NATION: Trump rolls back limits on military gear for police forces A5 LOCAL 3 artists will be featured in new gallery exhibit TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A3 Floodwaters rise to Board OKs rooflines in Houston decreasing borrowing by $3M this year BY BRUCE MILLS tighten its projected capital [email protected] projects list a little to make the numbers match. About To be as financially pru- $2.1 million in capital proj- dent as possible now, Sum- ects money remains from ter School District’s Board last fiscal year — after the of Trustees unanimously district froze various bud- approved a motion Monday get line items in January night to direct its interim — according to district superintendent to decrease Chief Financial Officer capital borrowing by $3 Chris Griner. million for this school year. The result is the district Instead, the district will will borrow less in its utilize about $2.7 million in short-term borrowing via a leftover capital projects bond resolution and in the money it has on hand from previous years and also SEE BOARD, PAGE A6

State Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter, ad- dresses students at University of South Carolina Sumter’s Opening Convoca- tion on Monday at Nettles Auditorium.

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Rep. Weeks wants Sumter students to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Alexendre Jorge evacuates Ethan Colman, 4, from a neighborhood inundated by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Monday in Houston, Texas. find their passions More rain expected as Gas prices USC Sumter holds new year kickoff BY BRUCE MILLS rium for the annual cele- could spike [email protected] bratory kick-off event. storm stalls over Texas Weeks said the start of a Emphasizing the trans- new academic year offers BY MICHAEL GRACZYK lyzed by one of the largest in Carolinas formative power of educa- students new possibilities. and DAVID PHILLIP downpours in U.S. history. tion and knowledge, state “As Ella Fitzgerald put The Associated Press And there was no relief in FROM STAFF REPORTS Rep. David Weeks, D-Sum- it: ‘It isn’t where you came sight from the storm that ter, offered various words from, it’s where you’re HOUSTON — Floodwaters spun into Texas as a Catego- According to a news release of wisdom to encourage going that counts,’” Weeks reached the rooflines of sin- ry 4 hurricane, then parked from AAA Carolinas, an affil- University of South Caroli- said, quoting from the fa- gle-story homes Monday, itself over the Gulf Coast. iate of the American Automo- na Sumter students gath- mous American jazz singer and people could be heard With nearly 2 more feet of bile Association, it is likely ered Monday for the col- to illustrate the students’ pleading for help from inside rain expected on top of the that Hurricane Harvey will lege’s opening convocation. vast potential. as Harvey poured rain on 30-plus inches in some plac- affect gas prices in the com- Weeks, a Sumter native He said with hard work, the Houston area for a es, authorities worried about ing weeks in the Carolinas. and member of the state courage and self-determi- fourth-consecutive day after whether the worst was yet to Several oil and gas refiner- Legislature since 2000, gave nation students can over- a chaotic weekend of rising come. ies along the Texas Gulf the convocation address be- come other people’s as- water and rescues. Harvey has been blamed Coast have temporarily shut fore about 300 students, sumptions of them and live The nation’s fourth-largest faculty, staff and others as- city was still largely para- SEE STORM, PAGE A4 SEE GAS, PAGE A4 sembled at Nettles Audito- SEE STUDENTS, PAGE A6 Your donations to ministry can make a difference for families BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Howell said. modest amount might seem cial needs were interviewed. when the situation calls for it, [email protected] As the fruitless, he said. “Rewinding to 10 years ago, Howell said. ministry has But nothing could be fur- we would have had very little For example, the crisis re- “Does my donation make a grown and ther from the truth in the day- choice but to only offer very lief ministry would be able to difference?” more support to-day decisions being made modest amounts and hope for step forward and pay a large This may be a question you and resourc- at the crisis relief ministry, he a miracle to occur,” he said. balance for a single mother of ask yourself when you think es have be- said. However, with the outpour three young children if their about Sumter United Minis- come avail- Howell said in just this past of generous support from the water were disconnected, he tries, the charity’s Crisis Re- able, making an online dona- week, at least eight families community, we have the abili- lief Ministry Director Kevin tion or sending a check in a with children who have spe- ty to go above and beyond SEE CARING, PAGE A6

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Roadway fatalities up slightly in Sumter, Clarendon BY ADRIENNE SARVIS this year, according to a news release. The public safety department re- people during the same time in 2016 [email protected] As of Aug. 27, 629 people have died ported that 209 of the 438 motor vehi- and eight deaths in 2015. on South Carolina highways com- cle occupants who have died so far Clarendon County has seen a in- South Carolina Department of pared to 661 highway deaths that this year were not wearing seat belts. crease in vehicular fatalities in recent Public Safety's report on roadway fa- were reported during the same time According to the release, between years. Fifteen vehicle fatalities were talities so far this year in comparison period in 2016, according to the re- Jan. 1 and midnight on Aug. 27, 84 pe- reported this year while 12 and 11 to previous years shows that roadway lease. destrians have died statewide com- deaths were reported in 2016 and deaths have slightly increased in Five deaths were reported between pared to 92 in 2016; 76 motorcyclists 2015, respectively. Only six deaths Sumter and Clarendon counties and Friday at 6 p.m. and midnight on Sun- have died compared to 98 in 2016; and were reported in 2014. decreased in Lee County during the day, according to the state depart- 13 bicyclists have died compared to 16 There has been a decrease in road- past three years. ment. Three of the victims were oper- in 2016. way fatalities in Lee County with six Information included in the report ating vehicles that do not have seat In Sumter County, 14 people have deaths reported in 2015, four reported is compiled from collision reports col- belts — a motorcycle, a bicycle and a died in vehicle wrecks between Jan. 1 in 2016 and three deaths reported in lected between Jan. 1 and Aug. 27 of mo-ped. and Aug. 27 this year compared to 11 2017.

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO James H. “Jimmy” Mills conducts the Sumter Community Concert Band during a recent performance at Patriot Hall. Rehearsals for the 2017-18 season begins Thursday at Patriot Hall. Community band begins new season, seeks new members

BY IVY MOORE he said. "There is no audition, we just top five in the state 22 times and were include the Music Educators National [email protected] require that new members have prior state champions twice. While at Chap- Conference, the S.C. Band Directors As- experience with a middle or high in, Mills took the marching band to sociation, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the The Sumter Community Concert school band and be able to read music. perform twice at Disney World in Or- S.C. Music Educators Association and Band begins practice for its 2017-18 We have some of the large instru- lando, in the Hermes and Endymion several others. Mills is listed in Who's season Thursday night, and the orga- ments, including a tuba, that we can parades during Mardi Gras in New Who Among American Educators and nization is looking for new members. provide." Orleans, and Chapin High School was Who's Who in America. He has received The band's schedule runs from late Annual dues are $15. one of only 12 American bands in the numerous other honors, as well. August through the middle of May The band's director since 2004 is Lord Mayor of Westminster's New He commutes to Sumter for rehears- each year, with four concerts on the James H. "Jimmy" Mills, a graduate of Year's Day Parade in London in 1991 als and concerts from his home in schedule. Edmunds (Sumter) High School, and again in 1997. Mills' symphonic Chapin. He will be on the podium for Spokesman Rick Mitchum said the where he played baritone horn under band traveled to festivals in Atlanta, the band's four concerts, the first at 3 band normally meets for practice from band director Robert Simmons. At Nashville, St. Louis, Philadelphia, the p.m. on Oct. 8, for the upcoming season. 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday nights, but McLaurin Junior High School, Ed Lit- Festival of Champions in Panama City Other concert dates are: members and prospective members aker was his director. Since high and numerous other competitions. In • 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3 — Christmas are requested to arrive at 6:30 p.m. this school and college, Mills has had a dis- 1995, Mills' band took Best-in-Class concert; week for registration. Practice is held tinguished career in music, most of it honors at the Toronto Music Festival • 3 p.m., Sunday, March 4, 2018; and in the Pat Veltre Rehearsal Hall in Pa- as a school band director. and also took the Festival Grand • 3 p.m., Sunday, May 13, 2018 — triot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. Musi- Mills' record during his 25-year ca- Championship Award. Spring concert. cians should use the Mood Avenue en- reer as band director at Chapin Mid- He received his bachelor's and mas- All concerts will be presented in Pa- trance, which will be marked. dle and Chapin High schools is quite ter's degrees in music education and triot Hall. New members are always welcome, impressive. His marching bands con- took additional courses at USC, East For more information, call Mitchum Mitchum said. sistently received Superior — the Carolina University and the University at (803) 775-9265 or Barbara Rearden at "We need musicians in all sections," highest — ratings, finished among the of Miami. His professional affiliations (803) 469-0508.

the roadway. LOCAL BRIEFS Southern said Lam- 52-year-old man, car missing since Friday FROM STAFF REPORTS bright's vehicle went off the left side of the road Santee woman dies in and struck the cable bar- BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Brailey drives a wreck on Interstate 95 rier. She was not wearing [email protected] silver 2004 325i a seatbelt and sustained BMW similar to A Santee woman died dur- fatal injuries at the scene, Family members and Sum- this one with ing a wreck involving a trac- he said. ter police officers are con- S.C. license tag tor-trailer on Interstate 95 in The wreck is under in- cerned about the well-being LYB406. Clarendon County on Satur- vestigation by South Caro- of a 52-year-old day night. lina Highway Patrol. man who was South Carolina Highway last seen on Fri- Patrol Lance Cpl. Matt Fire hydrant tests day. Southern said the wreck set for Wednesday Family mem- happened about 11:30 p.m. bers and co- near mile marker 189 on I-95. The City of Sumter will workers said it ing Brewers Bar & Grill, 160 has not been seen. The deceased, 25-year-old perform fire hydrant flow BRAILEY is highly unusu- E. Wesmark Blvd., at 2 a.m. Anyone with information Adrian Lambright, who was tests on East Liberty al for Tommy on Friday. He was seen wear- about Tommy Brailey’s driving a 2009 Chevrolet pas- Street between 8 a.m. and Brailey to not ing jeans and a Continental whereabouts is asked to call senger vehicle was struck 4 p.m. Wednesday. Water report to work or call, ac- Tire polo shirt, according to Sumter Police Department at from the rear by a 1998 customers in the sur- cording to a news release the release. (803) 436-2700. Information Freightliner tractor-trailer rounding area may expe- from Sumter Police Depart- His vehicle, a silver 2004 can also be given anony- while her vehicle was rience temporary discol- ment. four-door 325i BMW with mously by calling Crime stopped in the right lane of ored water. Brailey was last seen leav- S.C. license tag LYB406, also Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

