Government

Wildwood saw a 43.7% jump in Medicaid payments linked to Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies for 2024, highlighting shifts in use and reimbursement.

Bushnell saw Medicaid payments for Procedures / Professional Services rise 132.3% in 2024, underscoring shifts in healthcare utilization and payment dynamics.

There was one company in a city associated with Sumter County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county over the third quarter of…

There were two companies in cities associated with Sumter County that received two FDA inspections in the third quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

There was one company in a city associated with Sumter County that received an FDA inspection in September, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 17.5% of income in Sumter County, providing an average of $12,112 per capita to residents.

All H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry located across Sumter Times publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Health Care and Social Assistance employers across Sumter Times publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…

Farms in Sumter County received $1,339,621 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Farms in Marion County received $2,082,024 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The following parishes in the Sumter Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Please be advised that the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is having telephone issues this morning

In a joint effort by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations

Alesha Williams, a former employee of Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was arrested on March 15, 2023 and charged with Tampering With Evidence

Members of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office attended the Smarr Smith Foundation 2023 Gala on Saturday Night.

raffic Alert – E C 470/ CR 531 Traffic crash at E C 470 and CR 531.

Original message: Multiple deputies are in the area of Trail 13 and SW 121st Ave near Croom. Deputies are searching for a wanted subject who fled on foot.

Traffic Crash with road blocks on SR 471/ CR 564 near Bevilles corner.

The Round 2 voting ends tomorrow at 5pm! Make sure you cast your vote for K9 Ukon!

Please be on the look out for Alyson Ross 71 yo female last seen in the area of Lake Ridge Dr/ Horizon Run an hour ago.

Undersheriff Pat Breeden and Capt. Bob Seimer.

Make sure you vote for K9 Ukon!

Please be on the look out for Alyson Ross 71 years old.

Northbound I-75 will be heavily congested throughout Sumter County due to a vehicle fire at MM 328 (between C 470 and SR 44) and a disabled semi at Mile Marker…