FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A Winnsboro woman and her 2-year-old son lost their lives New Year’s Eve in a crash on I-77. Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill identified the woman as Ashley Hawkins of Winnsboro. Hawkins was the driver of the vehicle. According to Hill, the accident occurred at about 11:45 p.m., Dec. 31. The vehicle […]
Appreciation drive for workers who fixed broken water pipes
December 27, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY/WINNSBORO – Plans are underway by citizens in Ridgeway and Winnsboro to show the communities’ appreciation to Winnsboro water technicians Veshawn Owens, Jesse Self, Mikey Bunting, Jawarin Jones and Kaelen Fee, Meter Reader Isaac Boyd, and Winnsboro Gas Water and Sewer Director Tripp Peak, who worked around the clock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and part […]
BMS teacher charged in fatal hit and run
December 22, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A Blythewood Middle School teacher has been placed on leave after having been charged in connection with a recent fatal hit and run. Aja Raevon Adams, 27, of Blythewood, was charged Dec. 14 with four counts, according to court records. The charges as listed in the Richland County Public Index include: Hit and […]
Shooting death ruled self defense
December 22, 2022 By
JENKINSVILLE – Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call on St. Barnabas Church Road on Nov. 23, where a father was reportedly being threatened with a knife by “the subject,” later identified as his son, Horace Lyles Richards, 29. While in route, deputies were advised by dispatch that the father had been cut and […]
Company plans $800M investment in Blythewood
December 22, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Richland County Council has approved a major tax incentive for an $800 million manufacturing facility that plans to locate on Community Road just north of Koyo in the Northpoint Industrial Park just outside the Blythewood town limits. The name of the company, identified as Project Golden Eagle, has not yet been identified and […]
Another donkey attack
December 15, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A fourth attack on miniature donkeys by dogs in the Blythewood area – and this time with a coyote in the mix – occurred in the early morning hours of Dec. 7, on Boatwright Road off Loner Road. The two minis that were the target of the attack were not injured, thanks to […]
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 […]
Whitaker named Chester city admin
December 15, 2022 By
CHESTER – The Chester City Council selected Fairfield County Administrator Malik Whitaker as the new City Administrator for Chester. Whitaker gave his notice to Fairfield County Council on Tuesday that he will be leaving Jan. 15, 2023. It has not yet been disclosed when Whitaker will report to work in Chester. The City of Chester […]
Man arrested for Attempted Murder in Winnsboro area
December 7, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Robert C. Coffey, 42, of the Fort Mill area, has been arrested and charged with Attempted Murder, Kidnapping, and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime. This arrest stems from an incident that occurred at a residence on Rockton Thruway in the Winnsboro area during the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. […]
