WINNSBORO – Richard Winn crowned senior Riley Simpson (center left) Homecoming Queen and Meredith Pope (center right) Football Sweetheart last Friday during halftime of their game against Jefferson Davis. Angie Otriz-Medina, left, was first runner up to Queen and Ansley Parker, right, was second runner up. Senior Jimmy McKeown was crowned Homecoming King earlier at […]
Architect seeks community input on design of new B-HE school
September 19, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – About 30 parents attended a meeting at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School last week to learn what the new B-HE school building will look like. But Architect Scott Powell of the architectural firm Craig Gaulden Davis out of Greenville said he didn’t know what it would look like, that he was there to find out […]
R2 gives super generally high marks
September 19, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis received generally favorable scores on his annual evaluation, though one Richland Two board member marked Davis down in a few key categories. Two others were critical of the board majority’s decision to not allow board members to discuss a requirement that only a supermajority (5-2) of the board could dismiss […]
Smarter than Smart
September 19, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – These Blythewood High School students have been named 2020 Semifinalists for National Merit Scholarships. They are among 16,000 semifinalist in the nation that scored the highest on the PSAT/NMSQT and will compete for scholarships. Pictured from left: Nina Ni, the daughter of Ping and Yimei Ni; McLean Brown, the son of Allen and […]
Fairfield First Steps scores in SC’s top four
September 12, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – There are only three school districts in the state whose five year olds are more ready for kindergarten than those in Fairfield County, according to the statewide First Steps Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) scores released in August. “It’s an indication for the county as a whole not just for our First Steps program […]
Teacher village hits a snag
September 12, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The proposed Teacher Village is still on summer break. Fairfield County Council has already passed two readings to award tax breaks to Gorelick Brothers, a North Carolina hedge fund, to build the proposed subdivision catering to Fairfield County teachers. But third reading remains on hold due to disagreements over inserting an indemnification clause, […]
Blythewood Royalty
September 12, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School crowned Rhett James and Haley Nord (center) Homecoming King and Queen last Friday at halftime of their game against Fairfield Central. Muluken Hass, left, and Jade Frasier, right, were crowned prince and princess.
R2 acknowledges WHS threat
September 10, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A Westwood High School student has been charged with multiple crimes after bringing weapons on campus Tuesday, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department reported. The 15-year-old student was overheard by another student threatening to “shoot up the school.” He later brought the weapons to the school, the sheriff department’s news release said. The student […]
School Board spars over new policies
August 22, 2019 By
Hartman: Proposed Policies are Attempt to Control Information, Shut Down Dissent WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County School District is taking steps some trustees say are designed to muzzle anyone offering alternative viewpoints. At Tuesday night’s monthly meeting, the Fairfield board passed first reading of a pair of policies – one a revision and one a […]
