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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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Blythewood Town Hall’s Cumulative Checkbook

Checks paid out January – June 2012 Some mo. checks (like SC Budget & Control, SC Retirement Systems, utilities and incidental expenses) are not included. Town of Blythewood          $ 100,000 Robert Cappadona (Planning Commissioner for handyman work)   2,388 PitBull Systems LLC  (Internet Consultant)               20,072.46 StoryPowered, Inc. (North Carolina PR, Marketing Consultant) 13,865.90 […]

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McLean Resigns from Planning Commission

Blythewood planning commissioner Neil McLean resigned his seat on the commission at the end of the Aug. 6 meeting. McLean said it was time to step down due to business opportunities and family commitments. Two years remained on his current four-year term. The position is appointed by the Town Council. In other business, town administrator

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Winnsboro Selects Web Vendor

Winnsboro Town Council voted unanimously at their Aug. 7 meeting to turn over the creation and maintenance of a new town Web site to Splash Omnimedia of Lexington. “Splash will be our best vendor,” Connie Shackleford, Grants Administrator, said. “They’re not the lowest bid, but they will work with us, and their ‘back end’ (of

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County OKs LongCreek Development plan

The Richland County Development Review Team (DRT) approved an application by LongCreek Associates, LLC, Aug. 9 to develop 332 housing units (including high-density cluster homes and duplexes) on 100.7 acres within LongCreek Plantation subdivision. The project is called The Villages at LongCreek. The approval did not require a public hearing or a vote by County

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Ridgeway Offers Lease on Old Town Hall Property

Ridgeway Town Council conceded at their Aug. 9 meeting that they would have to reach into the Town’s savings account to cover the cost of repairing more than a dozen windows on the Old Town Hall building which recently housed YesterYears restaurant. Mayor Charlene Herring said it would cost nearly $2,700 to have the windows

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