BLYTHEWOOD – Current Town Councilman Sloan J. Griffin, III and Planning Commission Chair Rich McKenrick handily won the two open seats on Blythewood Town Council Tuesday night. Passed over for an endorsement by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce and openly campaigned against on Facebook by former mayor Mike Ross, Griffin, with 364 votes (42.72%), was […]
Blythewood council meeting postponed to Nov. 1
October 28, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood town council meeting scheduled for earlier this week was rescheduled for Monday, Nov. 1, as a joint council/planning commission meeting. Both meetings have long agendas, with a summary of the town’s comprehensive plan during the commission meeting. The council meeting will include an update on Richland County’s planned industrial park in […]
Chamber hosts council candidate forum
October 28, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two of three candidates running for two town council seats showed up at Tuesday night’s candidate forum held at The Manor to answer questions first from the Blythewood chamber of commerce and later from members of the audience. Prior to the event, missing candidate Town Councilman Sloan Griffin, Jr. released a statement that […]
Fairfield’s majority 4 take heat over vote on rescue funds for first responders
October 26, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – “Thank you for slapping us in the face.” That’s what one first responder uttered after the majority four Fairfield County Council members voted to spend more taxpayer money on themselves and recreation in their districts than on first responders who face COVID-19 every day. On Monday, with the council chambers packed with about […]
Reporting on park vandal getting expensive
October 21, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – No progress has been made in a vandalism case that caused glaring tire track damage to Doko Park. Richland County investigators still haven’t publicly identified the prime suspect who remains at large, and now the sheriff’s department is charging hefty fees to provide its email communications with Town of Blythewood leaders concerning the […]
BW chamber endorses only one council candidate
October 21, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce board has narrowed its choice of candidates to one of three running for two seats in the Nov. 2, town council election. An announcement issued by the chamber earlier this week endorsed only candidate Rich McKenrick. The endorsement comes ahead of the candidate forum which will be conducted […]
Pauley, Robinson counter Mt. Zion cost update
October 21, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Offering an update during Monday night’s county council meeting on the final days of construction of the Mt. Zion administration building, Ed Driggers, assistant to the interim county administrator, set off on a high note. “We’re not seeing anything on the contractor’s schedule that gives us any substantial concern. The schedule is moving […]
Taylor drops annexation fee; welcomes properties into town
October 14, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – With the elimination of the fee for annexation into the town, Winnsboro is seeing a surge in interest from property owners, says Town Administrator Jason Taylor. And the town is welcoming its neighbors in with open arms. Once an annexation petition is filed, it can be approved with two readings before the town […]
Public hearing draws comments on comp plan
October 14, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood community was invited to hear a presentation earlier this month at Doko Manor and provide input for the Town of Blythewood’s Comprehensive Plan which must be updated every five years. Prior to the presentation, Lizard’s Thicket catered a meal for the 30 or so attendees. Gregory Sprouse of the Central Midlands […]
Ridgeway looking to change sewer rates
October 7, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway Town Council held an emergency meeting at 3 pm on Friday, Oct. 1, for the purpose of discussing an amendment to the Town’s ordinance prescribing rates and regulations for the Town’s waterworks and sewer system. The meeting was called by council member Rufus Jones on behalf of a sewer customer who, he […]
