St. Anne-St. Jude Pastor to Receive Papal Honor School by IVY MOORE [email protected] Board Hires
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IN USA TODAY: Trump to name son-in-law as adviser C1 2016 NATIONAL B1 TUESDAY,J ANUARY 10, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS Tigers basking in glow of 2nd title victory At the last second IN SPORTS: Clemson wins national championship 35 - 31 The day Stop by our new finally arrives BY JACK BARNES Special to The Sumter Item The Sumter Item asked Sumter attor- ney Jack Barnes to give us a daily ac- office and pick up count of his experience of the Nation- al Championship game on Monday. Jack’s son, James Barnes, is a sopho- more backup quarterback at Clemson. He was the quarterback for Sumter High School for three years and led the Gamecocks to the state runner-up in class 4A. The Sumter Item will have each column online through Wednesday, and each will also pub- lish in the print edition. ame day. Time for redemp- your copy tion for the Tigers. Sunday the Clemson football team Gwas all business. Meetings in the morning, some free time mid- day to visit with family and friends, and after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, the play- ers were off limits. Even with my in- side connections, I couldn’t get any real information. The Tigers are here to win. I do know the quarter- JOHN BAZEMORE / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS backs met early because Clemson’s Deshaun Watson and Shaq Smith (5) celebrate a last second touchdown during the second half of the NCAA college football Deshaun Watson had to playoff championship game against Alabama on Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. leave to accept the 2016 Bobby Bowden Award, BARNES given to the player who Last-second score lifts Tigers over ’Bama for sweet redemption epitomizes the player athlete. That’s a well-deserved honor. FROM STAFF REPORTS winning back-to-back titles. positive yard as the Tigers managed Deshaun has been good to my son, Y!! Watson finished 36 of 56 for 420 just 50 yards on the ground. James, the last two years. He is a real TAM PA, Fla. — Another Clemson — yards and three scores — none bigger That was not the case for the Tide, leader and a heck of a football play- TODAY! Alabama College Football Playoff Na- than the last one to Renfrow. The last- who struck early thanks to Bo Scar- er. No. 18 will miss him next year. tional Championship game, another second score came on the heels of a brough. With 9:23 left in the opening Fan Fest was geagreat fun fforor tthehe wild finish. late Alabama touchdown run byquay quarr- quaartrterer, he founfound a seameam forfor 25 yyaarrddss ttravravel team.team. ThThee Tampa CConveonvennttioion Only this ttiimmee,, iitt was the TiTigergers whoho terback Jalen Hurrtsts that gaveave thethe TiTide andand a scoscorree ttoo put AAllaababamama uupp7- 7-0.0Th Thee Center wwas th the locationi with games pulled off the lalate-te-game magic. tthehe leleadada aftfteer jusustt relinqrelinqu i ishinghi it t it to TD came on the heels of Clemson and fun for all including dance par- TrTiailini g by three with 2:01 remain- the Tigers the series before. turning the ball over on downs at the ties for kids, a real football field to ing, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Hurts threw for 131 yards, but the UA 41. pass and play and Fiesta and Peach Watson drove his team 68 yards and Tide offense was negated for most of He added another big run early in Bowl trophies for picture taking. found Hunter Renfrow from 2 yards the second half. the second, this time from 37 yards out Most importantly “the big numbers” out with six seconds to go as the Ti- The first half was a defensive strug- as the Tide took a 14-0 lead. Scar- were there, and the travel team, or gers earned a 35-31 victory on Monday gle as neither offense found any kind brough had 76 of ’Bama’s 143 rushing part of it, got to take some photos. at Raymond James Stadium — earning of consistency. The T ide had to punt yards in the first half. The travel team got a little frac- a measure of redemption for last five times and the passing attack was The CU offense finally found its foot- tured yesterday. Forty-eight hours year’s championship loss while also near non-existent as quarterback ing midway through the second quar- of bonding time is a lot. Sarah and giving Clemson its second national Hurts threw for just 40 yards. ter. A 43-yard strike to Deon Cain I took time away to have a quiet title in school history. Watson and the Tigers had a rough breathed new life into