BLYTHEWOOD – A high speed chase by Richland County deputies in pursuit of a motorcyclist began near the intersection of Rabon Road and Two Notch Road in Columbia and ended with a crash and an arrest in Blythewood a half hour later. At approximately 3:15 p.m., on Sunday, June 22, a Richland County Sheriff’s Deputy […]
Referendum to change form of government in Blythewood set for July 29
June 26, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A special election for the Town of Blythewood will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, so that residents of the Town can vote as to whether or not they want the Town of Blythewood to change the form of its government from a mayor-council form to the council-manager form. Informational Meetings Two […]
Fairfield County Admin clarifies senior services funding
June 26, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – County Administrator Vic Carpenter addressed, during Monday night’s county council meeting, recent social media claims suggesting that the Council on Aging was being denied additional funding from the county due to an allocation of $250,000 made for repairs to the Animal Control facility in the FY 2025-26 budget. Those claims turned up on […]
LSU bests Coastal for CWS win; Cowan, Dooley await MLB Draft
June 26, 2025 By
OMAHA – The national championship battle in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. between the Coastal Carolina and LSU baseball teams played out in less than 24 hours last weekend. When it was in the books, LSU won their eighth national championship with a best-of-three series sweep of the Chanticleers, who made their second […]
Council divided on Lake Wateree algae funding
June 26, 2025 By
Measure Fails in Tie Vote WINNSBORO – At its regular fourth-Monday night meeting on June 23, County Council failed to address the growing public concerns over algae blooms in Lake Wateree despite a warning from John H. Rodgers, Jr., an Emeritus Professor in Environmental Toxicology at Clemson University in the Department of Forestry and Environmental […]
Driggers corrals $125K A/C bid, recommendation
June 26, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At the May 27 town council meeting, Mayor Sloan Griffin asked for discussion and approval of a bid for the replacement of eight HVAC units at Doko Manor. He said there were three bids from Cool Care, Broom Heating & Air, and John Burns Heating & Air. The bids were not included in […]
Sheriff seeks Blackstock burglary suspects
June 26, 2025 By
BLACKSTOCK – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office seeks help identifying suspects involved in a burglary that occurred Friday, June 20 at a residence along SC Highway 901 in the Blackstock area. According to a report, around 2:47 a.m., two individuals were captured on camera entering the home—one had their face covered while the other stood […]
FAYAT Group breaks ground for distribution center
June 26, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY — On Tuesday, June 25, Fairfield County officials joined executives from FAYAT Group to break ground on a new distribution center. The ceremony, held at FAYAT Group’s new site in Ridgeway, celebrated the start of construction on a facility that will support FAYAT Group’s North American operations by improving logistics, streamlining parts distribution, and […]
New pickleball courts open at Blythewood Park
June 26, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Six new pickle ball courts opened at the Richland County Recreation’s Blythewood Park Rec Center Thursday, June 26 with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. The colorful blue and green courts and shiny new black fencing bring a great new look to the rec center and much needed additional space for Blythewood area […]
Council rejects Behavioral Health’s request to convert $500K loan to grant
June 26, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – In 2017, Fairfield County provided $500,000 to Fairfield Behavioral Health Services (FBHS) to help fund the construction of a new facility on the US Hwy. 321 bypass. The funding was structured as a no-sale facility loan, meaning the money would only need to be repaid if FBHS were to sell the property within […]
