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Sumter Community Concert Band to bring Christmas spirit to Patriot Hall
Looking for a way to kick start the holidays? Spend time with Sumter Community Concert Band. The community band will host its Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 3, at Patriot Hall. Under the direction of its new conductor, Sean Hackett, and …
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Movies with Isaiah: 'Napoleon' is a must-see on the big screen
Legendary director Ridley Scott returns to the historical landscape with his latest epic titled …
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Movies with Isaiah: 'Thanksgiving' gets a gruesome, bloody 10/10
Allow me to preface this review by stating that the genre of horror has different layers of feature …
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Sumter Miss Libby's, Dreamworks Dance Academy students dazzle in 'Nutcracker'
In a dazzling return to the Patriot Hall stage, the Columbia City Ballet's "Nutcracker" shared its …
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Movies with Isaiah: 'The Marvels' has major flaws but is still worth watching
It is no secret that "The Marvels" has found itself on the receiving end of mixed to overwhelmingly …
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Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians reschedules annual Cultural Celebration for Saturday, Nov. 18
Last weekend's rain may have dampened the ground but not the spirit of celebration for the Sumter Tribe …
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Cheryl Oliver to present 'Ghosts of the Hunley' at Sumter County Genealogical Society meeting Nov. 20
STAFF REPORT "Ghosts of the Hunley" will be presented by Cheryl Oliver, author, speaker, …
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Movies with Isaiah: 'Five Nights at Freddy's' is entertaining, fun movie
On Nov. 5, I finally found myself as part of the viewing audience for the massively anticipated …
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Sumter County Museum to host 25th-annual Oyster Roast on Nov. 16
The cool, crisp fall nights make the perfect weather to gather around the fire, shuck oysters and …
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Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians invites public to 10th-annual Cultural Celebration on Nov. 11
The Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians will return to the Sumter County Museum to share their heritage …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died Friday. She …
COLUMBIA (AP) - A sporting goods chain is paying the families of three people shot to death by a South Carolina serial killer $2.5 million after one of its stores sold guns to a straw buyer who gave them to the killer, a felon who couldn't legally …
Gardenia Colclough, 96, widow of William Colclough, died on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at her home. Born on June 4, 1927, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Clara Jackson Isaac. The family is requesting face masks and …
GREENVILLE - Dr. Richard L. Alpert, age 88, beloved husband of Linda Alpert, died on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family …
Minnie Ruth Nelson Lesane, 78, widow of Eddie Lesane Sr., departed this life on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at her residence. She was born on April 27, 1945, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late Josh Sr. and Ophelia Boizer Nelson. The family …
Samuel Wright, 73, died on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born on July 11, 1950, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Theodore Sr. and Hester Nixon Wright. The family is requesting face masks and social …
Tawana Evette Pugh-Sweat, 47, was born on Aug. 1, 1976, in Pinewood, a daughter of Joe Louis Pugh and Geneva Charles Pugh. She departed this life on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at her residence. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at …
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Man leaves others to fix problem created by him
DEAR ABBY - Our son plays a college sport for which he receives four complimentary tickets for each game. It works out well because there are …
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Absentee mom's prognosis draws different reactions
DEAR ABBY - I was married young to my high school sweetheart. We had five children together. During that time, I joined the Air Force. After six …
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Husband OK with new workout wife has in mind
DEAR ABBY - I've been married to the most amazing woman for 30 years. She became a personal trainer and is in incredible shape. I'm not in her …
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Readers detail options for tech-averse writer
DEAR ABBY - This is in response to "Love My Cheap Phone" (Aug. 28). As a millennial who has worked in retail my whole adult life, I'm tired of …
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FAR LEFT: Joey is a housebroken and neutered 10-month-old American short hair. He is an active, curious boy who enjoys chasing and playing with cat toys. Joey is great with other cats and children and loves to be held and cuddled. He would make a …
Reflections by Sammy Way: Thanksgiving celebrates friends, food and blessings
Reflections remembers one of Sumter's noted historians and selected an inspiring column she published on Thanksgiving Day. Portia Cuttino Myers was born Aug. 22, 1917, in a large, wood-framed house on Sumter's Church Street. Mrs. Myers wrote a …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Maj. Harrison Saunders - 1st pilot observer in U.S. Army
Reflections remembers Maj. Harrison Saunders, J.M.A., D.S.C., whose skills and aeronautical knowledge …
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Observing Veterans Day: Nov. 11, 2023
Wikipedia Encyclopedia identifies Armistice Day as " a day commemorated every year on 11 November to …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: 'A Look At Sumter 1900-1925' - Remembrances of Cassie Nicholes
Reflections recalls the author of "Historical Sketches of Sumter County," Cassie Nicholes. She was …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Army Day celebrated in Sumter beginning in 1941
Reflections recalls that the Military Order of the World War gathered rumbling tanks, great silver-winged …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Recollections of Sumter in the early 1900s
"Nothing is so constant as change." So, too, has Sumter changed with the times. This issue of …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Recollections of Sumter in early 1900s
"Nothing is so constant as change." So, too, has Sumter changed with the times. This issue of …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: R. T. Brown brings new auto service to Sumter
Reflections remembers R. T. Brown and his innovative ideas not only in the maintenance and care of …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Sumter Iris Festival sponsors 1948 Queen For A Day winner
This issue of Reflections remembers the years 1948-49 when the Iris Festival invited contestants …
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Letter to the editor: Presidential debates should be available at more than one source
I know I am circling the wagons again in regards to the presidential debates being viewed through a solitary source. Since it is obvious this …
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Letter to the editor: 7,000 Christians will save America on Nov. 7, 2024, enabling Jesus to transition America
In Romans chapter 1, Satan creates every defiled and false "image" (v. 23) from the "lusts" of men's and women's "hearts" (vs. 24) to be …
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Letter to the editor: Too many seem more loyal to their party than their country
I have voted for as many Democrats as Republicans in my life. I try to look at who I think will be best for the country ... what kind of person …
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Letter to the editor: Schools should focus on education instead of mascots
So a family member shared a letter in regards to Furman Middle School wanting input about changing the school's mascot. Their reasoning for this …
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Letter to the editor: People should be concerned about their sin and sin of others
I want to write a response to Pastor Durham concerning his devotion for Nov. 3, 2023, "Are you following Jesus or concerned about what other …
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Letter to the editor: Join Duke Energy in fight against hunger in Sumter this holiday season
I really love this time of year. There is a nip in the air, the leaves have changed color, and thoughts are turning to holiday dinner tables …
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