BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 7, 2016) – With about four minutes left to play against Midland Valley, Blythewood girls head coach Steve Inabinet told the Lady Bengals that there was nothing to lose. Well . . . Blythewood was indeed losing, down 49-27 to the Lady Vikings. But whatever energy could be taken from a time-out with 4:45 […]
Bengals Blast Vikings
December 7, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 7, 2016) – After a tough loss to arch rival Westwood last Friday, Blythewood made good use of its matchup against Midland Valley Tuesday night. The Bengals shook off a 60-57 defeat to the Redhawks with a 73-55 drubbing of the Mustangs at Blythewood. “They had some good athletes, they had some good players,” […]
Connie Strickland Shackelford
December 6, 2016 By
WINNSBORO – Ms. Connie Strickland Shackelford, 56, of Winnsboro, S.C., entered into rest on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. Born in Richmond County, Ga. and a resident of Winnsboro, S.C., for the past nine years, she was a daughter of James Leonard Strickland Sr. of Winnsboro, S.C. and Donnis Baker Strickland, of Gulf Shores, Ala. Connie […]
Hospital Losses Easing
December 1, 2016 By
CT Scanner Remains Offline WINNSBORO – While Fairfield Memorial Hospital continues to struggle financially, Tim Mitchell, the hospital’s Chief Financial Officer, reported to its Board of Directors last week that the losses are trending downward. Mitchell told the Board during their Nov. 22 meeting that the hospital had experienced an operating loss of $88,155 for […]
Tax Notices on the Way
December 1, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Dec. 1, 2016) – Forget to pay your property taxes? Hoping to get a good deal because someone else did? Then next week is your first opportunity to settle up or clean up as Fairfield County’s delinquent tax notices make their first run in The Independent Voice. Approximately 600 listing of properties will appear next […]
Feeling Fine at 109 –
December 1, 2016 By
When Maggie Brown turned 109 last week she spent several days partying. Most of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren dropped in at one time or another throughout the week to wish her well. Born in the White Oak area in 1907, she was married to the late Sam Brown and they moved to Greenbrier […]
Ride ‘em Cowgirls –
December 1, 2016 By
The JJ Ranch trail rides may no longer launch from downtown Blythewood, but it’s not uncommon to still see horses and riders moseying through downtown. Blythewood trail riders Aubree Rubadeau, 17, left, (riding Daisy, a 13-year-old American Paint) and Mackenzie Cobey, 16, (riding Frosty, a 16-year-old Appaloosa) took in the town Saturday afternoon, riding from […]
Sno-Ball Rezoning Fails
December 1, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 1, 2016) – Rimer Pond Road residents and their neighbors live to fight (commercial zoning) again. On Monday night, Council voted 5-0 in support of the residents who spoke out against a request by Pelican Sno-Balls for Multi-Neighborhood Commercial zoning (MC) at 10711 Wilson Blvd., at the entrance to Rimer Pond Road. The MC […]
North-South Bound –
December 1, 2016 By
Fairfield Central High School senior David Gibson is one of 20 Midlands players selected for the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives North-South All Star game. Gibson, 6’2 guard, is scheduled to play on the North squad on Dec. 10 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. Coach Demetrius Davis accredits Gibson’s selection to his tenacity and determination […]
County OK’s CDBG Priorities
December 1, 2016 By
Chairwoman: Strategic Plan Grammatical Mess WINNSBORO (Dec. 1, 2016) – Although the deadline was extended not once, but twice, County Grants Coordinator Steven Gaither told County Council Monday night that only about 700 people had responded to the recently completed Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Needs Assessment Survey. Nevertheless, Gaither presented Council with the survey’s findings […]
