WINNSBORO – It will cost $338 before the Fairfield County School District will disclose expense records from the superintendent’s discretionary budget, which one board member characterized as a sort of ‘slush fund.’ It’s from the superintendent’s account, also referred to as the superintendent’s contingency fund, that the district quietly paid for costly, out-of-state trips for […]
MLILY hosts grand opening of factory in Fairfield
December 24, 2019 By
Company Brings $50M Investment and 250 Jobs to Fairfield WINNSBORO – The grand opening last week of MLILY USA, Fairfield County’s new memory foam mattress factory, was an international event covered by Chinese television and newspapers as well as local and state media. MLILY is owned by Healthcare Co., Ltd., China’s largest mattres manufacturing company. […]
Last week to enter U-Pick-’Em contest
December 24, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Need some extra cash to pay off some of those Christmas bills that are adding up? Then you might want to consider entering The Voice’s annual College Bowl U-Pick-‘Em contest that can be found on page 8 of this week’s issue. Three $100 dollar bills will be presented to the winner by […]
Winnsboro man arrested for assault
December 24, 2019 By
LEXINGTON – After being sought by Lexington Police for almost two weeks for assaulting a woman, the suspect, a Winnsboro man, was arrested on Dec. 16. Officials said Calvin Simpson, 38, is facing two counts of third-degree assault and battery after officials say a woman at a mobile home park on Sunset Boulevard reported that […]
Barclay School looking for Christmas miracle
December 19, 2019 By
School Must Raise $50K by Dec. 25 to Stay Open RIDGEWAY – After an IRS rule change impacted a major nonprofit funding source, a special needs school in Ridgeway is hoping for a Christmas miracle to help keep its doors open in 2020. The Barclay School, which currently serves 16 special needs children, has become […]
New bill would limit state senators’ power to nominate magistrates
December 18, 2019 By
Report highlights Fanning, Underwood connection WINNSBORO – In small counties like Fairfield, a single state senator routinely has unilateral authority to nominate magistrates. That would change, however, under a new bill recently prefiled by two Republican state senators. Senate Bill 903 would expand nomination responsibilities to a county’s legislative delegation, which include both state House […]
Land forfeitures conform… after 30 years
December 12, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County has finally developed a formal process to dispose of land and property forfeited to the county, ending more than 30 years of non-compliance with state law. On Nov. 11, the Fairfield County Forfeited Land Commission held its inaugural meeting, where it appointed officers and adopted policies and procedures. “Its primary function […]
Underwood, deputies hear new federal indictments
December 12, 2019 By
Plead Not Guilty to Charges CHESTER – As they did when facing their first round of federal indictments, suspended Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood and two former deputies entered “not guilty” pleas on new charges in federal court Tuesday. Tuesday’s proceedings were quick and to the point. Underwood, Robert Sprouse (a former chief deputy) and […]
Pharmacy-Lite Packaging purchases Wal-Mart building
December 9, 2019 By
Company bringing $2.9 Investment, 33 jobs to Fairfield COLUMBIA – Another new industry has announced plans to set up shop in Fairfield County. This time in the Wal-Mart building which has been vacant since Wal-Mart moved out almost three years ago. COLUMBIA – Another new industry has announced plans to set up shop in Fairfield […]
