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Rain suspends GreenJackets’ July 6 game forcing August doubleheader
NORTH AUGUSTA – A foreboding Saturday afternoon gave way to a thunderous evening as the skies opened up midgame and stopped play in its tracks, forcing the suspension of the game between Augusta and Columbia until late August. The forecast was ominous from the start, but a small window...
4-star South Carolina football target makes college commitment
In the world of recruiting, some prospect battles come down to the wire, and no one but the recruit seems to know where he will end up by the time announcement day comes. Others, though, seem pretty straightforward. The latter was the case on Friday when it came time for South Carolina football target JaDon Blair to make his college decision public.
Former Fireflies pitcher makes MLB debut
The man who closed out the first Columbia Fireflies game at Segra Park is now pitching in the big leagues. Walter Pennington’s made his MLB debut for the Kansas City Royals Friday night against the Colorado Rockies. Pennington entered the game in a jam and stranded two inherited runners while recording a pair of outs, including his first strikeout.
IN PHOTOS: South Carolina QB commitment Cutter Woods
Cutter Woods flipped from Wake Forest to South Carolina last month. Three-star quarterback Cutter Woods flipped his commitment from Wake Forest to South Carolina last month, following an official visit to Columbia. The Gamecocks offered a few days before the official visit while he was on campus with his teammates from Westside High School for a 7-on-7 tournament.
Mainieri: 'I think we're going to be really competitive'
New South Carolina baseball coach Paul Mainieri made it clear that he wasn't going to take over a program in rebuild mode. The situation with the Gamecocks felt right to him, he says, and a part of the reason is that there's a foundation in place to build upon. That...
Summerton Town Council passes budget following mayor’s resignation
The Town of Summerton’s council passed its FY2024-2025 budget during a special meeting on June 26, just hours after Mayor Mac Bagnal resigned from his position. Town Administrator Kenneth Geathers presented the budget, which totals $2,256,788, to the council for approval. The budget maintains a taxing millage rate of 133 and incorporates a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 4.0%.
CSRA councilwoman launches reading program
(WJBF) — A local councilwoman is launching a new program to help kids with reading. Grovetown Councilwoman Ceretta Smith was inspired after learning that 68% of fourth graders in Georgia aren’t reading proficiently. “I literally sat there with my mouth wide open,” she recalled. “Nationally it’s 70% of fourth graders are not reading and then […]
Motorcyclist dies in Orangeburg County crash on US 301; SCHP investigating
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities say a motorcyclist has died following a Saturday night crash in Orangeburg County. Lance Corporal Nick Pye with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 10 p.m. on U.S. Highway 301 near Short Avenue. Pye said the 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle was...
Man to be charged with assault after spraying protestors with sprinkler outside of Solid Rock Church
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach police have issued warrants for a man caught on video last week spraying protestors with a pressurized sprinkler outside of Solid Rock Church. The person’s name is not included on an incident report completed June 30, but a description of the suspect’s shirt matches the incident that was […]
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