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It is spring and prom season, and in that spirit, First Presbyterian Church will open its Cinderella Shop soon for young ladies who might need assistance with getting a dress for the big night. For more than 20 years, at about this same time, the … more
Sumterites were able to live it up and learn a lot before the annual Inspire! Festival concluded on Sunday. The annual festival for the arts featured four days of events that the community could partake, beginning with the annual Sumter Artists … more
Liberty STEAM Charter School honored its 2023-24 staff of the year at its two campuses on Monday. At the Primary Academy campus, first-grade teacher Adriana Marigliana was named the lead teacher of the year, Emeral Franklin was the teaching … more
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
After nearly 16 years, Clarendon County Councilman district 2 representative, A.C. English announced he will not run for re-election in his county seat. Before council adjourned at the March 12 … more
A local Clarendon private school has received hundreds of dollars in a grant from a grief-sensitive initiative organization. Lawrence Manning Academy recently received a $500 grant from New York … more
"If you leave here hungry, that is not my fault." That's a big part of the business philosophy of Lisa Buckels, co-owner and operator of Gramma's family restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch five days per week on Peach Orchard Road next to … more
A local lawmaker has been recognized as a South Carolina Health Policy Fellow by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, was one of 13 … more
Sumter police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday evening at a Rast Street bar and grill. At about 6 p.m. Sunday, officers responding to shots fired at Backyard Bar and Grill. Four … more
As the weather warms up, it is now another winter season in the books for Sumter United Ministries' Winter Shelter at the former Santee-Wateree Mental Health Building on Magnolia Street. The winter shelter is open for a four-month stretch from … more
Whether you're walking off a fulfilling lunch or grabbing some fresh air on your midday stroll, take a detour down Main Street in downtown Sumter to gaze at the artwork of talented Sumter students for Inspire! Festival's Walk of Art. Pupils from … more
Clarendon County School District board members have officially extended the district superintendent's contract with no pay raise. Every year superintendents across the state receive an annual evaluation, which is typically discussed in … more
Given future growth in the electric vehicle industry and German manufacturer VAC's leading technology with producing high-end magnets for motors, the company's North American headquarters in Sumter is on the fast track. At eVAC Magnetics' … more
For the 12th year in a row, a beloved BBQ cook-off will return to Sumter, featuring a variety of flavors and sparking debate about the sauce of choice. The Henry Shelor District 2024 BBQ Cook-Off Benefiting Scouts is back to help raise money for … more
Item newsletter editor and reporter Bryn Eddy spoke to Furman Middle School students on March 7 for Literacy Week. She told them that most of being a good writer is being a good reader and adventurer, noting that a writer's favorite books and … more
SUMTER COUNTY The Sumter County Museum's Annual Author Series presents photographer Cecil Williams and award-winning journalist Claudia Smith-Brinson as they delve into their latest collaboration, "Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography … more
Students and staff at Millwood Elementary School participated in the annual Character Parade on Thursday morning, March 7, as part of their Read Across America Week celebrations. The school's been putting on … more
Two hardworking students in Manning received bicycles for free after their afterschool program went on a tour of the local Bicycle Corporation of America facility and helped build and learned all about the world of manufacturing bikes. Ten years … more
A Sumter man faces larceny charges in connection to an incident in late February. Elijah Jonathan Black Goodman, 19, of Manning Road, is wanted on larceny and other charges in, the police … more
Sumter Police Department Chief Russell Roark released a statement in reference to the new firearms law allowing citizens to open carry their firearms that went effect immediately after being signed … more
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