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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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News, Sports

Griffins offense soars against Columbia

  COLUMBIA- The Griffins responded to a winless couple of weeks in a big way. They laid a 17-1 smack down on the Columbia Capitals Tuesday night, in a game that was called after just four innings. “It’s always good to get a win,” Griffins’ head coach Scotty Dean said. “God I don’t think we […]

News, Schools

Nothing could be finer

Blythewood’s Round Top Elementary School has been awarded a “Palmetto’s Finest” designation by the S.C. Association of School Administrators – one of only five schools in the state to receive that honor this year. According to the SCASA website, the award recognizes schools that offer “excellent instruction, outstanding leaders, strong family and community involvement and

Opinion

We need Connelly

Why we need Chad Connelly for Congress. It’s rare that one of our finest Congressmen gets a promotion to manage the budget for the entirety of the United States, it speaks volumes about our choice in sending Mick Mulvaney to represent us in Washington DC. We are once again tasked with selecting the right candidate

News

Four nabbed for break-ins

WINNSBORO- Four juveniles were arrested on Saturday in connection with a string of 20 vehicle break-ins in the county spanning over the last few months . A Sheriff’s spokesperson said it is believed that the suspects are also responsible for stolen food items from various freezers and an attempted auto-mobile theft. Two of the juveniles

Opinion

I was only joking

“I Was Only Joking!” Words matter. They have the power to encourage, enlighten, and enhance the lives of others. At the same time, words also have the power to discourage, disappoint, and destroy people. Most certainly, all of us have been the recipients of both the positive and negative effects of words that have been

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