WINNSBORO – Two more drive-by shootings since Friday, Aug. 5 – making 10 since April 21 – and an apparent non-drive-by shooting on Sunday have left at least five people suffering non-life threatening bullet wounds. The drive-by shooting on Friday, Aug 5, occurred just after school had dismissed for the day, according to Winnsboro Department […]
Bell proposes industrial tax break for Teacher Village
August 11, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – A 22-acre private “Teacher Village” housing development slated to be built behind Fairfield Central High School could have much its county property taxes waived for up to 30 years, if council passes the Special Source Revenue Credit proposed by Chairman Moses Bell. On Monday night, the council members approved first reading of the […]
BHS’s Faulkner heads to Newberry as pitching coach
August 11, 2022 By
NEWBERRY – Banks Faulkner revitalized an already noted baseball program at Blythewood. After six years, the Bengals head coach is moving to the college level. Faulkner, who led the Bengals to 112 wins and a 5A state championship appearance in 2019 and has a 182-67 overall record with five region championships at three schools, was […]
Pawmetto Care-a-Van serves pets in BW
August 11, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Pawmetto Lifeline is sort of the other vet in town. With a theme of giving homeless pets a ‘new leash on life,’ this 501c3 not-for-profit group based in Columbia provides a number of services for dogs and cats at affordable prices in outlying areas, including Blythewood and Fairfield County. Those services are delivered […]
Westwood, Blythewood gear up for fall football
August 11, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – This fall Blythewood and Westwood football fans will get a fresh look at the work the Bengals and Redhawks put in to make the 2022 season a success. For Blythewood, it means returning 16 starters on both sides of the ball, and finding roles for 133 athletes, whether on the varsity team, the […]
SC Women’s Golf Open starts Thurs., Aug. 11
August 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Cobblestone Park Golf Course will be the setting for this weekend’s 2022 South Carolina Womens Open (WSCGA) which begins Thursday, Aug 11 and continues through Aug. 14. The weekend event will feature not only four days of golf, but a free concert featuring Keith Burns and the Trick Pony Band on Thursday night […]
Bengals head to Legion World Series with Camden Post 17
August 10, 2022 By
ASHEBORO, NC – Six Bengals from Blythewood High School’s baseball program and the rest of Camden Post 17 just claimed the 2022 Southeast Region Championship in Asheboro, NC on Saturday, Aug. 6, advancing the team to the American Legion World Series. Blythewood assistant coach and Post 17 pitching coach Justin Dorton, players Kevin Steelman, Jacob […]
Blythewood All-Stars to play for World Series title on Thursday
August 10, 2022 By
LUMBERTON, NC – After a scary first inning in their opening game of the Dixie Youth World Series, South Carolina’s AAA All-Star team, formerly Blythewood All-Stars, showed up in a big way. The SC All-Stars took the field on Saturday against Louisiana to open the World Series and worked a quick three-up, three-down in the […]
The highly unusual handling of the Robinson complaint and settlement
August 4, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – After the county settled a $50,000 complaint from former county employee Diana Robinson, the wife of County Councilman Neil Robison, questions remain. Why did the county pay for the entire settlement from the general fund? No lawsuit was filed and there is no evidence in almost 200 documents that The Voice received in […]
Fairfield desperately needs more volunteer and paid firefighters
August 4, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A new sign erected at the Bypass on Monday says it all: “Volunteer Firefighters Needed.” “We’re desperate,” says Jason Pope, the county fire chief. “We’re really desperate for more firefighters right now. “We have some of the best volunteers in the state: committed, dedicated, willing to serve,” Pope says. “We just don’t […]
