Battle of the Bots
Orange Grove Middle Goes to Texas for World Robotics competition Special For West Of Free Press After a huge win earlier this year at the FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship, the Orange Grove Middle School Hurricanes earned a spot at the FIRST World Championship...
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Hats Off to the Class of 2020
In the most unconventional year in West Ashley High’s history, 338 seniors graduate in memorable fashion from Staff Reports It started like any other year at West Ashley High School. Planning for the student’s return in July. Schedule Pick-up in August. Semester One...
Gearing Up For 2021
West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies names its first principal at new school set to open in Fall 2021 from Staff Reports Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced this week that Dale Metzger is principal of the new West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies...
Ethically Correct
West Ashley High Philosophy Club takes 1st place at Ethics Bowl by Donnie Newton | Contributing Writer West Ashley High School competed in the South Carolina High School Ethics Bowl at Wofford recently and came in first place! They competed against 18 teams from 12...
Future Wildcats Get a Taste of WAHS
Annual event gives local elementary and middle schoolers a chance to see what high school is all about by Donnie Newton | Contributing Writer According to author Mitch Albom, it is important to “devote yourself to your community around you and to devote yourself to...
Big Cat on Campus
WAHS names two-time state champion Donnie Kiefer as new head football from Staff Reports In a surprise move last year, WAHS’s incoming principal Ryan Cumback relieved former Wildcat head football coach Bobby Marion of his duties after 12 years with the school. With...
How to Spell Success
C.E. Williams student Keerthana Samuel takes top spot in CCSD’s 2020 Spelling Bee from Staff Reports Forty spellers participated in the Charleston County School District (CCSD) 2020 Spelling Bee held January 16, 2020, at Burke High School. It took eight rounds for...
Avoiding Flint’s Misery
CCSD tests schools’ tap water, West Ashley Schools looking good by Bill Davis | News Editor Charleston County Schools has begun a system-wide check of the safety of its drinking water, with a special attention on the presence of lead, under the guidance of its new...
Middle School Meddling
Many in West Ashley upset over district’s plan to combine middle schools by Bill Davis | News Editor Big changes are coming to both C. E. Williams Middle School for the Creative and Scientific Arts and West Ashley Advanced Studies middle schools, and many local...
Cooking Up Something Special
West Ashley High welcomes famous chefs by Bill Davis | News Editor Last month, West Ashley High School threw open the doors to its ovens and pantry to welcome a coterie of famous and successful chefs to its kitchen. Prepared food giant Schwan’s brought in chefs...
Local Teen Named 2019 Davidson Fellow Winner
Roey Leonardi awarded $25K for literary project on religion, femininity, and the body through her reflections from Staff Reports The Davidson Institute for Talent Development has announced the 2019 Davidson Fellows Scholarship winners. Among the honorees is...
