Gwendolyn Pecola Williams Wright, 64, daughter of the late Adren Williams Sr. and Gracie Wilder Williams, was born Sept. 2, 1960, in Sumter.  She departed this life on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at ...

Bobbie Lee Ballard Gaters, 85, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Lexington. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Shiloh MBC, 16 Mazyck St., in Summerton.  Services ...

All of South Carolina is in the initial level of drought after a record-dry October, the S.C. Drought Response Committee ...

The race to see who will be the next Ward 4 representative on Sumter City Council will go to a runoff, as no candidate ...

Jones, the widower of Simeon “Simmy” Jones and the daughter of the late Charlie “Coot” Lowery Sr. and Nettie Jackson Lowery, was born Dec. 12, 1937 in Lee ...

According to unofficial results, Brittany English appears to have secured another term as the Area 2 representative for ...

Local writer hopes to support philanthropy in Sumter through her fulfilled dream A new local writer is following her dream of ...

I realize it would be more mature and "presidential" if Trump stayed off Twitter and he should surely ask himself, "What ...

Let's take a moment to give praise to the individuals who work the polling sites each election season. I voted early on Oct.

Palmetto Trail has new additions to the trail in Poinsett State Park, made possible by a grant from The Williams-Brice-Edwards Charitable Trust earlier this year. This grant enabled trail staff and ...

Meet Stacy, the perfect medium-sized pup! Stacy is an adorable 33-pound bundle of happiness, around 1-3 years old, and she's ready to find her forever home. This playful girl loves spending time ...

As a member of this community for many years, I have witnessed the profound impact that small, collective contributions can ...