Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told gangsters in the Columbia area on Tuesday to “get ready” for law enforcement’s response to a spree of shootings. Lott said the main point of a Tuesday morning news conference was to provide an update on the conditions of both his deputy, Cpl. Terrence Crawford, and the deputy’s fiancee after the couple were victims of a Sunday night shooting. … Continue reading ‘Get ready,’ Richland County sheriff warns gangs after deputy, fiancee were shot

Some high school football games will have later start times this week in South Carolina because of extreme heat in the forecast for Friday. Several games have been moved from 7:30 to 8 p.m. More are expected to change and three games have been moved to Thursday night. Many other games around the state also have been moved. The Keenan-Orangeburg Wilkinson game has been canceled … Continue reading Football schedule changing for some Midlands high school games, and not because of rain

An off-duty deputy and another person were injured Sunday in a late-night shooting, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. At about 11:40 p.m., other sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a shooting on Crusader Court, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. That’s in Elgin, in the area between Two Notch Road and Clemson Road. The deputy was off-duty at his home, and his … Continue reading Richland County deputy and another person shot overnight, sheriff’s department says

August 22, 2023 | Lancaster News, The (SC) Author/Byline: Nicole Burgess USCL student | Section: The Lancaster News Sylvia Hinson knew what she wanted her cake to do when she entered it in the S.C. State Fair’s cake baking contest last year — she wanted her cake to make people happy. “My goal in this year’s design was for the cake to be as lifelike as possible, kid-friendly, interactive, … Continue reading Winning sea turtle cake held a secret

Chester Coach Victor Floyd said a football team should make their biggest improvement from game one to game two. That should be a terrifying prospect for any future opponents watching game film of the Cyclones from last week. Chester opened the year with a dominating 42-6 victory over Lancaster in which the Cyclones dominated in all phases and played with a running clock in the … Continue reading Chester preps for tough Jackets

An off-duty deputy and another person were injured Sunday in a late-night shooting, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. At about 11:40 p.m., other sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a shooting on Crusader Court, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. That’s in Elgin, in the area between Two Notch Road and Clemson Road. The deputy was off-duty at his home, and his … Continue reading Richland County deputy and another person shot overnight, sheriff’s department says

Score from Friday night’s high school football action across the Midlands: Midlands Scores Thursday Heathwood Hall 42, Great Falls 6 Friday Airport 36, Swansea 2 Ben Lippen 62, Asheville Christian (NC) 54 Brookland-Cayce 45, Harding (NC) 6 Camden 43, Myrtle Beach 0 Cardinal Newman 42, Trinity Collegiate 12 CA Johnson 32, Columbia 2 Clinton 50, Batesburg-Leesville 27 Crestwood 49, Richland Northeast 21 Dreher 26, Keenan … Continue reading Midlands and SC high school football scores

Ridge View has produced its share of college receivers through the years. The Blazers might have another one. Sophomore Jordon Gidron caught three touchdown passes from senior quarterback Breylon Boyd as the Blazers defeated rival Blythewood, 32-21, in the season opener Friday for both teams. “Ridge View, wide receiver factory right?” Ridge View coach Derek Howard said. “We’ve got a lot of good receivers. Jordon … Continue reading Ridge View gets the best of Blythewood in rivalry game

Ridge View has produced its share of college receivers through the years. The Blazers might have another one. Sophomore Jordon Gidron caught three touchdown passes from senior quarterback Breylon Boyd as the Blazers defeated rival Blythewood, 32-21, in the season opener Friday for both teams. “Ridge View, wide receiver factory right?” Ridge View coach Derek Howard said. “We’ve got a lot of good receivers. Jordon … Continue reading Friday rewind: How Ridge View got the best of Blythewood in rivalry game

A roundup of Lowcountry high school scores from Friday night plus statewide scoreboard: Lowcountry scores Beaufort Academy 27, Pinewood Prep 23: The Eagles rallied from a 16-7 first-half deficit to improve to 2-0 on the season. Beaufort Academy has wins over SCISA 4A Trinity Collegiate and 3A Pinewood Prep. Davonte Green had both of Beaufort Academy’s touchdowns in the second half, one on an interception … Continue reading Beaufort Academy football rallies, plus Hilton Head Island, Bluffton roll in openers