BLYTHEWOOD – Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School (BHE) and the BHE student council collected 1723 items for Brookdale Assisted Living Center. Grade levels participated by bringing in items that the residents can use. Student Council members pictured from left are Kenneth Martin, Erin Daniels, Taukerra Roberts, and Jake Gonzalez. BHE Student Council sponsor is first grade teacher Brandy Hagood.
Muller Road Excels in Science
April 11, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Muller Road students Jessica Whitlock, Luther Bells and Madison Tankersley, pictured above from left with teacher Levorn Miller, participated in the annual Science and Engineering Fair at USC on March 15. Bells, who presented ‘Do leopard geckos have a preference on which side they capture their prey?’ won the Grand Award – Junior […]
FCHS crowns winners during Evening at Sea pageant
April 4, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central High School held its ‘Evening at Sea’ pageant last Saturday. Crowned were, from left, Miss Freshman, Trinity Proctor; Miss Sophomore, Abigail Hudson-Smith; Miss Junior and Miss Black and Gold, JaNiyah Coleman; Miss FCHS, Zenia Mobley and Mr. FCHS Darius Free. | Photo: Joe Seibles
Readers Turn Out
April 4, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – About 250 children and 50 adults attended the Winnsboro Library’s annual read-in held at the Fairfield County Recreation Center on March 29. The program lasted from 9 – 12 a.m. and was followed by lunch.
Supers take home top pay, benefits
March 28, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Public education isn’t the most profitable profession in South Carolina. For a select few, however, the field can be quite lucrative. In a state where the governor earns $106,078 a year and agency heads like the state superintendent of education make $92,007, many district level school superintendents rake in two to three times […]
BHS teacher finalist for SC’s top teacher
March 14, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School English teacher Sue Weems got a big surprise Tuesday morning when State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman made an unexpected stop at the high school to announce that Weems has being named one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award. Richland Two School Superintendent Barron […]
FCHS teacher finalist for SC’S Top Teacher
March 14, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central High School teacher Chanda Jefferson was surprised at her school today when State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman arrived unexpectedly in Jefferson’s room to announce that she has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award. Jefferson was then presented with a bouquet […]
Blythewood Residents Initiated into Honor Society
March 14, 2019 By
BATON ROUGE, LA – Harrison Hemminghaus and Ryan Salter, both students at The Citadel, were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.
Bengals Drill in Anderson
March 14, 2019 By
ANDERSON – The Bengal Battalion brought home six trophies from the drill competition in Anderson on Mar. 2. Among the awards earned were: first place in Exhibition Unarmed Squad and Unarmed Duet; second in Regulation Armed Squad, and third in Exhibition Armed squad, Exhibition Drill Overall, and Regulation Drill Overall. | Bengal Batallion
Local students awarded Clemson academic honors
March 14, 2019 By
CLEMSON – Blythewood residents have been named to the fall 2018 President’s and Dean’s Lists at Clemson University. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a 4.0 grade-point average. President’s List includes: Meghan Beth Andrews, Health Science Emily E. Brinson, Elementary Education Kelsey L. Crawford, Psychology Barbara C. Dinkins, Elementary Education […]
