BLYTHEWOOD – Three weeks ago, Mayor Sloan Griffin unilaterally hired a deputy administrator who, The Voice has learned via Google, is under criminal investigation by SLED (State Law Enforcement Division). Griffin hired Tiffany Cooks on Nov. 7 as the Town was searching for an assistant town administrator. He announced her hiring in an email on Monday, […]
Final VC Summer executive sentenced
November 21, 2024 By
COLUMBIA — Jeffrey Alan Benjamin, 62, was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to causing SCANA, a publicly-traded company, to keep false records in connection with the failed V.C. Summer nuclear construction project in Jenkinsville, South Carolina. Evidence presented to the court showed that Benjamin served as senior […]
Fairfield commemorates Piedmont Gateway Scenic Byway
November 21, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY — Signs commemorating the state’s newest Scenic Byway were erected along roadways in Ridgeway on Thursday, Nov. 14. The Piedmont Gateway Scenic Byway is the first new Scenic Byway to be designated in the state in over a decade and the first one not located at the beach or in the mountain areas. This […]
Fairfield County Council again tables vote on A-tax, H-tax committee applicants
November 21, 2024 By
Most Current Applicants May Not Meet State Requirements WINNSBORO – During the Oct. 28 Fairfield County Council meeting, Dist. 1 Councilman Dan Ruff made a motion to table the vote on appointing applicants to the county’s A-Tax (accommodations tax) and H-Tax (hospitality tax) advisory committee which, when seated, would make recommendations to council regarding the […]
Scout unveils vehicles in Columbia
November 16, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Scout unveiled its two Scout vehicles to South Carolina Friday night – The Traveler SUV and The Terra truck – before a crowd of about 150 state, county, and local elected officials, including Blythewood’s County Council Representative Derrek Pugh, Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin, Blythewood Councilwoman Erica Page, Fairfield County Senator-elect Everett Stubbs and […]
Blythewood honors its veterans
November 14, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Under a giant white tent and blue skies, the 14th annual Blythewood Veterans Day Celebration was presented on Saturday by the Blythewood Historical Society & Museum and the Town of Blythewood at the Langford-Nord House. Master of Ceremonies Malcolm Gordge, president of the Historical Society, welcomed guests, and JROTC students, representing the Blythewood […]
Fairfield sheriff seeks public’s help in homicide
November 14, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to the community for assistance in solving a homicide that took place in May, 2024. Investigators are renewing their efforts to bring closure to the victim’s family and seek justice for the heinous crime. On May 23, 2024, at approximately 11:25 P.M., the victim […]
Fairfield community celebrates Veterans Day
November 14, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – For the last three years, Albertha Woodard, Director of Fairfield County’s Veterans’ Affairs Office, has organized and hosted a luncheon to celebrate Veterans Day. And this year was no different. Approximately 100 veterans attended this year’s luncheon last week at the Boykin Recreation Center in Winnsboro. The focus of this years’ celebration was […]
COG seeks input on traffic congestion
November 14, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – The Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) is conducting a Congestion Management Processes (CMP) for Richland County residents. The CMP focuses on collecting and providing information to make informed decisions and allocate resources to manage current and future traffic congestion. According to COG, the CMP is a living document that continuously evolves over […]
Angel Tree brings joy to Fairfield seniors
November 14, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Angel Tree is a holiday tradition in the Fairfield community that makes Christmas special for about 250 of the county’s senior citizens. Staff members at the Council on Aging’s Senior Center fill the tree with paper angels representing the Council’s Meals on Wheels clients or a senior who eats and participates at […]
