The Voice was featured on CBS Sunday Morning for its work with the The Post and Courier’s Uncovered series. The program is moderated by former Dateline news anchor Ted Koppel who, along with a CBS producer and two camera crews, spent two days in Blythewood in March filming and interviewing. Watch the segment, which aired […]
As Richland County moves forward to pave dirt roads, property owners object
June 29, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – It was a little after 7 a.m. when 67-year-old Betty Shealy telephoned the home of The Voice’s publisher. “Nobody’s gonna pave my damn road,” she blurted out, not in the tone of a greeting. She had just finished reading a front page story in The Voice about Richland County’s proposal to pave all […]
Dr. Kim Moore named next Richland 2 super
June 29, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Dr. Kim Moore has been selected by the Richland Two Board of Trustees as the new superintendent for Richland School District Two. Moore’s selection was made on June 23 at a special called school board meeting and announced at the school board meeting on Tuesday, June 27. Moore was approved by a 6-1 vote. […]
Chicago Bulls draft former Bengal in 2nd round
June 29, 2023 By
BROOKLYN, NY – Blythewood basketball standout Julian Phillips caught national attention as early as his sophomore season with the Bengals back in 2020-2021. The then 6-foot, 7-inch forward was the No.1 rated player in South Carolina and the No.15 small forward in the nation for the Class of 2022, according to 247Sports. From that point, […]
Fairfield County may nix maintaining private shared driveways
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Trying to explain an issue that sparked questions from members of the Fairfield County Council and unhappy comments from citizens at Tuesday’s county council meeting, county leaders say they are working on a solution to a dilemma faced over “common drives,” or driveways that are shared by multiple residences. Traditionally the county has […]
Late Fairfield County audit reveals $95M in adjustments
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Incorrectly maintained ledgers requiring nearly $96 million in adjustments more than tripled the amount of time originally projected to complete the county’s annual audit, now six months late. The bulk of that $96 million consisted of Dominion settlement funds, unreconciled transactions, and assorted banking records. For future audits, auditors recommended additional training for […]
Pickleball takes hold in Fairfield County
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Pickleball first arrived in Fairfield County around 2019, says Fairfield County Parks and Recreation Director Lucas Vance. Since then, he says, it has taken off as the fastest-growing sport in the community, gaining popularity among people of all ages. “Scrambling to find court space, we resurfaced the tennis courts, repainted the surface, and […]
Family Fun Day & movie set for July 1 in Winnsboro
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce will host a Family Fun Day, ending with an outdoor movie on July 1 in front of the Fairfield County Government Complex, at 250 N. Walnut St. in Winnsboro. The event will last from 4 – 8 p.m. with a screening of Top Gun: Maverick following at […]
Richland County moving towards paving dirt roads
June 22, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – For years, folks in rural Richland County who chose to live on dirt roads have continued to enjoy that lifestyle so long as 25 percent of the people who live on the road object to the road being paved, according to Chapter 21 of the County’s Dirt Road Paving Ordinance 043-14. Last month, […]
Fairfield WWTP options report sparks call for third party review
June 22, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The long awaited Technical Analysis of Options report for the Fairfield Joint Water and Sewer System’s (FJWSS) wastewater treatment system was finally presented in public Tuesday evening during a meeting of the FJWSS’s technical committee. The report, compiled by the FJWSS’s contract engineer, Bill Bingham, owner of American Engineering, was intended to provide […]
