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Lawhorne is student of the week
RIDGEWAY — The Academic Student of the Week for the School District of Fairfield County is Gerell Lawhorne, a sixth-grade student at Geiger Elementary School. He is an honor roll student and was just recently chosen for the STEM Early College Academy at Fairfield Middle School for next year. Gerell is a member of the Geiger Gents, a leadership club for fifth-graders and sixth-graders, Beta Club, GES Chorus and Safety Patrol. Gerell would like...
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Letter Carriers’ annual food drive is May 11
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Rural mail carriers will deliver more than letters and packages Saturday thanks to a program aimed at fighting hunger. The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) conducts its 21st annual food drive. Residents are asked to leave non-perishable food items in their mailboxes, or attached to their mailboxes in plastic bags. The carriers will collect these items and donate them to the Fairfield C...
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Prison sentence of ex-cop reduced to 12 years
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Michael Roseboro, a former Winnsboro police officer, appeared in court Monday with his attorney to appeal a sentence handed down by Judge Brooks Goldsmith in April after he pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Roseboro’s estranged wife, Kisha Roseboro, spoke to say the sentence was too harsh. Upon hearing her remarks, Goldsmith reduced Michael Roseboro’s sentence by...
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Judge agrees to Mahorsky mental evaluation
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Public Defender Michael Lifsey received provisional basis to represent defendant Michael Mahorsky in a double murder trial in which Mahorsky is accused of killing both his parents. Lifsey made a formal request to be appointed Mahorsky’s legal council which will be granted by Judge Brooks Goldsmith, provided all the proper paperwork is completed. The 40-year-old Mahorsky is charged with two counts ...
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Architectural historian to speak at annual gathering
WINNSBORO — The Fairfield County Historical Society’s annual bash is set for 6 p.m. May 16 at Honeysuckle Acres Bed and Breakfast Inn in Winnsboro. Architectural historian Wade Fairey of Rock Hill will present an introduction to the Roots and Recall website he has created with fellow historian Rusty Robinson, featuring the cultural heritage of several upcountry South Carolina counties, including Fairfield. In addition, Dr. Virginia Schafe...
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Last chance auditions for ‘Doo Wop Red Riding Hood’ May 7
WINNSBORO — The Pine Tree Players are holding a final night of auditions at 7 p.m. Tuesday for Doo Wop Red Riding Hood, directed by Matthew Swanson. Doo Wop Red Riding Hood is a musical play performed by young people between the ages of 6 and 18. The cast includes eight males and 10 females plus three roles that can be played by a male or female and a chorus. The play is set in 1950s when Hula-Hoops were in high demand and apparently so i...
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County Judicial Center re-opens
WINNSBORO — Business is going on as usual at the Fairfield County Judicial Court building this week. This comes after a rank odor caused the evacuation of that building last Thursday for what was a gas leak. Deputy County Administrator Davis Anderson said that a gas line leak occurred approximately 20 feet below the building. “From there the gas found a channel and was seeping into the county’s building,” he said. The leak was located around ...
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Over 80 youth participated in summer ministry last year at the Mighty Men and Women of God workshop.
Participants needed for annual Mighty Men and Women of God event
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — County Grove Baptist Church is looking for youth from Fairfield, Richland and surrounding communities to participate in its seventh Mighty Men and Women of God Workshop to be held from July 26 through July 28. The first year the event served over 80 youth and organizer Travis Evans hopes for bigger turnout this year. The finale a year ago included a performance by former American Idol Contestant Jef...
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Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Log
BLYTHEWOOD A 1984 Corvette was reported stolen off of Quality Drive. GREAT FALLS April 28 Prescription medication and money were stolen from a purse off of Camp Welfare Road. RIDGEWAY April 28 Drunta Lemorris Sampson Sr., 34, of 18 Cherry Road, Winnsboro was arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence for an incident occurring on Cherry Hill Drive, Ridgeway. WINNSBORO April 26 Dray Reginald Plair, 33, of 992 Glenn...
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Recipe of week from Fairfield County Cookbook
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Do you have a “down home,” classic Fairfield County dish for which you are known? If so, Denise Jones of Cotton Yard Market and the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce would love to hear from you. She and the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce are organizing a custom cookbook of recipes from Fairfield County residents and Fairfield County business owners. Recipe forms can be mailed in to the Cham...
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Class action suit filed against VA hospital
COLUMBIA — Fairfield County veterans whose personal information might have been compromised during a recent security breach at the Dorn VA Medical Center have a new advocate working on their behalf. The Mike Kelly Law Group, with offices in Winnsboro, recently joined with Columbia attorney Doug Rosinski in filing a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of two veterans whose personal information was compromised along with that of some 7,500...
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4-H offers training for Health Rocks! program
WINNSBORO — Looking to get involved in promoting a healthy lifestyle? If so 4-H has a training program to help. On May 14 a 4-H Health Rocks! training session will be held for volunteers from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, 900 Clemson Road. The curriculum and supplies are free. Health Rocks! is a healthy life program based on decision making and appropriate health knowledge with its beg...
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Congressman Mick Mulvaney engages in casual conversation at the town hall meeting.
Mulvaney promotes healthy skepticism of government at meeting
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — A healthy skepticism of the government is a good thing, according to fiscal hawk Congressman Mick Mulvaney who spoke in a town hall meeting Tuesday night at the Fairfield County government complex. After an overview of the fiscal cliff, a payroll tax increase resulting from the Affordable Care Act, gun control and executive orders from President Obama and sequestration, Mulvaney opened the floor for...
