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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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Redhawk Tennis off to strong start

BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood Tennis is off to a 4-0 start after defeating Lugoff-Elgin a second time on Sept. 10 and Brookland Cayce on Sept. 16. Kyndall Ragins defeated Erin McCarley 6-0, 6-1. Meera Rogers beat Lindsey Mills 6-2, 6-3. Erin Mines won 6-0, 6-2 over Ella Haudenshild. Kelsi Sharpe rounded out singles victories with a […]

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Redhawks soar to 2-1

BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood got in some good legwork in a 38-6 defeat of Lower Richland Friday night. Westwood head coach Matt Quinn said he was glad to see the rushing yards pile up and the defense shut out the Diamond Hornets in the first half at the Redhawks District 2 Stadium. But early in the

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The Axe returns to Westwood

BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood offense couldn’t catch a break Friday night, until Nick Gilliam got sprung in the third quarter. Gilliam broke free on a 43-yard touchdown run after six futile Redhawks possessions. His score boosted the Redhawks to a 14-7 victory over crosstown rival Blythewood in the Battle of the Woods series. We made

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Battle on The Castle Court

BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood took top honors in last Thursday’s tri-match at Westwood. The Bengals took down Dutch Fork 2-1 in the first match. Westwood fell to the Silver Foxes 2-1. In the finale match, Blythewood defeated Westwood 25-23 and 25-19. The Bengals took down North August 3-0 on Tuesday and will host Orangeburg-Wilkinson for a

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Westwood falls to Demons

LUGOFF – Westwood volleyball traveled to Lugoff-Elgin for their season opener on Tuesday and came home with a 3-1 loss. The Redhawks will host Dutch Fork High School and cross-town rival Blythewood High School tonight for their home opener. Blythewood and Dutch Fork are slated to play at 5 p.m., followed by Dutch Fork and

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