WINNSBORO – An important local question is on the ballot this year in Fairfield County: a proposed penny sales tax, earmarked to fund a much-needed wastewater treatment plant. If it’s not approved, county officials say, that will mean other, typically less popular, sources of revenue will have to be used to fund the plant – […]
Gov. McMaster in Blythewood to issue manufacturing week proclamation
October 8, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Representing Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin, Town Councilmen Donald Brock and Sloan Jarvis Griffin were on hand to welcome Governor Henry McMaster to town Friday to issue a proclamation In recognition of National Manufacturing Day and the importance of the manufacturing industry in South Carolina. The governor issued the proclamation during a ceremony at […]
Robinson answers McDaniels’ questions about penny tax
October 8, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – In a Facebook post, Rep. Annie McDaniel put the following questions to County government officials regarding the proposed penny tax/wastewater treatment plant. The Voice reached out to County Council Chairman Neil Robinson for answers. Those answers follow McDaniels’ questions. McDaniel: Can this not wait until after the election? Robinson: No, the penny sales […]
Fairfield candidates have their say
October 8, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – A virtual candidate forum organized by Nocola Hemphill for the SC Democratic Black Caucus, Fairfield Chapter, was held Oct. 1, and attended by two write-in candidates for county council, an unopposed candidate for the school board and the county’s incumbent sheriff Will Montgomery. The two-hour forum was moderated by Hemphill, attorney Natasha Pauling […]
Mosley states case for Dist. 17 Senate seat
October 8, 2020 By
BLAIR – Erin Mosley, Republican candidate for Mike Fanning’s senate seat in District 17, was the featured speaker during meet and greet held at the home of Lou Ann Coleman last week in Blair. Introduced by Fairfield County Republican Party Chairman Randy Bright, Mosley spoke to those gathered as well as with The Voice about […]
Proposed wastewater treatment plant site includes sports complex, water recreation, shopping and more
October 1, 2020 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – With a $1.8 million land deal being proposed by Fairfield County, a partnership between the county and the Town of Blythewood is on track to check two big items off of local wish lists: a much-needed wastewater treatment plant and a ballfield complex for youth sports teams. Fairfield County Council Chair Neil […]
Town seeks new attorney
October 1, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council is looking for a new town attorney. The Town’s former attorney, Jim Meggs, retired last month after serving either part time or full time for almost 10 years. He notified the mayor and council in a letter on June 1 of his retirement to be effective Sept. 1. Meggs was […]
PC finalizes class 1 vote on B-HE gym
September 24, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After voting 4-1 on Sept 8, to defer a recommendation to town council regarding the designation of Bethel-Hanberry gymnasium as a class 1 historic property, the planning commission reversed that vote on Sept. 14 during a special called meeting. At issue during the Sept. 8 meeting was a request on the agenda to […]
Mackey wins RC Council Dist. 9 seat
September 24, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – By 46 votes, Jesica Mackey won a special Democratic primary runoff in Richland County Council’s District 9 on Tuesday, and has most likely secured the seat in the upcoming November election. There is no Republican challenger. Mackey, a public relations executive, with 631 votes (52 percent) bested Jonnieka Farr, a business analyst, with […]
County discusses moving momument
September 17, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Efforts to potentially relocate Winnsboro’s Confederate monument is unlikely until at least 2021, according to Fairfield County officials. Fairfield County Council discussed, but took no action on a request from the Town of Winnsboro to relocate the town’s Confederate monument from its current location at the Mt. Zion Institute grounds to the Fairfield […]
