FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield Central native son Demetrius Davis took top honors among Class 2A head football coaches after the 2024 football season. The South Carolina Football Coaches Association named Davis as the 2A Upper State Head Coach of the year in late December. The 14-year Griffins head coach led his team to a 12-2 […]
Missing man found in ravine
January 2, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Just before 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a missing 83-year-old man with a heart condition in the Lake Monticello area. The man’s daughter reported that she had last seen her father around 9 p.m. the previous evening. When deputies arrived at the […]
Three tornadoes confirmed in Fairfield
January 2, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The National Weather Service has confirmed three tornadoes swept through Fairfield County Sunday morning. The most significant of the three tornadoes was the last one to hit the county and was rated an EF-1 with peak winds of 95 mph. It began just south of Winnsboro near a manufacturing plant on Highway 321 […]
Sen. Stubbs pursuing restart of VC Summer nuclear units 2 & 3
December 24, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – State Senator Everett Stubbs, who was recently elected to represent Fairfield, Chester, and parts of York and Lancaster counties, has hit the ground running since he was sworn in on Oct. 4. “Of the four counties I represent, I probably have the least knowledge about Fairfield, partly because not much has […]
Blythewood Pres to host Christmas Eve in the Fields
December 19, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Presbyterian Church is set to host its annual Christmas Eve in the Fields. The service under the stars has become a favorite Christmas tradition for many in Blythewood – a time of experiencing Immanuel around fire pits, ending with a beautiful candle lighting. The service, complete with carol singing, scripture reading and […]
Bethel ARP observes Wreaths Across America
December 19, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – On Dec.14, the Bethel ARP Cemetery and the Lebanon Presbyterian Cemetery were two of more than 4,000 cemeteries in all 50 states, at sea, and abroad that participated in the National Wreaths Across America Day. Millions of Americans placed wreaths on the graves of veterans spanning from the American Revolution to the current […]
Caldwell named FCSO Officer of the Year
December 19, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff Office recognized Sergeant Brandy Caldwell as the 2024 Officer of the Year for Fairfield County. Caldwell serves as a School Resource Officer (SRO) at Fairfield Middle School, where her leadership and commitment to the well-being of students have been transformative. “Sgt. Caldwell’s influence extends beyond Fairfield County.” Says Fairfield […]
U-Pick-Em is back as CFP Bracket Challenge
December 12, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – December marks changes in the college football world, and those have trickled down to The Voice… but the cash prize remains. Capitalize on your chance for some extra Christmas cash by entering in The Voice’s College Football Playoff Bracket Challenge, which can be found on page 4B in the Dec. 12 and […]
Ridgeway woman charged with murder
December 12, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – Tammi Neal, 54, of Ridgeway, was arrested by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Dec. 4 after deputies responded to a reported stabbing at a residence on Salutation Lane in Ridgeway, according to a report from the Sheriff’s office. Upon arrival at the residence, deputies discovered a male with a knife wound […]
Cooks withdraws from Blythewood Deputy Administrator position
December 12, 2024 By
Council Votes to Defund Several Positions BLYTHEWOOD – Following a story published in The Voice on Nov. 21, 2024, titled, ‘SLED investigating BW’s newly hired Dep. Admin, Tiffany Cooks, who had been hired three weeks earlier, notified the Town that she is withdrawing from the position. She had been hired by Mayor Sloan Griffin without […]
