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Moon beam lights up Cherry Lake at Lake Sumter Landing - Villages-News.com
Moon beam lights up Cherry Lake at Lake Sumter Landing Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 10:06 pm
PHOTOS: Laurence Manning basketball hosts Wilson Hall - The Item
PHOTOS: Laurence Manning basketball hosts Wilson Hall The Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 8:24 pm
Winter Storm Warnings in affect for some; Latest storm update - WRBL
Winter Storm Warnings in affect for some; Latest storm update WRBL
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 7:02 pm
Registration open for Patriots' Wounded Warrior 5K - The Item
Registration open for Patriots' Wounded Warrior 5K The Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
DNA is topic for Sumter County Genealogical Society meeting - The Item
DNA is topic for Sumter County Genealogical Society meeting The Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Public Agenda: Jan. 17, 2026 - The Item
Public Agenda: Jan. 17, 2026 The Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Sumter business vehicle, trailer storage locations could expand - The Item
Sumter business vehicle, trailer storage locations could expand The Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Clarendon briefs: Jan. 17, 2026 - The Item
Clarendon briefs: Jan. 17, 2026 The Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Sumter business vehicle, trailer storage locations could expand - The Item
Sumter business vehicle, trailer storage locations could expand The Item
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Basketball Recap: Ridge View Wins High-Profile Game Against Sumter + How To Watch - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Ridge View Wins High-Profile Game Against Sumter + How To Watch MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 4:05 am
Villager escapes jail time after violence at event honoring Charlie Kirk - Villages-News.com
Villager escapes jail time after violence at event honoring Charlie Kirk Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 11:59 pm
NCAA basketball players, gamblers are charged for allegedly rigging games - The Item
NCAA basketball players, gamblers are charged for allegedly rigging games The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 9:34 pm
Lee Central teams working to find themselves amid youth movements - The Item
Lee Central teams working to find themselves amid youth movements The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 9:29 pm
SCSO: Sumter man arrested after fleeing traffic stop - ABC Columbia
SCSO: Sumter man arrested after fleeing traffic stop ABC Columbia
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 9:11 pm
School board chairman rules trustee out of order again on conflict-of-interest concerns - The Item
School board chairman rules trustee out of order again on conflict-of-interest concerns The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 8:58 pm
Mayesville council approves new lease for $10, reallocates $95K - The Item
Mayesville council approves new lease for $10, reallocates $95K The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 8:22 pm
Sumter school board to meet Wednesday to review candidate pool for superintendent job - The Item
Sumter school board to meet Wednesday to review candidate pool for superintendent job The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 8:17 pm
Colleges to host annual MLK Dream Walk on holiday in Sumter - The Item
Colleges to host annual MLK Dream Walk on holiday in Sumter The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 8:16 pm
Sumter Co. traffic stop leads to narcotics arrest - ABC Columbia
Sumter Co. traffic stop leads to narcotics arrest ABC Columbia
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 6:19 pm
BRENDA INETHA WILSON - The Item
BRENDA INETHA WILSON The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 5:44 pm
TABICAL NICHLO ROCK SMALLS - The Item
TABICAL NICHLO ROCK SMALLS The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 5:28 pm
TABICAL NICHLO ROCK SMALLS - The Item
TABICAL NICHLO ROCK SMALLS The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 5:28 pm
Sumter's newest vendor haven, Hand and Harvest Market - The Item
Sumter's newest vendor haven, Hand and Harvest Market The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Keeping the legacy going: There's still a local, family owned business where you can shop for office, church and school supplies - The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Help create a cleaner, healthier county to live in by pitching in with your neighbors - The Item
Help create a cleaner, healthier county to live in by pitching in with your neighbors The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Recent headlines show educator success, collaborative professional learning - The Item
Recent headlines show educator success, collaborative professional learning The Item
