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NIGHTS BELOW MQ-9 Reaper Cold temps 20 DEGREES Jan. 1 13 Group will a new record Jan. 2 18 come to Shaw Jan. 11 Unmanned aircraft unit approved after for Sumter 3 an environmental impact assessment Jan. BY KAYLA ROBINS 7 nights below 20 opened year, but longest 4 16 [email protected] run below freezing was 22 days in 2000-01 Shaw Air Force Base was approved as the location for Jan. a new unmanned aircraft unit whose aircraft deploy for 14 combat missions overseas. BY BRUCE MILLS cord last week with seven con- 5 Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson said yes to [email protected] secutive days with overnight bringing an MQ-9 Reaper Group, including mission lows under 20 degrees. The Jan. control elements, to Shaw after the results of an Envi- The first week of January weather service’s records date 6 17 ronmental Impact Assessment process. 2018 in Sumter won’t just be re- back to 1901. The group includes personnel who operate the un- membered for New Year’s Eve Overnight low temperatures Jan. manned aircraft, which are deployed at other locations. parties and college football from Jan. 1-7 ranged from 11 to 19 The base was selected as the preferred location last bowl games. 19 degrees in the county, ac- 7 year and had to wait for the the assessment and a pub- According to the National cording to NWS Meteorologist lic comment period from Oct. 10-Nov. 8, 2017. Weather Service in Columbia, Sumter County set a new re- SEE COLD, PAGE A6 SEE REAPER, PAGE A6 City falls behind on fixing its roads Winter weather causes some deterioration BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected]

The roads once made treach- erous because of snow and ice remain a hassle because of added deterioration after days of moisture and freezing tem- peratures. Since the snow, county pub- lic works has not been able to keep up with its maintenance of dirt and gravel roads. Karen Hyatt, assistant direc- tor of Sumter County Public Works, said public works has been a little behind schedule on maintenance since about Christmas. The department will contin- ue its regular maintenance of dirt and gravel roads after they thaw and dry, she said. When the temperature drops below freezing, the roads freeze, and a lot of water or ice on the roads can result in extra potholes, she said. Hyatt said the department has not received complaints about potholes getting worse, MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Vehicles pass over potholes on the bridge over Second Mill Pond on Liberty Street after the snow melted this week. SEE POTHOLES, PAGE A6 County gets clean audit, OKs plans for veterans memorial park BY ADRIENNE SARVIS revenues and spent approximately $51 gates, valued at $265,000, to the Second go toward the construction of a veter- [email protected] million, leaving a more than $800,000 Mill Pond dam reconstruction project. ans memorial park on Broad Street difference. The current spillway gates were in- Extension adjoining Shaw Air Force Sumter County received an unmodi- Sumter County Council passed a stalled in the early ’90s, county admin- Base. fied opinion — clean audit — for its balanced budget of $49.39 million in istrator Gary Mixon said. The park will be a joint project be- 2017 financial reporting and was ap- June 2016. Automated spillway gates are a tween the county, city and base, plauded by the auditing company, A detailed look into the county’s much safer system that will hopefully Mixon said. Webster Roger LLP, for turning in its 2017 budget will be included in Fri- prevent flooding such as occurred in Some adjustments have been made financial report months earlier than day’s edition. 2015, he said. to the previous plans for the park, in- in past years. Later, council approved first reading In the same ordinance, county coun- cluding the placement of a Tuskegee According to the audit report, the of an ordinance to amend the 2017 cil approved the transfer of $500,000 county collected about $51.8 million in budget to add automated spillway from the county’s hospitality fund to SEE COUNCIL, PAGE A6

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COLUMBIA (AP) — A deputy coro- in the area. Leonard Bradley, 62, had Litter control officer Levi Brown The sheriff said Bradley had a rela- ner on personal leave drove up to a been an officer all of his life, starting was talking to the woman around tionship with the woman, who was not woman he knew and began shooting with Columbia police in 1975 and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday when Bradley identified. Lott did not give details. at her and a litter control officer she working for the Richland County coro- drove up and started shooting, Lott Richland County Coroner Gary was talking to before he killed himself, ner's office since 2006, authorities said. said. Watts turned the death investigation a South Carolina sheriff said. "Our careers kind of followed each Brown was hit in the arm and fin- over to Lexington County since Brad- The litter officer was wounded but other. I never had an idea something ger. His bulletproof vest stopped one ley was his employee. is expected to recover. The woman like this would happen," Lott said at a shot to his chest, Lott said. Brown Bradley had been on personal leave was not hurt and fled to a home where news conference. couldn't fire back because one of the for about a week, but gave no indica- she was able to lock herself inside, Lott said it would be impossible to shots hit his gun and broke it during tion he might be experiencing severe Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott know exactly why Bradley started the ambush. problems in his life, Watts said. said. shooting because he killed himself be- Bradley tried to follow the woman "If you ever get to the point that it The shooting Tuesday in Hopkins, a fore anyone could ask. Authorities into the home and fired a number of doesn't bother you doing these things, suburb about 15 miles southeast of have not said why Bradley was on per- random shots before shooting himself you're in the wrong line of work," Columbia, stunned law enforcement sonal leave. in the head, Lott said. Watts said. "And this is a tough one."

Local S.C. All-State Chorus students recognized Through competitive auditions, 37 students from Crestwood, Lakewood and Sumter high schools earned spots on the S.C. All-State Chorus. Sumter School District Board of Trustees recognized these outstanding students at its meeting on Monday after hearing them perform. The students were chosen from among thousands of students statewide who auditioned for the limited number of slots. The most competitive choral competition at the high school level, the All- State Chorus is comprised of superior high school singers who also know how to read music. These Sumter School District students will join with the other selected students from across South Carolina to learn and sing together under guest clinicians in March at Winthrop University in Rock Hill. To see individual photos of the students, visit https://www. facebook.com/SumterSCSchools/.

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duced them and McKay is a STATE BRIEFS kind man who gets along ‘Great Halifax Explosion’ is topic FROM WIRE REPORTS with her four grown chil- dren she had with Mark Jenny Sanford is Sanford. of Genealogical Society meeting getting married Mother charged CHARLESTON — Former in infant's death BY IVY MOORE one knows much about it son will set the Halifax explo- South Carolina first lady GREENVILLE — Author- Special to The Sumter Item today, including most Canadi- sion in the context of previous Jenny Sanford is ready to ities say a South Carolina ans.” such events and explain the get married again. woman has been charged in Joseph Angus Matheson Jr. Matheson has a personal causes and effects of the mas- Nearly eight years after connection with the co- of Camden will be the present- connection to the event, as his sive explosion. divorcing then-Gov. Mark sleeping death of her er at Monday’s meeting of the grandfather’s brother Angus The Sumter County Genea- Sanford, who had publicly 7-week-old son. Sumter County Genealogical “missed the explosion by only logical Society meets monthly admitted an affair with a The Greenville News re- Society. His topic for the 7:30 an hour, as he was released from September through May. woman in Argentina, Jenny ported Tuesday that 21-year- p.m. meeting at Swan Lake from the Halifax Naval Hospi- The public is invited to attend Sanford posted a picture old Kendall Reid Bishop was Presbyterian Church, 912 tal that morning to go home to at no charge. Refreshments are Tuesday of herself with her being held on charges of un- Haynsworth St., will be “The Prince Edward Island.” Angus served following the presenta- fiance on Instagram with lawful conduct toward a Great Halifax Explosion” of had spent two years in the hos- tions. Visitors interested in ge- the caption "...Yes!" child and false information Dec. 6, 1917. pital after having been badly nealogy and local history can Jenny Sanford told The to police. Matheson is a graduate of injured by machine gun fire at join the society at the meet- Post and Courier of Charles- Pickens County Coroner the University of Richmond Vimy Ridge while with the Ca- ings. Membership includes ton she will marry invest- Kandy Kelley says the infant (Virginia), a longtime member nadian Army. nine monthly newsletters dur- ment banker Andy McKay died of accidental suffoca- of the Sons of Confederate The explosion was the larg- ing the year and free use of the this spring. She says they tion as a result of co-sleep- Veterans, newsletter editor of est and most devastating be- Sumter County Genealogical have dated for 15 months. ing. Toxicology reports the Joseph B. Kershaw Camp fore World War II and the de- Society Research Center. An- Jenny Sanford says they show that Xanax, cocaine #82, SCV, for 25 years and a velopment of the atomic bomb, nual dues are $30 for an indi- bought a ring and got en- and morphine were in Bish- member of the Hampton Le- killing more than 2,000 people. vidual membership and $35 for gaged Monday after last op's system after the child gion Infantry for 12 years. Thousands more were injured, family. week's East Coast snow- died. According to an arrest Matheson said the Great and 2 square miles of the city For more information, call storm delayed McKay's trip warrant, Delta-9 THC, an ac- Halifax Explosion in Nova Sco- of Halifax were destroyed. the society’s research center at to Charleston. tive ingredient in marijua- tia was “very powerful, and no In his presentation, Mathe- (803) 774-3901. She says her sister intro- na, was also found.

