Mayesville News

The annual Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Birthday Celebration is slated to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday with a walkathon as part of this year's theme: health and fitness.

For the first time, the town of Mayesville's annual celebration of the life of its most famous resident, Mary McLeod Bethune, will feature a walkathon.

Eric Henry Goza, 66, husband of Sandra Blackwell Goza, died Saturday, June 13, 2009.

The 2009-10 budget for Sumter County took another step forward in the process Tuesday night at the regular County Council meeting, even as council made and discussed the need for further changes.

A 21-year-old man was added to the Sumter County Sheriff's Most Wanted list on Thursday, and is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Charging the City of Sumter, Pinewood and Mayesville $2.50 for the billing and collection of real property and automobile tax notices is one of the ideas under consideration by Sumter County to overcome a budget deficit of more than $3.9 million.

Brantlee Rose Yarborough of Timmonsville and Christopher Ray Kirven of Mayesville were married at 5 p.m. April 25, 2009, at Kalmia Gardens in Hartsville.

Keith Gedamke / The Item Construction workers work on the hill surrounding the concession stand at Patriot Park about a month ago.

A 43-year-old Mayesville woman is facing numerous charges after police said she rammed her husband's car Friday night and tried to run over a 32-year-old woman.

Sumter County residents should soon begin to see the fruits of the local option sales tax that voters approved in November.

Jeanette A. Alston isn't in the classroom, but parents and children are directly affected by what she does.

Keith Gedamke / The Item King Feed, formerly Southern States, features home and garden supplies of all types.

Sumter County Council gave the go-ahead at its meeting Tuesday night for $875,000 to be released to start 14 of the 16 projects approved by voters in November with the penny local option sales tax.

Although Salvation Army caseworker Lucy Copeland has helped nearly 500 families since the Fireside Fund started its 39th season in early November, she has had probably three times as many requests for help, she ...

A St. Matthews company is interested in building an assisted living center in Mayesville.

A 45-year-old Mayesville man and a 29-year-old Lynchburg man were taken into custody in Florence early Thursday morning after reportedly robbing two Pennsylvania men of $18 at a gas station.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. Yarborough of Timmonsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Brantlee Rose Yarborough, to Christopher Ray Kirven, son of Mr.

Tough economic times have created a trashy situation in the Sumter County town of Mayesville.

Mayesville Town Council reacted to the news that Sumter County will no longer be hauling waste from the town's collection center.

As the economy continues to weaken, Sumter County has to cut its spending. At its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, County Council voted 6-1 to reduce the fiscal 2008-09 budget by $1.7 million, or 3.5 ...