COLUMBIA – After the South Carolina Senate voted on Feb. 28 on a bill to allow the Board of Trustees of the Fairfield County School District to receive a monthly stipend and to let the Board set the amount of the stipend its members would receive, the bill was sent to the House where it […]
State Title Game Update
March 3, 2017 By
Final in Columbia — the Dorman Cavaliers are the 2017 Class 5A state champions, 55-53 winners over Blythewood.
Bengals Set Sights on State Title
March 2, 2017 By
COLUMBIA (March 2, 2017) – Blythewood head coach Zeke Washington’s basketball teams all have a similar look. They play fast. They run up and down the floor on offense and defense. They put on full presses and punch balls out of opponents’ hands. They do as much as they can to take an early lead and […]
Board Considers Funding U.K. Field Trip
March 2, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (March 2, 2017) – When the School Board approved a trip to England for eight STEM students at Fairfield Central High School last fall, Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green told Board members at the time that the students would be raising all the funds for the trip through fundraisers. At Tuesday evening’s meeting, however, a parent’s […]
And the Answer is . . .
January 19, 2017 By
WHS Principal Wins on Jeopardy! BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 19, 2017) – Westwood High School principal Cheryl Guy, who won $20,600 on Jeopardy Thursday night, was the star of a watch party at Columbia Country Club as she and more than 100 friends, family and colleagues gathered to have dinner and watch the show on a big screen […]
Richland 2 Seeks Bus Drivers
January 12, 2017 By
COLUMBIA (Jan. 12, 2017) – Because of the increasing difficulty in recruiting and retaining school bus drivers, last week the Richland Two Board of Trustees approved an incentive package that awards bonuses to the District’s bus drivers based on performance, and adds days to drivers’ contracts for professional development and training. The move comes on the […]
Coaches’ Teaching Credentials Questioned
January 12, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 12, 2017) – During public comment time at the December School Board meeting, parent Thomas Armstrong raised the question of how many head coaches in the Fairfield County School District are not certified. While he suggested to the Board that none are certified, he later backed off that assessment in a follow-up interview with […]
BHS Seeks New Head Football Coach
December 22, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 22, 2016) – After four seasons as a head coach and five as defensive coordinator, Dan Morgan has resigned as head football coach for the Blythewood High School Bengals. Barry Mizzell, Athletic Director, said the school accepted Morgan’s resignation last week, on Dec. 6. “We appreciate everything Dan has done for us,” Mizzell said. […]
McDaniel Elected to SCSBA
December 15, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Dec. 15, 2016) – Annie E. McDaniel, the District 4 representative on the Fairfield County School Board, was elected to the S.C. School Boards Association (SCSBA) Board of Directors as the Region 12 Director for a four-year term during the association’s annual business meeting held on Dec. 3. Region 12 represents Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens […]
Retired —
December 15, 2016 By
Former BHS baseball coach and now BHS A.D. Barry Mizzell (right) with wife Deanna and son Chaz after Mizzell’s jersey was officially retired during last Saturday’s BHS Baseball Alumni Game.
