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Meeting with county council, school board on hold
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — A proposed meeting between Fairfield County school officials and Fairfield County Council to discuss the school board’s decision to increase the tax millage to pay for construction of a new career center is on indefinite hold. While both sides appear to understand the seriousness of the matter, there are disagreements about how a joint meeting should be conducted and whom it should include. School...
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke strolls alongside the train tracks looking for wildlife or plants to discuss.
Naturalist Rudy Mancke rides Winnsboro rails
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Naturalist Rudy Mancke climbed aboard the rails Saturday morning at the S.C. Railroad Museum and guided patrons on a tour along the tracks, pointing out local fauna and flora along the way. He also discussed the rock formations near the Rion Quarry and the train stopped for him to get out and examine local wildlife. According to Rufus Timms with the museum, the Mancke event came about from board m...
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Author Virignia Scafer shows off the photographs within her new book Legendary Locals of Fairfield County.
Author showcases Winnsboro’s legendary locals
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — How well do you know Winnsboro? Do you know of the Courageous Cowboy Legend? What about the name of one of the last living original midwives of Fairfield County? Have you got the scoop on BioJoe of Midlands Biodiesel? Thanks to author Virginia Schafer, people from history buffs to longtime residents, and people new to the area can brush up on legendary events and people in the life of the town. Schafe...
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Sen. Creighton Coleman (D-Fairfield, Chester and York Cos.) and Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort and Jasper Cos.) appeared on the March 21 edition of ETV’s “This Week in the State House” with host Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell as they discussed the issue of nullification in South Carolina, particularly as it relates to S-92, a bill that has passed the Senate dealing with the nullification of the National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress.
Coleman and Davis discuss nullification
Photo submitted Sen. Creighton Coleman (D-Fairfield, Chester and York Cos.) and Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort and Jasper Cos.) appeared on the March 21 edition of ETV’s “This Week in the State House” with host Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell as they discussed the issue of nullification in South Carolina, particularly as it relates to S-92, a bill that has passed the Senate dealing with the nullification of the National Defense Authorization Act passe...
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SCE&G donating to non-profit for switch to paperless billing
CAYCE – Palmetto Clean Energy (PaCE), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting renewable energy generation, and SCE&G have teamed up to raise awareness about renewable energy in South Carolina. During April, SCE&G will contribute $1 to PaCE for every customer who signs up for paperless billing, up to a total of $2,500. “April is Earth Month and a great time to bring awareness to the available renewable energy sources in South Car...
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Prevention Coordinator Veronica Edmonds expressed appreciation for the town's support of an upcoming 5K run/walk to benefit Fairfield Behavioral Health Services.
Water restrictions lifted for Winnsboro
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Residents in Winnsboro can wash their cars and fill their swimming pools: Drought restrictions have come to an end for Winnsboro so said Mayor Roger Gaddy in a proclamation at the April 9 meeting of Winnsboro Town Council. The restrictions went into effect in February 2012. In August 2012 an amended proclamation was released that let the restrictions go for Blythewood since additional water was acqu...
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The 2013 SCISA AA State Champion Richard Winn Lady Eagles were honored at county council.
County bonds come with a perk: no new taxes
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — How can Fairfield County leadership work to transform this area into a hotbed of industrial activity? Could it do so through business as usual or are systematic changes needed? At Monday night’s county council meeting, Mike Briggs with the Central SC Alliance gave favorable assessment of the county’s forward looking, proactive approach to business growth. Workforce development, industrial sites an...
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Fairfield County's newest speculative building, seen here, is ready for new industry to move into it.
County cuts ribbon on spec building
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer RIDGEWAY — Fairfield County held a ribbon cutting Monday for its newest speculative building, a 75,000-square-foot structure in the Walter Brown II Industrial Park. The site had been graded with an expansion pad to make the facility up to 150,00 square feet. With 30-foot clearance ceilings, this facility can be used to recruit a variety of manufacturers to the county. Those specifications were plans the count...
