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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tonya Anne Johnson and Kenneth Allen Avin Jr. were united in marriage at noon Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Disney's Wedding Pavilion. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Paul Johnson of Sumter, and the granddaughter of … more
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Joe F. Peek of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Pauline Ruth Peek of Boone, N.C., to Ashton Thomas Griffin IV of Mount Olive, N.C., son of Dr. and Mrs. Ashton T. Griffin III of Goldsboro, N.C., and the late … more
Bridgett Lynn Price of North Augusta and Jonathan David Zeigler of Puhi, Hawaii, were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at Salt and Light Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Pam Price of Sumter and Mr. and Mrs. Stan … more
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Gragg of Conway announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Jaclyn Gragg, to James Melvin "Jay" Lindsey III, son of Dr. and Mrs. James M. Lindsey Jr. of Conway. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Elizabeth … more
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Matthew Jones Jr. of Fairfax, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Elizabeth Jones of Folly Beach, to Henry Cabell Leventis of Folly Beach, son of Sen. and Mrs. Phil Peter Leventis of Sumter. The bride-elect … more
Shriners love a parade. Any time there's a Christmas or Iris Festival parade in Sumter, you can spot them, fez tassels flying, performing intricate maneuvers in their miniature cars. Problem is, for the past two years Sumter's Shriners, the Jamil … more
MINNEPOLIS – Do you have raspberry-kiwi iced tea? Has anyone ever said you look like Monica Lewinsky? Who's flying the plane? Do you have a place where I can put my cheesecake? Passengers have asked these and many other questions of … more
My functional everyday clocks tick away the time as they sit on my desk, in my kitchen, and on my dressing table. There's nothing special about them, like the ornately carved clock my father had that was his mother's. Nor are they remarkable, like … more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Dolly Parton and Dwight Yoakam have sold more than 122 million albums between them. So when they make a new record, top labels line up, right? The truth is, major record labels are looking for new Dollys and Dwights, not … more
Sumter's restaurant choices may have grown in the past few years, but the best place to enjoy a variety of ethnic foods is still the Multicultural Festival, say organizers. Set for Saturday, March 6, at the University of South Carolina Sumter, the … more
In 1967, The Sumter Daily Item ran a human interest story on a Mr. Ralph Jones (not his real name) whose home was in his car at the employee parking lot at Williams Furniture Company. At the time of publication, March 18, 1967, Jones told reporter … more
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
NEW YORK – Not every man can pull off the bright colors and vintage-inspired fashions that have made "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" host Carson Kressley one of the most recognizable members of the TV cast, and he's not out to inspire a bunch of … more
R&B singer Ceasar will present a live concert in tribute to his grandfather, Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, at the Sumter Opera House Friday night. The concert, which begins at 8 p.m., is free and open to the public. Known for his own high energy … more
COLUMBIA -- One of the most famous and tragic figures of the Jazz Age is revisited with the University of South Carolina McKissick Museum's exhibit, "Zelda By Herself: The Art of Zelda Fitzgerald." The traveling exhibit, which was organized by … more
DALLAS – Hotheaded men who explode with anger seem to be at greater risk of having a stroke or dying, new research shows. Their risk is even greater than men who are simply stressed-out Type A personalities. Angry women, on the other hand, … more
Dear Alison, I've just entered the empty nest stage of life am totally enjoying my personal time! But my home is no longer "child friendly." My friends and relatives always bring their offspring for visits and allow the children to run wild. I … more
COLUMBIA – From the divine to the sublime to the brassy, Bette Midler runs the gamut in her stage performances. Known for her outrageous onstage persona and her outspokenness, the Divine Miss M is on the road again. Midler will bring her Kiss … more
SAN DIEGO – Near the end of his life, Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel sat down with his wife, Audrey, to speak of the past and of things to come. "'I've had a wonderful life,"' Audrey Stone Geisel recalls him saying. "I've done what I had to do. I … more
Jonathan Talbot approaches his art work "Like the gypsy or hobo who chalks a mark or ties a knotted string to a tree branch..." The New York collagist will demonstrate his work, which he calls "patrin," at a free public workshop titled "Collage: … more
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