Fairfield Central crowned Prom King, Queen, Prince and Princess over the weekend. Pictured above, Queen Tyteianna Kennedy and King Demetrius Peoples. Pictured below, Prince Akeem Davis and Princess Tamia Herbert.
Decision Day
May 26, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central Principal Dr. Tracie Swilley accompanied some Griffin seniors to the Statehouse in Columbia for the first annual College and Career Decision Day on May 4. Senior attendees paraded down Main Street to the Statehouse grounds where they were welcomed before the Governor and other local dignitaries gave their congratulations to the […]
Top BHS ‘House’ Seniors
May 26, 2022 By
Blythewood High School honored its seniors Monday night who have earned various accolades and awards. The night culminated with the awarding of the House Students of the Year. Since BHS opened, it has been organized into four smaller learning communities, called “houses.” Each year two seniors from each house are awarded Students of the Year. […]
Critics call for removal of R2 board members and super
May 19, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – A cacophony of voices can be heard on the recording, the participants becoming more and more shrill as they compete for volume. Bystanders echo and boo. It sounds like it could be a hallway fight among a group of middle or high school students, but it isn’t. The participants are all grown adults […]
R2 board overspends thousands on travel
May 19, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – After Richland Two School District Superintendent Baron Davis refused, during a recent meeting, to share information about school board members’ travel spending, members of the public did what is their right under South Carolina’s freedom of information law: They asked for the information. According to records released by the school district in compliance […]
Redhawks ink plans for college
May 19, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A crew of Westwood senior athletes made their college plans official last Wednesday. Malaysia Tucker signed with College of Charleston. Tucker was a flyer for Westwood’s Competitive Cheer team. She is the daughter of Furman and Gail Allen. Tucker is a member of National Honors Society and an A/B Honor Roll student. Will […]
R2 Superintendent keeps board travel funds secret
May 12, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Richland Two school district officials spent more than half an hour of the April 26 school board meeting discussing whether board members would have access to the details of board spending on travel and training. This came following the revelation that some board members had overspent to the point of exceeding the board’s […]
Congrats! x 2
May 12, 2022 By
Jonathon Johnson and his wife Celeste Johnson graduated with Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis on May 7, 2022. They will continue their higher education at the University to obtain their doctorate degrees. Their parents Laura and Otis Johnson and family are very proud of Jonathon’s and Celeste’s accomplishments.
Leading The Way
April 28, 2022 By
Blythewood High School teacher Jacquelyn Marsha was selected as one of nine top finalists for the Jessie Williams Little “Leading the Way” Award for outstanding mentorship. Marsha has served as a mentor for new and aspiring teachers through her roles as English Department Chair and Teacher Cadet Instructor. Her nominator said, “Jacquelyn dedicates her time, […]
Bengals partner with Round Top for mentor program
April 28, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School (BHS) hosted ten Round Top Elementary (RTE) School students on Wednesday, April 20 to give the Round Top students an opportunity to learn more about setting goals and achieving success. The younger students shadowed their high school mentors, touring the school and attending classes with them. “It was neat to […]
