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Deputies conduct ground search in Blythewood for missing woman
BLYTHEWOOD – Part of McNulty Road was blocked off Thursday morning in front of the Richland County Sheriff’s Region Six headquarters in downtown Blythewood as approximately 50 Richland County Sheriff’s investigators arrived at Station Six. Several Sheriff’s deputies’ vehicles were pulling trailers carrying 4-wheelers. The Voice spoke with Capt. Gavin Walmsley at Station Six who […]
Heroes behind the scenes
The nonprofits that support Fairfield’s Shelter animals WINNSBORO – For years, the cards have been stacked against Fairfield County’s shelter animals. The myriad problems were overwhelming for both the overcrowded animals housed there and for employees in the sorely understaffed facility. The number of dogs housed there sometimes reached double the capacity the building was […]
Woman missing, vehicle found on I-77
RICHLAND CO. – The search for Sabrina Heinz, 49, continued on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with little new information being released by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Heinz has been missing since Friday, Jan. 30, when her supervisor notified RCSD that she had not shown up for work at the Shell gas station on SC-200 in […]
Celebrating Black History: The importance of churches to Black life in Fairfield County
Black history in Fairfield County is not organized by dates or laws; it is organized by places. Long before Black residents had consistent access to courts, schools, and political power, they had geography. Roads, distance, and land shaped where they could gather and how safely they could do so. In that reality, churches became more […]
The 10 AM Hurdle: Who’s Shaping Our Future?
Last week, Fairfield County asked residents to share input on the future of our community. That’s a positive step. It means conversations are happening and plans are being shaped with public involvement in mind. But one detail stood out to me: One of the community input sessions for Ridgeway was held during normal working hours. […]
Bad Decision or Best Memory?
I made a bad decision, but it may have been a good one. I was invited to join my long-time high school friend and her daughter to go on a Mediterranean Cruise. Great! But it meant I would be away on my husband Bill’s 70th birthday. I really couldn’t do that. He said that it […]
Letter to Editor: Preserving 300 Main Street
Residents and Leaders of Blythewood, Having grown up right here in Blythewood, I’ve always had a real soft spot for our town’s special charm and the history that’s part of every street and corner, the sort of place that feels like home no matter how long you’re away. I left as a young man chasing […]
Guest Editorial: Growth SC Can’t Afford
Who Pays for the Boom? New Census numbers show South Carolina is the nation’s fastest-growing state, adding almost 80,000 new residents between July 2024 and July 2025. Growth was fueled, the Census added, “by a sizable net domestic migration increase of 66,622 … the increase of 1.5% was the highest of any state.” But while some may […]
Council discusses demolition of Wilson building during executive session
BLYTHEWOOD – An executive session item on the Jan. 20 agenda for the Blythewood Board of Architectural Review caught the eye of a number of Blythewood old-timers. The meeting agenda item stated: “Receipt of legal advice for matters covered by the attorney-client privilege (300 Main Street application for certificate of appropriateness for demolition.)” That discussion […]
Czentye challenges McDaniel for Dist. 41 House seat
The following statements were provided by the candidates. Annie McDaniel Representative Annie E. McDaniel is a respected public servant serving District 41 (Chester, Fairfield, and Richland Counties) in the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2019. She made history as both the first African American woman and the first African American since Reconstruction to hold […]
