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4 p.m. Sept. 12, 2018 The offices of City of Sumter and Sumter County Government will be closed Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14 due to Hurricane Florence. We are anticipating a return to a normal schedule at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17. All City of Sumter Sanitation Services (garbage...
SUMTER, SC (Sept. 11, 2018) - The Sumter Police Department urges everyone to get prepared, have a plan, stay informed and make sure you, your family members, neighbors and acquaintances are doing the same, especially the elderly who may need assistance. GET PREPARED Have plenty of water and enough...
City and county officials met Tuesday afternoon to discuss Hurricane Florence and its potential impact on the area. On hand were representatives from the City of Sumter, Sumter County Government, Sumter Fire Department, Sumter Police Department, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Sumter County...
Sumter, SC (September 11, 2018) – The Sumter County Building Department is requesting that all residents who may experience damage to any structure in the city or county to please call their offices, once the storm is over. Steve Campbell, Director of the Building Department, stated that there are...
SUMTER, S.C. – The City of Sumter is excited to announce its third year partnering with Duke Energy to sponsor tickets for students to see live performances at the Sumter Opera House. The $25,000 grant will fund a large portion of the budget for the Youth Education Scholarship (Y.E.S.) Program which...
SUMTER, SC (September 1, 2018) – The Sumter City-County Planning Department is reminding all Sumter residents to participate in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan process by completing a community survey by September 30 th. The survey asks for community input on planning and development issues facing the...
SUMTER, S.C. (30 August 2018) – Mayor Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. announced today that he has awarded two Sumter residents the Gamecock City Society Award, the highest honor available for a citizen of Sumter. The Gamecock City Society Award is the most prestigious award the City of Sumter can bestow...
The USTA today announced that the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C., is one of 24 winners in the 37th annual USTA Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. The Palmetto Tennis Center will be honored at...
SC DOT Media Advisory: The South Carolina Department of Transportation and C. R. Jackson will begin construction on Alice Drive in Sumter on August 6, 2018. This project is part of SCDOTâs strategic ten-year plan. This project will consist of roadway widening, sidewalk repair, and roadway patching...
City of Sumter Receives Excellence on Main Street Award at the 2018 Annual MASC Meeting, held in July in Hilton Head Island. Excerpt from MASC Award: City officials understood that one of the secrets to making a city's downtown a desirable destination is making it easy to get to and enjoy. And one...