SPORTS Ja Morant dazzles against B1 FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Marquette Couple are ID’d as suspects after 4 dogs thrown over SPCA fence
County Sheriff’s drive up to the gate of the Wife arrested, husband will turn himself Office. Samuel is business on South Guignard charged with four Drive in a sedan about 7:30 in; 2 dogs were hit and killed by vehicles counts of ill treat- p.m. on March 2. BY KAYLA ROBINS month, after which two died ment of animals, The video shows the two [email protected] from being hit by vehicles. first offense. suspects exit the vehicle and PHOTO PROVIDED Elizabeth Taylor Samuel, 56, SAMUEL Surveillance at least one of the individuals Two of the dogs thrown over the A married couple has been of Queen Street in Sumter, video provided by hurling the dogs over the Sumter SPCA’s fence were cap- identified as the suspects who turned herself in Wednesday the nonprofit ani- fence. tured by staff earlier this month, are accused of throwing four morning, according to Adri- mal shelter reportedly shows A warrant states Samuel while two others were killed by Chihuahuas over the fence at enne Sarvis, public informa- Samuel and another suspect, cars after escaping from the fence. the Sumter SPCA earlier this tion officer at the Sumter identified as her husband, SEE SUSPECTS, PAGE A8
COMPLETE LIST OF Sumter courthouse renovation 2016 PROJECTS
$10 million New E911 Emergency Services Facility project should be finished in fall $5 million New Sumter Police Department HQ $5.6 million New Sumter Fire Department HQ $2 million Industrial infrastructure $2.5 million Manning Avenue bridge $4 million Manning Avenue corridor $1 million North Main Street corridor $600,000 Wilson Hall Road and Wise Drive $900,000 Wilson Hall Road and Carter Road $2.8 million Sumter County Administration Building renovations $2.75 million Dillon Park renovations $200,000 Pinewood Sports and Wellness Complex and Recreation Park $875,000 Mayesville downtown revitalization $4 million Shot Pouch Greenway $8.9 million County road paving $3.1 million County road resurfacing $1.5 million Downtown building renovations $3 million Downtown Sumter JOE PERRY / SUMTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT intersection, infrastructure Granite steps at the entrance of the Sumter County Courthouse will be replaced as part of a wide-scale renovation to the historic building, which dates to 1907. The project is being funded through Sumter’s Capital Penny Sales Tax. improvements $6 million County recreation and Granite front steps being replaced after discovery of unstable supports Cultural Center renovations, additions, parking BY RACHEL PITTMAN building renovations, new parks and it back to what it was in 1907 while enhancements [email protected] recreation facilities and roadwork. updating it and making it compliant with ADA (Americans with Disabili- $1 million Industrial Engineering Work continues in restoring and SUMTER COUNTY COURTHOUSE ties Act) standards,” said Joe Perry, Building CCTC renovation RESTORATION AND UPDATE updating the Sumter County Court- the county’s communications coordi- Property and building $3 million $2.2 million house, Dillon Park and other projects nator. acquisition and renovation funded through Sumter’s voter-ap- Sumter County’s courthouse, a A new elevator shaft is being in- proved penny tax. circa-1907 building on the National stalled in the courthouse and will be $275,000 Millcreek renovations The Capital Penny Sales Tax is a 1 Register of Historic Places, has re- larger and provide those with disabil- $300,000 Animal Control building percent sale and use tax that funds ceived a restoration of the main ities easier access to the building’s renovations local “Penny for Progress” projects. courtroom, updated custom Pella upper floors. After several expensive Sumter County’s current penny tax, windows and a pressure wash, part repairs of the old elevator, county ad- $500,000 Palmetto Park renovations enacted in 2016 with an end date of of a full facelift led by architect ministrators decided a replacement $3 million Courthouse renovations 2023, was approved by Sumterites in Danny Shelley with Sumter’s James- would be more cost efficient. $300,000 Carnegie Library a county-wide vote and is funding 28 Durant-Matthews-Shelley. While pressure washing the build- renovations projects that will cost a total of about Now, renovators are focusing on ing, some damage was done to the $75.6 million. replacing the elevator and granite original front steps, leading to the dis- $2.3 million Community sidewalks In the two years that have passed front steps and, eventually, gutting covery of not-so-stable spacers and $1 million Community-wide since the second and latest penny tax an old jury assembly room and some supports under the steps. The steps demolition of distressed was enacted, Sumter County has holding cells to make way for an ar- are being replaced with new granite. been making progress on these proj- chival history center. structures for open space ects, focusing largely on government “The idea is to do our best to bring SEE PROJECTS, PAGE A8 WILLIAM ‘BILL’ PAINTER • 1938 - 2019 Sumter educator, city councilman remembered as ‘servant leader’
BY BRUCE MILLS A teacher, coach and administra- in Sumter for 54 years. tion at the school. Creech played [email protected] tor in South Carolina public Former Mayor Steve Creech said football, and Painter was an assis- schools for more than 38 years, he knew Painter since Creech was tant coach. Painter was also the A dear “friend,” “team builder,” Painter served on Sumter City a 10th-grader in 1965 at the former head track coach at Edmunds. “motivator,” “natural leader” and Council for 28 years and was part Edmunds High School and remem- Creech later served with Painter a “servant leader” are some of the of numerous other boards and bers him fondly. on city council. He was Sumter’s ways friends and former work as- commissions. Painter passed away “Coach Painter,” as Creech mayor from 1988 to 2000, and PAINTER sociates described longtime Sum- Monday. He was 80. called him, had just moved to ter public official Bill Painter. Born in Greenville, Painter lived Sumter for a teacher/coach posi- SEE PAINTER, PAGE A8
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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Acclaimed creators, cosplay contest to be featured at Swan Con
BY DANNY KELLY creator of The Oven and the House of [email protected] Women; and Damian Duffy, Eisner award-winning creator of Octavia But- The University of South Carolina ler’s Kindred. Sumter and Patriot Hall will be hosting “The Eisner Award is the highest Swan Con, a two-day comic book fan (achievement) in the U.S. (for comics),” event, today and Saturday. Kunka said. The event will feature comic book Saturday will also feature a cosplay writers of international acclaim and co- contest that is open to all ages. First, splay events, which stands for costume second and third place awards will be play, where people dress up like their fa- given. vorite comic book, movie and TV show Kunka also wants patrons to know characters. Festivities start on Friday at one important detail about the event. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 1 p.m. and go until after 5 p.m. at the “Our biggest emphasis is that it’s USC Sumter Arts & Letters Building free and open to the public,” he said. FRIDAY SATURDAY Lecture Hall, Room 114. Saturday’s “We have a grant from South Carolina USC Sumter Arts & Letters Building Lecture Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. events will be at Patriot Hall and go Humanities and funding from USC Hall (Room 114), 200 Miller Road 10 a.m. – Doors open, vendors available all from 10 a.m. until after 5 p.m. Sumter and the (Sumter County) Cul- 1 p.m. – Artist Panel: Damian Duffy, Eisner- day. “We have a great group of creators of tural Commission. Most (comic events) award-winning writer of Octavia Butler’s 11 a.m. – Artist Panel: Chuck Brown, co- international acclaim,” USC Sumter around the state have an admission Kindred. creator of Bitter Root. Professor of English and Division cost. We’re doing a free, rare opportu- 2 p.m. – Artist Panel: Dustin Harbin, creator 1 p.m. – Publishing Comics Panel, learn how Chairman Dr. Andrew Kunka said. “We nity (for fans) to interact with this level of Diary Comics and Dharbin. to get your work published. attract a really high level of guests.” of creators and not have to pay entry 3 p.m. – Artist Panel: Noah Van Sciver, Kunka, also the co-organizer and one for it.” 3 p.m. – Noah Van Sciver, Sophie Goldstein, creator of Fante Bukowski, Saint Cole and Carl Antonowicz. of the founders of the event, said he Question-and-answer sessions will One Dirty Tree. wants this to be a fun event to build for follow each artist’s presentation with 4 p.m. – Cosplay Contest, open to all ages. 4 p.m. – Artist Panel: Sophie Goldstein, future years. opportunities to purchase artists’ work First-, second- and third-place awards will be creator of The Oven and House of Women, given. “We want it to be positive and wel- and receive autographs. and Carl Antonowicz, creator of Büer’s Kiss. coming,” he said. “(We want artists to) Visit www.uscsumter.edu for more in- 5:30 p.m. – Closing reception with guests. 5 p.m. hear about it from other creators and formation on this event, or contact – Reception with guests. Refreshments will be served. Refreshments will be served. ask to do it.” Kunka at (803) 938-3718 or ajkunka@ The event will feature artist panels uscsumter.edu or Melanie Colclough of Artwork will also be on display in the with creators such as Noah Van Sciver, the Sumter County Cultural Commis- Umpteenth Gallery in the Arts & Letters creator of Fante Bukowski, Saint Cole sion at (803) 436-2260 or mcoclough@ building. and One Dirty Tree; Sophie Goldstein, sumtercountysc.org.
‘Black Hawk Down’ ranger WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER CITY COUNCIL speaking at Wild Game Night Sumter Behavioral Health Services wants Alligator, boar, frog legs and more to be served rezoning to build centralized facility BY KAYLA ROBINS did the planning commission. BBYY DANNYDANNY WILLIAMSWILLIAMS vvolunteersolunteers aandnd ((serveserve ffood)ood) [email protected] Discussion: Councilman David Merchant wanted to make [email protected]@theitem.com ccookedooked tthehe ddayay oof.”f.” sure it did not affect nearby Black River Industrial Park, which AAroundround 7 pp.m.,.m., tthehe eeventvent Sumter Behavioral Health Services wants Peagler said it would not. 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Tuesday for a requested rezoning to make behavioral and substance abuse treatment is currently yyouou ccanan aalsolso SStruecker,truecker, a fformerormer UU.S..S. that possible. operating at four different locations, making families and hhearear ffromrom a ffor-or- AArmyrmy RRanger,anger, wwasas iinvolvednvolved clients drive all over town for services. mmerer BBlacklack iinn tthehe eeventsvents oonn wwhichhich tthehe Agenda item: Glen Peagler, executive director of SBHS, HHawkawk DDownown ffilmilm ““BlackBlack HHawkawk DDown”own” requested for council to approve rezoning a 5-acre parcel This new centralized location would be 16,000 square feet, rranger,anger, yyouou wwasas bbased.ased. HHee iiss aalsolso a ppas-as- from Heavy Industrial to Light Industrial Warehousing at 775- and Peagler said SBHS plans to invest $4.5 million into the mmightight wwantant ttoo ttoror aandnd aauthoruthor ooff ““TheThe RRoadoad 775 Electric Drive, which connects North Pike West and community. 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Crowe was admitted to the Bar in 1975 and has served as mmen’sen’s ggrouproup aandnd WWildild GGameame aattentionttention aandnd tthehe hheartsearts ooff George McGregor, Sumter City-County Planning city attorney for eight municipalities. NNightight CCommitteeommittee mmemberember tthehe gguys,uys, aandnd ((he’llhe’ll pprovide)rovide) Department director, said the rezoning would remain in line “He’s the go-to city guy in the state,” Mayor Joe McElveen PPatat SSearsears ssaid.aid. ““We’llWe’ll sserveerve tthoughtshoughts ((onon ttheir)heir) wwalkalk with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which determines land said. “We’re very fortunate to have him.” 775050 ttoo 11,000,000 ppeopleeople iinn aaboutbout wwithith GGod.”od.” use patterns. McElveen wished Shytle the best in his next endeavors and 2200 mminutes.”inutes.” TTherehere wwillill aalsolso bbee ddooroor Planning staff recommended approval for the rezoning, as said he remains “highly regarded in the city.” FFoodood aatt tthehe eeventvent wwillill ffea-ea- pprizesrizes aatt tthehe eevent,vent, iinclud-nclud- ttureure aalligator,lligator, cchicken,hicken, ssea-ea- iingng rrodsods aandnd rreels,eels, kknivesnives ffood,ood, fflounder,lounder, ffrogrog llegs,egs, ccat-at- aandnd nname-brandame-brand ccoolers.oolers. ffish,ish, wwildild bboar,oar, qquail,uail, dduck,uck, TThehe ggrandrand pprizerize wwillill bbee a 2 bands to play on different days at BBQ Cook-off benefiting Scouts rrabbitabbit aandnd ssquirrel.quirrel. 55,000-watt,000-watt HHondaonda ggenerator.enerator. ““We’llWe’ll hhaveave eeveryvery kkindind ooff TTicketsickets aarere oonn ssaleale aatt tthehe FROM STAFF REPORTS Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30. wwildild ggameame yyouou ccanan iimag-mag- cchurch.hurch. FForor mmoreore iinforma-nforma- The 2019 Eighth-Annual BBQ Cook-off ben- Rumble Fish of Columbia will play on Fri- iine,”ne,” SSearsears ssaid.aid. ““It’sIt’s uuniquenique ttion,ion, vvisitisit wwww.fbcsumter.ww.fbcsumter. efiting the Boy Scouts from the Pee Dee Area day and the Swift Creek Band of Sumter on bbecauseecause aallll ooff oourur gguysuys aarere oorgrg. Council’s Henry Shelor District will be held on Saturday.
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BY CHRISTINA L. MYERS “We’re talking about a third person nancy, Sealy said. such legislation passes, it would face The Associated Press here that’s innocent, that has done Republican-led legislatures in sever- an immediate legal challenge, and the nothing wrong, and you’re talking al other states have considered similar courts would overturn it. The critics COLUMBIA — Members of a South about doing another injustice here on bills to ban or restrict abortions in also say such proposals are another Carolina House subcommittee consid- top of anything else,” said McCravy, hopes of getting a case before the U.S. example of how women’s rights are ered legislation on Thursday that who wrote the bill. Supreme Court to challenge the stepped on by the government. would ban abortions once a fetal Supporters of the legislation said a court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, the “The use of public funds for narrow, heartbeat is detected, about six weeks fetal heartbeat is indicative that life is landmark decision legalizing abortion ideological or religious causes is an into pregnancy. present. nationwide. The push comes amid ris- improper use of our scarce public re- The subcommittee heard testimony Dr. David Sealy, a physician from ing optimism among conservatives sources,” retired political science pro- about a proposal to require medical Greenwood, said he supports the leg- that the restrictions might prevail in fessor Dr. Laura Woliver said. “The professionals to test for a detectable islation, saying he took the Hippo- the reconfigured Supreme Court that fiscal impact of this bill should in- heartbeat before any abortion is per- cratic Oath of the medical profession includes President Donald Trump’s clude the legal cost of this predictable formed. The bill provides for excep- to protect the life of the born and un- appointees, Neil Gorsuch and Brett failure.” tions, such as allowing abortions after born. Kavanaugh. Public health professional Dr. Debo- a heartbeat is detected if the woman’s “In my office, many times I have Mississippi’s governor signed his rah Billings said legislators should life is at risk. seen women who have come in very state’s fetal heartbeat bill Thursday. focus their efforts on providing educa- Republican Rep. John McCravy of much ambivalent about the continua- “We will be riding on the coattails of tional resources, improving access to Greenwood said he thinks House law- tion of the pregnancy,” Sealy said. some of the other states who are going contraceptives and trained workers makers have the votes to pass the bill, “Upon seeing the heartbeat, she realiz- to appeal this to the Supreme Court,” who can provide those services. which has more than 50 co-sponsors. es this is a child, and it’s her child.” McCravy said. “The magnitude of it “There are very, very productive Lawmakers took no action on the pro- At that point, the majority of outweighs the expense of it. The fight pathways that you all as legislators posal Thursday and are planning an- women that have an opportunity to is worth it.” can and should be taking. This is not other hearing in coming weeks. see decide to continue with the preg- However, opponents said that if one of them,” Billings said.
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How was the for S.C. medical speed limit, mostly to keep from did not know I was going that fast.” wedding rehearsal yesterday?” he being run over by the Friday af- Officer: “Mr. Smith, do you have asked. “It went really well,” I stam- ternoon traffic, but also any reason for going that mered. “I can’t believe you remem- marijuana bill because I was a little con- fast?” ber me and remembered I was cerned I would be late for This is always the embar- going to a wedding rehearsal!” COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina faith the rehearsal. Knowing rassing moment. I would “Well,” he said, “you were the leaders voiced their support Wednesday for the streets around my have to tell the man I was a last person I dealt with before I legalizing medical marijuana, saying it is a hotel would be clogged, I pastor, on my way to a wed- called it a day, and I guess you necessary step toward improving the quali- decided to loop around ding rehearsal, and I thought stuck in my mind.” He paused, and ty of life for seriously ill people. and come in from the I was late. I told him the then he said, “I tell you what Mr. The diverse group of clergy held a news Ashley River side of the story and he said, “OK, Mr. Smith, don’t worry about that tick- conference at the Statehouse to push for city. Clay Smith, I’ll be right back.” I et. I’ll tear it up.” passage of the Compassionate Care Act. Ever notice when you Smith knew what that meant: a I was shocked. “Thank you, but The legislation introduced in the House get off the interstate, your moving violation, two to four you really don’t have to do that.” I and Senate has bipartisan backing and body’s sense of motion points, and a hefty fine. meant the thanks and didn’t mean would allow patients to purchase up to 2 doesn’t slow down? Your body is The officer came back after a the part about not doing that. ounces of marijuana or its equivalent every still tense from rapid movement, couple of minutes with my ticket “Don’t worry about it, Mr. Smith, two weeks if authorized by their doctor. and your foot still wants to depress printed out. He reduced my ticket I’ll take care of it,” he said. “Enjoy Legalizing medical marijuana transcends the accelerator. I slowed down to to two points and a $76 fine, which Charleston.” Then he walked away. both religion and politics, said Baptist min- what I thought was a reasonable was gracious of him. I thanked There was no doubt I deserved ister and Democratic Rep. Terry Alexander speed as I merged into traffic. I him, signaled carefully and pulled the ticket; I broke the law, even of Florence. “Folks are beginning to see it. came over the top of the Highway 7 back out into traffic, now really though I never saw a speed limit ... It’s not a religious thing. It’s not a drug bridge, and I saw a Charleston po- late. sign. There was also no doubt the thing. It is a relief thing to me, basically.” liceman sitting at the bottom. Of I admit I was a little bitter. It was officer showed me great grace. He The fact two conservative Republicans in- course, I slammed on the brakes — a Friday. Everyone was going faster took away the punishment I de- troduced the legislation in both chambers isn’t that what everyone does? than 50. Why me? Why did he have served. What I can’t get over is the is indicative of the progress being made on The policeman pulled out into to write me a ticket for going 13 timing. One more minute on the the issue in South Carolina, Alexander traffic. He was ahead of me, so I fig- miles over the speed limit? Sure, I phone with my brother, and I would said. ured as long as I stayed behind him, deserved it, but how about a break? have missed the officer. One less “Three or four years ago that would not I was safe. Then he motioned Funny how we trivialize breaking minute on the phone (highly un- have happened. That was a Democratic through his rolled down window to the law. likely) with my brother, and I thing,” he said. “I don’t believe if they pass him. I was determined to stay The next day, I had to run out to would have missed the officer. The didn’t think that they could get the vote, under the speed limit, as soon as I the nearest grocery store to get timing was perfect. they would put it forward.” could find out what it was. Thirty- some allergy medicine. I talked to It was small act of grace, a micro- Columbia Rabbi Eric Mollo said lawmak- five seemed safe. my brother as I drove. There are no miracle. I don’t believe in luck; I be- ers have a significant opportunity through The police car changed lanes and short conversations with my broth- lieve in grace. I think God sent this the legislation to offer a better quality of fell in behind me. Not a good sign. er. After we get past the five min- small act of grace from a Charles- life for those in pain. Still, no lights, no siren. We traveled utes or so of brotherly insults, he ton police officer to remind me of “It’s not a can we do it, it’s a must, we another mile to get off the cause- spends another five minutes filling his big act of grace. I’m not just must do it,” Mollo said. way. He was still back there. The me in on all the news of home and guilty of exceeding the speed limit; Democratic Rep. Ivory Thigpen, also a highway widened to accommodate trying to remember why he called I’m guilty of every sin I’ve ever Baptist minister, said the key to passing the a middle turn lane; then he cut on me. It finally hit him why he called; committed. I deserve punishment. I legislation is education and compassion. the siren and his lights. he needed to ask me a question our should have to pay the fine. Jesus “As we look to pass this legislation, I The familiar sinking feeling in wives had already processed and did not tear up the ticket, the fine want you to think if it were your family my stomach hit. I know the drill all made a decision about. He simply for my sin. He died on a cross to member that was suffering, if that was too well. Get out your driver’s li- wasn’t in the loop yet. pay my debt. I will not have to ap- your family member in debilitating pain, cense, registration and proof of in- By now, I’m parked at the gro- pear before the judge and declare and there was something within your surance. I pulled over. The officer cery store, ready to wind up this my spiritual bankruptcy. God has means to care for them, then you would by approached, cautious, though I conversation. We trade another taken care of my ticket for me. He’ll all means have compassion,” Thigpen said. didn’t think I looked particularly brotherly insult or two, then hang take care of yours too, if you accept Members of the Senate Medical Affairs dangerous. He asked for my items, up. Now I’m out of the truck, walk- his gift of grace. subcommittee approved the bill Wednesday looked them over, and then came ing up to the store. Clay Smith is the lead pastor of morning after adopting some changes to the familiar question, “Mr. Smith, Out of the corner of my eye, I see Alice Drive Baptist Church in Sum- the bill. It now goes to the full committee did you know you were doing 63 in a Charleston policeman walking ter. for discussion.
