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Audit: Program had DOCUMENTS ONLINE District already View the official State Department of Eduction trail of deficiencies report of Sumter School District’s use of Child paid back $177K Early Reading Development and Education BY BRUCE MILLS Program money and the district’s corrective action BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected] plan with this story at theitem.com. [email protected] According to the state Department Sumter School District has of Education, program money used ment says, for the program – which made more information avail- in school districts’ Early Childhood is relatively new and was formed able on its Early Childhood Education programs should provide after the state’s Read to Succeed Act Education Program and em- PHOTO PROVIDED services in 4-year-old kindergarten was passed in 2014. ployees after the state Depart- Vince Johnson has been named as the fifth classrooms that focus on the devel- Many items purchased in recent ment of Education released Publisher of The Sumter Item in its 123- opmental and learning support the years by Sumter School District’s last week to The Sumter Item year history. He is the former publisher of children must have to be ready for Early Childhood Education program its audit findings on the pro- the Forsyth (Cumming, Ga.) County News. school. Appropriate classroom space were deemed “disallowed” and gram. is to be given to equipment, materi- The Sumter Item als and supplies, the state depart- SEE AUDIT, PAGE A11 SEE DISTRICT, PAGE A11 has new publisher Battle of Former Forsyth County, Georgia newspaperman 1st publisher the Badges from outside Osteen family Farrah Douglas, American Red Cross collection technician, cleans FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter Fire Department Fire Prevention Specialist Selena The Sumter Item has named its first Smith’s arm during the Battle of non-family publisher in the newspa- the Badges blood drive on Friday per’s 123-year history. morning. The blood drive is an William Vincent “Vince” Johnson annual friendly competition Jr., former publisher of Forsyth County between Sumter’ s first responder (Cumming, Georgia) News, is the fifth agencies. This year, 48 units, or publisher of the locally owned, inde- pints, were collected. A total of 52 pendent South Carolina newspaper. votes were cast in favor of the He follows Sumter Item founder Hu- individual first responder bert Graham Osteen (1894-1955); Hu- agencies with the fire bert Duvall Osteen Sr. (1955-1987); Hu- department being the winning bert Duvall Osteen Jr. (1987-2005) and agency after receiving 27 votes. John Duvall “Jack” Osteen (2005-2017). Four of the people who voted In a statement, the Osteen family were not allowed to donate blood said that bringing a young, versatile because of low iron and other leader to Sumter marks a new era in reasons. the company’s long history. “We are proud to have attracted someone as talented as Vince to our PHOTOS ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM company and to Sumter. His proven track record as a modern community publisher will serve both our newspaper and Sumter in countless ways.” Johnson has been publisher of For- syth County News since 2014, and his team received the 2016 Mega-Innova- tion Award for newspapers as judged by the Harvard Business School. From 2012 to 2014, he was chief multimedia officer of the Santa Clarita Valley Signal in Valencia, California, and from 2007 to 2012 he was director of audio/video operations for the Statesboro (Georgia) Herald. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 2006 as a cum laude

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS should be added to the coun- Range Transportation Plan for they would like to see, he said. the consultant agency hired by [email protected] ty’s new long-range transpor- Sumter and needs public input Yu said although public the planning department will tation plan project list. to create a project list. input will not determine categorize that intersection as Sumter City-County Plan- Sumter Senior Transporta- The project list is updated which projects will be selected, a priority, he said. ning Commission is asking tion Planner Allan Yu said every five years, he said. The public opinion will definitely However, before any project the public to complete a trans- Sumter Urban Area Transpor- survey is an opportunity for influence the final project list. is added to the long-range portation study to help the de- tation Study Metropolitan the public to make sugges- If a lot of people express transportation list, it must be partment determine which Planning Organization is in the tions about what kind of that they would like changes roads and intersections process of updating the Long transportation improvements made to the same intersection, SEE SURVEY, PAGE A11

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LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Officers need help to locate missing man Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- fice is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 55-year-old Michael J. Thomson, who was picked up by EMS and taken to Pal- metto Health Tu- omey on Sept. 10. Thomson was last seen wearing blue scrub pants, THOMSON a green T-shirt and brown flip flops. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 255 pounds, has brown hair and blue eyes. Thomson possibly has men- tal illness described as manic Duke Energy helps bipolar, PTSD and a spinal cord injury which keeps him from standing for long periods with recovery efforts of time. He also suffers from fainting spells. Anyone with information after Hurricane Irma can call 911, (803) 436-2000 or 1-800-CRIMESTOPPERS. ABOVE: Duke Energy’s Chandler Joyner, left, prepares to climb a utility pole to make repairs and return electric service to customers Missing mother returns in Greenwood County with assistance from his supervisor Dan Harrington, center, and fellow lineman Phillip Davis. All three are home with newborn based out of Duke Energy’s Sumter Operations Center and live in the A missing Sumter County Sumter area. mother and her newborn baby have been found safe. LEFT: Joyner makes repairs after climbing a utility pole to return Deputies with the Sumter electric service to customers in Greenwood County. More than 1,000 County Sheriff’s Office said Duke Energy linemen descended upon the Upstate of South Carolina Kristen Blackmon, 35, re- and western North Carolina in advance and during Hurricane Irma. turned home Saturday with They’ve been assisting the thousands of local utility crews and other her 10-day-old child. She had support personnel from across the Southeast U.S. Duke Energy last been seen Thursday after expected to have power returned to all of its Upstate South Carolina leaving a local doctor’s office customers by Friday evening. with the baby. Officers say Blackmon ap- PHOTOS PROVIDED parently left on her own and then decided to return and don’t suspect foul play. Initially, her live-in boy- friend reported her missing, according to reports. The boy- friend said Blackmon called National Anthem Project set for Patriot Hall him on Thursday after leaving the doctor’s office, said the ba- BY IVY MOORE Sumter School District liaison to Shaw by’s check-up went fine, and [email protected] Air Force Base, will speak and sing that she would see him at “God Bless America,” as has become a home when he got off from Sumter’s annual National Anthem tradition at the annual program. work. Neither she nor the Project will be presented at 7 p.m. Thurs- Debbie Hamm, interim superinten- baby were seen until Saturday. day at Patriot Hall. The event sponsored dent of Sumter School District, will by Sumter School District has taught open the program with a welcome to S.C.’s jobless rate inches people the words to the U.S. National An- the community. Beck’s mother, Bonnie up slightly in August them for more than a decade. Beck, will give the prayer, and repre- Almost 13 years ago, Furman Middle sentatives of the city and county will COLUMBIA — Unemploy- School music teacher Linda Beck dis- proclaim Sept. 21 National Anthem ment in South Carolina went covered that very few Americans over Day in Sumter. up slightly in August, to 4 per- 18 knew the words to the national an- Dancers from Miss Libby’s School of cent, according to figures re- them. The National Music Educators Dance will perform to “Boogie Woogie leased Friday by the Depart- Association, to which she belongs, was Bugle Boy,” an iconic song from the ment of Employment and preparing a project in 2005 to encourage SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO World War II era. Workforce. people to learn at least the first verse. Furman Middle School choral director Besides the singing of “Star-Span- As for the tri-county area, Beck was struck by the fact that Sumter Linda Beck, the originator and director of gled Banner,” a highlight of the pro- Sumter County’s unemploy- is home to Shaw Air Force Base and Sumter School District’s observance of Na- gram will be a video made by Sumter ment rate was 5.8 percent for thus, thousands of servicemen and ser- tional Anthem Day, speaks to the crowd School District’s Shelly Galloway, so- August, up from 5.4 percent in vicewomen. The community prides it- gathered during a past celebration. Seated cial media and marketing coordinator. July, and Clarendon County’s self for its “Uncommon Patriotism.” behind her are just a few of the district’s She has recorded various district stu- was 6.1 percent in August, up Starting with Furman’s student body, middle school chorus students, who tradi- dents, teachers and staff, including from 5.6 percent in July. Lee faculty and staff, she was determined to tionally sing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Hamm, singing parts of “The Star- County’s jobless rate in Au- make sure they knew those words. as well as several other patriotic songs. Spangled Banner.” gust was 6.4 percent, a jump From that beginning, the National An- Representatives of the Ninth Air from 6.2 percent in July. them Project has burgeoned into an ar- Force and U.S. Army Central (AR- ea-wide program that involves all ele- Deborah Horton, Crestwood High CENT), both headquartered at Shaw ments of the community from city and School director of choirs, will conduct Air Force Base, will speak. county government to businesses, the the chorus and will also sing “God Bless The National Anthem Day Project CORRECTION arts and especially Sumter School Dis- the USA,” with the students singing will end with the combined choruses trict, which has sponsored the project along on the chorus. Crestwood High singing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” A letter to the editor in Fri- since it first began. alumna Cierra Stewart will sing “Amer- as Sumter School District Junior ROTC day’s edition of The Sumter Beck continues to produce and direct ica the Beautiful,” and the Sumter honor guards present the colors. Item titled “Solar energy would the program each September, attracting School District middle and high school Beck emphasized that there is no be used in this state” asserted a larger crowd each year. chorus will sing “Count the Cost,” “A charge to attend the program. that the project would create “This is a wonderful event featuring Salute to the Armed Forces,” “Let Free- “This is a wonderful event to begin “15-plus construction jobs for over 300 Sumter middle and high school dom Ring” and “The Star-Spangled the school year and for our community roughly 12 months.” That fig- students” in a combined chorus, she Banner” (the national anthem). to see the talents and patriotism that ure should have been 150 jobs. said. Retired Master Sgt. John F. Kennedy, we have here in Sumter,” she said.

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For more information, send an email LOCAL BRIEFS to [email protected]. FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter officers Sheriff swears in officers, Day of Remembrance for requests audit for center murder victims is Thursday As of Friday, Sumter County Sumter Chapter of Parents of Mur- Sheriff Anthony Dennis has sworn dered Children invites the community in the remaining employees of investigate 2 to attend its annual A Day of Remem- Sumter-Lee Regional Detention brance event that will be held on Center after Sumter County Coun- Thursday. cil approved an ordinance authoriz- The event will start with a march ing him manage the facility on from Central Carolina Technical Tuesday. traffic deaths College’s Main Street campus at 5:30 Also, in anticipation of his duties p.m. Participants are asked to meet as head of the detention center, Den- FROM STAFF REPORTS Michelle Dinkins, 44, of Sumter in the campus parking lot at 5:15 nis requested that South Carolina Sumter police are investigating was taken to Palmetto Health Rich- p.m. and to wear shirts with their Enforcement Division conduct an two unrelated vehicle fatalities. land where she later died of her in- loved one’s pictures or carry small audit of the facility after he asked With the assistance of the state juries. banners in their memory. The walk county council for custody of the jail Highway Patrol’s Multidisciplinary The 67-year-old driver of a 1996 will end at the old Sumter County in June. Dennis said requesting an Accident Investigation Team, Sum- Dodge Ram was not injured. Courthouse on Main Street, where a audit is normal procedure someone ter police are continuing to investi- In an unrelated crash, Clarence ceremony to remember victims of should take before taking over a pre- gate after a pedestrian was struck Davis III, 20, of Florence died Thurs- homicide will be held from 6 to existing organization where money by a pickup truck at about 8 p.m. day at Palmetto Health Richland about 7:30 p.m. is handled. Thursday on Boulevard Road, just after being injured when he lost con- The guest speaker will be Milton As the year progresses, the sheriff south of Hauser Street. The pedes- trol of his 2003 Honda motorcycle and Corley, former manager of Corley Vi- plans to further integrate the deten- trian was in the roadway at the time struck a tree in the parking lot of a sion Center on Bultman Drive, whose tion center into the sheriff’s office’s of the collision. Broad Street business after 6:30 p.m. daughter was murdered in 2011. operations.

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Staff Sgt. Robert Single- ton gives a high five to a toddler while greeting evacuees.

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rock wall, big ball volleyball, kickball, Thomas Sumter Academy medic, human Pacman and a faculty- student favorite Nine Square. Everyone TOP 10 LIST enjoyed finishing off the first week of 10. Family is important to us — 51 school with the annual faculty-student second-generation Generals; five third- volleyball game and senior slushie and generation Generals; and 30 percent baked goods sale. military families; SCS kicked off the first school fund- 9. Upper School student-to-teacher raiser on Aug. 17 selling World’s Finest ratio is 16:1. Lower School student-to- Chocolate to help pay for new LED teacher ratio is 12:1; lighting throughout the school. Stu- 8. Innovative and collaborative learn- dents have the opportunity to earn a va- ing through our elementary (first riety of prizes including the chance to through fifth) Science, Technology, En- cover Pastor Ron Davis with silly string. gineering and Math Program; After putting on their brightest smiles 7. 27 different sports available to our for Picture Day on Sept. 7, students, students; staff and faculty opened their arms and 6. 8 dual-enrollment classes through hearts as they celebrated Grandparents’ Central Carolina Technical College; Day on Sept. 8. Several students enjoyed 5. 14 student clubs and organizations having their grandparents visit with available for the students; them in their classes; then they enjoyed 4. Class of 2017 average SAT scores PHOTO PROVIDED spending a special fried chicken lunch equal 1074 — well above the national Sumter School District Interim Superintendent Dr. Debbie Hamm, center, recently visit- together served by the senior class. norm; ed the Eagle’s Nest at Willow Drive Elementary School. As part of her visit, she toured Grandparents were honored through- 3. Class of 2017 graduation rate is 100 the school's campus and met many scholars and staff while visiting classrooms. Princi- out the day with sweet words, displays percent; pal Trevor Ivey bestowed upon Hamm the elite status of Honorary Chief Eagle. of affection and handmade cards and 2. Class of 2017 college acceptance gifts. — Miriam Marritt rate was 100 percent; and Sumter School District 1. More than $5.5 million in scholar- ington Academy, and James Hemby Wilson Hall ships offered to the class of 2017. TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONORED Smith was selected from the Sumter Ca- reer and Technology Center. 32 ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS STRESSING STEAM Zachariah Lowe, campus Teacher of The District Teacher of the Year was Because of their exceptional achieve- Are your students ready for hands-on, the Year at Mayewood Middle School, chosen from among three finalists. In ment on the college-level Advanced engaging, project-based learning? We was named the Sumter School District addition to Lowe, the other finalists Placement Exams, 32 students received are very excited about our first STEAM Teacher of the Year at the opening were Erica Jefferson from Wilder and recognition from the College Board. classes and our online individualized meeting last month. He will represent Dana Mitchell from Sumter High About 22 percent of the 2.2 million stu- curriculum. Sumter in the South Carolina Teacher School. The finalists were interviewed dents worldwide who took AP Exams During the first quarter, first and of the Year competition. by a panel of outside judges. performed at a sufficiently high level to fourth grades will be studying light and Lowe earned a Bachelor of Arts de- All of the campus Teachers of the earn an AP Scholar Award. shadows. Third, fourth and fifth grades gree in adolescent to young adult educa- Year and the District Teacher of the In May, 85 Wilson Hall students be- will be exploring matter. All students tion from the University of Akron Year will be honored at a banquet this came eligible to receive college credit by will be engaged in science experiments where he was a 2014 top 10 graduating fall. — Mary B. Sheridan earning a score of 3 or higher on at least that teach concepts and stretch their Honors College member and earned a University of South Carolina one exam. Wilson Hall's average passing thinking. Through art and engineering Master of Education in Educational Ad- rate is 84 percent, well above the global projects learners will apply their knowl- ministration from the University of Sumter average passing rate of 60 percent. edge. South Carolina. CLYBURN WILL VISIT TUESDAY The AP is a global academic program At Thomas Sumter we believe in col- Lowe is a social studies teacher at in more than 100 countries. AP Exams, laborative learning and innovative Mayewood Middle School and has been Assistant Democratic Leader in the which students take after completing teaching techniques. Tenacity supports employed there since 2014. His talents United States House of Representatives challenging college-level courses taught achievement. — Dr. F.L. Martin III, have been recognized not only by the James E. Clyburn will present the an- at their high school, are graded on a Head of School district, but also by state and national nual Constitution Day lecture at the five-point scale (5 being the highest). entities. He was chosen to attend the C- University of South Carolina Sumter on Most of the nation’s colleges and uni- SPAN summer educators’ conference Tuesday. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. versities award credit, advanced place- CAMPUS CORNER and the Ford’s Theatre Summer Teach- in the USC Sumter Arts and Letters ment, or both for grades of 3 or higher. ers’ Program in Washington, D.C., and Lecture Hall and will last approximate- To qualify to teach an AP course, teach- GRANTHAM UNIVERSITY as a writer and team leader for the S.C. ly one hour. ers must attend an intensive AP work- Brandon Barkley of Sumter recent- social studies standards writing com- "As a former teacher and lifelong stu- shop held during the summer. Wilson ly graduated from Grantham Univer- mittee. He has also served as a present- dent of history, I look forward to speak- Hall offers 17 AP courses. sity with an online Associate of Sci- er or co-presenter at numerous district, ing with the students at the University Lane Herlong, Sam Hilferty, Hannah ence degree in Electronic and Com- state and regional workshops and con- of South Carolina Sumter on Constitu- Pauley and Maggie Segars, 2017 gradu- puter Engineeering. ferences. tion Day next month,” Clyburn said. ates, received the AP Scholar with Dis- Lowe is a member of the Association “The promise of America is as valid as tinction Award for earning an average THE CITADEL for Supervision and Curriculum Devel- it ever was; the American dream is still grade of at least 3.5 on all exams taken CHARLESTON — The Citadel hon- opment, the National and S.C. Council worthy of pursuit; and the creation of a and grades of 3 or higher on five or ored the following students with Gold for the Social Studies, the National As- ‘more perfect union’ must always be our more exams. Senior Steph Areford re- Stars for outstanding academic sociation of Secondary School Princi- goal." ceived the AP Scholar with Honor achievement during the spring semes- pals, the S.C. Geographic Alliance, the Clyburn is a passionate supporter of Award for earning an average grade of ter of the 2016-17 academic year. Gold Sumter Area Reading Council and the historic preservation and restoration at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and Stars are awarded to students that Palmetto State Teachers’ Association. programs. His initiatives have restored grades of 3 or higher on four or more achieve a 3.7-grade point average or He tutors at Crosswell Home for Chil- scores of historic buildings and sites on exams. higher in a semester. Students that dren and volunteers at the Sheriff’s Of- the campuses of historically black col- The following 2017 graduates also re- achieve Gold Star recognition are also fice Boys and Girls Conferences. He has leges and universities. His legislation ceived this recognition: Banks Burns, placed on The Citadel's Dean's List. led fundraising efforts at his school and created the South Carolina National Emily DuRant, Sean Jackson, Michael • Sumter — John Baker, Greyson is the student council adviser. He was Heritage Corridor and the Gullah/ Lowery and Patrick Muldrow. The fol- Haynes, Cameron Joyner, Addison the recipient of an Education Founda- Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. He lowing seniors received the AP Scholar Osborne and William Watson tion mini-grant and an S.C. DHEC recy- authored legislation that elevated the Award for earning a 3 or higher on at • Bishopville — Tony Outlaw and cling grant. His efforts with a mock Congaree National Monument to a Na- least three exams: Blake Alderson, Tierra Price election at Mayewood earned an NASC tional Park, and he proposed model leg- Carly Cooper, Chandler Curtis, Mere- • Rembert — Trace Guy Ruth Hollander award, a coveted na- islation for President Obama’s procla- dith Johnson, Eadon Lee, Amber Pre- tional award. He has also led or partici- mation which established the Recon- witt, Greyson Sonntag, Grace Towery, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY pated in many events at R.E. Davis Ele- struction Era National Monument in Tod Yang and Zack Zobrist. Also receiv- CLEMSON — Local residents grad- mentary School, a feeder school for South Carolina’s Lowcountry. ing this honor were 2017 graduates Pat- uated from Clemson University at the Mayewood. The Constitution Day event is free rick Bell, Ashley Brunson, Danielle de- August 2017 commencement ceremo- The 2017-18 Campus Teachers of the and open to the public. The first 100 at- Holl, Danny Dilts, Katie Duffy, Hunter nies. Year are, from the elementary schools, tendees will receive a free pocket Con- Hendrix, Tripp Herlong, Carlos Mar- They are: Danielle Last, Alice Drive; Steven Palm- stitution. — Misty Hatfield quez, James Munford, Madison Niles, • Bishopville — Elana Lenae Mar- er, Cherryvale; Erica Wright, Crosswell Drew Reynolds and Brad Russell. tin, who graduated with a Bachelor of Drive; Jamay Baez-Bethune, F.J. De- Sumter Christian School Science in Management; Benjamin Laine; Desirae’ Lowery, High Hills; STUDENTS TRAVEL TO ITALY Tice Weeks, who graduated with a Leroy Steigerwalt III, Kingsbury; OFF TO A GREAT START Ben McIver, Latin teacher, escorted a Bachelor of Science in Management Shamarla Hart, Lemira; Kendall Jones, The Sumter Christian School 2017-18 group of students and parents on a trip • Manning — James M. Fleming Manchester; Wanda Williams, Mill- school year has had a great start with to Italy from June 7-17. The educational Jr., who graduated with a Bachelor of wood; Erica Denise Harrell, Oakland plenty of activities and schoolwork to trip, which included visits to museums, Science in Agricultural Mechaniza- Primary; LaTonya Alston, Pocalla keep everyone busy. While the elemen- historic landmarks and ancient ruins, tion and Business; Robert Thomas Springs; Stacey Lynette Wilson, R.E. tary and middle school students and gave students the opportunity to experi- Ouzts, who graduated with a Bachelor Davis; Angela Burley, Rafting Creek El- teachers spent their first days establish- ence the customs, culture and food of of Science in Pre-professional Studies ementary; Patricia Wilcox, Shaw ing routines and diving into their Italy. The trip included visits to Assisi, • Sumter — Spencer T. Brabham, Heights; Erica Jefferson, Wilder; and schoolwork, the high school students Capri, Bologna, Florence, Naples, Pom- who graduated with a Bachelor of Monica Johnson McClam, Willow Drive. and faculty had a great time starting the peii, Rome, Sorrento, Venice and Vero- Science in Management; Kelly Hin- From the middle schools, those select- school year at the Anchorage Christian na. son, who graduated with a Bachelor ed include Leslie Lloyd, Alice Drive; Camp in Lake Waccamaw, N.C. of Arts in English; Arthur D. Plowden Cindy Jo Seckel, Bates; Joyce Grant Per- Brother Germaine Smith ministered ENROLLMENT IV, who graduated with a Bachelor of kins, Chestnut Oaks; Sharon Cheek, Eb- to the students during their four-day re- Wilson Hall welcomed 119 new stu- Science in Agribusiness; John D. Sor- enezer; Ashley Cappelmann, Furman; treat bringing messages from the Bible dents as the 2017-18 school year began. rells, who graduated with a Bachelor Karen Newman, Hillcrest; and Zachari- about the ministry of John the Baptist. With an enrollment of 764 students in of Arts in Secondary Education and ah Lowe, Mayewood. In addition to morning and evening 3-year-old preschool through 12th grade, Mathematical Sciences; and Bailey K. At the high school level, teachers cho- messages, students spent their time fel- Wilson Hall is the fifth largest school in Stokes, who graduated Cum Laude sen were Melissa Jackson, Crestwood; lowshipping over meals, snacks and ac- the S.C. Independent School Associa- with a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Danielle Tay Alexander, Lakewood; and tivities. Activities included swimming tion. There are 116 schools that are Recreation and Tourism Manage- Dana Mitchell, Sumter. Shamekia and tubing on the lake, climbing the members of SCISA. — Sean Hoskins ment. Adams was chosen from Brew- A6 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 PANORAMA THE SUMTER ITEM ENGAGEMENTS Leviner-Weissenstein

Huff -Pray Mr. Tracy O'Neal Levin- employed part time since er and Ms. Sherry DeLong 2013 with Palmetto Oyster Larry and Carmelita "Lita" Leviner announce the en- House while attending Huff of Sumter announce the gagement of their daugh- school. engagement of their daughter, Baleigh Anne Leviner, The bridegroom-elect is ter, Maria N. Huff of Colum- to Alvin Paul Weissenstein the grandson of the late bia, to Paul J. Pray III, son of III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Paul Paul J. Pray Jr. and Jill Pray Alvin Paul Weissenstein Weissenstein Sr. of Wal- of Syracuse, New York, and Jr., all of Sumter. terboro and the late Mr. Rose Gonzales-Hamelinck The bride-elect is the and Mrs. Homer Alfred and Darren Hamelinck of granddaughter of Mr. and Yenny of Columbia. He Columbia. Mrs. Jack LeRoy Leviner graduated from the Uni- The bride-elect is the Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Rich- versity of South Carolina granddaughter of the late ard Irvin DeLong, all of with a degree in Liberal Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Huff Sumter. She graduated in Arts. He is employed as a MISS LEVINER, MR. WEISSENSTEIN Sr. of Littlestown, Pennsylva- 2014 from Laurence Man- bartender at Palmetto nia, and the late Mr. and ning Academy and expects Oyster House. Mrs. Isabelo Mendoza Sr. of to graduate in 2018 from The wedding is planned • • • Poro, San Fernando, La Central Carolina Techni- for Oct. 28, 2017, at Trinity The couple is registered at Union, Philippines. She grad- cal College as a surgical United Methodist Church Target, www.target.com; and uated from Sumter High technologist. She has been in Sumter. Amazon, www.amazon.com. School. MR. PRAY, MISS HUFF The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Nancy Pray graduated from White Knoll and the late Paul J. Pray Sr. High School in Lexington. of Syracuse, Delphina Gon- The wedding is planned for azales of North Carolina, and Nov. 3, 2017, at Our Lady of Storm-Bacowski Joe Gonzales of Texas. He the Hills in Columbia. Dale and Carolyn Storm of Weaverville, ville-Buncombe Technical Community North Carolina, formerly of Sumter, an- College in Asheville, North Carolina. She nounce the engagement of their daughter, is the office manager for CMB Consulting Jennifer E. Storm of Sanford, Florida, to in Sanford. Mr. David Bacowski II of Sanford, son of The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Newman-Hutto David and Catherine Bacowski of Winter Mrs. Barbara Flagg and the late Charlie Springs, Florida. Flagg of Leicester, Massachusetts. He is Mrs. Susan Johnson Cox of The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the owner/operator of Jobmaster Inc. in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Storm of Sanford. Mr. John Lee Newman of Puyallup, Washington, and the late Ruby The wedding is planned for Oct. 14, 2017, Sumter announce the engage- Hinson, the late Elwood Player and the in Pisgah, Alabama. ment of their daughter, Ashlee late Annie Player, all of Sumter. She grad- • • • Rebecca Newman of Sumter, uated from North Buncombe High School Visit the couple's website, davelovesjeni. to Richard Barry Hutto Jr. of in Weaverville, North Carolina, and Ashe- com. Providence Community, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Hutto of Providence Community. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James "Mood" Newman ENGAGEMENT, WEDDING, BIRTH AND ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENTS of Sumter and Mrs. Winnie Johnson and the late Mr. Troy Johnson of Shiloh Communi- Engagement, wedding, birth and wedding anniversaries (25th, 50th and above) of local interest ty. She graduated from Ers- are published on Sundays free of charge. The deadline is noon on the preceding Monday. Deadlines kine College with degrees in vary during holiday weeks. Biology and Political Science. Forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item, 36 W. Liberty St., or downloaded from www.theitem. She is employed by Lee New- man Farms and is owner/op- MR. HUTTO, MISS NEWMAN com. Click on the drop down arrow next to the Lifestyle tab on the navigation bar of the website. erator of A&L Farm. When fi lling out form, please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. The bridegroom-elect is Brothers Partnership. Do not print in all capital letters. the grandson of the late Mr. The wedding is planned for Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality and must be received by the Monday and Mrs. Evander Boynton Jan. 6, 2018, at Providence noon deadline. Jr. of Walterboro and the United Methodist Church in late Mr. and Mrs. O'Dean Holly Hill. Email wedding and engagement forms and photos to [email protected]. For additional Hutto Jr. of Providence Com- • • • information, call (803) 774-1264. munity. He graduated from The couple is registered at Email birth and wedding anniversary forms and photos to [email protected]. For additional Greenville Technical College Williams-Sonoma, williams-so- information, call (803) 774-1226. with a degree in Business noma.com; Target, www.target. Administration. He is the co- com; Belk, www.belk.com; and owner/operator of Hutto Naomi Warner.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Different approaches to religion are likely to drive couple apart

DEAR ABBY — For the Heartbroken in Texas first time in my life, I am in love. We met DEAR HEARTBROKEN — In what way do you about a month ago. I plan to "fight"? Do you plan to convert to know he's the man I his religion and devote the kind of time have waited my entire to it that he does? Think carefully about life to meet. I am 33, so I what that would mean. know what I feel isn't While his fervent religiosity is laud- just lust. We have one able, what this man doesn't realize is that Dear Abby huge hurdle, though: re- regardless of the example he wants to set ABIGAIL ligion. He's actively reli- for his children, eventually they are VAN BUREN gious, while I am not, going to make up their own minds and and he doesn't believe live their lives the way they wish. our relationship can This "one difference" is a deal-breaker. survive this difference. He is looking for a spiritual clone. You're On every other level, we are wonderful. not it, so let him go. MR., MRS. ALFRED WILLIAMS SR. We want the same things in life and share similar values. Our difference isn't Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as that I don't believe in God. I do. But that Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Williamses celebrate 70 years isn't enough for him. Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. I told him I would go to church with Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wil- and Beatrice and Duane him, and raise our children (his and Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two liams Sr. of Sumter celebrated Adams, all of Sumter; Mary mine) in a Christian home, but when booklets: "Abby's Favorite Recipes" and "More Favorite their 70th wedding anniversa- Ann and Phillph Johnson of they are old enough we should allow Recipes by Dear Abby." Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $14 (U.S. funds) to: ry on Sept. 13, 2017. Atlanta; Wayne and Lillie Wil- them to make their own decisions. He Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, A party was given in their liams of Woodstock, Georgia; says that would be "just going through IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in honor on Sept. 16, 2017, at New and Michael and Cleva Wil- the motions," and I'd eventually resent the price.) Beginnings Catering Service liams of Chicago. him for it. Good advice for everyone -- teens to seniors -- is in “The by their eight children and The couple has 26 grandchil- Must I let him walk away? Or should I Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It.” To order, send their spouses: Alfred Jr. and dren and 22 great-grandchil- fight for what could be (next to my kids) your name and mailing address, plus check or money Jeannie Williams, Edward Wil- dren. the best thing that's ever happened to order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Anger Booklet, liams, Velma and Warren Mrs. Williams is the former P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and me? handling are included in the price.) Davis, Sandra and Willie Ford, Novella Nelson of Summerton. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 | A7 PANORAMA Call Ivy Moore at (803) 774-1221 | E-mail: [email protected]

Bren McClain’s novel is a Southern novel in the best sense of that genre.

