FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A sales agreement approved Monday by Santee Cooper would remove $2.7 billion worth of debt from customers’ power bills as part of a major nuclear restart in South Carolina. More than eight years after abandoning the project, the state-owned utility’s governing board unanimously passed an agreement, known as a memorandum of understanding, […]
Portion of Wilson Blvd to close on Dec. 14
December 11, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood drivers can expect delays on Wilson Boulevard (Hwy 21) during a temporary road closure while Norfolk Southern installs a new rail crossing. According to a notice issued by Norfolk Southern, the Wilson Boulevard will be closed in an area just south of where Rimer Pond Road intersects with Wilson Boulevard, for approximately […]
Ordinance aims to regulate vacant buildings
December 4, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro Town Council passed second and final reading Tuesday night on a new ordinance aimed at cracking down on persistently vacant buildings in Winnsboro’s downtown. The ordinance is aimed at long-empty structures that drag down property values that they say invite crime and stall revitalization efforts, specifically in the downtown area of […]
SLED charges Fairfield woman with forgery, fraud
December 4, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Felicia Ernestine Coleman, 45, with Forgery – Value $10,000 or More – and Obtaining Property Under False Pretenses – Value $10,000 or More – on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. The South Carolina Office of Inspector General requested the SLED investigation. According to the arrest […]
One arrested in Nov. 25 shooting in Winnsboro
December 4, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – While investigating a shots fired incident that occurred shortly before 1 p.m. in the area of Columbia Road and 2nd Street, in Winnsboro on Nov. 25, the Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety located multiple spent shell casings in the roadway. Investigators were able to identify a white […]
Pullen leaving Chamber for position in Florida
November 25, 2025 By
WINNSBORO — The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce announced in a statement that Dillon C. Pullen will “transition away from his position as President and CEO of the Fairfield Chamber, effective Dec. 10, 2025.” Pullen told The Voice that he has accepted a position with the Chamber of Commerce in Baker County, Florida. The statement […]
Body of missing NC man found in Fairfield County
November 24, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The search for a missing North Carolina man came to an end last week in Fairfield County. The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the remains of 33-year-old Jonathan Charles Shores were recovered from a wooded area off Newberry Rd. on Thursday, Nov. 20. Shores, a resident of Mocksville, NC, had been reported […]
Blythewood Town Council OKs ordinance amendments to reflect government change
November 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During a special called meeting at noon on Monday, Nov. 10, Blythewood Town Council members unanimously voted for final approval of Ord. 2025.008 to amend the Town’s code of ordinances to reflect the change in the form of government from a mayor-council form to a council-manager form. A ‘whereas’ clause was added to […]
Ridgeway hopes to end big rig traffic
November 20, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – An item brought up by Mayor Rick Johnson at last week’s town council meeting – that was not on the agenda – stirred much interest from the audience: an effort to rid the Town of Ridgeway of big rig truck traffic. To do that would require both the Washington, D.C. and South Carolina […]
Man sought in indecent exposure incident
November 19, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male subject involved in an indecent exposure incident. At approximately 3:12 P.M., Nov. 17, the subject entered the Dollar General and proceeded to the rear of the store, where he remained for about an hour. At around 4:13 p.m., surveillance […]