program and services at 10 giveaway from 8 to 11:30 a.m. tute of Church and Marketplace a.m. of clothes, shoes and purses Prophets (GICMP); Psalmists / CHURCH NEWS for women, men, children and singers, Katabia Henry, Mi- youth items for treasures. chelle Breaux and Leah Smith; Antioch Missionary Baptist High Hills Missionary Baptist New Hope AME Church, 18808 and prophetic ministry danc- Church, 2371 Joseph Lemon- Church, 6750 Meeting House Panola Road, Pinewood, an- ers, Adriene Reid, Kim Burgess Dingle Road, Jordan communi- Road, Dalzell, announces: nounces: St. Phillip UME Church, 1458 St. and Jocelyn Richard. Phillip UME Church Road, Sum- ty, Manning, announces: * Sunday, April 7 — Holy com- * Sunday, March 31 — The merton, announces: * Saturday, April 6 — Youth munion will follow 10:15 a.m. 148th anniversary of the Triumph Ministries, 3632 Broad conference will be held begin- worship. church will be celebrated at 2 * Sunday — The 101st anniver- p.m. The Rev. Dante Kenly, of sary of the church will be cele- St. Ext., announces: ning at 10 a.m. The theme for * Sunday, April 14 — Palm Sun- St. James AME Church of Co- brated at 2 p.m. The Rev. Clif- * Sunday — Elder Ray Mathis the conference is “Love.” Con- day observance during 10:15 lumbia, will speak. ford Gaymon, of Zion Hill Mis- will be honored at 11 a.m. ference will include praise and a.m. worship. worship, workshops, Bible sionary Baptist Church, will Apostle Frankie Perry, of Virgin- study, dinner and more. speak. ia, will speak. One Accord of Manning an- Jehovah Missionary Baptist nounces: Church, 803 S. Harvin St., an- , 100 Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist nounces: * Sunday, April 7 — One Ac- Sumter Free Will Baptist of the Walker Avenue Church of God Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, cord’s 19th anniversary cele- Pentecostal Faith Church, 971 Walker Ave., announces: * March 27-May 15 — Lent and announces: bration at 4 p.m. at Taw Caw Boulevard Road, announces: * Today — Revival at 7 p.m. The post lent services from 6:30 to Community Center, 1126 Gran- * Sunday-Friday, March 29 — Rev. Vincent Miller, pastor of * Sunday — The missionary 8 p.m. with speakers and text by Lane, Summerton, featuring Revival at 6 p.m. Sunday and the First Church of God in ministry’s annual red and as follows: March 27, Minister T.C. and the Smith Brothers, 7:30 nightly Monday-Friday. Tampa, Florida, will speak. white service will be held at 4 Larry Milligan, Luke 14:7-14; the Spiritual Uplifts, Gospel Speakers will vary nightly. p.m. The Rev. Yolanda Waters April 3, Minister Maria Newton- * Sunday, April 14 — Women’s Sensational and many more. will speak. Ta’Bon, Luke 18:31-34; April 10, Day program at 4 p.m. Mignon Minister Michael Alvin, Mark The Breaker’s Dance Ministry an- L. Clyburn will speak. Church of Christ, 313 Mooney- 14:3-9; April 17, Minister Estell Pinewood Baptist Church, 10 E. nounces: Brunson, Matthew 25:1-13; ham Road, announces: Fulton St., Pinewood, announc- * Saturday, March 30 — “An Wise Drive Baptist Church, 2751 S. April 18, Minister Hallie Wilson, es: Evening of Pure Worship” at 6 Wise Drive, announces: * Saturday, April 6 — Gospel Matthew 20:17-20; April 24, * Sunday-Wednesday, March p.m. at Catchall Community singing will be held at 6 p.m. in Minister Ethel Johnson, Mat- * Saturday, March 30 — Youth 31-April 3 — Spring Revival ser- Center, 2720 Peach Orchard appreciation of the Gospel Ju- thew 28:1-7; May 1, Minister fundraiser yard sale beginning vices at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Road, Dalzell. On the program: bilees. Dianna Hilliard, Ephesians at 7 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Sunday and 7 nightly Monday- Apostle Dwann Holmes Rollin- * Sunday, April 21 — The 23rd 1:19-23; May 8, Minister Miriam All proceeds go the the youth Wednesday. Dr. T. Jason Moss, son, founder of the Global Insti- pastoral anniversary of the Howard, Acts 26:13-18; and camp fund. of Kershaw Second Baptist Rev. James L. and Alethia Clark May 15, Minister Sylestine Church, will speak. Special will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Simmons, 1 Peter 3:18-22. music will be provided by: Kip- The Rev. Willie Chandler, of St. per Ackerman, John Berry, Mark Baptist Church of Silver, Sherri Hendricks, Angela will speak. Kingdom Builders Deliverance Ministries Inc., 621 W. Liberty Hodge and Amanda Jenkinson. St., announces: Dinner will be served at 5:45 p.m. Monday-Wednesday in Clark United Methodist Church, * Saturday, March 30 — Family the fellowship hall. A nursery 2980 U.S. 401 N., Oswego High- and friends day at 4 p.m. Bish- will be provided for all servic- way, announces: op Jeffrey Johnson will speak. es. Call (803) 452-5373 to make * Saturday — Prayer breakfast * Sunday, April 14 — Palm Sun- at 10 a.m. Requested donation reservations for dinner. Visit day program at 1 p.m. Minister the Web site at www.pine- of $5. Join hands with us as we Jason Wright will speak. pray for hope, love and the woodbaptist.org. goodness of God. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets Providence Baptist Church, 2445 at Bethesda Church of God, Old Manning Road, announces: Ebenezer AME Church, 119 E. 2730 Broad St., announces: Sumter St., Mayesville, an- * Wednesday, March 27 — The nounces: * Saturday, April 13 — Knitting 177th anniversary of the Hearts will celebrate its 15th church. * Saturday, April 6 — The 2019 anniversary 10 a.m. to noon * Friday, March 29 — Ablaze food pantry annual fundraiser with testimonies of freedom, service with Neal Welch at 7 “No One Should Go to Bed healing, changed lives and an- p.m. Hungry” will be held at 4 p.m. swered prayer. Door prizes also. A love offering will be re- * Sunday, March 31 — Singspi- ration at 6:30 p.m. Faith Missionary Baptist Church ceived. Visit knitting- No. 1, 115 Laurel St., announc- heartsministry.wordpress.com. es: Refreshing Springs Kingdom Out- * Sunday — Youth Sunday at Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 reach Ministries, meets at Colo- 10:30 a.m. W. Bartlette St., announces: ny Square, 741 Bultman Drive, Suite 21, announces: * Sunday — Prayer and praise- * Saturday, March 30 — King- First Baptist Missionary Church, a-thon at 4 p.m. featuring vari- 219 S. Washington St., an- ous gospel groups. dom Dominion unity prayer nounces: breakfast at 10 a.m. Elder Mi- chael A. Gilbert will speak. * Tuesday-Thursday, March New Bethel Missionary Baptist * Sunday, March 31 — Family 26-28 — Revival at 7 nightly. Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., an- and friends day will be cele- Fellowship meal will begin at 6 nounces: p.m. nightly. Speakers: Tues- brated at 5 p.m. Elder Willie M. * Sunday, April 14 — Pastor’s Richardson Jr. will speak. day, Pastor Yancy Martin of St. 21st anniversary will be cele- Mark Baptist Church, Bishop- brated at 10 a.m. 219 S. Washington Street • Sumter, SC ville; Wednesday, Pastor Adei- St. Mark United Methodist ra Black of Mount Harmon * Wednesday-Thursday, April Corner of Washington & Dingle 17-18 — Holy Week services at Church, 1093 Oswego Highway, Baptist Church of Bishopville; announces: and Thursday, Gary D. Miller of 7 nightly. 803-775-1462 * Saturday — Free community Antioch Baptist Church. * Sunday, April 21 — Easter THE SUMTER ITEM WORLD FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 | A5 Chile hopes to reduce fresh water consumption with solar panel islands
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A will lower the water tempera- floating island of solar panels ture and reduce evaporation is being tested in Chile as a by 80 percent. Thus, the mine way to generate clean energy would retain more of that and reduce water loss at mine water for its operations and operations, a cornerstone of could reduce the amount of the Andean country’s econo- fresh water it pumps in the my that uses huge amounts of dry mountainous region electricity and water. where water is a scarce com- The experimental “Las Tor- modity. tolas” power-generating is- “With this system, we can land is being run by the giant make our fresh water con- Anglo American mining com- sumption more efficient, in pany at its Los Bronces mine, line with our goal of re-imag- and the initiative comes as the ining mining and reducing government pushes to put Anglo American’s fresh water Chile at the forefront of re- consumption by 50 percent by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS newable energy use in Latin 2030, as well as the CO2 emis- Workers stand on a floating island of solar panels on a pond at Los Bronces mine, about 40 miles from America and the world. sions by producing non-pol- Santiago, Chile, on Thursday. The 12,917-square-foot array luting energy,” said Patricio of solar panels was inaugurat- Chacana, Los Bronces’ vice industry and especially in safety of the mine holding 11,500 feet above sea level ed last Thursday by Chilean president of operations. terms of more efficient use of ponds, to guard against fail- and is 40 miles from the Mining Minister Baldo Proku- If the yearlong experiment water. This is a company that ures such as one at an iron country’s capital, Santiago. rica. Officials said that if the works as planned, the solar recycles 76 percent of the ore mine recently in Brazil In 2018, the mine produced test is successful, the $250,000 panel island could be expand- water it uses in its processes,” that unleashed a wall of 370,000 tons of fine copper plant could be expanded to ed, and new ones could be in- the mining minister said at mud that killed at least 186 and 2,421 tons of molybde- cover nearly 100 acres. stalled at other mining ponds. the unveiling, and he encour- people and polluted hun- num. The array floats in the mid- Experts say there are approxi- aged other mining companies dreds of miles of river. Almost 20 percent of the dle of a pond that is used to mately 800 such ponds in to follow suit. Many of the tailing ponds in energy currently produced contain the refuse from min- Chile. In addition, Prokurica said the north of the country are and used in Chile comes ing, known as tailings, and it “It is an excellent idea for the Mining Ministry is work- near urban centers. from renewable sources, up is Churchexpected that its shadow the traceability of the mining Directorying on a plan to improve the Los Bronces is about from 6 percent in 2013.
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Comello is accused of killing the reputed NEW YORK (AP) — As An- for a court appearance on bosses, including the swagger- boss of New York’s thony Comello sits in jail on Monday under tighter-than- ing “Dapper Don” John Gotti, Gambino crime family, murder charges, he may have usual security measures that Cali, 53, was a deliberately Francesco “Franky Boy” more than legal problems to underscore the mob’s bloody low-profile gangster. Cali. worry about — namely, track record for vengeance. Comello’s background is whether the Mafia is going to “We asked for protective more obscure, but there has THE ASSOCIATED PRESS get its hands on him. custody, and he’s been given been no allegation he is con- The man he is accused of that,” said Comello’s attorney, nected to the mob. The motive killing was the reputed boss Robert Gottlieb. “The reason for the shooting remains of New York’s Gambino crime is obvious.” under investigation. News re- family, Francesco “Franky New York City jail officials ports have said Comello told Boy” Cali, and for that, Come- would not comment specifical- investigators that Cali had llo is almost certainly marked ly on Comello. But inmates in warned him to stay away from if the killing involved an ordi- and government informant for death by the underworld. danger of reprisals are typi- a female relative of Cali’s he nary civilian who didn’t have who was beaten to death at a And it makes no difference cally housed separately and was interested in romantical- a beef specific to the mob, the West Virginia prison last year. that the slaying may have watched more closely. ly. Cali killing put a big target on Among the inmates suspected been unconnected to mob “We review each case on an And then there was Come- Comello’s back. in the attack: a former Mafia business and stemmed instead individual basis and take all llo’s bizarre behavior during Exhibit A: John Favara, a hit man who was said to hate from a romantic dispute. necessary precautions,” Cor- his initial court appearance. neighbor of Gotti’s who acci- “rats.” “Somebody’s going to try to rection Department spokes- He smiled inappropriately at dentally struck and killed Got- The way Comello allegedly get him,” predicted Selwyn man Jason Kersten said. times and flashed a hand ti’s 12-year-old son with his killed Cali — gunned down Raab, author of “Five Fami- Authorities say Comello scrawled with such slogans as car in 1980 while the boy was right outside the home where lies: The Rise, Decline, and Re- lured Cali out of his house on “MAGA Forever,” a reference riding a minibike. Five he lived with his family — surgence of America’s Most the evening of March 13 by to President Donald Trump’s months later, Favara disap- would have violated strict Powerful Mafia Empires. “It is smashing his truck into Cali’s Make America Great Again peared and was never seen rules of respect set down by part of the Mafia code.” parked car. After speaking motto. Weeks ago, he tried to again. Prosecutors later said the Sicilian faction now in Comello, 24, has been be- calmly for a few moments, make a citizen’s arrest of New Gotti ordered Favara killed. charge of the Gambino family, hind bars in New Jersey since Comello allegedly drew a 9 York’s mayor, police said. An informant reported that Raab said. his arrest there last week on mm handgun and pumped “I don’t need to clear my the body was dissolved in a “For them, it’s the ultimate charges he gunned down Cali several bullets into Cali’s body name,” he told the Daily News barrel of acid. insult,” he said. “It can’t be outside the mobster’s Staten in a scene captured by securi- in a brief and cryptic jail- Then there’s the case of excused just because he’s a Island home. He is expected to ty cameras at the home. house interview. James “Whitey” Bulger, the screwball. ... He’ll be a marked be brought to New York City Unlike previous Gambino History suggests that even ruthless Boston crime boss man the rest of his life.” Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in Bump stock ban is just days away; southern Africa, hundreds more feared dead CHIMANIMANI, Zimba- in the eastern city of Mu- some gun owners are still unhappy bwe (AP) — A week after tare. “So they ended up Cyclone Idai lashed south- burying them.” ern Africa, flooding still Meanwhile, the confirmed BOISE, Idaho (AP) — David raged Thursday as torren- death toll in Mozambique Lunsford is an avid gun tial rains caused a dam to rose to 217, the Portuguese owner with a firing range on overflow in Zimbabwe, news agency Lusa reported, his Texas spread. With bump threatening riverside popu- and in Malawi, at least 56 stocks about to be banned by lations. The confirmed people were killed. But that the U.S. government, he death toll in Zimbabwe, was sure to rise. Mozambi- grudgingly decided to sell off neighboring Mozambique can President Filipe Nyusi his and let someone else fig- and Malawi surpassed 500, has estimated that 1,000 peo- ure out what to do with them. with hundreds more feared ple could have been killed in “If I get caught with one, dead in towns and villages his country alone. Zimba- I’m a felon, and it seems like that were completely sub- bwean officials have said to me that’s entrapment in merged. some 350 people may have the biggest way. I bought that Aid agencies and several died in their country. thing legally with my hard- governments continued to Homes, villages and entire earned money,” said the step up their deployments, towns were submerged 60-year-old Lunsford, who with helicopters in short across central Mozambique. has at one time owned six supply for hundreds of The U.N. food aid agency AR-15 rifles that he built thousands of people dis- said 400,000 people were dis- from kits, as well as a World THE ASSOCIATED PRESS placed by the cyclone. placed and “in urgent need War II German submachine Ryan Liskey displays a bump stock on top of his AR-15 at his home Spokesman Herve Verhoo- of life-saving assistance” in gun. in Harrisonburg, Virginia. sel of the World Food Pro- Mozambique’s coastal city The bump stock — the at- gram told reporters in Ge- of Beira and flooded areas tachment used by the killer crime with it, and just be- rise Las Vegas hotel room. neva of the “alarming along the Pungue and Buzi during the 2017 Las Vegas cause of that one killer up in Owners are being advised news” that the Marowanyati rivers. massacre to make his weap- Las Vegas that used one that to either destroy them by dam in Zimbabwe was hit ons fire rapidly like machine killed a bunch of people, crushing, melting or cutting by heavy rains overnight, guns — will become illegal they’re going to make people them up or set up an appoint- putting populations in the on Tuesday in the only major pay for it,” he said. ment with the ATF to hand region at risk. gun restriction imposed by The U.S. Bureau of Alco- the devices over. Zimbabwe’s defense the federal government in the hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ryan Liskey, of Virginia’s minister said more than past few years, a period that Explosives first ruled that Shenandoah Valley, said he 120 bodies had been has seen massacres in places bump stocks were legal in isn’t sure what to do with his washed into neighboring like Las Vegas; Thousand 2010, and since then, the gov- bump stock. He said he got Mozambique, where resi- Oaks, California; Sutherland ernment estimates more than the device as a lark after try- dents there buried them, Springs, Texas; and Orlando 500,000 have been sold. ing it on the range with some and more bodies were still and Parkland, Florida. They were originally creat- friends. being recovered in rivers, Frasier Tire Unlike with the decade- ed to make it easier for peo- “Do they have authority to raising the official death long assault weapons ban, ple with disabilities to fire a do this? 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Only a fraction of the STIGMA estimated 2 million peo- Stigma and misunder- ple addicted to opioids standing about the nature are getting the medica- of addiction remains one tions, according to a re- of the biggest barriers to port by the National treatment in part because Academies of Sciences, two of the medications Science: Tiny ‘water bears’ Engineering and Medi- used to treat opioid addic- cine. The influential tion — methadone and group, which advises the buprenorphine — are federal government, themselves opioids. The can teach us about survival called for increased pre- panel said this contrib- scribing of the drugs and utes to the mistaken be- other changes to reduce lief that it’s “just substi- WASHINGTON (AP) — Station in Antarctica, state so soldiers can take their barriers to their use. tuting one drug for anoth- Earth’s ultimate survivors Brigham Young University bi- own blood supply to battle or In 2017, opioids were in- er.” can weather extreme heat, ologist Byron Adams said he ambulances can carry more. volved in nearly 48,000 Experts said the medi- cold, radiation and even the can walk a few hundred yards Tardigrade tricks could possi- deaths — a record. In re- cations are given at doses vacuum of space. Now the outside and find tardigrades. bly also help with preserving cent years, there have big enough to fend off U.S. military hopes these tiny He called them the tigers of vaccines to help reduce the been more deaths involv- withdrawal, but too small critters called tardigrades can inland Antarctica, near the enormous cost and complexi- ing illicit opioids, includ- to produce a euphoric teach us about true tough- top of the limited food chain, ty of trying to keep vaccines ing heroin and fentanyl, high. Patients can drive, ness. eating algae and aquatic cold. They could also poten- than the prescription rebuild relationships and These animals are pip- plants. tially help preserve organs or forms of the drugs, which get back to work. squeaks, only about the size Miller said tardigrades damaged tissue. include oxycodone and of a period. Under a micro- seem to be the first animals Japanese scientists are codeine. RULES scope, they look like some on Earth to have evolved legs, studying whether tardigrade Government-approved The medicines are sub- combination of chubby bear and, sure enough, they look proteins could help them medications, which in- ject to restrictions that and single-eyed alien. And like a first draft: The rear two come up with a better sun- clude methadone, bu- limit their use. For exam- they are the closest life gets to legs face backward while the screen to protect against ul- prenorphine and naltrex- ple, methadone can only indestructible. front six face forward. traviolet rays that cause skin one, help control cravings be given at government- No water? No worries. Tar- If they are hurt when they cancer. A 2016 study showed and withdrawal symp- regulated clinics, which digrades survive. Antarctic are in an active phase and that human cells augmented toms like nausea, muscle can require patients to cold, 300-degree heat, a lack of can’t go into survival mode, with a DNA protein unique to aches and pain. Their use commute. Buprenorphine oxygen, even punishing radia- they die like other creatures. tardigrades reduced radiation is backed by most doctors can only be prescribed by tion doesn’t stop these ani- But they don’t have a circula- damage in preliminary lab and medical groups. Yet certified health profes- mals. They are so resilient in tory system or a skeleton, so tests. they still have skeptics, sionals who must com- the face of so many dangers that allows them to curl up in Tardigrades are so other- especially among sup- plete eight hours of train- that scientists think their a hyper-survival mode called worldly that some theorize porters of 12-step pro- ing. Federal rules also unique biology may hold clues “cryptobiosis.” that they could easily exist on grams that favor absti- cap the number of pa- to how we can make crops Not all the critters come planets outside the solar sys- nence-only approaches. tients that these physi- more resistant to drought, bet- back from suspended anima- tem. Harvard astronomer Avi The report concludes cians can treat to 275. ter preserve blood and medi- tion, Miller said. But overall, Loeb said “they could survive that patients taking the The authors also note cines and even make more ef- they survive, even living an impact by a rock and they medicines fare better that medications are fective sunscreen. through Earth’s five mass ex- could potentially be brought over the long term and often not available to When the going gets tough tinctions. from another planet” to are 50 percent less likely prison inmates. The re- for tardigrades, they curl up, University of North Caroli- Earth. to die than if they weren’t port concludes there’s no dry out and wait. Then, when na biologist Thomas Boothby Loeb and colleagues decided on them. An “all hands scientific basis for such the environment gets better wanted to know how they to see if life on Earth could on deck” response is limitations. and they get water, they manage to survive in “envi- survive some of the worst cos- needed — including doc- spring back to life. ronments we think of as being mic calamities. So they looked tors, law enforcement and LACK OF TRAINING Scientists say they can stay impossible to live in.” So he at the hearty tardigrades, con- family members — to ex- Addiction treatment dormant for decades before isolated the genes that acti- cluding that the water bears pand access to treatment, has long been separate reanimating. vate when tardigrades need to could survive most end-of-the- it said. from mainstream medical In 2007, scientists put two go into cryptobiosis. world scenarios, like a giant The group’s conclu- training, the report notes, species of tardigrades in con- Boothby engineered those asteroid crash, cosmic ray sions echo similar reports which means many doc- tainers, launched them into genes into yeast and says their burst or nearby supernova — from the U.S. Surgeon tors, nurses and social orbit and opened them up to tolerance to drought in- everything short of our sun General and a presiden- workers don’t receive cold, airless space full of pun- creased 100-fold. He hopes the blinking out. tial commission appoint- training on treating drug ishing radiation from the sun genes could also help crops “It’s good to know that at ed to President Donald addiction. The report and stars. better survive drought. least one creature on Earth Trump to make recom- calls for combining addic- “If you were put into that In December, the Defense has a chance of surviving no mendations for curbing tion programs into stan- same thing, you would ex- Department’s long-term re- matter what,” Loeb said. the opioid epidemic. dard medical education. plode,” said tardigrade expert search arm gave Boothby a Randy Miller, a biologist at nearly $5 million grant to fig- Baker University in Kansas. ure out what in tardigrade They lived and later multi- genes might help human plied, and the offspring from health. those tardigrade astronauts The idea is to see if the are still alive, Miller said. tricks that tardigrades use to There are as many as 1,200 protect themselves when they species of tardigrades, and dry can be used to protect vac- they live all over Earth, from cines and human blood, mountain tops to ocean Boothby said. depths to driveways. 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She said the dogs were for heart worms, a curable small fee. ing to others who may think admitted to law enforcement tossed over the fence when condition. The male is “com- “When they come in, they of mistreating animals. she assisted her husband in they realized the organization ing around and doing much get vaccinated, they get de- “People need to realize that the incident, Sarvis said in a was closed for the night. better. He was pretty shy and wormed, they get checked for they cannot treat animals any news release. Two of the dogs died soon timid.” heart worms, and they get kind of way,” he said. “They Samuel reportedly told law after they were thrown over The SPCA is open from 11 spayed and neutered and sign up to take care of these enforcement her husband the fence when they escaped a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except placed for adoption,” Cook animals when they get them, plans to turn himself in early from the fenced-in area and Wednesday and Sunday to re- previously told The Sumter and they are in charge of the next week when he returns to ran into the roadway. ceive animals. Cook said pre- Item. animals’ health until they are Sumter from working out of Cindy Cook, executive di- viously that the process of Investigators were notified given another proper home.” town. More information about rector of the Sumter SPCA, leaving pets or other animals by more than one person in Dennis thanked those who the man and possible charges said the two surviving dogs, with the shelter is easy — the community who identi- gave tips to investigators. will be released when he is one male and one female, will simply go to the back door fied Samuel and her husband According to the sheriff’s taken into custody, Sarvis be available for adoption soon and give employees as much as the suspects involved in office, Samuel posted a $100 said. but are continuing to be treat- information as they can on the incident, including an personal recognizance bond The woman said she and ed this week for health issues. the animal “so we can try to anonymous tip to The Sumter for each count later Wednes- her husband decided to take She said at the time of the in- find the right home for them.” Item. day. one who never sought credit for anything PAINTER FROM PAGE A1 that he did.” “Bill will be much missed by friends,” Painter was already a council member. Ac- McElveen said, “and I am proud to be among cording to Creech, Painter’s public service those friends.” was very noteworthy, but he will always re- Jim Darby, former longtime executive di- member him for his work with young people. rector of Santee-Lynches Regional COG, “Coach Painter, as we knew him, had an which serves the four-county region of Sum- unbelievable ability to relate to young people ter, Clarendon, Lee and Kershaw counties, as an educator,” Creech said. said he knew Painter since the late 1980s. He said when they both served on city Darby had just come back to Sumter at the council, the nonpartisan entity was able to time to lead the COG, and Painter was on the get a lot of work accomplished, and Painter agency’s board. RENDERING PROVIDED was at the center of that. He said he thought of Painter as a “natu- Local architect R. Scott Bell provided a rendering of what the Sumter “Bill was always prepared,” Creech said. ral leader” who knew how to motivate peo- County Recreation Department complex will look like in the near fu- “When we sat down, he knew what was on ple to do what was in everyone’s best inter- ture once a new gym is added. the agenda. He had studied it and researched est, perhaps even when they were reluctant it, and he was prepared to do what he to do so. thought was in the best interests of the citi- “I tended to think of Bill as not just a ‘tra- PROJECTS FROM PAGE A1 zens of Sumter.” ditional leader’ — in other words, being out Painter’s public service went further than in front of the troops,” Darby said, “but be- “We’re trying our best to be complete in a year to a year his time on city council from 1984 to 2012. cause most of his life was one of serving match the new granite with and a half. Some of the boards and commissions he people — whether it was as a teacher/coach, the old granite,” Perry said. served on included Governor Edwards’ Task local government member or a churchman, “We’re saving the old granite ROAD PAVING AND LOOKING Force for Early Childhood Education, Gover- Bill met the requirements of the title ‘ser- for re-use — possibly for FORWARD nor Riley’s Education Reform Act Task vant leader.’” benches.” A number of road paving Force, Sumter Development Board, Sumter Darby said Painter didn’t just hold his nu- What’s next for the space? A and resurfacing projects are County School Consolidation Transition merous positions by chance, and he didn’t restoration of the front col- both in progress and planned Committee (co-chairman), Salvation Army necessarily always choose them. umns to their original lime- in the penny tax project. One Boys and Girls Club board (past chairman), “When there was a need and difficult cir- stone color, new handicapped- goal is to pave 18 miles of dirt South Carolina United Way Board (two-time cumstances in the 30-plus years that I knew accessible restrooms and a roads and resurface 19 miles of past chairman), Sumter United Way Board him,” Darby said, “he was the guy at the space for local archival work asphalt roads overall. To date, (past chairman), Grace Baptist Church Dea- table who when people didn’t know exactly and history. 