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U.S. United Nations Ambassador Nikki S.C. politics shaped Haley’s U.N. success Haley addresses the United Nations BY ANDY SHAIN the governor’s office often communication (from me) Security Council Post and Courier butting heads with the Gener- was harsh. So what I was get- during the U.N. al Assembly because, by her ting was harsh back.” General Assembly COLUMBIA — How Nikki own admission, she was still But in 2013, she used the on Sept. 21 at U.N. Haley won $180 million in new angry about a bitter election communications skills that headquarters. education funding three years in 2010. won her the state’s highest ago while she was South Caro- “(It was difficult) to turn off office while holding 20 meet- AP PHOTO / BEBETO MATTHEWS lina’s governor sheds light on the campaign switch and to ings with teachers, adminis- her success at the United Na- remember to turn to govern- trators, business leaders and tions. ing,” she said in a 2014 inter- She spent her first year in view. “I could just feel the SEE HALEY, PAGE A6

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LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter native wins top award 2nd chance at Tai Chi lesson at Swan Lake Joseph Whiting, director of health promotion at Phoenix for women’s fiction category Health Education and Well- ness Center, will hold anoth- FROM STAFF REPORTS The WFWA described “The Stone work in progress is a suspense novel er free Tai Chi lesson at Swan Necklace” in a news release: The “book about human trafficking, told from the Lake-Iris Gardens at 5 p.m. Sumter native and Columbia resident ... braids together the stories of a griev- perspectives of a 14-year-old trafficking on Sunday. Carla Damron was named the Star ing widow, a struggling nurse, a young victim and a social worker looking for The location of the previ- Award General Category winner Friday mother and a troubled homeless man, her missing sister. My work on the ous free lesson on Sept. 23 in Albuquerque, New Mex- reminding us of the empowering and Richland County Human Trafficking was incorrectly published. ico, by the Women’s Fiction surprising ways our lives touch one an- task force has taught me that this crime Sunday will be a second Writers Association. The other and how, together, we can recover happens more often than most people chance for locals to try Tai WFWA award is for au- from even the greatest of losses.” think. And it can be prevented.” Chi. The session will take thors of published wom- “This book is a message of recovery The WFWA Star Award was open to place inside Swan Lake near en’s fiction, which the as- and redemption and is something I all women’s fiction authors. Librarians the picnic area by the play- sociation describes as “lay- want people to experience,” Damron with a strong interest in women’s fic- DAMRON ground. ered stories where the plot said. tion chose the winners from a group of is driven by the main char- Damron is also the author of three finalists who were chosen by readers. 5 weeks of Sundays acter’s emotional journey.” Caleb Knowles mystery novels, “Keep- The contest was limited to the first 50 coming to Chick-fil-A Damron’s literary novel, “The Stone ing Silent,” Spider Blue” and “Death in entries that were received by Jan. 31, Necklace,” was published by Story Zooville.” Like Damron, Knowles is a 2017. The winners were announced at Chick-fil-A on Broad Street River Books in January 2016 and was therapist, and her mysteries deal with the 2017 WFWA Retreat Awards Dinner will be closed, starting today, selected as the Midlands’ 2016 One social issues of addiction, homelessness Friday in Albuquerque. for five weeks of renovations. Book, One Community work, an audio and mental illness. She has also pub- For more information, see http://wo- Joy Whitaker, office man- version was been recorded, and the lished several short stories. mensfictionwriters.org/STAR_AWARD, ager at the standalone Broad novel was serialized in The State news- In a January 2016 interview with The www.womenfictionwriters.com and carl- Street location, said custom- paper. Sumter Item, Damron said her “current adamron.com. ers can visit the Sumter Mall location in the meantime. The mall restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. She said the store will have Active Day of Sumter takes part in national observance a grand re-opening at the beginning of November. There will be curbside service at the mall location for Mobile One app guests during peak lunch and dinner hours, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Follow the progress of the renovations at www.facebook. com/chick-fil-a-sumter. Palmetto Health to get patients from Puerto Rico As part of the National Di- saster Medical System, a fed- erally coordinated health care system, Palmetto Health hospitals have been activated to assist people from Puerto Rico who need medical care this hurricane season. Palmetto Health Emergen- cy Management Team members across the system are evaluating resources and preparing to accept and care for those patients, according to a release from Palmetto PHOTO PROVIDED Health Tuomey. Active Day of Sumter participated in National Adult Day Services Week, Sept. 17-23, with several activities. On Monday, members visited Sum- Palmetto Health hospitals ter County Library for arts and crafts. On Tuesday, Department of Mental Health representatives instructed members on where to find resourc- have already begun receives and services to assist with needs from the recent storms. On Wednesday, members were visited by Blue Ridge Adult Daycare, who played ing patients. Currently, two football BINGO. USC Sumter’s art galleries were visited on Thursday, and on Friday, select members watched as Mayor Joseph McElveen, seat- patients are being assisted, ed, signed a proclamation declaring the week as National Adult Daycare Week. From left are Michelle Singleton, center director at Active Day according to the release. of Sumter; Wayne Graham, member’s council president; James Williams, member’s council vice president; Cassandra Wise, activities director; “The ministry of health care doesn’t just stop at our McElveen; Kim Crispell; Nicki Sumpter, driver; Jamie Crosby; and Mary Brown. According to a news release from Active Day of Sumter, the cen- doors or in our communi- ter provides a comprehensive program of services designed to meet the medical, social and wellness needs of seniors and adults with disabilities,” said Palmetto Health ties. The center is fully staffed at all times with RNs, personal care assistants and activities staff. Tuomey Chief Operations Officer Michelle Logan-Ow- ens. “It extends to all those in need. With hearts filled with compassion, the team members of Palmetto Health Farmers Market at USC Sumter open Fridays Tuomey stand ready to assist those coming from Puerto BY IVY MOORE councilman and a farmer grassy area with several sale included “fresh vegeta- Rico.” [email protected] himself, approached the uni- large oak trees between the bles, natural meat products Palmetto Health does not versity seeking a venue for USC Sumter Arts and Let- — sausage, bacon, hamburg- know how many patients The Farmers Market at several farmers who wanted ters and Schwartz buildings, er — handmade bird feeders will be received nor when University of South Caroli- to establish a market to sell facing University Drive. and bird houses, a food they will arrive. na Sumter will be open on their vegetables and other Reisenauer said the farm- truck” and others. Fridays from 1 p.m. until products. ers operate as a cooperative About a dozen farmers are dark, according to Eric Rei- With the enthusiastic ap- and are independent from expected to participate each senauer, executive associate proval of USC Sumter Cam- the university, with Marie Friday until dark. There are dean for Academic and Stu- pus Dean Michael Sonntag Dorr of Dorr Farms as man- no classes at USC Sumter CORRECTION dent Affairs at the universi- and Associate Dean Bruce ager. after noon each Friday, so If you see a statement in error, ty. Blumberg, a location conve- When the market opened ample parking is available, contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or Reisenauer said that Chris nient to farmers and cus- for the first time last Friday, and the farmers market is [email protected]. Sumpter, a Sumter County tomers was found in a Reisenauer said products for open to the public.

