Sumter pastor will head Mother Emanuel church Woman will lead in Charleston where 9 died

BY JIM HILLEY The deaths also led to the removal of the Confederate flag from the TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 [email protected] 75 CENTS grounds of the Statehouse in Co- SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 African Methodist Episcopal lumbia after Gov. Nikki Haley an- Church Bishop Richard Franklin nounced her support for the flag to be taken down. 2 SECTIONS, 18 PAGES | VOL. 121, NO. 86 Norris has appointed the Rev. Betty Deas Clark, formerly pastor Keith Britton, president of the of Mount Pisgah AME Church in AME Northeast Conference Lay SPORTS Sumter, to be pastor at Mother Association, said Clark’s appoint- Emanuel AME Church in Charles- ment was made Saturday at a Broncos, Panthers ton, the historic church where meeting in Columbia. nine people, including pastor “It is well deserved,” he said. Clementa Pinckney, were killed Clark’s first service at Mother headed for Super Bowl June 17. Pinckney was also a state Emanuel was Sunday, he said. senator. Clark becomes the first female matchup B1 Dylann Roof, a 21-year-old avowed minister at Mother Emanuel, but white supremacist from the Colum- that is nothing new to Clark, as LEROY BURNELL / POST AND COURIER bia area, has been charged with the she has been the first female min- Pastor Dr. Betty Deas Clark, formerly killings. The shootings at Mother ister for a number of the churches pastor at Mount Pisgah AME Church in Emanuel attracted national atten- she has led. She succeeds the Rev. Sumter, has been appointed pastor at tion, and President Obama spoke at Mother Emanuel AME Church in a memorial service for the victims. SEE PASTOR, PAGE A7 Charleston. Youth pack church for annual event

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PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM The crowd attending the Over the Top Youth Event sings along to the music of Jimmy Needham during a concert at Alice Drive Baptist Church on Saturday. The annual event came together eight years ago.

Stephanie told the “story behind sponded during the event in Atlanta, Annual fellowship the story” and said it all started 11 Chad thought something similar years ago when she recognized that could do well in Sumter. began with couple’s the Lord was working on her heart. Some time later, the Dowlings, The mother of two said she had a along with five other local couples, trip to conference burden for her daughters, to invest came together to organize the first in them spiritually more than she event in 2009. BY ADRIENNE SARVIS was already doing. During the event, the couple’s [email protected] Nine years ago Stephanie pur- daughter Caroline came on stage to chased tickets for her family to at- interview a recent high school grad- DEATHS, B4 and B5 Hundreds of Sumter’s youth at- tend the Forward Conference youth uate, Sara Catherine Jones, who has Rhonda Jaynes Wilkes Kenneth Driggers tended the eighth-annual Over the event in Atlanta. She said at first her chosen to take a mission trip with Samuel Holmes John W. DuBose Top Youth Event at Alice Drive Bap- family did not relish the idea of The World Race Gap Year during the Edwin W. Litaker Johnny Lee Tindal tist Church on Saturday to share in going to the conference, but her hus- Mission Moment portion of Satur- Cecil Bundy Bell Annie Mae Barrineau an evening of fellowship and music. band eventually agreed. day’s program. During the mission, Michael Jackson Raymond McCray Before the event kicked off, Chad “Chad had no idea what was hang- Jones will spend three months in Frances Compton Carol Ann Bruce and Stephanie Dowling told the ing on the balance of his ‘yes,’” three countries, providing assistance James Bolden Russell Tindal Jr. story of how the event came togeth- Stephanie told the audience. Eddie L. Arrants Jr. er eight years ago. After seeing how the youth re- SEE EVENT, PAGE A7 WEATHER, A10 SUNNY AGAIN TODAY Some sun, then clouds; cloudy tonight Senators will focus on road funding HIGH 66, LOW 49 Republican, Democrat plan to craft bill to fix state’s infrastructure

INSIDE CONTACT US BY JEFFREY COLLINS But they are confident elsewhere and reform how be changed at all. The Classifieds B7 Info: 774-1200 The Associated Press they can pull together a the Department of Trans- board is made up of mem- Comics B6 Advertising: 774-1237 bill that business leaders portation is run. bers picked by lawmakers Lotteries A10 Classifieds: 774-1234 COLUMBIA — A pair of and pothole-hitting drivers But the 46 senators seem and an at-large appoint- Opinion A8 Delivery: 774-1258 senators — a Republican have been clamoring for. to have 46 different ideas. ment from the governor. Television A9 News and Sports: and Democrat who are not “I think you’ll see all of Conservative Republicans “The road funding 774-1226 seeking re-election — plan us try to take baby steps are leery about raising the piece, that’s pretty black to spend this week trying toward consensus,” said gas tax without a signifi- and white. Either you to shape a bill to get more Sen. Joel Lourie, D-Colum- cant cut in other taxes. want to raise more money to improve South bia. Democrats want to make money, or you don’t,” said VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com Carolina roads and get the Consensus has been sure any tax cuts get to the Sen. Ray Cleary, R-Mur- rest of the Senate to final- hard to come by. Lawmak- largest number of people rells Inlet, who plans to ly go along. ers seem to agree any bill and don’t threaten servic- work on his fellow Repub- Both senators warn the that raises more money es. Some senators are qui- licans. “But there is plen- process is going to take a for roads and highways etly hinting the board that ty of room for disagree- few weeks if not longer. will also need to cut taxes runs DOT doesn’t need to ment elsewhere.” Shaw firefighters donate $1,000 to fund to help needy

BY JACK OSTEEN church in many years. a day to heat their homes with kero- [email protected] It couldn’t come at a better time, as sene. last week more than 45 families were Lamb encourages families to keep Sumter may have escaped the worst assisted with their heating needs, ac- trying to call if they need assistance. of Winter Storm Jonas last weekend, cording to Salvation Army social This year’s Fireside Fund is in but cold temperatures and some freez- worker Christy Lamb. honor of Dr. Charles “Pap” Propst, ing rain still had many residents need- $1,000 to the fund. Each year the fire- Week after week, families struggle who died on May 20, 2015, at the age of ing some help in this early part of fighters raise money to give to a vari- to decide on buying kerosene or other 90. winter. ety of causes, one of which is always basic needs such as food. In addition Propst founded Sumter Pediatrics The Shaw Air Force Base Firefight- Fireside Fund. to helping families with their heating with Dr. Ted Young in 1954, where he ers Association has stepped up each Also this past week, Bethel United needs, The Salvation Army is also practiced until 1986. Propst became a year with a sizable donation, and this Methodist Church gave $5,000 to the helping with some food boxes. Lamb year was no different as it donated fund, one of the largest donations by a said families tell her it costs about $10 SEE FIRESIDE, PAGE A7 A2 | TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 THE SUMTER ITEM

Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] S.C.’s earliest slave uprising topic at library

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As part of its observance of Black History Month, the Sumter County Li- brary will present a program Monday, Feb. 1, on the Stono River Rebellion of 1739. The pre- senter will be Ron Roth, former director and CEO of the Reading Public Mu- seum in Reading, Pennsyl- vania, and director of the Nebraska Museum of Art ROTH of the University of Ne- braska. His topic is “The Stono River Rebellion, South Carolina’s Largest Slave Uprising.” Roth will speak at 6 p.m. in the main meeting room of the downtown library at 111 N. Harvin St. and will offer an overview of Stono, including many lit- tle-known facts about the rebellion. The Stono Rebellion was one of the first slave uprisings in America. Led by a slave known only as Jemmy, it took place just south of Charleston on Sept. PHOTO PROVIDED 9, 1739, pre-dating the well-known 1822 The Stono Rebellion, which started just southwest of Charleston in 1739, is the earliest known slave uprising in the American colo- rebellion, also in Charleston and led by nies. In observance of Black History Month, the Sumter County Library will present a program on Stono on Feb. 1 featuring Ron Roth, Denmark Vesey, and the 1831 uprising former director and CEO of the Reading (Pennsylvania) Public Museum. led by Nat Turner in Virginia. The Vir- ginia rebellion was novelized by Wil- slavery’s future in South Carolina. and Licensed Battlefield Guide at Get- ing degree in museum studies from liam Styron in 1967 in his Pulitzer About 100 men, 60 white and 40 black, tysburg. Among his other curated and George Washington University in Prize-winning book, “The Confessions died in the two battles of the Stono Re- designed exhibitions are the permanent Washington, D.C. of Nat Turner,” based on a firsthand bellion. exhibition area of the Central Pennsyl- He is now the program administrator account of Turner’s actual confession. Roth is an independent curator and vania African American Museum and for the Osher Lifelong Learning Insti- It was thought by many that the consultant, who has researched several its exhibit on the area’s Underground tute of the University of South Carolina Spanish incited the Stono Rebellion by permanent and temporary exhibitions, Railroad; he also has curated many art Beaufort. offering freedom to slaves who escaped many of them dealing with black histo- exhibitions, including a major exhibit The public is invited to attend Roth’s the British colony. Almost 100 slaves ry. His most recent permanent exhibi- of glass artist Dale Chihuly’s works and 6 p.m. Monday program in the main joined Jemmy in the revolt. tion, on the Beaufort (S.C.) Volunteer one on the patriotic paintings of N.C. meeting room of the Sumter County Li- Roth will talk about the lead up to the Artillery, was completed for the Histor- Wyeth. brary, 111 N. Harvin St. Admission is rebellion itself and the fighting, as well ic Beaufort Foundation. Roth received a bachelor’s degree in free. The program is sponsored by The as its impact on South Carolina’s politi- He previously served as historian for history at Case Western Reserve Uni- Humanities Council SC. cal, economic and social lives, including the Gettysburg National Military Park versity in Ohio and a master at teach-

