I’ve known Bill Haslett for a number of years, and I have yet to meet anyone who is more passionate about advancing the interests of Winnsboro and its residents. Bill is a courageous visionary who seeks to improve Winnsboro through his civic leadership, and his advocacy for all its citizens. As a town councilman, Bill’s […]

I want to go on record as endorsing Bill Haslett for the office of Mayor of the Town of Winnsboro. As the son of a four-term Winnsboro Mayor, Bill developed an early appreciation for the importance of strong civic leadership and the value of tireless advocacy for the interests of the town. My family has […]

I have been fortunate to be on Town Council for the last two years and watch Mayor Roger Gaddy conduct the Council meetings. I have also had the privilege of watching and listening to him at joint meetings with the County and other municipalities in the county. Believe me, he would make any of you […]

I attended the candidate forum for Winnsboro town offices on March 21 at the Winnsboro Woman’s Club. Most candidates agreed that Winnsboro’s economic development niche would be in maximizing our historic treasures. Several voiced a vision of developing the art school in the Mount Zion school building. An article in The State newspaper on March […]

I serve on the American Red Cross Advisory Council in Fairfield County. As chairman of the Heroes Campaign, I want to let you know how valuable the Red Cross is to our county and to ask for your help. For the 2011-2012 year, 86 people were affected by a crisis/need in Fairfield County at a […]

You paint a glowing picture of an improving school board, yet they threw tax payers under the bus. No referendum or opportunity for public input. Millage increased by 50 percent for two years without even telling those responsible for footing the bill is underhanded and sneaky. They tried similar slip-it-through tactics previously, before a law […]

I would like to share some positive information about some programs the Fairfield County Museum and some high school classes have been participating in during the month of February, honoring African American History month, but emphasizing the universality of history when it relates to the humanity of our vast melting pot of a nation. Mrs. […]

Western Fairfield has been in dire need of road repairs, a medical/health facility and recreation center, just to name a few things. SCE&G has been aware of this and have been kind enough to step up as good community stewards and gave the county 8.12 acres here in Dawkins for a health clinic and recreation […]

The Fairfield County Council has adopted International Property Maintenance Codes. All homeowners and renters will have to pay to have their trash hauled off (308.2.1 Rubbish storage facilities: The owner of every occupied premises shall supply approved covered containers for rubbish, and the owner of the premises shall be responsible for the removal of rubbish). […]