BLYTHEWOOD – Kenneth Cornish, Catherine Hinson, and Jessica Woodley, seniors at Blythewood High School, have been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship and will each receive up to $24,000 in yearly scholarships to attend a Teaching Fellows Institution in South Carolina. The students will each agree to teach in South Carolina one year for […]
Nuclear Winners
April 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science 6th grader, Zedrick Curab won first place in the national 2022 Nuclear Power Drawing contest at the North American Young Generation Nuclear Convention. Curab won over more than 150 other entries for his painting titled New Clear Air Energy. Curabo’s first place prize included a tablet, […]
Griffins Win Big
March 30, 2023 By
Fairfield Central High School’s Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Naiesha Wise, received a Superior Rating with Distinction, the highest possible rating, at the SCMEA Performance Assessment last week. Their Superior score was unanimous among judges. Fairfield Central’s Chorus, pictured below, earned an Excellent rating, their first in over 20 years, at the SCMEA Choral […]
March 30, 2023 By
The Blythewood High School chorus, pictured above, was awarded Superior with Distinction at Choral Performance Assessment. Pictured below, Julie Ann Russell, Blythewood Orchestra teacher, with awards from String Orchestra (Superior), Concert Orchestra (Superior) and Chamber Orchestra (Superior with Distinction). Chamber Orchestra scored the highest of all the schools in Region 3.
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Athletic Administration Honors
March 23, 2023 By
Fairfield Central principal Dr. Tracie Swilley, above left, was named 2023 Class AA Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Athletic Administration Association (SCAAA). Fairfield Central Athletic Director Terrell Roach, above right, was named AA-Region 4 Athletic Director of the Year by the SCAAA.
Griffins Lead
March 23, 2023 By
Fairfield Central’s Student Council attended the South Carolina Association of Student Councils’ State Convention March 17-19 at Sumter High School. The Griffins placed first in Recreational Activities with their Faculty vs. Student basketball game, first in the Poster Project and second in School Spirit with Fairfield Fridays.
Best in class
March 9, 2023 By
MYRTLE BEACH – Richard Winn Academy won Best Historical Scrapbook at the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA)’s Student Government Spring Convention, which was held in Myrtle Beach March 5-7. Richard Winn’s scrapbook was compiled by student body historian Lacey Peak. It documents a visual record of events and projects completed by the school’s student […]
Davis receives $615K separation agreement
March 2, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – In a separation agreement with Richland School District Two, former Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis will receive $615,000, it was announced on Monday. On Jan. 17, the district accepted Dr. Baron Davis’ resignation after a six-hour meeting at which his contract was discussed. After Davis and the board mutually agreed to separate during the […]
High Honors
March 2, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Thirty-six Blythewood High School juniors and seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society on Jan. 26. Membership is based on academic excellence, leadership, and service to the community. The mission of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to encourage the development […]
Westwood senior wins national computer award
February 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Zora Stephens is focusing her future on making advances in computer science, and she is already being seen as a “rising star”. Stephens is a senior at Westwood High School and takes courses at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2) Student Innovation Center. Stephens was selected as a 2023 South Carolina Affiliate […]