14 cadets disciplined at The Citadel 4th-quarter art grants from in connection with KKK-like photo $150 to $1,000 available BY BRUCE SMITH nized how it could be con- pended, meaning they must FROM STAFF REPORTS The commission, with The Associated Press strued as such but didn’t leave for a semester. matching funds from the stop it,” Rosa said. The other cadets are being The Sumter County Cul- South Carolina Arts Com- CHARLESTON— A total He said the song sheets punished by marching tours. tural Commission announc- mission, is offering a small of 14 cadets have been dis- contained only the words to A tour is marching in the es a call for fourth-quarter grant program to support missed, suspended or are re- carols and nothing offensive military school barracks grant applications for Sum- artists and arts program- ceiving on-campus punish- and “at the outset, not all of shouldering a gun for 50 ter County artists, arts orga- ming in Sumter County. ments at The Citadel after the freshmen understood minutes. nizations and arts program- The 2014-15 Sumter County several of them appeared in that the costumes could be Dot Scott, the president of ming. These funds are for grant program will provide photos with pillowcases on construed by some as offen- the Charleston Branch of the activities and projects that up to $18,000 in grant funds. their heads similar to Ku sive.” NAACP, said it was appropri- start during the months of Priority will be given to Klux Klan garb, the military But Rosa said while the ate there was no blanket April, May and June 2016. organizations and individu- college’s president an- skit had no ill intent, “it did punishment “simply because Funded projects must be al artists, and all grant ap- nounced Monday. show poor judgment. It dem- the younger people who are completed by June 30. plications are competitive The photos of seven fresh- onstrates that we must inte- listening to those who are Grant applications may and judged on their artistic men cadets dressed in white grate an even higher level of their seniors did what they be picked up at the Busi- and/or cultural merit. pants and shirts while wear- diversity education into ca- were instructed to do.” ness Office of the Patriot Grant awards will range ing pillowcases surfaced on dets’ daily activities.” She added “I feel good Hall Performing Arts Cen- from $150 to $1,000. social media last month. An Civil rights leaders had about what’s happening ter. Interested artists and Deadline for completion investigation found that the called for Rosa to resign but now” at The Citadel but said organizations can also re- of all funded projects is cadets were ordered by up- dropped the call after they that there is still a ways to go quest a grant application by June 30. The grant funds perclassmen to sing Christ- met with Rosa last month and that the Confederate flag email. Send your request to: are distributed as a reim- mas carols dressed in cos- and he told them the cadets needs to be removed from cbryan@sumtercountysc. bursement upon receipt of tumes, college President re- were going through the col- the college chapel. org. An application (PDF) a completed final report tired Lt. Gen. John Rosa said lege’s appeals procedure. The school’s Board of Visi- will be sent by return and necessary receipts. Or- in a statement. The photos College spokesman Brett tors voted to have the flag re- email. Deadline for submit- ganizations and individuals involved a “Ghosts of Christ- Ashworth Rosa also spoke moved after the Charleston ting fourth-quarter grant can submit grant applicants mas Past” skit. with leaders of civil rights church shootings in June. applications is 4 p.m. on for each of four quarters Within an hour of the groups before the investiga- Dylann Roof, a white man Feb. 12. per year and can receive up event, several other cadets tion results were released who posed with a Confeder- Hand deliver or mail com- to $2,000 during each annu- reported it to leaders. Initial- Monday. ate flag for online photos, pleted grant applications to: al grant period. ly, eight cadets were investi- Ashworth said one upper- has been charged with kill- Patriot Hall Performing For more information gated, but the inquiry was classman has been dismissed ing the nine black parishio- Arts Center, Attention: Car- contact Carmela Bryan, ex- later expanded to include 14. from the college, meaning ners. mela Bryan, 135 Hayn- ecutive director, Sumter “The investigation found the student must leave for But under the South Caro- sworth St., Sumter, S.C., County Cultural Commis- that the cadets did not intend two semesters before asking lina Heritage Act, removing 29150. sion, at (803) 436-2261 or to be offensive. However, I to be readmitted. Two upper- the flag needs approval from There is no application cbryan@sumtercountysc. am disappointed some recog- classmen have been sus- the state General Assembly. fee. org.

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Trashing Pres- Donald Trump says the mili- ing to the Defense Depart- he is in funding the military,” ident Obama and arguing that he has failed to spend enough on de- tary is a “disaster.” Florida ment’s budget strategy. The Rubio said. fense has become a staple for Republican presidential hopefuls. Sen. Marco Rubio maintains military services will no longer THE FACTS: While the defense that President Obama is more be sized for large, prolonged op- budget has dropped in recent tion’s wars. meant exactly. interested in providing money erations — a reference to the years, the cuts were approved Yet Congress and the Obama There is, however, concern to Planned Parenthood than for lengthy wars in Iraq and Af- by Republicans as well as Dem- administration still haven’t among congressional Republi- the nation’s armed forces. ghanistan, which involved mas- ocrats in Congress, then signed been able to agree on a way out cans and Democrats that too Gutted? Disaster? sive reconstruction and hu- into law by Obama. But even of the constraints both sides many active-duty troops are Trashing Obama and argu- manitarian relief components. with the reductions, the size of were responsible for setting. being cut from the force. ing that he has failed to spend The focus now is on building a the special operations forces, Republicans and Democrats Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., enough on defense has become high-tech force that is nimble which include Navy SEALs on Capitol Hill have resisted chairman of the Senate Armed a staple for Republican presi- enough to defeat Islamic State and Army Green Berets, has money-saving measures pro- Services Committee and an ad- dential hopefuls. At the debates militants and much more so- grown. posed by the Pentagon, such as vocate for bigger defense bud- and campaign stops, they’ve phisticated adversaries. For 2016, the current budget closing excess military bases. gets, said Thursday that the cast him as a feckless com- For example, the Air Force is year, the Defense Department’s Congress has prohibited the re- force-reduction decisions were mander in chief, standing idly pushing ahead with the devel- budget is roughly $581 billion. tirement of the A-10 aircraft made before the growth of IS by while the world’s finest mili- opment and acquisition of an That includes $59 billion for that provides close air support or Russia’s invasion of tary withers away. advanced bomber, known as fighting IS, operations in Iraq for ground troops. For more Ukraine. If the sequestration What’s lost in the din: Money Long-Range Strike, to replace and Afghanistan and other than a decade, both Congress process isn’t reversed, McCain spent on weapons moderniza- the aging fleet of B-1 and B-52 missions. There’s $111 billion and the White House didn’t off- said, the Army could drop to tion is on par with the Republi- bombers. The B-52s were first for new equipment and up- set the costs of the wars in Iraq 420,000 troops from a wartime can George W. Bush adminis- deployed when Dwight Eisen- grades ranging from jet fight- and Afghanistan. They just peak of 570,000. tration. The military cuts that hower was president. The B-1s, ers to helicopters, ships and wrote a check, adding to an al- “Readiness suffers as our GOP contenders are complain- which were fielded in the 1980s, submarines. An additional $70 ready massive deficit. Army shrinks,” McCain said, ing about were approved by Re- are no longer certified for nu- billion is for research and de- Mike McCord, the Pentagon adding that only a little more publicans and Democrats on clear missions. velopment of new technologies. comptroller, said that the de- than one third of the Army’s Capitol Hill. The military bud- The new bomber is a highly The Budget Control Act set fense budget request for 2017 brigade combat teams are get is being squeezed by the in- classified, $80 billion project de- limits on how much could be will be $584 billion. Planned ready for deployment and deci- sistence of lawmakers in both signed to build an information- spent on defense through 2021. Parenthood affiliates received sive operations. parties that money be spent on age aircraft that eventually Between 2011 and 2014, the Pen- $524.8 million in federal health But McCain, the leading Re- bases and equipment that the may be capable of flying with- tagon’s budget fell by more services grants and reimburse- publican voice in Congress on Pentagon says it doesn’t need. out a pilot aboard. The Air than $100 billion. In 2013, auto- ments, according to the organi- national security issues, ac- And the government spends Force awarded Northrop matic budget cuts known as se- zation’s annual report. knowledged the difficulty of roughly 1,000 times more on Grumman Corp. the bomber questration kicked in, forcing “Our military is a disaster,” seeking more money for de- the armed forces than on contract in October. 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BY ADRIENNE S adri ARVIS [email protected] amid slippery roads, spotty “There’s not enough snow, During Sumter Cou nty C meeting on ouncil’s Tuesday, Cou trator Gar nty Adminis- y Mixon said Emergen the Federal cy Managem saster ent Agency Relief Cente Di- ano r will be mov ther, smaller ing to soon location some because time of a reduced visitors. number of transit service and mounds of otherwise I’d ski. It’s only He saidsaiaaidd ababo ououutt 3030 peop the cent lele are visi itin er each day. g Mixon said the county has se informat nt o ion regard ff mon ing the emer ey it spent fo gency cov r flood rescu ery. 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LibertyLiberty SSt.t. the train instead of driving,” them from car wrecks, carbon SSumter,umter, SSCC 2291509150 said Wanda Morales, director monoxide poisoning or heart (iinsidenside CCoca-Colaoca-Cola BBuildinguilding) of operations at the school, attacks while shoveling. 8803-773-802203-773-8022 standing outside while main- Flying remained particular- tenance workers spread salt ly messy after airlines can- and parents dropped off their celed nearly 12,000 weekend children. flights and hundreds more In Arlington, Virginia, just Monday. Airports resumed across the Potomac River limited service in New York from Washington, there were City, Baltimore, Philadelphia signs of normalcy; shops were and in the Washington area. open, and main roadways But delays reverberated were mostly cleared, dotted across the country. with large piles of snow. Mat- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was thew Mason, 29, was riding on a rescheduled pre-dawn the train into Washington to flight from Springfield, Illi- go to his job at a hotel. The nois, to Chicago while on the part-time law student said he way to Washington on Mon- figured he should be there, day morning. The Illinois though things would likely be Democrat said he’s been a little slower. through this before. “I’ve sat in my house too “Most of us who spend part much already,” he said. of our lives in Washington Dave Lenowitz was perched know to expect the worst on a snowbank in Philadel- when it comes to snow,” he phia near what’s normally the said. “I knew the forecast was stop for the bus that takes him enough to cause a problem.”

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Capt. Shayne Carden, right, is PASTOR FROM PAGE A1 seen with mem- bers of the Shaw Norvel Goff, who was temporarily as- Air Force Base Fire signed the congregation after the death Department which, of Pinckney. through its associa- Clark earned a bachelor of arts de- tion, donated a gree at Limestone College, as well as $1,000 check to master of divinity and doctor of minis- Fireside Fund on try degrees from the Charleston Exten- Thursday. sion Program of Erskine Seminary. She was also pastor of churches in JACK OSTEEN / Lake City, Johns Island, James Island, THE SUMTER ITEM Huger and Greeleyville. The Rev. Laddie Howard has been ap- pointed the new pastor at Mount Pisgah AME in Sumter. He was pastor of Way- man AME Chapel in Stateburg. “I am ecstatic and honored,” Howard week’s donations were: Mission Group Southside said of his appointment. “I can’t put it FIRESIDE FROM PAGE A1 Bethel United Methodist Baptist Church, $50; Mrs. into words right now, but I am very Church, $5,000; Shaw AFB Paul P. Hoza, $50; XYZ Se- blessed for this to come upon us.” prominent member of the kerosene or wood. Candi- Firefighters Association nior Adults of Grace Bap- He has been married to his wife, Sumter community, serving dates must provide a valid Fund, $1,000; in memory of tist Church, $50; Charles Katherine, for 45 years. They have two on the former Sumter form of picture identifica- Randy McElveen from Jim Freeman, $50; Ruth Class of children and four grandchildren. School District 17 board, tion, paycheck stubs and and Marsha Jones, $500; Alice Drive Baptist Church, Howard said Clark is a great friend. taking part in local clubs copies of late bills. Roger I. Williams, Lt. Col./ $30; Southside Baptist “She is a great pastor and one that and affecting several gener- If you and your family Retired USAF, $100; in mem- Church Ladies Class, $25; serves the Lord with grace and honor,” ations of Sumterites. need assistance with heat- ory of Dr. Propst from Dr. Zoar FCL Club, $25; in he said. Started in 1969, Fireside ing costs, call The Salva- and Mrs. William F. Young, honor of Mary and Ray Howard has been a minister since Fund is a partnership be- tion Army at (803) 775-9336. $100; Senior Adult Sunday Baker from Charlie Pitts, 1982, according to the Wayman AME tween The Sumter Item Donations can be mailed School Class of Bethesda $25; in memory of Cecil Chapel website. He graduated from and The Salvation Army. to The Sumter Item, P.O. Church of God, $100; Happy Downing from Connie Suitt, Morris College with a bachelor’s degree The newspaper collects Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151 Circle of Northside Baptist $25. of history and social studies and re- the money and gives it to or dropped off at the office, Church, $100; Faith Sunday Total combined anony- ceived his master’s degree of psycholo- the local nonprofit. 20 N. Magnolia St. Names, School Class of Grace Bap- mous: $250. gy of religion/pastoral care from Inter- The Christian charity including groups, should be tist Church, $100; Linda G. Total this week: $7,880. denominational Theological Center of then interviews people spelled completely. When Hendrix, $100; Carolyn Total this year: $47,428.60. Atlanta. Howard was previously pastor who need help with heat- making a donation in some- Brogdon, $100; Young At Total last year: $56,428.27. of Mount Pisgah AME Church in ing costs such as past-due one’s honor, names will be Heart of First Church of Total since 1969: Greenwood and Friendship AME electric bills and buying printed as given. Last God, $100; David Edens $1,487,457.06. Church of Silver.

