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[email protected] Anthony Dennis in his request to have backgrounds who were chosen by a control of Sumter-Lee Regional Deten- committee of sheriff’s office personnel On Tuesday, Sumter County Council tion Center given back to the sheriff’s and approved by Dennis himself. Seeks removal gave first reading of an ordinance to office during the group’s first meeting Board members include: chairwom- authorize a contract to allow the Sum- on Monday night. an Regina Tucker, vice chairman Rob- of plutonium ter County Sheriff to manage and op- The board was formed this year in ert Duby and Fred Fargan, Jose Parral, erate Sumter-Lee Regional Detention an effort for the sheriff’s office to Robert Davis, R. Mark Smith, Carlton BY MEG KINNARD Center, a matter that is supported by strengthen its connection with county Washington, Jacqueline Hughes and The Associated Press sheriff’s office’s newly formed citizens residents. Daniel Palumbo. advisory board. The advisory board consists of nine COLUMBIA — South Caroli- The sheriff’s office citizens advisory members from various regions of the SEE JAIL, PAGE A7 na said it had filed its largest lawsuit ever against the federal government, seeking to force the U.S.