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Four of the injured were reported in MONTECITO, Calif. — The death severely critical condition. toll from the mudslides that struck The search was set to expand with Southern California climbed to 15 on the arrival of a major search-and-res- Wednesday as rescue crews searched cue team from nearby Los Angeles for anyone trapped, injured or dead in County and help from the Coast the onslaught that smashed homes Guard and the National Guard. and swept away cars. Most of the deaths occurred in and The drenching rainstorm that trig- around Montecito, a wealthy enclave THE ASSOCIATED PRESS gered the disaster cleared out and was of about 9,000 people northwest of Los A member of the Long Beach Search and Rescue team looks for survivors in a car in no longer a hindrance as searchers Angeles that is home to such celebri- Montecito, California, on Tuesday. Several homes were swept away before dawn Tues- made their way across a landscape ties as Oprah Winfrey, Rob Lowe and day when mud and debris roared into neighborhoods in Montecito from hillsides strewn with boulders and covered Ellen DeGeneres. stripped of vegetation during a recent wildfire. shoulder high in places with mud the Winfrey’s home survived the mud- consistency of wet cement. slides. In an Instagram post on the same “Right now our assets are focused day many Democrats were talking saying on video posted by KNBC-TV The torrent arrived suddenly and on determining if anyone is still alive about her for president because of her before she was taken away on a with a thunderous sound. in any of those structures that have rousing speech at the Golden Globes, stretcher. Thomas Tighe said he stepped out- been damaged,” Santa Barbara Coun- she shared photos of the deep mud in The mud was unleashed in the dead side his Montecito home in the middle ty Sheriff Bill Brown said. her backyard and video of rescue heli- of night by flash flooding in the steep of the night and heard “a deep rum- He said that several dozen homes copters hovering over her house. Santa Ynez Mountains, where hill- bling, an ominous sound I knew was ... were destroyed or severely damaged “What a day!” Winfrey said. “Pray- sides were stripped of vegetation last boulders moving as the mud was ris- and that there are probably many ing for our community again in Santa month by the biggest wildfire on re- ing.” more in similar condition in areas still Barbara.” cord in California, a 440-square-mile Two cars were missing from his inaccessible. A mud-caked 14-year-old girl was blaze that destroyed 1,063 homes and driveway, and he watched two others At least 15 people were confirmed among the dozens rescued on the other structures. slowly move sideways down the mid- dead, Santa Barbara County spokes- ground Tuesday. She was pulled from Burned-over zones are especially dle of the street in a river of mud. woman Yaneris Muniz said early a collapsed Montecito home where she susceptible to destructive mudslides In daylight, Tighe was shocked to Wednesday as the search continued had been trapped for hours. because scorched earth doesn’t absorb see a body pinned by muck against his through the night. “I thought I was dead for a minute water well, and the land is easily erod- neighbor’s home. He wasn’t sure who At least 25 people were injured, 50 or there,” the dazed girl could be heard ed when there are no shrubs. it was. Trump open to U.S.-North Korea talks ‘under right circumstances’

WASHINGTON (AP) — to hold dialogue, the Yonhap provides a diplomatic opening ans to negotiate with the with Kim to resolve the North President Donald Trump news agency reported. On after months of escalating South, and he voiced cau- Korean nuclear standoff, al- threw his weight behind the Tuesday, the two Koreas held tensions that have fueled fears tious hopes for diplomatic though he said the success of Olympics-inspired diplomatic their first talks in two years of war. success. such a summit must be guar- opening with North Korea, and agreed on the North’s “President Trump ex- “Without our attitude that anteed before the meeting can telling South Korea’s leader participation in the Winter pressed his openness to hold- would have never happened,” be realized. Wednesday that the U.S. was Olympics being held in the ing talks between the United Trump said of the inter-Kore- Trump has previously open to talks with Kim Jong South next month. States and North Korea at the an dialogue. “Who knows scoffed at the futility of talk- Un’s government under the The prospects of resolving appropriate time, under the where it leads. Hopefully it ing with the North, but when right circumstances. decades-old tensions on the right circumstances,” the will lead to success for the the inter-Korean dialogue A White House statement divided Korean Peninsula re- White House statement said. world — not just for our coun- was proposed last week he said Trump and South Ko- main deeply uncertain. North Trump also told Moon that try, but for the world, and claimed credit and declared rea’s President Moon Jae-in Korea has shown no willing- Vice President Mike Pence we’ll be seeing over the next in a tweet, “talks are a good still underscored the impor- ness to discuss its nuclear and his wife, Karen Pence, number of weeks and months thing.” The White House tance of continuing the “max- weapons which pose an will lead the U.S. delegation to what happens.” said Moon had briefed imum pressure” campaign emerging threat to the Ameri- the Winter Olympics, sched- Moon has been supportive Trump on the outcomes of against North Korea regard- can mainland, and it has uled for Feb. 9-25 in Py- of the pressure campaign but the North-South talks on ing its development of nuclear stuck to its tough stance to- eongchang. Pence will stop in has long advocated engage- Tuesday and “thanked Presi- weapons — the U.S.-led bar- ward Washington while it Alaska to review interconti- ment with Pyongyang. He told dent Trump for his influen- rage of international sanc- tries to woo the South. The nental ballistic missile de- reporters in Seoul on Wednes- tial leadership in making the tions that is starting to bite newspaper of the ruling party fense systems and in Japan, day that he’s open to meeting talks possible.” the North’s meager economy. on Tuesday called Trump a stressing the U.S. commitment But South Korea’s presiden- “lunatic” and said the U.S. to stability in the region. tial office also said Trump needs to accept North Korea Speaking at a Cabinet told Moon to let North Korea is now a nuclear power. meeting Wednesday, Trump Cash in a FLASH! We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins understand that there will be But the thaw between North claimed his administration’s & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, no military action of any kind and South, which have also pressure campaign had Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates while the two Koreas continue restored a military hotline, prompted the North Kore- Lafayette Gold and Silver Exchange InsideInnside VVestcoestco PrPropertiesopperrties 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (inside Coca-Cola Building) Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM 803-773-8022

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BY MICHAEL HILL court. But their common aim The Associated Press is to create an esprit de corps and a “safe space” to help vet- ALBANY, N.Y. — The mili- erans deal with their issues tary veterans playing cards in and reintegrate into society. the Albany County jail wear Sixty-two-year-old Army the same orange uniforms as veteran Roberto James Davis everyone else, with “IN- said a two-month stay in vet- MATE” printed down the legs. erans housing at San Bruno But their service offers one in the San Francisco Bay area distinct privilege: a special in 2016 helped him change his cellblock where they can work mindset after decades of ar- through problems they often rests and substance use. He share, such as substance use now has steady work as a and post-traumatic stress dis- truck driver. order. “I really started listening “It’s not just us and our this time around,” Davis said. thoughts all day,” says “I was determined that if I got 31-year-old Navy veteran another shot I was going to James Gibson, who was serv- make the most of it. And I ing a 60-day criminal con- have.” tempt sentence. “Everybody Albany’s pod, a Spartan who’s been in here has been common area flanked by two in the service. So we can all stories of single-bunk cells, relate to at least that.” recently housed about a dozen Such “veteran pods” are be- men who served in different coming an increasingly com- branches and in different de- mon part of state and county cades stretching back to the lockups as the criminal jus- Vietnam War. tice system focuses more on But for the military branch helping troubled former ser- emblems on a far wall, it vice members. Veteran in- looks like any jail block. The mates are more likely to have difference here is that the vet- PHOTOS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reported mental health issues, erans receive intensive coun- Soldier On president John Downing talks with inmates inside the veterans’ pod at Albany County Correc- particularly PTSD, according seling and help from the non- tional Facility on Nov. 27 in Albany, New York. Albany County’s jail devotes one of its housing units for vet- to a snapshot of the prison profit group Soldier On. erans, an increasingly common feature of state and county lockups as the criminal justice system focuses population by On a recent more on helping them reintegrate into society. the Bureau of morning, 10 Justice Statis- men gathered less troublesome than other tics. around the tiers. When a guard was at- Nationwide, pod’s bolted- tacked here in 2016 by an in- veterans ac- down tables mate from another unit, the counted for 8 and drew pic- pod inmates ran from across percent of all tures repre- the common area to the inmates, and senting what guard’s aid. there are at they were “We send all these young least 86 pris- doing in past men and women overseas, ons and jails years. The ex- and when they come back, a with designat- ercise helped lot of them with PTSD, do- ed veterans’ them reflect mestic violence, drug issues,” housing, ac- on the choices said Albany County Sheriff cording to fed- they made Craig Apple, who started the eral govern- that eventual- veterans’ pod more than three ment statis- ly landed years ago. “And I just felt we tics. Many of them in jail. could have treated them bet- the programs Army veteran Lanthony Colbert “I’ve held a ter or done something for Army veteran David Weekes reads in his cell inside the veterans’ pod were started talks with other inmates inside lot of conver- them.” at Albany County Correctional Facility on Nov. 27. in the last five the veterans’ pod at Albany sation — good Apple said 6 percent of the years. County Correctional Facility on conversations roughly 331 participating vet- a place to go. The 29-year-old and a tie. And he got to go Some of the Nov. 27. — with some erans in Albany through the Army veteran moved into Sol- home at the end of the night. half-dozen of you guys,” years have returned to jail, far dier On’s transitional housing “They set me up to succeed veterans’ dorms in Florida Wesley Merriwether, 23, said better than the typical jail re- in Leeds, Massachusetts. when I got out,” Hartmann prisons feature daily flag rais- during a recent morning cidivism rates of more than 40 He also got a job with Sol- said before his visit. “Rather ings or monthly formations. group session. “Like I said, percent. dier On, on the resident staff. than just sitting on the tier, Others, like Albany, tend to I’m young; I can’t give you It helps that Soldier On also When the group helped serve playing cards, watching TV, avoid military trappings. The much advice, but the advice I provides post-release services a holiday meal recently, Hart- doing pushups, whatever, I San Francisco Sheriff’s De- can give you: Just keep your such as housing. So when mann returned to his old was doing positive stuff to- partment offers yoga and heads up.” Tommy Hartmann was re- block to chat up inmates he ward my recovery and be- meditation and works with a Inmates and officials say leased from the Albany jail knew. coming a better part in soci- local veterans treatment the Albany pod is cleaner and last year after 90 days, he had This time he wore khakis ety.”