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COMMENTARY Demagoguery and vulgarities

ASHINGTON — Palin in 2008. Trump, to his At first it seemed credit, has managed to clari- too weirdly awful fy matters for them. Wto be true, but Although Palin is a late- there she was: Sarah Palin comer to this particular cir- standing next to Donald cus and thus not a likely fac- Trump on Jan. 19 and en- tor in NR’s symposium edi- dorsing him for president. tion, she does add fresh flair Like previously conjoined to Trump’s “I’m so great” twins who had shared a monologues. Resplendent in brain before Dr. Ben Carson a jacket shimmering with separated them, these two what appeared to be dangling anti-everything, post- spikes or nails, Palin remind- lamestream media instiga- ed people of Trump’s “being tors presented themselves as the only one who’s been will- COMMENTARY political doppelgangers, a ing, he’s got the guts to wear he/she, yin- the issues that need to be yang, sis- spoken about and debate on There’s no Cindy Sheehan–style media boom-bah his sleeve.” political Grudgingly, I rather like marriage of the image of tiny characters the carnival debating on Trump’s sleeve. attention for Benghazi victim’s father barker and Forsooth, a duel? the bearded Palin was equally descrip- BY JONAH GOLDBERG her as a crackpot. ative journalists and intel- lady. tive as she established com- The National Review This isn’t particularly un- lectuals took to the airwaves Kathleen Step right mon cause with her audi- usual in American politics. and op-ed pages fretting Parker up! Get your ence, identifying all as “right For partisan Democrats, Activists often pretend to be about the limits to the First tickets! Bring wingin’, bitter clingin’, proud when the word “Benghazi” “normal” people plucked Amendment. the whole clingers of our guns, our comes up, the sophisticated out of obscurity by events. Hillary Clinton, whose family! Bring your anger, god, and our religions, and thing to do is roll your eyes. And sometimes, normal own voracious hunger for bring your spleen, don’t let our Constitution.” If the name Charles Woods people plucked out of obscu- the presidency was at stake logic intervene! Her erstwhile siren call comes up, the normal thing rity by events become activ- as well, fueled the conversa- The challenge for those of was mostly siren, her for- to do is say, “Who?” ists as a result. tion. She vowed to bring the us in the observation busi- merly hopey-changey, winky- So let’s talk about Cindy But how the press treats, filmmaker to justice (which, ness is to illuminate what’s blinky charm turned cranky- Sheehan for a moment in- say, Joe the Plumber or San- as Reason magazine’s Matt plainly obvi- wanky and stead. Remember her? dra Fluke or Valerie Plame Welch notes, is not a secre- ous without shrill. “You For a while, she was the often seems to hinge on tary of state’s job). And offending ‘Once Republicans ready for a Joan of Arc of the anti-war their political utility, or lack that’s what she told Charles those who commander Left. The mother of a U.S. thereof. Woods at a memorial ser- prefer not to forced the party to in chief ... Army specialist killed in Which brings us back to vice for his dead son. see. But who will let Iraq, Sheehan held a vigil Charles Woods. Woods, a retired lawyer there’s no take the governor of our warriors outside President George W. Woods is the father of Ty- and administrative judge, winning do their job Bush’s ranch, demanding to rone Woods, one of the he- wrote in his journal at the once pas- Alaska seriously as a and go kick meet with him so she could roes killed in the Benghazi time: “I gave Hillary a hug sions are en- ISIS ass?” denounce the war to his attack. and shook her hand. And gaged and she shrieked. face. I have never found Beng- she said we are going to hating the vice presidential On the The mainstream media hazi to be as mysterious as have the film maker arrest- messenger is current ad- swooned. some people think. It was a ed who was responsible for a time-hon- candidate, they ministra- Sheehan’s “moral authori- terror attack on 9/11. The the death of my son.” ored tradi- tion’s foreign ty,” New York Times colum- White House was caught off In two interviews — one tion. Even opened a populist policy, she nist Maureen Dowd genu- guard amidst a hotly con- with ABC’s George Stepha- though it said, “We flected, was “absolute.” tested presidential cam- nopoulos and another with was, in fact, door that they’ll not apologize, NBC reporter Carl Quint- paign. During that cam- Daily Sun columnist Tom obvious in and then, we anilla interviewed histori- paign, Obama had made his McLaughlin — Clinton has 2008 that easily shut.’ bend over ans he agreed with and then “success” in decimating al- said Woods (and Patricia Palin was and say, reported: “Sheehan, say Qaeda one of his key talking Smith, the mother of Sean out of her ‘Thank you, some historians, may be points. Smith, also killed in the league, as I enemy.’” evolving as an icon in the As with pretty much Benghazi attack) is lying. pointed out in a column, her Well, there is a certain leit- war’s turning point. ... For every other terror attack be- Woods has gotten some at- fans wouldn’t hear of it. motif there that one could three weeks, she’s dominat- fore and after, the Obama tention, mostly from Fox About 20,000 of them took take pains to admire. Mean- ed headlines, mobilized pro- administration’s first re- News and talk radio. More time out of their busy sched- while, it looks as though Re- testers, [and made] it safe, sponse was to downplay the recently, the Washington ules to send me an email ex- publicans may get what they her supporters say, to voice terrorism issue. Post’s Fact Checker, Glenn pressing their displeasure deserve — a bombastic, belli- doubts about the war, just And, as with pretty much Kessler, took up the issue (I’ve kept them all for nurs- cose, self-aggrandizing, as Walter Cronkite did on every other terror attack be- and essentially washed his ing home share time). The mean-streaked, golf-cheating, the evening news in 1968.” fore and after, the Obama hands of the whole affair, whole episode was instruc- bullying narcissist without Then–NBC News anchor administration worked dili- saying he couldn’t deter- tive in multiple ways, but plans or policies beyond his Brian Williams introduced a gently to change the subject mine who was telling the most important, it foretold a own, no doubt fickle, fanta- profile of Sheehan by say- to something more political- truth. dumbing down of the GOP sies. ing, “As the 1960s protest ly convenient. Woods’ moral authority that eight years later may Once Republicans forced song said, ‘There’s some- So, in the wake of the isn’t absolute, because no prove irreversible. the party to take the gover- thing happening here.’” Benghazi attack, the presi- one’s is. But it soars above Into a blizzard of irony gal- nor of Alaska seriously as a Sheehan’s use-by date was dent — whose oath of office the moral authority of so lops National Review with a vice presidential candidate, Jan. 20, 2009, President requires him to defend the many journalists who dis- “symposium” of opinions they opened a populist door Obama’s inauguration day. Constitution — focused the miss him. from noted conservative that they’ll not easily shut. She was — and is — a vocal national discussion on the writers saying what must be But the GOP really owes its critic of Obama, too. But dangers of free expression. Jonah Goldberg is a fellow said: Trump is terrible for thanks for current circum- there was no room in the The White House insisted at the American Enterprise conservatism (because he stances to John McCain, script for that. When she the attack was a response to Institute and a senior editor isn’t a conservative) and that who, you’ll recall, spent a was a thorn in Bush’s side, a YouTube video mocking of National Review. He can populist demagoguery and little over an hour with an she was just a normal Islam that had been posted be reached by e-mail at gold- vulgarity have no place in otherwise unvetted candi- American mom speaking more than two months earli- [email protected], or the party. You don’t say! date, and over coffee under a truth to power. When she er. Obama even stressed the via Twitter @JonahNRO. The irony, which is so deli- sycamore tree, decided to started criticizing Obama, point in a major address to © 2016 Tribune Content cious I may skip the choco- make her second-in-com- the same media dismissed the United Nations. Cooper- Agency, LLC late sauce and forego the mand should he win the cherry, is that this same pub- election. LETTER TO THE EDITOR lication dropped my syndi- And now we have Trump, cated column not long after who has Palin, who has ce- NOT EVERYTHING of her, and I highly doubt rives at the stop on time and it ran my Palin column. mented the anti-intellectual, IS ABOUT RACE that it was all done to cause ready for school. The parent Hoopla and all that. And now anti-“elitist” fervor of the Ms. Loney stress. I also is the responsible leader to suddenly, the editors, one of Republican base. William F. Sunday’s letter (Jan. 24, don’t think that ants were our young children and whom all but telepathically Buckley’s conservatism 2016) by Carrie Loney made put on the bus just to get needs to show it. Teach dated Palin, are blind to the seems headed for the door, very little sense. What on back at her. Or that the them to be on time and former governor’s charms, and National Review de- Earth is she trying to say? I driver made her grand- ready for their education. opposing her choice for pres- serves plenty of blame. could not understand who daughter sit under an open Ms. Loney may have a ident in the strongest terms. There is, alas, no one left to she was upset with. But it vent so that she would get valid complaint, but she One wonders only what stand athwart history and seems everyone from the wet. tried to blame it on a white took them so long to say yell, stop! school bus driver to the sec- A school bus runs on a neighbor and the white edu- what has been plainly obvi- retary of education has schedule to ensure that cation system. My sugges- ous for months. Kathleen Parker’s email ad- been out to get her. every student arrives at tion is to put aside her para- It must be difficult for dress is kathleenparker@ Really? The only white school in a safe and timely noia and rethink her posi- some of these writers to go washpost.com. person in the neighborhood manner. The route is built tion. Not everything comes out on a limb like this and has the power to move a to achieve this fact. It is the down to race. recognize in Trump what © 2016, Washington Post school bus stop? I don’t parents’ responsibility to MICHAEL W. BARRY they were unable to see in Writers Group think it was moved because ensure that their student ar- Sumter

