Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

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Good morning, Fort Mill. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 2nd of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Seven Eleven Memorial Golf Tournament will take place on May 14 at Tega Cay Golf Club to honor Citadel graduate Andrew Nims and support suicide prevention efforts—organizers aim to exceed the over $33,000 raised in previous events with golf, a silent auction, and raffles. This annual event focuses on helping veterans, young adults, and the broader community improve mental health. Tega Cay Sun
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ On Monday afternoon, a 75-year-old man from Indian Land named Ronald Wade Garrett died in Lancaster County after a collision involving a pickup truck—an SUV near the 8700 block of Possum Hollow Road. WRHI
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A federal judge in South Carolina refused to dismiss a brain injury lawsuit against the NFL that stems from a 2021 mass shooting in Rock Hill by former player Phillip Adams who took his own life as deputies surrounded his parents’ home—this decision sends the case back to state court and seeks damages from the NFL and S.C. State University for claims that his son suffered emotional and financial losses from repeated head injuries. WRHI
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Laurabree Monday joined the Rock Hill School District as the new Public Information Officer and started on March 31. Her background in journalism and communications—16 years as a news anchor and work with United Way—will help improve the district’s outreach to families and community members. Tega Cay Sun
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ York County Planning Commission held a meeting on March 31 at 5:00 p.m. where they reviewed zoning code revisions and proposed consolidating rural districts while lowering lot minimums from five to three acres—staff set final text amendments due in May and planned public input sessions for late May or early June. WRHI
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ South Carolina saw a more than 6% drop in overdose deaths in 2023—the first decline since 2014. Health officials say fentanyl remains the main driver of fatal overdoses and stress the need for continued prevention measures. WRHI
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Nation Ford girls’ soccer beat Fort Mill 3-0 on April 1, improving to 6-0 in the region and 12-2-1 overall—Fort Mill fell to a 5-4 record. Fort Mill Prep Sports
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Little Miss Strawberry Queen Pageant
7-10 p.m. — Fort Mill High School — Tickets available — Celebrate the charm and talent of contestants at the 2025 Little Miss South Carolina Strawberry Festival Pageant.
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