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ELECTION NEWS Trump forces out Sessions Page A2 5 takeaways of Sumter Democrats’ House gains threaten president’s agenda Page A3 Republicans dominate school board election in S.C. races, except 1 Page A4 5 new trustees will be on 9-member board after Tuesday Florida Senate race still too close to call BY BRUCE MILLS races. Incumbent Johnny Hilton ran un- said Wednesday she cannot recall in her [email protected] opposed for the Area 4 seat. administrative experience a new board Page A4 Here are five key takeaways from the majority being elected in a single night. The seemingly most anticipated elec- board’s elections on Tuesday. Record number of tion in Sumter this midterm, for six seats 2. FAMILIAR FACES RETURN women elected to House on the Sumter School Board, concluded 1. FIVE NEW BOARD MEMBERS IN DIFFERENT CAPACITY Page A4 Tuesday night with Frank Baker and The nine-member board now has five Baker and Ray, who won the Area 2 Shawn Ragin taking the two county-wide different faces as a result of the election. seat, are both life-long educators in Sum- Trump warns Democrats at large seats — which were up for the That is unusual. ter County. against investigating him public’s vote for the first time — and Interim Superintendent Debbie Hamm, Baker has 44 years of experience in Page A5 Brian Alston, Sherril Ray and Mac a former long-time administrator in McLeod winning their respective area Richland School District 2 in Columbia, SEE TAKEAWAYS, PAGE A6

ARCENT-ennial

PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commanding general, laughs with Gen. George S. Patton Jr., portrayed by living historian Denny G. Hair, before touring ARCENT’s Headquarters at Shaw Air Force Base on Wednesday in celebration of Third Army’s 100th birthday. Patton’s Third Army, now U.S. Army Central with HQ at Shaw, marks 100 years

BY KAYLA ROBINS one who led the victory in pushing its headquarters that is on Shaw Air [email protected] back the Nazis from France all the Force Base. way to Austria in World War II. But a “When I was put in charge of the eorge Patton walked the professional living historian re-enact- centennial campaign after coming halls of U.S. Army Cen- ing him was, and so was his actual here to headquarters, I thought, ‘What grandson. is the common thread between our tral in Sumter on On Nov. 7, 1918, Third Army was ac- past to today?’” said Col. Angela Funa- G tivated in Chaumont, France, five days ro, chief of public affairs for ARCENT. Wednesday. before World War I came to a close. “And with our lineage and our motto, Re-enactors mingled with visitors be- Not the actual Gen. George S. Pat- Today, the lineage and honors of although we were the Third Army, we fore touring ARCENT’s Headquarters on ton Jr., the one who is considered one Third Army remain established in were the first to prepare individual Wednesday in celebration of Third Ar- of the U.S. Army’s and the world’s ARCENT. Patton’s Own held a 100th my’s 100th birthday. greatest commanding generals, the birthday celebration on Wednesday at SEE 100 YEARS, PAGE A6 With split Congress, prospect for economic deals looks dim

BY JOSH BOAK wreck the U.S. economy. thority make it difficult to achieve AP Economics Writer The president on Wednesday any deals that would boost growth. floated the possibility of agree- During the next two years, most WASHINGTON — With Demo- ments with Democrats to boost economic and market analysts fore- crats now in control of the House, spending on America’s infrastruc- see mainly entrenched gridlock in President Donald Trump faces a ture and to limit drug prices. Yet Congress. Many think the two sides tough test of whether he can the poisonous atmosphere in Wash- will mostly maneuver for public THE ASSOCIATED PRESS forge compromises with a group ington, mandated federal spending favor while looking toward the 2020 President Donald Trump speaks during a news con- of lawmakers who, he had limits and a potential duel about ference in the East Room at the White House in warned his supporters, would the government’s borrowing au- SEE CONGRESS, PAGE A6 Washington on Wednesday.

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Trump forces out Sessions in midterm election fallout WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General said during an interview with CNN in July 2017. Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday as the Asked if that would be to dwindle the special country's chief law enforcement officer after en- counsel's resources, Whitaker responded, during more than a year of blistering and per- "Right." sonal attacks from President Donald Trump In an op-ed for CNN, Whitaker wrote: "Muel- over his recusal from the Russia investigation. ler has come up to a red line in the Russia 2016 Sessions told the president in a one-page let- election-meddling investigation that he is dan- ter that he was submitting his resignation "at gerously close to crossing." your request." The relentless attacks on Sessions came even Trump announced in a tweet that he was though the Alabama Republican was the first naming Sessions' chief of staff Matthew Whita- U.S. senator to endorse Trump and despite the ker, a former United States attorney from Iowa, fact that his crime-fighting agenda and priori- as acting attorney general. Whitaker has criti- ties — particularly his hawkish cized special counsel Robert Mueller's investiga- immigration enforcement policies tion into potential coordination between the — largely mirrored the presi- PHOTO PROVIDED president's Republican campaign and Russia. dent's. Robert Miller holds his check for $250,000 from the South Car- The resignation was the culmination of a But the relationship was irrepa- olina Education Lottery. toxic relationship that frayed just weeks into the rably damaged in March 2017 attorney general's tumultuous tenure, when he when Sessions, acknowledging stepped aside from the Mueller investigation. SESSIONS previously undisclosed meetings Sumter truck driver Trump blamed the decision for opening the with the Russian ambassador and door to the appointment of Mueller, who took citing his work as a campaign aide, over the Russia investigation and began exam- recused himself from the Russia investigation. wins $250,000 with ining whether Trump's hectoring of Sessions The decision infuriated Trump, who repeated- was part of a broader effort to obstruct justice ly lamented that he would have never selected and stymie the probe. Sessions if he had known the attorney general Asked whether Whitaker would assume con- would recuse. The recusal left the investigation scratch-off ticket trol over Mueller's investigation, Justice Depart- in the hands of Rosenstein, who appointed ment spokeswoman Sarah Flores said Whitaker Mueller as special counsel two months later FROM STAFF REPORTS “I couldn’t keep it to my- would be "in charge of all matters under the after Trump fired then-FBI Director James A Sumter truck driver is self,” Miller said in the re- purview of the Department of Justice." The Jus- Comey. $250,000 richer according lease. “I thought I was tice Department did not announce a departure The rift lingered for the duration of Sessions' to a news release from the going to bust if I didn’t tell for Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, tenure, and the attorney general, despite prais- South Carolina Education someone I’d won.” who appointed Mueller more than a year and a ing the president's agenda and hewing to his Lottery. The couple says they’ll half ago and has closely overseen his work priorities, never managed to return to Trump's Robert Miller stopped at be debt free by the week- since then. good graces. a truck stop to fill his end and are going to buy a Whitaker once opined about a situation in The deteriorating relationship became a soap stomach and instead house. which Trump could fire Sessions and then ap- opera stalemate for the administration. Trump ended up filling his wallet. “Our dreams have come point an acting attorney general who could sti- belittled Sessions but, perhaps following the ad- The Sumter man pur- true,” Miller said. fle the funding of Mueller's probe. vice of aides, held off on firing him. The attor- chased a sandwich and a Miller claimed the last "So I could see a scenario where Jeff Sessions ney general, for his part, proved determined to lottery scratch-off ticket at top prize on the $10 Emer- is replaced with a recess appointment and that remain in the position until dismissed. A logjam the Enmarket No. 892 in ald Green 10s game at attorney general doesn't fire Bob Mueller, but broke when Republican senators who had pub- Harleyville on U.S. 15 odds of 1 in 660,000. he just reduces his budget to so low that his in- licly backed Sessions began signaling a willing- North. For selling the claimed vestigation grinds to almost a halt," Whitaker ness to consider a new attorney general. As soon as he realized ticket, Enmarket #892 re- he was a winner, he called ceived a commission of his wife. $2,500. Business news Lakelia Kennedy hands a customer a receipt during the grand opening Poll of the week of her store, Foxy Ladies Boutique, on Saturday. 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Sweet potato pie 54% | 164 VOTES Apple pie 17% | 53 VOTES Pumpkin pie 16% | 49 VOTES Key lime pie 10% | 30 VOTES Blueberry pie 3% | 10 VOTES Women’s boutique moves to Sumter Mall Infographic created with Piktochart BY ADRIENNE SARVIS of all sizes and all ages feel across from Gamecock Lanes. [email protected] beautiful," she said. It all started from the Kennedy has worked in re- trunk of a car in 2012, Kenne- Next week’s question: Starbucks red cups. Yes or no? Dozens visited Sumter Mall tail since 1997 and was dis- dy said. There were a lot of on Saturday for the grand trict manager for Family Dol- long nights before getting to Anything to get in the holiday spirit! opening of its newest store, lar for 11 years. Broad Street in 2014 and then I don’t approve of them. Foxy Ladies Boutique, mak- She said the transition the mall, she said. And there No, but I don’t get annoyed when I see them. ing one Sumter native's from working for Family Dol- was no loan to get to the mall, The coffee on the inside is more important. dream come true. lar to owning her own store she said. I don’t drink Starbucks. The boutique sells women's allowed her to do what was in "It was just God's will for clothing, shoes, shape wear, her heart. me to do this," she said. Vote on our poll of the week, and look for what our readers answered accessories and cosmetics. Foxy Ladies Boutique's lo- Anybody who has a dream for this and other polls at www.TheItem.com, our Facebook and The clothing style is a little cation in the mall is the sec- should pray for guidance and Instagram pages and in The Sumter Item. edgy, classy and sexy, said ond store front for the busi- for God to lead them to fulfill Have a question you want us to ask? Email [email protected]. store owner Lakelia Kennedy. ness after moving from its that dream, she said. "He can "The goal is to make women previous spot on Broad Street do it."

