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Back when my son, Jimmy, was about 7 years old, he asked to go to his grandmother's house. We lived on Boulevard Road in Sumter, and Mama, Totsie Bryant, lived behind us on Coleman Street. The kids would cut through the yard of Free Will Baptist …
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SUMTER COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION / ELECTION COMMISSION
Thursday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m., registration / …
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Sumter Elks Lodge 855 will hold a barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sumter …
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Local Master Gardener Linda Parker helps display a swan quilt recently that the Master Gardener Association will raffle off during this year's Iris Festival. The quilt was made by award-winning quilter Cindy Finkenstadt, wife of Master Gardener …
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University of South Carolina Sumter held its 2024 end-of-year commencement on Wednesday morning, May 1, on the local campus. Speakers celebrated the students and their achievements during their years at the …
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5/8/24 06:00 AM
Meet Dale! At 64 pounds and 2-4 years old, he's the perfect mix of playfulness and cuddles. Dale's journey hasn't been easy. Found wandering and brought to animal control, he's had a bit of a rough …
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5/8/24 06:00 AM
Meet Rambo! Rambo isn't just a dog; he's a lovebug on four legs. He is 3-5 years old and 37 pounds. This sweet soul found his way to us from a home where he didn't get the care he deserved. At 37 …
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5/8/24 06:00 AM
COLUMBIA - We often hear that the early bird gets the worm, but morphing this timeless idiom into "the early bass gets the baitfish" aptly describes Brandon Cobb's general expectation for the Minn Kota Bassmaster Elite at Lake …
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By B.A.S.S. |
5/8/24 06:00 AM
If your backyard or small-space garden is overfull of flavorful little cherry tomatoes this summer, give this recipe a try to use some of them up. It can be used over pasta, on crusty bread or on roasted vegetables from your garden, …
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5/8/24 06:00 AM
Maximus is an 8-month-old, yellow male Lab mix. He is housebroken and neutered and is super friendly, gentle and quite handsome. He is a goofy boy with a goofy grin and an active and fun personality. …
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5/8/24 06:00 AM
Anastasia is a 2-year-old, tortoiseshell/tabby female Manx. She is housebroken and is quite gorgeous. Her coat is a brown, orange and black mottled tortoiseshell, and her temperament is super calm, …
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5/8/24 06:00 AM
Feeling like you have some control over your life is vital for life happiness.
Control is not always easy. It takes planning, sacrifice, work and good fortune.
Lots of things can happen in life that will shake the earth beneath our feet. …
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By Dr. Glenn Mollette |
5/8/24 06:00 AM
NEW YORK - They're hallmarks of American history: protests, rallies, sit-ins, marches, disruptions. They date from the early days of what would become the United States to the sights and sounds echoing across the landscapes of the nation's colleges …
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By DEEPTI HAJELA
Associated Press | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
Central Carolina Technical College students celebrated their graduation on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Sumter County Civic Center during the college's 60th commencement ceremonies. Accounting and management, computer science, criminal justice and …
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5/8/24 06:00 AM
KIBBUTZ MEFALSIM, Israel - When Hamas fighters invaded southern Israel on Oct. 7, the militant group that rules the Gaza Strip perpetrated the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust.
So this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day, which began on …
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By MELANIE LIDMAN
Associated Press | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
Morris College held its annual commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Sumter County Civic Center with 75 students graduating. Guest speaker was Charles Blow, above, a New York Times …
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5/8/24 06:00 AM
COLUMBIA (AP) - A church volunteer stood at an apartment door, beckoning inside a Congolese family for their first look at where they would live in America.
"Your new house!" volunteer Dan Davidson exclaimed as the couple and the woman's brother …
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By REBECCA SANTANA
Associated Press | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO - Wearing a bright safety vest with the words "Safe Passage" on the back, Tatiana Alabsi strides through San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood to its only public elementary school, navigating broken bottles and stained sleeping bags …
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By JANIE HAR
Associated Press | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
For the third year, Temple Sinai Jewish History Center in Sumter invited the community to light a candle on Friday, May 3, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The United States Holocaust Museum defines the years of the Holocaust as 1933 to …
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BY ALAYSHA MAPLE and ADAM FLASH
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NEW YORK - There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene.
The first, says stunt performer Ben Jenkin, is not to breathe in a flame. That would be bad. Jenkin was reminded of that over and over before doing his …
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By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
AP Film Writer | 5/8/24 06:00 AM
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