College Football
Jim Harbaugh is leaving the national champion Michigan Wolverines to coach the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced Wednesday. Harbaugh’s deal is for five years, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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South Carolina Men’s Basketball
South Carolina men’s basketball shocked No. 6 Kentucky 79-62 in front of a sellout crowd at Colonial Life Arena Tuesday night. This marks the Gamecocks’ first win over a top-10 team since 2020 when they beat Kentucky in the last sellout of CLA for a men’s basketball game. South Carolina did it with defense by holding Kentucky, the nation’s top […]
Read moreBaseball Hall of Fame
Andruw Jones will have to wait at least one more year. But the Braves’ legend was given reason to believe he will eventually be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jones received further encouragement Tuesday night, when he learned he had received votes on 61.6% of the ballots cast by eligible members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. […]
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The Miami Heat acquired Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier for guard Kyle Lowry and a protected 2027 first-round pick on Tuesday. The deal lands the Heat a gifted scoring guard who’s having one of his best NBA seasons — averaging 23.2 points and 6.6 assists a game. The Hornets (10-31) — who are beginning to accumulate future assets ahead of […]
Read moreFRANKIE RANKIN
Mountain Rest – Frankie Irene White Rankin, 67, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Seneca, South Carolina, Frankie was the daughter of the late John Elbert and Mary Louise White Boyter. Frankie was a retired Healthcare CNA and of the Baptist Faith. Frankie will fondly be remembered as a loving mother and […]
Read moreWILLIAM “BILLY” STROTHER DARBY, JR.
Walhalla, SC– William Strother Darby, Jr., 74, husband of Deborah Senn Darby, of Walhalla, passed away surrounded by his family, on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Walhalla, SC, Dr. Darby was the son of the late William Strother and Marian Elizabeth Darby. He graduated from Walhalla High School, where he excelled in sports. […]
Read moreDonna Lynn Eller
Donna Lynn Eller,63, of Seneca passed away in her home on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Born in Anderson, South Carolina, she is the daughter of Donald Patrick “Sonny” Grogan Sr and Linda Sharon McDonald Grogan. Donna was a devoted grandmother and loved by her family. Donna is survived by three children: Matthew Bright, Ashley Bright, Lyndsey Pirro, and her husband […]
Read moreGORDON WALLACE HOPKINS
Fair Play, SC – Gordon Wallace Hopkins, 59, husband of Geri Lynn Van Hopkins, of Fair Play, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at his home. A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Hopkins was the son of the late James Wallace and Margie Bell McAlister Hopkins. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and later worked […]
Read moreTWO MEN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY, OTHER CRIMES
Michael Chatham Jones, 33, and Dawson Monroe Addis, 32, were charged with burglary and other crimes in a domestic violence case in Seneca. The incident occurred on January 12th, with Jones allegedly assaulting a victim and damaging property. Jones is currently in jail with a $112,205 bond and will be monitored electronically if released. Addis was arrested Friday and charged […]
Read moreFORMER ATHLETICS COACH CHARGED WITH NEGLECT
Matthew Browning Heath, a 44-year-old former college athletics coach, has been charged with unlawful neglect of a child by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation was initiated upon notification from the Department of Social Services (DSS). The charges stem from incidents that occurred between Nov. 28, 2023, and Jan. 1, 2024. Allegedly, Heath pushed a child down the stairs, […]
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