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Our devotion for today asks this question, "Lord, Have You Forgotten Me?" Our text is Psalm 13:1, where we read, "How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? forever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?" (KJV)
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By JOEY DURHAM |
4/3/24 06:00 AM
We have someone in Sumter who deserves recognition. For the past three years, my wife and I have helped Geraldine Singleton feed people who might not otherwise get a meal on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last Saturday we delivered about 90 …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
Dr. J. J. Britton is a great man of character, compassion, dedication and devotion. He has been a friend and colleague of ours for the past 42 years. We absolutely LOVE J. J. Britton! His friendship has always been one of kindness, sincerity and …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
In response to Senator Johnson’s press release on the 1% school debt tax, I think it’s important to remember that a lot of talk is always given, but the actions to back it up are always …
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3/31/24 06:00 AM
Approximately 20 years ago, legislation was passed to impose a 1% school district tax for Clarendon County public schools. Several other counties also have this school district tax, counties with very little tax base and sources of revenue like …
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By SEN. KEVIN JOHNSON
District 36, D-Manning |
3/30/24 06:00 AM
This is Holy Week, so I am giving tribute to my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
You can find His story in the Bible in the latter chapters of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. His story is referred to in many other parts of the Bible as well.
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3/30/24 06:00 AM
Times and Democrat
March 23
Protecting farmland is vital for S.C.
Neeses farmer Ken Griffith wrote recently about development.
While one might see land use as an issue in fast-growing counties such as Lexington, Beaufort, Charleston and …
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3/30/24 06:00 AM
Most humanistic settings require a certain posture from the participants. A boxer enters the ring with his fist clenched and somewhere near his chin.
A baseball player places a glove on the non-throwing hand and leaves the dominant hand free to …
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By SAM LIVINGSTON |
3/27/24 06:00 AM
One candidate says we must save democracy. The other says we must save America. Winston Churchill saved Great Britain, but I cannot think of any other I would celebrate with such words. Most of us do not think very much of the idea of seeing …
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3/27/24 06:00 AM
How long must families wait? It's been nearly two months since the House has passed a bipartisan expansion of the Child Tax Credit and sent it to the Senate. Estimates are that this bill will benefit 16 million children in families with low incomes, …
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3/27/24 06:00 AM
Today's devotion is centered on celebrating the blessing of Resurrection Sunday that is coming up this week. My thought is found in Romans 6:8-11, as we see the words contained therein, "But Alive unto God." This passage reads like this, "Now if we …
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By JOEY DURHAM |
3/27/24 06:00 AM
Our President Biden, in his State of the Union address, spoke many times about people and corporations need to pay their "fair share" in taxes. I am confused as to what "fair share" means. Who makes the decision what fair share is? Washington? Poor …
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3/23/24 06:00 AM
I am responding to an article written on March 6, 2024, "McElveen will not seek reelection for 4th term in S.C. State." Sen. Thomas McElveen is an unbelievable, gracious, kind and outstanding statesman. He will go down in history as one of the best …
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3/23/24 06:00 AM
My late wife, Connie, and I, both Sumter natives, were excited when I was able to begin medical practice here in our hometown in October 1967. And how fortunate we were to raise our family here!
We often hear that the years go by so quickly. With …
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3/20/24 06:00 AM
The Super Tuesday results ensured the renominations of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, barring some unanticipated adverse health events. So, who's going to win in November?
Polls give us clues. Trump continues to have the …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
3/20/24 06:00 AM
Our devotion brings this thought, "Never Serve Sin," and my text is found in Romans 6:5-7, where we see, "For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our …
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3/20/24 06:00 AM
One day this week - maybe today, maybe Wednesday - we likely will hear South Carolina House leaders congratulating themselves for approving a state budget that gives an even more significant raise to teachers than the ones we've seen the past few …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
3/17/24 06:00 AM