BLYTHEWOOD – The Beacon Coffee and Café shop is the latest new business coming to Blythewood. Locals Landon and Jordan Thompson have signed the first lease in a new six-space development in the Food Lion shopping complex on Blythewood Road, according to leasing agent Amy Stuck with the Vireo Group in Columbia. The café is […]
Blythewood couple brings event venue and gym to town
July 31, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A Blythewood couple, Kimberly and John Fields, opened his and hers storefronts last month at Blythewood’s newest retail building located at 11031 Wilson Boulevard. Kimberly operates Fit Event Showroom and Rentals, and John operates FIT 365, a fitness lounge next door. “We call this the fit complex,” Kim said with a smile. “You […]
MLily assists Fairfield Sheriff’s K9 officers
July 31, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – HealthcareSC presented K9 Pawprint Oxygen kits and water showers to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 Unit during an informal ceremony Wed, July 23 at the MlilyUSA’s manufacturing facility in Winnsboro. MlilyUSA is the parent company of HealthcareSC. The presentations were made by Megan George, vice president of Fairfield County K-9 Friends, to […]
BW business gives back
July 31, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Brothers of the Smoke and Blythewood Cigar and Wine hosted their annual Back to School supply giveaway on Saturday. The three-hour event included food, music, games and prizes.
Fairfield clinics to close Aug 22
July 24, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Two clinics in Fairfield County are scheduled to close this summer. The John Spratt Primary Care Center in Ridgeway and the Lake Monticello Family Practice in Jenkinsville will close effective Friday, Aug. 22, according to Dr. Jaeson Fournier, president and CEO of the non-profit Cooperative Health Care, one of the larger health care […]
Jersey Mike’s coming to Blythewood
July 24, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A popular sub restaurant will soon be opening in the IGA shopping center on Blythewood Road. A Jersey Mike’s franchise has leased the empty storefront next to Amazing Nails, according to leasing agent Amy Stuck with the Vireo Group in Columbia. Construction to totally remodel the interior of the space is expected to […]
Are comped events hurting Doko Manor’s bottom line?
July 17, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood’s event venue, Doko Manor, struggles financially, and town hall records indicate that comping and discounting rental rates for the facility may be contributing to that struggle. In a listing of Manor event bookings for the month of May, 2025, obtained by The Voice, one entry states: “The Manor Reserved […]
Scout Motors hiring skilled maintenance technicians at new production center
July 16, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Scout Motors is now hiring maintenance technicians to join the team at its Production Center that’s under construction in Blythewood. Starting range for maintenance technicians is $30.00-$34.00 and $33.50-$37.50 for senior maintenance technicians. For initial hourly manufacturing roles, Scout is seeking skilled maintenance technicians with at least 3+ years of experience in the […]
License of Ridgeway assisted living community suspended by DPH
July 16, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY — On Tuesday, July 15, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) took immediate action to issue an emergency license suspension of J C Laraes Southwinds Assisted Living Community, a Community Residential Care Facility (assisted living) in Ridgeway, South Carolina. DPH determined this action was necessary to protect the health and well-being of the facility’s residents, and with the timely assistance of the S.C. Ombudsman’s Office, the S.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services and the S.C. Dept. of Social Services, all residents have successfully been relocated at this time. Upon the arrival of DPH inspectors Tuesday, no […]
Twisters considers preschool program
July 10, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Following Trinity Learning Center’s recent closure announcement, Twister Nation, which houses The Tumble Tree and Twisters, is exploring interest for a potential preschool program in their Blythewood facility. The new 20,000 square foot gym, which officially opened in March 2025, has five large gym floors with trampolines and indoor preschool play equipment. “If […]
