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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 $1.00 Man’s body found with gunshot tracks near Cooks and South wearing a white T-shirt with a County coroner, said. City, county officials trying to ID victim streets, Tonyia McGirt, Sum- gray jacket, red shorts, black The man is described as be- discovered near railroad tracks Saturday ter Police Department public slippers and light-colored tween the ages of 25 to 35, 329 information officer, said. The ankle socks. pounds and 6 feet 2 inches BY ADRIENNE SARVIS railroad tracks in the city Sat- railroad tracks where the An autopsy — performed at tall, he said. [email protected] urday morning and determine body was found run under the the Medical University of Anyone with information is what led to his death. bridge on South Guignard South Carolina on Tuesday urged to contact Sumter Po- City and county authorities Railway workers spotted the Drive. Officers responded at morning — showed the de- lice Department at (803) 436- are working to identify a man body of a black male down an about 1:15 p.m., she said. ceased died from a gunshot 2700 or Sumter County Coro- whose body was found near embankment from railroad McGirt said the man was wound, Robbie Baker, Sumter ner’s Office at (803) 436-2111. Nearly one of a kind at Donations Hot Pursuit help others yearly event find joy and relief BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM Donations given to Sumter United Ministries through The Sumter Item’s annual Fireside Fund are earmarked strictly ABOVE: Owen Pack, 68, of Greeleyville stands next to his for heating requests, and the 1966 Aztec Bronze-colored Chevrolet Chevelle on Satur- fund recently helped a 53-year- day at the 2nd-Annual Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff and Car old disabled woman with her Show at the Sumter Fairgrounds. The car’s interior is also final notice bill. Kevin Howell, Crisis Relief Aztec Bronze, and he said it’s one of only 200 Chevelles Ministry director at the emer- made that year that had the Aztec color scheme on the in- gency services nonprofit, said side and out. The car is now 53 years old, and Pack has had the donations from the com- it for 49 years since he was 19 in 1970. Pack said the Chev- munity allow the ministry to elle has won about 20 “best of show” awards since 2000. assist clients in multiple ways, such as helping with bills for LEFT: Chase Durney of Smokin’ Ray’s Custom Bar-BQ of propane, kerosene and natural Columbia dishes out some of the company’s favorites on gas. The ministry will also Saturday at the cookoff and car show. All proceeds from evaluate a partial amount on an electric bill when a family the event went to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office for heats with electric only — deputies’ training and recruiting programs. floor heaters or central heat and air. Because the donations are additional funds to the ministry, Howell said, staff and volunteers still assist in a variety Lakewood student Data leads committee to ask SEE FIRESIDE, PAGE A7 charged after false school board to reconsider YOUR IMPACT BY active shooter call BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Mayewood Middle reopening THE NUMBERS [email protected] BY BRUCE MILLS the costs to reopen the school. A Lakewood High School student is Continued decreasing district [email protected] $495 facing charges and disciplinary action enrollment trends in recent years Total this week for allegedly making a prank 911 call With a look at more detailed translate into less state and feder- about an active shooter Tuesday after- factors playing into a complex al funds on the revenue side of noon. $130 million budget, the Sumter the balance sheet.

$36,517 The 15-year-old student reportedly school board’s advisory Finance With a 45th-day district-wide Total this year made the call from another student’s Committee wants the board to re- student count in November of phone and told dispatch there was an consider its vote last week to re- 15,957 students, Sumter’s enroll- active shooter on the premises and that open Mayewood Middle School. ment is down 194 students from $48,601.18 she could hear shots being fired, ac- District Chief Financial Officer last school year’s 45-day count of Total last year cording to Sumter School District and Jennifer Miller shared upcoming 16,151 students. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office spokes- budget variables and “un- Miller shared with the commit- people. knowns” that show next year’s — tee, that — in itself — has now $1,619,864.25 and ensuring years’ — operating caused her to lower the district’s Total since 1969 SEE LAKEWOOD, PAGE A5 funds will likely be tight and lean, even without considering SEE MAYEWOOD, PAGE A7

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PHOTOS PROVIDED LEFT: Elliott Hitchcock and the Bull Shark is among paintings in Stephen Chesley: Field, Trees, Sky, which opens with a reception Thursday at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasell St. ABOVE: Chesley’s painting titled Trees, Night, Sky reflects his passion for the beauty of the wildness of Earth’s natural landscape. It is one of many large-scale paintings that will be on exhibit. Major exhibit by Chesley will fill entire gallery

FROM STAFF REPORTS He found it increasingly difficult to landscapes, he seldom paints via plein through the history of American paint- Works by Southern regional artist achieve a sense of solitude in modern air any more. One reason is the increas- ing while striving to “keep that earlier, Stephen Chesley will fill both galleries times, and he was gripped by a sense of ingly crowded planet. He said, “I used to wilder image” at the heart of his artistic at the Sumter County Gallery of Art urgency to paint landscapes, to record paint early in the morning when there purpose. from Thursday through April 19. The their unspoiled beauty for posterity. was nobody around.” SCGA Executive Director Karen Wat- exhibition opens with a reception from Recognized in 1981 by the Columbia These days, he often does field sketch- son has known Chesley for more than 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Museum of Art as an emerging talent, es or takes photographs and later paints 25 years. She said, “We have been talk- Primarily a painter of landscapes, he went on to win a top 100 in the first at home or in the studio. Over the years, ing with Stephen for two years about an Chesley is a passionate environmental- National Parks competition of 1987, ex- however, Chesley has discovered paint- exhibition in Sumter, and we are ist in the spirit of Thomas Cole, the hibiting at the Smithsonian, and in 1996 ing from memory to be the best method thrilled that it is finally happening. This 19th-century painter and founder of the a National Endowment for the Arts, because, “when you remember, you re- is going to be a major exhibition and Hudson River School art movement, ac- Southeast Regional Fellowship, South- member why the place was important will occupy the entire gallery space. cording to SCGA curator Cole Miller. east Center for Contemporary Art. — not how it looked but how it felt.” Chesley paints on a massive scale in The exhibition, titled "Stephen Chesley: Chesley has continued his work, which In many scenes, the flames of a dis- keeping with the style of the old mas- Field, Trees, Sky," reflects this. he characterizes as poetic realism, tant nighttime fire or the dramatic ters, so the exhibition will be visually Mostly self-taught, in his painting, the along with welded and carved sculptur- backlighting of the sun behind dark appealing to our audience. artist’s influence by George Inness, Al- al pieces in addition to book illustration, clouds seize the canvas, making it seem “He will be at the opening and will bert Pinkham Ryder, J.M.W. Turner including W.S. Merwin’s poem “Palm” to glow from an inner light. He uses the give an artist talk TBA in March. We and Edward Hopper can be discerned. for the Thomas Cooper Society. Chesley technique to create a sense of “temporal could not present such an important ex- Chesley is a New York native, who is a fierce conservationist and natural- ambiguity” that can leave the viewer hibition without our community part- grew up in Virginia, and received de- ist. He continues his creative journey at unsure whether it’s morning or eve- ners. Special thanks to Century 21 grees in Urban Studies and Urban Plan- the new Stormwater Studios in Colum- ning, coming or going. Chesley often ti- Hawkins and Kolb, The Glenmore and ning from Clemson University. After bia. tles his paintings using a straightfor- May Sharp Trust and The Mouse House working in city planning for some time, Critics have described Chesley’s ward descriptive — “twilight” or “trees, Framery and Gallery (in Columbia). he became dissatisfied with the lack of landscapes as “dark and moody,” and field” — a one-line haiku. He states, Flowers are courtesy of the Azalea Gar- creativity in the job, threw his wrist- the artist acknowledges he uses a dark- “You don’t know whether the day is den Club and the Council of Garden watch away and spent five years painter, earthy palette of natural umbers and starting or ending. You see the tree, but Clubs of Sumter.” ing mostly sea islands, swamps and riv- ochres: “You need to stay true to the when you get up close to it, you see it’s Stephen Chesley: Fields, Trees, Sky ers without any consideration of time. art.” an abstraction. That is something I opens with a reception Thursday. The “I lived by my natural biorhythms,” While Chesley’s paintings are realis- strive for. I really don’t want to paint the public is invited to attend from 5:30 to he said. “I wanted to paint and still be tic and representative, they often have tree, per se, I am after a narrative.” 7:30 p.m. Members are admitted at no free.” an abstract quality. He combines colors Like the serpentine wanderings of the charge, nonmembers for a donation of It was this time, while painting in soli- of similar values and avoids sharp lines, fluvial swamps depicted in Chesley’s $5. tude with nature, that shaped Chesley’s forcing the viewer to study the soft- well-known paintings of the American For more information, contact Wat- perspective on overpopulation and the edged planes to discover what they rep- South, so too does his approach to color, son or Miller at (803) 775-0543, or visit fragility of the planet as it exists today. resent. Though he primarily paints form and composition seem to meander the website, www.sumtergallery.org. Business news Supreme Court to hear arguments at Patriot Hall, open to public

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Disarray in the Maultsby said. administration of the country’s last unde- State elections director Kim Strach said cided congressional election was illustrated investigators didn’t find evidence that any- Tuesday when three poll workers testified one else was tipped off early about the vote some votes were counted days ahead of totals. But the practice of early counting Election Day. raises questions about the vulnerability of North Carolina’s State Board of Elections the county’s voting results. heard the testimony as part of a hearing After the hearing ends, the state board that could result in a new election being will have to decide whether ballot fraud was called for the 9th District or the Republican unfortunate but tolerable or whether to candidate declared the winner. order a new election in the congressional The testimony came a day after the board district that runs from Charlotte through heard evidence the election was also several counties to the east. marred by falsified signatures, disappear- Strach testified Monday that a political ing documents and blank ballots that were operative hired by Republican Mark Harris filled in by people hired by the Republican led “a coordinated, unlawful and substan- candidate. tially resourced absentee ballot scheme” in The board heard Tuesday from Bladen last year’s general election in rural Bladen County poll workers who admitted tallying and Robeson counties, which are part of the results on the Saturday before Election Day congressional district. when early, in-person voting ended. The operative, Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr., That’s contrary to proper practice. The was called to testify Monday, but his attor- poll workers, Agnes Willis and Coy Mitchell ney refused to put him on the stand without Edwards, said that while they and others legal protection against prosecution for PHOTO PROVIDED could see who had the early lead in Bladen events he described. The board refused. The Thomas Sumter Academy middle school Quiz Bowl Team recently County sheriff’s race, they didn’t tell anyone. The first of what could be a days-long competed at SCISA regionals. The trivia-based competition was held That testimony contradicted the account hearing produced Dowless’ workers testify- at Wilson Hall. During competition, students were quizzed on the fol- of another poll worker, Michele Maultsby, ing that they sometimes filled in votes on lowing topics: geography, math, science, history, English and litera- who said earlier Tuesday that she never unfinished, unsealed mail-in ballots. But ture. The TSA team, led by sixth-grader Clara Ann McCaskill, per- saw anyone view the tape listing the voting there was scant evidence that Harris knew formed well and came in second place. The team members were Jake results that Saturday. Agnes Willis must about it or even benefited. Marshall, Austin Foddrill, Clara Ann McCaskill, Trenton Spilker, Chris- have made an honest mistake when she Harris narrowly leads Democrat Dan Mc- tian Razor and Thomas Parrish. said people saw the early voting totals, Cready in unofficial results.

