Veterans – learn more about SC Property Tax exemptions

By Contribited | SCDOR
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November 6, 2025

COLUMBIA – More than 386,000 military veterans live in South Carolina, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The SCDOR encourages qualifying South Carolina...

Government

Hovis, McKenrick win town council race

By Barbara Ball
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November 4, 2025

BLYTHEWOOD – Newcomer to Blythewood politics Trish Hovis was the top vote-getter with 421 votes, and incumbent Rich McKenrick wasn’t far behind with 378 votes...

Government, News

Michelle Layman sues Town for false imprisonment, Mayor Griffin for defamation

By Barbara Ball
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October 31, 2025

COLUMBIA—A Richland County woman who suffered a heart attack after she says town officials improperly detained her inside Doko Manor has filed suit against the...

Government

Blythewood Town Council election set for Nov. 4

By Staff
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October 30, 2025

BLYTHWOOD – Two of five town council candidates will be elected to fill two open council sets on Tuesday, Nov. 4. According to state law,...

Government

More than $40K in comped Manor reservation fees linked to mayor

By Barbara Ball
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October 23, 2025

BLYTHEWOOD – Since it opened in 2015, the Manor’s bottom line has suffered from mismanagement in one form or another. For years Richland School District...

Government

Fairfield County Council votes unanimously to raise property taxes

By Barbara Ball
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October 16, 2025

Received Info on Initiating County-Wide Penny Tax, Bond FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County Council voted last month to raise the ounty’s millage by 8 mills...

Government

Fairfield County tax notices going out at end of week

By Brandon S Henderson
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October 16, 2025

Residents Encouraged to Review Taxable Value, Check for Tax Relief Eligibility FAIRFIELD COUNTY – As Fairfield County residents receive this year’s property tax and reassessment...