Open in NewsBreak

Lugoff

See all locations
Customize your news
61°F
publisher avatar

Education

thenewirmonews.com

website

Wanda Pearson named a Teacher of the Game

Crossroads Middle School Academy for Innovative Learning teacher Wanda Pearson has been selected as a 2026 Teacher of the Game honoree. The program, presented by Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union in partnership with the University of South Carolina’s Gamecock Athletics, recognizes outstanding South Carolina educators during Gamecock football home games.

Columbia, SC · 8d
article img

News19 WLTX

publisher · 129.4K followers

A look at South Carolina's Superintendent of Education race

South Carolina · 8d

hssr.com

website

Three SCISA defending state champions going after titles in higher classifications as playoffs are set

Pinewood Prep after AAAA championship after claiming AAA crown last year. Defending AAAA football state champion Northwood Academy and 8-man champion W.W. King will be the only two of the five 2025 winners crowned by the South Carolina Independent Schools Association to have a chance to repeat in this year’s playoffs.

South Carolina · 11d
article img

The State

partner publisher · 66.0K followers
article img

SC high school volleyball 2026 all-state teams announced. See who made the list

The S.C. Coaches Association for Women’s Sports picked its all-state volleyball teams for 2026 in each of the five classifications on Monday. Here are the players who picked: Class 5A All-State Mallory Mizell, Woodmont; Karina Tsisun, Boiling Springs; Karis Kettering, River Bluff; Peyton Capps, Gray Collegiate; Mason Toporek, West Ashley; Bella Spraul, Wando; Jordan Flores, Cane Bay; Riley Gross, Woodmont; Abbey Helle, Dorman; Rylee Nates, Lexington; Eliana Verwers, Blythewood; Camilla Gordon, West Ashley; Kendall Cobb, Woodmont; Madison Radcliffe, Fort Mill; Ella Speight, Chapin; Sadie Williamson, Gray Collegiate; Emilia Markovic, Summerville; Lily Mahoney, Wando Class 4A All-State Joslyn Davenport, Easley; Karlyle Lloyd, Greenville; Lila Martin, Nation Ford, Ryleigh Powers, AC Flora; Porter Wilhite, Aiken; Avery Sauer, Lucy Beckham; Lilly Loeswick, North Myrtle Beach; Debra Montgomery, TL Hanna; Emma Gray Smith, Riverside; Lydia O’Shields, Catawba Ridge; Haylee Roberts, Lugoff-Elgin; Kendall Doolittle, South Aiken; Sullivan Huber, Lucy Beckham; Molly King, St. James; Peyton George, Laurens; Jelise Sanders, Riverside; Bailee Ussery, North Augusta; Emerson Skirtich, May River Class 3A All-State Kaci Gillespie, Pickens; Peyton Carman, Powdersville; Kayden Amos, Chapman; Gabby Esposito, Gilbert; Payton Moorman, Oceanside Collegiate; Sierra Roberts, Atlantic Collegiate; Amaethyst McWhorter Daniel; Peyton Capell, Wren; Kourtney Wofford, Broome; Aubrey Thompson, Camden; Grace Stroud,

South Carolina · 9d

southcarolinapublicradio.org

website

University of South Carolina mourns passing of first Black alumna

Dr. Henrie Monteith Treadwell, along with the late Robert Anderson and James Solomon Jr., registered for classes on Sept. 11, 1963, marking the end of segregation at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Treadwell died Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the age of 80. The three desegregation pioneers became the first...

Columbia, SC · 12d

coladaily.com

website

High school football roundup: Week 10

For the first time in 35 years, undefeated Mid-Carolina is a region champion. The Rebels used a second-half scoring barrage to pull away from county rival Newberry 43-14 Friday night. Ryker Woolstenhulme rushed for three touchdowns and quarterback Davis Ruff and Akai Williams each added a score before the home...

Newberry County, SC · 11d

The State

partner publisher · 66.0K followers

Vote for The State's Midlands high school football Player of Week: Nov. 2 poll

The 11th and final week of the high school football regular season is in the books. It’s time to vote for The State’s high school football Player of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and ​games played Oct. 29-30. Voting ends at noon Friday. This is the last poll we will do until the postseason awards in December. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s X (Twitter) page. The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun. Congrats to all the nominees. Cast your vote below the bios: Player of Week Nominees Mikel Corbett, RB, Hammond: Sophomore carried it 17 times for 186 yards, a TD and also caught a 26-yard pass in the win over Heathwood Hall that clinched the Skyhawks’ unbeaten regular season. CJ Currence, LB/DB, Irmo: Senior had 19 tackles and two pass break-ups in a win over Fox Creek. Tristan Daniels, RB/OLB, Saluda: Senior carried it 17 times for 177 yards, two TDs, caught a 17-yard TD pass, had three tackles and returned an interception 98 yards for a TD in a win over Silver Bluff. Kingston Dunn, WR, River Bluff: Senior caught

South Carolina · 9d

WBTW News13

partner publisher · 147.1K followers

SCHSL high school football playoff brackets released: Find your team here

SOUTH CAROLINA: The South Carolina High School Football league has released the playoff bracket for the 2026 high school football season. This article will be updated as more dates become available. Class 5A: (4) Carolina Forest bye (10) Socastee at (7) Gray Collegiate Class 4A: (12) North Myrtle Beach at (5) Lucy Beckham (4) South […]

South Carolina · 11d

sportstalksc.com

website

Finalists for Mr. Football in South Carolina Announced

Five high school seniors are finalists for the 2026 South Carolina Mr. Football award, the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association announced Friday. The state’s electric cooperatives sponsor the award, which recognizes South Carolina’s top high school football player. The finalists are Kendaris “Peanut” Bailey of Gaffney High School,...

