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Explosion in Lab at South Carolina State
Orangeburg, SC (WLTX) - There has been an explosion in a laboratory on the campus of South Carolina State University, public safety officials confirm.
No. 1 Kentucky routs South Carolina 86-52
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Anthony Davis had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks as No. 1 Kentucky wiped away the memories of the last time the top-ranked Wildcats came to South Carolina with an 86-52 victory Saturday night.
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South Carolina gas prices continue to rise
COLUMBIA, SC - Average retail gasoline prices in South Carolina have risen 3.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.34/g Sunday.
Johnson pointed Brown towards USC job
When Grady Brown was first approached by South Carolina about becoming the Gamecocks new secondary coach and...
Davis, Kentucky overpower South Carolina 86-52
Freshman forward Anthony Davis breaks Shaquille O'Neal's SEC freshman blocking record during his 22-point performance versus South Carolina.

Jones lifts Braves over injury-depleted Mets 6-5
Chipper Jones tossed the ball to first base for the final out and pumped his fist emphatically.After almost 3 1/2 hours of back-and-forth baseball in the steamed-up sauna that was Citi Field on Sunday, this was no ordinary win for the Atlanta Braves.Jones hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and Atlanta outlasted the Mets 6-5 in a wild game that included injuries to New York's top two hitters, Jose Reyes and Daniel Murphy."It was a good win for us. We needed it. Badly," Jones said.Jason Heyward, Alex Gonzalez and Jose Constanza homered early for the Braves, who finally solved rookie Dillon Gee in handing the Mets their sixth loss in seven games. Dan Uggla extended his career-best hitting streak to 28 games.
SBHS softball loses to Swansea
Staff reports<BR> <BR> With Kinsey Parrish (9-6) on the mound on Saturday, Silver Bluff High School's softball team fell 7-6 in the eighth inning in the Class AA Lower State championship pool. Silver Bluff (16-11) led by a run in the bottom of the seventh in the road game but allowed Swansea, a team that the Bulldogs defeated twice in the regular season, to push across one run in each of the last two innings. The Bulldogs also fell into the loser's bracket in their opening...
Bishop England has little trouble getting past...
The last time Bishop England and Dillon met on the baseball diamond in the playoffs, the Wildcats ended the Bishops' season in the Class AA Lower State championship.
Funding approved for Dillon County I-73...
The interstate would stretch from the heart of the state's tourism industry across six states, from Myrtle Beach to Michigan. Its 90-mile trek through four South Carolina counties is expected to cost more than $2 billion.
S.C. school featured by Obama replaced
More than two years after Ty'Sheoma Bethea pleaded with Congress to fix up her S.C. school, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building, and the former student returned to her hometown to help celebrate what she made possible."I am proud to say, Dillon County, we did it, because we are not quitters," said the 16-year-old Bethea. "We all did it."In 2009, Bethea, then an eighth-grader at J.V. Martin Junior High, sent letters to South Carolina's congressmen asking for help, noting...
New South Carolina school to replace one featured...
DILLON, S.C. --- More than two years after Ty'Sheoma Bethea pleaded with Congress to fix up her South Carolina school, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building, and the former pupil returned to her hometown to help celebrate what she made possible.
• New SC school to replace school featured by...
DILLON -- More than two years after Ty'Sheoma Bethea pleaded with Congress to fix up her South Carol ...
New school to replace Dillon school featured by...
DILLON - Construction is beginning on the replacement of a dilapidated South Carolina school that President Barack Obama featured in his first speech to Congress.
• Thole drives in 2, Mets beat Braves
ATLANTA -- New York's new No. 2 hitter Josh Thole had two run-scoring singles, Dillon Gee came up fr ...
Mistakes hurt Braves in 3-2 loss to Mets
Atlanta's Tommy Hanson struck out nine in only five innings. His own whiff in a key situation helped ensure his third loss in four starts.Hanson struck out on a key squeeze play with the bases loaded early in the game, as Dillon Gee and New York beat the Braves 3-2 on Sunday.New York's new No. 2 hitter Josh Thole had two run-scoring singles as the Mets ended their seven-game losing streak.Dan Uggla led off the second with a triple for the Braves. Following a walk to Eric Hinske, Uggla scored on...
Friday's high school roundup | Georgetown tops...
Trey Glenn hit a two-run home run and winning pitcher Dillon McConnell hit a three-run homer to help the Georgetown baseball team to a 12-8 victory over Socastee on Friday night.The Bulldogs built an 11-1 lead before having to hold off the Braves. Darnell Walker had a two-run home run for Socastee.
High school roundup | Knab leads Carolina Forest...
