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TWO GAMECOCK COACHES OUT AFTER EMBARRASSING LOSS AT CLEMSON
A pair of University of South Carolina football coaches are done in Columbia following Saturday’s 31-14 drubbing at the hands of arch-rival Clemson.
Much-maligned offensive line coach John Hunt has been fired and recruiting coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach David Reaves is on his way to Tennessee, sources confirmed to [...]

USC TAKES ON CLEMSON AT NOON FOR BRAGGING RIGHTS, BOWLS
When the University of South Carolina heads to Clemson at 12 p.m today for the 100th installment of a bitter rivalry that has seen everything from sideline-clearing brawls to countless last-second heartbreaks, there will be more than just bragging rights up for grabs.
For the 6-5 Tigers, [...]

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S ‘SECOND AMENDMENT WEEKEND’
If you’ve been wanting to buy a new gun but don’t want to give the government your hard-earned money doing so, then today’s your day. For the first time in a long time, you can do both of those things at the same time… legally.
The state is [...]

WE HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR, LIKE THIS AWESOME VIDEO
As I did last year, I want to mark Turkey Day on The Palmetto Scoop by posting the story of the very first Thanksgiving.
Besides being thankful for that great video, I’m also thankful for the fact that I live in the best [...]

HANK WILLIAMS JR. TO RUN FOR U.S. SENATE
Hank Williams Jr. has loved some ladies, and he has loved Jim Beam. Now he’s loving politics and hopefully, unlike the first two things, it won’t try to kill him.
The latest move for the country music star turned presidential campaigner is apparently a run for the U.S. [...]

GUV BURSTS OUT LAUGHING AT SUGGESTION THAT FORMER VP CANDIDATE COULD BE FUTURE OF PARTY
Good ole Gov. Mark Sanford was doing his weekly “pay attention to me” routine on FOX News Channel’s Hannity and Colmes last night when he had yet another television moment (remember the Wolf Blitzer interview?) he’d probably like to [...]

WORLD BEER FESTIVAL COMING TO CAPITAL CITY IN JANUARY
I was just thinking the other day that Columbia needed a beer festival. And then I go to The State’s website and BAM, that’s exactly what’s happening early next year.
The World Beer Festival, which is sponsored by All About Beer magazine, has booked the Columbia Metropolitan [...]

RUSSIAN POLITICAL ANALYST SAYS ECONOMIC CRISIS WILL CAUSE U.S. BREAKUP
Poor old Russia. Ever since the demise of the Soviet Union nearly 20 years ago, people have mostly stopped caring about them. So the country has apparently decided to seek relevance by once again turning to the Cold War policies and propaganda that once [...]

OBAMA WANTS TO CLOSE GUANTANAMO, SEND PRISONERS TO CHARLESTON
President-elect Barack Obama has not yet ascended to the White House, but already he’s apparently planning his revenge for states that voted against him in the Nov. 4 election. South Carolina has the honor of being first up as Obama has decided to keep his word [...]

LAURENS SENATOR NAMED NEW MAJORITY WHIP
In yet another completely unsurprising move, Sen. Danny Verdin was named the new State Senate majority whip during a Republican Caucus meeting today.
Verdin essentially carried out the role in an unofficial capacity during the general election by serving as Majority Leader Harvey Peeler’s henchman and chaperoning meetings with Republican candidates, [...]