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Sumter Police Depart- Sumter police search for car in rear-end ment is looking for this dark-colored vehicle, hit and run; 1 driver, 35 students treated possibly an older model Crown Victoria, that hit the back of a BY ADRIENNE SARVIS connection to the crash that sent 35 stu- Sumter School District [email protected] dents and the bus driver to Palmetto Health bus carrying 62 stu- Tuomey. dents Monday morn- The driver of a dark-colored car who fled The collision happened about 8 a.m. March ing. the scene after rear-ending a Sumter School 19 while the bus — carrying 62 students from District bus Monday morning on Pinewood PHOTO PROVIDED Road is wanted by the police department in SEE CRASH, PAGE A7 Shaw airman Out-of-this-world fun shot at event Man is 1 of 3 victims injured in Five Points on St. Patrick’s Day BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected]

A 22-year-old airman sta- tioned at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter was one of three people who were shot in Columbia’s Five Points early Sunday. Airman 1st Class Anfernee Kirkland, an armament technician assigned to the 20th Equipment Mainte- nance Squadron, was an “innocent victim of the violent PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM crime” on Sunday, according The crowd is wowed by “Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey” by Lightwire Theater at Sumter Opera House last week. to a statement from the 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office at Shaw. Glow-in-the-dark show delights kids, adults alike The Columbia Police De- partment said in a news re- BY KAYLA ROBINS lease that 22-year-old Arthur [email protected] Jones Jr. is charged with three counts of attempted he moon shined neon murder and other charges in bright on Thursday at connection with the shooting, which occurred about 2 the Sumter Opera a.m. after St. Patrick’s Day T House, eclipsed only by a yel- in an area that is the center of nightlife in the state’s low rocket capital city, according to The ship trans- Associated Press. WATCH Two of the three male vic- ONLINE porting a tims in their 20s were listed See an mouse with in critical condition Sunday, episode glasses, a while the third was in stable about “Moon condition. Mouse: A Space buzzing, Columbia police identified Odyssey” on bright alarm the other victims as a Sumter Today 23-year-old who attends St. online with this clock that Augustine University in Ra- story. every child in the audience. to the stage first for elementary leigh, North Carolina, and a will, in the Lightwire Theater performed school students and second for an 20-year-old from Winnsboro, end, prove to “Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey” evening show open to the entire according to The Associated twice at Sumter Opera House last family. Press. be mouse’s best friend and the week, bringing the heroic, coming- The Shaw statement con- excited shrieks coming from of-age story of Marvin the Mouse SEE MOON MOUSE, PAGE A7 firmed Kirkland has been released from the hospital and is recovering at his home. “Anfernee is a vital member of the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and Adult education director: Sumter needs magnet schools the Team Shaw family. His health and safety is our top BY BRUCE MILLS comments Thursday at the schools and move those students into priority, and we are doing [email protected] first of a series of “com- nearby schools in the county and im- everything possible to make munity conversation ses- plement nationally recognized magnet sure he receives the proper Sumter County’s longtime adult edu- sions” that the district and programs. medical care and any other cation director thinks the school dis- its board of trustees is In Hamm’s draft proposal, two assistance he may need to trict should move forward with a pro- hosting at various schools schools would become K-8 College Pre- successfully recover from posal to introduce magnet schools to TEIGUE across the county. The paratory Academy magnet schools, this senseless act of vio- increase opportunities available to stu- purpose of the sessions is and one combined elementary school lence,” said Lt. Col. Casey dents and improve the local workforce to gather community feed- would become a magnet school with a Crabill, 20th EMS command- for business and industry. back on a draft consolidation proposal science, technology, engineering, arts er. “Our team is here to help Sharon Teigue, director of Sumter by Interim Superintendent Debbie him through this situation.” County Adult Education, made her Hamm to close three low-enrollment SEE MAGNET, PAGE A7

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Sumter City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in City Council Chambers, fourth floor of the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider: • Second and final reading of an ordinance to issue a general obligation bond not to exceed $6 million for city facility improvement projects; • First reading of an ordinance to authorize transfer of a portion of city-owned real property at 12 W. Liberty St.; • A resolution recognizing Crosswell Neighborhood Asso- ciation as an official neighborhood association; and • A resolution designating April as Fair Housing Month. 3 killed in separate CCTC to host veterans forum tonight incidents in Rembert Central Carolina Technical BY ADRIENNE SARVIS College will host a veterans [email protected] forum tonight from 6-8 p.m. at its main campus, 506 N. Guig- Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is nard Drive, Room M401. assisting South Carolina Highway The first-time event for the Patrol in the investigation of three college, called "The Veteran fatal hit-and-runs in Rembert, the Forum: Honoring Our Local oldest having occurred in 2015, and Heroes," will include a panel of officials are asking the public to pro- area veterans from major wars vide any information they may have — World War II, Vietnam, Per- on the incidents. sian Gulf and Operation Iraqi On Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, Eliza- Freedom/Enduring Freedom. beth Lewis, 53, was struck by an un- According to Cathy Wood, known vehicle on Richbow Road CCTC's public relations direc- near Rembert about 8 p.m. and died tor, they will speak of their at the scene. About 12:30 a.m. on time and service in the military Sunday, June 18, 2017, 56-year-old SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS and how education played a Dwain Wright was struck and killed TOP: A construction sign asks for help in the investigations in Rembert at the intersection role in their careers, including on Ellerbe Road, Secondary Road where one of the fatal hit-and-runs occurred. ABOVE: A victim is remembered. transitioning into a civilian ca- 460, near Rembert in Sumter County, reer after the military. and on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, be- cases,” Sheriff Anthony Dennis said. vestigative Office at (803) 436-2002 or The college will also speak of tween 1:30 and 5:15 a.m., Devin Din- “By sharing resources with the Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or grants and resources it offers. kins, 41, was struck and killed on highway patrol, we have a lot better 1-888-CRIMESC. Those who provide T.B. Wright Road at the intersection chance of bringing closure for the tips to Crime Stoppers can remain Committee to consider of Scotts Branch Road in Rembert. families in each case.” anonymous and could receive a cash old courthouse plans “We will use every resource at our Anyone with information is asked reward for information that leads to disposal to try to solve each of these to call Sumter County Sheriff’s In- an arrest. The Sumter Historic Preser- vation Design Review Commit- tee will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday in Sumter City Coun- cil Chambers, fourth floor of the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Red Cross still low on blood, platelet donations Main St., to consider approval for: BY KAYLA ROBINS for blood to help cancer patients, Thomas Sumter Academy, 5265 Cam- • Renovations and additions [email protected] those undergoing surgeries, trauma den Hwy. to Sumter County Courthouse patients and others remains. for an elevator and handicapped Though many throughout Sumter Volunteer blood donors from Shaw Air Force Base bathrooms on the Harvin Street County and South Carolina are soak- across the country are needed to • Thursday, March 22: 11 a.m.-5 side of the building; and ing in the first day of spring today, help ensure blood products are avail- p.m., Shaw Air Force Base, 428 Shaw • The demolition of a former the American Red Cross blood sup- able for patients this spring. Drive, Building 806 service station at 142 and 144 ply is still recovering from severe Make an appointment to donate Main St. to create a parking winter storms in March. blood by downloading the free Red Sumter area. Donors of all blood types are urged Cross Blood Donor App, visiting • Thursday, March 22: 2-7 p.m., to roll up a sleeve and help save lives www.redcrossblood.org or calling Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Cal- by attending one of a handful of up- 1(800)-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). houn St. CORRECTION coming blood drives in the area. UPCOMING BLOOD DONATION • Thursday, March 29: 9 a.m.-2 Winter weather in parts of the OPPORTUNITIES p.m., Central Carolina Technical Photo credits used in Sun- country forced more than 270 blood College, 506 N. 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BY PAUL J. WEBER and many area school dis- and WILL WEISSERT tricts, meaning people who The Associated Press were out of town have re- turned home to heightened AUSTIN, Texas — Fear esca- fears. lated across Austin on Mon- The university’s campus po- day after the fourth bombing lice warned returning stu- this month — this time, a blast dents to be wary and to tell that was triggered by a trip- their classmates about the wire and demonstrated what danger, saying, “We must look police said was a “higher level out for one another.” None of of sophistication” than the the four attacks happened package bombs used in the close to the campus near the previous attacks. heart of Austin. Two men in their 20s were Austin’s school district an- wounded Sunday night as they nounced that buses wouldn’t walked along a street and be going into the Travis Coun- were hospitalized in stable try neighborhood and that any condition. The three earlier “tardies or absences due to bombings since March 2 left this situation will be excused.” two people dead and two But concern spread well wounded. FBI agents, above, work the scene of an ex- past the immediate blast site. “We are clearly dealing with plosion in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. At least Andrew Zimmerman, 44, a what we believe to be a serial a few people were injured in another ex- coffee shop worker on the bomber at this point, based on plosion in Texas’ capital late Sunday, after city’s west side, said he’s lived the similarities between now three package bombs detonated this in Austin his entire life. what is the fourth device” and month in other parts of the city, killing two “This makes me sick,” Zim- the previous ones, Police Chief people and injuring two others. merman said, noting the use Brian Manley said. of a tripwire adds a “new He said investigators have A police crime scene van, left, arrives near level” of suspected profession- yet to establish a motive. the site of Sunday’s explosion Monday in alism that makes it harder to “Is this terrorism? 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Kinder, 20, of incident, according to an Lindella Road, was ar- incident report from to be forcibly committed in 2016 rested on Friday and Sumter Police Depart- charged with first-degree ment. burglary for allegedly BY CURT ANDERSON commitment paperwork,” taking an over-and-un- DAMAGED PROPERTY The Associated Press Weinstein said. der-style .22-caliber Mag- The documents do not say num valued at $150, a jar Approximately $1,000 in damage was caused to a MIAMI — Documents why Cruz was not committed of coins valued at $550 2005 Ford Taurus when show some officials were so under the Baker Act or and assorted food items from a residence on Lin- all four tires were concerned about the mental whether he may not have della Road on March 6. stabbed with a kitchen stability of the student ac- qualified for other reasons. knife, the hood was cused of last month’s Florida The law allows a law enforce- STOLEN PROPERTY dented and the wind- high school rampage that ment officer such as Peter- A camouflage 12-gauge shield was busted while they decided he should be son to initiate commitment pump shotgun, unknown it was parked on Bow- forcibly committed. 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Marvin the Mouse start homemade rocket ships — all of MOON MOUSE travels to the moon the technical wonder the actors fuse FROM PAGE A1 in a yellow rocket with artistry and a 55-minute dance ship during “Moon workout would be nothing without the Mouse: A Space Od- reaction from the audience. Getting their start after co-creators yssey.” Kids. Superheroes. Human-sized Ian Carney and Corbin Popp came glow stick characters. It’s the perfect across a product called “el wire,” their MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER combination. electroluminescent artistry made them ITEM “It lights me up [ha] to hear them semi-finalists on NBC’s “America’s squeal and cheer,” Hart said. “It really Got Talent” and winners on Tru TV’s is infectious. The energy is so powerful “Fake Off.” and joyful.” Moon Mouse is one of five shows Even from rows away in the pitch they currently run. In Sumter on black, you could see the kids reaching Thursday, five actors played a handful up to touch the laser-light stars. You of characters each, from Marvin and could see, if not just from their voices the “cool” rats who bully him to no- learn what your limbs are actually yourself in the suits with the timing of alone, them point to the first alien armed moon aliens and a dragon doing.” the music and operating in the pitch when he — she, it? — appears behind whose fearsome aggressiveness turns The entire show is up to the actors. black, they have to learn how to move Marvin. out to be misunderstood. There is no stage light. The sound around without bumping into each The story itself is enough to want “It’s an extra challenge to not be technician presses play. The actors other. any kid to see. Who wouldn’t go to the seen or heard in the show because you press button after button to turn on Luckily, said actor Grace Hart, the moon and back to be popular in middle really have to rely on the body lan- and off their own costumes and props, mice heads are made from “giant bike school? Who can’t use a cheesy verse guage,” said Sam Rounds, who plays which are laden with copper wires helmets.” of “fighting is not the answer?” the alarm clock, a popular cheerleader coated in phosphorus that lights up Without giving away the entire story “Calvin [another actor] always tries mouse, various flying and stationary when it is run through with electricity. — let’s just say the moon may be made to end the show saying this is live the- props and a green-and-blue alien. “It’s really cool when you take the of cheese, and the idea that animals ater. This is a really special experience “And in the mice suits, you only have person away so you can just focus on are more scared of you than you are of because of you and because of us and the feet, hands, body and head, so you the shapes.” them applies to glow-in-the-dark drag- the way we interact,” Hart said. “It’s don’t have any torso so you have to On top of all that, of choreographing ons who live on the moon and jump- one-of-a-kind every time.”

