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Season opens with classic pop, rock band
In September the Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association will reach a milestone in its mission of providing quality entertainment for the community. The group will open its 65th season with a performance at Patriot Hall by The Hit Men, a group of … more
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Mystery plant is a fern found all over Blue Ridge
We've had a couple of ferns as Mystery Plants before, and it's time for another one. Just as a reminder, a few notes on ferns: There are about 10,000 species of ferns found all around the world now. This number is actually quite a reduction from … more
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Military training had positive impact in Sumter schools
S.H. Edmunds, a school superintendent, supported the introduction of military training into the curricula at Sumter High School in 1901. more
Ever the activist, Gloria Steinem's in a reflective mode
The Associated PressFour decades after she helped found the women's movement, feminist icon Gloria Steinem is in a reflective mode, writing a memoir and participating in an HBO documentary on her life. more
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'Mini Gifts from Many Friends' aids education program
In September, Sumter Volunteers, Inc. will begin its 16th program called My Community and Me. During the program designed to teach Sumter's fourth-graders about the many different aspects of the area in which they live and learn, a special in-school … more
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Rock the plaza with As If
Local rock band As If will make its Fridays at the Plaza debut this week, bringing a variety of music with the emphasis on rock to the downtown Sumter venue on the corner of Main and Liberty streets. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at Rotary Centennial … more
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Rembrandt drawing stolen from California hotel
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A 17th Century drawing by Rembrandt was snatched from a private art display at a California luxury hotel while a curator was momentarily distracted, officials said Monday. The theft of the $250,000 sketch from the lobby of the … more
Ever the activist, Steinem is in a reflective mode
NEW YORK (AP) - "It's shocking, I know," says Gloria Steinem, allowing herself a wry grin. And for once, the author, activist and feminist icon isn't talking about a case of gender inequity at home or a human rights violation across the globe. … more
Local man finds peace in making pens
Philip Hayes admits he used to be careless with his health. Perhaps the result has something to do with the extreme care the 35-year-old Sumter native now takes with his relatively new hobby, making pens. "I had hypertension," Hayes said. "I … more
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Club News: Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011
SUMTER DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB June winners: June 1: 1st - Marge Kohli and Larry Baum 2nd - Stan Kohli and Marvin Chin June 8: 1st - Stan Kohli and Marvin Chin 2nd - Sydney Feddersen and Jimmie Ann Anderson June 15: 1st - Marge Kohli … more
Club Digest: Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011
SUMTER EVENING PILOT CLUB The S.C. District of Pilots International awarded its most prestigious recognition to Ann Coley of the Sumter Evening Pilot Club. Coley is manager of the Iris Market at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens and is an active civic … more
Spiny mystery plant a succulent found along coast
"If you prick us, do we not bleed?" ... Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, III: 1. The cacti are plants that demand attention, for several obvious reasons. They are fascinating succulents with spectacular flowers, and they characterize … more
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Carnegie Library was home for learning
RIGHT: Two women consult an information booklet on the grounds of the Carnegie building in 1969. more
Carnegie Library was home for learning
Carnegie Library was home for learning
This 1968 shows part of the interior of the then-new Sumter County Library on Harvin Street. more
SLT season starts with a Big Bang
The Sumter Little Theatre has selected a fast-paced comedy to open its 70th year. Ken Ludwig's "Lend Me a Tenor" is set in 1934 as the world-renowned tenor Tito Merelli prepares to sing the lead role in "Otello." Things will not go as smoothly as … more
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Big Bang
The Sumter Little Theatre has selected a fast-paced comedy to open its 70th year. Ken Ludwig's "Lend Me a Tenor" is set in 1934 as the world-renowned tenor Tito Merelli prepares to sing the lead role in "Otello." Things will not go as smoothly as … more
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Think like a first-grader
Sumter School District's first day of school is Aug. 16, and it is probably going to be HOT outside! That's not likely to concern the elementary students who look forward to greeting their friends, going to classes and playing games at recess. Most … more
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Go fly a kite?
Phil Tuggle is not really the photographer in the family, he says. His wife Mary is a professional art photographer who is currently exhibiting in Atlanta and elsewhere, as well as having her work featured in magazines. But Phil has an even higher … more
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0807 reflections
The buildings to the right of the Gold Shop on South Main Street were built in circa 1912-13. more
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