FAIRFIELD COUNTY – An investigation is being conducted into a shooting incident that left a man dead at a home on Reservoir Road in Fairfield County over the weekend, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s office. Altrone T. Burrell, 45, was found dead Friday night from an apparent gunshot wound, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies were […]
State, County and local officials to hold Town Hall meeting about the $2B industry coming to Blythewood Industrial Park
March 12, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – S.C. Secretary of Commerce Harry Lightsey, Richland County Economic Development Director Jeff Ruble, Richland County Councilman Derrek Pugh and Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin will meet with the public to discuss and answer questions about Scout Motors’ investment in the county and town. WHEN: 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday, March 13 WHERE: Doko Manor, 100 […]
Scout EV truck/SUV manufacturer investing $2B in Blythewood industrial park; bringing 4K jobs
March 9, 2023 By
State and county incentives will fund new I-77 interchange, several traffic circles in the town, and other improvements to roads to help alleviate traffic in and around Blythewood. CORRECTION: There is a traffic light at Syrup Mill and Blythewood Roads – NOT a traffic circle. The map above has been updated to reflect the correction. […]
Is Blythewood’s $2 billion plant Fairfield’s second chance?
March 9, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD – A $2 billion electric vehicle plant that’s coming to Blythewood’s industrial park has been hailed as a ’once-in-a-lifetime’ economic development coup for Richland County. The plant is expected to bring in 4,000 high paying jobs and eventually turn out as many as 200,000 electric vehicles a year. By not having a wastewater treatment […]
Suspects arrested for grand larceny
March 9, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Two arrests have been made in thefts from a hunting property near Lake Wateree. Michael P. McLemore, SR, 37, and Joshua A. Shealy, 33, were charged with Grand Larceny for the thefts of a small farm truck, an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) and a chain saw between Feb. 19-20, 2023. An investigation by […]
Doko Ribfest set for March 10-11
March 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The town’s annual Doko Ribfest in Doko Park will kick off Friday night and last through Saturday. The fun begins at 6 p.m. Friday with a movie starting at 6:30 p.m. Too Much Sylvia will be on stage from 8 – 10 p.m. Vendors will be on site through both days, stocked with […]
Win $200 in The Voice’s Bracket Challenge
March 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Madness is just around the corner, and you could capitalize on that by winning some extra cash in The Voice’s NCAA Men’s March Madness Bracket Challenge, which can be found in the March 9 issue. The winner of the contest will be presented two $100 bills after the April 3 National […]
Facebook’s not all bad
March 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When new Blythewood resident Nicole Burleson’s family moved to Blythewood recently, they weren’t yet well acquainted enough with neighbors to invite them to a party for their son’s upcoming 11th birthday. Still she wanted to make the day special for him. Taking to Facebook, Burleson explained in her post that her son, Clay, […]
St. John’s Episcopal welcomes new Rector
March 9, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – After seven years without a pastor, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Winnsboro now has a new rector, Father Slaven Manning. St. John’s shares Father Manning with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Newberry, whose congregants have been without a priest since this past June. The sharing program was initiated by Bishop Daniel Richards of […]
State title just out of Redhawks’ reach
March 9, 2023 By
AIKEN – In a battle between two top-notch defenses, North Augusta’s 12-point third-quarter run proved the difference in the Yellow Jackets’ 42-29 victory in the Class 4A girls state championship game Thursday afternoon at USC-Aiken’s Convocation Center. Westwood, making its first state championship appearance and playing for the chance of winning the first state title […]
