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County Administrator disputes pornography allegations
WINNSBORO — The Friday edition of the Herald Independent contains a story on allegations of County Administrator Phil Hinely using his county computer to view and send pornographic emails, allegations that have surfaced some three years after the alleged activity took place. Hinely told the Herald Independent that in 2010 “questionable adult material” was emailed to him by a friend, and up until 2010 he had some of it on his county computer. ...
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Ashley Bradham holds her companion dog, Lucky, close. The seven-year-old dog helped keep her spirits up during chemotherapy treatments this spring.
Winnsboro native radiates hope during cancer treatments
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — When one first meets Ashley Bradham, the brightness in her eyes leaves quite an impression. If one’s gaze stopped there, perhaps they would not notice the bald head and thin figure that she carries now as a result of chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. A cancer survivor at age 13, this spring held dreaded news for Bradham, now age 28. When just a teenager, the support of this community helped her...
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Yaeko Pardue pets these mules at Western Day at the Fairfield Healthcare Center of Laurel Baye in Ridgeway.
Fairfield Healthcare celebrates Nursing Home Week
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer RIDGEWAY — On Wednesday, residents of Fairfield Health Care Laurel Baye in Ridgeway dusted off their boots and put their cowboy hats on straight for a Western themed lunch in honor of Nursing Home Week. “Western Day is usually one of their favorite events,” said Activities Director Frances Mattox. “They love it and do Western garb again on Family Day in September.” Olin Jackson from Lugoff once again had his ...
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The deaerator for V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit 2 was shipped through Ridgeway and Winnsboro last week and now resides on the construction site in Jenkinsville.
Deaerator arrives at Jenkinsville construction site
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Traffic patterns were significantly altered last week as state-of-the-art nuclear equipment made the final leg of its journey to nuclear reactor construction sites in Jenkinsville. The equipment was a deareator supplied by Toshiba that is used to purify water by removing dissolved gases from feed water used to generate steam. Using purified water to make steam and turn the plant’s turbines prevents ...
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Ladies of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16 prepare to distribute poppies for Memorial Day.
Poppies return for Memorial Day
Lucas Vance Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Memorial Day is right around the corner, and that means it is Poppy time again. Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16 of Winnsboro will join other ALA units around the country in distributing memorial poppies again this year. Poppies have been traditionally worn to commemorate soldiers who have died in war. They were first worn by the ALA from 1914-1918 to honor soldiers who had died in W...
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Angela Jones presents her vision for 4-H in Fairfield County.
Council hears about housing ordinances, 4-H programs
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Fairfield County Council heard an update at its May 13 meeting about housing ordinances when Dan Vismor explained that Article 2 needed removing from Housing Ordinance No. 616. “When the county adopted the international building code, some areas of the ordinance overlapped,” he said. Another issue is an amendment to clarify who is responsible in the county for a derelict, abandoned mobile home. Co...
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Memorial Day closings
Lucas Vance Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Next Monday is Memorial Day, which typically marks the beginning of summer vacations. County residents should be put on notice that The Herald Independent and all banks will be closed, along with all town, county and state offices except for public safety. However, most retail stories will be open. Town of Winnsboro’s Monday trash pick up will occur on May 28. Memorial Day is a United States federa...
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Slight location change for Friday’s Relay for Life
Kevin Boozer Staff writer WINNSBORO — Friday night Fairfield County holds its rescheduled Relay for Life. This year the event will be held in the bus traffic circle area between Fairfield Middle School and Fairfield Central High School. “Since they are taking up the grass around the track field, we have moved the location this year,” said event organizer Stacy Pearson. “If it rains (barring tornado activity) we will move the event into ...
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Boil water advisory lifted for Ridgeway
RIDGEWAY — A boil water advisory has been lifted for residents of the Town of Ridgeway. Residents no longer need to boil water before drinking or cooking.The Ridgeway Water Department appreciated the public’s cooperation as corrections were made to the system to account for the system experiencing reduced water pressure. According to the town, there were no line breaks but the drop in pressure caused the DHEC mandated advisory to go into effe...
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Winnsboro town council meets Tuesday
Lucas Vance Staff Writer WINNSBORO — During Tuesday’s town council meeting, Mayor Roger Gaddy and members of council will see a presentation by Hand Made in America regarding the rehabilitation of the Old Armory. That will be followed by a review of a capital expenditures request by Billy Castles, Winnsboro’s building inspector and zoning administrator. The meeting begins at 6:15 p.m. and is open to the public. Council held a utilitie...
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Boil water advisory issued for Ridgeway
RIDGEWAY — A boil water advisory has been issued for residents of the Town of Ridgeway until further notice. Residents who receive their water from the municipality should boil the water one minute before drinking it or cooking with it. The water advisory came about after the system experienced reduced water pressure. According to the town, there were no line breaks but the drop in pressure caused the DHEC mandated advisory to go into effect.
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Dwayne Earn is available to assist the Fairfield County Community as the program assistant at the Fairfield County Clemson Extension Office.
New Clemson Extension liaison
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — The Clemson Extension Office in Fairfield County has a new way to earn the respect of the community as it serves people with agricultural concerns. Dwayne Earn has been hired at the group’s new program assistant. In that role he serves as the front door to the Fairfield Extension office. He is not an agent for Clemson Extension but he is a liaison who can contact agents. Earn takes his role as a fac...
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Sweaters and hats like these are packed and ready to go to mountainous regions to help young children.
