WINNSBORO – At Monday night’s County Council meeting, Dr. Tracie Anderson Swilley was honored for being named the SCASA Secondary Principal of the Year. Swilley, principal of Fairfield Central High School, was surprised with the award on Dec. 8, 2023 at school. “She has earned a reputation for developing positive relationships with students, parents, and […]
Midlands STEM recognized at statewide Showcase
January 18, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Midlands STEM Charter School (MSCS) celebrated their academic performance in the 2022-2023 school year at the Charter Institute at Erskine’s Academic Showcase on Nov. 3, 2023. MSCS earned a Bronze Local School of Distinction award for outperforming the local school district in Algebra 1, English 2, and US History in the 2022-23 school […]
Green finalist for SC Writing Contest
January 18, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central High School student Kensley Green is a school finalist for the High School South Carolina Writing Contest. Presented by the South Carolina Honors College, the contest asks the same question each year: How can we make South Carolina better? Students can respond in poetry, prose, drama, and fiction, keeping their submissions […]
Helping Hands seeks community input
January 18, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Helping Hands Coalition, a Richland School District Two community support initiative, is seeking input from the local community to provide better services. The district will host two listening sessions to hear the concerns of those who interact directly with Richland Two. According to a press release from the district, they are seeking […]
Teacher Village nears construction
January 11, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Five years after Fairfield County school officials announced the goal of building a new, rent-controlled housing development for teachers, site infrastructure is nearing completion, and construction of the first homes will start in a few weeks, says Sue Rex, Chair of the Fairfield County School District Education Foundation. “We just feel like we’re […]
FCHS mourns loss of coach
January 11, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A beloved Fairfield Central High School teacher and coach has died. Carmen Washington, also an alumnus of Fairfield Central, died on Jan. 1, 2024 after a brief illness. Washington’s obituary tells of his love for his students, football, and Fairfield County. “Carmen was passionate about his community and the wellbeing of the […]
BHS students make ‘Winter Wishes’ dreams come true for 16 dogs
December 14, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – This Christmas, 15 backyard dogs are going to be warmer and more comfortable when the winter chill sets in this winter. They are the dogs who will be recipients of 15 dog houses being purchased with money raised by Blythewood High School students Sarah Turner, 15, and Norah Velpula, 17, as part of […]
Griffins Give Back
December 14, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield Central High School’s Junior ROTC spent Monday morning partnering with the Fairfield Council on Aging to serve the community by delivering food boxes.
Dr. Swilley named SCASA Principal of the Year
December 13, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) has named Dr. Tracie Swilley the 2024 South Carolina Secondary Principal of the Year. Dr. Swilley is principal of Fairfield Central High School in the Fairfield County School District. “We are excited to announce that Dr. Tracie Swilley has been named the SCASA Secondary Principal […]
BHS students seek funds for 15 doghouses
November 30, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When Blythewood High School sophomore Sarah Turner, 15, and senior Norah Velpula, 17, signed up to participate in their school’s Holiday Wishes program they were looking forward to making the holidays brighter for someone in need. That ‘someone’ turned out to be about 15 dogs. Winter wishes is an annual school-wide community service […]
