As part of a news program about women in business that aired on WLTX- News 19 last week, several Ridgeway shop owners were interviewed. Tina Johnson, owner of the Over The Top boutique on Palmer Street, talks about the struggles and rewards of women running businesses. Filming is WLTX camerawoman Joyce Koh.
Council OK’s Water for Pointe
March 18, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (March 18, 2016) – Town Council Tuesday night gave the OK to a formal resolution to provide water for The Pointe at Blythewood, a multi-family residential development slated for 423 Main St., Blythewood. According to the agreement, Winnsboro will reserve 19,200 gallons per day of capacity for the 56-unit apartment complex recently renamed Just The […]
Growth, Taxes on Tap at Retreat
March 3, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (March 3, 2016) – The prospect of impending growth and serious consideration of a property tax to pay for that growth will be the focus of Town Council’s annual day-long retreat on Saturday at the Langford Nord House. “This is a time we need to be looking at what services can be provided to a […]
Intergov Meeting Focuses on Economic Development
February 26, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (Feb. 26, 2016) – Intergovernmental meetings have a reputation of being either mundane, elbow-rubbing affairs, or fur-flying cat fights between elected officials. Last week’s meeting at the Century House found a middle ground. With the focus of the Feb. 18 meeting on economic development, particularly in the wake of last month’s closing of Walmart in […]
Layoffs at TV Plant
February 26, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 26, 2016) – Element Electronics, manufacturer of television sets for Walmart, has laid off nearly 85 employees, Interim County Administrator Milton Pope told County Council during their Feb. 15 meeting. The layoffs occurred in early February, he said. Pope said the company, operating at 392 Highway 321 Bypass N., still has more than 250 […]
New Digs –
February 25, 2016 By
Blythewood Chamber of Commerce executive director Mike Switzer and assistant Kitty Kelly show off the Chamber’s temporary office located in McNulty Plaza after recently closing the doors on the group’s Blythewood Road office. Switzer told The Voice that the Chamber has been offered the space by the owners of the Plaza until which time it […]
Low-Income Fears Fuel Mt. Zion Debate
February 19, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 19, 2016) – Emotions ran high Tuesday night as residents spilled out of Town Council chambers and into the hallway for what may have been the last appeal for the life of Mt. Zion. Leading the charge for demolition was Marie Rosborough, who presented Council with what she said was a survey she conducted […]
County Issues New Bond
February 19, 2016 By
$306,000 Bond Fifth in Two Years WINNSBORO (Feb. 19, 2016) – Fairfield County Council has issued its fifth general obligation (GO) bond in barely more than two years, this one in the amount of $306,000. The new bond, like the four previous GO bonds, is being issued to pay off the County’s $24 million bond debt. […]
Penny Tax on the Menu at The Manor
February 18, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 18, 2016) – The public is invited to a Lunch & Learn event on Feb. 23, intended to fill in the blanks about Blythewood’s proposed road improvements under Richland County’s penny tax road improvement program. Sponsored by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce, the information session will be presented by officials from Richland County, SCDOT […]
Quarry Opponents Ready for Appeal
February 12, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 12, 2016) – Residents of Rockton Thruway and the Middle Six community will get one more shot next week in their efforts to keep a rock quarry out of their back yard. The S.C. Mining Council will hold an appeal hearing Feb. 16-19 in the Board Room of S.C. Department of Health and Environmental […]
