We need to scrap Mr. Bell’s vision of a 21-mile septic system due to its sensory, environmental and financial impact. The system will have to be built somewhere between roughly Highway 213 and the county line with Richland County, which makes the Little River watershed the most likely area of construction. First,  all the many […]

It’s spring so naturally our thoughts drift toward sprucing up the neighborhood. But when the Crickentree HOA Board met on 3/9 to consider a $27,000 landscaping project the topic was handled poorly. The Treasurer announced that there was insufficient money left in the annual Budget and that approving the project would “blow the Budget out […]

I want to address the current claim of racial divide in Dawkins. I have lived here for the past two decades. We were one of the first white families to move here. I thought I should address the recent hate letter sent to some of my neighbors. Regardless of who sent this hate letter I […]

I’ve been following Fairfield County Politics for three decades now, and while I’m seldom surprised by decisions made in council chambers, I’m often disappointed. The recent decision by county council to offer our current administrator a five month contract extension has managed to do both – surprise and disappoint. As a former county employee in […]

Congratulations to all Fairfield County Council members, new and old. Their initial meeting, however, was a rough start for the new council. We cannot afford any more unproductive meetings where the two prime agenda items are postponed due to lack preparation. We do thank those three council members who were prepped and ready to move […]