Palmetto’s Finest

WINNSBORO – After being named one of Palmetto’s Finest schools for the second year in a row, Kelly Miller Elementary school Principal Kathy Woodard, left, and Vice Principal Faith Jones gathered with the school’s teachers and staff at the November school board meeting to show off the banners that will be displayed at the school.

Mary Did You Know?

COLUMBIA – Fairfield County School District’s Honors Chorus performed “Mary Did You Know” on the steps of the State House Sunday during the Carolighting ceremony.

MTC offers special enrollment event Dec. 3

WINNSBORO – Midlands Technical College (MTC) is now accepting applicants for the Spring Semester and is inviting all prospective students to learn about the college’s 120+ academic and career programs at a special enrollment event on Dec. 3 on the MTC Fairfield Campus. Students who attend this event can apply to MTC with no application […]

USC launches initiative to benefit FCSD

WINNSBORO – University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen stopped in Winnsboro during his ‘bus tour’ of South Carolina Wednesday morning to announce the launch of a University initiative, the Accelerator for Learning and Leadership for South Carolina (ALL4SC). Caslen also announced that ALL4SC is partnering its first efforts with the Fairfield County School District. […]

Board’s Promise vote leaves some unfunded

Green: School Board will revote Promise funding issue next month WINNSBORO – All Fairfield County high school graduates are not currently able to receive free college tuition funds contributed by the Fairfield County School District as promised last summer under the newly minted Promise Program. A school board vote last week left Promise Program tuition […]

Ruling the Court

The Voice reached out to Fairfield Central and the Fairfield County School District for names but received no response.

WHS awarded national certification

BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School has been named a Nationally Certified Demonstration Magnet School, the highest level of distinction awarded by Magnet Schools of America. Westwood successfully met the Magnet School Standards of Excellence, which include innovative curriculum, instructional programs that promote choice, student equity and diversity, academic excellence, family and community engagement, professional development, […]

Head of the Class

WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Magnet School for Arts and Science students, at left earned three or more categories under ‘Exceeding Expectations’ on the state assessment that was administered last school year. Principal Gale Whitfield presented awards to the students pictured. The Voice requested names from the Fairfield County District Office but received no response.

BHS shines, WHS lags on SAT, AP

BLYTHEWOOD/WINNSBORO- The 2019 Blythewood High School SAT scores exceeded the state and national averages. Meantime, Westwood and Fairfield Central high schools reported significant declines in their SAT results, according to recently released data from the S.C. Department of Education. Blythewood High averaged 1,051, up slightly from 1,048, in 2018, with 350 students (72.5 percent) taking […]

Fall Festival at MSI

WINNSBORO – There were pumpkins, games, food, music and big toys at the first annual fall festival at the Midlands Stem Institute in Winnsboro. The weather was great and the crowd found lots of entertainment after school. MSI is a free public charter school and is located at 112 Crane Street in Winnsboro.

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