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WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER CITY COUNCIL City budget passes without tax increase mous vote for approval on Next year’s budget begins be used for funding deprecia- rently has more than $2 mil- Proposal would add Tuesday. July 1. tion. As of April 13, there was lion. Both the capital reserve Sumter City Council ap- Ad valorem property taxes more than $5.6 million in the account and contingency ac- e-cigarettes, vapes to proved two budget ordinances for next year will remain un- account. count are part of the city’s en- smoking ordinance at its regular meeting, the changed at 102 total mills — 98 Another appropriation in terprise funds, which, accord- first to raise commercial gar- for operational purposes and next year’s spending plan ing to the ordinance, are suffi- BY KAYLA ROBINS bage rates by $20 and the sec- four for debt service payments amounts to $927,000 for capital ciently funded. Therefore, $1.9 [email protected] ond to adopt the $68.8 million on general obligation debts. improvements to depreciating million in surplus enterprise balanced budget, which The 2020 budget includes infrastructure. revenues will be transferred No changes were made to means the projected amount appropriating $800,000 to the No additional funds will be to the general fund. next year’s citywide budget of spending and income are city’s capital reserve account, transferred to the city’s con- before it received a unani- the same, for fiscal year 2020. which is money that can only tingency account, which cur- SEE BUDGET, PAGE A6 School board U.S. Navy: Mine used in tanker calls meeting Friday night attack bears hallmarks of Iran Board chairman says he’s trying to work with county council on district budget BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected]

Sumter School District’s Board of Trustees will meet one more time be- fore Sumter County Council’s Tuesday vote on its millage request. A district spokeswoman notified the media of a Friday night called meeting late Wednesday afternoon, and board Chairman the Rev. Ralph Canty spoke about its agenda Wednes- day. The meeting will involve next year’s budget and the CANTY district/board’s 9.01 mill- age increase request to county council, but Canty didn’t elabo- rate. Most of Friday’s meeting will be in executive session behind closed doors, according to the agenda, but Canty said he hopes to make a statement at the end of the meeting. In a letter to the editor in Sunday’s PHOTOS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS edition of The Cmdr. Sean Kido of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet talks to journalists at a 5th Fleet Base near Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on Sumter Item, Wednesday. Cmdr. Kido said that damage done last week to the Kokuka Courageous was “not consistent with an external fly- IF YOU GO county council ing object hitting the ship.” Iran has denied being involved in the attack on June 13. WHAT: Sumter Chairman Jim school board McCain said — meeting for a second time Iran denies involvement in last week’s incident WHEN: Friday, 6 — the majority of p.m. council wants the BY JON GAMBRELL Kokuka Courageous. U.S. authori- WHERE: Sumter district to lower The Associated Press ties say the materials were left be- School District its tax increase hind by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Office, 1345 Wilson request. U.S. NAVY 5TH FLEET BASE when they spirited away the unex- Hall Road At a June 4 NEAR FUJAIRAH, United Arab ploded mine after the attack in the budget workshop Emirates — The limpet mines used Gulf of Oman. with district ad- to attack a Japanese-owned oil tank- Iran, which has previously used ministration, council members initially er near the Strait of Hormuz last mines against oil tankers in the cru- asked Interim Superintendent Debbie week bore “a striking resemblance” cial waterway in the 1980s, has also Hamm and Chief Financial Officer to similar mines seen in Iran, a U.S. not acknowledged retrieving the Jennifer Miller to go back to the school Navy explosives expert said Wednes- mine. board and reconsider lowering its re- day, stopping short of directly blam- Kido stressed that the damage to quest. ing Tehran for the assault. the Kokuka Courageous was “not That came after council members in- Iran has repeatedly denied being consistent with an external flying formed the district of a projected 2% involved in the June 13 attack on the object hitting the ship,” as the ship’s increase in the county’s tax base for Japanese tanker Kokuka Coura- owner has contended happened dur- next year, which would mean an extra geous and the Norwegian-owned ing the attack. $840,000 going into the district’s coffers Front Altair. “The damage we observed is con- A member of the U.S. investigative team if those estimates hold true. The comments by Cmdr. Sean sistent with a limpet mine attack,” shows a magnet the U.S. Navy says Take that off its official mill request, Kido came as sailors showed report- Kido said. came from a limpet mine that didn’t ex- which translates to about $1.2 million, ers pieces of debris and a magnet Meanwhile, rockets struck near plode on a Japanese-owned oil tanker and the district needs less to balance the Navy says was used to attach an at a 5th Fleet base near Fujairah, United its budget for next year, McCain said. unexploded mine to the hull of the SEE IRAN, PAGE A6 Arab Emirates, on Wednesday. At the school board’s ensuing meet- ing on June 10, the trustees still voted unanimously for the 9.01-mill increase. Canty said Friday’s meeting is in all parties’ best interest. Dog fighting suspect faces 135 years if guilty “Give us time to meet,” he said. “We’re trying to do what’s best for chil- ation last week and just ing, according to Sumter County dren, and that involves working with 2 dogs remain in how much bigger the Sheriff’s Office Public Information every sector of this community and chains used to tether Officer Adrienne Sarvis. most especially with our county coun- them were than al- He also has been charged with 24 cil and legislative delegation. We’re severe condition lowed. counts of misdemeanor ill treat- trying to reach a compromise that BY KAYLA ROBINS Alva Timmons Ridge- ment of animals, three counts of fel- would be in the best interest of our way faces up to a com- ony ill treatment of animals, one [email protected] RIDGEWAY children and our community.” bined 135 years in pris- count of facilitating animal fighting County council has turned down the Newly released photos show inju- on and $135,000 in fines and baiting, one count of possession ries to some of the 27 dogs rescued if he is found guilty of only the 27 SEE DISTRICT, PAGE A6 from an apparent dog-fighting oper- counts of animal fighting and bait- SEE RIDGEWAY, PAGE A6

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From left, Crestwood FFA Parliamentary Open house to display Procedure Team members arex: Jesse James Gutierrez, draft Sumter 2040 Ma’niya Dawson, Kiera Brown, Raven Dorio- Howard, Kaylan comprehensive plan Sanders, Sydney Maynard and BY KAYLA ROBINS Makenna Couch. The [email protected] team placed first at the 92nd South The community is invited to an open house today to Carolina FFA State learn more about a plan being developed by Sumter Convention. County to shape the future of the city and county’s land use. Sumter 2040 is the update to the county’s comprehen- PHOTOS PROVIDED sive plan, a document that serves as a blueprint for what types of developments and amenities should be built where. At the June 20 meeting, which will be from 5-7 p.m. at Central Carolina Technical College’s Health Sciences Center at 113 S. Main St. in the Iris Room, the public will be able to see and hear draft policies and proposed future land use maps. Planning staff will be available to discuss your Crestwood FFA brings home thoughts, suggestions and ideas. To view draft Sumter 2040 documents, go to www. sumter2040.com. For more information, call the Sumter City-County Planning Department at (803) 774-1660. 1st, 2nd from state convention FROM STAFF REPORTS Members of the Crestwood CCTC’s Titan SPARK! scheduled for Friday FFA Chapter traveled to Clemson recently to partici- FROM STAFF REPORTS pate in the 92nd South Caro- lina FFA State Convention Central Carolina Technical College will hold Titan and didn’t come home empty SPARK! from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in Room M401 in handed. Building M400 on the Main Campus. SPARK (Student Crestwood FFA placed first Priority Advising and Registration Kickoff) will allow in the Parliamentary Proce- future students to complete admissions, financial aid, dure Leadership Develop- receive advisement and register for classes. Partici- ment Event and second in pants will also learn about student support services the Greenhand Knowledge and career services, experience student life and tour Bowl Career Development Main Campus. Event, both the highest rank- Persons who register for fall semester at Titan ings ever achieved by the SPARK will be entered to win a $500 scholarship. For school, and the first time in additional information or to RSVP, call (803) 774-3311, school history that the Crest- email [email protected] or visit cctech.edu/spark. wood chapter placed first in Parents are welcome to attend. an event. Parliamentary Procedure team members are: Jesse From left, Greenhand Knowledge Bowl Team members are: Austin Law- James Gutierrez, Sydney rence, Guillermo Vargas, Alexis Sugg and Nathan Clement. The team Poll of the week Maynard, Makenna Couch, placed second at the 92nd South Carolina FFA State Convention. Ma’niya Dawson, Kaylan This week’s question: Do Sanders, Kiera Brown and velopment Events build on growth and career success. you think Sumter County Raven Dorio-Howard. Green- what is learned in agricul- Members share knowledge of Council should approve hand Knowledge Bowl team tural classes and encourage various aspects of FFA Sumter School District’s re- members are: Guillermo Var- members to put their knowl- through answering questions quest for a millage increase? gas, Nathan Clement, Austin edge into practice. The pur- which test their ability to Lawrence and Alexis Sugg. pose of the Parliamentary comprehend parliamentary Answers are combined from John Tricoche, a first-year Procedure LDE is to allow procedure, history and facts our poll on www.theitem. teacher, is the agriculture students to conduct a mock about the organization. com. Have a question you teacher and FFA adviser for chapter meeting demonstrat- South Carolina agricultur- want us to ask? Email press- the Crestwood FFA Chapter. ing knowledge of basic par- al education serves more [email protected]. In addition to these accom- liamentary law and the cor- than 12,000 students in the plishments, the Crestwood rect use of parliamentary state. Students receive in- FFA chapter received a Gold procedures. The release struction in one of five dif- No 67% | 200 VOTES ranking, placing it among states the purpose of the ferent pathways within the the top 10 chapters in South Greenhand Knowledge Bowl agriculture, food and natural Yes 21% | 64 VOTES Carolina. is to allow Greenhand mem- resources career cluster. The According to a news re- bers the opportunity to live S.C. FFA Association is com- Yes, but not the full amount 7% | 21 VOTES lease, Career Development out the FFA mission of pre- prised of more than 7,000 Events and Leadership De- mier leadership, personal members. I haven’t been paying attention to the issue 4% | 13 VOTES

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A different country LCSD’s Brown earns highest certification in business A different state Somewhere in South Carolina SUBMITTED knowledge with the intention of producing Staying in Sumter BISHOPVILLE — Taylor Brown, budget quality job performance; assist with main- specialist for Lee County School District, has taining the required skills; inspire self-regula- successfully completed and tion and a high standard of ethics; and to ad- passed the School Business Spe- vance the professional principles of local cialist Certification Exam, earn- business officials. ing her the designation of Certi- Brown completed 20 hours of coursework in fied School Business Specialist. budgeting, internal controls and financial The certification program is of- management, and school finance accounting. fered by the South Carolina Asso- In addition, she passed a two-part exam which ciation of School Business Offi- BROWN tested her mastery of these skills. cials and designed to provide ca- Brown expects to complete her Master of reer distinction as the highest Business Administration from Capella Uni- honor of professional achievement in school versity in December, having already earned a business management. Bachelor of Science in Exercise Sport Science The program’s aims are to enrich the from Coastal Carolina University.

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BY MEG KINNARD faced challengers from the right who Pence, who helped Graham launch his publican Party had been “conned.” The Associated Press said he’s not conservative enough to 2020 campaign earlier this year. During the last year, though, Gra- represent deeply red South Carolina Graham’s relationship with the ad- ham’s relationship with Trump and COLUMBIA — South Carolina Sen. and he’s too willing to work with con- ministration hasn’t always been so the GOP in general has evolved. Gra- Lindsey Graham is heading into his gressional Democrats. cozy. When he sought the White ham and Trump have become fre- re-election campaign with a slate of But thanks in part to his House in 2016, Graham called Trump quent partners for golf outings, which endorsements from state Republicans, strengthened relationship “a kook” and “unfit for office” and Graham says has shown him Trump a strong position he hasn’t always en- with President Donald said he would be “the most flawed can be both “charming and gracious.” joyed. Trump, Graham has be- nominee in the history of the Republi- After Graham’s fiery defense of Su- Graham’s campaign told The Asso- come a new darling of the can Party.” Trump, in turn, painted preme Court nominee Brett Kavana- ciated Press that all eight of South GOP, campaigning for can- Graham as wishy-washy and even ugh, South Carolina Republican activ- Carolina’s statewide-elected officers GRAHAM didates throughout the reading out Graham’s personal cell- ists who had at times questioned his planned to publicly endorse him country in 2018. After phone number to a room full of sup- motives embraced him. Wednesday. The list included Gov. Trump stood by his side for the kickoff porters and reporters. So far, Graham faces two primary Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela to his own re-election bid Tuesday Graham ultimately said he would challengers. Jaime Harrison, former Evette. night, Graham flew to Florida that night back neither Trump or Democratic chairman of the state Democratic The support is a show of Republican with the president. He flew back to presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Party, is his chief Democratic oppo- force for Graham, who in the past has Washington with Vice President Mike in the general election, saying the Re- nent.

