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Turn! Turn! Turn! Local artisan reveals treasures hidden in wood
When he was only 5 or 6 years old, Bill Alexander fell in love with wood. "I was a little boy spending the summers with my grandmother and grandfather on their farm in southwest Georgia," he said, "and I greatly remember my grandmother's biscuit … more
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'You can never learn it all'
It's one of the most challenging card games and arguably the most popular in the world, played in both formal and informal settings. And even when a match is over, it's fodder for exciting conversations until the next hand is played. Bridge requires … more
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Sumter's fascination
Struggling To Survive: Temple Sinai among declining U.S. Jewish communities
There were Hebrew school classes and youth activities, bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings and a full roster of minyans in Butte, Montana. There were three synagogues - two Orthodox and one Reform. There once were upward of 1,000 Jews. There were ... … more
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4th annual gala benefits Goodwill School
There have been more people in the Goodwill Parochial School in the past four years than in the past 50 years. Once one of the most active schools in South Carolina, often educating 350 students a year, after 1960 Goodwill sat in a state of … more
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority presents 10 debutantes
Sumter Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated presented "Ten Pearls of Royalty" at its annual cotillion held on March 19 at Chestnut Oaks Middle School. The theme was "Something to Remember: A Night in White." Presented … more
Moise Scholarship winners announced
The Woman's Afternoon Music Club has awarded its 2011 Clifton Moise Scholarship to Aaron Bolser, a May graduate of Sumter High School. The violinist, a student of Mary Ford, received a $500 cash award, with which he plans to purchase a new … more
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They're 'torchbearers' for the American spiritual
Before the Palmetto Voices perform for the prestigious American Choral Directors Association in February, the Sumter-based group will offer a preview of its concert to local audiences on Saturday. Sonja Sepulveda, who directs the choir, said the … more
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See rarely displayed Confederate paintings on museum website
CHARLESTON - Rarely-displayed paintings of Charleston during the Civil War by a Confederate soldier, including an iconic rendering of the submarine H.L. Hunley, were made available Tuesday on the Internet by The Museum of the Confederacy. The … more
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Brookgreen Gardens Worth the Drive
PHOTOS BY IVY MOORE / THE ITEM Sunday, the last weekend day before the current heat wave set in, was a perfect day to visit the beautiful Brookgreen Gardens at Murrells Inlet. The anticipation of viewing one of America's greatest - if not the … more
'Dirt therapy' restores local woman
A walk through Deanna Ward's garden is a lesson in plants and landscaping. Although it's been only a year since she moved into the southwest Sumter County home she shares with husband Branden, a son and daughter, an Irish setter and an assortment of … more
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Sumter fought, lived, died in High Hills of Santee
Sumter fought, lived, died in High Hills of Santee
Thomas Sumter's grave near Stateburg had no marker until 173 years after his birth. The Sumter's Home Chapter of the American Daughters of the American Revolution now maintains a park on the site. more
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Have a music-filled summer vacation around the South
ATLANTA - From the mountains of North Carolina to the coast of Florida, music aficionados can listen to some of their favorite bands in some of the South's coolest venues. Both local musicians and nationally known artists take the stage providing … more
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Dig out your antiques - Road Show's at museum for summer edition
COLUMBIA - Was that oil painting you found at an estate sale painted by an Old Master or just a clever copy? Are the antique silver teapot and sugar tongs left to you by great-aunt Mildred really the work of Paul Revere? Will your collection of … more
They love beach music, rhythm and blues - Embers return to Sumter@Six
Sumter@Six continues its summer of outdoor beach and variety music parties on Thursday with a concert and show by one of the most enduring and popular variety and beach music bands around. The Embers will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Brody … more
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They love beach music, rhythm and bluesEmbers return to Sumter@Six
They love beach music, rhythm and bluesEmbers return to Sumter@Six
PHOTO PROVIDEDThe Embers, one of the best known beach music bands in the Southeast, will provide the music for Thursday's Sumter@Six concert. more
1924 tornado topic for Lee historical society
BISHOPVILLE - The Lee County Historical Society will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the South Carolina Cotton Museum. The program should be of interest to many Lee County residents. Since this is the time of season when severe … more
'Pat' Crawford:A new typeof big leaguer
Newspaper headline announces the naming of Crawford as the manager of the Greenville Spinners. more
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