Drive southwest 95.5 miles to the city famous for the Masters and you’ll discover it has other attractions. The city that’s known for the renowned James Brown has the Morris Museum of Art, which overlooks Augusta’s Riverwalk, a beautiful place to walk along the Savannah River. If you like the South, you’ll like the Morris […]
Welcome Planned for New Administrator
July 17, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A welcoming reception will be held for Blythewood’s new Town Administrator Gary Parker at The Manor on Thursday, July 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be sponsored by the Town of Blythewood in conjunction with the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce’s ‘After Five’ networking event held every third Thursday. Mayor J. […]
Back to Basics –
July 17, 2014 By
Westwood head baseball coach Jonathan Burroughs (center) and assistant coach Matt Eddleman direct their crew of future big-leaguers to their next assignment during this week’s WHS baseball camp. Burroughs and staff, along with Redhawk ball players, schooled youngsters in the fundamentals of the game.
A Stitch in Time
July 11, 2014 By
WINNSBORO — Handcrafted needlework and decorative fabrics were an integral part of rural life in Fairfield County in the 19th century, and this summer many of these intricate, locally-made needlework treasures are on display at the Fairfield County Museum. The exhibit, “From Fields to Textiles: Needle Arts from the Collection,” opened in June as part […]
Report: Contractors at Fault in Drawdy Park Wall Collapse
July 11, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – Six months after nearly 60 feet of a 473-foot long retaining wall around the Drawdy Park football field collapsed into a heap of rubble, a detailed report from an independent engineering firm was obtained this week through an FOIA request by The Voice from Fairfield County Administrator Milton Pope. Although the wall collapsed […]
Finishing Touches
July 10, 2014 By
Refining Young Ladies with Christian Values BLYTHEWOOD – After serving as senior pastor at Across All Boundaries Christian Church in Ridgeway since 2000, Dr. Sheldon Hudson is spreading her wings into Blythewood where she recently opened a Christian-based finishing program for girls, ages 4 – 18. Hudson has operated the program, called Destiny’s Daughters, as […]
Aiken to Explore
July 10, 2014 By
A quick 79-mile jaunt to Aiken will usher you into a past where luxury ruled the day. You can tour a classy town and see where wealthy industrialists spent their winters. Thus was Aiken once known as the Winter Colony. In Aiken you’ll find much to see and do. And should you desire you can […]
Murder Suspect at Large
July 9, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – The body of a Winnsboro woman was discovered outside her home on S. Garden Street early Friday morning and investigators with the Department of Public Safety are looking for the man they believe was responsible for strangling her to death. Officers responded to a disturbance call at 417 S. Garden St. at 3:50 […]
District 5 Up for Grabs
July 4, 2014 By
No 2nd School Board Term for Cunningham WINNSBORO – Barely a week after District 7 County Councilman David Brown announced that he would be retiring from Council at the end of his current term, Bobby Cunningham, the Trustee from District 5, announced that he would not seek another term with the Fairfield County School Board. […]
Blythewood Daylily Growers Honored
July 3, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Jim and Peggy Jeffcoat, owners of Singing Oakes Garden in Blythewood, were honored last week by the American Hemerocallis Society (American Daylily Society) at the group’s national convention in Asheville, N.C. The couple was presented the Steve Moldovan Mentoring Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the organization. The Jeffcoats have been […]
