The Sumter School Board voted Monday to close areas of Bates Middle School affected by mold contamination. The district says ...

Mold has been detected again at Bates Middle School, leading to plans for a new building by the Sumter School District.

Bates Middle School closed at 10 a.m. Students were to begin virtual learning at noon, according to Chief Communications Officer Bob Mosier.

As part of a project designed to bring school staff and students closer together through art, Wiley H. Bates Middle School teamed up with a local film company to create a documentary, which will ...

In a few short weeks Jim Griffiths’ career at Wiley H. Bates Middle School will come to an end, but his name will stay with the Annapolis institution indefinitely, as the school gymnasium was ...

A Lexington County man has been arrested on charges of trafficking fentanyl and distributing meth. The ‘Saluda Skyride’ is ...

SUMTER, S.C. — Señorita Delores Tips at Bates Middle School in Sumter is this week's News19 Teacher of the Week. “This is like my dream job. I really love what I do.