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SEC champs again! Gamecocks dominate Ole Miss, lock up another conference crown

SEC champs again! Gamecocks dominate Ole Miss, lock up another conference crown

That’s five straight regular-season SEC championships for Dawn Staley’s South Carolina program.

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Woman and her 13-year-old son killed on South Carolina road, officials say

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South Carolina MBB picks up first win in 32 days. Lamont Paris reacts

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Search for driver who rammed patrol car in chase, 5 others arrested, SC cops say

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Search for driver who rammed patrol car in chase, 5 others arrested, SC cops say

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Concerns about crop safety prompt SC lawmaker to seek limit on sludge fertilizer

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What are your kids studying in schools? SC wants to increase parental control

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What are your kids studying in schools? SC wants to increase parental control

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SC Commerce is $150M over on Scout Motors site work. House budget doesn’t cover it

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SC Commerce is $150M over on Scout Motors site work. House budget doesn’t cover it

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Clemson agreed to cut program serving students of color amid civil rights probe

Education

Clemson agreed to cut program serving students of color amid civil rights probe

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SC schools chief has lost ‘trust’ of Senate over homeschoolers in voucher program

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SC schools chief has lost ‘trust’ of Senate over homeschoolers in voucher program

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Woman and her 13-year-old son killed on South Carolina road, officials say

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SEC champs again! Gamecocks dominate Ole Miss, lock up another conference crown

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