Hon. Brian L. Alston for SC

10/23/2026

Sumter School District and Lakewood High School are proud to host the South Carolina Band Director's Association Traditional/High Step Marching Band Championship!

Join us this Saturday, October 24, 2026, starting at 2:00 PM at Lakewood High School in Sumter, South Carolina, as outstanding marching bands from across the state showcase their incredible precision, music, and showmanship!

Come out and support these talented student musicians and performers for an afternoon of high-energy competition.

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: Begins at 2:00 PM
Location: Lakewood High School (Sumter, SC)

Tickets: Purchase tickets online in advance at the QR code on the flyer.

Good luck to all participating bands!

10/22/2026

Rafting Creek Elementary School: Celebrating Growth and Progress!

We are proud to share that Rafting Creek Elementary School earned an Average rating on the 2025–2026 South Carolina School Report Card, an improvement from our previous Unsatisfactory rating!

This achievement represents the dedication, commitment, and collective efforts of our staff, students, parents and guardians, and community partners. By working together, supporting one another, and keeping student achievement at the forefront, we are making meaningful progress toward our school improvement goals.

While we celebrate this important milestone, we recognize that our work continues. We remain committed to creating opportunities for every student to learn, grow, and succeed.

One Standard. Excellence.

Rafting Creek Elementary School — P.A.W.S. Forward, Hearts Together: Prowling Toward Excellence!

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

10/17/2026

Honored to stand with Dr. Annie Andrews and Reverend Raphael Warnock today as we rally to build a together.

Early voting starts Oct. 19th! Have you made your plan to vote? Tell me your plan below.

10/16/2026

Honoring the History of Black Parents, Educators, Librarians, and Communities Organizing to Enrich Black Student Experiences

https://www.blacksouthernbelle.com/honoring-the-history-of-black-parents-educators-librarians-and-communities-organizing-to-enrich-black-student-experiences/

10/15/2026

The next decade??? This is happening RIGHT NOW!!! Especially in the Berkeley County/Moncks Corner area of South Carolina. I get offers for my land all the time, and some of the numbers are astronomical. On one property alone, I’ve received an offer that would give me a 21x return on my original investment. I don’t know what they’re planning to build on that land to be offering that kind of money, but whatever it is, LEASE ME, BABY!!! So Yeah I Approve This Message. Let’s Discuss……

10/14/2026

Drivers in Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, and Clarendon counties can expect to see additional law enforcement over the next few days as part of a multi-agency Area Coordinated Enforcement (ACE) initiative to reduce collisions and highway fatalities in our state.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol, the State Transport Police, the Clarendon County Sheriff's Office, Kershaw County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Sheriff's Office - SC, Sumter County Sheriff's Office (Sumter, SC), and the Sumter Police Department will be participating in this special operation from Thursday, October 15, through Saturday, October 17, on I-20, I-95, US-1, US-521, US-601, US-378, US-15, and SC-261.

This enforcement effort includes multi-agency coordination to enhance our efforts to keep everyone on the road safe. Troopers and officers will focus on enforcing all traffic violations with a special emphasis on violations that are commonly associated with collisions involving serious injuries or death.