Minnie Trapp Smith, 90, of Blythewood, SC, went to meet her Heavenly Father on August 22, 2025. Minnie was married for 57 years to the love of her life, the late Charles Smith, Jr. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Marion and Nannie Branham Trapp. Minnie is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Randy) […]
Field & Stream Music Fest cancelled… again
August 27, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – For the second year in a row, Field & Stream has cancelled its fall Music Fest, according to a statement posted on Field & Stream’s Instagram account. The festival, scheduled for October, was to feature Miranda Lambert, Riley Green, Eric Church, and others. “Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, Field & […]
Will Fairfield County Council consider a 1¢ sales tax for capital projects?
August 21, 2025 By
Carpenter Explains What it Would Mean for Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY – During a special called meeting Monday night of the Fairfield County Council Administration & Finance Committee, County Administrator Vic Carpenter laid out for the committee what a capital projects penny sales tax for Fairfield County would look like and how it would work for […]
New restaurant coming to Blythewood
August 21, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Construction will soon begin on a new restaurant in Blythewood, The Beer Hunter Southern Grill, expected to open in March, 2026. The restaurant will be located in the space next door to the IGA food store, according to the eatery’s manager Marc Ryan. “We’re excited,” Ryan told The Voice. “My partner and I […]
Fortune Springs Park renovation underway
August 21, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Construction has begun on the long awaited Fortune Springs Park Stormwater Project in Winnsboro. A Notice to Proceed was issued on July 31, 2025. Representatives with the South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) gave an overview of the construction and how it will proceed during the Tuesday night Town of Winnsboro Council meeting. […]
Fairfield County business license being considered
August 21, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Without a recommendation for or against, the Fairfield County Administration and Finance Committee voted unanimously to send a draft ordinance (No. 847),) ‘…Enacting and Establishing a Business License for Fairfield County…’ to county council Monday night for review and consideration. The committee included Council members Clarence Gilbert, chair; Doug Pauley; and Dan Ruff. […]
Taylor files for Blythewood Town Council seat
August 21, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A sixth candidate has filed to run for a Blythewood town council seat in the general election to be held Nov. 4, 2025. Marcus Taylor, joins five other candidates who are vying for two open seats on Blythewood town council – Patricia (Trish) Hovis, who lives in Ashley Oaks; current Councilman Rich McKenrick, […]
Three vie for Winnsboro Town Council seat
August 21, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Three candidates have filed to run for the open seat in District 3 of the Winnsboro Town Council in a special election to be held on Sept. 30, 2025. The seat was vacated after Councilman Demetrius Chatman was elected mayor last April. The candidates who have filed for the seat are: Russell (Russ) […]
Washington inducted into SCBCA Hall of Fame
August 21, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood and Fairfield County know basketball coach Ezekiel “Zeke” Washington very well. Over Washington’s 38 years as coach, Washington won a 3A boys state championship at Fairfield Central in 1998, and brought the Blythewood boys team to the 5A state final in 2017 and again last March. At a ceremony in Greenville July […]
Public Hearing for proposed Lake Wateree subdivision set for Aug. 28
August 21, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – A public hearing will be held by the Fairfield County Planning Commission on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m., in the County Council Chamber, in the Fairfield County Governmental Complex at 250 N. Walnut St., in Winnsboro Public can comment can be made at that meeting concerning a proposed housing development known as […]
