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STAFF REPORT
The Sumter County Soil and Water Conservation District will have one district commissioner position on the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election ballot. Conservation district commissioners are non-salaried officials.
The election of …
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5/15/24 06:00 AM
PROSPERITY, S.C. — Despite the gloomy weather, Monday brought bright prospects for Patrick Walters , who leveraged the opportunity to inflict a straight-up South Carolina smackdown en …
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BY B.A.S.S. |
5/14/24 07:16 AM
Fresh fruits and vegetables from your garden are a delicious and affordable addition to your dinner table, but what if you don't have the yard space for garden beds? Fortunately, there are many ways to grow fresh produce in small spaces - even if …
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By JERE CASSIDY |
5/5/24 06:00 AM
South Carolina’s sea turtle nesting season has begun a couple days earlier than normal with a loggerhead nest reported in Garden City.
Trained volunteers (South Carolina Department of …
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By S.C. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
4/29/24 02:52 PM
If you celebrated Easter, you might be reading this beside a cellophane- or foil-covered pot of lilies, hydrangeas, hyacinths or daffodils. Typically, spring gift plants like these are enjoyed until their flowers fade and then are thrown away like …
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By JESSICA DAMIANO
Associated Press |
4/10/24 06:00 AM
As trees, shrubs, perennials and insects enter a new phase of life in our gardens, we, too, emerge from a type of dormancy in spring, a pause from yard work.
Well, buckle up, buttercups. It's showtime.
First, inspect and assess the garden for …
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By JESSICA DAMIANO
Associated Press |
4/10/24 06:00 AM
The periodical cicadas that are about to infest two parts of the United States aren't just plentiful, they're downright weird.
These insects are the strongest urinators in the animal kingdom with flows that put humans and elephants to shame. They …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer |
4/6/24 06:00 AM
Trillions of evolution's bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries.
Crawling out from underground …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer |
4/6/24 06:00 AM
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division has begun a three-year accreditation process to further strengthen its effectiveness and meet nationally recognized standards.In January, SCDNR began in the North American Wildlife …
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BY SCDNR |
3/16/24 06:00 AM
CLARENDON COUNTY - Amid the rainy, windy conditions, a late-morning kicker lifted Kyle Austin to a final-day catch of 27 pounds, 8 ounces. That gave him a three-day total of 83-7 and a victory Saturday, March 9, at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at …
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BY BASSMASTER |
3/16/24 06:00 AM
COLUMBIA - The Palmetto Trail, the state's only cross-state trail system, and the Foothills Trail Conservancy have joined forces in a cooperative agreement to encourage Palmetto Trail hikers to take the Foothills Trail to increase their …
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3/2/24 06:00 AM
CLARENDON COUNTY - Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bryan New is certain there will be plenty of bass to catch during the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN. The Saluda angler is just not certain how he …
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By B.A.S.S. |
3/2/24 06:00 AM
Antlers will abound throughout the Palmetto State as the search for new state record deer antlers gets underway during the S.C. Department of Natural Resources' annual series of measuring sessions.
Each winter S.C. Department of Natural Resources …
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By South Carolina DNR |
2/24/24 06:00 AM
I remember seeing an article in The Sumter Item about the entire staff of a small newspaper in Clarendon County all quitting at the same time. The publisher of the paper vowed to continue. It was quite a shock that everyone left, but I was elated! I …
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By DAN GEDDINGS
Sumter outdoors columnist |
2/24/24 06:00 AM
Year 'round, month to month, the Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Carolina serves to support the landowners, farmers and ranchers of private lands in the state. Whether that land is passed from one generation to another or procured …
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By Alicia N. Allmond
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Public Affairs |
2/21/24 06:00 AM
ADAM FLASH, TIM LEIBLE, NICH PITTS / THE SUMTER ITEM |
12/30/23 11:16 AM