IN SPORTS: USC’s Thornwell gets chance to shine in NCAA tourney spotlight B1 THE CLARENDON SUN Students create solution for Quonset quandry A6 THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Deadly rampage strikes London

the gates of Parliament. Five people from the bridge said some had “cata- fident early on.” He said an unarmed were killed, including the assailant, and strophic” injuries. Three police offi- policeman, three civilians and the at- 5 dead in vehicle 40 others were injured in what Prime cers, several French teenagers on a tacker died. Forty others, including Minister Theresa May condemned as a school trip and two Romanian tourists three police officers, were injured. and knife attack “sick and depraved terrorist attack.” were among the casualties. Islamic extremism was suspected in Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors Police said they were treating the at- the attack, Rowley said, adding that LONDON (AP) — A knife-wielding were locked down after the man was tack as terrorism. There was no im- authorities believe they know the as- man went on a deadly rampage in the shot by police within the perimeter of mediate claim of responsibility. sailant’s identity but would not reveal heart of Britain’s seat of power Wednes- Parliament, just yards from entrances Metropolitan Police counterterror- it while the investigation was ongoing. day, plowing a car into pedestrians on to the building itself and in the shad- ism chief Mark Rowley said police be- The threat level for international ter- London’s Westminster Bridge before ow of the iconic Big Ben clock tower. lieved there was only one attacker, rorism in the U.K. was already listed at stabbing a police officer to death inside A doctor who treated the wounded “but it would be foolish to be overcon- severe, with an attack as “highly likely.” 5 arrested Something for everyone in stolen goods and drug trade operation FROM STAFF REPORTS

Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- fice charged five people on Monday and Tuesday during an investigation into stolen items being traded for drugs. Deputies arrested David D. Frazier, 19, of 1358 John Holla- day Drive, Summerton; Joseph Charles Pack, 34, of 9 Dink St., Sumter; Mason Thomas Don- lon, 24, of 1305 Pepper Ridge, Sumter; Craig William Klavon, 31, of 4045 Gibbs Dairy Road, Sumter; and Elizabeth Arielle Schmidtchen, 25, of 2305 Equi- nox Ave., Dalzell, RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Ken Bell, public information A sample of custom monogram at Rumor Has It, a relatively new boutique in downtown Sumter officer at Sumter County Sher- iff’s Office, said the arrests began on Monday after two Rumor Has It focuses on timely monogramming, lower prices suspects stole a Honda four- wheeler valued at $1,500 and a BY BRUCE MILLS and more. said their store has a focus on less-ex- trailer valued at $1,500 that [email protected] Rumor Has RUMOR HAS IT pensive items. were equipped with GPS track- It also does “We’re both cheap people, and we ing devices. Best friends Lynette Wildes and vinyl for de- 39 W. Liberty St. wanted somewhere that we could shop Sumter, SC 29150 Deputies located the items at Fawn Pedalino have turned a love of cals or to and we would buy the items,” Wildes Hours: Mon-Fri. 10 a.m. to a residence on Rogers Avenue shopping into a labor of love with a rel- customize 5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. said. “That’s one thing that we make where two suspects, Frazier atively new boutique in downtown platters and Phone: (803) 900-3900 sure we focus on is keeping the prices and Donlon, were also found. Sumter. heat press reasonable. If we don’t want to pay so Both suspects admitted to tak- Rumor Has It, which opened last on T-shirts. much for an item, we don’t expect oth- ing the trailer and four-wheel- summer, is a women’s clothing store, With a Southern-girl style and flavor ers to pay so much either.” er, according to a news release with jewelry, shoes and gifts, but mono- to it, the boutique has tried to find a A fast turn-around time for mono- from the sheriff’s office. gramming is its speciality. niche with lower costs than your aver- gramming of two to three days and a Wildes, a co-owner with Pedalino, age boutique, according to Wildes. said the duo monogram everything to Most boutiques are generally labeled SEE OPERATION, PAGE A10 include purses, blankets, shoes, towels as expensive and pricey, but Wildes SEE RUMOR, PAGE A10

Palmetto Health Tuomey first in state How does the science work? BY TRACI QUINN aging technology — an ultra- to have latest breast biopsy technology Palmetto Health Tuomey sound or mammogram, ac- Special to The Sumter Item cording to the release. BY TRACI QUINN information released from the Stereotactic breast biopsy Palmetto Health Tuomey hospital. Whether you’ve found a uses low-dose radiation via Special to The Sumter Item Palmetto Health Tuomey is lump or other abnormality 2-D or 3-D mammography to the first hospital in the state in your breast or it’s just locate the area and remove a Women joke about getting to install the latest technology time for a wellness visit, the tissue sample. It’s less pain- their annual mammogram — for breast biopsy. The Hologic care process begins with a ful than surgery, leaves little you’ve heard the one about Affirm Prone Biopsy System mammogram. If needed, the to no scarring and can help putting two bricks in the allows the Tuomey breast cen- next step would be a diagnos- physicians evaluate calcium freezer and then smashing ter to perform a minimally in- tic mammogram or ultra- deposits, abnormal tissue or them against your chest, vasive procedure to gather tis- sound, according to informa- small masses that aren’t visi- right? — but that laughter sue samples from a breast ab- tion from Palmetto Health ble on ultrasound, the re- masks a deeper anxiety about normality. This can be used as Tuomey. lease says.. what the doctor might find. an alternative to more inva- Some patients may need a This type of biopsy can use So, it’s especially stressful to sive surgeries, according to biopsy so that pathologists a vacuum-assisted device to hear that you need more diag- doctors at Palmetto Health can examine the cells to de- collect multiple tissue sam- nostic testing after a mammo- Tuomey. termine if the suspicious ples during one needle inser- gram screening. Henry Moses, M.D., a breast area is benign or cancerous, tion, or a core needle, a hol- That’s why Palmetto Health cancer specialist at Sumter a news release says. low needle that removes one Tuomey made the commit- Surgical, said he’s is excited CHRIS MOORE / PALMETTO HEALTH TUOMEY Biopsies can be taken dur- sample of breast tissue, the ment to provide patients with about the technology. Dr. Gilbert “Bert” Parker, of Sum- ing surgery, but a less inva- the most sophisticated mam- ter Radiological, reads a scan in sive procedure involves a mography and biopsy equip- his office at Palmetto Health Tu- hollow needle guided by im- SEE SCIENCE, PAGE A10 ment available, according to SEE BIOPSY, PAGE A10 omey last week.

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS building with no more than 70 Main and Phillips streets, he commodate the parking re- general public, and the units [email protected] one- and two-bedroom units said. quirements. will be offered at market rates. and no more than 7,000 square Adams-Raczkowski said the A resident of Phillips Street Later, the planning commis- Sumter City-County Plan- feet of retail space on the first planned development is re- said that she is concerned sion gave preliminary plat ap- ning Commission recommend- floor. quired to have at least 25 per- about the size of the building proval for a 92-lot single-family ed approval of a three-story Sumter Planning Depart- cent open space where the ap- and how the development subdivision to be developed on multi-family apartment build- ment Senior Planner Joseph plicant may put a pool, volley- could affect traffic in the area. Keels Road, north of Sequoia ing with retail space at 801 Adams-Raczkowski said as of ball court or grass area. Player said the highest point Drive and south of Bonnell North Main St., in front of Wednesday, the applicant in- Project architect Tee Play- of the building will be about 46 Drive. Morris College, during its reg- creased the number of units er, vice president of Parks- feet, where the roofing comes Senior planner Helen Rood- ular monthly meeting on from 59 to 70 and increased the Player Architecture & Plan- to a point, but the main struc- man said the subdivision will Wednesday. retail space from 2,000 square ning LLC, said the increase ture will be about 40 feet tall. be developed in four stages, The property owner request- feet to 7,000 square feet. in the units and retail space Adams-Raczkowski said a about 20 houses at a time, with ed that the commission rezone The lot is planned to have is to give the project flexibili- traffic study will be conducted three stormwater retention nine parcels from general com- two access points, one on Phil- ty because the plans are not as the applicant moves into the areas. Two of the retention mercial, limited commercial lips and East College streets final yet. He said the retail project review process. areas will be ponds that will be and residential-6 to planned de- each, and the applicant intends space will be reduced if the The property owner and ap- fenced off and surrounded by velopment in order for the ap- to build solid brick fencing number of units increases, plicant, Thomas W. Garland, plants to block public view, she plicant to build an apartment along East College, North and vice versa, in order to ac- said the target audience is the said. Dalzell man Service to Mankind dies in early morning wreck

A Dalzell man died during a single vehicle wreck on U.S. 15 South in Sumter County near Timmerman Street about 3 a.m. on Wednesday. South Carolina Highway Pa- trol Lance Cpl. Sunny Collins said the driver, 27-year-old Mi- cheal Keyshawn Workman, was traveling North on U.S. 15 South when his 2012 Nissan went off the right side of the road, struck a ditch and over- turned. Workman, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Collins said. South Carolina Highway Pa- trol continues to investigate the incident.

LOCAL BRIEF FROM STAFF REPORTS RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Members of the Sumter Sertoma Club prepares meals for the homeless at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church soup kitchen on Holy Cross hosting Wednesday. The organization’s name, “Sertoma,” is an abbreviation for Service to Mankind. Besides doing charity work in the communi- Lenten Fish Fry ty, the club also works to assist the hearing impaired.

The Church of the Holy Cross at Stateburg is hosting a Lenten Fish Fry fundraiser from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday. On the menu are fried flounder, slaw or mac- Row crops mostly unscathed by cold snap aroni and cheese, hush puppies and banana pudding. BY JIM HILLEY Probably some severe damage on it wholesale prices. Holy Cross is known for its [email protected] because when it gets to the head stage “Last year, I was paying $15 for a box architecture and history, as well it’s pretty susceptible to the cold weath- of tomatoes,” he said. “Now it’s close to as for the gravestones of several While blueberry and peach crops er we had, he said. $25.” historic or famous people in its were badly damaged by the recent bout DeWitt said he didn’t have a lot of in- “Anything citrus” has doubled in cemetery, among them states- of below freezing weather, the cold snap formation on peach and blueberry price, he said. man and botanist Joel R. Poin- did not have much impact on most Mid- crops, but according to reports, they Halsey said that among his local sup- sett and Medal of Honor winner lands farmers, according the Clemson were badly damaged. pliers, tomatoes and sweet potatoes U.S. Army Maj. Gen. George L. Extension Agent David DeWitt. “They can’t salvage blooms when it were hardest hit by the freeze. Mabry. The historic church, “As far as row crop production, we gets down to the mid-20s like it did,” De- Looking ahead, DeWitt said most made of pise de terre (rammed are mostly unscathed,” he said. Witt said. farmers are preparing to plant corn by earth), will open its newly reno- In this area, the major row crops are DeWitt said most farmers anticipated getting fields prepped and spreading vated Parish Hall for guests corn, wheat, cotton and soybeans. the cold weather and held off on getting fertilizer. wishing to dine in, or the din- Some farmers who planted corn earli- crops in the ground. “By the first week of April, they’ll get ners can be packaged for carry- er than usual due to the warm tempera- “If you recall, we said ‘Don’t get real serious about it,” he said. “They out. tures may see some damage, he said. fooled by this early warm weather,’” he want to get the corn in by the middle of The price for the dinner is “There’s not a lot of that,” DeWitt said. “We are not out of the woods yet.” April and be ready to move on to pea- $7.50 each or $7 each for orders said. “Most people are waiting for this He said the normal last frost of the nuts and soybeans.” of three or more. Reservations week to get started.” season is usually near the end of March Once they get started they are not are requested. Call (803) 494-8101. He said most of the wheat was at an or in early April. done till they get the crop out in the fall, Money raised will benefit Holy early enough stage that it didn’t suffer “We are getting to the regular time of he said. Cross Mission and Ministry. major damage. spring planting, when we can feel pretty He said most people are optimistic The historic church on S.C. “Some early planted wheat that was a comfortable,” DeWitt said. about the season, with commodity pric- Highway 261 is located between little further along, you’ll see some Nathan Halsey, who along with his fa- es up a little bit and peanut contracts U.S. 378 and Beech Creek Golf damage on it,” DeWitt said. ther operates a fruit and vegetable coming in higher than expected. Course; GPS address is 335 Wheat mature enough to put on stand on U.S. 301 south of Manning, “We’ve struggled enough in the last North Kings Highway, Sumter. heads is susceptible to freezes, he said. said the freeze has had a big impact on couple of years,” he said.

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s is our usual routine, I awe at the Christ- ing, but my prayer is that I have siasm with the gentle but acute asked my son what he child. It was the humility to recognize these application of truth. learned about in his Sun- strangely beautiful. gracious pieces of advice when We need only turn on our televi- A day School class on our In my experience they come my way. sions, computer screens or mobile way home from our weekly worship with children’s min- Apollos, a believer in the early devices to see how many deal with service. istry, preschoolers church, was enthusiastic but igno- someone’s erroneous claims, be “Jesus died on the cross for our often only grasp rant about certain truths of Jesus’ they real or perceived. We lash out, sins,” he began. I swelled with pride parts of the story, earthly story. In Acts 18, Scripture put people on blast or write passive at his knowing this simple truth so but their enthusi- records Apollos speaking boldly aggressive complaints to their su- I further inquired. Faith Matters asm is unmistakable about spiritual matters but making pervisors or corporate headquar- “Then what happened?” I asked. JAMIE H. and, frankly, de- a few missteps with his assertions. ters. I’ve seen this attitude leak into “He died, and then he flew up WILSON lightful. My hus- Even though he was wrong, he church families to the congrega- into the sky like a rocket ship and band and I laughed wasn’t publicly ridiculed or shamed tion’s detriment. It’s a shame we hit his head on the sun,” he re- at his rendition of by the members of his church. In- sometimes quell the enthusiasm of plied enthusiastic. “Then, he saw the resurrection, then gently told stead two especially prominent a believer because we need to feel all the birds and the rainbows and him the real story. It’s one of my fa- members of the church took him vindication. flew all around the sky like Super- vorite things as a parent: to be aside and filled in the gaps. Just a Chances are that in your lifetime, man.” among the first to introduce my few verses later, Apollos is ready to you will occupy both positions: as At some point in his mind, the children to the grace-filled stories continue his ministry in a nearby one in the wrong and as one called lesson had intersected with his of God’s word. city. to gently restore your fellow broth- imagination to create this detour in The Sunday morning incident re- I can’t help but think that if the er or sister in the faith. I hope that the traditional Biblical account. minded me of all the times my en- situation was handled with less you take your cue from Scripture This is nothing new, of course. Last thusiasm outran my knowledge, of tact that Apollos might not have and not from this world. year, my son replaced all the figu- which there have been quite a few continued his ministry. This is “Brothers and sisters, if someone rines in our nativity scene — save incidents. There have also been just my opinion, but he might is caught in a sin, you who live by the baby Jesus — with various wonderful people in my life who have been discouraged had mem- the Spirit should restore that per- creatures from his dinosaur collec- have provided a gentle course cor- bers of his congregation come at son gently.” (Gal. 6:1, NIV) tion. There, carnivores and herbi- rection of my spiritual under- him armed with anger, indigna- vores peacefully gathered around standing. Certainly, I’ve not ar- tion and a sense of self-righteous- Email Jamie H. Wilson at faith- the manger with a frozen look of rived in my spiritual understand- ness. No, they spurred his enthu- [email protected]