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The “blue Overall, women voted con- elected to the House. But in wave” that some had feared siderably more in favor of con- Kentucky, one of the top Dem- from Election Day never fully gressional Democratic candi- ocratic recruits, retired Ma- materialized. dates — with fewer than 4 in 10 rine fighter pilot Amy Mc- The mixed verdict in the first voting for Republicans, accord- Grath, lost her bid to oust nationwide election of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ing to VoteCast, a nationwide three-term Rep. Andy Barr. Trump’s presidency showed Democrat House candidate Sharice Davids reacts before speaking to survey of more than 115,000 Trump sought to take credit the limits of his hard-line im- supporters at a victory party in Olathe, Kansas, on Tuesday. Davids voters and about 20,000 nonvot- for retaining the GOP’s Senate migration rhetoric in Ameri- defeated Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder to win Kansas’ 3rd Con- ers — conducted for The Asso- majority, even as the party lost ca’s evolving political land- gressional District seat. ciated Press by NORC at the control of the House. In a scape, where college-educated University of Chicago. tweet Wednesday, he referred voters in the suburbs rejected The president’s party will first black governor. In suburban areas where to the election results as a “Big his warnings of a migrant “in- maintain control of the execu- The elections also exposed key House races were decided, Victory.” vasion.” But blue-collar voters tive branch of the government, an extraordinary political re- female voters skewed signifi- History was working against and rural America embraced in addition to the Senate. 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Florida battle for U.S. Senate too Stocks gain after midterm election results close to call; recount will be held NEW YORK (AP) — The oil and gas companies bene- outcome of the midterm fited from the defeat of a TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A bitter and elections was good for the ballot measure in Colorado expensive clash between Florida’s Republi- stock market in general, that might have restricted can Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Bill mostly because it didn’t pro- drilling, and a dialysis ser- Nelson remains too close to call, despite duce any big surprises, but vices company rocketed Scott’s declaration of victory. it was especially good for the higher after California vot- Nelson has not conceded. His campaign health care industry and ers rejected a measure that says it’s preparing for a recount and will several other companies. would have capped the prof- have observers in every one of the state’s 67 Health insurers rose its of dialysis clinics. counties to monitor the process. sharply Wednesday as in- Health insurers, hospital Scott’s lead narrowed slightly Wednesday vestors anticipated that any operators and companies morning to 34,537 votes out of more than 8.1 prospects of repealing the that run Medicaid health million cast — a margin of less than one half Affordable Care Act, which programs all jumped. Demo- of 1 percent. Under state law in Florida, a re- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS expanded health insurance crats’ victory in the House count is mandatory if the winning candi- Sen. Bill Nelson campaigns in Orlando in October. to millions of Americans, means Republicans won’t be date’s margin is 0.5 percentage points or less. His race with Florida Gov. Rick Scott is still too close diminished greatly now able to pass legislation re- Chris Hartline, a spokesman for Scott’s to call, and there will be an automatic recount. that Democrats control the pealing the 2010 Affordable campaign, criticized the Nelson campaign for House of Representatives. Care Act, a goal for the pushing ahead for a recount. Supreme Court ultimately declared an end to Marijuana companies party ever since the law was “This race is over,” Hartline said. “It’s a the counting. soared after several states passed during President sad way for Bill Nelson to end his career. He The stakes aren’t as high this time, but a voted to partly legalize pot, Barack Obama’s first term. is desperately trying to hold on to something Scott win would end the political career of that no longer exists.” the 76-year-old Nelson, who is seeking a But the recount is automatic unless Nel- fourth Senate term. son agrees to forgo it. Counties have until Scott had declared victory during an elec- Broken machines under scrutiny in Georgia Saturday to turn in their first set of unoffi- tion party in his home town of Naples late cial returns. If the margin remains under Tuesday when near-total results showed a ATLANTA (AP) — Mal- ald Trump said he heard 0.5 percent at that point, then Secretary of thin lead, saying the campaign had been “di- functioning voting ma- the voting process was State Ken Detzner is required to order the visive and tough” but that he vowed to chines, missing power “very efficient” in Georgia. recount. change the direction of Washington, D.C. cords and hourslong lines But some areas of metro Florida was the scene of a monumental re- “Change is never popular. I tried to use at the polls are being scru- Atlanta that typically lean count battle in 2000 that pitted scores of law- every effort to change the state of Florida, tinized by candidates and Democratic experienced yers against each other in the presidential and together we did,” Scott said. election officials in Geor- problems and delays. race. George W. Bush won the presidency by As the night wore on, Nelson did not ad- gia, where the governor’s Ontaria Woods arrived 537 Florida votes over Al Gore after the U.S. dress his supporters in Orlando. race is undecided while at a polling place in Snell- votes are still being tallied. ville, just northeast of At- Democrat Stacey lanta, about 7 a.m. Tues- Abrams, vying to become day to vote. More than Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House seats the nation’s first female three hours later, she was black governor, trails still waiting, with roughly WASHINGTON (AP) — A as major-party candidates this left and right. Women not only Georgia’s Republican Sec- 75 to 100 people in line. record number of women year. That number is expected ran for office at an unprece- retary of State Brian “That’s the majority of were elected to the House on to grow, as results had not dented rate, but also several Kemp, the state’s chief people in this line, Afri- Tuesday, nearly two years been called for more than a knocked off white male in- elections official. Ballots can-Americans,” she said. after women spilled out into dozen races in which women cumbents during their party are still being counted, “We’re begging them, the streets of Washington and are running. primaries. They mobilized on and Abrams’ campaign ‘Please, stay.’” in cities across the country in Among the new lawmakers the grassroots level and thinks she may have Some of the longest defiance of the inauguration headed to the House is Jenni- played larger roles as donors enough for a runoff. lines formed at polling of President Donald Trump. fer Wexton, a Virginia state than in previous election cy- At a news conference places near historically The incoming class of law- senator who defeated incum- cles. Wednesday, President Don- black colleges in Atlanta. makers could have a stark im- bent Barbara Comstock in one There was also a historic pact on politics in the nation’s of the most closely watched gender gap that showed capital, particularly within races across the country. 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BEIRUT (AP) — Washington will Syria and Yemen." missiles" and drones aimed at and of them and capturing others. The focus on pressuring Iran financially Washington this week imposed a used against Israel. counterattacks were carried out dur- and contesting its activities in Syria, new list of sanctions against Iran's Israel rarely acknowledges attacks ing sandstorms in the mostly desert Iraq and Yemen where the Persian vital oil exports, banking and trans- inside Syria but has said it would use area. nation enjoys broad influence, the port industries. military action to prevent weapons "One other reason for the reverse U.S. envoy to Syria said Wednesday, Jeffrey expressed concerns about transfers to its enemies. there was unusually bad and sus- adding that Tehran should eventually Russia's delivery last month to Syria In September, an Israeli military of- tained weather that limited our use of withdraw all Iran-commanded forces of the sophisticated S-300 air defense ficial said the Jewish state has struck air power which is very important for from Syria. systems, weeks after the downing of a over 200 Iranian targets in Syria over our fight against Daesh," he said. "As Ambassador James Jeffrey told a Russian plane by Syria forces re- the past 18 months. Since the delivery the weather changes and as addition- group of journalists via a telephone sponding to an Israeli air strike, a of the S-300 there has been no reports al troops are introduced, I expect the conference that Iran's 2015 nuclear friendly fire incident that stoked re- of Israeli airstrikes in Syria. situation will change and we'll see ad- deal with world powers that President gional tensions. Jeffrey said that recent retreats by vances against Daesh." Donald Trump pulled America out of "We are concerned very much about U.S.-backed fighters in eastern Syria He added that after IS is defeated, in May had a bad effect on Iran's be- the S-300 system being deployed to against members of the Islamic State concerns about the group as an insur- havior that "accelerated its activities." Syria. The issue is at the detail level. group besieged in a pocket near the gent force will remain "and also ISIS's Iran enjoys influence in several Who will control it? What role will it Iraq border was "a tactical reverse." ability to infiltrate back into areas as countries in the region where it backs play?" Jeffrey said. He said "it's nothing serious. The a terrorist force both in Iraq and in well-armed militias that are deployed "In the past, Russia has been per- Daesh or ISIS forces there basically Syria in particular." in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen. missive in consultations with the Is- are still surrounded and reinforce- Jeffrey said that when American of- Speaking about Iran's future in Syria, raelis about Israeli strikes against ments are coming in," he said, using ficials say that U.S. troops will stay in Jeffrey said: "Iranians are part of the Iranian targets inside Syria," he said. terms to refer to IS. Syria, "we say until the enduring de- problem, not part of the solution." "We certainly hope that that permis- IS launched several counteroffen- feat of ISIS," which means to estab- Jeffrey said the Trump adminis- sive approach will continue." sives in recent weeks against the U.S.- lish the conditions so that local forces, tration is now focusing on putting Jeffrey said Israel has an "existen- backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Demo- local populations and local govern- financial pressure on Iran and "sec- tial interest in blocking Iran from de- cratic Forces who have been trying to ments can deal with IS as a terrorist ondly contesting more actively ploying long-range power projection take the area from the extremists or as an insurgent movement. Iran's activities particularly in Iraq, systems such as surface-to-surface since early September, killing scores "We're not there yet," he said.

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the East Room at the White Girl Scouts sue House in Washington on Wednesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Boy Scouts over program’s name

