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Sumter Mayor David Merchant and Manning Mayor Julia A. Nelson announced their support of National Safe Boating Week by signing proclamations supporting the goals and messages of this event.
For more than 100 million Americans, boating continues …
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5/17/25 06:00 AM
There are countless memorable graduation quips, but try this one on for size: "You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So ... get on your way!"
Do you like it?
That is from well-known children's author Dr. …
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BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com |
5/17/25 06:00 AM
A fourth open house and Restoration Advisory Board Meeting will be held by Shaw Air Force Base this June to discuss updates in its environmental cleanup of PFAS contamination in the groundwater supply surrounding the base.
These annual meetings …
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BY ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
alaysha@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
Attendees at Taste at the Gardens learn a line dance from DJ Howie D on Thursday night, May 15, at Swan Lake Iris Gardens. The four-day, annual Sumter Iris Festival kicked off Thursday with the Taste, complete …
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5/17/25 06:00 AM
A vote on rezoning school attendance lines for full implementation in the 2026-27 school year headlines other agenda items on tap for Monday's school board meeting at Crestwood High School.
District-level administrators' presentations on the …
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BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
bruce@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
Committee shares results of Sumter County Council's proposed private road scoring system for repairs
For months, Sumter County Council has been discussing a "score system" for private roads to determine which roads are a top priority for possible repair. At its most recent public works committee meeting, sample score results for Letcher Avenue, …
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BY DEIRDRE CURRIN
deirdre@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
deirdre@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
The Sumter High golf team kept their season alive for one more week thanks to an impressive showing on their home course, Beech Creek, in the SCHSL 5A Division I lower state championship on Tuesday.
The Gamecocks were able to finish eighth as a …
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By TIM LEIBLE
tim@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
tim@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
In two action items Monday, Sumter school board will vote on whether to approve a total of about $4.8 million more to a new high school football stadium that now exceeds $9 million in cost projections.
Early cost estimates from a year ago …
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BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
bruce@theitem.com | 5/17/25 06:00 AM
Matt Miczulski for Finder.com |
5/16/25 05:47 PM
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect millions of people across the country. Yet stigma, misinformation, and outdated stereotypes continue to cloud public understanding of …
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Kayla Levy for Charlie Health |
5/16/25 05:40 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday barred the Trump administration from quickly resuming deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law enacted when the nation was …
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5/16/25 05:34 PM
This month marks the five-year anniversary of the World Health Organization's declaration that COVID-19 was a pandemic . That announcement shuttered school buildings and launched millions of students …
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Susan M. Kowalski for The 74 |
5/16/25 05:33 PM
For decades, politicians and gun lobbying organizations have perpetuated the notion that mental health issues drive mass violence. A new study is challenging that narrative, though, showing that, …
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Fairriona Magee for The Trace |
5/16/25 05:29 PM
In recent years, women’s basketball , in particular WNBA popularity, has surged due to increased investment, rising attendance, record franchise valuations, and expanded media coverage. …
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5/16/25 03:11 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a massive setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of conservatives …
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5/16/25 12:36 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours Friday, and while both sides agreed on a …
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5/16/25 12:16 PM
Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the "stable union between a man and a woman," and that the unborn and elderly enjoy dignity as God's creatures, …
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5/16/25 12:11 PM
Melissa Andrews Anderson, 49, wife of Rodney Gemanne Anderson and daughter of the late Clarence Washington and Christine Andrews, was born on Feb. 23, 1976, in Sumter. She departed this life on …
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5/16/25 11:55 AM
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The East Clarendon baseball team struggled to find their offense for most of the night against Andrews as they faced off in the first round of the SCHSL 2A lower state tournament on Thursday.
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5/16/25 11:41 AM
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Frances Rosanna Sanders, who transitioned this life at 93 on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, South Carolina. Born on …
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5/16/25 11:30 AM
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