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A Woodruff Times history piece looks back at the 1975 Wolverines, who came back to beat Bamberg-Ehrhardt 21-14 for the first of seven state football titles between 1975 and 1984.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)The Woodruff Times recalls Oct. 14, 2011, when sophomore Ken Drummond stripped the ball at the Woodruff 1-yard line and ran 99 yards to beat Saluda 15-7, keeping an unbeaten season on track.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Council unanimously created a Planned Development zoning district that lets one project mix homes and commercial lots. It then annexed about 125 acres between Cross Anchor and Snowmill roads as the first such project, expected to hold about 400 homes and two commercial lots.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)In 2021 council gave final approval to about 25 acres on New Bethel Rd for homes, began annexing a 73.98-acre Green Pond Rd tract planned for about 170 houses, and accepted a $50,000 gift for parks and recreation from the Tory Dandy Foundation.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Ahead of the November 2, 2021 election, seven candidates were running for five at-large seats on the District Four school board, with at least three new trustees guaranteed. Council members in districts 2, 4 and 6 ran unopposed.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)In September 2021 the District Four board unanimously backed a grade reorganization built around a new high school: grades 9–12 to a new building, 6–8 into the old high school, 4–5 into the old middle school. About 95 acres near Cross Anchor and Allendale roads were being bought.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)The Woodruff Times closes its Wolverine history series by honoring the recreation directors, booster leaders, statisticians, doctors, announcers and coaches who worked out of the spotlight.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Part 12 of the Woodruff Times history series honors the recreation directors, booster leaders, statisticians, announcers and others who supported Woodruff High athletics off the field.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Council unanimously approved a $3.9 million 2021-22 budget, up 18%. It buys two police vehicles, funds a $30,000 Main Street traffic study and gives employees a 4% raise. The city manager said grocers have so far passed on the former Bi-Lo and the market may be one to two years from supporting one.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)The Woodruff Times profiles shot-putter Dacus Wall and coach David Pratt, whose Woodruff track teams won back-to-back Class 2A state championships in 1980 and 1981.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Part 10 of The Woodruff Times Wolverine history series traces the girls' soccer program from its early days to a region-championship streak that began in 2004.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)In May 2021 council approved a 10-year municipal agreement giving Duke Energy right-of-way access in exchange for a 5% franchise fee, began annexing eight West Georgia St parcels for a planned housing development, and paused a Mills Mill playground over asbestos costs.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Part 9 of the Woodruff Times history series traces Woodruff High softball from a winless start in 1996 to district titles and an upper-state championship series in 2017.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Part 8 of the Woodruff Times series on Wolverine history looks back at the textile-league teams of Abney, Mills Mill and Riverdale, and the players who carried the game into Woodruff High.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Part 7 of the Woodruff Times history series profiles Derek Royster, who went from a cut basketball player to three state wrestling titles and a 153-23 career at Woodruff High.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Before Varner's football titles, he coached Woodruff's girls to four state basketball championships in the 1960s (1963, 1964, 1966 and 1967). Part 6 of the Woodruff Times history series.
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