Restaurant news: Food grades for Dec. 6-14

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Sumter County has entered into an attorney-client agreement, along with 12 other counties, to bring a lawsuit against multiple pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies as the fight against the opioid crisis continues. There's an effort by the …

Sumter tiny house manufacturer, retailer requests rezoning Sumter County Council approved first reading of a rezoning request on Loring Mill Road that could lead to the development of a tiny house manufacturer and retailer and received an update on the county's audit process. The county started preparing …

Sumter City Council members sworn in Sumter City Council members Thomas Lowery, Ward 1; Calvin K. Hastie Sr., Ward 3; and Colin C. Davis, Ward 5, were sworn in to their positions during a ceremony at Sumter Opera House on Nov. 29 after the Nov. 6 election. Davis, in …

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FROM STAFF REPORTS Paige Crowe, an educator at a local South Carolina Independent School Association institution, was recognized as a Master Teacher during a November pinning ceremony at the Fall Teachers' Conference. Crowe, who teaches at …

Thomas Sumter Academy students serve community with holiday help, cheer At Thomas Sumter Academy, there is more to learning than bricks, mortar and books. During this season, members of Thomas Sumter Academy's Middle School took time out of their busy schedule to visit several places in Sumter as a part of serving their …

Crestwood High School junior 1 of 2 in state chosen for United States Senate Youth Program Many high school juniors are still thinking about college applications, but one Crestwood High School third-year is already almost halfway through his associate degree and now has his sights set on a prestigious scholarship program that will land …

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WASHINGTON - Congress voted final approval Wednesday to a massive farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion for agriculture subsidies, conservation programs and food aid that includes the legalizing cultivating industrial hemp. After …

Developing downtown Sumter: Sumter Item’s former publisher Hubert Osteen Jr. receives Gamecock City Society Award, proclamation from mayor for time on downtown board A man whose name has been in The Sumter Item's masthead for decades had a whole day named after him in Sumter on Tuesday, a day when he also was awarded the city's highest honor. Hubert D. Osteen Jr., who began working at the newspaper when he …

Restaurant news: Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 Following are the food grades for local businesses inspected by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for Nov. 30-Dec. 7. A "C" grade is failing. For detailed reports, visit www.dhec.com. Arby's #9, 1280 Broad St., …

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Marriage Licenses - Adam Lee Jalbert and Anne Kristin Baker - Christopher D. Osborne and Kathleen Deanna Gallishaw - Kyle Lydick and Vanessa Stanfield of Dalzell - Thomas Colton Shotwell and Olivia Christine Magee - Wallace Wilson and …

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AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA - Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St., (803) 775-1852. AA Women's Meeting - Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St., (803) 775-1852. AA Spanish Speaking - …

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SUMTER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Today, 4:30 p.m., City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. SUMTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Today, 5:30 p.m., City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main …

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AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA - Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St., (803) 775-1852. AA Women's Meeting - Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St., (803) 775-1852. AA Spanish Speaking - …

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Hospice Care of Sumter LLC is in need of volunteers in Sumter and surrounding counties. Opportunities available for you to use your time and talents to be of assistance include reading, musical talents, companionship, light housekeeping, etc. Call …

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