Winnsboro’s Susan Taylor and The Twang Bombers entertained on the patio overlooking the fields. The Fairfield community arrived early at The Farm in Ridgeway in boots and jeans, enjoyed barbecue, blue grass music and a variety of craft beer and opened their wallets throughout the evening – all for the good cause of supporting their local hospital.
Bruins Spoil Westwood Homecoming
October 4, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 4, 2016) – In a key region matchup Friday night at Richland 2 Stadium, the Bruins of Lancaster High handed Westwood a 13-7 loss. Westwood’s seven points were scored in the last couple of minutes of the game, narrowly avoiding the shutout. Westwood won the toss, and elected to receive. Their possession was short […]
Foxes Flay Bengals
October 3, 2016 By
IRMO (Oct. 3, 2016) – The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes improved their undefeated record to 6-0 Friday night with a 35-13 win over the now 5-2 Blythewood Bengals. The usually stout Bengal defense surrendered 402 yards of total offense, and Dutch Fork scored four touchdowns on four opportunities inside the Blythewood red-zone. “They were pretty much […]
Griffins Cruise to Homecoming Win
October 1, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Oct. 1, 2016) – For the second week in a row, the Fairfield Central Griffins football squad came from behind to roll over an opponent, although not from quite as far behind as last week’s 32-17 rally over A.C. Flora. And not quite as dramatically. With 5:19 left in the first quarter Friday night, Columbia […]
WDPS Chief Charged in Prostitution Sting
September 30, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Sept. 30, 2016) – Chief of Public Safety Freddie Lorick has been placed on administrative leave, Mayor Roger Gaddy told The Voice this evening, pending the outcome of charges stemming from Lorick’s arrest earlier today during an undercover sting in Columbia. According to the Columbia Police Department, organized crime and narcotics units made several […]
Bomb Threat at V.C. Summer Construction Site
September 29, 2016 By
JENKINSVILLE (Sept. 29, 2016) – Investigators with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) have issued the all-clear and crews are back at work after a bomb threat halted construction this morning at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville. Investigators were alerted to the threat at approximately 6:30 a.m. […]
Business Fights for Full Color
September 29, 2016 By
BAR Reviews Sno-Cone Stand BLYTHEWOOD (Sept. 29, 2016) – Bryan Keller, owner of ice specialty stores in Elgin and Columbia, appeared before the Board of Architectural Review on Sept. 19 to find out if Board members would approve the use of several different bright colors on the exterior of a building the franchise hopes to rent […]
Fairfield Celebrates
September 29, 2016 By
WINNSBORO/RIDGEWAY – This weekend will be jam-packed with festivals and activities in Winnsboro and Ridgeway for the whole family. On Friday, the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation hosts their annual BBQ, Bluegrass & Blue Jeans benefit at The Farm at Ridgeway from 6 to 9 p.m. Winnsboro and the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce will also be hosting the 20th Annual Rock Around the Clock […]
Expect Delays as Pipeline Work Continues
September 29, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Palmetto Utilities recently started construction on a new 2-1/2 foot diameter force main sewer line along Langford Road that is not only causing traffic slowdowns just north of downtown Blythewood, but is a sign of things to come for Blythewood – growth. And the local construction is part of a much larger growth plan for the county. “The sewer line begins […]
Second Quarter Turns Tide for Foxes
September 29, 2016 By
IRMO (Sept. 26, 2016) – Friday night’s game at Dutch Fork looked like it had taken a good turn for Westwood early in the second quarter. The Redhawks fumbled the ball deep in their own territory and gave up a score to fall behind 13-7. Bradlee Nelson took the kickoff that followed and returned it 85 […]
