This is our first episode of Sumter Yesterday with Sammy Way. As many of you know, Sammy is the archivist at The Item and helps us sift through and organize thousands of documents, photos, correspondence most of which have been donated to The Item by the community. Through this show, we will be diving into the area's history with Sammy in the hopes of gaining some perspective on the present. This week, we talked to Sammy about the 1918 flu pandemic and its bearing on today's situation. Sumter Ye

We print roughly 100 editions of The Item per year! That adds up… Whether you read the newspaper religiously or use it to pack fragile things with care, we hope The Item has made a positive impact on you this year. Look for our year-in-review coverage in print around town and online via the link in our bio. | The Sumter Item