BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 5, 2017) – It may not have been entirely the work of a single man that last year brought down the Richland County Recreation Commission Board. But it was the work of one man that tipped over the first domino. Writing for the news website The Nerve, local journalist Ron Aiken broke the story […]
Electric Vehicle Chargers at a Crossroads
January 5, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 5, 2017) – The Electric Vehicle Revolution in Blythewood has hit something of a snag, leaving Town Council with a few options to ponder. Michael Criss, the Town’s Consultant, told Council during their Dec. 19 meeting that the large, direct-current quick-charger located at the Exxon station on Blythewood Road is no longer charging. The […]
More Funds Emerge for Sewer Line Project
January 5, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 5, 2017) – Town Council Tuesday night took another step toward getting the long-awaited McCulley Creek sewer line project under way, giving the OK to apply for additional funding from the S.C. Department of Commerce (DOC). Last September, Council authorized John Fantry, the Town’s utilities attorney, to begin the process of obtaining rights of […]
JWC Love Letters
January 5, 2017 By
It never ceases to amaze me the length to which the Jenkinsville Water Company and some of its board members will go to present a false picture of bliss and happiness. The water company consists of 800+ members, all of whom are and should be guided by the company’s bylaws. Nowhere in the bylaws does […]
Academy is Historic
January 5, 2017 By
This is in response to the Dec. 22 article (“Academy goes historic”) when Tom Utroska questioned the importance of the auditorium and gym of the Academy. I have lived in Blythewood all my life. I started school there and remember my daddy, who was a carpenter, helping to build the gym. I remember good times […]
Attorney Moves to Stop Annual JWC Meeting
January 5, 2017 By
JENKINSVILLE (Jan. 5, 2017) – An attorney representing Jenkinsville Water Company member Donald Melton and his Broad River Campground, LLC has asked the Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas to issue a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction prohibiting the water company from holding its annual meeting, scheduled for Jan. 11. In the motion filed Tuesday, […]
Panthers Slip Away from RWA
January 4, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 4, 2017) – The Richard Winn guys played in a hotly contested matchup against the Providence Athletic Club Panthers that went back and forth in the final minutes Tuesday night, but eventually the Panthers walked away with a 66-60 win. “That was tough, that was tough,” Eagles’ head coach Joe Pitt said. “I thought […]
Lady Eagles Make Short Work of Cambridge
January 4, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 4, 2017) – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles notched their first victory of the new year Tuesday night by clobbering the Cambridge Academy Cougars, and they thoroughly dominated all 24-minutes of this one en route to a 51-12 victory. “We’re more guard oriented,” Eagles’ head coach Jessie Stidham said, “so we tried to speed […]
Lady Redhawks Pull Away from F.C.
January 4, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 4, 2017) – The Westwood girls went up quickly at Fairfield Central Tuesday night, but this game would not shape out to be like the previous matchup. In their Nov. 30 game, the Redhawks blew past the Griffins 62-35. On Tuesday night Westwood held off a feisty Fairfield Central team 49-39. “I thought it […]
Redhawks Hold Off Griffins
January 4, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 4, 2017) – With three games on the schedule this week, Westwood head coach Jeff DiBattisto wanted to win Tuesday night’s game at Fairfield Central by one point and get on the bus. “We’re trying to get a win on the road and it’s a tough place to play,” he said. The Redhawks did […]
