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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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Government, News

Blythewood journalist vindicated in court

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  On Jan. 19, Pinewood Lake Park Foundation CEO Liewendelyn Hart went to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and filed an incident report with a deputy containing false claims against Quorum publisher Ron Aiken. Hart is currently under FBI, South Carolina Attorney General and Secretary of State investigations for her handling of hundreds of thousands […]

Government, News

Intergovernmental meeting takes new tone

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Compared to some of the Fairfield County intergovernmental meetings in past years, the one held at the Century House in Ridgeway on Monday evening was a virtual mutual admiration fest, focusing on the the leadership’s desire for cooperation and moving forward together. County Administrator Jason Taylor set the tone, saying that while the County is,

Opinion

April 15 was More than Tax Day

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Just the mention of April 15 causes stress. Perhaps even more so this year since Easter, which fell the day after April Tax Day, was yet another cause for delaying getting their tax business finished and mailed off. Stores were packed with shoppers scurrying for Easter frocks, bonnets and irresistible chocolate Easter bunnies. Aside from

News, Photos

A Good Man

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After Blair resident Jeff Schaffer brought the neglected monument of revered former Jenkinsville School Principal W. L. Drummond to the attention of County Council two months ago, the County announced last week that it is looking into rescuing and moving the monument to a more centrally located, accessible location.

News, Sports

Bengals win consolation game in SCDI

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Blythewood baseball team finished off  J.L. Mann 5-4 in eight innings Saturday to claim the consolation game of the SC Diamond Invitational, but the Bengals very nearly let it get away. “That’s sort of how it’s been,” Blythewood head coach Banks Faulkner said. “It’s been really tough for us to finish games. I feel like

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