Planting Roots

WINNSBORO – Members of Richard Winn Academy’s senior class planted a Dogwood tree earlier this month for Arbor Day and in remembrance of former RWA coach Bradley Oates. The tree, which was planted on the school grounds, was donated by The Fairfield Soil & Water Conservation District. Pictured from left are Lily Hawkins, Emma Steed, […]

Sherman takes the plunge

BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School principal Matt Sherman donned a cape and BHS swim cap and goggles last Friday as he took a dip in the pond outside of the school. Sherman offered his polar plunge as an incentive for students to meet the school’s Holiday Wishes goals. Back on dry land, Sherman wished his […]

Christmas Stars

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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