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia it also came swiftly and as a (AP) — Saudi Arabia's sur- surprise. prise decision to grant Just three years ago, two women the right to drive rat- Saudi women were detained tled society in the kingdom for more than two months for on Wednesday, bringing defying the ban on driving. cheers from rights activists Others were detained over and young people and grum- the years during various ef- bling from others who say forts by women's rights activ- they will never let their wives ists to drive. Often, police and daughters behind the would detain a female driver wheel. until a male relative could It also demonstrated how pick her up and sign a pledge the power of ultraconserva- on her behalf that she would tives to impose their will has not drive again. AP FILE PHOTO weakened as the kingdom's In some instances, women’s A group of women pray together at a makeshift memorial on the sidewalk in front of the Emanuel 32-year-old crown prince cars were confiscated for AME Church in Charleston on June 18, 2015. Dylann Roof shot and killed nine people while they were steams ahead with sensitive months. In 2011, at the height in a Bible study at the church. A shooting at a Tennessee church on Sunday has demonstrated again reforms under his father, of the Arab Spring protests, a that deadly violence at U.S. houses of worship is not rare. King Salman. Saudi woman was sentenced The lifting of the ban is the to 10 lashes for driving, almost dramatic step yet in a though the Saudi king at the Security in focus after deadly campaign by Crown Prince time overturned the sentence. Mohammed bin Salman to Under the new guidelines, modernize the kingdom. The all Saudi women will be al- young royal has been promot- lowed to drive by next sum- Tennessee church shooting ing change to boost the coun- mer, and they will not require try's economy and ease inter- the permission of a male rela- BY TERRY SPENCER national criticism, all while tive to obtain a driver's li- Associated Press risking backlash from clerics cense. and others who adhere to the Saudi Arabia was the only When a masked gunman killed a woman ultraconservative Wahhabi country in the world still bar- and wounded six people at a Tennessee interpretation of Islam. ring women from driving as church last weekend, it drew national atten- After muscling his way into their counterparts in other tion — as did the 2015 massacre of nine black de facto power, the crown Muslim countries drove free- church members in Charleston, the 2014 slay- prince appears to have no im- ly. ings of three people at a Kansas Jewish cen- mediate rivals within the Sahar Nasief, who lives in ter and retirement home and the 2012 killings royal family — and at such a in the Red Sea city of Jiddah, of six at a Wisconsin Sikh temple. young age could hold authori- was actively campaigning for Those high-profile cases make headlines, ty for decades. His ability to women to drive. She could but they reflect a jarring reality: Violence in ram through reforms sug- drive in the U.S., Egypt and church isn't unusual. On average, according gests conservatives, even if neighboring Dubai on visits to one church security consultant's data, they represent a significant but not in her own country. there's a deadly attack twice a month at a U.S. portion of the population, are She said she couldn't believe house of worship or religious facility. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS unwilling to defy the crown the news when her son called It's a major reason why pastors, rabbis, Police investigate the scene outside the Burnette prince and king and unable to to tell her. imams and other religious leaders turn to Chapel Church of Christ after a deadly shooting shore up opposition from "Things have to change. consultants to make their members less vul- at the church, in Antioch, Tennessee. other royals and within soci- People are demanding it," she nerable. ety. said. "Young people don't "There is a certain amount of insulation Defamation League, said synagogues and In 1990, during the first want to live the way we lived. that goes on in churches, and it is a rude other Jewish centers need vigilance because driving campaign by activists, They want to live better. They awakening for some when a violent event they can be targeted by anti-Semites. In Kan- women who got behind the want to live how other people happens in the community or, Lord forbid, sas, the gunman was a neo-Nazi. wheels of their cars in the are living." happens within the house of worship," said "People want to be safe; they want their capital, Riyadh, lost their Saudi Arabia's crown David Benson, an Orlando, Florida, security families to be safe. We try not to look at them jobs, faced severe stigmatiza- prince is set to inherit a coun- consultant. as mutually exclusive," she said. "Our goal is tion and were barred from try where more than half the Some shootings, like Sunday's at the Bur- not to impede operations — we want to be travel abroad for a year. population is under 25 years nette Chapel Church of Christ, have uncer- able to maintain our functions. Security is not "It's been 27 years of de- old and 70 percent are under tain motives. Others were committed because supposed to interfere." manding and asking but a 35. Millions are active users of their victims' race or religion. Many fatal Hamze takes his message directly to Flori- whole lifetime of suffering," of social media, where criti- attacks get little national notice as the motive da's Muslims. On a recent Friday night, he said Dalal Kaaki, who joined cism of the government is is robbery or a broken marriage. peppered 20 men at a Lake Worth mosque the protest movement years rife. "Churches, you don't lock the doors. But with questions about what they would do if a later. "I can't really celebrate To appeal to these young you know, we may have to. It's sad," said shooter invaded. because every time I come to people, boost local spending David "Joey" Spann, Burnette's pastor who Would they run? Besides the entrance, celebrate I remember all the and improve the country's was wounded in the shooting. "Even preach- there's only one direct exit outside, and it's in years of suffocation. ... Of image abroad, Prince Mo- ers get shot while on the pulpit ... but you just a shooter's line of sight. Fight? There are few trying to arrange transporta- hammed bin Salman has never think it's gonna happen where you are. weapons; there aren't even many chairs, as tion to work and having to opened the country to more There has to be something done about securi- worshippers sit on the floor. beg people at home to take entertainment, allowing ty I guess. I don't know what it would be." Perhaps someone should be armed, one me to run errands." music concerts and even a But consultants say there are steps church- man suggested, drawing approving murmurs. "I'm feeling a mix of joy Comic-Con event as part of a es can take. They organize security commit- Hamze warned that decision shouldn't be and disbelief, but I'm also wide-ranging push to reform tees and make other suggestions they believe taken lightly — the designated shooter should grateful that my grandchil- the economy and society. will lessen the risk of attack. That can in- be trained, known to the group and posi- dren won't have to go through This year, the government clude installing surveillance cameras, hiring tioned so he wouldn't be the attacker's initial what I went through," she announced that for the first armed guards or allowing members who are target. More importantly, he said, if you see said. time girls in public schools police officers or trained, licensed civilians to something suspicious, call 911. The move was praised by would be allowed to play carry concealed handguns. He said that's his biggest hurdle: Many U.S. world leaders. The White sports and have access to The consultants tend to work within their Muslims are foreign-born and fear contacting House said President Trump physical education. Last year, own faith and use familiar language. Chris- government agencies. views the change as "a posi- the state curtailed the powers tian consultants often tell pastors that as "We need to get out of this prey or victim tive step toward promoting of the religious police. shepherds of their flocks they are not only mentality," said Hamze, a Michigan native the rights and opportunities The crown prince is seen as leaders but protectors. Florida sheriff's depu- whose appearances are organized by the of women in Saudi Arabia." the driving force behind these ty Nezar Hamze quotes Islamic teachings al- Council on American-Islamic Relations. "Peo- The decision to allow rapid changes, despite Saudi lowing self-defense. Elise Jarvis reminds Or- ple who look to do harm look for weak people women to drive may have Arabia's history of cautious, thodox synagogues that strictures against — they don't attack people who can defend taken decades of struggle, but incremental reform. using phones on the Sabbath are waived in themselves. And like everybody else here we emergencies. have rights to protect ourselves." Several said the openness fostered by hous- Government statistics on violence at houses 16 S. MAIN STREET es of worship makes protecting them difficult. of worship are incomplete. The FBI's data- Powell’s SUMTER SC Ushers are the first line of defense but aren't base is compiled from reports filed voluntari- trained to look for threats, Benson said. Does ly by law enforcement agencies and some ON MAIN (803)(803 775-8171 a visitor appear excessively nervous? Is some- major attacks, such as the Charleston massa- one wearing a heavier coat than required? cre, aren't included. "There is very little filtering of what we call Carl Chinn, a Colorado-based consultant, DLRs, things that Don't Look Right," Benson compiles his database using news and police said. "We give them some training so they reports. His logs show that before the Tennes- know what to look for." see shooting there were at least 447 deadly at- Jarvis, a security consultant with the Anti- tacks over the last 18 years, killing 565 people.

