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Welcome to Sumter County! On behalf of the Sumter County Veterans Affairs Office and the residents of Sumter County, it is my distinct honor to welcome you to our community. Whether you are arriving on active duty, transitioning from military service, beginning a new civilian career or choosing Sumter as the place to retire, we are honored that you have chosen to call Sumter home. Sumter is proudly recognized for its Uncommon Patriotism and unwavering support of those who have worn our nation’s uniform. As the home of Shaw Air Force Base, our community has built a strong tradition of honoring military service through military-friendly neighborhoods, businesses, organizations, schools, churches and civic leaders who understand the value and commitment of our service members and veterans. Sumter County Veterans Affairs Office is proud to serve more than 15,000 veterans throughout the county. Our mission is to ensure that every veteran and eligible family member receives the benefits, services and support they have earned through military service. As our nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, Sumter County is proud to join communities across the country in commemorating this historic milestone throughout the year. We are partnering with military installations, veteran organizations, civic groups, schools and community leaders to host public displays, educational programs, commemorative ceremonies and patriotic events throughout the year. These activities celebrate our nation’s history while recognizing the extraordinary contributions of our active-duty service members, veterans and military families. Again, welcome to Sumter County. Thank you for your service, your sacrifice and your commitment to protecting the freedoms we cherish. It is our privilege to serve you, and we look forward to helping you become part of our vibrant veteran community. May God continue to bless you, your family, our military, our veterans and the United States of America. With sincere appreciation,
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The Twisted Pig 04 WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SUMTER COUNTY VETERANS 38% increase in average income for AFFAIRS Sumter County taxpayersO N THE 06 SUMTER’S SIGNATURE: THE TWISTED PIG HELP KEEP SUMTER STRONG COVER 10 DOWNTOWN SUMTER DINING GUIDE AND MAP 12 FARMERS MARKETS From a humble 14 WHERE SUMTER’S PAST AND FUTURE MEET LETʼS CONNECT! food trailer to a Gems 18 SUMTER’S ENTERTAINMENT growing barbecue business, The Twisted 22 WALTON COUNTERTOPS LEADS IN LOCAL BUSINESS Pig is putting its own spin on a Southern classic. 26 PET-FRIENDLY PLACES Jerry Coker, his family and dedicated staff are the smiling faces behind the slow-smoked brisket that 28 SHOOTING RANGES is making its way to becoming a town favorite. 26 PET-FRIENDLY PLACES 28 SHOOTING RANGES The Sumter Item 30 THE ART SCENE IN SUMTER Publisher........................................................ Vince Johnson Executive Editor................................................Kayla Green 34 PARKS AND RECREATION Sales................................................................... Karen Cave ...................................................................Devin McDonald 36 HIDDEN GEMS .......................................................................... Mark Pekuri 46 P-15’S Ad Design.......................................................Janel Przybyla Magazine Design............................................Janel Przybyla 50 GOLF COURSES IN THE AREA Photography.................................The Sumter Item archives ......................................................................Alaysha Maple 52 SCHOOLS IN SUMTER .....................................................................Abigail Pittman ............................................................................Bruce Mills 54 PUBLIC SAFETY Writers.............................................................. Kylie Cordell .............................................................................Tim Leible 56 HEALTH CARE ......................................................................Alaysha Maple 58 ELECTED OFFICIALS ............................................................................Bruce Mills .....................................................................Abigail Pittman 60 BUSINESS DIRECTORY PROVEN RESULTS FOR SUMTER $403 Million for roads & bridges
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arbecue is an American staple. Along with filling a plate, it has a way of bringing people together, turning meals into gatherings and strangers into family. Every corner of the country has its own take on the tradition, from Texas brisket to Chicago rib tips to Carolina-style pulled pork. And Jerry Coker has put his spin on the cultural classic, dishing up his own take on the Southern staple at Sumter’s The Twisted Pig. Native to Summerton, Coker has expanded operations to Sumter and to include catering. But the heart of the business remains the same: good food, good people and a place where folks can have a good time. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS It all started from humble beginnings. In 2021, Coker, his wife, Amber, and his daughters transformed their flat car trailer to be able to serve barbecue to customers one at a time. It was a natural extension of the years of hard work, faith and service he poured into the Clarendon community. “I’ve been an
entrepreneur most of my life and have always enjoyed building businesses,” he shared. “I wanted to create something my family could be proud of and carry on for generations.” Like any new business, he said, there were challenges and growing pains. The complexity of building a customer base, the long working hours and the struggles that
come with growing from the ground up were far from easy, but the faith in what they were doing carried them through. Before long, their small food trailer allowed the Coker family to expand into surrounding communities serving more people while staying close to the folks that supported their humble beginning.
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THE NAME HAS A LITTLE TWIST When opening in Clarendon in 2024, Coker wanted a name people would remember. One that had a ring to it not only for its uniqueness, but also was a preview of what they could expect from their food. “The Twisted Pig” is a nod to the restaurant’s approach to Southern barbecue: take something familiar and give it its own personality. “We wanted something fun, different and memorable that reflected our personality and the food we serve,” he said. The menu follows suit. There
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are the barbecue staples that customers expect — pulled pork sandwiches, hearty hash, brisket and ribs. But there are also dishes that show Coker’s willingness to wander outside the lines of the traditional barbecue plate. Take the brisket tacos, topped with coleslaw and nestled in a crispy taco shell — Coker’s personal favorite. And that’s another thing: the brisket. For a first-time customer, Coker doesn’t hesitate in recommending their brisket. The meat is smoked low and slow for hours. This gives it time needed to develop the flavor and tenderness people have come to love and expect. “Many of our menu items are inspired by Southern cooking and the meals we grew up enjoying with family. While we’ve added our own twist over the years, our goal has always been to serve homemade food that reminds people of home,” Coker said. “We don’t rush the process, and I think our customers can taste the difference.” Recommendation from the chef: pair the brisket with mac and cheese, cowboy beans and one of their house-made sauces for the full Twisted Pig experience. THE SECRET INGREDIENT? CONSISTENCY Barbecue requires patience. Customers may see the plate,
piping hot and dripping in sauce, arrive at the table, but they don’t see the hours spent making that happen. “Barbecue has always been something I enjoyed, but over time it became much more than that. I love the process, the patience it takes and seeing people enjoy food that was prepared with care.” Long before the restaurant doors open, the smokers are finishing off their overnight stint to give customers the freshest barbecue possible. In the kitchen, meats are seasoned for the next session in the smoker and the sides are being prepared fresh each day. The Twisted Pig team works six to seven days a week to be open three-and-a-half days. “That’s what it takes to serve quality barbecue every time,” Coker said. “Great barbecue isn’t something you can rush. It takes experience, consistency and a team that takes pride in every plate that leaves the kitchen.” COME FOR THE BARBECUE, LEAVE AS FAMILY Barbecue is often the avenue for building community. But, Coker has found something better: family. “From the beginning, I hoped The Twisted Pig would become a place where people could enjoy great food and feel at home,” he shared. “I wanted customers to leave feeling like family, not just
another customer.” One of the greatest blessings of the business has been the customers who have been with them since 2021. Those friends have become more like family. As for his staff, though Coker may be the name attached to the restaurant, he is the first to say he isn’t doing it alone. One of the people he gives credit to is his general manager, “Tootie.” “She joined our team two years ago, and today she’s family,” he shared. “She works tirelessly at every one of our locations, helps keep everything running smoothly and genuinely cares about our customers and our team.” “We simply couldn’t do what we do without her.” What he and his staff have accomplished in the years since has left Coker in awe. To be a part of people’s day, be it for a meaningful family dinner, a quick lunch or at a catered event, and witnessing the enjoyment their food brings is a reward in itself. THE PIG IS STILL GROWING Though the homemade trailer is gone, Coker is holding true to the values that started it all – and is looking to expand its reach. The plan is to continue growing the restaurant and catering business, while maintaining the consistency, quality and hospitality customers have come to love.
The Summerton location is preparing for several improvements over the next few months to allow for more space and an upgraded experience. The restaurant is also keeping college students fed with its location on Central Carolina Technical College’s campus in Sumter. But no matter how big The Twisted Pig becomes, Coker holds on to one major lesson. “Success doesn’t happen overnight,” he shared. “It takes hard work, consistency and surrounding yourself with good people. Never forget where you started.”
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rom smoothies to filets, salads to chicken prepared this way or that, from breakfast coffee to late-night drinks over ping pong or karaoke, there is something for everyone in Historic Downtown Sumter. It’s a perfect mix of storied icons, found in soda counters with a whirly ding and in glass shadow boxes hanging over your burger named after someone you’ll just have to ask about, and of newer must-eats, from Southern soul food to Tex-Mex tastes. And don’t you dare balk at the brisket.
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1. Sidebar 34 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 2. Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant 39 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 3. La Piazza 33 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 4. Hamptons 33 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 5. Rafters 33 N. Main St., floor 2, Sumter, SC 29150 6. Main Street Tavern 24 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 7. Honey Hive Cafe 13 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 8. Hyatt Place Sumter/ Downtown 18 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 2915 9. Subway 9 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150 10. Sumter Original Brewery 2 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 11. J. O’Gradys 5 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 12. J. O’Gradys After Hours 5 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 13. Sumter Cut Rate Drug Store 32 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 14. Sub Station II 15 N. Harvin St., Sumter, SC 29150* 15. Chinese Cuisine & Thai Food 130 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150 16. Tony’s Pizza 1 E. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150 17. McDonald’s 101 N. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, SC 29150* 18. Taco Bell 25 N. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, SC 29150* 19. Wendy’s 216 E. Hampton Ave., Sumter, SC 29150* 20. KFC 215 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150* 21. El Paso Tacos and Tequila 154 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 22. Under the Cover 9 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 23. Baker’s Sweets 119 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 24. Gahnzales 4 W. Hampton Ave., Sumter, SC 29150 25. Confectionery & Company 10 E. Hampton Ave., Sumter, SC 29150 www.TheItem.com 11
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FARMERS MARKETS SUMTER FARMERS MARKET 200 Miller Road
Founded in 2017, the Sumter Farmers Market offers local farmers, artisans, bakers, food trucks and other vendors without a storefront a venue to sell their products directly to the consumer. Produce farmers grow at least 75-80% of what they sell, and livestock farmers humanely raise their animals on pasture with no antibiotics or added growth hormones. The market is governed by its own board and held weekly on Fridays from noon to 5 p.m. from April 1 through Nov. 18. Follow them on Facebook for vendor updates at facebook.com/ sumterfarmersmarket.
SOUTH SUMTER FARMERS MARKET 312 Manning Ave.
This market offers fresh produce and other craft and community items seasonally in an area of Sumter that does not have nearby access to fresh produce. There’s usually someone cooking hot meals at the market. SFMNP senior and WIC vouchers are accepted. The market is open JuneOctober on Fridays between 2 and 6 p.m.
SC AGRITOURISM ASSOCIATION FARMS DORR FARMS – 5225 Dorr Acres Road, Gable –
Attractions: farm animals, corn/crop maze, hayride, U-pick, pumpkin patch, roadside market; Direct sales: fresh fruit and produce, homemade soap/ lotions, pumpkins, corn, straw bales, honey, eggs; event space
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STORY BOOK FARM – 1485 Oswego Road, Sumter
– Attractions: agriculture museum, farm animals, camp fires, school activities, greenhouse, hayride, pumpkin patch, roadside market, storytelling, summer camps, trail rides; Direct sales: fresh fruit and vegetables, pumpkins; event space
GAMECOCK CITY FARMERS MARKET 853 Broad St.
Outside Central Carolina Technical College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center Sumter’s newest open-air market for local farmers, vendors and craftsmen welcomed about 400 guests to peruse booths, tents and stands selling locally grown and made produce and products on its opening day, June 1, 2024. The market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is continuing to add vendors so there is a little bit of something for everybody, from fresh fruits and vegetables to handmade jewelry.
CC’S FARMERS MARKET 33 N. Main St.
Nestled beside Confectionary & Company, the farmers market offers shoppers fresh seasonal produce, handcrafted creations by local artists and ever-changing selections by vendors offering unique foods, gifts and specialty items. The market runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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OTHER SC AGRITOURISM FARMS COLEMAN FAMILY FARMS 2155 Lloyd Drive, Sumter
– Attractions: Choose n’ cut Christmas trees, gift shop, U-pick; Direct sales: eggs, baked goods
FORESTER FARMS
993 Antlers Drive, Sumter
GREENFIELD FARM
4585 Spencer Road, Rembert
– Attractions: educational seminars, hayride, horseback riding/lessons, live entertainment, trail rides, wagon rides; Accommodations: campsites/RV
HILTON FARMS
2691 Wedgefield Road, Sumter
– Attractions: U-pick, roadside market; Direct sales: organic blueberries, pecans, Bermuda hay
JUDSON FAMILY FARM 190 Linran Lane, Sumter
– Attractions: farm animals, bird watching, camp fires, corn/crop maze, cow/goat milking, school activities, farm-to-table meals, hayride, native plants/ecology, summer camps, cemetery; Accommodations: shortterm rental cottage; Direct sales: meat/chicken/eggs, homemade soap/ lotions, pumpkins, straw bales, honey; event space
RED BARN PONY PARK 1955 Byrd Road, Dalzell
– Attractions: hayride, horseback riding/lessons, trail rides, therapeutic riding; event space
ROGERS VEGETABLE FARM 4515 Cotton Acres Road, Sumter
THE TREEHOUSE NURSERY AND FEED SUPPLY 3750 Thomas Sumter Highway, Dalzell
– Attractions: gift shop, tours/guided; Direct sales: bedding plants, shrubs and trees, potted plants, local crafts * For more information, go to https:// agriculture.sc.gov.
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Where Sumter’s past and future meet umter’s history is vast, and it is valuable. And it’ll soon be housed in one place for all to see. Sumter Museum, founded in the historic Williams-Brice House in 1976, explores historical experiences through “diverse programs and engaging exhibits,” inviting everyone to enjoy an experience meant to inform and
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shape our future. For 50 years, the museum has expanded to encompass an array of enriching attractions that showcase Sumter’s vibrant heritage, including Carolina Backcountry Homestead, Heritage Education Center and Temple Sinai Jewish History Center. To keep that heritage alive, well and relevant among the county’s community, a new expansion is in progress.
Set to open in 2027, the 36,000-square-foot Sumter Military Museum will become the newest chapter of the museum campus, housing a permanent exhibit honoring local veterans while tracing the county’s legacy from the Revolutionary War through modern conflicts. According to Museum Executive Director Annie Rivers, in one of the museum’s largest interactive
components, visitors will find immersive galleries, interactive exhibits and a chronological history of Sumter that explains how the city earned its reputation for “Uncommon Patriotism.” The museum will also feature a local veteran recognition wall, where photographs will rotate digitally, along with searchable kiosks allowing families to find relatives and learn about their service. Among the museum’s centerpiece artifacts is a restored Bristol F2B Fighter, the same type of World War I aircraft flown by Sumter native 1st Lt. Ervin David Shaw. Constructed largely of wood, canvas and paper with an open cockpit for two, the aircraft offers visitors a glimpse into the earliest days of military aviation. The new structure was made possible through city, county and state funding as well as by the local Williams-Brice-Edwards Charitable Trust, among other groups. The estimated cost is more than $20 million. For Rivers, the building is far more than steel and brick. It fulfills a vision first imagined by Sumter historian and Item archivist Dr. Sammy Way, whose decades spent preserving military memorabilia grew into a collection too large for its original home. “He had an incredible vision to www.TheItem.com 15
create a display honoring our local veterans, and it really grew faster than he had space for, so we are very honored with the opportunity to help preserve that collection and share it with our community for future years,” she expressed. A separate gallery will include the Thomas Sumter Interpretative Center, which focuses on the general’s life before, during and after the Revolutionary War. Renowned American wildlife artist and sculptor Grainger McKoy will also have a dedicated gallery inside the museum to show sculptures, his design process and models of his most beloved pieces displayed in Sumter. Behind the scenes, the new museum houses dedicated collection storage and conservation spaces where every artifact is carefully documented, photographed and preserved using climate controls, specialized shelving and fire protection systems designed to safeguard history itself. It’s meticulous work, often invisible to the public but essential to the museum’s mission. The museum will also rotate exhibits, ensuring each visit offers something new. As visitors and residents await the opening of the new building, the museum hosts a variety of events and programs to engage and educate the public.
Oct. 17 — 7 p.m. Concert at Temple Sinai Jewish History Center Oct. 24 — 3 to 5 p.m. Trick or Treat in the Backcountry at Carolina Backcountry Homestead Nov. 19 — 6 to 9 p.m. 28th-annual Oyster Roast at Sumter Museum Dec. 12 — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Backcountry Christmas at Carolina Backcountry Homestead For updates and more information, visit www. sumtermuseum.org.
