BLYTHEWOOD – The nine-month long Blythewood town council/marketing fiasco continued Tuesday night with a special called meeting that ended with council filing a countersuit against MPA Strategies and terminating the firm’s contract with the Town. The countersuit follows a complaint filed by MPA against the Town on June 28, after Mayor Bryan Franklin failed to […]
Winnsboro man missing for over 2 weeks
July 20, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – A 59-year old Winnsboro resident has been missing for over two weeks. Jeffrey Harrison, who lives on Roosevelt Street, was last seen by acquaintances on July 4. His sister notified law enforcement He reportedly told neighbors he would be traveling to Connecticut to visit relatives. Harrison has not been seen or heard from […]
Fox who bit Winnsboro man tests positive for rabies
July 16, 2021 By
WINNBORO – A fox that attacked a man in Winnsboro and later lunged at police officers has tested positive for rabies, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The fox was found between Drayton Street and Fairfield Street. Retired Administrative Law Judge John D. McLeod reported to The Voice that he […]
Stakeholder survey reveals few surprises
July 15, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As the town embarked on its daunting 10-year comprehensive plan earlier this year, town leaders were also faced with the prospect of looming growth both inside and outside the town. They needed to come up with a plan with specific goals intended to keep the town on track to grow well while maintaining […]
Blythewood’s response to FOIA is late, largely unrelated
July 15, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Three days after MPA Strategies filed a lawsuit against the Town to obtain overdue responsive documents sought from Mayor Bryan Franklin through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on April 15, the Town’s outside attorney released those documents on Friday, July 9. The attorney, David Black, with Nexsen Pruet law firm in […]
Roger Gaddy retires from mayoring, but carries on as doctor and community builder
July 15, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – After 16 years in office, recently retired Winnsboro Mayor Roger Gaddy says politics is a slower-moving process than he first expected – but he lists improved working relationships with the county and major infrastructure improvements among his accomplishments in office. He says he hopes to see those efforts continue. As a doctor he […]
DHEC to hold public meeting for Luck Stone quarry
July 15, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – SC DHEC’s Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ) and Bureau of Land and Waste Management (BLWM) will hold a joint public meeting on Thursday, July 22 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Geiger Elementary School, 150 TM Cook Ln, Ridgeway, to discuss an application by Luck Stone Corporation to operate the proposed Fairfield I-77 Quarry. […]
Winnsboro man undergoing rabies vaccine after fox attack on N. Congress Street
July 14, 2021 By
WINNBORO – Retired Administrative Law Judge John D. McLeod was attacked by a grey fox on North Congress St. in Winnsboro on Tuesday, about 6:15 a.m. McLeod, who lives on Evans Street, reported that he was just beginning his morning walk when he was attacked from behind by the fox. “Just as I passed the […]
Bell, Roseborough face constituents at separate meetings on July 17
July 8, 2021 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – County Council members Moses Bell (District 1) and Tim Roseborough (District 4) will each meet with their constituents in separate meetings on Saturday, July 17, and under separate conditions. Bell’s Meeting Bell posted an announcement on his Facebook page that the meeting for District 1 will be held at the Ridgeway Fire […]
SC judges remain on bench for years despite alleged crimes, ethical lapses
July 8, 2021 By
Editor’s note: This story was produced in collaboration with The News & Reporter of Chester. A secretive system shields the accused, even judges who face allegations of criminal behavior. South Carolina’s secretive, slow-moving system for policing its judges allows the accused to remain on the bench for years despite serious questions about their character and […]