MSNBC deal with S.C. Dems rankles media State briefs BY MEG KINNARD “These are the events that jumps to 30% on the week- Daughters find their have identified a woman and DAVID BAUDER should be open to all media,” end, when Reid and Sharpton who they say drowned in a The Associated Press said Steve Scully, political ed- have regular shows. The net- missing father’s body hot tub in a hotel on the itor at C-SPAN, which just work has received some criti- in bag under home coast. COLUMBIA — South Caro- spent $13,351 to give out tote cism for a lack of diversity Investigators said lina’s Democratic leader says bags to attendees of Satur- with its all-white weeknight MURRELLS INLET (AP) 57-year-old Paula Egleston he granted MSNBC exclusive day’s session. lineup of hosts from 4 p.m. to — Authorities confirm re- of North Carolina drowned live rights to this weekend’s State Party Chairman Trav midnight. mains found in a trash bag at the Patricia Grand Hotel party convention because the Robertson said Wednesday Other outlets may tape Sat- under a house are a man in Myrtle Beach. network agreed to show 21 that MSNBC did not pay for urday’s proceedings, which who police say hasn’t been News outlets reported presidential contenders speak the exclusive arrangement. run all day in the capital city seen for more than two police said a witness was and it offered a strong chance “This is a fair and equitable of Columbia, but may not years. on her balcony at a hotel to reach way to get broadcast anything until The Horry County Coro- next door when she spotted black voters. ‘We understand that time for three hours after its after- ner’s Office said Wednes- the woman face-down in The cover- every candi- noon conclusion. day dental records were the neighboring hotel’s hot age arrange- any time we try to do date running Scully said he doesn’t used to confirm Hurbert tub. ment for the for office,” he blame MSNBC for making Clodfelter’s identity. event, a stop said. the deal; journalists always Clodfelter’s wife, Irene, Hepatitis A outbreak in a key early something new or Two of MS- seek exclusivity. But it has has been charged with ob- primary state NBC’s black made him check with Demo- structing justice, desecra- reaches 5 restaurants and a chance different, we’re going anchors, Joy cratic officials in states like tion of human remains and SOUTH CAROLINA (AP) for candi- Reid and the Iowa and New Hampshire to accessory after the fact of — Health officials trying to dates to make to take criticism.’ Rev. Al make sure other events won’t murder. contain an outbreak of their case be- Sharpton, face similar restrictions. Hurbert Clodfelter’s hepatitis A in South Caroli- fore next TRAV ROBERTSON will be live Robertson said more than daughters said at a bond na are warning customers week’s open- all day from 100 members of the media hearing they saw and of five restaurants where ing debate, S.C. Democratic Party the event, in- had been given permission to touched their father’s body they might have been ex- angered chairman terviewing cover the event, albeit with Friday inside a trash bag posed. other media each candi- restrictions, and that no cre- under his home. Police say The state Department of outlets. date after he dential request had been de- Irene Clodfelter said her Health and Environmental C-SPAN says it shuts them or she addresses the conven- nied. son killed her husband. Au- Control told news outlets out of a previously open po- tion. The network was chosen “We understand that any thorities say he is also dead. that restaurant employees litical event it has covered in part, Robertson said, be- time we try to do something in Aiken and Hilton Head live for many years. Journal- cause of Reid and Sharpton’s new or different, we’re going Police: N.C. woman tested positive. Other ist Roland Martin, former appeal to black voters, who to take criticism,” he said. workers were found with host at TV One, said the “ter- make up the majority of the The deal further solidifies drowned in Myrtle the virus at restaurants in rible” decision hurts black- Democratic primary elector- MSNBC, which is simulcast- Beach hotel hot tub Lexington County, North owned media outlets. Fox ate in South Carolina. ing next week’s debate with Augusta and North News Channel lodged a com- MSNBC’s audience is 21% NBC News, as a friendly MYRTLE BEACH (AP) Charleston in the last plaint. black during the week but forum for Democrats. — South Carolina police month. Donations Needed For Sumter Animal Control You can help • Clorox bleach Uč« >/iV *iÌi˜˜i-œ • Pedigree dog food – • Germicidal cleaner & chicken, rice & vegetable disinfectant Uč`>“Ãyi>ËVŽëÀ>Þ U œÕ˜ÌÞ«>«iÀ̜ÜiÃ • Pedigree choice cuts can UÞ܏ëÀ>ÞœÀˆ}ˆ˜>ÃVi˜Ì food • Dawn original dish • Stainless steel dog bowls detergent U*i`ˆ}Àii«Õ««ÞV>˜E`ÀÞ U*ȉ>V ˆŽ«œÜ`iÀvœÀ food «Õ««ˆià • Milk bones U*œÌÌÞ«>`à œ˜>̈œ˜ÃV>˜Li`Àœ««i`œvv>Ì / i-ՓÌiÀÌi“ œ˜`>Þ‡Àˆ`>Þn>“‡x«“

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BY ERRIN HAINES WHACK Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, AP National Writer who became the sponsor of a measure to study reparations after the retire- WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on ment of Rep. John Conyers, said black Wednesday held the first congressional Americans “are the only group that hearing in more than a decade on repa- can singularly claim to have been rations, spotlighting the debate over slaves under the auspices of the United THE ASSOCIATED PRESS whether the United States should con- States government.” She said Wednes- Democratic presidential primary candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., left, talks with au- sider compensation for the descen- day’s hearing “is not a symbolic ac- thor Ta-Nehisi Coates as he waits to testify about reparations for the descendants of dants of slaves in the United States. tion,” but about legitimate legislation slaves during a hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, The witnesses at the House Judiciary that should be signed into law. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. subcommittee included actor and activ- “I just simply ask: Why not and why ist Danny Glover, writer Ta-Nehisi not now?” she said to a packed hearing Coates and Sen. Cory Booker of New room. crimination. About 8 in 10 white Amer- to compensate” for slavery, the Ken- Jersey, a Democratic presidential can- Visitors lined up to attend. Abibat icans said they were opposed to repara- tucky Republican said, and added: “No didate. Rahman-Davies, 20, from Southern tions, while about 6 in 10 black Ameri- one currently alive was responsible for Coates, who drew new attention to California, said she was waiting more cans said they were in favor. that.” the issue with his essay “The Case for than two hours. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the Top Democrats pushed back Wednes- Reparations,” published in The Atlan- “I think that this has been a part of top Republican on the panel, said he re- day on McConnell’s comments, with tic magazine in 2014, told the panel “it’s history that we’ve ignored for too long spects the beliefs of those who support one calling his remarks “sad.” impossible to imagine America without so it’s very important for me to be here reparations. He called America’s histo- Rep. Kathleen Clark, D-Mass., a the inheritance of slavery.” and to see this part recognized,” she ry with slavery “regrettable and member of the leadership team, said “The matter of reparations is one of said. shameful.” the country’s history of slavery is a making amends and direct redress but While reparations have been moving But he said paying monetary repara- “stigma and a stain” that continues to is also a question of citizenship,” toward the mainstream of the Demo- tions for the “sins of a small subset of be felt today. That McConnell wants to Coates said. cratic Party, the idea remains far from Americans from many generations “write that off,” she said, is ignoring But another writer, Coleman widely accepted, both among Demo- ago” would be unfair, difficult to carry the impact and legacy of the country’s Hughes, who at times testified over crats and the public at large. out in practice and, in his view, likely history. boos from the audience, said black peo- Booker, who testified first, said the unconstitutional. “We cannot look to him for any sort ple don’t need “another apology,” but U.S. has “yet to truly acknowledge and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of moral authority or guidance on how safer neighborhoods, better schools, a grapple with the racism and white su- on Wednesday called reparations a “se- we should be addressing the issues of less punitive criminal justice system premacy that tainted this country’s rious issue” and said he expects the slavery and the impact today on in- and better health care. founding and continues to cause persis- resolution will see a vote in the House, come inequality, curtailing opportunity “None of these things can be tent and deep racial disparities and in- but it appears to have no chance of ad- and civil rights and voting rights,” she achieved through reparations for slav- equality.” vancing in the Senate. said. ery,” said Hughes, who added that he is “The stain of slavery was not just Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCo- House Democrats discussed repara- the descendant of blacks enslaved at inked in bloodshed but in policies that nnell said Tuesday that he opposes rep- tions behind closed doors ahead of the Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. have disadvantaged African-Americans arations, telling reporters: “I don’t hearing and the caucus chairman, Rep. The hearing comes amid a growing for generations,” he said. want reparations for something that Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said setting up discussion in the Democratic Party In a Point Taken-Marist poll con- happened 150 years ago. We’ve tried to the commission to study what he called about reparations. Several of the par- ducted in 2016, 68 percent of Ameri- deal with the original sin of slavery by “one of the worst crimes against hu- ty’s presidential candidates have en- cans said the country should not pay passing civil rights legislation” and manity” is completely reasonable. dorsed looking at the idea, though they cash reparations to black American de- electing a black American president, “Mitch McConnell has zero credibili- have stopped short of endorsing direct scendants of slaves to make up for the Barack Obama. ty on questions of racial, social and payouts for black Americans. harm caused by slavery and racial dis- “It would be hard to figure out who economic inequality,” Jeffries said. Billions of mosquito lookalikes plague New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bil- the carcasses away from door- pared the infestation to Alfred lions of mosquito lookalikes ways every morning,” said Hitchcock’s 1963 thriller “The are showing up in the New Or- Causeway manager Carlton Birds.” leans area, blanketing car Dufrechou. “I jumped out (of) the car, windshields, littering the Driving through a swarm, he and I was doing all kind of ground with bodies and even said, is “pretty doggone noisy” crazy dancing just to get them scaring some folks. as the small flies hit a car “bup- off me. People laughing at me They’re aquatic midges, bupbupbup.” He advised driv- in the street,” he told WWL-TV. often called “blind mosqui- ers to slow down and peer be- Silvina Henry told the sta- toes.” They don’t bite and tween the bodies, rather than tion, “When my granddaughter they’re good for the environ- use wipers, even with prodi- woke up to go to work ... she ment, but they sure can be a gious amounts of wiper fluid. could not come outside. The nuisance. Motorist Assistance Patrol whole place was covered with “They tend to emerge in the trucks on the Causeway have these bugs. Just she screamed.” billions, with a b, generally. It’s had to fill up on water almost Mosquito control officials all at once and doesn’t last too daily to slosh down wind- across the region have been long. But in that time frame it’s shields of motorists who pull turning down requests to spray living hell,” said Nick DeLisi, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS into the twin span’s crossovers pesticide to control the swarms, entomologist for the St. Tam- Blind mosquitoes, or aquatic midges, cover the front grill of a truck to ask for help, Dufrechou said. because the adults die in three many Mosquito Abatement driven by motorist Blake Campo, who stopped along the Causeway A North Carolina State Ex- to five days and their bright red District on the north shore of Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain after he could no longer see through tension Service online publica- larvae, called bloodworms, feed the huge tidal basin called Lake his windshield due to swarms of the insects in Jefferson Parish, Louisi- tion advises, “Swarms of adults fish and clean up waterways by Pontchartrain. ana, on Tuesday. may be so dense that they in- filtering organic debris. The swarms smell like terfere with outdoor activities “We could, but there are aquarium fish food — some and stain walls, cars and other going to be ramifications,” compare it to rotting fish. It can urban Jefferson Parish, and spray wax. surfaces upon which they DeLisi said. “These are not bit- be worse inside buildings along the 24-mile-long twin The midges swarm as they rest.” ing, not transmitting diseases, where the critters creep bridges connecting north and look for mates, so DeLisi said Roger Boudreaux, who lives not doing anything but being through cracks and die in south shores. there could be new generations in eastern New Orleans, com- annoying.” droves. Blake Campo of Hahnville in several weeks. “They might These midges lay their eggs pulled his pickup into one of not be quite to this severity,” he in fresh water, and they like it the Lake Pontchartrain Cause- said. polluted. Normally, Lake Pon- way’s “turnarounds” Tuesday The larvae of this sort of fly tchartrain is brackish — but night, no longer able to see are important food for fish, and since May 10, it’s been receiv- through his windshield. He’d the flies themselves feed birds. ing Mississippi River water di- used up all his wiper fluid try- “Chironomid midges are a gi- verted to ease the strain on ing to clear off bugs, and only gantic part of the food web,” New Orleans’ levees. The water created a thick, opaque coating. DeLisi said. is rich with fertilizer and other Buzzing midges surrounded But to most people, they’re pollutants, flushed out from him as he cleared off the muck just aggravating. farms and cities across the with the only liquid he could “It’s so bad you’ve got to lit- middle of North America. find in his truck — a bottle of erally get a push broom to push “We’ve made Lake Pontchar- train a little more hospitable to insects that can’t take salty Cash in a FLASH! water,” DeLisi said. We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins Midge swarms also are show- & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates ing up along the lake’s south shore, in New Orleans and sub- Lafayette Gold and Silver Exchange Do you know... Inside Vestco Properties Did you know a female cat 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 can become pregnant around (inside Coca-Cola Building) Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM Too Much Water 4 months of age. 803-773-8022 in Your Yard?

