WINNSBORO – A Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputy was reported to have passed out Sunday evening from substances the deputy encountered while searching a pickup truck that had reportedly been involved in a shootout earlier in the evening. The deputy was immediately administered Narcon by fellow officers and transported to a local hospital and later released, […]
Astronaut formerly of Ridgeway captured this 9/11 photo from space
September 9, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Retired NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson, Jr., who lived in Ridgeway from his elementary school years until his junior year in high school, was the only American not on earth when the 9/11 terrorist attack occurred 20 years ago. As the commander of the International Space Station at the time, Culbertson and his two […]
Respected banker from Winnsboro gave hope
September 9, 2021 By
ORANGEBURG – Last July, the life of Curtis B. Carter, the first Orangeburg Black male banker during modern times, was taken away from our midst. In 1976, Curtis Carter ventured into Orangeburg and became the first black male banker at Southern Bank & Trust. He had been an outstanding basketball player coming from Winnsboro High […]
Elgin father dies after vehicle overturns near Lake Carolina
September 9, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Harlon Drew, 25, of Elgin, was killed in a one-car crash that occurred on 25-Mile Creek Road near Kelly Mill Road at 9:55 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, according to the Kershaw County Coroner David West. The 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Drew, was traveling north on 25-Mill Creek Road when it ran […]
One dead, 2 injured in crash on Hwy 21 in Blythewood
September 2, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A two-car crash on Highway 21 near Fairlawn Court in Blythewood about 3:30 a.m., Wednesday morning, Sept. 1, 2021, took the life of the passenger of in one car and seriously injured the drivers of both cars. A 2007 Nissan 4-door SUV was traveling south on Highway 21 when the driver lost control, […]
Blythewood reverses decision to release FOIA’d documents
September 2, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On Monday, Aug. 30, the town reversed its refusal to release responsive documents sought by The Voice from Town Administrator Carroll Williamson through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request 41 days earlier. The Voice requested the following documents: 1) a copy of the contract or letter of engagement that secured the outside […]
Taylor talks about his plans for growth, revitalization in Winnsboro
September 2, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Two months into his new job as town manager in Winnsboro, Jason Taylor says he’s been meeting with council members, other local leaders and town staff to hear their concerns and priorities and help formulate a vision for the future. Among the priorities on their list: improve the town’s utility services, increase utility […]
BW woman charged with sex crimes
September 2, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Taylor Mackincy Schiel (age 19), of Blythewood, SC, on six charges connected to the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the United States […]
SC politicians blow off their ethics fines with few consequences
September 2, 2021 By
Editor’s note: This Uncovered investigation was produced in collaboration with The Voice of Blythewood and Fairfield County, The Aiken Standard, The Anderson Observer, The (Chester) News and Reporter, The Gaffney Ledger, The (Greenwood) Index-Journal, Kingstree News, The Newberry Observer, The (Orangeburg) Times and Democrat, and The Sumter Item. In South Carolina, everyday residents who don’t […]
Big Grab set for Sept. 10-11
September 2, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s time for the annual 50-mile Big Grab community yard sale – COVID-style. The sale is set for Friday, Sept. 10, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 11, from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. The shopping crawl is a figure 8 loop that extends up Hwy […]
