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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 baseball, softball top RNE, secure postseason spots

BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood baseball bats were largely silenced with the pitching of Richland Northeast ace Andrew Peck Tuesday night. The same was true with Redhawks ace John Janco, who kept the Cavaliers quiet through seven innings of work. A hit batter was all it took for Westwood to secure a 2-1 Region 4-4 A […]

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Janco & the Redhawks take down Irmo

BLYTHEWOOD – After seeing his team struggle to get runs across over the past several weeks, John Janco said he felt a lot lighter Tuesday night. Janco held Irmo batters in check for five out of his six innings on the mound, and then went 4-for-4 at the plate with two doubles as the Redhawks

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Griffins drop game to Wilson

WINNSBORO – Down 5-2 after an inning of play, Fairfield Central could not plate enough runs to overcome the deficit against Wilson High School last Friday and took a 8-4 loss. The Griffins got on the board first in the top of the first with a dinger by Blake Gambrell. Jonathan Warren followed with a

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WHS softball team sweeps Dreher

BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood softball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a doubleheader sweep of Dreher Thursday night. The Redhawks held off a late Blue Devils rally to win 8-5 in the first game, then scored nine runs in the fifth inning en route to a 12-1 win in the nightcap. Pitchers Anna Graves

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Eagles shut out King for region win

WINNSBORO – In just a little over a two week span, the Richard Winn Eagle baseball team has compiled an impressive 81 hits and 78 runs to their five opponents’ total 43 hits and 33 runs. The Eagles blanked their most recent opponent, King Academy, 10-0, to improve their overall record to 10-0-1. Monday’s region

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