News Notes for Monday
Monday, February 14, 2022 at 9:41AM A Different Kind of Fishing Tournament for High School/College Fishing Teams Saturday
On Saturday, local high school and college fishing teams, along with other volunteers will have a chance to compete for a different kind of championship at Green Pond Landing at the surrounding areas of Hartwell Lake. The Lake Hartwell Clean Up Tournament, set for 8 a.m.- noon, will challenge teams and groups to see who can pick up the most trash and debris, complete with weigh-ins to see who brings in the biggest “catch.” School teams are asked to wear their competition jerseys for the event. The top three teams in the High School Division and top three teams in the College Division will receive $500 for first place, $300 for second place and $200 for third place. More information here. http://andersonobserver.com/news/2022/1/26/green-pond-trash-clean-up-tournament-weighs-in-on-beautifica.html?SSScrollPosition=0
Belton Preparatory Academy Named Among Top Charter Schools
Belton Preparatory Academy (BPA) was recently named one of the Charter Institute at Erskine’s 2020-2021 Diamond Schools of Excellence. The school was also presented with South Carolina House resolution H.4731 in recognition for their “outstanding performance,” by S.C. Rep. Jay West, R–Anderson. The academy scored in the top one percent in the state in Math and in the top two percent in the state in English in the 2020-2021 school year. BPA is also the highest-performing Title I school in the state of South Carolina and the sixth highest-performing elementary school in the state. For more information about the Charter Institute at Erskine’s School of Excellence Awards, visit https://erskinecharters.org/accountabilitymodel.
City Council meeting tonight. More information here.
County Council meets tomorrow night. More information here.