IN SPORTS: Chanticleers shock college baseball world, top Arizona 4-3 for CWS title B1 SCIENCE NASA’s Juno craft nears Jupiter for mapping, photos A6 FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Judge considers nuclear fuel dispute processing project should be dis- state, said during a 90-minute hearing. The plant is years behind schedule State suing federal missed, or if the state's pursuit of mil- South Carolina in February sued and billions over budget. Because the lions of dollars in fees should move the U.S. Department of Energy about facility wasn't operational by a Jan. 1, government about forward. the mixed-oxide fuel project at the Sa- 2016, deadline, the federal government During a hearing in federal court in vannah River Site, a sprawling former was supposed to remove 1 metric ton Columbia, attorney Randy Lowell said nuclear weapons plant along the of plutonium from South Carolina or plutonium project that the law is clear that the govern- South Carolina-Georgia border. The pay fines of $1 million a day — up to BY MEG KINNARD ment owes South Carolina millions of multi-billion-dollar project was in- $100 million yearly — until either the dollars in fees and also must remove tended to help the United States fulfill facility meets production goals or the The Associated Press plutonium from the state because the an agreement with Russia to dispose plutonium is taken elsewhere for stor- COLUMBIA — It's now up to a fed- processing plant wasn't operational on of at least 34 metric tons apiece of age or disposal. eral judge to decide if South Carolina's time. weapons-grade plutonium, an amount Lowell argued that the government lawsuit against the federal govern- "All of this is a problem of their own that's enough for about 17,000 nuclear ment about an unfinished plutonium creation," Lowell, representing the warheads. SEE DISPUTE, PAGE A5 Project to relocate Hamptons begins Restaurant moving to old Burns Hardware building on Main Street BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] he project to relo- cate Hamptons res- taurant to Main T Street kicked off on Wednesday with the demoli- tion of the facade at the old Burns Hardware Store at 35 N. Main St. The project involves de- molishing the facade of that building; demolishing the building at 4 E. Hampton Ave.; moving Hamptons to 33 N. Main St., the former loca- tion of Angel's Mexican Res- taurant; and creating an out- door venue in the space be- tween Jin Jin Chinese Res- taurant and Sumter Opera House. Danielle Thompson, co- owner of Hamptons, said the move will ensure that Hamp- tons remains a downtown destination. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Being closer to Sumter The front wall of the old Burns Hardware Store building crumbles inward as preparation for Hamptons’ relocation gets underway. The demolition Opera House and the upcom- blocked off Main Street for a few hours Wednesday afternoon. The original sign was planned to be part of the new building, but it could not be ing Hyatt hotel will provide a saved. The location has been vacant since a fire destroyed what was then the Main Street Bistro in the 1990s. larger customer base as well as add to the other down- ware, one of the oldest busi- ed circa 1913 and originally buildings as possible, but the portion of the original build- town renovations, she said. nesses on Main Street, con- housed a wagon repair shop. structures are not in good ing at 35 N. Main St. into the The building at 35 N. Main structed circa 1890. 4 E. Thompson said she wanted shape. St. used to be Burns Hard- Hampton Ave. was construct- was to save as much of the Her plan to incorporate a SEE MOVE, PAGE A5 COL. WILLIAM E. REYNOLDS SR. • 1917 - 2016 Decorated WWII veteran remembered for smiling personality U.S. Army retired Col. William "He was a tremendous role model Carl Andrews, an Amedisys Home He then enlisted in the Army and Evans Reynolds Sr., 98, who landed who was always smiling and upbeat," Health and Hospice Care nurse who served as a second lieutenant in Gen. on the beaches of Normandy several Reynolds Jr. said. assisted Reynolds for the last few George Patton's Third Army. days after D-Day and supported the Kenneth R. Young Jr., his longtime years, described him as a people per- He was sent to the European theater efforts in the Battle of the Bulge in friend and attor- son, who left a positive mark on any- in 1944. World War II, died on Tuesday at his ney, described one he met. The 841st was dubbed the "Lucky home in Sumter. him as "one of "He really had remarkable stories