WINNSBORO – As part of its burgeoning downtown redevelopment efforts, the Winnsboro town council voted to place an option on the property located at 201 N. Congress Street in downtown Winnsboro. The 5-0 vote, taken during Tuesday night’s council meeting, also approved a $10,000 purchase agreement for the property. “The building on the property housed […]
Voice publisher receives Jay Bender award
March 16, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – The tenth annual Jay Bender Award for Assertive Journalism was presented to Barbara Ball, publisher of The Voice, during the South Carolina Press Association’s annual meeting in Columbia on March 9-10. The award recognizes one weekly newspaper and one daily newspaper journalist in the state each year who stands up to authority in […]
MPA subpoenas Burnett testimony
March 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood lawyers want a judge to strike a subpoena seeking testimony from an attorney representing the Town in its legal battle against its former marketing firm. On March 9, attorneys for MPA Strategies subpoenaed Shannon Burnett, an attorney with the Town. Blythewood attorneys promptly responded by filing a motion to quash the subpoena. […]
New Beginnings at Oates Field
March 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Earlier this month, Blythewood Youth Baseball and Softball League (BYBSL) officially renamed Field 1 at Blythewood Park in memory of League coach and parent Bradley Oates. Oates passed away at the age of 48 after a long battle with colon cancer. In a post on Facebook, the League described Oates’ passion for BYBSL. […]
Man found dead in Fairfield County after reported altercation with girlfriend
March 13, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – An investigation is being conducted into a shooting incident that left a man dead at a home on Reservoir Road in Fairfield County over the weekend, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s office. Altrone T. Burrell, 45, was found dead Friday night from an apparent gunshot wound, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies were […]
State, County and local officials to hold Town Hall meeting about the $2B industry coming to Blythewood Industrial Park
March 12, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – S.C. Secretary of Commerce Harry Lightsey, Richland County Economic Development Director Jeff Ruble, Richland County Councilman Derrek Pugh and Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin will meet with the public to discuss and answer questions about Scout Motors’ investment in the county and town. WHEN: 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday, March 13 WHERE: Doko Manor, 100 […]
Scout EV truck/SUV manufacturer investing $2B in Blythewood industrial park; bringing 4K jobs
March 9, 2023 By
State and county incentives will fund new I-77 interchange, several traffic circles in the town, and other improvements to roads to help alleviate traffic in and around Blythewood. CORRECTION: There is a traffic light at Syrup Mill and Blythewood Roads – NOT a traffic circle. The map above has been updated to reflect the correction. […]
Is Blythewood’s $2 billion plant Fairfield’s second chance?
March 9, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD – A $2 billion electric vehicle plant that’s coming to Blythewood’s industrial park has been hailed as a ’once-in-a-lifetime’ economic development coup for Richland County. The plant is expected to bring in 4,000 high paying jobs and eventually turn out as many as 200,000 electric vehicles a year. By not having a wastewater treatment […]
Win $200 in The Voice’s Bracket Challenge
March 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Madness is just around the corner, and you could capitalize on that by winning some extra cash in The Voice’s NCAA Men’s March Madness Bracket Challenge, which can be found in the March 9 issue. The winner of the contest will be presented two $100 bills after the April 3 National […]
State title just out of Redhawks’ reach
March 9, 2023 By
AIKEN – In a battle between two top-notch defenses, North Augusta’s 12-point third-quarter run proved the difference in the Yellow Jackets’ 42-29 victory in the Class 4A girls state championship game Thursday afternoon at USC-Aiken’s Convocation Center. Westwood, making its first state championship appearance and playing for the chance of winning the first state title […]
