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The Tri-County Counseling Association recently held a conference for counselors of all disciplines who practice throughout the Lowcountry. The school counseling team from Hanahan Middle School received an award for “The Most Innovative Program ... full story

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School Board elects new officers
The Berkeley County School Board elected new officers at its monthly meeting on May 8. Board Member ... full story
Troubled students find new beginnings in Berkeley County
Many words were spoken and stories told, but the tears flowing from eyes of parents, guardians and e ... full story
Let’s Dance!
Dancers from Happy Feet Dance Studio will take the stage at Charleston Southern University at 4 p.m. ... full story

Tech courses prep motorcycle owners

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering three new courses to prep riders to respond to roadside incidents and even tackle preventive mainten ... full story

Award winning team

School Board elects new officers

The Berkeley County School Board elected new officers at its monthly meeting on May 8. Board Member Doug Cooper was unanimously elected to the position of School Board Chairman for the coming two years. Cooper replaces former chairperson Kathy Schwal ... full story

Troubled students find new beginnings in Berkeley County

Many words were spoken and stories told, but the tears flowing from eyes of parents, guardians and educators said so much more. A total of 27 students from the Berkeley County School District received Turnaround Achievement Awards at the Berkeley Co ... full story

Let’s Dance!

Dancers from Happy Feet Dance Studio will take the stage at Charleston Southern University at 4 p.m. on May 19 at 4 p.m. for a performance that is open to the public. Several dance styles will be presented including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz and lyri ... full story

TTC Honor Society receives honors

Trident Technical College’s Alpha Epsilon Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa academic honor society received several awards, including the Carolinas Region Most Distinguished Chapter Award, at the organization’s regional and international ... full story

Tech-savvy camp offered for middle school students

Rising eighth and ninth graders from across Berkeley County can spend their summer getting “tech-savvy” at the ‘Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship Among Middle Schoolers’ (iTEAMS) Camp, being held July 9-12 and July 16 ... full story

Superior Cadets at SHS

Several Stratford High School JROTC cadets have captured Superior Cadet Awards this year. Pictured are Cadet SFC Austin Anderson (Distinguished Superior Cadet, Junior); Cadet 1SG Chris Boydstun (Distinguished Superior Cadet, Sophomore); Stratfor ... full story

Bee Student

Boulder Bluff Elementary second grader David Wilkes II recently won the Berkeley County School District Spelling Bee. David is a student in Patricia Karabees class at Boulder Bluff. Above, David is pictured with his Certificate of Achievement an ... full story

BCSD: Tens of millions needed for renovations

The numbers are staggering. In 1950 there were a little more than 200,000 people in the tri-county region of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. By 2010 the population had grown to well over 600,000. And the projection for 2020 is 800,000, ... full story

Virtue of the Month

“Honesty” was the focus in April for Marrington Elementary School’s Virtue of the Month honorees. The chosen students are Darius Black, Blaine Trevilion, Cameron Bramlett, Wilson Davenport, Brodie Johnson, Savanna Vickers, Madison ... full story

Battle of the Books!

Marrington Elementary’s Battle of the Books is a reading program for fourth and fifth graders. From September to February, students read a total of 10 books in order to participate in a team competition in which students answered questions abou ... full story

BCSD plans campaign for $240 million bond

The Berkeley County School District has announced its growth and building campaign plan, “Yes 4 Schools.” The campaign will encourage voters to pass a bond referendum Nov. 6 so that about $240 million can go to building new schools and re ... full story

You look familiar!

Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler sees several familiar faces in the Stratford High School Wind Ensemble, from his days as a school principal. Heitzler introduced the group at Saturday’s Symphony Under the Stars. For more images from the event ... full story

Kelly Services sponsors Teacher of the Year appearance

Kelly Services has honored Berkeley County School District by sponsoring District Teacher of the Year Angela Adams’ appearance at the South Carolina Teacher of the Year Celebration in Columbia next week. “We’re delighted to honor An ... full story

Teacher of the Year

Dawn Halter Caine (right) has been named the 2012 Teacher of the Year for the Calvert County School District in Maryland. She is the daughter of Rosemary and Lawrence Halter of Goose Creek. Caine is a 1985 graduate of Stratford High School and a 1989 ... full story

Superintendent gets high marks, raise

The Berkeley County School Board gave Superintendent Rodney Thompson his first evaluation during executive session of the April 10 school board meeting in Moncks Corner. The evaluation said Thompson “exceeds expectations.” His contract wa ... full story