Food
 3-Ingredient Strawberry Ice Cream
Coconut Key Lime Cream Pie
Lightlife Smart Sausages are displayed at a store in Jersey City, New Jersey, in September 2018.
Should you avoid meat for good health?
Hangovers happen as your body tries to protect itself from alcohol's toxic effects
This combination of images provided by Amanda Daley shows mockups of a soft drink can and a chocolate candy bar with labels for "exercise calories," or the amount of physical activity needed to burn them off. Daley, a professor of behavioral medicine at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, says, "They may still ignore it, but let's give it a go. Let's at least give them a chance to be able to easily understand."
What if you knew a cookie would take 20 minutes to run off?
Kim and Jeff Borghoff pose at a fundraising event for the Alzheimer's Association. For Kim and her family, keeping a tradition of Sunday meals helped maintain a sense of normalcy as her husband, Jeff, and his father were simultaneously struggling with Alzheimer's disease.
Sharing a family meal can help those with dementia connect
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Millennial Money: Don't overlook credit union credit cards

When you're frequently bombarded with ads for credit cards at big banks, it's easy to overlook credit cards at a local credit union. These not-for-profit organizations typically require membership …

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Engagements
MISS WILSON
Wilson-Chestnut Mr. and Mrs. John Joe Wilson Jr. of Manning announce the engagement of their daughter, Celia Burgess Wilson of Manning, to Mr. Hunter Tyson Chestnut of Conway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tyson Chestnut Jr. of Conway. The bride-elect is the …
Unhoch- Maccauley Mark Katz of Sumter and Loretta Burkholder of Wytheville, Virginia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Helena Unhoch, to Stephen Maccauley of Mineral, Virginia, son of Richard Maccauley of Louisa, Virginia, and Alvena Tierney of St. …
MISS TESENIAR, DR. DECKER
Teseniar-Decker Mr. and Mrs. Mark Teseniar of Charleston, formerly of Sumter, announce the engagement of their daughter, Laila Teseniar of Charleston, to Dr. James Decker of Charleston, son of Dr. and Mrs. James Decker of Charleston. The bride-elect is the …
MISS SCHALLER, MR. WILLIAMS
Schaller-Williams Mr. and Mrs. Phillip C. Schaller I of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Olivia Jade Schaller of Sumter, to Dakota Colt Williams of Hampton, Tennessee, son of Ms. Angela M. Williams and the late Mr. Ernest "Mike" M. Williams of …
Celebrations
MR., MRS. KENNETH L. BENJAMIN
Benjamins celebrate 50 years of marriage Kenneth L. and Dianne R. Benjamin of Sumter will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 25, 2021. A family cruise will be taken in the summer of 2022 in their honor.The couple has …
Weddings
MR. AND MRS. THOMAS A. SPEIDEL
Beaty-Speidel CHARLESTON - Mary Elizabeth Beaty of Sumter and Thomas Anthony Speidel of Athens, Greece, were united in marriage at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Redeemer Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wesley Beaty and …
MRS. BRANDON GRANGER
Vise-Granger Rachel Vise and Brandon Granger, both of Sumter, were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Sans Souci Farms in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Johnny Vise and Mrs. Barbara Watson Vise, both of Sumter, and the …
Faith

Church News: Friday, July 30, 2021

First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Friday, Aug. 13 - Food giveaway at 1 p.m. while supplies last. Knitting Hearts for Christ Ministry, which meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * …

Yesteryear
Enjoying a light moment at the Nov. 13, 1971, kickoff of the Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association's 1971 membership drive were, from left, Donald Wiegand, area representative of Community Concerts Inc., which books artists for the local series; John Mazzaralla, eastern manager for Community Concerts; Herbert Rosefield, president of the Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association; and Mrs. Harrison Harp, campaign director. The 25th anniversary season of the association began Oct. 19 that year.

Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Studebaker Drivers Club meets in Sumter; depot nominated for register

75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Jan. 7 - 13 - R. L. Irby, who was formerly with the city police, was officially appointed Sumter County jailer this morning at the meeting of the Sumter County Board of Commissioners. S. B. Geddings had handed in his …

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