COLUMBIA – A Blythewood woman was one of two individuals who died about 10:30 p.m., Oct. 2 after being involved in a shooting in Columbia. Another man also from Blythewood, was found wounded in the incident according to a Richland County Sheriff deputy’s incident report. Christine Anne Hayes, 47, of Blythewood, died at the scene […]
Council approves industrial park 5-0
October 10, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After much discussion among town and county officials, the five members of the Blythewood Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve zoning for the remainder of a 1,300-acre site that Richland County plans to turn into an industrial park. The project site, located just west of Interstate 77 with access points in the […]
Stand Together
October 10, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Breast Cancer Support Group hosts their second Walk-4-Life event Saturday, Oct. 19. Enjoy food, vendors, a live DJ and games for children from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The support group hopes to bring together the community to support one another in the battle against breast cancer. The event will be […]
Winnsboro rocks this weekend
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Town’s annual Rock Around the Clock Festival kicks off at 8 p.m., Friday night with its traditional Street Dance featuring the McEwyn Band from Nashville. “With good weather forecast and the Griffins playing on Thursday night instead of Friday, we should have a big crowd. It’s going to be a great night […]
Historical Society bringing quilt expo
October 3, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD — The Blythewood Historical Society is hosting a series of events in October and November celebrating the artistic heritage of local quilts and their stories, as well as efforts to carry the tradition of quilting to future generations. The events will kick off with Quilt Day on Oct, 19, which provides an opportunity for […]
Oktoberfest set for Saturday
October 3, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Talk about a German invasion! This weekend will have that and more, much more in Doko park – a mountaintop polka band, an authentic German oompah band, yodeling, cows pooping money and many other fun activities. The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a traditional German Oktoberfest, the first festival of its […]
Sheriff seeks suspect in armed robbery
September 27, 2019 By
BLAIR – At approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, an unknown person assaulted an employee of Dollar General at the Salem Crossroads intersection in the Blair area of Fairfield County. The suspect forcibly stole a quantity of money that was being taken to the bank and then fled on foot in the direction of […]
Bell casts blame for Teacher Village failure
September 26, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Although a proposed deal with a North Carolina hedge fund to build a “Teacher Village” appears dead, Fairfield County Council hopes the proposed subdivision catering to teachers can still be built. At Monday night’s council meeting, several council members said the project might find success with another developer. Gorelick Brothers Capital had planned […]
Council defers final industrial park vote
September 26, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County’s request for Blythewood Town Council to rezone 162 acres between Fulmer Road and I-77 from Development (D-1) to Limited Industrial 2 (LI2) hung by a thread Monday night. Things weren’t looking good for approval when Councilman Bryan Franklin made a motion to defer the issue until Monday, Sept. 30. That motion […]
Vulcan opens quarry in Fairfield
September 26, 2019 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Vulcan Materials announced last week that it plans to build an $18M facility in Fairfield County just north of the county’s 1,500-acre megasite – just south of State Road 41 between I-77 and U S. Route 21. In a statement released on Sept. 18, Scott Burnham said Vulcan expects to hire 15 […]