11.5 miles of dirt roads have con Board (four-time past chairman) and he what to do, they would turn their heads to- The space will have histori- been paved, and 18.2 miles of was a former member of the Palmetto Rota- ward Bill.” cal photos on display as well as roads have been resurfaced. ry Club. Painter was currently chairman of Painter leaves to cherish his memories his the county records sorted and One of the largest projects is the board of directors for the Sumter Educa- wife, Iris, of Sumter; his four children, Lea arranged by Sumter County a redo of Manning Avenue and tion Foundation and had served on the Ann Wright, William T. Painter Jr., Lara K. historian Sammy Way, who is North Main Street, a main board of Santee-Lynches Regional Council Richardson and D. Hayne Painter; one broth- also The Sumter Item’s archi- roadway into downtown Sum- of Governments since 1985 (three-time past er, Maurice Painter; two stepchildren, Sheri vist. ter. The goal is to up pedestri- chairman). Corbett Wall and C. Mitchell Corbett; 12 While the soft deadline for an safety, create a smoother Current Mayor Joe McElveen said he and grandchildren; one great-grandchild; six completion of the courthouse flow of traffic and streetscape Painter both started their time in public ser- step-grandchildren; and four step-great- is this fall, the building is still the area with a combination of vice together in 1984 on city council. grandchildren. open Monday through Friday $5 million in penny tax funds He described Painter as a “positive force, Painter’s memorial services will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. while and $11.4 million in federal team builder, consensus builder and some- today at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. under construction. During funds. the elevator renovation, visi- This project is still in the tors who are unable to take the planning stages, but Perry said It’s your world. SUMTER COUNTY stairs have the option of using much of the preparation work REPUBLICAN PARTY a phone located on the build- has been completed. Read all about it. ing’s first floor to call any of- Also on the docket is a new Please join the Sumter County Republican Party fice on any floor. gym on Haynsworth Street for the 2019 County Convention. Business will where the Sumter County Rec- DILLON PARK GROWTH reation Department resides. include the election of Sumter County Republican $2.75 million The gym will be a center for Party Officers and the selection of delegates and “The idea was to make this the Recreation and Parks bas- park a football hub,” Perry ketball teams. According to Call (803) 774-1200 alternates to the South Carolina Republican Party said. Perry, work could begin on the and get started today. State Convention. The Dillon Park renovations gym before the end of 2019. For information please contact Chairman are nearly complete, with three new football fields, a snack pa- Jason Reddick at 803-840-2945 or email at vilion, storage and equipment [email protected]. room and updated parking Who: completed at the park. The Sumter County Republican Party The scoreboards and bleach- What: Sumter County Republican Party Convention ers are still in the works, but Clothing Exchange Where: The Restaurant at Second Mill the fields will be ready for the Sumter County Recreation and Consignment Sale (1100 W. Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150) Parks football teams to play on When: Thursday, April 4th, 2019 at 6:00PM this coming season. Convention Registration Fee: $10.00 Ladies’ & Children’s Clothing LAFAYETTE DIAMOND (Registration Fee is waived for paid members.) CONSTRUCTION Shoes • Baby Items Household Items • Rugs $6 million Furniture • Fabrics A leftover project from Sum- ter’s 2008 penny tax, the Lafay- 50% OFF SALE ette Diamond construction is STARTS TOMORROW! underway. The construction SAT., MARCH 23 will connect North Main Street to South Pike West. Mon-Sat • 10am-6pm The objective is to change Sun • 1:30pm-6:00pm FACTORY OUTLET the traffic flow of one of Sum- ter’s busiest intersections and • Bed Linens • Comforters • Bath Towels, Washcloths • Rug Sets take the burden off the inter- 1050 S. Pike West • Sumter • Bathroom Accessories, Shower Curtains • Linens • Kitchen Towels, section by flowing traffic Dishcloths • Kitchen Rugs • Curtains • Valances • Area & Throw Rugs around it. The project should (Old Ray’s Suzuki Building) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2 pc. Bath Rug Sets Luxury Bath Sheets CDBG APPLICATION Assorted Colors $10.00 ea. CITY OF MANNING • CLARENDON COUNTY $8.00 ea. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments (SL- Assorted Outdoor RCOG), on behalf of the City of Manning and Clarendon County, will hold a Public Hearing at the City Hall, Manning, S.C. This Public “Better Homes Mats Hearing concerns an Application to be submitted to the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Community Grants Program, on or about April 15, 2019, for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The City of Manning is requesting a Grant of and Gardens” $8.00 ea. up to $750,000 to carry out the following activities: 300 Count Sheet Sets Assorted Aprons The City of Manning proposes to extend public drinking water access to approximately 65 households located on roads adjoining US- Solids Prints 301 (Alex Harvin Highway) between the City Limits and Interstate 95. The estimated total amount of new 6-inch water line is 13,540 $4.00 ea. linear feet, with twenty-fi ve (25) fi re hydrants. Twin $12.00 $15.00 Full $15.00 $18.00 This project, if funded, is to be carried out with Federal funds provided through the Community Development Block Grant Program Luxury Bath Towels (CDBG), which will be made available to the Applicant through the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Community Queen $20.00 $25.00 Grants Program. King $30.00 $35.00 2 for $12.00 This Public Hearing and the matters to be discussed are subject to the provisions of the City of Manning’s Citizen Participation Plan developed in anticipation of participating in the State of South Carolina’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, providing for the participation of the citizens of the City of Manning in the planning and implementation of community and economic development projects which will involve CDBG funds. 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Scott Tanner, Town Administrator, Manning, SC, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in 29 Progress St. - Sumter • 775-8366 Ext. 37 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations. Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. • 9:30 - 5:00 THE SUMTER ITEM FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 | A9 N.G. Osteen 1843-1936 H.G. Osteen 1870-1955 H.D. Osteen 1904-1987 Margaret W. Osteen 1908-1996 The Watchman and Southron Founder, The Item The Item The Item Hubert D. Osteen Jr. Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Graham Osteen Co-Owner Kyle Osteen Co-Owner Jack Osteen Co-Owner Vince Johnson Publisher 36 W. Liberty St., Sumter, South Carolina 29150 • Founded October 15, 1894 COMMENTARY This novel will have you pining for the days of George W. Bush ASHINGTON — Nostalgia is what Thomas Mallon is counting on to help draw readers to his new novel, “Land- Wfall,” which takes them on a long stroll down memory lane, back to the golden days of ... President George W. Bush’s second term. Re- ally. So, if Mallon’s wonderfully entertaining romp attracts the attention it deserves, it will be partly because, considered in the light of current conditions, it was, comparatively speaking, a gold- en age when: The 43rd president was promoting his “freedom agenda” (“As freedom takes root in Iraq, it will in- spire millions across the Middle East to claim their liberty as well.”) while Iraq was being envel- oped in “the insurgency,” aka bar- barism, becoming the abattoir that the “Axis of Weasel” (France and others unenthusiastic about “the coalition of the willing”) had COMMENTARY feared. (One of Mallon’s charac- ters is propositioned by a man who suggests to her a “coition of the willing.”) Hurricane Katrina Who spawned Christchurch killer? George revealed the government’s compe- Will tence to be approximately what ast Friday, in Christ- train that runs from D.C.’s Christchurch. But there is an most people think it is. Speaking church, New Zealand, Union Station to Penn Station in explanation. of natural disasters, North Caro- one of the more civilized New York. All peoples to some degree re- lina’s Democratic Sen. John Edwards (of whom a Lplaces on Earth, 28-year- In which of the five Eastern sent and resist the movement of Mallon character says, “Somebody ghost writes old Brenton Tarrant, an Austra- Seaboard cities at which the outsiders into their space. Some this guy’s conversation.”) used prostrated New Or- lian, turned on his cellphone Acela stops to take on and dis- migrants are more difficult than leans as the launching pad for his campaign to be- camera and set out to livestream charge passengers — Washing- others to assimilate into West- come the 44th president. Harriet Miers was pro- his massacre of as many inno- ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, ern societies. European nations posed to sit on the nation’s highest bench, where cent Muslim worshippers as he Newark, New York — are white that had not known mass migra- justices named Marshall, Harlan, Holmes, Taft, could kill. nationalists responsible for a tions for centuries were espe- Cardozo, Brandeis and Jackson have sat. Con- Using a semi-automatic rifle, significant share of the assaults, cially susceptible to a virulent gress, egged on by conservatives who misplaced he murdered more than 40 men, robberies, rapes and shootings? reaction, a backlash. their suspicion of intrusive government, waded women and chil- Chicago may lead the nation in Americans, after all, reacted into a family dispute over the medical care that dren at one total gun deaths. But the murder viscerally to the Irish migration should be provided to Terri Schiavo, who had been mosque, drove rate was highest in 2018 in St. of 1845-49, and, again, to the diagnosed as “persistently vegetative.” three miles to Louis, Baltimore, Detroit, New Great Migration from Central So, why does Mallon think readers might want another and Orleans and Kansas City. In how and Eastern Europe from 1890 to revisit those days when real patriots ordered there killed many of these cities are Klans- to 1920. Inter-ethnic violence “freedom fries” with their cheeseburgers? To re- seven more. men and neo-Nazis regularly was not uncommon. peat: nostalgia for any time other than this one. If Dozens are still hauled in for violent crimes? Our leaders in the 1920s un- Mallon is right, then the most unlikely president wounded, suf- As for the mass murders of derstood this and took steps to has had the unlikely effect of rendering a service Pat fering and our new century, the racist right halt the migrations until those to something that is, to him, only a rumor: litera- Buchanan dying. has perpetrated its share. who had come could be assimi- ture. On the eve of the 2016 election, Mallon wrote An atrocity Dylann Roof’s killing of the lated, and, in a word, American- in The New Yorker: and act of pure black women and men at the ized. It worked. By 1960, we were “As we got deep into 2016, the Iraq insurgency evil by a man with a dead soul. Charleston church qualifies, as a united people. and Hurricane Katrina came to feel almost like Yet, predictably, within 48 does the massacre of Jews at the Then, without the people’s refuges. So did the political discourse of the early hours, the president of the Unit- Tree of Life synagogue in Pitts- consent, the great experiment two-thousands: I invite you, in our current ghost- ed States was being publicly in- burgh. began: tweeted political era, to go back just eight years, to dicted as a moral accomplice. Yet a Muslim major, Nidal America’s doors were thrown the Facebook postings of Sarah Palin, and tell me Donald Trump, it was said, Hasan, fatally shot 13 soldiers at open to peoples of every reli- that they do not now read like a lost volume of used a word, “invasion,” to de- Fort Hood. In the 2015 San Ber- gion, race, culture and creed, to ‘The Federalist Papers.’” scribe the 76,000 migrants nardino massacre, Syed Farook create a different nation that “In narrative and dialogue,” Mallon says, his caught illegally crossing the U.S. and Tashfeen Malik carried out mirrored all mankind in its di- novel “tries not to reconstruct actuality but to rei- border in February. At the same that attack that left 14 dead and versity, in Ben Wattenberg’s magine it.” Some might question the propriety of time, the killer used that word 22 wounded. phrase, a universal nation. imagining the dialogue of Condoleezza Rice in bed to describe the Muslim migra- According to Forbes, of the The problem: A universal na- with the Canadian foreign minister, but perhaps tion into the West. 18,814 deaths caused by terror- tion is a contradiction in terms. fiction is its own excuse. The killer also mentioned ists around the world in 2017, A nation of all races, religions Mallon is a sort of Republican — he often voted Trump in his 74-page manifesto. well over half were due to the and tribes had never before ex- Republican, before the party became a cult — and What further need have we of actions of four groups: Islamic isted. readers of “Landfall” will encounter an interest- proof ? State, the Taliban, Al-Shabab The liberal democracies that ingly sympathetic portrait of Bush, with “the fast Trump also failed to express and Boko Haram. embraced this ideology, this gear-grinding of his moods, from third to reverse America’s revulsion and his All are Sunni Muslim; none idea, are at war with human and back again,” his stubbornness, and his occa- country’s condolences to Mus- are alt-right. nature and are losing this war sionally unvarnished candor: lims everywhere and failed to Undeniably, atrocities that ex- to tribalism and authoritarian- “The U.S. representative to the six-party talks denounce the “white national- ceed in bloodshed like the St. ism. had declared: ‘We are not going to live with a nu- ist” ideology that motivated the Valentine’s Day Massacre by Al As for Christchurch, unfortu- clear North Korea.’ killer. Capone’s gang, where seven nately, such horrors appear to “Bush frowned: ‘What he said was diplo-speak From there, it was a short men were stood against a wall have become the new normal. for ‘until we agree to do what I just said we jump to declare that we Ameri- in a Chicago garage and execut- But Brenton Tarrant alone is re- wouldn’t.’” cans have too long ignored this ed, have become all too com- sponsible for what he did. And it Writing a novel, says Mallon, who has written 10 growing menace. Charlottes- mon. was not Trump but the New of them, “is inherently an exercise in empathy,” ville, where a woman protester But the atrocities seized upon World Order globalists who fer- something that is usually in short supply when was run over by a neo-Nazi, was by the left as most representative tilized the soil that spawned Americans judge the people they put into power trotted out again and again. are those that conform to vision, him. and hence into dilemmas. Mallon’s many years in But does the vision of Ameri- a narrative, a pre-existing script. Washington, where “the two chief conversational ca as a country where white rac- This preconceived idea is that Patrick J. Buchanan is the au- modes” are “argument and prediction,” have not ism is rampant and an un- America is a hotbed of white na- thor of “Nixon’s White House made him cynical. “Extreme cynicism is,” he says, leashed white nationalism is a tionalism where the worst Wars: The Battles That Made “its own kind of naivete.” Certainly people who scourge that is running amok crimes are committed by white and Broke a President and Di- are constantly and theatrically disillusioned about correspond with reality? racists. And this is a myth. vided America Forever.” politics thereby confess to promiscuously embrac- America’s elites are familiar Now, there are no excuses, or ing illusions. with the Acela Express, the defenses, for what happened in © 2019 CREATORS.COM Mallon, 67, has a Harvard Ph.D. and for many years was a professor of English. Perhaps it takes a novelist’s eye to notice something that, once no- EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES ticed, is stunning. “Have you,” asks Mallon, “ever seen Donald Trump laugh?” You probably have EDITORIALS represent the views of the owners of this newspaper. They should be no more than 350 words and not. Think about that. Mallon probably will not newspaper. sent via e-mail to [email protected], dropped off at The think about it in a novel set in 2019 because char- Sumter Item office, 36 W. 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SECTION B FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected] JA WATCH Ja dropping THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Murray State’s Ja Morant (12) looks for room to maneuver with the ball as he is surrounded by Marquette defenders during the first half of the Racers’ 83-64 victory over 5th-seed- ed Marquette in their NCAA Tournament first-round game on Thursday in Hartford, Connecticut. Morant had a triple-double, with 17 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds. Morant posts triple-double as Murray State wallops 5th-seeded Marquette 83-64 BY RALPH D. RUSSO Murray State continued a Thursday and showed the Rac- count on having the best play- gan State in 2012 against LIU- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS trend of a No. 12 seed winning ers (28-4) were better in every er on the floor no matter who Brooklyn. at least one game in all but way than their opponent from they play. The lanky 6-foot-2 Morant HARTFORD, Conn. — Ja three tournaments since 2001 the Big East. The Ohio Valley With 4:36 left in the second this season has rocketed to Morant logged the ninth tri- — including last year’s — but Conference champions face half and Murray State up 20, stardom and into a sure-fire ple-double in NCAA Tourna- this looked nothing like an fourth-seeded Florida State on Morant grabbed his 10th re- NBA lottery pick — maybe ment history as Murray State upset. Saturday as the Racers next bound. The Racers fans began second only to Duke’s Zion trounced fifth-seeded Mar- Morant had 17 points, 16 as- try to take down an Atlantic chanting “triple-double” to Williamson — and answered quette 83-64 in the first round sists and 11 rebounds as he Coast Conference foe. mark the first one since Dray- of the West Region. sliced through Marquette on Murray State can always mond Green did it for Michi- SEE JA, PAGE B3 COLLEGE BASKETBALL All eyes on Zion Top-seeded Duke takes on UCF today in Columbia BY DANNY KELLY watch No.1 overall seed Duke [email protected] practice, hoping to see Wil- liamson and company make COLUMBIA — Everywhere some shots and throw down Duke freshman phenom Zion some thunderous jams. Williamson goes, a crowd is Williamson did not disap- sure to follow. point, throwing down a few That was the case on Thurs- dunks that received resonat- day afternoon at Colonial Life ing cheers from the crowd. Arena when the Blue Devils The Blue Devils received the rolled into Soda City ahead of No. 1 overall seed after defeat- their NCAA Tournament first- ing Florida State in the Atlan- round matchup with No. 16 tic Coast Conference tourna- seed North Dakota State, ment championship game. The MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM which will tip off at 7:10 p.m. Bison got here by winning the Duke’s Zion Williamson, right, laughs with a pair of teammates during a practice session ahead of today’s on WLTX 19 today. matchup between the Blue Devils and North Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at A huge crowd gathered to SEE DUKE, PAGE B2 Colonial Life Arena in Columbia USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL South Carolina looks to erase SEC disappointment in NCAAs BY STEVE REED tried to make just didn't work out. We BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tried box-and-one, we tried a 2-3 zone, we tried straight man and we tried CHARLOTTE — South Carolina help and recover." coach Dawn Staley is confident the Staley said the attitude and intensity fourth-seeded Gamecocks "can beat has picked up tremendously in prac- anybody" in the NCAA Tournament — tice this week. if they figure out a way to play defense. She talked extensively to her players That didn't happen in a stunning about the loss to Arkansas — a No. 10 95-89 loss to Arkansas in the South- seed in the SEC Tournament — saying eastern Conference Tournament quar- it was "unacceptable" to lose as early terfinals, abruptly ending her team's as they did. hopes of winning a fifth straight title. "Nobody likes losing," Staley said. It was the most points allowed in the "If you are going to take in the same Staley era, and it clearly was still both- effort and preparation that you did ering her as the Gamecocks (21-9) prior to losing you are setting yourself went through preparations for their up for failure." first round NCAA Tournament game South Carolina guard Te'a Cooper against No. 13 seed Belmont (26-6) on heard that message loud and clear. Friday. "Coach stressed ball pressure and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS "We had no ball pressure and we competing and communicating loud Arkansas’ Malica Monk, center, drives in for a layup while being defended by South Car- weren't dictators on defense," Staley and effectively," Cooper said. olina’s Tyasha Harris during the Razorbacks’ upset win in the quarterfinals of the South- said. "They were just driving it down eastern Conference Tournament on March 8 in Greenville. South Carolina will try to re- our throats. The adjustments that we SEE USC, PAGE B4 bound in the first round of the NCAA tournament against Belmont today in Charlotte. B2 | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM DUKE FROM PAGE B1 Summit League champi- young. The team usually onship game and beating starts four freshmen, includ- No. 16 North Carolina Cen- ing Williamson, guard RJ tral in a First Four play-in Barrett, guard Tre Jones and game on Wednesday in Day- forward Cam Reddish. Duke ton, Ohio. head coach Mike Krzyzewski The location of this first- knows what it takes to guide a round matchup is somewhat young team on a stage this significant to Williamson, big. who is from Spartanburg and “This is our 35th time in the played high school basketball NCAA Tournament,” Krzyze- at Spartanburg Day. wksi said. “You know, you “Yes and no,” Williamson have to adapt to the type of said when asked if the playing kids you have, the culture. It’s in his home state is signifi- not just the age, but the expe- cant to him. “Yes, because, I rience. You might have an mean, I didn’t think I would older team that isn’t experi- ever, you know, like, have a enced in the tournament.” chance once I committed to Krzyzewski knows that in Duke to play in the state of order to be successful in the South Carolina in a college tournament, you can’t get basketball game, so that’s ob- caught up in how big the mo- viously a blessing, so I’m very ment is. excited about that. And no be- “You know, for us, we try MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM cause I can’t, like, put my per- to approach every game the Duke’s Zion Williamson flies in for a dunk during the Blue Devils’ practice session on Thursday ahead of sonal, like, excitement ahead same,” he said. “Not just in their game today against North Dakota State in an NCAA Tournament East Regional game at Colonial Life of my teammates because at the tournament, but in the Arena in Columbia. the end of the day, I’m on a season. Every game is huge team and I want to win with for us, and so that when we the tournament determine more you keep things simi- the Bison, it will play the win- my teammates, and we have get here, when everyone else that; we’ve determined that. lar, you know, you get into ner No. 8 Virginia Common- to focus on, you know, just says it’s huge, we already So if we play North Dakota the habit of performance; wealth and No. 9 Central Flor- winning.” know what huge means. And State (on) Nov. 23, it would and so I think our guys are ida on Sunday. Those teams Although this Duke team is we don’t have to let the ambi- be a huge game for us; and ready to go.” play on Friday following Duke outstanding, it is also very ence or the environment of so it’s not gonna change. The If Duke goes on to defeat and NDSU. SCOREBOARD PRO BASEBALL Utah 137, New York 116 Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:40 TV, RADIO Chicago 126, Washington 120, OT p.m. Memphis 126, Houston 125, OT Braves may have TODAY Miami 110, San Antonio 105 11 a.m. — College Wrestling: NCAA Singles Quarterfinal Toronto 123, Oklahoma City 114, OT Matches (ESPNU). Portland 126, Dallas 118 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon — Women’s College Basketball: NCAA Tournament NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT First-Round Games (ESPN2). THURSDAY’S GAMES 3 open spots in 2 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: NCAA Denver at Washington, 7 p.m. Tournament First-Round Game from Charlotte — South Minnesota at Charlotte, 7 p.m. FIRST ROUND Tuesday, March 19 Carolina vs. Belmont (ESPN2, WNKT-FM 107.5). Utah at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. 2 p.m. — PGA Golf: Valspar Championship Second UNC-Greensboro 84, Campbell 69 Dallas at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Lipscomb 89, Davidson 81 pitching rotation Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). Detroit at Phoenix, 10 p.m. N.C. State 84, Hofstra 78 3:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Euro 2020 World Indiana at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Cup Qualifying Match — Czech Republic vs. England Indiana 89, St. Francis (Pa.) 72 (ESPNEWS). Clemson 75, Wright State 69 BY DICK SCANLON FRIDAY’S GAMES Memphis 74, San Diego 60 4 p.m. — College Softball: Arkansas at Tennessee Memphis at Orlando, 7 p.m. Arkansas 84, Providence 72 The Associated Press (ESPNU). Denver at New York, 7:30 p.m. Texas 79, South Dakota State 73 4:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: NCAA L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Creighton 70, Loyola of Chicago 61 Tournament First-Round Games (ESPN2). Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Colorado 78, Dayton 73 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — When 5 p.m. — College Hockey: NCHC Tournament Semifinal San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 Match (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. they started spring training, Wichita State 76, Furman 70 6 p.m. — College Swimming and Diving: NCAA Women’s Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. the Atlanta Braves had one Championships (ESPNU). Harvard 71, Georgetown 68 6 p.m. — LPGA Golf: Bank of Hope Founders Cup Second Norfolk State 80, Alabama 79, OT opening in their pitching rota- SATURDAY’S GAMES Xavier 78, Toledo 64 Round from Phoenix (GOLF). Boston at Charlotte, 6 p.m. TCU 82, Sam Houston State 69 tion. With a week to go before 6:30 p.m. — College Baseball: South Carolina at Miami at Washington, 7 p.m. Nebraska 80, Butler 76 Tennessee (WNKT-FM 107.5). Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. opening day, they may have Second Round 7 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: NCAA Minnesota at Memphis, 8 p.m. Friday, March 22 three. Tournament First-Round Games (ESPN2). Utah at Chicago, 8 p.m. Memphis (22-13) at Creighton (19-14), 8:30 p.m. 7 p.m. — Figure Skating: World Championships — Dallas at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. The Braves are holding out Saturday, March 23 Rhythm Dance Competition (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Detroit at Portland, 10 p.m. Arkansas (18-15) at Indiana (18-15), Noon some hope that Kevin Gaus- 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Mississippi at Missouri (SEC Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. NETWORK). Lipscomb (26-7) at UNC-Greensboro (29-6), 2 p.m. man will work through his 7:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Toronto Sunday, March 24 SUNDAY’S GAMES Wichita State (20-14) at Clemson (20-13), 2 p.m. (NBA TV). L.A. Clippers at New York, 12 p.m. shoulder soreness in time to Xavier (19-15) vs. Texas (17-16), 4 p.m. 8 p.m. — College Wrestling: NCAA Singles Quarterfinal Cleveland at Milwaukee, 4:30 p.m. Harvard (19-11) at N.C. State (23-11), 7:30 p.m. pitch a game in the first turn Matches (ESPNU). Denver at Indiana, 5 p.m. TCU (21-13) vs. Nebraska (19-16), 9:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — College Hockey: NCHC Tournament Charlotte at Toronto, 6 p.m. through their rotation. Monday, March 25 Semifinal Match (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Houston at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Norfolk State (22-13) at Colorado (22-12), 9 p.m. However, that appears unlike- 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: National Invitation San Antonio at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Tournament Second-Round Game (ESPNU). Detroit at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. ly. Gausman, who has pitched Tuesday, March 26 or Wednesday, March 27 9 p.m. — Figure Skating: World Championships — Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. only two innings in games this Rhythm Dance Competition (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). UNC-Greensboro-Lipscomb winner vs. Harvard-N.C. 9:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: NCAA State winner spring, threw a 58-pitch bullpen Tournament First-Round Games (ESPN2). Indiana-Arkansas winner vs. Wichita State-Clemson session on Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. — College Basketball: National Invitation SPRING TRAINING winner Tournament Second-Round Game (ESPNU). Norfolk State-Colorado winner vs. Xavier-Texas winner "You'd like to get him up to AMERICAN LEAGUE TCU-Nebraska winner vs. Memphis-Creighton winner SATURDAY 90 before you'd pitch him in a 9:30 a.