BLYTHEWOOD (Sept. 1, 2016) – Air Jordan? Meet Heir Jordyn. There are dunks. And then there are DUNKS. And the following dunk — at the hands of a high schooler, no less — might just be your new favorite poster. In a display of athleticism that would humble the likes MJ and Vince Carter, Blythewood High […]
District Surveys Teachers on Patio Homes Plan
September 1, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Sept. 1, 2016) – Following an update by Dr. J.R. Green, Superintendent, at the beginning of the Aug. 16 School Board meeting concerning his proposal last month that the School District construct and rent out patio homes to teachers, School Board member William Frick (District 6) suggested the District first survey teachers who have left […]
Doko Smoke Needs Your Vote
September 1, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Sept. 1, 2016) – Barbecue duo Chris and Tony Crout, owners of Doko Smoke BBQ, have made the top 10 in the ribs and barbecue categories in The State newspaper’s Best of the Best contest, but Tony Crout said they will need a little help from the community to make it over the top. “We’re […]
Who Let the Dogs Out?
September 1, 2016 By
Shelter, Rescuers Partner to Find Homes for Strays WINNSBORO (Sept. 1, 2016) – The dogs are on the move in Fairfield County. More specifically, they are on the move out of Fairfield County’s animal shelter and on their way to rescue organizations that will find them permanent homes. After a meeting with members of The Hoof […]
Suspects at Large After Barbershop Stickup
September 1, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Sept. 1, 2016) – A local barber dodged gunfire last week as he narrowly escaped a holdup outside his shop on Columbia Road. Fairfield County Sheriff’s investigators are now on the hunt for three suspects who fled the scene in a burgundy Pontiac Grand Am. According to an incident report from the Fairfield County Sheriff’s […]
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 […]
Common Sense
September 1, 2016 By
Common sense was the clear winner in Fairfield’s great “biscuits vs. book bags” debate (Grants -The Voice 8/17). To be more precise, this debate was a Fairfield County Council discussion about the merits of a discretionary service delivery system which is based upon an unwieldy and uneven grant process which often features requests that prioritizes non-essential item […]
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.
County Issues Sixth GO Bond
September 1, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Sept. 1, 2016) – Fairfield County Council issued its sixth general obligation (GO) bond in three years, this one in the amount of $306,000, issued Aug. 14. The new bond, like the five previous GO bonds, is being issued to pay off, in a circuitous fashion, a $24 million bond that was issued in 2013, […]
Zita Victoria Moak Lyles
August 31, 2016 By
SPANISH FORK, UTAH – Zita Victoria Moak Lyles, 94, of Spanish Fork, Utah, passed away on Aug. 27, 2016. Born Feb. 11, 1922 in Blythewood, S.C., she was a daughter of the late George Washington Moak and Johnnie Louise Halstead Moak. Zita graduated from Blythewood High School and Elizabeth Buxton School of Nursing. She retired […]
