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Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall comes to Sumter
This morning, a motorcycle escort is traveling north on I-95 escorting the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to Sumter for display during the Sumter Iris Festival. Sumter officials, including representatives from Shaw Air Force Base, both Army and Air … more
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Vietnam Wall evokes reflections on personal loss
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Lefford Fate's brother, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Calvin Sherman, died in Vietnam at the age of 19, when Fate was 6. "He was killed on 2 May, 1970," he said. "Last year I was scheduling my retirement ceremony, and one … more
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REVIEW: Sumter gallery exhibitions 'wonderful, explorative'
BY JANE G. COLLINS Special to The Item "Selvage," by Jim Arendt and "Sewing with Steel" by Elizabeth Brim are just another reminder of the wonderful current and explorative exhibits offered by the Sumter County Gallery of Art. Both exhibits, … more
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Woman's Afternoon Music Club awards 3 scholarships
The Woman's Afternoon Music Club has awarded three music scholarships to local students. Thirteen applicants competed last month for the 2013 Clifton Moise Music Scholarship, the H. Shelden Timmerman Piano Scholarship and the Elizabeth Caton Book … more
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Miss Sumter 1951 featured in parade
Nell Mitchell Craig was never Queen Iris, but that's likely because she wore so many other crowns - as Miss Sumter she was not eligible to enter the pageant for that title nor that of Neptune's Daughter. At 9 a.m. Saturday, she might feel like Queen … more
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0519Irs Fest marshal
Camp means community service for many young people
NEW YORK (AP) — At 14, Tyler Cohen had never been out of the country or traveled without his Long Island family when he found himself in Costa Rica on a monthlong service trip for teens. There, he worked on a coffee plantation, made signs for a … more
An anecdotal history of 'Ol Seagrave
There have been several sources used to obtain some history on this very old, very unique fire truck. When meeting with Melvin Holloman, a former Sumter fire chief, I was told that this truck was the first gas-powered fire truck purchased by the … more
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Swan Lake's fire truck fully restored
If you were a kid at any time from the late 1960s until November 2009, you probably remember climbing on the old fire truck at the Swan Lake playground. Over the years, a combination of weather and wear and tear from happy, energetic children made … more
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After 92 years, still BFFs
Juanita Peebles Tisdale and Gertrude Phillips Lyons are not just cousins, they're best friends, and have been almost since birth. If they were on Facebook or texting, they'd be called BFFs - best friends forever. Just two months apart in age, the … more
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Club Digest: Sunday, May 12, 2013
The Sumter Art Association The association met at the Alice Boyle Garden Center on Tuesday, April 16. President Shirley Patterson welcomed 43 members and one guest in attendance. Rosemary Drakeford read acceptance letters from four new members: … more
More than just a mother, now she's your 'friend'
Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's "Friend Request" on Facebook before, eventually, "caving in." Today they have an agreement: she'll try not to make embarrassing comments, and he can delete them … more
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Feud, intrigue, forbidden love
Feuding families, intrigue, street fights, forbidden young love — all will be found in Sumter Little Theatre's newest production that opens Thursday night. Director Eric Bultman has set his "Romeo and Juliet" in the 20th century, and he's cast … more
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Local historian to address Lee society
BISHOPVILLE - The Lee County Historical Society has invited local historian Retta Tindal to speak at its meeting on May 14. Tindal's presentation will focus on Bishopville's establishment of the Confederate Memorial that sits on the Lee County … more
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FDA wants cancer warnings on tanning beds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Indoor tanning beds would come with new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to more stringent federal oversight under a proposal unveiled Monday by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has regulated tanning … more
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Lifestyle changes bring success to SCOTM! member
Needles filled with insulin and glucose tablets are relics of the past for Vicky Edwards. Two years ago she was being treated for diabetes, but that was before she lost 118 pounds. Today, she is free of shots and tablets and feels great. Vicky … more
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6 gardens bloom for tour
The Council of Garden Clubs of Sumter and the Master Gardeners of Sumter will present six unique home gardens on their 16th annual Sumter's Spring Garden Tour on Saturday, May 11. Tickets for the 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. event are $10 each and can be … more
Women's groups decry appeal on morning-after pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from reproductive rights groups, who denounced it as politically motivated and a … more
Songs of faith, praise, service at 1st Presbyterian program evening of sacred music
First Presbyterian Church will present its annual evening of sacred music at 6 p.m. Sunday in the church sanctuary. Joni Brown, director of music ministry at the church, said this year's theme is Our Mission: Songs of Faith, Praise and … more
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'Midsummer Night's Dream'
CHARLESTON - Co-commissioned by Spoleto Festival USA, Bristol Old Vic's new production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" brings an immediacy to the play for a whole new generation of theater-goers. The production, directed by Tom Morris … more
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