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WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL $52M county budget gets 1st reading 2020 BUDGET SHOWS $52 MILLION The draft shows a $1.07 million increase in revenue the Treasurer’s Office. The security officer has been $269K is left to IN SPENDING, NEW POSITIONS IN from the April 30 to the May 14 version because of accommodated in the FY2020 budget as a FIVE DEPARTMENTS “updating trend information based on current activity continuation of the status already in place; in ROD fees, EMS fees and building rentals,” according • One Veterans Affairs position to cost $40,000; balance ahead of Agenda item: An ordinance to provide for a levy of to county information. taxes for county purposes of Sumter County, S.C. • One coroner’s office position that is pending funding Adjustments were made to public safety operating by the state; May 28 hearing (known as the Budget Ordinance) for fiscal year expenditures, and the summer youth program beginning July 1, 2019, and to direct the expenditures funding had been omitted from the April 30 version. • Four non-attorney solicitor’s office positions to cost of said taxes $280,000; and BY KAYLA ROBINS The county is expecting to spend the most on public [email protected] Reading: First of three safety with $21.6 million allocated. The next-highest • 34 temporary, part-time voter registration/elections Background: The fiscal year 2019-20 countywide spending is proposed to go to general government office slots that have been funded with state aid. Sumter County Council passed budget was presented in draft form for the first time administration for $17.3 million. There will be a budget workshop on May 21 before a a change to dog adoption rules, publicly as a first reading in title only. Last year, the 2019 budget saw $1.2 million in revenue second reading and public hearing on May 28 on approved a rezoning on Beulah County Administrator Gary Mixon presented the after taking out total spending but ended up reducing budget and bond ordinances. The third and final reading is scheduled for June 11. Cuttino Road, was presented $51,882,002 spending budget with $51,612,920 in the fund balance by $2.1 million after debt service with two rezoning proposals and revenues, equaling a current deficit of $269,082 left to and capital outlay was paid out. Vote: Unanimous heard the fiscal year 2020 draft balance. New position requests include: SEE BUDGET, PAGE A6 budget at its meeting Tuesday. “Of course, this is a working number,” he said. • One sheriff’s office position to fill the security slot for

District to host 2nd teacher conference in June BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected] ummertime is and coming fast Crest- for Sumter S wood High School District School, 2000 teachers, but the Oswego High- More info district wants to way. send them off in on E3 Similar to the style by hosting inaugural sites.google.com/ its second-annual event last sumterschools. E3 professional net/ecubed year, the dis- development con- trict expects ference. about 500 teach- District Execu- Watch ers and adminis- sec- tive Director of In- trators to attend ond and struction Jade more the three-day con- final year in the McLeod spoke re- ference. role before a new See how last cently on the up- Interim Superin- permanent super- year’s event went coming confer- tendent Debbie intendent begins by finding a Sum- ence, which will Hamm, who is over the summer, ter Today episode be June 11-13 in on it at: https:// about to finish her downtown Sumter SEE E3, PAGE A6 bit.ly/30o5Srf

South Carolina head basketball coach Frank USC basketball coach Martin Martin addresses Shaw Air Force Base military members on Wednes- day at Carolina Skies speaks on leadership at Shaw Club and Conference Center on base. BY DANNY KELLY Wednesday. the first of four “Leadership [email protected] Martin, who coached the Discussion” sessions Shaw is DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM Gamecocks to the Final Four having in collaboration with University of South Caroli- in 2017, visited Shaw Air USC. na head basketball coach Force Base on Wednesday to “I don’t care what walk of Frank Martin has gained his talk with military members life you take; leadership is fair share of leadership expe- about life and leadership at something that we all take for riences, and he was not at all the Carolina Skies Club and hesitant to share them Conference Center. This was SEE MARTIN, PAGE A6

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] 2 Sumterites elected to Sumter Demolition Derby set Morris board for Saturday at fairgrounds of trustees BY DANNY KELLY son said. [email protected] Johnson is excited for SUBMITTED the public to come out and The Baptist Educational and If you like racing and de- enjoy the event. Missionary Convention of South struction, then this event “It’s fun to go out for Carolina, during its 142nd-annu- might be up your alley. people who like racing in al session, elected two Sumter- The 2019 Sumter Demoli- general (or) for people who ites as the newest members of tion Derby is this Saturday like outdoor events,” she the Morris College Board of at noon at Sumter Ameri- said. “You never know Trustees. Kenney can Legion Fairgrounds. who’s gonna win. It takes Wyndell Rose and Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. skill to keep yourself in James V. “Ted” Wil- for registration, inspec- the race.” son were elected at tions and numbering, and Johnson wanted to pro- the convention’s the public is encouraged to vide people from the Lee, board meeting on start coming in around 11 Clarendon and Sumter May 7. a.m. Some bleacher seating In between the first son said. “The last child county area with some- Dr. Rose, a former will be available, but pa- three heats and last three that has balloons attached thing they may not have ROSE director of the trons are encouraged to heats, Lakeside Pullers to their vehicle is the win- seen recently. Counseling and bring their own chairs. will have a demonstration ner of the race.” “We wanted to bring Testing Center at Morris College, Heats for the three rac- show, and at 3 p.m., kids Palmetto Patrol monster something that hasn’t been is a 35-year veteran in adminis- ing classes (six-cylinder will be allowed to compete truck rides will be avail- around in at least 20 tration, education and counsel- compact, four-cylinder in the Power Wheel Derby. able for purchase, and con- years,” she said. “If every- ing of colleges, universities and compact and V8) will begin “They’ll have battery-op- cessions will also be avail- thing turns out great, we the public schools of South Caro- at noon. The top three erated cars and have to able. hope to have a good time.” lina. A 1985 graduate of Morris from each race will move pop their opponents’ bal- “We have three vendors For more information, College, where he earned his on to final heats, which loons,” Mayhem Entertain- coming in and also have visit sumterdemolitionderby. Bachelor of Arts degree, he will begin at 4 p.m. ment owner Alicia John- in-house vendors,” John- com or call (803) 468-3233. holds a Master of Arts in Reha- bilitation Counseling from South Carolina State University and a doctorate in Education and Ad- ministration with two interdisci- plinary areas of Religious Stud- Air Force Association announces awards ies and Counseling/Psychology Education from the Union Insti- FROM STAFF REPORTS Swamp Fox Chapter tute University. Every year, the Air Force Associa- President Bush Hanson, Rose has served as director of tion, a nonprofit, independent, pro- left, and S.C. Air Force Guidance at Crestwood High fessional military and aerospace edu- Association Vice President School, a guidance counselor at cation association, honors its chap- Rogers Greenawalt, right, Sumter County Adult Education ters and chapter leaders by recogniz- present Staff Sgt. Center and an adjunct professor ing their accomplishments and ser- Elizabeth Barnes with the in the Education Division at vice in local communities. S.C. Mission Support of South Carolina State University. Chapters devote their time and tal- the Year award. He is also the senior pastor and ents to promoting a dominant Air founder of the United Bible Way Force and to connecting the entire PHOTOS PROVIDED Church of Lancaster Inc. Air Force family. AFA Field Awards Dr. Wilson majored in elemen- are a token of AFA’s appreciation for tary education at Morris College everything they do to increase public and later worked as understanding of key national secu- a teacher in the Or- rity issues in their local communi- angeburg County ties and to promote AFA’s Mission — School District. to educate the public about the criti- After changing his cal role of aerospace power in the de- career as a class- fense of our nation; advocate aero- room teacher, he space power and a strong national WILSON became an agent at defense; and support the United Staff Sgt. James Cain, Interstate Life In- States Air Force, the Air Force fami- center, receives an award surance Co. where ly and aerospace education. for S.C. Logistician of the he excelled in leadership. In 1981, Several of this year’s winners rep- Year from Hanson and he opened his own agency, Wil- resent the Swamp Fox AFA chapter, Greenawalt. son and Associates, during a headquartered in Sumter. All win- time in which blacks providing ners will go on to compete at the financial services were few and AFA national level. far between. He went on to grad- Winners are: uate from the American College • Teacher of the Year — Richards of Life Underwriters in Ad- Phillips Jr. (Hillcrest Middle School); vanced Business. Today, he is the • Member of the Year — Cheryl founder and CEO of Universal Moye, Swamp Fox Chapter; Benefits Marketing Firm Inc. • Chapter of the Year — Swamp This multi-billion dollar corpora- Fox; tion is the third largest, indepen- • Outstanding Squadron of the dently owned final expense mar- Year — 316th Fighter Squadron; keting firm in the country and • Mission Support of the Year — employs 25 in-office staff mem- Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Barnes (AF- bers, as well as 1,500 active inde- CENT Shaw Air Force Base); pendent field agents along the • Outstanding Aircraft Technician East Coast and throughout the — Senior Airman Christopher Bobo country. (20th Fighter Wing Shaw); Wilson also provides untold as- • Logistician of the Year — Staff • Aviator of the Year — Capt. Jus- Charleston Southern University; and sistance through charitable gifts Sgt. James Cain (20th Fighter Wing tin Cherry (Charleston); • Junior AFROTC of the Year — made possible through the Lou- Shaw); • Senior AFROTC of the Year — Clover High School. Von Foundation, a charitable trust named in honor of his late mother and sister. The Ted Wil- son Foundation was also founded to continue his charitable works. 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Less fat, more fruit Resistance training can help you may cut risk of dying build muscle, boost metabolism or decades, research and can benefit from adding efit from resistance training. has shown that re- resistance training to their Approximately 80 million of breast cancer exercise program. adults have hypertension, sistance training is As resistance training be- which is a risk factor for BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE ally be a treatment.” F comes part of a long-term heart disease and stroke. great for building AP Chief Medical Writer She had no role in the study, routine, muscle mass in- Through weight training, led by Dr. Rowan Chlebowski strength and shaping the creases, which naturally blood flow increases, helping For the first time, a large ex- of Los Angeles Biomedical Re- body. But in the past few boosts a person’s resting to reduce blood pressure, periment suggests that trim- search Institute at Harbor- metabolic rate, or RMR, regulate blood vessel con- ming dietary fat and eating UCLA Medical Center. He gave years, resistance training which is the measure of cal- striction and improve vascu- more fruits and vegetables results Wednesday in a tele- has been getting recogni- ories burned at rest. It ac- lar structure and function. may lower a woman’s risk of phone news conference held by counts for Strength training can also dying of breast cancer. the American Society of Clini- tion for more than just 50% to 75% help reduce high cholesterol. The results are notable be- cal Oncology ahead of its an- building muscle. of the total Research shows that an in- cause they come from a rigor- nual meeting later this month. number of crease in volume, the amount ous test involving 49,000 “We need to take this very Research continues to calories of work done, has a greater women over two decades rath- seriously” because of the qual- show that lifting weights can burned per impact of improving levels er than other studies that try ity of the study, said Dr. Lidia have a positive impact on the day, so the than exercise intensity. In to draw health conclusions Schapira, a breast cancer ex- human metabolism, improv- more mus- studies, the most effective from observations about how pert at Stanford University and ing overall health and well- cle you workout for reducing blood people eat. spokeswoman for the oncology ness. From building bone Missy have, the pressure, improving choles- Healthy women who modi- society. “What we eat matters.” density and raising your Corrigan more meta- terol levels and boosting rest- fied their diets for at least eight The results come from the resting metabolic rate to im- bolically ac- ing metabolic rate involved years and who later developed Women’s Health Initiative, a proving the health of indi- tive you are. performing seven to 10 exer- breast cancer had a 21% lower big federally funded study that viduals with chronic diseas- As we age, we begin to lose cises, two to three sets and 10 risk of dying of the disease previously overturned long- es, experts are referring to muscle mass, which can not to 15 repetitions with one to compared to others who con- time advice on hormone thera- resistance training as an ex- only make us weaker and at two minutes of rest in be- tinued to eat as usual. py for menopause symptoms. ercise therapy program. a high risk for breaks and tween exercises. Although However, that risk was small The diet part of the study Resistance training pro- falls, but also increases the anyone at any age can benefit to start with, and diet’s effect enrolled 48,835 women ages 50 grams boost muscle mass risk of developing type 2 dia- from strength training, it is was not huge, so it took 20 to 79 without breast cancer in and can help reduce visceral betes. Resistance training best to consult with your phy- years for the difference be- the 1990s. At the start, they fat, the fat that is stored improves glucose clearance sician prior to beginning any tween the groups to appear. were getting one third of calo- around the internal organs. and insulin sensitivity, help- type of exercise program. The diet change also did not ries from fat. One group was High levels of visceral fat is ing to transport glucose into lower the risk of developing given regular counseling ses- associated with the develop- muscle cells for energy. Re- Missy Corrigan is executive breast cancer, which was the sions and told to limit fat to ment of high cholesterol lev- sistance training can also of community health for study’s main goal. 20% of calories and to eat more els, hypertension, insulin re- help decrease A1C levels in Sumter Family YMCA. She Still, doctors say the results vegetables, fruits and grains. sistance, type 2 diabetes and diabetic adults of any age. can be reached at mcorri- show a way women might im- The rest continued their usual heart disease. Nearly 40% of Individuals with high [email protected] or (803) prove their odds of survival. eating habits. American adults are obese blood pressure can also ben- 773-1404. “Patients are eager for things that they can do,” said Dr. Jennifer Ligibel of the Da- na-Farber Cancer Institute in Free Speaking Programs Boston. “It really suggests that changing your diet, losing Glenn Givens is an Attorney and Experienced Speaker who is off ering free speaking programs to local social, weight, exercising could actu- historical, civic, military, religious, school and business organizations with 15 or more meeting attendees. Is your organization looking for an upcoming speaker? Glenn is off ering speaking programs for Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties on the following topics: 1. Wills and Dying without a Will; Frasier Tire 2. Trusts and Distribution Planning and Avoiding Probate; and 3. Health and Financial Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. EVERY DAY Service If you are interested and have at least 15 meeting attendees, contact Glenn at 310 East Liberty Street (803) 418-0800; ext. 108. 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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Coleman-Madison said she accusations that Moore sexual- Supreme Court. “God bless them they are try- — Alabama’s Republican gov- hopes the measure awakens a ly harassed teens when he was “It’s to address the issue that ing to do something,” Robert- ernor has signed the most “sleeping giant” of women vot- in his 30s — not Moore’s hard- Roe. v. Wade was decided on. Is son said. stringent abortion legislation ers in the state. line stance on abortion. that baby in the womb a per- One mile from the Alabama in the nation, making perform- But Republican pollster The legislation Alabama sen- son?” Collins said. Statehouse sits Montgomery’s ing an abortion a felony in Chris Kratzer noted that there ators passed Tuesday would Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio only abortion clinic. nearly all cases. is no congressional district and make performing an abortion and Georgia recently approved Clinic staff on Wednesday “To the bill’s many support- likely no legislative district in at any stage of pregnancy a fel- bans on abortion once a fetal fielded calls from patients, and ers, this legislation stands as a Alabama with enough swing ony punishable by 10 to 99 heartbeat is detected, which potential patients, assuring powerful testament to Alabam- voters to put Republicans at se- years or life in prison for the can occur in about the sixth them that abortion remains ians’ deeply held belief that rious risk. provider. There is no exception week of pregnancy. Missouri’s legal, for now. every life is precious and that “The people who are out- for pregnancies resulting for Republican-led Senate voted Dr. Yashica Robinson, who every life is a sacred gift from raged about this are not the rape and incest. early Thursday to ban abor- provides abortions in Hunts- God,” Gov. Kay Ivey said in a people who are electing these The only exception would be tions at eight weeks, with no ville, said her clinic similarly statement after signing it into guys, generally speaking, espe- when the woman’s health is at rape or incest exceptions. fielded calls. law on Wednesday. cially when we’re talking about serious risk. Women seeking or The Alabama bill goes fur- “This is a really sad day for The law’s sponsors want to the primary,” he said. undergoing abortions wouldn’t ther by seeking to ban abortion women in Alabama and all give conservatives on the U.S. Kratzer also argued that be punished. outright. across the nation,” she said. Supreme Court a chance to gut there aren’t enough potential Rep. Terri Collins, the bill’s Abortion rights advocates “It’s like we have just taken abortion rights nationwide. swing voters and disenchanted sponsor, said she thinks the vowed swift legal action. three steps backwards as far as Democrats and abortion Republicans to make the issue measure reflects the beliefs of “We haven’t lost a case in Al- women’s rights and being able rights advocates criticized the any kind of advantage for the the majority of the state elec- abama yet, and we don’t plan to to make decisions that are best legislation as a slap in the face lone Democrat elected to state- torate. The vote came after 59% start now. We will see Gov. Ivey for them and best for their fam- to women. wide office, U.S. Sen. Doug of state voters in November in court,” said Staci Fox, presi- ilies.” “It just completely disregards Jones, who scored a surprise agreed to write anti-abortion dent and CEO of Planned Par- But Robinson said the bill is women and the value of win in a 2017 special election. language in the Alabama Con- enthood Southeast. also having a galvanizing ef- women and their voice. We Jones upset Republican Roy stitution, saying the state rec- Evangelist Pat Robertson on fect. With phones jammed, she have once again silenced Moore, in part on the strength ognizes the rights of the “un- his television show Wednesday said messages came streaming women on a very personal of GOP-leaning college gradu- born.” said the Alabama law is “ex- across their fax machine. issue,” said Sen. Linda Cole- ates abandoning the controver- Ivey acknowledged Wednes- treme” and opined it may not “We had letters coming man-Madison, a Birmingham sial Moore. But Kratzer said day that the measure may be be the best one to bring to the across the fax just asking what Democrat. that was more about Moore’s unenforceable in the short U.S. Supreme Court in the they can do to help and telling The ban would go into effect long history of flouting federal term, and even supporters ex- hopes of overturning Roe “be- us they are sending us their in six months if it isn’t blocked courts as chief justice of the pect it to be blocked by lower cause I think this one will love and support our way,” by legal challenges. Alabama Supreme Court and courts as they fight toward the lose.” Robinson said. The story of Jesus that isn’t in the Bible but it’s true… want to tell you a story about and negotiate a price for the tools he wise in what he charged. He had to running a small business, paying Jesus you have never heard. needed with the blacksmith, then wait budget enough to put food on his table, taxes, planning a budget, buying gro- for them to be made. I can imagine the pay his taxes and save for a rainy day. ceries, deciding to give to God’s work It’s not in the Bible, but it is conversation went something like this: We know his taxes were high. It is — doing the same things we do. I Jesus: “Have you got that hammer estimated that the average Jew paid It can be tempting to say to God, true. done yet?” more than 50% of his income in taxes “You don’t understand what it is like The Bible is silent about Jesus’ life Blacksmith: “Well Jesus, I’m a little of one form or another (think about for me. Money is tight. I’ve got bills, from age 12 until 30. There is the bar- behind. Andrew was in here yester- that next time you complain about and we need to eat. I’m working hard, est of hints in Mark 6:3. When Jesus day, and he had a horse that threw a your taxes). If you failed to pay your and it seems like I never have went back to his hometown, shoe, and I had to fix that. Then taxes, you went to jail. Just like today, enough.” they were amazed at his James came by and needed a you had to pay whether you had the The story that’s not in the Bible, but teaching. They said, “Isn’t new axe head — offered double money or not. Jesus knew the pres- is true, means none of us can look at this the carpenter?” the price. I had to have the sure of having to pay a tax bill. Jesus and say, “You don’t understand We don’t know what kind widow Martha’s hoe fixed, so I Since Jesus was a carpenter, he had money.” In fact, it means the opposite of carpenter he was. He put you off. I’ll get to it tomor- to buy at least some of his food. Every is true. He had to go to work. He had might have built houses or row.” No wonder Jesus was pa- day either he or his mother would go to negotiate business deals. He had to repaired roofs. Maybe he tient. to the marketplace and haggle over a pay taxes — more than you do. He had built wagons, plow handles Jesus would have been skilled quart of grain or some dried fish. to worry about feeding his mother and and threshing forks. He could Clay in buying raw wood. He’d shape Shopping was not a pleasure. He saw himself. have been a furniture maker. it into something different (a fa- prices rise and fall depending on sup- Every money challenge you face, If he was a builder of Smith miliar skill I’m sure) and then ply and demand. I can imagine his Jesus faced. Do you think maybe we buildings, he had to bid jobs sell it for something more than mother at supper complaining about could learn something from him? like any other contractor. A the cost of the wood, to reim- the high price of figs these days. Maybe, we could learn that money man would tell him he wanted a new burse him for his time and skill. It’s Jesus, being a devout Jewish male, isn’t all its cracked up to be. Maybe we house built and Jesus would have to called “creating value.” Living in the would have gone to the synagogue could learn to seek first the Kingdom figure the cost of his materials, his ancient Middle East, he probably had every Sabbath. Most likely there was of God and trust that everything else labor, his sub-contractors and figure to negotiate every deal. He did not do an offering taken to help the poor. will be added to us. what profit he needed. It’s kind of odd this a year or two, but for 18 years. Jesus faced the decision each week: to Next time you worry about your fi- to think of Jesus doing math. This is how he made his living. give or not to give. nances, talk to Jesus. He’s been there. Like any skilled laborer, he had to Because of his character, we know So, what’s this story of Jesus you’ve Clay Smith is the lead pastor of Alice purchase tools. He would have to go he was honest. But he also had to be never heard? It is the story of Jesus Drive Baptist Church in Sumter.

* Saturday — Human / sex * Sunday, June 9 — The sixth speaker, will speak. CHURCH NEWS trafficking awareness seminar church anniversary and 14th at noon. Cherie Nettles will ministerial anniversary will be St. Paul AME Church, 1495 N. St. Agape Outreach Ministries, 100 E. Road, Dalzell, announces: speak. celebrated at 3 p.m. Pastor Sheila Neil, of One Step Chris- Paul Road, announces: Red Bay Road, announces: * Sunday, May 26 — The tian Ministries of Bishopville, * Saturday — Health fair 10 * Today — Women’s Empower- church anniversary will be cel- Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine will speak. a.m.-2 p.m. featuring presen- ment Conference 2019 at 7 ebrated during morning wor- Grove Road, Rembert, an- tations on breast cancer, HIV/ p.m. Elisa Lashell with speak. ship. Pastor Addison will nounces: AIDS, nutrition, movement / speak and the High Hills Fel- * Sunday — Trustee anniversa- St. Mark 4B Missionary Baptist exercise and hypertension. lowship Choir will provide Church, 2280 Four Bridges Antioch Missionary Baptist ry worship at 11 a.m. music. Road, announces: Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon- * Friday-Saturday, May 24-25 Walker Avenue Church of God, Dingle Road, Jordan communi- Pinewood Baptist Church, 10 E. 100 Walker Ave., announces: ty, Manning, announces: Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist — Youth explosion at 7 p.m. Fulton St., Pinewood, announc- Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. * Sunday — Family and friends * Sunday, June 9 — The 36th Church, 55 Dove Lane, Bishop- es: Minister Alphaeus B. Ander- day celebration at 11 a.m. Pas- Annual Youth Day will be cele- ville, announces: * Sunday-Friday, June 9-14 — son, author, youth ministry tor Bobby G. Damon will brated during the 10 a.m. ser- * Saturday, June 15 — Scholar- Vacation Bible School for ages coach and motivational speak. vices. Bakari Sellers, attorney ship Ministry play “Everybody 3 through adult as follows: 6-9 with Strom Law Firm LLC and Talking Bout Heaven Ain’t p.m. Sunday; 6:30-9 p.m. Mon- political analyst with CNN, will Going There” will be present- day-Thursday; and 6:30 p.m. speak. There will also be sing- ed at 3 p.m. Friday, family night and com- ing, praise dancing and more. mencement followed by sup- Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist per. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit Community Church of Praise, 562 Church, 10331 Plowden Mill www.pinewoodbaptist.org. S. Pike Road, announces: Road, Alcolu, announces: * Saturday — Rainbow tea at 4 * Sunday — Deacon and dea- Providence Baptist Church, 2445 p.m. at the Shirley G. Baker fa- coness program at 3 p.m. Old Manning Road, announc- cility, 119 S. Sumter St. Evangelist Angela Foxworth, of es: ALIVE Praise and Worship Cen- * Monday, May 20 — Widows’ ter and Ministries, will speak. Faith Missionary Baptist Church luncheon at 11 a.m. No. 1, 115 Laurel St., announc- * Tuesday, May 21 — Wylma es: Mount Zion Enrichment Center, DuBose group meeting at 10 * Today — Women on the 315 W. Fulton St., announces: a.m. at the home of Katherine move for Christ at 7:30 p.m. * Registration is now open for Healan Co-pastor Darla Steele, of ages 4 through 10 years old * Friday, May 24 — Ablaze ser- Grace Ministries of Columbia, for Camp Zion for June vice with Neal Welch at 7 p.m. will speak. through August. Cost is $25 * Sunday — Women on the per week. Call (803) 773-3546 to reserve your spot. St. Peter AME Church, 7480 Gov- move for Christ. Evangelist Re- ernor Road, Pinewood, an- becca Parrott will speak at nounces: 11:30 a.m. and Minister Ronei- Mount Zion Missionary Baptist ka China-Jennette, of St. Mark * Saturday — Gospel singing Church, 325 Fulton St., an- at 6 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Baptist Church, will speak at nounces: 3:30 p.m. Center, 12 S. Church St., Sum- * Today-Saturday — The merton. On the program: church will host the ushers Heavenly Stars of Manning, High Hills Missionary Baptist department of the Baptist Gospel All Stars of Orange- Church, 6750 Meeting House E&M Convention of South Car- burg, Silver Stars, Amazing Road, Dalzell, announces: olina annual session as fol- Praise Team and M.V.L. New * Sunday — The 151st anniver- lows: 7 p.m. today, banquet, Birth Gospel Singers. Cost: $10 sary of the church will be cele- Pastor George P. Windley Jr. advance donation; $15 at the brated during the 10:15 a.m. will speak; and 10 a.m. Satur- door; $5 at the door for chil- worship. Pastor Amis will day, closing sermon, Dr. Nor- dren 6-12. speak and the Hopewell Choir man Gamble will speak. will provide music. * Sunday — The YWA ministry Refreshing Springs Kingdom Out- * Sunday, May 26 — The anni- will hold its anniversary wor- reach Ministries, 741 Bultman GREEN HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH versary of Hopewell Baptist ship celebration at 10:45 a.m. Drive, Suite 21, announces: 1260 GREEN HILL CHURCH ROAD Church will be celebrated * Saturday, May 25 — Leader- New Fellowship Covenant Minis- ship training at 10 a.m. ALCOLU, SC Hopewell Missionary Baptist tries, 316 W. Liberty St., an- * Saturday, June 1 — Kingdom Join us and be blessed! Church, 3285 Peach Orchard nounces: debt freedom clinic THE SUMTER ITEM WORLD FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 | A5

ist sanctions campaign against Tehran to cripple the Iran defends right country’s economy. In response, Iran’s supreme leader issued a veiled threat to respond to U.S. Tuesday, saying it wouldn’t be difficult for the Islamic Re- public to enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels. He also sanctions, ‘escalation’ said that while his country would not negotiate with the BY AYA BATRAWY tacks targeting oil tankers off United States, Iran is not and MARI YAMAGUCHI the coast of the United Arab seeking war. The Associated Press Emirates, a drone attack on a On Wednesday, the U.S. Saudi oil pipeline claimed by State Department ordered all DUBAI, United Arab Emir- Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi nonessential government ates — Iran’s foreign minister rebels and the dispatch of U.S. staff to leave Iraq, and Ger- on Thursday said sanctions warships and bombers to the many and the Netherlands imposed by the Trump admin- region. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS both suspended their military istration are “unacceptable” Saudi Arabia’s Deputy De- U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen transport a missile aboard the Nimi- assistance programs in the but that his country is com- fense Minister Khalid bin tz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf on country in the latest sign of mitted to an international nu- Salman tweeted Thursday Friday. The aircraft carrier strike group is being deployed to the Per- tensions. clear deal that has steadily that Tehran had ordered “the sian Gulf to counter an alleged but still-unspecified threat from Iran. The movement of diplomat- unraveled amid rising ten- terrorist acts” on the pipeline. ic personnel is often done in sions. “The attack by the Iranian- residents scrambled to pull 14 near-daily airstrikes. The times of conflict, but what is On a visit to Tokyo, Moham- backed Houthi militias wounded people from the rub- drone attacks on the pipeline driving the decisions from the mad Zarif defended Iran’s against the two Aramco ble of a building. marked one of the rebels’ White House remains unclear. right to respond to the U.S. pumping stations proves that Fawaz Ahmed told The As- deepest and most significant Iraq is home to powerful pro- pullout from the nuclear deal these militias are merely a sociated Press he saw three strikes inside Saudi territory Iranian militias, while also last year and the imposition tool that Iran’s regime uses to bodies being retrieved from since the conflict began. hosting more than 5,000 of sanctions. implement its expansionist the rubble — a father, mother The Saudi-led coalition ac- American troops. The U.S. “We believe that escalation agenda in the region,” he and child, all buried together. knowledged in a statement it military’s Central Command by the United States is unac- wrote. Yemen’s Health Ministry said had struck a number of Houthi said its troops were on high ceptable and uncalled for. We Iran has been accused by the the strikes killed six people, targets on Thursday, including alert, without elaborating. have exercised maximum re- U.S. and the U.N. of supplying including four children, and what it said were weapons de- Last week, U.S. officials said straints,” he said. In other ballistic missile technology wounded more than 40. pots and military sites. they had detected signs of Ira- comments carried on the and arms to the Houthis, The ministry says 41 people At the root of the recent nian preparations for poten- semi-official Mehr news agen- which Tehran denies. were also wounded, including spike in Persian Gulf tensions tial attacks on U.S. forces and cy, Zarif was quoted as saying Saudi Arabia responded to two women of Russian nation- appears to be President Don- interests in the Middle East, “a multilateral deal cannot be Tuesday’s drone attack with a ality. ald Trump’s decision a year but Washington has not pub- treated unilaterally.” wave of airstrikes on Houthi A Saudi-led coalition has ago to pull the U.S. from Iran’s licly provided any evidence to Recent days have brought targets in Yemen’s rebel-held been at war with the Houthis nuclear deal with world pow- back up claims of an in- allegationsWorship of sabotage at- capital, Sanaa. On Thursday, Directory since 2015 and carries out ers, embarking on a maximal- creased Iranian threat.

