BLYTHEWOOD – BHS mascot Benny the Bengal had only high fives and hugs for students when visited Langford Elementary School .
WHS receives Safe Sports Award
April 19, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood Sports Medicine program recently became a two-time recipient of The National Athletic Association Safe Sports School Award. The Redhawks’ Athletic Department, which is led by head Athletic Trainer Jason Nussbaum, is required to meet a rigorous set of requirements to be reach Safe Sport School Status.
Radiation is Rad
April 12, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Kingston Belton, back left, Owen Wilson, Zielaika Curabo, Krishi Patel, Aaliyah Mayfield. Pictured with their teacher, Kimi Daly, from Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science were state finalists in the Nuclear Power art contest.
Lions + Spaghetti
April 12, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Lions Club member Rachel Titus dishes up carryout spaghetti dinners for Westwood High School Leos RaKia Bell and Destiny Anderson during the Club’s annual spaghetti fundraiser at the Beulah United Methodist Church in Cedar Creek on Saturday. More than a hundred diners were served eat-in and carry-out meals.
CCU student mentors host TEAL Youth Day
April 5, 2018 By
CONWAY – Coastal Carolina University students hosted their mentees on CCU’s campus on March 23 to give a real college experience to Horry County elementary and middle school students. The day was also meant to motivate those students to consider higher education in their own futures. CCU students who participated include: Zachary Colflesh, a middle […]
Dillon named USC Director of Internships
April 5, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – Anthony L. Dillon, has accepted the position of Clinical Instructor and the Director of Internship Programs for the University of South Carolina. He and his wife, Jennifer, live in Blythewood with their daughter Teagan, and son, Tillman. Dillon departed from the South Carolina Department of Education after serving the past 12 years as […]
“Vee” gets 7th Senior Teacher of Year nod
April 5, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For the seventh consecutive year, Blythewood High School Environmental Studies teacher Michael “Vee” Varnadore was voted as the Senior Teacher of the Year. “This is truly a blessing — 7 straight years,” Varnadore said. “This is my 33rd year teaching and it just keeps getting better. Hopefully I’ll have another 33 years.” Varnadore’s […]
Saying Goodbye
March 29, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood High School softball team released white balloons Tuesday evening prior to their game with Spring Valley in memory of former BHS softball player Sydney Burnsed who died Sunday morning in a crash on I-26. The somber ceremony included a prayer by the FCA student leader Matthew Phillips. As the balloons […]
BHS student with gun arrested
March 29, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A 17- year old male student at Blythewood High School has been charged with possession of a firearm on school grounds and simple possession of marijuana. Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested the student without incident. On Friday morning, March 23, a BHS School Resource Officer was notified by students about a video […]
Fairfield Central Royalty
March 29, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central High School held their Miss Fairfield Central pageant Saturday, March 24. Winners, from left, are Aaliyah Trapp-Miss Freshman, JaNiya Coleman-Miss Black & Gold, Chelsea Truesdale, Kateland Young-Miss Sophomore & Miss Congeniality, Zenia Mobley- Miss Junior, Shawnkia Trapp, and Mysia Wynn-Robinson-Miss Fairfield Central High 2018
