SUMTER CO., S.C. (WOLO) – Sumter County deputies are searching for an elderly woman with dementia who went missing this week. According to investigators, Bun Ortstad, 90, left her home on Drexel Drive ...

Sumter County deputies are searching for 90-year-old Bun Ortstad, who suffers from dementia.

Classes are canceled today for students at Sumter County Primary School after officials reported a smoke-related issue tied ...

The Housing Authority of Americus recently hosted its Annual Scholarship Award Dinner at the John C. Anderson Community Center. The HAA awarded a $5,000.00 scholarship to four seniors from Sumter […] ...

Two people have been arrested following a fatal shooting Wednesday night in Sumter County, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. When they arrived, they attempted to render aid to the ...

Sumter Co. deputies say a 15 year old is in custody after being found with a fully-loaded gun while trying to enter Crestwood High School.

Betty Ann Smith, 82, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Fri3, 2026. She was born Dec. 20, 1943, in San Antonio, Texas, to Raymond and Elizabeth Millar. She was ...

James Herbert Jenkins, 68, son of Priscilla Singleton Frame and the late James Jenkins, was born on July 19, 1957, in Horatio, S.C. He departed this life on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at his residence.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has detained a 15-year-old after they attempted to enter a school with a fully ...

The Sumter County Coroner has identified a woman who was fatally shot.Ladea Barnes, 22, died at the scene from injuries ...

Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker later confirmed Barnes died of a gunshot wound. An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday.

Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) have taken a 15-year-old juvenile into custody after the teen ...