One of the biggest crowds Blythewood has hosted poured in to Doko Meadows Monday evening for Food, Music and Fireworks. A special treat for the crowd was the new Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union Amphitheater where revelers were entertained from 5 to 9:30 p.m. by Blues Deluxe and DB Bryant. The finale to the evening […]
Let the reading begin
July 2, 2017 By
Blythewood’s newly renovated library had a very grand opening last week as the community poured through the doors to see what’s new. Cutting the ribbon are, from left: Sarena Burch, County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson, Library Board Vice Chair Ed Garrison, Director of the Library Shirley Carter and Ida Thompson.
Blythewood Ozones headed for Dixie Youth State Championship
July 2, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When Blythewood has hosted Dixie Youth Tournaments over the last few years, the town’s teams have had a great deal of success. This year was no different as the Blythewood Ozone team took the top prize, and the Minors managed a second place finish. Blythewood led off the Minors tournament with a 16-3 […]
They’re the best
July 2, 2017 By
Rhonda O’Banion, a Board member of the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, center, presents the Fitz-John McMaster award to Mark and Mike Mills, owners of Glenn Associates Surveying in Jenkinsville. The award, presented at the annual membership dinner, is given each year to the Chamber business or industry which has contributed to the Fairfield community. […]
Fairfield Ag+Art tour brings tourists and NYC to County
July 2, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – “It was the best Ag + Art event we’ve had so far – great attendance, great weather and great Fairfield farms and artisans,” Brad Hoffman, one of the events co-directors, told The Voice. “We had eight farms on tour and at least 30 artists and artisans creating and selling their work,” Hoffman said. […]
Young Members of LDS church keep tradition alive with Trek
June 22, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Following the traditions of their church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Sants (Mormons), nearly 100 students from Blythewood and surrounding areas participated last week in a trek, simulating a trip on foot that members of the church made across the country in 1848 to reach the Utah Valley. The students pushed/pulled hand […]
AG+Art on tour this weekend
June 22, 2017 By
WINNSBORO- Last year it was ‘dinner in the street,’ on Tuesday evening it was dinner at Ruff Hall to kick off Fairfield County’s Ag + Art Tour which is part of the nation’s largest free self-guided farm tour that will be held this weekend, June 24-25. Ingredients for the farm-to-table dinner were provided by the […]
Fireworks and music set for park, July 3
June 22, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood has a big bash planned in the park for this year’s Independence Day celebration. “It’s going to be on Monday, July 3 this year,” Mayor J. Michael Ross told The Voice. “And it’s going to be big. It will be the first event since the construction of our new […]
Blythewood beauties looking for new titles this week
June 22, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD- Elizabeth (Liza) Hunter, Miss Blythewood Teen, and Briana Davidson, Miss Blythewood, will be setting their crowns for the Miss South Carolina Teen and Miss South Carolina titles this week at Township Auditorium in Columbia, June 20 – June 24. Both beauties have spent the year appearing at events in Blythewood in preparation for the […]
FCHS Elite Ladies presented
June 15, 2017 By
The Fairfield Central High School Elite Ladies held their second annual Cotillion Ball on Saturday, May 20 at the school. Shequettia Ruff was crowned Miss Senior Cotillion Ball and received a $750 scholarship for selling the most ads and sponsorships. Other members of the Court were Martha Gibson, Miss Cotillion 2017; Sierra-Bryanna Worthy, 1st runner […]
