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LOS ANGELES - Are you ready for some movies this summer? There will be action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites in theaters and on streaming services from May through June. You just have to …
It couldn't have been a more perfect day to embrace the beauty of Earth and art as the 16th-annual Art in …
The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell romantic comedy "Anyone But You" hitting Netflix and an album by …
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Whether it's in the cinema seats or from the comfort of your home, prepare to see your fellow Sumterites …
DALLAS (AP) - The first model of the USS Enterprise - used in the opening credits of the original "Star …
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after …
Good times are hard to come by for some cities but not for Sumter. You can almost imagine it: …
It's as if you nestled your way into Crayola's 64-box of crayons. Everywhere you look, vibrant hues …
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the fun has just begun. If you're in need of a good …
WASHINGTON - A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut interest rates any time soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden's …
COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control recently launched an Overdose Biosurveillance Dashboard in an effort to make state- and county-level data on non-fatal opioid overdoses …
Robert Lee Simon, 83, husband of Elizabeth Jefferson Simon and son of the late Allison Williams and Mary Simon Cooper, was born on July 23, 1940, in Sumter County. He departed this life on Friday, …
Brandon Rinaad Cruse, 40, son of the late John Leroy Cruse and Rosalind Veonia Kelley Cruse, was born on Dec. 27, 1983, in Guam, USA. He departed this life on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Prisma …
Durell Antonie Moore, 54, son of Carolyn Sallie and the late Robert Anthony Moore, was born on March 18, 1970, in Mount Vernon, New York. He departed this life Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Prisma …
Josephine T. Sanders, affectionately known as “Joe or Queen Josephine”, was born June 20, 1941, in Hagood to the late Leroy Hickman Sr. and Sinna Thomas Gilliard. She departed this …
Lesley “Shunny” Haynesworth Jr., affectionately known as “Jumping John”, was born on April 23, 1934, to the late Lesley Haynesworth Sr. and Wilhelmenia Jackson Haynesworth in …
IRVINGTON, New Jersey — On Monday, April 22, 2024, Bishop Joe Canty Jr., "JC", husband of Minister Louise Gadsden Canty, passed away peacefully at his residence. Born on Wednesday, May 26, …
DEAR ABBY: I have been deceiving my husband for a couple of months and can't figure out how to come clean. I feel like a terrible person. We …
DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher. I have a young son, and I love being off when he is out for school holidays and spending summers together. I feel I …
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is 18 years younger than I am. Our relationship hasn't been perfect, but I love him to death. Unfortunately, …
DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for nine years. Before that I was a stay-at-home mom raising four children. I had an in-home business, and most …
Cai is a 4-year-old, tan-and-black male golden retriever/German shepherd mix. He is neutered and is the sweetest boy you'll ever meet. Cai has a loving and fun personality and enjoys everyone he …
Reflections remembers one of the most important aspects of assisting and providing recreational and other services to military personnel assigned to numerous duty posts at home and abroad. This research focuses primarily on Sumter's commitment to …
Reflections remembers one of Sumter's most beautiful and upscale jewelry stores to open in the downtown …
This issue of Reflections takes a look at photos taken across the Sumter area through the decades.
Reflections recalls the movie "A Guy Named Joe" filmed in 1943 with various scenes being shot in Sumter, …
Reflections celebrates Women's History Month by remembering the women who flew airplanes during World War …
Today's Reflections addresses the development of Sumter's most significant floral garden. H. C. …
This issue of Reflections recalls the life and work of John Julius Dargan. According to an article …
This issue of Reflections focuses on the history of the bell, which was at one time found in every …
This issue of Reflections revisits the city of Sumter circa 1889 when it was experiencing steady …
Finding a primary care physician (PCP), i.e., general internist who cares for medical problems of adult patients, usually over age 18, or a …
I read with interest the article on the many dirt roads in Sumter County. I can understand the complexity of the program of maintaining those …
Low- to moderate-income communities in downtown Sumter are faced with some of the same issues that plague our rural neighbors in Sumter County, …
On a recent visit to one of my providers, I noticed that it is not routine to provide a statement of charges for the examination and the …
It was heartbreaking to watch the Sumter County Council meeting on April 9, 2024. The big topic of the meeting was paving roads in the county. I …
Just so I am clear on this, my president, Joe Biden, is attempting to save the democracy by defeating a man he tried to keep off the ballot …