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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...
The Congress and President of the United States have designated May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day. The members of the law enforcement agencies of the City of Sumter play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedom of the citizens of. It is important that all citizens know and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sumter Police Department Observes National Police Week 2011 Events planned to honor fallen officers Each year law enforcement officers around the country pause to honor fellow officers who have given their lives in the line of duty and to remember and support those family...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Millions of Americans take to our waterways for recreational boating each year for exercise and relaxation. Recreational boating is a highly enjoyable sport, but can become dangerous and risky when boaters and/or passengers fail to practice safe boating techniques. On average...
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...
Sumter, South Carolina (June 1, 2011) – The City of Sumter announced today that longtime Chief of Police Patty Patterson will be retiring as head of the Sumter Police Department effective Sept. 1, 2011 and transitioning to the City’s Public Safety and Welfare Director. Patterson has served as Chief...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The National Association of Town Watch is sponsoring a nationwide crime prevention program on August 2, 2011 entitled “National Night Out.” “National Night Out” provides an opportunity for the City of Sumter to join forces with thousands of other communities across the country...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The City of Sumter expresses its support of the United States' Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10 th anniversary...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Our nation’s veterans have always fought with courage and honor, risking their lives to protect the American values of freedom and democracy. Many of our men and women in uniform have been wounded, many severely disabled, and many have lost their lives in the service of our...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2011, has been designated as “International Walk to School Day”. Hundreds of children could be saved each year if communities take steps to make pedestrian safety a priority. A lack of physical activity plays a leading role in rising rates of obesity, diabetes and...