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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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WHS drops game to Catawba Ridge

FORT MILL – After finishing the regular season with a winning record for the first time in the history of the school, the Westwood baseball team fell 13-6 at Catawba Ridge Tuesday night in the opening game of the District 3 upper state tournament. Westwood travels to Westside today for a loser’s bracket game. The

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Blythewood shuts out Fort Mill

BLYTHEWOOD – The Bengals shut out Fort Mill at home 5-0 in the first round of the 5A playoffs on Monday. Blythewood put in four goals in the first half and added another for insurance in the second to take the win. Blythewood (15-6-2; 5-3) faced Riverside (17-1; 8-0) on the road in the second

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Eagles honor softball seniors

WINNSBORO – Richard Winn honored softball seniors Grace Hobgood, left, Mikaela Miller and Samantha Wilkes before their final region game against King at home last Friday. The Eagles stayed close to King early in the game. Tied at one after the first inning, Richard Winn trailed by only one after two innings of play. King

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Griffins look to bounce back from Round 1 loss

ANDERSON – A Pendleton leadoff-single and subsequent homerun in the bottom of the first inning foretold the Griffins’ fate in their first game of the South Carolina High School League’s 3A playoffs. Fairfield Central would never recover from the 2-0 deficit, falling 11-1 to Pendleton and sending them into the elimination bracket. Despite putting runners

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