South Carolina · 12d

hoodline.com

website

Irmo Breaks Ground on $41.4M Dutch Fork Elementary, Old Campus Gets New Life

7900 Broad River Rd. — Approximate Existing Campus Becoming Education Center. Lexington-Richland School District Five broke ground Friday on a new Dutch Fork Elementary School Academy of Environmental Sciences in Irmo, marking a major step for a project meant to replace the oldest continuously used school building in the district. The 9 a.m. ceremony took place at Hope Lutheran Church on Kennerly Road, located next to the school's new site, and drew school board members, community members and district leaders.

Irmo, SC · 12d

Fort Mill Sun

partner publisher · 224 followers

Fort Mill and Catawba Ridge Host State Football Playoff Openers Friday

Fort Mill High School and Catawba Ridge High School will both play at home Friday, Nov. 6, when the South Carolina High School League football playoffs begin. Fort Mill is the No. 7 seed in the Class 5A Upper State and hosts No. 10 Lexington. Catawba Ridge is the No. 8 seed in the Class […]

Fort Mill, SC · 10d

The Post and Courier

partner publisher · 1.9K followers

Where Richland One school board hopefuls stand on academic improvement, failed early learning center

COLUMBIA — Richland School District One could see a major shakeup in its Board of Commissioners after the general election on Nov. 3, as 10 candidates race to fill four seats up for grabs. At the forefront is a widespread desire to keep the district on the right track after the state Department of Education ended heightened financial oversight of Richland One in April. The department had exercised oversight over the school district to some extent since 2022. Every candidate who replied to the Post and Courier’s questions agreed that Superintendent Todd Walker, who took up the post in May 2025,...

Richland County, SC · 11d

blufftontoday.com

website

USC Salkehatchie celebrates scholarship impact

USC Salkehatchie hosted its annual Scholarship Recognition Luncheon to honor students and donors. The event provided an opportunity for scholarship recipients and their donors to connect in person. The luncheon celebrated the academic achievements of students and the generosity of the donors. ALLENDALE, S.C. — Behind every scholarship is a...

Allendale, SC · 11d

USC Gamecock

website

USC students, experts discuss phone addiction

Students shuffle in and out of class, filling up campus sidewalks. Their eyes are glued to their phones as they tune out the world around them. Many students have deemed phone use unavoidable. Less motivated behavior patterns are being associated with high screen time, and USC's Student Health and Well-Being is ready to step in.

Columbia, SC · 10d

Greenville News

partner publisher · 27.7K followers

SC high school football playoffs bracket, schedules. See 2026 pairings

Here are the South Carolina high school football brackets for the 2026 SCHSL playoffs. All state semifinals will be Nov. 27 at the site of the higher seeds. State championships will be Dec. 4-5 at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium at South Carolina State in Orangeburg. These brackets will be updated as more information becomes available. Class 5A State Championship: Dec. 5, 8 p.m. First round Nov. 6 Upper State No. 1 seed Northwestern bye (9) Rock Hill at (8) Boiling Springs (12) Spartanburg at (5) River Bluff (4) Dorman bye (2) Dutch Fork bye (10) Lexington at (7) Fort Mill (11) Chapin at (6) Hillcrest (3) Byrnes bye Lower State (1) James Island bye (9) Fort Dorchester at (8) Wando (12) Blythewood at (5) Summerville (4) Carolina Forest bye (2) Berkeley bye (10) Socastee at (7) Gray Collegiate (11) Ashley Ridge at (6) Sumter (3) Ridge View bye Class 4A State championship: Dec. 4, 8 p.m. First round Nov. 6 Upper State (1) Gaffney bye (9) Fountain Inn at (8) Catawba Ridge (12) Greenwood at (5) Indian Land (4) T.L. Hanna bye (2) Westside bye (10) Greenville at (7) Greer (11) Clover at (6) Lancaster (3) South Pointe bye Lower

South Carolina · 11d

People

publisher · 601.1K followers

Student, 21, Dies After ‘Sudden Medical Emergency’ During Final Semester at University of South Carolina

Jordan Elisabeth Chymbor’s family said they are “awaiting answers” and are “heartbroken by this unexpected and devastating loss”

Columbia, SC · 18d

WRDW-TV

website

Lawsuit claims Edgefield County schools, teacher targeted student with autism

EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new lawsuit accuses the Edgefield County School District and a Merriwether Elementary School teacher of discriminating against a student with autism and failing to protect him when an angry parent allegedly confronted and threatened him in the school’s after‑school program. The complaint, filed...

Edgefield County, SC · 9d

Tega Cay Sun

partner publisher · 11.9K followers

Rep. Jackie Terribile Helps Pass Student Physical Privacy Act to Protect Privacy in South Carolina Schools

New legislation establishes requirements for restrooms, locker rooms, and changing facilities in public schools and colleges. FORT MILL, S.C. — State Representative Jackie Terribile (R–District 66) is highlighting the passage of the South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act, legislation she proudly co-sponsored and supported to protect privacy and safety in public schools and institutions of...

South Carolina · 15d

WRDW-TV

website

Previewing South Aiken vs. Aiken in week 11 match-up

Two sides of town meet in a clash for all the bragging rights and also a spot in the playoffs.

Aiken, SC · 12d

coladaily.com

website

H. E. Corley Elementary earns academic honor

H. E. Corley Elementary Leadership Magnet & Montessori Magnet School has earned recognition as a 2026 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll school. FranklinCovey’s Leader in Me whole-school transformative model process is utilized at H. E. Corley Elementary. It teaches 21st Century leadership and life skills to students and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader, according to a release from School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties.

Richland County, SC · 10d