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MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espi- no find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had passed. Now, friends and a local cattle ranch provide the water they need to survive in the tropical heat. Valentin and her husband say they have not seen anyone from the Puerto Rican government, much less the Fed- eral Emergency Management Agency, since the storm tore up the island Sept. 20, killing at least 16 people and leaving nearly all 3.4 million people in Puerto Rico without power and most without water. "People say FEMA is going to help us," Valentin said Tuesday as she showed Associated Press journalists around the sodden wreckage of her home. "We're waiting." Many others are also waiting for help from anyone from the federal or Puerto Rican government. But the scope of the devastation is so broad, and the relief effort so concentrated in San Juan, that many people from outside the capital say they have received little to no help. Valentin, her husband and teenage son live in one such area, Montebello, a 20-minute drive into what used to be THE ASSOCIATED PRESS lushly forested mountains near the A man walks past horses and stripped trees in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. northern coastal municipality of Mana- ti. Hurricane Maria's Category 4 winds At a nearby river, dozens of people wells and streams, clear roads and re- toms and Border Protection have a stripped the trees bare and scattered gathered to bathe and wash clothes as pair their own homes when they are presence at hotels that before the storm them like matchsticks. "It seemed like a they grumbled about the lack of aid. not waiting in daylong lines for gasoline served tourists in the Condado neigh- monster," she recalled. "There's been no help from the mayor and diesel. For most, the only visible borhood or at the convention center The roads are passable now but the or from the federal government," said sign of authority are police officers di- that has become a staging ground for community is still isolated. 64-year-old retiree Maria Rodriguez as recting traffic, a critical service because relief efforts. "Nobody has visited, not from the she held a coconut in her right hand traffic lights are out across the island. Federal workers supplied diesel to government, not from the city, no one," and took sips from it. "After Georges hit "I have seen a lot of helicopters go by. generators at hospitals and delivered said Antonio Velez, a 64-year-old who us (in 1998), they responded quickly. I assume those are people from FEMA," desperately needed food and water to has lived there his entire life. But now? Nothing. We need water and said Jesus Argilagos, who lives in hard-hit communities across the island. The same complaint echoed through- food." Manati and works at a grocery store They have repaired the air traffic con- out the southeast coastal town of Yabu- Nearby, one girl engaged in a thumb that is only open part of the day be- trol systems and power at the airport, coa, the first town Maria hit as it bar- war with a friend as she filled an empty cause of the power crisis. "People get which is far from normal operations reled across the island with 155 mph water bottle with her other hand. pissed off because they see them going with only about a dozen commercial winds. Downstream, a woman sat cross-legged back and forth and not doing anything." flights per day. U.S. agents have also "Nothing, nothing, nothing," said in the water behind a friend and helped There are several thousand U.S. fed- provided security across the island, and 58-year-old retiree Angel Luis Rodri- wash her hair. eral employees in Puerto Rico helping the Coast Guard has worked with local guez. "I've lost everything, and no one The recovery in the first week since with the recovery effort. They are most authorities to restore the sea ports, a has shown up to see if anyone lives the storm has largely been a do-it-your- visible in San Juan, where officials vital link because Puerto Rico is almost here." self affair. People collect water from with FEMA, Homeland Security, Cus- completely dependent on imports. Mexicans displaced by quake: ‘This is like a horror story’ MEXICO CITY (AP) — Inside build a new home," President shelter. But if we don't go there, unteers and government em- "We have seen a lot of high the Francisco Kino Elementary Enrique Pena Nieto said in a we might miss out on govern- ployees stationed at the Fran- blood pressure and sugar lev- School a miniature city has televised address Tuesday ment benefits." cisco Kino school — a shelter els from the stress," he added. emerged at the site of a shelter night. "After the fright of the quake, run largely by neighborhood To the left of the entrance for people who lost their homes Government employees why are they scaring us with residents — said it would stay are signs offering psychologi- in last week's deadly earth- fanned out Tuesday urging the these threats?" she asked. open for the foreseeable fu- cal services. Many of those quake. 25 families living at the Fran- The residents were urged to ture. sheltering at the school have On the school's open-air cisco Kino school to visit a go one by one to sign up for "As long as is necessary," arrived with the quake's trau- courtyard, doctors test blood nearby park where officials government assistance, leaving said Elizabeth Garcia, a gov- ma still weighing heavily on pressure and glucose levels at a have set up areas for victims to family members to watch over ernment worker inspecting their minds. makeshift triage center set up sign up for benefits, but the their belongings. the site Tuesday. Florencia Cortes, 37, was on a plastic table. Nearby, chil- suggestion was met with skep- According to Mexico City The mountain-like piles of pulled from the rubble of her dren get haircuts while ticism and resistance. If they Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera, donated water bottles and apartment building along with stressed-out parents receive went to the plaza, some people inspectors have examined dam- medical supplies along with her 20-month-old son, Jona- massages. worried, they might lose their age at 10,903 properties so far, the growing level of organized tan. In order to get her son But frustration is growing in- coveted spots at the shelter. and 83 percent of the struc- services give the impression out, she had to swing him to- side the gym, where families Some 500 families were forced tures are safe to live in. That of a population that is starting ward the building's plumber, camp out on mattresses along- from nearby apartment build- means about 1,800 have been to settle in. Rows of tooth- who happened to be outside. side piles of new, donated be- ings after one collapsed, and marked uninhabitable. brushes and toothpaste rest He caught hold of the boy by longings. Days without easy ac- the school had space only for In all, some 43 shelters across on sinks outside a children's his foot. cess to a shower and the loss of two dozen. the capital have tended to bathroom. A room that once Jonatan used to follow his simple liberties like deciding "Sorry to interrupt you," one 24,000 people since the Sept. 19 held school materials has been mother around everywhere. when to turn out a light to go to elderly woman sitting on a do- quake, though many came just fashioned into a space for Now she says he sticks by his sleep have become aggravating. nated mattress said at a meet- for a plate of food before find- medical donations. 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praise people when they’re STATEHOUSE PREP HALEY right or call them out when SCORES FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 they’re wrong, whether it’s a Being a veteran politician thug dictator a continent does not hurt her in the state’s average math score Clarendon School District 1 away or a thug ex-state sena- Trump administration, which was 518, compared to the na- — which represents Scott’s legislators to craft an educator a county over.” is dotted with business lead- tional average of 517. Branch High School — took tion reform plan. She synthe- Observers think Haley has ers not used to the attention Average scores among pub- the SAT, but because the sized what she heard and advantages in coming from a of public life. lic high school students in school had less than five test rolled out the proposal dur- different background than Haley was sophisticated on the tri-county region general- takers, the board didn’t pub- ing her 2014 State of the State her predecessors at the Unit- messaging and appealing to ly lagged state and U.S. aver- lish its average scores. address. Lawmakers funded ed Nations, who typically her base when she was gover- ages, at least slightly. The College Board report- all of it. have been veterans of the De- nor, Winthrop University po- The 2017 version of the ed that 19,605 South Carolina The education reform pack- partment of State or National litical scientist Scott Huffmon SAT is a redesigned test and public high school seniors in age was a turning point for Security Council. Consider, said. results can’t be compared to the Class of 2017 took the Haley, changing the tone of it’s unlikely previous ambas- At the United Nations, previous years, according to SAT while in high school. her administration and her sadors used social media to Huffmon said that can best be a state Department of Educa- During the last two years, the career arc. share a favorite song or a seen in how she is walking tion spokesperson. In 2016, state has required every 11th- Haley’s more collaborative family vacation photo like the line between expressing scores were based on a 2400- grader to take the ACT, an- approach would help during Haley. in diplomatic terms Trump’s point scale, but in its latest other college admissions what has become the touch- “She’s been in the real foreign policy stances, while version the College Board exam. stone moment of her time as world,” said Bryan Stirling, at the same time backing up made the essay section op- That SAT number will like- governor — brokering deals the state’s corrections direc- his tougher language, such as tional as part of its redesign. ly increase this year under a with lawmakers and business tor and a former Haley chief reinforcing the president’s S.C. Education Superinten- new state law that allows leaders to remove the Confed- of staff. “She’s run a state “rocket man” moniker for dent Molly Spearman touted high school juniors to select erate flag from the S.C. State- where she was the CEO and North Korean leader Kim the state’s performance. between the SAT and ACT for house grounds weeks after where her words and actions Jong-Un. “Our continued success on their mandatory, college- the racially motivated mass had meaning to everyone in The Statehouse prepared these rigorous college and ca- readiness exam. shooting at Charleston’s the state.” Haley in other ways, too. reer-readiness assessments is The College Board also re- Emanuel AME Church in From her seat in the State- “Being in the middle of the result of the hard work leased results this week for June 2015. house’s west wing, Haley South Carolina politics makes and preparation of our stu- its Advanced Placement Haley is using those tools sharpened her negotiation you ready to handle the slings dents, parents and educa- exams. A total of 30,870 pub- honed in Columbia in her skills with an eye toward fu- and arrows and tough ques- tors,” Spearman said in a lic high school students in current job as the U.S. ambas- ture debates, a talent needed tions,” Huffmon said. news release. the state took 48,886 AP sador to the United Nations, in dealing with representa- That includes taking a key In the tri-county, in only exams last school year, up where she has become the tives from 193 nations under foreign-relations post under a three of the five school dis- about 9 percent in both cate- face of President Trump’s one roof. cloud of criticism about a tricts did at least 20 percent gories. About 56.5 percent of foreign relations team. Now, “Working together does not lack of foreign-policy experi- of seniors in the Class of 2017 the tests taken in the state re- the 45-year-old Bamberg na- always mean compromise. Is- ence. Many of those doubts take the SAT during high ceived a score of 3 or higher, tive and former bookkeeper sues always have a way of have disappeared as she has school. Those were Sumter a common threshold for in her family’s clothing shop coming back,” Soura said. taken a more vocal role in School District, Clarendon course credit at many colleg- is considered a likely succes- “Sometimes you have to vary Trump’s administration than School District 3 in Turbev- es and considered a pass rate. sor to Secretary of State Rex your tactics.” first expected. ille and Lee County School The most popular AP Tillerson if he steps aside. What is not taught is Hal- Former S.C. staffers say District. exams last year in South Car- And she’s landing atop lists ey’s empathy seen in meeting Haley rises to challenges, fu- Clarendon 3 — which rep- olina were English Language as a potential presidential grieving families after the eled by being underestimated resents East Clarendon High and Composition, U.S. Histo- candidate. Charleston church shooting for years. She defeated the School — had the highest av- ry and Human Geography. Some of her former top as governor or in visiting longest-serving state law- erage total score of those dis- Only two districts in the re- South Carolina staffers Syrian refugees earlier this maker in 2004. She won the tricts at 1035. Sumter fol- gion — Sumter and Claren- watching her at the United year with the United Nations. governor’s race after polling lowed next with a mean score don 2 — had students who Nations see pieces of the “She has a natural ability last during much of the pri- of 987, and Lee was next with took AP exams last school Nikki Haley who spent six to connect with people that mary. an 820 composite score. year. A total of 76 Sumter years chatting with chief ex- she honed as governor and “She says what she thinks. Clarendon School District 2 School District students took ecutives to woo businesses, took to New York,” said Stir- People respect that,” said Tim in Manning had 10 seniors in 85 AP exams with passing clashing with legislators over ling, who has worked on the Pearson, her former cam- the Class of 2017 who took scores on 26 exams, or 30.6 spending and smiling for pho- campaigns of both Bush pres- paign manager and chief of the SAT in high school, and percent. Thirty-two Claren- tos with dignitaries and idents. “It’s truly amazing to staff. “She’s doing that on the those seniors had an average don 2 students took one AP school groups. see what she has turned the world stage like she did in total score of 1110. Four se- exam each with six scoring a Take her use of the term role into.” South Carolina.” niors in the Class of 2017 in 3 or higher, or 18.8 percent. “great day,” which peppered into her U.N. remarks after being part of her Palmetto COOK’S PARTS CITY State catchphrase, “It’s a FREEDOM FURNITURE great day in South Carolina.” Auto Parts 493 N. GUIGNARD • SUMTER, SC “It’s almost a dare to people 499-2002 who don’t want to get work 539 A S. MILL ST., • MANNING, SC done,” said Christian Soura, Sea Foam BUY 2 803-433-2300 Haley’s former budget chief Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-7:00pm •Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm • Sunday Closed and health agency director. 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COMMENTARY ‘Fake news’ isn’t what you see in your local paper

