News in Winnsboro
FCDSN expands clients’ supervised living opportunities
WINNSBORO – At 68, Kenny Douglas has plenty to smile about. There’s his comfortable recliner where he can settle in and watch television; his own bedroom with private bathroom; outside, a welcoming front porch with rocking chairs where he can enjoy taking in the morning. Most…
Fairfield County Library’s ‘Planning for the Future’ series continues
WINNSBORO — The Fairfield County Library is continuing its “Planning for the Future” series with sessions designed to help local residents navigate personal finances, homeownership, and health care coverage. The series, which recently featured a workshop on end-of-life…
Richard Winn wins 20-0 in Homecoming game
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Academy scored three touchdowns in the first half and relied on its defense in the second half to close out a 20-0 shutout of Andrew Jackson Academy (2-3) Friday night at Ruff Field in WInnsboro. During the game, the Eagles crowned Lilly Brown the 2026…
Griffins move to 5-0
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central stayed undefeated with a 34-17 victory over Newberry early Saturday afternoon in a game that was postponed because of lightning and later thunderstorms in the area of E.K. McLendon Stadium Friday night. Kamauri Jones was 12-for-16 in passing for 285…
Fairfield County deputies search for missing 16-year-old girl
WINNSBORO- The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 16-year-old girl. Shayla Kensley Davis was last seen at her home on Smallwood Road in Winnsboro, according to the sheriff’s office. She was wearing pajama pants, a black shirt, and…
Jury sides with landowner in Lakeview Drive access dispute
WINNSBORO — A Fairfield County magistrate’s court jury found for landowner Todd Jacobs in a dispute over a tree blocking a passage that neighboring Jenkinsville property owners say they have long used to reach their homes. The verdict followed a day of testimony about whether the…
Winnsboro man faces drug trafficking, neglect charges
WINNSBORO – A Fairfield County man faces major drug trafficking and neglect charges following a search warrant executed Tuesday in the Chatham Forrest neighborhood, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Jason Christopher McMurray was arrested without incident Sept. 22 after…
FCSD Education Foundation receives state award for teacher housing
WINNSBORO – During its 2026 Annual Housing Summit, the South Carolina Department of Housing named the Fairfield County School District Education Foundation the Creative Partnership of the Year for innovative collaboration in the expansion of housing opportunities. The Village in…
A weekend of Big Grabs
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The annual Big Grab returned to Blythewood and Fairfield County on Friday, Sept. 11, and Saturday, Sept. 12, drawing crowds of shoppers for the post-Labor Day bargain crawl. Visitors followed the event’s figure-eight loop stretching through…