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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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Lady ‘Hawks Notch School’s First Win

For the first regular-season volleyball game, Westwood head coach Amanda Kruysman said that she expected consistent team play, hard-hitting offense, good serving and better passing than they had in pre-season play. That’s exactly what she got as the Lady ‘Hawks topped the Bearcats of Brookland-Cayce Aug. 30, two games to one. The first game began […]

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Lady ‘Hawks Drop Second Game of Double-Header

The Lady Demons, while not a tall team, showed precise, polished play Aug. 30, developed over the four years the senior-heavy team had played together.  While the Lady Redhawks played their hearts out in the final match of the home double-header, the experienced play of the Demons was a bit too much….but just a bit.

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Lady Bengals Continue Hot Streak

Blythewood continues its winning streak and has now won nine in a row.  After winning the Carolina Forest Tournament, the Lady Bengals went on the road to face non-region opponent Northwestern Aug. 29.  It was a battle, but Blythewood swept the match by a score of 25-17, 25-23 and 25-22.  Meredith Jones and Abreia Epps

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Redhwaks Come up Short to RNE

Coming off a loss to Fairfield Central last Friday, Redhawks head football coach Rodney Summers said he was looking for “improvement; to control the game better and to run the ball more.” He most certainly got improvement as Friday night’s game was much closer and closer even than the score reflects. Still, the ‘Hawks suffered

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Bengals Break into Win Column

It was a battle of two teams that were 0-1 and looking for their first win of the 2012 season.  For the Lexington Wildcats, they’ll have to wait at least another week before they break into the win column.  However, for the Blythewood Bengals the pressure of being winless was released by a 27-6 victory

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