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BY IVY MOORE Peacock says, “I paint without [email protected] reference to photographs or models. My reason for work- Work by three artists, all ing this way is because of fellows of the South Carolina what I find unavailable in Arts Commission, will be fea- painted images that rework tured in a joint exhibition at traditional means of repre- the Sumter County Gallery of sentation. There is something Art beginning Thursday with inextricable in great painting a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. reception. that defies explanation. So, in The commission celebrates its a way, to find the image I have 50th anniversary this year by to forget about it. Otherwise, recognizing its fellows, select- the image I paint is a disap- ed annually for ranking pointment of familiarity. "among the most artistically "The physician and author accomplished ... in the state." Siddhartha Mukherjee ob- Fellows whose work will be served that we learn to dream featured at SCGA Thursday to see the world. To paint the through Oct. 27 are Jonathan world, I can't lose my capacity Brilliant, Edward Rice and to dream if I'm to re-imagine Clifton Peacock. PHOTOS PROVIDED it.” Art lovers who attended the LEFT: Jonathan Brilliant works on his installation for the Sumter County Gallery of Art’s exhibition opening The Brilliant, Rice and Pea- 2007 Accessibility art project Thursday at 5:30 p.m., when he will also give an artist talk. RIGHT: Edward Rice’s “Doll II” is among his cock exhibitions open Thurs- may remember Brilliant's in- paintings in “Modern Relics,” his exhibition also opening Thursday at the gallery. day with a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. re- stallation in the lobby of Pa- ception at the Sumter County triot Hall. On his website, Gallery of Art, 200 Hasell St. Brilliant describes his process lection and in the collections take ideas rooted in the past al Arts grants, sponsored by Admission is free to gallery during that two-week residen- of the Gibbes Museum of Art, and make them relevant to the Equitable Foundation, the members, $5 for non-mem- cy: "For 14 days I wove a the Columbia Museum of Art, our own time.” Rockefeller Foundation, the bers. There is no charge for structure which moved from a the South Carolina State Mu- Clifton Peacock received his National Endowment for the admission during regular gal- second floor balcony through seum, the Greenville County Individual Artist Fellowship Arts and the Southeastern lery hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., a rotunda around a chande- Museum of Art, the Georgia from the S.C. Arts Commis- Center for Contemporary Art, Tuesday through Saturday. lier and to the first floor. No Museum of Art, the Morris sion in 1999. He was recently the Prix de Rome from the Sumter County Gallery of adhesive was used, and the Museum of Art and the described by Mark Sloan, di- American Academy in Rome Art Director Karen Watson entire structure (held) itself Ogden Museum of Southern rector and chief curator of and a 2001 fellowship from the noted that, "As with all that in place because of the tensile Art. the Halsey Institute of Con- Guggenheim Foundation. we do, these exhibitions strength of 7-inch rounded- His paintings have been ex- temporary Art at the College Peacock has exhibited his would not be possible without end, wooden coffee stirrers. hibited at Babcock Galleries, of Charleston, as “a gifted paintings nationally with solo the support of our community After nearly six months the New York; Gerald Peters Gal- painter with a fresh approach exhibitions at the Institute of and business partners: EMS- piece eventually separated lery, Santa Fe; and Heath Gal- to figuration. His paintings Contemporary Art, Boston, CHEMIE (North America) and the materials were donat- lery, Atlanta, among numer- infer rather than describe the Greenville Museum of Art Inc., The Glenmore and May ed to a local school." ous others. His work is also in their subjects.” and the Southeastern Center Sharp Trust, Sub Station II, The 2007 piece was the sec- the permanent collections of Peacock's exhibition is titled for Contemporary Art, Win- South Carolina Arts Commis- ond site-specific installation the Gibbes Museum of Art, "What Then I Was." ston-Salem, North Carolina. sion and the Sumter County Brilliant had created. Now, 10 Charleston; the Columbia Mu- A professor of art at CofC His work is in the collections Cultural Commission. Flow- years later and for the 50th seum of Art; the South Caroli- since 1993, Peacock received of the Boston Museum of ers are courtesy of Gail Turn- anniversary of the South Car- na State Museum; the Green- his Master of Fine Arts de- Fine Arts, The Massachusetts meyer, Azalea Garden Club olina Arts Commission, he's ville County Museum of Art; gree from Boston University Institute of Technology and and The Council of Garden returning to create a new in- the Georgia Museum of Art, and has since received many the Hood Museum of Art, Clubs of Sumter." stallation in Sumter. Brilliant Athens, Georgia; the Morris prestigious awards, among among others. For more information, call further explains his work at Museum of Art, Augusta; and them three National Endow- Of his work and technique, the SCGA at (803) 775-0543. jonathanbrilliant.com, writing the Ogden Museum of South- ment for the Arts grants, "Central to all my work is an ern Art, New Orleans, as well three Massachusetts Artist interest in patterning and as numerous corporate collec- Fellowship awards, an Engle- Fall Looks mark-making fused with the tions. hard Foundation grant, a use of pre- and post-consumer Rice said his goal "has al- Louis Comfort Tiffany Fellow- Good on manufactured materials and ways been simple enough: to ship, and Awards in the Visu- the use of rhythm and repeti- You! tion to create installations, ob- jects and works on paper. Cash in a FLASH! 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Gas prices could increase ly members were thought to drove with a buddy from the from 5 to 25 cents per gallon or have drowned when their Dallas area with their flat- more overnight or in the next van was swept away by flood- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS bottom hunting boat to pull several days. waters. The KHOU report Volunteer rescue boats make their way into a flooded subdivi- strangers out of the water. “While gas prices have the po- was attributed to three fami- sion to rescue stranded residents as floodwaters from Tropical “I couldn’t sit at home and tential to increase following the ly members the station did Storm Harvey rise Monday in Spring, Texas. watch it on TV and do noth- devastation from Hurricane Har- not identify. No bodies have ing since I have a boat and all vey, it’s important we stress to been recovered. The disaster unfolded on tling business district was the tools to help,” he said. motorists to avoid panicking at Police Chief Art Acevedo an epic scale in one of Amer- virtually deserted Monday, They got to Spring, Texas, the pump,” said AAA Carolinas said he had no information ica’s most sprawling metro- with emergency vehicles where Cypress Creek had spokeswoman Tiffany Wright. about the report but said that politan centers. The Houston making up most of the traf- breached Interstate 45 and “Don’t over-consume or change he’s “really worried about metro area covers about fic. Most businesses were went to work, helping people spending habits at the gas sta- how many bodies we’re going 10,000 square miles, an area closed. out of a gated community tion. These behaviors could lead to find.” slightly bigger than New Jer- Elsewhere, water gushed near the creek. to gas shortages across the Caro- According to the station, sey. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — munition of .50 caliber or there and in too many places President Trump has signed greater to police. across the country demon- an executive order reviving a As of December, the agency strated how perilous, especial- program that provided local overseeing the program had ly for Black and Brown com- police departments with sur- recalled at least 100 grenade munities, a militarized police plus military equipment such launchers, more than 1,600 force can be," the group said. as high-caliber weapons and bayonets and 126 tracked vehi- "The president's decision to grenade launchers, despite cles — those that run on con- make this change in the wake past concerns that armored ve- tinuous, tank-like tracks in- of the tragedy in Charlottes- hicles and other gear were in- stead of wheels — that were ville and against a backdrop of flaming confrontations with provided through the program. frayed relations between police protesters. Trump vowed to rescind the and communities of color fur- The directive Trump signed executive order in a written re- ther reflects this administra- Monday repeals Obama-era sponse to a Fraternal Order of tion's now open effort to esca- limitations on police agencies' Police questionnaire that late racial tensions in our access to camouflage uni- helped him win an endorse- country," the organization forms, bullet-proof vests, riot THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ment from the organization of said. shields, firearms, ammunition Attorney General Jeff Sessions acknowledges applause at the Frater- rank-and-file officers. He reit- Justice Department docu- and other items. The policy nal Order of Police convention on Monday in Nashville, Tenn. Sessions erated his promise during a ments summarizing the order change is another way in said President Trump will revive a program that provides local police gathering of police officers in describe much of the gear as which Trump and Attorney departments with surplus military equipment. July, saying the equipment "defensive in nature," intended General Jeff Sessions are en- still on the streets is being put to protect officers from danger. acting a law-and-order agenda Congress authorized the the use of military gear during to good use. Most police agencies rarely that sees federal support of Pentagon program in 1990, al- protests in Ferguson, Missouri, "In fact, that stuff is disap- require military equipment for local police as key to driving lowing police to receive sur- following the shooting death of pearing so fast we have none daily use but see a need to down violent crime. plus equipment to help fight 18-year-old Michael Brown. Po- left," Trump said. have it available, said Chuck Sessions announced drugs, which then gave way to lice responded in riot gear and The NAACP Legal Defense Wexler, executive director of Trump's decision to roaring the fight against terrorism. deployed tear gas, dogs and ar- Fund said in a statement Sun- the Police Executive Research applause Monday at a national In 2014, Sumter County mored vehicles. At times they day night it is "exceptionally Forum. convention of the Fraternal Sheriff's Office Emergency Re- also pointed assault rifles at dangerous and irresponsible" "It is hard to imagine any sit- Order of Police, one of the sponse Team received an protesters. for the administration to lift uation where a grenade groups that had urged Trump MRAP Caiman, a 54,000-pound Obama's order prohibited the ban. launcher or bayonet would be to restore the military pro- armored vehicle. the federal government from "Just a few summers ago, something that a major police gram. Obama issued an executive providing grenade launchers, our nation watched as Fergu- department would need, but Restrictions put in place by order in 2015 that severely lim- bayonets, tracked armored ve- son raised the specter of in- defensive shields and armored former President Obama "went ited the program, partly trig- hicles, weaponized aircraft and creased police militarization. vehicles kept on reserve will too far," Sessions said. "We will gered by public outrage over vehicles and firearms and am- The law enforcement response be welcome," he said. not put superficial concerns above public safety." 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session behind closed doors operating expenses — or STUDENTS FROM PAGE A1 BOARD FROM PAGE A1 for more than three hours be- about $10.9 million — which is fore it returned to open ses- now advised for South Caroli- out their lives bravely. determine exactly end pay a little less in inter- sion about 9:30 p.m. na school districts based on a Weeks challenged which direction your est, even though interest rates For a portion of that time, new state law passed in May. students to discover life should take.” are very low at this time, Gri- the school board’s attorney — In part because of its low their interests and pas- Fall semester classes ner said. William “Bick” Halligan of fund balance, the state De- sions through educa- at the college began Because of the action, the Halligan, Mahoney and Wil- partment of Education placed tion in order to chart last week. board tabled any action on the liams of Columbia — gave the the district under a caution- their life’s course. According to the col- proposed capital projects list, trustees legal advice concern- ary “fiscal watch” in July. Ac- “I certainly hope lege’s enrollment data, which previously amounted to ing the district’s financial po- cording to Halligan, the new your education is ex- estimated fall enroll- $11.4 million. sition. law formally develops a struc- posing you to the ment at USC Sumter is The adjusted capital proj- Primarily due to overspend- ture, through the state De- things that interest you 950 students, and full- ects list will be for about $10.7 ing its budget by $6.2 million partment of Education, where in this world — the time freshmen enroll- million, Griner said. The capi- in fiscal year 2016, the district over a period school districts things that inspire you ment is 280. tal projects are for classroom enters fiscal 2018 with an esti- develop sound financial prac- and fire your curiosi- Originally founded in instructional technology and mated ending fund balance as tices to improve their finan- ty,” Weeks said. “That’s 1966 as Clemson Uni- school maintenance/opera- of June 30, 2017, of about cial position. the sort of education versity at Sumter, USC tions’ needs in the district for $500,000. Monday’s meeting was the that helps you to figure Sumter is in its 51st ac- this school year. That general fund balance trustees’ monthly work ses- out who you are and to ademic year. The board was in executive total is far below one month’s sion at the district office.

would be able to provide as- of issues. dropped off at The Sumter Donations last week CARING sistance that would have Sumter United Ministries’ Item office, 36 W. Liberty St. through Monday include: FROM PAGE A1 never been possible in other services include an emer- If donating in someone’s Sarah A. Hale-Hill, $100; in years, he said. gency shelter, financial aid name, provide that individu- memory of Remburt Page by Each of those situations for bills, construction and al’s full name. Groups and Mary Ellen Blanding, $50; said. And, if her youngest happened in just this past home repair, primary health acronyms should also be and Mr. and Mrs. William child were to later be diag- week, Howell said. care and education assis- spelled out in full. Noonan, $50. nosed with a severe bowel “The crisis relief ministry tance. For more information Donations received this issue, providing that finan- did not spend money frivo- Donations will be used to about Sumter United Minis- week: $200 cial assistance would allow lously simply because it was keep power and water ser- tries and other ways to get Total donations received the mother to bring a sense available, but when God put vices connected, to repair involved with the organiza- this year to date: $3,555 of comfort back into her urgent needs with challeng- roofs or build wheelchair tion, go to sumterunitedmin- Total donations received home. ing balances in front of us, ramps, provide food for fam- istries.org or call (803) 775- last year: $3,480 If a young single father your donations made it pos- ilies, provide financial assis- 0757 between 9 a.m. and 4 Total donations since 2014: loses his job, the ministry sible,” he said. tance to someone who needs p.m. Monday through Friday. $21,172 would be able to provide an Every piece of the puzzle specialty health care or extra boost of assistance be- is equally valuable to the needs help paying for medi- yond what is usually offered beauty and completion of cation and offset costs for to give him peace of mind the image, Howell said. the organization’s emergen- while his 2-year-old son, “Whatever part you play in cy shelter. who has cerebral palsy, is giving your donation, it does Donations for Summer of hospitalized. make a difference.” Caring will be collected If a single mom of four Summer of Caring is a through the week before children has a severely ill way for the community to Labor Day. child and lives in a house give in order to help support Those who wish to con- with a malfunctioning the ministries of Sumter tribute can send financial HVAC system, the ministry United Ministries. The donations to: would be able to pay the money will be used by the The Sumter Item large electricity bill to avoid organization’s many minis- P.O. Box 1677 disconnection, Howell said. tries to assist families that Sumter SC 29151 The crisis relief ministry are experiencing a variety Contributions can also be

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COMMENTARY Our state’s ‘Sunshine Law’ is really your law

letter that appeared cret meet- employees — of the people, and “off-the-record” com- It’s a good law, and it’s not in the Thursday, ings?” the voters and the taxpayers. ments took place and the pub- just a “newspaper law.” It be- Aug. 24, edition of He went on They are temporary employ- lic had no way of knowing longs to the people in South AThe Sumter Item got to say, “We ees who don’t own the offices what was going on or what Carolina who believe in and my attention and appreciation did not vote they were elected to, and at was being discussed or enact- demand transparency from all to the writer for speaking out kings or the next election their em- ed behind those closed doors. public bodies. about the Sumter School Dis- queens to ployers, the voters, via the That was before the South It’s easy reading. And it’s trict Board of Trustees hold- this office. ballot box, could easily fire Carolina Freedom of Informa- free. Contact The Sumter Item, ing so many secret meetings. Hubert D. You are pub- them. tion Act first became law in and we’ll give you a copy. It’ll It was written by Robert lic servants Back in the day, when I was 1976 and is also known as the add a lot of “sunshine” to Johnson. He got it right. Osteen Jr. when spend- a reporter covering public “Sunshine Law.” your life. After all, it is your He wrote: “Do they (the ing our tax bodies, secrecy was rampant, Its latest revision came on law. school board) hope us dumb dollars.” with city and county councils May 19 of this year, signed taxpayers will not ask ques- Good advice from Mr. John- scurrying behind closed doors into law by Gov. Henry Mc- Reach Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at tions concerning their top-se- son. Elected officials are also where “executive sessions” Master. [email protected]. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

