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2/16/24 06:00 AM
3/2/24 06:00 AM
Just so I am clear on this, my president, Joe Biden, is attempting to save the democracy by defeating a man he tried to keep off the ballot through his DOJ? That's democracy?
Does saving the democracy also include ignoring Supreme Court rulings …
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4/13/24 06:00 AM
2/6/24 06:00 AM
My topic explains diversity in the spiritual realm that put the wrong "god" in charge and in complete control over every aspect of America's government and outcomes since 1776 causing America's historical abominations (slavery is just one), …
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2/6/24 06:00 AM
3/16/24 06:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Problems from school district consolidation should have been handled years ago
I am greatly disappointed to read in The Sumter Item, on Jan. 22-25, 2024, about an issue that should have been resolved years ago. Let's be honest. To put the blame on Dr. William Wright, current superintendent of Sumter School District, about …
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2/6/24 06:00 AM
In reference to Ralph Sanders' letter to the editor published Jan 24, 2024.
I completely agree with comments by Ralph Sanders with one exception. The wrong name was used. The comments perfectly describe the present administration. Under President …
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2/6/24 06:00 AM
One day this week - maybe today, maybe Wednesday - we likely will hear South Carolina House leaders congratulating themselves for approving a state budget that gives an even more significant raise to teachers than the ones we've seen the past few …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
3/17/24 06:00 AM
"At the trustees' last meeting on Jan. 22, Area 2 Trustee Brittany English said in the Board Communications section that she had received the letter from the NAACP regarding the board and essentially threw it away. 'I just wanted to let you guys …
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2/6/24 06:00 AM
I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment over the more than two-year closure of the bridge on East Red Bay Road. This bridge is a vital link for many residents and businesses in the area, and its prolonged closure has caused a lot …
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3/17/24 06:00 AM
The devotion today is titled, "Hope is only in the Lord," and my text is Psalm 146:5. "Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God." (KJV)
There is a hymn that we sing at the church, and it goes like …
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3/17/24 06:00 AM
Post and Courier
April 6
Loftis' performance should earn a spot on S.C. ballot - but not for reelection
South Carolina's elected state treasurer made quite a spectacle of himself on Tuesday, demonstrating far better than state senators ever …
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4/13/24 06:00 AM
We are quickly approaching testing season for students across the state. This season is a time of stress for most involved in education. For those that are unaware, the SCReady is a test that measures student grade-level performance based on the …
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By Tabitha Haskins-Merkel, M.Ed
Sumter School District |
4/7/24 06:00 AM
The United States of America was built on the commonwealth and common defense for this country. The purpose written by Thomas Jefferson was "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their …
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4/7/24 06:00 AM
When Kevin Hennelly read a news article in 2017 about an effort to rezone a Hilton Head golf course to allow a sprawling residential and commercial development, he posted an online comment criticizing his local newspaper for leaving out what he …
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4/7/24 06:00 AM
I have been subscribing to The Item for years and have no complaints. I prefer a hard copy of the local news over the online option. I also have antenna television, and my complaint with it is the number of lawyer commercials shown. There are sooo …
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3/9/24 06:00 AM
Help can't wait when emergencies strike - not for the family displaced by a disaster, the patient in need of lifesaving blood or the deployed service member alerted to a family crisis at home.
Every day, when our neighbors cope with emergencies …
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3/9/24 06:00 AM
Pick a topic: Southern border, Ukraine, nuclear war, Israel-Gaza, NATO, Biden, Trump, woke, critical race theory, the press, inflation, the Fed, public and private education, national debt, collapse of mainline churches, defunding police, …
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3/9/24 06:00 AM
Our devotion today focuses upon this question, "Are you struggling with assurance of your salvation?" My text is 1 John 5:13, where we read, "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye …
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By JOEY DURHAM |
3/9/24 06:00 AM
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