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Laurens County School District 55 to hold E-Learning day due to staff illness, driver shortage

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) said they will shift to an E-Learning day on Monday, November 9, due to ongoing driver shortages and seasonal staff illnesses. Officials said school buildings will be closed to students, however school administrators and administrative staff will report to work in person. “We […]

Laurens County, SC · 13h

FOX Carolina

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Laurens Co. District 55 switches to eLearning Monday due to ongoing bus issues

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Laurens County School District 55 said it is switching to eLearning on Monday due to ongoing bus issues. On Friday morning, the district said several buses were running close to an hour behind schedule due to drivers calling out sick. According to a memo...

Laurens County, SC · 22h
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BUS DELAYS IN LAURENS

SOME UPSTATE STUDENTS WERE FORCED TO STAY HOME TODAY...AFTER ONGOING BUS ISSUES. IT HAPPENED IN LAURENS SCHOOL DISTRICT 55.

Laurens, SC · 11h
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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 · 3d
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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

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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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 · 1d

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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 · 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 · 3d

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University’s 2027-2028 academic calendar brings major changes

Clemson University’s academic calendar for the 2027-2028 academic year will look very different from past years. This fall semester began Aug. 19, the third Wednesday of August, which has been the typical starting date since at least fall 2016, according to the University’s archived academic calendars. That will...

Clemson, SC · 21h

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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 · 2d

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 · 17h

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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 · 1d

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The foundation is laid. Now Fury hope to build something bigger

That’s how Fountain Inn head coach Brett Nichols describes the potential of postseason success for his growing Fury football program. The first step in that direction will come Friday when No. 9 Fountain Inn travels to meet No. 8 Catawba Ridge in the first round of the Class 4A Upper State Playoffs.

Fountain Inn, SC · 19h

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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 · 3d

The Easley Progress

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Pickens to host playoff game, Rodgers and Liberty football

Before the season even started, Pickens football coach and his team wanted to host a playoff game. That was their goal. They said it the entire season. “We are proud to be hosting the first playoff game in history at this Pickens High School campus,” said Blue Flame Coach James Reynolds. “It’s the first time hosting since the school was built.”

Pickens, SC · 22h

Lexington County Chronicle

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3 District 5 students named to SC Elementary Honor Choir

Three Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been selected to participate in the 2026-27 South Carolina Elementary Honor Choir, an annual statewide ensemble recognizing outstanding young vocalists. The students selected are Xavier Owens, EL Son Soe and Diana Soe, all of the Seven Oaks Elementary Global Magnet School. They were...

Lexington, SC · 16h

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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 · 1d

City Journal

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We’re Building a New Kind of Department at Clemson

For the last 50 years, serious academics have lamented the indoctrination, censorship, and bureaucratization of American higher education. Rarely have they been able to do anything about it. Those days are over. At my school, South Carolina’s Clemson University, we are pushing back. The Clemson University Board of Trustees recently...

Clemson, SC · 3d

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Search for new student body VP commences amid CUSG turmoil after president’s sudden departure

At a Clemson Undergraduate Student Senate meeting on Monday, Student Body President Brady Young addressed the University’s undergraduate legislative branch about leadership changes after former President Rosie Hanna stepped down from her role last week for personal reasons. As Hanna’s former vice president, making him second-in-command, Young assumed the...

Clemson, SC · 3d