“We have got to do this for with the district recommend- her draft consolidation pro- MAGNET COMMUNITY them. If school closure is the ed that the school board close posal, Hamm said by closing FROM PAGE A1 CONVERSATIONS best way to go about it, then I four schools during a two- the three low-enrollment Tonight, 7 p.m.: R.E. Davis say, ‘Full steam ahead.’” year period in order to build schools, moving the students and math (STEAM) focus. Elementary School, cafeteria In response to Teigue, Bren- its fund balance back up after into larger schools and imple- Widespread research from Thursday, 7 p.m.: Hillcrest da Williams, who operates a financial difficulties in 2015 menting the magnet pro- the Bureau of Labor Statis- Middle School, cafeteria small nonprofit agency in and ’16. At the end of fiscal grams, the district would tics and other sources shows Sumter, said she’s not against 2016, the district’s fund bal- save about $3.6 million dur- Saturday, 10 a.m.: Mayewood a growing percentage of jobs magnet schools and actually ance was $106,449 — a criti- ing a three-year period. Middle School, media center in the 21st-Century economy wants magnets to be imple- cally low level, according to The district’s “community require at least some form of Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Rafting mented at the three schools the district’s auditor. conversation sessions” con- college, or post-secondary, Creek Elementary School, under consideration for clo- The board voted down the tinued Monday night with a cafeteria education and an increased sure to build their enrollment. recommendation on April 24, public meeting at Cherryvale concentration of future jobs Hamm had been asked that 2017, in a 3-2 split vote with Elementary School. District will be in the science, tech- specific question during the one board member abstain- administration and the nology, engineering and math thing about entering the question-and-answer session ing and another not present. school board will put on four concentration. workforce. We have jobs out Thursday and said that alter- Former Superintendent more community-input ses- Teigue said she’s a big pro- there and employers who native would be too expen- Frank Baker and the board sions this week. The next ponent of magnet schools. can’t find people to fill those sive. mutually agreed that he meeting is tonight at 7 p.m. at “We have got to think about jobs because we haven’t done “The big consideration is would retire in July 2017. R.E. Davis Elementary this,” Teigue said. “We have our job for these students.” cost,” she said. “If we did this Hamm took over as interim School’s cafeteria, 345 East- got to give these kids the op- Teigue said she thinks mag- at six schools, it would cost superintendent on Aug. 1. In ern School Road. portunity to enter the 21st net schools would be a “won- twice as much as just doing it Century workforce.” derful opportunity” for all at three schools, and it still Several participants in adult education students, re- would be really hard to get Thursday’s meeting said the gardless of race. the enrollment you need to district, in its proposal, is dis- “I’m seeing the results of have an efficient school size.” criminating against black not doing these things for our Last year, an independent children by wanting to close kids every day,” Teigue said. financial consultant working LARGE 2-Topping three schools in rural areas PIZZAPIZZA & 1122 WWINGSIN of county — F.J. DeLaine Ele- mentary, Mayewood Middle only and Rafting Creek Elementa- ry — all of which have a high $ percentage of black students Elmore Hill McCreight EXPIRES 3/31/18 22plus tax in their enrollments. Teigue said she under- FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY stands the concern, but she doesn’t think the consolida- 221 Broad Street | 803-775-9386 tion proposal is a race issue. www.sumterfunerals.com As the county’s adult education director for 18 years, Serving Sumter since 1980 at one location Teigue said she serves about 2,000 former district students each year with regular abili- ty, not special needs, who come in reading on average AGES ANTIQUES on the fourth-grade level. “These students are from Stop in to see our variety all of our schools,” Teigue of old and new said. “They’re black, they’re Furniture, white, they’re Asian, they’re everything. We get them Accessories and Gifts caught up; we get them their GED or diploma, and they’re Tuesday-Thursday 11-5 still behind because they Fri 11-3 have never taken a STEM COME BY ANYTIME class. They don’t know any- THE ANTIQUES FLAG IS OUT 462B GUIGNARD DRIVE CRASH CORNER OF GUIGNARD & ADAMS FROM PAGE A1 803.968.3308

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COMMENTARY Trump needs to be clear about one thing in meeting with Kim

ASHINGTON — tute whether Kim actually be- With the nomina- lieves that Trump would pull tion and likely the trigger on a military Wconfirmation of strike. “We’re concerned that Mike Pompeo as secretary of he may not be getting really state, President Trump will good, accurate information,” soon have a trusted adviser the CIA director replied. “It is who can prepare him for his not a healthy thing to be a se- upcoming summit with North nior leader and bring bad Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. news to Kim Jong Un.” Pompeo’s first job is to make A face-to-face meeting is a sure Trump understands one chance for Trump to look Kim thing going into those talks: in the eye and tell him: You North Korea has no plans to will not be allowed to deploy give up its nuclear missiles that can reach weapons at the negoti- U.S. cites. I am not like ating table. my predecessors. If Kim knows what you continue on this happened to Libyan path, America will dictator Moammar have no choice but take COMMENTARY Gaddafi when, after the military action to de- capture of Saddam stroy your missile and Hussein in Iraq, he nuclear capabilities. Marc Thiessen S.C. students outshine their leaders handed the entire Liby- Such strikes will be an nuclear weapons limited — unless you program — the urani- retaliate, in which um, the centrifuges, the de- case your regime will end. I with call to action on gun violence signs to build bombs — over to would prefer it not come to the United States for secure that, but the decision is in Editor’s note: This column education to be fired and drills, locked their doors storage. Seven years later, the your hands. originally ran in the asked “what time is the and hidden under desks — Obama administration If Kim walks away uncon- March 17 edition of The organized march during who haven’t lost friends launched a military interven- vinced and continues to pur- Post and Courier. school hours to prevent and teachers to deranged tion in Libya during which sue nuclear ICBMs, Trump the killing of unborn chil- madmen — should focus Gaddafi was killed by rebel can back up his message with BY ED BUCKLEY dren?” on listening. forces. Don’t think Kim has limited actions. These could be First of all, the march Wednesday’s student not seen the video of Gaddafi’s undertaken covertly in order urns out it’s a “to prevent the killing of walkout was about giving gruesome death or concluded to avoid publicly shaming the left-wing notion unborn children” hap- a voice to students who that it would never have hap- North Korean leader. For ex- that kids deserve pened on Jan. 19 (a Fri- are fearful and angry pened had Gaddafi kept his ample, Richard Ellings of the T to not be mur- day) at 11:30 a.m. (during right now and frustrated weapons. National Bu- dered at school. At least school hours). It was with years and years of Kim is also reau of according to Gov. Henry called the March for Life, political inaction follow- fully aware ‘Any promise for Asian Re- McMaster and his chal- it’s an annual event, and ing tragedy after tragedy. of what hap- search re- lenger for the Republican this year it drew quite a They are making their pened to complete cently sug- nomination for governor, few people to march in voices heard a full month Ukraine gested that Catherine Templeton. Washington, D.C., includ- after the tragedy in Park- after it gave denuclearization he North Kore- On Wednesday, Mr. Mc- ing many children and land — far longer than the up the nearly an subma- Master suggested that a teenagers who, presum- average news cycle, and 2,000 nuclear gives Trump will be a rines could massive, nationwide, ably, would otherwise indeed longer than most weapons it suddenly 17-minute student walkout have been in school. other mass shootings have possessed lie — just as his father start silently in memorial of the 17 stu- It’s fine for Mrs. Tem- stayed at the top of our after the col- disappearing dents and faculty killed pleton to be concerned collective consciousness. lapse of the lied in 1994 when he beneath the last month at a high about the lives of the un- They need to be heard. Soviet sea. No one school in Parkland, Flori- born. She might also rec- And people in power Union. In De- would know da, had been orchestrated ognize, however, the right like Mr. McMaster need to cember 1994, agreed to abandon his except the “by these left-wing groups to life for those already listen. in exchange North Kore- to further their own agen- born — specifically, There will be plenty of for denucle- nuclear program.’ an leader- da.” schoolchildren. After all, time — perhaps too much arization, ship. This, “It sounds like a protest that’s what the walkout time — to debate policy cor- Russia along with to me,” he said. Thank was about. rections that will help pre- signed the even more you, Captain Obvious. Not surprisingly, the vent the killing of innocent Budapest Memorandum of Se- painful sanctions, would send “It’s not a memorial. It’s students themselves were students. Those discussions curity Assurances promising an unmistakable signal to Kim certainly not a prayer ser- far more eloquent than have already begun in to “refrain from the threat or that Trump was serious. vice. It’s a political state- those who seek to lead South Carolina and else- use of force against the terri- If, despite all this, Kim con- ment by a left-wing group, them. where around the country. torial integrity or political in- tinues to push forward, then and it’s shameful.” “Mr. McMaster is al- They won’t be easy. dependence of Ukraine.” In the United States must be pre- Wow. lowed to have his opinion, But students aren’t giv- 2014, Russia invaded a denu- pared to take out Kim’s nucle- The student demonstra- but if he were there to feel ing up in fighting for a clearized Ukraine and an- ar and missile facilities, as tions, which involved hun- the love and respect in change that needs to hap- nexed Crimea. well as the artillery pointed at dreds of thousands if not those hallways, he would pen. It has needed to hap- The idea that Kim is going to Seoul. But preventing the need millions of young people know that though it was a pen for way too long. And look at this history and decide for military action — which all across the country, call to action, Wando was students, thankfully, “Third time’s a charm!” is ab- risks escalating into all-out were a lot of things — filled with love and a want aren’t going to let lawmak- surd. Any promise for com- war if Kim miscalculates — is bold, courageous, strik- to do more for school safe- ers put it off anymore. plete denuclearization he gives why it is important for Trump ing, poignant, admirable ty,” said Wando High In the meantime, Mr. Trump will be a lie — just as to meet the North Korean — but “shameful” they de- School student Lauren McMaster and Mrs. Tem- his father lied in 1994 when he leader. It may be that only a cidedly were not. Insinger in a Wednesday pleton might be reminded agreed to abandon his nuclear threat delivered in person can What should the stu- interview with Post and that the race to the bot- program. Kim is coming to the finally convince Kim that dents have been doing in- Courier reporter Paul tom, or in this case the table to extort money and get Trump means it when he says stead? According to Mr. Bowers. GOP nomination, is a the United States to withdraw all options are on the table. McMaster, they ought “to “The real shame is [Mc- marathon, not a sprint. forces from the Korean Penin- If Trump succeeds, the re- pray … and to hope … for Master’s] misconception They might also consider sula so that he can pursue his sult would still be suboptimal: the families of those who about the power of the just whom they’re trying ultimate goal of unconditional a halt to ballistic missile devel- were slain.” Ah, hopes student voice and how he to court with such ridicu- Korean unification under opment, rather than full denu- and prayers ... truly the fails to recognize that pre- lous rhetoric. Pyongyang’s rule. clearization. But this is far bet- all-purpose go-to of cow- venting innocent slaugh- After all, Ms. Insinger So why should Trump even ter than letting Kim hold ardly politicians who re- ter is a bipartisan issue,” and Ms. Blackburn are se- bother to meet with Kim? Be- American cities hostage, or fuse to admit that we said Academic Magnet niors. They might well be cause a direct meeting may be giving him massive conces- might actually be able to High School student Elise able to vote in November. the only way to convince the sions for a denuclearization do something about the Blackburn. I’m pretty sure they’ll North Korean leader that agreement that he has no in- slaughter of young people I couldn’t have said it show up if they can, and I Trump is serious about taking tention of fulfilling. in their schools — and the better myself. In fact, I don’t imagine they’ll for- military action if Kim does not tens of thousands of other probably shouldn’t try. get what was said on abandon his quest to threaten Follow Marc A. Thiessen on people who die from gun Neither should Mr. Mc- Wednesday. American cities with nuclear Twitter, @marcthiessen. violence every year. Master or Mrs. Temple- missiles. In January, I asked Not to be outdone, Mrs. ton. Those of us who Ed Buckley is an editorial Pompeo in a conversation at © 2018, The Washington Post Templeton called for the aren’t students, who writer with The Post and the American Enterprise Insti- Writers Group state superintendent of haven’t had active-shooter Courier.

