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Sumter votes today, and council eyes a Patriot Park amphitheater

Plus, Sumter High hosts Ashley Ridge in Friday's playoff opener.

The 5AM Sumter team8 sources2 min read

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Election Day

If you're voting today, it's Election Day in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. Five of the nine Sumter school board seats are up, in 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8, and The Sumter Item has a voter guide on how to find your area. The Sumter Item

Five of nine Sumter school board seats are up for election

5 of 9

  • seats up for election
  • 4 seats not up this cycle

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seats up for election556%
seats not up this cycle444%

Patriot Park

Sumter City Council is scheduled to consider adding an amphitheater, restrooms, concessions and a new entrance to Patriot Park's master plan today. WLTX

Sumter High

Sumter High beat Spring Valley 56-7 on Friday to close the regular season. The Gamecocks host Ashley Ridge in the first round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs on Fri., Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Sumter Memorial Stadium. The Sumter ItemSumter Schools Hometown Ticketing

Lee Academy

Lee Academy shut out Carolina Academy 29-0 on Friday. The team now heads into the 1A playoffs. The Sumter Item

Crestwood

Crestwood rolled past Lakewood on Friday to close the regular season. The Knights are preparing to host Aynor in the playoffs. The Sumter Item

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Camden's Battle of Camden left behind burials, and a new episode of SCETV's Secrets of the Dead is about them. The Revolutionary War Visitor Center in Camden hosts the first viewing of "Finding America's Fallen" on Thursday, Nov. 5. It's free. The viewing runs 5:30 to 7 p.m.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7Sumter turnout hit 60%, and a veterans job fair is Tuesday
  2. Fri., Nov. 6Sumter hosts Ashley Ridge in the playoffs tonight
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Sumter's Veterans Day Parade is Wed., Nov. 11, plus council dates
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Liberty STEAM plans a second K-8 school near Shaw
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5AM Sumterto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Sumter votes today, and council eyes a Patriot Park amphitheater

Plus, Sumter High hosts Ashley Ridge in Friday's playoff opener.

The TLDR

  1. Election Day: five of nine Sumter school board seats are up
  2. City Council will consider an amphitheater at Patriot Park
  3. Sumter High hosts Ashley Ridge in Friday's playoff opener
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