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FBI Arrests Fired Manning Police Chief Federal Charges Include Money Laundering, Taking $75K in Federal Funds NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP See coverage, analysis and photos of the game at www.theitem.com. PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM SERVING S.C. SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 75 CENTS FBI arrests fired Manning police chief Federal charges include money laundering, taking $75K in federal funds BY SHARRON HALEY Shaffer ap- more than $75,000 in public tion as Manning’s police chief, He fought his termination Special to The Sumter Item peared in federal money between September citing the “safety of our resi- by asking for a grievance court in Charles- and November 2015. dents, guests and communi- hearing. Following numerous MANNING — Manning’s ton on Monday Shaffer’s firing by city offi- ty.” A copy of Shaffer’s em- city council meetings and a former police chief, Blair Shaf- afternoon where cials in July 2018 sparked ployee file obtained at the meeting of the city’s griev- fer, pleaded not guilty Monday he entered his not more than a month of meet- time by The Sumter Item ance committee, Manning afternoon to multiple federal SHAFFER guilty plea and ings between Shaffer, city offi- through a FOIA request was City Council voted to uphold charges including money laun- was released on a cials and the city’s grievance pristine, listing no repri- Shaffer’s termination at a spe- dering, theft of federal funds $25,000 bond. committee. mands or inappropriate be- cial called meeting on Aug. 7. and providing false statements According to the federal in- On July 12, 2018, Manning havior through his more than Less than one week later on after FBI agents arrested him dictment against Shaffer, he Mayor Julia Nelson an- 25 years of employment with Monday morning. has been charged with taking nounced Shaffer’s termina- the city police department. SEE SHAFFER, PAGE A3 Nominations Rep. Norman’s visits ‘spark’ students open for Item’s Best of Sumter annual contest Reader’s choice contest features 41 new categories, 1st nominee expo for public in February BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected] After a record-breaking year of The Sum- ter Item’s reader’s choice contest that in- cluded a first-ever winners celebration event, Best of Sumter 2019 is about to kick off and will feature new categories and an- other first-ever event. Nominations for the annual contest where readers, friends, family and custom- ers vote for their favorite businesses, professional services, schools, res- PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM taurants and more are U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., poses for a picture with Lakewood High School students Monday at the school. now open at www. theitem.com/bestof. There are more than 300 catego- Congressman makes Monday ries to choose from this year, with trip to Lakewood, Crestwood everything BY BRUCE MILLS ing with Lakewood students from best [email protected] in the morning and Crest- lawyer and wood students in the after- best car repair shop to U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, noon. best burger and best place to work, all with R-S.C., admitted he’s not ex- After a short introduction the goal of highlighting all the reasons peo- cited about working with all to two freshmen civics class- ple like to call Sumter home. the new Democrats joining es under the direction of Anyone can nominate a business or per- the U.S. House of Represen- teacher Matthew Howlett, son — there is no limit to the number of tatives in Washington, but he Norman answered a full list Norman speaks to freshmen at Lakewood High nominations each person can submit — was excited about visiting of questions from them in School on Monday in the school’s fine arts center. through Jan. 21. Voting will take place from freshmen at Lakewood High the main lobby of the Lake- Jan. 22 through Feb. 28, during which each School on Monday. wood Fine Arts Center. In shutdown, Norman not taking person can vote once per day in as many or After U.S. civics students Questions ranged from his as few categories as he or she wants. There from Lakewood and Crest- views on gun control and le- paycheck but will donate salary will also be a ballot in the paper that read- wood high schools wrote him galizing marijuana to “Have ers can fill out and turn in to our office. letters in the fall as part of a you ever met President to border wall construction fund The Best Of platform on The Sumter class assignment, Norman Trump?” BY BRUCE MILLS Item’s website will feature lists of