Reverend Dr. Cartrell Woods, Jr. Pastor Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:00 pm Saint Anne and Saint Jude The RockRoc Church of Sumter Assembly of God SSun. SSchool h l900 9:00 am Wed.W d Prayer P MMeeting ti 66:30 30 pm RRoman Catholic C th li ChChurch h Methodist - UUnitednited 365 N. N SaintS Paul Church Rd Presbyterian PCA Praise Worship 9:55 am Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm 216 East Liberty St • 803-773-3524 803-494-7625 (ROCK) Bethel United Methodist Church First Assembly of God Worship 10:00 am www.sasjrcc.org Pastor Gwendolyn Credle Westminster Presbyterian Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 Hickory Road Baptist Church Rev. Giovannie Nunez, CRM, Vicar Sunday School 9:30 am 230 Alice Dr., Sumter • 803-773-7235 Rev. Tim Whited www.sumterfi rstag.org First Baptist Missionary Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr Rev. Rufi no Madridejos Jr. CRM Worship 11:00 am Pastor Stuart Mizelle Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Jason Banar, Pastor 219 S. Washington St. Sumter 803-494-8281 Daily Masses Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm Sunday School 9:15 am Sunday School: 10 am Sunday School 9:30 am (803) 775-1462 • fbmcsumter.org Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Thur-Sat. 8:15 am Worship Service 10:30 am www.yourbethel.org Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Rev. George P. Windley, Jr. Sunday School 9:45 am Weekend Masses Sumter Bible Church Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:55 am Saturday 4:30 pm [email protected] 420 South Pike West, Sumter Sunday Worship 10:45am Evening Worship 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00,12:00 pm 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Presbyterian USA Baptist - Missionary Wednesday Confession: Sat. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Trinity United Methodist Church Sunday School 10:00 am Bible Study 11:30am - 6:30pm Shaw Heights Baptist Church 226 W Liberty St * 773-9393 Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm First Presbyterian Church of Sumter Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church Youth Bible Study 6:30pm 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Church of Christ Rev. Joseph James, Jr. Wed. 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Giovannie Nunez, CRM, 320 Loring Mill Rd., Sumter and that happiness, virtue and the good life are Victory Full Gospel Sunday School: 10:00 am not things that just happen. A life well-lived Vicar Rev. Rufi no Madridejos Jr. CRM www.cccsumter.com must be planned, and worked at, and reflected Interdenominational Church Sunday Worship: 10:45 am Daily Masses 803-905-7850 upon. Socrates considered that living well, in the Mon- Wed: 7:00 am 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 & 6:00 pm sense of being a good person and living Sunday Worship 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 am virtuously, was so important that he spent his Weekend Masses Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: entire adult life questioning people who claimed Sat Vigil 6:00 pm Sunday Worship: 11:00 am 7:00 pm to know about virtue, famously saying that “the First Church of God Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm unexamined life is not worth living.” Sun 9:15 am,12:00 pm (in Spanish) 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 Unfortunately for Socrates, the so-called experts 5:00 pm (in English) didn’t know as much as they thought, and www.sumterfcg.org Presbyterian - ARP Socrates’ role as a social critic led to his downfall. Confession: Sat. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Ron Bower, Pastor Aristotle stressed the importance of philosophy “Let no one delay the study to the good life because he thought that the part Lutheran - ELCA Sunday School: 9:30 am Lemira Presbyterian Church of philosophy while young of the soul which understands should be the Sunday Worship: 10:30 am 514 Boulevard Rd. Sumter nor weary of it when old. guiding element in life, saying “the human good Pastor Dan Rowton For no one is either too proves to be activity of the soul in accord with young or too old for the virtue, and indeed with the best and most St James Lutheran Church Greater St. Paul Church Sunday School 10:00 am health of the soul.” complete virtue, if there are more virtues than 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Worship 11:00 am —Epicurus one.” Ironically, the ancients seemed to 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org (Letter to Menoeceus) understand that life is complicated and requires Founder Bishop W.T. English deep thought to figure it out, whereas in our Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School - 10:30 am more complicated modern times, we seem to drift through life without giving much thought Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship - 11:30 am to the most important questions, such as the Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. 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they felt so appreciated.” House on June 11 at 9:30 A highlight of the event BUDGET E3 FROM PAGE A1 The E3 name comes from a.m., and sessions during will be a downtown block FROM PAGE A1 three core values of the dis- the three days will be at party for conference attend- has referred to last year’s in- trict: educate, empower and Crestwood. ees on June 12 from 5 to 9 REQUEST AIMS TO FIX augural conference as a enrich. The conference slo- The district has secured p.m. at La Piazza featuring IMPROPER COMMERCIAL “transformative event” that gan is “Educate your mind, three keynote speakers for the band Big Swing, McLeod helped with teacher reten- Empower your learning and E3, including Ken Shelton of said. OPERATION tion and recruitment. Enrich your future,” EdTechTeam in Los Ange- Presenting sponsors for E3 Agenda item: A request to rezone about “The essential thing for us McLeod said. les, Sara Delano Moore of this year will be the Thomp- 5 acres at 526 Godwin St. from is to have great teachers in Professional learning top- Origo Education in St. Louis son Family of Companies — Residential-15 to Agricultural our classrooms,” Hamm ics will include focuses on and motivational speaker which includes Thompson Conservation said, “and we received great STEM (science, technology, Randy Pierce of 2020 Vision Construction Group, Reading: First of three comments back from last engineering and math), Quest in Nashua, New Thompson Industrial Servic- Background: The property owners, year’s conference. They said Google and technology, cul- Hampshire. Numerous out- es and Thompson Turner Camille and John Jolly, want to rezone across the board, it was one tural diversity and teacher of-town, state-level present- Construction — the Sumter the land to continue operating a of the best professional leadership, she said. ers will also hold sessions in Economic Development business, according to Sumter City- learning opportunities that The conference will kick addition to some district per- Board and the Sumter County Planning Director George they have ever had, and off at the Sumter Opera sonnel, she said. Smarter Growth Initiative. McGregor. It was found during a zoning enforcement investigation that an auto repair shop had been operating without a proper business license — R-15 does not allow commercial uses. FROM PAGE A1 Historically, the property had a business MARTIN license for go-kart sales but was granted sometimes,” Martin said. “And discontinued by the owner in 2016, in today’s day and age, more than ever, according to county information. opposition to leadership exists more The Planning Commission and staff than it’s ever existed. It’s important that recommended approval. we all who have leadership jobs contin- Vote: Unanimous ue to convey that we all have similar CORNER OF ALICE DRIVE, challenges so we can stay excited about U.S. 521 MAY GET 46-LOT the jobs that we’re trying to do.” SUBDIVISION Martin said he is appreciative of ev- erything the military has done for the Agenda item: A request to rezone country and was happy to speak to almost 46 acres at 1449 Camden those who serve. Highway from AC to R-15 “No. 1, I get to coach basketball, and Reading: First of three players play basketball because of the Background: McGregor said the sacrifices of our military in this coun- property is essentially farmland at the try,” he said. “So, any time I can be a intersection of Alice Drive and U.S. 521 part of what the military stands for, that would see residential development. I’m all in. It’s no questions asked.” Rock Knowlton, of Bradford Meadows Martin also pointed out the similari- Development Co. LLC, plans to develop ties between coaching college basket- the property into 46 low-density ball and training military recruits. 20,000-square-foot lots for single-family “We (USC basketball) recruit homes with water and sewer already in 18-year-olds just like the military,” he place. Preliminary subdivision plans have said. “We deal with their growth be- been submitted. tween the ages of 18 to 22, 23, with the The parcel is a Priority Development Area hope that eventually they become suc- within the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, cessful men and women that gather McGregor said, which could use higher success from the structure that’s density as there are two five-lane roads added in their life. I think both organi- intersecting with a stoplight and zations are very similar in (their) fun- potential for more commercial damentals.” development. There was one piece of advice that Vote: Unanimous Martin wanted people to take away FINAL READINGS PASSED from his speech above all others. FOR DOG ORDINANCE, “If you want to lead, you have to stay BEULAH CUTTINO ROAD true to who you are,” he said. “You can’t change who you are based on out- DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM With no significant changes between first side opinions. We live in a country University of South Carolina head basketball coach Frank Martin, center, shares a mo- and second readings, a third and final ment with Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Harvey, right, and another military member reading was unanimously passed for a where everyone can express how they request to rezone almost 75 acres on think in what they say, and that’s awe- following his speech on leadership at Shaw Air Force Base on Wednesday. Beulah Cuttino Road from R-15 to AC so some. But we can’t change who we are the property owners, Donnie and Robin and the audience that we’re trying to based on what people on the outside ed them a different perspective on lead- Beard, can develop a new 3-acre lot to captivate because of the opinions of think. Stay connected to the people on ership so that they can glean a coach’s build their home. people out of your room. They don’t the inside and value their voices, which experience and bring it back to their Third and final reading was also passed have an idea of what happens in your is what matters.” organizations with the goal of helping for an animal ordinance that now allows room, so their opinions are really irrel- Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Har- to make them more effective leaders as for a dog under the auspice of Animal evant to what’s happening.” vey said he was excited for Martin to individuals, which, in turn, impacts Control to be adopted or fostered if no Martin advised to hold the opinions talk at Shaw about leadership because success of their folks that they work positive ID is made in six days, according of those close to you in higher regard of how important a topic it is in the with as well as their organizations.” to County Attorney Johnathan Bryan. than the opinions of those who don’t military. Harvey said he noticed Martin’s lead- have a big impact on your life. “In our organization, as in coach’s ership style somewhat aligned with his “Like I tell our players, the outside (Martin) organization, you have to have own. noise is always gonna be there,” he effective leadership if you want to be “With regards to how he’s applied S.C. teen reported said. “Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes successful,” Harvey said. “People don’t his successes,” he said, “but (also) how missing found dead it’s bad. It’s irrelevant. The only noise quit jobs. They quit leaders. So, the op- he’s used his failures to lead to those that matters is what happens on the in- portunity here today presented itself successes he’s had as a leader within GREER (AP) — A teen re- side, and that’s what I was trying to for all the folks to listen to somebody the organizations he’s worked with and ported missing has been found share today. 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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ef- U.S. school districts using the blinds drawn in a lockdown, forts to combat school shoot- Share911 app. The board of social studies teacher Laura ings are starting to shift from education added it and other Stark said. Staffers check in preventing the violence to re- measures, including armed via the Share911 app to share ducing the number of victims security officers, following information, including if any through technology that the Parkland shooting. kids are missing or injured. speeds up law enforcement’s In the fall, the district will Share911 launched three response and quickly alerts add a central command cen- weeks after the Sandy Hook teachers and students to dan- ter that will monitor feeds shooting. The app provides ger. from all the district’s surveil- real-time data to school em- School districts are using lance cameras and use soft- ployees and law enforcement, products like gunshot detec- ware to monitor keywords in such as the type of threat and tion systems that identify online search traffic for po- its location, based on floor where shots are fired and tential threats. plans of the building. apps that allow teachers to “Safety in schools is evolv- “You can’t decide if you’re report attacks and connect ing. Technology and soft- going to run, hide or fight in with police. While a focus on ware, like in all aspects of the the absence of information,” gun control often emerges THE ASSOCIATED PRESS modern world, need to be uti- said Endress, the CEO. after shootings, technology A security guard stands watch at Beverly Hills Unified School District’s lized and used,” said Christo- AmberBox, an indoor gun- can be a less partisan solu- K-8 Horace Mann School as students prepare to leave school for the pher Hertz, district director shot detection product that tion that’s quick to imple- day. Beverly Hills officials have added armed security guards, surveil- of school safety. “We want looks like a smoke detector, ment — though some experts lance cameras and an app to report attacks and connect with police. our kids to feel and be safe. ... has a similar philosophy. It say funding preventive men- If we do all this, then our alerts school officials and law tal health resources should teachers can do what they enforcement the moment a be the priority. from medical conditions to cal fix, and there isn’t one.” need to do.” shot is fired and maps the lo- The tech approach comes active shooters. Districts nationwide are Wealthier areas have not cation. amid rising concern over the “We can improve the out- recognizing that and institut- been immune to violence. The system uses sensors inability to prevent shootings come of these situations,” ing an approach that com- Horace Mann parents and that track a gun’s muzzle like the one last week at a Endress said. “We can mini- bines technology with mental teachers stressed that they flash and a bullet’s shock- suburban Denver high mize the casualty count.” health programs, bullying and students feel safe within wave, CEO James Popper school. Student Kendrick While school attacks are prevention and security offi- the walled campus, and not said. Castillo, 18, was killed after relatively rare, they have cers. just because it’s in an exclu- Chicago-based Aegis AI is charging one of the gunmen been among the deadliest Beverly Hills Unified sive area. refining technology to identi- and was honored at a memo- mass shootings in U.S. histo- School District is one. Christina Richner, 45, said fy a gun as soon as it enters rial service Wednesday. ry. “That’s like the No. 1 con- her 6-year-old son, Julian, an area that a camera is “If I’m intent on shooting “We’ve kind of reached this cept of security for any prin- and 9-year-old daughter, Oliv- scanning. The company was people at a school, there are state of frustration where we cipal: physical security and ia, have gone through so incorporated a year ago and 20 ways to do it,” said Erik (feel like we) can’t protect emotional security of chil- many emergency drills that still is working to minimize Endress, CEO of Share911, a our students,” said Dennis dren,” said Juliet Fine, prin- “their reflexes will kick in” false alarms, such as when New Jersey-based company Kenney, a professor at the cipal at Horace Mann School, during a shooting. the software flags a staple with an app that allows staff John Jay College of Criminal which serves kindergarten The students are trained to gun or drill, CEO Sonny Tai to immediately report to col- Justice. “What we’re trying through eighth grade. gather in a corner with the said. Most of its clients are in leagues and police everything to do is find some technologi- Beverly Hills is among 200 classroom’s lights out and a pilot program. 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COMMENTARY Tariffs: The taxes that made America great s his limo carried made in other nations or the der Hamilton and signed by in 1929, nine months before economy twice that of the him to work at the USA, then you do not pay the President Washington. Smoot-Hawley became law. USA and ended it with an White House on tariff. After the War of 1812, Pres- The real villain: The Federal economy half of ours, and AMonday, Larry Kud- China loses the sale. This is ident Madison, backed by Reserve, which failed to re- equaled by a Germany, which low could not have been why Beijing, which runs $350 Henry Clay and John Cal- plenish that third of the had, under Bismarck, adopt- pleased with the headline in billion to $400 billion in an- houn and ex-Presidents Jef- money supply that had been ed what was known as the The Washington Post: “Kud- nual trade surpluses at our ferson and Adams, enacted wiped out by thousands of American System. low Contradicts Trump on expense, is howling loudest. the Tariff of 1816 to price bank failures. Of the nations that have Tariffs.” Should Donald Trump im- British textiles out of compe- Milton Friedman taught us risen to economic preemi- The story began: “National pose that 25% tariff on all tition, so Americans would that. nence in recent centuries — Economic Council Director $500 billion in Chinese ex- build the new factories and A tariff is a tax, but its the British before 1850, the Lawrence ports to the USA, it would capture the booming U.S. purpose is not just to raise United States between 1789 Kudlow ac- cripple China’s economy. market. It worked. revenue but to make a nation and 1914, post-war Japan, knowledged Factories seeking assured ac- Tariffs financed Mr. Lin- economically independent of China in recent decades — Sunday that cess to the U.S. market would coln’s War. The Tariff of 1890 others, and to bring its citi- how many did so through American flee in panic from the Middle bears the name of Ohio Con- zens to rely upon each other free trade? None. All prac- consumers Kingdom. gressman and future Presi- rather than foreign entities. ticed economic nationalism. end up pay- Tariffs were the taxes that dent William McKinley, who The principle involved in a The problem for President ing for the made America great. They said that a foreign manufac- tariff is the same as that Trump? administra- were the taxes relied upon by turer “has no right or claim used by U.S. colleges and Once a nation is hooked on Pat tion’s tariffs the first and greatest of our to equality with our own. ... universities that charge for- the cheap goods that are the Buchanan on Chinese early statesmen, before the He pays no taxes. He per- eign students higher tuition narcotic free trade provides, imports, con- coming of the globalists forms no civil duties.” than their American coun- it is rarely able to break free. tradicting Woodrow Wilson and FDR. That is economic patrio- terparts. The loss of its economic in- President Trump’s repeated Tariffs, to protect manufac- tism, putting America and What patriot would consign dependence is followed by inaccurate claim that the turers and jobs, were the Re- Americans first. the economic independence the loss of its political inde- Chinese foot the bill.” publican Party’s path to The Fordney-McCumber of his country to the “invisi- pendence, the loss of its A free trade evangelical, power and prosperity in the Tariff gave Presidents War- ble hand” of Adam Smith in greatness and, ultimately, the Kudlow had conceded on Fox 19th and 20th centuries, be- ren Harding and Calvin a system crafted by intellec- loss of its national identity. News that consumers pay the fore the rise of the Rockefell- Coolidge the revenue to offset tuals whose allegiance is to Brexit was the strangled tariffs on products made er Eastern liberal establish- the slashing of Wilson’s in- an ideology, not a people? cry of a British people that abroad that they purchase ment and its embrace of the come taxes, igniting that What great nation did free had lost its independence and here in the U.S. Yet that is by British-bred heresy of unfet- most dynamic of decades — traders ever build? desperately wanted it back. no means the whole story. tered free trade. the Roaring ’20s. Free trade is the policy of A tariff may be described The Tariff Act of 1789 was That the Smoot-Hawley fading and failing powers, Patrick J. Buchanan is the as a sales or consumption tax enacted with the declared Tariff caused the Depression past their prime. In the half- author of “Nixon’s White the consumer pays, but tar- purpose, “the encouragement of the 1930s is a New Deal century following passage of House Wars: The Battles That iffs are also a discretionary and protection of manufac- myth in which America’s the Corn Laws, the British Made and Broke a President and an optional tax. tures.” It was the second act schoolchildren have been in- showed the folly of free and Divided America Forev- If you choose not to pur- passed by the first Congress doctrinated for decades. trade. er.” chase Chinese goods and in- led by Speaker James Madi- The Depression began with They began the second half stead buy comparable goods son. It was crafted by Alexan- the crash of the stock market of the 19th century with an © 2019 CREATORS.COM EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Caroli- na newspapers:

The Times and Democrat May 12 Stopping violence needs to be done in proactive way

It’s been 10 years. In May 2009, the point was driven home brutally in Orangeburg County: Police work is very dangerous. We went so far as to name the events of that month “May mayhem.” An Orangeburg County sheriff’s dep- uty was shot to death in the line of duty. A day later, a Highway Patrol trooper was shot while making a traffic stop. higher learning and their security forc- deal was off. Professional sports teams Hitt has had some remarkable success- Later, a man admitted in court that he es cooperating with the sheriff and city are notorious for playing governments es that have benefited our entire state would have shot another officer, but the police, he said. against each other to extract conces- tremendously. weapon jammed. And then, Orangeburg The universities and colleges locally sions, and Charlotte apparently wasn’t Incentives also are an important tool Department of Public Safety officers offer a wealth of knowledge and re- playing the game. Even if the move in helping existing businesses grow were fired upon while responding to a search expertise. “We have to use the in- was off, we were never convinced that and create jobs for South Carolinians. distress call in which an estranged fa- tellectual resources on our campuses.” it was worth anywhere near the $188 Maintaining a strong pro-business cli- ther was trying to kidnap his son. Rather than being reactive, study million in annual tax revenue and 5,715 mate is crucial to the economy. In May 2009, there was more — anoth- other approaches to preventing vio- jobs that the state Commerce Depart- But we don’t really know whether ev- er vivid reminder of the dangers. Ala- lence. Look at what has worked in dif- ment claimed. erything has been a success, because bama jail escapee Thomas Ivey was exe- ferent communities. “Come up with a Even top Panthers advocates in the the department keeps secret most of its cuted for the slaying of Orangeburg Of- plan.” Senate acknowledged in a week of de- incentives — and perhaps more impor- ficer Tommy Harrison in 1993. It is an approach with which law en- bate that the economic projections tant, the calculations that justify those In 1962, President John F. Kennedy forcement will surely agree as it should were a stretch — although not as much incentives. The only reason we saw the signed a proclamation designating May always be understood that officers are as Gov. Henry McMaster’s over-the-top assumptions behind the Panthers deal 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and on the front line in trying to prevent vi- assertion that luring a football practice was that Mr. McMaster hoped that mak- the week in which that date falls as Po- olence and dealing with it when it oc- field in our state would be as signifi- ing them public would persuade the lice Week. curs. But law enforcement alone cannot cant as Boeing or BMW. And as sup- Legislature to agree to a change to state Few can argue that law enforcement prevent violence. Doing so will take a porters kept reminding us, most of the law that was needed to make the Pan- is a top priority during this Police Week. collaborative effort of the legal system, incentive package was tied directly to thers meet the tax-credit requirements. It was in 1993, it was in 2009, and it is community resources and people will- how many new jobs come to South In exchange for critics’ agreement to very much so in 2019. ing to try to make a difference. Carolina: If the Panthers deliver only let the bill pass, supporters agreed to We live in a dangerous world and dif- half the promised jobs, they get only require the Commerce Department to ficult times. half the tax credits. Indeed, as support- produce an annual report of state eco- In his final interview with the Pan- The Post and Courier ers also kept reminding us, all the Leg- nomic incentives worth $100,000 or ther, the student newspaper, as Claflin islature was really voting on was those more; the House will still need to sign May 10 University’s president, the retiring Dr. tax credits — temporary tax cuts in re- off on that before it can become law. Henry N. Tisdale was asked about the turn for new jobs. That kind of transparency is a good violence from which law enforcement Incentives packages Critics were simply using H.4243, start until the Legislative Audit Coun- from the campus to the community is which changes the tax definition of a cil completes a study, requested by a bi- tasked with preventing. full-time employee to include the Pan- partisan group of senators, of all eco- His insight is food for thought here as should get more for thers players, as leverage to debate the nomic incentives going back 10 years. we deal with today and move into the truly questionable part of the package: For his part, Mr. McMaster says he future. S.C. than we give away $40 million up front to build an inter- welcomes the audit — he’d just like it “I am very concerned,” Tisdale said. state interchange for the team. That to go back further. And the governor, “In America, we have an issue with It’s a little disappointing that the didn’t need legislative approval; it’s the long an advocate of government trans- guns and violence.” Legislature agreed to offer a $115 mil- sort of thing the Commerce Depart- parency, told us that he would support Tisdale said there is an overabun- lion incentive package to the Carolina ment already has the authority to dole making the details of economic incen- dance of guns, and gun violence “seems Panthers to build a new practice facili- out whenever it sees fit. And that’s the tives public, with a few exceptions. to be increasing.” ty and move its headquarters a few problem. That’s good news. He sees the need for a proactive ap- miles south from Charlotte to Rock Or at least the potential problem. The reality is that we sometimes have proach not unlike he has fostered many Hill. Maybe we’ll find out that the absurd to offer economic incentives to convince times during 25 years at the Claflin Even after Panthers owner David assumptions the agency used to justify companies to move to South Carolina. helm. The university just does more in Tepper threatened to keep the head- this project were an anomaly and that But we need to make sure we’re giving collaborating with other agencies, he quarters in Charlotte if the Legislature it uses solid numbers to justify all of its out those incentives only when we real- said. didn’t acquiesce to his demands, we other recruitment deals. Clearly, the ly need to — and that we’re getting That means more than institutions of weren’t completely convinced that the department under Secretary Bobby more in return than we’re giving away. A10 | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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Focus can do to broaden your outlook, on personal gain, fitness, children skills and direction. and socializing. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Draw VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): on your resources to make things Communication will be key when happen. Call in favors and choose trying to get your message across. quality over quantity. Stick to your Whether dealing with friends, game plan, and use your skills and colleagues or relatives, share your knowledge to give back to those thoughts and feelings in order to who have helped you advance. resolve any issues that could Love is on the rise.

SUMTER SPCA PETS OF THE WEEK

FAR LEFT: Marilyn is a 10-week-old American short hair. She is sweet and friendly and enjoys playing with other kittens and cat toys. Marilyn is also great with children and adores any kind of love and cuddly atten- tion. Marilyn is a sweet girl, adoresJax has a wonder-

LEFT: Jax is a 1-year-old border collie mix. He is a friendly, loving and sweet guy who adores love and affection. Jax has a wonderful personal- ity and is great with other dogs. He would make a great new family buddy.

