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S.C. Grand Jury charges accused former Sumter School District employee SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 $1.75 SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 DuBose faces 3 counts, alleging embezzlement, misconduct BY BRUCE MILLS office, according to a news release A second count alleges she un- [email protected] and Robert Kittle, an attorney with lawfully received payment for the state Attorney General’s office. “training” that she didn’t conduct A former Sumter School District The first count of embezzlement or was not properly certified to con- 4 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES | VOL. 124, NO. 25 employee accused last year in at alleges that DuBose, while serving duct and, in so doing, unlawfully re- least one anonymous letter of mis- as the district’s former director of ceived more than $10,000 of improp- using funds has been charged by early childhood development, pur- er compensation for personal use. IN TODAY’S EDITION the state Grand Jury that is alleg- chased — or caused to be pur- Count No. 3 is for misconduct in ing public corruption. chased — a variety of consumer- office and alleges DuBose commit- Charges for Vivian “Libby” Du- type goods and unlawfully convert- ted acts and omissions in breach of Bose include three counts alleging ed at least $10,000 of those purchas- embezzlement and misconduct in es to her personal use. SEE CHARGES, PAGE A10

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May McMillan Jessie Mae Moses Alan S. Hovermale Jr. Diane L. Spring Windoln G. Hastie Blondena F. Gamble Betty N. Beaty Hackett Shedrick M. Burk Sumter’s future business James Witherspoon Martha M. Berry Fulisha J. Tindal Waters Melanie L. Barnett James Burgess Delores Nickens Dorothy L. Frazier Belton Diane S. Spring leaders join forces, hold Mary Lee Boykin WEATHER, A12 inaugural FBLA event BY BRUCE MILLS Sumter program, the chapters Town hall to NICE SUNDAY [email protected] at Lakewood and Crestwood high schools and for five mid- Mostly sunny and mild with slight chance of rain. When Torey Shannon ar- dle school chapters in the HIGH 62, LOW 49 discourage teen rived back at his alma mater, county as an inaugural dis- Sumter High School, in 2013 trict-wide new members in- as a business education teach- duction and officers installa- INSIDE CONTACT US er, he inherited as club advis- tion ceremony was held at the tobacco use C6 er a Future Business Leaders Sumter High School Com- Classifieds Info: 774-1200 D1 of America program with one mons Area. BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Comics Advertising: 774-1237 member. Shannon organized the [email protected] A11 Opinion Classifieds: 774-1200 Five years later, event — which had about 500 C5 Outdoors Delivery: 774-1258 Shannon has an students and parents in atten- The issue of tobacco use is not yet fin- C3 Reflections News and Sports: FBLA program dance — to present Sumter ished, according to Sumter Behavioral C2 Television 774-1226 with 81 members, School District as a unified Health Services, and Sumter County Yesteryear C4 teaching high district and display its overall can do more to prevent the growing use school students talent to the community and of tobacco among teens starting with a SHANNON the importance of employers. town hall Dec. 11. VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com work ethic, net- Many times, Shannon said Tobacco use remains the leading cause working, soft skills and other in his welcome address, the of preventable death and disability in traits to become tomorrow’s district’s schools might come South Carolina, where nearly 20 people business leaders. together at an athletic event, die every day from smoking, totaling Thursday night was a crowning achievement for the SEE FBLA, PAGE A10 SEE SMOKING, PAGE A10 A2 | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM

Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] S.C. 8th-grader got perfect Wilson Hall experiences Colonial Day score on every state test CHARLESTON (AP) — Charleston "He's wise beyond his years, this eighth-grader Noah Boudolf knows one," Clendaniel said of Noah. that he's more than just a test score South Carolina requires students — but still, his test scores are off the to take a standardized test in English charts. and math every year from third Noah received a standing ovation through eighth grade, part of a na- from parents and classmates during tional push to quantify and track a recent award ceremony at Orange student achievement that ratcheted Grove Charter Middle School in West up with the passage of the No Child Ashley for what is thought to be a Left Behind Act in 2001. first-time achievement in his school's "It's been crazy. I feel like they've history: He received a perfect score changed it so many times since I on every state standardized test he started taking it," Noah said. Thanks took during the last school year. to a series of legislative mandates, A public charter school serving the state has given students different pre-kindergarten through eighth versions of its SC READY and SC grade, Orange Grove attracts some PASS tests in the past decade, part of high-achieving students, like Ran- a constant churn of state tests that itha Kumarasinghe, who represented can make it difficult to assess the the Lowcountry in the National performance of schools over time. Spelling Bee as a sixth-grader in The tests play an outsize role in March. state assessments of schools and dis- But while students at the school tricts, including the new state report regularly earn a perfect score on one cards that are expected to come out test or another, Principal John Clen- at the end of November. daniel said he thinks no student Principals, particularly at charter there ever did what Noah did this schools like Orange Grove that can spring: earn a perfect score of 950 on have their charters revoked for poor both the English and Math sections performance, often feel pressure to of South Carolina's SC READY stan- put up strong numbers on the test. dardized test. State education offi- "There's so much pressure and cials were unable to say last week weight placed on these things," Clen- how many students achieved that daniel said. "It's a game you have to feat in 2018. play." What is his secret? Noah hasn't decided what he'll do "It's always nerve-wracking, but I as an adult. He says he might like to don't really try to think about it too work as a sports anchor or do some- much," Noah said. "A couple of times thing related to math, possibly archi- I tried to study the night before, but I tecture. feel like that always makes me more If he goes the math route, he has anxious about it." at least one thing going for him al- Clendaniel said that's the attitude ready. He took Algebra 1 as a sev- he hopes all his students bring to the enth-grader last school year and PHOTO PROVIDED test. As a parent and administrator, took the same End of Course exam Wilson Hall fourth-grade student Lillyanna Reynolds samples some johnnycake she he knows the barrage of state tests as high schoolers across the state. can feel stressful and intimidating, He has received his results from and her classmates helped bake over an open fire during the school’s annual Colo- particularly for younger students. that test, too: a perfect score. nial Day held at the Carolina Backcountry Homestead at the Sumter County Muse- um on Nov. 9.

An aerial view of Caterpillar Precision Take a photo with Santa Claus at Pin Products facility is seen. The facility, which opened on FTC in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon Oct. 8, 1998, recently celebrated its FROM STAFF REPORTS 20th anniversary Santa Claus will again with its employees visit local FTC stores for and their families. the annual FTC Santa Portrait Days. PHOTO PROVIDED Children (and parents) are invited to visit Santa and receive a free 4-by-6 photo courtesy of FTC, according to a news re- less-fortunate chil- lease. More prints will be dren in the area. Caterpillar Precision Pin Products available to purchase after “FTC is commit- the event online. ted to serving its Stop by the following lo- communities and provid- cations between 2:30 and ing an opportunity to give facility celebrates 20 years in Sumter 5:30 p.m.: back to those less fortu- • Monday, Nov. 19 — 104 nate during the holiday E. Church St., Bishopville; season,” Chip Chase, di- STAFF REPORTS Sumter facility manager, for Tots and the United Way. • Tuesday, Nov. 20 — 255 rector of public relations Caterpillar Precision Pin said in a news release. "I Since 2010, Caterpillar has W. Wesmark Blvd., Sum- for FTC, said in the re- Products facility in Sumter would like to thank all of been the presenting sponsor ter; lease. “During Santa Days, recently celebrated 20 years our employees for helping for the Golden Apple Awards • Wednesday, Nov. 28 — we have made many mem- in operation with its employ- make Caterpillar a great for the Sumter School Dis- 2389 Paxville Highway, ories and established ees and their families at the place to work. The outstand- trict. This award is not based Manning; and many lasting relation- 210,000-square-foot facility. ing commitment to our en- solely on grades or academic • Friday, Nov. 30 — 1280 ships; it is just one way we The facility opened its tire team has helped drive achievement but also recog- Peach Orchard Road, can show how much we doors on Oct. 8, 1998, produc- our safety and quality cul- nizes students who have Sumter/Shaw. care about our customers. ing linkage pins, planet ture." shown pride, determination, FTC’s store locations We hope the individuals of shafts and hinge pins used According to the release, commitment or honesty. will also be collecting do- the communities we serve in a variety of Cat products. Caterpillar is always looking For more information on nations for Toys for Tots will come out and see "Our success here has for ways to better serve its Caterpillar, visit caterpillar. through Dec. 14. All dona- Santa and those who can been driven by a great com- customers and the communi- com. To connect on social tions received by FTC will will donate to help our munity and our outstanding ty. Employees actively sup- media, visit caterpillar.com/ be forwarded to Toys for neighbors have a more employees," Doug Whiteley, port Adopt-A-Highway, Toys social-media. Tots and distributed to joyful Christmas season.”

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BY CARLA K. JOHNSON at least a 10-point improvement in AP Medical Writer scores on a standard symptoms test, given to participants by people who Meditation worked as well as tradi- did not know which kind of treat- tional therapy for military veterans ment they'd received. The test mea- with post-traumatic stress disorder in sures symptoms such as flashbacks, a small experiment sponsored by the nightmares and insomnia. Department of Defense. PTSD also can be treated with med- One method preferred by the De- ications or other types of talk thera- partment of Veterans Affairs is expo- py. Many of the participants were sure therapy, but it doesn't work for taking prescribed medicine for PTSD. everyone and many can't handle what Most of the vets were men with it requires: purposely recalling trau- combat-related trauma, so it's not matic events and confronting emo- clear whether meditation would be tions. equally effective in women or with Meditation could be a better choice other types of trauma. for some, the researchers said. There's growing interest in medita- The experiment tested meditation tion in the United States. A govern- against exposure therapy, which in- ment survey last year found 14 per- volves working with a therapist and cent of adults said they had recently gradually letting go of fears triggered meditated, up from 4 percent from a by painful memories. similar survey five years earlier. Many vets won't try exposure ther- There are many styles of medita- apy or drop out because it's too diffi- tion. The type taught to vets in the cult, said Thomas Rutledge, the study was transcendental meditation, study's senior author and a Veterans or TM, which involves thinking of a Affairs psychologist in San Diego. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS mantra or sound to settle the mind. Evidence for meditation "allows us A U.S. soldier, seen through night-vision equipment, looks through the scope of his TM was developed by Maharishi to put more options on the table" with weapon during a night patrol in Mandozai, in Khost province, Afghanistan. About Mahesh Yogi, a guru to the Beatles in confidence they work, Rutledge said. 400,000 veterans had a PTSD diagnosis in 2013, according to the Veterans Affairs health the late 1960s. Some of the study au- The study was published Thursday system. thors are affiliated with a university in the journal Lancet Psychiatry. in Fairfield, Iowa, founded by Maha- About 400,000 veterans had a PTSD "There's no follow-up in this study," All sessions were once a week for rishi. Their role was to oversee the diagnosis in 2013, according to the VA Schnurr noted, and one therapist did 90 minutes. meditation training. health system. The VA already is 80 percent of the exposure therapy, so After three months, 61 percent of Rutledge, who was the principal re- using meditation, yoga and similar the findings hinge largely on one the meditation group improved on a searcher, said he does not practice approaches to supplement traditional therapist's skills. standard PTSD assessment, com- meditation himself. therapy with PTSD, said Paula Researchers measured symptoms pared to 42 percent of those who got Meditation could be more accept- Schnurr, executive director of the in about 200 San Diego area veterans exposure therapy and 32 percent of able to veterans who might associate VA's National Center for PTSD. randomly assigned to one of three those who went to classes. When re- mental health treatment with weak- While the three-month study adds groups. Some learned to meditate. searchers accounted for other factors, ness, Rutledge said. to evidence supporting these lifestyle Others got exposure therapy. The meditation was better than the class- "It's probably less threatening," he practices, Schnurr said, more re- third group attended classes where es and equally effective as exposure said. "It may be easier to talk to veter- search is needed to learn how long they learned about nutrition and ex- therapy. ans about participating in something meditation's benefits last. ercise. The researchers defined success as like meditation." Bates Middle School teachers win Voya Unsung Heroes grant

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The Wilson boys — Jack, 20; na, and the late Rev. W.T. and Owen, 17; and Sam, 13 — have even pledged Mrs. Rackley of Bennettsville. to continue the custom with their own fami- She attended the University of lies when they are older. AMY WILSON VIA AP South Carolina. She is em- "A lot of people say to me, 'I just can't be- This photo provided by Amy Wilson shows her ployed by California-based com- lieve you get your kids to do that,'" says Amy pany Marine Layer as the children posing for a photo in matching holiday Wilson, of Marietta, Georgia. "It's really one Southeast area manager. pajamas in her home in Marietta, Georgia. For of their favorite traditions. They never argue The bridegroom is the son of MRS. ROLDÃO FERNANDES NETO many families, dressing up in matching pajamas with me about wearing them. They're excited Mr. and Mrs. Leocarlos Fer- to see what they are each year." is a Christmas Eve and Christmas morning tradi- nandes of Inhumas Goiás and Kathryn Nicole Rackley Wilson has watched matching holiday garb tion — even when the kids get older. the grandson of the late Mr. and served as matron of honor. become a trend thanks to social media. Pho- Mrs. Teófilo Ferreira dos Santos Bridesmaids were Allison Mob- tos posted on Facebook and Instagram show kids like wearing pajamas that match their of Anapolis Goiás and the late ley, Alicia Butler, Anna Wells, a huge variety of styles and patterns. cousins. The two families, who live in differ- Mr. and Mrs. Roldão Fernandes Chandler Connor, Mary Whyte In addition to traditional pajamas, Wilson ent cities, took their outfits to a water park of Inhumas. He graduated from and Melissa Mosier. Adalyn has given her kids Star Wars and animal- and ran around in them all weekend. Pontifical Catholic University Rackley, niece of the bride, themed sleepers. One year, she ordered the "We were our own little tribe," says the of Goiás with a Bachelor of Sci- served as flower girl. infamous bunny suit from the movie "A mom of three. "Two of our kids are adopted ence in Business and a Master's Ritchelli Quintao served as Christmas Story." Another time, everyone re- from Guatemala, and they certainly didn't degree in Finance from Facul- best man. Groomsmen were ceived wearable blankets that were popular- mind matching their cousins. They were lov- dades ALFA. He is the owner of Joel Rackley, Tiago Souza, Guil- ized by late-night TV commercials. ing all that attention." Mr. Flooring in Charleston. herme Ferreira, Amilton Fer- Matching outfits do make for an ideal Indeed, matching jammies are a bit of a The Rev. Jock Hendricks offi- reira, Murillo Preda and Thiago photo op, says Danielle Lucia Schaffer, a blog- "thing" at Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, Ohio, ciated at the ceremony with Silva. Jacob Rackley, nephew of ger at citygirlgonemom.com. She dresses her says Jason Arthur, the regional director of Thiago Muniz as co-officiant / the bride, served as ring bearer. four children in matching or coordinating pa- aquatics. Families wear them to meals and translator. Anna-Kate Sherrill served as jamas every year and stages elaborate photo events throughout the holiday season, he Escorted by her father, the wedding planner. shoots. The kids generally like the clothing says. bride wore an ivory-and-cham- The bride's parents held the but not the photos, said Schaffer, of San "We're starting to see it grow more and pagne trumpet-style gown with reception at Alhambra Hall. Diego. more each year," he says. "We have one large all-over beaded lace. She car- The bridegroom's parents In addition to wearing their matching jam- family that comes back each year. They get a ried a bouquet of burgundy held the rehearsal party at the mies on Christmas Eve and Christmas morn- lot of comments about their matching paja- dahlia, quicksand cream blush Isle of Palms. ing, they put them on for movie nights all mas from the other families. Some even want roses, blue thistle and dusty The couple is planning a trip winter long. to take pictures with them." lace miller tied with cream rib- to Brazil in 2019 and resides in If kids are reluctant to don matching out- Matching clothing is a way for families to bon. Charleston. fits, Schaffer recommends recruiting dad to strengthen their bonds and announce their help sell the idea. connectedness, says Dimitris Xygalatas, an "It's really important to get your husband anthropology professor who studies rituals at WEDDING ANNIVERSARY on board," she says. Whether you bribe him the University of Connecticut. As families be- with his favorite meal or his favorite drink, come more far-flung, dressing alike at the she says, "when it's two parents against the holidays may be a way to make the annual tribe, it's going to work." gatherings more fun and more over-the-top, Felders Julie Aluotto of Sharonville, Ohio, says her he says. celebrate ENGAGEMENTS 50 years

Ortmann-Stuart Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Felder, of Pinewood, celebrat- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chandler Ortmann of Sumter ed their 50th wedding anniver- announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Reid sary on Nov. 2, 2018, on Hilton Ortmann of Columbia, to Cory Thomas Stuart of Co- Head Island. lumbia, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander Stuart of A celebration was held in San Diego, California. their honor by their three chil- The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. dren, Thomas Felder Jr., Regi- and Mrs. Fred William Ortmann Jr. of Sumter and the nald Felder and Melissa late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Singleton Jackson of Gable. Felder, all of South Carolina. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mrs. Felder is the former Ida MR., MRS. THOMAS FELDER Middle Level Education and a Master’s Degree in Lan- E. Witherspoon of Sumter. guage and Literacy, both from the University of South Carolina. She is employed by Lexington School District One. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. changes in their contact infor- Nello Martin Baldelli and Mrs. Carol Jean Baldelli of CLUB DIGEST mation throughout the year. Boardman, Ohio, and Mr. Alexander Stuart and the late Kipper Ackerman intro- Mrs. Rita Stuart of Boardman. He graduated from the SUMTER ART ASSOCIATION duced Erica Goza, a floral de- University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Science and The Sumter Art Association signer. Erica presented a de- Education Degree in Pre Physical Therapy. He is in his met Oct. 16 in the parish hall of lightful program she called " third year of the Doctoral Program of Physical Therapy MISS ORTMANN, MR. STUART the Church of the Holy Com- Feel Good Flowers" illustrated at the University of South Carolina. forter. President Patti Sosnows- by large-screen projections of The wedding is planned for April 6, 2019, in Sumter. ki welcomed members, and beautiful color photographs. Rosemary Drakeford offered a She described her work with devotional based on using vers- planting, growing and arrang- es from Psalm 122 as inspira- ing flowers and ornamental tion for prayer. plants and said that she also Graham-White Recording secretary Andre- cultivates vegetables in her na Ray read aloud the minutes large garden in Mayesville. Mr. and Mrs. Tad Gra- Technology. She is em- from Sept. 18. There were no President Sosnowski ham of Manning an- ployed at Palmetto Health additions or corrections, and thanked Erica for her pro- nounce the engagement Richland in Columbia. the September minutes were gram and reminded members of their daughter, Haley The bridegroom-elect is approved as read. Treasurer that there will be no meeting Lynne Graham of Sumter, the grandson of the late Susan Brabham reported the in November. She then ad- to Zachary Isaac White of Mr. and Mrs. Roland current balance and reminded journed the meeting and in- Sumter, son of Mr. and Charles White Sr. of Man- members to pay dues. Corre- vited everyone to the refresh- Mrs. Rocky White of Sum- ning and the late Ruby sponding secretary Vicki Good- ment table, thanking the host- ter. Jones Spencer of Sumter. win reported notes sent out to ess committee for their hospi- The bride-elect is the He graduated from Sum- members. tality. Chairwoman was Mary granddaughter of Mr. and ter High School in 2010 Attendance chairman Gin- Reed, with Betsy Lynch serv- Mrs. Billy Geddings and and from Central Caroli- ger Barwick reported that 58 ing as co-chairwoman. Mem- Mrs. Mary Graham and na Technical College with members were present. There bers of their committee were the late Charles Graham, an Associate's Degree in were no guests. Linda Hogon Ackerman, Jeanne Anne all of Manning. She grad- Engineering Design Tech- reported numerous cultural Baldwin, Frances Betchman, uated from Laurence nology. He is employed by events taking place during the Ann Booth, Anna Bynum, Al- Manning Academy in 2011 Caterpillar Inc. in Sumter. fall season in Sumter and the lene Compton, Linda Fraley, and from Central Caroli- The wedding is planned surrounding area. Yearbook Betsy Humphries, Dottie na Technical College with for March 30, 2019, at New chairman Carla Young asked Lyles and Marian Shaw. The an Associate's Degree and Covenant Presbyterian MISS GRAHAM, MR. WHITE that members continue to centerpiece was provided by a Certificate in Surgical Church, Manning. keep her informed of any Ackerman. A6 THE ITEM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 If IfYou You Want Want Your Your Home Home SOLD SOLD, Contact, Contact Us Us Today! Today!