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Flash” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG) * Part outlaw biker drama, Name dropping on “Grandfa- part fairy tale, the addictive thered” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * new series “Outsiders” (9 p.m., Joseph Gordon-Levitt visits WGN, TV-MA) invites viewers “The Muppets” (8:30 p.m., ABC, to a clash of cultures. The bat- r, TV-PG) * A blogger is mur- tle begins when a coal compa- dered on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 ny in cahoots with the state of p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * A legal Kentucky decides to seize mess delays a vital procedure Shay Mountain, the site of a on “Chicago Med” (9 p.m., NBC, rich vein of bituminous. The TV-14) * A cruise vacation on mountain is also the ancestral “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (9 p.m., home to the reclusive Farrell Fox, TV-14) * Mankind on the clan, a tribe hundreds strong brink on “DC’s Legends of Tomor- who has lived off the land for row” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * A 200 years. Shunning modern charity event goes awry on conveniences and contact with “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, outsiders, they govern them- TV-14) * Hidden cameras cap- selves by an ancient code and ture ethical quandaries on the even speak their own lan- 11th season premiere of “What guage. Would You Do?” (10 p.m., ABC). David Morse (“Concussion”) stars as Big Foster, son and heir to the tribe’s leader, or LATE NIGHT Bren’in, Lady Ray (Phyllis Zach Galifianakis and Josh Somerville). Big Foster is a tad Ritter are on “Conan” (11 p.m., too impatient to inherit the TRAE PATTON / NBC TBS) * Laurence Fishburne, mantle of leadership. Joe An- Jane Lynch, left, and Cheryl Burke in a scene from the “Back to the Game Night” episode of “Hollywood Sarah Paulson and Woke are derson plays Asa, a Farrell Game Night,” airing at 8 p.m. today on NBC. booked on “The Late Show With clansman who committed the Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., unpardonable sin of leaving CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes the mountain for 10 years. time when a new off-the-grid ter on “Marvel’s Agent Carter” (9 NFL players for pain manage- Josh Brolin, Kate McKinnon Lady Ray keeps him caged up fantasy program shows up p.m., ABC, TV-PG). ment. and Billy Ocean on “The Tonight until she can figure out if his nearly every day. Want proof ? • “Bizarre Foods: Delicious Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Kate presence is part of a greater Check out the first two epi- Destinations” (9 p.m., Travel, Hudson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, prophecy. sodes of “The Boonies” (8 p.m. TV-PG) enters its third season. SERIES NOTES Brian Koppelman and Janet The Farrells are both re- and 9 p.m., National Geo- • Stewart and Dean face off A trial witness is slain on Weiss visit “Late Night With Seth spected and feared by their graphic, TV-14) tonight. on “The Grinder” (9:30 p.m., “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * neighbors because of their al- • By coincidence, “Outsid- Fox, TV-14). Jane Lynch hosts “Hollywood Roseanne Barr, Gina Rodriguez leged occult powers. A local ers” debuts on the same night • Brian’s day off unravels on Game Night” (8 p.m., NBC, TV- and DNCE appear on “The Late sheriff (Thomas M. Wright) that “American Experience” (9 “Limitless” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV- 14) * Jury duty on “New Girl” (8 Late Show With James Corden” warns local officials and arro- p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local 14). p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Money (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). gant corporate-types not to listings) airs “The Mine Wars,” a • “Real Sports With Bryant squabbles on “Fresh Off the trifle with the tribe. Apparent- true-life tale of Appalachian Gumbel” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-PG) Boat” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Copyright 2016, ly, avoiding modern notions culture, coal and a battle of looks at marijuana use by Reverse Flash returns on “The United Feature Syndicate (like literacy and medicine) epic proportions. “Wars” re- has enabled the Farrells to re- calls efforts to unionize West tain ancient knowledge and a Virginia coal miners during deep connection to nature. and after World War I, culmi- Wolves show up looking fear- nating in a 1921 clash between ful and cosmic. Are they pro- miners and the U.S. Army, the tecting the clan? Or are they greatest armed insurrection just another incarnation of on U.S. soil since the Civil the Farrells? War. 2015-16 If the power struggle within the clan and the battle with DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF CHARLES R. “PAP” PROPST the modern world makes for TONIGHT’S OTHER great drama, the portrayal of HIGHLIGHTS these “Outsiders” verges on • Peggy focuses on Zero Mat- the over-the-top. It reflects not so much the anthropology of deep Appalachia as the obses- sions of cable programming. Seen cavorting in celebration, the Farrells party like the cast of “Duck Dynasty” at Burning Man. How did these illiterate folks jerry-rig their all-terrain vehicles “Mad Max”-style? These “Moonshiners” have been “Doomsday Preppers” Please Mail To: The Sumter Item/Fireside Fund Or Drop Off At The Item for two centuries going. “Outsiders” arrives at a PO Box 1677 • Sumter, SC 29150 20 N. 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super bowl Panthers vs. Broncos It’s the tale of two quarterbacks as Newton prepares for his first Super Bowl appearance and Manning likely his last

File/The Associated Press No. 1 draft picks 13 years apart, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, left, and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will meet in the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, Calif. on Feb. 7. The Panthers beat Arizona 49-15 in the NFC Championship game while the Broncos defeated New England 20-18 for the AFC title.

By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press Carolina’s Norman enjoying Super spotlight Peyton Manning is the only five-time MVP in NFL his- tory, one of the faces of the league and, at 39, the oldest By TOM O’HARE na Cardinals 49-15 Panthers cornerback added. starting quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl. Special to The Sumter Item in the NFC Cham- “The only reason we didn’t get Slowed by age and injury, he is no longer the record- pionship Game at it (the 50-burger) is because breaking passer he once was. Most folks figure Man- CHARLOTTE -- Coastal Car- Bank of America Coach (Panthers head coach ning’s fourth Super Sunday appearance will be his last olina University’s most fa- Stadium on Sun- Ron Rivera) held us back. So game as a pro. mous actor is about to debut day. all those experts that picked Cam Newton is at the opposite end of his career, just on the big stage. A 50-burger? the Cardinals and the Se- norman 26, making his debut in the big game. He also is expected Josh Norman is going to the That’s the way ahawks, what did we show to earn MVP honors for the first time, part of a new Super Bowl. Norman looks at them?” breed of dual-threat QBs as good at running as they are “We could have put a the world. It’s Josh’s world, The Panthers showed every- at throwing. 50-burger on them,” Norman and he is making it up as he one why they are on the verge said after he and the Carolina goes along. See super, Page B3 Panthers destroyed the Arizo- “Looked at what we did,” the See norman, Page B3 college baseball Fire Ants’ biggest strength in ‘15 now a question USCS forced to replace all four weekend starters, six of top 10 pitchers from World Series squad

By JUSTIN dRIGGERS made the program’s first trip and we have some young guys [email protected] to the Junior College World who we feel like are capable, Series. but at the same time, they’re University of South Carolina However, USCS’ biggest going to have to go out and Sumter baseball head coach strength a year ago is now its pitch well.” Tim Medlin is a stickler for his most glaring unknown head- Who performs well in the pitchers being able to throw ing into Saturday’s season- top four slots will likely go a strikes. opening twinbill. The Fire long way in determining Actually “fanatical” might Ants will host Catawba Valley whether the Fire Ants make it be a more appropriate word, Community College beginning back to Grand Junction, Colo., he said. at 1 p.m. at Riley Park. or not. Colie Bowers (9-2 win- “Bases on balls are going to Six of the Fire Ants’ top 10 loss record, 2.14 earned run get you beat,” he said. “That leaders in innings pitched are average, 92 1/3 IP, 97 strike- was one of the main things we gone, including all four week- outs, 36 BB), Michael Carpin were able to do last year. We end starters. Add Jamie Mor- (6-2, 2.07 ERA, 78 1/3 IP, 82 K, walked less batters than the land’s tender right arm into 25 BB), Victor Gonzalez (4-3, opposition.” the mix and the number in- 4.86 ERA, 66 2/3 IP, 62 K, 21 The Fire Ants only allowed creases to seven. BB) and Will Smith (5-3, 5.43 194 free passes in 486 innings “That’s the biggest question ERA, 63 IP, 52 K, 35 BB) an- pitched in 2015 -- one of the mark we have right now,” chored the rotation in ‘15, and File biggest reasons why they went Medlin said. “Who’s going to many are still doing so at the USC Sumter baseball head coach Tim Medlin, center, didn’t have too 43-21, won the Region X regu- step up for us on the mound? next level. many heart-to-heart talks at the mound last season due to a deep lar-season crown, the Eastern We have some guys that have pitching staff. However, he will be replacing all four of his weekend District championship and been in the program for a year See uscs, Page B5 starters, including All-American Colie Bowers (7) this season. B2 | Tuesday, January 26, 2016 sports The SUMTER ITEM

