BHS-41, LEHS-28 LUGOFF – Catapulted by four passing touchdowns by David Isreal, the Blythewood Bengals went on the road Friday night to extinguish the Demons of Lugoff-Elgin, 41-28. The victory further tightened the Bengals’ (4-6/2-2) grip on the final playoff spot in Region IV-4A. Lugoff-Elgin issued the first blow late in the first quarter when […]
Eagles Drop Season Finale, Prep for Playoffs
November 3, 2014 By
EHRHARDT – The Richard Winn Academy Eagles’ spotless regular season record got its first blemish Friday night as the Eagles fell 46-34 to the Confederates at Andrew Jackson Academy. The Confederates took a 22-12 lead into the half, stretching their lead to 38-20 by the end of the third. A pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns […]
‘Hawks Fall from Ranks of Unbeaten
November 1, 2014 By
Dutch Fork-33, Westwood-3 BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood played the biggest football game in its brief history Friday night against defending class 4A, Division I state champion Dutch Fork. The Region IV-4A title was at stake and the Redhawks looked to remain the last unbeaten team in 4A, but it wasn’t to be as the Silver […]
Griffins Dodge Weather, Mid-Carolina
November 1, 2014 By
Fairfield Central-7, Mid-Carolina-0 WINNSBORO – It was rainy. It was cold. And it was far from pretty. But the Fairfield Central Griffins eked out a 7-0 win Friday over the Mid-Carolina Rebels to wrap up a perfect 6-0 region record and put themselves in position to potentially earn a top seed in the Class 2A, […]
Pig on the Ridge Marks 16 Years in Hog Heaven
October 31, 2014 By
RIDGEWAY – It was in May of 1999 that Tom Connor of Ridgeway was visiting family in Memphis, Tenn. and attended the country’s largest barbecue festival. To his surprise, he met up with an old friend from Ridgeway, J.W. Joye, who was cooking at the festival. Impressed with the event, Connor asked Joye if […]
Murray’s Locks
October 30, 2014 By
Ready for a long trip to Paris, France? How does 4,208 miles across the Atlantic sound? Much too far? No passport? Well no need to fret. You don’t have to fly to Paris. Just drive 40 miles southwest to the Lake Murray Dam and you’ll see a touch of Paris and more. The Pont des […]
Gaffney Eliminates Lady Bengals
October 29, 2014 By
GAFFNEY – The Blythewood Lady Bengals volleyball team bowed out in the second round of the playoffs Tuesday night in Gaffney after a stunning injury to their star player Bijonae Jones. Following a two-hour trek north to the Upstate, the Lady Bengals fell 25-23, 23-25, 17-25, 20-25. With the first game already in the bag […]
Lady Bengals Advance
October 29, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Lady Bengals tennis squad advanced Monday to the third round of the 4A state tournament, ousting Dorman 4-2. The win comes on the heels of their Oct. 22 win over Greenwood, 6-0. Blythewood was scheduled to travel to Spartanburg Wednesday for round three. Check The Voice website, blythewoodonline.com, for scores. BHS-4, Dorman-2 […]
Armed Robbery Suspect Caught Napping at Hotel
October 29, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro man was arrested at a hotel in Florence last week, less than two days after police say he robbed a North Congress Street liquor store at gunpoint. James Carter “J.C.” Hewitt was arrested by Florence police just after 1 a.m. on Oct. 19 in the lobby of a hotel in Florence. […]
Eagles Capture Region Title
October 27, 2014 By
RWA-51, King Academy-24 WINNSBORO – The five Eagle seniors celebrated their last home game with a 51-24 victory over the King Academy Knights to capture the SCISA 8-man Region II crown. “It’s been a long time since our school has hoisted a region championship,” Eagles head coach Dan Dickerson said. “We ended last year with […]
