WINNSBORO – In the race for County Auditor, Democrat Anne Bass, who currently serves as the finance director of Fairfield County, received 5,766 votes (74%) in an overwhelming victory over Petition candidate Frank Johnson who took 2,013 votes (25%). Bass will take office on January 1, 2023. Democrat Brad Caulder, who is currently the Human […]
Election brings new balance of power to R2
November 10, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – There will be four new members on the heretofore embattled Richland 2 School Board. Angela Nash, a realtor, with 17,975 votes (14%) was the top vote getter. Tamika Washington, a former teacher, with 17,022 votes (13%) was second, followed by Niki Porter, also a former teacher, with 13,234 votes (10%). Joe Trapp, a […]
County election results are in
November 8, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The results for Fairfield County Council are in. Peggy Swearingen (Dist. 3) and Dan Ruff (Dist. 1) beat out Mikel Trapp and Moses Bell. Douglas Pauley (Dist. 5) and Clarence Gilbert (Dist. 7) were re-elected. County Council District 1:Dan Ruff – 555Moses Bell – 381Kenny Robertson – 227Write-in – 2 County Council District […]
SC Inspector General’s report on the Richland 2 School District and Board
November 4, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Fiscal abuse, frequent FOIA violations and general dysfunction permeate a scathing report on the Richland Two Board of Trustees. State Inspector General (SIG) Brian Lamkin’s 53-page report released Nov. 3 also validates a complaint that two trustees — Amelia McKie and Teresa Holmes — don’t legally hold office because they were sworn in […]
Construction of RW rec center approved and contracted without council’s knowledge
November 3, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – Fairfield County Council members Clarence Gilbert and Douglas Pauley say they were surprised to see an S.D. Clifton, Inc. contractor sign go up Oct. 6, on property near Ridgeway for construction of Council Chairman Moses Bell’s proposed Ridgeway rec center. “While the bid totals are posted online,” Pauley said, “[council] has not seen […]
H-Tax/A-Tax committee calls for community input
November 3, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Hospitality Tax (H-Tax) and Accommodation Tax (A-Tax) Committee will hold a Town Hall meeting for for-profit businesses, non-profits churches and other groups who would like more information about the upcoming H-Tax and A-Tax application process to receive funding from the Town. “We are particularly interested in hearing from groups and individuals who […]
Whitaker continues to hide employee survey results
October 27, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – As Fairfield County Administrator Malik Whitaker is taking heat over the quiet suppression of a highly anticipated – and possibly explosive – employee survey, council discussion behind closed doors of an audit of county policies, as they pertain to employees, appears to have run afoul of South Carolina open meeting laws. Whitaker announced […]
High density zoning proposed for Northpoint Industrial Park
October 27, 2022 By
RICHLAND – As part of its year-and-a-half long effort to rezone all unincorporated properties in Richland County, the county’s planning staff has a new proposal for high density residential zoning that will spill into Blythewood 29016 if the plan is approved. At the end of the Oct. 3, 2022 planning commission meeting, the county planning […]
SC Ethics hearing held for R2’s McKie
October 27, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Amelia McKie blamed a “misinterpretation” of state ethics law as to why she failed to declare school board pay on her state ethics filings during a recent State Ethics Commission hearing. McKie, a member of the Richland Two Board of Trustees and former board chairman, also complained that Gus Philpott, a Richland County […]
Winnsboro awarded $500K SC funding
October 27, 2022 By
WINNSBORO— Representative Annie McDaniel and Mayor John McMeekin announced Wednesday morning that a South Carolina State Budget Appropriation of $500,000 was granted to the Town of Winnsboro for downtown redevelopment. “The capital will be used to jumpstart the long-term goals of bringing a vibrant downtown back to Winnsboro,” McMeekin said. “The work can only occur […]
