After a 14-year run, a penny sales tax will be discontinued in Sumter County.
It was a close call. Sumter County voters opposed the Sumter County General Obligation Bond Referendum for a third Capital Penny Sales Tax with 50.84%, or 13,909, of …
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Some change is coming to the Sumter school board after all nine seats were up for election this year.
Following Tuesday's election, the nine-member Board of Trustees is guaranteed to have five new …
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BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com |
11/10/22 06:00 AM
WASHINGTON - Republicans were closing in Wednesday on a narrow House majority while control of the Senate hinged on a series of tight races in a midterm election that defied expectations of sweeping conservative victories driven by frustration over …
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By SARA BURNETT, JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press |
11/10/22 06:00 AM
As polls closed on the 2022 general midterm elections Tuesday, Sumter saw steady turnout throughout the day.A handful of local seats were being contested, including all nine Sumter school board seats, one Sumter City Council seat and two Clarendon …
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BY CAL CARY and BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com cal@theitem.com |
11/9/22 06:00 AM
Speaker of the House Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., Rep. David Weeks and Sen. Thomas McElveen stop by the Sumter County Courthouse to deliver doughnuts to poll workers and volunteers on Tuesday. They delivered the treats at precincts across Sumter …
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It appears first-term state Rep. Kimberly Johnson was ousted from her role as legislator for Clarendon County.
In a district long held by Democrats, Republican challenger Fawn Pedalino won the …
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BY ASHLEY MILLER ashley@theitem.com |
11/9/22 02:11 AM
Matthew “Mac” McLeod is poised to keep his seat on Sumter school board’s District 6 seat.
According to unofficial election results from Tuesday’s general midterm …
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BY ALAYSHA MAPLE alaysha@theitem.com |
11/9/22 01:54 AM
Democratic state Rep. Will Wheeler retained the House of Representatives District 50 seat Tuesday during the 2022 general midterm election.
According to unofficial election-night totals, Wheeler …
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BY ALAYSHA MAPLE alaysha@theitem.com |
11/9/22 01:41 AM
Though it isn’t clear who it will be yet, Sumter School District’s District 4 seat will have a new representative after Daryl McGhaney did not make it into the top two of voting totals on …
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BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com |
11/9/22 01:32 AM
Billy Richardson will serve another term on Clarendon County Council for District 1, representing the Summerton area, following Tuesday night’s election.
According to unofficial …
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BY ASHLEY MILLER ashley@theitem.com |
11/9/22 01:20 AM
Sumter School District Trustee Shawn Ragin retained his redrawn District 5 seat following Tuesday’s midterm election.
According to unofficial election-night totals, Ragin defeated …
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BY ALAYSHA MAPLE alaysha@theitem.com |
11/9/22 12:58 AM
After a 14-year run, a penny sales tax will be discontinued after Sumter County voters opposed the ballot referendum.
It was a close call. Sumter County voters opposed the Sumter County …
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BY SHELBIE GOULDING shelbie@theitem.com |
11/9/22 12:36 AM
Shery Smith is poised to be the new District 7 trustee on Sumter County’s school board.
According to unofficial election-night totals from Tuesday, Smith took 1,069 votes, or 52.63%, over …
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BY ASHLEY MILLER ashley@theitem.com |
11/9/22 12:06 AM
Two candidates will go head-to-head in a runoff for the Sumter City Council Ward 1 race on Nov. 22.
Joe Brown and Anthony Gibson will compete for the seat after receiving the most votes of …
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BY SHELBIE GOULDING shelbie@theitem.com |
11/8/22 11:51 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams has called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to concede in their rematch, according to his campaign. Minutes later, Abrams went on stage and congratulated the governor. The …
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WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats were in a tight race for control of Congress and governors' offices Tuesday, with the outcome determining the future of Joe Biden's agenda as polls closed …
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By SARA BURNETT, JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press |
11/8/22 11:36 PM
Phil Leventis and Jeff Zell will battle in a runoff in two weeks after they were the two top vote-getters in the new District 8 race for Sumter school board on Tuesday.
According to …
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BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com |
11/8/22 11:36 PM
The District 1 Sumter School District Board of Trustees race will head to a runoff on Nov. 22 with the seat’s incumbent and a challenger.
Incumbent Brian Alston will face challenger Daniel …
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BY SHELBIE GOULDING shelbie@theitem.com |
11/8/22 11:25 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O'Rourke in a race that tested the direction of America's supersized red state following …
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