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Thanks to Stephen Marshall who sent more pics. shot by Mike Proctor. He also shot the photo of the actual ribbon cutting in the previous post, in The Winnsboro News this week and also on WinnsboroToday.com.

Mike is in Winnsboro working at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital - www.TexasHealth.org - on temporary assignment from North Carolina to help develop the new Senior Care Unit.

Here you see the usual casual chit chat among friends and business owners before the meeting started.

Cheryl Ford (left), the Mayor (center) and I check to see just how long the ribbon is. Normally the ribbon stretches across the door of a business. We had to compen- sate for having only a virtual door to the site - the home page.

This was shot from the front of Crossroads back toward the "back porch" stage, which is hidden by the screen. I gave a virtual tour of the site via my laptop and wifi connections borrowed from Mary Smith's gallery next door.

The new city-wide web site is live. If you’re visiting the site in early August, 2009, you’re among the first to see the result.

A site of this scope is fairly uncommon for a town the size of Winnsboro.

However, this area is a weekend getaway haven for fisherpersons, music lovers, artists, and over-stressed city folk who need some fresh air and a little time to unkink their brains.

What you see on the site today is only the beginning. We will be adding businesses and attractions as we move forward to make it even more interesting.

Plus, we’ll be reporting on events on the blog. My name is Anita Williams and I'm the editor of the site.

However, you will also see posts from local guest bloggers to give you the inside scoop on the area, events, culture and lifestyle of Winnsboro.

If you’re a visitor or someone scouting for a place to retire, we make it easy to keep up with music concerts and other events.

When I was a weekend resident myself, we routinely learned about fun events about a week too late.

If you sign up for your complimentary Guest Pass, that won’t ever be a problem for you. You'll get the information you need in time to make plans.

Better yet, you’ll receive special offers from local businesses to make each visit a little more fun and more economical.

It’s just our way of letting you know the welcome mat is always out for you.

So take a quick spin around the site. Sign up for your Guest Pass. Come on out and put your feet up. We’ll be waiting for you.