ake news. It’s a phrase that became ‘Open a local or the most memorable national newspaper, F takeaway from Elec- tion 2016 and the political hangover that still reso- and what you see is nates today. It should come as no surprise that Oxford the product of Dictionaries proclaimed trained journalists the 2016 word of the bringing you carefully year to be “post-truth,” an appropri- sourced stories about ate adjective COMMENTARY for an era in crime, government, Tom Reichert which some news con- business, sports and sumers are Unsatisfied with facts, Seattle city less concerned with wheth- issues of public er or not something is true than they are with how it interest. These stories makes them feel. council turns to interpretation Like buzzwords, the term impact our lives.’ “fake news” has been tossed EATTLE — In this sugary sodas, is price-in- science. In July, it enacted around indiscriminately. No city, which is a elastic. (And unlike in — unanimously, of course one is immune from the ac- write, make sense of data, petri dish of pro- Denmark, where the mini- — a city income tax, set- cusation. interview and dig deep to S gressivism, a pre- mum wage increases 40 ting the tax rate on in- Even rigorously investi- hold those with our public vailing theory is that percent when a worker comes below $250,000 at 0 gated stories from The New trust accountable. The only when you raise the price turns 18, and the employ- and a 2.25 percent rate on York Times and The Wash- agenda our students and of some- ment of young workers individuals’ incomes ington Post have been la- alumni possess is a passion thing, peo- declines one-third.) above $250,000 and on beled outright falsehoods by for the profession and a ple will The University of Wash- household incomes above consumers who’d prefer sense of service for our buy less of ington study, however, $500,000. Washington, news that confirms their country. it, except published as a working which has no state income own biases. We know good journalism when they paper by the National Bu- tax, has a law that says: But fake news does not is real. So, how do we undo do not. reau of Economic Re- “A county, city or city- originate from newspapers. the damage done by fake Another, search, concluded that the county shall not levy a In reality, it’s often generat- news and reaffirm public and relat- costs to low-wage Seattle tax on net income.” The ed by companies looking for trust in newspaper journal- George ed, theory workers have been three city council, which over- an easy profit, pushed out ism? Will is that times larger than the ben- estimates its cleverness, through social media news- The short answer is there constitu- efits. Using a richer trove claims it is taxing “total feeds and fanned by extrem- is no easy fix. Fake news is tional and of data and more sophisti- income” as defined on IRS ists and foreign govern- here to stay. statutory texts should be cated statistical methods 1040 forms. But that is net ments. But newspapers can influ- construed in the spirit of than have been available income, after deductions While fake news isn’t a ence public opinion by con- Friedrich Nietzsche: for other studies of mini- and exclusions. Further- new phenomenon — just tinuing to uphold a high There are no facts, only mum wages, the report more, the state’s constitu- look at the political forward standard of journalistic in- interpretations. concluded that Seattle’s tion has this “uniformity emails that made the tegrity. A recent survey The city council has still-advancing increase clause”: “All taxes shall rounds 20 years ago — from Gallup found that con- voted to impose a tax, ef- has cost more than 5,000 be uniform upon the same America’s shift toward on- fidence in newspapers, fective next year, on sug- jobs and that workers class of property.” Twice line news sources has made while low, is now rising in ary soft drinks, raising whose wages were in- the state Supreme Court consumers susceptible to response to politically moti- the price of a 2-liter bottle creased to comply with has held that a graduated dangerous misinformation. vated attacks on investiga- of soda about $1.18. Pre- the new minimum lost an income tax is unconstitu- A 2016 Pew Research Center tive efforts. The same sur- sented as a public health average of $125 a month tional. study found that more than vey found that confidence measure to combat obesi- as employers reduced A suit challenging the 60 percent of U.S. adults get in internet news is at an all- ty, the tax is projected to their hours. Although city council’s tax notes news from social media. time low. generate about $15 million total employment in the that cities, as creatures of That trend might seem in- The fake news epidemic a year, although the aspi- restaurant industry, the state, have only such nocuous, but when one may, it turns out, provide ration of sin taxes (e.g., which hires a substantial taxing authority as is ex- news story can go viral and an opportunity for newspa- Seattle’s taxes on guns portion of minimum-wage pressly granted by the ignite a cultural movement pers to re-brand themselves and ammunition) should workers, did not decline, state Legislature. And the in a matter of minutes, as trusted places to turn for be zero revenues because employers replaced less- tax is explicitly designed truth matters. real news. chastened consumers will skilled, low-productivity to “test the constitutional- Unfortunately, it’s becom- The onus is also on educa- mend their benighted workers with others able ity of a progressive in- ing more difficult for con- tional institutions to teach ways. Still, proponents of to produce higher-value come tax,” on which sumers to differentiate be- students how to distinguish the tax are confident that work products. As one of Washington’s Supreme tween what’s true and real stories from fabricated it will make people be- the study’s authors said, Court has repeatedly what’s not. ones. have better by consuming “Basically, what we’re ruled. The city council Compounding the prob- We’re doing that here at less of the disapproved doing is we’re removing must hope that the state’s lem are politicians and USC. Information literacy is drinks. the bottom rung of the Supreme Court, which is other powerful figures who one of the tenets of our Three years ago, the ladder.” very liberal, can be per- seek to discredit honest Carolina Core curriculum, city council, adhering to The city responded by suaded, in a third consid- journalism. meaning we provide each another current tenet of seeking alternative facts. eration of unchanging Regardless, newspapers student with the foundation progressivism, voted — Forewarned about the six language, to say that con- are not the ones peddling needed to gather, under- unanimously, of course — economists’ conclusions, stitutional and statutory fake news. Open a local or stand and share informa- to increase the city’s min- it sought more congenial facts can be made to dis- national newspaper, and tion. imum wage incrementally findings from some econo- appear in a mist of inter- what you see is the product And finally, each of us from $9.47 to $15 an hour. mists at the University of pretations. of trained journalists bring- with a stake in the future of The council rejected the California, Berkeley, who In 2010, advocates of a ing you carefully sourced newspapers — from those contention that when the are known for research progressive income tax stories about crime, govern- who create the news to price of entry-level labor that supports the agenda submitted this for a refer- ment, business, sports and those who create the jour- increases, employers buy of the national “Fight for endum. It lost almost 2 to issues of public interest. nalists — must be staunch less of it. The city com- $15” movement. The 1 (64-36). It lost even in These stories impact our advocates of the industry. missioned a study from Berkeley economists were King County, home of Se- lives. Now, more than ever, we six University of Wash- so prompt that their find- attle and its Nietzschean Most journalists are need reporters looking into ington economists rang- ings were publicized be- city council. trained at universities and matters that affect the pub- ing from left to right, pre- fore the University of programs like our School of lic. sumably expecting their Washington economists’ George Will’s email ad- Journalism and Mass Com- findings to be congruent report was released. dress is georgewill@wash- munications at the Univer- Tom Reichert is the dean of with other studies pur- Seattle’s city council is post.com. sity of South Carolina. the University of South Car- porting to show that the as undeterred by constitu- For 94 years, we have olina College of Information demand for such labor, tional and statutory lan- © 2017, Washington Post been teaching students to and Communications. unlike the demand for guage as it is by social Writers Group

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PREP FOOTBALL Knights, Gators enter Region VI-4A play Both teams look to bounce back from losses for playoff chase

BY TREVOR ZION BAUKNIGHT [email protected]

Everybody’s 0-0. That’s how coaches talk about things as they ready their respective teams to enter region play - everybody has a blank slate and a chance to shine on the all-important path to the playoffs. Crestwood is 3-3 overall as it heads to Darlington on Friday with each of its wins followed by a loss, including last week’s hard-fought 17-8 loss to 1A pow- erhouse Lamar. At 2-4, Lake- wood is looking to regain some of its early-season intensity after a fourth straight loss, 32-13 at the hands of Wade Hampton, as it heads to Lugoff- Elgin for its first region outing. “It’s the beginning of the second part of the season,” said Lakewood head coach Larry Cornelius, in his first year leading the Gators. “Whatever we did in non-region play doesn’t matter at TREVOR ZION BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM this point. It’s history. Obvi- Crestwood quarterback Anthony Bradley (2) hopes to be back on the field on Friday when the Knights open Region VI-4A play at Darlington. ously, we’re looking to re- Lakewood is also starting region play on Friday when the Gators travel to Lugoff-Elgin. bound. We took a tough one last week. We weren’t focused, lowing a 3-1 start to the sea- different on defense. They’re gain its focus. If we can get back to that level, and I blame coaches and play- son, including last week’s going to give you what you see “We have a lot of athleticism then anything’s possible.” ers on that. It was just a game 27-24 loss to Lancaster. on film, but they’re physical on this team, we just need to Crestwood’s loss was espe- we weren’t ready to play. “They’re a physical team,” and they play great fundamen- get back to disciplined foot- cially hard to take as it was We’ve got to step it up in prac- Cornelius said of the Demons. tals.” ball,” he said. “We were fo- homecoming, although Lamar tice and be more intense.” “They play disciplined foot- Cornelius said his team has cused and intense in our first is the top 1A team in the state. Lugoff-Elgin is 3-3 after ball, power on the offensive the talent to make noise in the four games, and we lost that in coming off a pair of losses fol- side. They don’t do a whole lot region standings if it can re- our last game. We were neither. SEE REGION, PAGE B2

PREP FOOTBALL 4-1 Barons refocus, turn attention to Highlanders

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS focus a little better for Friday’s home- [email protected] coming matchup against Heathwood Hall at Spencer Field at 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall’s 35-7 victory over The Barons are 4-1 overall and 2-1 in Thomas Sumter Academy last week SCISA 3A play. The Highlanders, had its share of positive moments, but under the direction of first-year head there were a few negative ones. coach and former University of South Penalties, turnovers and fumbled Carolina standout Marcus Lattimore, snaps were part of the problem as the are 1-5 overall and 0-4 against 3A oppo- Barons’ offense sputtered for the bet- nents. ter part of two quarters before reignit- HH has lost five straight games and ing at the end. has been outscored 201-103 overall this It wasn’t so much a lack of execu- year. But those stats are a little mis- tion as it was simply a lack of focus, leading, Jarecki said, considering the head coach Adam Jarecki said. Highlanders have played the likes of “We try to do the little things right Pinewood Prep, Laurence Manning, every day in practice,” he said. “I Porter-Gaud and defending state thing we sort of took that for granted. champion Ben Lippen already. Turnovers and fumbled snaps and “They’ve played the meat of their penalties like offsides — that’s just not triple-A schedule already, “ he said. focusing and that’s what we’ve been “Their record kind of reflects the fact MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM working on this week.” Wilson Hall’s Brandon Carraway (18) and the Barons look to refocus for Friday’s home- Wilson Hall will try to maintain its SEE BARONS, PAGE B2 coming matchup against Heathwood Hall at Spencer Field at 7:30 p.m.

