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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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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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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
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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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
Total solar eclipse races across North America
MESQUITE, Texas - A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies. Eclipse mania gripped all of Mexico, … more
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CareSouth unveils new mobile unit to bring health care to more people in rural areas
A local private, nonprofit community health center has a new mobile unit to help the Pee Dee region even more. On March 21, CareSouth Carolina unveiled the unit that the center hopes will enhance its R.O.A.D.S. initiative. The unit is designed to … more
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Sumter’s new eVAC plant gets $111M in tax credits
SUMTER — A German company planning to open its first U.S. facility in Sumter for producing magnets used in electric vehicles has received an additional $111 million from the federal government. … more
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1 man, 2 minors charged in connection to grand larceny on Easter
Three individuals – including two minors and one adult – were arrested on grand larceny charges after reportedly recklessly driving a stolen vehicle on Easter. In the afternoon of … more
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Biden to meet Japan's PM Kishida over shared concerns about China and differences on U.S. Steel deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a much-anticipated visit to Washington on Tuesday aiming to spotlight shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in … more
2-time All-Star Ja Morant defended himself during pickup game fight, judge says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Former Crestwood star Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teenager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis … more
New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices
The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, as well as provide a wider … more
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LEROY WELLS
Leroy Wells departed this life on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Sumter. Leroy was born June 2, 1957, in Sumter to the late Andrew Sr. and Evestar Gass Wells. The family is receiving friends at 1 Cecil … more
JAMES E. GOODMAN
James Edward “June” Goodman, son of the late Segars and Earline Grant Goodman, was born on Jan. 8, 1957, in Sumter.  He departed this earthly life on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Prisma … more
LAURA CARDELLO
On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Laura Cardello passed away at the age of 64. She was born Aug. 2, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Nicholas Frank Cardello and Norma Jean Patterson. Laura is survived … more
SALLIE G. WITHERSPOON BLOCKER
Sallie G. Witherspoon Blocker, 78, widow of Johnnie Blocker and daughter of the late Alexander Witherspoon and Lucille Pearson Witherspoon, was born Jan. 1, 1946, in Sumter.  She departed this … more
ROBERT BROWNFIELD DINKINS III
CHARLESTON — Robert Brownfield Dinkins III died Friday, April 5, 2023, at his home in Charleston. Born Aug. 4, 1964, in Sumter, he was the son of Beverly Jones Dinkins and the late Robert … more
Dear Abby, April 9, 2024: Workplace tension builds after dustup with manager
DEAR ABBY : I'm a soft-spoken person. I work in a medical laboratory, and I am finally speaking up for what I believe in (after years of social anxiety and depression). At the last meeting, when … more
AUGUSTINE W. PETER
Augustine “Gopi Bhai” W. Peter, age 91, beloved husband of 57 years to Lilian A. Peter, died on Friday, April 5, 2024, at his residence. Born in Ahmedabad, India, he was the son of the … more
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