WINNSBORO – Winnsboro water customers should soon have fewer headaches over their water bills. Their meter readers will soon be replaced with smart meters and consistent billing. The town is installing the smart meters in two phases. The first phase is being installed for Blythewood’s 1,600 customers beginning later this month. Phase two will bring […]
Candidate debate set for Oct. 26
October 7, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce is organizing a debate for the three candidates running for a seat on Blythewood town council in the Nov. 2 election. According to email from the chamber, the debate will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at the Doko Manor. No time was designated. Richland School District Two […]
County committee may have violated FOIA
September 30, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Last week, in apparent violation of open meeting laws, the county’s economic development committee met to discuss water and sewer infrastructure without providing proper public notice. All three committee members – Council Chairman Moses Bell and council members Tim Roseborough and Shirley Greene – participated. Also attending were Brad Caulder, interim county administrator; […]
Former FMH property sells for $1.5M
September 30, 2021 By
WINNBORO – After discussing the former Fairfield Memorial Hospital property sale and other items in an executive session that lasted a little over an hour, council voted 5-1 on third reading to sell the property, all doctors’ offices and the John Martin building to Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center for $1.5 million. The property and […]
Candidates for Town Council
September 30, 2021 By
Sloan Griffin, 35Cobblestone Park, 4 years; South Carolina DOT, Emergency Manager Hello, my name is Sloan J. Griffin III, and I’m seeking your support for Re-Election to Blythewood Town Council. My family, consisting of my wife Tennille, my son Tristin, and my Pomeranian Rosco and I, are residents of Cobblestone and we attend church at […]
Attorney calls for Country Chronicle, Franklin to cease and desist
September 26, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – An attorney representing Town Councilman Donald Brock has demanded that Country Chronicle editor Tonya F. Page and Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin “immediately cease and desist from speaking, writing or otherwise publishing all false, injurious and otherwise damaging statements about Mr. Brock.” In documents obtained by The Voice, the attorney, Kevin Hall, with Womble […]
Fairfield County grants garner almost $800K
September 23, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Last December, former County Administrator Jason Taylor hired Shelley Fentress to write grants for the county in hopes that she could bring in revenue for things the county needs. That hire is paying off. It was announced during Monday night’s county council meeting that the county’s grants department has been awarded two CARES […]
Blythewood Town Council mandates masks
September 23, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During a special called meeting last week, council voted 4 – 1 to approve an emergency mask ordinance that is, according to Town Administrator Carroll Williamson, largely like the one recently passed by Richland County and similar to the one the Town enacted last year. Councilman Eddie Baughman voted against the ordinance. One […]
Blythewood public input meeting set for Sept. 23
September 16, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A public input session regarding Blythewood’s comprehensive plan for the next 10 years will be held on Thursday, Sept. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Doko Manor. Residents and business owners are invited to hear a short presentation by Gregory Sprouse of Central Midlands Council of Governments beginning at 6:15 p.m., with […]
Blythewood PC recommends approval for 3 zoning changes
September 9, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Planning commissioners voted 5-0 to recommend that council approve requests for each of two zoning map amendments and a zoning text amendment that were before them Monday night. The commission first voted to recommend approval for zoning to be changed from Rural (RU) to Multi-Neighborhood Commercial District (MC)/Architectural Overlay District (AO) on […]
