Good morning, Fort Mill.

In local congregations, children (ages 3-11) will deliver their annual sermons this fall to share lessons about Jesus Christ.

Fort Mill and Catawba have hosted sessions, and eight more congregations in York, Lancaster, and Chester counties will follow in October and November.

Three York County students, Hannah Dean and Maeve Hardy from Fort Mill and Jurnee Rainey from Rock Hill, were named PalmettoPride Youth Ambassadors for 2026–2027 and selected out of nearly 200 applicants (16 statewide); they will soon start training to lead community cleanups and environmental stewardship programs.

York County Reads will celebrate five years of tutoring struggling readers with a family afternoon event from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

15 at Maisie's Green Brae, 2150 Gold Hill Road + the celebration will feature games, puppet shows and vendor booths to support its readathon program.

Fort Mill girls tennis advanced in the playoffs after a 6-0 win over Boiling Springs — improving to a 13-2 record — and will travel to Lexington High School on Tuesday, Oct.

27 to face the Wildcats, while Nation Ford also won their first-round match against Laurens.

Winthrop's men's soccer team ended a four-game losing streak with a tie against Virginia Tech on Wednesday night in Blacksburg.

The team will host Gardner-Webb Saturday, Oct. 24, with a Senior Night ceremony scheduled before kickoff.

Winthrop University’s volleyball team will compete in Big South matchups today at Presbyterian’s Templeton Center at 6 p.m. and tomorrow at Charleston Southern’s Buccaneer Fieldhouse at 4 p.m. Their recent wins and weekly awards — a strong conference run — fuel high hopes for continued success.