Scoreboard boys area roundup TV, Radio NHL Standings By The Associated Press TODAY Thomas’ triple-double lifts 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: EASTERN CONFERENCE Dutch League Match – Heracles vs. Ajax (UNIVISION). Atlantic Division 3 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Austra- GP W L OT Pts GF GA lian Open Men’s and Women’s Quar- Florida 48 28 15 5 61 130 107 terfinal Matches from Melbourne Tampa Bay 48 26 18 4 56 129 117 Detroit 48 24 16 8 56 118 122 Lee Central past C.E. Murray (ESPN2). 5:45 p.m. – Girls and Boys High School Boston 47 25 17 5 55 142 123 Basketball: A.C. Flora at Camden Montreal 48 24 20 4 52 132 124 (WPUB-FM 102.7). Ottawa 49 23 20 6 52 137 152 GREELEYVILLE – Daveon scored 19 points to lead 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk Toronto 46 17 20 9 43 113 128 PREP SCHEDULE Buffalo 48 19 25 4 42 108 128 Thomas had his fourth triple- Mayewood Middle School to a (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). TODAY 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Creigh- Metropolitan Division double of the season to lead 47-15 victory over Hillcrest on ton at Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 1). GP W L OT Pts GF GA Varsity Basketball 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Memphis Washington 46 35 8 3 73 155 100 Lee Central Middle School to West Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Monday at the Hillcrest gym- at Central Florida (CBS SPORTS NET- N.Y. Rangers 48 26 17 5 57 136 126 a 48-20 boys basketball victory Crestwood at Marlboro County, 6 nasium. WORK). N.Y. Islanders 46 25 15 6 56 128 114 p.m. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Indiana at New Jersey 49 25 19 5 55 114 116 over C.E. Murray on Monday Lakewood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Dorien Glover added 12 for Wisconsin (ESPN). Pittsburgh 47 23 17 7 53 119 120 at the CEM gymnasium. Darlington at Manning, 6 p.m. the Vikings. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Kansas Carolina 50 22 20 8 52 118 135 Lake Marion at Lee Central, 6:30 State at West Virginia (ESPNEWS). Philadelphia 45 20 17 8 48 103 121 Thomas had 14 points, 11 p.m. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas Columbus 49 17 27 5 39 123 159 rebounds and 10 steals for the Tech at Oklahoma (ESPN2). Varsity and JV Basketball JUNIOR VARSITY 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Florida WESTERN CONFERENCE Stallions, who improved to Scott’s Branch at East Clarendon State at Boston College (ESPNU). Central Division 10-0 on the season. K.J. Hollo- (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. BASKETBALL 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Missis- Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, sippi State at South Carolina (SEC GP W L OT Pts GF GA man added 12 points, five as- Clarendon Hall 34 Chicago 52 33 15 4 70 147 117 4 p.m. NETWORK, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM sists and four steals. Northwood at Thomas Sumter, 4 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). Dallas 49 30 14 5 65 160 132 Colleton Prep 29 St. Louis 52 28 16 8 64 129 128 p.m. 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Chicago at Alice Drive 59 Trinity-Byrnes at Robert E. Lee, 4 Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Colorado 50 26 21 3 55 138 133 Minnesota 48 23 17 8 54 120 113 p.m. WALTERBORO – Thomas 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Oklahoma Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 4 p.m. Nashville 48 22 18 8 52 125 129 Bates 50 Stukes had a double-double City at New York (NBA TV). Winnipeg 48 21 24 3 45 121 138 Sumter Christian at Grace Chris- 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mex- Alice Drive Middle School tian (No JV Girls), 4 p.m. to lead Clarendon Hall to a ican League Match – Cafetaleros vs. Pacific Division Atlante (UNIVISION). GP W L OT Pts GF GA improved to 11-0 in Sumter B Team Basketball 34-29 victory over Colleton 8 p.m. – College Football: Senior Bowl Los Angeles 48 30 15 3 63 126 109 Middle School Conference ac- Laurence Manning at Wilson Prep on Friday at the CP Practice from Mobile, Ala. (NFL NET- San Jose 47 25 18 4 54 136 128 Hall, 4 p.m. WORK). Arizona 47 23 19 5 51 127 140 tion with a 59-50 victory over gymnasium. 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Xavier Vancouver 49 20 18 11 51 121 137 Bates on Monday at the Bates Stukes had 13 points and 12 at Providence (FOX SPORTS 1). Anaheim 46 21 18 7 49 95 109 9 p.m. – College Basketball: South- Calgary 46 21 22 3 45 124 142 gymnasium. Willie Peeples led Furman rebounds for the 7-6 Saints. eastern Louisiana at Texas A&M-Cor- Edmonton 50 19 26 5 43 122 149 O’Donnell Fortune led AD with 12 points. Drew Hill added seven pus Christi (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Georgia Sunday’s Games with 18 points. Carldrelle Coo- Chestnut Oaks 44 points. at Louisiana State (ESPN). Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 per added 17 and Justice 9 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Austra- Carolina 5, Calgary 2 Ebenezer 31 lian Open Men’s and Women’s Quar- Chicago 2, St. Louis 0 Wells had eight. B TEAM BASKETBALL terfinal Matches from Melbourne Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2, OT Shavonte Parrott scored 14 (ESPN2). Pittsburgh at Washington, ppd., Manning 68 Heathwood Hall 39 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Florida at points to lead Chestnut Oaks Vanderbilt (ESPNU). Monday’s Games Furman 41 Middle School to a 44-31 victo- Laurence Manning 31 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Tennes- Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. see at Alabama (SEC NETWORK). Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. MANNING – Manning Ju- ry over Ebenezer on Monday COLUMBIA – Laurence 9:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mex- Montreal at Columbus, 7 p.m. nior High School improved to at the CO gymnasium. Manning Academy fell to ican League Match – Vendaos FC vs. Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Cruz Azul (UNIVISION). Calgary at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 9-2 with a 68-41 victory over Montez Ellis and Jamal 0-7 with a 39-31 loss to 10 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Colorado at Arizona at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. Furman on Monday at the Peoples each had 10 for the Heathwood Hall on Thurs- San Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Dallas at Tuesday’s Games MJHS gymnasium. Falcons. day at the Heathwood gym- Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV). Anaheim at Boston, 7 p.m. Corey Graham led the Mon- nasium. 11 p.m. – College Basketball: San New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Mayewood 47 Diego State at Nevada (ESPNU). Chicago at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. archs with 15 points. Xphen Austin Deppa and A.J. Nel- 11:30 p.m. – Professional Golf: Euro- Columbus at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Hillcrest 15 Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Richardson added 13 and son both had seven points for pean PGA Tour Qatar Masters First Toronto at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Xavier Hicks had 10. DALZELL – Montrell White LMA. Round from Doha, Qatar (GOLF). Arizona at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. 12:30 a.m. – College Basketball: Dixie Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m. State at Brigham Youn-Hawaii Colorado at San Jose, 10 p.m. (BYUTV). 3:30 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Aus- tralian Open Men’s and Women’s girls area roundup Quarterfinal Matches from Mel- men’s top 25 bourne (ESPN2). By The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with Lady Hawks edge Bates 39-37 NFL Playoffs first-place votes in parentheses, re- By The Associated Press cords through Jan. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place Wild-card Playoffs vote through one point for a 25th- Alice Drive Middle School MJHS gymnasium. points for the Lady Falcons. place vote and previous ranking: had three players score in Taja Dow led the Lady Mon- Saturday, Jan. 9 Rcd Pts Prv Kansas City 30, Houston 0 1. Oklahoma (36) 16-2 1,592 1 double figures in a 39-37 girls archs with 15 points. Sequio JUNIOR VARSITY Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16 2. North Carolina (29) 18-2 1,586 2 basketball victory over Bates Juniois added 14 and Mya 3. Iowa 16-3 1,473 9 BASKETBALL Sunday, Jan. 10 4. Kansas 16-3 1,369 3 on Monday at the Bates gym- Smiling had nine. Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 5. Texas A&M 17-2 1,332 10 nasium. Bethany Tindal led Furman Crestwood 37 Green Bay 35, Washington 18 6. Villanova 17-3 1,261 4 7. Xavier 17-2 1,186 5 Taniesha Taylor and Mar- with 17. Marlboro County 34 Divisional Playoffs 8. Maryland 17-3 1,111 7 garet McMahon led the Lady 9. West Virginia 16-3 1,105 6 Mayewood 24 Saturday, Jan. 16 10. Providence 17-3 1,005 16 Hawks with 11 points apiece. BENNETTSVILLE -- Crest- New England 27, Kansas City 20 11. Virginia 15-4 903 13 Tamerah Brown added 10. Hillcrest 14 wood High School improved Arizona 26, Green Bay 20 (OT) 12. Michigan St. 17-4 869 11 13. SMU 18-1 838 8 Layken Cox led Bates with DALZELL – Mayewood to 8-4 with a 37-34 victory Sunday, Jan. 17 14. Iowa St. 15-4 792 19 20 points. Middle School defeated Hill- over Marlboro County on Carolina 31, Seattle 24 15. Miami 15-3 753 15 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16 16. Louisville 16-3 719 17 Lee Central 37 crest 24-14 on Monday at the Monday at the Marlboro 17. Baylor 15-4 594 13 Hillcrest gymnasium. gymnasium. Conference Championships 18. Arizona 16-4 502 12 C.E. Murray 17 19. Indiana 17-3 466 25 Treliaja Dennis led Sedejah Rembert led the Sunday, Jan. 24 20. Kentucky 15-4 403 23 AFC 21. Purdue 17-4 328 22 KINGSTREE – Lee Central Mayewood with 14 points and Lady Knights with 26 points. Denver 20, New England 18 22. Wichita St. 14-5 151 — Middle School improved to 7-0 had four steals. Jada Williams NFC 23. Oregon 16-4 149 — Carolina 49, Arizona 15 24. Duke 15-5 145 20 with a 37-17 victory over C.E. had five steals. B TEAM BASKETBALL 25. Notre Dame 14-5 136 — Murray on Monday at the Tynia Saunders and Shale- Pro Bowl Others receiving votes: Dayton 77, Laurence Manning 35 South Carolina 74, Saint Mary’s (Cal) CEM gymnasium. ria Bradley had four points Sunday, Jan. 31 42, Pittsburgh 38, Southern Cal 27, Tashanna Harris