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Villager allegedly strikes lady golfer in dispute at starter shack - Villages-News.com
Villager allegedly strikes lady golfer in dispute at starter shack Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 10:59 pm
St. Patrick’s Day Parade draws enormous crowd at Lake Sumter Landing - Villages-News.com
St. Patrick’s Day Parade draws enormous crowd at Lake Sumter Landing Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 10:30 pm
City, Sumter County will host joint Litter Jam on Saturday, March 21, for everyone - The Sumter Item
City, Sumter County will host joint Litter Jam on Saturday, March 21, for everyone The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 9:34 pm
Former Lakewood star Cisse shows off for NFL teams at South Carolina pro day - The Sumter Item
Former Lakewood star Cisse shows off for NFL teams at South Carolina pro day The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 9:24 pm
Magnolia Invitational returns to Beech Creek next week - The Sumter Item
Magnolia Invitational returns to Beech Creek next week The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 9:20 pm
Tragic accident: Man dies while repairing vehicle on State Road 48 - WFTV
Tragic accident: Man dies while repairing vehicle on State Road 48 WFTV
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 4:20 pm
73-year-old Webster man killed in crash in Sumter County - Villages-News.com
73-year-old Webster man killed in crash in Sumter County Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 3:59 pm
Wiley Stewart named 2026 Sumter County STAR Student - Americus Times-Recorder
Wiley Stewart named 2026 Sumter County STAR Student Americus Times-Recorder
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 3:58 pm
How gas prices have changed in Sumter in the last week - Index-Journal
How gas prices have changed in Sumter in the last week Index-Journal
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 12:23 am
DIAMOND ROUNDUP: East Clarendon, Sumter High swing away in Chop Lee Invitational - The Sumter Item
DIAMOND ROUNDUP: East Clarendon, Sumter High swing away in Chop Lee Invitational The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 11:12 pm
Sumter man charged with sex crimes against children, police believe there could be more victims - WLTX
Sumter man charged with sex crimes against children, police believe there could be more victims WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 11:06 pm
Man charged in Sumter with sex crimes against children could have more victims, police say - WLTX
Man charged in Sumter with sex crimes against children could have more victims, police say WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 7:24 pm
WILLIAM SCOTT JORDAN - The Sumter Item
WILLIAM SCOTT JORDAN The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 7:11 pm
Man suspected of sex crimes with two kids might have more victims, SC police say - The State
Man suspected of sex crimes with two kids might have more victims, SC police say The State
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 6:50 pm
Sumter police arrest 38-year-old man for alleged sexual offenses against children - The Sumter Item
Sumter police arrest 38-year-old man for alleged sexual offenses against children The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 6:33 pm
Police: Sumter man accused of criminal sexual conduct with children - ABC Columbia
Police: Sumter man accused of criminal sexual conduct with children ABC Columbia
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 6:12 pm
Sumter man charged with sex offenses involving minors - WIS News 10
Sumter man charged with sex offenses involving minors WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 6:01 pm
RICHARD OWENS DESHAZO - The Sumter Item
RICHARD OWENS DESHAZO The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 4:28 pm
Update: Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Greene and Sumter counties Monday – gusts could peak at 60 mph - AL.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 5:18 am
Sumter's triumph in San Simeon was long time coming - DRF
Sumter's triumph in San Simeon was long time coming DRF
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 10:11 pm
St. Patrick’s Day festivities set Tuesday at Lake Sumter Landing - Villages-News.com
St. Patrick’s Day festivities set Tuesday at Lake Sumter Landing Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 2:00 pm
South Florence baseball loses thriller to Sumter, West Florence edges White Knoll - SCNow
South Florence baseball loses thriller to Sumter, West Florence edges White Knoll SCNow
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 10:00 am
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park to Commemorate First Shot of the Civil War - Lucky Dog Publishing
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park to Commemorate First Shot of the Civil War Lucky Dog Publishing
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Sumter Earns Graded Victory in Thrilling San Simeon - BloodHorse
Sumter Earns Graded Victory in Thrilling San Simeon BloodHorse
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 11:38 pm
20-acre portion of longtime ranch in Sumter County sold for $2.25 million - Villages-News.com
20-acre portion of longtime ranch in Sumter County sold for $2.25 million Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 10:45 pm
Villagers participate in active shooting training as nation remains on alert - Villages-News.com
