COLUMBIA – Ereka Jamison of Blythewood, was recently named a November Employee of the Month for the S.C. Department of Social Services. Jamison is a Benefit Integrity Claims Specialist for Region 2 which includes Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington, McCormick, Richland, Saluda, Union and York counties. According to her nomination, Jamison […]
Fairfield buck may be new state record
December 13, 2018 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The four-year saga of James Sims and Waldo finally ended Nov. 30 when Sims finally bagged the Fairfield County buck with the massive 13-point rack that could become South Carolina’s new state record. Four years of frustration finally ended with Friday’s hunt, four years when the buck seemingly taunted Sims, who recently […]
China-based mattress manufacturer coming to former Mack Truck plant
December 13, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – China-based Healthcare Co., Ltd., announced Monday that it plans to establish new operation, Healthcare US Co., Ltd., in Fairfield County. The company’s $45 million investment is projected to create 250 new jobs in the county. Healthcare US Co., Ltd. is expected to launch its new, 650,000-square-foot, Fairfield County facility in the first quarter […]
Neighbors nab thief in their own front yard
December 13, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In the Plantation Parkway neighborhood of Blythewood, neighbors worked together earlier this month to catch a 17-year-old who was charged with burglary. Around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night, Dec. 2, a Plantation Parkway resident went outside to turn off his Christmas lights when he noticed a man walking down the sidewalk in the neighborhood […]
Enter The Voice’s U Pick ‘Em Contest
December 13, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Need some extra cash to pay off some of those Christmas bills that are adding up right now? Then you might want to consider entering The Voice’s annual College Bowl U Pick ‘Em contest. Two $100 dollar bills will be presented to the winner of the contest after the Jan. 7 College National […]
Richland 2 chair owes $41,000 in ethics fines
December 13, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Amelia McKie, chair of the Richland 2 Board of Education, owes at least $41,000 in fines to the S.C. Ethics Commission, according to agency documents obtained by The Voice. McKie has until Dec. 31 to pay the first $20,000. The remaining $21,000 is due June 30, 2019, documents state. The fines are spelled […]
Hoof & Paw raises over $100,000 for animals
December 13, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – The Hoof and Paw Benevolent Society debuted its much anticipated coffee table book last week in a special reception that paid tribute to the sponsors and volunteers who made the book a reality. “They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, this book was our baby and you were our […]
Council says goodbye to Smith
December 13, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Billy Smith is going out like Ted Williams. Since his election four years ago, the departing Fairfield County Council chairman has set a new standard for Fairfield County government from bringing parliamentary procedures to meetings to getting things done. Smith, his council and administration have challenged a major utility over a failed nuclear […]
Council OKs animal ordinance
December 13, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – For a brief moment, Fairfield County’s new animal control ordinance seemed like it might freeze in its tracks. In the end, however, Fairfield County Council voted 5-0 Monday night on final reading of the new ordinance, which increases fines up to $500 and more specifically defines offenses. Councilman Dan Ruff abstained and Councilman […]
Sumner found in Fairfield County
December 11, 2018 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Douglas William Sumner, 41, reported missing on Oct. 22, was found in his wrecked vehicle off of Hwy 21 North in Fairfield County according to a statement from Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill. Sumner appears to have run off the highway, down a 60-foot embankment where his vehicle struck a tree. This […]
