WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District named its Teachers of the Year for the district’s eight schools as well as a District Teacher of the Year during the annual convocation. Crystal Whitaker, the Social Studies Department Chair at Fairfield Central High, was named the Fairfeld School District Teacher of the Year. Whitaker, who is in […]
District 7 Cookout
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Two District 7 elected officials, County Councilman Clarence Gilbert and School Board member Darreyl Davis, Sr. took advantage of a warm fall day to host a fish fry for their constituents in the pavilion at Fortune Springs Park last Saturday. More than 150 people turned out for the event. “We just wanted to […]
Seidel sanction limited to one week
October 3, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Chief Communications Officer for Richland School District Two provided documents on Tuesday confirming that Blythewood head football coach Jason Seidel received a one-week suspension and was reprimanded by the District as punishment for violating the school’s recruiting policy. The Voice obtained the documents through a Freedom of Information Act request. Richland Two […]
Employment help headed to Ridgeway
October 3, 2019 By
RIDGEWAY – The SC Career Works career coach is headed for Ridgeway to assist residents with job placement on Tuesday, Oct. 8. “The green bus is a mobile extension of the statewide SC Works centers. The mobile unit is geared toward helping residents of rural communities create resumes and search for jobs. It also helps […]
Oktoberfest set for Saturday
October 3, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Talk about a German invasion! This weekend will have that and more, much more in Doko park – a mountaintop polka band, an authentic German oompah band, yodeling, cows pooping money and many other fun activities. The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a traditional German Oktoberfest, the first festival of its […]
County Promise awaits MTC’s OK
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Promise, a program designed to allow qualifying students to attend college at no cost, is moving forward without participation from Fairfield County Council — at least for the time being. At last week’s Fairfield County school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green announced that 24 students are participating in the inaugural Promise […]
Burning Issue
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council passed a resolution last week to recognize Oct. 6 – 12 as National Fire Prevention Week. The county’s fire chief, Jason Pope, accepted the resolution from County Council Chairman Neil Robinson and reminded council and the audience of ways to prevent fire injuries and deaths. At left is Councilman Moses […]
Decorative fence going up on bridge over I-77
October 2, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Walking and biking across the Blythewood Road bridge over I-77 is going to be safer in the future thanks to a new fence scheduled to be constructed on each side of the bridge. With an eye to pedestrian safety, the SC Department of Transportation (SCDOT) decided to install a standard chain link fence, […]
Frier named to commission
October 2, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council made five reappointments to the town’s boards and commission last week as well as a new appointment. Sam Frier, who lives in Cobblestone Park, was appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Frier moved to Blythewood four years ago and works in Lexington for a power tool company. Reappointments included Planning […]
Sheriff seeks suspect in armed robbery
September 27, 2019 By
BLAIR – At approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, an unknown person assaulted an employee of Dollar General at the Salem Crossroads intersection in the Blair area of Fairfield County. The suspect forcibly stole a quantity of money that was being taken to the bank and then fled on foot in the direction of […]