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War veteran Duong Van Dau walks be- Memorial speaks to tween a row of headstones at a memorial for North Ko- North Korea’s ties to rean fallen pilots in Bac Giang province, Vietnam. The 14 headstones of the summit host Vietnam pilots who died while fighting BAC GIANG, Vietnam (AP) ing to Vietnamese historical American bombers — In a rice field in northern documents obtained and trans- alongside the Viet- Vietnam, 14 headstones are an lated by CIA analyst turned namese army during enduring symbol of the war- scholar Merle Pribbenow, the Vietnam war re- time friendship of Vietnam Hanoi accepted an offer by main as a symbol of and North Korea. They mark Pyongyang to send three com- Vietnam-North the original burial ground of panies of pilots who would Korea friendship. North Korean pilots who died form a regiment equipped while secretly fighting along- with 30 aircraft in total. They THE ASSOCIATED PRESS side Vietnamese comrades were to wear North Vietnam- against U.S. Air Force and ese uniforms and Vietnam training and to carry out com- Central Party Committee," Dinh said. "They never fol- Navy planes during the Viet- would provide the aircraft, fa- bat missions. Dinh is quoted saying in lowed flight instructions and nam War. cilities and equipment. "The agreement was signed Toperczer's book "MiG Aces of regulations either." The role of North Korea is a It was timely assistance. by the two governments, but the Vietnam War." Dau, the cemetery caretaker, footnote in the sweeping histo- Vietnam's fleet of aging Rus- we didn't know anything about "They sent their pilots and is also a war veteran. He ry of that conflict, one that sian-made MiG-17 fighters was it. I did know that North Korea commanders to Vietnam, and joined the army and marched speaks mostly of the fraternal taking heavy losses defending wanted to send pilots to Viet- we provided the hardware south in 1966 to fight for the relations of two nations that against the U.S. bombing cam- nam so that they could prac- they required during their ser- communist side in South Viet- separately fought bruising paign against North Vietnam, tice and gain experience with vice," Dinh said. "They kept nam. He was discharged three armed conflicts against the Operation Rolling Thunder. the aim of building its air everything secret, so we didn't years later after getting shot in United States in the context of China and Russia provided force," Vu Ngoc Dinh, one of know their loss ratio, but the the knee in fighting just out- the Cold War. Decades later, material assistance, but the the Vietnamese pilots who North Korean pilots claimed side of Saigon, now called Ho the communist nations' friend- number of trained Vietnamese served alongside the Koreans, 26 American aircraft de- Chi Minh City. ship is apparent as Vietnam pilots was shrinking by attri- recalled in an interview with stroyed." "For the North Korean pilots gets ready to host the second tion. Istvan Toperczer, a Hungarian "Although they fought very who fought to protect our summit between President The first North Korean con- air force officer turned histori- bravely in the aerial battles, country and died for our coun- Donald Trump and North Ko- tingent, also destined to fly an. they were generally too slow try, I salute them. Being a sol- rean leader Kim Jong Un next MiG-17s, were sent before the "The pilots were their best and too mechanical in their re- dier myself, I have great com- week. end of 1966 to Kep air base in ones whose parents or rela- actions when engaged, which passion for them. I see them as "When they died, Vietnam- Bac Giang province, 40 miles tives were working for the Po- is why so many of them were my comrades, regardless of ese people treated them the northeast of Hanoi, to aid in litburo of the North Korean shot down by the Americans," the nationality," Dau said. same as Vietnamese martyrs who sacrificed for the country," Duong Van Dau, the caretaker of the memorial, said VOTE FOR US! Vote for us! last week. On the high ground theitem.com/bestof THEITEM.COM/BESTOF • CATEGORY: GAS STATION where the fallen pilots were in- Category: Assisted Living, terred, their tombs all face Senior Care, northeast, toward their home- Nursing Home land. 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NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart defied a tomer. No matter the environment, we are running for gloomy government retail sales report for De- able to react." cember, delivering fiscal fourth-quarter prof- Walmart and other retailers are also bene- its and sales that beat Wall Street expecta- fiting from the woes of others. Toys R Us and president tions. Bon-Ton Stores have gone out of business, The world's largest retailer also enjoyed an- and the list of casualties keeps getting longer. other quarter of surging e-commerce sales This week, Payless ShoeSource began liqui- WASHINGTON (AP) — Ver- during the critical holiday period as it ex- dation sales at more than 2,100 stores in the mont Sen. Bernie Sanders, panded its online assortment and services. U.S. and the Puerto Rico. Sears is shrinking, whose insurgent 2016 presiden- Shares moved higher in morning trading and JCPenney is floundering. tial campaign reshaped Demo- AP FILE PHOTO Tuesday. A diverse roster of retailers including Ma- cratic politics, announced Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., says his The report provides more evidence that cy's, Target and Home Depot are slated to re- Tuesday that he is running for campaign for president in 2020 is Walmart's efforts to expand online grocery port fiscal fourth-quarter results in the next president in 2020. about “transforming our country.” services, including curbside pickup and home few weeks. "Our campaign is not only delivery, are widening the gap between itself Walmart posted strong sales across a wide about defeating Donald and traditional rivals while at the same time range of products from toys to groceries and Trump," the 77-year-old self-de- "We're gonna win," Sanders holding its own against online leader Ama- electronics. That helped sales at stores open scribed democratic socialist told CBS. zon. at least a year rise 4.2 percent at its U.S. said in an email to supporters. He said he was going to The strong performance from the world's namesake stores, following a 3.4 percent pace "Our campaign is about trans- launch "what I think is unprec- largest retailer is especially encouraging after in the fiscal third quarter. The figure ex- forming our country and creat- edented in modern American a very weak December retail sales report last cludes sales from fuel. ing a government based on the history": a grassroots move- week from the U.S. Commerce Department Since buying Jet.com more than two years principles of economic, social, ment "to lay the groundwork led many to fear that consumers had gone ago, Walmart has been expanding online by racial and environmental jus- for transforming the economic into hiding. Some analysts even questioned acquiring brands and adding thousands of tice." and political life of this coun- the reliability of the government report. items. Walmart now offers grocery delivery An enthusiastic progressive try." The data, delayed by a government shut- service at 800 stores and grocery pickup at who embraces proposals rang- Sanders described his new down, hinted that a volatile stock market, a 2,100 stores. Walmart has revamped its web- ing from Medicare for All to White House bid as a "continu- government impasse and a trade war with site with a focus on fashion and home fur- free college tuition, Sanders ation of what we did in 2016," China had taken their toll on the American nishings. That all helped to drive a 43 percent stunned the Democratic estab- noting that policies he advocat- psyche. That, at least in Walmart's case, ap- increase in e-commerce sales in the quarter, lishment in 2016 with his spirit- ed for then are now embraced pears to be untrue. matching the pace from the previous period. ed challenge to Hillary Clinton. by the Democratic Party. Walmart executives said Tuesday that its Walmart's online U.S. sales are still a frac- While she ultimately became "You know what's happened customers are benefiting from a stronger tion of Amazon's online global merchandise the party's nominee, his cam- in over three years?" he said. economy. The company also said that its busi- empire, which reached $122.98 billion last paign helped lay the ground- "All of these ideas and many ness got a boost from the government issuing year. Walmart's U.S. online sales for the first work for the leftward lurch more are now part of the politi- February checks to Supplementary Nutrition nine months of its latest fiscal year reached that has dominated Democratic cal mainstream." Assistance Program recipients early in the $10.2 billion. The discounter hasn't yet dis- politics in the Trump era. Sanders' campaign raised $1 wake of the government impasse. closed the year-end figures. But it has rapidly The question now for Sand- million in 3 1/2 hours on Tues- "The consumer still feels pretty good," Brett expanded its services online. ers is whether he can stand out day morning, according to a Biggs, Walmart's chief financial officer, told "Pleasingly, Walmart is successfully broad- in a crowded field of Democrat- person familiar with the cam- analysts on an earnings call Tuesday, ticking ening its online base of customers and is now ic presidential candidates who paign, who wasn't authorized off economic tail winds like lower gas prices attracting both younger and more affluent de- also embrace many of his poli- to publicly disclose the early and rising wages. "A number of things are mographics," wrote Neil Saunders, managing cy ideas and are newer to the numbers and spoke on condi- still working. We are watching, making sure director of GlobalData Retail, a retail re- national political stage. 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Data obtained by The 6-3 to reopen Mayewood on close the schools. MAYEWOOD ESTIMATED COSTS TO Sumter Item show not a sin- Feb. 11, the board’s plan is Board member and Fi- FROM PAGE A1 REOPEN MAYEWOOD gle middle school classroom to discuss reopening F.J. nance Committee member First-year costs in 2019-20: at R.E. Davis is over capaci- DeLaine Elementary in Sherril Ray, who voted ear- $963,000 to $1.2 million ty this year. Wedgefield at its next lier this month in favor of net income projection total Committee Chairman scheduled meeting on reopening Mayewood, said Recurring annual costs: for this fiscal year from $2.1 Johnny Hilton, who repre- March 11. all of Miller’s data is new $360,000 to $471,000 million to $1.8 million. sents Area 4 on the full and was unknown to board About $2 million of this Source: Sumter School District school board, summarized OTHER BUDGET UNKNOWNS members when they voted year’s revenue is from a tax administration Miller’s points in the form Other budget unknowns last week. swap mechanism that de- of a question to her. moving forward, according She said most board mem- ferred borrowing money for “So, I hear our budget is to Miller, include legislative bers made their decision to maintenance/repairs to im- projected it to reach $10.7 very lean and tight,” Hilton mandates that may force reopen Mayewood based on mediately inject it into the by this June. said. “And we may not be the district to pay for addi- district consolidation cost general fund balance. Mill- This year, former able to do the tax swap next tional services with no savings estimates this year er said the district may not Mayewood students have year, which has been used extra funding from the state of $505,821, according to the be able to do that tax swap been moved 1.3 miles away to build our fund balance. and the state department of district’s budget, and that next year; so, it’s an un- to the former R.E. Davis El- So that means the fund bal- education’s response to a $600,000 had already been known at this point. ementary School. The ance is not going to go up at new financial recovery plan spent on renovating R.E. Take out that $2 million, school has been renamed the same rate that it has that has to be submitted Davis with more work to be and it looks as if the dis- R.E. Davis K-8 College Pre- been going up. 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Edward thing, AOC’s folks assure voters that electric vehicle is out of juice because ing distance of the Paris Metro, the gi- Markey, has left the their goal is “net-zero, rather than the wind isn’t blowing and the sun lets jaunes have led a successful rebel- several Democratic zero emissions, in 10 years because we isn’t shining and they’re still waiting lion against a carbon tax, i.e. a tax on presidential candi- aren’t sure that we’ll be able to fully for the “affordable public transit” to driving. In Washington state last No- dates who rushed to get rid of farting cows and airplanes reach their farm. Maybe they can use vember, voters, even in the county endorse it. AOC (as that fast.” These people who say they bike lanes. that includes Seattle, soundly rejected she’s often called) couldn’t put out the right press release And it’s not at all clear that coastal a carbon tax. Michael herself has tried to assure us they “can ramp up renew- sophisticates will be content to be Now Markey says it’s unfair to Barone repudiate some of it, able manufacturing and power pro- stuck on slow-moving trains and stuck bring the Green New Deal to the Sen- as an early draft or a duction, retrofit every building in off on sidings for 20 or so hours out in ate floor. The label polls well. But, he Republican prank. America, build the smart grid, over- what they like to call flyover country suspects, the substance won’t. So why New York Times and Washington Post haul transportation and agriculture” until someone cleverer than Gavin have presidential candidates Cory reporters have indulged her alibis. in 10 years. Newsom can gin up the federal print- Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala But someone wrote it, someone By this point, it should be apparent ing press to pay for high-speed rail Harris, Amy Klobuchar and Eliza- whose goal is to “achieve net-zero that the Green New Deal — “the green tracks between Manhattan and Holly- beth Warren endorsed this foolish- greenhouse gas emissions and” — in- dream, or whatever they call it,” in wood. ness? cidentally — “create economic pros- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s words Those on the political left — wheth- perity for all” in just 10 years. — is never going to happen. If you had er struggling Generation Z bartenders Michael Barone is a senior political an- One representative plank: “build out any doubt, this week, California’s new from Queens or rich homeowners in alyst for the Washington Examiner, res- high-speed rail at a scale where air Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, Brentwood, California — share a with- ident fellow at the American Enterprise travel stops becoming necessary.” An- announced he was ditching his prede- ering contempt for and thinly veiled Institute and longtime co-author of other: “create affordable public transit cessor Jerry Brown’s state high-speed hostility toward ordinary middle-in- The Almanac of American Politics. available to all, with goal to replace rail line, which he said “would cost too come people, raising families and every combustion-engine vehicle.” A much and take too long.” It was sold shopping at malls and navigating © 2019 CREATORS.COM LETTER TO THE EDITOR DESCRIPTIVE WRITING CAPTURES READER OF COLUMNS; WHY IS DISTRICT BUYING LAND? I’m writing to comment on two different articles from last Sunday’s paper (Feb. 10). The first is for columnist Dan Geddings. I am a female, and I neither hunt nor fish, but I am an avid lover of nature. I read one of your columns about a year ago and haven’t stopped. Your descriptive writing style cap- tured me from the start. I spent untold childhood weekends on railroad tres- tles, exploring Manchester Forest, as well as walking many a creek bed and plowed fields with my Dad looking for arrowheads and other Native American arti- facts. COMMENTARY Dad, an Iowa farm boy, always taught us to respect and appreciate wildlife and woodlands, so I can relate to your writings. If you Plunder: An American way of life ever doubt your writing abilities, think of me be- rederic Bastiat, a French econ- American to serve the purposes of an- done by money, and will promote the cause I am one of your omist and member of the other American. You say: “Williams, general welfare, the Government is no more unusual but dedicated French National Assembly, that’s insulting. It’s no less than saying longer a limited one possessing enu- readers. Flived from 1801 to 1850. He had that we Americans support a form of merated powers, but an indefinite My second comment is on great admiration for our country, ex- slavery!” What then should we call it one.” Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Our the commentary by Joe cept for our two faults — slavery and when two-thirds to three-quarters of a tenet ever was ... that Congress had McElveen and James T. Mc- tariffs. He said: “Look at the United $4 trillion-plus federal budget can be not unlimited powers to provide for Cain Jr. Even though I am States. There is no country in the described as Congress taking the prop- the general welfare, but were re- a product of Sumter public world where the law is kept more with- erty of one American and giving it to strained to those specifically enumer- schools (Shaw Elementary, in its proper domain: another to whom it does not belong? ated.” Rep. William Drayton of South Shaw Jr. High and Hillcrest the protection of every Where do you think Congress gets the Carolina asked in 1828, “If Congress High), I have never had person’s liberty and billions upon billions of dollars for can determine what constitutes the children so therefore no property.” If Bastiat business and farmer handouts? What general welfare and can appropriate one to attend public or pri- were alive today, he about the billions handed out for Medi- money for its advancement, where is vate schools in the area. would not have that care, Medicaid, food stamps, housing the limitation to carrying into execu- However, I am a property same level of admira- allowances and thousands of other tion whatever can be effected by owner and a taxpayer. tion. The U.S. has be- handouts? There’s no Santa Claus or money?” The one thing that stood come what he fought tooth fairy giving Congress the money, What about our nation’s future? out in that article was the Walter against for most of his and members of Congress are not Alexis de Tocqueville is said to have “already” purchased land Williams short life. spending their own money. The only predicted, “The American republic for an Applied Educational Bastiat observed way Congress can give one American will endure until the day Congress dis- Technology Campus. that “when plunder $1 is to first take it from another covers that it can bribe the public with Can someone please ex- becomes a way of life for a group of American. the public’s money.” We long ago plain to me why we are pur- men in a society, over the course of What if I privately took the property began ignoring Bastiat’s warning chasing land when we have time they create for themselves a legal of one American to give to another when the federal government was just two presently shuttered system that authorizes it and a moral American to help him out? I’m guess- a tiny fraction of gross domestic prod- properties and structures? code that glorifies it.” You might ask, ing and hoping you’d call it theft and uct — 3 percent, as opposed to today’s Why couldn’t one of these “What did Bastiat mean by ‘plunder’?” seek to jail me. When Congress does 20 percent: “If you don’t take care, locations be renovated or Plunder is when someone forcibly the same thing, it’s still theft. The only what begins by being an exception new structures built on one takes the property of another. That’s difference is that it’s legalized theft. tends to become general, to multiply it- of these properties in the private plunder. What he truly railed However, legality alone does not estab- self, and to develop into a veritable future. against was legalized plunder, and he lish morality. Slavery was legal; was it system.” If neither location is ade- told us how to identify it. He said: “See moral? Nazi, Stalinist and Maoist Moral Americans are increasingly quate or too remote, why if the law takes from some persons purges were legal, but were they confronted with Bastiat’s dilemma: not sell those properties to what belongs to them, and gives it to moral? “When law and morality contradict have purchased an appro- other persons to whom it does not be- Some argue that Congress gets its each other, the citizen has the cruel al- priate location rather than long. See if the law benefits one citizen authority to bypass its enumerated ternative of either losing his moral buying additional land? I’m at the expense of another by doing powers from the general welfare sense or losing his respect for the law.” not surprised finances are what the citizen himself cannot do clause. There are a host of proofs that in a mess if this is how without committing a crime.” the Framers had no such intention. Walter E. Williams is a professor of eco- things are managed. That could describe today’s Ameri- James Madison, the “Father of the nomics at George Mason University. KATHLEEN KREKLAU can laws. We enthusiastically demand Constitution,” wrote, “If Congress can Sumter that the U.S. Congress forcibly use one do whatever in their discretion can be © 2019 CREATORS.COM A10 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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The last word ARIES (March you start. in astrology 21-April 19): LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t lose Learn EUGENIA LAST sight of what you want. Giving in to something someone who is critical or SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL PETS OF THE WEEK new. If you demanding will not help you reach don’t like what you’re doing, find your goals. Make changes that will something you do enjoy and add it result in greater opportunities as well to your daily routine. Life is about SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL NEEDS as personal and financial freedom to living and striving to make the most YOUR HELP. The animal control of it. Don’t give up; get moving. grow and excel. volunteers are looking for people to help TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put more SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Learn walk dogs, foster or help with transport. energy into your pursuits. You’ve got through observation and experience. We desperately need 9 a.m. Monday – what it takes to make a difference, so Put more time and effort into the Friday walkers. Message us if interested. don’t fall short when others are pursuits that bring you the most joy. Must be at least 18 years old. Don’t have Be honest with yourself and others counting on you to lead the way. extra time to be a volunteer? We gladly about what makes you tick and Engage in talks and offer accept donations of the following: suggestions. Personal improvements encourages you to live life your way. newspapers, puppy pads, canned and can be made. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): dry puppy food, paper towels, Clorox GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Truth You’ll face uncertainty and confusion wipes and heavy duty slip leashes. matters. Situations will spin out of if you reveal your plans. If you want control quickly. Relationships will be to pursue something, take action You can also donate from our Amazon damaged if you aren’t honest or if instead of talking about what you Wishlist under Saving Sumter’s Strays at you surround yourself with false want to do. Change happens when https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/ allies. Get to the bottom of what’s you mark your path and follow wishlist/10Q422KA0MI19. All donations going on, and clear up any through. go toward helping Sumter County misunderstanding quickly. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): dogs. Our all-volunteer organization is CANCER (June 21-July 22): Share Consider what you have, what you making a big difference in the lives of your feelings and collaborate with need and what to do next. Simplify so many homeless pets. Please help us someone you love to come up with your life by letting go of what you no continue to save animals. viable solutions that will make your longer need. Trust in your judgment, life and your relationship better. Look abilities and needs. Moderation is at every option, and choose the one rewarding and will bring positive that offers you the freedom to TOP: Precious Starr has been at animal control since the first week of December. She weighs 32 pounds results. express your creativity. and is approximately 4 years old. Starr seems to have had a rough life and was allowed to have several lit- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stick to ters of puppies.Starr is She a preciousneeds a new girl family who deserves to show her theBuster love and is attentiona friendly she boy has who probably is never known. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It’s up to you your plan, and don’t stop until you love and attention full of energy to bring about change. Don’t let Starr is a baby doll who craves attention and affection from the volunteers. She walks very well on a leash reach your destination. Trust in your anger be your vehicle when desire and gets along with other dogs. Starr is the perfect companion pup. Just look at her adorable face. ability and get the facts straight. If should be what motivates you to BELOW: This fluffy fellow is Buster. He weighs 45 pounds and is approximately 3 years old. He was found you rely on someone else, you’ll be move forward. An opportunity is wandering wearing a nice red collar but, sadly, no one has come to claim him. Buster is full of energy and disappointed. Don’t let what others only as good as what you do with it. is looking for an active family of his own. He would also enjoy a big fenced-in backyard where he would say or do sidetrack you. Make your actions count. have room to exercise all day. Buster is a super friendly guy who gets along well with other dogs. This VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Share your PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Choose sweet boy has adjusted well to the shelter and always has a smile on his face. thoughts, feelings and emotions wisely. Don’t base your decisions on with the people who mean the most what someone tells you. Problems If you are interested in meeting Starr in kennel 42 or Buster in kennel 22 at Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Win- to you. Forming an alliance with with a friend or relative should be kles Road, call the adoption coordinator at (803) 774-3232 or email [email protected]. As with all of those who want to stand by your dealt with carefully. Disillusionment our adoptable dogs, a spay or neuter agreement is required, and it is strictly enforced. Proof of spay / neuter side and strive to reach similar goals will set in if someone you trust after adoption will be required. We have many other adoptable dogs as well as animals who were found and will encourage you to finish what doesn’t live up to his or her promises. are waiting for their owners to claim them. Check Sumter Animal Control on Facebook. SECTION B WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