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AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 The Carolina Coin Club will The Bishopville, Manning, WEATHER meet at 7 p.m. today at Carolina Coin Club meetsShaw tonight Air Force Base Chap- the Parks and Recreation ter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fra- ® building, 155 Haynsworth ternity Inc. will celebrate AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter St. The group meets on their second anniversary the third Tuesday of each at 6 p.m. on Saturday, TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY month and visitors are al- March 24, at the Historic ways welcome. Call (803) Lincoln Center, 24 Council 775-8840. St. Brig. Gen. Jonathan J. 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PREP SOCCER Getting back on track

MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter’s Christopher Reyes (17) prepares to make a pass during the Gamecocks’ 5-0 loss to West Florence on Friday at the SHS field. Sumter plays host to Conway today. Gamecocks boys soccer team hopes to overcome injuries to make playoff run

BY DENNIS BRUNSON the Gamecocks’ minds. Sumter has been without goalkeep- Florence. [email protected] That’s where they stand though, er Curtis McNeil for a few games due “I’m hoping we’re going to have a seeing a 6-2 start turn into an even re- to a concussion. Fullback Roman different look to us (available players) Owning a 6-6 overall record and a cord as injuries and a suspension hin- Childers sprained an ankle against than we did on Friday,” Watson said. 0-4 mark in Region VI-5A isn’t what der SHS as region play began. South Florence last week and was un- SHS was in a fight with the Knights, the Sumter High School varsity boys “Because of the injuries, we’ve had available for Friday’s 5-0 loss to West who are undefeated in region play, soccer team anticipated as it prepared to move some people around,” said Florence. and Watson hopes he’ll be through the first half on Friday, trail- to make the turn in its region sched- veteran head coach Jimmy Watson, available today. Also midfielder Dyson ing just 1-0 at halftime. However, WF ule today when it plays host to Con- whose squad went 11-6 last season Roberts was serving the last of a scored three quick goals early in the way. With many returning starters with a 6-4 region mark. “That has led 2-game suspension after receiving a second half to take control of the and a roster filled with eight seniors to us being very inconsistent.with peo- red card. game. returning from a second-place team, it ple learning to do things they’re not Needless to say, the Gamecock was probably the farthest thing from used to doing.” bench looked awful thin against West SEE SHS, PAGE B2

NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT USC SUMTER BASEBALL DeVoe, Clemson rout cold-shooting Fire Ants set for Auburn 84-53, head to Sweet 16 region showdown for

BY BERNIE WILSON first place after taking THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 3 of 4 from Lancaster SAN DIEGO — Clemson isn’t all about football. BY DENNIS BRUNSON The Tigers are pretty good at basketball, too, and are going to the Sweet 16 for the [email protected] first time in 21 years. Gabe DeVoe scored 22 points and Elijah The University of South Carolina Sum- Thomas had 18 points and 11 rebounds for ter baseball team set itself for a showdown Clemson, which closed the first half with a for first place in NJCAA Region X by tak- 25-4 run that helped it beat cold-shooting ing three of four games from USC Lancast- Auburn 84-53 on Sunday and advance to er on Saturday and Sunday at Riley Park. the Midwest Region semifinal. The Fire Ants, who are 20-9 overall and “I think it’s a statement game,” Clemson 7-1 in region play, will play doublehead- guard Marcquise Reed said. “I think we ers on Saturday and Sunday in Florence showed how hard we can compete defen- against Florence-Darlington sively. I think it’s a real good game for us Technical College. The moving forward.” Stingers, coached by former In a matchup between Southern schools Lakewood High school and better known for football — Clemson won THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sumter P-15’s standout the national championship two seasons Clemson forward Elijah Thomas (14) celebrates a basket with forward David Skara Preston McDonald, are 17-9 ago — the No. 5 seed Clemson Tigers during the Tigers’ 84-53 victory over Auburn on Sunday in the second round of the and 4-0. NCAA tournament in San Diego. Clemson will face No. 1 Kansas on Friday in Omaha, MEDLIN USC Sumter beat USCL SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3 Nebraska, in the Sweet 16. 5-1 in Saturday’s opener before losing the nightcap 7-5. However, USC won 5-2 and 8-7 in eight innings on Sunday to win the series. NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT In Saturday’s win, Sumter rode the pitching of Blake Robinson. He went the distance to improve to 5-1, allowing just Wilson leads South Carolina to 66-56 win over Virginia three hits while striking out 11 and walking one. The only run came on a solo BY PETE IACOBELLI home run. 66-56 over No. 10 seeded Vir- The Fire Ants had nine hits with Le- The Associated Press ginia in the women’s NCAA niel Gonzalez, Brett Youg and Tyler COLUMBIA — South Caro- Tournament’s Albany Re- Mangum each picking up two. Mangum lina coach Dawn Staley gional on Sunday night. had a double and drove in two runs, watched once more as All- Wilson, the three-time while Young scored twice. American A’ja Wilson took Southeastern Conference Donta Green had a hit, a run and a sto- control of a victory and player of the year, posted her len base, Austin Morris had a hit, a run whispered to an assistant, 23rd double-double of the sea- and an RBI and Austin Price had an RBI. “How are we going to replace son and 53rd of her career for Lancaster, which is 11-12 and 1-7 used a ‘22?’” the Gamecocks (28-6). 5-run fourth to win the second contest. Fortunately for Staley, she “At the end of the game Lindsey Robinson took the loss, allowing doesn’t have to find out the when I got subbed out that’s six runs in 3⅔innings. answer yet after Wilson, No. when it sank in, this is my last Green hit a homer and scored twice for 22, had 25 points and 11 re- time here,” Wilson said. “My THE ASSOCIATED PRESS USCS, while Young had two hits, a run bounds in her last-ever col- last time here in this uni- South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson (22) drives to the and an RBI. Mangum had a double and lege home game to lead the form.” hoop against Virginia’s Jocelyn Willoughby during the an RBI. Gamecocks to a fifth straight Gamecocks’ 66-56 win on Sunday in the second round trip to the Sweet 16 with a SEE USC, PAGE B3 of the women’s NCAA tournament in Columbia. SEE ANTS, PAGE B2 B2 | TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA ROUNDUP Wilson Hall softball cruises past TSA 18-4 with 5 homers

DALZELL — Wilson Hall’s had a single and two runs, hit, a run and an RBI and BOYS Manning Academy opened its varsity softball team hit five and Carmen Silvester had Breanna Timmons had a hit VARSITY GOLF SCISA Region II-3A schedule home runs and rolled to an three hits and a run and a run. with a 14-6 victory over Flor- SUMTER FINISHED THIRD 18-4, 5-inning victory over TSA lost to Carolina Acade- ence Christian School on Fri- Thomas Sumter Academy on my 9-3 on Friday. Riley DeLa- JV SOFTBALL CONWAY — Sumter High day at the FCS field. Monday at the TSA field. van had two hits, including a SUMTER 9 School finished third out of 24 Taylor Lee was the winning Ellie Hunter hit a 3-run double, and a run, Emily WEST FLORENCE 4 teams in the Panther Invita- pitcher and went 3-for-4 at the home runs and drove in four Jackson had two hits, includ- tional on Saturday at The plate. Braydon Osteen, Mor- runs while scoring two. Syd- ing a homer and two RBI and FLORENCE — Sumter Hackler Course at Coastal gan Morris and Riley Nettles ney Jarecki was 2-for-4 with a Daniel had a hit and a run. High School defeated West Carolina University. each had two hits for the homer and a double, three WEST FLORENCE 11 Florence 9-4 on Friday at the Sumter shot a 312, finishing Swampcats, 4-0 overall. RBI and two runs, Drake Ives SUMTER 8 WF field. two strokes behind second- was 2-for-3 with a homer, two Anna Lowder, Peyton Mor- place Waccamaw. Blythewood JV GOLF RBI and three runs, Madison FLORENCE — Sumter High ris and Kailin Hodge each had won with a 298. SUMTER 189 Elmore hit a solo homer and School fell to 1-2 in Region two hits to lead the Lady Dixon Flowers led the CAMDEN 190 scored twice and Caitleigh VI-5A with an 11-8 loss to Gamecocks. Emily Jordan Gamecocks with a 73 and Bryant had an inside-the- West Florence on Friday at was the winning pitcher. made the all-tournament CAMDEN — Sumter High park HR, a double and three the WF field. team. Bradley Colture shot a School shot a 189 to edge Cam- RBI. Kadyn Dickerson led the JV SOCCER 76, Evans Lewis a 77 and Jen- den by one stroke on Monday Liza Lowder had three dou- 3-2 Lady Gamecocks with WEST FLORENCE 2 kins Dwight and Andrew Grif- at Camden Country Club. bles, three runs and an RBI three hits, three RBI and two SUMTER 0 fin both shot an 86. Andrew Griffin and Palmer for the Lady Barons, who im- runs. Kaylee Posey had three Robbins both shot a 42 to lead proved to 9-5 on the season. hits and two runs, while FLORENCE — Sumter High VARSITY BASEBALL the Gamecocks. Jeffrey Shirley Madison Sliwonik had two Gabby Kirkman had two hits School lost to West Florence LAURENCE MANNING 14 shot a 45 and Rowe Newman a hits and two RBI and Becka and two runs, Anna Copeland 2-0 on Friday at the WF field. FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 6 60. Noyes had an RBI triple. had two hits, one run and an The Lady Gamecocks fell to For TSA, Sydney Daniel RBI, Katelyn Browder had a 1-3. FLORENCE — Laurence From staff reports

