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The Sumter Item | Breaking News, Local News, Sports, Weather and Business covering Sumter, South Carolina and the Midlands – Sumter Item at TheItem.com
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Atop the Class of 2025: Sumter’s public school valedictorians come from different backgrounds, but parental influence is common ground
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H1 Atop the Class of 2025: Sumter’s public school valedictorians come from different backgrounds, but parental influence is common ground
H1 Wednesday-Friday, June 11-13, 2025
H1 Welcome to Sumter Today!
H3 SUBSCRIBE
H4 BET Awards bring star power as Doechii, Jamie Foxx, Mariah Carey shine in 25th anniversary show
H4 Reflections by Sammy Way: A brief review of music within Sumter city schools
H4 Sections
H4 Services
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H5 Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
H5 Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400M lawsuit against 'It Ends With Us' costar Blake Lively
H5 BET Awards to celebrate 25th anniversary with major star power from Kendrick Lamar to Mariah Carey
H5 'Lilo & Stitch' cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff 'Ballerina' dances to 2nd place
H5 What to Stream: Dierks Bentley, 'Deep Cover' and 'The Chosen: The Last Supper'
H5 Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend sobs on the stand while describing sex marathons
H5 'Sinners' puts 'truth on screen' for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
H5 MLB sees double-digit viewership increases in US and Japan
H5 Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades later
H5 Reflections by Sammy Way: Neill O'Donnell's generosity a boon to hospital
H5 Reflections: Memorial Day: Remembering fallen heroes
H5 Reflections by Sammy Way: Neill O'Donnell: Generous contributor to Tuomey Hospital
H5 Bradford's Chapel was also known as Green Swamp Church
H5 Reflections by Sammy Way: Pierce Butler, S.C. signer of U.S. Constitution, honored by Sumterite
H5 Reflections by Sammy Way: Hotel Marion was leased by Female Seminary in 1901
H5 Reflections by Sammy Way: W.A. McElveen opens Pontiac dealership in Sumter in 1949
H5 Reflections by Sammy Way: Sumter schools produced many outstanding athletes, Part III
H6 Dear Abby, June 10, 2025: Proud grandmother is worried by what she's seeing
H6 Dear Abby, June 9, 2025: Widower told to take his time after wife's passing
H6 Dear Abby, June 8, 2025: Toddler being a toddler draws relatives' firm rebuke
H6 Dear Abby, June 7, 2025: Sister's behavior has prolonged difficult period
H6 Letter to the editor: Scott's win proves what's possible when Democrats invest in grassroots, youth and community
H6 Letter to the editor: Sumter: A Tale of Two Cities, a call for unity and truth
H6 Letter to the editor: State audit of school district's current spending is needed
H6 Letter to the editor: School board members need to hold people accountable
H6 Letter to the editor: Good times and bedtimes
H6 Letter to the editor: New mill is tribute to forest industry resiliency in S.C.
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/stories/6-lee-inmates-charged...6 Lee Correctional inmates charged in separate cases of murder, assault
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/stories/connect-378-projects-...Connect 378 Project's feasibility stage complete
/stories/sumters-kids-delight-...IMG-ALT On Saturday, June 7, the City of Sumter, in partnership with Duke Energy and Prisma Health, held Touch a Truck: Storm Preparedness in the back parking lot of...
/stories/sumters-kids-delight-...Sumter's kids delight in hands-on experience with city's emergency response vehicles
/stories/sumter-man-wanted-in-...IMG-ALT GIBBS
/stories/sumter-man-wanted-in-...Sumter man wanted in Orangeburg County after mass shooting that injured 7
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/stories/check-out-the-may-jun...Check out the May / June 2025 edition of The Item Impact
/stories/atop-the-class-of-202...Atop the Class of 2025: Sumter’s public school valedictorians come from different backgrounds, but parental influence is common ground
/stories/atop-the-class-of-202...IMG-ALT The 2025 valedictorians for Sumter School District's three high schools pose at the Sumter School District Office in Sumter on May 27. From left are Santiago...
/stories/county-budget-worksho...No Text
/stories/county-budget-worksho...Sumter County budget workshop to take place before final reading on June 10
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/stories/sumter-man-arrested-f...Sumter man arrested for pointing firearm in presence of minors confesses to killing parents in Florida
/stories/homanit-celebrates-gr...IMG-ALT Area leaders and Homanit company officials break ground on the new facility in Alcolu after a ceremony on Wednesday morning, June 4. See more photos from the...
/stories/homanit-celebrates-gr...Homanit celebrates groundbreaking at ceremony
/stories/school-district-to-as...IMG-ALT MCCAIN
/stories/school-district-to-as...Sumter School District to ask for 3 mills Tuesday, chairmen say
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/stories/wednesday-friday-june...Wednesday-Friday, June 11-13, 2025
/stories/wednesday-friday-june...View this issue
/printissues/Browse other issues
/stories/welcome-to-sumter-tod...Welcome to Sumter Today!
https://www.youtube.com/@Studi...External Subdomain More Video from Studio Sumter
/stories/crestwood-basketball-...Crestwood basketball feeds into youth with annual camp
IMG-ALT The Crestwood basketball team hosted their annual youth basketball camp this week, capping off the camp on Thursday.
/stories/crestwoods-tindal-sig...Crestwood's Tindal signs to hoop at South Carolina State
IMG-ALT Crestwood's Teon Tindal, center, is surrounded by family after signing with South Carolina State on Thursday.