of Forward," and its job was to keep the He was the husband of Doris Ed- the fathers of his experience in the war," he said. Third Army supplied and equipped. dleman Reynolds for more than 70 the neighbor- "And he admired the ground that his He was called back to active duty years. hood." wife walked on." during the Korean War. Reynolds re- Described as having a warm smile, Young was one Andrews said Reynolds once showed tired as a full colonel from the U.S. loving generosity, strong faith and of Reynolds' him a picture of a Jeep in World War Army Reserves in 1977, after 36 years positive view of life, Reynolds served neighbors in the II on which he had painted his wife's of service. with the U.S. Third Army, as part of West Haven name. Reynolds worked for the U.S. Postal the 841st Ordnance Depot in Europe neighborhood of Born in Augusta, Georgia, Reynolds Service, retiring in 1977, and was a during some of the world's most try- Sumter, which grew up in Florence and moved to charter member of Aldersgate United ing times in 1944 and 1945. REYNOLDS he described as a Sumter in the late 1930s. He attended Methodist Church. Reynolds was recommended for close-knit com- Clemson College (today Clemson Uni- Funeral services for Reynolds will the Bronze Star for meritorious munity. versity), and after a year of studies be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Alders- achievement by his commanding of- "He was always smiling and always joined the Merchant Marines. gate United Methodist Church. ficer, said his son, William Evans had the time to hear how your day For one year, he worked and toured Reynolds Jr. was going," Young said. the world with the Merchant Marines. — Konstantin Vengerowsky VISIT US ONLINE AT DEATHS, B4 and B5 WEATHER, A10 INSIDE Thomas Lee Junious Jeanette Sellers STORMY WEATHER 2 SECTIONS, 20 PAGES the .com VOL. 121, NO. 216 William Evans Reynolds Sr. Aileen Farmer Late shower or thunderstorm James Workman Izona Roberts today and warm; tonight, Classifieds B6 Patsy W. Hutson Vashti Nelson partly cloudy and humid. Comics A8 Charlotte C. Lewis Anthony L. Croom-Anderson Orria Nelson Sammie Durant HIGH 89, LOW 74 Opinion A9 Television A7 A2 | FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS Storms shouldn’t douse holiday plans FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS BY JIM HILLEY storms should not last long enough to will be a 30- to 40-percent chance,” he [email protected] wash away people’s plans, according to said. Sumter man charged Jeff Linton, a forecaster at National While the storms aren’t expected to after hammer attack The Fourth of July extended week- Weather Service in Columbia. move too quickly, they still should last end is just about upon us, and holiday “There is going to be a chance (of only an hour or two, he said. Sumter County Sheriff's Of- revelers can probably go ahead and rain) mainly in the afternoon and eve- “I don’t think there are going to be fice arrested a 34-year-old man plan their picnics, barbecues and fire- nings,” Linton said. any total washouts,” he said. “People on Wednesday for allegedly works fun; but they may want to keep He said it would be difficult to pre- just need to remember there is a possi- striking another man in the an umbrella or canopy handy. dict exactly when and where showers bility of storms." head with a hammer in Sep- Rain will be possible each day during might pop up. Linton said highs should be in the tember. the holiday weekend, but the thunder- “It's one of those periods when there middle 90s and lows in the middle 70s. According to a sheriff's of- fice news release, Donald An- tonio Young, of 1128 Cher- ryvale Drive, hit the victim in the head with a hammer, caus- ing a large laceration on his Local farmers have big ears forehead, while at a residence in the 1000 block of Cherryvale The corn crop Drive on Sept. 11, 2015. seems to be in The victim was transported to great shape in Palmetto Health Richland for most of Sumter treatment for his brain swelling County as and later identified Young dur- evidenced by this ing a South Carolina Law En- big producer on forcement Division lineup. Goodson Road in Young is charged with first- Sumter County. degree assault and battery and RICK CARPENTER / is being held at Sumter-Lee THE SUMTER ITEM Regional Detention Center, awaiting a bond hearing. Calhoun County coroner charged with pointing gun COLUMBIA — State agents said they have arrested the Calhoun County coroner after he used his badge and gun to intimidate boaters racing on the Congaree River last year.