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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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Blythewood man struck, killed on I-20

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the individual who was struck and killed Wednesday night on I-20 westbound near the 72 mile marker around 11 p.m. John W. Davis, 59, of Langford Road, Blythewood, was struck by multiple vehicles while in the roadway and died at the scene. A disabled vehicle […]

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Fairfield County School Board names new superintendent

After a one-hour executive session during a special called meeting June 27, the Fairfield County School Board named J.R. Green as the next superintendent of the Fairfield County School District. The motion to execute a contract with Green passed on a 6-1 vote. Board member Annie McDaniel cast the lone dissenting vote on the hire.

Photos, Sports

Bucs Bring Home the Bling –

The Blythewood Bucs (9U) competed in the USSSA S.C. Super State Championship the weekend of June 24-25.  They won their age group with a 4-0 record.  Pictured from left to right starting at the bottom are: Caleb Ayers, Jab Bennett, Zac Cowan, Nick Walker, Davis Wright, Stephen Lang-Spittler, Matthew Hutto, Cheney Connell, Ethan Crook, Jake

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Scrub-A-Dub –

The youth of Bethel Baptist Church held a carwash fundraiser Saturday to raise the money for a church youth trip to Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Shown here are Tre Canzater, left, Elisha Grier, Iesha Williams, Malik Brown, Laterant McCloud, Alex Watson, Shamya Canzater and Ortia McCloud.

Obituaries

Matthew “Mack” Woodward

RIDGEWAY: Services for Mr. Matthew “Mack” Woodward were held at 11 a.m., June 15, at St. Mark Baptist Church in Ridgeway, with interment following in the church cemetery. Born in Ridgeway, S.C., he was the son of the late John and Millie Ann Kennedy Woodward. He was a dedicated member of St. Mark Baptist Church

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