Gary Gilmore, head coach of the 2016 national champion Coastal Carolina baseball team, will appear at The Manor at Doko Meadows in Blythewood next Tuesday, Sept. 27, for dinner and a discussion with the community. The evening begins with dinner at 7 p.m., catered by Scottie’s Cafe, with coach Gilmore taking the stage at 8. […]
Wall of Prayer –
September 18, 2016 By
The Rev. Craig Bailey, Pastor of Winnsboro’s First Baptist Church, addresses the crowd gathered outside the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening to participate in a ‘Wall of Prayer’ to honor and thank the County’s first responders. Sponsored by Rep. MaryGail Douglas and Sen. Creighton Coleman, The Wall was created as those attending joined hands […]
Ice Cream Social –
September 16, 2016 By
It was a big weekend for members of the First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro. On Friday and Saturday, members raised $10,000 during the Big Grab. Then on Sunday, they held a Tent Camp Meeting on the lawn behind the church, followed by an ice cream social. Fairfield County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve McDonald, Town Councilman […]
The Big Grab Map
September 8, 2016 By
Check out the map to see where all of your favorite businesses will be located for the big event!
Reunion Honors Family History
September 8, 2016 By
BLAIR (Sept. 9, 2016) – In 1886, Bun and Nancy Thompson married and started a life together in Blair. Last week, more than 100 descendants of the couple’s 12 children gathered together in Blair for the first ever Bun and Nancy Thompson Family Reunion. Thompson and his wife were hard working and cared for the community, […]
Big Grab Gets Bigger
September 8, 2016 By
Bargain Hunting Begins Friday BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD (Sept. 8, 2016) – With a name like “The Big Grab,” one would have to imagine the event has considerable scope. After all, the word “Big” is right there in the name of the event. But this weekend’s curbside crawl of yard sales might have been better dubbed “The Bigger Grab.” […]
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 […]
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.
Voice Ad Designer ‘Best in Show’
August 25, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD (Aug. 25, 2016) – Ashley Ghere, the graphic designer for The Voice who makes our advertisers look their very best, was honored for her work this month with 14 PALMY Awards from the S.C. Press Association. Ghere took home four first-place awards in the weekly under 8,500 circulation division, including the Best in Show Award […]
Brothers Dedicate 40 Years to Coaching Youth
August 25, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Aug. 25, 2016) – Coaching is the kind of thing that gets into your blood. Not unlike the ministry, one is ‘called’ to do it. Forty years ago, brothers Chuck and Steve Raley answered that call, and the two have been coaching football, baseball and basketball at Drawdy Park ever since. Next month, Fairfield County’s […]
