The New York Jets’ awful year mixed with soap opera continued on Tuesday when head coach Rex Ryan finally decided to bench struggling quarterback Mark Sanchez, but leaped over backup Tim Tebow to say he’d start third-stringer Greg McElroy in Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers. Ryan’s decision came after Sanchez had another awful…
C.J. Harris scored a game-high 20 points to lead three Demon Deacons in double figures as Wake Forest pulled away from Furman in the second half to claim a 79-55 non-conference victory before a crowd of 6,782 on Tuesday night at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem. The Demon Deacons shot 60% from the field in the…
The S.C. Highway Patrol has issued an explanation for yesterday morning’s fatal crash on highway 59, not far from the interstate. A spokesman for the patrol said a car driven southbound by James Rufus Brown, 79, of Willie Road, Fair Play attempted a left turn from S.C. 59 onto Brandon Drive when the collision occurred.…
An architect who was denied a zoning variance that would have allowed the conversion of Walhalla’s Keowee Courier building into apartment homes for seniors elicited an apology last night from the mayor pro-tem. Although consoling, Councilman Tjay Bagwell’s apology fell short of what Lori Sons had wanted. Bagwell and his city council colleagues said they…
As an open session moved to a private meeting, Westminster leaders gave no clear indication as to whether last night would see an agreement to select the replacement for the resigned chief of police, Scott Bannister. Other than the selection of a chief would be discussed was as much as any of the elected leaders…
Rural Fire Control reports a home fire around 1 o’clock this morning inside the service area of the Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department. Fire fighters put out the fire on Timberlake Circle. No one reported hurt.
