WINNSBORO – Grading at Fairfield County’s I-77 megasite has begun. The 1,500 acre county-owned megasite is Fairfield County’s largest industrial site, and can support up to 9.2 million square feet of industrial space. The grading was made possible by $6,475,000 from the $99 million Dominion settlement. According to Zachariah Willoughby, project manager in Fairfield County’s […]
Council passes 2nd vote to rezone Gum Springs property for industry
June 30, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Again Monday night, for the second county council meeting in a row, a group of residents in the Gum Springs Road area addressed council members, begging them not to rezone a large tract of land on Gum Springs Road near their homes for industrial use. The 392-acre parcel, owned by Gum Springs, […]
Innes: Animal neglect becoming crisis in Fairfield; council needs ordinance changes
June 30, 2022 By
“This County Needs to Lead and Move Forward Doing the Right Thing.” – Bob Innes WINNSBORO – Fairfield Animal Control Director Bob Innes got a few things off his chest during Monday night’s council meeting when he addressed council. After stating that he wanted to let council know “what’s going on in this county right […]
Town’s MPA expenses soar as court dates are delayed
June 30, 2022 By
Town Has Spent $148K On Outside Legal Costs BLYTHEWOOD – While court dates for the MPA Strategies/Town of Blythewood lawsuit appearances continue to be postponed, the Town’s legal expenses for those lawsuits continue to climb. As of the Town’s May 2021-22 Revenue and Expense Report, the Town’s outside legal expenses have risen $37,065.83 over the […]
Blythewood Council votes 4-1 against rezoning U-Haul property
June 30, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After a Facebook campaign by some town leaders encouraging community members to speak out about the rezoning of an 18-acre property on Community Road, Town Council voted 4-1 against the rezoning request with Councilman Donald Brock voting for. U-Haul requested the rezoning of the property located in the 800 block of Community Road […]
Fairfield County Council holds 1st meeting in new government complex
June 30, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council held its first meeting in the new Fairfield County Government Complex on Monday, June 27. A reception was held at 5:30 p.m. for a number of dignitaries including the county’s state representatives, school board members and other officials. A brief tour of the building was available prior to the 6 […]
Relief from the Heat
June 30, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a new shade structure for the Doko Park playground. The winning bid was $34,735 submitted by Grace Construction Group. The other bids were Barr’s Recreation ($34,863.07), Churchich Recreation ($42,791), Bliss Products ($41,462.48) and Cunningham Recreation ($25,463.40). The shade will be constructed over the largest […]
BlythewoodCouncil presents Tourette proclamation
June 30, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Local members and friends of the Greater Carolina Tourette Syndrome Support Group gathered for a photo op during Monday night’s town council meeting following the reading of a proclamation by Mayor Bryan Franklin for Tourette Awareness Day. Heather Ramsey, director of the group, talked about the need for members of the community to […]
Governor formally requests Inspector General to investigate R2
June 24, 2022 By
Richland Two Pledges Full Cooperation With Investigation COLUMBIA – The South Carolina State Inspector General’s office has been given the go-ahead to investigate Richland School District Two officials, according to a letter obtained by The Voice, dated June 22, from Gov. Henry McMaster asking for the investigation. “In contacting my office, parents and other constituents […]
Pauley: No documentation given before $50K settlement vote
June 23, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – After Fairfield County Council voted Monday night to award an unnamed former employee $50,000 to settle a claim against the county, Councilman Douglas Pauley informed The Voice that he plans to call for a motion to reconsider the vote at the next council meeting. “We were, basically, not given any information during executive […]
