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SUMTER, S.C. – The City of Sumter is excited to announce its third year partnering with Duke Energy to sponsor tickets for students to see live performances at the Sumter Opera House. The $25,000 grant will fund a large portion of the budget for the Youth Education Scholarship (Y.E.S.) Program which...
SUMTER, SC (September 1, 2018) – The Sumter City-County Planning Department is reminding all Sumter residents to participate in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan process by completing a community survey by September 30 th. The survey asks for community input on planning and development issues facing the...
SUMTER, S.C. (30 August 2018) – Mayor Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. announced today that he has awarded two Sumter residents the Gamecock City Society Award, the highest honor available for a citizen of Sumter. The Gamecock City Society Award is the most prestigious award the City of Sumter can bestow...
The USTA today announced that the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C., is one of 24 winners in the 37th annual USTA Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. The Palmetto Tennis Center will be honored at...
SC DOT Media Advisory: The South Carolina Department of Transportation and C. R. Jackson will begin construction on Alice Drive in Sumter on August 6, 2018. This project is part of SCDOTâs strategic ten-year plan. This project will consist of roadway widening, sidewalk repair, and roadway patching...
City of Sumter Receives Excellence on Main Street Award at the 2018 Annual MASC Meeting, held in July in Hilton Head Island. Excerpt from MASC Award: City officials understood that one of the secrets to making a city's downtown a desirable destination is making it easy to get to and enjoy. And one...
SCDOT has provided public notification of proposed projects for Sumter County as part of the Fiscal Year 2019. Projects include: Bridges, Rehab & Resurfacing, Operational & Safety, Widening & New Location, Emergency Repair and Transportation Alternatives. To view projects in Sumter, zoom in on the...
SUMTER, SC (June 15, 2018) â The Sumter City-County Planning Department, in advance of the Sumter 2040 Comprehensive Plan Process, has developed a Community Survey in an effort to solicit input from the Sumter Community. The brief survey is designed to ask for public input on the planning, zoning...
Sumter, SC (June 9, 2018) â The City of Sumter's Youth Education Scholarship (YES) program at the Sumter Opera House has been awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2018 City Livability Awards Program during The U.S. Conference of Mayorsâ 86th Annual Meeting in Boston. The award...
Sumter, SC- The Sumter County Museum and Temple Sinai are excited to announce the opening of Temple Sinai Jewish History Center (TSJHC) located at 11 Church Street. The Center will feature an exhibit that covers the Holocaust as well as Jewish life in Sumter. All members of the community are invited...