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As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what's happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees.
The critical danger point outdoors for illness and death from relentless heat is several degrees …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer |
6/22/24 06:00 AM
The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Josh Giddey to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for guard Alex Caruso, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because trades can't …
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By ANDREW SELIGMAN
Associated Press |
6/22/24 06:00 AM
With nothing but the frame and body of an old 1934 Hudson and a dream, a young man who spent many years attending classic car shows across the Southeast got to work on building his very own classic car. He bought a new motor, built his own grill and …
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Parents, teachers, classmates and friends were all guiding influences to help Sumter High School salutatorian Taeyoung "Aiden" Kim achieve one of the highest honors for a high school student in the U.S.
Kim was recently named a National Merit …
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SANTEE WATEREE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Monday, June 24, at 6 p.m., 129 S. Harvin St. For special …
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6/22/24 06:00 AM
The three tri-county American Legion softball teams were busy this week as the Sumter Lady Legends, Sumter Lady Patriots and Bishopville Express all had multiple nights of action on the diamond.
Each of the three teams earned victories. The Lady …
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STAFF REPORT |
6/22/24 06:00 AM
The Sumter Item hosted the second edition of The Bobbys on Thursday at Sumter Opera House, celebrating the star high school athletes from around the tri-county. The event, which is inspired by ESPN's Espy Awards, is named for Bobby Richardson, the …
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6/22/24 06:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - Willie Mays, the electrifying "Say Hey Kid" whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball's greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.
Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants …
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By HILLEL ITALIE
Associated Press |
6/22/24 06:00 AM
Wow, what a night at Sumter Opera House.
For the second year in a row, The Sumter Item hosted The Bobbys on Thursday and had a spectacular time celebrating the best in Sumter-area sports.
The event is inspired by The Espys and named after …
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COLUMBIA — A budget compromise reached by a small group of lawmakers Friday means South Carolina will accelerate a planned income tax cut, raise the salaries of all teachers and state employees …
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By JEFFREY COLLINS
Associated Press |
6/22/24 06:00 AM
MANNING - An 80-year-old Scranton man drowned Friday afternoon while mowing grass near the dock of his lake house.
James Benjamin Guy and his son were mowing grass near the home’s dock in …
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By SHARRON HALEY
Clarendon contributor |
6/22/24 06:00 AM
Charlotte “Beth” Inman, 84, widow of Wade Inman, died Friday, June 21, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter.
Please visit www.sumterfunerals.com for the full obituary.
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6/22/24 06:00 AM
Cindy Jean Brummett, age 51, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital.
You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book.
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6/22/24 06:00 AM
Jennifer Rena Swinton, 64, daughter of Juanita Fortune Swinton and the late James Alvin Swinton, was born on July 20, 1959, in Washington, D.C. She departed this life on Monday, June 17, 2024, …
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6/21/24 09:51 PM
Ashmore Lee Jr. 93, husband of Phyllis Sinkler Lee and son of the late Ashmore Lee Sr. and Hester McQuilla Lee, was born on Sept. 24, 1930, in Sumter. He departed this life on Wednesday, June 19, …
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6/21/24 04:00 PM
Anna Bell Rembert, 102, died Monday, June 17, 2024, at Fairview Nursing Center, Forest Hills, Queens, New York. Born in Camden on Nov. 29, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Earl Haynesworth and …
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6/21/24 03:22 PM
Leila Jean Mayrant, 89, wife of Louis Mayrant, died Friday, June 21, 2024, at New Rochelle Montefiore Hospital, New York. Born in Baxley, Georgia, on Dec. 4, 1934, she was the daughter of …
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6/21/24 03:22 PM
FLORENCE — Andrew Bernard Gibson, 42, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at his residence. He was born May 11, 1982, in Manning, a son of Bartholomew Gibson and the late Varanda Theresa Dozier …
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6/21/24 03:22 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina will hold runoff elections on Tuesday to decide a handful of races in which no candidate received a majority of the vote in the primary held just two weeks …
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6/21/24 02:33 PM
The Sumter P-15’s made the trip back over to Monarch Field on Thursday for a third bout with Manning-Santee. The P-15’s were able to complete their sweep of their rivals with a 10-3 …
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6/21/24 12:53 PM