CLEMSON FOOTBALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 2 Tigers rule ACC, others set to challenge Louisville places Pitino,

BY GARY B. GRAVES The Associated Press AD on unpaid leave

Clemson’s status as the team to LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino beat in the Atlantic Coast Confer- couldn’t survive another scandal, as an angry ence is motivating other schools interim Louisville president Wednesday placed to prove the league goes beyond the head men’s college basketball coach and the second-ranked Tigers. his boss on administrative leave Schools are making early cases amid a nationwide federal bribery that they are up to challenging investigation that has rocked the the defending national champi- sport. ons. There have upsets to start President Greg Postel’s decision the year and several teams becomes after the school acknowl- sides the Tigers are off to unbeat- edged on Tuesday that the men’s en starts. Three ACC teams are program is part of a federal inves- ranked in the Top 25 behind PITINO tigation into alleged bribery of re- Clemson — No. 12 Virginia Tech, cruits. The 65-year-old coach was No. 14 Miami and No. 17 Louis- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS not named in the indictment that resulted in ville and Heisman Trophy winner Clemson’s Austin Bryant (7) and the Tigers sit atop the ACC again, but several the arrest of 10 people including four assistant Lamar Jackson. schools are looking to make a statement against the No. 2 team in the country. coaches at other schools and an Adidas execu- Five schools — Clemson, Wake tive. Forest, North Carolina State, Duke Tech are 4-0 overall, while Miami is clarity, but right now it’s any- Postel didn’t stop with Pitino, he also side- and Georgia Tech — are unbeaten 2-0 entering its league opener at body’s game in the ACC, even lined athletic director Tom Jurich, putting him in ACC play. The Tigers, Demon Duke on Friday night. Deacons, Blue Devils and Virginia October should provide some SEE ACC, PAGE B2 SEE BRIBERY, PAGE B2 B2 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Pittsburgh (Brault 1-0) at Washington (Jackson 5-6), 7:05 p.m. AREA ROUNDUP SCOREBOARD Atlanta (Teheran 11-12) at Miami (Peters 0-2), 7:10 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 7-5) at St. Louis TV SPORTS N.Y. Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 1 (Lynn 11-8), 7:15 p.m. TODAY Pittsburgh 10, Baltimore 1 Brown accounts for 3 Minnesota 8, Cleveland 6 10 a.m. — Professional Golf: Web.com Tour FRIDAY’S GAMES Toronto 9, Boston 4 Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Web.com Tour Championship First Round Houston 14, Texas 3 N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. from Atlantic Beach, Fla. (GOLF). L.A. Angels 9, Chicago White Sox 3 Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 p.m. 11 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Shenzhen Kansas City 2, Detroit 1 Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Open Early-Round Matches from Seattle 6, Oakland 3 TDs in Bates’ 36-8 win L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Shenzhen, China (TENNIS). Arizona at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Noon — Major League Baseball: Minnesota WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. at Cleveland (MLB NETWORK). Houston 12, Texas 2 San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. 1 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa Oakland 6, Seattle 5 League Group H Match from Borisov, Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. over Chestnut Oaks Belarus — Arsenal vs. BATE Borisov (FOX Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. SPORTS 2). Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. NFL STANDINGS 1 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. League Group J Match — Hertha Berlin vs. L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Keion Brown threw a Burgess had three digs. Ostersunds FK (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Detroit at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. EAST 1 p.m. — International Golf: Presidents Cup pair of touchdown passes LHS returns to action W L T Pct PF PA Day 1 from Jersey City, N.J. (GOLF). TODAY’S GAMES Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 50 37 and also rushed for anoth- today when it hosts Crest- 3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa Minnesota (Santana 16-8) at Cleveland New England 2 1 0 .667 99 95 League Group E Match — Apollon vs. er as the Bates Middle wood. (Carrasco 17-6), 12:10 p.m. Miami 1 1 0 .500 25 37 Evertpon (FOX SPORTS 1). Tampa Bay (Faria 5-4) at N.Y. Yankees N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 52 72 School football team de- 3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa CLARENDON HALL 3 (Gray 10-11), 7:05 p.m. League Group D Match — Rijeka vs. AC SOUTH feated Chestnut Oaks 36-8 Houston (Peacock 12-2) at Boston DORCHESTER ACADEMY 1 Milan (FOX SPORTS 2). (Rodriguez 6-6), 7:10 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA on Tuesday at the COMS 3 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Shenzhen Oakland (Manaea 11-10) at Texas Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 86 69 Open Early-Round Matches from (Gonzalez 8-12), 8:05 p.m. Jacksonville 2 1 0 .667 89 51 field. ST. GEORGE — Claren- Shenzhen, China (TENNIS). L.A. Angels (Norris 2-6) at Chicago White Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 53 90 don Hall picked up a 3-1 re- 4 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Cincinnati K’Shawn Boyd and Zyeir Sox (Covey 0-7), 8:10 p.m. Houston 1 2 0 .333 53 74 at Milwaukee (MLB NETWORK). Detroit (Norris 4-8) at Kansas City (Duffy NORTH Gamble each caught at TD gion victory over Dorches- 6 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Whelen Modified 9-9), 8:15 p.m. Tour FW Webb 100 from Loudon, N.H. (NBC W L T Pct PF PA pass from Brown. Boyd ter Academy on Tuesday at Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 64 50 SPORTS NETWORK). FRIDAY’S GAMES also scored a rushing the DA gym by scores of 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY- Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 51 54 Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 33 60 touchdown along with 22-25, 25-21, 25-20 and 25-20. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Cleveland 0 3 0 .000 56 76 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Chris Ramirez. The Lady Saints were led Miami (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Houston at Boston, 7:10 p.m. WEST 7 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: Jamal Taylor added a by Ava English with 20 ser- Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee at Alabama (SEC NETWORK). Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Kansas City 3 0 0 1.000 93 57 pair of 2-point conversions vice points and four aces. 7:30 p.m. — College Football: North Carolina Arizona at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Denver 2 1 0 .667 82 64 Central at Florida A&M (ESPNU). and also had three tackles Mallory McIntosh added 18 Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Oakland 2 1 0 .667 81 63 8 p.m. — College Football: Texas at Iowa L.A. Chargers 0 3 0 .000 48 67 and an interception for the points and five aces and State (ESPN). NATIONAL LEAGUE 8 p.m. — High School Football: Ryan (Texas) NATIONAL CONFERENCE Bantams. Jerome Vance Sara James ended with 17 vs. Denton (Texas) from Denton, Texas EAST DIVISION finished with four tackles points. (ESPN2). W L Pct GB EAST 8:25 p.m. — NFL Football: Chicago at Green x-Washington 95 62 .605 — W L T Pct PF PA and a fumble recovery. CH, who is now 5-5 on Bay (WLTX 19, NFL NETWORK, WWFN-FM Miami 74 83 .471 21 Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667 77 68 the season, will travel to 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). Atlanta 71 86 .452 24 Dallas 2 1 0 .667 64 62 9 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Boise New York 68 90 .430 27½ Washington 2 1 0 .667 71 60 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Andrew Jackson today. State at New Mexico State (SPECTRUM Philadelphia 63 95 .399 32½ N.Y. Giants 0 3 0 .000 37 70 1250). CENTRAL DIVISION SOUTH THOMAS SUMTER 3 3 a.m. — LPGA Golf: New Zealand Open W L T Pct PF PA JV VOLLEYBALL Second Round from Auckland, New W L Pct GB BEN LIPPEN 2 Chicago 88 69 .561 — Atlanta 3 0 0 1.000 87 66 Zealand (GOLF). Carolina 2 1 0 .667 45 40 BEN LIPPEN 2 3 a.m. — Formula One Racing: Malaysia Milwaukee 83 74 .529 5 COLUMBIA — Thomas St. Louis 82 75 .522 6 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 46 41 THOMAS SUMTER 0 Grand Prix Practice from Sepang, Malaysia New Orleans 1 2 0 .333 73 78 (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Pittsburgh 72 85 .459 16 Sumter Academy kept its 4:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European Cincinnati 66 91 .420 22 NORTH perfect record intact COLUMBIA — Thomas PGA Tour British Masters Second Round WEST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA thanks to a grueling 3-2 Sumter Academy fell 2-0 to from Newcastle-on-Tyne, England (GOLF). W L Pct GB Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 72 62 x-Los Angeles 101 57 .639 — Detroit 2 1 0 .667 85 63 win over Ben Lippen on Ben Lippen on Tuesday at y-Arizona 91 67 .576 10 Green Bay 2 1 0 .667 67 67 Tuesday at the BL gym. the BL gym by scores of MLB STANDINGS Colorado 85 73 .538 16 Chicago 1 2 0 .333 47 69 San Diego 70 88 .443 31 WEST The Lady Generals won 25-22 and 27-25. AMERICAN LEAGUE San Francisco 62 96 .392 39 W L T Pct PF PA x-clinched division by scores of 25-14, 24-26, 25- Logan Scruggs had eight EAST DIVISION L.A. Rams 2 1 0 .667 107 75 y-clinched wild card Seattle 1 2 0 .333 48 59 19, 22-25 and 15-10. assists for the Lady Gener- W L Pct GB Arizona 1 2 0 .333 56 76 z-Boston 91 66 .580 — Anita Cookey-Gam led als while Mercedes Byrd TUESDAY’S GAMES San Francisco 0 3 0 .000 51 76 z-New York 88 69 .561 3 Philadelphia 4, Washington 1 TSA with 25 kills. Taja added eight kills. Lindsay Tampa Bay 76 81 .484 15 Pittsburgh 10, Baltimore 1 Toronto 75 83 .475 16½ TODAY’S GAMES Hunley added 21 and Kar- Daniel finished with six N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 3 Chicago at Green Bay, 8:25 p.m. Baltimore 75 83 .475 16½ Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 6 leigh Young had 10. Sydney kills and Libby Gore added CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis 8, Chicago Cubs 7 SUNDAY’S GAMES Daniel set 26 assists while three. Lizzie Silvester W L Pct GB Colorado 6, Miami 0 New Orleans vs Miami at London, UK, 9:30 a.m. x-Cleveland 98 59 .624 — Arizona 11, San Francisco 4 Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Josie Reed added 21. Dia- served three aces. Minnesota 83 74 .529 15 L.A. Dodgers 9, San Diego 2 Carolina at New England, 1 p.m. mond Gibson had 28 digs to TSA travels to Laurence Kansas City 77 80 .490 21 Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. Chicago 64 93 .408 34 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. help the Lady Generals, Manning Academy today. Detroit 62 95 .395 36 Miami at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Buffalo at Atlanta, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 3:40 p.m. who will travel to Laurence WEST DIVISION L.A. Rams at Dallas, 1 p.m. CLARENDON HALL 2 Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Manning Academy today. DORCHESTER ACADEMY 0 W L Pct GB Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. x-Houston 98 60 .620 — Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:08 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. SOCASTEE 3 Los Angeles 78 79 .497 19½ Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. SUMTER 2 ST. GEORGE — Claren- Seattle 77 82 .484 21½ Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Texas 76 82 .481 22 San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. don Hall swept Dorchester Oakland 73 85 .462 25 Indianapolis at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Sumter dropped a 3-2 Academy 2-0 on Tuesday at z-clinched playoff berth TODAY’S GAMES x-clinched division Cincinnati (Romano 5-7) at Milwaukee MONDAY’S GAMES match to Socastee on Tues- the DA gym, running its (Suter 3-2), 4:10 p.m. Washington at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. day at the SHS gymnasi- overall record to 10-0. um. The Lady Saints won by The Lady Gamecocks scores of 25-14 and 25-18. took the first two games They were led by Hadleigh does a great job of reminding to get a win that you know 25-19 and 26-24 before the McIntosh with 12 service ACC FROM PAGE B1 our guys, ‘Hey, this is the big- you can get, but doing it at a Lady Braves rattled off points. Amberly had 11 gest game of the year only be- place that not many people three straight wins — 25- points and six aces while with Clemson again sitting cause it’s our next game.’ It get out of there that way,” 15, 25-21 and 15-11. Aubrey Edwards had 10 atop the Atlantic Division. has nothing to do with any of N.C. State coach Dave Doeren SHS falls to 7-7 overall points and four aces. It could start Saturday night that other stuff.” said. and 1-5 in the region and CH will travel to Andrew in Blacksburg, Virginia when Still, nothing is a given. “It’s a hard place to win, so will travel to Carolina For- Jackson today. Clemson visits Virginia Tech Just ask North Carolina State, I think it’s a huge win for our est today. for a rematch of last season’s which went wire to wire in a players, not just to feel the HARTSVILLE 3 JV GIRLS TENNIS championship game. 27-21 victory over then-No. 12 benefits of their work but to LAKEWOOD 0 WILSON HALL 6 Clemson got all it could and preseason conference favor- have the confidence that they PEE DEE 0 handle from BC, which bat- ite Florida State. Though the are a team that can finish any- HARTSVILLE — Lake- tled them to a 7-all tie enter- Seminoles returned from a 21- body.” wood fell 3-0 to region rival Wilson Hall improved to ing the fourth quarter last day layoff because of Hurricane The opportunity exists for Hartsville on Tuesday at 6-1 with a 6-0 victory over week. Clemson eventually Irma — and adjusted to the sea- teams to break through with the HHS gym by scores of Pee Dee on Tuesday at Pal- pulled away by rushing for son-ending knee injury to quar- quarterback Deshaun Watson 25-10, 25-9 and 25-22. metto Tennis Center. four touchdowns in a 34-7 win terback Deondre Francois — gone from Clemson and FSU Ariana Jackson had The doubles matches that again showed their abili- visiting teams face a tall order winless and without Francois. three aces, five kills and were rained out. ty to answer challenges. winning in Tallahassee. While schools have circled four blocks for the Lady SINGLES “It used to be a really big The Wolfpack weren’t fazed those dates in hopes of mak- Gators. Emily McDonald 1 – Hallie Stone (WH) defeated Lauren deal, a once or twice a season at FSU, and aim to maintain ing a statement, beating both had an ace, five digs and an Martin 8-1. 2 – Carlie Fort (WH) defeated Danielle kind of thing,” Tigers co-of- that momentum against Syra- the Tigers and Seminoles re- assist while Amiyah Pinck- Blanchette 8-0. fensive coordinator Jeff Scott cuse and Louisville the next spectively remains difficult ney had an ace, two kills 3 – Lucy McIver (WH) defeated Ansley Martin 8-4. said of Clemson preparing for couple of weeks in hopes of with each winning three con- and two blocks. 4 – Natalie Ford (WH) defeated Sarah a big game. “Now, it’s just challenging Clemson in the ference crowns and a nation- Taylor McPhail finished Brashear 8-0. 5 – Jane McAdams (WH) defeated kind of becoming the expecta- Atlantic. al title over the past six sea- with four kills and one Claire Eskridge 8-3. tion. Coach (Dabo) Swinney “You’re talking about trying sons. block; Ariana Rideaux and 6 – Caroline McElveen (WH) defeated five blocks and Rahteshia Hannah Kitchens 8-0.

