BLYTHEWOOD – As Blythewood continues to grow, planning commissioners are slated to receive additional training. At a joint council and planning commission on November 14, Williamson told commissioners the training is necessary as large requests, such as new subdivisions, are becoming more likely in the near future. “There hasn’t been, since I’ve been here, a […]
New council members to be sworn in Jan. 9
January 5, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Four county council members will be sworn into office on Monday night, Jan. 9 in an abbreviated council meeting that will be followed by a reception honoring the new councilmen. After the meeting is called to order, the four will be sworn in including the two incumbents: Doug Pauley and Clarence Gilbert and […]
McDaniel to host Zoom town hall meeting Jan. 15
January 5, 2023 By
House District 41 Rep. Annie McDaniel has scheduled a Zoom town hall meeting on Jan. 15, for constituents in her district to share their thoughts. McDaniel will open and close the program with brief remarks. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. The meeting can be accessed at https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71785953670?pwd=2nqVeiMI87Nzr2xz6a8Jxp447geP6O.1 Meeting ID: 717 8595 3670 […]
McDaniel elected Chair-Elect of SCLBC
January 5, 2023 By
CHARLESTON – At the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Annual Meeting held December 16, 2022, in Charleston, SC, House District 41 State Representative Annie E McDaniel was elected Chair-Elect of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus (SCLBC). https://scblackcaucus.com/resources/newsletter/ Representative McDaniel represents Fairfield County, portions of Chester County and portions of Richland County. Representative McDaniel will […]
Subcommittee proposes overhaul of Town’s SAT, LAT, HTAX allocations
December 29, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During a special called meeting of Town Council on Monday, Dec. 19, Councilmen Donald Brock and Rich McKenrick, as members of the subcommittee of the newly appointed state accommodations tax advisory committee, presented what they called a landmark recommendation for the overhaul of how council administers hundreds of thousands of dollars each year […]
A year end review as officials look to revitalize Winnsboro
December 29, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor said recently that, “one of the things nearest and dearest to me is to see downtown Winnsboro revitalized.” With a couple of $500K grants under the Town’s belt this year and the prospect of more next year, the annexation of more than a hundred properties into the Town, […]
Bell votes for funding that both he and his wife could receive
December 22, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council finished some last minute Christmas shopping Monday night, voting at a special called meeting to spend $1.2 million in taxpayer money, including $922,000 in one-time, non-itemized employee bonuses. The vote passed 5-0, with Councilman Doug Pauley abstaining, while Councilman Neil Robinson was absent. The ordinance as originally crafted provided $286,000 […]
County Council votes 4-2 to triple new spending ordinance
December 15, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County residents and at least one council member fear the current council majority is recklessly draining the county’s coffers before two members leave office. On Monday night, several residents spoke out against an amendment proposed by Bell Monday night that crams $922,000 in new spending into an ordinance originally designed to appropriate […]
Getting to the bottom of gas tank approval
December 15, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When land at the corner of Syrup Mill Road and Blythewood Road began to be disturbed during the first week of December, The Voice received several inquiries about it from the community. A town hall official verified in a phone conversation on Dec. 6 that the property is in the Town Center zoning […]
Town of Winnsboro honors Judge Dewese with posthumous proclamation
December 8, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro honored Judge John “Deacon Johnny” Dewese with a posthumous proclamation presented to his daughter at the Winnsboro town council meeting on Tuesday. A lifelong resident of Fairfield County, Dewese graduated from Benedict College 1973 with a Business Administration Degree and from Winthrop University in 1987 with a Masters in […]
