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IN SPORTS: Sumter looking to lock up region hoops title B1 PANORAMA ‘We Are Charleston’ University, museum present SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 C1 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017 75 CENTS Mother Emanuel program SCHOOL DISTRICT County resident vows to fight Consultant side of Patriot Parkway near on the north side of the the restrictive Agriculture Sign ordinance Deschamps Road on Tuesday parkway, said he was Conservation zoning even to detail at its regular meeting. How- asked before Patriot Park- though it would “substantial- fails, annexation ever, council only narrowly way was built to allow his ly reduce our family’s abili- approved the first reading of acreage to be zoned Agri- ties to one day freely develop approved during a companion ordinance to cultural Conservation to our parkway property.” cause of change zoning for the proper- preserve agricultural and Councilwoman Ione council meeting ty from Agricultural Conser- rural character of the Dwyer spoke against the vation to Residential Multi- parkway and to protect zoning change, saying home- crisis BY JIM HILLEY Family in a 4-3 vote. Shaw Air Force Base from owners who invested in the [email protected] Residents of the area, in- encroachment. neighborhood expected the BY BRUCE MILLS cluding property owner Har- “It’s called a parkway,” he surrounding properties to [email protected] Sumter City Council voted vey Senter, voiced opposition said. “What do you think remain single family resi- unanimously to annex 12 to the rezoning at a recent that means?” dential. acres of property and an acre public hearing on the matter. In a handout from Senter, The financial consultant of right-of-way on the south Senter, who owns land he said his family agreed to SEE FIGHT, PAGE A7 hired by the Sumter School Board last month to decipher its current financial crisis will report to the board Monday at its next regular meeting on what caused the district to spend $6.2 million Lending Albany a helping hand over budget last year, says the Sumter residents repay board chairman. Scott Allan was tornado-stricken Georgia hired by the board four weeks town for 2015 assistance ALLAN ago on Jan. 9 to guide the district BY RICK CARPENTER through its debt [email protected] crisis. His first major task has been to analyze the root causes Donors have filled seven pallets so for how the district over-spent far after Sumter United Ministries by $6.2 million last fiscal year put out a request last week to repay and had an ending general residents of Albany, Georgia, for an fund balance on June 30, 2016, act of kindness the community of $106,449 — a critically low- showed to Sumter after the October level, according to auditor 2015 flood that devastated the Sumter Robin Poston. area. Board Chairman the Rev. Sumter native Ted Durant, who Daryl McGhaney announced works at a truck rental company in after a board finance commit- Albany, filled a trailer full of supplies tee meeting Monday that Allan and brought the truck to Sumter will provide his analysis at the United Ministries to distribute food board’s next meeting. and supplies after the flood. Allan has said he’s specifi- Gene Durant, Ted’s father, asked cally looking at areas that Sumter United Ministries if the or- caused the district to go over ganization could return the favor RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM budget and “60 job positions after a tornado hit in Albany on Jan. Sumter United Ministries Construction Director Aaron Koenig, left, wraps a pallet on a trail- that caused the most damage 22. er bound for Albany, Georgia, as SUM Crisis Relief Coordinator Ed Venticinque prepares to in the general fund.” More Sumter United Ministries Execu- move the pallet Tuesday morning. than 80 percent of the dis- tive Director Mark Champagne trict’s budget consists of sala- agreed to put out a request for their nator for Sumter United Ministries, next week. ries and associated benefits for needs. Needs include blankets, said some churches are collecting If you’re interested in assisting in employees, according to board sheets, pillows and pillowcases, items at their churches, and they will the effort, you can take requested attorney William “Bick” Halli- washcloths and towels, socks, flash- deliver them to the ministry next items to Sumter United Ministries, gan. Halligan said the percent- lights, cleaning supplies, toiletries, week. He said the organization plans 36 Artillery Drive, from 9 a.m. to 5 age is similar for all public school supplies and pre-packaged to load the trailer on Tuesday, Valen- p.m. Monday through Friday or to school districts in the state. food items. tine’s Day, and deliver the supplies to Bynum Insurance, 1170 Wilson Hall Ed Venticinque, crisis relief coordi- Albany on Wednesday or Thursday of Road. SEE BOARD, PAGE