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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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Westwood girls cruise past Blythewood

BLYTHEWOOD – Both the Westwood and Blythewood girls basketball teams are working with new faces in the lineup. The Redhawks showed the Bengals Tuesday night that even with some new players on the scene, the results can be the same. Returning starter Jessica Woods scored 24 points to lead Westwood’s young team to a 51-17 […]

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Blythewood boys hold off valiant Westwood comeback in last minutes

BLYTHEWOOD – Tuesday night’s between crosstown rivals Blythewood and Westwood had the feel of a late-season region battle. The Bengals, in their home court, jumped to a double-digit lead by the second quarter, but the Redhawks eventually erased that advantage and took a one-point led going into the fourth quarter. From there, both teams kept

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Blythewood has strong showing in Irmo Palmetto Classic

IRMO – Blythewood’s wrestling team placed fourth out of 32 teams at the Irmo Palmetto Classic over the weekend. Individuals who placed are: Senior Capt. Matt Clack: 126lb, 1st Overall Junior Chase Johnson: 195lb, 1st Overall Senior Capt. Eric Montgomery: 170lb, 2nd Overall Freshman Rolland Boisvert: 106lb, 3rd Overall The Bengals hosted Clover and Spartanburg

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Bengals go 2-1 in first meet

CAMDEN – Blythewood Wrestling opened the 2021 season with a defeat of Airport and Camden on Tuesday in Camden. The Bengals took wins over Airport 42-34 and Camden 42-27, but fell to Lancaster 46-25.  “We definitely have got to get our conditioning up,” head coach Paul Watson said, “and I was really disappointed by many

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Redhawks, Bengals compete at State

COLUMBIA – Westwood’s Emma Ashley and William Tyndall competed individually at the South Carolina High School League’s 4A State meet on Friday. Ashley’s time of 20:12.52 put her in 17th place, the third year in a row she has finished in the top 20 in the state.  Tyndall, a junior, finished in 39th at 17:41.81.

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