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 […]
MPA roster hearing delayed for third straight month
July 14, 2022 By
Town Has Spent $153.5K On FY2022 Outside Legal Costs BLYTHEWOOD – The non-jury trial roster meeting for MPA Strategies lawsuit and the Town of Blythewood’s countersuit was postponed earlier this week for the third straight month. The most recent roster meeting was scheduled for Monday, July 11. The roster meetings were previously continued for the […]
Westwood’s Rodriguez named Gatorade Player of the Year
July 14, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – For the first time in school history, Westwood High School is home to a Gatorade Player of the Year. Gatorade has announced Brianna Rodriguez is the 2021-22 Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Rodriguez, a 5-foot-8 junior, won four events at the Class 4-A state meet this past […]
Final vote to rezone Gum Springs property for industry set for July 11
July 7, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – “It’s been about 20 years since my dad gave an easement across our property for access to a neighboring property. “My father, Jessie Douglas, didn’t charge for the easement, and he had to do some talking to get all the family members to sign the paperwork,” said Margaret Branham. “But he said […]
Blythewood Council looking at amending its BFC bond
July 7, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood town leaders are looking for more flexibility in how the town repays debt. The town took the first step toward that goal at its June 27 meeting, approving first reading of an amendment to the town’s installment purchase plan ordinance relating to capital improvement projects. Specifically, the amendment would revamp how the […]
Commerce denies Bell’s claim about funding
July 7, 2022 By
Wastewater Treatment Plant Moving Slowly, Ridgeway Line In Progress WINNSBORO – During a May 12 Town Hall meeting, called by County Council Chairman Moses Bell at the Ridgeway Fire Station, a member of the audience asked how the county would pay for any costs over the $46 million from the Dominion lawsuit settlement that is […]
