WINNSBORO – A month after Fairfield County Council Chairman Clarence Gilbert refused to appoint council’s only female member, Peggy Swearingen (Dist. 3), to any of the five council standing committees, there are still community criticisms and questions about his failure to do so. At Monday night’s council meeting, three members of District 3 came forward […]
Ruff, Gilbert accuse newspaper of not reporting standing committee changes
March 6, 2025 By
Gilbert Says Two Councilmembers are Trying to Undermine Him WINNSBORO – Fairfield Council Chairman Clarence Gilbert and Councilman Dan Ruff tried to put a pretty face on Gilbert’s selection last month of only certain councilmen to the council’s five standing committee, shutting out three council district representatives: Ruff (Dist. 1), Don Goldbach (Dist. 2), and […]
Gilbert appoints select councilmen to standing committees
February 20, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Following adjournment of the Feb. 10 Fairfield County Council meeting, Clerk to Council Kimberly Roberts handed out to all council members a list of the 2025-26 appointees to council’s five standing committees. County Council Chairman Clarence Gilbert made the appointments – a chair and two members for each committee – as required by […]
Goldbach, Bell, Gadson win council seats
November 7, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The results for the Fairfield County Council race are in. With a 71.28% turnout of Fairfield County registered voters, Don Goldbach (Dist. 2) bested Ann Corrao and one-term incumbent Shirley Greene. Carl Bell defeated one-term incumbent Tim Roseborough for the Dist. 4 seat. Oren Gadson won the Dist. 6 seat over candidate Sarah […]
AKC goes after Fairfield’s animal ordinance
September 26, 2024 By
Council Sends Revised Ordinance Back to Committee WINNSBORO – When a proposed revision to the Fairfield County Animal Ordinance was included in the agenda packet for second reading at the Sept. 23 council meeting, the American Kennel Club (AKC) learned about it and stirred the pot by releasing a statement opposing the ordinance. “A second […]
Fairfield County Council candidates have their say
September 19, 2024 By
Candidates Carl Bell, Ann Corrao, & Tim Roseborough did not submit comments Sarah Bryant, District 6 Candidate I grew up in Columbia and attended The University of South Carolina. After earning a doctorate in economics and finance, I was blessed to work for many years in government, consulting, and universities in Washington, DC, London, England, […]
News Analysis: Fairfield County Council defers seating SAT committee
September 5, 2024 By
WINNSBORO- During the Aug. 26 Fairfield County council meeting, council voted unanimously to postpone the finalization of appointments for the County’s Accommodations Tax [Advisory] Committee after District 1 Councilman Dan Ruff asked then-Deputy County Administrator Synthia Williams to provide more details on how selections for the advisory committee are made. The details Williams provided were […]
Fairfield County Council quietly purchases property for wastewater plant
August 22, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County government quietly purchased a property on the Broad River last month where it plans to build a proposed wastewater treatment plant. But the property purchase was not revealed to at least some county council members and some FJWSS (Fairfield Joint Water and Sewer System) board members, including the chair of the […]
Funding of Sheriff’s Office, Animal Shelter top public concerns for budget
June 20, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council is expected to pass third and final reading of the FY 2024-25 budget during its regular meeting Monday night, June 24. After council voted at the June 10 meeting to approve the first eight of 10 motions to amend the budget, the issue of pay raises for the Sheriff’s office […]
RW awards $10K to Chamber for tourism
June 20, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – After approving its FY 2024-25 budget of $627,411, at its regular June 13 Ridgeway town council meeting, councilmembers unanimously approved awarding $10,000 of its Hospitality Tax revenue to the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president Dillon Pullen came before council requesting the funds, saying it would be used to promote tourism in […]
