Winnsboro News

Though the election for Seats 2, 4 and 6 will not be held until Nov. 6, local attorney William P. Frick and Pastor Jesse W. Sellers have announced their intentions to will seek election to the Fairfield County School Board representing District 6, the seat currently held by Marchella Pauling.

Ironically, after years of writing letters, holding meetings and giving speeches in hope of keeping Cheraw's downtown post office off the chopping block, the idea that just may save it actually came from postal officials.

My Grandfather used to call the hospital "horse pistol." To which he would do a big knee slap at his own joke.

The board of directors for the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation recently elected two new board members.

Misery loves company. The day after my deer column appeared in October, I got a call from Alice Rice, a friend in Winnsboro.

The Fairfield County Republican Party, which has become very active this year, held an event at the Christ Central Community Center in Winnsboro last week to announce their candidate, William Gray of Ridgeway, for the S.C. House District 41 Seat.

Today, local businessman Palmer Nicholson announced his candidacy for S.C. House District 41.

We South Carolinians will take a nip from time to time. Not stepping on anyone's toes who lives by the "no demon rum" tenet.

On the heels of Rep. Boyd Brown's announcement last week that he will not seek re-election to the S.C. House District 41 seat come November, a flurry of potential candidates is making their intentions known.

As in previous years, there will be an opportunity for elderly or moderate income individuals or couples to have their Federal and State Tax Returns prepared free.

Columbia, SC -- The Fairfield County Sheriff's Department is looking for assistance in identifying a person suspected of being involved in a string of robberies and vandalism of warehouse type buildings in the Winnsboro area.

Frankie O'Neal, as anyone who knows her can attest to, takes great pride in anything that goes on with Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro and its students.

A 48-year-old Winnsboro woman was killed on SC-321 near Cedar Creek Road shortly before 7 a.m. Friday morning after her car broke down.

A woman who had pulled to the side of the road after having mechanical problems with her vehicle died when her car was hit by another vehicle early Friday morning.

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at the Christ Central Community Center in Winnsboro, S.C. on Wednesday.

After a quiet, mannerly campaign period and a slow, low turnout Election Day at the polls, educator Elizabeth R. Reid emerged from a field of three candidates for the Fairfield County School Board of Trustees District Seat 7 with a decisive win.