COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Arts Commission congratulates the finalists in the state’s 2012-2013 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. All nine students advance to the March 16 state finals to compete for South Carolina’s spot in the POL national finals and a shot at a $20,000 scholarship. Region 1: Upstate Ashley Kiley, Crescent […]
These students attend Strom Thurmond High School and helped the Edgefield County Senior Citizens Council with its annual employee Christmas party. The three students are from left to right Mills Dorn, Tori Lazenby and Chris Henderson.They are in the [AWS] American Welding Society student chapter.
In the words of one teacher at Douglas Elementary, the school’s last day before the Christmas holiday break, Friday, Dec. 21, was “just phenomenal.” A themed celebration based on the popular children’s book and movie The Polar Express, the day included classroom viewings of movie as well as a ride on The Polar Express Train! […]
Thomson, GA, November 18, 2012: The Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc., helps make college dreams come true by awarding $3000 and $5000 renewable scholarships to high school seniors and current college undergraduates. The Foundation now is accepting scholarship applications for 2013-2014 awards. One of the region’s largest scholarship programs, the Foundation will award 200 new scholarships for […]
Proceeds Benefit the Strom Thurmond FFA Taking Orders: Now – Dec. 15th Pickup Dates: During school hours or Nov. 30th till 6:00PM Wreath Prices: Small 1 – $15 Or 2 – $25…………or……….Large 1 – $25 Or 2 – $40 Poinsettia Prices: Small – $6 or Large – $12 To Place your order or for More […]
By Carrie Monday – No one wanted to believe it, but they all came together to admit it on Saturday, November 3, 2012. Members of the Strom Thurmond High School graduating classes of 1962 and 1963 had to acknowledge that yes, in fact, it had been 50 and 49 years respectively since they graduated from […]
On Tuesday night, October 23, 2012, during the regular scheduled meeting of the Edgefield County School Board, Cadet Lieutenant Jacqueline Polz was presented The Legion of Valor’s Bronze Cross Award for Achievement. Colonel (ret.) John O. Benson of Pendleton, South Carolina, a Silver Star recipient, was on hand to make the presentation assisted by Captain […]
Augusta, GA, October 29, 2012 – Tracking their good food and activity choices paid off for two students in the CSRA, who are grand prize winners in the Fresh Start Challenge sponsored by local SUBWAY® restaurants. Elizabethann Obata, a kindergarten student at Heritage Academy in Augusta, and Connie Stevens, a fifth grader at Johnston Elementary […]
Trent Miller, a senior at Strom Thurmond High School, was awarded the 2012 SC Association of Fairs Academic/SAE Scholarship. Miller was one of four students to earn a $500 scholarship presented by the South Carolina FFA Association on behalf of the SC Association of Fairs for excellence in Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), FFA Leadership, School […]
The Strom Thurmond High School Rebel Regiment are the 2012 SCBDA AA Lower State Champions. They received a Superior rating for their performance Saturday, Oct 20, at West Ashley High School in Charleston. The AA Division consisted of 15 Schools from all across our great state. The show is entitled “Double Agent.” The band directors […]