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Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Paul Brewer of Wedgefield announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Leah Brewer of Wedgefield, to Travis Lynn Knight of Sumter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Edward Knight of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter … more
Last month, I spent the day with an old friend. At 48, she has never been married and has been looking for someone all her life. We went over her dating plan, and it was obvious that she was stuck in a rut of going to the same places in her … more
LOS ANGELES – In an industry built on the bedrock of hyperbole, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can rightfully claim a number of superlatives for its annual awards. They're the oldest, the most famous, the most prestigious, the … more
Last Wednesday it was a joy to wake up to sunshine and to visit one of Sumter's loveliest gardens, the camellia garden of Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Levi Jr. on Calhoun Street. The garden was in full bloom, seemingly undamaged by our late January ice … more
Gamecock Lanes will hold its 1st National Federation of the Blind Charity Bowling Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 28. The cost is $100 per team. Door prizes will be awarded. All proceeds will benefit the Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the … more
Clutching bags and boxes as well as undisguised heirlooms and collectibles, a three- and four-person deep line snaked from the front doors of the Sumter Gallery Art down the stairs and into the parking lot last Friday. Long before 6 p.m., when the … more
NEW YORK – The U.S. Education Department has cut the money for captioning nearly 200 TV programs, citing a 1997 mandate from Congress only to pay for captioning of "educational, news and informational" programming. But advocates for the deaf … more
Allen Chapel AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Church will observe Black History Month Saturday and Sunday with what organizers hope will be their first annual "Pan African Day." Chairwoman Maggie Pollard said that, although "This is the first … more
NEW YORK – Justin Timberlake has backed out of an agreement to co-host ABC's "Motown 45" special because of a conflict with filming his first movie, Timberlake's spokesman said Tuesday. The April 4 taping of the special in Los Angeles conflicts … more
Brys Sepulveda and Tommy Long, both 14 and members of the Palmetto Young Singers, have been selected to sing in the Southern Division of the American Choral Directors Convention in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, Feb. 28. Both will sing soprano in … more
One of the stories that we wrote about stones and masonry products used in Sumter construction was about a concrete type block made with local sand. This was called by some “Sumter Stone” and a number of houses as well as the Sumter Hospital … more
A small, but enthusiastic, audience, shared "An Evening with The Coker Repertory Dance Company," directed by Angela M. Gallo. Two years ago the Coker College program had two dance majors; this year there are 20 majors and eight dance minors. Like … 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
The City of Sumter will be performing fire hydrant flow tests on Wednesday, March 3, in the following areas: East Moore Street, Armstrong Street, Mitchell Street, White Street, Phillips Street, College Street, James Court, Victory Street and … more
The University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra will present a full-length concert of classical music at Patriot Hall Thursday night, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is the final in the Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association's 2003-2004 … more
LOS ANGELES – You can't tell Clint Eastwood to shut up. When Hollywood hands out the Oscars, acceptance speeches are one of the few unpredictable things. So Joe Roth, the movie mogul enlisted to boost the telecast's sagging ratings – and who … more
The 22nd Annual Oil Painters' Open Invitational, sponsored by the National Bank of South Carolina, offers viewers safe, readily discernable, generally predictable art. Although this exhibit lacks some of the creativity and individuality found in the … more
Dear Alison, I've accidentally become aware through my 3-year-old son that my husband has been seeing another woman. The woman's name has come up more than once over several months. Recently, my son informed me the candy and toys in his coat … more
Thomas Sumter Academy is the only high school in Sumter County that offers a dance program, and Thursday, for the first time, the school's dancers will perform in a full-scale public concert on the stage of the Sumter Opera House. TSA's director … more
ALBANY, N.Y. – Hot yoga. Tot yoga. Power yoga. Disco yoga. Yoga Kickboxing. Fat-blasting yoga. Years after the ancient Eastern discipline caught on big in the United States, yoga is proving to have a suitably limber foothold here. Not only are … more
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