IF YOU CAN’T RESPECT OTHER OPINIONS, YOU CAN LEAVE Two comments: First to the gentleman who thinks Dr. Baker is milking the county for money; you need to understand that he had a multi-year contract that was re-negotiated with his agreement to resign. He probably could have asked for more. The cute PR statement that the board put out about calling him in for consulting was just for public benefit. I doubt the district or interim superin- tendent will call Dr. Baker for any- thing. Secondly, the writer who wants liberals to leave the country may need to do that himself and take the monuments honoring racists with him. After all, it was his ancestors and “heroes” who sought to secede from the United States and fought a losing war to do so. It was their disregard for humanity, freedom and desire of free labor that drove them to fight fel- low countrymen and family members to sustain their “peculiar institu- COMMENTARY tion.” No Sir, if you can’t live with the opinions of others, respect other be- liefs, religious or otherwise, and can’t Robert Lee, no E., deserves a raise from ESPN accept the fact that you lost that un- necessary war then you leave! ASHINGTON — You has nothing of which to be proud. I present these observations not This is my country, and I’m not know we’ve reached a The valor of those who died pro- as endorsements or condemnations going anywhere. point of — something tecting their homes and families but as a Southern-born, Yankee- LEE ROY CAMPBELL JR. W— when a sports an- can’t be denied. The fact that the bred agnostic on statuary. As a hy- Kingstree nouncer named Robert Lee is reas- vast majority of those killed and brid American — the product of a signed from calling a University of maimed held no slaves suggests World War II Yankee pilot and a WE CAN’T TURN OFF THIS BAD Virginia college football game be- there was more to the Southern Southern belle — my ancestors NATIONAL SOAP OPERA cause of his contemporaneously soldiers’ fervor than a burning de- fought on both sides of the Civil Most of us have watched soap op- unfortunate name. sire to secure human bondage. War. My basement houses Confed- eras for their entertainment value, Lee reportedly agreed with ESPN In the end, it was a matter of erate money from my maternal outrageous plots and intentional dis- that he should go elsewhere rather pride — and, later, injured pride. grandmother as well as a record traction from reality. While the antics than risk heckling, distraction or Once the Confederate states were album of Union songs favored by of Donald Trump were initially some- potentially worse given the recent conquered (or liberated, depending my father. what entertaining, I no longer find horror in Charlot- on one’s perspective), there was This family collection, though in- him amusing. tesville, where nothing left but ashes and anguish teresting as historical artifact, is His proclivity for disregarding white suprema- from which to salvage a memory of nonetheless personal and irrele- truth, his affinity for stroking his ego, cists, neo-Nazis lost glory and a culture at once vant to a sane nation. In other his inability to maintain focus, his and other vermin beautiful and beastly. Amnesia was words, who cares? apologetic tone to Nazis, his wink of violently protested essential to this task. This meant The terrible violence of the Civil acceptance to the KKK, his bromance the taking down of minimizing or blocking the facts of War and the enormous loss of life with Putin, his disloyalty to anyone a Robert E. Lee slavery and inventing a more palat- can never be reconciled, nor the who challenges his agenda of the mo- statue. The ensuing able explanation for the war. Thus, scars of slavery completely erased. ment, his moral deficiency and his un- Kathleen mayhem left one “states’ rights” for the foreseeable But we are well past a time when willingness to be the president of all Parker counter-protester future will be presumed to be first we should allow ourselves to be di- of us are but a few of the reasons why dead and many a dog whistle for racism and only vided over a long-ago war. As a na- Trump’s tenure in the White House is others injured. second an argument for decentral- tion, we abhor that slavery ever ex- dangerous. One could hardly blame Lee, as- izing the federal government. isted, as we also recoil from the He is eroding the dignity that was suming ESPN’s version of events is For most Southerners, however, fact that for most of our history once a hallmark of the office of presi- accurate. Internally, the decision Gen. Lee wasn’t a hero because he women were considered less dent. He is deepening the divide was no big deal, according to the supported human bondage but be- human than men. among people with diverse views. network. Nevertheless, it provided cause he was viewed as noble, We also respect history, but we Further, his impetuous and frequent- the spark needed to freshly inflame brave and true to the mission of move on. The monuments in ques- ly thoughtless tweets and his unwill- passions in the wake of controver- defending the South against tion may remind us of who and ingness to work cooperatively with sies over whether to remove Con- “Northern aggression.” That he what came before, but they also re- members of his own party contribute federate monuments that many lost the war is no less reason to ad- flect a half-truth. Perhaps the bet- to his ineffectiveness as commander find offensive. mire the traits of courage, loyalty ter solution is to build more memo- in chief. Why, after all, should we glorify and sacrifice that we attribute to rials, as the city of Richmond has Even though Trump’s tenure in the South’s Lost Cause or the insti- heroes. done, to honor the heroic slaves, the White House is temporary, and it tution of slavery the Confederacy The irony, of course, is that Lee their forebears and descendants, may be shortened by his impeach- sought to protect? Why should pub- himself probably would applaud whose skills, knowledge and labor ment or electoral defeat, every day lic lands play host to marble, gran- the removal of all monuments re- made both the Old South and mod- he occupies 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. ite and bronze images of men who lated to a war he viewed as a na- ern America possible. is a day that he damages our coun- tried to destroy our relatively new tional horror. As mentioned here In the meantime, ESPN ought to try. nation? before, Lee warned his fellow give Robert Lee a raise. We can easily turn off a bad soap By now, surely, we can drop the Southerners against glorifying the opera; erasing the damage Trump is ruse of states’ rights as the over- war and specifically requested that Kathleen Parker’s email address is inflicting on our nation won’t be as arching rationale for the Civil War. no monuments be built in its [email protected]. easy. The South needed slaves to support honor. He thought it best to leave BEVERLY DIANE FRIERSON its economy, period. the past behind and to move for- © 2017, Washington Post Writers Columbia This doesn’t mean that the South ward as a united nation. Group

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CLEMSON FOOTBALL PRO BASEBALL ‘Windshield mentality’ Stanton hitting more than home runs BY STEVEN WINE The Associated Press MIAMI — During his home run binge, Giancarlo Stanton is also content to settle for singles. Stanton went 8 for 10 to lead the Miami Marlins to a three- game weekend sweep of San Diego, raising his average to a career high .296. He hit three hom- ers, increasing his season total to 50, along with three singles and two doubles. STANTON “A lot of people from the outside are probably thinking he’s just going up there trying to hit a homer every at- bat, but that’s not the case,” teammate Christian Yelich said. The series raised Stanton’s average in 23 games since Aug. AP FILE PHOTO 4 to .402. That includes 13 sin- Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, center, talks to players after a red zone drill during 2016’s spring practice in Clemson. Swinney has gles, five doubles and 17 homers spent months drilling the good feelings of a national title out of the fifth-ranked Tigers heading into the season. This group starts mak- for an OPS of 1.531. ing its own title run on Saturday against Kent State. “It’s unbelievable,” Yelich said. “You feel everything he hits is an absolute rocket, and if it gets up No. 5 Clemson focused on winning games, not defending title in the air, it’s a homer.” A recent tweak in Stanton’s BY PETE IACOBELLI its own mark, though many of the re- was asked what it will be like to run stance has helped him lay off AP Sports Writer turning players only played a support- down the hill before the game. outside breaking pitches, long ing role during the national champion- “Oh, wow, I hadn’t thought about his biggest weakness. Swinging CLEMSON — Clemson coach Dabo ship run. that,” he said, smiling. mostly at strikes, he’s willing to Swinney and his staff have been work- “We’ve got a windshield mentality,” Once the game begins, fans will see a hit the ball the other way or on ing for months to drill the good feelings said safety Tanner Muse, one of 11 new vastly different group than the one that the ground or both, depending from a national title out of the fifth- starters when the fifth-ranked Tigers left Tampa, Florida after a 35-31 victory on the situation. ranked Tigers. take on Kent State on Saturday. “All we over top-ranked Alabama to win the The goal, he said, is to make “We aren’t defending anything,” look forward to is the next game.” crown last January. Gone are some of the most of every trip to the Swinney says flatly . “If we were like That could be tested early in the the best playmakers in the game last plate. an NFL team had (New England quar- opener. Much of the crowd will be in year, including first-round draft picks “That is the biggest key,” terback) Tom Brady back for his 15th full-blown celebration mode as the in quarterback Deshaun Watson and Stanton said. “You never know year, that would be one thing. But in school has a pre-game program re- receiver Mike Williams. which at-bat is going to give college football, it is a new team.” membering last year’s title run. Center you a chance. If you don’t give And one that sounds hungry to make Justin Falcinelli, another new starter, SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3 in, you’re set up for something good.” The home runs make the headlines, but the surprising USC FOOTBALL Marlins have surged into the NL wild-card race because Stanton seems to do damage almost every time he bats. It’s no fluke he’s flirting with Gamecocks a hard team to read .300, manager Don Mattingly said. hat an intriguing season “You’re seeing a more disci- awaits the University of plined hitter in the sense of cov- South Carolina football ering zones and laying off bad W program. For better or stuff,” Mattingly said. “He’s tak- worse, it’s hard to read where this ing what they give, and for him, team is going to end up come late No- taking what they give can go all vember. over the ballpark.” You have quarter- Opponents continue to pitch back Jake Bentley to Stanton. He had 66 bases on back with seven colle- balls through Sunday, which giate games under his tied for ninth in the majors, belt, two very good and may fall short of his ca- wide receivers — reer high of 94. His walk rate when healthy — re- hasn’t risen lately even though turning in Deebo Sam- he has hit 17 homers in Au- Dennis uel and Bryan Ed- gust, one shy of the major Brunson wards, an all-South- league record for the month. eastern Conference When Dee Gordon singled to tight end in Hayden start the eighth inning Sunday Hurst and three solid running backs in in a tie game, Padres manager Rico Dowdle, AJ Turner and former Andy Green decided to pitch to Crestwood High School standout AP FILE PHOTO Stanton. The result: his 50th Ty’Son Williams. South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley (4) returns for his first full season leading the homer and a Marlins win. Gamecocks. His development will be critical in USC taking a step forward in head coach SEE BRUNSON, PAGE B3 Will Muschamp’s second season. SEE BINGE, PAGE B5

