Life is Good In Sumter 2022-2023

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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. Lindsey Graham (R) 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-5972 508 Hampton St., Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 933-0112 www.lgraham.senate.gov/ public/ 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/ 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 https://norman.house.gov/ 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 https://clyburn.house.gov/ STATE SENATORS To email a member of the state Senate: https://bit. ly/2C2JWGK Thomas McElveen, (D-Sumter) District 35 Sumter 508 Gressette Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6132 Sumter Office: (803) 775-1263 Columbia Office: (803) 212-6132 Home: (803) 778-0597 Kevin Johnson, (D-Manning) District 36 Clarendon, Darlington, Florence, Sumter 606 Gressette Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6024 Home: (803) 435-8117

STATE REPRESENTATIVES To email a member of the state House of Representatives: https://bit.ly/2s7h1R6

Will Wheeler III, (D-Bishopville) District 50 Kershaw, Lee, Sumter 422B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Bishopville Office: (803) 4845454 Columbia Office: (803) 2126958 Home: (803) 428-3161 David Weeks, (D-Sumter) District 51 Sumter 308D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Sumter Office: (803) 775-5856 Columbia Office: (803) 7343102 Home: (803) 775-4228 Kimberly Johnson, (D-Manning) District 64 Clarendon, Sumter 422D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6929 Home: (803) 938-3087 Murrell Smith, (R-Sumter) District 67 Sumter 525B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Sumter Office: (803) 778-2471 Columbia Office: (803) 7343144 Home: (803) 469-4416 Wendy Brawley, (D-Hopkins) District 70 Richland, Sumter 309D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6961 Home: (803) 776-9286 SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Council meets at 6 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at 13 E. Canal St. During COVID-19, in-person seats are physically distanced. To watch meetings online, search Sumter County Government on YouTube. 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 Charles Edens (R) District 4 3250 Home Place Road Sumter, SC 29150 Home: (80) 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 Gene Baten (D) District 7 P.O. Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 Home: (803) 773-0815 council@sumtercountysc.org SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., 4th floor. During COVID-19, the second monthly meeting is reserved for in-person public hearings and public comment. To leave a comment ahead of time, go to https://www.sumtersc. gov/PublicCommentForm. To attend meetings virtually, go to https://www.youtube.com/ CityOfSumter. The council is non-partisan. The mayor is elected at large.

Thomas Lowery Mayor Pro Tem Ward 1 829 Legare St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9298 tlowery@sumtersc.gov James Blassingame Ward 2 3060 Foxcroft Circle, Sumter 29154 (803) 840-1029 jblassingame@sumtersc.gov Calvin Hastie Sr. Ward 3 810 S. Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 774-7776 chastie@sumtersc.gov Steve Corley Ward 4 115 Radcliff Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 305-1566 scorley@sumtersc.gov 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 During COVID-19, meetings have limited in-person seating and is available on a first come, first serve basis. Attend virtually by searching “Sumter School District Board Meetings” on YouTube, or watch on Facebook @SumterSCSchools. Trustees are non-partisan.

Matthew ‘Mac’ McLeod Area 3 2985 Bruce Circle Sumter, SC 29154 Cell: (803) 938-2701 Mac.mcleod87@ sumterschools.com Johnny Hilton Area 4 2691 Wedgefield Road Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 468-4054 johnny.hilton@sumterschools. net Rev. Daryl McGhaney Clerk Area 5 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 Home: (803) 437-2797 daryl.mcghaney@ sumterschools.net or vivian1@ftc-i.net Gloria Rose Lee Area 6 PO Drawer 2039 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 464-6414 gloria.lee@sumterschools.net Barbara R. Jackson Chairwoman Area 7 1510 Reedroman Road Sumter, SC 29153 (803) 775-2520 barbarar.jackson@ sumterschools.net Frank Baker Vice chairman Member At-Large Seat 8 8670 Black River Road Rembert, SC 29128 Cell: (803) 968-5901 Jfrankbaker49@gmail.com Shawn T. Ragin Member At-Large Seat 9 3835 Quiet Court Sumter, SC 29150 Cell: (803) 464-6859 Shawnragin89@gmail.com

Brian Alston Area 1 3385 N. Kings Hwy 261 Rembert, SC 29128 Cell: (803) 572-1938 alston4sc@gmail.com Sherril P. Ray Area 2 528 Mimosa Sumter, SC 29150 Cell: (803) 491-7628 sherrilray@outlook.com

David Merchant Mayor 26 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-1086 dmerchant@sumtersc.gov T HE I TE M.C O M/L I FE I SGO O D |

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Sunday beer and wine sale referendum

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pages 76-78

Economic development: The basics .............................................. 52 Nova Molecular

6min
pages 55-56

USC Sumter

1min
page 68

The sweet history of Bradford watermelons ..................................... 72 Local farmers markets and farms welcome visitors

4min
page 74

Central Carolina Technical College ............................................... 58 Morris College ............................................................................... 60 Sumter School District

3min
pages 62-63

Liberty STEAM Charter School's Khalil Graham

13min
pages 64-67

Pilgrim's Pride ................................................................................ 56 BD expansion into construction phase

9min
pages 57-61

High school athletes making it big ................................................ 36 Public parks in Sumter County ...................................................... 39 Golf courses close to home

3min
pages 40-41

Sumter Opera House ..................................................................... 17 Public art on display downtown

3min
pages 18-19

Downtown dining guide ................................................................ 12 A guide to Sumter's arts scene

8min
pages 14-17

Sumter sales tax referendum

7min
pages 22-24

Elected offi cials

4min
page 25

Team revitalization

4min
pages 26-27

Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital..................................................... 30 McLeod Health Clarendon

5min
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Tandem Health

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Cleaning up Sumter together

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