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School safety measures failing our children
SEP 13, 2024
My name is Carl Smith, and I want to speak to you about the concerns we, as Parents have with the school districts in Greer..
As you know threats, were received by students and, as far as I know, up to 10 students have been arrested. These threats have made our children and parents believe our kids are not safe and the safety measures implemented are by far sub par.
Riverside student arrested in shooting incident
SEP 11, 2024
School Enforcement Investigators have made an arrest in connection with an airsoft gun incident that occurred yesterday evening after 5:00 p.m. during a Riverside Cross Country practice.
The incident occurred while members of the team were practicing at East Riverside Park and involved at least one student being struck by a "pellet" from what is being described as an airsoft gun. That student is thankfully okay.
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Riverside student charged with possession of weapon
OCT 7, 2021
A Riverside High School student has been charged with possession of weapon on school grounds.
A school resource officer (SRO) at Riverside High School received information 9:10 a.m. Thursday that a student may have been in possession of a handgun. The SRO along with school staff located the 14 year-old student who stated he had placed the handgun in another student's book bag, according to Lt. Patrick Fortenberry of the Greer Police Department.
Warrants: Coach, special ed aide had sexual encounter with student at school
JUN 3, 2021
A Greenville County head football coach/assistant athletic director and special education aid is accused of having a sexual encounter with a student, according to a Greer Police Department (GPD) report.
Erie Jarod Williams, 39, of Simpsonville, is charged with sexual battery with a 16-year-old, according to the GPD warrant. Williams was named Riverside head coach in April 2020. The incident is alleged to have happened in 2016 while Williams was employed at Greer High School.
Track coach found dead, was under investigation for underage sexual assault
SEP 24, 2020
A Riverside High School cross-country and track coach was under investigation for sexual assault when he died Tuesday night, according to a Greer Police Department report.
Eric Jay Cummings, 46, also a teacher at the high school, was found dead at his Lyman home, according to the Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said. No cause of death was announced.
SCHSL short fall season remains; Lexington vote deferred
JUL 23, 2020
The South Carolina High School League Appellate Panel deferred a vote on the Lexington District 1 proposal until Aug. 10 at 11 a.m. The two-part plan is to adjust traditional high school sports seasons because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SCHSL officials and high school coaches and athletic directors reportedly asked for more information and time to study the proposal. COVID-19 cases and deaths are spiking in South Carolina, designated a hot spot for the coronavirus. The delay offers high risk sports like football an alternative for a spring season under the Lexington plan.
Anna Parham awarded Order of the Silver Crescent
JUL 20, 2020
Anna Catherine Parham, a native of Greer, was awarded the Order of the Silver Crescent Award from Governor Henry McMaster.
Parham graduated Riverside High School, and the University of South Carolina. She is a third-year student at the USC School of Law.
Erie Williams selected Riverside head football coach
APR 15, 2020
Erie Williams, a long-time assistant coach at crosstown rival Greer, is the new Head Football Coach at Riverside High School.
Riverside Athletic Director Michael Pettit announced Williams as the new head coach on Tuesday.
HS Seniors recognized for creating service projects
APR 15, 2020
High school seniors from around the state are being recognized for creating service projects that help children in foster care, elementary school students and adolescents from low-income families and people experiencing homelessness.
The seniors are winners of the Riley Institute at Furman University’s Emerging Public Leaders (EPL) service project competition.
Greater Greer Education Foundation awards $15,292 to area schools
FEB 17, 2020
The Greater Greer Education Foundation awarded $15,292 in grants to 14 area schools Jan. 29 in a reception at Greer City Hall.
Travis Olmert, Foundation chairman, welcomed the group and congratulated the grant recipients.
Teachers can use some help from the community
NOV 8, 2019
Teachers can use a little help from the community
Great classrooms don’t happen by accident. Teachers across the country work hard to build vibrant, energizing learning environments for their students, which often means everything from microscopes to pipe cleaners, graphic novels to oboes, class pets to field trips and much more. As a result, teachers spend more than $1 billion from their own pockets each year on supplies.
Riverside student selected for prestigious academic study
MAY 19, 2019
A Riverside student is among 18 from South Carolina selected to participate in the 2019-2020 class of Emerging Public Leaders (EPL) at The Riley Institute at Furman University.
Riverside High School's Nayha Hussain has been selected to participate in the class of Emerging Public Leaders. EPL has accepted rising high school seniors from across South Carolina for its 17th class, bringing the total number of students who have participated in the program to 260.
Vincent Cicino excels at National Academic Quizbowl Tournament
JUN 6, 2018
Vincent Cicino, Captain of the Riverside High School Academic Team, was the top-ranked student from South Carolina at the 2018 High School National Championship Tournament.
Vincent came in 33 out of 1,664 competitors from across the United States, placing in the top 2 percent nationally.
100 deadliest days for teen drivers
MAY 30, 2018
More than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That is an average of 10 people per day – a 14 percent increase compared to the rest of the year, according to data analyzed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
As school lets out for summer, AAA Carolinas stresses the importance of preparing and educating inexperienced teen drivers for some of the most dangerous driving days of the year.
Greater Greer Education Foundation awards $1,000 scholarships to 12 area students
MAY 25, 2018
May 24, 2018
In its second round of funding, the Greater Greer Education Foundation, in partnership with the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, awarded $1,000 scholarships to 12 area students in a ceremony Thursday at Greer City Hall.
Students welcome family to Habitat build from Spirit Week funds
MAY 24, 2018
Kanya Johnson got a special welcome as she moved into her new home on Fairview Avenue Wednesday as Riverside High School students cheered her.
Riverside students raised more than $100,000 during Spirit Week last fall to help fund the construction of Johnson’s new home. Students have also volunteered to help build the house.
Dog Pageant has big turnout
MAY 12, 2018
The Riverside High School cheerleaders held its annual dog show fundraiser Saturday at the school.
Riverside’s dog reporter did not submit results by deadline
Riverside track senior wins Singleton Scholarship, passes it on
MAY 11, 2018
Riverside Track & Field and Cross Country senior Harper Harris has been awarded the Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Scholarship by the South Carolina Track and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Services will be held Saturday to remember Bella
APR 10, 2018
Isabella "Bella" Grace Muntean, 15, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 6, 2018.
A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Covenant United Methodist Church,
Riverside teen who was battling cancer has passed away
APR 7, 2018
Bella Muntean, a freshman at Riverside High School, has passed away after her battle with cancer.
Covenant United Methodist Church posted the news on Facebook. Details about her service will be given at a later date.
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