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Teens turn Doko Meadows movie night fun into mayhem
BLYTHEWOOD – Saturday night’s Movies in the Park event in Blythewood’s Doko Park started like prior Movies in the Park events – with parents sitting on blankets with their children, laughing and talking, playing games, playing with their dogs, and munching on snacks as they wait for the movie to start at sundown. In the […]
Commercial rezoning hearing set for March 25
BLYTHEWOOD – Rezoning requests for three large-acre Blythewood 29016 properties will come before the Richland County Council for a public hearing on Tuesday, March 25. The first of three required votes on the rezoning will be taken at that meeting. Of the three required meetings, this March 25 meeting is the only one where the […]
Cooks indicted for public corruption
Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Against Griffin in BW Council Lawsuit BLYTHEWOOD – A woman who was hired by Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin last Nov. 7 as the Town’s Deputy Administrator, has been indicted for allegations of public corruption. After being hired by Griffin, Tiffany Cooks resigned before ever reporting for work after The Voice published […]
Ad hoc committee applicants not required to submit qualifications
Goldbach: I Don’t Know If Any Represent Animal Welfare Organizations WINNSBORO – The seven members of the newly formed animal control advisory ad hoc committee were not required to submit applications or their qualifications for the positions before being appointed by county council. Only one application was submitted, according to the county’s Public Information Officer […]
FCTC barbering teacher opens door for state-wide student licensing program
Fairfield County and South Carolina students can now earn barbering licenses while still in high school. This opportunity opens many doors for students, giving them a head start on their careers and allowing them to begin their professional journey early. WINNSBORO – Fairfield Career and Technology Center’s longtime barbering instructor, Marwin McKnight, not only started […]
Winnsboro vet clinic to cut the ribbon March 28
WINNSBORO – Affordable vet services for pets in Fairfield County will be available soon – as soon, in fact, as the ribbon is cut on the town’s newly refurbished vet clinic on Friday, March 28. It’s long been the dream of former Director of the Fairfield Animal Shelter, Bob Innes – now associated with PETSInc. […]
FCSD barber students take top state awards
WINNSBORO – The talented barber students from Fairfield Career and Technology Center’s (FCTC) Barbering program recently competed in the Annual Catherine Kelly Battle of the Schools in Conway, SC, where they delivered an outstanding performance earning multiple top awards. Christopher Jackson placed first in Haircutting Kentrell Foster placed second in Haircutting Jared Dixon placed second […]
Blythewood to hold public hearing on Land Devopment Ordinance March 24
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Town Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., Monday, March 24, at the Doko Manor regarding the second and final vote on an ordinance adopting text and map amendments to the Town’s Land Development Ordinance (LDO) for all parcels and property located within the Town of Blythewood corporate limits. […]
FJWSS to break ground on connector line
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Wednesday, March 26, at 2 p.m. for the start of construction of the Winnsboro Connector Line Project. This line is being paid for with a $10M SCIIP grant from the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority. When completed, the line will supplement some of the wastewater capacity needs […]
Fairfield County Veteran’s Affairs hosts annual Vet’s Expo March 28
WINNSBORO — Fairfield County Department of Veteran’s Affairs will host its fourth annual Veteran’s Expo, Friday March 28 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Fairfield County Recreation Center located at 1851 US-321 Bypass N, Winnsboro, SC 29180. “The Veterans’ Expo is a way to connect to veterans and their families in Fairfield County […]
