Ridgeway Parade set for Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. RIDGEWAY – Holidays on the Ridge will feature three days of Christmas ‘JOY’ you won’t want to miss – a tree lighting that includes Santa and free carriage rides, a full day of shopping and dining out, and the grand finale: the Ridgeway Christmas Parade. It […]
Fairfield Museum’s Holiday Open House set for Dec. 3
November 30, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Museum will host its 26th annual Holiday Open House from 3-5 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 3. The museum will be decorated with traditional live holiday greenery by members of the town’s three garden clubs – Anemone Garden Club, Town & Country Gardeners, and Winnsboro Garden Club. Entertainment will include Rev. […]
Merry and Bright
November 30, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The rain that fell during Winnsboro’s Christmas parade on Sunday didn’t dampen the spirits of those who participated or those who attended. Approximately 80 entries passed by the Town Clock as they were announced and cheered on by the crowd. Above, Element Electronics, whose float featured a TV playing ‘Home Alone’, was named […]
Blythewood tree lighting set for Nov. 26
November 26, 2023 By
UPDATE: The Voice has been unable to verify with any town officials, but according to the Town’s Facebook page, the Blythewood Tree Lighting has been moved to the Manor tonight because of the chance of rain. It will still be held at 5 p.m. BLYTHEWOOD – The annual Blythewood tree lighting is set for Sunday, […]
All Aboard the Santa Train!
November 21, 2023 By
Interactive Museum Brings Tourists FAIRFIELD COUNTY – They call it a museum, but this is the kind of “museum” that moves. Up and down the tracks. Actually, the South Carolina Railroad Museum has a bunch of trains. The museum, located on Highway 34 just outside the Town of Winnsboro, has several locomotives, train cars, and […]
Christmas comes to Fairfield this weekend
November 21, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The first Christmas parade of the season in the Winnsboro/Ridgeway/Blythewood communities will be held in downtown Winnsboro this Sunday, Nov. 26, on Congress Street. The theme will be Merry and Bright. Fairfield Chamber of Commerce President Dillon Pullen said about 75 entries have signed up so far. “This is going to be one […]
Blythewood gets ready for the holidays
November 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The bright red truck hauling a Christmas tree has arrived at Town Hall and is heralding the holidays. The annual Blythewood tree lighting is set for Sunday, Nov. 26, at 5 p.m. It’s the beginning of the holidays in the town and a time to visit with neighbors and old friends who have […]
Caldwell Tree Farm celebrates five years
November 21, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – In the five years since the start of the Caldwell Tree Farm in Winnsboro, helping people to get the perfect Christmas tree has become an annual tradition for Jenny and Mac Caldwell, who run the farm. “It’s been a lot of fun. There have definitely been families that have come every year, […]
Alvin King named inaugural SC Veteran of the Year
November 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Sergeant Alvin King, of Blythewood, has been named the inaugural South Carolina Veteran of the Year for 2022-2023 by the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs (SCDVA). 1SG King, a 20-year veteran of the United States Army, was selected by an Internal Selection Committee from among a total of four candidates who were […]
Richland County Council rejects mass rezoning; OKs amendments
November 16, 2023 By
Pugh, Barron & Mackey Vote for Amendments RICHLAND COUNTY – Richland County Council passed 10-1, Tuesday night, a final version of an ordinance to adopt text amendments recommended by the Richland County Planning Commission to the 2021 Land Development Code (LDC). It was the finalization of the second part of a new LDC that will […]
