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Despite the game being a blowout, Sunday night's Super Bowl averaged a record 127.7 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms for Philadelphia's 40-22 victory over Kansas City. …
Renée Zellweger returning to one of her most indelible roles in "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" …
The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be …
NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy's trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to …
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box office smash …
NEW YORK (AP) — DreamWorks Animation's "Dog Man" fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé won album of the year for "Cowboy Carter" at Sunday's …
Amy Schumer leading the R-rated comedy "Kinda Pregnant" and "Yellowstone" star Kevin Costner …
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music's best performers to …
MLB The Show 25 announced Tuesday that rising stars Paul Skenes, Gunnar Henderson and Elly De La …
CAIRO (AP) — Behind U.S. President Donald Trump's vows to turn Gaza into a "Riviera of the Middle East" lies a plan to forcibly drive a population from its land, rights groups say, warning it …
COLUMBIA (AP) — With a heartbeat abortion ban solidly in place in South Carolina, lawyers for the state and Planned Parenthood return to the state's highest court Wednesday to argue how …
Anna Scriven Green, daughter of the late Johnston and Fannie Jackson Scriven, was born on Sept. 1, 1924. She departed this life on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. She attended Sumter County Public Schools …
REMBERT — William Rankin Bruce Jr., 77, husband of 52 years to Charlotte “Charlene” Hay Bruce, passed away on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center. A …
Robert Lee Mitchum, 49, husband of 24 years to Donna Mitchum, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at MUSC Charleston. Born in Canon City, Colorado, he was the son of Kathleen Ann Martinez Moore and the …
Marcus Antonio Frierson, 45, son of Jennifer Frierson Nelson Gainey and the late Tyrone Walters, was born on March 19, 1979, in Sumter. He departed this life on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Prisma …
A public viewing for Mattie Lee Gregg will be held on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at noon from Jehovah …
LYNCHBURG — A public viewing for Edward Burgess will be held on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at noon …
DEAR ABBY: I'm hurt and angered by the shunning I'm experiencing from my family because they disapprove of my incarcerated fiance. I'm in my …
DEAR ABBY: I'm fortunate that most of my neighbors are kind and considerate. We've all enjoyed sharing each other's celebrations. However, …
DEAR ABBY: I am a single parent of two girls. My oldest, "Becca," is 17. She has been dating this guy and, as soon as she graduates, plans to …
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been happily married for 15 years. My mother-in-law, "Pat," a widow since 1997, has lived with us for the last 14 …
My name is Dawn, and I am a 2-year-old, blonde, female Labrador retriever. I may be a chunky girl, but my heart is even bigger. I am very treat motivated, but it depends on how tasty it is! I also …
In observance of Black History month, Reflections focuses on the early development of Black schools in South Carolina during the 1920s and '30s. The author consulted The Sumter Item archives for information and photos as well as Wikipedia …
Reflections revisits Dr. Julius Mood, a man of myriad talents. Dr. Mood was noted as one of the more …
Reflections revisits Dr. Julius Mood, a man of myriad talents. Dr. Mood was noted as one of the more …
This is the second part of a two-part Reflections series looking back at student life at Miller School. …
Sumter Military Museum wishes all Sumter residents a Happy New Year as we welcome 2025. Last year saw …
Reflections revisits one of its popular stories which pertained to "student life at Miller School." …
Reflections remembers three businesses which played an integral role in the early development of …
Reflections revisits history pertinent to the settlement of what became known as Sumter County. The …
Reflections revisits history pertinent to the settlement of what became known as Sumter County. The …
I recently attended the funeral of Tommy Brailey, as did Brent Gracia's Mother and friend. We were there to support the Brailey family and …
Jesus placed the ones who "heard" God's truths regarding Jesus on or after May 10, 2023, and "rejected" it on Nov. 7, 2024, in the exact same …
I recently attended the funeral of Tommy Brailey, as did Brent Gracia's mother and friend. We were there to support the Brailey family and …
Sumter, South Carolina, is a town that offers its citizens and visitors a variety of things to enjoy: Shaw Air Force Base, home to the 20th …
The following are lessons I have learned from interactions with the City of Sumter: 1. Many city employees are huffy and don't like …
I am writing to voice my concerns about the proposed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) policy draft currently under consideration by the …