Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of two men.  The shooting occurred on ...

Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico, and forecasters said it was expected to ...

Lowder Jr., of Senatobia, formerly of Sumter, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, while surrounded by his loving family.

James Edward Coles Sr., 94, widower of Hattie Mae Keels Coles and son of the late William Henry Cole and Delia Grayer Cole, was born on June 25, 1932, in Camilla, Georgia. He departed this life on ...

Meet Lily - just look at those baby blues! Lily is a gorgeous Flame Point Siamese with the prettiest creamy coat, little ...

My two youngest children have special needs. Both have the mentality of a 7- or 8-year-old. Today, my daughter (13) told the ...

Information is critical to the brain. As an unbelievable storage mechanism, the brain is storing data from the time it forms ...

Debra Gibbs and Diana Roof, from Sumter's Home Chapter Flag Committee, award Mike Brown with a Flag Certificate for flying ...

On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, Harriet Pauline Jones Barrineau Crosby went to be with Jesus and reunite with family and friends who were waiting for her. She was born Dec. 26, 1954, in Sumter and lived ...

Meet Barbie! Barbie is a 29-pound gorgeous pup who is ready to find her forever family! This sweet girl is not only beautiful ...

Poppy enjoys this window bed. She's the only cat "petite" enough to fit. She'd be a great couch potato and snuggle bug. She has grown up here at the shelter for the past four months, coming in as a ...

Meet Wesley! Wesley is just a puppy and is ready to find a family of his own! This adorable little guy is a 4- to 5-month-old male weighing 28 pounds, and he is cute as a button. Wesley was found ...