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Ethan Hunt's last mission? A new Superman? Happy Gilmore as a dad? Three genre-spanning Pedro Pascal movies, including a romance, a superhero movie and an A24 Ari Aster thriller? Hollywood is pulling …
NEW YORK (AP) — It was her night once again. Lainey Wilson took home the top prize at the 60th …
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards celebrate their 60th anniversary Thursday …
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NEW YORK (AP) — Excuse me, you look like you might want to see the next generation of country music …
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films …
NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel Studios' "Thunderbolts" opened with $76 million in domestic ticket …
Mother's Day is around the corner, and there's no better gift than the gift of laughter - and two …
There's a certain magic to Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen's "Dreamgirls." It lives in the music, of …
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick going to Italy for a wedding and some mafia …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that …
COLUMBIA (AP) — The South Carolina General Assembly wrapped up its regular 2025 session Thursday with a few accomplishments, but a number of things like the fate of the state treasurer and …
Clifton Ivey, 76, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at his home in Sumter. He was a son of the late Jasper Ivey and Annie Edwards Ivey. He was a retired U.S. Army Vietnam veteran with 22 years …
Timothy Baxter, 64, son of the late James Ernest Baxter and EllaNora Singleton Baxter, was born on June 27, 1960, in Sumter. He departed this life on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey, …
Karl Ace Jordan III, 75, died on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at his residence in Sumter. Services will be announced at a later date. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com to sign the family's …
Geneva Durant, 60, daughter of the late John Durant and Georgia Mae Jackson Durant, was born on Jan. 1, 1965, in Mayesville. She departed this life on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey, …
Mr. James Artis Baughman Sr. "Jim," 85, of Loving Road. Morganton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 30, 2025, following an extended illness. Jim was born on Sept. 11, 1939, in …
Services celebrating the life of Elder Morris Graham of Sumter will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Believers Holiness Convention Center, 4301 Highway 52 Coward. Interment will follow …
DEAR ABBY: When my first wife and I were in our early 20s, she left me for another man. It was difficult, but I worked through it, learned to …
DEAR ABBY: I'm engaged to a delightful woman from a foreign country. She's a divorcee, and her 19-year-old son is doing well in college. She …
DEAR ABBY: My cousin (more like a sister) has made some extremely rash and concerning choices over the last year. After she had her second baby, …
DEAR ABBY: My fiancee and I have been arguing almost every day. We have been verbally and emotionally hurting each other. I love her very much, …
My name is Scooter, and I am a 3-year-old Manx who loves to cuddle and chitchat. I've been here for a while, and I'm so ready for my family to come take me home. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is …
Reflections recalls a tribute to Pierce Butler by Albert L. Moise, a native of Sumter and son of Gen. E. W. Moise, who was a prominent member of the Philadelphia bar at that time. Moise was selected as one of 11 speakers in Pennsylvania to dedicate …
Reflections recalls the inauguration of The Sumter Military Academy and Sumter Female Seminary in 1901-03 …
Reflections remembers the opening of the McElveen Pontiac sales company in 1949. It was one of Sumter's …
Reflections recalls interscholastic athletics, primarily football at Lincoln High School. Many of …
Reflections recalls the beginning of what is known as the Iris Gardens. In 1927, H.C. Bland, who managed …
Reflections recalls the late 1920s through the 1950s when Sumter high schools produced some of …
Reflections recalls the late 1920s through the 1950s when Sumter high schools produced some of …
Reflections recalls Joel Poinsett and the many contributions he made to his state and country. His …
Reflections will reprint an article written in Yank Magazine written on Aug. 3, 1943, and appearing …
I read the article concerning the school district chairman starting a charter school. He can say whatever he wishes, but he did this behind most …
Visitors see City of Sumter, not SCDOT. It appears that blaming SCDOT is a poor excuse for the City of Sumter. A pre-owned toilet has been on …
I read Mr. Larry McLeod's recent letter with interest. His desire to improve Sumter is commendable, and we share common ground in wanting a …
Saturday, May 10, marks the 33rd anniversary of one of America's great days of giving- The National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out …
The word that comes to mind when I think of political reporting since the Clinton era is breathless. Whether from the right with respect to …
1. Repair potholes properly. We may need an engineer to design the proper way to repair a pothole. The repair should be even with the top of the …