A historic Clarendon County school has earned national recognition through a top honor program. Clarendon County School District announced Walker Gamble Elementary School was honored in February at the 2024 National ESEA Conference in Portland, … more

Sumter school board members are expressing concern after comparisons of state test score data from last year and classroom grades given to students in core subjects. Spring 2023 state assessment data at three of the district's lower-performing … more

Wilson Hall students earned seven ribbons at the S.C. Independent School Association State Art Show. Pictured with their first-place trophies and blue ribbons in their respective divisions are Aubrey Payne (sculpture), Mary Ellen … more

Wilson Hall students Sophia Levi, left, and Kira Stelle won the Middle School Championship in the S.C. Independent School Association State Debate Competition. Levi also won the trophy for the highest-ranked debater in the middle school division. … more

During Tuesday night's Black History Program and PTA meeting at Oakland Primary School, works of art from students were on display, and the chorus sang and explained the story behind each song. more

Honor students from Ebenezer Middle School in Sumter School District visited USARCENT as part of the Partners in Education program. The PIE program is an initiative to strengthen the relationship with the local community and to educate students from … more

A new bathroom and concession stand area is set for a middle school football field in Sumter School District after the school board voted 6-3 on a new building concept Monday night. An option for a wood-framed building not to exceed an allotted … more

Georgia Pacific-Clarendon has given thousands of dollars to a local college in support of mechatronics instruction. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, Central Carolina Technical College and Georgia Pacific-Clarendon, one of the world's leading makers of … more

If you like to drive, watch the sunrise, be home at night, with weekends, holidays and summer break off to boot, then becoming a Sumter School District bus driver could be the job for you. Add recently increased entry-level pay adjusted to $18 … more

At Monday's Sumter school board meeting, district administration will present the much-anticipated budget estimate request for renovations to a middle school football field after work continued at the site in the fall. That follows a board … more

Clarendon students need residents' help by attending an event, and it's easy to help by doing what many love - eating. Manning High School's student council is hosting its second-annual Clarendon County Food Truck Festival on Monday, Feb. 19, … more