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Scout unveils vehicles in Columbia
COLUMBIA – Scout unveiled its two Scout vehicles to South Carolina Friday night – The Traveler SUV and The Terra truck – before a crowd of about 150 state, county, and local elected officials, including Blythewood’s County Council Representative Derrek Pugh, Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin, Blythewood Councilwoman Erica Page, Fairfield County Senator-elect Everett Stubbs and […]
Blythewood honors its veterans
BLYTHEWOOD – Under a giant white tent and blue skies, the 14th annual Blythewood Veterans Day Celebration was presented on Saturday by the Blythewood Historical Society & Museum and the Town of Blythewood at the Langford-Nord House. Master of Ceremonies Malcolm Gordge, president of the Historical Society, welcomed guests, and JROTC students, representing the Blythewood […]
Fairfield sheriff seeks public’s help in homicide
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to the community for assistance in solving a homicide that took place in May, 2024. Investigators are renewing their efforts to bring closure to the victim’s family and seek justice for the heinous crime. On May 23, 2024, at approximately 11:25 P.M., the victim […]
Fairfield community celebrates Veterans Day
WINNSBORO – For the last three years, Albertha Woodard, Director of Fairfield County’s Veterans’ Affairs Office, has organized and hosted a luncheon to celebrate Veterans Day. And this year was no different. Approximately 100 veterans attended this year’s luncheon last week at the Boykin Recreation Center in Winnsboro. The focus of this years’ celebration was […]
COG seeks input on traffic congestion
COLUMBIA – The Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) is conducting a Congestion Management Processes (CMP) for Richland County residents. The CMP focuses on collecting and providing information to make informed decisions and allocate resources to manage current and future traffic congestion. According to COG, the CMP is a living document that continuously evolves over […]
He led first and last WWII fighter-escorted missions
The following appeared in The State newspaper on Sept. 5, 1945. “VII Fighter Command Headquarters, Iwo Jima – The distinction of being ‘the only pilot in the United States Air Forces to have flown the first and last fighter-escorted mission of World War II’ was claimed here by Captain Kitt R. McMaster, Jr., of Winnsboro, […]
Free to Focus set for Jan. 1
COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Education has issued a Free to Focus policy, mandated for all South Carolina public schools. A media release from the Department of Education, states that the policy seeks to create a phone-free environment during school hours to help students engage, focus, and grow their college and career-ready skills. The […]
Applications open for A-Tax, H-Tax grants
WINNSBORO — Fairfield County is now accepting Accommodations Tax (A-Tax) and Hospitality Tax (H-Tax) grant applications for the 2024/2025 funding cycle. The grant is open to non-profit organizations for expenses directly in support of one of the six purposes of hospitality tax funding under S.C. Code 6-1-730: Tourism-related buildings, including, but not limited to: civic […]
Scout to showcase Traveler SUV and Terra truck at USC game Nov. 16
COLUMBIA – On Saturday, Nov. 16, Scout Motors will display its production-intent concept vehicles, the Scout® Traveler™ SUV and Scout® Terra™ truck, at Williams-Brice Stadium before the “Battle of Columbia” football game between the University of South Carolina and the University of Missouri. The community is invited to observe Scout’s vehicles in person outside the […]
Angel Tree brings joy to Fairfield seniors
WINNSBORO – The Angel Tree is a holiday tradition in the Fairfield community that makes Christmas special for about 250 of the county’s senior citizens. Staff members at the Council on Aging’s Senior Center fill the tree with paper angels representing the Council’s Meals on Wheels clients or a senior who eats and participates at […]
