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 Sumter Police looking for armed robbery suspect
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Officials and investigators gather for a press conference on Aug. 26. Shown on posters in front of them are Nevaeh Adams, left, and her mother, Sharee Bradley.
Missing Sumter girl's blood found in apartment with slain mother
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U.S. Marshals find Sumter mobile home triple shooting suspect in New York City
PHOTO PROVIDED Dr. Frederick Stone, center, director of the family medicine residency program at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, is shown with the first four resident physicians in the program. From left are: Bridget Peters, D.O.; Ric Huneycutt, D.O.; Umer Farooq, M.D.; and Phuong Le, D.O.
Family medicine residency program launched at Tuomey

One simple dot: Kingsbury Elementary activities based on popular book promote creativity, confidence

Kingsbury Elementary School kindergarten students use Dots candy and toothpicks to create something of their own during the school's celebration of International Dot Day.
A simple dot can take you anywhere. At least that's what students at Kingsbury Elementary learned on International Dot Day on Friday. Based on the popular children's book, "The Dot," by Peter H. Reynolds, the Kingsbury STEAM team and …
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How will Trump's tariff battle with China affect U.S. shoppers?
Monthly reports before Sumter School Board Finance Committee on Tuesday
Advancement Via Individual Determination content teacher Thelma Issac helps a group of students in their elective class Thursday.
Furman Middle expands college readiness program to all grades

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Sumter Today: Furman Middle School is upping its AVID program

Schools throughout Sumter School District have been putting extra focus on a variety of special programs like STEM and other learning curriculum. Furman Middle School offers AVID, which stands for …

South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski fires a pass against Alabama on Saturday, Sept. 15. Hilinski threw two touchdowns in the Gamecocks' 47-23 loss.
‘Bama cruises past Gamecocks after strong USC start
Wilson Hall pummeled 55-19 by Porter-Gaud
TIM LEIBLE / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter's Tylee Craft (13) turns up the field on a punt return in the Gamecocks' 61-0 victory over Lakewood on Friday at Memorial Stadium's Freddie Solomon Field.
Sumter routs Lakewood 61-0
J. SCOTT SEWELL / The Sumter Item Wilson Hall's Lucy Matthews goes for a kill in the Lady Barons' 3-2 victory over Ben Lippen on Thursday. Wilson Hall is 10-4 on the season.
Lady Barons volleyball holds on to beat Ben Lippen 3-2
Laurence Manning tops Heathwood Hall 32-14
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Sumter School District assessing old, failing school HVAC systems
Registration open for Shepherd's Center classes
Hydrant flow tests set on Smalls, Alice drives
2 men with ties to gangs in custody after Sumter killings
Sumter first responders gather at Sumter Fire Department headquarters on Wednesday morning, the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, to remember those who died in the attacks, including 343 firefighters from New York City Fire Department who rushed to the World Trade Center to help. They also honored those injured that day and the families affected.
'Never forget, 343': Sumter first responders remember victims of Sept. 11 attacks

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSumter native Jordan Montgomery is expected to pitch for the New York Yankees on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. It will be Montgomery's first Major League appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June of 2018.
Sumter's Montgomery expected to pitch for Yankees on Sunday
Friday Night Scores
Manning game cancelled
Thomas Sumter volleyball opens region play with win over Calhoun
Photos: Sumter football vs. Lakewood

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Food
With a bit of forethought, and a bit of time, you can safeguard some of summer's produce and draw upon it all winter long.

Freeze, can, pickle, dry? Preserve summer produce

Peanut Butter Breakfast Bread Pudding? You'll love it
Slow cook chicken for tasty taco night

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The bizarre social history of beds

by Brian Fagan University of California, Santa Barbara The Conversation Groucho Marx once joked, "Anything that can't be done in bed isn't worth doing at all." You might think he was referring to sleeping and sex. But humans, at one time or …

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Nation & World
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSA woman comforts a man who cries after discovering his shattered house and not knowing anything about his 8 relatives who lived in the house, missing in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, in High Rock, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, on Sept. 5.
Bahamians look for loved ones as 1,300 missing after Dorian

MCLEAN'S TOWN, Bahamas - They scan social media, peer under rubble or try to follow the smell of death in an attempt to find family and friends. They search amid alarming reports that 1,300 people remain listed as missing nearly two weeks after …

