FLORENCE – Finishing high in the last golf tournament of the season has become a regularity for the Blythewood girls golf team in recent years, most notably with their capturing the 2019 5A state championship. This time, the Bengals did so in dominant fashion throughout the year, concluding with a stellar state tournament performance at […]
Bell claims council members are county employees, eligible for ARP
November 4, 2021 By
Video Differs with Media Report on Bell’s Brush-Up with 1st Responders WINNSBORO – In a confrontation with Fairfield County first responders following last week’s county council meeting, a video showed Council Chairman Moses Bell, when asked whether he thought he was a county employee, responding, “Yes, I am.” During a council meeting earlier that evening, […]
Pig on the Ridge set for Nov. 5-6
November 4, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – The first weekend in November means one thing in Ridgeway: the Pig is back. Friday night’s “No Pigs allowed” runs from 6 – 10:30 p.m. with activities for kids, craft sales, a street party with DJ Doug Pauley, and delicious and different non-pork cuisine for sale. Saturday kicks off with the BBQ judging […]
Seven earthquakes strike Jenkinsville area
November 3, 2021 By
JENKIINSVILLE – Seven earthquakes have stuck in and around the Jenkinsville area over a seven day period with the first on Monday, Oct. 25 and the last on Monday, Nov. 1 All of the week’s earthquakes have been under 2.5 magnitude, and none were strong enough to be felt by humans. “We were at our […]
Blythewood election results
November 2, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Current Town Councilman Sloan J. Griffin, III and Planning Commission Chair Rich McKenrick handily won the two open seats on Blythewood Town Council Tuesday night. Passed over for an endorsement by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce and openly campaigned against on Facebook by former mayor Mike Ross, Griffin, with 364 votes (42.72%), was […]
Bengals Back On Top
October 28, 2021 By
Blythewood Girls Golf took home their second South Carolina High School League 5A State Title in three years on Tuesday in Florence. Read more about the team’s win in The Voice’s Nov. 4 edition.
Ghost Walk, Pumpkinfest set for Saturday
October 28, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Expect something scary to happen during the Winnsboro Woman’s Club annual Ghost Walk on Saturday, Oct. 30. Guides in costume leading the way through downtown will carry lanterns as they lead groups of adults on tours at 7 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. through nine haunted structures and many historic homes and […]
Area Christmas parades scheduled
October 28, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood, Ridgeway and Winnsboro Christmas parades return this year after they didn’t happen last year due to concerns over the pandemic. Winnsboro Parade The first of the three parades will be the Winnsboro parade on Sunday, Nov. 28. It will start at 5:15 p.m. with the theme, Winter Wonderland. Those who would like […]
Fairfield sheriff’s office greets trick-or-treaters
October 28, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office held their annual trick or treat on Tuesday, drive-thru style. Officers and staff greeted attendees outside of the Sheriff’s office with smiles, high fives and buckets of candy.
Fairfield’s majority 4 take heat over vote on rescue funds for first responders
October 26, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – “Thank you for slapping us in the face.” That’s what one first responder uttered after the majority four Fairfield County Council members voted to spend more taxpayer money on themselves and recreation in their districts than on first responders who face COVID-19 every day. On Monday, with the council chambers packed with about […]
