Longtime firefighter honored



Watts recognized with Post 15's annual award





Chris Moore / The Item

Robert Watts of the Sumter Fire Department was recently named the 2008 Firefighter of the Year by Sumter American Legion Post 15. He is seen outside headquarters Tuesday morning at the corner of Hampton Avenue and Magnolia Street.





By RANDY BURNS

Item Staff Writer

rburns@theitem.com



A 32-year veteran with the Sumter Fire… Continue

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Big mistake: Bank robbery turns out to be false alarm





Chris Moore / The Item

Officers had their guns drawn at the Wachovia Bank at 1119 Broad Street during what was thought to be a robbery attempt. In actuality, a courier, Charles Montgomery, was trying to make a deposit for his company.



By KEN BELL

Item City Editor

kbell@theitem.com



It looked like a classic bank robbery: police diverting traffic from the front of the… Continue

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JACKSONBORO, S.C. -- Colleton County Fire Rescue Engine 601 was involved in an MVA, injuring a firefighter.



The 25-year-old firefighter is now in stable condition and is being treated at the Medical University of South Carolina.



He has broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a broken leg. The engine, however, is totaled and beyond repair.



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Sumter man dies in Boulevard Road wreck…

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A woman from Canada was killed and her husband seriously injured Friday when the pair were struck by a truck while walking along U.S. 378 after leaving a restaurant about 17 miles east of Sumter just before 8 p.m.



Elizabeth Davies, 74, of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple trauma by Sumter County Coroner Verna…

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