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series W L Pct. Semifinals Practice from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1). New York 15 8 .652 At Madison Square Garden major league game," said man- 10:30 a.m. — NASCAR Racing: Gander Outdoor Truck Oakland 11 8 .579 New York Series Pole Qualifying from Martinsville, Va. (FOX Cleveland 14 11 .560 Tuesday, April 2 ager Brian Snitk- SPORTS 1). Houston 14 11 .560 Game 1, 7 p.m. er. Noon — College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Second- Kansas City 15 12 .556 Game 2, 9:30 p.m. Round Game (WLTX 19). Minnesota 13 11 .542 Championship Mike Foltyne- 12:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Detroit 13 13 .500 At Madison Square Garden wicz, who last Series Practice from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1). Los Angeles 12 12 .500 New York 1 p.m. — College Baseball: Louisiana State at Georgia Baltimore 12 13 .480 Thursday, April 4 pitched Feb. 24 (SEC NETWORK). Seattle 8 9 .471 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. before elbow 2 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Gander Outdoor Truck Series Texas 11 13 .458 Race from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1). Toronto 11 13 .458 soreness set in, is 2 p.m. — AAF Football: Orlando at Atlanta (TNT). Tampa Bay 11 13 .458 TRANSACTIONS throwing again 2:30 p.m. — College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Boston 9 15 .375 SNITKER Second-Round Game (WLTX 19). Chicago 7 16 .304 THURSDAY but will need a 3 p.m. — IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Pole Qualifying BASEBALL month buildup from Austin, Texas (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). NATIONAL LEAGUE American League W L Pct. 5 p.m. — College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Second- BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Released SS Alcides Escobar before starting a regular-sea- San Diego 15 9 .625 Round Game (WLTX 19). and RHPs Omar Bencomo and Bo Schultz. Reassigned Washington 15 10 .600 son game. 5 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series RHP Josh Lucas and INF Jack Reinheimer to minor Miami 15 11 .577 Pole Qualifying from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1). league camp. That leaves Julio Teheran Chicago 15 11 .577 6 p.m. — College Softball: Mississippi at South Carolina CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Released RHP Randall Delgado Milwaukee 14 12 .538 and Sean Newcomb as the (SEC NETWORK). and 3B Chris Johnson. Optioned LHP Josh Osich and Los Angeles 12 11 .522 6 p.m. — College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Second- RHP Thyago Vieira to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned C Nate only named members of the Pittsburgh 13 12 .520 Round Game (TNT). Nolan to minor league camp. Philadelphia 12 12 .500 rotation, with Teheran expect- 6 p.m. — College Baseball: South Carolina at Tennessee HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Dean Deetz to San Francisco 11 12 .478 (WNKT-FM 107.5). minor league camp. ed to start the Braves' opener Arizona 11 13 .458 7 p.m. — College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Second- LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Assigned 3B Kaleb Cowart Atlanta 12 15 .444 at Philadelphia on March 28. Round Game (TBS). outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Released OF DJ Jenkins. Colorado 11 14 .440 7:30 p.m. — College Basketball: NCAA Tournament NEW YORK YANKEES — Reassigned OFs Billy Burns and Snitker doesn't expect to an- New York 10 14 .417 Second-Round Game (TRUTV). Matt Lipka and C Ryan Lavarnway to minor league St. Louis 10 14 .417 8 p.m. — AAF Football: Salt Lake at San Antonio (NFL camp. nounce any additions in the Cincinnati 8 12 .400 NETWORK). SEATTLE MARINERS — OF Ichiro Suzuki announced his next few days. 8 p.m. — College Baseball: Mississippi at Missouri (SEC retirement. Promoted Lisa Winsby to senior vice NETWORK). THURSDAY’S GAMES president/people and culture, Cory Carbary to vice "We've got a week left to see Pittsburgh 7, Baltimore 5 8:30 p.m. — College Baseball: Texas at Texas Christian president of ticket sales and service, Greg Greene to Tampa Bay (ss) 8, Atlanta 1 where we are. We aren't forced (ESPN). vice president of marketing and Malcolm Rogel to vice Detroit 5, Houston 3 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: NCAA Tournament president of ticket and event services. to make any decisions yet," St. Louis (ss) 11, N.Y. Yankees 3 Second-Round Game (TNT). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with LHP Blake Philadelphia 13, Toronto 6 Snitker said. "We'll see what 9:30 p.m. — College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Snell on a five-year contract. N.Y. Mets 6, Miami 0 Second-Round Game (TBS). TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned RHP Ariel Jurado to happens (with Gausman's) next Kansas City vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 10 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Matches To Be Nashville (PCL) and LHP Brett Martin to Frisco (TL). p.m. time out and go from there." Announced (ESPN). National League San Francisco vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Released 2B Adam Even if Gausman is ready to Cleveland vs. Texas (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Walton. NBA STANDINGS L.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. pitch in the first days of April, ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Mike Soroka to Texas (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 Gwinnett (IL). Signed RHP Josh Tomlin to a minor that leaves four young and in- EASTERN CONFERENCE p.m. Atlantic Division league contract. L.A. Angels vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. experienced arms competing W L Pct GB CHICAGO CUBS — Released RHP Christian Bergman. Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 6:05 p.m. x-Toronto 51 21 .708 — MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned OF Austin Dean to New for two spots — Touki Tous- St. Louis (ss) vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., x-Philadelphia 47 25 .653 4 Orleans (PCL). Selected the contract of OF Curtis 6:35 p.m. saint, Kyle Wright, left-hander Boston 43 29 .597 8 Granderson from New Orleans. Cincinnati (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 9:40 p.m. Brooklyn 37 36 .507 14½ PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHPs Clay Holmes Max Fried and 21-year-old New York 14 58 .194 37 and Michael Feliz to Indianapolis (IL). Bryce Wilson, who is consid- Southeast Division FRIDAY’S GAMES SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reassigned OF Anthony Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 W L Pct GB Garcia to minor league camp. Signed OF Matt Joyce to ered a long shot with no major p.m. Miami 35 36 .493 — a minor league contract. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 league experience. Orlando 34 38 .472 1½ Atlantic League p.m. Charlotte 31 39 .443 3½ LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed RHP Brett Marshall. Mike Soroka, another Arizona vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Washington 30 42 .417 5½ BASKETBALL Texas vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. 21-year-old pitcher, is also Atlanta 24 48 .333 11½ National Basketball Association Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. Central Division LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Signed G Scott Machado to a Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Angels (ss) at Tempe, Ariz., throwing pain-free for the first W L Pct GB 10-day contract. 4:10 p.m. x-Milwaukee 53 19 .736 — Women’s NBA time in weeks. But he hasn't Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Indiana 44 28 .611 9 NEW YORK LIBERTY — Signed G Marine Johannes. Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 6:05 p.m. pitched in a game. Soroka, Detroit 36 34 .514 16 FOOTBALL N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., Chicago 21 52 .288 32½ National Football League who was shut down late last 6:05 p.m. Cleveland 19 53 .264 34 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed DL Darius Philon to a Baltimore vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 6:07 p.m. summer with the same kind of two-year contract and TE Ricky Seals-Jones to a one- Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:35 p.m. year contract. shoulder soreness he experi- WESTERN CONFERENCE Washington vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Southwest Division ATLANTA FALCONS — Agreed to terms with WR Justin San Francisco (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., enced this spring, was op- W L Pct GB Hardy on a one-year contract. 9:05 p.m. Houston 45 27 .625 — BALTIMORE RAVENS — Agreed to terms with QB Robert tioned to the minor league Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 9:05 San Antonio 42 30 .583 3 Griffin III on a two-year contract. p.m. camp on Wednesday. New Orleans 31 43 .419 15 CINCINNATI BENGALS — Re-signed DT Josh Tupou to a San Diego vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:40 p.m. Memphis 29 42 .408 15½ one-year contract. Relievers A.J. Minter (shoul- L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 9:40 p.m. Dallas 28 43 .394 16½ DENVER BRONCOS — Re-signed QB Kevin Hogan to a Colorado vs. San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., der) and Darren O'Day (forearm Northwest Division one-year contract. 10:05 p.m. W L Pct GB DETROIT LIONS — Signed TE Logan Thomas. tightness) are expected to start x-Denver 47 22 .681 — INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed DE Justin Houston. the season on the injured list, Portland 44 27 .620 4 SATURDAY’S GAMES MIAMI DOLPHINS — Agreed to terms with LB Mike Hull St. Louis vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1:05 Utah 42 29 .592 6 on a one-year contract. opening spots in the bullpen. p.m. Oklahoma City 42 30 .583 6½ OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed CB Nevin Lawson and OL Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. The Braves had hoped to Minnesota 32 39 .451 16 Jordan Devey. N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pacific Division PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed DE Vinny Curry to a stock most of their promising Tampa Bay vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. W L Pct GB one-year contract. Toronto vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. young starters in the minor x-Golden State 48 22 .686 — Canadian Football League Pittsburgh vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. L.A. Clippers 42 30 .583 7 EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Re-signed FB Alex Dupuis. Canada Jr. vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m. leagues in April and bring Sacramento 34 36 .486 14 HOCKEY Milwaukee vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Lakers 31 40 .437 17½ National Hockey League them up during the season. Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., Phoenix 17 55 .236 32 NHL — Fined San Jose F Timo Meier $2,000 for diving/ 3:05 p.m. But the injuries have sped up x-clinched playoff spot embellishment). Cincinnati vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. CAROLINA HURRICANES — Signed F Stelio Mattheos to the timetable and at least two Arizona vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. a three-year, entry-level contract and assigned him to WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Kansas City vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. of the pitchers are likely to Cleveland 107, Milwaukee 102 Charlotte (AHL). L.A. Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Orlando 119, New Orleans 96 NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled D Josh Jacobs from start the season in the rota- Minnesota vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Philadelphia 118, Boston 115 Binghamton (AHL). Houston vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m. tion. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 | B3 First Four 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 82 11 Belmont 81 16 North Dakota St. 78 11 Arizona St. 74 W E March 19-20 E W 16 Prairie View A&M 76 11 Temple 70 Dayton, Ohio 16 N.C. Central 74 11 St. Johns 65 First Round 2019 NCAA TOURNAMENT First Round March 21-22 Second Round Second Round March 21-22 March 23-24 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 March 23-24 1 Duke (29-5) 1 Virginia (29-3) Columbia S.C. March 28-29 March 28-29 Friday, 7:10 p.m. Friday, 3:10 p.m. 16 N. Dak. St. (19-15) 16 Gardner-Wb. (23-11) 8 VCU (25-7) Mar. 24 Elite 8 Elite 8 Mar. 24 8 Mississippi (20-12) Friday, 9:40 p.m. March 30-31 March 30-31 Friday, 12:40 p.m. Columbia, S.C. 9 UCF (23-8) 9 Oklahoma (19-13) Mar. 29 San Jose, Calif. 5 Miss. St. (23-10) Mar. 28 5 Wisconsin (23-10) Friday, 7:27 p.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m. 12 Liberty (28-6) 12 Oregon (23-12) 4 Virginia Tech (24-8) Mar. 24 FINAL FOUR Mar. 24 4 Kansas St. (25-8) Friday, 9:57 p.m. Minneapolis Friday, 2 p.m. San Jose, Calif. 13 St. Louis ( (22-12)) 13 UC Irvine (30-5) EAST April 6 SOUTH 6 Maryland 79 Washington, D.C. Louisville, Ky. 6 Villanova (25-9) Hartford, Conn. 6 Maryland Mar. 31 Mar. 30 Thurs., 7:20 p.m 11 Belmont 77 11 St. Mary’s (22-11) 3 LSU 79 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 3 Purdue (23-9) 3 LSU Thurs., 9:50 p.m 14 Yale 74 14 Old Dominion (26-8) Jacksonville, Fla. Mar. 29 Mar. 28 7 Louisville 76 7 Cincinnati (28-6) Columbus, Ohio 10 Minnesota Friday, 12:15 p.m. 10 Minnesota 86 NATIONAL 10 Iowa (22-11) CHAMPIONSHIP 2 Mich. St. 76 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 2 Tennessee (29-4) 2 Mich. St. April 8 Friday, 2:45 p.m. 15 Bradley 65 15 Colgate (24-10) 1 Gonzaga (30-3) 1 North Carolina (27-6) Columbus, Ohio Thurs., 7:27 p.m Friday, 9:20 p.m. 16 F. Dickinson (21-13) 16 Iona (17-15) 8 Syracuse (20-13) Mar. 23 Mar. 24 8 Utah St. (28-6) Thurs., 9:57 p.m Friday, 6:50 p.m. Salt Lake City9 Baylor Des Moines, Iowa (19-13) 9 Washington (26-8) Mar. 28 Mar. 29 78 5 Marquette 64 5 Auburn Salt Lake City 12 Murray St. 5 Auburn 12 Murray St. 83 12 New Mex. St 77 4 Florida St. 76 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 4 Kansas 87 4 Florida St. 4 Kansas Hartford, Conn. 13 Vermont 69 WEST MIDWEST 13 Northeastern 53 6 Buffalo (31-3) Anaheim, Calif. Kansas City 6 Iowa St. (23-11) Mar. 30 Mar. 31 Tulsa, Okla. Friday, 4 p.m. Friday, 9:50 p.m. 11 Arizona St. (23-10) 11 Ohio St. (19-14) 3 Texas Tech (26-6) Mar. 24 Mar. 24 3 Houston (31-3) Friday, 1:30 p.m. All times EDT Friday, 7:20 p.m. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, 14 N. Kentucky (26-8) 14 Georgia St. (23-9) Jacksonville, Fla. 7 Nevada (29-4) Mar. 28 Mar. 29 7 Wofford (29-4) Thurs., 6:50 p.m Thurs., 9:40 p.m 10 Florida (19-15) 10 Seton Hall (20-13) 2 Michigan (28-6) Mar. 23 Mar. 23 2 Kentucky (27-6) Thurs., 9:20 p.m Thurs., 7:10 p.m Des Moines, Iowa 15 Montana (26-8) 15 Abilene Christ. (27-6) MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE TODAY TNT 1:20 p.m. — Northern Kentucky vs. Texas Auburn survives 78-77 on FIRST ROUND Tech CBS 3:50 p.m. — Arizona State vs. Buffalo Noon — Iowa vs. Cincinnati 6:45 p.m. — Washington vs. Utah State 2:30 p.m. — Colgate vs. Tennessee 9:15 p.m. — Iona vs. North Carolina 7 p.m. — North Dakota State vs. Duke 9:30 p.m. — Central Florida vs. VCU TBS 1:50 p.m. — California Irvine vs. Kansas missed NMSU free throws TRUTV State 12:30 p.m. — Oklahoma vs, Mississippi 4:20 p.m. — Oregon vs. Wisconsin SALT LAKE CITY — After 3 p.m. — Gardner-Webb vs. Virginia 7:15 p.m. — Georgia State vs. Houston 7:30 p.m. — Liberty vs. Mississippi State 9:45 p.m. — Ohio State vs. Iowa State a teammate passed up an open 10 p.m. — Saint Louis vs. Virginia Tech layup that could have tied the game, New Mexico State's Ter- rell Brown was fouled behind JA FROM PAGE B1 the arc and missed two of three free throws as the Ag- the hype against Marquette. gies dropped a 78-77 heart- The game was billed as a showcase of two of the na- breaker Thursday to fifth- tion’s best point guards and Morant and Markus Howard seeded Auburn in the NCAA delivered plenty of highlights. Howard scored 16 in the Tournament. first half on a mix of 3s off screens and hard drives to the The Aggies were trailing hoop. 78-76 in the opening round of Marquette promised to make Morant see walls of de- the Midwest Region when fenders. The Golden Eagles collapsed on Morant every guard A.J. Harris had his de- time he went to the basket and often double-teamed on fender beat and looked to be the perimeter instead of switching on screens. Time and headed to the glass for the again, Morant found an open shooter while surrounded tying bucket. He instead THE ASSOCIATED PRESS by defenders. He had eight assists in the first half, five lobbed out to Brown, who was Auburn guard Malik Dunbar (4) defends New Mexico State guard AJ that led to 3-pointers for the Racers, who led 42-35 at the spotted up at the elbow for a Harris (12) in the first half of their NCAA Tournament game on Thurs- break. possible game-winner. day in Salt Lake City. The Aggies missed two of three free throws in Howard finished with 26 points and Sam Hauser added KANSAS 87 the game’s closing seconds and fell to Auburn 78-77. 16. NORTHEASTERN 53 SALT LAKE CITY — Ded- LSU 79 Thursday in the opening YALE 74 ric Lawson had 25 points and round of the East Region. 11 rebounds, and Kansas JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Xavier Tillman had 16 Got GET A CAR! dominated inside for an 87-53 Skylar Mays hit four free points with 11 boards for the a Job? rout over Northeastern on throws in the final 15 seconds Spartans (29-6), who'll face Big We Finance in House Thursday in the opening to help embattled LSU slip past Ten rival, 10th-seeded Minne- round of the Midwest Re- 14th-seeded Yale 79-74 in the sota, on Saturday in search of NO CREDIT CHECK gion. opening round of the NCAA their first trip to the Sweet The fourth-seeded Jay- Tournament on Thursday. Sixteen in four years. Michi- NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! hawks (26-9) had a notable Mays scored 19 points but gan State throttled the Go- size advantage inside and sealed the game from the phers 79-55 in East Lansing used it, outscoring the Hus- charity stripe, and the Tigers back on Feb. 9. kies 50-16 in the paint while (27-6) needed each one of his grabbing 17 more rebounds. free throws. WEST REGIONAL Kansas shot 56 percent and MINNESOTA 86 FLORIDA STATE 76 advanced to Saturday's second LOUISVILLE 76 VERMONT 69 round against fifth-seeded Au- burn. DES MOINES, Iowa — Min- HARTFORD, Conn. — Mfion- nesota won its first NCAA du Kabengele had 21 points and EAST REGIONAL Tournament game in six 10 rebounds, and Florida State years behind 24 points from held off a barrage of 3-pointers MARYLAND 79 BELMONT 77 freshman Gale Kalscheur as from 13th-seeded Vermont in a the 10th-seeded Gophers 76-69 victory Thursday in the JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — rolled past Louisville 86-76 in opening round of the NCAA 2012 Ford Fusion Maryland's Darryl Morsell the opening round of the East West Regional. Thanks Boyle, made a crucial defensive stop Region on Thursday. Terance Mann added 19 ThanksThanks Boyle, Boyle, as Belmont went for a last-sec- It was the first tournament points for the fourth-seeded “It“It was was a fast a fast and and easy easy pro- ond upset in the NCAA Tour- win in Richard Pitino's six Seminoles (28-7), who were nament, allowing the Terra- seasons coaching the Gophers tied with the Catamounts at processcess gett gett ing ing a car a car at atBoyle.” Boyle. pins to escape with a 79-77 vic- and came against the school halftime but pulled away late. ShaneShielaCharlie Thompson Dickerson Bells tory Thursday in the East Re- that fired his father, Rick Piti- Anthony Lamb had 16 Apply For Credit Online At: www.boylebhph.com gional. no, in 2017. points to lead a balanced, Playing their second tour- MICHIGAN STATE 76 long-range attack for Vermont BUY HERE nament game in less than 48 BRADLEY 65 (27-7), which lost for the first hours, the 11th-seeded Bruins time in seven games. Three PAY HERE left no doubt they belonged DES MOINES, Iowa — Cas- Catamounts finished with 15 347 Broad Street after receiving one of the se- sius Winston scored 26 points points. lection committee's final at- and second-seeded Michigan Sumter, SC Boyle 773-BHPH (2474) large bids. State held off Bradley 76-65 on From wire reports B4 | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM First Round 2019 NCAA TOURNAMENT First Round March 22-23 Second Round Second Round March 22-23 March 24-25 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 March 24-25 Notre Dame, Ind. 1 Baylor (31-1) March 29-30 March 29-30 1 Notre Dame (30-3) Sat. 6 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m. 16 Abilene Christian (23-9) 16 Bth. Cookman (21-10) Mar. 25 Mar. 25 8 California (19-12) Elite 8 Elite 8 8 Central Mich. (25-7) Sat. 3:30 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Waco, Texas Waco, 9 N. Carolina (18-14) March 31-April 1 March 31-April 1 9 Michigan St. (20-11) Mar. 30 Mar. 30 Louisville, Ky. Ames, Ia. College Station, Texas 5 Florida St. (23-8) 5 Marquette (26-7) Fri. 4:15 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. 12 Bucknell (28-5) Final Four 12 Rice (28-3) Mar. 24 Mar. 24 4 South Carolina (21-9) Tampa Bay 4 Texas A&M (24-7) Fri., 1:45 p.m. Fri., 5 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. 13 Belmont (26-6) April 5 13 Wright St. (27-6) Greensboro Chicago 6 Kentucky (24-7) N.C. April 1 6 DePaul (26-7) Sat.,11 a.m. Sat., 3:30 p.m. April 1 11 Princeton (22-9) 11 Missouri St. (23-9) 3 NC State (26-5) Mar. 25 Mar. 25 3 Iowa St. (25-8) Sat., 2 p.m. Sat., 6 p.m. Raleigh, N.C. 14 Maine (25-7) 14 N. Mexico St. (26-6) 7 Missouri (23-10) Mar. 30 Mar. 30 7 BYU (25-6) Stanford, Calif. Fri., 5 p.m. National Sat., 3:30 p.m. 10 Drake (27-6) 10 Auburn (22-9) Championship 2 Iowa (26-6) Mar. 24 Mar. 25 2 Stanford (28-4) Fri., 2 p.m. April 7 Sat., 6 p.m. Iowa City, Ia. Iowa City, 15 Mercer (25-7) 15 UC Davis (25-6) 1 Mississippi St. (30-2) 1 Louisville (29-3) Fri., 10 p.m. Fri., Noon 16 Southern U. (20-12) 16 Robert Morris (22-10) 8 South Dakota (28-5) Mar. 24 Mar. 24 8 Michigan (21-11) Fri., 7 p.m. Fri., 2:30 p.m. Starkville, Miss. 9 Clemson (19-12) 9 Kansas St. (21-11) 5 Arizona St. (20-10) Mar. 29 Mar. 29 5 Gonzaga (28-4) Corvallis, Ore. Fri., 7 p.m. Sat., 3:30 p.m. 12 UCF (26-6) 12 Little Rock (21-10) 4 Miami (FL) (24-8) Mar. 24 Mar. 25 4 Oregon St. (24-7) Fri., 10 p.m. Sat., 6 p.m. Coral Gables, Fla. 13 13 FGCU (28-4) Portland Albany Boise St. (28-4) 6 South Dakota St. (26-6) Ore. N.Y. 6 UCLA (20-12) College Park, Md. Sat., 11 a.m. Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Sat., 2 p.m. 11 Quinnipiac (26-6) 11 Tennessee (19-12) 3 Syracuse (24-8) Mar. 25 All times EDT Mar. 25 3 Maryland (28-4) Sat., 2 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m. Syracuse, N.Y. 14 Fordham (25-8) 14 Radford (26-6) 7 Texas (23-9) Mar. 29 Mar. 29 7 Rutgers (22-9) Fri., 7 p.m. Fri., 4:30 p.m. Storrs, Conn. 10 Indiana (20-12) 10 Buffalo (23-9) 2 Oregon (29-4) Mar. 24 Mar. 24 2 UConn (31-2) Fri., 10 p.m. Fri., 7:30 p.m. Eugene, Ore. 15 Portland St. (25-7) 15 Towson (20-12) scorer, has had more time to rest here huge challenge and huge test ... I hope "I haven't had to change all that USC FROM PAGE B1 sprained left ankle. She said she was they miss a bunch of shots." much, which is a credit to these young about "80 percent" in the SEC Tourna- women," Semrau said. The South Carolina/Belmont win- ment, but added the injury is no lon- NO CASE OF SENIORITIS The Seminoles are led by first team ner moves on the face the No. 5 seed ger a factor. Florida State (23-8) has finished in All-ACC performer Kiah Gillespie, a Florida State/No. 12 seed Bucknell "I did have a lot of time to get treat- the top 15 in the AP Poll in each of the junior forward who averages 16.2 winner on Sunday. ment and recover and strengthen my past four seasons, but enters its first points and 9.0 rebounds per game. ankle," Cooper said. "I'm back." round game against Bucknell ranked CHARLOTTE PLAYS HOST 25th in the country. Part of that slip is BISONS CAN SHOOT The first two rounds will be played BELMONT LOOKS FOR FIRST NCAA WIN because Seminoles coach Sue Semrau Bucknell (28-5) earned its highest at Halton Arena on the campus of Belmont has won fourth straight had to replace all five starters from NCAA Tournament seed in school his- UNC Charlotte. Normally the 15th- Ohio Valley Conference champion- last season. tory. Bucknell has never won an ranked Gamecocks would have hosted ships, but the Bruins are still looking They are the eighth-youngest team NCAA Tournament game. the first two rounds in Columbia, for their first NCAA Tournament win. in the country with an average age of Still, Semrau views Bucknell as a South Carolina, but since the arena is Coach Bart Brooks said it be "awe- 19.4 — and there are no seniors on the dangerous team, even refusing to look being used for the men's tournament some" to upset South Carolina. roster. ahead and answer a question about a they had to switch locations. "We would throw a party and cele- The Seminoles will start three ju- potential second round matchup with brate," Brooks said. "There is a reason niors and two freshmen in guard Mor- South Carolina. COOPER FEELING BETTER why we have not won as a program. gan Jones and freshmen Valencia "Everybody on the floor can shoot," If there is one benefit to losing in It's because we are usually playing Myers. The six players coming off the Semrau said of the Bison. "We have the SEC quarterfinals for South Caro- teams like South Carolina on their bench are either freshmen or sopho- our hands full." lina it's that Cooper, the team's leading home floor. We understand this is a mores. Biblical Education from Toc- Blaine Marshall, Mike Ray enjoyed being on the open OBITUARIES coa Falls Institute in Toccoa, and Carlos Sandavol. road. Georgia. Rev. Cook was later The family will receive In 1996, Robert met his fian- KAREN ANN W. REECE Funeral Home chapel with ordained as a minister at Co- friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Mon- cée and love of his life, Mar- Karen Ann Watford Reece, the Rev. Mark Huggins (assis- lonial Hills Baptist Church in day at Bible Fellowship lene Cochran, of Erie, Penn- 58, wife of Eddie Lamar Reece tant pastor of New Testament Atlanta. Rev. Cook and his Church. sylvania. Sr., passed away on Wednes- Lighthouse Church) and the family served as missionaries Memorials may be made to Robert leaves to cherish his day, March 20, 2019, at Prisma Rev. Gene Gilbert (pastor of to Korea with Child Evange- Child Evangelism Fellowship, memories: one son, Michael Health Tuomey Hospital. Jefferson Road Freewill Bap- lism Fellowship ("CEF") from P.O. Box 348, Warrenton, MO Williams of Rocky Mount, Born on Nov. 9, 1960, in tist Church) officiating. Burial 1959 to 1984. He leaves a lega- 63383. North Carolina; four brothers, Sumter, she was a daughter of will be at Evergreen Memori- cy of God’s ministry in Korea Elmore-Cannon-Stephens John (Betty) Nelson of Alcolu, Frank Watford Sr. and Mary al Park cemetery. with Korea CEF itself now Funeral Home and Crematori- Curtis Francis of Gable, and Nesbitt Watford. She was a Pallbearers will be Matthew sending out missionaries um of Sumter is in charge of Thomas and Norman Francis, member of New Testament Reece, Eddie Reece, Josh worldwide. Following his re- the arrangements. both of Baltimore; three sis- Lighthouse Church. Karen Reece, Frankie Watford, turn from Korea, he served as ters, Dian (Kennie) Marshall was very active in many Adam Watford and Ethan vice president of overseas ROBERT N. FRANCIS of Baltimore, Darlene Francis music ministries in the sur- Watford. ministries for CEF from 1985 Robert N. Francis, 70, affec- of Washington, D.C., and Deb- rounding area. She played the The family will receive to 1994 in Warrenton, Mis- tionately known as "Bob," de- orah Francis of Sumter; three guitar and sang with many friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today souri. He and Lois continued parted this earthly life on grandchildren; two great- local Christian groups, and at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens their work in Korea, world- Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at grandchildren; and a host of regularly performed at the Funeral Home and following wide and locally in Dalzell, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospi- nieces, nephews, other rela- Country Music Barn, the But- the service in the fellowship until John was called home to tal. tives and friends. ton Museum and local nurs- hall at New Testament Light- be with his Lord and Savior. Born on Sept. 12, 1948, in The family will receive rela- ing facilities. house Church, 1114 Boulevard Rev. Cook is survived by his Alcolu, he was a son of the tives and friends at the home, Survivors include her hus- Road. wife, Lois; four sons, Kerry late Robert and Susan V. 1345 Boise Lewis Road, Gable. band of Wedgefield; her par- Memorials may be made to Cook, Kevin Cook, Kris Cook Nelson Francis. Robert re- Funeral services will be ents of Sumter; three sons, New Testament Lighthouse and Kimble Cook; his sister, ceived his education in the held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Eddie Lamar Reece Jr. (Mi- Church, 7 Coleman St., Sum- Josephine; brother, Lynn; and public schools of Clarendon John Wesley Williams Sr. Me- randa) of Sumter, Matthew ter, SC 29153. eight grandchildren. County and later graduated morial Chapel, Williams Fu- Reece (Savannah) of Wedge- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens A funeral service will be from Baltimore City Public neral Home Inc., 821 N. Main field and Joshua Reece of Funeral Home and Crematori- held at 3 p.m. on Monday at Schools. After graduation, he St., Sumter, with the Rev. Me- Sumter; a granddaughter, um of Sumter is in charge of Bible Fellowship Church in enlisted in the United States lissa Harvin, pastor of Cy- Hannah Grace Reece; godchil- the arrangements. Sumter with the Rev. Dr. El- Navy, serving at the Naval press Fork AME Church, Al- dren, Seth Speziale, Aidan eazer Benenhaley and the Amphibious Base at Little colu, officiating, eulogist. Speziale and Krystal Speziale; JOHN WESTBROOK COOK Rev. Chris M. Moore officiat- Creek in Norfolk, Virginia. The procession will leave at two brothers, Willis Watford DALZELL — The Rev. John ing. He will be laid to rest at Robert’s last duty assign- 1:20 p.m. from the home. Jr. (Mary) and Ronnie Wat- Westbrook Cook, 84, husband Long Branch Baptist Church ment and major command Services directed by the ford, all of Sumter; nephews, of 63 years to Lois, née Benen- in Dalzell, following the funer- was on the USS Shadwell, management and staff of Wil- Frankie, Adam, Ethan, Wyatt, haley, died on Thursday, al service. where he was employed as a liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 Brett, Vince, Joey, Rodney, March 21, 2019. Pallbearers will be Kerry Navy mechanic. After serv- N. Main St., Sumter. Online Josh and Wayne; nieces, Tori, Rev. Cook was born in Sault Cook, Kevin Cook, Kris Cook, ing his tour of duty, he was memorial messages may be Angie, Kandi and Amber; and Ste. Marie, Michigan. He Kimble Cook, Tony Carpenter honorably discharged in sent to the family at williams- a number of great-nieces and served in the United States and Henry Allen Benenhaley. 