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Friday, April 17th, 2026
Good morning, Fort Mill. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 17th of April.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Seventeen Fort Mill schools earned 13 Palmetto Gold and four Silver awards in the state Department of Education's 2024-25 program for academic excellence—three high schools and several middle and elementary schools received high marks for student progress and achievement. Tega Cay Sun
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Residents in Tega Cay are urged to conserve water after a Stage 1 drought advisory was issued due to prolonged dry weather and low rainfall. The advisory calls for voluntary actions such as limiting outdoor watering, repairing leaks and using lake water only on Tuesdays + Saturdays. Tega Cay Sun
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Fort Mill's softball team clinched a 4-3 Region 3-5A win over Clover after a throwing error in the bottom of the seventh inning and will face Rock Hill today to even their record. Fort Mill Prep Sports
- ➤ Fort Mill Yellow Jackets clinched a dramatic shootout win in girls soccer at Bob Jones Stadium on Tuesday, April 14, boosting playoff seeding; meanwhile, the softball team lost 5-0 to Clover and boys soccer fell 1-0. The postseason race heats up for local teams + regional standings. Tega Cay Sun
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Three's A Crowd Improv Show
7-8:45 p.m. — Fort Mill Community Playhouse — Free parking — Witness Paul, Tim, and Connor tackle the challenge of instant improv performances based on audience suggestions.
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