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2291 KINGS MOUNTAIN RD 1045 GOLFCREST RD. 155 S. BRICK CHURCH RD, GABLE SC 1465 RUGER DR. 101 MIDDLE ST. 345 WYOMING DR $149,995-Brick home with 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths with a bonus 2 bedroom 2 bath Brick townhouse. Beautifully landscaped, double $55,000-1000 sqft on .5 acres! Located just off 378/Myrtle Beach HWY $145,900- 4 Bedrooms 2 bath & family room upstairs, home in great Unique home in need of TLC! Sold as is. An investor’s $32,500- 3 bedroom 1 bath brick home on large corner lot. room that could be used as a bedroom. Screened back porch, garage home with a brick fence around the back yard. Brand new Great starter home. Call Adrianna 803-406-5609 condition, laminate flooring in living room, dining, great room delight! 3BR/2BA. 15045 sq for only $23,500. Call Jennifer House is being sold as is. Call Reggie 803-312-5961 huge lot. Great Price!! Being Sold “As is”. Call Reggie 803-312-5961 & Kitchen. Half bath downstairs. Kitchen with dishwasher, range appliances, updated hardwood and granite throughout. Call Mack microwave & refrigerator. Laundry upstairs. Updated within the last 3 803-757-8062 803-491-5409 years. Privacy fence back yard, 2 car garage. Call Renee 803-491-7023

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13 TETON RD. 828 RACOON RD 3910 NAZARENE CHURCH RD 1752 GLENMORANGIE DR 1194 COOTER CREEK RD. 3112 MAYFLOWER LANE $149,000-ALL NEW: Floors, Paint, Fixtures, Baths, Granite, Stainless Steel $48,500- All new flooring $ fresh paint throughout! This $89,000-Cutie Patootie!! 3 bedroom 2 bath located off $175,643-The Monroe A- 5 bedroom 2.5 bath Home!! Master on main and $57,000-Beautiful 1 acre Lot, Super Cute Home with Updated $219,000- Well-kept 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath home. Double Appliances!!! A must see to truly appreciate this renovated turn key property additional bedrooms are on the secondary floor. Kitchen is open to the interior! Large 2 Car Garage and Screened in Back Patio! Located garage in Garden Gate subdivision. Call Mack 803-491-5409 with a 1 car attached garage and a 2 car detached! Fenced yard, fresh home is turn key ready to move in! Split bedroom plan Hwy 15 S on Nazarene Church Rd. Brick ranch on 1 acre! Call Right off of 521 towards Manning! Roof and HVAC 2010-2011! Pre- landscaping, new garage door, and more! Bright and livable with white kitchen with 2 family rooms. Call Susan Weston 803-464-5900 family room and eat-in! Call Tina 803-609-8682 cabinets, fireplace, fans! Millwood/Alice/Sumter. call Susan 803-464-5900 Adrianna for details 803-406-5609 Inspected! Must See! Call Adrianna 803-406-5609

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1333 RICHWOOD DR 1890 PHOTINIA ST 2150 GRAYSTONE DR 2145 AVENUE C IN MAYESVILLE 3116 DAUFASKIE RD 2625 MT. SINAI CHURCH RD $99,900-3 bedroom 2 bath home on .5 acres. This home is clean as a $175,000-This is a great home in the Wintergreen subdivision! 3 bed- $135,000- Are you tired of mowing grass? Excellent buy for a couple or a single $21,500 4BR/2BA house priced to sell! 1227 sqft on .42 $232,000- Lot 125 Popular JMJ Homes!! Beautiful finishings whistle! 3 car carport, Den and carport addition was done in mid 1990’s, rooms and 2 baths, great room, dining room with an eat-in kitchen also. person. Beautiful new hardwood floors in Foyer and large Great Room which has acre sold as is. Needs TLC, great project for investors Call with wood, tile, granite, smooth ceilings, custom cabinets, LYNCHBURG Screened back porch. The house sits on .79 acres and has a completely recessed lighting and tray ceiling. Also new carpet in bedrooms and new luxury Jennifer 803-757-8062 split plan, stainless steel appliances. Cathedral in Great -$52,000-Great Starter Home in Lynchburg. Needs a new roof 2017, heat pump is 4 years old. Call Mack 803-491-5409 fenced in back yard with an outside storage building. The home sits in a vinyl tile in kitchen, bathrooms and sunroom. New Roof and new gararge door. Large little TLC. Call Adrianna 803-406-5609 quiet cul-de-sac. Call Mary Alice 803-491-4969 master bedroom off of sunroom. Gas logs. Ceiling Fans. Call Retta 803-968-3925 Room, Dining and Kitchen. Call Susan 803-464-5900

2602 HWY 260 391 WILDWOOD AVE 4220 EXCURSION DR 1038 N GUIGNARD DR. UNIT #15 39 S. PURDY ST. 890 CORMIER DR. $125,000- Great House - Great Price sitting on 1 acre just outside Manning’s City $118,500-Beautiful & spacious two story duplex located in the $185,000-Brick exterior, clean nice home located in Linwood Plantation-Dal- $78,000-2BD/2BA Condo , community pool, club house, $186,905-The Lancaster B, built by Mungo. This two-story home Limits. Large kitchen w/eat-in/sep Dining dining. Huge Great Room w/high Cute colourful house has 2 bed 1 bath, 1300 sqft, close includes 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The entrance from the Millwood Park subdivision. 3 bedrooms 2.5 bath over 1800 sqft. zell. Nice laminate floors, granite countertops, spacious pantry, all bedrooms HOA & Regime fee. Call Renee for showing 803-491- to historic downtown. A must see!! $38,000. Call Reggie attached two-car garage leads to the kitchen & eat-in, which is ceilings/exposed beams & gas log fp. 3 Roomy bedrooms w/direct bathroom Call Jennifer 803-757-8062 access from each one. Dbl vanities in Master Bath w/tub & separate shower. are located on the same floor, bonus room is over garage. This home has a 8023 Sumter @ 803-312-5961 open to the family room with a fireplace, dining room. Upstairs Storage shed. Roof & HVAC only 3-5 years old. Southern style front porch for large screen in back porch, with a huge fenced backyard backing to woods is the master bedroom which leads to a master bathroom with afternoon relaxing. Call Gwen 803-460-9154 and no neighbors! A gem! Must see it! call Pamela 702-266-7450 2 linen closets.

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2890 WATERMARK DR. 3830 HWY 261 S. 175 NAUTICAL DR. 1888 POLARIS DR 122 S. MAIN STREET E. MAYESVILLE $99,000- Very nice affordable home in Oakland North. Large $98,000-Open split bedroom plan with many amenities! 15 DANNY CT $375,000- Executive Home and Living at its BEST! Beautiful JMJ great rm $69,000- 2 bedroom 1 bath home Located In a Quite $139,500-The Bookman by Great Southern Homes, Built 2010. 1 $12,500-Make this house your home. Needs T.L.C. Great Great Room with fireplace. Large master bedroom. Nice shower sits on 1.5 acres, fenced back yard area, storage shed, USDA open to kitchen with custom shiplap, fireplace, granite, white cabinets, Potential!! Investors welcome. Sold As Is!! Make an of- in master bath. Neutral colors throughout. Very nice deck on Cul-De-Sac Right off of Bethel Church Rd. Large yard at Owner! Large Upstairs Master with 2 Walk in Closets, Beautiful eligible area for qualified buyers! Call Susan 803-464-5900 formal dining, Florida room or Living room off great room. Master & Open Kitchen/dining Room. Fenced Yard Located off Mason Rd fer! Call Jennifer 803-757-8062 back. Lot backs up to woods with no backdoor neighbors. Guest suite with full bath on first floor! 2 bedrms up with loft area or .7 acres! Call Adrianna 803-406-5609 Partially fenced yard. Call Retta 803-968-3925 bonus/fam room! 3 car side load garage! Call Susan 803-464-5900 in Hunters Crossing! Call Adrianna 803-406-5609

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60 MASTERS DR. 212 ADAMS AVE $172,926-The Lancaster, built by Mungo Homes! This two story home includes 4 578 NATIONAL STREET 2205 WATERSONG RUN 6 BENJAMIN LN $159,250- Beautiful Brick Ranch in Alice Drive School District! 212 Ad- 320 WINN ST. bedrooms and 2,5 bathrooms. The entrances form the attached 2 car garages 3BR/1BA all brick home on a huge lot. Garage shed with $370,445-Built by Mungo Homes. The Bridges, 4 bedroom 3 and a half bath features $155,000-Nice, well Maintained home in Alice Drive School Area!! Sits on a corner lot ams Boasts 2400+ sqft including an 8ftx30ft Sunroom overlooking $154,900-Charming with lots of character in a great leads to the kitchens and eat in which is also connected to the family room. electricity. House is in Move In condition. All appliances a Master suite. Gorgeous two story entry connected to the formal dining room that in Heathley Wood Subd. Nice Kitchen with all appliances conveying. Formal Dining the Back Patio. Nice Open Main Living Space. 3 Bds, 2 Bth, 2 Car Ga- neighborhood! Beautifully refinished hardwood floors through Near the front door is the dining room/office. Upstairs the master bedroom Room and Kitchen eat-in. Spacious family room with fireplace. Kitchen eat-in has out. Kitchen has been remolded with granite counter tops. In convey. Washer & dryer too! Sold AS IS. $73,000. Call features coffered ceilings. Kitchen is open to family room & breakfast area. Gas bay window over looking the fenced landscaped backyard with gazebo. Bonus Room rage, Large Fenced in Back Yard. Formal Dining, Front Formal Living leads to the master bathroom with 2 linen closets all rooms have walk in fireplace. Master suite features trayed ceilings, sitting room, spacious closets, huge ground pool, well and sprinkler system, security system. New closets. Call Tina 803-609-8628 Reggie @ 803-312-5961 could be 4th BR/Office/Play Room, etc. Very close to Shaw, Schools & Shopping! Call Room. Carpet allowance Included, Seller willing to pay $3500 in Clos- bonus room and secondary bedroom upstairs. Call Tina 803-609-8628 Gwen 803-460-9154 ing Cost and Provide Home Warranty! Call Adrianna 803-406-5609 HVAC and all new duct work. Must See!! Call Tina 803-609-8628

0 Floodtown Rd & 8945 Hwy 261 S. Two lots for sale! Excellent deal! Call Jennifer Hannibal-Felder @ 803- 1045 McKenzie Rd Manning-1 acre of vacant residential land. Perfect to build your dream home LAND SECTION 757-8062...... $10,000 for both on!! Water front! Call Gwen 803-460-9154...... $35,000 Rabbit Den Road – 33 Acres for Sale! Great for hunting and Timber. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961...... $99,000 13 Marshall St. Vacant lot available in Historic District. . Call Reggie @ 803.312-5961...... $10,000 4655 Easy Street- $8,900-Lots approved for mobile homes in Rembert area. Owner financing. 900 Andiron Drive – 1.34ac beautiful wooded lot- priced to sell. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409...... $64,900 3200 Homestead Rd. 1.90 acres available. Mobile home friendly! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 Call Mack 803-491-5409 957 Club Lane – .83 acre lot located in Club Forest Subdivision. Beautiful view of Sunset Country Club Golf 4095 Fourth Ave Mayesville. 1 Acre lot. Call Jennifer Hannibal Felder @ 803-757-8062...... $6,000 424 Dogwood Dr.-$5,000-Lot available! .24 acres suitable for residential. Call Reggie 803-312- Course. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409...... $49,500 5961 915 Club Lane – Great buildable lot close to Sunset Country Club. Call Renee Baird @491-8023...... $39,000 36 Robinson St. Land for sale! .18 acres. Sold AS IS! Make an offer today! . Call Jennifer @ 803-757-8062...... $4,500 1518 Loblolly Dr. Manning-Great lot for your first or next home .34 acres in popular Pine Knoll 1105 Summit Drive. .89 acres located in a Prestigious Gated Community! The Summit offers private executive Subdivision. City sewer and water available. Very close to town, schools, shopping, medical housing, large lots all on a gated cul-de-sac! $64,500. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900 202 N Wise Drive. Make an offer!! .34 Acre $18,000. Location! Location! Location! Call Jennifer @ 803-757- facilities, etc. Also, minutes from Lake Marion. Call Gwen 803-460-9154...... $20,000 8062 1135/1145 Tiger Lane. 2 Lots available across from Shaw AFB! Good business location near heavy traffic area. 1023 Shortleaf Dr. Manning-Amazing price on this.39 acre lot in Popular Pine Knoll Subd. City Dwelling on property is not livable. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961...... $56,000 130 Maney St. Lot available .24 acres. Mobile homes welcome. $5,500. . Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 water and sewer. Underground utilities. Close to everything - Shopping, Schools, Medical Facilities, 850 Andiron-Beautiful – .84 acre wooded building lot in popular Loringwood Subdivision. City water, sewer, and I-95 and beautiful Lake Marion! Great Opportunity to build your next home!! Call Gwen 803-460- 6045 Brookland. Wooded 2.44 acre lot in Brookland Subdivision, Front of lot is effectively level, back slopes 9154...... $20,000 down to stream. Great area to build 1500 SqFt home. No Mobile Homes. Reggie 803-312-5961 underground utilities available. $46,900 Call Mary Alice 803-491-4969 1060 Creekside Dr.-$25,000 3.04 acres available to build your dream home/Manufactured Home, Mobile home 2636 Hwy 260 Manning--Great Opportunity just outside of Manning - 34 acres zoned agricultural! 355 Albemarle Vacant lot in Patriot Village Subdivision off of Patriot Parkway. Call Mack Kolb 803-491-5409 Call Gwen 803-460-9154...... $180,000 $33,000 welcome. Make offer today! Near White Oak Landing. Call Reggie 803-312-5961 1327 McKenzie Rd. Manning- Fabulous Opportunity to build your custom home in Beautiful Waterfront lot with permission for a pier. Lot 14 is owned and deeded outright. lot 14 is 1/7 acre and is 118 S. Main Street E. Mayesville-$7,500-.70 acres Beautiful location on S. Main St. East in Mayesville. Make an offer!! Call Jennifer 803-757-8062 Buckhorn II Subdivision. 1 acre lot - nearby pond - minutes to the Lake Marion - I-95 - schools - leased from Santee Cooper for less than $400 per year.$94,000. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900 shopping, etc. Call Gwen 803-460-9154...... $30,000 1221 Hayneswworth Mill Circle. Beautiful 1 acre Waterfront lot on Fabulous Lake Marion. Ready for your 5915 Brookland Drive....2.95 acres Nice Residential lot in Brookland Plantation. Septic tank permit on file and covenants. Seller has done some site work.-$30,000. Call Renee 803-491-8023 1301 McKenzie Rd. Manning-Fabulous Opportunity to build your custom home in Beautiful dream home!! Call Gwen Lee @ 803-460-9154 Buckhorn II Subdivision. 1 acre lot - nearby pond - minutes to the Lake Marion - I-95 - schools - UNDER CONTRACT 3650 Broad St. 7.2 acres west of Loring Mill Rd. Priced to sell. $69,000. Call Mack Kolb 2820 Watermark Dr -- 2.24 acres, fabulous ready to build lot backing to trees/woods! There is some topography shopping, etc. Call Gwen 803-464-8909...... $30,000 here! This isn’t your boring lot call Susan Weston 803-464-5900...... $15,000 803-491-5409 1095 Alayna Dr. Manning-Fabulous Opportunity to build your custom home in Beautiful Buckhorn 974 Meadowbrook Rd. Wooded lot In Green Acres subdivision off of Red Bay- Good home site. $12,000. Call 2810 Watermark Dr -- 3.68 acres ready to build lot!! There are beautiful trees, backs to woods! Some II Subdivision. 1 acre lot - nearby pond - minutes to the Lake Marion - I-95 - schools - shopping, Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 topography here & a 2.24 acre lot is also for sale next door. Call Susan Weston 803-464-5900...... $20,000 etc. Call Gwen 803-460-9154...... $30,000 956 Meadowbrook. 9 Acres of land with frontage on Red Bay Rd. Possible Church Site. $50,000. Call Mack 689 Kingsbury Dr-- 1 acre wooded lot, perfect to build you dream home on!! Call Reggie 803- 312-5961...... 1110 Alayna Dr.-Fabulous Opportunity to build your custom home in Beautiful Buckhorn II Kolb @ 803-491-5409 $33,000 Subdivision. 1 acre lot - nearby pond - minutes to the Lake Marion - I-95 - schools - shopping, etc. --1.93 acres suitable for Residential, SWMH, DWMH, Grazing or warehouse. Call Reggie 803- call Gwen 803-460-9154...... $30,000 360 E. Red Bay Rd. 30 Acres zoned light industrial wholesale. City water and sewer to site. Good location for 5460 Cannery Rd small industrial use. $250,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 312-5961...... $12,900 1039 Nicole Dr.-Great lot for your next home! .68 acres lot in Popular Buckhorn II Subdivison - on --.24 lot suitable for Mobile Home. Wooded!! Call Reggie 803-312-5961...... $5,500 the pond! Call Gwen 803-460-9154...... $35,000 Forest Lakes Area. 8.47 Acres. Homesites . $139,900. Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969 130 Maney St 855 Nevada Ct.-$15,995- Mobile home lot with city water and sewer to site. Owner Financing!! 2771 Broad Street-$995,000-This is the old Cardinal Tire Location: Owner plans to have the 3625 Furman Road. 5.29 Acres. Build your dream home or plant your favorite crop. Land is behind 3625 Furman buildings demolished. Excellent location for commercial development. Call Mack 803-491-5409 Rd. $29,995. Call Reggie 803-312-5961. Call Mack 803-491-5409 40 Shaginaw Ct-Water front lot!!!! .97 acres to build your dream home!! Greta Price, Great 3259 Broad St.-$750,000- Great Location for Retail development, hotel or apartments! 6.52 3520 W. Brewington Rd. Beautiful 3.09 acre wooded lot would make a great spot to start your dream home. Acres. Call Mack 803-491-5409 $20,000. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 location. Beautifully quiet subdivision!! Call Reggie 803-312-5961...... $29,995 -Lot available to build your dream home in Ashley Creek Subdivision!!! Price 3920 First Ave. and 3960 First Ave. , Two lots for sale! Make an offer today!! Call Jennifer Hannibal-Felder @ 2119 Tanglewood Rd 803-757-8062...... $3,000 each to Sell!!! Call Reggie 803-312-5961...... $8,000 6 Log Rd- Lot for sale as is in Mayesville awaiting a new owner. Call Jennifer 803-757-8062$6,000

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224 MASTERS DR 539 KNIGHTBRIDGE RD 2889 OLD FIELD RD 210 E. BEE STREET 2873 OLD FIELD RD 2620 FOXCROFT CIR $193,000- Super nice - well maintained 4br -2.5 bath home in Pocalla $79,995-All brick Home corner lot! Established subdivision. 4 $166,928-The Lancaster, built by Mungo Homes! This two story home includes 4 Great starter home/investment property! 3BR/1.5BA $177,582 – The Monroe built by Mungo Homes! This two story $169,900- Located in popular Foxcroft subdivision. Well kept Springs. Downstairs office w/closet could be 5th br. Granite Countertops. bedrooms 2 bath 1418 sqft home! Call Reggie 803-312-5961 bedrooms and 2,5 bathrooms. The entrances form the attached 2 car garages brick home priced to sell. Won’t last long at $44,995. home includes 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and a bonus room. home, wood fence back yard, well & sprinkler system. Call Mack Stainless app -Upgraded laminate flooring & archways downstairs. Large leads to the kitchens and eat in which is also connected to the family room. A centrally located kitchen connects to eating area and family master w/boxed ceiling & spacious walk-in closet/seating area. Master Bath Near the front door is the dining room/office. Upstairs the master bedroom Fenced yard with shed. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 room. Master bedroom and bathroom with large walk-in closet is 803-491-5409 leads to the master bathroom with 2 linen closets all rooms have walk in has double vanities, soaker tub & separate shower. Priv fenced backyard w/ closets. Great house. Call Tina 803-609-8628 on the main floor. Landscaped! Must see! Call Tina 803-609-8628 screened porch. Nice Layout! Langford by Mungo. Call Gwen 803-460-9154

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2899 DBAR CIRCLE 3140 GEORGIA ST 2155 HARBORVIEW 1821 GEORGIANNA DR 2857 OLD FIELD RD 3675 GALLOWAY LN $158,900-1800sqft of heated space. 3 bedrooms, 2 $79,500-3 bedroom brick home on large lot available! $370,000-Executive home ON THE POND!!! 3572sqft 4 BR,3.5 Bath, LR,DR,Sunroom (family $124,900.- One owner in excellent condition! 2 fireplaces one in the $175,402-The Rutherford B built by Mungo. This two-story home features 6 $198,000-The Chris built by Hurricane smooth ceilings, bamboo floors, living & dining rms. Nice deck in deck, perfect for outdoor grilling and rm),Breakfast rm, 9’ smooth ceilings some vaulted, Mater suite w/ amazing master bath & living room one in the den. Laundry room has a utility sink. Storage bedrooms and 3.5 baths. The kitchen is open to the dining and family room. Open Kitchen & family rm w/ fireplace, granite, stainless appliances, tankless water heater. bathrooms. Laminate flooring, ceramic tile & carpet in Master is on main floor with large master bath and separate tub and shower. The bedrooms. Granite counter tops in kitchen and bath. entertainment. Great Price for a nice house. Cabinet to office (workout rm). Great space, elegant finish off, fireplace, custom cabinets, granite, blinds, with water heater. Roof 6 years old, central air 10 to 11 years old. Master Suite w/ tray ceiling separate shower & tub, large walk in closet, access to 2nd story Shaw AFB call Reggie 803-312-5961 lg storage area over 2 car garage. Fenced yard landscaped and sprinkled! All this & a Bonus Heated with natural gas 3 1/2 years. Addition 1968. avg gas is 60/ other 5 bedrooms are on the second floor with walk in closets. Landscaped. Call balcony! Covered patio, 2 car garage, underground sprinklers. Call Susan 803-464-5900 USDA eligible. Call Renee 803-491-8023 rm/4th BR that will knock your socks off! Call Susan 803-464-5900 month, average power is 122/month. Call Mary Alice 803-491-4969 Tina 803-609-8628

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423 LORING 2865 OLD FIELD RD 970 CORMIER DR 1350 N MAIN ST 6690 HIDDEN HAVEN RD $185,652-The Rutherford built by Mungo! This two story home features 5 3841 MOSELEY DRIVE $175,000- 4 Bedroom split plan with cathedral ceilings $325,000- Beautiful 5/br -3/Ba home in Beech Creek Golf Course. Hardwood $41,000 Investors special!!! Priced to sell, 3 bedrooms 1.5 bath 2 story home w/ 4BR/2.5BA and huge loft, open $153,561-The Abbeville A built by Mungo. This compact single story homes Floors, Stainless appl., Granite in kitchen/baths. Open floor plan - Form. living/ 1138 Sqft on .20 acres. Rental home makes for a great investment. bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The kitchen connects to an eating area to the includes 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Just off the entranace from the two car in greatroom & kitchen. Smooth ceilings, granite tops, Dining Rms -Private office w/glass french doors.Spacious Master w/large walk-in family room, adjacent to the master bedroom large with walk in closets and kitchen w/ granite,eating area,lrg family room w/ garage two spare bedrooms share a full bathroom. The family room leads master bath with 2 sinks, custom features & finishing by closet. Master ba has dbl vanities/soaker tub/separate shower. Huge yard-The kids Homes is currently being rented, immediate cash flow. Out of huge master bath. 2nd full size master suit and bath on second floor along fireplace, master w/ vaulted ceilings. $191,984 Call intothe eating area and kitchen with a huge island. Master bedroom has a walk will love the tree house & zipline! Energy Smart Home -3 way zoned HVAC. Minutes state owner, motivated seller.Call Ceilo “CiCi” Elliott 803-468-7330 with 3 other bedrooms with walk in closets. Landscaped! Great home! Call in closet and master bathroom. valeted ceilings in family room and kitchen. Austin Homes LLC Call Susan 803-464-5900 to Shaw AFB! Call Gwen 803-460-9154 Tina 803-609-8628 Tina 803-609-8628 Landscaped! Call Tina 803-609-8628

