WINNSBORO – In its quest to attract and expand industry, Fairfield County is scooping up more property. In May, Fairfield County Council gave final approval to purchase 66.67 acres from Weyerhaeuser at $6,000 an acre, or about $400,000, giving the county another location to recruit new industry. The land is located off Peach Road about […]
Pugh ousts Dickerson in nail biter
June 11, 2020 By
Kennedy, Jackson in Runoff; Dickerson Looking at Recount BLYTHEWOOD – With a razor-thin margin of 52 votes, Derrek Pugh of Blythewood ousted 12-year Richland County Council incumbent Joyce Dickerson in an upset. Dickerson told The Voice Wednesday morning that she is unsure of the numbers and plans to look into a recount of at least […]
R2’s Shadd racks up $57K in tax liens
June 11, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – A Richland Two school board member has racked up more than $57,000 in county and state tax liens since 2012. Documents reviewed by The Voice show that James Shadd has been slapped with nine tax liens totaling $57,173.87, including one as recently as May 8 of this year. The liens were filed in response […]
Winnsboro man dies in crash
June 10, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – John F. Dunning, Jr., 65, of Bard Drive, Winnsboro, died yesterday after being involved in a single-vehicle collision between 8:35 a.m. and 8:54 a.m., according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. The incident occurred on Garners Ferry Road at Spring Crossing Road, Eastover. Dunning was the restrained-driver of his vehicle that left the […]
Democratic Primary Election Results: Blythewood 29016
June 10, 2020 By
Local democratic primary election results for Blythewood 29016 challenged races: Blythewood is represented by three different Richland County Council representatives. Here are the results of those three contests. DISTRICT 2 – With a razor-thin margin 0f 52 votes Derrek Pugh of Blythewood ousted 12-year incumbent Joyce Dickerson in a big upset. Dickerson told The Voice […]
Fairfield polls open Tuesday at 7 a.m.
June 4, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County polls will be open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Tuesday. State Senator Mike Fanning, House Rep. Annie McDaniel and Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery all face challengers in the June 9 democratic primary. Fairfield Clerk of Court Judy Bonds and Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill are both running unopposed […]
Richland votes to stop Fairfield’s wastewater plant
May 28, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – In what Fairfield officials say was an unprecedented action, Richland County Council voted unanimously on May 5 to direct staff and technical committee appointees to vote in opposition to Fairfield County’s plans to construct a wastewater treatment plant that they say would bring industry, jobs, housing subdivisions and general prosperity to Fairfield. The […]
Blythewood passes 1st reading on water agreement with Winnsboro
May 28, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – After 20 years, a new 20-year water agreement between Winnsboro and Blythewood is in the final stages. Blythewood town council passed the first of two readings on the agreement Tuesday evening, but not easily. After expressing their dismay with Winnsboro water quality and customer service, Councilmen Sloan Griffin and Donald Brock suggested that […]
FCSD sues bus company
May 28, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – It was supposed to be a lifetime opportunity for 47 Fairfield County BETA Club students. Instead, recurring mechanical issues and frequent stops turned the road trip to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma into a nightmare. Now the Fairfield County School District is suing, accusing the bus company of “contract breaches and misrepresentations,” and also claiming […]
Dr. J.R. Green named Super of Year
May 27, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield County School District Superintendent, Dr. J.R. Green, has been named the 2021 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA). “I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Green as a school board member and as a parent,” said Fairfield County School Board Chair […]
