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SPORTS Sumter Junior P-15’s earn 1st state crown B1 TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Tips could save lives this summer In the case of Latisha Rem- being left in a vehicle when found unresponsive. Experts offer safety reminders after Sumter bert, whose 1-year-old son temperatures were recorded Officers and other first re- boy died from being left in hot car in 2017 died of apparent hyperther- to be in the mid-90s. sponders attempted to revive mia on July 19, 2017, the last- According to reports from Mekhi before police escorted BY ADRIENNE SARVIS seat when traveling with ing effects will lead to crimi- 2017, Rembert reportedly left an ambulance to Palmetto [email protected] small children, vulnerable nal court. her son, Mekhi Rembert, in Health Tuomey. The police adults and animals during the Sumter Police Department the vehicle while at a loca- department later reported While there are countless summer, knowing the lasting charged Rembert with homi- tion in the county before Mekhi did not survive. tips encouraging parents to effects go past the loss of life cide by child abuse and ne- driving to Swan Lake-Iris remember to check the back could be the best reminder. glect after her child died from Gardens, where he was SEE SAFETY, PAGE A8 CAMPAIGN BY THE 16 officers, NUMBERS 111 tickets issued on 1 cause U.S. 378 on Saturday $22,396 in fines 35 warning tickets issued 2 stolen firearms recovered 10 arrest warrants served 4 arrests made 9 driving under suspension tickets 1 PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputies walk up to the site of a wreck Saturday morning before fire and EMS personnel arrived. The driver led deputies on driving under the a high-speed chase along U.S. 378. Sixteen officers from multiple Sumter agencies spread out along the highway to search for people breaking traffic laws. influence ticket Sumter law enforcement agencies saturate 8 highway on Saturday to keep roads safe seat belt violations BY KAYLA ROBINS agencies serving Sumter along U.S. 378 [email protected] to hand out tickets for minor viola- 61 tions such as speeding, seat belts and Any seemingly simple traffic stop texting while driving. speeding tickets can escalate in moments. Deputies in Sumter County Fire Department Sumter County were reminded of that personnel had to use the jaws of life 17 on Saturday. tool to cut the car to free the man from Lt. Trevor Brown gets everything in order Saturday morn- A man who tried to escape from get- his vehicle after he lost control on S.C. ing before he briefs deputies at Bethesda Church of God. grams of marijuana ting pulled over on U.S. 378 remained 527, several miles after he initiated the in life-threatening, critical condition police chase. Investigator seized in the intensive care unit of Palmetto “We have so many traffic accidents Charles Bonner Health Richland on Monday after he and fatalities on 378, so all the agen- is one of four 5 wrecked his car while leading deputies cies got together to try to do some- pilots on the on a high-speed pursuit two days be- thing to bring those totals down,” said agency’s avia- vehicles searched fore. Lt. Trevor Brown, one of the sheriff’s tion team that The Sumter Item rode along with the office deputies The Sumter Item rode provides aerial Sumter County Sheriff’s Office during in a patrol car with who responded to support to 1 a traffic violation saturation campaign deputies on that spread 16 officers from multiple SEE SATURATION, PAGE A8 minor in possession the ground. of alcohol Local retailers to be more competitive, but questions remain sity of South Car- S.C. shoppers who shop on- his post in 2017. Economist says magnitude of effects of olina economist line at outdoor retailer L.L. He said he thinks, to a large Joey Von Nessen. Bean. extent, the marketplace has new law for online sales tax still unclear By a majority Rick Reames, the former di- already addressed the prob- BY BRUCE MILLS the impact for retailers isn’t vote last month, rector of the S.C. Department lem: The largest physical re- [email protected] clearly known yet, says a the nation’s high- of Revenue — the state agen- tailers, such as Walmart and state economist. VON NESSEN est court ruled cy charged with implement- Target, are now also the larg- Area retailers will be more Various factors still un- that remote on- ing the new law — said re- est online retailers and al- competitive with remote on- known somewhat cloud mea- line retailers that cently The Palmetto State ready collect sales taxes in the line retailers, given a recent suring the specific impact in don’t have a store or other shouldn’t expect large wind- state. U.S. Supreme Court decision dollar value for brick-and- physical presence in a state falls in tax gains because And the biggest online retail- to allow states to charge mortar retailers and also po- are now subject to sales and South Carolina was collecting er of them all, Amazon.com, sales taxes for online pur- tential increases to state tax use tax. For example, the tax taxes from 22 of the 25 biggest chases, but the magnitude of revenue, according to Univer- now could be collected from online retailers when he left SEE TAXES, PAGE A4 VISIT US ONLINE AT CONTACT US DEATHS, B5 WEATHER, A10 INSIDE Information: 774-1200 Ruby Jean Fuller I’D NEVER HAVE GUESSED 2 SECTIONS, 18 PAGES the .com Advertising: 774-1246 Pete R. 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Now, he’s student Pearlie Weaver- pecially where children are concerned, former students perform as he has in moving to Sumter County, and his for- Robinson said. “He also is to give them what I didn’t have, what I the past. mer students think it’s only right to taught me that music is wish I had as a kid; so, I try to be that “Nothing is more thrilling than to see put on a show in his honor. universal and showed me person for those other individuals that these kids up on the stage performing, New Zion AME Church in Bishop- SLATER how to sight read music.” are coming up because I see so much of and you get that euphoric feeling when ville will hold a legacy concert for Weaver-Robinson also me in other children throughout the you know everything has just come to- Slater on Sunday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. learned that music can be community." gether and see the look on their face Anyone interested is welcome to at- a vital part of our everyday lives. Slater looks forward to starting some- when they’re performing,” Slater said. tend. “I’ve learned that the foundation for thing new but also enjoys reflecting on “That’s just one of the greatest feelings Some of Slater’s former students biblical texts can be related to music,” his past. in the world.” credit him with teaching them many Weaver-Robinson said. “Music is about “I’ve enjoyed my 32 years in Lee New Zion AME Church is at 78 Elliott things they know about music and for real life.” County,” Slater said. “I’m moving on to Highway in Bishopville. Georgetown Free medical clinic wants to grow man lying on Individuals 19-64 may qualify if working part-time, in college BY BRUCE MILLS U.S. 301 struck, [email protected] It might be one of the better-kept se- killed by vehicle crets in Sumter. Imagine a free medical clinic with licensed local providers, BY SHARRON HALEY nurses and a pharmacist on hand for Special to the Sumter Item primary health care needs for adults who are really trying to make ends MANNING — A 51-year-old meet but are just falling short in being Georgetown man who was able to afford regular health care cov- lying in the southbound lane erage. of U.S. 301, north of Manning, Sumter United Ministries, 36 S. Ar- died Saturday night after tillery Drive, says you need to look no being struck by a vehicle. further than its free medical clinic lo- Clarendon County Coroner cated on site. Bucky Mock identified the vic- The free clinic and pharmacy are tim as Raynell Carraway.