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Seif-Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Wesley Seif of Florence announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Amanda Seif of Columbia, to Calvin Stewart Brown of Columbia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stewart Brown of Sumter. The bride-elect is the … more
Sumter WineFest is 10
It’s the 10th anniversary of the Sumter Senior Services Sumter WineFest, and organizers say we’ll want to mark our calendars and order tickets now for the January event — make that events. The annual celebration of the noble grape has … more
No more Christmas envy in Hanukkah books for kids
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, signs of Christmas are everywhere. It's enough to make some Jewish children ask why they don't have a tree with blinking lights, or why the jolly red fellow doesn't park his gift-filled sleigh on their … more
Bell-Meendering
CONCORD, N.C. — Genevieve Kathryn Bell and Kevin John Meendering were united in marriage at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at St. James Catholic. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Margaret Bell of Sumter, and the granddaughter of John … more
Around Town
Help escort Santa into Sumter! The Sumter Christmas Parade will be held at 2 p.m. today, beginning on the corner of Main and Dubose streets and then proceeding south on Main Street to Bartlette Street. The parade will feature marching bands, beauty … more
Tastes Like Cuba follows exile's journey from home and back again
"Tastes Like Cuba: An Exile's Hunger for Home" (Gotham Books. 368 pages. $27.50), by Eduardo Machado and Michael Domitrovich: Eduardo Machado's memoir "Tastes Like Cuba: An Exile's Hunger for Home," written with his life partner Michael Domitrovich, … more
An American original gets his voice back
NEW YORK – The voice is raspy but recognizable, reminiscent of a time when he played with a band so amazingly good they were simply known as The Band. That was more than three decades ago, before the throat cancer and the surgery and the … more
Bennett-Wells
PINEWOOD — Marlee Ann Bennett and Michael Walker Wells were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, at Pinewood Baptist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bennett of Summerton, and the granddaughter of Mrs. … more
Horton-Hrisko
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Horton of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Lynn Horton of Sumter, to William Ryan Hrisko, son of William Charles Hviskio Jr. of Myrtle Beach and Patricia Ann Hrisko of Columbia. The bride-elect is the … more
Mayer-Gainey
Allison Brooke Mayer and Tommy Lee Gainey were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Y. Mayer of Sumter and Dean E. Mayer of Myrtle … more
Duren-Smith
Michael and Blenda Hayes of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellide Duren of Sumter, to LaMarcus Smith of Cleveland, Miss., son of Jeanette Smith and Willie Richards Jr., both of Cleveland. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of … more
Advent concert
Widely regarded as the official start of the sacred Christmas season in Sumter, the annual Festival of Choirs will be presented Sunday. Sponsored by the Woman's Afternoon Music Club of Sumter, the concert features some of the area's finest choirs … more
Green sermons taking root throughout the Southeast
ATLANTA (AP) – The tall, tan pastor stood at the pulpit of his Baptist church on a recent Sunday morning, cleared his throat, and nervously proclaimed the following: First, he believes in God. And second, he believes in the Bible. Robert … more
Many remedies for split fingertips
Q. When the skin on my fingertips cracks open, the splits are painful and take a long time to heal. I went to a dermatologist for a series of different pills and lotions but nothing has worked. This problem seems to happen more in the winter … more
Candlelight vigil set
As World AIDS Day approaches, the World Health Organization last week released new figures showing that almost 33 million people are living with HIV or AIDS. That's a small decrease, and while those who work to help prevent HIV infection find that … more
Out & About
Can it really be that Christmas is only four weeks from today? There's so much to do between now and then. Here are just a few. Today from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in USC Sumter's Nettles Auditorium, hear the Lemira Percussion Ensemble perform at USC … more
Mario, Zack & Wiki celebrate Wii console's 1st birthday
On Black Friday 2006, I wound up being part of one of this nation's great holiday rituals: standing outside a store at 6 a.m., hoping to get my hands on the year's hottest toy. I got lucky, walking away with the last Nintendo Wii in stock. People … more
Peace in the valley?
Things may start out harmoniously enough in Peaceful Valley on Christmas Eve, but they change quickly once the town's busybodies start meddling in the business of the local orphanage and its kind-hearted director, Mrs. Frump. In "The Christmas Bus," … more
Children’s author at USC Columbia
COLUMBIA — Award-winning children’s author Jacqueline Woodson will sign books and be honored at a public reception from 4:30 - 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in the Graniteville Room of the University of South Carolina’s Thomas Cooper … more
Exhibit is reminder of Lafayette's importance to U.S.
NEW YORK – "Lafayette, we are here." So said an aide to "Black Jack" Pershing when the American general and his troops reached France in 1917, joining the Allies' war against Germany. It was payback for the service rendered by the Marquis de … more
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