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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

Beacon Coffee & Cafe celebrates ribbon cutting

BLYTHEWOOD - The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for Beacon Coffee & Café...
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Beacon Coffee & Cafe celebrates ribbon cutting

Author name: Bob Massa

Opinion

Does Town Hall need so many consultants?

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The value and use of consultants can be debated into eternity. For instance, using them to develop a tree ordinance I feel is a waste of money because there are just as efficient and more cost-effective ways to obtain the desired ordinance without paying a consultant. However, that is fodder for another column. The Town […]

Photos

Third Thursday

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Shopper Willeene Gray, right, collected prize points in each shop by drawing from a deck of cards at every stop. Here she draws a 10 of spades (10 points!)  At the Yellow Daisy, Gray drew the 10 of spades. Shown with her are Kathy Timms, left, and Barbara Carr, center, co-managers of The Yellow Daisy.

Opinion

A League of Their Own

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If you build it, so the famous movie tag line goes, they will come. In Blythewood, “they” are the boys and girls who are eagerly oiling up their gloves and mitts in anticipation of another late summer/early fall on the diamond. And they are already here. All that remains is for us to build it.

Government, News

Committee makes recommendation for Park

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After five months and many delays, the mayor’s six-member ad hoc park committee has made a single recommendation to Town Council for alternative ways the $5.5 million bond money should be spent on Phase I of the town park. In a presentation to Council, Tom Utroska, chairman of the committee, said the committee recommended building

News, Sports

Softball league could put squeeze on facilities

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The first pitch for the new Blythewood girls’ softball league is still two months from being thrown out, but already the question hovering over the local athletic community is: Will there be enough to go around? Enough playing fields, that is; and that is the issue Blythewood Mayor Michael J. Ross has asked Bob Mangone

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