CONWAY, SC – Anthony Maynard, a biology major from Blythewood, was inducted into Alpha Mu Gamma, the national collegiate foreign language honor society at Coastal Carolina University this spring semester. The students joined the University’s Gamma Psi chapter. Alpha Mu Gamma, founded on the campus of Los Angeles Community College in 1931, is designed to […]
Clemson awards degrees
May 30, 2019 By
CLEMSON, SC – Winnsboro students graduated from Clemson University at spring 2019 commencement ceremonies. Derek A. Ryan, Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management Joshua L. Schneider, a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Mechanization and Business Matthew A. Taylor, Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Local students finish The Citadel
May 30, 2019 By
CHARLESTON, SC – More than 500 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets accepted diplomas during The Citadel’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4 in McAlister Field House. Graduates from Blythewood include: Colin Shin, Criminal Justice William James, Civil Engineering Steven Pollard, Civil Engineering Marcello Wentley, Electrical Engineering
Agostini: Board chair plays favorites with speakers
May 23, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Amid budget discussions, policy revision votes and a slew of special recognitions, one board member’s critique of the Richland Two chairwoman’s job performance punctuated a more-than-four-hour meeting. The drama began at about the 38-minute mark of the May 14 meeting when board member Lindsay Agostini called attention to “inconsistent” enforcement of the board’s […]
FCSD’s Chanda Jefferson named South Carolina Teacher of the Year
May 16, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – When Chanda Jefferson was named South Carolina’s 2020 Teacher of the Year last week, she made more than her mother proud. All of Fairfield County was bursting at the seams with pride for one of its own. A native of Beech Island, SC, Jefferson has been teaching for eight years, the last three […]
Altered bond doc slips past R2 board
May 9, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – When the Richland Two school board trustees’ former secretary declined to sign documents asserting that Board Chairwoman Amelia McKie is legally allowed to serve on the board, two trustees say the board was not notified the documents were modified to include phrasing dismissive of McKie’s ethics controversy. “I was not aware of the […]
Jefferson named SC Teacher of the Year
May 9, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Chanda Jefferson of Fairfield Central High School was named the 2020 South Carolina Teacher of the Year last night in Columbia. Jefferson received a total of $25,000, use of a BMW for a year and will serve a one-year residency at the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement. Jefferson teaches biology at […]
Geiger teacher’s summer reading initiative sparks community effort
May 9, 2019 By
RIDGEWAY – What started as a request to friends on Facebook by Geiger Elementary School Child Development teacher Nicole Collins Hunter quickly turned into a community effort. Hunter knew that most of her students would not have access to books over the summer and worried about them battling the ‘summer slide,’ so on March 26, […]
R2 board secretary resigns when asked to verify that McKie is legally seated
May 2, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Chairwoman Amelia McKie’s ongoing ethics problems have prompted another member of the Richland 2 Board of Trustees to resign her officer position. Lindsay Agostini stepped down as secretary of the Richland Two board, but still remains on the board as a voting member. Agostini notified McKie and Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis of her […]
6th Annual Hall of Fame Induction
May 2, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The 6th annual Fairfield County School District Hall of Fame gala was held April 27 in the school gym. A welcome by Tracie Swilley, Principal of FCHS and the introduction of the inductees was followed by dinner and entertainment by Seven Show Band. This year’s inductees include Russell N. Feaster, Sr., Jessie C. […]