NEW YORK (AP) — The Scouts said it was reviewing Girl Scouts of the United the lawsuit "carefully." States of America filed a "We applaud every organi- trademark infringement law- zation that builds character suit on Monday against the and leadership in children, Boy Scouts of America for including the Girl Scouts of dropping the word "boy" from the USA, and believe that its flagship program in an ef- there is an opportunity for fort to attract girls. both organizations to serve Trump says government will In the complaint filed in girls and boys in our commu- Manhattan federal court, the nities," the statement said. Girl Scouts claim the pro- In May, the Boy Scouts — gram "does not have a right the program for 11- to under either federal or New 17-year-olds — announced it halt if Dems investigate him York law to use terms like would change its name to scouts or scouting by them- Scouts BSA in February. The BY ERIC TUCKER selves in connection with ser- parent organization will re- Associated Press ‘If the Democrats think they are vices offered to girls, or to re- main the Boy Scouts of going to waste Taxpayer Money brand itself as 'the Scouts.'" America, and the Cub Scouts WASHINGTON — President Donald "Such misconduct will not — its program serving chil- Trump, emboldened by Republican election investigating us at the House level, only cause confusion among dren from kindergarten wins in the Senate and scornful of GOP can- the public, damage the good- through fifth grade — will didates he felt didn't sufficiently embrace his then we will likewise be forced to will of GSUSA's Girl Scouts keep its title, as well. support, delivered a stark warning to the new trademarks and erode its The organization already Democratic House majority on Wednesday: consider investigating them for all of core brand identity, but it will has started admitting girls Investigate me, and I'll investigate you — and also marginalize the Girl into the Cub Scouts, and the government will grind to a halt. the leaks of Classified Information, Scouts Movement by causing Scouts BSA begins accepting Noting that his Republican Party retained the public to believe that girls next year. control of the Senate on Tuesday, he said that and much else, at the Senate level.’ GSUSA's extraordinarily suc- The Girl Scouts claim it if Democrats in the House come after him, cessful services are not true has already been damaged by "we've got" a thing called the U.S. Senate. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP or official 'Scouting' pro- the name change announce- Speaking at a wide-ranging White House grams, but niche services ment, saying that "through- press conference, Trump, by turns combative Tweeting about Democrats in the House with limited utility and ap- out the country, families, and conciliatory, said Democrats and Republi- peal," the complaint said. schools and communities cans should set aside partisanship to work to- The Girl Scouts is among a have been told that GSUSA gether. year, he said he could not imagine taking up number of major youth orga- and BSA have merged, or Some House Democrats have threatened to immigration and acknowledged that the Dem- nizations in the nation seeing even that GSUSA no longer use the subpoena power they will gain in Jan- ocratic House and Republican Senate were declines in membership in exists." uary to investigate Trump and administration likely to go their separate ways when it comes recent years due to competi- "Parents interested in sign- actions. But, he warned, he will respond in to the legislative agenda. tion from sports leagues and ing up for Girl Scouts pro- kind and government will suffer. "Areas for legislative agreement will be busy family schedules. The grams have instead mistak- Plus, he said, Democrats have "nothing, more limited," he said. organization argued that enly signed up for the new zero," on him. "The one issue that Leader Pelosi and I dis- only it has "the right to use girls' programs offered by Of the special counsel's Russia investiga- cussed this morning where there could be a the Girl Scouts and Scouts BSA," the complaint said. tion that has shadowed his administration for possible bipartisan agreement would be trademark with leadership The lawsuit seeks an in- more than 18 months, Trump said, "I could something on infrastructure, but there could development services for junction against trademark end it right now" but "I let it go on." be a lot of other things." girls." breaches and monetary dam- Trump's remarks on party dynamics came McConnell said that Democrats in the In a statement, the Boy ages. after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCon- House will have to decide how much they nell said he had spoken with House Demo- want to "harass" Trump. That echoed a simi- cratic leader Nancy Pelosi about how they lar message from Trump, who on Twitter cau- might "find a way forward" in a divided Con- tioned Democrats not to use their new House gress next year. majority to launch investigations into his ad- CONFIDENCE The GOP "had a very good day" Tuesday de- ministration. spite the House loss, McConnell said. "I'm "If the Democrats think they are going to Building confi dence in everything we say proud of what happened. The president was waste Taxpayer Money investigating us at the and do - Thomas Sumter students are very helpful to us." House level, then we will likewise be forced to academically challenged, whether it is fi rst He and Pelosi, the Kentucky senator said, consider investigating them for all of the are "not unfamiliar" with one another as long- leaks of Classified Information, and much grade math, calculus, or Dual Enrollment Math. time leaders and colleagues. else, at the Senate level," Trump wrote. 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all. He narrowly defeated incumbent this month for three days of commu- votes, and Barbara Bowman was TAKEAWAYS Bonnie Disney, who was an appointed nity engagement. That engagement third with 717 votes. FROM PAGE A1 incumbent from when the Sumter will include interviews with board In Area 2, Ray captured 1,279 County Legislative Delegation creat- members and community group meet- votes (40.3 percent), followed by Sumter public schools, including 23 ed the at-large seats last year, to re- ings. Charles Smith with 1,011 votes (31.9 years as a superintendent. Ray ceive the second-most votes and se- percent). John Michalik finished worked almost 40 years in the former cure a two-term at-large seat. Alston 5. HOW THE FINAL VOTES STACKED UP last with 845 votes. Sumter School District 2 and the now- does not have experience in profes- Baker was the top vote-getter for Like Alston, McLeod won handily consolidated district. She also previ- sional education but campaigned on the at-large seats by a wide margin. in Area 3 with 1,573 of the 3,907 bal- ously served as principal at Lake- bringing a new face to the “future of Every registered voter in Sumter lots cast, or 40.3 percent. Jason wood High School and Furman Mid- education.” Ragin is headmaster at could select two at-large members. Johnson finished second with 891 dle School. Ragin Preparatory Christian Acade- Baker tallied 10,029 votes, or 24.5 votes (22.8 percent), and Josh Cole- McLeod, the new Area 3 representa- my. percent of the 40,898 total, at-large man came in third with 725 votes, or tive, also has experience in the public votes cast. Ragin finished second 18.6 percent. None of the three schools, serving five years as a former 4. HIGH PRIORITY: THE with 7,531 votes, or 18.4 percent. Dis- other candidates or write-ins re- Sumter District 2 board member be- SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH ney came in third place with 7,002 ceived 10 percent of the total votes. fore consolidation in 2011. The new board members come in to votes, or 17.1 percent. Bubba Rabon Area 4 incumbent Johnny Hilton face an uncommon scenario — one of finished fourth with 5,876 votes (14.4 was the only candidate on the bal- 3. ADDING NEW FACES TO THE MIX their first major tasks as a nine-mem- percent). None of the four other at- lot, and he earned 98.8 percent of Of 21 total candidates in the six ber board will be to help select the dis- large candidates or write-ins car- the 3,917 votes cast. Write-in candi- school board races, Alston — a Rem- trict’s next full-time superintendent in ried more than 7.3 percent of the dates had 46 votes in the area. bert resident — was the youngest at the spring. vote. Totals from the South Carolina 29, a point on which he campaigned. A professional search consulting In Area 1, Alston won fairly easily Election Commission are unofficial He’s now the new Area 1 trustee. firm has already been hired to assist with 1,352 of the overall 3,495 votes until Friday morning, when the Ragin, 32, was the youngest at-large in the national search process. B.W.P. cast, or 38.7 percent. Caleb Kershaw county voter registration board will candidate and second-youngest over- and Associates will be in town later Jr. came in second place with 775 certify the election.

members, George Patton Wa- 100 YEARS ters watched him become his FROM PAGE A1 actual grandfather. “It’s just emotional. It’s soldiers and units that were wonderful to see the memo- being activated and going ries of Gen. Patton, but into war. And ‘Third, Always what’s really First’ was supposed to signal wonderful is to to us always being in a con- see the new sol- stant state of readiness for diers coming up the Army.” and the belief of Third Army trained hun- Gen. Patton and dreds of thousands of sol- the commitment diers in the Louisiana Ma- WATERS to the Army. It’s neuvers as World War II alive right here began. Since 9/11, USAR- on this property,” said Wa- CENT has led and sustained ters, a Mount Pleasant resi- the fight during combat oper- dent and the son of Patton’s ations in Afghanistan and daughter and first-born. Iraq and is present in an area Waters was a U.S. Navy of- of responsibility that spans ficer for five years and said 20 countries. A common he never got to know his thread between past and grandfather but that Hair’s present. impression was great. Part of the centennial cele- “I saw him when I was 5 bration of Third Army/AR- years old, so my recollections CENT has been to refurbish are really more of a mean the headquarters. Its halls PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM guy that just was there,” Wa- now feature historical arti- Replica and refurbished pieces from Third Army’s World War II camp were on display in one of the halls at AR- ters said. “He was only there facts, including uniforms, lit- CENT Headquarters after touring the building on Wednesday in celebration of Third Army’s 100th birthday. with us 15 days. I’ve seen erature, weapons, patches Denny before, and he’s and more, that guests to being said at headquarters He led Third Army soldiers Third Army today ... It’s not good.” Wednesday’s event toured. before the Battle of the on eight major campaigns as big as it once was, but Waters said the history and A major component of the Bulge,” said Denny G. Hair, across France, Belgium, Lux- we’re not at war. And let’s the education Hair and his day was the addition of Pat- who donned a full Patton uni- embourg, Germany, Czecho- hope we don’t ever have to go group give are invaluable. ton and His Third Army Liv- form and character and slovakia and Austria before to war again. The idea is “It’s warming to me to real- ing Historians, a group that could spout out endless facts returning to the U.S., setting Third is always first. If they ize that [Patton’s] legacy goes re-enacts Patton, his army and events about Patton and up headquarters at Fort go to war, they will be there, on. That’s the big thing we and his time to educate the his Third Army. McPherson, Georgia, and as- and we will vanquish the got to remember. Their lega- public and give tribute to vet- The skit featured Patton suming a training role simi- enemy if need be.” cy can’t be forgotten, and our erans. and his other military allies lar to its initial pre-World Combat when needed, schools don’t want to teach a “This is what would have realizing the Germans’ immi- War II mission. training in the meantime. A lot of this,” he said. “There appeared in 1944 and 1945, in nent last major offensive of “What we do as historians common thread between past was a sacrifice made, and the winter of 1944 before the the war. The decision would is to honor our veterans, and and present. there’s still a sacrifice being Battle of the Bulge. We do a eventually take Third Army we point them, the Greatest As Hair stood in front of made. The 3,000 people here, scenario skit, and all of this through Europe to effectively Generation, to our soldiers the audience full of soldiers, they’re making it every day.” was actually there and was end Hitler’s ability to fight. today,” Hair said. “This is dignitaries and community A common thread.

