WINNSBORO – A Fairfield County student was found shot to death about 9 p.m. Saturday night, at the corner of Clark Bridge Road and Highway 215, according to Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery. The teen has not yet been publicly identified by the Fairfield County Coroner’s office. “The victim was lying on the ground, deceased, […]
Fairfield County Council candidates have their say
October 22, 2020 By
The Voice has provided space for each of the County Council candidates to talk about their candidacy, and here is what they had to say. These comments are unedited. Jimmy Ray Douglas, District 2 Incumbent Serving on Fairfield County Council for the last four years has been one of the most rewarding times of my […]
Officials answer WWTP/Penny Tax Questions
October 22, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – The Voice has received several letters from readers in regard to the penny tax and the wastewater treatment plant that ask some of the same questions that have also been posed on Facebook pages by citizens in both Fairfield County and Blythewood (Cedar Creek area.) The Voice asked county officials s to answer […]
Native American artifacts on display Sunday
October 22, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The third and final day to explore the Blythewood Historical Society’s fascinating South Carolina Native American prehistory exhibit will be Sunday, Oct. 25, from 3 – 5 p.m., at the Langford-Nord House in downtown Blythewood. Blythewood’s Leland Ferguson, retired Director of the USC department of archeology, organized the exhibit which takes visitors on […]
Annexations between Fairfield and Blythewood are old news
October 16, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A recently proposed annexation of 60 acres of Fairfield County property into the Town of Blythewood has stirred up considerable conversation in both Blythewood and Fairfield County. But annexing into and out of Fairfield County is nothing new for Blythewood. It’s been doing that since at least 1913. According to documents in the […]
Young chef Maci King brings home the bacon
October 16, 2020 By
MONKS CORNER – Maci Pearl King, 10, of Blythewood and Winnsboro may well be on track to becoming the BBQ Queen of South Carolina. That’s not much of a stretch considering that her dad, George King, was the reigning South Carolina BBQ King for several years, and his barbecue is still some of the most […]
Lake Wateree enhancements underway
October 16, 2020 By
LAKE WATEREE – Major improvements to recreation and picnic areas around Lake Wateree that have been in the planning stage since 2006 are now underway full steam, according to John Crutchfield, a representative from Duke Energy, who updated county council members Monday night on the construction process. Among 89 sites to be improved by Duke […]
Davenport: Fairfield poised for development
October 15, 2020 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The announcement this month that Oldcastle APG purchased a facility in Fairfield County for $2.2 million, plans to invest $25 million and create 100 jobs paying $20+ an hour on the line, is an example of the county’s economic development program working, said Ty Davenport, the county’s economic development director who has […]
Blythewood woman killed in crash
October 12, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – A Blythewood woman died in an early morning crash in Columbia on Monday. The accident occurred at the intersection of Leesburg Road and Fontana Drive. Shirley Cornelius died after being taken to Prisma Hospital, according to Coroner Gary Watts. The 51-year-old Blythewood resident’s cause of death was blunt chest trauma, Watts said. The […]
Motorcyclist dies after from injuries in Hwy 321 crash
October 10, 2020 By
UPDATE: Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill has released the name of the motorcyclist who was fatally injured on Saturday on Highway 321 S in Winnsboro. Hill says Paul Bryan Simmons II of West Columbia was traveling South along with another rider when they struck a vehicle that was exiting the local recycling center. Mr. Simmons […]
