Sumter was a region once inhabited by the Creek Indians, but the 1830 Indian Removal Act forcibly moved them from the area. Nelson Tift was the first European settler to claim lands in the region in 1836, making him the founder. The biotech industry, textiles, healthcare, agriculture, retail...
CJ Snare, founder and singer of Firehouse, died in April at age 64 following a multi-year battle with cancer. Snare helped form the band in the late '80s, and stayed with them alongside guitarist Bill Leverty and drummer Michael Foster for close to 40 years. Dickey Betts Don Paulsen / M...