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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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Food, News

Cooking gets corny

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Recently I took a little road trip deep into the South to the place I call home. I drove along dirt roads, watched chickens peck while I sipped coffee and silently cursed the fact that there was not a grocery store within 40 miles that stayed open past 6 p.m. Seeing old friends and family […]

Events, Photos

Big turn out for Blair Family Day

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The Blair Coalition of Churches Family Day is always lots of fun and well attended, and especially so this year with a beautiful day, lots of parade floats and a party in the park. There were beauty queens, bands, classic cars, motorcycle clubs and more. Following the parade, the crowd gathered in the park for

Government, News

Council rejects high density zoning

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BLYTHEWOOD – After a lengthy discussion about their desire to downzone Blythewood’s R-5, R-8 and R-12 high-density zoning districts to the D-1 zoning district with minimum lot sizes of 20,000 square feet, Council sallied forth Monday evening to vote unanimously against a zoning request from developer D.R. Horton for those same high density zoning districts

News, Sports

Eagles lose in offensive onslaught

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WINNSBORO- Greats Fall managed to just edge-out Richard Winn in a 11-10 fireworks show. that went into extra innings, and consisted of late-inning heroics as well as a controversial ending. The game was called in the eight inning on a technicality with Richard Winn trailing by one with a man on third, after a pitch

Opinion

Be Anxious for Nothing

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Anxiety is worry on steroids. It is a feeling of fear that can ultimately consume and overwhelm us if not dealt with properly. Yes, anxiety can bring about mental strain, emotional exhaustion due to feelings of doom and helplessness, and even physiological problems such as rapid heartbeat, excessive sweating, nausea, dizziness, chest pain, headaches, muscle

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