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February 13, 2009 / Education

Eastminster Troop 10 scouts awarded rank of Eagle Scout

Contributed by Maria G. Harvin

William Alexander Kennedy, William Perrin Griffin and Ladson McCutchen Harvin, members of Eastminster Troop 10, were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a court of honor January 11, 2009, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. More...

Spring Valley High School news

Contributed by Spring Valley High School

• Lindsey Miller, junior photography student was awarded first place (High School Division) in the 2009 Midlands Regional Picasso Project Student Art Competition. More...

Pope is finalist in SIFE

Contributed by Richland Northeast High School

Marcus Pope, a student at the Center for Accelerated Preparation, is a finalist in the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) state- level competition. More...

State's newspapers offer paid internships, scholarships

Contributed by S.C. Press Association

The S.C. Press Association Foundation is offering 10- week summer internships worth $3,000 each to college students interested in editorial or advertising newspaper careers. The application deadline has been extended until Feb. More...

Bridge Creek third graders learn about Native Americans

Dur ing a unit on the Native Amer ican Nations that influenced the development of Colonial South Carolina, R. Gable showed Bridge Creek third graders his collection of Native American tools and weapons. More...

Padget runner- up in poetry contest

Contributed by Richland Northeast High School

Emily Padget, a junior in two of Richland Northeast High School's magnet programs (Horizon and Palmetto Center for the Arts/Literary Arts), was the first runner- up in the Poetry Out Loud Midlands Regional Competition, held in Sumter on January 18. More...