I would like to take this opportunity to thank all that supported me in my campaign for the District 41 House seat. I am eternally grateful to all who donated there time, efforts and resources over the past several months. We ran a good clean race and I feel our message was well received. Again, […]
So Long, Rags
June 22, 2012 By
I want to thank all of my friends who took the time to send me the many cards, flowers and plants of condolences after hearing about the death of my Rags. Thanks to Barbara Ball for featuring Rags’ passing in The Voice. What an honor. I never thought of Rags as ‘my dog.’ She never […]
Noble’s Talk is Smart
June 22, 2012 By
Phil Noble hit a home-run when he opined (June 15, The Independent Voice) that “South Carolina Needs a Foreign Policy.” Our state, and town of Blythewood even, really does! Our economy and welfare are dependent on investment and involvement from abroad, and to compete we need to push – harder than ever – for connections […]
Tune in, Turn on and Turn out
June 22, 2012 By
The votes from the June 12 primary have been tallied, and of the three contested races, only one has been decided outright. Voters in Fairfield County will now have to rethink their positions, and their loyalties, and line up for a runoff June 26. Congratulations, first, to the one clear winner from the June 12 […]
Seeking the MIDdle Ground
June 14, 2012 By
One of the first things a newcomer to the Town of Blythewood notices is the enormous potential for growth lurking just beneath the surface of this Edenic little community. Blythewood may be quite, but it certainly is not sleepy. But one man’s growth is another man’s sprawl, and how this potential is handled is the […]
Keep Your Hands Off My Stack
June 14, 2012 By
Justice, liberty and equality, while etched in the founding documents of our nation, did not come without great sacrifice, and did not come instantly, with the stroke of a pen. Indeed, many here in Fairfield County, not so very long ago, marched and protested and rode busses and carried signs to obtain and ensure those […]
Fish or Cut Bait
June 7, 2012 By
Short is the list of things that transpire with the desired amount of expediency, particularly when those things carry a perceived benefit either to one’s self or to society as a whole. The justice system is no exception, and those seeking relief through its labyrinthine networks often grow frustrated and sometimes old before finding recourse […]
Crisis Averted
June 7, 2012 By
Somebody, somewhere dodged a bullet. Maybe two. For customers of Winnsboro Water living in Blythewood facing a rate hike, that may seem inaccurate. Or insignificant, at best. After all, a rate hike is a rate hike, and the difference between the early reports of 26 percent versus the 22 percent now coming from the Town […]
Change is Good
May 31, 2012 By
Some rather ambitious changes are afoot here at your local community newspaper, not the least of which is this, our first weekly edition. As Blythewood grows, so grows The Independent Voice, and we are delighted to have our readers and advertisers along with us for the ride as we expand our coverage area to include […]
Participation Matters
May 31, 2012 By
The Fairfield County School District and their governing board of trustees have been the favorite punching bag for the community for many unpleasant years. Whether the topic is the stagnation of industrial and economic development, the crime rate or the poverty level, the finger of blame invariably points first at the Fairfield County School District. […]
