WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Administrator Jason Taylor has announced the appointment of two department directors – Jason Pope, Director of the Fire Service and Chris Clausen, Planning and Community Development Director. “After 17 years of leaving the county every day to go to work, it’s a privilege and honor to come back home to work,” […]
SCE&G to test emergency sirens at V.C. Summer
January 8, 2018 By
JENKINSVILLE – At approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, SCE&G will sound the 109 sirens located within a 10-mile radius of V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County near Jenkinsville. All sirens surrounding the plant are usually sounded on the first Tuesday of each quarter for one minute as part of the plant’s regular […]
County contracts attorney
December 28, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – Tommy Morgan, an attorney with DuBose-Robinson Law Firm in Camden, has been contracted to serve Fairfield County on a part time basis. Morgan will continue with DuBose-Robinson where his practice includes a wide variety of civil litigation focusing on governmental law, defending law enforcement in civil rights’ violation cases and various other forms […]
Winnsboro man charged with child pornography
December 7, 2017 By
COLUMBIA – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Raymonte Terrial Pearson (age 19) of Winnsboro, S.C., on ten charges connected to the exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Fairfield County […]
Weekend Earthquake in Winnsboro
December 7, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – A small earthquake was recorded in Winnsboro Mills Saturday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 2.4 magnitude quake was recorded at 1:15 a.m. The weekend quake was the second in South Carolina in a week and the second in the Midlands this year. A 2.4 magnitude quake was recorded near Pageland […]
Woman charged with strangling cat
December 7, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro woman was charged last week with ‘ill treatment of animals, torture’ for strangling a cat to death. Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Kerri Anne Dexter, 39, on Nov. 25, after they were called by the woman’s relatives who told them that Dexter had been growing marijuana at her home on Rion […]
County Launches Economic Development Website
December 7, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – The County’s new economic development website has launched. And no one could be prouder of it than Ty Davenport, the County’s Director of Economic Development. “We wanted our new site to elevate Fairfield County and be attractive to companies interested in investing in the area,” Davenport said. “And I think it does that.” […]
Civic Beautification
December 7, 2017 By
The Anemone Garden Club planted lime light hydrangeas in front of the Winnsboro Police and Fire station. Pictured at the planting are Ivor Stephenson, Danny Evans, Hannah Phillips, Betty Harden, Chief of Police John Seibles, Pat Curlee and Michelle Taylor. Marcus Johnson and Kitty Rabb also participated in the project.
County hires two new directors
November 30, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Deputy Administrator Davis Anderson announced last week the hiring of two new directors for the County – Russell Price as Fairfield County Parks and Recreation Director and Denise Bryan as Airport Director. Bryan, a private pilot with over 12 years in commercial aviation, has served as interim director since the summer. […]
Solid Waste Management Services Cost Report
November 30, 2017 By
