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Yesterday at 8:59 PM  Hard work and paying attention to detail is nothing new to Sumter High School graduate, Molly Doggans.

Yesterday at 11:15 AM  A 61-year-old Lee County man is getting two years' probation after pleading guilty to four counts of the ill-treatment of 1,000 animals.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  Sumter Police are investigating the discovery of a grenade found at a Sumter charity store.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Several Flag Day events are being held in the Charleston area.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Sumter deputies have located a 65-year-old man who was reported missing Thursday.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  State agents are investigating how Sumter High School conducted a standardized test this spring.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Authorities say Joseph Manners was arrested Sunday after a chase in Kentucky and Ohio. He faces two counts of murder and one count of arson.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Authorities say they suspect the 20-year-old grandson of a Sumter couple set the fire that killed both of them in their home.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  Two human remain were discovered by firefighters after battling a house fire in Sumter Saturday.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo is taking command of the 9th Air Force in a scheduled ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A federal judge has set a trial date for a case challenging how three school administrators enforced the dress code at a Sumter County middle school.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Veterans, along with their family and friends, gathered as the Sumter Veterans Association held their annual Memorial Day celebration at Swan Lake Gardens Monday afternoon.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Legislature elected a House member's father to the Medical University of South Carolina board after he agreed to pay higher property taxes at his beach home.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Shaw Air Force Base is canceling its annual Independence Day celebration because of automatic federal budget cuts.