COLUMBIA – Richland County will announce details of its plan to upgrade and widen Blythewood Road during a news conference at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 30 at the Richland County Public Works entrance at 437 Blythewood Road, in Blythewood. The road widening is part of a $15.6 million Penny Tax project and will extend west […]
CBS’s Ted Koppel visits The Voice & Blythewood
March 30, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Ted Koppel and a television crew of five were in Blythewood last week filming at The Voice’s office and around town as part of an upcoming CBS Sunday Morning show. The two days of filming began at 7:30 Thursday morning when Koppel, two film crews and the show’s producer arrived at The Voice’s […]
With no evidence, council goes after Brock for ethics violation
March 30, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor Bryan Franklin wants Donald Brock, a town councilman and potential political rival, held accountable for unspecified “ethics violations.” Franklin did not explain what he meant by “ethics violations.” Brock told The Voice following the meeting that he has not been notified by the SC Ethics Commission of any pending or current investigations […]
Student brings gun to Kelly Miller Elementary
March 30, 2023 By
GREENBRIER – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an incident where a student at Kelly Miller Elementary School was found with a firearm. A school staff member discovered the weapon and notified an SRO (School Resource Officer) who initiated an investigation. This incident is still being investigated and the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office […]
Scout, state, county celebrate industry coming to Blythewood
March 23, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – During a press conference on Monday, Scout Motors Inc hosted an official signing ceremony of the Project Development Agreement with Scout President and CEO Scott Keogh, Governor Henry McMaster and Secretary of Commerce Harry Lightsey. Earlier, McMaster signed House Bill 3604, the joint resolution to approve the largest economic investment in the state’s […]
Detention Center named for former Fairfield County Sheriff Herman Young
March 23, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County government held a ceremony Tuesday morning honoring former Fairfield County Sheriff Herman Young by placing his name on the Fairfield County Detention Center. Sheriff Young, who died in May, 2020, was first elected Sheriff in 1992, and served the county for 22 years before resigning in 2014 for health reasons. […]
Industrial rezoning requested next to Ashley Oaks
March 23, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Some Ashley Oaks residents say they were alarmed last week when the Town of Blythewood posted a yellow notice near their properties announcing that the owner of a 290.3-acre parcel bordering their back yards is requesting to have the property rezoned from D-1 (Development) zoning to Li-2 (Light Industry-2) zoning. The proposed use […]
County audit delayed further
March 23, 2023 By
Auditor: $47.5M Funds Not Recorded WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s already tardy audit could trickle into April before the final document is complete, further delaying the release of state funds and altering the 2023 budget process. A series of last minute “adjustments” totaling $12 million forced the county’s auditing firm to recalculate the county’s financial picture […]
Eagles build premier program, take home SCISA state title again
March 23, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Academy’s sporting clay team once again beat the odds and raised the bar(rel) higher, this time at the Governor’s Cup Youth Sporting Clay Open in Edgefield. The Governor’s Cup not only is the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s final event of the year, but it also serves as the state championship […]
More than 200 attend Town Hall Q&A about Scout Motors EV
March 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Traffic congestion, potential noise and pollution, and hiring locally were among the issues Blythewood area residents raised during a recent town hall meeting about the Scout Motors EV plant coming to Blythewood’s industrial park. On Monday night, 200 residents packed into Doko Manor to learn more about the Volkswagen brand, particularly any tradeoffs […]
