Sumter school board members disappointed in millage denial BY BRUCE MILLS items, for next school year. [email protected] When contacted Wednesday, se- lect school board members said Breaking down Sumter School District’s Board they are disappointed county of Trustees remains expected to council denied the 5.48-mill re- Tuesday’s vote adopt its balanced $131.8 million quest, but they varied in making budget tonight after a third and additional comments. BY ADRIENNE SARVIS THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018 75 CENTS final reading at its board meet- Four board members — Wil- [email protected] SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 ing, but a bigger question liam Byrd, the Rev. Ralph Canty, Wednesday was the board’s reac- Johnny Hilton and Lucille Mc- Following Sumter County Coun- tion to Sumter County Council Quilla — all said they were disap- cil’s 5-2 vote on Tuesday to deny a 2 SECTIONS, 14 PAGES | VOL. 123, NO. 179 voting down a millage increase pointed in the council’s 5-2 vote. 5.48-millage increase for Sumter request Tuesday night. Byrd and Canty took a stronger School District, equal to about HEALTH The budget for fiscal year 2018- tone in their reactions, while Hil- $1,057,121, council members stated 19 is balanced without the extra ton and McQuilla declined to their reasons for voting the way millage, but the district and make additional comments. they did. board were hopeful for the addi- Board Chairman the Rev. Daryl The school district intended to tional funding to add five class- room teachers, among other SEE DENIAL, PAGE A6 SEE VOTE, PAGE A6 Suspect makes bomb threat to DHEC, DSS Could your meds be causing your balance to worsen? Some drugs might contribute to dangerous falls A3

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DEATHS, B3 Cleon Ellis Morehouse PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Annie Ruby Burgess Edwards Sumter Police Department officers outfit an employee with safety gear on Wednesday during a bomb threat against Sum- Thomas Daniel Welch ter Department of Health and Environmental Control and Department of Social Services. Some employees helped officers Sarah Powell Parrott Lee inside the building during their search because they have access to parts of the building inaccessible to the public. Randall Vaughn Johnnie Mae White Sumter employees with access to certain areas of building went inside with officers Matthew Deas deemed safe.” Lee Otis Drayton BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected] A suspect or motive has not yet been determined, Instead of going to lunch McGirt said, but the inci- WEATHER, A8 about noon on Wednesday, dent remains under investi- ANOTHER STORMY NIGHT POSSIBLE employees at the Sumter gation. branch of the Department The road was reopened Strong storms mainly later today; of Health and Environmen- and employees allowed to storms around late tonight tal Control and Department return to work about 3:45 HIGH 95, LOW 75 of Social Services in down- p.m., but not after several town Sumter sat inside employees donned helmets First Baptist Church as po- and bulletproof vests and lice cleared their building went inside the building INSIDE CONTACT US after a bomb threat. with officers. Sumter officers searched the building at North La- Classifieds B6 Info: 774-1200 Sumter Police Department McGirt said the employ- fayette Drive and East Hampton Avenue as a precau- Comics B4 Advertising: 774-1237 responded just before noon ees were taken inside while tionary measure amid a bomb threat Wednesday. Opinion A7 Classifieds: 774-1200 to the threat at the building the building was being on the corner of North La- cleared because they have Sports B1 Delivery: 774-1258 fayette Drive and East access to certain parts of Television B5 News and Sports: Hampton Avenue, closing the building that are 774-1226 Magnolia Street from Hamp- blocked off from the public. ton to East Calhoun Street. No injuries were report- “As a precautionary mea- ed, and the threat was VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com sure, employees were evac- deemed not credible. The uated, and the building building was deemed safe searched,” said Tonyia Mc- before employees were Girt, public information of- taken inside. ficer for the department. The nature of the threat “The building has been has not been released.

Sumter supports McMaster, Wilson in runoff PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION RESULTS Incumbents beat out challengers for Republican nominations GOVERNOR BY KAYLA ROBINS filling in the ticket for in- incumbent and early sup- numbers followed similar Henry McMaster (incumbent) √ [email protected] cumbents Gov. Henry Mc- porter of President Donald patterns in Lee (81.5 per- John Warren Master and Attorney Gener- Trump. cent) and Clarendon (74.5 Republicans in Sumter, al Alan Wilson. The White House went all- percent). Combined, Mc- ATTORNEY GENERAL Lee and Clarendon counties Statewide, McMaster re- in for the governor in recent Master received 5,073 votes Todd Atwater helped secure nominations ceived 53.6 percent of the days. Trump held a rally for in the tri-county area, ac- for two races in November Republican vote after falling McMaster on Monday night cording to unofficial tallies Alan Wilson (incumbent) √ on Tuesday during state- short of winning outright in in Columbia to support one from the South Carolina wide primary runoffs. a field of five in the June 12 of his strongest and earliest Election Commission. Voters in all three coun- primary. He beat out John political endorsements. McMaster will face Dem- * Primary runoff election ties supported the candidate Warren, a political newcom- In Sumter, a 6.8 percent ocrat Phil Noble and results will be certified today at who won the runoff for gov- er and self-made millionaire turnout gave 73.9 percent of 10 a.m. ernor and attorney general, who heavily challenged the its vote to McMaster. Those SEE RUNOFF, PAGE A6 A2 | THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM

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WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL County discusses feather flags, flood insurance

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS FLUTTERING DEVICES, commission voted 3:2 to not FEMA FLOOD SUMTER 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURVEY [email protected] FEATHER SIGNS recommend approval of adding feather INSURANCE Reading: Not a voting item flags to the county ordinance. UPGRADE Reading: First What it means: Sumter is required to update its comprehensive The three that voted against the Sumter County What it means: If approved, this Reading: Not a voting item plan, a policy document that helps guide future growth and request think the existing ordinance Council began its ordinance effectively would amend the What it means: development, every 10 years, McGregor said. was reasonable and appropriate in discussion Tuesday county’s sign ordinance by adding terms of what kind of flags are allowed, In response to the county’s He said Sumter’s current comprehensive plan was adopted in of allowing busi- flutter devices, including feather flags, he said. efforts to protect its December 2009. nesses to put up said Sumter City-County Planning floodplains from Planning commission is not the The guide will reflect trends, the local labor force, environmental feather flags to Department Director George McGregor. incompatible deciding body for ordinances or resources and transportation to determine where the county should draw in more cus- Discussion: Sumter City-County developments, FEMA has requests and can only recommend that direct residential, commercial and industrial development, McGregor tomers and received Planning Commission held multiple raised the county’s city and/or county councils approve or said. meetings regarding the fluttering insurance rating — an update about the deny those issues. The final decision is The update of the comprehensive plan will start with data collection devices and discussed where the flags through its participation in county’s flood in- made by city and county councils. through a survey — which takes about seven minutes to complete surance with Feder- could be placed, how many flags each the federal agency’s “If [the flags are] going to help their — that was released six days ago. al Emergency Man- business could put up based on the National Flood Insurance business, I don’t know why we McGregor said the planning department has received about 500 agement Agency size of the property and how long the Program — from an eight flags could stay up, McGregor said. shouldn’t allow it. At least in the county,” to a seven, based on a responses since the survey was put on city of Sumter’s website, which will lead to councilman Artie Baker said. nine-to-one scale with one sumtersc.gov. annual savings for Some members of the planning being the best rating, He said the survey will soon be posted on the county’s website, and some homeowners. commission expressed concern that Sometimes you could ride past a business and not even know it’s there according to McGregor and paper surveys are available at Sumter Opera House, Sumter County The public is also the flutter devices would be additional because they are spread out, he said. FEMA’s website. Administration Building, Sumter City-County Planning Office, the asked to participate clutter on the highway corridor, he said. What it means for you: HOPE Centers and Sumter County Library. in a survey that will McGregor said planning commission Baker made a motion to approve first McGregor said Significant public engagement is necessary for this to work, ultimately shape also talked about only allowing the reading of the ordinance so that council could receive more information on the homeowners with flood McGregor said. the future of devel- flags in commercial and agricultural conservation zoned districts. issue during its next meeting. insurance could see about He said the planning department will also hold public meetings in opment in the coun- $100 in annual savings. ty. In the end, he said planning Vote: Unanimous approval the future.

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Do you want to learn about plants and animals native to Sumter, as well as water quali- ty? Clemson Extension 4-H20 Camp for youth ages 9-14 will be held July 10-12 for 20 inter- ested students. Participants will attend a fun, interactive camp from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day at Central Caro- lina Technical College's Natu- ral Resources Management Fa- cility, 735 W. Brewington Road. Activities will include hiking, collecting creek critters, creat- ing water-themed crafts and fishing. Comfortable clothes and sneakers or water shoes are a must (no flip flops). Campers must bring their own lunch. Registration is on a first- come, first-served basis. For ad- ditional information, contact Katie Altman or Terri Sumpter at (803) 773-5561, klaltma@clem- MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM son.edu, [email protected]. Tru by Hilton is expected to open by late July on Broad Street according to operator Raj Patel. Easton Corbin, Thompson Square to perform at Shaw ‘Modern, fresh’ Tru by Hilton to open late July Two country music stars will visit Sumter this weekend to perform for members of the mil- BY BRUCE MILLS and value as opposed to a high price. bed and shower," Patel said. itary. [email protected] Patel said he thinks Tru by Hilton "It's a good place to stay and not get Easton Corbin and the musi- hits all those marks better than any bored at the hotel," Patel said. "You can cal duo Thompson Square will A new mid-scale-market hotel is other new brand today in the industry. go to the lobby, chill, play pool, play headline the annual Shaw Air about to open its doors in Sumter. Additionally, Tru will fill a niche mar- some games, or go to the business cen- Force Base Freedom Bash on According to Raj Patel, operator of ket previously unavailable in Sumter, ter and surf the internet." Saturday at 7 p.m., a free event the soon-to-be completed Tru by Hil- which hasn't added a new mid-scale The hotel property is next door to open to all Department of De- ton on Broad Street, that hasn't hap- hotel in years, according to Patel. Buffalo Wild Wings, so guests can walk fense ID cardholders and their pened in a long time in town. Patel Tru will include 90 guest rooms and over and enjoy a full-service restau- families. said Wednesday he expects his new a large 2,880-square-foot lobby, where rant, too. Corbin's last album was a No. hotel, at 2607 Broad St., to open by late people can socialize, play pool, relax, Patel also operates four other hotels 1-selling album and was the fol- July. work or watch TV on a 50-inch flat- in that area on Broad Street — Spring- low-up to his first two successful He said the mid-scale customer seg- screen, he said. Other perks include an Hill Suites by Marriott, Holiday Inn albums, which included the No. ment is looking for hotel rooms at an indoor pool, free hot breakfast area, Express & Suites, Candlewood Suites 1 hits "A Little More Country average of $100 per night, give or take full gym and an outside patio with and America's Best Value Inn & Suites, Than That" and "Roll With It." $10. large, gumbo games. formerly Days Inn. The Freedom Bash is an an- Patel described the Tru brand by A 24/7 Market in the lobby will allow The location on Broad Street is also nual celebration highlighting Hilton Worldwide as "modern and guests to satisfy snack cravings any ideal, Patel said, because it is near local food vendors, booths and fresh" and the parent company's fast- time and will include single-serve beer. Shaw Air Force Base. He said military- family friendly activities for mil- est-growing model. The hotel also will feature vibrant associated guests represent more than itary personnel and their fami- He said most hotel guests these days colors and allow guests to "enjoy the 30 percent of his overall stays at his lies. are looking for consistency, quality hotel experience, versus just having a current hotels in the area.