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885 WINDROW 880 ILLERY RD. 1307 CYPRESS POINT 14 E. WILLIAMS ST. 2195 WATERSONG RUN 1220 FRANFISHER DR. $270,000-Hardwood floors, Front door and Paint! Fabulous home with formal $88,995-3BR all brick home available. Ultimate “man cave” $68,500-FABULOUS Lake Marion waterfront condo -TURN KEY READY -FULLY 4BR/2BA all brick home on corner lot available. Lots of $384,451-The Mckenna B built by Mungo Homes! This large two story McKenna $217,500-Better than new 4 bedroom 2.5 bath 2137 sqft living and dining rooms, Large family room with fireplace open to kitchen and FURNISHED!! All new furniture! Living area has pull out sofa w/queen bed. space and priced to sell quickly! $44,900. Call Reggie plan has 5 bedrooms 3.5 baths. Features formal dining room with coffered breakfast room. Beautiful Kitchen cabinets, SS appliances, pantry! 10’ smooth detached. 24x24 fully wired for cable, internet, etc 2 car- 1 private br- bunkbeds in hall. Brand new 50” flat screen TV, dishes in the ceilings and formal living room. The family room is open to the huge kitchen home. Harper E model built in 2017: Hardwood floors, smart ceilings, 2 firepls, 2 car gar, screen porch, split bedroom plan. Fenced yard, carport, huge lot, approx. 1 acre. Quiet peaceful living, minutes cabinets, newly installed wood flooring/granite countertops! Inground Sumter @ 803-312-5961 with lots of cabinets and large pantry and breakfast area. A mud room, 3 home, fenced, 9’ smooth ceilings, blinds, stainless steel brick walls and iron gates. All for this amazing price in Timberline Meadows! from town. Priced to sell now! Call Reggie 803-312-5961 pool/tennis courts/boat dock/pier/commons areas overlooking beautiful secondary bedrooms and a large bonus is located upstairs. Master suite appliances, 2 car side load garage. Call Susan 803-464-5900 Call Susan 803-464-5900 Lake Marion-Fishing, swimming, boating, relaxing! Call Gwen 803-460-9154 features a luxurious bath. Call Tina 803-609-8628

854 Broad St. Commercial Property Available!! Excellent location on Broad Street. Building and land. Call Reggie 803-312-5961. COMMERCIAL LISTINGS $149,000 3180 BROAD STREET – Tenants are on a month-to-month rental agreement. Sewer is available and will need to be extended to the property. 24.36 acres at the corner of Broad and Carter Road Call Mack for more information...... $3,650,000 261 Broad Street - 2 office buildings on 1.06 acres . front office has 2706 sq ft secretarial area, 6 offices, conference room. Back office has 1639 sq ft, 4 offices, secretarial area...... 655 & 657 W. LIBERTY – 1.07 acres of land on busy commercial rd. Ideal location for new commercial dev. Call Mack at 491-5409 for details $295,000 $115,000 345-365 Rast Street- 4.71 acres of commercial property located behind the Sumter Mall. Call Mack 803-491-5409...... 10 N Washington – .608 acre lot at the Signalized Intersection; Located across the street from Tuomey Hosp; Ideal location for Dr Office. Call $315,000 Mack ...... $187,500 3290 Broad St.- Located at the S.W intersection of Broad St. and Carter Rd. ideal location for fast food, convenience store or Mayfield Drive – 33.14 acres of beautiful soil! 56 preliminary lots already platted with 5 of those lots surveyed & approved! Residential home bank. City water & sewer to site. the developer of this site has 336 apartments under construction adjacent to this site. 2.63 acres. sites. Call Susan Weston...... $285,000 Call Mack 803-491-5409...... 4627 Blanche – Burgess Glen Mobile Home Park! 191 total lots, 121 mobile homes! Fabulous rental business. Income production in place & room $850,000 to grow! Call Susan Weston...... $1,500,000 0 Hwy 15 South-$300,000-Located on Hwy 15 South, south of Bojangles, approximately 300’ frontage land being sold for 2,000 70 Swamp Fox Run – 2.22 ac. zoned Light Industrial-great site for building Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...... $85,000 per frontage foot. 15 acres in rear off Pack Rd can be purchased for $50,000/acre. Call Mack 803-491-5409 651 W. Liberty – .65 acres of land zoned general commercial. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409...... $67,500 570 Pinewood Rd-$525,000-4.35 acres in growing area. Ideal for residential development or possible commercial development. 3720 Broad Street – 1.58acres near Shaw AFB.Call Mack Kolb @491-5409...... $69,000 All Mack 803-491-5409 Medical office building- 5,022 sqft- 10 Exam rooms, 4 private offices, large waiting room and secretarial area...... $450,000 1920 Castlerock-$149,900-.97 acres commercial corner lot on Thomas Sumter Hwy at Beach Forest Subdivision. Ideal for Retail development. 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BY CANDICE CHOI say is commonly performed that's been debated for at least the gene-edited hornless trait. meat but targeting inefficien- AP Food & Health Writer without painkillers. Editing the last 20 years, of whether Notably, hornless dairy cows cies like dehorning and pig genes so that pigs never go you need to change the animal also already exist. But Recom- castrations. Still, Lorraine Le- OAKFIELD, N.Y. — Cows through puberty would make or change the system," Thomp- binetics says there are so few wandrowski, a dairy farmer in that can withstand hotter tem- castration unnecessary. son said. that breeding them would com- upstate New York, is reminded peratures. Cows born without Also in development are Support for gene editing will promise the valuable traits that of the skepticism she felt with pesky horns. Pigs that never dairy cows that could with- also likely depend on how the have been carefully bred into bovine growth hormone in the reach puberty. stand higher temperatures, so technology is used: whether it's modern dairy cows. 1990s. A company wants to alter the animals don't suffer in hot- for animal welfare, productivi- But John Burket, who breeds "Do we want another tech- farm animals by adding and ter climates. ty or disease resistance. In Au- hornless dairy cows in Penn- nology that will put even more subtracting genetic traits in a Recombinetics and others gust, a Pew study found 43 per- sylvania, thinks the hornless milk on the market?" she said. lab. It sounds like science fic- say gene-editing techniques do cent of Americans supported trait could spread tion, but Recombinetics sees what traditional breeding has genetically engineered animals quickly if it was opportunity for its technology always done, except much fast- for more nutritious meat. prioritized. in the livestock industry. er and with the precision of The array of possibilities is Burket isn't But first, it needs to convince "molecular scissors." They are why the Humane Society of the opposed to gene- regulators that gene-edited ani- waiting for clarity from govern- United States supports gene-ed- editing, but he mals are no different than con- ment officials but say meat and iting to end pig castrations and said he's waiting ventionally bred ones. To make milk from gene-edited animals cow dehorning but doesn't give to see if the tech- the technology appealing and shouldn't be subject to special the technology its blanket ap- nology delivers. to ease any fears that it may be regulations. proval. "ROBOT READY" creating Franken-animals, Re- Most U.S. dairy cows already "If you edit for your chicken COWS combinetics isn't starting with are bred through artificial in- to be the size of an elephant, productivity. Instead, it's intro- semination from "semen that's not good," said Josh Balk, For now, a more ducing gene-edited traits as a straws," which are priced for a the group's vice president of practical challenge way to ease animal suffering. bull's pedigree and traits devel- farm animal protection. for Recombinet- "It's a better story to tell," oped through years of tradi- The image seems preposter- ics will be com- said Tammy Lee, CEO of the tional breeding. Gene-edited ous, but it may not be far off ing up with St. Paul, Minnesota-based com- traits would just be higher- from what the words "gene-ed- gene-edited pany. priced extras, Recombinetics ited animals" conjure for many. traits For instance, animal welfare says. For example, the hornless In the science-fiction movie farmers advocates have long criticized trait could add $3 to $5 to the "Rampage" earlier this year, are will- the way farmers use caustic price of a semen straw that gene-editing is used to create ing to paste or hot irons to dehorn could cost around $15. monsters, including a giant pay for. dairy cows so the animals don't Once gene-editing is accepted wolf that shoots porcupine Semex Lewand- harm each other. Recombinet- by the public, farmers will be spikes from its tail. says it will rowski is also wary of ics snips out the gene for grow- more interested in traits that Some may also question the take at least two anything that might give ing horns so the procedure is step up productivity, Lee pre- need to risk using the technolo- years of testing before it can the dairy industry a bad image. unnecessary. dicted. As an example, she gy, if it really just speeds up start selling the hornless trait But she noted the gene-edited Last year, a bull gene-edited cited pigs edited to have bigger what could be achieved with for dairy cows. hornless trait could save the by Recombinetics to have the litters. conventional breeding. Conventional breeding time spent on dehorning. dominant hornless trait sired CHICKENS AS BIG AS Advances in traditional comes with a lot more chance, Jonathan Lamb, an owner several offspring. All were born ELEPHANT? breeding have already stepped but advances over the years of Oakfield Dairy in western hornless as expected, and are up the productivity of cows, have nevertheless made dairy New York, said he wouldn't being raised at the University Before food from gene-edited chickens and pigs. Today, milk farms increasingly productive. pay much extra for the horn- of California, Davis. Once the animals can land on dinner ta- producers can shop for charac- Paradoxically, that has con- less trait; he's watching costs female offspring starts lactat- bles, however, Recombinetics teristics developed through tributed to a glut of milk, driv- because of low milk prices. ing, its milk will be tested for has to overcome any public un- conventional breeding, like ing down prices and pressur- But he thinks gene-editing any abnormalities. ease about the technology. body frames and how efficient- ing farmers. could offer other improve- Another Recombinetics proj- Beyond worries about "play- ly animals convert feed into Recombinetics says improv- ments. ect: castration-free pigs. ing God," it may be an uncom- meat. Semex, a Canadian seller ing productivity isn't just "I see that as a first step to When male piglets go fortable reminder of how mod- of bull semen, already offers a about producing more milk or other possibilities," he said. through puberty, their meat ern food production already "Robot Ready" option for cows can take on an unpleasant treats animals, said Paul "built for automation," with odor, something known as Thompson, a professor of agri- teat lengths and temperaments PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVERS "boar taint." To combat it, culture at Michigan State Uni- bred for milking machines. farmers castrate pigs, a proce- versity. The company is working dure animal welfare advocates "There's an ethical question with Recombinetics to develop #UVJGHTGKIJVOCTMGVƂWEVWCVGU [QWTRC[EJGEMCPFOKNGU UJQWNFPoVJCXGVQ Luxury hotel built in former China pit mine all Some carriers are scrambling for freight to keep drivers F moving. 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A billboard advertising residen- Child kickboxing debated tial real estate stands in front of run-down high- in Thailand after teen dies rise buildings in Cairo, Egypt. BANGKOK (AP) — The National Legislative Assem- death of a 13-year-old boy bly. who was knocked out dur- Kickboxing is one of the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ing a kickboxing match in most popular sports in Thailand has sparked de- Thailand, and its boosters bate over whether to ban oppose regulating it. matches involving children. "This would have a major The death of Anucha Ta- impact on the industry," sako came after a Muay Sukrit Parekrithawet, a Thai — Thai boxing — lawyer who represents sev- match recently in the Bang- eral boxing training camps, kok suburb of Samut Pra- said of the proposed legisla- karn. The Facebook page tion. "Those who drafted the Muaythai Krobwongjorn, law do not know anything which covers the sport, said about the sport of Thai box- he died from a brain hemor- ing, and this would make rhage. Protective gear is Muay Thai become extinct." normally not worn in the "If you don't allow young- sport, and video circulated er players to learn their way on social media said to be of up, how can they be strong With new Egypt capital being the fight shows Anucha not and experienced enough to wearing any. fight?" he said. "We call it Child boxing is wide- 'boxing bones.' You need to spread in Thailand, espe- have boxing bones built built, what becomes of Cairo? cially in rural areas, where from a very young age." it offers a way for children Sukrit said the death of to help provide for their the 13-year-old, who fought BY HAMZA HENDAWI is left of the middle class." novelist Hamdy Abu Golayyel, families and a path to lift under the name Petchmong- Associated Press The government argues that who authored a book about them out of poverty, accord- kol S. Wilaitong, was a one- Cairo is already bursting at the city called "Cairo, Streets ing to its advocates. Oppo- off incident and the result CAIRO — Billboards across the seams and will grow to 40 and Stories." It will take dra- nents say the sport is dan- of a poorly organized event. Cairo advertise luxury homes million by 2050. conian laws to keep the new gerous, citing studies such "This has never happened with "breathtaking" views in The new city is being built city distinct, he said. as one published last month before, and it's unprecedent- compounds with names like on 170,000 acres about 28 miles No one knows how Cairo by Thailand's Mahidol Uni- ed," he said. "There are sev- "La Verde" or "Vinci" in east of Cairo and nearly twice will be impacted by a new cap- versity saying that allowing eral factors involved which Egypt's new capital that is its size. Construction began in ital and the shift of the seat of children under 15 to box have nothing to do with age. under construction in the des- 2016, and the first of its fore- power outside of the city for could result in various The referee wasn't quick ert, miles from the Nile-side cast 6.5 million residents are the first time since the Mus- types of brain damage. enough to stop the fight and city which has been the seat scheduled to move there next lim conquest in the 7th Centu- Thai lawmakers are con- the venue didn't have a doc- of power for more than 1,000 year. ry. sidering legislation pro- tor on standby, which years. The city will house the pres- Many government buildings posed last month banning shouldn't happen." Often, what lies behind the idency, Cabinet, parliament in Cairo, for example, are pal- children under 12 from Public television station billboards are Cairo's most and ministries. Planners aces and mansions confiscated competitive boxing. The leg- ThaiPBS reported that Anu- overcrowded neighborhoods, promise a 21-mile-long public by the socialist government of islation has been forwarded cha had fought more than with shoddily built homes and park, an airport, an opera the 1950s and 1960s. In theory, to the Ministry of Tourism 170 matches since he began dirt roads frequently inundat- house, a sports complex and they could be renovated and and Sports, which has al- boxing at the age of 8, and ed with sewage water. 20 skyscrapers, including Afri- turned into museums or ho- ready drafted a revised ver- was currently fighting in A city of some 20 million ca's highest, at 345 meters. tels, proponents argue. But sion, said Gen. 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FBLA FROM PAGE A1 regional vice president for a valuable role model. school chapter in South Caro- Shannon, 36, said serving as FBLA. That covers 11 coun- Additionally, Clark said, lina. There are 42 high Sumter’s club adviser has ties in the Pee Dee region of FBLA is about helping stu- schools in the state that are changed his life because he but they’re not on the same the state. dents realize their full poten- in 5A. can have an impact on stu- team in that situation. She said the united ceremo- tial, even when they don’t see Like Clark, Crestwood ju- dents’ lives. He said many “But tonight, Future Busi- ny emphasized one communi- it in themselves. nior Travis Johnson is also a FBLA members will be future ness Leaders of America of ty among the various chapters “It’s about teaching stu- ranking FBLA official — the leaders, whatever career field Sumter School District, we in the district. dents to have that confidence top one in the state, serving as they choose. have showed up to be on the “Sumter hasn’t been as con- within themselves to go out state president. “When you can impact lives, same team,” Shannon said. nected as it could be,” Clark into the business world and There are 84 high school there is something you can About 250 new members said. “Tonight is about bring- actually succeed,” Clark chapters in the state. spark in those children that from the eight district schools ing everybody back home and said. Johnson said FBLA repre- they will take forever,” Shan- were inducted into FBLA at allowing us to connect with With 81 members, Sumter’s sents to him the opportunity non said. “Hopefully, that will the ceremony, and 36 officers one another and establish a chapter is quite possibly the to learn business skills to be be the spark that maybe they were installed. better relationship.” largest in the state, Shannon successful and ultimately ease can spark someone else’s life Andrea Clark, a junior club She said she enjoys serving said. It is currently the larg- the transition from school to to find their own purpose in member at Sumter, is also the under Shannon and that he’s est 5A classification high work. life.”

vertising in storefronts. The department is mandat- CHARGES FROM PAGE A1 SMOKING Youth have been recorded ed to do this study every year FROM PAGE A1 to start smoking as young as through the Alcohol, Drug 13 years old, Colclough said. Abuse and Mental Health her job duties as a public tion that is proportional 7,200 people each year, ac- Other findings from the Administration Reorganiza- official and operated con- to the embezzlement cording to a news release survey include: tion Act that requires all trary to her duties as the amount, the release says. from Sumter Behavioral • 14 Sumter County tobacco states to enact and enforce district’s program direc- The case will be prose- Health. sellers located within 1,000 laws that prevent tobacco tor. cuted by State Grand “Since 1994 we have been feet of a school; sales to minors, she said. After at least one Jury Section Chief Attor- diligently working to de- • 10 tobacco sellers that are Colclough said she plans to unanimous letter was ney General Creighton crease the access and early pharmacies; go into more depth about circulated in the spring Waters and Senior Assis- use of tobacco products • 69 percent of tobacco sell- survey results and talk about of 2017 and an audit by tant Attorney General among Sumter youth,” said ers are within 500 feet of an- how tobacco packaging can the state Department of Brian Petrano. It is not Patricia Colclough, MS, CPP, other tobacco retailer; and be more enticing to youths Education found finan- known at this time when director of prevention at • 6 percent of stores had during the town hall in De- cial improprieties in the the case will be heard in Sumter Behavioral Health. advertisements placed 3 feet cember. district’s program, the court, Kittle said, if it A lot has been done al- from the floor where chil- She encourages young peo- State Law Enforcement proceeds without a plea. ready, she said, but there is dren are more likely to see ple 15 and older and adults Division took over the DuBose’s attorney, still more to do. them. who find it hard to quit case to investigate the al- Paul Porter with Cromer, One cause of the tobacco In another attempt to mon- smoking to come to the meet- legations. Babb, Porter and Hicks epidemic, according to the itor local youths’ accessibili- ing. Kittle said Friday he LLC of Columbia, said organization, is marketing ty to tobacco products, Col- Anyone interested in being couldn’t specifically dis- Friday his firm stands and advertising in conve- clough and her department part of the initiative to pre- cuss if SLED brought an behind her. DuBose filed nience stores, grocery stores take volunteers between 15 vent youths from starting investigative report to a lawsuit in June against and pharmacies. and 17 years old to 20 local smoking should come to the the grand jury or if the the district and others in The tobacco industry stores to see how easily they meeting, especially young jury subpoenaed witness- an employment case, as- spends about $7.1 billion can purchase cigarettes and people, Colclough said. es and did its own probe serting she is innocent each year to keep tobacco other tobacco items. When young people get in- before issuing the charg- on all accounts. products visible with more If a clerk does sell to a volved, she said, they have es. “We stand behind than $201.6 million of that minor, Colclough’s depart- the capacity to get things DuBose faces a maxi- Libby 100 percent,” Por- money being used in South ment sends a letter to the done. mum penalty of up to 30 ter said, “and we remain Carolina alone, according to store stating what happened The town hall meeting will years in prison if con- committed to represent the release. and offering courses to pre- be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on victed in consecutive her in her employment “Each year we are faced vent the same incidents in Dec. 11 at Sumter County Li- sentences, along with a case and vindicating her with clever tobacco market- the future. brary. fine in the court’s discre- in a court of law. ing tactics that continue to attract and encourage youth PLACE YOUR AD IN to start using tobacco prod- Travel with PAT TOURS in 2018 and 2019 ucts,” Colclough said. 101 S.C. 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COMMENTARY Reason to give thanks amid complaints

