BLYTHEWOOD – Twister Nation cut the ribbon to its new recreational facility in Blythewood on Friday, Feb. 21. Blythewood Chamber President Deb Dollarhide, left, and Richland County Councilman Derrek Pugh, second from left, joined Twisters owner Michaela Gonzales in cutting the ribbon. Gonzales held a grand opening on Sunday, Feb. 23 for the community to […]
Scout Motors hosts three connection events in Blythewood
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Several hundred people attended a series of Community Connection forums in Blythewood last weekend. The event was hosted by Scout Motors to give local residents another opportunity to engage with the Scout team and see the company’s concept vehicles in-person. The meetings were held over three days at Doko Manor – Wednesday, Friday, […]
Scout Motors to host series of Community Connection Forums in Blythewood
February 18, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Scout Motors will host a series of Community Connection forums in Blythewood this week, giving local residents from across the Midlands another opportunity to engage with the Scout team and see the company’s groundbreaking concept vehicles in-person. The meetings will be held at Doko Manor on Wednesday from 6-7 p.m., Friday from 12-1 […]
Scout Motors installs final steel beam for production center
February 10, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a press release emailed to news outlets on Friday, Scout Motors announced that it celebrated another milestone, as the company’s construction team installed the final steel support beam for the main buildings of its Production Center in Blythewood. This final steel beam was installed in the Body Shop on the south end […]
Payne: Fairfield Electric has not increased rates
January 30, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Reading in the October Living magazine that the four-and-a-half-year Santee Cooper freeze on electricity rates ended Dec. 31, and seeing the increase in power bill this winter, many residents have thought Fairfield Electric power rates had gone up. But Doug Payne, Vice President of Member Service at Fairfield Electric Coop, told The Voice […]
Scout CEO shares news of CPO’s passing
January 30, 2025 By
It’s with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of our Chief Production Officer, Dr. Jan Spies, after a courageous battle with cancer. This loss is deeply heartbreaking for all of us. Even before he officially joined as Chief Production Officer, Jan was an early member of our Scout Motors team, […]
New Shop in Ridgeway
January 30, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – The owners of Molly Creek Company cut the ribbon on their new shop in Ridgeway on Friday, Jan. 24. The store offers artisan soaps, specialty foods and restored furniture. Owners Byron and May Hanna said the business was born from a shared passion for creativity, quality, and connection. “With years of experience in […]
Is Blythewood home to America’s largest earth moving project?
January 16, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A video of America’s Largest Earth Moving Project on the East coast – Scout Motors EV – was produced by Aaron Witt, owner of BuildWitt, a marketing firm that focuses on the construction industry. The 18-minute video, which can be viewed on The Voice’s Facebook gives a drone’s eye view of Scout’s massive […]
Luck investing $90M in Fairfield County quarry
January 9, 2025 By
Company Investing $450M Across SC FAIRFIELD – Luck Companies has announced it is investing $90 million to expand its quarry operations in Fairfield County. It’s investing an additional $360 million across the state to develop new sites in Chester, Edgefield, Saluda, Spartanburg and for expansion of its operations in Kershaw. The combined investment of $450 […]
Fairfield Farm Bureau spreads Holiday Cheer
January 2, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Farm Bureau and local Farm Bureau Insurance agents are bringing a little more joy to this holiday season by helping those in the community facing financial or medical hardships. The local office donated $1,750 to Fairfield County First Steps. They will use the donation to purchase Christmas presents for children in […]