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The General George L. Mabry Jr. Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart conducted a cookout earlier this month to honor veterans in the Sumter area. The event was held at the entrance to the Sumter VA Com- munity Based Outpatient Clinic, where more than 150 veterans were served hot dogs and ham- burgers with all the trimmings. From left are Faye Cook and Shir- ley Osborne, VA Clinic volunteers who assisted with serving the lunch; Patriots Don Kellum, Jamie Carl O'Neal and Johnny Williams; Rosemary Nesbitt, who helped prepare and serve the lunch; Pa- triots Dave Nesbitt and Ron Har- vin; Adjutant LeRoy Thompson; Commander Harry Thompson; and Chief Chris Prescott and his assistant, William Burnish.

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It can be some form of drug ther- water, making it more diffi- U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley, former governor of anyone who apy, and on average, cult to dissolve water-soluble South Carolina, gives a high five to a child at Mukhti Ashram, a shel- more women than men medications. This can cause ter for rescued child laborers, in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday. takes prescrip- tend to receive prescrip- the medication to become too tion medica- tion medications. Aside concentrated, increasing the from antibiotics, antide- side effects. The digestive sys- Haley sees opportunities tions. Prescrip- Missy pressants and opioids tem gets slower, taking more tion medications Corrigan round out the top three time for the medications to prescribed medications. reach the intestines, which is for expanded India-U.S. ties can have nega- Some of the most where the medicines are ab- tive side effects that cause common prescribed medica- sorbed. And the stomach pro- tions that can impact balance duces less acid, which takes NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. she said. vision changes, dizziness include antidepressants, anti- it longer to break down some Ambassador to the United U.S.-India relations have or drowsiness which can anxiety drugs, antihista- medications. Nations Nikki Haley on generally prospered in the mines prescribed to relieve Unintentional falls can re- Wednesday said she saw op- past decade, in part because alter one’s balance, in- allergy symptoms, blood sult in a decreased quality of portunities in developing of their shared concerns creasing risk of a fall. pressure and other heart life or even loss of life. If you stronger ties with India in about the rise of China. Both medications, pain relievers, are concerned that your med- multiple ways, especially in sides share goals of security, At any given time, more and both prescription and ications are altering your bal- countering terrorism and free navigation, free trade than half of the American non-prescription sleep aids. ance, talk to your physician military cooperation. and fighting militants in the population is taking a pre- Sometimes it isn’t a single about how to minimize this Haley said her two-day Indo-Pacific region. scription medication with an- drug that can alter balance; it side effect without reducing visit to India is aimed at so- To improve India's mili- tibiotics being the most com- is a combination or a variety the medication’s effective- lidifying the partnership be- tary capabilities, the United monly prescribed. A study by of medications taken togeth- ness. tween the two countries. States has offered to sell it the Mayo Clinic revealed that er. Haley, the South Carolina- unarmed Guardian surveil- 70 percent of Americans take Medications break down at Missy Corrigan is executive of born daughter of Indian im- lance drones, aircraft carrier at least one prescription a different rate and are ab- community health for Sumter migrants and former S.C. technologies and F-18 and drug, 50 percent of Ameri- sorbed differently as we get Family YMCA. She can be governor, told reporters in F-16 fighter aircraft. cans take two, and 20 percent older, making us more sensi- reached at mcorrigan@ymca- New Delhi that both coun- Haley also met Prime Min- take five or more prescribed tive to the side effects. As we sumter.org or (803) 773-1404. tries have a willingness to ister Narendra Modi and Ex- strengthen their partner- ternal Affairs Minister Su- ship. shma Swaraj later Wednes- "We see those opportuni- day. 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AP FILE PHOTO BY ELLIOT SPAGAT, MICHAEL gress finally act to give federal BALSAMO and WILL WEISSERT law enforcement the ability to The Associated Press simultaneously enforce the law and keep families togeth- McALLEN, Texas — The er.” clock is ticking for the Trump “Without this action by Con- administration after a federal gress, lawlessness at the bor- judge ordered the thousands der will continue,” the depart- of migrant children and par- ment said. ents who were forcibly sepa- Sabraw, an appointee of Re- Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump rated at the Mexican border publican President George W. reunited within 30 days, soon- Bush, said children under 5 er for youngsters under 5. must be reunited with their The hard deadline was set parents within 14 days. gets 2nd Supreme Court pick Tuesday night by U.S. District He also issued a nation- Judge Dana Sabraw in San wide injunction against fur- WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court pointed by Democratic presidents and four Diego after President Donald ther family separations, un- Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his re- conservatives who were named by Republi- Trump’s order ending his pol- less the parent is deemed tirement Wednesday, giving President Don- cans. Trump’s nominee, likely to give the icy of separating families gave unfit or doesn’t want to be ald Trump a golden chance to cement con- conservatives a solid majority, will face a way to days of uncertainty, with the child, and ordered servative control of the nation’s highest Senate confirmation process in which Re- conflicting information and no the government to provide court. publicans hold the slimmest majority but word from the administration phone contact between par- The 81-year-old Kennedy said in a state- Democrats can’t prevent a vote. on when parents might see ents and their children with- ment he was stepping down after more than The other two older justices, Ruth Bader their children again. in 10 days. 30 years. A Republican appointee, he has Ginsburg, 85, and Stephen Breyer, 79, are “This situation has reached The case was brought by the held the key vote on such high-profile issues Democratic appointees who would not ap- a crisis level,” Sabraw wrote. American Civil Liberties as abortion, affirmative action, gay rights, pear to be going anywhere during a Trump The ruling poses a host of Union, which sued in March guns, campaign finance and voting rights. administration if they can help it. logistical problems for the ad- on behalf of a 7-year-old girl Kennedy informed his colleagues of his Trump’s first high court nominee, Neil ministration, and it was un- who was separated from her plans, then went to the White House to Gorsuch, was confirmed in April 2017. If clear how it would meet the Congolese mother and a meet with Trump, where the president said past practice is any indication, the presi- deadline. 14-year-old boy who was taken they talked for half an hour about a poten- dent will name a nominee within weeks, Health and Human Servic- from his Brazilian mother. tial successor and other topics. The retire- setting in motion a process that could allow es, which is in charge of the “Tears will be flowing in de- ment will take effect at the end of July. confirmation by the time the court recon- children, referred questions to tention centers across the Trump praised Kennedy as a man of “tre- venes in early October. the Justice Department. country when the families mendous vision” and said his search for a Trump already has a list of 25 candidates The Justice Department learn they will be reunited,” new justice would begin “immediately.” — 24 judges and Utah Sen. Mike Lee — and said the ruling makes it “even said ACLU attorney Lee Gel- Without Kennedy, the court will be split has said he would choose a nominee from more imperative that Con- ernt. between four liberal justices who were ap- that list. House rejects immigration bill, ignoring Trump BY ALAN FRAM citizenship for hundreds of and LISA MASCARO thousands of immigrants who The Associated Press came to the U.S. illegally as children and have said it WASHINGTON — The Re- doesn’t do enough to limit the publican-led House resound- relatives who immigrants ingly rejected a far-ranging here legally can sponsor for immigration bill on Wednes- residence. day despite an 11th-hour en- Even if it passed, the House dorsement by President Don- bill rejected Wednesday would ald Trump, as the gulf be- have been dead on arrival in tween the GOP’s moderate the closely divided Senate, and conservative wings where Democrats would have proved too deep for leaders to had enough votes to kill it. avert an election-year display House Democrats voted unan- of division. imously against it. The bill was killed 301-121, “Show some compassion,” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS with nearly half of Republi- said Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., joined by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., left, talks to cans opposing the measure. D-N.Y., who came to the U.S. reporters after a closed-door GOP strategy session at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Ryan sched- The depth of GOP opposition from the Dominican Republic uled a long-awaited showdown vote on a broad Republican immigration bill for Wednesday, but the bill was an embarrassing showing with his parents at age 9. was rejected by Republicans despite its endorsement by President Donald Trump. for Trump and a rebuff of “Will we step up to be the House leaders, who’d post- country that allowed me, as a guage, and the effort was com- immigrants, the defeated bill crossing into the country poned the vote twice and pro- young boy, to find safety with plicated by a federal judge would provide $25 billion for without authorization. posed changes in hopes of my mother and father?” who ordered that divided fam- Trump to build his coveted In a startling turnabout ear- driving up the tally for a mea- GOP leaders have been talk- ilies be reunited with 30 days. wall on the border with Mexi- lier Wednesday, Trump made sure that seemed doomed ing about a Plan B: a bill fo- Republicans have been work- co. It would restrict family an all-caps pitch for the bill. from the start. cused narrowly on barring ing on legislation that would based immigration and bar Last Friday, he’d urged Re- The roll call seemed to em- the government from wrest- keep migrant families togeth- the Homeland Security De- publicans to stop wasting time power GOP conservatives on ing children from migrant er by lifting a court-ordered partment from taking migrant on the effort until after the the fraught issue. Last week a families caught entering the 20-day limit on how long fami- children from parents seized November elections. harder-right package was de- country without authoriza- lies can be detained. feated, but 193 Republicans tion. With TV and social Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodg- voted for it, 72 more than media awash with images and ers, R-Wash., a member of the FREEDOM FURNITURE Wednesday’s total. 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BY LINDA A. JOHNSON ance when she is forced to take AP Medical Writer them off a scarce injected painkiller that was working. TRENTON, N.J. — There is "Cancer pain can be abso- another opioid crisis happen- lutely excruciating, more than ing in the U.S., and it has noth- what a pill can manage," Sub- ing to do with the overdose epi- biah notes. demic: Hospitals are frequent- At Salt Lake City-based In- ly running out of widely used termountain Health Care, out- injected painkillers. patient surgery facilities and Manufacturing shortages cancer clinics are as affected are forcing many doctors and as acute-care departments, and pharmacists to sometimes ra- which painkillers are scarcest tion injected opioids, reserving varies constantly, says chief them for the patients suffering pharmacy officer Sabrina Cole. most. Other patients get slow- Valerie Jensen, FDA's head er-acting or less-effective pain of drug shortages, says the pills, alternatives with more shortages triggered by Pfizer's side effects or even sedation. problems may ease slightly in Medical groups are urging the next few months. regulators to help, saying some The three much-smaller people having surgery, fighting makers of injected opioids — cancer or suffering with severe Fresenius Kabi, West Ward burns are getting inadequate and Akorn — have begun mak- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS pain control. They also say ing more. They're putting fac- A pharmacy technician is shown in the sterile medicines area of the inpatient pharmacy at the University shortages frequently cause tory workers on overtime, add- of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. Amid the nation’s opioid epidemic, hospitals are struggling to get wide- medication switches that could ing more shifts and switching lead to deadly mistakes. ly used injected pain medicines because of ongoing supply shortages. some manufacturing lines Earlier this month, the from less-crucial medicines to American Medical Association opioids, had to slash produc- trations than normal. citis patient who needed intra- injected opioids. declared drug shortages a pub- tion to fix the problems. Cohen recently received sev- venous morphine or low-dose The FDA has been expedit- lic health crisis, saying it will By January, shortages were eral reports of surgical pa- Dilaudid. Instead, he had to re- ing approvals those companies urge federal agencies to exam- so bad hospitals started creat- tients who stopped breathing. sort to fentanyl, which wears need to make more opioids, in- ine the problem as a national ing teams to manage their sup- Some had overdosed when fen- off quickly, so additional doses cluding allowing new product security threat and perhaps plies, said Michael Ganio, di- tanyl wasn't available and they were needed frequently. formulations. designate medicine factories as rector of pharmacy practice at were mistakenly given the "He was lucky. The nurses The agency also let Pfizer critical infrastructure. the 45,000-member American same amount of much stron- were free to do it, and so he distribute some glass syringes Injected opioid shortages Society of Health-System Phar- ger sufentanil. Those patients wasn't in more pain," Raja re- prefilled with opioids that were have happened before, in 2001 macists. were saved. calls. held back because of possible and 2010, but they weren't as The group's April survey of Hospitals also are grappling He tells patients he'll try particle contamination and acute and long-lived, experts 343 hospital pharmacists found with shortages of regional an- pain pills first and switch to IV cracks in stoppers. Hospital say. This one started almost a 98 percent had dealt with mod- esthesia — local injections of medication if they don't work, pharmacists have to examine year ago and is expected to last erate or severe shortages of the lidocaine, bupivacaine and a but "by then, the patient has each syringe closely and then into next year. key opioids for treating serious third painkiller standard for had pain for longer." filter the contents in a com- "It's definitely the most se- pain: morphine, fentanyl and eye surgery, orthopedic proce- That's not an option for the plex, multi-step process. vere I've seen in tracking drug hydromorphone, better known dures and knee and hip re- many hospital patients who Meanwhile, Pfizer Inc. shortages for 17 years," says as Dilaudid. Many hospitals placements. are sedated, intubated, vomit- doesn't expect to have most of Erin Fox, a University of Utah were completely out of at least Dr. Ruth Landau, director of ing or too frail to swallow pills. its injectable opioids back in Hospitals pharmacist. She one. obstetric anesthesia at Colum- And because pills can take 45 full supply until the first quar- tracks national medicine Shortages of generic injected bia University Medical Center minutes to start working, ter of 2019, says John Kelly, the shortages and recalls two pa- drugs have become normal. in New York, says maternity they're a poor choice for pa- firm's head of manufacturing tients dying due to medication Profit margins are tiny, so only wards for months have faced a tients with broken bones, in- quality. errors during the 2010 short- a handful of companies make critical shortage of the fast- ternal infections and stabbing The New York-based compa- age. them, and none can dramati- acting version of bupivacaine. or gunshot wounds. ny acquired the McPherson, Such shortages steal time cally increase production when That's risky because if a Often, patients need a slight- Kansas, factory when it bought from patient care, increase a rival stops manufacturing. woman in labor starts bleeding ly higher opioid dose than one the drugmaker Hospira in hospitals' costs and affect just With the opioid shortages or her baby isn't getting vial holds, but opening a sec- 2015. To fix the plant's troubles, about every department, in- lingering, hospitals and medi- enough oxygen, obstetricians ond vial requires discarding Pfizer decided to replace pro- cluding operating rooms, cal groups have set guidelines must perform an emergency the unused portion to avoid duction lines and other tech- emergency departments and for stretching supply, including cesarean. Anesthesiologists contamination. nology, particularly huge cancer clinics. Doctors occa- transferring injected painkill- sometimes have had to use a "Having to choose between equipment-sterilizing ma- sionally find opioids missing ers from large vials into sever- slower-acting bupivacaine ver- underdosing the patient or not chines called autoclaves that from emergency carts and sur- al smaller ones or syringes. sion, which may delay delivery having a medication to treat can take two years to build, in- gery supply trays, "borrowed" Some worry such work- and could harm mother or another patient later that day stall and test. It's spent more by colleagues needing them for arounds invite mistakes. baby. is incredibly frustrating," Raja than $300 million so far. other patients. Michael Cohen, president "We're playing with fire," says. Planned shutdowns last The shortages started hitting of the Institute for Safe Medi- worries Landau, a vice presi- At MD Anderson Cancer summer to start upgrades took hospitals last summer, after cation Practices, an indepen- dent of the Society for Obstet- Center in Houston, palliative longer than expected, FDA in- the Food and Drug Adminis- dent group that compiles vol- ric Anesthesia and Perinatolo- care specialist Dr. Ishwaria spectors found other problems tration found sterility and untary error reports, says gy. Subbiah now devotes extra that needed fixing, and product other serious problems at a mix-ups also occur when In the emergency depart- time to choosing painkillers as demand rose, triggering short- Pfizer factory in Kansas. The nurses or pharmacists substi- ment at Massachusetts Gener- availability changes. She says ages, says Kelly. He says pro- company, which makes 60 per- tute unfamiliar painkillers or al Hospital in Boston, Dr. Ali already-distressed advanced duction now is increasing cent of the country's injected ones with different concen- Raja recently had an appendi- cancer patients need reassur- somewhat each week.

