BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood has purchased the law office of former Blythewood Attorney Shannon Burnett for $800,000. The 3-bedroom, 1,636 square-foot former residential property, now zoned commercial, sits on a one-acre lot. Burnett purchased the residence five years ago in March, 2020 for $255,000, and transferred it to her law firm under the […]
Ruff stands by A & H-Tax recommendations
April 17, 2025 By
Council Majority Quiet on Possible Conflict of Interest in A & H-Tax Vote WINNSBORO – In a 5-2 vote, Fairfield Council approved $197,562 in funding recommendations made by the accommodations and hospitality committee for the following organizations: Chamber of Commerce, $65,052 South Carolina Railroad Museum, $60,000 Wings and Wheels Air Festival, $5,000 Pine Tree Playhouse, […]
GOP’s plan to raise taxes on middle class in trouble
April 17, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – A much-ballyhooed Republican income tax plan is in trouble in the South Carolina House, where nine co-sponsors withdrew their support last week after an analysis showed the proposal would raise taxes on most taxpayers. Meanwhile, the powerful Ways and Means Committee on Thursday delayed a vote on the measure. “Once again, the South […]
A/H-Tax Advsiory Committee awards $194K for tourism
April 10, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – During an Accommodation/Hospitality Tax advisory committee meeting on March 31 at the Fairfield County Government Complex, committee members approved $194.052 to be awarded from local accommodation and hospitality tax revenue to five non-profit organizations to promote tourism in Fairfield County. At the beginning of the meeting, Chair Paulette Mumma stressed the importance of […]
Council mum on details of Doko property purchase
April 3, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The executive session was the only item on the agenda of a special called meeting held at noon, Tuesday in the Manor. The item called for “discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase of real property – Doko Park.” Following executive session, four council members voted on a motion […]
Chatman elected mayor of Winnsboro
April 1, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The results for the Town of Winnsboro election are in. With a 28.93 percent turnout of 2,333 registered voters, Demetrius Chatman, with 366 votes, won the mayoral race over incumbent John McMeekin with 307 votes. There were 2 write-in votes. In a Facebook post shortly after the results were announced, McMeekin said this: […]
Driggers named Interim Administrator for Town of Blythewood
March 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council has named Ed Driggers, a consultant with Parker Poe, to serve as interim administrator for the Town of Blythewood until a new town administrator can be hired. The Town’s recent town administrator, Daniel Stines, left the Town’s employee effective Friday, March 21. Driggers will be paid on an hourly basis […]
Blythewood town council says mayor excluding them from park security plan
March 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At a little past the one-hour mark of Monday night’s town council meeting, one member of the audience, frustrated, stood up to complain about the length of the meeting, explaining that people were leaving and that he had small children waiting at home. He said he felt most people came to have input […]
Gilbert: When you make a decision, you stick by your decision
March 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – A month after Fairfield County Council Chairman Clarence Gilbert refused to appoint council’s only female member, Peggy Swearingen (Dist. 3), to any of the five council standing committees, there are still community criticisms and questions about his failure to do so. At Monday night’s council meeting, three members of District 3 came forward […]
Rezoning requests for commercial, homes, and apartments in 29016 deferred
March 27, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Three rezoning requests for parcels located in 29016 that were set to be heard by Richland Council on Tuesday, March 25, were deferred by Gretchen Barron, one of Blythewood’s county representatives, until later dates and another one was withdrawn. 14.03-Acre Commercial Rezoning Requested A request by applicant Brad Shell to rezone 14.03 acres […]
