COLUMBIA – Richland County School District Two is one of only 3 school districts in the state to be named to the College Board’s 10th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for significant gains in student access and success in AP testing. Only 250 districts in the United States and Canada were named to the list. […]
Partnership between RWA and FCSD restored
January 16, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – A partnership between Fairfield County Schools and Richard Winn Academy that allows Richard Winn students the opportunity to attend the Fairfield Career and Technology Center has been reestablished. Richard Winn Head of School Kristen Chaisson said 12 sophomores and juniors are enrolled in the courses in auto body, firefighting and welding, “It gives […]
Local residents graduate from Clemson
January 16, 2020 By
CLEMSON – Blythewood students graduated from Clemson University at the 2019 fall semester ceremony, held on Dec. 29 at Littlejohn Coliseum. Arrian M. Bright, Bachelor of Science in Management. Caroline E. Hitchner, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition Jared S. Jackson, Bachelor of Science in Animal and Veterinary Sciences […]
Blythewood softball player makes a difference
January 16, 2020 By
AIKEN – For the seventh consecutive year, the University of South Carolina Aiken softball team, including Dejalana Robinson, from Blythewood, hit a home run with a local family. This year, Robinson and her fellow Pacers worked in conjunction with the Salvation Army to adopt a family for the holiday season. “It’s not every day you […]
Aaron Frish named to Bob Jones President’s List
January 16, 2020 By
GREENVILLE- Aaron Frish, a freshman Music Education major from Winnsboro, was among approximately 670 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2019 President’s List. The President’s List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester.
Free K-12 school aims for stars
January 9, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Hearing Cynthia Prince talk about her vision for Midlands STEM Institute could inspire real hope here – in a state that consistently ranks near the bottom in education and a county that scores well below state averages. With enrollment approaching 200 and a list of concrete plans for continuous improvement, the local charter […]
BHS student, teacher study WWII in Netherlands
January 9, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – McLean Brown, a senior at Blythewood High School, and his teacher Scott Auspelmyer were selected to spend four days in the Netherlands for the purpose of studying the European Theatre of World War II – specifically the Operation Market Garden and the Liberation of the Netherlands. The trip was sponsored by the National […]
Feaster wins Sheriff’s Essay Contest
January 9, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – McCrorey Liston School of Technology student Khaleb Feaster was named the elementary school winner of the Fairfield County Sheriff Department’s Christmas essay contest. Feaster was recognized at the December school board meeting.
R2 board OKs $1,000 bonuses for teachers
January 8, 2020 By
Revenue Source is $16.9M Budget Surplus COLUMBIA – Richland Two school board approved $1,000 bonuses for its 3,600 district employees during a special called meeting Tuesday night. The district allocated $4.1 million of a $16.9 million budget surplus for teachers and all full-time permanent employees. Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis said the allocation is an effort […]