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and that the dis- educational sys- around after financial diffi- still going to be able to add a DENIAL trict needs coun- tem can’t move culties last year. few teachers just because of FROM PAGE A1 ty council’s sup- the local com- Hamm on Wednesday said re-arranging we did within port in the pro- munity forward she was hopeful the district the existing budget. I think McGhaney and Vice Chair- cess. without the sup- would get some support this budget is one that woman Karen Michalik did “We need to all port of county from council, especially for moves us ahead within the not return phone calls seek- admit the cost of CANTY W. BYRD council, the the additional millage, but existing millage, and that’s ing their comments by press education is in- business com- said she wasn’t particularly a good thing.” time Wednesday. creasing every munity and all surprised with the vote Tonight’s board meeting Byrd and Canty said coun- day,” Byrd said. “When you the residents of Sumter. given council’s history re- has been rescheduled a cou- cil members had some legiti- add inflation and technolo- “Education is a critical en- garding taxes. ple times since county coun- mate concerns with the dis- gy, then certainly you are terprise,” Canty said. “With She said her objective is to cil postponed taking action trict’s millage request but going to have budgetary in- the ‘no-tax mentality’ also continue to build positive on the millage request until that their vote is a setback creases. But that’s council’s goes ‘no progress.’” momentum in the district. Tuesday. The meeting is at 6 for the district’s students, role in this process, and Canty said in his opinion “My goal is to put that in p.m. at the district office, who will not have optimal that’s the decision they the board and Interim Su- the past and to move for- 1345 Wilson Hall Road. The educational opportunities made, and we have to live perintendent Debbie Hamm ward,” Hamm said. “We re- public is invited to attend, next year. Both said the cost with it.” have been working extreme- ally did scrutinize our bud- and public participation is of education is very high Canty said the district’s ly hard to turn the district get in this process. We are listed on the agenda.

quest because many of his constitu- is to send a message to said. VOTE FROM PAGE A1 ents did not back the millage in- the local delegation that Though Edens said he supports crease. it should work to give local education, he said the school use the funds to create five new “I don’t think the time is right the school district fiscal district “needs to tighten the belt a teaching positions with benefits, this year to do that,” he said. autonomy so it can in- little” and reevaluate its budget to valued at $400,000; hire a grant COUNCILMAN CHRIS SUMPTER: crease its millage with- spend its money in better ways. writer/development coordinator, VOTED IN OPPOSITION BATEN out another body’s vote. COUNCILWOMAN VIVIAN FLEMING- valued at $80,000; hire a technology “Now that [the school McGHANEY: VOTED IN FAVOR project manager, valued at $75,000; “This subject is near and dear to district’s board of trust- and add the remaining $502,121 to my heart,” he said. ees has] nine members [it] should “For me to not approve it would the district’s fund balance to build Sumpter said he realizes the im- not come before this body where be, in my opinion, hypocrisy be- toward one month’s operating ex- portance of a good-qual- four people can vote them down,” cause I’m an advocate for public ed- penses, according to Interim Super- ity education but thinks he said. ucation,” she said prior intendent Debbie Hamm. the district should find The delegation should finish the to council’s vote on She said the district’s 2019 bud- ways to be more practi- job it started — after appointing Tuesday. get, which will receive third and cal with its money. two more members to the district’s “My district is one final reading today, is balanced at It takes funding to board of trustees — by giving the that has been hit hard,” $131.8 million without the millage make things happen, district fiscal autonomy, he said. Fleming-McGhaney, increase. SUMPTER but more money is not Baten said the other reason he who represents District CHAIRMAN JIM McCAIN: always the best solu- voted against the request is be- FLEMING- 5, said about the closing VOTED IN FAVOR tion, he said. cause it would be unfair to approve McGHANEY of multiple rural Be practical with the revenue an increase for the school district schools. The school district, and Hamm, that’s already there, he said. though council did not approve an She said two elemen- have made strides to improve the COUNCILMAN ARTIE BAKER: increase for the county despite re- tary schools in her district, St. academics in Sumter County, he VOTED IN OPPOSITION ceiving fewer funds from the state John Elementary School and said. than stipulated based on the state’s Mayesville Elementary School, McCain said he thinks Many constituents could not un- formula for the local government closed years ago and now the mid- the school district made derstand what was going on regard- fund. dle school students in her district progress during the last ing the lack of teachers in the last COUNCILMAN CHARLES EDENS: will have to go to another school school year in imple- school year and the money that VOTED IN OPPOSITION now that Mayewood Middle School, menting positive chang- would go toward paying in District 7, is closing. es, and Tuesday’s vote those salaries, he said. There were questions since the “It grieves me a lot, though, be- McCAIN was the time to support Baker said he usually first presentation, Edens said, cause we’ve sacrificed a lot,” she the district, though he supports education but about increases in the school dis- said. was not in favor of a could not vote in favor trict’s funding, includ- Those rural kids deserve what portion of the mill increase going of the request when his ing but not limited to other kids have, she said. toward the district’s fund balance. constituents were not in the money saved be- BAKER INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT And though the result of the vote favor of it. cause of the teacher DEBBIE HAMM was not what he wanted, McCain Many people, includ- shortage last year and said he was not surprised after ing small business owners, are not the increased value of Hamm said she was hopeful the speaking with other members of in support of the increase right the mill. district would receive support from council multiple times prior to the now, he said. EDENS The district had a county council, especially because meeting. Majority rules, he said, And some of those business own- teacher shortage and the millage increase but there is no animosity. McCain ers are the same ones who were in saved money on the sal- would have gone toward said he supports Hamm’s interest favor of a mill increase for the aries and benefits and still has not creating new positions, in creating STEM schools in the school district a few years ago, he filled those positions, he said. And including five teaching district and still has high hopes for said. the school district included the pre- jobs, that would have Sumter’s education system to one A few constituents said they dicted increase in the value of the benefited students. day become a STEM district. would be more comfortable with a mill, predicted to equal more than “We think it was tar- That’s going to take time, and it’s millage increase for the district if $800,000, in its budget for the up- HAMM geting important things going to take funding, he said. it had a permanent superintendent, coming year, he said. for the success of the VICE CHAIRMAN JIMMY Baker said. Edens said he knows the county’s school district,” she said. BYRD: VOTED IN And they would be fine if it were budget is not as large as the school Though the millage increase was OPPOSITION Hamm, he added. district’s but the county has stayed denied, Hamm said the district is COUNCILMAN GENE BATEN: within its budget, without a millage still building momentum for great Byrd said he thinks VOTED IN OPPOSITION increase, in part because of the in- things to happen, such as a 1 per- the district is on the crease of the mill value. cent increase for non-certified right path but did not Baten said his main reason for And not many business owners staff, which has not happened for a J. BYRD vote in favor of the re- voting against the millage increase supported the millage increase, he long time.

