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Thursday's High School Results

Feb 10, 2012 5:53 am

CAROLINA (79): Andrews 8, Peterson 6, Devante Foster 11, Dre Workman 19, Abercrombie-Ttts 7, Waddy 5, Courtland Walton 10, Tavorrio Boykin 12, Pacheco 1. CHESNEE (37): Alexander 3, Deion Holmes 23, Pr...

Eagles finish perfect in region

Feb 10, 2012 5:51 am

Eastside stamped its passport to a perfect season in region play Thursday night against Wade Hampton. But the Generals, playing on their home court, made the journey as tough as possible.

Big government not required for scheduling football games

Feb 10, 2012 5:47 am

Years ago, before 24-hour sports networks, radio talk shows and Internet sports sites consumed an inordinate amount of our attention on a daily basis, there was only an occasional need to throw a flag...

Letter: Science, faith go hand in hand

Feb 10, 2012 5:33 am

With the tragic death of Christopher Hitchens, I have noticed that a number of writers to the editor have espoused atheism and rallied against Christianity.

Letter: People help people in Greenville

Feb 10, 2012 5:31 am

Thank you Greenville News for the article on free tax help.My husband always did our taxes. After becoming a widow, I knew nothing about how to file them. I called United Way as soon as I read your ar...

Letter: Nation made great by compromise

Feb 10, 2012 5:23 am

I have been reading the "Voices" editorial pages on most days for a few years now. Most letters discuss opinions and display the diversity of thought in our local population. I truly enjoy l...

Community garden sprouting in Greer

Feb 10, 2012 4:33 am

When a sign is made for the rows of vegetables growing on what used to be a patch of rough, worn dirt along West Road, it will read the Greer Community Garden.

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Templeton confirmation as DHEC chief advances

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

The leader of South Carolina's labor agency took a step closer Thursday to taking the helm of the state's public health and environmental control agency, as senators waved away conce...

Explore history of slave, prince

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

Artemus Gaye wishes he had listened more carefully to the stories of Zoe Sarah Johnson, his great-grandmother. He could have learned more about his family's unusual history. Johnson was th...

Smoke bothering you?

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

That smell in the morning air isn't the beginning of another wildfire "summer of smoke," at least not yet. It's left over from dozens or more controlled burns in the counti...

HICKS COLUMN: Refreshing, politically incorrect voice of Fritz Hollings still needed in S.C.

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

His accent is unmistakable, his tongue as sharp as ever, his towering presence undiminished by age. Fritz Hollings still has it.

Berkeley County Sheriff's Office releases names of officers disciplined in escape

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office on Thursday released the names of three detention officers disciplined after an inmate's Jan. 26 escape, saying officials never intended to withh...

South Carolina joins forces with jobs program

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

South Carolina is entering a partnership with a company known for its college admission test to better match unemployed workers with the businesses who need them, Gov. Nikki Haley announced Thursday...

Fixing Cooks Crossroads

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

A sheriff's deputy might return soon to the rush-hour-traffic-swarmed intersection of Cooks Crossroads -- and the bigger fix is on the way. The State Infrastructure Bank on Thursday awarded ...

Local homeowners seek foreclosure relief

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

After a year and a half of phone calls and back-and-forth, trying to work out a loan modification, the Griffith family from Goose Creek is feeling hopeful about saving their home from foreclosure. ...

Marines posed with Nazi symbol in Afghanistan

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

The Marine Corps on Thursday once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS ...

Women still facing some combat bans

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

The Pentagon will maintain bans on women serving in most ground combat units, defense officials said Thursday, despite pressure from lawmakers and female veterans who called the restrictions outdate...