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Tony Junious' family and community mourns loss of Town of Summerton's first Black mayor
To know him was to love him. "My dad was silly, loving and overall a kind spirit," said Diamond Pringle, 27. These were the words most used to describe the mayor of Summerton, Tony Junious. He passed away on Saturday, Jan. 27, after a car … more
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Sumter Fireside Fund helps grandmother with no family to stay warm
Grandma, Gigi, Maw-Maw, Nanny, Grammie, MiMi, Gram, Grandy, Mi-Maw … No matter what you call her, most everyone would say just the thought of their grandmother brings warm thoughts and wonderful memories to mind. I called mine Nanny. She went … more
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Sumter Safe Kids to host child passenger seat checkup event on Friday
To ensure children have a safe, sound and satisfying ride every time they're in the car, Safe Kids Sumter County invites parents and guardians to its child passenger seat event this Friday. Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit organization working to … more
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Sumter County Government gets overall clean, unmodified audit report for 2023
Sumter County was determined to be in good financial standing during last week's audit report. The report, done by the Mauldin and Jenkins firm of Columbia, covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. According to the audit, the county's net … more
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Movies with Isaiah: See 'Titanic' on the big screen again on Jan. 31
James Cameron's visionary mind has brought forth memorable and quality action and science-fiction classics, forever transcending the world of cinema. The creative genius gave the world "Terminator 1," "Terminator 2," "Aliens," "True Lies" and in … more
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Hundreds gather for annual fundraising oyster roast in Summerton
A familiar event for Clarendon County brought in nearly 400 people to enjoy a delicacy to some, oysters. St. Matthias Anglican Church hosted its annual Oyster Roast on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Flowers Farm Tomato Shed in Summerton. Attendees … more
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'Collective dedication to harmony': Sumter, S.C. faith leaders host service for annual Interfaith Harmony Month
Harmony, a noun. Defined, in many different contexts, as a pleasing arrangement of parts, an internal calm or an interweaving of different accounts into a single narrative. In the context of Sunday, Jan. 28, inside the Saint Anne Parish Hall, … more
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A role model in academics and athletics: Sumter High junior IB student, golfer Kelly Gristwood selected to S.C. student-athlete advisory council
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
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Clarendon coroner names person in Saturday morning fatal as Summerton mayor
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
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Sumter coroner releases name of man killed in single-vehicle wreck while fleeing deputies on U.S. 15 Friday night
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
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The Trian Club
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
Outdoor columnist Dan Geddings: Our farm
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
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Voting now open through Feb. 23 for annual Best of Sumter contest
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
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Sumter fire captain joins seniors in making pillows
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 chaos continues with canceled meetings, fight at town office
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
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New look, better service: Sumter EMS talks new external and internal changes to bring better service to community
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
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Canty says superintendent was insubordinate for not providing budget estimate and continuing some football field renovations
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
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$1M Powerball ticket sold in Gable remains unclaimed
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
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State, national Democratic figures encourage Morris College students and Sumterites to vote in primary
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
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Some say City of Sumter business license ordinance is unfair
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
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