Coach Bill to be honored at 'Bill Brewer Night'; Yankee great Bobby Richardson to speak at May 22 event

Local baseball icons Bobby Richardson of Sumter, center left, and Manning's Bill Brewer, center right, are seen here with Dr. Wallie Jones and Dr. Phil Brandt prior to the start of the 2016 Legends Dinner and Fire Ant Bash at USC Sumter. Richardson and Brewer were both inducted into the inaugural class of the South Carolina American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Brewer will be honored at Bill Brewer Night on May 22.
MANNING - Thousands of American Legion baseball players across Clarendon County, this region, and South Carolina know the man who has called the American Legion baseball diamond home for more than a half century as "Coach Bill," and those in the …
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Nate Bargatze will host the 2025 Emmy Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze will host the 77th Emmy Awards, CBS announced Wednesday. One of the most popular stand-ups currently working, Bargatze will emcee the Sept. 14 …

Nation & World
Sorbian community decorates eggs for thousands of years

SCHLEIFE, Germany (AP) - Anke Hanusch dips her tool into dark blue wax and dots it precisely on a yellow-dyed Easter egg in her hand. Back and forth, wax to egg, egg to wax, as the honeycomb pattern grows. The intricate motif means the egg will …

Tick-borne diseases rise; learn to protect yourself Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, studies estimate about 476,000 Americans may be diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. But there's another fast-growing tick-borne condition you've probably never heard of- and it could …
Judge won't take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from presidential events refused Friday to take immediate steps to get White House …
2 officers were hurt and a suspect killed in a shootout near Atlanta SOUTH FULTON, Ga. (AP) — Two police officers were injured and a suspect was killed in a shootout Friday just south of Atlanta. Just before noon, Fulton County police officers observed someone …
Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump's executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental …
State News
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio commemorates the 10-year anniversary of Mother Emanuel AME tragedy with special programs

By SOUTH CAROLINA ETV COLUMBIA - South Carolina ETV and Public Radio will honor the 10-year anniversary of the 2015 tragedy at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston through a series of special programs and community …

Murdaugh accomplice pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud in South Carolina CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The banker accused of helping disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh hide millions of stolen funds pleaded guilty Friday to federal bank and wire fraud …
Spring is here, and with it are some hungry bears With spring and warmer weather arriving, black bears are emerging from their wintering locations, becoming more active and during this time, bears are looking for easy food. The S.C. Department of …
South Carolina's highest court dragged into fight over $1.8 billion accounting error COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina's elected treasurer is asking the state's highest court to stop a hearing later this month to start the process of removing him from office over a $1.8 billion …
South Carolina prepares for second firing squad execution COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Long a method of execution associated with political terror or military justice, a firing squad is set to kill a South Carolina inmate on Friday, the second time the state …
Obituaries

NEILL

CHARLES R. NEILL

Charles R. Neill, 68, widower of Andrea Bosman Neill, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at his home. Born March 12, 1957, in Woodbury, New Jersey, he was a son of Clarence Neill and the late Elenor …

HOWARD EUGENE BAILEY

Howard Eugene Bailey, age 90, beloved husband of the late Kyoko Bailey, died on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at his home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com to sign the family's guestbook. …

HARVIN

JOHN CONYERS HARVIN JR.

DALZELL — John Conyers Harvin Jr., 85, widower of Sally Harden Harvin, died Thursday, April 17, 2025, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. Born Aug. 24, 1939, in Sumter, he was the son of the …

SKINNER

LISA ANN "MIMI" SKINNER

Lisa Ann “Mimi” Skinner, 64, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Sumter. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of Ann Lee Shearer Thomas and the late Floyd Elgin Thomas. Mrs. …

SANDRES WRIGHT

Sandres Wright, 69, died Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter.  Born Sept. 12, 1955, in Sumter, she was the daughter of the late Sammie Lee Wright and Margaret …

Faith
Column by Rev. Stewart Rawson: Let us not forget the plight of our brothers and sisters at home, abroad I had the privilege of participating with a mission group from Shandon Presbyterian Church in Columbia to Zambia in southern Africa. We had an eye surgeon with us, and so we set up an eye clinic in the rural village of Mwandi in Zambia. There is a …
Church news: April 16, 2025 To update your listing or add a listing, please email pressrelease@theitem.com and include Church News in the subject line. Reid Chapel AMEC Church, 1008 Dibert St., will hold its Easter Eggstravaganza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19. …
Living on Purpose: Jesus is alive! Our eternal hope! We will resume our discussion about heaven next week, but for now, I want to focus on holy week. It's the season when the followers of Christ are focused on how He suffered and died on the cross and after three days He arose from the grave. As …
The Rev. Dr. Clay Smith: Saving jellyfish ... I was at the beach, relaxing in my chair, watching the waves roll in as the tide went out. A group of children were coming my way, laughing and running. There were five of them: two older girls, two girls who looked like they were in first grade and …
Celebrations
John Henry and Kerline Jackson celebrate 70 years of marriage John Henry and Kerline Jackson of Sumter celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2025. The couple, who married on Jan. 12, 1955, celebrated with children and family members at Second Mill Restaurant on Saturday, Jan. 25, …
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Pets for adoption
Jose is shy at first but really a gentle giant

My name is Jose, and I am a 9-month-old, male German shepherd and Alaskan Malamute mix. I am good with kids, dogs, cats, and I am housebroken. I am very shy and not used to this, so I would love if …

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Reflections

Reflections by Sammy Way: Sumter schools produced many outstanding athletes, Part III

Reflections recalls interscholastic athletics, primarily football at Lincoln High School. Many of Lincoln's outstanding athletes are the focus of this research. The omission of any players or coaches is unintentional. Data and photos were obtained …

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