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Dennis - Shannon
Earnest Dennis of Rembert and Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders Spence of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Shawanda Elizabeth Dennis of Sumter, to Larry Lee Shannon of Sumter, son of Willie and Hattie Shannon of Sumter. The bride-elect is … more
Steer clear of butterflies and bullets on your wedding day
It's wedding season again. You can tell because the average bridal magazine currently weighs more than the average bride. Bridal magazines are massive because they carry enormous amounts of advertising designed to convince the bride-to-be that … more
Paper or plastic? The only money for me is the kind that can be swiped
Finally! FINALLY! Friends and neighbors, this could very well be the best time to be alive in the entire history of man. We are approaching a golden age, I'm sure of it. I know this because I learned today that, at long last, I will be able to pay … more
She's not afraid of work
Growing up in northern Louisiana, Sylvia Pickell was never afraid of hard work, a trait that she says has served her well throughout her life, whether working with quilting, the Sumter Little Theatre, or in her job as financial manager at G&G Metal … more
Windham - Elmore
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Steve Windham of Stateburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Frances Adrianna Windham of Stateburg, to Russell Benson Elmore Jr. of Sumter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Benson Elmore Sr. of Sumter. The bride-elect is … more
Do you know where your future date is?
If it's 5 o'clock in the afternoon, do you know where your future date is? If you don't know the answer to that question, perhaps you are stuck in the rut of going to work and coming home with nothing much of a social life to look forward to. If you … more
'Left Behind' authors tour South
SPARTANBURG – The Rev. Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, co-authors of the multimillion-selling "Left Behind" novels, have begun a brief tour of the South, home to many of their biggest supporters. About 800 packed the Christian Supply Inc. … more
AROUND TOWN
The National Council of Negro Women, the Mary McLeod Bethune Section, will hold its Harambee Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at the North Hope Center, North Main Street. Minister Roosevelt Wilson will speak. The cost is $8. The Morris … more
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AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA Women's Closed Discussion Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. AA Monday-Friday at noon and 5:30; Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. AA Monday, … more
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Sumter's Home Chapter, National Society DAR The chapter met on March 17, 2004, in the Lauren P. Booth Room at Patriot Hall at 3 p.m. The meeting was led by Chapter Regent Wanda (Mrs. Thomas W.) Casker. Emphasis for March was on American … more
Tour Broadway with star of 1950s
NEW YORK – If you are going to look back on what was most likely Broadway's Golden Age, you couldn't have a better tour guide than Barbara Cook, Broadway's quintessential ingenue in the 1950s. Cook transformed herself into a cabaret artist of … more
Artists' Guild to show and tell
The Sumter Artists' Guild's April meeting will again feature the popular annual members' "Show and Tell" program. According to publicity chairman Ray Davenport, "The interesting feature of this program is that the subject matter varies from … more
Vaccination clinics offer rabies prevention
Area veterinarians are cooperating with local health departments during April to sponsor special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs. Brad Collier with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control's Wateree … more
Peabody awards announced
ATLANTA (AP) – Boston's WGBH-TV won three Peabody awards Wednesday for programs about string theory, one of the nation's most dangerous manufacturing companies and a racially motivated killing and how it mobilized the civil rights movement. NBC … more
Stop gas guzzling
Gas prices are higher than they've ever been, making a much larger dent in our wallets. Short of buying a bicycle, taking the bus or buying one of those new hybrid cars, are there any steps the average driver can take to save money at the gas pump? … more
love from 208
A new medical clinic has just opened in Sumter. It is called the Cedars Medical Clinic and is at 325 West Liberty Street just across from the Simpson Hardware on Liberty. These lots were residences during most of the 1900s but in the last 50 years … more
Author's works auctioned
LONDON – Rare volumes of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy were the centerpiece of an extensive private book collection auctioned Wednesday for a total of $270,000. The Tolkien books, including two signed second editions of the first … more
Prince opens 'Musicology' tour in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – Every school should be this much fun. Prince is billing his "Musicology" tour as a way to educate audiences accustomed to computer-generated hits about the joys of live music. He made good on that promise Monday at the tour's … more
Sumter Civic Dance concert varied, versatile, stylish
Several important things happened years ago when Andrea Freed-Levenson, director of the Sumter Civic Dance Company, decided not to take her group in the direction of competition dancing. First, the community had the benefit of viewing the … more
Grandson says devil is talking to him
Dear Alison, I'm concerned about my 7-year-old grandson. Out of the blue he told me that the devil talks to him constantly. He's not afraid, in fact, he seems to like it. I talked with his mother who is heavily mixed up with beliefs about the … more
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