Applicants offered $5K; Mayor: Take it or leave it BLYTHEWOOD – After the Accommodation Tax (A-Tax) committee passed last week on choosing one of two applicants (the Greater Blythewood Chamber and shop owner Theresa McKendrick) to receive $10,000 in A-Tax funds to run the Blythewood portion of this year’s Big Grab event, council was left […]
BW Town Council passes first reading on budget
May 31, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council passed first reading of its 2018-19 budget Tuesday evening. The proposed $1,565,632 budget reflects $202,111 in building permits and fees, an increase of $17,111 over last year. Council also sees business licenses inside the town increasing from $94,871 to $113,351 and business licenses outside the town increasing from $80,188 to $92,491. […]
Ice Cream Social –
September 16, 2016 By
It was a big weekend for members of the First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro. On Friday and Saturday, members raised $10,000 during the Big Grab. Then on Sunday, they held a Tent Camp Meeting on the lawn behind the church, followed by an ice cream social. Fairfield County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve McDonald, Town Councilman […]
Big Grab Gets Bigger
September 8, 2016 By
Bargain Hunting Begins Friday BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD (Sept. 8, 2016) – With a name like “The Big Grab,” one would have to imagine the event has considerable scope. After all, the word “Big” is right there in the name of the event. But this weekend’s curbside crawl of yard sales might have been better dubbed “The Bigger Grab.” […]
