Parkwood High School Swim Team Defies Normal Standards

Union County, NC – The Parkwood High School Swim Team is very small compared to many. With only 15 members, they go to every meet knowing that they have little chance to come out on top. They simply do not have enough swimmers to enter into each event to score enough points to [...]

Parkwood High School’s Jr. ROTC Offers A Helping Hand

Union County, NC – A group of Parkwood High School Air Force Jr. ROTC students took advantage of the warm spring weather recently, offering a helping hand at the Museum of the Waxhaws.

Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Kelly, the school’s ROTC teacher, got the idea to help the museum when one of his [...]

Parkwood High's Michelle Brown Signing Letter Of Intent To Play Soccer At Francis Marion

Union County, NC Sports News

Tuesday March 16th, 2010 at 3:30pm, Michelle Brown, Senior at Parkwood High will sign her letter of intent to play Soccer for Francis Marion University. Brown is a two-time All Region, All Conference and All Union County Soccer player selection as well as a four-year varsity basketball player.

As [...]

NAACP Pushing Parkwood High School To Change Their Mascot, Saying The Rebel Is Offensive

Monroe, N.C.

The NAACP is pushing for Parkwood High School in Monroe to change its mascot because the organization says the Rebel is offensive and gives way to bullying.

“We feel that it is intimidating and harassing to some kids,”

said Nathel Hailey, of the NAACP.

Video News Report from WBT

A committee made up of parents, teachers [...]