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🌱 Which two Sumter County bridges are set to be replaced soon?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Which two Sumter County bridges are set to be replaced soon?
  • Need a summer job in Sumter? Here’s how teens can apply.
  • Overnight U.S. 378 crash in Sumter County leaves one driver dead

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Heart 2 Heart Community Fair and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Record-breaking heat, with a high of 92 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Hot, temps: high: 92, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 75 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SCDOT wants to replace 18 Midlands bridges in poor condition: HERE'S WHERE (wach.com) — Two Sumter County bridges, Wise Drive over the Green Swamp and St. Paul’s Church Road over Cane Savannah Creek, are slated for replacement in a new SCDOT project targeting aging structures. The work is part of a 24-bridge package across the Midlands, with traffic detours or side-by-side construction planned and start dates still to be determined. Residents can track detours and updates on the project website.
   

2. Sumter summer jobs program for teens accepting applications; deadline is May 1 (wltx.com) — Teens who live within Sumter city limits can now apply for the city’s long-running Summer Youth Employment Program, which places students in government offices and local businesses and teaches workplace skills. The program offers two tracks based on age, emphasizes responsibility and time management, and has a May 1 application deadline with income requirements.
   

3. Driver dies after early morning crash into tree (wach.com) — A driver died after their Honda Civic ran off U.S. 378 near Pinecrest Drive in Sumter County early Tuesday and hit a tree. The driver was the only person in the car and later died at the hospital. The Sumter County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s name as the Highway Patrol continues investigating.
   

4. 6 charged in Sumter and Lee County drug trafficking conspiracy (theitem.com) — Federal authorities have charged six people after a Homeland Security Task Force investigation into alleged drug trafficking in the Sumter and Lee County areas, with local police and deputies heavily involved. Several defendants are from Sumter, and officials say the case is part of a broader push targeting violent gangs and drug activity. All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
   

5. Midlands woman follows up $1,000 win with $200,000 with ticket bought in Sumter (theitem.com) — A Midlands woman turned a $5 Star Power scratch-off bought at Quick Corner on W. Liberty Street in Sumter into a $200,000 prize after previously winning $1,000 on the same game. The Sumter store earned a $2,000 commission, and two more top prizes remain available for players statewide. Lottery officials say tickets can also be entered for a trip giveaway.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone know a gentleman named Brian Boyles.
    He was helping me with my lawn up until a few months ago. If not, is there anyone available to take on working on my lawn. It is very small. (Nextdoor Mason Croft/N Purdy)
  • Anyone get their yard sprayed for mosquitoes?
    Did it actually help? If so, who do you recommend? (Nextdoor Deerfield West)
  • Coleman Worldwide Moving, LLC posted a job opening for Helper / Packer / Mover in Sumter. Apply here.
  • Pilgrim's Pride Corporation posted a job opening for Production Manager in Sumter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sumter here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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