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Hovis, McKenrick win town council race

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...

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

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...

Blythewood Town Council election set for Nov. 4

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

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

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...

Fairfield County Council votes unanimously to raise property taxes

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...

Fairfield County tax notices going out at end of week

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...

Who’s giving Manor reservations away?

BLYTHEWOOD – The Manor, Blythewood’s event venue, hasn’t made a profit or broke even since it opened in 2015. Its net loss for fiscal year...

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