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The City of Sumter is approaching the deadline to finalize its fiscal year 2020 budget and may be able to balance the $68.7 million spending plan without raising taxes after all. Finance Department staff brought the remaining difference between …

$52M Sumter County budget gets 1st reading Sumter County Council passed a change to dog adoption rules, approved a rezoning on Beulah Cuttino Road, was presented with two rezoning proposals and heard the fiscal year 2020 draft budget at its meeting Tuesday. 2020 budget shows $52 million …

City of Sumter considers raising taxes Sumter City Council is considering raising taxes on the city's debt service to help balance the fiscal year 2020 budget. The increase would be the first of any form since the millage rate was raised during the recession in fiscal year 2008, when …

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SUBMITTED BISHOPVILLE - Eight Lee Central High School students were among more than 1,500 high school seniors recognized by S.C. Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman recently for making a future commitment to the U.S. military or to a …

Wilson Hall's Baron Bulletin wins again PHOTO PROVIDED Wilson Hall's student newspaper, The Baron Bulletin, won the Best in State award in the S.C. Independent School Association State Publication Competition. This is the 26th time the newspaper, for which senior Holly Poag (pictured) …

Educating. Empowering. Enriching.: Sumter School District to host 2nd teacher conference in June Summertime is coming fast for Sumter School District teachers, but the district wants to send them off in style by hosting its second-annual E3 professional development conference. District Executive Director of Instruction Jade McLeod spoke …

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FROM STAFF REPORTS Community Broadcasters recently announced its launch of the Live 95 News Talk Network with the morning show Wake Up Carolina hosted by former South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard. Ard and Dave "The Rev" Baker have hosted Wake Up …

Realtor named small business development center consultant FROM STAFF REPORTS Area Realtor Denise Weeks has been hired as a business consultant for the Sumter area by the South Carolina Small Business Development Center. In the position housed at the University of South Carolina Sumter, Weeks will …

Cajun-style seafood buffet is replacing Pita Thyme on Broad Street in Sumter A new restaurant coming soon to Sumter will bring a Cajun flair to Broad Street. Camden-based New Orleans Style Seafood & Buffet is opening a Sumter location at 1029 Broad St., where, most recently, Pita Thyme used to operate. The location is in …

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Marriage Licenses - James Wesley McElveen and Ruby Jean Anderson of Mayesville - Fermon June Ross Jr. and Nichole Marie Toney - Randolph Doron Jefferson and Courtney Elease McGhaney - Chaka Wesley Sellers and Essie Tama-Marie …

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SUMTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Today, 7:45 a.m., 10 E. Liberty St.

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AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA - Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St., (803) 775-1852. AA Women's Meeting - Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St., (803) 775-1852. AA Spanish Speaking - Sunday, …

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Camp Happy Days is in need of financial donations as well as donations of T-shirts, sunscreen and caps. A week-long residential summer camp for children with cancer and their siblings, Camp Happy Days will be held from June 30 to July 6 at Camp Bob …

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