BLYTHEWOOD – The social restrictions that come with the Covid-19 pandemic have presented a real challenge for our local small businesses in Blythewood and Fairfield County. But they’ve also presented new opportunities that are likely to impact how these businesses operate even after it’s over. “We’re trying to be innovative and creative, and each and […]
Fairfield County Council eyes penny sales tax
March 26, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Laying the groundwork earlier this month for a one penny sales tax to be placed on the November 2020 ballot, council members voted 5-2 to create a commission that would suggest projects to be funded by the penny tax and to appoint members to that commission. “This resolution is to create a capital […]
Richland Two’s new kind of ‘homeschool’
March 26, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When Governor McMaster mandated on March 13 that schools, colleges and universities across the state had to shut their doors until at least March 31, teachers and administrators had to prepare and execute, in a very short period of time, a plan to continue educating their students remotely. Richland Two School District administrators […]
Fairfield County Council declares State of Emergency
March 19, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Council met at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, and passed an emergency ordinance to declare a 60-day state of emergency in Fairfield County due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The ordinance became effective immediately. The following includes the details the public should be aware of. The complete […]
Blythewood Council closes Manor, park, playground indefinitely
March 19, 2020 By
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Blythewood town council held an emergency council meeting at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, at Town Hall and voted to: 1) close all town government facilities to the public indefinitely, 2)- lock the doors on town hall to the public (staff may work in office or telework, but will return phone calls and […]
Prestwick plans more apartments for Blythewood
March 19, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Another multi-family residential apartment complex is seeking approval to be constructed in downtown Blythewood. The applicant, Prestwick Companies of Atlanta, had been scheduled to come before the Board of Architectural Review Monday evening to request a Certificate of Appropriateness (COP), but the meeting was cancelled as a cautionary measure in the wake of […]
Be on the lookout for theft suspect on foot in area of Smallstown Road and Redwing Circle
March 18, 2020 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department is asking residents to be on the lookout for a black male with short dreads, about 21 years old, reportedly involved in attempted theft of a motorcycle in the area of Smallstown Road and Redwing Circle. The suspect is possibly trying to get back to Columbia on […]
TruVista offers free internet
March 18, 2020 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Earlier this week, TruVista Communications announced its plans to provide free internet service to new customers in homes with K-12 and higher education students. “We recognize that our company plays an important role in helping customers connected to their loved ones, workplaces and schools through the internet,” the press release stated. Truvista […]
Latest closings and cancellations
March 18, 2020 By
Closings and cancellations in Blythewood and Fairfield County. BLYTHEWOOD : Blythewood Artists Guild Spring Market – Cancelled (originally scheduled for March 28-29) Blythewood Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting – Cancelled (originally scheduled for March 16, 2020) Blythewood Garden Club Annual Community Garden Event – Cancelled (Originally scheduled for March 19, 2020) Blythewood Presbyterian Church & […]
DHEC confirms a Fairfield County resident is infected with the Coronavirus
March 17, 2020 By
BREAKING – The Voice has confirmed with the Department of Health and Economic Control (DHEC) just after 12 Noon that a Fairfield County resident has been verified by DHEC to be the county’s first case of the coronavirus. It was also confirmed that this case does not change the number of cases in the state, […]
