News Without Ink

For this conversation of Bouncing Back, a special season of News Without Ink where we're highlighting local nonprofits that have been impacted by COVID-19 and the canceled festivals and events that serve as their fundraisers, host Kayla Green chats with Eric Bultman, executive director of Sumter Little Theatre. Live performances and theater were among the first to be shut down at the onset of the pandemic, and they're among the last to be given the green light to reopen. Sumter Little Theatre...

Here's episode five of Bouncing Back, a special season of News Without Ink where we're highlighting local nonprofits that have been impacted by COVID-19 and the canceled festivals and events that serve as their fundraisers. For this conversation, host Kayla Green chats with Heather Tickel and Johnny Hilton about the Inspire! Festival. The week-long program of events and art experiences was created in 2019 to honor the late Roger Ackerman, whose love of local arts and culture helped support ma...

We brought back Danielle Thompson to talk about Derby Day, an annual fundraiser for United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties. The Kentucky Derby itself may be short and exciting, but Danielle has helped create a whole day and fun -- and fundraising -- out of the event, and it has grown each year until COVID-19 canceled it last year and now this year.Later in the episode, you'll hear from Mindy Popovich, president of United Way, about all the great ways the organization helps people in...

Here's episode three of Bouncing Back, a special season of News Without Ink where we're highlighting local nonprofits that have been impacted by COVID-19 and the canceled festivals and events that serve as their fundraisers. For this conversation, host Kayla Green chats with Lynn Kennedy, director of Sumter Green, which leads beautification projects around Sumter, including maintaining the nicely landscaped entranceways to the city. First impressions are crucial, and those are what visitors s...

No one, no business has been untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic, for better or for worse, but nonprofits have been hit especially hard.Nonprofits that offer services to those in need, from food pantries and financial assistance to educational support and rehabilitation to families, have been a critical component of getting people through the pandemic. At the same time they've seen an increased need, the cancellations of events and festivals have meant sometimes massive sources of fundraising ...

No one, no business has been untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic, for better or for worse, but nonprofits have been hit especially hard.Nonprofits that offer services to those in need, from food pantries and financial assistance to educational support and rehabilitation to families, have been a critical component of getting people through the pandemic. At the same time they've seen an increased need, the cancellations of events and festivals have meant sometimes massive sources of fundraising ...

Today, we’re going to continue in this new format with storytelling centered around a theme. This time has been hard on all of us in different ways. We have three stories for you today all themed around the idea of loss. Loss can mean different things to different people, and we experience and handle loss unique to our own situation. It can mean the loss of an experience or a milestone. It certainly can mean losing someone you love. And it can be something that’s not forever. A...

In light of recent events, we are trying something new this week. We've got three stories centered around community and how people are still finding it during this pandemic.

This episode of News Without Ink examines the biggest Sumter area news headlines from the previous week while getting you ready for the upcoming week with information about fun, and interesting local events. News Without Ink is hosted by The Item’s assistant sports editor, J. Scott Sewell and features executive editor Kayla Green.