ABIGAIL PITTMAN / THE SUMTER ITEM Longtime friends run this fireworks stand on Alice Drive across from Walmart in Sumter on ...

Shirul Ann Pearson Ford, 86, widow of James Ford Sr. and daughter of the late Robert Pearson Sr. and Mary Rock Pearson, was ...

An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, ...

The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as nothing more than ...

Leola Isaac Andrews, 98, departed this life on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at her home with her children.  Born on Oct. 26, 1927, to the late Annie B. Fairly Isaac and Dennis Isaac Sr.,  Leola ...

Sumter High announced a change in leadership for its baseball program on Wednesday, as Joe Norris steps down from the post. Norris originally accepted the job on June 3 but is stepping down due to ...

George Lee Madison Jr., the husband of the late Mae Etta Shannon Madison was born Aug. 3, 1940, in Pinewood to the late George Lee and Mary Taylor Madison Sr. George transitioned from ...

Kenneth Johnson, 57, son of Albert Brown and Evelyn Johnson, was born on Oct. 18, 1968, in Clarendon County, South Carolina.  He departed this life on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his residence.

Daniel Enoch Neville, age 69, beloved husband of 20 years to Ginger Lynn Neville, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at his home in Sumter, South Carolina.  A memorial service will be held ...

Authorities arrested four adults on felony child endangerment charges after discovering 16 children in dire need of medical ...

Winnie is a happy, fun-loving young pup who is ready to find the forever home she deserves. At just 1 year old and 32 pounds, ...

Landry Shamet is returning to the New York Knicks with a four-year deal worth $24 million, a person with knowledge of the ...