The biggest key defensively is simply not giv- BARONS FROM PAGE B1 ing up the big play, Jarecki added. It’s something the Barons have been very good at thus BRIBERY FROM PAGE B1 that they’ve played some really good teams to far and have been especially good at the last start the year off. It’s not really a reflection of two weeks. WH has outscored its last two oppo- on paid administrative leave. ment of criminal behavior.” what their team is.” nents 70-7, and overall, the defense hasn’t And though Pitino isn’t offi- The recent federal inves- In terms of matchups, Heathwood likes to given up more than 23 points in any game this cially out of a job — he was tigation is the latest black spread the field offensively and are very ag- year. placed on unpaid leave — eye for the Cardinals progressive on offense, Jarecki said. Offensively, Wilson Hall rushed for more the coach’s attorney, Steve gram, which is already “They’ve got athletes all over the field and than 400 yards against TSA last week, led by Pence, told the Courier-Jour- reeling from a sex scandal. they like to spread you out and get the ball to Landon VanPatten and Brandon Carraway nal that Louisville has “ef- It is unclear where the those athletes in a lot of different ways,” he who combined for almost 200 yards. fectively fired” Pitino. marquee program goes said. “They’ve got a running back returning “We’re just going to do what we do,” Jarecki “I’m more angry than from here. who’s probably one of the best in SCISA, and on said. “We’re going to fix our mistakes and embarrassed,” Postel said Pitino and Louisville are defense they just get after you.” make sure we take care of the ball.” Wednesday at a news con- in the middle of appealing ference, adding that an in- NCAA sanctions handed terim coach would be an- out in June following a sex nounced within 48 hours. scandal that unfolded near- quarter and only gave up one “We will be looking for ly two years ago — which REGION FROM PAGE B1 touchdown. The other came someone with integrity. ... could cost the school its on a blocked punt. There’s no reason this team 2013 national title. The Knights had their straight losses, is the lone “Defensively, we want to can’t have a good season.” In the latest investiga- chances to win, but too many team in the mix coming off a play well against the run, tack- The Cardinals have been tion, federal prosecutors costly penalties and turnovers win after a 36-8 triumph over le great and just play good fun- winning under Pitino, who say at least three top high spelled doom. Still, head coach Lake City. damental football,” he said. has a 416-143 record over 16 school recruits were prom- Roosevelt Nelson said he saw “I expect a team that will Nelson said it would be a years at Louisville, includ- ised payments of as much some things to build on in the come out and play extremely game-time decision whether ing a 2013 NCAA champi- as $150,000, using money loss. hard, like they’ve done the en- quarterback Anthony Bradley onship. But there have supplied by Adidas, to at- “We definitely took the posi- tire season,” Nelson said of the would be ready to play after been continuing off the tend two universities spon- tives from that game, but also Falcons. “If you watch the leaving last week’s game by court issues. sored by the athletic shoe the negatives, and we’ll learn film, they definitely play hard ambulance in the fourth quar- Jurich, who has been at company. Court papers from the negatives and build in all three phases of the game ter after taking a helmet to the school for nearly 20 didn’t name the schools but on the positives,” Nelson said. and they’ve got some good ath- the knee. Nelson said Bradley years, has always supported contained enough details to “We definitely have our full at- letes.” saw limited reps in practice Pitino through many em- identify one of them as tention on Darlington right Besides correcting the mis- on Wednesday, but that sopho- barrassing transgressions. Louisville, the other was now. It’s a region game and it’s takes that cost his team a shot more backup Keith Holliday But Postel said, “It is vital Miami. important like all of them are, at Lamar, Nelson said he is was ready to go. for this university to strict- but region games have a little looking to continue to build “He got the majority of the ly adhere to the NCAA bit more importance to them.” on a solid defense that kept a reps this week, but Bradley rules and of course federal MORE TO THE STORY Darlington, at 1-4 after start- high-scoring Lamar team out law. Failure to do that did practice today, and that Read on at www.theitem.com. ing the season with four of the end zone after the first was a good sign,” he said. would be a tacit endorse- THE SUMTER ITEM OBITUARIES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 | B3