t’s the worst of times.” The words are Charles Dickens’, from the opening paragraph of a novel set in the “I1790s, but the sentiment is familiar today. Americans are divided as never before, we are frequently told, angrily at odds with one another, polarized politically, economical- ly, culturally and in our entertainment prefer- ences. Family elders fret about getting through LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thanksgiving and the holidays without violent arguments, and more parents KNOWING BREWER AS MENTOR, every Friday night just before dark was yesterday — as I felt so bad for than ever say they’d be upset FRIEND WAS AN HONOR and pick me up from my mom and Billy, even when I was too young to if their children were to dad’s on Griffin Street and take me understand it all. marry across political lines. A tribute to Billy Brewer, my coon hunting with his uncle Law- I remember when I got my driv- But are things really so friend, my coach, my fishing teach- rence and Buddy Brabham. Billy er’s license; I would go to Billy’s bad? Last week’s ceremonies er, my hunting teacher, my Sunday would let me use his flashlight, his house on Friday and wait for him commemorating the hun- school teacher, my second Dad, my rifle and anything else he had; he to get home from working at BL dredth anniversary of the insurance man, my mentor, and did not have a selfish bone in his Montague’s. We both had CB radi- end of World War I — or many, many more. What an honor body. os, and I would have my ear glued Michael rather, the armistice that it was to know him and have him Billy had two coon hunting dogs, to the sound, waiting to hear Billy Barone stopped the fighting on the as my friend so many years. a male named Joe and a female (Gator, call sign) call me on the Western Front but not fur- When I was 9 or 10, I met Billy as named Dolly. I loved those dogs radio. That call would sound some- ther east — suggest that my Sunday school teacher at West- more than anything in the world, thing like this: “Hey Hammerhead, things could be a lot worse, and have been side Baptist Church; he handed me at the time. Billy and I painted the you out there, this is Gator.” Not within the memory of some people only re- a Sunday school book the first day dogs’ names on the red dog box sure where I got that call sign, but cently departed. in his class and told me to be pre- that sat on the back of Billy’s truck it kinda fit me then and maybe now In many ways, today’s troubles look like pared to teach the lesson the fol- at all times. I remember losing as well. When I got that call, I miniature versions of the woes of the 20th cen- lowing Sunday. Oh man, what in Dolly one Saturday night in Man- knew we were going hunting. As I tury. the world has this man done to me; chester while hunting. Billy said he would sit and wait for Billy to get In what was called the Great War, the hor- I was so nervous I think I could would just leave his coat on the home, I can remember his dad, JJ, rors of trench warfare in Western Europe and have threaded a sewing machine ground in the woods and he would driving around the corner on Pip- rapid reversals in the east left about 16 million while it was running. Needless to come back the next morning, kin Road with that 18-wheeler, gas people (mostly men) dead. Although the Unit- say, I did my best the following which was Sunday, and Dolly tanker, truck. ed States entered the war late and suffered Sunday and Billy helped me would be on the coat waiting for us. There are so many more things only a little more than a year’s combat, some through it, and that is my first Billy came by and picked me up that Billy did that inspired me, 110,000 Americans died. memory of Billy and how we be- early that next day, Sunday, before many, many more, but there is not That’s more than 10 times the Americans came best friends. I don’t remem- church, and we drove out to where enough space and ink to write killed in Afghanistan and Iraq over 18 years. ber how well I did that day but, Billy left his coat. Sure enough, them all down. Never will you meet Each death is a tragedy. But the 300-plus mil- from the way Billy praised me, I Dolly was lying on his coat when a man like Billy who faithfully lion Americans of the 2010s suffered far, far must have done an awesome job we got there. I was amazed, and I lived his values and taught them to fewer such tragedies than the 100-plus million that morning. I think that is the thought Billy could do anything. others. He taught by example. Billy of the 1910s. day that Billy took me under his Billy and Nancy would let me never let me, or anyone else, down. And American losses were far smaller than wing and began to mentor me. stay at their house on most Friday His word was his bond and every- those of other countries: Germany and Russia He invited me to play softball for nights, and they gave me my own one knew it. may have lost 2 million each, France a million the church, and I accepted. Billy room. We would get up on Satur- Billy, my friend, you will be and a half, Britain and its dominions a million. was the coach of the church team, day mornings, and Billy would missed. But, I will never forget you The fact that these numbers are only estimates and we had a great team because take me fishing down at Pack’s or all the things you did for me. just accentuates the horror. we had a great coach. We had the Landing. He and I would fish all You will forever live in my heart. Politically, we have been pummeled with best of the best. I would have fol- day for catfish and stripers. Goodbye for now, for I know we complaints about the policies of established lowed Billy anywhere, as I believed I remember being at Westside will meet again. political and financial leaders — and with in him. Baptist on the day Billy’s mom had JIMMY PIERSON complaints about the complaints. Billy would come by my house a heart attack. I remember it like it Sumter Voters have successfully challenged global- ization, submission to international organiza- tions and high rates of immigration. Examples include Britain’s Brexit referendum, major COMMENTARY victories for nationalist parties in Poland and Hungary, declining support for German Chan- cellor Angela Merkel and the installation of GOP’s rumored woman problem the odd-duck coalition government of Italy. And, of course, the election of President Don- ald Trump. ASHINGTON — It has brace.” In post-election remarks Ann Kirkpatrick. In the 1990s, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, been long rumored last week, the president mocked Republican men, too, suffered advocates of freer trade and greater immigra- that the Republican those who “lost” their races, nam- losses after accepting, presumably, tion were confident these policies would pro- WParty has a woman ing, among others, Utah Rep. Mia a man-hug from Trump. Rep. Dave duce greater and broader prosperity and con- problem, so much so that a few Love (who hasn’t officially lost yet), Brat lost in Central Virginia; Kris tinue to be widely respected. Now they are an- years ago GOP congressmen sent and Virginia Rep. Barbara Com- Kobach, who was endorsed by grily playing defense against voters who be- aides to classes on how to talk to stock. Trump in the Kansas governor’s lieve the policies have only benefited the elites and about women. Of Love, he ickily said she “gave race, came up short. Rep. Dana and have ripped apart communities. Republicans didn’t learn much. me no love. And she lost. Too bad. Rohrabacher in California and Rod But the threats to legitimacy of established Their articulation issues just got Sorry about that Mia.” For the re- Blum of Iowa, both supported by governance were much greater and more de- much worse, and there’s a name for cord, votes were still being counted Trump, also lost. structive 100 years ago. As strange as it may it: Donald Trump. In addition to his as Trump was making these re- If Midas turned everything to seem to 21st-century readers, before World many dubious accomplishments, marks. Love waited until Election gold, Trump seems to turn things War I, European hereditary monarchs who, to Trump has succeeded in nearly Day to use a phone recording he blue. He may have noticed this him- varying degrees, made government policy purging Republican women from had made for her campaign. self, which may explain his petu- were a widely respected legitimizing force. Al- the House of Representatives. Comstock, who won in 2016 in a lance last week and his familiar legiance to a ruling family mostly overrode If this was supposed to be the district that went for Hillary Clin- dismissiveness toward “losers,” or ethnic loyalties. year of the ton, inarguably lost this time be- those who reject his affections. He The Great War put an end to that. The Ro- woman, it has cause of the president. Her oppo- mocked men, as well, including Re- manov dynasty in Russia fell before the armi- been the year only nent, Democrat Jennifer Wexton, publican Reps. Erik Paulsen and stice, replaced after civil warfare by the mur- of Democratic waged her campaign primarily on Peter Roskam, who lost races in derous communist regime for 70 long years. women. The blue an anti-Trump platform. Minnesota and Illinois, respective- The German kaiser, Queen Victoria’s eldest wave washed If anything, Love and Comstock’s ly. grandchild, was ousted in November 1918, as away a significant good judgment probably made But this analysis would be in- was the Habsburg monarch of Austria-Hunga- number of strong their races closer than they other- complete without also mentioning ry, whose predecessor, Franz Josef, reigned for female candidates wise would’ve been. Let there be no the media’s role as Trump’s cre- 68 years. Dynasties were not replaced by stable Kathleen on the GOP side, doubt, the midterms were about ators and enablers, with the Demo- democracies. Hitler maneuvered into power in Parker both incumbents one thing — Trump — and Republi- cratic Party as beneficiaries. Every Weimar Germany, and his Nazis took control and newcomers, can losses should be chalked up to time Trump does what he does, of the multiple nations carved out of Austria- likely leaving just him. He owns this election. which is to provoke, the media sets Hungary from 1938 to 1941. The defeat of Hitler 13, down from 23. Embracing the president was by its 24-hour news cycle on auto-pilot, was followed by America’s Cold War with its According to Cook Political Re- no means a fast track to victory. In and Democrats count their bless- wartime ally Soviet Union. port’s Dave Wasserman, of the pro- some cases, when candidates did ings. Trump is the Democrats’ big- These struggles, gigantic in stature and jected 31 members of the rising Re- accept Trump’s love, they might as gest fundraiser. He essentially fi- grave with dangers, dwarf the unpleasant but publican freshman class, only one well have received the kiss of nanced the blue-and-pink wave to not existential struggles of our own time. As is a woman, compared with the death, too. Many lost, anyway. Rep. the detriment of his own party, es- Steven Pinker argues in “The Better Angels of Democrats’ projected freshman Martha McSally, a former fighter pecially women. Contrary to town Our Nature,” we live — and mostly thrive — in class of 61, of which 35 are women. pilot (and dog lover), wore Trump criers coast to coast, the future a far less violent world than our ancestors did Democratic women cleaned like a medal of honor in Arizona, doesn’t belong to women at all. It 100 years ago. Happy Thanksgiving. house in suburban districts. With yet lost to Democrat Kyrsten Sine- belongs to Democratic women — just over a dozen women, this also ma in their Senate race. Although and Trump owns that, too. Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for means several committees and sub- Sinema’s was a squeeze-by victory, the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the committees will have no Republi- as so many races were, Trump was Kathleen Parker’s email address is American Enterprise Institute and longtime co- can women on them. plainly no help to her opponent. [email protected]. author of The Almanac of American Politics. Trump, naturally, has blamed The House seat McSally relin- Republican losses on some candi- quished to run for the Senate also © 2018, Washington Post Writers © 2018 CREATORS.COM dates’ failure to accept his “em- went to a Democrat — former Rep. Group A12 | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 BANKS — All area banks and credit unions will be closed Thursday.Thanksgiving Schedule: Sunday, Nov. 18, ® GOVERNMENT2018 — The following will be closed Thursday AccuWeather fi ve-day forecast for Sumter and Friday: state government offices; City of Sumter offices; Sumter County offices; Clarendon County offices; City of TODAY TONIGHT MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Manning offices; Lee County offices; and City of Bishopville offices. Federal government offices and the U.S. Postal Service will be closed on Thursday. SCHOOLS closed Partly sunny Increasing Sun and areas of Partly sunny Plenty of sunshine Sunshine and — The following will be through Friday: cloudiness high clouds patchy clouds Sumter School District; Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3; Thomas Sumter Academy; and St. Anne and St. Jude 62° 49° 65° / 48° 65° / 39° 58° / 39° 58° / 35° Catholic School. Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 5% Lee County Public School students will be out of school ENE 3-6 mph VAR 2-4 mph W 3-6 mph WNW 4-8 mph SSE 3-6 mph NE 6-12 mph through Friday with employees out Wednesday-Friday. The following will be closed Wednesday-Friday: Robert E. Gaﬀ ney Lee Academy; Wilson Hall; Laurence Manning Academy; 60/41 Clarendon Hall; and Sumter Christian School. TODAY’S Spartanburg Central Carolina Technical College will observe a faculty Greenville 59/41 / student holiday on Wednesday and the school be closed SOUTH 60/40 Thursday-Friday. closed CAROLINA Florence USC Sumter will be Wednesday-Friday. Bishopville 63/50 UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. and Farmers Tele- WEATHER 62/47 phone Coop. will be closed Thursday and Friday. Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter OTHER — Clemson Extension Service and the Greater today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 63/49 62/49 Sumter Chamber of Commerce will be closed Thursday and Myrtle Beach Friday. IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning The Sumter County Library and the Harvin Clarendon 63/50 66/54 Today: Sunshine and some clouds. Winds closed Aiken County Library will be Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 22-25. east-southeast 3-6 mph. The Sumter Item closed 61/46 will be on Thursday. The newspa- Monday: Sun and some clouds. Winds per will not publish on Thanksgiving Day. west-southwest 4-8 mph.

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PREP FOOTBALL Rebels too much

MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter quarterback Ontra’ Harvin (12) is pursued by Byrnes defensive players during the Gamecocks’ 33-23 loss in the second round of the 5A state playoffs on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Sumter’s season ends with 33-23 loss to Byrnes in 5A second-round game

BY DENNIS BRUNSON The first half couldn’t have team finished the season with a them. Give them credit; yard line following a good [email protected] gone much better for the 10-1 record. “They took some they’re a good team, but we’re kickoff return. Eight plays Gamecocks, as they led 23-7 at things away from us on offense, a good team too.” later, Byrnes scored on a It was a tale of two halves halftime. The second half ? and then we were just letting Byrnes improved to 9-2 and 1-yard run by backup quarter- for the Sumter High School Well, the final score was 33-23 them go up and down the field. will play host to Gaffney in an back Brayden Blackmon. football team in its second- in favor of the Rebels, so you “They made mistakes in the upper state semifinal game Placekicker Clayton Crile round playoff game against get the picture. first half, and we were able to next Friday. Gaffney defeated added the extra point to make Byrnes in the 5A state play- “We just did not play well on capitalize on most of them,” Rock Hill 21-7. it 7-0 with 9:10 remaining in offs on Friday on Sumter Me- either side of the football in the Barnes added. “We made mis- The Rebels actually started the first quarter. morial Stadium’s Freddie Sol- second half,” said Sumter head takes in the second half, and the game looking very good. omon Field. coach Mark Barnes, whose they capitalized on all of They started at the Sumter 46- SEE SHS, PAGE B5

PREP BASKETBALL PREP BASKETBALL Local players, teams recognized by Sumter girls open S.C. Basketball Coaches Association season on Monday BY DANNY KELLY [email protected] BY DANNY KELLY [email protected] The South Carolina Basket- ball Coaches Association has Jeff Schaffer is begin- released its preseason polls ning his second season in and player honors and several his second stint in charge Sumter area teams and play- of the Sumter High School ers have been recognized. girls basketball program. The Sumter High School Only this year he’s doing gion at 8-2. The Lady boys team is ranked No. 4 in so as head coach. Gamecocks fell to Fort the 5A poll. The Gamecocks Schaffer was the interim Dorchester in the second finished 18-7 last season and head coach last year when round of the 5A state play- lost to Irmo in the second he took over just prior to offs. round of the state playoffs. the start of the season. Unfortunately for Sum- “We have a good group of se- Helping lead the team to 14 ter, which opens its season niors,” said Sumter head more wins than the year on Monday against Cross coach Shawn Jones. “They before though got the “in- at Darlington High School play well together and have terim” tag dropped. in a tournament, all-region the chemistry going. We’re ex- There are a lot of expec- performer Nina Edlow cited to say we’re the fourth tations for this team. Sum- won’t be able to play due to best team in the preseason, but ter is ranked No. 5 in the a season-ending knee inju- we don’t really look at the SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO South Carolina Basketball ry. Also sophomore center rankings.” Lakewood’s Juwan Perdue (10) is rated as one of the top five senior Coaches Association’s pre- Ayonnah Young trans- A key piece of Sumter boys basketball players by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches As- season 5A Girls poll. Schaf- ferred to Crestwood. High’s team is Calvin Felder, sociation. fer isn’t sure about the Edlow’s loss won’t be who just recently signed with ranking. easy to absorb as she aver- Boston College and is one of The Sumter’s girls’ team is most of the girls; they played “I would feel a lot better aged 10.2 points and 5.6 re- nine players on the SCBCA also ranked, coming in at in at in the summer. (She should if we had our full comple- bounds per game last year. Elite Boys list. Felder aver- No. 5, be) running the show and be a ment of players,” Schaffer Sumter does have an out- aged 8.7 points, 7.9 rebounds Ki’ara Cain, a senior trans- vocal leader on the court.” said. “Our younger players standing newcomer at its and 1.8 blocked shots per fer from Lakewood, was In the 4A boys poll, Lake- will get some playing time. disposal in point guard game last season. named a 5A Top 5 Senior Girl. wood is ranked at No. 4. The We’re a work in progress.” Ki’ara Cain, a transfer “We depend on him a lot on Cain averaged 15.4 points, 6.1 Gators finished last season The year before Schaffer from Lakewood and the the court,” Jones said of Felder. assists, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 with an 18-11 record and fell was hired again, the team team’s only senior. Cain av- “Calvin fits in well with what steals per game last season to A.C. Flora in the third went 3-18. Last season, the eraged 15.4 points, 6.1 as- we’re doing. He brings excite- with the Lady Gators. round of the state playoffs. team drastically improved, sists, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 ment and explosiveness. Calvin “She’s our only senior,” finishing 17-7 overall and is a point forward.” Schaffer said. “She knows SEE SCBCA, PAGE B5 in second place in its re- SEE GIRLS, PAGE B6

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PRO BASKETBALL Irving scores 43 as Celtics top Raptors 123-116 in overtime

BY JIMMY GOLEN been such a long time. It was a Raptors coach Nick Nurse THE ASSOCIATED PRESS good confidence-builder.” said. “It’s just man on man Hayward hit a pair of free and you hope your guy can BOSTON — Kyrie Irving throws to open the overtime, make the basket and we have had 11 straight Boston points Ibaka answered with a jumper a lot of faith in him that he down the stretch and scored and from there it was all Celt- can.” 17 in all in the last 8:06 of the ics. Hayward scored on a pass DUCK fourth quarter. from Irving, then Irving res- Then in overtime, he really cued Tatum from a near-turn- Late in the third quarter, turned it on. over and drove for the layup Kyle Lowry got Tatum in the The Celtics guard made or to give Boston a 113-109 lead. air with a fake and then tried assisted on every basket in The Raptors never got clos- to duck under him as the Celt- the extra period, finishing er than three points after that. ics forward came over the top. with 11 assists and a season- “Not too often during the But Tatum wound up kicking high 43 points on Friday night regular season we get to have him in the head as he came to lead Boston to a 123-116 vic- games like this,” Irving said. back down. tory over the Toronto Raptors. “A great test for your team on Lowry went to the floor but “Man, he made some shots both ends of the basketball remained in the game and tonight where you’re just like, floor, a great player in that made both free throws to give ‘Wow,’” forward Gordon Hay- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS other locker room, the compe- Toronto a 78-68 lead their first ward said. “You catch your- Boston guard Kyrie Irving (11) passes the ball against the defense of tition and the level of play double-digit advantage of the self being a fan. When he gets Toronto forwards Pascal Siakam (43) and Serge Ibaka (9) in the fourth raises and you’ve just got to game. into that mode, the whole quarter of their game on Friday in Boston. Irving scored 43 points to appreciate that.” TIP-INS arena knew where we were lead the Celtics to a 123-116 overtime victory. END OF REGULATION going, and so did the Raptors. Irving surpassed the 10,000 They just couldn’t stop him.” Celtics, who evened the sea- to appreciate that, two great Toronto led by eight early in point and the 2,500 assist mile- It was the first time Irving son series at one game apiece teams going at it. And I’m the fourth quarter and still stones. ... After going 1-4 on a has scored at least 40 points against the only team to fin- pretty sure we’ll see them had a 107-103 lead with 90 sec- road trip, the Celtics have won with 10 or more assists in a ish above them in the Eastern down the road.” onds left. But Tatum dunked two in a row at home. ... To- game. He was the first player Conference last season. The HEY, HEY! to cut the deficit to two points ronto’s OG Anunoby left the do it in the NBA this year, and home team has won nine and Siakam was called for game in the third quarter the first Celtics player since straight matchups. Hayward scored 15 points pushing while going for a re- with a sprained right wrist. ... Antoine Walker in 2001. Serge Ibaka scored 21 and and had five rebounds and bound, sending Hayward to The Raptors already beat Bos- “Kyrie did a great job in the Pascal Siakam had 16 points five assists in a team-high 39 the line for the game-tying ton 113-101 on Oct. 19. The fourth quarter knocking down and nine rebounds for the minutes — by far his biggest free throws. teams, which have won 11 of shots,” said Kawhi Leonard, Raptors, who have lost three workload since the injury that Leonard had a chance to the last 12 Atlantic Division who scored 31 points and had straight since opening the sea- knocked him out in the first win it at the end of regula- championships, will play a season-high 15 rebounds for son with 12 victories in their quarter of the first game last tion, but his long jumper went twice more. Toronto. “We fought hard to- first 13 games. Toronto never season. off the rim. UP NEXT night, they played a better led in overtime. “I was wondering if they “The main thing is we’re game and we’ve just got to “It was just a veteran game were going to take me out of going to hold it until the very Raptors: Visit the Chicago keep playing better.” out there, just great competi- the game,” he said. “Happy last shot so that nothing bad Bulls on Saturday night. Jayson Tatum had 21 points tion for a Friday night in the that he left me in. It felt good happens and they can’t get a Celtics: Host the Utah Jazz and seven rebounds for the NBA,” Irving said. “You’ve got to play that many minutes. It’s rebound and call a timeout,” on Saturday night.

