It was announced earlier this year that Scout Motors is planning to provide the Blythewood Fire Service with a new ladder truck and other specialized equipment to upgrade our fire service. That takes me back to how we started the service here in Blythewood just over 60 years ago. In those days, the fire service […]
Letter: Why else were you elected?
December 21, 2023 By
I am burdened by the consistent failure of our county council to deliver tangible, positive results for the very citizens they are sworn to serve. While good intentions may exist, the reality of the results paints a stark picture of unfulfilled promises and mounting frustrations. Health care and emergency services are stretched thin, with a […]
City Watch: Blythewood ‘making a mountain of public debt out of a molehill of personal spite’
December 8, 2023 By
As the soap opera that is the legal battle between Blythewood and the marketing firm it hired to boost the town’s image rages on, one thing is certain: attorney fees. The fight between Blythewood Town Council and MPA Strategies and its president, Ashley Hunter, is now in year three of dueling lawsuits. The result is […]
Guest Editorial: Lincoln’s Proclamation Made Thanksgiving Official
November 21, 2023 By
This Year Marks 160th Anniversary of Official, Lasting Declaration The first Thanksgiving is often associated with the Pilgrims. But President Lincoln was the first to make it official. This year marks the 160th anniversary of the official designation of Thanksgiving. Lincoln’s declaration in 1863 is the most lasting of the nine proclamations for a day […]
Letter: What are Impacts of a Concrete Plant?
November 16, 2023 By
Monday night’s council agenda included the second reading of a seemingly innocuous Ordinance 827 land sale for a concrete/cement ready mix manufacturing plant in Fairfield. Even on the second reading, council kept us in the dark as to the details of an ordinance that council members did not ask or even discuss. Even after I […]
Letter: Publish schedule of Sewage Plant Progress
November 2, 2023 By
What’s going on with the design for new sewage treatment plant and the associated line work? Is the joint commission monitoring the progress of the design? I see no agendas or planned meetings on the county website. American Engineering is a fine firm and I applaud the County, Winnsboro, and the Commission moving forward but […]
Guest Editorial: Recognize the commitment of your local newspaper
October 5, 2023 By
Americans have more media options than ever. We are inundated with stories, memes, videos and promotions 24 hours a day. Most of us are on social media, which is built to provide an endless feed of content to keep us glued to our screens. And unfortunately, misinformation is prevalent and much of that content isn’t […]
Letter: Why Delay Hiring Admin?
October 5, 2023 By
Fairfield County is now going on 10 months without an experienced county administrator or even a robust process for hiring one. When council members are asked where they are in the hiring process, they have no answers. Yet, the county administrator is the most important position in the county. What’s more, it’s council’s job to […]
Letter: Thanks for your support!
October 5, 2023 By
We had our ups and downs this year, but we as a community came together and kept our little market running! Thank you to all who supported us this year. The vendors that stuck through the bumps, the community that came out and supported these vendors and the members of our community that went above […]
Letter: He Was a Good Friend
September 21, 2023 By
Mike Moore, who died last week, was a Winnsboro attorney and a good friend of mine. He saved me once as a superior courtroom navigator just as an airplane pilot saved me years before. I still practice law but I also used to fly airplanes. Sometimes I had no business making long trips at night […]
