WINNSBORO – After years of complaints about water billing from both Blythewood and Winnsboro customers, the town of Winnsboro is looking at options to upgrade its meter-reading and billing system. Why now? The cost of better technology has finally come down to a price that a small town can afford. “Basically, we’re looking at trying […]
Win $200 in The Voice’s March Madness contest
March 11, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Madness is just around the corner, and you could capitalize on that by winning some extra cash in The Voice’s NCAA Men’s March Madness Bracket Challenge, which can be found on page 8 of the March 11 issue. The winner of the contest will be presented two $100 bills after the […]
Business is booming for two BHS students
March 11, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – While the Time of Corona continues to visit devastation on businesses and jobs across the country, two Blythewood High School students not only started their own small business two months into the pandemic, but it has been so successful that they’re talking expansion. When Richland School District Two initiated school-from-home a year ago, […]
BHS alum Todd Mattox named PBC Player of the Week
March 11, 2021 By
FLORENCE – Francis Marion University senior third baseman Todd Mattox has been named the Peach Belt Conference Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending March 7. The Winnsboro native batted .526 (10-for-19) in four games with nine runs scored, three triples, a home run, and 11 runs batted in. He registered an on-base […]
How much is the renovation of Mt. Zion costing the county?
March 4, 2021 By
Council Chairman Moses Bell says the cost of the Mt. Zion contract is unknown and has appointed an ad hoc committee to determine those costs. That information, county officials say, has been readily available from the county and from the developer. WINNSBORO – During a Feb. 10 county council special called meeting, Council Chairman Moses […]
Savvy Nail Bar brings real polish to town
March 4, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – A new nail salon opened its door in downtown Winnsboro on Saturday, but the Savvy Nail Bar isn’t just another nail salon. “We don’t just offer manicures,” owner Savanna Walker said of her salon located at 110-1/2 N. Congress Street – formerly Gary’s barbershop. “We offer an experience, a vibe of the client’s […]
FBI, SLED, USPS join hate mail probe
March 4, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – As the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office continues to look into the source of a hate letter that was mailed to several residents in the Dawkins community earlier this month, Sheriff Will Montgomery updated The Voice on the investigation Tuesday morning. “The FBI, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the United States […]
BTC eyes adjusting H-Tax/A-Tax funding
March 4, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council met in a special called meeting Tuesday night to consider a record number of requests from 24 organizations for a total of $275,000 for event funding. The source for the funding is the Town’s hospitality tax (H-tax) and accommodations tax (A-Tax) revenue which amounts to a little over $500,000 annually. The […]
Bender: Fairfield ad hoc committee meeting likely illegal on 3 levels
February 26, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council likely violated several provisions of state law when it shut out the public in hiring a new county attorney, according to an opposing council member and a media law attorney. In doing so, council members risk costly litigation challenging the process and nullifying related votes, observers say. At a special […]
Town Council hires MPA Strategies to market, brand Blythewood
February 25, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After months of contentious wrangling over who should receive 30 percent of the Town’s SAT (state accommodation tax) funds to market and brand the Town of Blythewood, town council voted 3-2 in favor of a Columbia firm, MPA Strategies. The Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce and MPA were the two finalists out of […]
