WINNSBORO – During the Feb. 17 Fairfield County Council meeting, Fairfield County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Brad Douglas said the Sheriff’s Office is already working on its budget for fiscal year 2025-26, and that he has serious concerns as to whether the department can safely sustain its services in the county until the new budget year […]
USPS investigating checks stolen from drop boxes in Blythewood
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At least three individuals have reported to the Blythewood post office that checks they dropped in the two outside blue postal collection boxes last week for mailing had mysteriously fallen into the wrong hands – hands that had subsequently tried to cash them. Blythewood resident Kim Graber told The Voice that she dropped […]
Scout Motors to host series of Community Connection Forums in Blythewood
February 18, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Scout Motors will host a series of Community Connection forums in Blythewood this week, giving local residents from across the Midlands another opportunity to engage with the Scout team and see the company’s groundbreaking concept vehicles in-person. The meetings will be held at Doko Manor on Wednesday from 6-7 p.m., Friday from 12-1 […]
Rezoning sought for 4 large Blythewood properties
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Rezoning requests for four large-acre Blythewood 29016 properties came before the Richland County planning commission on Feb. 3 and are scheduled to come before Richland County Council for a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 25. The first of three required votes on the rezoning will be taken at that meeting. Of the three required […]
Carpenter named new Fairfield Admin
February 13, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County council has hired Victor J. ‘Vic’ Carpenter as the County’s new administrator. Carpenter, 61, a native of Summerville, has more than 25 years of experience working in local government. He has served as county administrator for Goochland County, Virginia since June, 2022. Prior to that, he served 11 years as […]
Blythewood Town Council awaits ruling on injunction
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a Motion for Injunction filed Feb. 11 with the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, four Blythewood Town Council members have asked the Court to move for a temporary and permanent injunction against Mayor Sloan Griffin. The four council members who filed the lawsuit are Mayor Pro Tem Donald Brock, Councilman Rich […]
Winnsboro’s new vet clinic needs donations, volunteers
February 13, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – It was a defining moment last week for former Fairfield County Animal Shelter Director Bob Innes as he posed for a photo accepting a $10,000 donation from former County Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas. The donation will go toward providing a low-cost vet clinic for dogs and cats. “This is fantastic,” Innes said, clearly […]
CFK & CFKN finalist for Palmetto’s Finest
February 13, 2025 By
Editors Note: Center for Knowledge North is located in Blythewood on the campus of Muller Road Middle School; Center for Knowledge is located on the campus of EL Wright Middle School. The two campuses operate as one school. BLYTHEWOOD — The Center for Knowledge (CFK) and Center for Knowledge North (CFKN) have been recognized as […]
Debbie Winner won!
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – This year’s winner of The Voice’s Bracket Challenge is a triple winner – her name is Debbie Winner, she won $200 by picking the most winners in the Challenge, and her favorite football team, Ohio State, won the college football championship. A native of Ohio, Winner said she and her husband, Herb, moved […]
Scout Motors to testify at statehouse hearing on SC Consumer Freedom Act
February 11, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – On Wednesday morning, Scout Motors will testify with other consumer freedom advocates at the South Carolina Statehouse in favor of H.3777, the SC Consumer Freedom Act. This legislation creates an additional option for consumers who want to purchase a new vehicle, allowing them to buy directly from manufacturers that do not have any […]
