WINNSBORO – A man and woman are wanted for the murder of Gabriel Brisbon, 22, whose body was discovered Friday morning, Feb. 5, in a mobile home locate on Highway 321 near Peach Road. He had been missing since Jan. 31, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. The suspects, Osman Shabazz, Jr. and Sylvia […]
Missing Winnsboro man found dead
February 5, 2021 By
Sheriff: Foul play is suspected in the death of a missing Winnsboro man WINNSBORO – The body of a missing Winnsboro man has been found by his family, according to Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery. Gabriel Deshawn Brisbon, 22, was found in a mobile home on Hwy 321 near Peach Road sometime Friday, according to […]
Qualex expanding in Fairfield
February 4, 2021 By
Company to Invest $2M and create 60 jobs WINNSBORO – Qualex Manufacturing, LLC opened operation in Fairfield County in the summer of 2019 and is already announcing plans to expand, creating at least 60 new jobs. “Since that time, the group has been very successful and specifically has developed a strong labor pool of welders […]
Fairfield Sheriff seeks missing man
February 2, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office seeks information concerning the whereabouts of Gabriel Deshawn Brisbon, 22. Brisbon was last seen at Winnfield West Apartments in Winnsboro on Sunday, January 31 at approximately 4:00 p.m. He was driving a 2010 Grey 4-door Honda Accord, which was located in Columbia. Brisbon is a black male, 6’3″ […]
Trapp calls for reducing county administrator’s employment to 5 months
January 26, 2021 By
Bell, Greene, Roseborough vote in favor to make it happen WINNSBORO – Following an executive session Monday night to discuss and receive legal advice regarding the county administrator’s contract, council voted 4 – 3 to renew County Administrator Jason Taylor’s contract, but for only five months. Councilman Mikel Trapp made the motion to renew the […]
Belton charged in drive-by shooting
January 21, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro woman was arrested last week for assault. Chabria M. Belton, 26, was charged in a drive-by shooting at the Evans Knoll apartments on West Moultrie Street in Winnsboro. No one was injured in the incident, according to the responding officer’s report, but a bullet hit a car traveling down West Moultrie, […]
Chester Sheriff seeks help locating Brown
January 19, 2021 By
CHESTER – The Chester County Sheriff’s Office, Chester Police Department, and Midlands Crimestoppers are seeking assistance in locating Robert Lamont Brown. Brown is wanted for attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, felon in possession of a firearm, and three counts of unlawful neglect. These charges are stemming from a shooting incident […]
IRS will now allow small businesses to deduct expenses under PPP
January 14, 2021 By
The Internal Revenue Service issued a new ruling last week to clarify that small businesses receiving Paycheck Protection Program loans in 2020 may still deduct their payroll and other normal business expenses, even if the expenses were covered by a forgivable loan. The IRS’ new guidance repealed its interpretation from May 2020 that disallowed the […]
Watch for delinquent tax notices next week
January 7, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s 2020 delinquent tax notices will make their first appearance inside next week’s issue of The Voice. If you forgot to pay your property taxes, or if you’re hoping to get a good deal because someone else forgot, you can find the listing of properties in next week’s paper. Property owners with […]
Anderson wanted for Attempted Murder
December 31, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating Jacob Trimayne Anderson, 27, of Winnsboro. Anderson is currently wanted on a warrant for Attempted Murder in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 19. On that morning just before 2 a.m., deputies from the sheriff’s […]
