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Liberty STEAM Charter School keeps adding to its earned competitive grant totals with a recent $1.75 million award from U.S. Department of Education. theitem.com/stories/liberty-…
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📰 Here's a look at our top headlines for the Wednesday edition. Read more here: theitem.com/stories/wednesda…
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At a May 26 hearing, a Sumter County judge ordered Town of Mayesville Community Development Corporation (TOMCDC) to correct legal filings connected to an ongoing lawsuit with the Town of Mayesville and compelled the nonprofit to produce requested records. theitem.com/stories/judge-or…
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Sumter Adult Education a $8,000 grant to support adult literacy. The money contributes to a record setting, single-day total of nearly $16 million in grants to support adult, family and summer literacy programs. theitem.com/stories/sumter-a…
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Liberty STEAM's board voted to allow Executive Director Trevor Ivey to move into a new school foundation role, and a Midlands-area superintendent who was leaving Lexington intending to retire was named the school's new leader. More here: theitem.com/stories/liberty-…
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📰 Here's a look at our top headlines for the Weekend edition. theitem.com/stories/saturday…
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"To be killed in a war is not the worst thing that can happen. To be lost is not the worst thing that can happen. To be forgotten is the worst," said U.S. Air Force Ret. Col. Bush Hanson, adding that remembering those lost in battle is what it's all about. theitem.com/stories/honor-an…
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Memorial Day marks the start of the 100 Deadly Days of Summer travel season as South Carolina Department of Public Safety steps up its Buckle Up, South Carolina campaign reminding motorists seat belts save lives and reduce injuries. theitem.com/stories/memorial…
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📰 Here's a look at our top headlines for the Wednesday edition. theitem.com/stories/wednesda…
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Sumter City Council covered several major topics during a public hearing at its May 19 meeting, including a rezoning request on West Oakland Avenue to transform the site into a multi-service campus for individuals with special needs. theitem.com/stories/city-cou…
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