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COMMENTARY Political antibodies are strengthening the U.S. immune system ASHINGTON — presidential candidacy. America’s body Tuesday’s winners included politic has recent- the Affordable Care Act. Ref- Wly been scarred by erendums in three crimson excruciating political shingles, states — Idaho, Utah, Nebras- and 2018 campaigning was ka — mandated Medicaid ex- equivalent to acid reflux. But pansion (Nebraska’s Legisla- Tuesday’s elections indicated ture had rejected it six times), that some political antibodies which is Obamacare’s ar- are strengthening the nation’s rhythmic heart. And Republi- immune system. can candidates everywhere Tuesday was, on balance, genuflected at this altar: Pre- deflating to Democrats, who existing conditions shall not learned — or perhaps not — preclude access to health in- that despising this president, surance. Now, however, many although understandable, is Democrats, artists of self-de- insufficient. His comportment struction, might forfeit the caused his congressional health care ground they have party only slightly more than gained: The 157 million Ameri- half the carnage that Barack cans content with their em- Obama’s party suffered in the ployer-provided health insur- middle of his first term. ance will rightly hear menace The GOP depressingly ends in “Medicare for all.” 2018 more ideologically ho- If Nancy Pelosi, the villain COMMENTARY mogenous than it has been for in 61,000 Republican ads, is 11 decades. Hitherto, it has elected House speaker, she been divided between will be the first since Theodore Roosevelt Sam Rayburn in 1955 The short-term memory progressives and Wil- to regain that post liam Howard Taft con- after yielding it. If she servatives; between is not elected by Robert Taft conserva- House Democrats, tives and Thomas who are indebted to of the outrage machine Dewey moderates; be- her tactical canniness tween Nelson Rocke- and prodigious fund- ASHINGTON — When the off.” Are they anti-Semites? How about feller liberals and George raising, they will de- president announced that he when Obama and Senate Democratic Barry Goldwater lib- Will serve the Prince Felix was sending the U.S. military Leader Harry Reid castigated conserva- ertarians. In today’s of Schwarzenberg Wto help secure our southern tive billionaire financiers the Koch broth- monochrome GOP — Trophy: He was the border, he received bipartisan praise from ers? Reid referred to them as “shadowy” color it orange, for the coiffure Austrian prime minister who, members of Congress. The Washington and called their political contributions of its Dear Leader — postures when Russia sought reciprocal Post reported that the move was seen as “un-American.” Can you imagine if range all the way from syco- assistance after helping Aus- “smart politics.” The year was 2011, and Trump said that about Soros? Why is phancy to adoration. tria suppress unrest, replied the president was Barack Obama. The Na- Soros immune to criticism because he is Americans are sensibly par- that Austria would astound tional Guard troops Obama sent to the Jewish, but the Kochs are fair game be- simonious with their trust, the world with its ingratitude. border as part of “Operation Phalanx” cause they are not? preferring divided govern- Having strengthened their helped apprehend nearly 18,000 illegal im- And it is perfectly fair to point out that ment to one party’s control of grip on the Senate, Republi- migrants and seized more these critics were silent a few weeks ago both ends of Pennsylvania Av- cans, who two years hence than 56,000 pounds of ille- when former president Clinton shared a enue. So, when the 116th Con- will be defending 21 seats gal drugs. stage with Nation of Islam leader Louis gress adjourns in autumn (Democrats only 12), increased He was not the only Farrakhan, who has declared “Hitler was 2020, the nation will have com- the chance that if they lose the president to deploy troops a very great man” and warned Jews pleted 40 years in which one presidency in 2020 they can to the southern border. In “Don’t you forget, when it’s God who puts party controlled the presiden- impede or modify Democratic 2006, President George W. you in the ovens, it’s forever!” and most cy and Congress for only 10. initiatives. Meanwhile, the Re- Bush launched “Opera- recently compared Jews to “termites.” Tuesday’s results refuted two publican Senate can continue tion Jump Start,” in Some even defended Clinton by saying he tiresome and shopworn axi- staffing federal courts and Marc Thiessen which U.S. National was simply attending Aretha Franklin’s oms: Americans “vote their being what it has been while Guard troops assisted in funeral and could not control the guest pocketbooks,” and “all politics Republicans controlled the 176,000 immigrant appre- list. Would Trump’s critics have had the is local.” This year, Americans House: the graveyard of House hensions, as well as the seizure of almost same reaction if Trump had attended a voted their competing national initiatives. Soon, House Demo- $900 million illegal drugs. Before that, in funeral where he shared the stage with aversions, some against the crats can perhaps pore over 1994, President Bill Clinton launched Op- David Duke? And where was the outrage president’s palaver, others the president’s tax returns, ac- eration Gatekeeper, deploying military when Obama took a smiling photograph against those he baited into quaint his minions with over- personnel to help regain “control” of the with Farrakhan, reportedly joking that carpet-chewing tantrums. sight and even test his sinceri- San Diego-Tijuana border. Before that, in “He is much better looking than I am”? America’s political dyspep- ty regarding his occasional in- 1989, President George H.W. Bush estab- Democrats have no problem attending sia produced 2018’s surge in terest in infrastructure mag- lished Joint Task Force — Six, deploying and supporting the Women’s March, midterm voting, which should, nificence. the U.S. military to the southwest border whose leaders include Linda Sarsour, who but won’t, sober those Pollyan- John Marshall, the famous- region. declared American Muslims should not nas who insist that high turn- ly amiable future chief justice, But now, when President Trump an- “humanize” Israelis, and Tamika Mallory, outs indicate civic health. (In participated in Virginia’s heat- nounces that he is doing precisely what who has called Farrakhan “the GOAT” four German elections 1930- ed debate — his adversaries four of his Republican and Democratic (Greatest of All Time). Yet they have the 1933, as the Weimar Republic included titans: George Mason predecessors did — sending troops to help temerity to accuse Trump of anti-Semi- crumbled, German turnout and Patrick Henry — about secure the southern border — the liberal tism. averaged 84 percent.) Cam- ratification of the proposed outrage machines crank into action, as The list of liberal hypocrisies goes on. paign spending — about $5.2 Constitution. He later wrote, 108 House Democrats sent a letter to De- Pointing these things out does not absolve billion in House and Senate “The county in which I resid- fense Secretary Jim Mattis declaring “this Trump of anything. We can debate wheth- campaigns over the 2017-18 ed was decidedly anti-federal effort is nothing short of a militarization er sending troops to the border is the cycle; about what Americans [against ratification], but I was of the southern border to score political right thing to do. And the fact that Demo- spend every two years on Hal- at that time popular, and par- points and stoke misleading fears among crats condone anti-Semites in their own loween candy — should, but ties had not yet become so bit- Americans regarding immigrants.” ranks does not release Trump from his re- won’t, end hysteria about “too ter as to extinguish private af- Funny, they didn’t say that about sponsibility to condemn the bigots in the much” money spent on politi- fections.” Amiability could be Obama, Clinton or either Bush. alt-right. cal advocacy. infectious in a nation weary of Trump’s critics say pointing out this But if Trump’s critics want to be taken Neither will this redundant politics as Henry Adams de- history is simply “whataboutism.” Sorry, seriously, they might want to show some evidence of the steeply declin- fined it in “The Education of if there was not so much rank hypocrisy intellectual consistency and hold their ing utility of campaign dol- Henry Adams” — “the system- among those castigating Trump, there own side to the same high moral stan- lars: Beto O’Rourke raised $7 atic organization of hatreds.” would be no need to say “what about?” dards they demand of the president. Oth- million, then $10 million, then Someday, someone in the Similarly, when Trump’s critics declare erwise, Americans may get the impres- $38 million in 2018’s first three upper reaches of politics is he is an anti-Semite because he criticizes sion that they are simply using accusa- quarters, and his Quinnipiac going to resort to amiability, liberal billionaire financier George Soros tions of racism and anti-Semitism as a poll numbers were 44 percent as a novelty, and his or her (who happens to be Jewish), it is perfectly weapon to silence their political oppo- in April, 43 in July, 45 in Sep- party will prosper. legitimate to point out that they had no nents. tember, 46 in October. Tuesday problem with Democrats’ attacks on GOP he received 48.3 percent, and George Will’s email address is financier Sheldon Adelson (who also hap- Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter, @ his cable-television groupies, [email protected]. pens to be Jewish). Bernie Sanders casti- marcthiessen. impervious to discourage- gated “billionaires like Sheldon Adelson ment, instantly segued to © 2018, Washington Post Writ- buying elections,” and Elizabeth Warren © 2018, The Washington Post Writers speculation about his possible ers Group declared “Sheldon Adelson can’t buy us Group

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Central Carolina Technical College will not hold class- 61° 53° 65° / 51° 60° / 34° 53° / 40° 55° / 49° es on Monday, Nov. 12, but will observe a faculty/staff Chance of rain: 60% Chance of rain: 55% Chance of rain: 55% Chance of rain: 15% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 75% work day. NE 7-14 mph NE 6-12 mph SSE 3-6 mph N 6-12 mph NE 6-12 mph NE 6-12 mph UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. and Farmers Telephone Coop. will be open on Monday, Nov. 12. Gaff ney OTHER — The Sumter County Library and the Harvin 59/47 Clarendon County Library will be closed on Monday, Nov. Spartanburg 12. TODAY’S Greenville 59/47 The Sumter Item will be open on Monday, Nov. 12. SOUTH 60/48 Florence CAROLINA Bishopville 62/52 WEATHER 60/51 Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter AROUND TOWN today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 63/54 61/53 Myrtle IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach To kick off the holiday season, with Col. Derek O’Malley, 63/54 66/55 the Festive Five will be held 20th Fighter Wing com- Today: Mostly cloudy. Winds northeast Aiken 4-8 p.m. Monday-Friday,Friends of Sumter Countymander, Library’s serving as keynote 6-12 mph. 61/52 Nov. 12-16,annual in the book center sale beginsspeaker. Prior to the pro- Friday: A shower or thunderstorm around. court of the Sumter Mall. gram, there will be a Veter- Winds north 4-8 mph. This event will feature live ans Day parade at 10 a.m. performances daily by local on Main Street. The pro- ON THE COAST Charleston choirs, musicians, dance gram will honor all veter- 71/57 groups and more. Through- ans, living or deceased, for Today: A thunderstorm; however, showers out the week, family, the service they have given in northern parts. High 66 to 73. friends and mall shoppers and continue to give to Friday: Mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm will be able to visit www. keep our country free. Call in spots. High 70 to 75. thefestivefive.com to vote Larry E. Huff at (803) 236- for their favorite perfor- 1203 or (803) 494-2894. mance. The act receiving The next Dream Team Event the most votes will be will be held at 10 a.m. on LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON named “Sumter’s Festive Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Sumter SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:48 a.m. Sunset 5:23 p.m. Lake pool yest. chg Favorite” and will receive Resource Center. Call (803) Temperature Moonrise 7:34 a.m. Moonset 6:27 p.m. Murray 360 353.34 -0.05 the 2018 Festive Favorite 774-7776 for information. High 77° Marion 76.8 75.56 -0.07 First Full Last New award. Winner will be an- Low 52° Connect: Special Needs Sup- Moultrie 75.5 74.97 +0.07 nounced in a live Facebook Normal high 69° port Group will meet from Wateree 100 96.80 +0.06 event. Normal low 43° 6:15 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 Nov. 23 Nov. 29 Dec. 7 The Friends of Sumter County Nov. 13, in the fellowship Record high 83° in 1959 Library’s annual big book sale hall of Bible Fellowship Record low 26° in 1967 RIVER STAGES is being held 2-6 p.m. to- Church, 227 Broad St. Kris- Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr TIDES Precipitation River stage yest. chg day-Saturday, Nov. 8-10, ten Lauterbach Craig, with 24 hrs ending 2 p.m. yest. trace AT MYRTLE BEACH Black River 12 7.43 +0.01 and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. Top Tier Dog Training, will Month to date 0.21" High Ht. Low Ht. Congaree River 19 5.21 +0.01 11, at the main branch, 111 present a service dog dem- Normal month to date 0.65" Today 9:18 a.m. 3.7 3:33 a.m. -0.1 Lynches River 14 6.81 -0.49 N. Harvin St. Sunday will be onstration. Kristen will have Year to date 36.99" 9:26 p.m. 3.2 4:11 p.m. 0.0 Saluda River 14 3.69 -0.14 bag o’ books day ($5 per several service dogs with Last year to date 32.57" Fri. 10:00 a.m. 3.6 4:15 a.m. 0.0 Up. Santee River 80 78.75 +0.02 bag). her and will explain their Normal year to date 41.34" 10:08 p.m. 3.1 4:56 p.m. 0.1 Wateree River 24 8.37 -3.36 American Legion Auxiliary Unit training as well as answer- 202 will present its fall dance ing questions and inform- 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, Nov. ing attendees of their rights 10, at 310 Palmetto St. Tick- as a service dog handler. If NATIONAL CITIES REGIONAL CITIES ets: $10 in advance or $15 you are interested in a ser- vice dog for you or your Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. at the door. Casual attire City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W but no sneakers and no child, this event is for you. 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PREP FOOTBALL PREP FOOTBALL Scott’s Branch, Hemingway to square off in 1A playoff opener

BY DANNY KELLY [email protected]