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Tobacco cessation efforts continue in Fairfield
WINNSBORO — Faith-based organizations across Fairfield County “got on board” March 2 when they met at the Christ Central Community Center to learn about the impact of tobacco. Fairfield Behavioral Health Services, a partner of Fairfield Community Health Partners, has been providing tobacco education training since May 2012 to the churches and surrounding communities under the theme “All Aboard For a Healthy Fairfield.” This initiative get...
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This indoor drug growing operation was discovered April 5 off of Railroad Avenue in Winnsboro.
Deputies uncover marijuana growing operation
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Fairfield County sheriff’s deputies broke up an indoor marijuana growing operation in Fairfield County following a routine traffic stop on April 5. At approximately 9:30 p.m., Michael Eugene Davison, 34, of 73 Railroad Ave. in Winnsboro, was arrested for failure to stop for a blue light, no South Carolina driver’s license and manufacturing marijuana. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle Davison ...
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Senior citizens take part in registration at the 2012 Fairfield Memorial Hospital Senior Connection Day.
Hospital invites seniors to ‘come on over’
WINNSBORO — April 17 will be Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Senior Connection Day and all seniors are invited to attend. “We are planning this big event and encourage our seniors to join us. Our seniors are important to us and we want to help them be more educated on what is actually available for them,” said Mike Williams, CEO of the hospital. Approximately 50 vendors registered to participate. Several classes of interest for seniors will...
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Vera Barnes, TOY, for McCrorey Liston Elementary examines new educational apps on her iPad.
Barnes named Teacher of the Year at McCrorey-Liston
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer BLAIR — This school year has been special for teacher specialist Vera Barnes of McCrorey-Liston Elementary. The Whitmire resident was named Teacher of the Year for the elementary school for the 2012-13 school year. She works with low-performing students in areas of reading and math as a specialist for grades K-6. Barnes said her greatest challenge professionally is keeping up with the curriculum, especially w...
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Roseboro pleads guilty in shooting case
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Michael Roseboro, a former Winnsboro police officer, pleaded guilty Thursday to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature for the October 2012 shooting of his estranged wife. Judge Brooks Goldsmith sentenced Roseboro to 17 years in prison, not counting time served. Riley Maxwell, assistant solicitor for the Sixth Circuit, said the plea was accepted as an alternative to a jury trial for a...
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These bookmarks helped reinforce the lessons third graders learned during the intervention program.
Health classes pack in intervention, impact
WINNSBORO — Fairfield Behavioral Health Services’ staff recently worked with 288 students in kindergarten through third grade at Geiger Elementary and Kelly Miller Elementary Schools. Prevention Coordinator Veronica Edmonds and Prevention Specialist Kennedy Robertson conducted Health Promotion sessions designed to introduce the students to ways to promote a healthy and safe lifestyle. Students learned about healthy eating and active livin...
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Workforce liaison Jackie Workman speaks at the Call to Action Luncheon.
Leaders issue call to action to improve community
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Community leaders and leaders from the faith community gathered at Gordon Memorial for the Strategic Networking Call to Action Luncheon and their business that day was business. Pastor Eugene Sutton chaired luncheon on April 5, directing discussion for ways to better the community such as increasing the employablity of community members, bettering education and improving housing. If those things o...
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Son arrested, charged with parents’ murders
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer BLAIR — Bond has been denied for a 40-year-old Blair man charged with two counts of murder and one count of possessing a firearm during the commission of a violent crime in conjunction with the deaths of his parents. Matthew Richard Mahorsky lived at 80 S.C. 215 South in Blair with his parents, Richard and Ruth Marion Mahorsky. Mahorsky had a bond hearing Wednesday in Municipal Court but the bond was denied, ...
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Constance Brown, who spent her later childhood years in Winnsboro, releases her first children's book this week.