SCOREBOARD Open: L.A. Rams, Kansas City USC BASKETBALL MONDAY, NOV. 26 Semifinal Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. — California vs. Tennessee at Houston, 8:15 p.m. TV, RADIO St. John’s (ESPN2). 7 p.m. — Providence beats TODAY College Basketball: Hall of Fame Classic Semifinal Game from Kansas City, Mo. — Missouri 10:30 a.m. — NBA STANDINGS College Basketball: Myrtle Beach State vs. Nebraska (ESPNU). Invitational Fifth-Place Game from Conway 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Boston at Charlotte (FOX EASTERN CONFERENCE (ESPNU). SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Atlantic Division Gamecocks 76-65 in 10:30 a.m. — Professional Tennis: ATP World Tour 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Phoenix at Philadelphia W L Pct GB Finals Doubles Championship Match from London (NBA TV). Toronto 12 4 .750 — (TENNIS). 8 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Clemson at Boston 9 6 .600 2½ Noon — Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Alabama (SEC NETWORK). Philadelphia 10 7 .588 2½ Cup from Moscow (WIS 10). Air Force Reserve 8:15 p.m. — NFL Football: Kansas City at Los Angeles Brooklyn 7 9 .438 5 Noon — College Basketball: Jamaica Classic from Rams (ESPN, ESPNEWS, WNKT-FM 107.5). New York 4 12 .250 8 Montego 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Maui Invitational Southeast Division Bay, Jamaica — South Florida vs. Georgetown (CBS Quarterfinal Game from Maui, Hawaii — Iowa State W L Pct GB SPORTS NETWORK). vs. Arizona (ESPN2). Tip-Off Tournament Charlotte 7 7 .500 — 12:30 p.m. — College Football: NCAA Football 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Fort Myers Tip-Off Orlando 7 8 .467 ½ Championship Subdivision Selection Show (ESPNU). Semifinal Game from Fort Myers, Fla. — Wyoming Miami 6 9 .400 1½ 12:30 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Oracle Challenge vs. Boston College (FOX SPORTS 1). Washington 5 10 .333 2½ Series (TENNIS). 9 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Louisville at Atlanta 3 12 .200 4½ BY PAT EATON-ROBB 1 p.m. — NFL Football: Houston at Washington Boise State (STADIUM). Central Division (WLTX 19). 9:30 p.m. — The Associated Press College Basketball: Hall of Fame Classic W L Pct GB 1 p.m. — NFL Football: Carolina at Detroit (WACH 57). Semifinal Game from Kansas City, Mo. -- Southern Milwaukee 11 4 .733 — 1 p.m. — LPGA Golf: CME Group Tour Championship California vs. Texas Tech (ESPN2). Indiana 9 6 .600 2 Final Round from Naples, Fla. (WOLO 25). 10 p.m. — UNCASVILLE, Conn.— David Duke NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Detroit 7 6 .538 3 1 p.m. — CFL Football: Playoffs Eastern Final Game Sacramento (NBA TV). Chicago 4 12 .250 7½ scored 20 points to rally Providence to — Hamilton at Ottawa (ESPNEWS). 11 p.m. — College Basketball: MGM Resorts Main 1 p.m. — Cleveland 2 12 .143 8½ Professional Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Event Heavyweight Division Semifinal Game from a 76-65 win over South Carolina on Singles Championship Match from London (ESPN2). Las Vegas — Arizona State vs. Mississippi State WESTERN CONFERENCE 1:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Air Force Reserve Saturday at the Air Force Reserve Tip- (ESPNU). Southwest Division Tip-Off Naismith Championship Game from 11:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Maui Invitational W L Pct GB Off Tournament in Uncasville, Con- Uncasville, Conn. (ESPN). Quarterfinal Game from Maui, Hawaii -- Gonzaga Memphis 9 5 .643 — 1:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Charleston Classic necticut. vs. Illinois (ESPN2). New Orleans 8 7 .533 1½ Fifth-Place Game from Charleston (ESPNU). San Antonio 7 7 .500 2 Alpha Diallo added 17 points, nine 1:30 p.m. — PGA Golf: The RSM Classic Final Round Houston 7 7 .500 2 from St. Simons Island, Ga. (GOLF). rebounds and seven assists for the Fri- Dallas 6 8 .429 3 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Wofford at Oklahoma NFL STANDINGS Northwest Division ars (3-1), who trailed by eight points at (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). AMERICAN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB 2 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Florida at halftime and nine early in the second Denver 10 5 .667 — Georgia (SEC NETWORK). East Portland 10 5 .667 — half. 2 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Patriot League W L T Pct PF PA Oklahoma City 9 5 .643 ½ Tournament Championship Match from Washington New England 7 3 0 .700 280 236 A.J. Reeves scored eight of his 10 Utah 7 8 .467 3 (STADIUM). Miami 5 5 0 .500 199 256 Minnesota 7 9 .438 3½ points during a 10-0 Friars’ run that 2:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Jamaica Classic from Buffalo 3 7 0 .300 137 251 Pacific Division Montego N.Y. Jets 3 7 0 .300 208 254 put Providence on top 44-43. W L Pct GB Bay, Jamaica — Austin Peay vs. Campbell (CBS South Golden State 12 4 .750 — The teams went back and forth be- SPORTS NETWORK). W L T Pct PF PA L.A. Clippers 9 5 .643 2 3 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Houston 6 3 0 .667 216 184 fore Jimmy Nichols followed a missed L.A. Lakers 8 6 .571 3 Series Ford EcoBoost 400 from Homestead Fla. (WIS Tennessee 5 4 0 .556 168 151 Sacramento 8 7 .533 3½ shot with the first of the three 10, WEGX-FM 92.9). Indianapolis 4 5 0 .444 260 239 Phoenix 3 11 .214 8 3:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Indiana at Arkansas Jacksonville 3 6 0 .333 160 199 straight Providence dunks. That gave (ESPN). North FRIDAY’S GAMES the Friars a 54-49 lead, led coach Ed 4 p.m. — NFL Football: Philadelphia at New Orleans W L T Pct PF PA Boston 123, Toronto 116, OT (WACH 57). Pittsburgh 6 2 1 .722 279 209 Cooley to toss aside his suit jacket Brooklyn 115, Washington 104 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Air Force Reserve Tip- Cincinnati 5 4 0 .556 235 288 Indiana 99, Miami 91 Off Naismith Championship Game from Uncasville, Baltimore 4 5 0 .444 213 160 and brought the pro-Providence Philadelphia 113, Utah 107 Conn. (ESPN2). Cleveland 3 6 1 .350 218 263 Memphis 112, Sacramento 104 crowd to its feet. 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Myrtle Beach West Minnesota 112, Portland 96 Invitational Third-Place Game from Conway W L T Pct PF PA The game was played 60 miles from New Orleans 129, New York 124 (ESPNU). Kansas City 9 1 0 .900 353 240 Milwaukee 123, Chicago 104 the Friars’ campus across the state line. 4 p.m. — College Basketball: College of Charleston L.A. Chargers 7 2 0 .778 240 186 Denver 3 6 0 .333 205 213 “We get a lot of fan support when at Oklahoma State (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). SATURDAY’S GAMES 4 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Kentucky at Oakland 1 8 0 .111 147 272 L.A. Clippers at Brooklyn, 6 p.m. we come down here, so it’s definitely Mississippi (SEC NETWORK). NATIONAL CONFERENCE Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Preseason worth it to come,” Cooley said. “My Denver at New Orleans, 7 p.m. NIT Championship Game (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). East L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 7 p.m. jacket comes off and sometimes I don’t 4:30 p.m. — CFL Football: Playoffs Western Final W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Game — Winnipeg at Calgary (ESPNEWS). Washington 6 3 0 .667 176 175 even feel it. I don’t. It’s just a matter of Utah at Boston, 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. — NHL Hockey: New Jersey at Carolina (FOX Dallas 4 5 0 .444 181 171 Sacramento at Houston, 8 p.m. getting into the game and getting ex- SPORTSOUTH). Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 198 183 Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. 5:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Maryland N.Y. Giants 2 7 0 .222 177 228 cited.” Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. at South Carolina (ESPN, WNKT-FM 107.5). South Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Consecutive 3-pointers from Duke 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Charleston Classic W L T Pct PF PA Third-Place Game from Charleston (ESPNU). New Orleans 8 1 0 .889 330 232 SUNDAY’S GAMES and Isaiah Jackson made it 65-54 and 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Virginia Military Carolina 6 3 0 .667 241 232 Memphis at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. put the game out of reach. Institute at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). Atlanta 4 5 0 .444 244 254 L.A. Lakers at Miami, 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Jamaica Classic from Tampa Bay 3 6 0 .333 232 291 “I struggled a little bit before shoot- New York at Orlando, 6 p.m. Montego North Portland at Washington, 6 p.m. ing the ball, but I came in today with a Bay, Jamaica — Ohio vs. Loyola Marymount (CBS W L T Pct PF PA Golden State at San Antonio, 7 p.m. SPORTS NETWORK). Chicago 6 3 0 .667 269 175 stay-positive attitude,” Duke said. “I 6:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Myrtle Beach Minnesota 5 3 1 .611 221 204 MONDAY’S GAMES Invitational Championship Game from Conway Green Bay 4 5 1 .450 247 243 know what I’m capable of and Coach Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. (ESPN2). Detroit 3 6 0 .333 202 244 Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m. put his trust in me. Once I got one, I 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Golden State at San West Phoenix at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Antonio (NBA TV). W L T Pct PF PA started feeling it.” Utah at Indiana, 7 p.m. 8 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Mid-Eastern L.A. Rams 9 1 0 .900 335 231 L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Hassani Gravett scored 14 points to Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Seattle 5 5 0 .500 246 216 Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m. Match from Washington (ESPNU). Arizona 2 7 0 .222 124 225 lead four players in double figures for Denver at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. 8 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Arizona State San Francisco 2 8 0 .200 230 266 San Antonio at New Orleans, 8 p.m. South Carolina (2-2). at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). THURSDAY’S GAMES Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10 p.m. 8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: Minnesota at Chicago (WIS The Gamecocks committed 38 fouls 10, WNKT-FM 107.5). Seattle 27, Green Bay 24 TUESDAY’S GAMES and made just six of 25 shots from 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Charleston Classic SUNDAY’S GAMES L.A. Clippers at Washington, 7 p.m. Championship Game from Charleston (ESPN2). 3-point range. Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Jamaica Classic from Houston at Washington, 1 p.m. Brooklyn at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Montego Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Portland at New York, 7:30 p.m. Bay, Jamaica — Florida A&M vs. Central Connecticut Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. PROVIDENCE 76, SOUTH CAROLINA 67 State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Dallas at Atlanta, 1 p.m. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Tennessee Tech at Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. SOUTH CAROLINA (2-2) North Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Carolina at Detroit, 1 p.m. TRANSACTIONS Silva 1-2 4-4 6, Minaya 4-6 2-2 10, Kotsar 2-6 10 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Southwestern Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. 0-0 4, Lawson 4-12 1-4 10, Campbell 2-7 0-0 4, Athletic Conference Championship Match from Itta Denver at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. SATURDAY Oakland at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Cudd 0-0 0-0 0, Bryant 0-5 2-2 2, Haase 1-3 Bena, Miss. (ESPNU). 2-2 5, Gravett 6-11 0-0 14, Moss 5-10 0-0 12. 10:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Vancouver Philadelphia at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. BASEBALL Showcase from Vancouver, British Columbia — Minnesota at Chicago, 8:20 p.m. American League Totals 25-62 11-14 67. Minnesota vs. Texas A&M (ESPN2). Open: Buffalo, San Francisco, Miami, New England, TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Acquired RHP Trent Thornton PROVIDENCE (3-1) Cleveland, N.Y. Jets from Houston for INF Aledmys Diaz. MONDAY Nichols 2-2 0-0 4, Young 1-4 1-1 3, Diallo 5-8 MONDAY’S GAMES 11 a.m. — College Basketball: Cayman Islands FOOTBALL 7-9 17, Duke 7-14 2-4 18, Reeves 2-8 5-5 10, Classic from Georgetown, Cayman Islands -- Kansas City at L.A. Rams, 8:15 p.m. National Football League Monroe 0-1 0-0 0, Holt 0-0 0-0 0, Watson 3-8 Clemson vs. Akron (WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM THURSDAY, NOV. 22 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed K Matt McCrane. 5-6 11, Ashton-Langford 1-3 2-2 4, Jackson 1-5 102.7). Promoted DE Vontarrius Dora from the practice 6-7 9, White 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-56 28-34 76. 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Nations Chicago at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. squad. Released CB David Amerson and WR Kendall Washington at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. League B Match from Prague — Slovakia vs. Czech Wright. Halftime_South Carolina 35-27. 3-Point Republic (ESPNEWS). Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m. CHICAGO BEARS — Placed Dion Sims on injured Goals_South Carolina 6-25 (Gravett 2-5, 2:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Maui Invitational SUNDAY, NOV. 25 reserve. Activated TE Adam Sheehan from injured Quarterfinal Game from Maui, Hawaii — Xavier vs. reserve. Released OL James Stone from the Moss 2-5, Haase 1-2, Lawson 1-6, Silva 0-1, Auburn (ESPN2). Seattle at Carolina, 1 p.m. practice squad. Minaya 0-1, Bryant 0-2, Campbell 0-3), 4:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Maui Invitational New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Providence 4-13 (Duke 2-4, Jackson 1-4, Quarterfinal Game from Maui, Hawaii — San Diego Jacksonville at Buffalo, 1 p.m. HOCKEY Reeves 1-4, Ashton-Langford 0-1). Fouled San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. State vs. Duke (ESPN2). National Hockey League Out_Minaya. Rebounds_South Carolina 31 6:05 p.m. — Oakland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. ARIZONA COYOTES — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Recalled F Mario Kempe from (Gravett 7), Providence 32 (Watson, Diallo WDXY-AM 1240). N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Tucson (AHL). 6:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Fort Myers Tip-Off Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed D Sami Vatanen on 9). Assists_South Carolina 8 (Lawson 3), Semifinal Game from Fort Myers, Fla. — Loyola Arizona at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 15. Recalled D Providence 13 (Diallo 7). Total Fouls_South (Chicago) vs. Richmond (FOX SPORTS 1). Pittsburgh at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Eric Gryba from Binghamton (AHL). Carolina 27, Providence 18. Technicals_ 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Legends Classic Miami at Indianapolis, 4:25 p.m. South Carolina team. Green Bay at Minnesota, 8:20 p.m. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 | B3

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BY NOAH TRISTER son, when Carolina won The Associated Press 27-24 in Detroit. Cam New- ton threw for three touch- DETROIT — Matthew downs in that game, and Stafford and the Detroit Stafford threw for two. Lions have three straight A few more things to home games coming up — watch when the Lions host probably their last chance the Panthers: to turn their season around MISMATCH? and make a run at a playoff spot. The Lions are 28th in the The opposition is formi- NFL against the run, and dable, though. now they’ll have to face After three consecutive Carolina’s versatile run- losses, the Lions host Caro- ning back Christian Mc- lina on Sunday. That game Caffrey, who has seven THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is followed by a Thanksgiv- touchdowns in the past Citadel running back Dante Smith (18) carries the ball in for a touchdown as Alabama linebacker Mack Wil- ing matchup with Chicago three weeks. McCaffrey son (30) pursues in the first half of their game Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The game was tied 10-10 and another home test has run 45 times for 201 at the half, but Alabama pulled away for a 50-17 victory in the second half. against the NFC West-lead- yards and caught 14 passes ing Rams. There’s time for for 150 yards during that Detroit to rally, but the span. path forward looks diffi- McCaffrey has been on Tied at half, No. 1 Alabama cult. the field for 96 percent of “I think everybody’s his team’s offensive snaps, doing everything they can more than any running to try and get us going,” back in the NFL. romps past The Citadel 50-17 said Stafford, whose team ROLLING has scored only 20 first- half points over the past Newton has thrown for TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. “Thirty-one touchdowns, got going. Tagovailoa hit three games. “I think it’s a at least two touchdowns in 1 Alabama finally found a that’s cool,” Tagovailoa said. Ruggs down the right sideline total team effort. Every- eight consecutive games, a team that could play toe to toe “But we’ve got another game for a 54-yard gain. Then he body’s trying to play better franchise record. with the Crimson Tide, at to finish off this season and found Waddle for a 5-yard at all positions.” “Obviously one of the least until halftime. another game after that. touchdown and the Tide re- The Lions (3-6) will face a most dangerous quarter- The surprise twist: It was We’re more focused on finish- gained the lead. Carolina team that’s in a backs in the NFL and The Citadel, an FCS team, not ing this season the right Anfernee Jennings scooped much better spot, although someone that can really a Southeastern Conference way.” and scored on an 18-yard fum- the Panthers (6-3) are try- change the outcome of the rival. Alabama still has Auburn ble recovery shortly after ing to rebound as well from game all by himself,” Lions Tua Tagovailoa passed for and then No. 5 Georgia in the that, and it was a more com- their most recent outing, a coach Matt Patricia said. 340 yards and three touch- SEC championship game. fortable 24-10 game with a 52-21 loss to the Steelers on “Still has obviously all the downs, but the Tide struggled Damien Harris got most of lead that continued to grow. Nov. 8. The 52 points al- athletic ability, the arm for 30-plus minutes before put- his 83 yards on a 73-yard run THE BIG PICTURE lowed tied the most in fran- strength now just kind of ting away The Citadel in a in the fourth quarter, but he chise history. Pittsburgh combined with the experi- 50-17 victory on Saturday. was injured on the play. He The Citadel: Managed to scored on seven of its first ence and his knowledge of Alabama coach Nick Saban stayed on the ground for a keep Alabama’s offense off eight possessions. the game. And he’s just re- said his team learned a lesson couple of minutes before trot- the field for large chunks of “I don’t think that is inally been able to take it to — it must be mentally pre- ting off after Saban went the first half, including 21 dicative of who we are as a the next level and carry pared. across the field to check on plays and trips across mid- football team,” Panthers those guys around him.” “I don’t really care who him. field on its two opening pos- coach Ron Rivera said. SPEED ON TURF you’re playing,” he said. Saban said Harris appeared sessions. Had 60 carries for “One game is not going to “Every team that comes to have a mild concussion. 275 yards. define who we are going The Panthers will get to here and plays us is going to Henry Ruggs III gained 114 Alabama: Didn’t flex its forward. It is an example see how their much-im- give us their best shot,” Saban yards on six catches. muscles until the second half. of what happens if we proved team speed does in added. “These guys have got Dante Smith ran for a 45- Kicking troubles continued don’t play to our abilities their first game this season everything to gain and noth- yard touchdown in the first with Joseph Bulovas missing and stick to our fundamen- on artificial turf. ing to lose, and we’ve got half and a 44-yarder in the an extra point and getting an- tals, don’t play the defense, Carolina added D.J. nothing but downside in the fourth for The Citadel, whose other blocked. offense or special teams Moore from Maryland in game.” triple option offense gave Ala- HURTS RETURNS play the way that it is the first round of the NFL Alabama (11-0), which had bama troubles at times. Smith called.” draft, while fellow wide re- coasted against SEC oppo- finished with 130 yards on Alabama backup quarter- The Lions and Panthers ceiver Curtis Samuel back nents, went into halftime tied nine carries. back Jalen Hurts came into are in different divisions, after an injury-plagued at 10 with the Bulldogs (4-6). It Quarterback Brandon Rain- the game in the fourth quar- but they did meet last sea- rookie season. wasn’t until ‘Bama scored two ey attempted only two passes, ter to a loud ovation. Hurts touchdowns in a 12-second both incomplete, but ran 25 had missed the past two span on its way to a 27-point times for 79 yards. games with an ankle injury, third quarter that the Tide Alabama was coming off and Saban said the goal going could rest easy. back-to-back shutouts of into the game was to get him “I thought we played a great ranked SEC West rivals but 12 to 15 plays. first half, and our players be- lost two fumbles in this one. HOME STREAK lieved we had the best first Jacob Godek had sent the half we could have had,” The Bulldogs into the half all even Alabama set the school re- Citadel coach Brent Thomp- with a 48-yard field goal on cord with its 25th consecutive son said. “We could have hung the final play. home win. The previous mark in there a little longer.” “We’re not scared of any- of 24 was set from 1971-74. Tagovailoa completed 18 of body,” Rainey said. “I think UP NEXT 22 passes in three quarters, we came out and played our including touchdowns of 21 butts off.” The Citadel: Closes the reg- and 5 yards to Jaylen Waddle After the Tide fumbled away ular season against Charles- and a 68-yarder to tight end the second-half kickoff, the ton Southern. Irv Smith Jr. He broke AJ Mc- Bulldogs missed a field goal Alabama: Tries to complete AP FILE PHOTO Carron’s school single-season attempt that would have given a perfect regular season at Carolina running back Christian McCaffrey (22) runs after tak- record of 30 touchdown pass- them the lead. home against rival Auburn in ing a handoff during the Panthers game against the Pittsburgh es, reaching 31. Finally, Alabama’s offense the Iron Bowl. Steelers in Pittsburgh last week. Now is the time to order Tuxedo’s for COLLEGE FOOTBALL Debutantes, and Christmas Parties. No. 3 Notre Dame slams Syracuse 36-3 BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES Debutante Schedule STATE (15) Florida 63, Idaho 10 NEW YORK — Ian Book re- SATURDAY (20) Kentucky 34, Middle Tennessee Assembly Ball 12.17.18 turned to the starting lineup Duke at (2) Clemson (late) St. 23 for No. 3 Notre Dame and Chattanooga at South Carolina (late) (25) Mississippi State 52, Arkansas 6 Cotillion Ball 12.19.18 (1) Alabama 50, Citadel 17 Missouri 50, Tennessee 17 threw for 292 yards and two Charleston Southern 12, Campbell 7 Auburn 53, Liberty 0 Carolinian Ball 12.20.18 touchdowns as the Fighting Furman 35, Mercer 30 UAB at Texas A&M (late) Mississippi at Vanderbilt (late) Irish routed No. 12 Syracuse South Carolina State 21, Savannah State 17 TOP 25 Epicurean Ball 12.21.18 36-3 at Yankee Stadium on Wofford 45, Presbyterian 21 FRIDAY Sumter Ball 12.22.18 Saturday to stay on target for ACC (23) Boise State 45, New Mexico 14 a trip to the College Football SATURDAY SATURDAY Les Trente Ball 12.27.18 Playoff. (3) Notre Dame (12) Syracuse 3 (4) Florida State 22, (22) Boston Col- Indiana at (4) Michigan The Fighting Irish held out lege 21 Kansas at (6) Oklahoma Trian Ball 12.15.18 Book from last week’s home North Carolina State 52, Louisville 10 Oklahoma State 45, (7) West Virginia 41 game against Florida State Miami 38, Virginia Tech 14 Camellia Ball 12.18.18 Pittsburgh 34, Wake Forest 13 Arizona at Washington State with a rib injury, and he North Carolina 49, Western Carolina (9) Ohio State 52, Maryland 51 wasn’t missed as Notre Dame 26 (19) Cincinnati at (11) Central Florida Georgia Tech 30, Virginia 27 (late) (18) Iowa State (13) Texas Have a (11-0, No. 3 CFP) rolled with Brandon Wimbush at quarter- SEC (14) Utah State 29, Colorado State 24 SATURDAY (16) Penn State 20, Rutgers 7 Merry Christmas! Oregon State at (17) Washington back. (5) Georgia 66, Massachusetts 27 (21) Utah 30, Colorado 7 Notre Dame clearly wanted Rice at (10) LSU (late) (24) Northwestern 24, Minnesota 14 to be cautious with Book ahead of its trip to the Bronx to face high-scoring Syracuse of the day, but their short-to- on a 9-yard pass from Book (8-3, No. 12 CFP). The junior intermediate passing game to Dexter Williams. quarterback, who took over as more than made up for it. The Subway Alumni, along 36 Years Serving Sumter the starter four games into Donned in pinstripe uni- with the bridge and tunnel the season, looked good as forms in a tribute to the crowd, packed Yankee Stadi- 8 W. Hampton Ave. new. usual residents of the ball- um on a 45-degree day in the The Irish had their run- park, Notre Dame went up Bronx. 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Derek Bowman 11/17/18 THE ASSOCAITED PRESS ACROSS 47 Handed out 12 Relaxed 36 List with A crew member looks at a scrape on the rear of Kyle Busch’s car during Saturday’s practice for the Ford 1 Divided 49 Gambler’s 13 Ginger treats starters equally giveaway 18 Explosive 42 Pundit EcoBoost 400. Busch is one of four drivers going after the Monster Energy Cup Series title today. 7 They’re 53 MSNBC host situation, 43 Chocolate inseparable, Melber metaphor- substitute briefly 54 Sylvia Plath ically 44 Truism 11 Test subjects title woman 22 Mots __: 45 “That time NASCAR sputters toward checkered 14 Head 56 Low perfect words of year thou scratcher? 57 What glasses 25 Concern __ in me 15 One may be are often for in hiring behold”: on the house 58 Dolores Haze, practices Shak. 16 McDonald’s to Humbert 26 Old El __: Tex- 48 Blissful flag in last turn of troubled season supply item 59 PC pioneer Mex brand land 17 Main floor, 60 Ain’t better? 27 Right away, in 49 After-shower BY JENNA FRYER often 61 Gift that’s verse application The Associated Press FORD ECOBOOST 400 LINEUP 19 One-named heartfelt and 28 Small change 50 Two-time Friday’s qualifying; race Sunday “Chandelier” often heart- 29 Snooze NHL Norris At Homestead-Miami Speedway singer shaped 30 Off-white Trophy HOMESTEAD, Fla. — NAS- Homestead, Fla. 20 John/Rice 32 “Geez Louise” winner (Car number in parentheses) musical DOWN 33 Chemical Karlsson CAR’s season of doom and 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 173.863 mph. 2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 173.622. 21 Support for 1 “Young suffix 51 Minstrel’s gloom sputters toward the 3. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 173.539. PBS’ “The Joy Frankenstein” 34 Flower strings checkered flag with a stout 4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 173.433. of Painting”? lab assistant from the 52 Hurdle for championship field but the 5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 173.366. 22 Cherokee, for 2 “Me neither” Greek for aspiring 6. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 172.535. one 3 Sweatshirt “rainbow” attys. inability to distance itself 7. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 172.507. 23 Hosp. staffers 8. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 172.430. feature, 35 Annie 54 Festive party from everything that’s gone 9. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 172.403. 24 Needles perhaps Lennox, accessory wrong in this trying year. 10. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 172.353. 26 Frog foot 4 Taqueria by birth 55 Wild place 11. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 172.029. feature drink Previous Puzzle Solved Martin Truex Jr.’s team is 12. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 171.942. 29 Disreputable 5 Vietnam closing after the race be- 13. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 172.529. sort Veterans 14. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 172.518. cause his primary sponsor is 15. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 172.276. 30 Head lines? Memorial leaving the sport. Kevin Har- 16. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 172.243. 31 Sex appeal designer 17. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 172.199. 37 A lot 6 America has vick’s team was caught 18. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 172.002. 38 Therapy ten of them cheating then justified using 19. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 171.953. appointment, 7 Approve 20. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 171.559. say 8 Fin an illegal spoiler because 21. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 171.527. 22. (21) Paul Menard, Ford, 171.369. 39 Sound 9 Walk on air other teams were doing it 23. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 171.027. 40 Border 10 Show first. 24. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 170.708. 41 Early Beatle with Kate Fans hope the four champi- 25. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 172.013. Sutcliffe McKinnon, to 26. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 171.827. 42 Garlicky dish fans onship-contending cars are 27. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 171.233. 28. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 170.800. 45 Convened 11 Gabler’s legal but won’t know for sure 29. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 170.498. 46 Like candles creator until the cars have been in- 30. (95) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 169.715. 31. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 169.651. spected, long after the cham- 32. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 168.951. pagne celebration is over, be- 33. (23) JJ Yeley, Ford, 167.198. 34. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 167.002. cause the culture of cheating 35. (99) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 166.898. JUMBLE in NASCAR lingers. 36. (51) BJ McLeod, Ford, 164.424. 37. (97) Tanner Berryhill, Toyota, 162.955. Television ratings hit a low 38. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 161.609. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME in 26 events this year, and the 39. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 0.000. By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek cumbersome rulebook, a vul- nerable inspection process who hit the jackpot when vick said. “Last week it was and NASCAR’s officiating paired with single-car Furni- (said) ‘This penalty is going has received far too much at- ture Row Racing, a mid-level to slow them down.’ The tention of late. team based in Denver that de- mentality of the race team is NASCAR may or may not fied all odds and won last to always push the limits. be for sale, the France family year’s Cup title. But that title When they back you against doesn’t often speak publicly wasn’t enough to keep the the wall, make it better than and their intentions remain team’s main sponsor from it was before.” private. But the August leaving and Furniture Row He’s racing without crew drunk-driving arrest of Brian will close after Sunday’s race chief Rodney Childers, who France forced a change at rather than try to compete on was suspended for the final chairman and a definitive the cheap. two weeks of the season for shift in NASCAR leadership. Truex and crew chief Cole the illegal spoiler. Childers It was Ben Kennedy, the Pearn will join Joe Gibbs stayed at the North Carolina 26-year-old great grandson of Racing next season, and Sun- shop last weekend but is ex- NASCAR’s founder, who rep- day is a final opportunity for pected to be somewhere at resented the series during the one last celebration with the Homestead on Sunday. He’s Truck Series celebration. Furniture Row team. barred from the garage, but Next up is the Cup title “You can imagine how sick NASCAR will allow him to race Sunday at Homestead- you feel when you see it com- celebrate with his team if Miami Speedway that pits ing to a close,” said FRR Harvick wins the title. reigning series champion President Joe Garone, who Harvick has made the final Truex against Harvick, Kyle like Truex distanced the four every year but once Busch and Joey Logano in a team’s closing as an indict- since 2014, the year he won winner-take-all finale. It’s ment of the overall health of the finale and the champion- the strongest final four the sport. “NASCAR is still a ship. Busch won in 2015, since NASCAR adopted this place to be for corporate Truex last year and a second format in 2014 — the four sponsorship. There’s no ques- title for any of The Big drivers combined to win 22 tion about it.” Three would give NASCAR of 35 races this season — Truex, a four-time winner just its second active driver SUDOKU PREVIOUS SOLUTION but the on-track action has this season, is trying to be- with multiple champion- been overshadowed time come the first back-to-back ships. Johnson has seven, HOW TO PLAY: and again by off-track prob- champion since Johnson won and none of his current lems. his fifth consecutive title in peers has more than one Cup Each row, column and On the eve of the title race, 2010. He’s part of the so- title. set of 3-by-3 boxes Joe Gibbs was under scrutiny called Big Three along with Busch, meanwhile, was the must contain the for what some perceived to be Busch and Harvick, winners highest-qualifying title con- numbers 1 through 9 race manipulation: Gibbs of a series-high eight races tender at second, but it was without repetition. made a team decision that each this season. one spot behind Gibbs team- gave contender Busch an But Harvick’s winning car mate Denny Hamlin. Debate edge. Gifting Busch the top was deemed illegal after two began immediately about pit stall that teammate Denny of his wins, most recently Hamlin’s right to choose the Hamlin had earned seems two weeks ago at Texas when first pit stall, which is a clean minor, but it quickly became NASCAR found the spoiler exit off pit road, where the the most intriguing elements on the Stewart-Haas Racing race may ultimately be decid- of the weekend. Among the entry was not from the man- ed. other highlights? Jimmie datory vendor. Busch felt it was too big an Johnson shaved his beard “Like, the first question ask to get Hamlin to forfeit after seven or so years as a across my mind was, ‘How that perk, and Hamlin a year tribute to Lowe’s — the only long? How long has that been ago denied the same request sponsor he’s had in 18 years going on? What else are they from Truex. But Gibbs decid- — in its final race before the doing?’” Busch wondered. ed this one and had Hamlin company leaves NASCAR. Busch and Harvick have choose the second-best pit Truex advised tuning out matched each other win-for- stall with his first selection. the noise. win all season, and even It gave Busch, picking sec- “I think the racing has though NASCAR penalized ond, the premium spot but been unbelievable this sea- Harvick’s team, Busch is not earned the team a wave of son,” Truex said. “A lot of ac- alone in wondering if the en- criticism for gifting Busch a tion, a lot of big moments on tire season is tainted. benefit over the other three the racetrack. I don’t really Harvick thrives in contro- contenders. worry too much about the versy and doesn’t expect that “Anything like this always stuff that happened away to change Sunday. stops with me,” Gibbs said. from it. I think the sport is in “For me, there’s always “If somebody is upset, they a good place and heading in a some incentive in proving to need to be upset with me.” good direction.” people that you can do some- As the Big Three weaved THE ANSWERS TO THESE PUZZLES CAN BE FOUND ON It’s a sound endorsement thing that isn’t what they through their individual is- from a journeyman driver think you should do,” Har- sues, Logano just went fast. TODAY’S DAILY PLANNER PAGE. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 | B5

