WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro Department of Public Safety is seeking information on the identity of a man suspected of an armed robbery of First Citizens Bank in Winnsboro on Oct. 12. A black male wearing a Batman hat and a Bob Marley t-shirt handed a bank teller a note demanding money shortly before 6 p.m., […]
Smith to play in All-American Bowl
October 18, 2018 By
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Westwood standout defensive back and University of South Carolina commit Cam Smith now has another accolade he can pin to his already impressive resume. Smith, the third-ranked prospect in the state according to Rivals.com, has been selected to participate in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. The All-American Bowl will […]
‘On the Table’ Breakfast with the Mayor
October 18, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor J. Michael Ross is inviting members of the Blythewood community to an On the Table breakfast at Lizard’s Thicket Oct. 24 at 8 a.m. “The occasion is a one-day opportunity to build personal connections and explore how we can work together to make our community stronger,” Ross said. Those who participate in […]
Author brings book home to Winnsboro
October 11, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Nelle and John Gettys Smith and their children Gettys, Spenser, and Ora, moved to Hilton Head Island in 1963 to take over the work of Charles Frazier who was developing the Sea Pines community. These many years later, Nelle, 86, and now a widow, and her daughter Ora have collected their memories of […]
Candidates for County Council map out plans
October 11, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Winding down to Nov. 6, six Fairfield County candidates aren’t worried about the outcome of their races. Norma Branham (County Treasurer), Judge Pam Renwick (County Probate), Peggy Hensley (County Auditor), Henry Miller (School Board Dist. 3), Carl E. Jackson, Jr. (School Board Dist. 5) and Eric F. Cathcart (Soil & Water Conservation Dist. […]
Ridgeway welcomes new pumper – ‘Engine71’
October 11, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – Jason Pope, Director of the Fairfield County Fire Service, welcomed members of the Ridgeway community to the dedication of the county’s newest fire engine, Engine 71, at the Ridgeway Fire Station last week. After remarks from Ridgeway Fire Chief Jamie Webb and several county officials, those officials as well as county firefighters participated […]
Council votes 5-2 to renovate Mt. Zion for Administration Building
October 8, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – It wasn’t quite as dramatic as the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, but there still was plenty of suspense at Monday night’s Fairfield County Council meeting. Council members gave final reading to an ordinance authorizing the county to move forward with an $11.5 million plan to build a new government center at the site of […]
Thefts in Blythewood increasing
October 4, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On the same night that a Blythewood Exxon service station on Blythewood Road was robbed at gunpoint last week (Blythewood gas station robbed at gunpoint, Sept. 27 issue of The Voice), a resident on Blythewood road reported that her 2018 Thor Freedom RV was stolen from her yard, and that thieves had also […]
Council removes Cappadona from PC
October 4, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor J. Michael Ross called a special meeting of the Blythewood Town Council Monday night for ‘Consideration of removal of a Planning Commissioner.’ Ross said he had learned that Commissioner Robert Cappadona no longer lives in the town. “According to the municipal planning commission chapter 150 of the SC code of ordinances, sec. […]
Teacher Village to cost $3.6M
October 4, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – A housing project proposed by the Fairfield County school district aims to keep teachers – along with their salaries – within Fairfield County. But for the plan to move forward, school officials say the county must also pitch in with tax incentives. Dubbed a “teacher village,” the approximately $3.6 million project is designed […]