* Sunday, April 9 — The 124th * Sunday — Steward Day wor- Plowden Mill Road, announces: CHURCH NEWS church anniversary will be ship at 11 a.m. The praise * Sunday, April 9 — The 140th celebrated at 10 a.m. dancers anniversary program anniversary of the church will will be held at 2 p.m. Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Power of Prayer,” the Rev. * Sunday, April 16 — Easter be celebrated at 10 a.m. The Lynam Road, announces: Marion Newton will speak. A Sunrise services at 6 a.m. The Rev. Dr. James S. Cooper, pre- fellowship meal will be served Rev. Shirley McKnight, pastor Pinewood Baptist Church, 10 E. siding elder of the Northeast * Saturday, April 1 — Banquet of Asbury United Methodist Conference Sumter District, at 5 p.m. at the Lincoln High at 6 nightly and classes will Fulton St., Pinewood, announc- begin at 7 nightly. Church, will speak. Asbury es: will speak. School gym, Council Street. United Methodist Choir will The Rev. Joseph Postell, pre- * Sunday — Benedict College provide music. Easter services * Sunday-Wednesday, April 2-5 siding elder for the Lancaster Day at 11 a.m. Dr. David Swin- schedule as follows: 8:30 a.m. — Spring Bible Conference will Summerton Southern Methodist District, will speak. ton, president of the college, church school and 9:15 a.m. be held at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Church, 1107 Felton Road, Sum- will speak. The Benedict Col- worship. Youth Easter pro- Sunday and 7 nightly Monday- merton, announces: lege Gospel Choir will provide Wednesday. Dr. Albert Allen of Antioch United Methodist Church, gram with recitations by * Saturday, April 8 — Annual music. youth and Sunbeam choirs. First Baptist Church of Newber- barbecue chicken supper from 4040 Dubose Siding Road, an- ry will speak. Music will be pro- nounces: 4 to 7 p.m. Cost is $8 per plate. vided by Julie Daniel, Sherri Cafeteria style or take out. * Sunday, April 2 — Annual Gethsemane Apostolic Church, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Hendricks, Sonny Jones, Aman- adult ministry “Pack the Pew” U.S. 76, Lynchburg, announces: Church, 325 Fulton St., an- da Jenkinson and Martha Jen- Spring Jubilee at 4 p.m. * The Gethsemane Youth Min- nounces: kinson. Dinner will be served at Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness istry announces the launch of * Sunday, April 2 — Minister 5:45 p.m. in the church fellow- Church, 2609 McCrays Mill Road, the Mary Alice Montgomery ship hall Monday-Wednesday. announces: Bethel AME Church, 1605 S.C. Henry Felder will speak at 6 Scholarship fund. Applications p.m. Special musical guests will * Sunday-Wednesday, March 29 261, Wedgefield, announces: are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sun- perform nightly, and a nursery * Thursday, April 6 — Festival — Revival at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. * Lenten studies for youth age day, April 30. Email gacyouth- will be provided for all servic- on Sunday and 7 nightly Mon- 5 through 17 will be held at 9 [email protected] to request on the Avenue “Living Muse- es. For information or to make um” will be held at 7 p.m. in day-Wednesday. Evangelist An- a.m. each Sunday through an application and to find out reservations for dinner, con- thony Cole will speak. Easter, April 16. the criteria. the Mount Zion Enrichment tact the church office at (803) Center. 452-5373 or visit the website at * Sunday, April 9 — Woman’s www.pinewoodbaptist.org . Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, 313 Mooney- High Hills Missionary Baptist Day and the Woman’s Ministry Church, 1130 Granby Lane, Sum- ham Road, announces: Church, 6750 Meeting House anniversary will be recognized merton, announces: Road, Dalzell, announces: Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2400 * Sunday, April 16 — The 22nd during the 10:45 a.m. service. * Sunday — One service cele- pastoral anniversary of Pastor * Sunday, April 2 — Holy com- Councilwoman Vivian Flem- Queen Chapel Road, announc- es: brating the church’s 132nd an- James L. Clark and Alethia munion will be observed after ing-McGhaney will speak. One niversary will be held at 10 a.m. Clark will be celebrated at 4 the 10:15 a.m. worship service. Sumter Community will meet * Tuesday, March 28 — Healthi- Sunday school will be held at 9 p.m. The Rev. Roosevelt Mc- * Sunday, April 9 — Woman’s from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. er 17 Acute Rehab Palmetto Tu- a.m. Fadden Jr., pastor of Pearson Day will be observed during * Sunday, April 16 — Joint Sun- omey will be held at 11 a.m. Chapel Church, Manning, will 10:15 a.m. worship service. rise service with Salem Mis- and noon. Nancy Barrette and speak. sionary Baptist Church to be Kim Osborne will speak. Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, * Sunday, April 16 — Joint sun- 155 Wall St., announces: rise service at High Hills AME held at 6 a.m. at Mount Zion Congruity Presbyterian Church Church, 6780 Meeting House MBC. Dr. Cartrell Woods, pas- St. James United Methodist * Sunday — The 28th pastoral (USA), 3750 Congruity Church Road, Dalzell. Pastor Donald tor of Salem MBC, will speak. Church, 720 Broad St., announc- anniversary of Pastor Larry C. Road, Gable, announces: Amis will speak. Also, Easter es: Weston will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Pastor Leonard O. Griffin, * Sunday — The 39th Annual service/program with Sunday Nehemiah Kingdom Builder’s As- * Wednesday, April 5 — The school starting at 8:30 a.m. of Morris Street Baptist Church, Gospel Choir concert will be sembly along with Anchored Rev. Lee M. Johnson, pastor of Charleston, will speak held at 4 p.m. Hope, 1012 Pocalla Road, an- St. Paul United Methodist Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets nounces: Church in Elliott, will speak at 7 at Bethesda Church of God, * Sunday — Church dedication p.m. contemporary worship Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Cross Road Christian Fellowship, service. Walker Ave., announces: 845 Webb St., announces: 2730 Broad St., announces: will be held at 4 p.m. * Sunday, April 9 — Annual * Friday-Saturday — The Pro- * Saturday, April 8 — Knitting Hearts will meet from 10 a.m. St. Mark Missionary Baptist CWC Women’s Day program at phetic Invasion and Prophetic New Salem Baptist Church, 2500 4 p.m. Minister Tomeka Addi- Workshop will be held at 7:30 to noon. Dr. Peter and Joy W. Oakland Ave., announces: Church, 7650 Summerton High- Wyns from Rock Hill will way, Silver community, Pine- son, of Brockington Street p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-noon * Saturday, April 8 — Glow in Church of God of Timmonsville, and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. speak. All ladies are invited. A wood, announces: love offering will be received. the dark Easter egg grab from will speak. Apostle Simeon Frazier Sr. 7 to 8:30 p.m. for children age * Saturday, July 8 — The play from Apostolic and Prophetic Visit knittingheartsministry. “Love Never Fails” will be pre- wordpress.com . preschool to fifth grade. There Training Institute Inc. in Char- will also be carnival games and sented at Patriot Hall, 135 Walker’s Chapel Freewill Baptist lotte will speak. Prophetess light refreshments. Visit Face- Haynsworth St. Doors open at 5 Church, 99 Walter Ave., an- Simona Major will serve as Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist book.com / New Salem Sumter. p.m. and the play will begin at nounces: host and Bishop Sylvester Church, 207 Reardon St., Man- 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 in ad- * Saturday, April 8 — Gospel Francis III will be overseer. * Monday-Friday, June 19-23 — vance or $30 at the door. Call ning, announces: Hero Central Vacation Bible singing at 6 p.m. featuring Azalee Williams-Kinard at (803) Burning Bridges, Cindy Ward * Sunday — 100 Women in School for children in grades 236-6451 for tickets. Fellowship Outreach Ministries, White and Pearls program at 4K through fifth grade from 9 and Pastor Nat and Carleen 1891 Florence Highway, an- 3:30 p.m. Evangelist Deborah a.m. to noon daily. Brown. A love offering will be nounces: Trevol, of Goodwill Freewill St. Paul AME Church, 835 received. * Thursday-Friday, March Baptist Church in Manning, will speak. One Step Christian Ministries, 125 30-31 — A 44-year apprecia- S. Nettles St., Bishopville, an- tion service for Pastor and nounces: STRETCH YOUR TAX REFUND Apostle Virnetta Evans at 7:30 Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 nightly. * Sunday — Deacons and trust- Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynch- ees leadership appreciation FARTHER HERE burg, announces: worship service will be held at First Baptist Missionary Church, * Sunday — Gospel Choir An- 3:30 p.m. Bishop Leroy T. James, 219 S. Washington St., an- niversary featuring Mount pastor of Kingdom Builders De- TWIN SET FULL SET nounces: Sinai Gospel Choir and Mount liverance Ministries, Pinewood, $ $ * Today-Friday — “Spring Sinai Male Choir during 10 will speak. 129 $ 169 $ Training” classes as follows: a.m. worship. 199 399 Today, “Effective Bible Read- * Sunday, April 2 — Steward- Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine PILLOW ing,” the Rev. 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Salem Missionary Baptist Church The Catholic Community of First Church of God Adventist Assembly of God 320 West Fulton Street Sumter, St. Jude Site Methodist - United 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 Presbyterian PCA 803-775-8054 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.sumterfcg.org Aldersgate United Methodist Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist First Assembly of God Reverend Dr. Cartrell Woods, Jr. Pastor www.stjudesumtersc.org Ron Bower, Pastor Westminster Presbyterian Church 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 103 N Pike West 775-4455 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 Sun. School 9:00 am Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Sunday School: 9:30 am 230 Alice Dr., Sumter • 803-773-7235 David W. Day, Pastor Pastor Harry Robinson www.sumterfi rstag.org Praise Worship 9:55 am Parochial Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Pastor Stuart Mizelle Sunday School 9:15 am Sat. 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Putting a Quonset hut in the middle of downtown Summerton to good use has been a puzzle for the Clarendon County community. “Juicy Davis ran his mechanic shop there,” said Clarendon County Com- mission Chairman Dwight Stewart, who represents the Summerton area on the council. “The town bought it and they had the police station in the front and the fire department in the back before they built a new build- ing.” Summerton Public Works Director William “Bucky” Brailsford said the hut, now known as “No. 4 Main Street,” has been used for a couple of garage sales and church revivals since the fire department moved out about four years ago. “It’s mostly sat empty,” he said. A group of Clemson University ar- chitecture students may have come up with a solution. The students, along with Associate Professor Daniel Harding, worked with local Summerton playwright and author Cedrick Leflueur to come up with a concept that would be flexible and reflect the community’s unique history. Harding, who is director of the Clemson Research & Design Center, has been developing prefabricated ply- wood shapes that can be used to con- struct affordable housing. Several houses have been built using the con- cept, he said. The affordable housing is one of several projects intended to use as much South Carolina produced materials as possible, he said. With the Palmetto State’s abundant forests, ply- wood is major product. The lumber industry is also a big JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM part of Summerton’s history, which ABOVE LEFT: Students from the Clemson University School of Architecture display a model of the university’s system of precut ply- stretches “from the Civil War to Civil wood system that may be adapted for use at No. 4 Main Street in Summerton. TOP RIGHT: Clemson School of Architecture Associate rights,” he said. Professor Daniel Harding explains his student’s concept of using pre-cut plywood pieces to turn Summerton’s municipally-owned Harding brought several students to Quonset hut into a variety of usable configurations. BOTTOM RIGHT: Clemson University architecture student Ryan Brown displays a visit the building in January, he said, table assembled from precut plywood pieces similar to what might be used at No. 4 Main Street in Summerton. and they began thinking of ways the precut plywood shapes could trans- form the Quonset hut’s unusual, but top, and the pieces can be arranged It is also a way to bring the commu- Attendees were excited about the ample interior space into a multipur- into tables, chairs, walls and even a nity together, Harding said. concept. pose facility. stage, he said. “A community that learns to build “I am a taxpayer, and I like it,” said What they came up with is part jig- Working with the shapes is also de- together can grow together,” he said. Nancy Foster, who owns a gallery in saw puzzle and part erector set, and signed to be safe, Harding said, with Harding said the students were in- Summerton. takes the idea of precut, interlocking much of the innovation in the design trigued by the local history and were Brailsford was also intrigued. shapes to a different level. driven by trying to avoid the use of very sincere and caring about creating “It would be so unique, people could Graduate student Julian Owens told such things as power tools and nail something unique for Summerton. come just to see the building,” he said. attendees that by using the reconfigu- guns, which can be unsafe for the gen- He credited the students for their in- Stewart said funding for the project rable pieces, the space could be trans- eral public to handle. genuity in coming up with such a fas- would probably have to come from the formed into a stage, seating, a gallery “All that is needed is some zip ties cinating idea for the building. Summerton Town Council, or grants with places to hang art or even a and a zip tie gun,” he said, although “They are so creative and talented,” might be found to finance it. farmer’s market, whatever is needed he admitted a Genie lift can also come he said. “Innovation is improving “If you have a good idea, funding at the time. A canopy can be placed on in handy. something that already works.” finds you,” he said. Ridgeville man gets first BFL career win on Santee

