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Around Town: May 25, 2024
To correct any information or to make a submission to Around Town, email pressrelease@theitem.com with Around Town in subject line. Refresh your driving skills and knowledge. The award-winning AARP Smart Driver four-hour course not only updates … more
Committee wants input on Sumter area transportation needs
The public has a chance to provide input to Sumter area transportation officials on revisions to the 2024-25 Unified Planning Work Program and on revisions to the 2024-33 Sumter Area Transportation Improvement Program. The Unified Planning Work … more
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USC seeks oral narrators from Sumter to feature in 'Forest to Furniture' exhibit
Sharing is caring - in any capacity, but especially when it comes to history. To share stories of a life once lived years, decades and even centuries ago shows the utmost care for how far we've come and how far we have to go. If you're looking to … more
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Crowd enjoys Taste at the Gardens during Sumter Iris Festival
What a way to kick off the annual Iris Festival. Taste at the Gardens on Thursday night, May 23, gave attendees a taste of what's to come for the annual three-day festival, from delicious bites - ranging from savory barbecue to sweet cotton candy … more
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Sumter High Class of 2024 celebrates achievements
Cheers for the Class of 2024 rang out in Memorial Stadium for the final time this school year on Thursday night, May 23, as Sumter High School celebrated its seniors at this year's graduation ceremony. PHOTOS BY ADAM FLASH / THE SUMTER ITEM more
Son of Tuskegee Airman to speak at Sumter Memorial Day Ceremony
Sumter County Veterans Association invites all to its Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27. The annual ceremony looks to remember and honor all who have served in the fight for our country. This year, the association and attendees will hear … more
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Memorial Day: Fallen heroes provided freedoms we now enjoy
We encourage our readers to visit the Sumter County Military Museum in the Clyburn Transportation Center on South Harvin Street from 1 to 4:30 p.m. this Monday, May 27, on Fridays from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and from 1:30 to 4 p.m. each Sunday. We … more
The Grind, presented by Bank of Clarendon: Sumter High's Ardis puts everything together for stellar senior year
Golf is a sport of fine details. Every single swing can be undone by moving a hair too fast or dropping your hips ever so slightly. A centimeter can be the difference between dropping a chip five feet from the hole or slicing a shot 30 yards over … more
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Other parents defend Sumter High track and field program
Further investigation into a coach's claims along with her husband about a local high school's track and field team reveal contradictions and a past criminal record on the part of the husband. Four parents of current Sumter High School track and … more
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Continental Tire Sumter plant unveils expansion, new extruder line
Continental Tire held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, unveiling its new 126,000-foot expansion and new extruder line as the company celebrates its 10th anniversary in Sumter and long-term economic … more
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Early voting for partisan primary elections will be May 28 to June 7
Early voting for partisan primaries that will set the stage locally and nationally for the November election will begin this week. Two early voting centers will be available for the June primary election from May 28 through June 7, according to … more
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Saturday-Tuesday, May 25-28, 2024
Senate District 35 primary election will be June 11; Democratic, Republican candidates answer questions
A Senate district that touches parts of Sumter, Kershaw, Richland and Lee counties will have a new face representing its constituents after the November general election, and candidates from both parties are vying for the spot. Three-term state … more
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Letter to the editor: Opponent in Democratic Primary for Senate District 36 attempting to mislead voters
As the current senator for Senate District 36, I am enjoying my time on the campaign trail as I work toward reelection to a position that has allowed me to help many people over the years and to … more
Letter to the editor: Ask candidates questions about transportation, education, accessibility for disabled residents
I am continually amazed how the county's chairman and the city's mayor sleep at night while a large number of Sumter citizens are struggling to survive and obtain basic living. The questions for … more
Crestwood Knights Class of 2024 enjoys walk across stage
The Class of '24 Knights officially said goodbye to the castle as Crestwood High School hosted its graduation ceremony on Friday morning, May 24, at the Sumter County Civic Center. more
Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the U.S., a new study says
For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift some 40 years in the making as recreational pot use became … more
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Hunter Biden's impending gun trial could last up to 2 weeks amid sharp disagreements over evidence
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The judge overseeing Hunter Biden 's federal firearms charges trial agreed Friday to block prosecutors from telling jurors about some other unflattering episodes from … more
Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti's capital, family says
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. missionary couple and a Haitian man who led a religious group were shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti's capital after they were abducted while … more
3rd man taken into custody by Sumter police after fatal North Purdy shooting
A third man suspected of involvement in a fatal shooting on North Purdy Street on Monday, May 20, turned himself in to law enforcement Friday evening after a news conference earlier Friday naming him … more
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