PHOTOS PROVIDED Bren McClain, author of “One Good Mama Bone,” will appear from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at Elephant Ear Gallery on Bultman Drive. Her story of the bond between a mother cow and a poverty stricken woman are at the heart of “One Good Mama Bone.” ‘One Good Mama Bone’ is one good read Language, relationships at heart of novel More on author Bren McClain BY IVY MOORE There is a photo of a beautiful cow on [email protected] the front cover of “One Good Mama Bren McClain grew up on a beef cattle and grain farm near Anderson. A Bone,” appropriate, because she, whom graduate of Furman University, she has worked in media relations, radio Bren McClain’s first novel, “One Sarah calls Mama Red, is a major char- and television news and is now working as a communications confidence Good Mama Bone,” has received nu- acter. Her “mama bone” becomes the ex- coach. She has won the S.C. Fiction Project twice, and in 2005 she received merous honors, not the least of which ample for Sarah’s, and Mama Red her the Fiction Fellowship from the South Carolina Arts Commission. is its having been selected by the late teacher and confidante. The “parallels McClain won the 2016 William Faulkner-William Wisdom prize for Novel- Pat Conroy for his Story River Books, between nature and human nature,” are in-Progress for “Took,” and “One Good Mama Bone” was a finalist in the an imprint of the University of South approached in “thoughtful and unique 2012 Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Award for Novel-in-Progress. Since then, Mc- Carolina Press. McClain has herself ways,” writer Mary Alice Monroe notes Clain has won several more prizes, and “One Good Mama Bone” has re- won awards and fellowships for her in her foreword. In McClain’s hands, ceived enthusiastic reviews in many prestigious journals and newspapers. previous writings, and “One Good their lessons touch us deeply. Her upcoming novel “Took” will tell the story of the people who were re- Mama Bone” was named a 2017 Okra The story of “One Good Mama moved from their homes and lands for the construction of the Savannah pick by Southeastern Independent Bone” is set in the early 1950s in up- River Plant. It is based on the true story of one woman whose efforts to re- Booksellers Alliance and a Pulpwood state South Carolina. Sarah and her sist giving up her home had terrible consequences. Queens worldwide book club selection. husband Harold are raising his son That’s just the beginning, one senses. Emerson Bridge together, until Har- But here’s the thing: “One Good old’s death from alcoholism. Dirt poor, cessful cattle farmer in the area, he is think he can betray that trust. The Mama Bone” is not just a fine literary getting more desperate daily and with determined that his own son’s steer young boy faces an immense responsi- novel, it’s one fine read. no prospects, Sarah and Emerson will become Grand Champion, not for bility to the steer he calls Lucky and to Its characters, both bovine and Bridge suffer terribly. Then Sarah the prize money, but for the glory of Sarah. human, engage the reader completely. reads about a young boy winning al- the win and what he sees as his right- The plot and McClain’s deeply devel- Their stories are Southern — primal, most $700 for having raised a steer that ful position in the community. And oped characters are matched by her heartbreaking and heart mending. The is judged to be Grand Champion at a he’s willing to do anything to obtain it. language. It is both realistic and poetic, themes are universal, even though the prestigious cattle show. She manages In McClain’s hands, Dobbins is pitiable simple and eloquent at once, and it will characters are Southern, with South- somehow to buy a young steer for Em- and despicable at the same time, yet draw you in quickly and completely. ern values. erson Bridge to raise, placing all her not a caricature of the racist, Jim “One Good Mama Bone” is 254 pages Sarah Creamer, McClain’s protago- hopes for their survival on its winning. Crow-era Southern landowner he is. long, but don’t expect to speed through nist, is damaged, first by her mother When the steer is taken from its Perhaps the largest obstacle to their it. You’ll likely find yourself stopping who seems to be unworthy of Sarah, mother to Sarah’s farm miles away, it success at the cattle show and thus, to re-read many passages, just to savor from whom she seems to withhold her calls plaintively for her in the night, their future, arises when Sarah and that language. love. She so vehemently tells Sarah she and the mother cow answers, eventual- Emerson Bridge learn just what the ul- “One Good Mama Bone” by Bren has got “not one good mama bone” that ly breaking through her barbed wire timate fate of the Grand Champion McClain is published by the University Sarah believes her completely. Later, it pen and making her way, bleeding, to would be. of South Carolina Press. It can be pur- is Sarah’s husband and her best friend her calf. Sarah finds them together in Issues of love and trust are at the chased at Books-A-Million in Sumter who betray her, and following their the morning, and it is then that Mama forefront of “One Good Mama Bone,” Mall, on Amazon or at the author’s deaths, with her mother’s proclamation Red becomes her teacher. and it is here that the story reaches its booksigning from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday of “no mama bone” — or maternal in- If there is a true villain in the story, most critical point. Emerson Bridge at Elephant Ear Gallery, 672 Bultman stinct — ingrained in her psyche, Sarah it is Luther Dobbins, the man who sold loves his steer and has gained his Drive. Call (803) 773-2268 for more in- is left to raise their young son. Sarah the steer. The richest, most suc- trust, and should he win, he doesn’t formation. Anson Williams’ happy days now spent saving lives

BY NICK THOMAS business world. “With my Williams experienced the Uncle Hank and asked if the in “Happy Days” when he was Tinseltown Talks business partner JoAnna Con- dangers of drowsy driving same effect could be achieved inspired to produce the TV nell, we developed dozens of back in the late ’80s while by putting the lemon ingredi- movie, “Skyward” and As one of the most popular products which sold on QVC working on the “Slap Max- ents in a spray bottle. He said brought in Ron Howard in one shows on television in the late for a decade.” well” series. that was a brilliant idea.” of his earliest directing roles. ’70s to early ’80s, “Happy He’s especially “After a rough day directing While the ingredients are “It really started my ca- Days” helped propel many of gratified with a in the hot Palmdale desert, I listed on William’s website reer behind the camera,” its cast into the production new product, was driving home and sudden- (www.alertdrops.com), he said said Williams, who remains side of show business. Ron available since ly found myself bouncing “we did work with a chemist appreciative for his accom- Howard, Henry Winkler, Don June, called Alert around in the car off the for two years to get the con- plishments. Most and Anson Williams all Drops – a simple road,” he said. “I’d fallen centrations right. We’re saving “I left home when I was 18 achieved recognition behind spray that can asleep and was extremely lives every day, which is very with just $100 and made it into the camera as producers, di- WILLIAMS prevent drowsy lucky I didn’t kill myself. It satisfying.” show business,” he said. “To rectors and/or writers. drivers from falling asleep be- scared the heck out of me.” Williams says his time back get on a hit show like ‘Happy Williams played Potsie – a hind the wheel. It’s estimated He later recounted the inci- on “Happy Days” was profes- Days,’ then become a director, naïve, well-meaning friend to that there are thousands of dent to his ‘uncle,’ Dr. Henry sionally satisfying, but the and to have an ‘uncle’ like Dr. Ron Howard’s Richie Cunning- drowsy-driving related fatali- Heimlich – yes, of the anti- show was almost shelved Heimlich who inspired me to ham character – and partly ties each year across the Unit- choking Heimlich Maneuver when the pilot was recycled by create a life-saving product – credits the show’s producer ed States, with many more in- fame. ABC as an episode of “Love what are the chances of all and writer for motivation. juries. Dr. Heimlich (“He was actu- American Style.” that happening?” “I had such an education be- “It’s a common but often ne- ally my second cousin, but I al- “It was actually a pilot first cause of Garry Marshall, who glected problem,” said Wil- ways called him uncle”) sug- but didn’t sell,” Williams said. Nick Thomas teaches at Au- inspired us to broaden our ho- liams. “Just a spray of Alert gested packing slices of lemon “When ‘American Graffiti’ burn University at Montgom- rizons,” said Williams from Drops on the top of the tongue to bite into while driving, to came out (in 1973) and was so ery, Alabama, and has written Los Angeles. produces a reflex reaction that counter drowsiness. “I did that popular, ABC re-shot another features, columns and inter- Later becoming a successful causes the body to release a for years, and it worked, but pilot more like ‘Graffiti’ and views for more than 650 news- TV director himself, Williams burst of adrenaline, and you’re who wants to suck on messy changed some of the cast.” papers and magazines. See also branched out into the instantly awake.” lemons when driving? I called Williams was still appearing www.tinseltowntalks.com A8 THE ITEM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 If You Want Your Home SOLD,

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17 FRANK CLARKE 1343 DAVIS ST. 123,125,129 LAVERNE ST. 2145 AVENUE C IN MAYESVILLE 1750 RUGER DRIVE 5566 OAKCREST ROAD 4BR/3BA , elegant & custom home! Circular drive, Nice 3BR/2BA Doublewide underpinned in Isaac Levy 3BR/1BA bungalow. LR/kit/DR, Laundry rm, dark room $26,000 4BR/2BA house priced to sell! 1227 sqft on .42 The Monroe B built by Mungo-4BR/2.5BA, centrally 4BR brick home available! Close to Shaw AFB, conve- screen porches, fountain, updates galore, FP, built ins, Subdivision. All furniture and appliances stay. Hot tub. carpet, kitchen appliances stay. Needs updating. Price acre sold as is. Needs TLC, great project for investors Call located kitchen, connects with family room, master has nient to schools and shopping. Home warranty includ- Outbuilding is potential MAN CAVE!!! $250,000 Call Nice long pier overlooking Eagle Point Sbdvn. $199,900. includes 2 addtl lots. $59,900. Call Mary Alice @ 803- Jennifer 803-757-8062 vaulted ceiling and leads to bath w/ WIC $170,283 Call ed. Priced to sell @ $85,900 Call Reggie 803-312-5961 Susan @ 803-464-5900 Call Mary Alice at 803-491-4969 491-4969 Tina @ 803-609-8628

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14 PARKER DRIVE 6460 GULLEDGE ROAD 1775 GLENMORANGIE 109 BROWN STREET 2145 INDIANGRASS COVE 1763 GLENMORANGIE Cute 3BR/3BA home in Alice Dr. School zone, hdwd Beautiful 3BR/2BA home, 13 acres in a rural private set- 2 Story 4BR/2.5BA, MBR on main, vaulted ceilings, dbl Charming 2BR/1.5BA house ready to be your HOME!! Two Story home w/5Br/3.5BA Open FP w/FR, DR, eat in 2 story 3 bed 2.5 bath features master on main with floors, family rm w/fireplace,fenced in backyard w/ ting, crystal clear above ground pool w/deck, new roof, sink, garden tub shower combo. Lofted area would Sold as is at a great price!! $49,900. Call Jennifer @ kitchen, Office. Lg bonus rm. HW floors, FP, comm. pool & vaulted ceilings, WIC, garden tub shower combo. Kitchen deck and in ground pool! Great character! $138,000 Call HVAC, remodeled kit. $185,000 Call Gwen 803-460-9154 make great upstairs LR. Granite. $149,369. Call Tina 803-757-8062 clubhouse.$263,796. Tina Ashley @ 803-609-8628 w/granite, open to family room. $154,900. Tina Ashley Gwen 803-460-9154 Ashley 803-609-8628 @ 803-609-8628

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423 LORING DRIVE 115 NAUTICAL 855 TORREY PINES 5555 SCHELLIN DRIVE 2013 COLUMBIA CIRCLE 2165 INDIANGRASS Investors special. Priced to sell 3 bed 1.5 bath 1138 SqFt The Bellamy built by Mungo! 5BR/4.5BA split floor plan, Beautiful 3BR/2BA, waterfront home in Lakewood Golf Looks BRAND NEW! Immaculate condition. Granite, 3BR/1BA bright and cheerful home close to shopping and $234,900. 4BR/2.5BA beautiful brick home in the newest on .20 acres. Makes for an great investment. Home is FDR, Master suite downstairs, Coffered ceilings, 3 Car Community. Kitchen has all new cabinets, granite. MBA Bamboo HW, downstairs, 12x12 patio w/hot tub, SS schools, new roof & carpet, good buy for 1st time buyer phase of Beach Forest! Comm. Pool & Clubhouse! Hwd currently being rented by contractual tenants. $35,900 garage. Must see! $347,273. Call Tina Ashley @ 803- updated, Nice & Clean! $289,900. Call Mary Alice @ 803- appl., smooth 9’ ceilings, $239,900. Call Retta @ 803- or investor $85,000 Call Retta 803-968-3925 floors throughout, SS appl., granite, oak stairway! Call Tina Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961 609-8628 491-4969 968-3925 803-609-8628

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53 FORD LANE 1150 ROCKDALE 39 S. PURDY ST. 3375 CONGRUITY ROAD 1106 SHORELAND DRIVE 2125 INDIANGRASS Amazing Kitchen w/Granite, custom cabinets, SS 4BR/2BA, 2265 sqft on .68 acres, hardwood, shiplap, Cute colourful house has 2 bed 1 bath, 1300 sqft, close 3BR/2BA home sitting on 5.36 acres! Hwd floors in liv- $110,000. 3BR/2BA beautiful home. This is a short Worthing F by Mungo. Two story brick home 6 BR/4BA, appliances. 2 tiled BA, 4 spacious BR. Lg front porch, granite, formal dining,fireplace, lrg covered back porch, to historic downtown. A must see!! $38,000. Call Jessica ing room & formal DR, all appl. Convey, 2 car carport, sale & sold ‘AS IS”. All appliances convey. Call Jennifer FLR, FDR, lg FR opens to the kitchen & breakfase aera, screened bk porch. Perfect country living! $73,000. Call 3 car garage! One level! $245,000 Call Susan @ 803- Pomichalek @ 803-468-6324 3 car detached garage/workshop! $159,900 Call Gwen Hannibal-Felder @ 803-757-8062 WIC, Master suite, butlers pantry. $306,377 Call Tina Ash- Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961 464-5900 803-460-9154 ley 803-609-8628

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2741 POWHATAN DRIVE 840 WEEKS STREET 2605 CIRCLEVIEW 6700 HIDDEN HAVEN 25 FREDERICK COURT Great house in great neighborhood! 4BR/2BA, LR, DR, Great house! 4BR/3BA GR,DR, eat-in kitchen,sewing 7 GERALD STREET Priced to sell AS IS! Investors welcome! Bring all Offers! Fabulous 4BR/2.5BA home in Beech Creek. Hdw Beautiful 4BR/2.5BA, near Shaw AFB on a cul-de-sac in 2BR/1BA home priced to sell. Needs TLC and being sold Den w/fp,eat-in kitchen solid surface kitchen counters, room,dbl garage,1acre lot, backyard overlooking pond flooring, grantie countertops,stainless appl., Heathlywood SD. New Paint, landscaping & kitchen floor- Needs TLC. Tenant rights apply. $18,000 Call Jennifer access. Call Mary Alice to show you this lovely home AS IS. $36,200. Call Jennifer @ 803-757-8062 beautiful yard! Call Mary Alice to see 803-491-5969 Hannibal Felder @ 803-757-8062. 9’ceilings,sprinkler system $280,000 Call Gwen 803- ing. 2 car garage, stand up freezer. Home warranty & $269,900 803-491-4969 $189,900 460-9154 new Termite Bond. $144,900. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

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3321 RED HILL ROAD 578 NATIONAL STREET 6145 ARTHUR GAYLE 17994 HIGHWAY 301 102 RUNNYMEDE BLVD 8A-8B WOODBINE Priced to sell! Remodeled in 1990. 2BR/1BA only 3BR/1BA all brick home on a huge lot. Garage shed with 3BR/2BA beautiful home in private, rural setting. HDW 5BR/5BA/2 half BA Plantation home with over Beautiful 3BR/2.5BA white brick home overlooking Unique duplex. Great investment with tenants! Sold $42,000 and being sold AS IS. Needs TLC. Investors electricity. House is in Move In condition. All appliances & tile floors throughout, great open floor plan. Hunters 6,000sqft, 22 acres with a POND! Upper scale pond, 2 fireplaces, pool, 2 car garage, fenced backyard AS IS! Make an offer! $62,500. Call Jennifer Hannibal- Welcome. Make an offer! Call Jennifer @ 803-757-8062 convey. Washer & dryer too! Sold AS IS. $73,000. Call dream home $99,500 Call Gwen 803-460-9154 Appointments, 3,000sqft building with 3 car garage & $189,000 Call Reggie 803-312-5961 Felder @ 803-757-8062 Reggie @ 803-312-5961 full kitchen & BA. $785,000. Call Susan @ 803-464-5900

505 Torrey Pines. Beautiful lot in Lakewood Links at the end of a cul-de-sac. $29,900. Call Gwen 803-460-9154 13 Marshall St. Vacant lot available in Historic District. $10,000. Call Reggie @ 803.312-5961 LAND SECTION 1221 Hayneswworth Mill Circle. Beautiful 1 acre Waterfront lot on Fabulous Lake Marion. Ready for your dream home!! Call Gwen Lee @ 790 E. Glouchester. Great cleared lot to build a home in a wonderful neighborhood. Located on a cul-de-sac. $32,000. Call Retta @ 803-968-3925 Rabbit Den Road – 33 Acres for Sale! Great for hunting and Timber. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 ...... $99,000 803-460-9154 3200 Homestead Rd. 1.90 acres available. Mobile home friendly! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 900 Andiron Drive – 1.34ac beautiful wooded lot- priced to sell. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...... $64,900 6760 Camden Hwy. Large lot available. 1.32 Acres. $7,950. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961 4095 Fourth Ave Mayesville. 1 Acre lot. $6,000 Call Jennifer Hannibal Felder @ 803-757-8062 957 Club Lane – .83 acre lot located in Club Forest Subdivision. Beautiful view of Sunset Country Club Golf Course. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 3650 Broad St. 7.2 acres west of Loring Mill Rd. Priced to sell. $69,000. Call Mack Kolb 803-491-5409 $49,500 523 W. Oakland. Beautiful .20 acre corner lot. Sold as is. $4,950Call Jennifer Hannibal Felder @ 803-757-8062 2020 Loring Mill Rd. 10.9 acres. Lots of road frontage. $69,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 409 E. Calhoun Street – .88 acre available for commercial use. Great location...... Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961 UNDER CONTRACT: 3525 Preserve Ct. Lot 22 Lee’s Preserve. 5.14 acres backs up to the conservation easement tract. Home site cleared. 974 Meadowbrook Rd. Wooded lot In Green Acres subdivision off of Red Bay- Good home site. $12,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 $134,900. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 915 Club Lane – Great buildable lot close to Sunset Country Club. Call Renee Baird @491-8023 ...... $39,000 956 Meadowbrook. 9 Acres of land with frontage on Red Bay Rd. Possible Church Site. $50,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 36 Robinson St. Land for sale! .18 acres. Sold AS IS! Make an offer today! $4,500. Call Jennifer @ 803-757-8062 Wedgefi eld Road – 11.6 acres. Beautiful wooded tract. Great home site. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...... $79,000 3595 Preserve Ct. 16.49 best tract in Lee’s Preserve. Great home site, very private. $250,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 708 Maney St. $10,000! .22 acres with city water and sewer. Don’t miss out! Make an offer today! Call Jennifer @ 803-757-8062 1718 Hubb Kelly Road, Cassatt SC – 25.5 Acres. All necessary utilities on property...... Call Reggie @803-312-5961 360 E. Red Bay Rd. 30 Acres zoned light industrial wholesale. City water and sewer to site. Good location for small industrial use. $250,000. 6 Wen Le Ct. 37 Acre lot for sale. City water and sewer. Two storage sheds and located on a cul de sac. Make an offer today. $25,000. Call 6230 Fish Road – 15.22 Acres, zoned res. Ideal for home. 485 feet on Fish Rd. Call Retta @ 968-3925 ...... $54,000 Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 Jennifer Hannibal-Felder 803-757-8062 1105 Summit Drive. .89 acres located in a Prestigious Gated Community! The Summit offers private executive housing, large lots all on a gated 1035 Summit Drive. 2.06 acre lot in Prestigious Gated community, The Summit. $155,000. Call Renee @ 803-491-8023. 202 N Wise Drive. Make an offer!! .34 Acre $18,000. Location! Location! Location! Call Jennifer @ 803-757-8062 cul-de-sac! $64,500. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900 Forest Lakes Area. 8.47 Acres. Homesites . $139,900. Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969 1 William Brunson Rd. 4.68 acres in Summerton suitable for farming! $29,900. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 1135/1145 Tiger Lane. 2 Lots available across from Shaw AFB! Good business location near heavy traffi c area. Dwelling on property is not livable. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 ...... $56,000 3625 Furman Road. 5.29 Acres. Build your dream home or plant your favorite crop. Land is behind 3625 Furman Rd. $29,995. Call Reggie 130 Maney St. Lot available .24 acres. Mobile homes welcome. $5,500. . Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 803-312-5961. 6045 Brookland. Wooded 2.44 acre lot in Brookland Subdivision, Front of lot is effectively level, back slopes down to stream. Great area to build UNDER CONTRACT: 1350 N Main St. .40 acre lot for sale! $14,000 Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900 1500 SqFt home. No Mobile Homes. Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324 3520 W. Brewington Rd. Beautiful 3.09 acre wooded lot would make a great spot to start your dream home. $20,000. Call Jessica @ 803- 175 Nautical Dr. – Located in The Cove. Over half an acre! One of the large lots in this upscale sought after subdivision. Build your custom 468-6324 355 Albemarle Vacant lot in Patriot Village Subdivision off of Patriot Parkway. Call Mack Kolb 803-491-5409 $33,000 executive home here! $55,000 Call Susan 803-464-5900 0 Damascus Rd. Build your dream home! Only six, 1 Acre lots remain in beautiful Tiffany Gardens. See listing agent for Covenants and Waterfront lot with permission for a pier. Lot 14 is owned and deeded outright. lot 14 is 1/7 acre and is leased from Santee Cooper for less 3290 Broad St – 2 acres on the corner of Broad and Carter Rd- excellent site for fast food, convenience store or bank-signalized intersection restrictions. $30,000. Call Reggie Sumter 803-312-5961 than $400 per year.$94,000. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900 $695,000 Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 3920 First Ave. and 3960 First Ave. $3,000 each, Two lots for sale! Make an offer today!! Call Jennifer Hannibal-Felder @ 803-757-8062 6340 Sylvia Rd. $6,950. 1 acre lot perfect for a mobile home! Priced to sell quickly! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 3300 Broad St – 47.57 acres on the s.w. quadrant of Broad St and Carter Rd. Approx.33 acres of high ground excellent site for lrg retail 0 Floodtown Rd & 8945 Hwy 261 S. Two lots for sale! Excellent deal! $11,000 for both Call Jennifer Hannibal-Felder @ 803-757-8062 development or apartments $1,991,400 Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 0 Hwy 521 N. Beautiful corner wooded lot waiting for you to build your dream home! $17,500. Call Gwen 803-460-9154

