McKenrick: You’re Hiring Your Friends BLYTHEWOOD – In a contentious special called meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, Blythewood Town Council members voted 4-1 to authorize the town’s attorney to file for an injunction against Mayor Sloan Griffin to stop him from implementing an executive order (#3) that he had issued on Friday, Jan. 31, 2024. […]
SCDOT breaks ground on new I-77 interchange in Blythewood
February 6, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On Monday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m., the South Carolina Department of Transportation and Scout Motors representatives along with local and state officials, held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the new Scout Motors Drive Interchange in Blythewood. The new interchange will be Exit 26 and will be located between Exit 24 (Highway 21) […]
Great Falls teen dies in Mitford crash
February 6, 2025 By
MITFORD – Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill is releasing the name of an individual involved in a motor vehicle collision on Sunday Feb. 2, 2025. According to Coroner Hill, Deymius Mack, age 17, of Great Falls, was traveling north on US Hwy 21 in the Mitford area when the vehicle he was operating left the […]
Parent gives public apology to R2 admin
February 6, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Zachary Johnson, who was sued by a Richland Two administrator in 2021, has issued an open apology to that administrator and to the Richland Two community. A lawsuit was filed against Johnson after he accused the administrator of inappropriately touching his young daughter, who was a student at the school at the time. […]
Midlands STEM collaborating with SC Governor’s School next year
February 6, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The Midlands STEM Charter School in Winnsboro announced recently that it will work with the Governor’s School of Math and Science for the 2025-2026 school year. “This incredible opportunity allows eligible Midlands STEM students to take advanced STEM courses on the Midlands STEM’s campus,” said Dr. Lionel Kennedy, the school’s CEO. “Students completing […]
BW Council files injunction against town’s mayor in regard to his Executive Order #3
February 3, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a contentious special called meeting earlier today at 5:15 p.m., four council members voted to file an injunction against the town’s mayor who, on Friday, issued an Executive Order to reinstate positions and employees (with back pay) that had recently been defunded by council. After various council members asked Blythewood Mayor Griffin […]
Mayor issues Executive Order for reinstatement of positions, employees with back pay that were defunded by council
February 1, 2025 By
Special called meeting of council scheduled for 5:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 3 BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin has issued an Executive Order to implement the reinstatement of positions and employees (with back pay) recently defunded by council. [According to Councilman Rich McKenrick, a special called meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. […]
BW Town Administrator Daniel Stines resigns
January 31, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Administrator Daniel Stines submitted a letter of resignation to town council and Mayor Sloan Griffin on Wednesday, Jan. 29. “After careful consideration,” Stines wrote, “I have decided to move my family back to North Carolina. I have been presented with an opportunity to help build back a Western North Carolina town. […]
Attorney General renders opinions on Griffin’s employee hiring & funding practices
January 30, 2025 By
AG Responds With Mixed Opinions BLYTHEWOOD – After Mayor Sloan Griffin created two positions and hired two employees to fill them last fall without notifying council he was doing so, council met in a special called meeting on Dec. 5, 2024, and voted 4-0 to pass the first of two required readings of an amendment […]
Blythewood man to appear on Wheel of Fortune
January 30, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Matt Benton says he’s always dreamed of being a contestant on a TV game show – preferably The Price is Right or Wheel of Fortune. That dream came true recently when he was selected to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. “I feel so incredibly fortunate to have been a contestant on […]