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BY JAMEY KEATEN five people — or more than 41 million — The United States, meanwhile, re- falling obesity Associated Press are displaced within their home coun- mains the “largest supporter of refu- tries. gees” in the world, Grandi said in an in- CHICAGO (AP) — Preschool- GENEVA — A record 71 million peo- “The global trends, once again unfor- terview. The U.S. is the biggest single ers on government food aid ple have been displaced worldwide by tunately, go in what I would say is the donor to UNHCR. He also credited local have grown a little less pudgy, war, persecution and other violence, the wrong direction,” Grandi told reporters communities and advocacy groups in a U.S. study found, offering U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an in Geneva. “There are new conflicts, the United States for helping refugees fresh evidence that previous increase of more than 2 million from a new situations, producing refugees, and asylum-seekers in the country. signs of declining obesity rates year earlier — and an overall total that adding themselves to the old ones. The But the refugee agency chief noted weren’t a fluke. would amount to the world’s 20th most old ones never get resolved.” long-term administrative shortcomings Obesity rates dropped steadi- populous country. The phenomenon is growing in both that have given the United States the ly to about 14% in 2016 — the The annual “Global size and duration. Some four-fifths of world’s biggest backlog of asylum latest data available — from Trends” report released the “displacement situations” have last- claims, at nearly 719,000. More than a 16% in 2010, the Centers for by the U.N. High Commis- ed more than five years. After eight quarter-million claims were added last Disease Control and Preven- sioner for Refugees counts years of war in Syria, for instance, its year. tion reported. the number of the world’s people continue to make up the largest He also decried recent rhetoric that “It gives us more hope that refugees, asylum-seekers population of forcibly displaced people, has been hostile to migrants and refu- this is a real change,” said and internally displaced at some 13 million. gees. Heidi Blanck, who heads obesi- people at the end of 2018. Amid runaway inflation and political “In America, just like in Europe actu- ty prevention at the CDC. The figures, coming on GRANDI turmoil at home, Venezuelans for the ally and in other parts of the world, The results were published the eve of World Refugee first time accounted for the largest what we are witnessing is an identifica- Tuesday in the Journal of the Day on Thursday, are bound to add fuel number of new asylum-seekers in 2018, tion of refugees — but not just refugees, American Medical Associa- to a debate at the intersection of inter- totaling more than 340,000 — or more migrants as well — with people that tion. national law, human rights and domes- than one in five worldwide last year. take away jobs, that threaten our secu- The improvement affected tic politics, especially the movement in Asylum-seekers receive international rity, our values,” Grandi said. “And I youngsters ages 2 through 4 some countries, including the U.S., protection as they await acceptance or want to say to the U.S. administration who receive food vouchers and against immigrants and refugees. rejection of their requests for refugee — to the president — but also to the other services in the federal Launching the report, the high com- status. leaders around the world: This is dam- Women, Infants and Children missioner, Filippo Grandi, had a mes- UNHCR said that its figures are “con- aging.” nutrition program. About 1 in sage for U.S. President Donald Trump servative” and that Venezuela masks a He said many people leaving Hondu- 5 U.S. kids that age were en- and other world leaders, calling it potentially longer-term trend. ras, Guatemala and El Salvador rolled in 2016. “damaging” to depict migrants and ref- Some 4 million people are known to through Mexico have faced violence by An earlier report involving ugees as threats to jobs and security in have left the South American country gangs and suffered from “the inability program participants the same host countries. Often, they are fleeing in recent years. Many of those have of these governments to protect their age found at least small de- insecurity and danger themselves, he traveled freely to Peru, Colombia and own citizens.” clines in obesity in 18 states be- said. Brazil, but only about one-eighth have At more than 1.5 million, Ethiopians tween 2008 and 2011. That was The report also puts a statistical skel- sought formal international protection, comprised the largest population of the first decline after years of eton onto often-poignant individual sto- and the outflow continues, suggesting newly displaced people — nearly all in- increases that later plateaued, ries of people struggling to survive by the strains on the welcoming countries ternally — last year, prompting the and researchers weren’t sure crossing rivers, deserts, seas, fences and could worsen. head of the Norwegian Refugee Council if it was just a blip. other barriers, natural and man-made, Grandi predicted a continued “exo- to decry a “forgotten crisis” in the east Improvements in food op- to escape government oppression, gang dus” from Venezuela and appealed for African country. tions in that program includ- killings, sexual abuse, militia murders donors to provide more development as- “We need a 180-degree shift in atti- ing adding more fruits, vegeta- and other such violence at home. sistance to the region. tudes,” said NRC Secretary-General Jan bles and whole grains may UNHCR said 70.8 million people were “Otherwise these countries will not Egeland. “Wealthier nations must share have contributed to the back- forcibly displaced at the end of last bear the pressure anymore, and then the heavy-lifting, dig deep and support to-back obesity declines, re- year, up from about 68.5 million in 2017 they have to resort to measures that generous countries like Ethiopia to ease searchers said. Other data — and nearly a 65% increase from a de- will damage refugees,” he said. “We are the human suffering of millions fleeing show obesity rates in 2016 were cade ago. Among them, nearly three in in a very dangerous situation.” from conflict worldwide.” stable but similar, about 14 percent, for children aged 2 to 5 who were not enrolled in the program, Blanck noted. While too many U.S. children are still too heavy, the findings 33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest U.S. drug busts should be celebrated, said Dr. William Dietz, a former CDC PHILADELPHIA (AP) — that crew members helped aboard a ship. An online court York and New Jersey with a obesity expert. “The changes U.S. authorities seized 33,000 load the cocaine onto the MSC docket did not list attorneys street value estimated at $77 are meaningful and substan- pounds, or 15,000 kilograms, Gayane while it was at sea off for the defendants. It wasn’t million. That was the largest tial.” of cocaine from a ship at Phil- the west coast of South Amer- clear whether other crew cocaine bust at the ports since Dietz said program changes adelphia’s port in what they ica. Citing an interview with members would face charges. 1994. that cut the amount of juice al- described as one of the largest one of the crew members, au- The drug seizure is the lat- Online ship trackers said lowed and switched from high- drug busts in American histo- thorities said a total of 14 est in a series of large cocaine the vessel detained in Phila- fat to low-fat milk likely had ry. boats approached the vessel busts along the East Coast. In delphia sails under the flag of the biggest impact. He estimat- They said the haul could on two separate occasions a March bust in Philadelphia, Liberia and arrived in Phila- ed that amounted to an aver- have been worth more than $1 during its voyage. Several drug dogs sniffed out 1,185 delphia after 5 a.m. Monday. age of 9,000 fewer monthly cal- billion on the street. crew members allegedly pounds (538 kilograms) of co- The ship’s previous ports of ories per child. The U.S. attorney’s office in helped transfer bales of co- caine worth about $38 million call were the Bahamas on The American Academy of Philadelphia announced the caine. — at that time the city’s larg- June 13, Panama on June 9, Pediatrics recommends low-fat massive bust on Twitter on The ship’s second mate, est seizure of the drug in more Peru on May 24 and Colombia milk for children. It also sug- Tuesday afternoon, saying Ivan Durasevic, and another than two decades. on May 19, records show. gests kids should limit juice in- that law enforcement agents crew member, Fonofaavae In February, customs agents Federal authorities say Co- take and choose fresh fruits in- found the cocaine on a ship at Tiasage, were charged with seized 3,200 pounds (1,451 kilo- lombia is the primary supplier stead. the Packer Marine Terminal. conspiracy to possess cocaine grams) at the Port of New of cocaine to the U.S. Further reducing U.S. child- Two members of the crew hood obesity will require were arrested and face broader changes — such as en- federal charges. couraging families and day Agents with dogs For Th e Plus Size Woman Only! care centers to routinely serve swarmed the colossal ship fruits, vegetables and whole Tuesday afternoon, in- grains; and employers to ex- cluding one officer who tend parental leave to make could be seen climbing breastfeeding easier for new into the back of a large mothers, said Maureen Black, red container on wheels. a child development and nutri- Court documents said the tion specialist at the University bust began Monday. of Maryland. 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back up to a projected $10.2 BUDGET The change would become effective immediately upon DISTRICT million for the end of this fis- FROM PAGE A1 adoption after approval of second reading next month. FROM PAGE A1 cal year, June 30. Under a PROPOSAL WOULD ADD E-CIGARETTES, Discussion: Mayor Joe McElveen clarified this proposal new state law, the district is VAPES TO SMOKING PROHIBITIONS does not change the rules of where smoking is allowed or district’s millage request two required to have one month’s prohibited. It only adds electronic and other newer forms years in a row. The first time operating expenditures, pro- Agenda item: Amending the smoking ordinance to of tobacco smoking and amends the penalty schedule. was in 2017 after a financial jected currently at $10.5 mil- include electronic cigarettes and other alternative nicotine Vote: Unanimous crisis was discovered in the lion, in its fund balance by products and amending penalties for violations school district involving $6.2 June 30, 2020. Reading: First of two CAMDEN HIGHWAY PROPERTY PASSES million in overspending from Friday’s meeting will begin Background: Approving this proposal would expand the WITH NARROWER ZONING fiscal year 2016 that drained at 6 p.m. at the district office, definition of smoking within city limits to include any Also during Tuesday’s meeting, second and final reading the district’s general fund bal- 1345 Wilson Hall Road. Like lighted cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, vape, pipe, was approved to rezone almost 13 acres at 1770 Camden ance to $106,449. all board-related meeting, the other lighted tobacco product or device or other alternative lighted or heated nicotine product or device. Highway from Planned Development to Limited Under Hamm, the district public is invited to attend, but Commercial. has built its fund balance public participation isn’t listed The proposal would add penalties for those found The original proposal was to rezone it to General during the last two years on the agenda. smoking in areas where it is prohibited in the city to be issued a $25 fine on a first offense and $100 for any Commercial, but Councilman Steve Corley pushed for it to subsequent offense. Also, a person who manages, owns, be given a narrower zoning because it is across the street operates or “otherwise controls a public place or place of from two churches, voicing concern about the possibility employment” who fails to comply with the ordinance or of any business being allowed to move in. who allows smoking in an area where it is prohibited can The amended proposal to Limited Commercial was be issued those same fines. approved unanimously.

MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Suspect Alva Ridgeway attends his bond hearing on Tuesday at Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center. Ridgeway faces animal fight- ing charges after 27 dogs were rescued from his home on Lowder Road.

RIDGEWAY FROM PAGE A1 of a firearm by a violent felon and one count of possession THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of a stolen vehicle valued at Sailors stand on deck above a hole the U.S. Navy says was made by a limpet mine on the damaged more than $10,000. Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned oil tanker Kokuka Courageous, anchored off Fujairah, United Deputies found the dogs and Arab Emirates, on Wednesday. equipment consistent with dog fighting and training They showed reporters a photo of a lim- when they were executing a IRAN FROM PAGE A1 pet mine on display in Iran, which they said search warrant after original- resembled the one used on the ship. The 90- ly being there to serve an out- an oil-drilling site in Iraq’s southern Basra pound conical-shaped mine had a sign next standing bench warrant for province early Wednesday, including one to it saying it was produced by a research contempt of family court. that hit inside a compound housing energy company affiliated with the Revolutionary The photos show bite marks giant Exxon Mobil and other foreign oil Guard, a paramilitary group that answers and scars, including one dog’s companies and wounding three local work- only to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ear that had been split. ers, one seriously, Iraqi officials said. Khamenei. Silver chains put next to The attacks come against the backdrop of “The limpet mine that was used does bear dirtied chains tethered to the heightened tensions between the U.S. and a striking resemblance to that which has dogs on Ridgeway’s Lowder Iran following President Donald Trump’s been publicly displayed in Iranian military Road property show the old decision to withdraw from Tehran’s nuclear parades,” Kido said. “There are distinguish- ones about twice as big as the deal with world powers a year ago. ing features.” silver ones, which are in ac- Iran recently has quadrupled its produc- Iran’s mission to the U.N. declined to com- cordance with the county’s tion of low-enriched uranium and threat- ment, referring reporters to remarks by tethering ordinance. ened to boost its enrichment closer to weap- Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Amir Hata- Chains used to tether dogs ons-grade levels, trying to pressure Europe mi, who said allegations that Tehran was cannot be heavier than a for new terms to the 2015 deal. behind the tanker attacks was “totally a lie” 2-gauge chain and must be at In recent weeks, the U.S. has sped an air- meant to tarnish Iran’s image. least 15 feet long. craft carrier to the Mideast and deployed According to the semi-official Fars news A tethered dog must be able additional troops to the tens of thousands agency, Hatami questioned the authenticity to reach shade, shelter, food already in the region. Mysterious attacks of a grainy video released by the U.S. fol- and water and cannot be sick also have targeted oil tankers as Iranian-al- lowing the attack that purports to show or injured, Sarvis said. Some lied Houthi rebels launched bomb-laden Revolutionary Guard forces removing the of the chains used to tether drones into Saudi Arabia. unexploded mine. dogs at Ridgeway’s property All this has raised fears that a miscalcu- “The date and the location shown in the were six feet in length and lation or further rise in tensions could push footage have not been authenticated,” he were larger than a 2-gauge the U.S. and Iran into an open conflict, said. The Americans “can show any footage link. some 40 years after Tehran’s Islamic Revo- ... but it cannot be used as evidence.” A veterinarian has con- lution. The mines were placed above the vessel’s firmed the injuries to the The U.S. Navy briefed foreign journalists water line. One exploded, punching through dogs, which are being cared Wednesday at a 5th Fleet base near Fujai- the double-hulled ship and sparking a brief for at the Sumter County Ani- rah, an Emirati port city some 130 miles fire. The mines’ placement makes it “ap- mal Shelter, were caused by northeast of the capital, Abu Dhabi. They pear that the intention was not to sink the dogs. showed journalists debris recovered from vessel,” Kido said. Two dogs remain in severe the Kokuka Courageous after the attack, in- Authorities also recovered a handprint condition, one because of an cluding aluminum and composite metals. and fingerprints, he said. “We recovered infection from untreated facial They also displayed a magnet — one of biometric information ... which can be used wounds and another because six apparently used to attach the unexplod- to build a criminal case to hold the individ- of an infection from repeated ed limpet mine to the ship’s hull. Sailors uals responsible accountable.” He did not breeding. said it took two of them and a crowbar to offer more details. Sarvis said another part of PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SUMTER COUNTY pry it off the ship. 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COMMENTARY On Russia collusion, Trump is right ASHINGTON — port, “the term has fre- tion interference. We applied it, the result is the same: He more than 230 orders for In an extraordi- quently been invoked in the term coordination in that didn’t do it. Period. communication records, is- nary interview, public reporting about the sense when stating in the re- And when Stephanopoulos sued almost 50 orders autho- WPresident Trump investigation” (including, I port that the investigation did says that the Mueller report rizing use of pen registers, and ABC News anchor would add, by Stephanopo- not establish that the Trump found only that “there was in- made 13 requests to foreign George Stephanopoulos re- lous on ABC). There’s a rea- Campaign coordinated with sufficient evidence” of a con- governments for evidence peatedly sparred over wheth- son for that. “Collusion” is the Russian government in its spiracy with Russia, he is, and interviewed approxi- er special counsel Robert plain English for what most election interference activi- knowingly or not, helping the mately 500 witnesses.” If, Mueller had cleared Trump Trump critics ties.” Trump-Russia truthers who after all that, they did not of collusion with Russia. alleged: that So, yes, Trump would be exploit the word “insufficient” find evidence sufficient to es- “Are you trying to say now he worked more precise to say that to continue arguing that the tablish that Trump conspired that there was collusion even with Russia Mueller found that there was president hasn’t been cleared. with Russia, then Trump is though he said there was no to steal the “no coordination” rather They insist — the Mueller re- right to say he has been collusion?” Trump asked 2016 election. than “no collusion.” But to port notwithstanding — that cleared. Stephanopoulos while riding Mueller de- any normal viewer without a it is still possible that Trump In our democracy, we are in his limousine. “He didn’t clared that law degree, the meaning is was working with the Rus- considered innocent until say that,” Stephanopoulos since “collu- the same. As Mueller made sians. No, given the scope of proven guilty. If a prosecu- replied. Later, Trump again Marc Thiessen sion is not a clear, “In this investigation, Mueller’s investigation, it’s tor not only fails to prove asserted, “He said there was specific of- the evidence does not estab- not possible. you guilty, but after a no collusion. George, read fense or theo- lish that the president was The fact is Mueller led a lengthy investigation, deter- the report.” Stephanopoulos ry of liability found in the involved in an underlying team of 19 lawyers, who were mines that he cannot even answered, “He said he ex- United States Code,” he in- crime related to Russian in turn supported by 40 FBI establish that a crime has plicitly didn’t look at collu- stead focused on the word “co- election interference.” agents, intelligence analysts, been committed, then guess sion ... He said there was in- ordination.” “We addressed Trump was 100 percent cor- forensic accountants and what? You’ve been cleared. sufficient evidence that said the factual question whether rect when he told Stepha- other professional staff. His Denying this is deeply irre- there was a conspiracy. I members of the Trump Cam- nopoulos, “There was no team reviewed more than 1.4 sponsible. To suggest other- read every page.” paign ‘coordinat[ed]’ — a term crime. There was no Russia million pages of documents wise about anyone, includ- Trump is right, and Stepha- that appears in the appoint- collusion. There was no Rus- provided by the White House ing the president, is unfair nopolous is wrong: Mueller ment order — with Russian sia, I’ll put it in your lan- and Trump’s campaign and and goes against American did clear the president of col- election interference activi- guage, conspiracy, which is spent countless hours inter- values. luding with Russia. ties,” Mueller wrote, adding even better than collusion. viewing senior White House First, Trump is using the that “we understood coordina- You know, the word ‘collu- officials. As Attorney Gener- Follow Marc A. Thiessen on word “collusion” because tion to require an agreement sion’ is a softer word than al William Barr pointed out, Twitter, @marcthiessen. the media repeatedly used it — tacit or express — between ‘conspiracy.’” No crime, no they “issued more than 2,800 during the investigation. As the Trump Campaign and the collusion, no conspiracy — subpoenas, executed nearly © 2019, The Washington Post Mueller points out in his re- Russian government on elec- however you want to phrase 500 search warrants, obtained Writers Group EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