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COMMENTARY On immigration, Democrats give Trump the upper hand — again

ASHINGTON — percent of Democrats — is Democrats just “holding families together in can’t help them- detention centers until an im- Wselves. They were migration hearing at a later winning the battle over family date.” And it found that 46 separations at the southern percent also support Trump’s border. Americans of all polit- “zero tolerance” policy of ar- ical persuasions were horri- resting and prosecuting any- fied by the images of children one who crosses the border il- in cages separated from their legally. parents. Despite President In other words, Feinstein Trump’s efforts to blame has given away the moral high Democrats for the catastro- ground and has put every Sen- phe, polls showed that a plu- ate Democrat in a position of rality of Americans placed the endorsing the least-popular blame squarely on the option for dealing president’s shoulders. with families crossing COMMENTARY Evangelical Christian the border illegally. leaders — who stood It gets worse. Fein- with Trump through stein’s bill is so poorly Stormy Daniels and written, it makes no Supreme Court’s ‘Bartleby’ decision the “Access Holly- distinction between il- wood” tape — began to legal-immigrant chil- would prefer must be disappointed. of partisan district draw- publicly criticize the dren and U.S. citizens not to.” That Their theory is that a dis- ing. “More effectively family separations. Marc Thiessen who are under 18 and was the invari- tricting plan should give every day, that practice The Rev. Franklin Gra- already in the United “I able reply of each party the proportion enables politicians to en- ham called family sep- States. It applies to not the title character of Her- of legislative seats identi- trench themselves in arations “disgraceful,” and just Border Patrol and immi- man Melville’s 1853 story cal to its proportion of power against the peo- the Southern Baptist Conven- gration officers, but to virtual- “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” the total votes for legisla- ple’s will,” she writes. tion passed a resolution de- ly all federal officers, includ- when asked by his em- ture statewide. They ob- This ignores the redis- claring them “inconsistent ing FBI and Drug Enforce- ployer to perform a task. jected that Republican tricting legerdemain of with the gospel of Jesus ment Administration agents. It’s also a phrase you districters prevent this by Democratic Rep. Phillip Christ.” It prohibits these federal au- might use to describe the “packing” (putting too Burton, whose hand- But then, Democrats blew it thorities “from removing a opinion of many Democrats in some drawn redistricting plans — and gave the president the child from his or her parent or the Su- districts) and “cracking” gained more than a dozen upper hand once again. legal guardian, at or near the preme (putting just enough Re- House seats in California First, they went overboard port of entry or within 100 Court in publicans in some dis- and other states in the in their attacks on Trump, miles of the border of the its latest tricts to win). They com- 1970 and 1980 election cy- with some playing the Hitler United States.” This applies to redistrict- plained that leaves many cles. Liberals didn’t think card. “This is the United vast swaths of the country. ing — or Democrats’ votes “wast- gerrymandering imper- States of America. It isn’t Nazi About two-thirds of the U.S. gerryman- ed.” iled democracy back then. Germany,” said Sen. Dianne population lives within 100 dering — There are some obvious The Democrats’ current Feinstein, D-Calif., the rank- miles of a U.S. land or coastal Michael case, Gill problems here. Some can- problem is not just that ing member of the Senate Ju- border, and many others live Barone v. Whit- didates, even in this Republicans controlled diciary Committee. Sorry, sen- in interior cities such as Den- ford. This straight-ticket era, run districting in more states ator, there are no gas cham- ver, Nashville and Salt Lake was ex- well ahead of their par- than Democrats after the bers on the southern border. City with international air- pected to be a closely di- ties. And over the 10-year 2000 and 2010 Census; it’s Even Americans who oppose ports that are considered vided case and one that period between censuses, also, as the court and the family separations are re- “ports of entry.” many observers hoped some voters switch par- Wisconsin plaintiffs rec- pulsed by those who compare How bad is this? Writing in would establish a clear ties, such as in 2006 and ognized, that Democratic Trump to Adolf Hitler and de- the Federalist, lawyer Gabriel legal standard to overturn 2008 and perhaps this voters are demographical- tention centers along the U.S.- Malor explains that, under partisan gerrymanders. year. Plus, how does a ly clustered in central cit- Mexico border to Nazi concen- Feinstein’s bill, if the FBI But all nine justices court judge that too many ies, sympathetic suburbs tration camps. raided the home of a drug concurred in the central votes are wasted and de- and university towns, Then, to compound her dealer in Buffalo and discov- point of Chief Justice cide how much reverse while Republican voters error, Feinstein introduced di- ered that his minor daughter Roberts’ opinion, that the cracking and packing is are more evenly spread sastrous legislation — now co- was with him, the proposed plaintiffs lacked standing necessary to compensate? around. sponsored by every Democrat- legislation “would prohibit the — harm that affects them More fundamentally, re- A party whose voters ic senator — that would not FBI agents, while arresting a “in a personal and indi- quiring courts to attempt are demographically clus- simply end family separations drug trafficker, from separat- vidual way” — needed to to equalize each party’s tered is at a disadvantage but also actually expand the ing this child from her father.” bring the case. Evidently, number of “wasted” votes in any legislature with policy of “catch and release.” Call it the “Catch and Release they “would prefer not to” amounts to saying that equal-population single- (Under the Flores settlement for Violent Criminals Act.” resolve the issue of when the Constitution requires member districts. One so- agreement, children who This is a political disaster partisan district drawing proportionate representa- lution for Democrats is to enter the country illegally for Democratic senators such violates voters’ constitu- tion of the sort specifical- try to appeal beyond their must be kept in the least re- as Joe Manchin III, W.Va.; tional rights. ly imposed in many coun- current redoubts, as Pres- strictive setting possible. Fein- Heidi Heitkamp, N.D.; Jon Tes- It’s an issue the court tries. But the Constitution ident Bill Clinton did in stein’s bill does not change ter, Mont.; Claire McCaskill, first grappled with in explicitly leaves Congress the 1990s. That might that requirement while estab- Mo.; and Joe Donnelly, Ind., 1973, less than a decade free to decide that, and even neutralize Republi- lishing in law a new “pre- who are running for reelec- after its 1964 decisions re- since 1842, Congress has cans’ redistricting advan- sumption that detention is not tion in states that Trump won quiring equal-population chosen instead to require tage after the 2020 census. in the best interests of fami- by double digits. Thanks to congressional and legisla- single-member districts Gill v. Whitford sug- lies and children.” Since it re- Feinstein, they are now on the tive districts. Back then, with equal population. gests the courts won’t bail quires parents to be kept with record supporting not only the court conceded that Justice Elena Kagan, in the Democrats out if they children but does not allow “catch and release” for illegal redistricting “inevitably a concurring opinion en- don’t. Justice Kagan and the children to be detained immigrants with minor chil- has and is intended to dorsed by the three other her colleagues may be with their parents, it effective- dren, but also for felons with have substantive political Democratic-appointed jus- eager to help, but they ly mandates that both be re- U.S. citizen children who com- consequences.” And when tices, takes the view that don’t have a fifth vote in leased). mit crimes having nothing to examining an obviously the Wisconsin plaintiffs sight. And Chief Justice Democrats don’t seem to un- do with crossing the border il- partisan Republican dis- could prevail in the lower Roberts and four of his derstand: Americans oppose legally. tricting plan in Pennsyl- court to which the chief colleagues seem to be say- family separation, but they In their rush to exploit the vania in 2004, eight jus- justice remanded the case ing, “I would prefer not also oppose “catch and re- border crisis, Senate Demo- tices were deadlocked 4-4, if they present their case to” — and that the equal- lease.” A new Economist/You- crats have managed to take an while Justice Anthony more strategically. population requirement Gov poll showed that 54 per- issue that was toxic for Repub- Kennedy found no consti- She argues that the effectively limits political cent of Americans disapprove licans and turn it into a ca- tutional violation but no chief justice ignores prec- gains from partisan redis- of separating families who lamity for themselves. That remedy. edents that suggest harm tricting. cross the border illegally. But takes a special kind of politi- “There are yet no to a political party and only 19 percent support “re- cal stupidity. The lesson is agreed upon substantive not just individual plain- Michael Barone is a senior leasing the families and hav- clear: Don’t compare your op- principles of fairness in tiffs violates a First political analyst for the ing them report back for an ponents to Hitler. And think districting,” he wrote. His Amendment right of free- Washington Examiner, immigration hearing at a later before you legislate. concurrence in Gill v. dom of association, recog- resident fellow at the date” — the approach now en- Whitford suggests he nized by Justice Kennedy American Enterprise Insti- dorsed by every single Senate Follow Marc A. Thiessen on hasn’t found one in the in- in 2004. tute and longtime co-au- Democrat. By contrast, the Twitter, @marcthiessen. tervening 14 years. But like many Demo- thor of The Almanac of poll found the most popular The plaintiffs, Wiscon- cratic politicians and American Politics. policy — supported by 44 per- © 2018, The Washington Post sin Democrats, who commentators, Justice cent of Americans and even 49 Writers Group thought they’d found one, Kagan overstates the evils © 2018 CREATORS.COM

