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Headline: Opry Entertainment Group signs contract with city to manage Amphitheatre

Section: Political

Date: March 11, 2026 by Tim Pinkerton

Simpsonville, S.C. — In October 2025 Council voted to terminate TRZ, manager of the amphitheater, and solicit request for proposals for a new manager. After conducting interviews with potential applicants, the selection committee chose the Opry Entertainment Group, OEG, and brought it to Council for approval.  Council approved the City...

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Headline: Simpsonville Downtown Street Project out for bids

Section: Political

Date: March 11, 2026 by Tim Pinkerton

In my March 2025 Sentinel column, I noted that the Downtown Streetscape Project was still awaiting required State approvals before it could be advertised for bids. One year later,  the project was officially released for bids on January 9, with bid opening scheduled for March 12. It has been a long time coming, and I want to provide some backg...

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Headline: Simpsonville 2025 in the Mirror

Section: Political

Date: January 14, 2026 by Tim Pinkerton

As we begin a new year in Simpsonville, with plenty of important work ahead of us on Council, I want to take a moment to reflect on several significant events and decisions that shaped 2025. It was a year of transition, challenge, and recalibration for our city government. Early in the year, City Administrator Dianna Gracely announced her retireme...

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Headline: A shout out to our local newspaper The Simpsonville Sentinel.

Section: Local

Date: December 10, 2025 by Tim Pinkerton

By TIM PINKERTON - Simpsonville City Councilman *At a recent Simpsonville Council Meeting, members received a letter from a local 16-year-old resident concerned about getting local news and views on the Sentinel, it wasn’t flattering. I had composed this piece prior to reading it but found it interesting. I am not including ...

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Headline: A Year and a Half on Council... What I’ve Seen, What We’re Facing

Section: Political

Date: October 10, 2025 by Tim Pinkerton

After serving on Simpsonville City Council for over 18 months, I’ve seen both the promise and the pitfalls of municipal governance. Social media often amplifies frustration, with keyboard warriors offering quick fixes without understanding the complexities. The phrase “vote them out” gets tossed around, but rarely do we hear &ldqu...

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Headline: City Council Report - Ward 5

Section: Political

Date: March 11, 2025 by Tim Pinkerton

Simpsonville closed out 2024 with the grand opening of new municipal facilities on East Curtis Street, including City Hall, the Police Department, Municipal Courts, and the Fire Department. These much-needed upgrades replaced outdated buildings. Additionally, the new City Park opened in phases and has quickly become a popular destination for reside...

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Headline: Simpsonville City Council Report

Section: Political

Date: July 11, 2024 by Tim Pinkerton

Special to The Sentinel It has been a busy several weeks at Simpsonville City Council. As mentioned in a previous column, an ordinance, TX-2024-01 Misc. Refinements to the Zoning Ordinance, was proposed to amend the requirement for five concurring votes of Council to overrule a Planning Commission recommendation to a simple majority. On June 11th ...

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Headline: Simpsonville Council debates Planning Commission ordinance change.

Section: Political

Date: May 9, 2024 by Tim Pinkerton

In Simpsonville a proposed zoning ordinance change TX-2024-01, Misc. Refinements to the Zoning Ordinance, was introduced by Councilman Chad O’Rear. Because it was a zoning ordinance it had to be read and voted on by the Simpsonville Planning Commission. The existing ordinance requires five councilmember votes to overturn a Planning Commission...

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Headline: City Council report from Tim Pinkerton Ward 5

Section: Political

Date: March 11, 2024 by Tim Pinkerton

As the dust settled on the races for Simpsonville’s City Council and Mayor including a close run off for Ward 1, the three new Council members, Chad O’Rear, Shannon Williams and myself along with Mayor Paul Shewmaker were sworn in on January 9th 2024. Also, Sherry Roche was elected as Mayor pro tem at that first meeting. And that was th...

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