BLACKSTOCK – Eddie Walton Montgomery III, 32, of Spartanburg, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016. Born Dec. 15, 1983 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of Eddie and Carolyn Montgomery Jr. He worked for Ellis Key and Lock, was a member of Concord Presbyterian Church and served in the United States Army Reserves for […]
Improvements Put on Hold
April 1, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (April 1, 2016) – Town Councilman Heath Cookendorfer during Council’s March 22 meeting pushed for a delay to Ridgeway’s laundry list of capital improvement expenditures until after the April 5 election, after which time Council would have its full complement of members. Council has been one member shy of a full load since Russ Brown […]
Montgomery Announces for Sheriff
April 1, 2016 By
First I want to thank everyone for all the support! I learned great respect for the law and the importance of serving others from an early age. I’m a family man that understands the importance of providing a haven for children to learn and play and for the senior citizens to feel safe. I reflect […]
Easter Parade –
April 1, 2016 By
Waving to shoppers and shopkeepers along Palmer Street in Downtown Ridgeway, the town’s ninth annual Easter Promenade took to the street on Saturday morning. The Promenade was followed by an Easter egg hunt, refreshments, prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
Raise The Roof –
April 1, 2016 By
When the Pine Tree Playhouse needed a new roof recently, Justin Speagle (Speagle Roofing), third from left, provided free installation labor; State Sen. Creighton Coleman, second from left, provided the check for roofing materials and Willingham & Sons Building Supply in Newberry provided a deep discount on roofing materials. Pictured from left are Andi Phipps, […]
Dog Abuse Case Delayed
April 1, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 1, 2016) – An April 6 probable cause hearing for a Fairfield County man arrested Jan. 30 for a Dec. 13 dog dragging incident, has been continued until the first week in May, Assistant Solicitor Riley Maxwell of the Sixth Circuit Solicitor’s Fairfield County office told The Voice on Tuesday. Robert Bruce, a Rock […]
Recreation Relocation Sparks Backlash
April 1, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 1, 2016) – County Council’s plans, announced during their Feb. 15 meeting, to relocate a recreation center originally destined for the Dawkins community to Jenkinsville continues to raise hackles, and Monday night Council received a dose of negative feedback from citizens still upset by the move. During his Feb. 15 report to Council, Interim […]
Candidate Q & A: Ridgeway Town Council
March 31, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (March 31, 2016) – Five candidates will be vying for two seats on Town Council in Tuesday’s municipal elections, and The Independent Voice recently reached out to those candidates with a brief questionnaire. Up for grabs Tuesday are the remaining two years on former Councilman Russ Brown’s term, as well as a pair of […]
All-State Choir –
March 31, 2016 By
Seven students from the Blythewood High School Choir were among the 425 students selected by audition at Winthrop University March 3-5 for the 2016 S.C. All-State Choir. Almost 2,000 students auditioned. This marks the second year BHS students have been selected, and the first time in school history that female students were selected. The seven […]
Council Pulls Plug on Wi-Fi
March 31, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (May 31, 2016) – After Michael Switzer, Executive Director of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce, challenged Town Council to repair the town’s Wi-Fi system during Council’s annual retreat in February, Council rejected the plea on Monday night, voting 4-1 to eliminate the Town’s current failed Wi-Fi system and to ask AT&T about providing more hot […]