Dillon Karnes doubled with one out in the bottom of the fifth then scored on Chris Orlando's single for the game's lone run as the Carolina Forest Panthers baseball team beat region rival West Florence 1-0 on Tuesday.Carolina Forest starting pitcher Erich Knab struck out 10 to earn his first win of the season.
Last of the Garnet Army originals moving on
Dillon Smith was not a big basketball fan when he came to USC, but he’s leaving this season as the hoops team’s biggest student booster.Smith is the last of the three original “generals” in the Garnet Army, the student cheering section started at Colonial Life Arena after Darrin Horn was named the head coach three seasons ago. He’ll cheer his last home game tonight, when the Gamecocks face Tennessee, before graduating with a degree in athletic training. The Augusta...
Dillon's big plays doom Wolves in third round
ST. STEPHEN -- The two-time defending state champion Dillon Wildcats had too many big-play weapons for the Timberland Wolves and rolled to a 31-14 win in the third round of the Class AA playoffs.
Accident exercise planned Tuesday
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE - Shaw’s 20th Fighter Wing and Sumter’s emergency personnel will join forces to conduct a major accident response exercise (MARE) at Dillon Park on Tuesday.A MARE simulates an emergency situation and allows the members of Team Shaw to train to respond to any urgent crisis which may occur.During Tuesday’s exercise, Shaw will work with Sumter city and county emergency response personnel to train to respond jointly to emergency incidents.From Staff Reports
Playoffs a fickle feeling for some area high...
Andrews coach Steve Blanchard knew exactly what his football team would face if it was able to eke into the postseason.With a Region VII-AA, fourth-place finish, the Yellow Jackets were going to be paired up against Dillon, the Region VIII champion and top-ranked team in Class AA. Still, there was no doubt in his mind that a playoff berth was the best way his team could end the season."We have some seniors who have been through the rocky times," Blanchard said. "They know how much better it is...
• Houndslake to showcase homes, living...
Shannon Dillon of The Dillon Group and Peggy Penland, broker-owner of Houndslake Realty/The Penland ...
Funding still an issue for welcome centers
Neighboring states are setting precedents that could help South Carolina’s cash-strapped tourism agency fund the state’s nine welcome centers.The state Legislature cut the 2010-11 S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism budget by $5.6 million. Among its efforts to reduce costs, PRT is seeking a new way to pay for its welcome centers, which cost about $1.87 million to operate. The agency is looking at North Carolina’s private contracts, Georgia’s advertising...
High school roundup: Dillon volleyball tops...
The battle for the top spot in the Region VIII-AA volleyball standings lived up to its billing on Thursday night as Dillon and Waccamaw went to five games before the Wildcats pulled off the win.The Warriors (7-7 overall, 4-1 in region) and Wildcats both entered the game unbeaten against region rivals, and Dillon got a head start, winning the first game 30-28 before Waccamaw rallied to take the second 25-21. Dillon had the advantage again after a 25-22 win in game three, but Waccamaw dominated...
Man pleads guilty in SC death, woman faces trial
A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of a man two years ago and will testify against a co-defendant.Multiple media outlets reported that 28-year-old Charles Andrew Skipper of Dillon pleaded guilty to murder and armed robbery in Conway on Tuesday, just before his trial was to begin.Skipper is expected to testify against 30-year-old Crystal Turner of Marion in her trial.Fifty-four-year-old Ronald Rabon of Aynor was shot to death during a robbery in 2008. Garbage truck...
• Remembering 9/11
Christopher Woods was sitting with his eighth-grade classmates in Dillon County when they heard abou ...
Cherokee Speedway Results
Pure Stock 1) 5 Dillon Duvall 2) 00 Paul Sparrow 3) 12 Bubba Whelchel 4) 1 Michael Harper 5) 3B Jonathan Butler Crate Late Model 1) 24 Charlie Walker 2) 57Y Adam Yarbrough 3) 114 Chri...
New interstate to pass through SC, create jobs
MYRTLE BEACH - U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says the next step for Interstate 73 in South Carolina is an interchange in Dillon County.
Dillon happy to be No. 3
Perhaps Austin Dillon doesn’t know any better. Or perhaps he knows all too well. Whichever the case, the 20-year-old grandson of longtime NASCAR team owner Richard Childress has dived headfirst into his own NASCAR driving career and into one of the sport’s most emotional debates. The use of the No. 3 — made famous by the late Dale Earnhardt, who won six of his seven Cup series titles with Childress — has sparked emotional response from fans and competitors alike since...
Dillon takes Earnhardt's No. 3 to Victory Lane in...
Richard Childress has allowed Dale Earnhardt Jr. to use his father's No. 3 three times. And he's assigned it to his grandson, Austin Dillon, a rookie in the Truck Series.

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