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President Biden appeared to attempt to rehabilitate the image of notorious late pro-segregation Sen. Strom Thurmond on Monday during one of the final speeches of his presidency. Biden made the ...
Aug. 31—STROM THURMOND 33, SILVER BLUFF 12 PETTICOAT JUNCTION — Stagnant for so much of Friday night's football game, Silver Bluff looked like it finally found the spark it needed to get ...
Jun. 6—The Mock Trial team at Strom Thurmond High School was recently honored for its success. The May 22 event recognized The Mock Trial team for being named the reigning state champions for ...
In almost two decades as Thurmond’s chief of staff, Short oversaw the smooth running of Thurmond’s office as the towering senator’s health declined.
After eight seasons leading his alma mater, Strom Thurmond High School football coach Antwaun Hillary announced his resignation on Friday.
Strom Thurmond High School Athletics have a long-standing tradition of excellence. This excellence comes from committed athletes, coaches, supporters, and fans. We have been fortunate to have a ...
Was Strom Thurmond a racist? The late U.S. senator’s legacy is under scrutiny as current and former students at the University of South Carolina call for renaming the Strom Thurmond Wellness and ...
The nickname came courtesy of Rich's dad, Arthur Douglas Rich, whose law partners included Strom Thurmond in the early 1950s when Thurmond was a former governor but not yet a senator.
Two of Thurmond’s children — former South Carolina state lawmaker Paul Thurmond and Strom Thurmond Jr., a county prosecutor — did not immediately return messages seeking comment on the proposal.
He wound up deleting a scene in which presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden talks about his deep friendship and admiration for former Sen. Strom Thurmond, the only Democrat ...
As part of his long career, Thurmond ran for president in 1948 on a platform opposing integration. He also opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Thad Cochran, a courtly Mississippi Republican who cultivated his constituents for 45 years as a congressman and United States senator with traditional catfish fries, Southern charm and billions ...