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Laurens County School District 55 bus drivers call out sick, causing delays

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Laurens County School District 55 announced that several buses are running close to an hour behind schedule on Friday morning due to drivers calling out sick. According to a memo that was shared with district families, the delays are affecting the Gray Court and...

Laurens County, SC · 8h
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Quest for a state title begins Friday for Red Devils, Crusaders

Two Laurens County football teams will each begin their postseason journey Friday night as Laurens Academy and Clinton prepare for the opening round of the SCISA and SCHSL state playoffs. Both the Crusaders and Red Devils will open postseason play at their home fields, with both teams looking to make...

Laurens, SC · 2d
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Clinton hosts Liberty in first round of Class AA Playoffs

Clinton will open the Class AA football playoffs at home Friday night as the seventh-seeded Red Devils host No. 10 Liberty in a first-round matchup. Clinton enters the postseason with a 6-4 overall record after finishing 3-2 in Region 2-AA, placing fourth in the region standings. Liberty also finished 3-2 in region play, placing third in Region 1-AA, and brings a 5-5 overall record to the matchup.

Clinton, SC · 19h
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The State

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Where SC schools place on Forbes' ranking of the best US colleges for 2027

Forbes released its annual list of America’s top 500 colleges for 2027, and several South Carolina schools made it on the ranking. Since 2008, the group has evaluated the nation’s colleges based on educational and career outcomes, and doesn’t factor in a school’s reputation. Forbes looks at student debt after college, return on investment and how many alumni go on to become leaders after graduation. You can look at their complete methodology here . The State has previously reported on different rankings of SC colleges and universities. Here are the SC schools that made it on the Forbes Top 500 for 2027: SC’s top colleges and universities No. 160 Clemson University Clemson University is a public university and is the top choice in SC, according to Forbes . The acceptance rate is 38%; the average annual cost is $79,542; the average annual grant aid is $11,389; alumni with at least 10 years of experience make a median salary of $104,009. No. 191 Wofford College Wofford is a private liberal arts college in Spartanburg and focuses on liberal arts education with strengths in the sciences, business, the humanities and social sciences. The acceptance rate is 52%; the average annual cost is

South Carolina · 1d

The State

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High school football: Six Midlands playoff games to watch as postseason kicks off

It’s playoff time for public and private high school football teams in the Midlands and around the state. The postseason gets started this week. While many of the area’s top teams have first-round byes, there are still plenty of good matchups as postseason kicks off. Here are six of them to keep an eye on Friday night: Games to Watch Spartanburg (2-8) at River Bluff (8-2): First meeting between the two teams. The winner goes to Dorman in the second round of the 5A playoffs. Darius Carter leads River Bluff with 38 catches for 761 yards and nine touchdowns. QB Davis Taylor needs 63 passing yards for 1,000 on the season. Chance Bryant has returned three interceptions for touchdowns. A River Bluff win would give the Gators nine wins in a season for just the third time in program history. Spartanburg comes into the game on a five-game losing streak. Spartanburg RB Trenton Lynch is a Rutgers commit and became the school’s all-time leading rusher earlier this season. Lynch has rushed for 1,458 yards this season and 5,153 rushing yards for his career. Lexington (6-4) at Fort Mill (8-2): First meeting between two teams since 2015. Lexington leads the all-time

Lexington, SC · 2d

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H.C. Hurricane named to North Carolina vs. South Carolina Shrine Bowl Game

Hampton County High School Hurricane football standout Ja'Shon Williams has named to the roster of the South Carolina team for the 2026 North Carolina vs. South Carolina Shrine Bowl Game on Dec. 19 in Spartanburg. This is a classic all-star football game featuring the top high school players from the...

Hampton County, SC · 2d

Greenville News

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Predicting Rock Hill vs Boiling Springs, other top Upstate football playoff games

Here are the Upstate’s top 10 high school football games and our predictions for the first round of the SCHSL playoffs. Class 5A Game of the Week No. 9 seed Rock Hill (5-5) at No. 8 Boiling Springs (7-3) Time: 7:30 p.m. | Date : Nov. 6 PLAYOFFS BRACKETS: SC high school football playoffs bracket, schedules. See 2026 pairings This is a rematch of an Oct. 9 thriller in which Boiling Springs earned an overtime victory on the road and improved to 6-1. The Bulldogs in October lost three games, but they were to MaxPreps No. 1 Northwestern, No. 3 Dorman and No. 4 Fort Mill. Boiling Springs is having its best season since going 13-2 and reaching the 5A state final in 2016. On those statewide rankings, the Bulldogs are still No. 5 and Rock Hill is No. 7. Todd Shanesy's prediction: Boiling Springs 17, Rock Hill 14 Kamryn Jackson's prediction: Boiling Springs 28, Rock Hill 17 Stream South Carolina HS football games live on NFHS Network No. 11 Chapin (5-5) at No. 6 Hillcrest (4-6) Time: 7:30 p.m. | Date: Nov. 6 Hillcrest had a brutal non-region schedule and started 1-6, but the Rams have turned it around

Boiling Springs, SC · 2d

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Crusaders welcome Wardlaw Academy in first round playoff matchup

Laurens Academy has spent the last two seasons knocking on the door of a state championship. After back-to-back losses in the title game, the Crusaders are hoping to make a third straight trip in 2026. That pursuit begins Friday night as Laurens Academy welcomes Wardlaw Academy in the opening round...