BY JIM HILLEY • 3rd — Ken Ellis, Bowman, Appling, Georgia, four bass, glers in the region based on [email protected] five bass, 22-5, $1,172; 15-14, $1,757; point standings, along with the • 4th — Daniel Howell, Pros- • second — Wesley Mullins, five winners in each qualifying SUMMERTON — Bradford perity, five bass, 21-2, $820; Bloomingdale, Georgia, three event, will be entered in the Beavers of Ridgeville took • 5th — Mark Hutson, bass, 12-8, $879; Oct. 19 to 21 BFL Regional home $3,514 after weighing in Moncks Corner, five bass, 19-4, • third — Calvin Sharp, Championship on Lake Lanier a five-bass limit totaling 25 $673; Round O, five bass, 10-12, $585; in Gainesville, Georgia. Boaters pounds, 13 ounces, on Satur- • 5th — Timmy Thompkins, • fourth — Paul Foley, will compete for a top award of day to win the T-H Marine Myrtle Beach, five bass, 19-4, Mooresville, North Carolina, a Ranger Z518C with a FLW Bass Fishing League $973; two bass, 9-7, $610; 200-horsepower Evinrude out- South Carolina Division event • 7th — Chris Marshall, For- • fifth — David Hutcherson, board and $20,000, while co-an- on Santee Cooper. est City, North Carolina, five Campobello, S.C., two bass, glers will fish for a new Ranger Beavers said he started his bass, 18-7, $686; 9-1, $351; Z518C with a 200-horsepower day working through trees, in • 8th — Matthew Mollohan, • sixth — Terry Coleman, Evinrude outboard. 3 to 5 feet of water, on the Prosperity, four bass, 17-8, Sumter, three bass, 8-14, $372; The 2017 BFL is a 24-divi- upper end of the lake. $527; • seventh — Audie Brant- sion circuit devoted to week- “I used a ½-ounce Chris- • 9th — Sandy Oliver, Harts- ley, North Augusta, three end anglers, with 128 tourna- Mas-colored Katch-Her Lures ville, five bass, 17-2, $469; and bass, 8-13, $293; ments throughout the season, Jig and caught a couple of BEAVERS • 10th — Michael Maxfield, • eighth — Jeremy Bouldin, five qualifying events in each keepers,” said Beavers, who Hanahan, five bass, 15-7, $410. Kings Mountain, North Caro- division. The top 45 boaters notched his first career-win in he returned to the trees and Complete results can be lina, two bass, 8-6, $264; and co-anglers from each divi- BFL competition. “It was real- used the jig to round out his found at FLWFishing.com. • ninth — Russ Scalf, Sum- sion, along with the five win- ly windy, so I stayed in pro- limit. Greg Rikard of Leesville merville, two bass, 8-4, $234; ners of the qualifying events, tected areas. The wind really “If it weren’t for the wind, I caught a bass weighing 9 and will advance to one of six re- dictated where I was able to would’ve fished in completely pounds, 8 ounces — the larg- • 10th — Jeff Rikard, Lees- gional tournaments where fish. different areas,” Beavers said. est of the event — which ville, three bass, 8-3, $205. they are competing to finish “After a couple of hours, I “Normally, you hate bad con- earned him the day’s Boater Bobby Littlejohn of Spar- in the top six, which then ran down to the lower end ditions, but sometimes they Big Bass award of $450. tanburg caught the biggest qualifies them for one of the and fished flats with stumps work in your favor.” Charles Dickens of Appling, bass of the tournament in the longest-running champion- in similar depths,” Beavers The top 10 boaters were: Georgia, weighed in four bass Co-angler Division, a fish ships in all of competitive said. “I caught three with a • 1st — Bradford Beavers, totaling 15 pounds, 14 ounces weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces. bass fishing — the BFL All- Chartreuse-Sexy-Shad-col- Ridgeville, five bass, 25-13, Saturday to win the Co-angler The catch earned him the American. Top performers in ored Strike King KVD HC $3,514; Division and $1,757. day’s Co-angler Big Bass the BFL can move up to the Square Bill Silent Crankbait.” • 2nd — Jerry Pelfrey, Lau- The top 10 co-anglers were: award of $225. Costa FLW Series or even the About noon, Beavers said rens, five bass, 25-6, $1,957; • first — Charles Dickens, The top 45 boaters and co-an- FLW Tour. Something Garden Grill Sweet OPEN SATURDAY 6-10 MUSIC, GOOD, AND FAMILY FUN! BANANA SPLITS, SHAKES, MALTS AND MORE THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS THE CLARENDON SUN A7 ClarendonTHE SSunun DEADLINE
CLASSIFIEDS 56&4DAY 11AM Estate Notice LLEGALEGAL Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Clarendon County Fargo Bank, NA; and GE Capital South Carolina (1976), as amended. Plat prepared by Robert G. Mathis NOTICE TO CREDITORS NNOTICESOTICES Mortgage Services, Inc.and all Land Surveying for Willie and days, then the Special Referee may re-sell the property on the same OF ESTATES Unknown persons with any right, Derivation: Deed Book 875 at Page Hester Richardson dated February terms and conditions on some All persons having claims against the title or interest in the real estate 45 13, 2004 and recorded in the Office of described herein; also any Unknown 233 N Church St, the Register of Deeds for Clarendon subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of following estates MUST file their claims Notice of Sale County on April 16, 2004 In Book S51, the said highest bidder). persons who may be in the military Manning, SC 29102 on FORM #371ES with the Probate service of the United States of at page 477. This said lot has such Court of Clarendon County, the address America, being a class designated as metes, boundaries, courses and Personal or deficiency judgment NOTICE OF SALE John Doe; and any Unknown minors, 187-01-01-014 distances as are shown on said plat being demanded, the bidding will of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC persons under a Disability or as Follows: On the North by lands of remain open for a period of thirty 29102, within eight (8) months after the IN THE COURT OF persons incarcerated, being a class SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, Willie and Hester Richardson and (30) days after the sale date. The date of the first publication of this Notice COMMON PLEAS designated as Richard Roe, I, CLARENDON COUNTY AD measuring thereon 308.91 feet; on Plaintiff may waive its right to a to Creditors or within one (1) year from VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS deficiency judgment prior to sale, in CASE NO. 2016-CP-14-00009 Frances Ricci Land Welch, as the East by Sullivan Drive and date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC Special Referee for Clarendon AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF measuring thereon 198.91 feet; on which case the bidding will not 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County, will sell on April 3, 2017, at RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR the South by lands of Johnny Lee remain open after the date of sale, COUNTY OF CLARENDON 11:00 am, at the Clarendon County ENCUMBRANCES. Hilton and Mary L. Robinson and but compliance with the bid may be be forever barred as to their claims. All Courthouse, 3 West Keitt St, measuring 235.03 feet; and on the made immediately. claims are required to be presented in Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Manning, SC 29102, to the highest TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in West by lands of Genevine C. Palmer written statements on the prescribed form certified funds is required. The et. al. and measuring 166.38 feet. All Purchaser to pay for documentary Inc. bidder: (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and Plaintiff, deposit will be applied towards the said measurements a little more or stamps on Special Referee's Deed. -vs- All that certain piece, parcel or lot of purchase price unless the bidder less and all as will more fully appear The successful bidder will be address of the claimant, the basis of the Azalee W. Kinard aka Azalee land, lying, being and situate in the defaults, in which case the deposit by reference to the above mentioned required to pay interest on the claim, the amount claimed, the date when Williams Ridgeway nka Azalee County of Clarendon, State of South will be forfeited. If the successful revised plat. balance of the bid from the date of the claim will become due, the nature of bidder fails, or refuses, to make the sale to date of compliance with the Williams-Kinard; Essie Oliver aka Carolina, containing 1.00 acre, more any uncertainty as to the claim, and a or less, and being designated as required deposit, or comply with his This is the same property conveyed bid at the rate of 5.000% per annum. Essie M. Coard (deceased); Anita description of any security as to the claim. Fielder, Michael Fielder, and Tract "B", on that plat by H.F. Oliver, bid within 20 days, then the property to Renardo Richardson by Deed of Greshawn O., a minor, Heirs-at-Law dated September 27, 1977, and will be resold at his risk. No Willie Richardson and Hester The Plaintiff may waive any of its or Devisees of Essie Oliver aka Essie recorded in plat book 546 at Page personal or deficiency judgment Richardson dated April16, 2004 and rights, including its right to a M. Coard (deceased), their Heirs, 274; said tract being bounded now or being demanded, the bidding will recorded in the Office of the deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Personal Representatives, formerly as follows: on the north by not remain open after the date of Register of Deeds for Clarendon Estate: Administrators, Successors, and lands of Ruth Mooring; on the east sale, but compliance with the bid County on April 16, 2004 in Book The sale shall be subject to taxes Henry Walton Page Assigns, and all Unknown persons and south by other lands of Joseph may be made immediately. The A530, at page 281. and assessments, existing easements #2017ES1400062 with any right, title or interest in the Blanding and Dave Williams; and on successful bidder will be required to and restrictions of record. Personal Representative: real estate described herein; also any the West by South Highway S-14-290. pay interest on the amount of the bid TMS No. 195-00-00-066.00 Cynthia Page Parrish Unknown persons who may be in the from date of sale to date of This sale is subject to all title 217 Misty Oaks Ct. military service of the United States This being the identical property compliance with the bid at the rate Property address: matters of record and any interested Lexington, SC 29072 of America, being a class designated conveyed to Sidney Miles and Ethel of 4.25% per annum. For complete party should consider performing an 03/23/17 - 04/06/17 terms of sale, see Judgment of 1078 Sullivan Drive, independent title examination of the as John Doe; and any Unknown Mae Miles by Deed from Joseph Manning, SC 29102 minors, persons under a Disability Blanding and David Williams Foreclosure and Sale filed with the subject property as no warranty is Estate: recorded on November 4, 1977, in Clarendon County Clerk of Court at given. or persons incarcerated, being a The Court in its Decree has further Robert Ernest Geddings aka class designated as Richard Roe, Book A-82 at Page 50. C/A #2016CP1400309. Robbie Ernest Geddings made its finding that this mortgage Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel Defendant(s) was intended to and specifically #2017ES1400061 TMS #: 219-00-02-007-00 NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is make representations as to the Personal Representative: not a warranty deed. Interested secures and collateralizes that integrity of the title or the fair BY VIRTUE of a judgment certain Mobile Home permanently Claudia C. Geddings heretofore granted in the case of SUBJECT TO CLARENDON bidders should satisfy themselves as market value of the property offered 1592 Geddings Road to the quality of title to be conveyed affixed to the above described real for sale. Prior to bidding you may Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, COUNTY TAXES estate in the mortgage being Manning, SC 29102 Inc. vs. Azalee W. Kinard aka Azalee by obtaining an independent title wish to review the current state law 03/23/17 - 04/06/17 search prior to the foreclosure sale foreclosed and is further provided or seek the advice of any attorney Williams Ridgeway nka Azalee TERMS OF SALE: The successful under the laws of the State of South Williams-Kinard; Essie Oliver aka bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will date. licensed in South Carolina. Carolina, the same being more Estate: Essie M. Coard (deceased); Anita deposit with the Special Referee at particularly described as follows: Howard Carroll Coffey Fielder, Michael Fielder, and conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) William Geddings, Jr. William T. Geddings #2017ES1400046 Greshawn O., a minor, Heirs-at-Law of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as Special Referee for Special Referee 1997 HORTON SUMMIT Personal Representative: or Devisees of Essie Oliver aka Essie evidence of good faith, the same to Clarendon County for Clarendon County Manufactured Home, Serial No. Thomas P. Stoney, II M. Coard (deceased), their Heirs, be applied to purchase price in case H138217GL&R, with any fixtures. 516 Central Avenue Personal Representatives, of compliance, but to be forfeited John J. Hearn Scott and Corley, P.A. Summerville, SC 29483 Administrators, Successors, and and applied first to costs and then to Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Plaintiff TERMS OF SALE: The successful 03/16/17 - 03/30/17 Assigns, I, Frances Ricci Land Plaintiff's debt in the case of P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Welch, as Special Referee for noncompliance. Should the last and deposit with the Special Referee, at Clarendon County, will sell on April highest bidder fail or refuse to make (803) 744-4444 Estate: 016487-00285 conclusion of the bidding, five Betty Ann Robinson 3, 2017, at 11:00 am, at the Clarendon the required deposit at the time of percent (5%) of said bid is due and County Courthouse, 3 West Keitt St, the bid or comply with the other Website: www.rtt-law.com #2017ES1400053 (see link to Resources/Foreclosure payable immediately upon closing of Personal Representative: Manning, SC 29102, to the highest terms or the bid within twenty (20) the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as bidder: days, then the Special Referee may Sales) Bernard Robinson evidence of good faith, same to be 3 Summit Wood Court resell the property on the same applied to purchase price in case of All that certain piece, parcel or lot of terms and conditions on some SPECIAL REFEREE Greensboro, NC 27405 compliance, but to be forfeited and Stephen L. Hudson land lying, being and situate in the subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of NOTICE OF SALE applied first to costs and then to County of Clarendon, State of South the former highest bidder). No 2014-CP-14-00322 Attorney at Law Plaintiff's debt in the case of 2008 Marion Street, Suite G Carolina, said property being personal or deficiency judgment non-compliance. In the event of a designated as Lot No. 22 on that plat being demanded, the bidding will BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Columbia, SC 29201 third party bidder and that any third 03/23/17 - 04/06/17 of St. Marks Road subdivision, not remain open after the date of granted in the case of: Branch party bidder fails to deliver the Section 1, by R.G. Mathis Land sale, but compliance with the bid Banking and Trust Company vs. required deposit in certified Surveying, dated June 12, 1992 and may be made immediately. Renardo Richardson; et al., I, the (immediately collectible) funds with Estate: recorded in the Office of the Clerk of undersigned William T. Geddings, the Office of the Special Referee, Ricky Lee Quattlebaum, Sr. Court for Clarendon County in Plat The successful bidder will be Special Referee for Clarendon said deposit being due and payable #2017ES1400063 Book 44 at Page 193. Said lot being required to pay interest on the County, will sell on Monday, April 3, immediately upon closing of the Personal Representative: bounded, now or formerly, as amount of the bid from the date of 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the County bidding on the day of sale, the Ricky Lee Quattlebaum, Jr. follows: On the North by lands of sale to date of compliance with the Courthouse, 3 West Kiett Street, Special Referee will re-sell the 41 South Walker Avenue Francis M. Rhame; on the South by bid at the rate of 0.25% per annum. Manning, SC 29102, to the highest subject property at the most Sumter, SC 29150 lands of Jake B. Logan; on the East bidder: convenient time thereafter Gary I. Finklea by Lot No. 21; and on the West by Frances Ricci Land Welch (including the day of sale) upon Attorney at Law lands of Jake B. Logan. Special Referee for Clarendon All that piece, parcel or lot of land, notification to counsel for Plaintiff. PO Box 1317 County being and situated in School District Should the last and highest bidder Florence, SC 29503 This being the identical property No. 2 of Clarendon County, South fail or refuse to comply with the 03/23/17 - 04/06/17 conveyed to Essie Oliver by deed of Theodore von Keller, Esquire Carolina, containing 1.00 acre on a balance due of the bid within 20 Azalee Williams Ridgeway n/k/a B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Azalee Williams-Kinard, dated April Esquire 1, 2005 and recorded April 20, 2005 Sara Hutchins in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Columbia, South Carolina Lisa Bair RENTALS Clarendon County in Deed Book Attorney for Plaintiff Clarendon News A569 at Page 93. NOTICE OF SALE TMS #: 053-00-01-089-00 1296 McKenzie Rd. 4 bed, 5 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore bath in Buck Horn. Gorgeous Mobile Home: 2001 CLAY VID granted in the case of: PennyMac • CWP009895TN Loan Services, LLC vs. Tonya S. Features custom built home with extra Revill; , C/A No. 2016CP1400309, The lot, bonus rooms above the SUBJECT TO CLARENDON following property will be sold on garage and large man cave/ April 3, 2017, at 11:00 AM at the • COUNTY TAXES Obits workshop. Yard maintenance Clarendon County Courthouse to the TERMS OF SALE: The successful highest bidder tools included. $2,000/mo. bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will • deposit with the Special Referee at All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Church Listings conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) land, together with any We are in need of waterfront homes for of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as improvements thereon, lying, being vacation or homes for long term housing. evidence of good faith, the same to and situate in the County of be applied to purchase price in case Clarendon, State of South Carolina, & more. Call me today. of compliance, but to be forfeited being more particularly shown and *CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR ANY NEW LISTINGS! and applied first to costs and then to delineated on that certain plat All homes are plus utilities and require application approval and security deposit in addition to fi rst month’s rent to move in! Plaintiff's debt in the case of prepared by J. B. Floyd, Surveyor, Lisa Moore noncompliance. Should the last and dated February 10, 1939, and highest bidder fail or refuse to make recorded in the Office of the Just A Click Away 323 S. Mill Street • Manning, SC the required deposit at the time of Register of Deeds for Clarendon the bid or comply with the other County in Plat Book 10, Page 11. 803-433-7368 terms or the bid within twenty (20) Aforesaid plat is incorporated www.clarendonsun.com days, then the Special Referee may herein by reference pursuant to www.lisabairrentals.zoomshare.com • [email protected] resell the property on the same §30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.75% per annum.

Frances Ricci Land Welch Special Referee for Clarendon County

Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, IV, Esquire Your Spotlight Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE On Clarendon County Businesses IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-14-00596 TTOO AADVERTISEDVERTISE YOURYOUR BUSINESSBUSINESS CALLCALL 803.464.1157803.464.1157

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON SALES & SERVICE U.S. Bank, N.A. as trustee for Home Improvement and Home Equity Loan Quality Specialty Feeds For Livestock & Pets Trust 1998-B STUKES HEATING & Plaintiff, CHECK OUT OUR -vs- AIR CONDITIONING, LLC JIA EVERYDAY LOW PRICES! Estate of Sidney Miles, by and State MEC Licensed Jeffords Insurance Agency through its Personal Representative, P.O. Box 293 if any, whose name is unknown; 803-433-0060 Cow Feed • Chicken Feed Ethel Mae Miles, Individually and as Summerton, SC 29148 Toll Free 1-800-948-5077 Dog Food (55 Lb.) Heir-at-Law of Sidney Miles; 40 years Experience Auto • Home • Farm • Business • Boats • Life Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, 233 Dinkins St. • Manning, SC N.A. n/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, NA; (803) 485-6110 • (803) 473-4926 40 North Mill St. • Manning, SC 29102 and GE Capital Mortgage Services, www.jeff ordsinsurance.com (803) 435-4354 Inc. and all Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any Unknown persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any Unknown LG's Cut & Style minors, persons under a Disability John C. Usry Jimmy’s or persons incarcerated, being a Perms, Colors, class designated as Richard Roe, Hair Cuts and Styles Chris Mathis Heating and Air, LLC Jimmy Mathis Defendant(s) Certifi ed Public Accountant BY VIRTUE of a judgment LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED heretofore granted in the case of 7647 Racoon Road 26 East Boyce St., Manning, SC Serving Clarendon County U.S. Bank, N.A. as trustee for Home Authorized Improvement and Home Equity Loan Manning, SC (803) 566-7740 For Over 33 years! Dealer Trust 1998-B vs. Estate of Sidney (Hwy 260 to Raccoon Rd. Take right, KKathyathy MMathisathis LLGG MMathisathis 803-460-5420 OR 803-478-5957 Miles, by and through its Personal 4460-557360-5573 fi rst house on the right.) 4460-490560-4905 Representative, if any, whose name Wednesday - Saturday 9am-6pm Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm SALES & SERVICE ON ALL BRANDS is unknown; Ethel Mae Miles, Individually and as Heir-at-Law of Sidney Miles; Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, N.A. n/k/a Wells A8 | THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 THE CLARENDON SUN THE SUMTER ITEM

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Ears is a 2-year-old brown female Chiweenie. She weighs just under 10 pounds. She’s current on her shots, has been spayed and tested negative for heart worms. She has only three legs, but that doesn’t slow her down. She doesn’t like cats and is possessive over her squeaky toys. She does love attention and having her belly rubbed. She deserves a special family.

Nick is a 3-month-old white with brown male Husky mix. He is very playful and loves attention. He is neutered and has had his age appropriate shots. Come by the shelter and see this sweet lit- tle guy and his brother Twinkle.

Stop by to see Nick, Twinkle, Ears and friends on Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at A Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301), which has numerous pets EARS available for adoption. To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If you’ve lost NICK a pet, check www.ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ASecondChanceAnimalShelter.com.

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In the near future, mas sive robots pi loted by hu mans fight off Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Cocoon (HD) giant monsters that have risen from the Pacific Ocean, threaten ing Earth’s ex istence. (HD) (‘10, Fantasy) aac Logan Lerman. (HD) TRUTV 38 129 Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Imprac ti cal (N) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) TVLAND 55 161 A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) Loves Raymond: Boob Job (HD) Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Queens (HD) Queens (HD) Queens (HD) USA 25 132 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Col ony: Lost Boy Another way to (:02) Law & Order: Special Vic tims (:02) Law & Grant ing Im mu nity (HD) Town house In ci dent (HD) A Mis un der stand ing (HD) es cape the col ony. (N) (HD) Unit: Learn ing Curve (HD) Order: SVU (HD) WE 68 166 Hustle & Soul (HD) Braxton Family Values (HD) Braxton Family Values (N) (HD) (:05) Hustle & Soul (N) (HD) Braxton Family Values (HD) Hus tle (HD) WGN 8 172 Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Outsid ers (HD) Cops (HD) Are too many viewing options causing low ratings?

