At least one person was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University on Tuesday, and ...

Linda Hunter Rhyne, MD, 80, of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. Born Nov.

Mary Carolyn Bryan Holzbach, 92, widow of the Rev. Edmond Gray Holzbach, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at NHC Healthcare.

Four people were charged after a domestic dispute escalated to gunfire in the county on Saturday morning. Deputies with ...

Sumter Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Evening Optimist Club, was held Sunday, Dec. 7, with the theme "A Candy Cane Christmas." The parade made its way downtown and included colorful floats, dance ...

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami alert, the Japanese ...

President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official — a boost to farmers ...

Lee Correctional Institute inmates received an early holiday dining drop-off via a drone, according to South Carolina ...

Elly Anna Wulf Black, 95, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at NHC Healthcare of Sumter. Born April 14, 1930, in Oldenburg, ...

ABIGAIL PITTMAN / THE SUMTER ITEM.Scott’s Branch hosted Manning High School for men’s and women’s basketball in Summerton on ...

I am a teacher. I love my job, and I love my students. However, as I near the end of my 26th year of teaching, there's ...

Dance into the holiday cheer with Jingle with the Arts in Sumter on Dec. 12-13 A turn here, a kick ball change there and a ...