Alex Riley, Blythewood native and sports writer for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, shows off one of his sports columns that was named to the top 10 in sports column writing in the national Associated Press Sports Editors contest held recently in Orlando, Fla. The winner and five finalists will be named in April. A graduate […]
Good Citizen –
February 21, 2013 By
The Mary Adair Chapter of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) of Chester honored school winners of the DAR Good Citizens Program at a recognition ceremony on Feb. 6 at the Chester County Library. Richard Winn Academy’s school winner was CR Caudill. This program is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good […]
Survivor –
February 7, 2013 By
On Jan. 31, the fifth thru 12th grades at Richard Winn Academy enjoyed a visit from Joey Korn (right, signing books for RWA students), the author of “Abe’s Story, a Holocaust Memoir.” Korn’s father, Abe, was a survivor of the Holocaust. Before he passed away, Abe Korn wrote of his experiences in eight different concentration […]
Hail to the Chef –
February 7, 2013 By
Blythewood High School’s new culinary arts chef, Tom Sedio (second from left), with three of his culinary arts students, Katie Kuhn (left), Eddreeka Henry and Dallas Bailey, as they display some of the 60 or so box lunches they prepared last week for Bistro 801. Bistro 801 is a fundraiser for the culinary program and […]
City Manager to Speak at Gethsemane Baptist Church –
February 7, 2013 By
Teresa Beaudell-Lugenia Wilson, the recently named City Manager of Columbia, will speak at her church, Gethsemane Baptist in Blair, Sunday at 10 a.m. in recognition of Black History Month. A native of Columbia, Wilson graduated from Irmo High School, the University of South Carolina Honors College and the University of South Carolina School of Law. […]
Library Patrons ReJoyce –
February 7, 2013 By
It was another fun event at the Blythewood Library last Friday night. Library manager Shirley Carter, left, invited Blythewood’s Richland County Council representative Joyce Dickerson to enjoy refreshments and visit with the library’s patrons. The patrons took the opportunity to lobby Ms. Dickerson about the possibility of adding a meeting room to the county facility. […]
Get on the Bus, Gus –
February 1, 2013 By
Director of Transportation Daniel Miller, Superintendent of Schools J.R. Green, Transportation Shop Foreman Luke Patrick and Transportation Supervisor Terry Milton recently welcomed the second special needs bus into the district. The bus is equipped with a wheelchair lift, heat and air conditioning.
Gone to the Dogs . . . and Cats –
February 1, 2013 By
The fifth- and sixth-graders of Richard Winn have pitched in to help out our furry, four-legged friends. These two classes collected dry and canned dog and cat food for about two weeks. When they had enough to share with the many dogs and cats without homes, Terry Williams with Fairfield Animal Rescue was asked to […]
The Doctor is In –
February 1, 2013 By
State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais (left) visited four Fairfield County School District schools Thursday, including Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science where he met with principal Gail Whitfield (right). Dr. Zais also visited Fairfield Middle School, Fairfield Elementary School and McCrorey Liston School of Technology. Before touring each location, Dr. Zais discussed performance […]
Bringing Home the Gold –
January 31, 2013 By
These Blythewood High School soccer players, Hannah Cowan, Claire Stephan and Taylor Barber, recently came home with gold medals from the Disney Soccer Showcase championship in Orlando, Fla. The girls’ 96 Elite club soccer team defeated Cincinnati United Crew Jrs. 3-0 and completely dominated the 11th ranked nationally United German Hungarians from Pennsylvania.
