163 Acres of Manufacturing Proposed West of I-77 BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Planning Commission voted Monday night to table a request by Richland County to rezone three connected parcels west of I-77, totaling 163 acres, to Limited Industrial 2 District (LI-2) zoning. Tiffany Harrison represented Richland County’s Economic Development Office at the meeting. The parcels, […]
County delays action on library purchase
July 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Plans to purchase a permanent home for the Fairfield County Library branch in Ridgeway are on hold for now. At a recent administrative committee meeting, council members voted unanimously to table a proposal to buy property the library is currently leasing on South Palmer Street. It was not immediately clear when the matter […]
Council to raise franchise fees
July 3, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor J. Michael Ross announced Friday morning that council is planning to raise the franchise fees that town residents pay on their power and water bills from the current three percent ($3 per $100) to five percent ($5 per $100). The revelation came during the public hearing section of a special meeting called […]
R2 board names new officers
July 3, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Richland Two’s board of trustees has new leadership. James Manning is now chairman, taking over for Amelia McKie, who remains a voting member. Teresa Holmes was named vice chairman and Cheryl Caution-Parker became secretary, according to votes taken at the June 25 meeting. Manning and Caution-Parker were unanimously voted into their new positions. […]
Dickerson led 7-3 vote to rezone golf course for homes
June 27, 2019 By
More Than 120 Crickentree Residents Attended to Oppose Rezoning COLUMBIA – Richland County Council dimmed the hopes of more than 120 Crickentree residents who were in attendance at a public hearing Tuesday night, that council would save their quiet, treed, large-acre neighborhood from hundreds of homes being built on a former golf course along the […]
Council passes $1,670,875 budget
June 27, 2019 By
Mayor, Council Get Pay Raises Dec. 1 BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council passed the first of two readings on its $1,670,875 FY 2020 budget Monday night, exceeding last year’s budget by $105,761. The only change to the town budget since the final workshop in early June is an $80,000 expense from the town’s hospitality fund for […]
County defers action on incinerator plan
June 27, 2019 By
WINNSBORO—Fairfield County’s plans to replace a wood chipper with an incinerator is leaving some area residents feeling burned. On Monday night, the Fairfield County Council voted unanimously to postpone final reading of an ordinance to rezone 11 acres of county-owned property off Old Airport Road that would allow for the installation of an incinerator. County […]
Senate reappoints Fairfield magistrates
June 27, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – On Tuesday, state senators reappointed the four Fairfield magistrate candidates – Jannita Gaston, Danielle Miller, Katina Capers-Washington and Vanessa Hollins – who were nominated by Sen. Fanning and initially appointed by the Senate on May 20 and May 21. The reappointment was ordered by Gov. McMaster after it was learned that none of […]
Council sends Red Gate back to PC
June 27, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Approximately 60 residents filled the Blythewood Town Council chambers Monday night in Doko Manor to protest myriad aspects of a proposed rezoning of 143 acres, referred to as the Red Gate property, located along Blythewood Road between Syrup Mill and Muller Roads. The property lies across Syrup Mill Road from Cobblestone Park and […]
RC Council to vote on golf course zoning
June 20, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Tuesday night’s Richland County Council meeting could be a turning point for the residents of Crickentree concerning a rezoning request they oppose for the 183-acre golf course property that adjoins their neighborhood. The meeting will include a public hearing on the issue and the first of three votes to deny or approve a […]
