Sumter Today is presented by University of South Carolina Sumter Snow covered much of the Sumter area this weekend as Winter Storm Gianna moved through the region. Following our request for reader submissions, photos and videos were shared from across Sumter, Clarendon, and Lee counties. Those submissions, along with a few clips from our team, make up this community reel. City of Sumter, South Carolina | The Sumter Item

Sumter Today is presented by University of South Carolina Sumter A new state pilot program implemented last year offers classroom teachers performance-based bonuses tied to measurable student academic growth, and eight educators at Bates Middle School earned a total of about $121,000 through the initiative. The South Sumter school in Sumter School District surprised and recognized the eight teachers in English Language Arts and math - dubbed "The Great 8" - in an Academic Pep Rally on Friday, De

23K views · 106 reactions | Sumter Today is presented by University of South Carolina Sumter The Sumter Opera House hosted its grand closing bash in Sumter on Friday, June 13. The opera house has since closed for extensive renovation, and the theater is expected to close for at least two years. Sumter Opera House | The Sumter Item | Facebook