Sept. 15 — 6 to 7 p.m. Talk and Book Signing Reception with Rhonda McKnight at Heritage Education Center Sept. 26 — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pirate Day with the Backcountry Privateers at Carolina Backcountry Homestead Oct. 1 — 6 p.m. Backcountry Brews at Carolina Backcountry Homestead Oct. 10 — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Backcountry Harvest at Carolina Backcountry Homestead
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FOR ALL Sumter’s entertainment landscape is constantly evolving.
Year after year, investments are being made into spaces where community, culture and creativity can be celebrated. From newly opened neighborhood parks to major renovations of longstanding venues, Sumter has shown commitment to enhancing how residents gather and experience the arts. 18 All About Sumter 2026-2027
SUMTER OPERA HOUSE
The opera house in its present form was built from 1893 to 1895, following the destruction of the first opera house in December 1892 by fire. In 1936, the venue was renovated into a movie theater, costing $120,000 and creating 300 jobs for Depression-era workers. The historic building closed its doors in 1972 after 46 years in operation as a movie theater. City of Sumter purchased the building in 1984, renovating it just in time for the city’s 75th anniversary of its council-manager form of government in 1987. The opera house still houses City Hall and many of the city’s departments and offices, including Sumter City Council chambers. As for its entertainment, the venue is getting a new look.
The opera house entered its long-awaited major renovation phase in 2025 after its Grand Closing Bash on June 13, launching a $15 million, two-year project in August. Construction includes expanding the lobby and entrance, upgrading dressing rooms and backstage areas, connecting the historic venue to the neighboring building at 19 N. Main St., installing new seating and elevators and adding a second-floor balcony lobby overlooking downtown. The art deco proscenium will remain intact. The venue hosted more than 800 events during the past 11 years, welcomed more than 206,000 patrons, logged 8,500 volunteer hours and generated $1.5 million in revenue for the city. Through its YES Program, launched in 2015, more than 30,000 students attended 75 youth scholarship events. While the main stage is closed, limited box office hours and select events will continue during construction. Want to know more? Visit www.sumteroperahouse. com.
Location: 21 N. Main St. Call the box office: (803) 436-2616
PATRIOT HALL
Since opening its doors in 1986 as the cornerstone of Sumter’s Cultural Center, Patriot Hall has served as a vibrant gathering place for the Sumter community. Each year, the venue welcomes nearly 100,000 guests into its event space to host everything from grand productions and art exhibitions to weddings, business meetings, concerts and community celebrations. After a brief period of being closed, Patriot Hall reopened in August 2025 following a $5.3 million renovation, funded through a combination of state appropriations, American Rescue Plan Act funding and county money. Renovations focused primarily on the auditorium, including new seating, ADA-
accessible spaces, a motorized stage lift, upgraded sound and lighting systems and a large video wall. Additional updates included refreshed dressing rooms and a redesigned interior color scheme. Veleda Sigler, assistant Recreation and Parks director for Sumter County, said the upgrades allow the venue to better accommodate a wider range of performances and audiences, serving as a premier venue for performances of all standards. Upon reopening, Patriot Hall hosted two sold-out shows, including Sumter playwright Elijah Bradford’s “Guess Who’s Coming to Mr. Thaddeus’ House” in October and South Carolina Ballet’s “Nutcracker” in November. Plan a visit. Visit www.sumterpatriothall.com to see what’s happening.
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SUMTER COUNTY GALLERY OF ART
Sumter County Gallery of Art serves to present and promote the visual arts, increase the knowledge and appreciation thereof and provide visual art and art education opportunities to Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. While in its fourth year of existence, the Sumter Artists Guild planned and fundraised to open a local art gallery in which members could display their work. The Sumter Gallery of Art opened its doors in January 1970 in the old Carnegie Library on Liberty Street, with the school district agreeing to lease the building for $1 per year. In 1977, the gallery moved to an antebellum Greek-revival style home on North Main Street, built in 1850 by Dr. Anthony White. His granddaughter, Elizabeth White, became one of Sumter’s most talented artists and went on to gain national and international recognition. Upon her death in 1976,
White requested that her home be made “available to the public in a manner that will promote the arts.” The house, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, remained the gallery’s home for the next 26 years. By the mid-1980s, after Sumter County renovated a portion of the former Edmunds High School into Patriot Hall, it was suggested that the adjacent science wing be converted into a new home for the gallery. Sumter Gallery of Art opened its doors to the public in February 2003 in the newly renovated, twostory, 24,000-square-foot facility at Sumter County Cultural Center. Today, the gallery has three exhibition galleries downstairs, a gift shop full of one-of-a-kind treasures and seven upstairs classrooms for the Elizabeth White School of Arts. Plan a visit. Visit www.sumtergallery.com to see what’s happening.
Location: 135 Haynsworth St. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Call the gallery: (803) 775-0543
SUMTER LITTLE THEATRE
Founded over 85 years ago in 1940, Sumter Little Theatre serves as a community space to showcase local acting, directing and production talent through a variety of plays. It is housed in Sumter County Cultural Center, alongside Patriot Hall and Sumter County Gallery of Art, and the late Sumter Little Theatre Executive Director Katie Damron resurrected the theater after its near demise in the 1980s. She brought a diverse
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score of riveting performances to local audiences, filling the theater’s chairs with those who were entertained by scenes from comedies, dramas and musicals performed by some of SLT’s outstanding talents. Alongside providing hilarious and heartwarming shows, SLT also offers educational after-school classes that combine product- and process-centered learning structures and introduce students to creative dramatics, improvisation techniques and show productions. Classes are available for elementary, middle and high school students. Plan a visit. Visit www.sumterlittletheatre.org to see what’s happening.
Location: 14 Mood Ave. Call the theater: (803) 775-2150
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Longtime
business leads in local custom countertops
Walton Countertops opened in 1993 Wade Walton will tell you there are many details involved in the countertop business between initially cutting the stone from a slab to the finished product of a high-quality countertop in someone’s home. A Sumter native, Walton owns Walton Countertops and has come a long way in his 30-plus-year career from starting his craft in a small shop behind his parents’ house here to becoming the leader locally in the custom countertops business now with a 26,000-square-foot facility. His family was in the home construction business, he said, and in his early 20s, Walton “fell into” the countertop trade in the early 1990s and started making and installing lower-end
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laminate (Formica) countertops, which were still popular in homes. In 1993, he officially established Walton Countertops. After about four to five years and steady business growth, Walton added granite to his operation, and the natural stone “took over the market” as the price for it came down, he said. He then phased out lower-end materials and added other natural stones – such as
marble – and also quartz with the granite for his current material line. Through the years, his business line has become custom-niche countertops with a focus on quality and not necessarily volume production. The business is doing less marble now, Walton said, because of durability concerns. “You want something in your kitchen
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KEYS TO SUCCESS
In business for more than 30 years now, Walton said that customer service is the key to success and making every effort to please the customer. He added that happy customers and building a solid reputation are the most satisfying parts of the work. “‘Happy customers that spread the word’ – that’s what I tell people all the time,” Walton said. “We might not be able to please you, but we are going to try.”
that has the look you want but also the durability,” he said. “That’s how quartz came about. Quartz has the natural stone look but is often more durable than your natural stone.” Walton added when he first started in the ’90s there was essentially no one locally doing higher-end countertops. It was mainly countertop companies based in Columbia, Myrtle Beach and Charleston that came into the local area to do the custom-niche countertops. Now, Walton’s operation is essentially similar in that Sumter is his base market and he and his staff extend out to about a two-hour radius to include Columbia, Charleston, Beaufort, Myrtle Beach and Florence with the same higher-end material line, he said. Walton’s son, Cole, serves as a project manager under him along with another Sumter native, Briggs Aycock. Walton Countertops has about 18 employees. The business is evenly split between
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remodeling projects and new construction with local spec home builders – short for speculative – and custom home builders. Those local builders include Gainey Construction, Dyson Construction, Banjo Construction, Bailey Construction, Berry Construction and Aycock Construction, among others. Custom countertop installations are done in kitchens (both indoor and outdoor), bathrooms, laundry rooms, wet bars and islands in other parts of the home, Walton said. “If it needs a countertop, we will put it on,” Cole Walton said. Custom jobs can range in size from smaller scale up to larger kitchen islands.
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Fr ie ndly Place s in Sumter Pets are family, and more people are choosing to include them in their travel plans. While health and safety regulations prevent your pet pals from enjoying some spaces, you will find that Sumter also contains many places where your furry (and not-so-furry) 26 All About Sumter 2026-2027
friends are more than welcome! From parks and campgrounds to a cozy B&B, outdoor dining, a rooftop brewery and two dog parks, there are plenty of opportunities to get your pets in on that family selfie, night out or evening under the stars.
Dog-friendly restaurants • • • • • •
Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant and Bar Pelican’s Snowballs (outdoor seating) Sidebar (outdoor seating) Sonic (Broad Street and McCrays Mill Road) Starbucks (outdoor seating) Sumter Original Brewery (rooftop)
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Dillon Park (off-leash dog park) Sumter Dog Park (off leash) Gen. Thomas Sumter Memorial Park Memorial Park Woods Bay State Park Palmetto Park Poinsett State Park Patriot Park Mill Creek Park Cypress Park and Trail Palmetto Trail SPCA Bark Park (off leash, membership)
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For more pet-friendly fun than you can wag your tail at, visit LoveSumter.com or call the Sumter Convention & Visitors Bureau at (803) 436-2640.
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SHOOTING
RANGES Outdoor and indoor opportunities available in area for firearms enthusiasts
OUTDOOR
Wateree Rifle and Pistol Range
Hermitage Farm Shooting Sports
Access: Public
Access: Public
About: Operated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Wateree Rifle and Pistol Range just two miles across the Sumter County line and over the Wateree River Bridge is a manned range with an officer on duty at all times. It consists of 14 rifle stations with targets up to 100 yards and 12 pistol stations up to 25 yards away. It is part of a larger facility that includes a shotgun sports facility next door.
About: Nestled just south of Camden and near the Interstate 20 interchange in Kershaw County, Hermitage Farm Shooting Sports is a sporting clays course on a 1,500-acre tract. Similar to skeet shooting, the sport of shooting “clay pigeons” first developed in England and was introduced in the U.S. in 1980.
Location:14069 Garners Ferry Road Eastover, SC 29044 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Web: www.dnr.sc.gov/shooting/ ranges/wateree.html Phone: (803) 240-7368
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Location: 2362 Tickle Hill Road, Camden, SC 29020 Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5:30 p.m. Web: www.hfsporting.com Phone: (803) 432-0210
INDOOR
Ricochet Range
Access: Private (membership packages available) About: Ricochet opened in 2020 and features a 10-lane training bay range, a state-of-the-art target retrieval system, a “smokeless range” simulator, classrooms and a retail area. Several classes are also offered. Location: 1410 U.S. 15 South Hours: Winter, Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; rest of the year, Wednesday-Monday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Web: www.ricochetrange.com Phone: (803) 938-5713
OPEN CARRY As of March 7, 2024, any adult age 18 or older who can legally own a gun can now carry one openly in South Carolina. There are no restrictions as to where a firearm can be stored inside a vehicle. Concealed weapons permits are still available, and training is free across the state. The law provides stiffer penalties for people who repeatedly carry guns in places where they are still banned, like schools or courthouses, or commit crimes while armed, whether they use the weapon or not. The penalties can be enhanced if the offender doesn’t have a concealed weapons permit. South Carolina joined 28 other states that allow open carry of guns without a permit, including nearly every state in the Deep South.
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Public art beautifies A city and uplifts its people
Sumter’s soaring arts scene
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umter is alive with a vibrant surge of creativity, from public art flowing through the community featuring whimsical community-painted butterflies fluttering across downtown to stunning murals commissioned by talented artists to a cultural renaissance being brought about by a new art park and the expansion of a community art studio. The continued investment in public art and the creative spaces that produce it allows creativity to remain a cultural centerpiece of community life.
MURALS The “Creative Canvas Project” was Sumter’s first dip into public art in 2021. Created by Melanie Colclough, former executive director of Sumter County Cultural Center, the project was designed to support creativity, preserve landmarks and cultural history and uplift moods throughout Sumter. The Historic Preservation Design Review Committee unanimously approved the installation of eight large-scale murals throughout the Downtown Design District. The selected artists were paid using a $50,000 grant from Central Carolina Community Foundation’s Connected Communities as well as
private investments from Bank of Clarendon, Main Street Society, Sumter Community Foundation, which donated murals on Manning Avenue, Sumter County Museum, Sumter Economic Development, Sumter County Gallery of Art and Sumter County Cultural Commission. Only five murals were completed, three less than the approved eight and one less than the project committee’s planned six, because of underestimated costs. Nonetheless, the completed murals hit the mark in revitalizing beloved landmarks throughout Sumter.
The Old Sumter Postcard by Christopher Johnson 122 N. Washington St.
Old Manning Avenue by Abel Jackson 337 Manning Ave.
Elements of Sumter by Amiri Farris 24 W. Liberty St.
Portraits of Sumter natives Ernest A. Finney Jr., South Carolina’s first Black Supreme Court chief justice, and Freddie Solomon, two-time Super Bowl winning wide receiver, by McClellan Douglas 363 Manning Ave.
Underneath Swan Lake by McClellan Douglas 9 N. Main St.
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Art Park
ART CONTINUES TO BLOOM South Sumter Art Park Mural A continuation of Sumter’s push for public art came as a backdrop for a place to play. In December 2024, South Sumter Art Park opened its gates at 645 Manning Ave. As part of the park’s transformation from a former substation for Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, a brick wall was utilized as the canvas for a collaborative mural by four local artists — Marie Grady, Walter McNeil, Ernest Hampton and Rosetta Davis — which celebrates South Sumter’s cultural identity. The artwork highlights themes of creativity, faith and optimism, some of the key values and lived experiences that define the community. The mural installation was supported through a collaborative
effort involving City of Sumter and state and local partners, with primary funding provided by South Carolina Arts Commission and Williams-Brice-Edwards Charitable Trust.
Confectionary & Co. Mural A new addition to the public art scene came in 2025 at 13 E. Hampton St. Created by artists Jesse McCoy and Heidi Adler, the mural was commissioned for the newly opened Confectionary and Co. The artwork blends realism and illustration, featuring wildlife — from bees, bluejays and butterflies to breathtaking blooms of flora — with whimsical pastries inspired by the confectionary’s interior design. The installation took an estimated six weeks to complete. Its artists, McCoy and Alder, are more than co-artists. McCoy,
a native of Sumter, is a former student of Adler. The pair were reunited to work on this piece, utilizing McCoy’s eye for realistic wildlife paintings and Adler’s instinct to play with color for an added charm to creative pieces.
Still to come
On Jan. 1, 2026, South Sumter Advocates, a group of community members and local leaders who represent South Sumter and the surrounding Sumter area, announced a second large-scale mural installation, titled H.Y.P.E. Art Mural Wall Project, and a walkable heritage park will be coming to Manning Avenue. These are two of five revitalization projects set to happen along Manning Avenue throughout 2026.
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Swallowtail (original) Artist: Cleo Klopfleisch Sponsored by: Heidi Burkett Location: 2 N. Main St. Unnamed (new) Artist: Carolina Grace Hoppmann Location:154 S. Main St. Unnamed (original) Artist: Connie Brennan Sponsored by: Barbara and Harry Burchstead Location: 141 N. Main St. All These Little Creatures (original) Artist: Matthew Morse Sponsored by: Matthew Morse and Jenna Brown Location: within the walkway next to 36 W. Liberty St. Lucidity (original) Artist: Nurai Tucker Sponsored by: Jere and Bobbi Pound Location: Rotary Plaza
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for a delightful, artistic stroll through the downtown area. The lifespan of these exquisite beings varies. If ever removed, they will find their way back to their sponsors, serving as a timeless connection to local art and the heartbeat of Sumter. For now, this fluttering fleet can be enjoyed by frequent flyers of the downtown area, so catch them while you can.
Variegated Flutter (replaced) Artist: Erin Duffie Sponsored by: Hobby and Greg Williams Location: 21 N. Main St. Winged Revival (original) Artist: Liz Duffy Sponsored by: Heart of Sumter Location: 21 N. Main Street Unnamed (new) Artist: Meredith Rogers Sponsored by: Elizabeth Britton Location: 213 N. Main St. Unnamed (new), Artist: Susan Allen Location: 101 N. Main St. Sponsored by: Susan and Jim Allen Unnamed (new) Artist: Mandi Windham Chiappone Location: 21 N. Main St. Unnamed (replaced) Artist: Julie Watts Location: 32 S. Main St.
Unnamed (new) Artist: Hannah Morris Location: 133 S. Main St. Unnamed (new) Artist: Matthew Morse Location: 12 W. Liberty St. Unnamed (new) Artist: Laila-Vice Johnson Location: 100 W. Liberty St.
BUTTERFLIES
City of Sumter sought to revitalize downtown Sumter for more than two decades. One way to do so was to give it some color. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Main Street Society and the city teamed up to bring local artists to the forefront of a unique project that saw the fluttering of seven unique 3-foot butterflies across the Central Business District along Main and Liberty streets. The 14 total locations are spread out, allowing
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Parks & Recreation Find a free place to play, relax or exercise
Here is a list of public parks in Sumter County. For more information, including amenities, addresses and hours, go to www.sumtersc.gov/community/outdoor.
