BLYTHEWOOD (May 5, 2016) – After Town Administrator Gary Parker gave administrative approval to Essex Homes earlier this month for a proposed sketch plan for Phase 2 of the Abney Hill Estates subdivision, the Town’s Planning Commission on Monday evening voted unanimously to delegate authority to Parker to issue a preliminary approval letter for the plat, […]
Water Rate Hike Could Hit Blythewood
May 5, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (May 5, 2016) – A proposed increase in Columbia water and sewer rates could impact as many as 800 residential and commercial customers in the Blythewood area. Columbia City Council is currently considering a 4.3 percent increase in rates, which would take effect July 1. The rate hike could add between $2.26 and $12.77 to […]
Profits for a Cause –
April 22, 2016 By
The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of Southside Ranch & Tack in Winnsboro on April 9. Cutting the ribbon are owners Wesley and Lori Jones. Susan Yenner, Fairfield Chamber Secretary and horsewoman Laura Collins hold the ribbon. Standing behind the Joneses are: Steve Jones, Grace Kocsis, Kat Stout, […]
School for Troubled Teens Slated for Greenbrier
April 22, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 22, 2016) – When the director of a new alternative school for troubled teens presented County Council with his plans during Council’s March 28 meeting, one Councilman encouraged the director to make a similar presentation to the community before opening for business. Cameron Tea, director of Cambio Academy, told Council his Utah-based company was […]
Plan Update Puts Leadership on Notice
April 15, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 15, 2016) – As consultants continue their work on Fairfield County’s newest set of long-range plans, County Council during their March 28 meeting received a word of advice during an update on their Economic Development Plan: officially get behind the next Strategic Plan. “I will point out that that 2010 Strategic Plan was never […]
Fairfield Square Lands Second New Business
April 15, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 15, 2016) – After taking a big hit in January with the exodus of Walmart, Fairfield County is suddenly on a roll. State Sen. Creighton Coleman (D-17) and Interim County Administrator Milton Pope announced late last week that Roses has signed a lease to open a department store at 83 Highway 321 Bypass S., […]
White Oak Survives Pellet Plant Threat
April 8, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 8, 2016) – The European energy company that had planned to locate a wood pelleting plant near White Oak may have hit its final snag last month when two key pieces of property it needed were bought up by a local LLC, effectively blocking the proposed plant’s access to railway lines. AEC Pellet 1 […]
IGA Coming to Winnsboro
April 8, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 8, 2016) – When Walmart closed up shop at the end of January, it took with it more than just Fairfield County’s largest retail outlet. It also left Bi-Lo as the only grocery game in town. That monopoly is now over. This week, State Sen. Creighton Coleman (D-17) announced that IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance) […]
Blythewood Builds –
April 7, 2016 By
Blythewood 29016 is the second hottest area for new home construction in the Midlands with contractors building in at least five subdivisions according to a recent report in The State. With 507 building permits, Blythewood is second only behind the Town of Lexington with 1,007 permits. Above, construction work has begun on The Pointe, a […]
Council Pulls Plug on Wi-Fi
March 31, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (May 31, 2016) – After Michael Switzer, Executive Director of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce, challenged Town Council to repair the town’s Wi-Fi system during Council’s annual retreat in February, Council rejected the plea on Monday night, voting 4-1 to eliminate the Town’s current failed Wi-Fi system and to ask AT&T about providing more hot […]
