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Friday, August 24, 2012  While their parents are learning to fight for the country, military kids at Fort Jackson are also hitting the books.

Friday, August 17, 2012  City employees with children in school will get time off to take their children to the first day of school.

Monday, August 13, 2012  With a new school year just around the corner, parents are encouraged to talk with children about the importance of school related safety.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia's parks and recreation department are giving kids in South Carolina's capital city a way to stay active this summer.

Sunday, August 12, 2012  Crossmark Church in Elgin hosted an annual event to parents and children get their back to school necessities.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Countdown to Kindergarten is a state-wide initiative to help prepare children for kindergarten.

Friday, August 03, 2012  Midlands residents are ready to go out and shop.

Friday, August 03, 2012 

Friday, August 03, 2012  Midlands parents as they can expect to pay as much as 6 percent more to send their children to grades K-12 this year.

Friday, August 03, 2012  Shoppers in South Carolina can avoid paying taxes on everything from aprons to waders during the state's tax-free weekend. The S.C. Department of Revenue says the event was under way at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at midnight on Sunday.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  When you think fashion, a thriftstore may not immediately come to mind, but why not?

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Mayor Steve Benjamin is inviting people to come out on Tuesday and register for the 3rd Annual Back-To-School Drills and Skills Clinics and Health Fair.

Monday, July 16, 2012  A midlands ministry calls on the community to help students get back to school with the basic essentials.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  Older kids need vaccines, and fall's a good time to check even if school doesn't

Friday, August 05, 2011  Shoppers can buy a variety of back-to-school items without paying the state's 6 percent sales tax this weekend.