Laurens, SC · 23h

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Gaffney Rallies For 28-27 Win Over Greenville To Earn Region 2-AAAA Title, Indians have Bye In First Round of Playoffs

Head coach Donnie Littlejohn (center) with Gaffney team leaders after team's win over Greenville High to win 2-AAAA region title. Gaffney---It is not often that the top AAAA ranked Gaffney Indians trail a team 14-0 in the first half at The Reservation, but the Greenville Red Raiders came to play last Friday night with the Region 2-AAAA crown on the line. and top seeding in the playoffs, hanging in the balance for both teams.

Gaffney, SC · 2d

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Tech company sets sights on Limestone University property after auction, closing documents to be filed

Going once, going twice... soon to be sold to the lone bidder.

Gaffney, SC · 1d

WSPA 7News

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It’s Week 12 in the High School Red Zone

SPARTANBURG, SC(WSPA)-Week 12 in the High School Red Zone means the playoffs get rolling with several teams in action while many others have opening round byes under the new postseason structure that seeds teams using an RPI system. Among the notable match-ups, several are rematches: Rock Hill at B. Springs, 5A Upper State Greenville at […]

Spartanburg, SC · 15h

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Legacy Early College breaks ground on $60M campus in Greenville

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Legacy Early College is breaking ground Thursday morning on a $60 million campus expansion aimed at serving hundreds of students in the Upstate. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new 55-acre Marion Road campus is scheduled for 11 a.m. on West Marion Road in Greenville. Designed...

Greenville, SC · 1d

Lexington County Chronicle

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District 5 biomedical students take research to national level

Four students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies have earned the opportunity to serve as South Carolina delegates at the American Junior Academy of Science national meeting, to be held in Chicago in February 2027. Shaun Njau (Irmo High), Madeline Rutherford (Spring Hill High), Jenna Mathis (Spring Hill High)...

South Carolina · 4h

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HS Standouts: Crescent QB Mason Evans and RB Jace Devlin

For the first time in 29 years, the Crescent High School varsity football team is region champs. The Tigers are hoping their historic season is only beginning ahead of the playoffs with a dynamic duo of seniors: Mason Evans and Jace Devlin.

Iva, SC · 23h

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Tri-County Technical College Honors Becky Jo Davis Clark with Philanthropist of the Year Award

Becky Jo Davis Clark is the 2026 recipient of the Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year award. Officials from the Foundation note that this is their highest and most prestigious honor reserved for individuals, foundations, companies, trusts, organizations, or other entities that have made significant financial contribution, either cash or non-cash, to the Foundation to support the work of the College.

Pendleton, SC · 1d

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Predicting Rock Hill vs Boiling Springs, other top Upstate football playoff games

The Game of the Week features No. 9 seed Rock Hill at No. 8 Boiling Springs in a Class 5A rematch. Several playoff matchups are rematches of regular-season games, including Greenville at Greer and Pickens hosting Walhalla. Here are the Upstate’s top 10 high school football games and our predictions...

Boiling Springs, SC · 2d

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Concerns over future of Limestone University

Gaffney mayor addresses rumors that site of Limestone University could be used for a data center.

Gaffney, SC · 3d

FOX Carolina

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Clemson University mourns death of alumnus, business school namesake Billy Powers

CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Clemson University is mourning the death of alumnus Wilbur O. “Billy” Powers, a philanthropist and namesake of the university’s business school. He was 90 years old. Powers studied civil engineering and was a member of the Air Force ROTC corps before returning...

Clemson, SC · 2d

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Upstate daycare closes abruptly after discipline lawsuit cripples enrollment

GREENVILLE — A preschool in Mauldin, sued after a teacher there allegedly directed some of her 4-year-old students to hit a classmate, abruptly closed last week in the wake of a steep decline in enrollment. Administrators, staff and parents learned of SolVerus Christian Academy's closure on the afternoon of...

Mauldin, SC · 4d

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Fury football starts playoffs at Catawba Ridge

Fountain Inn High saw its name in the Class 4A bracket released over the weekend, as the Fury claimed the Upper State’s nine seed, and will travel to eighth-seeded Catawba Ridge on Friday night. Coach Brett Nichols’ squad won back-to-back games over Laurens and Easley to end the regular...

Fountain Inn, SC · 2d