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UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. and Farmers Strong t-storms, A thunderstorm Partly sunny and A thunderstorm in Partly sunny A p.m. shower or Telephone Coop. will be closed on Wednesday, July 4. mainly later around late hot the area t-storm OTHER — The following will be closed on Wednesday, July 4: Clemson Extension Service; Greater Sumter 95° 75° 96° / 72° 93° / 74° 94° / 74° 94° / 74° Chamber of Commerce; the Sumter County Library; and Chance of rain: 65% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 55% the Harvin Clarendon County Library. W 7-14 mph SW 4-8 mph SE 4-8 mph SE 4-8 mph SSE 4-8 mph ESE 4-8 mph The Sumter Item will be closed on Wednesday, July 4. Gaff ney 92/71 Spartanburg TODAY’S Greenville 91/72 AROUND TOWN SOUTH 91/71 Florence The Sumter County Chapter of DJ Smoove and free food. CAROLINA Bishopville AARP will meet at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each. Semi 95/75 95/74 today at Sumter Senior Ser- formal attire. Call Janetta at WEATHER Sumter Chapter AARP to meet today vices Center, 119 S. Sumter (803) 406-8038. Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter St. All persons 55 years old or The Fourth Annual Unity Prayer today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 95/74 95/75 older are invited to join us. Myrtle Breakfast, hosted by One Beach Call Johnny Jones at (803) Sumter Community, will be IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning 773-9681. held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, 94/75 92/76 Today: Partly sunny and warm. Winds The Sumter Chapter of the Na- Aug. 4, at Mount Zion Mis- Aiken west-southwest 4-8 mph. tional Federation of the Blind of sionary Baptist Church En- 93/73 South Carolina will meet at 7 richment Center, 315 W. Ful- Friday: Sun and some clouds. Winds east- p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, at ton St. Tickets are $10 each. northeast 4-8 mph. Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 Call Joshua Dupree at (803) W. 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The last word ARIES (March develop partnerships. in astrology 21-April 19): LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Stick to the Walk away EUGENIA LAST people you know and trust. Someone from conflict. close to you will give you a hard time. PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Concentrate Know when to walk away; you’ll avoid on personal goals and how best to a dispute that would lead to channel your energy to blow off additional responsibilities. Concen- steam. Do your own thing, live within trate on personal growth, not your means and do whatever it takes changing others. to help yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ve got TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get plenty to work with if you stay moving, and don’t stop until you focused on what you’re trying to reach your destination. Short trips, accomplish. Use your intuitive meetings and sorting out differences intelligence to help you make the you have with a friend or relative are best choice. Don’t let a personal favored. Don’t make changes without relationship interfere with your ability research, preparation and the to get ahead professionally. approval of those affected by your decision. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): How you handle others will make a GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do what works best for you, and stop worrying difference in how much you about what others think. Someone accomplish. Work with, instead of who tries to intervene probably has against, the majority, and when the ulterior motives. Act on your own time is right, you’ll stand a better behalf, and don’t stop until you’re chance of implementing your plans. happy with the results you get. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t window of opportunity is apparent. settle for less when you know you can Take on more responsibilities and give have so much more. Set the your best effort when working parameters to suit your needs, and alongside others. You’ll be rewarded put your skills to good use. What you in an unusual and profitable manner. accomplish will be recognized and Make it your mission to work and play appreciated by onlookers. hard. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep a close AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look at watch on the way others handle the possibilities, and be willing to Jim Barnard shares what he refers to as one of his favorite “farm art” photos. Barnard comments, “The situations that can affect you. Getting work with someone you love and trucks are located just off of I-26 on the way to North.” responsibilities out of the way before respect in order to turn your plans someone complains is encouraged. into a reality. Love and romance Don’t celebrate a promise before it’s should be priorities. Encourage a solid honored. Know your limitations and and long-lasting union. boundaries. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Trying HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF INTERESTING, EXCITING, BEAUTIFUL OR HISTORICAL PLACES? Would you like to share VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t something new and different or disregard what others have done. By delving into the unknown or those images with your fellow Sumter Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to [email protected], or mail to Sandra Holbert recognizing and giving credit to those unfamiliar will spark your imagination c/o The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and photo details. Include a who have worked hard, you’ll win and help you bring about change that self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please. Photos of poor reproduction quality may not support and the help you need to you find mentally stimulating. publish. With the exception of pictures that are of a timely nature, submitted photos will publish in the order in which they are received. accomplish goals that require Resurrect an old idea and give it a assistance. Network, collaborate and new twist. SECTION B THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Holladay in Wisconsin

PHOTO PROVIDED University of South Carolina first baseman and Sumter native Jordan Holladay is spending his summer playing for the LaCrosse Loggers in the Northwoods League in Wisconsin. Holladay is getting to play after breaking a finger in his freshman season and getting a medical redshirt for his freshman season at USC. Former SHS, P-15’s standout Holladay enjoying Northwoods League

BY TREVOR BAUKNIGHT short. The people are very nice - my host progress with my swing right now," he [email protected] Holladay said he's tak- family has been amazing - and the said. "It's different with wood bats, and ing to it, especially the cheese is great." just getting back into the grind of Former Sumter High School and weather and the cheese. Holladay is batting .237 with two playing every single day and dealing Sumter P-15's standout Jordan Holla- "The (USC) coaches in home runs and has a fielding percent- with some adversity -- when you play day is spending his summer playing the fall asked me to come age of .982 at first base. He said he every day, you might not always feel baseball with the Lacrosse Loggers of HOLLADAY up here and play in the isn't so worried about his numbers, your best, but you've still got to go out the Northwoods League in Wisconsin. Northwoods League, and however, so much as he is at ironing there and compete. I'm building some He's getting some playing time in after so I signed the contract out his swing with the help of former mental toughness up and just going suffering a broken finger during his and here I am," said Holladay. "There Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Stu out there trying to have fun, but at the freshman season at the University of are days when it's hot and humid like Pederson. same time getting better." South Carolina that got him a medical it is back in South Carolina, but for "I'm not really looking at my num- redshirt when his 2018 season was cut the most part it's been 75 and sunny. bers but am mainly interested in the SEE HOLLADAY, PAGE B2

PRO BASEBALL PREP BASKETBALL Braves fall 6-5 to Reds, have lost 5 of last 7 Lakewood’s BY GEORGE HENRY The Associated Press Houston ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves aren't exactly reel- ing. They've held first place in SMC-bound the NL East since May 31 and still lead the league in BY DENNIS BRUNSON runs scored. [email protected] Over the past seven games, however, manager Prior to his junior year of Brian Snitker has watched high school, Terrell Houston his team lose five times in had to deal with a very diffi- the first lull of the season. cult situation. "This is really the first "I faced some real life grind-type thing team-wise changes when my friend, that we've been through," he Erick White, drowned," said. "You're going to go Houston said of the former through it. Everybody goes Sumter High School stand- through it. We're not going THE ASSOCIATED PRESS out who drowned in the At- to be immune to it." Atlanta’s Kurt Suzuki (24) beats the tag from Cincinnati catcher Curt Casali to score on a Johan Ca- lantic Ocean at Myrtle Beach margo base hit during the Reds’ 6-5 victory over the Braves on Wednesday in Atlanta. The Braves in May of 2015. "Erick was SEE BRAVES, PAGE B2 have lost five of their last seven games. real close to me, like a big broth- er. I made a promise to him USC BASKETBALL that I was going to play college basketball." HOUSTON Houston car- Gamecocks sign Canadian hoops standout Lawson ried through on that promise last BY PHIL KORNBLUT felt like home," Lawson said in his an- and that's when Martin and company month when he signed with Special to The Sumter Item nouncement video. "My family was happy jumped in strongly on him. The Game- Spartanburg Methodist Col- and it felt like a great opportunity there. cocks also were helped by the fact his fa- lege. University of South Carolina men's Frank Martin, he's a great guy. He told he ther grew up in South Carolina and is a Houston, who played for basketball head coach Frank Martin told could help me out with the principles on Gamecock fan. Lakewood High School in his the media earlier this month he was hop- defense and can expand my Lawson took his official visit to USC senior year, was receiving ing for some good recruiting news in the game on the court. I felt like over the Memorial Day weekend, and interest from Erskine Col- near future. He got that news on Tues- it was the best decision for from that point the Gamecocks stood out lege, an NCAA Division II day night when 6-foot-7-inch AJ Lawson me and where my family as the team to beat. school located in Due West, of Brompton, Ontario, announced a was comfortable and it's "They really have a good plan for AJ while being recruited by commitment to the Gamecocks, choosing just where I want to be." and made us feel right at home,” said SMC, a junior college pro- them over Creighton and Tulane. “He’s a special player,” Anthony Lawson following the official gram with a strong reputa- Lawson has local ties as his father, An- said GTA head coach David visit. “There’s a trust factor in that the tion. thony, grew up in Summerton and LAWSON Cooper. “His size and his questions we asked for weeks and weeks "When I went up there to played football at Scott's Branch High skill set, his ability to push now, if I asked them twice or three times visit, the coach (Nori Johnson) School. The elder Lawson was also sta- the ball, control the basketball at his size, they come back with the same thing. said he had heard great things tioned at Shaw Air Force Base. see the floor, he has a really good feel. He And meeting all the staff and sitting about me," Houston said. "I AJ Lawson averaged 21 points per gets his teammates involved. On the down together, it was a very, very good don't know who he'd been talk- game last season for GTA Prep in Missis- other end, he defends really well. Really gathering. And what’s good is I’ve got ing to, but that's what he said. sauga. He also was a standout for the Ca- good off the ball and works really hard. family all around there." "I just had that great feeling nadian U18 National Team in the recent He can guard multiple positions.” Lawson is the seventh signee for Mar- with him." Americas Championship. Lawson originally was set to graduate tin's '18 class and takes the final spot on "From the first time I was on campus it in the 2019 class but reclassified to 2018 the roster for this coming season. SEE SMC, PAGE B2 B2 | THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM SCOREBOARD

Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Costa Rica 0 1 2 2 5 1 TV, RADIO L.A. Angels at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. WNBA STANDINGS x-advanced to second round Detroit at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. By The Associated Press Serbia 1, Costa Rica 0 TODAY Houston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. All Times EDT Brazil 1, Switzerland 1 8 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Open Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Brazil 2, Costa Rica 0 de France First Round from Paris (GOLF). Cleveland at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Switzerland 2, Serbia 1 10 a.m. — International Soccer: FIFA World Cup Group Kansas City at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. W L Pct GB Brazil 2, Serbia 0 H Match from Samara, Russia — Senegal vs. Colombia Washington 9 5 .643 — Switzerland 2, Costa Rica 2 (WACH 57). NATIONAL LEAGUE Connecticut 8 6 .571 1 10 a.m. — International Soccer: FIFA World Cup Group GROUP F East Division Atlanta 7 7 .500 2 H Match from Volgograd, Russia — Japan vs. Poland Chicago 5 9 .357 4 W T L GF GA Pts (FOX SPORTS 1). W L Pct GB New York 4 9 .308 4½ x-Sweden 2 0 1 5 2 6 11 a.m. — LPGA Golf: Women's PGA Championship First Atlanta 45 34 .570 — Indiana 1 13 .071 8 x-Mexico 2 0 1 3 4 6 Round from Kildeer, Ill. (GOLF). Philadelphia 41 36 .532 3 South Korea 1 0 2 3 3 3 2 p.m. — International Soccer: FIFA World Cup Group G Washington 41 37 .526 3½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Germany 1 0 2 2 4 3 Match from Kaliningrad, Russia — England vs. New York 32 45 .416 12 x-advanced to second round Belgium (WACH 57, NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Miami 32 48 .400 13½ W L Pct GB Mexico 1, Germany 0 2 p.m. — International Soccer: FIFA World Cup Group G Central Division Los Angeles 11 3 .786 — Match from Saransk, Russia — Panama vs. Tunisia Phoenix 11 5 .688 1 Sweden 1, South Korea 0 (FOX SPORTS 1). W L Pct GB Seattle 10 5 .667 1½ Mexico 2, South Korea 1 Germany 2, Sweden 1 3 p.m. — PGA Golf: Quicken Loans National First Round Milwaukee 46 33 .582 — Minnesota 8 6 .571 3 from Potomac, Md. (GOLF). Dallas 6 7 .462 4½ South Korea 2, Germany 0 Chicago 43 34 .558 2 Sweden 3, Mexico 0 3 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Los St. Louis 42 36 .538 3½ Las Vegas 5 10 .333 6½ Angeles Dodgers or Colorado at San Francisco (MLB Pittsburgh 37 42 .468 9 GROUP G NETWOR). Cincinnati 34 46 .425 12½ TUESDAY 4 p.m. — Senior PGA Golf: PGA Tour Champions U.S. West Division Phoenix 83, New York 69 W T L GF GA Pts Senior Open First Round from Colorado Springs, Colo. Washington 92, Connecticut 80 x-Belgium 2 0 0 8 2 6 (FOX SPORTS 1). W L Pct GB Minnesota 91, Seattle 79 x-England 2 0 0 8 2 6 6 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: K&N Pro Series West from Arizona 45 34 .570 — Los Angeles 87, Dallas 83 Tunisia 0 0 2 3 7 0 Sonoma, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Los Angeles 42 36 .538 2½ WEDNESDAY Panama 0 0 2 1 9 0 6:05 p.m. —Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, San Francisco 41 39 .513 4½ x-advanced to second round WDXY-AM 1240). Colorado 38 41 .481 7 Chicago 93, Atlanta 80 Belgium 3, Panama 0 6:30 p.m. — College Baseball: College World Series San Diego 36 46 .439 10½ Indiana at Connecticut, 7 p.m. England 2, Tunisia 1 Finals Game 3 — Oregon State vs. Arkansas (If Dallas at Las Vegas, 10 p.m. Belgium 5, Tunisia 2 Necessary) (ESPN2). TUESDAY TODAY England 6, Panama 1 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay 1, Washington 0 Panama vs. Tunisia, 2 p.m. Boston (ESPN). N.Y. Yankees 6, Philadelphia 0 New York at Washington, 7 p.m. England vs. Belgium, 2 p.m. 7 p.m. — WNBA Basketball: New York at Washington Arizona 5, Miami 3 Los Angeles at Seattle, 9:30 p.m. (NBA TV). GROUP H N.Y. Mets 4, Pittsburgh 3, 10 innings FRIDAY 7 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Whelen Southern Modified Cincinnati 5, Atlanta 3 W T L GF GA Pts Tour from Hampton, Va. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). San Diego 3, Texas 2 Phoenix at Indiana, 7 p.m. 9 p.m. — Auto Racing: ARCA Series SCOTT 150 from Chicago at New York, 7:30 p.m. Japan 1 1 0 4 3 4 Milwaukee 5, Kansas City 1 Senegal 1 1 0 4 3 4 Joliet, Ill. (FOX SPORTS 1). St. Louis 11, Cleveland 2 Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m. 9:30 p.m. — WNBA Basketball: Los Angeles at Seattle Los Angeles at Las Vegas, 10:30 p.m. Colombia 1 0 1 4 2 3 Chicago Cubs 9, L.A. Dodgers 4 Poland 0 0 2 1 5 0 (ESPN2). San Francisco 3, Colorado 2 4:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Open x-advanced to second round de France Second Round from Paris (GOLF). WEDNESDAY WORLD CUP SOCCER Japan 2, Colombia 1 4:55 a.m. — Formula One Racing: Australian Grand Prix Senegal 2, Poland 1 Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 5 All Times EDT Japan 2, Senegal 2 Practice from Spielberg, Australia (ESPN2). Kansas City 5, Milwaukee 4 FIRST ROUND Colombia 3, Poland 0 N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Today, June 28 Arizona at Miami, 7:10 p.m. MLB STANDINGS GROUP A At Volgograd, Russia Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Japan vs. Poland, 10 a.m. San Diego at Texas, 8:05 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE W T L GF GA Pts At Samara, Russia Cleveland at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Senegal vs. Colombia, 10 a.m. East Division Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. x-Uruguay 3 0 0 5 0 9 Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. x-Russia 2 1 0 8 4 6 SECOND ROUND W L Pct GB Saudi Arabia 1 0 2 2 7 3 Egypt 0 0 3 2 6 0 Saturday, June 30 New York 52 25 .675 — TODAY x-advanced to second round At Kazan, Russia Boston 53 27 .663 ½ Arizona (Greinke 7-5) at Miami (Richards 2-4), 12:10 Russia 5, Saudi Arabia 0 France vs. Argentina, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay 39 40 .494 14 p.m. Uruguay 1, Egypt 0 Toronto 37 43 .463 16½ Chicago Cubs (Quintana 6-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw At Sochi, Russia Russia 3, Egypt 1 Baltimore 23 55 .295 29½ 1-4), 3:10 p.m. Uruguay vs. Portugal, 2 p.m. Central Division Colorado (Gray 7-7) at San Francisco (Stratton 8-5), Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0 Sunday, July 1 3:45 p.m. Uruguay 3, Russia 0 At Moscow W L Pct GB Washington (Roark 3-8) at Philadelphia (Nola 9-2), 7:05 Saudi Arabia 2, Egypt 1 Spain vs. Russia, 10 a.m. Cleveland 43 35 .551 — p.m. GROUP B At Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Minnesota 34 41 .453 7½ Milwaukee (Guerra 3-5) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 3-1), Croatia vs. Denmark, 2 p.m. Detroit 36 44 .450 8 7:10 p.m. W T L GF GA Pts Monday, July 2 Chicago 27 51 .346 16 FRIDAY x-Spain 1 2 0 6 5 5 At Samara, Russia Kansas City 25 55 .313 19 x-Portugal 1 2 0 5 4 5 Brazil vs. Mexico, 10 a.m. West Division Minnesota at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. Iran 1 1 1 2 2 4 At Rostov-on-Don, Russia Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Morocco 0 1 2 2 4 1 1G vs. 2H, 2 p.m. W L Pct GB Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. x-advanced to second round Tuesday, July 3 N.Y. Mets at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Iran 1, Morocco 0 Houston 54 28 .659 — At St. Petersburg, Russia Seattle 49 31 .613 4 Atlanta at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Portugal 3, Spain 3 Sweden vs. Switzerland, 10 a.m. Oakland 42 38 .525 11 San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Portugal 1, Morocco 0 At Moscow Los Angeles 41 39 .513 12 Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Spain 1, Iran 0 Texas 35 46 .432 18½ Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Spain 2, Morocco 2 1H vs. 2G, 2 p.m. Iran 1, Portugal 1 TUESDAY QUARTERFINALS Tampa Bay 1, Washington 0 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GROUP C Friday, July 6 N.Y. Yankees 6, Philadelphia 0 At Nizhny Novgorod, Russia At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha W T L GF GA Pts Seattle 3, Baltimore 2 Match 57: France-Argentina winner vs. Uruguay- Omaha, Neb. x-France 2 1 0 3 1 7 Boston 9, L.A. Angels 1 Portugal winner, 10 a.m. All Times EDT x-Denmark 1 2 0 2 1 5 Oakland 9, Detroit 7 At Kazan, Russia (Double Elimination) Peru 1 0 2 2 2 3 San Diego 3, Texas 2 Match 58: Brazil-Mexico winner vs. 1G-2H winner, 2 Saturday, June 16 Australia 0 1 2 2 5 1 Chicago White Sox 8, Minnesota 4 North Carolina 8, Oregon State 6 x-advanced to second round p.m. Houston 7, Toronto 0 Mississippi State 1, Washington 0 France 2, Australia 1 Saturday, July 7 Milwaukee 5, Kansas City 1 Sunday, June 17 Denmark 1, Peru 0 At Samara, Russia St. Louis 11, Cleveland 2 Arkansas 11, Texas 5 Denmark 1, Australia 1 Match 59: Sweden-Switzerland winner vs. 1H-2G WEDNESDAY Texas Tech 6, Florida 3 France 1, Peru 0 winner, 10 a.m. Monday, June 18 Peru 2, Australia 0 At Sochi, Russia Houston 7, Toronto 6 Oregon State 14, Washington 5, Washington Denmark 0, France 0 Match 60: Spain-Russia winner vs. Croatia-Denmark Kansas City 5, Milwaukee 4 eliminated winner, 2 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 GROUP D Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Mississippi State 12, North Carolina 2 SEMIFINALS L.A. Angels at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Florida 6, Texas 1, Texas eliminated W T L GF GA Pts Tuesday, July 10 Oakland at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, June 20 x-Croatia 3 0 0 7 1 9 At St. Petersburg, Russia San Diego at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Arkansas 7, Texas Tech 4 x-Argentina 1 1 1 3 5 4 Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Oregon State 11, North Carolina 6, UNC eliminated Nigeria 1 0 2 3 4 3 Match 57 winner vs. Match 58 winner, 2 p.m. Cleveland at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Thursday, June 21 Iceland 0 1 2 2 5 1 Wednesday, July 11 Florida 9, Texas Tech 6, Texas Tech eliminated x-advanced to second round At Moscow TODAY Friday, June 22 Argentina 1, Iceland 1 Match 59 winner vs. Match 60 winner, 2 p.m. Oakland (Manaea 7-6) at Detroit (Fulmer 3-6), 1:10 Oregon State 12, Mississippi State 2 Croatia 2, Nigeria 0 p.m. Arkansas 5, Florida 2, Florida eliminated Croatia 3, Argentina 0 THIRD PLACE Minnesota (TBD) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 5-7), Saturday, June 23 Nigeria 2, Iceland 0 Saturday, July 14 2:10 p.m. Oregon State 5, Mississippi State 2, MSU eliminated Argentina 2, Nigeria 1 At St. Petersburg, Russia Seattle (Leake 8-4) at Baltimore (TBD), 3:05 p.m. Croatia 2, Iceland 1 Semifinals losers, 10 a.m. Houston (McCullers 8-3) at Tampa Bay (Stanek 1-1), CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 7:10 p.m. (Best-of-3) GROUP E CHAMPIONSHIP L.A. Angels (Barria 5-3) at Boston (Johnson 1-2), 7:10 Tuesday, June 26: Arkansas 4, Oregon State 1, W T L GF GA Pts Sunday, July 15 p.m. Arkansas leads series 1-0 x-Brazil 2 1 0 5 1 7 At Moscow FRIDAY Wednesday, June 27: Arkansas (48-19) vs. Oregon x-Switzerland 1 2 0 5 4 5 Semifinals winners, 11 a.m. State (53-12-1), 7 p.m. Serbia 1 0 2 2 4 3 Minnesota at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. x-Thursday, June 27: Arkansas vs. Oregon State, 7 p.m.

