BLYTHEWOOD – A proposed 500+ housing development in Blythewood along Heins Road will be the topic of conversation this week when Richland County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson brings together three groups: Blythewood residents who object to the development being located across the street from their rural properties, members of the Richland County Planning staff who are […]
Police Station for Rent?
September 25, 2015 By
RIDGEWAY – How much is Ridgeway’s police presence in a prime piece of downtown real estate worth? Perhaps not quite as much as Town Council would like, once Norfolk Southern takes its cut. In a special called meeting Tuesday night, Council debated the pros and cons of relocating the Police Department from 160 Palmer St. […]
Campground Aims for Restaurant
September 18, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – The owner of a campground near the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville, already embroiled in a legal battle with the Jenkinsville Water Company in his efforts to add campsites, has asked County Council to rezone a portion of his property there to accommodate a restaurant. Monday night, Council held first reading and […]
Consultant Pitches Spec Building
September 17, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town’s Economic Development consultant, Ed Parler, made another pitch during Council’s work session on Tuesday for the Town to invest in a shell building to be built across from Town Hall where a restaurant was previously planned under former Town Administrator John Perry. In its aborted decision to build the restaurant, Town […]
Voice Designer Cleans up at Palmy’s
September 10, 2015 By
COLUMBIA – The Voice newspaper’s Graphics Design Department racked up an impressive 33 Palmy awards from the S.C. Press Association last month, as well as the award for Best Overall in the Under 8,500 (circulation) Division. Even more impressive is The Voice’s Graphics Design Department is made up entirely of just one person – Ashley […]
Big Grab Gets Bigger
September 4, 2015 By
Shoppers, Merchants Ready for Sept. 11-12 Yard Sale Crawl BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Shops, restaurants, service stations, hotels and other merchants in Blythewood, Winnsboro and Ridgeway are stocked and ready for the invasion that will happen next week when the fourth annual 43-mile Big Grab yard sale descends on the three towns and everything in between. […]
No Anchovies, Please –
September 3, 2015 By
Alexia Gilliard, Heather Hinson, Caroline Canady, Amber Parnell and Rose Hellams, wait staff at Blythewood’s newest pizza joint, Prince House of Pizza, wrestle with the intricacies of cash register technology during a recent training session. Located at 135-E Blythewood Road (next to Blown Away Hair Salon), Prince House of Pizza is open seven days a […]
Owners Rethink Rezoning
September 3, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After voting unanimously and without discussion to recommend the final draft of a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan to Town Council for passage, members of the Planning Commission Tuesday night moved on to what Chairman Malcolm Gordge referred to as “the principle business of the evening – to affix zoning for a 4.56-acre […]
Council OK’s Water Deal
August 28, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – Town Council during their Aug. 18 meeting approved for a third time a water agreement for the development of 26 acres on Rimer Pond Road. Last March, Council approved up to 42,800 gallons per day for 107 residential lots on a 26-acre tract at 502 Rimer Pond Road in Blythewood, while also approving […]
‘Project USA’ Revealed as County Paves Way for Wood Chipping Plant
August 28, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – After months of secrecy, County Council revealed Monday night the identity of the company that will be the recipient of a new Fee-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (FILOT) agreement. Prior to the third and final reading of an ordinance establishing the FILOT, Interim Administrator Milton Pope said AEC Pellet 1 USA, LLC, the company previously referred to […]