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BALTIMORE (AP) — The better facilities. recent spell of cold weather "The systems are vulnera- exposed the poor state of ble because they're old and school buildings in many they're well beyond their big-city districts, including useful life, and so they fail," Baltimore, where the failure Filardo said. of heating systems closed In Baltimore, six schools dozens of institutions after were still closed early this children were left shivering week, down from 60 at the in frigid classrooms. height of the district's heat- Schools were challenged ing crisis. Images circulated in other cities affected by on social media last week of the cold snap, including Baltimore students bundled Philadelphia and Bridge- up in winter jackets in their port , Connecticut's largest classrooms and rubbing THE ASSOCIATED PRESS city, as pipes burst, heating their hands together for Certified pharmacy technician Peggy Gillespie compounds antibiotics to fill into syringes for use as an I.V. units froze and other pieces warmth. push at ProMedica Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. A nasty flu season is hitting U.S. hospitals already of decades-old infrastruc- At Lakewood Elementary scrambling to maintain patient care amid severe shortages of crucial sterile fluids, particularly saline solu- ture gave out under the School, a 1960s-era building tion needed to administer I.V. medicines and rehydrate patients. strain of record-breaking in an East Baltimore neigh- cold. borhood marred by derelict It's no wonder; investment row homes, children were Storm-ravaged Puerto Rico causes in school construction and sent back home Monday maintenance has been fall- after pipes burst just as ing steadily since the reces- buses began dropping sion, according to an analy- youngsters off. The school U.S. hospitals to scramble for IV bags sis by The Associated Press. reopened for classes Tues- Experts who have been day. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An al factories there that make sa- antibiotics, painkillers and sounding alarms about the As Sasha Harmon, 29, ongoing shortage of fluids used line bags and nutrient solutions other drugs, then hang bags state of many public school picked up her son at the to deliver medicine and treat de- was reconnected just before from a pole so the mix slowly buildings say the problems school Tuesday, she ex- hydrated patients has hospital Christmas. But intermittent drips through a tube and into a that struck last week are a pressed outrage that more workers scrambling in the power outages are still slowing vein. direct result of years of in- has not been done to stop midst of a nasty flu season, and Baxter's efforts to get back to Deliveries of those have been adequate funding for basic the deterioration of the supplies from factories in full production. most unpredictable, said David upkeep. The need is espe- city's schools. storm-ravaged Puerto Rico have Only a few other companies Chen, a pharmacy director with cially great in urban centers "This problem is not new. been slow to rebound. make those solutions, and sup- Promedica, which operates 13 where older buildings serve I remember being a little kid Supplies of saline and nutri- plies never fully recovered after hospitals in Ohio and Michigan. poorer children and mainte- and wearing my winter ent solutions were already tight a 2014 shortage of saline bags. "Some facilities are getting nance is often put off until jacket in class because the before hurricanes pounded Now many hospitals are only virtually zero. Others are hav- it becomes an exponentially heating was screwed up," Puerto Rico and cut power to getting half or two-thirds of ing them trickle in. You never more costly emergency re- Harmon said. "Baltimore manufacturing plants that what they order and have only know what you're going to get," pair, said Mary Filardo, ex- needs to do a lot better for make much of the U.S. supply a few days' worth of saline on Chen said. ecutive director of the non- our children. It is ridiculous of fluid-filled bags used to deliv- their shelves. The FDA has been trying to profit 21st Century School things like this just keep er sterile solutions to patients. "No one wants to come out boost supplies, giving two addi- Fund, which advocates for happening." Flu season has turned out to and make it sound like their tional companies approval to be a bad one, and it came early, hospital isn't safe," but problems start selling saline bags, likely bringing patients in need of flu- will worsen if shortages don't within a couple months. It also 16 S. MAIN STREET ids into hospitals already run- ease soon, Pasko said. gave Baxter permission to tem- Powell’s SUMTER SC ning low. Pasko and other hospital offi- porarily import sterile fluids Hospital officials, pharma- cials said they worry that from six overseas factories. ON MAIN (803) 775-8171 cists and other staff have been changes in procedures and Baxter says it's been shipping devising alternatives and work- products could lead to errors. those to U.S. hospitals since Oc- arounds, training doctors and Some hospital officials say tober, but hospital officials say nurses on new procedures and the severity of shortages stabi- that hasn't been enough. options, and hitting the phones lized over the holidays, when Erin Fox, who tracks nation- to try to secure fluids from sec- elective surgeries and other ser- wide drug shortages and heads ondary suppliers. vices drop, but others say short- the University of Utah health "If we can't support patients ages are worsening. system's drug information and coming in emergency rooms Several noted a cascade ef- support services, said its hospi- who have the flu, more people fect, with new shortages created tal system now has five to eight TAKE ADDITIONAL are going to die," predicts Debo- as hospitals all try the same pharmacists a day working on rah Pasko, director of medica- workarounds. For instance, sy- nothing but managing shortag- % tion safety and quality at the ringe supplies are running low es. American Society of Health because many patients are now Shortages are also hitting 15 OFF System Pharmacists, a profes- getting injections instead of IV surgery centers, cancer clinics SELECT GROUP sional group. "I see it as a cri- drips. that infuse chemotherapy, dialy- sis." "Everything is hard to get be- sis centers and companies that LADIES’ The U.S. Food and Drug Ad- cause people are getting what- provide regular infusions to ministration said last week it ever they can," said Deborah home-bound patients. SHOES & BOOTS thinks shortages will start to Sadowski, director of pharmacy An Atlanta-area hospital run ease over the next few weeks services at Deborah Heart and by Cancer Treatment Centers but stressed "the production sit- Lung Center, a specialized hos- of America has had to rent spe- AMERICA’S FAVORITE COMFORT SHOES uation in Puerto Rico remains pital in southern New Jersey. cial pumps to empty liter-size fragile." The worst shortage is for saline bags into many smaller Puerto Rico's power grid is small saline bags. Hospitals use ones for individual patients, being slowly restored, and the hundreds or thousands daily to said pharmacy services director last of three Baxter Internation- hydrate patients and to dilute Jamie Joy. Broadstone Manor Antiques & Interiors Selling things that make NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE people happy. TOWN OF SUMMERTON

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but residents can voice complaints by calling public works at (803) 436-2241. Residents can call, and the pothole will be added on the list to be filled, she said. Hyatt said it would not be feasible for the county to purchase equipment such as salt trucks in case of another snow day because many of the roads that require the most maintenance are major thoroughfares and highways that are maintained by the state. Road deterioration after snow and ice is a common occurrence that happens every- where, said Al Harris, assistant manager of PHOTOS PROVIDED the city of Sumter. The MQ-9 Reaper is the latest in a series of unmanned aerial vehi- City public works is working as best it can cles used by the U.S. Air Force. to address those issues as they come up, he MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM said. A vehicle hits a broken section of Liberty Street And if you blow a tire hitting a pothole, this week. Harris said the city is not responsible for damage caused to vehicles. Crews finished treating and removing ice Drivers need to be cautious of road deteri- from shaded roads earlier this week, said oration after snow and ice, he said. Sandra Riley, SCDOT resident maintenance Harris said the department worked around engineer. Sumter’s roads are in very good the clock putting down salt with SCDOT to shape as far as being cleared of ice, she help reduce the amount of traffic incidents said. after the snowfall. The city already had a Regarding deteriorated roads, Riley said salt spreader and salt before Jan. 3. the damaged areas will be patched as they The local SCDOT office continued to work are reported. To report an area of concern, on Monday treating icy roads in Sumter. call (803) 436-2241.

Members of a maintenance crew remove a faring from an MQ-9 Reaper before servicing the unmanned aerial vehicle. COUNCIL MORE FROM THE MEETING FROM PAGE A1 REAPER armed, remotely piloted air- In other news, Sumter County Council: craft employed primarily • Approved third and final reading of an ordinance to rezone approximately FROM PAGE A1 against “dynamic execution Airmen P-51 plane. 6 acres at 2020 Loring Mill Road from residential-15 to agricultural targets” and secondarily as Sumter City Council will conservation; and Assessments were done at an intelligence collection soon vote on contributing • Did not take any action regarding a request to change the Shiloh five other locations, Deputy asset. matching funds for the proj- Community Center rental agreement. Base Civil Engineer Christo- “It provides a unique capa- ect, Mixon said, and the state pher Aamold the The Sumter bility to perform strike, coor- may contribute about Item in October. dination and reconnaissance $200,000. said he is ready to continue ganizations receive grants During that interview, it against high-value, fleeting The amendment requires Santee-Lynches’ mission to for projects and initiatives was thought the group would and time-sensitive targets,” two more votes before it is serve the four counties in its such as removing blighted set up shop at Shaw in stag- the sheet says. adopted. region: Sumter, Clarendon, housing and assisting elder- es, with the entire 487-person The MQ-9 can carry four County council also heard Lee and Kershaw. ly members of society, he unit being there by this sum- laser-guided, air-to-ground from Chris McKinney, exec- The purpose of Santee- said. mer. 114 Hellfire missiles, the utive director of Santee- Lynches is to solve problems McKinney said he would Deployment includes 378 sheet says, and is also part of Lynches Regional Council of for cities and counties, he also like to see Santee- airmen, 44 contractors, 18 se- a system that supports strike Governments, about the or- said, but sometimes those Lynches implement strate- curity personnel and 47 sup- aircraft and ground com- ganization’s plans going for- problems don’t end at county gies to encourage young port personnel. manders by acquiring and ward this year. lines. people to remain in Sum- According to an Air Force tracking targets or providing McKinney joined the or- Santee-Lynches assists ter after they finish fact sheet, the Reapers are other intelligence. ganization in October and local governments and or- school.

cold-weather front with tem- should be in the mid- to reach the mid- to upper 40s, Historically, for the COLD FROM PAGE A1 peratures below freezing (32 upper 60s, and Friday’s he said. month of January, high degrees) — likely the best high should reach the low “Rest assured, we don’t temperatures in Sumter Doug Anderson, as a very measure of a cold-weather to mid-70s. have a threat of snow County are normally in the deep “long-wave trough pat- stretch — for the county is Isolated showers are like- though over the weekend mid-50s and lows are nor- tern” of low atmospheric 22 days, and that occurred ly later today and through with this new system,” An- mally in the low to mid-30s, pressure over the East 17 years ago from Dec. 18, Friday morning, he said. derson said. Anderson said. Coast brought cold air 2000, to Jan. 8, 2001. The heaviest rainfall should down from Canada. Anderson also noted that occur Friday afternoon, “As that trough developed last week’s Winter Storm however. Anderson expects over the eastern U.S., it was Grayson dumped 3 to 5 about a half inch of rain in deep enough and strong inches of snow in most of total for Sumter. enough to provide us a sus- the county. Isolated places Anderson said another tained flow out of the Cana- in the county recorded up cold front system is expect- dian arctic to bring that to 7 inches of the white ed this weekend — though cold air down at all levels powder, he said. not as cold as last week. He of the atmosphere,” Ander- Summerville, in Dorches- said Saturday’s high tem- son said. “It just didn’t have ter County, recorded the perature is expected to be anything to stop it.” highest snowfall last week in the mid-50s in Sumter, The previous record for in the state with 7.3 inches, while Sunday should only consecutive nights with according to the National reach the mid-40s. Over- lows less than 20 degrees in Weather Service. Sumter’s night lows should be be- Sumter County was six, ac- 7-inch readings followed tween 30 and 32 degrees cording to Anderson. That next for second highest in Saturday and 25 on Sunday occurred twice: Jan. 3-8, the Palmetto State. Other night. 2010, and in December 1935. parts of Dorchester and On Monday and Tuesday, Trough patterns are often Berkeley counties, outside high temperatures should associated with weather of Charleston, recorded 6.8 3L[TLOLSWWYV[LJ[`V\ILMVYLTH`OLTZ[YPRLZ fronts and typically mea- inches of snow. From a tree branch falling on your car during a sured in weeks, Anderson As far as the upcoming Do you know... windstorm to a GPS that sends you the wrong said. forecast, expect warm While Sumter experienced weather today followed by winter is the ideal time to way down a one-way, mayhem can strike spay or neuter your pet! unusually low temperatures another cold snap this anytime. So get an Allstate Agent like me for the seven-day period, weekend, Anderson said. who knows how to help you make sure you’re Anderson said the longest Today’s high in Sumter protected. Don’t wait—call me today! 1(4,:;/695, FREEDOM FURNITURE    315 W WESMARK BLVD 493 N. GUIGNARD • SUMTER, SC SUMTER 499-2002 [email protected] 539 A S. MILL ST., • MANNING, SC Sponsored by: 803-433-2300 KAT’s Special Kneads Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-7:00pm •Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm • Sunday Closed 7YV\K[VVMMLY.VVK/HUKZŽ CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK.COM WYV[LJ[PVU[V`V\HUK`V\YMHTPS`

