Bruce Mills

6 days ago | theitem.com | Bruce Mills

"While he is not well known in our community, he is probably the most decorated speaker we have ever had."Those were the words of Sumter Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Steering Committee Chairman Gifford Shaw in describing Atlanta-based public benefit …

6 days ago | theitem.com | Bruce Mills

Pickleball might be all the craze now in Sumter, but one day soon you might see another variation on the traditional sport of tennis being played on the roadside locally. "Road tennis" is a national pastime in the island country of Barbados in …

1 week ago | theitem.com | Bruce Mills

50% GRADE FLOOR IN DISTRICT FAILS IN 4-4 TIE VOTEWithout a voting majority at the April 7 meeting, Sumter school board did not pass a proposed policy requiring teachers to give students at least 50% as a grade as opposed to final grades based on performance. In a 4-4 tie vote with one trustee abstaining, Sumter School District's Board of Trustees did not reinstate a quarterly grade floor for students.

1 week ago | theitem.com | Bruce Mills

In response to Sumter school board's actions, Sumter County delegation members have introduced companion bills in both chambers of the General Assembly to prohibit grade floors in South Carolina public school districts.

1 week ago | theitem.com | Bruce Mills

Parents, teachers and a local doctor and surgeon were all guiding influences to help Wilson Hall senior Sara Helen Simmons achieve one of the highest honors for a high school student in the U.S.