Maurice Murphy has been named the Fort Mill Middle School new principal, according to a release from the Fort Mill school district. He starts July 1. Murphy came to Fort Mill after leading the Horry County Education Center from 2014 to 2017, the release states. He also served as assistant principal of Forestbrook Middle School and Carolina Forest High School in Horry County. For the past year, Murphy has been the assistant principal at Pleasant Knoll Middle School. On June 5, the Fort Mill school board approved Murphy’s appointment.