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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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Which Ridgeway Merchant is a Former Playboy Bunny?

If you frequent Laura’s Tea Room in Ridgeway, you know its proprietor, Carol Allen, offers a daily schedule of High Teas, Cream Teas, Wee Teas and other Teas. She also plans a number of special tea events throughout the year for which reservations are made weeks in advance if one hopes to snag a seat […]

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Shives Family Buys Back Funeral Home

A member of the Shives family, former owners of Shives Funeral Home, has bought the business back from Service Corporation International (SCI), a national owner and operator of funeral homes that bought the local business in 1999. Randolph Shives III returns Shives Funeral Home to being one of the few family-owned, family-operated funeral homes among

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Celebrate First Friday in Ridgeway

Ridgeway merchants will celebrate America on July 6, from 4 – 9 p.m., with an explosive First Friday night of sales, live music, fun and surprises. The shops will feature an Americana theme: “Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet,” with each shop offering some aspect of America at its best. The Thomas Company will

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Blythewood Cowgirl Anna Leigh Weiland

Blythewood cowgirl Anna Leigh Weiland, 14, an eighth-grader at Muller Middle School, returned from the National Rodeo Junior High Championships in Gallup, N.M. this week. Shown riding her 17-year-old quarter horse, Jewelie, in the competition, Anna Leigh finished the first round in 17 seconds to place 30th  out of 154 contestants. Later during the week

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