Archive for December 2008

Lady Eagles back home, ready to take on Camels

Dec 31st, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports


Offensive woes return in loss to Campbell

Dec 31st, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports


Hoops teams gear up for Big South games

Dec 31st, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports


Eagles hoping the bad months are behind them

Dec 28th, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports

After 10 games, it's already been a long season in one respect for Winthrop basketball. The Eagles are 1-9 and have lost nine in a row.



Rock Hill Schools Dominate State in Football

Dec 27th, 2008 | By Jim Vining | Category: Education

Barry Byers has a good article today on what a great year all the area schools had in football for the 2008 season. You can read it in Wednesday’s Herald here. One thing that Barry left out, all the Rock Hill Youth Football teams won the state championship in their age division this year [...]



Gary Simrill Talks About Act 388

Dec 25th, 2008 | By Jim Vining | Category: Education

Reprensentative Gary Simrill talks about Act 388 and other SC legislative issues on the Dec. 18 edition of WRHI’s Straight Talk.



Jason Silverman on WRHI’s Straight Talk

Dec 25th, 2008 | By Jim Vining | Category: Education

Jason Silverman covers many issues on the Dec. 11 Straight Talk.



12/24/08 Recent findings by the Community Airport Advisory Group -Part 3

Dec 25th, 2008 | By WRHI Feed | Category: Business

More on the Community Airport Advisory group and it’s recent findings. Springs Global executive Ted Matthews was hired to coordinate the effort. Last week, we ended with Mr. Matthews stating that the total annual economic impact of the Rock Hill airport is considered to be around 6.9 million. Today, the state economic study regarding the airport. 



AN OPEN LETTER TO SUPERINTENDENTS AND PRINCIPALS: YOU SHOULD BLOG.

Dec 23rd, 2008 | By Jim Vining | Category: Education

I thought this posting at  The PrincipalsPage.com Blog  was worth a repeat. So much of it is true. ——————————————————————————————————————————- Superintendents and Principals should blog. Well that is not exactly what I mean. Plus I feel like I am repeating myself. They don’t have to necessarily blog, but they do [...]



Winthrop basketball team loses one-point heartbreaker to College of Charleston

Dec 23rd, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports


Eagles hope for more progress tonight against C of C

Dec 22nd, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports

If Gregg Marshall hadn't changed his mind at the 11th hour and backed out on the coaching job at the College of Charleston, it's not likely the Cougars would be running onto the Winthrop Coliseum court tonight to play the Eagles.



Eagles unable to hold on, lose 8th straight

Dec 20th, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports

Winthrop's losing streak reached eight games Saturday night, when Old Dominion pulled away late to beat the Eagles 66-54, but Winthrop coach Randy Peele didn't have quite the hang dog look he had in the previous seven.



Eagles ready to retake the court after long idle stretch

Dec 20th, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports


Lady Eagles hope to bounce back after humbling loss

Dec 20th, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports


Eagles seek to put an end to losing streak

Dec 20th, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports


Letter to Rock Hill Legislature Representatives

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Jim Vining | Category: Education


Lady Eagles get hammered in Bahamas

Dec 18th, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports

Winthrop's women's basketball team fell 65-27 to the 25th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in its opening game in the Bahamas Sunshine Shootout.



Lady Eagles look to make noise in the Bahamas

Dec 17th, 2008 | By Wintrhop Feed | Category: Sports


12/17/08 Recent findings by the Community Airport Advisory Group -Part 2

Dec 17th, 2008 | By WRHI Feed | Category: Business

More on the Community Airport Advisory group and it’s recent finding from the airport master plan. Springs Global executive Ted Matthews was hired to coordinate the effort. More today on a recent public meeting, where Mr. Matthews discussed, among other things, the current deficit regarding the airport.



12/10/08 Recent findings by the Community Airport Advisory Group -Part 1

Dec 17th, 2008 | By WRHI Feed | Category: Business

Rock Hill and York County leaders formed the Community Airport Advisory Group to promote the airport and educate the public on its importance. Business executives, professional pilots and nearby homeowners are among the members.  Springs Global executive Ted Matthews was hired to coordinate the effort. In a recent public meeting, Mr. Matthews discussed their findings [...]