City parks • •
PATRIOT PARK 619 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150
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SWAN LAKE IRIS GARDENS 822 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150
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• Rolling Creek Park • Shot Pouch Greenway Benton Park • Spray Parks Birnie HOPE Park • South Sumter Park Chamber Park • Swan Lake Iris Gardens College Park (open Friday of Memorial Day Crosswell Park Weekend through Labor Day) Dunway Park • North HOPE Park Eastwood Park • V.I.M. Park Fulton Park Grier Street Park Try one of Sumter’s five free splash Herbert Circle pads, all with green spaces for picnics: Jenkins Center Joseph T. McElveen, • Crosswell Park, corner of Lafayette Jr. Park Drive and Yeadon Street; Lawton Park • North HOPE Park, 904 N. Main St.; Lindley Park • South Sumter Park, corner of South Logan Park Sumter and Atlantic streets; Memorial Park • Birnie HOPE Park, 210 S. Purdy St.; (pet-friendly*) and Moore Street Park • Palmetto Park, off Theatre Drive, North HOPE Park between the tennis center and ball Optimist Park fields. Palmetto Park (pet-friendly*) For more information, call Parker Street Park (803) 436-2640 Riley Park
State parks
County parks
Poinsett State Park (pet-friendly*) Thomas Sumter Memorial Park (pet-friendly*) Woods Bay State Park (petfriendly*) Manchester State Forest
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Cypress Park (pet-friendly*) Dillon Park (pet-friendly, with offleash option inside dog park) Mill Creek Park (pet-friendly*) Patriot Park (pet-friendly*) Veterans Park
*All pet-friendly locations require pet to be on a leash, unless otherwise stated
Palmetto Tennis Center
The Palmetto Tennis Center is located inside Palmetto Park. It boasts state-of-the-art hard tennis courts and four new pickleball courts all lit for night play, and four on-site tennis pros offer private lessons and group clinics for beginner to advanced players from ages 3 and up. Other amenities include a tennis shop, two ball machines, stringing service, tournament-training building and restrooms. Admission for regular tennis or pickleball play is free of charge and first come, first served. Check in at the main office prior to entering a court.
Contact for more information
Phone: (803) 774-3969 Email: palmettotennis@sumtersc.gov Where: 400 Theatre Drive, Sumter, SC 29150
Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. I Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. I Sunday: 1-9 p.m. * Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, special events and during inclement weather.
Disc Golf Dillon Park
Established: 2015 Course: 20 holes Availability: Year-round Course details: Mostly flat going in and out of the woods. A mix of tightly wooded holes and open. Two creeks coming in to play on almost all the holes. Tees: Concrete, grass, dirt, outdoor carpet Targets: Veteran Property: Mixed use, public park Services: Dogs allowed, cart-friendly, restrooms available, drinking water available Where: Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter Cost to play: Free
Live Oak Park
Established: 2021 Course: 18 holes Availability: Year-round Course details: Compact technical course with vines hanging as obstacles Tees: Grass
Targets: Liberty Property: Mixed use, public park Services: Dogs allowed, cart-friendly Where: Live Oak Park, Sumter (intersection of U.S. 15 and Clipper Road) Cost to play: Free
Lindley “Hidden” Park
Established: 2020 Course: 9 holes Availability: Year-round Course details: Open, some trees, flat. A short pitch and putt for novice players or for working on upshots. Distances range from 90 to 230 feet, with most around 150 feet. Neighborhood backyards surround the course with dogs in many. Tees: Grass Targets: Mach New II Property: Mixed use, public park Services: Dogs allowed, cart-friendly Where: Lindley Avenue, Sumter (access across from Lesesne Court at intersection of Lesesne Drive or on Lindley Avenue between Lesesne Drive and Benton Drive. It looks like a driveway, but it’s not.) Cost to play: Free
Shaw Air Force Base
Established: 2019 Course: 9 holes Availability: Year-round, military/DoD ID holders have all-day access. EAL individuals have weekend access. NonDoD ID holders can ride with military/ DoD ID any time. Course details: Brand-new Innova DisCatcher Pros, tee signs/next tee signs and pads. Red (short) pads for beginners, white/blue (long) league alternate pads to make 18 holes. Elevation change. Moderately wooded. Some water hazard. Tees: Concrete Targets: DISCatcher Pro (original) Property: Mixed use, military base, private land Services: Cart-friendly Where: Shaw Air Force Base Cost to play: Free
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Hidden
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The best gems are often hidden in plain sight.
rom the outside, J. O’Gradys Sports Bar & Grill looks like a neighborhood spot to grab a burger, catch the game and meet up with friends after work. But when you step inside, you’ll find a treasure trove of Sumter’s sports legacy. Tucked among the televisions, booths and barstools is a living collection of Sumter’s sports history. Jerseys once worn under Friday night lights, photographs of hometown greats and decades of memories line the walls, turning the restaurant into equal parts sports bar, museum and community gathering place. A lifelong sports fan, Scott Estep opened J. O’Gradys to honor his late mentor, Jack Doyle. A professor at USC Sumter, he was one of the people who influenced Estep the most. Known for his gift of storytelling, Doyle often shared tales of an Irish pub called O’Gradys, each story being lent an Irish accent and charm to make listeners feel as though they pulled up a stool themselves. After Doyle passed, Estep named the restaurant in his honor, with the “J” standing for Jack. The warm wood finishes, inviting layout and lively atmosphere bring the Irish pub inspiration to life. The space is equally suited for family dinner, watching the big game or debriefing from a long day of work with good company. The menu leans into classic pub favorites with a local twist. Guests can choose from handcrafted burgers, tacos, sandwiches, fresh salads and shareable appetizers. The charm is that these items are named after local greats who have left their mark on the community.
Be it the Sammy’s Way, named after local historian, Award of Merit recipient and beloved coach Sammy Way, that comes stacked with lettuce,
tomato and bacon while delivering a twist of sweet and spicy, courtesy of the grilled pineapple, teriyaki glaze and Monterey Jack cheese or the BR-K55 Fall Classic, named after former New York Yankees second baseman and treasured Sumterite Bobby Richardson’s K-55 model bat. The burger comes packed with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, cheddar cheese, mayo, ketchup and mustard. Not feeling a burger? You can try NFL player and Sumterite Dexter Davis’ Seared Yellow Fin Salad or
Buddy Ward’s Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos. The menu is filled with familiar names and fond memories, giving each dish a dose of Sumter pride. While the food keeps people coming back, it’s often the walls that capture their attention first. J.O’Gradys is home to the Sumter County Sports Hall of Fame, where nearly every inch of the wall space celebrates the athletes, coaches and teams that have left their mark on the community. From framed photographs, jerseys, gloves and helmet, the collection includes keepsakes honoring Sumter past pioneers – from Richardson’s legendary run in the major leagues to NFL great Freddie Solomon — to the present-day trailblazers like World Series champion Jordan Montgomery and NBA star guard Ja Morant, and other hometown athletes who found success at the collegiate and professional levels before giving back to the community that first cheered them on. Many of the items are one-of-a-kind gifts entrusted to Estep by athletes, their families or close friends. For longtime residents, every wall sparks a memory that leads to a fond trip down memory lane. For first-time visitors, it’s an introduction to the people, places and moments that helped define Sumter. The stories stay with you, long after the last bite. www.TheItem.com 37
Hidden
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Not your computer’s mahjong: Lady Bird Mahj opens with community in mind
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t first glance, the tables set with colorful tiles might seem overwhelming. As Christi and Lucy Mahon teach an introductory mahjong class, words like “crak” and “bam” and “Charleston” — not the place — fill the air. During the course of two hours, though, the students learn the basics of the game and, most importantly, how to win. Lady Bird Mahjong opened Thanksgiving weekend of 2025. Christi, the owner, learned to play the tabletop game earlier this year, and she knew from the beginning that it was important to her. “I bought my entire first set of tiles, racks, a mat, everything before I had even played one game,” she
said, “just because I knew I was gonna love it.” And because of that? She went all in, she said, and brought the store to life quickly. Within just a few months of having the idea, the doors were open. The similarity with the computer game (that one’s full name is mahjong solitaire) ends with the tiles. In the real-life mahjong game, players use a scorecard to create lines of winning tiles. You can play with up to three other people or just one friend. It’s important to note that this is American mahjong, which is different from Chinese mahjong. Christi likens the tabletop mahjong to gin rummy. It’s a social game at its core, which she points to as part of its appeal. “I think I just love the community of it,” she said. “I love that there is etiquette to the game; there are little nuances that just make it really special, and I love that it is a game that anybody can play — any age can play.” Visit the shop at 24B S. Wise Drive. If you’d like to sign up for an introductory class, find Lady Bird Mahj either on Facebook or Instagram (@ladybirdmahj) for information about the next one.
24B S. Wise Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (843) 224-1341 ladybirdmahj.com
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Hidden
Gems
Swan Lake Iris Gardens A Sumter-themed souvenir shop and a garden with ‘chocolaty’ fragrances are part of the public park
Did you know?
Swan Lake Iris Gardens also has a nursery area – not open to the public – that grows an estimated 35,000 plants and flowers annually that are dispersed around the gardens, City of Sumter parks, entryway areas to Sumter and as part of arrangements in the downtown area.
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BUY A STUFFED SWAN OR KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT Swan Lake Iris Gardens is by no means a hidden gem locally, but there are at least a couple features of the public park and botanical garden that might not be known by many. Here we look at Swan Lake’s
souvenir shop, offering various collectibles that are all things Sumter related, and the park’s Chocolate Garden, where everything smells “chocolaty” or looks like the beloved sweet creation.
SWAN LAKE SOUVENIR SHOP
Iris
Market
HOURS:
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed weekends
Located in what was formerly a café that offered ice cream and snacks, the Iris Market is near the end of the parking lot on the main side of the park and offers Swan Lake- and Sumter-based souvenirs. Stuffed animals of the park’s creature community are popular sales items and – of course – there are stuffed swans. “The swans are a relatively new item because it can be actually hard to find stuffed swans, and they go fast,” City of Sumter Tourism Specialist Marc Engle said. Two varieties – or species – are generally available. One is the Black Australian swan, which generally has the largest swan
population at the lake. The other is the Royal Mute, generally the second-most populous species at Swan Lake Iris Gardens. Mutes are considered “majestic swans” because they form picture-perfect hearts with their necks when they swim close to each other during mating season. Other popular items in the shop include the City of Sumter’s annual commemorative Christmas ornaments that date back more than 20 years. Other ornaments also do well, including one of a Carolina wren, which is the Palmetto State’s official bird. Swan Lake- and Sumter-themed hats, visors, T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts or “hoodies,” coffee mugs, tumblers, coasters and www.TheItem.com 41
kids’ toys are also available. A popular T-shirt for youngsters is a yellow-based duck shirt, Engle added. “We actually ended up ordering adult ones because the adults wanted them, too,” he said. Swan Lake- and Sumter-based postcards are also sold at the shop. “One of the things that people say that they cannot find anywhere else anymore are the local postcards, so we make sure that we have them stocked,” Engle added. “In general, we try to get specific items that are not available someplace else.” Other unique items offered include “Sumter-opoly,” which is a Sumter-based version of the traditional Monopoly game, with local landmarks such as Liberty Street and Skate Station. Also don’t miss checking out the Sumter jewelry on display to include Shaw Air Force Base F-16 jet earrings. There are two versions of the earrings – a mirrored version and a black-and-white version. Most store items can be purchased for $20 or less. The local souvenirs were previously housed in Sumter’s Visitors’ Center at Swan Lake before moving to the nearby Iris Market.
THE CHOCOLATE GARDEN
Established in 2009, all the plants and flowers in the Chocolate Garden smell like chocolate or look like chocolate colors, according to visitors’ center Coordinator Brooke Crytser. A vegetable area grows chocolate tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, but visitors are not allowed to pick and sample the items. The garden also contains flowers that smell “chocolaty,” such as the Chocolate Daisy, Chocolate Mint and Chocolate Cosmos, she added. “The garden area is nice and peaceful,” Crytser said. “There is a chocolate fragrance in the garden, and in the spring, the garden gives off its best fragrance. The Sumter Master Gardeners maintain the garden, and they keep it all year. So, it doesn’t matter, even if you come in December, there is going to be something to look at out here that’s pretty, colorful and with some variety.” Something that you can taste in the area is the figs that grow on the small trees. They taste sweet – we tried one – but only eat the middle when you open it, not the outside portion, Crytser said. We took her word on that part.
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SERVES AN EXPERIENCE
alking into Sarah’s Southern Tea Room feels like stepping into a cozy country cottage. Flowers adorn every corner, while the gentle sound of violins and pianoforte music transports guests into the pages of a Jane Austen novel, or perhaps the drawing room of a “Bridgerton” estate. Glass cases display well-loved books and antique teapots, including one that doubles as a music box. Delicate saucers sit on metal stands, teacups hang from tiny hooks, and oversized sun hats decorated with ribbons and bows are available for guests who want to add a touch of elegance to their visit. Every detail is carefully chosen, but the experience truly comes together at the table. Floral tablecloths, serving platters, sugar cubes and miniature tongs set the scene for afternoon tea,
while menus offer a variety of black teas, rooibos, flavored green teas and herbal fruit teas, including favorites like Lemon Cake, Blueberry and Apple Spice. While tea is at the heart of Sarah’s Southern Tea Room, owner Catina Hampton says the experience is about much more than the drink itself. “The tea room is built around the afternoon tea experience, not simply drinking tea in the afternoon,” Hampton says. The tradition of afternoon tea began in 19th-century England as a light meal between lunch and dinner before becoming a social gathering centered on conversation and hospitality. Hampton brings that tradition to Sumter through tiered trays filled with finger sandwiches, fresh-baked scones, desserts and tea. The menu changes every two
weeks, but Hampton’s homemade cucumber and chicken salad sandwiches remain staples, she said. Desserts and scones are made from scratch, with the exception of macarons sourced from Hannah Bakers in Sumter. Beyond afternoon tea, the business has grown to include catering, themed events and live entertainment. Sarah’s Southern Tea Room has hosted everything from a “Bridgerton”-inspired Mother’s Day Gala to concerts and Sunday worship events. However, the tea room’s story began long before its doors opened. Hampton started by hosting private tea parties at her home before opening her first location on East Calhoun Street in 2024 and later moving to Broad Street. Her inspiration came after her daughter experienced afternoon tea during a trip to London and shared the tradition with her. Hampton began researching tea rooms and quickly became drawn to their focus on hospitality. “I just fell in love with the hospitality-driven aspect of them,” Hampton said.
That love of hosting was shaped by Hampton’s grandmother, who inspired her through the gatherings she organized and the welcoming atmosphere she created for her guests. That same sense of family is reflected in the tea room’s name, honoring Hampton’s mother and her two grandmothers, all named Sarah. She describes them as “the first three women who loved me,” a sentiment reflected in the warmth guests experience when they walk through the door. “Most people think it’s about the tea, but I do this because I love my community,” Hampton said. “I’m not much of a tea drinker, to be honest. I prefer coffee. But hosting and event planning have always been second nature to me.” That commitment to community has helped the business grow. Despite being told that a tea room might not succeed in Sumter, Hampton chose to start small and has received strong local support. Now, she hopes to expand into Rock Hill and eventually franchise Sarah’s Southern Tea Room. But regardless of how much the business grows, her goal remains the same: creating a place where guests feel like family. Visitors can enjoy Sarah’s Southern Tea Room throughout the week, with lunch service available Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Afternoon tea is offered Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. and requires reservations. The tea room is closed Monday and Tuesday.
