WINNSBORO – Following adjournment of the Feb. 10 Fairfield County Council meeting, Clerk to Council Kimberly Roberts handed out to all council members a list of the 2025-26 appointees to council’s five standing committees. County Council Chairman Clarence Gilbert made the appointments – a chair and two members for each committee – as required by […]
Douglas asks county council to replace Sheriff’s aging, unsafe vehicles
February 20, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – During the Feb. 17 Fairfield County Council meeting, Fairfield County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Brad Douglas said the Sheriff’s Office is already working on its budget for fiscal year 2025-26, and that he has serious concerns as to whether the department can safely sustain its services in the county until the new budget year […]
Rezoning sought for 4 large Blythewood properties
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Rezoning requests for four large-acre Blythewood 29016 properties came before the Richland County planning commission on Feb. 3 and are scheduled to come before Richland County Council for a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 25. The first of three required votes on the rezoning will be taken at that meeting. Of the three required […]
Carpenter named new Fairfield Admin
February 13, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County council has hired Victor J. ‘Vic’ Carpenter as the County’s new administrator. Carpenter, 61, a native of Summerville, has more than 25 years of experience working in local government. He has served as county administrator for Goochland County, Virginia since June, 2022. Prior to that, he served 11 years as […]
Blythewood Town Council awaits ruling on injunction
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a Motion for Injunction filed Feb. 11 with the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, four Blythewood Town Council members have asked the Court to move for a temporary and permanent injunction against Mayor Sloan Griffin. The four council members who filed the lawsuit are Mayor Pro Tem Donald Brock, Councilman Rich […]
Agreements signed for construction of Winnsboro connector line
February 13, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – During public comment at the Fairfield County Council, Winnsboro Mayor John McMeekin – who also chairs the Fairfield County Joint Water Sewer System and Service Commission – announced that the RIA (South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority) has approved the construction of the Winnsboro Connector Line. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, during a pre-construction hearing […]
Scout Motors to testify at statehouse hearing on SC Consumer Freedom Act
February 11, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – On Wednesday morning, Scout Motors will testify with other consumer freedom advocates at the South Carolina Statehouse in favor of H.3777, the SC Consumer Freedom Act. This legislation creates an additional option for consumers who want to purchase a new vehicle, allowing them to buy directly from manufacturers that do not have any […]
BW Council files for injunction against mayor
February 6, 2025 By
McKenrick: You’re Hiring Your Friends BLYTHEWOOD – In a contentious special called meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, Blythewood Town Council members voted 4-1 to authorize the town’s attorney to file for an injunction against Mayor Sloan Griffin to stop him from implementing an executive order (#3) that he had issued on Friday, Jan. 31, 2024. […]
BW Council files injunction against town’s mayor in regard to his Executive Order #3
February 3, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a contentious special called meeting earlier today at 5:15 p.m., four council members voted to file an injunction against the town’s mayor who, on Friday, issued an Executive Order to reinstate positions and employees (with back pay) that had recently been defunded by council. After various council members asked Blythewood Mayor Griffin […]
Mayor issues Executive Order for reinstatement of positions, employees with back pay that were defunded by council
February 1, 2025 By
Special called meeting of council scheduled for 5:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 3 BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin has issued an Executive Order to implement the reinstatement of positions and employees (with back pay) recently defunded by council. [According to Councilman Rich McKenrick, a special called meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. […]
