LEXINGTON (Feb. 1, 2017) – A Blythewood woman was killed last week in a two-car crash on Highway 378 in Lexington County. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Autumn Victoria Joiner, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m., Jan. 24. According to the S.C. Highway Patrol, Joiner […]
Redhawks Advance
January 31, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 31, 2017) – Three Redhawk wrestlers were crowned Region III champions, with two other Redhawks finishing as runners-up in the region tournament Saturday at Westwood High School. Daerius McCaskill, Bryce Harkness and Raekwon Davis earned Region championships for their weight classes, while Sky Davis and Robert Sumpter were runners-up for their weight classes. […]
Morris Lee Harwell
January 30, 2017 By
OAK ISLAND, N.C. – Morris Lee Harwell, 79, of Oak Island passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at his home. He was the son of the late W.V. and Eva Pauline Harwell of Charlotte. Mr. Harwell was born Sept. 12, 1937. He was a member of Community Church and a longtime volunteer for WAVES4K.I.D.S. […]
Betty W. Estes
January 27, 2017 By
CHARLOTTE – Betty W. Estes, 96, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Pruitt Health Care in Ridgeway, S.C. She had been living with her daughter for the past several years in Winnsboro, S.C. Betty was born in Springfield, Ill., daughter of the late Charles Bishop Wunderlich and Martha Janggen Wunderlich, one of five children. Betty […]
A Book About Miracles
January 26, 2017 By
Blythewood Couple’s Story Inspires Hope, Faith BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 26, 2017) – Cobblestone resident Chuck Kegley is no stranger to the world of book publishing. As a professor emeritus of International Relations at USC, he’s written over 60 books and many scholarly articles on international affairs. But his latest book, co-authored with his wife, Debra Kegley, is […]
Charges pending in dog starvation
January 26, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 26, 2017) – A Winnsboro woman will soon be facing charges after County officials were forced to euthanize a dog that she had allowed to virtually starve to death. “The dog was in dreadful condition,” Bob Ennis, Director of Fairfield County Animal Control told The Voice Tuesday. “We did all we could. We had […]
Ridgeway Seeks Arch Bargains
January 26, 2017 By
RIDGEWAY (Jan. 26, 2017) – With all three bids for the final stabilization and restoration of the old school arch coming in over the $12,000 allotted in a Municipal Association grant for the work, Town Council may be faced with some tricky decisions. “What do we really want to do with the arch?” Mayor Charlene Herring […]
Credit Union Ponies Up for Naming Rights
January 26, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 26, 2017) – During a check presentation ceremony last week, Nick Wodogaza, President of the town’s newly opened Palmetto Citizen’s Federal Credit Union, made good on the bank’s pledge of $125,000 for the naming rights to the Town’s planned amphitheater in Doko Meadows Park. Town officials and donors broke ground last week for construction […]
Council, Mayoral Races Take Shape
January 26, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 26, 2017) – Filing closed at the Fairfield County Office of Voter Registration and Elections last Friday for candidates taking aim at Winnsboro’s Mayor’s office and a pair of open Town Council seats. Current Mayor Roger Gaddy, who only a few weeks ago had indicated he would not seek a third term, recently had […]
Warriors’ Day Off –
January 26, 2017 By
The Fairfield County Recreation Department’s 11-12 year old Warriors partied in uniform at the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday party in the park on Saturday following the parade. Front row: Khylin Williamson, James Knapper, Yohance Harrison, Darius Young and Selvin Kennedy. Back row: T.J. Perry, Darron Boulware, Shamar Weldon, Ryland Woodard and Curtis Sampson. The […]
