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I had a horrible hospital experience recently at Prisma Tuomey Hospital when I was admitted on March 24, 2024. I had a small bowel obstruction and am a retired physician, so I well know about the care I got. I have written a letter for The Item that …
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6/15/24 06:00 AM
The post office here in Sumter has to be the worst in the state of S.C. I go there five days a week to drop off mail and pick up my mail. I usually go between 11 am. and 12 p.m.
I have to park in First Presbyterian Church parking lot because …
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6/15/24 06:00 AM
Dear residents of Sumter County, I can’t thank you enough for coming out to vote for me in this past Tuesday’s primary election. I am humbled by your support.
Although I know your …
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6/14/24 05:00 PM
Dear Sumter friends and neighbors, I am grateful for our overwhelming support during the recent election. Though I was confident coming into election day, the landslide victory was a bit unexpected, …
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6/14/24 05:00 PM
After thoroughly assessing all the candidates throughout the election cycle, I am convinced that Mike Jones possesses the most extensive experience and is best suited for representing SC Senate …
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6/14/24 05:00 PM
April 20, 2024, was perfect weather to grab your swim gear and head on down to Myrtle Beach for a day of fun in the sun with family and friends. But yet, so many wonderful families traveled near and far to Patriot Park in Sumter, South Carolina, to …
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6/12/24 06:00 AM
As Sumter is growing, I estimate that by 2030 our city will grow to a population of over 50,000. Public safety and economic development should be our top concerns for all the citizens. I pray safety and development is done equitably. A new form of …
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6/12/24 06:00 AM
"A sham case, and everyone knows it." So writes the iconoclastic Matt Taibbi, once counted as a left-wing writer, and he's not the only one from outside MAGA precincts who has been appalled by the Manhattan district attorney's case that produced a …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
6/12/24 06:00 AM
No one should be surprised that SLED determined that all the hysteria around S.C. voter registration forms sent to noncitizens was totally and completely unfounded.
Likewise, we shouldn't be surprised that members of the S.C. House's self-styled …
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6/12/24 06:00 AM
After that trial in NYC, can you imagine what they would have done with Donald Trump if he had erased 30,000 emails that had contained evidence? Or smashed Blackberries with hammers that also contained information of wrongdoing? Or, they had him on …
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6/9/24 06:00 AM
Most of us don't care too much for controversy. Arguing a point is fine, but trying to have a conversation today with someone who has a different view is increasingly a challenge. Of course this doesn't even begin to touch the issue of what people …
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6/9/24 06:00 AM
There is no greater responsibility for government than to ensure public safety. No other part of society can function adequately without fundamental law and order. That is why the recent violent events throughout the City of Sumter have been …
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By Murrell Smith
S.C. Speaker of the House, R-Sumter | 6/9/24 06:00 AM
S.C. Speaker of the House, R-Sumter | 6/9/24 06:00 AM
Gov. Henry McMaster doesn't veto a lot of bills. Aside from those single-county bills that violate the state constitution he swore an oath to preserve, protect and defend, you can count each year's vetoes on a single hand.So all of his statewide …
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BY THE POST AND COURIER |
6/9/24 06:00 AM
April 20, 2024, was perfect weather to grab your swim gear and head on down to Myrtle Beach for a day of fun in the sun with family and friends. But yet, so many wonderful families traveled near and …
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6/8/24 06:00 AM
For three-and-a-half years, the Biden White House has seemed remarkably leakproof. Even amid popular backlash to administration policies - the spending splurge in 2021 that was followed by sharp inflation in 2022 and 2023, the changes in enforcement …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
6/5/24 06:00 AM
Editor's note: The Swamp Fox Air and Space Forces Association received $1,452.50 for its Wounded Warriors Project.
The Swamp Fox Chapter of the Air and Space Forces Association, YMCA of Sumter and the Shaw Gamecock Chapter of the Air Force …
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6/5/24 06:00 AM
I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Jeff Zell as the next South Carolina state senator for District 36. In these challenging times, our community needs a leader who embodies integrity, vision and a genuine commitment to public …
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6/1/24 06:00 AM
My husband and I attended the Memorial Day ceremony at Sumter Veterans Flag Park, as we have every year. Thank you to Col. Bush Hanson and the host of volunteers who helped create such a solemn ceremony. My father and his two brothers served in …
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6/1/24 06:00 AM
South Carolina is historically a military-friendly state. And it's getting more that way.
With May being Military Appreciation Month, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on the Best & Worst States for Military Retirees in …
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By THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT |
6/1/24 06:00 AM
This is an "open letter" to the voters and children of Sumter County Council District 7. I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve you for 20 years (Jan. 1, 2005, to Dec. 31, 2024). As your councilman, I greatly appreciated your …
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6/1/24 06:00 AM
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