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*Dennis Brunson |
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*Michael Christopher, Sports Writer |
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*Corey Davis |
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*Justin Driggers |
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*Nick McCormac |
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*Joe Perry, Senior Staff Writer |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 19:47, 12 March 2012
| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet Online |
| Owner(s) | Osteen Publishing Co. |
| Publisher | Jack Osteen |
| Editor | Tonyia McGirt (Managing Editor) |
| Founded | Oct. 15, 1894 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 20 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC, United States |
| Website | TheItem.com |
The Item, formerly known as The Sumter Daily Item and The Daily Item is an independent, morning newspaper published in Sumter, South Carolina, by Osteen Publishing Company.
History
The paper, then called The Sumter Daily Item, was first published on October 15, 1894, by Hubert Graham Osteen.[1] It previously been operated as The Watchmen and Southron (a merger of Sumter Watchman and True Southron).[2] Osteen served as the paper's editor and publisher until his retirement in 1946.[1]
In 2008, the paper changed its Monday edition to a tabloid format before abandoning the Monday edition altogether. However, the paper's website is updated each Monday, with news and obituaries.
The paper currently covers Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties, with a dedicated bureau located in Manning which publishes a separate tabloid, "The Clarendon Sun," each Tuesday.
Staff
Newsroom
Current writers include:
- Jade Anderson
- Dennis Brunson
- Michael Christopher, Sports Writer
- Corey Davis
- Justin Driggers, Sports Writer
- Nick McCormac
References
- ^ a b "History of The Item and Osteen Publishing Co". Osteen Publishing Co. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ "Library of Congress". Retrieved August 4, 2011.