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Movies with Isaiah: 'Thanksgiving' gets a gruesome, bloody 10/10
Allow me to preface this review by stating that the genre of horror has different layers of feature presentations. It is not a specific form of entertainment that everyone will find significant enjoyment from. The film "Thanksgiving" is a piece of …
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Sumter Miss Libby's, Dreamworks Dance Academy students dazzle in 'Nutcracker'
In a dazzling return to the Patriot Hall stage, the Columbia City Ballet's "Nutcracker" shared its …
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Movies with Isaiah: 'The Marvels' has major flaws but is still worth watching
It is no secret that "The Marvels" has found itself on the receiving end of mixed to overwhelmingly …
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Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians reschedules annual Cultural Celebration for Saturday, Nov. 18
Last weekend's rain may have dampened the ground but not the spirit of celebration for the Sumter Tribe …
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Cheryl Oliver to present 'Ghosts of the Hunley' at Sumter County Genealogical Society meeting Nov. 20
STAFF REPORT "Ghosts of the Hunley" will be presented by Cheryl Oliver, author, speaker, professional …
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Movies with Isaiah: 'Five Nights at Freddy's' is entertaining, fun movie
On Nov. 5, I finally found myself as part of the viewing audience for the massively anticipated film …
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Sumter County Museum to host 25th-annual Oyster Roast on Nov. 16
The cool, crisp fall nights make the perfect weather to gather around the fire, shuck oysters and …
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Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians invites public to 10th-annual Cultural Celebration on Nov. 11
The Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians will return to the Sumter County Museum to share their heritage …
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Sumter County Gallery of Art presents Jacqueline Kern: Dollhouse Dreams & Abstractions and Sylvia Pickell: Yes, I Do Need Them All
Sumter County Gallery of Art is excited to present the work of South Florida-based artist …
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Sumter youth shine in star-studded showcase
PHOTOS BY ALAYSHA MAPLE / THE SUMTER ITEM The Sumter Youth Talent Showcase, an hour-long event …
JERUSALEM - Hamas released 16 hostages late Wednesday in the last swap for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel under the current Gaza truce, as international mediators raced to seal another extension to allow further exchanges and prolong the halt …
For years, South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh looked his anguished clients in the eyes and promised to help them with their medical bills, their suffering or simply to survive. Then he stole some, if not all, of what he won for many of …
BISHOPVILLE - Virginia Wright entered eternal rest on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at McCoy Memorial Nursing Center, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 and 407 S. Main St., Bishopville.
Perry Lee Strasley Brown, 71, widow of Sammie Lee Brown, departed this life on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 12, 1952, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Lessie Mae Brunson. The family will receive friends at …
Sue Ellen Shultz, age 81, beloved wife of 59 years to Edward L. Shultz, died on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born in Salem, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Hunter Ernst and Lucille Stoffer Ernst. Mrs. …
Funeral services for Emma Lucile Moore Gathers will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Wayman Chapel AME Church, 160 Kings Highway, Sumter, with the Rev. Robert L. China officiating. The public may view from 1 to 5 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial …
Bobby R. Tention, also known as "Boss," was born on Aug. 19, 1943, in Lee County, a son of the late Paul Tention and Elouise Jennings Tention. He departed this earthly life on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in the comfort of his home. Bobby attended the …
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Absentee mom's prognosis draws different reactions
DEAR ABBY - I was married young to my high school sweetheart. We had five children together. During that time, I joined the Air Force. After six …
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Husband OK with new workout wife has in mind
DEAR ABBY - I've been married to the most amazing woman for 30 years. She became a personal trainer and is in incredible shape. I'm not in her …
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Readers detail options for tech-averse writer
DEAR ABBY - This is in response to "Love My Cheap Phone" (Aug. 28). As a millennial who has worked in retail my whole adult life, I'm tired of …
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Wife's admissions destroy husband's trust in her
DEAR ABBY - I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years. Recently, she shared details of two infidelities that she had with …
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BELOW: Puddy is a handsome fella who weighs 56 pounds and is 4 years old. Sadly, his owner can no longer take care of him. He does very well around humans but needs to be the only dog in the family. He does not always get along with other dogs. He …
Reflections by Sammy Way: Thanksgiving celebrates friends, food and blessings
Reflections remembers one of Sumter's noted historians and selected an inspiring column she published on Thanksgiving Day. Portia Cuttino Myers was born Aug. 22, 1917, in a large, wood-framed house on Sumter's Church Street. Mrs. Myers wrote a …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Maj. Harrison Saunders - 1st pilot observer in U.S. Army
Reflections remembers Maj. Harrison Saunders, J.M.A., D.S.C., whose skills and aeronautical knowledge …
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Observing Veterans Day: Nov. 11, 2023
Wikipedia Encyclopedia identifies Armistice Day as " a day commemorated every year on 11 November to …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: 'A Look At Sumter 1900-1925' - Remembrances of Cassie Nicholes
Reflections recalls the author of "Historical Sketches of Sumter County," Cassie Nicholes. She was …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Army Day celebrated in Sumter beginning in 1941
Reflections recalls that the Military Order of the World War gathered rumbling tanks, great silver-winged …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Recollections of Sumter in the early 1900s
"Nothing is so constant as change." So, too, has Sumter changed with the times. This issue of …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Recollections of Sumter in early 1900s
"Nothing is so constant as change." So, too, has Sumter changed with the times. This issue of …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: R. T. Brown brings new auto service to Sumter
Reflections remembers R. T. Brown and his innovative ideas not only in the maintenance and care of …
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Reflections by Sammy Way: Sumter Iris Festival sponsors 1948 Queen For A Day winner
This issue of Reflections remembers the years 1948-49 when the Iris Festival invited contestants …
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Letter to the editor: 7,000 Christians will save America on Nov. 7, 2024, enabling Jesus to transition America
In Romans chapter 1, Satan creates every defiled and false "image" (v. 23) from the "lusts" of men's and women's "hearts" (vs. 24) to be …
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Letter to the editor: Too many seem more loyal to their party than their country
I have voted for as many Democrats as Republicans in my life. I try to look at who I think will be best for the country ... what kind of person …
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Letter to the editor: Schools should focus on education instead of mascots
So a family member shared a letter in regards to Furman Middle School wanting input about changing the school's mascot. Their reasoning for this …
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Letter to the editor: People should be concerned about their sin and sin of others
I want to write a response to Pastor Durham concerning his devotion for Nov. 3, 2023, "Are you following Jesus or concerned about what other …
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Letter to the editor: Join Duke Energy in fight against hunger in Sumter this holiday season
I really love this time of year. There is a nip in the air, the leaves have changed color, and thoughts are turning to holiday dinner tables …
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Letter to the editor: We must not allow another catastrophe on highway
Reference The Sumter Item article dated Oct. 26, 2023, titled, "Request to expand Sumter County salvage yard deferred after significant …
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