House speaker asked 'Why not Sumter?' for new veterans' facility

Rep. Smith played key role in nursing home being located here

BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com
Posted 1/29/25

Speaker of the House Rep. Murrell Smith calls it a "crowning jewel" of the local delegation's dedication to veterans in the community, and largely because of Smith, the newest state veterans' home is in Sumter.

At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for …

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