Pedestrian killed in Fairfield County crash

FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on I-77 Thursday night resulted in the pedestrian’s death, according to Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill.  Felix Jose Zayas Hernandez, age 45, of Fort Mill, SC , was walking in the lanes of I-77 when he was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound on I-77.  The driver […]

Eagles are Cementing the Dynasty

RWA Shooting Program Claims Fourth SCISA Title in Four Years SOCIETY HILL – Richard Winn Academy’s boys sporting clay team brought home its fourth straight state championship Saturday at Moree’s Sportsman’s Preserve in Chesterfield County’s Society Hill. The Eagles team of Charlie Bonds, Aaron Geddens, and J.T. Wilkes won with a total score of 256, […]

More drug arrests in Mitford, Great Falls

WINNSBORO – More arrests have been made as a result of the Narcotics Investigation into the Mitford and Great Falls areas that resulted in search warrants in Fairfield County last week. In addition to Matthew Costenbader, Brady Barron, and Kalvis Ingram being arrested last week, five other known narcotics dealers have been arrested as well. […]

Howell Road home burns

BLYTHEWOOD — A home in Blythewood was destroyed after being engulfed by fire Tuesday afternoon. Columbia-Richland Fire Department officials reported that crews responded to the home, located off Howell Road at around 4 p.m. Heavy fire was coming from the back of the property and quickly spread into the attic. Firefighters established a water supply […]

Multiple arrests in large Fairfield County drug operation

 FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Deputies seized over 22 firearms, ammunition, body armor, quantities of illegal drugs, and US currency in a Fairfield County drug operation that was conducted Wednesday night, March 27, according to Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery. Montgomery said three men from the Mitford Community of Fairfield County were arrested following the investigation. Matthew […]

Some Courthouse offices will be temporarily moved starting April 8

WINNSBORO – Beginning April 8, 2024, the Probate Court office will be located at 260 Bratton Street in Winnsboro, directly behind the county administration building. On or before April 30, the following services will be relocated to the addresses listed below: The Fairfield County Auditor, Treasurer and Delinquent Tax Collector will be temporarily relocated to […]

Voice Publisher elected VP of SC Press Association

COLUMBIA – The Voice’s publisher, Barbara Ball, was elected vice president of weekly newspapers for the South Carolina Press Association last week after a vote of the Association’s membership during its annual meeting at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Ball, who owns The Voice of Blythewood and The Voice of Fairfield County, served as treasurer […]

Martin arrested again for crimes against child

BLYTHEWOOD – New charges have been brought against former Blythewood photographer Gregg Martin, who was previously arrested for crimes against a child. On March 19, 2024, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Richland County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a location of a wanted suspect on Wilson Blvd. in Blythewood. Deputies had been notified of and made […]

Auditor issues county clean opinion and material weakness

Audit Presented Late for Third Consecutive Year WINNSBORO – Fairfield County failed to follow “certain accounting, reporting, and reconciling procedures,” resulting in incomplete and inaccurate financial reporting, according to the 2023 audit. Mauldin & Jenkins, the Columbia financial firm that conducted the audit, issued a “material weakness” in the audit. The material weakness stems from […]

County hires auditor to appeal $1.4M IRS debt

WINNSBORO – Following an update given by the county’s Interim Administrator Clay Killian concerning the county’s $1.4 million in IRS fines and penalties, council members voted unanimously to appropriate $40,000 to enlist the county’s auditing firm, Mauldin & Jenkins, to assist the county in erasing some of those tax penalties and interest owed to the […]

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