Fairfield County News

Vivian Ayers Allen will be Parade Mascot and keynote speaker at the Blackstock Fourth of July Festival A visitor at last year's Fourth of July event at First Baptist Church sports some patriotic finery.

With another candidate for Montgomery school superintendent dropping out of consideration, the Montgomery County Board of Education needs to ask itself, "Why?" Why would three of the original five finalists for the position of superintendent remove themselves from consideration before a decision was made? Samantha Ingram, superintendent of the ...

Robert Cleverdon with Tourism Development International met with community leaders to discuss tourism possiblities in Fairfield.

A 21-year-old Fairfield County man was shot to death outside a club in the vicinty of 700 Blanding St.

Many Fairfield County children had a bouncing great time at the 4th Annual Sheriffa s Kids Camp held June 15 through 19.

South Carolina native William Belk watched video footage of the recent street uprisings in Iran and thought, "It's about time." And better yet, this time Belk isn't caught in the turmoil.

For the second time this week, law enforcement officers announced a major drug bust in the state.

Holidays are such an important part of each countries tradition along with supporting its culture.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:13 p.m. A Severe thunderstorm watch has been issued byA NOAA's Storm Prediction Center until 11 pm for the following counties: Aiken, Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda and Sumter counties.

A Fairfield County magistrate found USC cornerback C.C. Whitlock not guilty of a trespassing charge Wednesday morning, perhaps clearing the way for Whitlock to return to the team.

A severe thunderstorm watch is now in effect for the entire Midlands until 11 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning is also in effect until 9:30 p.m. for Richland, Lexington, Sumter, Clarendon, Calhoun, and Orangeburg Counties.

Students, especially those who are graduating, get a lot of attention and sometimes, material awards for their efforts.

The Fairfield County Library will have its Summer Reading Kick-Off Party at the Main Library in Winnsboro at Washington and Garden Streets on Saturday, June 6th 2009, 10:00am - 1:00pm. This year, the library's summer reading theme is "Be Creative". Brochures with the summer program schedule are available at the Main Library and at the Ridgeway ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. Authorities have positively identified the remains of a North Carolina woman killed after she came to South Carolina to break up with the boyfriend she met on the Internet and get back jewelry she had given him.

The Richland County Coroner has positively ID'ed the body of a missing Charlotte woman.

Fairfield County welcomes their new Grant Coordinator, Steven Gaither. Gaither is a Certified Grant Writer with experience in the South Carolina non-profit community for more than 8 years.

A Columbia man charged with murdering a Charlotte airline worker after a lover's quarrel was romantically involved with two other women - including one who coldly helped him dispose of Nikki McPhatter's body last month, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said today.

Richland County deputies have arrested a second suspect in the death of a Charlotte woman.

Authorities say a South Carolina man has confessed to killing a North Carolina woman after she argued with him about ending their relationship.

A second arrest was made today in the case of the disappearance and death of Nikki McPhatter.