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Lady Gamecocks move on in 5A state playoffs with 57-54 win over Woodmont BY SCOTT KEELER Special to The Sumter Item

PIEDMONT — The Sumter High School girls basketball team made a long trek to Greenville County for the third round of 5A state playoffs on Monday. In a few days, the Lady Gamecocks will gladly return. Senior Ki’Ari Cain scored nine of her game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter as fourth-ranked Sumter rallied past second-ranked Woodmont 57-54. The victory advances the TY CORNETT / THE SUMTER ITEM Lady Gamecocks, who im- Wilson Hall’s Sydney Jarecki (25) eyes a path to the basket during the Lady Barons’ 62-58 loss to Porter-Gaud on Tuesday in the SCISA 3A proved to 24-3 on the season, to state playoffs at Sumter County Civic Center. the Upper State championship game on Saturday at approximately 5 p.m. Saturday at Lady Barons fall 62-58 to Porter Gaud in SCISA 3A quarterfinals Greenville’s Bon Secours Well- ness Arena. BY DENNIS BRUNSON Civic Center. However, starting guard Madison El- Sumter will face Region IV [email protected] The Lady Barons, who finished the more suffered a knee injury just over foe and champion Spring Val- year with a 19-5 record, were in control 30 seconds later and was lost for the re- ley, which was a 76-45 winner The Wilson Hall varsity girls basket- of the game in the early going. They mainder of the game. That ended up at Nation Ford on Monday. ball team saw its season come to an led 20-13 after the first quarter, and switching the momentum of the game Spring Valley has handed end on Tuesday, falling to Porter-Gaud when Cameron Duffy converted a in favor of the Lady Cyclones. Sumter two of its three losses 62-58 in the quarterfinals of the SCISA 3-point play to start the second stanza, “That was an exciting game 3A state tournament at Sumter County they were up 23-13. SEE HALL, PAGE B3 right there. That was two good teams just battling each other,” Sumter head coach Jeff PREP BASKETBALL Schaffer said. “There’s a reason why Gardner- Webb recruited Unbeaten Saints advance in 1A playoffs (Cain). That’s SCHAFFER what I expect my BY DANNY KELLY seniors to do, and [email protected] she’s my only one on the court. She came The Clarendon Hall boys through big.” varsity basketball team may For the second consecu- have defeated Newberry tive game, Sumter — which Academy in the quarterfi- has typically started slow nals of the SCISA 1A state this season, according to playoffs on Tuesday after- Schaffer — got off to a hot noon at Wilson Hall’s Nash start. All five starters got in Student Center, but it was the scoring column in the not a typical performance first quarter to stake the from a Saints team that has Lady Gamecocks to a 14-7 been blowing the brakes off lead after one. teams all year. When CeCe Wells knocked The score, a 61-35 win for down a 3-point basket midway the Saints, doesn’t represent through the second, Sumter how well the Eagles hung had its biggest lead of the with undefeated Clarendon night at 20-11. The Lady Game- Hall for the first three quar- cocks took a 25-19 lead into ters of the game. halftime. “We were slow getting us It was a different story in going,” Saints head coach the third quarter. Sparked Anthony Reitenour said. “It by the return of Sydney was not our best shooting DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM Wyatt, the Lady Wildcats, Clarendon Hall’s Traveon Davis, left, puts up a shot during the Saints’ 61-35 victory over Newberry who finished with a 26-2 re- SEE SAINTS, PAGE B Academy on Tuesday in the SCISA 1A state playoffs at Wilson Hall’s Nash Student Center. cord, roared back. Wyatt had five of Woodmont’s seven points in the first quarter, but also picked up PREP BASKETBALL two early fouls and watched the rest of the half from the bench. Lady Cavaliers fall to Spartanburg Day 60-37 in 2A quarterfinals Wyatt’s putback gave Wood- mont its first lead of the game at 31-30 before Wells’ jumper BY DANNY KELLY put Sumter back in front. [email protected] Wyatt answered on the other end with a layup that started a The Robert E. Lee Academy 12-2 run as the Lady Wildcats varsity girls basketball team’s took their biggest lead at 43-34. turnaround season came to an Woodmont hit just 1 of 5 free end on Monday when it fell to throws over the final 55 sec- Spartanburg Day 60-37 in the onds of the third quarter to quarterfinals of the SCISA 2A take a 44-37 lead through state playoffs at Sumter Coun- three. ty Civic Center. Down by seven on the “Spartanburg Day was hit- road and eight minutes ting their shots and we were away from elimination, missing ours,” Lady Cavaliers Schaffer had a simple mes- head coach Kim Langston sage for his team. said. “It seems like a lid was “I told them, ‘We’re fine; on the basket. That’s the way we’ve just got to make some it goes in the playoffs some- stops,’ ” Schaffer said. “Defen- times.” sively, they were kind of get- Rebecca Dinkins led REL in ting into some gaps and we scoring with 12 points, Ca- lost sight of some shooters (in leigh Barrett had eight and the third quarter). We just had Emme McCutchen and MJ to settle in and start playing Logan both added six. TY CORNETT / THE SUMTER ITEM some defense.” Robert E. Lee’s Rebecca Dinkins (13) looks to shoot over Spartanburg Day’s Madeline Becker during REL’s SEE REL, PAGE B5 60-37 loss in the quarterfinals of the SCISA 2A state playoffs on Monday at Sumter County Civic Center. SEE SHS, PAGE B5 B2 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO BASEBALL AP source: Machado, Padres agrees to $300M, 10-year deal

BY BERNIE WILSON group wants to bring to San titles in 2009 by Park View of The Associated Press Diego, where the Padres play Chula Vista and in 1961 by El SAN DIEGO — With their in a gem of a ballpark just off Cajon-La Mesa Northern, city's long-suffering fans des- the bay. which included Brian Sipe, perate for a winner, the re- "Ron and I, we love the city who won the NFL's MVP building San Diego Padres de- of San Diego, we love sports Award in 1980. livered their splashiest free in San Diego, but we're also Padres players were ecstat- agent signing ever by agree- well aware of the history. ic, even though the signing ing with All-Star infielder There's never been a champi- was not yet official. Manny Machado on a $300 onship from a major sports Catcher Austin Hedges was million, 10-year deal. franchise in San Diego. ... We headed toward bunting drills A person familiar with the as an organization want to when he heard the news. He negotiations confirmed the completely change that. We pumped his fists and said, deal to The Associated Press want our franchise to win "I'm just that excited about on Tuesday, speaking on con- year after year after year. And bunting." dition of anonymity because we're going to do whatever we "You see me smiling right the agreement was subject to can rationally do to help make here," said first baseman Eric a successful physical and had AP FILE PHOTO that happen." Hosmer, who exactly a year not been announced. Macha- Then-Los Angeles Dodgers star Manny Machado (8) hits a single dur- The Padres lost 96 games ago earlier finalized a $144 do can opt out after five years ing the fourth inning of Game 7 of the 2018 National League Cham- last year, haven't had a win- million, eight-year deal with and become a free agent pionship Series game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee. ning season since 2010 and San Diego. "We've all been again, the person said. A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press haven't been to the playoffs practicing today, obviously. Machado's agreement that infielder Manny Machado has agreed to a $300 million, 10-year since 2006. They haven't won a We've all kind heard what's would be the second-largest in deal with the rebuilding San Diego Padres, the biggest contract ever playoff series since the 1998 been going on, and all we can baseball history behind for a free agent. NL Championship against At- say is he's a guy we'd love to Giancarlo Stanton's $325 mil- lanta. They were routed in have, and I think it changes lion, 13-year deal signed with their two World Series appear- things pretty quickly if we do the Miami Marlins ahead of gers crossed in recent days as with any free agent player. We ances, by Detroit in 1984 and have him here. the 2015 season. It would be it became apparent that their are continuing discussions, the New York Yankees in 1998. "He's one of the top guys in the highest deal for a free team, with a mostly sad-sack and that's all we have to say." And they've had the city's the league," Hosmer added. agent, topping Alex Rodri- history stretching back a half- Teams draw a distinction be- big league sports scene to "Obviously extremely young guez's $275 million, 10-year century, actually had a tween an agreement subject to themselves since the NFL's free agent that's got a lot of contract with the New York chance at landing Machado, a physical and a finalized deal. Chargers moved to the Los amazing baseball left in him Yankees from 2008-17. who is only 26. While Fowler looked seri- Angeles area two seasons ago. and he's already had a lot of More records may be bro- Some fans seemed braced ous, general partner Peter Se- The Chargers did win the amazing baseball in his ca- ken soon. Free agent outfield- for yet another disappoint- idler couldn't help but smile AFL title in 1963 but were reer. We're all just glad he'll er Bryce Harper could top ment. But news of the deal while waiting for his turn to blown out by San Francisco in hopefully be here with us in Stanton's deal in coming days was greeted with euphoria on speak. their only Super Bowl appear- San Diego." or weeks. social media. Without confirming the ance, after the 1994 season. That won't matter a bit to Speaking at spring training deal, Seidler — a nephew of Other than the AFL title, Padres fans, who have never in Peoria, Arizona, Padres ex- former Los Angeles Dodgers the biggest championships MORE TO THE STORY celebrated a World Series title ecutive chairman Ron Fowler owner Peter O'Malley — won around here were proba- Read on at www.theitem.com. and were keeping their fin- said: "We do not have a deal spoke of what his ownership bly Little League World Series

