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- […]
Luck quarry hearing set for Geiger, Aug. 5
August 5, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – SC DHEC’s Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ) and Bureau of Land and Waste Management (BLWM) will hold a joint public hearing on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, beginning at 6:30 p. m, at Geiger Elementary School, 150 TM Cook Ln, Ridgeway, to discuss an application by Luck Stone Corporation to operate the proposed Fairfield […]
Wilson Auto, Hawthorne Pharmacy take home top chamber awards
August 5, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce leaders presented a flurry of awards during its 2021 Annual Meeting last week at The Farm of Ridgeway. Before the awards presentation, outgoing board chairman Charlene Herring passed the gavel to the incoming chairman, Lisa Kelly, who in turn recognized the Chamber’s board of directors. Chamber President Gene […]
Death of Fairfield woman being investigated
August 4, 2021 By
Two Suspects Arrested CHESTER – Authorities are still working to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of a Fairfield County woman found dead in Chester County on Monday. Two suspects are in custody. Linda W. Robinson, 63, was found deceased by deputies with the Chester County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 11:40 a.m. Aug. 2. Authorities […]
Lake Wateree man dies in ATV crash
August 3, 2021 By
LAKE WATEREE – Lake Wateree resident Lee Renwick, 27, was killed when the 2018 Polaris ATV he was driving crashed early Sunday morning on Plantation Pointe Road near N. Dutchman Creek Road, about 10 miles north of Ridgeway. The crash occurred at 2:38 a.m. according to S. C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt. Renwick […]
The driver of an ATV died after a crash on Plantation Pointe Road
August 1, 2021 By
LAKE WATEREE – The unidentified driver of a 2001 Polaris ATV was killed early Sunday morning during a crash on Plantation Point Road near N. Dutchman Creek Road. The crash occurred at 2:38 a.m. According to Master Trouper Brandon Bolt, the driver of the ATV was traveling west on Plantation Pointe Road when it crossed […]
Former FCHS standout returns as coach
July 29, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central recently announced that alum Larry Perry will be the next head baseball coach for the Griffins. “Coach Perry comes to us with a wealth of baseball knowledge,” Fairfield Central’s announcement said. Perry, a 2007 graduate, was a baseball standout for the Griffins and played travel ball with the SC Braves, a […]
Doko Meadows Park rules revised to allow children of all ages
July 29, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As the original rules for the use of the park and Manor were adopted in 2017, the use of these facilities has grown, making security a critical issue, Town Administrator Carroll Williamson told council at Monday night’s council meeting. To that end, the rules are being updated and adopted, Williams said, to ensure […]
Council OKs funding for outside agencies
July 29, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During the FY2021-22 budget work session and discussions during Blythewood Town Council meetings, council identified specific outside agencies to receive funding. However, Town Administrator Carroll Williamson noted in a memo that council members approved the budget without a specific amount allocated to each agency. The total amount allocated for all the agencies was […]