The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sun- day. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food, wet cat food, cat litter and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers, stu ed animals, heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger), dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, bleach, paper towels, sheets and comforters, baby blankets, canned dog and cat food, dry dog food, treats, leashes and collars, disinfectant spray, all-purpose cleaner, air freshener, no scratch scrubbers, two-sided sponges for dishes, litter freshener and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted. SECTION B FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

USC BASKETBALL JA WATCH South Carolina’s Martin wants Mid-major best for NBA- curious Lawson to millions BY DANNY KELLY [email protected]

University of South Carolina men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin visited Shaw Air Force Base on Wednesday to give a speech to military mem- bers about lead- ership. However, Mar- tin also had some time to discuss MARTIN USC hoops. The Gamecocks finished 16-16 overall and 11-7 in Southeastern Conference play this past season, which was good enough for fourth in the conference. However, the Gamecocks fell to eventual SEC tournament champion and Final Four team Auburn THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in the SEC tournament quar- Former Crestwood High School standout and Murray State All-American Ja Morant speaks with the media at the NBA draft combine in terfinals, which ended their Chicago on Thursday. Morant electrified the basketball world, college and pro, when he came from relative obscurity to become a pro- season. South Carolina missed jected lottery pick during his sophomore season. Many project him as the No. 2 pick behind Zion Williamson, which would have him out on both the NCAA Tourna- going to Memphis. ment and the National Invita- tion Tournament. A big reason for the Game- Ja Morant’s life is about to change quickly after NBA draft lottery cocks’ success in SEC regular season play was freshman BY TIM REYNOLDS Even Morant doesn't fully understand cago. With Zion Williamson seeming guard A.J. Lawson, who aver- The Associated Press how quickly it has all come to fruition. very much like a lock to go No. 1 overall, aged 13.4 points in 29 games. "It's been crazy, honestly," Morant a pick held by the New Orleans Pelicans, Lawson has declared for the CHICAGO — Here's how much ev- said. "Coming from being under the that would seem to point to Morant National Basketball Associa- erything has changed for Ja Morant in radar to one of the most talked- going No. 2 to the Memphis Grizzlies. tion draft, but has not signed the last 12 months: He's gone from about players now, obviously, it's Morant has met with the Grizzlies. If with an agent and still has the being considered the No. 3 option at been rough. It's something I'm get- they've decided he's their guy, they option to return to USC. He Murray State to the possible No. 2 pick ting used to. But I'm happy for it." haven't told him yet. must make his decision by in the NBA draft. Morant made his appearance at the May 29. Put another way, he's a player from a NBA's draft combine Thursday; he SEE NBA, PAGE B2 mid-major and will soon be a multimil- wasn't playing, but has talked with a SEE USC, PAGE B3 lionaire. handful of teams since he arrived in Chi-

PREP SOFTBALL PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Koepka off to record- setting start with 63; Woods has rough day

BY DOUG FERGUSON post 63 at a major in con- The Associated Press secutive years. It gave him only a one- FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — shot lead when Danny Lee Brooks Koepka had the birdied his last two holes in biggest stage all to himself, the afternoon for a 64. with Tiger Woods at his "That was one of the best side. rounds I've played probably At times overlooked as a professional," Koepka even after winning three said. "This golf course is majors in the last two brutal." years, Koepka gave thou- It felt that way to Woods, sands of fans a round to who was along for the ride. remember Thursday Fresh off his emotional morning at brawny Beth- Masters victory, Woods page Black with a record- opened with a pair of dou- setting start to his title de- ble bogeys on the back fense in the PGA Champi- nine, and ruined a torrid WORTHY EVANS / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM onship. start to the front nine with The Wilson Hall varsity softball team gathers in the outfield after its 15-4 loss to Cardinal Newman in the Koepka delivered a a pair of three-putt bogeys. deciding game of the SCISA 3A state championship series at the University of South Carolina’s Beckham 7-under 63, making him the It added up to a 72, leaving Field on Wednesday in Columbia. Wilson Hall finished with a 12-17 record, but had a surprising run to first player in 101 years of him nine shots behind and close out the season. the PGA Championship to ending 12 consecutive shoot that score twice. He rounds at par or better in broke the course record at the majors. Bethpage Black and be- Wilson Hall falls in 3A title series came the first player to SEE PGA, PAGE B2 Cardinal Newman bats explode in 15-4 day. However, it fell 7-0 on Tuesday to force the deciding game. victory over Lady Barons to claim title “We wanted to be aggressive, not passive,” said Lady Cardinals head coach Dwayne Jones, BY WORTHY EVANS whose team finished with a 23-4 record and Special to The Sumter Item avenged its loss to WH in last year’s title se- ries. “I thought in the first game it was like we COLUMBIA – Sydney Jarecki’s 2-run, first- were playing not to lose. Yesterday and today inning home run Wednesday gave Wilson Hall we came out with an aggressive mentality at an early boost in the deciding game of the the plate. We were playing to win and it made a SCISA 3A softball state championship series huge difference for us.” on Wednesday. Jasmine Hogan homered and went 3-4, in addi- Unfortunately for the Lady Barons, any tion to making three sensational centerfield other runs were hard to come by at the Univer- catches. M.K. Gillespie went 3-for-3 with two dou- sity of South Carolina’s Beckham Field. bles. Cardinal Newman picked up three runs in Jarecki got the Lady Barons on the score- the bottom half of the first, then bombed the board with the 2-run homer, but Cardinal New- defending champion Barons in a 7-run, 7-hit man got three runs on a hit and two Wilson third en route to a 15-4 victory and the state Hall errors in the bottom of that frame. Gil- championship. lespie scored on Hannah Bostic’s 1-out double, “The story to this game is absolutely sim- and Maddie Dinkins got Carston Puckett and ple,” WH head coach Teresa Alexander said. Bostic home on a 3-base fielding error in right- “They absolutely crushed the ball tonight. It’s field. a great hitting team. They just got it going, After Hogan’s sensational catch of a would- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS they hit it hard and hit it in holes and you can’t be RBI single blanked Wilson Hall in the sec- Brooks Koepka, right, shakes hands with Tiger Woods after fin- defend that.” ond, she came up to bat and swatted a 0-1 pitch ishing the first round of the PGA Championship Thursday at Wilson Hall, which finished the year with a Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Koepka shot a 63, while 12-17 record, bested the Cardinals 4-2 on Mon- SEE TITLE, PAGE B3 Woods shot a 72. B2 | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS ITEMS NBA FROM PAGE B1

"I haven't heard it myself P-15’s scrimmage Orangeburg at home today from Memphis," Morant said. "But obviously, I've seen what The Sumter P-15’s American Legion come tax breaks for the NFL team that looking to leave program was on the internet. I'd really baseball team will play host to Orange- is considering building a new practice LINEBACKER SMITH be happy with any team that burg Post 4 in a scrimmage game on facility and moving team headquar- LEAVING CLEMSON drafts me. It means they see Friday at 7 p.m. at Riley Park. ters to Rock Hill, which about 15 miles something in me. It's just an Admission to the contest is $3 per south of its current Charlotte, North CLEMSON — Clemson reserve line- honor to play this game at the person. Carolina, location. backer Shaq Smith is looking to leave highest level and just to be in Sumter opens it regular season BRAVES 4 the Tigers' football program. the position that I'm in right schedule on Tuesday, May 28, against CARDINALS 0 Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says now." Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 at Riley Park. Smith has placed his name in the Williamson is not attending SC LAWMAKERS APPROVE INCENTIVE PLAN ATLANTA — Austin Riley made a NCAA transfer portal with intentions the combine; he met with splash in his big league debut, homer- to leave. The 6-foot-2, 250-pound Smith teams earlier this week and COLUMBIA — House and Senate ing off Michael Wacha to lead the At- is from Baltimore, Maryland and was left Chicago before the com- negotiators have reached an agree- lanta Braves to a 4-0 win over St. Louis considered a five-star prospect when bine technically started. ment that could pave the way for the on Wednesday. he signed with Clemson in 2016. The NBA invited 77 players Carolina Panthers to move some of Mike Soroka (4-1) pitched three-hit Smith was a backup as a redshirt to the combine. Of those, 41 their operations to South Carolina. ball over seven scoreless innings to get sophomore last season and had 16 tack- are listed on rosters to com- A conference committee voted unan- the win for the Braves. les, including a sack, over 15 games. pete in games through Friday. imously Thursday in favor of provid- The 22-year-old Riley was called up Smith spent this past spring compet- Others will go through various ing tax incentives to professional from Triple-A Gwinnett before the ing for a starting linebacker spot and testing and have their mea- sports teams that come to the Palmet- game after Ender Inciarte went on the was praised by Clemson defensive co- surements such as height, to State. Lawmakers also adopted a 10-day injured list with a sore back. ordinator Brent Venables for his lead- weight and wingspan recorded provision that would provide compa- He struck out swinging in the first at- ership at a position that lost two start- — but won't be playing any nies increased credits if they move to bat. Leading off the fourth, he ers off its national championship 5-on-5. Morant is hardly alone the state's poor, rural counties. launched a high fastball deep into the squad. in that regard; most of the top The plan now heads to the General left-field seats, a 438-foot drive that Smith graduated earlier this month players who were invited are Assembly for a vote next week during gave the Braves a 2-0 lead. Riley hit and would have two years of college doing the same thing, includ- special session. another drive to the edge of the warn- eligibility remaining. ing Texas Tech guard and pre- If passed, the proposal could pro- ing track his next time up. sumed early lottery pick Jar- vide nearly $115 million in state in- Coach: Clemson linebacker Smith From staff and wire reports rett Culver. "There are a lot of talented guys here," Culver said. "To be talked about as one of the top W L Pct GB SCOREBOARD Tampa Bay 26 15 .634 — players in this draft, it's just New York 26 16 .619 ½ an honor." TV, RADIO 2 p.m. — College Baseball: South Carolina at Boston 23 20 .535 4 Mississippi State (WNKT-FM 107.5). Toronto 17 25 .405 9½ They're already selling tick- TODAY 2:30 p.m. — College Lacrosse: NCAA Tournament Baltimore 14 28 .333 12½ ets at Murray State for a draft Quarterfinal Match from Hempstead, N.Y. — Notre Central Division 6:50 a.m. — Women’s International Soccer: UEFA Dame vs. Duke (ESPNU). W L Pct GB party to watch Morant, so Rac- Women’s Under-17 Championship Final Match — 3 p.m. — College Baseball: Michigan at Nebraska (BIG Minnesota 27 15 .643 — ers fans can cheer him at least Germany vs. Netherlands (ESPNU). TEN NETWORK). Cleveland 22 19 .537 4½ 11 a.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional 3 p.m. — Women’s Senior PGA Golf: U.S. Senior Chicago 19 22 .463 7½ one more time. He helped them Game — North Carolina vs. Ohio State (ESPN2). Women’s Open Third Round from Southern Pines, N.C. Detroit 18 24 .429 9 to back-to-back Ohio Valley Noon — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional (FOX SPORTS 1). Kansas City 15 28 .349 12½ Game — Boise State vs. Stanford (ESPNU). 3 p.m. — College Baseball: Arkansas at Texas A&M West Division Conference championships Noon — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional (SEC NETWORK). W L Pct GB and a 54-11 record over the last Game — South Carolina vs. South Florida (SEC 3:55 a.m. — Major League Soccer: Chicago at San Jose Houston 29 15 .659 — NETWORK). (UNIVISION). Seattle 22 23 .489 7½ two seasons. He averaged 12.7 1 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional 4 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional Los Angeles 20 23 .465 8½ Game — (ESPN2). Game (ESPN). Texas 18 22 .450 9 points as a freshman, then 24.5 1 p.m. — PGA Golf: PGA Championship Second Round 4 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional Oakland 20 25 .444 9½ points and 10 assists while from Farmingdale, N.Y. (TNT). Game (ESPN2). 2:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament 4 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Colorado at WEDNESDAY’S GAMES shooting 50 percent as a sopho- Regional Game — Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida State Philadelphia or Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Minnesota 8, L.A. Angels 7 more. (ESPNU). (MLB NETWORK). N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 3, 1st game 2:30 p.m.— College Softball: NCAA Tournament 4 p.m. — College Tennis: NCAA Men’s and Women’s San Francisco 4, Toronto 3 His stock soared, and he's Regional Game — Boston University at Florida (SEC National Team Championships Semifinal Matches N.Y. Yankees 3, Baltimore 1, 2nd game about to go places he's never NETWORK). from Orlando, Fla. (TENNIS). Boston 6, Colorado 5, 10 innings 3 p.m. — College Baseball: Minnesota at Northwestern 4:30 p.m. — College Baseball: North Carolina State at Houston 5, Detroit 1 been. Morant said he's never (BIG TEN NETWORK). North Carolina (ESPNU). Tampa Bay 1, Miami 0 played in an NBA arena and 3 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA Draft Combine Day 2 5 p.m. — Horse Racing: Preakness Stakes from Texas 6, Kansas City 1 from Chicago (ESPN2). doesn't know much about most Baltimore (WIS 10). THURSDAY’S GAMES 3 p.m. — Horse Racing: Black-Eyed Susan Stakes from 5 p.m. — IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 NBA cities. All he really knew Baltimore (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Pole Qualifying from Indianapolis (NBC SPORTS Oakland 17, Detroit 3 4:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament NETWORK). Texas at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m. about Chicago before arriving Regional Game — St. Francis (Pa.) vs. Michigan 6 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional Baltimore at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. this week was Michael Jordan (ESPNU). Game (ESPN2). Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. 4:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Gander Outdoor Truck 6 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Minnesota at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. and the Bulls. He played in De- Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Pole Monster Energy Open from Concord, N.C. (FOX troit as a freshman — not in Qualifying from Concord, N.C. (FOX SPORTS 1). SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). FRIDAY’S GAMES 6 p.m. — College Baseball: Rutgers at Indiana (BIG TEN 6 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional Tampa Bay (TBD) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 2-1), 7:05 the Pistons' building, but rath- NETWORK). Game (SEC NETWORK). p.m. er at Detroit Mercy, before a 6 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at Atlanta Baltimore (Bundy 1-5) at Cleveland (Rodriguez 1-2), Pole Qualifying from Concord, N.C. (FOX SPORTS 1). (WACH 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7:10 p.m. crowd of 1,107. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Baylor at Oklahoma State Houston (Cole 4-4) at Boston (Porcello 3-3), 7:10 p.m. WDXY-AM 1240). (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Oakland (Montas 4-2) at Detroit (Norris 2-1), 7:10 p.m. "Ja Morant, everybody 6:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament 7:30 p.m. — College Baseball: Texas Christian at Texas St. Louis (Mikolas 4-3) at Texas (TBD), 8:05 p.m. knows about him," Grizzlies Regional Game — Alabama State vs. Alabama Tech (ESPNU). Toronto (Sanchez 3-4) at Chicago White Sox (Nova (ESPNU). 8 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern 2-3), 8:10 p.m. director of player support El- 7 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional Conference Finals Series Match 5 — Carolina at Kansas City (Keller 2-4) at L.A. Angels (Harvey 1-3), liot Perry said at the draft lot- Game — Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame (ESPN). Boston (If Necessary) (WIS 1). 10:07 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional 8 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Minnesota (Perez 5-1) at Seattle (Gonzales 5-2), 10:10 tery earlier this week, when Game — Drake vs. Georgia (ESPN2). NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race from Concord, N.C. p.m. Memphis bucked the odds and 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Texas Christian at Texas (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). Tech (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 8 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional SATURDAY’S GAMES jumped up to the No. 2 pick. 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Houston at Boston or Game (SEC NETWORK). Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. "He was a super-explosive Chicago Cubs at Washington (MLB NETWORK). 8:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. 7:15 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at Regional Game (ESPN2). St. Louis at Texas, 4:05 p.m. young man, very exciting. I Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 9 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Baltimore at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. think he has a lot of confi- 102.7). Finals Series Game 3 — Golden State at Portland Oakland at Detroit, 4:10 p.m. 7:30 p.m. — College Baseball: South Carolina at (ESPN). Houston at Boston, 7:15 p.m. dence in himself and his abili- Mississippi State (WNKT-FM 107.5). 9 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Deontay Wilder vs. Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. ties. He's one of those guys 8 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Dominic Breazeale in a Heavyweight Title Bout from Minnesota at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Conference Finals Series Match 4 — San Jose at St. who will be good." Brooklyn, N.Y. (SHOWTIME). NATIONAL LEAGUE Louis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Kansas City at Los Good, probably. 8:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Angeles Angels (FOX SPORTS 1). East Division Regional Game — Cal State Fullerton vs. Missouri 11 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional W L Pct GB Boastful, probably not. (ESPNU). Game (ESPN2). Philadelphia 24 19 .558 — Morant isn't the type to pro- 8:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Gander Outdoor Truck 1 a.m. — Professional Swimming: TYR Pro Swim Series Atlanta 22 21 .512 2 Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 from from Bloomington, Ind. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). New York 20 22 .476 3½ claim himself the best player Concord, N.C. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). Washington 18 25 .419 6 8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Miami 10 31 .244 13 in the draft, or even the sec- Playoffs Finals Series Game 2 — Toronto at Milwaukee NBA PLAYOFFS Central Division ond-best for that matter. He's a (TNT). W L Pct GB 9 p.m. — College Baseball: Michigan at Nebraska (BIG CONFERENCE FINALS Chicago 25 15 .625 — kid from the small town of TEN NETWORK). Milwaukee 27 19 .587 1 Dalzell, South Carolina, from a 9 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) St. Louis 23 20 .535 3½ Game — Colorado State vs. Auburn (ESPN). EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh 21 19 .525 4 mid-major school like Murray 9:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Cincinnati 19 24 .442 7½ State, who hasn't even started Regional Game — Maryland-Baltimore County vs. Milwaukee 1, Toronto 0 West Division Oklahoma (ESPN2). Wednesday, May 15: Milwaukee 108, Toronto 100 W L Pct GB to fathom that he's likely a few 11 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional Friday, May 17: Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles 29 16 .644 — weeks away from a contract Game — Weber State vs. UCLA (ESPNU). Sunday, May 19: Milwaukee at Toronto, 7 p.m. Arizona 24 20 .545 4½ 11:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Tuesday, May 21: Milwaukee at Toronto, 8:30 p.m. San Diego 22 21 .512 6 that will pay him somewhere x-Thursday, May 23: Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Regional Game — Harvard vs. Arizona (ESPN2). Colorado 20 22 .476 7½ around $8 million next season. 1 a.m. — Professional Swimming: TYR Pro Swim Series x-Saturday, May 25: Milwaukee at Toronto, 8:30 p.m. San Francisco 18 24 .429 9½ from Bloomington, Ind. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). x-Monday, May 27: Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. "I'm just a pass-first point WEDNESDAY’S GAMES WESTERN CONFERENCE guard who just loves to get his TODAY Arizona 11, Pittsburgh 1 6 a.m. — Professional Tennis: ATP Rome Singles Golden State 1, Portland 0 San Francisco 4, Toronto 3 teammates involved," Morant Semifinal Matches and WTA Rome Doubles Semifinal Tuesday, May 14: Golden State 116, Portland 94 Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 5, 10 innings Matches from Rome (TENNIS). Thursday, May 16: Portland at Golden State, 9 p.m. Milwaukee 5, Philadelphia 2 said. "I feel like my IQ is the 9:25 a.m. — International Soccer: RB Leipzig vs. Werder Saturday, May 18: Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m. Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 1 strongest part of my game, Bremen (UNIVISION). Monday, May 20: Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m. Boston 6, Colorado 5, 10 innings 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Eintracht Frankfurt x-Wednesday, May 22: Portland at Golden State, 9 p.m. Tampa Bay 1, Miami 0 being able to make plays for vs. Bayern Munich (WACH 57). x-Friday, May 24: Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m. Atlanta 4, St. Louis 0 me and my teammates." 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Borussia Dortmund x-Sunday, May 26: Portland at Golden State, 9 p.m. L.A. Dodgers 2, San Diego 0 vs. Borussia Monchengladbach (FOX SPORTS 1). Regardless of where he goes, 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Bayer Leverkusen vs. THURSDAY’S GAMES this experience has been a long Hertha Berlin (FOX SPORTS 2). NHL PLAYOFFS Milwaukee 11, Philadelphia 3 11 a.m. — Professional Tennis: ATP Rome Singles Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 6 time coming for his family. Semifinal Matches from Rome (TENNIS). CONFERENCE FINALS Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m. Tee Morant, Ja's father, was 11 a.m. — PGA Golf: PGA Championship Third Round (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) St. Louis at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. from Farmingdale, N.Y. (TNT). Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. a high school teammate of Ray 11:55 a.m. — International Soccer: Italian Serie A Match EASTERN CONFERENCE Allen's and a good college — Cagliari vs. Genoa (ESPNU). Boston 3, Carolina 0 FRIDAY’S GAMES Noon — College Baseball: Rutgers at Indiana (BIG TEN Thursday, May 9: Boston 5, Carolina 2 Chicago Cubs (Hamels 3-0) at Washington (Scherzer player who had an opportunity NETWORK). Sunday, May 12: Boston 6, Carolina 2 2-4), 7:05 p.m. to play professionally over- Noon — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional Tuesday, May 14: Boston 2, Carolina 1 Colorado (Gray 3-3) at Philadelphia (Irvin 1-0), 7:05 Game (ESPN). Thursday, May 16: Boston at Carolina, 8 p.m. p.m. seas. When he found out that Noon — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional x-Saturday, May 18: Carolina at Boston, 7:15 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Hill 0-1) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 2-1), his wife was pregnant, he Game (ESPN2). x-Monday, May 20: Boston at Carolina, 8 p.m. 7:10 p.m. Noon — College Lacrosse: NCAA Tournament x-Wednesday, May 22: Carolina at Boston, 8 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 3-4) at Miami (Richards 0-5), 7:10 scrapped those playing-abroad Quarterfinal Match from Hempstead, N.Y. — Maryland p.m. plans and stayed home. Ja was vs. Virginia (ESPNU). WESTERN CONFERENCE Milwaukee (Chacin 3-4) at Atlanta (Gausman 2-3), 7:20 12:30 p.m. — College Baseball: Wake Forest at Clemson San Jose 2, St. Louis 1 p.m. born, and he had a coach even (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Saturday, May 11: San Jose 6, St. Louis 3 St. Louis (Mikolas 4-3) at Texas (TBD), 8:05 p.m. 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Tampa Bay at New Monday, May 13: St. Louis 4, San Jose 2 San Francisco (Samardzija 2-1) at Arizona (Kelly 3-4), before knowing what basket- York Yankees or Toronto at Chicago White Sox (MLB Wednesday, May 15: San Jose 5, St. Louis 4, OT 9:40 p.m. ball was. NETWORK). Friday, May 17: San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh (Lyles 3-1) at San Diego (Lucchesi 3-2), 2 p.m. — PGA Golf: PGA Championship Third Round Sunday, May 19: St. Louis at San Jose, 3 p.m. 10:10 p.m. Morant doesn't have NBA from Farmingdale, N.Y. (WLTX 19). x-Tuesday, May 21: San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. players that he idolizes. He 2 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional x-Thursday, May 23: St. Louis at San Jose, 9 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES Game (ESPN). Colorado at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. just tries to play in his dad's 2 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Regional St. Louis at Texas, 4:05 p.m. image. Game (ESPN2). MLB STANDINGS L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. 2 p.m. — Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies European N.Y. Mets at Miami, 4:10 p.m. "That's my motivation," Mo- Tour La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational Third AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago Cubs at Washington, 7:15 p.m. rant said. "It's like I'm living Round from Cadiz, Spain (GOLF). Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. All Times EDT 2 p.m. — Horse Racing: Preakness Stakes Prep Races Pittsburgh at San Diego, 8:40 p.m. my dream and his dream By The Associated Press from Baltimore (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). San Francisco at Arizona, 10:10 p.m. East Division through me right now."

PGA score from that group at 67. Woods is the only player to This time they were togeth- FROM PAGE B1 And as the opening round win back to back at the PGA er, along with British Open headed for a conclusion, Ko- Championship in stroke play champion Francesco Molinari Make no mistake: A gallery What they saw was a major epka was nearly 10 shots bet- — he did that twice — and Ko- (72), and it was a one-man that trudged through mud- performance. ter than the average score for epka had an ideal start in a show. died walkways to the 10th tee So special was this round, the first round. bid to catch him. He won at It began with a 40-foot bird- in the early morning was even on a course still soft "He's pretty darned good at Bellerive in steamy St. Louis ie putt from just off the back there primarily for Woods, from rain earlier in the week, majors," Rickie Fowler said last August by two shots over of the 10th green. It ended who created a new era of Ti- that only six other players after his 69. "I think over the a hard-charging Woods. Koep- with a birdie putt from just in- germania with his stirring from the 78 who played in the last couple years, it's some- ka played in the group in side 25 feet on the ninth hole comeback following four back morning broke par. Tommy thing that everyone has gotten front of Woods at Augusta Na- for the 17th score of 63 in the surgeries to win a 15th major. Fleetwood had the next best used to." tional and finished one back. PGA Championship. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 | B3

NBA PLAYOFFS AUTO RACING 7-time champ Johnson growing impatient with winless streak

BY STEVE REED "We haven't been in conten- The Associated Press tion to win a race yet this year," said Johnson. "We've got CHARLOTTE — Jimmie to fix that. If I'm not in conten- Johnson views himself as a tion to win a race, there's no patient person. But mired in a chance of winning a champi- brutal winless streak, the sev- onship. For me right now, this en-time NASCAR champion is middle portion of the season is putting all options on the table the key for me to get things when his contract is up next where they need to be so we year. can ultimately win races and "I'll have to evaluate what win a championship." I'll want to do after that," he As Johnson scuffles along,, said. teammates Chase Elliott and Johnson is growing more Alex Bowman are off to solid and more impatient with each starts with seven top-five fin- passing week as his Hendrick ishes and a win between them. Motorsports No. Bowman has back-to-back THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 48 race team runner-up finishes headed Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, blocks the shot of Toronto’s Pascal Siakam during the keeps struggling into this weekend. second half of the Bucks’ 108-100 victory in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoff finals on on the track. With the pressure to win Wednesday in Milwaukee. "Over my ca- mounting, Johnson's team is reer, I've been using the non-points All-Star able to be patient race as a chance to experi- JOHNSON and let things ment with different setups on Bucks finish with a flourish, work themselves the car. out," Johnson "We have great flexibility at said this week. "There are two Hendrick to change cars and factors that are leading to my build cars in different ways," rally to top Raptors 108-100 impatience now — one is I Johnson said. "At times we've haven't won in a couple years; found ourselves very close to- two is that I don't know what gether. I think there are some BY TIM REYOLDS "I think this game defi- 3-pointer over Antetok- I'm going to be doing in a cou- areas where our cars are clos- The Associated Press nitely made us better," An- ounmpo to end the third ple years." er together than they've ever tetokounmpo said. quarter and give the Rap- The 43-year-old Johnson been, especially from a body MILWAUKEE — Down for Malcolm Brogdon scored tors a seven-point lead with hasn't won a Cup Series race standpoint." most of the game, clearly 15 and Nikola Mirotic had 13 12 minutes left. since reaching victory lane at But the No. 48 team hasn't rusty at times after nearly a for Milwaukee, which closed It unraveled quickly from Dover on June 4, 2017. hit on the right package for full week off, the Milwaukee the game on a 10-0 run. there. And now the Raptors, He enters this weekend's his Chevrolet Camaro, even Bucks looked very much "We just did a great job of who came in on the high of NASCAR All-Star race at though all the team's drivers like a team in trouble. sticking with what we've winning a second-round Charlotte Motor Speedway a have access to all the same Until the fourth quarter. been doing all postseason Game 7 on a buzzer-beater disappointing 16th in the components. The team with the NBA's long," Lopez said. by Leonard, have two days points standings with only "We're building our mouse best record this season Kawhi Leonard scored 31 to regroup. one top-five finish. Last sea- trap and there are options found its stride at the per- points and Kyle Lowry "The game is over," Toron- son, he had just two top-five along every part of building fect time. added 30 for the Raptors, to's Marc Gasol said. "We finishes in 36 starts. that mouse trap that you can Brook Lopez scored 13 of who led by as many as 13 got to look back at it and Johnson fully understands take different options and dif- his career playoff-high 29 early and took an 83-76 lead learn but we can't think too that if he wants to capture an ferent things," Johnson said. points in the fourth quarter, into the final quarter. much about it. You come eighth Cup Series champion- "I believe some of those op- Giannis Antetokounmpo Lowry was 5 for 7 in the out Game 2 and try to win. ship he needs to find a way to tions, we just haven't chosen added 24 points and the fourth — and his teammates You can't replay this one." win a race soon — or at least the right ones. That's led to Bucks closed the game on a were 0 for 15. With the chants of Mil- get into the mix. where we are right now." 10-0 run to beat the Toronto "Fourth quarter killed us, waukee's motto — "Fear the Raptors 108-100 in Game 1 32-17," Lowry said. "They deer! Fear the deer!" — of the Eastern Conference outplayed us in that fourth bouncing throughout the finals on Wednesday night. quarter. They got a little bit building, the Bucks predict- Milwaukee forced Toronto more aggressive. They made ably came out flying. to miss its final eight shots some big shots, made some The flurry was brief. and outscored the Raptors big plays. It sucks when you The Bucks missed seven 32-17 in the fourth. lose like that. But we had consecutive shots, the Rap- "I think it speaks a little our chance and we've got to tors made four 3-pointers in bit to the character of the learn from it." a span of three minutes, group," Bucks coach Mike Lopez added 11 rebounds and that all helped become Budenholzer said. "They for the Bucks, who had a 16-0 run by Toronto that just stick with it. I think it's three players post double- turned an early 8-3 deficit become a little bit of a doubles. Antetokounmpo into a 19-8 edge. The lead got theme in the playoffs: I had 14 rebounds and Khris as big as 13 later in the think eventually, hopefully, Middleton finished with 11 quarter on a fadeaway we feel like if we stick with points and 10 rebounds for jumper by Leonard, and the what we're doing good Milwaukee, which is now 9-1 Raptors held the lead the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS things will happen for us." in this postseason. rest of the half. Jimmie Johnson is seen with his car for the Coca-Cola 600 during a Lopez had a dunk with The Bucks trailed for 37 Milwaukee had a chance news conference in Concord, N.C., on Tuesday. It has been almost two 2:20 left to put the Bucks of the game's 48 minutes. to take its first lead since years since Johnson won a race. ahead for good, added a Didn't matter. They stayed the opening minutes when 3-pointer on the next Mil- just close enough until they Antetokounmpo went to the waukee possession to push could finish with a serious line for a pair of free throws the lead to four and the kick. with 8:17 left in the third Bucks — after trailing for "The way guys competed and the Bucks down by one. HALL FROM PAGE B1 the overwhelming majority and just got after it ... stands He missed both and the of the game — did just out to me," Budenholzer said. Raptors peeled off the next over the fence in leftfield for a losing five seniors from that enough in the final minutes Pascal Siakam scored 15 nine points to rebuild a 10- solo homer to make it 4-2. team, Alexander said she pro- to grab the series lead. for Toronto, including a point lead again. Once Wilson Hall stranded jected that this was to be a re- three base runners in the top building season. Add to that of the third, the Lady Cardi- the loss of juniors Madison nals got to bat and got hot in Elmore and Madison Sliwonik do. I think we’re in a good place, but the fu- the bottom of the inning. to injury early in the season, USC FROM PAGE B1 ture will tell us, and if the near future tells Gillespie hit a bases-clear- and Alexander said that credit us something differently, then we’ll go to ing double, and Dinkins had a goes to seniors Caitleigh Bry- “He’s starting his (NBA) workouts now,” Plan B and Plan C; as long as we don’t get 2-run double in a 7-run bomb- ant and Jarecki for taking a Martin said of Lawson. “I think the (NBA) to Plan Z, which is me dressing out, we’ll be ing that gave the Cardinals an young Barons team so deep combine’s over in a couple days (begins OK.” 11-2 advantage. into the postseason. today), and he’s gonna start all his work- After the ebbs and flows of last season, Four more runs in the fourth “We’ve called ourselves the outs. He purposely didn’t wanna work out Martin saw a great deal of growth in his closed the door on the Barons, Cinderella team this year,” Al- (in the NBA G League camp); he turned team. who got two runs in the top of exander said. “We brought up that down. His vision is to be in the NBA, “It’s a resourceful group of kids,” Martin the fifth before Cardinal New- three eighth-graders, I’ve got not to be in the G League.” said. “I speak all the time about growth and man clinched the game on the seven kids on my roster that Martin said Lawson will be working out not focusing in on the scoreboard and keep- 10-run mercy rule. have never played varsity soft- in Los Angeles for 10 days and then make ing my focus on the growth of people. (Se- “We ended the night with 10 ball.” his decision after that. nior forward) Chris Silva, (senior guard) hits, and when you’re facing a The Barons took their licks “My job is to help them (my players) Hassani Gravett; what more growth can good pitcher, that’s a lot of at the beginning of the year, achieve those dreams one day,” Martin said. you want with (what) those two guys did success on offense,” Alexan- but the plan was to improve “And any time they have the opportunity of over an extended period of time? Hassani der said. “There were a couple and grow, Alexander said. A trying to go feed that dream, I’ve gotta help and Chris from who they were three years of chances where we had a big part of that growth had to them; and if it’s their moment where they ago, to two years ago where I basically, chance to knock in a couple of do with the work of Bryant gotta jump into that dream, both feet first, without calling them by name, I questioned runs, but we couldn’t.” and Jarecki. I’m jumping in it with them.” leadership at times; to what they did this Wilson Hall stranded 10 bas- “Wheat you’re seeing is not Martin is torn because he would like past year, shows me that just stay in the erunners on the night. the sadness of losing the Lawson to stay at USC, but he also wants corner of the right people and keep invest- While the Lady Cardinals game,” Alexander said after him to achieve his lifelong goal. ing our energies as a staff into helping banged out 14 hits over four the team’s tearful meeting “It’s selfish when I say I hope he’s them grow, and everything will take care of innings, Jones noted starting along the first base line. “It’s back,” Martin said. “Because that only (itself).” pitcher Carston Puckett and the hardness in saying good- serves me and our team and the Universi- Silva averaged 15.2 points and 7.6 re- the team’s defensive effort. bye to two senior leaders who ty of South Carolina. But he loves being bounds in 32 games this season, and Gra- “She pitched 21 innings on have been absolutely phenom- here, too.” vett averaged 11.4 points in 32 games. Saturday to get us here, and enal for us. Most kids who are Another item Martin must address this Martin also noticed some improvements then pitched three consecutive given a senior season that was offseason is filling the open scholarship the in his players that were new to the program games on Monday Tuesday set up for defeat would have team now has after sophomore forward Fe- this past season. Wednesday,” Jones said. “She hung their heads and pouted. lipe Haase announced last month he was “A.J. Lawson grew, (freshman forward) was just a gladiator. Jasmine These seniors wanted to leave transferring to Mercer. Keyshawn Bryant grew, (transfer senior made an awesome catch in a legacy, and it’s so strong “I’m not big on calling 50 different peo- guard) Tre Campbell grew,” Martin said. centerfield (in the second in- that it carried this group into ple,” Martin said. “But I know the people I “All those kids grew. But those guys grew ning) and Kaitlynn Green- the state championship se- called took the call and were very interest- in a short window.” wood played a phenomenal ries.” ed. Then it’s a matter of trying to figure out Bryant averaged nine points in 32 games shortstop for us all season.” Andie Grae Wingate and which is the best fit and then going after last season and Campbell averaged 7.1 Since winning the state Bryant both had two hits. that person, and that’s what we’ve tried to points in 32 games. championship last year but Dani Hanley had a double. B4 | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 OBITUARIES THE SUMTER ITEM