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH or Tina Fey’s “Unbreakable Comedy Central) * Jimmy Fal- CBS and TBS boast 2017 Kimmy Schmidt” streaming lon welcomes Anthony Ander- NCAA Basketball Tournament ac- its third Netflix season on May son, Rhett & Link and Migos tion. Games include Michigan 19. And am I the only one con- on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 vs. Oregon (7 p.m., CBS), West fused when I see “Lost” alum p.m., NBC) * Shaquille O’Neal, Virginia vs. Gonzaga (7:15 Terry O’Quinn on two spy Noah Hawley and Mondo p.m., TBS), Purdue vs. Kansas thrillers, NBC’s “The Black- Cozmo appear on “Jimmy Kim- (9:30 p.m., CBS) and Xavier vs. list: Redemption” and Ama- mel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Arizona (9:45 p.m., TBS). zon’s “Patriot,” both launched Jon Stewart, Connie Britton For years, the network had at roughly the same time? and Zoey Deutch are booked March Madness all to itself. Peak TV has brought view- on “The Late Show With Stephen Just as CBS is sharing basket- ers a wealth of options that Colbert” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r) * ball with TBS, the network is would have seemed inconceiv- Jake Gyllenhaal, Whitney attracting rather cable-sized able five or 10 years ago. At Cummings and Post Malone audiences for the games. Last the same time, it has present- visit “Late Night With Seth Mey- week’s games barely cracked ed sponsors with abysmal rat- ers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Matt a 1 rating in the 18 to 49 audi- ings that would have been un- LeBlanc, Anthony Bourdain ence. That’s hardly better thinkable as well. How do and Dana Gould appear on than the network’s ill-fated commercial sponsors respond ISABELLA VOSMIKOVA / USA NETWORK “Conan” (1 a.m., TBS, r) * Ter- Thursday night series “Train- when they see that the CW’s Alex Neustaedter, left, stars as Bram Bowman and Ryan Dorsey as Pat- rence Howard and Jenna Elf- ing Day,” which has since “The Vampire Diaries” at- rick in the “Lost Boy” episode of “Colony,” airing at 10 p.m. today on man appear on “The Late Late been exiled to Saturday nights tracted one-tenth of 1 ratings USA. Show With James Corden” (1:35 along with “Ransom,” another point last Thursday? a.m., CBS). barely watched new series. Numbers like that do not re- jacking on “The Blacklist: Re- store” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * CBS is hardly alone. To date, sult in the cancellation of a se- demption” (10 p.m., NBC, TV- Short of funds on “Powerless” 2017 has been a very difficult ries; they threaten the surviv- 14). (8:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). CULT CHOICE year for launching new net- al of entire networks. We’ve • Alice gets the lowdown on An enduring movie fran- work fare. While front page already seen Pivot and the Es- her brother on “The Catch” (10 chise was born with the 1954 static might explain the terri- quire Channel vanish. Some- p.m., ABC, TV-14). LATE NIGHT classic “Gojira” (8 p.m., TCM). ble ratings for the new incar- thing tells me they won’t be • An attack on the Green Rep. Adam Schiff (D, Calif.) nation of “The Celebrity Ap- the last to go. Zone unfolds from five per- is booked on “The Daily Show Copyright 2017 prentice,” poorly received spectives on “Colony” (10 p.m., With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., United Feature Syndicate shows like “Powerless” and USA, TV-14). “The Blacklist: Redemption” TONIGHT’S OTHER • “The History of Comedy” (10 have no such excuses. Fox HIGHLIGHTS p.m., CNN) explores racial and probably knew “Kicking and • Pies are paramount on ethnic humor. Sumter County Screaming” was a throwaway, “MasterChef: Junior” (8 p.m., • Chip makes his decision on but the ratings for the “new” Fox, TV-PG). the second season finale of Republican Party “24: Legacy” and “APB” have • Maggie’s mom returns on “Baskets” (10 p.m., FX, TV- been sobering. “Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m., ABC, MA). This clown comedy will The most obvious reason for TV-14). return for a third season. Please join the Sumter County Republican anemic numbers may be the • A disaster at the marathon • Sam markets The Pris- Party for the 2017 County Convention. advent of “peak TV.” The ar- on “Chicago Med” (9 p.m., NBC, onaires on “Sun Records” (10 rival of more than 400 new se- r, TV-14). p.m., CMT, TV-14). ries a year has resulted in rad- • Grumbles in the jungle on Business includes the election of County Republican ical audience fragmentation. “Kicking and Screaming” (9 p.m., Offi cers and election of delegates/alternates to the Viewers are not only faced Fox, TV-14). SERIES NOTES with a bewildering array of • Olivia acts on grim infor- On two episodes of “Super- South Carolina Republican Party Convention. choices, they also have new mation on “Scandal” (9 p.m., natural” (CW, r, TV-14), Mary ways to appreciate old favor- ABC, TV-PG). needs help (8 p.m.), Kelly is in For detailed information please contact ites and familiar faces. NBC’s • The squad goes undercover trouble (9 p.m.) * Mateo’s sta- Shery Smith at 803-983-7157 or email at “Trial & Error” was clearly in- on an airliner targeted for hi- tus looms large on “Super- tended to appeal to fans of [email protected]. 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diagnosis so that we can ensure they get the BIOPSY FROM PAGE A1 care and support they need as quickly as pos- OPERATION FROM PAGE A1 sible.” “This is a tremendous benefit,” he said. Terry Jett, manager of the Mammography During the arrests, a with possible drug residue “Every woman who comes in who’s been told Department for the past 13 years, said she is glass methamphetamine on them; a marijuana ciga- she has an abnormal mammogram is con- proud that Palmetto Health supports advanc- pipe was found in the pock- rette; a box containing mul- vinced of the worst. They’re dealing with es in care. et of Frazier’s jacket and a tiple cellphones; and multi- stressful, challenging information. They’re “We are dedicated to making sure our pa- second glass methamphet- ple rods and reels were also devastated. So the quicker we can get an an- tients’ experience is as comfortable as possi- amine pipe was found un- found from Klavon’s prop- swer for them, the better. ble,” she said. “This new technology will help derneath a couch cushion erty. Also items reported “It significantly reduces the number of pa- detect potential cancers that may have been he was sitting on when offi- stolen were seized. tients who have to go to the O.R. to have a sur- overlooked in the past because of overlapping cers were let Bell said gical biopsy, it expands the num- breast tissue that may have hidden lesions or inside the resi- Schmidtchen ber of patients we can get to with calcifications. It will help physicians diagnose dence. was arrested image-guided biopsy and it great- cancers at earlier stages than ever before.” The four- after metham- ly reduces the amount of stress Parker agrees. “3-D mammography decreas- wheeler and phetamine and and anxiety women feel,” he es false positive call-backs, which decreases trailer were marijuana said. the stress on women,” he said. “3-D mammog- seized. were found in Radiologist Bert Parker, M.D., raphy is also really good for patients with Investigators FRAZIER PACK her possession also said he is thrilled with the dense breast tissue. We always want to detect later learned while she was MOSES new equipment. cancers early, and we’re finding 40 percent from an infor- at Klavon’s Parker is trained in diagnostic more invasive cancers earlier. And we can do mant that Kla- house during and interventional radiology. He applauded it well below the recommended dose guide- von was pro- the search. Tuomey for installing 3-D mammography lines for radiation.” viding drugs Frazier is equipment last year and now for installing The new equipment “expands the number in exchange charged with the biopsy equipment that is designed to uti- of patients we can get to with image-guided for stolen larceny and lize both 2-D and 3-D imaging information. biopsy, which is a tremendous benefit to us as items. grand larceny; “Breast cancer is the second-leading cause we plan appropriate procedures,” Moses said. On Monday, DONLON KLAVON Pack is of cancer deaths in women. Early detection is And it significantly decreases the number sheriff’s depu- charged with so important,” he said. “The principles of of patients who need surgery. ties and inves- larceny; Don- mammography have been the same for the “Most will be benign,” he said of the needle tigators with South lon is charged with past 20 years, but now we’re able to look at so biopsies. “Only 10 to 15 percent have a result Carolina Department grand larceny; Kla- much more. We are finding more invasive that requires surgical removal, so the remain- of Natural Resources von is charged with cancers earlier and having fewer false posi- ing 85 percent have avoided surgery.” executed a search receiving stolen tives. He explained further. warrant at Klavon’s goods, receiving sto- “We’ve had vacuum-assisted core biopsy “There’s been a real sea-change in the residence on Gibbs len goods valued at needles for about five years, but this new bi- management of abnormal mammograms as Dairy Road. SCHMIDTCHEN $10,000 or more and opsy machine is special,” Parker said. “We we’ve transitioned from surgical biopsies to A camouflage bag receiving stolen can localize the (troubling) area more accu- image-guided biopsies, Moses said. “In the old containing various goods for a chop rately. We can use traditional 2-D stereotactic days, all those patients went to the operating items valued at about $100, shop; and Schmidtchen is views but also get a 3-D image, which is im- room, resulting in surgeries for benign rea- reportedly stolen, was charged with possession of portant for localizing nodules for the sur- sons. As we’ve improved mammography, found on his property. In- methamphetamine and pos- geons. Even insurers are getting on board we’re finding things earlier and earlier, so vestigators received infor- session of marijuana, sec- fairly quickly because they recognize how im- that has put more of a challenge on being able mation from an informant ond offense. portant this is.” to do a biopsy and get a diagnosis before head- prior to the search that the “Even with these arrests, He praised the teamwork approach at Tu- ing to the O.R. bag had been traded for this is still an ongoing inves- omey, citing a “great partnership” between “This new technology allows us to find the drugs. tigation, “ said Sumter the radiologists, surgeons, pathologists and smallest of lesions and abnormalities and Three boats and three County Sheriff Anthony cancer specialists. then use a far less invasive needle to (test the trailers with obliterated se- Dennis in the news release. “Dr. Moses understands the anxiety women tissue).” rial numbers; digital scales “More arrests are expected.” face and works hard to get them in quickly, Moses praised Tuomey’s team of patholo- set up a mammogram quickly and get the re- gists. “The quicker these women can get an sults quickly.” answer, the better. Our pathologists are ex- Duke University School of Medicine in traordinary in getting us results within 24 Rumor Has It North Carolina is the only other facility in hours.” provides col- the Carolinas with the new 3-D biopsy tech- And if that answer is cancer? orful gifts for nology. “We can get a plan for definitive treatment people of all “Women are the heart of the home, and Pal- within days,” he said. ages. metto Health Tuomey is committed to provid- “It’s that peace of mind,” Moses said. “You ing a full complement of exceptional women’s want to know what it is and what we’re going RICK CARPENTER / THE health services in our community,” said Mi- to do about it. It’s always my goal to get an- SUMTER ITEM chelle Logan-Owens, Tuomey’s chief operat- swers quickly. Anything we can do to allevi- ing officer. “This technology provides women ate stress — because we all know how diffi- a less invasive means of obtaining a definitive cult it is to wait.” RUMOR FROM PAGE A1

gery is necessary. relaxed customer atmosphere are also focus points, ac- SCIENCE FROM PAGE A1 The process is less expen- cording to Wildes. sive than surgery, takes less “We both enjoy interacting with customers and taking release states. the release. With the vacuum- time, leaves little to no scar- their ideas and putting them on a shirt or whatever they Stereotactic mammography assisted device, pressure is ring, requires very little re- have,” Wildes said. “A lot of times, customers will come in pinpoints the exact location of used to pull tissue from the covery time and is not typical- and say, ‘I want my initials on this, but I don’t know what a breast abnormality by using breast through the needle into ly painful, according to Pal- color or font.’ So, we help them look up ideas and think a computer and X-rays taken a sampling chamber. The nee- metto Health Tuomey doctors. things through with them.” from two different angles. dle, while still in position, ro- Using these computer coordi- tates and collects eight to 12 nates, the radiologist inserts samples of tissue. the needle through a small cut The radiologist also can in the skin, then advances it place a small marker at the bi- Broadstone Manor into the lesion and removes opsy site so that it can be easi- tissue samples, according to ly located in the future if sur- Antiques & Interiors

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his is part of an edito- in good condition. rial that appeared in Meanwhile, traffic conges- Wednesday’s edition of tion in the state’s five urban T The Charleston Post areas has increased by 10 per- and Courier. cent in the last three years. While road improvements Senate opponents of a gas could ease the situation, TRIP tax increase to help pay for also cites the importance of road and bridge improvements transit improvements. are once again threatening to Problems associated with undermine a bill to raise road conditions are increased money for the long-overdue traffic-related injury and death, work. A replay of last year’s fil- and lower economic growth. ibuster is expected, and while a Three-fourths of the state’s majority of the Senate would goods are carried by trucks. likely vote for a plan to raise The TRIP report is a remind- the gas tax 12-cents a gallon er that there are hidden taxes COMMENTARY over the next six years, the in the legislative opposition to margin might not be enough to an overdue hike in the gas tax override a gubernatorial veto. — which was last increased 30 And when Gov. Henry Mc- years ago. Based on the latest Brother, I can’t spare a dime! Master says that a gas tax in- data, the penny-wise, pound- crease should be only a “last foolish approach is costing resi- here’s no detour seventy gubernatorial appointee. resort” and that citizens al- dents substantially more than around this issue: percent One person, elected state- ready are taxed enough, it cer- a gas tax increase. Obstruction- South Carolina more on wide, would be accountable tainly sounds like the prelude ists in the Statehouse should T roads and bridges our roads for our roads and bridges. to a veto. Given the acknowl- heed the findings. need repair. However, I and bridges Taxpayers could decide edged need for road funding, • • • strongly disagree that the now than in every four years if that per- South Carolinians should ex- In “Leakgate Finds Its Joe Mc- only way to fix our roads is 2005. Yet, son is doing the job and pect responsible leadership Carthy,” The Wall Street Jour- to raid your wallet. we’re told make a change, if they so from Mr. McMaster. nal’s Holman Jenkins writes, Let’s think back a bit. Lt. Gov. by politi- choose. The cost of a gas tax hike en- “On Trump-Russia links, Rep. The billions raised by the cians that We must transfer local visioned by the Senate plan is Schiff tries to fool the public penny tax over several de- Kevin Bryant this isn’t roads to local governments, estimated at an average of $60 with randomness.” cades have not fixed educa- enough. with the requisite funding, a year for state motorists tion. The tens of millions The politicians tell us that and allow local taxpayers to (about 30 percent of the tax is If Donald Trump tweeted his raised by the cigarette tax you must pay more because make local decisions paid by out-of-state drivers). accusations about President have not fixed Medicaid. more people live here. But through their locally elected Legislative naysayers should Obama wiretapping Trump Likewise, another $600 mil- state records indicate that officials. compare that figure to the far Tower to get the media off his lion taken out of your wal- the population has only Filling potholes should higher costs of auto repairs, alleged ties to Russia, then let every year, one dime at grown by fifteen percent be- come before cutting rib- congestion and safety hazards Democrats at Monday’s hear- a time (per the House legis- tween 2005 and 2016. Our bons. We must prioritize, in associated with the inadequacy ing of the House Intelligence lation), will not fix our seventy percent spending statute, maintenance and of state roads and bridges. Committee used those same roads. Instead, we’ll all be growth should have accom- repair over new construc- An annual report from TRIP, tweets to distract from their standing here 10 or 20 years modated a fifteen percent tion. SCDOT spends far a national transportation re- lack of goods on alleged collu- from now asking the same population growth. Yet, the more on new construction search group based in Washing- sion between the Trump cam- sort of questions that we politicians still say it is not than on fixing the existing ton, D.C., puts the price tag for paign and the Kremlin. ask of K-12 education and enough. roads and bridges. those hidden costs at an incred- Adam Schiff, the California Medicaid: where did all our They tell us that we have We must abolish the State ible $1,850 a year for residents Democrat and ranking mem- money go, and why are to spend more because Transportation Infrastruc- of the Charleston metropolitan ber, not once but twice on roads still broken? South Carolina, as a state, ture Bank. It was created to area. Statewide the overall cost “Meet the Press” touted “cir- I oppose raising your owns more of its road fund the needed Ravenel is assessed at $5.4 billion. cumstantial evidence of collu- taxes — period. I cannot miles than any other state. Bridge in Charleston. But The $1,850 per year total in- sion.” support taking the fruits of SCDOT reported 66,239 since then, it has become a cludes the added safety and A congressman with a mod- your labor in the name of public road miles in 2005. piggy bank for politically congestion-related costs im- est profile, Mr. Schiff has been fixing our government, as It reported 76,249 road popular projects that fur- posed by poor road conditions working hard ever since to be- if your hard-earned money miles in 2015 (the last year ther seep money away from and traffic-clogged highways. come the public face — not to is pixie dust that will magi- available). Our seventy maintenance and repair — But even the safest Charleston say the Joe McCarthy — of this cally make everything bet- percent spending growth and raise our debt. It must area drivers who never travel witch hunt. ter. Hardworking taxpayers should have accommodat- go away. at peak traffic hours can expect This is his main chance. It’s should not have to be pun- ed the maintenance and re- I believe that the adoption a whopping $452 per year due supposedly in his wheelhouse ished for the failure of gov- pair of fifteen percent of these reforms will make to “accelerated vehicle depreci- because, 27 years ago, he led ernment to use your more road miles, but the a huge difference in the con- ation, additional repair costs, the Justice Department’s effort money wisely in the first politicians still say it is not dition of our roads and increased fuel consumption to put a sad sack FBI agent in place. enough. bridges. Simply taking more and tire wear.” jail over his affair with an We often hear that a state The facts make it clear money out of your wallet, In other words, the “hidden equally pathetic Soviet agent. agency cannot operate in that dumping more money without changing anything tax” of poor roads costs even Again, who really benefits 2017 on a 1987 budget (the into a broken system is not about the business as usual, the best drivers at least seven from his relentless campaign last time politicians success- the solution to our roads won’t help us unclog the times as much as increasing of disparagement against Mr. fully raided your wallet at problem in South Carolina. drain in Columbia. the gas tax and about 30 times Trump? the gas pump). But how true The answer lies in how we I oppose perpetuating the more when all economic im- The answer is obviously Mr. is this statement? Is SCDOT spend the money, and I sup- status quo, and as your pacts are factored in. Schiff — but also Mr. Putin. really operating on the same port these few, simple Lieutenant Governor, I op- The DOT currently spends In truth, a U.S. president basis as it was in 1987, or changes to our infrastruc- pose all efforts to raid your about $415 million annually on can’t do much for Mr. Putin, even just a few years ago? ture spending and gover- wallet. road repairs and reconstruc- except for one thing: give him a Nope. The state budget nance policies. tion, or less than half of what convenient enemy. The breadth contained approximately We have to remove poli- Kevin L. Bryant became the the DOT says is needed to do of opinion in support of this $1.3 billion for our roads and tics from infrastructure 92nd Lieutenant Governor of the work. proposition is truly impressive. bridges in fiscal year 2005, spending, and that means South Carolina on January The report notes that 29 per- when I entered the Senate. eliminating the politically 25, 2017 after serving in the cent of urban roadways are in Notable & Quotable is com- The state budget contained appointed, and therefore po- South Carolina Senate from poor condition; 35 percent in piled by Graham Osteen. Con- $2.2 billion for our infra- litically motivated, SCDOT 2005 to 2017. He can be mediocre condition; 19 percent tact him at graham@theitem. structure in the last fiscal Commission in favor of a reached at ltgov@scstate- in fair condition and 17 percent com year. We’re budgeting almost cabinet agency headed by a house.gov.

