WINNSBORO (Feb. 19, 2016) – Emotions ran high Tuesday night as residents spilled out of Town Council chambers and into the hallway for what may have been the last appeal for the life of Mt. Zion. Leading the charge for demolition was Marie Rosborough, who presented Council with what she said was a survey she conducted […]
County Issues New Bond
February 19, 2016 By
$306,000 Bond Fifth in Two Years WINNSBORO (Feb. 19, 2016) – Fairfield County Council has issued its fifth general obligation (GO) bond in barely more than two years, this one in the amount of $306,000. The new bond, like the four previous GO bonds, is being issued to pay off the County’s $24 million bond debt. […]
Penny Tax on the Menu at The Manor
February 18, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 18, 2016) – The public is invited to a Lunch & Learn event on Feb. 23, intended to fill in the blanks about Blythewood’s proposed road improvements under Richland County’s penny tax road improvement program. Sponsored by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce, the information session will be presented by officials from Richland County, SCDOT […]
Quarry Opponents Ready for Appeal
February 12, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 12, 2016) – Residents of Rockton Thruway and the Middle Six community will get one more shot next week in their efforts to keep a rock quarry out of their back yard. The S.C. Mining Council will hold an appeal hearing Feb. 16-19 in the Board Room of S.C. Department of Health and Environmental […]
Town OK’s Hospital Payment Plan
February 5, 2016 By
Pointe Gets Green Light for Water Construction WINNSBORO (Feb. 5, 2016) – Town Council Tuesday night accepted a payment plan agreement with Fairfield memorial Hospital, which was in arrears to the tune of $188,699.99 on its utility bill as of last Dec. 8. According to the agreement, failure by the hospital to make good on its […]
Art Center Closes Shop
February 4, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 4, 2016) – The Blythewood Art Center, Visitor’s Center and the office of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce closed the doors and their current location on Blythewood Road on Jan. 3. While the Arts Center and Chamber will be looking for new locations in the town, the Visitor’s Center will be temporarily housed in the […]
Pointe Gets Variances
January 28, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 28, 2016) – After the Board of Architecture Review unanimously approved a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) last week for The Pointe, a 56-unit apartment complex proposed for Main Street in downtown Blythewood, the Richland County 9-1-1 addressing system required that the project’s official name to be changed to Just the Pointe since a nearby […]
As Council Cracks Down, Merchants Vow to Pay Back H-Taxes
January 22, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (Jan. 22, 2016) – Town Council members, during their Jan. 14 regular meeting, resolved to get tough with owners of a pair of downtown restaurants who have failed to remit any of their portion of Ridgeway’s hospitality tax. Both owners have since told The Voice that they intend to pay, although at press time no […]
Cookie Monsters –
January 22, 2016 By
It’s Girl Scout Cookie time and the girls will soon be knocking on your door peddling Lemonades, Cranberry Citrus Crisps, Caramel deLites, Thin Mints, a new gluten-free cookie and more. Four of the varieties are vegan. Taste testing before setting out on their own cookie sales missions are these Blythewood Scouts: Sydney Sutherland (Junior), Asia […]
