MVP Financial Opens Warehouse in Sumter Company Will Unveil New Training Center in 2018
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MVP Financial opens warehouse in Sumter Company will unveil new training center in 2018 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 75 CENTS BY JIM HILLEY MVP according to the announce- With this location, we have in- SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 [email protected] ment. creased flexibility to expand MVP’s According to Erika Williams, core business and doubled our pro- 2 SECTIONS, 16 PAGES | VOL. 123, NO. 20 MVP Financial Equipment communications manager for Sum- duction levels.” Corp., a California-based ATM re- ter Economic Development, the fa- Combined with MVP’s headquar- furbishment, service and parts dis- cility is located at 970 Oswego ters in California, the new Sumter tribution company, has opened a Road. location will enable MVP to in- larger production and distribution “We’re thrilled to have the new crease refurbishment production center in Sumter, the company an- Sumter location open,” said Justin levels for ATMs and parts to handle nounced Friday. The new facility Van Peursem, president and CEO increasing demand the announce- will more than double the square of MVP. “MVP worked diligently to ment said. In addition, MVP will footage of MVP’s storage and pro- find a facility that will give us duction capacity in the Southeast room for our continued growth. SEE MVP FINANCIAL, PAGE A6 Thank you for your service Sumter honors veterans during EC’s shortstop Saturday event makes history BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Gracen Watts is school’s [email protected] 1st female student-athlete hroughout the to sign NCAA Division I country on Satur- day, Americans B1 T athletic scholarship honored a small portion of the population — less than 1 percent — who have ar- guably made the greatest sacrifice of anyone. Coinciding with its slogan of “Uncommon Patriotism,” Sumter’s Veterans Day cere- mony started at the 11th hour NATION of the 11th day of the 11th month in recognition of Armi- stice Day, which marked the Couple uses hawks to end of World War I. A8 The crowd that gathered at scare off ‘pest’ birds the old courthouse on Main Street was addressed by guest speaker Lt. Gen. Mi- LOCAL chael Garrett, commanding general of U.S. Army Central Sumter Volunteers and Coalition Forces Land Component Command, who ornament tells history thanked his fellow service members for their selfless of judicial center A3 service. Their service and sacrifices made this country what it is today, he said, keeping the DEATHS, B4 faith and keeping us free. Sherri Linn Black Jesse Hardy During his speech, Garrett Sylvia S. McElveen Irene Green also thanked the families of Aline R. Rhame Edward H. McDowell Sr. military service members Justin A. Brogdon Clarence Alston Sr. and those veterans who were not able to attend the celebra- Joseph Wilson Mary W. Simon PHOTOS BY ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM Daniel F. Frye Sr. tion. A POW/MIA flag was dis- World War II veteran Harry C. McLeod watches the Sumter Veterans Day ceremony played in front of the crowd. Saturday. An empty chair was left in WEATHER, A10 front of the flag representing the service members who A LITTLE NIPPY never made it back home. Mostly sunny today; clear and chilly tonight This country has always HIGH 60, LOW 37 been exceptional because of the generations of people who don the uniform, he said. INSIDE CONTACT US This indispensable nation is Classifieds B6 Info: 774-1200 the land of the free, home of Comics A7 Advertising: 774-1237 the brave and beacon of hope Opinion A9 Classifieds: 774-1200 in an often-troubled world, Television B5 Delivery: 774-1258 Garrett said. The lines of Americans willing to risk their News and Sports: lives for this country is long 774-1226 and never ending. You have served in different places and in different ways, VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com yet serve you have, he said. Garrett said veterans are much more than gunslingers. Even after leaving the ranks, SEE VETERANS, PAGE A6 Sumter Veterans Day Parade spectators enjoy the event Saturday. If you can’t do the time: Students learn about family court system BY ADRIENNE SARVIS elective course teaches stu- one their age go through a [email protected] dents to take responsibility court trial. for their actions and face the As an attorney, Hastie said A group of Sumter teens consequences — good and he wants to help his clients as got a firsthand look at the bad — that come afterward. best he can. People make mis- court system when they took They are learning to be pro- takes but sometimes can a field trip to Sumter County ductive members of society, make better decisions if they Judicial Center on Thursday. she said. are given a second chance. The seventh- and eighth- Public defender Calvin Has- However, if someone re- graders at Alice Drive Middle tie — also a Sumter city coun- turns to court for a second School sat through four trials cilman — guided the students time, other methods such as a involving juveniles to under- through what was most likely detention sentence or counsel- stand how the family court the first court visit for many. ing may be necessary, he said. ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM system works. He said the experience is Hastie told the students Sumter County Family Court Assistant Solicitor speaks with Alice Drive Tonia Burns-Taylor, in- meant to encourage young about the different duties of Middle School students after the teens sat through four trials involv- structor of the school’s char- people to make better deci- ing people their own age on Thursday. acter education class, said the sions after witnessing some- SEE COURT SYSTEM, PAGE A6 A2 | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Woman, 87, dies Sumter gas station sells after Saturday wreck Aline Rucker Rhame, 87, of Sumter, died after a vehi- cle crash Saturday after- noon. $2M Powerball ticket According to a news re- lease from Sumter Police BY KAYLA ROBINS news release from the The odds of winning $1 winners. After scratching Department, the crash hap- [email protected] South Carolina Education million are one in off a $20 win, he took home pened at about 12:45 p.m. on Lottery. 11,688,054. the $250,000 ticket. U.S. 401/Oswego Highway. One customer who “No one’s come forward The estimated jackpot The Stop and Save re- Officers were called after bought a Powerball ticket yet, but I hope they do,” for this Wednesday night’s ceived a commission of a 2002 Cadillac driven by at a gas station in Sumter said an employee at Suno- Powerball drawing is $103 $2,500 for selling the Rhame was stopped in the during the weekend has not co over the phone Monday million. claimed ticket. northbound lane while wait- come forward to claim a morning. A winner may not have Proceeds from every dol- ing to make a left turn and winning $2 million jackpot. He said the store sold a come forward yet for this lar spent by lottery players was struck in the rear by a The winning ticket, pur- $200,000 ticket about two weekend’s drawing, but in South Carolina are re- 1996 Buick. chased from the Sunoco at years ago and a ticket collecting a jackpot has turned to the state in the Rhame was transported to 1083 Broad St., which is worth $1 million before served a Manning couple form of funding for educa- Palmetto Health Tuomey be- across the street from Ma- that. well. tion, prizes, retailer com- fore being transferred to a riachi’s and next to Sum- More than 9,800 players A ticket worth $250,000 missions and payment to Columbia hospital, where ter Mall, for Saturday in South Carolina hold has allowed the couple to contractors for goods and she died Monday morning. night’s drawing, matched tickets for prizes from $4 to pay off their mortgage. services. No other injuries were re- all five white ball numbers up to the $2 million jackpot “It was a shock,” said the Anyone with a winning ported. drawn: 4, 6, 16, 30 and 56 prize for this round of wife about the moment her ticket has 180 days from The driver of the Buick, with a Powerball of 18. Powerball. Of these, more husband came home with the date of the drawing to Willie N. Rembert, 74, also Because the ticket holder than 4,400 players pur- the ticket he bought from claim his or her prizes. of Sumter, is expected to be purchased PowerPlay for chased PowerPlay to see the Stop and Save No. 2 at For complete informa- charged with driving too an extra $1, the $1 million their non-jackpot win- 4756 Broad St. Extension. tion on claiming prizes, fast for conditions at the prize was increased to $2 nings, excluding the Match He bought two tickets at visit www.sceducationlot- conclusion of the investiga- million, according to a 5 prize, multiplied by two. the store, and both were tery.com. tion. Jewelry store hosts Business After Hours The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce will have a holiday-themed Busi- ness After Hours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Gallo- way and Moseley Jewelers, 444 N. Guignard Drive. For more information, call (803) 775-1231. Fire department offers car seat installation Sumter Fire Department is offering free car seat instal- lation services on Wednes- day by appointment only at Bethel Station, 1865 Nettles Road. Participants need to bring the car seat and vehicle man- uals, and the child must be present.