SUMTER CITY COUNCIL WARD 4 Rep. Joe Neal, D-Hopkins (803) 775-5856 (business) (803) 327-1114 Steven Corley District 70 (803) 734-3102 (Columbia) WHO REPRESENTS YOU? MAYOR 115 Radcliff Drive PO Box 5 Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington Rep. Jim Clyburn Joseph T. McElveen Jr. Sumter, SC 29150 Hopkins, SC 29061 District 29 6th District SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Sumter, SC 29150 20 Buford St. (803) 305-1566 (803) 776-0353 (home) 1216 Salem Road 319 Cannon House Office Building (803) 775-0044 (home) Sumter, SC 29150 [email protected] (803) 734-9142 (fax) Hartsville, SC 29550 Washington, DC 20515 DISTRICT 1 (803) 236-5759 (cell) (803) 773-0382 (803) 734-2804 (Columbia) (843) 339-3000 (202) 225-3315 Christopher F. Sumpter II [email protected] [email protected] WARD 5 [email protected] (803) 212-6148 (Columbia) 1703 Gervais St. 1200 Broad St., PMB 180 Robert Galiano Columbia, SC 29201 Sumter, SC 29154 DISTRICT 5 WARD 1 608 Antlers Drive Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning (803) 799-1100 (803) 305-9375 (cell) Vivian Fleming-McGhaney Thomas J. Lowery Sumter, SC 29150 D-Clarendon District 36 [email protected] [email protected] 9770 Lynches River Road 829 Legare St. (803) 469-0005 District 64 PO Box 156, Manning, 29102 Lynchburg, SC 29080 Sumter, SC 29150 [email protected] 117 N. Brooks St. (803) 435-8117 (home) Sen. Lindsey Graham DISTRICT 2 (803) 437-2797 (home) (803) 773-9298 Manning, SC 29102 (803) 212-6108 (Columbia) 290 Russell Senate Office Building Artie Baker (803) 495-3247 (office) [email protected] WARD 6 (803) 938-3087(home) Washington, DC 20510 3680 Bakersfield Lane [email protected] David Merchant (803) 212-6929 (Columbia) Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, D-Sumter (202) 224-5972 Dalzell, SC 29040 WARD 2 26 Paisley Park District 35 Midlands Regional Office 803-469-3638 (home) DISTRICT 6 Ione Dwyer Sumter, SC 29150 Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., R-Sumter PO Box 57, Sumter, 29151 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 James T. McCain Jr. PO Box 1492 (803) 773-1086 District 67 (803) 775-1263 (business) Columbia, SC 29201 DISTRICT 3 317 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, SC 29151 [email protected] PO Box 580 (803) 212-6132 (Columbia) (803) 933-0112 (main) James Byrd Jr. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 481-4284 Sumter, SC 29151 PO Box 1913 (803) 773-2353 (home) [email protected] STATE LAWMAKERS (803) 778-2471 (business) NATIONAL LAWMAKERS Sen. Tim Scott Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 607-2777 (cell) (803) 778-1643 (fax) 167 Russell Senate Office Building (803) 468-1719 (cell) WARD 3 Rep. Will Wheeler, D-Bishopville (803) 734-3042 (Columbia) Rep. Mick Mulvaney Washington, DC 20510 (803) 436-2108 (fax) DISTRICT 7 Calvin K. Hastie Sr. District 50 [email protected] 5th District (202) 224-6121 [email protected] Eugene Baten 810 S. Main St. (803) 484-5454 (office, Bishopville) 1207 Longworth HOB (202) 228-5143 (fax) PO Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 212-6958 (office, Columbia) Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter Washington, D.C. 20515 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825 DISTRICT 4 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 774-7776 (803) 428-3161 (home) District 51 (202) 225-5501 Columbia, SC 29201 Charles T. Edens (803) 773-0815 (home) [email protected] (803) 229-2407 (cell) 2 Marlborough Court 531-A Oxford Drive (803) 771-6112 3250 Home Place Road [email protected] Sumter, SC 29154 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 771-6455 (fax)

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AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Hillcrest High School Class of The Paxville Community Devel- 1975 will meet at 9 a.m. on opment Corporation will hold a Are you a 1975 graduate of Hillcrest Saturday, March 25, at Gold- fundraising banquet at 5 p.m. ® en CorralHigh restaurant. School? All on Saturday, March 25, at AccuWeather fi ve-day forecast for Sumter members of this class are Manning Junior High School, asked to attend as this is an 1101 WL Hamilton Road, TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY important meeting. Call Manning. Sen. Kevin John- (803) 499-1302 or (803) 795- son, D-Manning, Dist. 36, 7747. will speak. Tickets are $25 Did you know that March is per person and can be pur- recognized as Red Cross chased by calling Geneva Partly sunny and Mainly clear and Partly sunny and Partial sunshine An afternoon Very warm with Month in celebration of the Ziegler at (803) 452-5805. cooler chilly warmer t-storm in spots some sun volunteers who help those The Pilot Club of Bishopville in need by giving their time, will present Lee Haw Lee 61° 40° 73° / 49° 76° / 56° 80° / 58° 84° / 57° money or blood? Blood do- County has Talent at 7 p.m. Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 50% Chance of rain: 25% nation is now easier than on Saturday, March 25, at E 7-14 mph ESE 3-6 mph SSE 4-8 mph S 6-12 mph S 7-14 mph SW 6-12 mph ever with the Blood Donor the Bishopville Opera App and RapidPass. With House. Suitable for the Gaff ney this free app, donors can whole family. Tickets can be 56/37 schedule and manage dona- purchased at Bishopville tion appointments, access Drug, Little Florist and State TODAY’S Spartanburg their donor card, earn re- Farm insurance and are $15 Greenville 55/38 wards and more. You can for adults and $10 for under SOUTH 57/39 help save a life by becom- age 17. CAROLINA Florence ing a blood donor during The Sumter Branch NAACP’s Bishopville one of the following blood 60/37 annual Women in the NAACP WEATHER 58/36 donation opportunities: Program will be held at 5 Tuesday, March 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter p.m., Central Carolina Tech- at St. Paul AME Church, 1495 today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 64/40 61/40 nical College, 506 N. Guig- Myrtle St. Paul Church Road. Minis- Beach nard Drive; Wednesday, ter Earline Howell-Smith will IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning 56/45 March 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., speak. 62/39 Today: Partly sunny and cooler. Winds USC Sumter, 200 Miller Aiken VFW Post 10813, Manning Ave- east-southeast 6-12 mph. Road; and Thursday, March 61/39 30, 2-7 p.m., Grace Baptist nue, will hold a “Wine & Friday: Some sun. Winds south becoming Church, 219 W. Calhoun St. Cheese” affair from 5 to 9 south-southwest 3-6 mph. p.m. on Sunday, March 26. Volunteers from AARP will Call (803) 773-6700. ON THE COAST offer free tax preparation from Charleston 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Mon- The Rembert Area Community 61/46 Coalition will host a Greater Today: Cooler; partly sunny. High 55 to 63. days and Wednesdays Friday: Partly sunny and warmer. High 66 through April 12 at the Sumter County Regional Health to 73. Shepherd’s Center, 24 Coun- Fair from 1 to 2 p.m. on cil St. Applicants are ad- Thursday, March 29, at Pine- vised to bring the following wood Community Center, with them: photo ID; Social 130 Epperson Ave., Pine- Security cards for all house- wood. Call (803) 432-2001 or LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON hold members being visit www.raccinc.org . SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 7:21 a.m. Sunset 7:36 p.m. claimed; tax documents — The Sumter County Sheriff’s Lake pool yest. chg W-2 forms, 1099R, 1099SSA, Office Boys and Girls Youth Temperature Moonrise 4:25 a.m. Moonset 3:15 p.m. Murray 360 356.85 +0.01 High 71° interest income and all Inc. will hold its first fundrais- Marion 76.8 74.69 +0.02 New First Full Last Low 58° other income statements; ing banquet at 7 p.m. on Fri- Moultrie 75.5 74.69 +0.04 Normal high 68° 2015 tax returns and power day, March 31, at the Impe- Wateree 100 98.08 +0.07 Normal low 42° of attorney forms if filing rial Restaurant, 451 Broad Mar. 27 Apr. 3 Apr. 11 Apr. 19 for someone other than St. Rep. J. David Weeks will Record high 88° in 1982 RIVER STAGES yourself. For more informa- serve as keynote speaker. Record low 27° in 1965 TIDES tion, call Henry Dinkins at This year’s theme is “Above Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr Precipitation River stage yest. chg (803) 499-4990 or Lula King and Beyond Expectations.” 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. 0.60" AT MYRTLE BEACH Black River 12 6.80 -0.04 at (803) 316-0772. Tickets are available at the Month to date 1.47" High Ht. Low Ht. Congaree River 19 3.81 +0.70 Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- Normal month to date 2.80" Today 6:06 a.m. 2.8 12:10 a.m. 0.6 Jobs for America’s Graduates Lynches River 14 5.78 -0.67 fice for a donation of $25 Year to date 7.05" 6:19 p.m. 2.6 1:01 p.m. 0.5 (JAG) H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Saluda River 14 1.98 -0.44 per person. VIP tables (a Last year to date 10.47" Fri. 7:00 a.m. 2.9 1:10 a.m. 0.4 Pursue Excellence) will hold a Up. 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KEEPING UP LMA’s Walker sets personal best with Citadel at SoCon indoor championship BY BARBARA BOXLEITNER ished 14th in the preliminar- get in shape for He also has done the 200 hurdles are what helps me Special To The Sumter Item ies and did not advance, but basketball,” he hurdles his first two years, catch up in the race.” his time of 8.74 seconds now said. “Hurdles placing second in it during a Walker said his high school harlie Walker’s first ranks 10th on the program’s ended up being 2016 meet. times were faster than his trip to an indoor track all-time list. like second na- The 400 hurdles is his main times during the past two out- Cand field conference “That was a really big ac- ture.” event in the outdoor season. door seasons. championship was a memora- complishment,” the Laurence The 60 hurdles He won the event during the “I feel it’s (the 400) going to WALKER ble one. Manning Academy graduate is his primary 2015 Lowcountry Collegiate improve,” he said. “The 400 The Citadel junior set a said of his top-10 time. event during the Invitational and finished third hurdles are a really competi- personal record in the 60- Walker started competing indoor season. He finished once during each of the past tive event.” meter hurdles at the Southern in the hurdles as a seventh- fourth in the event during a two years. Occasionally he competes Conference indoor champion- grader. January meet against Virgin- “I’m better at the 400 than ship during February. He fin- “Track was another sport to ia Military Institute. the 60 hurdles,” he said. “The SEE WALKER, PAGE B5

USC MEN’S BASKETBALL USC FOOTBALL Gamecock great Thornwell’s time to shine Lattimore to speak at Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

Marcus Lattimore, the for- mer standout running back at the University of South Caroli- na, will be the keynote speaker for the Sumter Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 4. The event, which is held in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer, will be held at Sumter County Civic Center at 700 West Liberty LATTIMORE Street. Breakfast will begin at 6:45 a.m. with the program, whose theme is “For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear Us… For- give Us… Heal us!,” starting at 7:30. Lattimore was an All-Ameri- can running back at Byrnes High School in Duncan. He signed with USC and helped lead the Gamecocks to the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division title as a freshman. However, he suffered devas- tating injuries to each knee over the next two seasons, cut- ting short both of his seasons. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers of the Nation- al Football League, but never THE ASSOCIATED PRESS got the chance to play because South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell, right, has been the Gamecocks’ top player for years, and now he’s finally getting the chance to of the injuries. shine in the NCAA men’s tournament. USC takes on Baylor in the Sweet 16 on Friday in New York. He was just recently named the head coach at Heathwood Hall in Columbia. He has a business, The Xtra Inch, LLC, Gamecocks’ top player finally gets chance to step into national spotlight which operates sports camps and trains athletes throughout BY PETE IACOBELLI Clowney was even in the “He’s the best, unherald- prospect and four-year col- the state. Also, he is the head The Associated Press stands Sunday to witness ed, great player in the Unit- lege player. But he has got- of the Marcus Lattimore Foun- Thornwell’s performance in ed States,” Duke head coach ten better throughout his ca- dation/DREAMS, which devel- COLUMBIA — South Car- one of the NCAA Tourna- Mike Krzyzewski said the reer. ops youth programs with em- olina’s Sindarius Thornwell ment’s surprises this year, day before Thornwell scored “To be who he is, to grow phasis on Christian character squirms and shakes his head the Gamecocks 88-81 upset 24 points in the upset win. the way he’s grown, to rep- development and encouraging slightly the Gamecocks are of Duke to reach their first Thornwell’s next chance resent us the way he does, to Christian virtues such as chas- referred to as a one-man Sweet 16 since 1973. to shine is Friday night on be loved by his teammates tity temperance, charity, dili- team. He might as well get Thornwell downplays his one of basketball’s flashiest like he is, that’s powerful gence, patience, kindness and comfortable with the de- role, saying, “There are a lot stages, facing No. 3 seed Bay- stuff,” South Carolina coach humility. scription. of people on this team.” lor at Madison Square Gar- Frank Martin said. “He’s let- Tickets are $10 per person in Thornwell has become the Yes, but it’s the wiry, den for a spot in the Elite ting the world see it.” advance and $12 at the door. Jadeveon Clowney for men’s 6-foot-5 senior who’s leading Eight. Thornwell, a South Caroli- Tickets are available at Olive basketball, the face of a bas- the way with, igniting offen- It’s been a year of revela- na native from Lancaster, Tree Christian Bookstore, ketball program the way the sive spurts, grabbing the es- tion and redemption for was a solid recruit from Oak Swan Lake Visitors Center former No. 1 NFL draft pick sential rebound or making Thornwell, is one of those was for Gamecock football. the late stop. rare combinations of NBA SEE THORNWELL, PAGE B3 SEE LATTIMORE, PAGE B5

USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Staley: Injured Gray will be ready for next round

