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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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Pauley wins big in Dist.5 race

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In a landslide victor on Tuesday,Douglas Pauley garnered 58.31 percent of the vote to take County Council District 5 in a special election to fill the seat vacated last fall by Marion Robinson who resigned for health reasons. Pauley received 249 votes, James McGraw received 110 votes (25.76 percent) and Marvin Jeter, 69 votes (15.93 […]

News, Sports

Blazers throttle Redhawk Ladies 15-0

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    The Westwood softball team isn’t having the best of seasons, as illustrated in Tuesday night’s 15-0, five-inning loss to Region 3-4A rival Ridge View.   Head coach Lila Grooms acknowledges the Redhawks’ struggles, but she says the team can overcome them. “I commend the girls for keeping their heads up in spite of

Government, News

Fairfield now offers improved 911 help

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Fairfield County’s 911 emergency call service has been upgraded to provide callers with more assistance during a crisis. “We’re now called Emergency Medical Dispatchers, or EMDs,” said Phyllis Watkins, Emergency Management Director in Fairfield County. “Before, it was just ‘911 Dispatchers’. The difference is that we can now give life-saving instructions to the caller while

Food

Spring is for (Asparagus) Lovers

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For the asparagus lover, spring brings more than warmer temperatures and pollen. It brings asparagus. We adore those lovely green shoots with a passion that cannot be explained to asparagus haters.  When it’s available we enjoy it in abundance, never growing tired or bored. We love it steamed, simmered, roasted, grilled, sautéed, tossed with pasta

Government, News, Schools

Ridgeway council names new water tower

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RIDGEWAY – After it was proposed last month that the new Ridgeway water tower be placed behind Geiger Elementary School on property owned by the Fairfield County School District, a packet of information about the proposal and a graphic design of the new tower emblazoned with ‘Geiger Elementary,’ was presented to school board trustees and

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