The Scott’s Branch High School varsity football team will hit the road to take on Hemingway in the first round of the 1A state playoffs on Fri- day at 7:30 p.m. Scott’s Branch finished the season at 1-3 in Region V-1A and in fourth place and is 3-7 overall after defeating Military Magnet Academy 42-20 last week. “I feel pretty good,” Eagles head coach Brian Smith said of the Hemingway game. “The team is getting better and bet- ter each week. I look forward to giving it our best shot on Friday and trying to ad- vance to the sec- ond round.” However, SMITH Scott’s Branch MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM will have to try to Crestwood quarterback Anthony Bradley dives across the goal line during the Knights’ 47-7 victory over Darlington last Thursday at advance without some of its Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell. Crestwood earned a spot in the 4A state playoffs with the victory and will travel to face key players. unbeaten Hartsville on Friday in Kelleytown. “We have three or four signifi- cant injuries to starters, so someone else has to step up and Knights draw unbeaten Hartsville in 4A opener take their place,” Smith said. The Eagles have alternated several players at quarter- BY DANNY KELLY For their trouble, the the season and used a 47-7 “I feel good about it,” back, but their best one so far [email protected] Knights get to face the top- win over Darlington last Knights head coach Roosevelt this year has been senior Sean ranked 4A team in the S.C. Thursday to clinch an at- Nelson said. “They’re (Harts- Swaringer. He has completed The Crestwood High Prep Media Football Poll in large berth in the lower ville) a very good team and eight of his 15 pass attempts School football team won its the first round. Crestwood state portion of the bracket. one of the better programs in for 250 yards, five touchdowns final two games of the sea- will travel to Kelleytown on Hartsville is 9-0 and is the state. We have the work against three picks. He’s also son after losing the first Friday to take on Hartsville coming off of a 70-34 win cut out for ourselves.” ran the ball 150 times for 1,104 eight to clinch a spot in the at 7:30 p.m. over previously undefeated yards and seven scores. 4A state playoffs. Crestwood finished 2-8 on Myrtle Beach. SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B3 Senior fullback Kendrick Le- sesne has also contributed to the offense with 385 yards and four touchdowns on 61 carries, PREP FOOTBALL and so has senior wide receiv- er Treyshawn Moore, who has recorded 10 receptions for 337 yards and five scores. Sumter enters 5A playoffs ranked fifth Hemingway will be a chal- lenge for Scott’s Branch. The BY DENNIS BRUNSON receiving votes in any of the Tigers finished third in Region [email protected] five classifications. That VI and are 4-5 overall after doesn’t mean, however, that falling at Lake View 39-21 back Sumter High School will local teams won’t have con- on Oct. 25. go into the 5A state playoffs tact with ranked teams in “They’re a physical football as the No. 5 team among 5A the playoffs. team,” Smith said. “(Senior) schools in the final S.C. Prep Crestwood will travel to Darius Williams, who’s a run- Media Football poll of the Kelleytown on Friday to ning back and a linebacker, is a season. take on Hartsville, the top- handful and has several The Gamecocks, who are ranked team in the 4A poll. (NCAA0 Division I offers. We’ll 9-0 on the season, will be at The Red Foxes are 9-0 on the have to block him (when home on Friday against 7-3 season, while Crestwood is they’re) on defense and get him Spring Valley in the first 2-8. on the ground (when they’re) round of the playoffs. Hartsville received 12 of on offense. I’ve coached against Should Sumter win the the 14 first-place votes. Sec- him several times. game, it will play host to the ond-place Greer got the “(Senior quarterback and de- winner between 5-5 Westside other two. South Pointe is fensive back) Darius Taylor has and 8-2 Byrnes, the ninth- third, Belton-Honea Path been a main addition for a ranked team. fourth and Myrtle Beach while,” he said. “He’s a great, Sumter opened the season fifth. phenomenal athlete. They’re unranked, but has slowly Manning, which is 7-3, will (Williams and Taylor) two of worked its way up the poll. play host to Swansea in the the better athletes in the state.” The Gamecocks are one of first round of the 3A play- Smith also knows Tigers only three 5A teams, who offs. Should the Monarchs head coach Al Calcutt quite went through the regular win, they will likely play the well. season undefeated. The top-ranked 3A team, Dillon, “Coach Calcutt used to other two are unanimous in the second round. Dillon coach at Hannah-Pamplico,” No. 1 Dutch Fork and No. 2 is a unanimous No. 1 fol- Smith said. “I’m familiar with T.L. Hanna. lowed by undefeated Chap- him, and he’s familiar with Gaffney and Dorman, both man, Chester, May River SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO me.” of which have one loss, No. 3 and twice-beaten Strom Sumter running back Justice Wells (3) runs with the ball during the Smith seems optimistic and No. 4, respectively. Thurmond. Gamecocks’ 37-0 victory over Spring Valley earlier this season. Fifth- about the challenge ahead. Sumter is the only local ranked Sumter will host Spring Valley again on Friday in the open- “We look forward to having team that finished ranked or SEE POLLS, PAGE B3 ing round of the 5A state playoffs at Sumter Memorial Stadium. a good game,” he said.

PRO FOOTBALL Surging Panthers face red-hot Steelers

BY WILL GRAVES “He’s literally like a noc- with offensive coordinator The Associated Press turnal beast,” Newton said Norv Turner. Maybe it’s the of Brown. “I thought I was emergence of running back PITTSBURGH — Cam New- bad. ... We had late work- Christian McCaffrey. Whatev- ton spent a portion of the outs. I’m talking like 10 er it is, Newton is in the summer studying Ben Roeth- p.m-.ish. It was like our sec- midst of his finest season lisberger and working out ond or third one of the day. since winning league MVP in alongside Antonio Brown, Whenever he feels the urge 2015. something the Carolina Pan- to work, he works and I re- Maybe that’s why Roethlis- thers quarterback did out of spect it.” berger just laughed when a mix of curiosity and re- Newton will get an up-close asked if there’s any wisdom spect. look at Roethlisberger, Brown he might pass along to New- Newton found himself and the rest of the Steelers ton. enamored of Roethlisberg- (5-2-1) when the Panthers “I do not need to give him er’s footwork — “The play (6-2) make a rare trip to Pitts- advice,” Roethlisberger said. is never over for Big Ben” burgh. Maybe it’s the work- “He’s Superman.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — and Brown’s relentless- outs with Brown. Maybe it’s The Carolina Panthers and quarterback Cam Newton will take on the ness. the rapport he’s developed SEE PANTHERS, PAGE B2 Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday in Pittsburgh. B2 | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

has until Nov. 13 to report total takeaways (15), and tied “It’s what we expect, and PANTHERS FROM PAGE B1 and sign his one-year fran- for fourth in interceptions (11) (Feiler) is just the latest exam- chise tender if he wants to behind speedy rookie corner- ple of a guy that is meeting A Man of Steel who could creative play calling and New- make sure he accrues the back Donte Jackson, who has that expectation like we talk- be a handful for a resilient ton’s pragmatic approach to service time necessary to hit four picks. ed about. He’s capable, so it’s Pittsburgh defense. The Steel- when he tucks the ball and the open market next spring. Since 2015, Carolina leads understandable to expect ers were a hot mess during takes off. While he’s still After some initial angst, the NFL with 102 takeaways those types of performances the first month of the season happy to deliver a shot now Bell’s teammates have and is second with 62 inter- from him.” but have figured out things and then, he’s more likely to moved on. Conner is thriving ceptions. STOPPING ADDISON during their four-game win- slide before getting hit. in Bell’s absence. He’s sec- FEISTY FEILER ning streak. Pittsburgh is al- Pittsburgh, fourth in the ond in the league in total Future Hall of Famer Julius lowing just 275.5 yards per league in sacks, is determined yards and is the first player Pittsburgh right tackle Peppers may have more name game over the last month. to make sure Newton doesn’t in team history to have 10 Matt Feiler will likely make power, but Mario Addison has That’s from a combination of get loose. total touchdowns through his third straight start in been the more productive de- the rapid cohesion of a re- “There’s no way he can eight games. place of injured Marcus Gil- fensive end for Carolina. Ad- vamped secondary and spend- duck 10 bullets,” Steelers de- “James Conner has been bert. An undrafted free agent, dison leads the team with 7 ½ ing less time on the field fensive tackle Cam Heyward rolling and bulldozing peo- Feiler is thriving while open- sacks, including a sack trifec- thanks to an offense starting said. “If everybody is shooting ple,” Brown said. ing up holes for Conner and ta last week against Tampa to hog the ball behind second- their shot, someone is bound GIMME THAT helping keep Roethlisberger Bay. year running back James to hit. That’s got to be group clean. Roethlisberger has Over the past 38 games, Ad- Conner. effort. ... It’s a heck of a test.” Carolina is winning the been sacked twice during dison has 28 sacks. Still, the Panthers present Some things to watch for as turnover battle. The Panthers Pittsburgh’s winning streak. “I’m a pretty strong guy,” their own unique challenge. Pittsburgh looks to extend its have been even or positive in Feiler’s success isn’t exactly said the 6-foor-3, 260-pound Carolina might be the NFL’s hot streak while Carolina turnovers in seven of eight unprecedented. Three mem- Addison. “People underesti- closest approximation to a searches for the franchise’s games and are 6-1 in those bers of Pittsburgh’s current mate me because I look kind throwback. The Panthers first win in the Steel City: games. They are 5-0 when starting offensive line — of small, but I pack a punch. have run for at least 121 yards LE’VEON WHO? winning the turnover battle Feiler, left guard Ramon Fos- By the time they miss and my in seven of eight games, with outright. ter and left tackle Alejandro hands get on the inside of Newton serving as the cata- Wayward Steelers running Carolina is fourth in the Villanueva — all went un- them, I’m running them back lyst. At 29 he’s on pace for a back Le’Veon Bell is nearing league in turnover differential drafted. and they’re like ‘Dang, this career high in rushing at- the end of his months-long with a plus-8, sixth in points “It’s how we’re built,” Steel- guy’s stronger than I tempts, a mixture of Turner’s standoff with the club. He off turnovers (51), seventh in ers coach Mike Tomlin said. thought.’”

