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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson …
MANNING - Creating and sharing art develops a deep appreciation of art by both the creator of the piece …
What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special landing on Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt …
LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 1969 film "The …
NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her …
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday resentenced Julie Chrisley to seven years in prison for …
On a warm Friday, Sept. 20, evening, filled with suspense and intrigue, Sumter residents found …
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Amid its renovations, Patriot Hall welcomed Sumterites to its Multicultural Festival on Friday, …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a three-peat for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." The Tim Burton legacy …
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. Fulton County …
PIEDMONT – The Blood Connection announced Sunday, Sept. 29, that its blood products inventory is at a critical level in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Though TBC worked …
Mae Frances Robinson Goodman, 79, wife of Grady Goodman and daughter of the late Buster Robinson and Annabell Brown Robinson, was born on July 14, 1948, in Florence County. She departed this life on …
Jeanette Scarborough passed away on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Columbia at the age of 77. She was born on Nov. 17, 1946, in Sumter to Ernest Sanders Sr. and Dorothy Griffin Porter. Jeanette …
Sara Yount Nichols, 85, widow of Earl Bruce Nichols, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Born in Hollywood, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Noah David Yount and Rena Bertie Simmons Yount. Mrs. …
Pat O’Hara passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at Oaks of Braselton Horizons Memory Care in Hoschton, Georgia. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 12, …
Avis Goodson Dominy, 96, widow of Richard Lee Dominy III, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the home of her daughter. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Hartwell Goodson and …
Beverly Ann Wilson departed this life on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Born on Aug. 3, 1961, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Mamie Lee Wilson and Limmie Lee …
DEAR ABBY: I have been talking to a man for a little more than a year. Things are wonderful between us, but he doesn't seem to want to make a …
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I have been together for 14 years. A few months ago, his mother told us she had inherited a home that had belonged to …
DEAR ABBY: My husband's uncle died by suicide in his home six months ago. It was a shock to the entire family. Since the funeral, we have helped …
DEAR ABBY: I have been in love with a married man for more than 16 years. It started before he married, but I was married at the time, so he …
Titan is a 3-year-old blue merle-and-white male Great Dane. He is neutered and housebroken and is extremely sweet and affectionate. Titan can be selective about his family and needs a home without other dogs. He can be very picky about who he likes. …
Reflections remembers the beginning of the first Black American Legion Post in Sumter that began addressing the needs of its veteran membership in 1953. This facility became a reality because of the efforts of Edward C. Jones, along with the support …
Reflections revisits the opening of two of Sumter's favorite business establishments on what became known …
Reflections remembers buildings located on North Main Street in the late 1950s. This segment of downtown …
Editor's note: This is part two of a two-part series about Brogdon Station. Read part one at …
Reflections remembers two families who settled in the rural areas of Sumter County that became known as …
Reflections remembers Thomas Douglas Youngblood and his tireless dedication to our city's …
Reflections remembers the Studebaker automobile and its contributions to the auto industry. …
Reflections remembers many of Sumter's landmarks that have been razed or altered to make room for …
Reflections remembers Clevenger College and its impact on the city of Sumter. The business school …
Something is wrong with America. To argue over the personalities of Trump versus Harris misses the point. The issue is about ideology. As …
After the horrendous performance of the GOP candidate at the Sept. 10, 2024, debate, it is obvious who the choice should be by the informed …
As a young person in the Sumter community, I am deeply troubled by the growing gun violence that continues to tear apart the lives of families …
In November, we will be asked to cast a vote on the Capital Projects Sales Tax Referendum. Before you cast your vote, please consider that your …
If you did not realize the right choice for the November presidential election, the result of the "debate" gave you the answer: Kamala Harris! …
I watched the debate like many of you. Neither candidate was impressive or spoke of any real substance, side stepping most of the night. So …