SCHSL STATE PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND Friday 5A Upper State T.L. Hanna 68, Northwestern 7 Dorman 58, Nation Ford 12 Gaffney 21, Rock Hill 7 Byrnes 33, Sumter 23 Lower State Dutch Fork 63, West Ashley 20 West Florence 27, Fort Dorchester 20 Berkeley 32, River Bluff 14 Summerville 45, Carolina Forest 13 4A Upper State Ridge View 41, Westwood 38 Greer 63, York 40 Daniel 50, South Pointe 49 Wren 34, A.C. Flora 30 Lower State North Augusta 49, Colleton County 14 Hartsville 68, Brookland-Cayce 35 North Myrtle Beach 34, Wilson 22 Myrtle Beach 42, Marlboro County 14 3A Upper State Chapman 28, Camden 21 Union County 55, Indian Land 14 Southside 22, Pendleton 20 Chester 39, Broome 15 Lower State Dillon 43, Swansea 6 May River 27, Gilbert 7 Hanahan 34, Aynor 0 Wade Hampton 28, Strom Thur- mond 14 2A Upper State Southside Christian 33, Ninety Six 15 Saluda 38, Buford 14 Abbeville 24, North Central 7 Central 21, Batesburg-Leesville 0 Lower State Timberland 7, Mullins 6 MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Barnwell 58, Calhoun County 20 Sumter linebacker Antonio Roach (21) tries to get to Byrnes quarterback Lawrence Scott during the Gamecocks’ 33-23 loss in the second round Bamberg-Ehrhardt 56, Gray Colle- giate 22 of the 5A state playoffs on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Carvers Bay 39, Whale Branch 25 1A BYRNES 33, SUMTER 23 Upper State Sumter had 192 yards of Dixie 27, Ridge Spring-Monetta 13 SHS FROM PAGE B1 total offense in the first half. McBee 18, Blackville-Hilda 14 BYRNES SUMTER Lamar 48, Williston-Elko 22 Quarterback Ontra’ Harvin 19 First Downs 17 Wagener-Salley 42, Whitmire 7 That would really be the completed 9 of 13 passes for 23-58 Attempts-Yards Rushing 39-153 Lower State 249 Yards Passing 145 Baptist Hill 28, Branchville 6 lone highlight of the first half 124 yards. 39/18/1 A/C/I 24/14/1 Green Sea-Floyds 64, C.E. Murray 26 for Byrnes. Sumter responded “Ontra’ may have had his 1-0 Fumbles 3-1 Hemingway 28, Bethune-Bowman 6 3-19.0 Punts Average 3-27.3 Lake View 46, St. John’s 15 with a 13-play, 80-yard scoring best game of the season to- 4-26 Penalties-Yards 3-30 drive that took 5:31 off the QUARTERFINALS night,” Barnes said. “He threw BYRNES – 7 0 6 20 – 33 Friday clock. Running back Jonathan the ball really well.” SUMTER – 13 10 0 0 – 23 Henry took a direct snap and Byrnes rallied from the 16- First Quarter 5A BYRNES – Brayden Blackmon 1 run (Clayton Crile, kick). Upper State went the final nine yards for a point halftime deficit on touch- SUMTER – Jonathan Henry 9 run (Dyson Roberts, kick). Dorman at T.L. Hanna SUMTER – Henry 1 run (kick blocked). touchdown with 3:39 left in the down passes of 20 and 26 Gaffney at Byrnes Second Quarter Lower State first quarter. yards, respectively, from Scott SUMTER – Roberts 22 field goal Dutch Fork at West Florence SUMTER – O’Donnell Fortune 1 blocked punt return (Roberts, kick). Summerville at Berkeley The Sumter defense turned to wide receiver Braylin John- Third Quarter up the pressure on Byrnes’ next son. The second one came BYRNES – Braylin Johnson 20 pass from Lawrence Scott (kick blocked). 4A Fourth Quarter Upper State possession. It caused an incom- with 10:15 remaining in the BYRNES – Johnson 26 pass from Scott (Crile, kick). Ridge View 41 at Greer pletion and then a rushed throw game. BYRNES – Jalen Miller 60 fumble return (kick failed). Wren at Daniel BYRNES – Kris Byrd 50 pass from Scott (Crile, kick). Lower State from quarterback Lawrence The Gamecocks got consecu- North Augusta at Hartsville Scott that was intercepted by tive runs of 18 and 15 yards INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS North Myrtle Beach at Myrtle BYRNES Beach safety Shaun Parker and re- from running back Justice Scott 18-for-30 249 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception turned 11 yards for a first down Wells to set them up at the Reb- Byrd 5 catches for 95 yards 3A Johnson 6 catches for 83 yards Upper State at the Byrnes 19. els 40-yard line on the ensuing T.J. Young 2 catches for 46 yards Union County at Chapman Running back Justice Wells possession. After a run of no Southside at Chester Lower State had runs of seven and six yards gain on first down, Harvin May River at Dillon for a first down at the 6. On threw a pass in the flat to tight with at least 2 ½ minutes left Barnes said of Scott. “That re- Wade Hampton at Hanahan third and goal, Henry scored end Paul Gotshall for what as Byrnes faced third and nine ally hurt us.” 2A from a yard out. The extra point looked like would set Sumter from the 50. Byrd had five catches for 95 Upper State Saluda at Southside Christian attempt was blocked, leaving up with a third-down-and-short However, Scott moved yards, while Johnson had six Central at Abbeville the score 13-7 with 1:14 left in situation at the least. Instead, around to keep the play alive catches for 83 yards. Lower State Barnwell at Timberland the first quarter. the ball was stripped out of and then found fullback Kris The Byrnes defense limited Bamberg-Ehrhardt at Carvers Bay The Gamecocks forced a Gotshall’s hands and shot into Byrd for a first down. Byrd Sumter to 298 yards of total of- 1A 3-downs-and-out on Byrnes’ the air, Byrnes safety Jalen then broke a tackle and raced fense, just 106 coming in the Upper State McBee at Dixie next possession. They took Miller grabbed it on a dead run to the end zone for the clinch- second half. Wagener-Salley at Lamar over on their 37 and went and streaked down the Byrnes ing touchdown with 2:56 left. “We were never were really Lower State Green Sea-Floyds at Baptist Hill down the field on 4 of 5 pass- sideline for a touchdown that “We weren’t sure Scott was able to run the football effec- Hemingway at Lake View ing by Harvin. Sumter got as made it 26-23 with 7:54 left in going to play,” Shaw said. “He tively,” Barnes said. “That was close as the Byrnes 5, but had the game. kept working to get back this disappointing because they’re to settle for a 22-yard field goal “Stripping the football is week, and he played a great not big on defense like we are the third time in his four sea- by Roberts to make it 16-7 with something that we work on all game for us.” on offense. In the second half, sons, Barnes is proud of what 6:10 left in the first half. of the time, and it really paid Scott completed 18 of 30 they made some adjustments this team accomplished and The Gamecocks looked as off for us tonight,” said Byrnes passes for 249 yards and three and took away (wide receiver) where the program now sits. though they would get set up head coach Reggie Shaw. “It touchdowns against one inter- Tylee Craft and that slowed “I’m proud of this team,” with a short field late in the really paid off for us tonight. ception. And while his rushing down our passing game.” Barnes said. “We had a great first half when the Rebels had That really changed the mo- totals were kept low because Craft had four catches for 77 season. We lost to a good foot- to punt. Instead, Kirkland mentum of the game.” of four Sumter sacks, Scott yards in the first but just one for ball team, and we’re a good foot- Boone broke through to block Sumter got the ball back and kept plays alive with his feet 12 in the second half. Harvin ball team. We’ve lost one region Criles’ punt. moved to midfield before turn- and also had runs of 13, 15 and finished 14 for 24 for 145 yards. game in four seasons, and our O’Donnell Fortune picked up ing the ball over on downs 17 yards when it appeared Henry rushed for 68 yards junior varsity team has lost just the loose ball at the Byrnes 1 with four minutes left in the Sumter might get a sack. on 19 carries and Wells had 57 two games in four years. and stepped into the end zone. game. The Gamecocks had two “We just could not keep yards on eight carries. “We’re proud of where we Roberts added the extra point timeouts left and it appeared their quarterback in the pock- Despite going out in the sec- are and excited about the fu- with 1:10 left in the first half. they might get the ball back et,” SHS head coach Mark ond round of the playoffs for ture.”

SCBCA S.C. BASKETBALL COACHES PRESEASON POLLS, HONORS FROM PAGE B1 ELITE BOYS 5A Top 5 Senior Girls 7. Manning 1. Mullins -Tommy Bruner, Gray Collegiate Olivia Thompson, Lexington 8. Bishop England 2. Christ Church -Calvin Felder, Sumter Xan Rowland, Woodmont 9. Union County 3. Woodland “I’m excited about the sea- -Trae Hannibal, Hartsville Jasmine Stanley, Goose Creek 10. Edisto 4. Landrum -PJ Hall, Dorman Ashley Williamson, Spring Valley 3A Boys Top 5 Seniors 5. Batesburg-Leesville son,” Lakewood head coach -Tre Jackson, Blythewood Ki’ara Cain, Sumter RJ Campbell, Southside 6. Burke Bryan Brown said. “We’ve -Dillon Jones, Keenan Rashameel Butler, Ridgeland-Hard- 7. Saluda -Russell Jones, Westwood 4A BOYS eeville 8. Lee Central been playing well our last -Myles Tate, Dorman 1. Ridge View Jamarious Jones, Strom Thurmond 9. Andrew Jackson couple scrimmages. We’ll -Malcolm Wilson, Ridge View 2. Wilson Darius Williams, Manning 10. Barnwell 3. Westwood Dez Tate, Chesnee 2A Girls Top 5 Seniors (also) be playing in two na- ELITE GIRLS 4. Lakewood Jayla Evans, Timberland 3A GIRLS tional tournaments; one in -Unique Drake, Westwood 5. Travelers Rest Shadea Kelly, Burke -Nyah Leveretter, Westwood 6. Greenville 1. Newberry Lindsey Hardin, Landrum Illinois (including a game) -Anne Hamilton Leroy, Seneca 7. Hartsville 2. Ridgeland-Hardeeville Amber Bass, Lewisville against the No. 18-ranked -Taylor Lewis, Spring Valley 8. A.C. Flora 3. Swansea Kali Tomlin, North Central -Loyal McQueen, Wilson 9. Darlington 4. Seneca team in the country with -Danae McNeal, Swansea 10. Wren 5. Bishop England 1A BOYS one of the top players in -Quadijah Moore, Emerald 4A Top 5 Senior Boys 6. Pendelton 1. Hemingway -Shayla Nelson, Goose Creek Derrick Sinkler, A.C. Flora 7. Dillon 2. Great Falls country, and in the national -Janelle Sindab, Mullins Allen Williamson, WIlson 8. Emerald 3. High Point Academy Norman Nowell, Richland Northeast 9. Battery Creek 4. Ridge Spring-Monetta bracket in Atlanta because 5A BOYS Juwan Perdue, Lakewood 10. Strom Thurmond 5. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler of the way we played the 1. Dorman Walyn Napper, Ridge View 3A Girls 6. Williston-Elko 2. Nation Ford Zacharia Epps, Newberry 7. Bethune-Bowman last couple years.” 3. Blythewood 4A GIRLS Katie Brooks, Bishop England 8. Creek Bridge Lakewood’s Juwan Per- 4. Sumter 1. North Augusta Jonelle Brown, Strom Thurmond 9. Low Country Leadership 5. Westside 2. Westwood Mikala McDaniel, Powdersville 10. Timmonsville due was named a 4A Top 5 6. Berkely 3. Wilson Treasure Lone, West-Oak 1A Boys Top 5 Seniors Senior Boy. He averaged 11 7. Riverside 4. South Pointe Darius Taylor, Hemingway 8. Rock Hill 5. Myrtle Beach 2A BOYS Marlow Gilmore, Hunter-Kinard-Ty- points and eight rebounds 9. River Bluff 6. Lower Richland 1. Gray Collegiate ler per game last season. 10. Irmo 7. Wren 2. Carvers Bay Jerry Tyler, Ridge Spring-Monetta 5A Top 5 Senior Boys 8. Orangeburg-Wilkinson 3. Christ Church Desmond Murray, Williston-Elko “He deserves it,” Brown Ta’Lon Cooper, Dorman 9. Greenville 4. Greenville Tech Rasheim Lyde, Timmonsville said of Perdue’s honor. Zeb Graham, Nation Ford 10. Darlington 5. Lee Central Ishan White, Berkely 4A Top 5 Senior Girls 6. Silver Bluff 1A GIRLS “He’s been working hard all Tray Carson, Westside McKinley Brooks-Sumpter, A.C. 7. Oceanside Collegiate 1. Scott’s Branch Sean Jenkins, Spartanburg Flora 8. Lewisville 2. Timmonsville summer.” Brandi Rivers, Orangeburg-Wilkin- 9. North Charleston 3. McCormick Perdue is committed to 5A GIRLS son 10. Calhoun County 4. High Point Academy play basketball at Jackson- 1. Spring Valley Asia Smith, Myrtle Beach 2A Boys Top 5 Seniors 5. Lake View 2. Goose Creek Maliyah Lockett, Westwood Trey Smith, Landrum 6. Blackville-Hilda ville State University. 3. Dorman Sierra McCullough, South Pointe Matthew Kormylo, Southside Chris- 7. Estill 4. Wade Hampton tian 8. Green Sea-Floyds In the 1A girls poll, 5. Sumter 3A BOYS Shane McCravy, Oceanside Colle- 9. Lamar Scott’s Branch came in atop 6. Fort Dorchester 1. Ridgeland-Hardeeville giate 10. Ridge Spring-Monetta 7. Byrnes 2. Southside Stephon Greene, Carvers Bay 1A Girls Top 5 Seniors the poll at No. 1. The Lady 8. TL Hanna 3. Keenan Markell Portee, North Central Jalinda Johnson, Green Sea-Floyds Eagles finished with a 12-6 9. Woodmont 4. Chester LaQuan Coe, Lamar 10. Clover 5. Wade Hampton 2A GIRLS Marlayna Singleton, Blackville-Hilda record last year and lost to 6. Newberry T’Laysha Creswell, McCormick East Clarendon in the 1A lower state championship. Manning cracked the 3A playoffs last season. The points, 5.6 rebounds 1.7 as- The boys team came in at The girls came in at No. 8 boys poll at No. 7 after Monarchs will be led by sists per game. No. 5 after finishing 22-4 after going 7-11 last year going 18-7 last season and Darias Williams, who was Lee Central’s boys’ and last season and falling to and losing to Saluda in falling to Loris in the sec- named a 3A boys Top 5 Se- girls teams are both ranked Gray Collegiate in the third overtime in the first round ond round of the 3A state nior. Williams averaged 12.2 in their respective 2A polls. round of the 2A playoffs. of the playoffs. B6 | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter’s Tamerah GIRLS FROM PAGE B1 Brown (10) is back after averaging steals per game with the Ga- just 10 points a tors last season and recently game last season. signed to play at Gardner The Lady Game- Webb University. cocks open their While Cain, who is listed as season on Mon- one of the elite girls players in day against Cross the state by the SCBCA, is a High School in a senior, the rest of the team is tournament game composed of a lot of younger at Darlington High players. That includes four School. sophomores and a freshman. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO While its guards are relatively experienced, some of Sumter’s forwards and centers still have a lot to learn. “We’ll be guard-heavy to get through the early games,” Schaffer said. “We’ll get our post players some experience, and when the regular season rolls around, hopefully we’ll be good enough to be competitive in the region (IV).” Sophomore forward Layken Cox averaged 8.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game and was also an all-region performer. Junior wing player Tamerah Brown also contributed heavi- ly last season with 9.7 points and 4.5 rebounds.

