After a two-year hiatus, USC Sumter and the Sumter County Cultural Commission partnered to bring Swan Con back to Sumter. The event featured artists, vendors, cosplayers and more for a community-wide celebration around pop culture. Art was submitted …
The 2023 Inspire! Festival kicked off on March 23, and Sumterites nearly packed the house at Sumter …
SUBMITTED BY SUMTER GALLERY OF ART Looking for a night out? Join Gallery After Hours with Nicci Canada …
PHOTOS BY CAL CARY / THE SUMTER ITEM
Wilson Hall's Nash Student Center was packed Wednesday evening with friends and family of the young cast …
My sincere admiration for action adventure in the cinematic medium absolutely has no limit. Arnold …
With Women's History Month slowly coming to an end, community members will gather this Sunday to …
A small crowd left enough room for dancing and singing at Patriot Hall's Inaugural Multicultural …
USC Sumter and Sumter County Cultural Commission return for the first time in two years to present …
It's exceedingly rare these days for the horror genre in cinema to reach a sixth installment; the …
NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Tuesday after his indictment in New York City, court officials said Friday, his formal surrender and arrest presenting the historic, shocking scene of a former U.S. commander in chief …
SUBMITTED COLUMBIA - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest …
LEXINGTON - Sharon Richardson Schrader, 75, widow of Kelly Randolph Schrader Jr., died on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Lexington Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late William Jarvis Richardson and Margaret …
MANNING - Ruby Lee Canty, 81, of Manning, passed on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Gardenview Funeral Chapel LLC of Athens, Georgia.
Ralph L. Walling Jr., 81, husband of Mary Ann Cope Walling, died on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.
A graveside service for Annie Bell Lawson Gooden will be held at 3 p.m. today at Hillside Memorial Park, 2561 Cains Mill Road, Sumter, officiated by the Rev. Dr. D.L. Grant Sr. The public may view from 1 to 2 p.m. at Palmer Memorial Chapel, …
Funeral services for James E. Sweat will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 14 N. Brand St., Sumter, with the Rev. Larry W. Barnes, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Bradford Cemetery. A public …
ROCK HILL - Travis Paul Barkley, 42, of Rock Hill, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Travis was born on Aug. 1, 1980, in Sumter. He attended high school at Laurence Manning Academy, graduating in 1998. He received an Associate …
DEAR ABBY - My 28-year-old daughter moved back home when COVID hit. She works as an influencer and also has a part-time job as a content …
DEAR ABBY - My boyfriend of three years wants me to move in with him. He's a great guy. He's loving and affectionate, kind and caring. We want …
DEAR ABBY - I'm a 50-year-old man who's been divorced twice. The last one was two years and eight months ago. Last year, I met a wonderful …
DEAR ABBY - I've been married for more than 30 years. My husband and I split all bills and everything else. This has worked because, in life, I …
FAR LEFT: Dora is a 6-month-old Labrador mix. She has a very sweet and affectionate personality and loves to run, play and be active. Dora is great with children and is good with some dogs. She would be great in a home with active children who love …
Part 2 of Reflections continues its focus on some prominent women in Sumter's history. Information and photos used to prepare this piece were taken from The Sumter Item archives and the writings of Cassie Nicholes. Part one can be read in the March …
Reflections focuses upon women who have made viable contributions to the Sumter community. This piece …
Reflections revisits the fledgling community of Sumterville and its growth during its early development. …
Reflections revisits the construction of the Elks swimming pool and the reasons for building this …
This issue of Reflections features Coker's Department Store, one of Sumter's most popular, high-end …
Reflections revisits the 1930s and marvels at the dynamic expansion of Sumter. The growth of city …
Reflections revisits Harvin Street, one of Sumter's nine original streets according to a plat …
Reflections celebrates Black History Month by revisiting the founding of Black education in Sumter …
Reflections revisits one of Sumter's important financial structures, The Bank of Sumter. This …
We have lost another hero in law enforcement with the passing of Mr. J.T. Brayboy. I went to his funeral yesterday, March 27. J.T. had over 40 …
A new report released this week by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns we're not reducing climate pollution fast …
This is an open letter to Sumter School District's administrators and Board of Trustees: I attended a sports event this week at a local …
Editor's note: Citizens For Progress is a community group organized to establish meaningful communication among our residents and to engage all …
I am sorry for a person who never met Colleen Yates. She was a firebrand, a fighter for truth, who believed that community involvement was a …
To: Chairman and trustees of Sumter School District The Planning Committee of Grace Achievement Center for Excellence Academies Inc. …