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Six Sumter high schoolers receive full-ride college scholarships
SUMTER, S.C. — Six high school seniors in Sumter County are getting ready to go to college completely for free. The Harmon Scholarship pays for tuition and fees, on-campus housing, meal plans, a laptop and an annual stipend for books and supplies. “It’s just like a weight lifted off...
Historic! 17-Year-Old From South Carolina Accepted Into The Coast Guard Academy
Eriyonna Walcott, senior at Sumter High School, is the first Sumter School District student to be accepted into the United States Coast Guard Academy in 12 years. ADAM FLASH / THE SUMTER ITEM. As college acceptance letters make their rounds nationwide, one high school senior from Sumter, South Carolina, has...
St. Stephen seeking feedback on town’s future
ST. STEPHEN, S.C. (WCBD) – Leaders in St. Stephen want to hear from the community about the town’s future. Residents said they want to grow into the future, but do not want to lose their small-town feel. Michelle Stosick moved to the area in 2011 and serves on the board of St. Stephen Growth and […]
Diamond-Stackz Classic Previews Weekend Tournament and Talks Mentorship
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Celebrating a decade of unity in the community, the annual Diamond-Stackz classic is returning to Sumter to honor the life of Erik White. White, a star basketball player, died in 2015 while swimming in the ocean at Myrtle Beach. Funds from the basketball tournament are used to pay for programs for the organization’s mentorship program, “Diamond Effect Mentor Leadership” program.
Curtis M. Spencer named a SCDOT Commissioner
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Curtis M. Spencer of Sumter has been named a South Carolina Department of Transportation Commissioner, representing the 5th Congressional District. Spencer is a graduate of Clemson University who works in real estate with American Forest Management/AFM Real Estate. He is licensed in South Carolina, North Carolina,...
USC students join in fight against ‘period poverty’ in SC
COLUMBIA — In the tampon aisle of a CVS in rural Clarendon County, a sign read “This item is in high demand” and limited purchases to two boxes per customer. It was this encounter with “period poverty,” defined as a lack of access to menstrual products and education, that led four University of South Carolina […] The post USC students join in fight against ‘period poverty’ in SC appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Economic development heats up in central SC
If you’ve been driving around the midlands counties of our state recently, it would be hard to miss all the industrial construction activity. You’ve probably heard many of the announcements like Scout Motors in Richland County and e-VAC Magnetics in Sumter County. Our next guest is the new leader of an economic development marketing organization for these counties and today, he’s going to tell us even more. Mike Switzer interviews Jason Giulietti, president and CEO of the Central SC Alliance in Columbia.
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