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Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man Jr." has won six Tony Awards for its musical comedy stylings. Wilson Hall theater students deserved a few awards of their own after bringing the production to the Nash Center stage. The theatrical Barons were sure … more
There will be another public charter school option on the scene in Sumter soon, but this one will serve adult education learners 21 and older. On Thursday, the South Carolina Public Charter School District Board of Trustees in Columbia … more
SUBMITTED On Thursday, March 7, four students from grades 5-12 represented Clarendon Hall at the SCISA (South Carolina Independent School Association) Music Festival held at the University of South Carolina School of Music. According to SCISA, … more
Education paved the way for Dexter Davis to be successful in life after football, and now he is working to affect the next generation locally and statewide in a similar way. A former Sumter High School standout, Clemson Tiger football great and … more
1. School climate survey for teachers to be conducted At the Feb. 26 board meeting, Sumter School District's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to engage an external group to administer a school climate survey of teachers. Teacher retention … more
Sumter School District’s Board of Trustees wants a two-year extension from Central Carolina Technical College on developing land on Broad Street for a future district technical high school. The … more
Liberty STEAM Charter School honored its 2023-24 staff of the year at its two campuses on Monday. At the Primary Academy campus, first-grade teacher Adriana Marigliana was named the lead teacher of the year, Emeral Franklin was the teaching … more
A local Clarendon private school has received hundreds of dollars in a grant from a grief-sensitive initiative organization. Lawrence Manning Academy recently received a $500 grant from New York … more
Item newsletter editor and reporter Bryn Eddy spoke to Furman Middle School students on March 7 for Literacy Week. She told them that most of being a good writer is being a good reader and adventurer, noting that a writer's favorite books and … more
Students and staff at Millwood Elementary School participated in the annual Character Parade on Thursday morning, March 7, as part of their Read Across America Week celebrations. The school's been putting on … more
Two hardworking students in Manning received bicycles for free after their afterschool program went on a tour of the local Bicycle Corporation of America facility and helped build and learned all about the world of manufacturing bikes. Ten years … more
Public participation and the superintendent's report are the headline topics before Sumter School District's Board of Trustees on Monday, March 11. A district staff member posted the meeting agenda … more
COLUMBIA (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a law passed last year allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private schools violates part of the he … more
Chestnut Oaks Middle School students participated in the 8th-Annual Manufacturing EXPO/STEAM Challenge Event on Friday, March 1. Twenty eighth-graders and 10 seventh-graders were selected from each middle school in the area to partake in a full day … more
In the spirit that reading is fundamental to all student success and engaging students in that endeavor, Sumter School District held its second-annual Reading Rumble on Saturday for elementary school students. A total of 10 district elementary … more
PHOTO PROVIDED Members of Sumter Sumter Police Department collected shoes to donate to Wilder Elementary School students this week. more
SUBMITTED COLUMBIA - Junior and senior high school students in South Carolina can participate in Dominion Energy and the South Carolina Department of Education's (SCDE) fourth annual Strong Men & Women in S.C. History essay contest. Winners will … more
If a parent is looking to see what summer camp options are available in Sumter this year, Wilson Hall will host the area's second-annual Summer Camp Fair soon. About 20 organizations have already signed up to showcase their summer camps at booths … more
Schools throughout South Carolina, including public and private schools in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties, now have access to a course teaching financial literacy. SAFE Federal Credit Union has invested more than $100,000 to create an online … more
Mrs. Wheeler's sixth-grade students explored the Maker Space Media Center last week and participated in hands-on, engaging activities including the Flight Simulator, checkers challenges, Sphero Bolts, Sphero RVs and a Lego challenge. Mrs. Lloyd, … more
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