Let's go to the fair: 103rd Sumter event starts Tuesday; security will be increased amid shootings

Johnson to stand trial in death of Sumter mother, missing 5-year-old girl

Fundraiser started for family of fatal I-95 wreck victim

Georgetown artist looks to have gallery in Sumter someday

Short course offered at Prisma Health Tuomey to provide training in bleeding control

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In a mostly filled room with standing spectators Tuesday, South Sumter residents pushed back against a heavy industrial rezoning request that would bring a CBD oil manufacturer to their area. The proposal from John Richard, the authorized agent …

Pinewood elects Jack Spann as new mayor It appears the Town of Pinewood knows who its next mayor will be. Jack Spann received 68 votes in Tuesday's special election for mayor, which was held after longtime mayor Sarah Mathis resigned earlier this summer. With only three write-in votes …

Pinewood special election to name new mayor A township in Sumter County will elect a new mayor next week, and the only candidate on the ticket is both a new and old face. The Town of Pinewood is holding a special election on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to fill its mayoral seat after longtime mayor …

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PHOTO PROVIDED Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, commemorates the signing of the Constitution of the United States. In 1955, the President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Gertrude S. Carraway, adopted a project to promote the …

Sumter district's new year-end projections are enough to get out of fiscal emergency status Sumter School District's projections for its year-end fund balance for fiscal 2019 continue to go in the right direction from the district's perspective. District Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Miller updated the board of trustees' advisory …

Students learn about school's STEAM Lab Wilson Hall third-grade students Kadacia Pepper, Marsha Kate Skey and Christian Knox cooperate on a class assignment. To promote collaboration and communication, develop problem-solving strategies and improve fine motor skills, students worked on a …

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Bouncer World SC, a local company that rents out inflatable bounce houses, slides, obstacle courses, games and other family entertainment experiences, is now working out of a new location. They are now at 334 Broad St. across from Southern …

Restaurant news: Food grades for Sept. 10-13 Following are the food grades for local businesses inspected by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for Sept. 10-13. A "C" grade is failing. For detailed reports, visit www.dhec.sc.gov. Bi-Lo #5417 Deli/Bakery, 2055 …

2nd Great Clips opens in Gateway Plaza in Sumter Another reasonably priced hair salon has opened in Sumter. Great Clips opened its second franchise in town last month in Gateway Plaza, according to salon employees and a news release. Gateway Plaza is across the street from Walmart at the …

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Marriage Licenses - Trenton Michael Hohenwarter and Amber Nicole Rushton - Chandler Blake Stinney and Jessica Rose Deshner - Kyle Dontae Jackson and Jessica Lane Robinson - Kenneth Nathan Moyd and Katherine McFadden Burgess - Grant …

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GREATER SUMTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Today, noon, chamber office SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Today, 3 p.m., fourth floor, Sumter Opera House, Council Chambers

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SANTEE WATEREE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, 6 p.m., 129 S. Harvin St. For special accommodations, call (803) 934-0396, extension 103. SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6 p.m., 1345 Wilson Hall Road SUMTER COUNTY …

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

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Edmunds High School Class of 1954 will hold a 65th reunion on Sept. 24. For details, call (803) 469-0637 or (803) 469-3644. Sumter High School Class of 1989 will hold a 30-year class reunion Friday-Sunday, Sept. 20-22. Information on events and …

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