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2870 W. BREWINGTON RD 823 ANTLERS DR. 210 E. BEE STREET 5485 LONGBRANCH 856 GORDONIA DRIVE 3290 HOME PLACE RD Great starter home/investment property! 3BR/1.5BA 3BR/2BA Brick home on over 2.25 acres, 1,800+ sqft. $475,000. Fantastic Custom built 4br/2.5BA home! 3BR2BA Brick home on lg lot, landscaped yard ,shed, One of a kind Ranch w/2954 sqft. 4BR/3.5BA, granite, spacious 4BR/2BA home in beautiful Sunway Knolls Hardwoods, Crown, Granite, Kitchen Island, brick fenced storage, close to Shaw AFB, shopping & schools. wood, wet bar, fireplace, formals & 2 family rooms. brick home priced to sell. Won’t last long at $44,995. Home has walk in basement on back of house. $89,000. Subdivision. Large lot, convenient to schools, shopping, Fenced yard with shed. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 bk yd, smooth ceilings, Surround Sound. Call Retta @ Motivated Seller. Bring all offers! $86,500. Call Reggie $233,500. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900. Shaw AFB. $149,995 Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 803-968-3925 @ 803-312-5961

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520 ADGER LANE 30 S PURDY STREET 2440 HWY 521 S. 249 MASTERS DRIVE 3100 DAUFASKIE 2265 CANADIANGEESE $289,000 Beautiful 2 story brick home on over an acre. Nice starter home/investment property available. Nice big home! 3BR/2BA. Lots of recent painting, new Beautiful and very spacious designed home with HDW $209,000 New custom all the way. 1941 sqft in sought and after The Williamson D by Mungo. Two story, 5BR/3.5BA home. Master on 1st floor,2 car side load, sunroom, firepl, Home is convenient to everything! Priced to sell quickly. flooring, nice deck on back, extra storage buildings on floors, stainless appl., 4BR/3BA, office or flex room, Carolina Palms! 3BR/2BA, wood, fireplace, covered back porch, Huge bonus room. FDR, HW floors, granite SS, Community fenced, granite, 9ft smooth, tankless water heater Call $20,500 Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 back. $124,900. Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969. fenced yard, sprinkler system- $229,000 Call Renee open split plan-Call Susan Weston 803-464-5900 Pool. $284,900 Call Tina Ashley 803-609-8628 Susan 803-464-5900 803-491-8023

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4318 WHITE OAK DRIVE 2807 BROWNFIELD WAY 53 ALICE DRIVE 1490 HOLIDAY RD 3841 MOSELEY DRIVE 3849 MOSELEY DRIVE Manning SC White Oak II - Nice older home on waterfront Beautiful Executive home w/3car gar., IG pool, Florida 3BR/1BA on Alice Dr.! Brand new carpet, ceramic tile and Custom 3BR/2.5BA home by Ricky Baker. HW/tile floors, 2 story home w/ 4BR/2.5BA and huge loft, open The McDowell A built by Mungo. Two-story 5BR/2.5BA w/dock, 4BR/2BA, elec. Heat, window a/c, screened rm., formals, lg FR off kitchen. Huge master & den/ custom kitchen. Beautifully landscaped with fenced vaulted ceilings, 2 car garage, unfinished bonus rm, .56 kitchen w/ granite,eating area,lrg family room w/ home, guest suite on main floor, Master bedroom porch, deeded lot $269,000 Call Mary Alice 803-491-4969 office. 2 staircases, granite, upscale! $450,000. Call yard! MUST SEE! $64,000 Call Adrianna 803-406-5609 acres, fenced, storage building. $174,900. Call Mary Alice fireplace, master w/ vaulted ceilings. $191,984 Call connects to master bath with WIC $181,550 Call Tina Susan@ 803-464-5900 at 803-491-4969. Tina 803-609-8628 803-609-8628

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880 ILLERY ROAD 965 CORMIER 2190 WATERSONG RUN 14 E. WILLIAMS ST. 59 CARROL DRIVE 9 HAILE STREET 3BR all brick home avail., ultimate man-cave detached Convenient to Shaw, 2 story, 2300 sqft, 5BR/2.5BA 5BR/4BA new 2 story brick home in The Cove. FLR, FDR, 4BR/2BA all brick home on corner lot available. Lots of $45,000. Cute 2 story bungalow, 4BR/2BA. HW Floors, Heathleywood Sub, 3BR/2BA home in excellent in 24x24 fully wired for cable, internet, heating and house. Master on main. Vaulted ceilings, Open flr plan, gourmet kitchen with island, granite, surround sound, space and priced to sell quickly! $55,000. Call Reggie Lg fenced in bkyd, storage shed. All appliances condition, ready to move in! LR/DR/Den/dbl cpt, new air. Quiet living minutes from town, priced to sell! Call granite, WIC & shower/garden tub combo. $179,900 Call sunroom, HW floors. Must see! $372,989 Call Tina @ Sumter @ 803-312-5961 including washer and dryer convey. Lg den w/fireplace. roof $149,000 Call Mary Alice to see 803-491-4969 Reggie @ 803-312-5961 Tina Ashley @ 803-609-8628 803-609-8628 Call Gwen @ 803-460-9154

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1758 GLENMORANGIE 4420 EXCURSION DRIVE 3665 RHODODENDRON 145 NAUTICAL 2895 CAITLYNN DRIVE 5539 BORDEN ROAD 2 Story 5BR/2.5BA open floor plan, MBR on main, vaulted Beautiful 4BR/2BA home-Linwood Sub., bonus is 4th Move in ready 4BR/3BA in popular Wintergreen Sub., Built by Mungo! The Patterson B, Elite Collection , Huge $210,000. 4BR/3BA, 2230 sqft, Updates galore, all wood Move in ready mobile home located on an acre lot on ceiling, dbl sink vanity, garden tub shower combo, WIC, BR/de/off/mancave, split floor plan, hdw & tile floors in stainless steel appl,gas logs, great room has cathedral Master suite downstairs W/sitting room, 2 lg WIC, & tile floors, granite, deck, stone patio, workshop Borden Road. 3BR/2BA with the option of having the granite, large family room. $167,924. Tina Ashley @ 803- living areas $188,900 Call Gwen 803-460-9154 ceilings $160,000 Call Retta 803-968-3925 6BR/3.5 Baths plus bonus room. Granite, island, ss. fenced, custom features abound! Call Susan Weston @ home furnished. $ 53,000. Call Pamela @ 702-266-7450 609-8628 $384,261 Call Tina @ 803-609-8628 803-464-5900

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2090 SANS SOUCI 702 REYNOLDS ROAD 705 BREEZY BAY LANE 2715 CARNEGIE 50 MONA COURT 2580 MAIDENHAIR LANE Magnificent 2 story, 5BR/3BA custom home in the 4BR/2BA Beautiful home in wonderful neighborhood, 5BR/4BA beautiful home in Timberline Sub. Vaulted Brewington Estates. 3BR/2BA Spacious home on 1/2 $157,500 3BR/2.5BA! New flooring and new paint Cute 3BR/2BA home in Gingko Hills- split floor plan, all woods. 9ft smooth ceilings, sunroom, 2 family rooms, hdwd floors, c/t baths,updated kitch./ appl., custom ceilings,new flooring in entire house,repainted in acre. Split floor plan, vaulted ceiling in LR, gas FP, 2 throughout! New granite countertops! New appliances! kitchen appliances convey, new laminate flooring, very 3 car garage. Master dnstairs $329,000 . Call Susan @ drapes, back porch, too many extras to list$225,000 Call beige,patio pergola,screen porch $349,000 Call Mack car gar., lg bk yard, patio, perfect for get togethers. 1800 sqft on .55 acres! Call Susan 803-464-5900 close to Shaw! $141,900 Call Gwen 803-460-9154 803-464-5900 Mary Alice 803-491-4969 803-491-5409 $129,900. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961

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316 PALMETTO STREET 327 N. MAGNOLIA STREET 2060 SANS SOUCI 3600 CAMDEN HIGHWAY 403 HAYNESWORTH STREET 2070 SANS SOUCI 3BR/2BA brick home sits on large corner lot! 2 2BR/1BA convenient to shopping, restaurants, and Custom 4BR/2.5BA , 2412 sqft, HW floors, maple $95,000. 3BR/1.5BA, enclosed back porch with large $185,000 - Beautiful Cape w/ formal living and dining $323,000. Custom 5BR/3BA, 3680 sqft, shiplap, Car detached garage w/utility room. Home has the hospital. Priced to Sell at $48,000. Sold AS IS. Call cabinets, shiplap, granite, 9ft smooth ceilings, lg 20x28 ft workshop. Pristine home! Call Susan @ 803- room. Hardwoods and ceramic tile everywhere! granite, hardwood, fireplace, 9ft smooth ceilings, 3 car entertainment room & much more! Sold “AS IS”. Jennifer 803-757-8062 covered bk porch on over an acre in San Souci Farms! 464-5900 4BR/3BA 2129 sq. ft. Call Susan 803-464-5900 garage, 1st floor BR/BA , family room. Call Susan @ $115,000. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 $253,000. Call Susan @ 803-464-5900 803-464-5900

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1035 WATERWAY DRIVE 30 WHITE PINE COURT 215 HIDDEN BAY 345 WYOMING DRIVE 0 LENS-HEAVENS ROAD 24 WARREN ST. Brick home on large lot! 3BR/BA, oversized 2 car Beautiful 3BR/2BA patio home close to shopping, Great brick home available! 3BR/2BA in established 3BR/1BA brick home on large corner lot available. (Land) Over 2 acres ready for you to make your own. $389,000 4BR/3.5BA Exquisite, one of a kind Neo- garage, FP, sunporch. Home is move in ready. Sold “AS restaurants, and schools. Priced to Sell at $117,000! Call neighborhood, lg backyard, move in ready, priced to Owner began renovations. Home being sold “AS IS”. $35,000 Call Jennifer 803-757-8062 Classical mansion w/Magnificent architectural details. IS”. $155,000. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961 Jennifer 803-757-8062 sell!! $139,995. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 $49,995. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961. Tall Corinthian columned half round portico. Call Retta @ 968-3925

...... Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 $495,000 COMMERCIAL LISTINGS 2830 Broad St. 1.75 acres Located next to Ashley Furniture. Zoned general commercial. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 ...... $695,000 3180 BROAD STREET – Tenants are on a month-to-month rental agreement. Sewer is available and will need to be extended to the property. 24.36 UNDER CONTRACT: 1750 Hwy 15 South. 1 acre parcel next to Pocalla Subdivision. Great location for fast food restaurant. acres at the corner of Broad and Carter Road Call Mack for more information...... $3,650,000 Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409...... $225,000 655 & 657 W. LIBERTY – 1.07 acres of land on busy commercial rd. Ideal location for new commercial dev. Call Mack at 491-5409 for details ...... 1980 McCrays Mill Rd. 1.84 acres located next to Walgreens. Zoned Commercial. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 ...... $350,000 ...... $115,000 1140 N. Guignard Drive. .57 acres Zoned General Commercial. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 ...... $65,000 Alice Drive & Hwy 521 – 7.44 ac of commercial property- ideal for development- located near Lowes and Walmart. Call Mack Kolb for details ...... UNDER CONTRACT: 345-365 Rast St.- 4.71 acres of Commercial Property located behind Sumter Mall...... Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409...... $1,250,000 501-517 S. Lafayette . 1.49 acres zoned General Commercial...... Call Mack Kolb 803-491-5409 1324 Pocalla – SW corner of Hwy 521 South and S. Guignard Parkway. 4.64 acres- Frontage on 3 Roads, signalized intersection; ideal site for 353 E Red Bay Rd. 9.5 acres Zoned light Industrial wholesale. Great place to build a shop. $18,500...... Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 convenience store and fast food restaurant. Call Mack ...... $1,400,000 2240 Peach Orchard Rd. Great location for retail store or daycare! 4,200 sqft Building on property needs TLC. $149,995. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961. 10 N Washington – .608 acre lot at the Signalized Intersection; Located across the street from Tuomey Hosp; Ideal location for Dr Offi ce. Call Mack ... 0 Willow St. in Mayesville .05 acres. Great Deal! Investors welcome! $1,500.Call Jennifer @ 803-757-8062 ...... $187,500 0 Mills St. .31 acre Vacant lot in Mayesville. Great deal. $5,000.Call Jennifer @ 803-757-8062 Mayfi eld Drive – 33.14 acres of beautiful soil! 56 preliminary lots already platted with 5 of those lots surveyed & approved! Residential home sites. Call 212 Willow St. Vacant lot. Sold AS IS. Investors Welcome! $3,500. Call Jennifer @ 803-757-8062 Susan Weston...... $285,000 854 Broad St. $98,000. Across from Tech school & Highpoint. Bldg has entry/greeting area, 3 rooms for offi ce space, 1.5 BA, full kitchen & aundryl rm. 4627 Blanche – Burgess Glen Mobile Home Park! 191 total lots, 121 mobile homes! Fabulous rental business. Income production in place & room to Parking in rear. Sits on 2 lots. Call Susan @ 803-464-5900 grow! Call Susan Weston...... $1,500,000 228 W. Liberty St. Formerly Nu Idea school supply. 30,000sqft offi ce / warehouse. Good site for commercial redevelopment. $1,000,000. Call Mack @ Hwy 15 South & Pack Road – Located on Hwy 15 S. next to Bojangles Restaurant. Ideal commercial site, high traffi c, total of 450’ frontage. Call Mack 803-491-5409 Kolb @491-5409 3600 Broad St. 4.9 acres Located on the corner of Broad St & Teaberry. A lot of commercial frontage. $275,000. Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 UNDER CONTRACT: 733 Bultman Drive – Colony Square Shopping Center. Located on Bultman Drive, multiple tenants. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 5 S. Lafayette. .53 acres . Part of the 2.01 acre assemblage located on the SE corner of S. Lafayette and E. Liberty St. $420,500. Call Mack @ 803- $700,000 491-5409 70 Swamp Fox Run – 2.22 ac. zoned Light Industrial-great site for building Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...... $94,900 1 S. Lafayette. Hard corner of S. Lafayette and E. Liberty St. Excellent retail site. $282,965. Call Mack @ 803-419-5409 508 E. Calhoun St Ext – 4380 sq ft offi ce and warehouse space on 2.2 acr Ideal for contractor...... $119,000 245 Bultman Drive. 6.03 Acre tract, Located on the southeast corner of Bultman & Rast St. Zoned as Residential Multi Family. Utilities: City Water, Sewer, 651 W. Liberty – .65 acres of land zoned general commercial. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...... $67,500 Natural Gas. $395,000 Call Mack 803-491-5409 3720 Broad Street – 1.58acres near Shaw AFB.Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...... $69,000 1625 Hwy 521 S. Located on the SE corner of Hwy 521 South & Mooneyham Rd. Great location for retail or convenience store near Continental Medical offi ce building- 5,022 sqft- 10 Exam rooms, 4 private offi ces, large waiting room and secretarial area...... $495,000 Tire.$550,000. Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 UNDER CONTRACT: 247 Bultman Drive – 5.66 Acre tract, Located on the NE corner of Bultman Drive and Rast St. Zoned as General Commercial. 200 Wall St. Great location for Apartments or a Church. 8.79 Acres of upland. $330,000. Call Mack at 803-491-5409 Utilities: City Water, Sewer, Natural Gas. Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409 ...... $395,000 9 E Moore St. Former Family Wash Laundromat. Ideal for retail site. Next to Family Dollar. $159,000. Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 1050 S. Pike W. – High Traffi c location! Facing 378, next to 521, close to Broad St. Former motorcycle/ATV dlrship w/retail, offi ce, shop & fenced areas. 1031 Manning Rd – Land only, ideal for car lot, .80 acre, zoned for general commercial $39,000 Call Mack 803-491-5409 Call Susan Miller @ 720-6066 ...... $695,000 410 W. Wesmark Blvd – 8327 sq ft modern medical offi ce building situated on 1.25 acres-Call Mack for further details $1,195,000 806 Market St. Camden – Commercial Lot available. Approximately .25 acres. Great location in downtown Camden. Selling Agent/Buyer to verify size 649 W. Liberty St – Commercial property great location with heavy traffi c for any potential business. Currently 3BR house on .37 acres. See agent for of lot. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 ...... $19,500 details on showing. $79,995 Call Reggie 803-312-5961 1985 N. Guignard Dr. .98 Acres in a high traffi c area. Good offi ce or retail location. Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409 ...... $164,900 Mallwood- Total of 6 lots in this package @ $12,000 each. Approved for duplexes or triplexes. Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 ...... $72,000 4790 Sumter Hwy- .70 acre site just off I-95 at the Alcolu exit. Good Fast food site...... Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 1481 Trinity Church Rd. $175,000. Just off I-95 at Alcolu exit. Good Hotel site...... Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 465 Rast St. Good professional offi ce location. Ideal for medical offi ce space. Located behind the Sumter Mall...... 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morial Hospital, and Claren- ower of Ada Sharpe Hicks, Annie Lee leaves to cher- OBITUARIES don School District 3. He was died on Thursday, Sept. 14, ish her precious memories: ESSIE M. MCFADDEN a member of Pine Dale Pente- 2017, at his residence. two daughters, Theresa Pre- Sr. and Sylian costal Holiness Church and He was born on Feb. 15, sley of Sumter, and Melissa MANNING — Essie Marga- Green Livings- served as Sunday school as- 1934, in the Bloomville sec- (Jermell) Adams of Laurel ret McCants McFadden, ton. sistant superintendent direction of Clarendon County, Hill, North Carolina; one widow of Willie D. McFad- Funeral ser- tor. he was a son of the late sister, Joan (Johnnie) Gore den, died on Monday, Sept. vices will be He was preceded in death Allen and Lucille Bradshaw of Sumter; foster sister, 11, 2017. held at noon by his parents; a sister, Elise Hicks. Latoya Rush of Eastover; She was a WALTERS Monday at Floyd Powell; six brothers, The family will receive foster brothers, Marcus Gar- daughter of the Greater St. Phil- Walter Carlysle Floyd, John friends beginning Tuesday at rick of Sumter, and Deidrick late Arnold and lip R.M.U.E. Burdell Floyd, Samuel his residence, 1429 Candle- Garrick of Eastover; five Verline McFad- Church, (River Road Com- Bethea Floyd, Jessie Lavern light Lane, Manning. grandchildren, Kendall den McCants. munity) Pinewood. The Rev. “J.L.” Floyd, James Carnell These services have been Richardson (Victoria) of Funeral ser- Powell Hampton Jr., Pastor Floyd and Adrian Early entrusted to Samuels Funeral Sumter, Jodisha Sumpter, MCFADDEN vices for Mrs. officiating. Final resting Floyd. Home LLC of Manning. Joetta Sumpter, George McFadden will place will be in the church Surviving are his wife, Rembert and Jolissa Adams be held at 11 cemetery. Mary Nell Lee Floyd of the TERRY A. SMITH of Laurel Hill, North Caroli- a.m. on Monday at Hayes F. Visitation will be held from home; a daughter, Gwen Terry A. Smith, 51, depart- na; and two great-grandchil- Samuels Sr. Memorial Cha- 1 to 7 p.m. today in the chapel Floyd Atkinson (Barry) of ed this life on Thursday, Sept. dren, Jordan Sumpter of pel, 114 N. Church St., Man- of Dyson’s Home for Funer- New Zion; a son, Benjamin 14, 2017, in Sumter. Laurel Hill, North Carolina, ning, with Minister Halbert als. Mrs. Walters will be Bruce Floyd (Cheryl) of Tur- He was born on Dec. 6, and Karsen Richardson of Tucker, eulogist, the Rev. Del- placed in the church one beville; a sister, Winnie Mae 1965, in Sumter, to the late Sumter; three aunts, Nancy bert H. Singleton Jr. presid- hour prior to the service (11 Bagnal of New Zion; a broth- Katie McBride McCray and Porter of Sumter, Lillie Bell ing and the Rev. Bennie Mc- a.m.). er, David W. Floyd (Joyce) of Joseph Smith. Miles and Catherine Jack- Cants and Minister Mary The family will receive New Zion; four grandchil- The family is receiving son of Eastover; two uncles, Hagen assisting. Burial will friends at the home, 1287 dren, Ryan (Ashley) Floyd, family and friends at the Purnell (Rosa) Gibson of follow at the Old McFadden Rapid Edge Trail, (St. Paul Trent (Ashley) Atkinson, home of his grandmother, Sumter, and Lewis Gibson Cemetery, Lake City. Community) Summerton. Jenna (Jason) Sutton and Al- Dorothy McBride, 265 Sandy of Eastover; one sister-in- The family is receiving Online condolences may be lison (Mikey) Kirby; seven Run Drive. law, Rosa Lee Porter of friends at the home of Win- sent to: www.dysonshomefor- great-grandchildren, Ben Services entrusted to Sumter; two brothers-in-law, nette Blanding, 324 Sunset funerals.com. Floyd, William Floyd, Madi- Whites Mortuary LLC of Johnnie Gore and Nathan Drive, Manning. Professional services en- son Atkinson, Kayden Atkin- Sumter. Carter of Sumter; two spe- These services have been trusted to Dyson’s Home for son, Mary Harper Sutton, cial friends, Paige Wright of entrusted to Samuels Funeral Funerals, 237 Main St., Sum- Rowe Sutton due in October, LUCINDA F. HOLLIDAY Columbia and Dorothy (Dot) Home LLC of Manning. merton. (803) 485-4280. Lydia Kirby and David Kirby; PINEWOOD — Mrs. Lucin- Johnson of Sumter; and a and a special friend and care- da Fordham Holliday, 99, en- host of nieces, a nephew, ROBERT TINDAL ROBERT MACK JR. giver, Lisa Cooper. tered into eternal rest on cousins, other relatives and MANNING — Robert Tin- Robert Mack Jr. was born The family would like to Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Pal- friends. dal died on Sunday, Sept. 10, on May 19, 1924, in South thank the staff of McLeod metto Health Tuomey, Sum- She was preceded in 2017, at his residence, 1240 Carolina, to the late Robert Health Clarendon, the staff ter. death by two brothers, Archer Ave., Manning. Sr. and Jessie Nettles Mack, of Amedysis Hospice and Born in Summerton, she James Porter and Johnnie He was a son and relocated to the Bronx, caregiver, Beebe Coker. was a daughter of the late Porter, and two sisters, of the late James New York, as a young adult. Memorials may be made to Johnny Fordham and Eliza- Maryann Singleton and Ro- Sr. and Juanita Mr. Mack resided there for 45 Pine Dale Pentecostal Holi- beth Bracey Fordham. She setta Carter. Chumley Tindal. years, until he returned ness Church, 4450 Turbeville was the widow of Jippy Holli- Funeral services will be Memorial ser- home to South Carolina in Highway, Turbeville, SC day. Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the New vices for Mr. his golden years. 29162. The family will receive Fellowship Baptist Church, Tindal will be He departed this life on Please visit www.floydfu- friends at the home of her the Rev. Dale Edwards, Pas- TINDAL held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. neralhome.com for online grandson and his wife, Greg- tor, the Rev. Albertus Smil- on Monday at He loved to tinker with cars condolences. ory and Lawreen Holliday, ing, Eulogist, and the Rev. Hayes F. Samu- and his favorite was a white 1555 Fullerton Road, (Panola Frank E. Williams, Jr. Pre- els Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 Cadillac. He was a man who WILLIAM MCBRIDE JR. Community) Pinewood. siding. Interment will follow N. Church St., Manning, with truly enjoyed life to comple- William “Willie” McBride Professional services en- in the Walker Cemetery, Elder Sampson Pearson offi- tion. Jr., 54, was given his heaven- trusted to Dyson’s Home for Sumter. The funeral proces- ciating. He leaves to cherish his leg- ly wings on Tuesday, Sept. 12, Funerals, 237 Main St., Sum- sion will leave the home of These services have been acy: one daughter, Barbra 2017, at his home. merton. (803) 485-4280. her sister and brother-in-law, entrusted to Samuels Funeral Mack; one son, Ronald Mack; Born on Dec. 15, 1962, in Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie and Home LLC of Manning. his only sister, Jannie Mack; Sumter, Willie was the eighth JERRY M. PEEBLES Joan Gore, 101 Vining St., 14 grandchildren, Joseph child born to the late Ida SPARTA, N.C. — Jerry Sumter. RHIANNON M. GRIFFIN Mack, Robert Mack, Ronda Simon McBride and Willie Melton Peebles, 92, husband The family will be receiv- CALIFORNIA, Md. — Rhi- Mack, Estelle Mack, Ela Pow- McBride Sr. He attended the of the late Jean Lybrand Pee- ing family and friends at the annon Marie Griffin, 27, died ell, Charmaine Mack, Danelle public schools of Sumter bles, entered into eternal rest home of her daughter, There- on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, as a Mack, Willie Wallace Jr., Al- County and was a graduate on Sept. 15, 2017, at home in sa Presley, 1041 Golfcrest result of injuries received in fred Wallace, Henrey Wallace, of Sumter High School Class Sparta. Road, Sumter, and her sister an automobile Ocher Mack, Ronald Mack of 1981. Rosa Lawson was his Services will be announced and brother-in-law, Mr. and accident in Lex- Jr., Ronaldo Mack and Timo- companion of 36 years and by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Mrs. Gore, 101 Vining St., ington Park, thy Sistrunk; 30 great-grand- through this loving union six Funeral Home and Cremato- Sumter. Maryland. children; special step-grandchildren were born. He was a rium of Sumter. These services have been Born on Dec. children, Leo, Kenyetta, Tar- loving and devoted father, entrusted to the management 12, 1989, in ick and Juanisha Goodman; who raised not only his chil- ANNIE LEE RICHARDSON and staff of Williams Funeral Greenville, she special nieces, Zella Hopkins dren, but many of his grand- Annie Lee Porter Richard- Home, Inc., 821 N. Main St., was a daughter and Patricia Goodman; neph- children. He was a great son, 68, of Gibson, North Car- Sumter. GRIFFIN of Cindy D. Ner- ew, Anthony “Tony” McDow- mathematician, very smart olina, was the daughter of Online memorial messages heim and Wil- ell; and a host of nieces, and educated. He was also an the late Joseph and Rosezell may be sent to the family at liam Bradford Griffin. She nephews, relatives and excellent handyman who Porter. She was born July 21, [email protected]. served in the U.S. Navy for friends. loved music and was the life 1949, in Sumter. She an- com. seven years as an electronics In addition to his parents, of the party. swered her call to eternal rest Visit us on the Web — technician and sexual assault he was predeceased by his In addition to his parents, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at www.WilliamsFuneralHo- victim’s advocate. She was a wife, Estelle Mack; and his he was preceded in death by the Scottish Pines Rehab and meInc.com. technician for BAE Systems partner in life, Loretta Good- five siblings, four who died Nursing Facility, Laurinburg, in Lexington Park. man. at birth and a brother, John North Carolina. CLARENCE DAVIS III She is survived by her Funeral service was held McBride; six uncles, Em- Annie Lee received her ed- FLORENCE — Clarence mother, Cindy Nerheim on Saturday at Salem Chapel manuel, Karo, Melvin, June, ucation in the public schools Davis III, 20, died Thursday, (Art) of Sumter; her father, & Heritage Center, 101 S. Nathaniel and Allen Simon of Sumter County. She also Sept. 14, 2017, at Palmetto William Bradford Griffin of Salem Ave., Sumter, SC 29150. Jr.; and two aunts, Edna Mae attended Sumter Area Tech- Health Richland, Columbia. Columbus, Georgia; her sis- Interment will be held on Hilton and Rosa Lee John- nical College and majored in He was born Dec. 8, 1996, in ters, Desiree V. Goodall Monday at Florence National son. nursing. Sumter, a son of Clarence (Noah) of Dexter, New York, Cemetery, 803 E. National He leaves to cherish his Annie Lee worked for Sum- Davis Jr. and Tena Ola Jack- and Shannon Vincent of Cemetery Road, Florence, SC precious memories: his ter School District 17 and son. Sumter; her brother, Ian 29506. seven children, Frederick later relocated to Gibson, The family is receiving Vincent of Dexter; paternal The family will receive (Tamika) Peterson of Ephra- North Carolina, to be near friends at his residence, 2245 grandparents, Annette Grif- friends at the home, 1840 ta, Pennsylvania, Claretta her grandchildren. Pine Forest Drive, Florence. fin of Niceville, Florida, and Goodman Road, Lynchburg, (Jamar) Snow of Moncks Annie Lee was a member of These services have been Richard and Cathy Vincent SC 29080. Corner, Willie, Terrence and New Fellowship Missionary entrusted to Samuels Funeral of Henderson, New York; Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Samantha Lawson of the Baptist Church of Sumter. Home LLC, Manning. and her fur babies, Molly Main St., Sumter, is in charge home, Lorraine Lawson of and Cynthia. of arrangements. Goose Creek and Marquetta She was preceded in death Online memorials may be Lawson of Dalzell; two sis- by her maternal grandmoth- sent to the family at jobsmor- ters, Geraldine (Bill) Mc- Cash in a FLASH! We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins er, Kathy D. Ward; maternal [email protected] or visit us on Bride and Edna (Earl) Peter- & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, grandfather, Wally Drescher; the web at www.jobsmortu- son of Sumter; 10 grandchil- Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates paternal grandfather, Dr. ary.net. dren, Jayvion, Camiyah, Jackson Griffin; and stepfa- Treyshawn, Londyn, Nathan- Lafayette Gold ther, David Vincent. MICHELLE Y. DINKINS iel, Kali, Fredasia, Teonna, and Silver Exchange A memorial service will be Michelle Yvette Dinkins, of Iyanna and Feyon; two InsideInnside VestcoVestco PrPropertiesopperrties held at 4 p.m. on Monday in 402 Boulevard Road, died on aunts, Mary Simon and Inez 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 the chapel of Stephens Fu- Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Heyward; one uncle, Willie ((inside Coca-Cola Building) Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM neral Home with the Rev. Palmetto Health Richland, Simon; a special niece, Fred- Keith Getz officiating. Columbia. ricka McBride; two special 803-773-8022 Visitation will be held im- Funeral arrangements are friends, Carlisle Green and mediately following the me- incomplete and will be an- Willie James Lawson; and a morial service at Stephens nounced later by Sumter Fu- host of aunts, nieces, neph- * Funeral Home and other neral Service Inc. ews and extended grandchil- Great rates - no worries times at the home of her aunt The family will receive dren. and uncle, Linda and Marty friends at the home. Homegoing services were 1.25% APY* Jones, 209 Breedin St., Man- held on Saturday at John ning. BENJAMIN F. FLOYD Wesley Williams Sr. Memori- 11-month CD Memorials may be made to Benjamin F. Floyd, age 82, al Chapel, Williams Funeral the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. of New Zion, died on Thurs- Home. The Rev. Sammie D. 1.70% APY* Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC day, Sept. 14, 2017, at McLeod Simmons served as eulogist. 30-month CD 29150. Health Clarendon, after an Interment followed at St. Stephens Funeral Home & illness. Mark United Methodist It’s a beautiful thing. Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Funeral services will be Church, Oswego Road. Let me help you choose an FDIC insured Manning, is in charge of ar- held at 3 p.m. today at Pine Services directed by the Certifi cate of Deposit from State Farm rangements, (803) 435-2179. Dale Pentecostal Holiness management and staff of Bank® and watch your money grow. www.stephensfuneralhome. Church with burial at the Williams Funeral Home Inc., Charles Bostic, Jr. Bank with a good neighbor®. org church cemetery, directed by 821 N. Main St., Sumter. CALL ME TODAY FOR MORE Floyd Funeral Home of Olan- Online memorial messages Bostic Insurance Agency, Inc. INFORMATION. LOUISE L. WALTERS ta. may be sent to the family at 704 Bultman Drive Sumter, SC 29150 PINEWOOD — Mrs. Louise Born in Clarendon County, [email protected]. Bus: 803-775-8371 TM Livingston Walters, 89, en- he was a son of the late Wal- com. Visit us on the web — Bank tered into eternal rest on ter Wheeler Floyd and Ettie www.WilliamsFuneralHo- *Up to FDIC insured limits. Annual Percentage Yields as of 3-8-17. Advertised rates are Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at Elizabeth Driggers Floyd. He meInc.com. subjectsubject to chanchangege at the Bank’s discretion. The minimum balance requiredrequired to earn the stated McLeod Health Clarendon, retired from Southern Coat- APY is $500$500 (rates applyapply to depositsdeposits less than $100,000).$100,000). A penaltypenalty maymay be imposedimposed for Manning. Born in Clarendon ings & Chemicals. He was a GEORGE W. HICKS SR. withdrawals prior to maturity. County, she was a daughter car salesman, former board MANNING — Deacon of the late Harry Livingston member for Clarendon Me- George W. 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items existed and were necessary and in storage were also new purchases ITEM FROM PAGE A1 AUDIT FROM PAGE A1 allowable. That full report is located after the May visit. online on The Sumter Item’s website, graduate of Samford Universi- “questionable,” according to a state accompanying this story. IMPROPER PURCHASING ty in Birmingham, Alabama, department audit report that was re- The audit report details extensively PRACTICES and is a 2002 graduate of Jef- leased this past week. what occurred during the May 1-2 In the audit report, the former pro- ferson County High School in Furthermore, program training fees visit and a subsequent visit on June 7. gram director is also accused of im- Dandridge, Tennessee. paid by the district to two district em- Those audit findings include receiving proper purchasing practices. The au- Johnson is married to the ployees who conducted trainings were “inconsistent” explanations from the ditors reported she split purchases to former Brooke Vanbuskirk of judged as “unreasonable” and “exces- program director about questioned avoid the district’s procurement pro- Gainesville, Georgia, whose sive,” and the state department recom- supply expenses. cess, requiring higher approval and parents are Mark and Michele mended the district reimburse it for a The office noted the director did three price quotes for purchases ex- Vanbuskirk. His parents, Bill total of about $177,000 in misused state show auditors some items at the dis- ceeding $2,500. and Cheryl Johnson, live in funding. trict’s schools, but she said she didn’t For example, the report notes two Foley, Alabama. All that information is detailed in a know where other items were located. separate invoices dated Nov. 18, 2016, Most recently, Brooke has finalized 11-page report from the state The auditors detail in the report from Staples for Apple iPads and worked for the American Can- department’s Office of Auditing Ser- their belief, based on interview testi- other items. One invoice totaled cer Society as a community spe- vices that was released this past week monies, that some items were only $2,474.23 and the other totaled cialist and enjoys being involved to The Sumter Item after the district placed in pre-kindergarten classrooms $2,306.88. And less than a month later, in community development, submitted a corrective action plan for after the April 28 notification of the the director made similar-type pur- events and volunteer efforts. its Child Early Reading Development May 1 onsite visit. chases from Staples on Dec. 7 and Dec. and Education Program. In July, when Furthermore, the report details 8 for Amazon Echo headphones, the LOOKING FORWARD the auditing office completed the re- some items the program director report states. TO NEW CHALLENGES port, it was provided to the State Law couldn’t account for on the May 1 visit Concerning procurement, the of- For the past 10 years, John- Enforcement Division as part of an were later shown to auditors at the fice’s report states the school district son has been with Morris Mul- ongoing criminal investigation into fi- district’s Brunhill warehouse during requires approval from the district’s timedia Inc. in Savannah, Geor- nancial improprieties in the district’s the June 7 visit. But shipping labels Information Technology Department gia, the parent company of program. The investigation stems had been torn off some boxes of mate- for purchases of technology items, but Morris Newspaper Corp. and from anonymous complaints about the rials, the auditors say in their report. there was no documentation of ap- Morris Network, which is program and its director received by When auditors reviewed packing slips proval for either the iPads or the head- among the largest privately the state department and the district in boxes that day they discovered phones. The report goes on to exoner- held media companies in the earlier this year. some purchases were made after the ate then-Superintendent Frank Baker United States. The district has already reimbursed May 1 visit. The report states then it and other district administrators from Johnson progressed from an the state department for the total was determined the costs of these any blame in the purchase of these entry-level videographer hired amount to appropriately move for- items would be disallowed. items. through a web ad into a noted ward, it said, even while the SLED Some items were not accounted for When questioned by the office’s au- digital trendsetter and a pre- criminal investigation is still ongoing. in either visit, the report states, in- ditors during their probe, the program mier leader in the newspaper According to the district, the program cluding iPads, Gamecock chairs, a wa- director said when the iPads were pur- industry. director retired in July and is no lon- terpark, and decorative items for chased in November 2016 the district’s “I’m passionate about this in- ger an employee. The other program plants. information technology director was dustry and helping guide it into employee in question is on adminis- After viewing large quantities of out of the country, and she received the next generation. I’ve en- trative leave, according to the district. certain items in storage and not in use emailed approval from Baker to pur- joyed my 10 years with Morris The list of disallowed and question- in classrooms, the office deemed that chase the iPads. She stated she would Multimedia, but after visiting able items purchased with program “spending excessive, unnecessary and forward the emailed approval to the Sumter, I knew this was an op- money under the director’s watch is unreasonable.” office’s auditors but never did. Baker portunity I wanted to explore.” extensive and includes: The auditors also received witness told the office’s auditors during their “We are very excited to wel- • five adult tricycles statements from a warehouse worker investigation that he never approved come Vince and Brooke to the • five hammocks and a locksmith at the warehouse that the purchase of the iPads. Sumter community,” said out- • 13 slow cookers the program director made deliveries DISTRICT ‘MOVING FORWARD’ going Editor and Publisher • 30 vacuum cleaners to the facility on the morning of the Jack Osteen. • six coffeepots May 1 visit and on the morning of the Interim Superintendent Debbie “I look forward to making • various coolers, June 7 visit. Hamm said Thursday in a statement his transition as smooth as pos- • choppers that she was made aware of the state sible, as he will be a great fit • smoothie makers HOW SOME PURCHASES department’s findings after being for Sumter and The Sumter • toasters and other small kitchen WERE JUSTIFIED named to her post on Aug. 1. She and Item. We are very fortunate to appliances The audit report details that some district Chief Financial Officer Chris be able to bring someone of • five carport canopies items were in use at district schools. Griner have met with the state depart- Vince’s caliber and talent level • four iPads One early childhood education teacher ment’s auditors, and she has put cor- to help The Sumter Item thrive • two Gamecock chairs interviewed at a school as part of the rective actions in place for the pro- well into the future.” • two horseshoe game sets investigation said cooking items were gram. Brothers Graham, Kyle and • an anywhere bed stored in an early childhood program “In Sumter School District, we are Jack Osteen said, “As co-own- • a waterpark activity storage room at the school moving forward with fiscal responsi- ers of Osteen Publishing, we • patio furniture and checked out to make smoothies bility and increased transparency in will collectively focus on work- The audit report details how the dis- and other food for pre-kindergarten all that we do,” Hamm said. ing with the five publishers trict’s program purchasing came into students. A district spokesperson also said who lead our operations, which question and how that part of the in- How about the five adult tricycles? Thursday the district intends to coop- include Sumter; Clay County, vestigation was handled. According to the audit report, the erate fully with SLED -- as it did with Florida; Ponte Vedra, Florida; The report details that on April 24, early childhood program director said state department auditors -- as the Baldwin County, Alabama; and the district informed the Office of Au- during the May visit from the state de- agency’s investigation continues. The Las Cruces, New Mexico.” diting Services of a complaint it re- partment that these were purchased spokesperson added the district is op- The company’s eight com- ceived internally that the early child- with the intent to transport special timistic that the investigation will pro- munity newspaper titles in- hood program director purchased sev- needs pre-kindergarten students. vide definitive information regarding clude: The Sumter Item; Clay eral items with program funds that When the tricycles arrived, she ex- the state Department of Education’s Today in Jacksonville, Florida; were used for personal purposes and plained she thought that they would findings and allow the district to fin- The Ponte Vedra Recorder in not for program activities. not serve the intended purposes, and ish addressing the matter. Ponte Vedra, Florida; The On April 28, the office’s auditors no- they were supposed to be returned to With the various program allega- Baldwin Times, The (Fairhope) tified the district it would conduct an the vendor, and she said that a now-re- tions from earlier this year, the Sum- Courier, The Foley Onlooker, onsite visit on May 1 to view items tired warehouse worker stored the tri- ter County Sheriff’s Office was initial- and The (Gulf Shores) Island- that appeared to be unallowable. cycles somewhere, but she did not ly notified. According to an office er in Baldwin County, Ala- The auditing office said in its report know where. spokesperson, Sheriff Anthony Den- bama; and The Las Cruces Bul- that during its May 1-2 visit, the office Later, in the June 7 visit, three adult nis deferred the case over to SLED be- letin in Las Cruces, New Mexi- reviewed program invoices and re- tricycles were viewed in the ware- cause of the potential conflict-of-inter- co. ceipts, interviewed program employ- house. Shipping labels had been torn est issues for his office. The sheriff’s Links: ees and performed an observation test off the boxes. Based on their conclu- office has employees who work in the www.theitem.com for a sample of items purchased with sions from other items viewed that school district as school resource offi- www.claytodayonline.com program funds to determine if the day, auditors determined the tricycles cers, the spokesperson said. www.pontevedrarecorder.com www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com www.lascrucesbulletin.com sition for at least the two trict said Friday it has re- DISTRICT FROM PAGE A1 STATEMENT BY HUBERT school years in question, imbursed the state depart- OSTEEN JR., OSTEEN had an annual salary of ment the full amount rec- Those findings, detailed two previous fiscal years PUBLISHING CO. CHAIRMAN $95,859.00, according to dis- ommended, which was in a report from the de- (2015-16 and 2016-17). trict data. The audit report $176,922.79. The district The appointment of Vince partment’s Office of Audit- The 11-page report was details she received addi- said that to move forward, Johnson as the fifth publishing Services, assert two previously provided to the tional compensation of it felt that action was ap- er in the history of The Sum- employees in the district’s State Law Enforcement Di- $96,687.50 in the two fiscal propriate. ter Item adds another foot- 4-year-old kindergarten vision as part of its ongo- years for providing profes- The district also ex- print to the one first planted program misused about ing criminal investigation sional development train- plained that the misused by Hubert Graham Osteen, $177,000 in state funding in into financial impropri- ing to the program’s early childhood education who founded the first small recent years, and the state eties in the district’s pro- 4-year-old kindergarten spending did not contribute town daily in South Carolina department recommended gram. It was provided last teachers and instructional to the $6.2 million general in 1894 with the slogan “First, the district pay that money week to The Sumter Item assistants in the district. fund balance budget deficit the growth of Sumter.” back, which it has. after the district submitted The office’s auditors dis- for fiscal 2016. According to Vince, as today’s story The office’s auditors de- to the state department a allowed all that extra com- district officials, the Child shows, is an experienced and termined the two program corrective action plan on pensation and said the Early Reading Development highly qualified award-win- employees – the district’s the program Tuesday. trainings should have part and Education Program is ning newspaperman. early childhood program After inquiries, the school of her regular job duties, under a special revenue The Sumter Item is the old- director and a program district said the early child- according to its report. fund – the Education Im- est continuously family- health coordinator/school hood director retired from The program’s school provement Act – which is owned newspaper in South nurse – were being paid the district in July. The pro- nurse earned between not part of the general Carolina, and one of the old- “excessive” program train- gram health coordinator/ $38,000 and $42,000, the dis- fund, and the program was est in the nation. ing fees totaling school nurse, who reported trict said. The state office self-sufficient. The reason we have been $163,157.21, and the direc- to the director, is currently disallowed a total of The state’s audit report around so long is because my tor purchased “unallow- on administrative leave dur- $66,469.71 of her training said the district received grandfather, father, me, and able” programmatic expen- ing the SLED investigation. fee compensation during from the state department my three sons have been for- ditures incurred by the Both could face criminal the two years. about $3 million in pro- tunate enough to hire good district for supplies total- charges. In addition to imple- gram funding in fiscal year people who wanted to serve ing $13,765.58. The findings The early childhood di- menting a program correc- 2015-16 and about $2.2 mil- not just readers, but commu- involve activities in the rector, who was in her po- tive action plan, the dis- lion in fiscal year 2016-17. nities through the pages of their hometown newspaper. We are confident Vince Johnson will keep the ball and intersections. will allow the public to state what rolling, and he and his wife SURVEY FROM PAGE A1 Once the project list is complete, kind of improvements they would Brooke will find Sumter to be the transportation improvements will like to see in a face-to-face setting, he one of the best communities evaluated using criteria required by be completed, going down the order said. they’ve ever lived in. They the state such as safety, impact on on the project list, when the state can To take the survey, see the online are sure to make new friends economic development and the physi- provide funding, he said. edition of this article on The Sumter among the welcoming people cal state of the roads, Yu said. Surveys can be submitted anony- Item’s website. in the Gamecock City. The survey also includes an inter- mously. Yu said the survey will be included We believe Sumter Item active map where survey takers can Yu said that those who are interest- on the planning department’s website readers and the community leave comments stating what changes ed should complete the survey before soon. are in for a treat as Vince and they would like to see made to specif- Oct. 12, when the planning depart- For more information about SUATS Brooke become Sumterites. ic roads and intersections, Yu said. ment will schedule a public meeting or the long-range transportation plan Welcome aboard. He said the consultant agency will about transportation improvements. selection process, contact Senior — Hubert D. Osteen Jr. collect the survey results and ana- The public meeting, which will be Transportation Planner Allan Yu at lyze, categorize and rank the roads held at Swan Lake Visitors Center, (803) 774-1612. A12 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 NATION THE SUMTER ITEM

we’re talking about is a souped-up computer lab.” At more colleges, Students who represent their schools say it teaches them lessons in strategy, teamwork and time management, and it offers camarade- video gamers get rie with other gamers on campus. “It really builds a sense of community,” said Griffin Wil- varsity treatment liams, a senior at UC Irvine who captains a team for the BY COLLIN BINKLEY called esports, has become a game “Super Smash Bros. The Associated Press booming entertainment in- Melee.” “I actually feel more dustry during the past decade, school pride than I would BOSTON — In some ways, with flashy professional have had otherwise.” they’re like typical college events that fill sports arenas Other schools have brought athletes. They’re on varsity and draw millions of online esports into the classroom as teams. They train for hours viewers. students pursue careers in the between classes. Some get The biggest tournaments THE ASSOCIATED PRESS business side of gaming. Bos- hefty scholarships. But in- offer prize pools upward of Connor Nguyen, at right, and Griffin Williams, second from right, com- ton’s Emerson College is of- stead of playing sports, $20 million, attracting elite pete in a “Super Smash Bros. Melee” tournament at the Shine eSports fering a new course on es- they’re playing video games. gamers who wage battle in festival at Seaport World Trade Center in Boston on Aug. 25. Griffin, 21, ports this year and eventually Varsity gaming teams with popular video games such as is captain of an esports team at University of California, Irvine, and hopes to offer a minor degree. all the trappings of sports “League of Legends” and Nguyen, 23, is a graduate of the school. “It’s becoming a vast piece teams are becoming increas- “Overwatch.” of everybody’s world,” said ingly common as colleges tap Until recently, most colleges cate the success they’ve seen lege campuses. Gregory Payne, the head of into the rising popularity of were slow to meet demand for at Robert Morris University Supporters of collegiate communication studies at competitive gaming. After ini- a collegiate version, experts in Illinois, a small school that gaming say varsity teams can Emerson. “We have to be open tially keeping its distance, say, but interest has come in a launched the country’s first bring national exposure to to what new generations are even the NCAA is now consid- flurry during the past year as varsity team in 2014 and has colleges at a relatively low dealing with.” ering whether it should play a more schools see a chance to since become a national pow- cost, with the potential to land Still, some have been reluc- role. benefit from the industry’s erhouse. sponsorships that bring costs tant to embrace what is some- Fifty U.S. colleges have es- growth. But it’s also catching on at even lower. times seen as a slacker’s pas- tablished varsity gaming Smaller private schools in some bigger schools, includ- The University of Califor- time. Administrators on many teams during the past three particular have been quick to ing the University of Utah, nia, Irvine, opened a new campuses leave gamers to years, often offering at least create varsity programs as a which says its new varsity $250,000 “eSports arena” last compete through unofficial partial scholarships and way to boost enrollment num- teams are the first at any year with financial backing clubs rather than varsity backed by coaches and game bers, although so far it has school in the five major ath- from sponsors including a teams. analysts, much like any other brought mixed results. letics conferences. computer company and Riot But that hasn’t stopped oth- college team. Among several starting new Although most collegiate Games, a video-game maker ers who expect collegiate “We’re talking to at least teams this year is the College tournaments are now orga- that organizes collegiate tour- gaming to keep growing. After three or four new schools of St. Joseph, a school of nized by third-party gaming naments. announcing its first varsity every single day. We did not about 260 students in Ver- leagues or video-game com- Other sponsors of the team in April, Utah has al- expect this type of reaction,” mont. panies, the rapid expansion 3,500-square-foot arena pro- ready added teams for three said Michael Brooks, execu- “Strategically, we knew has caught the attention of vided 80 high-end computers, more games and eventually tive director of the National that it would give us more the NCAA. The league’s specialized gaming chairs and hopes to offer full scholar- Association of Collegiate eS- cache with students,” said board of governors another equipment, university ships to gamers. ports, a group that repre- Jeff Brown, the school’s se- nounced in August that it officials said. At the College of St. Joseph, sents more than 40 schools nior vice president and ath- will discuss its “potential “Compared to traditional Brown said demand for the with varsity gaming teams. letic director. “We’re all look- role” in esports at an Octo- sports programs, it’s more af- school’s two new teams is al- “It caught us a little off ing for a way to bring more ber meeting, noting the fordable,” said Brooks, of the ready overflowing. By next guard.” kids in.” “prevalence of organized collegiate esports association. year, he expects the school to Competitive gaming, often Many colleges hope to repli- gaming competitions” on col- “At the end of the day, all add several more. 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COMMENTARY Building future starts with some bold changes

uilding Your we should do it. He gets it.” Future” was The “it” he was referring to the theme of involves blending our proven “Bthe joint annu- track record of trusted com- al meeting of the Southern munity print journalism with Newspaper Publishers Asso- all of the modern tools avail- ciation and the Inland Press able such as video, enhanced Association in Colorado this websites, email marketing, past week. data management, a wider Community newspapers variety of print products and across our great land are con- a host of other creative ways stantly retooling, re-engineer- to help us — and our advertising and re-thinking the way ers — reach readers of all we use our powerful ages and demograph- local brands to en- ics in print and on- gage with our audi- line. COMMENTARY ences in print and on- Sounds easy line. enough, right? Because we’re com- I love technology peting for your atten- and do fairly well The challenge of self-government tion against an un- navigating the new limited amount of world, but our chil- ver the course of powerful, yet restrained, ment depends, in the end, news, information, Graham dren are digital na- the famously hot strong enough to foster on the virtue of its citi- entertainment and Osteen tives. It’s a fact. summer of 1787, peace, prosperity and the zens. general clutter, it’s As one presenter at delegates to the “general Welfare,” yet re- In this sense, our found- more important than our conference con- ConstitutionalO Convention sponsive to the wishes of ers issued us a challenge: ever for us to make your local cluded, when it comes to ad- hammered out a blueprint the people and respectful the challenge of self-gov- news and information both vancing technology improve- for American government: of their liberties. The ideas ernment. They gave us a interesting and engaging. ments in our companies, “it’s the Constitution of the of men such as Locke and plan — a great plan — and As you can see from our 1A time to turn the keys over to United States. Montesquieu gave our they told us in no uncertain story today, we’re taking an- the kids.” The challenges these founders hope that this terms that we would have other step in that direction by We’re looking forward to men faced task could be accom- to live up to it. For James bringing Vince Johnson to bringing many new initiatives were formi- plished. For Alexander Madison, “Republican gov- Sumter as the first non-fami- to the Sumter community dable. Hamilton, “wholly new ernment” — the kind of ly publisher of our newspa- and to all of the communities Many dele- discoveries” in the “sci- government where, to quote per in its 123-year history. our newspapers serve. gates were ence of politics” — ideas a great Western movie, “the See the story for all the de- At the heart of it all, how- leery of such as “balances and people are the boss” — details you need right now, and ever, is that trusted printed handing checks” between the pends more than any other know that Vince is committed newspaper. I consider both over great branches of government — form of government on the to taking The Sumter Item to newspapers and books to be power to a meant that the American qualities in human nature the next level. luxury items that I relish Damien K. national founders could do things that “justify a certain por- How did this happen, you every day, and I’ll never give Picariello govern- that previous generations tion of esteem and confi- ask? them up. I will say, however, ment, pre- might have thought impos- dence.” In other words, It has to do with one of the that I’ve come to expect all of ferring in- sible. we’d better be the best citi- lessons I’m constantly learn- the other new digital stuff as stead for states to retain But even with their faith zens we can be. ing as I get older and those part of my daily life. I’m sure final authority over their in the “science of politics,” doggone troublesome children many of you feel the same, own affairs. There were our founders knew that Damien K. Picariello is as- we spent so much time and ef- and we look forward to en- sharp disagreements over they were not designing a sistant professor of politi- fort raising develop their own gaging you in new and excit- innumerable issues. machine that would run of cal science at USC Sumter. paths and strong ideas. ing ways. Hold on for the ride. Through these difficulties, itself. The structure they USC Sumter will be cele- Four years ago my son The kids are driving. our founders persevered. created was important, but brating Constitution Day Hugh, who is in charge of de- In designing the Consti- they knew that our repub- with a talk by Congress- veloping digital initiatives Graham Osteen is Editor-At- tution, our founders drew lic depended for its success man James E. Clyburn on across our company, met Large of The Sumter Item. He upon the ideas of great on what Hamilton called Tuesday at 7 p.m., in the Vince at a newspaper confer- can be reached at graham@ thinkers such as Locke, “the portion of virtue and Arts and Letters Lecture ence in Atlanta. He said to me theitem.com. Follow him on Montesquieu and others. honor” to be found among Hall on the USC Sumter then, “If we ever get a chance Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or They sought to create a the American people. Even campus. The event is free to hire someone like Vince, visit www.grahamosteen.com. government that would be the best-designed govern- and open to the public.