BRAVES 20 with runners in scoring po- Billy Hamilton's RBI single in and the first since Sept. 9, FROM PAGE B1 sition in the past two games, the second and Peraza's 2015. Dixon took Votto's place but four runners scored from homer, his third, in the third. and went 1 for 2. Adam Duvall had a two-run Freeman allowed two hits, second base in the fourth. Four straight singles in the TRAINER'S ROOM single in the seventh inning, three runs in two-thirds of an They went 0 for 5 the rest of seventh gave the Reds the lead Jose Peraza homered and inning and dropped to 1-3 the way. for good. Braves LF Ronald Acuna Jr., scored twice, and the Cincin- with an 8.16 ERA in his past Jackson Stephens (2-0) "We've had some games sidelined since May 28 with a nati Reds beat the Braves 6-5 15 appearances. Atlanta's bull- struck out two in 1⅔ innings lately where we came back in left knee sprain and bruises to on Wednesday. pen blew three leads on the to earn the win. Iglesias late innings, so that's one his knee and lower back, will The Reds have won two homestand and posted a 5.46 earned a save for the second thing about this team," Duvall likely be reinstated from the straight, nine of 10 and 12 of ERA in 29 2/3 innings as the straight day and has convert- said. "We don't give up." disabled list before Friday's 15 after taking two of three at Braves missed an opportunity ed his past six chances. ACHES AND PAINS game at St. Louis. He went 3 SunTrust Park. Closer Raisel against Baltimore, the AL's Braves starter Sean New- for 11 in his past three rehab Iglesias had a perfect ninth to worst team, and Cincinnati, comb allowed seven hits, three Braves 2B Ozzie Albies got games with Triple-A Gwin- earn his 15th save in 17 chanc- the NL's third-worst. runs and two walks with six the day off after his left foot nett. ... Atlanta RHP Mike So- es, giving Cincinnati its best It marked the first time this strikeouts in six innings. He was hit by a pitch in the roka was transferred to the 60- 10-game stretch since June 19- season Atlanta lost consecu- has a 2.13 ERA in his past six fourth inning Tuesday. He day disabled list. Soroka, a 29, 2012. tive home series. home starts, but threw a ca- stayed in the game, but Snitk- prized young starter, is on the "We definitely don't ever Next up is a 10-game road reer-high 111 pitches. er said he was sore when he DL for the second time with think we're out of a game," trip against three of the ma- Cincinnati starter Luis Cas- woke up Wednesday. Albies, shoulder inflammation. said Reds second baseman jors' best teams in St. Louis, tillo retired the first 11 batters the NL doubles leader, is bat- UP NEXT Scooter Gennett, the NL's lead- the New York Yankees and and gave up six hits, one walk ting .459 during an eight-game ing hitter with a .336 average. Milwaukee. Snitker said he's and five runs — four earned hitting streak. ... Atlanta CF Reds: RHP Anthony DeS- "At any moment we can tack not concerned about the per- — with four strikeouts in four Ender Inciarte left the game clafini (3-1, 4.09 ERA) will try on a few runs, take the lead sonnel. The recent combina- innings. After Castillo was before the start of the eighth to win his fourth straight and our bullpen's been doing a tion of rain delays and extra- chased in the fifth, Peraza with a sore oblique. Snitker start when Cincinnati opens a great job of keeping it." inning games has gotten misplayed a bases-loaded believes he will be ready by four-game home series Thurs- Cincinnati took advantage things out of sync. grounder that allowed a run Friday. day against Milwaukee. of another shaky outing by "The bullpen is taxed. We're to score and would've ended OUTTA HERE Braves: RHP Julio Teheran reliever Sam Freeman (2-4), getting guys on and have a the inning. (5-5, 4.52 ERA) starts Friday at scoring three runs in the sev- hard time in the productive The Reds made it 4-3 in the Reds 1B Joey Votto was St. Louis. He allowed six hits enth inning for a 6-5 lead on out situation," Snitker said. fifth when Peraza tripled and ejected in the first inning for and seven runs in 4⅔ innings Gennett's RBI single and Du- "It's going to happen." scored on Brandon Dixon's arguing a called third strike. of his previous start, a 7-5 loss vall's single. The Braves had gone 2 for single. Cincinnati led 2-0 on It was the eighth of his career to the Orioles last Saturday.

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Holladay was a standout at Sumter NCAA tournament regional before "He treated me like I was already of the state playoffs for the first time High and with the American Legion falling to Arkansas in a super region- one of his own," Houston said of in program history. P-15's, for whom his brother Jacob al. He still has his sights set higher, Johnson. "I kind of knew at that Houston averaged 10 points, four still plays, but sat out last summer to however. point that it is where I wanted to go. rebounds and three assists for the attend summer school and followed "I wouldn't be here if I didn't want I came back and talked to my coach- Gators. the advice of his coaches in deciding to go to the big leagues," said Holla- es and my family, and we all agreed "I just wanted the best opportuni- to play up north. day, whose summer team and league this was the better decision for me ty to improve my game and give "They sent me up here to get some have produced several Major League going forward. It will give me a myself the opportunity to play reps and that way get well-adjusted players. "Max Scherzer and Chris great order to get better with my where I wanted to play," Houston since I got hurt and couldn't play," Sale, they're the two big names that game and to get my grades squared said of his decision to go to Lake- he said. "It gets me a lot of at-bats have played for the Loggers," he said. up. Then hopefully I'll get a chance wood. and gets me used to seeing college "But it just gets you used to the grind at Division I." Houston is excited to have the pitching again before I go back in of playing basically a minor-league Houston transferred to Lakewood chance to play basketball beyond the fall." type schedule and bus schedule. It's from Laurence Manning Academy high school. Holladay has four more seasons of not exactly the same, but it gives you for his senior season. He played a big "I'm the first one in my family to eligibility remaining with the Game- a taste of it living with a host family role in the Gators winning the Re- get the opportunity to go to college cocks, who turned around a disap- and playing baseball pretty much gion VI-4A title for a second straight and play sports," Houston said. "It's a pointing season by winning an every day." season and reaching the third round real blessing." THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018 | B3

SPORTS ITEMS Sumter American knocks off Clarendon National 11-1 Sumter American defeated Claren- Switzerland has qualified for the don National 11-1 in the 9-10 year-old round of 16 at the World Cup despite AAA District 9 baseball tournament at twice losing the lead in a 2-2 draw with Patriot Park SportPlex on Tuesday. Costa Rica, which had already been Also on Tuesday, Lake Marion de- eliminated. feated St. George 12-2. Three games were scheduled for COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Wednesday, including Sumter Ameri- ARKANSAS 4 can taking on Sumter National. The OREGON STATE 1 other games had Clarendon American facing Lake Marion, and Clarendon OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas scored National going up against Harleyville four fifth-inning runs against a falter- in an elimination game. ing Luke Heimlich and moved a step Three games are scheduled for closer to its first national champion- today, including the winners bracket ship in baseball with a 4-1 win over game at 8 p.m. Oregon State in Game 1 of the Col- The championship round is set for lege World Series finals Tuesday Saturday at 6 p.m. night. TUESDAY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Game 2 - Sumter American 11, Clarendon National 1 South Korea’s Son Heung-min scores his side’s second goal during his team’s 2-0 victory MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Game 3 - Lake Marion 12, St. George 2 over defending champion Germany in the World Cup on Wednesday in Kazan, Russia. WEDNESDAY ASTROS 7 Game 4 - Lake Marion vs. Clarendon American BLUE JAYS 6 Game 5 - Harleyville vs. Clarendon National champion in the last five tournaments zil is through at the World Cup. Game 6 - Sumter National vs. Sumter American to be eliminated in the group stage. Paulinho and Thiago Silva scored HOUSTON — Alex Bregman’s two- TODAY The four-time champions lost to a goal each Wednesday to give the run homer in the ninth completed a Game 7 - Game 4 Loser vs. Game 6 Loser, 7 p.m. South Korea 2-0 Wednesday, allowing five-time champions a 2-0 victory big rally to lift the Houston Astros to a Game 8 - Game 3 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner, 6 p.m. Game 9 - Game 6 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 8 a pair of injury-time goals while over Serbia and first place in their 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on p.m. knowing a 1-0 victory would have been group. Wednesday. FRIDAY enough to advance because of the re- SWEDEN 3 ROYALS 5 Game 10 - Game 9 Loser vs. Game 7 Winner, 6 p.m. sult in the other group match. Game 11 - Game 9 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 8 p.m. MEXICO 0 BREWERS 4 Germany ended up last in Group F SATURDAY Game 12 - Championship Game, 6 p.m. while Sweden and Mexico advanced to YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Swe- MILWAUKEE — Mike Moustakas’ Game 13 - If Necessary, 8 p.m. the round of 16. South Korea was also den dominated Mexico 3-0 to move on solo homer opened a five-run seventh eliminated despite the victory. to the World Cup knockout round, and inning that snapped an extended run- WORLD CUP SOCCER It was the first time Germany has been thanks to South Korea, Mexico will scoring slump for the Kansas City eliminated in the first round since 1938. also advance. Royals, who held off the Milwaukee SOUTH KOREA 2 Brewers in the ninth for a 5-4 win on GERMANY 0 BRAZIL 2 SWITZERLAND 2 SERBIA 0 COSTA RICA 2 Wednesday. KAZAN, Russia — Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending MOSCOW — Worried no more, Bra- NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia — From staff and wire reports

