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The City of Sumter, Prisma Health and The Toumey Foundation are excited to announce the successful renaming of the iconic Shot Pouch Greenway to the Prisma Health Shot Pouch Greenway, commemorated during a special ceremony held today, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Sumter YMCA Trailhead. The event...
Update 2pm January 22, 2025 Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Sumter Offices and parks will remain closed tomorrow Thursday, January 23, 2025. Thursday Sanitation Service customers will have their trash picked up on Sunday, January 26, 2025. A reminder to Wednesday customers, please have...
[SUMTER, SC, January 14, 2025] – Sumter residents will soon have the chance to clear out unwanted junk with the City of Sumter's curbside junk removal service, happening February 3-7, 2025. This free service is available exclusively to residential trash “roll cart” customers, and all items must be...
Attention City/County of Sumter Business Owners: Renewals are due by April 30th, 2025. You can renew by: Paying online at Sumter.GovPossible.com or www.LocalBLRenewal.com, Mailing in check (made payable to City of Sumter) to Attn: Business License, PO Box 1449, Sumter, SC 29151, or Paying in person...
Out of an abundance of caution and in consideration of the safety of our employees, customers, and community, the City of Sumter offices will be closing at 12 Noon today January 10, 2025 due to the anticipated winter weather mix in the area. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and...
Tennis enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The highly anticipated Philip L. Edwards Tennis Complex officially opens on Wednesday, January 8, 2024. This state-of-the-art facility, featuring authentic German red clay courts designed to meet international standards, promises to be a game-changer for...
The City of Sumter has hired the historic preservation consulting firm WLA Studio to conduct a historic resources survey of historic architecture in the West End, Mason Croft, and Hampton Park neighborhoods. The project area is generally bounded by Broad St. to the north, Shot Pouch Creek and...
Sumter County and the City of Sumter are giving residents an opportunity to recycle their Christmas trees at the annual "Grinding of the Greens". Donated Christmas trees will be made into mulch. It gives residents a chance to be 'green' with their discarded trees. Before donating your tree to the â...
UPDATE: Sumter, SC (Thursday, January 4, 5:30 PM) Due to secondary roads still snow and ice covered and with the anticipated refreeze overnight the city admin offices have decided to close again on Friday, January 5, 2018. Parks will remain closed as well. City sanitation services and public safety...
SUMTER, S.C. (January 25, 2017) – Making their only stop in South Carolina, “Resurrection – A Journey Tribute” will be bringing their highly sought after tribute experience to the Sumter Opera House on February 10. Your eyes and ears will fool you as the group faithfully resurrects the Steve Perry...