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Aiken Standard June 18 Energy Department to review waste at Savannah River Site

Earlier this month, the U.S. Depart- ment of Energy announced it was re- interpreting the term “high-level ra- dioactive waste.” That’s big news for the nation, and that’s even bigger news for the CSRA, no stranger to fed- eral affairs and home to a historied nuclear workforce. The revised interpretation will allow the DOE to classify wastes by their radioactive risks and character- istics, not just their provenance, as pretation within 90 days. About 360 of crucial component of a more reason- an end the senseless and needless shoot- has long been the case. Doing so those comments were distinct — unre- able system of gun laws. ing deaths and drive-by shootings that, brings the U.S. into alignment with in- peated and unique, basically. The church and the survivors are even when no one is injured or killed, ternational practice. That sort of public engagement is to symbols of the transformative power of rain fear on residents. Paul Dabbar, the Energy Depart- be cheered. forgiveness. It took grace of a profound The fellowship is to be applauded for ment’s under secretary for science, and all too uncommon sort for grieving stepping forward not only to take a has described the reinterpretation as family members to forgive the shooter stand, but also — and more important the “science-based approach.” The Post and Courier who had taken the lives of their loved — wade into the waters in search of real It should be noted that the new in- ones, especially so soon after the fact. solutions that can make the ultimate June 17 terpretation does not immediately This act removed what little power goal reachable. change the landscape. It would be ap- that gunman might have hoped to still Two vocal members of the group, plied waste by waste, officials have Gun control and hold behind the walls of a prison. His Adrian Wideman and Michael Butler, said, and only after careful consider- mission to instill hatred and fear had readily admit they are not equipped ation and study. failed completely. If anything, it has had with all the right solutions, but they are The first waste up for review, you 4th anniversary of the opposite effect. willing and ready to work toward solu- ask? It’s at the Savannah River Site, With grace, the momentum toward a tions. Their approach is logical and ra- our forever neighbor. church shooting better, more just, more loving Charles- tional. First, they know that the people The Energy Department is studying ton will only accelerate. But that move- they need to reach, whose perspectives whether thousands of gallons of waste- Four years later, Emanuel AME ment depends on each of us. they need to grasp and understand, are water produced at an SRS facility is Church and the nine men and women The Emanuel Nine — and their not the ones who come to organized safe enough to transport out of South who lost their lives there in a horrific friends, family and loved ones — are public meetings. They are not in the Carolina, pre- or post-treatment. It’s a shooting have become symbols. So have symbols, yes. But they were and are church pews on Sundays. move that could hasten the site’s clean- the victims’ families and friends and more importantly human beings just Will their plan work? Too soon to say, up, slash costs and sway similar nucle- their fellow parishioners. like the rest of us. Their strength is not but not too soon to say that it’s absolute- ar sites across the nation. They’re icons of resilience. Emanuel inexplicable but rather a reflection of ly worth trying. Here’s the planned ap- Six national labs under the DOE, in- has, by any reasonable measure, recov- faith and perseverance. proach: cluding Savannah River National Lab- ered from such a tragic loss stronger We look to the victims and survivors • Private meetings among clergy, resi- oratory, support the reinterpretation. and more unified than before. The of the Emanuel AME tragedy as sym- dents and law enforcement in an effort It’s also a move we welcome, and we church’s congregation has inspired the bols of inspiration. But we also recog- to gather information about pending ho- hope it helps move the SRS cleanup larger Charleston community to break nize them as men and women. This ca- micides and shootings. The key: Arrests mission along. While the new DOE down longstanding prejudices and reas- pacity for transformative love and for- and reprisals are off the table. outlook might put pressure on states sess broken policies. giveness is within us all. • Have a “spiritual summit” that fo- with storage facilities — Texas, Utah They’re emblems of the need for gun Today reminds us to embrace it. cuses on single parents, poverty-strick- — reducing risk at the site, environ- sensibility. Since June 2015, gunmen en neighborhoods and other so-labeled mental, for example, is a good thing. have been responsible for tragedies in challenge areas in the community But, with that said: We want the re- other churches, synagogues and Index-Journal known to foster lawlessness. view process to be rigorous, educated mosques in the United States and • Third, but certainly not last in im- June 16 and far from furtive. around the world. portance, is the call for a 90-day cease- Renaming high-level radioactive Survivors of the Emanuel shooting fire from “all gangs, territories and wastes may bring SRS closer to meet- have been advocates for an end to that New approach to communities.” The idea is that a delib- ing the government’s remediation goal, kind of intolerable, unthinkable vio- erate cooling of the violence will instead but changing a name just for the sake lence. They have offered their sincere allow for fellowship to begin to simmer. of it — or to skirt corners — is unwise. testimonies and their lived experience ending gun violence And work. The community needs to pay atten- as a call for change and a comfort for Butler, having served as the city’s as- tion. This matters to us. Stay in- men and women in mourning. in Greenwood sistant police chief and now pastoring a formed. By the numbers: letters of Emanuel revealed the so-called church, is grounded in reality. He support from six nuclear labs, a joint Charleston Loophole, which too often We’ll gladly take a 90-day cease-fire knows how difficult any of this can be, letter of opposition from five environ- allows gun purchases to proceed with- when it comes to Greenwood’s shoot- most especially a call by his organiza- mental groups, including Savannah out a completed background check. So ings. We know the ultimate goal of the tion for a cease-fire. But he also knows River Site Watch and more than 5,000 far, state and federal efforts to fix that Pastors and Ministers Fellowship of any progress to be made will be made comments submitted on the reinter- flaw have fallen short, but it remains a Greenwood and Vicinity is to bring to with great dedication and effort. A8 | THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Movie time at the Wesmark June 23, at the VFW, 610 WEATHER Branch of the Sumter County Manning Ave. The group Library will feature “Aquaman” meets every fourth Sunday ® at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 21, evening. Call (803) 968-5219. AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter at 180 W. WesmarkWesmark Blvd. Branch of the library to The Detox-Relax with Colors TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY The Lincolnfeature High School ‘Aquaman’ Pres- movieColoring Group will meet ervation Alumni Association from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tues- will host an “All White Affair” day, June 25, at the Wes- at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June mark Branch of the Sumter 21, at the Historic Lincoln County Library, 180 W. Wes- Center, 22 Council St. There mark Blvd. A severe afternoon A strong Mostly sunny and A t-storm around in A t-storm in spots in Mostly sunny, hot t-storm thunderstorm early less humid the p.m. the p.m. and humid will be dancing, a silent The Disabled American Veter- auction, door prizes, re- ans Gamecock Chapter 5 will 94° 70° 95° / 70° 95° / 71° 92° / 72° 95° / 73° freshments and special pre- meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Chance of rain: 60% Chance of rain: 55% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 15% sentations. Donation of $15. June 25, at 18 Hardpack In observance of “Homeowner- Road (off of Peach Orchard WSW 10-20 mph WSW 6-12 mph WNW 6-12 mph E 4-8 mph WSW 3-6 mph W 4-8 mph ship Month,” a housing and job Road / S.C. 441). Gaff ney fair will be held 11 a.m.-2 The main branch of the Sumter p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 86/67 County Library will present the Spartanburg at the South Sumter Re- movie “Space Buddies” at 10 86/67 source Center, 337 Manning a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednes- TODAY’S Greenville Ave. Find out if you qualify day, June 26, at 111 N. Har- SOUTH 87/66 for a home. Refreshments, vin St. door prizes and fun for kids. Florence The Fourth Friday Concert Se- CAROLINA Bishopville 94/73 American Legion Auxiliary Unit ries will present Elijah Brad- WEATHER 92/68 202, Sumter, will meet at 1 ford & the Valentinos at 6:30 Columbia p.m. on Saturday, June 22, p.m. on Friday, June 28, on Temperatures shown on map are Sumter at 310 Palmetto St. Call Ja- Main Street. Bring your today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 93/70 94/70 Myrtle netta at (803) 406-8038. lawn chairs. IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach The Lincoln High School Pres- Lake Marion VFW Post 11078, 91/71 91/76 ervation Alumni Association Today: A damaging thunderstorm. Winds Summerton, will meet on Aiken will meet at 4:30 p.m. on west-southwest 7-14 mph. Tuesday, July 16, at 1 Duke 90/68 Sunday, June 23, at 26 Coun- St., Summerton, right be- Friday: Partly sunny. Winds south-south- cil St. Call (803) 775-0444 hind First Citizens Bank. west 4-8 mph. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon- Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. day or Wednesday. with the meeting starting at ON THE COAST Charleston Looking for something relaxing 7 p.m. All VFW members are Today: Clouds and sun; a strong thunder- 93/75 to do on a Sunday evening? encouraged to attend as storm at night. Humid. High 89 to 94. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, are all prospective mem- Friday: Mostly sunny; humid. High 90 to 96. music, fellowship, birthday bers. Call Carl A. Farley at celebrations and dancing (803) 460-8910. from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:11 a.m. Sunset 8:36 p.m. Lake pool yest. chg Temperature Moonrise 11:24 p.m. Moonset 9:03 a.m. Murray 360 357.75 +0.01 High 88° Marion 76.8 75.65 +0.06 Last New First Full FYI Low 73° Moultrie 75.5 74.41 +0.13 Normal high 89° Wateree 100 98.06 -1.06 The Civil Air Patrol Sumter The Christian Golfers’ Associ- Normal low 67° June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16 Composite Squadron meets ation (CGA) meets at 8 a.m. Record high 102° in 1970 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. each each Tuesday for Bible Record low 49° in 1961 RIVER STAGES Tuesday at 2945 Airport study followed by golf. Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr TIDES Road. There are cadet pro- The group meets at the Precipitation River stage yest. chg 24 hrs ending 2 p.m. yest. 0.18" AT MYRTLE BEACH grams, aerospace educa- CGA office in Dillon Park. Black River 12 4.99 -0.03 Month to date 2.76" High Ht. Low Ht. tion programs and emer- Refreshments provided. Congaree River 19 4.09 -0.54 Normal month to date 3.33" Today 11:56 a.m. 2.6 6:45 a.m. 0.1 gency services programs. Call (803) 773-2171. Lynches River 14 4.01 -0.87 Year to date 14.87" ------6:36 p.m. 0.4 Call Lt. Col. George Stanley Saluda River 14 4.99 +0.89 The Bishopville / Manning / Last year to date 15.97" Fri. 12:27 a.m. 3.1 7:26 a.m. 0.3 at (803) 847-7640. Visit Up. Santee River 80 79.09 -0.58 Shaw Air Force Base Alumni Normal year to date 20.95" 12:40 p.m. 2.5 7:17 p.m. 0.6 www.gocivilairpatrol.com. Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Wateree River 24 19.09 +0.20 The U.S. Coast Guard Auxilia- Fraternity Inc. meets at 6:30 ry, Flotilla 12-1 meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the NATIONAL CITIES REGIONAL CITIES of each month at the Sum- South Sumter Combat Vet- merton Fire Station, North erans Group headquarters Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Cantey Street, Summerton. building, 529 N. Wise Atlanta 85/73/t 91/76/pc Asheville 82/64/t 87/65/pc Florence 94/73/t 95/73/s Marion 83/62/t 87/63/pc Membership is open to any Drive. Call James Munford Chicago 69/56/c 75/60/pc Athens 88/70/t 93/73/pc Gainesville 90/78/pc 93/77/t Mt. Pleasant 90/76/pc 93/76/pc U.S. citizen age 17 or older. at (803) 795-2903 or Ken- Dallas 95/77/pc 96/77/pc Augusta 94/68/t 97/70/pc Gastonia 87/66/t 91/67/s Myrtle Beach 91/76/pc 91/77/s Previous service in the neth Benjamin at (803) Detroit 68/54/r 76/54/pc Beaufort 94/76/pc 96/77/pc Goldsboro 95/73/t 89/68/s Orangeburg 91/70/t 93/71/s Coast Guard is not re- 773-8514. Houston 96/79/pc 94/80/pc Cape Hatteras 86/75/pc 84/72/s Goose Creek 91/75/pc 94/73/s Port Royal 91/76/pc 93/77/pc quired. The auxiliary’s The Rembert Area Communi- Los Angeles 73/62/pc 70/60/sh Charleston 93/75/pc 95/74/s Greensboro 89/64/t 86/64/s Raleigh 92/69/t 89/66/s main objective is to pro- ty Coalition (RACC) offers a New Orleans 94/78/pc 93/80/pc Charlotte 90/69/t 91/69/s Greenville 87/66/t 90/68/s Rock Hill 90/68/t 91/68/s mote safe recreational senior citizens program 10 New York 77/66/pc 77/62/sh Clemson 84/68/t 91/71/pc Hickory 86/65/t 88/65/s Rockingham 94/68/t 91/67/s boating on Lake Marion a.m.-noon each Monday Orlando 91/75/t 92/75/pc Columbia 93/70/t 95/72/s Hilton Head 89/77/pc 92/76/pc Savannah 95/77/pc 95/77/pc and Lake Moultrie by offer- and Wednesday at 6785 Philadelphia 89/68/t 80/62/pc Darlington 92/71/t 94/70/s Jacksonville, FL 91/77/pc 92/75/pc Spartanburg 86/67/t 90/69/s ing safe boating classes, Bradley St. (behind com- Phoenix 104/76/s 102/75/s Elizabeth City 92/73/pc 87/67/s La Grange 89/73/pc 91/74/pc Summerville 91/73/pc 93/72/s San Francisco 70/54/pc 73/55/pc Elizabethtown 92/72/pc 91/69/s Macon 93/73/t 95/74/pc Wilmington 94/75/pc 92/73/s courtesy vessel checks for munity car wash), Rem- Wash., DC 90/69/t 83/63/pc Fayetteville 96/73/t 91/69/s Marietta 84/70/t 90/74/pc Winston-Salem 86/65/t 86/64/s required safety equipment bert, SC 29128. Transporta- and patrolling the lakes of- tion is available. Call (803) Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow fl urries, sn–snow, i–ice fering assistance to any- 432-2001. one in need. The auxiliary also stands ready to assist Sumter Newcomers Club the USCG with their mis- welcomes new residents sion along with search and (and even some longtime rescue. We encourage any- residents) with coffees one interested in partici- and luncheons each pating in our mission to at- month. Call Anna Nunnery tend a meeting and learn at (803) 469-0143 or Jeanne more about the auxiliary. Bessel at (803) 469-0598.

