http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/cherryvale/ Cherryvale, SC News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/cherryvale/content/4919d0109e46fecc7b52b37bfe481992.html In our twoparty socalled Republic a vote for other than a Democrat or a Republican earns no recognition in the US House of Representatives and at best can be seen as a feeble expression of protest But it doesnt have to be that way one simple change could reenfranchise these voters who dont believe our current twoparty mudslinging contest is capable of producing solutions http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/cherryvale/content/4552d9ee109937d21d634f22184b6fce.html Tropical storm force winds are expected in the region The 5 pm forecast from the National Weather Service Charleston reported that Hannah was tracking a little more eastward with its predicted landfall closer to Georgetown about 2 am Saturday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/cherryvale/content/f5f6d01f51c11e92d8aa980fff7fa6af.html SUMTER The widow of a man slain four years ago in their Sumter County home says the man who pleaded guilty to killing her husband and two others has apologized to her http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/cherryvale/content/e89f7376c490f03088ce8e9f608458e2.html The widow of a man slain four years ago in their Sumter County home says the man who pleaded guilty to killing her husband and two others has apologized to herMildred Tietjen testified Thursday that 27yearold Stephen Bryant had written her a letter saying that his actions were the result of physical and sexual abuse suffered as a childProsecutors are seeking the death penalty against Bryant in the killing spree that happened over a week in October 2004Prosecutor Dudley Saleeby Jr said earlier this week Bryant stalked each of his victims studying their houses while they were at workThe Item of Sumter reports that Solicitor Kelly Jackson on Thursday asked the judge who will sentence Bryant to visit the crime scenes http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/cherryvale/content/64036239ebed945a19b46cf8463710de.html A demonstration by the Air Force8217;s newest stealth fighter the F22 Raptor will headline Saturday8217;s air show at Shaw Air Force BaseBase leaders plan for the show to go on as scheduled although they will keep an eye on the skies as Tropical Storm Hanna churns past the SC coastThe twinengine F22 is capable of flying twice the speed of sound and is scheduled to replace the aging F15 F22s cost 142 million eachNo F22s are based at Shaw The Sumter installation is home to the F16 Fighting Falcon a singleengine plane that8217;s as fast as the RaptorBesides the Raptor the show will feature an assortment of military aircraft such as the V22 Osprey which takes off and lands like a helicopter but flies like a plane http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/cherryvale/content/1d4f70e99bbd920643adbeb51b0bd4bb.html The Columbia Fire Department has blocked off the 1200 block of Blanding street in downtown Columbia between Sumter and Main streets http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/cherryvale/content/7fd32141adb40f541fad1090ac9a58a3.html Fire officials have shut down the 1200 block of Blanding Street from Main to Sumter streets after responding to a report of smoke inside the Tapps building Columbia Deputy Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins saidFirefighters have asked people to leave the building and are focusing their investigation on an elevator Jenkins said8220;We don8217;t see any kind of flames8221; Jenkins said8212; Lee Higgins http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/cherryvale/content/0b02fe5ba566ac4a940789a80427f6b3.html Our thanks go to the businesses garden clubs and residents who make turning corners in Columbia a beautiful experience