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When someone is a role model for others, people generally want to put that person on a platform. Sumter High School's Kelly Gristwood is just that role model for student-athletes. Competitiveness and character both in the classroom and on the … more
Clarendon County Coroner Jacqueline Blackwell has released the name of the individual killed in a motor vehicle accident Saturday morning. Tony Junious, 48, was involved in a motor vehicle accident … more
Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker has released the name of the individual killed in a wreck on Friday night. Christopher Eaddy, 37, of Sumter was pronounced dead on scene from injuries he … more
The Trian Club presented five debutantes at its debutante ball on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at The Quixote Club. From left: front row, Miss Sarah Carlisle Allred, Miss Katheryn Marie Barnes, Miss Abigail Margaret Beatson, Miss Madison Louise Elmore … more
We have planted longleaf pines on a portion of our Sumter County property. The strip of pines is along both sides of a shared drive that leads to our new home and Ginger's sister Rhonda and husband Johnny's home. The pines are a year old now and are … more
There are almost 8,000 businesses, people and services the Sumter community thinks are the best in their class. That's how many nominations were made in January for The Sumter Item's Best of Sumter 2024 readers' choice contest. Now, it's time to … more
The Senior Members of Cherryvale Community Center were pleased to have Capt. Terrance Dupree of the Sumter Fire Department join them in making pillows for the residents of Sumter East Health and Rehabilitation Center. more
MAYESVILLE - The simmering dysfunction in Mayesville ramped up this week with conflicting messages about town meetings, a ruckus in municipal offices that left the town clerk injured enough to visit a doctor and the mayor stumping for a crowd from … more
It's out with the old and in with the new for Sumter County Emergency Medical Services. In April 2023, The Sumter Item spoke with Sumter EMS Director Kent Hall weeks into his role as new EMS director - the first leadership change for the agency … more
Sumter school board's chairman took exception Monday with the superintendent for what has been a four-month delay in getting a budget estimate request for renovations to a middle school football field while work continued. In early September, the … more
More than three months have passed since a $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in  Gable, South Carolina, in Clarendon County, according to a news release from the S.C. Education Lottery. The … more
Morris College students and Sumter locals heard from multiple state and national Democratic figures Thursday morning. Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison, Chairwoman of the South Carolina Democratic Party Christale Spain, … more
Sumter thrift shop owner James Jackson spent a day and a half in jail 19 years ago for selling copyright CDs. "And that's all it took for me to learn," he said. Despite the brevity of his jail time, Jackson used the word "haunt" to describe … more
The Town of Summerton has welcomed a new town administrator, as the former administrator leaves next month. Kenneth Geathers moved from Hickory, North Carolina, to Clarendon County recently and has more than 15 years of experience in local … more
GREENVILLE - Forty-eight leaders from across the Midlands, including the Clarendon County School District assistant superintendent, have been selected to participate in the Riley Institute's intensive five-month Diversity Leaders … more
A bed and breakfast is coming to Clarendon County near a golf course to accommodate overnight stays. Leroy Doyle requested permission from Clarendon County Planning Commission at the Jan. 16 meeting for placement of a residential bed and … more
Autumn Shutts has been selected as Sumter Christian Teacher of the Year for the 2023-24 school year. Shutts received her Bachelor of Science degree from The Crown College in Powell, Tennessee. She taught kindergarten in West Virginia … more
The City of Sumter announced Thursday afternoon on its Facebook page the city is extending its contract with the third party hired to collect items across the city for the one-time junk removal program that began Monday. "Due to … more
Back in seminary, I made a visit to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. My reasons for making the trip were not pure. A cute girl was going, and I thought I might have an opportunity to get to know her. Mammoth Cave is the largest known cave system in the … more
Food trucks seemed to be a common theme at a recent Clarendon County Planning Commission meeting, with all food truck-related items being approved. The first food truck agenda item was a request for zoning certification to permit the placement of … more
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