Penny Tax Voted Down WINNSBORO – Fairfield County voters changed the balance of power of the county government Tuesday night, turning out two of three county council incumbents. With a razor thin margin of 6 votes, challenger Shirley Greene, with 956 votes, defeated District 2 County Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas with 950 votes in a […]
Council cautioned about info leaks
November 5, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Just before adjourning the regular county council meeting last week, Chairman Neil Robinson cautioned council members not to discuss outside of executive session information concerning current or possible litigation the county might be involved in. “It will behoove us not to discuss this publicly, because it could negatively impact the county,” Robinson said. […]
Bengals girls take State runner-up spot
November 5, 2020 By
LEXINGTON — It took a record day for the Lexington girls golf team to get past defending 5A state champion Blythewood Tuesday afternoon Oct. 26 at the Country Club of Lexington. The Bengals turned in a score of 610 over the two-round, 36-hole tournament on the Par-72 course. That total was 11 shots less than […]
R2 board: Shadd out, Elkins, Agostini, McFadden in
November 4, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – Richland Two School Board Chairman James Shadd, lost not only his board chairmanship Tuesday night, but his seat on the board as well. Newcomer Lashonda McFadden bested Shadd with 2,831 votes to his 2,404. The two other incumbents, Monica Elkins with 3,454 votes and Lindsay Agostini with 3,148 votes retained their seats. Shadd […]
Robinson, Roseborough and Greene win county council races
November 3, 2020 By
Rene Green defeats 2-term school board incumbent Paula Hartman. WINNSBORO – Fairfield County voters changed the balance of power of the county government Tuesday night, turning out two of three county council incumbents. Voters also narrowly rejected the capital project sales tax referendum (Penny Tax) with a 4,758 to 4,438 vote. The tax had been […]
Senate, House, Sheriff and FCSD candidates have their say
October 29, 2020 By
The Voice has provided space for each of the local candidates to talk about their candidacy, and here is what they had to say. These comments are unedited. Erin Mosley, SC Senate Dist. 17 Candidate My name is Erin Mosley and I am the Republican candidate for SC Senate District 17. I am a lifelong […]
Millage to stay at 6-year level
October 29, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – In a 5-2 vote, Fairfield County Council members passed second reading to leave the county’s millage rate the same as it has been for the last six years, at 181.8 mils. Voting against, without disclosing why, were Councilmen Moses Bell and Mikal Trapp. “Our auditor, Ms. Peggy Hensley, feels that the proposed 181.8 […]
Sea Pro sells nationally, hires local
October 29, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – The county’s new Sea Pro boat manufacturing facility in Winnsboro recently built its first boat, said Preston Wrenn, vice president of the company. “We are now working on boat number two as we speak,” Wrenn said. “We currently have about 14 people in house working, and we’re looking to grow that to approximately […]
R2 Black Parents Association grades board incumbents
October 29, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – The Richland Two Black Parents Association (BPA) has released their School Board Candidates Report Card for the 2020 elections. The Report Card evaluates incumbents only, based on their past service on the board. Lindsay Agostini got an across-the-board A and high praise from the BPA for her knowledge about the work of the […]
Murder suspect sought
October 26, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – A murder suspect is being sought by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office after a fatal shooting that took place at Hwy 215 and Clarks Bridge Road in the Blair Community on Saturday, Oct. 24. WINNSBORO – A murder suspect is being sought by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office after a fatal shooting that […]
