Same Old, Same Old

When I read Councilman Brown’s and Mayor Gaddy’s endorsement Of Councilman Sanders’ candidacy for County Council District 7, I thought to myself: “Isn’t this just more of the same?” Over the course of the past year and a half, we have come to understand how poorly we have been served by our sitting Council members. […]

Vote for Leadership

Mikel Trapp (District 3) said that some people in his district are Republican Tea Party members. I am not a Republican or a Tea Party person. But I will tell you that I am a taxpayer and have been for 54 years. No politician can buy me or my vote with gifts that Mr. Trapp […]

Vote for Smith

David Brown’s support of Clyde Sanders for his Council seat is asking the voters to keep in place the same leadership we have now on Fairfield County Council. Please look at your tax notices and vote for Billy Smith to help reduce taxes.   Gloria D. Blackwell Winnsboro

Analyzing the Analysis

Our Fairfield County government has recently posted on its website a most revealing Council performance summary. The Tax and Services Analysis provides even more evidence of Council’s miserable history of mismanagement. In fact, this report could have been titled “An expose of Council’s big spending and mismanagement.” Please carefully review this insightful report prior to […]

Dear Chairman, Part 3

Dear Chairman Ferguson: As a candidate running for re-election to the Fairfield County Council, it is imperative that the citizens hear your voice. For quite some time now, in the meetings I have attended, both council and committee meetings, more often than not, you refer to County Administrator, Mr. Pope, to explain to the audience […]

Open Invitation

Councilman Trapp, I received your 6-page mailer you sent to my home. My wife and I were extremely upset by this information. We are requesting your presence this Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Mitford Volunteer Fire Department at 11 a.m. We would like to ask you to explain and prove your accusations concerning several citizens in […]

Brighter Future

“Fairfield County: Past, Present and Future” was the theme school students used to compose essays for the Fairfield County Arts Council’s annual contest. On the afternoon of Oct. 19 at the Fairfield County Library, the Friends of the Library and the Arts Council presented awards to the 18 essayist selected from the over 400 entries. […]

There is Hope

It’s election time and Fairfield’s Elitists are scrambling to consolidate their power in reaction to the high quality opposing Council candidates who have volunteered to cater to the people instead of the powerful. We clearly understand the Power Elites’ feverous desire to maintain the status quo in the upcoming Council election. Certainly, keeping the Council […]

Support Smith

I have already cast my ballot, absentee, if the Fairfield County Council race for District 7. I’m pleased to say that I voted for Billy Smith and am in full support of his candidacy. I have known all the candidates in this race for quite some time, and, of them all, I know Billy would […]

Vote for Smith

Late Sunday night, I was told about my current Fairfield County Council member, David Brown, endorsing Clyde Sanders in the District 7 race for County Council. I don’t do Facebook, but I understand that’s where the endorsement originated. The endorsement mentioned that Mr. Sanders is his own thinker and isn’t part of a shadow group, […]

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