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Griffin girls finish 3rd at state meet
HOPKINS – Small but mighty – that’s what the Griffin girls showed on Saturday at the SCHSL 2A State track and field meet. With only six girls qualifying to compete, three seniors and three seventh-graders worked to finish third at the state meet. Seniors Sharmelle Holmes, Essence Terry-London and Katriel Moore paved the way.
Richland One student-athletes win five individual track and field state titles
Richland One student athletes outpaced their competitors to win five individual state championship titles in track and field this year. The South Carolina High School League held the 2024 Track and Field State Championships May 16-18 at Spring Valley and Lower Richland high schools. Student-athletes representing all Richland One high schools participated.
'All I wanted to do is be a person who could be part of the solution instead of part of the problem': Man pledges to build affordable housing
SUMTER, S.C. — Affordable housing is coming to the south Sumter area, as one man works to clean up his community. The Sumter native is working to meet the need of his hometown by constructing new homes. “All I wanted to do is be a person who could be...
An employee for this Georgia county accused of pocketing fees, faces 16 theft charges, sheriff's office says
SUMTER, Ga. — A Sumter County employee is accused of siphoning funds from the county, and now, she's facing 16 felony theft charges, according to a press release from the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. Heather Nicole Beamon used to work for the county's code enforcement. As part of her...
‘They essentially robbed him of his life’: Midlands mother sues Snapchat after child dies by suicide
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - A Sumter mother is suing the social media app, Snapchat, after her son died by suicide last year. Timothy Barnett, 13, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 6, 2023. Since then, Timothy’s mother, Betsy Hauptman, has been searching for answers behind her son’s untimely...
No Arrests Made After 25-Year-Old Pregnant Mother Shot Dead In Her Home: ‘I Knew Her As A Sweet Young Lady’
The tight-knit community of Carrol Drive is reeling after the tragic death of 25-year-old Keyirra Tatyana Walker, a beloved young mother who… The post No Arrests Made After 25-Year-Old Pregnant Mother Shot Dead In Her Home: ‘I Knew Her As A Sweet Young Lady’ appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Sumter man arrested after shots fired at home during heated dispute
A Sumter man turned himself in after he allegedly fired shots into a home with people inside. Deputies were called to the Gilbert Street home shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, May 17. Witnesses say Jackson Kinnard Thorne, 22, got into an argument with the residents and threatened to kill...
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