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High School FootballIrmo shuts out South Aiken 39-0 and heads to North Augusta nextIf you follow South Aiken, the Thoroughbreds lost their first-round playoff game. Irmo won 39-0 in a Class 5A rematch at W.C. Hawkins Stadium, one of 10 local sites for first-round games. The Yellow Jackets won both meetings this season.Today’s editionRead High School SportsSouth Aiken opens the Class 4A playoffs Friday against IrmoIf you follow high school football, South Aiken's postseason starts Friday against Irmo. The lower state bracket has South Aiken as the 11th seed and Irmo as the sixth. Dreher and Wilson also meet in the first round.Friday’s editionRead

Schools from local newsrooms

From Post and Courier and The Augusta Press, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Post and Courier10 hours ago

    Paul Knox Middle School cafeteria to get $4.45 million renovation

    The Paul Knox Middle School cafeteria will be getting an upgrade that will bring much needed improvements to the school.

  2. The Augusta PressYesterday

    Our Lady Peace Catholic School welcomes Augusta Symphony to perform concert for students

    Students at Our Lady of Peace Catholic School in North Augusta got more than a taste of culture, Friday morning, courtesy of the Augusta Symphony String Quartet. The elementary and middle-school students were each treated to half-hour concerts at the school’s Murphy Hall auditorium as part of the Augusta Symphony’s free Community Chords music education […]

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  • RivalrySouth Aiken head football coach Chris Hamilton didn't attend Aiken or South Aiken, but he long associated the area with Aiken High because of his family's ties to the school.

    South Aiken head football coach Chris Hamilton didn't attend Aiken or South Aiken, but he long associated the area with Aiken High because of his family's ties to the school. The rivalry has been one of the area's most intense since South Aiken opened in 1980.

    News Notes · Saturday’s editionSource: Post and Courier