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York teen arrested for attempted armed robbery at Winnsboro Food Lion

WINNSBORO — A York man is behind bars after authorities say he brandished a handgun during a botched robbery attempt...
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York teen arrested for attempted armed robbery at Winnsboro Food Lion

Richland County Woman Faces Kidnapping, Fraud Charges

Photos provided by Richland County Sheriff's Department COLUMBIA — A 41-year-old woman is facing a laundry list of charges after...
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Richland County Woman Faces Kidnapping, Fraud Charges

Lane closure planned for Syrup Mill Road near Blythewood Road

Work began on Syrup Mill Rd. around 8 a.m. this morning. BLYTHEWOOD - Richland County Penny Tax officials now say traffic will...
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Lane closure planned for Syrup Mill Road near Blythewood Road

Erosion could lead to closing of Longtown Road East that runs over Lake Columbia dam

This view of Longtown Road West over the Lake Columbia dam shows two large erosions on the dam. | Photos:...
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Erosion could lead to closing of Longtown Road East that runs over Lake Columbia dam

Ridgeway to elect mayor, council April 7

RIDGEWAY – The April 7, 2026, general election set for the Town of Ridgeway will include three candidates for two...
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Ridgeway to elect mayor, council April 7

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Government, News

Blythewood Town Hall’s Cumulative Checkbook

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Checks paid out Jan., 2012 – May, 2012 Town of Blythewood                        $100,000.00 Robert Cappadona (Planning Commissioner)                                   893.00 PitBull Systems LLC  (Internet Consultant)                               5,819.30 StoryPowered, Inc. (North Carolina PR, Marketing Consultant)             13,865.90 Michael Criss (Town Planning Consultant)             13,337.50 Blythewood Historical Society                             17,200.00 Sustainable Design Consultants               2,675.89 Kem Smith CPA […]

Sports

Surgery Sidelines Greiner

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University of South Carolina freshman catcher Grayson Greiner, a Blythewood High School graduate, underwent surgery last week to repair a lateral meniscus tear to his left knee, sustained during a practice May 30. Although still listed on the active roster, Greiner missed the NCAA Super Regionals, which the Gamecocks wrapped up Monday in Columbia with

Opinion

Seeking the MIDdle Ground

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One of the first things a newcomer to the Town of Blythewood notices is the enormous potential for growth lurking just beneath the surface of this Edenic little community. Blythewood may be quite, but it certainly is not sleepy. But one man’s growth is another man’s sprawl, and how this potential is handled is the

Government, News

Tax Plan Rankles School Board

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The concept of a level playing field in funding education in South Carolina may be an idealistic one, but it didn’t go over well with the Fairfield County School Board during their June 5 meeting. Scott Price, of the State School Boards Association, and William F. Halligan, of the Columbia law firm Childs and Halligan,

Opinion

Keep Your Hands Off My Stack

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Justice, liberty and equality, while etched in the founding documents of our nation, did not come without great sacrifice, and did not come instantly, with the stroke of a pen. Indeed, many here in Fairfield County, not so very long ago, marched and protested and rode busses and carried signs to obtain and ensure those

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