BLYTHEWOOD – After a police camera was installed by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department at the corner of McNulty and Blythewood Road, some residents called town hall and The Voice to ask who it’s taking pictures of. The answer is, according to Blythewood’s RCSD Region Six Commander, Lt. Chris Duke, ‘the criminals.’ “This is not […]
Planned power outage for Winnsboro Electric customers
WINNSBORO – Dominion Energy South Carolina will be making some electrical system upgrades to the transmission system that feeds the Town of Winnsboro’s electrical substation. This will require a 3-to-4-hour power outage, the primary outage date is Sat, April 17th with backup dates scheduled for May 15th and May 22nd. The outage is scheduled to […]
Man killed in crash on Langford Rd.
BLYTHEWOOD – Stanley D. Fisher, 68, of Elgin, SC, was traveling north on Langford Road in a 2001 Dodge pickup truck when he was involved in a collision about 6:40 a.m. According to the incident report, Joseph Gaither, 69, the driver of a 2005 Freightliner tractor-trailer, was traveling south and attempted to make a U-turn […]
Man arrested for stealing caskets
WINNSBORO – When the owner of Gibson Funeral Home discovered that two caskets and a floral arrangement were missing from the funeral home on Feb. 27, she notified the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety. The owner described one of the missing caskets as dark blue and the other as silver. During the investigation, it was […]
Water suit delays are costly to JWC
JENKINSVILLE – Delays in providing documents in a lawsuit the Jenkinsville Water Company filed against former Fairfield County Councilwoman Bertha Goins have proved costly. A circuit judge recently slapped the JWC with a $1,600 fine and ordered the water provider to produce a trove of documents defense attorneys originally requested in June 2020. “The Court […]
Shooting reported on Twisted Lane near EZ Mart Covenience Store
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A shooting has been reported on Twisted Lane off Clarks Bridge Road near the EZ Mart convenience store. The shooting occurred about 6:45 p.m. Several Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputies responded. It is reported that one person was taken to an area hospital. This is a breaking story and more will be posted […]
Rezoning recommended for former Red Gate property
BLYTHEWOOD- After hearing from the property owner and town staff, the Blythewood Planning Commission unanimously approved a recommendation Monday for rezoning of the former Red Gate property near downtown Blythewood. Their recommendation for the 140-acre site, which sits along Blythewood Rd., between Muller and Syrup Mill roads, is to rezone approximately 60 acres of road […]