BLYTHEWOOD – Some Blythewood council members and an attorney don’t think town residents should know how much of their money is being spent on costly legal bills. On Monday night, council members voted 4-1 on second reading of the $5.06 million annual budget. Councilman Donald Brock dissented. Brock and Councilman Sloan Griffin voiced concerns about […]
Late Fairfield County audit reveals $95M in adjustments
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Incorrectly maintained ledgers requiring nearly $96 million in adjustments more than tripled the amount of time originally projected to complete the county’s annual audit, now six months late. The bulk of that $96 million consisted of Dominion settlement funds, unreconciled transactions, and assorted banking records. For future audits, auditors recommended additional training for […]
Pickleball takes hold in Fairfield County
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Pickleball first arrived in Fairfield County around 2019, says Fairfield County Parks and Recreation Director Lucas Vance. Since then, he says, it has taken off as the fastest-growing sport in the community, gaining popularity among people of all ages. “Scrambling to find court space, we resurfaced the tennis courts, repainted the surface, and […]
Blythewood fireworks set for July 1
June 29, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood will host its annual “Rockin’ Red White & Blue” Independence Day Celebration on July 1, at Doko Meadows Park, located at 171 Langford Road. The event will last from 4 – 10 p.m. with live music from the Voltage Brothers band, food trucks and vendors, games, prizes, and a […]
Family Fun Day & movie set for July 1 in Winnsboro
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce will host a Family Fun Day, ending with an outdoor movie on July 1 in front of the Fairfield County Government Complex, at 250 N. Walnut St. in Winnsboro. The event will last from 4 – 8 p.m. with a screening of Top Gun: Maverick following at […]
Cunningham gets Lifetime Achievement Award
June 29, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood native Dr. Bobby Cunningham is one of four school leaders from across the state who have been selected by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) as 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award winners. Cunningham, Director and Principal of the W.R. Rogers Adult, Continuing, and Technology Education Center in Richland District Two, is […]
Winnsboro native performs for hometown crowd
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – A big crowd gathered around the clock in downtown Winnsboro Saturday night to welcome hometown country singer Taylor Ingle on stage for the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce’s second Summer Nights concert series. Voices from the crowd called out his name and cheered as he performed. The weather was perfect and the crowd stayed […]
Local athletes compete at Nationals
June 29, 2023 By
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Local track and field competitors from Blythewood High School, Westwood High School and Fairfield Central High School competed at the New Balance National Outdoor meet June 15-18. Brianna Rodriguez and Sharmelle Holmes competed with Dreamchaserz at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor meet. Rodriguez finished fifth in 400m hurdles with a season-best 1:01.54 […]
Do you have parking ticket late fees from the City of Columbia?
June 29, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – The city of Columbia is forgiving parking ticket late fees, but the amnesty will only last through the month of July. And only if the original ticket is being paid in full. The forgiveness applies to any person with a traffic citation that was issued in the City of Columbia between 30 days […]
Turn-Around Student
June 29, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Lucas Rader, 10, has been named the 2022-23 turn-around student at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School where he has been a student since Kindergarten. Lucas is a member of the Leadership Program at B-HE as well as the NASA GLOBE Project at Camp Discovery. Lucas loves fishing, playing baseball, golf, and runs on the B-HE […]
