STAFF REPORT Lee County School District named the following 2022-23 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year on May 2: Dennis Elementary School Teacher of the Year: Sheliaka Davis, fourth-grade teacher Support Staff Member of … more

South Carolina law enforcement agencies ask residents to "not be the dealer" and get rid of unwanted prescription drugs. Law enforcement agencies throughout the nation have partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration for its 22nd National … more

A free vaccine clinic will be open on Friday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lee Central Middle School, 41 Charlenes Lane, in Bishopville. Attendees 5-11 can receive their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Attendees 12 and older can … more

There will be two chances in the next week to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Lee County. On Friday, March 25, there will be a clinic open at Lee Central Middle School, 41 Charlenes Lane in Bishopville, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Thursday, March 31, a … more

Free clinics will be held today and tomorrow in Lee County to offer COVID-19 vaccines to the public. Today, Friday, March 18, the City of Lynchburg will host a clinic at 67 Magnolia St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Then, tomorrow, on Saturday, March 19, … more

The 2022 election season has officially begun.Filing opened Wednesday for local, statewide and federal elections in South Carolina where candidates run under a party, with voters’ ballots in … more

All South Carolinians aged 5 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can schedule appointments. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine available to those aged 5-17, and it has received full authorization from the FDA for those aged … more

Morris College is bringing back its initiative to celebrate local educators and school professionals but in a new way. The Sumter Item is premiering High School Teacher of the Month, presented by Morris College, a monthly contest that will … more

STAFF REPORT A vaccine clinic will be held in Bishopville tomorrow, March 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dennis Elementary School, 321 Roland St. Attendees 5-11 can receive their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Attendees 12 and older … more

FROM STAFF REPORTS Following are restaurant inspections done by the state Department of Health and Environmental Control in Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties the week of Feb. 10-18, 2022. A "C" grade is failing. For detailed reports, visit … more