BY PETE IACOBELLI positive a few days ago. Staley said. “It wasn’t her The Associated Press Gray had to who had to knee, so that was the be carried off the court great news about it.” COLUMBIA — South late in South Carolina’s Gray’s absence Carolina has dodged what comeback against Arizo- would’ve meant addition- could have been another na State with what was al chaos to a lineup still major blow to its champi- originally called a knee adjusting to the loss of onship hopes as the sprain. starting forward Alaina banged-up Gamecocks South Carolina head Coates. South Carolina, have learned that injured coach Dawn Staley said the top seed in the Stock- guard Allisha Gray will Wednesday instead of a ton Regional, heads out to be able to play in the knee sprain Gray’s injury California to take on No. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sweet 16. was more like a “charley 12 seed Quinnipiac (29-6) Despite being carried off the court against Arizona State, South Carolina head It was good news for the horse” in her hamstring. on Saturday. coach Dawn Staley announced that guard Allisha Gray, center, will be back for Gamecocks, as the situa- “You saw her practic- the Gamecocks when they take on Quinnipiac on Saturday in the Sweet 16 in tion looked anything but ing, she’s going to go,” SEE GRAY, PAGE B3 Stockton, California. B2 | THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Arizona 13 10 0.565 Colorado 12 11 0.522 BOYS AREA ROUNDUP SCOREBOARD Los Angeles 13 13 0.500 Cincinnati 12 13 0.480 Washington 10 11 0.476 TV, RADIO New York 12 14 0.462 Chicago 9 11 0.450 TODAY San Francisco 11 14 0.440 6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Base- Philadelphia 10 13 0.435 Sumter soccer rallies to ball: Miami vs. New York Mets from Miami 8 13 0.381 Port St. Lucie, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). San Diego 8 15 0.348 10:30 a.m. – PGA Golf: Puerto Rico Open Atlanta 6 18 0.250 First Round from Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (GOLF). WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 11 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Miami Houston 8, Minnesota 4 Open Women’s Second-Round and N.Y. Yankees 7, Philadelphia 3 knock off Conway 3-2 Men’s First-Round Matches from Key St. Louis 6, Washington 1 Biscayne, Fla. (TENNIS). Toronto 5, Detroit 4 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Base- Miami 15, N.Y. Mets 9 CONWAY — Sumter (11.27), Brandon Poston in On Thursday Thomas ball: New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Oakland vs. Chicago White Sox at High School’s varsity boys the 3,200 (10:55.17). Sumter defeated Crest- from Port Charlotte, Fla. (ESPN). Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: World Golf Champi- San Diego vs. Kansas City at Surprise, soccer team rallied to de- wood 18-6. The Generals onships-Dell Match Play Round-Robin Ariz., 4:05 p.m. feat Conway 3-2 on Tuesday VARSITY TENNIS scored five runs in the Matches from Austin, Texas (GOLF). San Francisco vs. Milwaukee at Phoe- at the CHS field. fifth and nine in the sixth 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Base- nix, 4:05 p.m. SUMTER 6, 5 ball: Cincinnati vs. Chicago White Sox Cleveland vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Jermaine Thomas scored to blow the game open. from Glendale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). Ariz., 4:10 p.m. 5 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Miami L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, the winning goal on an as- CONWAY 0,0 Josh Galloway pitched Open Women’s Second-Round and Ariz., 4:10 p.m. sist from Thomas Koty. TJ CONWAY — Sumter im- four innings of relief with Men’s First-Round Matches from Key Texas vs. L.A. Angels (ss) at Tempe, Biscayne, Fla. (TENNIS). Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Simmons and Chris Reyes proved to 3-2 in Region no earned runs to get the 6 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Base- Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, scored the other Gamecock VI-5A with a sweep of Con- win. ball: Detroit vs. Atlanta from Kissim- Fla., 6:05 p.m. mee, Fla. (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati at Good- goals, while Blake Drown way in a pair of matches on Galloway and Trey 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk year, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. and Caleb Turner each had Tuesday at the CHS courts. Bolton both had four hits (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: NCAA Divi- TODAY’S GAMES an assist. The Gamecocks, 3-4 over- apiece. Galloway had three sion II Tournament Semifinal Game Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 SHS is 6-2 overall and 3-1 all, won the first match 6-0 runs batted in as did Josh from Sioux Falls, S.D. -- Fairmont State p.m. or Rollins vs. Bellarmine or Colorado Minnesota vs. Philadelphia at Clear- in Region VI-5A. and the second one 5-0. Burns. Garrett Hassler had Mines (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). water, Fla., 1:05 p.m. 7 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Base- N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at West Palm MATCH 1 two hits. ball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Texas Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m. SINGLES N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay at Port VARSITY TRACK from Surprise, Ariz. (ESPN). 1 — Witt (S) defeated Cook 7-6(7- 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Mississippi Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. VARSITY GOLF at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). Pittsburgh vs. Boston at Fort Myers, AND FIELD 2), 6-3. 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Fla., 1:05 p.m. 2 — Berry (S) defeated Guyton 6-0, BEN LIPPEN 171 Montreal (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Cincinnati vs. Chicago White Sox at MANNING WINS MEET 6-0. 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Toronto at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. CAMDEN — Manning 3 — Smithhart (S) defeated Hucks WILSON HALL 177 Miami (NBA TV). Colorado vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, 6-0, 6-1. 8:30 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Kia Classic First Ariz., 4:05 p.m. won by 20 points in a 4 — McDuffie (S) defeated Davis COLUMBIA — Wilson Round from Carlsbad, Calif. (GOLF). Milwaukee vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 4-team meet on Tuesday at 6-1, 6-4. Hall lost to Ben Lippen by 9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: NCAA 4:05 p.m. 5 — Kelly (S) defeated McCray 6-0, Division II Tournament Semifinal Game Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona at Scotts- the Camden High track. six strokes on Tuesday at from Sioux Falls, S.D. – Northwest Mis- dale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. The Monarchs finished 6-0. Spring Valley Country souri State or St. Thomas Aquinas vs. L.A. Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, DOUBLES Lincoln Memorial or Cal State Chico Ariz., 4:10 p.m. with 96 followed by Cam- 1 — Did not play. Club. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., den in second with 76. 2 — Black/Tomlin (S) defeated The Barons shot a 177 10 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Jason 6:05 p.m. Massey/ Jones 6-4, 5-7, 10-7. Quigley vs. Glen Tapia in a Middle- L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at Surprise, Brookland-Cayce finished while BL finished at 171. weight Bout and Randy Caballero vs. Ariz., 7:05 p.m. with 48 and Camden Mili- MATCH 2 Walker Jones led WH Victor Proa in a Junior Featherweight Seattle vs. San Francisco at Scotts- SINGLES Bout from Indio, Calif. (ESPN2). dale, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. tary had 12. with a round of 40. Easton 1 — Witt (S) defeated Cook 6-2, 10 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Base- David Fulton won three Ward and Miller Jones ball: Seattle vs. San Francisco from 4-6, 10-7. Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). NBA STANDINGS events for MHS, the 110- 2 — Berry (S) defeated Guyton 6-1, both shot a 42 and Will Midnight – Formula One Racing: Austra- By The Associated Press meter hurdles, the triple 6-1. Barnes shot a 53. lian Grand Prix Practice from Mel- 3 — Smithhart (S) defeated Hucks bourne, Australia (NBC SPORTS NET- EASTERN CONFERENCE jump and the long jump. 6-0, 6-1. WORK). 4 — McDuffie (S) defeated Davis ATLANTIC DIVISION Dierell Parker won the 800 6-1, 6-4. JV SOCCER W L Pct GB run. x-Boston 45 26 .634 — 5 — Kelly (S) defeated McCray 6-1, SUMTER 3 PREP SCHEDULE Toronto 42 29 .592 3 Manning won two relay 6-0. TODAY New York 27 43 .386 17½ events. The 4x100 relay DOUBLES CONWAY 2 Varsity and JV Baseball Philadelphia 26 44 .371 18½ team of Dontavious Bates, 1 — Did not play. Sumter defeated Con- Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Brooklyn 14 56 .200 30½ 2 — Did not play. Calhoun Academy at Thomas Sumter, SOUTHEAST DIVISION Demont Dennis, Cameron way 3-2 on penalty kicks 4 p.m. W L Pct GB and DeJuan Wilson won as on Tuesday at the CHS Junior Varsity Baseball Washington 42 28 .600 — VARSITY BASEBALL Crestwood at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Atlanta 37 33 .529 5 did the 4x800 team of Ge- field. B Team Baseball Miami 35 36 .493 7½ ovonte Davis, Parker, Tra- SUMTER 9 Noah Chase and Mo- Sumter at East Clarendon JV, 6 p.m. Charlotte 31 39 .443 11 Cardinal Newman at Wilson Hall, 5 Orlando 26 45 .366 16½ von Stukes and Bates. CANE BAY 3 hamed Atta scored unas- p.m. sisted goals for the 3-3 Varsity Boys Golf CENTRAL DIVISION SUMTER WINS MEET Lee Central at Keenan, 4:30 p.m. W L Pct GB SUMMERVILLE — Sum- Gamecocks. In the PK East Clarendon at Sumter JV, 4:30 p.m. x-Cleveland 46 23 .667 — Sumter won a 4-team ter improved to 9-1 with a phase, Chase, Brayden Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Flor- Indiana 36 34 .514 10½ ence Christian, Orangeburg Prep in Milwaukee 35 35 .500 11½ meet with South Florence, 9-3 victory over Cane Bay Perez, Jalen Ruffin and SCISA Region II-3A Match (at The Detroit 34 37 .479 13 Crossings in Florence), 3:30 p.m. Chicago 33 38 .465 14 West Florence and Calhoun on Wednesday at the CB Ja’von Perry were success- Varsity Boys Soccer WESTERN CONFERENCE County on Tuesday at Sum- field ful. Wilson Hall at The King’s Academy, 5:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST DIVISION ter Memorial Stadium. Ryan Moore led the Varsity Softball W L Pct GB The Gamecocks won with Gamecock offense with a JV BASEBALL Manning at Bishop England, 6 p.m. x-San Antonio 54 16 .771 — 109.5 points. SF was second double and three RBI. Daw- Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. x-Houston 49 22 .690 5½ WILSON HALL 13 Thomas Sumter at Calhoun Academy, Memphis 40 31 .563 14½ with 73 followed by WF son Price had a hit and 6 p.m. Dallas 30 40 .429 24 ORANGEBURG 12 Varsity and JV Softball New Orleans 30 41 .423 24½ with 70.5 and Calhoun three RBI and Lathan Todd Lamar at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. NORTHWEST DIVISION County with 16. was 2-for-2 with a double. Wilson Hall improved to Junior Varsity Softball W L Pct GB Kerrion Ramsey and Josh Sykes was the win- 2-3 with a 13-12 victory over Hartsville at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Utah 43 28 .606 — Lake View at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma City 40 30 .571 2½ Pressley Harvin both won ning pitcher, giving up two Orangeburg Prep on Tues- Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Denver 33 37 .471 9½ two events for SHS. runs in two innings. day at Baron Field. Varsity Boys Tennis Portland 32 38 .457 10½ Sumter at South Florence, 5 p.m. Minnesota 28 42 .400 14½ Ramsey won the 110 hur- Tanner Epps led the Bar- Manning at Lugoff-Elgin, 4:30 p.m. ROBERT E. LEE 9 Varsity Track and Field PACIFIC DIVISION dles in 16.49 seconds and ons with three hits, includ- Crestwood, Darlington, Scott’s Branch W L Pct GB the 400 hurdles in 1 minute, THOMAS SUMTER 0 ing two doubles. Keaton at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. z-Golden State57 14 .803 — Manning at Camden, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers 43 29 .597 14½ 3.96 seconds. Harvin won DALZELL — Thomas Price, John Thomas Parker, Lee Central at Marion, 5 p.m. Sacramento 27 43 .386 29½ the shotput with a toss of Sumter fell to 1-2 in SCISA Hunter Ives, Beasley and Middle School Track and Field Phoenix 22 49 .310 35 Alice Drive, Ebenezer, Mayewood at L.A. Lakers 20 51 .282 37 49 feet, 6 inches and the dis- Region II-2A with a 9-0 loss Jacob Watt had two hits Chestnut Oaks, 4:30 p.m. x-clinched playoff spot Bates, Furman at Hillcrest, 4:30 p.m. z-clinched division cus with a toss of 146-07. to Robert E. Lee Academy apiece. Other first-place finish- on Tuesday at General Ives was the winning TUESDAY’S GAMES ers for Sumter were Shan- Field. pitcher and Beasley picked COLLEGE BASKETBALL Toronto 122, Chicago 120, OT By The Associated Press Brooklyn 98, Detroit 96 non Isaac in the 100 dash TSA is 7-3. up the save. Miami 112, Phoenix 97 New Orleans 95, Memphis 82 WOMEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT Golden State 112, Dallas 87 BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL San Antonio 100, Minnesota 93 Semifinals Milwaukee 93, Portland 90 Saturday L.A. Clippers 133, L.A. Lakers 109 GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP At Bridgeport, Conn. Maryland (32-2) vs. Oregon (22-13), WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 11:30 a.m. Charlotte at Orlando, 7 p.m. UConn (34-0) vs. UCLA (25-8), 2 p.m. Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Regional Championship Atlanta at Washington, 8 p.m. Monday Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Semifinal winners Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Lady Gamecocks soccer OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL Cleveland at Denver, 9 p.m. Semifinals Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10:30 Friday p.m. At Oklahoma City New York at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Mississippi State (31-4) vs. Washing- ton (29-5), 7 p.m. TODAY’S GAMES Baylor (32-3) vs. Louisville (29-7), 9:30 Phoenix at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. tops Conway 2-1 on PKs p.m. Toronto at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Regional Championship L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Sunday Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New York at Portland, 10 p.m. Sumter High’s varsity Maggie Josey had doubles. houn County with 35. Semifinal winners girls soccer team outscored The Lady Gamecocks’ LEXINGTON REGIONAL SATURDAY’S GAMES Conway on penalty kicks to Lorien Clark won both the Semifinals Utah at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. VARSITY TRACK Friday Washington at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. win 2-1 on Tuesday at the 1,600 and 3,200 runs. She At Lexington, Ky. New York at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. SHS field. AND FIELD won the 1,600 in a time of 6 Notre Dame (32-3) vs. Ohio State (28- Toronto at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 6), 7 p.m. Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m. Mary Kate Shaffer scored MANNING FINISHES SECOND minutes, 4.46 seconds and Texas (25-8) vs. Stanford (30-5), 9:30 early in the second half to CAMDEN — Manning the 3,200 in 13:20.30. p.m. Regional Championship NHL SCHEDULE give the Lady Gamecocks a finished second to Camden The other first-place fin- Sunday 1-0 lead. CHS scored in the in a 3-team meet on Tues- isher for Sumter was Anya Semifinal winners TUESDAY’S GAMES Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 1 last minute of regulation to day at the CHS track. Bethea in the 400 dash STOCKTON REGIONAL New Jersey 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT force overtime. Camden won with 74.5 (1:07.50) and Tyren Horace Semifinals Washington 4, Calgary 2 Saturday Ottawa 3, Boston 2 After two 10-minute over- points. Manning finished in the triple jump (39-11). At Stockton, Calif. Detroit 2, Montreal 1, OT time periods, the contest with 60.5 and Brookland- South Carolina (29-4) vs. Quinnipiac Arizona 5, Tampa Bay 3 (29-6), 4 p.m. Carolina 4, Florida 3 went to PKs. Shaffer and So- Cayce finished with 28. JV SOFTBALL Florida State (27-6) vs. Oregon State Winnipeg 3, Philadelphia 2 phia Haughton scored on Karisma Kennedy led the (31-4), 6:30 p.m. Vancouver 5, Chicago 4, OT CLARENDON HALL 13 Regional Championship Minnesota 3, San Jose 2 their PKs while goalie Tay- Lady Monarchs with a pair Monday St. Louis 4, Colorado 2 JEFFERSON DAVIS 0 Semifinal winners lor Gradwell had three saves of individual victories and WEDNESDAY’S GAMES to help secure the win. running a leg on a winning SUMMERTON — Claren- FINAL FOUR Toronto at Columbus, 7 p.m. At Dallas N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m. relay team. Kennedy won don Hall improved to 7-1 National Semifinals Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m. VARSITY SOFTBALL both the 400- and 100-meter with a 13-0 victory over Jef- March 31 hurdles and ran a leg on ferson Davis Academy on Bridgeport winner vs. Oklahoma City THURSDAY’S GAMES WILLIAMSBURG 4 winner Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m. the 4x400 relay. She was Tuesday at the CH field. Lexington winner vs. Stockton winner Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m. National Championship Arizona at Florida, 7:30 p.m. WILSON HALL 2 joined by Shantia Fulmore, Amberly Way tossed a April 2 Carolina at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. KINGSTREE — Wilson Sequoia Junious and Madi- 1-hit shutout with 11 strike- Semifinal winners Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Hall lost to Williamsburg son Winn-Dennis. outs. May Rogan Bailey Vancouver at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Academy 4-2 on Wednesday Ambria Brunson won the Corbett led the offense, Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m. MLB SPRING TRAINING at the WA field. 100 dash, Tondasha Fulton both going 3-for-3. Way had By The Associated Press Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Sydney Jarecki had two won the discus and Amaya two hits and two RBI while Edmonton at Colorado, 9 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE hits and Carly Allred had a Dennis won the shotput. Mackenzie Bagnal had a W L Pct. Winnipeg at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. New York 19 7 0.731 hit and an RBI. Madison El- The 4x800 relay team of home run and two RBI. Seattle 15 10 0.600 FRIDAY’S GAMES Los Angeles 13 10 0.565 N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. more got on base three Lakell McFadden, Ashley LAURENCE MANNING 7 Minnesota 13 10 0.565 Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. times. Ellis, Cherion White and Oakland 12 10 0.545 San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. COLLETON PREP 7 Baltimore 12 11 0.522 Winnipeg at Anaheim, 10 p.m. COLLETON PREP 5 Winn-Dennis was victorious. Boston 12 12 0.500 WALTERBORO — Lau- Chicago 12 12 0.500 SATURDAY’S GAMES LAURENCE MANNING 4 SUMTER FINISHES THIRD Kansas City 12 12 0.500 Vancouver at Minnesota, 2 p.m. rence Manning Academy Tampa Bay 11 11 0.500 Philadelphia at Columbus, 2 p.m. WALTERBORO — Lau- Sumter finished a close finished in a 7-7 tie with Houston 11 12 0.478 Calgary at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Cleveland 11 12 0.478 Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m. rence Manning Academy third in a 4-team meet on Colleton Prep on Tuesday Detroit 11 14 0.440 Boston at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. lost to Colleton Prep 5-4 on Tuesday at Sumter Memo- at the CP field. Texas 10 14 0.417 Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Toronto 8 14 0.364 Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Tuesday at the CP field. rial Stadium. Breanna Boykin had a Arizona at Washington, 7 p.m. Trinity Harrington hit a West Florence won with hit, a run and an RBI for NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago at Florida, 7 p.m. W L Pct. San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m. home run for the Swamp- 76.5 points followed by LMA. Eaddy Osteen had a Pittsburgh 16 7 0.696 Colorado at Edmonton, 10 p.m. cats. Cora Lee Downer had South Florence with 75, hit and two runs, Madison St. Louis 15 7 0.682 N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 10:30 Milwaukee 14 10 0.583 p.m. two hits and Taylor Lea and Sumter with 68.5 and Cal- Truett had two RBI. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 | B3

16 Mount St. Mary’s 67 11 Kansas St. 95 First Four 16 N.C. Central 63 11 Providence 71 March 14-15 E SMWE 16 New Orleans 66 11 Wake Forest 88 Dayton, Ohio 16 UC Davis 67 11 Southern Cal 75

First Round 2017 NCAA TOURNAMENT First Round March 16-17 Second Round Second Round March 16-17 March 18-19 March 18-19 1 Villanova 76 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 1 Kansas 100

1 Villanova 62 March 23-24 March 23-24 1 Kansas 90 Tulsa, Okla. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 56 16 UC Davis 62 8 Wisconsin 1 Kansas 8 Wisconsin 84 Elite 8 Elite 8 8 Miami 58 8 Wisconsin 65 March 25-26 March 25-26 9 Mich. St. 70 Buffalo, N.Y. 9 Virginia Tech 74 9 Michigan State 78 Mar. 24 Mar. 23 5 Virginia 76 10 p.m. 9:40 p.m. 5 Iowa State 84

5 Virginia 39 5 Iowa St. 76 Milwaukee 12 UNC Wilmington 71 12 Nevada 73 4 Florida FINAL FOUR 4 Purdue 4 Florida 80 Phoenix 4 Purdue 80 4 Florida 65 4 Purdue 80

Orlando, Fla. April 1 13 East Tenn. St. 65 EAST MIDWEST 13 Vermont 70

6 SMU 65 New York Sacramento, Calif. Kansas City, Mo. 6 Creighton 72 Sacramento, Calif. Mar. 26 11 USC 78 Mar. 25 11 Rhode Is. 72 11 USC 66 11 Rhode Island 84 3 Baylor 3 Oregon 3 Baylor 91 3 Oregon 93 3 Baylor 82 3 Oregon 75 Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, 14 New Mexico St. 73 14 Iona 77 Mar. 24 Mar. 23

