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 […]
Guest Editorial: Here’s Why Fairfield Electric Filed the Lawsuit
January 6, 2022 By
As you read in last week’s Voice, Fairfield Electric Coop has filed a lawsuit against Central Electric Power Cooperative. Since Fairfield Coop was established in 1939, we have distributed electricity generated by Santee Cooper and coordinated by Central Electric with whom all the Coops have a purchase power contract. We paid the wholesale price from […]
She (didn’t) Pick ‘Em
January 6, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – U Pick ‘Em winner Nancy Hughey said that while she plans to spend the money, it was her husband who made the picks that won it. “I like to watch the games with him, but he’s the one who follows them,” she said. Philip Reese, owner of Reese’s Plants in Blythewood and sponsor of […]
Winnsboro man identified in fatal crash
January 5, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill has identified the man who was killed in a motor vehicle crash on Tuesday Jan 4. Stefon Gaither, 59, of Winnsboro, was traveling west on Hwy 34 (Newberry Rd) when he lost control of the Ford pickup truck he was driving and crashed into a guardrail, possibly flipping […]
Body recovered from Lake Carolina identified as missing kayaker
January 5, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford has confirmed that the body that was recovered at Lake Carolina around 4:35 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 is that of Theron Wallace, 20, of Columbia. Wallace had been missing since Christmas morning while he was kayaking on Lake Carolina. “This has been a difficult week for the […]
10 tremors near Elgin since Dec. 27
January 5, 2022 By
ELGIN/LUGOFF – Three more tremors were recorded near Elgin this week, with the last two occurring on Wednesday morning bringing the total number of tremors since Dec. 27 to 10, the U. S. Geological Survey reported. The last 9 tremors continue to be aftershocks of the 3.3 magnitude tremor recorded on Dec. 27, the strongest […]