The last word ARIES (March LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Distance in astrology 21-April 19): yourself from negative influences Don’t stop and inconsistent people. Make a EUGENIA LAST until you are point to improve your attitude and happy with to make changes that will boost the outcome. Take physical action, your confidence. Show compassion and it will stop anyone who tries to for the underdog, and exhibit PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC get in your way. Refuse to let disdain for those who take criticism slow you down. A advantage of others. personal gain is heading your direction. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Temptation should be put on the TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep back burner. Concentrate on being emotions under control when productive and putting a unique dealing with professional matters. spin on whatever you do. Don’t You’ll achieve far more if you live up to your promises and do the trust anyone who makes an best job possible. Focus on setting unrealistic promise or asks you for the standard, not stooping to a a handout. rival’s level. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An An old friend will be a reminder of emotional situation will turn in what you experienced in the past. your favor if you use examples to Don’t lose sight of who has helped make your case. Someone will you and who has caused you grief. make a last-minute change that Mistakes can turn into an asset if will alert you to consider his or her you acknowledge them and learn reliability. Take care of business from what transpired. personally. Romance is highlighted. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Turn CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t a lemon into lemonade. If someone worry about what others are doing. makes an unexpected change, Stick to what you know works best don’t get riled up. Make the most for you, and do your best to finish of whatever situation you face, and what you start. Don’t feel you have you will come out on top. Proceed to give someone a handout if you at your own speed in the direction don’t believe in the cause. that suits you best. Teresa Oelze shares a photo she took of the “Recovery” sculpture at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. Created by LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make a AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Share sculptor Grainger McKoy, the 18-foot, 1,500-pound stainless steel sculpture represents the wing of a pin- change because you want to, not your emotions by showing how tail duck in flight. because someone else is. Your much you care. A kind gesture or happiness depends on the choices act of love will help you come to an you make. Spend more time on understanding with someone you personal growth, fitness and romance. Strive to be your best, care about. Don’t limit what you and you will excel. can do because someone makes an unexpected change. HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF INTERESTING, EXCITING, BEAUTIFUL OR HISTORICAL PLACES? Would you like VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll to share those images with your fellow Sumter Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to [email protected], or mail to PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll have a productive day if you stay Sandra Holbert c/o The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer focused on what’s important to be offered advice. Sometimes you. Refuse to let anyone distract when you reach out to help and photo details. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please. you or waste your time playing someone, you end up being the Photos of poor reproduction quality may not publish. With the exception of pictures that are of a timely nature, submitted emotional mind games with you. one who is enriched by the photos will publish in the order in which they are received. Take the high road, and give your experience. Open your heart, and all to what’s essential. you’ll be rewarded. SECTION B THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected] From dream to reality Ja Morant’s super fast track from Crestwood to NBA comes to fruition today in NBA draft BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

t this time two years ago, Ja Morant had just graduated from Crestwood High SchoolA and was getting ready to head to Murray State to play college basketball. While he was preparing to play with an NCAA Division I program, the National Basketball Asso- ciation draft was at best a hope — likely four years down the road — or more likely a dream. Now, with the 2019 draft set for today in Brooklyn, New York, it is a definite reali- ty for Morant. Really though, it is far, far more than that. Morant isn’t hoping to be drafted, waiting to see where he will be picked and to whom he’ll be going. Unless some- thing shocking happens -- and there is always that possibility — Morant will be the No. 2 overall selection of the Mem- phis Grizzlies. Any question marks that were out there were likely re- moved on Wednesday when Memphis dealt its longtime point guard Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz. That move obvi- ously left the door open for a new point guard — and again, while anything can happen — that seemingly left the door open for Morant to step in and fill that void. Again though, the fact that Morant is blazing his way into the NBA — in just two years at MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Ja Morant talks to members of the media during Ja Morant Day at Crestwood earlier this year. The former Knights standout and Murray State SEE MORANT, PAGE B3 All-American point guard is expected to hear his name called as the No. 2 overall selection in the NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies today. P-15’s look for strong showing in hosting Palmetto Invitational

BY DANNY KELLY [email protected]

After playing Florence Post 1 in a regular-season American Legion baseball game on Wednesday, the Sumter P-15’s will go from playing in one tournament to another. The P-15’s, who went 1-2 in the North Carolina- FRANK GUNN/THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP South Carolina Challenge Cheering fans are reflected in the sunglasses of Toronto Raptor Kawhi this past weekend at New- Leonard during the team’s championship parade in Toronto on Mon- berry College, will co-host day. the Palmetto Invitational beginning on Thursday and running through Sunday. Leonard hush on future “It’s Florence’s tourna- ment, but it’s a joint deal MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM with them and us, and Sumter P-15’s starting pitcher Jacob Holladay delivers a pitch as Raptors celebrate there’s a couple host sites at against Florence on June 4 at Riley Park in a game that was the beach,” P-15’s head eventually postponed due to rain. The P-15’s, who are 7-2, will co-host the Palmetto Invitational beginning on Thursday at Riley BY IAN HARRISON one year and some $50 million Park when they take on Moorefield, Virginia, at 7 p.m. The tour- Associated Press more than any other team. SEE P-15’S, PAGE B3 nament will run through Sunday. Before stepping on stage TORONTO — Fresh off lead- Monday for a ceremony in the ing the Toronto Raptors to their square outside Toronto’s City first NBA title, Kawhi Leonard Hall, Leonard said he hasn’t received the key to the city at been thinking about his future. Monday’s championship pa- Instead, he’s trying to extend Manning-Santee picks up 1st win of rade and rally. the celebratory vibe as long as For now, however, the two- possible. way star and two-time NBA Fi- “I’m enjoying this” he said. nals MVP isn’t saying whether “It’s not time to stress, it’s still season, plays host to Hampton today he’ll use it to keep a door open time to have some fun. I’ve just or close it behind him and been enjoying my experience.” FROM STAFF REPORTS hits and struck out seven. move on. After two months of playoff Blaine McFadden and Jake Jordan com- Leonard spent several days basketball, Leonard doesn’t ORANGEBURG — The Manning-Santee bined to work the final two innings with partying with his teammates in have a lot of time left to be a Post 68 American Legion baseball team Jordan getting the save.Post 4 scored a Las Vegas and Los Angeles fun guy — free agency gets un- picked up its first win of the season with run in the sixth to cut the lead to 4-3. Or- after last Thursday’s Game 6 derway at 6 p.m. Eastern on a 4-3 triumph over Orangeburg Post 4 on angeburg loaded the bases in the seventh clincher over Golden State, re- June 30. Tuesday at Mirmow Field. but was unable to push across the tying turning to Toronto in time to “I’m going to take the right Manning improved to 1-8 on the season run. ride in one of five open-top dou- time,” he said. “You don’t need and 1-7 in League I. Orangeburg fell to 6-8 Post 68 didn’t commit an error while ble-decker buses that carried too many days to figure it out. and 4-3. picking up eight hits. Gray Garrett and the Raptors along a crowded We’ll see what happens. Once Post 68 jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the Johnson both had two hits. Garrett scored parade route. that time comes, then we’ll all top of the first inning. Britton Morris two runs, while Johnson had a double. A three-time All-Star and lay the pros and cons out.” drove in a run with a double. Heston Thompson took the loss for Post two-time NBA defensive player Visibly bothered by soreness M-S padded its lead with a 3-run third. 4. He surrendered four runs on eight hits of the year, Leonard is expected during stretches of the Eastern Luke Stokes and Sandy Johnson had run- over six innings, while striking out three to decline the player option on Conference Finals against Mil- scoring singles to highlight the inning. and walking none. the final year of his contract waukee, Leonard declined to Justin Evans picked up the win for Manning was scheduled to play host to and become a free agent. To- say how much pain he endured Manning. He worked 5-plus innings, al- Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 on Wednesday. It ronto can offer him a five-year lowing all three runs. He scattered four plays host to Hampton today at 7 p.m. deal worth around $190 million, SEE LEONARD, PAGE B3 B2 | THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SPORTS ITEMS Reds rally for 3-2 win, sweep of Astros

