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.
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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...Read more
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...Read more
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...Read more
Sumter, S.C. – Palmetto Tennis Center, one of the finest tennis facilities in the South, will host the 2018 Iris Junior Championships, a State Level 3 Junior Event, on May 4-6, 2018.
All matches will be played at the twenty-four hard court Deco-Turf facility. All players will...Read more
Sumter, SC was named a 2017 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.
Sumter achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's found requirements:
a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an...Read moreThe 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.