By Shiela K. Haynes, Editor One morning last summer, I gathered up my laptop and a few pads of paper, grabbed my coffee cup, and gave a quick pat and a kind word to my super-sweet, 95-pound golden retriever as I headed off to work. Sadie is as perfect as a canine companion can be...
June 5, 2023
Month: March 2022
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A Magical Night “Under the Stars”
By Jami Moore Winnsboro Center for the Arts will hold its annual gala, Renaissance Under the Stars, on April 2nd at the Winnsboro Civic Center, 900 Wheeler Drive. The evening’s activities will consist of two parts. An outdoor Renaissance Market with an ale/wine garden, live entertainment, and a variety of vendors will begin the festivities...
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Ronnie Knight, A Call to Duty
By Enola Gay Mathews When Ronnie Knight was asked in October 2021 to step in as Interim City Administrator for Winnsboro, he felt it was a call to duty, thus he accepted. I met Ronnie during his last week in office, and found that he exudes a feeling of neighborly interest and honest good will...
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Plastic Makes Perfect for Bass
By Kinny Haddox There’s no better way to catch April bass than on soft plastic lures. Back a half century ago, young Bill Dance busted on the scene of bass fishing like a bull in a china shop. His main weapon of choice in landing huge stringers of largemouths was a simple plastic worm. In...
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You Knew it was Coming
By Chuck Roy I hope that you have noticed the changes in your community newspaper: The Winnsboro News is 33% larger (more pages) than before; we have added 300% more writers; we have increased our mailing subscribers by 33%; added 33% more newsstands; added a great, and free, website; and, transparent to you, replaced all...
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City Council Candidate Forum Scheduled
By Chuck Roy On Tuesday, April 26, The Winnsboro News will be sponsoring a political forum at the Winnsboro Civic Center for voters to hear the platforms of prospective City Council candidates who have filed for the May 7th general election. The forum starts at 6pm and all Winnsboro residents are encouraged to attend. Candidates...
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Grow Your Own Baits
By Bradley Williams Catalpa worms are gold for fishing. Little ones are just right, but you just need to pinch off a piece of a big one for bream or crappie. When it comes to catching fish, nothing works consistently quite as well as live bait. This comes as no surprise to most of us....
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Publisher’s Desk – March 24, 2022
By Chuck Roy, Publisher There are two kinds of small-town downtowns. There are downtowns which are constantly trying new ideas and learning, and always trying to keep a sense of excitement and energy alive. Visitors and residents alike notice these downtowns. Why? Because these downtowns have built a sense of community through activities, beautification, and...
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Five Qualities Found in Every Small Town Person
By Mandy Manners I am in a heated debate with my publisher. He is a big time city-slicker who moved to a small town a decade ago. Now he calls himself a small town guy. Wrong, so wrong, in fact that I am hijacking his next Op-Ed. I read it while I was in his...
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Renaissance Under the Stars
From Winnsboro Center for the Arts Winnsboro Center for the Arts will hold its annual gala, Renaissance Under the Stars, on April 2nd at Winnsboro Civic Center, 900 Wheeler Drive. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit Winnsboro Center for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and its new performing arts center planned for 206...