WINNSBORO (Aug. 4, 2016) – Already sporting a new head football coach, new girls’ basketball coach and a new head of school, the Richard Winn Academy building itself is going to have a new look when classes start Aug. 11. Since accepting the job as Head of School in the spring, Brandy Mullennax has thrown herself […]
Cool Breeze –
August 4, 2016 By
Richard Winn Academy Head of School Brandy Mullennax accepts a donation of two 5-ton split system air conditioning replacement units from Jimmy Ray Douglas, center. Johnny Porter arranged and paid for installation of the units. RWA is sprucing up for the 2016-2017 school year.
Board Awards Stipends
August 4, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Aug. 4, 2016) – The Fairfield County School Board voted 6-1 during their July 19 meeting to award stipends district wide for certified, classified, athletic and band staff. Paula Hartman (District 2) was the dissenting vote and explained that she voted against the stipends because she had asked Superintendent J.R. Green a year ago for […]
Let the Games Begin –
August 4, 2016 By
This fall’s athletic teams, coaches and staff from Fairfield Central High School and Richard Winn Academy rallied their school spirit Tuesday evening in downtown Winnsboro as part of the annual Spiritfest, combined this year with National Night Out. For a complete rundown of all of our area teams, see our 2016 Fall Sports Preview on […]
Class of ’84 –
July 28, 2016 By
McCrorey-Liston High School’s class of 1984 reunited at the Holiday Inn Northeast in Columbia on July 9 to celebrate the 50th birthday of class members. The group enjoyed music from DJ Mike, then attended church the following day at Francis Burns UMC. After dinner at Texas Roadhouse, the group paid a surprise visit to their […]
R2 Picks New Superintendent
July 28, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (July 28, 2016) — At a Special Called Board Meeting on July 25, the Richland Two Board of Trustees voted to authorize Board Chairman James Manning to execute two contracts between the Board of Trustees and Dr. Baron R. Davis. Under the first contract, Dr. Davis will serve as superintendent elect from July 25 – […]
Green proposes building patio homes for teachers
July 28, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (July 28, 2016) – A proposal by Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green that the Fairfield County School District construct patio homes and rent them out to teachers received mixed reactions at the July 19 regular school board meeting. “I’ve been working on an initiative for the last several months that would develop some housing for current […]
Fireworks take center stage at Council
July 28, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (July 28, 2016) – The Fairfield County Council quickly dispatched with the items on the agenda during its regular meeting Monday night which included a public hearing that no one spoke at and a two-hour executive session after which Council took no action. The fireworks began during the second public comment period when citizens are […]
Where Eagles Care –
July 21, 2016 By
Richard Winn Academy eighth-grade cheerleaders Anna Mathias, Blythe Edwards and Emma Castles stopped in Summer Day gift shop in downtown Winnsboro last week to cheer on the shop’s owner, Kathy Timms, second from left. The students’ surprise visit was one of several efforts the students are making to support businesses and organizations in the community […]
RWA Welcomes New Head of School
July 21, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (July 21, 2016) – Slowly but surely, the clock is ticking down on summer, with the first day of the new school year rapidly approaching. When Richard Winn Academy opens its doors on the 2016-2017 school year, they will have a new pilot at the helm. Brandy Mullennax, 43, of Lugoff, officially took office as […]
