Most schools were closed and quiet Monday for Presidents Day, but at Aiken High, students on the Aiken County FIRST Robotics Team buzzed around the engineering workshop putting the finishing touches ...

The event features 40 high school robotics teams, and students have just two months to design, build and program a robot.

Springfield City School elementary students went head-to-head in the district’s first “Battle of the Bots” robotics competition, with Lagonda Elementary taking home the inaugural championship trophy.

Lake City High School will host its third annual FIRST Robotics Competition from Friday, March 13 to Sunday, March 15.• The event will feature 39 schools, including Manton, ...