South Carolina Lady Gamecocks

Thousands of fans filled the streets of downtown Columbia for a celebration of South Carolina’s second women’s basketball national championship on Wednesday.  The Gamecocks closed out a wire-to-wire season at No. 1 with a 64-49 over UConn in the national title game in Minneapolis on April 3.  Officials awaited coach Dawn Staley and the players at the Statehouse to honor […]

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Louise Elizabeth Turner Smith

Seneca, SC — Louise Elizabeth Turner Smith, 81, wife of Clyde James Smith, of Seneca, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Walt and Ollie Mae Burrell Turner. She was a homemaker and was a member of Return Baptist Church.   […]

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Robert Duane Hamilton

Seneca, SC Mr. Robert Duane Hamilton, age 74 passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Prisma Health – Cottingham Hospice House. Born July 22, 1947, he was the son of the late John Austin and Etta Mae (Gibson) Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton was a man of deep faith who loved his Lord and Savior, he was in the automotive Service […]

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College Baseball

The Clemson Tigers totaled 14 hits, including four by Max Wagner, in their 11-2 victory over USC Upstate at Fluor Field on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who won both games of the season series, improved to 20-12, while the Spartans fell to 18-15.  The Tigers travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. to play No. 23 Wake Forest in a three-game series, beginning […]

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NHL

 Seth Jarvis and Jordan Staal scored third-period goals and Frederik Andersen made 28 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Tuesday night in a showdown for first place in the Metropolitan Division.

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Shirley Crooks

Westminster– Shirley Ann Smith Jefferson Crooks, 76, wife of Thornton E. Crooks, passed away on Monday, April 11th, 2022 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Westminster, South Carolina, Shirley was the daughter of the late Virgil Thomas Smith and Ruby Estelle Smith.  Shirley previously worked for Dunlop, attended Harvest Church, and enjoyed spending time with her […]

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Atlanta Braves

 Maikel Franco knew he needed an adjustment after his 1-for-13 start to the season.  A new approach paved the way for a dramatic turnaround for Franco and the Washington Nationals.  Franco drove in five runs on four hits, including a two-run homer, as the Washington Nationals beat Huascar Ynoa and the Atlanta Braves 11-2 on Monday night.

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WNBA Draft

South Carolina guard Destanni Henderson was selected 20th overall and with the eighth pick of the second round by the Indiana Fever in Monday night’s WNBA Draft.   Henderson averaged 11.5 points per game for the national champion Gamecocks and scored 26 in the title win over UCONN.  The Fever roster includes former Gamecocks Tiffany Mitchell (sixth year) and Alaina […]

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