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Johnson steps down as Nation Ford athletic director
Nearly two years after their last athletic director resigned, Nation Ford High School is in the market for another one. Falcons’ athletic director Dave Johnson resigned from his job earlier this week after holding the position for roughly two years. Johnson took the job as an interim in August 2022 after former athletic director Jaybe Shackleford resigned following a motorcycle accident. Ironically, both resignations came during the third week of August roughly two years apart.
Barnwell grounds Blackville-Hilda in high school football season opener
Aug. 22—BARNWELL 24, BLACKVILLE-HILDA 7 BLACKVILLE — Barnwell head football coach Brian Smith went back and watched the film from last year's Week 2 loss to Blackville-Hilda. He didn't mince words with his players — he wasn't happy reliving those memories. Who were those Warhorses? Certainly not the same group that picked up a pair of wins in the playoffs to earn a shot at Oceanside Collegiate ...
Trio of USC alumnae entrepreneurs bringing a special pop-up experience to Columbia
Erin Engebritson, Adele Cisco, and Kristin Smoak are a tight-knit group. Their friendship began at the University of South Carolina years ago, and now they take annual girls trips and enjoy each other's company in their Charleston homes. For years the ladies have discussed opening a business together, and this...
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...
MYSTERY PHOTO: Horrible parking job
Well, somebody doesn’t know how to play nice. The bike rack is right there! What town is this in? And, for bonus points, tell us the street. Send your name, hometown and guess to: feedback@statehousereport.com. Columbia reader Jay Altman was the first to identify last week’s mystery, “Which town?”...
Sisters charged after opening fire on man in Columbia, police say
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two sisters are in jail after police allege they opened fire on a man earlier in the week. Columbia Police said Jamila and Leona Toatley have been charged with criminal conspiracy after they allegedly opened fire on a man in the 100 block of Ripplemeyer Avenue on Sunday. The man was not struck by gunfire, police said. Police set bond for both sisters at $20,000.
A fantastic Friday night football forecast
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — What a way to kick off the high school football season!. Temperatures this evening will be in the 70s with low humidity under a partly cloudy sky. Overnight lows will range from the upper 50s to the low 60s. While slightly warmer, we are still...
'Unbelievable offseason' has Rocket Sanders ready to play in 2024
Running back Raheim Sanders and South Carolina is just eight days away from making its way over to Williams-Brice Stadium to open up the 2024 season as Old Dominion travels to Columbia next Saturday for the first game of the year. Sanders, who transferred to South Carolina from Arkansas, has...
How readers wants their sports covered in LEXtoday
Last week, we asked you how you would like us to cover our local sports teams in our newsletter. Here’s what we found:. 15% said human interest pieces on players + coaches. 0% were interested in Q&As with players + coaches We value your feedback and appreciate y’all taking the time to inform our content. We’ll be sure to continue including game dates in our Events section + scores in our News Notes section. We’ll also plan to continue our season previews like we have for the Lexington Legends, Keeneland, and Lexington Sporting Club.
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