COLUMBIA – The Voice newspaper’s Graphics Design Department racked up an impressive 33 Palmy awards from the S.C. Press Association last month, as well as the award for Best Overall in the Under 8,500 (circulation) Division. Even more impressive is The Voice’s Graphics Design Department is made up entirely of just one person – Ashley […]
Big Grab Gets Bigger
September 4, 2015 By
Shoppers, Merchants Ready for Sept. 11-12 Yard Sale Crawl BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Shops, restaurants, service stations, hotels and other merchants in Blythewood, Winnsboro and Ridgeway are stocked and ready for the invasion that will happen next week when the fourth annual 43-mile Big Grab yard sale descends on the three towns and everything in between. […]
No Anchovies, Please –
September 3, 2015 By
Alexia Gilliard, Heather Hinson, Caroline Canady, Amber Parnell and Rose Hellams, wait staff at Blythewood’s newest pizza joint, Prince House of Pizza, wrestle with the intricacies of cash register technology during a recent training session. Located at 135-E Blythewood Road (next to Blown Away Hair Salon), Prince House of Pizza is open seven days a […]
Owners Rethink Rezoning
September 3, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After voting unanimously and without discussion to recommend the final draft of a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan to Town Council for passage, members of the Planning Commission Tuesday night moved on to what Chairman Malcolm Gordge referred to as “the principle business of the evening – to affix zoning for a 4.56-acre […]
Council OK’s Water Deal
August 28, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – Town Council during their Aug. 18 meeting approved for a third time a water agreement for the development of 26 acres on Rimer Pond Road. Last March, Council approved up to 42,800 gallons per day for 107 residential lots on a 26-acre tract at 502 Rimer Pond Road in Blythewood, while also approving […]
‘Project USA’ Revealed as County Paves Way for Wood Chipping Plant
August 28, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – After months of secrecy, County Council revealed Monday night the identity of the company that will be the recipient of a new Fee-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (FILOT) agreement. Prior to the third and final reading of an ordinance establishing the FILOT, Interim Administrator Milton Pope said AEC Pellet 1 USA, LLC, the company previously referred to […]
Council OK’s Rezoning
August 27, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At a special called meeting and public hearing on Aug. 20, Town Council unanimously passed final reading of an ordinance to rezone 636 acres along Community Road for industrial use. The new zoning classification, Light Industrial-2 (LI-2) was requested by Richland County for an industry it says is interested in the site. During […]
New Location –
August 21, 2015 By
The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last week for Petal Pushers Uptown. The florist, owned by Christina Richardson, recently moved to 123 E. Washington St. (behind the clock) in Winnsboro. Holding the ribbon on the left is Pauline Marthers and on the right is Terry Vickers, president of the Chamber. Cutting the […]
Public Hearing Slated for Rezoning
August 20, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A public hearing will be held on Thursday night, Aug. 20, prior to Town Council’s second and final vote on whether to rezone 636 acres along Community Road for industrial use. The new zoning classification, Light Industrial-2 (LI-2) was requested by Richland County for an industry it says is interested in the site. No […]
‘Project USA’ Incentives Clear Second Reading
August 14, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – With the matter breezing through its public hearing without any member of the public signing up to speak, Ordinance 652 unanimously cleared second reading during County Council’s Monday night meeting. The ordinance, pending a final reading on Aug. 24, puts into place a Fee-in-Lieu-of-Taxes agreement (FILOT) for the economic development project code named […]
