RIDGEWAY—Police Chief Christopher Culp has been the subject of at least 15 formal complaints from Ridgeway residents and businesses in the past 12 months, according to documents obtained by The Voice. Dating back to July 2017, the complaints that nearly cost Culp his job provide a more detailed look into what drove Ridgeway Town Council […]
Fairfield settling Pauley lawsuit
June 28, 2018 By
WINNSBORO—Fairfield County plans to settle a lawsuit its former recreation director filed earlier this year. Lori Schaeffer, the county’s former recreation director, filed suit against the county and Councilman Douglas Pauley in February 2018, saying in court documents that Pauley improperly inserted himself into recreation operations. Schaeffer was later terminated. Fairfield County initially sought to […]
Fireworks set to go off in BW
June 28, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The town’s annual Independence Day Celebration will once again shower the night sky over Doko Meadows Park with a dazzling display of fireworks, beginning about 9:30 p. m., on Tuesday, July 3. But festivities will begin much earlier. Starting at 4 p.m., there will be live music, food, games and fun. Miss Watermelon […]
Judge, others issue complaints against chief
June 25, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway Police Chief Christopher Culp has repeatedly shown “a lack of manners, professionalism, and respect” for the town’s traffic court and Municipal Judge Adrian Wilkes, according to public records obtained by The Voice through a Freedom of Information request. Wilkes recently penned a scathing letter directed at the chief, who according to Wilkes, […]
Chief survives move to fire him
June 25, 2018 By
NAACP, School officials called to defend Culp RIDGEWAY – Christopher Culp still has his job. Ridgeway’s police chief was not present when town council members killed an effort to fire him immediately. Councilman Rufus Jones made a motion to immediately fire Culp, but the motion died when nobody seconded it. Culp’s brush with potential termination […]
BW man indicted in interstate drug ring
June 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A Blythewood man has pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges following a roundup of 14 suspects from South Carolina to California. Cravelyn Squilla Davis, 25, of Blythewood, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Rock Hill. U.S. Attorney William K. Witherspoon of the Columbia office is prosecuting the case. Davis […]
Jenkinsville subpoenas Voice reporter
June 25, 2018 By
JENKINSVILLE – Jenkinsville’s effort to challenge the results of a recent annexation vote (see related story on page 6) included subpoenaing a journalist with The Voice. An attorney for the Town of Jenkinsville issued the subpoena, which sought to compel testimony from reporter Michael Smith at an election protest hearing Monday in Winnsboro. The subpoena […]
Retiring the Flag
June 25, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – Eddie Baughman, a member of Lake Wateree VFW Post 8346, participates in the Post’s annual flag retirement ceremony on June 14. The Post retired over 160 flags during the ceremony.
McEachern, Garvin in runoff
June 14, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was a tight House District 77 race Tuesday night for incumbent Joe McEachern, who, with 2019 votes (36.51%), squeaked past newcomer Kambrell Garvin with 2012 votes (36.38%) for a 7-vote majority. But with that slim majority and neither candidate garnering the 50 percent plus 1 votes for a win, the two candidates […]
Switzer to hand over financials
June 14, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council again addressed the growing issue of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center financials at the May 26 Town Council meeting. And, again, Council asked Mike Switzer, Executive Director of both the Chamber and Visitor Center, to produce the complete financial records for both organizations. The Town and The Voice […]
