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NOLAN CONNOR OSTEEN
NOLAN CONNOR OSTEEN Mr. and Mrs. Layne Osteen of Mayesville announce the birth of a son, Nolan Connor, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. Nolan weighed 8 lbs. and 2 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches … more
Dinkins - Williamson
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David Hastings Dinkins of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Suzanne Holladay Dinkins of Sumter, to Stephen Epps Williamson of Kingstree, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Aubrey Williamson of Kingstree. The … more
McKnight - Finklin
COLUMBIA — Derranita Essonya McKnight and Michael Leon Finklin were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2004, at Brookland Baptist Church. The bride is the daughter of Gloria Logan Farmer of Sumter, the late Gracye McKnight, and … more
Epps - Gainous
Mrs. Dennis Werner Preuter of Florence and Edisto Alonzo Epps of Lake City announce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy Rodgers Epps of Columbia, to Robert Shane Gainous of Columbia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Frederick Gainous of Sumter. The … more
Jones - Williams
Melanie Shawn Jones and Jesse Norman Williams III were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Alice Drive Baptist Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones Jr. of Sumter, and the granddaughter of … more
They say that breaking up is hard to do
My first major breakup happened in high school. Stunned speechless when it happened, I stumbled into my house, filled up the bathtub and sat in it until the water was as chilled as my response to my former boyfriend when he said, "I don't think we … more
Hot perennials for hot climates
The best way to learn is to have a good teacher, and Tony Avent is a fine teacher. Talking with him and hearing him speak at the Annual Pee Dee Home and Garden Workshop on March 6 in Florence convinced me that Tony is the gardener's Renaissance … more
Lennox, Sting will tour this summer
NEW YORK – Old friends Annie Lennox and Sting have different recollections of when they first met. While the 52-year-old Sting recalls meeting the songstress at the BBC television network more than 20 years ago, Lennox remembers a different … 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
love from 208
There is a lot of traffic between Sumter and Columbia on U. S. Highway 76. These two cities are said to be 44 miles apart, but as the crow flies, they are just over 11 miles apart. The far western part of Shaw AFB (near 441) is in the city limits of … more
Marshall Frady, author and award-winning reporter, dies at age 64
Marshall Frady, a civil rights reporter and award-winning television journalist who wrote a controversial biography of George Wallace, died Tuesday. He was 64. Frady, who had been diagnosed with cancer, died at his home in Greenville, S.C., … more
All dressed up
Prom dresses can be very expensive, meaning that some girls may have to forgo the experience of attending the popular end-of-the-year high school dance. For those girls whose families cannot afford the high-priced formal gowns, there's an … more
CENTENARIAN
CENTENARIAN Emma Marshall Montgomery Mcfadden celebrated her 106th birthday March 2, 2004, at the Mariner West Nursing Center in Sumter, where she resides. Born in Mayesville, she is a daughter of the late Henry Marshall Sr. and Rebecca … more
Bluegrass at the Opera House
Friday night marks the return of the Black Bottom Biscuit Band to the Sumter Opera House as well as the first performance of the year by the Maxie Branch Boys. The Biscuits continue to play throughout the state, and they say their CD "Moonshiner's … more
30 years' history
Three decades isn't long in the scheme of things for the Sumter Genealogical Society, whose members trace their ancestry back for hundreds of years; however, the period is significant in that it marks the age of the society started in 1974. The … more
USC Symphony performance 'fluid, dynamic'
This past week was a music lover's feast: Emile Pandolfi, with his delightful, varied piano arrangements, Thomas Sumter Academy Dancers' concert with its carefully selected music and the University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra Thursday … more
Steamy side to nursery rhymes?
LONDON – They seem innocent enough, but Jack and Jill may have become amorous as they climbed that hill for a pail of water. And instead of a water bird, "Goosey, goosey gander" may refer to a woman of ill repute, says Chris Roberts, a social … more
A lot of brass
The Dallas Brass will close the season for the Fine Arts Council of Sumter Performing Arts Series on Thursday with a concert that will include more than 100 young musicians from Sumter schools. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. The six-member … more
How old is old enough for 'The Passion'?
Dear Alison, Our 13-year-old wants to go with us to see "The Passion." We've heard all the controversy about the violence and are concerned she may be too young. We're all Christians, and she knows the story very well already. Should we let her … more
Collage artist to speak to artists guild
Bobbi Adams will be the featured speaker at the Thursday, March 11, meeting of the Sumter Artists Guild. In May of 2002, Adams was nominated by the president of the Florence, Italy, Biennale to participate in the fourth of these international shows. … more
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