Villagers participate in active shooting training as nation remains on alert Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 9:30 pm
200-acre wildfire burns on Sumter National Forest - WACH
200-acre wildfire burns on Sumter National Forest WACH
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 7:59 pm
Sumter National Forest wildfire tackled by 40 firefighters - WJBF
Sumter National Forest wildfire tackled by 40 firefighters WJBF
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 7:45 pm
Sumter County waives fees for residential yard debris disposal - Villages-News.com
Sumter County waives fees for residential yard debris disposal Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 2:00 pm
Military air show at Sumter AFB set for March 28-29 postponed due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ - Post and Courier
Military air show at Sumter AFB set for March 28-29 postponed due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ Post and Courier
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 9:00 am
Residents will have another chance to comment on proposed Sumter solar farm - WLTX
Residents will have another chance to comment on proposed Sumter solar farm WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 11:22 pm
Sumter County eyes AAC’s $7 million to address Morse Boulevard concerns - Villages-News.com
Sumter County eyes AAC’s $7 million to address Morse Boulevard concerns Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:59 pm
'Ringleader' in multi-million dollar COVID-19 loan scheme sentenced to federal prison - WYFF News 4
'Ringleader' in multi-million dollar COVID-19 loan scheme sentenced to federal prison WYFF News 4
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:29 pm
CSX announces railroad closures in Sumter County - WIS News 10
CSX announces railroad closures in Sumter County WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:25 pm
Missing Sumter County teen found safe, deputies say - WLTX
Missing Sumter County teen found safe, deputies say WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:03 pm
2 elderly women struck, killed while cycling in Sumter County Friday morning - WALB
2 elderly women struck, killed while cycling in Sumter County Friday morning WALB
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 9:19 pm
2 elderly women struck, killed while cycling in Sumter County Friday morning - WALB
2 elderly women struck, killed while cycling in Sumter County Friday morning WALB
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 7:37 pm
Man charged with sexual exploitation of children - Americus Times-Recorder
Man charged with sexual exploitation of children Americus Times-Recorder
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 11:13 pm
Sumter County man arrested on child sexual exploitation charge - WALB
Sumter County man arrested on child sexual exploitation charge WALB
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 8:20 pm
Railroad crossings to close in Pinewood and Sumter for emergency repairs - WLTX
Railroad crossings to close in Pinewood and Sumter for emergency repairs WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 8:09 pm
A Sumter mom spent $2 on a scratch-off -- and just told her son she's not his chauffeur anymore. - WLTX
A Sumter mom spent $2 on a scratch-off -- and just told her son she's not his chauffeur anymore. WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 7:42 pm
Netanyahu says Israeli strikes have killed top nuclear scientists - The Sumter Item
Netanyahu says Israeli strikes have killed top nuclear scientists The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 7:40 pm
$30,000 ELF scratch-off is a win for Sumter mother, son - The Sumter Item
$30,000 ELF scratch-off is a win for Sumter mother, son The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 7:27 pm
Sumter County man arrested for child sexual exploitation, more charges forthcoming - WGXA
Sumter County man arrested for child sexual exploitation, more charges forthcoming WGXA
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 6:27 pm
12 events in Lake and Sumter this St. Patrick's Day weekend plus a look ahead - Leesburg Daily Commercial
12 events in Lake and Sumter this St. Patrick's Day weekend plus a look ahead Leesburg Daily Commercial
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 2:32 pm
Sumter County local option fuel tax will be on November ballot - Villages-News.com
Sumter County local option fuel tax will be on November ballot Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 10:30 pm
Sumter man dies in Saturday evening's crash on Highway 90 - MyHorryNews.com
Sumter man dies in Saturday evening's crash on Highway 90 MyHorryNews.com
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 2:00 pm
Man arrested after pipe bomb discovered in Sumter County - WACH
Man arrested after pipe bomb discovered in Sumter County WACH
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 2:44 am
Discovery of pipe bomb in Sumter leads to multi-agency investigation, arrest - WIS News 10
Discovery of pipe bomb in Sumter leads to multi-agency investigation, arrest WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 12:46 am
Sumter man charged after accidental shooting leads police to pipe bomb, bomb-making materials - The Sumter Item
Sumter man charged after accidental shooting leads police to pipe bomb, bomb-making materials The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 12:33 am
Sumter County School Board selects new superintendent - WIS News 10
Sumter County School Board selects new superintendent WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 10:00 pm
