BLYTHEWOOD – More than four months have passed since Mayor Sloan Griffin fired Attorney Shannon Burnett’s law firm as well as David Black and several other attorneys with Maynard Nexsen’s law firm. Both law firms represented the Town of Blythewood in two MPA Strategies-related lawsuits and were asked by Griffin to turn their MPA files […]
Fairfield’s draft budget has $2.5 million shortfall
April 25, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – It’s another budget year and once again, Fairfield County likely has to dip into reserves to deliver a balanced budget. On Monday night, council members voted unanimously to approve first reading of the proposed $44.6 million budget. Two more readings are required to finalize the budget. Because Fairfield County Council chooses to vote […]
BW man charged with dog fighting
April 25, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – A Blythewood man, along with 12 others, has been charged with Animal Fighting and Baiting on Saturday, April 20, according to a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) report released on Monday. Eric Deon Todd, 35, of Blythewood, was one of 13 individuals booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland […]
Fairfield community meets new FCSD superintendent
April 25, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The new Fairfield County School District Superintendent Dr. Tony Hemingway met members of the community Monday during a Meet and Greet at the District auditorium. After introducing himself and making comments, Dr. Hemingway took questions and talked about some of his plans for the district going forward. He said he is continuing to […]
Stines named interim admin for Town of Blythewood
April 25, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood’s Assistant Administrator Daniel Stines has been named interim administrator for the town as council searches for a new town administrator to replace Carroll Wiliamson who submitted his resignation effective April 24. Stines had 17 years’ experience in local government work prior to coming to work for the town in […]
Blair man sentenced to federal prison for social media threats
April 24, 2024 By
COLUMBIA — Casey William Degolyer, 48, of Blair, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening interstate communications, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina. Evidence presented in court showed that the FBI received numerous complaints regarding Degolyer’s posts on social media. Degolyer posted […]
Fairfield County Club to get new life
April 18, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – An event venue, hotel, commercial kitchen and restaurant are planned for the site of the former Fairfield Country Club in Winnsboro, which has been vacant for years. Webb Yongue, vice president of development for Capstone Property Group that closed on the 64-acre property last week, says the expected timeline is about six months […]
Public to get look at Doko Park Master Plan on May 8
April 18, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The public will get its first look at the Master Plan for Doko Meadows Park on Wednesday, May 8, at Doko Manor. The Manor is located at 100 Alvina Hagood Circle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the Master Plan will be presented at 6 p.m. A half-hour question and answer session will […]
Fairfield Electric annual meeting set for May 13-17
April 18, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The 2024 annual meeting registration form for members of the Fairfield Electric Cooperative arrived in mailboxes this week, heralding the Cooperative’s 85th annual meeting to be held the week of May 13 – 17. As it has been held the last few years, registration and voting are designed so that members never have […]
Court stays Town of Winnsboro’s solid waste payments
April 18, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro is entitled to an order staying the requirement for payment of a monthly $63 per ton waste disposal fee to the Fairfield County government, Judge Brian Gibbons, Chief Administrative Judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit ruled last week. The stay was ordered until a final order of the Court […]
