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Annette Brunson Sutcliffe says she's honored to be South Carolina's new Mother of the Year.
Fireside Fund has another amazing week of donations
Shortly after Christmas, during a week in which the Fireside Fund had received more than $9,000, Salvation Army caseworker Lucy Copeland said sometimes people can amaze you.
People a always waiting for help' from Fireside Fund
With more than $5,000 raised for the Fireside Fund last week, Salvation Army Caseworker Lucy Copeland will be able to help more families waiting for assistance with their heating costs.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
South Carolina Man Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice and Perjury
United States Attorney W. Walter Wilkins stated today that Larry A. Hill , age 54, of Columbia, South Carolina, was sentenced in federal court for perjury and obstruction of justice.
SGT. MICHAEL MODICA of the Columbia Police Department has received the S.C. National Safety Council's Alive at 25 Leadership Award.
South Carolina should remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds if it wants to grow its economy, a Democrat running for governor said Thursday.
Make the most of it -- the Farmers Market of Bluffton to stay open year-round
Good news was in the air Thursday at the Farmers Market of Bluffton. It blended in the breeze with the aroma of boiled peanuts, gumbo from "We Island" of St.
S.C. jury finds 3 men guilty in Ponzi scheme
A federal jury on Friday found three South Carolina men guilty of swindling more than $80 million from thousands of investors, many of whom prosecutors say fell victim to the Ponzi scheme because of their mounting debt.
Case of SC's '3 Hebrew Boys' heads to jury
Three South Carolina men accused of bilking people out of more than $80 million lied about how they would invest their money, so it doesn't matter if investors knew it was risky, prosecutors said Thursday.
Committee launches Christmas Project
Each year the Marion County Department of Social Services sponsors a Christmas Project.
Opening statements expected in 3 Hebrew Boys case
Three South Carolina men accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars are set to go on trial.
It seemed like a very normal afternoon in Lyman, S.C., a small southern town in upstate; the closest metropolis was Spartanburg, which wasn't all that much of a metropolis.
'3 Hebrew Boys' fraud trial to start
Jury selection is scheduled to start today in the federal case of three Columbia-area men accused of running the $82 million "3 Hebrew Boys" investment scheme.
Jury selection starts in investment scam trial
Jury selection is scheduled to start today in the federal case of three Columbia-area men accused of running the $82 million "3 Hebrew Boys" investment scheme.
City Dance Scene Grows Again with New Company
On the afternoon of Sept. 11, the walls of the Columbia Music Festival Association dance studio are lined with chairs filled with curious observers on one side and anxious dancers on the other.
Lee Artist of the Month is newcomer to arts scene
At 67, Curtis Begley doesn't fit the typical mold of a rookie artist. He worked as a professional engineer for more than 20 years in Sumter, and he retired about 10 years ago.
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The Washington Post
Late into Monday night, or shall we say in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, when everybody else was feeling tired and ugly, the final 15 contestants in the Miss Black USA pageant stood on the auditorium stage at the University of the District of Columbia. All glittery and poured into their evening gowns, curves revealed, cheeks aching from all that smiling. Lipstick still perfect.
They clapped prettily for their competition, pretty eyes glancing around, wondering whether the next girl might look better in that dress, might have a little bit more talent, might have that added crispness to her answers or a dimension that makes her sparkle a little more brightly before the judges seated in the audience below.
Large field of marijuana plants found, seized
The Hampton County Sheriff's Office seized and destroyed a large field of marijuana plants near Brunson.

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