WINNSBORO – During a public hearing held by the Fairfield County Planning Commission on Thursday, Aug. 28, the Commission voted 5-2 to approve a site plan for a proposed housing development known as ‘Arrowhead Cove’ on Lake Wateree. The tax map number for the property is 077-00-00-022-000 in Winnsboro. Former Commission Chair William Grey and […]
Community helps paint the way for KJ’s Market
September 4, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Artists, wanna-be artists, and members of the community who just wanted to join in the fun, showed up at the IGA at 135 Blythewood Road Saturday morning to help paint a giant mural on the wall outside the front door of the IGA. The occasion was the kickoff of the transition of the […]
Mayor Griffin announces investigation of council’s claims
September 3, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A week after presenting a $10,000 donation on behalf of the Town from the general fund to the Richland County Sheriff’s office, an initiative that he said was his idea, Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin is now requesting that Sheriff Leon Lott investigate members of town council. That call for investigation comes on the […]
Carpenter reports on Fairfield County IRS wrap-up
August 28, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – After a former interim Fairfield County Administrator paid out approximately a million dollars two years ago to the IRS without consulting council, those funds are now coming back to the county. “We’ve made some tremendous progress in resolving the IRS American Care Act filing penalties from 2017 to 2021,” County Administrator Vic Carpenter […]
Fairfield County farmers push back on business licenses
August 28, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Several county business owners pushed back Monday night at the prospect of council considering a business license on businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county. Fairfield County Farmer William Coleman was one of four county residents who spoke during public comment at Monday night’s county council meeting. “I’m against a business license […]
Community invited to paint mural as IGA transitions to KJ’s Market
August 28, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – IGA is inviting the community to a help paint a mural on the store’s wall Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The occasion is the celebration of IGA’s transition to a KJ’s Market. “The actual name change won’t happen until Oct. 1, with a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting at […]
BW Farmers Market to host Farmers Banquet
August 28, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD — To celebrate local farmers, the Blythewood Farmers Market, and the community, a second annual Farmers Banquet is planned for Friday, Oct. 24, from 6:30 – 9 p.m. This outdoor dining experience will be held in the pavilion in the field behind Blythewood Presbyterian Church, which seats 100 guests. Diners will be served nine […]
Field & Stream Music Fest cancelled… again
August 27, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – For the second year in a row, Field & Stream has cancelled its fall Music Fest, according to a statement posted on Field & Stream’s Instagram account. The festival, scheduled for October, was to feature Miranda Lambert, Riley Green, Eric Church, and others. “Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, Field & […]
Will Fairfield County Council consider a 1¢ sales tax for capital projects?
August 21, 2025 By
Carpenter Explains What it Would Mean for Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY – During a special called meeting Monday night of the Fairfield County Council Administration & Finance Committee, County Administrator Vic Carpenter laid out for the committee what a capital projects penny sales tax for Fairfield County would look like and how it would work for […]
New restaurant coming to Blythewood
August 21, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Construction will soon begin on a new restaurant in Blythewood, The Beer Hunter Southern Grill, expected to open in March, 2026. The restaurant will be located in the space next door to the IGA food store, according to the eatery’s manager Marc Ryan. “We’re excited,” Ryan told The Voice. “My partner and I […]
