Good morning, Fort Mill.

Fort Mill celebrated its 77th Annual Christmas Parade on December 7 at 11 a.m. in historic downtown—it started at Tom Hall and Unity Street, passed through Main and North White Street, and ended at Walter Elisha Park with Santa Claus closing the event; community groups, businesses, schools, and non-profits submitted entries by November 1 with fees of $20 for non-commercial and $35 for commercial participation, and winners were recognized at the Town Council meeting on December 9.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health reminded Fort Mill residents on Monday to update their vaccinations to lower the risk of severe illness from the flu, RSV, and COVID‐19 before the busy fall and winter holiday season.

Health officials also advised getting the MMR vaccine amid a measles outbreak in the Upstate—ensuring those at high risk are protected.

High school sports are heating up in Fort Mill as Nation Ford held a Boys Basketball doubleheader on Monday and Fort Mill kicks off today with a Girls Basketball game at 6:15 p.m. + additional matchups on Thursday and a Boys Basketball game on Friday, while Catawba Ridge will compete in Boys Football on Friday and both Nation Ford and Catawba Ridge cross country teams will run in the Aiken Steeplechase on Saturday.

The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will travel to Rock Hill this Friday at 7 p.m. to face the top seeded Northwestern Trojans in the Class 5A Division 2 playoffs after earning a spot with a hard fought 13 to 3 win over Fort Mill, and they must use a strong defense to slow an offense that averages nearly 49 points per game. Meanwhile, the Indian Land Warriors will host the Hillcrest Rams at 7 p.m. on Friday after earning a first round bye, & they look to continue their playoff run after a 34 to 7 win over Catawba Ridge in October.

Reindeer Romp 5K Presented by Piedmont Medical Center

Community 5K celebration of the Girls on the Run fall season. Join us for 3.1 miles of holiday fun in downtown Rock Hill on 12/6, everyone is welcome...Register Today!

Reindeer Romp 5K Presented by Piedmont Medical Center

Community 5K celebration of the Girls on the Run fall season. Join us for 3.1 miles of holiday fun in downtown Rock Hill on 12/6, everyone is welcome...Register Today!