Sumter continues to produce thrilling matchups and student-athletes when it comes to high school sports, and The Sumter Item will continue celebrating them with the second-annual Espy Awards-style program, The Bobbys. Inspired by ESPN's sports … more

To make a submission to our events list, email pressrelease@theitem.com with EVENTS in the subject line. SUMTER COUNTY Sumter Farmers Market is up and running from noon to 5 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 22 at USC Sumter, 200 Miller Road. Grab … more

After an eventful weekend in March, the INSPIRE! Festival committee presented its art partners with a check for all their hard work. The 2024 Inspire! Festival raised $25,000 for Rotary Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust, Sumter County Gallery … more

The mesmerizing music coming from the City Centre, nestled next to the grand entrance of Sumter Opera House, on Thursday night, March 21, captivated passersby on their nightly strolls. Their immersed faces through the large windows mirrored those … more

Sumter artists, art enthusiasts and supportive community members turned up in large numbers to celebrate the arts community and its cross-generational nature for the kickoff event for the 2024 Inspire! Festival. Inspire! Festival began its four … more

Sumterites were able to live it up and learn a lot before the annual Inspire! Festival concluded on Sunday. The annual festival for the arts featured four days of events that the community could partake, beginning with the annual Sumter Artists … more