BY KAYLA GREENkayla@theitem.com Sumter's eSTEAM Festival has been canceled for the second year in a row because of COVID-19. The event usually draws thousands of students, teachers, parents and people from the community to South Main Street in downtown Sumter for a...

Main Street South Carolina recognized Sumter’s eSTEAM Festival with the Excellence on Main Street Award. This award recognizes the top project from among the winners in the five categories of the annual Main Street Inspiration Awards. The eSTEAM Sumter Festival in...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – TheLINK Economic Development Alliance won a silver award for its eSTEAM Sumter Festival, a project in the category of special event of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The honor was presented at an awards ceremony on Tuesday,...

Out of an abundance of caution for the public safety of our children, community and businesses, the eSTEAM Sumter Festival originally slated for October 3, 2020 has been cancelled due to the COVID 19 world-wide pandemic. In what would have been the festival’s 3rd...