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Checking for fever, school nurse Alshan Porter takes the temperature of fourth grader Sims Garrick.
School nursing: A day in the life of Porter
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Though school days have a similar routine of bells ringing and classes changing, of lunch and recess time, no two school days are alike for a school nurse. Fairfield Elementary School Nurse Ashlan Porter is one nurse taking care of over 600 students. She sees students in and out of her office all day long, beginning with administering medications in the morning and then again to hand out medications...
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Employees from Fairfield County Recreation Administration deliver food to the Fairfield County Food Bank.
Fairfield Food Bank needs public’s help
WINNSBORO — The Fairfield Community Food Bank served 1,377 families in 2012 – for a total of 3,057 individuals – but officials are expecting that number to increase in 2013. As summer approaches, coordinators are requesting additional food donations to help provide assistance to families with children. The children are accustomed to eating at school but will have a lack of food when school is out for the summer. The Food Bank is open on T...
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The Great Falls Youth Choir is front row: Clifton Boyd, Cliford Boyd, Pastor Shirley Ceasar, Kanija Belk, Lexus Emmerson; second row:Cora Foster (assistant secretary), Iris Boyd,(vice president), Jessica Foster, Tiatanna Gladden, Diamond Ocasio, Faatima Tompkins (secretary); and back row: India Boyd, Kelveiun Kelly, Desmond Kelly Samuel Kelly III. Mime, Justin McClurkin. Not pictured: Kanna Stevenson, Tay'Shiara Williams and Marquavius Hopkins (president).
Greatness befalls youth choir
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer GREAT FALLS — Four years ago, Evangelist Mary Talford was moved by the spirit and had a vision. “The young people in our area are not doing anything. God gave me the vision to start the choir as a way to help them build self esteem, motivation, and encourage them to do well in school,” Talford said. She along with husband, Deacon Larry Talford, founded a youth choir that meets at the Paradise Church in Great ...
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Shadae Mathis was crowned Miss Wildcat Princess for 2013.
Miss Wildcat, Wildcat Princess crowned
WINNSBORO — The Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science Miss Wildcat and Miss Wildcat Princess winners were declared in the school’s annual pageant April 26. With a theme of “A Royal Dream,” the girls won the crowd over with their charm, grace and elegance. Contestants competed in several categories for the crown: introduction, sportswear, formal wear, and questions. According to the Fairfield County School District, the goal of the ...
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Dear old Golden Rule days …
A song written in 1907 by Will Cobb and Gus Edwards laments: “School days, school days, Dear old Golden Rule days, ‘Reading and ‘riting and ‘rithmetic, Taught to the tune of the hick’ry stick.” Ah, would that discipline of that sort were the rule today. I say rule, but my mind sees ruler. (visualize a smiley face here) We in Fairfield County are not strangers to talk about our school system. In our illustrative past there is much history of...
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David Liston, seated middle, is the only surviving grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Huey Liston’s six grandchildren.
Liston family descendants hold annual reunion
WINNSBORO — The descendants of Huey and Maggie Liston held their annual family reunion on April 20 at the Liston home place on Old Harden Road. Family members from Charlotte and Kannapolis, N.C., Knoxville, Tenn., Chesapeake, Va., St. Louis, Mo., Washington, D.C., Birmingham, Ala., Paris, France, and other locations began gathering in Columbia on April 18, culminating their reunion at the home place on April 20. The Listons had one son, H...
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Senator Tim Scott, center, speaks with nuclear plant representatives.
Sen. Scott impressed by reactor project, Fairfield
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer JENKINSVILLE — A May 3 visit by Sen. Tim Scott to sites 2 and 3 at the V.C. Summer nuclear facility left him impressed with the state of the art technology being constructed in Fairfield County. “We know a major part of the economy of the future for our country involves energy. For Fairfield County to be on the cutting edge is good news in the long term,” he said. Research he has seen shows nuclear to be the ...
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Randy Kelley shaped up the crepe myrtles with his pruning clippers.