Former Winnsboro resident reaches out through first children’s book
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer COLUMBIA — Will Ladoneya catch the fly her mother sent her off to find for supper? At first glance that appears the main question of first time children’s book author Constance Brown’s book How Ladoneya Caught a Fly. Indeed Brown, who spent her late childhood and teens in Winnsboro, writes a delightful, entertaining children’s book. But look closer beneath the book’s lighthearted, playful vibe and one finds a p...
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Captain Brad Douglas goes over various kinds of illegal drugs.
How’d that go down? Citizen’s academy studies narcotics
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — You use, you lose … from drugs that is. That was the message relayed by sheriff’s deputies as the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department held its second to last citizen’s academy meeting the final Tuesday in March. Captain Brad Douglas gave an overview of drug-related crime in the county and summed up the most common types of drug users in the area. Citizens learned the strategy and general tactics...
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Sen. Vincent Sheheen met with Italian Garden owner Max, right, and a restaurant staff member, left.
Sheheen visits Fairfield Democrats
WINNSBORO — Sen. Vincent Sheheen (D-Kershaw) was the principal speaker at the Fairfield County Democratic Party’s March 26 meeting. Sheheen asked the audience of more than 50 to imagine a place where there were less school teachers than 20 years ago but larger classes, or where there were 200,000 more citizens but the highway patrol force had shrunk from 1,040 to less than 800. Or where 50 percent of a student’s college cost was underwrit...
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Students of the Week
WINNSBORO — Richard Winn Academy (RWA) announces Gavin Douglas as “Student of the Week.” Gavin, a fourth-grader, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Douglas of Winnsboro and the student of Jean Woodle. Mrs. Woodle and other staff members consider Gavin as “one of RWA’s finest citizens.” Gavin is cooperative and attentive in class. He readily participates in classroom discussions and activities. He accepts responsibility for his work and his actio...
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The Academic Student of the Week for The School District of Fairfield County is Jalen Epps, a sixth-grade student at McCrorey Liston School of Technology.
Epps is county student of the week
WINNSBORO — The Academic Student of the Week for The School District of Fairfield County is Jalen Epps, a sixth-grade student at McCrorey Liston School of Technology. Jalen works hard to excel academically and is in the Gifted and Talented program. He is the top Reading Counts students at the school, earning more than 300 points this year. He serves as an Eagle Specialist, Student Council Class Representative, Junior Beta Club Member, and i...
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Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science held its first Spelling Bee Contest on March 27, 2013. Seventeen boys and girls from grades 4 -6 competed in the Spelling Bee Contest. Javon Scott, a sixth grader won the contest and received a championship trophy. Victoria Lightfoot, a fifth grader was runner-up. School District of Fairfield County|For The Herald Independent
Spelling bee winners at Fairfield Magnet School
Photo submitted Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science held its first Spelling Bee Contest on March 27. Seventeen boys and girls from grades 4 to 6 competed. Javon Scott, a sixth-grader, won the contest and received a championship trophy. Victoria Lightfoot, a fifth-grader, was runner-up.
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Missing woman, car found in Lake Wateree
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer RIDGEWAY — A missing woman and her car were located late Friday night in Lake Wateree. S.C. Department of Natural Resources dive teams and the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department searched all day for Inge Conrad, 79, after a missing persons report was filed in Kershaw County. Conrad visited her son in Lugoff on Thursday and did not arrive back home Thursday evening prompting her other son, who lives in the ...
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Mr. Devin Liferidge's class from McCrorey Liston School of Technology, pictured here, benefited from the life skills presentation.
Students develop skills for life
WINNSBORO — Making good decisions is essential to healthy living, beginning with the foods we eat to the activities that we are involved in. Life Skills teaches students three basic principles to making wise decisions: Clarify, Consider and Choose. The goal of the curriculum is for students to make sound decisions, develop high self-esteem, build character and great respect for themselves as well as those around them. Through the curricul...
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