PRO BOXING Smiles all around as Mayweather, McGregor savor fight

BY TIM DAHLBERG tial arts had to be happy, too. They got The Associated Press a reasonably entertaining fight that settled nothing about the two sports LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor but embarrassed neither fighter. was drinking Irish whiskey and acting “I enjoyed it very, very much,” Mc- like he had won. Floyd Mayweather Gregor said. “It was an honor for me Jr. was reminiscing about his early to showcase my skills.” days as a fighter and looking forward They go their separate ways now, to a different kind of business at his after a fight that had a little something strip club. for everyone. Mayweather won by bat- There were smiles all around, and tering McGregor around late until it with good reason. They pulled off an was stopped in the 10th round, but in audacious gamble Saturday night, and reality McGregor was a big winner all that was left to do was to count the too. money rolling in. He was reasonably competent as a Mayweather estimated his take at boxer in his first pro fight. He actually $300-350 million. McGregor said he controlled the first few rounds, and likely would clear $100 million, and was never off his feet despite taking a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS said he had his accountants on speed beating in the late rounds. Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Conor McGregor pose during a news conference after dial to make sure it was all collected. their super welterweight match on Saturday in Las Vegas. Fans of both boxing and mixed mar- SEE FIGHT, PAGE B5 B2 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Scott Stallings (44), $28,058 71-70-70-73— SCOREBOARD 284 PRO TENNIS Kevin Tway (44), $28,058 70-71-70-73— TV SPORTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 284 EAST Luke Donald (32), $21,595 71-71-72-71— TODAY W L T Pct PF PA 285 1 p.m. — Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Dallas 3 1 0 .750 78 70 Brooks Koepka (32), $21,595 72-68-73-72— 285 Williams wins at U.S. Men’s and Women’s First-Round Matches Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667 67 71 from Flushing, N.Y. (ESPN). N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 50 61 Ryan Moore (32), $21,595 72-69-72-72— 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY- Washington 1 2 0 .333 43 61 285 FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). SOUTH C.T. Pan (32), $21,595 70-69-69-77—285 7 p.m. — Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Richy Werenski (32), $21,595 70-71-72-72— Men’s and Women’s First-Round Matches W L T Pct PF PA 285 Open to stay in No. 1 from Flushing, N.Y. (ESPN). New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 40 27 Wesley Bryan (22), $19,688 70-72-69-75— 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Carolina 2 1 0 .667 78 74 286 Philadelphia (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 33 44 Tony Finau (22), $19,688 72-68-69-77— WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). Atlanta 0 3 0 .000 47 64 286 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Cleveland NORTH Kevin Kisner (22), $19,688 69-72-70-75— at New York Yankees or Boston at Toronto 286 hunt; Konta out W L T Pct PF PA (MLB NETWORK). Green Bay 2 1 0 .667 62 46 William McGirt (22), $19,688 69-71-74-72— 7:30 p.m. — International Soccer: FIBA Chicago 2 1 0 .667 60 54 286 AmeriCup 2017 Preliminary-Round Match Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 62 61 Phil Mickelson (22), $19,688 72-68-71-75— from Montevideo, Uruguay — United Detroit 2 1 0 .667 68 46 286 NEW YORK (AP) — earn,” said Williams, who Rod Pampling (22), $19,688 71-71-75-69— States vs. Uruguay (ESPNU). WEST 7:30 p.m. — WNBA Basketball: Connecticut 286 Venus Williams stayed in at 37 is the oldest woman in at Washington (NBA TV). W L T Pct PF PA D.A. Points (22), $19,688 72-66-74-74— the crowded hunt for the the field. “I definitely 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Los Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 94 43 286 Angeles Dodgers at Arizona or San L.A. Rams 2 1 0 .667 56 52 J.J. Spaun (22), $19,688 71-68-72-75— No. 1 ranking — even wasn’t expecting or plan- Francisco at San Diego (Joined In Arizona 2 2 0 .500 85 68 286 though she had no idea ning on dropping sets Progress) (MLB NETWORK). San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 72 82 Ryan Blaum (17), $18,638 68-72-71-76— 10:30 p.m. — Women’s International 287 that she has a shot at that today. But things happen. Volleyball: USA Volleyball Cup Match from THURSDAY’S GAMES Charles Howell III (17), $18,638 69-71- spot. That’s why we play the Anaheim, Calif. — Brazil vs. United States Philadelphia 38, Miami 31 74-73—287 (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Carolina 24, Jacksonville 23 Mackenzie Hughes (17), $18,638 70-69- Johanna Konta, a Wim- match, because you have to 73-75—287 bledon semifinalist just win the match. So it’s just FRIDAY’S GAMES Grayson Murray (17), $18,638 72-68-71-76— MLB STANDINGS New England 30, Detroit 28 287 last month, dropped out of all about regrouping. It’s Seattle 26, Kansas City 13 Ian Poulter (15), $18,200 71-70-74-73— 288 that chase with a first- the first round. You figure AMERICAN LEAGUE SATURDAY’S GAMES Chad Campbell (14), $17,938 70-71-70-78— round exit as the U.S. Open out what’s going on.” EAST DIVISION Arizona 24, Atlanta 14 289 got started Monday. She was up a set, plus a W L Pct GB Baltimore 13, Buffalo 9 Morgan Hoffmann (14), $17,938 71-69- Boston 73 57 .562 — Indianapolis 19, Pittsburgh 15 70-79—289 The No. 9-seeded Wil- break in the second at 2-0, New York 70 59 .543 2½ N.Y. Giants 32, N.Y. Jets 31 Sean O’Hair (13), $17,675 72-70-76-74— liams overcame a mid- when she faltered. Kuz- Baltimore 65 65 .500 8 Cleveland 13, Tampa Bay 9 292 Tampa Bay 65 67 .492 9 New Orleans 13, Houston 0 Kelly Kraft (12), $17,500 67-74-78-76— match lapse to pick up a mova broke for 2-1, then Toronto 61 69 .469 12 L.A. Chargers 21, L.A. Rams 19 295 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory in Ar- pulled at even at 3-all be- CENTRAL DIVISION Dallas 24, Oakland 20 Denver 20, Green Bay 17 thur Ashe Stadium against fore taking three games W L Pct GB PGA CHAMPIONS SCORES Cleveland 73 56 .566 — SUNDAY’S GAMES Viktoria Kuzmova of Slova- in a row to force a third Minnesota 67 63 .515 6½ Chicago 19, Tennessee 7 BOEING CLASSIC kia, a 19-year-old qualifier set. But Williams righted Kansas City 64 65 .496 9 Washington 23, Cincinnati 17 Sunday Detroit 56 73 .434 17 Minnesota 32, San Francisco 31 who is ranked 135th. herself there, breaking Chicago 52 77 .403 21 At TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, Snoqualmie, Wash. Purse: $2.1 million It was the first tour-level, for a 2-0 lead, then dig- WEST DIVISION THURSDAY, AUG. 31 Yardage: 7,172; Par 72 Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 7 p.m. main-draw match of Kuz- W L Pct GB Final ging out of a love-40 hole L.A. Rams at Green Bay, 7 p.m. Houston 79 51 .608 — Jerry Kelly, $315,000 65-66-66—197 mova’s career, and the with five consecutive Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Seattle 66 65 .504 13½ Jerry Smith, $184,800 68-66-64—198 Jacksonville at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Los Angeles 66 65 .504 13½ Bernhard Langer, $138,600 60-65-65—200 967th for Williams, who points for 3-0 and was on Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. Texas 64 66 .492 15 Billy Mayfair, $138,600 69-65-66—200 N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. won the title at Flushing her way. Oakland 58 72 .446 21 Colin Montgomerie, $100,800 60-65-66—201 Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Marco Dawson, $71,400 66-70-68—204 Meadows in 2000 and 2001, Williams entered the U.S. Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY’S GAMES David Frost, $71,400 68-68-68—204 Miami at Minnesota, 8 p.m. in addition to her five Wim- Open as one of eight N.Y. Yankees 10, Seattle 1 Jeff Maggert, $71,400 61-66-67—204 Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Minnesota 7, Toronto 2 David Toms, $71,400 69-68-67—204 bledon championships. women with a chance to Baltimore at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Cleveland 12, Kansas City 0 Miguel Angel Jiménez, $50,400 69-71- Dallas vs. Houston at Arlington, Texas, 8 Williams is in her 19th U.S. rise atop the WTA rank- Baltimore 2, Boston 1 65—205 p.m. Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit 1 Gene Sauers, $50,400 69-71-65—205 Open; she reached the final ings by tournament’s end. Tennessee at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 3, St. Louis 2, 10 innings Kevin Sutherland, $50,400 62-66-67—205 Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m. in her 1997 debut, about Not that it was foremost Houston 7, L.A. Angels 5 Michael Allen, $39,900 60-66-70—206 L.A. Chargers at San Francisco, 10 p.m. Oakland 8, Texas 3 Stephen Ames, $39,900 67-70-69—206 eight months before Kuz- on her mind. Indeed, she Seattle at Oakland, 10 p.m. Scott Dunlap, $39,900 69-67-70—206 mova was born. said she was unaware of MONDAY’S GAMES Joe Durant, $32,603 60-67-70—207 Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Mike Goodes, $32,603 61-66-70—207 “I had no idea what she that possibility. Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. WNBA STANDINGS Paul Goydos, $32,603 69-70-68—207 looked like, who she was, “I just want to win, and Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Scott Parel, $32,603 67-72-68—207 Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. W L Pct GB Fred Couples, $26,040 62-66-70—208 anything. But she played if you get the win, you get Detroit at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. x-Connecticut 20 11 .645 — Steve Flesch, $26,040 61-71-66—208 amazing. She played well, the ranking,” said Wil- Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. x-New York 20 12 .625 ½ Duffy Waldorf, $26,040 66-73-69—208 x-Washington 17 14 .548 3 Billy Andrade, $20,580 61-67-71—209 served well, competed well. liams, who was already at TODAY’S GAMES Chicago 12 19 .387 8 Olin Browne, $20,580 61-66-72—209 Definitely a match I had to No. 1 in 2002. Cleveland (Bauer 13-8) at N.Y. Yankees Atlanta 12 20 .375 8½ Russ Cochran, $20,580 69-70-70—209 (Garcia 5-8), 7:05 p.m. Indiana 9 23 .281 11½ Doug Garwood, $20,580 61-66-72—209 Seattle (Ramirez 5-4) at Baltimore (Bundy WESTERN CONFERENCE Steve Pate, $20,580 69-68-72—209 12-8), 7:05 p.m. W L Pct GB Jeff Sluman, $20,580 69-69-71—209 Boston (Sale 14-6) at Toronto (Koehler 1-6), x-Minnesota 24 7 .774 — Bart Bryant, $16,223 61-69-70—210 7:07 p.m. x-Los Angeles 24 8 .750 ½ Tom Pernice Jr., $16,223 63-68-69—210 Chicago White Sox (Shields 2-4) at Phoenix 16 16 .500 8½ Wes Short, Jr., $16,223 68-64-68—210 AREA ROUNDUP / SPORTS ITEMS Minnesota (Santana 13-7), 8:10 p.m. Dallas 15 17 .469 9½ Vijay Singh, $16,223 68-70-72—210 Texas (Perez 9-10) at Houston (Fiers 8-8), Seattle 14 18 .438 10½ Bob Estes, $13,860 68-71-72—211 8:10 p.m. San Antonio 7 25 .219 17½ Brandt Jobe, $13,860 69-73-69—211 Tampa Bay (Cobb 9-8) at Kansas City x-clinched playoff spot Kenny Perry, $13,860 60-72-69—211 (Junis 5-2), 8:15 p.m. Middle School Jamboree Michael Bradley, $12,040 63-71-68—212 Detroit (Fulmer 10-11) at Colorado SUNDAY’S GAMES David McKenzie, $12,040 65-73-74—212 (Marquez 10-5), 8:40 p.m. New York 92, Chicago 62 Scott Verplank, $12,040 81-66-65—212 Oakland (Smith 0-3) at L.A. Angels Los Angeles 78, Minnesota 67 Lee Janzen, $10,920 60-74-69—213 (Scribner 2-1), 10:07 p.m. Phoenix 75, Seattle 71 Joey Sindelar, $10,920 60-72-71—213 set for Wednesday Tommy Armour III, $9,030 65-69-70—214 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES MONDAY’S GAMES Glen Day, $9,030 62-71-71—214 Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. No games scheduled Fred Funk, $9,030 69-73-72—214 Seattle at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m. Skip Kendall, $9,030 60-72-72—214 The Sumter Middle lost to Step of Faith Chris- Detroit at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES James Kingston, $9,030 69-73-72—214 Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Connecticut at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Scott McCarron, $9,030 61-73-70—214 Schools Football Jamboree tian 1-0 on Monday at the Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Rod Spittle, $9,030 62-69-73—214 will be held on Wednesday SCS field. Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Paul Broadhurst, $6,720 64-72-69—215 Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 7 p.m. Tom Byrum, $6,720 63-71-71—215 at Furman Middle School’s The Bears fell to 0-2. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8 p.m.< Loren Roberts, $6,720 63-74-68—215 Craig Field beginning at 5 They play at Emmanuel Esteban Toledo, $6,720 65-72-68—215 NATIONAL LEAGUE Jay Don Blake, $5,082 62-75-70—217 p.m. Christian in Hartsville EAST DIVISION PGA SCORES Mark Calcavecchia, $5,082 63-75-69—217 There will be four one- today. Carlos Franco, $5,082 62-74-71—217 W L Pct GB Tom Kite, $5,082 61-72-74—217 Washington 78 51 .605 — NORTHERN TRUST half scrimmages. The first ASTROS, RANGERS AVOID Rocco Mediate, $5,082 68-69-80—217 Miami 66 63 .512 12 Sunday Todd Hamilton, $4,095 65-72-71—218 one will pit Chestnut Oaks HOUSTON Atlanta 57 71 .445 20½ At Glen Oaks Club, Old Westbury, N.Y. John Huston, $4,095 64-73-71—218 New York 57 73 .438 21½ Purse: $8.75 million against Ebenezer, followed Tom Lehman, $4,095 82-67-69—218 Philadelphia 48 81 .372 30 Yardage: 7,346; Par 70 Phillip Price, $4,095 63-73-72—218 by Manning against HOUSTON — The Hous- CENTRAL DIVISION Final (x-won on first playoff hole) Bobby Gage, $3,360 63-75-71—219 Mayewood, Alice Drive ton Astros and Texas Rang- W L Pct GB x-Dustin Johnson (2,000), $1,575,000 65-69- Brian Henninger, $3,360 64-72-73—219 against Bates and Hillcrest ers didn’t travel to Houston Chicago 69 60 .535 — 67-66—267 Ian Woosnam, $3,360 67-71-71—219 Milwaukee 68 63 .519 2 Jordan Spieth (1,200), $945,000 69-65- Brian Mogg, $2,940 63-73-74—220 against Furman. as planned after their St. Louis 65 65 .500 4½ 64-69—267 José María Olazábal, $2,625 60-73-78—221 games Sunday in Califor- Pittsburgh 63 68 .481 7 Jon Rahm (650), $507,500 68-68-67-68— Craig Parry, $2,625 64-72-75—221 Cincinnati 55 76 .420 15 271 Woody Austin, $2,128 62-78-73—223 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL nia because of torrential WEST DIVISION Jhonattan Vegas (650), $507,500 69-65- Bob Gilder, $2,128 66-73-74—223 floodwaters that have en- 72-65—271 Willie Wood, $2,128 63-73-77—223 W L Pct GB Jim Carter, $1,848 67-77-70—224 SUMTER SWEEPS MATCHES Los Angeles 91 38 .705 — Paul Casey (440), $350,000 69-68-66-71— gulfed the city in the wake 274 Tom Jenkins, $1,659 66-72-77—225 Arizona 73 58 .557 19 Kirk Triplett, $1,659 81-72-72—225 COLUMBIA – Sumter of Hurricane Harvey. Colorado 71 59 .546 20½ Kevin Chappell (355), $283,281 68-73- 64-70—275 Guy Boros, $1,428 67-73-79—229 High defeated Spring Val- The Rangers had been San Diego 57 73 .438 34½ Lance Ten Broeck, $1,428 63-78-78—229 San Francisco 52 80 .394 40½ Jason Day (355), $283,281 69-71-68-67— 275 Steve Lowery, $1,260 64-82-76—232 ley 2-0 and Westwood 2-1 in scheduled to head to Hous- Webb Simpson (355), $283,281 73-66- Jesper Parnevik, $1,260 64-80-78—232 a tri-match on Monday at ton after playing Oakland SUNDAY’S GAMES Landon Jackson, $1,134 81-79-83—243 Miami 6, San Diego 2 71-65—275 the SV gymnasium. to await the start of a Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 2 Justin Thomas (355), $283,281 68-69-69-69— Colorado 3, Atlanta 0 275 LPGA SCORES The Lady Gamecocks three-game series with the N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 5, 1st game Patrick Cantlay (249), $187,500 67-70- beat Spring Valley 25-19, Astros beginning today. In- Philadelphia 6, Chicago Cubs 3 69-70—276 Tampa Bay 3, St. Louis 2, 10 innings Matt Kuchar (249), $187,500 71-64-68-73— CANADIAN PACIFIC OPEN 25-19 and topped Westwood stead, they’ll return to Dal- Arizona 11, San Francisco 0 276 Sunday 19-25, 26-24, 25-21. las to await word on its sta- Milwaukee 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Louis Oosthuizen (249), $187,500 67-72- At The Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club, Ottawa, Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 4, 2nd game 68-69—276 Ontario SHS improved to 4-1 on tus. The Astros are in Ana- Chez Reavie (249), $187,500 69-68-69-70— Purse: $2.25 million MONDAY’S GAMES 276 Yardage: 6,419; Par 71 the season. heim and also will fly to Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Justin Rose (249), $187,500 68-68-69-71— Final CLARENDON HALL 3 Dallas while a decision is Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m. 276 Sung Hyun Park, $337,500 70-68- Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Robert Streb (249), $187,500 71-70-66-69— 69-64—271 CALHOUN ACADEMY 1 made on when and where Detroit at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. 276 Mirim Lee, $209,358 71-68-66-68—273 the series will be played. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Bubba Watson (249), $187,500 67-68-71-70— Shanshan Feng, $101,211 68-70-68-68—274 276 Marina Alex, $101,211 66-70-70-68—274 SUMMERTON – Claren- JOHNSON TOPS SPIETH IN TODAY’S GAMES Charley Hoffman (196), $131,250 72-70- Cristie Kerr, $101,211 70-67-68-69—274 don Hall evened its record PLAYOFF Atlanta (Dickey 8-8) at Philadelphia (Leiter 70-65—277 In Gee Chun, $101,211 67-67-70-70—274 Jr. 2-3), 7:05 p.m. Xander Schauffele (196), $131,250 71-66- Nicole Broch Larsen, $101,211 69-68- at 2-2 with a 3-1 victory Miami (Nicolino 2-2) at Washington 72-68—277 66-71—274 over Calhoun Academy on OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — (Jackson 4-3), 7:05 p.m. Henrik Stenson (196), $131,250 69-72- Jane Park, $51,389 72-69-69-65—275 N.Y. Mets (Flexen 3-2) at Cincinnati 67-69—277 Hyo Joo Kim, $51,389 69-70-70-66—275 Monday at the CH gymna- In a FedEx Cup playoff (Romano 3-5), 7:10 p.m. Jason Dufner (164), $98,350 69-69-68-72— Mo Martin, $51,389 69-67-67-72—275 sium. opener that felt like a St. Louis (Weaver 2-1) at Milwaukee (Garza 278 Beatriz Recari, $42,982 69-69-70-68—276 6-7), 7:40 p.m. Rickie Fowler (164), $98,350 68-66-74-70— Brooke M. Henderson, $36,564 74-69- Clarendon Hall own by heavyweight bout, Dustin Pittsburgh (Kuhl 6-9) at Chicago Cubs 278 63-71—277 the scores of 25-23, 19-25, Johnson delivered back-to- (Arrieta 13-8), 8:05 p.m. Martin Laird (164), $98,350 69-69-69-71— Mi Jung Hur, $36,564 71-70-65-71—277 Detroit (Fulmer 10-11) at Colorado 278 Stacy Lewis, $36,564 69-68-69-71—277 25-20, 25-23. back blows to beat Jordan (Marquez 10-5), 8:40 p.m. Patrick Reed (164), $98,350 70-67-66-75— So Yeon Ryu, $36,564 69-68-69-71—277 The Lady Saints were led Spieth in The Northern L.A. Dodgers (Hill 9-5) at Arizona (Godley 278 Chella Choi, $29,229 72-68-70-68—278 5-7), 9:40 p.m. Harold Varner III (164), $98,350 67-70- Jennifer Song, $29,229 70-68-72-68—278 by Madison Kidd with 20 Trust. San Francisco (Moore 4-12) at San Diego 71-70—278 Caroline Masson, $29,229 69-70- service points and five One was a putt from 18 (Perdomo 6-8), 10:10 p.m. Scott Brown (133), $69,781 66-74-67-72— 69-70—278 279 Brittany Lincicome, $29,229 68-68- aces. Mallory McIntosh feet. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Russell Henley (133), $69,781 64-72-70-73— 71-71—278 had 18 points and six aces The other was a drive Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. 279 Megan Khang, $25,905 69-73-69-68—279 St. Louis at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Jason Kokrak (133), $69,781 71-69-70-69— Amy Yang, $25,905 70-69-71-69—279 and Brynne Baxley had 15 that traveled 341 yards. Detroit at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. 279 Yani Tseng, $21,535 71-70-71-68—280 Miami at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Kyle Stanley (133), $69,781 70-71-72-66— Haru Nomura, $21,535 70-72-69-69—280 points. Down to his last shot, N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. 279 Joanna Klatten, $21,535 71-70-69-70—280 Johnson watched his 18- Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Emiliano Grillo (109), $58,188 69-73-70-68— Pernilla Lindberg, $21,535 73-70- San Francisco at San Diego, 9:10 p.m. 280 66-71—280 JUNIOR VARSITY foot par putt stay on the L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. David Lingmerth (109), $58,188 71-68- Sei Young Kim, $21,535 68-73-68-71—280 high side of the hole and 68-73—280 Christina Kim, $21,535 71-70-67-72—280 VOLLEYBALL Kevin Na (109), $58,188 71-71-69-69— Angel Yin, $21,535 68-72-68-72—280 thought for sure it would NFL PRESEASON 280 Nelly Korda, $21,535 71-70-66-73—280 CLARENDON HALL 2 miss. He took two steps of Charl Schwartzel (109), $58,188 70-70- Brittany Marchand, $16,964 73-67- 71-69—280 CALHOUN ACADEMY 0 hope to the right, and then AMERICAN CONFERENCE 72-69—281 Daniel Berger (94), $51,625 69-68-72-72— Wei-Ling Hsu, $16,964 72-70-68-71—281 SUMMERTON – Claren- pumped his fist in a rare EAST 281 Holly Clyburn, $16,964 67-70-71-73—281 W L T Pct PF PA Martin Flores (78), $44,188 67-73-69-73— Caroline Hedwall, $16,964 71-68- don Hall improved to 4-0 show of emotion when it N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 44 51 282 68-74—281 with a 2-0 victory over Cal- swirled around and New England 1 2 0 .333 77 86 Whee Kim (78), $44,188 69-69-70-74— Sandra Changkija, $14,099 71-72- Miami 1 2 0 .333 61 89 282 71-68—282 houn Academy on Monday dropped in the back side of Buffalo 0 3 0 .000 35 50 Luke List (78), $44,188 70-70-74-68—282 Gaby Lopez, $14,099 73-69-71-69—282 at the CH gymnasium. the cup for a 4-under 66 to SOUTH Rory McIlroy (78), $44,188 73-68-69-72— Cheyenne Woods, $14,099 70-73- 282 69-70—282 The Lady Saints won by force a playoff. W L T Pct PF PA Pat Perez (78), $44,188 70-68-71-73— Jenny Shin, $14,099 71-70-70-71—282 Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 62 60 282 Laetitia Beck, $14,099 72-71-67-72—282 the scores of 25-14, 25-7. Given new life, Johnson Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 48 63 Camilo Villegas (78), $44,188 66-71-72-73— Rachel Rohanna, $10,622 69-71-73-70—283 Whitney Avins led the way relied on his strength and Houston 1 2 0 .333 44 63 282 Pavarisa Yoktuan, $10,622 68-74- Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 44 53 Lucas Glover (60), $35,875 69-71-72-71— 70-71—283 with 14 points and six aces. powered a drive over the NORTH 283 Paula Creamer, $10,622 73-69-69-72—283 Amberly Way and Aubrey lake to the far edge of the W L T Pct PF PA Chris Kirk (60), $35,875 66-73-71-73— Azahara Munoz, $10,622 72-70-69-72—283 Edwards both had 10 points fairway. It was the longest Baltimore 3 0 0 1.000 67 19 283 Madelene Sagstrom, $10,622 70-72- Cleveland 3 0 0 1.000 43 29 Geoff Ogilvy (60), $35,875 72-70-69-72— 69-72—283 with Way having two aces. drive all week on the 18th Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 52 44 283 Candie Kung, $10,622 71-70-70-72—283 hole, and it left him a 60-de- Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 52 65 Hudson Swafford (44), $28,058 70-72- Moriya Jutanugarn, $10,622 70-71- 71-71—284 69-73—283 VARSITY BOYS SOCCER gree wedge to 4 feet for WEST Vaughn Taylor (44), $28,058 71-70-75-68— Austin Ernst, $10,622 70-69-71-73—283 W L T Pct PF PA birdie and a victory he 284 Sarah Jane Smith, $10,622 71-67- STEP OF FAITH CHRISTIAN 1 Denver 3 0 0 1.000 77 48 Keegan Bradley (44), $28,058 68-70-66-80— 72-73—283 badly needed. Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 60 65 284 Thidapa Suwannapura, $8,224 73-69- SUMTER CHRISTIAN 0 L.A. Chargers 1 2 0 .333 45 80 Si Woo Kim (44), $28,058 72-69-70-73— 72-70—284 Oakland 0 3 0 .000 51 68 284 Morgan Pressel, $8,224 74-68-70-72—284 Sumter Christian School From staff and wire reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017 | B3