1973. When he completed his [email protected]. Visit great-nephews. Navy and was honorably dis- Honorary pallbearers will military service, he pursued us on the web at www.Wil- Funeral services will be charged in 1955. Following his be Chip Chase, Larry Chase, his lifelong career with PST liamsFuneralHomeInc.com held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in discharge from the Navy, he Jimmy Parker, Charles Dixon, Trucking Inc. as an OTR the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens earned a Bachelor of Arts in Pat Buckner, Yoo Young Sun, truck driver. He thoroughly SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE B5 THE SUMTER ITEM OBITUARIES FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 | B5 STANLEY ARTHUR KOHLI Washington Brown Jr. of The family will receive placed in the church at 10 a.m. Funeral services for Ms. Retired U.S. Air Force Capt. Houston, Texas, and Reginald friends at the home of his son, on Saturday for viewing until Burgess will be held at noon Stanley Arthur Kohli, age 94, M. Brown of the home; one 1124 Hurley Drive, Sumter, SC the hour of service. on Saturday at Hayes F. Sam- beloved husband of the late daughter, Angie (Jessie) 29150. Funeral services will be held uels Sr. Memori- Marjorie Lennon Windham-Blanding of Dalzell; Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Salem al Chapel, 114 N. Kohli, died on three sisters-in-law, Mary Main St., Sumter, is in charge Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 Church St., Man- Wednesday, Louise Titus of Mayesville, of arrangements. S. Salem Ave., Sumter, SC 29150 ning, with the March 20, 2019, Eartha Mae China of Wedge- Online memorials may be with Pastor Richard Barr offi- Rev. Dr. Major at Hospice Care field and Linda (Willie) Olds sent to the family at jobsmor- ciating. Interment will follow at Lloyd officiating of the Piedmont of Lake City, Florida; one [email protected] or visit us on Colclough Cemetery. and the Rev. of Greenwood. aunt, Eartha Mae Holmes; the web at www.jobsmortuary. The family will receive BURGESS Joshua Dupree KOHLI Capt. Kohli three special cousins, Lillian net. friends at the home, 5235 Dale and the Rev. Jef- was born in Gaston, the Rev. Dr. Eula St., Sumter, SC 29153. frey Jackson assisting. Burial Allen County, Ohio, a son of Reese and Webster Harris; ROSENA W. MCKNIGHT Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. will follow at Manning Ceme- the late Gerald K. and Hazel special friend, Luke Gayle; Rosena W. "Zena" McK- Main St., Sumter, is in charge tery, Manning. Golliff Kohli. He was a gradu- and a host of special nieces, night, 70, was born on May 6, of arrangements. The family is receiving ate of Spencerville High nephews, grandnieces, grand- 1948, in Clarendon County, to Online memorials may be friends at the home of her sis- School and went on to receive nephews, cousins, other rela- the late Marion and Christine sent to the family at jobsmor- ter, Lois Anderson, 51 High- his Bachelor of Science from tives, family and friends. W. Witherspoon. [email protected] or visit us on land Ave., Sumter. Appalachian State and his He was preceded in death Rosena departed the web at www.jobsmortuary. These services have been Master of Science from North by his parents; one sister, Wil- this life on Fri- net. entrusted to Samuels Funeral Carolina State. He was distin- lie Mae Cater; father-in-law, day, March 15, Home LLC of Manning. guished as a marksman. Capt. Flander China; mother-in-law, 2019, at her Sum- WILLIAM EDWARD DELAINE Kohli served honorably in the Ella Louise Temoney China; ter home, with Funeral services for Wil- RAYMOND HOLLAND United State Air Force from maternal grandparents, John her family by liam Edward DeLaine will be PINEWOOD — Raymond 1943 to 1963 and decided to set- (Eula Howell) Porter; paternal MCKNIGHT her side. held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Holland, 68, husband of Ella tle in Sumter upon retire- grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. "Zena" attend- Mt. Pisgah AME Gooden Holland, died on Sat- ment. He returned to college George Brown; brother-in-law, ed the public schools in Clar- Church, 217 W. urday, March 16, and became a teacher of James Titus; and a host of un- endon County and later be- Bartlette St., 2019, at Prisma math, first at Sumter Area cles, aunts and cousins. came a proud member of the Sumter, with the Health Tuomey Technical College, where he Public viewing will be held Eastern Star. She was a mem- Rev. Laddie N. Hospital. served as chair of the math from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at ber of Bethel African Method- Howard officiat- He was born department for several years, Job's Mortuary with Masonic ist Episcopal Church. She also ing. on Aug. 20, 1950, and went on to teach at Sum- Rites beginning at 7 p.m. gave back to her community DELAINE The public in Pinewood, a ter High School, where he re- Mr. Brown will be placed in in many ways. Rosena was a may view from HOLLAND son of the late tired in 1984. In retirement, he the church at 2 p.m. on Satur- part of the American Associa- noon on Saturday until the Lee Boston and volunteered at the Shaw Air day for viewing until the hour tion of State Troopers. In hour of service at Mt. Pisgah Amanda Benbow Holland. Force Base Pharmacy, Red of service. 1967, "Zena" married her first Church. Funeral services for Mr. Cross disaster relief, AARP Funeral services will be husband, John Henry Brown, The family will receive Holland will be held at 3 p.m. tax preparation and was a poll held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at and God blessed them with friends from 3 to 6 p.m. today on Saturday at New Hope watcher in Sumter County. He Beulah AME Church, 3175 two beautiful children, Mi- at the DeLaine’s residence, UME Church, Pinewood. farmed 45 acres on U.S. 521, Florence Highway, Sumter, chelle B. Toney and Charles 1321 Covent Garden Drive, Burial will follow at Manning played bridge at Sumter Du- SC 29153 with the Rev. Dr. John Henry Brown. She was Sumter. Cemetery, Pinewood. plicate Bridge Club and at- Dwayne Bruce, pastor and eu- later remarried to Robert William Edward DeLaine, The family is receiving tended Alice Drive Baptist logist, and the Rev. Larry McKnight, the love of her life, 88, transitioned on Saturday, friends at the residence, 1800 Church since 1970. Davis officiating. Interment and he has been by her side March 16, 2019, at Prisma West Ave. South, Pinewood. Capt. Kohli is survived by will follow at Beulah Church since. Health Tuomey Hospital. These services have been two children, James Arthur Cemetery. Rosena is survived by her Born in Morristown, New entrusted to Samuels Funeral Kohli and his wife, Roberta, of The family will receive husband, Robert McKnight; Jersey, he was a son of the Home LLC of Manning. Greenwood and Carolyn Kohli friends from 1 to 8 p.m. at 71 two children, Michelle B. late Woodard A. DeLaine Sr. Steinberg and her husband, Sally St., Wedgefield, SC (Glenn) Toney and Charles and Josephine Gregory De- ROBERT JONES Paul, of Brooklyn, New York; 29168. Brown; five grandchildren, Laine. He was a graduate of SUMMERTON — Robert one brother, Merle Kohli and Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Travis Brown, Latoya Brown Morristown High School Jones, 61, of Summerton, died his wife, Mary, of Chapin; one Main St., Sumter, is in charge (Lavern), Kayla Brown, Ty- Class of 1948. William served on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, sister, Kay Tigner of Lima, of arrangements. wone Brown and Tallulah his country in the United at his residence in Summerton. Ohio; four grandchildren, Online memorials may be Toney; three honorary grand- States Army and fought in the He was born on Sept. 7, Bobby Pittavino, Becky Gib- sent to the family at jobsmor- children, Takeem Wilson, Korean War. He was employed 1958, in Clarendon County, to son, Chelsea Steinberg Gay [email protected] or visit us on Marcus Gregg and Willie Law- with the Morristown Police the late Levi and Bertha and David Steinberg; six the web at www.jobsmortuary. son; 15 great-grandchildren; Department and retired in Jones. great-grandchildren; and 26 net. two brothers, Marion Wither- 1984. He was a former mem- The family is receiving nieces and nephews. spoon of Wilmington, Dela- ber of the Tyrian Lodge, No. friends at the home of his In addition to his wife and WILLIE BRADLEY SR. ware, and Omie Witherspoon; 34 F&AM, P.H.A. In 1995, he aunt, Mrs. S. Geneva King, 21 parents, he was preceded in Willie Bradley Sr., husband two sisters, Mattie (Harris) moved to Sumter and joined Larry King Jr. Highway, Sum- death by one brother, Gerald of Mary Lou Alston Bradley, Gregg and Robertha (Frank) Mt. Pisgah AME Church. merton. Kohli. was born on Jan. 25, 1946, in Richardson; sisters-in-law, Survivors include a loving Services have been entrust- A funeral service will be Sumter, a son of Rosa Smith, Rosa J. Howard daughter, Gwyneth Delaine- ed to the professional care of held at noon on Saturday in Richard and and Inez McFadden; and a Dale and her husband, James King-Fields Mortuary, Sum- the Bullock Funeral Home Carrie Lou Mack host of nieces, nephews, other Dale, of Monroe, North Caro- merton, (803) 485-5039. Chapel. Interment will follow Bradley. He de- relatives and friends. lina; a granddaughter, Lea; at Evergreen Memorial Park parted this life In addition to her parents, two great-grandchildren, Zoe ERNEST HILTON cemetery with full military on Friday, she was preceded in death by and Zavian; his only sister, MANNING — Ernest Hil- honors. March 15, 2019, three sisters, Esther Johnson, Jean Walton of Sumter; two ton, 59, husband of Emma The family will receive BRADLEY at Prisma Health Ruthie Lee McBride and Win- nephews; two nieces; his for- Blanding Hilton, died on friends one hour prior to the Tuomey Hospi- nie Ingram; and one brother, mer wife, Wilma Croft De- Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at service from 11 a.m. to noon tal, after a brief illness. Charles Witherspoon. Laine of Monroe; a stepson, McLeod Health Clarendon, on Saturday at Bullock Funer- He was educated in the Public viewing will be held Edward A. Simmons; and a Manning. al Home. Sumter public school district from noon to 4 p.m. today at host of other relatives. He was born on Nov. 14, In lieu of flowers, memori- and graduated from Lincoln Job's Mortuary. Memorials may be made to 1959, in the Jordan communi- als may be made to the High School. After graduat- Mrs. McKnight will be the National Kidney Founda- ty of Manning, a son of Wounded Warrior Project, ing, he moved to New York, placed in the church at noon tion, 508 Hampton St., No. 200, Naomi Pearson Hilton and the P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS where he was employed by on Saturday for viewing until Columbia, SC 29201. late James Hilton. 66675. Met Life Insurance Co. for the hour of service. Condolences may be made Funeral services for Mr. Hil- You may go to www.bullock- more than 30 years and re- Funeral services will be on his tribute page found at ton will be held at 2 p.m. on funeralhome.com and sign the tired. After returning back held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at wwwPalmerMemorialChapel. Sunday at Hayes F. Samuels Sr. family’s guest book. home to South Carolina, he Salem Chapel & Heritage Cen- com Memorial Chapel, Manning. The family has chosen Bull- was employed at Dunbar Se- ter, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, Professional services ren- The family is receiving ock Funeral Home for the ar- curity at Union Camp, where SC 29150 with Pastor Davie dered by Palmer Memorial friends at the residence, 1089 rangements. he retired. Brown officiating. Interment Chapel Inc. Sportsman Drive, Manning. Mr. Bradley leaves to cher- will follow at Bradford Ceme- These services have been ish his precious memories: his tery. entrusted to Samuels Funeral wife of 55 years, Mary Lou The family will receive Home LLC of Manning. Alston Bradley; his only friends at the home, 16 E. Col- daughter, Debra Ann Bradley lege St., Sumter, SC 29150. EDWARD SCOTT of Brooklyn, New York; his Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Edward Scott, husband of GEORGE WASHINGTON BROWN SR. only son, Willie Bradley Jr. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Minnie Louise Reddick Scott, and dedicated daughter-in- of arrangements. VERMELL RAGIN CARTER entered eternal rest on Monday, Brother George Washington law, Vonisha Bradley, of Sum- Online memorials may be March 18, 2019, at the Columbia Brown Sr. was born on July ter; three granddaughters, sent to the family at jobsmor- MANNING — Vermell VA Health Care System. 20, 1946, in Suffolk, Virginia, Jeniya Bradley, Jelayiah [email protected] or visit us on Ragin Carter, 67, widow of The family is receiving to the late Jack Bradley and Ka'Layah Prince; the web at www.jobsmortuary. Melvin Carter, died on Satur- friends and relatives at the and Betsy Porter three grandsons, Nigel Brad- net. day, March 16, family’s residence, 419 S. Cal- Brown. He tran- ley, Daylen Howard and 2019, at McLeod houn St., Bishopville. sitioned peace- Mykel Prince; two brothers, ROOSEVELT CHAMPAGNE Regional Medical Visitation will be held from fully to eternal Joe (Pauline) Bradley of Sum- Roosevelt "Shamp" Cham- Center, Florence. 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday at the rest on Sunday, ter and James Clayton (Jon- pagne was on Oct. 5, 1950, in She was born funeral home. March 17, 2019, nie Mae) of Sumter; one sis- Lee County, to the late Willie on November 17, Funeral service will be held BROWN at Sumter Health ter, Ms. Richard Dean Bradley and Delia Spann Champagne. 1951, in Summer- at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Me- & Rehab Center, of South Carolina; one broth- He was called CARTER ton, a daughter chanicsville United Methodist surrounded by his loving fam- er-in-law, James (Ermma) home on Sunday, of the late Nelson Church, Sumter, with the pas- ily. Alston of Sumter; one sister- March 17, 2019. Ridgill and Frances Ragin. tor, the Rev. Annie Sistrunk, He was united in holy mat- in-law, Ruth Alston Burgess Roosevelt was Funeral services for Mrs. officiating. rimony for 34 years to Louise of Columbia; and a host of educated in the Carter will be held at 10 a.m. Interment will be held at 1 China Brown. Brother Brown nieces, nephews, other rela- Lee County Pub- on Saturday at Hayes F. Sam- p.m. on Tuesday at the Fort was a 1965 graduate of South tives and friends who are lic School Dis- uels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 Jackson National Cemetery, Western High School in Suf- deeply saddened by his pass- CHAMPAGNE trict. N. Church St., Manning, with Columbia. folk. Upon graduating from ing. "Shamp" leaves the Rev. Ricky Carter officiat- Wilson Funeral Home, 403 high school, he enlisted in the He was preceded in death to mourn his passing: four ing and Minister Eloise Jack- S. Main St., Bishopville, is in United States Air Force on by one granddaughter, Jenrya brothers, Bill Champagne and son and Pastor Robert China charge of arrangements. July 28, 1965. After retirement Debra Ann Bradley; and two Ernest Lee Moses, both of assisting. from the United States Air brothers, Richard Bradley Jr. Sumter, James Edward Moses The family is receiving EDNA BRAYBOY WEBSTER GLENN Force, he continued his em- and Harold Lee (Monica) of Bishopville and Bobby friends at the home of her COLUMBIA — Edna Bray- ployment as project manager Bradley. Gene Moses of Columbia; six daughter, Adrianne Carter boy Webster Glenn, 59, widow of the Shaw Air Force Base Public viewing will be held sisters, Barbara Caldwell of Bennett, 1356 Herod Drive, of Wilbert Glenn, died on Commissary as well as a secu- from 1 to 5 p.m. today at Job's Philadelphia, Connie Bell Manning. Thursday, March 21, 2019, at rity guard for several years. Mortuary. Robinson of Washington, D.C., These services have been her residence, 17 Cypress Brother Brown accepted Mr. Bradley will be placed Shirley Wactor of Sumter, entrusted to Samuels Funeral Cobe Road, Columbia. Christ at an early age and in the church at 2 p.m. on Sat- Willie Bell Robinson and Wil- Home LLC of Manning. She was born on July 28, joined Olive Branch Baptist urday for viewing until the helmenia (James) Small, both 1959, in Brooklyn, New York, a Church in Suffolk. After retir- hour of service. of Bishopville, and Mary (Al) BONNIE BRAY BURGESS daughter of the late Charles ing from military service, he Funeral services will be Stover of Columbia; a close MANNING — Bonnie Bray Brayboy and Ruth Alice Web- made his home in Sumter and held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at family friend, Audrey Wash- Burgess, 66, died on Thursday, ster. became an active member of Salem Chapel & Heritage Cen- ington; and a host of nieces, March 14, 2019, at Palmetto The family is receiving Beulah African Methodist ter, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, nephews, other relatives and Health Baptist Hospital, Co- friends at the home of her sis- Episcopal Church. SC 29150 with the Rev. Jacob friends. lumbia. ter, Laverne Mobley, 626 Fra- He leaves to cherish his pre- Gathers officiating and Pastor Public viewing will be held She was born on May 10, zier St., Manning. cious memories: a loving and Napoleon Bradford, eulogist. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at 1952, in Mullins, a daughter of These services have been devoted wife, Louise C. Interment will follow at Mt. Job's Mortuary. the late Harold Ford and entrusted to Samuels Funeral Brown; two sons, George Nebo Church Cemetery. Mr. Champagne will be Wilma Burgess. Home LLC of Manning. B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition. We will be happy to change your ad if an error is 803-774-12 made; however we are not responsible for errors after the fi rst run day. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the printing or omission of an advertisement. 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For more info. call NOTICES All that certain piece, parcel or lot of by obtaining an independent title Newman's Tree Service Tree 803-494-9590. removal, trimming, topping, view YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED land, together with the search prior to the foreclosure sale and required to answer the improvements thereon, situate, lying date. enhancement pruning, bobcat Help Wanted Complaint in this action a copy of work stump grinding, Lic & Legal Notice and being in the Privateer Township, Part-Time which is herewith served upon you, County of Sumter, State of South The Honorable Howard P. King insured. Call 803-316-0128 which was filed in the Office of the Carolina, and being more Master in Equity Clerk of this Court, and to serve a particularly shown and delineated as for Sumter County A Notch Above Tree Care Log Caregiver needed for home health. NOTICE TO CURRENT AND FORMER copy of your answer to the Complaint Lot #14 on that certain plat of pickup available. Full quality service Must pass background check. Call CLIENTS OF upon the subscriber at Post Office "Forest Lake" Development, of John J. Hearn low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB 803-236-3603. SUZANNA RACHEL Box 3220, Sumter, South Carolina record in the Office of the RMC for Attorney for Plaintiff accredited 983-9721 MACLEAN: within thirty days after the service Sumter County in Plat Book Z-27 at P.O. Box 100200 hereof, exclusive of the day of such page 151, and a more recent survey Columbia, SC 29202-3200 By Order of the S.C. Supreme Court, service. If you fail to answer the of said lot having been made by Ben (803) 744-4444 the law office of Suzanna Rachel Complaint within that time, the J. Makela, R.L.S., dated July 12, 1990, 011847-04340 RENTALS MacLean in Sumter, SC, has been Plaintiff(s) will apply to the Court for of record in the Office of the RMC Website: www.rtt-law.com MERCHANDISE closed. The S.C. Supreme Court the relief demanded in the for Sumter County in Plat Book 90 at (see link to Resources/Foreclosure appointed Peyre T. Lumpkin as Complaint. Page 897. Sales) Receiver to protect the interests of Unfurnished the clients of Suzanna Rachel YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN THE Reference is hereby craved to said NOTICE OF MASTER Apartments MacLean. Personnel from the FOLLOWING NOTICE: plat for a more complete and IN EQUITY SALE Want to Buy Receiver's Office are available to accurate metes and bounds CIVIL ACTION NO. assist you in obtaining your file. 1. That an adoption proceeding was description thereof. filed in the Family Court of Sumter 2018CP4300444 Will buy furniture by piece or HUNTINGTON PLACE County on February 25, 2019, and in Also: APARTMENTS Please contact the Receiver's Office BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, this Complaint you are alleged to be at 803-734-1186, 1220 Senate Street, Court of Common Pleas for Sumter 4 wheelers, or almost anything of RENTS FROM $700 PER MO. the father of a Caucasian male child That lot of land with any Suite 111, Columbia, SC, 29201, to County, South Carolina, heretofore value. Also old signs & lawn 1 Month Free with a born in Clarendon County, South improvements thereon, in School make arrangements to receive your issued in the case of Bayview Loan 13 month lease. Carolina, on July 9, 2015 District 2, County of Sumter, State of furniture Call 803-983-5364 file(s). Servicing LLC, against Lisa (2 bedroom only) South Carolina, shown as Lot 15 of Seignious, individually and as 2. That the Plaintiffs in the above in Forest Lake Subdivision on plat of Beer & Wine Personal Representative of the Auctions the above captioned Notice are not H.S. Wilson, R.L.S., dated June 9, LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT License Estate of Vurnese Seignious, et al., named for the purpose of 1969, recorded in Plat Book Z-27, ASHTON MILL the Master in Equity for Sumter confidentially; however, the Court Page 151, Sumter County RMC County, or his/her agent, will sell on Estate Auction APARTMENT HOMES Notice Of knows the true identity of the records. Reference to said plat is April 1, 2019, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter James Walters (deceased) 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE Application Plaintiffs and in responding to this made for the boundaries, courses, Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin 971 Jonathan St. Sumter, SC 803-773-3600 Notice is hereby given that Refuel notice, you are required to use the and distances, and for the extension Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the Saturday, April 6 Operating Company, LL (Refuel #43) caption and the number of said lot to the water's edge of the intends to apply to the South highest bidder: 10 am - Rain or Shine OFFICE HOURS: 2019-DR-43-0174. lake and to the middle of the feeder Carolina Department of Revenue for stream to the lakes. These lines are NO BUYERS PREMIUM MON-FRI 9-5 All that certain piece, parcel or lot of a license permit that will allow the 3. That if Notice to Contest, to be considered high water marks. land with the improvements thereon, 4 Properties in Sumter sale and off premises consumption of Intervene, or otherwise Respond is All dimensions may be slightly more if any, situate, lying and being in the 971 Jonathan St.: Nice brick 2BR Apts, LR, kitchen w/ all new Beer & Wine at 1018 Manning Rd., filed by you with the Court within or less than those shown on the plat. Statesburg Township, County of home, 3 br, 2.5 ba, 2 car Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the thirty (30) days of the receipt of this appliances. Dining Room, Wash- Sumter, State of South Carolina, issuance of this permit / license, Notice of Adoption Proceedings, you Also: garage, large lot. er/Dryer. Parking Space. C/H/A being shown and designated as Lot written protest must be postmarked will be given an opportunity to All that lot or parcel of land in 225 Laural St.: Investment Section 8 friendly. $500 & $600 Per No. 8, Block C, Oakland Plantation, no later than April 7, 2019. For a appear and be heard on the merits of School District 2, State of South home, tenant occupied. month. Call 803-236-0948 on a plat prepared by William protest to be valid, it must be in adoption. To file notice to Contest, Carolina, shown as Lot 13-B on plat 707 Harvin St.: Investment Winfield, Reg. Surveyor, dated writing, and should include the Intervene, or otherwise Respond in of Edmunds Land Surveyors, dated December 15, 1972 and recorded in home, tenant occupied. 134 N. Main St. across from old following information: (1) the name, this action, you must notify the above March 10, 1993, based on earlier plat the Office of the Register of Deeds 1133 Pocalla Rd.: 1.0 +/- court house, Studio Apt: 1 Br, 1 address and telephone number of named Court at the Sumter County of July 15, 1992, said revised plat for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-16 acre wooded lot. the person filing the protest; (2) the Courthouse, 215 North Harvin being recorded in Plat Book 94, Page Ba, all new appliances, reserved at page 65. More recently shown on specific reasons why the application Street, Sumter, South Carolina, 1637, Sumter County RMC records; parking space, WiFi & water incl. that plat prepared for Robert W. should be denied; (3) that the person 29150, in writing of your intention to being bounded North by edge of One property in Lane, SC $975 mo. + dep. Call Scott Bell Brown by William Winfield dated protesting is willing to attend a Contest, Intervene, or otherwise Forest lake, approximately 57.92 Wallace Rd. 2.2+/- acre tract 803-774-3025. December 15, 1972 and recorded in hearing (if one is requested by the Respond. The above named Court feet; East by Lot 13A, said plat, Book Z-33 at page 73. This said lot applicant); (4) that the person must be informed of your current approximately 250.68 feet; South by has such metes, boundaries, courses OPEN HOUSE, protesting resides in the same address and any changes of your Forest Lake Drive, 46.12 feet; and Mobile Home and distances as are shown on said Sun. March 24th 2pm-4pm county where the proposed place of address during the adoption West by other property of the Rentals plat, which are incorporated herein 971 Jonathan St. Sumter business is located or within five proceedings. grantees a total distance of in accordance with the provisions of miles of the business; and (5) the approximately 230.54 feet; be all said Selling 1999 Lincoln Town Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws Quiet Country! 