WINNSBORO – The obituary in the Winnsboro newspaper told the sweet but tragic story – almost to the word – the way Jimmy Ray Douglas has told it many times. “It happened in 1953. Jimmy and I were about 10 ten years old. He was in my Cub Scout Troop,” Douglas began. “He had this […]
SC Ethics Commission dismisses Ross’s complaint against Councilman Brock
March 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The State Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint filed Feb. 7, 2022, by Mike Ross against Blythewood Town Councilman Donald Brock. “I’m frustrated that our town is now tied up in two lawsuits because of this councilman’s actions to deceive the people and his other council members,” Ross wrote in his complaint. “The […]
Redhawks notch 5th straight win
March 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Fresh off of winning its first ever tournament championship, the Westwood baseball team notched its fifth straight victory Monday night against Ridge View. The Redhawks used heads-up baserunning and timely hitting in a 10-run third inning to take out the Blazers 15-5 in six innings. Westwood’s win came after it won the first […]
Griffins Ink College Plans
March 10, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Three Fairfield Central student-athletes signed their letters of intent on Wednesday, March 2. Pictured at left, Stephon Gadsden, quarterback for the Griffins, made his plans to play football at South Carolina State University official. According to stats on Maxpreps, Gadsden averaged 99 passing yards per game and 65.2 rushing yards per game in […]
Letter: Wait! How is this Council Operating?
March 10, 2022 By
If anyone cares to understand the function of the Fairfield County Council, let me enlighten you. After reading the last article in the Voice, I became nauseated thinking about how the Council operates. On one hand you have the new Administrator looking for delinquent monies from the city of Winnsboro and on the other hand […]
Nyah Leveretter, Kentucky upset Gamecocks to win SEC title
March 9, 2022 By
NASHVILLE – Westwood graduate and 1,000-point scorer Nyah Leveretter describes her sophomore season with Kentucky as a difficult one at first, with the bangs and bumps of a team learning how to play together. The SEC universe found out Sunday night in Nashville that the challenges that awaited Leveretter and the Wildcats this season forged […]
Redhawks tap O’Connell as new head football coach
March 9, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School announced on Wednesday that Robert O’Connell will be the Redhawks’ new head football coach, effective July 1, 2022. O’Connell succeeds three-year coach Matt Quinn, who accepted the head football position at North Augusta High School. “I could not be more excited to join a school and community with the commitment […]
Taylor: NO water advisory has been issued for Blythewood
March 5, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Rumors have spread across Blythewood Saturday morning that there is a Winnsboro water advisory for the Blythewood customers. However, Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor informed The Voice about 11 a.m., Saturday morning that there is no health hazard associated with the sediment residents are currently seeing in their water. “We encourage people to […]
Council majority planning third rec center
March 3, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Mitford’s community center averages one to three people a day. Monticello’s averages three to five. Nobody visited either center at all in November. With $3M already earmarked for three rec centers in the county, council wants to spend more taxpayer money on parks and recreation. On Monday, council voted 5-2 to lease 8.12 […]
Whitaker threatens to stop accepting Town’s waste
March 3, 2022 By
Taylor: Town Prepared To Go To Court WINNSBORO – During county council’s meeting Monday night, County Administrator Malik Whitaker doubled down on the county’s position that the Town of Winnsboro owes over $60,000 in unpaid solid waste fees. In a letter to Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor, dated Nov. 15, 2021, Whitaker wrote, “For the […]
