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23-04-2025
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Spartanburg mourns three Dorman High School students killed in multi-vehicle crash
A school district and a family are mourning the deaths of three teens killed in a multi-vehicle accident. According to the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office, Daniel Diaz, 15, Aben Sisk, 16, Itzel Garcia-Trejo, 17, all of Spartanburg, died April 22 after a fatal car accident at the intersection of Fairforest Clevedale Road and Old Blackstock Road. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said Diaz and Sisk were pronounced dead at the scene. Garcia-Trejo was taken to the Spartanburg Medical Center, where she later died. The three teens all attended Dorman High School. 'Three lives, full of promise and potential, are gone far too soon,' Spartanburg County School District Six officials said in a statement released on April 23. 'There are no words to express the grief their families and our entire school community are experiencing. Our hearts are shattered and the weight of this loss echoes throughout our hallways and classrooms this morning.' The accident happened at about 4 p.m. when the 2004 Dodge pickup truck the teens were in collided with a tractor-trailer, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway. A person in a 2010 Chevrolet was also injured and was being treated at the Spartanburg Regional Hospital. They were not identified. According to Ridgeway, the tractor-trailer attempted to turn onto Fairforest Clevedale Road when the pickup truck carrying the teens hit the trailer portion of the 18-wheeler. The South Carolina Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash. More: Clyburn bashes Trump agenda during a town hall, says Americans need to 'wake up' The school district said it will have counselors and support staff available to students and staff. 'Much like families do in times of grief, we will lean on one another for strength, comfort, and healing. We ask that you keep the families of Aben, Daniel, and Itzel in your thoughts and prayers as they face this overwhelming loss." This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: Spartanburg teens killed in car crash attended Dorman High School
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Spartanburg Co. student named finalist in Cheerwine Festival contest
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A Dorman High School freshman is among 10 finalists whose artwork could appear on banners, branded materials and t-shirts at this year's Cheerwine Festival in North Carolina. Every year Cheerwine, a cherry soda which originated in Salisbury more than a century ago, celebrates its history and ties to North Carolina with a cherry soda themed festival. This year the company invited high school students from across North and South Carolina to submit original designs highlighting Cheerwine and it's local ties to the Carolinas. Eden Vander Ploeg, a student at Dorman Freshman Campus, was among the more than 150 students to enter the contest, one of 10 finalists to be featured at this year's festival. Ploeg's design features a glass Cheerwine bottle being poured out, its contents forming two stems ending in a pair of cherries branded with the date of the Cheerwine Festival, May 17. The design was nominated as a finalist by a panel of judges which included Salisbury's mayor and Joy Ritchie Harper, a fifth-generation member of Cheerwine's founding family. 'We continue to be amazed by the passion and creativity students bring to this contest,' said Harper in a news release. 'This year's finalists brought the region's spirit to life through vibrant and imaginative designs. We're grateful to the teachers, administrators and young artists who make this possible, and we can't wait to see which design will represent this year's Festival!' Cheerwine is letting the public decide which of the 10 designs will be featured on t-shirts and other branding for this year's festival. The winner and runners-up will be honored at the 2025 Cheerwine Festival in May, and the winning design will become the official festival artwork. You can view all of the designs below, and vote for your favorite by clicking here. You can learn more about the Cheerwine festival. by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
