BLYTHEWOOD – At a little past the one-hour mark of Monday night’s town council meeting, one member of the audience, frustrated, stood up to complain about the length of the meeting, explaining that people were leaving and that he had small children waiting at home. He said he felt most people came to have input […]
Gilbert: When you make a decision, you stick by your decision
March 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – A month after Fairfield County Council Chairman Clarence Gilbert refused to appoint council’s only female member, Peggy Swearingen (Dist. 3), to any of the five council standing committees, there are still community criticisms and questions about his failure to do so. At Monday night’s council meeting, three members of District 3 came forward […]
Rezoning requests for commercial, homes, and apartments in 29016 deferred
March 27, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Three rezoning requests for parcels located in 29016 that were set to be heard by Richland Council on Tuesday, March 25, were deferred by Gretchen Barron, one of Blythewood’s county representatives, until later dates and another one was withdrawn. 14.03-Acre Commercial Rezoning Requested A request by applicant Brad Shell to rezone 14.03 acres […]
Teens turn Doko Meadows movie night fun into mayhem
March 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Saturday night’s Movies in the Park event in Blythewood’s Doko Park started like prior Movies in the Park events – with parents sitting on blankets with their children, laughing and talking, playing games, playing with their dogs, and munching on snacks as they wait for the movie to start at sundown. In the […]
Commercial rezoning hearing set for March 25
March 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Rezoning requests for three large-acre Blythewood 29016 properties will come before the Richland County Council for a public hearing on Tuesday, March 25. The first of three required votes on the rezoning will be taken at that meeting. Of the three required meetings, this March 25 meeting is the only one where the […]
Ad hoc committee applicants not required to submit qualifications
March 20, 2025 By
Goldbach: I Don’t Know If Any Represent Animal Welfare Organizations WINNSBORO – The seven members of the newly formed animal control advisory ad hoc committee were not required to submit applications or their qualifications for the positions before being appointed by county council. Only one application was submitted, according to the county’s Public Information Officer […]
Blythewood to hold public hearing on Land Devopment Ordinance March 24
March 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Town Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., Monday, March 24, at the Doko Manor regarding the second and final vote on an ordinance adopting text and map amendments to the Town’s Land Development Ordinance (LDO) for all parcels and property located within the Town of Blythewood corporate limits. […]
FJWSS to break ground on connector line
March 20, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Wednesday, March 26, at 2 p.m. for the start of construction of the Winnsboro Connector Line Project. This line is being paid for with a $10M SCIIP grant from the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority. When completed, the line will supplement some of the wastewater capacity needs […]
Review of budget allocation reveals $18K Christmas party, new line item
March 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During a special called budget workshop meeting on March 5, council first reviewed the fiscal year 2024-25 budget, then heard from department heads regarding what their budget needs are looking like for the coming year. As that wrapped up, Councilman Donald Brock asked about items on a separate, loose spreadsheet that included budgeted […]
Fairfield County Animal Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee members named
March 13, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The county’s animal welfare ordinance has long been under scrutiny with the aim to strengthen and update it. Last year a proposed amended ordinance was presented to council with some inaccuracies that had been included by the county attorney and were objected to by some in the community. To that end, council […]
