FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a burglary and an armed robbery at convenience stores in Fairfield County last week. Burglary at Lebanon Mart Three suspects used a pry bar to force entry into Lebanon Mart convenience store, located at 6058 Newberry Road, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s department. The […]
State Senator and Richland Two School Board member involved in melee
January 25, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – An altercation involving a state senator, the spouse of the Richland Two school board chair and a person who sources have told The Voice is a Richland Two School Board member, erupted following Tuesday night’s Richland Two school board meeting, according to police records obtained by The Voice. The skirmish ended with two […]
Input sought for McNulty St. upgrade
January 24, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Improvements along McNulty Street in downtown Blythewood are on the horizon according to a statement issued by John Thompson, Director of the Richland County Department of Transportation. Those improvements, funded by the Richland County Transportation Penny Tax program, will be the subject of a public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24, to review conceptual […]
Winnsboro man dies in hit and run
January 24, 2019 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A Winnsboro man died when he was struck by a vehicle in the 9400 block of Monticello Road Wednesday morning. Roderick D’Wayne Anderson, 24, was struck at approximately 4 a.m., Wednesday, by a vehicle while he was walking along the roadway. Anderson died at the scene. The cause of death was due […]
R3 zoning sought for Teacher Village
January 24, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County education leaders have amended a rezoning request for the proposed “Teacher Village” from PD-R, Planned Development-Residential to strictly residential. The change in zoning plans was presented last week to the Winnsboro Planning Commission, a week after a previously scheduled meeting was canceled to give the Fairfield County School District more time […]
Hayley King fiddles her way to college
January 24, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At 16, Hayley King is focused on more important things than driving, fashions and boys. As the reigning South Carolina state champion of fiddlers, age 16 and under, Hayley’s passion lies with Ole Time fiddling – a focus that has earned her many accolades, rekindled an ancestral fire for fiddling and, more importantly, […]
Public puts pressure on R2 chair
January 24, 2019 By
Board Opens Door for Removal of Members from Office COLUMBIA – Calls for the resignation of Richland Two school board chair Amelia McKie grew Tuesday night, with a fellow board member joining in those calls. Meantime, two other board members are suggesting publicity of missing school board ethics forms has been “racially motivated.” During the […]
Ridgeway plans new downtown restrooms
January 24, 2019 By
RIDGEWAY – The town of Ridgeway began advertising for bids this week for the construction of four public restrooms downtown behind the old town hall building, putting into motion a plan that has been two years in the making. The plans approved Thursday night during a special called meeting will allow for two restrooms each […]
Feaster picked for Disney event
January 24, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central High School senior Jeffery Feaster, Jr. has been selected as one of 100 youths from across the nation to participate in the 2019 Disney Dreamers Academy featuring Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine. Feaster will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Walt Disney World to participate in an immersive, four-day experience from […]
Jackson nominated for McDonald’s All Star Game
January 24, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Tre Jackson had a superb 33-point showing at the MLK bash this weekend, but that is not the only feather the Iowa State-commit can add to his cap. Jackson was selected as one of 400 nominees for the 2019 McDonald’s All-American Game in Atlanta at the State Farm arena on Mar. 27. […]
