On Friday morning, Jan. 16, University of South Carolina Sumter freshman Nugget Beasley walks by a campus fountain that was ...

Julia Dianne Crute Beard, 73, wife of Donald Edward Beard and daughter of the late Manford Crute and Lucy Mae Bacon Crute, was born on Aug. 11, 1952, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. She departed this life ...

Etta Mickens, 64, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at her home. Born May 11, 1961, in Sumter, she was the daughter of the late James Mickens and Elizabeth Peterson. The family is receiving ...

Mary Francis Dais, 91, widow of Charles Dais, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at NHC Healthcare of Sumter. Born Feb. 2, 1934, in Rembert, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Mayrant and Lou Alice ...

A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who ...

Eartha Lee Hill, the wife of the late Forrest Hill, was born Nov. 23, 1942, in Sumter to the late James Arthur and Sallie ...

ABIGAIL PITTMAN / THE SUMTER ITEM.Sumter High School hosted the Ridgeview men and women’s basketball teams on January 16, ...

I am neat and organized, but my wife is the opposite. She's messy and disorganized. I knew it before we married, but we made ...

From an idea to the screen in one year Sumter's creative capabilities range from invigoratingly intricate to satisfyingly ...

Area businesses may soon be able to store recreational vehicles and trailers on land closer to them. After making its way ...

An investigation is ongoing after a shooting occurred in the county, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office told The Item.  ...

To help out his parents, I pick up my grandson from day care two days a week. I recently started taking him to a local park ...