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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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Rimer Pond Road Fends Off Commercial Rezoning

Heins Road Meets Different Fate COLUMBIA – It was the Eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, but already the residents of Rimer Pond Road, LongCreek Plantation, Eagles Glenn and other nearby neighborhoods had a little something extra to be thankful for. At a Richland County public hearing on the night of Nov. 24, a little more […]

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‘Will of the People’ Sparks Lawsuit

BLYTHEWOOD – Following the Planning Commission’s 3-2 vote on Nov. 9 to reject a site plan for Prestwick Development’s low-income housing project, The Pointe, on Main Street in downtown Blythewood, Prestwick CEO Jody Tucker told The Voice that he had no interest in seeking legal remedy. But just 14 days later, on Nov. 23, Prestwick’s

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Two Gals and a Garden

WINNSBORO (Nov. 26, 2015) – “I’ve had a vegetable garden for as long as I can remember,” Valerie Clowney said, pleasantly nostalgic, as she perused the 1-acre garden that was planted, tended and harvested by her and her sister-in-law Katherine Bass last summer. “I think everyone should have a garden.” To that end, Clowney’s and

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Council, Developer No Closer to Terms

BLYTHEWOOD (Nov. 26, 2015) – Town Council members and Town attorney Jim Meggs continued, after a year of wrangling with DR Horton, to wring their collective hands and retreat into executive session to discuss what they say is the failure of Horton, a Cobblestone property owner and builder, to acknowledge a section of an ordinance amending

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Pellet Plant Sparks Opposition

WINNSBORO (Oct. 30, 2015) – A proposed wood pelleting facility ran into its second snag Monday night in its bid to construct a plant on more than 180 acres it plans to purchase on Cason Road, and this time it wasn’t because of the weather. Record rains and flooding scrubbed County Council’s slated first reading on

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