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The Gamecocks have an struggle. That, in all honesty, “old” new offensive line coach was a bit surprising, what with in Eric Wolford. Whether you the pedigree of Muschamp and liked Shawn Elliott as a person defensive coordinator Travaris or not, the development of the Robinson. O line had become stagnant Linebacker Skai Moore re- under him, even though it was turns after missing all of last only a part of the problem on season with an injury, and that offense in head coach Will Mus- should be reason for excite- champ’s first season. ment. If he comes back as the If the offensive line takes a same player, that would be tre- step forward, it could be the mendous, and even if he’s not key to an explosive offense — quite at the same level as a de- as long as Bentley takes that fender his leadership will be step with it. helpful to a young defense. The promotion of Bentley to As long as South Carolina the starting role after six games doesn’t get too beat up it has a when the plan was to redshirt chance to be a pretty good de- the true freshman who was ac- fense. There is likely going to tually supposed to be in his se- be more pressure on Robinson nior year of high school is the and Muschamp than any of the reason USC played in a bowl players though because of their last year. Carolina certainly reputation as defensive wiz- doesn’t beat Tennessee without ards. him, and it’s frankly hard to see While a victory over North it beating Massachusetts, Mis- Carolina State on Saturday souri and Western Carolina would be tremendous, the without him behind center con- games that will set the stage for sidering the way the defense the season for USC will be the played in those games. next two in SEC foes Missouri Bentley’s naysayers will and Kentucky. Carolina needs point out that he did little good wins in those contests for con- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in the two games against the ference — and confidence — North Carolina State’s Jaylen Samuels runs the ball during the team’s first practice of the season in toughest opponents he faced — purposes. Raleigh, N.C. The senior is one of four running backs expected to share carries during the Wolfpack’s Florida and Clemson. There’s Mizzou is someone USC beat season opener against South Carolina on Saturday in Charlotte. no denying that, but let’s add a last season, but this one is on little perspective. the road, and a conference road He had no spring practice win in the opener would be under his belt and really little huge for South Carolina. Ken- Wolfpack RBs set to share the fall practice or in-season prac- tucky has beaten USC three tice. Again, he was supposed to straight times, and you can’t be redshirted and the vast ma- even think about working your jority of the repetitions were way back up the SEC ladder load in opener vs. Gamecocks going to Brandon McIlwain — until you start beating the Wild- remember him? — and Perry cats. BY AARON BEARD running back, receiver and (with carries) that’s really Orth. The Gamecocks are better in The Associated Press tight end during his career. playing well. Now he has seven collegiate their second season under Mus- The question is how the “But if we would give any starts under his belt and a full champ, but the schedule is RALEIGH — North Caro- coaches will distribute the of those guys 30 carries in offseason to develop chemistry tougher. A 7-5 regular-season lina State’s offense leaned workload, both against the the first game, they may with his receiving corps. If he mark is certainly attainable heavily on a single running Gamecocks and beyond for love that but that would be progresses as one would think while going 6-6 again would back last year. Things will a team considered to be a difficult for 12 straight he should, the offense could be have to be deemed a bit of a dis- look different for Saturday’s dark horse in the Atlantic weeks for anyone.” dynamic. appoint and five or fewer tri- opener against South Caro- Coast Conference’s power- The 5-foot-11, 225-pound Of course, question marks umphs a major disappoint- lina in Charlotte. heavy Atlantic Division. Gallaspy has the most reps surround the defense. The oddi- ment. Eight wins or more The Wolfpack lost top “Every offense — no-hud- with 115 career carries and ty with last season was when would be a heel-clicking season rusher Matt Dayes from dle spread, even pro-style provides the most backfield USC finally got its offense in considering the team’s youth. last year’s team, and now teams — it’s the hot hand,” bulk. gear, the defense began to My prediction? A 7-5 mark. has a depth chart indicat- Hines said during preseason Hines and Nichols have ing a committee approach camp. “If you’re making similar size (5-9 and about with juniors Nyheim Hines plays, you’re going to get the 195 pounds), though Hines and Reggie Gallaspy II, and ball.” boasts speed that earned fifth-year graduate Dakwa Dayes had a workhorse him All-America track hon- Nichols. role last year, running for ors on a relay team that Throw in versatile all-pur- 1,166 yards and 10 touch- won an ACC championship. pose threat Jaylen Samuels, downs. He also had six He had played mostly at re- and Dave Doeren’s team has games with at least 25 offen- ceiver last season after car- no shortage of options. sive touches, including big rying the ball 48 times his “I think it’s in our best in- performances against even- freshman year. terest — and I think most tual national champion As for Samuels, the football teams will tell you Clemson (133 offensive 5-foot-11 senior from Char- that — to make sure those yards and a touchdown) and lotte has scored a combined guys are all getting work,” division power Florida State 29 rushing or receiving Doeren said Monday of N.C. (131 yards). touchdowns over the past State’s three full-time run- No other running back two seasons while creating ning backs. “And they will.” managed even 50 carries. matchup problems with his The team released its Don’t expect a repeat in 2017. ability to line up just about depth chart Monday, listing “As the season gets longer anywhere. an “or” between Hines, Gal- and longer, you worry less “When Reggie is in there, laspy and Nichols instead of and less about the number I feel like he knows his job,” settling on one a starter. of hits they’ve taken,” Do- Samuels said. “When Ny- Samuels — named last week eren said, “because if you heim is in there, he’ll get his to The Associated Press pre- prepare the right way on job done. I hope they trust AP FILE PHOTO season all-America team as the front end where you’re me, that I’ll get my job done South Carolina linebacker Skai Moore (10) returns this year after miss- a second-team all-purpose rotating those guys, you can when I get in there. So we ing all of last season due to an injury. Moore will be trying to lead the back — is listed as an H- get to the back end of the just work off each other and Gamecock defense in tackles for a fourth straight season. back but has lined up at season and soak somebody go from there.”

Fuller takes over for two-time wants it. His catchphrase, “We’re a little anxious to TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 1,000-yard rusher Wayne “New team, same dream,” get out there,” said Bryant, Gallman and Falcinelli re- has been on practice T-shirts the new starting quarter- Kelly Bryant, a reserve the to go out there and make mis- places senior leader Jay and ingrained in the psyche back. “A lot of guys are try- last two seasons, steps into takes, that’s part of it especial- Guillermo at center. of his players. ing to prove themselves.” Watson’s cleats against Kent ly in these early games. But The losses on defense are State. Swinney has said that they’ve put in the work.” fewer, yet significant . The Ti- every spot on field is under The questions will largely gers will be without defensive regular scrutiny to make come on offense, which will tackle Carlos Watkins, who Got sure players earn time on the see seven new starters in- led the team with 10.5 sacks, a Job? GET A CAR! field and Bryant understands cluding at tailback, tight end and linebacker Ben Boul- he’ll have to keep the offense and two of the three receiv- ware, the fiery, emotional We Finance in House moving forward to remain ing spots where Deon Cain leader of last year’s defense. “QB1.” and Ray-Ray McCloud will Scott said with so many NO CREDIT CHECK “A lot of eyes are on us,” take over for Williams and new starters, the Tigers did Bryant said. “We accept the all-time receptions leader Ar- not get caught up in last NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! challenge and are ready to tavis Scott. year’s glory. DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! get it going.” The third starter is reliable “These guys have been wait- Co-offensive coordinator Hunter Renfrow, a national ing for their time,” he said. Jeff Scott said most of the championship her o whose Defensive end Clelin Fer- new faces have done the right 2-yard TD catch with a sec- rell is happy to get back on things as backups to get ond left proved the winning the field after a long, exciting ready for bigger roles. points against the Crimson offseason. “The fans, they “We’ve seen these guys pre- Tide. love telling us how great last pare. We think these guys are Milan Richard will start at year was,” he said laughing. ready,” Scott said. “Now that tight end for last year’s se- “We’re focused on this year.” doesn’t mean they aren’t going nior Jordan Leggett. C.J. That’s just how Swinney

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NFL DIVISION PREVIEWS New England will remain power of weak new-look AFC East

