The hotly contested race for the Republican nominee for South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat comes to a conclusion on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
The field was whittled down from 10 candidates during the Aug. 11 special primary, looking for the candidate to fill the slot left vacant by the untimely death of Sen...
Fall is the perfect season to celebrate trees as they transform the world into vibrant shades of red, orange, green and gold. You can do more than just admire existing trees – because in many areas, fall is also an ideal time to plant new ones.
While spring is often seen as peak planting season,...
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Berkeley Habitat is inviting eligible local veterans and first responders to explore the opportunity to build a stronger future through affordable homeownership.
“Our veterans and first responders have dedicated themselves...
2026 PHILIP SIMMONS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 21 at Hanahan
Aug. 28 at Porter-Gaud
Sept. 4 Bishop England
Sept. 11 at Cane Bay
Sept. 11 Georgetown
Oct. 2 at Woodland*
Oct 9 Lake Marion*
Oct. 16 Academic Magnet*
Oct. 23 at Timberland*
Oct. 30 at Battery Creek
*Region...
Hurricane seasons come and go, but forecasts suggest that 2026 may be one of the years the Atlantic lets us off easy.
Maritime meteorologist and Cainhoy resident Shea Gibson predicts the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be below average, in accordance with the National Oceanic and...
This summer, Queen W. learned something far bigger than how to play a sport. She learned how to cheer for herself.
“I get to do sports, exercise, and get more fit," said the Lowcountry student, whose last name is being withheld for privacy. “I can be my own cheerleader and support others,...
Summer Mykols had already crossed the finish line. The boats were out of the water. Three races were in the books. But there was one thing the 14-year-old still didn’t know: She had just become a national champion.
Neither did her parents.
For nearly 15 minutes before the awards ceremony,...
Every afternoon, circa 2018, around 3:30 p.m., out came the brown, battered football.
Sometimes there were four boys at the park. Sometimes there were 14.
By dinner, someone had grass stains, somebody was arguing over a touchdown, and the game usually ended the same way – with promises to...
Remember 2021, a year we would probably like to forget because of the scourge of COVID-19?
Everything seemed to be contracting if not completely shutting down. But 2021 was the year the Philip Simmons High School football program expanded with the addition of a B-team.
A B-team is usually...
There have been two constants since Philip Simmons High School opened its doors in 2017 and rolled out its first football team, a squad that competed at the junior varsity level.
One constant has been Coach Eric Bendig’s vision for the program. The other constant is the team’s mission.
“Our...