7 South Carolina 93 7:29 p.m. 7:09 p.m. 7 Michigan 92 Indianapolis 7 S. Car. 88 7 Michigan 73 10 Marquette 73 NATIONAL 10 Oklahoma State 91 7 S. Car. 7 Michigan 2 Duke 87 CHAMPIONSHIP 2 Louisville 78 2 Duke 81 April 3 2 Louisville 69

Greenville, S.C. 15 Troy 65 15 Jacksonville St. 63

1 Gonzaga 66 1 North Carolina 103 Greenville, S.C. 1 Gonzaga 79 1 UNC 72 16 So. Dakota St. 46 16 Texas Southern 64 1 Gonzaga 1 UNC 8 Northwestern 68 8 Arkansas 77 8 NW 73 8 Arkansas 65

Salt Lake City 9 Vanderbilt 66 9 Seton Hall 71 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 5 Notre Dame 60 7:39 p.m. 7:09 p.m. 5 Minnesota 72

5 Notre Dame 71 12 Mid. Tenn. 65 Milwaukee 12 Princeton 58 12 Middle Tenn. 81 4 West Vir. 4 Butler 4 West Virginia 86 4 Butler 76

Buffalo, N.Y. 4 West Vir. 83 4 Butler 74 13 Bucknell 80 13 Winthrop 64 WEST SOUTH 6 Maryland 65 San Jose, Calif. Memphis, Tenn. 6 Cincinnati 75 Mar. 26 11 Xavier 91 Mar. 25 6 Cincinnati 67 11 Xavier 76 11 Kansas State 61 11 Xavier 3 UCLA 3 Florida State 86 3 UCLA 97 All times EDT 3 FSU 66 3 UCLA 79 Orlando, Fla. 14 FGCU 80 14 Kent State 80 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 7 Saint Mary’s 85 10:10 p.m. 9:40 p.m. 7 Dayton 58 7 Saint Mary’s 60 10 Wichita St. 62 Indianapolis 10 VCU 77 10 Wichita St. 64 2 Arizona 2 Kentucky 2 Arizona 100 2 Kentucky 79 2 Arizona 69 2 Kentucky 65 Salt Lake City 15 North Dakota 82 15 N. Kentucky 70 AP

THORNWELL MEN’S TOURNAMENT GRAY FROM PAGE B1 WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT FROM PAGE B1 TV SCHEDULE TV SCHEDULE If the Gamecocks (29-4) avoid Hill Academy. He picked the home-state TODAY being the next Quinnipiac’s next FRIDAY Semifinals Semifinals Gamecocks over North Carolina State to Midwest Regional upset victim, they’ll meet either Lexington Regional become Martin’s first high-profile signee. WLTX 19 second seeded Oregon State or ESPN2 Michigan vs. Oregon, 7 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Ohio State, 7 p.m. Thornwell averaged 13.4 points a game Purdue vs. Kansas, 9:30 p.m. third-seeded Florida State on Mon- Texas vs. Stanford, 9:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Regional his first year to make the all-Southeastern West Regional day for the chance to reach a sec- TBS ESPN Conference freshman team with many Gonzaga vs. West Virginia, 7:30 p.m. ond Final Four in three seasons. Mississippi State vs. Washington, 7 p.m. Baylor vs. Louisville, 9:30 p.m. wondering if he was going to quickly jump Xavier vs. Arizona, 10 p.m. Gray moved well through the to the NBA as a one-and-done phenom. FRIDAY final 15 minutes of the team’s last SATURDAY Semifinals Semifinals But he returned to school only to take a East Regional practice at home before heading ESPN step backward. Martin revealed after the TBS West later Wednesday. The trans- Stockton Regional South Carolina vs. Baylor, 7:25 p.m. South Carolina vs. Quinnipiac, 4 p.m. season that Thornwell needed procedures Wisconsin vs. Florida, 10 p.m. fer from North Carolina had 11 Florida State vs. Oregon State, 6:30 p.m. on both knees because of chronic tendini- South Regional points before getting hurt Sunday Bridgeport Regional WLTX 19 Maryland vs. Oregon, 11:30 a.m. tis. As a junior, he showed a different ma- Butler vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. as the Gamecocks used a 34-13 Connecticut vs. UCLA, 2 p.m. turity, anchoring a team that tied a school Kentucky vs. UCLA, 9:30 p.m. run to take control in a victory record with 25 wins and was on the cusp over Arizona State. prevailed without her, defeating of NCAA inclusion until Selection Sunday The Gamecocks gradually the Bulldogs 59-49 for a third when they were relegated to the NIT. as well. worked Gray back into practice straight tournament title. Thornwell, feeling slighted, vowed he Martin said Thornwell was not nearly this week once discovering the Staley said her team will need would not leave South Carolina without as committed as a freshman or sophomore injury was not as severe as first to be at the top of their game to playing in the NCAA Tournament. to working the right way. Thornwell had thought. avoid being upset by Quinnipiac, But he did more than just talk the talk, more interest in having fun than a burn- A’ja Wilson said the team has which has rode its outside shoot- Thornwell had 44 points and 21 rebounds ing desire to succeed. His focus, Martin tried to keep Gray’s spirits high ing to beat Marquette and first- in a four overtime loss to Alabama , break- said, changed as an upperclassman to and not worried about being a round host Miami. ing the SEC mark for made foul shots in a where the coach allows Thornwell to step slow because of last week. “They’re the Cinderella team league game held by the late “Pistol” Pete teach as much as anyone on his staff. “Allisha’s a person who’s kind in our bracket,” Wilson said. “We Maravich. In the opening round of this But Thornwell’s senior season hasn’t of down on herself right now as can’t have any missing posses- year’s tournament against Marquette, been all smooth sailing, it was nearly way- anyone is with an injury,” Wilson sions ... we’re just going to have Thornwell had 29 points and 11 boards to laid by a six-game suspension . Martin said. “Just take it day to day and to continue to do us.” rally the Gamecocks from 10 points down said Thornwell violated athletic depart- we have her back if anything It was this round a year ago to a 93-73 win for their first NCAA victory ment policy, and it was later discovered were to come up.” when South Carolina, also top in 44 years since Basketball Hall of Famer the violation was being arrested last May South Carolina has had to han- seeded, lost to Syracuse, which Alex English was a South Carolina fresh- for marijuana possession and driving with dle that before. eventually wound up in the na- man. a suspended license. The Gamecocks went When Coates hurt her right tional championship game. Stal- “Sindarius is quite a player,” English 3-3 during Thornwell’s absence, which ankle at Missouri on Feb. 19, she ey has not brought up that bad said. “He’s done amazing things.” ended with the start of the new year. missed a crucial contest at Texas memory, knowing those involved One being staying home to play college Thornwell said he learned about ac- A&M with the Gamecocks con- remember too well the disap- basketball. countability during his absence, under- tending for a Southeastern Con- pointment of not reaching a sec- Of course English did, but he was a rari- standing his actions have consequences. ference crown. The Gamecocks ond straight Final Four. ty. Most great players in the state have He apologized to his teammates and has responded with an 80-64 victory This is the third time the Game- taken a road out of town. In the 1990s, top become their unquestioned leader. that helped them earn a fourth cocks have been sent outside the prospects Kevin Garnett and Jermaine Martin can’t stop praising Thornwell, consecutive regular-season con- Eastern time zone as a top seed. O’Neal both went right from high school and fellow seniors Duane Notice & Justin ference championship. The first two times, they fell short into the NBA. Raymond Felton left the McKie. Coates’ injury kept her out of of the Final Four, falling to North state and went on to a national champion- The coach gushed, “Those are the guys the SEC Tournament title game Carolina in Stanford, California in ship at North Carolina. five years from now you want your next against Mississippi State earlier 2014 and to Syracuse in Sioux Thornwell also has grown off the court freshmen to be like.” this month, but the Gamecocks Falls, South Dakota last year.

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RECRUITING Stepfather: Williamson strongly considering staying in S.C.

ion Williamson, the from home became a big issue Ohio State, Kentucky and Missouri on his what it takes. Hughes would 6-foot-7-inch forward for her son and he really Notre Dame, board. He’s also drawing in- not play this season at Garden Zfrom Spartanburg Day didn’t want to return to Aus- Florida and terest from ND and Ohio City, using his redshirt and School who is considered the tin for his sophomore season. FSU. He also State. leaving him two years to play top-rated junior in the coun- “He kind of felt like he was wants to get Adeoye has been in touch two at the next level. try, is giving stronger consid- out there by himself with no back to Clem- with USC linebackers coach eration to staying in the state, family,” she said. “He was 18 son and UGA Coleman Hutzler and plans to CLEMSON AND USC according to his stepfather at when he left. He was OK with for spring look closer at USC. DL Darnell Jefferies of the end of last week. it, but last year he really Phil Kornblut games. Adeoye had 128 tackles in Covington, Ga., made his sec- “Zion understands what it didn’t want to go back and we Salyer will eight games last season along ond visit of the recruiting sea- RECRUITING is to be a South Carolina per- talked him in to going back. not be an with six sacks. son to USC on Saturday to son,” Sumter County native He said once he got there he CORNER early gradu- Adeoye said he will eventu- watch USC practice. Lee Anderson said on Friday. realized how far it was.” ate and he ally visit USC. He has visited Last Wednesday, Jefferies “I think he wants to write that In 15 games this season, wants to wait until after his Kansas, Mizzou, Iowa, UK and and his mother took a visit to story in South Carolina. Mack averaged nearly 15 season to make his decision, Illinois twice. He is going to Clemson. That’s the way I feel about it. points and five rebounds per but he doesn’t want to wait all LSU this weekend. He does Jefferies visited UGA last And to tell you the truth, Wof- game. As a freshman he aver- the way to National Signing have a favorite, but doesn’t Thursday. He plans to take ford is up here fighting. To tell aged five points and two re- Day in February of ‘18. want to publicize where he’s visits to Miami, Oregon, LSU you the truth, I don’t have a bounds. leaning at this point, and he and Ole Miss in the weeks problem with where Zion goes Wherever he lands, Mack USC will be an early graduate. ahead. to school. I tell him you won’t will have to sit out next sea- OL Hank Manos of Chapin More offers went out from DE Xavier Thomas of Flor- disappoint me if you say you son as a transfer and will High was back at USC on Sat- USC last week, including to ence and IMG Academy in want to go to South Carolina. have two years of eligibility urday for the second time to highly recruited tight end Florida, will return to USC for You won’t disappoint me if remaining. watch a spring practice. Dominick Wood-Anderson the spring game on April 1. you say you want to go to Manos also has been to (6-5, 245) of Arizona Western Thomas last visited USC and Clemson or Wofford. I don’t FOOTBALL Duke, North Carolina State JC where he was a teammate Clemson earlier this month as care, but just understand, and on Sunday he visited last season of USC signee Kes- part of a bus tour of schools North Carolina and Duke and CLEMSON Georgia State. He has offers ian Nixon. with his teammates. all those schools, those stories Clemson landed another from USC, Duke, NCSU, Geor- Anderson also has offers USC also offered RB have been written, and all you marquis prospect for its ‘18 gia Tech, Wake Forest, Coast- from Alabama, Auburn, Ari- Jashaun Corbin (6-1, 186) of can do is add a chapter or a recruiting class on Friday al Carolina, ECU, Georgia zona State, Ole Miss, Texas Melbourne, Fla. “I was really page to that. But these schools with a commitment from de- State and Appalachian State. Christian, ECU, Oregon, Lou- excited when they offered, in South Carolina; those sto- fensive end Justin Mascoll He’s also getting interest from isville, Tennessee and others. and I really like South Caroli- ries are not completed yet.” (6-4, 237 pounds) of Snellville, Clemson, Vanderbilt and Mid- He has a visit to Alabama set na, their atmosphere, the Anderson added that he be- Ga. dle Tennessee State. for April 4. Anderson has coaches and the tradition that lieves the involved in-state Mascoll had offers from Other visitors to USC over three years to play two. they have,” Corbin said. schools, at this point, have coast to coast, including USC, the weekend included line- USC also offered athlete “They like my big play ability just as good a shot at William- Michigan, Ohio State, Notre backer Dax Hollifield of Shel- Andrew Cunningham (6-0, and everything that I have to son as Duke, UNC and Kan- Dame, Louisiana State, Geor- by, N.C.,, running back Clay 205) of Tampa, Fla. He can offer, my speed, hands, vi- sas, the three out-of- state pro- gia, Florida State, Alabama, Harris of Norcross, Ga., ‘19 play safety or RB. Cunning- sion.” grams he cited as legitimate Auburn, UF and Tennessee. QB Davis Beville (6-5, 195) of ham also has offers from Lou- Last season, Corbin rushed contenders though they are Mascoll attended Clemson’s Greenville High, OL Wyatt isville, UK, Oregon State, Ari- for over 1,100 yards and 11 still open with their process. most recent junior day earlier Campbell (6-6, 285) of Lugoff- zona State, Purdue, Memphis touchdowns. He also caught There are no recruiting this month. He also visited Elgin High, punter and place- and others. 25 passes. He rushed for over trips planned for Williamson Clemson for the USC game kicker Nicolas Sciba of Clover Also getting a USC offer 1,800 yards and 22 TDs as a in the immediate future as his last season. High, ‘19 WR Tyler Smith of was ATH Alontae Taylor (6-0, sophomore. Clemson also is AAU schedule is about to kick “I picked Clemson because I Conyers, Ga., and ‘19 DB 182) of Manchester, Tenn. showing interest. in. He did make it to games love the feel there and it felt Akele Pauling of Ben Lippen He’s a Tennessee commitment His only visit thus far has this season at USC, Clemson, like home,” Mascoll said. “I School in Columbia. who also has offers from UF, been to FSU. Corbin also has Wofford and UNC. The Game- trusted the coaches and the Harris has offers from Tu- UGA, Michigan, LSU, Stan- offers from ND, LSU, Michi- cocks and Tigers continue to people in the Clemson com- lane, Arkansas State and ford and others. gan and UF. communicate regularly with munity and I love it there. I Western Kentucky and is hop- Last week, USC also offered DE Jamarcus Chatman of the family. feel it’s the best fit for me and ing something will develop dual threat QB Mike Barrett Rome, Ga., is drawing the in- “South Carolina has been in my family.” with USC. of Valdosta, Ga,, ‘19 DE La- terest of USC and Clemson, contact with me recently,” Mascoll got the chance to Harris also has visited GT trell Jean of Lakeland, Fla., but neither has offered at this Anderson said. “They feel like visit with new Clemson defen- and will visit Tulane and WK. ‘19 DL Travon Walker of point. However, many others they have a good shot at this sive line coach Todd Bates on Beville has not been offered, Thomaston, Ga., ‘19 DB Tyron have like UF, FSU, Miami, thing. I think when Zion went his most recent visit and the but USC is showing interest. Hopper of Gaffney High and Tennessee, GT, WF, Mississip- to Carolina on the visit and two hit it off well. Beville also has visited UGA ‘19 WR Nolan Grouix of Da- pi State, Southern California, they rolled out the love that “He’s a really cool guy,” and will visit Virginia Tech. vidson, N.C. VT, Arkansas, Texas and Ole they did to him, that did Mascoli said. “I’m looking for- Last season, Beville complet- USC remains involved with Miss. something to him. That kind ward to him coaching for the ed 66 percent of his passes for DL Dantrell Barkley of Inde- Chatman attended Clem- of softened him up. Wherever next four or five years and 2,194 yards and 26 touch- pendence JC in Kansas, and son’s most recent junior day he was with South Carolina at getting to know him more as a downs. he recently talked with USC earlier this month, and he’s that time, it softened him up person and building a better Campbell is gaining more DL coach Lance Thompson. been in touch with USC’s because that’s all he talks relationship. I’m looking for- notoriety in recruiting circles Barkley, who is from Kannap- Thompson as well. He also about. ward to building a great rela- after offers from Virginia and olis, N.C., said he plans to has visited Alabama and Ten- And, of course Clemson. tionship with Coach Bates Louisville. On Friday he was visit USC this summer. He nessee and he said the Volun- He’s so familiar with Clemson and I’m looking forward to at USC to watch the Game- said Thompson is coming out teers are also showing him because he’s been going up doing big things at Clemson. cocks in another of their to see him once coaches can strong interest. He said he there a lot even before the re- They can see me playing that spring practice sessions. go back on the road. would have Tennessee and cruitment started. Both of the athletic defensive end roll like Clemson also is showing in- USC remains his only offer, Miami in his top five along in-state schools, they are in a (former Clemson and cur- terest in Campbell. The Tigers but Barkley said he’s now also with Clemson. good shape.” rent Atlanta Falcon standout) like him enough to suggest hearing from Syracuse, Louis- However, making the NCAA Vic Beasley.” another move for him before ville, Central Florida and OTHERS tournament this season does FSU, UGA and Auburn were getting an offer from them. NCSU. He also wants to visit DL Kelijiah Brown of Sa- give USC a bonus shot, ac- three other programs high up Campbell, whose brother NCSU this summer. USC re- luda High announced a com- cording to Anderson. on Mascoll’s list prior to his signed with Wofford in Febru- mains his favorite at this mitment to WF over USC. “It’s huge, that’s huge for commitment to Clemson. ary as an OL, also has offers point. Brown said Wake made him South Carolina,” Anderson Now, he said, his recruiting is from Wofford, MTSU, Eastern Kennique Bonner-Steward a priority and showed great said before USC defeated both over. Kentucky, Georgia State and (6-4, 195), a ’19 QB from Fay- loyalty toward him. Brown Marquette and Duke to ad- “This is it. I’m definitely App State. He visited Georgia etteville, N.C., visited USC last said his commitment ends vance to the Sweet 16 for the one of those people that once I State on Sunday and will visit week. “I loved the atmosphere his recruiting and he will first time in program history. commit to something and put NCSU on Friday and is going and how things were being graduate early. “You had the ability to make my mind to it, I’ll stay com- to UVa on April 22 and June run,” he said. “I met with Brown is the second player it this year, that means some- mitted to it. I’m fully commit- 24. Coach Bentley and we talked from the state to commit to thing is going on pretty good ted, 100 percent.” RB Master Teague III of summer camps and the days Wake Forest, joining DB Zion in Columbia. He grew up Mascoll is the second major Murfreesboro, Tenn., released he wanted me to come back to Keith of Wilson High in Flor- watching the Dukes and the recruit from Georgia to com- his top eight schools on Sun- see me on the field for a physi- ence. Kevin Higgins, the for- North Carolinas in the tour- mit to Clemson for the ‘18 day. From his offers, the list is cal evaluation. mer head coach at The Cita- nament constantly. There was class, joining quarterback USC, Auburn, Duke, Louis- At the moment I have no of- del, recruits the state for WF. no Clemson or South Carolina Trevor Lawrence of Carters- ville, UGA, Mississippi State, fers, but I am expecting to Greenwood High wide re- in the tournament. With Caro- ville. The Tigers now have six Tennessee and Vandy. From turn heads this summer and I ceiver Sam Pinckney was of- lina making it this time, that in the class. Last season, Mas- others recruiting him, the will be back to USC in June fered by LSU. He also has a is huge.” coll recorded 68 tackles with schools making the list were for one of the camps.” USC offer. OL Jordan Mc- Tevin Mack, the 6-7 former six QB sacks. Clemson, Alabama, LSU and Steward said other schools Fadden of Dorman High in standout at Dreher High Defensive back Isheem Ohio State. are showing interest, but the Roebuck picked up offers School in Columbia, is once Young of Philadelphia an- USC offered defensive line- USC visit was his first. from GT and Michigan State. again a recruiting target after nounced his top 12 and Clem- man Antar Thompson (6-3, USC still has one scholar- Branchville High DL Torrion deciding not to return to the son is in the group. The others 310) of Highland Junior Col- ship available for the ‘17 Stevenson was offered by University of Texas for his ju- are Penn State, Ohio State, lege in Kanass. He’s a native class and it remains involved UVa, his first offer. nior season. UGA, FSU, LSU, Baylor, West of St. Louis and former Mis- with DB Mike Hughes, the OL Kavesz Sherard of T.L. Mack was the Longhorn’s Virginia, Alabama, Maryland, souri signee and also has of- former UNC player who Hanna High in Anderson said leading scorer when head Michigan and Temple. fers from Mississippi, Ala- played last season at Garden UK and Georgia State recently coach Shaka Smart indefinite- Offensive lineman Jamaree bama, Colorado, Louisville, City JC in Kansas. Hughes offered. He plans to visit UNC ly suspended him in January Salyer (6-4, 315) of Atlanta Kansas State and others. took an official visit to USC soon. WR Ra’Quan Simmons for a violation of team rules. made a recent visit to Clem- Last season, Thompson had in January, but he couldn’t of Fort Dorchester high in Mack was heavily recruited son to watch the Tigers prac- 22 tackles with two sacks and sign in February because his Summerville visited WF last as a high school senior in 2015 tice and look more in depth at two tackles for loss. He plans academic situation was not week. and his mother, Paula Mack, the program. He also visited to visit USC this summer and to the point where he was Gaffney High WR Dennis said many of the same for a junior day. said right now KSU and Ala- certain for ‘17 enrollment. Smith will visit UNC on Sat- schools are back in touch with Salyer is a heavily recruited bama are two with which he’s That remains a question urday, VT on April 1 and is her and her son’s AAU coach offensive tackle and at this very comfortable. mark, according to his head going back to Duke on April for this second shot at Mack. stage of his recruiting he has USC offered LB Ayodele coach Jeff Sims. 4 or 5. He also plans to at- Those schools include USC, a top four of Clemson, UGA, Adeoye (6-2, 225) of St. Louis, Sims said he’s in contact tend Clemson’s spring game Clemson, East Carolina, Flori- Ohio State and Stanford. Saly- joining the likes of Arkansas, with the USC staff and it is April 8. He said Duke is still da, Florida State, Connecticut, er also has visited UGA and Illinois, Indiana, LSU, Kansas, willing to wait on Hughes for making the strongest push Wake Forest, Georgia, DePaul Stanford and he plans to visit Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, January enrollment if that’s for him. and UNC. “I think he’s really waiting PPLACELACE YYOUROUR AADD ININ for the coaching changes and what players are transferring 110101 S.C.S.C. NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS out or in,” Ms. Mack said. “He aandnd rreacheach moremore thanthan 2.12.1 mmillionillion rreaderseaders said it’s going to be much uusingsing oourur ssmallmall sspacepace displaydisplay adad networknetwork closer to South Carolina than he was. 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SPORTS ITEMS WALKER FROM PAGE B1 in the 4-by-400 relay during the outdoor season. He has been a part of two relays Hornets rally for 109-102 win over Magic that placed fourth. ORLANDO, Fla. — Kemba Walker BASEBALL THE ASSOCIATED scored 22 points and Marco Belinel- PRESS Presbyterian College junior Will li came off the bench to add 20 as Smith was named Feb. 27 as the Big the Charlotte Hornets pulled off a Charlotte South Conference pitcher of the week. fourth-quarter comeback to defeat guard The Sumter High graduate was recog- the Orlando Magic 109-02 on Kemba nized for earning a win and a save in two Wednesday night. Walker (15) appearances during a series against Charlotte won its third straight is fouled by Stony Brook University. Through six ap- game and keeps its Eastern Confer- Orlando pearances, the right hander had a 2-0 re- ence playoff hopes alive after enter- forward cord, one save and 3.29 earned run aver- ing the night three games out of age. eighth place in the standings. Or- Aaron Gor- lando, meanwhile, lost to Charlotte don (00) WRESTLING for the fourth time this season. while driv- Freshman Majid Corbett finished Orlando entered the fourth quarter ing to the with a 13-12 record at 125 pounds for with a five-point lead but Frank Ka- basket dur- Limestone College. The former Game- minsky came off the bench to score ing the cock had 11 wins by decision and two by 13 of his 18 points and Walker added Hornets’ major decision. eight points to help the Hornets out- 109-102 score the Magic 32-20 in the final victory on quarter. Cody Zeller also had 15 Wednesday points and Nicolas Batum added 10. in Orlando, SOUTH CAROLINA 3 Fla. LATTIMORE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 0 FROM PAGE B1 COLUMBIA — South Carolina and Shaw Air Force Base Chapel. sophomore right-hander Graham It is asked to make reservations and Lawson pitched five scoreless in- strikeout to earn his second save of The camp will run from 9 a.m. to payments to arrive no later than Thurs- nings and combined with relievers the season. 1 p.m. at the school. It is open to day, April 13. The mailing address is John Parke, Reed Scott and Colie South Carolina broke ahead 3-0 in boys in grades 1-6 at a cost of $10 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, 12 Frank Bowers for a 5-hit shutout as a the fifth inning. LT Tolbert and per camper. Clarke Street, Sumter, SC 29150. Make 3-run fifth inning led fourth-ranked Madison Stokes opened the frame The LMA coaching staff and var- checks payable to Mayor’s Prayer Break- South Carolina over Charleston with back-to-back singles and sity players will conduct the camp. fast. Southern on Wednesday night Stokes stole second to give Carolina All proceeds will go to the LMA There are three sponsorship opportu- Founders Park. runners in scoring position for baseball program. nities available as well. A red sponsor is USC improved to 15-5 overall. Hunter Taylor, who lifted a sacrifice For more information, call head $500 and includes 10 tickets, a white Lawson earned his second win of fly to center to score Tolbert. Desti- coach Barry Hatfield at (803) 236-4768. sponsor is $300 and includes six tickets the season after he allowed just two no added a RBI single to score and a blue sponsor is $100 and includes hits and struck out two batters in Stokes and with the bases loaded, P-15’S SEASON TICKETS ON SALE two tickets. All sponsors will be recog- the longest outing of his career. Jacob Olson walked to bring Matt Season tickets for the upcoming nized at the breakfast and included on Parke followed with two strikeouts Williams home. Sumter Post 15 American Legion the printed program. and allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings baseball season are now on sale. Deadline for mailed sponsorship is of work. Scott gave up two hits in LMA BASEBALL CAMP Tickets are $30 apiece. They can April 20. For more information, call one inning of relief and senior SET FOR SATURDAY be purchased at Danny’s Trophy Bronwyn McElveen at (864) 430-4540. right-hander Bowers, the former Laurence Manning Academy’s Shop at 713 Bultman Drive. For more information on the event, USC Sumter standout, pitched 1 1/3 baseball program will hold a 1-day visit www.sumterprays.com. hitless innings of relief with one camp on Saturday. From staff, local, wire reports

