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Thursday, May 16, 2024
CROSS, S.C.–Cross High School (formerly Central High School) will be hosting a reunion for the class of 1964 on October 17, 2014. This year marks the 50th anniversary for the ’64 graduates. Marcia Watley, a 1991 graduate of Cross and the daughter of long-time Cross teacher, Eartha Johnson, is organizing the reunion, which will be held amid the high school’s […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. –On Monday afternoon, the Berkeley Co. School District celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest elementary school in the Nexton community. The new school is located in the Summerville area. The price tag to build Nexton Elementary School is estimated to be around $19.3 million. Construction on the new school started in December 2013 and is expected to be […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—A spokesperson for the Berkeley Co. School District confirmed that shortly before noon, Berkeley Elementary and Berkley High School were placed on lockdown after a suspicious person was reported in the surrounding area. Moncks Corner police advised school officials to stay inside the buildings at all times. Shortly after, police arrested the suspect. As a result, the lockdown […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On Thursday, Amy Kovach appeared inside a general sessions courtroom in Moncks Corner, charged with an ethics violation. According to a spokesperson for the South Carolina Attorney General, Kovach is accused of abusing public funds to influence the outcome of an election during the “Yes 4 Schools” campaign. Kovach was indicted on the charge back in early February. […]
Open letter from Moncks Corner Mayor Bill Peagler: I was very honored to be invited by Christopher D. Swetckie, M.Ed., Principal of Howe Hall Arts Infused Magnet School (AIMS) and his staff to attend a March 26th Assembly in Goose Creek. Each spring since 1978, the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) has recognized a few schools which offer […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–At this morning’s annual breakfast honoring all 41 school-level Berkeley County School District (BCSD) Teachers of the Year, Ms. Lauren Reeder of Marrington Elementary was announced as the district’s 2014 Teacher of the Year. The event was held at Trident Technical College and sponsored by the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, Santee Cooper and Trident Technical College. Ms. Reeder […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—The students and faculty at one Berkeley County school celebrated a pretty big achievement recently. On Wednesday, the South Carolina Association of School Administrators named Howe Hall AIMS a finalist for the 2014 Palmetto’s Finest Award. HHA is the only school in the tricounty region to be named a finalist for this prestigious award this year. Each spring […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — Marrington Middle School of the Arts will perform the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie this coming April. The musical will be performed April 8th-10th. The performances scheduled for the and tenth will be at seven pm and the performance on the ninth will be at ten am. Tickets will be available March 24th through April 4th. Tickets […]
The College of Charleston Board of Trustees today voted to offer Glenn McConnell the position of 22nd president of the College of Charleston. Lt. Gov. McConnell, a 1969 graduate of the College of Charleston, will be formally introduced to the campus and the community upon successful conclusion of a contract. “We believe that Glenn McConnell is the best person to […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Recently, several schools from the Berkeley County School District participated in the 28 Annual Quest Academic Competition at Trident Technical College. This year’s event included 1,200 students representing 42 schools in the tri-county. Marrington Middle School, Goose Creek, won overall first place level one (sixth grade). Cane Bay, Summerville, came in second. Berkeley County School District’s […]
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