The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office warns the community of current on-line scams and telephone scams that are commonly being reported throughout South Carolina. These on-line scams are very sophisticated and usually involve the scammer posting items for sale. These scams often have accompanying fake websites and the scammers typically pose as sales representatives. These items […]
Harrisons team up for U-Pick-‘Em win
February 1, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – Jim and Tina Harrison of Ridgeway were the luck winners of The Voice’s $200 U-Pick-‘Em college football contest. It was their first time to enter, and winning was a team effort. “Tina reads The Voice from cover to cover every week, and she saw the contest and suggested we enter it. I said, […]
New Ridgeway rec center opens to public Monday
February 1, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – A ribbon cutting was held for the new recreation center in Ridgeway on Wednesday, and it will be open to the public starting Monday, Feb. 5, says Fairfield County Parks and Recreation Director Lucas Vance. Initially, for the month of February, the center will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday […]
Celebrating Black History: ‘Pete’ is still one of us
February 1, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – LTC (US Army-Retired) David L. Brice is better known by me and other family members and friends here in Blythewood as Pete. He is my cousin and he was my high school teammate. He is home grown like the rest of us. Since that time, he has been many places and accomplished great […]
Get free rabies, microchips, low-cost pet services Feb. 10
February 1, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – “A mobile vet clinic will be in the parking lot next to the town clock in downtown Winnsboro from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10,” said Sonja Murphy, one of the organizers of the event. “We will be all about healthcare for dogs and cats.” For pets of Fairfield County […]
Who-dunnit? That’s for you to figure out
February 1, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Tickets for the second annual Valentines dinner and show presented by the Pine Tree Playhouse are now available. Enjoy a catered dinner and help uncover the truth in “My Fatal Valentine,” an audience-participation murder mystery by Elaine Moushay. This production will take place on Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Winnsboro Woman’s […]
Shuckin in the Rain
February 1, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – A rainy afternoon didn’t stop a big turnout at last Saturday, Jan. 27, at Fairfield County Council on Aging’s third annual oyster roast fundraiser. All funds raised from ticket sales will be used to continue fund the council’s initiatives for the county’s seniors.
Former restaurateur Tom Hall dies in crash
January 25, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Columbia lawyer Tom Hall, a former owner of a popular barbecue restaurant in Blythewood and other venues in Ridgeway, died Saturday night about 11:30 p.m. when the pickup truck he was driving crashed when it went off McCord’s Ferry Road and burned near Bluff Road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Hall, […]
Stories from the past: At Hagood’s Gulf station, you got a tank of BP and a social life
January 25, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A faded Coca-Cola sign featuring the words ‘Hagood’s Gulf’ sat high above Blythewood’s only full service gas station for 14 years after the station switched from Gulf to BP. Like the sign, little changed during the 32 years John Hagood ran the station before selling it and retiring in 2004. Hagood died in […]
PineTree Playhouse presents ‘My Fatal Valentine’
January 25, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Tickets for the second Annual PineTree Playhouse Valentines Dinner & Show are now available. Enjoy a catered dinner and help uncover the truth in “My Fatal Valentine,” a murder mystery by Elaine Moushay. This production will take place on February 10, at 6:30 p.m., at the Winnsboro Woman’s Club, located at 35 Vanderhorst […]