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Basketball Game Preview: Trinity Catholic Celtics vs. South Sumter Raiders + How To Watch - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Game Preview: Trinity Catholic Celtics vs. South Sumter Raiders + How To Watch MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 8:28 am
No public turnout at Sumter County meeting on federal grant funding - WLTX
No public turnout at Sumter County meeting on federal grant funding WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 4:09 am
No public turnout at Sumter County meeting on federal grant funding - WLTX
No public turnout at Sumter County meeting on federal grant funding WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 3:34 am
Man facing charges after drugs discovered in vehicle - WACH
Man facing charges after drugs discovered in vehicle WACH
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 3:13 am
Sumter duo arrested with stolen handgun converted to a machine gun, sheriff says - WACH
Sumter duo arrested with stolen handgun converted to a machine gun, sheriff says WACH
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 12:18 am
Man arrested, accused of threatening deputies in Sumter county - WLTX
Man arrested, accused of threatening deputies in Sumter county WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 11:40 pm
Sumter man denied bond after threatening deputies, fleeing traffic stop - The Item
Sumter man denied bond after threatening deputies, fleeing traffic stop The Item
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 11:17 pm
Two arrested in Sumter for possessing converted machine gun, sheriff’s office says - WIS News 10
Two arrested in Sumter for possessing converted machine gun, sheriff’s office says WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 10:35 pm
SCSO: Wanted man arrested on multiple drug charges after foot chase - WIS News 10
SCSO: Wanted man arrested on multiple drug charges after foot chase WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 10:31 pm
Sumter seeks input on how federal dollars should be spent - WLTX
Sumter seeks input on how federal dollars should be spent WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 10:14 pm
Sumter County man arrested after traffic stop leads to threats, purusit - WIS News 10
Sumter County man arrested after traffic stop leads to threats, purusit WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 10:11 pm
Sumter man arrested on drug charge, receives citations for driving offenses - WIS News 10
Sumter man arrested on drug charge, receives citations for driving offenses WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 10:08 pm
Sumter man arrested after chase with deputies - WACH
Sumter man arrested after chase with deputies WACH
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 10:01 pm
Two arrested for possession of a stolen gun converted to machine gun, deputies say - WLTX
Two arrested for possession of a stolen gun converted to machine gun, deputies say WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:55 pm
Meth found during Sumter County traffic stop, sheriff’s office says - WLTX
Meth found during Sumter County traffic stop, sheriff’s office says WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:50 pm
Sumter man arrested following traffic stop, facing list of charges - WACH
Sumter man arrested following traffic stop, facing list of charges WACH
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:46 pm
Man arrested on drug charges following chase in Sumter County - WLTX
Man arrested on drug charges following chase in Sumter County WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:42 pm
Sumter man arrested after threatening deputies and fleeing traffic stop - WLTX
Sumter man arrested after threatening deputies and fleeing traffic stop WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:29 pm
Where to find the cold-weather shelters in Lake and Sumter counties - Leesburg Daily Commercial
Where to find the cold-weather shelters in Lake and Sumter counties Leesburg Daily Commercial
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:21 pm
FREDERICK LAMONT ROBINSON - The Item
FREDERICK LAMONT ROBINSON The Item
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:14 pm
Sumter man sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison on multiple drug charges - WIS News 10
Sumter man sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison on multiple drug charges WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:06 pm
Spring fires in South Carolina's forests: What you need to know - WLTX
Spring fires in South Carolina's forests: What you need to know WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:05 pm
KEONNA MONIQUE COWELL - The Item
KEONNA MONIQUE COWELL The Item
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 9:00 pm
Sumter man sentenced to more than 19 years in federal prison for drug trafficking - WLTX
Sumter man sentenced to more than 19 years in federal prison for drug trafficking WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 8:46 pm
MELVIN EUGENE McLEOD - The Item
MELVIN EUGENE McLEOD The Item
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 6:51 pm
