BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood’s Assistant Administrator Daniel Stines has been named interim administrator for the town as council searches for a new town administrator to replace Carroll Wiliamson who submitted his resignation effective April 24. Stines had 17 years’ experience in local government work prior to coming to work for the town in […]
Town purchases more property
March 14, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council members have purchased another parcel of land. During an executive session at a special called meeting Thursday evening, March 7, council members received legal advice regarding contractual terms associated with the potential acquisition of real property. When they returned to the open meeting, they voted unanimously to authorize Town Administrator Carroll […]
Town of Blythewood, MPA file to settle lawsuits
January 3, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood and MPA Strategies have reached a settlement. The settlement concerns MPA’s Freedom of Information lawsuit against the Town and the countersuit filed by the Town against MPA. It was signed Dec. 28, 2023 by both parties – the Town and MPA’s owner and CEO, Ashley Hunter. However, the Town’s […]
Blythewood receives glowing audit report
March 2, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town received a glowing report from its annual audit. Gary Bailey of Love, Bailey & Associates, reported that general fund revenues from 2021 to 2022 climbed from about $2.2 million to $2.7 million. Revenues climbed $481,000 despite modest declines in business license and franchise fees. Expenses increased by about $100,000, mostly related […]
BW/Cobblestone lawsuit settled
April 14, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When Lenore and James Zedosky moved from West Virginia to South Carolina, they didn’t envision spending nearly five years of their retirement locked in litigation with a national home builder. Now the lengthy legal battle has finally reached a conclusion. On March 14, the Zedoskys along with two other residents and DR Horton […]
Attorney: MPA to sue Town of Blythewood, Franklin for defamation, breach of contract
February 24, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Attempts to settle an ongoing lawsuit between the Town of Blythewood and its former marketing firm appear to have fizzled. Now MPA Strategies LLC, which filed a Freedom of Information complaint stating the Town violated public record laws, plans to sue the Town for defamation and breach of contract, according to recent court […]
Lighting up Blythewood for the holiday season
November 18, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At the behest of former Town Administrator Brian Cook, the Town of Blythewood stepped out last year like never before in its Christmas finery – lights everywhere, more lights than ever before wrapped around tree trunks and branches, outlining town hall and along the streets. Cook, who left Blythewood at the end of […]
Veterans Day event postponed to Nov. 7
November 4, 2021 By
This event has been postponed to Sunday, Nov. 7. BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood and Blythewood Historical Society and Museum will honor veterans during the town’s 6th annual Veterans’ Day Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Doko Meadows Park. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott will be the guest […]
Four candidates file for two Blythewood council seats
September 9, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Four town residents have filed to run for two at-large seats on town council in the upcoming Nov. 2 municipal elections. The filing period ended Tuesday at 5 p.m. Filing to run for the four-year term on council are: incumbents Larry Griffin and Sloan Griffin, Planning Commission Chairman Rich McKenrick and Cobblestone Park […]
Town to honor Purple Heart Day
July 22, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Aug. 6 is a day the Town will honor and remember our veterans. The community is invited to join the mayor and town council members at 6 p.m., Aug. 6, at Blythewood Town Hall to remember ad honor the men and women who were wounded on the battlefield or paid the ultimate sacrifice […]
