Crossing guard retires after 50 years of service in Sumter

BY SHELBIE GOULDING
shelbie@theitem.com
Posted 10/19/19

Being a crossing guard may be a simple task when it comes to stopping traffic for children to get to school, but there's a whole lot more behind it when it comes to dedicating years and years of one's life to it.

Violet Welch, 86, started her job …

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