WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 years of age, first degree. Jonathan Gladney, 36, whose history of criminal sexual conduct against minors dates back to 2011, was sentenced on March 26 by Sixth Circuit Judge Brian Gibbons. Gladney had […]
JWC deficits total $290K since 2011
April 5, 2018 By
JENKINSVILLE – Jenkinsville Water Company has operated with a deficit every year since 2012, with revenue shortages totaling nearly $236,000 in the past two years alone, according to a review of its federal tax returns. On its Federal 990 tax forms, which non-profits like the water company must file and are public record, the JWC […]
JWC Board breaks FOIA laws
April 5, 2018 By
JENKINSVILLE – The Jenkinsville Water Company (JWC) board of directors spent more time behind closed doors Monday evening than in open session, but it’s what happened after executive session that ignited fireworks. At its monthly meeting Monday, the JWC board of directors voted to accept three items merely dubbed “Items A, B and C” as […]
Planning Commission sides with developers against tree law amendment
April 5, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During its February meeting, Town Council voted to adopt an amendment to the town’s tree preservation ordinance that would remove an exemption that Town Attorney Jim Meggs suggested is being interpreted by developers as permission to clear cut lots without a tree removal permit from town hall. On Monday night, the Planning Commission […]
Fire burns 10 acres near downtown Blythewood
April 5, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A brush fire consumed about 10 acres of a 158-acre parcel on Langford Road, just outside of the Blythewood town limits on Sat., March 31. The center of an open field on the property was burning and smoke was billowing above tree tops when firefighters arrived on scene around 2:30 p.m. The fire […]
Cookendorfer elected RW Mayor
April 4, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – In a deeply divided race for mayor and two council seats, three candidates who ran as a block won as a block, tipping the balance of power in the Ridgeway town government. Councilman Heath Cookendorfer, with 71 votes (54.20 percent), bested Councilwoman Angela Harrison, with 59 votes (45.04 percent) to capture the mayor’s […]
RCSD searching for missing 13 year-old with special needs
April 2, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in locating a missing person. Sheriff Leon Lott states that Sherri Lynn Campbell was last seen at a relative’s home in Northeast Columbia on Sunday, April 1, 2018. It was at this home that Sherri Lyn took a green 1997 Jeep Cherokee with SC […]
Traffic circle opposition picks up speed
March 29, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As controversy heated up over a proposed traffic circle that would impact the Blythewood Road entrances to Cobblestone Park, Palmetto Citizens Bank, the Food Lion shopping complex and two properties owned by Blythewood businessman Larry Sharpe, Richland County Penny Tax officials took a step back this week to again receive citizen input […]
McMaster offers incentive program
March 29, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Commerce Center on Peach Road was the site of Governor Henry McMaster’s announcement last Friday of a federal program that proposes to give extra incentives to companies who invest in new jobs and business in impoverished areas throughout the state. These areas are designated as Opportunity Zones. Accompanying McMaster were […]
Saying Goodbye
March 29, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood High School softball team released white balloons Tuesday evening prior to their game with Spring Valley in memory of former BHS softball player Sydney Burnsed who died Sunday morning in a crash on I-26. The somber ceremony included a prayer by the FCA student leader Matthew Phillips. As the balloons […]
