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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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The community says good-bye to Ryan Fleming

After Ryan Fleming, 23, of Blythewood, died in a traffic accident on Saturday, June 23, the community came together at his funeral the following Wednesday at 11 a.m.,  to say good-bye and mourn a young life cut short. One week later, on Saturday, June 30, the community came together again – this time to raise […]

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Coming Together –

The community turned out to help raise funds to cover funeral expenses for Ryan Fleming, 23, who died in a traffic accident on June 23. Shown here, serving BBQ and all the trimmings at the Masonic Lodge, are from right: Jenny Price, Beth Lanier and Kathy Morrison. Purchasing BBQ are, from left, Mark Poe, Jamal

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Hole-E Cow!

Matthew Hutto, a rising fourth-grader at Langford Elementary School, had a 95-yard hole-in-one June 25, at a SCJGA Midlands tournament at Oak Hills Golf Club on the par 3 third hole.

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Beverley Lee Amaker Rivers

BLYTHEWOOD: Beverley Lee Amaker Rivers, 82, of Blythewood, S.C., passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Providence Hospital in Columbia following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Rivers was born Jan. 11, 1930 in Columbia and was the youngest daughter of the late Milledge Lee and Agnes Waites Amaker, and was married 62 years to the late

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Lois Boney Rimer

BLYTHEWOOD: A funeral service for Lois Evelyn Boney Rimer, of Blythewood, was held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at 11:30 o’clock, at Sandy Level Baptist Church, 408 Blythewood Rd., Blythewood, with the Rev. Dr. E. Benjamin Newman officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends beginning at 10 o’clock on the day

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