Government

104 townhouses proposed for downtown Blythewood

By Barbara Ball
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October 20, 2022

BLYTHEWOOD – Great Southern Homes’ representative Ned Purcell appeared before the Blythewood Board of Architectural Review Monday night to request approval for a Certificate of...

Government

Amelia McKie goes before Ethics Commission

By Michael Smith
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October 20, 2022

COLUMBIA – A Richland County school board trustee with a history of unpaid ethics fines is scheduled to appear before the State Ethics Commission this...

Government

Bell says wastewater treatment plant will only cost $18.5M

By Barbara Ball
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October 20, 2022

WINNSBORO – During the Oct. 10, 2022, Fairfield County Council meeting, Chairman Moses Bell declared that someone was spreading exaggerated claims about the cost of...

Government

Whitaker refuses to release employee survey results

By Barbara Ball
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October 20, 2022

Gilbert: Is the Nov. Election Holding Up The Survey Release? WINNSBORO – “It has been a little over a month since we asked for an...

Government

Attention Voters: SC general election is Nov. 8

By Staff
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October 20, 2022

Early Voting will begin on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 through Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (Closed on Sundays) Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any...

Community, Government

Residents upset over EMS services

By Staff
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October 13, 2022

MITFORD – During a Mitford/Lake Wateree community meeting held last Thursday evening at the Mitford community center, residents expressed concern to Fairfield county leaders about...

Government

Bell: Pay raises not politically timed

By Michael Smith
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October 13, 2022

WINNSBORO – Fairfield County leaders are pushing back on criticisms that employee pay raises were strategically timed for political gain in the run-up to the...