WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s Interim County Administrator Clay Killian announced at Monday night’s council meeting that the county audit is going to be late again. He said he has brought in contract financial people to help his financial staff finish out the year and get the books closed. [Update: In answer to a question from […]
Payne: Fairfield Electric has not increased rates
January 30, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Reading in the October Living magazine that the four-and-a-half-year Santee Cooper freeze on electricity rates ended Dec. 31, and seeing the increase in power bill this winter, many residents have thought Fairfield Electric power rates had gone up. But Doug Payne, Vice President of Member Service at Fairfield Electric Coop, told The Voice […]
Nine recognized for creating unity in the community
January 30, 2025 By
BLAIR – Each year the St. Matthews II Baptist Church of Blair recognizes individuals, groups, and organizations in the community who have worked to serve others in Fairfield County community, thus the award is named the Unity in the Community Award. The voting for candidates for the award is an online process. This year, nine […]
40-foot high railroad bridge over I-77 to be completed by end of year
January 23, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As the buildings in the massive Scout project are going vertical on the west side of I-77, a giant bridge is being constructed over I-77 and Community Road, just north of Exit 24. The bridge, which will rise approximately 40 feet above the roadway, will accommodate a rail spur that will reach from […]
McMeekin challenged by Chatman
January 23, 2025 By
Burroughs, Prather Unopposed for Council WINNSBORO – Four candidates have filed to run in the Town of Winnsboro general election to be held April 1, 2025. Candidates for mayor include current Mayor John McMeekin and current Town Councilman Demetrius Chatman. Two town council members, Jae Burroughs and Janice Bartell, are running unopposed for their seats. […]
Leadership Academy at Muller Road Middle named School of Excellence
January 23, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Magnet Schools of America recently recognized 17 Richland School District Two schools, among those is one located in Blythewood. The Leadership Academy at Muller Road Middle School was one of eleven district schools named as Merit Schools of Excellence. “So proud of our faculty and staff for earning this distinction,” Muller Road principal […]
FCCOA desperate for funds to feed vulnerable seniors
January 16, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Last spring, the FCCOA (Fairfield County Council on Aging) requested a FY2024-25 budget allocation from the county of $226,000 to cover operating costs for the agency through June 2025, with $84,000 of that amount designated to provide weekend meals for seniors. But the county only budgeted a total of $84,572 for the […]
Fairfield’s Sharmelle Holmes Named SEC Women’s Freshman of the Week
January 16, 2025 By
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former Fairfield Central High School standout turned University of Kentucky Track & Field athlete Sharmelle Holmes earned the Southeastern Conference Women’s Freshman of the Week award of the 2025 season, the league office announced Tuesday. Holmes earned the honor after her performance at Kentucky’s Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational last weekend where she […]
Blythewood town council clips mayor’s hiring abilities
January 9, 2025 By
Amendment Limits Hiring to Budgeted Positions BLYTHEWOOD – Last fall, Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin unilaterally hired two town hall employees – a $90,000/year Deputy Town Administrator and a $57,000/year Social Media Specialist – both hired without council’s knowledge or approval. However, salaries for those positions were not funded. Last week, council pushed back by amending […]
Blythewood woman wanted for credit card fraud
January 9, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Paige Crippen, of Blythewood is currently wanted by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office for charges including Financial Transaction Card Fraud and Financial Transaction Card Theft, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. On Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding the fraudulent use of a […]
