Kelly Miller Elementary’s Winter Program on Monday featured students in grades 3 – 6 performing a variety of acts. Grades CD – 2 held their program on Wednesday.
A Tree Grows on Campus
December 15, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The students in Ernest Manning’s Natural resources class at the Fairfield Career Center are shown planting a Crepe Myrtle tree on the school campus as part of Arbor Day. Pictured are students Noah Sendlenski, George Sampson, David Rivera Basabe, Jhalyn Cumbee, Elizabeth Ashworth, Jaquan Sampson, Ravanth Tanukula, Charlotte Trotter, Trinity Kurtz.
FCSD scores Average on report card
December 8, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County School District received an Average overall rating on the recent 2021-2022 school report card. Although the state spends nearly $25,000 per pupil, student achievement in Fairfield County lags behind the state average. Fairfield Magnet School for Math & Science received an “Excellent” rating, while Fairfield Elementary was rated “Below Average.” […]
Bengals on Stage present ‘Christmas Carol’ at The Farm
December 8, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School’s Bengals On Stage will bring back their Christmas tradition, A Christmas Carol, after the two-year Covid break. A popular aspect of the production is that the performers sing carols prior to the show, and serve cookies and cocoa afterwards. The play will be presented at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. […]
McKie guilty of ethics violation
December 8, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Guilty. That’s the determination of the State Ethics Commission in response to Richland 2 school board member Amelia McKie’s latest campaign law violation. In an order filed Nov. 30, the ethics commission said McKie violated state law by not disclosing her government salary of $9,600 on her 2021 Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) […]
BHS Drill Team takes first place
December 1, 2022 By
Blythewood High School’s JROTC Drill Team won first place in a meet at Lugoff-Elgin High School on Nov. 19. They participated in unarmed and armed regulation platoon, unarmed and armed exhibition, color guard, solo armed duet and armed duo.
Libby Roof leaves R2 post
November 17, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Libby Roof, Senior Chief Officer for Communications at Richland School District Two has announced that she will be leaving her post effective Nov. 22, and taking the Chief Communications Director’s position at Lexington One. ‘Leaving Richland Two is one of the hardest decisions I have made in my career,” Roof wrote in an […]
Share & Care Donates to Bengals
November 17, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Ray Kinard and R & R Share & Care Relief Ministries recently donated $2,000 to the Blythewood High School Boys Basketball program. Pictured standing in front of the teams are, from left: Xavier Martin, James Keel, Head Coach Zeke Washington, Ray Kinard, Kristen Claiborne, Samson Myers, Denisha Goodwin, and Darryl Watkins. “Thank you […]
No changes on Fairfield School Board Trustees
November 10, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – In the school board election, all incumbents were returned to the board. Incumbent Sylvia Harrison, Dist. 1, captured 774 votes (72%) to turn back her challenger, Clair MoMo Qualls with 300 votes (28.%). There were 4 write-in votes. Dist. 7 school board incumbent Darreyl Davis had 627 votes (60%) to Kolisa Willingham […]
Election brings new balance of power to R2
November 10, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – There will be four new members on the heretofore embattled Richland 2 School Board. Angela Nash, a realtor, with 17,975 votes (14%) was the top vote getter. Tamika Washington, a former teacher, with 17,022 votes (13%) was second, followed by Niki Porter, also a former teacher, with 13,234 votes (10%). Joe Trapp, a […]
