Saluda River Elementary
Daniel Hill who escaped from an ambulance while in custody, was captured before 10 p.m. Wednesday at a home on Lawrence Road in Red Bank. Before he was caught, Hill, age 30, was described as armed and dangerous. He was pursued for nine hours, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Riverbank Elementary School, Northside […]
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Two Lexington Two schools have been awarded arts grants. Saluda River Academy for the Arts has received a $12,500 Arts in Basic Curriculum grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission for the 2021-2022 school year. The school plans to use the funding for four artists-in-residence, professional development for teachers, community events, student performances, and curriculum […]
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Thomas Stork was an elementary school student at Saluda River Academy for the Arts. He died of cancer on Dec. 7, 1996. Chris Yarborough, SRAA’s current School Resource Officer, went to school with Thomas.Yarborough, along with his father, former Saluda River SRO India Taylor, the Stork family and others through the years helped create a […]
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Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Many gardeners get rid of the rocks, but Saluda River Academy for the Arts has found a way to showcase them. The Lexington Two arts magnet school this year created a rock garden, in an array of bright colors and designs, with hand-painted rocks created by every […]
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Dawn Kujawa, Lexington Two Communications– Lexington Two had a strong finish to its archery season, with both individual and team recognitions at the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) Virtual State Championship. Elizabeth Pittman, an eighth-grader at Busbee Creative Arts Academy, finished third in the State Championship. She came in first among eighth grade competitors […]
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We are in the middle of “Random Acts of Kindness” Week. Everyone can use more kindness in their lives and Random Acts of Kindness Week is a time when West Columbia, and the country, celebrate kindness. (Feature photo is WCFD speaking to students at East Point Academy) The positive effects of doing kind acts for others can […]
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