FREDRICK H. TRUESDALE JR. als may be made to Grace and nephews, cousins and a.m. on Friday for viewing wood High School in Los Fredrick “Freddie” Ham- Covenant Church, P.O. Box friends. until the hour of service. Angeles, Mount San Antonio mie Truesdale Jr., age 26, 329, Irmo, SC 29063. He was preceded in death Funeral services will be College in California, USC died on Monday, Sept. 25, Online condolences may by his son, Andre Davis; lov- held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Sumter and Morris College. 2017. be sent to www.sumterfuner- ing wife, Catherine Davis; New Hope AME Church, He worked as a pipefitter at Born in Sum- als.com. and his sister, Johnnie Mae 18808 Panola Road, Pine- Macco Construction Co., Los ter, he was a son Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Simmons. wood, with Pastor Jacque- Angeles, and later became a of the late Fred- neral Home & Crematory, Public viewing will be lyn B. Hurston officiating. professional boxer and rick “Freddie” 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in held from 2 to 6 p.m. today Interment will follow at trainer and a Sumter Coun- H. Truesdale charge of the arrangements, at Job’s Mortuary. New Hope AME Church ty firefighter. In his boxing and Pamela (803) 775-9386. Mr. Davis will be placed in Cemetery. career, he was a Golden TRUESDALE McElveen. Fred- We will always carry your the church at 10 a.m. on Fri- The family will be receiv- Glove Champion for two die loved carpen- memory in our hearts and day for viewing until the ing friends at the home, 5905 years straight in South Car- try, working on computers, for the rest of our lives. hour of service. Lost Creek Drive, Sumter. olina. cooking and music. He at- Funeral services will be Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Roy is survived by his par- tended Green Acres Assem- held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Main St., Sumter, is in ents, Roy Matthews Sr. (Pat) bly of God Church. Ebenezer AME Church, charge of arrangements. of Georgia and Ruby Rem- Surviving are his grand- Mayesville, with Pastor Phil- Online memorials may be bert of Sumter; his wife, Te- mother, Frances Truesdale; lip Washington officiating. sent to the family at job- nikqua; five sons, Anthony, one sister, Tara L. Corbett Interment will follow at [email protected] or visit Roy III, Ramseas, K’Shon and her husband, Curtis; Mayesville Community us on the web at www.job- and Torri; three daughters, one niece, Emmaly Clark; WILLIAM J. CARTER Cemetery, Mayesville. smortuary.net. Rorie, Ruby and Ta’Miyah; one special aunt, Patricia The family will be receiv- one grandchild, Amaree Osborne; and three uncles, William “Bill” Jennings ing friends at the home, 1038 THOMAS M. DABBS Coleman; one brother, Ken- Allen Truesdale, Tony Carter, 60, passed away on Roosevelt Road, Sumter. MAYESVILLE — Thomas neth Lewis; four sisters, Truesdale and his wife, Deb- Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. McBride Dabbs, CLU, ChFC, Rhonda Matthews, Christine bie, and David Truesdale, all University of Louisville Main St., Sumter, is in husband of Evelyn Dabbs, Matthews, Shannel Zicel of Sumter. Hospital in Kentucky. charge of arrangements. died on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and Savashia Matthews; a A funeral service will be He was born on April 26, Online memorials may be 2017, at age 90, at his home. host of nieces, nephews, held on Saturday in the 1957, in Sumter, to William sent to the family at job- Born in Sumter, where he other special relatives and Bullock Funeral Home Cha- J. Carter Sr. and Carol Shaw [email protected] or visit lived almost all of his life, friends. pel. Interment will follow at Carter. Bill grew up in Sum- us on the web at www.job- he was a son of the late Eu- The family is receiving Evergreen Memorial Park ter. He graduated from Wil- smortuary.net. gene Whitfield Dabbs and relatives and friends at the cemetery. son Hall. After high school, Estelle Glasscock Dabbs. Mr. home, 2733 Sandhill Drive, The family will receive he attended Newberry Col- TIMOTHY ROGERS Dabbs was a lifelong mem- Sumter. friends two hours prior to lege, where he received a de- MANNING — Timothy ber of Salem Black River Celebration of Life servic- the service from noon to 2 gree in political science. He Rogers, 72, husband of Ruth Presbyterian Church, where es will be held at noon on p.m. on Saturday at Bullock was a commercial real es- Ann Bradshaw Rogers, died he served as a ruling elder. Friday at Grace Cathedral Funeral Home. tate developer with Summit on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at As a young man, he served Church, 60 Oswego High- Memorials may be made Realty. Bill married Gail McLeod Health Regional in the 82nd Airborne of the way, Sumter, with Bishop to the charity of one’s Andrews in 1984 in Sumter. Medical Center, Florence. U.S. Army. He graduated Anthony Gibson, pastor, eu- choice. They were happily married He was born on April 27, from Duke University in logist. You may go to www.bull- for 33 years. Bill was a mem- 1945, in the Foreston com- 1950. He was a past presi- The remains will be ockfuneralhome.com and ber of Kappa Alpha Order, munity of Clarendon Coun- dent of the Sumter Kiwanis placed in the church at 11 sign the family’s guest book. served as an IPTAY repre- ty, a son of the late Unis and Club, former member of the a.m. The family has chosen sentative for several years, Susie Bennett Rogers. Fortnightly Club and former The funeral procession Bullock Funeral Home for and was a member of the The family is receiving chairman of the board of will leave at 11:20 a.m. from the arrangements. Touchdown Club. He en- friends at Light Hill Baptist Sumter School District 2. He the home. joyed Clemson football, Church, 4304 S. Brewington was owner and operator of Services directed by the playing with his grandkids, Road, Manning. Dabbs Life Insurance Agen- management and staff of and hosting events at the These services have been cy Inc. and was engaged in Williams Funeral Home Carter Cabin. entrusted to Samuels Funer- the business of estate and fi- Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sum- Bill is survived by his al Home LLC of Manning. nancial planning for more ter. spouse, Gail Andrews of than 65 years. He was for- Online memorial messag- JOANNE B. HAYNES Sumter; his daughter, Mary HENRY ABRAHAM mer president of the Sumter es may be sent to the family Ashly (David) Garrison of SUMMERTON — Henry Estate Planning Council, the at williamsfuneralhome@sc. CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Sumter; his sisters, Bett Abraham, 92, widower of South Carolina Life Under- rr.com. Visit us on the web Md. — JoAnne Berry Carter of Columbia, Vicki Lenora Canty Abraham, writers and Midlands Chap- at www.WilliamsFuneralHo- Haynes, 80, widow of Loring (Cliff) Goodwin of Sumter died on Wednesday, Sept. 20, ter of the Life Underwriters. meInc.com Brent Haynes, went gently and Cindy (BoBo) Thompson 2017. Mr. Dabbs was known for into the loving arms of God of Georgetown; his grand- He was a son of the late his service to the Sumter TONY OWENS JR. and her loved ones on Fri- children, Skyler and Tristan Rev. Commodore Abraham community, to his profes- Tony Owens Jr., 80, hus- day, Sept. 22, 2017. Garrison; his nephews, Rob- and Lilllie Abraham. sion and to his country. band of Wilhelmenia Eman- JoAnne worked many ert Peeler and Carter Funeral services for Mr. He is survived by his wife, uel Owens, departed this life years and retired from the Thompson; and other rela- Abraham will be held at 2 Evelyn, with whom he on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at MRMA in Sumter. JoAnne tives. p.m. on Friday at Cypress shared 70 years of marriage. Palmetto Health Tuomey. loved bingo and slot ma- Bill was preceded in death Fork AME Church, 5594 N. Further, he is survived by He was born on April 21, chines. She also spent her by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brewington Road, Alcolu, four children, Furman 1937, in Anderson County, a spare time working on puz- William J Carter; a daugh- with the Rev. Molissa Har- Dabbs (Cheryl), Ronda Fein- son of the late Andrew and zles. She loved to take pic- ter, Katherine Nicole; and a vin, pastor, and the Rev. Mi- stein (Jeffrey) of Sumter, Lillie Rachael Anderson tures and share her photo granddaughter, Dakota cheal Abraham officiating. Susan Roberts of Murrells Owens. albums with her family and Marie. Burial will follow at the Inlet and Sumter, and Char- The family will be receiv- friends. She knew every- A memorial service will churchyard cemetery. lotte Parker (Charles) of ing friends from 5 to 8 p.m. one’s birthday and made be held at 11 a.m. on Friday These services have been Sumter. His sister, Louise daily at the home, 51 Albert sure family and friends had at Alice Drive Baptist entrusted to Samuels Funer- Bevan of Mayesville, and his Spears Drive, Sumter, SC a card to celebrate every Church, 1305 Loring Mill al Home LLC of Manning. brother, Joseph Dabbs of 29150. year. Road. Clemson attire wel- Amelia Island, Florida, are Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. She is survived by her come. MARY MONTGOMERY his surviving siblings. He Main St., Sumter, is in brother, the Rev. Jerry Burial will be private. Mary Elizabeth Green also has 10 grandchildren charge of arrangements. Berry of Columbia; and