COMMENTARY New Vietnam documentary series provides a timely booster shot

ASHINGTON — Many meet Madame Le Minh Khue, who South Vietnamese — approximately of trucks. The battalion commander Americans’ moral vanity was 16 when she joined the “Youth one-fifth of the country’s population replied that this was impossible be- is expressed nowadays in Shock Brigade for National Salva- — homeless. Just on the Laos portion cause intelligence operatives reported Wtheir rage to disparage. tion”: “I love Hemingway. I learned of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, more tons no trucks near there. In a Texas drawl They are incapable of measured judg- from ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls.’ Like of bombs — 3 million tons — were the lieutenant replied: “Be advised. I ments about past politics — about the resourcefulness of the man who dropped than fell on Germany and am where I am, and you are where flawed historical figures who were destroys the bridge. I saw how he Japan during World War II. By body you are. Where I am, I see [expletive] forced by cascading circumstances to coped with war, and I learned from counts, America was winning. As an trucks.” make difficult decisions on the basis that character.” As did Army adviser says in episode 4, “If Weary of hearing the prudence that of imperfect information. So, the na- another combatant you can’t count what’s important, you was so painfully learned in Indochina tion now needs an example of how to who loves that novel, make what you can count important.” derided as the “Vietnam syndrome,” calmly assess episodes fraught with John McCain. Vincent Okamoto earned in Viet- Marlantes says (in his Wall Street passion and sorrow. An example ar- Eleven years after nam the Army’s second-highest honor, Journal review of Mark Bowden’s rives tonight. his Saigon dinner, the Distinguished Service Cross. He book “Hue 1968”): “If by Vietnam syn- For 10 nights on PBS, Ken Burns’ President Kennedy recalls the platoon he led: drome we mean the belief that the U.S. and Lynn Novick’s “The Vietnam said, “We have not “Nineteen-, 20-year-old high school should never again engage in (a) mili- War,” 10 years in the making and 18 sent combat troops in dropouts ... they looked upon military tary interventions in foreign civil wars hours in length, tells the story of a George the generally under- service as like the weather: You had to without clear objectives and a clear war “begun in good faith by decent stood sense of the go in, and you’d do it. But to see these exit strategy, (b) ‘nation building’ in people, out of fateful misunderstand- Will word.” Obliqueness kids, who had the least to gain, there countries about whose history and ings,” and “prolonged because it and evasions greased wasn’t anything to look forward to. ... culture we are ignorant, and (c) sacri- seemed easier to muddle through than the slide into a ground And yet, their infinite patience, their ficing our children when our lives, admit that it had been caused by trag- war of attrition. Kennedy, his succes- loyalty to each other, their courage way of life, or ‘government of, by, and ic decisions” during five presidencies. sor (who said, “Foreigners are not like under fire. ... You would ask yourself, for the people’ are not directly threat- The combat films are extraordinary; the folks I’m used to”) and their advis- ‘How does America produce young ened, then we should never get over the recollections and reflections of ers were determined not to make the men like this?’” Vietnam syndrome. It’s not an illness; combatants and others on both sides Munich mistake of confronting an Or like Okamoto. He was born dur- it’s a vaccination.” The Burns/Novick are even more so, featuring photos of enemy tardily. Tapes of Lyndon John- ing World War II in Arizona, in a Japa- masterpiece is, in Marlantes’ words them then and interviews with many son’s telephone conversations with ad- nese-American internment camp. Karl about Bowden’s book, “a powerful of them now. visers are haunting and horrifying: To Marlantes, a Rhodes Scholar from booster shot.” A 1951 photo shows a congressman national security adviser McGeorge Yale who voluntarily left Oxford for named John Kennedy dining in Sai- Bundy: “What the hell am I ordering Marine service in Vietnam, recalls a George Will’s email address is gon. There is an interview with Le [those kids] out there for?” fellow lieutenant radioing to battalion [email protected]. Quan Cong, who became a guerilla In 1966 alone, eighteen large-scale headquarters over 20 kilometers away fighter in 1951, at age 12. Viewers will U.S. offensives left more than 3 million the fact that he had spotted a convoy © 2017, Washington Post Writers Group

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WASHINGTON — An 11-year-old boy in khaki Geneva toilets shorts and a red polo shirt got the lawn-mowing gig of a GENEVA (AP) — Talk about lifetime Friday when Presi- flush with cash. dent Trump put him to work A Geneva official has con- in the Rose Garden. firmed a newspaper report Frank Giaccio, who goes by that said wads of cut-up 500- the initials FX, was so fo- euro notes (about $600 each) cused on doing his job that he mysteriously turned up didn't even notice when jammed into the toilets of Trump emerged from the three neighborhood restau- White House to check out his rants and a bank in separate work. episodes in recent months. FX, who lives in the Wash- Prosecutor's office spokes- ington suburb of Falls man Henri Della Casa con- Church, Virginia, kept right firmed Friday's report in the on pushing the mower in a Tribune de Geneve, saying the long, straight row as Trump shredded notes were once walked alongside him. worth tens of thousands of When the boy finally euros in total. paused, the president called THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Preliminary clues from an him the "future of the coun- Frank “FX” Giaccio, 11, of Falls Church, Virginia, is surprised by President Trump on Friday as he mows investigation suggested the try right here" and asked the lawn of the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. The 11-year-old was focused on the bounty once belonged to un- what he wants to be when he job at hand and didn’t notice the president until he was right next to him. named "Spanish women who grows up. "A Navy seal!" had placed the loot in a Gene- Trump exclaimed. "Well, he'll the Oval Office with his dad. got to keep the black garden- president came by and said va vault several years ago," the make it." "It was a lot bigger than I ing gloves he used as a souve- hi," FX said. report said. Standing with FX and his thought," he said. nir. Trump later tweeted: At one pizzeria, police were father, Trump added: "We'll FX said he normally charg- "My dad didn't think I was "THANK YOU for doing a informed after the clogged toi- bring them into the Oval Of- es $8 per lawn but decided to going to meet the president at GREAT job this morning! @ let had overflowed. fice. Maybe he'll be presi- mow the White House lawn all — I was just going to mow NatlParkService gives you an Della Casa said the origins dent." free of charge. the Rose Garden. But the A+!" of the cash were unknown. Just how did FX make it to According to a letter that the Rose Garden? The White White House spokeswoman House said FX had written to Sarah Huckabee Sanders Trump to say he admires the read to reporters, the boy president's business acumen wrote that it would be his and runs his own neighbor- "honor to mow the White hood lawn-care business. House lawn." He also en- "It's probably the biggest closed a menu of his services, EVERY DAY day of my life so far," FX said which include weed-whack- afterward. ing. He added that his day was For this job, FX donned "jam-packed" with media in- goggles and ear plugs and terviews, watering plants, pushed a mower belonging to mowing the lawn and visiting the National Park Service. He

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CLEMSON FOOTBALL Tigers lead UL 19-7 at half

FROM STAFF REPORTS touchdown strike to wide an 11-yard score to tie the receiver Ray-Ray Mc- game at 7-7. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cloud in the second quar- It was all Clemson Quarterback Kelly Bry- ter that made it 16-7. from there, despite some ant accounted for a pair Bryant used his legs to miscues in the kicking of touchdowns — one get the Tigers on the game. Tigers placekicker passing and one rushing board first though. On Greg Huegel missed a — and No. 3 Clemson led CU’s opening drive, a 40- 42-yard field goal at- No. 14 Louisville 19-7 at yard hookup with wide tempt early in the sec- halftime of their top-15 receiver Hunter Renfrow ond quarter and his PAT matchup on Saturday at put Clemson in the red attempt on McCloud’s Papa John’s Cardinal zone. Bryant finished off touchdown reception Stadium. a 10-play drive with an was also blocked. But he The final result was 8-yard TD scamper as connected on a 31-yard not available at press the Tigers went up 7-0. FG and a 49-yarder just time. For a complete The Cardinals respond- before the half to com- recap, visit our website ed two drives later. Reign- plete the scoring. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at www.theitem.com. ing Heisman Trophy win- Jackson was held to Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant (2) is brought down by Louisville’s Dorian Etheridge, Bryant completed 17 of ning quarterback Lamar just 47 yards rushing front right, and Trumaine Washington (15) as he crosses the goal line during the first 27 attempts in the first Jackson found tight end and was 8 of 20 for 83 half of Saturday’s game in Louisville, Kentucky. The Tigers led 19-7 at the half. half, including a 79-yard Charles Standberry for yards through the air.

SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL Feeling mighty blue (again) Wildcats take down USC 23-13 for fourth straight win in series BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

COLUMBIA — One great play — the first one of the game — and that was pretty much it for the University of South Carolina in its football game against Kentucky on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. Quarterback Jake Bentley connected with wide receiver Deebo Samuel for a 68-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game, but it was all downhill from there as the Gamecocks suffered a disap- pointing 23-13 loss to the Wild- cats. It was the fourth straight victory for UK over Carolina. Kentucky improved to 3-0 on the season in its Southeastern Conference opener. USC, which opened the season with wins over North Carolina State in Charlotte and at Mis- souri, fell to 2-1 and 1-1. Kentucky refused to even entertain the idea of kicking it deep to Samuel, who had kickoff returns for touch- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS downs in each of the first two Kentucky running back Benny Snell Jr., center, fights through South Carolina defenders for more yardage during the Wildcats’ 23-13 victory on games, on the opening kickoff. Saturday in Columbia at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Wildcats chose to kick it short and South Carolina had Baity in man coverage. Quar- missed the extra point to leave time. and Parker White missed a 52- to start at its 32-yard line. So terback Jake Bentley hit Sam- the score 6-0. Carolina linebacker Skai yard field goal wide right. what did the Gamecocks do? uel on a slant around the 45, USC missed two golden op- Moore intercepted quarter- On the Wildcats’ next pos- Go to Samuel, of course. and Samuel outran Baity to portunities, forcing turnovers back Stephen Johnson and re- session, a high snap to John- The junior wide receiver the end zone for a touchdown in Wildcat territory on their turned it 17 yards to the Ken- son caused a fumble that was lined up on the left side just 13 seconds into the con- first two possessions but not tucky 39. South Carolina with UK cornerback Derrick test. Alexander Woznick being able to score either could only pick up four yards SEE BLUE, PAGE B2

PREP FOOTBALL Gators return 2 INTs for touchdowns, Defense, run game carry but Sumter regroups, rolls to 49-21 win Barons past Cardinals 35-0 BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS pass plays in the sec- BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected] ond quarter — includ- [email protected] ing a 24-yard touch- MARK MORGAN / With starting senior down strike from The statistics show that Sum- SPECIAL TO THE quarterback Jacob Segars to Scott — as SUMTER ITEM ter High School dominated Lake- Cotton sidelined with they racked up four wood in their football game on an illness on Friday, Sumter scores in the span of Friday at Sumter Memorial Sta- Wilson Hall turned to just over nine minutes. quarterback dium’s Freddie Solomon Field. freshman Wilson Hall’s ball- Zykiem The Gamecocks had 508 yards signal hawking defense did of total offense and 25 first Jackson (4) caller the rest. The Barons downs to just 148 yards of of- outruns Wise picked off four passes fense and nine first downs for Lakewood Segars to — including two by LHS. Even the score dictates that defensive run the Scott — and held the SHS won in fine fashion, a 49-21 end Greg offense Cardinals to 162 yards victory. Brunson SCOTT against of total offense in a However, it wasn’t as easy as it (40) for a Cardinal dominating 35-0 victo- could have been because of Ga- big gain Newman. ry at Spencer Field. tors defensive back Travius Epps during the “We told him in the With the win, WH intercepting two passes from Gamecocks’ locker room before the improved to 3-1 overall quarterback Zykiem Jackson 49-21 victo- game that we were be- and 2-1 in SCISA 3A and returning them for touch- ry on Friday hind him,” junior split play with a non-confer- downs in the first half. That at Sumter end/defensive back ence matchup at made the halftime score 21-14 in Memorial Chandler Scott said. Thomas Sumter Acad- favor of Sumter. Stadium. “Our plan was to run it emy in Dalzell slated “I thought we played a really and get them thinking, for next Friday. CN fell good game except for the two in- ‘Run, run, run,’ then to 2-3 and 0-3. terceptions for touchdowns,” hit them with the pass. “Really proud of said Gamecock head coach Mark “It worked out.” our defense and our Boy did it. The Bar- SEE SUMTER, PAGE B4 ons got a pair of big SEE BARONS, PAGE B4 B2 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SATURDAY’S GAMES COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Houston 8, Seattle 6 SCOREBOARD Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. TV, RADIO Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 6:10 Florida beats UT 26-20 on Hail Mary p.m. TODAY Oakland at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. 7:20 a.m. – International Soccer: Toronto at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Bundesliga League Match – Hertha Texas at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. Berlin vs. Hoffenheim (FOX SPORTS Feleipe Franks heaved a 63- 1). TODAY’S GAMES yard touchdown pass to 7:30 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Singa- Baltimore (Jimenez 5-10) at N.Y. Yan- pore Grand Prix from Singapore (NBC kees (Sabathia 11-5), 1:05 p.m. Tyrie Cleveland as the clock SPORTS NETWORK). Boston (Rodriguez 5-5) at Tampa Bay expired, and No. 24 Florida 8 a.m. – LPGA Golf: The Evian Champi- (Odorizzi 8-8), 1:10 p.m. onship Final Round from Evian-les- Chicago White Sox (Covey 0-5) at beat 23rd-ranked Tennessee Bains, France (GOLF). Detroit (Boyd 5-10), 1:10 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Eng- Kansas City (Duffy 8-8) at Cleveland 26-20 in a wild, wacky and lish Premier League Match – Arsenal (Kluber 16-4), 1:10 p.m. sometimes unwatchable ri- vs. Chelsea (CNBC). Oakland (Manaea 10-10) at Philadel- 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: phia (Alvarez 0-0), 1:35 p.m. valry game Saturday. Bundesliga League Match – Freiburg Seattle (Moore 1-3) at Houston (Ver- Franks scrambled away vs. Bayer Leverkusen (FOX SPORTS lander 12-8), 2:10 p.m. 1). Toronto (Biagini 3-10) at Minnesota from the rush on a first- 10:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Eng- (Gibson 10-10), 2:10 p.m. and-10 play with 9 seconds lish Premier League Match – Everton Texas (Gonzalez 7-11) at L.A. Angels vs. Manchester United (NBC SPORTS (Richards 0-1), 3:37 p.m. remaining and found Cleve- NETWORK). land behind safety Micah 11:50 a.m. – International Soccer: MONDAY’S GAMES Bundesliga League Match – Cologne Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Abernathy for a Hail Mary vs. Borussia Dortmund (FOX SPORTS Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. that no one — especially the 1, UNIVISION). Oakland at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Noon – LPGA Golf: The Evian Champi- Volunteers — saw coming. onship Final Round from Evian-les- NATIONAL LEAGUE Bains, France (WIS 10). MEMPHIS 48 Noon – PGA Golf: BMW Championship EAST DIVISION Final Round from Lake Forest, Ill. W L Pct GB (25) UCLA 45 (GOLF). x-Washington 89 59 .601 — 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Buffalo at Caro- Miami 68 79 .463 20½ MEMPHIIS, Tenn. — Riley lina (WLTX 19). Atlanta 67 79 .459 21 Ferguson threw for 398 yards 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Minnesota at New York 63 84 .429 25½ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pittsburgh (WACH 57). Philadelphia 57 90 .388 31½ and six touchdown passes, Florida wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland, right, catches the game-win- 1 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Phila- CENTRAL DIVISION and Jacobi Francis broke up delphia at New York (ESPN). W L Pct GB ning 63-yard touchdown pass in front of Tennessee defensive back 1 p.m. – CFL Football: Ottawa at Mon- Chicago 81 66 .551 — a fourth-down pass in the treal (ESPN2). Milwaukee 78 69 .531 3 closing seconds to lead Mem- Micah Abernathy (22) as time expired during the Gators’ 26-20 vic- 1 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: St. Louis 77 70 .524 4 tory on Saturday in Gainesville, Florida. Northwestern at Ohio State (ESPNU). Pittsburgh 68 80 .459 13½ phis to a 48-45 win over No. 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: BMW Championship Cincinnati 64 84 .432 17½ Final Round from Lake Forest, Ill. 25 UCLA. (WIS 10). WEST DIVISION Tyler Keane threw for 75 score on a 7-yard run. 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New W L Pct GB N.C. STATE 49 York Mets at Atlanta (FOX SPORT- z-Los Angeles 96 52 .649 — yards for the Chanticleers S.C. STATE 41 SOUTH). Arizona 86 62 .581 10 FURMAN 16 (1-1) and was intercepted 3 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Playoffs Colorado 81 67 .547 15 JOHNSON C SMITH 0 Semifinal Series Game Three – Min- San Diego 65 82 .442 30½ RALEIGH, N.C. — Jaylen three times. nesota at Washington (ESPN). San Francisco 57 92 .383 39½ Samuels rushed for three ORANGEBURG — Bruce 3 p.m. – Professional Golf: European z-clinched playoff berth CITADEL 31 PGA Tour KLM Open Final Round from x-clinched division touchdowns to help North Johnson returned an inter- Gorinchem, Netherlands (GOLF). Carolina State beat Furman ETSU 25 ception for a touchdown, Cor- 3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Monster En- FRIDAY’S GAMES ergy Cup Series Tales of the Turtles Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis 2 49-16 on Saturday. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — nelius Walker scored on a 400 from Joliet, Ill. (NBC SPORTS NET- L.A. Dodgers 7, Washington 0 Andy Schumpert had four Raleigh Webb scored the go- blocked punt and S.C. State WORK, WEGX-FM 92.9). Oakland 4, Philadelphia 0 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2 catches for a career-high 107 ahead touchdown on his routed Johnson C Smith 41-0 Louis at Chicago Cubs (TBS). Atlanta 3, N.Y. Mets 2 only carry and The Citadel in the Bulldogs’ home opener. 4 p.m. – NFL Football: Dallas at Denver Milwaukee 10, Miami 2 yards and a touchdown for (WACH 57). Colorado 6, San Diego 1 Furman (0-3). rallied in the fourth quarter South Carolina State (1-1) 5 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Playoffs Arizona 3, San Francisco 2 Semifinal Series Game Three – Los UAB 30 to beat East Tennessee State held Division II Johnson C Angeles at Phoenix (ESPN). SATURDAY’S GAMES 31-25. Smith (0-3) to 69 yards total 5 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com L.A. Dodgers 3, Washington 2 COASTAL CAROLINA 23 Tour Albertsons Boise Open Third St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. Trailing 17-7, The Citadel on its 45 offensive plays. The Round from Boise, Idaho (GOLF). Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — closed on Dominque Allen’s Golden Bulls rushed 29 5 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Oakland at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Vanderbilt at Louisiana State (SEC Milwaukee vs. Miami at Milwaukee, Spencer Brown ran for two 1-yard TD run before Webb times for 22 yards. NETWORK). Wis., 7:10 p.m. touchdowns as UAB defeated capped an 11-play, 66-yard 6 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Kentucky at Tennessee (ESPNU). San Diego at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Coastal Carolina 30-23. drive with the go-ahead From wire reports 6:30 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Arizona at San Francisco, 9:05 p.m. GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma from Sonoma, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NET- SUNDAY’S GAMES COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WORK). Pittsburgh (Cole 11-10) at Cincinnati (Stephenson 4-5), 1:10 p.m. 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Virginia 38, Connecticut 18 Angeles Dodgers at Washington N.Y. Mets (Gsellman 6-7) at Atlanta STATE TOP 25 (Teheran 11-11), 1:35 p.m. Saturday Duke 34, Baylor 20 Friday (ESPN). Wake Forest 46, Utah State 10 8:20 p.m. – NFL Football: Green Bay at Oakland (Manaea 10-10) at Philadel- (3) Clemson at (14) Louisville (late) (22) South Florida 47, Illinois 23 phia (Alvarez 0-0), 1:35 p.m. Kentucky 23, South Carolina 13 Syracuse 41, Central Michigan 17 Saturday Atlanta (WIS 10, WWFN-FM 100.1, North Carolina 53, Old Dominion 23 WPUB-FM 102.7). Milwaukee (Woodruff 1-2) vs. Miami Citadel 31, East Tennessee State 25 (2) Oklahoma 56, Tulane 14 (Peters 0-1) at Milwaukee, Wis., 2:10 North Carolina State 49, Furman 16 Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 Texas at (4) Southern Cal (late) Elon 19, Charleston Southern 17 Georgia State at (5) Penn State MONDAY p.m. SEC 8 a.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP St. St. Louis (Lynn 11-7) at Chicago Cubs Presbyterian 28, Campbell 16 (late) (Quintana 10-11), 2:20 p.m. UAB 30, Coastal Carolina 23 Saturday Fresno State at (6) Washington (late) Petersburg from St. Petersburg, Rus- (1) Alabama 41, Colorado State 23 sia (TENNIS). San Diego (Chacin 12-10) at Colorado S.C. State 41, Johnson C. Smith 0 (7) Michigan 29, Air Force 13 (Gray 8-4), 3:10 p.m. Newberry 55, V.U. of Lynchburg 7 Mississippi State 37, (12) LSU 7 (8) Ohio State 38, Army 7 3 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Samford at (13) Georgia (late) Kansas at Brigham Young (BYUTV). Arizona (Walker 9-7) at San Francisco N. Greenville 35, Albany State 27 (10) Wisconsin 40, BYU 6 (Stratton 2-3), 4:05 p.m. Benedict 30, Lane College 21 (15) Auburn 24, Mercer 10 (19) Stanford at San Diego State 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk Vanderbilt 14, (18) Kansas State 7 (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 5-7) at Washington (late) (Strasburg 13-4), 8:08 p.m. ACC (24) Florida 26, (23) Tennessee 20 (20) TCU 56, SMU 36 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Min- Texas A&M 45, Louisiana-Lafayette 21 nesota at New York Yankees or Bos- Saturday (21) Washington State 52, Oregon (9) Oklahoma State 59, Pittsburgh 21 Purdue 35, Missouri 3 State 23 ton at Baltimore (MLB NETWORK). MONDAY’S GAMES Mississippi at California (late) 8:15 p.m. – NFL Football: Detroit at L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 (16) Virginia Tech 64, E. Carolina 17 Memphis 48, (25) UCLA 45 New York Giants (ESPN, ESPN2, WW- p.m. FN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. PREP SCHEDULE down before Bentley connect- Kentucky 33 with 13:15 left in MONDAY NFL STANDINGS BLUE FROM PAGE B1 ed with tight end Hayden the game. Bentley threw an Varsity Girls Golf By The Associated Press Hurst for eight yards to mid- 8-yard completion on first Hammond at Wilson Hall (at Beech Creek Golf Club), 4 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE cornerback Jamyest Wil- field. Running back Rico Dow- down followed by two incom- Varsity Boys Soccer EAST liams recovered at the Ken- dle picked up a yard and was pletions. Waznick was very Sumter Christian at Grace Christian, W L T Pct PF PA 4 p.m. Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 21 12 tucky 38. USC could do injured on the play. Turner short on a 42-yard field goal Varsity Girls Tennis Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 nothing on the first two came in and was stuffed for attempt. Sumter at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. New England 0 1 0 .000 27 42 Laurence Manning at Manning, 4 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 12 21 plays and Bentley was in- no gain twice as UK took over The Wildcats drove to the p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball SOUTH tercepted on third down. at its 49. Carolina 26 before settling for Dorchester at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Carolina forced a punt on Carolina managed to limit a 44-yard field goal from Mac- Sumter Christian at Grace Christian, Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 29 7 4 p.m. Houston 1 1 0 .500 20 38 that possession, but the Wild- Kentucky to a 27-yard field Ginnis to make it 20-6 with Middle School Volleyball Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 16 26 cats had no problems on the goal by MacGinnis to make it 8:59 left. Furman at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 9 46 next two possessions after 17-6. However, the Wildcats South Carolina finally got Hillcrest at Bates, 5 p.m. NORTH Ebenezer at Mayewood, 5 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA that. They went 75 yards on 13 had the ball for 12 plays and back in the end zone, going 77 TUESDAY Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 20 0 plays, taking 6:33 off the clock. took another 5:29 off the yards in seven plays. Bentley Varsity Cross Country Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 21 18 They followed it with an 11- clock. connected with OrTre Smith Region VI-5A Meet at Sumter, 5:30 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 18 21 p.m. Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 9 33 play, 67-yard drive that sucked The Gamecocks followed up for a 9-yard TD pass on fourth Crestwood at Darlington, 5 p.m. WEST off 5:32 of the clock. with their best drive of the down with 6:26 left. White Middle School Football W L T Pct PF PA Alice Drive at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. Denver 1 0 0 1.000 24 21 The first drive ended with game, going 70 yards on 14 added the extra point to make Furman at Bates, 5 p.m. Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 26 16 running back Benny Snell plays. However, it came up it 20-13. Chestnut Oaks at Manning, 5 p.m. Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 42 27 Mayewood at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. L.A. Chargers 0 1 0 .000 21 24 taking a direct snap and run- one yard short as Dowdle was USC had the Wildcats fac- Varsity Girls Golf ning it in from five yards out stopped on fourth down and ing third and eight at the UK Sumter, Camden at Irmo (at Oak Hills NATIONAL CONFERENCE Country Club in Columbia), 4 p.m. with 1:05 left in the first quar- goal from the 1-yard line. 36 when Johnson broke off a Varsity Girls Tennis EAST Sumter at Conway (DH), 5 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA ter. Austin MacGinnis added UK couldn’t manage a 54-yard run to the USC 9. East Clarendon at Johnsonville, 5 p.m. Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 30 17 the extra point to make it 7-6. yard and had to punt. A 12- MacGinnis kicked a 21-yard Florence Christian at Laurence Man- Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 19 3 ning, 4 p.m. N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 3 19 Snell ran it in from a yard yard return by Chris Lam- field goal with 2:07 left to Thomas Sumter at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Washington 0 1 0 .000 17 30 out to cap the other drive to mons set Carolina up at the make it 23-13. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis SOUTH make it 14-6 with 8:37 left in Laurence Manning at Manning, 4 W L T Pct PF PA p.m. Carolina 1 0 0 1.000 23 3 the first half. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 23 17 USC picked up its second All Saints School at Robert E. Lee, 4 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 p.m. New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 19 29 first down of the game – the Varsity Volleyball Crestwood at Lugoff-Elgin, 6 p.m. NORTH first came on the Samuel Sumter Christian at North Walter- W L T Pct PF PA TD pass – when running boro Christian, 5 p.m. Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 35 23 Varsity and JV Volleyball Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 29 19 back A.J. Turner had runs Sumter at Conway, 5:30 p.m. Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 17 9 of eight and five yards on Darlington at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Chicago 0 1 0 .000 17 23 Memories Lee Central at Buford, 5 p.m. WEST the first two plays of the en- East Clarendon at Lake View, 5 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA suing drive. The possession Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 4 L.A. Rams 1 0 0 1.000 46 9 ended with Carolina punt- p.m. Seattle 0 1 0 .000 9 17 Northside Christian at Thomas Sum- Arizona 0 1 0 .000 23 35 ing from the UK 36. ter, 4 p.m. San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 3 23 Robert E. Lee at Carolina Academy, 4 South Carolina got the p.m. that last.... THURSDAY’S GAME ball back one final time and Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 4 Houston 13, Cincinnati 9 p.m. reached the Kentucky 32 TODAY’S GAMES with five seconds left and Philadelphia at Kansas City, 1 p.m. MLB STANDINGS Arizona at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. set up to try a 49-yard field By The Associated Press Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. goal by Parker White. The Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE New England at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Gamecocks were flagged EAST DIVISION Chicago at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. for a delay of game and Buffalo at Carolina, 1 p.m. W L Pct GB Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. White ended up wide right Boston 84 63 .571 — N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. on a 54-yard attempt. New York 81 66 .551 3 Miami at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay 72 76 .486 12½ San Francisco at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. USC stopped the Wildcats Baltimore 72 76 .486 12½ Washington at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. after one first down on Toronto 69 79 .466 15½ Dallas at Denver, 4:25 p.m. CENTRAL DIVISION Green Bay at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m. their first possession of the W L Pct GB second half, forcing a punt. z-Cleveland 91 57 .615 — MONDAY’S GAME Minnesota 77 70 .524 13½ Detroit at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. The Gamecocks got a first Kansas City 73 74 .497 17½ Detroit 61 86 .415 29½ THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 Chicago 59 88 .401 31½ L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 8:25 p.m. WEST DIVISION SUNDAY, SEPT. 24 W L Pct GB Baltimore vs Jacksonville at London, Houston 90 58 .608 — UK, 9:30 a.m. Los Angeles 75 72 .510 14½ New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. Seattle 74 75 .497 16½ Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Texas 72 75 .490 17½ Denver at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Oakland 65 82 .442 24½ Pittsburgh at Chicago, 1 p.m. z-clinched playoff berth Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. N.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 2 Atlanta at Detroit, 1 p.m. Oakland 4, Philadelphia 0 Houston at New England, 1 p.m. 8 W. Hampton Ave. Detroit 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Cleveland at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Kansas City 4, Cleveland 3 Seattle at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m. Boston 13, Tampa Bay 6, 15 innings Kansas City at L.A. Chargers, 4:25 35 Years 773-2320 Houston 5, Seattle 2 p.m. Toronto 4, Minnesota 3 Cincinnati at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. Serving Sumter www.jamesformalwear.com L.A. 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By Erik Agard 9/16/17 ACROSS 36 Undesirable 7 Standard 34 Schwinn 1 Directions home descriptor for procedure component 4 Slow makeup 8 Japanese 35 Redwood City 9 Key of Elgar’s 37 ___-A-Fella cabbage? locale “Symphony Records 9 Quartz type 36 Door-to-door THE ASSOCIATED PRESS No. 1” 38 Thus 10 Afrobeat star Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott spent the past six seasons going up against Carolina quarterback offerings 14 San Antonio 40 “Correct, cap’n” __ Kuti Cam Newton (1) daily in practice. So you’d expect the Bills first-year coach to know a thing or two about 39 First to fall in Spurs’ 1993- 41 Currently airing 11 Mouths most strikes how to slow down the league’s 2015 MVP, right? McDermott joked the problem is he won’t be on the 12 Realize 2002 home 43 Hamilton notes 41 Elizabeth who field today when the two teams meet in Charlotte. 13 Pleasantly warm 16 Employer of 45 Fight like sticks plays the Scarlet 15 “Harry Potter” a lizard and a pig figures? Witch in Marvel 17 Author of the 47 Sch. with father figure movies 2011 memoir a Providence 21 Parachute 42 Legal orders Bills’ McDermott faces familiar “My Father campus 23 Arabian 44 Wrest at 100” 49 __ Vogue Peninsula veil 46 “Meh” 18 Greek leader? 51 Thins, e.g. 25 “Hello” singer 48 Concerning 19 “I __ it!” 52 Three-book 28 City in central challenge in Panthers’ Newton Switzerland 50 Turndowns from 20 National League Newton work the tartan-clad athlete 54 Paper for 30 Alive BY STEVE REED Pro fullback Mike Tolbert, vin Benjamin and tight end 32 LeBron’s birth 52 Iberian land, The Associated Press 21 Equilibrium a letter? quarterback Joe Webb and Greg Olsen combined for just 22 Dale relative 55 Shun city to the IOC wide receiver Philly Brown three catches last week — a 24 Weapon in some 56 Tried to contain 33 Turn away 53 Batter of balls? CHARLOTTE — Sean Mc- too, although Brown has number that should improve supernatural 57 Zero out Friday’s Puzzle Solved Dermott spent the previous since been released. They dramatically as the season movies 58 1980s gaming six seasons going up against even struck a trade with the goes along. Newton said 26 Thus far release Cam Newton daily in prac- Panthers. there was a time in his career 27 Ship mover tice. McDermott said he wanted where he would worry about 29 Joseph of ice DOWN So you’d expect the Bills’ guys with the “right DNA” to his receivers getting enough cream fame 1 Annotate first-year coach help build his team in Buffa- touches. 30 One of the 2 Onward and former Pan- lo. But not anymore. deadly sins 3 Symposium thers defensive Given his six-year tenure in “Years past I’ve had that 31 Event with groups coordinator to Carolina, McDermott’s famil- approach. But now I leave a caller 4 Big name in know a thing or iarity with the Panthers has that solely up to the play- 34 Fruit on a veggie anonymity two about how been a hot topic all week. But caller,” Newton said. “When pizza 5 Cheese town to slow down both sides seem to think that that play call is called, it’s 35 Justin case? 6 Upscale tiers ©2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 9/16/17 MCDERMOTT the league’s 2015 when push comes to shove up for me to go wherever MVP, right? the game will ultimately be the defense dictates the ball “The problem is I’m not out decided by the players on the to go.” JUMBLE there playing,” joked McDer- field, not McDermott’s influ- mott. ence. MORE WR PACKAGES THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME McDermott, now the head Newton said the Panthers Rookie running back Chris- By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek coach in Buffalo, has spent can’t deviate much from their tian McCaffrey was an active the week relaying the Pan- game plan and should try to member of the offense, lining thers’ strengths and weak- use their familiarity with Mc- up at a number of different nesses to his players as the Dermott’s play calling ten- positions on offense and re- Bills prepare to head to Char- dencies to their advantage on cording 85 yards on 18 touch- lotte in a game some are call- both sides of the football. es. ing “Carolina vs. Carolina “Yes, he knows us. Yes, we Panthers coach Ron Rivera North.” know him,” Panthers safety liked what he saw from the When McDermott took a Kurt Coleman said. “But it’s team’s first-round draft pick, promotion in Buffalo earlier going to come down to guys but said he’d also like to see this offseason, a parade of just beating the guy across his team mix up its wide re- former Panthers followed. from them. When you know ceivers packages this week. The Bills hired longtime each other that well you have In particular, he’d like to see Panthers front office execu- to whoop a man.” what speedsters Damiere tive Brandon Beane as their Byrd and rookie Curtis Sam- new general manager. They SPREADING IT AROUND uel can do to help stretch the signed former Panthers All- Panthers wide receiver Kel- field.

