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Maysville Man, 67, With Cancer Vanishes Mid-Trip From South Carolina, Family Pleads
A 67-year-old Maysville man battling prostate cancer has been missing for more than a week after a bus trip meant to bring him home from South Carolina instead left his family searching for answers. Frank Glover was supposed to travel by Greyhound from Camden, South Carolina, back to Kentucky, but he never made his connections.
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Scout Motors Starts Building Vehicles
Scout Motors took the next step toward putting trucks on the road, confirming it has officially started assembling validation vehicles at its new production center in Blythewood, South Carolina. Factory construction has entered its final phase, with the majority of production equipment installed and active. These initial validation builds serve to stress-test tooling, verify assembly line sequencing, and catch manufacturing bottlenecks before series production ramps up. "What we are building in Blythewood is no longer a promise on paper," said Scout Motors President and CEO Scott Keogh. "Our equipment is coming to life, and our teams are building our first validation vehicles right here in the factory." Inside the Blythewood Assembly Line The South Carolina facility relies heavily on automated manufacturing and precision quality checks: Body Shop: More than 750 industrial robots join roughly 160 stamped components per vehicle using approximately 5,000 weld points. Scout utilizes AI-assisted weld monitoring alongside high-precision dimensional scanners, pulling sample bodies off the line for thousands of individual measurements before clearing them for paint. Paint Shop: Completed bodies travel into an electrified paint facility for cleaning, anti-corrosion treatment, primer and color coats, curing, and surface inspection. General Assembly: Technicians install wiring harnesses, glazing, interior seating,
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HS football playoffs Week 2 schedule: Top games, injury questions for Dutch Fork
Dutch Fork football might start the postseason without one of its key players. Silver Foxes coach Tom Knotts said Wednesday that his son and senior quarterback Jaxon Knotts is “questionable” for Friday’s second-round Class 5A playoff game against Fort Mill. Jaxon Knotts suffered a thumb injury during the first half of the regular-season finale against White Knoll on Oct. 30. The senior has been rehabbing the injury multiple times a day to try and play in the game. Dutch Fork was off last week. Knotts, a two-year starter, is completing 71% of his passes for 2,102 yards and 29 total touchdowns this season. If Knotts can’t play, junior Jacob Brown would go in his absence. He has appeared in five games this season and is 16 of 23 for 131 yards. Dutch Fork and most of the other top teams in the area had first-round byes last week. The second round of the playoffs features many intriguing matchups. Here are some to keep an eye on Friday. Games to Watch (7) Fort Mill (9-2) at (2) Dutch Fork (9-0): First meeting between the two teams since 2013. Dutch Fork leads the all-time series, 6-4, including a 2-0 mark under Tom
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Irmo to hold nighttime Christmas Parade
Bright Lights, Warm Hearts is the theme for this year’s Christmas Parade, which will feature a new nighttime format. Community members, organizations and local businesses are invited to light up the evening and celebrate the holiday season during the parade on Saturday, Dec. 5, beginning at 5:45 p.m. The...
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Blythewood High School names principal-elect
Richland School District Two has named Benjara Elliott principal-elect of Blythewood High School, effective January 1, 2027. Elliott, who currently serves as the school’s assistant principal of instruction, will become principal effective July 1, 2027. Elliott has served on Blythewood High School’s administrative team since 2018, first as an...
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Bill the rhino preparing to leave Riverbanks Zoo
IRMO – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is preparing to say goodbye to Bill, its male Southern white rhino, who will soon move to another Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited facility as part of a national effort to increase genetic diversity among the species. The move is being coordinated...
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From the basketball court at Irmo High to Belize
BELIZE CITY, Belize – A connection that began on the basketball court at Irmo High School recently brought together two familiar faces thousands of miles from home. U.S. Ambassador to Belize André Bauer reunited with former Irmo High basketball coach Tim Whipple and his wife, Valerie, in Belize City on Nov. 7.
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Irmo Football Heads to North Augusta for Second-Round Playoff Showdown
IRMO, SC – The Irmo Yellow Jackets hit the road on Friday, November 13, to face region rival North Augusta in the second round of the SCHSL State Playoffs. Tickets: $10.00 https://gofan.co/event/7047067?schoolId=SC1657. Irmo enters the matchup with an 8–3 record, finishing second in the region behind champion North Augusta...