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WDPS investigating series of overnight shootings

Map of shootings by WDPS WINNSBORO— The Winnsboro Department of Public Safety is investigating several overnight shootings that left multiple...
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WDPS investigating series of overnight shootings

Fairfield County shuts down shelter volunteers after volunteer exposes safety concerns

Thomasson Price FAIRFIELD COUNTY – On the morning of Jan. 31, 2026, Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the...
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Fairfield County shuts down shelter volunteers after volunteer exposes safety concerns

Mayor refuses to answer Fripp’s questions about the $20,000

Mayor Sloan Griffin Councilwoman Andrea Fripp BLYTHEWOOD — Blythewood Mayor Pro Tem Andrea Fripp initiated a public confrontation with Mayor...
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Mayor refuses to answer Fripp’s questions about the $20,000

Community Road to reopen March 31

BLYTHEWOOD - After almost 11 months, Community Road will be open again, according to officials at the South Carolina Department...
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Community Road to reopen March 31

Graber named Detention Center Director

WINNSBORO  - Fairfield County Council has named a new director for its detention center. Graber At the March 22, Monday...
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Graber named Detention Center Director

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Griffins ousted by Emerald Vikings

GREENWOOD – The Griffins were eliminated from the Region 3-3A playoffs Thursday after first losing 11-1 to Mid-Carolina on Tuesday, and then were thumped 11-1 by the Emerald Vikings Emerald pitchers Austin Gray and Andrew Patterson combined to throw five innings of two-hit baseball Thursday. Gray earned the start and went three innings before Patterson […]

Opinion

For Southern Ladies, it’s chicken salad

Ahhh, lunchtime in America. We “brown bag” it; drive-thru it, or skip it all together. We combine it with business and sometimes a martini or three. Sometimes we juice it or, if times are desperate, we indulge in a protein bar. However, there are entire groups of ladies in the South who still show the

Opinion

Mother was a true community activist

When I was younger, people always said to me, “You look and sound just like your mother.” Although I did not mind sounding like her, I couldn’t imagine being compared to her physically. I thought of my mother as the beauty queen, sorority type. I was not that type. My mother never participated in protest

Opinion

A dull ax

If you have ever chopped or split wood to use in a fireplace, you know how important it is to use an ax that is sharp. A sharp ax surely lightens the burden of a challenging work. A dull ax, however, makes chopping wood even more difficult than it already is. The Bible addresses this

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