RUTH DAVIS STUKES Azoriana White and Shaemar Sara (Larry) Hudson, Wilhel- band; a son, Steven M. With- management and staff of Wil- MANNING — Ruth Davis White; five sisters, Fredrica menia Jennings, Laura Leas- erspoon Sr. (Brenda) of Sum- liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 Stukes, 85, widow of Johnny (Rahiem) Mallette, Felicia ane and Ann Benjamin; two ter; three stepdaughters, N. Main St., Sumter. Online Stukes, died on Sunday, May (Keith Atkins) White, Felicity uncles, Bennie Briggs and Wendy Barfield, Sheila Tow- messages may be sent to the 12, 2019, at White, Fatima White and James Miller; and a host of ery and Robin Beasley; two family at williamsfuneral- McLeod Health KeKe White; three brothers, other relatives and friends. grandsons, Steven M. Wither- [email protected]. Visit us on Clarendon, Man- Frederick J. White, Stephen The family is receiving spoon Jr. (Rebecca) of Sum- the web at www.WilliamsFu- ning. White and Rayshawn Garner; friends at 540 S. Sumter St., merville and Jeff Wither- neralHomeInc.com. She was born two stepbrothers, John Ra- Sumter. spoon of Sumter; three great- on Oct. 21, 1933, kins and Darion (Shanta) Services entrusted to granddaughters, Kaylee, Lin- EDDIE CHARLES in Manning, a Keels; four nieces; five neph- Whites Mortuary LLC of ley and Maggie Witherspoon; Eddie "Mackie" Charles, 83, STUKES daughter of the ews; grandmother, Ruthleen Sumter. and a sister, Ella Mae Bran- husband of Lette Washington late Lincoln Ser- White; adopted grandmother, ham of Ashwood. Charles, died on Wednesday, vance and Mary Betty Brunson; and a host of BETTY JEAN FLOYD She was preceded in death May 15, 2019, at Regional Med- Lee Davis. aunts, uncles, other relatives Betty Jean Floyd (June) was by her first husband, J. Nor- ical Center, Orangeburg. Funeral services for Mrs. and friends. born on July 13, 1940, in Hog- wood Witherspoon. Born on July 28, 1935, in Lee Stukes will be held at 1 p.m. The family is receiving eye. She died on Friday, May A graveside service will be County, he was a son of Char- today at Trinity AME Church, friends at 560 Bowen Drive, 10, 2019, in Sumter. held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at lie Lowery and Irene Charles. Manning, with the Rev. Dr. Sumter. She will be missed by her Evergreen Memorial Park The family will receive rela- Courtney Colleton, pastor, of- Services entrusted to children, Stephen Lambert, cemetery with the Rev. Don- tives and friends at the home, ficiating and the Rev. Deloris Whites Mortuary LLC of Robyn Deerchaser and Twyla nie Witherspoon officiating. 334 Pinson St. Gerow assisting. Burial will Sumter. Siegel; her grandchildren, The family will receive Funeral arrangements are follow at Manning Cemetery, Aaron Lambert, Luke Lam- friends following the grave- incomplete and will be an- Manning. WILLIE JUNIUS bert, Andrew White, Brittany side service and other times nounced by Williams Funeral The family is receiving SUMMERTON — Willie Ju- and Tommy Newman, Court- at the home of her son, 791 Home Inc. friends at her residence, 106 nius, 70, died on Sunday, May ney Siegel and Alexander Sie- Pitts Road. Richburg Drive, Manning. 12, 2019, at McLeod Regional gel; and great-grandchildren, Elmore-Cannon-Stephens THELMA JEAN RICHARDSON These services have been Medical Center, Triston White, Freya White, Funeral Home and Crematori- Thelma Jean Richardson, entrusted to Samuels Funeral Florence. Harlee Newman, Lee New- um of Sumter is in charge of 87, wife of Elijah Richardson, Home LLC of Manning. He was born man, Adylyn Newman and the arrangements. was born on Aug. 29, 1931, in on Friday, Jan. Jesse Newman. Durham, North Carolina, a JOSEPH SIMON 28, 1949, in Clar- Services will be held at 2 JAMES DEWITT daughter of the late Eugene BISHOPVILLE — Joseph endon County, to p.m. on Sunday at 1315 Zoar MCBEE — Bishop James Barrow and Ethel Hartwell. "Rev" Simon, 92, widower of the late Herbert Church Road, Sumter. Dewitt, husband of Addie De- On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, God Vivian Fredrick Simon, tran- JUNIUS Sr. and Rachel witt, passed away on Thurs- sent his angel to pluck from sitioned from his Oliver Junius. MERCINA BUTLER day, May 16, 2019. his garden a rare and beauti- earthly home on Willie is sur- Mercina Butler, 95, depart- Professional and courteous ful flower. She departed this Friday, May 10, vived by his brother, James ed this life on Friday, May 10, services are incomplete but life at KershawHealth Medical 2019, at McCoy (Lucille) Junius; and three sis- 2019, after a brief illness at will be announced later by JP Center, Camden. Memorial Nurs- ters, Rosena (Elijah) Briggs, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospi- Holley Funeral Home, Bishop- Thelma attended the public ing Home Bish- Jackie (Moses) Jones and tal. ville Chapel. schools of Durham. Later she opville, sur- Sadie Scott. Born on Nov. 17, 1923, in moved to Baltimore, Mary- SIMON rounded by his Funeral services will be Sumter County, she was a PAMELA ROGERS land, and then relocated to family. held at noon on Saturday at daughter of the late David Pamela Rogers, age 45, be- New York City, New York, Born in Lee Greater St. Phillip RMUE and Anna Anderson Porter. loved wife of David Rogers, where she was affiliated with County, he was a son of the Church, Pinewood, with the She was predeceased by her died on Thursday, May 16, St. Ambrose Catholic Church. late Jessie "Moot" and Mary Rev. Hampton, pastor. Inter- husband, Elex "Buck" Butler; 2019, at Prisma Health Tuom- She was employed by AT&T York Simon. ment will follow at the church two brothers, Reo Porter and ey Hospital. Telephone Co. for many years. A public viewing will be cemetery. Edward Porter; and two sis- Arrangements will be an- Upon retirement from AT&T, held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Viewing will be held from 1 ters, Emma Porter-Wright and nounced by Bullock Funeral she then relocated to Sumter Square Deal Funeral Home to 7 p.m. today at King-Fields Dorothy Griffin. Home. with her husband of 65 years. Chapel, 106 McIntosh St., Mortuary. Mercinia is survived by her She worked diligently with Bishopville. Mr. Junius will be placed in daughters, Anna Goodwin Santee Senior Service of Sum- Funeral services will be the church at 11 a.m. on Sat- and Lorine Simmons, both of ter, until retiring. held at noon on Saturday at urday until the hour of ser- Columbia, and Shirley Hans- She leaves to cherish her Liberty Hill Missionary Bap- vice. ford of Sumter; a grand- memories: her husband; two tist Church, 55 Dove Lane, The family is receiving daughter she reared as her daughters, Darlene Richard- Bishopville, with the Rev. Je- friends at the home of his sis- own, Lisa "Cookie" Wilson son (Dennis) and Shirley rome Douglas, pastor, and the ter, Sadie Scott, 1116 Clifton (Fred); brothers, Ernest Por- HARLEY FORD JR. Blanding, both of Sumter; two Rev. Leon Dizzley, eulogist. In- Road, Summerton, SC 29148. ter (Hattie), Marion "Thomas" granddaughters, Jeanae Rich- terment will follow at St. Mr. Junius’s mortal frame Porter and Lafayette Porter; a Harley Ford Jr., 72, husband ardson of Charleston and Jas- Mark Memorial Garden. is peacefully resting in the loving niece, Gilda Wilds of Lidden Brunson Ford, died mine Knight of Sumter; one Online condolences can be professional care of King- (Donald); two sisters-in-law, on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at grandson, Anthony (Talonya) sent to the family at esquare- Fields Mortuary, Summerton, Pretto Porter and Virginia Myrtle Beach Hospice House, McCullough of Columbia; one [email protected] or you may (803) 485-5039. www.king- Butler; 10 grandchildren; 17 Myrtle Beach. sister-in-law, Virginia McMil- visit us on the web at www. fieldsmortuary.com great-grandchildren; 17 great- Born on Nov. 15, 1946, in lian; a host of nieces, neph- squaredealfuneralhome.com. great-grandchildren; a host of Sumter County, he was a son ews, other relatives and These services have been QUENTIN JERRELL COLLINS nieces, nephews, other rela- of Harley Sr. and Earlene friends. entrusted to the management MANNING — Minister tives and close friends. Ford. The family will receive rela- and staff of Square Deal Fu- Quentin Jerrell Collins, 37, The family will receive rela- The family will receive rela- tives and friends at the home, neral Home, 106 McIntosh St., husband of Carolyn Player tives and friends at the home, tives and friends at the home, 5275 Burrows Road, Sumter. Bishopville. Collins, died on 159 Rast St., Sumter. 404 Silver St. A wake service will be held Saturday, May Visitation will be held from Funeral arrangements are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the RONNIE SMILING JR. 11, 2019. 5 to 7 p.m. today at the John incomplete and will be an- John Wesley Williams Sr. Me- MANNING — Ronnie Smil- He was a son Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial nounced by Williams Funeral morial Chapel, Williams Fu- ing Jr., 35, husband of Sheni- of Evangelist Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc. neral Home Inc., 821 N. Main ka Nelson Smiling, died on Annie Dell Sam- Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., St., Sumter. Sunday, May 12, uels Collins and Sumter. RICHARD PORCHER SR. Funeral services will be 2019. COLLINS the late Robert Funeral services will be Richard Porcher Sr., 90, was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at He was a son Collins and step- held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at born on May 8, 1929, to the John Wesley Williams Sr. Me- of the Rev. Ron- son of Deacon Antioch United Methodist late Marion Sr. and Eva Rem- morial Chapel, Williams Fu- nie Smiling Sr. Robert Johnson. Church, 4040 Dubose Siding bert Porcher. He was affec- neral Home Inc., 821 N. Main and Francine Funeral services for Minis- Road, Sumter, with the Rev. tionately known as "Mr. St., Sumter, with the Rev. Sweat Smiling. ter Collins will be held at 3 Raymond Cook Jr., pastor, eu- Spike." James Cabbagestalk officiat- SMILING Funeral servic- p.m. on Saturday at Hayes F. logist. He departed this life on ing, eulogist. es for Mr. Smil- Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, The remains will be placed Sunday, May 12, 2019, at Sum- The funeral procession will ing will be held 114 N. Church St., Manning, in the church at 10 a.m. for ter Health and Rehabilitation leave at 1:20 p.m. from the at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Man- with Pastor Handsome Major, viewing until the hour of ser- Center. He was married to home. ning Junior High School, 1101 eulogist. Burial will follow at vice. the late Rebecca Lonnon Burial will be at Saint Law- WL Hamilton Road, Manning, St. James Missionary Baptist The funeral procession will Porcher. rence Cemetery, Oakland Ave- with the Rev. A.L. Smiling Church Cemetery, Gree- leave at 10:20 a.m. from the He was educated in the nue, Sumter. presiding, the Rev. Ronnie leyville. home. public schools of Sumter Services directed by the Smiling Sr., eulogist, and the The family is receiving Burial will be at Hillside County. At an early age, he management and staff of Wil- Rev. Delbert H. Singleton Jr. friends at the home of his Memorial Park, 3001 Cains joined St. Mark Four Bridges liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 and the Rev. Dr. Major Lloyd mother and stepfather, 1503 Mill Road, Sumter. Baptist Church. He worked N. Main St., Sumter. Online assisting. Burial will follow at Gater Lake Road, Manning. Services directed by the for Georgia-Pacific for many memorial messages maybe Bethesda Baptist Church These services have been management and staff of Wil- years, until it went out of sent to the family at williams- Cemetery. entrusted to Samuels Funeral liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 business, and from there he [email protected]. Visit The family is receiving Home LLC of Manning. N. Main St., Sumter. went to work for Sumter Cas- us on the web at www.Wil- friends at his residence, 2487 Online memorial messages ket Co. liamsFuneralHomeInc.com. Jerro Road, Manning. TYRONE MILLER may be sent to the family at He leaves to cherish his These services have been Funeral services for Tyrone [email protected]. memories: a son, Richard MARY LEE WATSON MACK entrusted to Samuels Funeral "Ron" Miller will be held at 3 com. Porcher Jr.; four daughters, MANNING — On Thursday, Home LLC of Manning. p.m. on Saturday at the House Visit us on the web at www. Deloris Lonnon, Angela (Tom- May 16, 2019, Mary Lee Wat- of God, 350 williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. mie) Davis and Katrina Porch- son Mack, wife of James Wil- FREDDIE WHITE JR. Brent St., Sum- er, all of Sumter, and Michelle lie Mack Sr., exchanged time Funeral services for Fred- ter, with the Rev. CHAUNSEY BELOF LEMMON (Rodney) Porcher of Fort for eternity at McLeod Health die White Jr. will be held at Pearl McWhite, Chaunsey Belof Lemmon, Pierce, Florida; 13 grandchil- Clarendon. noon on Saturday at Deliver- pastor. Inter- 59, departed this life on Tues- dren; 17 great-grandchildren; Born on Feb. 19, 1957, in ance Outreach ment will follow day, May 14, 2019, at Prisma one sister, Mary (Marion) Clarendon County, she was a Ministry, 9223 at Mayesville Health Tuomey Hospital. Carter of Palmetto, Florida; daughter of the late Dickie Paxville High- MILLER Community Born on April 14, 1960, in four brothers-in-law; two sis- Kind and Sarah Watson. way, Manning, Cemetery. Sumter, he was a son of Al- ters-in-law; a host of special The family is receiving rela- with Bishop A public view- fred and Agnes Pringle Spen- nieces, nephews, other rela- tives and friends at the resi- Allen Conyers, ing will be held from 2 to 6:30 cer. tives and friends. dence of her son and daugh- pastor, officiat- p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will receive The family will receive rela- ter-in-law, James Willie WHITE ing. Interment Tyrone was born on Feb. 27, friends at the mortuary on the tives and friends at the home, (Shantay) Mack Jr., of 8854 will follow at the 1982, in Sumter, to George and eve of the funeral service, 861 Carolina Ave., Apartment Paxville Highway, Manning. church cemetery. Sylvan Briggs Miller. which will be announced at a 59, Sumter. Funeral services are incom- A public viewing will be Tyrone was preceded in later time. Funeral services will be plete and will be announced held from 1 to 6:30 p.m. today death by his paternal grand- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at by Fleming & DeLaine Funer- at the mortuary. parents, Benjamin and Rosa Main St., Sumter, is in charge St. Mark 4B Missionary Bap- al Home and Chapel. Freddie was born on May Bell Miller; maternal grand- of arrangements. tist Church, 2280 Four Bridges 16, 1986, in Manning, to Ange- mother, Susie Mae Briggs; Road, Sumter, with the Rev. la Brownlee Lee and Freddie three uncles; and one aunt. EVA WITHERSPOON COWARD Sammie Simmons, pastor, eu- It’s your world. White. Tyrone departed this life on Eva "Tootsie" Witherspoon logist. He was preceded in death Monday, May 13, 2019, in Sum- Coward, 87, wife of Mendel A. The remains will be placed by his grandmother, Louise ter. Coward, passed away on in the church at noon for Read all about it. Brownlee; and grandfather, Tyrone leaves to cherish his Thursday, May 16, 2019, at viewing until the hour of ser- Stephen White. memory: three children, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospi- vice. Freddie departed this life on De’Andre Wells, Talaysia Mill- tal. The funeral procession will Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Co- er and Ty’ya Miller; his par- Born on June 28, 1931, in leave at 12:20 p.m. from the lumbia. ents, George and Sylvan B. Lee County, she was a daugh- home. Freddie is survived by his Miller; one sister, Adrienne ter of the late George W. and Burial will follow at St. mother and stepfather, Ange- Miller; one brother, Clayton Eva Watson Watkins. She re- Mark 4B Missionary Baptist la B. and John Lee; father and Miller; extended family sister, tired from Santee Print Churchyard Cemetery, Sum- Call (803) 774-1200 stepmother, Freddie and Con- Latoya (Eric) Small; two niec- Works. ter. stance White; his children, es; one nephew; four aunts, Survivors include her hus- Services directed by the and get started today. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM B5 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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Garage, Yard & Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale BUSINESS Estate Sales LEGAL SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be if any, situate, lying and being in the Fri. & Sat. 7am-12pm NO early SERVICES NOTICES CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's Township of providence, County of birds at 307 Haynsworth St. Down NO. 32 OF FOURTH ADDITION TO judgment debt and the property Sumter, State of South Carolina sizing, ladies clothes, some tools, WEN-LE SUBDIVISION ON A PLAT re-advertised for sale upon the same designated as Lot No. 46 of Summons & AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE terms at the risk of the former Crowndale Park Section 1 as shown Lawn Service jewelry and books. Notice OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for in Plat Book 85, page 213 and more For Sale FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT deed recording fees and deed recently and particularly shown on a BOOK Z-13 AT PAGE 66. THIS SAID stamps. plat by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, JT's Lawn Care or Trade SUMMONS Debris removal, cut shrubs & LOT HAS SUCH METES, dated March 30, 1992 and recorded AND NOTICE BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND Deficiency judgment not being in the Office of the Register of Deeds limbs, clean flower beds, straw or 2 Plots. 2 Vaults. 1 Military DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON demanded, the bidding will not for Sumter County in Plat Book 92, mulch, pressure wash Marker in Veteran section of IN THE COURT OF SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE remain open after the date of sale, page 584. This said lot has such 803-840-0322 Evergreen Memorial Park, Sumter. COMMON PLEAS INCORPORATED HEREIN IN but compliance with the bid may be metes, boundaries, courses and made immediately. $8500. (803)-517-2655. THIRD JUDICIAL ACCORDANCE WITH THE distances as are shown on said plat, PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 which are incorporated herein in Roofing CIRCUIT Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, accordance with the provisions of One Grave Plot For Sale: Ever- OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF 2019-CP-43-00276 SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. THIS or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws green Cemetery Park, grave number All Types of Roofing & Roofing BEING THE SAME PROPERTY the day of sale, the property shall not of South Carolina, 1976. This is the 4 lot 29C, in Love section. $2,400 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA be sold, but shall be re-advertised Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs KNOWN AS 108 EMILY DRIVE, same property generally known as Call 803-481-2330 COUNTY OF SUMTER SUMTER, SC AND IS SHOWN ON and sold at some convenient sales 1569 Crowndale Drive, Sumter, SC. exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley THE AUDITORS MAP OF SUMTER day thereafter when Plaintiff, Represented by Sumter County 803-316-4734. Troy C. Wells, COUNTY AS TAX PARCEL NO. Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's Parcel No. 186-02-03-011. Plaintiff, 248-15-04-007. agent, is present. Robert's Metal Roofing -vs- This being the same property 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing Felicia Pearson, THIS BEING THE IDENTICAL The sale shall be subject to taxes conveyed to Colette D. Jones by deed avail. Expert installation. Long list of EMPLOYMENT Defendant. PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CAROL and assessments, existing easements of James B. Eubank, Jr. and Angela satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. L. BERRY BY DEED OF YVONNE and easements and restrictions of Fernandez Eubank dated March 11, TO THE DEFENDANT: FELICIA L. EVANS, TRUSTEE AND record. 2008 and recorded on March 20, 2008 PEARSON Help Wanted JEFFREY W. LINK, TRUSTEE OF in the Office of the Sumter County Tree Service THE YVONNE L. EVANS AND Any sale pursuant to this order is Register of Deeds in Book 1102 at Full-Time YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED JEFFREY W. LINK TRUST DATED without warranty of any kind. Page 2370. and required to answer the JUNE 29, 2012 AND RECORDED IN Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant Newman's Tree Service Tree Complaint for damages in an Experience trailer repair driver THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER title to any third-party purchaser. All TMS No. 186-02-03-011 removal, trimming, topping, view automobile accident, the original of OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY third-party purchasers are made enhancement pruning, bobcat with CDL and clean driving record. which has been filed in the office of IN BOOK 1173 AT PAGE 997 ON parties to this action and are Property address: work stump grinding, Lic & Must be able to switch trailers in yard the Clerk of Court for Sumter JULY 5, 2012. deemed to have notice of all matters insured. Call 803-316-0128 with Jockey truck. Call 803-938-2708 County, on the 19th day of February, disclosed by the public record, 1569 Crowndale Drive, leave mess. with experience. 2019, a copy of which will be CURRENT ADDRESS including the status of title. See Ex Sumter, SC 29150 Newman's Tree Service Tree delivered to you upon request; and parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 to serve a copy of your answer to the OF PROPERTY: The successful bidder, other than removal, trimming, topping, view FAMILY FARM on old manning 108 Emily Drive, (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. enhancement pruning, bobcat said complaint upon the Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E.2d 424 the Plaintiff, will deposit with the road in Sumter county in need of ft Sumter, SC 29150 work stump grinding, Lic & employee - want a quality employee undersigned attorney for the (Ct. App. 2008). Interim Master in Equity, at Plaintiff, John D. Clark at the Clark Parcel No. 248-15-04-007 conclusion of the bidding, five insured. Call 803-316-0128 who is interested in working with a Law Firm LLC, at Post Office FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC percent (5%) of said bid is due and small dedicated crew. Experience a A Notch Above Tree Care Log Drawer 880, 22 E. Liberty Street, TERMS OF SALE: The successful Post Office Box 71727 payable immediately upon closing of plus. willing to train the right person. the bidding, in certified funds or pickup available. Full quality service Sumter, South Carolina 29151-0880, bidder, other than the plaintiff, will North Charleston, SC 29415 Must have own transportation to within thirty (30) days following the deposit with the Master in Equity, at equivalent, as evidence of good faith, low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB (843) 577-5460 work & a valid driver's license. A date of service upon you, exclusive conclusion of the bidding, five Attorneys for Plaintiff same to be applied to purchase price accredited 983-9721 clean driving record is also a must. of the day of such service, and if you percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or in case of compliance, but to be Please call 803-481-9444 and leave fail to answer the complaint within equivalent, as evidence of good faith, NOTICE OF SALE 2018-CP-43-02277 forfeited and applied first to costs Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, the time stated, Plaintiff will move same be applied to purchase price in BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore and then to Plaintiff's debt in the stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, a message for an appointment to for an Order declaring you, the case of compliance, but to be granted in the case of: Vanderbilt case of non-compliance. In the event 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. interview. Defendant in default on the ground forfeited and applied first to costs Mortgage and Finance, Inc. against of a third party bidder and that any that Defendant failed to timely and then to plaintiff's debt in the Patricia JoAnn Conklin a/k/a Patricia third party bidder fails to deliver the Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, answer or otherwise submit case of non-compliance. Should the J. Conklin, Robert G. Conklin a/k/a required deposit in certified Broad St is seeking a front desk responsive pleadings to the last and highest bidder fail or refuse Robert Conklin, Safe Federal Credit (immediately collectible) funds with clerk, housekeeper, breakfast host- Complaint filed with this Court on to make the required deposit at the Union, and Republic Finance a/k/a the Office of the Interim Master in MERCHANDISE ess, and maintenance engineer. February 19, 2019. In addition, the time of bid or comply with the other Republic Finance, LLC, I, the Equity, said deposit being due and Please apply in person at: Plaintiff will seek the relief terms of the bid within twenty (20) undersigned Master in Equity for payable immediately upon closing of requested in the Complaint the bidding on the day of sale, the 2645 Broad St. Sumter, SC days, then the Master in Equity may Sumter County, will sell on June 3, previously filed in this matter. re-sell the property on the same 2019, at 12:00 p.m. at the Sumter Interim Master in Equity will re-sell terms and conditions on some County Judicial Center in Sumter, the subject property at the most Want to Buy Help Wanted John D. Clark, Esquire subsequent Sales Day (at risk of the South Carolina, to the highest convenient time thereafter Part-Time Attorney for Plaintiff said highest bidder). A personal or bidder, the following described (including the day of sale) upon 22 East Liberty Street deficiency judgment being expressly property, to-wit: All that certain notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Want to buy 1999-2005 Buick P.O. Drawer 880 waived by the Plaintiff, the bidding Should the last and highest bidder HOUSEHOLD ASSIST. Shaw piece, parcel or lot of land, together Lesabre in excellent condition, ga- Sumter, SC 29151 shall close on the date of sale. with the improvements thereon or to fail or refuse to comply with the rage kept, one owner if possible. area. $8/hr. 6-12 hrs./month (or Purchaser to pay for documentary be constructed thereon, situate, lying balance due of the bid within 20 Please call Gary 803-469-7823 more) to help with home clean- SUMMONS stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. and being located on the Old days, then the Interim Master in ing, sorting, organiz. etc. Call: AND NOTICE The successful bidder will be Cherryvale Plantation in Stateburg Equity may re-sell the property on Garage, Yard & 499-4499, 9am-2 pm or 8-11pm. required to pay interest on the Township, Sumter County, State of the same terms and conditions on Estate Sales IN THE COURT OF amount of the balance of the bid South Carolina, being shown as Lot some subsequent Sales Day (at the Hiring part time as needed COMMON PLEAS from date of sale to date of 275 on plat of C.D. Caughman, risk of the said highest bidder). landscaping and tree service help. THIRD JUDICIAL compliance with the bid at the rate Registered Surveyor, dated March 4, Yard Sale: Sat. May 18, 8:00 at 15 Drivers license is a must. Call of 4.125% per annum. 1957 and recorded March 11, 1957 in No personal or deficiency judgment CIRCUIT Plat Book Z-14 at Page 78 in the being demanded, the bidding will Trailwood. Ladies & Women's plus Newman's Tree Service at 2019-CP-43-00290 clothes, church hats & suits, shoes, 803-316-0128 SAVE AND EXCEPT ANY Office of the Clerk of Court for not remain open after the date of RELEASES, DEEDS OF RELEASE, Sumter County; said lot having such sale, but compliance with the bid key board & househld. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Commercial cleaning company OR PRIOR CONVEYANCES OF metes and bounds as reference to may be made immediately. COUNTY OF SUMTER RECORD. SUBJECT TO looking to hire PT employees, said plat will show. Also includes a ESTATE SALE! Sat. 8-2 at Salt & ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY mobile/manufactured home, a 2013 Purchaser to pay for documentary Light Church 360 Miller Rd. starting at $11 an hr, 5pm - 9pm Harry L. Davis, TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, CMH Mobile Home VIN# stamps on Interim Master in Equity's Antiques, furniture, glassware, tools, work hrs. Safe environment. Must Plaintiff, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS CWP023105TNAB This being a Deed. The successful bidder will be and collectables. have own reliable transportation and -v- OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR portion of the property conveyed required to pay interest on the must pass background check. For Kiendr'r Bradley and Thomas P. ENCUMBRANCES. unto Robert G. Conklin and Patricia balance of the bid from the date of 2571 Wedgefield Rd. Multi family more info call 901-612-0739. Charles, J. Conklin by deed of GE Capital sale to date of compliance with the Carport Sale: Sat. May 18th. 8 to 12. Defendants. In the event an agent of Plaintiff Mortgage Services, Inc. dated May 6, bid at the rate of 6.250% per annum. does not appear at the time of sale, 2002 and recorded May 8, 2002 in Washer/dryer, baker's rack, coffee Housekeeper needed, must have TO THE DEFENDANT: Kiendra'r table, ceiling fan, oak Curio cabinet, exp. and references avail. Must pass the within property shall be Deed Book 841 at Page 987 in the The Plaintiff may waive any of its Bradley withdrawn from sale and sold at the Office of the ROD for Sumter County. rights, including its right to a tools & more. background check. Call next available sales date upon the TMS No. 155-11-01-024 (land) deficiency judgment, prior to sale. 803-236-3603 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED terms and conditions as set forth in 4000036428 (Mobile Home) Property 20 Currituck Ct. and required to answer the the Judgment of Foreclosure and Address: 4230 Eleanor Drive, The sale shall be subject to taxes (Beach Forest S/D), Sat. 8 - 2. Gas Complaint for damages in an Sale or such terms as may be set Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: and assessments, existing easements grill, computer desk, ceiling fans, automobile accident, the original of forth in a supplemental order. The successful bidder, other than and restrictions of record. vintage items, super nice Jr. wom- which has been filed in the office of the plaintiff, will deposit with the en's 0-14, men's clothing & shoes, RENTALS the Clerk of Court for Sumter The Honorable Michael Jordan Master in Equity at conclusion of the This sale is subject to all title County, on the 20th day of February As Master in Equity bidding, five per cent (5%) of said matters of record and any interested household, books, DVDS, XBox 360 2019, a copy of which will be games, golf and more. for SUMTER County bid, in cash or equivalent, as party should consider performing an delivered to you upon request; and evidence of good faith, same to be independent title examination of the to serve a copy of your answer to the Estate/Moving Sale: Sat. May 18th Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC applied to purchase price in case of subject property as no warranty is Rooms for Rent said complaint upon the 508 Hampton Street, Suite 301 compliance, but to be forfeited and given. 12-4 at 20 Reed St. EVERYTHING undersigned attorney for the Columbia, SC 29201 applied first to costs and then to must go. No reasonable offers Plaintiff, John D. Clark at the Clark 803-509-5078 / File # 17-43575 The sale will not be held unless Room for rent: $600mo, including plaintiff's debt in the case of refused, on furniture, home decor, Law Firm L.L.C., at Post Office Attorney for Plaintiff noncompliance. Should the either Plaintiff's attorney or kitchenware, outdoor grill, and lawn utilities, furnished bathroom. Palmet- Drawer 880, 22 E. Liberty Street, successful bidder fail or refuse to Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at equipment. to Point area. Call 843-814-0653 Sumter, South Carolina 29151-0880, NOTICE OF MASTER make the required deposit at time of the sale and either Plaintiff's within thirty (30) days following the IN EQUITY SALE bid or comply with the other terms of attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent Multi-Family: 3460 Wedgefield Unfurnished date of service upon you, exclusive CIVIL ACTION NO. the bid within thirty (30) days, then enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff Apartments of the day of such service, and if you the Master in Equity may resell the for this captioned matter. In the Rd. Sat. 7-? Books, kitchen items, fail to answer the complaint within 2016CP4301441 clothes, sofa table, and more. property on the same terms and alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if the time stated, Plaintiff will move conditions (at the risk of the said permitted by the Court, may advise BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Huntington Place for an Order declaring you, the defaulting bidder). Should the this Court directly of its authorized Multi-Family: Fri. & Sat. 8-12 at Court of Common Pleas for Sumter Defendant in default on the ground Plaintiff, or one of its bidding instructions. In the event a Apartments County, South Carolina, heretofore 4214 Pantego Dr. Furniture, electron- that Defendant failed to timely representatives, fail to be present at sale is inadvertently held without Ashton Mill issued in the case of Nationstar ics & household items. answer or otherwise submit the time of sale, the property is Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's Apartment Homes Mortgage LLC, against Larry T. responsive pleadings to the automatically withdrawn from said bidding agent entering the Green, et al., the Master in Equity for Yard Sale: Sat. 7-? at 9 Larkin St. Rents from $700 per mo. Complaint filed with this Court on sale and sold at the next available authorized bid of Plaintiff for this Sumter County, or his/her agent, will Too much to list! 1 Month Free with a February 20, 2019. In addition, the sales day upon the terms and specifically captioned matter, the sell on June 3, 2019, at 12:00 P.M., at 13 month lease. Plaintiff will seek the relief conditions as set forth in the sale shall be null and void and the Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Multi-family 1122 Pinewood Rd. (2 bedroom only) requested in the Complaint Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or property shall be re-advertised for Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to previously filed in this matter. any Supplemental Order. The sale on the next available sale date. Sat 7am - until. Something for the highest bidder: everyone. LEASING OFFICE LOCATED successful bidder will be required to John D. Clark, Esquire pay for documentary stamps on the Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel AT ASHTON MILL All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Attorney for Plaintiff Deed and interest on the balance of make representations as to the Community Yard Sale: May 18th land, together with improvements APARTMENT HOMES 22 East Liberty Street the bid from the date of sale to the integrity of the title or the fair 8-12 at Foxcroft Neighborhood, off thereon, lying, being and situate in 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE P.O. Drawer 880 date of compliance with the bid at market value of the property offered McCrays Mill Rd. across from the City of Sumter, County of Sumter, 803-773-3600 Sumter, SC 29151 the rate of 8.2400%. THIS SALE IS for sale. Prior to bidding you may and State of South Carolina, being Sumter High school. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, wish to review the current state law shown and designated as Lot No. 43 COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING or seek the advice of any attorney OFFICE HOURS: Public Hearing on that certain plat of "Midfield Yard Sale: Fri. & Sat. 8-4 at 5560 EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND licensed in South Carolina. MON-FRI 9-5 Subdivision" by H.S. Willson, RLS, Panola Rd Pinewood. 3 small air RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND dated February 17, 1971 and conditioners like new, tools, kitchen OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Michael M. Jordan Lee County School District recorded in the Office of the RMC No personal or deficiency judgment Master in Equity items & household items. Senior Living Board of Trustees for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-31 being demanded, the bidding will for Sumter County Apartments Notice of: at page 38, said Lot No. 43 being not remain open after the date of Multi-Family Yard Sale: Sat. 7-1 at for those 62+ Public Budget Hearing more particularly shown and sale, but compliance with the bid Scott and Corley, P.A. 1295 Falling Water Ln. Meadowcroft for 2019-2020 School Year designated in a more recent plat of (Rent based on income) may be made immediately. NOTICE: Attorney for Plaintiff Subdivision. Tools, household items, May 23, 2019 6:30 p.m. H.S. Willson, RLS, dated July 30, Shiloh-Randolph Manor The foreclosure deed is not a and clothing. District Administration 1986 and recorded in Plat Book 86 at 125 W. Bartlette. warranty deed. Interested bidders NOTICE OF SALE Complex page 1110 in said RMC's office. Multi-Family Yard Sale at Com- 775-0575 310 Roland Street should satisfy themselves as to the CIVIL ACTION NO. Studio/1 Bedroom Bishopville, SC 29010 quality of title to be conveyed by 2018-CP-43-01574 munity Church 3600 Pinewood Rd TMS Number: obtaining an independent title Fri. & Sat. 8-12 apartments available 2270802037 EHO search well before the foreclosure BY VIRTUE of the decree PROPERTY ADDRESS: sale date. Honorable Howard P. King Fri & Sat 8-1 3 Fam. Turn by RR Notice of Sale heretofore granted in the case of: P 27 Malibu St., Master in Equity Sumter County NC Bank, National Association vs. Tracks on Lewis Rd. Tools, plants, Mobile Home Sumter, SC 29150 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Channing M. Atkinson; Tiffani furn., 40 boxes of books and much Rentals MASTER IN Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) Bowers; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as much more! 972-4555 EQUITY'S SALE This being the same property 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff Trustee under Pooling and Servicing 2018-CP-43-00294 conveyed to Rebecca Duncan by Agreement dated as of October 1, Yard Sale: Sat. May 18th 7-12 at 3BR MH, No pets. No smoking. deed of Willis Brown and Mary E. MASTER IN EQUITY 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through 130 & 145 Tradd Cir. C/H/A. $450/mo + dep. Call BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Brown dated October 10, 1989, and NOTICE OF SALE Certificates, Series 2004-MHQ1, the 803-469-2011 granted in the case of: Branch recorded in the Office of the 2012-CP-43-01325 undersigned Master In Equity for Pinewood Huge Yard Sale & Banking and Trust Company against Register of Deeds for Sumter County Sumter County, South Carolina, will Fundraiser 17 S. Sumter St. across Carol L. Berry, et al., I, the on October 10, 1989 in Deed Book 495 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore sell on June 3, 2019 at 12:00PM, at from Youngs Mkt. Sat. 7am-? Furn., undersigned Master in Equity for at Page 1060. granted in the case of: JPMorgan the Sumter County Judicial Center, appli.,utility trailer, cars, antiques and SUMTER County, will sell on June 3, Chase Bank, National Association vs. City of Sumter, State of South 2019 at 12:00 PM, SUMTER County TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Colette D. Jones, I, the undersigned Carolina, to the highest bidder: collec. & much more! Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Master in Equity will require a Michael M. Jordan, Master in Equity Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest deposit of 5% of the bid amount in for Sumter County, will sell on ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, Yard Sale: Fri. & Sat. 8am-6pm at bidder: cash or certified funds, which is to Monday, June 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM, at PARCEL OF TRACT OF LAND, 30 Tucson Dr. Hydrangeas, day be applied on the purchase price the County Judicial Center, 215 TOGETHER WITH ANY AND ALL lilies, and large house plants. ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, upon compliance with the bid. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH Interest on the balance of the bid at the highest bidder: LYING BEING AND SITUATE IN Fri 9-4, Sat. 7-1, 4920 John IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF 4.375% shall be paid to the day of THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE Franklin Rd. off Eagle Rd. Bikes, ANY, SITUATE LYING AND BEING compliance. In case of All that certain piece, parcel or lot of OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COMPOSED vac cleaners, wing back chairs. IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF noncompliance within 20 days, after land with the improvements thereon, OF APPROXIMATELY ONE AND