CINCINNATI — Gerrit Bay to win its fifth in a Cole was in line for a rare row and extend its lead the win over Cincinnati. The AL East over the second- Astros' impressive streak place Rays by 3 1/2 games. of avoiding sweeps ap- Tampa Bay was swept for peared safe once more. the second time this sea- With a pair of two-out son — the other came swings in the ninth, every- against Boston in April. thing changed. Snell (4-6) walked four, Rookie Nick Senzel sin- gave up two hits and was gled home the tying run, charged with six runs and Jesse Winker followed while getting one out on 39 with another single that pitches in the shortest gave the Reds a 3-2 victory start of his career. He is Wednesday and ended the the first reigning Cy Astros' long run of leaving Young winner to allow at towns with at least one least six runs and get no win. more than one out in a Houston hadn't been start, according to STATS. swept this season and had THE ASSOCIATED PRESS avoided a road sweep since NATIONALS 6 Auburn’s Will Holland (17) and teammates walk off the field following their 5-3 loss to Louisville, in an September 2017 at Oak- PHILLIES 2 NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday. land. Roberto Osuna (3-1) WASHINGTON (AP) — couldn't close it out as the Patrick Corbin's struck Astros lost for the first out eight over seven time this season when strong innings and Wash- Louisville survives shaky 8th, leading after eight innings. ington posted a 6-2 victory "Not being able to com- Wednesday to begin a day- plete it is frustrating," night doubleheader. 9th to beat Auburn 5-3 at CWS Osuna said. This was the belated se- The AL West leaders ries opener after the teams BY ERIC OLSON don't give you anything," said ning. dropped all three in Cin- were rained out Monday AP Sports Writer Dan McDonnell, the coach for The bottom of Auburn's cinnati and have lost a sea- and Tuesday. Washington all five of Louisville's CWS ap- order produced three straight son-high four in a row won for the 15th time in 22 OMAHA, Neb. — Wins are pearances. singles to load the bases with overall. games. always hard to come by for Auburn (38-28), which two outs, and McAvene ran "We followed Corbin's Louisville at the College squandered a three-run lead the count full against leadoff YANKEES 12 heartbeat, and he was World Series, and this one was in the ninth inning of a 5-4 man Judd Ward. But Ward RAYS 1 jacked up," manager Dave no different. loss to Mississippi State on swung and missed on a 96- NEW YORK — Gary Martinez said. "Two days Two relievers had to survive Sunday, went 0-2 in its first mph fastball on the outside Sánchez hit a three-run biting at the bit, he gets anxious moments to hold Au- CWS since 1997. half of the plate and finished homer to help chase Cy out there and pitched real- burn to two runs over five in- "Hate that it ends today," Ti- 0 for 10 in the CWS. Young Award winner ly well." nings before the 5-3 victory gers coach Butch Thompson "It was pretty deflating, but Blake Snell in the first in- Phillies right fielder was secure Wednesday, com- said. "I think our players, just at the same time, all year long ning, CC Sabathia got his Bryce Harper was 0 for 2 pleting a game suspended by right up to the end, you could we faced a ton of adversity 250th career win and the with two walks. This se- rain one day earlier. see that our guys are pretty throughout our games and New York Yankees ries is his second trip back The No. 7 national seed Car- resilient and continued to we've always battled back and thumped the Tampa Bay to Washington, where he dinals (50-17) improved to 32-1 fight." we've always responded well," Rays 12-1 Wednesday to played from 2012-18, since all-time when scoring five or It was 5-2 in the eighth Auburn's Steven Williams complete a three-game signing a 13-year, $330 mil- more runs in an NCAA Tour- when the Tigers mounted said. "We tried to go back out sweep. lion contract with Phila- nament game. But they are their biggest threat against in the ninth, get a shutdown Gleyber Torres added a delphia in March. just 3-10 all-time at the CWS. closer Michael McAvene, who inning, get back in here and grand slam during a six- The Phillies were 0 for 7 "As I've learned, it's not easy took over for Adam Elliott have some good at-bats and run seventh inning, and with runners in scoring winning out here, and they (3-2) to start the seventh in- see what happens." New York three-hit Tampa position.

JUNIORS Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. PITCHING — Giolito, Chicago, 10-1; Odorizzi, SCOREBOARD THURSDAY Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Minnesota, 10-2; German, New York, 9-2; Montas, Manning-Santee 3, Sumter 2 L.A. Angels at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Oakland, 9-2; Verlander, Houston, 9-3; Berrios, FRIDAY Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Minnesota, 8-3; Lynn, Texas, 8-4; Morton, Tampa Bay, TV, RADIO Sumter 6, Hartsville 4 Tampa Bay at Oakland, 10:07 p.m. 8-1; 8 tied at 7. MONDAY Baltimore at Seattle, 10:10 p.m ERA — Giolito, Chicago, 2.22; Odorizzi, Minnesota, THURSDAY Turbeville at Sumter 2.24; Morton, Tampa Bay, 2.37; Verlander, Houston, 5:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour BMW TUESDAY NATIONAL LEAGUE 2.59; Minor, Texas, 2.63; Montas, Oakland, 2.85; International Open First Round from Munich (GOLF). Sumter at West Florence Gold, 6:30 p.m. East Division Berrios, Minnesota, 2.86; Chirinos, Tampa Bay, 3.00; 6 a.m. – Professional Tennis: WTA Mallorca Day 4 FRIDAY Tanaka, New York, 3.23; Stroman, Toronto, 3.23. Matches, WTA Birmingham Day 4 Matches, ATP Halle Sumter at Turbeville, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB STRIKEOUTS — Cole, Houston, 140; Verlander, Houston, Day 4 Matches and ATP London Day 4 Matches Atlanta 43 31 .581 — 133; Sale, Boston, 130; Bauer, Cleveland, 117; Boyd, (TENNIS). Philadelphia 39 32 .549 2½ Detroit, 112; Bieber, Cleveland, 108; Morton, Tampa 7:30 a.m. – PGA Golf: Travelers Championship First Round New York 35 38 .479 7½ Bay, 107; Lynn, Texas, 102; Snell, Tampa Bay, 101; from Cromwell, Conn. (GOLF). COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Minor, Texas, 99. At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Washington 33 38 .465 8½ 8:30 a.m. – Horse Racing: Royal Ascot Day 3 – Gold Cup, Omaha, Neb. Miami 26 45 .366 15½ Norfolk Stakes, Ribblesdale Stakes, Hampton Court NATIONAL LEAGUE All Times EDT Stakes, Brittania Stakes and King George V Stakes (NBC Central Division BATTING — Bellinger, Los Angeles, .355; Blackmon, (Double Elimination; x-if necessary) SPORTS NETWORK). Colorado, .341; Yelich, Milwaukee, .340; Dahl, Saturday, June 15 10:30 a.m. – Professional Tennis: WTA Mallorca Day 4 W L Pct GB Colorado, .335; McNeil, New York, .333; Arenado, Michigan 5, Texas Tech 3 Matches, WTA Birmingham Day 4 Matches, ATP Halle Milwaukee 40 33 .548 — Colorado, .327; Rendon, Washington, .321; Bell, Florida State 1, Arkansas 0 Day 4 Matches and ATP London Day 4 Matches Chicago 39 33 .542 ½ Pittsburgh, .319; Freeman, Atlanta, .313; JTurner, Los Sunday, June 16 (TENNIS). St. Louis 37 35 .514 2½ Angeles, .300. Vanderbilt 3, Louisville 1 Noon – Women’s International Soccer: Women’s World Cincinnati 33 38 .465 6 RUNS — Story, Colorado, 65; Bellinger, Los Angeles, Mississippi State 5, Auburn 4 Cup Group E Match from Reims, France – Netherlands Pittsburgh 32 40 .444 7½ 56; Bryant, Chicago, 56; Freeman, Atlanta, 56; Yelich, Monday, June 17 vs. Canada (WACH 57). Milwaukee, 56; Arenado, Colorado, 54; Bell, Texas Tech 5, Arkansas 4, Arkansas eliminated West Division Noon – Women’s International Soccer: Women’s World Pittsburgh, 53; Rendon, Washington, 52; Blackmon, Michigan 2, Florida State 0 Cup Group E Match from Montpellier, France – Colorado, 51; 3 tied at 50. Tuesday, June 18 W L Pct GB Cameroon vs. New Zealand (FOX SPORTS 1). RBI — Bell, Pittsburgh, 66; Arenado, Colorado, 60; Louisville 4, Auburn 1, 5 innings, susp., game Los Angeles 49 25 .662 — Noon – PGA Golf: Travelers Championship First Round Colorado 38 34 .528 10 Bellinger, Los Angeles, 58; Escobar, Arizona, 58; Wednesday, June 19 from Cromwell, Conn. (GOLF). Alonso, New York, 57; Yelich, Milwaukee, 57; Ozuna, Game 7 — Louisville 5, Auburn 3, Auburn eliminated Arizona 38 36 .514 11 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Cleveland at Texas (MLB St. Louis, 56; Freeman, Atlanta, 53; Rizzo, Chicago, Game 8 — Vanderbilt (55-11) vs. Mississippi State (52- San Diego 37 37 .500 12 NETWORK). 51; 2 tied at 50. 13), 3:15 p.m. San Francisco 31 40 .437 16½ 2 p.m. – Track and Field: IAAF World Challenge from HITS — Arenado, Colorado, 92; Bellinger, Los Game 9 — Texas Tech (45-19) vs. Florida State (42-22), 7 Ostrava, Czech Republic (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Angeles, 91; Freeman, Atlanta, 90; Bell, Pittsburgh, p.m. Game 9 — Texas Tech (45-19) vs. Florida State (42- TUESDAY’S GAMES 3 p.m. – Women’s International Soccer: Women’s World 88; Acuna Jr., Atlanta, 87; KMarte, Arizona, 86; Story, 22), 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, ppd. Cup Group F Match from Le Havre, France – United Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 4 Colorado, 86; Blackmon, Colorado, 85; 3 tied at 83. Thursday, June 20 States vs. Sweden (WACH 57). DOUBLES — Bell, Pittsburgh, 27; Harper, Philadelphia, Game 10 — Louisville (50-17) vs. Game 8 loser, 8 p.m. Cincinnati 4, Houston 3 3 p.m. – Women’s International Soccer: Women’s World N.Y. Mets 10, Atlanta 2 21; Seager, Los Angeles, 21; Ahmed, Arizona, 20; Friday, June 21 Cup Group F Match from Rennes, France – Thailand vs. Peralta, Arizona, 20; Story, Colorado, 20; 5 tied at Game 11 — Michigan (47-20) vs. Game 9 winner, 2 p.m. Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Chile (FOX SPORTS 1). 19. Game 12 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m. Miami 6, St. Louis 0 3 p.m. – Horse Racing: Races from Elmont, N.Y., and Colorado 8, Arizona 1 TRIPLES — Blackmon, Colorado, 6; Escobar, Arizona, Saturday, June 22 Louisville, Ky. (FOX SPORTS 2). 5; Dahl, Colorado, 4; Frazier, Pittsburgh, 4; Rosario, x-Game 13 — Michigan vs. Game 9 winner, 2 p.m. L.A. Dodgers 9, San Francisco 0 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Travelers Championship First Round New York, 4; Tapia, Colorado, 4; Tatis Jr., San Diego, x-Game 14 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m. San Diego 4, Milwaukee 1 from Cromwell, Conn. (GOLF). 4; 9 tied at 3. 5 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Colorado at Arizona CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TODAY’S GAMES HOME RUNS — Yelich, Milwaukee, 26; Alonso, New (Joined In Progress) (MLB NETWORK). Colorado (Hoffman 1-3) at Arizona (Ray 5-4), 3:40 p.m. York, 24; Bellinger, Los Angeles, 23; Renfroe, San (Best-of-3) 6 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Women’s PGA Championship First Diego, 23; Moustakas, Milwaukee, 21; Bell, Monday, June 24: Pairings TBD, 7 p.m. Philadelphia (Nola 6-1) at Washington (Strasburg 7-4), Round from Chaska, Minn. (GOLF). Pittsburgh, 20; Freeman, Atlanta, 20; KMarte, Tuesday, June 25: Pairings TBD, 7 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Arizona, 20; 3 tied at 19. x-Wednesday, June 26: Pairings TBD, 7 p.m Miami (Lopez 5-5) at St. Louis (Wainwright 5-6), 7:15 p.m. WDXY-AM 1240). N.Y. Mets (Font 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Chatwood 3-1), STOLEN BASES — Yelich, Milwaukee, 16; Dyson, 6:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Palmetto 8:05 p.m. Arizona, 15; Wong, St. Louis, 13; Story, Colorado, 12; Invitational from Sumter – Moorefield, Va., vs. Sumter Cincinnati (Roark 4-6) at Milwaukee (Nelson 0-1), 8:10 SMarte, Pittsburgh, 11; TTurner, Washington, 11; 6 (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). MLB STANDINGS p.m. tied at 9. 7 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Gold Cup San Francisco (Bumgarner 3-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Buehler PITCHING — Ryu, Los Angeles, 9-1; Greinke, Arizona, Group B Match from Frisco, Texas – Nicaragua vs. Haiti AMERICAN LEAGUE 7-1), 10:10 p.m. 8-2; Soroka, Atlanta, 8-1; Woodruff, Milwaukee, 8-2; (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). 10 tied at 7. 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Draft from Brooklyn, N.Y. East Division FRIDAY’S GAMES ERA — Ryu, Los Angeles, 1.26; Soroka, Atlanta, 2.12; (NBA TV). N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Castillo, Cincinnati, 2.26; Davies, Milwaukee, 2.60; W L Pct GB Greinke, Arizona, 2.65; Scherzer, Washington, 2.81; 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Draft from New York 45 27 .625 — Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Eflin, Philadelphia, 2.81; Hamels, Chicago, 2.85; Brooklyn, N.Y. (ESPN, ESPNEWS, ESPN2). Tampa Bay 43 30 .589 2½ Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Kershaw, Los Angeles, 2.85; Buehler, Los Angeles, 8 p.m. – College Baseball: College World Series Boston 40 35 .533 6½ San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. 3.06. Game 10 from Omaha, Neb. (ESPN2). Toronto 26 47 .356 19½ Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. STRIKEOUTS — Scherzer, Washington, 136; Strasburg, 8 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Phoenix at Dallas (CBS Baltimore 21 52 .288 24½ L.A. Angels at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. SPORTS NETWORK). San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Washington, 115; deGrom, New York, 112; Ray, 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Central Division Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.. Arizona, 106; Castillo, Cincinnati, 103; Marquez, Chicago Cubs or Minnesota at Kansas City (MLB Colorado, 103; Wheeler, New York, 103; Woodruff, NETWORK). W L Pct GB Milwaukee, 102; Corbin, Washington, 94; 2 tied at 9:30 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Gold Minnesota 48 24 .667 — 93. Cup Group B Match from Frisco, Texas – Costa Rica Cleveland 38 34 .528 10 MLB LEADERS vs. Bermuda (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). Chicago 35 36 .493 12½ 10 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Washington at Las Vegas Detroit 26 43 .377 20½ AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING — Polanco, Minnesota, .326; Brantley, WNBA STANDINGS (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Kansas City 25 48 .342 23½ Houston, .315; Anderson, Chicago, .314; Meadows, Midnight – Professional Golf: Asian Tour Korean West Division Tampa Bay, .314; LeMahieu, New York, .313; EASTERN CONFERENCE Open First Round from Seoul, South Korea (GOLF). Merrifield, Kansas City, .306; Mancini, Baltimore, W L Pct GB 4:55 a.m. – Formula One Racing: French Grand Prix W L Pct GB .304; Devers, Boston, .304; Bogaerts, Boston, .300; Connecticut 8 1 .889 — Practice from Le Castellet, France (ESPN2). Houston 48 26 .649 — Andrus, Texas, .298. Chicago 4 2 .667 2½ Texas 39 34 .534 8½ RUNS — Betts, Boston, 57; Trout, Los Angeles, 57; Washington 5 3 .625 2½ Oakland 38 36 .514 10 Bogaerts, Boston, 56; Devers, Boston, 53; Merrifield, Indiana 4 5 .444 4 AMERICAN LEGION SCHEDULE Los Angeles 37 37 .500 11 Kansas City, 52; Choo, Texas, 51; Mancini, Baltimore, New York 3 5 .375 4½ Seattle 31 46 .403 18½ 50; Semien, Oakland, 50; Encarnacion, New York, 49; Atlanta 2 5 .286 5 SENIORS Kepler, Minnesota, 49. MONDAY TUESDAY’S GAMES RBI —Abreu, Chicago, 54; Rosario, Minnesota, 52; Soler, WESTERN CONFERENCE Manning-Santee at Goose Creek Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 4 Kansas City, 52; Bregman, Houston, 50; Encarnacion, W L Pct GB Dalzell-Shaw at Florence, ppd. N.Y. Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 3 New York, 50; Kepler, Minnesota, 49; Santana, Seattle, Las Vegas 4 3 .571 — TUESDAY L.A. Angels 3, Toronto 1 49; Trout, Los Angeles, 49; Bogaerts, Boston, 48; Pence, Seattle 5 4 .556 — Manning-Santee 4, Orangeburg 3 Cincinnati 4, Houston 3 Texas, 48. Los Angeles 4 4 .500 ½ Lake City at Dalzell-Shaw, ppd. Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1 HITS —Merrifield, Kansas City, 93; Polanco, Minnesota, Minnesota 4 5 .444 1 WEDNESDAY Cleveland 10, Texas 3 92; Devers, Boston, 89; Brantley, Houston, 86; LeMahieu, Phoenix 2 4 .333 1½ Florence at Sumter, 7 p.m. Minnesota 4, Boston 3, 17 innings New York, 86; Mancini, Baltimore, 84; Semien, Oakland, Dallas 1 5 .167 2½ Dalzell-Shaw at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. Oakland 16, Baltimore 2 84; Bogaerts, Boston, 83; Santana, Seattle, 80; Mondesi, THURSDAY Kansas City 9, Seattle 0 Kansas City, 78. Moorefield, Virginia, at Sumter in Palmetto Invitational, DOUBLES — Bogaerts, Boston, 23; Castellanos, Detroit, TUESDAY’S GAMES 7 p.m. TODAY’S GAMES 22; Brantley, Houston, 21; Buxton, Minnesota, 21; Washington 81, Los Angeles 52 Hampton at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. Cleveland (Bieber 6-2) at Texas (Minor 6-4), 2:05 p.m. Polanco, Minnesota, 21; Abreu, Chicago, 19; 5 tied at 18. FRIDAY Houston (Valdez 3-2) at N.Y. Yankees (TBD), 7:05 p.m. TRIPLES — Mondesi, Kansas City, 8; Merrifield, Kansas WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Pitt County, North Carolina, at Sumter in Palmetto L.A. Angels (Suarez 2-1) at Toronto (Richard 0-3), 7:07 City, 7; Kiermaier, Tampa Bay, 5; Polanco, Minnesota, 5; Atlanta 88, Indiana 78 Invitational, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Gardner, New York, 4; 10 tied at 3. Chicago at New York, 7 p.m. Manning-Santee at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. Minnesota (Odorizzi 10-2) at Kansas City (Sparkman HOME RUNS — Encarnacion, New York, 22; Bregman, SATURDAY 1-3), 8:15 p.m. Houston, 20; Soler, Kansas City, 20; Sanchez, New York, TODAY’S GAMES Concord, North Carolina, at Sumter in Palmetto Tampa Bay (Morton 8-1) at Oakland (Montas 9-2), 10:07 20; Trout, Los Angeles, 20; Rosario, Minnesota, 19; Phoenix at Dallas, 8 p.m. Invitational, 11 a.m. p.m. Kepler, Minnesota, 18; 5 tied at 17. Washington at Las Vegas, 10 p.m. Greenwood at Sumter in Palmetto Invitational, 6:30 p.m. Baltimore (Bundy 3-8) at Seattle (LeBlanc 3-2), 10:10 p.m. STOLEN BASES — Mondesi, Kansas City, 27; Smith, SUNDAY Seattle, 18; Ramirez, Cleveland, 16; Anderson, Chicago, FRIDAY’S GAMES TBA at Sumter in Palmetto Invitational, 7 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES 15; Andrus, Texas, 14; Villar, Baltimore, 14; Gordon, Atlanta at Connecticut, 7:30 p.m. Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Seattle, 13; Kiermaier, Tampa Bay, 13; Hamilton, Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City, 12; 2 tied at 11. Los Angeles at Seattle, 10:30 p.m. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 | B3

