National Grandparents Day will be celebrated across the nation on Sunday, Sept. 13.

Easterling Primary School has been selected as one of 51 public elementary schools statewide for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant. 

Students in several Pee Dee public elementary schools will be encouraged to boost their consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables thanks to a federal grant making healthier eating easier during the upcoming school year.

Marion County Adult Education held a graduation ceremony on June 26 in the Marion County Opera House. The school graduated 39 students for the 2008-2009 School Year.

Marion High School is among the schools slated to receive funds and has been awarded $6,000 for the 2009-2010 year.
Beginning in 2007-2008, Marion High identified and planned special strategies for students who are at risk of not passing the HSAP exam.

Stephen Peters, President and CEO of The Peters Group, provided an opening address and inspirational message for the combined faculty and staff of Marion School Districts One, Two, and Seven at Marion High School on Aug. 11.

Marion School District Two will hold a Back-to-School Rally on Thursday, August 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. inside the Mullins High School gymnasium.

Marion County School Districts are gearing up for the new school year.

During Tuesday night’s Marion County Board of Education meeting, dozens of people dropped by the Marion County Technical Education Center to celebrate Frank M. Hart Sr.‘s retirement as consultant for the county board, ending his more than 60 years in education.

Taking on a Japanese cultural theme, 68 students participating in a six-week summer arts program provided a culminating performance that featured various art forms.

The graduating class of 2009 at Mullins High School was awarded $1,177,170 in college scholarship money ...

Honor rolls: Area schools announce their fourth nine weeks honor roll students ...

Marion School District 2 officials recently recognized and honored teachers and students with the following end-of-the-year recognitions ...

Marion County Board of Education members interviewed as many as nine applicants seeking appointment to the three Local Board of Trustees.

Districts present budgets to County Board. Two budgets get go-aheads; one gets a no-go.