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Sumter student receives scholarship from Woman's Afternoon Music Club
The Woman's Afternoon Music Club awarded its annual scholarship after its 2024 Music Scholarship Competition, held on April 28 at First Presbyterian Church. This year's adjudicator was Eddie Huss, minister of music at Shandon United Methodist … more
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A springboard to the future: USC Sumter unveils campus Science Building after renovations
A decade process was worth the wait, as University of South Carolina Sumter held a grand reopening and donor recognition ceremony for its Science Building on Monday. A total of $10.9 million went into the renovation project as the college now … more
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USC opens brain health clinic in Sumter
The University of South Carolina Brain Health Network opened its brain health clinic in Sumter with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, May 13. In partnership with Prisma Health, the clinic along with others across the state is designed to help … more
Winners of USC Sumter Spring Poetry Contest announced
STAFF REPORT The 2024 USC Sumter Spring Poetry Contest brought 80 entries by students from Sumter County public and private middle and high schools with the support of their teachers. This is the 39th time the university has sponsored the … more
Senior spotlight on Sumter High School scholars
Four Sumter High School seniors in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) academic program are recognized as AVID scholars at Monday's Sumter school board meeting. All will be attending college next year … more
82% of Sumter School District teachers against 50% grade floor
The 50% quarterly grade floor debate continues among Sumter School District's Board of Trustees, but teachers are overwhelmingly against it, according to a recent survey conducted by district administration. While trustees heard a grading system … more
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Wilson Hall junior wins Congressional Art Competition
PHOTO PROVIDED Wilson Hall junior Logan Schumacher won the Congressional Art Competition, and his artwork, a colored pencil and micron pen drawing titled "Far from Perfect," will hang in the U.S. Capitol to represent the 5th Congressional … more
Sonntag to step down from USC Sumter
After 10 years at the helm of University of South Carolina Sumter, Dean Michael Sonntag has decided to step down, effective June 30. Citing a need to spend more time with aging family members and other factors, Sonntag, 56, will enter into a … more
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2024 Fire Ants celebrate graduation from USC Sumter
University of South Carolina Sumter held its 2024 end-of-year commencement on Wednesday morning, May 1, on the local campus. Speakers celebrated the students and their achievements during their years at the … more
Central Carolina Tech students celebrate success
Central Carolina Technical College students celebrated their graduation on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Sumter County Civic Center during the college's 60th commencement ceremonies. Accounting and management, computer science, criminal justice and … more
Morris College Class of 2024
Morris College held its annual commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Sumter County Civic Center with 75 students graduating. Guest speaker was Charles Blow, above, a New York Times … more
Sumter School District to not seek millage increase for next year
Given a push from the state legislature for school districts to use fund balance to offset increased expenditures, Sumter School District will not be seeking a millage increase from Sumter County Council this year. That sentiment was shared by … more
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Community honors teachers this week in Sumter School District
Tuesday, May 7, was recognized as National Teacher Appreciation Day, and schools across Sumter School District are honoring their teachers throughout the week with gift bags created by Sumter High Junior Civitans and Starfish … more
Crosswell Drive wins regional honor among 12 states for interventions
"If kids are in a good mindset to learn, then they learn." That is a foundation of the concept of social and emotional well-being for children in education today, and Crosswell Drive Elementary School was recently named the 2024 School of the … more
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Sumter Liberty STEAM Charter School welcomes kindergarten scholars
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
Next fiscal year's proposed budget, teacher input on 50% grade floor before Sumter school board Monday
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
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2024 Sumter High School AFJROTC Field Day Champions
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
Students learn about the world of journalism
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
6 Sumter School District seniors earn full private donor scholarship
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
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Opportunity knocks at Sumter, Lee Graduate to Greatness hiring event
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
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