Houston at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Boston College at NC State, 7 p.m. SCOREBOARD Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Louisville at Syracuse, 7 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Dallas at Utah, 10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech, 9 p.m. TV, RADIO SUNDAY’S GAMES North Carolina at Duke, 9 p.m. Orlando at Toronto, 3:30 p.m. BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TODAY L.A. Clippers at Denver, 5 p.m. Conference All Games No. 1 Duke and 3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions League San Antonio at New York, 7:30 p.m. W L PCT W L PCT Match — Juventus vs. Atletico Madrid (TNT). Radford 10 2 .833 18 8 .692 6:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Villanova at Winthrop 9 4 .692 17 9 .654 Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 1). Campbell 8 4 .667 15 11 .577 No. 8 North 6:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Mississippi State at NHL STANDINGS Presbyterian 8 5 .615 16 12 .571 Georgia (SEC NETWORK). EASTERN CONFERENCE Gardner-Webb 7 5 .583 17 10 .630 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Xavier at Seton Hall (CBS Atlantic Division High Point 7 5 .583 14 12 .538 SPORTS NETWORK). GP W L OT Pts GF GA Charleston Southern 6 6 .500 12 13 .480 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Louisville at Syracuse (ESPN). Hampton 5 7 .417 10 15 .400 Carolina renew Tampa Bay 60 45 11 4 94 237 160 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Florida at Louisiana State Boston 60 35 17 8 78 181 155 Longwood 5 8 .385 15 13 .536 (ESPN2). Toronto 58 36 19 3 75 206 164 UNC-Asheville 2 10 .167 4 22 .154 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Tulane at Memphis Montreal 59 31 21 7 69 176 174 SC-Upstate 1 12 .077 6 22 .214 (ESPNU). Buffalo 58 28 23 7 63 168 181 Thursday’s Games rivalry this week 7 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: West Virginia at Florida 57 25 24 8 58 177 197 Winthrop at Radford, 7 p.m. Oklahoma State (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Detroit 60 23 29 8 54 168 199 Longwood at Hampton, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Boston College at North Ottawa 59 22 32 5 49 186 219 Gardner-Webb at UNC-Asheville, 7 p.m. Carolina State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). BY JOHN MARSHALL Metropolitan Division SC-Upstate at Charleston Southern, 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Navy at Loyola (Md.) GP W L OT Pts GF GA High Point at Campbell, 9 p.m. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (STADIUM). N.Y. Islanders 58 35 17 6 76 169 138 7:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Chicago at Detroit (NBC COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Washington 60 33 20 7 73 202 191 SPORTS NETWORK). Conference All Games North Carolina coach Roy Wil- Columbus 58 33 22 3 69 186 177 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: St. John’s at Providence W L PCT W L PCT Pittsburgh 59 31 21 7 69 206 184 liams set his sights on landing (FOX SPORTS 1). Hofstra 12 2 .857 22 5 .815 Carolina 59 31 22 6 68 173 165 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Arkansas at Auburn Northeastern 10 4 .714 16 10 .615 Zion Williamson out of high Philadelphia 59 28 24 7 63 176 196 (SEC NETWORK). Coll. of Charleston 10 5 .667 21 7 .750 N.Y. Rangers 58 25 25 8 58 170 194 school, only to see him end up 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Butler at Marquette (CBS Delaware 8 7 .533 16 12 .571 New Jersey 59 23 28 8 54 173 204 SPORTS NETWORK). William & Mary 6 8 .429 10 16 .385 down the road at the Tar Heels' 9 p.m. — College Basketball: North Carolina at Duke WESTERN CONFERENCE Towson 6 8 .429 10 17 .370 (ESPN). biggest rival. Central Division Drexel 6 9 .400 12 16 .429 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Stanford at Arizona State GP W L OT Pts GF GA James Madison 5 9 .357 12 15 .444 Williams and the rest of the (ESPN2). Winnipeg 59 36 19 4 76 202 171 UNC-Wilmington 5 10 .333 9 19 .321 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Wichita State at Tulsa eight-ranked Tar Heels will get Nashville 61 34 22 5 73 186 160 Elon 4 10 .286 8 19 .296 (ESPNU). St. Louis 58 31 22 5 67 174 162 Thursday’s Games an up-close look at top-ranked 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Creighton at DePaul (FOX Dallas 58 29 24 5 63 145 149 Coll. of Charleston at William & Mary, 7 p.m. SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Duke's rim-wrecking freshman Minnesota 59 27 26 6 60 164 176 James Madison at Northeastern, 7 p.m. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Pittsburgh at Georgia Colorado 59 24 24 11 59 189 192 UNC-Wilmington at Elon, 7 p.m. Wednesday in what's sure to be a Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Chicago 60 25 26 9 59 200 223 Towson at Hofstra, 7 p.m. 10 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Boston at Vegas (NBC SPORTS foundation-shaking atmosphere Pacific Division NETWORK). MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA at Cameron Indoor Stadium. 11 p.m. — College Basketball: Nevada at San Diego Conference All Games Calgary 59 36 16 7 79 217 176 State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). W L PCT W L PCT "Zion's a different bird, San Jose 60 35 17 8 78 219 190 11 p.m. — College Basketball: New Mexico at Utah Norfolk St. 11 1 .917 16 11 .593 Vegas 61 32 25 4 68 180 172 there's no question about that," State (ESPNU). NC A&T 9 3 .750 14 12 .538 Vancouver 60 26 27 7 59 170 188 11 p.m. — LPGA Golf: Honda LPGA Thailand First Round NC Central 8 5 .615 13 14 .481 Williams said on Monday. "We Arizona 59 26 28 5 57 154 172 (GOLF). Florida A&M 8 5 .615 11 17 .393 Anaheim 59 23 27 9 55 133 187 tried to recruit him very hard. Savannah St. 7 5 .583 10 16 .385 Edmonton 58 24 29 5 53 163 195 Bethune-Cookman 7 6 .538 12 15 .444 He's got a combination of skill Los Angeles 59 23 30 6 52 143 182 Howard 6 6 .500 12 15 .444 set that I've never seen before NBA STANDINGS Coppin St. 6 6 .500 6 21 .222 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime SC State 5 7 .417 7 21 .250 and there is a lot of attention, EASTERN CONFERENCE loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild Morgan St. 3 8 .273 8 16 .333 Atlantic Division cards per conference advance to playoffs. but he deserves it. He's backed W L Pct GB Md.-Eastern Shore 2 11 .154 4 24 .143 Toronto 43 16 .729 — MONDAY’S GAMES Delaware St. 1 10 .091 4 20 .167 it up." Boston 37 21 .638 5½ Calgary 5, Arizona 2 Monday’s Games Williamson arrived at Duke Philadelphia 37 21 .638 5½ Tampa Bay 5, Columbus 1 NC Central 98, Howard 90 Brooklyn 30 29 .508 13 Chicago 8, Ottawa 7 Savannah St. 79, Bethune-Cookman 70 with plenty of hype, a 6-foot-8, New York 11 47 .190 31½ Colorado 3, Vegas 0 SC State 57, Florida A&M 54 Norfolk St. 76, NC A&T 58 285-pound force who created a Southeast Division Boston 6, San Jose 5, OT massive following with his head- W L Pct GB Washington 3, Los Angeles 2 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Charlotte 27 30 .474 — above-the-rim dunks. Miami 26 30 .464 ½ TUESDAY’S GAMES Conference All Games Orlando 27 32 .458 1 Buffalo at Florida, 7 p.m. W L PCT W L PCT He's exceeded even those lofty Washington 24 34 .414 3½ Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Tennessee 11 1 .917 23 2 .920 expectations by doing the same Atlanta 19 39 .328 8½ Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m. LSU 11 1 .917 21 4 .840 Central Division N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m. Kentucky 10 2 .833 21 4 .840 things he did to high schoolers W L Pct GB Columbus at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Mississippi 8 4 .667 18 7 .720 against college players. William- Milwaukee 43 14 .754 — Toronto at St. Louis, 8 p.m. South Carolina 8 4 .667 13 12 .520 Indiana 38 20 .655 5½ Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Mississippi St. 6 6 .500 18 7 .720 son is right behind fellow fresh- Detroit 26 30 .464 16½ Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Auburn 6 6 .500 17 8 .680 man R.J. Barrett with 22.4 points Chicago 14 44 .241 29½ Arizona at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Alabama 6 6 .500 15 10 .600 Cleveland 12 46 .207 31½ Florida 6 6 .500 14 11 .560 per game, grabs 9.2 rebounds Arkansas 5 7 .417 14 11 .560 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES and often has more highlights in WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Missouri 3 9 .250 12 12 .500 Southwest Division Winnipeg at Colorado, 8:30 p.m. Texas A&M 3 9 .250 10 14 .417 one game than most players Georgia 1 11 .083 10 15 .400 W L Pct GB N.Y. Islanders at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. have all season. Houston 33 24 .579 — Boston at Vegas, 10 p.m. Vanderbilt 0 12 .000 9 16 .360 San Antonio 33 26 .559 1 Tuesday’s Games He's also helped lead the Blue Dallas 26 31 .456 7 THURSDAY’S GAMES Mississippi at South Carolina, 7 p.m. New Orleans 26 33 .441 8 Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m. Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 7 p.m. Devils (23-2, 13-1 ACC) to No. 1 in Memphis 23 36 .390 11 Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Kentucky at Missouri, 9 p.m. the AP Top 25 for the third time Northwest Division Carolina at Florida, 7 p.m. Alabama at Texas A&M, 9 p.m. W L Pct GB San Jose at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Games this season. Denver 39 18 .684 — Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Mississippi St. at Georgia, 6:30 p.m. Since losing to Syracuse on Oklahoma City 37 20 .649 2 Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Florida at LSU, 7 p.m. Portland 34 23 .596 5 Philadelphia at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Arkansas at Auburn, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 14, Duke has reeled off nine Utah 32 25 .561 7 Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE straight wins, including a 23- Minnesota 27 30 .474 12 St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Conference All Games Pacific Division N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 9 p.m. point comeback victory over No. W L PCT W L PCT W L Pct GB Arizona at Vancouver, 10 p.m. 18 Louisville. The Blue Devils Golden State 41 16 .719 — Wofford 15 0 1.000 23 4 .852 L.A. Clippers 32 27 .542 10 FRIDAY’S GAMES UNC-Greensboro 11 3 .786 22 5 .815 moved up a spot to No. 1 this Sacramento 30 27 .526 11 Columbus at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Furman 11 4 .733 22 5 .815 week after Tennessee lost to No. L.A. Lakers 28 29 .491 13 Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. ETSU 11 4 .733 21 7 .750 Phoenix 11 48 .186 31 Colorado at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Samford 6 8 .429 16 11 .593 4 Kentucky. Anaheim at Calgary, 9 p.m. Chattanooga 6 8 .429 11 16 .407 "It's hard to kind of miss the THURSDAY’S GAMES Winnipeg at Vegas, 10 p.m. Mercer 4 10 .286 9 17 .346 Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. W. Carolina 4 11 .267 7 21 .250 hype they get, just because it's Phoenix at Cleveland, 7 p.m. The Citadel 3 11 .214 11 14 .440 Portland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. VMI 1 13 .071 7 19 .269 all over the place, but we try not Boston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Thursday’s Games to pay attention to it," North Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE Samford at Mercer, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. W. Carolina at UNC-Greensboro, 7 p.m. Carolina senior guard Cameron Conference All Games Chattanooga at The Citadel, 7 p.m. Johnson said. "We go about our FRIDAY’S GAMES W L PCT W L PCT ETSU at VMI, 7 p.m. Duke 11 1 .917 23 2 .920 Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m. own business and we're really Virginia 11 2 .846 23 2 .920 SUN BELT CONFERENCE New Orleans at Indiana, 7 p.m. North Carolina 10 2 .833 20 5 .800 confident in the group that we San Antonio at Toronto, 7 p.m. Conference All Games Louisville 9 4 .692 18 8 .692 Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m. W L PCT W L PCT have. But it'll definitely be a big Florida St. 8 4 .667 20 5 .800 Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Texas State 10 3 .769 21 5 .808 Syracuse 8 4 .667 17 8 .680 opportunity for us." Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m. Georgia St. 9 4 .692 18 8 .692 Virginia Tech 9 5 .643 20 6 .769 L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m. Georgia Southern 8 5 .615 16 10 .615 The Tar Heels (20-5, 10-2) had a NC State 6 7 .462 18 8 .692 Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Texas-Arlington 8 5 .615 12 14 .462 Clemson 5 7 .417 15 10 .600 seven-game winning streak Utah at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette 6 6 .500 15 10 .600 Boston College 4 8 .333 13 11 .542 Louisiana-Monroe 6 6 .500 13 11 .542 ended by No. 3 Virginia last SATURDAY’S GAMES Notre Dame 3 9 .250 13 12 .520 Coastal Carolina 6 6 .500 12 12 .500 Miami 3 10 .231 11 14 .440 Monday, but bounced back with Portland at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. South Alabama 5 8 .385 12 14 .462 Georgia Tech 3 10 .231 11 15 .423 Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Arkansas St. 5 8 .385 11 15 .423 a rout over Wake Forest. Wake Forest 2 10 .167 9 15 .375 Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m. UALR 5 8 .385 10 16 .385 Pittsburgh 2 11 .154 12 14 .462 North Carolina won two of L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Appalachian St. 4 8 .333 9 16 .360 Memphis at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Monday’s Games Troy 4 9 .308 11 14 .440 three against their biggest rival Virginia 64, Virginia Tech 58 Phoenix at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games a year ago, including the semifi- Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Georgia St. at Appalachian St., 7 p.m. Wake Forest at Notre Dame, 7 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m. Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m. nals of the ACC Tournament in Florida St. at Clemson, 9 p.m. Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas-Arlington, 8 p.m. New York. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 | B3

