BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood and its mayor think a judge should throw out a pending defamation lawsuit the town’s former marketing firm recently filed. A lawyer for the town and Mayor Bryan Franklin cited what they think are technical and legal grounds in documents filed last week. “Defendant Town of Blythewood respectfully requests […]
JWSS Authority moving towards WWTP
March 30, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – With a directors and officers’ insurance policy in place through the S.C. Municipal Association, members of the Fairfield County Joint Water Sewer System Commission moved forward last week to put other housekeeping measures in place for the eventual construction of a wastewater treatment plant to serve the county. Russell Wright, Director for Wastewater […]
Scout, state, county celebrate industry coming to Blythewood
March 23, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – During a press conference on Monday, Scout Motors Inc hosted an official signing ceremony of the Project Development Agreement with Scout President and CEO Scott Keogh, Governor Henry McMaster and Secretary of Commerce Harry Lightsey. Earlier, McMaster signed House Bill 3604, the joint resolution to approve the largest economic investment in the state’s […]
Pope resigns as Fairfield fire chief
March 23, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Interim Administrator Laura Johnson announced last week that Fairfield County Fire Service Director Jason Pope will be leaving the county’s employ after serving in that position for the last five years. According to Pope, he will become the Superintendent of the S.C. Fire Academy in Columbia. “It’s not something I thought […]
Industrial rezoning requested next to Ashley Oaks
March 23, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Some Ashley Oaks residents say they were alarmed last week when the Town of Blythewood posted a yellow notice near their properties announcing that the owner of a 290.3-acre parcel bordering their back yards is requesting to have the property rezoned from D-1 (Development) zoning to Li-2 (Light Industry-2) zoning. The proposed use […]
County audit delayed further
March 23, 2023 By
Auditor: $47.5M Funds Not Recorded WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s already tardy audit could trickle into April before the final document is complete, further delaying the release of state funds and altering the 2023 budget process. A series of last minute “adjustments” totaling $12 million forced the county’s auditing firm to recalculate the county’s financial picture […]
Winnsboro Council looking to rehab former dry cleaning store
March 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – As part of its burgeoning downtown redevelopment efforts, the Winnsboro town council voted to place an option on the property located at 201 N. Congress Street in downtown Winnsboro. The 5-0 vote, taken during Tuesday night’s council meeting, also approved a $10,000 purchase agreement for the property. “The building on the property housed […]
MPA subpoenas Burnett testimony
March 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood lawyers want a judge to strike a subpoena seeking testimony from an attorney representing the Town in its legal battle against its former marketing firm. On March 9, attorneys for MPA Strategies subpoenaed Shannon Burnett, an attorney with the Town. Blythewood attorneys promptly responded by filing a motion to quash the subpoena. […]
Town awarded $420K for Fortune Springs
March 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro was notified earlier this month that it has been selected to receive a $420,825 federal grant for improvements to Fortune Springs Park. The grant is through the SCOR ARPA-funded Stormwater Infrastructure Program. “Fortune Springs Park is the flagship of the town’s parks,” Town Administrator Jason Taylor said. “It includes […]
Top Notch
March 16, 2023 By
The Fairfield County Transit Department received three awards at the Transportation Association of South Carolina (TASC) annual conference and rodeo. Pictured above left with Interim County Administrator Laura Johnson, left, Ms. Diana White was awarded Transit Employee of the Year for her service as the Fairfield County Transit Director. Pictured below left, Joel Glenn Rice […]
