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An equality amendment that was proposed nearly 100 years ago, passed by the U.S. government in 1972, killed 10 years later and resurrected in 2017 is up for ratification in South Carolina's current legislative session. Two bills in the state's …

Sumter courthouse renovation project should be finished in fall Work continues in restoring and updating the Sumter County Courthouse, Dillon Park and other projects funded through Sumter's voter-approved penny tax. The Capital Penny Sales Tax is a 1 percent sale and use tax that funds local "Penny for …

Sumter Behavioral Health Services wants rezoning to build centralized facility Sumter Behavioral Health Services wants to build a new facility so it can operate from one location and held a public hearing at Sumter City Council's monthly meeting Tuesday for a requested rezoning to make that possible. Agenda item: Glen …

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The scenario of financially investing more into additional capital assets by the Sumter school board over the quality of its teaching personnel when enrollment is declining is a major issue many say the district's trustees are facing. A second, …

Sumter native, veteran educator receives Clemson's Distinguished Service Award CLEMSON - Sumter native and long-time educator Titus Duren is being honored by the Clemson Alumni Association with the Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor that the association bestows on former Clemson Tigers.Duren graduated from Clemson …

USC Sumter Upward Bound takes 3rd in scholars bowl USC Sumter Upward Bound competed in the SC TRiO Scholars Bowl recently at Midlands Technical College, where they took third place. This was their first year competing. The following students represented Manning High School and USC …

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FROM STAFF REPORTS Farm Bureau Insurance honored Laura Evans, an agent in Sumter County, with its prestigious MAPS award on Feb. 28 at the company's annual sales conference at the Embassy Suites in Columbia. Evans was one of two agents …

New practice opens in Sumter PHOTO PROVIDED A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house took place on Friday for the grand opening of Palmetto Health-USC Family Medicine's newest practice in Sumter. The practice at 38 W. Liberty St., Suite A, will be staffed by long-time …

State agribusiness grants open through May 1 The state's Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship is calling for the most creative agricultural entrepreneurs to apply for 2019 agribusiness grants, and a priority is being put on rural counties like Sumter. "We are looking for …

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Marriage Licenses - William Dennis Coite III and Julia Michele McElveen of Dalzell - Steven Lynn Smith of Bristow, Virginia, and Susanne Preusser Brotherton of Dalzell - Paul Rocky Walters of Manning and Nettie Louise Chambers - Travis …

Public Record: Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019

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SUMTER COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION / ELECTION COMMISSION Today, 5:30 p.m., registration / election office, 141 N. Main St.

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MCLEOD HEALTH CLARENDON BOARD OF TRUSTEES Today, 6 p.m., hospital board room, 10 E. Hospital St., Manning SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Today, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 3 p.m., …

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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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The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 12-1 meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Summerton Fire Station, North Cantey Street, Summerton. Membership is open to any U.S. citizen age 17 or older. Previous service in the Coast …

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