RIDGEWAY – Sixty-four homes are one step closer to coming to Ridgeway. On June 26, the Fairfield County Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed Rockton Place subdivision to be built off South Coleman Highway in Ridgeway. No rezoning was required. The favorable recommendation now heads to Fairfield County Council for consideration. Joseph Toledo, community development […]
Fairfield’s Ad Hoc committee debates new animal ordinance draft
July 3, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – During its June 25 meeting, the Fairfield County Ad Hoc committee reviewed the first portion (sections 4-1 through 4-14) of the current Fairfield County Animal Ordinance 737. The session reflected both collaboration and contention among the committee members as they worked through definitions, breeder regulations, nuisance provisions, and care standards. “This is just […]
NRC renews VC Summer operating license
July 3, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed for a second time the operating license of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, for an additional 20 years. V.C. Summer Unit 1 is a pressurized-water reactor in Jenkinsville, South Carolina. Its license will now expire on Aug. 6, 2062. The NRC’s review of the […]
Referendum to change form of government in Blythewood set for July 29
June 26, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A special election for the Town of Blythewood will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, so that residents of the Town can vote as to whether or not they want the Town of Blythewood to change the form of its government from a mayor-council form to the council-manager form. Informational Meetings Two […]
Fairfield County Admin clarifies senior services funding
June 26, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – County Administrator Vic Carpenter addressed, during Monday night’s county council meeting, recent social media claims suggesting that the Council on Aging was being denied additional funding from the county due to an allocation of $250,000 made for repairs to the Animal Control facility in the FY 2025-26 budget. Those claims turned up on […]
LSU bests Coastal for CWS win; Cowan, Dooley await MLB Draft
June 26, 2025 By
OMAHA – The national championship battle in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. between the Coastal Carolina and LSU baseball teams played out in less than 24 hours last weekend. When it was in the books, LSU won their eighth national championship with a best-of-three series sweep of the Chanticleers, who made their second […]
Council divided on Lake Wateree algae funding
June 26, 2025 By
Measure Fails in Tie Vote WINNSBORO – At its regular fourth-Monday night meeting on June 23, County Council failed to address the growing public concerns over algae blooms in Lake Wateree despite a warning from John H. Rodgers, Jr., an Emeritus Professor in Environmental Toxicology at Clemson University in the Department of Forestry and Environmental […]
FAYAT Group breaks ground for distribution center
June 26, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY — On Tuesday, June 25, Fairfield County officials joined executives from FAYAT Group to break ground on a new distribution center. The ceremony, held at FAYAT Group’s new site in Ridgeway, celebrated the start of construction on a facility that will support FAYAT Group’s North American operations by improving logistics, streamlining parts distribution, and […]
New pickleball courts open at Blythewood Park
June 26, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Six new pickle ball courts opened at the Richland County Recreation’s Blythewood Park Rec Center Thursday, June 26 with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. The colorful blue and green courts and shiny new black fencing bring a great new look to the rec center and much needed additional space for Blythewood area […]
Pressley named new FCSD Super
June 19, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County School District Board of Trustees unanimously selected Alvin Pressley as the district’s next Superintendent during a special called board meeting held on Friday, June 13. Pressley will officially begin his new role on July 1. Mr. Pressley currently serves as Superintendent of the School District of Newberry County. Throughout his […]
