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WDPS investigating series of overnight shootings

Map of shootings by WDPS WINNSBORO— The Winnsboro Department of Public Safety is investigating several overnight shootings that left multiple...
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WDPS investigating series of overnight shootings

Fairfield County shuts down shelter volunteers after volunteer exposes safety concerns

Thomasson Price FAIRFIELD COUNTY – On the morning of Jan. 31, 2026, Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the...
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Fairfield County shuts down shelter volunteers after volunteer exposes safety concerns

Mayor refuses to answer Fripp’s questions about the $20,000

Mayor Sloan Griffin Councilwoman Andrea Fripp BLYTHEWOOD — Blythewood Mayor Pro Tem Andrea Fripp initiated a public confrontation with Mayor...
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Mayor refuses to answer Fripp’s questions about the $20,000

Community Road to reopen March 31

BLYTHEWOOD - After almost 11 months, Community Road will be open again, according to officials at the South Carolina Department...
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Community Road to reopen March 31

Graber named Detention Center Director

WINNSBORO  - Fairfield County Council has named a new director for its detention center. Graber At the March 22, Monday...
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Graber named Detention Center Director

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Two Bengal wrestlers qualify for 5A individual championships

ANDERSON – Blythewood seniors Matt Clack (126-pound weight class) and Eric Montgomery (170) qualified for the Class 5A individual state championships held at the Anderson Civic Center Friday and Saturday. Clark took first in his weight class in the upper state tournament last weekend, while Montgomery took third. Eight wrestlers in each weight class will […]

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Griffin seasons end with playoff losses

GREENVILLE – After wrapping up their regular season with a 14-5 (4-4) record, Fairfield Central girls entered the South Carolina High School League’s 3A basketball state playoffs last Thursday with an uphill battle. They faced Daniel High School, seeded higher in the bracket, in the opening round. Daniel finished the regular season as second in

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Richard Winn teams eliminated from playoffs

WINNSBORO – Both Richard Winn varsity basketball teams earned postseason spots in the first round of SCISA A state playoffs, and coincidentally, both teams faced opposition from the Cavaliers of St. John’s Christian Academy. RWA’s Lady Eagles matched up against their bracket’s # 2 seeded Lady Cavaliers. Round one’s game was hosted by Northside Academy

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Westwood girls breeze past York, Pickens in first two rounds

BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood girls basketball team’s first two rounds of the 4A state playoffs flashed by before York or Pickens could do much about it. The Redhawks (20-6) overcame a slow start against York to clamp down on the Cougars 51-33 last Wednesday, then delivered a solid defensive performance in a 79-35 dismissal of

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Griffins have near miss against Lower Richland

WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central honored seven senior basketball players, James Knapper, Kelton Mobley Floyd Peay, Madisen Belton, Melody Belton, De’asia Feaster and Jaterria Russell last Thursday as they hosted a tough Lower Richland opponent. The Griffin girls looked to rebound from a 61-35 loss at Lower Richland on Tuesday, and they came just 12 point

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