As a former member of the South Carolina Senate, I served with Murrell Smith on the Sumter Legislative Delegation for a dozen years. When I arrived at the Statehouse in 2012, Murrell was already ...

Charleston Gospel Choir coming to Sumter for Christmas on Dec. 5 Charleston Gospel Choir is coming to Sumter for Christmas at Patriot Hall on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. The performance will take ...

Sumter County owes Murrell Smith its gratitude for his tireless efforts to create a better place for its residents to work, live and raise its families. My husband and I are lifelong residents of ...

Chester Everett Phillips, 96, widower of Elinor Gillmeister Phillips, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Born Dec. 7, 1929, in ...

Charleston Gospel Choir coming to Sumter for Christmas on Dec. 5 Charleston Gospel Choir is coming to Sumter for Christmas at ...

It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The old adage was certainly true for Wilson Hall on Friday night against Northside Christian. The Barons’ first play of the game was a trick play ...

Manning Early Childhood Center students spent a perfect fall day at Dorr Farms on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Mrs. Jordan and Ms.

Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1 and the American Red Cross of South Carolina, encourages everyone to TEST ...

This year's HopeHealth Golf Classic returns for the 10th year Thursday, Nov. 19, to Wyboo Golf Club. This one-day, four-man ...

Sumter City Councilman Colin Davis joined Cherryvale Elementary School Principal Christine Carnes to be principal for a day ...

The cross country programs from Sumter High, Crestwood, Lakewood, Manning and East Clarendon ran in their respective region meets this week. Sumter High traveled to Blythewood for the Region IV-5A ...

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