WEDNESDAY Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. SCOREBOARD New York at Miami, 7:30 p.m. SPORTS ITEMS Varsity Baseball Denver at Chicago, 8 p.m. Lee Central at Andrew Jackson High, 6 p.m. Indiana at New Orleans, 8 p.m. TV, RADIO East Clarendon at McBee, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. TODAY Junior Varsity Baseball Washington at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Perseverance Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin, 6 p.m. 11 a.m. — THURSDAY Women’s Professional Tennis: WTA Miami Scott’s Branch at Manning, 5:30 p.m. First-Round Matches (TENNIS). Robert E. Lee at Trinity-Byrnes, 4 p.m. Memphis at Charlotte, 7 p.m. 1 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m. Philadelphia from Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). B Team Baseball Detroit at Houston, 8 p.m. 3 p.m. — Panthers to face Women’s Professional Tennis: WTA Miami Sumter at Gilbert, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 8 p.m. First-Round Matches (TENNIS). Laurence Manning at East Clarendon, 5 p.m. Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 4 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Texas vs. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Atlanta at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (MLB NETWORK). Pee Dee at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. 6 p.m. — College Baseball: Clemson at Coastal Carolina SCSD in charity (WJMZ-FM 93.1). Varsity Softball COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Andrew Jackson High at Lee Central (DH), 5:30 p.m. WDXY-AM 1240). Robert E. Lee at Trinity-Byrnes, 5 p.m. NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT 7 p.m. — College Basketball: National Invitation Varsity and JV Softball First Round Tournament Quarterfinal Game — Penn State at basketball game East Clarendon at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 Marquette (ESPN). Crestwood at Manning, 5:30 p.m. Baylor 80, Wagner 59 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Edmonton at Carolina (FOX Louisville 66, Northern Kentucky 58 SPORTSOUTH). Varsity Track and Field Middle Tennessee 91, Vermont 64 FROM STAFF REPORTS 7 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Tampa Bay Manning at Timberland, 5 p.m. Western Kentucky 79, Boston College 62 vs. Baltimore from Sarasota, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter, Oklahoma State 80, Florida Gulf Coast 68 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Arkansas State at Missouri Robert E. Lee at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Notre Dame 84, Hampton 63 (SEC NETWORK). The Perseverance Panthers Oregon 99, Rider 86 7 p.m. — College Baseball: South Carolina at The Citadel Saint Mary’s 89, SE Louisiana 45 semipro basketball team will (WNKT-FM 107.5) NBA STANDINGS Southern Cal 103, UNC Asheville 98, 2OT 7:30 p.m. — College Softball: North Texas at Baylor (FOX Wednesday, March 14 take on members of the Sum- SPORTS SOUTHEAST). EASTERN CONFERENCE Marquette 67, Harvard 60 ter County Sheriff’s Depart- 7:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Philadelphia at Detroit (NBC LSU 84, Louisiana-Lafayette 76 SPORTS NETWORK). Atlantic Division Penn State 63, Temple 57 ment in a charity basketball 8 p.m. — College Baseball: Utah at Brigham Young W L Pct GB Mississippi State 66, Nebraska 59 (BYUTV). game on Saturday. x-Toronto 52 18 .743 — Utah 69, UC Davis 59 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Boston x-Boston 47 23 .671 5 Stanford 86, BYU 83 The game is scheduled to (TNT). Philadelphia 38 30 .559 13 Washington 77, Boise State 74 9 p.m. — College Basketball: National Invitation begin at 7 p.m. at the Sumter New York 25 45 .357 27 Second Round Tournament Quarterfinal Game — Mississipp State at Brooklyn 22 48 .314 30 Saturday, March 17 Family YMCA. Louisville (ESPN). Penn State 73, Notre Dame 63 Tickets are $10 for adults 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Houston at Portland (TNT). Southeast Division Sunday, March 18 11 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: San W L Pct GB Mississippi State 78, Baylor 77 and $5 for children. Francisco vs. Kansas City from Surprise, Ariz. (MLB Washington 40 30 .571 — Marquette 101, Oregon 92 NETWORK). Tickets are on sale at Event- Miami 37 33 .529 3 Louisville 84, Middle Tennessee 68 11 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: K&N Pro Series West from Charlotte 30 40 .429 10 Monday, March 19 brite and Jersey Joes or by Bakersfield, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Orlando 21 49 .300 19 Stanford (19-15) at Oklahoma State (20-14), 7 p.m. 11:30 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Vancouver at Atlanta contacting Coach Junko Allen Atlanta 20 50 .286 20 LSU (18-14) at Utah (20-11), 9 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Washington (21-12) at Saint Mary’s (29-5), 11 p.m. at (803) 795-5513. 2 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Arizona vs. Central Division Western Kentucky (25-10) at Southern Cal (24-11), 11:30 Los Angeles Angels from Tempe, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). W L Pct GB p.m. THE LAST ROARS ARE FOR RORY Cleveland 40 29 .580 — Quarterfinals MCILROY AT BAY HILL Indiana 40 30 .571 ½ Tuesday, March 20 LOCAL PREP SCHEDULE Milwaukee 37 32 .536 3 Penn State (23-13) at Marquette (21-13), 7 p.m. Mississippi State (24-11) at Louisville (22-13), 9 p.m. ORLANDO, Fla. — The loud- TUESDAY Detroit 30 39 .435 10 Chicago 24 45 .348 16 Wednesday, March 21 est roars at Bay Hill were for Varsity Baseball Southern Cal-Western Kentucky winner vs. Stanford- WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma State winner, TBA Sumter at Conway, 6:30 p.m. Tiger Woods. The last ones Saint Mary’s-Washington winner vs. LSU-Utah winner, Crestwood at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Southwest Division TBA were for Rory McIlroy. Manning at Hanahan, 6 p.m. W L Pct GB Semifinals McIlroy put on a finishing Hemingway at East Clarendon (DH), 5:30 p.m. At Madison Square Garden Camden at Wilson Hall, 6 p.m. y-Houston 56 14 .800 — charge that would have made San Antonio 40 30 .571 16 New York Northside Christian at Robert E. Lee, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 Step of Faith Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m. New Orleans 40 30 .571 16 the King proud. He ran off five Dallas 22 48 .314 34 Game 1, 7 p.m. birdies over his last six holes Varsity and JV Baseball Memphis 19 50 .275 36½ Game 2, 9:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Northwest Division Championship to close with an 8-under 64 and Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 4 p.m. Thursday, March 29 Varsity and B Team Baseball W L Pct GB Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. win the Arnold Palmer Invita- Williamsburg at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Portland 44 26 .629 — tional for his first victory Oklahoma City 43 29 .597 2 since September 2016. Junior Varsity Baseball Utah 40 30 .571 4 PGA SCORES Robert E. Lee at McBee, 5 p.m. Minnesota 40 31 .563 4½ Woods put on a charge of his Varsity Boys Golf Denver 38 32 .543 6 ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL own and was one shot out of Manning at Hanahan, 4 p.m. Pacific Division Sunday At Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla. the lead until hitting out-of- Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Florence Christian, W L Pct GB Orangeburg Prep in SCISA Region II-3A Match (at Purse: $8.9 million bounds on the 16th hole to fall Sunset Country Club), 3:30 p.m. y-Golden State 53 17 .757 — Yardage: 7,419; Par 72 Varsity Boys Soccer L.A. Clippers 37 32 .536 15½ Final back into a tie for fifth. L.A. Lakers 31 38 .449 21½ Rory McIlroy (500), $1,602,000 69-70-67-64—270 Lugoff-Elgin at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento 23 48 .324 30½ Bryson DeChambeau (300), $961,200 67-66-72-68—273 AP SOURCE: MEMPHIS TO AN- Manning at Timberland, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix 19 52 .268 34½ Justin Rose (190), $605,200 69-71-67-67—274 NOUNCE PENNY HARDAWAY AS Laurence Manning at Porter-Gaud, 6:30 p.m. x-clinched playoff spot Henrik Stenson (135), $427,200 64-69-71-71—275 NEXT COACH Thomas Sumter at Florence Christian, 6 p.m. y-clinched division Ryan Moore (105), $338,200 71-67-69-71—278 Varsity and JV Boys Soccer Tiger Woods (105), $338,200 68-72-69-69—278 SUNDAY A person familiar with the Conway at Sumter, 6 p.m. Kevin Chappell (78), $249,942 70-70-73-67—280 situation says Memphis will Lakewood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City 132, Toronto 125 Marc Leishman (78), $249,942 70-70-73-67—280 Wilson Hall at Camden Military, 4:15 p.m. New Orleans 108, Boston 89 Luke List (78), $249,942 71-67-74-68—280 announce Penny Hardaway as Houston 129, Minnesota 120 Sean O’Hair (78), $249,942 72-71-69-68—280 Varsity Girls Soccer Portland 122, L.A. Clippers 109 Patrick Reed (78), $249,942 68-70-71-71—280 its men’s basketball coach Crestwood at Lugoff-Elgin, 6 p.m. MONDAY Patrick Rodgers (78), $249,942 72-71-68-69—280 Tuesday. Varsity and JV Girls Soccer Chris Kirk (60), $186,900 71-69-70-71—281 The person spoke to The As- Sumter at Conway, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Byeong Hun An (50), $137,950 68-68-72-74—282 Hartsville at Lakewood, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 7 p.m. Bud Cauley (50), $137,950 72-67-70-73—282 sociated Press Monday on con- Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Rickie Fowler (50), $137,950 67-71-70-74—282 Varsity Softball Chicago at New York, 7:30 p.m. Charley Hoffman (50), $137,950 71-66-71-74—282 dition of anonymity because Sumter at Conway, 6 p.m. Denver at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Sam Horsfield, $137,950 70-73-68-71—282 Memphis hasn’t publicly an- Hemingway at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Memphis at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Charles Howell III (50), $137,950 72-70-70-70—282 Williamsburg at Thomas Sumter, 5 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Grayson Murray (50), $137,950 71-69-69-73—282 nounced the hire. Memphis Varsity and JV Softball Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Kyle Stanley (50), $137,950 71-71-71-69—282 has scheduled a news confer- Hartsville at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. TODAY Jason Day (38), $89,000 73-71-67-72—283 Lugoff-Elgin at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Harris English (38), $89,000 72-71-70-70—283 ence for Tuesday to introduce Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m. Wilson Hall at Carolina, 4 p.m. Brian Gay (38), $89,000 73-71-70-69—283 Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m. its next coach. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 4 p.m. Graeme McDowell (38), $89,000 69-72-69-73—283 L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Keegan Bradley (27), $59,319 72-72-68-72—284 The 46-year-old Hardaway Junior Varsity Softball Oklahoma City at Boston, 8 p.m. Tommy Fleetwood (27), $59,319 69-76-69-70—284 replaces Tubby Smith, who Manning at Hanahan (DH), 5 p.m. Atlanta at Utah, 9 p.m. Talor Gooch (27), $59,319 65-70-73-76—284 Varsity Boys Tennis Detroit at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Emiliano Grillo (27), $59,319 69-75-71-69—284 was fired after going 40-26 in Houston at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Conway at Sumter (DH), 5 p.m. Tom Hoge (27), $59,319 71-70-74-69—284 two seasons with Memphis. Bishop England at Manning, 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY John Huh (27), $59,319 72-73-66-73—284 Varsity Track and Field Zach Johnson (27), $59,319 69-71-71-73—284 Memphis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Martin Laird (27), $59,319 72-70-73-69—284 From wire reports Sumter in Home Meet, 5 p.m. Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. William McGirt (27), $59,319 70-71-70-73—284

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In Sunday’s opener, Sumter ning. Eric McGirt won the “We’ll play good for a half has signed with Coker Col- though, even though a vic- scored four runs in the second game with a walk-off homer and then we’ll let things get lege, is helping out Perry as tory over Conway is basi- and Jack Webb and Tristen in the eighth. away from us,” Watson said. the sweeper. The fullbacks cally a must win. Campbell made them stand up. McGirt was 4-for-5 with a “We’ll make a couple of crit- on the outside are junior “Yeah, we feel like a win Webb worked 4⅓innings, al- double, while Green was 2-for- ical errors that hurt us. Noah Chase senior Taiwon over Conway would put us lowing two hits and two runs 4 with a 3-run homer. Mang- “We’ve struggled some of- Simmons. back in the hunt for a third while striking out four and um was 2-for-4 and scored the fensively because of the Senior Travis Disher, an- or fourth seed (in the 6-team walking three. He is 4-0. tying run on a Morris base moving of players. We’re other Coker College signee, region),” he said. “The Campbell worked 2 2/3 score- hit. not taking advantage of our and sophomore Christian teams are kind of beating less innings to get the save. Daniel Twitty started on the opportunities. We were able Hines are the midfielders. up on each other so we have Gonzalez led the offense, mound and allowed just two to create several opportuni- Seniors Connor McAlister an opportunity.” going 2-for-2 with a double, runs in five innings. He struck ties against West Florence, and Christopher Reyes, ju- Conway is winless in two walks and two RBI. Vince out seven while waking two but we were unable to capi- nior Ja’Von Perry and three region contests. South Hanna was 2-for-2 with two and allowing six hits. talize on them.” freshman Jehu McCray are Florence, which beat Sum- runs and an RBI, Morris had JD Burrows got the win in Micheal Perry has been in playing up front as for- ter 3-1, is currently third in a double and an RBI and relief, pitching the final 1⅔in- goal since McNeil’s injury, wards. the region at 3-1. Carolina Mangum doubled. nings. and Watson is happy with A run at a region title is Forest is 1-2, the win coming In the nightcap, the Fire Before taking on FDTC, Perry’s performance. When highly unlikely since both over Sumter. The teams Ants scored a run in the bot- USC Sumter will face Garrett McNeil is cleared to play Socastee and WF are 3-0 in played to a scoreless tie in tom of the seventh to force in a doubleheader at The Rip- again, Watson said he will region play. Watson likes regulation and overtime extra innings after allowing ken Experience Myrtle Beach likely play in the field. his team’s chances at get- with CF winning on penalty five runs in the top of the in- today beginning at 1 p.m. Senior Thomas Koty, who ting in the state playoffs kicks. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 | B3

NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT USC FROM PAGE B1 FIRST FOUR First Round Seton Hall 94, N.C. State 83 At Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio Thursday, March 15 Friday, March 16 Tenn. Tuesday, March 13 At American Airlines Center, Dallas At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit Xavier 102, Texas Southern 83 And the second-seeded Radford 71, LIU Brooklyn 61 Tennessee 73, Wright State 47 Michigan State 82, Bucknell 78 Florida State 67, Missouri 54 St. Bonaventure 65, UCLA 58 Loyola of Chicago 64, Miami 62 Syracuse 57, TCU 52 Second Round Gamecocks needed every one Wednesday, March 14 At Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho At Viejas Arena, San Diego Saturday, March 17 of Wilson’s points to push past Texas Southern 64, N.C. Central 46 Kentucky 78, Davidson 73 Auburn 62, College of Charleston At Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho Syracuse 60, Arizona State 56 Buffalo 89, Arizona 68 58 Gonzaga 90, Ohio State 84 Virginia (19-14). Friday, March 16 Clemson 79, New Mexico State 68 At INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, EAST REGIONAL At Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C. Second Round Kan. Up 30-25 at the half, South First Round Kansas State 69, Creighton 59 Saturday, March 17 Michigan 64, Houston 63 Carolina opened up a 12-point Thursday, March 15 UMBC 74, Virginia 54 At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Sunday, March 18 lead in the third period before At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh At Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Duke 87, Rhode Island 62 At Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C. Villanova 87, Radford 61 Tenn. At INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, Texas A&M 86, North Carolina 65 the Cavaliers cut it to 46-40 Alabama 86, Virginia Tech 83 Cincinnati 68, Georgia State 53 Kan. At Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, At American Airlines Center, Dallas Nevada 87, Texas 83 Kansas 83, Seton Hall 79 Tenn. with 10 minutes left. Virginia Texas Tech 70, Stephen F. Austin 60 Second Round Sunday, March 18 Florida State 75, Xavier 70 still trailed just 52-47 after Florida 77, St. Bonaventure 62 Saturday, March 17 At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit At STAPLES Center, Los Angeles Friday, March 16 At Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho Syracuse 55, Michigan State 53 Regional Semifinals Dominique Toussaint’s driving At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit Kentucky 95, Buffalo 75 At Viejas Arena, San Diego Thursday, March 22 bucket with 6:39 to play. Purdue 74, Cal State Fullerton 48 At American Airlines Center, Dallas Clemson 84, Auburn 53 Texas A&M (22-12) vs. Michigan Butler 79, Arkansas 62 Loyola of Chicago 63, Tennessee 62 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, (30-7), 7:37 p.m. That’s when Doniyah Cliney At Viejas Arena, San Diego Sunday, March 18 Omaha, Neb. Florida State (22-11) vs. Gonzaga hit a high-arching 3-pointer Marshall 81, Wichita State 75 At Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C. Regional Semifinals (32-4), 10:07 p.m. West Virginia 85, Murray State 68 Kansas State 50, UMBC 43 Friday, March 23 Regional Championship from the right corner and Wil- Second Round At Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Kansas (29-7) vs. Clemson (25-9), Saturday, March 24 son added two short jumpers Saturday, March 17 Tenn. 7:07 p.m. Semifinal winners At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Nevada 75, Cincinnati 73 Duke (28-7) vs. Syracuse (23-13), to put the Gamecocks in front Villanova 81, Alabama 58 At Philips Arena, Atlanta 9:37 p.m. FINAL FOUR by double digits. Virginia At American Airlines Center, Dallas Regional Semifinals Regional Championship At The Alamodome Texas Tech 69, Florida 66 Thursday, March 22 Sunday, March 25 San Antonio could not respond. Sunday, March 18 Nevada (29-7) vs. Loyola of Chica- Semifinal winners National Semifinals Wilson came out of the At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit go (30-5), 7:07 p.m. Saturday, March 31 Purdue 76, Butler 73 Kansas State (24-11) vs. Kentucky WEST REGIONAL South champion vs. West champi- game for good with 34.5 sec- At Viejas Arena, San Diego (26-10), 9:37 p.m. First Round on onds left to a standing ovation West Virginia 94, Marshall 71 Regional Championship Thursday, March 15 East champion vs. Midwest cham- At TD Garden, Boston Saturday, March 24 At INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, pion from the late-night crowd. She Regional Semifinals Semifinal winners Kan. National Championship hugged head coach Dawn Stal- Friday, March 23 Houston 67, San Diego State 65 Monday, April 2 Villanova (32-4) vs. West Virginia MIDWEST REGIONAL Michigan 61, Montana 47 Semifinal winners ey before standing on the side- (26-10), 7:27 p.m. First Round At Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho lines and gabbing with the Purdue (30-6) vs. Texas Tech (26- Thursday, March 15 Gonzaga 68, UNC Greensboro 64 9), 9:57 p.m. At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Ohio State 81, South Dakota State training staff as time ticked Regional Championship Rhode Island 83, Oklahoma 78, OT 73 Sunday, March 25 Duke 89, Iona 67 Friday, March 16 away. Semifinal winners At INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, At Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C. After a quick TV interview, Kan. Texas A&M 73, Providence 69 SOUTH REGIONAL Kansas 76, Pennsylvania 60 North Carolina 84, Lipscomb 66 Wilson danced her way around the Colonial Life Arena, wav- ing to adoring fans — there NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT were 10,037 for Staley’s late- night pajama party — and ALBANY REGIONAL At Notre Dame, Ind. Saturday, March 17 Tennessee 100, Liberty 60 stopping in front of the pep First Round Notre Dame 99, Cal State North- At Starkville, Miss. At Waco, Texas Friday, March 16 ridge 81 Oklahoma State 84, Syracuse 57 Michigan 75, Northern Colorado 61 band to dance some more be- At Columbia, S.C. Villanova 81, South Dakota State Mississippi State 95, Nicholls 50 Baylor 96, Grambling State 46 fore running to embrace her Virginia 68, California 62 74, OT At Los Angeles Saturday, March 17 South Carolina 63, N.C. A&T 52 At College Station, Texas UCLA 71, American 60 At Stanford, Calif. parents. Saturday, March 17 DePaul 90, Oklahoma 79 Creighton 76, Iowa 70 Florida Gulf Coast 80, Missouri 70 “This has been a great four At Storrs, Conn. Texas A&M 89, Drake 76 At Austin, Texas Stanford 82, Gonzaga 68 UConn 140, Saint Francis (Pa.) 52 At Eugene, Ore. Arizona State 73, Nebraska 62 Second Round years,” said Wilson, whose Quinnipiac 86, Miami 72 Minnesota 89, Green Bay 77 Texas 83, Maine 54 Sunday, March 18 family is about 30 minutes At Athens, Ga. Oregon 88, Seattle 45 Second Round At Louisville, Ky. Duke 72, Belmont 58 Saturday, March 17 Sunday, March 18 Louisville 90, Marquette 72 from campus in Hopkins. Georgia 68, Mercer 63 At Columbus, Ohio At Raleigh, N.C. At Knoxville, Tenn. At Tallahassee, Fla. Central Michigan 78, LSU 69 N.C. State 74, Maryland 60 Oregon State 66, Tennessee 59 “This is my home and, hope- Florida State 91, Little Rock 49 Ohio State 87, George Washington Monday, March 19 At Waco, Texas fully, when I return, we’ll have Buffalo 102, South Florida 79 45 At Starkville, Miss. Baylor 80, Michigan 58 Second Round Second Round Mississippi State (33-1) vs. Okla- Monday, March 19 the same energy.” Sunday, March 18 Sunday, March 18 homa State (21-10), 9 p.m. At Stanford, Calif. Wilson added three of her At Columbia, S.C. At Notre Dame, Ind. At Los Angeles Florida Gulf Coast (31-4) vs. Stan- team’s five blocks and three South Carolina 66, Virginia 56 Notre Dame 98, Villanova 72 Creighton (19-12) vs. UCLA (25-7), 9 ford (23-10), 9 p.m. Monday, March 19 At College Station, Texas p.m. Regional Semifinals assists in her final game on At Storrs, Conn. Texas A&M 80, DePaul 79 At Austin, Texas Friday, March 23 UConn (33-0) vs. Quinnipiac (28-5), At Eugene, Ore. Arizona State (22-12) vs. Texas (27- At Lexington, Ky. her home court. The Game- 6:30 p.m. Oregon 101, Minnesota 73 6), 9 p.m. Oregon State (25-7) vs. Baylor (33- cocks have gone 62-4 at home At Athens, Ga. Monday, March 19 Regional Semifinals 1), 7 or 9:30 p.m. Duke (23-8) vs. Georgia (26-6), 6:30 At Columbus, Ohio Friday, March 23 Louisville (34-2) vs. Florida Gulf with Wilson on the roster. p.m. Central Michigan (29-4) vs. Ohio At Kansas City, Mo. Coast-Stanford winner, 7 or 9:30 South Carolina has reached At Tallahassee, Fla. State (28-6), 6:30 p.m. N.C. State (26-8) vs. Mississippi p.m. Buffalo (28-5) vs. Florida State (26- Regional Semifinals State-Oklahoma State winner, 7 or Regional Championship the round of 16 for the past 6), 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 25 five seasons — including four Regional Semifinals At Spokane, Wash. Creighton-UCLA winner vs. Arizo- Semifinal winners, Noon Saturday, March 24 Notre Dame (31-3) vs. Texas A&M na State-Texas winner, 7 or 9:30 with Wilson — and six of the At Albany, N.Y. (26-9), 4 or 6:30 p.m. p.m. FINAL FOUR past seven years. South Carolina (28-6) vs. Buffalo- Oregon (32-4) vs. Central Michi- Regional Championship At Columbus, Ohio Florida State winner, 11:30 a.m. or gan-Ohio State winner, 4 or 6:30 Sunday, March 25 National Semifinals Virginia was seeking its first 2 p.m. p.m. Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30 regional semifinal since 2010. UConn-Quinnipiac winner vs. Regional Championship Albany champion vs. Spokane Duke-Georgia winner, 11:30 a.m. or Monday, March 26 LEXINGTON REGIONAL chamion, 7 or 9:30 p.m. The Cavaliers hung tough 2 p.m. Semifinal winners, 9 p.m. First Round Kansas City champion vs. Lexing- Regional Championship Friday, March 16 ton champion, 7 or 9:30 p.m. most of the game despite going Monday, March 26 KANSAS CITY REGIONAL At Louisville, Ky. National Championship up against Staley, the greatest Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. First Round Louisville 74, Boise State 42 Sunday, April 1 Friday, March 16 Marquette 84, Dayton 65 Semifinal winners, 6 p.m. women’s athlete in Virginia SPOKANE REGIONAL At Raleigh, N.C. At Knoxville, Tenn. athletics who led the program First Round Maryland 77, Princeton 57 Oregon State 82, Western Ken- Friday, March 16 N.C. State 62, Elon 34 tucky 58 to three Final Fours when she played from 1989-92.

