🌱 Story Time Tuesday and 10 more events
South Sumter, South Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up South Sumter! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Believers Quartet at Palmetto Towers
- Story Time Tuesday at Shaw Air Force Base McElveen Library
Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official South Carolina election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
- Sunday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.
📸 Around South Sumter
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Upcoming Events in
South Sumter
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★ Featured events ★
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Believers Quartet →
Palmetto Towers, 1150 S Pike W, Sumter
6:00 pm
Monday October 26
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Other local events
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Story Time Tuesday →
Shaw Air Force Base McElveen Library, 400 Shaw Dr #400, Shaw AFB
11:00 am
Tuesday November 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Current Events Discussion →
Sumter County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, 750 Electric Drive, Sumter
10:00 am -
Residential Social Hour →
Sumter County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, 750 Electric Drive, Sumter
5:00 pm -
USC Sumter Prospect Baseball Camp →
Riley Park, 655 Church Street, Sumter -
Traditional High-Step Championships →
Lakewood High School, 350 Old Manning Road, Sumter -
Backcountry Fall Fest @ Sumter Museum →
Sumter Museum, 122 North Washington Street, Sumter
11:00 am -
Backcountry Fall Fest →
Carolina Backcountry Homestead, 122 N. Washington Street, Sumter
11:00 am -
Elite Dynasty Steppers Bring’em Out Step Show →
M H Newton Family Life Center, Sumter
12:00 pm -
Elite Dynasty Steppers 1st Annual Step Show →
M. H. Newton Family Enrichment Center, 155 Wall Street, Sumter
1:00 pm -
Family Fall Festival @ Alice Drive Baptist Church →
Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter
4:00 pm -
Copy of Alumni Sorors of Xi Rho Present: 2026 Homecoming Tailgate →
100 W College St, 100 West College Street, Sumter
7:30 pm
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Monday October 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hood Container Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Operator/ 3rd Shift 11:00pm-7:00am in Sumter. Apply here.
- Eaton Aerospace posted a job opening for Assembler - Hiring Now in Sumter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Sumter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sumter
- What to do across the Midlands: Stock up for winter at library's annual book sale, get tickets for Sumter Little Theatre's production and Cirque du Luxe (theitem.com)
- Sumter County Administrator estimates costs for E911 center (americustimesrecorder.com)
- Charlie Dubose and his town of lights (theitem.com)
Manning
- Segars receives Order of Palmetto for decades of historic preservation (newsandpress.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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