day at First Presbyterian Online condolences may be the church at 1 p.m. on Friday OBITUARIES Church. sent to www.sumterfunerals. for viewing until the hour of GEORGIA LEE LESESNE Memorials may be made to com. service. Those joining the funeral Covenant Place Hourly Em- Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Funeral services will be Funeral services for Geor- procession will meet at noon ployee Gift Fund, 2825 Carter neral Home & Crematory, 221 held at 2 p.m. on Friday at gia Lee Lesesne will be held at at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Road, Sumter, SC 29150; to Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Salem Chapel & Heritage Cen- 1 p.m. on Friday at St. Paul Odell Williams, 210 E. Sumter Amedisys Hospice of Sumter, of the arrangements, (803) ter, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, AME Church, 835 Plowden St., Mayesville. 198 E. Wesmark Blvd., Sum- 775-9386. SC 29150, with the Rev. David Mill Road, Sumter, with the Condolences may be made ter, SC 29150; or to a charity of Bright officiating. Interment Rev. Frederick Graves officiat- on her tribute page found at one’s choice. will follow in St. Peter AME ing. Interment palmermemorialchapel.com. Online condolences may be Church. will follow in the Professional services ren- sent to www.sumterfunerals. The family will receive St. Paul AME dered by Palmer Memorial com. friends at the home of her Church ceme- Chapel Inc. Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- husband, 1964 Gion St., Sum- tery. neral Home & Crematory, 221 ter, SC 29150. The public JAMES KEITH ROGERS Broad St., Sumter, is in charge LOULENDEN M. MOSES Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. may view from 2 James Keith Rogers, be- of the arrangements, (803) Main St., Sumter, is in charge LESESNE to 8 p.m. today at loved husband of 51 years to 775-9386. Loulenden “Lynn” McBride of arrangements. Palmer Memori- Margaret Frances Burton Moses, wife of Harold Moses Online memorials may be al Chapel, 304 S. Rogers, died on Wednesday, and daughter of the late Hazel sent to the family at jobsmor- Main St., Sumter. March 22, 2017, at his resi- Tony and Mary E. McBride- [email protected] or visit us on The family will also receive dence. Green, was born on May 30, the web at www.jobsmortuary. friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today Arrangements are incom- 1957. God, in his infinite wis- net. at the funeral home. plete at this time and will be dom, called another angel to Mrs. Lesesne will be placed announced by Bullock Funer- eternal rest on March 17, 2017. CAROLYN M. BROWN in the church at noon on Fri- al Home. LARRY RAY CARROLL At an early age, Lynn joined Carolyn McDuffie Brown, day for viewing until the hour St. Peters AME Church, where wife of Robert Brown, entered of service. Larry Ray Carroll, 77, hus- she was a faithful and active eternal rest on March 19, 2017, Mrs. Lesesne transitioned band of JoAnn Browder Car- member of the Women’s Mis- at McLeod Hospice House, on Friday, March 17, 2017, at roll, died on Monday, March sionary Society and Lay Orga- Florence. Sumter Health and Rehabili- 13, 2017, at Palmetto Health nization. She was educated in The family is receiving tation Center. Tuomey. the public schools of Sumter friends at the residence, 261 Born in Sumter County, she M. PIERCY PARKER Born in Whitman, West Vir- and was a 1975 graduate of Elliott Highway, Bishopville, was a daughter of the late ginia, he was a son of the late Mayewood High School. Lynn in the Wisacky community of French and Ellaree Brogdon Mary Pierce “Piercy” Park- Willie Ray Carroll and Gar- was united in holy matrimony Lee County. Williams. Georgia received er, 95, widow of Thomas M. nett Thompson Carroll. Mr. to Harold Moses on July 18, Visitation will be held from her formal education in the Parker, died on Tuesday, Carroll was a member of 1975, and to this union, three 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral public schools of Sumter and March 21, 2017, at Covenant Promise Land Ministries. He children were born. home. graduated from Lincoln High Place. was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Lynn leaves to cherish her Funeral service will be held School. Born in Cheraw, she was a and retired from Pepco Power memories: her husband, Har- at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at New She was married to the late daughter of the late Franklin Co. in Washington, D.C. old Moses of Sumter; one Zion African Methodist Epis- James Lesesne Sr. Mrs. Le- and Jessie Belk Rainwater. Surviving are his wife of the daughter, Shalissa Moses of copal Church, 78 Elliott High- sesne was a devoted life mem- Mrs. Parker was a member of home; a son, Michael Todd Sumter; two sons, Harold way, Bishopville, with the pas- ber of St. Paul AME Church, First Presbyterian Church. Carroll (Tina) of Conway; two Moses of Sumter and Terrell tor, the Rev. Archie S. Temon- where she served in many ca- She was a former school stepsons, Scott Petersen and Moses of Mayesville; four sis- ey Sr., officiating. Interment pacities. She was formerly teacher in Sumter and in Craig Petersen, both of Sum- ters, Reatha M. Clark and will follow at 1 p.m. in the employed with Tuomey Hos- Marion. She retired as the di- ter; four stepdaughters, Cathy Cynthia (Johnny) Williams, Florence National Cemetery, pital and Shaw Air Force Base rector of First Presbyterian Young, Nicole Budd, Michelle both of Sumter, Amy McDon- Florence. of Sumter. Church kindergarten with 32 Hughes and Teresa Dawkins, ald of Lynchburg and Linda Wilson Funeral Home, 403 In addition to her parents years of service. all of Columbia; two brothers, Tony of Hartsville; one broth- S. Main St., Bishopville, is in and husband, she was preced- Surviving are a son, Thom- Doug Carroll (Lisa) of Virginia er, Marlon (Joann) McBride charge of arrangements. ed in death by a son, Floyd Le- as M. Parker Jr. of Smoaks; a and Danny Carroll (Yvonne) of of Sumter; one aunt, Naomi sesne; and three brothers, Ben daughter, Harriette Elizabeth Georgetown; a sister, Charlotte Tony of Lynchburg; and a DORETHA B. GEDDIE Williams, Jack Williams and “Betsy” Clark (Jimmy) of Nobles (Wendell) of Dalzell; host of nieces, nephews, rela- Doretha Brown Geddie, 68, Bernell Williams. Mooresville, North Carolina; and two grandchildren. tives and friends. departed this life on Wednes- Survivors include a daugh- five grandchildren; 10 great- Memorial services will be She was preceded in death day, March 22, 2017, at McLeod ter, Bertha Fayne of Bartlett, grandchildren; and two step- held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at by her mother, Mary E. Mc- Hospice House, Florence. Tennessee; one son, James (Di- grandchildren. Promise Land Ministries with Bride-Green; her father, Hazel Born on March 17, 1949, in anne) Lesesne Jr. of Manning; She was preceded in death the Rev. James McElveen offi- Tony; two brothers, Sammie Sumter County, she was a eight grandchildren; 23 great- by a daughter, Mary Keeley. ciating. “Jessie” Green and George daughter of the late Joseph grandchildren; eight great- Funeral services will be The family will receive McBride; one sister, Delores and Mae Bell Wright Brown. great-grandchildren; a brother, held at 3 p.m. on Friday at friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sat- McBride; one aunt, Minnie The family will receive Odell (Nancy) Williams of First Presbyterian Church urday at Promise Land Minis- Lowery; and one uncle, James friends at the home, 6045 Sumter; a sister, Genova (Jo- with the Rev. Nick Cheek offi- tries. McBride Jr. Phoenix Court, Wedgefield, seph) Isaac of Sumter; a sister ciating. Burial will be in the Memorials may be made to Public viewing will be held SC 29168. in-law, Frances Williams of Sumter Cemetery. Promise Land Ministries, 1880 from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Sumter; and a host of other The family will receive Myrtle Beach Highway, Sum- Mortuary. Main St., Sumter, is in charge relatives and friends. friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Fri- ter, SC 29153. EVERYDAYMrs. Moses will be placed LOW in of arrangements. PRICES JUST IN TIME FOR PROM TUXEDO SALE: Complete set includes Pants, Jacket, Vest, Shirt & Tie The Ultimate Sleep Shop $7500 Family Owned • Black Tuxedo Only & Operated • Limited Supply Clearance Water Bed Accessories • Onsite Alterations with same Since 1976 day service available. Large selection with 748 Bultman Drive • Color matching Vest & Tie Open: M-F 9:30am to 6:00pm available over 35 mattress sets Sumter, SC 837 Suite F | Broad Street | 803.418.0448 Sat 9:30am-4:00pm Closed Sunday on display. 803.773.0980 B6 | THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM

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