Three earn UA academic honors

TUSCALOOSA, AL – The University of Alabama has named recipients of the Dean’s List, an academic record of 3.5 or above, and the President’s List, an academic record of 4.0. Blythewood students named to these lists include: Undrea Simone Coppin, President’s List Hannah K Deese, Dean’s List Peyton M Wiseman, Dean’s List

Bengal soccer standouts earn All-Midlands honors

COLUMBIA – This week Lady Bengal soccer standout and Coastal Carolina signee Loranna Austin was voted onto the All-Midlands soccer team by a panel at The State. Austin scored 11 goals this season and assisted on six more scores. Austin’s counterpart on the boy’s side, Aidan Shay also received enough votes to make the All-Midlands […]

Chief survives move to fire him

NAACP, School officials called to defend Culp RIDGEWAY – Christopher Culp still has his job. Ridgeway’s police chief was not present when town council members killed an effort to fire him immediately. Councilman Rufus Jones made a motion to immediately fire Culp, but the motion died when nobody seconded it. Culp’s brush with potential termination […]

Board votes 2-1 for minimum salaries

WINNSBORO – It’s rare when a major school budget measure passes by a 2-1 vote, but that’s exactly what happened at a recent board meeting. On June 5, the Fairfield County Board of Trustees voted 2-1 on a motion directing Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green to develop options in which no district employee makes less than […]

Diplomas and Degrees

COLUMBIA- Ten graduates from Fairfield Central High School’s Class of 2018 also received degrees at Midlands Technical College (MTC) through Fairfield Central’s STEM Cohort partnership with MTC. Pictured with Principal Tracie Swilley, center, are, from left,  Gerald Mills, General Studies Certificate; Associate Degree recipients Vernetia Anderson, Ikayla White, Amari Hill, Benjamin Jackson, Trace Swann, Mysia […]

Shugart graduates from SC Governor’s School

HARSVILLE – Fairfield County resident Melissa Nicole Shugart graduated from the SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics on June 2. Shugart, daughter of Shelley and Todd Shugart of Carlisle, will attend University of South Carolina.

Richard Winn Academy: Class of 2018

Fairfield Central High School: Class of 2018

Honor Graduates   Class of 2018: India Tianna Able, Destiny Unique Adams, Antonio Israel Aguilera-Martinez, Samantha Leigh Allen, Anya Verlese Alston, Jamiyah LaFaith Alston, Sakilya Monique Alston, Davis Anderson, Jr., Vernetia Yvette Anderson, Titorya Lavanna Armstrong, Jareus Kesean Ashford, Ladeveaux Diamonte Ashford, Marcus Gardeckia Juquan Bagley, John Austin Baker, Taylor Shemar Banks, Hannah Bass, Alexis […]

The Barclay School: Class of 2018

This week, the Barclay School celebrated the graduation of two of our students. It was a joy filled day, full of hugs and hotdogs! One of our school traditions has been for the students to make a “Memory” book for the graduates.  They share funny, touching and heartfelt moments with the leaving students, and, despite […]

SOARing through History

BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School SOAR student Jordin Bell placed first in Senior Individual Website in the South Carolina National History Day contest with her website “Loving vs. Virginia: Changing Interracial Marriage.” Bell will compete in the Natonal contest beginning June 14. Blythewood High seniors Jakob Lenker and Alan Deogracias placed in the Senior Paper […]

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