AUTO RACING Junior’s final season ends without championship

BY DAN GELSTON TALES OF THE TURTLES 400 LINEUP The Associated Press By The Associated Press 18. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevy, 183.231 mph. After Friday’s Qualifying; race today 19. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevy, 182.970 mph. At Chicagoland Speedway 20. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevy, 182.914 mph. JOLIET, Ill. — Dale Earn- 21. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 182.729 mph. Joliet, Illinois 22. (10) Danica Patrick, Ford, 182.648 mph. hardt Jr. received a stamp of Lap length: oval, 1.5 miles 23. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 181.720 mph. (Car number in parentheses) 24. (77) Erik Jones, Toyota, 184.729 mph. approval from fans wanting 1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 187.963 mph. 25. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 181.904 to write letters to the retiring 2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 186.168 mph. mph. 3. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 185.893 mph. 26. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 181.671 mph. SUDOKU star, wishing him luck. 4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 185.656 mph. 27. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford, 181.659 mph. 5. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 185.236 mph. 28. (27) Paul Menard, Chevy, 181.415 mph. HOW TO PLAY: Jennifer Hoger has attend- 6. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 185.084 mph. 29. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevy, 181.366 mph. 7. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 185.077 mph. 30. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevy, 181.336 Each row, column ed races at Chi- 8. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 185.065 mph. mph. 9. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 185.039 mph. 31. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 180.729 mph. and set of 3-by-3 cagoland Speed- 10. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 184.024 mph. 32. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 179.647 mph. way for 15 years 11. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 183.949 mph. 33. (23) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, 179.235 mph. boxes must contain 12. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 185.147 mph. 34. (15) Reed Sorenson, Chevy, 176.730 mph. and penned sim- 13. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 184.641 mph. 35. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 176.551 mph. the numbers 1 14. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevy, 184.414 mph. 36. (55) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 176.424 mph. ilar farewell 15. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 184.326 37. (33) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevy, 175.222 mph. through 9 without mph. 38. (66) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 174.261 mph. notes to former 16. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevy, 184.281 mph. 39. (51) Ray Black II, Chevrolet, 170.218 mph. repetition. NASCAR cham- 17. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 183.874 mph. 40. (83) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 0.000 mph. EARNHARDT pions Jeff Gor- don and Tony just one top-five finish this sea- their last chance to receive Stewart in their retirement son and hasn’t finished better that favored souvenir on seasons. than 12th in his last 10 races in their die cast, hat or poster. “It’s just something I really the No. 88 Chevrolet. When There are 16 drivers in the wanted to do for him,” she NASCAR’s version of the play- NASCAR playoff field. said. “He’s just a regular guy offs open Sunday at Chicago- There’s only one driver when you see the way he inland, Earnhardt starts with a with the stature of Dale Ju- teracts with people on pit more modest goal of finishing nior. road. He’s just a great guy.” the season inside the top 20 in Earnhardt has been Moments later, a track em- the standings. plagued by concussions the ployee picked up the latest “We should’ve run well all last several years, and he haul from the stuffed mailbox year and gotten ourselves missed half of last season re- — she estimated 200 letters into the playoffs for all of our covering from a head injury. already had been written by fans,” he said. He delayed contract talks on Saturday morning — and Earnhardt has been feted an extension to drive the No. promised they would be de- at tracks all season, receiving 88 Chevrolet, and the winner livered to Junior by the end donations in his name and of 26 career Cup races decid- of race weekend. framed photos of great mo- ed in the spring to call it Fan enthusiasm hasn’t ments. At Chicagoland, he quits this season. waned for Junior even as he’s cuddled a puppy as the track He wanted to win a cham- stumbled through a disheart- announced an $8,800 dona- pionship for himself, his team ening final season that will tion to a Chicago-based ani- and owner Rick Hendrick, end without a NASCAR Cup mal shelter. but also for the fans who championship in his 18-year He strides through the ga- have idolized him because of THE ANSWERS TO THESE PUZZLES CAN BE FOUND ON career. Earnhardt, a 2-time rage hounded by autograph- his aw-shucks charm, candor Daytona 500 champion, has seekers who know this is and deep NASCAR roots. TODAY’S DAILY PLANNER PAGE. B4 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 PREP SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA ROUNDUP Manning blanks South Florence 20-0 to stay unbeaten

FLORENCE — Manning last week. ACS dropped to 1-3 MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL travels to Hillcrest. High School’s varsity football ON THE WEB overall in its region opener. ALICE DRIVE 20 BATES 48 team remained undefeated on LAURENCE MANNING 40 the season with a 20-0 victory MANNING 14 HILLCREST 0 • More extensive coverage of over South Florence on Fri- HEATHWOOD HALL 19 Ryan McCants tosses a DALZELL — Five different day at Memorial Stadium. big wins by Thomas Sumter, MANNING — Taylor Lee pair of touchdown passes to players had rushing touch- Darias Williams had a Laurence Manning caught nine passes for 121 Terrion Burgess as Alice downs for Bates as the Ban- 1-yard touchdown run and • Complete area roundup yards and two touchdowns as Drive defeated Manning tams rolled past Hillcrest on caught a 20-yard TD pass from Laurence Manning Academy 20-14 on Saturday at the Saturday 48-0 at Donald L. Jack Owens to lead the Mon- came away with a 40-19 SCISA ADMS field. Crolley Memorial Stadium. archs, who are 5-0 on the sea- www.theitem.com 3A victory over Heathwood Tayvionne Ingram added a Chris Ramirez, Keion Brown, son. Owens also tossed a 40- Hall on Friday at Billy Chit- 30-yard TD run for the Jakarriez Sanders, Jaylin yard touchdown pass to David wood Field. Hawks and a 2-point conver- White and Zyeir Gamble all Fulton. Kessinger led Thomas Sum- The Swampcats, who im- sion. found the end zone for BMS. THOMAS SUMTER 32 ter on a 98-yard drive that he proved to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in Davin Jackson led the de- Brown also caught a 15-yard capped off with a 34-yard SCISA 3A play, had built up a fense with seven tackles — TD pass from K’Shawn Boyd. AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN 28 touchdown pass to wide re- 32-0 halftime lead.But the two for a loss — and two Boyd, Ramirez, Jerome DALZELL — Trailing 28-26, ceiver Dante Linder as time Highlanders pulled within forced fumbles. DreShaun Vance and Jabarri Tiller all Thomas Sumter Academy expired to win the game 32- two scores, 32-19, before a 30- Wright and Tajon Roach each ran in 2-point conversions for started a drive at its own 28. yard Braydon Osteen touch- had a tackle and a fumble re- the Bantams. 2-yard line following a Lions The Generals improved to down run and 2-point conver- covery and Burgess also had On defense, Brent Brooks punt with only 2:06 remaining 2-3 overall 1-1 in SCISA Re- sion run by Burgess Jordan fi- an interception. had five tackles while A’veon in the game. gion II-2A after falling to nally put the game out of Alice Drive returns to ac- McBride recorded four and However, quarterback Eli Spartanburg Christian 50-34 reach with 4:57 to go. tion next Thursday when it recovered a fumble.

ally remained the rest of the BARONS way was if the Barons could FROM PAGE B1 pull off the shutout. It appeared dicey in the fourth defensive staff,” Barons quarter when CN found head coach Adam Jarecki some rhythm in is passing said. “What a great job they game, marching from its own did to get the shutout. 20 to the WH 8-yard line. But That’s kind of our goal on fourth-and-goal, Noah every week. We made some Harvin out-battled Cards nice plays and got some tight end Patrick Reedy for pressure on (Cardinals the ball in the back corner of quarterback Jason Olds) — the end zone to end the and the right kind of pres- threat. Scott came up with sure. We were worried his second INT on the last about him getting flushed play of the game. out of the pocket and run- “We’ve just tried to stay be- ning a little bit. hind everybody,” Scott said of “We also did a really nice the WH secondary’s outstand- job in pass coverage against ing performance. “We tried to some really good athletes that lock down No. 81 (Reedy) to- they’ve got.” night and keep someone on The Cardinals had just 80 him all night.” yards of offense through three Segars acquitted himself quarters and 49 of that was well in his impromptu start, through the air. They made a with a first-quarter fumble few big plays in the fourth being his only real blemish on quarter, but by then it was too the night. He completed two little, too late. of his three passes for the one The game turned from a score and also wound up sec- defensive struggle to a blow- ond on the team with 60 yards out in the second quarter. rushing on six carries. After misfiring on a couple “He made a couple iffy deci- drives in the opening frame, sions early on, but when he the Barons finally found started working his way out, their footing with a 6-play nobody was accounting for drive that culminated in Jus- TREVOR ZION BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM him,” Jarecki said. “So he tin Timmons’ 5-yard TD run Wilson Hall’s Nathan Harris (2) wraps up Cardinal Newman’s Shane O’Connor (15) during the Barons’ 35-0 picked up some big yards. to put WH up 7-0 with 10:51 victory on Friday at Spencer Field. Great decisions by him. Per- left in the half. fect game for him to step into Cardinal Newman got its of- The grind-it-out Wilson Hall time by Cambell deHoll. That ize on it.” that role.” fense on track too, however. offense then became a big- set up the Segars-to-Scott con- VanPatten put the final ex- McCaffrey wound up lead- Managing just 12 yards on play attack. Landon VanPat- nection and a 21-0 Barons’ clamation point on the game- ing Wilson Hall with 75 yards eight plays (including two ten found Jake Meyers for a lead. changing surge with a 16-yard on seven carries, 66 yards of punts) in the opening quarter, 39-yard hookup and Brandon “We’re scoring after turn- TD run with 1:33 left before which came in the fourth the Cardinals drove into Bar- Carraway added a 30-yard overs and those are big mo- the break. Andrew McCaffrey quarter. Timmons, VanPatten ons territory for the first time scamper to the end zone to mentum things,” Jarecki said. added a 38-yard touchdown and Carraway all had 44 yards — right before Scott came up make the score 14-0. “That’s what we want to do. run in the fourth quarter for or more as the Barons piled with his first pick of the On CN’s next drive, Olds Every time we get a big turn- good measure. up a combined 341 yards on night. was picked off again, this over, we want to try to capital- The only question that re- the ground.

SUMTER LOCAL PREP FOOTBALL SCORES FROM PAGE B1 Sumter 49, Lakewood 21 Wilson Hall 35, C. Newman 0 Crestwood 34, Marion 6 LMA 40, Heathwood Hall 19 Barnes, whose team improved Manning 20, South Florence 0 T. Sumter 32, A. Christian 28 Edisto 20, Scott’s Branch 18 Robert E. Lee 45, Pee Dee 21 to 4-1 on the season while re- Lamar 43, East Clarendon 6 Patrick Henry 30, Cla. Hall 28 D bounding from a 51-34 loss to Spring Valley. “We know we can’t have that, and that is re- “We played with great effort wood) got some good athletes ally unlike Zykiem. He nor- throughout the game, and we and we did a good job of de- mally doesn’t make mistakes played with them for a half. fending them.” like that. We knew Sumter had a great Lakewood picked up six of “The defense played great defense coming in and they its first downs, 68 yards of its and the offense did really showed that.” offense and its only offensive well except for those two After LHS tied the game, touchdown in the fourth quar- passes. We played outstand- the Gamecocks responded ter. ing on both sides in the sec- with an 8-play, 70-yard scoring “I know Sumter had in its ond half.” drive that ended with a 7-yard second string, but I’m proud FALL SHS was driving on its first scoring run by running back of the way we scored in the possession of the game when Jonathan Henry. SHS received fourth quarter,” Cornelius Jackson looked for a receiver the second-half kickoff and said. “That showed that we on a wheel route. The only went 61 yards in six plays. were still working and show- problem was Epps saw it com- Henry scored on a 2-yard run ing great effort.” ing and stepped in front of it, with 10:34 still left in the third Sumter rushed for 365 picked it off and took it 56 quarter. yards and passed for 143. yards for a touchdown. Place- Lakewood responded by Jackson rushed for 146 yards kicker Francisco Gonzalez driving inside the Sumter 20- on 18 carries and completed FEAST booted the extra point to make yard line before turning the 16 of 21 passes for the 143 it 7-0 with 8:38 left in the first ball over on downs at the 24. yards. There were many quarter. The Gamecocks put together times it appeared Jackson Sumter rallied for a 14-7 a 14-play, 76-yard scoring could have tucked the ball lead and was trying to drive drive that ended with a and ran, but chose to go 09/21/17 for a 2-touchdown lead. How- 3-yard TD run by running through his progressions AT USC SUMTER ever, Jackson threw a pass in back Da’Jon Butts with 1:35 and look to pass the ball. the flat that went straight to left in the quarter to make it “We came into the game Epps, who returned it 59 yards 35-14. wanting to throw the ball,” 6-9 PM for a score to tie the game at Butts scored on a 26-yard Barnes said. “We want him 14-14 with 9:52 left in the first run and running back Justice not to be so quick to run SUMTERGREEN.ORG half. Wells on a 25-yard run in the with the ball because he’s “Travius had a great game fourth quarter to push the only got so many hits in him. FACEBOOK.COM/SUMTERGREEN for us tonight,” said Lake- lead to 49-14. But Zykiem likes to make wood head coach Larry Cor- The SHS defense was out- plays with his feet, but we nelius, whose team is now 2-3 standing throughout the con- need to throw the ball too. after starting the year with test. It limited the Gators to 53 We’ve got great receivers and TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE SWAN LAKE two straight wins. “We’ve had yards in the first half, and they did a good job of catch- $ VISITOR’S CENTER (CASH/CARD) OR AT DANNY’S him on both sides of the ball they had just 80 going into the ing the ball.” 35 TROPHY SHOP AND LET’S PARTY (CASH ONLY). (as a running back), and I told fourth quarter. Butts rushed for 64 yards him I wanted him to concen- “We just played really well and three scores while Wells PRESENTING trate on defense. I guess he on defense tonight, and rushed for 81 yards and an- SPONSOR was mad with me because he we’ve done that all year with other score. Wells caught a TICKETS ARE $45 AT THE EVENT, IF AVAILABLE. scored two touchdowns on de- the exception of last week,” 9-yard pass from Jackson for ADULTS ONLY. NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK fense. Barnes said. “They’ve (Lake- Sumter’s other TD. THE SUMTER ITEM · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 | C1

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his fall, everything old is old again. Do you like military shows? There are three, so interchangeable they might as well be Tcalled Gun Go Bang. There are three more superhero shows, all from Marvel, and three reboots — Dynasty, S.W.A.T. and Will & Grace — with a fourth, Roseanne, due later this season. In other words, if you thought last fall’s creative standouts This Is Us, Atlanta, Speechless and Insecure were going to spur the TV industry to ever greater heights — they didn’t. Every season has its high points, but as a whole, this one is shaping up to be far less impressive than the last. Still, there are some good options out there, spread among broadcast, cable and streaming networks. Finding them in this era of near-daily premieres, however, is the trick — which is why USA TODAY’s Robert Bianco offers this guide to fall’s 10 best bets, in chronological order. Mark your calendars and plunge in.

MICHAEL REYNOLDS, EPA PAUL SCHIRALDI, HBO DALIA NABER, CBS ROBERT VOETS, CBS The Vietnam Veterans Me- James Franco and James Michelle Yeoh, left, and So- Iain Armitage is Young Sheldon and Zoe morial Franco in The Deuce. nequa Martin-Green star. Perry is mom in Big Bang prequel. THE VIETNAM WAR THE DEUCE STAR TREK: YOUNG SHELDON PBS, PREMIERING TONIGHT (Sundays, 9 ET/PT) DISCOVERY CBS, SEPT. 25 (Sundays through Thursdays, James Franco and Maggie CBS ALL ACCESS, SEPT. 24 (special preview Monday, 8 ET/PT, times may vary) Gyllenhaal star in this incred- (first episode airs on CBS, 8:30 ET/PT; moves to With their latest film for PBS, ibly evocative series about the Sunday at 8:30 ET/PT) Thursdays, 8:30 ET/PT Nov. 2) Ken Burns and Lynn Novick birth of the porn industry in a Fans have seen no more than If you’re looking for the show that has the tackle what may be their most decaying, decadent early-1970s a trailer so far, but that’s been clearest path to success, look no further than controversial topic yet: a war New York City. While that enough to thrill many Star Trek this Big Bang prequel, narrated by Jim Par- that ripped apart our nation’s sounds interesting, here’s what devotees while enraging a few sons, that focuses on a 9-year-old version of social and political fabric, cre- should put the show on top of others. (The “rage” part mostly his Sheldon Cooper (Iain Armitage) and his ating divisions that exist to this any must-see list: It’s co-pro- comes from those who seem mother — Zoe Perry, whose real-life mom, day. For 18 hours over 10 nights, duced by David Simon, who unable to cope with the very Laurie Metcalf, plays Sheldon’s in Big Bang. they attempt to explain the war gave us what might be TV’s idea of a Star Trek series being The pilot, while promising, also is a shade and its effects, offering as many greatest drama series, The Wire. built around a woman of color, underwhelming: It’s more sweet than funny, perspectives as possible while Which means that once the Sonequa Martin-Green.) The and sometimes more sour than sweet. But trying to answer a question that eight-episode season gets going trailer certainly is impressive — there’s no one better than producer Chuck still haunts so many who lived (and it’s a somewhat slow start- far more impressive than any Lorre at tweaking a good pilot into a great through the conflict: “How er) you can count on it being new drama on CBS — so Discov- series, fixing what went wrong as he goes. As could this have happened?” It’s about much more than just ery probably ranks as the most he did with Bang. a hard question to face, but the porn and sex and the ’70s, delv- highly anticipated new series. wounds may never heal if we ing deep into where we are as a Let’s just hope that anticipation v STORY CONTINUES ON 2U don’t. society today. is rewarded.

USA SNAPSHOTS© CALENDAR STREAM DVD/BLU-RAY TV Plan your week in entertain- rr r in n r an U ment with these highlights WATCH Je y Befo e Se - VIEW Wo de Wom ,star- T NE IN Online tears l an in and pop-culture milestones: fe d drops on Netflix Tuesday. ring Gal Gadot as the D c g In the hour-long special, the iconic superhero With the comic returns to The Comic and Chris Pine Stars returns MUSIC Strip for a stand-up set at the as her cohort for its 25th club that helped launch his Steve Trevor, is season, airing LISTEN Macklemore’s career. The special also available on at 8 ET/PT on latest album, Gemini, is has never-before-seen Tuesday. USA ABC. Contestants available Friday. The album material, including a TODAY’s Brian ABC include celebrity features appearances by library of legal pads Truitt said in his couple Nick and Vanessa Kesha, Lil Yachty and Skylar with every joke he’s eeeg review, Lachey, ’80s teen star Debbie 10% Grey, among others. Mack- written since “when a superhero WARNER BROS. Gibson, former NFL wide receiv- of users have cried because of negative interaction on lemorewill tour the U.S. in 1975, child- film starts a social movement erTerrell Owens and Property social media. support of Gemini starting hood videos and has people talking about Brother Drew Scott. Oct. 6 in Portland, Ore., and more. an Oscar run, it’s done some- SOURCE Einstein Bros. Bagels survey and finishing in Boston thing right. ... Gadot cemented Compiled by Mary Cadden of 1,000 adults on Nov. 14. herself as a comic-book icon.” MICHAEL B. SMITH AND JANET LOEHRKE, USA TODAY NETFLIX C2 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 · THE SUMTER ITEM

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Scary screen IF YOU ARE TERRIFIED BY DOLLS, TOO: POLTERGEIST (1982) clowns have There are many things to scare you in Poltergeist, but there’s a special kind of scare some big reserved for the clown doll that makes an appearance in the film, when young Robbie shoes to fill (Oliver Robins) is trying to get to sleep. Pro tip: Never sleep near a clown doll. And while It is back. The Stephen King clas- the original is still our favorite, sic has been adapted into a new the 2015 remake of the film managed to keep the doll in feature film (in theaters now). play, too. Clown fear is forever. Bill Skarsgård steps into the shoes of Pennywise, the terrify- Rent it on Amazon, Google Play, ing clown that has haunted our iTunes, Vudu or YouTube. nightmares since Tim Curry first portrayed him in the 1990 It miniseries. In honor of Pennywise’s theatrical debut, USA TODAY’s Kelly Lawler rounds up five other rent- or stream-able films featuring clownish villains. Proceed with caution. 20TH CENTURY FOX

IF YOU EVER THOUGHT ‘THE SANTA CLAUSE’ WAS SECRETLY TERRIFYING: CLOWN Remember the Tim Allen movie where he accidentally kills Santa, then puts on his outﬁt and starts turning into Old Saint Nick? It’s supposedly a heartwarming Christmas tale, but it also sounds a bit like a horror movie. Clown is another take on the clothes making the man. Directed by Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecom- ing), the ﬁlm follows a man who puts on a clown costume for a party, only to discover he can’t take it off.

