At the Winnsboro Town Council meeting held on Aug. 18, Council passed two spending motions that in my opinion are a waste of town money. Both of these motions were presented and passed unanimously by the three council members who were present. Councilman Miller was not present. The first spending approval has to do with […]

I find the story and the follow up about the death of the mare and her foal both interesting and disturbing, and I believe all those who had these horses in their care should be held responsible. However, I would like to learn more about the owner of these animals, who is the actual party […]

Boy, our government team was in its finest deflection mode on Aug. 10. Two quotes in The Voice from the last County Council meeting clearly highlighted our intra-government obstacles. These quotes reveal a debilitating combination of deflection and abdication of duties. When questioning Council about its failure to establish a Country Water Commission to coordinate […]

On Feb. 14, 2011 County Council passed Ordinance #582. Ordinance #582 is titled “Comprehensive Plan 2021.” The S.C. Code of Laws (1994) requires counties to have a Comprehensive Plan. The Fairfield County Comprehensive Plan was the work product of the consulting firm Vismor and Associates, working in conjunction with the Fairfield County Planning Commission. On […]

An all too familiar scene: A leader makes an obvious mistake, then instead of apologizing, compounds the mistake with embarrassing head fakes and self-righteous rationalizing. Dean Smith offered sage advice for those unapologetic leaders: “What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.” Never were truer words spoken, yet our leaders […]

I am highly frustrated with most of our elected officials because of their inability to get things done. Too many of our leaders are burdening us with their lack of a desire to find any middle ground. Narcissistic grand standing and selfish filibustering are, all too often, the political devices of the weak and the […]

The Hoof and Paw Benevolent Society was recently involved in transporting a malnourished mare and her young colt to a rescue in Greenwood. Both horses had been surrendered by their owner from a pasture in Blair. The horses were in a weakened state and unfortunately did not survive. Hoof and Paw is dedicated in our […]

The citizens of Fairfield County are all too familiar with the root causes of the crisis in Greece. For example, Greece, like Fairfield County, is paying a dear price for an economic policy which fails to focus on economic diversity. Both Greece and Fairfield are heavily burden by years of irrational and excessive government spending. […]

As a resident of LongCreek Plantation, I would like to thank Mayor Mike Ross for attending the Richland County Council Zoning meeting. Many residents were there in opposition to the zoning change for the property adjacent to Blythewood Middle School, and his support speaks volumes. The growth in the Blythewood area has been tremendous, and […]

Fairfield Memorial Hospital will be hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross Organization on July 9, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and I would like to encourage you to come and support this worthwhile cause. The need for blood is constant, but there is a greater need in the summer as people […]