WINNSBORO – Hearing Cynthia Prince talk about her vision for Midlands STEM Institute could inspire real hope here – in a state that consistently ranks near the bottom in education and a county that scores well below state averages. With enrollment approaching 200 and a list of concrete plans for continuous improvement, the local charter […]
BHS student, teacher study WWII in Netherlands
January 9, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – McLean Brown, a senior at Blythewood High School, and his teacher Scott Auspelmyer were selected to spend four days in the Netherlands for the purpose of studying the European Theatre of World War II – specifically the Operation Market Garden and the Liberation of the Netherlands. The trip was sponsored by the National […]
Feaster wins Sheriff’s Essay Contest
January 9, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – McCrorey Liston School of Technology student Khaleb Feaster was named the elementary school winner of the Fairfield County Sheriff Department’s Christmas essay contest. Feaster was recognized at the December school board meeting.
R2 board OKs $1,000 bonuses for teachers
January 8, 2020 By
Revenue Source is $16.9M Budget Surplus COLUMBIA – Richland Two school board approved $1,000 bonuses for its 3,600 district employees during a special called meeting Tuesday night. The district allocated $4.1 million of a $16.9 million budget surplus for teachers and all full-time permanent employees. Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis said the allocation is an effort […]
District charges $338 for FOIA records
January 2, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – It will cost $338 before the Fairfield County School District will disclose expense records from the superintendent’s discretionary budget, which one board member characterized as a sort of ‘slush fund.’ It’s from the superintendent’s account, also referred to as the superintendent’s contingency fund, that the district quietly paid for costly, out-of-state trips for […]
Top of the Class
December 24, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Muller Road Middle announces 2019-2020 Junior Scholars. From left: Journei Simmons, Sydney Sutherland, Alexis Le Rouzic, Rilan Cunningham, Anna Graves, Rachel Brown, Jason Sobel, Ella Boston, and Zachary Freeman
Law, Lab & Order at Richard Winn
December 24, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Law and Order is not just a TV show…it was the subject of career day at Richard Winn Academy three weeks ago. Three alums from high schools in Fairfield County introduced students to law and order…and labs, the process of solving crimes and bringing criminals to justice. Jeff Talbert, a Fairfield Central High […]
Barclay School looking for Christmas miracle
December 19, 2019 By
School Must Raise $50K by Dec. 25 to Stay Open RIDGEWAY – After an IRS rule change impacted a major nonprofit funding source, a special needs school in Ridgeway is hoping for a Christmas miracle to help keep its doors open in 2020. The Barclay School, which currently serves 16 special needs children, has become […]