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COMMENTARY How merit-based college admissions became so unfair

ASHINGTON — 15 percent, respectively) are During World comparable to the percentag- War I, chemist es at Yale and Princeton (16 WJames Conant and 14, respectively). was deeply involved in re- In “A Theory of Justice,” search on what was consid- the 20th century’s most influ- ered the worst imaginable ential American treatise on weapon: poison gas. During political philosophy, John World War II, as a science ad- Rawls argued that “inequali- viser to President Franklin ties of birth and natural en- Roosevelt, Conant was so dowment are undeserved.” central to the development of So, social benefits accruing the atomic bomb that he was to individuals because of COMMENTARY at Alamogordo on July 16, such endowments are justi- 1945. His most disruptive act, fied only if the prospering of however, may have the fortunate also im- come in the interim proves the lot of the Yes, you can take Oprah seriously when, as Harvard’s less fortunate. And president, he helped Rawls’ capacious con- Editor’s note: This column (they were just politicians, empathetic healer, the advo- put the university, ception of what originally ran in the Wednes- after all), stood at a distinct cate of abused women, run- and the nation, on the counts as a “natural” day edition of the Post and disadvantage. ning to make history in the path toward a meri- endowment included Courier. It’s very easy to see Oprah shadow of the civil rights tocracy by advocating advantages resulting Winfrey doing to the likes of movement. adoption of the Scho- from nurturing fami- BY RICH LOWRY New York Sen. Kirsten Gilli- If, that is, she’s truly in- lastic Aptitude Test. George lies. But as sociolo- brand what Donald Trump terested. Even the best As his granddaugh- Will gist Daniel Bell f Hillary Clinton could did to the likes of Wisconsin campaigns have down cy- ter Jennet Conant ex- warned in 1972, deliver a political Gov. Scott Walker. cles and bring humilia- plains in her new bi- “There can never be a speech half as effective- A common cold-water ar- tions of the sort celebrities ography, “Man of the Hour: pure meritocracy because Ily as Oprah Winfrey, gument against Oprah run- usually avoid. Why would James B. Conant, Warrior high-status parents will in- she might be president ning is that Democrats will Oprah, who at the moment Scientist,” the Harvard at variably seek to pass on their today. want the opposite of Trump never has to encounter which he, from a middle- positions, either through the The actress, media mogul in 2020, an experienced, bor- anyone who isn’t in awe of class Dorchester family, ma- use of influence or simply by and erstwhile queen of day- ing politico who’s well her, want to sign up for triculated in 1910 was a place the cultural advantages their time TV gave what, if she versed in the issues and a that? of insufferable snobbery and children inevitably possess.” ever becomes president, will reliably competent execu- Half the country would, mediocrity, devoted to pass- Actually, the cultural ad- be known to history as the tive. This line works on by definition, begin to dis- ing on the inherited privileg- vantages are so salient that Golden Globes Address. The paper. Republicans said the like her. She would have to es of the families whose boys the importance of crass in- first de facto convention same thing about Barack fight with that part of the were funneled there from fluence is diminishing. Fur- speech ever delivered at an Obama, who prior to 2008 Democratic base committed prestigious prep schools. To thermore, to the extent that a awards show, it brought had come as close to genu- to Bernie Sanders and sus- the consternation of Boston’s meritocratic society mea- down the house and predict- ine celebrityhood as a work- picious of her as a Holly- Brahmins, Conant became sures and rewards intelli- ably stoked talk of Oprah ing politician can get. Yet wood billionaire. She’d ex- Harvard’s president in 1933 gence, which is to some ex- 2020, with people close to Donald Trump succeeded perience something that at age 40, hoping that stan- tent a genetic inheritance, her fueling the speculation. where the worthy, earnest, she’s never truly had to en- dardized tests for admissions equal opportunity becomes In the era Before Trump, managerial Mitt Romney counter: negative press. For would mitigate the large de- difficult even to define. this would have been risible. failed. the first time, she wouldn’t gree to which enrollments at A meritocratic assignment Once upon a time, military On the current trajectory, be completely in control of elite institutions reflected of opportunity by imperson- service, political experience, what Democrats will most her own image. She’d have the transmission of family al processes and measure- a policy portfolio and na- need in 2020 is someone to answer for her promotion advantages. Ninety-two years ments might seem democrat- tional-security chops were with a big enough personal- of kooky products and theo- after the SAT was first of- ic, but it can feel ruthless mandatory to plausibly run ity that Trump can’t dimin- ries over the years and open fered in 1926, it seems to have and can be embittering: By for president. That time ish and negatively brand up more about a private life only slightly modified the ad- using ostensibly objective feels like a long time ago. him or her. This is what he that has been almost entire- vantages transmitted. standards to give individuals Now, when Dwayne “The did with the rest of the Re- ly shielded from public The Brookings Institution’s momentum toward places Rock” Johnson, who has publican field and Hillary view. Richard V. Reeves, writing in high in society’s inevitable mused about running him- Clinton in 2016, and he easi- If you believe Michael The Chronicle of Higher Ed- hierarchies, those who do not self, stood and applauded ly could do the same against Wolff, Trump conceived of a ucation’s Review, says that flourish are scientifically Oprah’s speech, you could “Pocahontas,” aka Elizabeth presidential run as a way, if colleges and universities, stigmatized. see the early pecking order Warren, and “Crazy Bernie” all else failed, to enhance partly because of the com- And as the acquisition and of a potential Democratic Sanders. his brand. Oprah’s brand plexity of the admission pro- manipulation of information nomination battle establish- Your one-stop, on-the-spot needs no such enhancing. If cess, are “perpetuating class become increasingly impor- ing itself (“The Rock” would auto service headquarters she ran and lost, she’d be- divisions across generations” tant to social flourishing, life be a second-tier candidate). for a complete line of quali- come a failed presidential as America develops what becomes more regressive: What Donald Trump ty tires and auto services. candidate and could pre- The Economist calls a “he- The benefits of information proved is that a celebrity The latest and best in tire sumably never quite return reditary meritocracy.” It is, accrue disproportionately to with charisma, performa- technology. to being Oprah Winfrey however, difficult to see how those who are already fa- tive ability and gobs of free Oprah, used to command- again. something like this can be vored by aptitudes, both nat- media can, in the right cir- ing a massive microphone In short, there are com- avoided. Or why it should be. ural and acquired through cumstances, stomp conven- and managing a matchless pelling reasons for her not Also in the Review, Wilfred family nurturing and educa- tional politicians who lack brand, might be relatively to make the plunge. The in- M. McClay of the University tion. Add “assortative mat- all three. People who were immune to this treatment. herent absurdity of the idea of Oklahoma decries higher ing” — well-educated and up- merely governors and sena- She could try Obama’s tack is not one of them. education’s “dysfunctional wardly mobile strivers mar- tors, who had never really of running to the left sub- devotion to meritocracy,” rying each other — and soci- performed on a big stage or stantively and to the center Rich Lowry is editor of Na- which he says is subverting ety’s cognitive stratification truly mastered the media stylistically. She’d be the tional Review. the ideal that one’s life pros- reinforces itself. pects should not be substan- Something, however, has to tially predictable from facts sort people out, and we actu- about one’s family. Meritoc- ally want the gifted and ac- WHO REPRESENTS YOU racy, “while highly demo- complished to ascend to posi- cratic in its intentions, has tions that give scope to their SUMTER COUNTY James T. McCain Jr. [email protected] District 64 District 35 COUNCIL 317 W. Bartlette St. 117 N. Brooks St. PO Box 57, Sumter, 29151 turned out to be colossally talents. Furthermore, we do Sumter, SC 29150 WARD 4 Manning, SC 29102 (803) 775-1263 (business) undemocratic in its results” not want to discourage fami- DISTRICT 1 (803) 773-2353 (home) Steven Corley (803) 938-3087(home) (803) 212-6132 (Columbia) Christopher F. Sumpter II (803) 607-2777 (cell) 115 Radcliff Drive (803) 212-6929 (Columbia) because of “the steep decline lies from trying to transmit 1200 Broad St., PMB 180 Sumter, SC 29150 NATIONAL LAWMAKERS of opportunity for those advantages to their children. Sumter, SC 29154 DISTRICT 7 (803) 305-1566 Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., Americans who must live The challenge is to amelio- (803) 305-9375 (cell) Eugene Baten [email protected] R-Sumter Rep. Ralph Norman — 5th [email protected] PO Box 3193 District 67 District outside the magic circle of rate meritocracy’s severity Sumter, SC 29151 WARD 5 PO Box 580 2350 Rayburn HOB meritocratic validation.” En- by, among other things, nu- DISTRICT 2 (803) 773-0815 (home) Robert Galiano Sumter, SC 29151 Washington, D.C. 20515 Artie Baker [email protected] 608 Antlers Drive (803) 778-2471 (business) (202) 225-5501 trance into that circle often anced admissions policies at 3680 Bakersfield Lane Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-1643 (fax) is substantially determined colleges and universities that Dalzell, SC 29040 SUMTER CITY COUNCIL (803) 469-0005 (803) 734-3042 (Columbia) Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District [email protected] by higher education, espe- seek students whose meager 803-469-3638 (home) [email protected] 319 Cannon House Office Building DISTRICT 3 MAYOR WARD 6 Washington, DC 20515 cially at elite institutions. At family advantages can be James Byrd Jr. Joseph T. McElveen Jr. David Merchant Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter (202) 225-3315 two premier public universi- supplemented by the schools. PO Box 1913 20 Buford St. 26 Paisley Park District 51 1703 Gervais St. Sumter, SC 29150 2 Marlborough Court Columbia, SC 29201 ties, the University of Michi- Sumter, SC 29151 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 468-1719 (cell) (803) 773-0382 (803) 773-1086 Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 799-1100 gan and the University of George Will’s email address is (803) 436-2108 (fax) [email protected] [email protected] (803) 775-5856 (business) [email protected] (803) 734-3102 (Columbia) [email protected]. [email protected] WARD 1 Virginia, the percentages of STATE LAWMAKERS Sen. Lindsey Graham DISTRICT 4 Thomas J. Lowery students from the bottom 60 829 Legare St. Sen. Gerald Malloy, 290 Russell Senate Office Building Charles T. Edens Rep. Will Wheeler, D-Bishopville D-Darlington Washington, DC 20510 percent of households © 2018, Washington Post 3250 Home Place Road Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9298 District 50 District 29 (202) 224-5972 ranked by earnings (17 and Writers Group Sumter, SC 29150 1216 Salem Road Midlands Regional Office [email protected] (803) 484-5454 (office, Bishopville) (803) 775-0044 (home) (803) 212-6958 (office, Columbia) Hartsville, SC 29550 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 (803) 236-5759 (cell) WARD 2 (803) 428-3161 (home) (843) 339-3000 Columbia, SC 29201 [email protected] Ione Dwyer (803) 229-2407 (cell) (803) 212-6148 (Columbia) (803) 933-0112 (main) HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to [email protected], drop it off at PO Box 1492 The Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, DISTRICT 5 Sumter, SC 29151 Rep. Wendy C. Brawley, Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, Sen. 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MLK JR. DAY SCHEDULE Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 BANKS — All area banks and credit unions will be closed on Monday,Martin Jan. Luther 15. King Jr. Day Sched- GOVERNMENTule: Jan. — The11, 2018 following will be closed on Mon- AccuWeather® fi ve-day forecast for Sumter day, Jan. 15: federal government offices; state government offices; U.S. Postal Service; City of Sumter offices; Sum- TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY ter County offices; Clarendon County offices; City of Manning offices; Lee County offices; and City of Bishop- ville offices. SCHOOLS — The following will be closed on Monday, A few showers in A couple of evening Rain and drizzle in Cooler with Chilly with clouds Mostly sunny and Jan. 15: Sumter School District; Clarendon School Dis- the afternoon showers the p.m. decreasing clouds and sun chilly tricts 1, 2 and 3; Lee County Public Schools; Robert E. Lee Academy; Thomas Sumter Academy; Wilson Hall; St. 71° 59° 72° / 44° 54° / 28° 46° / 24° 47° / 26° Anne and St. Jude Catholic School; St. Francis Xavier Chance of rain: 70% Chance of rain: 60% Chance of rain: 85% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 15% Chance of rain: 10% High School; Laurence Manning Academy; Clarendon ESE 7-14 mph S 4-8 mph S 7-14 mph NNW 10-20 mph NE 6-12 mph NE 4-8 mph Hall; and Sumter Christian School. UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. will be closed on Gaff ney Monday, Jan. 15. 54/50 OTHER — The following will be closed on Monday, Jan. Spartanburg 15: Clemson Extension Service; Greater Sumter Chamber TODAY’S Greenville 53/50 of Commerce; the Harvin Clarendon County Library; and SOUTH 54/51 the Sumter County Library. Florence The Sumter Item will be open on Monday. 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PREP BASKETBALL PREP BASKETBALL Headed in the right direction Monarchs picking up steam with new system BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

