Good morning, Fort Mill.

Thirteen students from York and Lancaster counties earned a spot on SNHU's Summer 2026 Dean's List during the May to August term.

The university announced Tuesday that local students (including one from Fort Mill) met full-time enrollment and high GPA requirements.

Three Fort Mill High School graduates from the Carolina Show Ski Team are beginning military service.

Chase Barrington-Hughes starts training at the Air Force Academy + Van Jantzen joins Army ROTC at Montana State, and Marlee Cook will serve in the National Guard, all carrying team lessons into their next chapters.

Ivybrook Academy will open its new Indian Land campus in October with a half-day preschool program for children 18 months to 6 years old using a curriculum blending Montessori and Reggio Emilia methods.

The campus at 2730 Worldreach Drive is nearing completion while families can register online.

State Senate candidate James Burns announced a $1,000 photo contest for York County nonprofits, asking entrants to snap a picture featuring his sign at Papa Doc’s Shore Club.

The contest runs now through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3 + the winner will pick the nonprofit to receive the award.

A bat near Lometa Drive and Waterside Trail tested positive for rabies on Sept.

11 — it exposed three people and four pets, with exposed individuals referred to healthcare providers and animals set for quarantine.

Winthrop University senior setter Lexi Thatcher earned her second-straight Big South Conference Setter of the Week award for the week of Sept.

14 in Rock Hill — she led her team with 129 assists, high dig counts and 10 blocks.

Fort Mill built a strong lead and held on to defeat Rock Hill 33 to 19 Monday night in flag football.

Jacobs helped secure the win with a key interception return that pushed the team ahead in the second half.

The Fort Mill girls’ golf team won their division in the Cavalier Classic on Sept.

15 after beating 10 teams at Fort Jackson. Addie Lupton led the team with a two under par round.

On Senior Day, Winthrop women’s soccer won 3-0 in Rock Hill thanks to a hat trick by Monssi Avila-Gutierrez, and the team will host Charleston Southern Saturday at 6 p.m.