BLYTHEWOOD – A special election will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 27, for one open seat on the town council. Blythewood voters will go to the polls to select one of five candidates to fill the unexpired term of former Councilman Sloan Griffin who was elected mayor last November. If a runoff is necessary, a […]
McDaniel secures another $500K for downtown Winnsboro restoration
February 22, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor announced during Tuesday night’s town council meeting that the Town received a second $500,000 state budget allotment earlier that day that was awarded last summer through a Parks, Recreation, and Tourism grant. It is the second $500,000 state budget allotment Rep. Annie McDaniel has obtained for the Town […]
MPA files for sanctions against Black
February 22, 2024 By
Porter: Black’s Filing Delay Cost Hunter $4,292.21 BLYTHEWOOD – An attorney for MPA Strategies marketing firm and its owner/CEO Ashley Hunter has filed a motion in Court for sanctions against The Town of Blythewood’s former outside attorney David Black, a partner in Maynard Nexsen law firm in Columbia. Attorney Paul Porter, with Cromer, Babb and […]
Public hearing set for updated Fairfield County comp plan
February 22, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Council will hold a public hearing for its long overdue Comprehensive Plan at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 25. 2024 at 6 p.m. Citizens who wish to speak to the plan must sign up to speak by 5:45 p.m. in the council chambers at 250 N. Walnut St. […]
Fairfield Chamber hosts small business forum
February 22, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Small Business Forum on Feb. 1, at Laura’s Tea Room in Ridgeway. A number of small business owners and merchants, mostly representing Ridgeway businesses, enjoyed hot tea and scones provided by the tea room as they listened to guest speakers Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette (a […]
Four running in Ridgeway election
February 22, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – The regular April 2, 2024, election set for the Ridgeway town government will include three candidates for two seats and an unopposed candidate to fill the unexpired term of mayor. Council seats currently held by Belva Bush Belton and Donald Prioleau will be open. Belton will be looking to retain her seat on […]
Hendrix named Deacon Emeritus
February 22, 2024 By
BLAIR – Clifton Hendrix was honored with a ceremony on Sunday at the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair naming him a Deacon Emeritus. He was ordained as Deacon on Dec. 14, 1975, and has served 49 years. The ceremony was held following the morning worship service. Reading proclamations in Hendrix’s honor during the ceremony were: […]
Fairfield native named Interim City Manager for Florence
February 22, 2024 By
FLORENCE — Deputy City Manager Scotty Davis, a Fairfield County native, will take the helm as Florence’s interim city manager for the foreseeable future. Florence City Council announced the decision at its Dec. 11 meeting. Davis will replace Randy Osterman, who has been the city manager since 2020 and plans to retire in February. While Davis will officially […]
BHS Robotics team qualifies for State Championship
February 22, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On Saturday, February 10th, 2024, the Blythewood Robotics Team won their first tournament of the season and qualified for the State Championship. Team 26468A The Bengal Bots won the overall Excellence Award for having the highest combined score of the Skills Challenge (2nd), the Qualification matches (10th), the Engineering Notebook grade and the Judges […]
Bengals fall in round 2
February 22, 2024 By
The Blythewood boys basketball team scored a solid 95-48 win over J.L. Mann in the first round of the 5A playoffs, but a late Dorman rally Saturday night sent the Bengals down to a 63-58 defeat in the second round. Blythewood finishes the season 21-7. Against J.L. Mann, Zeke Washington’s game plan for the Blythewood […]
