Good morning, Fort Mill.

Tega Cay resident Hope MacBride won two blue ribbons at the South Carolina State Fair for her handcrafted baskets — judges praised her work for its careful craftsmanship and balance.

Fort Mill School District named Heather Aiazzi the 2024-2025 District Support Staff Employee of the Year for her work as a mental health counselor after moving from Fort Mill Middle School to Pleasant Knoll Middle School.

She was honored at the district's annual kickoff event (she received a $1,500 award, a commemorative ring, a gift basket and a two-night stay at Springmaid Mountain Resort) for her dedicated service.

The Fort Mill School Board meeting on October 21st showed strong academic progress and careful spending as finance leaders reported $24.21 million in revenue against $28.92 million in expenses — the deficit was covered by the fund balance.

The board approved eight overnight field trips and heard first readings on policies for livestreaming board meetings and school-nurse unencumbered time, while the superintendent noted enrollment at 18,244 and high attendance rates at every school.

As fall sports shift toward playoffs and state championships, Fort Mill and Nation Ford swimmers posted strong finishes at the State Swimming Championships at the USC Natatorium — Blatt Pool from Oct 9 to Oct 11.

Teams in golf, volleyball, tennis, cross country and football are preparing for championship events scheduled between Oct 27 and Dec 6.

This Friday night at Bob Jones Stadium, the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets host the undefeated Indian Land Warriors in a must-win game as the Yellow Jackets, who are 4-4 overall and 0-4 in-region, fight to boost their playoff hopes using a strong ground attack and solid defense.

Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

This Friday night, the Nation Ford Falcons face Clover and the Catawba Ridge Copperheads host Rock Hill as playoff hopes hang in the balance — the Falcons, coming off a 41-34 win, and the Copperheads, recovering from a loss, both need a crucial tiebreaker to avoid elimination.

The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets cross country teams swept the Region 3-5A meet at Northwestern High School on Oct.

22 as the girls earned 27 points and the boys 30 points with strong finishes from key runners like Kaylee Rovenstine and Owen Ware. Catawba Ridge’s Ryan Pierson won the boys’ race in 16:10—highlighting a fast-paced competition at the meet.

Veterans Day Ceremony

10:30 a.m. — Veterans Park — Free entry — Honor and celebrate our veterans with a community ceremony at Veterans Park.