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Everybody loves Kiwanis Club of Sumter Pancake Day
Kiwanis Club of Sumter member Don Beard prepares pancakes on Saturday at Alice Drive Middle School during the 61st Annual Kiwanis Club of Sumter Pancake Day. The pancake day is the biggest annual fundraiser for the local Kiwanis Club. Headline … more
Dozens of Sumter students take part in 8th Manufacturing EXPO/STEAM Challenge Event
Chestnut Oaks Middle School students participated in the 8th-Annual Manufacturing EXPO/STEAM Challenge Event on Friday, March 1. Twenty eighth-graders and 10 seventh-graders were selected from each middle school in the area to partake in a full day … more
Help support forest recreation, operations with a charitable check-off on your return
STAFF REPORT The South Carolina Forestry Commission is asking residents to make a charitable contribution to the S.C. State Forests Fund when submitting their tax returns. According to a news release from the commission, taxpayers have the … more
Sumter Woman's Afternoon Music Club to hold Afternoon of Special Music concert on Feb. 18
The Woman's Afternoon Music Club invites music lovers out for an afternoon of melodies and merriment. The club's annual Afternoon of Special Music will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18, at First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St. The … more
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Movies with Isaiah: 'Dune: Part Two' is phenomenal, destined to be a classic
As I scoured the school library during my first year of high school, my eyes came upon a book that forever changed my perspective on science fiction literature. The title said "Dune," written by Frank Herbert. After reading the brief synopsis on the … more
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Sumter's Next Generation, presented by CCTC: Morris College's Rebekah Grissett refuses to fear the unknown by embracing local, national opportunities
Just like people, opportunities come in all shapes, sizes and with their own special surprises. Seize the moment and live in it because you never know where it will take you -- just ask Morris College's Rebekah Grissett. Rebekah hails from … more
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Sumter native publishes 3rd novel and draws from high school coaching years
Sumter native W. Scott Jones has published a third novel and will have a book signing at Elephant Ear Gallery on Tuesday, March 19. "What a Crowd" is Jones' first book to be traditionally published by a publishing company and explores the world … more
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VANESSA KARINE FINERSON BROWN
Vanessa Karine Finerson Brown, 68, wife of David Eugene Brown and daughter of the late Willard Finerson and Karine Adams Finerson, was born on March 1, 1956, in Norfolk, Virginia. She departed this … more
Sumter jazz bands to share soothing sounds with the town on Sunday
The Sumter Community Concert Band's Jazz Band and Sumter High School Jazz Band are ready to put on a show for jazz lovers across the county. The two talented bands will take the Patriot Hall stage on Sunday, April 21. SCCB's Jazz Band will … more
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Paxville park gets upgrades to become lively again
What once was a lonely, quiet park has been revitalized to host children's laughs and squeals as they run around the playground. Welcome to Paxville. Population: a little more than 200. A small, quaint town where family gatherings, parades and a … more
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2024 Sumter High School AFJROTC Field Day Champions
On Tuesday, April 25, Sumter High School AFJROTC Unit SC-011 finished the year as 2024 AFJROTC Field Day Champions for the district. Three SHS teams competed in 12 various field events against Crestwood, Lakewood, Manning and … more
More details revealed in FOIA documents on investigation of Clarendon building inspector
Freedom of Information Act requests revealed more details regarding an investigation of a Clarendon County building inspector who was allegedly outside of his jurisdiction, approving site work with no site plans. In October 2023, The Sumter Item … more
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Clarendon County Master Gardeners annual tomato sale April 5-6 will have 1,000 plants
It is the time of year to plan your garden, and with the help of a local gardening club, tasty tomatoes aren't far behind. On Friday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Clarendon County Master … more
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Church news: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Church of Christ, 313 Mooneyham Road, announces: - Sunday, April 21 - The 28th pastoral anniversary of the Rev. James L. and Lady Alethia Clark will be celebrated at 3 p.m. The Rev. Emmanuel Davis, pastor of New Bethel AME Church in Bishopville, … more
New Clarendon administrator salary $55K less than former with no allowances
A few days after Clarendon County's chief financial officer was named the new county administrator, The Sumter Item received his contract and found his salary is $55,000 less than the former … more
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Optimist International president to volunteer at Reading in the Park
Tracy Huxley, the 2023-24 president of Optimist International, will visit Sumter and the Palmetto Optimist Club's Reading in the Park on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Memorial Park. This event is a part of the larger … more
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Up for the challenge: Sumter Kiwanis Club names Patina Calhoun 1st African American female president-elect
In 1952, Sumterite Charlotta Spears Bass, a journalist and social activist, changed the face of political possibilities as the first African American female vice-presidential candidate in the United States. Four years later in 1956, Clarendon County … more
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Sumter High drill team wins 1st place
The Sumter High School AFJROTC Drill Team competed in their final drill meet of the year last week. The team of cadets won first place in the Unarmed Element Exhibition at the Top Gub Drill Meet hosted at McEntire Air National Guard Base. Drill … more
Celebrating Black History Month at Sumter Liberty STEAM Charter School
Lloyd "Fig" Newton, a retired U.S. Air Force four-star general, who served as commander of the Air Education and Training Command and was also the first African American pilot to fly with the Thunderbirds, speaks to the kindergarten class of 2036 at … more
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