It’s time to vote for The State’s boys spring sports Athlete of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and games played April 8-13 Voting ends Friday at noon. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page. Coaches can nominate a player each week by emailing Lou Bezjak at lbezjak@thestate.com by noon on Mondays. The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls … Continue reading Vote for Midlands high school boys spring sports Athlete of the Week: April 15

On the night she jumped from a second-floor window to escape her husband, Juanita Jackson knew she had to get a divorce. Her entire life, Jackson had been terrified of heights. But that night, one fear was greater: Her husband, Freddie Grant. Decades before South Carolina law enforcement officials labeled Grant a “boogeyman” and “monster” for his involvement in the disappearance and murder of two … Continue reading First wife of convicted killer speaks out on surviving abuse

TODAY LOCAL COLLEGES Baseball USC Union at FDTC (DH), 1 p.m. Softball FMU at Lees-McRae (DH), 1 p.m. Women’s Golf Coker at SAC Conference Championship at Salisbury, NC, TBA MONDAY HIGH SCHOOLS Baseball Waccamaw at Dillon, 6:30 p.m. Loris at Manning, 6:30 p.m. Cheraw at Latta, 6 p.m. McBee at Lamar, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Socastee, 6 p.m. Carvers Bay at Lakewood, 6 p.m. … Continue reading Local / TV Schedule, April 14, 2024

LOCAL SCHEDULE TODAY HIGH SCHOOLS Baseball Trinity Collegiate at Cardinal Newman, 3:30 p.m. Track & Field Marion, East Clarendon at Carvers Bay, 5 p.m. LOCAL COLLEGES Baseball FMU at North Greenville (DH), 1 p.m. Coker at Mars Hill (DH), 12 p.m. USC Union at FDTC (DH), 1 p.m. Softball FMU at Kings University (DH), 12 p.m. Coker at Anderson (DH), 12 p.m. FDTC at Spartanburg … Continue reading Local / TV Schedule, April 13, 2024

Greenwood native and Greer-based chef Michael Sibert was named as one of three 2024 South Carolina chef ambassadors during a January press conference at the Statehouse in Columbia. Sibert, 32, is part of the 10th anniversary class of ambassadors, along with chef Javier Uriarte of Elgin and chef Leslie Rohland of Bluffton. In recent years, Sibert has put Greer on the map as an emerging culinary destination … Continue reading Greenwood native among 2024 class of SC chef ambassadors

One of the Midlands’ longest-tenured head football coaches is retiring. Justin Gentry is retiring as Chapin High School’s football coach. Gentry informed his team of the decision on Tuesday morning. The 52-year-old Gentry has been at Chapin since 2010. Before that, he was head coach at Lake City for six seasons and Williston-Elko for three. In all, he has spent over 30 years as a … Continue reading Longtime Chapin football coach stepping down. Here’s what we know

On the night she jumped from a second-floor window to escape her husband, Juanita Jackson knew she had to get a divorce. Her entire life, Jackson had been terrified of heights. But that night, one fear was greater: Her husband, Freddie Grant. Decades before South Carolina law enforcement officials labeled Grant a “boogeyman” and “monster” for his involvement in the disappearance and murder of two … Continue reading Confessed SC killer’s first wife tells of abuse she suffered, ‘He wanted long-term damage’

Another earthquake has hit the South Carolina Midlands. A 1.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the early hours of Saturday morning near Jenkinsville in Fairfield County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor hit about 4 a.m., the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said. The earthquake happened about 5 miles beneath Earth’s surface, according to the USGS. No injuries or damage have been reported. … Continue reading Another earthquake rattles the SC Midlands, after a recent flurry of seismic activity

THURSDAY BASEBALL A.C Reynolds (N.C.) 4 West Florence 1 WP: Nesbitt (5 2/3IP, 6H, 1R, 1ER, 9K, 5BB). LP: Coleman (4 1/3IP, 4H, 2R, 1ER, 10K, 2BB). LEADING HITTERS: WF: Cook 1-4, 2B; Rogers 1-3, 1 RBI; Weaver 1-3, 2B. Blythewood 11 South Florence 1 (5) WP: Franklin (4IP, 4H, 1R, 0ER, 0K, 2BB). LP: Coleman (2IP, 3H, 11R, 0ER, 1K, 3BB). LEADING HITTERS: SF: … Continue reading HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP SLUG: West, South baseball lose in tourneys

It took desire, determination and dedication for Tim Wash to become a state wrestling champion in high school. Wash still refers to them as the “three Ds, “believing they apply to players and coaches in any sport or endeavor. More than 40 years after reaching the top of the podium for Fort Johnson High School on James Island, a successful coaching career built on those … Continue reading Cane Bay’s Wash selected to SCACA Hall of Fame