AREA ROUNDUP East Clarendon, Lee Central, Scott’s Branh girls all victorious

COLUMBIA — East Clarendon High School’s varsity girls basketball team outscored Gray Collegiate 19-4 in the third quarter to break open the game and roll to a 57-28 victory in the third round of the 2A state playoffs on Monday at Allen University’s gymnasium. The Lady Wolverines advanced to a lower state final for the third straight season. The first two were in 1A, with them winning the state title last season. EC will play Mullins for the 2A lower state title at Florence Center on Friday at 4 p.m. The winner will advance to the state championship con- test next week. East Clarendon led 10-4 after one quarter and 22-13 at halftime. The big third quarter left it with a 41-17 lead. Talaysia Cooper led the Lady Wol- verines, who improved to 21-2 on the season, with a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds. Rhamey Floyd had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. LEE CENTRAL 50 SALUDA 40

SALUDA — Lee Central High School’s varsity girls basketball team advanced to the 2A upper state championship game with a 50-40 win in the third round of the state playoffs over Saluda on Monday at the Saluda gymnasium. The Lady Stallions will take on Christ Church on Friday at 4 p.m. at Bons Secour Wellness Arena in Greenville for the chance to earn a spot in the next week’s state champi- PHOTO PROVIDED BY TAMMY VAUGHT onship game. East Clarendon’s Talaysia Cooper makes a move to the basket during the Lady Wolverines victory over Gray Collegiate on Monday in Kendra Lesane led LC, which im- the 2A state playoffs. proved to 20-7, with 12 points. A’Yanah Lucas and Robionne Myers had 10 Branch High School girls basketball to 20-3, will meet Lake View on eight points and 12 rebounds, while points apiece, and Jada Rogers team advanced to the 1A lower state Saturday at 11 a.m. at Florence Teja Madison had eight points, and chipped in 10. championship game with a 64-33 win Center. The winner will advance to Chaniya Monroe had six points and 11 SCOTT’S BRANCH 64 over Creek Bridge in the third round next week’s state championship rebounds. CREEK BRIDGE 33 of the state playoffs on Monday at the game. Tonia Lawson added six steals. SBHS gymnasium. Cambria Parker led Scott’s Branch SUMMERTON — The Scott’s The Lady Eagles, who improved with 19 points. Mary Wimberly had From staff reports

Newberry 22-10 in the final SAINTS FROM PAGE B1 frame en route to a 61-35 victory that would send the night. We were frustrated a junior guard/forward Saints marching on to the little bit, but we got recom- Tyrese Mitchum added quarterfinal round. posed and made a hard eight. “In the fourth quarter, we push at the end.” For Newberry, Payton accepted the fact that the Reitenour was impressed Gardner scored 17 and An- calls were not going our with Newberry’s ability to thony McLean added 13. way,” Reitenour said. “I told throw his team off its game. Clarendon Hall led 15-10 the kids in the huddle, ‘just “They’re a giant killer at the end of the first and play basketball’. We got mo- with their ‘hold the ball’ outscored the Eagles 10-6 in mentum, it just took us tactic,” he said. “They tried the second quarter to take a three quarters to get roll- to slow the pace down and 25-16 lead at the half. ing.” we’re a fast-paced team.” The Saints pulled away a Clarendon Hall will take Junior shooting guard little more in the third by its perfect 27-0 record to the Traveon Davis led the outscoring Newberry 14-9 to quarterfinal round of the Saints with 20 points, fresh- take a 39-25 lead heading playoffs when it takes on DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM man guard/forward Kylic into the fourth quarter. Richard Winn on Thursday Clarendon Hall’s Zyan Gilmore looks to drive to the basket during the Horton had 14, junior guard Clarendon Hall took over at 7:30 p.m. right back at Saints’ 61-35 victory over Newberry Academy on Tuesday in the SCISA Zyan Gilmore had nine and in the fourth, outscoring Nash Student Center. 1A state playoffs at Wilson Hall’s Nash Student Center.

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IN THE PITS

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Multiple cars, including Austin Dillon (3), Daniel Suarez (41), David Ragan (38), Paul Menard (21), Ryan Newman (6), Aric Almirola (10), Matt DiBenedetto (95), and Ryan Blaney (12) crash during the Daytona 500 race on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Daytona 500 was action-packed opener NASCAR needed

BY JENNA FRYER NASCAR's version of the na 500 was trending toward Michael McDowell did not Chastain, in one of the slow- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Super Bowl, and he ranked the top-rated sports event of push him at the end — in the est cars in the field, finished Hamlin's win "the most emo- weekend. lone bright spot for the man- 10th. AYTONA BEACH, tional and biggest win I've Some takeaways: ufacturer. It was a rough race The race, which clocked in Fla. — Jim France ever had in my life, in any- • Matt DiBenedetto led a for Stewart-Haas Racing, at 3 hours, 45 minutes not in- told 'em to race and thing." race-high 49 laps in his debut which had three drivers in cluding the stoppage time, D NASCAR's next gen- These are the moments when for mid-pack Leavine Family contention for the victory was not the cleanest or the eration didn't disappoint. NASCAR shines bright, with a Racing. The team now has until the late wrecks, and prettiest but it certainly was The Daytona 500 packed an feel-good victory that honored crew chief Mike Wheeler, who wound up with four crashed not dull. unforeseen punch that, if a man who loved racing. The won Hamlin's first Daytona race cars. "Anybody who thought they nothing else, entertained Sun- shared moment for Gibbs, his 500 four years ago, and a Toy- • Small teams had big days , were going to line up and ride day's sun-drenched, sold-out family and his race team ota partnership that gave led by McDowell in fifth for around the top for the Dayto- crowd at the famed "World dwarfed the rest of the 500. DiBenedetto a chance to win Front Row Motorsports. Eight na 500 for 490 miles doesn't Center of Racing." There were There had been concern the "The Great American Race." of the 40 drivers were making know the competitive nature a ton of wrecks, especially main event might disappoint • Paul Menard was en- their Daytona 500 debut and of these guys," said crew chief during the final 20 laps of reg- after three ho-hum exhibition snared in both the big wrecks Ryan Preece, a short-track Chris Gabehart, a winner in ulation, which Kyle Busch de- races, but NASCAR got the at Speedweeks. Jimmie John- star from New England, im- his debut with Hamlin. "The scribed as the portion of the event it needed to start its re- son crashed him to deny Men- pressed with an eighth-place Daytona 500 with everybody race in which "brains come building season. France, the ard a win a week earlier in an finish for JTG Daugherty Rac- out there trying to get after it, unglued." NASCAR chairman since Au- exhibition race, then Menard ing. Watermelon farmer Ross it's not going to be boring." The crashes led to nearly 40 gust, used the prerace driver triggered a 21-car accident on minutes of stoppage for clean- meeting to urge the full 40-car Sunday. It ended DiBenedet- up — breaks so long race-win- field to get up on the wheel to's day and gave the race the ner Denny Hamlin claimed he and race. Drivers had spent indelible demolition derby twice fell asleep in his Toyota. the week in single-file lines, moment that will surely be Hamlin led a clean sweep for and only Hamlin and Chase used in marketing campaigns Keeping SumterAmanda McNulty, Extension Beautiful Agent Joe Gibbs Racing, which went Elliott had frequented the sec- to come. High-climbing Showoff service of the State.” 1-2-3 in an overtime finish ond, bottom lane, leading into • Hendrick Motorsports had Terasa Lott reported recently that As a grazer who samples plants I that honored team co-founder the 500. the front row at the start of she’d seen Yellow Jessamine flowers know are safe to munch on, let me give J.D. Gibbs following his death "I hope a few of you drivers the race but it was Johnson, showing their faces in a few places. a strong warning about this plant. It is last month from a long battle out there will get down on the in a battered Chevrolet, who While riding to Charleston last week, filled with toxic alkaloids and can be as we got closer to the coast (and its with a degenerative neurolog- bottom with Denny and Chase led the camp with a ninth- fatal if eaten. Pollination is attributed ical disease. and put on a good show place finish. Only 14 cars fin- warmer temperatures) we saw more and more of it starting its display of to a variety of insects. Butterflies, It was an emotional week- today," France said. ished on the lead lap, which brilliant yellow blossoms. Roadsides native bees, and moths all move from end at Daytona International Who knows if France's re- helped Johnson and others are perfect places to see our state blossom to blossom, transferring Speedway for Joe Gibbs, who quest — it actually sounded as salvage otherwise difficult flower in bloom as it is a vigorous plant pollen. The carpenter bee gives us leaned on his eldest son to if he was asking for a favor — races. Same for Kyle Larson, (in yards it can be downright rampant another reason to set our mouth in a run their NASCAR operation was the kick in the seat the who was involved in three dif- and thuggish it is so healthy and hard line against it for besides while he coached the Wash- drivers needed? They raced ferent incidents and still fin- persistent) and easily clamors to the burrowing into wood on our houses it tops of trees. It is particularly beautiful, ington Redskins. J.D. Gibbs hard from the very start, tore ished seventh. "What a gnarly to me, when it is using pines as support bypasses the traditional way of was a driver, a tire changer, up a couple million dollars' night," said Johnson. as the dark bark and green needles of gathering nectar by sipping from the team executive, talent scout worth of cars, and put on a • Ford was heavily favored those conifers provide a contrasting tubular flowers and simply drills a hole and the guy who discovered a rather memorable show. The to win the race in its debut of background for the flowers, which at the base of the inflorescence. struggling Virginia short overnight rating on Fox was the Mustang and Logano was occur early in the spring, along with York County’s Bill Hilton, author of track racer who is now a two- up 8 percent from last year's flowering dogwood blooms and our the remarkably informative and timely fantastic in trying to chase native pinxterbloom azalea. time Daytona 500 winner. record low — up against the down Hamlin in overtime. “This Week at Hilton Pond,” is one of Gelsemium sempervirens is the the premiere hummingbird banders in Gibbs has three Super Bowl Winter Olympics — and early Logano wound up fourth — scientific name for our state flower. victories and three wins in numbers indicated the Dayto- annoyed fellow Ford driver Sempervirens means ever living, an the world. He reports that he has never appropriate specific epithet (that’s seen our ruby-throated hummingbirds what you call the species designation take nectar from this poisonous flower for an individual) as yellow jessamine but that a fellow hummer enthusiast is evergreen. North Carolina’s says he has seen rufous hummingbirds SPORTS ITEMS Extension Service tells us that it is feed from these plants. Also, there is wind tolerant, drought tolerant, and confusion as to whether or not the even has some ability to put up with European honey bee, which did not salt water exposure. The two-inch long Former Dodgers great Don Newcombe dies at 92 opposite leaves provide a handsome co-evolve with our state flower, is foil for the masses of deep yellow immune to the toxic compounds or trumpet-shaped flowers. not. Please remember that there is no LOS ANGELES — Don Newcombe, the hard- Robinson, was signed by Branch Rickey from Here’s what the flowery orators in confusion as to its danger to humans. throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was the Negro Leagues and went on to make a the South Carolina Legislature wrote one of the first black players in the major huge mark in the major leagues. when, in 1924, they designated this leagues and who went on to win the Rookie of "Newk" was a fierce presence on the mound, plant as our state flower. “It is the Year, Most Valuable Player and Cy Young a 6-foot-4 and 225-pound bear of a man who indigenous to every nook and corner of the State. It is the first premonitor of Clemson University Cooperative Extension awards, has died. He was 92. stared down hitters and backed up anyone coming spring. 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Langston is impressed with what her team has accomplished based on where it was a year ago. “It was an unbelievable turnaround,” she said. “We won five games last year. We never quit at all. This year it was a little different.” Langston couldn’t be more proud of her team and her school. © 2019 by VickiVicki Whiting, Editor JeffJeff Schinkel, GrapGraphicshics VVol.ol. 35, No. 10 Humility Katherine won many awards and “We have a great bunch of made history for the space program, girls; they try their best to for women’s rights and for racial please,” she said. “The Lord’s equality. But she always remained humble. She quoted her father. blessed me with a great place Replace the vowels to find out to work. We have great fans; what her father would tell her. we’re on holiday, and you see s a child,chhild, Katherine Johnson lovedlooved Count the stars on this page. the turnout tonight.” toto count.count. She ccountedounted thethe dishes.diishes. Then have a “Y_ _ AR_ AS G_ _D Photo: N A S Photo: SheSh countedd the h steps. She Sh even countedd friend try. Who stones. She simply counted everything! found the most? AS _NYB_DY. B_T Let Me Go to School! Y_ _ ’RE N_ B_TT_R.” SHS FROM PAGE B1 Katherine was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. She was the Standards Link: Follow simple written directions. youngest of four children and she Find the path Sumter’s comeback started couldn’t wait to join her siblings to school. on a layup by Tamerah Brown. at school! She used to follow them as they walked to school. Woodmont then went to a four- Patience KATHERINE Find the words in the puzzle. corners offense. While it How many of them can you After graduating from college in CURIOSITY find on this page? shaved one minute off the Hard Work Determination 1937, Katherine became a teacher. POSITIVE clock, it ended on a turnover Katherine said it was Katherine’s community was segregated. 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PREP BASKETBALL Lady Generals shut down Dillon Christian to advance