PATRICIA ANN DENNIS - The Item
PATRICIA ANN DENNIS The Item
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 6:48 pm
Crestwood climbs, Lee Central falls out in latest SCBCA rankings - The Item
Crestwood climbs, Lee Central falls out in latest SCBCA rankings The Item
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 6:11 pm
Sumter County Schools announce Teacher of the Year - Villages-News.com
Sumter County Schools announce Teacher of the Year Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 5:00 pm
Sumter man sentenced for drug conspiracy in Sumter, Richland counties - ABC Columbia
Sumter man sentenced for drug conspiracy in Sumter, Richland counties ABC Columbia
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 4:57 pm
Sumter man sentenced for drug conspiracy in Sumter, Richland counties - The Item
Sumter man sentenced for drug conspiracy in Sumter, Richland counties The Item
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 3:54 pm
Sumter man sentenced for drug conspiracy in Sumter, Richland counties - The Item
Sumter man sentenced for drug conspiracy in Sumter, Richland counties The Item
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 3:54 pm
MICHAEL DeANGELO PACK - The Item
MICHAEL DeANGELO PACK The Item
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 3:45 pm
Sumter man gets 19 years for massive meth and fentanyl operation - WACH
Sumter man gets 19 years for massive meth and fentanyl operation WACH
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 3:30 pm
Sumter County adopts ordinance allowing conditional RV, boat and trailer storage in AC and GC districts - Citizen Portal AI
Sumter County adopts ordinance allowing conditional RV, boat and trailer storage in AC and GC districts Citizen Portal AI
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 4:45 am
Missing and armed 12-year-old girl in Sumter County found safe - WESH
Missing and armed 12-year-old girl in Sumter County found safe WESH
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 1:13 am
Sumter County deputies locate missing 12-year-old girl - FOX 35 Orlando
Sumter County deputies locate missing 12-year-old girl FOX 35 Orlando
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 12:28 am
‘DO NOT APPROACH:’ Sumter County 12-year-old girl considered armed found safely - WFTV
‘DO NOT APPROACH:’ Sumter County 12-year-old girl considered armed found safely WFTV
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 12:22 am
Pennington worked to make his community a ‘better place’ - Mid Florida Newspapers
Pennington worked to make his community a ‘better place’ Mid Florida Newspapers
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 3:38 pm
Dinner, drama and harmony at Sumter High's Madrigal Dinner Theater performance - The Item
Dinner, drama and harmony at Sumter High's Madrigal Dinner Theater performance The Item
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 11:00 am
$100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Sumter - ABC Columbia
$100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Sumter ABC Columbia
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 5:24 pm
BOBBY GENE THERRELL - The Item
BOBBY GENE THERRELL The Item
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 5:02 pm
SAFETY ALERT: High fire danger alert issued for Sumter County - WALB
SAFETY ALERT: High fire danger alert issued for Sumter County WALB
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 4:21 pm
$100K Powerball ticket sold in Sumter - WACH
$100K Powerball ticket sold in Sumter WACH
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 3:51 pm
Sumter County bridge closed due to construction - WIS News 10
Sumter County bridge closed due to construction WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 3:15 pm
$100K Powerball ticket sold in Sumter County - WLTX
$100K Powerball ticket sold in Sumter County WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 3:11 pm
$100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Sumter - WIS News 10
$100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Sumter WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 2:21 pm
Sumter County school district approve new rules for e-bikes - WKMG
Sumter County school district approve new rules for e-bikes WKMG
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 1:03 pm
Sumter Lady Gamecocks outlast L-E Lady Demons, 42-39 - pmg-sc.com
Sumter Lady Gamecocks outlast L-E Lady Demons, 42-39 pmg-sc.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Demons secure second victory in Region 5-5A against Sumter - pmg-sc.com
Demons secure second victory in Region 5-5A against Sumter pmg-sc.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Patsie Parker Shuler Obituary (2026) - Sumter, SC - Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory - Legacy | Obituary
Patsie Parker Shuler Obituary (2026) - Sumter, SC - Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 2:18 am
Tiffany Anne Lee Obituary (2026) - Sumter, SC - Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory - Legacy | Obituary