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FORTY-FOUR HUNDREDTHS Should the last and highest bidder America, being a class designated as (1.44) ACRES, LYING AND BEING fail or refuse to make the required The Honorable Michael Jordan John Doe; and any unknown minors IN STATEBURG TOWNSHIP, deposit at time of bid or comply with As Master in Equity or persons under a disability being a COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF the other terms of the bid within on June 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM, at the for SUMTER County class designated as Richard Roe and SOUTH CAROLINA AND BEING thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be Sumter County Judicial Center, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA successor case of compliance, but to be BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY forfeited and the Master in Equity Sumter County, South Carolina, to Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC in interest to First National Bank of forfeited and applied first to costs LOT 453 OF EAGLE NEST for Sumter County may re-sell the the highest bidder: 508 Hampton Street, Suite 301 Chicago, and then to plaintiff's debt in the SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1; ON THE property on the same terms and Columbia, SC 29201 Defendant(s) case of non-compliance. Should the EAST BY EQUINOX AVENUE; ON conditions on some subsequent Sales Legal Description and Property 803-509-5078 / File # 18-42938 last and highest bidder fail or refuse THE SOUTH BY LOT 451 OF EAGLE Day (at the risk of the said highest Address: Attorney for Plaintiff BY VIRTUE of a judgment to make the required deposit at the NEST SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1; bidder). As a deficiency judgment is All that certain piece, parcel and lot heretofore granted in the case of time of bid or comply with the other AND ON THE WEST BY LOT 254 being Waived, the bidding will not /tract of land with improvements MASTER IN EQUITY South Carolina State Housing terms of the bid within twenty (20) AUTUMN PLACE SUBDIVISION. remain open thirty days after the thereon, if any, situate, lying and NOTICE OF SALE Finance and Development Authority days, then the Master in Equity may date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for being in the County of Sumter, State 2018-CP-43-02267 vs. The Personal Representative, if re-sell the property on the same THE SAID TRACT BEING MORE preparation of deed, documentary of South Carolina identified as Lot any, whose name is unknown, of the terms and conditions on some PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS stamps on the deed, and recording of Estate of Mary Jenkins Rembert aka subsequent Sales Day (at risk of the No. 7 of Casey Villas Subdivision, BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore LOT 452 OF EAGLE NEST the deed. The successful bidder will Mary Rembert; Julia A. Gaymon, said highest bidder). A personal or Phase II, Section I which is more granted in the case of: JPMorgan SUBDIVISION PHASE 1, be required to pay interest on the Individually and as heir to the Estate deficiency judgment being expressly fully shown on a plat thereof Chase Bank, National Association vs. ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF amount of the bid from date of sale of Mary Jenkins Rembert aka Mary waived by the Plaintiff, the bidding prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, R.L.S. Tanya Renae Compton a/k/a Tanya SURVEY PREPARED FOR to date of compliance with the bid at Rembert, and any other shall close on the date of sale. dated October 12, 2006 Recorded in Renae Cochran Compton a/k/a Tanya LONGTOWN INVESTMENT, LLC, the rate of 4.0% per annum. The sale Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Mary Purchaser to pay for documentary the Office of the Register of Deeds R. Cochran a/k/a Tanya R. Compton BY MICHAEL B. TURBEVILLE, III, shall be subject to assessments, Jenkins Rembert aka Mary Rembert, stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. for Sumter County in Plat Book 2006 and James T. Compton a/k/a James PLS, ON JULY 9, 1998, WHICH Sumter County taxes, easements, Deceased, their heirs, Personal The successful bidder will be at Page 484. This said Lot has such Thomas Compton, III, I, the PLAT IS RECORDED IN PLAT easements and restrictions of record, Representatives, Administrators, required to pay interest on the metes, boundaries, courses and undersigned Michael M. Jordan, BOOK 98 AT PAGE 1002, IN THE and other senior encumbrances. Successors and Assigns, and all amount of the balance of the bid distances as are shown on said plat, Master in Equity for Sumter County, OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR other persons entitled to claim from date of sale to date of which are incorporated herein in will sell on Monday, June 3, 2019 at SUMTER COUNTY, AND WHICH IS Benjamin E. Grimsley through them; all unknown persons compliance with the bid at the rate accordance with the provisions of 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial BY REFERENCE INCORPORATED S.C. Bar No. 70335 with any right, title or interest in the of 6.375% per annum. Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, HEREIN AS PART OF THIS Attorney for the Plaintiff real estate described herein; also of South Carolina, 1976. This being SC 29150, to the highest bidder: DESCRIPTION. P.O. Box 11682 the same property known as 2830 any persons who may be in the SAVE AND EXCEPT ANY Columbia, S.C. 29211 military service of the United States RELEASES, DEEDS OF RELEASE, Amidala Lane, Sumter, SC. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of TOGETHER WITH A (803) 233-1177 of America, being a class designated OR PRIOR CONVEYANCES OF Represented by Sumter County land with the improvements thereon, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR [email protected] as John Doe; and any unknown RECORD. SUBJECT TO Parcel No. 200-16-04-007. if any, situate, lying and being in the INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER, minors or persons under a disability ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY Township and County of Sumter, UNDER AND ACROSS THE NOTICE OF SALE being a class designated as Richard TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, Being the same parcel conveyed to State of South Carolina, being shown EASEMENT PREMISES CIVIL ACTION NO. Roe and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS Kenneth C. Maness by Deed from and delineated as Lot No. 6, Block 4 DESCRIBED AS FALL DRIVE AND successor in interest to First OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR 2018-CP-43-02067 Gainey Construction Co., LLC, dated of Forest Hill Subdivision, Section SOLSTIC DRIVE AND EQUINOX National Bank of Chicago, I, Michael ENCUMBRANCES. BY VIRTUE of the decree March 31, 2008 and recorded March No. 2 on that plat prepared by AVENUE AS SHOWN ON THE M. Jordan Master In Equity for heretofore granted in the case of: 31, 2008, in Book 1103 at Page 00525, Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated ABOVE REFERENCED SURVEY Sumter County, will sell on June 3, In the event an agent of Plaintiff The Bank of New York Mellon as in the Office of the Register of Deeds January 21, 1992 and recorded in the AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY 2019, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter does not appear at the time of sale, Trustee for CWABS, Inc. for Sumter County, South Carolina. Office of the Register of Deeds for REFERENCE, SUCH EASEMENT County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin the within property shall be Asset-Backed Certificates, Series Sumter County in Plat Book PB92 at TO BE PERPETUAL AND Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the withdrawn from sale and sold at the 2005-11 vs. Henry Spain; Any 2830 Amidala Lane page 93. This said lot has such metes, APPURTENANT TO THE LAND highest bidder: next available sales date upon the heirs-at-law or devisees of Lilly Mae Sumter, SC 29153 boundaries, courses and distances as BEING GRANTED HEREIN BY terms and conditions as set forth in Spain a/k/a Lilly Mae Jenkins, are shown on said plat, which are DEED OF THE GRANTOR TO THE TMS# 200-16-04-007 All that piece, parcel or lot of land the Judgment of Foreclosure and deceased, their heirs, Personal incorporated herein in accordance GRANTEES. Representatives, Administrators, with improvements thereon located Sale or such terms as may be set TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest with the provisions of Section Successors and Assigns, and all in the City and County of Sumter, forth in a supplemental order. at the current rate of Three and 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS other persons or entities entitled to State of South Carolina being 750/1000 (3.750%) to be paid on Carolina, 1976. THAT CERTAIN 2000 FLEETWOOD claim through them; all unknown designated as Lot No. 138 as shown The Honorable Michael Jordan balance of bid from date of sale to MANUFACTURED HOME persons or entities with any right, on a plat prepared by Ben J. Makela, As Master in Equity date of compliance. The purchaser This being the same property BEARING SERIAL NUMBER title, estate, interest in or lien upon RLS, dated October 27, 1994 and for SUMTER County to pay for papers and stamps, and conveyed to Tanya Renae Compton NCFLX41A&B5177GB13 (SEE the real estate described in the recorded in Plat Book 94 at Page that the successful bidder or and James T. Compton, as joint RETIREMENT AFFIDAVIT IN complaint herein; also any persons 1467 in the Office of the RMC for Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC bidders, other than the Plaintiff tenants with the right of BOOK 1129 AT PAGE 3768). who may be in the military service of Sumter County. Said lot having the 508 Hampton Street, Suite 301 therein, will, upon the acceptance of survivorship, by deed of S. Stanley the United States of America, being following boundaries and Columbia, SC 29201 his or her bid, deposit with the Scott and Annette S. Ridgill, dated THIS BEING THE SAME a class designated as Richard Roe; measurements according to the 803-509-5078 / File # 18-42938 Master in Equity for Sumter County July 31, 2012 and recorded August 6, PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO and any unknown minors, aforementioned plat; to wit: On the Attorney for Plaintiff a certified check or cash in the 2012 in Book 1174 at Page 3030 in the CHANNING M. ATKINSON AND incompetent or imprisoned person, North by lots No. 113 & 114 whereon amount equal to five percent (5%) of Office of the Register of Deeds for TIFFANI BOWERS BY DEED OF or persons under a disability being a it measures 60.96 feet; on the East by the amount of bid on said premises Sumter County. Thereafter, James T. CHARLES M. SMITH DATED class designated as John Doe; Kay Lot No. 137 whereon it measures at the sale as evidence of good faith Compton a/k/a James Thomas AUGUST 28, 2013 AND RECORDED Loretta Murphy; William Gene 149.8 feet; on the South by Loring in bidding, and subject to any resale Compton, III conveyed his interest in SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 IN BOOK 1193 Jenkins; Gloria Faye Skinner; Drive whereon it measures 60.66 of said premises under Order of this the subject property to Tanya Renae AT PAGE 2460 IN THE OFFICE OF Charlene Evette Pringle; Clementina feet; and on the West by Lot No. NOTICE OF SALE Court; and in the event the said Compton a/k/a Tanya Renae Cochran THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR Renee Dinkins; SC Housing Corp.; 138-A whereon it measures 149.46 CIVIL ACTION NO. purchaser or purchasers fail to Compton by deed dated October 3, SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH Bullhead Investments, LLC; feet. comply with the terms of sale within 2016 and recorded December 15, 2016-CP-43-01615 CAROLINA. Palisades Collection, LLC; Safe Twenty (20) days, the Master in 2016 in Book 1228 at Page 2891 in the Federal Credit Union; Republic This being the sane property BY VIRTUE of the decree Equity shall forthwith resell the said Office of the Register of Deeds for CURRENT ADDRESS Finance, LLC a/k/a Republic conveyed to the mortgagors herein heretofore granted in the case of: property, after the due notice and Sumter County. Finance, the undersigned Master In by deed of James W. Griffith and New Day Financial LLC vs. Norris R. OF PROPERTY: advertisement, and shall continue to Equity for Sumter County, South Sally G. Griffith recorded November Kendrick, the undersigned Master In 2550 Equinox Avenue, sell the same each subsequent sales TMS No. 2250102012 Carolina, will sell on June 3, 2019 at 9, 1994 in Volume 612 at Page 1521 in Equity for Sumter County, South Dalzell, SC 29040 day until a purchaser, who shall 12:00PM, at the Sumter County the Office of the RMC. Carolina, will sell on June 3, 2019 at TMS: 134-04-05-004 comply with the terms of sale, shall Judicial Center, City of Sumter, State Property address: 12:00PM, at the Sumter County be obtained, such sales to be made at of South Carolina, to the highest 990 Dover Circle, TMS #: 249-02-05-034 Judicial Center, City of Sumter, State TERMS OF SALE: The successful the risk of the former purchaser. bidder: Sumter, SC 29154 of South Carolina, to the highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Since a personal or deficiency SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY bidder: judgment is waived, the bidding will deposit with the Master In Equity, at THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL TERMS OF SALE: The successful TAXES conclusion of the bidding, five not remain open but compliance OR LOT OF LAND, SITUATE, bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or with the bid may be made LYING AND BEING IN THE deposit with the Master in Equity, at TERMS OF SALE: The successful PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH equivalent, as evidence of good faith, immediately. If the Plaintiff or the COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF conclusion of the bidding, five bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, same to be applied to the purchase Plaintiff's representative does not SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED percent (5%) of said bid is due and deposit with the Master In Equity at SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN price in case of compliance, but to appear at the above-described sale, AS LOT 21 ON A CERTAIN PLAT OF payable immediately upon closing of conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) SUMTER TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF be forfeited and applied first to costs then the sale of the property will be GOLDBOLD SUBDIVISION, the bidding, in certified funds or of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the null, void, and of no force and effect. SECTION 1, BY JOHN M. MAHON equivalent, as evidence of good faith, evidence of good faith, the same to CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND case of non-compliance. Should the In such event, the sale will be DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1970, AND same to be applied to purchase price be applied to purchase price in case DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 166 ON last and highest bidder fail to comply rescheduled for the next available RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF in case of compliance, but to be of compliance, but to be forfeited PLAT OF MILLWOOD GARDENS with the other terms of the bid sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of THE CLERK OF COURT FOR forfeited and applied first to costs and applied first to costs and then to SUBDIVISION BY PALMER AND within thirty days (30) days, then the its rights, including its right to a SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK and then to Plaintiff's debt in the Plaintiff's debt in the case of MALONE, CE, DATED APRIL 18, Master In Equity may re-sell the deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Z-35, PAGE 246, AND ACCORDING case of non-compliance. In the event noncompliance. Should the last and 1957, AND RECORDED IN THE property on the same terms and Sold subject to taxes and TO SAID PLAT BEING BOUNDED of a third party bidder and that any highest bidder fail or refuse to make OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF conditions on some subsequent Sales assessments, existing easements and AS FOLLOWS: ON THE third party bidder fails to deliver the the required deposit at the time of COURT FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN Day (at the risk of the said highest restrictions of record. NORTHEAST BY LOT 33 ON SAID required deposit in certified the bid or comply with the other PLAT BOOK Z-15 AT PAGE 20, SAID bidder). No personal or deficiency PLAT AND MEASURING THEREON (immediately collectible) funds with terms or the bid within twenty (20) LOT NO. 166 BEING BOUNDED judgment being demanded, the Hutchens Law Firm 139.6 FEET; ON THE SOUTHEAST the Office of the Master in Equity, days, then the Master In Equity may AND MEASURED AS FOLLOWS, bidding shall not remain open after P.O. Box 8237 BY LOT DESIGNATED 'YOUNG" ON said deposit being due and payable resell the property on the same ACCORDING TO THE AFORESAID the date of sale and shall be final on Columbia, SC 29202 SAID PLAT AND MEASURING immediately upon closing of the terms and conditions on some PLAT NORTH BY OAKLAND that date, and compliance with the 803-726-2700 THEREON 250 FEET; ON THE bidding on the day of sale, the subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of AVENUE AND MEASURING bid may be made immediately. SOUTHWEST BY THE OLD Master in Equity will re-sell the the former highest bidder). THEREON 60 FEET, NORTHEAST Purchaser to pay for documentary CAMDEN ROAD AND MEASURING subject property at the most BY INTERSECTION OF OAKLAND stamps on the Deed. The successful THEREON 114.6 FEET ON THE convenient time thereafter Should the Plaintiff, or one of its AVENUE AND BRIARWOOD DRIVE bidder will be required to pay WEST BY THE INTERSECTION OF (including the day of sale) upon representatives, fail to be present at AND MEASURING THEREON ON interest on the amount of the THE OLD CAMDEN ROAD AND MASTER IN notification to counsel for Plaintiff. the time of sale, the property is ARC 31.42 FEET EAST BY balance of the bid from date of sale EDWARDS STREET AND EQUITY'S SALE Should the last and highest bidder automatically withdrawn from said BRIARWOOD DRIVE AND to date of compliance with the bid at MEASURING THEREON 25 FEET; 2018-CP-43-01796 fail or refuse to comply with the sale and sold at the next available MEASURING THEREON 125 FEET; the rate of 4.25% per annum. The AND ON THE NORTHWEST BY balance due of the bid within 20 sales day upon the terms and SOUTH BY OTHER LANDS OF sale shall be subject to taxes and EDWARDS STREET AND BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore days, then the Master in Equity may conditions as set forth in the ROBERT E. GRAHAM, TRUSTEE, assessments, existing easements and MEASURING THEREON 25 FEET; granted in the case of: Carrington re-sell the property on the same Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or AND MEASURING THEREON 80 restrictions, easements and AND ON THE NORTHWEST BY Mortgage Services, LLC against terms and conditions on some any Supplemental Order. FEET AND WEST BY LOT NO. 165 restrictions of record and any other EDWARDS STREET AND George L. Maple, Jr., et al., I, the subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of AND MEASURING THEREON 145 senior encumbrances. MEASURING THEREON 225 FEET undersigned Master in Equity for the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment FEET; BE ALL OF SAID BE ALL OF SAID MEASUREMENTS SUMTER County, will sell on being demanded, the bidding will MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE In the event an agent of Plaintiff A LITTLE MORE OR LESS. Monday, June 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM, No personal or deficiency judgment not remain open after the date of OR LESS. does not appear at the time of sale, SUMTER County Courthouse, 215 N. being demanded, the bidding will sale, but compliance with the bid the within property shall be SAID LOT OF LAND IS A PORTION Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to not remain open after the date of may be made immediately. THIS BEING THE SAME withdrawn from sale and sold at the OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO the highest bidder: sale, but compliance with the bid PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO next available sales date upon the EDWARD S. GOLDBOLD BY may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is NORRIS R. KENDRICK AND terms and conditions as set forth in ESTHER G. REMBERT, ET AL, BY ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, not a warranty deed. Interested KATHERINE R. KENDRICK BY the Judgment of Foreclosure and THEIR DEED DATED DECEMBER PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, Purchaser to pay for documentary bidders should satisfy themselves as VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM M&T Sale or such terms as may be set 19, 1946, AND RECORDED IN SAID CONTAINING 0.35 ACRE, MORE OR stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. to the quality of title to be conveyed BUILDERS, INC. DATED MAY 31, forth in a supplemental order. OFFICE IN DEED BOOK N-6, PAGE LESS, TOGETHER WITH THE The successful bidder will be by obtaining an independent title 1972 AND RECORDED JUNE 1, 1972 162. DWELLING AND ANY AND ALL required to pay interest on the search well before the foreclosure IN BOOK U-9 AT PAGE 1370 IN THE The Honorable Michael M. Jordan OTHER IMPROVEMENTS balance of the bid from the date of sale date. OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF Master In Equity for Sumter County THIS BEING THE SAME THEREON, LYING, BEING, AND sale to date of compliance with the DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, PROPERTY CONVEYED TO LILLY SITUATE IN CONCORD bid at the rate of 3.500% per annum. The successful bidder will be SOUTH CAROLINA. MAE JENKINS HEREIN BY DEED TOWNSHIP, THE COUNTY OF required to pay interest on the Brock & Scott, PLLC OF E.S. GODBOLD DATED SUMTER, SATE OF SOUTH The Plaintiff may waive any of its amount of the bid from the date of THEREAFTER, KATHERINE R. 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 FEBRUARY 9, 1977 AND CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND rights, including its right to a sale to date of compliance with the KENDRICK'S INTEREST IN Columbia, SC 29210 RECORDED FEBRUARY 10, 1977 DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 6 OF deficiency judgment, prior to sale. bid at the rate of 7.25% per annum. SUBJECT PROPERTY WAS Attorneys for Plaintiff IN BOOK F-10 AT PAGE 381 IN THE CONCORD ESTATES, SECTION 1, CONVEYED UNTO NORRIS R. Phone 803-454-3540 OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF SUBDIVISION ON THAT CERTAIN The sale shall be subject to taxes Michael M. Jordan KENDRICK BY NORRIS R. Fax 803-454-3541 DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SUBDIVISION PLAT BY HUGH and assessments, existing easements Master In Equity KENDRICK AS PERSONAL SOUTH CAROLINA. LONGHORN, JR. RLS. DATED and restrictions of record. for Sumter County REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE MASTER IN JULY 6, 1970, AND RECORDED IN ESTATE OF KATHERINE EQUITY'S SALE CURRENT ADDRESS THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER This sale is subject to all title Theodore von Keller, Esquire ROBERTS KENDRICK (ESTATE # CASE NO. OF PROPERTY: OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY matters of record and any interested B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire 2003-ES-43-00515) PURSUANT TO 2019-CP-43-00159 IN PLAT BOOK Z-28 AT PAGE 124. party should consider performing an Sara Hutchins THE PROBATE OF SAID ESTATE 7850 Edwards Street, Columbia, South Carolina Rembert, SC 29128 SAID LOT, TOGETHER WITH independent title examination of the BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore IMPROVEMENTS THEREON subject property as no warranty is Attorney for Plaintiff DISTRIBUTION DATED JULY 30, granted in the case of Trustmark TMS: 086-09-01-008 BEING MORE PARTICULARLY given. Email: [email protected] 2004 AND RECORDED JULY 30, National Bank against David P. SHOWN AND DELINEATED ON 2004 IN BOOK 947 AT PAGE 1826 IN Hughes et al., I, the Master in Equity TERMS OF SALE: The successful MORE RECENT PLAT BY BLACK The sale will not be held unless MASTER IN EQUITY'S THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER for Sumter County, will sell on bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will RIVER LAND SURVEYING, INC., either Plaintiff's attorney or SALE OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, Monday, June 3, 2019, at 12:00 o'clock deposit with the Master In Equity, at DATED AUGUST 28, 2004. Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at 2018-CP-43-01846 SOUTH CAROLINA MAKING p.m., at the Sumter County conclusion of the bidding, five RECORDED IN SAID REGISTER'S the sale and either Plaintiff's NORRIS R. KENDRICK THE SOLE Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK 2004 AT attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore OWNER OF SUBJECT PROPERTY. to the highest bidder: equivalent, as evidence of good faith, PAGE 424. REFERENCE TO SAID enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff granted in the case of: J. P. Morgan All that certain piece, parcel or lot of same to be applied to the purchase PLAT IS HEREBY CRAVED FOR A for this captioned matter. In the Mortgage Acquisition Corp. against CURRENT ADDRESS land with improvements thereon, price in case of compliance, but to MORE COMPLETE AND alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if Paul C. Yothers, Jr., et al., I, the be forfeited and applied first to costs OF PROPERTY: situate, lying and being in the County ACCURATE DESCRIPTION permitted by the Court, may advise undersigned Master in Equity for 1714 West Oakland Avenue, of Sumter, State of South Carolina and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the THEREOF. this Court directly of its authorized SUMTER County, will sell on identified as Lot No. 39 of case of non-compliance. Should the bidding instructions. In the event a Monday, June 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM, Sumter, SC 29150 Pepperidge Acres Subdivision, and last and highest bidder fail to comply CURRENT ADDRESS sale is inadvertently held without SUMTER County Courthouse, 215 N. TMS: 227-01-03-007 being more fully shown on a plat with the other terms of the bid Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to within thirty (30) days, then the OF PROPERTY: TERMS OF SALE: The successful prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, 1266 Mooneyham Road, bidding agent entering the the highest bidder: R.L.S. dated September 27, 1994 and Master In Equity may re-sell the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will recorded in Plat Book 94 at Page property on the same terms and Sumter, SC 29153 specifically captioned matter, the ALL THOSE CERTAIN PIECES, deposit with the Master In Equity, at 1345, records of Sumter County. This conditions on some subsequent Sales Parcel No. 2520301003 sale shall be null and void and the PARCELS OR LOTS OF LAND conclusion of the bidding, five property is known as 1245 Day (at the risk of the said highest property shall be re-advertised for SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or Pepperidge Drive and is further bidder). No personal or deficiency TERMS OF SALE: The successful sale on the next available sale date. THE PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, equivalent, as evidence of good faith, identified as Sumter County Tax judgment being demanded, the bidder, other than the plaintiff, will COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF same to be applied to the purchase Map Parcel No. 226-10-04-003. bidding shall not remain open after deposit with the Master in Equity, at Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED price in case of compliance, but to the date of sale and shall be final on conclusion of the bidding, five make representations as to the AS LOT 120 OF MCLAUGHLIN be forfeited and applied first to costs Aforesaid Plats are specifically that date, and compliance with the percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or integrity of the title or the fair ESTATES AS SHOWN ON THAT and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the incorporated herein and reference is bid may be made immediately. equivalent, as evidence of good faith, market value of the property offered CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED BY case of non-compliance. Should the craved thereto for a more complete Purchaser to pay for documentary same be applied to purchase price in for sale. Prior to bidding you may LOUISE WHITE TISDALE, RLS, last and highest bidder fail to comply and accurate description of the stamps on the Deed. The successful case of compliance, but to be wish to review the current state law RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF with the other terms of the bid metes, bounds, courses and bidder will be required to pay forfeited and applied first to costs or seek the advice of any attorney THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR within thirty (30) days, then the distances of the property concerned interest on the amount of the and then to plaintiff's debt in the licensed in South Carolina. SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Master In Equity may re-sell the herein. This description is in lieu of balance of the bid from date of sale case of non-compliance. Should the 2003 AT PAGE 454. PURSUANT TO property on the same terms and metes and bounds, as permitted by to date of compliance with the bid at last and highest bidder fail or refuse Michael M. Jordan SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE conditions on some subsequent Sales law under Section 30-5-250 of the the rate of 2% per annum. The sale to make the required deposit at the Master in Equity OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA Day (at the risk of the said highest 1976 Code of Law of South Carolina, shall be subject to taxes and time of bid or comply with the other for Sumter County (1976, AS AMENDED) REFERENCE bidder). No personal or deficiency as amended. Be all measurements a assessments, existing easements and terms of the bid within twenty (20) TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY MADE judgment being demanded, the little more or a little less and restrictions, easements and days, then the Master in Equity may Scott and Corley, P.A. FOR METES, BOUNDS, COURSES bidding shall not remain open after according to said plat. restrictions of record and any other re-sell the property on the same Attorney for Plaintiff AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE the date of sale and shall be final on senior encumbrances. terms and conditions on some PROPERTY DELINEATED that date, and compliance with the This being the same property subsequent Sales Day (at risk of the NOTICE OF SALE THEREON. THIS PROPERTY IS bid may be made immediately. conveyed to David P. Hughes by In the event an agent of Plaintiff said highest bidder). A personal or KNOWN AS 2415 AND 3425 BLACK Purchaser to pay for documentary deed of George R. Sotomayor and does not appear at the time of sale, deficiency judgment being expressly RIVER ROAD AND IS SHOWN ON stamps on the Deed. The successful the within property shall be waived by the Plaintiff, the bidding IN THE COURT bidder will be required to pay Jennifer A. Sotomayor dated March OF COMMON PLEAS THE AUDITOR'S MAP OF SUMTER 10, 2014 and recorded March 12, 2014 withdrawn from sale and sold at the shall close on the date of sale. COUNTY AS TAX PARCEL interest on the amount of the in the Office of the Register of Deeds next available sales date upon the Purchaser to pay for documentary CASE NO. 190-00-02-054. balance of the bid from date of sale for Sumter County, South Carolina in terms and conditions as set forth in stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. 2018-CP-43-02223 to date of compliance with the bid at Book 1199 at Page 4010. the Judgment of Foreclosure and The successful bidder will be BEING ALL AND THE SAME the rate of 4.375% per annum. The Sale or such terms as may be set required to pay interest on the STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROPERTY CONVEYED IN A sale shall be subject to taxes and TMS#: 226-10-04-003 forth in a supplemental order. amount of the balance of the bid COUNTY OF SUMTER DEED FROM C & S assessments, existing easements and from date of sale to date of CONSTRUCTION TO PAUL C. restrictions, easements and The Honorable Michael M. Jordan compliance with the bid at the rate South Carolina State Housing restrictions of record and any other Property Address: YOTHERS, JR. AND AMY K. Master In Equity for Sumter County of 6.125% per annum. Finance and Development Authority YOTHERS DATED JULY 26, 2004 senior encumbrances. 1245 Pepperidge Drive Plaintiff, AND RECORDED AUGUST 24, 2004 Sumter, SC 29154 SAVE AND EXCEPT ANY -vs- IN BOOK 950 AT PAGE 1876 IN THE In the event an agent of Plaintiff Brock & Scott, PLLC RELEASES, DEEDS OF RELEASE, The Personal Representative, if any, OFFICE OF THE SUMTER does not appear at the time of sale, TERMS OF SALE: The successful 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 OR PRIOR CONVEYANCES OF whose name is unknown, of the COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS. the within property shall be bidder, other than the plaintiff, will Columbia, SC 29210 RECORD. SUBJECT TO Estate of Mary Jenkins Rembert aka withdrawn from sale and sold at the deposit with the Master in Equity for Attorneys for Plaintiff ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY Mary Rembert; Julia A. Gaymon, next available sales date upon the Sumter County at conclusion of the Phone 803-454-3540 TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, Individually and as heir to the CURRENT ADDRESS terms and conditions as set forth in bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, Fax 803-454-3541 EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS Estate of Mary Jenkins Rembert aka the Judgment of Foreclosure and in cash or equivalent, as evidence of OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR Mary Rembert, and any other OF PROPERTY: Sale or such terms as may be set good faith, same to be applied to the Notice of Sale ENCUMBRANCES. Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Mary 3425 Black River Road, forth in a supplemental order. purchase price in case of C/A No: 2018-CP-43-01607 Jenkins Rembert aka Mary Rembert, Dalzell, SC 29040 compliance, but to be forfeited and In the event an agent of Plaintiff Deceased, their heirs, Personal Parcel No. 190-10-02-010 The Honorable Michael M. Jordan applied first to costs and then to does not appear at the time of sale, Representatives, Administrators, Master In Equity for Sumter County plaintiff's debt in the case of BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the the within property shall be Successors and Assigns, and all TERMS OF SALE: The successful non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's Court of Common Pleas for Sumter withdrawn from sale and sold at the other persons entitled to claim bidder, other than the plaintiff, will Brock & Scott, PLLC representative is not in attendance County, South Carolina, heretofore next available sales date upon the through them; all unknown persons deposit with the Master in Equity, at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 at the scheduled time of the sale, the issued in the case of Freedom terms and conditions as set forth in with any right, title or interest in the conclusion of the bidding, five Columbia, SC 29210 sale shall be canceled and the Mortgage Corporation vs. Kenneth C. the Judgment of Foreclosure and real estate described herein; also any percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or Attorneys for Plaintiff property sold on some subsequent Maness;, I the undersigned as Master Sale or such terms as may be set persons who may be in the military equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Phone 803-454-3540 sales day after due advertisement. in Equity for Sumter County, will sell forth in a supplemental order. service of the United States of same be applied to purchase price in Fax 803-454-3541 FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM B7