Engraved bricks available for FMH Garden of Remembering
WINNSBORO — Looking for a unique and lasting gift? Engraved bricks to line the sidewalk at Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Garden of Remembering are available with a $60 donation to FMH Foundation. Donor cards to buy engraved bricks are available in the lobby of the hospital, at First Citizens Bank in Winnsboro and First Citizens Bank and local merchants in Ridgeway. “They make special gifts for occasions such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day,...
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Vintage aircraft, such as this one, will be on display Saturday at Wings and Wheels.
Winnsboro spinning wheels, spreading wings for festival
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — The Wings and Wheels Festival has moved back to its traditional time of year this year, the Saturday before Mother’s Day. Held at the Fairfield County Airport at 1291 Runway Road in Winnsboro from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the festival is sponsored by the Fairfield County Aeronautics Commission and funded by Fairfield County. This year includes vintage aircraft, Huey and Cobra helicopters, a T-6 Trainer ...
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Displays of artwork, like this, were shown throughout Arts on a Ridge.
Ridgeway embraces Arts on the Ridge
RIDGEWAY — The community turned out Friday and Saturday in Ridgeway to support local artists and artisans at the seventh annual Arts on the Ridge. With a theme of Opening Doors to the Arts, the event included art exhibits, art sales, a children’s art show with awards, musical artists and an artist open forum. In addition to the awards given, Friday included a wine and cheese tasting and an art walk through downtown Ridgeway. Artists had w...
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Tracie Swilley will be the new principal at Fairfield Central High School when the 2013-14 school year begins.
Collaborative leader taking over reins at Fairfield Central
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — Self-imposed high expectations will be at the core of the leadership next fall when Fairfield Central High School’s new principal takes the reins. This is the first head principal job for Tracie Swilley, who will replace current Principal David Corley when the 2013-14 school year begins. Corley moved to a district office position for Fairfield County School District, so his tenure as the head of the...
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Volunteer and amateur genealogy researcher Frankie O'Neal helps these women fill out pedigree charts, an early step in the research process.
Presentation uncovers the past for Council on Aging members
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — The Fairfield County Council on Aging welcomed Frankie O’Neal last week as she gave a genealogy research presentation. The workshop explained how the use www.ancestry.com and www.familysearch.org to find out who people’s ancestors are. O’Neal said that the ancestry.com fee of around $700 a year is currently being paid by the council on aging for members who are interested in using the services. Br...
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Terrific Tank is pet of the week
WINNSBORO — Tank is 9-months-old, current on all shots and has been treated for heartworms. He walks well on a leash, obeys well and is eager to please. This is the second time Fairfield Adoption Center Director Janice Emerson has sent him in for Pet of the Week honors. “Tank has been featured before and to my surprise, this wonderful guy is still here,” Emerson said. “He has been here way too long and all he wants is a home and family of h...
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New 4-H Leadership Club is organizing
WINNSBORO — A new 4-H Teen Leadership Club is being organized for youth ages 13 to 19 who are interested in learning about leadership, community service and citizenship. The club will meet monthly, and is limited to the first 15 registered youth. There is a $10 4-H membership fee. To receive a registration form, contact 4-H agent Angela Jones at 803-635-4722, ext. 112 or angela5@clemson.edu. The registration deadline is May 17. The first ...
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Ashanti Thompson and Dhavni Patel, right, read "Geronimo Stilton" and "Pandora Gets Vain."
Fairfield County students celebrate love of reading
Kevin Boozer Staff Writer WINNSBORO — “Reading is cool.” “We love to read.” That was the sentiment of children at the Fairfield County School District’s annual Read-In held April 26. As is tradition, the event was held at Fortune Springs Park in the old armory building. Students snuggled up on blankets and a few had out sleeping bags as they relaxed while they read. Fairfield County Librarian Sarah McMaster has been doing the read-in ...
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Students of the week
WINNSBORO — Congratulations to Carson Stuck, Richard Winn Academy’s Student of the Week. Carson, a fifth-grader, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Stuck of Blythewood and the math student of Kerri Martin. Carson is known for his positive attitude, for always being prepared for class, for always completing assignments and for challenging himself to complete increasingly difficult assignments. He is a confident student. He sets high expectations...
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Gerell Lawhorne
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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