Ron Bridges's (ronbridges) Blog

I've been reading with interest the pros and cons of social media and I feel like I need to put my take on the ongoing conversation.  I've read with interest the massive amount of praise for Twitter, Facebook, Linkdin, etc. and the ability to network and get clients.  I've also read as many "what...

  The iris is the star of the Swan Lake Iris Festival in Sumter, SC.  The Iris Festival concludes today but the flowers will be still blooming for the next week or 2.  If you have the opportunity, visit Swan Lake and take in the beauty of the lake.  Swan Lake is located on East Liberty.

A request for help from a Realtor in Michigan.  Thanks.Tuesday my husband was given a pink slip from Belleville High School. He is history teacher and social studies teacher. He is tenured. I was shocked The schools in Michigan are handing out a lot of pink slips including: Flint 257, Detroit 600...

This 3 bedroom/2 bath home is located in the Hideaway Subdivision set in a rural environment. Hideaway Subdivision is located about 10 miles from Shaw AFB and about 7 miles from Sumter. This home features: Large, fenced yard Back patio Underground sprinkler2 car garage. This is a must see home an...

This 3 bedroom/2 bath home in Pioneer Point Subdivision allows you to live in a rural setting while being between Shaw AFB and Sumter, SC. With only short trips from this quiet subdivision, you can reach Shaw AFB to the west and Sumter shopping and events to the east. Listed for $134,500.Other fe...

Charlene Baxley was the focus of The Item's Saturday Snapshot today. Charlene has been working for Ward's BBQ in Sumter, SC for over 30 years and congratulations on that accomplishment.  I have been to the East Liberty Wards and her smile always greets you and she works to get you the best servic...

Congratulations to the SC Trucker of the Year, Robert Galloway.  Robert has been driving for Sumter Transport for 52 years and has been recognized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and named the South Carolina Trucker's Association's Truck Driver of the Year for 2008.  Robert has...

Marian Wright Edelman was born in Bennettsville, SC in 1939.  She grew up in the pre-Civil Rights years and was active in the Civil Rights Movement.  She finished her education at Yale Law School and became an attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.  She has been and is now a strong advocate f...

The Department of Energy (DOE) has a program called the Weatherization Assistance Program that gives up to $6500 in rebates to lower income families to help them cut down their energy usage and save money in energy spending.  To qualify for the rebates, the average family of 4 must not make over ...

I'm back.  Last week was a whirlwind marriages, baby sitting, work, and sickness.  I must be a multi-tasker because I was able to get through the week and get rested this past weekend.  In prior post I spoke of some of the panic and getting ready for my daughter's wedding.  Well Saturday, a week ...