BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council will hold its annual retreat Saturday, Feb. 8, at Doko Manor. Both council members and administrative staff will attend the meeting, and the public is invited. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. – about 3 p.m. with a community lunch, provided by Blythewood restaurants and open to the public, […]
Blythewood Council jumps into wastewater wrangle
January 30, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Complaints about a wastewater treatment plant that Fairfield County proposes to build on property located off Broom Mill and Syrup Mill Roads has perked the ears of Blythewood Town Council members. Most of those complaints come from Richland County residents who live along Cedar Creek, Fairfield County residents who live in the Center […]
Town Council retreat set for Feb. 8
January 30, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council will hold its annual retreat Saturday, Feb. 8, at Doko Manor. Both council members and administrative staff will attend the meeting, and the public is invited. A community lunch, provided by Blythewood restaurants and open to the public, will be served from 12 – 1 p.m. This is a great […]
BW Council honors Moses Kelly
January 2, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin announced at the Dec. 17 town council meeting that he had put together a mayoral proclamation for the family of Blythewood resident Army First Sgt. (Ret.) Moses Benjamin Kelly, 96, and presented it on the day of his funeral, Dec. 16. “The proclamation dedicated that day as ‘Moses Benjamin […]
Gordge, Griffin announce candidacies
December 5, 2019 By
Filing for Special Election Opens Dec. 6 BLYTHEWOOD – Filing doesn’t open until noon tomorrow, Dec. 6, for a special election to fill an unexpired town council seat left vacant after Councilman Bryan Franklin was elected mayor, but two have already announced their candidacies publicly. Ashley Oaks resident and former councilman Malcolm Gordge and Planning […]
Town books recover from 2018
November 27, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Gary Bailey, with Love, Bailey Auditors of Laurens, S.C., got to the point rather quickly at council’s meeting Monday night. “This is a financial statement audit,” Bailey said, “not an operational audit. We’re not telling you how to run the town. We’re basically just coming in and making sure that the numbers you’re […]
Franklin takes oath as new town mayor
November 27, 2019 By
Baughman, Brock steated on Council BLYTHEWOOD – After a long goodbye by outgoing Mayor J. Michael Ross, Bryan Franklin was sworn into office as the new Blythewood mayor along with two councilmen – returning Councilman Eddie Baughman and new council member Donald Brock. Kim Roberts a spokesperson for County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson’s presented a glass […]
Franklin wins mayor’s seat
November 6, 2019 By
Subhead: Brock, Beauman elected to council BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood voters elected a new mayor and two councilmen Monday night. Current Town Councilman Bryan Franklin received 330 votes for mayor, besting former mayor Keith Bailey with 252 votes and Town Councilman Malcolm Gordge with 121 votes. Planning Commission Chair Donald Brock was the top vote […]
Council loosens sign, landscape restrictions
October 31, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a unanimous vote Monday evening, council voted to amend two Town Center District ordinances – one to allow, in perpetuity, several signs next to the Interstate up to 35 feet tall, and another to loosen restrictions on the landscape ordinance for businesses. The amendment to the sign ordinance will also allow the […]
Camp Discovery
October 31, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Councilman Malcolm Gordge presented a check to Camp Discovery Director Amy Ellisor Monday night for $1,000 on behalf of the town. Gordge serves on the group’s board.