her The family will be greet- Montgomery was born on and 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Curry of ing friends and relatives fol- July 3, 1936, in Pinewood. as well as many beloved ISAIAH EPPS Staunton, Virginia. She is lowing the service. She was a daughter of the nieces and nephews. ALCOLU — Isaiah Epps, also survived by five chil- In lieu of flowers, the fam- late Aaron and Sarah John- He was predeceased by 72, died on Wednesday, Sept. dren, Charles (Janice) ily requests memorial dona- son Green. three brothers, Eugene 27, 2017, at his residence, Blackwell of Bonneau, Cal- tions be made to the Youth She departed this life on Dabbs, William Dabbs and 12450 Plowden Mill Road, vin (Shirley) Blackwell of Mission Fund, Alice Drive Sept. 23, 2017, at Palmetto Furman Dabbs. Alcolu. Chesapeake Beach, Sandra Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Health Tuomey. Funeral services will be He was born on Sept. 12, (Erin) Blackwell of Sumter, Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150. She was educated in the held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at 1945, in Alcolu, a son of the Timothy (Debbie) Blackwell You may go to www.bull- public schools of Sumter Salem Black River Presbyte- late Willie James Epps and of North Beach, Maryland, ockfuneralhome.com and County and worked as a rian Church with the Rev. Gracie Tomlin Epps. and Michael (Jenny) Farran sign the family’s guest book. sewing machine operator Dr. George Wilkes officiat- The family is receiving of Sumter; 12 grandchil- The family has chosen and certified nursing assis- ing. Burial will follow at the friends at his residence. dren, Angela, Leslie, Rus- Bullock Funeral Home for tant. She was married to the church cemetery. These services have been sell, Christopher, Richard, the arrangements. late Henry Lee Montgomery. Honorary pallbearers will entrusted to Samuels Funer- Calvin Jr., Timothy Jr., Mary served as a faithful be members of the Mt. Ver- al Home LLC of Manning. David, Melissa, Terry Jr., member of New Hope AME non Coffee Club. Kimberlie and Chase; as Church. She loved singing The family will receive LEROY CANTY well as three step-grandchil- and was a member of the se- friends at Salem Black River Leroy Canty entered eter- dren, Jaclyn, Thomas and nior choir, the Missionary Presbyterian Church Meet- nal rest on Sept. 26, 2017, at Ian; 13 great-grandchildren, Board, the steward board, ing House following the McLeod Regional Medical Heavenly, Jon, Chandler, ROBERT DAVIS and served as a class leader. graveside service. Center, Florence. Russell Jr., Brent, Cody, Mrs. Montgomery leaves Memorials may be made The family is receiving Seth, Caiden, Brandon, Robert Davis was born on to cherish her memories: to Salem Black River Pres- friends at 504 Mickel St., Noah, Raven, Dayci and Aug. 13, 1927, to the late four daughters and two byterian Church Restoration Bishopville. Zoey; five step-great-grand- Johnny and Viola Davis in sons, Hazel M. Graham, De- Fund, in care of Martha Funeral arrangements are children, Tyler, Katie, Eliza- Sumter. He was educated in lorse (Earl) Henry of Sum- Greenway, 210 Serenity Cir- incomplete and will be an- beth, Zaileigh and Autumn; the Sumter County School ter, Mary (Marshall) Dingle cle, Mayesville, SC 29104 or nounced by Wilson Funeral one great-great-granddaugh- District. Bob, as he was af- of Jacksonville, Florida, to a charity of one’s choice. Home, 403 S. Main St., Bish- ter, Adella. JoAnne also fectionately known to his Theresa (Dennis) Roberson Online condolences may opville. leaves behind her best family and friends, enlisted of Columbia, and Willie E. be sent to www.sumterfuner- friend of 47 years, Diane into the Army on Oct. 16, Montgomery and Daryl als.com. Spring. 1950. He served his country Montgomery, both of Sum- Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- JoAnne was preceded in for two years. On July 16, ter; six sisters, Edith Coates neral Home & Crematory, death by her mother, Virgin- 1952, he was released from of Miami, Victoria (Julius) 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in ia M. Whitesell; her father, active duty. He was then Widder of Central Islip, New charge of the arrangements, James Leslie Berry; a broth- transferred to ERC (Enlisted York, Sarah “Lucille” (803) 775-9386. er, Fred (PeeWee) Whitesell; Reserve Corps), now United (Flynn) Jones of Marlboro, a son, Terry Angelo Farran; States Army Reserve, for New Jersey, Lucy McClary a daughter, Linda Diane five years. During that time, of Sumter, Darcus Haney of Blackwell; and a grandson, he received the Combat In- Columbia and Eretha Green Joseph Clyde Sullivan III. fantry Badge, the Korean of Columbia; 14 grandchil- Funeral services will be Service Medal, two Bronze dren; 17 great-grandchil- held at 4 p.m. on Friday in Service Stars and U.N. ser- dren; one daughter-in-law, the chapel of Elmore Hill vice medals. He married Annette Montgomery; two ROY E. MATTHEWS JR. McCreight Funeral Home Catherine Diggs in 1958 and sisters-in-law; a host nieces, with the Rev. Jerry Berry from that union they had nephews, other relatives and Roy Emanuel Matthews Your community officiating. Burial will fol- one son, Andre “Phillip” friends. Jr., 46, entered eternal rest news source low at Evergreen Memorial Davis, who was born on She was preceded in death on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at Park cemetery. April 2, 1959. by her husband, Henry Lee Palmetto Health Tuomey. www.theitem.com Her repast will be at the Robert Davis departed this Montgomery; and two sons, Born on Nov. 9, 1970, in MRMA, 3035 Peach Orchard life on Sept. 22, 2017. Spc. 4 Henry Lee Montgom- Manhattan, New York, he Road, Dalzell, SC 29040. He leaves to cherish his ery and Anthony Montgom- was a son of Roy Matthews The family will receive memory: his sisters, Annie ery. Sr. and Ruby Rembert. Roy friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Davis and Helen Wilson; Public viewing will be received Jesus Christ as his today and 3 to 4 p.m. on Fri- granddaughter, Sequoia held from 2 to 6 p.m. today Savior at the age of 12 and day at Elmore Hill Mc- Davis; two great-grandchil- at Job’s Mortuary. made a choice to live a Creight Funeral Home. dren; 14 nieces and neph- Mrs. Montgomery will be Christian life from that day In lieu of flowers, memori- ews; a host of grandnieces placed in the church at 10 forth. He attended Ingle- B4 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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Market # 377 Fuel intends to apply 803 934-6942 Avail 10/1 to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises MERCHANDISE Huntington Place Apartments consumption of Beer & Wine at 337 Rents from $625 per month Pinewood Road, Sumter, SC 29150. vacation? 1 Month free* To object to the issuance of this *13 Month lease required permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October Leasing office located at Want to Buy 7, 2017. For a protest to be valid, it Ashton Mill Apartment Homes must be in writing, and should 595 Ashton Mill Drive include the following information: Don’t Miss A Thing! Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, 803-773-3600 (1) the name, address and telephone tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 number of the person filing the wheelers, or almost anything of protest; (2) the specific reasons why Let your carrier save your paper for you value. Also old signs & lawn furniture the application should be denied; (3) Townhouse, garage wash- that the person protesting is willing Call 803-983-5364 2BR 2BA er/dryer hook up, kit appliances incl. to attend a hearing (if one is while you are on vacation! requested by the applicant); (4) that Garage, Yard & on Dartmouth Dr $850 Mo/Dep. Call 803-934-0434 or 803-600-1284 the person protesting resides in the Estate Sales same county where the proposed place of business is located or within Mobile Home five miles of the business; and (5) the American Legion Flea Market Rentals name of the applicant and the "Antiques, Old stuff & Collectibles" address of the premises to be Vendors Wanted. Oct.13&14 8-3 licensed. Protests must be mailed to: Call 803-464-7643 2 Br, 1 Ba, on 1 acre lot, 1550 S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, Stephen Tindale Dr. $450 mo. Will P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South consider rent to own. Call Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: Call 1010 McCathern Ave Sat 6:30-? 404-895-3972. (803) 896-0110. toys, kids clothes bikes, etc... CITY OF SUMTER 803-774-1258 1600 Crowndale Dr. Fri. & Sat. 7-2 New selection, Christmas decor & Full Cost Disclosure Annual Report for more Customer Service Solid Waste Services FY 2016-2017 1760 Canberra Dr. Sat. 8-2 Clothes for everyone, and more Dept. Hours Moving sale. Everything must go!!! Residential & Commercial Solid $34.29 per ton per capita Waste Collections: Incredible Yard Sale: 415 New- Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm castle St Granada MHP (off St Pauls Church RD) Fri & Sat 7-? Recycling $14.99 per ton per capita Solomon Upholstery 267 Myrtle Beach Hwy., 464-7555 Other (Yard Debris) $27.54 per ton per capita Thurs.- Sat., 8 am - ? 2 wood stoves, baby items made in USA, old Total Cost Per Capita $76.82 antiques and more. BIG SALE!

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