WINNSBORO – Raised in the White Oak community and later a Winnsboro resident, Hannah Phillips, 92, was always involved in the community, whether as a Girl Scout leader or a member of the Governor’s Community Improvements Board. And for that involvement she received the Community Partner award from the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce last month […]
No arrest made in Doko park vandalism
October 7, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County deputies have a suspect in an ongoing vandalism case that resulted in $1,500 in damage at Doko Park. They know the person’s name, that he’s an adult, the license plate of the truck he drives and where he lives. There’s even video of the July 31 incident in which the suspect’s […]
New meter system aims to make Winnsboro’s billing headache go away
October 7, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro water customers should soon have fewer headaches over their water bills. Their meter readers will soon be replaced with smart meters and consistent billing. The town is installing the smart meters in two phases. The first phase is being installed for Blythewood’s 1,600 customers beginning later this month. Phase two will bring […]
Pig on the Ridge set for Nov. 5 & 6
October 7, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – Longtime members of the Pig on the Ridge Steering Committee – Rufus Jones, Donald Prioleau, Henry Dixon and Gloria Keeffe (who replaced founding member Tom Conner last year), will be turning over the reins of the 22-year old Pig on the Ridge festival to younger blood – Mack Miles, Tony Jones, Deb Truesdale […]
God is Still Working
October 7, 2021 By
The Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Women’s Ministry mentoring program, Women in Christ Daughters for Life, celebrated its first anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. The theme for the event was “God is Still Working”. Pictured are the leaders of the mentoring program, from left to right Pastor James Wilson; First Lady Levane Wilson, Minister Lorraine […]
Candidates for Town Council
September 30, 2021 By
Sloan Griffin, 35Cobblestone Park, 4 years; South Carolina DOT, Emergency Manager Hello, my name is Sloan J. Griffin III, and I’m seeking your support for Re-Election to Blythewood Town Council. My family, consisting of my wife Tennille, my son Tristin, and my Pomeranian Rosco and I, are residents of Cobblestone and we attend church at […]
Winnsboro admin aims to clean up the downtown
September 30, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – You might have seen them popping up around town: code enforcement signs on derelict buildings, some of which are dramatic eyesores and some of which have simply fallen into a slow state of decline. The message to owners, says Town Administrator Jason Taylor: It’s time to clean up your property. “It’s not unique […]
Gabby Waden leads the way
September 30, 2021 By
STARKVILLE – It’s hard enough to head off to college a semester early as a 17-year-old. Now imagine being a 17-year-old expected to be a top-level athlete in the Southeastern Conference. And oh, by the way, you’re recovering from a torn ACL to boot. That’s the situation Mississippi State volleyball’s Gabby Waden found herself in […]
Attorney calls for Country Chronicle, Franklin to cease and desist
September 26, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – An attorney representing Town Councilman Donald Brock has demanded that Country Chronicle editor Tonya F. Page and Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin “immediately cease and desist from speaking, writing or otherwise publishing all false, injurious and otherwise damaging statements about Mr. Brock.” In documents obtained by The Voice, the attorney, Kevin Hall, with Womble […]
Fairfield County grants garner almost $800K
September 23, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Last December, former County Administrator Jason Taylor hired Shelley Fentress to write grants for the county in hopes that she could bring in revenue for things the county needs. That hire is paying off. It was announced during Monday night’s county council meeting that the county’s grants department has been awarded two CARES […]
