County Council In the race for county council, multiple candidates are running for each of the four open seats. In District 1, former Geiger Elementary School teacher/financial counselor Kennedy (Kenny) Robinson and former councilman Dan Ruff are challenging Councilman Moses Bell who is completing his first term. District 3 Councilman Mikel Trapp, who has served […]
Vanessa English bringing vineyard and winery to Blythewood countryside
July 21, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Vanessa English’s dream of planting a vineyard in Blythewood has been 10 years in the making, for an unusual reason: She was waiting on science. A decade is about how long it has taken researchers at the University of California, Davis to develop a traditional wine grape that could be grown successfully in […]
Corrections officers petition Whitaker to reinstate Lawson
July 21, 2022 By
Lawson: Admin Ineffective, Unprofessional,and Uncaring WINNSBORO – After Fairfield County Detention Center Director Teresa Lawson resigned abruptly Thursday, July 14, 16 of the 18 corrections officers at the detention center signed a petition calling on County Administrator Malik Whitaker to reinstate Lawson, to provide adequate staffing at the detention center and to increase their pay […]
MPA, Town government appear to be headed to trial
July 21, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Litigation between the Town of Blythewood and MPA Strategies, the town’s former marketing firm, is heading to trial despite both sides seeking delays of key rulings. The case is tentatively scheduled for the week of Aug. 29, according to online court records. It’s one of three cases scheduled. Court records indicate it’s a […]
Man dies in ATV crash
July 21, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A crash at Carolina Adventure World on Saturday resulted in the death of a Charlotte man, according to Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill. Hill identified the man as Jorge Bienavides, 35, who died at the scene from injuries he suffered when the ATV he was riding flipped over and landed on top […]
Early morning crash in Blythewood leaves one dead
July 15, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A single vehicle crash that occurred at about 4:30 a.m., Friday, July 15, has taken the life of the driver, according to Master Trooper Brandon J. Bolt of the SC Highway Patrol. The crash happened on Mullis Road at Claude Bundrick Road, about two miles north of the Town of Blythewood. A 2008 […]
Fairfield County Detention Center Director resigns abruptly
July 14, 2022 By
Says administration is ineffective, unprofessional, uncaring and unreachable. WINNSBORO – Longtime Fairfield County Detention Center Director Teresa Lawson resigned abruptly today (Thursday, July 14), telling The Voice that she feels undermined by the county administration to the point that she can no longer effectively do her job. In an exclusive interview with The Voice after […]
Christmas in July set for July 23 in Winnsboro
July 14, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Opening along with the Fairfield County Farmers and Artisans Market, Christmas in July in downtown Winnsboro will last from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be kids activities, special sales and raffles. Local merchants will be open and stocked with Christmas gift ideas. Plus, there will be 40 or so vendors lining […]
Commerce awards Winnsboro $640K grant
July 14, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The South Carolina Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program has awarded the Town of Winnsboro a grant for $640,300 to upgrade its Jackson Creek wastewater treatment plant with a backup generator. The generator will bring the plant in compliance with SC DHEC guidelines, and ensure the wastewater plant will continue […]
Council OKs industrial zoning on Gum Springs Road
July 14, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – “Compassion and rationale should be at the core of all your thinking,” Randy Bright said in his plea to county council Monday night to table the Gum Springs LLC rezoning request until there is further review. “You say you don’t have anyone [wanting to buy] this property, so what is your hurry to […]