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IF YOU PREFER ACTION AND THRILLS TO IF YOU LIKE YOUR CLOWN HORROR IF YOU LOVE A CAMP OUTRIGHT TERROR: THE DARK KNIGHT MIXED WITH DARK HUMOR: STITCHES CLASSIC: KILLER KLOWNS Horror isn’t for everyone, and scary clowns ANDY This Irish film centers on Stitches the FROM OUTER SPACE POWERS BY certainly aren’t, either. If you want to get in DIMENSION Clown, who comes back from the dead to The 1988 film may have a ridic- on the clown trend without giving yourself FILMS/ haunt the people involved in his death at a ulous title, but its over-the-top recurring nightmares, spend some time with ANCHOR party. The horror comedy is a genuinely costumes and witty screenplay The Joker instead of Pennywise. The storied BAY hilarious take on the scary-clown trope. make it a worthy entry into the Batman villain, best portrayed by Heath Led- B-movie canon. As the name ger in this 2008 film, has clownish roots that Stream it on Netflix. indicates, the film is about a take a psychological and maniacal turn. group of interstellar clowns that invades a small town. Stream it on HBO Go/Now. Stream it on Starz.

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v 1U WILL & GRACE NBC, SEPT. 28 (Thursdays, 9 ET/PT) Yes, there are far too many remakes coming — and most for shows that would be better left dead. But for this one, the time just could be right for Will’s return. The stars seem excited and on top of their games; the cre- ators are back on board; and we’re all in dire need of a comedy that is laugh-out-loud funny, as Will was at its height. Maybe it will all still go the way of Netflix’s dismal Arrested Development return, but as long as optimism remains free, why not be RYAN GREEN, FOX optimistic? Stephen Moyer, Natalie Alyn Lind, Percy Hynes White and Amy Acker star in Fox’s The Gifted. TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY THE GIFTED Fox the best series it has yet pro- ABC, OCT. 1 duced. So what sets apart this CRAIG SJODIN, ABC FOX, OCT. 2 X-Men offshoot, about a family on (Sundays, 10 ET/PT) (Mondays, 9 ET/PT) Brandon Micheal Hall, left, stars as Courtney Rose, a rapper the run from anti-mutant agents, who’s unexpectedly elected to office in The Mayor. I’m not in favor of TV shows Goodness, it’s an odd year for from those failures? Stakes. The coming back to life, but I’m all for Marvel. The company has given pilot and the actors immediately great TV actors returning — and its corporate cousin ABC what make you care about these char- few are finer than Kyra Sedgwick. looks (based on an admittedly acters and their plight, and make THE MAYOR This time she plays a TV pro- incomplete pilot) like the season’s you eager to see what happens ducer whose daughter is kid- worst new series in Marvel’s next. For this company’s TV ABC, OCT. 3 napped, a crime that reveals the Inhumans, while handing rival division, that’s a marvel. (Tuesdays, 9:30 ET/PT) secrets of everyone it touches. In a weak season for new This 10-episode limited series sitcoms, this amusing ABC effort gets off to a beautifully taut start, FUTURE MAN stands out on the strength of its and you don’t have to worry appealing cast, led by Brandon HULU, NOV. 14 PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER about being left hanging. The Micheal Hall as a young rapper- John Zidich producer promises the main Seth Rogen brings his unre- turned-accidental-mayor and EDITOR IN CHIEF story will be wrapped up in the Joanne Lipman strained sense of humor to this Yvette Nicole Brown as his mom. CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER finale. amiable fantasy comedy about a The premise (he runs for office as Kevin Gentzel janitor (Josh Hutcherson) whose a publicity stunt and is dismayed MINDHUNTER video-game skills may prove the when he wins) comes across as 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Va. 22108, 703-854-3400 NETFLIX, OCT. 13 key to saving mankind — if the silly, even with its current-events Published by Gannett game’s heroine-come-to-life overtones, but that may not USA TODAY LIFE is published weekly. Charlize Theron and (Eliza Coupe) doesn’t get him matter. The show itself seems to Gone Girl’s David Fincher Advertising: All advertising published in USA killed first. As you might ex- turn on the relationship between TODAY is subject to the current rate card; copies produce this new series, pect from Rogen, Man’s a the young mayor and his mom, available from the advertising department. USA based on Mark Olshaker little on the raunchy side, but and that looks rock-solid. TODAY may in its sole discretion edit, classify, reject and famous profiler John or cancel at any time any advertising submitted. underneath it are some good National, Regional: 703-854-3400 Douglas’ non-fiction book Mind performances and sly com- Corrections & Clarifications Reprint permission, copies of articles, glossy Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite ments on our never-ending affec- reprints: Serial Crime Unit. That’s pretty tion for violent entertainment. USA TODAY is committed www.GannettReprints.com or call 212-221-9595 much all we know about it, but to accuracy. To reach us, USA TODAY is a member of The Associated Press the source material, Fincher’s contact Standards Editor and subscribes to other news services. USA TODAY, Humanity’s fate is in the Brent Jones at 800-872- its logo and associated graphics are registered involvement and that of stars 7073 or e-mail accu- trademarks. All rights reserved. Jonathan Groff, Anna Torv and hands of a video-game-playing [email protected]. Holt McCallany are enough to janitor (Josh Hutcherson) in Please indicate whether Future Man. you’re responding to earn the series a spot on your content online or in the calendar. newspaper. BRANDON HICKMAN, HULU THE SUMTER ITEM · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 | C3 BOOKS NEW IN PAPER ‘Wild Things’ is a fun and Eliot Schrefer CRITIC'S PICK sometimes insightful look Special for USA TODAY back at the joys of books we

loved when we were young REVIEW In these days of Captain Underpants and Percy Jackson, children’s literature seems more main- stream than ever. Are kids’ books really just for kids, or is there something in them for everyone? Bruce Handy takes a shot at answering that question in Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Chil- dren’s Literature as an Adult (Si- mon & Schuster, 336 pp.,eeeE Born to Run by Bruce out of four), a clear-eyed and of- Springsteen (Simon & ten hilarious deep-dive into some Schuster, non-fiction, standbys of children’s literature. reprint) Though it would be easy to fall Reviewer Matt Damsk- into either rapture or diatribe, er called this intimate, Handy treats his literary subjects best-selling memoir by the like family members, with admi- rocker (who’s about to hit ration and infuriation and love. Broadway) “the lyric he was He’s a perceptive and affable born to write.” close reader. Handy’s greatest eeee out of four. praise is for Beverly Cleary, whose Ramona the Pest he describes as “like Henry James with ALSO NEWLY RELEASED much shorter sentences.” Beatrix Potter of Peter Rabbit fame Swing Time by Zadie Smith THE JOY OF KIDS’ BOOKS, comes off as both more profound (Penguin, fiction, reprint). and more severe than I remem- Traces the diverging lives of two bered. (She “keeps one foot firmly childhood friends in London, one planted in each world, human of whom becomes a personal and beast; her stories are familiar assistant to a Madonna-like yet strange, cozy yet haunted by superstar. Darwinian menace.”) Settle for More by Megyn Kelly Wild Things is not all praise. (Harper, non-fiction, reprint). Dr. Seuss, though he “blends The NBC News anchor, formerly imagination, humor, rhyme, rigor, of Fox News, writes a memoir silliness, aggression, and chaos that takes on such topics as her theory,” whiffs with Oh, the Places election-year feud with Donald WHEN You’ll Go!, which is “what you Trump. might get if you asked Mitch Al- bom to ghost a Dr. Seuss book.” The German Girl by Armando And don’t get Handy started on Lucas Correa (Washington The Giving Tree, “Shel Silver- Square Press/Atria, fiction, re- stein’s inexplicably popular reprint). Historical novel based on telling of Stella Dallas and the Cuban government’s tragic Mildred Pierce for nursery decision in 1939 to turn away the schoolers.” German liner the SS St. Louis, Though it’s a fun journey, it’s a which carried more than 900 little unclear whom this book is Jewish passengers seeking for: Handy is an editor at Vanity asylum. Fair, not a children’s literature YOU’RE The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories scholar, and it sometimes shows. From My Life by John le Carré He hasn’t chosen to include (Penguin, non-fiction, reprint) the opinions of any chil- The author, whose new novel A dren other than his Legacy of Spies has just been own, and a conse- released, explains the genesis of quence of his conver- his thrillers and characters in this sational tone is autobiographical work. occasional thought- lessness, as when he Books for Living by Will broaches the topic of Schwalbe (Vintage, non-fiction, why boys turn away DENISE BOSCO reprint). The author of The End ALL from what they consid- Bruce Handy of Your Life Book Club considers er “girls’ books” but says books that offer meaningful les- it’s beyond him to explain. sons, from David Copperfield to A Given that Handy has written a Little Life. book about children’s literature, not discussing it at the dinner ta- Being Mortal by Atul Gawande ble, it doesn’t seem too much to (Picador, non-fiction, reprint). ask that he look a little deeper. A physician looks at the harm His argument for why he hasn’t end-of-life medical practices can included books from the current sometimes do. boom in children’s lit similarly The Girl With the Lower Back feels arbitrary and thin. Tattoo by Amy Schumer (Gal- Yet like the fan he is, Handy lery, non-fiction, reprint). GROWN brings out the best of the books Schumer joined the ranks of he describes. I gained a new re- female comedians with best spect for the pioneer life depicted sellers (Tina Fey, Chelsea Han- in Little House on the Prairie, and dler, et al) with this serio-comic enjoyed Handy’s chapter on The memoir. Chronicles of Narnia. Though he has a tough time The Book That Matters Most with C.S. Lewis’s Christian allego- by Ann Hood (Norton, fiction, ries, Handy reclaims the series, reprint). A book club provides the portraying his awe so convincing- setting for this tale about moth- ly that this reader remembered ers, daughters and literature. anew why he adored those books Blood in the Water by Heather UP so many years ago. Ann Thompson (Vintage, non- fiction, reprint). Subtitle: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy; winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History. The Tragedy of Brady Sims by Ernest J. Gaines (Vintage, fiction, Novel teleports you to a new world paperback original). In the Jim Crow South, Brady Sims pulls out ‘Punch Escrow’ mulls something to go very wrong, and them live way into old age. a gun in a courtroom and shoots he’s replicated. On two sides of At the same time, the book digs his own son; a novella by the big questions in a the world, the Joels have parallel into the inherent philosophical author of A Lesson Before Dying. smart, creative way stories that sync up and lead to and ethical questions behind revealing a deadly secret behind some of these inventions, as well Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Teleportation teleportation that, if public, could as exploring a fascinating geopo- Kendrick (Touchstone, non- REVIEW fiction, reprint). The actress BRIAN seemed like a pretty throw society into chaos. litical landscape. The Last War TRUITT cool concept until Klein stuffs his narrative with has created a world of corporate (Pitch Perfect) offers a collection Tal M. Klein got hold solid characters and the impres- nation-states and united a part of of autobiographical essays. of it. sive world-building does wonders the world previously divided by My Not So Perfect Life by There’s something deeply dis- for giving them extra personality. religion, and out of that comes a Sophie Kinsella (The Dial Press, turbing about the safest mode of As much as the two Joels are the group that factors into the plot as fiction, reprint). Comic novel transportation in 2147 in the au- same person, Klein finds ways to an opponent of teleportation on about twentysomething Katie thor’s delightful and brainy de- give each one individuality, and moral grounds. Brenner, who returns to her but, The Punch Escrow they’re surrounded by a cast Unless you’re a fan of hard sci- family farm after losing her mar- (Inkshares/Geek & Sundry, 356 whose various motivations are ence, you might find the lessons keting job in London. pp., eeeg). unveiled gradually and in sat- in quantum entanglement, genet- Featuring themes similar to isfying fashion. ic engineering and high-end math A Life in Parts by Bryan Cran- those in Blake Crouch’s Dark There are some seri- — mostly found in footnotes early ston (Scribner, non-fiction, re- Matter, the dense sci-fi feel of a ous negative aspects to on in the novel — rather dizzying. print). The actor reflects on his Michael Crichton thriller and the 22nd century Klein Yet it all becomes part of the ex- memorable roles, from Walter Douglas Adams-like charm, the gig with International imagines, but he’s also perience, laying a foundation for White to LBJ. book posits an intriguing future Transport, a powerful thrown in some posi- when Punch Escrow shifts into that is both inviting and horrific. company that controls tives. Mosquitoes are goofier and more adventurous Jocelyn McClurg Joel Byram is a New Yorker all the teleportation cen- used as a solution to air sections later. who spends his days playing ters around the globe. LAI LONG pollution. Innovations By the end, the novel makes video games for fun and tricking On the way to Joel tel- Tal M. Klein in 3-D printing allow you think twice about how nice it apps into being more human for eporting (or “punching,” as in the people to re-create whatever they would be to teleport to a vacation money. He also is trying to save title) to Costa Rica and meeting want instead of going shopping. spot, and it’s hard not to feel a lit- his marriage to workaholic wife up with his spouse for a second Nanotechnology keeps people ex- tle smarter after reading Klein’s Sylvia, who has a super-secretive honeymoon, an incident causes traordinarily healthy and lets fun-filled physics fest. C4 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM REFLECTIONS Sponsored by The Sumter Item Soda companies arrived early in Sumter hree major cola companies and a T fourth soft drink company are part of the early history of Sumter. These companies are Coca- Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Royal Crown and Dr Pepper (the non-cola). The intent of this research is not to present a comprehen- sive investigation of the history of these enterprises, but to discuss their arrival in Sum- ter. Also highlighted are those entrepre- neurs whose insight helped bring these companies here. Because of the volume of data and the number Sammy Way of photos REFLECTIONS available in The Sumter Item archives, this article will be presented in two parts. This first part ad- dresses the presence of Pepsi- Cola and Coca-Cola in Sumter. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS The Pepsi-Cola Co. located Sumter’s first Coca-Cola delivery “truck,” pulled by mules, is seen. in New Bern, North Carolina, was interested in locating a syrup distribution depot and modern bottling plant in Sumter as early as Septem- ber 1920. Company officials were convinced that this city would be a satisfactory point for a distribution center for this cola’s syrup. It was estimated that to build such a plant would cost about $100,000. Company officials were to come to Sumter to evaluate this possibility. Pepsi-Cola was originated by Dr. Caleb D. Bradham in 1896; it was a beverage “made from the essence of pure W.E. DuRant Jr., above, and Fran- fruits and other wholesome cis James, of architectural firm ingredients and is absolutely Coca-Cola bottling plant on West Liberty Street, across Council Street from Trinity United Methodist James & DuRant, designed and free from preservatives. It Church, is shown. The business later moved to a new building at the intersection of U.S. 76 and 378. supervised the construction of was bottled and sold in every the Coca-Cola Community Room, state in the U.S., Canada, which was available free of Cuba and England; more ident. Its growth and expan- of efficiency, sanitation and building to be known as the charge for the holding of meet- than one billion bottles of sion since that time has been beauty. For three years fol- Community Room for the ings, luncheons and dinners by Pepsi Cola were sold in nothing short of phe- lowing 1929, the plant has bottling company; work was individuals and civic groups. 1920.” nomenal. A bottling been given a rating of 100 scheduled to be completed by A Pepsi-Cola distrib- plant was operated in percent on its annual inspec- October of 1941. The struc- uting plant opened at 9 Chester, in addition to tion. This inspection covered ture was to include a large Council St. in August the big plant in Sumter. sanitation, product and rear section used in the stor- of 1937 and was man- Warehouses for the building. Few plants in the age of crated Coca-Cola, aged by D.A. Young. It distribution of the bot- South could boast of such a “and the front section was to was later announced tled Coca-Cola and record. The local plant include an assembly or din- by J.M. Coble, presi- soft drinks were reached a capacity of 84,000 ing room that would seat 200, dent of the Pepsi-Cola maintained in Cam- bottles per day, the equal of a completely equipped elec- Bottling Co. of Colum- den, Lancaster and any plant in the state. In vol- trical kitchen and lounge bia, that his company Lake City. These ume produced, the plant rooms for ladies and men. would construct a warehouses were ranked third in the state. The front section would be plant in Sumter in supplied by the The complete family of Co- used for meetings and din- 1955. This facility Sumter plant; ca-Cola soft drinks were bot- ners of the Coca-Cola orga- would have a huge trucks were tled in Sumter.” nization and would also be 15-county fran- used for hauling Visitors to the city were available free of charge to chise and would NEXT the crates of bot- struck with the beauty of the civic clubs and organiza- handle distribu- tled beverages.” garden located on the east tions. A chef would be avail- electric frying pots and a tion within a 25- WEEK In 1932 the Caro- side of the plant. Great ex- able at all times for the prep- large electric refrigerator. mile radius. This Part 2 looks lina Coca-Cola penditures of time and aration of meals.” The front façade, designed by new plant would at the history plant operated in money were spent developing The building’s dimensions James and Durant architec- be in the industrial of Royal Crown nine South Caroli- this garden, but the result were 60-by-115 feet and in- tural firm, consisted of glass area off Boulevard Cola and na counties includ- was well worth the expense. cluded a lounge, dining room brick, stucco and plate glass. and Plowden Mill Dr Pepper ing Sumter, Claren- A great deal of credit for this and kitchen. This new facility roads and would in Sumter. don, Lee, Williams- beauty spot was accorded to was to be completely air-con- Information and photo- employ 50 people. burg, Kershaw, Mrs. A.T. Heath, who gave ditioned, sport indirect fluo- graphs from The Sumter “The Carolina Lancaster, Chester much of her time in planning rescent lighting and feature Item Archives. Coca-Cola Bottling and parts of Fair- and supervising the work in- steam heat. The kitchen mea- Co. was started field and Florence. volved in its development. sured 12-by-18 feet and fea- Reach Sumter Item Archivist here in 1919 with “The Sumter Plans were announced for tured a large commercial Sammy Way @waysammy@ A.T. Heath as pres- plant was a model the construction of a new electric range, extra grills, yahoo.com

On Newstands…Now. (803) 774-1200 36 W Liberty Street | Sumter, SC THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 | C5 YESTERYEAR Sponsored by The Iris Agency New bus station for Sumter; city workers return from Florida cleanup 75 YEARS AGO — 1943 • Lincoln, with 11 men get- gel’s Tiles and Wallpaper April 10-16 ting into the scoring act, store, Dickson’s Shoe Repair Shaw Field’s baseball team raced to its fourth win of the and a place that sold 5-cent won its opener against the season against one loss by drinks – are still partially University of South Carolina belting Ebenezer, 97-74, at the visible on the building’s fa- in a game played at Hovey Bulldog gym. William Bly- çade. Park on Saturday afternoon ther and Jimmy Rembert • Larry Powell won the 25- but dropped the All-Service poured in 27 and 28 points re- lap Late Model main event team league contest to the spectively for the winning sponsored by Chris’ Family 26th Division of Fort Jackson Bulldogs. Hair Care at Sumter Rebel at Dreyfuss Field, Columbia. • Hillcrest, placing four Speedway. Powell and Ray The fliers men in double figures, threw Cagle started on the front won from the up a tight defense that held row. Powell led the entire Gamecocks Furman’s leading scorer race with Cagle in second by 7 to 2 and Toby Tobias to two free place, Darren Griffin in lost to the throws and the Wildcats third, Joey Griffin in fourth 26th, 4-3. Sgt. came away with a 59-45 victo- and Bob Sharp in fifth. Ar- Hugh Mulca- ry at the Indians’ gym. thur Winn won the Super hy of the • School officials in District Stock feature with Ronnie 26th, No. 17 are struggling with fi- Johnson placing second, Billy Yesteryear emerged the nancial problems created by Coursey was third, Ronnie in Sumter winner in a the expected loss of state sur- Anderson fourth and Alvin SAMMY WAY pitching duel plus funds, according to Dr. Davis fifth. over George L.C. McArthur Jr., superin- • House Speaker Bob She- Turbeville of tendent. The superintendent heen has appointed State Shaw field. The two major and Fred Wells, business Rep. Joseph T. McElveen Jr., leaguers, who abandoned manager, have been engaged D-Sumter, to serve on the their baseball for army life, in numerous consultations Committee on High School were as even as two peas in a with knowledgeable state of- Apprenticeships and Mentor- pod, however, and both gave ficials and extensive research ships. The committee was up only five hits. in an attempt to formulate a created by the General As- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO • Bond and Stamp sales at recommendation to the sembly to study issues per- From 1967 — Poetic selections are screened for Signature, the new Edmunds High School during school board in relation to taining to students who are Edmunds High School literary magazine, by Carol Moses, poetry edi- the week of April 2-8 totaled the budget. unlikely to attend college or $290.20, it was announced by tor, and Charles Cann, editor in chief, with advice from Grady Locklear, • Clemson University are potential high school student body president Scriv- adviser. scored a double victory in the dropouts. en Brunson in an assembly recruiting department here • A pair of Furman High Friday. This brings the grand a second term at a meeting of he tallied 21 of his points. today when assistant Tiger players have been chosen as total invested thus far to that group held last night. • Cadet Charles Alessandro coach Art Baker signed Sum- the Sumter Touchdown Club $4,922.40. Pupils in Mrs. A.H. Under Commander McInnes of Sumter was recently ter standouts Dwayne Wind- High School Football Players Forester’s junior homeroom, the post had gained many named by The Citadel to the ham and Jimmy Trembley to of the week. Furman quar- by investing $134.80 in bonds privileges and won the dis- 1967 Edition of Who’s Who football grant-in-aids. Both terback Terrance Wells and and stamps received the float- tinction of being the first Among Students in American will enter the freshman class Indian linebacker Travis ing trophy for highest sales post in the state of South Universities and Colleges. In of 1968. Robinson received this of the week. Harry Commins, Carolina to achieve its goals being selected he achieved a week’s awards. Wells, a 6-1, a member of that homeroom, in both the state and the na- coveted distinction among se- 25 YEARS AGO – 1992 180-pound senior, won the of- was the individual high pur- tional membership races. niors in universities and col- Sept. 11-17 fensive award for his play in chaser with a $100 bond. • Scenes near Wedgefield leges across the nation. Never let it be said that the Indians’12-0 win over • At the Junior High School will be filmed within the next • Mrs. Bessie Brody died Summerville head coach Flora. Robinson, a 5-6, 170- this week, Miss Elizabeth several days for use in the after a long illness. She was John McKissick isn’t above pound junior, earned the de- Segar’s seventh-grade home- motion picture “A Guy the wife of the late Hyman some trickery if that’s what fensive award for helping to room set a record in the War Named Joe,” it was learned Joseph Brody. Surviving are it takes to win a football lead the Indians to their third Bond and Stamp campaign. here today. The picture will a daughter, Mrs. S.A. (Ruth) game. McKissick inserted sel- consecutive shutout of the Each of the 34 students in star Spencer Tracy and Irene Greenberg of Florence; nine dom-used Demarcus Valin- season. her room not only bought at Dunne and is an MGM pro- sons, Raymond, Abram and tine at quarterback against • After taking a walk least one stamp but also duction. Scenes filmed near Alex Brody of Sumter; Sam, Sumter to run the option and through the phone book, you bought at least one stamp Wedgefield will depict similar Leo, Julius and Jake Brody that’s exactly what he did. He finally run your fingers across every day during the week; scenes in England, it was of Kinston, N.C.; Morris ran for 87 yards and a touch- the number you’ve been this gives them 100 percent said by the director and busi- Brody of Greenville, N.C., down and guided the Green searching for. You pick up the participation daily as well as ness manager of the film, and Dr. William Brody of Wave to a 17-12 victory over receiver and quickly dial, wait- for the week. Their total sale who were on the spot today Philadelphia, Pa. Also surviv- the Gamecocks at Sumter ing patiently for someone to amounted to $49 with Betty making arrangements for the ing are 12 grandchildren and Memorial Stadium. answer the call. But that Ray Evans the high individu- “shots.” five great-grandchildren. • The future has quickly be- “someone” is likely to be a al purchaser. At assembly • John M. Mahon, Sumter come now for Sumter native “something” as more and Friday, the room was award- 50 YEARS AGO – 1967 County Engineer and active Wally Richardson. After more state agencies use com- ed the South Carolina flag for Dec. 10-16 civic leader, has been ap- starting Penn State’s fall puters to screen incoming the highest percentage of stu- The Joys of Christmas at the pointed to the board of direc- practice as the fourth-string calls. If you’ve dialed Sumter dents buying. Hollands is the invitation of tors of The National Bank of quarterback, Richardson, a School District 17, you’re prob- • F.C. Martel, Greyhound the Poinsett Garden Club to South Carolina, it was an- true freshman, will start for ably familiar with this. Not ev- Bus Co. official, and George visitors to the home of Mr. and nounced by S.L. Roddey, the Nittany Lions against erybody likes having comput- D. Brown, company architect, Mrs. Algie B. Holland. The chairman, and Harry E. Temple. Richardson won’t be ers at work on the other end of will come to Sumter Thurs- Holland home contains many Wilkinson Jr., president. in his first game, however. He the line, but for those who day afternoon to discuss antiques and the garden club Mahon, a longtime resident played 2 ½ quarters in Penn handle the calls it has been plans for the construction of members, under the chair- of Sumter, fills a vacancy on State’s season-opening, 24-20 wonderful in reducing the the new bus station at the manship of Mrs. C.E. Hinson, the board created by the win at Cincinnati. number of calls fielded. Claremont Hotel, a building are planning to utilize many death of H.H. Strong earlier • Students who signed up • More than 20 Sumter city permit for which was ob- of these pieces in decorating this year. for USC Sumter’s “Social employees have returned tained some weeks ago from this Holiday House. • Sumter grabbed the lead Dance” physical education home after 12 days of helping the War Production Board. • If hustle and desire mean from the start, never lost it class this semester are learn- with hurricane cleanup ef- After 30 days had elapsed anything Sumter’s Game- and coasted to an easy 75-40 ing there’s a lot more to forts in Florida. The crew, from the time of the granting cocks are going to win some basketball victory over Bish- dancing than just moving headed by city Public Works of the first permit, an exten- basketball games this season. opville’s young Dragons. their feet. Social Dance in- Director Ed Davis, arrived in sion of it was given to the end In a gutty performance, the Coach Charlie Hodgin used structor Lynwood Watts, who Florida City, Florida – popu- of this month. The Grey- Birds continuously overcame his subs freely in recording also taught ballroom-style lation 8,000 – which was heav- hound representatives will numerous offensive mistakes Sumter’s second straight win dancing when he was emily damaged by Hurricane meet with W.E. Pratt, manag- to finally pull out a 57-51 sea- without a loss. Jimmy Trem- ployed at the University of Andrew. It’s located just er of the Claremont, and city son opening victory over bley, who looks a lot stronger Tennessee at Knoxville, and south of Homestead, Florida. officials at the Chamber of Camden in the fourth quar- under the boards than he did at Gordon College in Barnes- • Sumter attorney Terry A. Commerce. ter. “I’ll guarantee you it cer- a year ago, sparked the Birds’ ville, Georgia, works with his Trexler has been appointed to • Dr. W.G. Moore, pastor of tainly feels good to start off charge as he muscled his way students whether in the gym the board of directors of the the First Baptist church, re- this way,” said Sumter coach to 18 points Al Towery added or on the stage of Nettles Au- Sumter Partnership for the ceived news that his first Charlie Hodgin. “And it’s es- 14 points with Ricky Shivers ditorium at USC Sumter. University of South Carolina cousin, Lt. Joseph W. Shipley pecially good to win on the collecting 10. • Doug Darran and Helen Educational Foundation. The of Bristol, Virginia, was road.” • Alan Hamilton, a junior at Yochum wanted to revive the objectives of the partnership killed in the crash of the • Al Towery, team captain Edmunds High School, is the rich history of the 92-year- are to foster a positive rela- bomber he was piloting. The for Sumter’s Gamecocks, is winner of the 1967 Horse- old building at 20 East Liber- tionship between the Universi- airship crashed near Tampa, the area’s Player of the Week manship Achievement Tro- ty St., but found that to reno- ty of South Carolina at Sumter Florida. Four others died in for his efforts in sparking the phy, sponsored annually by vate the building would cost and the surrounding commu- the crash. Shipley received Birds’ 57-52 victory at Cam- the Sumter Daily Item. The more than they would be able nity; solicit and receive gifts; his basic training at Shaw den Friday night. Towery, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray to recoup. “We need to win and build an endowment fund Field. 5-11 senior, pumped in 35 Hamilton has been active for the lottery,” Yochum said. for the institution. • J.L. McInnes was unani- points during the season six years in horse projects The two-story brick structure mously elected to head the opening victory and virtually and is serving currently as was gutted by a fire in the Reach Sumter Item Archivist Robert O. Purdy Jr. Post 3034, kept his club in the game for president of the Sumter 1980s, but the signs marking Sammy Way at waysammy@ Veterans of Foreign Wars, for the first three quarters, when County 4-H Horse Club. what it once was – E.W. Vo- yahoo.com.

