Forest Acres
Forest Acres, SC · Events
USC Gamecock
No. 2 South Carolina defeat No. 3 Alabama to advance to SEC Tournament Championship
South Carolina will advance to the SEC Tournament Championship after a 2-1 win in a Thursday night top 25 clash with the Alabama Crimson Tide.The Gamecocks have a history with Alabama in the competition, as they defeated the Tide 1-0 in 2022 to win the SEC Tournament. Both teams played...
coladaily.com
Cayce hires deputy city manager
The city of Cayce has announced the hiring of Kendall P. Adams as its new deputy city manager. Adams previously served as assistant city administrator for the city of Forest Acres, where he provided leadership in municipal operations, logistics, and strategic planning. Adams began his public service career with the...
therealwv.com
Yahoo!
Columbia, Sumter education groups among Carolinas winners of McDonald’s Golden Grants
Two Midlands education groups are among nine organizations in South Carolina and North Carolina sharing $35,000 in McDonald's Golden Grants this year. STEM U in Columbia received a $5,000 grant, and Liberty STEAM Charter School in Sumter received $2,500, according to Carolinas McDonald's. Liberty STEAM, which opened in 2021, describes itself as Sumter's first public charter school.
Marietta Daily Journal
Darlington outlasts Mt. Bethel in first-round playoff game
MARIETTA — In the grand scheme of the season, very few would have expected Mt. Bethel Christian to be in a position to host a state playoff game in 2026. But despite a 6-4 season in their first year of region play, the 16th-seeded Eagles were unable to defend home turf, falling 42-38 to No. 17 Darlington and its option-heavy offense Friday in the first round of the Class AA-AAAA Private state tournament at Arrow Field. “It’s almost impossible to prepare for a triple-option in a week, but we did the best we could, and I think our guys went all-out,” Mt. Bethel coach Damon Dawson said. “We were neck and neck as far as our (playoff) ratings, and that’s what the score reflects. In the end, there were some plays that went their way, some fourth downs we didn’t stop, and here we are.” Mt. Bethel (6-5) had no answer defensively for Darlington (6-5) as the Tigers averaged 8.9 yards per carry on 46 attempts. But in the end, one could point to Darlington’s special teams blocking an Mt. Bethel extra point and breaking up a pair of 2-point conversions as the difference-maker. “It’s playoff football in Georgia, so
wach.com
Field Level Media
South Carolina freshman Marcus Johnson making impact with Gardner-Webb up next
Freshman guard Marcus Johnson has helped South Carolina get off to a hot start, which the Gamecocks seek to continue against Gardner-Webb on Saturday in Columbia, S.C. Johnson missed South Carolina's opener due to a head and nose injury after taking an elbow to the face at practice. He impressed with 10 points and no turnovers in 24 minutes in his debut, a 78-68 home win over Southeast Missouri State on Sunday, and starred in the Gamecocks' third contest. Making his first collegiate start, Johnson paced the Gamecocks with 20 points, six assists and five steals in South Carolina's 77-41 home victory over Saint Peter's on Wednesday. "(Johnson) just has a natural gift of being aggressive to score the basketball," said South Carolina coach Lamont Paris. Paris noted that in the summer, South Carolina's director of player personnel Carey Rich told him that Johnson "is not playing like a freshman." A four-star prospect in high school who was selected Ohio Mr. Basketball in 2025 and 2026, Johnson is averaging 15.0 points and 3.5 assists over two games. South Carolina (3-0) is also getting significant production from 6-foot-11 forward Juan Fernandez, a native of Argentina who played five seasons in Spain.
WIS-TV
Early voting begins for Saluda mayor and Sumter school board runoffs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Early voting begins today for runoff elections in the town of Saluda and Sumter County School Board District 8. In Saluda, mayoral candidates Miliken Matthews and Josh Morton are headed to a runoff after finishing one vote apart, according to SC Votes. Matthews received 354 votes, and Morton received 353. With three write-in votes, neither candidate received a majority.