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EPA targets mercury spill in Blythewood
BLYTHEWOOD – Federal regulators are accepting public review and comments of its final report into cleanup efforts of a September, 2024 mercury spill at a Blythewood woman’s home. The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, recently declared the home on Columbia Club Drive a Superfund Cleanup Site, making it eligible for federally funded cleanup. Up to […]
Brock, McKenrick, Fripp to hold Q&A on July 21
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor Pro Tem Donald Brock, Councilman Rich McKenrick, and Councilwoman Andrea Fripp will host a meeting for Blythewood voters on Monday, July 21, to answer questions regarding the upcoming July 29 referendum. Councilwoman Erica Page will be out of town, but may be available to answer questions remotely. “Bring your questions about the […]
Fairfield County fails to install industrial site conduit
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – For the second time in about a year, Fairfield County has sold county industrial sites that they later found out lack utility services. After calling for the approval of the agenda at Monday night’s regular council meeting, Chairman Clarence Gilbert passed a document to Councilman Oren Gadson who read it aloud. It […]
Fairfield ad hoc committee sends animal ordinance recommendations to council
AIRFIELD COUNTY – After more than three months of deliberation, the Fairfield County Animal Control Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee voted unanimously on July 15 to approve its draft of recommended changes to the existing animal ordinance. The 7–0 vote marks the conclusion of an 18-hour public meeting series that began on April 9 and resulted […]
Richland County cuts ribbon for Blythewood Park pickleball courts
BLYTHEWOOD – The ribbon was cut for the newest pickleball court in Blythewood on Thursday, July 10. Located at the Richland County Recreation Center’s Blythewood Park at 126 Boney Road in Blythewood, the six pickleball courts rose like a phoenix from the park’s former tennis courts. While a light rain moved the formal part of […]
Fairfield Sheriff’s Office hosts annual Kids Camp
WINNSBORO – “What an incredible week it’s been at the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Kids Camp,” read the Office’s Facebook post at the end of their three-day camp. “Our staff is already missing the laughter, curiosity, and energy that filled each day.” This year’s camp included investigations of mock crime scenes; the ins and outs […]
Fairfield County Sheriff warns of Lake Wateree land sale scam
LAKE WATEREE – The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a real estate scam targeting property owners and potential buyers in the Lake Wateree area. This fraudulent scheme involves individuals posing as the rightful owners of vacant or undeveloped land and attempting to sell the property without the true owner’s knowledge. In a recent incident, a property owner discovered a For […]
Walmsley graduates Leadership Institute
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Captain Gavin Walmsley has graduated from the Charleston Executive Leadership Institute. As RCSD’s second deputy to complete this prestigious program, the Department says “Captain Walmsley continues to lead by example and strengthen our commitment to excellence in law enforcement leadership.”
Harrison makes history at CSU
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Charleston Southern University freshman Ella Grace Harrison is a national champion. Harrison, a 2024 graduate of Richard Winn Academy, cemented her name in the Charleston Southern Clay Target Team’s record books with the program’s first ever national championship – she won first in Class C American Trap at the Association of […]
Fairfield Rec’s Color Me Fit 5K registration is open
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Recreation Commission will hold a summer 5K on July 26. The Color Me Fit event is set to begin at Fortune Springs Park at 8 a.m. The run is five kilometers; walkers will follow a 1.5 mile course. Registration, available at strictlyrunning.com, is $30 and includes a t-shirt. Online registration ends […]
