COLUMBIA – Richland County’s newly revised Land Development Code (LDC), the result of a years-long process to prepare for future growth and development, took effect last Friday. Richland County’s Geographic Information Systems Division has developed an interactive app viewer that shows zoning information for a specific area. The viewer, along with other information, can be […]
SCDOT seeks feedback on replacing Hwy 200 bridge
March 7, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans to replace the SC State Highway 200 bridge over Minton Creek in Fairfield County, and is looking for feedback from county residents as to their concerns about the project. The project includes replacing the existing bridge structure and constructing the roadway to meet current […]
Blythewood honors Bill and Barbara Shives
March 7, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Bill and Barbara Shives, center, longtime Blythewood residents and founders of Shives Funeral Home and Bibi’s Kennels, were recognized at the Monday night town council meeting for their many contributions and dedication to the Blythewood community. The Shives were selected to be the grand marshals of the Blythewood Christmas parade (which was canceled […]
Officials hear Blythewood’s traffic concerns
February 29, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood residents turned out Thursday night to speak with county representatives and learn more about the county’s current Penny Tax transportation projects in the Blythewood Zip code. The drop-in style meeting, which was held at the Manor, was also a chance for residents to talk with county transportation officials about future Penny Tax […]
Admin reports on appeals for $1.4M
February 29, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County is looking into ways to appeal approximately $1.4 million in IRS debt and penalties that came to light in December. On Monday night, interim administrator Clay Killian outlined a series of steps he’s pursuing to try to cancel as much of the IRS debt as possible. In a report to council, […]
Blythewood council meeting was deja vu all over again
February 29, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was very much like old times at the Monday night council meeting. New Councilwoman Andrea Fripp took to the podium to question why council will not convene in executive session to re-discuss the now settled (with prejudice) 2021 MPA/Town lawsuits. By meeting’s end, it was a donnybrook with Fripp repeatedly interrupting and […]
5 vie for Blythewood Council seat
February 22, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A special election will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 27, for one open seat on the town council. Blythewood voters will go to the polls to select one of five candidates to fill the unexpired term of former Councilman Sloan Griffin who was elected mayor last November. If a runoff is necessary, a […]
McDaniel secures another $500K for downtown Winnsboro restoration
February 22, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor announced during Tuesday night’s town council meeting that the Town received a second $500,000 state budget allotment earlier that day that was awarded last summer through a Parks, Recreation, and Tourism grant. It is the second $500,000 state budget allotment Rep. Annie McDaniel has obtained for the Town […]
Public hearing set for updated Fairfield County comp plan
February 22, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Council will hold a public hearing for its long overdue Comprehensive Plan at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 25. 2024 at 6 p.m. Citizens who wish to speak to the plan must sign up to speak by 5:45 p.m. in the council chambers at 250 N. Walnut St. […]
Four running in Ridgeway election
February 22, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – The regular April 2, 2024, election set for the Ridgeway town government 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 […]