MORANT as a point guard is able to do since in college basketball history to aver- JA MORANT’S MOCK FROM PAGE B1 he controls the basketball a lot of age at least 20 points and 10 assists DRAFT PROGRESSION the time, Morant chose to step into since assists became an official sta- a mid-major school no less — is the role the team needed at that tistic in the 1983-84 season. The following is how former Crest- sometimes hard for those of us who time. Morant also averaged 5.5 rebounds wood High School standout and watched him and are familiar with He was the distributor he was sup- and 1.8 steals. He shot 50.3 percent Murray State All-American point his story to comprehend. It was easy posed to be, averaging over six as- from the floor and 81 percent from guard Ja Morant advanced in the to see the athleticism he possessed sists a game. He was the third option the free throw line.While the high- mock NBA draft done by Jonathan at the high school level, but for that when it came to scoring, averaging lights shown of Morant are often of Wasserman of Bleacher/Report to translate to the college game and over 12 points. More strikingly his awe-inspiring dunks, the ana- from August of 2018 to today, the day of the NBA draft in Brooklyn, send countless NBA scouts to his though is the fact he averaged over lysts talk about his unselfishness New York. games throughout his tremendous six rebounds, good numbers for a and playing within the team concept. sophomore season is, again, a bit slender, 6-foot-3-inch freshman play- That is actually viewed as a positive Aug. 7, 2018: 25 hard to wrap one’s brain around. ing at any level of DI. thing in the NBA today. Oct. 12, 2018: 23 Looking back on it though, what That gained him a bit of notoriety That Ja and his family will be sit- Nov. 7, 2018: 20 may have set the stage for his rapid entering the 2018-19 season, but then ting backstage at Barclays Center Dec. 26, 2018: 3 Feb. 8, 2019: 2 ascent as a top 5 pick among NBA Morant blew it off the charts with not expecting a long wait to hear his March 5, 2019: 3 executives as a sophomore was the his stunning sophomore season. name called will have to have a sur- March 20, 2019: 2 way Morant performed as a fresh- Morant averaged 24.6 points and real feeling to them. However, it goes April 9, 2019: 2 man with the Racers. He came into a 10.0 assists per game for Murray to show what hard work and having May 14, 2019: 2 situation with a couple of estab- State, which went 28-5 and reached a dream can bring to you. June 19, 2019: 2 lished veteran players already on the second round of the NCAA Tour- Enjoy your accomplishment, Ja. hand. Instead of imposing his will, nament. He became the first player Enjoy what is now your reality.

LEONARD FROM PAGE B1 P-15’S FROM PAGE B1 PALMETTO INVITATIONAL

at Riley Park en route to winning his second career Leonard is one of three Raptors coach Curtis Johnson said. “It’s a title. starters with uncertain futures. Center tournament that’s good for Amer- Thursday Moorefield, Virginia, vs. Sumter, 7 p.m. “We’re always battling through Marc Gasol also has a player option, ican Legion baseball. We get to Friday things,” he said. “You know, knee while guard Danny Green is a free put our kids out there and let Greenwood vs. Concord, North Carolina, 5 p.m. pains, ankles, fingers. Everybody was agent. them play against some guys that Sumter vs. Pitt County, North Carolina, just grinding it out.” Guards Kyle Lowry and Fred VanV- you wouldn’t normally play and 7:30 p.m. Saturday Injured for all but nine games in his leet and forward Serge Ibaka are head- let our fans come see some kids Sumter vs. Concord, 11 a.m. final season with San Antonio, Leon- ing into the final year of their con- they wouldn’t normally see.” Pitt County vs. Concord, 1:30 p.m. Pitt County vs. Greenwood, 4 p.m. ard played 60 regular-season games for tracts. The P-15’s will host four teams Sumter vs. Greenwood, 6:30 p.m. Toronto and 24 more in the postseason, Sunday Ibaka and Leonard have become at Riley Park in the tournament, Sumter vs. Team To Be Announced, TBA upping his minutes once April arrived. friends in their time together as team- including Moorefield, Virginia, at While winning the Larry O’Brien mates. 7 p.m. today, Pitt County, North Trophy was an obvious success, Leon- “I’ve been talking with him a lot dur- Carolina, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, ard said he has enjoyed all aspects of ing the season and in the playoffs, but Concord, North Carolina, at 11 got to play a few games before his season north of the border, even after we won, I can see the man is a.m. on Saturday and Greenwood this league game with Florence the varied Canadian weather. happy,” Ibaka said. “That’s the most on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and a tonight (Wednesday), so that was “It was a good experience, experienc- important. We play this sport because team to be announced on Sunday a good thing. But, you know, just ing Mother Nature, all four seasons,” we want to enjoy and have fun and be at 7 p.m. playing different teams and repre- he said. “Man, it was a great experi- happy and be somewhere people love Johnson thinks playing in the senting S.C. in that tournament’s ence. Everybody off the court was you. I’m sure he feels that people here NC-SC Challenge helped prepare always a special privilege, so it great. The fans, just meeting people in love him, and after this moment, that’s his team for the upcoming tourna- was good for us just to get out and Canada. It’s been fun.” the most important.” ment, especially since the team play.” Fans chanted “Stay! Stay! Stay!” Lowry attended the parade wearing hadn’t played for over two weeks The P-15’s suffered their first when Toronto Mayor John Tory pre- a game-worn Damon Stoudamire pin- because of rainouts. loss of the season to Rowan Coun- sented Leonard with the key. stripe Raptors jersey. Stoudamire was “Well, it was good for us be- ty, North Carolina, 7-2 on Satur- Later, the festive mood of the event the first player drafted by Toronto in cause we got to play some games,” day in the challenge. They then was marred by gunfire. Four people 1995 and won rookie-of-the-year hon- said Johnson, whose squad was fell to Randolph County, North were shot, leading to a stampede. ors in 1996. Lowry and Stoudamire 7-2 entering Wednesday’s Flor- Carolina, 10-5 on Sunday before Three people were arrested and two were teammates in Memphis from 2006 ence contest. “We hadn’t played defeating Shelby, North Carolina, guns were recovered, police said. to 2008. since June 3 or before that, so we 8-0 later in the day.

