P-15’s fall 4-2 in B1 state title game SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 $1.75 Decision in case will come soon Judge hears witnesses in case about Clarendon coroner nominee’s qualifications BY SHARRON HALEY Samuels-Cooper won the Claren- to be a coroner in South Carolina, WITNESS: LANETTE Special to The Sumter Item don County Democratic primary in claiming she does not meet the re- SAMUELS-COOPER June to get on the ticket in Novem- quirements she said she does on her For more than four hours Friday, at- MANNING — The decision on ber’s general election, and there was filing affidavit, on which she said she torneys Ronnie Sabb and Kimberly whether LaNette Samuels-Cooper is no Republican candidate. Before the has one year of experience in death Barr, who represent Samuels-Cooper, qualified to serve as a coroner is now primary, Clarendon County Coroner investigations. Mock filed a lawsuit and attorney Robert E. Tyson Jr., who up to Third Circuit Court Judge Fer- Bucky Mock raised concern about against Samuels-Cooper after he lost rell Cothran. whether Samuels-Cooper is qualified in June. SEE CASE, PAGE A10 Lakewood High marching band Class of 2018 awarded college scholarships BY KAYLA ROBINS
[email protected] Some teenagers turn their tassels at graduation and never look back at high school. Not four recent Lakewood High School graduates. Five of the six seniors who were in marching band at Lakewood went back to their now alma mater on Old Man- ning Road during band camp last week to help coach the younger, incoming students and to be recognized for something they all have in common — college scholarships (and a role Playing the model).