Women package and ship love, stitch by stitch
WINNSBORO — Some ladies in the Fairfield community are leading the way when it comes to reaching out to needy children. The Fairfield Community Leaders are 12 members strong, members who get out their crochet and knitting needles to help children around the world and in the United States. For around 10 years now, the ladies have made and shipped sweaters and hats to needy children worldwide through the Knit for Kids program (www.knitforki...
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Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church members Martha Robertson, Lola Robertson, Sarah Bush, Aileen Edmunds and Belva Bush got together at the Cotton Yard Market to talk about their FAMOUS recipes that they were entering into the Fairfield County Cookbook.
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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S.C. Genealogical Society Fairfield Chapter President Eddie Killian, front left, administers a workshop to members and prospective members.
Genealogical society holds workshop for new website
Lucas Vance Staff Writer WINNSBORO — The S.C. Genealogical Society is made up of 17 chapters including the Fairfield Chapter, which held its monthly meeting Thursday. The meeting began with a workshop to train members and prospective members on how to use the updated web page. The site now includes an announcements page to keep members informed about upcoming events and has additional links to assist a search in ancestry. Members of t...
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Frankie O'Neal reads Ferdinand the Bull to Kadeem Hopkins , Jonathan Brown and Victoria Vega-Zambrano.
Library, community celebrate Children’s Book Week
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Guests from the community volunteered time to read to children at the Fairfield County Library this week as part of Children’s Librarian Chrishonda Gaither’s celebration of National Children’s Book Week. On Wednesday a group of around 15 children were read to by Kevin Boozer, a staff writer at The Herald Independent and children’s book author. Thursday children’s book author Constance Brown read her...
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Original Crooked Run church building, front view.
Second oldest Baptist church in Fairfield County in jeopardy
Lucas Vance Staff Writer WINNSBORO — The original Crooked Run Baptist church building is located at 7978 S.C. 269 and is the second oldest Baptist church building in Fairfield County. Crooked Run, built in 1836, is in danger of being torn down because of its close proximity to the new building, which was built in 1976. The original building is perceived as a fire hazard, which has forced the church to pay a higher premium on its insuran...
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The Wynne Dee home will be part of the ceremonies on Monday.
UDC, SCV will pay homage to John Bratton
Lucas Vance Staff Writer WINNSBORO — The United Daughters of Confederacy, John Bratton 929 Chapter and the Sons of Confederate Veterans of the Gen. John Bratton Camp 1816 Chapter are combining their efforts May 20 to remember John Bratton (1831-1898). The two groups were formed to bring together descendants of the participants in the Civil War. Bratton was born in and died in Winnsboro and served as a U.S. Representative along with serv...
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Winnsboro resident and Winnsboro native Oliver Johnson has his say about county tax rates and county council's policies during the public comment session of the county council meeting.
County council, public at odds over taxes, budget
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Does Fairfield County need jobs and industry or would the county be better off transitioning into a large retirement community? The public raised questions such as those at the Monday meeting of Fairfield County Council when a number of people spoke during the public comment period to give their opinions about county tax rates and how tax dollars are being managed. Council Chairman David Ferguson ...
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Calvin Johnson enacts stealing silver in one of the play's opening numbers.
FCHS theatre department tackles Les Miserables
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — The arts came alive at Fairfield Central High School with the school’s theatre department putting on the musical Les Miserables. That ambitious choice was anchored by senior Calvin Johnson who used his This School’s Got Talent competitor’s vocal ability to play the lead role of Jean Valjean. He provided the strong solos around which other talent was blended for the musical by Alain Boublil and Claud...
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Anglers take to Lake Monticello Saturday in Jenkinsville's first smal lmouth bass tournament.
Jenkinsville hosts inaugural fishing tournament
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer JENKINSVILLE — At first light Saturday, a new chapter begins for the Town of Jenkinsville. The five-year-old municipality hosts its first ever Small mouth Bass Open Team Tournament and Family Day. The bass tournament, held in conjunction with Tri-State Bass Fishing Club is part of the town’s growth process. Jenkinsville Mayor Gregory Ginyard said the town aspires to have an event on par with Ridgeway’s Pig on...
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Summer movie nights coming soon
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Start marking down the days on your calendar before you need to pull out that blanket or lawn chair for outdoor movie nights in Winnsboro. The first Summer Movie Night is June 20 and the show begins at dark, around 8:40 p.m., at the parking lot beside gazebo park and First Citizen’s Bank. The movie, Here Comes the Boom, is one recommended to the town and chamber of commerce by Swank Motion Picture...
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Superintendent J.R. Green discusses a potential paradigm shift in technology education in the district.
Electronic device policy discussed at town hall meeting
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — At his final town hall meeting for 2013, School Superintendent J.R. Green called upon educators and administrators to revamp the way educators embrace technology in Fairfield County. He advocates a “bring your own device policy” that would allow students to bring their own iPods, iPads and smartphones and use them in ways that are integrated into the curriculum. Green admitted that some parents mi...
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Elsie King Hamler, president of the Benedict College National Alumni Association, was the guest speaker at the Fairfield County Benedict Alumni Club's annual banquet held April 20 at the Fairfield County Recreation Department.
Benedict Alumni Club holds annual banquet
WINNSBORO — The Fairfield County Benedict Alumni Club held its annual banquet April 20 at the Fairfield County Recreation Department. The theme was Global Commitment for Positive Change. John Peoples (Class of 1964) presided. Music was provided by JoAnn McCray and Mary L. Bouknight. The praise dancers from Gethsemane Baptist Church performed. Elsie King Hamler, president of the Benedict College National Alumni Association, was the speaker...
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