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"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 …
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10/15/06 08:00 PM
Like red hair or roman noses, professions often run in families, with teachers begetting teachers, plumbers begetting plumbers, lawyers begetting lawyers, and so on. Parents also tend to pass down their earnings potential to their children — …
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10/15/06 08:00 PM
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 …
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10/15/06 08:00 PM
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 …
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10/15/06 08:00 PM
Like red hair or roman noses, professions often run in families, with teachers begetting teachers, plumbers begetting plumbers, lawyers begetting lawyers, and so on. Parents also tend to pass down their earnings potential to their children — …
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10/15/06 08:00 PM
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 …
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10/15/06 08:00 PM
Register now for upcoming American Red Cross classes at 1155 N. Guignard Drive, Suite 2. Call 775-2363. Classes will be held: 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, adult CPR; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, babysitting class.
Sharpshooters wanted. The …
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10/14/06 08:00 PM
Anna Elizabeth Welch and Bryan Hambly Klosterman were united in marriage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at First Baptist Church in Sumter.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Stanley Welch of Sumter, and the granddaughter of …
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10/14/06 08:00 PM
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wetmore of Spartanburg and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hurst of Charlotte, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Stella Allison Hurst, to Bradley William Sumerel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sumerel of Pendleton.
The …
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10/14/06 08:00 PM
Aubre Kathryn Adams and Cpl. Jason Robert McDonald were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at Alice Drive Baptist Church in Sumter.
The bride is the daughter of Randy Adams and Mrs. Lauren Adams, both of Sumter, and the …
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10/14/06 08:00 PM
Lauren Nan Byrd and Patrick Edward Black were united in marriage at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at Sans Souci Farm.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Eric Ravenel Byrd of Sumter, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Fuller …
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10/14/06 08:00 PM
OSWEGO — Salena Davenport and Todd Ardis were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at Bethel Methodist Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Connor of Oswego, and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. …
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10/14/06 08:00 PM
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Brunke of Sumter announce the engagement of their son, John Patrick "JP" Brunke of Sumter, to Audrea Lynn Youngers of Viola, Kan., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Youngers of Viola.
The bride-elect graduated from Kansas State …
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10/14/06 08:00 PM
50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hatfield Sr. of Sumter celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 6, 2006, in Sumter. A party was given in their honor by their three children: Freddie Hatfield Jr., Debbie Converse and Machelle …
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10/13/06 08:00 PM
Bluegrass Express, the ETV's series of concerts at the Sumter Opera House might be over, but local lovers of the energetic style of country music can hear several bluegrass bands in the great outdoors next weekend. On Sunday, Oct. 22, some of the …
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10/13/06 08:00 PM
What began 13 years ago as a centennial anniversary celebration for The Item and a fundraiser for the Sumter County Recreation Department has turned into a Sumter tradition.
Octoberfest Southern Style will be held tonight through Saturday at …
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10/11/06 08:00 PM
Register now for upcoming American Red Cross classes at 1155 N. Guignard Drive, Suite 2. Call (803) 775-2363. Classes will be held: 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, adult CPR; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, babysitting class.
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10/9/06 08:00 PM
Threshold returns to Sumter after its Jammin' July 4th performance at Dillon Park to headline the final Sumter@Six of the season. While they play the beach music that's so popular at the second Thursday concerts, the Fort Mill-based band also plays …
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10/9/06 08:00 PM
Drive by the Sumter Cultural Center on Haynsworth Street and see the progress eight internationally acclaimed artists are making on their wood or stone sculptures. The exhibition will have its grand opening on Oct. 19, so the artists are now about …
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10/9/06 08:00 PM
Eclectic is the word that best describes what the Sumter Community Concert Band has planned for its upcoming fall concert, which will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday at Patriot Hall. The free event is expected to showcase music from classical to …
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10/9/06 08:00 PM
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