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Try these natural roach killers
Q. In the next few days I will be moving into a new house. The current resident tells me roaches are a problem. He offered to “bomb” the place with insecticide, but that will not work for me. What are the alternatives to toxic approaches for … more
Harlem Renaissance
The artists of the Harlem Renaissance had a profound and lasting influence on American culture. An outgrowth of the newly emerged black middle class, the period began roughly around the end of World War I, peaked in the mid-1920s and faded during … more
Crow pours out heartbreak, a survivor's spirit in new CD
NEW YORK – Not much scares Sheryl Crow these days. Not breast cancer, which she's battled into remission. Not public heartbreak, which is less raw now. Not writing bolder lyrics, which means less radio play. "The last three years were a real … more
An era is ending: Quick, somebody take a picture!
After 60 years, POLAROID is shutting down its instant film division. In honor of a half-century-plus of the distinctive white-bordered, squarish photographs, The Item will run the best our readers send in. Send photos to Traci at The Item, … more
Creative arts help children
The traditional view of children out in the back yard laughing while running around playing games is indeed a good antidote for too much indoors computer time, but we need to also remember that an interest in creative arts such as music, dance, … more
University has exhibit, storytellers
Training begins today for the Swan Lake-Iris Gardens docent program. The class begins at 10:30 this morning and will run continuously each Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon with completion of training on March 11. The class is a four-week class … more
Five of a kind
The Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association brings The Hughes Brothers to Sumter on Monday, March 10, for a musical variety show. A nontypical vocal group, the Hughes Brothers are known for their powerful masculine voices, which had them voted … more
‘Bowzer’ joins with legislator to stop impostor musical groups
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Sen. Bobby Denton, who hit the record charts 50 years ago, and Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, the comedic vocalist from Sha Na Na, are singing the same song – politically speaking. Denton, D-Muscle Shoals, is sponsoring … more
Alaska's dogs: Watch the Iditarod, cuddle a puppy, take a sled ride
SEWARD, Alaska – Each year, 30,000 to 40,000 people from around the world gather in Anchorage to watch the ceremonial start of the Iditarod sled dog race. Thousands more turn out to cheer the winner at the finish line in Nome some 10 days … more
LANE-STEINER
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Lane of Manning announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Adelle Lane of Columbia, to Kenneth Wilbur Steiner III of Columbia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilbur Steiner Jr. and the late Mrs. Joan Stock Steiner of … more
MARUS-BRYANT
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Marus of Dalzell and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Leroy Bryant of Sumter announce the engagement of their children, respectively, Gloria Jacqueline Marus and William Clinton Bryant, both of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter … more
Disputed ownership of painting raises specter of family's Nazi past
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The oil portrait "Girl from the Sabine Mountains" shows a peasant woman reclining, closing her eyes and stretching her billowing white sleeves behind her dark hair. The serenity of the figure belies the pain the portrait has … more
USC Dance Co. presents Tharp, Graham works
COLUMBIA — The University of South Carolina Dance Company will prove its prowess with "An Evening of Dance Masterpieces" on Feb. 29 and March 1 at the Koger Center for the Arts. The performances will feature two rare masterworks: Twyla Tharp's … more
Researchers work on fabrics that could power gadgets
BOSTON – Someday, your shirt might be able to power your iPod – just by doing the normal stuff expected of a shirt. Scientists have developed a way to generate electricity by jostling fabric with unbelievably tiny wires woven inside, raising … more
Soldier in Iraq finds love in an unlikely pen pal exchange
CLEARWATER, Fla. – It started as a school assignment. Six-year-old Jannah Lynn was supposed to exchange letters with a soldier in Iraq. But her mom didn't want the name of any random soldier. So Carol Medvec went to New Wilmington Presbyterian … more
Gallery exhibits promote fantasy, design
At first glance, the two current Sumter County Gallery of Art exhibits — Carolita Cantrell's Dreamscapes and Kimberley Hart's The Chase — seem like opposite ends of the artistic spectrum. However, both artists promote fantasy and … more
Down syndrome groups anxious about increased prenatal testing
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Carrie Arganbright's main pregnancy concern had been morning sickness, until her doctor told her a blood test showed the fetus had an increased chance of having Down syndrome. While awaiting the results of a more invasive … more
HILL-RIVERS
Deacon Thomas E. and the Rev. Aurelia G. Hill of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Dawn Hill of Sumter, to Jermaine Rivers of Warrenton, Ga., son of Bobby Rivers and the late Lizzie Mae Harris-Rivers of Warrenton. The … more
Greenawalt to speak at Genealogical Society
Retired Lt. Col. Rodgers Greenawalt will be the speaker for Monday's meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, he will deliver a talk titled "The Interconnectivity of Lives." (It) … more
Around Town
PRESIDENT'S DAY SCHEDULE BANKS: SAFE Federal Credit Union, Bank of America, Bank of Clarendon, First Citizens Bank, NBSC, Community Resource Bank, Wachovia and BB&T will be closed Monday. GOVERNMENT: The following will be closed on Monday: … more
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