BLYTHEWOOD – During Monday night’s town council meeting, town officials and town center property owner Byron Dinkins had their say about the approval process for a 50-foot natural gas tank for Dominion Energy that was placed next to Dinkins’ property on Blythewood Road in early December. Dinkins said Monday night that the tank did not […]
Swearingen: County’s finances in a bad spot
January 26, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – In addition to bad news about the county’s audit during Monday night’s county council meeting, council members received disappointing and conflicting news about the county’s fund balance. In December, the previous council leadership claimed Fairfield had been regularly depositing money into the fund balance since mid-summer and that the finances were in good […]
Town’s utility customers seething over sporadic bills
January 25, 2023 By
Taylor Says Town is Looking at Meter Reading Contractor WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro water department has received some of the new electronic water meters it ordered for Winnsboro customers while others are still delayed with supply chain issues. But hundreds of the Town’s utility customers have become impatient with the wait as they […]
Dinkins fires back at town hall for approval of gas tank
January 20, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was sometime around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, when The Voice received a call from Blythewood resident Byron Dinkins asking if a reporter could meet him at his property on Blythewood Road. Asked what was up, Dinkins replied, “When the Town allowed Dominion to set up a giant natural gas tank […]
QT sells $375k scratch off
January 19, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A lucky local woman won a whopping sum of $375,000 playing South Carolina Education Lottery’s scratch-off game. After returning to work, the woman scratched off the prize, officials said. Instead of going to cash in her winnings, she worked the rest of the day as usual. The winner didn’t say what she plans […]
What fate awaits Ridgeway’s iconic water tower?
January 19, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – The Ridgeway town council discussed several options regarding the fate of the town’s 100-year-old water tower last week after recent sub-freezing temperatures and high winds damaged the iconic “Tin Man” structure. Present for the discussion was Daniel Wilson of Southern Corrosion, the company the town had recently contracted to paint the tower and […]
County’s audit overdue; state withholding funds
January 19, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The SC Comptroller General’s office notified the county’s financial department on Jan. 3, 2023, that the county’s audit was overdue and that the state would begin withholding funds from the county that day. While they were aware the audit was late, Council Chair Douglas Pauley, Vice Chair Clarence Gilbert and council members Peggy […]
R2’s Davis resigns under pressure from school board
January 17, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Dr. Baron Davis has stepped down as superintendent of Richland School District Two, the second of two high-ranking departures in the district in a month. No official reason was stated for Davis’ departure. He had held the district’s top post since 2017. On Tuesday night, after a nearly six-hour executive session, school board […]
Johnson selected as interim county administrator
January 14, 2023 By
WINNBORO – Fairfield County Council voted Friday night to bring former Assistant County Administrator Laura Johnson back as interim county administrator. The vote was 6 – 1, with Councilwoman Shirley Green voting against. Council Chairman Douglas Pauley told The Voice that Johnson is under contract with the county from Jan. 16 – June 30, 2023. […]
Pauley to lead new council; Gilbert elected vice chair
January 12, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Four county council members were sworn into office Monday evening during the regular council meeting. Douglas Pauley (District 5) and Clarence Gilbert (District 7) were re-elected to office, both serving their second full four-year terms. Also sworn in were newcomers Dan Ruff (District 1) and Peggy Swearingen (District 3). The four newly elected […]
