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'Proud theater nerds' show off talent
It's often been called the most perfect Broadway musical ever, and Kelly Melton agrees. "Guys and Dolls, " he said, "has everything - great music, comedy, colorful costumes, a good story, romance ... ." Melton, drama teacher at Sumter High School, … more
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Club Digest: Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014
Sumter Art Association Frances Betchman presided at the Dec. 3 meeting of the association. She welcomed 53 members and four guests. Gene Smith presented the devotional and offered an opening prayer, and Martha Greenway announced a number of … more
Fraternity hosts talent hunt for young musicians
High school musicians in Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties who play classical or semi-classical music are invited to compete for scholarships to continue their studies. The Gamma Iota Chapter with the Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi … more
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Princess Buttermilk's in peril
Some young children fear authority figures - police officers, firefighters, social workers and others whose jobs actually entail helping them in times of need. That's the driving idea of choreographer Penny Boyes and her Studio in the Loft dancers … more
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Deadline for SC Book Festival author submissions approaching
COLUMBIA - The 2014 SCBook Festival is coming to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia on May 16, and time is running out for authors to submit their works for consideration for inclusion in the three-day event. In 2012, more … more
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Get your favorite local author's John Hancock at fair
The Sumter County Library will host its annual Local Author Fair from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the main meeting room at the 111 N. Harvin St. branch. Ten authors will be available to talk about their books and sign them and will offer several for … more
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Senior living facility changes hands; McElveens retire from elderly care
It's been 47 years since Pat and Gobe McElveen opened a small day care in their home. The day care grew into a complex of several buildings, McElveen Daycare and Preschool on McCray's Mill Road. "I was in the (U.S.) Postal Service for 31 years," … more
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Debutantes
20 years and growing: Local ministry celebrates service, volunteers
United Ministries of Sumter County has grown from a ministry without a home to become the primary religious charity in Sumter County, where it serves hundreds of people in need each year. And nobody is more pleased than Katy Greenawalt, the … more
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ETV Radio adds live, classical program
From staff reports COLUMBIA - ETV Radio has added a live classical music program to its classical stations at 11 a.m. weekdays. The show, Classical Music with Jude Fox, is broadcast from the Wells Fargo studio at ETV Radio. Each weekday, host … more
Activist-poet Baraka dies; appeared at Millican Festival
NEW YORK - Amiri Baraka, the militant man of letters and tireless agitator whose blues-based, fist-shaking poems, plays and criticism made him a provocative and groundbreaking force in American culture, died Jan. 9 at 79. In 2010, Baraka … more
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Dream Walk urges 'Make justice a reality'
The theme of the 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Walk is "Make Justice a Reality." The phrase is taken from King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech, in which he said, "Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children." In … more
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March to 'Mindful Living' in 2014? But kiss your privacy goodbye
NEW YORK - Forget the fear of missing out. In 2014, trend watcher JWT thinks JOMO - the joy of missing out - will take deeper root in the mainstream. Among the global advertising and marketing company's predictions for the new year is a march to … more
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Thompson family focus at genealogical society meeting
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Sumter County Genealogical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church. The featured speaker will be Wilson A. McElveen III, son of Barbara Moore McElveen and the late Mayor Bubba … more
Ancient Stonehenge gets modern-day revamp
Associated Press WriterSTONEHENGE, England - After thousands of years, Stonehenge has had a makeover. But visitors may initially feel something is missing: the prehistoric monument itself.Tourists now arrive at a gleaming new timber-and-glass … more
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1st commercial flight to Cuba takes off
KEY WEST, Fla. - The first commercial passenger flight from Key West to Cuba in more than 50 years landed Dec. 30 in Havana, capping several years of efforts to reunite the two islands, though regular air service still appeared a distant … more
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Miley Cyrus pop queen '13? Year end review full of singer
Call her this year's pop-culture prom queen. A year ago, Miley Cyrus was no stranger to us, of course. But who could have guessed how her star would rise - or rather, explode - in 2013, making this former preteen idol one of the most watched … more
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Will you be physically active in 2014?
The New Year is here! Many are busy making resolutions about how to improve and better their lives. A New Year's resolution that includes exercise and physical activity is a GREAT way to start. Sumter County on the Move! (SCOTM!), a group-based … more
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Mystery plant is a native of Madagascar
There are hundreds of species of plants that people refer to as "succulents." We had one as a Mystery Plant only recently! Here's another one. All of the succulent plants have one thing in common: fleshy leaves and/or stems, and an ability to … more
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Twelfth Night ends Christmas season
For many of us, it's really hard to give up Christmas each year. It's hard to take down all those decorations we so painstakingly put up, change out the seasonal carols - except for "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" - on iPods and CD players, … more
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