RIDGEWAY – Ten people out of 222 who were registered to vote in the Town of Ridgeway, elected a new town councilman on July 2 during a special election to replace former councilman Rick Johnson who was elected mayor of Ridgeway earlier this year. Porter was unopposed, and there were no write-in votes. A former […]
RW awards $10K to Chamber for tourism
June 20, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – After approving its FY 2024-25 budget of $627,411, at its regular June 13 Ridgeway town council meeting, councilmembers unanimously approved awarding $10,000 of its Hospitality Tax revenue to the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president Dillon Pullen came before council requesting the funds, saying it would be used to promote tourism in […]
Ridgeway mayor, council sworn in
April 18, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – The recently elected mayor and two councilwomen were sworn into office in the Town of Ridgeway earlier this month. Belva Bush Belton, left, was sworn in for her third term on council, council member Rick Johnson was administered the oath of office as mayor, and Brenda McClurkin was sworn in for her first […]
Four running in Ridgeway election
February 22, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – The regular April 2, 2024, election set for the Ridgeway town government will include three candidates for two seats and an unopposed candidate to fill the unexpired term of mayor. Council seats currently held by Belva Bush Belton and Donald Prioleau will be open. Belton will be looking to retain her seat on […]
RW council OKs bid for museum renovation
February 15, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – During its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening, the Ridgeway Town Council voted unanimously to approve a bid (with contingencies) for the Thomas Store Museum renovation project. Ridgeway citizen Charlene Herring presented the bid tabulation provided by the Town’s Interim Administrator Clay Killian. The sealed bid opening on Feb. 2, produced two bids […]
Ridgeway Council proposes $300 fine for tall grass
September 28, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway residents will have to keep their properties mowed and the trash picked up or face a $300 fine. The Ridgeway Town Council voted unanimously earlier this month to add the penalty to the Town’s existing ordinance that addresses unsightly weeds or grass that is more than a foot high and trash on […]
Iconic Ridgeway water tower refurbished
July 20, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – It’s been a year since Mayor Heath Cookendorfer announced that District 41 House Representative Annie McDaniel had obtained $100,000 from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to cover the costs of painting and refurbishing the historic Ridgeway water tower, including restoring the original color and lettering. The Town contracted with Southern […]
Ridgeway town council corrects water fee error
July 13, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Only two council members and the mayor were on hand for the Ridgeway Town Council Special Called Meeting on June 30 for the final reading of the 2023-24 Fiscal Year budget and a vote to increase in the cost of Service to All Classes of Customers for water and sewer service. While a […]
Town of Ridgeway hires new police officer
November 17, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – The Ridgeway Town Council voted unanimously last week to bring a new lawman to Ridgeway. At the conclusion of the executive session a motion was made to hire Richard (Rick) Wayne Skrabak as the Town’s new police officer. Scrabak is retired after 27 years with the Forest Acres Police Department. He and his […]