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Appeal denied in favor of Fairfield County
WINNSBORO — An appeal motion filed against Fairfield County by David Michael Hollis has been denied. The appeal involved a defamation lawsuit Hollis filed against Fairfield County earlier this spring. That lawsuit was dismissed after a ruling referencing the South Carolina Tort Claims Act. Judge Brooks Goldsmith reviewed the case and determined there was no basis for granting the motion to Hollis. This legal maneuvering has cost Fairfield...
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From left to right: Scott Yarborough, Jannie Davis, LaVonne Martin, Antwone Douglas, Rickie Mozie (Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor), Jennifer Glover (Director), and Clarence Padgett from the Fairfield County Transit Department accept awards for placing in the 2013 Transportation Association Conference of South Carolina Roadeo Competition.
Fairfield County Transit places in competition
WINNSBORO — The Fairfield County Transit Department accepted awards for placing third in the 2013 Transportation Association Conference of S.C. Roadeo Competition held March 2 in Myrtle Beach. The Transportation Association of South Carolina holds a conference annually for the purpose of training new members, showcasing the latest in industry products and services available, and to provide opportunities networking. TASC Conference attende...
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Greg Ginyard, James Trapp, Gayle Pauling, Claryann Small, and O'Dell Baten review the town's finances during the Wednesday night meeting.
Jenkinsville grateful for Chamber’s assistance with event
JENKINSVILLE — Preparations are well underway for Jenkinsville’s first fishing tournament on May 18 and Mayor Gregory Ginyard said the town could not have gotten this far without outstanding support from the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. “We are a member of the Chamber of Commerce now and that has been tremendous. They provide great help and support,” Ginyard said. He acknowledged a learning curve among the committee members and h...
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Superintendent J.R. Green speaks at the intergovernmental meeting.
Joint meeting reveals need for collaboration, communication
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — The joint meeting of Fairfield County Council, Winnsboro Town Council, Ridgeway Town Council and the School District of Fairfield County on April 29 echoed one main sentiment: the need for intergovernmental communication and cooperation. Rep. MaryGail Douglas called on the governmental entities to converse with one another, keep one another in the loop and therefore be more effective in working for ...
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Evangelos “Van” Protopapadakis, owner/operator of The Fairfield Cove; Mohsen “Max” Elbayoumi, owner/operator of the Italian Garden; and Tom Peterson with Fairfield Industrial Services network and chat prior to the breakout sessions.
Chicago Bridge & Iron networks with area businesses
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Area businessmen and businesswomen met with representatives from Chicago Bridge & Iron last week to learn more about the company’s procurement and subcontracting policies. The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, Fairfield County Council and the Fairfield County Economic Development office arranged the Wednesday meeting in hopes that local businesses could learn what it takes to supply either mater...
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Officer Bill Dove pushes son, Rylan, across the finish line. He walked beside his wife, Claudia, in the 5K keeping his eyes peeled as an extra police presence as well.
Community members walk, run to promote mental health
WINNSBORO — Early morning showers and rain in the forecast could not dampen the enthusiasm of area runners and walkers as they took to the streets in Winnsboro last Saturday in support of Fairfield Behavioral Health Services. The annual 5K run walk raised awareness of the dangers caused by alcohol addiction. This year before the event began a torch was lit in honor of anyone who had lost a friend or loved one due to alcohol. Becky Boulwar...
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FMS STEM students visit V.C. Summer
JENKINSVILLE — Students’ hands flew into the air, waiting to be called on. The 20 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program students from Fairfield Middle School were eager to take full advantage of the engineers and other employees sharing their nuclear knowledge. They explored the AP1000 construction site and the control room simulator during their visit to SCE&G’s V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County on ...
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The area around the Judicial Court Building in Winnsboro was secured by emergency personnel following a gas leak.
Fairfield County judicial employees evacuate building
WINNSBORO — Employees were evacuated from the Fairfield County Judicial Center around 8:30 a.m. Thursday after employees complained about a raucous smell coming from the building. “For precautionary purposes, we evacuated all employees from the building and called Jesse Douglas with the Town of Winnsboro Gas, Water & Wastewater to inspect the building,” County Deputy Administrator Davis Anderson said. After the inspection, a natural gas l...
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The JROTC from Fairfield Central got the parade started.
Community supports Blair with parade, family day
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer BLAIR — Morning drizzle did little to dampen the enthusiasm of members of the Blair community as they turned out strong to support the annual Blair Coalition of Churches family day and parade. From the floats and candy to the barbecue and soul food, there was something for everyone in attendance including ice cream compliments of County Councilman Mikel Trapp. Event organizer John Peoples estimated 1,800 peop...
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Participants needed for second Citizen’s Academy class
WINNSBORO — Did our recent newspaper coverage of the inaugural FCSO Citizen’s Academy pique your interest? If so, there might be a spot for you in the upcoming FCSO Citizen’s Academy Class Number 2. The course begins May 21 with six sessions that meet every Tuesday until June 25. Courses are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Participants must be 21 years of age and citizens of Fairfield County with no or limited criminal history. Participants must be...
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Cookie Kennedy reflected upon being Boston Strong and her experiences running the Boston Marathon.
Winnsboro runner reflects on Boston Marathon experience
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Winnsboro runner and health education teacher Sonya “Cookie” Kennedy said that running the Boston Marathon in 2001 was one of the most exciting events in her life. A college basketball star at Tuskegee University in Alabama, she was a two-time All-American there. But Kennedy did not start running until after she graduated college. “Running the Boston Marathon is probably the most exciting thing I ...
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