BY DENNIS WASZAK JR. hope ends the franchise’s 17- New England quar- The Associated Press year playoff drought. That terback Tom Brady likely won’t happen this year (12) will be trying to NEW YORK — The only with the trades of top receiver lead the Patriots to real question in the AFC East Sammy Watkins (to the Rams) the AFC East title for is how early in the season the and starting cornerback Ron- the 14th time in 15 New England Patriots will ald Darby (to the Eagles) on years as well as de- clinch the division. the same day earlier this fending their Super Bill Belichick’s bunch is month a sure sign the focus is Bowl crown. again the clear choice, even on the future. with Tom Brady losing favor- Quarterback Tyrod Taylor THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ite receiver Julian Edelman is back, but his status beyond for the season with a knee in- this season is uncertain, and jury. he sustained a concussion New England has won the last weekend. The Bills added AFC East eight straight Jordan Matthews in the years, and 13 of the last 14 — Darby trade, but of the eight with the only stumble coming players who caught a TD pass in 2008, when Brady tore last year, only two return: knee ligaments in the season tight end Charles Clay, with opener. four, and running back LeSe- But don’t think for a second an McCoy, with one. the defending Super Bowl “We have to put a positive champions are taking anything line,” Taylor said. “It’s a win- for granted, even with the now league. And as a team, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills we have to refocus, do what- and New York Jets entering the ever it takes to win games.” season with major flaws. “We start off every year WHO ARE THESE GUYS? kind of the same and Bill will Much like the Bills, the Jets put us through the wringer are in full rebuilding mode and have all different things after general manager Mike that we need to do as a team Maccagnan cleared out sever- and build upon,” safety Devin al big names with big con- McCourty said. “Since I’ve tracts: Brandon Marshall, been here, I would say that’s Eric Decker, Darrelle Revis, one thing we’ve never really Nick Mangold and David had to struggle with coming Harris. from him.” What’s left for coach Todd The loss of Edelman, who Bowles’ team is a roster filled has caught 356 passes over with fresh faces and inexperi- the last four years, will cer- ence — and that has some tainly hurt the Patriots’ high- wondering if the Jets will powered offense. But New even win a game this season. England has enough talented Their dismal quarterback pass catchers to replace him situation, with 38-year-old grim projections. know, I’m trusting the pro- not the guys that we don’t.” with tight end Rob Gronkows- Josh McCown expected to “One thing I’ve been stick- cess,” said Pro Bowl defen- ki healthy again and new- start over youngsters Chris- ing to and saying to a lot of sive end Leonard Williams. PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH comer Brandin Cooks joining tian Hackenberg and Bryce people here and a lot of peo- “I’m trying to focus on the Patriots, Dolphins, Bills, Danny Amendola, Chris Petty, has only added to the ple who ask me about it, you guys that we have here and Jets. Hogan, and Malcolm Mitchell in the receiving corps. “The team will have to move on and we’ll have to 20th Anniversary compete in this season with- out him,” Belichick said of Edelman. “It’s unfortunate, The Sumter Sports Hall of Fame but that’s the way it is, so we’ll have to figure that out.” Here are a few things to Sponsored by The Salvation Army know about the AFC East: THIS IS 40: Brady remains Boys & Girls Club of Sumter the constant for the Patriots, and he has thrived despite an always-changing cast of char- The Sumter Sports Hall of Fame recognizes athletes and coaches who have acters on the roster. But he’s now a year older, demonstrated throughout their careers in sports those qualities which having turned 40 earlier this month . And it will be in- clearly identify them as champions. This recognition will be permanent triguing to see if Brady can keep up his prolific produc- and will be located in a place open to public viewing. This year’s ceremony tion — and do so without Edelman. He’s feeling good, will be held on November 6, 2017. though, and that’s a good sign for New England. And a bad one for opponents, who ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS have to wonder if he’ll ever slow down. To be considered for induction into the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame, the “I feel like my routine is athlete must meet the following criteria: better than it’s ever been,” Brady said. “When you’re 1. Be a native of Sumter County, or younger, you don’t know what to do. After 17 years, 2. Have attended four years of school in Sumter County, three of going into my 18th year, I know what to do. I know how which were at the senior high level, or to prepare. I’m never sore. I could practice every day. I 3. Be a resident of the Sumter area for a suffi cient period of time to could practice twice a day if be considered a permanent resident, or they’d let us do that, but that’s not the way it goes any- 4. Meet one of the above requirements or have been a coach for a more. It’s just fun being out here competing.” minimum of 10 years. CUTLER’S COMEBACK Jay Cutler retired after last NOMINATION FORM season and was set to be an analyst for Fox’s NFL broad- Nominations must be postmarked by September 6, 2017. Please send to: casts. But Ryan Tannehill was lost for the season and Cutler The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Sumter stepped out of the booth and back into the huddle to be Mi- 630 South Sumter Street • Sumter, SC 29151 ami’s quarterback . The move made lots of *Note: There is no need to nominate someone who has been nominated in the sense for the Dolphins, who are hoping Cutler will have past. The prior form will be considered along with the new ones. the same kind of success as in 2015 when Miami coach Adam Gase was Chicago’s of- fensive coordinator. Cutler’s Nominee’s Name: ______Phone: ______familiarity with Gase and the Dolphins’ playbook, along Address ______with a budding star in wide receiver DeVante Parker, could make for a seamless ______transition. “He’s excited to get back in Is nominee: Male ( ) Female ( ), If deceased please check ( ) the building with Gase,” guard Jermon Bushrod said. Give a brief narration about nominee. (Attach to entry): ______“He wasn’t ready to fully hang it up yet and I feel him. Nominated by: ______Phone: ______I understand where he’s com- ing from. The broadcasting (This will be kept confi dential) thing would have been a cool gig for him, but he still has Mailing address: ______some football left.” BUFFALO STANCE ______The Bills overhauled their roster this offseason with new ______general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDer- mott beginning a process they THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017 | B5

gard I was shown,” Mc- FIGHT FROM PAGE B1 Gregor said. At the age of 29, Mc- Mayweather eventually the best defensive fighter of Gregor is a rare superstar figured him out, and ex- his generation will be of with a quick wit and mouth posed him for the boxing him coming forward boldly to go along with his combat novice he was. McGregor and going for one final skills. The price for his UFC didn’t become king of box- knockout. fights will cause UFC chief ing like he predicted before “I felt like I owed the fans Dana White some sleepless the fight, but he won mil- a last hurrah,” Mayweather nights because in a way he lions of new fans and will said. “I told you guys I’d is almost bigger now than now likely return to the come straight ahead and I the organization. UFC as its unquestioned told you the fight would not And, who knows. He may star. go the distance.” venture back into the box- And Mayweather? The fight itself played out ing ring someday if the Well, 50-0 has a nice ring to much like many in boxing price is right. it, passing the 49-0 record of expected. McGregor got off “I’m young, I’m fresh and Rocky Marciano that serves to a good start, Mayweather I’m ready,” McGregor said. as a benchmark in the sport. figured him out after a few “Right now I’m a free agent. He got a knockout that rounds, and after that the I love a good fight and to- helped erase the stain from only question was whether night was a good fight. I THE ASSOCIATED PRESS his fight with Manny Pac- Mayweather would stop a can’t tell you exactly what’s Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton watches his 50th home run leave the park quiao two years earlier. And, fighter legitimately for the next but something will be during the Marlins’ 6-2 victory over San Diego on Sunday. after earning nearly $1 bil- first time in nearly a decade. next.” lion in his 21-year career, he He did, battering Mc- That’s the one thing that can get on with his varied Gregor around the ring in seemed assured as Saturday BINGE FROM PAGE B1 businesses and maybe even the 10th round until the ref- night blended into Sunday train a few fighters himself. eree moved in to stop it. Mc- morning on the Las Vegas “Every time he comes to the pace to finish with 63 homers. “You won’t see me in the Gregor didn’t protest, Strip. McGregor was sipping plate, you contemplate walk- By continuing his pace since ring anymore,” Mayweather though afterward he said he a whiskey he plans to mar- ing him,” Green said. He de- Aug. 4, he would finish with said. “Any guy calling me wished he would have been ket, and on his way to an ap- cided not to because of the 74, one more than Barry out, forget it. I’m OK. I had a allowed to continue. pearance at a hotel night- hitters behind Stanton. Bonds’ 2001 record. great career.” But that was a minor club. In May, Mattingly moved Meanwhile, he’s leading a Indeed, he did, winning quibble. McGregor may Mayweather had an ap- Stanton up to the No. 2 spot in remarkable turnaround by the every time he got into the have lost but in just a few pearance of his own to the order, and he has hit .317 Marlins, who started 14-27 but ring and building his brand short months he did what make at his new strip club, since. With Christian Yelich have a shot at their first post- wisely so he could make a few could have anticipated where he held meet-and- (15 homers, .283) and Marcell season berth since 2003. For fortune off of it. No boxer and made himself into a de- greets the entire week of the Ozuna (31 homers, .309) bat- Stanton, who is in his eighth has ever marketed himself cent boxer who carried one fight. ting behind Stanton, he has season, that means playoff- like the man who calls him- of the best ever into the First, though, the two been tough to pitch around, race pressure for the first time. self Money, and he can now later rounds while remain- fighters posed for final pic- Green said. “There’s no pressure for relax and enjoy his private ing upright the whole time. tures, an arm around each “It’s a byproduct of how me,” he said. “I have to be pre- jets, mansions and courtside He may have been new to other. They hugged, seem- Donnie has put that lineup to- pared as anybody, but that’s seats to NBA games around boxing, but he proved to the ingly reluctant to let it all gether,” Green said. “If he is standard. That’s not pressure.” the nation. disbelievers in the sport that go. deeper in the order, it’s much He’ll continue stepping to The criticism of the Pac- he was a true fighter. The carnival was leaving easier to get around him.” the plate prepared to hit hom- quiao fight will now fade “I was a little taken aback town, but not before putting Stanton began the week on ers — or singles. away, and the last image of by the disrespect and disre- on a pretty good show.

