Sept. 30 is the date for the primary election for Fairfield County sheriff.  Oct. 14 is the date to vote if there is a runoff in that election. Nov. 18 is the date to vote for sheriff. On Nov. 4, we are asked to vote for individuals who will lead our county, state and nation for […]

What type of leader do you propose to be when you sit idly by and permit one of your Council members to grin, snicker and come close to laughing at Mr. Walter Larry Stewart? Speaking at last Monday’s County Council meeting, Mr. Stewart, while at the podium, was openly disrespected in front of the citizens […]

Great reporting on the GO Bond issues being snaked behind the curtain on the county property tax payers by the evidently non-transparent County Council. Operating any budget at maximum debt level is just not smart. Let’s see, a “mock income,” reckon’ that’ll come back to bite us? But wait… 2018 and the new reactor…. Hmmm, […]

It’s time to bring integrity to the face of leadership in law enforcement. Too many times sheriffs from our state and their departments have been in the news and accused of so many different unlawful activities. They are innocent until proven guilty, but the citizens of those counties are also victims by association. People have […]

I have attended Fairfield County Council meetings consistently for the past 18 months. I have had to refrain from telling the facts, leave before becoming visibly upset, or saying something that I would perhaps regret. I have only addressed County Council once, and it was in a peaceful way. During Council’s Sept. 8 meeting, Councilwoman […]

I truly appreciate several of the sincere illuminations articulated by some members of Fairfield County Council during their comment session at last Monday’s meeting (Sept. 8). The aforementioned comments provided helpful insight into their view of Council’s role in governing. We are now able to better understand some of Councils’ mystifying actions. The most enlightening […]

I have held on to these comments for over two months, but cannot let them go. I am writing to express my profound disappointment in the families and friends of the Fairfield Central High School graduating class of 2014.  The crowd as a whole was disrespectful toward graduates who were not family or close friends.  […]

This is to serve as a note of thanks to Sheriff Herman Young for his many years of selfless and dedicated service to the people of Fairfield County. He is a respected leader here in our community, as well as across our state’s law enforcement community. Transcending all social and economic lines, he ably served […]

A godly man was buried in the town of Winnsboro this past week. Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing Mr. J.B. Hegler could safely say that he has gone on to receive his reward and inherit the kingdom prepared for believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. He touched the lives of perhaps thousands of […]

The Interim County Administrator failed to mention that the County Council had previously been presented a letter dated Oct. 8, 2013 from the Wateree Home Owners Association (WHOA), which provided data on moving the Ridgeway EMS station nearer to the lake. Three miles down Old Windmill Road to the corner of River Road, to be […]