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The New Zion community held its 4th of July Celebration on Thursday with a parade from New Zion Crossroads to the intersection of Salem and Old Manning roads to celebrate the holiday.
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7/6/24 06:00 AM
HCCL offers Chair Yoga on July 9
MANNING - Harvin Clarendon County Library, 215 N. Brooks St., is hosting Chair Yoga at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9.
All ages and abilities are welcome. Chair …
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7/6/24 06:00 AM
Demolitions in Sumter have been getting notice lately, and with the attention, there have come questions surrounding where demolition funding comes from, what buildings are eligible and what the point of tearing them down is. Codes Director John …
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BY DEIRDRE CURRIN
deirdre@theitem.com | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
deirdre@theitem.com | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
With summer in full swing, the rising temperatures bring into question the health and well-being of those in the Sumter community who do not have proper A/C or shade. However, if you or someone you know is in need, Sumter United Ministries has room …
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BY DEIRDRE CURRIN deirdre@theitem.com |
7/6/24 06:00 AM
MANNING - A Manning native and his wife know the true meaning of helping those who might need a helping hand from time to time.
The couple with their deep spiritual, family and community roots founded the Jeffrey and Harriett Lampkin Foundation …
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BY SHARRON HALEY
Clarendon contributor | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Clarendon contributor | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
City of Sumter's Liberty the Litter Pup recently visited with children at the Sumter YMCA to teach them to remember to "paws" before tossing litter on the ground and that litter belongs in a trash can.
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7/6/24 06:00 AM
LAS VEGAS - There's something that Kobe Bryant once said that has stuck with U.S. men's Olympic basketball coach Steve Kerr and seems especially important now.
It was about how other nations have made big strides in basketball, how the gap …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
PHILADELPHIA - Buddy Hield played in 632 regular-season games and established himself as one of the top 3-point shooters in the NBA before he finally played a postseason game. He can thank the Philadelphia 76ers for ending his dubious distinction of …
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By DAN GELSTON
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
LONDON - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz came back to eliminate Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach Wimbledon's fourth round on Friday in an entertaining match between two pals that was filled with moments of brilliance and a …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
The CCTC Foundation has received a grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation to support the Titan Simulation Center.
This grant will fund Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) training for CCTC nursing faculty and …
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7/6/24 06:00 AM
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Lawrence Butler homered, former Wilson Hall star JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a second-straight game by the same 5-0 score to …
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By JANIE McCAULEY
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Kidz Klub STREAM Camp, hosted by Partners for Change of the Carolinas, hosted its very own podcast at the South HOPE Center this week on Wednesday, July 3. The kids were taught how to work with sound and video equipment by Joseph McDonald of JoeJam …
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BY SARAH SONNTAG
sarah@theitem.com | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
sarah@theitem.com | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
LONDON - As participation trophies go, the sterling silver plaques players receive at Wimbledon are unique - and, generally, cherished.
In a relatively well-kept secret - even some athletes were completely unaware when asked about the keepsakes …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Clarendon County, with its vast landscape and historical heritage, has recently gained attention as the backdrop for the poignant film "Bull Street."
Written and directed by Lynn Dow, a native New Yorker with familial ties to Clarendon, she found …
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BY ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
alaysha@theitem.com | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
7/6/24 06:00 AM
Editor's note: This is part two of a two-part series about the historic homes Sumter has seen through the years. Read part one at www.theitem.com/reflections.
Reflections revisits the period from 1890 to 1940, in which the city of Sumter …
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By SAMMY WAY
Sumter Item archivist and historian | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Sumter Item archivist and historian | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
KYIV, Ukraine - On his way to the Kyiv train station to greet his wife and daughter returning from Poland to Ukraine, Oleksander Tryfonov made a stop.
He bought two red roses from one of a half-dozen flower shops lining a dimly lit underpass - …
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By DEREK GATOPOULOS and ANTON SHTUKA
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
PHOENIX - Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after collapsing on the searing asphalt outside a Phoenix convenience store where he stopped for a cold soda during a heat wave.
Now …
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By ANITA SNOW
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 7/6/24 06:00 AM
The sun is shining, the weather's warm, schools are out—it's time for some summer fun! For folks with canine companions, summer means more time outdoors. From long walks through shady spots to …
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Andrea Richards |
7/5/24 03:29 PM
Agnes Nathaniel Gregg, 84, widow of Jonathan Gregg Sr., and daughter of the late Ulyssess Nathaniel and Eva Bracey Nathaniel, was born on Aug. 8, 1939, in Sumter. She departed this life on …
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7/5/24 03:22 PM
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