BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood developer Kevin Steelman told folks who gathered at the Killian Park recreation park Tuesday night that Rimer Pond Road traffic is not anywhere near capacity, and that without more new homes, their taxes will go up. That was a hard sell for most of those in attendance. The town hall meeting was […]
Winnsboro Town audit reveals $900K shortfall
February 23, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Council received its audit report during council meeting, Monday night with news of a budget shortfall of $900,000. CPA Bill Hancock pointed out that, in past years, council has voted to cover budget shortfalls with a transfer of monies from the utility fund. “In the past, there has been a sizeable […]
BAR grants Sandy Level COA with conditions
February 23, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Sandy Level Baptist Church member and attorney Jamie Walters appeared before the Town’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) for the third time last week to request a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) that would allow the church to replace the existing aging vinyl siding and windows with similar vinyl siding and windows on both […]
After cutting $700K, Ridgeway Rec Center is still over budget
February 23, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – The new recreation center is under construction on Hwy 21 outside of Ridgeway. But it is not the one promised by former Council Chair Moses Bell during his two-year tenure as chairman of Fairfield County Council. He said it would be a state-of-the-art recreation facility featuring a large 6-goal basketball court, a library, […]
Driver killed in 2-car crash in Ridgeway
February 22, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – A head on crash in Fairfield county Wednesday morning took the life of an Elgin man and injured another. The crash occurred about 5:45 Wednesday morning and involved two vehicles, a 2012 heavy duty Dodge pickup truck and a 1999 Honda Civic, according to Master Trooper Gary Miller. The Dodge pickup was traveling […]
MPA calls on court to strike Blythewood government’s counterclaim
February 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s counterclaims in an ongoing FOIA lawsuit should be stricken because the town’s allegations do not relate to the S.C. Freedom of Information Act, according to a recent court filing. Attorneys for MPA Strategies, LLC, which the town previously contracted with to perform marketing services, filed the motion Feb. 7. MPA sued the […]
Street cameras: WDPS’ new weapon against crime
February 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – When Kevin Lawrence came on board as the interim chief of the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety last September, the city was suffering from a string of mostly unsolved drive-by shootings as well as other crimes, including homicides. Since then, Lawrence has hired 11 new officers that he says are fully qualified, bringing […]
90-acre rezoning proposed near Blythewood
February 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two Richland County council members have invited members of the Blythewood community to attend a town hall meeting with developers and county planning staff to discuss the rezoning of 90 acres of land for housing. The acreage is located at 1000 Kelly Mill Road, just north of Blythewood. Developers seek to rezone the […]
New council cracks down on expense reimbursements
February 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield leaders are clamping down on the county council’s travel reimbursement policy for individual council members. On Monday night, the council voted 4-3 on the policy revisions, which set controls on expenses eligible for reimbursement. Council members Shirley Greene, Tim Roseborough, and Neil Robinson voted against the revisions. Greene complained the new policy […]
Lee County enacts euthanasia policy
February 16, 2023 By
LEE COUNTY – Animal shelters all across the country are overcrowded and Lee County animal shelter in Bishopville is no exception. The shelter was previously a low-kill shelter, but all that is changing since County Administrator Alan Watkins updated the county policy as of Feb. 3, 2023, to alleviate overcrowding by euthanizing those dogs and […]
