BLYTHEWOOD – Referring to himself as the CEO of the Town of Blythewood and discussing the new direction he sees for the Town, Mayor J. Michael Ross cast himself firmly in a new leadership role during an exclusive 45-minute interview with The Independent Voice last week. This is the first of several interviews planned about […]
Lady Griffins Get Well at Eau Claire
January 15, 2014 By
COLUMBIA – After a tough 34-30 home loss last Friday to region foes Columbia High School, the Lady Griffins bounced back Tuesday night to capture their first region win against Eau Claire, 62-36. The win evens things up in 2A Region III for the Lady Griffins and sets them up for a pivotal matchup tonight […]
Griffins Shake Off Pesky Shamrocks
January 15, 2014 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central boys head coach Devin Liferidge expected a tough run Tuesday night, and he got it, as his Griffins used a third quarter surge and key free throws down the stretch from Kevin Workman to pull away from the Eau Claire Shamrocks 43-34 Tuesday night in 2A Region III action. “We expected […]
First Region Win Eludes Lady Bengals
January 15, 2014 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood Lady Bengals took on the Lady Vikings of Spring Valley in a gritty matchup Tuesday night, but lost 50-42 in the contest, falling to 0-2 in region play and 7-8 on the year. After a 24-24 tie at halftime, the Lady Bengals controlled much of the momentum in the second half, […]
Bailey Buzzer Beater Boosts Bengals
January 15, 2014 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood Bengals pulled out a heart-stopping victory over the Spring Valley Vikings Tuesday night when freshman guard Jacobi Bailey, who had tweaked an ankle earlier in the game, returned to hit a game-winning jumper from the right corner as the final buzzer sounded, giving the Bengals a 77-74 win. With the game […]
Hornets Shock ‘Hawks in Heartbreaker
January 15, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Diamond Hornets of Lower Richland High School nipped the Westwood Redhawks in an exciting, and sometimes frustrating, region match-up Tuesday night. Ultimately, Lower Richland surged ahead in the final seconds to take the victory, 51-48. The loss was the first region loss for Westwood, and the first loss, outside of a tournament, […]
Your Shipment Will be Delayed –
January 10, 2014 By
Traffic along I-77 south near exit 32 (Peach Road) slowed to a crawl last Thursday morning as flames engulfed a truck hauling cardboard boxes for IMS Trucking Co. The Greenbrier, Community and Ridgeway fire departments responded to the blaze, which the Fire Marshall’s Office estimated caused approximately $30,000 in damage. The driver of the rig […]
December Drug Charges Not the First for Fairfield Coach
January 10, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – An assistant coach with the Fairfield Central High School football staff who was arrested and charged with simple possession of marijuana while on his way to the state championship game on Dec. 6 had a history of similar convictions, according to documents acquired recently by The Voice. In addition to two prior convictions […]
Ironman Wiseman Qualifies for World Championship
January 9, 2014 By
Blythewood athlete takes 1st in 1/2 Ironman Blythewood’s Bill Wiseman recently qualified to compete for both the 1/2 Ironman and the full Ironman World Championship titles later this year. Wiseman took third place in his age division in the Florida full Ironman competition in November, qualifying him to compete for the World Champion Ironman title […]
‘Swamped’ at Four Holes
January 9, 2014 By
You can be sure birdwatchers know all about this daytrip destination. Two hours south, a 109-mile drive, will take you to two natural areas well worth the drive. Down near Harleyville, you’ll find the Francis Beidler Forest and within that forest runs Four Holes Swamp. Despite the name “swamp,” Four Holes is a river that […]
