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COLUMBIA, S.C. (Tuesday, Dec. 6) – A mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will make another three-day stop in Sumter County Dec. 8-10. The center will serve homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage or losses from Hurricane Matthew. The DRC will be located at: Cherryvale...
SUMTER, S.C. – On December 9 at 7:30 pm, Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter John Berry will make his only tour stop in South Carolina when he takes the stage at the historic Sumter Opera House in Downtown Sumter for his “O Holy Night Tour: Celebrating 20 Years of Christmas”. His electrifying...
Due to excessive debris in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the City of Sumter is working with a private contractor to remove storm debris through October 30. Please make sure that your yard debris is left on the right-of-way along the edge of your property so crews can access it easily. For...
SUMTER, SC (Oct. 18, 2016) â A sense of community sometimes goes beyond a cityâs borders. Mayor Joe McElveen, during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting Tuesday, pledged Sumterâs support to Nichols, which is experiencing some of the most devastating effects of Hurricane Matthew...
SUMTER, SC (October 13, 2016) – Due to the destructive path of Hurricane Matthew and its effect on Sumter, South Carolina, the City of Sumter has announced that the 2016 TriSumter Triathlon event, previously scheduled for this Saturday, October 15, has been cancelled. “This notice comes with great...
SUMTER, SC (Oct. 8, 2016) â Mayor Joe McElveen out of safety concerns for citizens and visitors in the wake of Hurricane Matthew has enacted a curfew for the City of Sumter from 8 tonight until 7 a.m. Sunday morning. âFirst and foremost, the safety of the Sumter community is of utmost importance...
Hurricane Matthew Briefing - 2016-10-08 - 0000 (12:00 AM) OVERVIEW: Hurricane Matthew will move along the Georgia and South Carolina coast late tonight through Saturday. Expect tropical storm force winds in the eastern Midlands with the possibility of flash flooding area wide... Download detailed...
SUMTER, SC (Oct. 6, 2016) Sumter County emergency officials, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, will open an emergency shelter Friday in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. The shelter will open at 5 PM at Crestwood High School, 2000 Oswego Highway, and will remain open until further notice...
SUMTER, SC (October 5, 2016) - In accordance with the Governor’s executive orders, the City of Sumter will be closing all non-essential offices today, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 3 pm and remain closed through Friday, October 7. Due to expected high winds and heavy rain, and for safety reasons...
SUMTER, SC (October 3, 2016) – The City of Sumter’s Abandoned and Dilapidated Housing Demolition Program has been awarded the 2016 Outstanding Planning Project of the year from the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (SCAPA). This award was given for the successful...