BY DENNIS BRUNSON defense, making it hard for DCS to [email protected] get off uncontested shots. The Lady Warriors connected on just six of Dillon Christian School scored 76 their 40 field goal attempts through points in its 44-point win over Green- three quarters. wood Christian in the first round of the Reed was particularly pleased with SCISA 2A girls basketball state tourna- the defensive play of Lizzie Silvester ment on Friday. Thomas Sumter Acad- on DCS point guard Karen Dubose. emy, on the other hand, scored but 39 "Lizzie did a phenomenal job on No. in its first-round win over Hilton Head 15 (Dubose)," Reed said. "She (Du- Prep. However, the Lady General held bose) finished with 15 points, but she HHP to just 27 points. only had four through the first three And that turned out being the quarters. She just did phenomenal." more important number when TSA Still, Thomas Sumter, which im- took on the Lady Warriors in the proved to 12-9, only led 30-22 enter- quarterfinals on Monday at Sumter ing the fourth quarter. However, the County Civic Center. Thomas Sum- Lady Generals scored the first 11 ter limited DCS to 35 points in its points of the quarter to open a 41-22 48-35 victory. advantage. The Lady Generals advance to the TSA was solid at the free throw semifinals where they will face Spar- line, hitting on 20 of 30 attempts, in- tanburg Day on Thursday at 6:30 cluding going 8-for-10 in the final p.m. at the civic center. quarter. "We just played a great game de- Karleigh Young led Thomas Sum- fensively," said Thomas Sumter head ter with a double-double of 16 points coach B.J. Reed. "We did a great job and 16 rebounds. Aubrey Stoddard of playing on-ball defense. That was also had a double-double with 13 definitely the key to the game." points and 10 rebounds. Sydney Dan- Anna Thompson drained a 3-point iel had 10 points, seven steals and basket on the game's first shot to four assists. "It was really a great give Dillon Christian, which finished team effort by our girls," Reed said. 20-7 on the season, the early lead. "We had everyone contributing in Baskets would be very, very hard to different ways. When we got into TY CORNETT / THE SUMTER ITEM come by for the Lady Warriors some foul trouble, the girls who Thomas Sumter’s Aubrey Stoddard works against a Dillon Christian defender during the through the third quarter. came in off the bench did a great job Lady Generals’ 48-35 victory on Monday in the SCISA 2A state playoffs at the Sumter TSA played tenacious man-to-man defensively." Civic Center.

friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs- LEON THAMES cer with the Internal Revenue OBITUARIES day at Elmore-Cannon-Ste- Leon "God Did It" Thames, Service and retired again phens Funeral Home and 77, died on Tuesday, Feb. 19, after 20 years of service. Mr. JEANETTE BROWN Born on March 16, 1950, in other times at the home of 2019, at Lake Marion Nursing Swinney enjoyed playing golf, Funeral services for Jea- Augusta, Georgia, she was a her sister in Sumter. Center in Summerton. working in his yard and was nette "Net" Brown will be held daughter of the late Eual Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Born in Clarendon County, an avid runner for most of his at 1 p.m. today at Berea Sev- Perry Hall and Funeral Home and Crematori- he was a son of the late Janie life. enth Day Adven- Johnnie Mae um of Sumter is in charge of Levy Thames and Johnnie Surviving are one son, Mat- tist Church, 675 Buck Morris. the arrangements. Thames Jr. thew A. Swinney and his wife, S. Lafayette Ms. Smith was a Friends and family will be Melinda, of Columbia; one Drive, Sumter, faithful member WILLIE WALKER JR. received at the home of Wil- daughter, Midge A. Swinney with Michael of Carnes Cross- Willie Walker Jr., 55, hus- liene Jwright, 1238 Luke God- of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Miller, pastor, of- roads Church of band of Essie Mae Workman, win Road, Summerton. two grandchildren, Virginia ficiating. Inter- SMITH God in Summer- departed this life on Sunday, Funeral arrangements are Hayley Keever and Samantha Feb. 17, 2019, in Sumter. BROWN ment will follow ville. She worked incomplete at this time and Jane Keever; and one great- at Cain Ceme- as a beautician He was born on May 17, will be announced by Sum- grandchild, Tucker Jameson tery. for 22 years and was an asso- 1963, in Boston, Massachu- merton Funeral Home LLC. Sykes. Jeanette Holliday Brown, ciate at Catherine’s for 20 setts, a son of Fannie Gathers In addition to his parents also known as "Net," was born years. She was a loving, car- Walker and the late Willie MERRITT SWINNEY and wife, he was preceded in on Oct. 1, 1946, to the late ing person and always wore a Walker Sr. LEXINGTON — Merritt death by four brothers and Charlie Sr. and Janie Winn smile. The family will receive Junior Swinney, age 88, be- one sister. Holliday. Survivors include a son, friends at the home, 2781 loved husband of 43 years A private graveside service In addition to her parents, William Travis Smith of Browning Ridge Drive, Sum- to the late Marlene Ann Pel- will be held at Evergreen Me- she was preceded in death by Charleston; four siblings, Rob- ter, SC 29154 and the home of letier Swinney, died on morial Park cemetery with her husband, Thomas Brown ert Hall of Manning, Richard his mother, 685 W. Emerald Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at full military honors. Jr.; son, Marcus Brown; Hall (Lisa) of Bacliff, Texas, Lake Drive, Sumter, SC 29153. Oak Leaf Assisted Living You may go to www.bullock- grandson, Tamarcus Brown; and Renee Garcia (Arthur) Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Home. funeralhome.com and sign the and brothers, Robert Holliday and James Morris (Sandra), Main St., Sumter, is in charge Born in Nebraska City, Ne- family’s guest book. and Charlie Holliday Jr. both of Sumter; a number of of arrangements. braska, he was a son of the The family has chosen Sister Brown fought a long beloved nieces and nephews; late Merritt and Hazel Swin- Bullock Funeral Home for the and hard battle with cutane- and two dear friends, Pat BELTON O'NEAL COMPTON JR. ney. Mr. Swinney served in arrangements. ous t-cell lymphoma but suc- Clevenger and Ronnie Mixon. Belton O’Neal Compton Jr., the U.S. Air Force and retired cumbed to the disease on In addition to her parents, well-known actor and direc- as a lieutenant colonel after 20 Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at she was preceded in death by tor, died on Monday, Feb. 18, years of service. While on ac- her home, where she desired her stepfather, James M. Mor- 2019, at the Dorn VA Medical tive duty, he served in Viet- to be with her family. ris. Center in Columbia. nam. Following his retirement Sister Brown leaves to Funeral services will be Born on Feb. 5, 1951, in from the Air Force, he went cherish her memory: four held at 11 a.m. on Friday in Sumter, he was a son of the on to work as a revenue offi- daughters, Denise (Louise) the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens late Belton O. Compton Sr. Deschamps, Valerie Brown, Funeral Home Chapel. and Dorothy Brunson Comp- Quality plumbing services in Sumter, SC Diana Brown and Pamela Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. on ton. 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Notice days after service of a copy hereof as heirs at law of Lue Frances Walker, directed, procure the appointment of deceased, if any), and Ford Motor sincere gratitude for the outpouring charger, protected cover, basket, SUMMONS a Guardian ad Litem for the said Credit Company, LLC f/k/a Ford love, deeds of thoughtfulness, words and assembly lock seat. $1500. Defendants; Motor Credit Company, of sympathy expressed during our 803-397-5242 REAL AND NOTICES Defendants. time of bereavement. Perhaps you AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED were not there at all, but thought of ESTATE IN THE COURT OF that a copy of this Order shall TO THE DEFENDANTS CAROLYN us that day. Near and far we thank COMMON PLEAS forthwith be served upon the said W. FULLARD AND UNKNOWN you. To Rev. Jeanette Collins Murray C/A NO: 2019CP1400035 Defendants by publication thereof in DEFENDANTS DESIGNATED BY the The Item, a newspaper of THE CLASS AS JOHN DOE: and the La Gree AME Church family, (NON-JURY MORTGAGE EMPLOYMENT Homes for Sale FORECLOSURE) general circulation published in the We thank you! William C. White, County of Clarendon, State of South YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Director and staff at Whites Mortuary and required to answer the STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Carolina, once a week for three For Sale by Owner: 4020 DuBose Complaint in the above entitled LLC, We thank you! May God bless Help Wanted COUNTY OF CLARENDON consecutive weeks, together with the you all in double measures! The Siding Rd. 1BR/1BA house on one Summons in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith Full-Time served upon you, and to serve a copy Family of the lat William James Killian acre, with wired workshop. $75,000 CitiMortgage, Inc., action. of your Answer upon the firm. Priced to sell quickly. Call for an PLAINTIFF, Saddler undersigned at their offices, appointment 704-207-6101 vs. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT EXPERIENCED ROOFERS NEE- Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, Clifton Smith, Jr.; Frank A. pursuant to the Supreme Court of DED. Must have flat roof experience. LLC, P.O. Box 11449, Columbia, SC Lost & Found Richburg, Jr.; and any unknown South Carolina Administrative Order DL a must. Serious inquires ONLY. 29211, within thirty (30) days after TRANSPORTATION heirs or devisees of Lillian W. 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for service thereof upon you, exclusive 803-478-2950. Richbourg, deceased; or Altomease foreclosure intervention programs FOUND. Young male black puppy of the day of such service, and if you R. Williams, deceased; including any for the purpose of resolving the fail to answer the Complaint within with collar, found on Broad St. Wanted laborer with CDL license, other Personal Representatives, above-referenced foreclosure action. the time aforesaid, judgment by Sumter, SC. 29150. 309-696-3371 welding experience is a plus. Salary Successors, Assigns, Spouses, If you wish to be considered for a default will be rendered against you negotiable. For more info. call Creditors, and all others claiming foreclosure intervention program, for the relief demanded in said any right, title or interest in the you must contact Finkel Law Firm 803-494-9590. Complaint. Miscellaneous property known as 1560 & 1572 JR LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450 (29405), P.O. Box 71727 (29415), BUSINESS Nesbitt Transportation is now and FA Richburg Road, Summerton, SC 29148; any adults or persons in North Charleston, SC 29405, or call YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be that the undersigned attorney on the Military Service of the United (843) 577-5460 within thirty (30) days SERVICES behalf of the Plaintiff herein, will 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs States of America, being a class from the date of this notice. Finkel seek the agreement and stipulation experience. Home nights and week- designated as John Doe; and any Law Firm LLC represents the of all parties not in default for an Financial ends. Also hiring diesel mechanics. minors or persons under legal Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm Order of Reference to the Master in Call 843-621-0943 or 843-659-8254 disability, being a class designated does not represent you and is not Service Equity for Sumter stipulating that as Richard Roe, authorized to provide you any legal said Master in Equity may enter a DEFENDANT(S). advice. Full time or part time Sales final judgment in this case. person needed. Apply at Wally's TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR that Hardware 1291 Broad St. NAMED: VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the original Complaint and Notice of YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED PARTICIPATE IN THIS Trucking and required to answer the FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION Foreclosure Intervention in the Opportunities Complaint herein, a copy of which is PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE above entitled action were filed in herewith served upon you, or to MAY PROCEED. the office of the Clerk of Court for otherwise appear and defend, and to Sumter County on December 19, T&N is looking for Class A and Class Refurbished batteries as low as serve a copy of your Answer to said NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR 2018. B CDL and Heavy Equipment Drivers $45. Golf cart batteries $65. Complaint upon the subscribers at DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.): This is PETITION FOR Hazmat is a plus. Must have a clean Auto Electric Co. their office, P.O. Box 71727, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29415, an attempt to collect a debt and any APPOINTMENT OF driving record. Home every day and 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381 information you provide will be used GUARDIAN AD LITEM night. Please call T&N at (803) within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such for that purpose. However, if you NISI AND CONSENT. 481-2428 or (803) 481-2421 service; except that the United have previously received a discharge LEGAL States of America, if named, shall from bankruptcy, this message is not The Plaintiff would respectfully and should be construed as an show unto the court: This is an Work Wanted have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the attempt to collect a debt, but only as action to foreclose a mortgage of NOTICES day of such service; and if you fail to a requirement pursuant to the certain real estate located within answer the Complaint within the administrative order. Sumter County, South Carolina. I'm looking for work and have the Petitioner has been informed Lue following skills: Accounting, teach- time aforesaid, or otherwise appear Legal Notice and defend, the Plaintiff in this Beulah G. Roberts Frances Walker a/k/a Lou Frances ing, industrial technology, professio- action will apply to the Court for Clerk of Court Walker a/k/a Lue F. Walker is nal driving, and communications. For relief demanded therein, and for Clarendon County deceased. In order that all persons a copy of my resume and a short NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The judgment by default will be rendered Manning, South Carolina who may have some interest in the description of my credentials, e-mail following self-storage Cube contents against you for the relief demanded January 25, 2019 property by and through Lue containing household and other Frances Walker a/k/a Lou Frances me at [email protected] Thank in the Complaint. goods will be sold for cash by FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Walker a/k/a Lue F. Walker may be TAXES TAXES you and have a nice day! FREE FREE ESTIMATES CubeSmart to satisfy a lien on March TO THE MINOR(S) OVER Thomas A. Shook brought before this court, all such Taxes made simple! Bring your 7th, 2019 at www.storagetreasures.c FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, P.O. Box 71727 unknown persons have been named om Online Bids start approximately AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER North Charleston, SC 29415 party defendants, of which all last check stub and get your 14 days prior to the final sale date (843) 577-5460 unknown minors and persons under free estimate. Bring your W2 FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND listed above at the store listed below THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE Attorney for Plaintiff disability are constituted as a class form and you will be ready to RENTALS at the approximate time listed MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO designated as "Richard Roe"; and it go. Please call for an appoint- below: PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL SUMMONS AND is necessary that some discreet, ment with the tax man, Wayne DISABILITY: NOTICE OF FILING competent person be appointed to Greene. You have tried the rest, Online bids END at COMPLAINT represent such unknown minors and persons under disability, unless such approximately 10:00AM YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED now come to the best for less! Unfurnished persons, or someone on their behalf, CubeSmart #6910, AND NOTIFIED to apply for the GATES FINANCE & Apartments 4194 Broad Street, IN THE COURT OF should apply to the court for such an TAX SERVICE, INC. appointment of a guardian ad litem COMMON PLEAS Sumter, SC 29154 within thirty (30) days after the appointment. Plaintiff is informed 803-774-7600 (843)-494-9089: Case No.: and believes that Kelley Y. Woody is HUNTINGTON PLACE service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, 2018-CP-43-02237 a competent and discreet person to Home APARTMENTS Cube 154 Dennis Wells, Cube 69 application for such appointment so act. Improvements RENTS FROM $700 PER MO. Wesley Hicks, Cube 100 Malcom will be made by the Plaintiff. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1 Month Free with a Smith H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel 13 month lease. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE (2 bedroom only) Beer & Wine that should you fail to answer the paint roofs gutters drywall blown License foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff ceilings ect. 773-9904 LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT will move for a general Order of Notice Of Application Reference to the Master in Equity ASHTON MILL for Clarendon, which Order shall, Roofing APARTMENT HOMES Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, Thompson Golf Holdings, LLC Robert's Metal Roofing 803-773-3600 intends to apply to the South specifically provide that the said 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing Carolina Department of Revenue for Master in Equity is authorized and avail. Expert installation. Long list of OFFICE HOURS: a license permit that will allow the empowered to enter a final judgment in this action. satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. MON-FRI 9-5 sale and ON premises consumption of Beer, Wine and Liquor at 1005 All Types of Roofing & Roofing Golfcrest Road, Sumter, SC 29154. To NOTICE OF Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs Unfurnished object to the issuance of this permit / FILING COMPLAINT exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley Homes license, written protest must be 803-316-4734. postmarked no later than March 7, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 2019. For a protest to be valid, it the original Complaint in the above Brick House for Rent: 2BR/1BA. must be in writing, and should entitled action, together with the Tree Service Occupant must be at least 40 years include the following information: Summons, was filed in the Office of old, One single occupant or married (1) the name, address and telephone the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County on January 17, 2019 at 4:26 couple. Absolutely no pets. 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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff moves that action has been commenced by the absolute and total in the absence of shall have sixty (60) days to answer Kelley Y. Woody be appointed Plaintiff above named against the your application for such an after the service hereof, exclusive of Defendants above named for the appointment within thirty (30) days the day of such service; and if you Guardian ad Litem Nisi to represent it by delivery to its undersigned IN THE CIRCUIT COURT foreclosure of a certain mortgage after the service of the Summons and fail to do so, judgment by default will the unknown minors and persons attorneys from the date of default. In OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, given by Carolyn W. Fullard and Lue Complaint upon you. be rendered against you for the under disability who have, or may the alternative, Plaintiff will move TENNESSEE F. Walker to Jim Walter Homes, Inc. relief demanded in the Complaint. claim to have, some interest in or before a judge of this Circuit on the AT CLARKSVILLE claim to the subject real property, dated the 3rd day of September, 2002 YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE 10th day after service hereof, or as and recorded the 3rd day of October, that should you fail to Answer the TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN and should so serve unless and until soon thereafter as counsel may be NON-RESIDENT NOTICE 2002 in the Office of the Register of foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO any of these persons shall secure, by heard, for an Order enforcing the CASE NUMBER 16-CV-1086 appropriate proceedings, the Deeds for Sumter County, in Book will move for an Order of Reference MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN assignment of rents, if any, and 859 at Page 115, and subsequently of this case to the Master in Equity YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON appointment of another to so act. compelling payment of all rents You are ordered to appear and assigned to the Plaintiff. The in/for this County, which Order shall, WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) Plaintiff also moves that the covered by such assignment directly defend a civil action filed against description of the premises as pursuant to Rule 53 of the South RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS appointment should automatically to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be you entitled be made absolute should the contained in said mortgage is as Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, UNDER SOME LEGAL based upon the original Note and follows: All those two lots or parcels specifically provide that the said DISABILITY: defendants so represented fail to Mortgage herein and the Complaint Shurrander Youngblood of land in School District 2, County Master in Equity is authorized and move before the court to secure the attached hereto. v. of Sumter, State of South Carolina, empowered to enter a final judgment YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED appointment of a representative of Walter Edward Youngblood, Jr. their choice. together containing two acres, shown in this case with appeal only to the AND NOTIFIED to apply for the South Carolina Court of Appeals appointment of a guardian ad litem NOTICE OF as Lots 2 and 3 on plat of H.S. Which has been filed in Circuit pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the within thirty (30) days after the FILING COMPLAINT CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT. Wilson, RLS, dated August 27, 1960, Court, Montgomery County, SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. service of this Summons and Notice recorded in Plat Book Z-17, page 66, Tennessee, and your defense must upon you. If you fail to do so, TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE I consent to act as Guardian ad Sumter County RMC records, be made within thirty (30) days from application for such appointment NAMED: Litem Nisi for all the unknown together being bounded now or NOTICE OF FILING the date of the last publication of will be made by Attorney for minors and persons who may be formerly on the North by lands of OF SUMMONS this notice, which shall be published Clifton Nelson, 549.8 feet; East by Plaintiff. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE under a disability and who have, or AND COMPLAINT that the original Complaint, Cover for four consecutive weeks in the may claim to have, an interest in or county road known as the Nero The Item. You are further directed YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE Sheet for Civil Actions and claim to the real property described Road, 157.4 feet; South by Parcel 1, TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE to file your defense with the Clerk of that Plaintiff will move for an Order Certificate of Exemption from ADR herein, until and unless the court said plat, 549.9 feet; and West by NAMED: the Court and send a copy to the of Reference or the Court may issue in the above entitled action was filed shall subsequently appoint others to property now or formerly of Estelle Plaintiff's attorney at the address a general Order of Reference of this in the Office of the Clerk of Court for serve as Guardian ad Litem. Nelson Dunlap, 157.4 feet; be all said YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE listed below. In case of your failure action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Sumter County on January 10, 2019. measurements a little more or less that the foregoing Summons, along to defend this action by the above Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the A Notice of Foreclosure Intervention Order for Appointment and according to said plat. This with the Complaint, was filed with date, judgment by default may be South Carolina Rules of Civil was also filed in the Clerk of Court's being the same property conveyed to the Clerk of Court for Sumter rendered against you for the relief of Guardian Ad Procedure. Office. Litem NISI. Lue Frances Walker by deed of County, South Carolina, on demanded in the complaint. George R. Walker, as Trustee dated September 6, 2018. September 22, 1997 and recored in YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE Brock & Scott, PLLC to the Court from 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Plaintiff's Attorney: IT APPEARING the Office of the Register of Deeds that under the provisions of S.C. Daniel P. Bryant the foregoing petition and consent NOTICE OF Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June Columbia, SC 29210 for Sumter County in Deed Book 734 318 Franklin Street that Kelley Y. Woody has consented FORECLOSURE 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of Phone 844-856-6646 at page 584 on March 12, 1999. Clarksville, Tennessee 37040 to act and represent Defendants INTERVENTION rents contained in the referenced Fax 803-454-3451 TMS#: 367-05-02-012. (931) 896-2400 representing such unknown minors Mortgage is perfected and Attorney Attorneys for Plaintiff and persons under disability who J. Kershaw Spong PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that may have some interest in the [SC Bar # 5289] pursuant to the South Carolina all rents shall be payable directly to subject property, and it appearing ROBINSON GRAY STEPP & Supreme Court Administrative that Kelley Y. Woody is fully LAFFITTE, LLC Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter competent to represent the interests P.O. Box 11449 "Order"), you may have a right to of said Defendants. Columbia, SC 29211 Foreclosure Intervention. (803) 929-1400 that IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, Email: To be considered for any available Kelley Y. Woody be, and she hereby [email protected] Foreclosure Intervention, you may is appointed to act as guardian ad Attorney for Plaintiff communicate with and otherwise litem nisi to represent the unknown deal with the Plaintiff through its Going on minors and persons under disability Kelley Y. Woody law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. who have, or may claim to have, [SC Bar # 7307] Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call some interest in or claim to the PO Box 6432 803-726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, subject real property and shall so Columbia, SC 29260 represents the Plaintiff in this action serve unless and until any of these (803) 787-9678 and does not represent you. Under persons shall secure by appropriate Email: [email protected] our ethical rules, we are prohibited proceedings the appointment of from giving you any legal advice. another to so act. The appointment James C. Campbell shall automatically be made absolute Sumter County Clerk of Court You must submit any requests for should the Defendants so January 22, 2019 Foreclosure Intervention represented fail to move before the consideration within 30 days from court to secure the appointment of a George M. McFaddin, Jr. the date of this Notice. vacation? representative of their choice. January 29, 2019 IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR PETITION FOR IN THE COURT OF VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO APPOINTMENT OF COMMON PLEAS PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE ATTORNEY FOR PERSONS IN SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF INTERVENTION, YOUR MILITARY SERVICE FILING OF COMPLAINT AND MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT AND CONSENT MAY PROCEED WITH A Don’t Miss A Thing! NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION FORECLOSURE ACTION. The plaintiff would respectfully (NON-JURY MORTGAGE show unto the court: This is an FORECLOSURE) If you have already pursued loss Let your carrier save your paper for you action for the foreclosure of a real C/A NO: 2018-CP-43-01607 mitigation with the Plaintiff, this estate mortgage. Petitioner has been DEFICIENCY WAIVED Notice does not guarantee the informed Lue Frances Walker a/k/a availability of loss mitigation options while you are on vacation! Lou Frances Walker a/k/a Lue F. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA or further review of your Walker is deceased. Plaintiff is COUNTY OF SUMTER qualifications. without sufficient knowledge or information to determine whether Freedom Mortgage Corporation, THIS IS A COMMUNICATION any defendants, known or unknown, PLAINTIFF, FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE are in the military service of the vs. PURPOSE OF THIS United States of America, thereby Kenneth C. Maness, COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT being entitled to the benefits of the DEFENDANT(S) A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR 2003, as amended. Kelley Y. Woody, THAT PURPOSE, except as stated Call TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE a member of the South Carolina Bar, NAMED: below in the instance of bankruptcy is fully competent to protect the protection. interests and rights of any YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED defendant, known or unknown, who and required to answer the IF YOU ARE UNDER THE 803-774-1258 may be in the military service and Complaint herein, a copy of which is PROTECTION OF THE that she has no interest in the real herewith served upon you, or BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE estate being foreclosed nor any otherwise appear and defend, and to BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT interest adverse to that of the serve a copy of your Answer to said OF A BANKRUPTCY Customer Service defendants. Complaint upon the subscriber at his PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO WHEREFORE, Plaintiff moves that 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND Dept. Hours Kelley Y. Woody be appointed as thirty (30) days after service hereof, FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES attorney for any defendant, known or except as to the United States of AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN unknown, who may be in the military America, which shall have sixty (60) ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm service and therefore entitled to the days, exclusive of the day of such OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, benefits of the Servicemembers Civil service, and if you fail to answer the ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR Relief Act of 2003, as amended. Complaint within the time aforesaid, ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT or otherwise appear and defend, the FROM YOU PERSONALLY. CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded SUMMONS I consent to act as attorney for any therein, and judgment by default will AND NOTICES defendant, known or unknown, who be rendered against you for the (Non-Jury) may be in the military service of the relief demanded in the Complaint. FORECLOSURE United States of America and thereby entitled to the benefits of OF REAL ESTATE YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE MORTGAGE the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act that should you fail to Answer the of 2003, as amended. I have no foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff interest in the real estate being will move for an Order of Reference IN THE COURT OF foreclosed and have no interest of this case to the Master in Equity COMMON PLEAS adverse to that of the defendants. for Sumter County, which Order C/A NO.: shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the 2019-CP-43-00034 Order for Appointment of South Carolina Rules of Civil Attorney for Persons in Procedure, specifically provide that STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Military Service. the said Master in Equity is COUNTY OF SUMTER authorized and empowered to enter It appearing to the court from the a final judgment in this case with PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, foregoing Petition and Consent that appeal only to the South Carolina Plaintiff, Kelley Y. Woody has consented to Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule v. act and represent defendants, known 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June Charles D. Baxter; Lou B. McDowell; and unknown, who may be in the 1, 1999. South Carolina Department of military service of the United States Revenue; SC Housing Corp.; 1st of America, and it appearing that TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN Franklin Financial Corporation a/k/a Kelley Y. Woody is fully competent YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO 1st Franklin Financial; Midland to represent the interests of said MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN Funding LLC, defendants, YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON Defendant(s). WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) that IT IS HEREBY ORDERED RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE Kelley Y. Woody be, and she hereby UNDER SOME LEGAL NAMED: is, appointed to represent the DISABILITY: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED defendant who may be in the and required to appear and defend military service of the United States YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED by answering the Complaint in this of America and who may thereby be AND NOTIFIED to apply for the action, a copy of which is hereby entitled to the benefits of the appointment of a guardian ad litem served upon you, and to serve a copy Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of within thirty (30) days after the of your Answer on the subscribers at 2003, as amended, and to protect service of this Summons and Notice their offices at 3800 Fernandina their interests. upon you. If you fail to do so, Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, Street application for such appointment within thirty (30) days after the 8-JCFSUZ LIS PENDENS. will be made by the Plaintiff service hereof, exclusive of the day immediately and separately and of such service; except that the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an 803-774-1258 such application will be deemed United States of America, if named,