DOROTHY L. FRAZIER BELTON OBITUARIES memory six sisters, Ronetta Charles and the Rev. Eloise H. Bracey, Willie Mae Clea, BRONX, N.Y. — Dorothy Conyers Jackson, 4056 Alex Janette (Raymond) Sharper, Lee Frazier Belton, 90, widow Harvin Hwy., Manning, and at MAY MCMILLAN Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Lucille T. (Robert) Gibson, of Willie Belton, died on Sun- Samuels Funeral Home, 114 Pastor May McMillan, of Main St., Sumter, is in charge Georgia M. Rose and Barbara day, Nov. 11, 2018. N. Church St, Manning. Sumter, was born on Aug. 24, of arrangements. A. (Travis) Pearson; three She was a daughter of the These services are entrust- 1933, in Florence County, the Online memorials may be brothers, Eugene (Retta) Has- late Johnny Ragins and Ethel ed to Samuels Funeral Home eldest daughter born to proud sent to the family at jobsmortu- tie Jr., Robert L. (Jo Carole) Frazier White. LLC of Manning. parents, the Rev. [email protected] or visit us on the Hastie and Kennedy (Lillian) Funeral services for Mrs. SHEDRICK M. BURK William Alexan- web at www.jobsmortuary.net. Hastie; two aunts, Gardenia Belton will be held at 11 a.m. der and Eloise ALAN S. HOVERMALE JR. Knox and Catherine Green; on Monday at Holly Hill Mis- Shedrick “Ricky” Maddison Owens Eaddy and a host of nieces, neph- sionary Baptist Church, Man- Burk V, 36, husband of La- Burns. MANNING — Alan Stuart ews, other relatives and ning, with the Rev. O’Donald quetta Deanne Pearson Burk Over time, “Al” Hovermale Jr., 40, died friends. Dingle, pastor, officiating, and and son of Shedrick Maddi- May — equipped on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at the The family is receiving Evangelist Mary Bethune, the son Burk IV and Gwendolyn MCMILLAN with a strong en- Medical University of South friends at the home of her sis- Rev. George Mitchell and Phillps Burk, was born on trepreneurial Carolina. ter and brother-in-law, Barba- Prince Sampson Pearson as- Jan. 29, 1982, in Grand Forks, spirit — started Born on April ra and Travis Pearson, 2260 sisting. Burial will follow at North Dakota. He departed her own custom drapery and 27, 1978, in Sum- Libson Drive, Sumter, be- Frazier Cemetery. this life on Friday, Nov. 16, baking businesses to stimu- ter, he was a son tween the hours of 2 and 7 These services have been 2018, at McLeod Regional late her creativity. Her last of Almeita Mit- p.m. daily. entrusted to Samuels Funeral Medical in Florence. significant employer was chum Hovermale Messages of hope can be Home LLC of Manning. Family will receive friends Sumter Laundry and Clean- and the late Alan left at www.whitesmortuary. MARY LEE BOYKIN at the home of his mother, 923 ers, where she worked as a HOVERMALE Stuart Hover- net. Ridgehill Drive, Sumter, SC laundry attendant for more male. He was a Services entrusted to Funeral service for Mary 29154. than 20 years and subsequent- 1996 graduate of Whites Mortuary LLC, Sum- Lee Boykin, who died on Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. ly retired in the early 1990’s. Laurence Manning Academy, ter. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, will be Main St., Sumter, is in charge Post retirement, May’s time and he was a finance manager BETTY N. BEATY HACKETT held at 2 p.m. on Monday at of arrangements. was devoted to caring for her in the auto industry. Al was a Union Baptist Church, Rem- MARTHA M. BERRY ailing husband, who preceded generous and loving friend, Betty Nell Beaty Hackett, bert. her in death in 1997. and he adored his family. He 92, widow of retired Air Force Public viewing will be held Martha McMillan Berry, May accepted Christ at an was a member of Deep Creek Col. Chester B. Hackett Jr., from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Beth- age 80, died on Saturday, Nov. early age. She joined Macedo- Pentecostal Holiness Church. died on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, el AME Church, Sumter. 17, 2018, at Palmetto Health nia Baptist Church in Sumter, Surviving in addition to his at Palmetto Health Richland The family is receiving Tuomey. where she was a faithful mother are a brother, Michael in Columbia. friends at the home of her Plans will be announced by member for more than 20 Hovermale (Megan) of Man- Funeral services will be an- daughter, Jessica Boykin, 2455 Bullock Funeral Home. years. After Macedonia Bap- ning; nephew, Michael Baker nounced by Elmore Hill Mc- Equinox Ave., Dalzell. tist Church lost both pastors, Hovermale of Manning; ma- Creight Funeral Home & Cre- Arrangements and profes- May found a new church ternal grandmother, Carrie matory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, sional services have been en- home at St. James Progressive Lee Hodge Mitchum of Man- (803) 775-9386. trusted to Henryhand Funeral Holiness Church of Sumter. ning; and a number of uncles, Home of Kingstree. May developed her own reli- aunts and cousins. JESSIE MAE MOSES gious journey and embraced a A funeral service will be call to serve as a pastor. Heed- held at 3 p.m. today in the cha- BISHOPVILLE — Jessie MELANIE L. BARNETT ing the call, May renovated a pel of Stephens Funeral Mae Moses, of 197 Presley building on her property and Home with the Rev. Josh Blvd., Garner, North Caroli- Melanie Lee Barnett, age 48, opened The Potters House Evans and the Rev. Jimmy na, and formerly of Lynch- died on Saturday, Nov. 17, Ministry. She eventually met Floyd officiating. Burial will burg, entered eternal rest on 2018, at her residence. her future husband, Joseph follow at Clarendon Memorial JAMES WITHERSPOON Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at her Plans will be announced by McMillan Jr. To this union, Gardens. residence, following an ex- Bullock Funeral Home. two children were born, Jan- Pallbearers will be Billy James Witherspoon, 93, tended illness. ice and Cletis. Hogg, J. Weinberg, Mickey husband of Lillie Mark With- The family is receiving rela- May McMillan departed Brewer, Jody Taylor, Coley erspoon, departed this life on tives and friends at 697 Atkins this life on Nov. 12, 2018, at Holladay, Johnny Alsbrook, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at Ave., Lynchburg. Wayne T. Patrick Hospice Ray Alsbrook and Leroy McLeod Hospice House in Visitation will be held from House in Fort Mill. Lynch. Florence. 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral May leaves her two devoted The family will receive He was born on Aug. 3, 1925, home. children, Janice McMillan friends at the home of his in Mayesville, a son of the late Funeral service will be held DELORES NICKENS Friday of Fort Mill and Cletis mother, 3016 S.C. 260, Man- Windson and Lela B. Wither- at 11 a.m. on Monday at (Lisa) McMillan of Charlotte, ning. spoon. Unionville African Methodist MANNING – Delores Nick- North Carolina; a brother, Memorials may be made to The family will receive Episcopal Church in the St. ens, 78, died Saturday, Nov. 17, Bishop LH (Ella Mae) Burns; Deep Creek Pentecostal Holi- friends at the home, 718 Estate Charles community with the 2018, at McLeod Hospice, Flor- a brother-in-law, Sam McMil- ness Church, c/o Almeita St., Sumter. pastor, the Rev. Alvin E. ence. She was born Dec. 23, lan of Monroe, Louisiana; sis- Hovermale, 3016 S.C. 260, Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Webb, officiating. Interment 1939, in Brooklyn, New York, ter-in-law, Mattie Brothers of Manning, SC 29102. Main St., Sumter, is in charge will follow at the churchyard a daughter of the late Louis Rahway, New Jersey; two Stephens Funeral Home & of arrangements. cemetery. Mays and Emma Blakley grandchildren, Adrienne Mc- Crematory, 304 N. Church St., FULISHA J. TINDAL WALTERS Wilson Funeral Home, 403 Mays. Millan Fennel of Lawrencev- Manning, is in charge of ar- S. Main St., Bishopville, is in These services have been ille, Georgia, and Nicholas A. rangements, (803) 435-2179. Fulisha J. Tindal Walters, charge of arrangements. entrusted to Samuels Funeral McMillan Friday of Portland, www.stephensfuneralhome.org 51, wife of Sammie Tyrone DIANE L. SPRING Home LLC of Manning. Oregon; three great-grand- WINDOLN G. HASTIE Walters, departed this life on DIANE S. SPRING children; three beloved nieces Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Diane L. Spring, age 73, be- that she helped to raise, Ida Funeral services for Ms. Sumter. loved wife of Cecil Spring, Diane Lee Splitstone Spring, (Richard) Solomon of Sumter, Windoln G. “Windell” Hastie She was born on Dec. 30, died on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, age 70, beloved wife of 29 Martha Jane Burns of Colum- will be held tomorrow at 11 1966, in Sumter, a daughter of at her residence. years to Cecil O’Dell Spring, bia and their sister, Betty a.m. from the Trinity Baptist Rudina (Howard) McFadden You may go to www.bullock- died on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, Faye, of Philadelphia; and an Church, 155 Wall and the late Frank Tindal Sr. funeralhome.com and sign the at her residence. adoring nephew, Herbert Street, Sumter, The family will receive family’s guest book. A funeral service will be (Charlene), who brought with the Rev. friends at the home of her sis- The family has chosen Bull- held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the music, love, laughter and the Larry C. Weston, ter, 1002 Decatur St., Sumter. ock Funeral Home for the ar- Bullock Funeral Home Chapel word of God. pastor/ officiat- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. rangements. with the Rev. Tommy McDon- May was preceded in death ing. Interment Main St., Sumter, is in charge ald officiating. Interment will by her parents; husband; two will follow in of arrangements. follow in the Evergreen Me- brothers, Alex Jr. and Alfred; HASTIE Bradford Ceme- JAMES BURGESS morial Park Cemetery. as well as two sisters, Nancy tery. The family will receive Canty and Evangelist Cassie A public view- It is with regret and pro- friends today from 5-7 p.m. at M. Wheeler. ing will be held today from 1 found sorrow that Samuels Bullock Funeral Home. You Public viewing will be held to 5 p.m. at the mortuary. and Richardson Funeral may read the full obituary at from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Windoln was born May 29, Home regretfully announces BLONDENA F. GAMBLE www.bullockfuneralhome.com. Mortuary. 1956, in Sumter to the late Eu- the passing of James Burgess, You may go to www.bullockfu- Pastor McMillan will be gene and Theola Amos Hastie age 72, who passed away on MANNING — Blondena neralhome.com and sign the placed in the church at 10 a.m. Sr. Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Frazier Gamble, 87, died Sat- family’s guest book. on Monday for viewing until In addition to her parents, McLeod Regional Medical urday, Nov. 17, 2018, at Lake The family has chosen Bull- the hour of service. Windoln was preceded in Center. Marion Nursing Facility, ock Funeral Home for the ar- Funeral services will be held death by three sisters, Joan Funeral arrangements are Summerton. She was born rangements. at 11 a.m. on Monday at Salem Johnson, Sudie Jane Bracey incomplete at this time and July 21, 1931, in South Caroli- Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 and Inez Hastie. will be announced at a later na, a daughter of the late Ber- S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with Windoln departed this life date. nice Gamble Howard. Pastor Ricky Simmons officiat- on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in The family will be receiving The family is receiving ing. Interment will follow at Sumter. friends at 2695 Mt. Zion Road, friends at the home of her Hillside Memorial Park. She leaves to cherish her Olanta. brother and sister-in-law, THE SUMTER ITEM · SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 | C1

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3 tips to stay on budget How to use credit-card when Black Friday comes rewards for the holidays

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If your wallet could talk, would it blacklist you from Black Friday shopping? Before you get swept up in the deal frenzy this week, here are three tips from financial experts about how to stay on budget and stop yourself from buying things you don’t need. ❚ Be honest: First, be realistic about how much you can afford to spend and any tendencies to overspend you may have, recommends Neal Frankle, a certified financial planner and founder of Wealth Resources Group. “Spending is fun,” Frankle says. “Saving and investing is less fun.” “If you’re just spending money to enjoy yourself and if you end up spending money that you cannot afford to spend, it’s going to be a very ex- pensive joyride.” Merchants have developed many creative ways for you to spend credit-card rewards. GETTY IMAGES At least a week before Black Friday, create a budget, Frankle says. Then, you purchased them directly from a make a plan to hold yourself account- Janna Herron USA TODAY store. But if you have no other use for able. Take someone with you to the your rewards and need to stick to a bud- store or hang on to receipts to show mericans expect to spend an average of more than $1,000 get, this is a convenient way to do it. them after you get home. ❚ Give an experience: For those re- ❚ Have a goal in mind: Next, shop this holiday season. If that’s your plan, too, let your credit- cipients on your list that have every- for a reason, says Shane Sullivan, a card points do some of the shopping instead. It’s a strategy thing, buy an experience with your re- CFP with WealthOver50.com. A wards. Get concert or other event Otherwise, it’s easy to purchase common among rewards cardholders. ❚ “This is probably tickets from Live Nation using your Citi things you don’t need. “The lighting, our customers’ favorite time of year when it comes to rewards,” says ThankYou points, or from TicketMaster the music, the pricing – everything in using your American Express rewards. that store has been designed and bun- Tammy McIntosh, senior vice president of customer rewards at PNC “We see customers will use rewards dled to get you to spend more money or to book travel, but not for holiday time,” take you off course,” Sullivan says. Bank. “They save throughout the year just for the holidays. That’s when McIntosh. “They book a Disney cruise Sullivan recalls falling victim to when we see redemptions just spike.” ❚ There are plenty of ways to tap and give that as a gift that maybe Black Friday temptation. He once re- doesn’t happen until February.” searched prices and fought the crowds those rewards to help you stay within your budget, McIntosh says. Re- ❚ The gift of you: If you promise to to get a great deal on two large, flat- member that you may not always maximize the dollar value of your “be home for Christmas,” use rewards screen TVs. While at the store, he saw to get there. Points can be used to book midsize screens for $100 each and points, but it’s better than emptying your wallet, or worse, racking up a hotel near family or fly your special bought two as well, even though he ❚ someone to you. If you don’t have didn’t need them. Both went unused. credit-card debt you can’t pay off. Here are eight ways to use points to enough to cover a flight, some issuers, To prevent this from happening to alleviate your holiday spending: such as Citi and American Express, let you, Sullivan recommends keeping you use rewards to pay for some or all of your “wish list” in mind when you a purchase on Expedia.com. Capital shop. That might include appliances ❚ Pay with points: Some retailers ers, often at a discount. One cardholders can use rewards they for a new house, furniture for a baby or partner with credit-card rewards pro- McIntosh sees procrastinators take earn during the holidays to pay for trav- travel for a future vacation. grams so you can pay for your purchase advantage of sending digital gift cards el purchases they made 90 days before. ❚ Sleep in: Finally, if you feel sus- with points. For instance, you can use at the last minute. Others redeem their ❚ Give back instead of gifting: Em- ceptible to overspending on Black Fri- your American Express, Chase, Citi and points for a card and use it themselves brace the spirit of the season and do- day, consider not going, even if you pay Discover rewards for Amazon pur- to buy presents for loved ones, she says. nate your points in your loved one’s a little bit more another time, Frankle chases. You can use Amex rewards for ❚ Maximize your spending: If you name. It’s tax-deductible, too. Most is- says. While you may spend more on a online purchases at Staples, Walmart, don’t have enough points, here’s a way suers allow this, but some offer more specific item, you likely won’t make as Best Buy and Rite Aid, among others. to supercharge getting rewards while options than others. For example, you many extra purchases simply because You can also use Citi points at Best you shop. Instead of purchasing direct- can choose from more than a million things are super cheap. Buy and 1-800-Flowers.com, but ly from a retailer’s website, go through charities to donate your American Ex- If you absolutely can’t miss Black there’s a hitch: You need to pay first your credit-card’s online shopping por- press rewards to. But you can donate to Friday, consider safeguards, such as with your card. The points are deducted tal where you can shop at major stores only three charities with your Citi card: paying with cash instead of a card. later, and you get a statement credit such as Banana Republic and Best Buy. American Red Cross Disaster Relief, Physically parting with cash adds a within days of the purchase. When you buy through the portal, you American Red Cross International Ser- psychological element to shopping, ❚ Give the most popular gift: They earn extra rewards points. You can use vices and Smile Train, a not-for-profit according to Sullivan. may be impersonal, but gift cards con- those later for a statement credit to re- that provides cleft repair surgery in de- He says the “pain” of giving the sistently have been the most popular duce your total spending. veloping countries. cashier your money will help you focus and most-requested present for at least ❚ Buy from your card issuer: ❚ Simply get cash back: “The fallon buying the things that matter most. a decade, according to the National Re- Browse your card issuer’s merchandise back is just redeeming for cash. They NerdWallet is a USA TODAY content tail Federation, a trade association. catalog for gift ideas. These catalogs of- can go out and buy a gift or travel and partner providing general news, com- They are practical and easy to send. ten feature luggage, jewelry, electronics redeem for cash,” McIntosh says. “It mentary and coverage from around Most credit-card rewards programs and even toys that can be bought using still feels pretty rewarding because that the web. Its content is produced inde- allow you to redeem your points or re- rewards or points. Generally, you ulti- cash didn’t come out of their wallet or pendently of USA TODAY. wards for gift cards from major retail- mately pay more for these items than if their budget.”

