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Sumter High softball takes down Fort Dorchester behind gem from Ivey; Cane Bay up next
The Sumter High softball team is used to making long road trips as a member of Region VI-5A, so they had no trouble making the drive down to Fort Dorchester on Wednesday to open the SCHSL 5A … more
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Dear Abby, May 2, 2024: Cheating wife still calling the shots in damaged union
DEAR ABBY: After 10 years of being with my wife, including eight years of marriage, I accidentally discovered she was having affairs online. She put me through weeks of lies, denial, minimizing and … more
SUSAN A . JAMES
Susan A. James, 76, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Sumter. Chapel service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Clarendon Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Dukes St., Summerton. … more
ELI CLIFTON PARNELL JR.
Eli Clifton Parnell Jr., 84, husband and soul mate of Eleanor G. Parnell for 59 years, died Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at National Healthcare Center. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Eli … more
WILLIAM TREVIS SCOTT
William Trevis Scott, 53, son of Mercelene Haley Scott and the late James “Jim” Bethea Scott, died Friday, April 19, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. A graveside service will be … more
Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn't plan to cut interest rates until it has "greater … more
Lee Central falls to Bishop England, to host Hampton County in elimination game Thursday
The Lee Central baseball team ran into a buzzsaw when they traveled to Bishop England to open the SCHSL 2A playoffs on Tuesday. Errors and walks piled up in a 13-1 loss, which sends the Stallions to … more
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Sumter High stumbles late in playoff loss to Ashley Ridge, will host elimination game Thursday vs. River Bluff
Through four innings on Tuesday, Sumter High and Ashley Ridge met for a low-scoring affair in the first round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs. Both teams waited out an early lightning delay and went into … more
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Laurence Manning crushes Wilson Hall 12-0 to clinch region title
There were only two teams competing for SCISA Region II-4A this softball season, but Laurence Manning made a statement when they claimed the region crown on Tuesday. The Lady Swampcats dominated … more
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Lee Academy falls to Calhoun Academy, sets up Game 3 on Thursday
The Lee Academy baseball team traveled to Calhoun Academy on Tuesday with a chance to punch their tickets to the second round of the SCISA 2A playoffs. A horrific third inning had other plans. … more
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Wilson Hall outlasts Hammond in SCISA 4A playoffs, Cardinal Newman up next
The Wilson Hall baseball team didn’t have the smoothest ride through the first round of the SCISA 4A playoffs. They only lasted an inning before Mother Nature came crashing in with a lightning … more
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Laurence Manning to face Porter-Gaud in elimination game after loss to Pinewood Prep
The Laurence Manning baseball team will face Porter-Gaud tonight with their season on the line after dropping their SCISA 4A playoff opener to Pinewood Prep 4-1 on Tuesday. The Swampcats had their … more
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United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing … more
Ford recalls Maverick pickups in US because tail lights can go dark, increasing the risk of a crash
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 243,000 Maverick small pickup trucks in the U.S. because the tail lights may not illuminate. The company says a computer can falsely detect too … more
Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box
Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, a feverish search, a … more
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Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said. … more
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Powell likely to signal that lower inflation is needed before Fed would cut rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — After three straight hotter-than-expected inflation reports, Federal Reserve officials have turned more cautious about the prospect of interest rate cuts this year. The big … more
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Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal and says 'the time is now'
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders on Wednesday in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying "the time is now" for an … more
Dueling protesters clash at UCLA hours after police clear pro-Palestinian demonstration at Columbia
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one … more
Trump returns to his campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan, a day after he was held … more
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