Eddie Baughman, 62 I am a retired battalion chief. I am married to the former Donna Miller, and we have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren. My son and his family also live in Blythewood. I graduated from Spring Valley High School, class of 1977. I continued my education throughout my Naval and Fire service […]
Mayoral candidates have their say
October 10, 2019 By
The candidates for Blythewood mayor present their plans and platforms. Keith Bailey, 60 A Blythewood resident for 23 years, I was born in Nassawadox, VA. I am a military child with roots all over the world. I received a B.S. Degree in Business Management from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Hampton, VA, in 1981. […]
Council approves industrial park 5-0
October 10, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After much discussion among town and county officials, the five members of the Blythewood Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve zoning for the remainder of a 1,300-acre site that Richland County plans to turn into an industrial park. The project site, located just west of Interstate 77 with access points in the […]
Final rezoning vote set for Oct. 2
September 27, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Town Council will take its second and final vote on whether to approve the rezoning of 162 acres from Development (D-1) to Limited Industrial 2 (LI2) at a special Called meeting to be held next Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 9 a.m. at The Manor. The 162 acres is part of Richland […]
Council defers final industrial park vote
September 26, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County’s request for Blythewood Town Council to rezone 162 acres between Fulmer Road and I-77 from Development (D-1) to Limited Industrial 2 (LI2) hung by a thread Monday night. Things weren’t looking good for approval when Councilman Bryan Franklin made a motion to defer the issue until Monday, Sept. 30. That motion […]
Council votes to grandfather town’s 35-foot interstate signs
September 26, 2019 By
Non-conforming Landscape Ordinance Also Amended BLYTHEWOOD – Addressing a proposal by Town Council to dismantle two more key ordinances that were put in place by previous councils aimed at creating a more attractive Town Center District, former Councilman Tom Utroska told Council Monday evening that it would be inappropriate to amend the ordinances at this […]
Welcome new magistrate
September 26, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council members and residents gathered at the Manor prior to Monday night’s town council meeting to meet and greet the town’s new magistrate, Diedra Hightower, center. From left: Town Councilmen Larry Griffin and Bryan Franklin, Sen. Mia McLeod, Hightower, Mayor J. Michael Ross and Town Councilmen Eddie Baughman and Malcolm Gordge.
The Voice to host candidate forum
September 19, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Voice newspaper will host the 2019 Blythewood Candidate Forum at Doko Manor on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. The forum will feature five candidates for town council and three for mayor. In a departure from formats used for candidate forums in years past, this year’s forum will follow a town hall […]
RCPC OKs industrial zoning in 29016
September 12, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Richland County Planning Commissioners voted unanimously Monday afternoon to recommend that Richland County Council approve the rezoning of 483.55 acres of property adjacent to the Town of Blythewood – 456.01 of those acres would be zoned Light Industrial (LI) and 27.54 acres would be zoned General Commercial (GC). The two parcels lie in […]
