SC Rep. Annie E. McDaniel I know District 41 and will fight for it because Fairfield is home. I am a lifelong resident of Fairfield County and educated by our public schools. I am a proud alumna of the University of South Carolina where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with […]
Oops! Pot alarm brings deputies
May 20, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Angelo A. Noce, 37, on Thursday, May 7 after responding to an alarm call at Noce’s residence, 230 Doty Road Extension in Winnsboro. Upon arrival, deputies found a window that had been broken during a possible attempted burglary. Following standard protocol for alarm responses, deputies checked the exterior […]
PC recommends commercial zoning
May 14, 2020 By
Council’s Votes Override Staff Recommendation BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Planning Commission disregarded Town Administrator Brian Cook’s recommendation to vote against a request to rezone a Rural (RU) zoned property on Wilson Boulevard for commercial use. The commission voted unanimously Monday evening to recommend that town council rezone the property to a commercial zoning designation – Multi-Neighborhood […]
JWC lawsuit thrown out
May 14, 2020 By
JENKINSVILLE – A six-year legal battle over Jenkinsville water service has reached an end – for now. On April 30, Circuit Court Judge Brian Gibbons sided with the Jenkinsville Water Company, throwing out a lawsuit filed by Broad River Campground that claimed breach of contract, fraud and other violations. “The non-moving party is only required […]
R2 Superintendent defends travel expenses
May 7, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – Tampa, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. are among the locations where Richland Two Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis traveled in the name of district business over the past two budget cycles, spending more than $15,700, according to documents obtained by The Voice. In 2018-2019, Davis spent $10,076.50 on travel-related expenses, or enough to buy 30 […]
Apartments tabled for traffic study
May 7, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The site plan of a 48-unit apartment complex proposed next to the IGA in downtown Blythewood was tabled Monday night by the Planning Commission over concerns about the amount of traffic the complex would foist upon Blythewood Road near the I-77 on/off ramps. If the site plan for the complex, called The Park, […]
Former Fairfield County Sheriff Herman Young has died
May 5, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Former Fairfield County Sheriff Herman Young has died. Sheriff Young was first elected Sheriff in 1992, and served the county for 22 years before resigning in 2014 for health reasons. He won six consecutive bids for office. During his service to the county, Young enjoyed many honors including being named Sheriff of the […]
Driver of UTV rollover crash identified
May 4, 2020 By
BLAIR – The driver who was killed in a rollover crash of a UTV in western Fairfield County has been identified by the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. Elly Gross, 18, of Columbia, died when the 2019 Kubota side-by-side UTV she was driving left the road, causing it to roll over, ejecting Gross. The crash occurred […]
Driver of UTV killed in crash, two passengers injured
May 2, 2020 By
BLAIR – A rollover crash of a UTV in western Fairfield County resulted in the death of the driver and injuries to two passengers. The crash occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. Saturday on Fort Wager Road, east of Blair, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Joe Hovis. The report stated that the river of […]
County sues over failed roads, bridges
April 30, 2020 By
RIDGEWAY – As Fairfield County plans a major economic development investment by building a water and sewer plant, pending litigation has complicated another multi-million dollar infrastructure project. Fairfield County says an engineering firm and general contractor are responsible for the failure of several support walls at the Fairfield County Commerce Center in Ridgeway, according to […]
