MANNING — A 21-year-old Manning woman died early Friday morning after being struck by gunshots fired into her home in what authorities have called a drive-by shooting. Clarendon County Coroner …
Awarded for their bravery in the line of duty, three of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office's own reflected on the honor they received last Thursday. According to the South Carolina Sheriff's Association, the Medal of Valor is awarded to officers …
There have always been films that focused on the scenario of a seemingly hopeless apocalypse. In hindsight, apocalyptic concepts provide unique, horrifying, intense and authentic perspectives of a hypothetical circumstance surrounding the end of the …
Clarendon County Planning Commission now has a new chairman. Larry Johnson was born in Clarendon County and went to school in Manning, but he spent much of his time visiting family in New York, which led to his move to Manhattan, where he lived …
New but familiar faces are leading Sumter's Planning Commission in 2023. After postponing its scheduled meeting on Jan. 25 because there was no quorum in attendance, the Sumter Planning Commission met Feb. 1 and began with the election of 2023 …
Sumter native Rafe Dixon is known for his seasoned auctioning skills and recently won two awards at the annual South Carolina Auctioneers Association Conference. Dixon won the association's 2023 State Auctioneering Championship Award and also the …
With essentially a new school board in place, there will be some changes to committee structure and meeting sites forthcoming for Sumter School District's Board of Trustees. At its meeting last week, the full board discussed officially bringing …
A special meeting was held before Sumter County Council's regular meeting to review the county's 2022 fiscal year audit report. This year, Sumter County Government hired a new auditor, Mauldin and Jenkins CPAs in Columbia, to review the county's …
Miss LMA Dancin' with the Swampcats Feb. 4 MANNING - The Miss Laurence Manning Academy Dancin' with the Swampcats will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Weldon Auditorium. Tickets are on sale from your favorite Swampcat duo, the school …
MANNING - Less than six years ago, a Summerton native was gunned down while he was on duty serving as a …
The nominations have been made, the finalists chosen. Voting begins today for The Sumter Item's 2023 …
MANNING — A 27-year-old Manning man was killed in an ATV wreck in Clarendon County on Monday, Jan. …
During four interviews about a Clarendon woman, they all described her with the same word: …
Oysters: a delicacy for some, farmed for food or pearls. A delicacy for sure in Clarendon County, …
MANNING - Take a leisurely afternoon nibbling on delicious sweet treats as you stroll through …
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, some meetings/events may be cancelled, rescheduled or held virtually. CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, 6 p.m., Administration Building, Council Chambers, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning SUMTER …
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, some meetings/events may be cancelled, rescheduled or held virtually. SANTEE-LYNCHES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m., Central Carolina Technical …
Public Agenda: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023
Public Agenda: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023
EDITOR'S NOTE: Please note that due to the threat of COVID-19, some of the following events may be cancelled or rescheduled unexpectedly. AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA - Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 …
Farrah is a 10-month-old Labrador mix. She is terrific with other dogs, children and even cats. Farrah has a super sweet personality with a very calm and loving nature. She adores attention and is extremely sweet and gentle. Farrah would be …
FAR LEFT: Pinky is a neutered and housebroken 3-year-old American short hair. He is an active, playful and affectionate fellow who enjoys lounging around and being a lazy couch potato. Pinky is wonderful with other cats, children and even dogs. His …
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the threat of COVID-19, some events may be cancelled or rescheduled unexpectedly. The GOP "Republican" meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at The Restaurant at Second Mill (the Quality Inn …