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Ridgeville's Austin posts 2nd career win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Santee Cooper Lakes
SUMMERTON - Boater Kyle Austin of Ridgeville, South Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 14 ounces on Saturday, April 6, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on Santee Cooper Lakes. Hosted by Clarendon … more
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Puddin' Swamp Festival returns to Turbeville this week for more foot-stompin' action
Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! It's not an earthquake! All that shaking is the folks in Turbeville practicing for this weekend's Puddin' Swamp Festival. The Puddin' Swamp Festival kicks off at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Turbeville Town Square with rides … more
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Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SUMTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and members of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office and representatives from the Durant Children's Center joined Sheriff Anthony Dennis on Thursday afternoon, … more
Job fair for Sumter locals with criminal backgrounds set for April 18
An event to help locals with criminal backgrounds connect with potential employers is happening later this month in Sumter. The Second Chance Job Fair on Thursday, April 18, will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main … more
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Approvals could annex land into city limits, improve intersections
Sumter City Council unanimously approved a request that could bring a new gas station and convenience store to a portion of land on Camden Highway. During the April 2 meeting, city council heard a request on first reading to annex about seven … more
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Retired schoolteacher, volunteer to receive Clemson Alumni Association award
CLEMSON - Former elementary schoolteacher Margaret Segars Bond, a Sumter native, will receive the Clemson Alumni Association's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Clemson … more
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Honey is as sweet as her name
Meet Honey, the gorgeous gal who's currently waiting patiently for her forever home at the shelter. She is 2 to 5 years old and weighs 53 pounds. Honey is truly as sweet as her name suggests. Despite … more
Gidget has a big personality and lots of love
Say hello to Gidget, the adorable bundle of joy who's currently melting hearts at the shelter. This sweet girl is still just a puppy, overflowing with puppy love and kisses galore. She is less than 1 … more
Get in the mood for South Sumter's 3-day Festival on the Avenue starting on Thursday
The sights and sounds of South Sumter will draw a crowd to its historic avenue as Festival on the Avenue returns. Beginning in 2007, Festival on the Avenue founders the Rev. Marion Newton, Lana Odom, Booth Chilcutt, Patty Wilson and Gwen Clyburn … more
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2nd trial for deadly Lee Correctional riots case canceled
The trial of Stephen Green for his alleged involvement in the deadly 2018 Lee Correctional riots has been canceled. Green was set to go to trial for first-degree assault and battery by mob, criminal conspiracy and prisoner carrying a weapon for … 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 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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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
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 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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1 man, 2 minors charged in connection to grand larceny on Easter
Three individuals – including two minors and one adult – were arrested on grand larceny charges after reportedly recklessly driving a stolen vehicle on Easter. In the afternoon of … more
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Turn old tires into cash with buy-back event on April 13
Got old tires cluttering up your yard or garage? Reclaim that space and turn them into cash next weekend. The City of Sumter will host a tire buy-back event on Saturday, April 13, open to city and county residents only. You can … more
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The Rev. Dr. Clay Smith: Should we add anything to the Bible?
I have a lot of Bibles. Occupational hazard. I have my "marrying" Bible, which was a gift from my Aunt Faye, Uncle L.M., Aunt Gloria and Uncle Willard. It's the Bible I use when I marry people. I have my "preaching" Bible, the one I use to hold my … more
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No Hate Tour makes stop at Lakewood High School
The No Hate Tour rolled through Lakewood High School on Wednesday, March 27, mashing together anti-bullying education with sports. Professional BMX riders Zach Newman, Alex Leibrock, Mason Ritter and Trevor … more
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