and Kend- apiece for 1-10 Hillcrest. Heathwood Hall 25 At Honolulu Butler 26, Clemson 18, VCU 17, Hawaii Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 7 p.m. (ESPN) 9, Valparaiso 9, UConn 5, Utah 5, UAB ra Lesane both had 12 points Chestnut Oaks 35 COLUMBIA – Laurence 4, Chattanooga 2, Colorado 1, Grand to lead the Lady Stallions. Manning Academy improved Super Bowl 50 Canyon 1, Michigan 1, Navy 1. Ebenezer 15 Manning 42 to 7-0 with a 35-25 victory over Sunday, Feb. 7 Carneshia Wells scored 17 Heathwood Hall on Thursday At Santa Clara, Calif. women’s top 25 Furman 31 points to lead Chestnut Oaks at the Heathwood gymnasi- Denver vs. Carolina (CBS) By The Associated Press MANNING – Manning Ju- Middle School to a 35-15 victo- um. The top 25 teams in The Associated nior High School improved to ry over Ebenezer on Monday Lexi Bennett led the Lady NBA Standings Press’ women’s college basketball By The Associated Press poll, with first-place votes in paren- 8-3 with a 42-31 victory over at the CO gymnasium. Swampcats with 15 points. theses, records through Jan. 24, total Furman on Monday at the Dyneshia Jackson added 10 Breanna Boykin had eight. EASTERN CONFERENCE points based on 25 points for a first- place vote through one point for a Atlantic Division 25th-place vote and previous ranking: W L Pct GB Rcd Pts Prv Toronto 29 15 .659 — 1. UConn (32) 18-0 800 1 sports items Boston 24 21 .533 5½ 2. South Carolina 19-0 765 2 New York 22 24 .478 8 3. Notre Dame 19-1 739 3 Brooklyn 12 33 .267 17½ 4. Baylor 19-1 700 4 Philadelphia 6 39 .133 23½ 5. Maryland 17-2 659 5 Southeast Division 6. Texas 18-1 651 6 Miami hands Blue Devils 4th loss in 5 games W L Pct GB 7. Ohio St. 15-4 592 7 Atlanta 26 19 .578 — 8. Arizona St. 17-3 582 8 Miami 23 21 .523 2½ 9. Oregon St. 16-3 539 11 Cavaliers 114 Celtics 116 Washington 20 21 .488 4 10. Texas A&M 14-5 473 13 CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Charlotte 21 23 .477 4½ 11. Florida St. 15-4 467 14 Angel Rodriguez shook a Timberwolves 107 Wizards 91 Orlando 20 22 .476 4½ 12. Kentucky 14-3 434 9 13. Mississippi St. 17-4 408 10 shooting slump by making CLEVELAND — LeBron WASHINGTON — Isaiah Central Division 14. Louisville 14-5 352 17 W L Pct GB 15. UCLA 14-5 317 20 three 3-pointers and added 11 James scored 25 points and Thomas scored 23 points in Cleveland 30 12 .714 — 16. Stanford 15-5 290 12 assists and five rebounds to the Cleveland Cavaliers gave three quarters, and five other Chicago 25 18 .581 5½ 17. Miami 17-3 240 16 Detroit 23 21 .523 8 18. Michigan St. 14-4 219 21 help No. 15 Miami beat No. 24 Tyronn Lue his first win as players finished in double fig- Indiana 23 21 .523 8 19. Tennessee 12-6 209 18 Duke 80-69 on Monday night, head coach with a 114-107 ures as the Boston Celtics Milwaukee 19 27 .413 13 20. South Florida 13-5 193 15 21. Oklahoma 13-5 143 19 the Blue Devils’ fourth loss in victory over the Minnesota kept John Wall in check and WESTERN CONFERENCE 22. Missouri 16-4 140 23 five games. Timberwolves on Monday beat the Washington Wizards 23. DePaul 15-6 123 24 Southwest Division 24. West Virginia 16-4 108 25 Rodriguez scored 13 points night. 116-91 on Monday night. W L Pct GB 25. Washington 15-4 80 — for the Hurricanes, who led Cleveland lost to Chicago The 5-foot-9 Thomas added San Antonio 38 6 .864 — Others receiving votes: Florida 46, Memphis 25 20 .556 13½ Green Bay 34, George Washington 18, for the final 24 minutes. Shel- on Saturday, a day after Lue nine assists. Dallas 25 21 .543 14 Purdue 17, Oklahoma St. 15, Duke 10, don McClellan scored 21 replaced David Blatt, who was Houston 24 22 .522 15 UTEP 10, San Diego 9, Colorado St. 8, New Orleans 16 27 .372 21½ BYU 7, Albany (NY) 2, Syracuse 1. points. fired on Friday. The Associated Press Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 33 13 .717 — Utah 19 24 .442 12½ Good Tuesday, Wednesday Portland 20 26 .435 13 FRANK’S Denver 17 27 .386 15 and Thursday Minnesota 14 31 .311 18½ Valentines Pacific Division Special! FRANK’S FRANK’S W L Pct GB Express Normally Golden State 40 4 .909 — L.A. 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man season. He was named a norman Football Championship Sub- From Page B1 division third team All-Amer- ican his junior year. He was of becoming one of the great- also a star on stage, graduat- est teams in National Foot- ing with a degree in Commu- ball League history. The only nications with a minor in team to go undefeated and Theatre. win the Super Bowl was the No one is going to stop legendary 1972 Miami Dol- Norman from enjoying this phins. moment. He started Sun- If the Panthers knock off day’s game with the Cardi- the Denver Broncos in the nals acting like he was rid- Super Bowl on Feb. 7, they ing in on a horse during pre- will become the only team to game introductions. Norman win a Super Bowl with just a saluted himself with a per- single loss. All of those Super fect bow in front of the Ari- Bowls won by the Pittsburgh zona bench after knocking Steelers, the Dallas Cowboys, down a Cardinals pass. He the San Francisco 49ers, the jumped on top of the Pan- New England Patriots – none thers’ bench waving his finished the season with just arms like a band conductor one loss. and led the crowd in the Now the Panthers will take singing of “Sweet Caroline” their show on the road. in the closing minutes of the There are obviously other game, ran out and slapped lead actors on the team, hands with every member of most notably almost certain the Panthers drum line most valuable player quar- when the game was over, terback Cam Newton. How- snuck in front of the Fox Mike McCarn/The Associated Press ever, when it comes to the Sports television crew and Carolina quarterback Cam Newton leaps into the end zone for a touchdown during the Panthers’ 49-15 spotlight, no one enjoys it waved a championship T- over Arizona in the NFC Championship game on Sunday in Charlotte. more than Norman. shirt for the cameras, then It is little wonder Norman decided he needed to let the “My role has been different this postseason, Carolina out- is having the time of his life. reporters in the locker room super and my contributions are dif- scored its opponents 55-7 in Coming out of Greenwood know that the Panthers From Page B1 ferent,” Manning said. “But the first half. That includes High School, no one offered could have gotten a “50-burg- I’m fortunate and grateful that leads of 17-0 after one quarter him a football scholarship. er.” He ate up every moment For the next two weeks, I have the opportunity to con- and 24-7 after two against Ari- He started college at Horry- of the show to both his and until Manning’s AFC champi- tribute still, in some way. And zona. “We wanted to start Georgetown Technical Col- the adoring audience’s de- on Denver Broncos (14-4) play it’s a great honor to be going fast,” Newton said. “We want- lege, which does not field a light. Newton’s NFC champion Car- back to the Super Bowl.” ed to keep the pressure on.” football team. Norman’s What will Norman do for olina Panthers (17-1) for the Here are some of the other INJURIES: Panthers line- older brother, who allowed an encore? Who knows, but Lombardi Trophy in Santa story lines for the 50th Super backer Thomas Davis said he Josh to sleep on a sofa in his he will come up with some- Clara, California, on Feb. 7, Bowl, which will be Denver’s broke his right forearm apartment while he was play- thing. most of the focus will be on record-tying eighth and Caro- against Arizona — “I knew ing football at Coastal Caroli- “People will say our win the two quarterbacks who lina’s second: something was wrong,” he na, convinced the Coastal tonight was a fluke, that the were No. 1 overall draft picks SUPERMAN: Newton threw said — but sounded like some- coaches to give his younger Cardinals had an off game 13 years apart. for 335 yards and two TDs, one who plans to play in the brother a chance as a walk- or something dumb like “Oh, wow,” said Newton, and he ran for 47 yards and a Super Bowl. The Broncos, on. that,” Norman said. “But whose Panthers opened as pair of scores, leading Caroli- meanwhile, lost both of their Norman quickly became a they can say whatever they 4-point favorites with most na past the Arizona Cardinals starting safeties — T.J. Ward star at Coastal, becoming a want because we love it and bookmakers. “Playing ‘The 49-15 in the NFC title game and Darian Stewart — to inju- starter right away and earn- we are going to continue to Sheriff.”’ Sunday night. It was the type ries during Sunday’s game. ing a scholarship his fresh- enjoy it.” That is a reference to Man- of dynamic performance he ning, who is 1-2 in past Super put in all season, the sort of Bowls. He won a champion- promise he showed while win- ship with the Indianapolis ning a Heisman Trophy in Colts in 2007, lost with the college at Auburn. “I keep Colts in 2010, and lost again saying it: We’re not finished. SPACE HEATERS with the Broncos in 2014. 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RHONDA JAYNES WILKES Interment will be in Jerusa- band director of McLaurin Ju- The family extends apprecia- Palmetto Health Tuomey. MANNING — Rhonda lem Stuckey Baptist Church nior High School. Many of the tion to the staff of NHC Sum- Born in Sumter, she was a Jayne Wilkes, 59, daughter of cemetery. McLaurin bands during his ter, Caris Hospice of Sumter, daughter of the late James Ar- Clyde Alexander Wilkes Jr. These services have been tenure participated in state and Paradise Pointe Profes- thur and Gladys Byrd Comp- and the late Jannie Lee Wil- entrusted to the management and regional band competi- sional Home Health Care. ton. kes, died on Sunday, Jan. 24, and staff of Williams Funeral tions. While employed by the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Surviving are one brother, 2016, at her home. Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., former School District 17, he Funeral Home and Crematori- James Henry Compton of Rhonda was Sumter. also handled music education um of Sumter is in charge of Sumter; two sisters, Mrs. C.B. born on April 4, Online memorial messages in several of the elementary the arrangements. (Elizabeth) Hair Jr. and Mrs. 1956, in Man- may be sent to the family at schools. Henry Mac (Geraldine) Ward, ning. She was a [email protected]. Ed later taught with Sumter CECIL BUNDY BELL all of Sumter; one niece, Alay- member of Man- com. School District 2 at (what was RIDGEWAY — Funeral ser- na (Robert) Gibbs of Sumter; ning First Bap- Visit us on the web at www. then) Ebenezer and High Hills vices for Cecil Bundy Bell, 74, four nephews, Steve (Renee) tist Church. