Good morning, Fort Mill.

The Clover School District announced its 2025-2026 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year honorees from each school — selected by their colleagues for excellence.

The named teachers will be considered for District Teacher of the Year when winners are announced at the Back-to-School Convocation on July 28.

Dr. Hall of Hall Chiropractic Center explained that losing belly fat means losing weight from the whole body—no exercise targets fat in one spot.

He said that checking the waist-hip ratio and eating a healthy diet with full-body exercise can help lower risks from harmful belly fat for Fort Mill residents.

With spring here, carpenter bees have started damaging untreated decks and porches in Fort Mill by boring round holes and leaving sawdust, and experts advise homeowners to seal wood, fill holes, and use citrus-based deterrents — these steps protect decks while keeping the important pollinators safe.

The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets softball team dropped their seventh straight game with a 9-5 loss to the Clover Blue Eagles Tuesday, falling to a 3-8 record after two losses against Clover this season.

Pitcher Elaina Hildebrand tossed a seven-inning complete game, giving up eight hits as the team looks to improve in future matchups.

The Fort Mill High School golf program is preparing for its 7th Annual Yellow Jacket Classic on May 8 at Tega Cay Golf Club with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start — a four-person Captain’s Choice tournament open to all skill levels.

Teams pay $500 per team or $125 per player to support the boys’ and girls’ programs — funds that will cover travel and essential equipment.

A single with two outs by James Carlin in the top of the seventh gave the Catawba Ridge Copperheads a baseball win over Nation Ford on April 9 and clinched the series with a four to two victory—game three is scheduled for today at Catawba Ridge after a schedule change due to rain concerns. Other prep sports saw the Fort Mill boys tennis team win six to zero while the softball and girls lacrosse teams lost their games.

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.

Strawberry Festival 2025

7 PM – 1 AM — Walter Y. Elisha Park — Cost info to be announced — Experience a musical journey through Taylor Swift's iconic hits at this vibrant festival.

Fort Mill Scavenger Hunt Adventure

12-9 p.m. — Downtown Fort Mill — Ticketed event — Discover hidden gems and local history through an exciting scavenger hunt experience.