the Ascension, 5190 N. Kings mond Balls; four sisters, Shir- S. Main St., Sumter. OBITUARIES Highway, Rembert, SC 29128 ley (Mike) Amos Drayton, Fe- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. PAUL A. GRAHAM or to Camp Kemo, 7 Richland licia Balls and Shawndrika Main St., Sumter, is in charge Eron; two great-grandchil- Medical Park Drive, Colum- (Gerard) Amos, all of Sumter, of arrangements. MANNING — Paul Alexan- dren, Grayson Elmore and Al- bia, SC 29203. and Kathleen (Ricky) Mont- Online memorials may be der Graham, 75, husband of exandra Marino; one soon-to- Kornegay Funeral Home, gomery of Columbia; brother- sent to the family at jobsmortu- Daisy Conyers Graham, died be great-grandchild, Jonathon Camden Chapel, is in charge in-law, Herman White of [email protected] or visit us on the on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, a son Elmore; and her two special of arrangements. Holly Hill; sister-in-law, Cas- web at www.jobsmortuary.net. of Pauline Gra- dogs, Princess and Tina. sandra Young of Holly Hill; ham Blackwell A funeral service will be MARILYN LENEAU four nieces; two nephews; one JOHNNY THOMAS JR. and the late Ear- held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Marilyn Leneau, of Sumter, grandniece; three grandneph- Johnny Thomas Jr. depart- nest Blackwell Sr. Bullock Funeral Home Cha- passed on Aug. 26, 2017. ews; a host of aunts, other rel- ed this life on Friday, Aug. 25, Celebratory pel. Entombment will follow Plans will be announced by atives and friends. 2017, at Dorn VA Medical Cen- services for Mr. at Evergreen Memorial Park JP Holley Funeral Home, Co- Homegoing services will be ter in Columbia. Graham will be mausoleum. lumbia Chapel. held at 2 p.m. today at John He was born on Aug. 14, held at 11 a.m. on Pallbearers will be Blake Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial 1940, in Bishopville, to the late GRAHAM Wednesday at Elmore, Johnnie Elmore, An- THOMAS O. BRUNSON JR. Chapel, Williams Funeral Johnny and Dolly Thomas. He Green Hill Mis- thony Marino, Matthew Riles, Thomas Oliver “T.O.” Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., received his education in the sionary Baptist Church, 1260 Robbie Scurry and Steve Brunson Jr., 91, died on Sumter, with the Rev. Retha public schools of Sumter Green Hill Church Road, Al- Scurry. Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Nelson officiating, eulogist. County. He graduated from colu, with the Rev. Delbert H. Honorary pallbearers will Palmetto Health Tuomey. The family is receiving rela- Lincoln High School Class of Singleton Jr., pastor, officiat- be members of VFW Post 3034 Born on May 2, 1926, in tives and friends at the family 1958. Thomas was in the Unit- ing. Burial will follow in the and Elks Lodge 855. Sumter, he was a son of the home, 931 Gaines Road, Sum- ed States Army and he was churchyard cemetery. The family will receive late Thomas Oliver Brunson ter. also employed by Exide Bat- The family is receiving friends one hour prior to the Sr. and Ola Epps Brunson. The procession will leave at tery for many years. Johnny friends at his residence, 131 service from 2 to 3 p.m. on Mr. Brunson was a charter 1:30 p.m. from the home. enjoyed fishing. Richburg Drive, Manning. Thursday at Bullock Funeral member of Lemira Presbyte- Online memorial messages He leaves to cherish his These services have been Home. rian Church ARP. He was a may be sent to the family at memories: his wife, Bertha entrusted to Samuels Funeral Memorials may be made to certified public accountant [email protected]. Kelly Thomas; son, John “Ed- Home LLC of Manning. the VFW Post 3034, 925 Gion and was the superintendent com. ward” (Sherry) Thomas of St., Sumter, SC 29150. of financial affairs for Sumter Visit us on the web at www. Hartford, Connecticut; daugh- BETTY C. LEALI You may go to www.bullock- School District 2, until his re- williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. ter, Jacqueline Thomas of Betty Campbell Leali, age funeralhome.com and sign the tirement. He was a U.S. Army Services directed by the Rockville, Maryland; son, 70, beloved wife of Richard family’s guest book. veteran. staff and management of Wil- Christopher Thomas Sr.; three James Leali, died on Sunday, The family has chosen Bull- Survivors include a niece, liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 grandsons, Devin A.O. Thom- Aug. 27, 2017, at Palmetto ock Funeral Home for the ar- Elizabeth Ann White (Jim); N. Main St., Sumter. as, Christopher Thomas Jr. Health Tuomey. rangements. great-niece, Christina White; and Jacquez Thomas; one Born in Colum- sister-in-law, Sylvia M. BRENDA FIGUEROA niece, Carolyn Thomas; three bia, she was a Brunson, all of Sumter; and Brenda Figueroa, age 31, sisters-in-law, Rosalee Parker daughter of the several special cousins. died on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. of Columbia, Lula Young of late Alvin Camp- He was preceded in death Arrangements are incom- Sumter and Delores McKnight bell and Maudie by a brother, James L. plete at this time and will be of Sumter; and three brothers- Lee Martin and “Boots” Brunson. announced by Bullock Funer- in-law, Sammy Wright, Timo- stepdaughter of ALAN M. WOOTEN SR. A graveside service was al Home. thy Wright and Woodrow LEALI Nez Martin. Betty held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at McKnight, all of Sumter. enjoyed garden- A memorial service to cele- Sumter Cemetery with the Public viewing will be held ing, cooking, crossword puz- brate the life of Alan Mustard Rev. Dan Rowton officiating. from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s zles and watching humming- Wooten Sr., of Boykin, will be Memorials may be made to Mortuary. birds. She was a lifelong mem- held at 11 a.m. today at Deer Lemira Presbyterian Church, Mr. Thomas will be placed ber and volunteer of VFW Hope Lodge, 338 Red Bank P.O. Box 1333, Sumter, SC in the church at 10 a.m. on Post 3034. She was a friend to Road, Boykin, casual attire. 29154-1333. LILA MAY T. COBB Wednesday for viewing until all and was the first to help if The Very Rev. Chuck Owens Elmore-Cannon-Stephens the hour of service. anyone ever needed her. She will conduct the service. Funeral Home and Crematori- Lila May Taylor Cobb, age Funeral services will be will be remembered as a very Alan died on Saturday, Aug. um of Sumter is in charge of 84, died on Monday, Aug. 28, held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday loving wife, mother, grand- 26, 2017. He was a son of Eliza- the arrangements. 2017, at her residence. at Salem Chapel & Heritage mother, great-grandmother, beth “Ridie” Mustard Wooten Arrangements are incom- Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., sister and friend. She will be and the late Thomas Jones RAYMOND J. BALLS plete at this time and will be Sumter, SC 29150. dearly missed by all who Wooten. He was a member of On Wednesday, Aug. 23, announced by Bullock Funer- Interment will be held at 11 knew her. Church of the Ascension in 2017, God called his servant, al Home. a.m. on Thursday at Fort In addition to her husband, Hagood. Raymond Jermaine Balls, 35, Jackson National Cemetery, she is survived by four chil- Besides his mother, Alan is to rest from his labor at Medi- Columbia. dren, Lisa Riles Scurry and survived by his wife, Phyllis cal University of South Caro- The family will receive her husband, Steve, of Man- Russell Wooten; children, lina hospital, Charleston. friends at the home, 418 Love ning, Betsy Riles Elmore and Sandy Wooten Cullen (J.P.), Born on Sept. 1, 1981, in Sum- St., Sumter. her husband, Johnnie, of Alan M. Wooten Jr. (Shan- ter, he was a son of Raymond Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Sumter and Shawna Leali non), Justin M. Wooten (Mi- and Sarah Amos Balls. FLORINE D. HASTIE Main St., Sumter, is in charge Erwin and her husband, chelle), Caroline Wooten Shaw “Maine,” as he was affection- of arrangements. Gabe, of St. Augustine, Flori- (Troy), Tae Russell Laney (Mi- ately called, graduated from On Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, Online memorials may be da, and Dominic James Leali chael) and Thomas W. Russell Sumter High School in 1999 Florine Dubose Hastie, 92, sent to the family at jobsmortu- and Carly of Raleigh, North III (Christin); grandchildren, and continued his education at widow of David Hastie, en- [email protected] or visit us on the Carolina; four sisters, Irene Walker Cullen, Madi Judy, Central Carolina Technical tered eternal rest at her home, web at www.jobsmortuary.net. Coleman of Columbia, Shirley Hayley Russell, Porter Laney, College, earning an engineer- where she was affectionately Douglas and her husband, Mac Wooten, Blake Wooten, ing graphics and design degree. cared for by Gloria Jean Hil- ELOISE M. MAPLE Jack, of Columbia, Kathy Wil- Noah Cullen, Lucy Cullen, Ju- He was employed with various ton and staff. Eloise M. Maple, 79, died on liams and her husband, Sam, lian Wooten, Hudson Laney, companies but his fondest Mrs. Hastie was born on Nov. Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at her of Asheville, North Carolina, Lane Russell and Izzie Woo- memories and lasting friend- 11, 1924, in Sumter County, and home. and Bernice Leali Hathaway ten; and siblings, Tommy ships were developed during attended the public schools of Born on Dec. 8, 1937, in and her husband, John, of Wooten (Pam), Pud’n Wooten his time at Federal Mogul of Sumter County. Mrs. Hastie Sumter County, she was a Saco, Maine; one brother, Cantey (Pete), Caroline Woo- Summerton. After the closing was a graduate of Garner’s daughter of George and Elo- Alvin Wayne Campbell and ten Lindler (Bill) and Frankie of Federal Mogul, he continued School of Beauty of Culture. ise Frierson McQuillia. his wife, Debra, of Columbia; Wooten (Daphne). his career with Pure Power She is survived by a sister- The family is receiving rela- nine grandchildren, Matthew Besides his father, Alan was Technologies in Columbia, in-law, Lucille B. Hastie, and a tives and friends at the home, Riles, Heather Marino and predeceased by his first wife, until his health started to fail. host of nieces, nephews and 905 Jensen Road. her husband, Anthony, Blake Frances MacDaniel Sanders His fond memories will be friends. Funeral arrangements are Elmore, Robbie Scurry, Erin Wooten. cherished by his wife, Yolonda Memorial services will be incomplete and will be an- Scurry, Mya Erwin, Tyce In lieu of flowers, donations White Balls; son, Cameron held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday nounced by Williams Funeral Erwin, Myles Erwin and Tori may be made to the Church of Balls; parents, Sarah and Ray- at Job’s Mortuary parlor, 312 Home Inc. B6 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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Moms MSNBC 36 92 Hardball With Chris Matthews (N) All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams (N) Rachel Maddow NICK 16 210 Henry Danger Henry Danger The Thundermans The Thundermans Full House (:33) Full House (:03) Full House (:36) Full House (:09) Friends (:42) Friends (12:15) Friends SPIKE 64 153 Ink Master “Pin-Up Panic Attack” Ink Master “Drill Baby, Drill” Ink Master “Grim Inker” Ink Master “Pit Fall” (N) Ink Master Tattoo Nightmares Tattoo Nightmares (6:00) ›› “Shooter” (2007, Suspense) Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña. A wounded Face Off: Game Face Creating spider-hu- ››› “John Wick” (2014, Action) Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen. An ›› “Annabelle” SYFY 58 152 sniper plots revenge against those who betrayed him. (DVS) man femme fatales. (N) ex-assassin hunts down the gangsters who ruined his life. (DVS) (2014, Horror) Seinfeld “The Seinfeld “The Stock The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Conan Actor Nick Offerman; comic Mark Seinfeld “The TBS 24 156 Robbery” Tip” Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Normand. Ex-Girlfriend” (6:30) ››› “The Patsy” (1928, Comedy) “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (1922, Drama) Marion Davies, Forrest Stanley, (:15) ››› “Show People” (1928, Comedy) Marion Davies, William Haines, Dell ›› “Marianne” TCM 49 186 Marion Davies, Orville Caldwell. Lyn Harding. Silent. Mary Tudor falls in love with a commoner. Henderson. Silent. A Southern girl becomes a Hollywood star. (1929) TLC 43 157 Outdaughtered Outdaughtered: Life With Quints (N) Outdaughtered (N) (:03) Rattled “Turning the Tables” (N) (:06) Outdaughtered (12:06) Rattled (6:00) ››› “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Animal Kingdom “Betrayal” Smurf pits her (:01) Animal Kingdom “Betrayal” Smurf (:02) Law & Order “Asterisk” A ballplayer’s (12:02) Law & Or- TNT 23 158 Hemsworth. The Avengers reassemble to battle a technological villain. (DVS) sons against each other. pits her sons against each other. chauffeur is killed. (DVS) der “The Wheel” TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Adam Ruins You Can Do Better Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 M*A*S*H (:36) M*A*S*H (:12) M*A*S*H Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Modern Family Modern Family WWE SmackDown! (N) (Live) Shooter “Someplace Like Bolivia” Bob Lee (:01) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Spe- USA 25 132 (DVS) (DVS) and Isaac work together. (N) A rape victim is arrested for murder. cial Victims Unit WE 68 166 Law & Order “Volunteers” Law & Order “Discord” Law & Order “Profile” Law & Order “Black Tie” Law & Order “Pride and Joy” Law & Order WGNA 8 172 Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Could Remini’s argument apply to other faiths?

