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All students, parents, teachers, counselors and mentors, you are invited to attend a special leadership session with us tomorrow at Sumter High School, located at 2580 McCrays Mill Road. All sessions are FREE for attendees. Featuring speaker Mark Brown (@MarkBrownSpeaks) -- an expert in helping...
The new Lazy River at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center is now open! A dedication ceremony was held earlier this month, check out of video from the event. Our Aquatics Center is located at 1115 S. Lafayette Dr. Visit www.sumterswim.com for more info on our Aquatics Center.
The Sumter Iris Festival Commission is so excited to celebrate its 80 th festival May 27 – 29, 2022 at Swan Lake Iris Gardens. After being interrupted for two years, we are back and better than ever! With this being the 80 th festival, we are celebrating all things Eighties, so read on! This event...
SUMTER, S.C. (May 11, 2022) – In response to the Sumter area’s growing demand for better walk and bike infrastructure, the Sumter Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization (SUATS MPO) is developing a Walk and Bike Master Plan. “Now more than ever, the need for safe and comfortable...
The City of Sumter will be conducting a Public Hearing Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sumter Opera House Auditorium located on the First Floor of the Opera House at 21 North Main Street, Sumter, SC to receive comments from citizens on its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation...
SUMTER, SC (6 APRIL 2022) - The City of Sumter and SCDOT are scheduled to activate High-intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) signals on Broad Street in the coming days. A HAWK signal is a traffic control device used to stop road traffic and allow pedestrians to safely cross busy roads. “These...
SUMTER, SC (6 APRIL 2022) - The City of Sumter and SCDOT are scheduled to activate High-intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) signals on Broad Street in the coming days. A HAWK signal is a traffic control device used to stop road traffic and allow pedestrians to safely cross busy roads. “These...
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...
The South Carolina Department of Transportation’s scheduled public information meeting this evening for the proposed replacement of the Manning Avenue bridge over CSX Railroad has been postponed. The postponement is due to the possibility of extreme weather this afternoon, and SCDOT said the meeting...