BLYTHEWOOD – On Jan, 6, 2023, town council voted 4-1 to adopt a new policy for administering the $1 million or so revenue the Town receives from state accommodations tax (SAT), local accommodations tax (LAT) and hospitality tax (HTAX) – taxes that are largely paid by visitors to the town who eat in the town’s […]
Council sets goals for 23-24
January 12, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council held a special called meeting Friday morning, Jan. 6, to discuss goals for the upcoming budget year and beyond. Charlie Barrineau, a field services manager with the South Carolina Municipal Association, coached the group on communication and cooperation in order to properly and effectively set goals. “The challenge is that […]
MPA attorney withdraws from case
January 12, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The attorney representing Ashley Hunter and her marketing firm MPA Strategies in a lawsuit against the Town of Blythewood and a countersuit filed by the Town, is withdrawing from the case. During a non-jury trial roster meeting in Richland County Common Pleas Court Monday morning, no attorneys were present to represent either the […]
Boykin resigns; council taps Morgan
January 12, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Attorney Charles J. Boykin emailed a notice to council members on Monday, Jan. 9, of his intentions to “withdraw my firm’s representation of the county as the county attorney, effective upon notification to us that the county has hired new council.” “We will take all steps reasonably practicable to protect the […]
$50K Double Play ticket bought in Winnsboro
January 11, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Monday night’s Powerball drawing left one South Carolina resident $50,000 richer, and the winning ticket was purchased in Fairfield County. It was sold at the Pops #550 on US Hwy 321 in Winnsboro. The ticket won in the Double Play drawing, which was held after the regular Powerball drawing. The Double Play ticket […]
Smart water meters arrive for Winnsboro customers
January 5, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – After waiting more than a year for the much anticipated smart water and sewer meters for the town’s water customers, Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor announced during the Monday night council meeting that the new meters have arrived and will be installed starting sometime in the next two weeks. Previously, Taylor had informed […]
The Scrapbook – From Doko to Blythewood
January 5, 2023 By
The Story of my Model ‘T’ by William (Bill) McLean; Excerpted from the Blythewood Garden Club’s ‘Blythewood Scrapbook’ with permission. I got a job in the summer of 1936 measuring cotton by using aerial photo maps. I had no automobile, so I used a bicycle to travel to the different farms to outline various cotton […]
Renwick retires
January 5, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – After working 41 years in the Fairfield County Probate office – 32 of which she served as the elected Probate Judge – Pam Renwick (center front in red) is retiring. Friends and colleagues hosted a reception in her honor at the Courthouse last week. Renwick’s last day in office was Thursday, however she […]
Man charged with attempted murder in arson case
January 4, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Steven M Huot, 27, of Conway, SC has been arrested for two separate arson investigations. In connection with these investigations, Huot has been charged with 2 counts of Attempted Murder, Attempted Arson, Arson 2nd Degree, and Burglary Second Degree and is currently being held at the Fairfield County Detention Center. During the […]
Winnsboro mother and son die in crash on I-77
January 3, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A Winnsboro woman and her 2-year-old son lost their lives New Year’s Eve in a crash on I-77. Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill identified the woman as Ashley Hawkins of Winnsboro. Hawkins was the driver of the vehicle. According to Hill, the accident occurred at about 11:45 p.m., Dec. 31. The vehicle […]
