The Fairfield County Recreation Department’s 11-12 year old Warriors partied in uniform at the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday party in the park on Saturday following the parade. Front row: Khylin Williamson, James Knapper, Yohance Harrison, Darius Young and Selvin Kennedy. Back row: T.J. Perry, Darron Boulware, Shamar Weldon, Ryland Woodard and Curtis Sampson. The […]
Grinnin’ from Pickin’ –
January 26, 2017 By
Managers of the three local First Citizens Banks presented $300 to Casey Bolton (second from right) of Blythewood, the lucky winner of The Independent Voice’s annual College Bowl U Pick ‘Em contest. While a few of our readers picked 12 winners, and one or two even hit on 13, Bolton was the only reader to […]
Inauguration Road Trip –
January 26, 2017 By
Blythewood’s Christina Fair, center, and her children, William, 10; David, 12, and her mom, Jenny Praser of Winnsboro, attended the Inauguration of President Donald Trump last week. Shown here on the Mall in front of the Capitol prior to the ceremony, the family later joined S.C. Sen. Joe Wilson at the S.C. Ball at the […]
Welcome to Blythewood –
January 19, 2017 By
Cutting the ribbon for the grand opening of Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union in Blythewood are, front row: Michael Beam, CFO; Belinda Portnall, Blythewood Chamber of Commerce President; Jim McLean, Doko Park Foundation Chairman; Nick Wodogaza, President of Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union; Mayor J. Michael Ross; Angie Watts, Service Center Vice-President and Bryan Crosby, […]
Check This Out –
January 19, 2017 By
George Lippard, Vice President of Nuclear Plant Operations at V.C. Summer Unit 1, right, presents Fairfield County Treasurer Norma Branham with the plant’s annual property tax contribution – $28,108,846.23. At left is Fairfield County Administrator Jason Taylor. Back row: Deputy County Administrator Davis Anderson, County Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas and Fairfield County School Superintendent Dr. […]
Breaking New Ground –
January 19, 2017 By
Breaking Ground for the Doko Meadows Amphitheater are, front row: Mayor J. Michael Ross; Bryan Crosby, Palmetto Citizens Service Center Manager; Town Councilman Eddie Baughman; Blythewood donor Joyce Martin Hill; Nick Wodogaza, President of Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union; Jim McLean, Park Foundation Chairman; Doug Payne, Fairfield Electric Cooperative; JoAnn Turnquist, President & CEO of […]
Lady Redhawks Dominate Lancaster
January 18, 2017 By
Essence Marshall lays one in Friday in the Lady Redhawks’ 74-47 win over Lancaster. Marshall was good for 8 Westwood points while Mya Belton had 27 (and a double-double with 16 rebounds), Unique Drake added 16, Maliyah Lockett 9, Nyah Leveretter 8, Erin Mines 3 and Ja’Mari Frederick 3.
Redhawks Edge Lancaster
January 18, 2017 By
Xavier Dobey runs into traffic in the lane Friday in Westwood’s 47-42 win over Lancaster.
The Blythewood Connection –
January 12, 2017 By
Former Blythewood High School head football coach Jeff Scott (left), who led the Bengals to their only state title in 2006, has been instrumental in Clemson’s championship run this season as Co-Offensive Coordinator. Scott’s offense racked up 511 total yards Monday night in the Tigers’ 35-31 win over Alabama. Sophomore linebacker Jalen Williams (right), another […]
Tiger Nation –
January 12, 2017 By
Clemson placekicker Greg Huegel (92) celebrates with teammates Monday night after the Tigers’ 35-31 win over Alabama in the National Championship game in Tampa, Fla. The former Bengal was five for five in PAT attempts Monday. Sophomore Jalen Williams, also a BHS grad, was ready on standby Monday.
