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The road to Orangeburg heats up Friday night, November 13, as high school football teams from Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson counties collide in the second round of the 2026 SCHSL Playoffs. In Class 3A, an all-Pickens County showdown headlines the slate as undefeated D.W. Daniel (10-0) hosts Pickens (9-2) following the Blue Flame’s dominant 56-8 opening-round win over Walhalla. Oconee County’s Seneca (7-4) faces Anderson County powerhouse Belton-Honea Path (6-3) after the Bobcats’ 77-0 first-round rout. Meanwhile, top-seeded Wren (9-1) opens its postseason at home against Powdersville (7-4), and Palmetto (4-7) travels to undefeated Chapman after pulling off a first-round upset. In Class 4A, Anderson County’s Westside and T.L. Hanna defend their home turf, hosting Greenville and Indian Land, respectively. Over in Class 2A, Crescentlooks to keep its playoff run alive at home against Chesnee. Kickoff for all second-round matchups is set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday, with winners advancing to next week’s quarterfinals.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Global industrial technology firm JR Automation, a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group, is set to expand its foothold in smart manufacturing with the ribbon-cutting of its brand-new Automation Technology Center in Greenville on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The $15.5 million investment marks a significant expansion for the...
Former Pickens County Library Director Stephanie Howard has filed a civil lawsuit in the Pickens County Court of Common Pleas against nine defendants—including local activist Johnnelle Raines, Conservatives of the Upstate, five library board members, the Board of Trustees, and Pickens County—alleging she was unjustly fired on February 24 following a multi-year coordinated campaign over book challenges and LGBTQ+ materials. The suit outlines five causes of action, including Freedom of Information Act violations, interference, defamation, civil conspiracy, and emotional distress, and demands a jury trial, damages, and attorney’s fees, while Pickens County stated it is reviewing the allegations with legal counsel.
Upcountry Fiber Foundation, the charitable arm and permanent endowment of Upcountry Fiber, announced that it raised $150,000 at its annual charity golf tournament on Oct. 21 at The Cliffs at Mountain Park. This year’s total surpasses the $133,000 raised at the 2025 tournament. Proceeds will fund grants to local non-profit organizations that make an immediate and direct impact on the people they serve in Anderson, Oconee, Pickens, and Northern Greenville counties.
Bears take 6-3 record into postseason in first season under head coach David Crane. Honea Path – In its first season under head coach David Crane, the Belton-Honea Path High School football team stumbled out of the gate a bit. Now it did so against two high-powered teams in T.L. Hanna and Daniel, but when you’re a program that has played for the last two AAA state titles and have lost a combined six games in the four previous seasons, losing the first two is a stumble.
Simpsonville City Council voted 5-2 to indefinitely postpone an ordinance that would discontinue the city’s acquisition, installation and operation automatic license plate reader technology. Councilmembers Chad O’Rear (Ward 1) and Sherry Roche (Ward 4) voted against the measure. Multiple members of council expressed concerns about what happens to...
A Lancaster high schooler just made history at one of South Carolina's most prestigious innovation competitions. Grace Brusky, a senior at Cyber Academy of South Carolina, became the youngest winner in the 28-year history of the South Carolina InnoVision Awards on November 5, after her artificial intelligence platform Pathly took home the Community Enrichment Award at the Thornblade Club in Greer.
A storage facility on Wade Hampton Boulevard in Taylors could soon house a small-scale artificial intelligence computing facility, with Greenville County Council set to take up the proposal on second reading next Tuesday, Nov. 17. The project would convert part of an existing building at the Prime Storage site — sandwiched between a Texas Roadhouse and a residential street — into what developers are calling an inference point, rather than demolishing anything or breaking ground on new construction.
Upcountry Fiber received a 2026 Smart Rural Community Showcase Award from NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association in September. The award honors rural broadband providers that deliver reliable connectivity and lead collaborative projects in their service areas. Upcountry Fiber was recognized for its free community education programming for its customers. “Every...
Written by Jessica Holdman, SC Daily Gazette. Seven Upstate auto parts makers pledge to hire 200 South Carolinians as they expand production to meet the needs of Scout Motors. The companies — Spartanburg Steel, Magna DRIVE, KV Final, Röchling Automotive, Magna Mirrors, Cooper Standard and Bant Boru — announced Wednesday they would invest a total of $82 million in their existing facilities across Spartanburg, Duncan and Piedmont.