STATS that Clemson subbed in two coach Chuck Person was in- TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 walk-ons for the final two dicted as part of a federal in- The 25 wins ties Clemson’s minutes. vestigation that cost two of school record. ... This was proved far more adept on The drought “was just bad QUOTABLE Auburn’s best players their el- Clemson’s largest margin of the hardwood than the No. 4 for us early and it affected igibility. Person was accused victory in the NCAAs. The seed Auburn Tigers. what we could do offensively “I don’t know how long of accepting bribes to steer previous largest was an 83-70 The blowout win put Clem- and defensively,” Auburn’s since we’ve been to the Sweet players to a financial adviser win against Saint Mary’s in son (25-9) into the Sweet 16 for Jarred Harper said. 16, but I know for a fact this once they turned pro and fun- 1989. the fourth time overall and “We just got away from won’t be the last time,” Oliver neling money to the families UP NEXT the first since 1997, earning it playing offense together and said. “We have a special group of Austin Wiley and Danjel a spot against Kansas in the playing defense together,” Da- of guys, not only for this year Purifoy. Neither played this Clemson plays top-seeded regional semifinal. vion Mitchell said. but for next year and the year season. Kansas on Friday in Omaha. It was a humbling end for Heron and Bryce Brown after that.” Auburn (26-8), which played scored 12 points apiece for Au- BIG PICTURE this season under the cloud burn and Horace Spencer had of a federal investigation 10. Clemson made 10 of 26 Got into corruption in college Reed added 16 for Clemson 3-pointers. DeVoe made 6 of 9. a Job? GET A CAR! basketball. and Shelton Mitchell had 10. Auburn heads into an un- The final 10½ minutes of The rout was so complete certain offseason. Assistant We Finance in House the first half were a night- mare for Auburn, which made CLEMSON 84, AUBURN 53 NO CREDIT CHECK only 6 of 33 shots (18.2 per- CLEMSON (25-9) NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! cent) in the first half and 17 Thomas 7-10 4-7 18, Simms 1-2 0-0 3, Reed 6-17 4-5 16, S.Mitchell 2-6 5-7 10, of 66 overall (25.8 percent). DeVoe 8-13 0-0 22, William 1-1 1-2 3, Skara 2-2 2-2 6, Donnal 0-3 0-0 0, Trapp DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! 0-1 0-0 0, Fields 0-0 0-0 0, S.Spencer 0-1 0-0 0, Oliver 2-5 0-0 6, Davis 0-0 0-0 0. “I really don’t know where Totals 29-61 16-23 84. we lost our focus,” Auburn guard Bryce Brown said. “All AUBURN (26-8) Murray 0-6 0-0 0, H.Spencer 3-6 4-4 10, Brown 4-13 1-1 12, Heron 3-10 5-6 12, I can really honestly remem- Harper 2-12 0-0 5, Okeke 2-9 2-4 7, Blackstock 0-0 0-0 0, Keim 0-0 0-0 0, D. Mitchell 1-5 0-0 2, Macoy 0-0 0-0 0, Dunbar 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 17-66 12-15 53. ber is they had a few stretches Halftime_Clemson 43-19. 3-Point Goals_Clemson 10-26 (DeVoe 6-9, Oliver where they came down and 2-5, Simms 1-1, S.Mitchell 1-3, Trapp 0-1, S.Spencer 0-1, Donnal 0-2, Reed 0-4), Auburn 7-32 (Brown 3-9, Heron 1-2, Dunbar 1-4, Okeke 1-6, Harper 1-6, knocked down shots and we D.Mitchell 0-2, Murray 0-3). Fouled Out_Heron. Rebounds_Clemson 46 had a few stretches where we (Thomas 11), Auburn 27 (H.Spencer 9). 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AUTO RACING Defending champion Truex grabs first win of year at Fontana

BY GREG BEACHAM seconds to claim the first win of the “It just feels good to win,” said Truex, ture Row proved early on that it can THE ASSOCIATED PRESS season for last year’s series champion. who became the third driver to win hang with Stewart-Haas Racing. Truex won both stages before roll- from the pole at Fontana. “I don’t really “That first pit stop was under green, FONTANA, Calif. — Martin Truex ing to the checkered flag on his 16th worry about who else is fast. Obviously and he came in pretty close (to me),” Jr. saw nothing but clean air and green career victory and his (Harvick) has been quick. They’ve got a Truex said. “We left pit road, and I flags down the stretch in his first victo- first since that glorious great team, and Kevin is an awesome drove away from him. That was the ry of the new NASCAR Cup season. championship day at driver. But as we’ve seen today, we can only gauge I really had of that. ... I’m Truex didn’t get much of a look at Homestead last Novem- put together a run as well.” sure we’ll have plenty of chances to Kevin Harvick, whose bid for four ber. His first career victo- Truex took the lead for good with 32 race each other throughout the rest of straight wins was ruined by an early ry at Fontana even laps left by getting past Kyle Busch, the season.” crash at Fontana. moved Truex into the who finished third. Brad Keselowski Here are more things to know about So even while Truex’s Furniture overall points lead, was fourth. the race at Fontana: TRUEX Row Racing Toyota team celebrated, it thanks to Harvick’s woes. “People kept asking, ‘When are you KEVIN’S SMACK: Harvick’s bid to was a wee bit disappointed not to get a Harvick dragged his going to win again?’” said Truex, who become the 14th driver ever to win four duel with the early-season king. damaged car to a 35th-place finish after led 125 laps overall. “’When are you straight races ended when he hit the “I think we would have had some- early contact with Larson ruined his going to win any stages?’ Well, here wall after side-to-side contact with Lar- thing for him today,” team owner Bar- day. But after dominating at Auto Club you go.” son on the 37th lap. Harvick’s flapping ney Visser said. Speedway, Truex’s team was no longer When Truex got a series of post- bumper was the most obvious problem, Truex roared to victory at Fontana certain Harvick has the fastest ride in race questions about Harvick, the de- but he made a nice save down the track on Sunday, beating Kyle Larson by 11 the field. fending champ suggested that Furni- to avoid an interior wall.

