BLYTHEWOOD – In their last meeting as the majority members of town council, former Mayor Bryan Franklin, former Councilman Eddie Baughman and current Councilman Rich McKenrick voted Tuesday night against approval of the meeting agenda and, instead, tried to add an action item to the agenda that Franklin said would be an “update” on the […]
Blythewood mayor, council members take office Nov. 28
November 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A new mayor and two council members will be sworn into office Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 6 p.m., at the Manor. The meeting was moved from the regular Monday night meeting to accommodate Thanksgiving travelers. The meeting will convene with the previous council seated. The newly elected members will then be sworn in […]
Richland County Council rejects mass rezoning; OKs amendments
November 16, 2023 By
Pugh, Barron & Mackey Vote for Amendments RICHLAND COUNTY – Richland County Council passed 10-1, Tuesday night, a final version of an ordinance to adopt text amendments recommended by the Richland County Planning Commission to the 2021 Land Development Code (LDC). It was the finalization of the second part of a new LDC that will […]
Fairfield County passes 2nd approval for cement plant land sale
November 16, 2023 By
Resident Addresses Environmental Concerns WINNSBORO – County Council is moving forward with a land sale that’s paving the way for an unidentified cement company that wants to do business in Fairfield County. Monday night’s unanimous vote to approve the sale came in spite of criticisms over the lack of concrete details and the perception that […]
Richland County staff incorrectly states that proposed land development code will increase density in rural
November 13, 2023 By
Final vote on mass rezoning of Richland rural areas set for Tues. Nov. 14 RICHLAND COUNTY – During a public hearing last Tuesday night, Nov. 7, Richland County Council voted 10-1 to pass second reading of text amendments recommended by the County Planning Commission. The amendments are intended to rectify the 2021 Land Development Code […]
Voters deliver Griffin landslide victory over Franklin in mayoral race
November 9, 2023 By
Brock, Fripp Take Council Seats BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood voters elected a new mayor and two council members Monday night in a hotly contested election. Voters also defeated (454 – 323) a referendum on the ballot that called for voting districts. Current Town Councilman Sloan Griffin bested current Mayor Bryan Franklin for mayor by a large […]
Blythewood election results
November 7, 2023 By
Immediate results of the Blythewood Town Council and Mayoral Election Mayor Sloan Griffin, III – 562 votes Bryan Franklin – 245 votes Write-In – 5 Town Council Andrea Fripp – 545 votes Donald Brock – 316 votes Patricia Hovis – 296 votes Eddie Baughman – 264 votes Write-In – 9 A more detailed story will […]
Fairfield County planning commissioner removed from board, then reinstated
November 2, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Planning Commissioner Donna Miller was sitting at her computer watching the Oct. 23 Fairfield County Council meeting on You Tube when Council voted to appoint David Brown to the District 7 seat of the Fairfield County Planning Commission. “I was shocked.” Miller told The Voice. “That’s my seat. I’m the District […]
Town Council candidates have their say
November 2, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Managing growth, maintaining fiscal responsibility, and ensuring transparency highlighted the topics four candidates for Blythewood Town Council addressed during a recent candidate forum at Doko Manor. Incumbent council members Eddie Baughman and Donald Brock as well as challengers Andrea Fripp and Trisha Hovis spent about 90 minutes Tuesday night, Oct. 24, answering questions […]
Fairfield County Council reverses direction on filling vacant administrator position
October 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – At the Oct. 9 county council meeting, Chairman Doug Pauley announced council would hire a recruiting firm within two weeks to begin a search for a county administrator. At Monday night’s county council meeting he announced a change in plans. “Instead of hiring an expensive firm to recruit a county administrator, a decision […]
