RIDGEWAY – The Black History Celebration at the Isaac C. Thomas Historical Museum in Ridgeway last Saturday was special in many ways. Besides celebrating black history in the town where many of those in attendance grew up, keynote speaker Pastor Eddie Woods took his audience down memory lane, recalling his own time growing up there, […]
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, […]
Mack wins 3rd title, makes SC history
February 27, 2025 By
FLORENCE – Tiyanna Mack leaves her historic wrestling career on to. Wrestling in the 130lb class, Mack claimed her third straight individual state title on Saturday in Florence. Setting history for South Carolina, Mack is the first ever female three-time state champion for the state’s High School League. Mack finishes the 2024-2025 season with a […]
Richland County Council to vote on multiple Blythewood developments Feb. 25
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A number of rezoning requests for both commercial and single and multi-family residential development in Blythewood 29016 are scheduled to come before Richland County Council for a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 25. The first of three required votes on the rezoning requests will be taken at that meeting. Of the three required meetings, […]
Gilbert appoints select councilmen to standing committees
February 20, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Following adjournment of the Feb. 10 Fairfield County Council meeting, Clerk to Council Kimberly Roberts handed out to all council members a list of the 2025-26 appointees to council’s five standing committees. County Council Chairman Clarence Gilbert made the appointments – a chair and two members for each committee – as required by […]
Hearing on injunction filed by Town of Blythewood set for Feb. 21
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Friday, Feb 21 has been set for Judge Daniel Coble to hear a motion for an injunction filed by the Town of Blythewood against Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin. In a Motion for Injunction filed Feb. 11 with the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, four Blythewood Town Council members asked the Court to […]
Douglas asks county council to replace Sheriff’s aging, unsafe vehicles
February 20, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – During the Feb. 17 Fairfield County Council meeting, Fairfield County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Brad Douglas said the Sheriff’s Office is already working on its budget for fiscal year 2025-26, and that he has serious concerns as to whether the department can safely sustain its services in the county until the new budget year […]
USPS investigating checks stolen from drop boxes in Blythewood
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At least three individuals have reported to the Blythewood post office that checks they dropped in the two outside blue postal collection boxes last week for mailing had mysteriously fallen into the wrong hands – hands that had subsequently tried to cash them. Blythewood resident Kim Graber told The Voice that she dropped […]
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 […]
Rezoning sought for 4 large Blythewood properties
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Rezoning requests for four large-acre Blythewood 29016 properties came before the Richland County planning commission on Feb. 3 and are scheduled to come before Richland County Council for a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 25. The first of three required votes on the rezoning will be taken at that meeting. Of the three required […]