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NOTICE OF MASTER to comply with the terms of sale Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's N.A. and Phillips & Cohen good faith, same to be applied to IN EQUITY SALE within Twenty (20) days, the Master bidding agent entering the Associates, Ltd., I, the undersigned purchase price in case of and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the CIVIL ACTION NO. in Equity shall forthwith resell the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this Master in Equity for Sumter County, compliance, but to be forfeited and case of non-compliance. Should the said property, after the due notice specifically captioned matter, the will sell on June 3, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. applied first to costs and then to last and highest bidder fail to comply 2019CP4300333 and advertisement, and shall sale shall be null and void and the at the Sumter County Judicial Center Plaintiff's debt in the case of with the other terms of the bid continue to sell the same each property shall be re-advertised for in Sumter, South Carolina, to the non-compliance. In the event of a within thirty (30) days, then the BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the subsequent sales day until a sale on the next available sale date. highest bidder, the following third party bidder and that any third Master In Equity may re-sell the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter purchaser, who shall comply with described property, to-wit: The party bidder fails to deliver the property on the same terms and County, South Carolina, heretofore the terms of sale, shall be obtained, Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel following described real property required deposit in certified conditions on some subsequent Sales issued in the case of MidFirst Bank, such sales to be made at the risk of make representations as to the situate in the City of Sumter, County (immediately collectible) funds with Day (at the risk of the said highest against Jeffrey A. Fenner, et al., the the former purchaser. As a personal integrity of the title or the fair of Sumter, and State of South the Office of the Interim Master in bidder). No personal or deficiency Master in Equity for Sumter County, or deficiency judgment is demanded, market value of the property offered Carolina, to wit: All that certain Equity, said deposit being due and judgment being demanded, the or his/her agent, will sell on June 3, the bidding will remain open for a for sale. Prior to bidding you may piece, parcel or lot of land, lying, payable immediately upon closing of bidding shall not remain open after 2019, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter period of thirty (30) days pursuant to wish to review the current state law being and situate in Concord the bidding on the day of sale, the the date of sale and shall be final on Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin the S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-39-720 or seek the advice of any attorney Township, Sumter County, State of Interim Master in Equity will re-sell that date, and compliance with the Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the (1976). If the Plaintiff or the licensed in South Carolina. South Carolina, containing Three (3) the subject property at the most bid may be made immediately. highest bidder: Plaintiff's representative does not acres, more or less and shown on convenient time thereafter Purchaser to pay for documentary appear at the above-described sale, that certain Plat of D.D. Edmunds, (including the day of sale) upon stamps on the Deed. The successful All that certain piece, parcel, or lot then the sale of the property will be Michael M. Jordan RLS, dated August 27, 1986 and notification to counsel for Plaintiff. bidder will be required to pay of land, together with the dwelling null, void, and of no force and effect. Master in Equity recorded in the Office of the Should the last and highest bidder interest on the amount of the and improvements thereon, lying In such event, the sale will be for Sumter County Register of Deeds for Sumter County fail or refuse to comply with the balance of the bid from date of sale and being situate in the Township rescheduled for the next available in Plat Book 86 at Page 1354. Said balance due of the bid within 20 to date of compliance with the bid at and County of Sumter, State of South sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of Scott and Corley, P.A. parcel of land being composed of a days, then the Interim Master in the rate of 4.375% per annum. The Carolina, containing 0.44 acre, more its rights, including its right to a Attorney for Plaintiff One (1) acres tract and a Two (2) acre Equity may re-sell the property on sale shall be subject to taxes and or less, and being shown and deficiency judgment, prior to sale. tract as shown on the the same terms and conditions on assessments, existing easements and delineated as Lot No. 357 of Sold subject to taxes and NOTICE OF SALE aforementioned Plat pursuant to some subsequent Sales Day (at the restrictions, easements and Meadowcroft Subdivision, Section assessments, existing easements and Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws risk of the said highest bidder). restrictions of record and any other No. 9B, on that plat prepared by CIVIL ACTION NO. restrictions of record. of South Carolina, (1976 as senior encumbrances. Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated 2018-CP-43-02084 Amended). Reference to said Plat is Personal or deficiency judgment January 5, 2004 and recorded in Plat In the event an agent of Plaintiff Hutchens Law Firm BY VIRTUE of the decree hereby made for metes, bounds, being demanded, the bidding will Book 2004 at page 102 in the records does not appear at the time of sale, P.O. Box 8237 heretofore granted in the case of: courses and/or distances of the remain open for a period of thirty of the Register of Deeds Office for the within property shall be Columbia, SC 29202 U.S. Bank National Association vs. property delineated thereon. This (30) days after the sale date. The Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is withdrawn from sale and sold at the 803-726-2700 Willie J. McFadden; South Carolina property is known as 340 Eastern Plaintiff may waive its right to a specifically incorporated herein and next available sales date upon the State Housing Finance and School Road. Being the same deficiency judgment prior to sale, in reference is craved thereto for a terms and conditions as set forth in MASTER IN EQUITY Development Authority; The United property conveyed unto Larue M. which case the bidding will not more complete and accurate the Judgment of Foreclosure and NOTICE OF SALE States of America, acting by and Medlin, Jr. and Rose Medlin by deed remain open after the date of sale, description of the metes, bounds, Sale or such terms as may be set 2019-CP-43-00013 through its agency, The Secretary of from Darby McCathern and Mildred but compliance with the bid may be courses and distances of the forth in a supplemental order. Housing and Urban Development, McCathern, dated January 8, 2003 made immediately. property concerned herein. This and recorded January 8, 2003 in description is made in lieu of metes BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore the undersigned Master In Equity for Deed Book 870 at Page 1823 in the Purchaser to pay for documentary The Honorable Michael M. Jordan and bounds as permitted by law granted in the case of: Branch Sumter County, South Carolina, will ROD Office for Sumter County, stamps on Interim Master in Equity's Master In Equity under S30-5-250 of The Code of Laws Banking and Trust Company vs. sell on June 3, 2019 at 12:00PM, at South Carolina. Thereafter, LaRue Deed. The successful bidder will be for Sumter County of South Carolina (1976) as amended. Matthew P. Duffy, I, the undersigned the Sumter County Judicial Center, Michael M. Jordan, Master in Equity City of Sumter, State of South Merida Medlin, Jr. died testate on required to pay interest on the Brock & Scott, PLLC for Sumter County, will sell on Carolina, to the highest bidder: December 25, 2017, leaving his balance of the bid from the date of TMS Number: 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Monday, June 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM, at interest in the subject property to sale to date of compliance with the 181-04-05-005 Columbia, SC 29210 the County Judicial Center, 215 ALL THAT CERTAIN, PIECE, his devisee, namely, Rose Medlin, as bid at the rate of 3.875% per annum. Attorneys for Plaintiff PROPERTY ADDRESS: Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH is more fully preserved in the Phone 803-454-3540 1305 Malone Drive, the highest bidder: THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, Probate Records for Sumter County, The Plaintiff may waive any of its Fax 803-454-3541 Sumter, SC 29154 IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND in Case No.: 2018-ES-43-00005 TMS rights, including its right to a All that certain piece, parcel, or lot BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF No. 300-00-02-007 Property Address: deficiency judgment, prior to sale. This being the same property of land, together with the dwelling PROVIDENCE, COUNTY OF 340 Eastern School Road, Sumter, SC 29153 TERMS OF SALE: The The sale shall be subject to taxes Notice of Sale conveyed to Jeffrey A. Fenner and and improvements thereon, lying SUMTER, STATE O F SOUTH C/A No: 2019-CP-43-00155 Kristie R. Fenner by deed of Lynn S. and being situate in the Township CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND successful bidder, other than the and assessments, existing easements Bienhoff and Betty S. Bienhoff, and County of Sumter, State of South DELINEATED LOT 166 ON THAT plaintiff, will deposit with the and restrictions of record. BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the dated May 23, 2008, and recorded in Carolina, containing 0.32 acre, more CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED OF Master in Equity at conclusion of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter the Office of the Register of Deeds or less, and being shown and LINWOOD SUBDIVISION, bidding, five per cent (5%) of said This sale is subject to all title County, South Carolina, heretofore for Sumter County on June 3, 2008, in delineated as Lot No. 5, Block E, of PREPARED BY MICHAEL C. bid, in cash or equivalent, as matters of record and any interested issued in the case of Bayview Loan Deed Book 1106 at Page 3756. Sherwood Forest Subdivision on that TURBEVILLE, III RLS, DATED evidence of good faith, same to be party should consider performing an Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited plat prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, OCTOBER 17, 2007 AND J OF THE applied to purchase price in case of independent title examination of the Liability Company vs. Collette TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The PLS, dated April 23, 1997 and REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR compliance, but to be forfeited and subject property as no warranty is Andrews a/k/a Collette H. Andrews Master in Equity will require a recorded in Plat Book 97 at Page 537 SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK applied first to costs and then to given. a/k/a Collette G. Andrews, I the deposit of 5% of the bid amount in in the records of the Register of PB 2007, RECORDED IN THE plaintiff's debt in the case of undersigned as Master in Equity for cash or certified funds, which is to Deeds Office for Sumter County. OFFICE AT PAGE 523. THIS SAID noncompliance. Should the The sale will not be held unless Sumter County, will sell on June 3, be applied on the purchase price Aforesaid plat is specifically LOT HAS SUCH METES, successful bidder fail or refuse to either Plaintiff's attorney or 2019 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter upon compliance with the bid. incorporated herein and reference is BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND make the required deposit at time of Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at County Judicial Center, Sumter Interest on the balance of the bid at craved thereto for a more complete DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON bid or comply with the other terms of the sale and either Plaintiff's County, South Carolina, to the 5.000% shall be paid to the day of and accurate description of the SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE the bid within thirty (30) days, then attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent highest bidder: compliance. In case of metes, bounds, courses and INCORPORATED HEREIN IN the Master in Equity may resell the enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff noncompliance within 20 days, after distances of the property concerned ACCORDANCE WITH THE property on the same terms and for this captioned matter. In the Legal Description and Property the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be herein. This description is made in PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 conditions (at the risk of the said alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if Address: forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's lieu of metes and bounds as OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF defaulting bidder). Should the permitted by the Court, may advise All that certain piece, parcel or lot of judgment debt and the property permitted by law under Section SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. THIS IS Plaintiff, or one of its this Court directly of its authorized land, with the improvements re-advertised for sale upon the same 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of THE SAME PROPERTY KNOWN AS representatives, fail to be present at bidding instructions. In the event a thereon, situate, lying and being on terms at the risk of the former South Carolina (1976), as amended. 4190 EXCURSION DRIVE, the time of sale, the property is sale is inadvertently held without Albert Spears Drive, near the City of highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for DALZELL, SC. REPRESENTED BY automatically withdrawn from said Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's Sumter, in School District No. 1, deed recording fees and deed This being the same property TAX MAP NO. 151-16-01-003 sale and sold at the next available bidding agent entering the stamps. conveyed to Matthew P. Duffy by sales day upon the terms and authorized bid of Plaintiff for this Sumter Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, and being shown Deed of Michael P. Conner, As THIS BEING THE SAME conditions as set forth in the specifically captioned matter, the and designated as Lot No. 8 on a plat Deficiency judgment not being Trustee for 1051 Wellington Road PROPERTY CONVEYED TO Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or sale shall be null and void and the of Pinedale Subdivision prepared by demanded, the bidding will not Trust, A Land Trust dated March 30, WILLIE J. MCFADDEN BY DEED any Supplemental Order. The property shall be re-advertised for Covington and Keels Engineering remain open after the date of sale, 2010 and recorded April 6, 2010 in OF JOHN BAILEY DATED APRIL successful bidder will be required to sale on the next available sale date. Company, dated July 12, 1963 and but compliance with the bid may be Book 1137 at Page 2850 in the ROD 29, 2010 AND RECORDED APRIL 29, pay for documentary stamps on the recorded in the Office of the Clerk of made immediately. Office for Sumter County. 2010 IN BOOK 1138 AT PAGE 2909 Deed and interest on the balance of Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel Court for Sumter County in Plat IN THE OFFICE OF THE the bid from the date of sale to the make representations as to the Book Z-19 at Page 151; and being Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, TMS No. 2681501010 REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR date of compliance with the bid at integrity of the title or the fair bounded on the Northwest by Albert or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH the rate of 9.2500%. THIS SALE IS market value of the property offered Spears Drive and measuring thereon the day of sale, the property shall not CAROLINA. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, for sale. Prior to bidding you may Property address: COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING wish to review the current state law 79.3 feet; on the Northeast by Lot No. be sold, but shall be re-advertised 1051 Wellington Road, and sold at some convenient sales CURRENT ADDRESS EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND or seek the advice of any attorney 7, as shown on said plat, and day thereafter when Plaintiff, Sumter, SC 29153 RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND licensed in South Carolina. measuring thereon 130 feet; on the OF PROPERTY: OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Southeast by Property of Julius Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's 4190 Excursion Drive, agent, is present. TERMS OF SALE: The successful No personal or deficiency judgment Michael M. Jordan Alfred Stubbs et al., and measuring bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Dalzell, SC 29040 being demanded, the bidding will Master in Equity thereon 79.3 feet; and on the The sale shall be subject to taxes deposit with the Interim Master in TMS: 151-16-01-003 not remain open after the date of for Sumter County Southwest by Lot No. 9 and and assessments, existing easements Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, sale, but compliance with the bid measuring thereon 130 feet. and easements and restrictions of five percent (5%) of said bid is due TERMS OF SALE: The successful may be made immediately. NOTICE: Scott and Corley, P.A. record. and payable immediately upon bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will The foreclosure deed is not a Attorney for Plaintiff Being the same property conveyed to closing of the bidding, in certified deposit with the Master In Equity, at warranty deed. Interested bidders Collette G. Andrews by Deed of Any sale pursuant to this order is funds or equivalent, as evidence of conclusion of the bidding, five should satisfy themselves as to the NOTICE OF SALE Ernest E. Andrews dated June 8, without warranty of any kind. good faith, same to be applied to percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or quality of title to be conveyed by CIVIL ACTION NO. 1976 and recorded June 9, 1976 in Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant purchase price in case of equivalent, as evidence of good faith, obtaining an independent title 2018-CP-43-02266 Book D-10 at Page 1188, in the Office title to any third-party purchaser. All compliance, but to be forfeited and same to be applied to the purchase search well before the foreclosure of the Register of Deeds for Sumter third-party purchasers are made applied first to costs and then to price in case of compliance, but to sale date. Honorable Howard P. King BY VIRTUE of the decree County, South Carolina. parties to this action and are Plaintiff's debt in the case of be forfeited and applied first to costs Master in Equity Sumter County heretofore granted in the case of: deemed to have notice of all matters non-compliance. In the event of a and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Kyle disclosed by the public record, third party bidder and that any third case of non-compliance. Should the Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) Hunnicutt, the undersigned Master 18 Albert Spears Drive including the status of title. See Ex party bidder fails to deliver the last and highest bidder fail to comply 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff In Equity for Sumter County, South Sumter, SC 29150 parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 required deposit in certified with the other terms of the bid Carolina, will sell on June 3, 2019 at TMS# 226-04-04-031 (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. (immediately collectible) funds with within thirty (30) days, then the MASTER IN EQUITY 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E.2d 424 the Office of the Interim Master in Master In Equity may re-sell the NOTICE OF SALE Judicial Center, City of Sumter, State TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest (Ct. App. 2008). Equity, said deposit being due and property on the same terms and 2019-CP-43-00171 of South Carolina, to the highest at the current rate of Eight and payable immediately upon closing of conditions on some subsequent Sales bidder: 496/1000 (8.496%) to be paid on FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC the bidding on the day of sale, the Day (at the risk of the said highest BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore balance of bid from date of sale to Post Office Box 71727 Interim Master in Equity will re-sell bidder). No personal or deficiency granted in the case of: JPMorgan ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, date of compliance. The purchaser North Charleston, SC 29415 the subject property at the most judgment being demanded, the Chase Bank, National Association vs. PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH to pay for papers and stamps, and (843) 577-5460 convenient time thereafter bidding shall not remain open after Stanley E. Hayes, Jr. a/k/a Stanley THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, that the successful bidder or Attorneys for Plaintiff (including the day of sale) upon the date of sale and shall be final on Hayes, Jr.; et.al., I, the undersigned IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND bidders, other than the Plaintiff notification to counsel for Plaintiff. that date, and compliance with the Michael M. Jordan, Master in Equity BEING IN THE COUNTY OF therein, will, upon the acceptance of Notice of Sale Should the last and highest bidder bid may be made immediately. for Sumter County, will sell on SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH his or her bid, deposit with the C/A No: 2018-CP-43-02197 fail or refuse to comply with the Purchaser to pay for documentary Monday, June 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM, at CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND Master in Equity for Sumter County balance due of the bid within 20 stamps on the Deed. The successful the County Judicial Center, 215 DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 12 OF a certified check or cash in the BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the days, then the Interim Master in bidder will be required to pay Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to MARINERS COVE SUBDIVISION, amount equal to five percent (5%) of Court of Common Pleas for Sumter Equity may re-sell the property on interest on the amount of the the highest bidder: AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN the amount of bid on said premises County, South Carolina, heretofore the same terms and conditions on balance of the bid from date of sale PLAT OF H. S. WILLSON, R. L. S., at the sale as evidence of good faith issued in the case of Carrington some subsequent Sales Day (at the to date of compliance with the bid at All that certain piece, parcel, or lot DATED AUGUST 2, 1993, AND in bidding, and subject to any resale Mortgage Services, LLC vs. James G. risk of the said highest bidder). the rate of 4.5% per annum. The sale of land, together with any RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF of said premises under Order of this Floyd; Phil E. Geddings; Carolyn L. shall be subject to taxes and improvements thereon, situate, lying THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR Court; and in the event the said Geddings, I the undersigned as No personal or deficiency judgment assessments, existing easements and and being in the County of Sumter, SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK purchaser or purchasers fail to Master in Equity for Sumter County, being demanded, the bidding will restrictions, easements and State of South Carolina, and being 93 AT PAGE 1515, AND HAVING comply with the terms of sale within will sell on June 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM, not remain open after the date of restrictions of record and any other shown and designated as Lot 26 of SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, Twenty (20) days, the Master in at the Sumter County Judicial sale, but compliance with the bid senior encumbrances. Hunters Crossing Subdivision, Phase COURSES AND DISTANCES AS Equity shall forthwith resell the said Center, Sumter County, South may be made immediately. 1, Section 1 as more fully shown on a ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, property, after the due notice and Carolina, to the highest bidder: In the event an agent of Plaintiff plat thereof prepared by Louis White REFERENCE TO WHICH IS advertisement, and shall continue to Purchaser to pay for documentary does not appear at the time of sale, Tisdale, RLS, dated February 9, 2006 HEREBY MADE PURSUANT TO sell the same each subsequent sales Legal Description and Property stamps on Interim Master in Equity's the within property shall be recorded in the Office of the AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN day until a purchaser, who shall Address: Deed. The successful bidder will be withdrawn from sale and sold at the Register of Deeds for Sumter County §30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS comply with the terms of sale, shall ALL OF THAT CERTAIN, piece, required to pay interest on the next available sales date upon the in Plat Book 2006 at Page 91; which OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS be obtained, such sales to be made at parcel or tract of land with the balance of the bid from the date of terms and conditions as set forth in plat is incorporated herein by this AMENDED. THIS PROPERTY IS the risk of the former purchaser. buildings and improvements sale to date of compliance with the the Judgment of Foreclosure and reference and having such metes, KNOWN AS 1799 KETCH AVENUE, Since a personal or deficiency thereon, if any, lying, being and bid at the rate of 4.500% per annum. Sale or such terms as may be set bounds, courses and distances, being SUMTER, SC. judgment is waived, the bidding will situate in Privateer Township of forth in a supplemental order. a little more or less, as by this not remain open but compliance Sumter County, State of South The Plaintiff may waive any of its reference to said plat will more fully THIS BEING THE SAME with the bid may be made Carolina containing 1.77 acres rights, including its right to a The Honorable appear. PROPERTY CONVEYED TO KYLE immediately. If the Plaintiff or the according to a plat thereof prepared deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Michael M. Jordan HUNNICUTT BY DEED OF JUSTIN Plaintiff's representative does not by Harold S. Willson on August 31, Master In Equity This being the same property M. BUNGCAYAO AND JESSE appear at the above-described sale, 1991 and recorded in the Office of The sale shall be subject to taxes for Sumter County conveyed to Stanley E. Hayes, Jr. by BUNGCAYAO DATED SEPTEMBER then the sale of the property will be the Register of Deeds for Sumter and assessments, existing easements deed of Firstar Homes, Inc., dated 28, 2010 AND RECORDED null, void, and of no force and effect. County in Plat Book 91, Page 1087. and restrictions of record. Brock & Scott, PLLC October 3, 2006 and recorded SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 IN BOOK In such event, the sale will be This said lot has such metes, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 October 10, 2006 in Book 1048 at 1145, PAGE 976 IN THE RECORDS rescheduled for the next available boundaries, courses and distances as This sale is subject to all title Columbia, SC 29210 Page 1604 in the Office of the FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of are shown on said plat, which are matters of record and any interested Attorneys for Plaintiff Register of Deeds for Sumter CAROLINA. its rights, including its right to a incorporated herein in accordance party should consider performing an Phone 803-454-3540 County. deficiency judgment, prior to sale. with the provisions of Section independent title examination of the Fax 803-454-3541 CURRENT ADDRESS Sold subject to taxes and 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South subject property as no warranty is TMS No. 1871301015 assessments, existing easements and NOTICE OF SALE 2018-CP-43-01669 OF PROPERTY: Carolina, 1976. given. restrictions of record. BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore 1799 Ketch Avenue, granted in the case of: The Bank of Property address: Sumter, SC 29154 ALSO: The sale will not be held unless Hutchens Law Firm New York Mellon FKA The Bank of 1691 Mossberg Drive, ALL OF THAT CERTAIN piece, either Plaintiff's attorney or TMS: 2080404009 P.O. Box 8237 New York, as Trustee (CWABS parcel or lot of land lying, being and Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at Sumter, SC 29150 Columbia, SC 29202 2005-AB4) against Rose Medlin aka TERMS OF SALE: The successful situate In Privateer Township of the sale and either Plaintiff's 803-726-2700 Rose Hidalgo Medlin, individually TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Sumter County, State of South attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent and as Personal Representative of bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at Carolina, containing 0.39 acres enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff the Estate of Larue Medlin, Jr. aka deposit with the Interim Master in conclusion of the bidding, five according to a plat thereof prepared for this captioned matter. In the Larue M. Medlin, Jr. aka LaRue Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or by Edwards Land Surveyors, Inc., on alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if Merida Medlin, Jr., Deceased, five percent (5%) of said bid is due equivalent, as evidence of good faith, September 19, 2005 and recorded in permitted by the Court, may advise AscensionPoint Recovery Services, and payable immediately upon same to be applied to the purchase the Office of the Register of Deeds this Court directly of its authorized LLC, Dell Financial Services, LLC, closing of the bidding, in certified price in case of compliance, but to for Sumter County in Plat Book 2005 bidding instructions. In the event a Discover Bank, Bank of America, funds or equivalent, as evidence of be forfeited and applied first to costs page 485. This said lot has such sale is inadvertently held without metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

