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The City of Sumter is accepting applications for the Summer Youth Employment Programs for students ages 14-15, which will work in city government; and for students ages 16 through high school, which will work in the Co-Op Program for local businesses. Students should see their school guidance...
As a friendly reminder, please note that residential waste containers should be placed out by the road by 7 AM on your service day and remain by the curb until serviced or 7 PM. You may have seen the City’s new side loading garbage trucks recently. The new trucks are currently running for the city’s...
Sumter, SC (March 19, 2018) â PalmettoPride® has awarded Downtown Sumter a 2018 Community Pride Grant in the amount of $5,000, which will be used to purchase additional trash receptacles for the Central Business District. âDowntown Sumter is growing and expanding,â says Downtown Manager Howie...
SUMTER, SC (September 13, 2016) â Palmetto Tennis Center is hosting a Rally for the Cure! Mayorâs Rally for the Cure on Saturday, September 24, 2016 will begin at 9 AM. Rally for the Cure is a grass roots program that works to educate women about breast cancer and remind them to get their annual...
SUMTER, SC (Oct. 9, 2015) â The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be opening a Disaster Recovery Center at the Sumter County Civic Center, at 700 W. Liberty St. in Sumter, beginning at 1 p.m. today. Hours of Operation are 8 am to 7 pm daily, until further notice. The center will be staffed...
Sumter, South Carolina (June 1, 2011) – The City of Sumter announced today that longtime Chief of Police Patty Patterson will be retiring as head of the Sumter Police Department effective Sept. 1, 2011 and transitioning to the City’s Public Safety and Welfare Director. Patterson has served as Chief...
TEAM SUMTER HURRICANE FLORENCE Release #4 4:30 p.m. Sept. 15, 2018 Florence is continuing to bring rain to the region and a flash flood watch remains in effect until 8 p.m. on Sunday. A tropical storm warning is also in effect. Tonight there’s a 100 percent chance of rain and 1 to 2 inches are...
Temporary road closures are coming to North Main Street just before the U.S. 378 bypass bridge during weekend road construction. Road closures will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 and last until to 6 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. During these times, North Main Street will be closed from North...
SUMTER, S.C. (December 1, 2020) – City of Sumter’s world-famous Swan Lake Iris Gardens is hosting the annual Fantasy of Lights event from Dec. 1 – 31, 2020, located at 822 W. Liberty St. in Sumter, to celebrate the holiday season. The lights will be along the main parking lot area of the gardens...