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH ney,” a two-part profile of other on the new series Now in its second season, the artistic entrepreneur. “Black Love” (10 p.m., OWN). “Leah Remini: Scientology and This generally positive biog- the Aftermath: The Conversa- raphy showcases a driven tion Continues” (8 p.m., A&E, Midwesterner who innovat- OTHER TV-RELATED NEWS TV-14) continues to profile ed and even revolutionized In other TV-related news, disillusioned former mem- at least three fields of big Touchstone has just pub- bers of the Church of Scien- business while putting a lished “Notes From the Up- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tology and their tales of ter- very personal stamp on the side Down” by Guy Adams, The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan, will close rible treatment at the hands American dream. a guide to the much-dis- following a Bob Seger concert on Sept. 23. of church officials. With Mickey Mouse in cussed mysteries of the Net- In tonight’s helping, Rem- 1928, he turned the animat- flix series “Stranger ini challenges the organiza- ed short into franchised Things.” tion’s promise that it helps gold. His 1938 “Snow White” Palace of Auburn Hills members make sense of a demonstrated how anima- chaotic world and members’ tion could hold its own with CULT CHOICE claims that Scientology motion pictures. As Ameri- Secretaries (Jane Fonda, to close next month saved their lives or helped cans grew more prosperous Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton) them focus on their careers. in the post-World War II era, stand up to their sexist boss She offers refutation with Disney was there to offer (Dabney Coleman) in the AUBURN HILLS, Mich. sars Arena, a new venue in stories of followers who suf- them televised fantasies as 1980 comedy “9 to 5” (8 p.m., (AP) — An arena that’s Detroit that will also house fered depression or even well as theme parks that Cinemax). been the home of the De- the NHL’s Detroit Red suicidal thoughts while promised a Space Age fu- troit Pistons for nearly Wings. The Pistons are under Scientology’s spell. ture and “A Great Big Beau- three decades will close heading there after 29 sea- Remini’s argument — that tiful Tomorrow” while at SERIES NOTES next month. sons playing their home Scientology doesn’t “work” the same time extolling the Gibbs goes undercover on Palace Sports and Enter- games in Auburn Hills. — could probably be lodged virtues of Main Street, USA. “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) tainment confirmed its Future plans for The Pal- against any religious orga- Part one covers Disney’s * Cahill needs help on “Le- plans Thursday for The Pal- ace site haven’t yet been an- nization. Taking a leap of life and art through “Snow thal Weapon” (8 p.m., Fox, r, ace of Auburn Hills, saying nounced. faith probably removes one White,” “Bambi” and “Fan- TV-14) * Couples cavort on a Bob Seger concert on Detroit will have all four from the jurisdiction of the tasia.” “Disney” continues “Bachelor in Paradise” (8 p.m., Sept. 23 will be the arena’s of its major pro teams play- Better Business Bureau. and concludes on Sept. 5. 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Unfurnished Summons & Summons & Summons & Public Hearing BUSINESS Homes Notice Notice Notice Lg 4BR 1BA C/H/A, $750 mo. and entitled to claim through them; all who may be in the military service of SERVICES Documents pertaining to the 3BR 1.5BA C/H/A $650 mo. Call unknown persons with any right, the United States of America, being herewith served upon you, and to proposed request(s) are on file in the 803-464-8964 or 803-757-0083. title or interest in the real estate a class designated as John Doe; and serve a copy of your Answer to the Office of the Sumter City-County described herein; also any persons any unknown minors or persons said Petition on the Petitioners or Home Planning Department and are Near Shaw AFB 2BR 1BA Duplex who may be in the military service of under a disability being a class their attorney, Glenn F. Givens, Improvements available to be inspected and $500 Mo.+1 Mo. Dep Call the United States of America, being a designated as Richard Roe Attorney, at his office 107 North studied by interested citizens. 803-458-8333 class designated as John Doe; and Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel any unknown minors or persons YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE within (30) days after the service Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. For Rent: 2BR 1BA, Kitchen Section under a disability being a class that the Summons and Complaint, of hereof, exclusive of the day of such paint roofs gutters drywall blown Mayor 8 ok. Call 803-883-5298 or designated as Richard Roe; which the foregoing is a copy of the service, and if you fail to Answer the ceilings ect. 773-9904 Defendant(s).(013957-00529) 516-468-2426 Summons, were filed with the Clerk Petition within the time aforesaid, of Court for Sumter County, South the Petitioner in this action will Estate Notice Legal Service YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Carolina on July 27, 2017. apply to the Court for the relief Sumter County TRANSPORTATION and required to appear and defend demanded in the Petition. by answering the Complaint in this NOTICE OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS Attorney Timothy L. Griffith foreclosure action on property FORECLOSURE ORDER FOR 803-607-9087, 360 W. 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You must of the claimant, the basis of the claim, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. rendered against you for the relief submit any requests for Foreclosure Public Hearing the amount claimed, the date when the demanded in the Complaint. claim will become due, the nature of any THE TREE DOCTOR Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served uncertainty as to the amount claimed and TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN Professional tree care at affordable with this Notice. the date when due, and a description of prices. 4 generations of expert tree YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD any security as to the claim. Refurbished batteries as low as UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF care. Over 65 yrs. exp. Tree removal, IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR OF ZONING APPEALS $45. New batteries as low as AGE AND THE PERSON WITH stump grinding, pruning, lot clearing, VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PUBLIC HEARING $59.95. 6v golf cart battery as low as WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES Estate:/Lawrence C. Scott bob cat & lot clearing also available. PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE #2017ES4300456 $59.95. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER The Sumter City-County Board of Free estimates. Call 803-720-7147 INTERVENTION, THE Personal Representative Rd. 803-773-4381 SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY Betty H. Scott scheduled meeting on Wednesday, PROCEED. C/O J. Cabot Seth YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED September 13, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Attorney at Law AND NOTIFIED to apply for the City Council Chambers located on LEGAL ORDER APPOINTING PO Box 1268 appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem the Fourth Floor of the Opera House GUARDIAN AD Sumter, SC 29151 MERCHANDISE within thirty (30) days after the (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South NOTICES service of this Summons upon you. If LITEM NISI Carolina). The following request is you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply Deficiency Judgment scheduled for public hearing: Estate:/Alice M. Ballard to have the appointment of the Waived #2017ES4300464 For Sale Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell BOA-17-13, Bernice Montgomery, Personal Representative or Trade Legal Notice Fant, PO Box 796, Simpsonville, SC It appearing to the satisfaction of the 1041 Cockerill Rd. (County) Susanne B. Fishburne 29681, made absolute. Court, upon reading the Motion for The applicant is requesting a C/O Glenn F. Givens the appointment of Anne Bell Fant revision to a prior Special Exception Attorney at Law New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Public Storage/ PS Orangeco, Inc. LIS PENDENS as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any request in order to allow for a 107 N. Main Street Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 LEGAL NOTICE Deficiency unknown minors and persons who Residential Care Facility (SIC 8361) Sumter, SC 29150 or 843-992-2364 NOTICE OF PUBLIC Judgment may be under a disability, it is with the specific uses: emotionally, SALE OF PERSONAL Waived ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, physically & mentally handicapped Estate:/Mildred E. Scott Two grave sites for sale at SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and PROPERTY individuals where medical care is #2017ES4300468 Evergreen Cemetery. Both for $2,500 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT hereby is appointed Guardian Ad incidental. This is required per Personal Representative Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown Article 3; Section L: Heavy Harold L. Butler, Jr. total. Call 571-723-7363. Notice is hereby given that the an action has been or will be minors and all unknown persons Industrial Zoning District; 3.l.4.i 863 Kolb Road undersigned will sell to satisfy the commenced in this Court upon under a disability, all of whom may Special Exceptions Residential Care Sumter, SC 29154 lien of owner at public sale by complaint of the above-named have or may claim to have some Facilities and Exhibit 5 of the competitive bidding on September Plaintiff against the above-named interest in or claim to the real Sumter County Zoning Ordinance. 14, 2017 personal and/or business Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a Estate:/John P. Alston certain Home Equity Conversion property commonly known as 275 The property is located 1041 #2017ES4300447 property including but not limited to Freedom Blvd, Sumter, SC 29150; EMPLOYMENT Mortgage of real estate given by Cockerill Rd., represented by Tax Personal Representative furniture, clothing, tools and other that Anne Bell Fant is empowered Carrie Spigner to First-Citizens Map # 208-00-03-017, and zoned Mira Reyes household / business items located at and directed to appear on behalf of Bank and Trust Company of SC Heavy Industrial (HI). 119 N. Milton Rd. the properties listed. and represent said Defendant(s), Wanted Roofers, roofing laborers, dated August 27, 1999, and recorded Sumter, SC 29150 unless the said Defendant(s), or Documents pertaining to the shingle & metal roofing subcontrac- The sale will begin at 2:00 pm at 1143 in the Office of the RMC/ROD for someone on their behalf, shall proposed request(s) are on file in the N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC Sumter County on September 1, 1999, tors. Call between 9-5 at within thirty (30) days after service Office of the Sumter City-County Estate:/Octavia Tomlin 803-968-9833 29153. in Mortgage Book 751 at Page 970. #2017ES4300481 This mortgage was assigned to of a copy hereof as directed, procure Planning Department and are the appointment of a Guardian or available to be inspected and Personal Representative The personal goods stored therein by Wendover Financial Services Full Time Sales position available. Guardians Ad Litem for the said studied by interested citizens. Joann Tomlin Ferrell below named occupant(s); Corporation by assignment dated 321 Rogers Avenue Some experience preferred but will August 27, 1999 and recorded Defendant(s), and it is train. No calls. Apply at Wally's SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Sumter, SC 29150 1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC September 1, 1999 in Book 751 at FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of James T. McCain, Chairman Hardware 1291 Broad St . 29150 page 978; subsequently, this this Order shall forthwith be served Mary Blanding, Clerk Estate:/Debra Lynn 122 - Fulton, Erik mortgage was assigned to Lehman Wanted laborer with CDL license, Capital, a division of Lehman upon the said Defendant(s) .by Charpentier 136 - Hall, Teresa publication thereof in the The Item, #2017ES4300458 welding experience is a plus. Salary 301 - Scott, Tonya Brothers Holdings, Inc. by a newspaper of general circulation Personal Representative negotiable. For more info. 405 - Lewin, Roy assignment dated October 31, 2000 NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD in the County of Sumter, State of Paula S. Neely 407 - McCabe, Ashley and recorded August 15, 2001 in OF ZONING APPEALS 803-494-9590. South Carolina, once a week for 412 Snapdragon Drive 705A - Johnson, Kristal Book 813 at page 264; subsequently, PUBLIC HEARING this mortgage was assigned to three (3) consecutive weeks, together Clover, SC 2971 Carolina Tree Care is hiring for 706 - Brown, Thomas with the Summons in the above CDL drivers, grounds person, climb- 718 - Cannon, Letaurus Financial Freedom Senior Funding The Sumter City-County Board of entitled action. Estate:/Roosevelt Baldwin ers & arborist, Call 803-478-8299 724 - Goodwin, Roosevelt Corporation by assignment dated Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly 733 - Smith, Mazda August 5, 2004 and recorded scheduled meeting on Wednesday, #2017ES4300467 September 3, 2004 in Book 952 at Robert P. Davis September 13, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Personal Representative Experienced Trailer switcher nee- Page 810; subsequently, this Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC City Council Chambers located on Nelli Baldwin ded 3 days a week in Sumter. Must 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF A027 - Johnson, Randy mortgage was assigned to Secretary the Fourth Floor of the Opera House PO Box 335 have current CDL, 5 years experi- of Housing and Urban Development Robert P. Davis (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Rembert, SC 29128 B016 - Singleton, Diretha (SC Bar #74030), ence, clean driving record. Call B023 - Polk, Markel by assignment dated January 24, Carolina). The following requests are 803-938-2708 leave message with 2006 and recorded March 20, 2006 in [email protected] scheduled for public hearing: B027 - Washington, Carolethia Andrew W. Montgomery Estate:/Robert Edward Johnson your experience M-F 9am-3pm. B030 - Davis, deondraie Book 1021 at Page 166; subsequently, #2017ES4300475 this mortgage was assigned to U.S. (SC Bar #79893), BOA-17-18, 2801 Broad St. (City) B041 - Abrams, Tiffany [email protected] Personal Representative Nesbitt Transportation is currently C035 - Plowden, Charlene Bank National Association, not in its The applicant is requesting to allow Annette D. Johnson individual capacity but solely as John J. Hearn for the continued use of an existing hiring CDL drivers. Must be 24 yrs C047 - Briggs, Chelsea (SC Bar # 6635), C/O Thomas E. Player, Jr. old w/ 2 yrs exp. Home nights & C057 - Coker, Ashley trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series non-conforming off-premise business PO Box 3690 2016-CTT by assignment dated June [email protected] directional sign in accordance with weekends. Please call 843-659-8254 D002 - Wilson, Dennis Kevin T. Brown Sumter, SC 29151 D014 - Johnson, Betty 14, 2017 and recorded June 29, 2017 Article 8, Section 8.h.4.b. The or 843-621-0943 in Book 1234 at Page 2532 The (SC Bar # 064236), existing freestanding sign is 16.5' D022 - June, Vincina [email protected] Estate:/Harold Brogdon Sr. E001 - Dixon, David premises covered and affected by tall, 12' wide, and contains two sign Schools / the said mortgage and by the Jason D. Wyman faces totaling 104 square feet in #2017ES4300473 E011 - Daniels, Tanesha Personal Representative foreclosure thereof were, at the time (SC Bar # 100271), area. Specifically, the applicant Instructional F022 - Bledsoe, Christopher Rhunett Brogdon of the making thereof and at the time [email protected] seeks a variance from Article 8, F050 - Tindal, Isiah 1030 Decatur Street of the filing of this notice, described John P. Fetner Section 8.h.4.b.1 to allow a maximum ****FREE TAX SCHOOL**** G009 - Cleveland, Kimyada (SC Bar# 77460), Sumter, SC 29150 G035 - Cook, Jasmine as follows: sign face of 32 square feet, and a Earn extra income after taking [email protected] variance from Article 8, Section J016 - Windham, Margaret Clark Dawson course. Flexible schedules, conven- K017 - Garcia, Sherita ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OR 8.h.4.b.4 to allow a maximum Estate:/Isabelle M. Timmons ient location. Register now! Courses LOT OF LAND WITH THE (SC Bar# 101714), distance limit of 900 feet. The #2017ES4300466 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON [email protected] property is located at 2801 & 2831 Personal Representative start September 12th. Call 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 803-418-0123 0341 - Starks, Katrena SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF Broad Street, represented by Tax Jeanne K. Streett SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH 201 Map # 202-00-01-032, and zoned 2750 Browning Ridge Dr. Liberty Tax Service 0422 - Hilton, Omar Post Office Box 100200(29202) 0546 - Gooden, James CAROLINA, REPRESENTED AS General Commercial (GC). The Sumter, SC 29154 LOT 13 IN THE FREEDOM FORGE Columbia, SC 29210 property is also located within the 0612 - Cain, Kiera (803) 744-4444 Work Wanted 0622 - Smith, David SUBDIVISION ON PLAT OF Highway Corridor Protection Estate:/Jean Marie Douglass ALLEN-MAKELA LAND District (HCPD). 0756 - Wilson, Lashawnda James C. Campbell #2017ES4300469 SURVEYORS DATED MARCH Personal Representative Clerk of Court I'm Available to clean your home. 28,1988 RECORDED IN THE BOA-17-19, 2505 Tahoe Dr. (City) Marc Harold Douglass Purchase must be made with cash for Sumter County Affordable, reliable, 2 yrs exp ref's. SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER OF The applicant is requesting a 4220 Granada Drive only and paid for at the time of sale. Sumter, South Carolina DEEDS OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK 88 variance from Article 9, Section B: Sumter, SC 29154 Call Melissa 803-607-0989 All goods are sold as is and must be (013957-00529) removed at the time of the sale. Sale PAGE 426. Landscaping and Buffer 08/03/2017 A-4629682 08/15/2017, Requirements of the City Zoning and is subject to adjournment. 08/22/2017, 08/29/2017 Estate:/Daisy Taylor This being the same piece of Development Standards Ordinance #2017ES4300460 property conveyed to Carrie Spigner to reduce the required amount on Personal Representative by deed from Geddings Construction SUMMONS landscaping/buffer on property Summons & Layden Taylor RENTALS Co., a Partnership composed of located at 2505 Tahoe Dr. The Notice C/O Larry C. Weston Harmon Geddings, Jr. and Harmon IN THE PROBATE property is zoned Planned Attorney at Law Geddings, III dated January 31, 1990 COURT FOR Development (PD and represented 109 N. Main St. SUMMONS and recorded February 1, 1990 in by Tax Map # 203-00-05-037. THIRD JUDICIAL Sumter, SC 29150 Unfurnished Deficiency Judgment Book 501 at Page 354 in the Register Apartments CIRCUIT Waived of Deeds Office for Sumter County. 2017-ES-43-111 BOA-17-21, 411/413 Church St. (City) IN THE COURT OF Subsequently, Carrie Spigner died The applicant is requesting a Estate:/Adrell Jack Watson on April 24, 2010, leaving the subject variance from the required setback #2017ES4300457 Huntington Place Apartments COMMON PLEAS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Personal Representative property to her heirs or devisees COUNTY OF SUMTER for accessory structure as required Rents from $625 per month DOCKET NO. per Article 4, Section 4.g.2.b.5 Doris Darlene Brown 1 Month free* 2017CP4301431 Property Address: Accessory Buildings and Uses: 1122 Gin Pond Drive Stanley E. Crane, Summerton, SC 29148 *13 Month lease required 275 Freedom Blvd Estate of Evelyn Crane Setbacks to allow for an Leasing office located at STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA encroachment over the property line COUNTY OF SUMTER Sumter, SC 29150 Petitioners, Ashton Mill Apartment Homes TMS# 2060701031. v. of an adjacent parcel in order to Estate:/Howard Clinton 595 Ashton Mill Drive Jenelle Wiley, Kenneth L. Crane allow the construction of a 420 sq. ft. Spradley U.S. Bank National Association, not detached carport. The property is #2017ES4300452 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Respondents. 803-773-3600 in its individual capacity but solely located at 411/413 Church St. and Personal Representative and Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 as trustee for the RMAC Trust, represented by Tax Map #s Clinton H. Spradley Carrie Spigner, Deceased, their You are hereby summoned and Series 2016-CTT, 228-04-02-005 & 228-04-02-098. 630 S. 6th Ave. heirs, Personal Representatives, required to Answer the Petition in Plaintiff, Galloway TWP, NJ 08205 Montreat St. (off Miller Rd.) 2BR v. Administrators, Successors and this action, a copy of which is 1BA, all electric, no pets $350-$400 Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Assigns, and all other persons mo + dep. 803-316-8105. Carrie Spigner, Deceased, their entitled to claim through them; all heirs, Personal Representatives, unknown persons with any right, Senior Living Administrators, Successors and title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons Apartments Assigns, and all other persons for those 62+ (Rent based on income) JOB VACANCY: ACCOUNTANT I CPA Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. A 36 year old Equal Opportunity Insurance & Real 775-0575 A2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM Studio/1 Bedroom Estate Firm, seeking full-time CPA or someone apartments available EHO with a Strong Accounting Background and 7 years CONTRACTORS WANTED!* of experience. Excellent pay, fringe benefi ts, and work environment. Require in-depth knowledge of tax applications at local, state and federal levels. For Routes in Our Delivery Area Demonstrated strong profi ciency in analyses of in- Great for person looking for extra income. surance/real estate fi nancial data a must, i.e., as- If you have good dependable transportation and sets, liabilities, profi ts/losses, accounts receivables/ a phone in your home and a desire to earn a good payables, etc. Salary commensurate with abilities. extra income... Open for immediate hiring. COME BY & APPLY AT 36 W. Liberty Street Send application and resume with cover letter to Sumter, SC [email protected], Post Offi ce Box 2395, Sum- ter, SC 29151 or call T. Wilson, Sr. (803) 773-1838. *PRN CONTRACTORS AS NEEDED.