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Blythewood town council clips mayor’s hiring abilities
Amendment Limits Hiring to Budgeted Positions BLYTHEWOOD – Last fall, Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin unilaterally hired two town hall employees – a $90,000/year Deputy Town Administrator and a $57,000/year Social Media Specialist – both hired without council’s knowledge or approval. However, salaries for those positions were not funded. Last week, council pushed back by amending […]
Blythewood woman wanted for credit card fraud
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Paige Crippen, of Blythewood is currently wanted by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office for charges including Financial Transaction Card Fraud and Financial Transaction Card Theft, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. On Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding the fraudulent use of a […]
McDaniel sworn in as chair of SC Legislative Black Caucus
COLUMBIA – House Representative Annie McDaniel (Dist. 41) who represents Fairfield and Chester Counties and part of Blythewood, was sworn in to office on Tuesday, Jan. 3 as the 27th Chair of the S.C. Legislative Black Caucus. In her inaugural address, McDaniel said she was going to focus on the legacy, responsibility, and collective effort […]
Luck investing $90M in Fairfield County quarry
Company Investing $450M Across SC FAIRFIELD – Luck Companies has announced it is investing $90 million to expand its quarry operations in Fairfield County. It’s investing an additional $360 million across the state to develop new sites in Chester, Edgefield, Saluda, Spartanburg and for expansion of its operations in Kershaw. The combined investment of $450 […]
Winnsboro man charged with Attempted Murder
WINNSBORO – Eddie Lamont Smalls, 48, of Winnsboro, was arrested in connection to a shooting incident that took place in South Winnsboro on Monday, Jan. 6, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. In a media release, the Sheriff’s office says the shooting incident took place on Fagan Rd. near the intersection of Doty Rd. […]
Blythewood pediatrician a part of The Bachelor’s cast
A pediatrician from Blythewood is set to appear on the Jan. 27 episode of The Bachelor TV show as one of 25 women vying for the heart of this season’s bachelor, Grant Ellis, according to The Bachelor website. The site says that Neicey Baxter, 32, is a pediatrician currently working at four hospitals. According to […]
Free to Focus in effect for R2, FCSD
COLUMBIA – As of Jan. 1, the South Carolina Department of Education’s Free to Focus policy is in effect for all students in SC public schools. The policy mandates that cell phones must be powered off and put away from ‘Bell to Bell’ during the school day. ‘Bell to Bell’ is defined as the period […]
Griffins open new year at Newberry
WINNSBORO – After sweeping Swansea on Dec. 19, Fairfield Central’s basketball teams hit some holiday tournaments before a break into the new year. The Griffin boys took on Lucy Beckham (5A) on Dec. 28 and 30. Fairfield led 11-9 after a quarter of play, but the Bengals took a 21-19 lead into halftime. Lucy Beckham […]
Bengals knock off Aiken, River Bluff
AIKEN – Blythewood’s boys’ wrestling team kicked off 2025 with big wins on Tuesday. The Bengals swept Aiken and River Bluff to improve to 12-1 on the season. Blythewood took down 10th ranked Aiken (4A) 58-22, then knocked off fourth-ranked powerhouse River Bluff 44-36. Blythewood got the edge in the last bout, as junior Aiden […]
What can SC expect from new GOP super majority in legislature?
Vouchers, Restart Nuclear Units 2 & 3, Tax Cuts and More COLUMBIA – With Republican super majorities now in both chambers of the General Assembly, GOP leaders are facing high expectations heading into 2025 – and pressure from within their own ranks to deliver on some longstanding conservative priorities. Here are some of the top […]
