Bishopville, South Carolina

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Bishopville

Cloudy
Temperature: 37.8 °F

Humidity: 81 %
Wind Speed: 5 mph W
Pressure: 30.12 "

Dew Point: 32 °F
Gusts: 5 mph NNE
Rain Today: 0.00 "

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  A familiar voice to Bishopville and Lee County residents will appear in concert at a local church on Sunday.

• Bishopville to celebrate Downtown Christmas
  

  A holiday celebration returns to downtown Bishopville on Thursday. The Third Annual Downtown Christmas, sponsored by the Lee County Chamber of Commerce, will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday on Main Street.

• Ruth Bass Dove
  

  Funeral services for Ruth Bass Dove, age 81, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at Stephen Greene Baptist Church, conducted by Reverend Michael Cockrell, Reverend Bill Porter and Reverend ...

• Pecan sales to benefit local disaster relief efforts
  

  If you've got a hankering for fresh, locally grown pecans, the American Red Cross has a deal for you: Buy the nuts from the Red Cross office on North Guignard Drive and the proceeds will benefit local disaster ...

• Friends arrested after knife fight
  

  Two men who said they were friends were arrested after they told police they got into a knife fight during an argument, according to a Myrtle Beach police report.

• New on DVD: 'Beautiful' 'A Man Named Pearl' 'Sounder,' 'The Nutty Professor'
  

  IFC Films, 2006 Chad Lowe 's coming-of-age drama set in 1973 Cleveland has the advantage of William Hurt , who can make even clunky dialogue sing.

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  Lee County School District Superintendent Dr. Cleo Richardson is bringing back to life a district committee that has been out of commission for two years.

• Man wanted in Tennessee arrested in South Carolina after strange incident
  

  They say criminals often return to the scene of the crime, and nowhere is that truer than in Bishopville, South Carolina.

• Store Robber Gets Lost, Asks For Di...
  

  Store Robber Gets Lost, Asks For Directions At... , The store he just robbed. Dumbass award of the week Options A man accused of robbing a convenience store in South Carolina is being talked about because of ...

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  Randy Burns / The Item Lee County Board of Education incoming school board members - Graham Drayton and Will McKenzie - were sworn in at the beginning of Monday's meeting by Lee County Clerk of Court James ...

• a Stoopid Criminala
  

  BISHOPVILLE, SCa 'A man accused of robbing a convenience store is in a South Carolina jail.

• Accused SC Crook Botches Getaway Attempt
  

  Police say Johnny Lindner is seen on surveillance video demanding money and cigarettes.

• More rain expected today
  

  While it won't be enough rain to build an ark, the Sumter area is sure to record some impressive totals for the precipitation that began Thursday afternoon and is not expected to stop until later today.

• Lee residents to weigh in on street closing
  

  Lee County residents will have a formal opportunity to weigh in on efforts to close a section of Cousar Street that South Atlantic Canners officials say is needed to expand its shipping and warehouse facility.

• Could alleged robber's luck be any worse?
  

  He should have stolen a rabbit's foot. Johnny Michael Lindner is in custody for the robbery of a Young's Food Store in Bishopville early Friday morning.

• Learn More about 'A Man Named Pearl'
  

  Published: Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 12:10 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 12:34 p.m. Pearl Fryar is a remarkable man.

• Shrine Club to hold benefit for Lee boy
  

  The Shrine Club will hold a barbecue dinner this weekend for Bayler Teal, the Bishopville 5-year-old who has a rare form of deadly childhood cancer.

• Lee students finish well in FFA competition
  

  Photo provided Lee County Future Farmers of America students recently competed in a soil judging competition in Florence.

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  The end of a distinguished 34-year military career on Thursday was celebrated by the town of Bishopville.

City Description

Bishopville is a city in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County. Bishopville is located at 34°13′8″N, 80°14′56″W (34.219027, -80.248877). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.26%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,670 people, 1,438 households, and 907 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,554.8 people per square mile (600.4/km²). There were 1,616 housing units at an average density of 684.6/sq mi (264.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.83% African American, 32.83% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population. There were 1,438 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.8% were married couples living together, 29.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals

City Contained By:

• Lee County
• South Carolina

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 6.21597146481 km squared

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