WINNSBORO – A Graveside service for Mrs. Betty Jane Hall Boone, 89, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at Southland Memorial Gardens, 700 W. Dunbar Road, West Columbia, S.C. 29170 conducted by the Rev. Athon Arant. Mrs. Boone passed away on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the […]
Confederates Bring Down Eagles
October 1, 2016 By
EHRHARDT (Oct. 1, 2016) – Bailey Ackerman rushed for 199 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns and Savalas Cann added 175 rushing yards on 12 carries and three scores as Andrew Jackson powered past Richard Winn Academy 60-22 Friday night. With the win, the Confederates (6-0) run their win streak to 20 consecutive games. Richard […]
Griffins Cruise to Homecoming Win
October 1, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Oct. 1, 2016) – For the second week in a row, the Fairfield Central Griffins football squad came from behind to roll over an opponent, although not from quite as far behind as last week’s 32-17 rally over A.C. Flora. And not quite as dramatically. With 5:19 left in the first quarter Friday night, Columbia […]
WDPS Chief Charged in Prostitution Sting
September 30, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Sept. 30, 2016) – Chief of Public Safety Freddie Lorick has been placed on administrative leave, Mayor Roger Gaddy told The Voice this evening, pending the outcome of charges stemming from Lorick’s arrest earlier today during an undercover sting in Columbia. According to the Columbia Police Department, organized crime and narcotics units made several […]
Body of Missing Lake Wateree Man Pulled from Lake
September 29, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Sept. 29, 2016) – The body of a Fairfield County man, missing since Tuesday, was recovered from the waters of Lake Wateree this morning by members of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the Fairfield County Rescue Squad. Fairfield County Coroner Barkley Ramsey said the body of Barry Wingert, 59, was pulled from […]
Bomb Threat at V.C. Summer Construction Site
September 29, 2016 By
JENKINSVILLE (Sept. 29, 2016) – Investigators with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) have issued the all-clear and crews are back at work after a bomb threat halted construction this morning at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville. Investigators were alerted to the threat at approximately 6:30 a.m. […]
Chair Pushes Parker Poe Vote
September 29, 2016 By
Motion Carries Without Discussion WINNSBORO (Sept. 29, 2016) – By shutting down public discussion by Council members prior to a vote following an executive session Monday evening, Chairwoman Carolyn Robinson likely paved the way for the County to sign a contract with Parker Poe Consulting, LLC, that would both eliminate the firm’s competition and evade the […]
Business Fights for Full Color
September 29, 2016 By
BAR Reviews Sno-Cone Stand BLYTHEWOOD (Sept. 29, 2016) – Bryan Keller, owner of ice specialty stores in Elgin and Columbia, appeared before the Board of Architectural Review on Sept. 19 to find out if Board members would approve the use of several different bright colors on the exterior of a building the franchise hopes to rent […]
Fairfield Celebrates
September 29, 2016 By
WINNSBORO/RIDGEWAY – This weekend will be jam-packed with festivals and activities in Winnsboro and Ridgeway for the whole family. On Friday, the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation hosts their annual BBQ, Bluegrass & Blue Jeans benefit at The Farm at Ridgeway from 6 to 9 p.m. Winnsboro and the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce will also be hosting the 20th Annual Rock Around the Clock […]
Expect Delays as Pipeline Work Continues
September 29, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Palmetto Utilities recently started construction on a new 2-1/2 foot diameter force main sewer line along Langford Road that is not only causing traffic slowdowns just north of downtown Blythewood, but is a sign of things to come for Blythewood – growth. And the local construction is part of a much larger growth plan for the county. “The sewer line begins […]