OBITUARIES cut and Alene Jacobs of Sum- son of the late Walter James Trevin Keyron Carr, all of SARA J. RIVERS ter; three nieces who were Odom and Janie Welch Odom. Rembert; seven sisters, Geral- Sara Jenkins Rivers, 91, JEWEL S. BROWDER just like daughters, Julia Nel- Mr. Odom attended Wise dine (Leroy) Williams, Mary widow of Langdon Dinkins son, Rosalind Howard and Drive Church of the Nazarene Alice Thompson, Merilyn Du- “L.D.” Rivers, died on Sunday, Jewel Smith Browder, 89, Bettie Kittrell; and host of and was a retired electrician. rant, Panzie (Alvin) Dow, Cha- March 18, 2018, at Morning- widow of Wallace C. Browder, other nieces, nephews, other Surviving are a son, Robert rissa (Albert) Robinson of side of Sumter. died on Saturday, March 17, relatives and friends. Odom Jr. of Sumter; two Rembert, Ella M. Rivers of Born in Sumter, she was a 2018, at her home. Mother was preceded in daughters, Gloria McLeod Dalzell and Betty Webb of daughter of the late Charles Born on March death by her husbands, James (Archie) of Sumter and Henri- Sumter; three brothers, Larry Burgess Jenkins and Martha 24, 1928, in Lee Sanders and Wesley Robinson etta Little (Rodney) of (Shirley) Durant of Rembert, Brockington Jenkins. Mrs. County, she was a Jr.; two daughters, Earth Mae Peachtree City, Georgia; four Robert Lee (Josephine) Du- Rivers was a member of First daughter of the Sanders and Luether Robin- grandchildren, T.J. Odom rant and Pastor James P. (Le- Baptist Church of Sumter. late Danton and son Maple; one brother, (Tammy), Stacy McLeod, Mat- titia) Durant of Columbia; two She enjoyed her family and Mae Baker Smith. James Josey; three sisters, thew Little (Brittney) and Jus- aunts; three special grandchil- fishing with her husband BROWDER She was a mem- Agnes Howard, Alma Boone tin Little; three great-grand- dren; a host of nieces, neph- prior to his death. She was ber of Manning and Rosa Lee Howard; and children, Chelsea Roland, ews, other relatives and known as a wonderful cook, First Assembly of God. two grandchildren, Anthony Emily Roland and Kali Ro- friends. especially her red chicken Survivors include a daugh- Valentine and Jonathan Mur- land; and a number of nieces The family is receiving rela- stew, macaroni and cheese ter, Peggy Rutledge of Sum- ray. and nephews. tives and friends at the home, and chocolate cakes. ter; three sons, Ricky Browder Public viewing will be held He was preceded in death 5650 Peach Orchard Road, She is survived by two chil- Sr. (Vivian) and Randy from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s by a brother, J.W. Welch; and Dalzell. dren, Langdon Dinkins Rivers Browder, both of Sumter, and Mortuary Inc. three sisters, Mary Williams, Funeral services will be Jr. (Sheri) of Augusta, Geor- Rollin Browder of Lexington; Mother Robinson will be Louise Coker and Dorothy held at noon on Wednesday at gia, and Jenny McMillan five grandchildren, Rick placed in the church at noon Nell Welch. Catoe Chapel Church of God (Jim) of Sumter; five grand- Browder Jr., Travis Browder, on Wednesday for viewing Funeral services will be in Christ, 2297 Bethune Road, children, H. Jennings Rivers Robbie Browder and Tabatha until the hour service. held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Bethune, with Superintendent of Charleston, Sheridan A. Browder, all of Sumter, and Funeral services will be Wise Drive Church of the James Lee, pastor, eulogist. Rivers of Augusta, Meredith Heath Browder of Lexington; held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday Nazarene with the Rev. The remains will be placed M. Augustine and J. Keith Mc- and a number of great-grand- at St. Paul AME Church Sammy Geddings and the Rev. in the church at 11 a.m. Millan III, both of Columbia, children, nieces and nephews. (Shaw), 1495 N. St. Paul Jamie McElveen officiating. The funeral procession will and Langdon R. McMillan of A memorial service will be Church Road, Sumter, SC Burial will follow at the Sum- leave at 11 a.m. from the Cleveland, Ohio; and two held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday 29154 with the Rev. Eric R. ter Cemetery. home. great-grandchildren, Tucker at the Elmore-Cannon-Ste- Dent officiating. Interment The family will receive Burial will be at Joshua McMillan and Callen McMil- phens Funeral Home chapel will follow at St. Paul Church friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, lan. with the Rev. Larry Ambrose. Cemetery. Wednesday at Elmore Hill Mc- 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell. She was preceded in death The family will receive The family will be receiving Creight Funeral Home and These services have been by three sisters, Burgess Du- friends following the memori- friends at her home, 971 N. St. other times at the home of his entrusted to the management Bose, Thelma Shaw and Elo- al service. Paul Church Road, Sumter. daughter, 13 Que St. and staff of Williams Funeral ise Harrison; and one brother, Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Online condolences may be Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Charles D. Jenkins. Funeral Home and Crematori- Main St., Sumter, is in charge sent to www.sumterfunerals. Sumter. A graveside service will be um is in charge of the ar- of arrangements. com Online memorial messages held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday rangements. Online memorials may be Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- may be sent to the family at at Sumter Cemetery with the [email protected]. SARAH H. ROBINSON sent to the family at jobsmor- neral Home & Crematory, 221 Rev. Dr. Bob Calvert officiat- [email protected] or visit us on Broad St., Sumter, is in charge com. Visit us on the web at ing. On Jan. 14, 1918, in Dalzell, the web at www.jobsmortuary. of the arrangements, (803) www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. Honorary pallbearers will a baby girl was born to the net. 775-9386. com. be nephews, Bobby DuBose, late Bland and Minnie How- JERRY GRAHAM ARTHUR FLOYD JR. Buddy Rivers and Eddie Har- ard and they rison; and nephews-in-law, named her Sarah Jerry Graham, age 65, de- REMBERT — Arthur Floyd Randy Brown, Chuck An- Howard. Sarah parted this life on Sunday, Jr., age 87, widower of Geor- drews and Johnny Watt. was the third old- March 18, 2018, in Sumter. Elmore Hill McCreight gia M. Floyd, departed this The family will receive est of five sib- He was born on June 29, FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY life on Wednesday, March 7, friends following the service lings. Sarah con- 1952, to the late Zelma Gra- 2018, in Sumter. at the graveside. fessed Jesus as ham in Memphis, Tennessee. JEROME BLACK He was born on Nov. 22, The family would like to ex- ROBINSON her Lord and Sav- The family is receiving 1930, in Sumter, a son of Ar- press their appreciation to the ior during her friends at the home of his Jerome Black, age 61, de- thur Sr. and Eva Pollard staffs of Morningside of Sum- early years and became a brother and sister-in-law, parted this life on Saturday, Floyd. ter and Homestead Hospice member of Grant Hill Baptist Larry and Patricia Graham, March 17, 2018, in Sumter. Funeral services will be for the care and support they Church, Dalzell, where she 2180 Kingsbury Drive. He was born on Jan. 18, held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday provided. worshiped along with her Funeral services are incom- 1957, in Washington, D.C., to at the chapel of Whites Mor- Memorials may be made family. plete and will be announced the late Harry E. and Willie tuary LLC. Interment will fol- to the First Baptist Church Sarah met her first love, later by Whites Mortuary Lee Robinson Black. low at Bradford Cemetery. Benevolence Fund, 107 E. James Sanders, and they were LLC, 517 N. Guignard Drive. The family will be receiving The family will receive Liberty St., Sumter, SC joined in holy matrimony. ETHEL M. HARVIN friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on friends one hour prior to the 29150. They were the proud parents Wednesday at Spirit of the service. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens of one daughter, Eartha Mae Ethel M. Harvin, 71, died on Living God Holiness Church, Services entrusted to Funeral Home and Crematori- Sanders. At an early age, God Friday, March 16, 2018, at Pal- 1106 Waynick Drive. Whites Mortuary LLC, 517 N. um of Sumter is in charge of told James that his home had metto Health Tuomey. Funeral services will be an- Guignard Drive, Sumter. the arrangements. been completed, and he went Born in Wedgefield, she was nounced later by Whites Mor- home to be with the Lord. a daughter of the late Larry tuary LLC, 517 N. Grignard Later in life, “Sweet,” as she Johnson Sr. and Lillie Mae Drive. was affectionately called, met Johnson Long. FREDDIE MAE D. CARR Wesley Robinson Jr. and they The family will receive were joined in holy matrimo- friends at the home, 195 Apol- Freddie Mae Durant Carr, ny. They were the proud par- lo St., Wedgefield, SC 29168. 58, was called from labor to ents of six children. Sarah be- Funeral arrangements are reward in the arms of her came a member of St. Paul incomplete and will be an- Lord and Savior Jesus Christ AME Church, where she was nounced by Palmer Memorial on Thursday, March 15, 2018, involved with numerous min- Chapel Inc. at the Durant family home in istries, such as the senior Rembert. choir, women’s missionary so- Born on Nov. 12, 1959, in ciety and mother of the Sumter County, she was a Ease the ﬁ nancial stress church. daughter of the late Robert Mother Robinson enjoyed a and Janie Parker Durant. She of an emotional time. variety of gospel music. She was a 1978 graduate of Hill- loved cooking and eating good crest High School. Mrs. Carr We all want to be remembered for the good Dealing with the loss food. She loved traveling, stay- was a paraprofessional educa- ing in touch with family and EMMA JEAN SCOTT tor employed at Oakland Pri- things we did during our lives. And taking of a loved one is hard friends, having people over for BISHOPVILLE — Emma mary School, until her health the burden of final expenses off your family enough. Covering dinner, and attending to her Jean Scott entered eternal began to fail. She was truly is one of the best things you can do. the final costs can be garden. rest on March 16, 2018, at loved by both her coworkers Help insure that end of life cost won’t be easier than you think. God called Mother Robin- McLeod Hospice House, Flor- and students. a burden to your grieving loved ones with son from labor to reward on ence. Early in life, Freddie gave Friday, March 16, 2018. The family is receiving her life to Christ and was bap- State Farm Final Expense Life Insurance. “Sweet” leaves to cherish friends at the residence, 504 tized at Joshua Baptist her memories: five sons, Ro- Woodward St., Bishopville. Church. She later joined Policy offers fixed, guaranteed benefit of $10,000, easing your loved one’s worry about how to pay. Policy benefits may be paid to your Beneficiary, a Funeral Home, or other favored organization. Must be land (Bernice) Robinson, Funeral arrangements are Canty Memorial Church of 50-80 years old, and in relatively good health to qualify. Leroy (Lillian) Robinson, incomplete and will be an- God in Christ and was a faith- George (Gertrude) Robinson, nounced by Wilson Funeral ful member until being led by William and John Robinson, Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishop- the spirit of God to join Catoe Ben Griffith Jr, Agent all of Sumter; a granddaugh- ville. Chapel Church of God in 2577 Broad Street Extension ter raised in the home, Veron- ROBERT P. ODOM Christ, where she was a faith- Sumter, SC 29150 ica (Richard) Robinson of ful licensed missionary, choir Bus: 803-469-6800 Robert Pressly Odom, 76, member and local hospitality Georgia; 17 grandchildren; 47 [email protected] great-grandchildren; another widower of Rosa Lee Shirah president. son, the Rev. Randolph Black; Odom, died on Sunday, March She leaves to cherish her Your family trusts you. another grandson, Ricky King 18, 2018, at Palmetto Health memories: her husband of 28 You can trust State Farm – Jr.; two other granddaugh- Tuomey. years, Samuel Carr; two sons, here to help life go right. ters, Andrea Hill of Connecti- Born in Barrineau, he was a Samuel Stephon Carr and THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 | B5 TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 20 SP FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS WIS News 10 at Entertainment The Voice “The Battles Premiere, Part 2” (:01) Rise “Most of All to Dream” Lou’s Chicago Med “Born This Way” Manning WIS News 10 at (:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy WIS * 3 10 7 (N) Tonight (N) The battle round continues. (N) production budget is slashed. (N) (DVS) and Choi must deliver a baby. (N) (DVS) 11 (N) Fallon John Boyega; Bob Saget; PRhyme. 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It’s a for their teacher’s (Josh Rad- “black-ish” (9 p.m., ABC, TV- long wait. nor) pet cause. “Spring Awak- 14) * Torres and Bishop go un- I wasn’t looking for a belly ening” was his decision, and dercover to stop a drug enter- laugh or a goofy guffaw. Just his reasons for staging it ap- prise on “NCIS” (9 p.m., CBS, r, one brief respite from an on- pear to arise out of his own TV-14) * Chip catfishes Sabri- slaught of grim moments. career and midlife crisis. To na on “The Mick” (9:30 p.m., Not to give too much away, put it in terms more old-fash- Fox, TV-14) * Claire and Phil but last week’s pilot ended ioned than even Facebook, fear they are meddling with with the cast members of the the whole “Spring Awaken- Alex on “Modern Family” (9:30 high school production of ing” thing is his “trip.” p.m., ABC, r, TV-14). “Spring Awakening” staging And that’s just one of the a protest to demand that the deeply unsatisfactory things administration not ban their about this overly earnest se- LATE NIGHT controversial musical and ries. 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Help Wanted Summons & Summons & Summons & Estate Notice Part-Time Notice Notice Notice Sumter County NOTICE TO CREDITORS Exp. Trailer switcher needed in You must also serve a copy of your who may be in the military service of PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Answer to this Complaint upon the OF ESTATES ANNOUNCEMENTS Sumter to move trailers in yard. Do the United States of America, being a pursuant to the South Carolina Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's Attorney at Persons having claim against the washouts & minor repairs. Thurs., class designated as John Doe; and Supreme Court Administrative the· address shown below. If you fail following estates are required to deliver Fri. & Sun. 7 am - 5 pm. Must have 2 any unknown minors or persons Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a to answer the Complaint, judgment or mail their claims to the indicated Lost & Found yrs exp. CDL & clean driving record. under a disability being a class right to Foreclosure Intervention. To by default could be rendered against Personal Representatives, appointed to designated as Richard Roe; 803-938-2708 M-F 9am-3pm lv msg be considered for any available you for the relief requested in the administer these estates, and to fi le their Defendant(s). (016477-01729) Lost: in vicinity of Holiday Dr. 4 with experience. Foreclosure Intervention, you may Complaint. claims on Form #371PC with the Probate walker hounds. Have numbers dyed communicate with and otherwise Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. on their sides. Call 803-983-6601 if Medical Help SUMMONS deal with the Plaintiff through its Rachel Madden Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or found. Wanted Deficiency Judgment law firm, Rogers Townsend and 101 Fairway Ridge, Aiken, SC before the date that is eight months after Waived Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and the date of the fi rst publication of this Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff Office Manager needed for busy Estate Notice Notice to Creditors, (unless previously In Memory TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any in this action. Our law firm does not Sumter County barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), Doctors office. Sumter, SC Call Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Malcolm represent you. Under our ethical or such persons shall be forever barred 803-566-0179. E. Pack, Deceased, their heirs, rules, we are prohibited from giving NOTICE TO CREDITORS as to heir claims. All claims are required Personal Representatives, you any legal advice. You must to be presented in written statements, Work Wanted Administrators, Successors and submit any requests for Foreclosure OF ESTATES indicating the name and the address Assigns, and all other persons Intervention consideration within 30 Persons having claim against the of the claimant, the basis of the claim, entitled to claim through them; all days from the date you are served following estates are required to deliver the amount claimed, the date when the I'm Available to clean your home. unknown persons with any right, with this Notice. or mail their claims to the indicated claim will become due, the nature of any Affordable, reliable, 20 yrs exp ref's. title or interest in the real estate Personal Representatives, appointed to uncertainty as to the amount claimed