Santa Barbara County Fire Department via APA dive boat is engulfed in flames after a deadly fire broke out aboard the commercial scuba diving vessel off the Southern California Coast, Monday morning, Sept. 2, 2019.
Burned-out wreckage taken to Navy base for investigation LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal investigators identified a violation of Coast Guard regulations that could trigger criminal charges in the California dive boat disaster that killed 34 people. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that …
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Residents carry bottled water from the Boylan Street Recreation Center on Monday in Newark, New Jersey. New Jersey's governor and Newark's mayor vowed to provide bottled water to city residents with lead service lines after Environmental Protection Agency tests indicated that filters distributed earlier might not be protecting residents of some areas against elevated lead levels.
Lead pipes that taint Newark's water are found across U.S. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A drinking water crisis in New Jersey's biggest city is bringing new attention to an old problem: Millions of homes across the U.S. get their water through pipes made of toxic lead, which can leach out and poison children if the …
AP FILE PHOTODylann Roof enters the court room at the Charleston County Judicial Center on April 10, 2017. The convicted Charleston gunman, who killed nine, acquired a handgun through a combination of a mistake in the background database and lack of follow- through.
Mass shooters exploited gaps, errors in background checks Most mass shooters in the U.S. acquired the weapons they used legally because there was nothing in their backgrounds to disqualify them, according to James Alan Fox, a criminologist with Northeastern University who has studied mass shootings for …
In this photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, a dive boat is engulfed in flames after a deadly fire broke out aboard the commercial scuba diving vessel off the Southern California Coast on Sept. 2.
NTSB: Entire crew was asleep when fatal boat fire started LOS ANGELES (AP) - All six crewmembers were asleep aboard a scuba diving boat off the Southern California coast when a fire broke out in the middle of the night, killing 34 people who were trapped in a bunkroom below the main deck, federal …

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Tracy Glantz / The State via APIn this December 2016 photo, Zaid Alibadi and Marwah Khamas speak in their apartment in Columbia. Alibadi worked with the U.S. military in Iraq before he and his wife, Marwah, came to the United States so he could study at the University of South Carolina. Even though Alibadi's relatives have refugee status because of his work with American troops, Alibadi faces the prospect of being sent back to Iraq when he finishes school.
USC student who helped Americans in Iraq may be sent back

COLUMBIA - Zaid Alibadi risked his life to help the American troops serving in his native Iraq. The U.S. government recognized the danger he faced when it admitted his mother and brother to the country as refugees who faced reprisals because of …

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rep. Josiah Magnuson speaks Tuesday in Columbia in favor of a bill banning abortion after a heartbeat is detected. A South Carolina Senate subcommittee was hearing daylong testimony on the bill.
S.C. to consider abortion ban, but bill faces uncertain future COLUMBIA - A small group of South Carolina senators held a daylong hearing Tuesday on whether South Carolina should join about a half-dozen other states in banning nearly all abortions, but the Southern state might not be ready to follow some of its …
DNA analyst John Barron examines a DNA sample from a sexual assault case at the Richland County Sheriff’s Department DNA Lab.
Some sheriffs say fixing DNA backlog will cost taxpayers more For years, every law enforcement agency in South Carolina sent DNA evidence to be tested in one place — the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Broad River Road in Columbia. And as …
Massive S.C. education overhaul bill faces another delay COLUMBIA — A small group of state senators had hoped to vote Monday on a massive bill overhauling South Carolina's education system, but the chairman says he needs more time to work out …
Dorothea Benton Frank, a best-selling novelist and S.C. native, died Monday at 67. Steve Rosamilia /William Morrow via AP
Best-selling novelist, S.C. native Dorothea Benton Frank dead at 67 NEW YORK (AP) - Novelist Dorothea Benton Frank, who set such best-sellers as "Sullivan's Island" in her native South Carolina, has died. She was 67. Frank died Monday after a brief battle with leukemia, publisher William Morrow announced. For the …

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Obituaries
TRE-QUAN MALIK HICKMON

BISHOPVILLE - Tre-Quan Malik Hickmon entered eternal rest on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Darien, Georgia. The family is receiving friends and relatives at 133-B Hansel St., Bishopville. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the …

MARCUS TYRELL BRADLEY

Marcus Tyrell Bradley, 27, affectionately known to many as "Marc B" and "Daddy O," answered the call of our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville. Marcus was born on Nov. 26, 1991, in …

BERTHA BETHUNE MCKINNEY

CAMDEN - Bertha Bethune McKinney, 96, widow of Deacon Joe Nathan McKinney, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law, Edith and Charles Hampton, 1296 Belton-Shade Village Road, Camden. She was born Sept. 15, …

ERICA DAVIS

Erica Davis, 45, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at her home. Born Sept. 7, 1974, in Los Angeles, California, she was a daughter of William and Debora Styles Davis. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 335 Bowman …

HAROLD E. NIXON

Harold E. Nixon, 70, completed his earthly mission on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at Emory Hillandale Hospital, Lithonia, Georgia. Born on April 3, 1949, in Dalzell, he was a son of the late William "Booster" Nixon Sr. and Evelyn Keith Nixon. He …

