Faith.
Whispers from Heaven: Life in the Middle
Pastor Tracy Gill's Faith and Family column reflects on how we live in the "middle" between life's beginning and end.
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Sports.
Game 7 Preview: Woodruff Hosts Southside Christian on Senior Night
The Woodruff Times previews Friday's region game at Varner Stadium: both teams are 4-2 overall and 1-0 in region play, and it is Woodruff's senior night.
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Sports.
Woodruff Opens Region Play With a 49-0 Win Over Landrum
The Woodruff Times reports the Wolverines shut out Landrum 49-0 in their region opener, improving to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in region play.
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Community.
Young Writers Competition Draws 70 Entries
The Woodruff Times and The Upstate Times report 70 entries in their Young Writers Competition, with winners to be announced in next week's issue.
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Community.
Know Your Worth: Check the Job Market Before You Need To
A career-advice column suggests professionals check the job market every three to six months, even if they plan to stay put.
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Community.
South Carolina Opens Child Care Scholarship Waitlist for Working Families
The state opened an online waitlist on October 1 for the Working Families Child Care Scholarship. Joining does not guarantee help; it depends on funding.
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Community.
More Than a Nurse: Cross Anchor's Melanie Samol on 23 Years Caring for Students
Cross Anchor native Melanie Samol, a product of the Woodruff schools, has spent 23 years as a school nurse and now serves at Laurens Elementary. The Woodruff Times profiles her faith, her work and her love of small-town life.
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Community.
October Yard and Garden Checklist From Clemson Extension
Clemson Extension's October to-do list, shared by The Woodruff Times: plant spring bulbs, test your soil, seed fescue by Oct. 15 and clean up the vegetable garden.
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Schools.
BMW Hosts Manufacturing Careers Day for 900+ Students on Oct. 6
More than 900 middle and high school students are expected at BMW's Technical Training Center in Greer on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to explore careers in manufacturing.
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Schools.
Libertas Academy Marks Its New Woodruff Campus With a Flag-Raising Ceremony
Students, staff, families and local leaders gathered Oct. 1 at Libertas Academy Woodruff for a flag-raising that served as the new campus's ribbon cutting.
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Community.
Medical Group of the Carolinas Opens New Primary Care Facility in Woodruff
Spartanburg Regional's Medical Group of the Carolinas has opened a 17,000-square-foot primary care building in Woodruff with 30 exam rooms, on-site lab and digital X-ray.
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Local.
Peonies and Plants on Main Launches Community Food Drive After Seeing Need Firsthand
A Main Street shop is asking Woodruff businesses to become drop-off points, with a goal of 1,000 pounds of food for the Woodruff Area Soup Kitchen by Nov. 23.
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Community.
OneSpartanburg Honors County Leaders at 2026 Annual Celebration; Woodruff High Teacher Among Those Recognized
OneSpartanburg, Inc. recognized business and community leaders and ten county Teachers of the Year at its 2026 Annual Celebration, including Kinzie Sellars of Woodruff High School.
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Schools.
Woodruff High's Kinzie Sellars honored as District Four Teacher of the Year
OneSpartanburg recognized Kinzie Sellars of Woodruff High School as Spartanburg District Four's 2026 Teacher of the Year at its Annual Celebration.
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Local.
SPIRIT OF '76: Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship, Memories and Milestones
The Woodruff Times marks the Woodruff High School Class of 1976's 50-year reunion.
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Sports.
Wolverine Roundup: Ups and Downs for Woodruff Sports Teams as Fall Season Reaches Halfway Point
The Woodruff Times checks in on Woodruff High's fall sports teams at the halfway mark of the season.
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Schools.
Woodruff High School Cadets Win Class 4A at Season Opener
The Woodruff High School Cadets marching band took first in Class 4A and third overall out of 17 bands at Airport High School.
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Local.
ReGenesis Receives $2.4 Million to Expand Health Care Services
The Spartanburg-based community health center received about $2.4 million from two state funds for rural care, a mobile dental unit and opioid-use-disorder treatment.
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Schools.
Woodruff High School Awarded Air Force JROTC Program
After years of denials, the Air Force approved a JROTC program at Woodruff High, starting in the 2027–28 school year. The board also heard of an ~$80,000 Title I cut.
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Local.
New Bethel Baptist Church Welcomes New Pastor
New Bethel Baptist Church installed the Rev. Dr. Karras C. Cohen as its pastor during an Aug. 30 service.
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Business.
Flying Fox Coffee Plans Downtown Woodruff Location
Flying Fox Coffee has leased 132 S. Main St. The opening date, hours and menu haven't been announced yet.
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Community.
Walmart Tops Woodruff Times Grocery Store Poll
In an informal Facebook poll on which grocery store readers most want in Woodruff, Walmart drew about half of 1,251 votes, ahead of ALDI and Publix. No retailer has committed to a Woodruff store.
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Business.
Woodruff Restaurants Earn A Grades; Two Businesses Improve Following B Ratings
August 2026 state food inspections: Jersey Mike's, Papa John's and The Wine Gallery earned A grades, and two spots moved from B to A on follow-up.
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Local.
From Woodruff Wolverine to Hometown Legacy: Celebrating Tory Dandy
Mayor Kenneth Gist presented Woodruff native Tory Dandy with a Legacy Award during this year's Tory Dandy Day celebration.
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Business.
Woodruff's Coffee Scene Grows: Flying Fox, D'Cafe and a Dunkin' in the Works
The Woodruff Times reports three coffee businesses are headed to town: Flying Fox Coffee at 132 S. Main St., D'Cafe a few doors away downtown, and a new Dunkin' elsewhere in Woodruff. None had announced an opening date.
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Schools.
The Woodruff Times and The Upstate Times Announce Young Writers Competition
Students in grades 1–12 can enter an original story by Oct. 1, 2026. Entry is free, and three $100 grand prizes will be awarded.
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Local.
July 2026 Permits: 66 Issued, With Riverbend Construction and a 7-Eleven in the Works
The city issued 66 permits in July 2026. At least 30 were for new homes across seven subdivisions, several were for building work at the Riverbend Athletic Complex, and a batch were for a new 7-Eleven at 6620 Highway 101.
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Government.
South Carolina Begins Collecting a Nicotine Vapor Tax on Oct. 1
A new state tax of 5 cents per milliliter on nicotine vapor products starts Oct. 1, with the first monthly return due Nov. 20. Some local retailers may need a free state license.
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Government.
Woodruff City Council Approves Data Center Ban
Council unanimously passed a zoning change that removes data centers and crypto mining as allowed uses in industrial districts.
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Schools.
South Carolina Ends the 50% Grade Floor
Act 204, in effect since July 1, 2026, bars S.C. public schools from requiring minimum grades above what a student actually earned.
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