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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 blow past River Bluff

BLYTHEWOOD – In typical fashion, Blythewood mopped up River Bluff 69-48 Tuesday night. The Bengals (17-2, 8-0) used their distance shooting to stretch out an early lead on the Gators. Tre’ Jackson had four of his team’s eight 3-pointers in the first half and finished the night with 25 points. Robert Braswell, who had two […]

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Redhawk wrestling wins two in quad match

BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood wrestling has made leaps and bounds over the past year, and this past weekend, during the Carolina Invitational, they showed off their improvements. Second-year wrestler Jeremiah Hightower downed his four-seeded competitor in the State to clinch the Carolina Invitational title. Gabriel Smith upset the top seed, and was one match short of

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Crusaders best Lady Eagles for Region

LAURENS – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles took to Laurens Friday in search of win number 13 on the season, their fourth in a row. Laurens, however, had different plans and upended the Eagles’ winning streak with a 41-20 trouncing. The win was the seventh straight for the Crusaders. They are 19-1 this season and

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Lady Griffins perfect in region

FORT MILL – The Fairfield Lady Griffins improved to 3-0 in region play on Friday after a 54-43 victory over the Chester Cyclones, and Tuesday night they looked to move to 4-0 against Indian Land. The Warriors were doomed from the very beginning, and the Griffins did as they pleased en route to a decisive

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Lady Bengals get first region win

BLYTHEWOOD – For the first time in a long time, the Blythewood girls’ basketball team had control of the floor. The Lady Bengals rolled past the Gators 62-28 to collect their first Region 5-5A victory of the season at the Blythewood gym. Chisom Emetu led the way for the Bengals (3-13 overall, 1-7 region) with

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