Tiffany Anne Lee Obituary (2026) - Sumter, SC - Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 12 January 2026 🕒 6:26 pm
2 people die in golf cart crash in Sumter County Friday night - WESH
2 people die in golf cart crash in Sumter County Friday night WESH
📢 Published on 📅 10 January 2026 🕒 11:35 pm
2 killed in Sumter County golf cart crash, troopers say - FOX 35 Orlando
2 killed in Sumter County golf cart crash, troopers say FOX 35 Orlando
📢 Published on 📅 10 January 2026 🕒 5:03 pm
2 dead after golf cart runs red light in Sumter County, FHP says - WKMG
2 dead after golf cart runs red light in Sumter County, FHP says WKMG
📢 Published on 📅 10 January 2026 🕒 3:01 pm
Sumter Buddhist temple shares message of support as Walk for Peace passes through Midlands - WLTX
Sumter Buddhist temple shares message of support as Walk for Peace passes through Midlands WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 10 January 2026 🕒 4:33 am
Mediterranean eatery coming to new concession building at Lake Sumter Landing - Villages-News.com
Mediterranean eatery coming to new concession building at Lake Sumter Landing Villages-News.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 January 2026 🕒 11:59 pm
BEST OF SUMTER 2026: Sumter County, South Carolina's best in restaurants, business, medical, auto - The Item
BEST OF SUMTER 2026: Sumter County, South Carolina's best in restaurants, business, medical, auto The Item
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 2:30 pm
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
BEST OF SUMTER 2026: Sumter County, South Carolina's best in restaurants, business, medical, auto - The Item
BEST OF SUMTER 2026: Sumter County, South Carolina's best in restaurants, business, medical, auto The Item
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 7:19 am
Sumter County Panthers football players sign college letters of intent - WALB
Sumter County Panthers football players sign college letters of intent WALB
📢 Published on 📅 6 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
1 dead following early morning house fire in Sumter Co. - WALB
1 dead following early morning house fire in Sumter Co. WALB
📢 Published on 📅 5 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
SCHP: Pedestrian killed in Sumter County crash - WIS News 10
SCHP: Pedestrian killed in Sumter County crash WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 5 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
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Sumter County - WACH
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Sumter County WACH
📢 Published on 📅 5 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Man hasn't made contact with family since Christmas; Sumter Police now searching - WLTX
Man hasn't made contact with family since Christmas; Sumter Police now searching WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 4 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
Sumter event venue tightens security and limits events after weekend shooting - WLTX
Sumter event venue tightens security and limits events after weekend shooting WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 3 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter County investigators, SLED investigating infant death - WLTX
Sumter County investigators, SLED investigating infant death WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 2 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
A rare owl showed up at Fort Sumter. Birdwatchers are waiting hours for a glimpse. - Post and Courier
A rare owl showed up at Fort Sumter. Birdwatchers are waiting hours for a glimpse. Post and Courier
📢 Published on 📅 24 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Sumter man charged in county’s first fentanyl-induced homicide case - WLTX
Sumter man charged in county’s first fentanyl-induced homicide case WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 23 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
SCHP: Early morning crash in Sumter County leaves one dead - WIS News 10
SCHP: Early morning crash in Sumter County leaves one dead WIS News 10
📢 Published on 📅 20 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
One dead after car hits tree, pole and building in Sumter County - WLTX
One dead after car hits tree, pole and building in Sumter County WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 20 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
9-year-old hit in Sumter hit-and-run; neighbors say the intersection is dangerous - WLTX
9-year-old hit in Sumter hit-and-run; neighbors say the intersection is dangerous WLTX
📢 Published on 📅 19 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Obituary information for Sherrell Deann Sumter - Altmeyer Funeral Home & Crematory
Obituary information for Sherrell Deann Sumter Altmeyer Funeral Home & Crematory
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2025 🕒 7:36 pm
Laddie Sumter Obituary September 3, 2025 - schaudtfuneralservice.com
Laddie Sumter Obituary September 3, 2025 schaudtfuneralservice.com
📢 Published on 📅 5 September 2025 🕒 4:15 pm