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s ’ 5 P-1 Sumter’s l l a b t f o s e l t i t e t a st
Sumter Post 15 is no stranger to hosting excellent teams in American Legion athletics. Sumter boasts the second-oldest American Legion baseball program in the country, the P-15’s, and they’ve won a ton of ball games since their first summer on the diamond in 1929. They won their first state title in 1940 under John J. Riley, whose legacy continues with the P-15’s home ballpark, Riley Park. The park has since hosted multiple minor league baseball programs, most recently the Sumter Braves from 1985-1990. But since that initial title, the P-15’s have been a staple program in the state, claiming 14 state titles. Nine of those state championships came under the leadership of
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Wallie Jones. He led Sumter to their most recent title in 2010. While Post 15 has a deep and rich baseball history, it has since added another sport to the mix. South Carolina American Legion added softball in 2021 before officially being sanctioned as a statewide program in 2022. Since the beginning of the league, Sumter’s Post 15 Lady Legends have been a premier program, and they finally added some hardware this summer to back it up. The Lady Legends played in the league’s first state championship and its most recent. The program, led by Glenn Posey since its inception, put together a superb summer on the diamond, going
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15-2 en route to their first title. On Monday, July 20, they traveled to Columbia to face Anderson in a rematch of the 2025 state championship, which Sumter narrowly lost 5-2 for their only defeat of the summer. This time around, Post 15 would not be denied, pummeling Anderson 17-3 for their first title. Sumter’s championship run was powered by a truly sensational offense. As a team, they hit .432 and had four players hit at least .500. Lyza Prickelmyer, fresh off leading Laurence Manning to their third consecutive SCISA 4A state softball championship, led the way with a .528 batting average while also slugging .889. Mandy Wells, who was an All-Region shortstop during her freshman season at Florence-Darlington Technical College, added a .526 average and led the team with nine extra base hits. Ariana Evans, who was an NJCAA All-American during her freshman season at USC Union, hit .523 and led the team with 25 runs scored. Prickelmyer and Evans also stole double-digit bags, swiping 13 and 12 bases, respectively. Post 15 supported that offense with arguably the deepest pitching staff in the league. Calli Yount pitched to a .97 ERA across 29 innings with 28 strikeouts. Lillie Ivey pitched to a 1.52 ERA across 23 innings with 22 punchouts while leading the team in WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) with .739. Marsha Kate Skey had an immaculate .47 ERA across 15 innings. This was the final summer of eligibility for Yount, Wells and Evans, but Post 15 has a strong young core coming up behind them with the likes of rising
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sophomores Kendall Tanner and Tatiana Erichsen supporting a large group of rising high school seniors and recent graduates who retain eligibility. While it was a superb summer for Post 15 in softball, the P-15’s were still no slouches. Sumter won their first league title since 2023, holding off a late push from Richland Post 215 for the League 2 championship with a record of 9-7. While they slipped at the end of the regular season with a four-game losing streak, Post 15 bounced back to sweep their cross-county rivals from Manning-Santee Post 68 to open the SCALB postseason, punching their tickets to the state tournament. Ultimately, the P-15’s fell short of a state title, dropping a pitching duel with Easley 2-0 before a heartbreaking 6-5 loss to Rock Hill in their first two games of the state tournament, ending their run. The Sumter Junior P-15’s also had a superb summer at the AAA level. They were runners-up to Florence Post 1 in a stacked Pee Dee League, finishing with matching 15-4 records overall, while Florence snagged two more league wins. The Junior P-15’s then rolled through the postseason, beating Aynor in a play-in game before sweeping Horry 7-2, 14-0. They opened the state tournament with an 8-4 win over Richland before a tough 10-0 loss to Florence bumped them into the consolation bracket. They recovered with an 11-6 win over Fort Mill in the blistering heat on Friday, July 17, but ran out of gas against eventual AAA state champion Lexington, falling 18-4.
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YMCA SENIOR CENTER OPENS TO PUBLIC The 5,800 square-foot center was a little more than a year in construction and includes a reading room, puzzles, music, checkers and chess, a classroom, and multipurpose room for small group meetings, Bible Study, education classes, lunch and learn, movies, arts and crafts, book club, quilting and more. The Senior Center’s hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, with opening hours on some holidays. It is open the anyone 50 and older and offers a place for seniors to “to fellowship and take part in some of our activities or enjoy some quiet time,” YMCA Director of Healthy Aging Cathy Mason said.
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YOUR NEXT
QUIXOTE CLUB i SC Amateur Golf Championship THE LINKS AT LAKEWOOD
CRYSTAL LAKES GOLF COURSE
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With several courses in Sumter County and more than 20 within a an hour’s drive, the local links are a golfer’s paradise. The area courses
offer a challenge and chance to unwind to golfer’s of every skill level. Check out these list of courses for your next tee time.
SUMTER Beech Creek Golf Club
The Links at Lakewood
Beech Creek Golf Club is nestled in the historic “High Hills of the Santee” and opened for play in 1989. The golf course is located on one of the most scenic pieces of property in Sumter County with elevation changes that allow for views that can go for miles. Beech Creek is an 18-hole course that’s fun to play. 1800 Sam Gillespie Blvd., Sumter (803) 499-4653
The Links at Lakewood has been under new management and ownership since May 2016. The Links’ goals are to provide a good, quality golf course to play, but at the same time keep it affordable. These goals have led The Links to be voted best golf course in Sumter County four consecutive years in The Sumter Item’s Best of Sumter readers’ choice contest. 3600 Green View Parkway, Sumter (803) 481-5700
Access: Semiprivate
Carolina Lakes Golf Course Access: Special-access – Shaw AFB
Carolina Lakes Golf Course offers 18 lush, emerald Bermuda greens and fairways tucked in a gently rolling landscape. A fully stocked pro-shop, driving range and restaurant are also at the course. The restaurant overlooks the scenic 18th hole and has a panoramic view of the course from nearly every seat. 400 Stuart St., Shaw Air Force Base (803) 895-1399
Crystal Lakes Golf Course Access: Public
Crystal Lakes is an 18-hole, 6,264-yard course (blue tees) that welcomes all levels of players. A driving range, putting green and practice area for pitching complement a clubhouse and snack bar for a fun and affordable outing. Seniors, children and serious golfers alike enjoy walking or riding in carts at this Sumter County course that has a new entrance and parking lot. 1305 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter (803) 775-1902
Access: Semiprivate
Quixote Club Access: Private
Quixote Club is a world-class golf course with a skillfully crafted clubhouse and first-class staff. Quixote invites generous, philanthropic-minded individuals from across the country to participate in a club that prides itself in leaving a legacy behind for future generations to enjoy. Based on the East Lake Foundation model in Atlanta, Quixote’s philanthropic mission is to support ongoing high-quality, free public education in the form of Liberty STEAM Charter School, Sumter’s first public charter school. 1005 Golfcrest Road, Sumter (803) 775-5541
CLARENDON The Players Course at Wyboo Shannon Greens Golf Club
Wyboo Golf Club
Nestled along the shores of Lake Marion, The Players Course has been voted the best golf course in Clarendon County four consecutive years in The Sumter Item’s Best of Clarendon readers choice contest. The Players Course is carved from wooded terrain and features large, undulating greens. The contrasting styles of the front and back nines make for a great round. 1560 Players Course Drive, Manning (803) 478-2500
Wyboo Golf Club is regarded by many as the best public-access golf course in the region because of its premier condition and layout. During the summer of 2021, Wyboo did a total renovation of the greens with Tifeagle Bermuda grass. Amenities include a driving range, practice putting green, fully stocked pro shop, snack bar and bar in a newly renovated clubhouse area. 2565 Players Course Drive, Manning (803) 478-7899
Access: Semiprivate
Access: Semiprivate
Shannon Greens is one of the oldest golf courses in Clarendon County. The layout is made up of 18-hole championship tees. The course has five par 3s and five par 5s, making it a par 72 layout. There are tall pines, ponds, creeks and dog legs that give the course great character. The signature hole is No. 7, the island green. The pro shop is full of golf inventory, and there is a full-service bar and lounge area. 1435 Davenport Drive, Manning (803) 435-8752
Access: Semiprivate
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS Sumter School District 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC (803) 469-6900
Elementary Schools Alice Drive Elementary School 251 Alice Drive, Sumter (803) 775-0857 Cherryvale Elementary School 1420 Furman Drive, Sumter (803) 494-8200 Crosswell Drive Elementary School 301 Crosswell Drive, Sumter (803) 775-0679 High Hills Elementary School 4971 Frierson Road, Shaw AFB (803) 499-3327 Kingsbury Elementary School 825 Kingsbury Drive, Sumter (803) 775-6244 Lemira Elementary School 952 Fulton St., Sumter (803) 775-0658 Manchester Elementary School 200 Clark St., Pinewood (803) 452-5454 Millwood Elementary School 24 Pinewood Road, Sumter (803) 775-0648 Oakland Primary School 5415 Oakland Drive, Sumter (803) 499-3366 Pocalla Springs Elementary School 2060 Bethel Church Road, Sumter (803) 481-5800 Rafting Creek Elementary School 4100 Hwy. 261 North, Rembert (803) 432-2994 R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy 345 Eastern School Road, Sumter (803) 495-3247 Shaw Heights Elementary School 5121 Frierson Road, Shaw AFB (803) 666-2335 Wilder Elementary School 975 S. Main St., Sumter (803) 773-5723 Willow Drive Elementary School 26 Willow Drive, Sumter (803) 773-5796
Middle Schools
Alice Drive Middle School 40 Miller Road, Sumter (803) 775-0821 Bates Middle School 715 Estate St., Sumter (803) 775-0711 Chestnut Oaks Middle School 1200 Oswego Road, Sumter (803) 775-7272
Ragin Preparatory Christian Academy 68 Market St., Sumter (803) 774-5549 or (803) 469-6058 Sumter Christian School 420 S. Pike West, Sumter (803) 773-1902
Ebenezer Middle School 3440 Ebenezer Road, Sumter (803) 469-8571
Temple Christian High School 120 Pinewood Rd, Sumter, (803) 775-8139
Furman Middle School 3400 Bethel Church Road, Sumter (803) 481-8519
Thomas Sumter Academy 5265 Camden Hwy., Rembert (803) 499-3378
Hillcrest Middle School 4355 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell (803) 499-3341
Wedgefield University for Kids 6220 Wedgefield Road, Sumter (803) 494-3887
R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy 345 Eastern School Road, Sumter (803) 495-3247
Westside Christian Academy 554 Pinewood Road, Sumter (803) 774-4406
HIGH SCHOOLS / CAREER CENTER Crestwood High School 2000 Oswego Road, Sumter (803) 469-6200 Lakewood High School 350 Old Manning Road, Sumter (803) 506-2700 or 803-506-2704 Sumter High School 2580 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter (803) 481-4480 Sumter Career and Technology Center 2612 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter (803) 481-8575
Wilson Hall 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter (803) 469-3475
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Central Carolina Technical College 506 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter (803) 778-1961 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 398 Shaw Drive #112, Shaw AFB (803) 666-7401
Alternative School
Morris College 100 W. College St., Sumter (803) 934-3200
Sumter Academy for Support and Intervention 475 Crosswell Drive, Sumter (803) 774-5900
Saint Leo University 2751 S. Wise Drive, Sumter (803) 469-0026
Adult Education Sumter County Adult Education 905 N. Main St., Sumter (803) 778-6432
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Liberty STEAM Charter School Administrative Office 117 N. Main St., Sumter (803) 720-5652
Troy University 465 Rast St., Sumter Sumter campus (803) 773-0025; Shaw campus (803) 666-3313 University of South Carolina Sumter 200 Miller Road, Sumter (803) 775-8727 Webster University 398 Shaw Drive, Shaw AFB (803) 666-2254
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Whether a native or a newcomer, knowing the law of any land is vital to fully integrating into the community. To keep you well-acquainted with the faces that serve and protect Sumter, get to know your public safety agencies.
Public Safety INFORMATION Sumter Police Department
Located at 335 Lafayette Drive Non-emergency phone: (803) 436-2700 • • • •
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Police Chief Russell Roark Assistant Police Chief Jeffery Jackson Responds to calls for businesses, venues and neighborhoods within the city limits Hosts community events including Black History Art/Essay Contest in February, National Night Out and Halloween-themed events in October, Cram-A-Cruiser during Christmas and more throughout the year. To report a crime, call the emergency or non-emergency number, file a report in person with the Citizen’s Assistance Unit in the headquarters’ front lobby or visit sumterpd.com/contact.
Sumter Fire Department and sub fire stations Headquarters are located at 315 Lafayette Drive Phone: (803) 436-2600 • • • •
Chief Karl Ford Assistant Chief Steven Dara Five full-time fire stations 17 volunteer substations throughout the county
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Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Located at 1281 N. Main St. Non-emergency phone: (803) 436-2774 • • •
Sheriff Anthony Dennis Chief Deputy Hampton Gardner Responds to calls within the Sumter County limits including zip codes 29040, 29150, 29151, 29153 and 29154 Hosts Community Relations Advisory Board meetings to maintain a positive and interactive rapport with citizens and increase public confidence in law enforcement and public safety matters in the community; Citizen’s Academy, a free six-week course where attendees get behind-the-scenes look at four weeks of police academy training; and holiday-themed and awareness community events. To report a crime, call the sheriff’s office at (803) 436-2000 or call 911.
Sumter County Emergency Medical Services
Located at 131 E. Hampton Ave. Non-emergency phone: (803) 436-2415 • EMS Director Kent Hall * Established in 1969 out of the Tuomey Regional Medical Center; taken over by county government in 1997 * Responds to ~ 22,000 calls for service and transports ~ 18,000 people annually * Operates seven ambulances daily, two quick-response vehicles and two additional contract ambulances through Guidance Ambulance * Two substations in the county: » Medic 2 located at 3231 Frierson Road in Dalzell; responds to Dalzell, Rembert, Cherryvale and parts of Wedgefield communities » Medic 6 located at 10565 Douglas Swamp Road in Lynchburg; responds to Shiloh, Lynchburg, Mayesville and Olanta communities
Sumter Animal Control
Located at 1240 Winkles Road • Primary role is to limit number of stray animals on the streets • Responds to calls of vicious animals running at large, dog or cat bites and nuisance animals • To report: * Animal running at large and nuisance animals, call (803) 436-2066 * Animal bites or and suspected cruelty or neglect, call (803) 436-2775 * Suspected dog fighting, call the Narcotics Division at (803) 436-2759
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Prisma Health Surgery - Sumter Medical Office Building 1, Suite 300 115 N. Sumter St., Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-1550
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ELECTED OFFICIALS SUMTER COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OFFICE • Patricia Jefferson, director • 141 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 • (803) 436-2310 • Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION REPRESENTING SUMTER COUNTY Sen. Tim Scott (R) 104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6121 1901 Main St., Suite 1425 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 771-6112 www.scott.senate.gov/ Rep. Ralph Norman (R) 569 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5501 454 S. Anderson Road, Suite 302 B Rock Hill, SC 29730 (803) 327-1114 norman.house.gov/ Rep. James E. “Jim” Clyburn (D) 200 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-3315 1225 Lady St., Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 799-1100 clyburn.house.gov/ STATE SENATORS To email a member of the state Senate: bit. ly/2C2JWGK Jeffrey Graham (D-Camden) District 35 Kershaw, Lee, Richland and Sumter 508 Gressette Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6008 Message: https://www. scstatehouse.gov/email. php?T=M&C=703124916 Jeff Zell (R-Sumter) Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg and Sumter Business: (803) 212-6040 Message: https://www. scstatehouse.gov/email. php?T=M&C=1999431789
STATE REPRESENTATIVES To email a member of the state House of Representatives: bit.ly/2s7h1R6 Keishan M. Scott (D-Lee) District 50 Kershaw, Lee, Sumter 422B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 David Weeks, (D-Sumter) District 51 Sumter 308D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Sumter Office: (803) 7755856 Columbia Office: (803) 734-3102 Home: (803) 775-4228 Fawn Pedalino (R-Manning) District 64 Clarendon, Sumter 422D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6929 Home: (803) 938-3087 Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) Speaker of the House District 67 Sumter 525B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Sumter Office: (803) 7782471 Columbia Office: (803) 7343144 Home: (803) 469-4416 SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Council meets at 6 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at 13 E. Canal St. Carlton Washington (D) District 1 13 E. Canal St. Sumter, SC 29150 Home: (803) 436-2102 cwashington@ sumtercountysc.org Artie Baker (R) District 2 3680 Bakersfield Lane Dalzell, SC 29040 Home: (803) 469-3638 council@sumtercountysc.org Jimmy Byrd Jr. (R) Vice Chairman District 3 P.O. Box 1913 Sumter, SC 29151 Mobile: (803) 468-1719 Fax: (803) 436-2108 jbyrd@sumtercountysc.org
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Charles Edens (R) District 4 3250 Home Place Road Sumter, SC 29150 Home: (803) 775-0044 Mobile: (803) 236-5759 charlestedens@gmail.com Vivian Fleming-McGhaney (D) District 5 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 Home: (803) 437-2797 Business: (803) 495-3247 vmcghaney@ sumtercountysc.org James T. "Jim" McCain Jr. (D) Chairman District 6 317 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, SC 29150 Home: (803) 773-2353 Cell: (803) 607-2777 jmccain@sumtercountysc. org Tasha Gardner-Greene District 7 council@sumtercountysc.org
Colin Davis Ward 5 720 Oak Brook Blvd. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 494-3337 cdavis@sumtersc.gov Gifford Shaw Ward 6 28 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-5918 gshaw@sumtersc.gov SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Attend virtually by searching “Sumter School District Board Meetings” on YouTube, or watch on Facebook @SumterSCSchools. Trustees are non partisan.
