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NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. There's his youth as a Disneyland performer, surrounded by vaudeville performers and magicians. A decade as a …
The mesmerizing music coming from the City Centre, nestled next to the grand entrance of Sumter Opera …
SUMTER COUNTY The Annual Barbecue Cook-Off Benefiting Boy Scouts of America will be held Saturday, …
PHOTOS PROVIDED Lakewood High School Drama Club students and staff presented "Alice" for the community …
" Kung Fu Panda 4 " stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. …
PHOTO PROVIDED Sumter pianists Anna Krueger, 14, and Nelah McCray, 15, seated, received the highest …
Looking for good Southern comfort music and down-home hospitality? Look no further as the Inaugural …
Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man Jr." has won six Tony Awards for its musical comedy stylings. …
Unbelievably, TV series throughout the years have become the new modern art form of cinema. These …
A serene stroll into downtown Sumter will bring you sights of unique ceramic butterflies, savory …
BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent "routine engine maintenance" in port beforehand, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, as divers …
COLUMBIA (AP) — A federal court on Thursday ruled that this year's congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had already deemed unconstitutional and …
Steven Pinkney, 59, died Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at McLeod Regional Medical Center of The Pee Dee in Florence. Born in New York, New York, on June 27, 1964, he was the son of Cleveland Pinkney Sr. …
Harden Lewis Jr., 63, husband of Georgia Madison Lewis, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at his home in Pinewood. Born in Sumter on May 15, 1960, he was the son of Ruth Brown Lewis and the …
Roosevelt Cabbagestalk Jr., 61, son Mary Lou Green Cabbagestalk and the late Roosevelt Cabbagestalk Sr., was born on Oct. 23, 1962, in Sumter. He departed this life on Friday, March 22, 2024, at his …
Presiding Elder Charlie Lee Hampton, 74, husband of Katherine Thames Hampton, and son of the late Rev. Powell Hampton Sr. and Rosa Odell Green Hampton, was born on March 4, 1950, in Sumter. He …
Terence Alphonso Young, 71, husband of Marlene C. Young and son of the late Melvin Young and Carrie Robinson Young, was born on May 20, 1952, in Washington, D.C. He departed this life on Thursday, …
CHARLOTTE — Markayla Denise Johnson, 22, died Friday, March 15, 2024, in Charlotte. She was born May 14, 2001, in Clarendon County, a daughter of Markeysha Renee Johnson and Domell Wilson. …
DEAR ABBY: My husband is an outdoor enthusiast and has a group of guys he goes hunting with every year. One of them has started coming out west …
DEAR ABBY: We recently moved to a new neighborhood. My 8-year-old son, "Joey," has become best friends with a classmate, "Paul," who lives on …
DEAR ABBY: I grew up in a big lower-class family in which there has always been drama, fights, gossip, etc. I made a vow to myself that when I …
DEAR ABBY: I am 34 and recently found out I have started menopause. I knew it might come early for me because most of the women in my family …
Notorious C.A.T. is a 7-month-old, black male American Shorthair. He has gorgeous eyes and a personality to match. Notorious has a friendly and loving demeanor and would definitely keep you entertained. He is housebroken and would love to be …
Today's Reflections addresses the development of Sumter's most significant floral garden. H. C. Bland, upon entering retirement, desired to develop his own fishing pond, which evolved into Bland Pond and eventually became an integral part of Swan …
This issue of Reflections recalls the life and work of John Julius Dargan. According to an article …
This Sumter Reflections photo essay takes a look at how popular corners in the city have changed through …
This issue of Reflections focuses on the history of the bell, which was at one time found in every school …
This issue of Reflections revisits the city of Sumter circa 1889 when it was experiencing steady growth. …
Reflections looks back on the career of a dirt track racer and his love for the sport and his being …
Reflections remembers those Black Americans who played a role in local and national history to help …
Reflections focuses on Sumter's entry into the Tri-State Baseball League in 1948. The newly arrived …
This issue of Reflections focuses on the introduction of the glider into military applications. …
How long must families wait? It's been nearly two months since the House has passed a bipartisan expansion of the Child Tax Credit and sent it …
One candidate says we must save democracy. The other says we must save America. Winston Churchill saved Great Britain, but I cannot think of any …
I am responding to an article written on March 6, 2024, "McElveen will not seek reelection for 4th term in S.C. State." Sen. Thomas McElveen is …
Our President Biden, in his State of the Union address, spoke many times about people and corporations need to pay their "fair share" in taxes. …
My late wife, Connie, and I, both Sumter natives, were excited when I was able to begin medical practice here in our hometown in October 1967. …
I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment over the more than two-year closure of the bridge on East Red Bay Road. This bridge is …