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The Rev. Leon Winn, pastor of Rock Hill Baptist Church, 6659 Old Georgetown Road, cooked almost 100 pounds of fish that he and others donated for the Clar- endon County Can- cer OverComers’ Walk on May 4.

PHOTOS BY SHARRON HALEY / CLARENDON CONTRIBUTOR Sharon Cramer, Annette Browder and Judy Gamble Hooks were three of the almost 75 Cancer OverComers who participated in the May 4 Clarendon County Cancer OverComers’ Walk held at the J.C. Britton Park. The lavender OverComer T-shirts were given free to every OverComer who filled out a registration form. The T-shirts were paid for through the generosity of local businesses, organizations, school districts and individu- als.

Clarendon County Sheriff Tim Baxley, Cancer OverComers’ center, read the names of the individ- uals listed on the dozens of luminaries Walk deemed a success that lined the fences at the 2019 Claren- BY SHARRON HALEY endon County Cancer Support Group don County Cancer Clarendon contributor and the Clarendon County Cancer OverComers’ Walk. OverComers. Brief remarks were MANNING — With a gentle breeze given by OverComers Fenters and blowing, temperatures in the low 90s Howard, Clarendon County Sheriff and just a few fluffy white clouds float- Tim Baxley, Sen. Kevin Johnson and ing across a blue sky, the first Claren- Chairman of Clarendon County Coun- don County Cancer OverComers’ cil Dwight Stewart Jr. A mother and Johnny Lynch, an employee with Claren- Walk was a monumental success. daughter duo, Linda and Shelley Rich- don School District Two, is a huge sup- “It was wonderful,” said CCCOC burg, sang the national anthem. The porter of the Clarendon County Cancer Vice President Mary Howard. “Every- Richburgs are also OverComers. OverComers. For the past seven plus one said they had a After a walk around the track at J.C. years, Lynch has assisted with the prepa- great time. The day Britton Park, the crowd settled in for rations for the annual Breast Cancer was perfect. The food some delicious food that was free to Awareness Think Pink Banquet which is was delicious. I just everyone due to the generous support want to thank every- of more than 50 local individuals, held each fall at Manning Junior High one who made the day churches, civic and school organiza- School gymnasium. The 2019 banquet will possible. We couldn’t tions and businesses. Local individu- be held on Oct. 5. Table sponsorships and have done it without als and groups also manned the grills tickets are on sale now. Call DFC Annett SMITH all the hard work that cooking everything from hotdogs to Smith with the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Deputy Annett Smith fish, chicken and an entire barbecued Office at (803) 435-4414 for more informa- put into it. I also want to thank Sheriff pig that was donated by a local church tion. Baxley for his support.” group. Pat Fenters echoed Howard’s com- More than a dozen corporate signs ies that were placed around the ments on the walk. that were donated by local businesses venue. The Clarendon County Sher- “We had a great day for a walk,” were displayed throughout the park. iff’s Office donated purple balloons Fenters said. “We were blessed. I was Each OverComer that registered for that were tied to each luminary. glad to see so many OverComers and the event was given a free T-shirt due Smith ended the event with their families attend the event. Also, to donations from the Clarendon thanks to everyone who attended Annett Smith…I can’t say enough County Sheriff’s Office, Inv. Holmes N. and a special thanks to everyone about all the work and time she Smith Jr. Foundation Inc., Hope- who made donations of food, money, spends working on these events. She is Health, Santee Leasing Inc./Jim Walk T-shirts and baseball caps products and time. truly one of God’s servants.” Black, Huebee’s Transportation LLC, with cancer ribbons on the front “I just want to thank everyone who More than 300 Cancer OverComers FTC, St. Peter’s Masonic Lodge No. 54, were also sold with all the proceeds made today possible,” Smith said. along with their caregivers, family 1st Choice Contractors, Sparrow & benefiting the CCCOC. Caps are still “When you see someone who pur- members, friends and generous spon- Kennedy Tractor Co., Clarendon available for purchase by calling chased a sign, donated money for the sors attended the three-hour celebra- Health & Wellness Center, Clarendon Smith at (803) 435-4414. T-shirts, donated food or time for the tion that was dedicated in memory of County School District Three and Following the lunch, a luminary event, please stop and tell them thank the late Judge James Dingle, who had Clarendon County School District service was held with Baxley read- you. Without them, having an all-free been a generous supporter of the Clar- One. ing the names listed on the luminar- event would not have been possible.” Pets of the week Briefs

“Belle” is an 8-year-old tan, white Goat Island Boat Club hosts Fun Run on Saturday and black female boxer mix. She SUMMERTON — The Goat Island Boat Club is hosting its Fun is current on all of her vaccina- Run at John C. Land Landing, 4404 Greenall Road in Summerton, tions, has been spayed and tested beginning at noon on Saturday. The proceeds from the run will sup- negative for heartworms. Belle port scholarships, the South Carolina Department of Natural Re- walks well on a leash and is sources and various projects that are beneficial to the Santee lakes. housebroken. She loves attention Fun Run T-shirts are available to purchase. The Fun Run will fea- and enjoys being petted. Belle is ture stops at Fayz at the Lake, Lakevue Landing, Lighthouse Point, used to being an inside dog. She Meares Marina, Goat Island Restaurant, Taw Caw Campground, gets along with other dogs and is Georgio’s and Red’s. All participants must be back at John C. Land- just an absolute sweetheart. Belle ing by 5 p.m. For more information, call (803) 225-2561. would make a great addition to any family. If you are interested Animal shelter needs pet food for small animals in adopting Belle, you can get preapproved to adopt by submit- MANNING — A Second Chance Animal Shelter is in need of pet ting your adoption application food, including kibbles and wet food for kittens and puppies. No do- online at www.ASecondChanceAn- nation is too small. Please drop off your contributions at the shelter, imalShelter.com. A Second Chance 5079 Alex Harvin Highway. Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301), is open Tues- Harvin Clarendon Library board meets May 20 day through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. MANNING — The Harvin Clarendon County Library Board will hold its monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. May 20 at Clarendon County Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive. The agenda for the meeting includes a current budget update and a draft of the li- brary’s 2019-20 budget. Under old business, the board will discuss the library’s mission statement and the elimination of overdue fines for the fiscal year 2019-20. Iris is a 2-month-old, tortoise shell female domestic short- hair kitten. Iris is a playful kitten and loves attention. She is Library closes for Memorial Day very sweet and loves to be petted. Iris is current on all of MANNING — The Harvin Clarendon County Library, 215 N. her age-appropriate shots and has been spayed. She gets Brooks St., will be closed for the Memorial Holiday on May 27. The along with other kittens. Please stop by the shelter to see library will reopen at 9 a.m. May 28. For more information, call the this adorable kitten. We currently have a $100 adoption fee library at (803) 435-8633. for our kittens, $75 fee for our teenagers and $50 fee for our adult cats. Camp Happy Days needs your support

PHOTOS PROVIDED SUMMERTON — Camp Happy Days, a week-long residential summer camp for children with cancer and their siblings, will be held again this year from June 30 to July 6 at Camp Bob Cooper on Lake Marion. Camp offers children with cancer a chance to meet and bond with other children facing cancer while enjoying boating, kayaking, a high ropes course, climbing wall and more. All children are under the careful supervision of a qualified medical team, and all programs are free. Financial donations are needed to make this amazing week possible for these deserving children, as well as dona- tions of T-shirts, sunscreen and caps. Camp Happy Days is a non- profit organization. Interested individuals or businesses are asked to make checks out to Camp Happy Days and send to Bill Ellis, 1358 Sportsman Drive, Manning, SC 29102. For additional information, visit camphappydays.org or call Ellis at (803) 460-7666. C2 THE CLARENDON SUN CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 ClarendonTHE Sun DEADLINE
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Summons & Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale LEGAL Notice announcement at the sale and notice January 29, 2019. In addition, the 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South in writing to the debtor defendant(s) be applied to purchase price in case NOTICES Plaintiff will seek the relief Carolina, as amended. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of that a deficiency judgment has been of compliance, but to be forfeited requested in the Complaint land, together with the Said property having been conveyed waived and that the sale will be and applied first to costs and then to previously filed in this matter. improvements thereon, if any, lying, Plaintiff's debt in the case of to Robert A. Hartzog by deed of final, the bidding will not remain being and situate in School District open after the date of sale, but noncompliance. Should the last and Summons & John D. Clark, Esquire Linda W. Gamble, dated March 4, No. 3, County of Clarendon, State of compliance with the bid may be highest bidder fail or refuse to make Notice Attorney for Plaintiff 2008, recorded March 5, 2008 in the South Carolina, containing 1.09 Office of the Clerk of Court for made immediately. the required deposit at the time of 22 East Liberty Street acres, more or less, being triangular the bid or comply with the other P.O. Drawer 880 Clarendon County in Deed Book in shape and being bounded and NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is terms or the bid within twenty (20) Sumter, SC 29151 A-692 at page 191. measuring thereon as follows: On the SUMMONS not a warranty deed. Interested days, then the Master In Equity may Northeast by lands of H. L. resell the property on the same AND NOTICE TMS #: 168-16-06-006-00 bidders should satisfy themselves as Barrineau and measuring thereon Notice of Sale to the quality of title to be conveyed terms and conditions on some 419.82 feet; On the Northwest by subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of IN THE COURT OF SUBJECT TO CLARENDON by obtaining an independent title lands of heirs of Roy Mixon and the former highest bidder). COMMON PLEAS COUNTY TAXES search well before the foreclosure measuring thereon 258.65 feet; On THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NOTICE OF SALE sale date. the Southwest by State Road S-14-37 Should the Plaintiff, or one of its 2019-CP-43-00135 TERMS OF SALE: The successful and measuring thereon 319.88 feet. representatives, fail to be present at IN THE COURT OF bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will The successful bidder will be the time of sale, the property is STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COMMON PLEAS deposit with the Special Referee at required to pay interest on the For a more particular description, automatically withdrawn from said COUNTY OF SUMTER CASE NO. conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) amount of the bid from the date of reference is made to plat by Floyd, sale and sold at the next available of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as sale to date of compliance with the 2018-CP-14-00475 Coleman & Associates, Surveyors sales day upon the terms and Shannon Coker, individually, evidence of good faith, the same to bid at the rate of 4.25% per annum. and Engineers, dated April 6, 1977 conditions as set forth in the and Shannon Coker, as Parent be applied to purchase price in case STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA and recorded in Plat Book 30 at Page Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or and Guardian ad Litem for K.C., of compliance, but to be forfeited William T. Geddings, Jr. COUNTY OF CLARENDON 43, records of Clarendon County. any Supplemental Order. a minor under the age of eighteen and applied first to costs and then to Special Referee years of age, Plaintiff's debt in the case of for Clarendon County First-Citizens Bank & Trust This being the identical property No personal or deficiency judgment Plaintiffs, noncompliance. Should the last and Company conveyed to Kimberly B. Livingston being demanded, the bidding will -v- highest bidder fail or refuse to make Theodore von Keller, Esquire Plaintiff, by deed of Wilbur Bryant and not remain open after the date of Terran L. Atkinson, the required deposit at the time of B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire -vs- Vivaree M. Bryant, reserving unto sale, but compliance with the bid Defendant. the bid or comply with the other Sara Hutchins Robert A. Hartzog, Farmers and themselves a life estate, by deed may be made immediately. Marchants Bank of SC, and South terms or the bid within twenty (20) Columbia, South Carolina dated October 8, 2008 and recorded TO THE DEFENDANT: Terran L. days, then the Special Referee may Attorney for Plaintiff Carolina Department of Revenue, December 31, 2008 in the Office of NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is Atkinson resell the property on the same Email: [email protected] Defendant(s) the Register of Deeds for Clarendon not a warranty deed. Interested terms and conditions on some County in Deed Book 722 at Page 9; bidders should satisfy themselves as YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a judgment the said Wilbur Bryant having died to the quality of title to be conveyed and required to answer the the former highest bidder). heretofore granted in the case of on September 8, 2010. The said by obtaining an independent title Complaint for damages in an IN THE COURT OF First-Citizens Bank & Trust Kimberly B. Livingston thereafter search well before the foreclosure automobile accident, the original of Should the Plaintiff, or one of its COMMON PLEAS Company vs. Robert A. Hartzog, conveying all her right, title and sale date. which has been filed in the office of Farmers and Marchants Bank of SC, representatives, fail to be present at CASE NO. interest in the subject property to the Clerk of Court for Sumter the time of sale, the property is and South Carolina Department of 2018-CP-14-00525 Vivaree M. Bryant by deed dated The successful bidder will be County, on the 29thh day of January automatically withdrawn from said Revenue, I, William T. Geddings, Jr. March 24, 2016 and recorded in the required to pay interest on the 2019, a copy of which will be sale and sold at the next available Special Referee for Clarendon STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Office of the Register of Deeds for amount of the bid from the date of delivered to you upon request; and sales day upon the terms and County , will sell on June 3, 2019, at COUNTY OF CLARENDON Clarendon County, South Carolina sale to date of compliance with the to serve a copy of your answer to the conditions as set forth in the 11:00 a.m., at the Clarendon County on March 31, 2016. bid at the rate of 9.08% per annum. said complaint upon the Courthouse, 3 West Keitt St, Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, undersigned attorney for the any Supplemental Order. Manning, SC 29102, to the highest Inc. TMS #: 357-00-02-005-00 B. Lindsay Crawford, III Plaintiff, John D. Clark at the Clark bidder: Plaintiff, (SC Bar# 6510) Law Firm L.L.C., at Post Office A personal or deficiency judgment -vs- 14991 Salem Rd, Theodore von Keller (SC Bar# 5718) Drawer 880, 22 E. Liberty Street, having been demanded by the All that piece, parcel or lot of land Vivaree M. Bryant aka Vivaree Lake City, SC 29560 Sara C. Hutchins (SC Bar# 72879) Sumter, South Carolina 29151-0880, Plaintiff, the sale of the subject with any and all improvements, Mixon Bryant, B. Lindsay Crawford, IV within thirty (30) days following the property will remain open for thirty lying, being and situate in the County Defendant(s) Mobile Home: 2012 SCHU VIN: (SC Bar# 101707) date of service upon you, exclusive (30) days pursuant to Section of Clarendon, State of South ROC725972NC Email: [email protected] of the day of such service, and if you 15-39-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, being designated as Lot 8E BY VIRTUE of a judgment Po Box 4216, Columbia, S.C. 29240 fail to answer the complaint within Carolina, 1976; provided, however, of Briarcliff Subdivision, containing heretofore granted in the case of SUBJECT TO CLARENDON 803-790-2626 the time stated, Plaintiff will move that the Court recognizes the option .51 acres, more or less according to a Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, COUNTY TAXES Attorney for Plaintiff for an Order declaring you, the plat thereof made by DuValle W. reserved by the Plaintiff to waive Inc. vs. Vivaree M. Bryant aka Defendant in default on the ground such deficiency judgment prior to Elliott, RPLS, date September 3, Vivaree Mixon Bryant, I, Joseph K. TERMS OF SALE: The successful that Defendant failed to timely the sale, and notice is given that the 2002, recorded in the Office of the Coffey Master In Equity for bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will answer or otherwise submit Plaintiff may waive in writing the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County Clarendon County , will sell on June deposit with the Master In Equity at responsive pleadings to the deficiency judgment prior to the in Plat Book S-51 at Page 148. 3, 2019, at 11:00 am, at the Clarendon conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) Complaint filed with this Court on sale; and that should the Plaintiff County Courthouse, 3 West Keitt St, of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as elect to waive a deficiency judgment, Said plat shall be incorporated Manning, SC 29102, to the highest evidence of good faith, the same to herein by reference pursuant to without notice other than the bidder: One Stop NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Clarendon County Council will conduct a public hearing Not sure why SHOPPING relating to Ordinance 2019-04, An Ordinance PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING, IN THE AGGREGATE, $1,800,000 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION You can fi nd everything you BUSINESS need for the new house BONDS, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, TAX-EXEMPT OR TAXABLE, TO BE USED TO FUND or the new spouse in one ONE OR MORE CAPITAL PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR convenient place... OUR CLASSIFIEDS! TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM AND DETAILS OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE IS SLOW? PAYMENT OF THE BONDS AND THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE • Sporting Goods • Electronics BONDS; PROVIDING FOR BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE • Appliances BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDS • Furniture • Cameras RELATED TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS RELATED TO THE BONDS; AND OTHER • Jewelry RELATED MATTERS. • Dishes • Books The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Clarendon County Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, South Carolina beginning at or after 6:00 p.m. on June 10, 2019, all taxpayers, residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the matters contemplated by the Ordinance. Any persons wishing to submit written comments may submit them to the Clerk to County Council no 803.774.1200 later than 5:00 p.m. on June 7, 2019. is not just a saying Individuals who may need auxiliary aids for effective communication concerning in business. the referenced public hearing should contact the Clerk to County Council prior to the meeting. Advertise today and let your business be in sight and in the minds of your customers.

