Thanks for the warm welcome

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com
Posted 3/11/14

It's a long way from my former home in Las Cruces, N.M., to the Midlands of South Carolina. More than 1,700 miles if you're talking about geography, but also a long way in terms of culture, weather and cuisine.

Luckily, the people of the area …

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