SPARTANBURG – Blythewood resident Oliver Cauthen Blume Ellis has been named to the Spartanburg Methodist College Dean’s List for grades earned during the fall 2018 academic semester. Dean’s List students have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
Miller graduates JMU
February 7, 2019 By
HARRISONBURG, VA – Blythewood resident John David Miller graduated with a degree in Management from James Madison University during the Dec. 15 commencement exercises.
BHS Junior scores perfect on ACT
January 31, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Adrienne Luedicke, a Blythewood High school junior, received a perfect score of 36 on her ACT the first time she took it. “I wasn’t expecting to do well at all,” she said. “I saw it [the score] and showed my mom and we both just started screaming. I definitely cried.” She hopes […]
R3 zoning sought for Teacher Village
January 24, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County education leaders have amended a rezoning request for the proposed “Teacher Village” from PD-R, Planned Development-Residential to strictly residential. The change in zoning plans was presented last week to the Winnsboro Planning Commission, a week after a previously scheduled meeting was canceled to give the Fairfield County School District more time […]
Public puts pressure on R2 chair
January 24, 2019 By
Board Opens Door for Removal of Members from Office COLUMBIA – Calls for the resignation of Richland Two school board chair Amelia McKie grew Tuesday night, with a fellow board member joining in those calls. Meantime, two other board members are suggesting publicity of missing school board ethics forms has been “racially motivated.” During the […]
Feaster picked for Disney event
January 24, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central High School senior Jeffery Feaster, Jr. has been selected as one of 100 youths from across the nation to participate in the 2019 Disney Dreamers Academy featuring Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine. Feaster will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Walt Disney World to participate in an immersive, four-day experience from […]
Public puts pressure on R2 chair, board
January 23, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Calls for the resignation of Richland Two school board chair Amelia McKie grew Tuesday night, with a fellow board member joining in those calls. Meantime, two other board members are suggesting publicity of missing school board ethics forms has been “racially motivated.” Board member Lindsay Agostini led the charge of those calling for […]
R2 board to discuss ethics issue again Thursday
January 21, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Once again the Richland Two school board plans to discuss ongoing ethics issues behind closed doors. Only this time the board is also slated to discuss board policies that address how board officers are chosen, suggesting changes to one or more leadership positions. An agenda for Tuesday night’s meeting lists six executive session […]
R2 keeps ethics debate behind closed doors
January 17, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Despite some members dismissing an ongoing ethics flap as merely a distraction at a meeting last week, the Richland Two school board spent 90 minutes behind closed doors Tuesday night discussing that topic. At a special meeting, the board immediately retreated into executive session to receive “legal advice regarding Ethics Act issues.” No […]
District budgets $5K bonus for teachers
January 17, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Hoping it will help recruit and retain teachers, the Fairfield County School District plans to dole out annual bonuses – $5,000 for educators and $3,000 for district and school staff. At its monthly meeting Tuesday night, the board voted 5-1 to award the bonuses. Board member Paula Hartman voted against the measure. Hartman […]