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. middle schools. He also formerly of Sumter, will be Ward, Johnny (Kay) Ward, WILKES She is survived worked in life insurance sales held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday Mike (Balinda) Ward and Rory by her father; EDWIN W. LITAKER with Liberty Life, Peoples Se- at Pine Grove Baptist Church, (Shannon) Hair, all of Sumter; and a brother, Edwin White “Ed” Litaker, curity, and Atlantic Coast Life, with burial to follow in Sumter numerous great-nieces and Clyde Alexander “Butch” Wil- 92, husband of among others. Cemetery. The Rev. Eric Boone great-nephews. kes III, both of Manning. Joyce Drakeford Ed placed his faith in his will officiate. The family would like to A funeral service will be Litaker, passed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, The family will receive thank special caregivers, Eliza- held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday away on Jan. 23, and was a faithful member of friends prior to the service beth and Maxine, for their love in the chapel of Stephens Fu- 2016, after an ex- First Baptist Church of Sum- from 10 to 11 a.m. at the and care over the years. neral Home with the Rev. Dr. tended illness at ter. church. Graveside services will be Dale Roach officiating, assist- NHC in Sumter. Ed is survived by his wife of In lieu of flowers, memorials held at 3 p.m. today at Ever- ed by the Rev. Nick Erickson. LITAKER Born on Sept. 51 years; sons, Edwin Howard may be made to Pine Grove green Memorial Park ceme- Burial will follow in Manning 23, 1923, in Mon- “Eddie” Litaker and John Lita- Baptist Church, 836 Pine tery with the Rev. Paul Howell Cemetery. roe, North Caro- ker (Cristin); and grandson, Grove Road, Lugoff, SC 29078. officiating. Pallbearers and honorary lina, he was a son of the late Ethan Litaker, all of Sumter. Mr. Bell died on Jan. 22, The family will receive pallbearers will be the dea- John Howard and Laura He was preceded in death by 2016. friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today cons of Manning First Baptist White Litaker. Ed graduated a brother, William Howard Lit- Born in Ashwood, he was a at the graveside and other Church. from Monroe High School be- aker; and a sister, Sarah Litak- son of the late Parrott Willis times at the home of Mr. and Visitation will be one hour fore serving his country in the er Lent. and Mary Kate Bundy Bell. Mrs. C.B. Hair Jr., 260 Mallard prior to the service on U.S. Army during World War Funeral services will be at 1 Mr. Bell was a member of Pine Drive. Wednesday at Stephens Fu- II in the 551st Military Police p.m. on Wednesday at First Grove Baptist Church. He Nephews and great-nephews neral Home and at other Escort Guard Co. He was sta- Baptist Church with the Rev. worked at Camp Longridge in will serve as pallbearers. times at the residence, 5514 tioned at Ft. Custer, Michigan, Dan Barber and the Rev. Ridgeway for more than 30 Memorials may be made to Raccoon Road, Manning. Camp Brady, Texas, and Scho- Charles Clanton officiating. years. He enjoyed golfing. First Pentecostal Holiness Memorials may be made to field Barracks, Hawaii, guard- Burial will be in Evergreen Surviving are his brother, Church, 2609 McCrays Mill Manning First Baptist ing German and Italian pris- Memorial Park cemetery. Danny Bell (Carolyn) of North Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Church, 49 W. Boyce St., Man- oners of war. He was a life Pallbearers will be Bobby Carolina; sister, Mary Lou Online condolences may be ning, SC 29102. member of American Legion Beatson, Britton Beatson, Bill Mitchell (Earl) of Missouri; sent to www.sumterfunerals. Stephens Funeral Home & Post 15. Langford, Thomas Langford, and numerous nieces and com. Crematory, 304 N. Church St., After leaving the Army in Jim Price and Wayne nephews. Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Manning, is in charge of ar- 1946, Ed attended the Universi- McElveen. He was predeceased by neral Home and Crematory, rangements, (803) 435-2179. ty of North Carolina at Chapel The family will receive brothers, Charles, Tommy and 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in www.stephensfuneralhome.org Hill, graduating with the class friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today Everett Bell; and sisters, Nita charge of the arrangements, of 1949, earning his bachelor’s at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Faltersack, Leona Adams and (803) 775-9386. SAMUEL HOLMES degree in music education. He Funeral Home and other times Eva Faulling. On Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, received his master’s degree at the home. Sign the online register at our heavenly father called from Vandercook College of Memorials may be made to www.powersfuneralhome.net. Samuel Holmes, 89, home to Music in Chicago, Illinois. Sumter Community Concert Powers Funeral Home is in rest from his labor. Ed enjoyed a long career in Band Fund, P.O. Box 2564, charge of arrangements. Affectionately public education, which began Sumter, SC 29151 or the First known as in 1953, in Hamlet, North Caro- Baptist Church Benevolence FRANCES COMPTON “Shorty,” he was lina, and soon brought him to Fund, 107 E. Liberty St., Sum- Frances Compton, 73, died born on Jan. 3, Sumter, where he became ter, SC 29150. on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE B5 1927, in Lee County, to the late Mattie Mick- HOLMES ens and Lazarus COOK’S PARTS CITY Holmes. A long- time fixture on Keeping Sumter Beautiful Main Street, he worked at Hill Auto Parts Printing Co. and was em- By Breann Liebermann, ployed by Capitol department Clemson Extension - Water Resources Agent store and Brody’s department store for many years. Being Here to serve your needs. The Dirt on Dirt ceptible to eroding. well known around town, he Construction activities are one became the first subject in Auto Parts & Service Center What do you think are some of the major causes of sediment local artist Susan Kolpack’s common water pollutants? If pollution, accounting for 80 painting series “Sumter you answered garbage, oils, or million tons of sediment into Smiles.” Even though short in bacteria you are correct. But our waterways every year in the stature, Samuel was a giant in you’re missing a big one: dirt United States alone. his work ethic, dedication to a (also known as soil, or sedi- ment when it’s in the water). The good news is there are gentleman’s appearance, love actions that can be taken on for his family and especially Yes, sediment is actually con- sidered a pollutant, and it is in construction sites to prevent his love for the Lord. He was fact one of the most concern- sediment pollution. Those looked up to and called ing water pollutants worldwide. actions will be explained in “Daddy” by many in the Soil supports plant life, allow- great detail in ‘Silt Fence and neighborhood. His motto was ing us to live on this planet. Beyond: Erosion and Sediment “Do the right thing.” Always Now how can it be bad? Control Best Practices seen in a suit or dress shirt Workshop.’ This workshop will and slacks topped off with a Well, think of it this way: soil take place on Tuesday, fedora, he didn’t own jeans. is not a problem when it’s in February 23 at Sandhill REC in Never really retiring, he the right place. But when it’s in Columbia. 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strikeouts and 14 walks. Trejo said. “You work on getting Medlin said he would prefer to 90s (miles per hour) with his uscs was 5-1 with three saves and a those over for strikes so it use him as the team’s closer. fastball, the overall team is not From Page B1 2.14 ERA in 33 2/3 innings gives the hitters something He went 3-1 with a 5.85 ERA as deep with power arms as it pitched to go along with 25 extra to think about and not last year in 20 innings with 15 was a year ago. USCS racked “All of those guys are play- strikeouts and just two walks. sit on fastballs.” strikeouts and just one walk. up 454 punchouts in ‘15 and ing (NCAA) Division I college “We have big shoes to fill, Returner Ian Kimbrell, who Until then it will be a bull- was close to a 3-to-1 margin in ball, so that tells you how big but I think if we go out there saw limited action last year, pen by committee. Along with strikeout-to-walk ratio. those holes are to fill,” Medlin and pitch like we’re capable of, and freshman Tyler Bialeschki the three lefties, freshman “That’s probably not going to said. we can be just as successful are tabbed as the other two righties Andrew Brong and Ty be the case this year,” Medlin Bowers and Carpin were and get some wins for our weekend starters right now, King will see some time said. “We’re going to have keep also named All-Region and team,” Hawley said. “I just Medlin said. among others as will Bryce the other team from getting Bowers was tabbed as an All- have to keep working hard, The USCS coach is also hop- Jonason when healthy. free passes -- maybe even more American. keep practicing and try to be ing to get significant innings “We’re really not a team so than last year. We’ve got to Stepping into those roles better than I was last year.” out of sophomore returnees that’s just going to send eight play solid defense behind them will be sophomore right-hand- Transitioning to a starting Christian Hendrix, Travis guys out there this year,” Med- and make the routine play and ers Austin Hawley, who won role will require more endur- Power and Chris Lott -- all left- lin said. “We’re going to have not give up any extra outs. six games out of the bullpen ance for Hawley and Trejo and ies. to probably go 12 deep in order “We won a lot of close games last season, and Jake Trejo, both will have to be sharper “We lost some of our guys to compete.” last year (16 1-run wins) and I who was one of the most domi- with their pitches, Hawley said. from the left side last year so The Fire Ants will also like- don’t know if we’re going to be nant relievers in JUCO a year “I rely on my fastball; that’s hopefully those three can step ly have to rely more on hitting able to do that again. We’re ago. Hawley went 6-3 with two my go-to pitch, but I’m also in and take over those spots,” their spots and good defense going to have to rely on our of- saves and a 2.75 earned run av- working constantly on my Medlin said. than they did a year ago. fense to produce some more erage in 39 1/3 innings with 30 changeup and curveball,” he When Morlan is healthy, While Hawley can hit the low runs.”

