BLYTHEWOOD – There are many well documented stories of animals, especially cats and dogs, finding their way home from locations up to 1,500 miles away, though most in the 100 – 400 mile range. One of those stories may have played out in Blythewood recently over 45 days and a distance of about 95 miles. […]
2020: A Banner Year in Fairfield
December 31, 2020 By
Davenport: We’ve Accomplished More in the Last 2 Years than in the Last 10 from a Jobs Standpoint. WINNSBORO – County Council Chairman Neil Robinson said in January of this year that while much was accomplished in 2019, he predicted that 2020 could be a breakout year for Fairfield County. And despite the ensuing pandemic […]
EMS to be first county employees to get vaccine
December 31, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – While the COVID-19 vaccine is now being made available to health care facilities, long term care facilities and those associated workers under Phase 1A of DHEC’s statewide vaccine distribution system, some Fairfield County employees are also included in the Phase 1A distribution according to Brad Douglas, Fairfield County’s Director of Emergency Management. “We […]
Anderson wanted for Attempted Murder
December 31, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating Jacob Trimayne Anderson, 27, of Winnsboro. Anderson is currently wanted on a warrant for Attempted Murder in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 19. On that morning just before 2 a.m., deputies from the sheriff’s […]
Council hires new town admin
December 31, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor Bryan Franklin has announced the hiring of a new town administrator. Carroll S. Williamson, who has served as the Planning and Development Director for the City of Cayce since 2017, accepted the position early last week, according to Franklin. Council voted unanimously at a special called meeting on Dec. 16 to extend […]
Franklin issues strategic plan suggestions
December 31, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In an effort to initiate a strategic plan for the Town, Mayor Bryan Franklin said he plans to pull together available folks together in January, prior to town council’s monthly meeting on Jan. 25, to develop and publish a town mission, vision and values. Franklin said he wants to develop near-term, short-term and […]
Fairfield High alumni give back
December 23, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – For years the members of the Fairfield High School Alumni Association have given back to their community in many ways. One of those ways has been collecting non-perishable canned foods at each of their association’s monthly meetings and donating those food items to the Fairfield Community Food Bank. When the pandemic hit in […]
Kids Meet Santa Claim Prizes
December 23, 2020 By
Winners of 2020 The Voice’s ‘Kids Meet Santa’ photo contest received their prize gift certificates from Robbie Martin on Monday. Pictured from left, Casey Self and Carter Mock, 3rd place; Jason and Samantha Seidel with children Brayden, Parker and Drew, 1st place; Martin; Cooper and Carson McCormack, 2nd place, with grandmother Lou Ann Coleman. The […]
Enter The Voice’s U Pick ‘Em Contest
December 23, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Need a little extra cash to pay off some of those Christmas bills that are adding up right now? You might want to consider entering The Voice’s annual College Bowl U Pick ‘Em contest that can be found on page 8 of our Dec. 22 issue or here. Broom Heating & Air […]
Christmas Eve in the Fields
December 23, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For the past ten years, Blythewood Presbyterian Church has gathered outside on Christmas Eve for worship, encouragement and fellowship – Christmas Eve in the Fields. This year, Christmas Eve in the Fields will again be outdoors, but with a few COVID-19 modifications: there is plenty of space at 441 Rimer Pond Road to […]