wounded in service twice, he the arrangements. Williams Funeral Home Inc., OBITUARIES received two Purple Hearts 821 N. Main St., Sumter. and numerous other metals RANDALL VAUGHN Online memorial messages CLEON ELLIS MOREHOUSE gess. She was educated at Ros- during his service to the Unit- Randall "Tony" Vaughn, 61, may be sent to the family at SUMMERTON — Cleon enwald School (St. John ed States Army. was born on Oct. 10, 1956, a [email protected]. Ellis Morehouse, 86, husband School) in Sumter County and He loved fishing, hunting son of Florence Brown com. Visit us on the web at of Janet Lillian Meeker More- was a graduate of Eastern and family time with his chil- Vaughn and the late William www.WilliamsFuneralHo- house, died on Wednesday, High School Class of 1968. dren. He also loved music and Vaughn. He departed this life meInc.com June 27, 2018, at Mrs. Edwards was a lifelong was really good at singing. He on Monday, June 25, 2018, at his home. member of Jordan Chapel was an amazing person who his residence. MATTHEW DEAS Born on Dec. 7, Freewill Baptist Church and loved his family, his country He leaves to cherish his pre- Matthew Deas, 64, died on 1931, in Erie, served in many capacities in- and God. cious memories: his mother, Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Pennsylvania, he cluding Sunday school secre- He is survived by his sons, Florence B. Vaughn; a daugh- Houston, Texas. was a son of the tary, Missionary Society, se- Larry Dalton (Jackie) Welch ter, Ashley T. Vaughn; a sister, Born on Aug. 5, 1953, in late Cleon Ivan nior choir, mother's board and of Sumter, Thomas D. Welch Willet N. Vaughn; a brother, Sumter County, he was a son Morehouse and trustee board member. She Jr. of Manning, Terry Lynn Wally G. (Geraldine) Vaughn of Bennie and Mattie Chat- MOREHOUSE Dorothy Ellis was employed as a farmer, (Teresa) Welch of Texas and Sr.; a niece, Dr. Wallisa T. man Deas. Morehouse. He nursing assistant, a substitute James C. (Melissa) Welch of Vaughn; a nephew, Wally G. The family will receive rela- was a U.S. Navy veteran of the teacher in Sumter School Dis- Bishopville; daughter, Teresa (Kimberly) Vaughn Jr.; two tives and friends at the home, Korean War and he was a trict 2 and owner of Edwards W. (Joe) Elmore of Bishop- grandnephews; a special 213 Pinckney St. member of Solid Rock Baptist Florist in Lynchburg. Mrs. ville; brother, Lonnie Welch friend, Henrietta Bickley; and Funeral arrangements are Church. Edwards received numerous of Florence; sisters, Rosalee a host of other relatives and incomplete and will be an- In addition to his wife, he is state and national awards for W. Driggers of Turbeville, friends. nounced by Williams Funeral survived by four sons, David her volunteer work with the Bertha W. Coker of Sumter Public viewing will be held Home Inc. Morehouse (Dina) of Bridge- Green Thumb program and and Barbara Jean W. Coker of from 2 to 7 p.m. today and the port, West Virginia, Jonathan the Shiloh Community Cen- Sumter; grandchildren, Shane family will receive friends LEE OTIS DRAYTON Morehouse (Karen) of Orlan- ter. (Norma) Welch, Dal Welch, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Job's Mor- Lee Otis Drayton, 56, was do, Florida, and Daniel More- She was preceded in death Kelley Welch, Kim (Joey) Bar- tuary Inc. called by God home to rest on house (Yvette) and Timothy by a son, Thaddeus Edwards; kley, Barkley Welch, Amber Graveside services will take Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Pal- Morehouse (Michelle), both of a grandson, Herbert Edwards; W. (Daniel) Branham, Lance place at 11 a.m. on Friday at metto Health Tuomey. Summerton; a daughter, Deb- four sisters; and two brothers. Welch, Brandon Welch, Hillside Memorial Park in Born on Jan. 12, 1962, in orah Sawyer (Carroll) of Flor- Survivors include six chil- Ashleigh Welch and Rusty El- Sumter with Pastor Edwards Sumter County, he was a son ence; and eight grandchil- dren, Charles (Ila) Edwards of more; and 12 great-grandchil- officiating. of James Drayton Sr. and the dren, Russell, Jonathan, Lynchburg, Mae E. Edwards dren. In lieu of flowers, the family late Inez Porcher Drayton. He Christopher, Patrick, Bran- (David) Wells of Columbia, Al- In addition to his wife and is requesting that friends attended the public schools of don, Ryan, Taylor and Madi- meta Edwards-Fleming of his parents, he was preceded make tax-deductible dona- Sumter County and graduated son. Olanta, Douglas M. (Deidre) in death by his daughter, tions to SCSDB Foundation, from Sumter High School Visitation will be held from Edwards of Decatur, Georgia, Donna Marie Welch; and 355 Cedar Springs Road, Spar- Class of 1982. He joined Bethel 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens twin daughters, Vernessa R. brothers, Lauren Welch, Ed- tanburg, SC 29302 or scsdb- AME Church in his youth. Funeral Home and other Edwards (Mitchell) Joyce of ward L. Welch and Harold foundation.org in memory of He leaves to cherish his times at the residence, 1097 McDonough, Georgia, and Welch. Randall A. Vaughn. memories: his father, James Quackenbush Road, Summer- Verlencia R. Edwards (Darryl) The family will receive Drayton Sr. of the home; six ton. Johnson of Sumter; 11 grand- SARAH P. LEE friends at the home, 340 Green brothers, Elder James (Rosa- A funeral service will be children; 16 great-grandchil- Sarah Powell Parrott Lee, Swamp Road, Sumter, SC mary), Albertus (Renae), Cur- held at 10 a.m. on Friday in dren; three great-great-grand- 102, widow of Weldon O. Par- 29150. tis, Tyrone (Katrena) and Sta- the chapel of Stephens Funer- children; two sisters, Virginia rott and Laverne Lee, died on Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. cey, all of Sumter, and Mi- al Home with the Rev. Larry Burgess and Valerie G. Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at a Main St., Sumter, is in charge chael (Kenyatta) of New Jer- Hummel officiating. (Bobby) Woods, both of Olan- local nursing facility. of arrangements. sey; four sisters, Pastor Linda A graveside service will be ta; a host of nieces, nephews, Born in the Hanna commu- Online memorials may be Brooks of Sanford, North Car- held at 1 p.m. on Friday at cousins, in-laws and friends. nity of Florence County, she sent to the family at jobsmor- olina, Beatrice (Willie) Florence National Cemetery. was a daughter of the late [email protected] or visit us on Charles, Geneva (Johnny) Memorials may be made to Hedley and Catherine Stone the web at www.jobsmortuary. Lacosta of Pinewood and Solid Rock Baptist Church, Powell. net. Tracey of Sanford; a brother- 185 Lakewood Drive, Sumter, Survivors include two in-law, Matthew Jones of SC 29150. daughters, Iler Odom (Guy) of JOHNNIE MAE WHITE Sumter; one uncle, Richard Stephens Funeral Home & Powder Springs, Georgia, and Johnnie Mae White, 68, de- Porcher of Sumter; two aunts, Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Sarah "Snookie" Roberts of parted this life on Tuesday, Minnie Lee Drayton of Sum- Manning, is in charge of ar- Hemingway; 15 grandchil- June 19, 2018, at Palmetto ter and Mary (Marion) Carter rangements, (803) 435-2179. THOMAS DANIEL WELCH dren; a number of great- Health Richland, Columbia. of Palmetto, Florida; a host of www.stephensfuneralhome.org grandchildren and great- Born on Aug. 26, 1949, in nieces, nephews, other rela- Funeral services for Thom- great-grandchildren; two sis- Sumter County, she was a tives and friends. ANNIE EDWARDS as Daniel Welch, 84, who en- ters, Annie Belle Nettles of daughter of the late Corine The family is receiving rela- Funeral services for Annie tered into rest on Tuesday, Lake City and Eveleen Stone White Simmons. She was edu- tives and friends at the home, Ruby Burgess Edwards will June 26, 2018, will be held at of Pamplico; and numerous cated in the public schools of 204 Armstrong St., Sumter. be held at noon on Friday at 11 a.m. on Friday at Ashwood nieces and nephews. Sumter County and was a Funeral services will be Jordan Chapel Freewill Bap- Nazarene Church. The Rev. She was preceded in death graduate of Lincoln High held at noon on Friday at St. tist Church in Brandon Barkley will officiate by two daughters, Dessie Mae School. Paul Holiness Church, 129 1/2 Olanta with with burial to follow at the Lightsey and Mary Ella Par- She leaves to cherish her W. Moore St., Sumter, with Bishop Kenneth church cemetery. rott; one son, James Lewis; memories: a son, Darrell L. Pastor Barrington Person, eu- L. Gibson, pas- The family will receive and 12 siblings. White; a granddaughter, logist. tor, officiating. friends one hour prior to the Funeral services will be Shouate’ M. White; a great- The remains will be placed Interment will service. held at 11 a.m. on Friday in grandson, Kayden Dingle; two in the church at 11 a.m. follow at the Memorials may be made in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens great-grandaunts, Lillie Mae The funeral procession will church cemetery. his honor to Ashwood Naza- Funeral Home Chapel with Shaw of Sumter and Mary leave at 11:30 a.m. from the EDWARDS The public rene Church, 2145 Green the Rev. Jimmy Holley offici- White of Philadelphia; two home. may view from 2 Lane, Bishopville, SC 29010. ating. Burial will be at Ever- nieces, Sherrie D. and There- Burial will be at St. Paul to 8 p.m. today at Palmer Me- Hancock-Elmore-Hill Fu- green Memorial Park ceme- sa S. White, both of Sumter; a Holiness Church Cemetery, morial Chapel, 304 S. Main neral Home is serving the tery. host of other relatives and Sumter. St., Sumter. family. The family will receive friends. These services have been The family will also receive Mr. Welch, widower of friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Funeral services were held entrusted to the management friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Betty N. Welch, was born in Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Ste- at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at and staff of Williams Funeral Annie Ruby Burgess Ed- Turbeville, a son of the late phens Funeral Home. the John Wesley Williams Sr. Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., wards, widow of Achious H. Lucius Columbus Welch and Memorials may be made to Memorial Chapel of Williams Sumter. Edwards, transitioned on Sat- Rosa Morris Welch. Thomas Caris Healthcare, 105 E. Wes- Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Online memorial messages urday, June 23, 2018, at her was a member of Ashwood mark Blvd., Suite 4, Sumter, Main St., Sumter. The Rev. may be sent to the family at home in Lynchburg. Nazarene Church. He was em- SC 29150. Jackie Jackson officiated, eu- [email protected]. She was a daughter of the ployed and retired from Exide Elmore-Cannon-Stephens logist. com. late John David Burgess Sr. Battery in Sumter. He was a Funeral Home and Crematori- Services were directed by Visit us on the web at www. and Annie Bessie Jones Bur- Korean War veteran. Being um of Sumter is in charge of the management and staff of williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. B4 | THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe

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Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Cen- Britton came to most view- tral) * Timothy Olyphant and ers’ attention in the NBC series January Jones are on “Conan” “Friday Night Lights.” Curi- (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Michael ously, both “Lights” and Moore, Eric Andre, Derrick “Nashville,” while critically ac- Beckles and Kate the Chemist claimed, suffered from a simi- are booked on “The Late Show lar drawback. “Lights” was a With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 sophisticated prime-time soap p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon opera about football, a subject RICK DIAMOND / GETTY IMAGES FOR CMT welcomes Amy Adams, Rob that didn’t necessarily appeal Country singer-songwriter Luke Combs, left, and R&B artist Leon Bridges perform together on “CMT Cross- Reiner and Backstreet Boys on to watchers of such dramas. roads,” at 10 p.m. today on CMT. “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., Similarly, football fans would NBC) * Kevin Costner, Kather- probably rather watch football when they said its audience • Unicycling madness on “The CULT CHOICE ine Langford and Weezer are than a show about the “cul- was “tied with reruns of Gong Show” (8 p.m. ABC, TV- Outcasts (Jon Heder, Efren on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 ture” of the sport. ‘S.W.A.T.’ and ‘Law & Order: PG), hosted by Mike Myers pos- Ramirez and Tina Majorino) p.m., ABC, r) * Paul Rudd, Similarly, “Nashville” was SVU.’” Premiering the series ing as Tommy Maitland. Myers triumph in the 2004 surprise Florence & the Machine, Jen- best enjoyed for its musical mo- after two rebooted afternoon can also be seen in the 2003 ad- hit “Napoleon Dynamite” (8 nie Vee and Joe Russo visit ments. Eventually, CMT decid- game shows was not exactly a aptation of “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in p.m., HBO), shot on a shoe- “Late Night With Seth Meyers” ed to get out of the drama busi- rousing endorsement. Nor was the Hat” (9 p.m., HBO Family). string budget in Preston, (12:35 a.m., NBC) * David ness and stick to music itself. debuting the show in June, • Tyrone tries to keep his Idaho, far from the coastal Duchovny, Henry Winkler and So it’s somewhat logical that when repeats are the norm. powers under wraps as the bas- capitals of movies and comedy. Billy Corgan are on “The Late, after tonight’s “Nashville,” the As predicted last week, the ketball finals near on “Marvel’s Late Show With James Corden” music network presents “CMT action on “Take Two” general- Cloak and Dagger” (9 p.m., Free- (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). Crossroads” (10:02 p.m., TV-PG), ly perks up when Sam’s (Ra- form, TV-14). SERIES NOTES featuring a performance by chel Bilson) background as a • Bonnie experiences a diffi- On two helpings of “The Big Copyright 2018 Leon Bridges and Luke Combs disgraced TV star allows the cult adjustment to single par- Bang Theory” (CBS, TV-PG), United Feature Syndicate singing together. 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