Rolando Shuler is in his first year in charge of the Manning High School varsity boys bas- ketball team. He was part of Calhoun County High School’s first state championship team in 1996 under head coach Zam Frederick. It was the first of many for Calhoun County using the full-court pressure defense that Frederick’s teams are known for. Needless to say, Shuler be- lieves in the system. That’s what he has the Monarchs doing and they’ve been pretty successful so far. MHS is off to a 9-4 start as it begins play in Region VII-3A on Friday with a road contest against Lake Marion. It does come into the contest with SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO three straight losses, but Shul- Manning’s Mahogany Green (11) is back and has helped the Lady Monarchs get off to a 12-3 start entering region play on Friday. MHS is er isn’t worried. ranked third in the state in the latest 3A girls poll. “I think we’re right about where I wanted us to be,” said Shuler, who was Manning’s ju- Manning girls ranked third after losing 3 key performers nior varsity head coach the three previous seasons. “In BY DENNIS BRUNSON ketball team that went 21-6 opener against Lake Marion South Carolina Basketball those losses (which came over [email protected] and reached the third round on the road on Friday. Coaches Association. “We’ve the Christmas holidays) we were of the 3A state playoffs. “I think we’re headed in played a pretty tough sched- without several players whose Manning High School lost However, Lady Monarchs the right direction,” Mazyck ule and we did really well in families had already preplanned three key performers in Key- head coach Darren Mazyck said of his team, which is some of the tournaments trips. We’ve got everybody back shaunna Walker, Kayla is quite pleased with where 12-3 on the season and is we’ve played in. and I think we’ll be ready.” Goldsmith and Karisma this year’s squad is at head- ranked third in the latest 3A Kennedy from its girls bas- ing into its Region VII-3A girls poll released by the SEE MANNING, PAGE B2 SEE SYSTEM, PAGE B2

PREP BASKETBALL Lady Gamecocks break into top 10 in latest 5A poll BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected] SCBCA TOP 10 POLLS

After going 3-18 a year ago and taking on 5A BOYS 5. Wilson 10. Marion an interim head coach just prior to the 1. Dorman 6. Richland Northeast 2A GIRLS 2. Blythewood 7. North Myrtle Beach 1. Mullins start of practice for the 2017-18 season, the 3. Conway 8. Crestwood 2. Batesburg-Leesville 4. Westside 9. Hartsville Sumter High School girls basketball team 3. Landrum 5. West Ashley 10. Union finds itself ranked in the top 10 in 5A in 4. Barnewell 6. Wade Hampton 3A BOYS 5. North Charleston the South Carolina Basketball Coaches As- 7. River Bluff 1. Southside 6. Andrew Jackson 8. Sumter sociation polls released on Wednesday. 2. Ridgeland-Hardeeville 7. Christ Church 9. Nation Ford The Lady Gamecocks, who are 9-3 on the 3. Bluffton 8. Brashier Middle Col- 10. T.L. Hanna season and have reeled off six straight vic- 4. Newberry lege tories, moved into the poll at No. 9. They 5A GIRLS 5. Loris 9. Burke 1. Spring Valley 6. Manning 10. Blacksburg opened their Region VI schedule with a 2. Goose Creek 7. Chester 1A BOYS 3. Woodmont 8. Camden 69-59 home victory over previously ranked 1. Williston Elko 4. Rock Hill 9. Berea Conway on Tuesday. 2. Great Falls 5. Greenwood 10. Clinton 3. Ridge Spring Monetta There is a local team ranked in eight of 6. Ashley Ridge 3A GIRLS 4. Hemingway 7. Byrnes the the 10 polls. The only ones without a 1. Newberry 5. Lewisville 8. Wando ranked team is the 2A girls poll and the 1A 2. Battery Creek 6. McCormick 9. Sumter 3. Manning 7. Low Country Leader- boys poll. 10. Wade Hampton 4. Pendleton ship The Sumter boys are ranked eighth 4A BOYS 5. Emerald 8. Charleston Math & among 5A boys after being sixth in the 1. Wilson 6. Dillion Science most recent poll. They traveled to the 2. Aiken 7. Ridgeland-Hardeeville 9. Hannah Pamplico 8. Seneca 10. High Point Academy Grand Strand on Tuesday to face Conway 3. Greenville 4. Berkeley 9. Bishop England 1A GIRLS in their region opener and lost 57-35. Con- 5. Orangeburg-Wilkinson 10. Brookland-Cayce 1. Green Sea Floyds 6. North Augusta way is ranked third in the state. 2A BOYS 2. East Clarendon 7. Hartsville 1. Gray Collegiate 3. Ridge Spring Monetta In the 4A polls, Lakewood is No. 8 in the 8. Lakewood 2. Keenan 4. Lamar boys poll and Crestwood is No. 8 in the 9. Travelers Rest 3. Carvers Bay 5. Denmark-Olar 10. Ridge View girls poll. The Gators fell from No. 3 and 4. Calhoun County 6. Blackville-Hilda are 9-8 after hammering Hartsville 77-48 in 4A GIRLS 5. Lee Central 7. Charleston Math & MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM their Region VI opener on Tuesday. The 1. North Augusta 6. Landrum Science Sumter’s Nina Edlow takes a shot during the Lady 2. Westwood 7. Kingstree 8. Whitmire Gamecocks’ 69-59 victory over Conway on Tuesday 11-2 Lady Knights dropped from fifth to 3. Orangeburg-Wilkinson 8. Silver Bluff 9. Hannah Pamplico 4. Greenville 9. Cheraw 10. C.E. Murray at the SHS gymnasium. The Lady Gamecocks are SEE POLLS, PAGE B2 ranked ninth in the latest 5A girls poll.