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outh Carolina has a great enrolled in the Wildlife Management ing and fishing are quite liberal in key hunters by surprise. The diversity amount of diversity in to- Area Program and offer excellent South Carolina. It offers fantastic op- of our state, it’s topography and cli- deer, turkey and small game hunting portunity for outdoor pursuits. Some mate are factors that cry out for a sea- Spography, climate and out- to the public. states only allow a week to 10 days for son that varies by region. door opportunities. Our state The Sandhills are located across the deer hunting. Our state offers four- I do support the idea of adding more middle of the state at the fall line and and-a-half months in some areas. Our opportunity, but I would support stretches literally “from the are thought by some to be ancient limits for game animals and freshwa- changing the Lowcountry season in mountains to the sea” and is like beach dunes. The Sandhills are home ter fish are liberal, yet our resources zone six back to the traditional dates to many rare and endangered species are stable. of March 15 to May 1. Leave the rest of no other place on earth. We are such as the red cockaded woodpecker, Most of the laws regarding hunting, the state to the new dates of March 20 truly blessed to live here. the pine barren’s tree frog and the go- fishing and outdoor activities in our to May 5. I would also propose a coun- pher tortoise. Manchester State Forest state are set in place by our Legisla- ty limit of two birds in every county The mountains in in Sumter County is part of the Sand- ture based on traditional uses and ad- of the state for a total of three state- the Upstate are part hills. vice from natural resource profession- wide. That will do more to limit the of the Blue Ridge The Coastal Plain lies below the als. This system has been in place for harvest than anything else. chain that extends Sandhills and extends all the way to a long time and has worked well. It of- The DNR has expressed concerns in from New England the Atlantic Ocean. This area is rela- fers the greatest amount of use and recent years about a downward trend in out to Alabama. It is tively flat and fertile, with a good mix opportunity to our residents and has turkey populations. I don’t think hunt- one of the oldest of farmland and timber. Big hardwood given way to change when needed. ers and hunting seasons are the prob- mountain chains on river swamps and piney wood uplands Current deer hunting regulations lem but suggest there are other limiting Dan earth. The rounded provide wildlife habitat for an amaz- vary widely in different regions of the factors that should be addressed. Ex- peaks are covered in ing variety of creatures. The Black state. The Department of Natural Re- panding coyote populations and the Geddings hardwoods that turn River, the Santee, the Edisto and the sources made an effort in recent years lack of studies to accurately identify into an amazing blaze Pee Dee flow through this region. to modernize some of the deer hunt- problems should be a bigger concern. of color every autumn. Bear hunting, Hunting and fishing are a way of life ing rules and set a statewide limit. I The Legislature will revisit the tur- trout fishing and kayaking rapids are in the Lowcountry. Deer hunting with have supported these changes. The key season changes after the next sea- possible in this part of the state. Win- hounds, alligator hunting and an changes were discussed in public son, and DNR is expected to offer rec- ters here see more snow than other amazing amount of freshwater and meetings held across the state over a ommendations, but I am skeptical of parts of the state. saltwater fishing opportunities exist long period of time. The seasons will their intent. A DNR biologist has al- The mountains give way to the in this region. The climate is moder- remain pretty much the same, but a ready told me that the season should go Foothills or the Piedmont, an ancient ate, perhaps because of the more fa- statewide limit has been set. back to an April 1 opener statewide. eroded mountain chain that is gener- vorable ocean breezes in winter. The Changes to standardize the turkey Seems to me they have already made up ally hilly with thin clay soils. The occasional hurricane and tropical season statewide and lower the limit is their minds. Piedmont was once farmed but is now storm push onshore to reshape the not such a good thing in my opinion. Remember, our state is special be- mostly reforested. Huge tracts of landscape. The changes were not discussed in cause of it’s diversity and so are it’s re- woodlands throughout this region are Our rules and regulations for hunt- public meetings and caught most tur- newable resources and traditions. As kayaking catches wave, authorities cite rookie risks PORT AUSTIN, Michigan er's decent, there could be 300 the water that afternoon (AP) — The conditions kayaks out here. ... Those without realizing the dangers seemed ideal: wispy clouds boats were not designed for that are associated with it," against a blue sky, light wind, this lake. I'll argue that with said Mike Baron, a boating temperatures in the high 70s. anybody." safety specialist at the Coast But two kayakers lasted less A 22-year-old man without Guard. than an hour in Lake Huron, a life jacket drowned in July. Kayaks are easy to tip be- making a U-turn back to Hanson said his deputies and cause they're light and typi- shore because of choppy the Port Austin fire depart- cally have an open cockpit SCDNR PHOTO waves that couldn't be easily ment have assisted roughly 70 that can fill with water. The detected from a marina in people this year, including an Coast Guard worked with the northeastern Michigan. experienced paddler who was Water Sports Foundation this Deer population is healthy, "Better to be safe than to be trapped by ice while in the year to produce a safety pam- on the news," said Jim Schus- early stages of kayaking the phlet to be distributed when a ter, 60, unfastening his life five Great Lakes. The sheriff kayak is sold. It says paddlers season outlook looks good jacket. "We were taking on pledged to seize the Missouri should wear a life jacket and water like crazy. We'll live to woman's kayak if she needed pack a whistle and phone or BY CHARLES RUTH paddle another day." help again. VHF radio. "Have an exit SCDNR Big Game Program Coordinator ber of coastal counties affect- It was a wise concession "What? This was March," strategy at all times," the ed by the storm was down that authorities don't always said Hanson, who dispatched pamphlet advises. With the 2017 deer season more than 25 percent, which hear. an airboat to reach her. The goal for many kayakers soon opening in all parts of dramatically affected state- Kayaking has boomed in The U.S. Coast Guard says here in Port Austin, 125 miles the state, South Carolina’s wide totals. Additionally, popularity, with sales of the 152 people died in the U.S. north of Detroit, is to get to deer population is healthy, hunting was negatively af- small narrow boats increas- while using kayaks or canoes Turnip Rock, a towering rock and the season outlook is fected across the state by un- ing by 55 percent in the U.S. in 2016, up from 139 in 2015. formation with trees near the good. Hunters are reminded seasonably warm tempera- since 2009, according to a The deaths, mostly drown- Lake Huron shore. The 7-mile that beginning this season, tures and what many called a trade group. While more peo- ings, represented 22 percent round trip has been widely all harvested deer in South record acorn crop, both of ple are choosing a relatively of all U.S. boating-related promoted, even making the Carolina must be tagged at which negatively affected inexpensive way of enjoying deaths in both years. cover of Michigan's 2016 state the point of kill. daytime movements by deer. the outdoors, many aren't tak- A 21-year-old Pennsylvania travel guide. Although the deer harvest Recall that deer hunters ing the proper precautions, man died after storms At Port Austin Kayak, has trended down the last few faced similar poor hunting say law enforcers, who are swamped his kayak Monday which has more than 100 kay- years, hunter success and conditions in 2015 as a result rescuing rookies who under- on Lake Ontario, near Niaga- aks for rent, owner Chris deer harvest rates remain of the 1,000-year flood estimate the risks of paddling ra County, New York. His Boyle said thousands of peo- good. Top counties for harvest spawned by Hurricane Joa- in big open water such as the twin brother and a friend ple have safely made the trip in 2016 included Anderson, quin. Great Lakes. safely made it to shore. during his 11 years in busi- Spartanburg, Calhoun, Hamp- Provided we experience They say they're finding Lake Ontario, another ness. His staff constantly ton and York with each of normal weather and seasonal kayakers with no life jackets Great Lake, "will eat you check the weather and won't these counties exhibiting har- temperatures, the outlook for or a phone to call for help. alive," John Gavenda told let a kayak leave the shop if vest rates in excess of 12 deer the 2017 deer season is very Some simply get tired and ex- WIVB-TV after discovering winds reach 10 mph. per square mile. Very few good. This is based on the pect a lift. Others ignore the two who survived. "I can't profile people figur- areas in the United States simple fact that the decrease weather that can turn dicey Some kayaks cost thou- ing who's going to make it consistently yield comparable in harvest in 2015 and 2016 in minutes. sands of dollars, but paddlers and who's not," Boyle said. "I harvest figures. was largely a result of poor "This fad is big time — not don't have to spend that much think this is the safest place On the other hand, top hunting conditions and not a just here in Huron County," to hit the water. Ben's Great to kayak in the Great Lakes in counties for quality deer in dramatic change in deer Sheriff Kelly Hanson said Outdoors, about 35 miles west Michigan. You have warm 2016 included Aiken and Or- numbers. while patrolling Lake Huron, of Lake Huron, sells them for water. You can follow the angeburg in the coastal plain That being the case there the world's fifth-largest fresh- $129. coast close to shore. And if a and Abbeville and Pickens was likely carryover of deer water lake, at the tip of the "A lot of folks can walk into storm comes up, you can get counties in the piedmont. that would have otherwise thumb in mitten-shaped a big-box store, purchase a to shore fairly easily and out These results come as no sur- been harvested if conditions Michigan. "When the weath- kayak, get a paddle and be on of danger." prise as these counties have would have been better last historically produced good year. This is particularly the numbers of record entries. case with respect to antlered As it relates specifically to bucks because residual bucks the decrease in harvest dur- from last year will be a year ing the 2016 deer season it older and likely have better should be noted that hunting body weights and antler de- conditions in South Carolina velopment. were poor during the fall of Hunters should not be 2016. This began the first overly concerned if the deer week in October with hurri- population is down to some cane Matthew. The magni- degree. Most hunters, to their tude of this event forced a credit, recognize the fact that flood-related temporary sea- having fewer deer leads to son closure for all game spe- better quality deer. Results of cies in a number of coastal SCDNR’s antler records pro- counties. Although these clo- gram indicate that this may THE ASSOCIATED PRESS sures only lasted 5 to 10 days, indeed be the case as the last Kayakers paddle in Lake Huron in Port Austin, Michigan. U.S. kayak sales are up 55 percent to $335 the aftermath of Matthew five years have seen over created access and other 1,000 bucks successfully en- million since 2009, according to a trade group, as more people choose a relatively inexpensive way to problems for deer hunters. tered into the state records enjoy the outdoors. 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ESTATE Telephone inquiries should be made that should you fail to Answer the Parcel 250-16-01-016; said parcel of to (803) 436-2329 or via Email: Please take notice that the Plaintiff foregoing Complaint, the Plaintiff land measuring 80 feet on the west within thirty (30) days after service [email protected] or will move to refer the case to the will move for a general Order of side of Manning Avenue and being of this Summons and Notice upon [email protected]. Master in Equity with any appeal to Reference of this cause to the bounded now or formerly as follows: you. If you fail to do so, application Mobile Home the South Carolina Supreme Court. Master-in-Equity or Special Referee On the North by land of Porter; East for such appointment will be made with Lots The County of Sumter reserves the The pleadings in this case are on file for this county, which Order shall, by Manning Avenue; South by church by the Plaintiff. right to reject any or all bids. The in the Office of the Clerk of Court for pursuant to Rule 53 of the South property; and West by lands of County of Sumter reserves the right Sumter County. Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, McLeod and Shore; said parcel of NOTICE OF FILING to waive any or all technicalities. specifically provide that the said land is said to have an uniform width COMPLAINT A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr., Master-in-Equity or Special Referee to a depth of 150 feet, be all said Abandon SC Bar #: 6013 is authorized and empowered to measurements a little more or less. Attorney for Plaintiff YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Vehicle / Boat enter a final judgment in this cause. that the Summons and Complaint in P.O. Box 2446 This being the same property the above-captioned action were Sumter, SC 29151 conveyed unto Word International This communication is an attempt to filed on December 9, 2016, in the Abandoned Boat Notice (803) 418-5700 Ministries f/k/a Miracle Deliverance collect a debt, and any information Office of the Clerk of Court for To all persons claiming an interest Temple C.O.S.C. by deed of Dana obtained will be used for that Sumter County, South Carolina. in: 1985 15'3'' Fiberglass Randall Summons and purpose. Davis dated the 28th day of Craft & 1985 90Hp Johnson J6122478, Notice Publication February, 2002 and recorded in the Crawford & von Keller, LLC. David Mobley will apply to SCDNR RMC Office for Sumter County in MUST SELL! 5 Coulter Dr. Wedge- Family Court of Sumter, LIS PENDENS PO Box 4216 for title on watercraft/outboard Deed Volume 834 at page 1829 at 2:47 South Carolina 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) field, Fleetwood 3br 2ba, den w/ motor. If you have any claims to the PM. Third Judicial Circuit Notice is hereby given that an action Columbia, SC 29204 fireplace, completely remodeled. like watercraft/outboard motor, contact has been or within twenty (20) days new, on 0.45 ac lot in cozy SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty Phone: 803-790-2626 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, will be commenced by Plaintiff Property Address: days after the date of the last neighborhood. Only $47,500. SUMTER, COUNTY above-named against the Defendants 708 and 708 1/2 advertisement if no claim of interest Attorneys for Plaintiff Please call (803) 458-7478. (Plaintiff) above-named for the foreclosure of is made and the watercraft/outboard Manning Avenue Vs. mortgages given to Plaintiff by Word motor has not been reported stolen, TMS#:250-16-01-016 Margarita Rodriguez International Ministries f/k/a Miracle Land & Lots SCDNR shall issue clear title. Case William Stephens Deliverance Temple C.O.S.C. The for Sale No: ESN15150A585. HAYNSWORTH SINKLER BOYD, John Doe property covered and affected by P.A. (Defendants) said mortgages are described as Stanley H. McGuffin Summons & follows: OWNER FINANCING! 8.2 acres in Notice 1201 Main Street, Suite 2200 Lee county, 12 miles to Sumter. Call IN THE INTEREST OF Post Office Drawer 11889 ANNOUNCEMENTS Male Child (05/26/2016) All that certain piece, parcel or lot of or text 803-464-5813. (29211-1889) SUMMONS land, with any improvements Columbia, South Carolina 29201 CIVIL ACTION NO: TO DEFENDANTS: thereon, situate, lying and being in (803) 779.3080 Tel 2017-CP-43-01218 Margarita Rodriguez the County of Sumter, State of South (803) 765.1243 Fax In Memory TRANSPORTATION William Stephens Carolina, being more particularly Attorney for S C Community Bank shown and delineated as Lot 1 on IN THE COURT OF John Doe that certain plat of D.D. Edmunds, SUMMONS COMMON PLEAS RLS, dated April 21, 1998, and YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED (Deficiency Judgment THIRD JUDICIAL recorded in the Office of the RD for And required to answer the Waived) CIRCUIT complaint in the above referenced Sumter County in Plat Book PB98 at concerning the minor child above page 594. The said lot has such (Mortgage Foreclosure) Miscellaneous and that you have failed to contact metes, boundaries, courses and Non-Jury STATE OF the agency in regards to your distances as are shown on said plat whereabouts in this action, the which are incorporated herein IN THE COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA accordance with the provisions of COUNTY OF SUMTER original of which has been filed in COMMON PLEAS the Office of the Clerk of Court for Section 30-5-250, Code of Laws of CASE NO. James C. Campbell County, on April South Carolina, 1976, as amended. 2016-CP-43-02241 Donald L. Riggleman and, 18, 2017 a copy of which will be This property is generally known as Judy V. Riggleman 555 S. Wise Drive. delivered to you upon request; and STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Plaintiff, to serve a copy of your answer to the COUNTY OF SUMTER vs. complaint upon the undersigned This being the same property Word Lisa Sisk, David Wayne attorney for the Plaintiff at Steven B. International Ministries f/k/a Miracle Deliverance Temple C.O.S.C. Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Sisk, II and Matthew Scott Suchomski, 105 N. Magnolia Street, Tree Servicing LLC Sumter, SC 29150 within thirty (30) acquired by deed of Bai Le Tran and Sisk, Nguyet Thi Tran, dated July 13, 2005, Plaintiff, days following the date of service -vs- Defendants. upon you, exclusive of the day of and recorded on July 13, 2005 at 12:56 PM in the Office of the Register The Personal Representative, whose such service; and if you fail to name is unknown of the Estate of YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED answer the Complaint within the of Deeds for Sumter County in Deed and required to answer the Volume 988 at Page 916. Curtis Smiling; Sandra J. Smiling; statutory time allotted, the Plaintiff Rodney Smiling, Sr.; Phyllis L. complaint herein, a copy of which is in this action will apply to the Court Refurbished batteries as low as herewith served upon you, and to Jackson; Carolyn D. Teagle; and for the relief demanded in said Property Address: Michael C. Smiling as heirs of the $45. New batteries as low as serve a copy of your answer to this Complaint. A hearing has been 555 Wise Drive complaint upon the subscriber, at Estate of Curtis Smiling; all $59.95. 6v golf cart battery as low as scheduled for November 2, 2017 at TMS#: 204-10-010-038 Unknown Heirs of Deceased $59.95. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd the address shown below, within 9:00 a.m. Taquanda S. Nathaniel thirty (30) days after service hereof, AND Defendants, and all other persons Rd. 803-773-4381 exclusive of day of such service, and "710 Manning Avenue" entitled to claim under or through "Shorty-Rock" S. C. DEPARTMENT them being a class designated as Feb. 23, 1983 - Sept. 18, 2012 if you fail to answer the complaint, OF SOCIAL SERVICES ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, Mary Roe; All Unknown persons It will be five years tomorrow. Your judgment by default will be rendered Steven B. Suchomski, Esquire PARCEL OR LOT OF land, together with any right, title or interest in the against you for the relief demanded P.O. Box 68 Dad misses you so much. Rest in LEGAL with improvements thereon, if any, real estate described herein, being a in the complaint. Sumter, SC 29151 peace my dear daughter. I love you. situate, lying and being located in class designated as Jane Doe; also (803) 773-5531 Love Your, Dad (Leroy), Step-Mom NOTICES LIS PENDENS the County of Sumter, State of South any Unknown persons who may be in (Mona Lisa),The White Family & Carolina, being shown and the military service of the United SUMMONS States of America, being a class Friends NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an delineated on a resurvey plat of Ben Mortgage Foreclosure designated as John Doe; and Any action has been commenced by the Makela, R.L.S., dated June 11, 2003, Deficiency Demanded Unknown minors, persons under a Legal Notice Plaintiff against the Defendants, to and recorded in the Office of the Non-Jury Disability or persons incarcerated, quiet title to property described as RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book being a class designated as Richard follows: 2003 at Page 373. Aforesaid plat is ne STOP NOTICE OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF specifically incorporated herein and Roe; Carroll E. and Nancy Wilson, Defendant(s) CITY-COUNTY PLANNING All that certain piece, parcel or lot of COMMON PLEAS reference is craved thereto for a COMMISSION MEETING land with the dwelling and Case No. more complete and accurate SHOPPING TO THE DEFENDANT, Michael C. improvements thereon, situate, lying description of the metes, bounds, 2016-CP-43-2285 Smiling You can fi nd everything you need The Sumter City - County Planning and being in the city and county of courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This for the new house or the new Commission will hold its regularly Sumter, state of South Carolina, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA description being in lieu of metes YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED spouse in one convenient place- scheduled meeting on Wednesday, having a frontage on North Magnolia COUNTY OF SUMTER and required to answer the OUR CLASSIFIEDS! September 27, 2017, at 3:00 P.M. in Street of 80 feet and uniform width and bounds as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Complaint in this action, and to the City Council Chambers located to a depth of 180 feet; be all S C Community Bank, Sporting Goods • Electronics Laws of South Carolina, As serve a copy of your Answer on the on the Fourth Floor of the Sumter measurements a little more or a Plaintiff, Appliances • Furniture • Cameras Amended. Be all measurements a subscribers at their offices, 1640 St. Opera House (21 North Main Street, little less, and being composed of all vs. Jewelry • Dishes • Books little more or less and according to Julian Place, Columbia, South Sumter, South Carolina). This is a of Lot No. 6 on Block "E" of a plat Word International Ministries f/k/a said plat. Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) PLUS A public meeting. made by Joseph Palmer, C.E., dated Miracle Deliverance Temple days after service hereof, exclusive WHOLE May 26,1928, revised November 16, C.O.S.C., Larry Durant, Mary Nettles This being the same property of the day of such service; except If there are any questions, please 1929, and recorded in Plat Book V-4 Robinson, the United States of LOT MORE! conveyed unto Word International that the United States of America, if call George McGregor or Donna at Page 453, records of Sumter America by and through its agency, Ministries f/k/a Miracle Deliverance named, shall have sixty (60) days to McCullum at (803) 774-1660. County, and also 20 feet of Lot No. 7 the Internal Revenue Service, Temple C.O.S.C. herein by answer after the service hereof, on said block and plat, the said strip Defendants. exclusive of the day of such service; of 20 feet from Lot No. 7 being the Corrective Deed from Union Station AME Church to Ralph W. Canty, Sr., and if you fail to answer the Bid Notices southern part of Lot No. 7, the said YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED dated July 2, 2003, and recorded in Complaint within the time aforesaid, lot being bounded as a whole on the and required to answer the the Office of the RMC for Sumter the Plaintiff in this action will apply North by the Northern portion of Lot Complaint herein, a copy of which is County in Deed Volume 898 at Page to the Court for a judgment by INVITATION TO BID No. 7 of Block "E" on said plat; on the herewith served upon you, or 98. default granting the relief demanded East by other lands of Strange; on otherwise appear and defend, and to in the Complaint. The County of Sumter is soliciting the South by Lot No. 5 of Block "E" serve a copy of your Answer to the separate sealed bids from qualified on said Plat; and on the West by said Complaint upon the subscriber Property Address: TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN vendors for the following project: North Magnolia Street. at his offices, 1201 Main Street, 22nd 710 Manning Avenue YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO Floor (29201-3226), Post Office Box TMS#: 250-16-01-018 MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN "Sumter County Recreation This is the property known as 413 N. 11889, Columbia, South Carolina AND YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON Department - Re-Roof" Magnolia Street, Sumter, South 29211-1889, within thirty (30) days 1 "708 and 708 /2 WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) Carolina with TMS#249-01-02-0783. after the service hereof (except as to Manning Avenue" RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO PERSON Bids will be received until 11:00 the Defendant United States of UNDER SOME LEGAL a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017 in This is the property conveyed to America, if named, shall have sixty ALSO: All that lot of land in Sumter DISABILITY, INCOMPETENTS the Sumter County Purchasing Donald L. Riggleman and Judy V. (60) days after the service hereof), County, State of South Carolina, with AND PERSONS CONFINED AND Department on the second floor of Riggleman by deed of Secretary of exclusive of the day of such service; the improvements thereon; said PERSON IN THE MILITARY: the Sumter County Administration Housing and Urban Development, of and if you fail to answer the property being generally designated Building, 13 East Canal Street, Washington, D.C., a/k/a United States Complaint within the time period as 708 and 708-1/2 Manning Avenue, YOUR ARE FURTHER SUMMONED 774-1234 Sumter, South Carolina 29150. Department of Housing and Urban aforesaid, or otherwise appear and and being further shown on the Tax AND NOTIFIED to apply for the Development, an agency of the defend, the Plaintiff in this action Map of Sumter County as Tax Map appointment of a Guardian ad Litem Plans and bid documents may be United States of America dated will apply to the Court for the relief obtained from: August 21, 2008 and recorded August demanded therein, and judgment by 26, 2008 in Deed Book 1111 at Page default will be rendered against you Sumter County 1370 in the RMC Office for Sumter for the relief demanded in the Purchasing Department County. Complaint. 13 E Canal Street Sumter, South Carolina 29150 NOTICE OF FILING YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE

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