Marion High School students visit state’s Supreme Court: Brandi Cook’s senior government classes went on a field trip on Sept. 17 to the S.C. Supreme Court and State Capital.

Shooting for a television commercial was conducted today at Marion Intermediate School. Twenty-five third, fourth and fifth-graders represented the school’s students in the commercial.

Marion Intermediate check from Target reminds parents about choices when shopping. Program gives back to schools.

Marion School District 2 Superintendent Nathaniel Miller offers this column on the greatest profession of all—teaching. Perhaps the oldest profession of all is teaching.  Every person in life has had a teacher, whether it was their parents as first teachers or their guardian who taught them.

Sellers Mayor Luvenia Wright has issued a challenge to students from Easterling Primary, Marion Intermediate, Johnakin Middle and Marion High schools in Marion School District 1 to build the best stock market portfolios in the Mayor’s Blue Chip Investors Program.

North Mullins Primary students enjoyed lunch with their grandparents on Sept. 29 ...

Each year Rotary Clubs around the country distribute thousands of dictionaries to third graders.

Florence-Darlington Technical College-based Next Generation Tech Stars program has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program.

Marion School District 1 will be offering free tutoring. Supplemental education services enrollment period is Oct. 8 – Nov. 19. A “Tutors for Students Parent Fair” is set for Oct. 22 in the Easterling Primary Multi-purpose room.

Marion School District 7 and Marion School District 2 distibute laptop computers to students in an effort to enhance student acheivement through technology.

Getting a fresh approach to education: Congratulations are due to the Marion County School Board for providing a new approach to helping to assist in preparing for a better education system for Marion County students.

Marion Intermediate students have been selected for the All-Health Team, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. DHEC and WIS-TV sponsor the All-Health Team. Each month, the partnership recognizes an individual or youth group promoting health in their community.

The Marion County Technical Education Center had its Craft Advisory Committee meeting this past week, one of two conducted each year. The event allows program instructors to consult with advisors with knowledge of various trades that relate to the programs.

Marion County First Steps sponsored childcare training for local providers in August and September. The attendees represented Little Promises Daycare, Emanuel’s Daycare, Pleasant Grove Academy and Troy Johnson’s Learning Korner. All participants received three DSS credit hours and more knowledge about caring for infants.

Caylee Levy was crowned Miss Maroon and Gold 2008. Levy is the daughter of Charlie and Anna Levy and James and Candice Huggins and is an active two-year member of the yearbook staff. This year, she is serving as business manager. She has been a member of the Interact club for three years where she is serving as vice-president.