BLYTHEWOOD (March 30, 2016) – After seven years as an assistant coach at A.C. Flora High School, Dustin Curtis will take the reins of the Westwood Redhawks football program beginning this spring, Richland School District 2 announced last week. Curtis takes over for Rodney Summers, who announced his departure last month for the head coaching position […]
Board Taps Legal Budget to Fund Disney Field Trip
March 25, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (March 25, 2016) – The Fairfield School District’s legal fees budget line, which has been described by some board members in the past as a slush fund, was once again a topic at the School Board’s March 15 meeting. Projecting a $1 million surplus in the fund balance by the end of the fiscal year, […]
Griffins Expelled, Charged in Classroom Beating
March 18, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (March 18, 2016) – A pair of Fairfield Central High School football players were arrested last week and charged with second-degree assault and battery after a classroom fight on campus. Randanion “Chad” Sampson, of Cemetery Street, Winnsboro, and Zchivago M. Herndon, of Marsh Lane, Winnsboro – both 17-year-old juniors at Fairfield Central – were arrested […]
Redhawks Rally –
March 10, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (March 10, 2016) — During a benefit on Saturday for injured Westwood High School football player M.J. Mickens, right, his fellow students Delaney Woodam and Jada Wilson sign their good wishes for M.J.
Local Schools Earn Gold, Silver
March 4, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD (March 4, 2016) – Eight local schools earned Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards honoring academic achievement, the S.C. Department of Education said last week. In Blythewood, Bethel-Hanberry, Bookman Road and Round Top elementary schools, as well as Blythewood Middle and Blythewood High School each earned Gold for General Performance. Lake Carolina Elementary earned Gold for […]
Horrors!
March 4, 2016 By
The Westwood Actors Theatre will present “Little Shop of Horrors” at 7 p.m., March 17 & 18 at Westwood auditorium. Tickets are $7 for adults; $5 for students age 8 – college, senior citizens and military (with proper ID) and $3 for children age 7 and younger. Performing in the play will be William Ellis […]
Lady Eagles Win 4th Title
February 27, 2016 By
SUMTER (Feb. 27, 2016) — The Richard Winn Academy Lady Eagles basketball squad racked up their fourth consecutive SCISA Class A title Saturday, knocking down Dorchester 43-30. It was the fifth straight appearance in the championship game for RWA. Check back for complete coverage.
Miss FCHS and Company –
February 26, 2016 By
Fairfield Central High School crowned some of their best and brightest during last Saturday’s Miss Fairfield pageant. Above are: Kelly Sanders, Miss Freshman; Cornecia Young, Miss Black & Gold and Miss Junior; senior Mia Rouse, Miss FCHS; senior Jada S. Martin, Miss Congeniality; and Mysia Wynn-Robinson, Miss Sophomore.
Welcome A-Board –
February 18, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (Feb. 18, 2016) — Newly elected to the District 1 seat on the Fairfield County School Board, Sylvia Harrison, third from left, held a Meet & Greet for her constituents recently at Purity Lodge in Ridgeway. Harrison’s daughter, Monique McDaniels, left, and her husband Walter McDaniels assisted with the reception as Harrison greeted constituents […]
Roaring Winners –
February 18, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 18, 2016) — ‘Welcome to The Roaring Twenties’ was the theme for the 2016 Miss Blythewood High School pageant held in the school’s auditorium on Saturday night. Of the 15 contestants, crowns were won by Meredith Covert, left, Miss Freshman and Miss Grand Talent; Mollie Hanna, Miss Sophomore; Zaylee Butler, Miss Blythewood High […]
