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S.C. General Assembly elects new Public Service Commission members

The Public Service Commission is a quasi-judicial body composed of seven commissioners whose mission is to "regulate just and ...
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U.S. military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. It was not … ...
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$30,000 ELF scratch-off is a win for Sumter mother, son

A $30,000 win on a $2 ELF scratch-off has made a mother and son in Sumter both happy. The son is getting a car. And Mom is not his chauffeur anymore. “When I get home from work, I’m ...
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Sumter native, long-serving Democrat Jim Clyburn will run for an 18th term in Congress

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the dean of South Carolina's Democrats, said Thursday that he will run for an 18th House term, a move that could position him as an influential elder ...
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ROTC students at Old Dominion subdued and killed the shooter who killed 1 person, wounded 2

ROTC students in an Old Dominion University classroom subdued and killed the shooter who killed one person and wounded two others, the FBI announced Thursday. Dominique Evans, special agent in charge ...
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Old Dominion shooting suspect is ex-Army National Guard member with past terror conviction

The suspect who killed one person and injured two others at Old Dominion University has been identified by authorities as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide ...
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PALMA JOYCE GIBSON

Palma Joyce Gibson, 74, was born on Feb. 1, 1952, in Sumter. She departed this life on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter. Public viewing will be held Friday, March 13, ...
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California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said there was no imminent threat to the state, despite a warning from the FBI that Iran could send drones to the West Coast in retaliation ...
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Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack is dead, AP source says

Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three ...
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ROBERT ARTHUR CARROWAY

Robert Arthur Carroway, 65, son of the late Moses Carroway and Eartha Lee Houston Carroway, was born on Oct. 3, 1960, in Sumter County. He departed this life on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Prisma ...
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INA CLAIR BURGESS BROGDON

Ina Clair Burgess Brogdon, affectionately known as Sister Clara Pringle, 82, daughter of the late Solomon Burgess and Fancy Burgess Burgess, was born on Aug. 2, 1943, in Hebron, S.C. She departed ...
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SAMUEL LEE BALLS

Samuel Lee Balls Jr., 64, husband of Joyce Ann Nathaniel Balls and son of Samuel Lee Balls Sr. and the late Dorline Nelson Balls, was born on Dec. 23, 1961, in Sumter. He departed this life on ...