COLUMBIA – A Richland County school with “a documented history of crime, violence, assaults and weapons offenses” is the subject of a lawsuit that says a student was shot in the school’s parking lot. The litigation stems from a shooting incident on or about April 30 in the Ridge View High School parking lot. One […]
Midlands STEM 4-H plants pollinator garden
June 5, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Last week’s grand opening was a celebration for Midlands STEM Charter School’s 4-H Club. Complete with a ribbon cutting and a butterfly release, the ceremony highlighted the hard work of club members, who designed and planted the garden on the school’s campus. Pollinator gardens are reminiscent of WWI Victory Gardens in that they […]
MSCS’s Berry named Rookie of the Year
May 29, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Chantell Berry, Executive Director and Principal of Midlands STEM Charter School (MSCS), has been named the 2025 Rookie of the Year by the school’s authorizer, the Charter Institute at Erskine. The statewide award was presented to Berry during the Institute’s 7th annual Awards Banquet, in front of an audience of more than 500 […]
FCTC is a banner school
May 22, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – On May 8, the Fairfield Career & Technology Center unveiled a new banner to hang in their halls for being named the 2025 Discovery Education School of the Year. “This honor motivates us to keep preparing students for success in a global society,” Dr. G. Cleve Pilot, Director of FCTC, said. Pictured from […]
RW students win poster contest
May 15, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Three Richard Winn students took home top honors for Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District’s poster contest, open to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. According to Richard Winn Dean of Students Meg Ladd, the contest’s theme was “Home is Where the Habitat Is”; its purpose was to promote learning of wildlife habitats […]
Parents sue R2 for bullying inaction
May 8, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Middle School faculty routinely disregarded a former student’s bullying complaints, retaliating against him for reporting the continued harassment, according to a recently filed lawsuit. The abuse grew so severe, the student identified in court papers as “D.G.,” threatened to harm himself, the suit says. “By selectively punishing D.G. for minor or nonexistent […]
Fairfield Career & Technology Center named Discovery Ed School of Year
May 8, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Career and Technology Center (FCTC) was recently named a Discovery Education School of the Year, a national recognition celebrating schools that go above and beyond to spark student curiosity and connect classroom learning to the real world. FCTC is one of three schools selected as Schools of the Year. “This honor motivates […]
Center for Knowledge: Hear them Roar
May 1, 2025 By
Editors Note: Center for Knowledge North is located in Blythewood on the campus of Muller Road Middle School; Center for Knowledge is located on the campus of EL Wright Middle School. The two campuses operate as one school. BLYTHEWOOD – For the second year in a row, Center for Knowledge North (CFKN) and Center for […]
FCSD Superintendent Dr. Tony Hemingway retires
April 24, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District Superintendent Dr. Tony Hemingway has submitted notice that he is retiring, effective June 30, 2025. Dr. Hemingway said his decision to retire was prompted by an urgent family commitment. “While this was not an easy decision,” Hemingway told staff, “my family obligation will not allow me to give the […]
Swilley to move to Disrict Office, El-Amin and Richardson named FCSD principals
March 27, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County School District announced upcoming changes in school leadership last week. Fairfield Central High School principal Dr. Tracie Swilley, who was named 2025 National Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, will take on a new role at the District Office as Assistant Superintendent of Academics. […]