Brittany English District 2 6760 Spring Hill Rd. Rembert, SC 29128 803-968-8899 brittany.english@ sumterschools.net
David Merchant Mayor 26 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-1086 dmerchant@sumtersc.gov
Ralph Canty Sr. District 3 104 S. Salem Ave. Sumter, SC 29150 803-983-1469 ralph.canty@sumterschools.net
Anthony Gibson Ward 1 agibson@sumtersc.gov
Tarah Cousar Johnson District 4 4770 Narrow Paved Rd. Lynchburg, SC 29080 843-412-4811 tarah.cousarjohnson@ sumterschools.net
Calvin Hastie Sr. Ward 3 810 S. Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 774-7776 chastie@sumtersc.gov Rebecca Lynn Kennedy Ward 4 rkennedy@sumtersc.gov
Phil Leventis District 8 935 Andiron Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 968-6185 phil.Leventis@ sumterschools.net Bonnie Disney District 9 Swan Lake Dr. Sumter, SC 29150 803-983-0268 bonnie.disney@ sumterschools.net
Brian Alston District 1 Vice Chairman 3385 North Kings Hwy. 261 Rembert, SC 29128 (803) 572-1938 brian.alston@sumterschools. net
SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Council meets on the first Tuesday at 1 p.m. and the third Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., 4th floor. Members are nonpartisan.
James Blassingame Ward 2 3060 Foxcroft Circle, Sumter 29154 (803) 840-1029 jblassingame@sumtersc.gov
Gloria Rose Lee Clerk District 7 710 Shepard St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 464-6414 Gloria.lee@sumterschools.net
Shawn Ragin Chairman District 5 3835 Quiet Court Sumter, SC 29150 803-464-6859 Shawnragin89@gmail.com Matthew "Mac" McLeod District 6 2985 Bruce Circle Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 938-2701/Cell mac.mcleod@ sumterschools.net
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Aldersgate UMC 211 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1602
American Auto Sales 495 Myrtle Beach Hwy Sumter, 29153 (803) 775-2344
Alice Drive Baptist Church 1305 Loring Mill Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-5200
American Forest Management Inc. 407 N. Pike E. Sumter, 29153-3601 (803) 491-4192
Allstate Insurance Bobby Beatson Agency Inc. 389 Rast St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-6579
American Legion Post 15 34 Artillery Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803) 495-3717
Allstate Insurance - Session & Coker Agency 315 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 305-6228
American Legion Post 175 3625 Camden Hwy. Dalzell, 29040 (803) 468-3347
1st Franklin Financial Corporation 210 E. Wesmark Blvd., Ste. 1 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2471
Ace Parker Tire 930 N. Lafayette Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1277
Advance Heating and Air LLC 2645 Warehouse Blvd. S Sumter, 29150 (803) 481-8200
All About Pools & Spas LLC 1170 S. Pike W. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-0211
American Materials Company 5378 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-2694
2 TaxLaw LLC 2 Law Range Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-1040
A Ring Around the Roses 95B Market St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-8000
Advantage Realty Group Inc. 2573 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2000
All Good Things 86 E. Brewington Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 757-4458
American Red Cross 200 Miller Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-2363
3J’s Driving School 201 E. Liberty St. Sumter 29150 (803) 908-5557
ABCs Of Behavior, LLC 1155 N. 40 Wesmark Ct. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8586
Affiche Sumter, 29150 (803) 406-2177
Allen Associates Fiscal Services LLC 209A N. Washington St. Sumter, 29150-4204 (803) 778-2285
Amerson Plumbing 5030 Camden Hwy. Dalzell, 29040 (803) 983-1909
20th FSS/FSK Marketing 504 Shaw Drive, Ste. 2159 Shaw AFB, 29152 (803) 895-4897
About the Body 1155 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 777-48567
Affordable Suites of America 1945 Gion St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-9300
Allen Chapel AME Church 471 Lynam Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 775-8488
Angie Spohn’s Liberating Hypnosis Po Box 287 Dalzell, 29040 (803) 491-5506
716 Co. 60 Wimbledon Court Sumter, 29154 (803) 386-0380
Access Lock & Key 1084 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-7760
AMB Construction 3290 Hwy 15 S. Sumter, 29150 (803) 481-7911
Apparel Express 662 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 848-4052
A & P Recycling Company 1455 Airport Road Sumter, 29153-8785 (803) 775-8383
Acorns N Bones OMC 710 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 565-3878
Agape Care Group - South Carolina 8 Law Range Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-1075 Ages Antiques 13 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803)778-1890
Amedisys Home Health 3481 Declaration Blvd. # 2 Sumter, 29154 (803) 905-5240
Apex Tool Group LLC 1150 Clipper Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 481-1430
A Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections (803) 884-5692
Active Day of Sumter 930 Oswego Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 775-4281
Air and Space Forces Association PO Box 514 Sumter, 29151 (803) 316-4610
Amedisys Hospice of South Carolina 198 E. Wesmark Blvd., Suite 2 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-4036
APSF Seniors Benefit Service 3623 Beacon Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 225-0133
A Mobile Storage Co. 1021 N. Main St. Sumter, 29153-2123 (803) 773-5439
Adams Outdoor Advertising 692 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-5026
Air Solutions Heating and Cooling LLC 2190 Storage Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-6950
America’s Best Value Inn & Suites 2430 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8400
Arby’s 1954 McCrays Mill Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 774-0040
Addus Homecare 2630 A Hardee Cove Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-7715
Aire Serv of Sumter 220 Kingsbury Drive, Suite 3 Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8898
America’s Swimming Pool Co. Sumter (803) 572-4274
Arby’s 1280 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-1947 (803) 469-2727
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Archway Academy 2049 McCrays Mill Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 938-8083
B.J.’s Health Food Store 663 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150-5141 (803) 773-5814
Bethesda Learning Center 2730 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2588
Bob’s Appliance 1152 Pocalla Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-8016
Brunson Law Firm LLC 425 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-3444
Ard’s Appliance Sales & Service Inc. 21 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150-1955 (803) 773-2737
Bailey’s Automotive Repair & Towing 152 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-3053
Better Collision 1360 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 651-1114
Bowen & Associates Realty 3219 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 468-4291
Brunson Nursery 3000 Plowden Mill Road Alcolu, 29001 (803) 495-2391
Artistic Dimensions Tattoo Studio 393 Rast St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7444
Baker’s Sweets 1089 Alice Drive #D Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-6016
Beulah AME Church Foundation 3175 Florence Hwy. Sumter, 29150 (803) 495-3999
Boykin Air Conditioning Services 845 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150-7425 (803) 778-1937
Brunson Nursery 3015 Tidewater Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803) 968-6527
Ashley Furniture HomeStore 2850 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-7283
Bank of Clarendon 235 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-0156
Bible Outreach Ministries Church Of God In Christ 1010 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 479-5454
Boyle Buy Here Pay Here 347 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-2474
Bryan Law Firm of SC LLP 17 E. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1263
Aspen Storage 2580 Tahoe Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803)774-7368
Bar-B-Que Hut 1380 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-5911
Bilton Lincoln 70 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7339
Bradham Heating & Air Conditioning 17 Grier St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-1935
Burgess Brogdon Building Supply 220 Dingle St. Sumter, 29150-5165 (803) 773-3353
Association of the U.S. Army-Palmetto Chapter 644 Mattison Ave. Sumter, 29150 (803) 847-8261
Barrineau Accounting And Associates Inc. 261 Broad St. Sumter, 29151 (803) 775-7220
Biopure 531 D-2 Oxford St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-1056
Brag Literacy STRrEAM Institute of Sumter (803) 629-4917
Business Technology Partners LLC 32 E. Calhoun Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 720-5926
AssuredPartners 1170 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, 29150-1831 (803) 469-3030
Bassett Park Apartments 1390 Granville Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8238
Black Oak Equipment Rental LLC 861 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 236-2425
Braswell, Brooke 2990 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 795-5228
C & C Recycling Inc. 491 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-7702
At Your Service Home Care 2580 Lin-Do Court, Ste. A Sumter, 29150 (803) 607-9677
BD Diagnostics, Preanalytical Solutions 240 Jefferson Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-8010
Black Oak Equipment Rental 861 E Liberty St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 775-9903
Buffalo Wild Wings 2625 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-7400
C Simmons Construction Inc. 3060 B Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 494-5400
Atkins Roofing and Maintenance LLC 1398 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-7663
Beech Creek Golf Course 1800 Sam Gillespie Blvd. Sumter, 29154-9387 (803) 499-4653
Black River Electric Cooperative 1121 N. Pike W. Sumter, 29151 (803) 469-8060
Builders FirstSource 114 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 778-1921
C&A Carpet LLC 990 S. Pike W. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0001
Axis Wealth Planning LLC 242 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2947
Beeps LLC 410 W. Liberty St., Ste. 209 Sumter, 29150-4865 (803) 436-5671
Blake English - Edward Jones 227 Alice Drive # 1 Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-8887
Bullock Funeral Home 1190 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-3400
C2 Electric 3075 Caitlynn Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 525-2466
Aycock Construction LLC 20 Heather Court Sumter, 29154 (803) 309-4574
Bella Bee Boutique 3000 McElveen Drive Dalzell, 29040 (803) 847-9058
Blake Lyles, Realtor Live Oak Realty 1323 Camden Road Sumter, SC 29153 (803)-968-2573
Brown-Lawson Housing Development Corporation 125 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 847-2065
Cajun Claws & Wing 321 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-3468
Aycock Richardson Monument Co. 650 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-2654
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices / John M. Brabham Real Estate
Blakely’s Mobile Detailing 3085 Foxcroft Circle Sumter, 29154 (803) 398-6785
Brown-Watson Inc. 772 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150-4748 (803) 775-1281
Cakes & More by Dorr LLC 2624 Moonlite Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 567-3210
B Marketing 320 Winn St. Sumter, 29150 (985) 688-0677
Bethesda Church of God 2730 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2585
Bluefields Nursery Company LLC 1800 Goza Road Mayesville, 29104 (803) 459-6169
Browns Furniture & Bedding 31 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2100
Callen Construction (Roofing) 7730 Two Mile Road Lynchburg, 29080 (803) 968-3248
1081 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150-2408 (803) 775-1201
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Candlewood Suites 2541 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-4000
Carolina Geriatric Specialists LLC 244 Church St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1001
Catering Beyond The Plate 4099 Ollie Drive Rembert, 29128 (803) 306-2587
Chick-Fil-A 1170 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-2620
CNA Construction Inc. 500 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, 29153-8958 (803) 495-8988
Car Stereo Plus LLC 710 S. Pike W. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-7474
Carolina Health Choice 100 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 939-6143
Caterpillar Precision Pins 1355 N. Wise Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 905-3600
Chick-Fil-A 375 Pinewood Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-4455
Coldwell Banker Commercial Cornerstone 2 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-1139
Caris Healthcare 105 E. Wesmark Blvd., Ste.7 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-8400
Carolina Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine 75 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 938-5395
Cedars Medical Clinic, P.A. 325 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-7000
Christ Community Church 320 Loring Mill Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-9718
Colligo Coffee 724 Bultman Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803) 795-0579
Carnelli Painting 439 W. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 983-1776
Carolina Power Systems of Sumter 551 N. Pike E. Sumter, 29153-3600 (803) 773-2409
CEF Santee-Wateree Chapter 1165 Broad St. Sumter, 29151 (803) 798-8647
Christi & Company Catery 120 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0088
Colonial Family Practice & Urgent Care 325 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-5227
Carnivore Butcher & Bottle 651 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-6328
Carolina Professional Title Services Inc. 45 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-8283
Central Carolina Technical College 506 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150-2468 (803) 778-1961
Christian Golfers’ Association - CGA 1285 Clara Louise Kellog Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-2171
Colonial Packaging Inc. 103 Plowden Mill Road Sumter, 29153-9779 (803) 773-7922
Carolina Children’s Dentistry of Sumter 500 Physicians Lane Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-4793
Carolina Rattlers 312 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 847-7181
Central Clinic of Chiropractic 11 E. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 757-1700
Christmas Pharmacy 1229 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 795-4584
Combined Insurance Company of America PO Box 2782 Sumter, 29151 (803) 972-4852
Carolina Concierge Care 244 Church St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1001
Carolina Security & Fire Inc. 2550 Tahoe Drive Sumter, 29150-2709 (803) 905-5050
Central Midlands Adult Day Center 500 Miller Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-2800
Church of the Good Shepherd Po Box 1701 Sumter, 29151 (803) 316-3535
Comfort Keepers 1216 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-0099
Carolina Convenient Care 649 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-7500
Carolina Sweeping Service Inc. 5601 Oak Hill Road Sumter, 29154-1215 (803) 494-2112
Century 21 Hawkins & Kolb Inc. 688 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150-2549 (803) 773-1477
Church of the Holy Comforter Anglican 213 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3823
Complete Speech Therapy & Wellness 444A Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 681-1110
Carolina Diabetes & Kidney Center LLC 625 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-7950
Carolina Truck and Trailer Parts LLC 300 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 883-4333
Chappell, Video & Photography 3760 Brandon Circle Sumter, 29154 (803) 464-4184
Church of the Living God, The Pillar and Ground of the Truth 214 W. Hampton Ave. Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-5030
Community Broadcasters LLC 51 Commerce St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-2321
Carolina Electric of Sumter LLC 2550 Tahoe Drive, Ste. 3 Sumter, 29150 (803) 968-2303
Carolinas Centers For Sight 380 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1772
Charity Community Development 316 Dingle St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 477-1738
Citizens Bank, The 1225 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2626
Community Church 3309 Nazarene Church Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 773-1423
Carolina Filters, Inc. 109 E. Newberry Ave. Sumter, 29150-6911 (803) 849-5646
Carpathian Flooring 9 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2800
Charles Smith Co. LLC 1580 Airport Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-7207
City of Sumter 21 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-2500
Community Literacy Lab 455 Rast St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 306-5110
Carolina Food Systems Inc. 493 N. Guignard St. Sumter, 29150 (843) 332-3921
Carquest Auto Parts 816 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-1841
Charpy’s Pools Inc. 332 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7946
City of Sumter Aquatics Center 1115 S. Lafayette Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-3998
Community Storehouse Inc. P.O. Box 841 Sumter, 29151 (888) 520-2420
Carolina Furniture Works 406 Brooklyn St. Sumter, 29150-5859 (803) 775-6381
Carquest Auto Parts 4494 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-4444
Chaser Tax Service 110 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-2869
Clemson Extension Service 123 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150-4956 (803) 773-5561
Companion at Carter Mill Apartments 1375 Companion Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-4663
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Computer Depot 328 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-4165 (803) 775-9106
Crescent Hospice 21 W. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 845-4455
David Waters Landscaping (803) 464-3538
Discount Furniture Outlet 2891 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8733
Dr. E. McDonald Dubose 240 Church St. Sumter, 29150-4256 (803) 773-4411
Computer Upgraders 19 Pinewood Road # 1A Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-2881
Crescent Family and Cosmetic Dentistry 434 N Guignard Drive Sumter, SC 291508 (803) 773-5411
Davis Lock And Key 316 S Lafayette Drive, Unit B, Sumter, 29150 (803) 612-0002
Divine Home Care Solutions 112 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-4436
Dr. Marshall L. Wallace 3 Professional Court Sumter, 29150-1927 (803) 469-9461
Connelly Properties of Sumter 1004 Mineral Circle Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1571
Crystal Lakes Golf Course 1305 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive Sumter, 29153-7508 (803) 775-1902
Davis Perfection Lawn Care Po Box 3337 Sumter, 29150 (803) 464-6330
Dixie Products 1255 N. Lafayette Drive Sumter, 29150-2915 (803) 775-4391
Drayton Investigations 21 Phelps St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 464-2710
Continental Tire the Americas LLC 1805 Hwy. 521 South Sumter, 29153 (803) 506-5100
Cuddles With Cora 1089 Alice Drive Ste. B Sumter, 29150 803-983-0875
DCB Tire & Wheel LLC 470 S Guignard Dr. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 938-5312
Dixie Tools & Fasteners Inc. 2765 Underwood Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 481-2200
Dreamworks Dance Academy 1152 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 607-9990
