For those who don’t know, Fairfield County Council is re-evaluating and changing the animal ordinance in place now. They have appointed a committee to re-write many of the county animal control policies. This process was started in the beginning, to solve the overcrowding situation in the county animal shelter. My hope was that the citizens […]
Guest Editorial: What Does Incorporation of Buckhead Mean for Fairfield?
June 26, 2025 By
The petition to incorporate the Town of Buckhead is now 100 percent complete. Incorporating Buckhead is not about separation. It is about elevation. It is about giving the western side of Fairfield County the ability to control our own growth, manage our own resources, and preserve our own identity. For too long, decisions about this […]
Guest Editorial: Beyond Capacity and all Reason – Fairfield Must Act
June 19, 2025 By
Fairfield County’s animal shelter is in crisis—not because its staff lacks compassion, but because they’ve been asked to do too much with too little for far too long. Despite their dedication, the shelter is stretched far beyond its intended capacity, safety limits, and resources. The newly appointed County Administrator has stepped in with a clear […]
Stubbs pens letter to constituents
June 12, 2025 By
Greetings, I hope you are well and enjoying this South Carolina weather. I am writing to share my perspective on my first year of Session as a South Carolina Senator with you, the citizens of South Carolina Senate District 17. I am working on a legislative review/summary that includes the changes in law, but I […]
Letter: Animal Habitats are Being Destroyed
June 5, 2025 By
Hello, my name is Benjamin Robertson, and I’m a Star Rank Scout in Boy Scout Troop 737 of the Indian Waters Council. I’m writing to you for Communication Merit Badge requirement 7A, “Write to the editor of a magazine or your local newspaper to express your opinion or share information on any subject you choose. […]
Letter: The Fifth Dimension?
May 15, 2025 By
A tweaked Rod Serling take on the nearly year-in-the making, conflict-of-interest, void-of-guidelines county A & H Tax Committee: “There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and […]
Letter: Blair Day is a Win
May 8, 2025 By
On behalf of the Blair Coalition of Churches, I would like to thank all individuals, churches, groups, organizations and parade participants who helped to make the Blair Family Day and Parade a success. The Voice of Fairfield and Mr. Brandon Henderson did an excellent recap in words and pictures of the event in the May […]
Guest Editorial: Fairfield Schools Lead by Example
May 1, 2025 By
In recent days, Fairfield County School District has been subjected to an unfair and disproportionate negative spotlight following the deeply troubling actions of a single individual. While the facts surrounding that case must be addressed in the court of law and justice must prevail, let’s be clear: the failings of one person do not – […]
Guest Editorial: No New Business, All New Drama
March 27, 2025 By
If you blinked during the March 24 Fairfield County Council meeting, you didn’t miss any new business or old business, or other business, for that matter. The agenda was followed, technically. But the real story wasn’t what was on it, it was what wasn’t. Item after item rolled by with “None” stamped across it like […]
Letter: Fairfield County Council Must Look in Mirror
March 27, 2025 By
Fairfield County’s bright potential must not be further darkened by a misguided, slip-shod, over-sensitive, controlling, complaint-prone county council. Council must stop using the good-ole-boy meter for such important areas as standing committee assignments and start looking at qualifications. They must replace secret meetings, secret votes, and effectively secret budget financials with full transparency. If Council […]