PRO GOLF Byrd back in big leagues and thrilled to be at Sony Open

BY DOUG FERGUSON ing onto the past. The Associated Press “I did not want to be a grumpy old tour player who’s saying the whole HONOLULU — Jonathan Byrd re- time, ‘It’s not like this on the big sisted the urge to pout about his pre- tour,’” said Byrd, who turns 40 at the dicament. end of the month. “Because if you go A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, down that road, it’s endless. There’s so he spent 14 years competing against many reminders every week that this the best on venerable courses while is not where you want to be. And that’s driving courtesy cars from nice hotels the internal struggle. I’m not where I in big cities. And then he found him- want to be. But am I going to embrace self on the Web.com Tour, the equiva- the challenge or let it take me down?” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS lent of golf’s minor leagues, with play- He chose the former, and he believes Jonathan Byrd, a former Clemson standout, cleared the final hurdle of his return by win- ers he knew nothing about except for that attitude allowed him to get back ning the Web.com Tour Championship three months ago to earn back his full PGA Tour their raw talent and extreme power. card, and will be playing in the Sony Open this week in Honolulu. They were the future. He was hang- SEE SONY, PAGE B3 B2 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM Suspended Louisville forward SYSTEM FROM PAGE B1 The Monarchs, who are ranked sixth among 3A boys in the latest South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association poll, are averaging 61.5 Bowen enrolls at South Carolina points a contest, but the offense is re- ally spread out. Guard Israel Brown BY PETE IACOBELLI fore getting the OK for Bowen to join would honor his scholarship. He re- leads the way with an 11.2 scoring av- The Associated Press the Gamecocks. mained enrolled through the fall se- erage, while Darias Williams averag- Bowen must be reinstated by the mester. University spokesman John es 10.8. Freshman forward Corey Gra- COLUMBIA — Suspended Louis- NCAA before he will be allowed to Karman said Wednesday via text ham is averaging 9.7 points and a ville freshman Brian Bowen Jr. has play. Tanner said the that Bowen did not enroll for the team high 6.8 rebounds followed by signed to play with South Carolina. school’s compliance of- spring semester. Cam’Ron Cain at 7.5 points and 3.2 as- Bowen was held out of practices fice will work with the A call and email sent to Bowen’s sists and De’juan Wilson at 7.4 points, and games after Louisville an- governing body over the attorney, Jason Setchen, from The 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals. nounced it was being investigated as next few months to en- Associated Press were not immedi- Devonte Felder, a 6-5 senior, only part of a federal corruption probe of sure Bowen’s eligibility ately returned. averages 2.6 points, but he grabs 6.3 bribery in college basketball that led to make it to the court. The investigation resulted in the rebounds a contest. to the firing of coach Rick Pitino. BOWEN Bowen was suspend- October firings of Louisville coach Shuler said the reason the scoring The 6-foot-7 forward enrolled at ed by Louisville after Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom is so spread out among the Monarchs South Carolina this week. He will sit news of an alleged pay- Jurich. Pitino has repeatedly said he is because how they perform defen- out the next two semesters before ment involving the Cardinals and did not participate in or know about sively leads to a lot of offense. hitting the court, due to NCAA his father to get him to join that payments to a recruit’s family. “It often comes down to who’s play- transfer rules. school. The federal complaint stated Bowen would certainly add a ing the hardest on defense,” Shuler “Brian deserves a fresh start,” that Gatto and others attempted to boost to the Gamecocks should he said. “It’s who’s getting in the passing Gamecocks coach Frank Martin said funnel $100,000 to a recruit’s family return to action. lane, getting around the court on de- in a statement Wednesday. to gain his commitment to play for South Carolina (10-5, 1-2 South- fense. That leads to a lot of our Ten people, including four assis- Louisville. Bowen was not named in eastern Conference), which made points, that’s really our game. We’ve tant coaches and Adidas executive documents, but details made clear the Final Four last season, is strug- got some people that can get hot, but James Gatto, were initially charged that investigators were referring to gling through the early SEC season. our offense runs through our de- in the investigation. One of the the freshman. “Brian is an exceptional young fense.” coaches was Oklahoma State assis- Bowen signed with Louisville last man and a basketball player with a Manning made the state playoffs tant Lamont Evans, who was a mem- June and was expected to lead one very high IQ for the game,” Martin last season and Shuler sees no reason ber of Martin’s South Carolina staff of the Cardinals’ best recruiting said. “He brings a high-level skill set why it can’t get back there this year. from 2012-16. classes in years. to the court and will make an imme- “I don’t like to make predictions, Martin consulted with the univer- Louisville announced in Novem- diate impact on our team with him but I think our chances are pretty sity president, the board of trustees ber that Bowen would not play for joining us on the practice courts this good (in the region),” he said. and athletic director Ray Tanner be- the Cardinals but added that it week.”

