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How do you get out of poverty?
Regina and Rochelle Milton keep their perfect attendance certificates and honor roll merits in two brightly colored paper folders. Fannie Galloway hopes one day to be able to afford frames so she can proudly display the tokens of her granddaughters' … more
Walton - Flanagan
CHARLESTON — Heather Lee Walton and Patrick James Flanagan were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006, at St. Mary of Annunciation. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Walton of Hilton Head Island, and the … more
Kotula - Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Kotula of Cleveland, Ohio, announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Therese Kotula of Charleston, to Seth Warner Stewart of Charleston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight LaVerne Stewart Jr. of Summerton. The … more
Education By The Numbers
Nearly one-fourth of all the children in South Carolina live in poverty — 23 percent. These children come from an array of backgrounds: There are those who have homes but have little or none of the material possessions their peers have. Some … more
Knight - Conklin
Rachel Elizabeth Knight and Steven James Conklin were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, at St. Anne Catholic Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronny H. Knight of Sumter, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Sarah … more
McKnight - Mitchiner
Diane Dyson McKnight and Dr. John Mark Mitchiner were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, at Bethesda Church of God in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gibson Dyson Sr., and the granddaughter of the late … more
McBride - Abrams
Shawntelle Renae McBride and John Earl Abrams III, both of Spartanburg and formerly of Sumter, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Eartha … more
Floyd-Garris, Garnher
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Meghan Ariana Floyd-Garris and Paul Mathew Garnher were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24, 2006, in Turf Valley Country Club's Blue Room. The bride is the daughter of Dr. Glen I. Garris and Mrs. Ruby Floyd … more
Poverty breeds HOPELESSNESS
Many Americans looking back on the 1970s might conjure up a tumultuous and exciting time: the Vietnam War consumed the first half of the decade; the sexual revolution gave way to Roe v. Wade; and disco and heavy metal were what music was … more
Program builds skills
STATEBURG — Around 8:30 each weekday morning, Sharyn Boyd is busy doing what most preschool and kindergarten teachers are doing — she wipes the occasional runny nose, bandages the ever present "boo-boo" and tries her best to keep up with the … more
Poverty breeds HOPELESSNESS
Many Americans looking back on the 1970s might conjure up a tumultuous and exciting time: the Vietnam War consumed the first half of the decade; the sexual revolution gave way to Roe v. Wade; and disco and heavy metal were what music was … more
Hear S.C.'s premier historian
Dr. Walter Edgar's Web site biography ends with the statement that "In his spare time, he enjoys reading, gardening and squash." Spare time? Just a cursory look at his credits and activities is enough to tire most people. Edgar is the prolific … more
Out & About
This morning at 9, the Sumter County Legislative Delegation is dedicating Highway 15 North in honor of former South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Ernest A. Finney Jr. The public is invited to the ceremony at Northside Memorial Baptist Church, … more
Characters, acting make SLT's 'Jitney' work
Some wise reviewer once wrote that a play was meant to be seen, not read. A great example of this sentiment is August Wilson's "Jitney," which is the Sumter Little Theatre's second production of the 2006-07 season. At first glance, the two-act play … more
How poor is poor?
It depends on whom you ask. In some countries, and in some pockets of America, poverty means crippling hunger, untreated disease, an early death. Worldwide, nearly 19 percent of all people live on less than a dollar a day. They live without … more
Poor Among Us
It is, indeed, difficult to see life through the eyes of another human being, even when one is trying very hard — our own life experiences too thoroughly color our perceptions of the world. Understanding your neighbor isn’t always … more
Getting to and from work is tough without a car
LYNCHBURG – David Cooper, 39, gets up at 5:30 a.m. five days a week so that he can get to work on time as custodian at R.E. Davis Elementary School in Sumter. He doesn’t have to be there until 10 a.m., but Cooper, who lives in the Pleasant … more
Working for a Living
"Jane" is a full-time clerical worker, a high school graduate and a single mom in her 20s. She's also one of that 16.3 percent of people in Sumter County who the 2003 Census Bureau said live below the poverty line. Her median household income is … more
How poor is poor?
It depends on whom you ask. In some countries, and in some pockets of America, poverty means crippling hunger, untreated disease, an early death. Worldwide, nearly 19 percent of all people live on less than a dollar a day. They live without … more
The Poor In Our Neighborhoods
Three years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau listed the national poverty rate at 12.5 percent. It was higher in this state — more than 566,000 South Carolinians were living in poverty in 2003, or 13.8 percent of the state’s population. And … more
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