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Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs
RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs, striving to get higher after 17 years underground, marched en masse toward and up … more
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Letter to the editor: The best stop and think
The one you are mad with or aiming to hurt / kill may in fact be the one who saves you in the future. They may also in the future become a part of your family. They may marry your son/ daughter, your uncle / aunt, or cousin only God … more
Alarmed by embryo destruction, Southern Baptists urge caution on IVF by couples and government
INDIANAPOLIS - Southern Baptist delegates expressed alarm Wednesday over the way in vitro fertilization is routinely being practiced, approving a resolution lamenting that the creation of surplus frozen embryos often results in "destruction of … more
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Morris College receives $450K in state funding to expand cybersecurity, esports programs
On Thursday, June 12, Morris College hosted a check presentation for $450,000 in state funding for the college's continued development of its cybersecurity-esports programs and showcased its cybersecurity and esports labs. The college first … more
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Sumter County Council passes final reading of over $62 million balanced budget
Sumter County's budget ordinance has passed three readings with Sumter County Council in preparation for the start of the 2024-25 fiscal year on July 1. During the Tuesday, June 11, meeting, council was presented with a balanced budget of … more
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The Rev. Dr. Clay Smith: Dog in the ditch
One day, we might finally get a dog that we choose. That hasn't been the case for a long time. We had two beagles that became ours. Their mother was a gift to my daughter for her eighth birthday. She had puppies. The kids wanted to keep all six, but … more
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South Carolina editorial roundup: Saturday, June 15, 2024
Times and Democrat June 11 Clock ticking toward deadline for S.C. Real ID If you want a South Carolina REAL ID for U.S. domestic travel, you officially have less than a year to get it. The new federal identification requirements … more
Letter to the editor: Life endangered at Tuomey during recent admission
I had a horrible hospital experience recently at Prisma Tuomey Hospital when I was admitted on March 24, 2024. I had a small bowel obstruction and am a retired physician, so I well know about the care I got. I have written a letter for The Item that … more
McLeod Health Foundation receives $69K Honda USA Foundation grant
The McLeod Health Foundation recently received a $69,240 grant from the Honda USA Foundation for the Safe Kids Pee Dee/Coastal initiative "McLeod Keeping Kids Safe on the Move." The grant will enable Safe Kids Pee Dee/Coastal led by McLeod … more
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Just-Us Camp coming back to Sumter with former Gamecock Boone
For the third year in a row, former Sumter High standout Justus Boone is returning to his hometown to share his love of football. The University of Florida defensive end is bringing some Gator teammates, as well as some fellow Sumter High alumni, … more
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South Carolina names Mainieri head baseball coach
COLUMBIA - Paul Mainieri has been named the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina, Athletics Director Ray Tanner announced on Tuesday, June 11. He becomes the 31st head coach in the history of Gamecock baseball. Mainieri also … more
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South Carolina names former Gamecock Ashley Chastain new softball coach
Ashley Chastain, a former Gamecock student-athlete and graduate assistant, has been named the University of South Carolina's 11th head softball coach, Athletics Director Ray Tanner announced on Tuesday, June 11. Chastain returns to South Carolina … more
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U.S. Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels
ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA - The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world's waterways. But instead of a global power, the Navy finds itself locked in combat with a … more
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Dear Abby, June 15, 2024: Business relationship clouds couple's response to affair
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have a friend, "Sophie," who is cheating on her husband of 25 years. Of course, this is not our business. But now, unbeknownst to her husband, she has incorporated her lover into their everyday life. Her lover is from … more
Check out Camden's Folklore and Legends Lantern Tour, Florence Car Show and Cruise-in and other nearby events
To make a submission to our events list, email pressrelease@theitem.com with EVENTS in the subject line. SUMTER COUNTY Splash around at the Sumter Aquatics Center. The center offers classes and activities and a free water aerobics class. You … more
Sumter chosen as 1 of 5 Undiscovered South Carolina grant recipients
Five South Carolina small towns received funding for tourism advancement - and Sumter is one of them. South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism named five recipients of this year's Undiscovered South Carolina grant, totaling … more
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Sumter Artists' Guild will announce exhibition winners at Gallery of Art on June 20
Sumter County Gallery of Art is gearing up to usher in its most popular exhibit next Thursday. June 20 will mark opening day of the Sumter Artists' Guild Exhibition at SCGA, which will be open through Aug. … more
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Column: Cherished memories of my father
May God bless each and every father as we wish you a Happy Father's Day. Fatherhood is a theme within scripture, and we know that God is the best Father who loves His Son Jesus Christ and all of His children so much that He provided a way for them … more
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Millwood Plantation: A historic home loved by 7 generations
Reflections revisits a home that was returned to the setting where most of the material used in its construction originated. This beautiful abode built by a craftsman from another state served as home for several generations of Sumterites. The data … more
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Letter to the editor: Post master at Sumter office needs to clean up office
The post office here in Sumter has to be the worst in the state of S.C. I go there five days a week to drop off mail and pick up my mail. I usually go between 11 am. and 12 p.m. I have to park in First Presbyterian Church parking lot because … more
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