RIDGEWAY – The regular April 2, 2024, election set for the town of Ridgeway will include three candidates for two seats and an unopposed candidate to fill the unexpired term of mayor. Council seats currently held by Belva Bush Belton and Donald Prioleau will be open. Belton will be looking to retain her seat on […]
Council votes 3-1 against reimbursement
Vote to reimburse Brock’s legal costs has surprise ending BLYTHEWOOD – An item on Monday night’s town council agenda that quickly became contentious during the meeting, ended in a surprising vote. The agenda item called for Councilman Donald Brock to be reimbursed for $2,639.25 for legal expenses he incurred in connection with a deposition for […]
Brock addresses council after failed reimbursement vote
Following the vote, Brock returned to the council room and, during public comment time at the end of the meeting, addressed the reimbursement issue at the lectern. Read about the vote here. I want to thank the council for hearing my request. It’s ok if you voted no. It’s alright. I just want to clarify […]
Could Blair become a municipality?
WINNSBORO – There is a movement to see Blair, in western Fairfield County, become an official town, not just an unincorporated community. Blair resident Brandon Henderson outlined his desire to Fairfield County Council Monday night to see the western Fairfield County community incorporate into a full-fledged municipality. Henderson said he’s been studying incorporation for about […]
Blythewood council OKs stormwater IGA with county
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Richland County on Monday night for engineering services and infrastructure maintenance related to stormwater management services for the town. While Richland County has historically provided these services within Blythewood’s town limits, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) determined in March of 2023, that the […]
Town’s Newest Leader
BLYTHEWOOD – Erica Page, the town’s newest town council member, was administered the oath of office by Judge Deirdre Hightower Monday night as her family looked on. Following the council meeting, a reception was held for Page in the lobby of Doko Manor. Page, the vice president of a local mortgage lender, took almost half […]
Ridgeway moves ahead with museum renovation
RIDGEWAY – The March 14, 2024, Ridgeway Town Council meeting was the final one for Mayor Pro Tem Donald Prioleau, who – after 24 years on council – announced earlier that he will not seek re-election in the upcoming April town elections. A reception for Prioleau was held following the meeting. In other council business, […]