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A large part of getting to know a community lies in actually seeing it. Several events associated with the 2011 S.C. Humanities Council will allow participants to do just that. Guided tours scheduled during the Oct. 1-9 festival will show off the …
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BY IVY MOORE |
9/29/11 02:00 AM
The Humanities Council of South Carolina selected Sumter to host its 2011 S.C. Humanities Council this year, and just a quick glance at the schedule illustrates why they made a superb choice - Sumter has a lot to offer S.C. residents, especially …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
9/28/11 02:00 AM
Sunday afternoon's program in the 2011 S.C. Humanities Festival offers the rare opportunity to hear and see the history of one of Sumter County's oldest churches, Salem Black River Presbyterian Church. The building itself may be "only" 165 years …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
9/28/11 02:00 AM
Sumter Lions Club
Club members will be selling food and beverages at their booth on the fairgrounds during the Sumter County Fair, Tuesday through Sunday, Oct. 1. The Lions Club is a charitable organization that provides assistance to those with …
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By IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
9/25/11 02:00 AM
Fire has often halted or stalled the growth of communities during their initial development. Building a large number of wooden buildings in close proximity to one another and commonly using heart pine timbers often sets the stage for disaster. Major …
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9/25/11 02:00 AM
Lawn mowers, weed eaters and lawn care equipment are typically forgotten when the grass stops growing in the fall. Many people tend to stick these pieces of lawn and garden equipment into the shed, carport or garage without a second thought, and are …
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BY RANDY BURNS
Special to The Item |
9/25/11 02:00 AM
Dozens of volunteers led by Sumter County Cultural Commission executive director Booth Chilcutt have been working since last winter to organize October's S.C. Humanities Festival. Sumter was selected to host the festival as a result of an August …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
9/25/11 02:00 AM
ATLANTA - Denzel Washington still applies the same principles in his acting career that he learned when he was a third-grader in the Boys & Girls Club of America.
Now, the Oscar-winning actor along with director Ron Howard want to show how the …
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BY JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Associated Press Writer |
9/25/11 02:00 AM
Mystery novel lovers in Sumter will have the unique opportunity to read and participate in scholar-led discussions of five popular current and classic mysteries during monthly meetings at the Sumter County Library. Beginning on Monday, Oct. 17 and …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
9/21/11 02:00 AM
THURSDAY, OCT. 6
12:30 p.m. -- North Central High School, Shrimp City Slim with Dr. Pickup
5:30-7 p.m. -- TenEleven Galleria, Wanda Johnson & Shrimp City Slim with Dr. Pickup
7-8:15 p.m. -- Old Armory Steak & Seafood House, Lightnin' …
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9/21/11 02:00 AM
CAMDEN - One of the state's most popular festivals will celebrate its 15th year during the first weekend in October. Camden's annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival will bring 21 performers and groups to 15 venues for 44 performances Oct. …
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9/20/11 05:54 AM
There were no shrinking violets on the Emmy Awards red carpet Sunday night, with stars wearing bold red - from Lea Michele's dress to Christina Hendricks' lips - as well as strapless necklines and more than a little bit of glitter.
The early buzz …
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BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL
AP Fashion Writer |
9/18/11 07:26 PM
Trash talk has helped Matthew Levesque fashion an inventive career in garden design.
He holds "creative reuse" workshops, and his "yardscaping" creations made from locally available items have become austerity-chic collectibles.
"I'm trying to …
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BY DEAN FOSDICK
For The Associated Press |
9/18/11 02:00 AM
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - It slowly began to dawn on Esther and Bruce Huffman that perhaps they were being filmed.
"Warning," the gray-haired, bespectacled grandmother reads off the screen. "You must stop recording before trying to close cyber …
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BY NIGEL DUARA
Associated Press Writer |
9/18/11 02:00 AM
The Shepherd's Center of Sumter will again offer its public information classes free of charge on Thursday mornings beginning Sept. 29. The 11 a.m. programs meet for around 50 minutes at the Boyle Bible Room at Trinity United Methodist Church, …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
9/18/11 02:00 AM
Before everyone had air conditioning, the South's front porches served to cool off residents while they digested their suppers and discussed the events of the day. Regarded by many as an additional room, the porch was the Facebook of its day: …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
9/18/11 02:00 AM
SUMTER COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
The Sumter County Genealogical Society will hold its first meeting of the fall at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church. The public is invited to hear guest speaker John "Johnny" Andrews Jr.'s …
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9/18/11 02:00 AM
South Main Street at night in the early-to-middle 20th century.
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9/17/11 08:00 PM
Sumter Senior Services invites us to celebrate the autumn equinox at its Backyard Jamboree.From 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, the nonprofit organization that provides essential services to the community's older population is hosting a party …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
9/14/11 02:00 AM
Heather Turner and Christy Smith as sisters Izzy and Becca share a light moment in the Sumter Little Theatre drama "Rabbit Hole,' which opens Thursday.
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IVY MOORE/THE ITEM |
9/12/11 08:00 PM
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