3BR/2BA Double name of the applicant and the 4. That your failure to respond measurements a little more or less Car Signature of South Carolina, 1976. All properties sold at 971 wide & 4BR/2BA Single Wide. No address of the premises to be within thirty (30) days of receipt of and as shown on said plat. licensed. Protests must be mailed to: this Notice of Adoption Proceedings Derivation: Book 616 at Page 1801 Jonathan St. Auction location. indoor pets. Self care horse Border- S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, TMS Number: ing avail. Summerton Call constitutes your consent to the P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South adoption and forfeiture of all of your 134-15-02-009 203-233-3222 for more info. 2955 Forest Lake Drive, For terms & pictures go to website Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: rights and obligations to the above Sumter, SC 29150 PROPERTY ADDRESS: www.rickwattsauctions.com or (803) 896-0110. named child. It is further alleged 5429 Plantation Drive, contact the auction company. that your consent to this adoption is Notice Of Application 179 03 02 003 (Lot 14), 179 03 02 008 Sumter, SC 29154 not required under S.C. Code Ann. Rick Watts Auctions REAL Notice is hereby given that Sylvester (Lot 15), 179 03 02 010 (Lot 13B) Section 63-9-310 and that your 843-669-5717 or Wells dba The Juke intends to apply This being the same property parental rights should be terminated text 843-319-2734 to the South Carolina Department of SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, conveyed to Vurnese Seignious by ESTATE pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section Revenue for a license permit that COUNTY AD VALOREM TAXES, deed of Margaret Elizabeth Brown, Florence, SC - SCAL 124 63-7-2570 (7). will allow the sale ON premises EASEMENTS AND/OR, dated March 5, 2012, and recorded in consumption of Beer & Wine at 27 RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND the Office of the Register of Deeds Mobile Home This notice is given pursuant to S.C. Garage, Yard & North Main Street East, Mayesville, OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. for Sumter County on March 22, 2012, with Lots Code Ann. Section 63-9-730 (E). Estate Sales SC 29104. To object to the issuance of in Deed Book 1168 at Page 2852. this permit / license, written protest TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in Curtis & Croft, LLC must be postmarked no later than certified funds is required. The TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Mobile home for sale with land. Call William A. W. Buxton Fri & Sat 8-1 Turn by RR Tracks on March 31, 2019. For a protest to be deposit will be applied towards the Master in Equity will require a 803-795-2172 Attorney for Plaintiffs Lewis Rd, Tools, hardware, and valid, it must be in writing, and purchase price unless the bidder deposit of 5% of the bid amount in P.O. Box 3220 much much more. 775-4555 should include the following defaults, in which case the deposit cash or certified funds, which is to Land & Lots Sumter, SC 29151 information: (1) the name, address will be forfeited. If the successful be applied on the purchase price 803-778-7404 (phone) Solomon Upholstery for Sale and telephone number of the person bidder fails, or refuses, to make the upon compliance with the bid. 803-773-5645 (fax) 267 Myrtle Beach Hwy., 464-7555 filing the protest; (2) the specific required deposit, or comply with his Interest on the balance of the bid at Sat. Mar. 23rd King size bedroom reasons why the application should bid within 20 days, then the property 4.00% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of suite, piano, church pews and misc. be denied; (3) that the person will be resold at his risk. No protesting is willing to attend a personal or deficiency judgment noncompliance within 20 days after Ideal Auction hearing (if one is requested by the 1012 Pocalla Rd. Auction Fri. applicant); (4) that the person & Sat. night. Starts at 7 pm. protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of Alton Meeler SCAL #4571 business is located or within five Indoor Yard Sale every Sat. miles of the business; and (5) the Advertise name of the applicant and the Moving Sale! 4214 Pantego Dr. Fri. & address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: Here's My Ca Sat. 7-2. Lots of everything. EVERY- THING priced to go S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Youth Yard Sale March 30th Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110. your DAD’S SMALL ENGINES Cross Bridge Christian Church 2490 Piano Tuning LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT • SALES & SERVICE WALKE Sargent Road, Dalzell SC 29040 Repairs & Refinishing Summons & Don & Faye PIAN donations needed, contact Maria 1000 Myrtle Beach Highway Cincinnati Conservatory Notice Certified Since 1947 Brown (803)-840-5014. Sumter, SC 29153 (803) 495-4411 For Expert Service Parts & Service Center CALL ALGIE WALKER Garage Sale: Fri. & Sat. 8-? at 325 NOTICE OF ADOPTION Senior Citizen & Military Discount business M-F 8:00-5:00 | Sat 8:00-12:00 803-485-8705 Kendal Ave. Oak kitchen table, 4 PROCEEDINGS 19 S. Cantey Street IN THE FAMILY chairs, 100 movies $1 each, records, If you want the Best…call the Best PAINTING & MINOR R new & used items, free books, COURT OF THE bicycles, CD's, and much more. THIRD JUDICIAL Mike Stone STEVEN B. 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Boone, Contractor spring & mattress included $100. to earn extra income Cleaning Done R All Types of Improvements Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Water & Fire Damage • Smoke/Odor Removal One bunk bed, mattresses included 1 Monte Carlo Court Remodeling, Painting, Mold Sampling and Remitiation Sumter, SC 29150 $200. Call 803-468-8986 Carports, Decks, 24/7 Emergency Service (803) 773-9904 Blow Ceilings, Ect. 1500 Airport Road Hiram S Sumter, SC 29153 803-938-5 For Sale: BRAND NEW Companion Call LORI at 774-1216 www.spittlescleaning full size 3 wheel scooter, with battery LIFESTYLES charger, protected cover, basket, L A W N S E R V I C E and assembly lock seat. $1100. Grass • Edging • Trimming • Leaf Removal 803-397-5242 Year Round Services To advertise contact your Insured • Dependable • Courteous • Professional Your Local Authorized Xerox Sales Agency Erik Ford 18 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-2330 Antique Stuff (803) 968-8655 Xerox® is a Trademark of Xerox Corporation Now through April 6th trash to sales representative or treasure sale, shop early, store wide up to 75% off. Furniture, 36 W. Liberty St. • Sumter, SC call 803.774.1212 collectables, jewelry, and lots of variety. Tues.-Sat. 10:30am-5pm 2726 Cleveland St Elloree SC Your *with 13 week sign up treasures are waiting! FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM B7 Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of Horton Mobile Home, Serial # with the provisions of Section C/A No: its rights, including its right to a H38683GLGR101904 located thereon. 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South 2018-CP-43-01331 deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Carolina, 1976. Twenty (20) days, the Master in Sold subject to taxes and THIS BEING the same property Equity shall forthwith resell the said the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be assessments, existing easements and conveyed unto Terri Hill by virtue of property, after the due notice and BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the THIS BEING the same property forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's restrictions of record. a Deed from Charles M. Smith dated advertisement, and shall continue to Court of Common Pleas for Sumter conveyed to Larry Dove Gainey, Jr. judgment debt and the property July 19, 2010 and recorded July 27, sell the same each subsequent sales County, South Carolina, heretofore and Laura Lynn Gainey by virtue of a re-advertised for sale upon the same Hutchens Law Firm 2010 in Book 1142 at Page 1545 in the day until a purchaser, who shall issued in the case of Freedom Deed from Joyce T. Link, Jeffery terms at the risk of the former P.O. Box 8237 Office of the Register of Deeds for comply with the terms of sale, shall Mortgage Corporation vs. Ray A Wayne Link and Donna Yvonne highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for Columbia, SC 29202 Sumter County, South Carolina. be obtained, such sales to be made at Wilder; Janice Wilder;, I the Evans, as Trustees of Trust B deed recording fees and deed 803-726-2700 the risk of the former purchaser. undersigned as Master in Equity for Created Under Item IV U/W of James stamps. Since a personal or deficiency Sumter County, will sell on April 1, 2891 Dalzell Street Albert dated June 27, 2014 and NOTICE OF SALE judgment is waived, the bidding will 2019 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter Dalzell, SC 29040 recorded July 22, 2014 in Book 1203 Deficiency judgment not being CIVIL ACTION NO. not remain open but compliance County Judicial Center, Sumter at Page 1766 in the Office of the demanded, the bidding will not TMS# 152-00-02-037 with the bid may be made County, South Carolina, to the 2017-CP-43-01568 Register of Deeds for Sumter remain open after the date of sale, immediately. If the Plaintiff or the highest bidder: TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest County, South Carolina. but compliance with the bid may be Plaintiff's representative does not BY VIRTUE of the decree at the current rate of Four and made immediately. appear at the above-described sale, Legal Description and Property heretofore granted in the case of: 75/100 (4.75%) to be paid on balance 1063 Nottingham Road then the sale of the property will be Address: Deutsche Bank National Trust of bid from date of sale to date of Sumter, SC 29153 Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, null, void, and of no force and effect. ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, Company, as Trustee for NovaStar compliance. The purchaser to pay or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on TMS# 268-10-01-009 In such event, the sale will be PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH Mortgage Funding Trust, Series for papers and stamps, and that the the day of sale, the property shall not rescheduled for the next available THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, 2006-6 NovaStar Home Equity Loan successful bidder or bidders, other be sold, but shall be re-advertised TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND Asset-Backed Certificates, Series than the Plaintiff therein, will, upon and sold at some convenient sales at the current rate of Four and its rights, including its right to a BEING IN THE COUNTY OF 2006-6 vs. Reginald F. Banks; Velma the acceptance of his or her bid, day thereafter when Plaintiff, 00/100 (4.00%) to be paid on balance deficiency judgment, prior to sale. SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH L. Banks a/k/a Velma L.F. Banks; deposit with the Master in Equity for Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's of bid from date of sale to date of Sold subject to taxes and CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND Discover Bank; Meadowcroft Sumter County a certified check or agent, is present. compliance. The purchaser to pay assessments, existing easements and DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 226 AS Homeowners Association, the cash in the amount equal to five for papers and stamps, and that the undersigned Master In Equity for restrictions of record. The sale shall be subject to taxes SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT percent (5%) of the amount of bid on successful bidder or bidders, other Sumter County, South Carolina, will and assessments, existing easements OF CARL J. CROFT, DATED said premises at the sale as evidence than the Plaintiff therein, will, upon sell on April 1, 2019 at 12:00PM, at Hutchens Law Firm and easements and restrictions of AUGUST 31, 1989 AND RECORDED of good faith in bidding, and subject the acceptance of his or her bid, the Sumter County Judicial Center, P.O. Box 8237 record, and to the right of the United IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR to any resale of said premises under deposit with the Master in Equity for City of Sumter, State of South Columbia, SC 29202 States of America to redeem the SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Order of this Court; and in the event Sumter County a certified check or Carolina, to the highest bidder: 803-726-2700 property within 120 day from the 2002 AT PAGE 707 AND HAVING the said purchaser or purchasers fail cash in the amount equal to five date of the foreclosure sale pursuant SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, to comply with the terms of sale percent (5%) of the amount of bid on ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, to Sec. 2410(c), Title 28, United COURSES AND DISTANCES AS within Twenty (20) days, the Master said premises at the sale as evidence PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, States Code. ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, in Equity shall forthwith resell the of good faith in bidding, and subject Notice of Sale REFERENCE TO WHICH IS TOGETHER WITH THE said property, after the due notice to any resale of said premises under IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF C/A No: Any sale pursuant to this order is HEREBY MADE PURSUANT TO and advertisement, and shall Order of this Court; and in the event ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND 2018-CP-43-02172 without warranty of any kind. AUTHORITY CONTAINED continue to sell the same each the said purchaser or purchasers fail BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP AND Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant §30-50-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS subsequent sales day until a to comply with the terms of sale COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the title to any third-party purchaser. All OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS purchaser, who shall comply with within Twenty (20) days, the Master SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN Court of Common Pleas for Sumter third-party purchasers are made AMENDED. the terms of sale, shall be obtained, in Equity shall forthwith resell the AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 281 County, South Carolina, heretofore parties to this action and are such sales to be made at the risk of said property, after the due notice ON THAT PLAT OF issued in the case of Guild Mortgage deemed to have notice of all matters THIS BEING THE SAME the former purchaser. Since a and advertisement, and shall MEADOWCROFT SUBDIVISION, Company vs. Graham P. Bochman; disclosed by the public record, PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO personal or deficiency judgment is continue to sell the same each PORTION OF SECTION NO. 3, Guild Mortgage Company, a including the status of title. See Ex RAY A. WILDER AND JANICE waived, the bidding will not remain subsequent sales day until a DATED JUNE 4, 1999 AND California Corporation, I the parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 WILDER, AS JOINT TENANTS open but compliance with the bid purchaser, who shall comply with RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 99 AT undersigned as Master in Equity for (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, may be made immediately. If the the terms of sale, shall be obtained, PAGE 588 IN THE RECORDS OF Sumter County, will sell on April 1, Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E.2d 424 BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's such sales to be made at the risk of THE REGISTER OF DEEDS 2019 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter (Ct. App. 2008). CAROLINA CONSTRUCTION OF representative does not appear at the former purchaser. Since a County Judicial Center, Sumter SUMTER, LLC DATED AUGUST 13, OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY. the above-described sale, then the personal or deficiency judgment is AFORESAID PLAT IS County, South Carolina, to the FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC 2010 AND RECORDED AUGUST 13, sale of the property will be null, waived, the bidding will not remain SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED highest bidder: Post Office Box 71727 2010 IN BOOK 1143 AT PAGE 747 IN void, and of no force and effect. In open but compliance with the bid HEREIN AND REFERENCE IS North Charleston,S.C. 29415 THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER such event, the sale will be may be made immediately. If the CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE Legal Description and Property (843) 577-5460 OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, rescheduled for the next available Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's COMPLETE AND ACCURATE Address: Attorneys for Plaintiff SOUTH CAROLINA. sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of representative does not appear at DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, its rights, including its right to a the above-described sale, then the ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel 3595 Green View BOUNDS, COURSES AND deficiency judgment, prior to sale. sale of the property will be null, or lot of land with the improvements DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY Sold subject to taxes and void, and of no force and effect. In thereon, if any, situate, lying and Parkway CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS being in the City and County of Sumter, SC 29150 assessments, existing easements and such event, the sale will be DESCRIPTION IS MADE IN LIEU restrictions of record. rescheduled for the next available Sumter, State of South Carolina, Notice of Sale TMS# 222-07-01-017 OF METES AND BOUNDS AS sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of being shown and delineated as Lot C/A No: PERMITTED BY THE LAW UNDER Hutchens Law Firm its rights, including its right to a No. 26 of Curtis Park Subdivision, TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest 2018-CP-43-01017 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS P.O. Box 8237 deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Section 2, on that plat prepared by at the current rate of Three and OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1976), AS Columbia, SC 29202 Sold subject to taxes and Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated 375/1000 (3.375%) to be paid on AMENDED. January 15, 1979 and recorded in the BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the 803-726-2700 assessments, existing easements and balance of bid from date of sale to Office of the Register of Deeds for Court of Common Pleas for Sumter restrictions of record. date of compliance. The purchaser THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE Sumter County in Plat Book Z-42 at County, South Carolina, heretofore NOTICE OF MASTER to pay for papers and stamps, and SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL page 176. This said lot has such issued in the case of PNC Bank, Hutchens Law Firm that the successful bidder or EXISTING RESERVATIONS, IN EQUITY SALE metes, boundaries, courses and National Association vs. Michael J P.O. Box 8237 bidders, other than the Plaintiff EASEMENTS, RIGHT-OF-WAY, CIVIL ACTION NO. distances as are shown on said plat, Thomson and if Michael J Thomson Columbia, SC 29202 therein, will, upon the acceptance of ZONING ORDINANCES, AND 2018CP4302148 which are incorporated herein in be deceased then any children and 803-726-2700 his or her bid, deposit with the RESTRICTIVE OR PROTECTIVE accordance with the provisions of heirs at law to the Estate of Michael Master in Equity for Sumter County COVENANTS THAT MAY APPEAR BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws J Thomson distributees and devisees a certified check or cash in the OF RECORD OR ON THE Court of Common Pleas for Sumter Notice of Sale of South Carolina, 1976. This being at law to the Estate of Michael J amount equal to five percent (5%) of PREMISES. County, South Carolina, heretofore C/A No: the same property known as 125 Thomson and if any of the same be the amount of bid on said premises issued in the case of Nationstar 2018-CP-43-0186 Burkett Drive, Sumter, South dead any and all persons entitled to at the sale as evidence of good faith THIS BEING THE SAME Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, Carolina. Represented by Sumter claim under or through them also all in bidding, and subject to any resale PROPERTY CONVEYED TO against Henry L. Wilson; et al., the BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the County Tax Parcel No. 206-05-04-027. other persons unknown claiming any of said premises under Order of this REGINALD F. BANKS AND VELMA Master in Equity for Sumter County, Court of Common Pleas for Sumter right, title, interest or lien upon the Court; and in the event the said L.F. BANKS, AS JOINT TENANTS or his/her agent, will sell on April 1, County, South Carolina, heretofore THIS BEING the same property real estate described in the purchaser or purchasers fail to WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP, 2019, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter issued in the case of Guild Mortgage conveyed unto Graham P. Bochman complaint herein; Any unknown comply with the terms of sale within BY DEED OF J.D. GAINEY Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Company vs. Matthew McCutcheon; by virtue of a Deed from Gregory M. adults, any unknown infants or Twenty (20) days, the Master in CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. DATED Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the SC Housing Corp.; South Carolina Edwards and Jennifer B. Edwards persons under a disability being a Equity shall forthwith resell the said JANUARY 28, 2000 AND highest bidder: Department of Revenue, I the dated April 4, 2018 and recorded class designated as John Doe, and property, after the due notice and RECORDED JANUARY 28, 2000 IN undersigned as Master in Equity for April 5, 2018 in Book 1243 at Page any persons in the military service of advertisement, and shall continue to BOOK 763 AT PAGE 1133 IN THE All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Sumter County, will sell on April 1, 489 in the Office of the Register of the United States of America being a sell the same each subsequent sales RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, land, together with any 2019 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter Deeds for Sumter County, South class designated as Richard Roe; day until a purchaser, who shall SOUTH CAROLINA. improvements thereon, situate, lying County Judicial Center, Sumter Carolina. Linear Mortgage LLC, I the comply with the terms of sale, shall and being in the County of Sumter, County, South Carolina, to the undersigned as Master in Equity for be obtained, such sales to be made at State of South Carolina, designated highest bidder: Sumter County, will sell on April 1, CURRENT ADDRESS 125 Burkett Drive the risk of the former purchaser. as Lot No. 12 of the Pepperidge 2019 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter OF PROPERTY: Sumter, SC 29150 Since a personal or deficiency Acres Subdivision as shown on that Legal Description and Property County Judicial Center, Sumter 3075 Kari Drive, TMS# 206-05-04-027 judgment is waived, the bidding will certain plat by Michael C. Address: County, South Carolina, to the not remain open but compliance Sumter, SC 29154 Turbeville, III dated March 14, 1994 All that certain piece, parcel or lot of highest bidder: TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest with the bid may be made TMS: 182-12-05-012 and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for land with the improvements thereon, at the current rate of Four and immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Sumter County in Plat Book 94 at if any, situate, lying and being in the Legal Description and Property 50/100 (4.50%) to be paid on balance Plaintiff's representative does not TERMS OF SALE: The successful Page 519; the exact boundaries and Township of Sumter, County of, State Address: of bid from date of sale to date of appear at the above-described sale, bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will measurements can be determined by of South Carolina, designated as ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, compliance. The purchaser to pay then the sale of the property will be deposit with the Master In Equity, at reference to said plat. containing 0.56 acres, more or less, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH for papers and stamps, and that the null, void, and of no force and effect. conclusion of the bidding, five as shown on that certain plat THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON successful bidder or bidders, other In such event, the sale will be percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or prepared by Edwards Land SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN TMS Number: than the Plaintiff therein, will, upon rescheduled for the next available equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Surveying, Inc., dated August 10, THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE 226-15-01-032 the acceptance of his or her bid, sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of same to be applied to the purchase 2013 and recorded in the Office of OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PROPERTY ADDRESS: deposit with the Master in Equity for its rights, including its right to a price in case of compliance, but to the Register of Deeds for Sumter REPRESENTED AS LOT 108, IN 1300 Pepperidge Drive, Sumter County a certified check or deficiency judgment, prior to sale. be forfeited and applied first to costs County in Plat Book 2013 at Page 173. THE DALZELL ACRES PHASE II, cash in the amount equal to five Sold subject to taxes and and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the Sumter, SC 29154 This said lot has such metes, SECTION NO. 4 SUBDIVISION AS percent (5%) of the amount of bid on assessments, existing easements and case of non-compliance. Should the boundaries, courses and distances as SHOWN ON PLAT OF CROFT said premises at the sale as evidence restrictions of record. last and highest bidder fail to comply This being the same property are shown on said plat, which are ENGINEERING COMPANY, DATED with the other terms of the bid conveyed to Henry L. Wilson by deed incorporated herein in accordance of good faith in bidding, and subject AUGUST 13, 1987, RECORDED IN to any resale of said premises under Hutchens Law Firm within thirty (30) days, then the of Scheller & Roberts, Inc., dated with the provisions of Section THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER Order of this Court; and in the event P.O. Box 8237 Master In Equity may re-sell the April 11, 1994, and recorded in the 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South OF DEEDS OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK the said purchaser or purchasers fail Columbia, SC 29202 property on the same terms and Office of the Register of Deeds for Carolina, 1976. 97 AT PAGE 1359, AND HAVING to comply with the terms of sale 803-726-2700 conditions on some subsequent Sales Sumter County on April 13, 1994, in SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, Day (at the risk of the said highest Deed Book 599 at Page 3. This being the same property within Twenty (20) days, the Master COURSES AND DISTANCES AS bidder). Deficiency judgment being conveyed to Matthew McCutcheon by in Equity shall forthwith resell the ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, Notice of Sale said property, after the due notice C/A No: demanded, the bidding will not be TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Deed of Hassan Jerone Stallings, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS closed on the day of sale but will Master in Equity will require a dated August 7, 2013 and recorded and advertisement, and shall HEREBY MADE. 2018-CP-43-01077 remain open for a period of thirty deposit of 5% of the bid amount in August 21, 2013 in Book 1192 at Page continue to sell the same each (30) days as provided by law. cash or certified funds, which is to 2504, in the Office of the Register of subsequent sales day until a BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the THIS BEING THE SAME Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency. be applied on the purchase price Deed for Sumter County, South purchaser, who shall comply with Court of Common Pleas for Sumter PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO The Plaintiff may waive any of its upon compliance with the bid. Carolina. the terms of sale, shall be obtained, MICHAEL J. THOMSON AND County, South Carolina, heretofore rights, including its right to a Interest on the balance of the bid at such sales to be made at the risk of BONNIE K. THOMSON BY VIRTUE issued in the case of Gateway deficiency judgment, prior to sale. 3.00% shall be paid to the day of the former purchaser. Since a Mortgage Group, LLC vs. Kelvin A. 1282 North Main Street personal or deficiency judgment is OF A DEED FROM B&M Purchaser to pay for documentary compliance. In case of Sumter, SC 29153 BUILDERS, INC. DATED MAY 28, Perry; Pocalla Springs Homeowners stamps on the Deed. The successful noncompliance within 20 days, after waived, the bidding will not remain 1999 AND RECORDED MAY 28, 1999 Assn., Inc.; South Carolina bidder will be required to pay the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be TMS# 230-12-02-003 open but compliance with the bid IN BOOK 742 AT PAGE 832 AND Department of Revenue, I the interest on the amount of the forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's may be made immediately. If the TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest RE-RECORDED OCTOBER 11, 1999 undersigned as Master in Equity for balance of the bid from date of sale judgment debt and the property Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's at the current rate of Four and IN BOOK 754 AT PAGE 1667 IN THE Sumter County, will sell on April 1, to date of compliance with the bid at re-advertised for sale upon the same representative does not appear at 500/100 (4.500%) to be paid on OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF 2019 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter the rate of 2% per annum. The sale terms at the risk of the former the above-described sale, then the balance of bid from date of sale to DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, County Judicial Center, Sumter shall be subject to taxes and highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for sale of the property will be null, date of compliance. The purchaser SOUTH CAROLINA. County, South Carolina, to the assessments, existing easements and deed recording fees and deed void, and of no force and effect. In to pay for papers and stamps, and highest bidder: restrictions, easements and stamps. such event, the sale will be that the successful bidder or THEREAFTER, Michael J. Thomson restrictions of record and any other rescheduled for the next available bidders, other than the Plaintiff and Bonnie K. Thomson conveyed Legal Description and Property senior encumbrances. Deficiency judgment not being sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of subject property unto Michael J. Address: demanded, the bidding will not therein, will, upon the acceptance of its rights, including its right to a his or her bid, deposit with the Thomson and Heather M. Thomson ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel In the event an agent of Plaintiff remain open after the date of sale, deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Master in Equity for Sumter County by virtue of a QuitClaim Deed dated or lot of land with the improvements does not appear at the time of sale, but compliance with the bid may be Sold subject to taxes and a certified check or cash in the June 19, 2004 and recorded July 13, thereon, if