FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County council has hired Victor J. ‘Vic’ Carpenter as the County’s new administrator. Carpenter, 61, a native of Summerville, has more than 25 years of experience working in local government. He has served as county administrator for Goochland County, Virginia since June, 2022. Prior to that, he served 11 years as […]
Blythewood Town Council awaits ruling on injunction
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a Motion for Injunction filed Feb. 11 with the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, four Blythewood Town Council members have asked the Court to move for a temporary and permanent injunction against Mayor Sloan Griffin. The four council members who filed the lawsuit are Mayor Pro Tem Donald Brock, Councilman Rich […]
Agreements signed for construction of Winnsboro connector line
February 13, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – During public comment at the Fairfield County Council, Winnsboro Mayor John McMeekin – who also chairs the Fairfield County Joint Water Sewer System and Service Commission – announced that the RIA (South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority) has approved the construction of the Winnsboro Connector Line. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, during a pre-construction hearing […]
Scout Motors to testify at statehouse hearing on SC Consumer Freedom Act
February 11, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – On Wednesday morning, Scout Motors will testify with other consumer freedom advocates at the South Carolina Statehouse in favor of H.3777, the SC Consumer Freedom Act. This legislation creates an additional option for consumers who want to purchase a new vehicle, allowing them to buy directly from manufacturers that do not have any […]
BW Council files for injunction against mayor
February 6, 2025 By
McKenrick: You’re Hiring Your Friends BLYTHEWOOD – In a contentious special called meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, Blythewood Town Council members voted 4-1 to authorize the town’s attorney to file for an injunction against Mayor Sloan Griffin to stop him from implementing an executive order (#3) that he had issued on Friday, Jan. 31, 2024. […]
BW Council files injunction against town’s mayor in regard to his Executive Order #3
February 3, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a contentious special called meeting earlier today at 5:15 p.m., four council members voted to file an injunction against the town’s mayor who, on Friday, issued an Executive Order to reinstate positions and employees (with back pay) that had recently been defunded by council. After various council members asked Blythewood Mayor Griffin […]
Mayor issues Executive Order for reinstatement of positions, employees with back pay that were defunded by council
February 1, 2025 By
Special called meeting of council scheduled for 5:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 3 BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin has issued an Executive Order to implement the reinstatement of positions and employees (with back pay) recently defunded by council. [According to Councilman Rich McKenrick, a special called meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. […]
BW Town Administrator Daniel Stines resigns
January 31, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Administrator Daniel Stines submitted a letter of resignation to town council and Mayor Sloan Griffin on Wednesday, Jan. 29. “After careful consideration,” Stines wrote, “I have decided to move my family back to North Carolina. I have been presented with an opportunity to help build back a Western North Carolina town. […]
Attorney General renders opinions on Griffin’s employee hiring & funding practices
January 30, 2025 By
AG Responds With Mixed Opinions BLYTHEWOOD – After Mayor Sloan Griffin created two positions and hired two employees to fill them last fall without notifying council he was doing so, council met in a special called meeting on Dec. 5, 2024, and voted 4-0 to pass the first of two required readings of an amendment […]
Fairfield County audit late again; contract workers brought in to help
January 30, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s Interim County Administrator Clay Killian announced at Monday night’s council meeting that the county audit is going to be late again. He said he has brought in contract financial people to help his financial staff finish out the year and get the books closed. [Update: In answer to a question from […]
