BLYTHEWOOD – It’s spring in South Carolina, and for a lot of people that means it’s time to have a picnic. That’s the focus right now for a pair of Blythewood High School alums and local event planners who’ve teamed up to offer themed picnics, to help make seasonal celebrations special. “About six or seven […]
To Doko and Beyond
April 20, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Saturday night was the perfect night for the kick off of the annual Movies in the Park series at Doko Meadows Park in Blythewood – great weather, free balloons, shaved ice deserts, a fun movie and lots of families enjoying it all. Four members of the Blythewood High School lacrosse team practiced on […]
Animal Shelter Yard Sale
April 20, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was another great yard sale this year for the Fairfield County Animal Shelter Yard & Bake Sale. The weather was perfect and donations of yard sale items was overwhelming. With about 20 volunteers to make it happen, the sale was a huge success, and all the money from sales and donations will […]
Ridgeway’s Danika Miles finishes second in national competition
April 13, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Teen dragster Danika Miles placed second last month in her first national competition at GALOT Motorsports in Benson, N.C. “She was in the lead when her motor locked up just short of the finish line, throwing her into second place,” said her father and crew chief Gabe Miles. The race was the first […]
Ruble unfolds more about what Scout will bring to BW
April 13, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Speaking to members of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning, Richland County Economic Development Director Jeff Ruble revealed more information about what Scout Motors EV will be bringing to Blythewood and the state. The Good Stuff The state’s investment in the Scout venture is closer to $2.4 billion, and the jobs Scout […]
City razing derelict homes, enforcing codes, fully staffing Town boards
April 13, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Code enforcement and redevelopment were ready topics during the April 4 Town of Winnsboro council meeting. Still basking in the community interest shown during a Town Hall meeting attended by more than 80 residents two weeks ago, Town officials talked about having more open discussions with the community in the near future. “I […]
JWC lawsuit tossed against Robinson, County
April 13, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Two days after a judge dismissed the Jenkinsville Water Company’s libel lawsuit against a former Fairfield County councilwoman, a similar suit filed against a second council member has been thrown out too. On March 31, Circuit Judge Brian Gibbons signed an order dismissing litigation filed against Neil Robinson and Fairfield County as a […]
DHEC: No risk of health impacts from chemicals buried on Winnsboro property
April 6, 2023 By
Criminal investigation is ongoing WINNSBORO – In an update on a story that broke in February 2023 by The Voice on a criminal investigation of chemicals found buried on a property in downtown Winnsboro, the Department of Health and Environment Control (DHEC) reports that at no time was anyone at risk of negative health impacts […]
Blythewood town administrator resigns, takes position with Richland County
April 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Voice has learned that the Blythewood Town Administrator Carroll Williamson has submitted his resignation, effective June 1, 2023, and will be taking a position with Richland County as Community Planning and Development Director. Williamson signed a two-year contract with Blythewood in January, 2021 after serving as the Planning and Development Director for […]
Ashley Oaks neighbors push back against rail yard rezoning
April 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – About 80 Ashley Oaks residents attended Monday night’s town council meeting, and a number of them spoke out against a rezoning request for a property that borders many of their back yards and that will be used as an industrial rail yard. The Blythewood Planning Commission ultimately and unanimously recommended the zoning change […]
