WINNSBORO – During a special called meeting by the Winnsboro Town Council Thursday morning, May 9, council voted to go into an executive session, which was not on the agenda, and voted unanimously to hire the Town’s assistant manager, Chris Clauson, as interim manager after consulting with the town attorney. The only item on the […]
Two tornadoes touch down in Fairfield County
May 16, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A three-day severe weather event affected South Carolina this past week, with Thursday being the worst of the weather for Blythewood and Fairfield County. Temperatures reaching the 90s Wednesday afternoon and dew points in the upper-60s and low-70s created the perfect environment for storms to develop. Residents in Ridgeway, Blythewood, Winnsboro and […]
Blythewood girls claim Upper State title
May 16, 2024 By
DUNCAN, SC – Blythewood High School’s girls continue to dominate, this time at the Upper State Track and Field Championships hosted by Byrnes High School last Saturday. The Bengal girls finished atop the podium with a score of 146. Hillcrest finished second, almost 100 points behind Blythewood with a score of 57. Blythewood’s boys’ team […]
Eagles go up in SCISA 1A title series
May 16, 2024 By
Editor’s Note: After a weather delay on Tuesday, the Eagles were set to play game two in Winnsboro on Wednesday, but the game was delayed again. It will be played Thursday, May 16. See a recap in the May 23 issue. WINNSBORO – Monday night’s win put Richard Winn Academy just one away from capturing […]
Clemens tapped as WDPS interim chief
May 9, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Veteran law enforcement officer Patrick Clemens has been named Interim Chief of the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety. He said he’s looking forward to the challenge. “Wherever I’ve worked, I’ve always tried to leave things better than I found them,” he said, “and I want to do that here in Winnsboro. This is […]
Blythewood realtors don’t expect lawsuit to impact home buyers
May 9, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A set of class-action lawsuits about how real estate commissions are paid has led to a lot of speculation in growing towns like Blythewood. But local realtors say they think it will have little impact on home buyers in the Blythewood area. “I think [real estate agents’ commissions] will stay about the same. […]
Wings & Wheels festival set for Saturday, May 11
May 9, 2024 By
GREENBRIER — The 19th Annual Wings & Wheels Air Festival will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Fairfield County Airport. The festival will feature a skydiving demonstration, cruise-In car show, display of fixed wing aircraft, law enforcement and emergency vehicles, DJ, artisan and food vendors, face […]
‘It’s been a great ride.’
May 2, 2024 By
Boo Major to Retire as Coach of USC Equestrian Team BLYTHEWOOD – It was announced last week that Blythewood’s most decorated cowgirl, Boo Major, will retire as Head Coach of the University of South Carolina’s Championship Equestrian Team in July. A Gamecock Facebook message to Major went right to the heart of the matter. “No […]
Scout Motors hit with ethics complaint; Governor’s office: ‘That’s nonsense.’
May 2, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Scout Motors, which is expected to create over 4,000 jobs in the Midlands, is the target of an ethics complaint recently filed by a pair of S.C. watchdog groups. On April 29, the S.C. Policy Council announced that it had joined the S.C. Public Interest Foundation in filing an ethics complaint against Scout […]
Taylor resigns as Winnsboro town manager; signs three-year contract with Town of Newberry
May 1, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – After almost three years with the Town of Winnsboro, Town Manager Jason Taylor has resigned. Taylor told The Voice on Wednesday that he has accepted the City Manager position for the Town of Newberry under a three-year contract. Taylor was hired by the Town of Winnsboro in June of 2021 after serving six […]
