Food
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
Greek Cucumber Walnut Bites
Show your heart some love, add healthy walnuts to your diet
This April 2018 photo shows a leek, mushroom and goat cheese quiche in New York. Setting out breakfast for your guests to help themselves to when they wake up in the morning is a low-stress, make ahead way for you to offer the morning meal.
Help-yourself breakfast buffet makes it easy on host, guests
Enchilada Casserole
Enchilada Casserole is a simple, satisfying dish
Savor the season with cheese boards
Panorama

Sumter Art Association

The Sumter Art Association met at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 in the Parish Hall of the Church of the Holy Comforter. President Carla Young welcomed members and quests. Josie Holler gave an inspirational …

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Engagements
MISS JACKSON
Jackson-Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harmon Jackson Jr. announce the engagement of their daughter, Ann Perrin Jackson, to Mr. Patrick Jacob Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradley Anderson, all of Manning. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. …
MR. HART, MISS HAGE
Hage-Hart Mr. and Mrs. Kris Eugene Hage of Lexington announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Diane Hage of Lexington, to Thomas Edwin Hart of Charleston, son of Mr. Edward Eugene Hart III of Tega Cay and Ms. Barbara Lee Hart of Clover. The …
MR. COLEMAN, MISS UNDERWOOD
Coleman-Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clayton Coleman Sr. of Sumter announce the engagement of their son, Charles Clayton Coleman Jr. of Goosecreek, to Ellen Andrea Underwood of Goosecreek, daughter of Ms. Linda Ellen White of Mount Pleasant and Mr. Andrew Kazimierz …
MR. OUZTS, MISS BURRESS
Burress-Ouzts Ms. Mary Lyons Burress of Sumter announces the engagement of her daughter, Emily Caroline Burress of Sumter, to Robert Thomas Ouzts of Manning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Anthony Ouzts of Manning. The bride-elect is also the daughter of Derek …
MR. SCOTT, MISS MAYLE
Mayle-Scott Ms. Cheryll Elizabeth Mayle of Lakeland, Florida, and Mr. Dayton Lee Mayle of Weaverville, North Carolina, announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Nicole Mayle of Lakeland, to Anthony Miles Scott of Rembert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony …
Celebrations
MR., MRS. JAMES MCLEOD
McLeods celebrate 64 years James and Rosemarie McLeod of Sumter celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on Feb. 6, 2020. The couple's three sons are Leroy McLeod, Douglas McLeod and the late James W. McLeod. The couple has eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren …
DANIELS
Daniels celebrates 100 years Mose Daniels celebrates his 100th birthday today, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, with his family and friends at Mulberry Baptist Church. He was born on Dec. 14, 1919, in Sumter. Mose retired from Korn Furniture and later worked at the recycling center …
MISS FORT
The Sumter Assembly The Sumter Assembly will present three debutantes on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Sunset Country Club. Chandler Jewel Curtis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stephen Curtis, will be presented by her father and escorted by Connor McCoy Curtis and Turner …
MISS WILLIAMSON
The Lord Clarendon Cotillion The Lord Clarendon Cotillion will present eight debutantes on Friday, Dec. 20, at The Matrix Center in Manning. Adela Carpenter Coffey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Columbus Coffey III, will be presented by her father and escorted by William …
Weddings
MRS. ZACHARY BYRD
Brunson-Byrd Emily Brunson and Zachary Daniel Byrd were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, at Graham Baptist Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wentworth Brunson III of Alcolu and the granddaughter of Ms. …
MRS. MATTHEW WALTON
Miller-Walton Kristen Love Miller and Matthew Cole Walton, both of Sumter, were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Grace Baptist Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Neville Hardee and the granddaughter of Mrs. …
MR., MRS. ROBERT KENNEDY
Smith-Kennedy CHARLESTON - Nicole Elizabeth Smith of Sumter and Robert James Kennedy of DeBary, Florida, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. April 12, 2019, at The Island House. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Smith and the granddaughter of the …
MR., MRS. TAYLOR BRUNSON
Coleman-Brunson Alison Paige Coleman and Taylor David Brunson, both of Sumter, were united in marriage at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Bethel Baptist Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clayton Coleman Sr. and the …
MRS. JUSTIN GARRISON
Matthews-Garrison COLUMBIA - Elizabeth Annette Matthews of Columbia and Justin Wilson Garrison of Atlanta, Georgia, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Washington Street United Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. …
Faith

Jesus cares enough to carry your burdens

If you do what I do, people tell you their stories. Their stories sometimes amaze me, sometimes humble me, and sometimes, their stories break my heart. A few weeks ago, a man with all his hair and a flat stomach told me a year ago he attempted …

Yesteryear
1970 - Bonnie Matthews, center, plays the role of Moonbeam McSwine, complete with pig and all, in the Sumter Little Theatre's production of "Li'l Abner" on May 15. Sensing that Moonbeam is around are other members of the Dogpatch crowd.

Yesteryear with Sammy Way: Wilson Hall hosts 1st picnic with contests; 'Sea Lion' war games end

75 YEARS AGO - 1945 Sept. 7 - Sept. 13 - General MacArthur was scheduled to lead a three-mile parade of American military might into the heart of Tokyo and within three days all the capital will be occupied. Meanwhile these other developments …

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