Schools

Sailesh earns full rides to 8 universities

By Barbara Ball
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April 30, 2020

BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School senior Abhimanyu (Abhi) Sailesh has received offers of full four-year scholarships to eight major universities including the Air Force Academy...

COVID-19, Schools

FCSD Board faces $2.7M shortfall

By Barbara Ball
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April 30, 2020

WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County School Board followed up last weeks’ mostly inaudible discussion of an impending $2.7 million shortfall in next year’s budget with...

Community, COVID-19, Schools

On Parade

By Barbara Ball
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April 30, 2020

WINNSBORO – With a pending graduation ceremony amid COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and upcoming Principal Appreciation Day, Richard Winn Academy held a parade last week to...

COVID-19, Government, Schools

The season that never happened

By Barbara Ball
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April 23, 2020

Blythewood Council Honors Teams and Senior Athletes Life has changed. It’s different. The impact of the novel coronavirus has been felt across the world, the...

Schools

Hardy chosen as Honor Society semi-finalist

By Barbara Ball
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April 23, 2020

BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School senior Kristian Hardy was one of 600 students chosen as a semi-finalist recipient of a 2020 National Honor Society scholarship....

Schools

Gaps evident in meeting recording

By Michael Smith
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April 16, 2020

WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District leadership says it has ample reserves to help offset an expected $2.7 million shortfall in next year’s budget. However,...

Community, Schools

Grab & Go breakfast and lunch

By Barbara Ball
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April 16, 2020

FAIRFIELD COUNTY – With school facilities closed during the coronavirus pandemic and spring break scheduled for this week, April 13 – 17, the Fairfield County...