Adventures in the Park
May 16, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Orlena Gordillo took advantage of the summer-like weather to trike around the park. She and other kids in town will be happy to learn that Town Council is working to add shade, benches and new playground equipment in to the 2019 budget.
Bravo! Blythewood Music Fest
May 9, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The annual Relay for Life added to the festivities during Bravo! Blythewood’s music fest last weekend. The event, a fundraiser for Bravo! Blythewood, was sponsored by the Town of Blythewood through Accommodation Tax funding. The relay walkers circled through the park as the band played on. Students from Blythewood and Westwood High Schools […]
Free concert in park set for Friday
May 2, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Prepare to be entertained when the Reggie Sullivan band takes the stage in Doko Meadows Park Friday night with Christina Bhola opening. The concert admission and parking is free, and those attending are encouraged to bring the kids, lawn chairs and blankets. From 6 – 9 p.m., the entertainment will include Jazz, funk, […]
In Memory
September 27, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Three palm trees planted at the entrance to Doko Meadows Park last week were donated by Glenn Cooper, left, in memory of his father, Ralph Cooper, Jr. (1930 – 2017); Harold Branham in memory of his mother, Pauline Branham (1920 – 2018) and Jim and Tom Mclean in memory of their brother, Hudnalle […]
A-Tax meeting turns into a near donnybrook
July 26, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When two separate applicants appeared before the Town government’s Accommodation Tax (A-Tax) committee last week to vie for $10,000 the town council has allocated for someone to manage this year’s Big Grab yard sale, the tense, hour-long meeting erupted into a shouting match between the two applicants and their supporters until frustrated committee […]
Fireworks set to go off in BW
June 28, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The town’s annual Independence Day Celebration will once again shower the night sky over Doko Meadows Park with a dazzling display of fireworks, beginning about 9:30 p. m., on Tuesday, July 3. But festivities will begin much earlier. Starting at 4 p.m., there will be live music, food, games and fun. Miss Watermelon […]
Fireworks, Food & Music
June 14, 2018 By
Council refinances BFC bond
April 12, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council voted during a special called meeting last week to refinance the 2010 $5M Blythewood Facilities Corporation (BFC) bonds for a savings of $51,000 the first year and $25,000 annually, thereafter, for a total savings of $470,000 over the life of the bonds. The Town’s payments on the bonds currently run about […]
A Walk in the Park
March 22, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor J. Michael Ross began what he promises to be a twice weekly walk-in-the-park with walking companions, from left: Kiruth Brown, Lee Ann Griffin, Julie Emerson, (Ross), John Morris and his lab, Jake. Residents are invited to join the Mayor and friends on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the trail head […]
