BLYTHEWOOD – Two businesses have applied to the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) for Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) – Sparkle Car Wash and The Law Offices of Shannon Burnett. Sparkle Car Wash was scheduled to be heard by the BAR at a public hearing on the Dec. 16, but asked to be deferred until the […]
New bill would limit state senators’ power to nominate magistrates
December 18, 2019 By
Report highlights Fanning, Underwood connection WINNSBORO – In small counties like Fairfield, a single state senator routinely has unilateral authority to nominate magistrates. That would change, however, under a new bill recently prefiled by two Republican state senators. Senate Bill 903 would expand nomination responsibilities to a county’s legislative delegation, which include both state House […]
High-speed chase ends in crash
November 28, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A high speed chase that began on Two Notch Road near Sparkleberry Lane Thanksgiving morning ended in a crash in front of The Voice’s office on Main Street in downtown Blythewood. Joseph Jenkins, 64, was charged with driving under suspension, third offense; failure to stop for blue lights, second offense; expired tag; reckless […]
Super’s evaluation form gets mixed reviews
November 27, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green received another round of positive reviews on his annual evaluation, the district’s Board of Trustees’ chairman recently during the school board meeting last week. Completed evaluation forms from individual board members, which typically include comments about the superintendent’s performance, were not made available as of press time. […]
Veterans’ celebration draws crowd
November 14, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – More than 50 people attended the Blythewood Historical Society’s 2019 Veteran’s Day community celebration at the Langford-Nord House Sunday. “Each year our program for veterans has grown,” Society member and one of the event’s organizers Frankie McLean said as she observed those gathering for the ceremony. Outside, on the crisp, sunny day, a […]
Veterans event set for Sunday
November 7, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society and Museum will host a Veterans Day celebration for the community at the Langford-Nord House on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, starting at 4 p.m. The will include guest speaker Jennifer Miller from Counseling Plus. Miller has served in the military and will share her story and services for Veterans. […]
Redhawks conquer Cavaliers
November 7, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – It was evident early that Westwood football would win big over Richland Northeast (RNE) in its regular season finale last Friday. And a big win it was as the Redhawks took a 52-6 win to clinch a third place finish in region action. Westwood’s offense struck early and often, taking a 20-0 lead […]
Redhawks move to qualifiers
November 7, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s athletic program added another Region Champion last Wednesday during the Region 3-4A Cross Country meet. Redhawk standout Emma Ashley, a seventh grader, finished first among the thirty runners with a time of 20:42.98 to claim top honors. The Westwood Girls finished third in team scoring with an average time of 24.40. Leayzia […]
Green Energy Emerges to Top
November 7, 2019 By
CHARLESTON – Two Winnsboro companies were honored at this year’s South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo in Charleston last week. Green Energy Biofuel, whose headquarters are located in Winnsboro, was named Emerging Manufacturer of the Year. MLILY, a memory foam mattress manufacturer located in the former Mack Truck plant, was given the Expansion in SC […]
Redhawks 3-peat as Region Champs
October 24, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It’s a 3-peat for Westwood volleyball. The Redhawks claimed their third Region 3-AAAA title in a row with last week’s win over Lancaster High School. Westwood went on to finish their region season with a perfect 10-0 record after defeating Richland Northeast in a dominating fashion on Senior Night last Thursday. The Redhawks […]
