WINNSBORO (Sept. 5, 2016) – The Fairfield Central Griffins suffered their first loss Saturday night in a 35-14 blowout at the hands of the rival Blythewood Bengals. The Bengals struck first courtesy of a 35-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Jordyn Adams. If the name Jordyn Adams sounds familiar, you may be an ESPN fan. Adams recently […]
Doko Smoke Needs Your Vote
September 1, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Sept. 1, 2016) – Barbecue duo Chris and Tony Crout, owners of Doko Smoke BBQ, have made the top 10 in the ribs and barbecue categories in The State newspaper’s Best of the Best contest, but Tony Crout said they will need a little help from the community to make it over the top. “We’re […]
Who Let the Dogs Out?
September 1, 2016 By
Shelter, Rescuers Partner to Find Homes for Strays WINNSBORO (Sept. 1, 2016) – The dogs are on the move in Fairfield County. More specifically, they are on the move out of Fairfield County’s animal shelter and on their way to rescue organizations that will find them permanent homes. After a meeting with members of The Hoof […]
Suspects at Large After Barbershop Stickup
September 1, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Sept. 1, 2016) – A local barber dodged gunfire last week as he narrowly escaped a holdup outside his shop on Columbia Road. Fairfield County Sheriff’s investigators are now on the hunt for three suspects who fled the scene in a burgundy Pontiac Grand Am. According to an incident report from the Fairfield County Sheriff’s […]
Patriots Thump RWA
August 29, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Aug. 29, 2016) – In their long awaited return to Ruff Field Friday, the Richard Winn Eagles failed to contain the Wardlaw Academy Patriots and dropped the game 44-13. The first quarter was seemingly all that went right for the Eagles. They scored on the very first drive of the game, with a 30-yard rushing […]
Blazers Topple Bengals
August 29, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 29, 2016) – The Blythewood Bengals (1-1) came into week two Friday night with a 12-game winning streak against rivals Ridge View (2-0). But the Bengals gave up 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter including the game-winning field goal to fall to the Blazers 23-21. “Our guys played tremendous tonight, even though we […]
Griffins Notch Ugly Win Over Keenan
August 27, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Aug. 27, 2016) – Things got a little sloppy late. Turnovers killed opportunities. Penalties piled up, and players were ejected. But Fairfield Central managed to dispose of the Keenan Raiders 27-0 Friday night at E.K. McLendon Stadium on the bypass. The performance gave Griffins’ head coach Demetrius Davis heartburn, especially looking down the barrel of […]
Lights Out: Rams Rout Redhawks
August 27, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 27, 2016) – The lights went out at Richland District 2 Stadium early in the first quarter Friday night as Westwood began to battle with Westside. Three out of the four light stands relit after about a 20-minute delay, but the Redhawks stayed in the dark. The Rams put up 21 points on the […]
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 […]
