Schools

Eagles Spread Wings

By Barbara Ball
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August 8, 2019

COLUMBIA – Five rising seniors from Richard Winn Academy attended Palmetto Boys and Girls State earlier this summer. Pictured, from left, are attendees Hudson Wade,...

News, Schools

Judgement filed against R2’s McKie

By Michael Smith
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August 1, 2019

COLUMBIA – On July 10, 2019 the South Carolina Ethics Commission filed a $51,750 Judgment in Richland County Common Pleas Court against the immediately previous...

News, Schools

School board OKs $2.3M bond

By Michael Smith
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July 25, 2019

WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District leaders are borrowing another $2.3 million. At its July 16 meeting, the district’s board of trustees voted to issue...

News, Schools

Hartman’s questions unanswered by Frick, Green

By Michael Smith
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July 18, 2019

WINNSBORO – After praising the Fairfield School District Honors Chorus’ recent trip to Italy, school officials couldn’t answer questions about how much the trip cost,...

News, Schools

School board votes to approve the Promise

By Michael Smith
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July 18, 2019

WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Board of Trustees voted 6-0 Tuesday night to approve a detailed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), pledging the district’s participation and...

News, Schools

MSI names new principal

By Barbara Ball
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July 18, 2019

WINNSBORO – Cynthia Prince has been named the new Executive Director/Principal of Midlands STEM Institute, a tuition-free public charter school. “Ms. Prince has led successful...

Government, News, Schools

County, School District promise free MTC tuition

By Michael Smith
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July 11, 2019

WINNSBORO – Providing free technical college tuition to financially struggling students is noble. Supporters say the Fairfield County taxpayer-funded Promise Program initiative will open college...