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enturies ago, focaccia began as a by-product: CWhen bakers needed to gauge the heat of the wood-fired oven — focaccia stems from foco- lare and means "fireplace"— they would tear off a swatch of dough, flatten it, drizzle it with olive oil and pop it into the hearth to bake as an edible oven thermometer. From there evolved countless varia- tions on the theme — the stuffed pizza-like focaccia in Puglia and Cal- abria, the ring-shaped focaccia in Na- ples, focaccia made from rich or lean doughs, and even sweet versions. That said, it's the dimpled, chewy, herb- topped deep-dish focaccia alla geno- vese that's most fundamental. As is traditional, our recipe starts with a sponge — a mixture of flour, yeast, and water that ferments for at least 6 hours before it's added to the bulk dough. The sponge helped develop gluten (which gives breads structure and chew), depth of flavor and a hint of tang. Rather than knead the dough, we simply used a series of gentle folds, which developed the gluten structure further while also incorporating air for a tender interior crumb. (This method was also helpful because our dough was quite wet and therefore difficult to knead; the more hydrated a bread dough, the more open and bubbly its crumb — a characteristic we were looking for in focaccia — because steam bubbles form and expand more readily.) Fruity olive oil is a requisite ingredient, but when we added it straight to the dough, it turned the bread dense and cakelike. Instead, we baked the bread in cake pans coated with a couple tablespoons of oil. Be sure to reduce the temperature immediately after putting the loaves in the oven.

ROSEMARY FOCACCIA plastic, and let dough rest for 15 minutes. bottoms and sides with oil, then flip rounds over. Cover loose- Stir 2 teaspoons salt into dough with wooden spoon until ly with greased plastic, and let dough rest for 5 minutes. Servings: 12-16 (Makes two 9-inch round loaves) thoroughly incorporated, about 1 minute. Cover bowl tightly Using your fingertips, gently press each dough round into Start to finish: 4 1/2 hours plus 6 hours fermenting time with plastic, and let dough rest for 30 minutes. corners of pan, taking care not to tear dough. (If dough resists Sponge: Using greased bowl scraper (or rubber spatula), fold dough stretching, let it relax for 5 to 10 minutes before trying to 1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour over itself by gently lifting and folding edge of dough toward stretch it again.) Using fork, poke surface of dough 25 to 30 1/3 cup water, room temperature middle. Turn bowl 45 degrees, and fold dough again; repeat times, popping any large bubbles. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon rose- 1/4 teaspoon instant or rapid-rise yeast turning bowl and folding dough 6 more times (total of 8 mary evenly over top of each loaf, cover loosely with greased Dough: folds). Cover tightly with plastic, and let rise for 30 minutes. plastic, and let dough rest until slightly bubbly, about 10 min- 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour Repeat folding and rising. Fold dough again, then cover bowl utes. 1 1/4 cups water, room temperature tightly with plastic, and let dough rise until nearly doubled in Place pans on baking stone, and reduce oven temperature 1 teaspoon instant or rapid-rise yeast size, 30 minutes to 1 hour. to 450 F. Bake until tops are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes, Kosher salt One hour before baking, adjust oven rack to upper-middle rotating pans halfway through baking. Let loaves cool in pans 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil position, place baking stone on rack, and heat oven to 500 F. for 5 minutes. Remove loaves from pans, and transfer to wire 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with 2 tablespoons oil each. rack. Brush tops with any oil remaining in pans, and let cool For the sponge: Stir all ingredients in large bowl with Sprinkle each pan with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Transfer dough to for 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. wooden spoon until well combined. Cover tightly with plastic lightly floured counter, and dust top with flour. Divide dough Nutrition information per serving: 158 calories; 45 calories from fat; 5 g fat wrap, and let sit at room temperature until sponge has risen in half and cover loosely with greased plastic. Working with 1 (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 81 mg sodium; 24 g car- and begins to collapse, about 6 hours (sponge can sit at room piece of dough at a time (keep remaining piece covered), bohydrate; 1 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 3 g protein. temperature for up to 24 hours). shape into 5-inch round by gently tucking under edges. For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product reviews, For the dough: Stir flour, water and yeast into sponge with Place dough rounds seam side up in prepared pans, coat visit https://www.americastestkitchen.com. Find more recipes like wooden spoon until well combined. Cover bowl tightly with Rosemary Focaccia in "Tasting Italy ."

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BY AMERICA'S TEST smear of softened butter KITCHEN added before cooking also helped counteract the lean- The center-cut tenderloin ness and mildness of this — often called chateaubri- cut with a minimum of fuss. and — comes from the mid- We then used a reverse- dle of the whole tenderloin, sear method, roasting the which sits beneath the spine meat first and then finishing of the cow and gets no exer- it by searing it in a skillet. cise at all, making it the Starting the roast in a fairly most tender piece of beef cool 300 F oven minimized you can buy. We knew that a the temperature differential simple preparation would between the exterior and in- let the exceptional texture terior, allowing for gentle, shine. even cooking. This approach Tying the roast at inter- also dried out the surface of vals with kitchen twine the meat so it then seared made it more compact and very quickly in the skillet — helped give it an even shape, leaving no chance for it to which promoted even cook- overcook. We finished by ing. To up the tenderloin's slathering the roast with a mild flavor and help it hold flavored butter as it rested. on to its juices, we salted the As the savory butter melted roast before cooking. A it became an instant sauce.

ROAST BEEF TENDERLOIN Servings: 4 ELIZABETH KARMEL VIA AP Start to finish: 1 hour, 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes resting time) Beef: 1 (2-pound) center-cut beef tenderloin roast, trimmed, tail end tucked, and tied at 1 1/2-inch intervals Chicken Enchiladas are 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 tablespoon vegetable oil easier with a slow cooker Shallot and Parsley Butter: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened BY AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN Monterey Jack cheese complemented the 1/2 shallot, minced rich filling nicely, while canned jalapenos and 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley Chicken enchiladas offer a rich and com- fresh cilantro rounded out the flavors and 1 garlic clove, minced plex combination of flavors and textures, but provided tang and brightness. When it came 1/4 teaspoon salt traditional cooking methods can be tedious. time for assembly, we brushed the tortillas 1/4 teaspoon pepper We wanted a more streamlined recipe for with oil and microwaved them to make them For the beef: Sprinkle roast evenly with salt, cover loosely with chicken enchiladas — one that utilized our pliable. plastic wrap, and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Adjust slow cooker to make the filling and that en- After experimenting with oven tempera- oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300 F. abled the enchiladas to be quickly assembled tures and times, we found that baking the as- For the shallot and parsley butter: Meanwhile, combine all and finished in the oven. sembled enchiladas covered for 15 minutes in ingredients in bowl and let rest to blend flavors, about 10 min- First we created a simple but flavorful red a 450 F oven resulted in perfectly melted utes. Wrap in plastic wrap, roll into log, and refrigerate until serv- chile sauce with onion, garlic, spices and to- cheese, and the edges of the tortillas did not ing. mato sauce, then braised chicken thighs di- dry out in the process. Pat roast dry with paper towels. Sprinkle roast evenly with pep- rectly in the sauce, which both enhanced the Serve with sour cream, diced avocado, per and spread softened butter evenly over surface. Transfer roast flavor of the sauce and ensured moist, flavor- sliced radishes, shredded romaine lettuce and to wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet. Roast until beef registers ful meat for our enchilada filling. lime wedges. 120 F to 125 F (for medium-rare), 40 to 55 minutes, flipping roast halfway through roasting. CHICKEN ENCHILADAS bine chicken, 3/4 cup sauce, 1 1/2 cups Monterey Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just Jack, cilantro, jalapenos, and lime juice in bowl. Sea- smoking. Brown roast well on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer Servings: 4-6 son with salt and pepper to taste. roast to carving board and spread 2 tablespoons flavored butter Cooking time: 4 to 5 hours on low Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat evenly over top of roast; let rest for 30 minutes. Remove twine Slow cooker size: 4 to 7 quarts oven to 450 F. Spread 3/4 cup sauce over bottom of and slice into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Serve, passing remaining fla- 1 onion, chopped fine 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Brush both sides of torti- vored butter separately. 1/4 cup vegetable oil llas with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Stack tortillas, Nutrition information per serving: 470 calories; 289 calories from fat; 32 g fat (10 3 tablespoons chili powder wrap in damp dish towel, and place on plate; micro- g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 136 mg cholesterol; 835 mg sodium; 2 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 43 g protein. 3 garlic cloves, minced wave until warm and pliable, about 1 minute. 2 teaspoons ground coriander Working with 1 warm tortilla at a time, spread 1/3 2 teaspoons ground cumin cup chicken filling across center of tortilla. Roll torti- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce lla tightly around filling and place seam side down 2 teaspoons sugar in baking dish; arrange enchiladas in 2 columns 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed across width of dish. Salt and pepper Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas to cover 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (2 cups) completely and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro Monterey Jack. Cover dish tightly with greased alu- 1/4 cup jarred jalapenos, chopped minum foil. Bake until enchiladas are heated 1 tablespoon lime juice through and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes. Let 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas cool for 5 minutes before serving. Microwave onion, 2 tablespoons oil, chili powder, Nutrition information per serving: 460 calories; 227 calories garlic, coriander, and cumin in bowl, stirring occa- from fat; 25 g fat (9 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 105 mg choles- sionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes; terol; 1014 mg sodium; 30 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 5 g sugar; transfer to slow cooker. Stir in tomato sauce and 28 g protein. sugar. Season chicken with pepper and nestle into For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product re- slow cooker. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, views, visit https://www.americastestkitchen.com. Find more 4 to 5 hours on low. recipes like Chicken Enchiladas in "The Complete Slow Cooker ." Transfer chicken to cutting board, let cool slightly, America's Test Kitchen provided this article to The Associated then shred into bite-size pieces using 2 forks. Com- Press.

The perfect rich, meaty ragu achieved with baby back ribs BY AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN Ragu can be made from any meat PORK RAGU side down, and cook, without moving them, until meat is well browned, 6 to 8 minutes; or combination of meats, but the Servings: 8 earthiness of a pure pork ragu is un- transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining Start to finish: 3 hours ribs; set aside. deniably attractive — and great com- 2 (2 1/4-to-2 1/2 pound) racks fort food. Reduce heat to medium, and add onion, baby back ribs, trimmed and Most recipes for traditional pork fennel, carrots, 2 tablespoons sage, rose- each rack cut into quarters ragu use pork shoulder and a hard-to- mary and 1/2 teaspoon salt to now-empty 2 teaspoons ground fennel find, bony cut like neck, shank or feet pot. Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping to give the sauce great body. We were Kosher salt and pepper up any browned bits, until vegetables are determined to use just one: Quick- 3 tablespoons olive oil well browned and beginning to stick to pot cooking pork sausage or lean pork 1 large onion, chopped fine bottom, 12 to 15 minutes. loin were parched after braising. 1 large fennel bulb, stalks Add 1 cup wine and cook until evaporat- Baby back ribs fit the bill perfectly. discarded, bulb halved, cored ed, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and We tried using all baby back ribs and and chopped fine broth, and bring to simmer. Submerge garlic found the resulting ragu rich and 2 large carrots, peeled and and ribs, meat side down, in liquid; add any meaty with perfect silkiness. chopped fine accumulated juices from plate. Cover and For a classic Italian flavor profile, 1/4 cup minced fresh sage transfer to oven. Cook until ribs are fork-ten- fennel took the place of celery in the 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh der, about 2 hours. ragu's base, and ground fennel rubbed rosemary Remove pot from oven, and transfer ribs into the ribs echoed the anise flavor. 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons dry red and garlic to rimmed baking sheet. Using Simmering the garlic head whole wine large spoon, skim any fat from surface of sauce. Once cool enough right in the sauce yielded sweeter soft- 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and crushed to handle, shred meat from bones; discard bones and gristle. Re- ened cloves that we squeezed back coarse turn meat to pot. Squeeze garlic from its skin into pot. Stir in re- into the sauce when tender. 3 cups chicken broth maining 2 tablespoons sage and remaining 2 tablespoons wine. With fresh herbs and red wine, our 1 garlic head, outer papery skins removed and top quarter of head Season with salt and pepper to taste. ragu tasted balanced and far more cut off and discarded Nutrition information per serving: 559 calories; 273 calories from fat; 30 g fat (10 complex than its simple preparation Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300 F. g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 168 mg cholesterol; 628 mg sodium; 11 g carbohy- would suggest. This recipe makes Sprinkle ribs with ground fennel and generously season with salt drate; 3 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 56 g protein. enough sauce to coat 2 pounds of and pepper, pressing on spices to adhere. Heat oil in Dutch oven America's Test Kitchen provided this article to The Associated Press. pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add half of ribs, meat cheese.