Ernest J. “Ernie” Smith Jr., 81, of Morton passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Ernie was born on May 29, 1943, in Peoria to Ernest and Pauline ...

Bill Byrge, who was best known for appearing in the series of “Ernest” movies, has died at 92. His cousin, Sharon Chapman, announced the news on her Facebook page on Thursday. “My cousin ...

Bill Byrge, an actor who appeared in many of the “Ernest” comedy films as “Bobby,” died on Thursday at the age of 92 in Nashville, Tenn. Byrge’s cousin, Sharon Chapman, confirmed his ...

SUMTER, S.C. — A Sumter County teacher has been charged after allegedly slapping a student who was sleeping in an office chair. Police say on Jan. 9, they responded to an assault call at Prisma ...

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) announced the arrest of a fourth suspect in a New Year’s Day drive-by shooting in Sumter. A 16-year-old, whose name has ...

Bill Byrge, best known for his role as Bobby in various Ernest P. Worrell movies and TV series, has died at the age of 92. Byrge's cousin Sharon Chapman shared the news of his passing in a ...

Former UFC heavyweight Parker Porter made a splash in his Bare Knuckle FC debut with a one-punch knockout. After a nearly two-year layoff, Parker Porter took a big risk in transitioning from MMA ...

Bill Byrge, the librarian-turned-actor who was a regular in the Ernest movies, died January 9 in Nashville. He was 92. News of his death was confirmed by his cousin Sharon Chapman on Facebook.

An investigation is underway following the Tuesday night death of a South Carolina man, according to the Sumter County Coroner ... CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.

HistoSonics Inc., a medical device company whose backers include Johnson & Johnson’s venture capital arm, is weighing a US initial public offering as soon as this year, according to people ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Bill Byrge, who showed up as the quiet but feisty Bobby on a kids TV show and in four of the goofy Ernest comedies that starred Jim Varney, has died. He was 86.

Ernest Levert Jr. — founder of local mentoring nonprofit The Royal Oak Initiative and community leader — died Wednesday in Chicago. He was 34. In April 2024, Levert suffered a sudden ruptured ...