BLYTHEWOOD – During a two-hour zoomed town council meeting Monday night, council spent an hour discussing whether or not to re-open the park’s walking trail before voting 4-1 to open it. Councilman Larry Griffin voted against. At issue was the fact that the trail has been used steadily since it was officially closed by a […]
County revenue down, expenses up
April 30, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – After a year of robust industrial growth and budget surpluses, Fairfield County’s outlook is much more conservative in 2020-2021. Declining tax revenues partially tied to the transfer of lands associated with the collapse of SCE&G and the new arrangement between Dominion and Santee-Cooper, looks to pinch next year’s budget, which council members discussed […]
National women’s golf tourney planned for Blythewood
April 30, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Women’s South Carolina Golf Association’s (WSCGA) 3rd annual South Carolina Open Championship is moving from Seabrook Island Club to Cobblestone Park this summer, Mayor Bryan Franklin announced at the Monday night zoomed town council meeting. He said the nationally televised tournament will be held Aug. 12 – 16, promising to bring as […]
Sheriff’s Office looking for suspect for breaking and entering
April 26, 2020 By
GREAT FALLS – On Friday, April 17, between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. an unknown individual broke into a building in the Great Falls area of Fairfield County near SC 200 and Tender Lane. An image of the suspect (shown here) was captured on a surveillance camera. If you recognize this individual, you are asked […]
Now you have to Dial 803
April 26, 2020 By
Because a new area code is going to be added to the Midlands area next month, 803 numbers can no longer be dialed locally without first dialing 803. Beginning May 1, a new 839 area code will be added to the region that is now covered by only by 803. This region includes Fairfield, Richland, […]
Fatality in 3-vehicle crash in Fairfield
April 26, 2020 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – One person was killed late Saturday night in a three-vehicle collision in the southbound lane of I-77 just south of where the interstate intersects with Highway 34, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about 10 p.m. near the 38-mile marker, Master Trooper David Jones said. The driver […]
Fatal traffic accident on I-77 in Blythewood
April 26, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A Fort Mill woman died in a traffic accident on I-77 at mile marker 28, just north of Blythewood just before 7:30 a.m., Saturday. Cassandra Harrington, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene after losing control of her vehicle and leaving the roadway and colliding with a tractor-trailer. An autopsy revealed that the […]
Panel plans wastewater upgrade
April 23, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – A proposed capital projects sales tax to help finance a new wastewater treatment plant is expected to generate roughly $11.5 million over the next eight years, according to Fairfield County estimates. Particulars of how those funds should be allocated and administered rests with a newly created capital projects sales tax commission, which held […]
Blythewood council zooms into homes
April 23, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a special called virtual meeting Monday afternoon at 2 p.m., Town Council appeared online via ZOOM to discuss the disposition of ATAX and HTAX funds that Council has already dispersed to organizations for events that, because of the COVID-19 shutdown, have been cancelled. During a meeting earlier this year, Council voted to […]