SCOREBOARD MANNING FROM PAGE B1 Dorchester at Clarendon Hall, 11 a.m. Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m. TV, RADIO Varsity Wrestling Utah at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Sumter in Coach Trappe Duals (at Battery Creek), Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. “We’ve had some girls step up and TODAY TBA Golden State at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. 7 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour/ New York at Minnesota, 8 p.m. perform really well for us this season.” Sunshine Tour South African Open First Round from Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m. One of those is sophomore Measha Ekurhuleni, South Africa (GOLF). Memphis at Denver, 9 p.m. 10 a.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Marist at NFL PLAYOFFS Houston at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. Jones. After averaging 4.1 points a Quinnipiac (ESPNU). WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS Noon — Professional Basketball: NBA G-League SATURDAY’S GAMES contest as a freshman, the 5-foot-7- Game from Mississauga, Ontario — Raptors 905 vs. Saturday, Jan. 6 L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 2 p.m. inch Jones leads MHS in scoring at Santa Cruz (ESPNU). Tennessee 22, Kansas City 21 Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Sydney International Atlanta 26, Los Angeles Rams 13 Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 5 p.m. 12.5 points and is averaging a double- Quarterfinal Matches from Sydney (TENNIS). Sunday, Jan. 7 Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m. double with 10.2 rebounds. She is also 2:30 p.m. — Professional Basketball: NBA G-League Golden State at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Game from Mississauga, Ontario — Fort Wayne vs. Jacksonville 10, Buffalo 3 averaging 4.2 steals and 2.3 blocked New Orleans 31, Carolina 26 Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City (ESPNU). Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. shots. 3 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Boston vs. Philadelphia from London (NBA TV). DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS “She has really come through in a 5:30 p.m. — High School Basketball: Orlando Saturday, Jan. 13 big way for us,” Mazyck said of Christian Prep vas. Montverde Academy (Fla.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Atlanta at Philadelphia, 4:35 p.m. (NBC) Jones. (ESPN2). Tennessee at New England, 8:15 p.m. (CBS) MEN’S TOP 25 RESULTS 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, She has paired up with 5-9 senior WDXY-AM 1240). Sunday, Jan. 14 Tuesday 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Tennessee State at Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m. (CBS) Mahogany Green, a starter from last New Orleans at Minnesota, 4:40 p.m. (FOX) 1. Villanova (14-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. Eastern Illinois (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 10 Xavier, Wednesday. year, to form a dynamic duo. Green is 7 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Notre Dame CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2. West Virginia (15-1) beat Baylor 57-54. at Louisville (ESPN). Next: at No. 8 Texas Tech, Saturday. second on the team in scoring in re- 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Maryland at Ohio State Sunday, Jan. 21 3. Virginia (15-1) beat Syracuse 68-61. Next: bounding at 10.4 and 7.3, respectively. (ESPN2). AFC 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Tulsa at Houston vs. N.C. State, Sunday. She leads the team in blocks at 4.8 TBD, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) 4. Michigan State (15-2) did not play. Next: (ESPNU). NFC and steals at 4.9. She also averages 2.4 7 p.m. — PGA Golf: Sony Open First Round from TBD, 6:40 p.m. (FOX) vs. Rutgers, Wednesday. Honolulu (GOLF). 5. Purdue (16-2) beat Michigan 70-69. Next: at assists. 7 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Tennessee at PRO BOWL Minnesota, Saturday. Texas A&M (SEC NETWORK). 5. Wichita State (13-2) did not play. Next: at “They are both long and very ath- 7 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Auburn at Sunday, Jan. 28 East Carolina, Thursday. letic,” Mazyck said. “They can both South Carolina (SEC NETWORK +). At Orlando, Fla. 7. Duke (13-2) did not play. Next: at Pitts- 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Lehigh at Bucknell AFC vs. NFC, 3 p.m. (ESPN/ABC) burgh, Wednesday. score and they both can rebound. (SPECTRUM 1250). SUPER BOWL 8. Texas Tech (14-2) lost to No. 9 Oklahoma They allow us to do a lot of different 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Iowa at Illinois (FOX 75-65. Next: vs. No. 2 West Virginia, Saturday. things.” SPORTS 1). Sunday, Feb. 4 9. Oklahoma (13-2) beat No. 8 Texas Tech 75- 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Cleveland at Toronto At Minneapolis, Minn. 65. Next: vs. No. 16 TCU, Saturday. Junior Niyah Brand runs the point (TNT). AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. 10. Xavier (15-2) did not play. Next: at No. 1 8:30 p.m. — Professional Basketball: NBA G-League (NBC) for the Lady Monarchs. She is only Game from Mississauga, Ontario — Lakeland vs. Villanova, Wednesday. averaging 4.0 points a contest, but is Memphis (NBA TV). 11. Arizona State (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Pepperdine at Brigham Oregon, Thursday. averaging a team high 5.3 assists to Young (BYUTV). NBA STANDINGS 12. Kansas (13-3) beat Iowa State 8378. Next: go with 6.3 rebounds. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Louisiana Tech at vs. Kansas State, Saturday. Middle Tennessee State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). EASTERN CONFERENCE 13. Seton Hall (14-3) lost to Marquette 84-64. “We need to get her where she’s a 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Clemson at North Atlantic Division Next: vs. Georgetown, Saturday. little more consistent on offense,” Carolina State (ESPN, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 14. Cincinnati (14-2) did not play. Next: at 102.7). W L Pct GB South Florida, Saturday. Mazyck said. “If we can get points 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Wichita State at East Boston 33 10 .767 — Toronto 28 11 .718 3 15. Gonzaga (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. from her that will make us much bet- Carolina (ESPN2). Portland, Thursday. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Stanford at Washington Philadelphia 19 19 .500 11½ ter offensively.” New York 19 21 .475 12½ 16. TCU (13-2) did not play. Next: at Texas, State (ESPNU). Wednesday. 9 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Mississippi at Brooklyn 15 25 .375 16½ Juniors Kimora Hilton, Ariyonia 17. Arizona (12-4) did not play. Next: vs. Ore- Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK). Southeast Division Busby and Ni’tavia York play on the 10 p.m. — College Basketball: Oregon at Arizona gon State, Thursday. State (ESPN2). W L Pct GB 18. Miami 13-2) did not play. Next: at No. 19 perimeter while 5-10 sophomore Myi- 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Los Miami 23 17 .575 — Clemson, Saturday. sha Smiling see a lot of playing time Angeles Lakers (TNT). Washington 23 17 .575 — 19. Clemson (14-1) did not play. Next: at N.C. 11 p.m. — College Basketball: Utah at UCLA (ESPN2). Charlotte 15 23 .395 7 State, Thursday. in the post. 11 p.m. — College Basketball: Saint Mary’s (Calif.) at Orlando 12 29 .293 11½ 20. North Carolina (13-4) beat Boston College “Those girls have really stepped up Santa Clara (ESPNU). Atlanta 10 30 .250 13 96-66. Next: at Notre Dame, Saturday. 11 p.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour/ Central Division 21. Kentucky (13-3) beat Texas A&M 74-73. for us,” Mazyck said. “Their abilities Asian Tour EurAsia Cup Day 1 from Kuala Lumpur, Next: at Vanderbilt, Saturday. allow us to do a lot of different things Malaysia (GOLF). W L Pct GB 22. Auburn (15-1) beat Mississippi 85-70. 11 p.m. — Professional Tennis: ASB Classic Semifinal Cleveland 26 14 .650 — Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday. defensively.” Matches from Auckland, New Zealand (TENNIS). Detroit 21 18 .538 4½ Milwaukee 21 18 .538 4½ 23. Florida State (12-3) did not play. Next: vs. Mazyck said he uses a variety of 5 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour/ Louisville, Wednesday. Sunshine Tour South African Open Second Round Indiana 21 19 .525 5 defenses and has been pleased with 24. Tennessee (11-4) beat Vanderbilt 92-84. from Ekurhuleni, South Africa (GOLF). Chicago 14 27 .341 12½ his team’s defensive performance Africa (GOLF). Next: vs. Texas A&M, Saturday. WESTERN CONFERENCE 25. Creighton (14-3) beat Butler 85-74. Next: throughout the first 15 games. Southwest Division at No. 10 Xavier, Saturday. “As long as we continue to play PREP SCHEDULE W L Pct GB WOMEN’S TOP 25 RESULTS good defense we can go a long way,” TODAY Houston 28 11 .718 — Tuesday he said. “I would like for us to get a San Antonio 28 14 .667 1½ 1. UConn (14-0) beat UCF 80-44. Next: at Varsity Basketball New Orleans 20 19 .513 8 Step of Faith Christian at Sumter Christian (Boys Houston, Saturday. little more consistent on offense to Dallas 14 28 .333 15½ 2. Notre Dame (15-1) did not play. Next: at No. Only), 4 p.m. Memphis 12 27 .308 16 take the pressure off the defense.” Varsity and JV Basketball 3 Louisville, Thursday. St. John’s Christian at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Northwest Division 3. Louisville (18-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. Manning finished second in the re- Junior Varsity Basketball 2 Notre Dame, Thursday. gion last year, going 6-2 with a pair of Darlington at Crestwood, 6 p.m. W L Pct GB 4. Mississippi State (17-0) did not play. Next: Lakewood at Lugoff-Elgin, 6 p.m. Minnesota 26 16 .619 — vs. Alabama, Sunday. losses to undefeated region champion Portland 22 18 .550 3 Andrew Jackson High at Lee Central, 6 p.m. 5. Baylor (14-1) did not play. Next: at Okla- Bishop England. BE is No. 9 among East Clarendon at Lake View, 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma City 22 19 .537 3½ homa, Sunday. B Team Basketball Denver 21 19 .525 4 6. Tennessee (15-0) did not play. Next: at No. 3A girls. Sumter at Gray Collegiate (Boys Only), 5:30 p.m. Utah 16 24 .400 9 17 Texas A&M, Thursday. Laurence Manning at Cardinal Newman, 5 p.m. Pacific Division 7. Texas (13-1) did not play. Next: at TCU, Middle School Basketball Wednesday. Bates at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. W L Pct GB 8. Oregon (15-2) did not play. Next: vs. Arizo- Chestnut Oaks at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. Golden State 33 8 .805 — na, Friday. Ebenezer at Mayewood, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers 18 21 .462 14 9. South Carolina (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. Furman at Manning, 5 p.m. Phoenix 16 26 .381 17½ Auburn,Thursday. POLLS FROM PAGE B1 Lee Central at Spaulding, 5:30 p.m. Sacramento 13 27 .325 19½ 10. Ohio State (15-2) did not play. Next: at Creek Bridge at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers 13 27 .325 19½ Indiana, Saturday. Varsity Bowling 11. Maryland (15-2) did not play. Next: vs. Robert E. Lee, Heathwood Hall at Cardinal TUESDAY’S GAMES Michigan State, Thursday. eighth. They crushed Lugoff-Elgin Newman (at Royal Z Lanes in Columbia), 4 p.m. Miami 90, Toronto 89 12. Missouri (14-2) did not play. Next: at 72-17 in their region opener on Tues- Portland 117, Oklahoma City 106 Vanderbilt, Thursday. FRIDAY Dallas 114, Orlando 99 13. Florida State (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. day. Varsity Basketball L.A. Lakers 99, Sacramento 86 Miami, Thursday. The Manning boys broke into the 3A Socastee at Sumter, 6 p.m. 14. UCLA (11-4) did not play. Next: at Utah, Crestwood at Darlington, 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Friday. poll for the first time at No. 6, while Lugoff-Elgin at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m. 15. West Virginia (14-2) did not play. Next: at the Lady Monarchs moved up from Lee Central at Andrew Jackson High, 6 p.m. Miami at Indiana, 7 p.m. Kansas, Wednesday. Lake View at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Utah at Washington, 7 p.m. 16. Duke (12-4) did not play. Next: at Wake No. 7 to third. The MHS boys are 9-4 Varsity and JV Basketball Chicago at New York, 7:30 p.m. Forest, Thursday. and the girls are 12-3. Manning opens Lake Marion at Manning, 4:30 p.m. Detroit at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. 17. Texas A&M (13-4) did not play. Next: vs. Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. New Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m. No. 6 Tennessee, Thursday. its Region VII-3A schedule on Friday Laurence Manning at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. 18. Arizona State (13-3) did not play. Next: at at Lake Marion. Calhoun at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Orlando at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. No. 22 Oregon State, Friday. Robert E. Lee at Palmetto Christian, 4 p.m. Portland at Houston, 8 p.m. 18. Iowa (15-2) did not play. Next: vs. Purdue, The Lee Central boys held steady at B Team Basketball Atlanta at Denver, 9 p.m. Saturday. No. 5 in the 2A poll. The Stallions are Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. 20. Oklahoma State (12-3) did not play. Next: at Kansas State, Saturday. 4-0 in Region IV after whipping Cher- Varsity Wrestling TODAY’S GAMES Sumter in Coach Trappe Duals (at Battery Creek), 21. Rutgers (16-2) did not play. Next: at Pur- aw 86-68 on Tuesday. TBA Boston vs. Philadelphia at London, 3 p.m. due, Wednesday. Cleveland at Toronto, 8 p.m. 22. Oregon State (11-4) did not play. Next: vs. East Clarendon jumped from No. 5 L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. SATURDAY No. 18 Arizona State, Friday. to No. 2 in the 1A girls poll. The Lady JV and B Team Basketball San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 23. Michigan (13-4) did not play. Next: vs. In- Sumter, Crestwood in Sumter JV-B Team diana, Wednesday. Wolverines play host to Lake View on Invitational (Boys Only), TBA FRIDAY’S GAMES 24. California (11-4) did not play. Next: vs. B Team Basketball Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m. Washington, Friday. Friday. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018 | B3

Championship three months ago to didn’t know what the travel was going week after the winners-only field for SONY FROM PAGE B1 earn back his full PGA Tour card. He to be like, knowing my family was not the Sentry Tournament of Champions already has played four times in the going to be out as much. This year, had the top five in the world. to where he felt he belonged. new season that began in October. I’ve got my family out for two weeks. Even though the PGA Tour season So when Byrd emphatically says he Even so, it was that flight across the I’ve got a lot of great memories here.” began the first week of October, sever- is “thrilled” to be at the Sony Open, Pacific for his first tournament of the So does Justin Thomas, the defend- al players had a limited schedule in he’s not just talking about the warmth new year that stirred so many emo- ing champion who shot 59 in the open- the fall. It’s not unusual for top play- off Oahu shores, the walk along royal tions. ing round and broke the 72-hole re- ers who look on the front of golf bags palms and the gentle surf just beyond “The last two offseasons, when I was cord on the PGA Tour with a 253 to for names to figure out who’s next to the hedges on the boundary of Waial- preparing to go play the Web.com win by seven shots. Thomas and Jor- them on the range. ae Country Club. Tour, there were great opportunities dan Spieth are the only players from Byrd doesn’t have that problem. He cleared the final hurdle of his re- but it was harder to get up for it,” he the top 10 in the world who are playing He’s spent the last two years with sev- turn by winning the Web.com Tour said. “I didn’t know the courses. I the Sony Open beginning Thursday, a eral of them.

