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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

High School Sports

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Eagles fall to Greenwood

GREENWOOD – After an exciting buzzer beater win Tuesday against Thomas Sumter, the Richard Winn Boys basketball team took to enemy soil to face the Greenwood Christian Academy Hawks. Greenwood Christian jumped out to a 20-7 lead after the first quarter, and from there, they cruised to a 51-37 win. Greenwood’s Asal Naters went off […]

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Lady Griffins improve against Swansea

WINNSBORO – The Lady Griffins opened the season with a 45-40 victory over the Swansea Tigers, and Friday night it was time for the rematch. Early fouls and turnovers slowed the Griffins down, but they composed themselves and bettered their first performance with a 55-48 win. Swansea shot eight from the charity stripe in the

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Lady Griffins struggle at Newberry

NEWBERRY – The Lady Griffins of Fairfield Central High School had a tough night on the road and continued to add to their early season woes. Fairfield never managed a lead against the Bulldogs and left Newberry with a 34-61 loss. The best showing for the visitors came in the second quarter when they scored

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Lady Redhawks defeat Spring Valley

COLUMBIA – Unique Drake kept the points coming for Westwood all night at Spring Valley Tuesday. The Redhawks needed only to slow down the Vikings for a quarter. Drake finished the night with 33 points, and the Redhawks shut out the Vikings inside the 3-point line in the second quarter en route to a 79-65

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Lady Eagles beat Whitmire, fall to Generals

WINNSBORO – The Lady Eagles kicked off the first leg of back-to-back home games with a dominating win against Whitmire on Monday, but on Tuesday they did not have the same success against Thomas Sumter. Richard Winn kept it close early, but the Generals pulled away as the game wore on and left Winnsboro with

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