While the majority of Richard Winn’s students dismissed for the Christmas holidays on Dec. 19 following three days of semester exams, the varsity basketball players enjoyed a limited break from the campus as they took part in two holiday tournaments during the two week vacation. The Eagles hosted their first Holiday Hoops tournament action prior […]
Lady Eagles Bring Home Holiday Hoops Hardware
January 3, 2013 By
Following three days of first semester exams, the Richard Winn basketball teams headed into the Christmas break with two holiday tournaments ahead of them to close out the 2012 year. Coach Jason Haltiwanger’s varsity girls, sporting an undefeated 10-0 record, ran their record to 14-0 when all was said and done over the course of […]
Griffin Teams Make Strong Run Through Tournament
January 3, 2013 By
The Fairfield Central High School basketball teams were home for the holidays this year, hosting 12 boys’ teams and eight girls’ teams from S.C. and Georgia in their inaugural Breast Cancer Awareness tournament. The Lady Griffins advanced to the finals, but were toppled by Miller Grove (Ga.), one of the top high school girls’ teams […]
Bengals, ‘Hawks Battle Through Holidays
January 3, 2013 By
The Lady Bengals came within one game away from the finals of the Capital City Classic last week, falling in the semi-finals to Dutch Fork Dec. 28, 53-34 at Keenan. Aaliyah Keels led the Lady Bengals with 18 points and Breelyn Blanding added 10, but nothing could match Dutch Fork’s Alaina Coates, who knocked down […]
Living History –
December 28, 2012 By
History makers Mary Lee Hendrix, of Blair (left), and Charlayne Hunter-Gault appeared together recently during a conference at the University of South Carolina. Hendrix, Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Homes were the first blacks to integrate the University of Georgia in the 1960s and Hendrix, who received her Master’s in Library Education from the University of Georgia, […]
Dig In –
December 28, 2012 By
The Arbor Day program, sponsored by the Winnsboro Garden Club, took place on Arbor Day, Friday, Dec. 7 at Richard Winn Academy. Winnsboro Garden Club member and RWA teacher Lou Anne Atkerson was in charge of the Arbor Day Program. Her second-grade students read aloud the history of Arbor Day and a variety of poems […]
Winnsboro Post Office Welcomes New Master
December 28, 2012 By
Winnsboro’s new Postmaster, Mickey Gibson, rolled into town two weeks ago ready to work and fairly bounding with energy. Whether orienting himself to his new work with one of his 12 or so employees or working individually with customers to help solve a postal problem, Gibson is a man of action with an old fashioned […]
Special Dog Could Change the Life of Winnsboro Boy Battling Rare Disease
December 21, 2012 By
Nehemiah Dandy is only 6 years old, but he’s already endured a world of problems. And he will for the rest of his life, due to severe developmental delays and extensive medical problems. There is one thing, though, that would help make this Winnsboro boy’s Christmas much brighter and his family’s daily lives better – […]
Lady Eagles Run Win Streak to 10
December 20, 2012 By
The Richard Winn Lady Eagles treated head coach Jason Haltiwanger to a priceless birthday present last Friday night – their 10th victory of the season to remain undefeated. Wins nine and 10 came this past week over Calhoun Academy, 42-24, and Newberry Academy, 57-15. During the Calhoun game, junior Carson Justice led her teammates with […]
Bengals Dispatch Westwood
December 20, 2012 By
The Blythewood boys’ basketball team (5-5) earned a 54-44 win over their crosstown rival Westwood (2-5) on Tuesday night. After the game Bengals head coach Zeke Washington was proud of his team’s effort. “Our guys played with a purpose,” he said. “I give them all the credit.” Westwood started the second quarter with a 4-0 […]
