BLYTHEWOOD – After meeting recently with the Doko Meadows Park Foundation, Town Administrator Brian Cook suggested Monday evening that council might want to discuss priorities for additional park features. Constructing an area in the park for a farmer’s market, Cook said, would most likely be the top priority and a close second might be sound […]
Derek Pugh appointed to commission
July 25, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Derek Pugh has been appointed to a vacancy on the Blythewood Planning Commission. Pugh previously served on the Board of Zoning Appeals. According to his bio, Pugh enjoys mapping out strategy for the town with other community leaders. A resident of Abney Hills neighborhood, Pugh previously served as the Programming Supervisor for Richland […]
Council leases former fire station for Ridgeway retail
July 18, 2019 By
RIDGEWAY – Continuing concerns about how Ridgeway’s new water tower turned out, prompted an executive session at the beginning of the Town Council meeting Thursday evening. ‘Contractual Matter regarding Civil Engineering of Columbia (CEC),’ was the stated reason on the agenda for the executive session. Following the session, Councilman Rufus Jones made a motion to […]
Goats could soon be living in Ridgeway
July 18, 2019 By
RIDGEWAY – At last week’s town council meeting, council proposed an amendment to Ordinance 6-1001 which prohibits [live]stock and cattle from running loose on the streets of Ridgeway. While the amendment is not aimed at reversing the ordinance to allow farm animals to run loose in town, it will, if passed, allow them to live […]
Chatman sworn in as Town Councilman
July 11, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Political newcomer Demetrius Chatman, 33, was sworn into the Winnsboro Town Council July 2 where he will take the seat for District 3. While it’s his first time to hold an elected office, Chatman said he is prepared. “I’ve been going to the meetings and talking to people in my district about things […]
County Council casts second vote approving rezoning of golf course
July 11, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – On Tuesday night, Richland County Council cast a second vote in as many weeks in favor of a rezoning that could turn a former golf course bordering Crickentree neighborhood into hundreds of homes. A third vote, to be taken Sept. 17, will be the final say on the issue. The 9-1-1 vote came […]
Council OKs zoning for land for incinerator despite heated opposition
July 11, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – A Fairfield County incinerator proposal remains a hot topic between Winnsboro area residents and county leaders. Over the objections of residence in attendance, Fairfield County Council voted 5-2 Monday night to rezone 11 acres off Old Airport Road as part of a plan to replace a wood chipper with an incinerator. Council members […]
Mayor’s seat, 2 council seats open for November election
July 11, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Three seats on Blythewood Town Council will be on the town’s election ballot Nov. 5 – two council seats and the mayor’s seat. Because the mayor’s seat has term limits, Mayor J. Michael Ross will not seek re-election. Councilman Eddie Baughman told The Voice that he will be seeking re-election. Councilman Malcolm Gordge, […]
County, School District promise free MTC tuition
July 11, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Providing free technical college tuition to financially struggling students is noble. Supporters say the Fairfield County taxpayer-funded Promise Program initiative will open college to more students and boost the local workforce. On Monday, representatives from Fairfield County, the Fairfield County School District and Midlands Technical College inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), pledging […]
Page, Kesser appointed to commission
July 3, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two Cobblestone Park residents, both with banking backgrounds, were appointed to the town’s Planning Commission by Council at its June 24 meeting. A resident of Blythewood since 2015, Erica Page hails from Atlanta by way of Elgin. A graduate of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, Page […]
