BLYTHEWOOD (June 16, 2016) – Rick McMackin’s Landplan Group South has been selected by Town Council as the architect for the design of the proposed amphitheater in Doko Park. Because McMackin was the landscape architect for the original design work on the park, he was selected without issuing a Request for Proposal McMackin will be responsible […]
Council Up’s Chamber Budget
June 16, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (June 16, 2016) – During a four-hour budget work session on Tuesday morning, Town Council considered a request by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce to more than double the Chamber’s funding from $9,500 to $20,000. Councilman Tom Utroska suggested only a 5 percent increase to $10,000, while on the high end, Councilman Malcolm Gordge, siding […]
DHEC OK’s Mining Permit
June 16, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (June 16, 2016) – The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued a permit on June 6 for Winnsboro Crushed Stone, LLC (WCS) to mine granite on 365.8 acres of a 923.2-acre tract off Rockton Thruway in Winnsboro. DHEC initially approved the company’s Application for a Mine Operating Permit and Reclamation Plan in April […]
Get Down on the Farm with Ag + Art Tour
June 15, 2016 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY (June 15, 2016) – The rural, fair fields of Fairfield County will be busy with visitors this Saturday and Sunday during the County’s third year participating in the Ag + Art Farm Tours. Terry Vickers, President of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, said this year’s exhibits are going to top everything tour visitors have […]
Discovery After 5 –
June 9, 2016 By
Camp Discovery hosted the ‘After 5’ event for the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce last month, showcasing the Camp’s great outdoor classroom where students learn about nature and their environment. Members of the Chamber were treated to a walking tour of a portion of the Camp’s 80-acre nature preserve by Jay Robinson, Director of Experiential Learning. […]
Volunteers Needed for Big Grab
June 9, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD (June 9, 2016) – Volunteers are need for 12-15 teams with that many Big Grab volunteer leaders, organizer Dennis Jones told The Voice on Monday. “We are needing folks who will, with a few friends, help with 7-12 mile sections of the 85-mile route,” Jones said. “They will stake out directional signs on the evening […]
More Delays, Rising Costs at Nuclear Plant
June 9, 2016 By
JENKINSVILLE (June 9, 2016) – South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G), primary owner of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, has filed a petition with the Public Service Commission of S.C. seeking an order approving an updated completion and cost schedule for two new nuclear reactors currently under construction at the Jenkinsville plant. The requested rescheduling would […]
Attempt to Max Out Lots Fails
June 9, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (June 9, 2016) – When members of Richland County Council prepared, at their May 24 meeting, to delete verbiage from the County’s zoning law designed to ensure that developers do not stuff new projects with more houses than the community can sustain, LongCreek Plantation resident Sam Brick, a retired attorney and government watchdog, took note and […]
Council OK’s Amphitheater Naming Rights
June 2, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (June 2, 2016) – Town Council gave the OK Tuesday morning to an agreement with the Doko Meadows Park Foundation and Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union to construct an amphitheater in Doko Meadows Park and naming it the Palmetto Citizens Amphitheater. The nearly $400,000 project is being funded with a grant and pledges from across […]
Family Owned –
May 20, 2016 By
Ridgeway Mayor Charlene Herring, center, and Town Councilman Don Prioleau presented Ridgeway’s 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year award to Larry Sharpe, left; his wife Eileen and their granddaughter, Lakyn Fowler. The Sharpes own The Farm at Ridgeway, and Fowler is the event coordinator. “Larry and his family have contributed greatly to our local economy by […]
