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P-15’s fall 4-2 in B1 state title game SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 $1.75 Decision in case will come soon Judge hears witnesses in case about Clarendon coroner nominee’s qualifications BY SHARRON HALEY Samuels-Cooper won the Claren- to be a coroner in South Carolina, WITNESS: LANETTE Special to The Sumter Item don County Democratic primary in claiming she does not meet the re- SAMUELS-COOPER June to get on the ticket in Novem- quirements she said she does on her For more than four hours Friday, at- MANNING — The decision on ber’s general election, and there was filing affidavit, on which she said she torneys Ronnie Sabb and Kimberly whether LaNette Samuels-Cooper is no Republican candidate. Before the has one year of experience in death Barr, who represent Samuels-Cooper, qualified to serve as a coroner is now primary, Clarendon County Coroner investigations. Mock filed a lawsuit and attorney Robert E. Tyson Jr., who up to Third Circuit Court Judge Fer- Bucky Mock raised concern about against Samuels-Cooper after he lost rell Cothran. whether Samuels-Cooper is qualified in June. SEE CASE, PAGE A10 Lakewood High marching band Class of 2018 awarded college scholarships BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected] Some teenagers turn their tassels at graduation and never look back at high school. Not four recent Lakewood High School graduates. Five of the six seniors who were in marching band at Lakewood went back to their now alma mater on Old Man- ning Road during band camp last week to help coach the younger, incoming students and to be recognized for something they all have in common — college scholarships (and a role Playing the model). "This is my second day coming back," said Anthony Davis Jr., last year's drum major. "It takes hard work, so I got to push the two new drum majors so they right tune can look picture perfect when they per- form." MICAH GREEH / THE SUMTER ITEM Davis Jr. is heading to South Carolina ABOVE: Top left going clockwise, Wilbur Dawson, Noah Waters, Hannah Partin, Anthony Davis Jr. and Gerydexter Miller Jr. all received State University to play in the school's college scholarships after graduating from Lakewood. Not pictured, Dashawn Hampton also graduated in the spring with a scholarship. showtime band, which he described as BELOW LEFT: Eric McClam and Tyreece Greene play a drum. BELOW RIGHT: Students in the Lakewood band program raise their hands. more modern and performance-based than a chorus band. He said he started playing drums after watching the movie "Drumline." He joined the Gators' marching band his freshman year and tried out for drum major his senior year. "It was hard 'cause a lot of people was doubting me ... but I pushed through, and I made it," Davis Jr. said. There was one person who believed in him the whole time and told him to try out — Ray Francis, Lakewood's band director. SEE BAND, PAGE A10 Nominations open Monday for new 20 Under 40 contest Program to honor young professionals in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon BY KAYLA ROBINS partnership between The Sum- bring a 20 Under 40 to Sumter business and community lead- [email protected] ter Item and the Greater Sumter when he realized surrounding ers would say, ‘Where are all Chamber of Commerce, will and other counties in South the young people?’” said Cline, A new contest, magazine and open on Monday at www.TheIt- Carolina were holding similar who joined YPS in 2013 and celebration event will soon give em.com/20under40, where any- programs and have been more served as president from 2014 Sumter, Lee and Clarendon one can name someone he or successful in recruiting profes- until July 2017. counties the chance to recog- she thinks is striving to make sionals in the age group to Nominations will be open nize and honor young profes- the community a better place, move here and stay here. through Aug. 12. Voting will sionals and community leaders. whether through the person’s “When I was in Young Profes- begin that day and last through Nominations for the 2018-19 career or volunteerism. sionals of Sumter, I would go to Top 20 Professionals Under 40, a Jake Cline said he wanted to all these events, and all the SEE CONTEST, PAGE A10 VISIT US ONLINE AT DEATHS, B6 WEATHER, A12 INSIDE Michelle R. Miller-Crosby Brenda B. Hodges SUMMER PATTERN 4 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES the .com Robert Dingle Jr. Sadie B. Slater Stray afternoon thunderstorms VOL. 123, NO. 201 Lottie M. Rogers James T. Richardson possible, mostly cloudy; Classifieds B6 Panorama A5 Letina R. Cubit Sarah W. Gibson tonight, showers and Comics D1 Reflections C4 Sarah Green Leroy Coleman storms around. Opinion A11 USA Today C1 Celinda F. Brand HIGH 87, LOW 72 Outdoors C5 Yesteryear C3 Choose The Bank That Works Hard For You It’s a world of difference when you bank with someone who lives and works in your community. 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Bultman Drive last year and Now, The Olive Tree store is another on Bultman wanted a basically completely re- fresh look vamped for her with a new store with THE OLIVE TREE & DOOLALLIES layout, PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM Business partners Miriam Moore, left, and Heather Hodge look through various baby products Friday at new prod- WHERE: 600 Bultman Drive. and new ucts to products The Olive Tree and Doolallies, 600 Bultman Drive. STORE HOURS: Monday-Friday, 10 support have ar- a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 A new display area showcases her main p.m.; closed Sunday rived. business More the store’s wide variety of types line. and more and translations of the Bible Fast-for- new prod- available. ward to today, and you have ucts will be coming in during the merger of The Olive Tree the next couple months to get Christian Bookstore and ready for the busy Christmas Doolallies — or The Olive season, Moore said. Tree and Doolallies — at the The Olive Tree and Doolal- book store's long-standing lies will offer a wide selection home, 600 Bultman Drive. of baby products, household Business partners — and items and personal items to first cousins — Miriam Moore purchase and monogram, she and Heather Hodge discussed said, to support the continued on Friday the recent merger sales of Christian books and of the book and Bible store Bibles. with the general gift and The store has three mono- monogramming shop. gramming machines now (as Last year, both Moore and opposed to Doolallies' two pre- available for rent. store manager Aug. 5. the community has always Hodge were looking into vari- viously) and more embroidery Moore and Hodge said em- A new awning and signage been to help Christians. ous options for their business- operators than before for broidery will be offered for will hopefully be in place by "You are to be salt season- es when Moore walked into quicker turnout times. the variety of new products early September, Moore ing that brings out the God- Doolallies' store, previously at The monogramming ma- to include the baby items said. flavors of this earth," Moore 105 Wesmark Blvd., one day chines and a vinyl machine (bibs, shoes, blankets and Moore said she's happy to said. "That's what this little last fall and told Hodge she for car decals and other per- more) to gift items for men be able to continue her fami- book store for the last 60 had a great idea for a merger. sonalized items are located (overnight bags, wallets, ly's legacy, which now dates years has been in Sumter — The two talked and prayed next door at 616-B Bultman keychains, among others). back 60 years, of offering a it's just been seasoning to about it for several months, Drive in a multi-room, work- Moore will continue to Christian bookstore in Sum- help encourage believers in they said, before making the space area that the duo now manage the financial side of ter. their walk. We believe this business decision to merge calls the "little factory," which the business, while Hodge Referencing Matthew 5:13, merger will help it to con- in March. coincidentally was open and will begin as the full-time she said the store's place in tinue on for many years." WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL County to construct new spec building off Jefferson Road BY ADRIENNE SARVIS a manufacturer to locate on the site. Cherryvale Community Litter Pick-up they can take with them throughout life," she said.