any, situate, lying and the within property shall be made immediately. assessments, existing easements and amount equal to five percent (5%) of 2004 in Book 945 at Page 1589 in the being in the County of Sumter, State withdrawn from sale and sold at the restrictions of record. the amount of bid on said premises Office of the Register of Deeds for of South Carolina, located in Phase I next available sales date upon the Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, at the sale as evidence of good faith Sumter County, South Carolina. of Pocalla Springs Subdivision being terms and conditions as set forth in or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on Hutchens Law Firm in bidding, and subject to any resale shown and delineated as Lot No. 28B the Judgment of Foreclosure and the day of sale, the property shall not P.O. Box 8237 of said premises under Order of this THEREAFTER, Heather M. King on that certain plat thereof prepared Sale or such terms as may be set be sold, but shall be re-advertised Columbia, SC 29202 Court; and in the event the said f/k/a Heather M. Thomson conveyed by R. Brian Page, PLS, dated April forth in a supplemental order. and sold at some convenient sales 803-726-2700 all her undivided one-half (1/2) 28, 2008, and recorded in the Office day thereafter when Plaintiff, purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within interest in subject property unto of the Register of Deeds for Sumter The Honorable Howard P. King Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's Michael J. Thomson by virtue of a County in Plat Book PB2008, Page Master In Equity agent, is present. QuitClaim Deed dated March 23, 158. This said lot has such metes, for Sumter County 2012 and recorded March 26, 2012 in boundaries, courses and distances as The sale shall be subject to taxes Book 1168 at Page 3526 in the Office are shown on said plat, which are Brock & Scott, PLLC and assessments, existing easements of the Register of Deeds for Sumter incorporated herein in accordance 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 and easements and restrictions of County, South Carolina. with the provisions of Section record. Not sure why Columbia, SC 29210 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Attorneys for Plaintiff 5050 Ridge Street Carolina, 1976. Phone 803-454-3540 Any sale pursuant to this order is Dalzell, SC 29040 Fax 803-454-3541 without warranty of any kind. TMS# 189-04-02-010 THIS BEING the same property Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant BUSINESS conveyed unto Kelvin A. Perry by Notice of Sale title to any third-party purchaser. All virtue of a Deed from Great TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest C/A No: third-party purchasers are made Southern Homes, Inc. dated October at the current rate of Three and parties to this action and are 11, 2016 and recorded October 13, 2018-CP-43-01411 75/100 (3.75%) to be paid on balance deemed to have notice of all matters 2016 in Book 1226 at Page 2741 in the disclosed by the public record, IS SLOW? of bid from date of sale to date of BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Office of the Register of Deeds for compliance. The purchaser to pay Court of Common Pleas for Sumter including the status of title. See Ex Sumter County, South Carolina. for papers and stamps, and that the County, South Carolina, heretofore parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 successful bidder or bidders, other issued in the case of PNC Bank, (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. than the Plaintiff therein, will, upon 286 Aberlour Drive National Association vs. Terri Hall; Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E.2d 424 the acceptance of his or her bid, Sumter, SC 29154 Charles M. Smith, I the undersigned (Ct. App. 2008). deposit with the Master in Equity for TMS# 225-10-01-010 as Master in Equity for Sumter Sumter County a certified check or County, will sell on April 1, 2019 at FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC cash in the amount equal to five TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Post Office Box 71727 percent (5%) of the amount of bid on at the current rate of Four and Judicial Center, Sumter County, North Charleston, S.C. 29415 said premises at the sale as evidence 00/100 (4.00%) to be paid on balance South Carolina, to the highest (843) 577-5460 of good faith in bidding, and subject of bid from date of sale to date of bidder: Attorneys for Plaintiff to any resale of said premises under compliance. The purchaser to pay Order of this Court; and in the event for papers and stamps, and that the Legal Description and Property Notice of Sale the said purchaser or purchasers fail successful bidder or bidders, other Address: C/A No: to comply with the terms of sale than the Plaintiff therein, will, upon ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel, 2017-CP-43-01491 within Twenty (20) days, the Master the acceptance of his or her bid, or tract of land situate, lying and in Equity shall forthwith resell the deposit with the Master in Equity for being in School District No. 2 in the BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the said property, after the due notice Sumter County a certified check or County of Sumter, State of South Court of Common Pleas for Sumter and advertisement, and shall cash in the amount equal to five Carolina, being Lot 23 and Lot 23 A County, South Carolina, heretofore is not just a saying continue to sell the same each percent (5%) of the amount of bid on of Shawside Estates shown on issued in the case of Navy Federal subsequent sales day until a said premises at the sale as evidence Subdivision plat prepared by D.D. Credit Union vs. Larry Dove Gainey, purchaser, who shall comply with of good faith in bidding, and subject Edmunds, RLS, dated June 18, 1984 Jr.; Laura Lynn Gainey; SC Housing the terms of sale, shall be obtained, to any resale of said premises under and further shown on plat prepared Corp.; L&M Properties, Limited in business. such sales to be made at the risk of Order of this Court; and in the event by D.D. Edmunds, RLS, dated June Partnership, I the undersigned as the former purchaser. Since a the said purchaser or purchasers fail 10, 1987 and recorded in Plat Book Master in Equity for Sumter County, personal or deficiency judgment is to comply with the terms of sale 87 at Page 914 and on a plat will sell on April 1, 2019 at 12:00 PM, waived, the bidding will not remain within Twenty (20) days, the Master prepared for Manufactured Housing at the Sumter County Judicial open but compliance with the bid in Equity shall forthwith resell the Outlet, Inc. by Edmunds Land Center, Sumter County, South Advertise today and let your may be made immediately. If the said property, after the due notice Surveyor, Inc. dated April 7, 2005 Carolina, to the highest bidder: business be in sight Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's and advertisement, and shall and recorded June 30, 2006 in the representative does not appear at continue to sell the same each RMC for Sumter County in Book Legal Description and Property and in the minds of your customers. the above-described sale, then the subsequent sales day until a PB2006 at Page 309 in the RMC Address: sale of the property will be null, purchaser, who shall comply with Office for Sumter County. Said lot, ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel void, and of no force and effect. In the terms of sale, shall be obtained, according to said plat, is bounded or lot of land with the improvements such event, the sale will be such sales to be made at the risk of and measures as follows: On the thereon, if any, situate, lying and rescheduled for the next available the former purchaser. Since a Northeast by Dalzell Street and being in the School District 1, sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of personal or deficiency judgment is measuring thereon 61.6 and 17.38 Sumter County, S.C., shown as Lot 2 its rights, including its right to a waived, the bidding will not remain feet, on the Southeast by Lot 24 and in Block "H" on plat recorded in the deficiency judgment, prior to sale. open but compliance with the bid measuring thereon 170 feet; on the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sold subject to taxes and may be made immediately. If the Southwest by Pecan Acres Road and Sumter County in Plat Book Z-16 at assessments, existing easements and Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's measuring thereon 146.39 feet, and page 113; fronting 85 feet on the restrictions of record. representative does not appear at on the Northwest by Lot 22 and Northwest side of Nottingham Drive 7 ,IBERTY 3treet • Sumter, SC the above-described sale, then the measuring thereon 123.19, 33.60, and and extending Northwestwardly 140 Hutchens Law Firm sale of the property will be null, 31.81 feet, be the said measurements feet; This said lot has such metes, 803.774.1200 P.O. Box 8237 void, and of no force and effect. 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PLEASE CALL YOUR AD 803-774-1212 COULD FOR MORE BE HERE! INFORMATION! THE SUMTER ITEM FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 | C1 THE CLARENDON SUN Clarendon Hall names new headmaster SUBMITTED Preparatory Schools, where she are confident she will continue to distinct reputation of offering a qual- served for two years as Lower Cam- raise the bar and enable our students ity education in a warm, family SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall’s pus principal and 12 to excel while remaining true to our friendly Christian atmosphere. To be Board of Trustees announced earlier years as head of school. mission of academic excellence in a given the opportunity to serve as the this week the naming of Kelley B. In making the an- Christian environment.” next headmaster is very humbling. I Wannamaker as the Saints’ headmas- nouncement, Clarendon “Mr. Rizzo has a genuine love and realize the vital role the school plays ter effective July 1. Wannamaker was Hall Board Chairman concern for the students and their in the community, and I understand on campus Tuesday to be introduced and CEO Charles B. families. He has the heart of a Saint, that continued success is extremely to the full faculty and staff. She will “Tripp” James III said, and Clarendon Hall has been blessed important. I look forward to working succeed Headmaster Phillip Rizzo Jr., WANNA- “Mr. Rizzo is one of the by his outstanding leadership,” said L. with the board, staff, parents and stu- who announced his retirement in MAKER best administrators we Travis McIntosh, board president and dents of Clarendon Hall.” January after six years leading the have ever had. He has alumnus. “Mrs. Wannamaker is a peo- Wannamaker and her husband, school. Rizzo will remain with Clar- raised our academic stan- ple person with a proven track record. Rusty, have five children (four daugh- endon Hall through June 30 and will dards immensely, hired a In addition to her education experi- ters and one son) and one grandson. assist Wannamaker in her transition. strong, dedicated faculty ence and impressive credentials, she Their family will be growing with A native South Carolinian, Wanna- and created a student-fo- has 14 years as a SCISA school admin- weddings for two of their children maker earned her Bachelor of Sci- cused environment. Clar- istrator and has served as president of within the next year. They are mem- ence and Master of Education from endon Hall would not be the SCISA Headmaster’s Association. bers of First Presbyterian Church of the University of South Carolina. She RIZZO where it is today without She is sincerely interested and engag- Orangeburg. has been in education since 1990, him.” es others, especially the students and For more information on Clarendon working with children from birth James said, “After meeting Mrs. staff, and wants them to succeed.” Hall, contact the school office at (803) through 12th grade. She comes to Wannamaker, we knew she was the After the announcement, Wanna- 485-3550 or visit www.clarendonhall. Clarendon Hall from Orangeburg next leader for Clarendon Hall. We maker said, “Clarendon Hall has a org. Manning High student wins essay contest Simpson wins award from SUBMITTED university at annual gala MANNING — William SUBMITTED Shaw, a senior at Manning High School, recently won the W.R. “Cody” Simpson III Optimist Club of Clarendon’s was awarded the Benjamin essay contest based on a Wall Ingram III Young theme of “When All the Alumnus Award by Fran- World’s Problems are Solved, cis Marion University at its is Optimism Still Necessary?” annual Alumni Awards He was recognized for his Gala at the FMU Perform- first-place achievement by ing Arts Center on Feb. 28. club President Brittany Tin- Simpson, who is special dal at the club’s meeting on assistant to Gov. Henry Mc- PHOTO PROVIDED March 14 at Porter Jacks Res- Master, graduated from W.R. “Cody” Simpson III of the taurant. FMU in 2013 and 2017, re- Home Branch Community of Shaw was awarded a medal- PHOTO PROVIDED ceiving a Bachelor’s Degree Clarendon County speaks at lion and certificate for the From left, Optimist Club of Clarendon’s essay contest winners are in Political Science and a the annual Alumni Awards honor. He received a $100 Alyssa Gottheiner, second-place winner; William Shaw, first-place win- Master’s Degree in Busi- Gala at Francis Marion Univer- scholarship prize, given to- ner; and Elizabeth McInnis, third-place winner. ness Administration. He sity in Florence on Feb. 28. ward any educational costs grew up on his family farm Shaw may incur as he enrolls The Optimist Club of Clar- mists bring out the best in in the Home Branch Com- rial Scholarship. at Winthrop University this endon has been participating youth, our communities and munity of Clarendon Coun- Following graduation, fall. In addition, Shaw’s essay in the Optimist Essay Contest ourselves.” ty and graduated from Clar- Simpson worked with the will be sent to the district for two years and has been ac- Optimists conduct positive endon Hall in 2009. Office of the President at level to be judged along with tive in the community since service projects that reach While at FMU, Simpson FMU, FMU Education winners from other Optimist 2017. Other programs and ser- more than six million young was elected to two terms as Foundation, the Office of Clubs in the South Carolina vice projects that the club is people each year. To learn student body president and Student Affairs and in the district. College scholarships involved in include Breakfast more about Optimist Inter- was elected governor of Office of Admissions. are available for top winners with Santa, supporting the national, call (314) 371-6000 South Carolina Student He is a second lieutenant at the district level. local Special Olympics team or visit the organization’s Legislature. He also re- in the South Carolina State Also recognized by the Opti- and sponsoring campers at website at www.optimist.org. ceived the FMU Legacy Guard, former commis- mist Club of Clarendon were Camp Woodie in the summer. Locally, you can find more Award, the Neal D. Thig- sioner on the Pee Dee Re- second-place essayist Alyssa In April, club members will information about the Opti- pen Award in South Caroli- gion Forestry Commission, Gottheiner, a junior at Lau- host a children’s activity area mist Club of Clarendon na Government and Poli- former co-chairman of the rence Manning Academy, and at Birdfest in Panola. The club through its Facebook page or tics, the Pride of the Patri- 2015-16 Leadership Flor- third-place writer Elizabeth raises money through dona- by contacting Tindal, (803) ots Award, the E. Fleming ence Class and founding McInnis, a senior at Laurence tions to the Optimist Outlet at 491-8511. The club meets on Mason Memorial Intern- adviser for the Junior Manning Academy. Bonanza Flea Market in Jor- the second Thursday of ship and the Jones/Mogy Leadership Florence Coun- “William did a wonderful dan and other charity drives. every month. Kappa Alpha Order Memo- ty 4-H Program. job of articulating this year’s Optimist International is theme. He expressed himself one of the world’s largest ser- well throughout the essay and vice club organizations with deserved the honor of first 80,000 adult and youth mem- place,” Tindal said. The club bers in 2,500 clubs in the Unit- was very proud of all of the ed States, Canada, the Carib- participants and entries this bean, Mexico and throughout year for sharing their perspec- the world. They carry the mis- tives of optimism as young sion statement, “By providing people. hope and positive vision, Opti- USC Sumter Upward Bound WELCOMES takes 3rd in scholars bowl Amber Newman, FNP Now Accepting PHOTO PROVIDED USC Sumter Upward Bound com- peted in the SC TRiO Scholars New Patients Bowl recently at Midlands Techni- cal College, where they took third place. This was their first year competing. The following stu- dents represented Manning High School and USC Sumter at the CLARENDON We Will See You Today! scholars bowl: Bre’Anna Bell, T’mara Dingle, Christopher Lloyd, MyLaka Nesmith, Tyteona Shan- HALL non and Autumn Washington Now Enrolling 1013 Professional Court C Grose. K-3 to 12th Grades Discounts for New Students Manning, SC (803) 485-3550 (803) 433-7444 Follow us on www.colonialhealthcare.com CLARENDONHALL.ORG C2 THE CLARENDON SUN CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 ClarendonTHE Sun DEADLINE CLASSIFIEDS 56&4DAY 11AM Summons & Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale LEGAL Notice OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Development Corporation dated and assessments, existing easements NOTICES No personal or deficiency judgment February 14, 2008 and recorded on and restrictions of record. noncompliance. Should the A Termination of Parental Rights being demanded, the bidding will February 15, 2008 in Book 681 at successful bidder fail or refuse to Merits Hearing will be held at the not remain open after the date of Page 70 in the Office of the ROD for This sale is subject to all title make the required deposit at time of Clarendon County Family Court, sale, but compliance with the bid COC for Clarendon County, South matters of record and any interested bid or comply with the other terms of Beer & Wine Manning Judicial Center, 102 S. Mill License may be made immediately. NOTICE: Carolina. party should consider performing an the bid within thirty (30) days, then St., Manning, South Carolina, on May The foreclosure deed is not a independent title examination of the the Special Referee may resell the 21, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. warranty deed. Interested bidders subject property as no warranty is property on the same terms and Notice Of TMS No. conditions (at the risk of the said should satisfy themselves as to the 172-14-02-022-00 given. Application South Carolina Department of Social quality of title to be conveyed by defaulting bidder). Should the Notice is hereby given that Timeless Services obtaining an independent title Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel Plaintiff, or one of its Traditions, LLC intends to apply to Kingstree, South Carolina search well before the foreclosure Property address: make representations as to the representatives, fail to be present at the South Carolina Department of sale date. Honorable Joseph K. 1435 Cooter Creek Road, integrity of the title or the fair the time of sale, the property is Revenue for a license permit that W. Evan Reynolds, Esquire Coffey Master in Equity Clarendon Alcolu, SC 29001 market value of the property offered automatically withdrawn from said will allow the sale and ON premises JENKINSON, JARRETT & County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC for sale. Prior to bidding you may sale and sold at the next available consumption of Beer & Wine at 4029 KELLAHAN, P.A. Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC TERMS OF SALE: The successful wish to review the current state law sales day upon the terms and Raccoon Road, Manning, SC 29102. Post Office Drawer 669 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will or seek the advice of any attorney conditions as set forth in the To object to the issuance of this Kingstree, SC 29556 Plaintiff deposit with the Master in Equity, at licensed in South Carolina. Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or permit / license, written protest must Ph: (843) 355-2000 conclusion of the bidding, five any Supplemental Order. The be postmarked no later than March Fax: (843) 355-2010 MASTER IN EQUITY percent (5%) of said bid is due and successful bidder will be required to 31, 2019. For a protest to be valid, it ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF NOTICE OF SALE payable immediately upon closing of Joseph K. Coffey pay for documentary stamps on the must be in writing, and should 2014-CP-14-00274 the bidding, in certified funds or Master in Equity Deed and interest on the balance of include the following information: AS A RESULT OF THIS HEARING, equivalent, as evidence of good faith, for Clarendon County the bid from the date of sale to the YOU COULD LOSE YOUR RIGHTS (1) the name, address and telephone BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore same to be applied to purchase price date of compliance with the bid at AS A PARENT. number of the person filing the granted in the case of: Wilmington in case of compliance, but to be Scott and Corley, P.A. the rate of 4.2500%. THIS SALE IS protest; (2) the specific reasons why Trust, National Association, Not In forfeited and applied first to costs Attorney for Plaintiff SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, the application should be denied; (3) Notice of Sale Its Individual Capacity, But Solely and then to Plaintiff's debt in the COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING that the person protesting is willing As Trustee For MFRA Trust 2015-2 case of non-compliance. In the event NOTICE OF SALE 2018-CP-14-00180 EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND to attend a hearing (if one is vs. James L. Johnson, Sr. aka James of a third party bidder and that any BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND requested by the applicant); (4) that NOTICE OF SALE 2018-CP-14-00449 L. Johnson aka James Lee Johnson, third party bidder fails to deliver the granted in the case of: The Bank of OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. the person protesting resides in the BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Sr., I, the undersigned Joseph K. required deposit in certified New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of No personal or deficiency judgment same county where the proposed granted in the case of: Vanderbilt Coffey, Master in Equity for (immediately collectible) funds with New York as trustee for registered being demanded, the bidding will place of business is located or within Mortgage and Finance, Inc. against Clarendon County, will sell on the Office of the Master in Equity, Holders of CWABS, Inc., not remain open after the date of five miles of the business; and (5) the Karlah Santana Hilton a/k/a Karlah Monday, April 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM, at said deposit being due and payable Asset-Backed Certificates, Series sale, but compliance with the bid name of the applicant and the S. Hilton and Paul Middleton, I, the the County Courthouse, 3 West Kiett immediately upon closing of the 2005-1 against James Walker, I, the may be made immediately. NOTICE: address of the premises to be undersigned Master in Equity for Street, Manning, SC 29102, to the bidding on the day of sale, the undersigned Special Referee for The foreclosure deed is not a licensed. Protests must be mailed to: Clarendon County, will sell on April highest bidder: Master in Equity will re-sell the Clarendon County, will sell on April warranty deed. Interested bidders S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, 1, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the subject property at the most 1, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the should satisfy themselves as to the P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Clarendon County Courthouse in All that certain piece, parcel or lot of convenient time thereafter Clarendon County Courthouse in quality of title to be conveyed by Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: Manning, South Carolina, to the land, together with the (including the day of sale) upon Manning, South Carolina, to the obtaining an independent title (803) 896-0110. highest bidder, the following improvements thereon, if any, notification to counsel for Plaintiff. highest bidder, the following search well before the foreclosure described property, to-wit: All of that situate, lying and being in the County Should the last and highest bidder described property, to-wit: All that sale date. W. T. Geddings, Jr. Special Summons & certain piece, parcel or lot of land, of Clarendon, State of South fail or refuse to comply with the certain piece, parcel or lot of land, Referee Clarendon County Riley Notice together with the improvements Carolina, being shown and balance due of the bid within 20 with improvements thereon, lying, Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box thereon, if any, lying, being and designated as Lot No. 3 of Martha`s days, then the Master in Equity may being and situate in the County of 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) re-sell the property on the same Clarendon, State of South Carolina, 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff SUMMONS situate in Meadowbrook Subdivision, Subdivision containing 0.46 acres, School District 2 of Clarendon more or less, and being shown on a terms and conditions on some designated as Lot Number 23 on a NOTICE OF PUBLICATION, County, South Carolina, designated plat of Robert C. Mathis Surveying, subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of plat thereof made by James D. AND NOTICE OF HEARING as Lot No. 7 on a plat made by dated April 17, 1999 and recorded the said highest bidder). Wilson, dated 13 May 1998, recorded Duvalle W. Elliott, RLS, dated June 29, 1999 in Plat Cabinet A54 at in the Office of the Clerk of Court for IN THE FAMILY COURT October 29, 1992, recorded in the Page 9 in the Office of the Register Personal or deficiency judgment Clarendon County in Plat Book S-49 THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Office of the RMC for Clarendon of Deeds for Clarendon County. being demanded, the bidding will at Page 221. Said plat shall be 2018-DR-14-338 County in Plat Book 45 at Page 38; Aforesaid plat is specifically remain open for a period of thirty incorporated herein by reference which plat is incorporated herein by incorporated herein and reference is (30) days after the sale date. The pursuant to §30-5-250 of the Code of STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA reference pursuant to the provision craved thereto for a more complete Plaintiff may waive its right to a Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as COUNTY OF CLARENDON of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of and accurate description of the deficiency judgment prior to sale, in amended. Being the same property Laws of South Carolina. Also metes, bounds, courses, and which case the bidding will not conveyed to James Walker by deed of South Carolina Department of Social includes a mobile/manufactured distances of the property concerning remain open after the date of sale, Houston Investment Group, Inc., Services, home, a 2016 CMH Mobile Home herein. This description is in lieu of but compliance with the bid may be dated January 26, 2005 and recorded PLAINTIFF, VIN# OHC024920NC This being the the metes and bounds, permitted by made immediately. January 28, 2005 in Deed Book A559 vs. same property conveyed unto Karlah law under Section 30-5-250 of the at Page 210. TMS No. Kayla Davis and Walter Nelson, S. Hilton and Mary Ann Mickens by Code of Laws of South Carolina, as Purchaser to pay for documentary 189-08-00-014.00 Property Address: DEFENDANTS. deed of Jay Warren dated July 31, amended. stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. 