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CSX Transportation has notified the City that they will have a surfacing team starting in Sumter starting January 29, 2024 for a minimum of two weeks. This will require a total closure of the railroad crossings. A total closure meaning no traffic will be allowed across the track until the work is...
To access the survey and interactive map directly, visit http://wikimapping.com/wikimap/project1564.htm. SUMTER, SC (September 20, 2017) â The Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study (SUATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) invites residents to participate in an online interactive survey to...
SUMTER, SC (June 28, 2016) â The City of Sumter has been awarded the 2016 Honorable Mention City Livability Award for its leadership in support of the Sumter County Capital Project Sales Tax Referendum (Penny for Progress). Ten (10) cities with populations over 100,000 and ten (10) with under 100...
In an effort to keep our Citizens informed on the maintenance and cleanup of the 2015 flood and where we go from here... The City of Sumter, Oswego and Rembert water systems all remain under a boil water advisory. Remind everyone that flooding is still occurring and damage assessments are not...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOT SUMTER DAYS CAN BE COOL! Summer is right around the corner! Saturday May14, 2011 is opening day for the City of Sumter Aquatics Center and SPLASH DAY sponsored by Corley Vision Center! That's right! Free Admission to the first 400 and Free Hot Dogs to the first 200 between...
As we prepare for Hurricane Michael to impact our area, with the greatest impact of the storm expected Thursday, October 11, between 9 AM and 2 PM. The safety of the Sumter, SC community and our emergency first responders are of utmost importance. Therefore, we are asking residents to stay off the...
2019 marks the 6 th anniversary of the City of Sumter Mayor’s Christmas Card Contest. Students in Elementary and Middle School across the Sumter School District submit their artwork for consideration. One student per grade is awarded a prize for their submission and two are chosen from that list to...
SUMTER, SC (MARCH 17, 2021) – Make plans now to join thousands of volunteers of all ages across America who will be taking part in the efforts to clean up and improve their local communities in the Great American Clean Up. Starting April 17, the City of Sumter, in partnership with the Greater Sumter...
The City of Sumter hosted Valerie Linley from Destined to Succeed Mobile Basketball Camp in Sumter this summer at the North HOPE Center. This camp is an annual event and free to all City youth, grades 3-12 each summer. This summer we hosted over 60 youth as part of the week-long program. The camp...
Until 2015, Emanuel AME Church in Charleston was known mainly for its important role in South Carolina history. But the unspeakable events of June 15 that year changed the lives of nine families forever. Now one of those family members is sharing his story—a story of resilience, forgiveness, and...