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Sumter County leaders move forward with changing business license ordinance
Sumter County's business license ordinance is close to possibly changing in order to lessen barriers to reentry for those with criminal histories who want to own businesses. During the Tuesday, Feb. 27, Sumter County Council meeting, council … 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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Sumter High School senior Eriyonna Walcott accepted into Coast Guard Academy Scholar program
Eriyonna Walcott, a senior at Sumter High School, has been accepted into the Coast Guard Academy Scholar program. She is the first student in more than 12 years who has been accepted into a service academy from Sumter School District and the only … more
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
Wilson Hall students learn CPR after donation of kits in December 2023
In December 2023, Wilson Hall received a donation of 10 CPR kits from Mary and Craig Simmons, owners of C. Simmons Construction in Sumter. This donation has since equipped teachers, staff and select students with CPR training (not … more
Summerton woman faces DUI charge in connection to death of Mayor Junious
A woman has been charged in connection to a Jan. 27 car crash that killed Summerton’s first Black Mayor, Tony Junious. South Carolina Highway Patrol has charged 33-year-old Toni Singleton … more
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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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Duke Buckner to run against Congressman James E. Clyburn in 2024 election
This past weekend, Republican Duke Buckner officially filed his candidacy for U.S. Congress for the S.C. Sixth Congressional District to run against current Congressman James E. Clyburn. He … 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
First in the Nation tour stops in Manning, reminds people to vote Feb. 3
On Jan. 25 at Clarendon County Courthouse, residents and Auditor Patricia Pringle, chair of the Democratic National Committee Jaime Harrison, Chairwoman of the S.C. Democratic Party Christale Spain, County Council Chairman Dwight … 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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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'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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