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Grab your fishing gear and a trash bag and join SCWF's Plishing Challenge
Grab your rod and reel, cane pole or fly rod and a bag to pick up litter, and let's go Plishing! The South Carolina Wildlife Federation invites you to join our Plishing Challenge again this summer. Plishing is a combination of the Swedish phrase … more
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Sandystone loves to be held and is friendly and gentle
Sandystone is a 3-month-old, cream tabby, male American shorthair. He is housebroken and is a friendly, gentle and loving kitten. Sandystone adores cuddles and loves to be held. A home with other cats and children would be awesome so he would … more
House keys carry symbolic weight for Gaza families repeatedly displaced by war
MUWASI, Gaza Strip - On his key chain, Hassan Nofal keeps the keys to two homes. One is to the house of his grandparents in what is now southern Israel, which his family was driven out of by Israeli forces in 1948 and to which they've never been … more
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Biles has shot at history at Olympics while defending champion Russia stays home
Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team don't need to be reminded of what happened in Tokyo three years ago. Mostly because nearly all of them lived it. Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee, 2020 … more
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Opal will be a loving and loyal companion
Opal is a stunning 58-pound female, estimated to be between 2 to 4 years old, and she's ready to find her forever family. This beauty gets along wonderfully with other dogs and loves taking long walks with our volunteers. Though she can be a little … more
Crowd enjoys Gamecock City Farmers Market's grand opening despite high temperatures
The new Gamecock City Farmers Market held its grand-opening event on Saturday, July 6. Vendors sold everything from blueberries, corn and peaches to T-shirts, houseplants, focaccia, cookies, jewelry and much more. A crowd turned up despite the heat … more
Nero loves people and wants to be near them
Nero is a 3-year-old, red-and-white, male Great Dane mix. He is neutered and housebroken and is such a good boy. He is great with other dogs, children and even cats. Nero is very handsome and knows so many commands such as "sit," "lie down," … more
Thanks to a $1 billion gift, most Johns Hopkins medical students will no longer pay tuition
Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Monday. Starting in the fall, the donation will cover full tuition for medical students from families … more
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Pirates' Skenes an All-Star 8 weeks after debut, 7 Phillies picked
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game on Sunday just eight weeks after his debut, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies had a big league-high seven selections. Skenes, who turned 22 in May, was … more
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Bowman wraps up spot in NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with win on rainy Chicago street course
CHICAGO - At long last, Alex Bowman got a win. And a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. So yeah, he was ready to party. "We're going to drink so much damn bourbon tonight, it's going to be a bad deal," a jubilant Bowman said. "I'm … more
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Bradley appointed U.S. Ryder Cup captain after Tiger turns down job
Keegan Bradley is assured of making another Ryder Cup team, this time as the U.S. captain. The PGA of America announced his selection on Monday after months of talking with Tiger Woods about taking the job. The PGA of America released the news on … more
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UConn, Hurley agree to 6-year, $50 million deal
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - UConn and men's basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season that makes him one of the nation's highest paid college coaches nearly a month after he turned down a … more
'Against the family': Ex-Sumter assistant fire chief alleges blowback after reporting alleged conduct of former co-workers
A former assistant fire chief at Sumter Fire Department says officials forced him out after he blew the whistle on a years-long pattern of questionable conduct at the department. Longtime … more
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What cognitive tests can show - and what they can't
WASHINGTON — It's the new chant in Washington politics: "Get a cognitive test!" Political opponents, armchair pundits and even nervous supporters are demanding that President Joe Biden … more
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Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military said Wednesday it has ordered the evacuation of Gaza City, which was an early target of the war that is now seeing renewed fighting. The … more
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TAMMY CARLETTE FRANK
COLUMBIA — Tammy Rendell, 61, died Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center, Columbia. She was born April 12, 1963, in Miami, Florida, a daughter of Tiny Mae Starks and the … more
Morris College names Graham chief academic affairs officer
Dr. Lewis P. Graham has been named chief academic affairs officer at Morris College  according to a news release from Jaraya Johnson, director of communications and constituent relations for … more
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SCDOT to hold a drop-in public involvement meeting in Sumter on Thursday, July 11, about U.S. 378 intersection
SCDOT will hold a drop-in public information meeting on Thursday, July 11, regarding a proposed intersection improvement project in Sumter County. The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on … more
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Biden's support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out
WASHINGTON (AP) — The mood on Capitol Hill turned grimly uncertain Tuesday as Democrats wrestled over President Joe Biden's re-election and the extraordinary question before them — … more
Nikki Haley releases her delegates so they can back Donald Trump at the RNC next week
CHAPIN (AP) — Nikki Haley is releasing the delegates she won during this year's Republican primary so that they're free to support Donald Trump at next week's convention, a move that goes … more
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