A Sumter man has been arrested in connection to a fire at a Sumter motel.  On Friday, Oct. 23, a travel trailer caught fire ...

Sumter High senior Jaylen Berry made the trip to River Hill Golf and Country Club on Monday and Tuesday for the last round of ...

As Halloween brings bats into the spotlight, Clemson University bat ecologist Ben Neece separates fact from fiction, ...

Arnold Alaan Jackson, 78, son of the late Lawrence Jackson and Geneva Pearl Rivers, was born on May 19, 1953, in New Jersey. He departed this life on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at his residence.

James Rock, son of the late Maxwell Rock and Loatelia Dwyer Rock, was born on Jan. 3, 1947, in Sumter. He departed this earthly life on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. He was educated in the public schools of ...

Geraldine Williams Grissette, 72, daughter of the late Early Williams and Carrie Kelly Hunter, was born on Jan. 23, 195,4 in Columbia. She departed this life on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at Prisma ...

Things to do across the Midlands: GraceFest2026 is happening Saturday; veterans to be honored Nov. 11 in Sumter To make a submission to our events list, email pressrelease@theitem.com with EVENTS in ...

South Carolina Department of Social Services is launching the Healthy Food SC project, a two-year initiative designed to help households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits ...

Sumter Green puts on its annual Fall Feast, presented by FTC, at USC Sumter on Thursday, Oct. 22. The event supports Sumter ...

Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in an ongoing investigation into a fatal shooting at a local lounge ...

Sumter's Home Chapter Flag Committee awarded J. O'Gradys with a flag certificate for flying their flag correctly in front of ...

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