BLAIR (Sept. 9, 2016) – In 1886, Bun and Nancy Thompson married and started a life together in Blair. Last week, more than 100 descendants of the couple’s 12 children gathered together in Blair for the first ever Bun and Nancy Thompson Family Reunion. Thompson and his wife were hard working and cared for the community, […]
Big Grab Gets Bigger
September 8, 2016 By
Bargain Hunting Begins Friday BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD (Sept. 8, 2016) – With a name like “The Big Grab,” one would have to imagine the event has considerable scope. After all, the word “Big” is right there in the name of the event. But this weekend’s curbside crawl of yard sales might have been better dubbed “The Bigger Grab.” […]
Blythewood Reads Honors Vets
September 1, 2016 By
‘Eli the Good’ Featured at Sept. 22 Event BLYTHEWOOD (Sept. 1, 2016) – Last May, the Blythewood community came together in solidarity to remember fallen service members by hosting the Wall that Heals, a memorial honoring those who died during the Vietnam War. Fiona Smith, Library Associate at the Blythewood Library, watched as the community embraced […]
Happy Birthday!
September 1, 2016 By
Caroline Stevens celebrated her 98th birthday Aug. 19 with her family at her home in Blythewood with great granddaughters Olivia Stevens and Anna Crossland at her side. Caroline is active in her community and still drives herself to church services. She is also a published author of poems.
Voice Ad Designer ‘Best in Show’
August 25, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD (Aug. 25, 2016) – Ashley Ghere, the graphic designer for The Voice who makes our advertisers look their very best, was honored for her work this month with 14 PALMY Awards from the S.C. Press Association. Ghere took home four first-place awards in the weekly under 8,500 circulation division, including the Best in Show Award […]
Brothers Dedicate 40 Years to Coaching Youth
August 25, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Aug. 25, 2016) – Coaching is the kind of thing that gets into your blood. Not unlike the ministry, one is ‘called’ to do it. Forty years ago, brothers Chuck and Steve Raley answered that call, and the two have been coaching football, baseball and basketball at Drawdy Park ever since. Next month, Fairfield County’s […]
Ninety-Six Years Young –
August 25, 2016 By
Margaret Gardner, a lifelong resident of Cedar Creek, turned 96 on Sunday. A number of friends stopped by the home of Margaret’s sister, Julie Hendrix, to help her celebrate, including longtime friend Robert Moak, who turned 89 on Aug. 1.
Community Honors –
August 25, 2016 By
Blythewood Mayor J. Michael Ross (right) presents Ken Baldwin with a plaque of recognition during Monday’s Town Council meeting for Baldwin’s work in the community. Baldwin, a retired journalist, has been active in leading the charge for local street improvements while also serving on the Doko Meadows Foundation Committee. “Mr. Baldwin has always been an […]
A Good Read –
August 4, 2016 By
Fiona Smith, Library Associate at the Blythewood Library, holds a copy of “Eli the Good,” a book about the effects of the Vietnam War on a small, Southern community similar to Blythewood. As a follow-up to the May visit of the Wall that Heals, Smith is inviting residents in the community to read “Eli the […]
Wedding Bells –
July 21, 2016 By
County Councilmen Billy Smith and Dan Ruff and their fiancees toast their engagements while having lunch in the Cornwallis Tea Room in downtown Winnsboro Sunday. Smith (Ieft) and Rachel Williamson haven’t yet set a date. Ruff and Brenda Clark will be married in September.
