The title, ‘Town nets $187,597 on Depot sale’ that appeared in The Voice (Dec. 21, 2017), was accurate. However, in the financial summary provided to The Voice by Town Hall on Dec. 20, documenting expenses and revenues for the construction and sale of the Depot, the preconstruction expenses were incorrectly totaled at $147,872, which was […]
Looking for a last minute gift? Local artisan Nancy Gerber creates home decor
Growing up, Winnsboro’s Nancy Gerber always enjoyed creating things, especially rather than doing her homework. From contemporary to rustic, she turns out a variety of homemade crafts “I love seeing smiles on people’s faces when they look at my crafts,” Gerber said. “It warms my heart.” Most of Gerber’s crafts are original designs, though she […]
The Champs
Blythewood’s Machine Pitch All Stars made the town proud in August when they brought home the runner-up trophy in the Dixie Youth World Series in Mississippi. On Monday night, Town Council honored the town’s sports stars with a proclamation of their achievements. “We are so proud of these players,” Mayor J. Michael Ross said, “and […]
October 4-H Events
National 4-H Week October 1-7 is National 4-week. Special 4-H programming will be held throughout the county. Look for the green balloons, stop in and learn about 4-H.Take this time to find out more about 4-H and its positive benefits for Fairfield County Youth. Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign Join Tractor Supply Company as they […]
Letter to Editor: Ourpouring of Love
The event honoring and benefiting Rev. David Brown and his wife Shryll was wonderful! Pastor Barbara McClinton moderated the benefit service. An outpouring of love, appreciation and gratitude was expressed on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at Gethsemane Baptist Church for Rev. David and Shryll. Many people spoke of their friendships and relationships with the Browns. […]
Letter to Editor: A Grand Slam
I would like to give a big shout out of gratitude to the Winnsboro Rotary for all of its positive contributions to our community. The organization’s latest venture certainly demonstrated their critical value to our county. The Rotary’s “Grand Slam Run/Walk” event on 9/21 rounded all the right community orientated bases- a worthy fundraiser for […]
Jenkinsville Recreation Center Opens Grandly
JENKINSVILLE – Members of the Jenkinsville Community gathered Sunday afternoon for the grand opening of the new Jenkinsville Recreation Center which is located next to the new Jenkinsville Fire Station. Bertha Goins, Councilwoman for the Jenkinsville area, welcomed guests and recognized the county and state dignitaries present and presented plaques of appreciation to County […]
From the Pulpit: You Can’t Fool God
At least some of the time, people can be fooled. If an individual is determined enough and is sufficiently crafty, he or she can hide secrets that may never be known by others. What many of these same people don’t realize, though, is that even if they can indeed fool others, they can’t fool God. […]
National Champ Three-peat
High flying Winston continued his pursuit of a three-peat on Sat. Aug. 26 in Pennsville, N. J. The Ridgeway greyhound remained undefeated as he continues his dash towards another final National Oval Track Racing number one amateur ranking for 2017 after claiming the title in 2015 and 2016. Winston is 3 years […]