and a host of nieces, nephews, tives and friends at the home by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens OBITUARIES cousins, in-laws and dear of his sister, 212 Myrtle Beach Funeral Home and Cremato- SHARNAY TEEYONNA MOSES friends. Highway, Sumter. rium of Sumter. of arrangements. Private services will be held MABLE ELIZABETH MILES Sharnay Teeyonna Moses Online memorials may be at the John Wesley Williams ADAMS was born on April 26, 1996, in sent to the family at jobsmor- Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Sumter, a daughter of Kenyet- [email protected] or visit us on Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Mable Elizabeth Miles ta Glasgow and Jackie O’Neal the web at www.jobsmortuary. Main St., Sumter. Adams, 73, was born on July Moses. Sharnay departed this net. Services directed by the 5, 1945, in Philadelphia, a life on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, HAROLD W. SPANN management and staff of Wil- daughter of the late Izona in Sumter, and entered the liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 Roberts. She departed this life realm of eternity. Funeral services for Harold N. Main St., Sumter. Online on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Sharnay leaves to cherish W. Spann will be held at 3 LATONYA YVETTE RUBIN memorial messages may be NHC in Sumter. her memory: two daughters, p.m. on Friday at New Hope sent to the family at williams- She leaves to cherish her Desire Chanel United Methodist Church, BISHOPVILLE — Latonya [email protected]. Visit memory: her children, Hope Barton and Mila- 18808 Panola Road, Pinewood, Yvette Rubin, 35, passed at her us on the web at www.Wil- Miles Guess and Josef nn Zyair Barton with the Rev. Lawrence E. residence on Monday, June 17, liamsFuneralHomeInc.com. Lamont Beaufort; and a host of Sumter; par- Myers officiating. Interment 2019, in Bishopville. THOMAS MITCHELL NIMMICH of other relatives and friends. ents, Kenyetta will follow at New Hope Com- Born in Paterson, New Jer- Public viewing will be held Glasgow and munity Cemetery. sey, she was a daughter of Glo- Thomas Mitchell Nimmich, from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Jackie O’Neal The public may view from 2 ria Bracey and the late Ed- 74, son of Drury C. Nimmich Mortuary. (Sarah) Moses of to 8 p.m. today at Palmer Me- ward Lewis Rubin. and Mary E. Nimmich, passed Mrs. Adams will be placed MOSES Sumter; sisters, morial Chapel, 304 S. Main The family will receive rela- away on Thursday, June 13, in the church at 1 p.m. on Fri- Shavonta (Tra- St., Sumter. tives and friends at the home 2019, at his residence in Sum- day for viewing until the hour vis) Scarborough, Shamya Mr. Spann will of her sister and brother-in- merville. of service. Cocklin and Natalie Moses, all be placed in the law, Gequare and Joshua Tom was a 1962 Summerville Funeral services will be of Sumter; two brothers, church at 2 p.m. Cook, 519 Harris St., Bishop- High School graduate and a held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Christopher Cocklin Jr. and for further view- ville. 1966 Citadel graduate. After Mulberry Missionary Baptist Nicholas Moses of Sumter; ing until the Funeral arrangements will serving in Vietnam in 1968, he Church, 1400 Mulberry grandparents, Addie Holmes hour of service. be announced by Square Deal returned to Summerville to Church Road, Sumter, SC of Concord, North Carolina, Mr. Spann, af- Funeral Home, 106 McIntosh teach school and then worked 29153 with Pastor Leroy Blan- SPANN Thomas (Brenda) Glasgow, fectionately St., Bishopville. for Westvaco. Tom had a pas- ding officiating. Interment Ruth Moses and Allen (Willie known as GEORGE DOW sion for building homes and will follow at Mulberry Mae) Cocklin of Sumter; “Enoch,” transitioned on Fri- eventually owned his company Church Cemetery. aunts, Regina Claxton of At- day, June 14, 2019, at McLeod George Dow, 78, beloved hus- in North Carolina. He worked The family will receive lanta, Rosa Wheeler of Sum- Health Clarendon in Man- band of Dorthea Dow, died on his way back to South Caroli- friends at 15 S. Salem Ave., ter, Monique Moses, Elizabeth ning. Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at na, working on the waterfront Sumter, SC 29150. Moses, Carolyn (Carl) Wil- Born in Pinewood, he was a his residence in Pinewood. in Charleston and then teach- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. liams and Thomasina Moses son of the late George Spann Born Oct. 30, 1940, in Claren- ing math at Sumter High Main St., Sumter, is in charge of Mayesville; uncles, Dono- Sr. and Malvenia Smalls don County, he was a son of School. of arrangements. van Brown of North Carolina, Spann. Raised in New Hope the late John Dow Sr. and Wil- Tom is survived by his son, Online memorials may be James Thomas (Velma) of United Methodist Church, he lene Dow. Deegan J. Nimmich; daughter, sent to the family at jobsmor- Mayesville, John Moses of attended New Hope Elementa- The family will receive Allison Grace Smith; brothers, [email protected] or visit us on Sumter, Willie Moses of ry and later Manchester High friends at the residence, 1218 Geoff J. Nimmich (Linda), the web at www.jobsmortuary. Charleston and Henry Moses School. In 1956, he married Fullerton Road, Pinewood. Drury C. Nimmich (Stuart) net. of California; one nephew, Za- Annie Mae Dow and to this Funeral arrangements are and Michael W. Nimmich JAMES LEWIS WITHERSPOON ylin Keirron Scarborough; union eight children were entrusted to Summerton Fu- (Barbara); two grandsons, special aunts and uncles, Vic- born. They resided in Thom- neral Home LLC and will be Darby Jenkins and Toby James Lewis Witherspoon, toria (Warren) House, Shirley asville, North Carolina, where announced at a later date. Smith; and several nieces and 66, transitioned from this life (Tyrone) Albert, Andrea he worked at the furniture CLEVELAND MOORE JR. nephews. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, Branch and Vertina (Tim) factory and retired after 20 Graveside services with mil- in Columbia. Dinkins; and a host of other years of service. After retire- Cleveland Moore Jr., 41, de- itary honors will be held at He was born on Aug. 8, 1952, relatives and friends. ment, the family moved back parted this life on Saturday, noon on Friday at Beaufort in Sumter, to the late Ronnie Public viewing will be held to the Pinewood community June 15, 2019, at Prisma Health National Cemetery. Sr. and Susie Mae Watson from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s and “Enoch,” in his spare Tuomey Hospital. The family will receive Witherspoon. Mortuary. time, just enjoyed his family Born on Jan. 21, 1978, in friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today The family is receiving Ms. Moses will be placed in farming. Sumter County, he was a son at Parks Funeral Home, Sum- friends from 2 to 6 p.m. daily the church at 11 a.m. on Fri- In addition to his parents, of the late Cleveland Moore Sr. merville. at the home of his sister, Di- day for viewing until the hour he was preceded in death by and Hannah Tindal Moore. He In lieu of flowers, we ask do- anne Burgess, 995 Manchester of service. three children, Jimmy Frank was educated in the public nations be made in his name Circle. Funeral services will be Spann, Albertha Spann and schools of Sumter County. to The Citadel Brigadier Foun- Services are incomplete and held at noon on Friday at Franklin Benjamin Spann; six Cleveland was employed with dation, 171 Moultrie St., will be announced later by Salem Chapel & Heritage Cen- sisters; and five brothers. Econo Lodge, until his health Charleston, SC 29409. Whites Mortuary LLC. ter, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, Survivors include his be- began to fail. He was a firm be- Arrangements by Parks Fu- HENRY L. ROBINSON JR. SC 29150 with Apostle Regina loved wife, Annie Mae Spann liever in God. neral Home, 130 W. 1st North Claxton, eulogist, and Pastor of Pinewood; two sons, Harry He leaves to mourn his pass- St., Summerville, SC 29483. Henry L. Robinson Jr. en- Antwanetta Hardy officiating. Spann of Pinewood and ing: his sister, Tressa Tindal of www.parksfuneralhom.com tered eternal rest on Friday, Interment will follow at Brad- George Spann of Charlotte, the home; his nieces, Annette BETTY MOORE YOUNG June 14, 2019, at his residence, ford Cemetery. North Carolina; three daugh- (Christopher) Burgess and 637 Scarborough St., Bishop- The family will receive ters, Isabell Spann, Malvenia Tomekia Moore; his nephew, Betty Moore Young, 89, ville. friends at 1930 Gion St., (Curtis) Brummitt and Caro- Jerry Lee Hall Jr.; his god- widow of Loyd Andrew Young, Funeral arrangements are Apartment-A, Sumter, SC lyn Spann, all of Charlotte; mother, Sarah Williams; and a died on Wednesday, June 19, incomplete and will be an- 29150. five grandchildren; one great- host of great-nieces, nephews 2019, at Prisma Health Tuom- nounced by Wilson Funeral Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. grandchild; one brother, and friends. ey Hospital. Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishop- Main St., Sumter, is in charge Johnny Spann of Pinewood; The family will receive rela- Services will be announced ville. B4 | THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO WALLACE THE BRAVE

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Not to be outdone, NBC invites “Young Sheldon” (8:30 p.m., CBS, On a night that introduces viewers to the third season pre- r, TV-PG) * On two helpings of two new game shows, ABC miere of “The Wall” (8 p.m., TV- “Law & Order: Special Victims launches a new series with a PG). Unit” (NBC, r, TV-14), cosmetic familiar face and story. “Reef surgery (9 p.m.), a serial preda- Break” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) tor returns (10 p.m.) * No place stars Poppy Montgomery as TONIGHT’S OTHER like home on “In the Dark” (9 Cat Chambers, a former thief HIGHLIGHTS p.m., CW, TV-PG). who returns to her old stomp- • Told mostly in the late co- ing grounds. Or is that surfing median’s own words, “Robin grounds? Williams: Come Inside My Mind” LATE NIGHT There, she’s immediately em- (8 p.m., HBO2, TV-MA) in- Lindsey Vonn is booked on broiled in any number of jewel cludes loads of unseen footage. “The Daily Show With Trevor heists and kidnappings, but • A tech mogul fears an Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Cen- this time on the right side of enemy from within his ranks tral) * Taylor Schilling is on the law. Who better to catch a on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Rus- bad guy than a girl with a past? TV-PG). sell Crowe, Chicago Mayor Lori Only Cat is hardly a girl. • “AFI Life Achievement Award” Lightfoot and the Raconteurs Casting Montgomery, an ac- KANE SKENNAR / ABC (10 p.m., TNT, TV-14) salutes are on “The Late Show With Ste- tress closer to 50 than 30, is a Poppy Montgomery stars as former thief Cat Chambers in “Reef Denzel Washington. phen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * deliberate move, an appeal to Break,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on ABC. • Chip shops for Pedialyte on Jimmy Fallon welcomes Ma- an audience that wants to see a “Baskets” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). donna and Ari Lennox on “The woman of a certain age who Luckily, most of the action set on a golf putting green. • Pooch Hall and Dash Mihok Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) still looks good in a bathing takes place in the water, with “Family Food Fight” (9 p.m., contend on “Lip Sync Battle” (10 * Kumail Nanjiani, Jim Acosta suit and who can surf, jet ski little need for dialogue. ABC, TV-PG) asks parents and p.m., Paramount, TV-PG). and Himesh Patel sit down on and frolic with the best of • The summer theme contin- siblings to impress celebrity “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., them. ues as “Bunk’d” (8 p.m., Disney, judges as they advance in a ABC) * Michael Sheen, Paul In the snippets of this “Bay- TV-G) returns to Camp Kikiwa- cooking challenge. Over on SERIES NOTES Giamatti and Mumford & Sons watch” meets “Magnum” series ka in Moose Rump, Maine, for Fox, “Spin the Wheel” (9 p.m., Penny stands behind Leon- appear on “The Late Late Show made available for review, Cat a fourth season. TV-PG) offers a new(ish) varia- ard on “The Big Bang Theory” (8 With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., does most of the talking. Make • Other summer series pre- tion on the quiz show offering p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * A used CBS). that fast-talking. She nervously miering tonight include “Holey large cash prizes. In a break car salesman’s brain tastes spews out paragraphs of con- Moley” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG), a from current custom, it dares slippery on “iZombie” (8 p.m., Copyright 2019 trived verbiage at a rapid pace. game of skill and distraction to invite non-celebrities to play. CW, TV-14) * String theory on United Feature Syndicate ‘Gosh!’ Cult comedy ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ turns 15

BY LINDSAY WHITEHURST debut a few years later and become tele- thing special from the first edit. “It still really stands out even among Associated Press vision’s top-rated sitcom, while comic “All of us were starving students the other films that had similar legs book movies achieved box office domi- coming out of school. A lot was riding around the same time,” Nash said. SALT LAKE CITY — The cult come- nance. on it,” said Coon, who borrowed the It has a DIY aesthetic that reflects the dy “Napoleon Dynamite” turns 15 years The husband and wife team of Jared money to make the movie from his way the movie was made: Napoleon’s old this month, a milestone for a movie and Jerusha Hess mined true-to-life brother. signature puffy snow boots were two that became an early breakaway hit in oddball high school moments, from a Fox Searchlight snapped it up for decades old and borrowed from an today’s era of pop-culture geek celebra- musical sign language club to puffy- nearly $5 million, a princely sum at the uncle. Almost all the costumes came tion. sleeved dresses for school dances. There time. from thrift stores, and they gathered ex- The movie created the “Vote for were also nods to rural life in the tiny It started off relatively small in the- tras for big scenes with the promise of a Pedro” T-shirt and made Napoleon’s city of Preston, Idaho, like the much- aters, but with clever marketing and hot-dog boil. His effervescent dance that disgusted version of “gosh!” into a 2004 quoted line drawn from Napoleon’s word of mouth, people kept coming wins the day at the movie’s climax was catchphrase. mealtime call to the family llama: back. Nearly three months after its re- mostly unchoreographed. Made for just $400,000 by a group of “Tina, you fat lard, come get some din- lease, it was still earning just as much Jon Heder, who played Napoleon, recently graduated Brigham Young Uni- ner.” money per theater, said Bruce Nash, went on to star with Will Ferrell in the versity film students, it would ultimate- The combination struck comedic founder and publisher of The Numbers, comedy “Blades of Glory” in 2007 and ly gross more than $46 million after its gold. a movie industry tracking website. in recent years has been doing TV and June 2004 release. A word-of-mouth hit “I think the legacy of the movie is “You don’t really see that today,” he film voice work. The Hesses made before Twitter and Facebook took off, it how original it is,” said Glenn William- said. The popularity kept up even as it “Nacho Libre” with Jack Black shortly was part of a handful of independent son, an independent film producer and went to DVD. after “Napoleon Dynamite,” and later comedies that took off in the early lecturer at the University of California, Most movies with similar longevity Jerusha Hess directed the 2013 roman- 2000s. Los Angeles School of Theater, Film were meant to be serious awards con- tic comedy “Austenland.” “Napoleon Dynamite” tells the story and Television. “I like to think some- tenders or were created by established Tina Majorino had a comeback with of its curly-headed, socially awkward thing else like that would find an audi- writers and directors, he said. They also her role as Deb, and the onetime child title character who ultimately triumphs ence today, because I do think people tend to be dramas. star has since appeared in shows rang- over the high school jocks and cheer- respond to that authentic freshness.” Among the few other comedies are ing from “Veronica Mars” to “Grey’s leaders because of his quirks, rather Shot in just over three weeks, the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” “Little Anatomy.” than in spite of them. movie made a splash at the Sundance Miss Sunshine,” and “Juno,” all also re- Original fans of the picture are now Its success added to a rising profile Film Festival even though it was sub- leased in the early 2000s. While those old enough to have kids of their own, for the world’s unapologetic nerds at mitted before director Jared Hess were low budget by Hollywood stan- and it’s the kind of movie most parents the beginning of a new wave of geek thought it was ready. But producer Jer- dards, none were on a “Napoleon wouldn’t blush at showing their kids, glory. “The Big Bang Theory,” would emy Coon said he knew they had some- Dynamite”-level shoestring. Coon said. B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 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.

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