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York teen arrested for attempted armed robbery at Winnsboro Food Lion

WINNSBORO — A York man is behind bars after authorities say he brandished a handgun during a botched robbery attempt...
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York teen arrested for attempted armed robbery at Winnsboro Food Lion

Richland County Woman Faces Kidnapping, Fraud Charges

Photos provided by Richland County Sheriff's Department COLUMBIA — A 41-year-old woman is facing a laundry list of charges after...
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Richland County Woman Faces Kidnapping, Fraud Charges

Lane closure planned for Syrup Mill Road near Blythewood Road

Work began on Syrup Mill Rd. around 8 a.m. this morning. BLYTHEWOOD - Richland County Penny Tax officials now say traffic will...
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Lane closure planned for Syrup Mill Road near Blythewood Road

Erosion could lead to closing of Longtown Road East that runs over Lake Columbia dam

This view of Longtown Road West over the Lake Columbia dam shows two large erosions on the dam. | Photos:...
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Erosion could lead to closing of Longtown Road East that runs over Lake Columbia dam

Ridgeway to elect mayor, council April 7

RIDGEWAY – The April 7, 2026, general election set for the Town of Ridgeway will include three candidates for two...
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Ridgeway to elect mayor, council April 7

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Opinion

The View from 95: Lawrence Welk

During our recent snowstorm lockdown, I ran across a Lawrence Welk show on TV.  I remember rolling my eyes at how much my mother and her friends loved watching the show every Saturday night.  Interested to see the show after twenty years or more, I was expecting to be carried away with a welcome change […]

Opinion

Kenny’s Corner: What’s Missing in Government? Maybe You

Let’s be honest. County government meetings can be… a little slow. Okay, very slow. You ever sit through one and think: “This really could’ve just been a text message.” The motion. The second. Discussion. The vote. Next item. Somebody coughs. Government is slow on purpose. If government moved as fast as a private business, a

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25-Foot Buffer Bill for Police, First Responders

COLUMBIA – South Carolina House lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would make it a crime for someone, after being warned, to come within 25 feet of on-duty law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs or certain medical personnel while they are carrying out their duties. The HALO bill (Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction) was sent Tuesday from

Obituaries

Veda Faye Marthers

Veda Faye Marthers passed away at home on February 17, 2026, at the age of 99. She was born in the Greenbrier community at the Brooks home place to the late Oscar Raymond and Sara Veda Miller Brooks. Faye graduated from Greenbrier school and graduated from Columbia College with a degree in business. She married

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Was $500 FOI fee an attempt to stymie investigation of $20,000 in H-tax award?

Council Orders Attorney to Respond to Voice’s FOI Request at No Charge BLYTHEWOOD – An FOI (Freedom of Information) request for records, submitted to Blythewood town hall by The Voice on Dec. 19, 2025, pertained to the newspaper’s investigation into $20,000 awarded to UniversalCMG World Entertainment/Edward Straiter to plan and pay for Blythewood’s 2025 Juneteenth

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