SCOREBOARD

TV, RADIO Garrett at Carvers Bay SUNDAY, NOV. 11 Dallas 15 8 6 1 17 42 40 Whale Branch at Oceanside Collegiate Arizona at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Chicago 15 6 6 3 15 46 56 TODAY 1A Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. St. Louis 13 5 5 3 13 46 48 Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Pacific Division 10:30 a.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Group D Match — Anderlecht vs. Fenerbahce UPPER STATE Washington at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA (UNIVISION). Ridge Spring-Monetta at Timmonsville New Orleans at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Calgary 15 9 5 1 19 52 50 12:45 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Ware Shoals at McBee New England at Tennessee, 1 p.m. San Jose 15 8 4 3 19 50 46 Group G Match — Villarreal vs. Rapid Vienna Williston-Elko at McCormick Atlanta at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Vancouver 16 9 6 1 19 49 53 (UNIVISION). Estill at Whitmire L.A. Chargers at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Edmonton 15 8 6 1 17 44 46 1 p.m. — Women’s International Soccer: Portugal vs. Miami at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. Anaheim 16 6 7 3 15 38 46 United States from Estoril, Portugal (ESPN2). LOWER STATE Seattle at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. Arizona 13 7 6 0 14 37 29 1 p.m. — PGA Golf: Maykoba Classic First Round from Branchville at Military Magnet Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m. Vegas 15 6 8 1 13 34 42 Playa del Carmen, Mexico (GOLF). Scott’s Branch at Hemingway Open: Minnesota, Denver, Baltimore, Houston Los Angeles 14 5 8 1 11 32 46 1 p.m. — Women’s Professional Tennis: USTA Women’s Charleston Math & Science at St. John’s NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime Pro Circuit Early-Round Matches from Las Vegas MONDAY, NOV. 12 loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild (TENNIS). N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. cards per conference advance to playoffs. 2:50 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League SCISA STATE PLAYOFFS Group F Match — AC Milan vs. Real Betis (UNIVISION). TUESDAY’S GAMES 4 p.m. — Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour PGA Charles 3A NBA STANDINGS Columbus 4, Dallas 1 Schwab Championship First Round from Phoenix Toronto 3, Vegas 1 (GOLF). SEMIFINALS N.Y. Rangers 5, Montreal 3 6 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Silver Slugger Awards EASTERN CONFERENCE Ottawa 7, New Jersey 3 (MLB NETWORK). Friday Atlantic Division Detroit 3, Vancouver 2, SO 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Cardinal Newman at Hammond Tampa Bay 5, Edmonton 2 WDXY-AM 1240). Porter-Gaud at First Baptist W L Pct GB 7 p.m. — College Football: North Carolina Central at Toronto 10 1 .909 — St. Louis 4, Carolina 1 Bethune-Cookman (ESPNU). CHAMPIONSHIP Boston 6 4 .600 3½ San Jose 4, Minnesota 3 7:30 p.m. — College Football: Wake Forest at North Saturday, Nov. 17 Philadelphia 6 5 .545 4 Los Angeles 4, Anaheim 1 Carolina State (ESPN). Brooklyn 5 6 .455 5 8 p.m. — NFL Football: Carolina at Pittsburgh (WACH Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. New York 3 8 .273 7 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 57, NFL NETWORK, WWFN-FM 100.1). 2A Southeast Division Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. — USL Soccer: USL Cup Championship Match W L Pct GB Nashville at Colorado, 10 p.m. from Louisville, Ky. -- Phoenix vs. Louisville (ESPN2). SEMIFINALS Calgary at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. 8 p.m. — College Basketball: St. Francis (Pa.) at Baylor Charlotte 6 5 .545 — (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Friday Miami 4 5 .444 1 THURSDAY’S GAMES 8 p.m. — Women’s Professional Tennis: USTA Women’s Florence Christian at Trinity-Byrnes Orlando 4 6 .400 1½ Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m. Pro Circuit Early-Round Matches from Las Vegas Robert E. Lee at John Paul II Atlanta 3 7 .300 2½ Edmonton at Florida, 7 p.m. (TENNIS). Washington 2 8 .200 3½ Arizona at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Houston at Oklahoma City CHAMPIONSHIP Central Division Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. (TNT). Vegas at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Carolina at Chicago (FOX Saturday, Nov. 17 W L Pct GB N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. SPORTSOUTH). Semifinal winners, noon Milwaukee 8 2 .800 — Carolina at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Santa Clara at 1A Indiana 7 4 .636 1½ Brigham Young (BYUTV). Detroit 4 5 .444 3½ San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Wyoming at SEMIFINALS Chicago 3 8 .273 5½ Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Boise State (STADIUM). Cleveland 1 9 .100 7 FRIDAY’S GAMES 10:30 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Western Conference Friday, Nov. 9 New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m. Playoffs Semifinal Series Second Leg Match — Bethesda Academy at Pee Dee WESTERN CONFERENCE Portland at Seattle (FOX SPORTS 1). Carolina Academy at Thomas Heyward Southwest Division Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m. 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Milwaukee at Golden N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. State (TNT). Championship W L Pct GB San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. 11 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Jesus Soto-Karass vs. Saturday, Nov. 17 San Antonio 6 3 .667 — Colorado at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Neeco Macias in a Super Welterweight Bout from Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m. Memphis 5 4 .556 1 Minnesota at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Indio, Calif. (ESPN2). Houston 4 5 .444 2 11 p.m. — LPGA Golf: Blue Bay LPGA Third Round from 8-MAN New Orleans 4 6 .400 2½ SATURDAY’S GAMES Hainan Island, China (GOLF). Dallas 3 7 .300 3½ Chicago at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. 3 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour SEMIFINALS Northwest Division Vancouver at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Nedbank Challenge Second Round from Sun City, Nashville at Dallas, 2 p.m. South Africa (GOLF). Friday W L Pct GB Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. 4:30 a.m. — International Baseball: Japan All-Star Clarendon Hall at Andrew Jackson Academy Denver 9 1 .900 — N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 7 p.m. Series Game 1 from Tokyo -- MLB All-Star vs. Japanese Beaufort Academy at Jefferson Davis Portland 8 3 .727 1½ Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. National Team (MLB NETWORK). Oklahoma City 5 4 .556 3½ CHAMPIONSHIP Vegas at Montreal, 7 p.m. Utah 4 6 .400 5 Detroit at Carolina, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 Minnesota 4 7 .364 5½ Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. SCHSL STATE PLAYOFFS Semifinal winners, TBA Pacific Division N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m. FIRST ROUND W L Pct GB Calgary at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. NFL STANDINGS Golden State 10 1 .909 — 5A L.A. Clippers 6 4 .600 3½ AMERICAN CONFERENCE Sacramento 6 4 .600 3½ TRANSACTIONS UPPER STATE L.A. Lakers 4 6 .400 5½ Spartanburg at T.L. Hanna East Phoenix 2 8 .200 7½ WEDNESDAY Boiling Springs at Northwestern W L T Pct PF PA TUESDAY’S GAMES BASEBALL Greenwood at Dorman New England 7 2 0 .778 270 202 American League Nation Ford at Blythewood Charlotte 113, Atlanta 102 BOSTON RED SOX — Promoted Brian O’Halloran and Miami 5 4 0 .556 187 225 Dallas 119, Washington 100 Laurens at Rock Hill Eddie Romero to executive vice presidents/assistant N.Y. Jets 3 6 0 .333 198 213 Brooklyn 104, Phoenix 82 Gaffney at Woodmont general managers, Zach Scott to senior vice Buffalo 2 7 0 .222 96 241 Portland 118, Milwaukee 103 Spring Valley at Sumter president/assistant general manager, Raquel Ferreira Westside at Byrnes South W L T Pct PF PA WEDNESDAY’S GAMES to senior vice president/major and minor league LOWER STATE Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m. operations, Brian Abraham to director/minor league Houston 6 3 0 .667 216 184 South Florence at Dutch Fork Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 7 p.m. operations, Joe McDonald to director/baseball Tennessee 4 4 0 .500 134 141 West Ashley at Cane Bay New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. analytics, Mike Regan to director/baseball Jacksonville 3 5 0 .375 134 170 Ashley Ridge at West Florence San Antonio at Miami, 7:30 p.m. administration and special projects, Marcus Cuellar to Indianapolis 3 5 0 .375 231 213 Wando at Fort Dorchester Chicago at New Orleans, 8 p.m. coordinator/player personnel, Alex Gimenez Irmo at Berkeley North Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m. coordinator/major league operations, Patrick Conway at River Bluff W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia at Indiana, 8 p.m. McLaughlin to coordinator of Florida baseball Stratford at Summerville Dallas at Utah, 9 p.m. operations/minor league video, Justin Horowitz to Pittsburgh 5 2 1 .688 227 188 Lexington at Carolina Forest Toronto at Sacramento, 10 p.m. amateur scouting crosschecker/special projects, Todd Cincinnati 5 3 0 .625 221 237 Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 4A Baltimore 4 5 0 .444 213 160 Claus and Rolando Pino tlo co-director/international Cleveland 2 6 1 .278 190 247 THURSDAY’S GAMES scouting and Brandon Henry to major league assistant trainer. Named Matt Davis area scout/Ohio UPPER STATE West Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Valley, JJ Altobelli area scout/southern California, Westwood at Belton-Honea Path Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Chris Becerra special assistant/international scouting Travelers Rest at Ridge View L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m. and Mike Silvestri international crosschecker. Pickens at Greer Kansas City 8 1 0 .889 327 226 Milwaukee at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Orangeburg-Wilkinson at York L.A. Chargers 6 2 0 .750 220 180 NEW YORK YANKEES — Re-signed LHP CC Sabathia to a Walhalla at South Pointe Denver 3 6 0 .333 205 213 FRIDAY’S GAMES one-year contract. Eastside at Daniel Oakland 1 7 0 .125 141 252 Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. National League Lancaster at A.C. Flora NATIONAL CONFERENCE Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m. ATLANTA BRAVES — Named Mike Fast special assistant Wren at Greenville Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. to the general manager. East Indiana at Miami, 8 p.m. MIAMI MARLINS — Named Adrian Lorenzo special LOWER STATE W L T Pct PF PA Brooklyn at Denver, 9 p.m. assistant/baseball operations and scouting and Nate Hilton Head at North Augusta Boston at Utah, 9:30 p.m. Adcock, Dana Duquette and Scott Fairbanks area Washington 5 3 0 .625 160 172 Colleton County at Lower Richland Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m. scouts. Crestwood at Hartsville Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 178 156 Dallas 3 5 0 .375 154 151 SATURDAY’S GAMES MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Named Derek Hyde vice Brookland-Cayce at Beaufort president of information technology and Sharon N.Y. Giants 1 7 0 .125 150 205 New York at Toronto, 3 p.m. Wilson at Bluffton McNally vice president of marketing. North Myrtle Beach at South Aiken Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. South SAN DIEGO PADRES — Assigned RHP Kazuhisa Makita Marlboro County at Airport Phoenix at New Orleans, 7 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA outright to El Paso (PCL). Dreher at Myrtle Beach Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. New Orleans 7 1 0 .875 279 218 Philadelphia at Memphis, 8 p.m. BASKETBALL 3A Carolina 6 2 0 .750 220 180 Washington at Miami, 8 p.m. National Basketball Association Atlanta 4 4 0 .500 228 226 Brooklyn at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. NBA — Fined Denver C Nikola Jokic $25,000 for using UPPER STATE Tampa Bay 3 5 0 .375 229 275 Houston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. derogatory and offensive language during a Emerald at Chapman North Oklahoma City at Dallas, 9 p.m. postgame interview. Camden at Seneca L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. DETROIT PISTONS — Assigned F Henry Ellenson and G Chesnee at Union County W L T Pct PF PA Khyri Thomas to Grand Rapids (NBAGL). Crescent at Indian Land Chicago 5 3 0 .625 235 153 FOOTBALL Fairfield Central at Pendleton Minnesota 5 3 1 .611 221 204 NHL STANDINGS National Football League Green Bay 3 4 1 .438 192 204 Newberry at Southside ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released OL Kyle Friend from Detroit 3 5 0 .375 180 210 Liberty at Chester EASTERN CONFERENCE the practice squad. Signed WR Montay Crockett to the Broome at Woodruff West Atlantic Division practice squad. LOWER STATE W L T Pct PF PA GP W L OT Pts GF GA ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed DE Bruce Irvin to a one- L.A. Rams 8 1 0 .889 299 200 year contract. Ridgeland-Hardeeville at Dillon Tampa Bay 15 11 3 1 23 55 40 Seattle 4 4 0 .500 188 156 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed LB Christian Kirksey and Swansea at Manning Toronto 15 10 5 0 20 51 40 Arizona 2 6 0 .250 110 199 DB E.J. Gaines on injured reserve. Waived DB Denzel Lake City at May River Boston 14 8 4 2 18 39 31 San Francisco 2 7 0 .222 207 239 Rice. Released OL Jake Eldrenkamp from the practice Georgetown at Gilbert Montreal 15 8 5 2 18 48 45 squad. Signed DB Juston Burris from the N.Y. Jets Pelion at Hanahan THURSDAY’S GAMES Buffalo 15 7 6 2 16 43 44 Battery Creek at Aynor Ottawa 15 6 6 3 15 52 62 practice squad and DB Arrion Springs to the practice San Francisco 34, Oakland 3 Bishop England at Strom Thurmond Detroit 15 5 8 2 12 40 55 squad. Claimed DB Phillip Gaines off waivers from Loris at Wade Hampton SUNDAY’S GAMES Florida 11 3 5 3 9 34 41 Buffalo and DB Jermaine Whitehead from Green Bay. Metropolitan Division DETROIT LIONS — Released TE Hakeem Valles from the 2A Minnesota 24, Detroit 9 practice squad. Signed WR Andy Jones to the practice Miami 13, N.Y. Jets 6 GP W L OT Pts GF GA squad. UPPER STATE Atlanta 38, Washington 14 N.Y. Islanders 14 8 4 2 18 45 34 HOCKEY Kansas City 37, Cleveland 21 Silver Bluff at Southside Christian Columbus 15 8 6 1 17 50 52 National Hockey League Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 16 Chesterfield at Ninety Six Pittsburgh 13 6 4 3 15 46 45 Chicago 41, Buffalo 9 NHL — Fined Edmonton F Milan Lucic $10,000 for C.A. Johnson at Buford Washington 13 6 4 3 15 50 49 Carolina 42, Tampa Bay 28 roughing Tampa Bay F Mathieu Joseph. Saluda at Blacksburg Philadelphia 15 7 7 1 15 48 56 Houston 19, Denver 17 ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled G Hunter Miska from Andrew Jackson at Abbeville N.Y. Rangers 15 7 7 1 15 43 47 L.A. Chargers 25, Seattle 17 Tucson (AHL). St. Joseph’s at North Central Carolina 15 6 7 2 14 40 45 New Orleans 45, L.A. Rams 35 CALGARY FLAMES — Placed F Dillon Dube on injured Batesburg-Leesville at Columbia New Jersey 13 6 6 1 13 42 43 Central at Landrum New England 31, Green Bay 17 reserve, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled F Anthony Open: Indianapolis, Arizona, N.Y. Giants, Jacksonville, WESTERN CONFERENCE Peluso from Stockton (AHL). LOWER STATE Philadelphia, Cincinnati Central Division DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned C Christoffer Ehn to Kingstree at Timberland MONDAY’S GAMES Grand Rapids (AHL). Woodland at Mullins GP W L OT Pts GF GA MOTORSPORTS Tennessee 28, Dallas 14 Andrews at Barnwell Nashville 14 11 3 0 22 47 30 NASCAR — Docked Kevin Harvick 40 points and Calhoun County at Burke THURSDAY, NOV. 8 Minnesota 14 8 4 2 18 43 40 stripped him of his automatic berth in NASCAR Latta at Gray Collegiate Monster Energy’s championship race because his Carolina at Pittsburgh, 8:20 p.m. Winnipeg 14 8 5 1 17 41 38 Hannah-Pamplico at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Colorado 14 7 4 3 17 52 40 winning car failed inspection after Sunday’s race. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 | B3

