News & Media
The City of Sumter works to ensure residents receive as much information as possible about all things relating to the City in a timely manner. In the News Room, you will find official press releases from the City, awards to the City, important services and project information from the Mayor, public service announcements, official city photos, links to social media accounts and more.
Links to Official City of Sumter Social Media Pages:
Congratulations to the 2022 Mayor’s Christmas Card Contest Winners:
Miss Olivia Smith, an 8 th -grader at Hillcrest Middle School, and Miss Jalena Tillman, a 4 th -grader at Manchester Elementary SchoolThese top two winners have their artwork featured on the 2022 City of Sumter...Read more
SUMTER, SC (October 28, 2022) - The Sumter County Veteran’s Association invites the community to the annual Sumter Veterans Day event on Friday, November 11, 2022 in Downtown Sumter.
The day begins with a parade at 10 a.m., followed by...Read more
On Nov. 8, 2022, Sumter County voters will decide on this referendum:
Must a special One Percent Sales And Use Tax be imposed in Sumter County (the “County”) for not more than seven (7) years, to begin when the current Capital Projects Sales Tax ends on or before April 30, 2023, to raise...Read more
The City of Sumter is an Entitlement Community. This Entitlement status affords the City the opportunity of receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on an annual basis. The purpose of the funds is to improve the neighborhoods and make life more livable for residents; especially...Read more
Tropical Storm Ian Announcements (newest updates listed first, by date and time):
Friday, September 30, 2022, 5:30PM
Staff continues to work throughout the city to clear streets of down trees and other debris. As the storm passes, please use extreme caution, more outages, trees...Read more
The Communications Department at the City of Sumter is charged with providing news and information to council, administration, departments, dignitaries and elected officials, community and local, regional and national media outlets. The Communications Department fields all questions from the media and provides opportunities for interviews with leadership and experts on specific topics, as well as provides media support for many events, activities, and services throughout the community.
Additionally, the communications department tells the story of the City of Sumter through written stories, photos and videos on the more than 30 departments across the city, provides support to Team Sumter and oversees the City of Sumter's social media pages, the city website and the city's employee portal.
Use of any City of Sumter logos or seal is reserved for official City of Sumter business only.