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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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Sports

Eagles battle in region play

WINNSBORO – Following a 62-35 non-region win on Saturday, Jan. 10, Richard Winn’s boys basketball team fell 61-47 in a region contest at Cambridge Academy in Greenwood on Tuesday. The loss moves the Eagles to 6-4 on the season, 2-2 in region play. They host Anderson Christian for another region game tonight, then are at […]

Schools

BHS senior selected for US Senate Youth Program

BLYTHEWOOD – The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has selected Blythewood High School senior Anna Grace Kelly to represent South Carolina during the 64th annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 7 — 14, 2026. Kelly was chosen from among the state’s top student leaders to join a national delegation of 104 outstanding

Sports

Westwood boys keep pounding Region 5-5A

BLYTHEWOOD – Three Westwood boys scored in double figures Tuesday night as the Redhawks basketball team (15-1, 4-0 Region 5-5A) whipped Lugoff-Elgin (10-8, 3-2) 63-38 Tuesday night at The Castle. Jayden Crews had 20 points and six rebounds, D’Marcus Thomas had 15 points, five assists, and five boards, and Cylan McLeod also had 15 points,

Community

Polar Plunge returns to Lake Carolina on Jan. 17

LAKE CAROLINA — If you’re looking for a reason to jump into a freezing lake in the middle of January, the ChippenWhale Polar Plunge Team has the best one possible: the children of the Midlands. On Saturday, Jan. 17, the community is invited to participate in a day of “fun-raising” to benefit Children’s Charities of

Sports

Bengal girls breeze past Sumter; boys fall short

BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood girls basketball team has been on fire since returning to the court after winter break. The Bengals have breezed through Region 5-5A competition going into Tuesday night’s home game against Sumter, and their region win streak didn’t stop with the Gamecocks. Blythewood shut out Sumter 19-0 in the first quarter, led

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