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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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Barton signs with USCB

BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood Redhawks’ baseball program received some good news to hang their hat on before the season even starts. Late last week, senior Ethan Barton signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the University of South Carolina-Beaufort. Barton has a career batting average of .303 and an on base percentage of […]

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Redhawks 2-0 in region

BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood boys showed what a difference an intermission makes Tuesday night at the Westwood gym. The Redhawks had trouble with the Cougars in the final minutes of the first half. They wasted no time in scoring 34 points in the third quarter en route to an 82-55 Region 5-4A victory. The game

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Eagles get region win

WINNSBORO – Richard Winn hosted Laurens Academy on Tuesday for a SCISA Region 1-2A showdown. The Eagles jumped all over the Crusaders early and soared to a 38-33 victory. Lane Bickett had four points in the first quarter, including a pair of free throws, and Hudson Wade also had four. The big men’s early efforts

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Griffins drop two in region

CAMDEN – The Fairfield Central Griffins took their second dip into region play on Tuesday night in Camden against the Bulldogs. Camden picked apart the Griffins for four quarters, and when the final buzzer sounded, the Bulldogs were on top, 68-42. The Griffins lost their first Region 3-4A contest in a 54-49 heartbreaker to Columbia

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Lady Eagles lose to Laurens

WINNSBORO – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles cruised through their first two SCISA Region 1-2A match-ups and won by a combined 84-28. They looked to make that 3-0 Tuesday night, at home against the Laurens Academy Crusaders. The Eagles led after a quarter, but Laurens marched back for a 38-32 win. Both offenses were neck

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