RIDGEWAY – Neighbors of the granite quarry proposed in Fairfield County expressed their concerns at a public hearing last week that the water usage required by the project will drain their wells and ponds, impacting the water supplies they and future generations will rely upon. They told the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental […]
Doko Park vandals truck ID’d
August 12, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Following an incident of vandalism in Doko Meadows Park on Saturday, July 31, Mayor Bryan Franklin and Town Administrator Carroll Williamson said during the Aug. 2, town council meeting that the incident had been captured on park cameras. Williamson said he didn’t know if the incident had been reported to the Richland County […]
Man charged with 19 sex offenses
August 12, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield County resident Jonathan David Neel, 23, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 5 and charged with 19 counts connected to the exploitation of minors. Investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which led them to Neel. According to investigators, Neel solicited a minor for sex, encouraged them […]
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients
August 12, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The town of Blythewood hosted an observance of Purple Heart Day on Friday, Aug. 6. Mayor Bryan Franklin introduced the featured speaker, Purple Heart Recipient Sergeant First Class Harold Palmer (Retired). Above, Franklin presented a Purple Heart Day Proclamation to Palmer. At left is Town Councilman Eddie Baughman. At right is Town employee […]
Body of Winnsboro man found near BHS stadium
August 11, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 10000 block of Wilson Blvd around 9:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9 to reports of a body found. A deceased male was located near the bushes by the road outside of the Blythewood High School stadium. The Richland County Coroner’s office identified the man as 38-year-old […]
Body found along Hwy 21 near Blythewood High School
August 9, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 10000 block of Wilson Blvd around 9:45 a.m. today, Aug. 9 to reports of a body found. A deceased male was located near the bushes by the road outside of the Blythewood High School stadium. The Richland County Coroner’s office will do an autopsy to […]
MUSC purchases Fairfield Providence ER, Providence NE
August 5, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Providence Emergency Room awoke to a new name on Monday. It will now be called MUSC Health Fairfield Emergency and Imaging. The purchase of the Fairfield health care facility in June was part of a $75 million dollar deal in which the Medical University of South Carolina purchased four health care […]
Council defers vote to rezone
August 5, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The owners of a 10.4 acre property located at the intersection of Sandfield and Langford Roads and for years generally known as the Tom Boney cow pasture, applied to have the zoning of the property changed from Rural (RU) to Multi-Neighborhood Commercial District (MC) with Architectural Overlay District (AO). “The property is located […]
Town prepares to receive millions
August 5, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Anticipating millions of dollars in new funds to be coming to the Town in the near future, council voted unanimously Monday night for Town Manager Carroll Williamson to prepare the Town’s budget funds for the additional revenue. “Significant revenue funds are anticipated in this budget year that we didn’t know much about as […]
Vandals strike Doko Park again
August 5, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After the latest in what has been years of varying degrees of vandalism in the town park, Town officials say they’ve had enough. During Monday night’s town council meeting Mayor Bryan Franklin announced that the park was struck again over the weekend by vandals who dug deep ruts in the grass, making 20- […]
