Letter: The high cost of Jenkinsville water

After I purchased a rental house in Jenkinsville, I noticed there was a chain and lock on the water meter that looked like it had not been touched for a long time. I called the Jenkinsville Water Company (JWC) to have the water turned on. I had to show them the deed to the property […]

Letter: A Better Place

This June 9 quote from our new Council Chairman is refreshing and gives us hope for a bright future ahead. In response to the citizens’ needs assessment: “It does help us as a council to hear their thoughts to make Fairfield County a better place to live and work,” Pauley said. “Seeing what the survey […]

Guest Editorial: Let the Sun Shine In

Sunshine Week sheds light upon the laws that allow citizens access to public records. The celebration promotes a transparent government and shines light into the dark recesses of government secrecy, according to the South Carolina Press Association (SCPA). Sunshine Week was first launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Leaders, now named the […]

Letter: Burning Questions For Fairfield County

What were all the obstacles preventing Fairfield from being awarded the Scout Motors contract? Why haven’t we had any real economic development these past two years? What are we going to do to fix the aforementioned problems? When will we change the governance mentality that commits millions of dollars to monuments when we are short […]

Guest Editorial: You can’t have democracy without a free press

There’s a reason we need a free press. Democracy won’t work without it. The grand experiment in self-governance that is the United States is rooted in trust and confidence we all will work toward the greater good. But the nation’s founders had experience with kings and dictators and their expected benevolence — and what could […]

Guest Editorial: Activist Kevin Gray was larger than life, yet unassuming

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Columbia lost one of its most unique individuals, Kevin Alexander Gray.  And I lost one of my most cherished friends. Kevin was a soldier in the fight for equality.  From the local, burning the Confederate Flag on the Statehouse grounds with the Reverend E. Slave in protest of its place of […]

Letter: Know Your Risks of Kidney Disease

I am a resident of Fairfield County and also a Nephrology Nurse Practitioner.  March is National Kidney Month, and I would like to share some simple and concise information about kidney disease with members of the Fairfield community.  In 2019, 17.86 percent of Fairfield County residents had chronic kidney disease According to the Center for […]

Letter: Thanks to All Who Helped Me

While I have a chance I want to say thank you to persons who recently made a blessed difference in my life. On Feb. 3, 2023 between 7-8 a.m., I became very ill. I had acute severe abdominal pain that would not subside. I called 911. I told the dispatch woman why I was calling. […]

Letter: What Do Credentials Have to Do With It?

I was delighted to see the positive coverage in the article “Fairfield Electric Coop Board members achieve credentials,” published in The Voice of Fairfield County Thursday, February 18, 2023 edition. The author characterized the accomplishments of the board members’ certification from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECAS) in a changing business environment. The article […]

Letters: Solve the Shelter Problem

Thank you for your article regarding euthanasia in Lee County. I watch the Fairfield county council meetings online, and I’ve seen employees, volunteers, Kathy Faulk (Hoof and Paw, Fairfield resident), and more all speak about the shelter needing a new facility, spay and neuter laws, and animal abuse cases. Every time in the past, the […]

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