Cook’s Parts City Auto Parts Inc. 3170 Frierson Road Dalzell, 29040 (803) 499-9086
Cultural Commission 135 Haynsworth St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-2260
De Mara’s Italian Restaurant 2070 Peach Orchard Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 499-4741
Dogs in Training With Paw-la Sumter, 29153 (803) 983-0902
Drive Now Motors 3171 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 494-3000
CoolMinus Creations LLC 208 Crescent Ave. Sumter, 29150 (888) 438-0262
Curtis & Croft LLC 325 W. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-7404
Deas Law Firm LLC, The 109 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-7004
Doggie Dos Grooming and Pet Sitting 50 Ootie Court Sumter, 29153 (803) 720-4167
Duke Energy 330 S. Pike W. Sumter, 29150 1-800-452-2777
Cost Cutters 1285 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-4887
Custom Metalizing & Machine Inc. 310 Neeley St. Sumter, 29150-7452 (803) 773-1507
Deluxe Motel 2700 N. Main St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-0236
Dominion Energy 520 Farmers Telephone Road Sumter, 29153
Dunkin Donuts 2567 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-5053
Coulter Orthodontics 2590 Lin-Do Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-4321
CyberSleuth Network Solutions 1245 Dewees St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 869-4845
Dental Team of Sumter, P.A. 5635 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-8466
Domino’s Pizza 311 Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8000
Dunkin’ Donuts 497 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150
Cove to Coast Marine 455 E Liberty St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-2290
Dalzell Appliance Parts & Service 4195 Thomas Sumter Hwy. Dalzell, 29040 (803) 499-2200
Derek Spann Physical Trainer 897 Twin Lakes Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 651-9733
Domino’s Pizza 494 Pinewood Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 469-3000
Dunkin’ Donuts 1120 Peach Orchard Road Sumter, 29154
Covenant Place of Sumter 2825 Carter Road Sumter, 29150-1712 (803) 469-7007
Dalzell Mini Storage LLC PO Box 9 Dalzell, 29040 (803) 499-4388
Derle A. Lowder Jr. 2625-B Hardee Cove Sumter, 29150 (803) 607-9278
Dorr Farms 5225 Dorr Acres Road Gable, 29051 (803) 495-2639
Dynamic Local Advertising of Sumter 2693 Wedgefield Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 720-9260
Campbell Pavement Specialties, Inc 31 Holmes Gardner St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 436-9900
Dalzell United Methodist Church 3330 Black River Road Dalzell, 29040 (803) 799-5854
Destinations Spa 1147 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7529
Dowling Clothiers 2 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 803-774-2447
Eastern Carolina Housing Organization Inc. 2625-A Hardee Court Sumter, 29150 (843) 213-1798
Creech Holdings 345 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 304-4044
Daniel Wealth Management 234 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-3121
Detailed Weddings & Events 304 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 968-3321
Downtown Prep 100 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2980
Eaton Corporation 845 Corporate Circle Sumter, 29154-8858 (803) 481-6854
Creech Roddey Watson Insurance 25 E. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150-4315 (803) 775-1168
Daughrity Plumbing 1554 Bradham Blvd. Sumter, 29153 (803) 481-8971
Dillard Financial Solutions Inc. 2381 Hwy. 441 Ste. C Sumter, 29154 (803) 499-6623
Dr. Caryn West 211 N. Washington St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9314
Edisto Gas Company 1645 Hwy. 15 South Sumter, 29150 (803) 757-0782
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Epps Orthodontics 595 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-5500
Family Worship Center Sumter 1100 W. Liberty St Sumter, 29150 (843) 864-1206
Floors By Design 115 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6039
FTC I.T. Solutions 255 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-1111
ERA Wilder Realty/Mary Weir 691 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 316-8459
Farm Bureau Insurance 90 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-4301
Flowers & Baskets LLC 29 W. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-1444
Fulton Auto Repair 801 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 775-6378
Edward Jones/Amanda Miller, Financial Advisor 2065 Wedgefield Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 775-5311
ERA Wilder Realty/Megan Paul 691 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 316-0160
Farmers Home Furniture 207 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-8214
Flowers by Marsha Hanes 103 A S. Harvin St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0070
Fumi Sushi Grill Buffet 1390 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803)869-1025
Eastern Powerwashing Sumter, SC (803) 983-6857
ETV-Sumter 18 N. Harvin St. Sumter, 29150-4934 (803) 773-5546
Faster Care 3440 Declaration Blvd. Sumter, 29154 (803) 905-3278
Forge MD, Med Spa 805 N. Wise Drive Sumter, 29153 803-784-3324
Fur Family Play & Stay 87 Market St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-5109
Eggs Up Grill 1077 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 757-1149
Evans Residential Services (803) 847-4271
First Assembly Of God 1151 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3817
Forum, The PO Box 1449 Sumter, 29151
G & S Signs 425a Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-2215
El Paso Tacos & Tequila 154 S Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 757-1220
Evening Optimist Club of Sumter, The P.O. Box 2883 Sumter, 29151 (803) 983-3916
First Baptist Church 107 E. Liberty St. Sumter, (803) 773-3732
Foundever® 395 Rast St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-7900
Gainey Construction Co. 2573 Broad St. Sumter SC 29150 (803) 469-7900
ELBMAG Transport and Logistics LLC 1114 Hurley Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-5302
e-VAC Magnetics, LLC 840 Masatosagawa Drive Sumter, 29153
First Baptist Missionary Church 219 S. Washington St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1462
Frasier Tire Service 310 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150-5041 (803) 773-1423
Gallery 406 227 Mason Croft Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0406
Elephant Ear Artisan Gift Market 672 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-2268
Excel Alterations 202 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-8728
First Church Of God 1835 Camden Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 905-5234
Freedom Furniture 493 N. Guignard Drive # 90 Sumter, 29150 (803) 499-2002
Galloway & Moseley Jewelers 444 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150-4057 (803) 775-1209
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium 515 Miller Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-7500
Excel Real Estate Sumter 1234 Peach Orchard Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 719-3194
First Citizens Bank 683 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150-2514 (803) 775-7701
Freedom Honda Sumter 2700 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2595
Gamecock Exterminating Company 1570 Airport Road Sumter, 29153-8204 (803) 469-7378
Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory 221 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-4142 (803) 775-9386
F45 Training Sumter 20 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2545
First Citizens Bank 201 N. Washington St. Sumter, 29150-4204 (803) 775-1225
Grifols Freedom Plasma Donation Center 236 S. Pike West Sumter, (803) 305-4162
Gamecock Lanes 817 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-2508 (803) 775-1197
Emerald Inc. 2520 Tahoe Drive Sumter, 29150-5116 (803) 469-5454
Fabric Warehouse 1870 Tearcoat Road Alcolu, 29001 (803) 473-6797
First Command Financial Services 2610 Hardee Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 233-1830
Fresenius Kidney Care Sumter 615 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2800
Garnay Inc. 3205 Ebenezer Road Sumter, 29153-8268 (803) 469-8078
EMS-CHEMIE (North America) Inc. 2060 Corporate Way Sumter, 29154 (803) 481-9173
Faith Strong Inc. Po Box 3398 Sumter, 29151 (864) 230-4683
First Presbyterian Church 302 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3814
Friends of Swan Lake PO Box 1754 Sumter, 29151
Gary’s Florist 674 Bultman Drive Sumter, SC (803) 775-7769
Engaging In Excellence Mentoring LLC 3340 Sportsman Drive Dalzell, 29040 (803) 460-8307
Family Maid Cleaning 5170 Silo Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 720-6264
First United Pentecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 775-9493
FTC 255 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150-7920 1-888-218-5050
Gateway Mortgage Group 665 Bultman Drive Sumter, (803) 626-0103
Edward Jones Catherine Watkins 776 W. Liberty St., #A Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-8373 Edward Jones, Brant Bahnmuller Financial Advisor 2615 Hardee Cove Sumter, 29150-1832 (803) 469-8684
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Greater Sumter Chamber Of Commerce 32 E. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150-4371 (803) 775-1231 Green Acres Assembly Of God 537 Lewis Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 773-0133
Hair’s On Broad Auto Sales LLC 3735 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-4247
Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-8281
Hamptons 33 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-4400
Glenn Givens 107 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-0800
Greene Insurance Agency & Tax Service 728 Bultman Dr, Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-0423
Hardee Construction Co. 1254 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, 29150-1889 (803) 469-9787
Hidden Wounds Resource Center 21 S, Washington St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 660-HELP (4357) High Hills Rural Water Co. 2720 Peach Orchard Road Dalzell, 29040 (803) 499-4118
Glass Doctor of Sumter 805 N. Wise Drive, Ste. B Sumter, 29153 (803) 938-5566
Green Savannah Stables Inc. 3705 Wedgefield Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 968-0106
Harvest Reapers Church 170 E. Wesmark Blvd., Ste. 1 Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-4978
Hill Plumbing & Air 438 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150-4233 (803) 773-6689
Hoyt’s Heating and AC, INC 790 Electric Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 775-1378
Glassco Inc. 733 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7871
Green’s Services Plus 1422 Camden Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 480-5762
Hill Printing Company 35 S. Main St. Sumter, 29150-5244 (803) 773-9446
Hudson Veterinary Hospital 2565 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-9700
Global Tax & Business Services 1422 Camden Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 774-8000
Greg Stone Appraisal Company Po Box 513 Sumter, 29151 (803) 491-5707
Hatfield Heating & Air Conditioning 1640 Suber St. Sumter, 29154-1641 (803) 494-2631 Hatten Health & Life Insurance Melissa Hatten 1165 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 840-6098
Hines Furniture & Bedding Co. 3602 Broad St. Ext. Sumter, 29154-1605 (803) 494-2300
Hunter Builders Inc. 745 N. Pike West Sumter, 29153-7519 (803) 775-3333
Jonathan E. Goff Seamless Gutters Sumter, 29150 (803) 968-4802
Greybird Media 805 Club Lane Sumter, 29154 (803) 991-6944
Hawkins & Kolb Construction Co. 2530 Tahoe Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-6471
Hobby Lobby 1143 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-3100
Hyatt Place Sumter/ Downtown 18 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-8100
Goodfellows, Club of Sumter 3370 Deer Track Circle Dalzell, 29040 (803) 468-7626
Guard-Ion Industries LLC 2665 Peach Orchard Road Dalzell, 29040 (864) 872-0512
HC Audio Sumter, 29150 803-491-4412
Hodge Distribution & Logistics 2075 Lynette Drive Sumter, 29153-5042 (803) 506-2975
I-Deal Auction 1012 Pocalla Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 972-1083
Goodwill Industries Of Lower South Carolina 1028 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-5000
Guignard Animal Clinic 1216 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9152
Healing Hands In-Home Care 698 Bultman Drive (803) 305-1484
Hodge Systems and Consulting Services LLC 115 S. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 847-5000
Imports LTD 9 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150-4945 (803) 773-1908
Grace Baptist Church 219 W. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-6417
Guignard Diner 439 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-5532
Heart of Sumter Neighborhood Association (HSNA) Sumter, 29150 (803) 406-2177
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 2490 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-4444
Ingram and Associates Tax Firm 4424 Broad St. Sumter, 29154-1541 (803) 494-8292
Graham’s Small Engine & Repair 1050 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-4411
Guignard Auto Service 872 S Guignard Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803)778-1291
Herald Office Solutions 736 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-3359 (803) 778-6575
Home Advantage Realty, LLC Tamiko Robinson (803) 336-4500
InnerLink Technologies 2650 Hardee Cove Sumter, 29150 (803) 494-2196
Great Clips 1330 Broad Street Sumter, 29150 (803) 869-4366
Guild Mortgage Company 1303 Main St. Newberry, 29108 (803) 778-1291
Heritage Historic Properties LLC 134 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 468-1010
Homes by Jenilyn LLC 3219 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-1812 (803) 983-3994
Iris Winds 1230 S. Pike East Sumter, 29153 (803) 775-6816
Great Southern Homes 90 N. Royal Tower Drive Irmo, 29063 (803) 699-4734
Hacquard & Compton Industrial Maintenance Contractors Inc. 3160 Quandry Road Sumter, 29150-1725 (803) 494-3856
Hibachi Grill 1003 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-5200
Hook’em Bait And Tackle 561 Bultman Drive, #7 Sumter, 29150 (803) 983-4833
Isaac Wims Cleaning Service, Inc. 1230 S. Pike East Sumter, SC (803) 972-1216
Georgio’s II Pizza 344 Pinewood Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-7325 Gigi’s Ice Cream 35C E. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 305-1885
AFP Industries Hose & Equipment ParkerStore 1199 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-0532 HouseMaster 531 D Oxford St., Ste. 2 Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-1056 Housing Authority of the City of Sumter 15 Caldwell St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-4357
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It’s Your Fate Life Coaching LLC 2447 Clematis Trail Sumter, 29150 (850) 319-8070
Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 805 S. Harvin St. Sumter, 29150-6615 (803) 775-4032
Jones & McIntosh LLC 2185 Storage Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 774-9999
KFC 1014 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-2505 (803) 775-4333
Land & Mortgage of South Carolina, DBA-Palmetto Woods 40 Sunflower Court Sumter, 29154 (803) 666-1239
J & J Towing LLC 965 Bethel Church Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 506-4858
Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church Christian & Academic School
Jones Buick-GMC Inc. 1268 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-1942 (803) 469-3429
Kimbrell’s Furniture 1070 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 803-607-9070
Laura Evans Skey (Farm Bureau) 90 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 236-0575
J & L Stop N Go 2114 Hwy. 521 S. Sumter, 29153 (803) 506-2300
Jet-Vac Equipment Company LLC 5746 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 494-4430
Jones Chevrolet 1230 Broad Sumter, 29150 (803)720-9917
Kid’s Academy Pre School and Childcare 1921 Camden Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 905-9786
Le Bon Temps Boutique 1148 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 869-4691
J. O’Gradys 5 S. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 464-7442
Jewelry Wholesale 41 E. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150-1961 (803) 778-1031
Jones Seth & Jones LLP 5 Law Range Sumter, 29150-4937 (803) 773-8676
KilnDirect LLC 1880 Lynette Drive Sumter, 29154 (803)506-4321
J. H. Seale & Son Inc. 870 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7353
JF Contractors 119 S. Harvin St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-8269
JP Auto Sales 109 Broad St., Ste. A Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9077
Kinnel Clean Out and Removal 118 E. Newberry Ave. Sumter, 29150 (803) 915-0803
J.R. Dixon Auction & Realty LLC 560 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-6967
Jim Hudson Toyota 2542 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-9500
Kacy J. Salon 1165 N, Guignard Drive, # 2 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-9996
Kiwanis Club of Sumter Po Box 854 Sumter, 29151 (803) 938-3794
J&T’s Local Moving and More LLC 64 Wilder St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 236-4008
Jimmy Jordan Plumbing 1936 Pinewood Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 506-4342
Kobe’ Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 1121 Broad St., Ste. 13 Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-0888
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 61 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8899
Kaydon Corporation, an SKF Group 2860 McCracken St. Norton Shores, MI 49441 (803) 506-6500
JJ Hardee Construction and Design 722 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-9995
Keller Williams Realty 3219 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6328
Kolb & Givens, Attorneys at Law 107 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150-4947 (803) 418-0800
Jane Luther Smith Piano Studios 540 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803)775-2982
Job’s Mortuary Inc. 312 S. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3323
Kelley Construction (803) 494-4200
Kona Ice Sumter, 29154 (803) 883-6119
Jamil Streakers Arthur Bradley (803) 775-1277
John Evans Manufacturing Co. Inc. / Evans Trailers 1050 Pocalla Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7329
Kelly’s Termite and Pest Control LLC 1165 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 481-0284
Kyla Ann’s Bridal Boutique 850 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-0448
Jeffcoat Photography 508 W. Hampton Ave. Sumter, 29150-1901 (803) 468-6482
John K. Crosswell Home for Children 11 Crosswell Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-6441
Ken-Co Mobile Homes 3100 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 494-2613
L.A. Leasing & Sales 1225 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-4334
Liberty STEAM Charter School 117 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 316-7849
Jefferson Barns & Lumber 615 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-0903
Johnson’s Personal Training 1150 Old W. Liberty St., Ste. 3 Sumter, 29150 (803) 938-5693
KFC 215 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-0174
La Mer Tanning 600 Bultman Dr., Ste. 1A Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-5729
Limelite Photography 505 S. Wise Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7545
Jeffrey Lampkin’s Country Boy Kitchen 5642 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 294-0909
Jon Sills Custom Paint Works 489 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 464-2480
KFC 4630 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-2425
Lakewood Apartments 119 Putter Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 506-4060
Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association Inc.