KENNETH DRIGGERS JOHNNY LEE TINDAL “Jimmie” (Jean) A. Barri- OBITUARIES Kenneth Driggers, 57, hus- Johnny Lee Tindal, 61, died neau, Mitchell (Sandra) J. band of Kathy Henderson Drig- on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at Barrineau and Michael MICHAEL JACKSON A memorial service with gers, died on Saturday, Jan. 23, Palmetto Health Tuomey. “Chris” (Tracy) C. Barrineau, HARTSVILLE — Michael Elk’s rites will be held at 4 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuom- Born on July 7, 1954, in all of Turbeville; eight grand- Jackson, 52, died on Sunday, p.m. on Thursday at the El- ey. Sumter County, he was a son children; and nine great- Jan. 24, 2016, at Carolina more-Cannon-Stephens Fu- Born in Sumter, he was a son of Charlie and Susie Mae grandchildren. Pines Regional Medical Cen- neral Home chapel. of Joe Deal and Eloise Dennis Tindal. The family would like to ter, Hartsville. Memorials may be made to Driggers. Ken enjoyed garden- The family is receiving rel- extend their appreciation to He was born on Friday, Sumter Elks Lodge No. 885, ing, raising chickens, and was atives and friends at the Mary Wilkes for the care she Jan. 24, 1964, in Darlington 1100 W. Liberty St., Sumter, an avid fisherman. home of Hope A. Tindal, 4015 provided to their mother. County, to the late Micheal SC 29150. Surviving are his wife of U.S. 15 North, Sumter. Please visit www.floydfu- L. Sr. and Margite D. Jack- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Sumter; his parents of Sumter; Funeral arrangements are neral.com. son. Funeral Home and Cremato- one son, Keith Randall Drig- incomplete and will be an- The family is receiving rium of Sumter is in charge gers of Sumter; two daughters, nounced by Williams Funeral RAYMOND MCCRAY friends at the home, 1104 Val- of the arrangements. Amy Outen (Chris) of Orange- Home Inc. BALTIMORE, Maryland — ley Creek Drive, Darlington, burg and Kimberly Driggers of Raymond McCray, 81, hus- SC 29540. JOHN W. DUBOSE Sumter; one sister, Joanne ANNIE MAE BARRINEAU band of Ruby Kennedy Mc- Services have been en- John Wesley “J.W.” DuBose, Crowson (Bruz) of Sumter; and TURBEVILLE — Annie Cray, departed this life on trusted to the professional 79, husband of Mary Ann Way three grandchildren, Jazzmine, Mae Floyd Barrineau, age 92, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at Saint care of King-Fields Mortu- DuBose, died on Sunday, Jan. Brandon and Cheyanne. passed away on Monday, Jan. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. ary, Summerton, (803) 485- 24, 2016, at Palmetto Health He was preceded in death by 25, 2016, at her home sur- He was born on May 27, 5039. Tuomey. a brother, Randy Driggers. rounded by her family. 1934, in Gable, to the late Born on Jan. 28, 1936, in Funeral services will be held Funeral services will be John and Viola Rhodes Mc- JAMES BOLDEN Sumter County, he was a son at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday Cray. James “Son” Bolden, 84, de- of the late Walter Pearson Du- chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- at Horse Branch Free Will Funeral arrangements will parted this life on Sunday, Bose Jr. and Rosa Horton Du- Creight Funeral Home with the Baptist Church with burial at be announced later by Whites Jan. 24, 2016, at C.M. Tucker Bose. He was a member of Rev. Jamie McElveen officiat- Pine Dale Pentecostal Holi- Mortuary LLC of Sumter. Nursing Center in Columbia. Wise Drive Church of the ing. Burial will be in Ft. Jack- ness Church Cemetery, di- He was born on July 16, Nazarene and retired after 54 son National Cemetery. rected by Floyd Funeral CAROL ANN BRUCE 1931, in Sumter County, a son years as an electrician. The family will receive Home of Olanta. Carol Ann Brookshire of the late Oscar and Eliza- Survivors include his wife friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Visitation will be held from Bruce, 71, died on Monday, beth Waiters Moore. of Sumter; a son, Tommy Du- Wednesday, one hour prior to 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funer- Jan. 25, 2016, at Palmetto The family will be receiving Bose (Juli) of Dalzell; two the service, at Elmore Hill Mc- al home and other times at Health Tuomey. friends at the home of his sis- granddaughters, Rochelle Du- Creight Funeral Home and the home of Mitchell and Services will be announced ter, 4915 McLaurin Road, Bose and McKenzie DuBose; a other times at the home, 199 Sandra Barrineau, 2769 Sand- by Stephens Funeral Home & Wedgefield, SC 29168. brother, Richard Eugene Du- Myrtle Beach Highway, and hill Road, Turbeville, SC Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Funeral plans are incom- Bose (Mary) of Greenville; also at the home of his parents, 29162. Manning, (803) 435-2179. plete and will be announced foster mother, Major Eva 203 Myrtle Beach Highway. Born in Clarendon County, www.stephensfuneralhome. later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. Lovestead of Bradenton, Flor- Memorials may be made to she was a daughter of the org. of Sumter. ida; foster brother, Les the American Cancer Society, late Andrew “Sonny” W. and Lovestead of Springfield, Vir- 128 Stonemark Lane, Colum- Emma Lisa Roberson Floyd. RUSSELL TINDAL JR. EDDIE L. ARRANTS JR. ginia; foster sister, Judy Futch bia, SC 29210. She retired from Clarendon MANNING — On Sunday, Eddie L. Arrants Jr., 69, of Bradenton; and numerous Online condolences may be County School District 3 after Jan. 24, 2016, Russell Tindal died on Wednesday, Jan. 20, nieces and nephews. sent to www.sumterfunerals. working more than 20 years. Jr., husband of Fannie Hen- 2016, at Palmetto Health Tu- He was preceded in death com. She was a member of Horse nessee Tindal, exchanged omey. by a son, John W. “Johnny” Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Branch Free Will Baptist time for eternity, at his resi- Born on Sept. 5, 1946, in DuBose Jr.; and his foster fa- neral Home & Crematory, 221 Church. dence. Sumter, he was a son of the ther, Major Lloyd Lovestead. Broad St., Sumter, is in charge She was preceded in death Born in the Panola section late Eddie L. Sr. and Geral- Funeral services will be of the arrangements, (803) 775- by her parents; her husband, of Clarendon County, he was dine Stokes Arrants. He was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday 9386. William “Pet” Barrineau; a a son of the late Russell Sr. a retired long distance truck at Wise Drive Church of the son, Dwain Franklin Barri- and Susan Bradford Tindal. driver. Eddie was a member Nazarene with the Rev. neau; and two sisters, Octavia Funeral services are in- of Sumter Elks Lodge No. Sammy Geddings and the Rev. Floyd and Gladys Mims. complete and will be an- 885. 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Summons & Estate Notice Estate Notice Estate Notice Estate Notice Notice Sumter County Sumter County Sumter County Sumter County NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS [email protected] Andrew M. Wilson OF ESTATES OF ESTATES OF ESTATES OF ESTATES AANNOUNCEMENTSNNOUNCEMENTS (SC Bar# 72553) Persons having claim against the Persons having claim against the Persons having claim against the Persons having claim against the [email protected] following estates are required to deliver following estates are required to deliver following estates are required to deliver following estates are required to deliver 100 Executive Center Drive, or mail their claims to the indicated or mail their claims to the indicated or mail their claims to the indicated or mail their claims to the indicated Card of Thanks Suite 201 Post Office Box Personal Representatives, appointed to Personal Representatives, appointed to Personal Representatives, appointed to Personal Representatives, appointed to 100200(29202) administer these estates, and to fi le their administer these estates, and to fi le their administer these estates, and to fi le their administer these estates, and to fi le their Columbia, SC 29210 claims on Form #371PC with the Probate claims on Form #371PC with the Probate claims on Form #371PC with the Probate claims on Form #371PC with the Probate (803) 744-4444 Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. A-4559618 01/26/2016, 02/02/2016, Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after before the date that is eight months after before the date that is eight months after before the date that is eight months after the date of the fi rst publication of this the date of the fi rst publication of this the date of the fi rst publication of this the date of the fi rst publication of this Public Hearing Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred or such persons shall be forever barred or such persons shall be forever barred or such persons shall be forever barred NOTICE OF SUMTER as to heir claims. All claims are required as to heir claims. All claims are required as to heir claims. All claims are required as to heir claims. All claims are required BOARD OF ZONING to be presented in written statements, to be presented in written statements, to be presented in written statements, to be presented in written statements, APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING indicating the name and the address indicating the name and the address indicating the name and the address indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, The Sumter City-County Board of the amount claimed, the date when the the amount claimed, the date when the the amount claimed, the date when the the amount claimed, the date when the Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly claim will become due, the nature of any claim will become due, the nature of any claim will become due, the nature of any claim will become due, the nature of any scheduled meeting on Wednesday, uncertainty as to the amount claimed and uncertainty as to the amount claimed and uncertainty as to the amount claimed and uncertainty as to the amount claimed and February 10, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the the date when due, and a description of the date when due, and a description of the date when due, and a description of the date when due, and a description of City Council Chambers located on any security as to the claim. any security as to the claim. any security as to the claim. any security as to the claim. the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Estate: Charles Thomas Moore Estate: William H. Davis, Jr. Estate: C. Douglas Lipscombe, Carolina). The following request is Estate: Rudolph M. Newman #2016ES4300003 scheduled for public hearing: #2015ES4300666 #2016ES4300023 Jr. Personal Representative Personal Representative Personal Representative #2015ES4300667 Margaret K. Davis BOA-16-01, 2250 Peach Orchard Rd. Gary T. Moore Rose Marie Newman Personal Representative 6837 Riesman Lane 710 Dove Street Emily A. Lipscombe (County) 744 Fawn Circle Sumter, SC 29150 Applicant is requesting several Charlotte, NC 28210 Sumter, SC 29150 C/O Jack W. Erter, Jr. variances: 1) a reduction in the Estate: Ernest E. Moses Attorney at Law number of parking spaces from the Estate: Henry Moses Wright Estate: Marie Montalbano #2016ES4300020 126 North Main Street Sumter, SC 29150 Words cannot express the appre- required 38 to 37 per Article 8, #2016ES4300017 #2016ES4300005 Personal Representative Exhibit 23; 2) reduction of 10.3 feet Personal Representative ciation and gratitude that fill our Personal Representative Shearon E. Moses hearts for the many acts of love and from the required 20 foot front Devon Wright 1100 Warwick Drive Estate: Mary Chaney Ransom Cooper, Jr. kindness given to us during the setback to allow 9.7 feet as required 2970 Lowder Road 116 Putter Trail Sumter, SC 29150 #2016ES4300018 by Article 3, Section 3.i.5.b. and 3) Sumter, SC 29153 Lexington, SC 29072 Personal Representative passing of our beloved, Mathew variance from the required 5 foot Estate: Everee Graner Rosa G. Kelley Douglas "Tarzan" Golden. Your love parking lot perimeter buffer to allow Estate: Johnnie Ely #2016ES4300055 PO Box 253 Estate: Doris Gwendolyn and support continues to give us for the installation of a 6-foot #2016ES4300033 Personal Representative Wedgefield, SC 29168 strength. We thank you from the wooden privacy fence along the rear Personal Representative Hastie Fulwood Marlon J. Garner #2016ES4300043 bottom of our hearts. We ask that and southwest corner property lines Helen Spearman 2350 Crossfield Road Estate: Betty A. Partin per Section 8.d.7.c.2. The property is C/O Jonathan Lee Personal Representative Sumter, SC 29154 Etheredge you continue to keep our family in located at 2250 Peach Orchard Rd., Attorney at Law Randall Bertrand Fulwood #2016ES4300036 your thoughts and prayers, as we go C/O Calvin Hastie Sr. is zoned GC and represented by Tax 1301 Gervais Street Suite 1920 Estate: Emma Mae Spencer Personal Representative through this very difficult time in our Attorney at Law Map # 133-02-02-004. Columbia, SC 29201 #2016ES4300027 Celeste D. Ardis lives. God Bless You. The Golden 17 East Hampton Street Personal Representative 70 Annie Court Family. Sumter, SC 29150 Documents pertaining to the Estate: Jewel Johnson Natasha Green Dalzell, SC 29040 proposed request(s) are on file in the #2015ES4300665 5429 Meadow Dr. Office of the Sumter City-County Personal Representative Estate: Kenneth Hudak Sumter, SC 29154 Estate: Mary Jane Brice Planning Department and are #2016ES4300021 Joyce J. Ham Estate: Robert Lowery Walker, #2016ES4300042 available to be inspected and 519 Juniper Drive Personal Representative Personal Representative studied by interested citizens. Lynn Hudak Sr. Surfside Beach, SC 29575 #2016ES4300012 Dayton Howard Brice 2745 Circleview Drive 614 Knob Hill Circle SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Sumter, SC 29154 Personal Representative Estate: Janet A. James A/K/A Frances K. Walker Dothan, AL 36301 Vivian Fleming-McGhaney, Janet Louise James Chairwoman 1219 Bradd Street #2016ES4300025 Estate: Teresa Thames Sumter, SC 29150 Estate: Bessie Lee Mary Blanding, Clerk Personal Representative Browder Pringle-James Robert S. James, Jr. #2016ES4300056 Estate: Lukeisha Ann #2016ES4300026 Estate Notice C/O JackW. Erter, Jr. Personal Representative Singletary Personal Representative Sumter County Attorney at Law Douglas Wayne Browder #2015ES4300588 Leroy James 126 North Main Street 623 Henderson Street Personal Representative C/O Dwight Moore NOTICE TO CREDITORS Sumter, SC 29150 Sumter, SC 29150 Diane W. Slater Attorney at Law OF ESTATES 961 Cambridge Drive 26 N. Main Street Sumter, SC 29150 Sumter, SC 29151 Persons having claim against the Estate: Virginia Kiser Ray Estate: James H. Dubose #2016ES4300052 #2016ES4300013 following estates are required to deliver Estate: Michael A. Krzemien, or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representative Personal Representative Estate: Helen Carter Hodge Laura Ray Blanchard Ted Dubose Jr. #2016ES4300008 Personal Representatives, appointed to #2016ES4300048 administer these estates, and to fi le their and Robert Dee Ray 14100 Whistling Duck Ct. Personal Representative C/O Kenneth Hamilton Charlotte, NC 28293 Personal Representative Joyce H. Chinery claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Michele Smith Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Attorney at Law 204 Benton Drive PO Box 525359 681 Wood Lee Drive Sumter, SC 29150 Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Estate: Willie Jean P. Springs Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 before the date that is eight months after Sumter, SC 29152 #2015ES4300661 the date of the fi rst publication of this Personal Representative Estate: Ione B. Chancey Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Estate: Joseph Powell Alton L. 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