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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...

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...

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...

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:...

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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Filing Closes for 2012 Candidates

James Denton / July 27, 2012

Incumbents on both County Council and the Fairfield County School Board face challengers in November, the Fairfield County Voter Registration Office confirmed last week, as a full slate of candidates filed their paperwork for local offices before the July 17 deadline. County Council District 2: Carolyn Robinson (I); Vernon Pylant. District 4: Kamau Marcharia (I); […]

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Winnsboro Town Council OK’s Voting Districts

James Denton / July 27, 2012

Winnsboro Town Council approved the second reading July 17 of an ordinance to approve and put into place a redistricted voting map for the single-member district inside the Town limits. The redistricting aligns Winnsboro’s voting districts with Federal Census data collected in 2010. The ordinance is the next step in a process that began May

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Chairwoman Chastised in Secret Session

James Denton / July 27, 2012

An executive session during the July 17 meeting of the Fairfield County School Board may have violated the state’s open meetings law and thwarted efforts of one Board member to discuss a recent Atlanta field trip in open session. Board member Marchella Pauling (District 6) said she had asked for the Atlanta field trip to

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Trinity UMC Asks BAR to Approve 25-year Renovation Plan

Nocola Hemphill / July 26, 2012

After filing an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness with the Town of Blythewood July 19, Trinity United Methodist Church presented a church expansion plan to the Board of Architectural Review Monday night. “We would like to be under permit and ready to go in five to six weeks,” John Powell, of LTC Associates Architects,

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County OK’s Zoning Officers

James Denton / July 20, 2012

With two of its members in attendance at the Town of Winnsboro’s water authority meeting and one member out for personal reasons, a bare quorum of Fairfield County Council gave the final OK July 9 to administration to hire two new code enforcement officers as well as create an assistant director of planning and zoning