1157 Herod Drive, Manning, SC 2014 and recorded August 18, 2014 in The successful bidder will be 29102 TERMS OF SALE: The In the interests of: Deed Book 895 at Page 176 in the This conveyance is made subject to required to pay interest on the successful bidder, other than the Kadin Davis, DOB: 4/9/2018, Office of the Register of Deeds for all visible or recorded easements, balance of the bid from the date of plaintiff, will deposit with the Minor under the age of 18. Clarendon County. Thereafter, the rights of way and restrictive sale to date of compliance with the Special Referee at conclusion of the subject property was conveyed unto covenants affecting the herein bid at the rate of 6.000% per annum. bidding, five per cent (5%) of said TO: KAYLA DAVIS, THE Karlah Santana Hilton a/k/a Karlah described property. bid, in cash or equivalent, as DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: S. Hilton by deed dated January 5, The Plaintiff may waive any of its evidence of good faith, same to be 2016 and recorded March 4, 2016 in This being the same property rights, including its right to a applied to purchase price in case of SUMMONS: Deed Book 944 at Page 254 in the conveyed to James L. Johnson, Sr. deficiency judgment, prior to sale. compliance, but to be forfeited and aforementioned ROD Office. TMS aka James Lee Johnson, Jr. by deed applied first to costs and then to YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED No. 170-05-00-007-00 (lot) of Have Faith Community The sale shall be subject to taxes plaintiff's debt in the case of and required to answer the 170-05-00-007-03 (Mobile Home) Complaint for Termination of Property Address: 1099 Travis Lane, Parental Rights in and to the Manning, SC 29102 TERMS OF Defendant minor child in this action, SALE: The successful bidder, other Mannington Place Walnut Village the original of which has been filed than the plaintiff, will deposit with in the Office of the Family Court for the Master in Equity at conclusion of Clarendon County, on the 19th day of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said Apartments Apartments December, 2018, a copy of which will bid, in cash or equivalent, as be delivered to you upon request; evidence of good faith, same to be 220 Bradham Ave., Manning, SC 29102 and to serve a copy of your Answer to 625 S. Mill St., Manning, SC 29102 applied to purchase price in case of the Complaint upon the undersigned compliance, but to be forfeited and 803-435-2751 803-435-2897 attorney for the Plaintiff, W. Evan applied first to costs and then to Reynolds, 120 West Main Street, plaintiff's debt in the case of Applications Accepted At The Site Offi ce Applications Accepted At The Site Offi ce Kingstree, South Carolina 29556, noncompliance. Should the Thursdays or by Appointments 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. within thirty (30) days following the Tues., Wed., & Fri., 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. successful bidder fail or refuse to date of service upon you, exclusive make the required deposit at time of 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS 1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS of the day of such service; and if you bid or comply with the other terms of HOUSING FOR PERSONS 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER fail to answer the Complaint within the bid within twenty (20) days, then • Central Heat/Air • Carpet/Stove/Refrigerator/Blinds DISABLED; REGARDLESS OF AGE the time stated, the Plaintiff will the Master in Equity may resell the • Laundry Facility On Site • Computer Room/Exercise Room apply for judgment by default property on the same terms and FULL RENTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE against the Defendants for the relief • Smoke Free Community conditions (at the risk of the said FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS demanded in the Complaint. defaulting bidder). Should the HOUSING FOR PERSONS 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, “THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER.” Plaintiff, or one of its DISABLED; REGARDLESS OF AGE NOTICE OF FILING: • Central Heat/Air • Carpet/Stove/Refrigerator/Blinds representatives, fail to be present at FULL RENTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE the time of sale, the property is • Laundry Facility on Site • Washer Dryer Hookups YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE automatically withdrawn from said FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS that the action entitled above has sale and sold at the next available “THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER.” • Dishwashers • Smoke Free Community been commenced by the Plaintiff sales day upon the terms and against you in the Family Court of conditions as set forth in the Accessible Units Accessible Units Clarendon County in the Third Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or TTY #711 TTY #711 Judicial Circuit, Manning, South any Supplemental Order. The Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable Accommodations Carolina, by the filing of a Summons successful bidder will be required to and Complaint for Termination of pay for documentary stamps on the Parental Rights on the 19th day of Deed and interest on the balance of December, 2018, and is available for the bid from the date of sale to the inspection in the Office of the date of compliance with the bid at Family Court for Clarendon County, the rate of 10.2200%. THIS SALE IS South Carolina. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING NOTICE OF EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND HEARING: RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND Clarendon News • Features Your Spotlight • Obits On Clarendon County Businesses • Church Listings Jimmy’s & more. Heating and Air, LLC Jeffords Insurance Agency LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED Jimmy Mathis Serving Clarendon County 803-433-0060 Authorized Toll Free 1-800-948-5077 Just A Click Away For Over 34 years! 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I am proud to see them recognized on a state SUMMERTON — Nine level.” students from grades 4-12 Headmaster Phillip Rizzo Jr. represented Clarendon Hall echoed Ashba’s sentiments, at the SCISA Music Festival saying, “Having our students held March 12 at University compete and excel among of South Carolina School of their peers affirms Clarendon Music. Hall’s commitment to academ- According to SCISA, more ics, arts and athletics in a than 800 students competed Christian environment. We at the annual event. Claren- offer a well-rounded education don Hall received seven to our students.” gold medals and two silver Vocalists were accompa- medals. nied on piano by Ashba, Music teacher Candy Joey Carlisle and Karen PHOTO PROVIDED Ashba said, “Our Saints Schwendinger. Clarendon Hall had nine students attend the annual SCISA Music Festival held March 12 at University of family has been blessed Clarendon Hall is at 1140 South Carolina School of Music. The students won seven gold medals and two silver medals. Participating with very talented students S. Dukes St. in Summerton. were, from left: LeAnna Broadway (seventh, vocals, silver), Sarah Henning (11th, vocals, gold), Dawson Mc- who share their gifts with For more information, call Intosh (ninth, vocals, gold), Gabriel Collier (10th, piano, gold), Gage Richbourg (eighth, vocals, silver), Lib- us in school programs and (803) 485-3550 or visit www. erty Thompson (fourth, vocals, gold), Hannah Ashba (11th, vocals, gold), Joey Carlisle (11th, vocals, gold) during our weekly chapel clarendonhall.org. and Kelly Venning (12th, vocals, gold). 2019 Cast your vote for... 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With ‘Last Man Standing’ remains a show with heart BY KEVIN McDONOUGH listings) celebrates soprano So why is “Last Man Stand- Birgit Nilssen. ing” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) so popular? Or as popular as it is, which is popular enough to SERIES NOTES be among the most watched Jessica returns to school on networks series on Friday “Fresh Off the Boat” (8 p.m., nights, a lightly watched time ABC, TV-PG) * A new arrival slot. may let the cat out of the bag Some have said it’s because on “Dynasty” (8 p.m., CW, TV- it’s a “conservative” show in 14) * Prom drama on “Speech- a “liberal” media landscape. less” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) Or because it’s set in Denver, * A mother goes mad on far from New York City or “20/20” (9 p.m., ABC) * Mixed Los Angeles. feelings about Rebecca on In addition to the show’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (9 p.m., focus on an exasperated dad CW, TV-PG). (Tim Allen) and his love for the great outdoors, the most conservative aspect of “Last LATE NIGHT Man Standing” is its style. An Gayle King, Pamela Adlon old-fashioned three-camera and Mumford & Sons are sitcom (where characters still booked on “The Late Show watch movies on DVDs!), it’s With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 filled with corny jokes and p.m., CBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon MICHAEL BECKER / FOX conversations that end with welcomes Norman Reedus, Bill Engvall, left, guest stars as the Rev. Paul, and Tim Allen stars as Mike in “The Passion of Paul” episode punch lines punctuated by a Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, of “Last Man Standing,” airing at 8 p.m. today on FOX. laugh track. That’s precisely Mikaela Shiffrin and James the kind of comedy that drove Veitch on “The Tonight Show” many to dislike sitcoms or to we’ve seen the enduring ap- book called “The Space Vam- on “Blindspot” (8 p.m., NBC, (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Matt LeB- embrace single-camera come- peal of Julia Louis-Dreyfus pires.” Patrick Stewart had a TV-14). lanc, Winston Duke and dies of the “Office” variety. (“Veep”); Bob Saget (“Fuller supporting role in this box of- • Margaret wants an up- Tomberlin appear on “Jimmy At the same time, these are House”) and Kelsey Grammer fice bomb. Music by Henry grade on “The Cool Kids” (8:30 Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, the kinds of series that pack (“Proven Innocent”) to name Mancini. p.m., Fox, TV-14). r) * Sen. Bernie Sanders, J.K. a lot of story and many les- a few. • Cooper goes to bat for Red Simmons and Jon Epcar visit sons into an economical Paul Reiser (“Mad About in the Oval Office on “The “Late Night With Seth Meyers” 22-minute structure. Over the You”) has carved out an inter- TONIGHT’S OTHER Blacklist” (9 p.m., NBC, TV- (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Cobie course of tonight’s show, esting course as a supporting HIGHLIGHTS 14). Smulders, Sebastian Stan and Mike avoids his commitment player on “Stranger Things,” • 2019 NCAA Basketball Tour- • The task force reconsiders Joel Kim Booster appear on to teach an adult Sunday “Red Oaks” and “The Ro- nament action (7 p.m. and 9:30 a matricide conviction on “The Late Late Show With James school class, only to enlist an manoffs.” Look for him in the p.m., CBS). Catch more “Proven Innocent” (9 p.m., Fox, Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). unlikely substitute who im- upcoming “Fosse/Verdon” on games on TBS, TNT and TV-14). parts a message or two to his FX. And a “Mad About You” TruTV. • “Great Performances” (9 Copyright 2019 adult congregation and to revival is in the works. • Jane consults an old foe p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local United Feature Syndicate Rev. Paul (Bill Engvall) him- • “The OA” returns for a sec- self. ond season on Netflix. Not Home from school, Eve unlike the great 2013 French (Kaitlyn Dever) manages to drama “The Returned,” this give some advice of her own mystery suffers from a very to Jen (Krista Marie Yu). And serious sophomore slump. we learn that Mike may have Having “explained” some of personal reasons for shirking the weirdness of the first sea- Sunday school. son, “OA” puts emphasis on a Lessons and transforma- procedural subplot that slows 2018-19 tions are heartwarming to the action down. some, but they also imply Mind-benders this ambi- that characters can be tious follow an almost reli- changed on a dime, often in gious trajectory. Once mys- punch line-driven ways. tery gives way to orthodoxy, a Clearly a show with heart, sense of adventure wanes. I “Last Man” allows Mike and found season two a bit of a Eve some modicum of sar- chore. casm and edge. At a time • Also on Netflix, the 2019 when three-hanky melodra- biopic “The Dirt” profiles Mot- mas like “This Is Us” and ley Crue. Umlauts were never “The Village” dominate the louder. conversation about network TV, that’s saying something. “Last Man” also proves the CULT CHOICE surprising durability of mid- Directed by Tobe Hooper, 1990s TV stars. Roseanne’s the 1985 shocker “Lifeforce” (2 Please Mail To: The Sumter Item/Fireside Fund Or Drop Off At The Item self-inflicted wounds aside, a.m., TCM) was based on a PO Box 1677 • Sumter, SC 29150 36 W. Liberty Street THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 | C5 SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 23 SP FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS Entertainment Tonight (N) World Figure Skating Championships Ladies’ & Men’s Free Skate. From Saitama Saturday Night Live (N) WIS News 10 at (:29) Saturday Night Live “Halsey” Halsey WIS * 3 10 Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. (Taped) 11 (N) hosts and performs. 2019 NCAA Basket- 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament Second Round: Teams TBA. 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Live PD “Live PD A&E 46 130 Riding along with law enforcement. 202” (N) -- 01.12.18” ›› “The Mummy” (1999, Adventure) Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah. A mummy seeks revenge for a 3,000-year- (9:50) ›› “The Mummy Returns” (2001, Adventure) Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah. Two AMC 48 180 old curse. evil forces pursue the son of adventurer Rick O’Connell. ANPL 41 100 Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees (N) (:02) The Secret Life of the Zoo (N) (:02) The Zoo “The Kings of Queens” Pit Bulls-Parole (5:30) ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008) (:05) ›› “Think Like a Man” (2012, Romance-Comedy) Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good. Men use an advice book to turn the tables on their ›› “The Family That Preys” (2008) BET 61 162 Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett. gals. Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard. (:06) › “Friday After Next” (2002, Comedy) Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon. (:14) ›› “Next Friday” (2000, Comedy) Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Justin Pierce. A young man lives with kin who (:22) ›› “Next Friday” (2000, Comedy) BRAVO 47 181 Two cousins land jobs as security guards at a shopping mall. won the lottery. Ice Cube, Mike Epps. CNBC 35 84 Shark Tank (DVS) American Greed: Deadly Rich American Greed: Deadly Rich American Greed: Deadly Rich American Greed: Deadly Rich American CNN 3 80 The Van Jones Show (N) CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) Tricky Dick (Part 1 of 4) CNN Special Report CNN Special Program CNN Special (6:50) › “Big Daddy” (1999, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon › “Mr. Deeds” (2002, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Peter Gallagher. A (:05) ›› “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” (2008, Comedy) COM 57 136 Stewart. A goofy ne’er-do-well adopts an impressionable youngster. pizza maker inherits a fortune from a distant relative. Adam Sandler, John Turturro. (6:00) “Hotel Tran- (:35) ››› “Moana” (2016) Voices of Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho. Animated. A Raven’s Home Sydney to the Max Coop & Cami Ask Andi Mack Sydney to the Max Bizaardvark DISN 18 200 sylvania” (2012) once-mighty demigod and a teen sail across the ocean. “Can’t Dye This” the World DSC 42 103 Alaskan Bush People Alaskan Bush People Alaskan Bush People “The Predators” The Pack goes on its first buffalo hunt. Alaskan Bush People: Bushcraft Alaskan Bush ESPN 26 35 College Wrestling NCAA Tournament, Championship. (N) (Live) Boxing Kubrat Pulev vs. Bogdan Dinu. (N) (Live) UEFA Euro ESPN2 27 39 NCAA Women’s Basketball Women’s College Gymnastics SEC Championship. (N) (Live) Unapologetic Draft: Featured SportsCenter (N) (Live) UEFA Euro FOOD 40 109 Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive FOXN 37 90 Life, Liberty & Levin Bill Bennett. Watters’ World (N) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Watters’ World Justice Judge (5:45) ››› “Shrek” (2001) Voices of (7:50) ››› “Home Alone” (1990, Children’s) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern. A left-behind boy (:20) ›› “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (1992) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci. FREE 20 131 Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. battles two burglars in the house. Kevin ends up in New York when he boards the wrong plane. FSS 21 47 Hawks Pregame NBA Basketball Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (N) (Live) Hawks Postgame Hawks 4th Quarter NBA Basketball Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks. (6:00) “Flip That Romance” (2019, Ro- “Love to the Rescue” (2019, Romance) Nikki DeLoach, Michael Rady, Haviland “Just Add Romance” (2019, Romance) Meghann Fahy, Luke MacFarlane. Two “Season for Love” HALL 52 183 mance) Julie Gonzalo, Tyler Hynes. Stillwell. Premiere. Two single parents compete to adopt the same dog. talented chefs find themselves competing on a cable cooking show. (2018) HGTV 39 112 Fixer Upper Love It or List It “Design Intervention” Love It or List It “Design Indecision” Love It or List It Love It or List It Love It or List It HIST 45 110 (5:00) ››› “Hacksaw Ridge” ››› “American Sniper” (2014, War) Bradley Cooper. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle logs an incredible number of kills. (:05) Lost Gold of World War II American Sniper Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Three Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Inves- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Secu- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Spe- ION 13 18 college student becomes a target. girls seek a mythical creature. tigating a child pornography site. rity tape reveals domestic violence. Investigating a string of rapes. cial Victims Unit (6:00) “Mommy Group Murder” (2019) “A Daughter’s Deception” (2019, Drama) Jade Harlow, Rusty Joiner, Kennedy (:03) “Mommy’s Little Princess” (2019, Drama) Alicia Leigh Willis, Sarah Abbott, (12:01) “A Daugh- LIFE 50 145 Leah Pipes, Helena Mattson. Tucker. Premiere. A woman discovers her daughter is a sociopath. Kelly Whyte. A girl discovers she is related to a royal family. ter’s Deception” MSNBC 36 92 Hardball With Chris Matthews All In With Chris Hayes The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams The Beat With NICK 16 210 The Loud House Henry Danger (N) Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2019 (N) (Live) (:37) Henry Danger (:06) Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2019 (:36) Friends (12:10) Friends PARMT 64 153 (6:15) ››› “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997, Action) Pierce Brosnan. ››› “Casino Royale” (2006, Action) Daniel Craig, Eva Green. James Bond plays poker with a man who finances terrorists. (6:21) ›› “The Fast and the Furious” (2001) Vin Diesel. An (:45) ›› “2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003, Action) Paul Walker, Tyrese, Eva Mendes. Two friends and a U.S. Alien News Desk (:31) Futurama “Fun Futurama “Free Will SYFY 58 152 undercover cop infiltrates the world of street racing. customs agent try to nail a criminal. (N) on a Bun” Hunting” 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament Second Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament Second Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Inside March Mad- TBS 24 156 ness (N) (6:00) ››› “The Prisoner of Zenda” ››› “Summer of ’42” (1971, Romance) Gary Grimes, Jennifer O’Neill, Jerry Houser. ›› “Sweet November” (1968, Comedy-Drama) Sandy Dennis, Anthony Newley. ›› “Lady in the TCM 49 186 (1952) Stewart Granger. (DVS) Three boys spend a summer trying to lose their virginity. Tragic New Yorker loves a man a month; November wants to stay. Lake” (1946) TLC 43 157 Trading Spaces Trading Spaces “Fit for a Queen” (N) (:02) While You Were Out (N) (:03) Nate & Jeremiah by Design (N) (:03) Trading Spaces Trading Spaces (6:00) 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament Second Round: 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament Second Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Drop the Mic Snoop Dogg: ›› “McFarland, TNT 23 158 Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Joker’s Wild USA” (2015) TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Carbonaro Eff. Carbonaro Eff. Carbonaro Eff. TV LAND 55 161 Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens ›› “London Has Fallen” (2016, Action) Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart. A Secret ›› “The Magnificent Seven” (2016, Western) Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke. Premiere. Mercenaries battle a ›› “London Has USA 25 132 Service agent must save the captive U.S. president. (DVS) ruthless industrialist in the Old West. (DVS) Fallen” (2016) WE 68 166 Criminal Minds “Amelia Porter” Criminal Minds “The Forever People” Criminal Minds “Anonymous” Criminal Minds “Nelson’s Sparrow” Criminal Minds “Hero Worship” Criminal Minds WGNA 8 172 Blue Bloods “Pick Your Poison” Blue Bloods “Pain Killers” Blue Bloods “Heavy Is the Head” Blue Bloods A journalist goes missing. Gone An entire family goes missing. Person of Interest Showtime’s ‘Action’ looks into world of sports betting BY KEVIN McDONOUGH of a segment on Sunday’s “60 Min- Let’s sell stuff to children! DJ utes.” Khaled hosts “Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice For the record, Showtime’s Sunday Awards 2019” (8 p.m. Saturday, TV-G). schedule now includes “Action,” “Bil- Stars including Ariana Grande, lions” and “Black Monday,” a combina- Adam Sandler, Chris Pratt and Jason tion playing into a genre that others Sudeikis, and cast members from Dis- have dubbed “wealth porn.” ney’s “Aladdin” (Will Smith, Mena • John Nance Garner once declared Massoud and Naomi Scott) are among the vice presidency “not worth a buck- the throngs of bold-faced names ex- et of warm spit.” Some say he did not pected to show up to pitch their forth- use the word “spit.” Imagine being vice coming movies, series and songs to an president for half a century! Think of impressionable audience. yourself sitting around like standby The hip-hop trio Migos will perform equipment, waiting for Numero Uno to a medley of their hits. They are also die, and you’re getting close to the exis- nominated for their first Kids’ Choice tential dilemma of Charles, Prince of Award in the category of Favorite Wales, the subject of “Prince Charles at Music Group. 70” (8 p.m., Sunday, PBS, TV-PG, check In addition to merchandising new local listings). summer products, the “Kids’ Choice” In its usual fashion, PBS puts a continues its principal function, sell- glossy sheen on the sceptered folderol, ing Nickelodeon itself. including interviews with his current Look for a raft of talent from the wife and adult children. We hear of his AIDAN MONAGHAN / AMC network, including JoJo Siwa; Jace dedication to environmental causes Ally Ioannides stars as Tilda in the “Chapter XXV: Chamber of the Scorpion” episode of Norman and Riele Downs (“Henry and architectural traditions. “Into the Badlands,” airing at 10 p.m. Sunday on AMC. Danger”); Ryan of Ryan ToysReview Don’t go looking for the abuse he (“Ryan’s Mystery Playdate”); Scarlet took from his wretched father, a subject Spencer and Dallas Dupree Young of much of season two of Netflix’s Lifetime, TV-14). Until she discovers CBS, TV-PG). (“Cousins for Life”); and Owen Joyner, “The Crown.” Or of his soap operatic that her bundle of joy is really a homi- • A spat between sisters on “Good Daniella Perkins and Lilimar Hernan- union with his first wife, the face that cidal sociopath. Girls” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). dez (“Knight Squad”). launched a million People magazine • Halsey hosts and performs on a re- • Mo the matchmaker throws conse- • “The Atlanta Child Murders” (9 p.m. subscriptions and surely the future peat “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., quences to the wind on “Black Monday” Saturday, ID) looks back 40 years to a subject of that same Netflix series. NBC, r, TV-14). (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). series of disappearances and killings Many PBS stations will follow “70” • The martial arts series “Into the Bad- that gripped the Georgia city from with “King Charles III” (9 p.m., TV-PG, lands” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14) returns. 1979-81. At least 29 black children check local listings), a dramatic specu- SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS would be taken from their families lation on events after the death of Eliz- • “Great Performances at the Met” and killed, and a city would be gripped abeth II. The late actor Tim Pigott- (Noon, PBS, check local listings) pres- CULT CHOICE in fear and suspicion before suspect Smith portrayed Charles in his last ents Saint-Saens’s “Samson et Dalila.” Complications embroil a woman Wayne Williams was finally arrested. screen role. • Second round 2019 NCAA Basketball (Sandy Dennis) who takes a new lover To this day, some do not believe that a Based on a stage production by Mike Tournament action (6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., every month when her November as- single man could have perpetrated so Bartlett, “III” unfolds in blank verse, a TNT; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., TBS) contin- signation (Anthony Newley) decides to many murders. touch that gives its fanciful speculation ues. stick around, in the 1968 melodrama • Showtime launches the four-part a certain historical weight. While reac- • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., “Sweet November” (10 p.m. Saturday, documentary series “Action” (8 p.m. tionary tabloids decried the very idea CBS): The role of an Israeli security TCM). Remade in 2001 with Keanu Sunday, TV-MA). Set in the world of of “III” as ghastly and tasteless, both firm in Saudi spying that contributed Reeves and Charlize Theron. sports betting, “Action” attempts to the play and film were very well re- to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi; capture its peculiar culture at a time ceived by critics. sports gambling; a profile of Samuel L. of explosive growth. Jackson. SATURDAY SERIES For decades, legal sports betting has • Teams face off on “World of Dance” (8 Juveniles compete on “MasterChef” (8 been limited to Las Vegas parlors. A SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS p.m., NBC, TV-PG). p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Bobby meets 2018 Supreme Court decision lifted • Second-round 2019 NCAA Basketball • Auditions continue on “American Athena’s folks on “9-1-1” (9 p.m., Fox, r, that regulation, opening up every state Tournament action (6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Idol” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). TV-14) * “48 Hours” (10 p.m., CBS) * A to make its own laws and restrictions TNT; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., TBS; 7:30 • Flashbacks reveal Luthor’s actions vintage helping of “Saturday Night Live” over a gargantuan enterprise. Some p.m., CBS) unfolds. on “Supergirl” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG). (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). experts quoted here speculate that • Who needs March Madness when • Rockers Eddie Money, Kevin Cronin more than $500 billion is wagered on you’ve got the 2019 World Women’s Curl- (REO Speedwagon), Don Dokken and sports every year. ing Championship (7 p.m., NBCSN), from Leif Garrett appear on “The Top Ten Re- SUNDAY SERIES “Action” follows professional gam- the Silkeborg Sportscenter in Silke- vealed” (8:30 p.m., AXS) as they survey Bereavement on “God Friended Me” (8 blers as well as odds-makers whose borg, Midtjylland, Denmark. the 10 most important folk songs of the p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Bart boycotts a profiles have risen since the court rul- • World Figure Skating Championships 1960s. cartoon remake on “The Simpsons” (8 ing. Many of these folks are loud and (8 p.m., NBC). • Macy can’t trust her recollections p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Puppet masters on literally larger than life. If you enjoy • Auditions continue on “American on “Charmed” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14). “Bob’s Burgers” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * watching people discuss sports at the Idol” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • Four communities come together in Spies ensnare Nell’s sister on “NCIS: Los top of their lungs, try adding wagers • Two single parents compete to celebration on “The Walking Dead” (9 Angeles” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * On two to the equation and things get rather adopt the same shelter dog in the 2019 p.m., AMC, TV-MA). helpings of “Family Guy” (Fox, TV-14), loud. romance “Love to the Rescue” (8 p.m., • An appeals hearing sifts through DVD commentary (9 p.m.), mascot wars Look for an accent on spectacle, Hallmark, TV-G). questionable evidence and procedures (9:30 p.m., r) * Breakfast galore on huge numbers and jumbo personali- • An adult woman is delighted to wel- on “The Case Against Adnan Syed” (9 “Shark Tank” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). ties. Don’t expect balanced panel dis- come back into her life the girl she gave p.m., HBO, TV-14). cussions on gambling’s downsides. up for adoption as a teen in the 2019 • A treaty links climate change and Copyright 2019 Sports gambling is also the subject thriller “A Daughter’s Deception” (8 p.m., refugees on “Madam Secretary” (10 p.m., United Feature Syndicate C6 | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe andy capp garfield beetle bailey born loser blondie zits mother goose dog eat doug dilbert jeff macnelly’s shoe Dad ignores lice infestation found in daughter’s hair the daily crossWord puzzle DEAR ABBY — I warn me or my family. He head lice infestation can be take care of knowingly put my loved ones treated? Because you’re con- two girls. I’ve at risk! He isn’t a good parent cerned about the girls’ welfare, never asked and doesn’t make the youngest perhaps the school should be for money shower or take lice treatments. alerted. from their I know he doesn’t care about According to the Centers for dad. Because the lice, so he’s probably mak- Disease Control, as many as 12 they are poor, ing her go to school despite the million lice infestations occur I go to great lice policy. What should I do? in the United States each year, Dear Abby lengths to Infested in California and they aren’t caused by poor ABIGAIL make sure hygiene. While they may be in- VAN BUREN they get the DEAR INFESTED — Among the convenient and cause severe same advan- “joys” of parenting is ensuring itching, the condition is treat- tages as ev- that one’s children practice able, and they don’t generally eryone else. proper hygiene and their medi- cause baldness. I took the girls to the hair cal problems are treated. Fa- According to kidshealth.org, salon because I wanted them to ther of the year this man isn’t. head lice are “spread mainly feel pretty. When it was the Of course he should have through head-to-head contact, youngest girl’s turn, the stylist warned you so you could cau- but sharing clothing, bed lin- found lice in her hair! She was tion your children. He should ens, combs, brushes and hats at what they call an “infesta- also be watching his children also can pass them along. Kids tion period.” After that it’s an more closely to be sure they are most prone to catching lice infection and then baldness. shower regularly. Keep an eye because they tend to have close I went to their father and on him, because he may be ne- physical contact with each Peter Koetters 3/22/19 asked about the lice. 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