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STAFF REPORT The Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., is bringing back its Summer Movie Series on June 4 featuring $2 showings and popcorn and water for just $1. The lineup is as follows: - June 4, "Mary Poppins" (1964) - June 11, …
The return of "Hacks" and a new Jerry Seinfeld movie are some of the new television, movies, music and …
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at …
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week after the release of her 11th album, "The …
Good. You couldn't go a few minutes at the 22nd-annual Shrimp Feast without hearing the word refer to …
LOS ANGELES - Are you ready for some movies this summer? There will be action-adventure, romance, …
It couldn't have been a more perfect day to embrace the beauty of Earth and art as the 16th-annual …
The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell romantic comedy "Anyone But You" hitting Netflix and an album by …
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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 …
COLUMBIA (AP) — A small group of lawmakers in South Carolina rekindled debate Tuesday on a bill that would limit how topics like race can be taught in public school K-12 classrooms. Both the …
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 …
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 …
Gregory Allen Hooton, 66, died Friday, May 3, 2024, at his home. Born Oct. 1, 1957, in Sylvania, Ohio, he was a son of the late Everette E. Hooton and the late Alice Brown Hooton. He worked as a pipe …
William Lester Baines, the husband of Brenda McElroy, departed this life on Monday, May 6, 2024, in Sumter. He was born July 8, 1946, in Woodbury, Tennessee, to the late J. B. and Velda N. Lester …
Jordan Eric Haynesworth, 34, better known as, “Jay," "Jordie," "Smeagol" and "Flash,” son of Allison Camille Haynesworth, Michael A. Golden (father), and Shane Snead (Dad) was born on …
Norma Haun Hedgecoth Beck, 93, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, peacefully passed into glory at her home on Monday, May 6, 2024. Born on Nov. 23, 1930, in Lee County, St. Charles, …
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 77-year-old woman with a 27-year-old granddaughter who loves electronic gadgets and toys. She's comfortable financially and …
DEAR ABBY: When we are out as a family, my 30-year-old, millionaire son never pays for anything. He eats more than any of us and never reaches …
DEAR ABBY: I am sad that I haven't found a long-lasting husband. I'm divorced, and my previous relationships and marriage look like intentional …
DEAR ABBY - My boyfriend, "Will," and I have been together for seven years. We get along great. I love his close-knit family and adore his …
BELOW: Sadie Mae is a 6-month-old, white-and-merle, female Catahoula Leopard Dog mix. She is a lovable girl who will steal your heart with her sweet personality and big crystal blue eyes. Sadie Mae loves to cuddle and has a blast playing with other …
Reflections revisits Morris College and discusses the opportunities it offered to Black children in the Sumter community. "The Negro State Baptist Convention of South Carolina founded the college in 1908. For many years, it has contributed much to …
Reflections remembers one of the most important aspects of assisting and providing recreational and other …
Reflections remembers one of Sumter's most beautiful and upscale jewelry stores to open in the downtown …
This issue of Reflections takes a look at photos taken across the Sumter area through the decades.
Reflections recalls the movie "A Guy Named Joe" filmed in 1943 with various scenes being shot in Sumter, …
Reflections celebrates Women's History Month by remembering the women who flew airplanes during …
Today's Reflections addresses the development of Sumter's most significant floral garden. H. C. …
This issue of Reflections recalls the life and work of John Julius Dargan. According to an article …
This issue of Reflections focuses on the history of the bell, which was at one time found in every …
What is it that provokes us to action? Recently a horrible attack on police doing their job in Charlotte took the lives of four in the line of …
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 …
Colleges are supposed to be about education, personal growth, making decisions without parental guidance, exploring, challenging and asking …
Finding a primary care physician (PCP), i.e., general internist who cares for medical problems of adult patients, usually over age 18, or a …
I read with interest the article on the many dirt roads in Sumter County. I can understand the complexity of the program of maintaining those …
Low- to moderate-income communities in downtown Sumter are faced with some of the same issues that plague our rural neighbors in Sumter County, …