IN SPORTS: Sumter, Lakewood teams open hoops season B1 LOCAL You can say Y.E.S. to a student to take part in the arts TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A3 Experts: Rain won’t ease drought much NWS says this week’s weather won’t put significant dent in state’s worsening conditions BY JIM HILLEY long-term drought relief in “Just because it’s going to conditions continue to wors- region, NWS said.
[email protected] the eastern portion of the Pal- rain, it doesn’t mean it’s going en across the western Mid- Very dry conditions contin- metto State, said Rich Okuls- to put a significant dent in the lands and north-central Sa- ue over much of Georgia with Rain predicted to fall in ki, meteorologist in charge of ongoing drought,” he said. vannah River area in Geor- much of northern, central South Carolina beginning to- the National Weather Service On Nov. 22, NWS issued a gia. The drought has led to night will do little to offer in Columbia. statement saying drought numerous forest fires in the SEE DROUGHT, PAGE A6 SHS grad breaks into movie industry Mulvaney says Trump policies are uncertain BY JIM HILLEY
[email protected] U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney said he has “no idea” what policies Donald Trump will pursue as president. “You can look at some things he said on the campaign trail and find instances where he said the exact opposite,” Mul- vaney said as he addressed Sumter Rotary Club on Mon- day during a luncheon at the O’Donnell House in Sumter.