COLUMBIA – Richland County Council chambers were packed Monday afternoon with residents from throughout the county. They were there to express their concerns, fears and objections to Richland County’s proposal to rezone all 375,000 acres of unincorporated land in the county. Unincorporated land is all land that is not within the town limits of a […]
Pedestrian dies after being hit on Fairfield Road
April 5, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – The Richland County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash. The man died April 1, Coroner Naida Rutherford said. The unidentified man was walking along Fairfield Road (U.S. 321) about 3 a.m. when he was hit by an unknown vehicle in […]
Whitaker falsely accuses Taylor of adding fee for solid waste to budget
March 31, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Administrator Malik Whitaker falsely blamed his predecessor for an ongoing dispute over solid waste fees. On Monday night, Whitaker called out Jason Taylor, now town manager for Winnsboro, for creating the fee and including it in the county’s 2021-2022 budget. “It should be noted that former County Administrator [Jason] Taylor suggested, […]
BYBSL Opens for Season
March 31, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was opening day for the Blythewood Youth Baseball and Softball League on Saturday at the Blythewood Park. The Rookie Ball Division opened play between the Red Sox and the Twins. The Twins took home the win and all was good with the handshake following the game.
R2 board votes 4-3 to not be required to hear grievances
March 24, 2022 By
Gilchrist: The Board’s Vote Could Deny Due Process COLUMBIA – Discussion of a complaint policy took center stage at Tuesday’s meeting of the Richland Two School District Board of Trustees. The two opposing factions on the board appeared to talk past each other about the intent of a change in wording to a rule known […]
Mungo stakes out Blythewood countryside
March 24, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When longtime Blythewood resident Mark Johnston noticed surveyors in his wooded neighborhood near the intersection of Swygert and Mt. Valley Roads about a month ago, he said his heart sank. “We’ve lived out here in the country for more than 20 years,” he said, “and those surveyor stakes don’t look good to me.” […]
Great Falls man gunned down in Ridgeway
March 19, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – Jamaal Talford, 38, of Great Falls died of multiple gunshot wounds Friday night, March 18. Franklin Terrence Durham, 29 called the Fairfield County Sheriff’s office a little after 8 p.m., Friday night, to say he had shot somebody, according to officials. Deputies were dispatched to the 900 block of Old Highway 21 in […]
Voice receives Jay Bender Award
March 17, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – The ninth annual Jay Bender Award for Assertive Journalism was presented to Barbara Ball, publisher of The Voice, at the South Carolina Press Association’s annual meeting in Columbia on March 11. The award recognizes one daily newspaper and one non-daily newspaper journalist in the state each year who stands up to authority in […]
Family safe after fire burns home
March 17, 2022 By
BLAIR – Fairfield County fire units were dispatched to a reported structure on fire off of 99 Road in Blair at 3:45 Monday morning. Upon arriving, the first unit reported fire coming through the roof. They were informed that all occupants were out of the home. Newberry County fire service also responded to the call […]
