BLYTHEWOOD – For the second time since March, the Blythewood Planning Commission didn’t come up with a quorum for their regular monthly meeting. On Tuesday evening, representatives for Hilton Hotel’s Home 2 Suites came before the commission to resolve commissioners’ earlier questions concerning traffic access to a 1.93 acre site where representatives of the hotel […]
600 homes proposed in Blythewood
August 30, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “Lord, what will this do to the traffic on Langford Road,” Mayor J. Michael Ross said after Town Administrator Brian Cook explained Tuesday evening during council meeting that a new residential subdivision with a total of 601 lots is being proposed on approximately 249 acres across Langford Road from Town Hall. Even though […]
Residents push back against R2’s $468.4M bond as excessive
August 30, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Before Richland 2 voters decide whether or not to approve a tax increase to pay for $468.4 million in various school projects, school officials are heavily promoting the referendum. One stop on the district’s information tour occurred Monday in Blythewood before a small crowd at Doko Manor. The public forum featured presentations from […]
Admin building faces opposition
August 30, 2018 By
Smith Pushes Back In 15-Minute Soliloquy WINNSBORO – Council members voted 4-0 to approve second reading of an ordinance authorizing development of a new administration building and a lease agreement and other contracts associated with the Mt. Zion site. But repurposing the old Mt. Zion institute into a new Fairfield County administration building is far […]
Detailed review set for Blythewood’s traffic woes
August 30, 2018 By
Blythewood – Thursday, Aug. 23 marked the kickoff of the Blythewood Traffic Improvement Study that is the result of a partnership between the Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG), the Town of Blythewood and local consulting firm AECOM. The purpose of the study is to carry out a detailed review of the town’s current traffic […]
Santa gets new sleigh for 2018 parade
August 30, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Christmas parade planning and funding are underway. Included in the plan is a float for Santa. Paul Richter, representing the Knights of Columbus, came before Council Tuesday evening to request $8,663 to finance this year’s Christmas parade. That’s about $3,300 more than the group requested last year. Additional funds are needed […]
Fairfield, RW laud policing pact
August 30, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – Fairfield County and Ridgeway elected leaders are calling it a win-win arrangement. Following the defunding of the Ridgeway Police Department, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office will now police the town of 319 residents. Speaking at Monday night’s County Council meeting, Sheriff Will Montgomery said off-duty deputies would spend about six hours per day […]
Johnson charged in Drawdy Park murder
August 23, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – A suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a 17 year old Winnsboro youth in Drawdy Park on Wednesday evening. Keonta Jaquez Johnson, 18, has been charged with murder of Damontay Wheeler according to Chief John Seibles with the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety (WDPS). Johnson, a resident of Fairfax, was […]
Homicide Investigation Underway at Drawdy Park
August 23, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – A suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a 17 year old Winnsboro youth in Drawdy Park on Wednesday evening. Keonta Jaquez Johnson, 18, has been charged with murder of Damontay Wheeler according to Chief John Seibles with the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety (WDPS). Johnson, a resident of Fairfax, was […]
R2 hosts meeting in Blythewood to explain proposed $428M bond
August 23, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County School District 2 officials have announced a meeting in the Blythewood community to tell residents why they want to levy a $468,406,000 bond. A bond referendum will be on the Nov. 6 ballot. In a press release issued by the District on Tuesday, District officials state that the referendum includes a […]
