WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Municipal Court Judge William D. Robinson, III, right, was sworn in for a second term by Town Clerk Patti Davis (at right) at the Winnsboro Town Council Meeting on July 18. Mayor John McMeekin held the Bible for the swearing in ceremony. Robinson has served as Municipal Judge since July of 2019.
Council challenged to report on beach trip
July 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – As Fairfield County Council members prepare for an annual conference at another seaside resort, one resident has a simple message for when they come back. “Let us know what you’ve learned,” said Ridgeway resident Randy Bright, a frequent advocate for good government. Bright’s cautionary words came during Monday night’s council meeting in reference […]
Iconic Ridgeway water tower refurbished
July 20, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – It’s been a year since Mayor Heath Cookendorfer announced that District 41 House Representative Annie McDaniel had obtained $100,000 from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to cover the costs of painting and refurbishing the historic Ridgeway water tower, including restoring the original color and lettering. The Town contracted with Southern […]
Have your say on county council’s dirt road vote set for Tues., July 18
July 17, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood County Council representative Derrek Pugh, center in the above photo, was invited to Farewell Farm in Blythewood last week to talk with residents on Persimmon Fork Road who want their gravel road to be left paved. Many of the property owners along Persimmon Fork Road are asking that the road be left […]
Market at odds with Fairfield County Council, admin over rental fees
July 13, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield county council members heard from residents about increased concerns that the county might shut down the Farmers Market in downtown Winnsboro. Jamie Vaine, who is the executive director of the 501(c)3 the market operates under and who represents the Fairfield Farmers and Artisans Market, said the county’s administration recently began charging the […]
Franklin criticizes Town’s attorney in press release
July 13, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a press release dated June 30, Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin called out the Town’s municipal attorney, Pete Balthazor, for “incorrectly stating the Town’s position regarding the legal invoices for the MPA Strategies lawsuits as advised by our outside attorneys.” During last month’s final reading on the town’s budget, Council members Donald Brock […]
Council recommends sending wastewater to the Broad
July 13, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council members unanimously want to dispose of further debate about the direction it takes with the proposed wastewater treatment plant. On Monday night, council members voted 7-0 to recommend that the Fairfield County Joint Water Sewer Authority adopt the proposed Broad River discharge site over Cedar Creek. Council members concluded that […]
Richland County public hearing on dirt road paving is July 18
July 13, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Richland County is forging ahead to amend the county’s Dirt Road Paving ordinance by removing the section in Chapter 21 that has allowed 25 percent of property owners on the road to effectively decline a road paving project. The county’s Interim Transportation Director Michael Maloney recently advised the County’s Transportation Ad Hoc committee […]
Landlords of single rentals must now register with Richland County
July 13, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Landlords who have a single residential rental in the unincorporated areas of Richland County will now have to register that rental with the county, according to Zachary Cavanaugh, director of Richland County Business Services. In addition, landlords who own and rent two or more residential units, including duplexes, are now required to both […]