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PHOTO PROVIDED CelebratingFirst Baptist Missionary Church has been in Sumter for 150 years and150 began with the name years Shiloh in 1868. of worship

First Baptist Missionary Church an enduring fixture in South Main Street community

eflections celebrates 150 years of worship with First Baptist Missionary Church Ron the corner of Washing- ton and Dingle streets. According to Cassie Nicholes in Historical Sketch- es of Sumter County, this house of worship is often referred to as “a monument to the dedication of those who had the vision and faith to begin a church that today is a tower of strength for its members and for the entire county.” The ensuing article was composed using data and photos from The Sumter Item archives, the church archives and was enhanced by the writings of Nicholes. Research states that the original church began under a brush arbor with the He- brew name of Shiloh Sammy Way in 1868. The first facility was initially locat- REFLECTIONS ed on South Main Street before a white PHOTOS BY SAMMY WAY / THE SUMTER ITEM frame structure was constructed on the west side of Main between Oak- land Avenue and Bartlette Street. However, in 1910, the membership built a brick sanctuary on the present site. It was noted by Nicoles that “a bell tower, vestibule and front steps were later added, enhancing the beauty and usefulness of the edifice. Then on Sept. 13, 1931, the name of the church was changed to First Baptist.” It was shortly after the renaming that the church faced extreme adversi- ty when the parsonage burned, adding to the financial burden on the membership. The pastor and his family were taken in by the membership SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO until the parsonage could be rebuilt. The Rev. W. Randolph became pastor of The church was also expanded with the church in 1960. the sanctuary basement, converting it into “Sunday school rooms, church of- the corner of Washington and Dingle Historian Porcher Myers notes that of HUD (Department of Housing and fices, an assembly hall and a kitchen.” streets was constructed. He remained the church remains on the National His- Urban Development). On Jan. 14, 1962, a disaster struck as with the church until 1915 when he torical Register. According to church re- In 2007, the Rev. Randolph retired fire destroyed the church. The mem- accepted the call to head a church in cords, because of the severe deteriora- after serving “47 years of committed bership sought and was granted per- Philadelphia. He was followed by the tion of the old structure it was demol- and faithful leadership to the church.” mission from the Sumter School Dis- Rev. I. W. Williams, who remained as ished, and a new building was soon He also served as mayor pro tem of trict 17 School Board to hold services pastor until his death in 1932. There started. When the new building was City Council for 19 years. The church in the Lincoln High School building. were numerous interim pastors until completed the Rev. Randolph noted that is currently guided by the Rev. George With money received from insurance the arrival of the Rev. W. Randolph, the “membership marched into the new P. Windley Jr. The future of the and funds given by the membership who became the regular pastor on sanctuary in November of 1977.” church was aptly de- and friends of the church, plans were Oct. 7, 1960. The Rev. Randolph came Church records state that the building scribed in a bulletin pub- soon in the works to rebuild. With from Anderson, and following his “was not only designed by the Rev. Ran- lished during the 101st an- staunch determination the church graduation from Morris College, he dolph but constructed by his company.” niversary of its inception: sanctuary was finished, and services attended the Lutheran Theological Shortly after the congregation entered “First Baptist shall work began again on Dec. 16, 1962. Seminary in Columbia. He became the new sanctuary, they voted to change and look forward to a The Rev. Ben Lawson became the very active in both church and com- its name to First Baptist Missionary greater and more eventful first pastor to lead the church. He munity activities. “In 1967, First Bap- Church. The church later undertook a WINDLEY future because of greater was described as “energetic and faith- tist was the meeting place for the massive building project in 1981 with harmony and greater and ful,” serving the membership for over Baptist Educational and Missionary the construction of Shiloh-Randolph more persistent efforts for the up- 30 years. The Rev. J. A. Pinson ar- Convention (90th). The welcome was Manor, a 72-unit senior housing com- building of the Kingdom of God and a rived in 1905, and it was under his given by the Rev. Randolph, and it set plex. The cost of this construction was richer and fuller Christian life for our- leadership that the new building on the theme for the meeting.” $2,486,000 and was built under auspices selves.” C4 | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM YESTERYEAR

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75 YEARS AGO — 1944 fairs, personnel, technical ser- home, and we’d like to pass it June 10 — June 16 vices and research and devel- along to the next one the same • R. L. McLeod Jr. and Rich- opment — although technical way we found it,” Murray said. ard Reese of this city have services presently operate “This is about our children.” been selected as counselors for under the instruction divi- Many eighth-generation resi- Camp Coker this season, Paul sion. dents of the area are preparing Runge, Boy Scout field execu- • Bids for additions to for a public hearing, where tive, has announced. Camp schools in District 17 will be re- they plan to voice their opposi- Coker, the Pee Dee Area Coun- ceived for Bates and McLaurin tion to Becker Minerals Inc.’s cil’s Scout camp located near schools and for Wilder, Lemira, plan to expand its mining oper- Society Hill, will open on June Crosswell Drive and Alice ations within yards of the resi- 18, but the two Sumter coun- Drive schools. Demosthenes, dents’ community center, selors will leave on the 12th to McCreight and Riley are in church and church cemetery. help get the site in readiness charge of bidding on Bates and • N.C. State’s baseball team for campers. In order to be McLaurin junior high schools. ranked as high as second in honored as a counselor, a James and DuRant Inc. is in the nation last year, but a num- Scout must excel in leadership charge of bids on the other ber of its pitchers are gone. qualities, Mr. Runge said, and four schools. The Wolfpack made a step to- must have more than an aver- • Standard Savings and Loan ward beefing up its lineup by age interest in Scouting. He SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Association of Columbia, larg- signing Sumter High’s ace must also be proficient along 1969 — A 9-foot boa constrictor, considered a tropical creature, was est of the more than 73 other pitcher Chad Hoshour. Ho- Scoutcraft lines. found dead on Artillery Drive by Sumter Police Department officers such loan institutions current- shour, who helped lead the • All boys between the ages Lt. Maxie Connor and Sgt. W. D. Jenkins. Neal Compton and Sgt. Jen- ly operating in South Carolina, Gamecocks to the state 4A of 13 and 16 are invited to meet kins are seen looking at the large snake. Officers haven’t been able to will soon have a branch office championship series last year, at the YMCA to organize a Ju- signed a full scholarship with determine how or why the snake was living in the Sumter area. in Sumter, pending approval of nior YMCA Baseball league. an application for establish- N.C. State. This is an annual program ment of a local branch. Wil- • When Becky Jones first which has been sponsored by nal. Smoke from their smoke- lovers,” said Polly Woodham, liam F. Smith Jr., president of started dropping her son off at the Sumter YMCA and Sumter stacks is gray steel wool! wife of Willis J. Woodham of Standard Savings and Loan, local Boy Scout Pack 339 meet- American Legion for a number Planes flying overhead are the Bishopville. The Woodhams was in Sumter to look over the ings, she never thought it of years. The boys will elect work of local model enthusi- have five horses at their home, building where the branch will would lead to her becoming team captains who will choose asts. “Open Acres,” and plan to add be located. The expansion of one of its most important lead- teams to form the league. In • The 309th Bombardment another one in the near future. the economy of Sumter has in- ers, but it did. On June 23, the the past, this league has been group from Columbia Army “We are looking for a young dicated a need for additional troop group committee chair composed of four teams. How- Air Base will pit their star thoroughbred,” said Mrs. savings and loan assets in the and mother of three was the ever, if a sufficient number of pitcher, Lt. Glenn Price, who Woodham. Their oldest daugh- community. Future prospects first woman in the Pee Dee boys are interested, more already has tucked away one ter, Martha, has won approxi- for the Sumter area appear to Council Area to be inducted teams will be organized this no-hitter this year, against mately 100 ribbons and several be excellent. into the Order of the Arrow in season. Shaw Field when the two trophies in the various shows • After a long period of si- a “tapping out” ceremony — • L. F. Cuttino, chief clerk of teams clash at Municipal Park. in which she has been a partic- lence following the passing of one of the Boy Scouts’ most the Sumter County War Price Turbeville will take the mound ipant. Their other three daugh- the Nov. 14, 1968, deadline orig- prestigious honors — at Camp and Ration Board, said that for the locals. The Shaw men ters have just started showing. inally set for the completion of Coker. Bobby Barnes, Webelos many retailers are not adher- have two defeats at the hands • Standard Savings and Loan the 1968-69 drive, the United leader of Pack 339, was instru- ing to correct ceiling prices on of the Columbians to revenge. Association of Columbia has Fund of Sumter County an- mental in Jones’ nomination lemons in many instances, ac- In the opener, the bomb Flash- filed application with the State nounced that its mammoth for the honor. cording to the latest survey ers took an 8-7 edge over the Board of Bank Control to es- $203,000 goal has been reached, • About 30 percent of the mo- made in food stores. Lemons fliers, and in a practice game at tablish a branch office in Sum- with an additional $209 to boot. tels in America are owned by are all sold by the pound at 15 Columbia they added insult to ter. The application was given Richard P. Moses, general cam- Asian Indians, according to in- cents, dealers are reminded. injury with a 9-1 walloping of preliminary consideration by paign chairman of the drive, in dustry statistics. And although Retailers are asked to refer to the locals. the board. The usual survey making the announcement, many of the 35 to 40 Indian the official list of OPA ceiling • The first load of tobacco required by law was ordered said, “We overcame almost in- families in Sumter own motels, prices, effective May 8, Order harvested from the 1944 crop by the board. Such a survey surmountable odds, but I attri- it’s not a line of work they say 4F, Amendment No. 3. was received on the local to- must show a need within a bute our victory to the real their children will inherit, nor • An English AAF Bomber bacco market Saturday when community for the service team effort exerted on every- is it “in their blood.” It’s a way Station, England — Staff Sgt. R. M. Chandler and J. A. Can- being offered. body’s part.” of life that allows them to come William W. Ficklen of Sumter, tey, of the Hebron community, • Heading the Sumter Little • A crowd estimated at be- to America, be their own boss gunner with the Eight AAF delivered a load of lugs to the Theatre’s 1969 membership tween 60-65 persons turned out and provide a living for their Flying Fortress group com- Big Brick warehouse. Accord- drive as chairmen will be Mr. for a public hearing on the families. “The children are not manded by Col. William B. ing to G. R. Bowen, warehouse- and Mrs. William M. Jones. As- planned widening of a 12-mile taught to go into the hotel busi- David of Calhoun, Georgia, has man, the tobacco was of good sisting the Joneses as co-chair- section of U.S. 378 conducted ness. They don’t want to go been awarded the Air Medal. quality and color and appeared men will be Mr. and Mrs. Mari- by the S.C. State Highway Dep- into the hotel business,” said The decoration was presented to have normal weight. An ad- on D. Myers. Kickoff of the tartment at Sumter TEC, Pradip Patel, who owns the for “meritorious achievement” vance of 37 cents per pound drive will coincide with the where virtually no opposition Sumter Tourist Lodge with his on bombing attacks over Nazi was placed on the tobacco. opening date of “Oliver!” a mu- was voiced against the project. father, Nagarbhai. Europe. Sgt. Ficklen is the son • War bond windows are sical production. The 12-mile stretch of U.S. 378, • Sumter Police Chief Harold of Mrs. Eula W. Ficklen of 5 blossoming up and down Main • The Thomas Sumter Gen- located to the east of Sumter Johnson was awarded the Orchard Place, Sumter. His Street, the dressers vying with erals pulled away in the open- from the bypass to Interstate Strom Thurmond Award for wife, Mrs. Dorothy D. Ficklen, one another. This morning, ing moments and won easily Route 95, would be widened to Excellence in Law Enforce- lives on Long Avenue. our rounds took us by Belk- over Clarendon Hall, 48-32. four lanes, and major intersec- ment. The annual award is pre- • At an organizational meet- Stroman Co. Department Substitutes played over half tions with the route in the proj- sented to the top officers in the ing held at Lincoln High Store. Their big central win- the game for the Generals. ect would be improved as nec- state in four divisions: city offi- School and attended by 40 rep- dow is filled with life-sized Dick Booth put in 13 points to essary. cer, county officer, state officer resentatives of black citizens “cutouts” of soldiers in grimly lead the Generals. John Pate 25 YEARS AGO — 1993 and federal officer. The awards of Sumter, plans were made realistic battle poses, one bayo- and Mel Brown each had six Nov. 12 — 18 were established in 1983 to rec- for participating in the Fifth neting another, and so on. Real points as every team member ognize law enforcement offi- War Loan drive beginning “invasion beachhead” sand but two managed to score. • They worked so hard and cials who demonstrate the June 12. After a discussion of covers the floor of the window, • Alice Drive’s Hawks roared came so close ... for the fourth highest ideals of excellence the purpose and goal of the and planes fly overhead. We back from a 10-point deficit to time in as many years. Late in during the year. Fifth War Loan by the Honor- understand that J. O. Talbort is down Bishopville 38-34 in a the afternoon of a cloudy, • District 17 schools will be able George D. Levy, a member responsible for this attractive thrilling junior high school sometimes drizzling day, the full of activities promoting of the Sumter County War Fi- display which you cannot pass cage game. The Hawks fell be- band from Sumter High School public schools all this week in nance Committee, the meeting without wanting to buy a bond. hind at the half 18-8 but soared had rejoiced. They were Lower observance of American Edu- proceeded to elect its officers. 50 YEARS AGO — 1969 into a 23-18 lead in the third pe- State champs in the state 5A cation Week. Schools will be The Rev. R. L. Pope was elected Feb. 9 — 15 riod before allowing Bishop- marching band championships celebrating with the traditional chairman; Dr. Edward C. Jones ville to score a point. — as in 1992, ’91 and ’90, they open house meetings during was elected vice chairman and • Edmunds High School • Hartsville Junior High had a shot at the title that had the week for the community to Mrs. Alethea Dungee secre- gained sweet revenge over Or- edged out McLaurin Junior eluded their grasp for three come see how education is tary. angeburg in a 4A high school High here in overtime, 35-34. years. They performed in the changing to meet the needs of • For gallantry displayed cage contest, winning 51-43 in a McLaurin led the game by rain and again came up short. today’s students. while engaging the enemy in game that was not as close as one point with 20 seconds to • Shaw Air Force Base’s • Mark Bedenbaugh and action in Italy and in which the score indicates. The Game- go but Hartsville grabbed off 363rd Fighter Wing will be un- Catherine Lempsiz were the battle he lost his life, Pfc. Willie cocks boosted their record to a rebound and scored to win dergoing a name change next overall winners of the five- Lane, formerly of Sumter, has 13-3 on the season . the game. The Bantams had year as part of a program to mile race and Graham New- been awarded posthumously • Richard P. Moses, chairman one last chance to score but protect and preserve historical man and Mara Nance were the the Silver Star. The medal is of the board of trustees of the could not connect. Joe Boyle units. The 33rd Fighter Wing overall winners of the two- among the highest awards Sumter Elks Lodge, announced pumped in 10 points and will be redesignated the 20th mile race in the Turkey Trot made to Army and Naval per- that the rear portion of the snared 13 rebounds to spark Fighter Wing as the Air Force Road Race. Bedenbaugh won sonnel. Mrs. Mabel B. Lane, of Elks Lodge property on Broad the Bantams in a losing cause. readjusts to force reductions. the men’s five-mile race in a 219 Church St., Sumter, wife of Street and Salem Avenue had Barney Shorter had nine The change is one of several time of 27 minutes, 11 seconds. Pfc. Lane, will be presented the been sold to Glenn Towery and points. force structure and realign- David Addroom was second in Silver Star by Brig. Gen. Dun- his son, Dr. Mike Towery. • Three Sumter fighters won ment actions announced by the 28:36, and Lansing Brewer was can G. Richart, Fort Jackson Moses said negotiations are Carolinas Golden Glove Age Air Force. third at 28:44. Lempsiz won the post commander, at her home now underway with a major oil Division Championship here in • If Tom Lewis had been as- women’s five-miler in 30:01. in Sumter on June 15. company for the sale of the the Carolinas Golden Gloves sured his Sumter High Game- Peggy Kinney was second at 34 • Miss Minnie McEachern, front portion of the property runoff. Quint Baker, Burke cocks would score 27 points in minutes, and Patricia Talvares who has been teaching school fronting 180 feet on Broad Watson and Eddie Mungia its first-round playoff game finished third in 35:59. at Myrtle Beach for the past Street. If the sale of this por- grabbed victories in the final against Greenwood, he would • Drivers on U.S. 76/378 this four years, will have charge of tion goes through, the way will rounds to be crowned champi- have set his mind on getting morning may have been star- girls’ swimming classes and be cleared for construction of ons. Baker won in the 112- ready for the second-round tled to see an F-4 fighter jet in playground activities at the the new Elks Lodge at Second pound Novice division, Burke game. The SHS head coach got flames at the southern end of YMCA, Carl Link, executive Mill on property now owned in the 119-pound division and just that from his offense. The the runway at Shaw Air Force secretary, announced. Miss by the Elks. Mungia in the 139-pound divi- only problem was Sumter Base — but it was only a McEachern is a graduate of • “How to Avoid the Psychi- sion. didn’t have a clue as to how to “test.” Using an old F-4 and Lander College, Greenwood. atrist” is the title of an ad- • Jack M. Summers has stop Greenwood’s veer attack. some drums that emit smoke, • Be sure to notice the War dress that will be delivered to been appointed city schools The result was a 28-27 loss in base personnel simulated a jet Bond decorations in windows members of the Sumter Exec- assistant superintendent for the opening round of the 4A crash as a training exercise for of our stores. One particularly utive Club. The speaker will instruction. “This appoint- Division I playoffs. base firefighters and other worth mentioning is the dis- be Dr. Ron Meredith, whose ment recognizes the fact that • Janie Murray is frightened emergency personnel. Authen- play in W. B. Burns and Sons’ title comes from a degree both the instructional and that her generation may be the ticity was lent to the exercise window. The scene might be awarded him as doctor of hu- business divisions of the dis- last to enjoy the pristine beau- by some base personnel acting called a miniature of the inva- manities. Dr. Meredith, trict require an operating ty of the land in this small out the roles of news media sion. Ships, tanks and planes whose home is now on a Kan- head with clear authority and community, frightened that a gathering at the base’s main are everywhere. The ships, sas ranch, is a combination responsibilities,” Board gravel-mining company’s plans gate before being led to the made of hardware (cross-cut personal counselor, business- Chairman John W. Godbey to expand will change the land- “crash” site by a representa- saws and various and sundry man and world traveler. said. “There are five divisions scape irreparably. “The gener- tive of the base’s public affairs other articles), are quite origi- • “We’re a family of horse — instructions, business af- ation before us left us this office. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 | C5

Call the newsroom at: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] The rest of Celebrating his 1st buck the story t looks like a bucks, so we are practical group of bucks and hold out for what we “I consider “good” bucks. chasing a doe,” Matt couldn’t go, but I my brother Matt said. headed back to our lease that afternoon. I signed out The tracks, crossing the the stand that was nearest county dirt road, were to the big beanfield, a tripod in the “honey hole.” The fresh and very encourag- wind was good for that ing. It was good sign that stand, and I sat till dark but didn’t see a single deer. the rut was still going on, After a sleepless night, at least for now. with visions of big bucks dancing through my head, I It was mid-November, and headed back to the woods we had been doing some the next morning before mid-morning scouting on daylight. I decided that since our timber company lease I didn’t see anything at the near Bloomville. At honey hole stand, I the end of the dirt would try a stand road, I turned onto across the county the highway and road where we had started home. Glanc- seen the tracks ing across a big un- crossing the day be- cut beanfield, some- fore. Maybe those thing caught my eye. deer had crossed I slowed down and back over during the turned into the farm Dan night. But the wind road that skirted the Geddings was wrong there, field. and I moved back to “Matt, what’s that the honey hole stand out in the field?’ I asked. after daylight. “Good God!” he exclaimed. That morning hunt un- “That’s a bunch of bucks.” folded as I described in “A We counted seven bucks day in November.” The little PHOTO PROVIDED standing in the beans at doe that walked up to my Trey Hartley is seen with his first buck. about 150 yards. Obviously, stand at the honey hole ran they were locked onto us as straight back down the food we had slowed down and plot retracing her trail when turned into the field. I know I shot at the big seven. I the farmer and have permis- guess it left those bucks Wood ash can sometimes help soil sion to access his property, thinking she was still there so I eased the truck on down in the vicinity of the stand. the road, and three of the They were so intent on find- BY DEAN FOSDICK bucks ran to the nearby ing her that they paid little The Associated Press woods. Our woods! The heed to my rifle shots that other four just stood there were missing the mark. For gardeners who heat their homes in win- staring at us! The big seven point was a ter using stoves or fireplaces, good-quality We were amazed and ex- fully mature deer, barrel wood ashes can be a soil-amendment bonus. cited to see all those deer chested, pot bellied and with But if applied improperly, they can be a caustic out in the open, in the mid- flabby skin hanging under topping for foliage-heavy plants and seedlings. dle of the day! There had to his neck. His horns were The primary benefits of recycling wood ash be a hot doe nearby, but we gnarly, heavy and massive. into the soil are for fertilizing and raising pH didn’t see her. We finally de- The eight-pointer was even levels to make soil less acidic, said Leonard cided she must have been bigger but slimmer, trimmer Perry, horticulture professor emeritus with the lying down in the beans, ex- and probably younger. Ei- University of Vermont. hausted from being chased ther one would have been a Soil pH acidity is measured on a 14-point THE ASSOCIATED PRESS by that group of rut-crazed real trophy. scale, with 7 being neutral. Anything below 7 is Wood stove ashes, a nutrient-rich sample free of bucks. To say my rifle was off classified acidic. Anything above that is alka- any residue from pressure-treated wood, painted When I put the truck in would be an understate- line. wood or cardboard, are spread on a property reverse and started backing ment. I had actually shot it a “What this means for soil ashes is that if near Langley, Washington. Good-quality wood out, one of the bucks couple of days before, and it your soil is 6.5 to 7 or above, don’t add them,” ash is a soil amendment bonus for gardeners, but turned and started to run was “dead on” accurate. But Perry said in a fact sheet. beware using any containing additives. toward the woods. The big- somehow the scope got Always test the soil before spreading ashes. gest buck, a huge eight- knocked off. Way off. I went “Too high a pH will bind up micronutrients you may get from one cord of firewood,” he pointer, charged toward the to Matt’s house later that that your crops need,” said Julia Gaskin, a said. fleeing buck with his ant- day, where he had a target land application specialist with the University Spreading wood ash on compost piles keeps lers down! The buck set up, and shot the target at of Georgia Extension Service. “If you are just the acidity level near neutral. “Sprinkle some changed directions, then 60 yards. I missed! It was off getting started in a garden spot, soil test every on each layer of compost as you build the pile,” went toward the woods and a foot and a half to the left year until you get the fertility and soil organic Perry said. “Another option is to store wood stopped. We figured that the and a foot and a half high. matter right. Then you can test every other ashes dry, then make a ‘tea’ with them during fleeing buck had inadver- After a series of shots, I got year or so.” the growing season for watering plants and so tently run toward the doe, it back on dead center. Wood ash contains calcium, magnesium and providing some nutrition.” and the bigger buck had My son Clayton asked me potassium, among a dozen or more important Avoid applying wood ashes if you’re about to turned him away. once if I added things or nutrients. “They vary widely with the types of seed your garden, said Alicia Lamborn, a hor- I told Matt that I thought stretched the truth in my trees being burned,” Gaskin said. ticulturist with University of Florida Exten- we could have gotten out of stories. I assured him that I Hardwoods, including oak, maple, ash, hick- sion. the truck and walked toward did not, but I would some- ory, sycamore, walnut, apple and cherry, burn “If you want to use wood ash as a pH source, those deer, and I don’t think times leave something out, hotter and longer. They also produce several then do it three to six months before you they would have run from if it wasn’t important and times more ash and contain more nutrients plant,” Lamborn said. “It takes some time to us, unless the doe got up and didn’t help the story. Here, I than softwoods like pine and fir. work it into the soil. A chemical change needs ran. We backed on out and didn’t leave out very much, Avoid using fireplace or wood ashes from to occur. You want to do that ahead of time be- headed home. but I’ve added some “back pressure-treated wood, painted wood and card- fore you put any plants into the ground.” Of the seven bucks, six story” that might help ex- board. They carry chemicals that can harm Some people store the ash they remove from were big enough to be plain that November en- plants. The same goes for charcoal residue their stoves in winter for applications through- “shooters” on our little still counter. from BBQ grills, fake fireplace logs and coal. out the year. “You don’t want to pile it on in hunting club. Only one of So, like the radio personal- Those should go to the landfill. one season or just one time,” Lamborn said. the bucks was smaller, with ity Paul Harvey used to say Wood ash can be used sparingly in gardens, Do not spread ashes around acid-loving four or five points. We prac- — now you know the rest of spread thinly over lawns and stirred thorough- plants like blueberries, strawberries, azaleas, tice a mild form of quality the story. ly into compost piles. rhododendrons, camellias, holly, potatoes or deer management and don’t Lawns needing lime and potassium benefit parsley. Plants that thrive with a dressing of have thousands of acres of Reach Dan Geddings at from wood ash — 10 to 15 pounds per 1,000 wood ash include garlic, chives, leeks, lettuces, land to manage for trophy [email protected]. square feet, Perry said. “This is the amount asparagus and stone-fruit trees. Tree seedlings still available at special pricing for S.C. landowners

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