Good. You couldn't go a few minutes at the 22nd-annual Shrimp Feast without hearing the word refer to someone or something, and for good reason. At the 22nd-annual Shrimp Feast on Thursday, April 25, presented by Sumter Pest Management, nearly …
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 …
The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell romantic comedy "Anyone But You" hitting Netflix and an album by Brazil superstar Anitta are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device …
To make a submission to our events list, email pressrelease@theitem.com with EVENTS in the subject line. SUMTER COUNTY Sumter Farmers Market is up and running from noon to 5 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 22 at USC Sumter, 200 Miller Road. Grab …
Whether it's in the cinema seats or from the comfort of your home, prepare to see your fellow Sumterites on the big screen this fall. The cameras have started rolling for the fifth installment of "God's Not Dead." Beginning in Rock Hill and Fort …
DALLAS (AP) - The first model of the USS Enterprise - used in the opening credits of the original "Star Trek" TV series - has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry's son decades after it went missing. The model's …
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after being …
Good times are hard to come by for some cities but not for Sumter. You can almost imagine it: The …
It's as if you nestled your way into Crayola's 64-box of crayons. Everywhere you look, vibrant hues …
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the fun has just begun. If you're in need of a good time, …
NEW YORK (AP) — More than two decades ago, Kate Hudson took on the role of one of the most …
Tracy Huxley, the 2023-24 president of Optimist International, will visit Sumter and the Palmetto …
The Sumter Community Concert Band's Jazz Band and Sumter High School Jazz Band are ready to put on …
Get ready to get up and dance – or at least watch others do so – as Sumter Civic Dance Company …
NEW YORK (AP) — Live from New York, it's Caitlin Clark! The Iowa star made a surprise …
We all know the feeling of having something on our minds that we have a difficult time letting go of. Similar to an image or a catchy song that gets stuck in our head, commonly called an earworm, negative thoughts can be very difficult to remove, …
I realize most of you grew up in tasteful families with genteel manners, where everyone was born knowing …
My name is Stewart Rawson, and I am the new pastor at First Presbyterian Church here in Sumter. It is my …
Missionary trips are more than just medical missions; these trips are transformative and focus on …
Church of Christ, 313 Mooneyham Road, announces: - Sunday, April 21 - The 28th pastoral anniversary of …
When I was a little boy, rodeos had calf scrambles. To give the adult cowboys and cowgirls a break, they …
Hearts United Women's Ministry (formerly Knitting Hearts), which meets at Bethesda Church of God, …
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as …
I have a lot of Bibles. Occupational hazard. I have my "marrying" Bible, which was a gift from my …
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed legislation to allow …
75 YEARS AGO - 1949 Aug. 9 - 15 - Rufe Watson of Sumter set a new world record in the senior division at the National Skeet Shooting Association's tournament at Dallas, Texas, on Sunday. Watson copped the senior title in the all-gauge event by …
75 YEARS AGO - 1949 Aug. 2 - 8 - Rebel third baseman Hal Harrigan last night hit his 29th home run …
75 YEARS AGO - 1949 July 26 - Aug. 1 - Sumter County runs from New York City to Florida these days, …
75 YEARS AGO - 1949 July 19 - 25 - Playing heads-up ball behind the masterful pitching of Leonard …
75 YEARS AGO - 1949 July 12 - 18 - The body of First Lt. Thomas L. Hutchings Jr., of Sumter, …
75 YEARS AGO - 1949 July 5 - 11 - The Day Camp at the local YWCA began its second week today …