Lodge News

The history of Veterans Day begins on Nov. 11, 1918 a ' the day Germany signed an armistice with the Allied nations temporarily ceasing hostilities in World War I. The armistice went into effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

Ivy Moore / The Item Competitors fire at individual paper targets trying to win a turkey, more tickets to shoot or cash at the Sumter Elks Lodge on Sunday afternoon.

Hartsville has a two-person race for mayor and only one of three city council seats contested in Tuesday's election.

Darlington County Board of Social Services Meeting: 9 a.m. today in the Mozingo Building Conference Room, Darlingon.

Mr. James Burroughs, 52, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Arrangements will be announced by Rhue's Mortuary.

Broadway at the Beach kicks off its first Holiday Harvest Festival on Saturday at 2 p.m. followed by the Carolina Cook-off at 3 p.m. The cook-off features certified South Carolina food judged by a panel of regional celebrities.

A 17-year-old male is being sought in connection with an Oct. 8 shooting at a motel during an alleged drug deal.

Hazel Knipe did not respond. David Busby Incumbent Age: 68 Education: Brookland-Cayce High graduate; University of South Carolina, bachelor's in computer science Occupation: Retired in-formation technology director, S.C. Department of Natural Resources Elected political experience: Town Council, 1990-93; mayor, 1993-present Current community ...

The Sumter Elks Lodge offers several chances during the next few weeks to practice your shooting skills and win a turkey for your Thanksgiving table.

The Chester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host a one-mile walk in honor of breast cancer awareness through downtown Chester at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

October 10th and 11th will celebrate what has become known as one of the largest and possibly the longest running annual heritage festivals in the Myrtle Beach area, the 16th Annual Sons of Italy Italian Festival.

Funeral services for Bobby Gene Donahue, 71, of Swansea, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington.

Several historic buildings at South Carolina's oldest college are being renovated.

Several historic buildings at South Carolina's oldest college are being renovated.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of a man who struggled with a police officer trying to arrest him.

Mr. Henry Gregory "Greg" Hiers of Savannah Highway near Hampton, SC, died Monday, September 14, 2009, at his residence after a brief illness.

Mr. Henry Belk Cook, Jr., 78, of 703 Ireland Hills Drive in Walterboro, entered into his eternal rest Friday afternoon, September 11, 2009, in the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Almost to the hour eight years after terrorists crashed passenger jets into the World Trade Center, 760 soldiers on Friday graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson.

An invitation from a friend 33 years ago led former Union resident Barry Rickman to an association with the Masons that recently capped wi th him being elected Grand Master of Masons in South Carolina.

A rooster's crow breaks the silence on this tiny town's main drag. No car is in sight.