the Tigers as dinner only to be seated next to 20 CU finishes the year 14-1 while the half as well. The CU quarterback was Tide fall to 14-1 after missing out on sacked twice and only rushed for one SEE CHAMPS, PAGE A5 SEE GAMEDAY PAG EA6 150 36 W. Liberty Street • Sumter, SC 29291529150 75 cents WEDNESDAY, JANUARY11, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 Roof sentenced to deathto disagree to spare his life. “I have the right to ask 1st to face execution for federal hate crime convictions you to give me a life sen- plead for his life on Tuesday, telling tence, but I’m not sure about three hours, capping a trial in jurors: “I still feel like I had to do it.” CHARLESTON (AP) — Dylann Roof which Roof did not fight for his life or what good it would do was sentenced to death Tuesday for Every juror looked directly at Roof anyway,” he said. show any remorse. At the beginning of as he spoke for about five minutes. A ROOF killing nine black church members the trial, he addressed jurors directly, When the verdict was during Bible study in a racially moti- few nodded as he reminded them that read, he stood stoic and insisting that he wasn’t mentally ill, they said during jury selection they vated attack, the first person to face but he never asked them for forgive- showed no emotion. He will be formal- execution for federal hate crime con- could fairly weigh the factors of his ly sentenced today. ness or mercy, or explained the crime. case. Only one of them, he noted, had victions. He threw away one last chance to A jury deliberated his sentence for School St. Anne-St. Jude pastor to receive Papal honor board hires BY IVY MOORE [email protected] $1k-a-day The Rev. Frank Palmieri, pastor of St. Anne-St. Jude Parish in Sumter, is one one of eight people on whom consultant Papal Honors will be impart- ed at the 3 p.m. Vesper Ser- BY BRUCE MILLS vice on Sunday at the Cathe- [email protected] dral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St., in Charleston, In response to its current according to the Most Rev. debt crisis, Sumter School Robert E. Guglielmone, District Board of Trustees Bishop of Charleston. The unanimously selected Scott honors come directly from Allan of School Support, Pope Francis. Inc., on Monday night to Palmieri will be awarded work as the dis- the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice trict’s school fi- Medal (For Church and nance consul- Pope) by Guglielmone on be- tant. According half of Pope Francis for dis- to his resume, tinguished service to the Allan has 28 Church. The medal, awarded years’ experi- to lay people and clergy, is ence in school the highest honor that can ALLAN district finance. be awarded to laity by the The board’s Pope, given in recognition public statement on Allan’s for their living out their selection says his responsi- Catholic faith in service to bilities will include explain- the Church and the wider ing the reasons for the dis- community. trict’s current financial con- Guglielmone said, “Father dition, advising the board on Palmieri has been extremely reduction of expenses for involved in promoting sacra- this fiscal year and closely mental marriage and family monitoring the district’s life. He is receiving this cash flow position. Given the honor due to his dedication assignments, Allan will re- to the Church and his many, view all cash flow analysis many years of service to the performed to date and Super- diocese. His good work is intendent Frank Baker’s worthy of this high honor emergency financial plan from the Holy Father.” that he presented to the The Pro Ecclesia et Ponti- board last week. He will pro- fice Medal was instituted by vide his own input before the Pope Leo XIII in 1888 in board takes action to change honor of his golden jubilee. its board-approved budget, It became a permanent dis- according to school board at- tinction in 1898. The gold torney William “Bick” Halli- medal is on a purple ribbon gan. with white and yellow bor- The board’s action comes der lines and is worn on the PHOTOS PROVIDED after the release last month right side of the chest. Father Frank Palmieri, above, pastor of St. Anne-St. of the 2015-16 audit report, The Catholic Diocese of Jude Parish, will be awarded the The Pro Ecclesia et which showed the district Charleston comprises the Pontifice Medal on Sunday. It is one of the highest had gone over budget by $6.2 entire state of South Caroli- honors bestowed by the Pope and will be imparted million in the fiscal year na with Charleston as its See to Palmieri on Pope Francis’ behalf by The Most Rev- ending June 30.