415 Manning Ave. Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-0818
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Legendary Art Tattoo Parlor 1155 N. Guignard Drive, Suite 6 Sumter, 29150 (803) 983-9147 Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 473-5024 LeNoir Insurance Agency LLC 410 W. Liberty St., Suite 217 Sumter, 29150 (803) 651-0043 Leonard Buildings & Truck Accessories 2841 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 789-5550 Let’s Party LLC 584 Bultman Drive, Unit 1 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-7444 Leta’s Place 1107 N. Main St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 565-5582 Angie’s Liberating Hypnosis PO Box 287 Dalzell, 29040 (803) 491-5506
23-26 Council St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-0444
Linda Schermerhorn Upstream Investment Partners
Lynam Construction LLC 368 Neeley St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-2131
Massage Studio 531 Oxford St., Ste. D4 Sumter, 29150 (828) 551-6226
McLeod Cardiology Associates - Sumter 540 Physicians Lane Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-5171
Lindler Surveying Inc. 1990 Boykin Road Rembert, 29128 (803) 428-0703
M & M Carpets Inc. 1285 Peach Orchard Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-2100
Masters Auto Group 4185 Thomas Sumter Hwy. Dalzell, 29040 (803) 938-4624
McLeod Health 540 Physicians Ln, Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 848-8120
Links at Lakewood 3600 Green View Pkwy. Sumter, 29150 (803) 481-5700
M.H. Newton Family Life Enrichment Center 415 Manning Ave. Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-9527
Mavis Tires & Brakes 1355 Alice Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 969-0653
McLeod Occupational Health Sumter 540 Physicians Ln. Sumter, 29150 (803) 848-8120
Moe’s Southwest Grill 1101 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 485-1234
Little’s Dry Cleaner And Laundry 717 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-1565
Mac’s Place Spirits 699 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2710
Medical Court Pharmacy 776 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-5605
Moore Law Firm LLC 26 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-6520
Live Oak Aesthetic & Family Dentistry 2545 Tahoe Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-6700
Mac’s Place Spirits 5644 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-9116
Mayesville Presbyterian Church 1090 W. Sumter St. Mayesville, SC 29104 (803) 453-5759
Megan Manus Photography Sumter, 29153 (803) 983-5816
Morningside Of Sumter 2500 Lin Do Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-4490
LJS Solutions LLC 740 N. Wise Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-9625
Madison Industries 29 Progress St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 775-8366
McDonald’s National Store # 31492 5650 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-7344
Mel’s Cleaning Service 1205 Coffey St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 757-2956
Morris College 100 W. College St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-3211
Lock Clock And Peril Escape Rooms 5535 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-5625
Main Street Tavern LLC 24 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-0495
M.H. Newton Family Life Center 415 Manning Ave. Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-9527
Motto Mortgage Palmetto 2990 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8888
Logan’s Roadhouse 2531 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6100
Major Wags Dog Training (803) 903-8006
McDonald’s National Store #21509 1765 Hwy. 15 South Sumter, 29150 (803) 506-2026 McDonald’s National Store #7745 101 N. Lafayette Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-8515
Mi Promesa 1339 Peach Orchard Rd. Sumter, 29154 (803) 294-0099
Mount Vernon Inn 2 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-4206 (803) 773-5551
Logic2Performance LLC 325 W. Oakland Ave. Sumter, 29150 (704) 942-4130
Management Coaching LLC Po Box 145 Sumter, 29151 (803) 795-7225
McDonald’s National Store #7807 360 Pinewood Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-0915
Michelle’s Bail Bonding 290 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-8019
Bart Thomas, Movement Mortgage 690 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 622-6893
Lorine Olive Oil 584 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 983-9594
Manifesting Destiny PAC 262 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 848-4045
McDonalds 1060 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-4532
Mid Carolina Exterminating 34 Bridge Court, Unit 3 Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-5583
MPEK Enterprises 2170 Graystone Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 464-8917
Love Covenant Church 245 Oswego Hwy. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-7605
Mariachis II Inc. 1072 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-3528
Raymond James & Associates Mcintosh, Travis 6 Law Range Sumter, 29150 (803) 305-6507
Midstate Floor Refinishing LLC 118 Winn St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 795-8770
Ms. B’s Janitorial Cleaning Services 426 Vining St., #A Sumter, 29150 (803) 460-8004
Low Country Pallet & Wood Products 60 Contractor’s Court Sumter, 29154 (803) 506-4040
Martin 24 Hour Bail Bond 343 Aberlour Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 305-8837
McKoy Beaty LLC Po Box 2730 Sumter, 29151 (803) 469-3668
Midlands Fatherhood Coalition 21 N. Harvin St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2140
MSC & Z Anesthetics and Primary Care 259 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-7437
Luv-N-Care Child Care Inc. 48 Inglewood Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-2102
Mary Ann’s Deli 584 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-4575
Crossroads Ford of Sumter 950 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-1481
Miracle Ear 1324 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 973-7995
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 325 W. Fulton St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3658
618 Bultman Drive, #B Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2212
Mayo’s Suit City 1121 Broad St. #11 Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-2262
Miss Libby’s School of Dance & Gymnastics 155 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150-1965 (803) 469-8277 Mobile Masterpieces 3060 Caitlynn Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 983-7663
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Mulberry Baptist Church 1400 Mulberry Church Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 481-2154
New Calvary Baptist Church 110 Boulevard Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 468-7660
Oak Park Family & Aesthetic Dentistry 2565 Lin-Do Ct. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-5280
Outlaw Automotive LLC 4166b Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 294-0061
Palmetto HR Business Partners LLC 1165 Broad St., #302 Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2434
Murrell Smith, Speaker Of The House 126 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-2471
New York Hi Style/ 5th Ave Styles 17 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-8726
Oakwood Homes 3590 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 494-5700
Outdoor Power Equipment Service 4205 Thomas Sumter Hwy. Dalzell, 29040 (803) 499-4871
Palmetto Optimist Club 1390 Malone Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 406-3932
Murrells Carpet Cleaning 295 Freedom Blvd. Sumter, 29154 (803) 968-6779
Newman’s Automotive LLC 1109 Florence Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-3379
Octapharma Plasma Inc. 225 N. Washington St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 795-4592
Outlaw Ink 340 Rast St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 305-1985
Palmetto Pointe Apartments & Townhomes 1005 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-2888
MVEST Wealth Partners LLP 32 S. Wise Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 917-6973
Newton’s Greenhouse & Florist 417 Broad St. Sumter, 29151 (803) 775-5358
Office Church School Supply Co. 230 N. Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7226
Prisma Health Pain and Spine of Sumter 100 N. Sumter St., Suite 320 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-6824
Palmetto Prep 5650 Sycamore St. Shaw AFB, 29152 (803) 499-5437
My Buddy Boarding Inn for Pets Incorporated 1140 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150-7432 (803) 773-2501
NHC HealthCare Sumter 1018 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150-2423 (803) 773-5567
Oil Changes Delivered 4224 N. Lake Cherryvale Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 236-3848
Palisades Carter’s Mill 3250 Carter Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-5025
Myson’s Tire 3890 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-9677
Nicole Norris Design Studio Inc. 47 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-8083
Old McCaskill’s Farm 377 Cantey Lane Rembert, 29128 (803) 432-9537
Palmetto Academic Learning Station-Pals Child care center 2045 Wedgefield Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 774-KIDS
Palmetto Security Company Inc. 4 Medical Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6222
NAACP, Sumter County Branch 110 S. Sumter St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9215
Nicole’s Pet Care LLC (803) 262-9451
Olive Tree Christian Bookstore & Doolallies 600 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3450
Nanna’s Loving Care Home Care Senior Services LLC 220 E. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 306-5752
Nissan Of Sumter 2600 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-3424
Naomi and Warner 13 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-4388
Palmetto Tennis Center 400 Theatre Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-3969
Palmetto Xplosion All Star Cheer - Coach Stanfield 812 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 968-5731
Palmetto Tire Service 29 E. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150-1961 (803) 778-2030
Olsten Staffing 57 Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29154 (803) 773-2700
Palmetto Cash Express 125-B W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-1500
Papa John’s Pizza 435 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-2222
Norman Williams & Associates Inc. 344 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150-5160 (803) 775-5308
On Eagles’ Wings Inc. 2945 Airport Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-4639
Palmetto Family and Cosmetic Dentistry 2590 Tahoe Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803) 877-6703
Papa John’s Pizza 1236 Peach Orchard Road Sumter, 29154 803-720-5110
NAPA Auto Supply & Equipment 530 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9353
Nova Molecular Technologies 208 S. Magnolia St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-0264
One Accord Marketplace 1 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0542
Palmetto Farm Supply 335 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1204
Paradise Pointe Professional Home Care LLC 529 Oxford St., Suite A Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0147
Nationwide Insurance 125 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6500
Nu-Idea School Supply 710 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150-5039 (803) 773-7389
OnTrack Inc. 40 Commerce St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7575
Palmetto Gas Company 820 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-4321
Paramount Transit Service 529 Oxford St., Suite B Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2175
Our Brother’s Keeper Society, For the Poor and Disadvantaged 103 E. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-2855
Palmetto Health - USC Family Medicine 115 N. Sumter St. Ste. 400 Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-0810
Partin’s Auto Sales 1243 Highway 441 Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-8667
Outback Steakhouse 2480 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-4329
Prisma Health Cardiology 100 N. Sumter St., Suite 202 Sumter, 29150 (803) 434-3800
Partners For Change Dr. Valencia Grey-Williams 110 S. Washington St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 360-7896
New Beginnings @ Warth Childcare 1960 McCrays Mill Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-8055 New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 3249 Hwy. 15 South Sumter, 29150 (803) 481-4501
Oak Hollow of Sumter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 1761 Pinewood Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 481-8591
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Patriot Hall/Sumter County Cultural Center 135 Haynsworth St. Sumter, 29150-4553 (803) 436-2260
Pitney Bowes/Denny Parker 34 Haynsworth St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 529-5776
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital 129 N. Washington St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-9000
Paul A. Weissenstein Jr. Po Box 2446 Sumter, 29151 (803) 418-5700
Pkc Photography (803) 607-1786
Professional Concrete Cleaners 1043 Cockerill Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 420-1565
Paul Hilton, Human Resources Consulting LLC 3050 Green View Parkway Sumter, 29150 (803) 481-9533
Platinum Transportation Services LLC 515 Broad St., Ste. 101 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-5550
Paul’s Diner 4107 Thomas Sumter Hwy. Dalzell, 29040 (803) 499-1281
Platinum Designs Hair Studio Diamonds Hair Extensions 110 W. Wesmark Blvd. E Sumter, 29150 (803) 847-7746
Pavkov Contracting Company Inc. 55 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-4119
Player & McMillan LLC 305 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-2306
Peace Textile America Inc. 1605 S. Guignard Pkwy. Sumter, 29150-7881 (803) 773-2177
Plaza Church Of Christ 1402 Camden Road / Hwy 521 North Sumter, 29151 (803) 905-3163
Quality Inn 2390 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-1994 (803) 469-9001
PG Palmer & Company CPAs LLC 144 Garrett St., Ste. A Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-1206
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 1187 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-9060
Physicians Health and Injury 711 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3421
RE Davis College Preparatory Academy 345 Eastern School Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 495-3247 Re/Max Summit 2990 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2100
RNR Tire Express 717 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 828-5840
Professional Heating & Cooling 361 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-6010
Redline Powersports of Sumter 405 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-7766
Roper Staffing, Inc. 101 S. Wise Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 938-8100
Project Kingdom Work C/O Quentina W. Gregg 206 Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, (803) 840-6405 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Mark Black) 2535 Tahoe Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-3473
Reliable Medical Equipment LLC 2580 Lin-Do Court, Ste. B Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-9212
Rooks Small Engines 1175 S Guignard Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-7740
Reliable Pawn Shop 33 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7789
Rotary Club Of Sumter - The Gamecock City Po Box 1212 Sumter, 29151
Relux-sations LLC 104 W Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803)305-1155
Rowell Landscapes (Smoak Irrigation Company) 250 W. Avenue North Pinewood, 29125 (803) 773-3400
Quixote Club 1005 Golfcrest Road Sumter, 29154-6180 (803) 775-5541
Remax Summit Realty & Development 2990 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2100
S.P.C.A. and Humane Education Center 1140 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150-7432 (803) 773-9292
Porter L. Thompkins Jr. CPA 409 N. Salem Ave. Sumter, 29150-4115 (803) 773-1151
Quixote Hospitality 33 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-8271
Resource Financial Services Inc. 545 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150-4224 (803) 905-3205
S&T Pressure Washing Services 3315 Ashlynn Way Sumter, 29154 (803) 406-9391
Piggly Wiggly Stores 1455 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-5752
Potts Driving School 212 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-8180
R&M Remodeling 1257 Robert Dinkins Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 513-1807
Restorative Arts Dental G.E. Rabon 669-B W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-3567
Saanvi LLC DBA The Station 4580 Florence Hwy. Mayesville, 29104 (803) 453-5922
Piggly Wiggly Stores 1011 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-2504 (803) 773-6011
Power Washing Pros (803) 720-0447
Ragin Preparatory Christian Academy 68 Market St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-5549
Richard S. Marks, DMD, PA 5 Professional Court Sumter, 29150-1927 (803) 469-2044
SAFE Federal Credit Union 160 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150-1964 (803) 469-8600
Pilgrim’s 2050 Hwy. 15 South Sumter, 29150-8799 (803) 481-8555
Precision Productions LLC 735c Electric Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 468-4885
Ralph Norman For Congress PO Box 37467 Rock Hill, 29732 (803)327-1114
Rickard Carpet Cleaning 910 Kolb Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 481-5257
SAFE Federal Credit Union Sumter/McCrays Mill Rd. 1970 McCrays Mill Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8600
Pinewood, Town Of PO Box 236 Pinewood, 29125 (803) 452-5878
Primerica Financial Services 1165 N. Guignard Drive, Ste. 8 Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-1299
Ratliff CPA Firm 652 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-3000
Ricochet Range 1410 Hwy. 15 South Sumter, 29150 (803) 938-5713
SAFE Federal Credit Union Sumter/Oswego Hwy. 65 Oswego Hwy. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8600
Prisma Health Orthopedics 100 N. Sumter St., Ste. 200 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-7621
Ragin Barber Institute 617 Miller Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-4779
RJ Trucking of Sumter LLC 1745 N. Pike East Sumter, 29153 (803) 983-8427
SAFE Federal Credit Union Sumter/Wesmark 170 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8600
Roof Rejuvenate SC LLC 402 W. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150-4535 (803) 220-6824
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SAFE Federal Credit Union -Sumter/Lewis Rd. 1855 Lewis Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8600
SC InfraGard Members Alliance 2416 Spring Valley Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 499-3872
Sherwin-Williams #2045 106 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150-5142 (803) 775-4323
Silver Spoon Event Center 670 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 757-9208
Something Outstandingly Cool LLC/ So Cool Italian Ice 465 Rast St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 333-7047
Salem Missionary Baptist Church Of Sumter 320 W. Fulton St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-8054
SC Works Santee Lynches Workforce Region 31 E. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-1300
Sherwin-Williams #702712 549 Bultman Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-5581
Silverpaper 42 N Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-6757
Soothing Serenity Baths & More LLC 410 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 847-7307
Salon Marzell 670 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3342
Scott’s Custom Construction LLC (803) 983-1299
Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, 29150-5518 (803) 775-0575
Simply Southern Bistro 65 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8502
South Carolina House Calls 213 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 840-1156
Salt & Light Church 360 Miller Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 468-3724
Seaco Music 657 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9213
Shivern’s Fashions 725 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-4658
Simpson Liberty Ace Hardware Company 320 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150-5140 (803) 773-9381
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department 1760 N. Main St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-2960
Salvation Army 16 Kendrick St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9336
Security Finance #0194 377 Rast St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9384
Shoot For The Moon #15 1147 N. Guignard Dr., Ste. 1 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0432
Simpson Plaza Ace Hardware 40 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3397
South State Bank 1141 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 305-6180
Sandhills Chiropractic & Functional Health Center 7 Professional Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-0340
Serenity Keepers Home Care 306 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-5668
Shoney’s Sumter 226 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9742
Simpson Ace Hardware 350 Pinewood Rd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2275
Southeastern Electric LLC 975 Cockerill Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 481-7798
Sandhills Medical Foundation 30 Cuttino Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-2442
Servpro of Sumter 171 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-4331
Short Trip 110 3880 Patriot Pky. Sumter, 29154 (803) 294-0300
Sip&Gogh 1116 Alice Drive, Suite E Sumter, 29150 (803) 236-1193
Southern Bliss Yoga 600 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 468-1658
Santee Lynches Regional Council Of Government 3219 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-7381
Shane’s of Sumter LLC 1120 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 513-9438
Shuler-Killen LLC 1 Law Range, Suite A Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-8500
Sir Williams General Tobacco Store 1064 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-8484
Southern Cuts Lawn Care (803) 406-1341
Santee Printworks 19 Progress St. Sumter, 29153-5009 (803) 773-1461
Shabach World Cathedral 975 Eagle Rd, Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-6317
