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With a vest and a voice, helpers escort children through San Francisco's broken Tenderloin streets
SAN FRANCISCO - Wearing a bright safety vest with the words "Safe Passage" on the back, Tatiana Alabsi strides through San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood to its only public elementary school, navigating broken bottles and stained sleeping bags … more
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Temple Sinai in Sumter remembers lives lost in Holocaust with candlelight memorial
For the third year, Temple Sinai Jewish History Center in Sumter invited the community to light a candle on Friday, May 3, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The United States Holocaust Museum defines the years of the Holocaust as 1933 to … more
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Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble life
NEW YORK - There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene. The first, says stunt performer Ben Jenkin, is not to breathe in a flame. That would be bad. Jenkin was reminded of that over and over before doing his … more
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With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back
With some help from artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So," has his voice back. In July 2013, Travis was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy, … more
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Laurence Manning ends season with stormy 15-0 loss to Augusta Christian
The Laurence Manning baseball team had to wait a long time to even face off with Augusta Christian on Monday in the SCISA 4A playoffs. The two teams were originally supposed to have the first pitch at 6 p.m., but stormy weather pushed the start … more
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Sumter High's Ardis qualifies for SCHSL 5A golf state championship
Sumter High senior Hayden Ardis is heading to state. The Gamecocks' top golfer shot an 81 at the SCHSL 5A lower state golf tournament at Prestwick Country Club in Myrtle Beach on Monday to punch his ticket, surviving a bump in the road on the … more
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Wilson Hall outlasts weather, Trinity to set up rematch with Cardinal Newman
After a brutal 6-5 loss to Cardinal Newman on Friday, the Wilson Hall baseball team was ready to wipe the slate clean when they hosted Trinity Collegiate on Tuesday. Mother Nature tried to complicate things with a weather delay that lasted more … more
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Columbia TV anchor shares message on spiritual gifts during Sumter Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
All Christians should use their spiritual gifts given by God to serve others and never think their gifts are trivial or going unnoticed because they truly are impacting someone. That was the message shared by popular Columbia-area TV news anchor … more
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Sumter celebrates Small Business Week
On Monday, the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, Sumter Mayor David Merchant and Sumter County Council Chairman James McCain proclaimed May 6-10, 2024, as Small Business Week in Sumter. According to the city's Facebook page, "National Small … more
Mayesville mayor seeks to terminate town's treasurer
The clerk and treasurer for the town of Mayesville has been given a termination letter regarding only her job as treasurer. "This removal does not affect your position as Town Clerk," read the termination letter from recently elected Mayor Chris … more
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Boy Scouts of America changing name to Scouting America after years of woes
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It's a significant shift as the organization emerges from bankruptcy after a flood of sexual abuse … more
Sumter School District to not seek millage increase for next year
Given a push from the state legislature for school districts to use fund balance to offset increased expenditures, Sumter School District will not be seeking a millage increase from Sumter County Council this year. That sentiment was shared by … more
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Community honors teachers this week in Sumter School District
Tuesday, May 7, was recognized as National Teacher Appreciation Day, and schools across Sumter School District are honoring their teachers throughout the week with gift bags created by Sumter High Junior Civitans and Starfish … more
The Grind, Presented by the Bank of Clarendon Wilson Hall's Jarecki shows veteran leadership for Lady Barons
If you've ever been to a sporting event at Wilson Hall, you've almost certainly heard the voice of Sullivan Jarecki. Sully is a three-sport athlete for the Lady Barons, and she's always in the middle of the action. In the fall, she suits up for … more
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Haley won 1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary
INDIANAPOLIS — The ghost of Nikki Haley's presidential campaign is ringing up significant support in state primaries despite her withdrawal from the race in March shortly before Donald Trump … more
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Trump is in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts
NEW YORK — As former President Donald Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an extramarital sexual encounter he denies, another spectacle is playing out in the … more
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South Carolina Senate turns wide-ranging energy bill into resolution supporting more power
COLUMBIA — A bill that power companies call vital to keeping the lights on in South Carolina has been turned into a resolution that only expresses support for the idea by the Senate, which … more
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Tornadoes keep tearing through U.S., including a rural Oklahoma town struck twice in a span of weeks
OKLAHOMA CITY — A tornado destroyed homes, forced the evacuation of a nursing home and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small Oklahoma town, one of several twisters that … more
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REV. EARTHER M. McLOUD-JOE
The Rev. Earther M. McCloud-Joe, 85, the widow of Mozell Joe, died Saturday, May 4, 2024 at her home. Born in Sumter County on March 24, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Sam Baker Sr. and … more
WILLARD TILLMAN FELDER
Willard Tillman Felder, 76, beloved husband of 31 years to Eva Diane Lovelace Felder, died on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com … more
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