BLYTHEWOOD- The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with Freeway Music to organize the “Moondoggled: An Eclipsing Battle of the Bands” that will take place from noon- 4 p.m. on Monday Aug. 21 at the new amphitheater in Doko Meadows Park to celebrate the Great American Total Eclipse. Five bands will be chosen, and […]
It’s Salkahatchie Week in Fairfield!
July 13, 2017 By
WINNSBORO- The Fairfield encampment of Salkahatchie kicked off on July 8 and will continue through July 15. Salkahatchie is a week in July when as many as 150 students come together from all over the state to repair homes for those who could not otherwise afford the repairs. Sponsored by Methodist churches all over the […]
Fairfield prepares for eclipse
July 13, 2017 By
WINNSBORO- The Fairfield County Museum with the assistance of Davidson College Professor Kristin Thompson, will join efforts to present ‘The Sun, The Moon and You,’ a series of events designed to inform the public for the upcoming Aug.21 total solar eclipse and to commemorate Winnsboro’s observance of the total solar eclipse of 1900. Astronomers say […]
Big Night In The Park!
July 6, 2017 By
While the July 3 Fireworks, Food & Music! celebration in Doko Meadows was not the official grand opening of the Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union Amphitheater – it did turn out to be a very grand opening. What was predicted to be a rain-out of the event, turned out to be one of the best […]
New Amphitheater Rocks
July 6, 2017 By
One of the biggest crowds Blythewood has hosted poured in to Doko Meadows Monday evening for Food, Music and Fireworks. A special treat for the crowd was the new Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union Amphitheater where revelers were entertained from 5 to 9:30 p.m. by Blues Deluxe and DB Bryant. The finale to the evening […]
Let the reading begin
July 2, 2017 By
Blythewood’s newly renovated library had a very grand opening last week as the community poured through the doors to see what’s new. Cutting the ribbon are, from left: Sarena Burch, County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson, Library Board Vice Chair Ed Garrison, Director of the Library Shirley Carter and Ida Thompson.
Blythewood Ozones headed for Dixie Youth State Championship
July 2, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When Blythewood has hosted Dixie Youth Tournaments over the last few years, the town’s teams have had a great deal of success. This year was no different as the Blythewood Ozone team took the top prize, and the Minors managed a second place finish. Blythewood led off the Minors tournament with a 16-3 […]
They’re the best
July 2, 2017 By
Rhonda O’Banion, a Board member of the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, center, presents the Fitz-John McMaster award to Mark and Mike Mills, owners of Glenn Associates Surveying in Jenkinsville. The award, presented at the annual membership dinner, is given each year to the Chamber business or industry which has contributed to the Fairfield community. […]
Fairfield Ag+Art tour brings tourists and NYC to County
July 2, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – “It was the best Ag + Art event we’ve had so far – great attendance, great weather and great Fairfield farms and artisans,” Brad Hoffman, one of the events co-directors, told The Voice. “We had eight farms on tour and at least 30 artists and artisans creating and selling their work,” Hoffman said. […]
Young Members of LDS church keep tradition alive with Trek
June 22, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Following the traditions of their church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Sants (Mormons), nearly 100 students from Blythewood and surrounding areas participated last week in a trek, simulating a trip on foot that members of the church made across the country in 1848 to reach the Utah Valley. The students pushed/pulled hand […]