Shuping Equipment Inc. 31 Lakeshore Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 481-2292
Sister’s Catering and Cakes Inc. 109 Broad St., #B Sumter, 29150-4225 (803) 236-4842
Southern Dock & Marine Contractors 1226 Shoreland Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 968-2889
Santee Wateree RTA 129 S. Harvin St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-0396
Shaw Gate Trading Post 5435 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-2530
Siberts Drug Store 35 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150-5240 (803) 773-7283
SKF - Sumter Facility 925 Corporate Circle Sumter, 29154 (803) 506-6500
Santee-Lynches Workforce Development Board 31 E. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1405 SC Department of Commerce 853 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 651-1893
Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 499-4997
Sidebar on Main 30 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-4410
Small Business Development Center 200 Miller Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 938-3833
Southern Roofing Services 785 N. Wise Drive Sumter, 29153-8587 (803) 773-8221
Shaw Lumber Company 200 Dingle St. Sumter, 29150-5165 (803) 775-5361
Sifco Mechanical Inc. 3 Commerce St. Sumter, 29150-5013 (803) 778-1931
Smith, Robinson, Holler, DuBose & Morgan LLC 126 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150-4948 (803) 778-2471
SC ENT Allergy & Sleep Medicine 410 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 408-3277
Southern Touch Property Management LLC 5 Medical Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 847-3794
Shelly A. Lundberg, CPA 2630-B Hardee Cove Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-7300
Sign Wave LLC 299 N. Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-3607
Snore No More Sumter LLC 40 Wesmark Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2062
Southern Welders 740 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-2141
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Southern Pride Catering,Inc. 2525 Tahoe Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-7445
SouthTech Machine 2515 Tahoe Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-3226
State Farm Insurance/ Ben Griffith & Assoc. 2577 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6800
Sumter Behavioral Health Services 755 Electric Drive Sumter, 29150-4956 (803) 778-2835
Sumter County Adult Education 905 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150-5109 (803) 778-6432
Sumter County Museum 122 N. Washington St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-0908
Southmed Ambulance Service 1150 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 968-3009
State Farm Insurance/ Charles Bostic 704 Bultman Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6800
Sumter Bible Church 420 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-8339
Sumter County Council 317 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, 29150
Sumter County Office Of Voter Registration & Elections 141 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-2319
Southview Apartments 60 Hilliard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 934-1449
State Farm Insurance/ Tammy Kelly Agency 105 E. Wesmark Blvd., Ste. 6 Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-8322
Sumter Black Chamber of Commerce 301 S. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 406-6377
Sumter County Crime Stoppers 335 N. Lafayette Drive Sumter, 29150-4929
Sumter Cut Rate Drugs 32 S. Main St. Sumter, 29150-5245 (803) 773-8432
Spectrum Reach 1170 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 705-4264
Stateburg Auto Sales (David Hill) 5845 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-3333
Sumter Board of Realtors 26 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-9162
Sumter County Developmental Disabilities Foundation 750 Electric Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 778-1669 x150
Sumter Economic Development 10 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-0700
Spiritual Life Christian Center 4710 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 965-5771
STC Industrial LLC (Circon Environmental) 2630 Hwy. 15 South Sumter, 29150-5836 (803) 775-1002
Sumter Business Network 255 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29151 (803) 464-7292
Sumter County Election Commission 141 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-2313
Sumter Ent & Facial Plastic Surgery 100 N. Sumter St., 400 Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-5970
Sportsman Stop N Shop 2810 Hwy. 15 South Sumter, 29150 (803) 481-5857
Stifel 460 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150-1983 (803) 469-7070
Sumter Christian School 420 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150-2663 (803) 773-1902
Sumter County Emergency Management 141 N. Main St., Room 107 Sumter, 29150-4965 (803) 436-2158
Sumter Eye Center 365 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-8020
Springhill Suites 2645 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6000
Stonequarters Countertops LLC 2910 Thomas Sumter Hwy. Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-4222
Sumter City Council 21 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-2500
Sumter County EMS 131 E. Hampton Ave. Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-2415
Sumter Family Dental Center 852 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150-4729 (803) 773-3328
St. Anne St. Jude Catholic Church 1855 Beckwood Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 773-9244
Storage Keepers 65 Old Manning Rd Sumter, 29150 (803) 953-7222
Sumter Civic Dance Co. 527 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-2847
Sumter County Farm Bureau 90 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-4301
Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness 2609 Mccray’s Mill Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 481-8887
St Mark 4-Bridges Church 2280 4-Bridges Road Sumter, 29151 (803) 494-4940
Stukes Dynasty Transportation LLC 4045 Ramsey Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 406-3340
Sumter Co Public Works 1289 N. Main St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 436-2242
Sumter County First Steps 220 Hasel St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 464-1224
Sumter Grove Senior Living 2500 Lin-Do Ct. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-4490
St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church 1715 S. Guignard Pkwy. Sumter, 29150 (803) 429-6750
Sub Station II - Main Office 710 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-4711
Sumter Coatings Inc. 2410 Hwy. 15 South Sumter, 29150 (803) 481-3400
Sumter County Gallery of Art 200 Hasel St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-0543
Sumter Habitat for Humanity 812 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-5767
Stanley’s Mobile Detailing And Window Tinting Sumter, 29154 (803) 795-6118
Sully Vapes LLC 1345 Peach Orchard Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-2322
Sumter Coin Club (704) 254-7705
Sumter County Genealogical Society 122 N. Washington St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-3901
Sumter Health & Rehab Center 880 Carolina Ave. Sumter, 29150-2815 (803) 775-5394
Staples 1121 Broad St., Ste. 1 Sumter, 29150-1902 (803) 773-0910
Summit Speech Therapy LLC 462 N. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-7783
Sumter Convention And Visitors Bureau 822 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-2640
Sumter County Government 13 E. Canal St. Sumter, 29150-4925 (803) 436-2102
Sumter Hearing Associates 1116 F Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-7770
State Farm Gary Herlong 1214 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6430
Sumter Baptist M&E Association 506 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-9051
Sumter County Administration 13 E. Canal St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-2319
Sumter County Library 111 N. Harvin St. Sumter, 29150-4961 (803) 773-7273
Sumter Home Insulators Inc. 4225 Thomas Sumter Hwy. Dalzell, 29040 (803) 469-7208
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Sun Pools & Spas of Sumter 860 W. Liberty St., Ste. A Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-5577
Sumter Housing Authority Po Box 1030 Sumter, 29151 (803) 774-7306
Sumter Nephrology LLC 115 N. Sumter St., Ste. 305 Sumter, 29150 (803) 938-5663
Sumter Rotary Club Po Box 1212 Sumter, 29151 (803) 773-7273
Sumter Human Resource Management Assoc. Po Box 1092 Sumter, 29151 (803) 418-9732
Sumter Newcomers Club Sumter, 29154 (803) 802-7961
Sumter School District 1345 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, 29150-1890 (803) 469-6900
Sumter IGA Plus Wesmark 325 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2400
Sumter OB-GYN, P.A. 115 N. Sumter St., Ste. 200 Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-8351
Sumter Senior Apartments 405 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-4900
Sumter Insurance Group Inc. 53 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-4040
Sumter Opera House 21 N. Main St. Sumter, 29151 (803) 436-2500
Sumter Senior Services Inc. 119 S. Sumter St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-5508
Sumter Junior Welfare League 129 N. Washington St. Sumter, 29150
Sumter Outdoor Equipment 1050 S, Pike W, Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-3300
Sumter South Carolina Combat Veteran Group (SSCCVG) 529 N. Wise Drive Sumter, 29153 (803) 983-2563
Sumter Kiwanis Club PO Box 854 Sumter, 29151 (803) 938-9141
Sumter Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 1210 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-4404
Sumter Surgical 115 N. Sumter St., Ste. 300 Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1550
Sumter Laundry & Cleaners 8 N. Sumter St. Sumter, 29150-4914 (803) 773-3349
Sumter Original Brewery 2 S. Main St. Sumter, 29150
Sumter Taxi Co. (803) 720-2811
Susie’s Chicken and Fries 303 Manning Ave. Sumter, 29150 (803) 848-4032
Sumter Lighting and Home LLC 135 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150-1924 (803) 775-4448
Sumter Packaging Corporation 2341 Corporate Way Sumter, 29154-6252 (803) 481-2003
Sumter Tire Plus Auto Care 156 Myrtle Beach Highway Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-1224
Sutton Glory Ministries Po Box 1342 Sumter, 29151 (229) 321-0332
Tandem Health Dental 1105 N. Lafayette Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-3600
Sumter Little Theatre 14 Mood Ave. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-2150
Sumter Pediatrics, P.A. 237 Church St. Sumter, 29150-4202 (803) 775-6311
Sumter Tobacco & Vapor 2623 Broad Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-0021
Swan Lake Academy 13 Barnett Drive Sumter, 29150 803-418-5802
Tanners / Phat LLC 2605 Warehouse Blvd. S Sumter, 29150 (803) 506-2804
Sumter Living Magazine 531-E Oxford St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 491-5600
Sumter Pest Management 2655 Warehouse Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 615-2308
Sumter Trophies & Engraving LLC 703 Bultman Dr. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-8211
Sweet Frog 1273 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-5540
Tasteful Kreations Sumter, 29153 (803) 565-2434
Sumter Mall 1057 Broad St., Ste. 73 Sumter, 29150-2567 (803) 775-6387
Sumter Podiatry 2630a Hardee Cove Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-9255
Sumter United Ministries 36 Artillery Dr. Sumter, 29150-4946 (803) 775-0757
Sword Lily Marketing 242 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-2182
Team Image Marketing 40 Boulevard Rd. Sumter, 29154 (803) 774-0118
Sumter Medical Specialists, P.A. 635 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150-1900 (803) 469-7500
Sumter Printing Company 310 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-4444
Sumter Utilities Inc. 1151 N Pike West. Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-8585
Sylvamo 1145 Union Camp Blvd. Sumter, 29154-6256 (803) 481-6702
Team Perseverance Athletics P. O. Box 94 Sumter, 29151 (803) 795-5513
Sumter Military Display 129 S Harvin St., #2 Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-1294
Sumter Psychiatry Association 560 Constitution Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 905-5650
Sunshine Dental 45 W Wesmark Blvd Sumter, 29150 (803) 607-9535
Sylvia Jo’s Family Restaurant 432 Wilkie St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 775-9809
Team Robinson MMA LLC 337 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 236-0803
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Sunbelt Management Company 102 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29151 (803) 491-6399 Sup-Rx Pharmacy 1011 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-6378 Sup-Rx Pharmacy 1455 S. Guignard Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-5758 Super 8 Motel 1050 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 348-6887 Susie’s Boutique 540 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-0620
Synovus Bank 1175 Wilson Hall Rd Sumter, 29150-2504 (803) 469-1450 Synovus Bank 481 Pinewood Road Sumter, 29154-6119 (803) 778-8360 Synovus Bank - One Broad Street 1 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 1-888-796-6887 T. Mullen Electric Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-8848
Tandem Health 550 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-4500 Tandem Health - Obstetrics & Gynecology 370 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-6448 Tandem Health - Pediatrics 370 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-7337
Terminix Services, Inc. 1550 Airport Road Sumter, 29153-8204 (803) 469-4438
The HIVE @ Lavender Estate 1695 N. Main St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 305-9376
Tin Lizzie’s Cafe 105 E. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0349
Triumph Ministry 99 Oswego Highway Sumter, 29150 (803) 458-8199
UniFirst Corporation 2040 Union Camp Blvd. Sumter, 29154 (803) 481-7161
Thames Lawn Care, Pressure Washing & Septic Service 870 Twin Lakes Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 481-2344
The Pedi Parlor 5 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 840-3807
Tim’s Tree Services (803) 968-1076
Troy University 110 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-0025
Uniform Shop 532 Bultman Dr. ste 1 Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9390
The Art Company 322 Pinewood Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-0135
The Penthouse Spa 377 Rast St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0559
Timeless Memories Photography Sumter, 29154 (803) 775-5599
True Fellowship Ministries 214 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 840-6917
United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties 215 N. Washington St. Sumter, 29150-4204 (803) 773-7935
The By Name Project P.O. Box 3012 Sumter, 29151 (803) 938-4879
The O’Donnell House120 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0088
Todd’s Locksmith Services 218 S. Lafayette Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 760-3733
True Legends Barber & Beauty Lounge 729 Broad St Sumter, 29150 (803)883-5193
Universal Benefits 110 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-1838
The Cart Shop Of Sumter 1050 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-3300
The Restaurant at Second Mill 2390 Broad St. Sumter, 29154 (803) 774-0270
TintMan Gill LLC 470 S. Guignard Drive, #5 Sumter, 29150 (803) 847-9015
Tuomey Foundation, The 102 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150-4949 (803) 774-9014
University of South Carolina Sumter 200 Miller Road Sumter, 29150-2498 (803) 775-USCS
The Cove Medical Spa 1165 N. Guignard Sumter, 29150 (803) 410-3386
The Retreat at Sumter 3330 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 494-1500
Toon Time LLC 366 Neeley St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 720-4105
Tri-County Concrete And Curbing Sumter, 29150 (803) 607-6984
Uptown Realty LLC 830 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-0435
The Burgess Agency LLC 115 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 919-6317
Topp Transportation Service 945 Autumn Run Wedgefield, 29168 (803) 983-5247
Triple B’s Big Bad Bob’s Bbq 2665 Peach Orchard Rd. Dalzell, 29040 (803) 499-2655
USHA 3060 Lacosta Court Sumter, 29150 (803) 795-5556
The Citizens Bank 1225 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-2626
The Senterprize Group Po Box 1552 Sumter, 29151 (803) 491-7170
Town of Mayesville 22 S. Main St. East Mayesville, 29104 (803) 453-6161
Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-9393
VESTCO 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 773-8022
The Clothing Exchange Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8247
The Sumter Item 36 W. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-1200
TownePlace Suites by Marriott 2515 Broad St. Sumter, 29150
Triple R 2870 Watermark Drive Dalzell, 29040 (803) 795-6217
The Urology Clinic Inc. 1285 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-3555
Trapp Construction & Remodeling LLC 250 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 305-1654
The Well Counseling Services LLC Matthew Wilkie 1229 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 774-4355
Turner’s Garage & Transmission 955 S. Harvin St. Sumter, 29150-6674 (803) 775-3225
Tree Works 2465 Hwy. 521 South Sumter, 29153 (803) 883-8733
UBI Southeast LLC 525 Oxford St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 395-0033
Thomas Sumter Academy 5265 Camden Hwy. Rembert, 29128 (803) 499-3378
Tri Star Storage 2220 Peach Orchard Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 348-4338
Undisputed Barbershop 270 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-7480
Visa Now LLC 648 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-4250
Thompson Family of Companies 100 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-8005
Triple T Electric 1530 Airport Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-4942
Undisputed Ladies First Beauty Design 272 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-2288
Visiting Angels 144 Garrett St., # D Sumter, 29150 (803) 418-5441
The Children’s Shoppe LLC 504 Miller Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 433-5437
The Farm Store 584 Bultman Drive # 2 Sumter, 29150 (803) 464-9644 The Fence Company of Sumter 3435 Widman Drive Sumter, 29154 (803) 316-0791 The G Spa LLC 220 South Pike E. Sumter, 29150 (803) 406-8446 The Hair Colorist 541 Oxford St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-5012
Tidal Wave Auto Spa of Sumter 2530 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 607-9546
Veterans Of Foreign War Post 10813 610 Manning Ave. Sumter, SC (803) 847-0050 Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational 5115 Patriot Parkway Sumter, 29154 (803) 494-7113 Vigier’s Computer Services 340 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-1413
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Wagon Trail at DuRant Farms 550 Concord Church Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 435-3705
Wayne Solutions 3550 Britton Brogdon R. Sumter, 29153 (803) 878-1555
Willie Sue’s 3355 Patriot Parkway Sumter, 29154 (803) 469-2500
YWCA of the Upper Lowland Inc. 246 Church St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7158
Wally’s Hardware 1291 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-8531
Webster University Shaw Air Force Base 398 Shaw Drive, Room 108 Shaw AFB, 29152 (803) 666-2254
Wilson Hall 520 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-3475
Zaxby’s 1128 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-9464
Walmart Neighborhood Market 615 Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 305-6192
WebsterRogers LLP 698-A Bultman Drive Sumter, 29150 (843) 665-5900
Wingstop 11 W. Wesmark Blvd Sumter, 29150 (843) 444-9464
Zaxby’s 230 McCrays Mill Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-1500
Walmart Neighborhood Market 343 Pinewood Road Sumter, 29154 (803) 305-6238
We Kare Homecare 207A N Washington Sumter, 29150 (803) 938-5898
Wilson MacEwen & Co., CPAs 5 Broad St. Sumter, 29150-4224 (803) 773-5407
Zebra Custom Designs 515 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-7680
Walter ‘’Chuck’’ Wilson 110 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 972-9060
Wedgefield University for Kids 6220 Wedgefield Road Wedgefield, 29168 (803) 494-3887
Walton Countertops 145 S. Harvin St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 775-2080
Woodmen of the World, Woodmen Life 2450 N. Main St. Sumter, 29153 (803) 469-2885
Wells Fargo Bank - Broad Street 1119 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-7702
Wright Level Leadership LLC 900 Breezy Bay Lane Sumter, 29150-5327 (336) 905-1298
Warth Child Care 1960 McCrays Mill Road Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-8055
Wells Tax Services, LLC 312 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 883-4642
Wright Way Plumbing LLC 4185 Thomas Sumter Highway Dalzell, 29040 (803) 499-4108
Wesmark Ambulatory Surgery Center 420 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-5590
XDOS/Xerox Digital Office Solutions 18 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-2330
Westminster Presbyterian Church 230 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-7235
YMCA of Sumter 510 Miller Road Sumter, 29150-4168 (803) 773-1404
Wholesale Carpet 810 S. Pike West Sumter, 29150 (803) 436-5904
Yomtob Collision & Customs 525 Myrtle Beach Hwy Sumter, 29150 (803) 757-1055
Wateree Community Actions Inc. 17 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 422-0016
Wholesale Wine & Spirits 1355 S. Lafayette Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 938-5586
Young & Warr LLC 23 W. Calhoun St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-4371
Waterworks Company LLC 1236 Alice Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 469-6617
William Levan Byrd, CPA, PC 207 E. Liberty St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 778-0209
Yucatan Mexican Restaurant 1316 Broad St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 905-1955
Watts & Associates Construction LLC 445 Mikom Road Sumter, 29153 (803) 495-4200
Williams Funeral Home Inc. 821 N. Main St. Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-6422
Wasabi Transformations 330 Bowman Drive Sumter, 29150 (803) 968-4392 Washington Orthodontics 105 E. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, 29150 (803) 699-9989 Waste Management of S.C. Inc. 75 Swampfox Run Sumter, 29150 (803) 773-9267
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