CHARLESTON – Harrison Wolff Hemminghaus, son of Douglas and Stephanie Hemminghaus, of Blythewood, graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Citadel, The Military College of the South, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring in Political Science and History, on May 8, 2021. Hemminghaus received the South Carolina Lottery Life Scholarship and an Army ROTC […]
US Navy Ensign
June 10, 2021 By
Eli Lake, a 2016 graduate of Blythewood High School, graduated from the United States Naval Academy on May 28, 2021. During his tenure at USNA, Eli played on the basketball team his freshman year and was a member of the track team for his final two years, where he participated in the high jump and triple […]
Prater Graduates from SCSDB
June 10, 2021 By
Elizabeth “Liz” Prater recently graduated from the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB). At graduation, she received the American Legion Award, which recognizes students who are characterized by courage, honor, patriotism, leadership, scholarship, and service. At SCSDB, Prater was a leader and member of numerous sports teams and academic and community-service clubs. […]
Exemplary Development
May 27, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood High School was named 2021 winner of the University of South Carolina’s Professional Development School (UofSC PDS) Exemplary Achievement Award earlier this month. Blythewood principal Matt Sherman noted that the school’s teacher leadership model is an ongoing innovation at Blythewood that has set the stage for reflective practice across disciplines. Twenty-four schools […]
Redhawks do Prom
May 20, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – From coordinating face masks to a room full of crowns, Westwood High School’s 2021 prom looked different in many ways from their previous proms. Held at the R2i2 library in Sandhills, attendees hit the dance floor for a good time. Because of a lack of votes from a partly virtual student-body, Westwood did […]
Bengals Do Prom
May 20, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood High School crowned their 2021 King and Queen at Prom on April 24. Pictured are new royalty, Talia Textus and Caleb Dixon.
Shattering the wall of secrecy around Fairfield’s schools chief
May 15, 2021 By
Costly travel, hefty compensation, lack of accountability uncovered EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was produced through a collaboration of The Post and Courier and The Voice of Fairfield County, an Uncovered partner. WINNSBORO — J.R. Green seethed with anger as he read an article in his local newspaper. The school district he leads was on winter break, […]
RWA Wins Big!
May 13, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – A helicopter dropped 3966 pink and yellow golf balls at the annual Richard Winn Academy golf ball drop on Saturday. The owner of the ball dropped nearest to the pin was Julie Corley, who won the grand prize of $7,255. The following students won $100 each: Rhett Hagood, Hud McLean, Emma Brazell, Lily […]
BHS celebrates seniors
April 22, 2021 By
Blythewood High School celebrated its senior class in a drive through College/Career Decision Day event on Friday, April 16. Members of the Class of 2021 drove through the front bus loop where teachers, staff, college, and military representatives cheered for them and their accomplishments.
‘What’s Next’ for Winnsboro’s Vernon Kennedy, Jr.?
April 8, 2021 By
CHARLESTON – Publisher’s Note: Senior honors student Vernon Kennedy Jr. will be graduating from the College of Charleston Honors College this spring. On the way out the door, he was featured in the college’s series, ‘What’s Next?’ Here is an excerpt from that critique of this top student’s stellar college career and a peek at […]
