BLYTHEWOOD – Annexation, traffic and striking a balance between growth and preserving Blythewood’s rural character highlighted a two-hour town hall forum featuring the town’s three mayoral candidates in the first hour and four of five council candidates in the second hour Thursday evening at Doko Manor. Former Mayor Keith Bailey and incumbent council members Bryan […]
Camp Discovery
October 31, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Councilman Malcolm Gordge presented a check to Camp Discovery Director Amy Ellisor Monday night for $1,000 on behalf of the town. Gordge serves on the group’s board.
Board’s Promise vote leaves some unfunded
October 24, 2019 By
Green: School Board will revote Promise funding issue next month WINNSBORO – All Fairfield County high school graduates are not currently able to receive free college tuition funds contributed by the Fairfield County School District as promised last summer under the newly minted Promise Program. A school board vote last week left Promise Program tuition […]
Council OKs, then denies library funds
October 24, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – They actually did vote for the $521,000 before they voted against it. At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Fairfield County Council inadvertently voted to award $521,000 in matching funds for the Fairfield County library in Ridgeway. Later in the meeting, the council voted to reconsider the library vote, meaning the county now is […]
Town council candidates lay out plans
October 17, 2019 By
Eddie Baughman, 62 I am a retired battalion chief. I am married to the former Donna Miller, and we have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren. My son and his family also live in Blythewood. I graduated from Spring Valley High School, class of 1977. I continued my education throughout my Naval and Fire service […]
Video, documents contradict claims by council members Bell and Trapp
October 17, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – On Feb. 11, at the third council meeting of 2019, County Councilman Moses Bell listened intently to a presentation about a new farmers market. When the presentation ended, Bell voiced his support for the farmers market work and praised County Administrator Jason Taylor for the county’s participation in it. “The building, Mr. Taylor, […]
Mayoral candidates have their say
October 10, 2019 By
The candidates for Blythewood mayor present their plans and platforms. Keith Bailey, 60 A Blythewood resident for 23 years, I was born in Nassawadox, VA. I am a military child with roots all over the world. I received a B.S. Degree in Business Management from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Hampton, VA, in 1981. […]
Council approves industrial park 5-0
October 10, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After much discussion among town and county officials, the five members of the Blythewood Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve zoning for the remainder of a 1,300-acre site that Richland County plans to turn into an industrial park. The project site, located just west of Interstate 77 with access points in the […]
County Promise awaits MTC’s OK
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Promise, a program designed to allow qualifying students to attend college at no cost, is moving forward without participation from Fairfield County Council — at least for the time being. At last week’s Fairfield County school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green announced that 24 students are participating in the inaugural Promise […]
Frier named to commission
October 2, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council made five reappointments to the town’s boards and commission last week as well as a new appointment. Sam Frier, who lives in Cobblestone Park, was appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Frier moved to Blythewood four years ago and works in Lexington for a power tool company. Reappointments included Planning […]