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A left-behind boy battles ›› “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (1992, Children’s) Macaulay Culkin, Joe AMC 48 180 York” (1992) Macaulay Culkin. two burglars in the house. Pesci. Kevin ends up in New York when he boards the wrong plane. ANPL 41 100 I Was Prey A shark attacks a diver. Nature-Solved Nature-Solved Extinct or Alive Extinct or Alive Extinct or Alive “The Javan Tiger” Extinct or Alive blackish “Big Night, blackish “Andre blackish “The blackish “30 Some- Games People Play “The Wrath of (:03) Ladies’ Night Choosing a set list (:07) Martin (:41) Martin (12:15) Martin BET 61 162 Big Fight” From Marseille” Dozens” thing” Grapes” Vanessa invests in a winery. proves problematic. “Legally Blonde 2” (:36) ›› “Legally Blonde” (2001, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson. A (:44) ›› “Legally Blonde” (2001, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair. 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(6:10) ››› “Zootopia” (2016) Voices of Sydney to the Max Sydney to the Max Coop & Cami Ask Bizaardvark Sydney to the Max Coop & Cami Ask Miraculous: Tales Bunk’d Andi Mack DISN 18 200 Ginnifer Goodwin. the World “Can’t Dye This” the World of Ladybug DSC 42 103 Gold Rush “Hunt for Hidden Gold” Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail (N) Gold Rush “Path to Gold” (N) (:01) Jeremy Wade’s Dark Waters (N) (:02) Expedition Unknown Gold Rush ESPN 26 35 College Softball NCAA Tournament -- Wisconsin vs Notre Dame. (N) (Live) College Softball NCAA Tournament -- Colorado State vs Auburn. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter ESPN2 27 39 College Softball NCAA Tournament -- Georgia vs Drake. (N) (Live) Bases Loaded College Softball NCAA Tournament -- Maryland-Baltimore County vs Oklahoma. College Softball: Crimson vs Wildcats FOOD 40 109 Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive FOXN 37 90 The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Hannity (N) The Ingraham Angle (N) Fox News at Night With Shannon Tucker Carlson (5:00) “The ›› “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006, Comedy) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists The 700 Club ››› “Paddington” FREE 20 131 40-Year-Old Virgin” Baron Cohen. Premiere. A NASCAR driver has a new rival. Dana exposes a critical secret. (2014) FSS 21 47 ACC All-Access College Baseball TCU at Texas Tech. From Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas. (N) (Live) Raceline (N) 3 Wide Life (N) ACC All-Access College Baseball “Paris, Wine & Romance” (2019, Romance) Jen Lilley, Dan Jeannotte. A winemaker “A Very Merry Mix-Up” (2013, Romance) Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe, Scott Gibson. An “Sun, Sand & Romance” (2017) Tricia Helfer, Paul Campbell. HALL 52 183 from Oregon enters a French wine competition. engaged woman spends the holiday with a caring family. Kate meets an old friend during a trip to Cancun. HGTV 39 112 Fixer Upper Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home HIST 45 110 Ancient Aliens “Beyond Roswell” Ancient Aliens: Declassified “Extraterrestrial Evidence” Ideas in “Chariots of the Gods?” (N) Ancient Aliens CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “Bull” CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Witness- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation A CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Two CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Several CSI: Crime Scene ION 13 18 Two murders at a rodeo in Las Vegas. es come to untimely ends. 3-year-old girl is found murdered. murders in an apartment building. victims with green blood. (DVS) Investigation (6:00) ›› “Failure to Launch” (2006) ›› “The Princess Diaries” (2001, Children’s) Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway. Pre- (:03) ›› “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement” (2004, Children’s) Anne (12:01) “The Prin- LIFE 50 145 Matthew McConaughey. miere. An awkward teenager learns that she has royal blood. Hathaway. Premiere. A young princess must marry or give up the throne. cess Diaries” MSNBC 36 92 Hardball With Chris Matthews (N) All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams (N) Rachel Maddow NICK 16 210 Crashletes (N) Cousins for Life ›› “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (2007) Jason Lee, David Cross. Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends PARMT 64 153 Mom Mom ››› “John Wick: Chapter 2” (2017) Keanu Reeves. Legendary hit man John Wick takes on deadly killers in Rome. ››› “John Wick” (2014, Action) Keanu Reeves. (6:00) ›› “47 Ronin” (2013) Keanu Reeves. Outcast samurai ›› “The Magnificent Seven” (2016, Western) Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke. Mercenaries battle a ruthless (:29) Futurama Futurama “The Late SYFY 58 152 seek revenge on a treacherous overlord. (DVS) industrialist in the Old West. (DVS) “Lethal Inspection” Philip J. Fry” Family Guy (DVS) Family Guy (DVS) ››› “Captain America: Civil War” (2016, Action) Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson. Captain America clashes ELEAGUE FIFA 19 PS4 Finals. (N) ››› “X-Men: First TBS 24 156 with Iron Man. (DVS) Class” (2011) (6:30) ›› “The Bishop Misbehaves” ›› “A Blueprint for Murder” (1953) Joseph Cotten. Man seeks ›››› “All About Eve” (1950, Drama) Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm. An ambitious actress ›› “The Last Chal- TCM 49 186 (1935) Maureen O’Sullivan. truth of sister-in-law, suspected poisoner. connives her way to stardom. lenge” (1967) TLC 43 157 Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress 90 Day Fiancé: What Now (N) 90 Day Fiancé “Molly & Luis: Our Continuing Journey” The journey of Molly and Luis. (N) 90 Day Fiancé 2019 PGA NBA Tip-Off (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks. Eastern Conference Final, Game 2. (N Subject to Inside the NBA (N) (Live) Claws “Double TNT 23 158 Blackout) (Live) Dutch” TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Show Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens ›› “The Fast and the Furious” (2001, Action) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker. An undercov- ›› “2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003, Action) Paul Walker, Tyrese, Eva Mendes. Two friends Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family USA 25 132 er cop infiltrates the world of street racing. (DVS) and a U.S. customs agent try to nail a criminal. (DVS) “Benched” (DVS) “Undeck the Halls” WE 68 166 Mama June: From Not to Hot Mama June: From Not to Hot Mama June: From Not to Hot (N) (:05) Mama June: From Not to Hot (:10) Mama June: From Not to Hot Love After Lockup WGNA 8 172 ››› “The Matrix” (1999) Keanu Reeves. A computer hacker learns his world is a computer simulation. ››› “The Matrix” (1999, Science Fiction) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne. ‘Catch-22’ miniseries begins streaming on Hulu BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Waller-Bridge created the TONIGHT’S OTHER Director, producer and actor show and plays the title char- HIGHLIGHTS George Clooney takes a stab at acter, a woman in her late 20s • “Megan and Harry Plus One” “Catch-22,” streaming as a who has plenty of issues with (8 p.m., CBS) profiles a royal miniseries on Hulu. Joseph sex, her body and her family, family. Heller’s novel has long been and is all too willing to talk • Jane Pauley hosts “No Exit!” considered one of the best about them. In fact, she fre- (9 p.m., CBS), a glance at com- books to emerge from World quently turns to the camera muter woes. War II. No less a filmmaker and comments upon the very than Mike Nichols failed to action we’re watching. capture it with his 1970 movie As this season begins, she’s CULT CHOICE adaptation. trying to put her messy and A Broadway veteran (Bette Philosophizing bombardier promiscuous days behind her. Davis) adopts a seemingly ide- Yossarian (Christopher Ab- But her attempts at virtue run alistic ingenue (Anne Baxter) bott) enlists in the Army Air aground when she develops a in the deliciously quotable 1950 Forces in the hopes that his crush on the celibate Catholic drama “All About Eve” (9:30 training will take so long that priest (Andrew Scott) prepar- p.m., TCM, TV-PG). he will miss the war entirely. ing the wedding of her passive- He runs up against tyrannical PHILIPE ANTONELLO / HULU aggressive father and her for- officers, including Scheisskopf Christopher Abbott stars as Yossarian in the miniseries adaptation of mer godmother (Olivia Col- LATE NIGHT (Clooney) and cynical opera- “Catch-22,” now streaming on Hulu. man, “Broadchurch,” “The Olivia Wilde and Scott Pelley tors, including his friend Milo Crown”). are booked on “The Late Show (Daniel David Stewart), who Scenes glide by in a dreamlike degree of familiarity and com- Viewers may recall Scott With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 sees the war as an opportunity fashion. Hellish bombing runs fort with its subject. World from his role as Moriarty on p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon to build a black-market em- give way to clever banter be- War II put tens of millions into “Sherlock.” The very busy welcomes Gabrielle Union and pire. tween Yossarian and Milo, fol- uniform, creating an enor- Waller-Bridge promises us DJ Khaled on “The Tonight Yossarian knows that every lowed by rather bucolic shots mous market for comedic tales that this is the last season of Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Ryan bombing mission could mean of men playing basketball, of bureaucracy in khaki, the “Fleabag.” She also created Seacrest, Celeste Barber and his death. His terror increases frolicking at the beach or kind that would appear on TV “Killing Eve” and wrote its Slipknot appear on “Jimmy every time Colonel Cathcart showering. Sometimes these on “Sgt. Bilko,” “McHale’s first season. Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) (Kyle Chandler) increases the can seem like an Abercrombie Navy” and “M*A*S*H.” Since • Netflix’s spoof baking con- * Adam Sandler, Rep. Will minimum number of missions & Fitch fashion shoot, a bit of then, a generation has grown test game show “Nailed It!” re- Hurd and Valerie Franco visit he must fly. cheesecake to wash down the up with a volunteer Army, turns for a third season. “Late Night With Seth Meyers” Yossarian would feign mad- combat and gore. leaving many distanced from (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Ben ness to avoid duty, but for the This glamorous approach the military experience and Schwartz, Tim Roth and Leon Army’s “Catch-22,” which puts the characters at an odd perhaps feeling a bit nervous TONIGHT’S SEASON FINALES Bridges are on “The Late Late mandates that someone who distance. Not unlike the aerial about ascribing self-serving • The Wright stuff on “Hawaii Show With James Corden” (12:35 fakes insanity to get out of scenes, it’s a tad above-it-all. cynicism to those in uniform. Five-0” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). a.m., CBS, r). danger is most certainly sane. Does “Catch-22” still speak • The acclaimed series “Flea- • Liz scrambles to skirt di- “Catch-22” is beautifully to our times? Humor, particu- bag” enters its second season saster on “The Blacklist” (8 p.m., Copyright 2019 shot. Almost too much so. larly black humor, requires a on Amazon Prime. Phoebe NBC, TV-14). United Feature Syndicate

NBC bets on comedy next year, ‘This Is Us’ for years to come

BY LYNN ELBER sion,” George Cheeks, who is co-chair Drescher and Weber star in “Indebt- Jimmy Smits (“The West Wing,” ‘’L.A. AP Television Writer with Paul Telegdy of NBC Entertain- ed,” also for midseason. They play Law”) as head of a celebrated Mem- ment. what NBC called “boomerang parents” phis, Tennessee, law firm who is joined NEW YORK — NBC didn’t invoke its “Perfect Harmony” stars Bradley who, broke and unannounced, move by his estranged daughter. “must-see TV” 20th-century marketing Whitford (“The West Wing”) as a for- back in with their son and daughter- The midseason newcomers include slogan in announcing a renewed em- mer college music professor whose in-law. “Council of Dads,” about a family man phasis on sitcoms next season, but it next chapter unexpectedly involves a who makes sure his brood will always could have. small-town church’s choir. MORE ‘THIS IS US,’ MORE DRAMA have the fatherly help they need; “Lin- Calling comedy the “heart” of its In “Sunnyside,” Kal Penn calls on The popular drama’s return wasn’t coln,” inspired by the novel “The Bone brand, the network announced it is his comedic credits (“Harold & Kumar in doubt, but NBC cemented its value Collector,” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary adding four new sitcoms to its lineup Go to White Castle”) and political ones to the network by renewing it for what Playlist,” about a brilliant computer for 2019-20, with stars including Kenan (he served in the Obama administra- it called an “unprecedented” three coder who’s able to eavesdrop on the Thompson of “Saturday Night Live” tion) to play a fallen New York City more years. hopes of those around her through her and sitcom veterans Fran Drescher councilman who’s seeking redemption Whether it will continue beyond sea- songs. (“The Nanny”) and Steven Weber for himself and help for immigrants son six is “open for right now,” said (“Mom,” ‘’Wings”). dreaming of American citizenship. Telegdy. STILL ON THE BUBBLE On Thursday night the network will Thompson will do double-duty at “This Is Us” will return in the fall, While “I Feel Bad” is living up to its introduce newcomers “Perfect Harmo- NBC next season, sticking with “SNL” but fans of some NBC shows, includ- title and won’t be back on NBC, there’s ny” and “Sunnyside” to join returning and starring in “The Kenan Show,” ing “Manifest,” ‘’Will & Grace” and still hope for the series “Abby’s,” ‘’A.P. comedies “Superstore” and “The Good with Chris Rock among the executive “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” will have to Bio,” ‘’The Village” and “The Enemy Place” this fall. producers. In the midseason series, wait until midseason in early 2020. Within.” “Thursdays will continue to be the Thompson plays a dedicated dad bal- Four new dramas are slated for the They’re yet to be renewed, and NBC home of the smartest, buzziest and ancing family, work and a meddling fa- coming season, with one set for fall. is taking a wait-and-see attitude as most enduring comedies on televi- ther-in-law played by Andy Garcia. “Bluff City Law” stars NBC alum they finish out this season. C4 | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 TELEVISION THE SUMTER ITEM

SATURDAY EVENING MAY 18 SP FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS (:15) NHL Hockey Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins. Eastern Conference Final, Game 5. (If necessary). (N) (Live) Saturday Night Live WIS News 10 at (:29) Saturday Night Live “Paul Rudd; DJ WIS * 3 10 11 (N) Khaled” (Season Finale) Host Paul Rudd; DJ Khaled performs. (N) News 19 at 7pm (N) Inside Edition Million Dollar Mile A former women’s Ransom “Playing God” A bombing at a 48 Hours (N) News 19 at 11pm NCIS: New Orleans “Poetic Justice” The WLTX 3 9 9 Weekend (N) college basketball player competes. (N) genetics company. (N) (N) team gets help to stop the mayor. (DVS)

Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! American Idol “217” Each contestant performs three songs. 20/20 (N) ABC Columbia Wipeout “Spring Wipeout: The Birds, the WOLO 9 5 12 “Teacher’s Week” News at 11 (N) Bees and the Bed Bugs” Contestants face brand-new obstacles. Les Misérables on Masterpiece Unrest Father Brown “The Jackdaw’s Revenge” Doc Martin “Accidental Hero” A police Death in Paradise “Killed on the Job” Austin City Limits “St. Vincent” Gram- Bluegrass Un- WRJA ; 11 14 spreads through Paris. An old foe is released from prison. open house. Richard’s job is on the line. my-winning St. Vincent performs. derground “Flatt Lonesome” MLB Baseball Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves. From SunTrust Park in Atlanta. (N) (Live) WACH FOX News The James Brown MasterChef “Junior Edition: Under the Big America This Week WACH Y 6 6 at 10 Show Top” Carnival-themed competition. (DVS) (N)

Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Saving Hope “The Way We Were” Shahir Leverage “The Grave Danger Job” The The Listener “Foggy Notion” Toby helps Dateline Dateline WKTC Ø 4 22 Eve wants to quit Ed wants to reunite and Alex attempt a surgery. (DVS) crew targets a funeral director. shooting victim’s sister. soccer. with his ex. CABLE CHANNELS (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 05.10.19” Live PD: Rewind “Live PD: Rewind No. Live PD “Live PD -- 06.15.18” Riding along with law enforcement. Live PD “Live PD A&E 46 130 220” (N) -- 06.15.18” (6:00) ››› “Cast Away” (2000, Drama) Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy. A The Son “Scalped a Dog” Maria returns to (:01) The Son “Scalped a Dog” Maria (:02) ››› “Cast Away” (2000) Tom Hanks. A courier company AMC 48 180 courier company executive is marooned on a remote island. McCullough Springs. (N) returns to McCullough Springs. executive is marooned on a remote island. ANPL 41 100 Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (:01) The Vet Life “Bulldog Bellyache” (:03) The Secret Life of the Zoo (N) (:03) The Zoo “Snow Monkey Social” The Vet Life (5:30) ›› “National Security” (2003, (7:58) ›› “Madea’s Witness Protection” (2012, Comedy) Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy, Doris Roberts. Madea uses tough love on a (10:55) ›› “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family” (2011) BET 61 162 Comedy) Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn. Wall Street banker and his family. Tyler Perry, Shad “Bow Wow” Moss. (6:40) Below Deck (:42) Below Deck “I Said I Got It!” Kate (:44) Below Deck “All That Glitters Isn’t Gold” Rhylee and Tyler (9:47) Below Deck “Shame Cocoon” (10:50) Below Deck “Au Revoir!” Rhylee (11:52) ›› “Funny BRAVO 47 181 “Check Yourself!” deals with Laura’s insubordination. have a tryst. Guests prove to be tough clients. feels awkward around Tyler. People” CNBC 35 84 Undercover Boss Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Lynne Zappone. Undercover Boss CNN 3 80 CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) Champions for Change Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta United Shades of America United Shades of America Chasing Life (5:15) ›› “Super ››› “Men in Black” (1997, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino. Secret agents monitor (9:50) ›› “Men in Black II” (2002, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rip Torn. ›› “Super Troop- COM 57 136 Troopers” (2001) extraterrestrial activity on Earth. Agents Jay and Kay defend Earth from a sultry alien enemy. ers” (2001) Raven’s Home Raven’s Home “Zombies” (2018) Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly. Suburban high (:45) Sydney to (:10) Bizaardvark (:35) Coop & Cami Miraculous: Tales Bunk’d Andi Mack DISN 18 200 schoolers learn to coexist with zombies. the Max Ask the World of Ladybug DSC 42 103 Body Cam: Close Encounters Body Cam: Close Encounters (:01) Body Cam: Close Encounters (:02) Body Cam: Close Encounters (:03) Deadliest Catch Body Cam: Close ESPN 26 35 SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA Countdown (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers. Western Conference Final, Game 3. SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) ESPN2 27 39 College Softball Bases Loaded College Softball NCAA Tournament, Regional: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Bases Loaded College Softball NCAA Tournament, Regional: Teams TBA. FOOD 40 109 Guy’s Grocery Games Guy’s Grocery Games Guy’s Grocery Games Guy’s Grocery Games Guy’s Grocery Games Guy’s Games FOXN 37 90 Life, Liberty & Levin Watters’ World (N) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Watters’ World Justice Judge (5:15) ››› “A (:20) ›››› “Finding Nemo” (2003, Children’s) Voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander (9:50) ››› “Finding Dory” (2016, Children’s) Voices of Ellen DeGeneres. Animated. (11:55) “Meet the FREE 20 131 Bug’s Life” (1998) Gould. Animated. A clown fish searches for his missing son. Dory the forgetful fish tries to find her mother and father. Robinsons” (2007) FSS 21 47 College Baseball Baylor at Oklahoma State. From Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. (N) (Live) Raceline 3 Wide Life College Baseball Baylor at Oklahoma State. “A Feeling of Home” (2019, Romance) Jonna Walsh, Nathan Parsons, Mary-Marga- “Sailing Into Love” (2015, Romance) Premiere. “Love on Safari” (2018) Lacey Chabert. An American web HALL 52 183 ret Humes. A woman helps her father recover from an accident. designer inherits an animal reserve in South Africa. HGTV 39 112 Property Brothers Love It or List It Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation House Hunters Renovation (N) Log Cabin Living Log Cabin Living Beachfrnt Reno HIST 45 110 Pawn Stars “Triple Crown Pawn” Pawn Stars: Pumped Up “Top Dollar Comics” Unpublished Christmas art from Mad. (N) (:01) Pawn Stars (DVS) Pawn Stars Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Fra- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Two Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Ritu- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit DNA Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Boy Law & Order: Spe- ION 13 18 ternity closes ranks during a probe. Arab-American women are murdered. al” Detectives probe a ritualistic death. tests reveal evidence of incest. scavenges for food in the garbage. cial Victims Unit (6:00) “Suburban Swingers Club” (2019) “Psycho Granny” (2019, Suspense) Robin Riker, Brooke Newton, Matthew Lawrence. (:03) “Killer Grandma” (2019, Suspense) Kelly Sullivan, Nana Visitor. A woman (12:01) “Psycho LIFE 50 145 Dana Davis, Jesse Ruda. Premiere. A woman has to fight for her life after a reunion. comes to realize that her mother-in-law is unhinged. Granny” (2019) MSNBC 36 92 Hardball With Chris Matthews Saturday Night Politics (N) The Rachel Maddow Show All In With Chris Hayes Saturday Night Politics Dateline NBC NICK 16 210 The Loud House The Loud House The Substitute (N) JoJo-Birthday (:08) Full House (:32) Full House Friends Friends Friends (:35) Friends (12:10) Mom PARMT 64 153 (5:05) ››› “John Wick: Chapter 2” ››› “John Wick” (2014, Action) Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen. ››› “John Wick: Chapter 2” (2017, Action) Keanu Reeves, Common. (5:30) ›› “The Magnificent Seven” (2016, Western) Denzel ››› “Arrival” (2016, Science Fiction) Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker. (:45) Futurama Animated. Zap Brannigan (:17) Futurama (11:47) Futurama SYFY 58 152 Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke. (DVS) Premiere. A linguist tries to communicate with alien visitors. gets court-martialed. (5:45) ›› “Central Intelligence” (2016) The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Full Frontal With The Last O.G. ›› “Central Intelli- TBS 24 156 Dwayne Johnson. (DVS) Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Samantha Bee “Criminal Minded” gence” (5:45) ››› “The Manchurian Candi- ›› “Cabin in the Sky” (1943, Musical) Ethel Waters, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson. ››› “Stormy Weather” (1943, Musical) Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway. ››› “Key Largo” TCM 49 186 date” (1962) Frank Sinatra. Emissaries from heaven and hell vie for a gambler’s soul. Swift stardom threatens a dancer’s marriage to a singer. (1948) TLC 43 157 Trading Spaces “All in the Family” Trading Spaces “To the Extreme” (N) (:01) Nate & Jeremiah by Design (N) (:02) Nate & Jeremiah by Design (:02) Trading Spaces Trading Spaces (5:13) ›››› “Star Wars: The Empire ››› “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015, Science Fiction) Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher. Han Solo and his allies ››› “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (1983, Science Fiction) TNT 23 158 Strikes Back” (1980) Mark Hamill. face a new threat from Kylo Ren. (DVS) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford. (DVS) TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Inside Carbonaro Inside Carbonaro Inside Carbonaro Inside Carbonaro Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens (6:00) ›› “Fast & Furious” (2009, Ac- (:10) ›› “Fast Five” (2011, Action) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster. Dom Toretto and company ramp up the action in Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family USA 25 132 tion) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker. (DVS) Brazil. (DVS) “Airport 2010” “Hawaii” “Family Portrait” WE 68 166 Criminal Minds “The Gathering” Criminal Minds “Restoration” Criminal Minds “Pay It Forward” Criminal Minds “Alchemy” Criminal Minds “Nanny Dearest” Criminal Minds WGNA 8 172 M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Gone “Rise” More tears, blood to be shed as ‘Game of Thrones’ ends

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH • A bridesmaid to three friends in Will HBO be the same without one summer, a woman retreats to a “Game of Thrones” (9 p.m. Sunday, TV- place of joy in the 2015 romance “Sail- MA)? Will television? Yes. And no. ing Into Love” (9 p.m., Hallmark, TV-G). And who the heck knows! • Paul Rudd hosts the season finale Every time a popular series ends, of “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., folks in the culture-watching business NBC, TV-14), featuring musical guest wonder aloud if an epoch has passed DJ Khaled. with it. If this sounds familiar, it hap- pened just three nights ago when “Big Bang” departed the CBS schedule. SUNDAY’S SEASON FINALES Nobody knows if a really big come- • Tia’s campaign rides a roller coast- dy with tens of millions of viewers er “The Red Line” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14). will ever replace “Big Bang.” But • A winner emerges on “American when “Seinfeld” departed in 1998, Idol” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). people were asking the same ques- • Lex Luthor returns on “Supergirl” tion. (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG). The end of “The Sopranos” in 2007 • Macy’s powers inspire fear on inspired similar worries. It didn’t “Charmed” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14). help that HBO followed up that be- • Valjean and Marius meet at the loved favorite with “John From Cin- barricades on “Les Miserables” on cinnati.” But there have been more “Masterpiece” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, than a few HBO favorites since then, HELEN SLOAN / HBO check local listings). as well as a revolution in program- Peter Dinklage stars as Tyrion Lannister in the series finale episode of “Game of • Hetty smells a spy on “NCIS: Los An- ming on FX, AMC and other networks Thrones,” airing at 9 p.m. Sunday on HBO. geles” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). and streaming outlets, which took it as their mission to create “the next ‘Sopranos’” or to “out-HBO” HBO. counter-programming award goes to of nowhere to attract millions of SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS You can’t say “Game” hasn’t upped Viceland, airing back-to-back help- viewers. • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., the ante in the epic department. Like ings of the 2002 remake of “Red Drag- • Animal Planet invites viewers to CBS): An interviewer with a whistle- “The Crown,” the show’s budget on” (7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, TV- visit “The Aquarium” (8 p.m. Sunday, blower who exposed history’s most lu- seems unlimited. But throwing 14), starring Edward Norton, Antho- TV-PG). crative money-laundering scheme; the money at the screen doesn’t always ny Hopkins and Ralph Fiennes. The new series profiles employees ups and downs of cryptocurrency; a work. Call me a killjoy, but I thought • From the makers of “Undercover at the Georgia Aquarium, the Western Canadian LGBTQ “underground rail- last week’s episode (“The Bells”) was Boss,” the Nickelodeon reality series Hemisphere’s largest collection of road” that helps people escape repres- at least a half-hour too long. “The Substitute” (8 p.m. Saturday, fish, aquatic critters and maritime sive regimes. Once (spoiler alert!) Daenerys Tar- TV-G) follows a well-known celebrity wonders. It also follows the aquari- • The voices of Megan Mullally and garyen opted not to take surrender as he or she goes undercover as a sub- um’s specialists as they scour the Adam Sandler animate the 2015 come- for an answer and decided to dragon- stitute teacher in a middle school. world for exotic creatures. dy “Hotel Transylvania 2” (8 p.m., Fox, broil the besieged King’s Landing, the Tonight’s installment features co- In addition to its employees, we TV-PG). flame-throwing violence seemed both median Lilly Singh, a YouTube star meet some of the location’s real stars, • Villanelle takes on a new persona endless and gratuitous. Individual and host of NBC’s forthcoming “A including Pinkie, an Asian small- on “Killing Eve” (8 p.m., AMC, BBC death matches set against the inciner- Little Late With Lilly Singh.” She’ll clawed otter, a rescued green sea tur- America, TV-14). ated hellscape were also belabored. submit to hours of makeup and pros- tle named Tank and three harbor • Diana discovers the truth about Like many epic series and movies, thetic fittings and costume changes to seals — Rose, Floyd and Cerberus — her spellbound youth on “A Discovery much of “Game” depends on digital prank students as a teacher at Wood- who aren’t always thrilled by their re- of Witches” (9 p.m., AMC, BBC Ameri- effects. This development has had a row Wilson Middle School in Glen- location within the facility. ca, TV-14). dubious impact on editing and story- dale, California. Visitors to the Georgia Aquarium telling. Once you spend a fortune on a This is the latest in a series of inevitably leave with a greater aware- scenario, it’s difficult to justify leav- shows featuring bold-faced names ness of humankind’s relationship to CULT CHOICE ing all that money on the cutting passing as “normal” people. That the natural world. And the makers of A young girl (Mary Badham) looks room floor, even if it makes the story used to be called “acting.” “The Aquarium” hope viewers come back at her father (Gregory Peck) and shorter and better. CBS aired a series called “I Get away with the same inspiration. her Depression-era youth in the 1962 That explains why so many movies That a Lot” back in 2009, featuring adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel “To of the past 20 years, from “Titanic” Gene Simmons and Paris Hilton, Kill a Mockingbird” (8 p.m. Sunday, (three hours and 15 minutes) to among others, passing themselves as SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS TCM, TV-PG). “Avengers: Endgame” (three hours working stiffs. The show’s more-than- • Major League Baseball (7 p.m., Fox). and one minute) have been marathon slightly condescending vibe irked me. Check schedule for regional coverage. affairs. Compare that with the pre- Game shows and early reality shows • The Boston Bruins host the Caroli- SATURDAY SERIES digital 1983 spectacle “Star Wars: Re- used to showcase ordinary people, af- na Hurricanes in NHL action (7:15 p.m., The gang at last meets Henry Chase turn of the Jedi,” running two hours fording some (Richard Hatch) with NBC). on “God Friended Me” (8 p.m., r, CBS, and 12 minutes. their 15 minutes of fame, and others • Contestants perform three num- TV-PG) * “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC) * “48 I can’t say I’ve been obsessed (Snooki) even more. bers on “American Idol” (8 p.m., ABC, r, Hours” (10 p.m., CBS). enough with “Game of Thrones” to Series like “Substitute” work under TV-PG). speculate or pretend to care who ends the assumption that we’re interested • Grieving her mother’s loss, a teen up on the Iron Throne. I guess I’d go only in the already famous. Televi- must contend with her “Psycho Gran- SUNDAY SERIES with Tyrion Lannister (Peter Din- sion history proves that to be untrue. ny” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14). “Dateline” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * klage), because he’s always had the TV is still better at making stars than • Amy Adams stars in the 2016 sci- Mary Pat returns on “Good Girls” (10 cleverest lines. But I’m not sure folks casting already-famous faces. This ence fiction drama “Arrival” (8:30 p.m., p.m., NBC, TV-14). have watched “Game” for the witty has been true over the seven decades SyFy, TV-MA). dialogue. of broadcast TV and truer than ever • Memory loss on “Ransom” (9 p.m., Copyright 2019 • The cheekiest “Game of Thrones” on YouTube, where people come out CBS, TV-14). United Feature Syndicate