BLYTHEWOOD – As the time approaches to say a final farewell to the current Bethel-Hanberry Elementary school building, the district is inviting all former students and employees back to walk the halls and visit old classrooms one last time prior to the school’s demolition. Alums from the years 1981 through 1990 are invited to walk […]
Blythewood woman headed to federal prison
January 20, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A Blythewood woman will spend the next two years behind bars after pleading guilty to bilking the U.S. Government out of over $1.2 million in federal stimulus money. Bridgett Dorsey, 39, of Blythewood, was sentenced earlier this month to defrauding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (C.A.R.E.S.) Act, as well as tax […]
Ice, wind cause outages, damage in Blythewood and Fairfield County
January 20, 2022 By
Blythewood BLYTHEWOOD – After Sunday’s icy winter storm knocked out power to about 12,000 Fairfield Electric Coop customers, linemen had restored power to all but a few off them by 11 p.m., Monday night. “The outages were widespread over our entire territory,” Vice President of Member Services Doug Payne told The Voice Wednesday morning. “Altogether, […]
House burns after family lights fireplace to stay warm
January 20, 2022 By
BLAIR – After power had been out at their home for several hours on Sunday due to the storm, a Blair family of five tried to stay warm by building a fire in the home’s fireplace. Shortly after, they noticed fire in the wall around the chimney. They reportedly tried unsuccessfully to douse the fire, […]
Update: Winnsboro water customers (except Blythewood) remain under boiled water advisory
January 18, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – After Sunday’s winter storm knocked out power to the Winnsboro water reservoir, crews rallied to restore power to the reservoir and refilled the town’s water tanks. On Monday, the Town issued a boil water advisory to all its water customers except Blythewood which was not affected by the power outage at the reservoir. […]
Joe Trapp, Jr. announces candidacy for R2 board
January 13, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Joe Trapp, Jr. has announced on Facebook that he is running for a seat as a member of the Richland 2 School Board in November 2022 elections. “I am genuinely interested in finding out what concerns parents have about their children’s educational experience as well and giving everyone a chance to find […]
Blythewood Cigar & Wine draws customers from across the state
January 13, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Before they looked into opening a cigar lounge in Blythewood, neither John Edwards nor his wife, Teresa, had ever smoked a cigar. John, as he researched the idea for a business, was the first to try. It took a little while for Teresa to get on board. Today, Blythewood Cigar & Wine, which […]
Dogs push Fairfield County shelter over capacity
January 13, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Animal Shelter announced on Jan. 6 that it would be closing its doors for all non-emergency intakes until further notice. “We are so overcrowded right now that we can’t take any more dogs from people dropping them off for surrender,” said Fairfield County Animal Shelter Director Bob Innes. “We have […]
Bell criticized for agenda faux pas
January 13, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Audio glitches and continued issues of transparency marred an otherwise brisk Fairfield County Council meeting Monday night. In a series of votes, council members passed first reading of several ordinances with several glaring information gaps. Four ordinances related to economic development, including one that appropriated $500,000 to the county’s economic development department. A […]
Taylor and his team going after town’s potential
January 6, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro has made progress on several projects and initiatives this past year that will enable the town to provide more efficient utility services, reduce blight and develop more downtown businesses, says Town Manager Jason Taylor. “I think we have great potential if we do what it takes to realize that […]