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PHOTOS PROVIDED The YAS Spartans Junior Pee Wee Pop Warner football team will be playing in the Mid- The YAS Spartans Pee Wee Pop Warner football team will be playing on Saturday at South Region championship football game on Nov. 24 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Mem- Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell with a chance to advance to the Mid- bers of the team are, first row, left to right: Jamonte Witherspoon, Jaden Tillman, Ladar- South Region Championship game in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Nov. 24. Members of ius Jenkins, Jamirh Bey, Javonte Brown, Traveze Benefield, Donte Boykin, Donavon the team are, first row, left to right: Jaron Crittenden, Shondale Howard, Treyvian Lane, Isaac, Tyleek Dennis and Justiss Parker-Jones. Second row: Christian Green, W’dar Wil- Troyreon Willis, Amaury Baker, Akelle Crawford, Jerron Pack and Jeremie Richardson. liams, Dontrell Isaac, Joshua Smith, Bryce Allen, Phernete Workman, Kyson Rigby, Ro- Second row: Thomas Moates, Damien Dingle, Kameron Fortune, Raymaynard Tate, Kyle mania Myers, Jordan Tillman and Camdyn Strickler. Third row: Assistant coach Dwayne Mitchell, Maliek Billups, Jayden Kennedy, Khalil Moody and Jahiem Jones. Third row: Crim, assistant coach Mason Rigby, president Ivan Sanders, head coach Anwond Boykin, Assistant coach Travalle Jenkins, assistant coach Raymaynard Tate, assistant coach team mom Nikki Tillman and assistant coach Ricky Ceballos. Dwayne Crim and president/head coach Ivan Sanders. YAS Spartans Pop Warner teams look to Mid-South Region championship

FROM STAFF REPORTS L. Crolley Memorial Stadium South Region championship in its age group. The JPW Oct. 27 in Lexington. The PW in Dalzell. game to be played on Nov. team, which is 7-1, defeated team defeated the River Bluff The YAS Spartans Pee Wee The Spartans, who are 8-0 24 in Virginia Beach, Vir- the MARA Colts in Clover Gators to advance. Pop Warner football team will on the season, will take on ginia. last Saturday to earn the There will be two other be trying to advance to the the Coastal Cowboys from The YAS Spartans Junior spot. games involving non-Sumter Mid-South Region champion- Wilmington, North Caroli- Pee Wee team has already The JPW team advanced to JPW teams. The first game ship when they play host to a na, at 1 p.m. The winner earned a spot in the Mid- that game with a victory over will begin at 9 a.m. with the game on Saturday at Donald will advance to the Mid- South Region Championship the Fort Jackson Falcons on second set to start at 11.

KNIGHTS S.C. PREP MEDIA FOOTBALL POLL FROM PAGE B1 FINAL POLL 6. Union County 7. Woodruff 5A 8. Pendleton Nelson knows what his team 1. Dutch Fork (14) 9. Gilbert 2. T.L. Hanna 10. Wade Hampton must accomplish offensively if 3. Gaffney Receiving votes: Aynor, they want to have a shot. 4. Dorman Camden, Southside. 5. Sumter “We can’t turn the ball over,” 6. Fort Dorchester 2A he said. “We have to sustain 7. Summerville 1. Abbeville (14) 8. Berkeley 2. Barnwell drives with first downs and take 9. Byrnes 3. Carvers Bay advantage of what the defense 10. River Bluff 4. Southside Christian Receiving votes: West Flor- 5. Bamberg-Ehrhardt gives us. (It’s about) execution.” ence, Rock Hill. 6. Timberland For the Crestwood offense, se- 7. Ninety Six 4A 8. Mullins nior wide receiver Joshua 1. Hartsville (12) 9. Landrum Simon, who also filled in at 2. Greer (2) 10. Hannah-Pamplico 3. South Pointe Receiving votes: Buford, Sa- quarterback this season, has re- 4. Belton-Honea Path luda. corded 1,500 all-purpose yards 5. Myrtle Beach 6. Greenville 1A and 10 total touchdowns. In 7. Daniel 1. Lamar (14) three games since returning 8. North Augusta 2. Wagener-Salley 9. AC Flora and Wren (tie) 3. Dixie from a suspension, senior quar- 10. North Myrtle Beach 4. Lake View Receiving votes: Eastside, 5. Baptist Hill terback Anthony Bradley has Marlboro County. 6. Blackville-Hilda 470 yards through the air for six 7. Bethune-Bowman 3A 8. Green Sea-Floyds touchdowns and 250 yards rush- 1. Dillon (14) 9. Ridge Spring-Monetta ing for seven scores. 2. Chapman 10. St. John’s 3. Chester Receiving votes: C.E. Mur- Junior running back Damon- 4. May River ray, Whitmire, Branchville. tae Furman has 1,200 rushing 5. Strom Thurmond yards and 11 touchdowns on the Voters: Chris Dearing, The State; Bret McCormick, The Her- year, and junior wide receiver ald; Lou Bezjak, The State; Joe Hughes, The Sun News; Travis Montrell White has 350 yards Jenkins, Chester News Reporter; Jed Blackwell, Spartanburg Herald-Journal; Bob Castello, Greenville News; Chris Burgin, and five touchdowns. 100.1 The Fan; Eric Russell, Aiken Standard; Scott Chancey, Crestwood must play well on Florence Morning News; Justin Jarrett, Lowcountry Sports; Ian Guerin, MyHorryNews.com; Chris Clark, Orangeburg defense to stop a Hartsville team Times and Democrat; Dennis Brunson, Sumter Item; David that scores a lot of points out of Roberts, Greenwood Index-Journal; David Shelton, Charles- ton Post and Courier. its Wing-T offense “(We need to focus on) align- ment, tackling and blocks,” Nel- son said. “That’s what we’ve got POLLS FROM PAGE B1 to do to give us an opportunity.” For the Red Foxes, senior Scott’s Branch will be on the road against quarterback Tiyon Evans has Hemingway in the first round of the 1A playoffs. completed 52 of his 84 passes for The winner of that game will meet No. 7 Bethune- 1,005 yards and 10 touchdowns MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM Bowman in the second round. Bethune-Bowman with no interceptions. He’s also Crestwood’s Joshua Simon (6) drags down Darlington’s Jordan English received a first-round bye. run the ball 65 times for 826 during the Knights’ 47-7 victory last Thursday. The Knights earned a spot Lamar is a unanimous No. 1 in 1A with the rest yards and 14 scores. in the state 4A playoffs with the victory and will be on the road Friday to of the top five Wagener-Salley, Dixie, Lake View Sophomore running back face unbeaten Hartsville. and Baptist Hill. Dariyan Pendergrass has Abbeville finishes atop the 2A poll as a unani- rushed 54 times for 646 yards recorded 73 rush attempts for grass has 32 receptions on the mous No. 1. Undefeated Barnwell and Carvers Bay and seven scores, and senior 476 yards and nine scores. Se- year for 554 yards and seven hold the next two spots, while Southside Christian running back June Bishop has nior wide receiver JD Pender- touchdowns. is No. 4 and Bamberg-Ehrhardt is No. 5.

