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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

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Blythewood Town Council adopts $1.279M budget

The Blythewood Town Council has adopted a $1,279,000 balanced budget for FY 2012-13 that reflects a $75,000 decrease in staff salaries and benefits, an increase of $20,000 in professional services, a projected overall $98,000 in total operating costs and an increase of $26,000 for economic development. The Town will take $45,000 from local Accommodation Taxes […]

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Blythewood Man Killed in Crash

A Blythewood man was killed and two others injured Saturday in a single-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. Fairfield County Coroner Barkley Ramsey said Ryan Aaron Fleming, 24, of Friendly Woods Road in Blythewood, was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday after the 1997 Ford pickup truck he was driving ran off the right side of

Opinion

A Race Well Run

By the time you read this, a winner will have been chosen to represent the Democratic Party on the November ballot for S.C. House District 41. Win or lose, I want to express my most sincere appreciation and gratitude for the support and encouragement extended to me during this primary election process. I shared the

Obituaries

Leon Park

Winnsboro: Funeral services for Leon McCants Park, age 77, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Union Memorial Presbyterian Church PCA, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Igou Hodges. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27, at Pope Funeral Home.

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Barbara Douglas

Winnsboro: A funeral service for Barbara Lou Douglas, age 64, were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Little River Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. James Clonts. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends in the sanctuary one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Douglas died on June

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