Liberty STEAM Charter School welcomed 150 of its kindergarten scholars admitted to the Class of 2037 for its 4th-Annual Welcome to Liberty family orientation at the Primary Academy on Saturday, April 27. Currently, there are 1,245 … more

First reading on next fiscal year's budget, teacher survey input on a longtime 50% grading floor in the district and a code of conduct update all headline Sumter school board's meeting on Monday. An open enrollment update and public participation … more

On Tuesday, April 25, Sumter High School AFJROTC Unit SC-011 finished the year as 2024 AFJROTC Field Day Champions for the district. Three SHS teams competed in 12 various field events against Crestwood, Lakewood, Manning and … more

Fifth-grade students from Walker Gamble Elementary School visit The Sumter Item office on Thursday morning, April 25, to learn all about the world of journalism, everything from reporting on different topics and how to design a page of the newspaper … more

Achieving the American dream is a little more in sight now for six Sumter School District seniors after they all received full college academic scholarships funded through a local private donor Monday. Central Carolina Community Foundation, an … more

A total of 60 public high school seniors from Sumter and Lee counties participated in the third-annual Graduate to Greatness Hiring and Recruitment event on Wednesday at the American Legion headquarters on Artillery Drive. The event was coordinated … more

Central Carolina Technical College announced 13 employees graduated from the Central Carolina Technical College Leadership Academy on Friday, April 19. The ceremony featured an inspiring keynote address by Austin Floyd. CCTC Leadership Academy, … more

One thing that Fulton McFadden will tell you is that he is not afraid of hard work. It is about all he has ever known. Working since the age of 16, McFadden is the R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy groundsman, and with more than 50 years of … more

April is recognized as the Month of the Military Child. This past week, Shaw Heights Elementary School held its annual Purple Up Parade. Each class decorated a poster celebrating all military children. Partners in Education and ACE … more