Sumter County School Board selects new superintendent - WIS News 10
Sumter County School Board selects new superintendent WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 10:00 pm
Sumter native to be next Sumter School Superintendent - WLTX
Sumter native to be next Sumter School Superintendent WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Sumter County School Board selects new superintendent, contract negotiations begin - WIS News 10
Sumter County School Board selects new superintendent, contract negotiations begin WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Chain-reaction crash on I-75 in Sumter County leaves multiple people injured, FHP says - WESH
Chain-reaction crash on I-75 in Sumter County leaves multiple people injured, FHP says WESH
📢 Published on 📅 8 March 2026 🕒 7:45 pm
All lanes of northbound I-75 blocked by crash in Sumter County - WESH
All lanes of northbound I-75 blocked by crash in Sumter County WESH
📢 Published on 📅 7 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter County announces drug busts resulting in over $1 million in seizures, multiple arrests - WIS News 10
Sumter County announces drug busts resulting in over $1 million in seizures, multiple arrests WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter County seizes $1.5M in drugs, arrests 42 over 90 days in multi-agency operations - WLTX
Sumter County seizes $1.5M in drugs, arrests 42 over 90 days in multi-agency operations WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Missing Sumter teens found in Myrtle Beach, deputies say - WLTX
Missing Sumter teens found in Myrtle Beach, deputies say WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Jags Cruise Past USC Sumter 6-1 - augustajags.com
Jags Cruise Past USC Sumter 6-1 augustajags.com
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 1:37 am
Police ask for help locating missing 14-year-old in Sumter - WLTX
Police ask for help locating missing 14-year-old in Sumter WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 3 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter School District superintendent candidates meet with community - WIS News 10
Sumter School District superintendent candidates meet with community WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 3 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter County man dead after single-car crash, coroner says - WIS News 10
Sumter County man dead after single-car crash, coroner says WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 3 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Missing 1,000-gallon nurse tank prompts anonymous tip line as Sumter County probes theft - WGXA
Missing 1,000-gallon nurse tank prompts anonymous tip line as Sumter County probes theft WGXA
📢 Published on 📅 2 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Men's Tennis Dominant in 7-0 Sweep at USC Sumter - Gardner-Webb University Athletics
Men's Tennis Dominant in 7-0 Sweep at USC Sumter Gardner-Webb University Athletics
📢 Published on 📅 1 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter County uses AI in 911 dispatch center - Spectrum News 13
Sumter County uses AI in 911 dispatch center Spectrum News 13
📢 Published on 📅 28 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Bushnell man dies after Sumter County crash, FHP says - WKMG
Bushnell man dies after Sumter County crash, FHP says WKMG
📢 Published on 📅 28 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Masked suspects arrested in armed Sumter jewelry store robbery after 3-county investigation - WLTX
Masked suspects arrested in armed Sumter jewelry store robbery after 3-county investigation WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 5:17 pm
Guilty verdicts returned in two Sumter County murder cases - WALB
Guilty verdicts returned in two Sumter County murder cases WALB
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Guilty verdicts returned in two Sumter County murder cases - WALB
Guilty verdicts returned in two Sumter County murder cases WALB
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
2 charged in Sumter County armed robbery - WIS News 10
2 charged in Sumter County armed robbery WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
$3.5M approved for Sumter bypass but drivers still face delays - WLTX
$3.5M approved for Sumter bypass but drivers still face delays WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
14-year-old runaway girl now safe at home, according to Sumter County deputies. - WLTX
14-year-old runaway girl now safe at home, according to Sumter County deputies. WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Letter to the Editor: Sumter can be a beacon for community and beyond - The Sumter Item
Letter to the Editor: Sumter can be a beacon for community and beyond The Sumter Item
📢 Published on 📅 25 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
11 things to do in Lake and Sumter this weekend - Leesburg Daily Commercial
11 things to do in Lake and Sumter this weekend Leesburg Daily Commercial
📢 Published on 📅 19 February 2026 🕒 2:10 pm
Autopsy reveals more details about fetus found at Sumter County water treatment plant - WIS News 10
Autopsy reveals more details about fetus found at Sumter County water treatment plant WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pedestrian killed in Red Bay Road crash in Sumter County identified; investigation ongoing - WLTX
Pedestrian killed in Red Bay Road crash in Sumter County identified; investigation ongoing WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 15 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
