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Daily editionTuesday, October 20th, 2026

Good morning, Sumter.

The 5AM Sumter Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of October.

Sports

  1. Local high school volleyball and girls tennis teams learned their playoff brackets this weekend from the South Carolina High School League — the tri-county programs now prepare for upcoming season matches.

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  2. Scott’s Branch football won 57-6 over Bethune-Bowman on Friday at a local field and will now focus on its upcoming game against Bamberg-Ehrhardt in town.

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  3. Lee Central hosted Chesterfield on senior night Friday and won 23-16 after trailing early in the second half — snapping a four-game losing streak.

    The team played strong defense to secure the win.

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  4. The East Clarendon football team lost to Waccamaw on Friday in a tough match where both sides had few offensive chances.

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