and Call Melissa 803-305-7965 described herein; also any persons IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR administer these estates, and to fi le their the date when due, and a description of who may be in the military service of VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO claims on Form #371PC with the Probate any security as to the claim. the United States of America, being PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. a class designated as John Doe; and INTERVENTION, THE Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Estate:/Mack McCray, Jr. any unknown minors or persons FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY before the date that is eight months after #2018ES4300174 RENTALS under a disability being a class PROCEED. Columbia, South the date of the fi rst publication of this Personal Representative designated as Richard Roe Carolina 2/23/18 Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Hallie McCray barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), C/O Ruben L. Gray YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED IN THE COURT OF or such persons shall be forever barred Attorney at Law Unfurnished and required to appear and defend COMMON PLEAS as to heir claims. All claims are required PO Box 2636 Apartments by answering the Complaint in this DOCKET NO. to be presented in written statements, Sumter, SC 29151 foreclosure action on property 2017CP4301442 indicating the name and the address located at 3350 Pinewood Road, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, Estate:/Richard L. Booth Sumter, SC 29154, being designated the amount claimed, the date when the HUNTINGTON PLACE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA #2018ES4300168 in the County tax records as TMS# claim will become due, the nature of any APARTMENTS COUNTY OF SUMTER Personal Representative 16300-01-098, of which a copy is uncertainty as to the amount claimed and Gayle R. Booth RENTS FROM $625 PER MO. herewith served upon you, and to the date when due, and a description of Federal National Mortgage 224 Haynsworth Street serve a copy of your Answer on the any security as to the claim. Association ("Fannie Mae"), Sumter, SC 29150 LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT subscribers at their offices, 100 Plaintiff, Executive Center Drive, Suite 201, Estate:/Julia Kirby Davis ASHTON MILL v. Estate:/Timothy W. Moylan In Loving Memory of Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, #2018ES4300155 APARTMENT HOMES South Carolina Department of Motor #2018ES4300125 Evangelist Sarah Louise South Carolina, 29202-3200, within Personal Representative 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE Vehicles; Bank of America Personal Representative thirty (30) days after the service Marion H. Davis, Sr. Miller 803-773-3600 Corporation as successor for Tamara Arnold hereof, exclusive of the day of such 1760 Jefferson Rd. 12/22/47-3/19/17 Guaranty Residential Lending; 1880 Currituck Drive service; except that the United Sumter, SC 29153 Gone but not forgotten. Love, Your Linda Ann Pack; Melissa Rodgers; Sumter, SC 29153 OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI 9-5 States of America, if named, shall Children and Family Rebecca Boykin; Malcolm Pack, Jr .; have sixty (60) days to answer after Estate:/Nancy B. Wison Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Estate:/James Robert West the service hereof, exclusive of the #2018ES4300163 Malcolm E. Pack, Deceased, their #2018ES4300167 Unfurnished day of such service; and if you fail to Personal Representative heirs, Personal Representatives, Personal Representative Homes do so, judgment by default will be Carroll Wilson Administrators, Successors and Doris West rendered against you for the relief 2350 Whites Mill Rd. BUSINESS Assigns, and all other persons 1595 Hartwell Drive demanded in the Complaint. Sumter, SC 29153 Cozy Home in Rembert, if you entitled to claim through them; all Sumter, SC 29153 SERVICES wish to unwind in a stress free unknown persons with any right, TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN Estate:/Sidney Richard Morris Estate:/Dewey C. Jowers atmosphere. PRIVATE COZY Pic- title or interest in the real estate YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) Jr. #2018ES4300164 described herein; also any persons Business turesque 3BR, new appliances, new UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF #2018ES4300135 Personal Representative who may be in the military service of HVAC, $900a month. Call AGE AND THE PERSON WITH Personal Representative Dee A. Hoehn Services the United States of America, being a 803-900-5280 WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES Randall Welch 3100 Crickentree Ln. class designated as John Doe; and AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER 14 Lakeshore Drive Florence, SC 29501 any unknown minors or persons KNOPSNIDER HAULING Mobile Home SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: Sumter, SC 29154 Rentals under a disability being a class Estate:/Carl Edward Pack & LAWN SERVICES, LLC designated as Richard Roe; #2018ES4300146 Call Larry at 803-869-4570 YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED Estate:/Edwin Campbell Defendant(s). (016477-01729) #2018ES4300160 Personal Representative Scenic Lake AND NOTIFIED to apply for the 20% off first mowing appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem Personal Representative Debra Osteen 2BR/1BA No pets, Section 8 within thirty (30) days after the ORDER APPOINTING Paige Ferguson 3950 Blackberry Ln. accepted (1 child). 499-1500 or service of this Summons upon you. If GUARDIAN 71 Pawleys Creekside Loop Sumter, SC 29150 Home 469-6978 btwn 9am-5pm you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply AD LITEM NISI Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Estate:/Mary Howard Robinson Improvements to have the appointment of the Deficiency Judgment Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Estate:/Mary Scott Chavis #2018ES4300172 Commercial Rentals Waived Personal Representative Fant, PO Box 796, Simpsonville, SC #2018ES4300143 SBC Construction of Sumter Anthony Robinson 29681, made absolute. Columbia, Personal Representative Metal /Shingle Roofs• Porches • It appearing to the satisfaction of the 5140 Peach Orchard Rd. For Rent: 4,000 sq ft & 1700 sq ft South Carolina 2/23/18 Tondalaya Scott Concrete & Windows Court, upon reading the Motion for Rembert, SC 29128 retail space at Gamecock Plaza. Call the appointment of Anne Bell Fant 7405 Feathers Pl. •Water Problems •Tree removal Charlotte, NC 28213 Bobby Sisson 803-464-2730 IN THE COURT OF as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any Estate:/Sarah Lee Wilson Call BURCH 803-720-4129 unknown minors and persons who COMMON PLEAS Estate:/Rosetta B. Cousar #2018ES4300154 DOCKET NO. may be under a disability, it is H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel #2018ES4300124 Personal Representative 2017CP4301442 Personal Representative Clement A. Wilson paint roofs gutters drywall blown REAL ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, 337 Loring Mill Road ceilings ect. 773-9904 SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and Chelsea A. Jamison - Hart STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1 Robbins Ave. Sumter, SC 29150 ESTATE COUNTY OF SUMTER hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown Sumter, SC 29150 Lawn Service Estate:/James A. Precott minors and all unknown persons Estate:/Daniel Frye, Sr. #2018ES4300114 Mobile Home Federal National Mortgage under a disability, all of whom may #2018ES4300166 Personal Representative have or may claim to have some Association ("Fannie Mae"), Personal Representative Helen H. Prescott Jan's Lawn Service Lots interest in or claim to the real Plaintiff, Dessie R. Frye 3269 E. Brewington Road Cut grass, shrubs, planting, pine property commonly known as 3350 v. 3611 Susan Street Sumter, SC 29153 straw. Call 803-491-5375 For Sale. Lots approved for Mobile Pinewood Road, Sumter, SC 29154; Malcom E. Pack; South Carolina Sumter, SC 29154 homes. City water/sewer. Owner Department of Motor Vehicles that Anne Bell Fant is empowered Estate:/Ellen Whaley Stevens financing. Zero down payment. Defendant(s). (016477-01729) and directed to appear on behalf of Estate:/Susie D. Leake #2018ES4300134 Legal Service $15,995 Call Century 21 Hawkins & and represent said Defendant(s), #2018ES4300153 Personal Representative unless the said Defendant(s), or LIS PENDENS Personal Representative W. Thomas Rutledge, Jr. Kolb 803-773-1477 someone on their behalf, shall Henry Dinkins, Jr. 800 C. Wappoo Rd. Deficiency Judgment within thirty (30) days after service Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 2920 Crest Haven Drive Charleston, SC 29407 Waived of a copy hereof as directed, procure 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. TRANSPORTATION Dalzell, SC 29040 the appointment of a Guardian or Estate:/Robert William Herzog Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Guardians Ad Litem for the said Estate:/Charles Edward #2018ES4300161 an action has been or will be Defendant(s), and it is Personal Representative commenced in this Court upon Holland, Sr. Roofing #2018ES4300138 Ronald R. Herzog complaint of the above-named FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of 28 Pace Street Plaintiff against the above-named Personal Representative this Order shall forthwith be served Robin Wells Old Bridge, NJ 08857 Robert's Metal Roofing Miscellaneous Defendant(s) for a declaratory upon the said Defendant(s) Any judgment that the 1022 Belle Drive Estate:/Agnes O. Greene 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Malcolm N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 avail. Expert installation. Long list of mobile/manufactured home is an E. Pack, Deceased, their heirs, #2018ES4300144 satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. improvement to the real property Personal Representatives, Estate:/Benjamin A. Knox, Sr. Personal Representative which is the subject of this action Administrators, Successors and #2018ES4300121 Mary A. Finkbeiner and that it is subject to the lien of, 120 E. Foxworth Mill Rd. Assigns, and all other persons Personal Representative and Plaintiff is entitled to have a Sumter, SC 29153 Tree Service entitled to claim through them; all Benjamin A. Knox, Jr. Certificate of Title for the subject unknown persons with any right, 2866 September Drive mobile/manufactured home issued title or interest in the real estate Sumter, SC 29154 THE TREE DOCTOR with the Plaintiff being identified as described herein; also any persons Professional tree care at affordable the true owner of the subject who may be in the military service of Estate:/Katherine Price Shirer prices. 4 generations of expert tree mobile/manufactured home. The the United States of America, being #2018ES4300123 care. Over 65 yrs. exp. Tree removal, premises covered and affected by a class designated as John Doe; and Personal Representative stump grinding, pruning, lot clearing, said declaratory judgment and any unknown minors or persons Kathleen Palinski replevin at the time of the filing of bob cat & lot clearing also available. under a disability being a class 1230 Richland Street this notice, is described as follows: designated as Richard Roe, by Columbia, SC 29201 Free estimates. Call 803-720-7147 All that certain piece, parcel or lot of publication thereof in the The Item, land, together with any a newspaper of general circulation Estate:/Daphne P. Bell A Notch Above Tree Care Full improvements thereon, situate, lying in the County of Sumter, State of Refurbished batteries as low as #2018ES4300165 quality service low rates, lic./ins., free and being in the County of Sumter, South Carolina, once a week for Personal Representative est BBB accredited 983-9721 $45. New batteries as low as $65. State of South Carolina, being shown three (3) consecutive weeks, together Donna W. Parker 6v golf cart battery as low as $65. and designated as Lot 4 of Pond with the Summons in the above 5380 Edgehill Rd. #14 STATE TREE SERVICE Lawnmower batteries, $38.95. Acres, Section No. 6 on that certain entitled action. Sumter, SC 29154 Free Estimates Auto Electric Co. plat by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated September 4, 1990 and Tree Service, Stump Grinding 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381 Robert P. Davis Rogers Townsend recorded in the Office of the and Thomas, PC and Land Clearing Register of Deeds for Sumter County ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 803-773-1320 in Plat Book 90 at page 1181. This Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), LEGAL being the same subject property [email protected] Not sure why conveyed to Malcom E. Pack from Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, Andrew W. Montgomery NOTICES J.D. Grubb and Arline Grubb by deed (SC Bar #79893), stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, dated February 11, 2002 and [email protected] 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. recorded February 20, 2002 in Deed John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), Book 833 at Page 138 in the Office of [email protected] BUSINESS Summons & Register Deeds for Sumter County; Kevin T. Brown Notice Subsequently, Malcom E. Pack, Sr. (SC Bar # 064236), died on May 21, 2015, leaving the [email protected] IN THE COURT OF subject property to his heirs, Linda Jason D. Wyman MERCHANDISE Ann Pack, Melissa Rodgers, Rebecca IS SLOW? COMMON PLEAS (SC Bar # 100271), Boykin, and Malcom Pack, Jr.; [email protected] DOCKET NO. subsequently, Federal National 2017CP4301442 John P. Fetner (SC Bar# 77460), For Sale Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") [email protected] obtained the property by Clark Dawson (SC Bar# 101714), or Trade STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Foreclosure Master In Equity Deed [email protected] COUNTY OF SUMTER from Richard L. Booth, Master In 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Equity for Sumter County, dated 201 Federal National Mortgage April 26, 2017 and recorded May 3, Post Office Box 100200(29202) Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 Association ("Fannie Mae") , 2017 in Book 1232 at Page 3319. This Columbia, SC 29210 or 843-992-2364 Plaintiff, also includes a mobile/manufactured (803) 744-4444 v. home: 2000 Fleetwood VIN#: For Sale: 6 door beverage walk-in South Carolina Department of Motor NCFLY41A\B52778-GB13 James C. Campbell, cooler, with compressor. Call Vehicles; Bank of America Property Address: Sumter County Clerk of Court Corporation as successor for 803-778-2611 for Sumter County Sumter, Guaranty Residential Lending; 3350 Pinewood Road South Carolina 016477-01729 Linda Ann Pack; Melissa Rodgers; Sumter, SC 29154 03/01/2018 A-4649677 Rebecca Boykin; Malcolm Pack, Jr.; TMS: 16300-01-098 03/13/2018, 03/20/2018, 03/27/2018 Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Columbia, South Carolina 7/28/17 Malcolm E. Pack, Deceased, their SUMMONS is not just a saying EMPLOYMENT heirs, Personal Representatives, NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Administrators, Successors and Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Assigns, and all other persons Malcolm E. Pack, Deceased, their IN THE FAMILY heirs, Personal Representatives, COURT Help Wanted entitled to claim through them; all in business. unknown persons with any right, Administrators, Successors and SECOND JUDICIAL Full-Time title or interest in the real estate Assigns, and all other persons CIRCUIT described herein; also any persons entitled to claim through them; all Docket No. 17-DR-02-1879 Cashier needed full time. Must have unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate Advertise today and let your some computer knowledge, be STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA described herein; also any persons COUNTY OF AIKEN self-motivated, dependable & ener- who may be in the military service of business be in sight getic. Apply at Wally's Hardware the United States of America, being RACHEL E. MADDEN and in the minds of your customers. 1291 Broad St. a class designated as John Doe; and Plaintiff, any unknown minors or persons vs. Roofers Needed. Must have 3 under a disability being a class JERMAINE GIBSON & TRACEY years experience minimum and designated as Richard Roe, MURRAY Driver's license a plus. Must be able Defendant. to pass back ground and drug YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of TO THE DEFENDANT screen. Serious inquiries call which the foregoing is a copy of the 803-478-2950. ABOVE-NAMED: TRACEY Summons, were filed with the Clerk MURRAY of Court for Sumter County, South YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Nesbitt Transportation is now Carolina on November 21, 2017. 7,IBERTY Street • Sumter, SC hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be and notified that, an action has.been Columbia, South Carolina 2/23/18 filed against· you in this court. 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs Within thirty (30) days of the day you 803.774.1200 experience. Home nights and week- NOTICE OF receive this Summons, you must ends. Call 843-621-0943 or FORECLOSURE respond in writing to this Complaint www.theitem.com 843-659-8254 INTERVENTION by filing an Answer with this court.