WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s council chairman has gotten involved in Town of Blythewood politics. On Oct. 27, security camera footage captured Council Chairman Doug Pauley removing a campaign sign belonging to Blythewood Councilman Donald Brock, who, days later, won re-election. The footage recorded Pauley pulling up a sign, and then tossing it into the back […]
Fairfield County passes 2nd approval for cement plant land sale
November 16, 2023 By
Resident Addresses Environmental Concerns WINNSBORO – County Council is moving forward with a land sale that’s paving the way for an unidentified cement company that wants to do business in Fairfield County. Monday night’s unanimous vote to approve the sale came in spite of criticisms over the lack of concrete details and the perception that […]
Blythewood Ducks Unlimited Banquet is Nov. 16
November 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The annual Ducks Unlimited Fall Banquet and Pre-Event Raffle will be held Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Doko Manor, located at 100 Alvina Hagood Circle in Blythewood. Tickets include the event, an open bar and dinner. The dinner will be catered by Doko Smoke. There will be multiple $50 gun raffles, […]
With the holidays looming, CAB needs community donations
November 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Christian Assistance Bridge offers different kinds of emergency help year ‘round to families who are having a hard time. That help can take the form of assistance with emergency car repairs so the client can get to work; help in resolving an issue with a landlord, fixing a leak that’s driving the […]
Voters deliver Griffin landslide victory over Franklin in mayoral race
November 9, 2023 By
Brock, Fripp Take Council Seats BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood voters elected a new mayor and two council members Monday night in a hotly contested election. Voters also defeated (454 – 323) a referendum on the ballot that called for voting districts. Current Town Councilman Sloan Griffin bested current Mayor Bryan Franklin for mayor by a large […]
Mobile vet clinic returns to Winnsboro on Sat.
November 9, 2023 By
Free microchips, rabies shots offered for pets of Fairfield County residents WINNSBORO – Concerned with the decreasing availability of veterinarians in Fairfield County these days, Fairfield County Animal Shelter volunteers are experimenting with a new kind of health care for the county’s small animals – a mobile vet clinic. “The clinic will be in the […]
Wells Fargo building to be developed
November 9, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – A new restaurant and apartment rentals are planned for downtown Winnsboro as early as summer 2024. And they’ll be located in the old Wells Fargo bank building at 101 N. Congress St. Capstone Property Group, a real estate limited liability company headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, emerged recently as the top bidder to purchase […]
Carol Allen leaves legacy in Ridgeway
November 9, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – When Carol Allen, 73, died last Wednesday, Nov. 1, from metastatic melanoma, her death left a huge hole in Ridgeway’s heart and a legacy that few entrepreneurs ever match. She is the unassuming woman who opened a tea room that catapulted Ridgeway into the tourist mecca it is today. Before Allen opened Laura’s […]
Major road construction coming for Blythewood
November 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Town Council passed a resolution last month expressing support for the major road construction projects being planned in conjunction with the arrival of Scout Motors. The town’s agreement with the South Carolina Department of Transportation makes a commitment to support the projects, which will include a new Interstate 77 interchange, a […]
Blythewood election results
November 7, 2023 By
Immediate results of the Blythewood Town Council and Mayoral Election Mayor Sloan Griffin, III – 562 votes Bryan Franklin – 245 votes Write-In – 5 Town Council Andrea Fripp – 545 votes Donald Brock – 316 votes Patricia Hovis – 296 votes Eddie Baughman – 264 votes Write-In – 9 A more detailed story will […]
