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SUMTER, S.C. (September 8, 2016) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Office of Flood Mitigation will be hosting an Open House for property owners within the Wateree Watershed to review new flood mapping on Monday, September 19 at the Kershaw County Government Center from 4-7 PM...
Floods, big or small, can have devastating effects on your home and your family. You can take steps to reduce the harm caused by flooding. Learn how to prepare for a flood, stay safe during a flood, and protect your health when you return home after a flood. Click here to visit the Centers for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sumter County Active Lifestyles (SCAL) has prepared a survey asking citizens to provide input that will help us plan how we approach bicycling in our community. I believe that City residents are looking for more opportunities to bicycle, walk and generally become more active...
All City of Sumter and Sumter County Government offices will operate on a normal schedule on Monday, September 17, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. All City parks and services will resume on a normal schedule on Monday as well. Sumter School District will also be reopening on Monday. According to the Sumter...
Sumter's Complete Count Committee and ongoing Census efforts have been memorialized in a Census newsletter that covers seven states. For more information, visit https://www.sumtercensus.com/
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...
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...
JANUARY 25 UPDATE: Due to the high volume of participation, we are extending our contract with the removal company to ensure that the junk piles are collected into next week. Please be patient and leave your items by the curb. Residents who couldn't get their piles out by January 21, please refrain...
The City and County of Sumter, in partnership with the Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study (SUATS), South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), and the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is holding a public information meeting concerning proposed improvements along Manning Avenue...
The City of Sumter received a Municipal Achievement Award for its community investment efforts. Officials accepted the award during the Municipal Association of South Carolina's Annual Meeting on July 16. The city won in the economic development category. Twenty-six cities and towns submitted their...