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Celebrations
MR., MRS. BOB KNEZEVICH
Knezevichs celebrate 60 years of marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bob Knezevich of Sumter celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, July 13, 2019. They were married on July 18, 1959. A party was given in their honor by their four children: Sherry Portillo, Deb Knezevich, Pam Osborne …
MR., MRS. HAROLD MAJOR SR.
Majors celebrate 50 years together Mr. and Mrs. Harold Major Sr. of Rembert celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today, June 30, 2019. Their two children are Yolanda Williams and her husband, Nathan Williams, of Charleston and Harold Major Jr. and his wife, Jonika Major, of …
MR., MRS. BILL BARKLEY
Barkleys celebrate 50 years of marriage Bill and Wanda Barkley of Sumter celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 14, 2019. The couple has one daughter and her husband, Tiffany and Arthur Takahashi of Augusta, Georgia; and one granddaughter. Mrs. Barkley is the …

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Faith
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Doris didn't die Late one night my phone rang. Doris' son was on the phone. She had been found unconscious and was in the hospital in the ICU. The outlook was grim. Could I please come? You can't say "no" to that kind of request. I tried to dress quickly in the …
Church News: Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Sept. 22 - The 12th pastoral anniversary of Pastor Sam and Meraldine Livingston will be celebrated during 10 a.m. worship. Pastor …
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How far your words will go... It's an old story, but a good one. I've used it as a sermon illustration several times. A woman went to see her pastor. She confessed she had gossiped about him, telling half-truths and creating a false picture of his character. The Holy Spirit …
Church News: Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Sept. 22 - The pastor's aide ministry and church family will celebrate the 12th pastoral anniversary of Pastor Sam and Meraldine …
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Pets for adoption
El is active, well socialized

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Weddings
MRS. CARL EVANS III
Harrison-Evans MANNING - Allison Marie Harrison of Sumter and Carl Matthews Evans III of New Zion were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Manning United Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Sean Harrison of …

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Engagements
MR. CHRISTMAS, MISS GENTELE
Gentele-Christmas Edward Louie Jr. and Melanie Bisom Gentele announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Brook Gentele, to Clayton Lee Christmas, son of Robert Allen and Lynn Baker Christmas, all of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Donna …
Miss COLEMAN, MR. BRUNSON
Coleman-Brunson Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Coleman Sr. announce the engagement of their daughter, Alison Paige Coleman, to Taylor David Brunson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. David Brunson, all of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. James Arthur Bradley …
MR. GIBBONS, MISS CROMER
Cromer-Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. Perron Mark Cromer of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Virginia Montague Cromer of Sumter, to Kerry Lynn Gibbons of Manning, son of the late Mr. Edward Guy Gibbons Jr. and Mrs. Lisa Liscio Gibbons of Manning. The …
Reflections
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sunset colors fill the sky over the White House on May 18 in Washington. Hubert D. Osteen, editor and publisher of The Sumter Daily Item, was invited to the White House in 1963.

Sumter editor describes trip to White House

Reflections will reprint the second part of an article from The Sumter Item archives written by Hubert D. Osteen, editor and publisher of The Sumter Daily Item, in 1963 which pertained to his visit to the White House at the request of President John …

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Yesteryear
SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO April 7, 1945 - Aboard a Coast Guard-manned troop transport crossing the Atlantic, two Sumter soldiers complete one leg of a trip to bring them to combat zones beyond the Rhine. The men who were to participate in the final phases of the Battle of Germany are Pvt. Gordon L. Usry of West Oakland Avenue and Pvt. Francis M. Hussey of Morgan Avenue.
Housewives urged to take part in paper drive; Rogers begins flowerbeds for city 75 YEARS AGO - 1945 April 6-April 12 - Donors will be able to find the collection depot of the United National Clothing Collection, for E.S. Stroman, head of the signs and placards work of the publicity committee, is planning to have a huge …
SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Sept. 4, 1994 - Gary Blakeman, left, the director of U.S. manufacturing operations for Becton Dickinson, and Rick Cook, the manager of BD's Sumter plant, look over some of the plant's products. The Sumter plant manufactures blood-collection devices.
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Admirers flock to see old azalea bush; nation's 1st draft begins in generation 75 YEARS AGO - 1945 March 30 - April 5 - Cpl. Robert T. Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Davis, was recently awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in action. He was serving with the Fifth Army in the 178th Field Artillery battalion. …
SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Aug. 30, 1994 - Members of the Aldersgate United Methodist choir rehearse for their upcoming trip to Carnegie Hall. From left are Jenky Summers, Teresa Hancock, Janet Price, Bud Hatcher and Cheryl Caruso.
Pony cart helps beat gas shortage; Sumter choir heads to NYC 75 YEARS AGO - 1945 March 23 - March 29 - When repairs were necessary on the city of Sumter's gasoline storage tank, gasoline trucks from Shaw Field were used to drain and store the fuel until the tank was back in service. Last Saturday the …

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