Fairfield County News

A Canadian company is searching for gold near the old Ridgeway mine, a large open pit operation that closed in the late 1990s after complaints about noise and pollution.

Columbia, SC -- In a report from the Fairfield County Sheriff's office, a man who was reportedly lying on railroad tracks was struck and killed at around 8pm Monday.

Authorities say a 32-year-old man has been struck and killed by a train while lying on the tracks near Winnsboro.

Mt. Pleasant dispatch confirmed with us Monday morning that a toddler in Mt. Pleasant was killed by two dogs over the weekend.

Mt. Pleasant dispatch confirmed with us Monday morning that a toddler in Mt. Pleasant was killed by two dogs over the weekend.

Mt. Pleasant dispatch confirmed with us Monday morning that a toddler in Mt. Pleasant was killed by two dogs over the weekend.

The beautiful Victorian home of Donnie and Pam Laird in downtown Winnsboro glittered with Christmas cheer as the location of the 12th Annual Fairfield Memorial Hospital's Christmas Gala.

Christina Fair and Jenny Praser from The Cornwallis House Tea Company set up on the side walk to offer samples of their tea.

Rotarian Sam Arnette, Jr. invited fellow Rotarian, Terry Vickers, to be his program speaker at a recent meeting.

Remembering fellow servicemen and servicewomen this Memorial Day veterans Joseph Brown, left, and Tonya James raise the American and South Carolina flags outside the Fairfield County Office of Veteran's Affairs.

Christina Fair and Jenny Praser from The Cornwallis House Tea Company set up on the side walk to offer samples of their tea.

Less than two months after voting against a license to expand a South Carolina nuclear plant, a top federal regulator was at the site Tuesday, asking questions about construction of new atomic reactors northwest of Columbia.

The Allen University Alumni Association, Fairfield County chapter, will hold their second alumni meeting on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 10 a.m. at Wayman A.M.E. Church, 401 S Garden Street, Winnsboro.

Lifelong Winnsboro native, Travis Evans, is working to help young men in this area become good role models by starting a new young men development club.

More than 164,000 Santee Cooper electric customers in eastern South Carolina could see power bills rise an average of 3.5 percent for two consecutive years starting in December under a plan unveiled Monday.

Students, sign up for your summer reading at the Summer Reading Kick Off Party Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Fairfield County Library in Winnsboro.

Winnsboro residents didn't allow the rain to stop them from enjoying the kick off of Third Thursday for the summer, sponsored by the Town of Winnsboro and Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce.

The appeal of a second candidate who was dissatisfied with the results of the Nov.

The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce is looking for young ladies and boys to be contestants in the 2010 Rock Around the Clock Beauty Pageant.

Eighty years is a long time in the life of a company. It deserves, to be certain, a memorable celebration.