/stories/voting-for-hines-furn...Voting for Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year opens Tuesday
/stories/legion-roundup-sumter...LEGION ROUNDUP: Sumter P-15’s head into league play with 4-0 record
IMG-ALT Sumter's Gavin Rivers had two hits and drove in two runs to lead the P-15's to a win over Richland on Wednesday.
/stories/lady-legends-sweep-po...Lady Legends sweep Post 24 to improve to 4-0
IMG-ALT Sumter's Lillie Ivey had two RBIs and pitched a two-hit shutout during the Lady Legends' sweep of Post 24 on Thursday.
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/stories/highest-paying-jobs-f...Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Sumter
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/stories/is-scamming-illegal-w...Is scamming illegal? What you should know about online scams
/stories/ranked-the-states-pay...IMG-ALT BMW Zentrum Visitors Center in Greer, South Carolina
/stories/ranked-the-states-pay...Ranked: The states paying the closest attention to America's manufacturing crisis
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/stories/opera-house-prepares-...IMG-ALT Sumter Opera House will host its Grand Closing Bash on June 13 to celebrate its upcoming renovations and the beginning of a new chapter in the venue's history.
/stories/opera-house-prepares-...Sumter Opera House prepares for historic Grand Closing Bash before renovations
/stories/scott-wins-sc-house-d...IMG-ALT Keishan Scott claps and announces his win during an election night watch party at Venue 527 in Bishopville on Tuesday, June 3. He ran for and won the South C...
/stories/scott-wins-sc-house-d...UPDATED: Scott wins S.C. House District 50 election
/stories/crestwood-stadium-pro...IMG-ALT Sumter School District Chief Financial Officer Shatika Spearman listens during Wednesday’s school board Finance Committee meeting at the district offic...
/stories/crestwood-stadium-pro...Crestwood High School stadium project update, 2026 budget before school board
/stories/summer-youth-employme...No Text
/stories/summer-youth-employme...Summer Youth Employment crew gets $10K for more supplies to help make Sumter beautiful
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/stories/city-receives-less-in...City of Sumter receives less in community development money than budgeted for; updated allocation approved
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/stories/public-agenda-june-7-...Public Agenda: June 7, 2025
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/stories/palmetto-pro-open-wra...IMG-ALT From left, Abigail Rencheli, Tara Moore, En Shuo Liang and YeXin Ma pose after their doubles championship match on Saturday, June 7 at the Palmetto Tennis Ce...
/stories/palmetto-pro-open-wra...Palmetto Pro Open wraps up in Sumter
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/stories/photos-palmetto-tenni...PHOTOS: Palmetto Tennis Center hosts championships for Palmetto Pro Open
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/stories/photos-crestwood-host...PHOTOS: Crestwood hosts annual youth basketball camp; Teon Tindal signs with South Carolina State
/stories/palmetto-pro-open-bac...IMG-ALT ABIGAIL PITTMAN / THE SUMTER ITEM.Mary Stoiana during the Palmetto Pro Open at Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, SC, on June 3, 2025.
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/stories/lady-legends-kick-off...IMG-ALT The Sumter Lady Legends pose for a photo between games during their doubleheader against Columbia on Tuesday.
/stories/lady-legends-kick-off...Lady Legends kick off summer with sweep of Columbia
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/stories/photos-sumter-post-15...PHOTOS: Sumter Post 15 Lady Legends open summer season against Columbia 215
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/stories/bet-awards-bring-star...IMG-ALT Quinta Brunson, center, and Tyler James Williams, right, present the award for best femle hip hop artist to Doechii during the BET Awards on Monday, June 9, ...
/stories/bet-awards-bring-star...BET Awards bring star power as Doechii, Jamie Foxx, Mariah Carey shine in 25th anniversary show
/stories/sly-stone-leader-of-f...Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
/stories/judge-dismisses-justi...Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400M lawsuit against 'It Ends With Us' costar Blake Lively
/stories/bet-awards-to-celebra...BET Awards to celebrate 25th anniversary with major star power from Kendrick Lamar to Mariah Carey
/stories/lilo-stitch-cruises-t...'Lilo & Stitch' cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff 'Ballerina' dances to 2nd place
/stories/what-to-stream-dierks...What to Stream: Dierks Bentley, 'Deep Cover' and 'The Chosen: The Last Supper'
/stories/sean-diddy-combs-ex-g...Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend sobs on the stand while describing sex marathons
/stories/sinners-puts-truth-on...'Sinners' puts 'truth on screen' for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
/stories/mlb-sees-double-digit...MLB sees double-digit viewership increases in US and Japan
/stories/wheres-marty-mcflys-g...Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades later
/arts-and-entertainment/More Arts & Entertainment
/stories/trump-watches-army-de...IMG-ALT President Donald Trump observes rocket launches and other military demonstrations at Fort Bragg, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Fort Bragg, N.C.
/stories/trump-watches-army-de...Trump watches Army demonstration at Fort Bragg as he faces criticism for deploying military to LA
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/stories/cbp-to-public-phone-s...CBP to public: Phone scam continues to target citizens
/stories/hegseth-faces-sharp-q...IMG-ALT Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Defen...
/stories/hegseth-faces-sharp-q...Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending
/stories/rfk-jr-ousts-entire-c...IMG-ALT Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
/stories/rfk-jr-ousts-entire-c...RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
/stories/trump-heads-to-fort-b...IMG-ALT President Donald Trump speaks during an "Invest in America" roundtable with business leaders at the White House, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Washington.
/stories/trump-heads-to-fort-b...Trump heads to Fort Bragg while facing criticism for deploying military at Los Angeles protests
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