When County Council gets going on something we all need to get out in front of any serious decisions for the future of our county. Case in point: For close to 20 years the Western Fairfield district has been under the control of Councilman Kamau Marcharia, who’s been unable to get anything accomplished of any significant […]

My name is Jimmy Ray Douglas. I am not a politician, but I hope to run for the Fairfield County Council District 2 seat. There are a lot of questions that need to be answered concerning money received by Fairfield County that is not included in our ‘County Budget’ each year. I have asked through […]

What a difference a county line can make. According to recent Voice headline stories, at least two major residential developers are “begging” to make large investments on one side (Blythewood) of the line. Contrastively, similar developers continue to avoid nearby Fairfield like a contaminated flood plain. Where has Fairfield gone wrong while its neighbor, Blythewood, […]

Let’s support our neighbors. On Nov. 16, the S.C. Mining Council will hear an appeal of a mine permit that the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued to Winnsboro Crushed Stone, LLC for a granite quarry in Winnsboro. The meeting will be held at the DHEC Building, 2600 Bull St., Columbia, room #3420 […]

Shouldn’t we all be thankful for all the good people and all the good things we have in this community? I, for one, am very appreciative of all the kind and concerned calls I’ve received of late regarding my tractor accident. And for the EMS service who came as quickly as they could, albeit it 20-25 […]

Allow this letter to serve as a tremendous note of gratitude for the support and attendance at the recent memorial event to remember The Charleston Nine and Mother Emanuel AME Church, which was held at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church on Sept. 6. This service brought churches throughout our county together to remember the Charleston […]

The historic town of Winnsboro, charted in 1785, needs to do everything possible to preserve its historic places. Mt. Zion’s history dates back to 1777, with the formation of Mt. Zion College. The site was home to several other educational institutions of note. The present building, built in 1936, shares the distinction with the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Historians […]

Come on Fairfield County, let’s finally begin to move forward with some bold ideas in the upcoming Strategic Plan. This plan will dictate how we spend the billions more we will receive from V.C. Summer commencing in a few years. If we stay on the same old spinning wheel of squandering strategic plan opportunities, citizens, […]

I have read with great angst the recent discussions regarding the desired development on Heins Road. My mailing address is Blythewood but I don’t live in the quaint little town and this will likely not affect me much. I do, however, feel for the people who are now confronted with developers and politicians who are […]

At last week’s Town of Winnsboro council meeting, I made comments during the scheduled public comment portion of the meeting. I spoke about three expenses that council either approved or that are being considered. All three of which I think are unwise expenditures. After the meeting some of the council members made comments to the […]