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York teen arrested for attempted armed robbery at Winnsboro Food Lion

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Richland County Woman Faces Kidnapping, Fraud Charges

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Lane closure planned for Syrup Mill Road near Blythewood Road

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

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Ridgeway to elect mayor, council April 7

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No solution to ball field delima before fall’s first pitch

Lucas Vance / August 23, 2012

With approximately 20 teams registered to play Fall Ball with the Blythewood Baseball League and registration continuing through Aug. 30 for a new girls’ softball league that the Blythewood Recreation Center proposes to field in September, there is good reason to think Blythewood’s already crowded ball fields will not accommodate the additional teams. Bill Trapp, […]

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Lady Eagles notch first win under new head coach

Martha Ladd / August 22, 2012

The Richard Winn Lady Eagles volleyball team not only recorded their first regular season victory this past week, but head coach Callie Ladd also notched her first career win as a varsity head coach. The RWA 12-member squad hosted the Newberry Academy Lady Eagles in a best-of-five game match in which the RWA team squeaked

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Richard Winn Suffers Opening Night Heartbreaker

Martha Ladd / August 22, 2012

Opening night for the Richard Winn varsity football team turned out to be heartbreaker as the visiting Patrick Henry Patriots literally stole the victory as the final buzzer sounded. Leading the game 15-12, the Eagles were just about four seconds away from capturing their first eight-man victory when the Patriots executed their final play of

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Hutto brothers to represent Midlands in SCJGA state tourney

James Denton / August 16, 2012

Matthew Hutto took first place in the 8-9 year old group in the S.C. Jr. Golf Association City Golf Tournament held July 30-31 at Linrick Golf Club. His brother, Parks Hutto, took second place in the 10-12 year old group. Matthew is a rising fourth grader at Langford Elementary, and Parks will be a sixth

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Howell wins Beth Daniel tourney

James Denton / August 16, 2012

Bryce Howell of Blythewood won the Beth Daniel Junior Azalea golf tournament, played Aug. 7-8 at the Country Club of Charleston. Howell carded a final round of 68 to win his second South Carolina Junior Golf Association Championship. Paired with his first-round of 69, he shot 137 for the tournament to win by one stroke