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Tamekia Hunter Ross, a Sumter native and founder of the Faith Strong nonprofit, Faith Strong BREASTies Support Group and Pink in the City, placed first in the 6th-Annual Miss Cancer Warrior Pageant on Saturday, Nov. 23, in North Charleston.

BY ALAYSHA MAPLE [email protected] Jolly Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus as he's widely known, is making his list and checking it twice.

Two defendants pleaded guilty on Monday afternoon to charges related to the deadly 2018 Lee Correctional Institution riot, while a third requested new legal representation, delaying his case for a second time.

BY ALAYSHA MAPLE [email protected] Fourteen fire recruits completed more than 300 hours of training to earn their uniform as firefighters, and that includes two in Sumter.

The brisk December breeze on the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 11, carried celebrations and prayers throughout the quaint neighborhood along Habitat Drive.

Brittany Martin, a South Carolina woman who was arrested during a 2020 protest after the death of George Floyd, was released from prison on Nov. 27. Her release came in time for her to spend Thanksgiving with her family.

Christmas is around the corner, and Ragin Preparatory Christian Academy has ramped up its efforts to make it a memorable one for Sumter families. On Saturday, Dec.14, the school's students, staff and various community members rose early to meet …

On any given Thursday evening, as the sun dips below Sumter's skyline, a different kind of light begins to glow inside a rehearsal hall. Musicians trickle in one by one to First Baptist Church's Fellowship Hall in downtown Sumter, cases clicking …

Nostalgia has a way of wrapping around us like a well-worn, well-loved sweater. It carries the scent of memories, the warmth of familiar places and the quiet reassurance that some things, in a world of constant change, stay beautifully the …

For Sumter Police Department Lt. Tyshica Gayle, protecting this community is more than a job - it's a calling. And that calling is being recognized nationally, as she earned a coveted spot in the FBI Academy.