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Cheddar firefighters race to a burning truck Wednesday evening on Mill Street Extension near Williamston. The truck was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The two occupants escaped uninjured. (Photo by David Rogers)
DAISY YOUNG WILLIAMS, CHARLES HAROLD SPARKS, IMOGENE ‘IMY’ LOLLIS, MARY BLACKERBY, JUANITA MILDRED EMORY GREENE, SARA KIRBY, OLLIE ROUDA COMPTON, SAM O. SULLIVAN JR., AMANDA LOLLIS, OTTO HAYNES, JACK E. SCOTT SR., BRENDA WELBORN JOHNSON EBERNICKLE, CRAIG KING, SUE SHAW BALE, RESSIE MOORE, FRANCES COUCH BYERS, NORWOOD ‘JAY’ MCCULLOUGH
The Palmetto Mustangs Softball Team displays their state championship medals after winning the AA State Championship on Wednesday night against Dillon in the championship series. They defeated Dillon 1-0 in game two to capture the title. (Photo by Michael Lollis/www.lollisphotography.com)
The 2012 State Champion Palmetto Mustangs hold their trophy in the air after after winning their first AA State Championship on Wednesday by defeating Dillon in two straight games. (Photo by Michael Lollis/www.lollisphotography.com)
Palmetto’s Emma Ogburn dives for a foul ball during the second game of the AA Softball State Championships Wednesday night against Dillon. The Mustangs won their first state title by defeating Dillon in two straight games 1-0, 1-0. (Photo by Michael Lollis/www.lollisphotography.com)
Palmetto’s Victoria Williams steals second base during the second game of the AA State Softball Championships against Dillon on Wednesday. The Mustangs clinched the championship by winning two straight games. (Photo by Michael Lollis/www.lollisphotography.com)
Palmetto High School now has an AA State Softball Championship. The Mustang Softball Team got down to business Wednesday evening in a showdown with the Dillon Wildcats at home and won Game 2 of the State Championship Series. Complete story
Palmetto pitcher Tabitha Allen, center, hugs Tiffany Henderson as assistant coach Valerie Holster joins in the celebration after defeating Dillon in two straight games to capture the 2012 AA State Softball Championship. (Photo by Michael Lollis/www.lollisphotography.com) Palmetto High School now has an AA State Softball Championship. The Mustang Softball Team got down to business Wednesday evening in a showdown with the Dillon Wildcats at home and won Game 2 of the State Championship Series.
SC Hall of Fame Inductee
By David Meade – The South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame 2012 Class induction ceremony was held Monday in Columbia. Among the eight individuals to receive the state’s highest athletic honor was AAU and Pelzer basketball legend Evelyn “Eckie” Jordan. Jordan, who now resides in Williamston, was born and raised in Pelzer where she honed her basketball skills in the Pelzer gym. Those skills led to three national championships, a gold medal and Hall of Fame recognition in two states.
Terry W. Filippo, English Teacher at Wren High School was selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in English Language. Each June, AP teachers and college faculty members from around the world gather in the United States to evaluate and score the free-response sections of the AP Exams. AP Readers are high school and college educators who represent many of the finest academic institutions in the world.