the Hope Fund, c/o McLeod A memorial service will be JANIE R. WASHINGTON OBITUARIES Health Foundation, P.O. Box held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday Janie Ragin Washington, 86, 100551, Florence, SC 29502- at Alice Drive Baptist Church of Summerton, widow of Rob- ELLIS LANE JR. brother, Henry Beach; three 0551 or to the Presbyterian with the Rev. Dr. Clay Smith ert Washington, entered in MANNING — Ellis Lane Jr., grandchildren, Chappell, Church at Manning, P.O. Box officiating. eternal rest on Tuesday, Nov. 75, died on Tuesday, Nov. 6, Lane and Adelle Steiner; the 207, Manning, SC 29102. The family will receive 6, 2018. 2018, at his home surrounded mother of his children, Peggy Stephens Funeral Home & friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. She was born on April 29, by his loving Sue Richbourg Lane; special Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Saturday at Alice Drive Bap- 1932, in Clarendon County, to family. companion, Yana K. Mathis; Manning, is in charge of ar- tist Church. the late Bennie Bager Ragin Born on July and his loyal and beloved co- rangements, (803) 435-2179. Memorials may be made to and Gracie Brown Ragin. 25, 1943, in Wal- workers, Tommy Lee Parker, www.stephensfuneralhome.org Alice Drive Baptist Church, The family will receive terboro, he was a Tyronne Wright and Bo Park- 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sum- friends at the home, 1050 De- son of the late er. CHARLES R. WEATHERSBEE II ter, SC 29150. laine St., Summerton. George Ellis In addition to his parents, Charles Raymond “Chuck” Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Services have been entrust- LANE Lane Sr. and he was preceded in death by a Weathersbee II, 64, husband Funeral Home and Crematori- ed to the professional care of Laura Nadine sister, Nadine Marie Braxton; of Margaret R. Weathersbee, um of Sumter is in charge of King-Fields Mortuary, (803) Crosby Lane and a half-brother, Billy died on Saturday, Nov. 3, the arrangements. 485-5039. Beach. He was the owner and Haskell Beach. 2018, at Palmetto Health operator of Ellis Lane Carpet A memorial service will be Richland. CHARLOTTE G. WALTERS ALBERT WILSON and Floor Covering. He was a held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Born on Sept. 21, 1954, in Charlotte Green Walters, 71, BALTIMORE, Md. — Albert member of the Presbyterian the Presbyterian Church at Austin, Texas, he was a son of died on Wednesday, Nov. 7, Wilson, age 80, departed this Church at Manning. Affec- Manning with the Rev. Dr. the late retired U.S. Air Force 2018, at her residence, 1025 life on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, tionately known to his friends George Wilkes officiating. Col. Charles Raymond “Ray” Roosevelt Road, Sumter. in Baltimore. as “E.J.,” Ellis adored his Visitation will be held from Weathersbee and Frances El- She was born on April 12, He was born on Sept. 1, church, golf buddies and close 5 to 7 p.m. today at Stephens eanor Maffett Weathersbee. 1947, in Manning, a daughter 1938, in Mayesville, to the late friends. His family, especially Funeral Home and other He was a graduate of Furman of the late Lemon and Vinnie Henry Sr. and Geneva Robin- his grandchildren, were the times at 1390 Lake Shore University and a member of Nelson Green. son Wilson. love of his life. Drive, Manning. Alice Drive Baptist Church. The family is receiving The family is receiving He is survived by two The family would like to Survivors include his wife friends at her residence and friends at the home of his sis- daughters, Susan Lane Stein- thank Shannon Mims Mc- of almost 40 years; a daughter, at the home of her sister, Vir- ter and brother-in-law, Sandra er (Tripp) of Columbia and Cord, Dr. Raymon P. Sy and Mary Beth Weathersbee; a ginia Wells, 1460 Pinecrest and Buford Wilson, 87 Hugh Carrie Anna Lane Strange McLeod Health Hospice for all granddaughter; a sister, Cindy Acre, Alcolu. Road, Mayesville. (Morgan) of Manning; a sis- of their loving care and atten- Gasson (Steve) of Sumter; and These services have been Services are incomplete and ter, Annie Heatley; a half-sis- tion. a number of nieces and neph- entrusted to Samuels Funeral will be announced later by ter, Mary Lou Carnes; a half- Memorials may be made to ews. Home LLC of Manning. Whites Mortuary LLC. B4 | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe

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Jeong try to master jobs Jenna Coleman (“Victo- FRANTIC FILMS including mall rent-a-cop, ria”) is well cast here as a Meredith MacNeill, Jennifer Whalen and Carolyn Taylor star in the third season premiere episode of substitute schoolteacher somewhat naive young “Baroness von Sketch Show,” airing at 9 p.m. today on IFC. and train conductor. schoolteacher who marries TBS said basketball a government bureaucrat • The documentary “Give ric and John Larroquette Late Show With Stephen Col- great and sports commen- (Ewen Leslie). Us This Day” (10 p.m., AT&T guest star on “Murphy bert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * tator O’Neal and doctor- Often exhausted and over- Audience Network) profiles Brown” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV- Jimmy Fallon welcomes turned-actor Jeong whelmed by the arrival of three police officers with PG). Emma Stone, Bridget Ever- showed their chemistry their new baby, she seems one of the roughest beats in • An assault rocks the cu- ett and Finesse Mitchell on when they appeared on at the end of her tether the country. linary elite on “Law & Order: “The Tonight Show” (11:35 the series “Drop The when her somewhat icy Over the course of a year, Special Victims Unit” (10 p.m., p.m., NBC) * Anthony An- Mic.” hubby suggests they travel “Give” will ride along with NBC, TV-14). derson, Sebastian Stan and In a joint statement, to Australia to meet his three officers who know • Connor and Oliver agree Jeff Goldblum appear on O’Neal and Jeon said they family (and where he can they are outgunned and to a church wedding on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 are “built to hustle.” fight with his ex-wife over outnumbered by the gangs “How to Get Away With Mur- p.m., ABC) * Tracy Morgan, Jeong’s credits include the custody of his teenage on the streets of East St. der” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). David Remnick and Frank- “Crazy Rich Asians,” daughter). Louis, Illinois, infamous for lin Vanderbilt visit “Late ‘’The Hangover” and “Dr. Tragedy strikes soon after its record high homicide Night With Seth Meyers” Ken.” a 24-hour flight into this rate. SERIES NOTES (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Minnie O’Neal has appeared or emotional lion’s den. Then They also engage with a A lack of intimacy on Driver, Jack Whitehall and done voice-overs in films we discover just what trans- 12-year-old boy who wants “The Big Bang Theory” (8 Chloe x Halle appear on including “Scary Move 4” pired, over four rather in- nothing more than to join p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * A hos- “The Late Late Show with and “The Lego Movie.” tense and unsettling hour- the police force when he pital rush job on “Super- James Corden” (12:37 a.m., long episodes. comes of age. If he lives store” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * CBS). • Anticipating Veterans that long. 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Also old signs & lawn #810 Cynthia Wright UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF Sumter, South Carolina 29150 furniture Call 803-983-5364 #623 Carolyn Cunningham AGE AND THE PERSON WITH Property address: (803) 774-7776 #553 Douglas Edwards WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES RENTALS #352 Jermaine Smith 25 Alice Dr. AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER Sumter, SC 29150 Auctions #322 Lydia Nelson SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: #321 Deloris Prince SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. #315 Angela Pendergrass YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AUCTION Ronald C. Scott #117 Barbara Hunt AND NOTIFIED to apply for the Rooms for Rent ([email protected]), November 10, 2018 at 9 am #110 Thomas McKnight appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem SC Bar #4996 RACCOON ROAD STORAGE #918 Ronnie Adams within thirty (30) days after the 7875 Raccoon Rd & Hwy 260 ROOM For Rent Bi-weekly or mthly. #453 Robin Michael service of this Summons and Notice Check out our web site for updates Near Morris College. Kitchen privi- #313 Kenneth Moore upon you. If you fail to do so, www.raccoonroadstorage.com leges, laundry & all utilities included. #917 Lillie Pringle Plaintiff will apply to have the A manufacturing facility in the Sumter, #814 Tammy Thomas The following units will be up for Call 803-968-3655 appointment of the Guardian ad #332 Teresa Fullard Litem Nisi, Warren R. Herndon, Jr., SC area is looking for a Manager of sale: #326 Shelby Adams made absolute. C. Wallace-158, P. Garneau- B-6 Unfurnished Apartments #223 Khailil Graham Maintenance. The ideal candidate will P Keith -132, T Land-S-16 #212 Cheryl Weston NOTICE A Biyogo-226, C. David-269 #205 Raheem Calhoun #131 Teresa Wallace have: S Elidieu-343, T Ericson-321 Senior Living TO THE DEFENDANTS: J Rogers-168, Symbolic Ent-94 Auction to be conducted by Dinkins YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Apartments Auction SCAL #3696 • 5 years’ experience in leading a A McFadden-225, D Russ-230 that the Summons and Complaint, of for those 62+ which the foregoing is a copy of the Misc. household items, furniture, (Rent based on income) Summons & maintenance team in a manufacturing tools, lawn/garden items, etc. Summons, were filed with the Clerk Shiloh-Randolph Manor Notice of Court for Sumter County, South 125 W. Bartlette. Carolina on August 28, 2018. setting, PUBLIC AUCTION 775-0575 SUMMONS Studio/1 Bedroom AND NOTICES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the • Experience with TPM Programs, SUMTER EAST SELF STORAGE apartments available order appointing Warren R. 800 MYRTLE BEACH HWY. EHO Herndon, Jr., whose address is 218 E. • Be “hands-on” when it comes to AUCTION IN THE COURT OF Main Street, Suite 2, Lexington, SC November 17, 2018 COMMON PLEAS 29072, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for leadership, 10:00 A.M. Unfurnished CASE NO. all persons whomsoever herein Homes 2018-CP-43-01571 collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose • Knowledgeable with Microsoft Offi ce UNITS FOR AUCTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA names and addresses are unknown, A-49 - Carrie L. Rubin Single Wide 3BR mobile home for COUNTY OF SUMTER including any thereof who may be programs, A-56 - Mary Miller sale. Contact information minors, incapacitated, or under E-17 - John Ragin 203-668-2055 or 803-495-8318 Will- Quicken Loans Inc., other legal disability, whether • Be a great communicator residents or non-residents of South E-22 - Shakesha S. Pressley ing to negotiate. PLAINTIFF, E-31 - Delgar S. Ford Carolina; for all named Defendants, 3 Br, 1 Ba, CHA, $545 addresses unknown, who may be F-31 - James J. Butler Burgess Crt, infants, incapacitated, or under a F-38 - Sandra P. Hill mo. Sec. Dep. 803-983-5691 legal disability; for any unknown If you meet these criteria, please heirs-at-law of Nathanael Lukens Garage, Yard & For Rent: 3BR/1.5BA Council St. a/k/a Nathanael George Lukens, send your resume to Estate Sales Section 8 ok. Call 910-824-0383 including their heirs, personal representatives, successors and [email protected]. Mobile Home assigns, and all other persons Multi-Family Yard Sale: Sat. Nov. Rentals entitled to claim through them; and 10th 7-12 at 2426 Rosemary Ct. (off for all other unknown persons with Tindal Rd) Scenic Lake 2 Br/2 ba, No pets, housing 320 Planters Dr Fri. & Sat 7-12. accepted (1 child). 499-1500 Kids & adult clothes, household, /469-6978 betw. 9am-5pm tools & all occasion items. Quiet Country! 4br/2ba Single 842 W Liberty St., Sat. 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