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Purple martins celebrated in St. Matthews festival
ST. MATTHEWS — Calhoun County's annual harbinger of spring, the Purple Martin Festival, will be held on Saturday, April 21, in downtown St. Matthews. The festival kicks off with the Purple Martin Parade at 10 a.m. and will be followed by a … more
What does AWAY mean?
Most of the trash tossed in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties – more than 110,000 tons in 2005 – ends up in a landfill. The household garbage goes to a solid waste landfill. Yard debris, pallets, concrete, brick and other construction … more
S.C. State Museum's Tartan Fest has music, games, dance, lectures
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina State Museum's Tartan Fest event will have guests seeing green. Putting greens, that is. On Saturday, April 14, the annual celebration of Scottish heritage will highlight the history of golf in addition to featuring … more
AROUND TOWN
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will offer free income tax assistance and electronic filing for all taxpayers with low to middle incomes (special attention to those age 60 and older) 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through April 16, with … more
Remembering Ray
The concert planned as a tribute to beloved Sumter musician Forrest Ray is still that, but sadly, the Sumter Community Concert Band will find itself performing without its longtime string bass player when it takes the stage at 4 p.m. Sunday, April … more
Smelly trash = electricity
The stinky garbage you take to the landfill could very well be used to light up someone's house. Household garbage smells bad, in part, because of the methane gas generated by bacteria during the decomposing process. But now the technology exists … more
Experience 'Armies through Time' at Historic Camden Revolutionary War site
CAMDEN — If you're into pirates, crave a face-to-face chat with a Roman soldier, or are interested in the Scottish Wars for Independence, then mark your calendar for Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site's newest event: Armies Through Times. This … more
Joe Perry meet Joe Perry
Joe Perry is a pretty smart guy and well-liked. Funny, too. The other Joe Perry. Perry is an information referral specialist with Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments who happens to share the same name with yours truly. As such, I … more
Decrease the amount of trash you generate
1) Sort through your household trash. Is anything reusable or recyclable? Pull it out! 2) Recycle every chance you get. Local residents can recycle paper, plastic, metal, aluminum cans, oil, oil bottles, batteries and tires. Sumter and Clarendon … more
Litter, litter everywhere
For two decades, organized groups of volunteers have picked up millions of pounds of litter each year from the side of the road in South Carolina. Statewide non-profits exist solely to stop litter. Kids learn in school about how terrible litter is. … more
'Carolina Stories' looks at honky tonks, juke joints
COLUMBIA — Their Patriot Halls are large, nondescript rooms with wooden tables, metal chairs and a bar. Their Sumter Opera House ushers and doormen are friends and family who double as roadies. Yet, for the love of the music, the performers and … more
BELLA GRACE WALLEY
Michael and Terrie Walley of Lexington announce the birth of a daughter, Bella Grace Walley, on Jan. 2, 2007, at Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia. Bella Grace weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces. She was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Richard … more
It's azalea time!
That cold front they're warning us about is moving in, and I am outside at o'dark hundred, barefooted, picking native azaleas. For years and years I've happily believed that I was growing Rhododendron periclymenoides, and now I think what I have is … more
Rich, delicate colors make 'Lush Life' exhibition easy viewing
"Bruce Chandler: Lush Life" is easy viewing. The exhibit, currently at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, maintains the artist's integrity in "painting for the process" by offering a variety of styles, all of them, for the most part, … more
Need a good laugh?
Need a good laugh at the end of the work week? That's just what the city is offering at its new House of Comedy, says Susan Wild, Sumter's communications director. The 8:30 p.m. show that debuts Friday night at the Sumter Opera House will bring … more
'Reimagining Purpose' fun, insightful look at creativity
If you are willing to include the unusual in your artistic experience, "Eileen Blyth: Reimagining Purpose," currently at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, offers a fun and insightful opportunity to contemplate recycling as it relates to form and … more
Bluegrass is back
For its fourth year of recording concerts before a live audience at the Sumter Opera House for broadcast on ETV's SC Channel, the production staff of "Bluegrass Express" has assembled an exciting line-up that includes the artist behind the show's … more
Journey to the Cross
It's the first week of April. Local schools are preparing for spring break, and final exams are not far off. The weather is getting warmer, and everyone seems overly busy. It's also Holy Week, comprising the days leading up to the Christian … more
Out & About
There's so much going on in town this week, we'll have to choose carefully. At Morris College, for example, the fine arts festival offers something to the public every day this week. Faculty and students are reading their poetry today at 3:30 p.m. … more
Rhythm and fast footwork are key in Tap City's exciting performance
A dark stage, the crescendo of tapped beats and an emerging silhouette — from the opening moments of Tony Waag's "Tap City," the message was clear: these eight dancers meant business, and rhythm was the key. The original company, formed in … more
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