WINNSBORO – County Administrator Vic Carpenter addressed, during Monday night’s county council meeting, recent social media claims suggesting that the Council on Aging was being denied additional funding from the county due to an allocation of $250,000 made for repairs to the Animal Control facility in the FY 2025-26 budget. Those claims turned up on […]
Council divided on Lake Wateree algae funding
June 26, 2025 By
Measure Fails in Tie Vote WINNSBORO – At its regular fourth-Monday night meeting on June 23, County Council failed to address the growing public concerns over algae blooms in Lake Wateree despite a warning from John H. Rodgers, Jr., an Emeritus Professor in Environmental Toxicology at Clemson University in the Department of Forestry and Environmental […]
Driggers corrals $125K A/C bid, recommendation
June 26, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At the May 27 town council meeting, Mayor Sloan Griffin asked for discussion and approval of a bid for the replacement of eight HVAC units at Doko Manor. He said there were three bids from Cool Care, Broom Heating & Air, and John Burns Heating & Air. The bids were not included in […]
Council rejects Behavioral Health’s request to convert $500K loan to grant
June 26, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – In 2017, Fairfield County provided $500,000 to Fairfield Behavioral Health Services (FBHS) to help fund the construction of a new facility on the US Hwy. 321 bypass. The funding was structured as a no-sale facility loan, meaning the money would only need to be repaid if FBHS were to sell the property within […]
Town of Blythewood hires Edwards as HR/bookkeeper
June 26, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood has hired Jennifer Edwards of Ridgeway to serve as the human resources and finance director for the Town effective Monday, June 30. Edwards previously managed employee relations issues for the Town of Winnsboro, where she’s worked since 2017. Prior to that, Edwards has worked as a bookkeeper and office […]
Richland County mailing notices for property value changes
June 26, 2025 By
Notifications are Not Tax bills; Use Online Application for Appeals COLUMBIA – Richland County is giving many property owners an early heads up about changes to the value of their property for 2025. This week, the County Assessor’s Office is sending notifications by mail to owners of properties whose values have changed by at least […]
Fairfield County’s FY 25-26 budget reflects $1 million increase; available online
June 19, 2025 By
Final Vote On Budget Set for Thursday, June 26 WINNSBORO – With third reading and a public hearing looming on the Fairfield County budget, the good news is that, this year, the county’s administration has made the draft budget public – really public – on the web and at the library for all to see. […]
GMC awarded contract for Fairfield wastewater plant
June 5, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Following an executive session on May 27, members of the Fairfield Joint Water and Sewer System Commission voted unanimously to accept a contract proposed by GMC (Goodwyn Mills Cawood) Engineering to provide engineering and design services for the county’s wastewater plant proposed to discharge into the Broad River. GMC has offices in Columbia, […]
Park safety on BW council agenda for Thursday, May 29
May 28, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The opening salvo at Tuesday night’s town council meeting was prompted by a two-page agenda heavy with major issues, including park security, budget review, a curfew for the town, and park safety rules and regulations. Discussion and final vote on the town’s massive land development code, and a public hearing on an ordinance […]
Sheriff Lott talks tough about shootouts, fighting
May 22, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Almost a hundred members of the community gathered at Doko Manor Monday evening to hear Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott update them on the arrests of seven 18 to 23-year-olds involved in a recent shootout in downtown Blythewood. He also talked about recent trends in which hundreds of teens swarming nighttime Doko Park […]
