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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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Bengals fall to Rock Hill, beat Sumter, Ashley Ridge

IRMO – After last Thursday’s conference loss via a 4-2 shootout against Rock Hill, Blythewood soccer defeated Sumter and Ashley Ridge the Nike Palmetto Cup this week. The Bengals shut out both opponents on Monday and Tuesday. Ryan Hart had two goals and Nathan Smith had one in Monday’s 3-0 win over Sumter. Justin Ellis, […]

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Redhawks beat Newberry, fall to Gilbert and Spring Valley

GILBERT – The Westwood baseball team snapped a 7-game losing streak with a 9-7 victory over Newberry Saturday afternoon in the Sandlapper Classic playing out at Gilbert High School. The Redhawks built a 6-0 lead before the Bulldogs got a run across in the bottom of the fourth. Westwood made it 9-1 with a 3-run

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Griffins compete in All American Classic

COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central’s track and field teams each had a handful of season bests in the All American Track Classic at Spring Valley over the weekend. The Griffin girls tied for 20th place finish out of 60 teams; A consistent highlight for the Griffin Girls, Sharmelle Holmes again notched two season-best times, both also

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Blythewood tops Dutch Fork in SC Diamond Invitational

BLYTHEWOOD – Dutch Fork starting pitcher Hunter Phipps confounded the Blythewood lineup for four innings Tuesday night, but the Bengals’ patience paid off. Phipps gave up just two hits and struck out 11 in his time on the mound, but one of those hits was Zac Cowan’s three-run double in the bottom of the fifth

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Eagle girls clinch first state title, program’s second in 2 years

SOCIETY HILL – In just five short years, the Richard Winn Shooting Team has boomed, both literally and figuratively. On Sat., April 2, the twenty-five member team, ten coaches, parents, friends and family members traveled to Moree’s Sportsman’s Preserve and Sporting Clays in Society Hill for the SCISA State Championship competition. There were 19 schools

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