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Laurens County Touchdown Club kicks off the 2024 season
The Laurens County Touchdown Club heard from the three local high school football coaches and also recognized the achievements of Garrett Murphy and Tommy Stribble at their first meeting of the 2024 season on Thursday. The Laurens County Touchdown Club meets at The Ridge at Laurens every other Thursday during...
Martha Franks Retirement Community Welcomes Sprouse as New Executive Director
Martha Franks Retirement Community is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurens County native Robert Sprouse as its new Executive Director. Sprouse assumed his new role on August 1, 2024, and will oversee the community’s day-to-day operations, ensuring the continuation of the high-quality care and compassionate services that have been Martha Franks’ hallmark since its founding almost 40 years ago. He succeeded Pollyanna Franks, who had served the community for over 10 years.
Woodruff stuns Red Devils, 40-36
Woodruff snapped a four-game losing streak against Clinton Friday night, stopping a last-minute Red Devils drive and escaping Wilder Stadium with a 40-36 victory in the season opener for both teams. Wolverines quarterback T.J. Morris ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more, while freshman running back Aiden Gibson...
Cybersecurity experts collaborate with state leaders at inaugural conference
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — As the use of technology increases in our day-to-day lives, so does the need for online security. Members of an organization called the SC Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, or SC CIC (“Kick”), joined together with state leaders in West Columbia for an educational conference.
Local communication workers join regional strike
DAYTON — Local communications workers are joining nearly 17,000 others across the Southeast in a strike against AT&T in an attempt to get the communications to the bargaining table over unfair labor practices, according to Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3802 Union officials. Local communications workers have been demonstrating on Railroad Street in downtown for the past several days, and on Wednesday, CWA and AT&T entered into federal mediation and had their first meeting with the mediator this morning. ...
Raynal Joins TNB Financial Services Trust Division
TNB Financial Services is pleased to announce that Andrew Raynal has joined its trust division as an Assistant Trust Officer in its Clinton, SC, office. A native of Clinton, Andrew is a 1999 graduate of Clinton High School and received his BA Degree from Presbyterian College in 2003. He received his JD Degree from the Charleston School of Law in 2007 and is a member of the South Carolina Bar.
A look at the 2024 fall schedule for USC Upstate Golf
USC Upstate Men's and Women's Golf returns to action as Head Coach Todd Lawton unveils the fall 2024 schedule for both programs. The fall season will conclude for both programs with the Fripp Island Preview, hosted by USC Upstate, from November 2-4. This marks the first year the tournament will expand from a one-day event to a three-day competition. Women's Golf, the Big South runner-up in April, will kick off their journey back to the top at Clemson in a 1-Day event on Monday, August 26th. They'll stay in state with a trek to Pawleys Island to play a familiar...
Duncan Park Lake Open to Boating and Fishing for First Time in Decades
It was identified during the Duncan Park Revisioning Plan as a priority by a steering committee of nearby residents and stakeholders, and now for the first time in decades, Duncan Park Lake is open to non-motorized boating and catch and release fishing. The new change comes on the heels of...
Wofford basketball gets probation, former coach McAuley given 2-year penalty for overworking players
SPARTANBUG, S.C. — The NCAA has placed Wofford's men's basketball on probation for a year. The governing body found Wofford failed to monitor the program when former coach Jay McAuley regularly made players participate in team activities on days off. Wofford, McAuley and the NCAA reached a negotiated settlement that was released Friday. McAuley agreed to a two-year show-cause order. Should he return to college coaching while the order is in effect, the school would have to suspend him for 15 games. Wofford's president became aware of the violations in December 2022 when players sent a letter saying they would no longer play for McAuley.
Walking Map Features Historic Spartanburg Sites
History comes alive with a downtown walking map of Spartanburg that provides visitors and residents alike with fourteen historic points of interest. The walking tour takes less than an hour and spans five city blocks, beginning at Morgan Square. The project was a joint effort between the Spartanburg County Historical...
Previewing the Mayor race for the City of Gaffney
With the run-off race for the City of Gaffney in less than a week, 7NEWS sat down with each candidate to ask them about their platform, their reason for running, and why each believes they are the best candidate to lead the City of Gaffney forward for the next four years.
Furman, UNCW Draw Season Opener, 1-1
Furman, UNCW Draw In Season Opener, 1-1 Greenville, S.C. – The Furman men's soccer team opened its regular season with a 1-1 draw versus CAA member UNC Wilmington Thursday night on Seagraves Field at Stone Soccer Stadium. Lloyd Wamu Snell put the Paladins in front in the 12th minute...
Greenville police arrest suspect charged for bank robbery in Hendersonville
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville Police Department arrested a suspect on Saturday who officers report was identified as part of a bank robbery that happened Friday morning in Hendersonville, NC. Hendersonville police said officers were called to SECU located at 90 Commercial Blvd. after a man wearing a...
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