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MARTHA NELSON PRINGLE
Martha Nelson Pringle, 81, daughter of the late Limas Nelson Sr. and Eloise Dais Nelson, was born on Oct. 3, 1942, in Sumter. She departed this life on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey … more
NORMA HAUN HEDGECOTH BECK
Norma Haun Hedgecoth Beck, 93, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, peacefully passed into glory at her home on Monday, May 6, 2024. Born on Nov. 23, 1930, in Lee County, St. Charles, … more
Wilson Hall’s run of state championship appearances snaps at 4 with loss to Hammond
“If you don’t ever feel the hard (times), you don’t know how to enjoy it when it’s good.” That was the message from Wilson Hall head coach Teresa Alexander after her … more
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On the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and a new sea threat
ABOARD THE USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER - Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent four months straight at sea defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones fired by … more
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Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector. AT&T had more than … more
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South Carolina senior Paopao says she's returning for final season
COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao is returning to the top-ranked Gamecocks for a final season in 2024-25. Paopao, the nation's top 3-point shooter at 48.6% (68 of 140), announced her decision on social media Monday night, a day … more
Teaching refugee women to drive goes farther than their destination
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - In a large, empty parking lot outside Atlanta, one car slowly careened around parking spaces. From the passenger seat, driving instructor Nancy Gobran peered over large sunglasses at her student, a 30-year-old Syrian refugee … more
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MARSHALL DINKINS JR.
REMBERT — Marshall Dinkins Jr., the husband of the late Lottie Alston Dinkins, departed this life on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Rembert. He was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Rembert to the late … more
LEON JONES
Leon Jones, 79, died on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter. He was born on Thursday, March 15, 1945.  Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced at … more
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but launches strikes in Rafah
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel began striking targets in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, its leaders said Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal. … more
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Pregnant Sumter mother of 2 found fatally shot in her home; police seek information
A pregnant mother of two was found fatally shot inside her home this morning according to Tonyia McGirt, public relations officer with the Sumter Police Department. Police officers were called before … more
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Here's how unemployment in Sumter County, South Carolina compares
Sumter County's unemployment rate in December was 3.8%—ranked #16 highest out of 46 in the state. Nationally, unemployment has leveled with pre-COVID rates , measuring between 3.5% and … more
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No. 1 Crestwood boys drop OT thriller to No. 10 Lower Richland in quarterfinals after Tindal fouls out
The gym at Lower Richland was packed and raucous on Wednesday night as the top-ranked Crestwood boys basketball team traveled to face the No. 10 Diamond Hornets in the SCHSL 3A state quarterfinals. … more
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Supreme Court to hear challenge to bump stock ban in high court's latest gun case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory used in a Las Vegas massacre that was the deadliest mass shooting in … more
Stanford, Iowa move up behind No. 1 South Carolina in AP Top 25
Stanford and Iowa jumped up behind top-ranked South Carolina in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 got a shuffle on the eve of conference tournaments and Fairfield cracked the rankings for the first time in school … more
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Dear Abby, March 13, 2024: Lessons from the past still ring true today
DEAR ABBY: Years ago, I sat over lunch, reading your mom's "Definition of Maturity." It was shortly after my dad died, and reading it made me realize how lucky I had been. Those were all lessons I learned at home from my parents. Perhaps this … more
Why Trump's alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base
WASHINGTON (AP) — The video shared by former President Donald Trump features horror movie music and footage of migrants purportedly entering the U.S. from countries including Cameroon, … more
LEROY WELLS
Leroy Wells departed this life on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Sumter. Leroy was born June 2, 1957, in Sumter to the late Andrew Sr. and Evestar Gass Wells. The family is receiving friends at 1 Cecil … more
College students are flocking to Marriage Pact, mostly for fun, but some find lasting love
NEW YORK - It's the stuff of movies: Two friends vow to marry each other if they're not hitched by a specified future date or age. Well, the Marriage Pact, an annual matching ritual that has become popular on nearly 90 college campuses across the … more
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STANLEY WILFORD JOHNSON
SHORELINE, Washington — Stanley Wilford Johnson departed this life on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. He was born Nov. 1, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Sherman W. … more
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