WINNSBORO – The obituary in the Winnsboro newspaper told the sweet but tragic story – almost to the word – the way Jimmy Ray Douglas has told it many times. “It happened in 1953. Jimmy and I were about 10 ten years old. He was in my Cub Scout Troop,” Douglas began. “He had this […]
Nyah Leveretter, Kentucky upset Gamecocks to win SEC title
March 9, 2022 By
NASHVILLE – Westwood graduate and 1,000-point scorer Nyah Leveretter describes her sophomore season with Kentucky as a difficult one at first, with the bangs and bumps of a team learning how to play together. The SEC universe found out Sunday night in Nashville that the challenges that awaited Leveretter and the Wildcats this season forged […]
Redhawks tap O’Connell as new head football coach
March 9, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School announced on Wednesday that Robert O’Connell will be the Redhawks’ new head football coach, effective July 1, 2022. O’Connell succeeds three-year coach Matt Quinn, who accepted the head football position at North Augusta High School. “I could not be more excited to join a school and community with the commitment […]
Taylor: NO water advisory has been issued for Blythewood
March 5, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Rumors have spread across Blythewood Saturday morning that there is a Winnsboro water advisory for the Blythewood customers. However, Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor informed The Voice about 11 a.m., Saturday morning that there is no health hazard associated with the sediment residents are currently seeing in their water. “We encourage people to […]
Council majority planning third rec center
March 3, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Mitford’s community center averages one to three people a day. Monticello’s averages three to five. Nobody visited either center at all in November. With $3M already earmarked for three rec centers in the county, council wants to spend more taxpayer money on parks and recreation. On Monday, council voted 5-2 to lease 8.12 […]
Whitaker threatens to stop accepting Town’s waste
March 3, 2022 By
Taylor: Town Prepared To Go To Court WINNSBORO – During county council’s meeting Monday night, County Administrator Malik Whitaker doubled down on the county’s position that the Town of Winnsboro owes over $60,000 in unpaid solid waste fees. In a letter to Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor, dated Nov. 15, 2021, Whitaker wrote, “For the […]
Blythewood council passes 1st reading on 3 budget amendments
March 3, 2022 By
Vote Ups Legal Budget to $145K BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council gave approval to first reading of three budget amendments Monday evening, with a unanimous vote on two out of the three. The amendment that passed 4-1 will increase the Legal and Professional budget to reflect the increasing legal costs caused by the current lawsuits, Town […]
Submit Fairfield County survey by March 7
March 2, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Community Development Department seeks public input on Fairfield County’s 2022 Comprehensive Plan. Residents have until Monday, March 7 to complete the online survey to voice concerns and opinions to community leaders. Along with an open comment section, some questions included in the survey are: “How would you rate the […]
Citizens may speak March 7 on rezoning unincorporated 29016
March 2, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Residents in the unincorporated areas of 29016 (outside the Blythewood town limits) will have a chance next week to speak out for or against their property being rezoned by Richland County Council. The rezoning effort by Richland County is part of its newly revised Land Development Code (LDC). The LDC was adopted by […]
Fairfield First Steps awarded $152,632 grant
February 24, 2022 By
WINNBORO – Fairfield County First Steps has been awarded $152,632 in grants by S.C. First Steps as part of its initiative with the South Carolina Department of Education to support parents as the first and most important teacher of their young child. The funding will expand high-intensity, evidence-based parenting programs in Fairfield County to address […]
