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Lee Academy falls to Calhoun Academy, sets up Game 3 on Thursday
The Lee Academy baseball team traveled to Calhoun Academy on Tuesday with a chance to punch their tickets to the second round of the SCISA 2A playoffs. A horrific third inning had other plans. … more
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Wilson Hall outlasts Hammond in SCISA 4A playoffs, Cardinal Newman up next
The Wilson Hall baseball team didn’t have the smoothest ride through the first round of the SCISA 4A playoffs. They only lasted an inning before Mother Nature came crashing in with a lightning … more
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Laurence Manning to face Porter-Gaud in elimination game after loss to Pinewood Prep
The Laurence Manning baseball team will face Porter-Gaud tonight with their season on the line after dropping their SCISA 4A playoff opener to Pinewood Prep 4-1 on Tuesday. The Swampcats had their … more
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United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing … more
Ford recalls Maverick pickups in US because tail lights can go dark, increasing the risk of a crash
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 243,000 Maverick small pickup trucks in the U.S. because the tail lights may not illuminate. The company says a computer can falsely detect too … more
Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box
Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, a feverish search, a … more
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Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said. … more
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Powell likely to signal that lower inflation is needed before Fed would cut rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — After three straight hotter-than-expected inflation reports, Federal Reserve officials have turned more cautious about the prospect of interest rate cuts this year. The big … more
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Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal and says 'the time is now'
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders on Wednesday in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying "the time is now" for an … more
Dueling protesters clash at UCLA hours after police clear pro-Palestinian demonstration at Columbia
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one … more
Trump returns to his campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan, a day after he was held … more
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned … more
Dear Abby, May 1, 2024: Mom needs to lay down the law for her son and mother of his child
DEAR ABBY: My son got his girlfriend pregnant. She already has a 7-year-old by another man. Her mother kicked her and the baby out right after the baby was born. She had no other place to go, so I had her, her child and my grandbaby stay with my … more
Church news: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Love Covenant Church, 245 Oswego Highway, announces: - Saturday, May 4 - A free yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clothing, shoes, household items and furniture will be available. The 7th Episcopal District of the AME Sumter … more
Column: The armor of God includes the belt of truth
Have you considered that most individuals are convinced that what they believe is true, and all who disagree with them are not as wise as they are? What is your personal view about this? May I ask, where did you discover your truth? Did God speak … more
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Column: Was bill's passage a turning point for American foreign policy?
Was the passage by the House and the Senate of the foreign aid package with money for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan a turning point in American foreign policy? It certainly was a turnabout in rhetoric and in partisan behavior. House Speaker Mike … more
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Letter to the editor: Students' actions on college campuses have consequences
Colleges are supposed to be about education, personal growth, making decisions without parental guidance, exploring, challenging and asking questions about the world around you and the studies you take. It's also about debating differing opinions, … more
Letter to the editor: Thank you to all who supported Art in the Park 2024
We wish to express appreciation for the success of the Art in the Park 2024, held on April 20 in Memorial Park. Although presented by Heart of Sumter Neighborhood Association, the event was a collaboration involving an array of vendors, … more
Sumter's Next Generation, presented by CCTC: Morris College's Rebekah Grissett refuses to fear the unknown by embracing local, national opportunities
Just like people, opportunities come in all shapes, sizes and with their own special surprises. Seize the moment and live in it because you never know where it will take you -- just ask Morris College's Rebekah Grissett. Rebekah hails from … more
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Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on U.S. roads
PITTSBURGH - On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less … more
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