Avery Yvonne Williams, 75, daughter of the late Frank Richard Williams and Wilhelmenia Maple Williams, was born on March 24, 1950, in Sumter.  She departed this life on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at ...

Bettie Jean Robinson Kittrell, 77, daughter of the late Roland Robinson and Mazie Robinson Robinson, was born on March 10, 1948, in Sumter.  She departed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at ...

Timmons T. Goodson Jr., 76, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at his home. Born Sept. 3, 1949, in Darlington County, he was the son of Matilda “Tilly” Wood Goodson and the late Timmons ...

Charles Hunter, 59, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at his home. Born Feb. 8, 1967, in Sumter, he was the son of the late Charlie Hunter Jr. and Annie Mae Richardson Hunter. The family will receive ...

Linda Kolb Newman, 81, widow of Terry Lee Newman Sr., passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at Prisma Health Tuomey. Born Oct. 2, 1944, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late James Mack “Son” Kolb ...

PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter School District held a districtwide academic awards ceremony Jan. 22, and more ...

Deacon Matthew Bracey, 71, husband of Diane Green Bracey and son of the late Zackie Bracey and Nellie Leneau Milton, was born ...

Grants - local, state and federal - flow through Sumter City Council, which allocates them to community improvement projects and initiatives. This week saw two major developments, with council voting ...

The Laurence Manning girls basketball team is on a legendary run of bad luck. First, the Lady Swampcats lost a pair of starters to severe flu. Then they faced off with Hilton Head Christian on Tuesday ...

PHOTO PROVIDED Clarendon County Historical Society's president Lee Reaves, center, and its treasurer Gene Benfield, right, ...

United, the local 7-on-7 program that has made a name for itself on a national stage since its inception in 2022, will kick ...

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