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This week, Downtown Summerville will fill up for one of the town’s biggest celebrations of the year: the Sweet Tea Festival. But there’s a reason
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Updated September 14, 2026 Sweet Tea Festival week is here, and we’ve got another round of confirmed details before Saturday — including the Red, White
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