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Opinion: We need a civil service that can do its best work
Unlikely as it seems, U.S. government bureaucrats have been having a bit of a boomlet. For the last 23 years, the Partnership for Public Service has run an annual award, known as the Sammies, for civil servants who, in their words, "have helped our … more
Opinion: Living in diverse United States of America
In my neighborhood, we have a variety of people. We have Democrats and Republicans, Independents, Libertarians and others. People attend different churches or don't attend church at all. We have Catholics, Baptists, Pentecostals, Jews and more. I … more
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Opinion: What the census can tell us about swing states
Jonathan Draeger, reporter for RealClearPolitics, wrote last Tuesday that "the 2024 presidential contest couldn't be tighter." Unless, of course, it turns out not to be nearly as close as this season's run of polls suggests it is. One indication … more
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Opinion: Who will you make your next donation to and why?
- Churches raised $135.78 billion in 2021 (GivingUSA) - Churches in the U.S. received 27% of all donations in 2021 (GivingUSA) - 44% of U.S. adults are digital donors (Barna) - An average congregation records a yearly income of $242,910 … more
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Editorial cartoon: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024
Letter to the editor: Elections are not won on popularity, polls or money
Now that I have found time from Helene cleanup and volunteering with recovery efforts in the Upstate and North Carolina, I would like to share my view of the recent vice presidential debate. I have to say I felt it was one of the best debates in … more
Letter to the editor: No one wants to accept responsibility for state-owned streets within city limits
Today, we have the exact same condition we had one year ago. We have a City of Sumter-maintained public dump located on East Charlotte Avenue. It appears the City of Sumter has an institutional problem with maintaining the SCDOT streets located … more
Opinion: Our goal is to give you what you need to know - and correct the first time
When I was a senior in high school, I was named the copy editor of the Sumter High School's student newspaper, The Cock's Quill. My editing confession: At some point that year, we misspelled a school coach's name in the paper, and we published a … more
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Opinion: We must help our own and hit pause button on foreign aid
Hurricane Helene hit our southeastern United States like a blanket of bombs that just kept wreaking catastrophic destruction throughout its path from Florida all the way to Virginia. It's likely to become the deadliest storm in American history by … more
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Letter to the editor: Laughing too much to reply to recent letter
I have been asked if I was going to reply to a recent letter to the editor: Don't try to change who a good leader is. I told them I probably would, if I could ever stop laughing! LEE ROY CAMPBELL JR. Kingstree more
Opinion: The vice presidential debate may matter
Vice presidential debates don't matter, we have been assured over and over. No one votes for vice president or a presidential nominee for her or his choice of running mate. You can go back and look at snap polls taken after past vice presidential … more
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Editorial cartoon: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
Editorial cartoon: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Column: Don't forget the other elections
We're a month away from a presidential election that many Americans consider the most consequential of their lifetimes. So, it's hardly surprising that most of the attention in the runup to November is focused there. But I'm here today to make a … more
Letter to the editor: Pennies for Progress, AKA millions for politicians
Is it not curious that Sumter's power brokers deem it "progress" to levy yet another tax upon residents who are already burdened with stifling inflation? Likewise frustrating, the benefitting projects earlier listed by The Item fail to reflect … more
Guest column: An open letter of thanks to the Sumter community for donations, volunteering
Having lived in Sumter for nearly 30 years now, I have often thought "someone should write a letter thanking the community for that," and I now feel compelled to do so! Monday morning one of our … more
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Editorial cartoon: Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024
Letter to the editor: Thank you, Sen. Graham and Sen. Scott
In a time of economic uncertainty, it's shameful to see what the Biden/Harris Administration and Democrats are doing to our senior citizens, specifically with Medicare. Though the recent Inflation Reduction Act was advertised to lower health care … more
Letter to the editor: Don't try to change who a good leader is
Once upon a time there was a fine man. He was respected by many and loved by even more in his own town. He had a great family and seemed to be blessed by God. He was a real leader many said. He helped many people in so many ways that he was asked to … more
Letter to the editor: To think America is immune from catastrophe is naïve, dangerous
Something is wrong with America. To argue over the personalities of Trump versus Harris misses the point. The issue is about ideology. As Americans, what do we want? Do we respect our founding and our two founding documents? Do we see ourselves as … more
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