The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office held its DARE Graduation at Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science on May 19. School resource officer David Ferguson treated the class to a pizza lunch as a reward. Each student received a certificate and t-shirt for completing this program. Ja’Niya Cromartie and Zedrik Curabo were the 2022-2023 DARE […]
Whitener receives Legendary Leadership Scholarship
May 25, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School student Lily Whitener was awarded the 2023 1st Lt. Justice R. Stewart Legendary Leadership Award. The award was established in memory of Justice Regine’ Stewart, the author of the poem below. Stewart began her educational journey in Richland School District Two, and graduated from Richland Northeast High School in 2014. […]
FCHS teacher named Educator of the Month
May 25, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Stephanie Vincent of Fairfield Central High School has been recognized by South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for May. “Financial Literacy Master Teachers help students develop strong financial skills by providing engaging lessons that prepare them for the future,” Loftis said. […]
RVHS stabbing victim sues R2
May 4, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Parents of a 16-year-old Richland County student stabbed five times inside Ridge View High School say the attack was preventable, according to a recently filed lawsuit. On April 27, the unnamed parents sued the Richland Two school district and the suspect’s mother over an April 25 attack at the school. A Richland Two […]
Midlands STEM named Silver Local School
April 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Midlands STEM Charter School (MSCS) in Winnsboro was recently named the Charter Institute at Erskine 2021-2022 Silver Local School of Distinction for its middle school program. Members of the Charter Institute at Erskine’s staff and leadership were in attendance and presented the school’s leaders with a commemorative plaque at the school. As a […]
Local high schoolers soar during Aviation Week
April 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Three local high school seniors experienced flight from behind the yoke on Monday, April 24, as part of Fairfield County’s celebration of South Carolina Aviation Week, April 23-29. The high school students, Lily Hawkins (Richard Winn Academy), Smyra Thomas (Fairfield Central High School), and Austin Clark, (Midlands S.T.E.M. Institute) were recruited to participate […]
BHS students awarded $24K Fellowships
April 27, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Kenneth Cornish, Catherine Hinson, and Jessica Woodley, seniors at Blythewood High School, have been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship and will each receive up to $24,000 in yearly scholarships to attend a Teaching Fellows Institution in South Carolina. The students will each agree to teach in South Carolina one year for […]
Nuclear Winners
April 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science 6th grader, Zedrick Curab won first place in the national 2022 Nuclear Power Drawing contest at the North American Young Generation Nuclear Convention. Curab won over more than 150 other entries for his painting titled New Clear Air Energy. Curabo’s first place prize included a tablet, […]
Griffins Win Big
March 30, 2023 By
Fairfield Central High School’s Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Naiesha Wise, received a Superior Rating with Distinction, the highest possible rating, at the SCMEA Performance Assessment last week. Their Superior score was unanimous among judges. Fairfield Central’s Chorus, pictured below, earned an Excellent rating, their first in over 20 years, at the SCMEA Choral […]
March 30, 2023 By
The Blythewood High School chorus, pictured above, was awarded Superior with Distinction at Choral Performance Assessment. Pictured below, Julie Ann Russell, Blythewood Orchestra teacher, with awards from String Orchestra (Superior), Concert Orchestra (Superior) and Chamber Orchestra (Superior with Distinction). Chamber Orchestra scored the highest of all the schools in Region 3.
