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PHOTO PROVIDEDThis deciduous tree provides welcome shade during the hot summer.
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2/16/13 07:00 PM
What better night to open a play about relationships than Valentine's Day?
That's the sentiment of Carmela Bryan and Michael Duffy, who are co-directing the musical comedy,
"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change."
The title of Sumter …
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BY IVY MOORE
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2/13/13 01:00 AM
If I'd a cow that gave such milk, I'd dress her in the finest silk;
Feed her lots of sweet, sweet hay, and milk her twenty times a day.
--Joseph Winner, "Little Brown Jug"
My botany class recently had its first field trip of the semester. …
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BY JOHN NELSON
Curator, USC Herbarium |
2/10/13 01:00 AM
Larry Baum likes to put things in context, to find things with an interesting history, match them with other objects that somehow share that history, and tie them together. For the past 13 or so years, he's been collecting stamps and covers …
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BY IVY MOORE
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2/10/13 01:00 AM
Chief Ralph Justice Oxendine of the Sumter Band of Cheraw Indians will be the guest presenter at the Feb. 18 meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society. Also speaking at the 7:30 p.m. meeting at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church will be Claudia …
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2/10/13 01:00 AM
This photo shows a close-up of a corner advertising the Sumter Watchman, a predecessor of The Item.
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2/9/13 07:00 PM
Children are fascinated by insects, but many of us eventually grow out of wanting to catch a firefly and keep it in a jar. For the people who never lose that urge, though, it can lead in directions that might be surprising.
"Roaches actually make …
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LINDA LOMBARDI
Associated Press |
2/6/13 01:00 AM
BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com
A 14-year-long engagement, a slick gambler who's also good with the ladies, a sweet, Save-a-Soul Mission worker, an inveterate gambler, some rather lightweight underworld characters and some of Broadway's most …
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BY IVY MOORE
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2/6/13 01:00 AM
The exhibition of photographs by Selden "Bud" Hill and accompanying poems and songs by William "Billy" Baldwin has been open at Gallery 135-Patriot Hall since Jan. 28, but two associated events are yet to come. On Friday, Hill and Baldwin will be …
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BY IVY MOORE
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2/6/13 01:00 AM
LOS ANGELES - When scandalous tales of fraud involving superstar athletes Lance Armstrong and Manti Te'o were exposed in the last week, connections to films were immediate and obvious. The story of Notre Dame Football hero Te'o falling for a fake …
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BY CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic and
IVY MOORE
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2/3/13 01:00 AM
The Sumter Art Association
On January 15, 2013 a meeting of the Sumter Art Association at the Alice Boyle Garden Center was called to order by President Shirley Patterson who also welcomed members and their guests. There were 47 members and three …
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2/3/13 01:00 AM
The doctor's advice is to exercise and eat healthy. This sounds so simple, yet it can be challenging, especially when you work away from home. So, how do you find inspiration and the time to exercise and eat healthy?
Juanita Wilson joined the …
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By Catherine Blumberg
Sumter County Active Lifestyles |
2/3/13 01:00 AM
STATEPOINT - The Jocassee Gorges was recently named one of "50 of the World's Last Great Places - Destinations of a Lifetime" in a special edition of National Geographic magazine.
"National Geographic's special recognition of Jocassee Gorges is …
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2/3/13 01:00 AM
PHOTO PROVIDEDThe Cotillion presented two debutantes at its annual ball on Dec. 22, 2012, at Sunset County Club. Front row, from left, they are Elizabeth Griffith McLeod Britton and Nancy Cameron Smith, with their escorts, from left, James Griffith …
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2/2/13 07:00 PM
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Sumter pianist Jane Luther Smith will reprise her recent performance from the Fourth World Piano Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia, during a special noon recital for the public on Wednesday, Feb. 6. She is the only South Carolina …
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1/30/13 01:00 AM
Sumter artist Tom Brown, known mainly for his wildlife paintings and wood carvings, has commemorated on canvas an event that saddened Sumter residents, past and present. Many have fond memories of W.B. Burns & Sons, better known as "Burns Hardware," …
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BY IVY MOORE
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1/30/13 01:00 AM
Camden artist Claude Buckley has a lot to say in "Currency," part of America Goes Broke." As the back cover of his catalog states: "it is a visual financial statement for the nation's economy and greed, mistrust and callousness."
It is difficult …
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1/27/13 01:00 AM
Each year winners of the annual Sumter Artists Guild Show are featured in an exhibit. This years' show is especially strong in number of works submitted and versatility and command of style, genre and medium.
First place winner Patz Fowle's …
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1/27/13 01:00 AM
One of the simplest things you can do for your health is to get enough sleep, say experts. Unfortunately, many Americans have difficulty sleeping, making this seem like a simple task, but it can be anything but simple.
"Lack of sleep can take a …
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BY STATEPOINT |
1/27/13 01:00 AM
Some things are worth repeating, and Frank McCauley, curator for the Sumter County Gallery of Art, aptly assessed the nature of the South Carolina Watermedia Society show currently at the gallery: "The show has a wonderful selection of diverse work …
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1/27/13 01:00 AM
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