BLYTHEWOOD – A new hybrid school in Blythewood, now in its second full year of operation, has seen incredible growth – and is looking forward to continuing to expand its educational offerings in future years. “We saw a need,” says Karen Hanley, director of the 3:17 Hybrid School of Blythewood, which is named for a […]
Scout invites Blythewood community to Meet & Greet
February 8, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Scout Motors team has scheduled a Meet and Greet at its new plant site on Thursday, Feb. 15, and is inviting Blythewood community residents to help celebrate the plant’s groundbreaking. The event lasts from 4:30 – 6 p.m., and will be held at 501 Blythewood Road, where the company’s Production Center will […]
MPA to bring sanctions against Black
February 1, 2024 By
Court Approves Settlement; Black Withdraws BLYTHEWOOD – In a surprise turn of events during a zoom Richland County Court hearing on Thursday, Jan. 25, an attorney for marketing firm MPA Strategies told the Court his client plans to file for sanctions this week against the Town’s former outside counsel David Black, an attorney with Maynard […]
Black still holding discovery, invoices, evidence
February 1, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town’s former outside Attorney David Black, with Maynard Nexsen law firm, has not yet turned over files and documents to the Town that pertain to the MPA/Town of Blythewood lawsuits. Black has not yet relinquished certain outstanding invoices for final work, discovery documents, evidence and other documents within 30 days of his […]
Harrisons team up for U-Pick-‘Em win
February 1, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – Jim and Tina Harrison of Ridgeway were the luck winners of The Voice’s $200 U-Pick-‘Em college football contest. It was their first time to enter, and winning was a team effort. “Tina reads The Voice from cover to cover every week, and she saw the contest and suggested we enter it. I said, […]
Fairfield County Council hires Killian as interim admin
January 31, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening to hire Clay Killian as its Interim Administrator, replacing Laura Johnson whose contract was not renewed last week. Killian is a principal with Parker Poe Consulting and, according to Parker Poe’s website, is retired after four decades serving in local government, including most recently as Aiken […]
Blythewood Town Council receives road project updates
January 25, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During town council’s Monday night meeting, it received updates on road construction projects related to the arrival of Scout Motors. The big industrial project will result in road changes impacting all of the major routes through Blythewood, including Interstate 77, Highway 21, and Blythewood Road, as well as numerous roads that these roads […]
Fairfield’s Interim administrator Laura Johnson’s contract not renewed
January 25, 2024 By
Deputy Admin Named as Acting Administrator for Two Weeks WINNSBORO – After 13 months and three tries, Fairfield County Council has failed to put a new county administrator in place. Instead of voting for one of three candidates – the current Interim Administrator Laura Johnson, Matt DeWitt, former administrator of the City of Newberry; or […]
FCSD Board names finalists for Super
January 25, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County School Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select five educators as finalists for the next superintendent of the Fairfield County School District: Claudia Avery, Ph.D; Tony Hemingway, Ed.D; Floyd Lyles; Shawn Suber, Ph.D; and Sam Whack, Ed.D Claudia Avery, PhD. is currently serving as the Deputy Superintendent of Academics in […]
Auditor: Town of Blythewood audit reasonable, accurate
January 25, 2024 By
Town Increased Total Assets by $4.7M From Previous Fiscal Year BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s audit for the most recent fiscal year revealed no problems, the accounting firm that performed the audit reported to the Blythewood Town Council at Monday night’s council meeting. “Everything was, in all material aspects, reasonable and accurate,” said Will Walls, certified public […]