nomi- said he admired their initia- (Norman’s answer was [email protected] nees in an easy-to-use format. Nominees tive. So much so that he an- “Yes” to that last question.) can participate in advertising packages nounced just before the The 65-year-old hard-line In the current partial government shut- that promote their entry by expanding Christmas holiday break that Trump supporter also spoke down that has a projected 400,000 federal their listing to feature additional details on he would pay them a visit on taxes and term limits but employees working without pay and hun- the business and/or a promotional video this month. additionally shared some life dreds of thousands more furloughed, U.S. produced by The Sumter Item’s video de- Those visits from the lessons and told students to Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said he’s not partment, Studio Sumter. state’s Fifth Congressional stay active in the political taking his paycheck. District representative were SEE BEST OF SUMTER, PAGE A6 Monday with Norman talk- SEE NORMAN, PAGE A6 SEE SALARY, PAGE A6 VISIT US ONLINE AT CONTACT US DEATHS, B4 WEATHER, A8 INSIDE Information: 774-1200 Rosa Mae Smith PERFECT 2 SECTIONS, 14 PAGES the .com Advertising: 774-1246 Nora Wright VOL. 124, NO. 57 Classifieds: 774-1200 Partly sunny and mild; clear Paulaner Addison to partly cloudy tonight Classifieds B6 Sports B1 Delivery: 774-1258 Tomicka Yolanda Eley-Maddox News and Sports: 774-1226 HIGH 71, LOW 45 Comics A5 Television B5 Barbara E. Thomas A7 Dolly Lesane Opinion Mary Pressley Jackson A2 | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Pinewood woman fights for awareness, cure for Huntington’s Disease BY DANNY KELLY “It’s a team of specialists (who help [email protected] HD patients with) physical therapy and speech therapy,” she said. “The Although there is no cure for Hun- (SC) Affiliate works hand in hand to tington’s Disease, there is still hope fund raise and to build the Center of for those who have it, and no one be- Excellence up. (The more we fund lieves that more than Pinewood's Kim raise), the higher their budget gets.” Austin Osborne, co-chairwoman of Osborne was personally affected by the South Carolina Affiliate of the HD when her ex-husband passed away Huntington’s Disease Society of because of the disease in May of 2017. America. “It strikes me to work harder to find South Carolina just recently re- a cure,” she said. “The onset was from PHOTO PROVIDED ceived its affiliate status, which Os- when he was 25, and he was 49 when Co-chairwoman of the South Carolina Affiliate of the Huntington’s Disease Society, Kim borne was more than happy about. he passed away.” Austin Osborne, poses with her daughter, Courtney Austin, at a Huntington’s Disease “We received our affiliate status in Osborne knows just how painful HD fundraiser. Osborne is passionate about finding a cure for the disease after her ex-hus- November, and we’ve been working can be for everyone involved. band passed away in May 2017 because of it. toward that since 2014,” she said. “It’s a rare disease, and there’s not Osborne has helped organize annu- much out there to help,” she said. “It’s al events to raise money to help peo- a family disease, so there’s a 50-50 results in) hardship for whoever is the cure, it’s detrimental (to mental ple with HD, such as the Team Hope chance your child could get the dis- caretaker.” health),” Osborne said. “There’s not a Walk in Irmo in October, a “Strikeout ease as well. It’s long; you watch peo- HD can also cause swallowing is- lot of hope, and a lot of people become HD” bowling event in Columbia in ple suffer, and you can’t do anything sues, which may result in patients suicidal. They want to make sure May and the “Sweet Ride for a Cure about it.” having to use a feeding tube and can they’re able to handle a diagnosis like Poker Run and Cake Walk” in Sep- HD can affect a person emotionally cause aspiration, potentially leading that; they have counseling ahead of tember. and/or physically. On the emotional to aspiration pneumonia. time.” The SC HD Affiliate also has peer side, it can lead to anger and impuls- “There’s no cure,” Osborne said. For more information on how to support groups that meet in Charles- es, whereas on the physical end, peo- “They have treatments for motor is- help patients with HD or to learn how ton. Charleston also has a Team Hope ple can start to make rigid move- sues that sedate the patient, but they to participate in HD fundraisers, con- Walk, and Osborne is hoping Green- ments. don’t add to any quality of life.” tact Osborne at (803) 983-2052, (803) ville will have one soon.
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