Daily editionWednesday, October 28th, 2026
Good morning, Taylors.
The 5AM Taylors Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
Community
Evangelist Will Graham will host a free, hour-long Declaration of Dependence gathering at noon today at Unity Park in Greenville with live music, prayer, and a message urging a return to faith; the tour ends in Savannah on Oct. 30.
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Spartanburg unveiled Beacon Street as Kitty Black Perkins Boulevard on Tuesday to honor the native fashion designer who created Mattel's first Black Barbie in 1980 and to highlight her ties to the community and inspire local youth.
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Education
On Monday in Greenville, the Education Oversight Committee reviewed report-card data showing higher on-time graduation rates and improved tests, but declines in SAT scores (1120+ fell from 20.5% to 18.3%) and dual-credit performance, and heard teacher loan requests have reached nearly $4 million of a $10 million fund.
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Sports
Furman head coach Clay Hendrix announced he will retire at the end of the season after 29 years with the program and a 62-49 record, including SoCon titles in 2018 and 2023.
The Paladins play Western Carolina on Oct. 31 (2 p.m.), host Chattanooga on Nov. 14, and finish at VMI on Nov. 21.
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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said running back Gideon Davidson "really hurt us" with mistakes in the 20-16 loss to Virginia Tech and said he may give other backs more snaps as Davidson grows into his role (62 yards on 14 carries; 492 yards, five TDs).
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Dorman beat Eastside 3-1 in Round 2 of the SCHSL playoffs on Oct. 26 at Paula Kirkland Arena (setter Abbey Helle ran the offense and set hitters for the key kills that powered the win).
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