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SUATS group considers roundabout at West Liberty, Alice Drive in Sumter
The Sumter Area Transportation Study is moving forward on improving the section of West Liberty Street that is between South Sumter Street and Alice Drive. During the Feb. 16 SUATS Policy Committee meeting, senior planner Kyle Kelly gave an … more
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Club Digest for April 10, 2024: Sumter Art Association
The Sumter Art Association President Kathy Creech welcomed 42 members to the March 19 meeting of the Sumter Art Association held in the parish hall of The Church of the Holy Comforter. After the welcome, President Creech said the reception … more
Sumter genealogical society will feature history of Grace Baptist Church
The speakers for the Monday, April 15, membership meeting of Sumter County Genealogical Society will be Stephanie Gibbons and Faye Carraway. The presentation will be on the history of Grace Baptist Church from 1900 to 2023. As the first year … more
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Sumter Rotary, H.Y.P.E Program donate 100 pairs of shoes to local kids
The annual Happy Feet Shoe Donation last weekend sent local kids back to school from spring break in style. Rotary Club of Sumter Palmetto, in collaboration with the H.Y.P.E After School Program and Sumter Shoe Department, spread joy last weekend by … more
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Sumter music legend Francis Hanna remembered as 'vivacious,' 'intelligent' source of sound and laughter
"This is where music comes from." Those are the words, written in permanent ink against a yellow-painted booth inside Sumter's Pizza Lane, that mark the start of where decades of local sound producing began and where one man sat to orchestrate it … more
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64 compete in Striped Bass Festival Dam Run
The 2024 annual Striped Bass Festival Dam Run was held on Saturday, April 20, with 64 participants and an average run time of 45 minutes. Barry Hiott came in first place with a gun time of 22 minutes and 53 seconds, followed shortly after by Sarah … more
Temple Sinai in Sumter remembers lives lost in Holocaust with candlelight memorial
For the third year, Temple Sinai Jewish History Center in Sumter invited the community to light a candle on Friday, May 3, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The United States Holocaust Museum defines the years of the Holocaust as 1933 to … more
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Winners of USC Sumter Spring Poetry Contest announced
STAFF REPORT The 2024 USC Sumter Spring Poetry Contest brought 80 entries by students from Sumter County public and private middle and high schools with the support of their teachers. This is the 39th time the university has sponsored the … more
Sumterites view partial 2024 eclipse
Spencer Pearson helps his daughter, Jemma, view the 2024 solar eclipse from Patriot Park on Monday, April 8. The Sumter area didn't experience totality as it did during the 2017 solar eclipse, but it did get … more
Palumbo ready for district to move to electronic procurement
Sumter School District has been trying for a year to move its procurement processes to an electronic format through a vendor, and the school board's Finance Committee is ready for the changes to be in place. The district still uses a manual paper … more
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Sumter deputies give K-9 Rojo proper send off for retirement
Short and sweet is how one could describe the career of beloved Sumter County Sheriff’s Office K9 Rojo following his retirement last Tuesday. In a special ceremony with deputies, friends … more
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Limestone approves charter school for Sumter
Another public charter school is set to come online in Sumter, but this one is still a few years away from opening. State authorizer Limestone Charter Association approved Discovery School at Patriot Park for Sumter in its application cycle … more
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Sumter's Next Generation, presented by CCTC: Wilson Hall's Slade Custer doubles as athlete, actor to show true passion knows no bounds
For Wilson Hall's Slade Custer, the electric roar of a crowd underneath the academy's football stadium lights following an impressive sack comes second to none. However, the resounding applause and cheers the high school senior never thought he … more
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CareSouth unveils new mobile unit to bring health care to more people in rural areas
A local private, nonprofit community health center has a new mobile unit to help the Pee Dee region even more. On March 21, CareSouth Carolina unveiled the unit that the center hopes will enhance its R.O.A.D.S. initiative. The unit is designed to … more
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Sumter's Art in the Park came back better than ever with butterflies, art opportunities for all
It couldn't have been a more perfect day to embrace the beauty of Earth and art as the 16th-annual Art in the Park painted Memorial Park. Sunny with a splash of color could have been the forecast on Saturday, April 20, as thousands ventured out … more
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Beware of Best of Sumter scammers asking for payment
The Sumter Item's annual Best of Sumter readers' choice contest winners have been officially revealed, and unfortunately that means the scammers are primed for their next campaign. Companies often try to sell awards to both winners and … more
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Annual Barbecue Cook-Off was a success in Sumter
The Boy Scouts of America 12th-annual Barbecue Cook-Off was a success at Sumter County Fairgrounds this past weekend. The annual cook-off allowed community members to come and support the BSA Henry Shelor District, which includes Sumter, … more
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Dorr Farms celebrates Earth Day with critters, crafts
Dorr Farms, at 5225 Dorr Acres Road, celebrated Earth Day with farm lovers of all ages on Saturday, April 20. Visitors were able to stretch their green thumb by planting seeds, painting a bees' nest, releasing ladybugs and learning about the local … more
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Sumter’s new eVAC plant gets $111M in tax credits
SUMTER — A German company planning to open its first U.S. facility in Sumter for producing magnets used in electric vehicles has received an additional $111 million from the federal government. … more
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2 plead guilty to charges in deadly 2018 Lee Correctional riot; 3 appear for hearings
BISHOPVILLE  —Two more inmates pleaded guilty — in addition to three scheduling trial dates and agreeing on bonds — for their alleged involvement in South Carolina’s … more
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