‘Developer Promised Green Space’ BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 4, 2016) – “We were lied to when we purchased our property. We were told that the green space would always be there,” said Cobblestone Park resident Lenora Zedosky during the public comment section of Monday evening’s Planning Commission meeting. About 30 of Zedosky’s neighbors, most of whom live on […]
Yoga: A Healthy Lifestyle
July 29, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (July 29, 2016) – About 5:45 every Wednesday evening, several women and sometimes a man or two in the 40-60 age range begin arriving at the Blythewood Recreation Center with rolled up floor mats tucked under their arms and wearing yoga pants or something similar. As they step into the dim, quiet, candle-lit room, they […]
BAR Finds ‘Hiccup’ in Sign Rule
July 21, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (July 21, 2016) – The Board of Architectural Review granted a Certificate of Appropriateness Monday evening for a new sign at the Kellie Ballentine Allstate Insurance office at 162 Langford Road in downtown Blythewood. It also voted unanimously to grant Ballentine a variance because her new sign did not conform to the sign ordinance because […]
County Moves Forward on I-77 Project
July 7, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (July 7, 2016) – After a brief executive session Tuesday evening, County Council voted unanimously to pass first reading of an ordinance authorizing the execution of an agreement between Fairfield County and the S.C. Department of Commerce that authorizes the County to purchase property located in Fairfield County. Earlier, the Administration and Finance Committee spent […]
County Hires Economic Leader
June 30, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (June 30, 2016) – When County Council introduced Jason Taylor as their new County Administrator earlier this month, they also filled another long-vacant position by announcing the hire of Ty Davenport as the County’s new Economic Development Director. Davenport, 52, took office on June 6. The County has been without an Economic Development Director since […]
I-77 Project Under Way
June 29, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (June 29, 2016) – If you haven’t noticed by now, then you probably haven’t been behind the wheel of your automobile for the last week or so. In case you’ve missed it, the S.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) got under way on June 20 with a massive two-year project to widen and repair I-77 in […]
Council Approves Amphitheater Architect
June 16, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (June 16, 2016) – Rick McMackin’s Landplan Group South has been selected by Town Council as the architect for the design of the proposed amphitheater in Doko Park. Because McMackin was the landscape architect for the original design work on the park, he was selected without issuing a Request for Proposal McMackin will be responsible […]
Council Up’s Chamber Budget
June 16, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (June 16, 2016) – During a four-hour budget work session on Tuesday morning, Town Council considered a request by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce to more than double the Chamber’s funding from $9,500 to $20,000. Councilman Tom Utroska suggested only a 5 percent increase to $10,000, while on the high end, Councilman Malcolm Gordge, siding […]
DHEC OK’s Mining Permit
June 16, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (June 16, 2016) – The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued a permit on June 6 for Winnsboro Crushed Stone, LLC (WCS) to mine granite on 365.8 acres of a 923.2-acre tract off Rockton Thruway in Winnsboro. DHEC initially approved the company’s Application for a Mine Operating Permit and Reclamation Plan in April […]
Get Down on the Farm with Ag + Art Tour
June 15, 2016 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY (June 15, 2016) – The rural, fair fields of Fairfield County will be busy with visitors this Saturday and Sunday during the County’s third year participating in the Ag + Art Farm Tours. Terry Vickers, President of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, said this year’s exhibits are going to top everything tour visitors have […]
