MONTICELLO – Two men died in a truck crash near Monticello in western Fairfield County, according to Lance Corporal William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The single vehicle crash occurred Friday, July 7, about 4:15 p.m., on Highway 215, about a quarter mile south of Monticello. A 2010 Peterbuilt truck with two occupants, […]
Winnsboro receives second $500K for restoration of downtown
July 6, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – When Jason Taylor took the reins as Winnsboro Town Manager in mid-2021, his vision was for Winnsboro to realize its great potential through its five utility companies and restoration of its downtown. Over the last two years, much groundwork has been laid for that vision. With smart meters being installed for all water, […]
Winnsboro woman dies in head-on collision
July 5, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro woman, Ruby Teal, 87, died when a vehicle she was traveling in was involved in a crash Monday. The crash occurred about 420 p.m., Monday, July 3 on Rock Bridge Road near Rattlesnake Road. A 2020 Lincoln SUV was traveling east on Rock Bridge Road when it crossed center and struck […]
Great Falls man drowns in Lake Wateree
July 3, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Marquavious Sanders, 25, was fishing with his family Saturday on Lake Wateree in Ridgeway when he drowned. According to Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill, the Great Falls man went into the lake to retrieve fishing equipment and went under water. Hill said Sanders’ family called 911 and bystanders began performing CPR on the […]
Murder on West Peach Road
July 2, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – One man was killed and two others were injured Saturday night after shots were fired during a party on West Peach Road near U.S. Hwy 321 in the Greenbrier section of Fairfield County, according to the sheriff. Tyon Dremetrius Byrd, 21, of Winnsboro was taken to an area hospital where he died, […]
CBS Sunday Morning: Newspapers evolve a new paradigm to survive
July 2, 2023 By
The Voice was featured on CBS Sunday Morning for its work with the The Post and Courier’s Uncovered series. The program is moderated by former Dateline news anchor Ted Koppel who, along with a CBS producer and two camera crews, spent two days in Blythewood in March filming and interviewing. Watch the segment, which aired […]
Richland County moving towards paving dirt roads
June 22, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – For years, folks in rural Richland County who chose to live on dirt roads have continued to enjoy that lifestyle so long as 25 percent of the people who live on the road object to the road being paved, according to Chapter 21 of the County’s Dirt Road Paving Ordinance 043-14. Last month, […]
Fairfield WWTP options report sparks call for third party review
June 22, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The long awaited Technical Analysis of Options report for the Fairfield Joint Water and Sewer System’s (FJWSS) wastewater treatment system was finally presented in public Tuesday evening during a meeting of the FJWSS’s technical committee. The report, compiled by the FJWSS’s contract engineer, Bill Bingham, owner of American Engineering, was intended to provide […]
Winnsboro man drowns in Lake Wateree
June 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro man drowned in Lake Wateree on Sunday, June 18, around 3:15 pm, according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. Coroner officials responded to the scene of the drowning that occurred in Ridgeway. According to Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill, 37-year-old Johnny Mack Simmons, of Winnsboro, was swimming in the lake with […]
Lawrence named Chief of WDPS
June 15, 2023 By
Gadsen Promoted to Deputy Chief WINNSBORO – Two of Winnsboro’s finest have officially been named Chief and Deputy Chief of the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety. Kevin Lawrence was sworn in last September as Interim Chief of WDPS, and last month he was elevated to Chief. Veteran Fairfield deputy Oren Gadson was named Deputy Chief. […]