A8 Military leaders say budget caps are crippling armed forces BY RICHARD LARDNER ment, we’re going to load it up. You’re President The Associated Press going to get a lot of equipment,” Trump arrives Trump said at Central Command on as he is WASHINGTON — Pleading for a re- Monday. introduced by peal of a law that strictly limits de- Each of the military services have Army Gen. fense spending, a panel of four-star delivered to Congress plans for in- Joseph L. Votel, military officers warned lawmakers creasing the 2017 defense budget by commander of Tuesday that the fiscal constraints are more than $30 billion to acquire new U.S. Central crippling the military’s ability to re- jet fighters, armored vehicles, im- Command, spond to threats around the world. proved training and more. The infor- before speaking Appearing before the House Armed mal proposals, obtained by The Asso- to troops while Services Committee, the officers deliv- ciated Press, represent the first at- at MacDill Air ered a message that appears to grow tempt by Trump’s Defense Depart- Force Base in grimmer each time it’s delivered. It ment to halt the erosion of the mili- Tampa, Florida, echoed President Trump who prom- tary’s combat readiness. The shortfalls on Monday. ised to reinvest in a “depleted” mili- outlined in the documents may pro- tary although annual defense spend- vide Trump and the national security THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ing is more than $600 billion. “You’ve been lacking a little equip- SEE CAPS, PAGE A8 VISIT US ONLINE AT CONTACT US DEATHS, B5 WEATHER, A10 INSIDE Information: 774-1200 Shelby H. Caylor UNSEASONABLY WARM 3 SECTIONS, 20 PAGES the .com Advertising: 774-1246 Carolyn Evans VOL. 122, NO. 83 Warm again today with Classifieds: 774-1234 Albert Bradley clouds and sun; tonight, Classifieds B6 Delivery: 774-1258 Barbara M. Thames News and Sports: 774-1226 cloudy and mild with Comics C2 a chance of a storm late. Opinion A9 HIGH 74, LOW 57 Television C3 A2 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Hastie to speak 3 charged with attempted murder at One Sumter tributing cocaine base. Suspects reportedly According to the news release, Hickman is connected to the Silver group meeting fired shots at 2 homes Street shooting; Shannon and Shrop- shire are linked to the Lafayette Drive on youth, crime FROM STAFF REPORTS shooting. HICKMAN SHROPSHIRE SHANNON Tonyia McGirt, public information Sumter Police Department charged officer for the police department, said FROM STAFF REPORTS three Sumter men with attempted mur- the kind of firearms used are not der on Friday for allegedly firing shots pied at the time, but no injuries were known at this time. The One Sumter Communi- at two homes in the city on Jan. 28. reported. The incidents are considered isolated ty Group Meeting will be held Officers responded to calls in Janu- An investigation led to the arrests because the three suspects know one at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Zion ary after suspects reportedly fired of Willie James Hickman, 19, of 120 another and are involved in an ongoing Missionary Baptist Church, shots at a home in the 500 block of La- Bear St.; Torey Ikeem Shropshire, 20, dispute with another individual or indi- 315 W. Fulton St. The program fayette Drive about 2:45 a.m. and at an- of 30 Adolf Circle; and Michael Du- viduals, McGirt said. topic will be youth and crime other home in the 500 block of Silver rell Shannon Jr., 17, of 340 Enter St. All three men are being held without in the Sumter community. Street minutes later before fleeing, ac- Shannon also faces a drug charge bond at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Attorney and Sumter City cording to a news release from the po- from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Center. Councilman Calvin Hastie will lice department. The homes were occu- for reportedly manufacturing or dis- An investigation is continuing. be guest speaker for the pro- gram. He knows well the num- ber of youth who are entering the court rooms, the jails and the juvenile systems and can share with the community County makes way down road repair list where he sees the problems and what we as a community should do to lock arms to try BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Residents living to save our young people, ac- [email protected] on Bar Zee cording to a news release from Drive are the organization. Sumter County Public benefitting After retiring as a lieutenant Works is making its way from a newly colonel from the U.S. Army, down the list of roads in- paved road. Hastie went on to become an cluded in the 2016 Penny for attorney and began represent- Progress that need to be RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM ing young people in our penal paved or resurfaced, start- system in Sumter, the release ing with the paving of Bar states.