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Holiday deadlines for 2026: Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Memorial Day, May 25. We will have a late deadline for Tuesday morning, May 26 for the May 28th edition. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Independence Day Friday, July 3. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Labor Day, Sept. 8. We will have a late deadline for Tuesday, Sept. 9 for the Sept. 11 edition. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 23-27. We have to submit the paper early due to the printing company being closed for the holidays. Deadline for the Thanksgiving edition is Friday morning, Nov. 20. Santa Letters are due first Friday in December, Dec. 4. Ads for the Santa Letter edition are due Dec. 11. Both Christmas and New Year’s deadlines are Friday, Dec. 18. We have to submit both papers early due to the printing company being closed for the holidays. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed Dec. 21-Jan. 3 for the holidays.

Vote Tuesday, May 19th in Primary Election Day
Democrat and Republicans vie for offices
Praying for Sumter businesses
Two statewide amendments on Primary Election ballots
Gov. signs election bills in hopes of favorable court action
Firefighters, volunteers praised for community service efforts
Dr. Audrey Crawford is UWA vice president for enrollment management and student success
UWA floats Outdoor Fellows, Bass Fishing Team Programs
Selects William Crawford to lead both initiatives



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Sucarnochee Folklife Festival photo gallery
Photos by Kasey DeCastra, Sumter County Record Journal and Moundville Times Community News Editor






















































