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Clarendon residents give thoughts on solar farms, ordinance
Clarendon County Planning and Zoning staff invited residents to a community input session, and residents were able to give their thoughts and suggestions on a hot topic in the Sumter and Clarendon areas - solar farms. Clarendon County Council … more
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Sumter Fireside Fund helps couple raising grandson escape cycle of cold
I have a bad habit of rarely checking the weather. Too often I head out without a jacket only to be greeted with frigid air and regret. Recently, I went out unprepared for the elements and felt cold. It would be one of those days that nothing - … more
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The story behind the stance: Chris Singleton shares how his ability to love, forgive shaped Unity in the Community
Behind every single stance, there is a story. Some stories are told 10 times over, and some stances are plain as day. But there are others that require an open ear, an open mind and an open heart to receive the message both story and stance … more
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Lu interactive playground reimagining education at Sumter school
Technology continues to change the classroom and in this case even the gym for physical education. Oakland Primary School is the first school in Sumter School District to implement a relatively new innovation initiative called Lu that is an … more
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Sumter's annual Inspire! Festival begins Tuesday with events for all
It's that time of year again. Inspire! Festival is back. This year will be the fourth edition of the festival, and committee member Johnny Hilton spoke about the full lineup of events on tap next week. The festival is condensed into one week this … more
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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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Sumter High School senior Jada Collins receives 60 acceptance letters and $1.7M in scholarship offers so far
Jada Collins, a senior at Sumter High School who has received more than 60 acceptance letters and $1.7 million in scholarship offers so far, gives credit to the Gear Up program. According to Jada, the Gear Up program has prepared her for her college … more
2 Sumter public schools receive CPR training kits
Sumter public school parents are joining the initiative to turn bystanders into lifesavers by donating CPR kits to local schools to further educate faculty, staff and students on the life-saving tool. Kenneth Mims, who is not only a parent, but … more
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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
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