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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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Cameras to watchdog Doko Park

The town has installed surveillance cameras in Doko Meadows Park after several incidents of vandalism and the arrest of a Blythewood man for second degree harassment of female joggers in the park. James Keegan, 40, was arrested Sept. 9, 2016 after several people reported that he was intimidating female joggers in the park. Keegan will […]

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Jilted again

Jilted Again We all know the story. First there’s a romantic proposal that sparks earnest commitments and undying vows. Subsequently, a date is set, and a protracted and expensive engagement follows. As always, complications arise and so do more expenses. Naturally, much hype and ballyhoo further heighten “the date’s” anticipation and angst. More promises are

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Gaddy wins 4th term

Dr. Roger Gaddy handily secured a fourth term as Winnsboro’s mayor with 272 votes, a little more than 62 percent of the 444 votes in Tuesday’s election. His only opponent, Bill Haslett, received 165 votes which amounted to a little more than 37 percent of the votes cast. Newcomer to politics, Janice Bartell, longtime Winnsboro

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PC stands up to high density

The Planning Commission took a strong stand against recommending high density zoning in the town during their meeting Monday evening. The Commission denied two rezoning options presented by D.R. Horton to rezone the 98-acre Wilson property just north of the Town Center District on Wilson Boulevard. The first option requested a mixed use Planned Development

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Short term regs to prevent vendors

Council voted Monday evening to pass first reading on what it called a temporary ordinance that will prohibit mobile vending stands in the Town Center TC District until agreement can be made on a broader, permanent ordinance. Town Administrator Gary Parker said the new ordinance exempts those vending stands that are in lawful operation at

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