County’s $26M Blythewood Land Purchase Hinges on Rezoning of 1,300 Acres BLYTHEWOOD – In a cliff hanger vote Monday night, the Blythewood planning commission failed in its effort to make a recommendation to town council regarding a request from Richland County to rezone 163 acres west of I-77 to Limited Industrial Two (LI-2) zoning. The […]
Cutting the Ribbon
August 8, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor J. Michael Ross, center assisted by Theresa and Rich McKendrick cut the ribbon Friday for their new consignment shop, 212 Main Consignment, in Blythewood. Holding the ribbon at left is the co-owner of the building, Duane Walker. At right is Kristen Bennini, former owner of Bits & Pieces at the same location. […]
Revitalization of Zion Hill on the table
August 1, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – “If we don’t get something done here tonight,” Robert Davis told a crowd of Zion Hill and Fortune Springs Park area residents, “it’s our own fault. Officials from the town, county and the Central Midlands Council of Government (CMCOG) are here to help us.” Davis was speaking to residents who had been asked […]
Woman found dead along Hwy 200
August 1, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The body of a woman who appeared to have been stabbed was discovered along Highway 200 at about 8:40 on the morning of Wednesday, July 24, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department. Thelma Alejandra Villegas Rios, 21, of Charlotte, was reportedly found face down in a ditch next to Highway 200 in […]
Kinsler family reunites at burial ground of enslaved ancestors
August 1, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A line of cars with license plates from New York, Georgia and beyond slowly turned off Kinsler Road on the western edge of Blythewood 29016 and through an open farm gate into a 400-acre horse farm where rolling fields, manicured to the nines, glistened green in the bright afternoon sunshine as far as […]
Judgement filed against R2’s McKie
August 1, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – On July 10, 2019 the South Carolina Ethics Commission filed a $51,750 Judgment in Richland County Common Pleas Court against the immediately previous Richland Two School Board Chairwoman Amelia McKie. This Judgment is to collect the $51,750 in fines and fees that McKie owes the Ethics Commission under Decision & Order No. 2017-023, […]
Barn Express reopens Thursday, Aug. 1
July 31, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Answering the prayers lifted up by many folks in Fairfield County the last two months, Jennifer Boone has re-opened the popular Barn Express. It opened Thursday morning at 10 a.m. It’s going to be the same, but different, the longtime co-owner of the restaurant told The Voice earlier in the week. “It will […]
Shop tax-free this weekend
July 31, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – South Carolina’s annual sales tax-free weekend is set for Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4. What’s tax free? A variety of back-to-school essentials are exempt from the state’s 6 per cent sales tax and any applicable local taxes. Three other categories are also included: clothing (including diapers), accessories and shoes; computers and […]
DHEC finds radioactivity in Jenkinsville water
July 31, 2019 By
JENKINSVILLE – Contamination has been reported again in Jenkinsville water. In July, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, or (DHEC) issued a new notice of violation against the JWC, the fourth such violation in five years, and fifth since 2010, according to public records. The latest violations occurred at Well 15 on Clowney […]
Town considers fees for event vendors
July 25, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood does not currently charge fees for vendors who participate in town-sponsored events such as the annual July 3 Rockin’ Red White & Blue fireworks celebration. But that’s about to change if council passes an ordinance it is framing for temporary vendor fees. While the discussions are in the initial […]
