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2/14/24 06:00 AM
A good job is one of the best ways to prevent people with a criminal history from re-offending. Just ask Maryland grocer Altimont Mark Wilks, who turned his life around after years in prison by opening a community-focused convenience store. Yet in …
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By James Knight and Matthew Prensky |
2/13/24 06:00 AM
Stress can be produced by a lot of things. We seem to get stressed out when we must stand up and speak before a crowd of people. We get stressed out for events such as a wedding, especially if we are one of the two main participants. When it comes …
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By SAM LIVINGSTON |
2/13/24 06:00 AM
2/10/24 06:00 AM
2/9/24 06:00 AM
Today's devotion is, "The Hallmark of a False Prophet." My text is Jeremiah 28:15, where we read, "Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a …
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By JOEY DURHAM |
2/8/24 06:00 AM
It is unusual for me to publish anything in The Sumter Item. However, I believe this writing will benefit the rural community, which I am honored and pledged to serve.
But before I get to that, I think some background is important.
I am a …
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By CARLTON WASHINGTON |
2/8/24 06:00 AM
2/7/24 06:00 AM
2/6/24 06:00 AM
How does The Sumter Item make the largest impact for a better Sumter?
How do we sustain local news in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties at a time when similar communities are losing their local news sources across the country?
How do we best …
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By Vince Johnson
Publisher
vince@theitem.com | 2/3/24 06:00 AM
Publisher
vince@theitem.com | 2/3/24 06:00 AM
For the last 130 years, there has not been a Sumter County without The Sumter Item. I do not anticipate that to change.
A lot has changed in those 130 years at the national level, local stage and within the walls of what is currently Sumter …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor
kayla@theitem.com | 2/3/24 06:00 AM
Executive Editor
kayla@theitem.com | 2/3/24 06:00 AM
2/2/24 06:00 AM
2/1/24 06:00 AM
Today, I want to conclude the thought that we've been looking at with "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem." My text is Psalm 122:6, where we see, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee." (KJV)
We've been looking at the …
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By JOEY DURHAM |
2/1/24 06:00 AM
Should Sumter County's most vulnerable citizens be protected from potentially unscrupulous business owners? If County Councilman Carlton Washington's proposed rule change is approved, that could be the case. At the Jan. 23, 2024, Sumter County …
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By Neil Neaderhiser |
2/1/24 06:00 AM
What went wrong with Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign? You can list many arguable mistakes, as you can with any campaign, and you can add, as some reporters have, that the candidate was not likable or good at retail campaigning - which mostly …
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By MICHAEL BARONE |
1/30/24 06:00 AM
1/30/24 06:00 AM
1/27/24 06:00 AM
Anger, resentment, jealousy and hate are terribly draining emotions. If you have any of these going on in your life, then you're going to be tired most of the time. They can be mentally exhausting.
Maybe you are free and clear of any of these. If …
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By Dr. Glenn Mollette |
1/25/24 06:00 AM
1/25/24 06:00 AM
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