Gov. McMaster, Congressman Norman Praise Company’s Success WINNSBORO – “Last summer we were wondering how we were going to stay open. This year we’re wondering how we’re going to produce all the orders that are coming in like a tsunami,” Michael O’Shaughnessy, CEO and owner of Element, said during a barbecue luncheon at the facility […]
Improvements slated for Blythewood intersections
April 18, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood area residents got a look last week at a new plan to improve traffic flow around and through the increasingly congested downtown streets as well as outlying busy intersections as far out as Blythewood Road and Hwy 321. The occasion was a public information and comment meeting hosted by the town government […]
Golf course zoning up for vote
April 18, 2019 By
Council Meeting Set for April 23 BLYTHEWOOD – Crickentree residents who oppose the proposed rezoning of the former Golf Course of South Carolina may have their toughest battle yet on April 23 when the issue goes before Richland County Council for first reading. Last month, the County’s Planning Commission voted 7-1 in the resident’s favor […]
Looking Ahead
April 18, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – County Administrator Jason Taylor and staff outlined for council members a list of plans and proposals for the county during a Council retreat last weekend at Lake Wateree. From left, front row: Economic Development Director Ty Davenport, Taylor, Clerk to Council Patti Davis, Council Chair Neil Robinson, attendees Rev. Quincy Pringle and Jackie […]
Be sure you’re counted in 2020 census
April 11, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Doris Green, a representative from the U.S. Census Bureau in Atlanta, addressed Blythewood Town Council members at their March 25 meeting, outlining why citizens need to be encouraged to participate in this year’s census. Green said that participating is critically important for several reasons. The results determine Blythewood’s share of the $675 billion […]
R2 board OKs stricter conduct for teachers
April 11, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Weeks after brushing aside adopting greater accountability measures for their own conduct, the Richland Two school board voted 6-0 for similar conduct rules for district staff. On March 26, board members combed through the five-page policy, which lists numerous behaviors classified as “misconduct.” Many behaviors focus on teacher-student interactions. Board vice-chair Monica Elkins-Johnson […]
Council ‘retreats’ to Lake Wateree Hideaway
April 10, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – It’s called The Hideaway at Lake Wateree. Situated on the secluded shores of Lake Wateree, 22 miles east of downtown Winnsboro, the 3,513-square-foot Airbnb get-a-way sleeps nine, has over 200 feet of lake frontage, and its own boat dock “The sun neither rises nor sets facing the front,” a listing on www.zillow.com states. […]
Chatman elected to WTC
April 4, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Political newcomer Demetrius Chatman, 33, defeated two-term incumbent Clyde Sanders Tuesday night to win the District 3 seat on the Winnsboro Town Council. Voter turnout for the election was low with only 79 (6.46%) of the 1,239 registered voters casting ballots. Debby Stidham, Director of Fairfield County Voter Registration, said. Chatman received the […]
Crickentree flies past first hurdle, 7-1
April 4, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Crickentree residents appeared before the Richland County Planning Commission on Monday to protest the rezoning of the failed Golf Course of South Carolina from Traditional Residential Open Spaces (TROS) to medium density residential use (RS-MD). The golf course shares a border with Crickentree. After hearing from 13 of approximately 75 Crickentree residents in […]
Martin: RW deputy schedule works well
April 4, 2019 By
RIDGEWAY – An opponent from the get-go of Council’s decision to contract with the Fairfield County Sheriff for law enforcement in Ridgeway, Councilwoman Angela Harrison asked for an update on the new arrangement during last week’s Town Council meeting. “I’d like to see a monthly schedule [of Deputy Sheriffs’ work assignments. When we met in […]