SCHP: Pedestrian identified in fatal Sumter County crash - WIS News 10
SCHP: Pedestrian identified in fatal Sumter County crash WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 14 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Fetus found at Sumter County water treatment plant - WIS News 10
Fetus found at Sumter County water treatment plant WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 13 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Two escaped murder suspects back in custody in Sumter Co., four others also arrested - WALB
Two escaped murder suspects back in custody in Sumter Co., four others also arrested WALB
📢 Published on 📅 13 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Escaped Sumter County inmates found, in custody again after weekend jailbreak, authorities say - 13WMAZ
Escaped Sumter County inmates found, in custody again after weekend jailbreak, authorities say 13WMAZ
📢 Published on 📅 12 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter County inmates captured after multi-agency manhunt - WTVM.com
Sumter County inmates captured after multi-agency manhunt WTVM.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Here are the finalists for Sumter school superintendent - WLTX
Here are the finalists for Sumter school superintendent WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 10 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter County Schools names three superintendent finalists - WIS News 10
Sumter County Schools names three superintendent finalists WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 10 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
UPDATE: Sumter Co. escapees captured, sheriff announces - WALB
UPDATE: Sumter Co. escapees captured, sheriff announces WALB
📢 Published on 📅 10 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Two murder suspects escape Sumter County Jail, search underway - WGXA
Two murder suspects escape Sumter County Jail, search underway WGXA
📢 Published on 📅 9 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
DPH confirms case of measles in Sumter County, more possible exposure - WIS News 10
DPH confirms case of measles in Sumter County, more possible exposure WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 3 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Measles outbreak grows with new case, exposures in Sumter County, DPH confirms - WLTX
Measles outbreak grows with new case, exposures in Sumter County, DPH confirms WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 3 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Tim Walz Fears a Fort Sumter Moment in Minneapolis - The Atlantic
Tim Walz Fears a Fort Sumter Moment in Minneapolis The Atlantic
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter Co. schools announce closures - WALB
Sumter Co. schools announce closures WALB
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Man found dead inside Sumter home identified by police - WLTX
Man found dead inside Sumter home identified by police WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter Police investigate after man found dead inside home - WIS News 10
Sumter Police investigate after man found dead inside home WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
One found dead in Sumter home; police investigating - WLTX
One found dead in Sumter home; police investigating WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Administration Censors Climate Science, Harms Visitor Experience at Historic Fort Sumter - National Parks Conservation Association
Administration Censors Climate Science, Harms Visitor Experience at Historic Fort Sumter National Parks Conservation Association
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Trump Administration Removes Climate Change Information At Fort Sumter - National Parks Traveler
Trump Administration Removes Climate Change Information At Fort Sumter National Parks Traveler
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Park Service Erases Climate Facts at Fort Sumter, Where the Civil War Began - The New York Times
Park Service Erases Climate Facts at Fort Sumter, Where the Civil War Began The New York Times
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
$100K Powerball ticket sold in Sumter County - WLTX
$100K Powerball ticket sold in Sumter County WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter head football coach Mark Barnes resigns after 11 seasons - WLTX
Sumter head football coach Mark Barnes resigns after 11 seasons WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Victim identified in fatal Sumter County stabbing - WIS News 10
Victim identified in fatal Sumter County stabbing WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 5 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Woman arrested after domestic dispute leads to fatal stabbing in Sumter County - WIS News 10
Woman arrested after domestic dispute leads to fatal stabbing in Sumter County WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 4 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
One person hurt after early morning shooting in Sumter - WIS News 10
One person hurt after early morning shooting in Sumter WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 28 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
First fentanyl-induced homicide arrest made in Sumter County - WIS News 10
First fentanyl-induced homicide arrest made in Sumter County WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 23 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