cially his children and grand- The family will receive of the late Tom and Gertrude OBITUARIES children. He will be remem- friends beginning Saturday at Conyers Dukes. bered as a very loving father, the home of her sister and The family is receiving JANIE G. ADGER tives and friends at the home grandfather, great-grandfa- brother-in-law, the Rev. Betty friends at the home of her Janie Green Adger, 93, of his son and daughter-in- ther, brother and friend. All and Miles Cantey, 8765 Pax- niece, Margaret Cain, 2446 widow of James Arnold law, Larry and Delores Myers, who knew him will dearly ville Highway, Manning. Jordan Church Road, Man- Adger, died on Saturday, Jan. 4920 John Franklin Road, miss him. These services have been ning. 6, 2018. Sumter. Surviving are two sons, entrusted to Samuels Funeral These services have been She was born on May 10, Funeral services will be Kelly Harrell of Ridgeland Home LLC, Manning. entrusted to Samuels Funeral 1924, a daughter of the late held at 1 p.m. on Friday at and Sammy Harrell and his Home LLC, Manning. Henry “Toss” Wayman Chapel AME wife, Priscilla, of Sumter; two WILLIAM C. JEFFERSON and Rosa John- Church, 160 N. Kings High- daughters, Brandie Stone and William Charles “Billy” Jef- MYRTLE H. BAKER son Green. way, Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. her husband, Jody, of Sumter ferson departed this life on Myrtle Hodge Baker, 84, Funeral servic- Dennis W. Broughton Jr., pas- and Shannon Bennett of Dar- Jan. 6, 2018, at his home in widow of Toby Oxendine Sr., es for Mrs. Adger tor, eulogist. lington; one sister, Martha Fayetteville, North Carolina. died on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, will be held at 1 The remains will be placed Nevins of Ridgeland; 12 He was the eldest of two at a local nursing facility. p.m. on Friday at in the church at noon. grandchildren, Dagien, Dako- sons born on Jan. 1, 1959, in Born in Sumter, she was a ADGER Liberty Hill The procession will leave at ta, Ashton, Layna, Jayden, Sumter, to the late Willie daughter of the late Cody Ed- AME Church, 12:20 p.m. from the home. Dalton, Grayson, Landon, McKinley (WM) and Wilheme- ward Hodge and Alice Lor- 2310 Liberty Hill Burial will be at Wayman Rainee, Sage, Paxton and Let- nia Williams Jefferson. He raine Thornhill Hodge. Mrs. Road, Summerton, with the Chapel AME Churchyard tie; three great-grandchildren, was married to the late Baker was a member of Rev. Robert China Jr., pastor, cemetery. Madison, Carter and McKen- KumTu Jefferson. Billy at- Promiseland Ministries officiating, and the Rev. These services have been zie; numerous nieces and tended Ebenezer African Church. She worked for Pio- Mitchell Adger, Dr. Myra entrusted to the management nephews that he loved dearly; Methodist Episcopal Church neer Manufacturing and later Pearson and the Rev. Betty and staff of Williams Funeral and his former wife and the in Mayesville, during his ear- retired from Glen Manufac- Johnson assisting. Burial will Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., mother of his children, Susan lier years. He was a 1976 grad- turing. She enjoyed volunteer- follow at the churchyard cem- Sumter. McLeod. uate of Mayewood High ing as a musician and leading etery. Online memorial messages In addition to his parents, School in Sumter. After com- prayer ministries at local The family is receiving may be sent to the family at he was preceded in death by pleting high school, he attend- nursing facilities. She was a friends at the home of her [email protected]. one brother, the Rev. GW Har- ed South Carolina State Col- people person and loved daughter, Beverly Washing- com. rell; one sister, Barbara Har- lege in Orangeburg, where he spending time with her family ton, 4831 Rev. J.W. Carter Visit us on the web at www. rell; and two grandchildren, received a Bachelor of Science and friends. Road, Manning. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Adalynn and baby Stone. degree in chemistry in 1980. Survivors include three These services have been A graveside service with He joined the United States children, Roger H. Baker entrusted to Samuels Funeral JAMES AMOS SR. military honors will be held at Army in 1982 and was honor- (Linda) and Tammy Collins Home LLC, Manning. James Amos Sr., 89, widow- 11 a.m. on Friday at the Fort ably discharged in 1993. Billy (Fred), both of Sumter, and er of Naomi Stewart Amos, Jackson National Cemetery was quiet, friendly and pri- Robin Rollins (Jeff) of Ches- ROBERT MCCLOUD entered into eternal rest on with the Rev. Greg Pressley vate. terfield; two stepchildren, Robert McCloud, age 75, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. officiating. Those left to cherish his Toby Oxendine Jr. (Joan) of was born on July 9, 1942, in Born on Nov. 20, 1928, in The family will receive memories are one brother, Sumter and Linda Kay Marsh Sumter County, to the late Sumter County, he was a son friends at the home of Rob- John Fitzgerald Jefferson; (Derek) of Hemingway; 13 Leary McCloud and Calvin of the late John and Jose- ert’s son, Sammy Harrell. stepmother, Jeanie Isaac Jef- grandchildren; 14 great- Williams. phine Byrd Amos. You may go to www.bullock- ferson; two stepsisters, Barba- grandchildren; and two great- He departed this life on Funeral services will be funeralhome.com and sign the ra B. Champagne and Melba great-grandchildren. Thursday, Jan. 4, held at 11 a.m. on Friday at family’s guest book. Payne; three stepbrothers, A graveside service will be 2018, in Sumter. New Birth Holiness Church, The family has chosen Bull- Lee Ernest, Ronnie and Rob- held at 11 a.m. today at Pine- He is survived 42 Larkin St., with the pastor, ock Funeral Home for the ar- ert Brown; four aunts, Pattie dale Pentecostal Holiness by a brother, Ed- Bishop Nathan Amos, officiat- rangements. J. Gibson, Helen Walker, Church Cemetery in Turbev- ward Mayrant; ing. Interment will follow at Nancy Jefferson and Nancy ille with the Rev. James four sisters, Car- Evergreen Memorial Park, 803 Williams; and a host of cous- McElveen and the Rev. Kevin olyn L. Wright N. Guignard Drive. ins and other relatives. Cribb officiating. (Larry), Eliza- The family will receive rela- Public viewing will be held Pallbearers will be Christo- MCCLOUD beth M. Bracey tives and friends from 3 until from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s pher Freeman, Mikey Free- (Eliza), Julia 6 p.m. today at the Robert Mortuary. man, Cody Collins, Devin Col- Mickens and Thomasenia Scriven Jr. Memorial Chapel REANELL N. BRADLEY Mr. Jefferson will be placed lins, Toby Oxendine Jr. and Mayrant; and a host of other of Ephriam D. Stephens Fu- in the church at 10 a.m. on Kenny Fender. loving relatives and friends. neral Home and at the home Reanell Newman Bradley, Friday for viewing until the The family will receive Funeral services will be of his daughter, Virginia 90, widow of Odell Bradley hour of service. friends at the home of her held at 1 p.m. on Friday in the Jones, 24 Henrietta St. Sr., departed this on Tuesday, Funeral services will be daughter and son-in-law, 16 chapel of Whites Mortuary Ephriam D. Stephens Fu- Jan. 9, 2018, at Palmetto held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Vernon Drive, Sumter. with Elder Barbara Dinkins neral Home, 230 S. Lafayette Health Tuomey. Ebenezer AME Church, Memorials may be made to officiating. Drive, is in charge of arrange- Born on Sept. 9, 1927, she Mayesville, with the Rev. Phil- Amedisys Hospice of SC, 198 A public viewing will be ments, (803) 775-8911. “Where was a daughter of the late lip Washington officiating. Wesmark Blvd., Suite 2, Sum- held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Dignity is the Watchword.” William Olin and Mary Interment will be held at 10 ter, SC 29150 or the Alzheim- the mortuary. Wright Newman a.m. on Tuesday at Florence er’s Association Palmetto The family is receiving RAY DEMPSON The family will be receiving National Cemetery in Flor- Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd., friends at 5390 Mayrant Road, BISHOPVILLE — Ray friends at the home, 107 Elliott ence. Anderson, SC 29621. Rembert. Dempson, of Durham, North Highway, Bishopville, SC Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Services entrusted to Carolina, entered eternal rest 29010. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Funeral Home and Crematori- Whites Mortuary of Sumter. on Jan. 7, 2018, following a pe- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. of arrangements. um of Sumter is in charge of riod of declining health. Main St., Sumter, is in charge the arrangements. WILLIAM MYERS SR. A graveside service is of arrangements. ISAAC C. JOE SR. William “Herbert” Myers planned for 1 p.m. on Tuesday BISHOPVILLE — Former BERTHA EDWARDS Sr., 95, made a peaceful transi- at Mount Zion United Method- BARBARA ANN N. ADAMS educator, state representative LYNCHBURG — Bertha Ed- tion to his eternal home on ist Church Cemetery, Bishop- Barbara Ann Nelson and funeral director Dr. Isaac wards, 89, died on Jan. 4, 2018, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. ville. Adams, 54, wife of John Ken- C. Joe Sr., 102, husband of at her home. Born on June 20, 1922, in Wilson Funeral Home, 403 nedy Adams, died on Tuesday, Blanche V. Joe, peacefully Funeral services will be Sumter County, he was a son S. Main St., Bishopville, is in Jan. 9, 2018, at Continue Care passed away on Tuesday, Jan. conducted at 11 a.m. on Satur- of the late charge of arrangements. Hospital at Palmetto Baptist, 9, 2018, at his home in Bishop- day at Green Bay Missionary George Washing- Columbia. ville. Baptist Church. Burial will ton and Mattie ROBERT B. HARRELL She was born on June 11, Born in Lee County, he was follow at Sanders Cemetery. Williams Myers. Robert Bryan Harrell, age 1963, in Manning, a daughter a son of the late Wiley and Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. He attended the 70, died on Tuesday, Jan. 9, of the late Richard Nelson Minnie Hannibal Joe. He was on Friday at the home of Mr. public schools of 2018, at Palmetto Health Tu- and Irene McConico Nelson further raised by his father’s and Mrs. Sylvester McCray, Sumter County omey. Johnson. second wife, Annie Brown 270 Vista Lane, Lynchburg. MYERS and graduated Born in Sumter, he was a The family is receiving Cain Joe. Kenneth L. Boatwright Sr. from St. Michael son of the late Glenn Wash- friends at her residence, 1320 The family is receiving rela- and the staff of Jefferson Fu- School in 1942. ington Harrell Sr. and Mil- Malone Drive. tives and friends at the home, neral Home Service Inc. of He was a lifelong member of dred Maxine Glenn Harrell. These services have been 221 Woodard St., Bishopville. Lynchburg are in charge of Wayman Chapel AME Robert worked as a pilot car entrusted to Samuels Funeral Funeral arrangements are arrangements. Church, where he served driver and loved to travel, es- Home LLC, Manning. incomplete and will be an- faithfully in many capacities, pecially to locations that he nounced by Square Deal Fu- LEON A. HAMBLIN SR. until his health began to fail. had never been before. He was NANCY K. WHITE neral Home, Bishopville. Leon Arnold Hamblin Sr., Brother Myers was a self-em- a fun-loving man but always GEORGIA — Nancy King 84, husband of Florie Avin ployed farmer for many years. worked hard. Robert served White, 70, died on Jan. 8, 2018, MABLE DUKES Hamblin, died on Monday, Later he was employed as a his country proudly in the at Well Star North Fulton Mable “Mae B” Dukes, 81, Jan. 8, 2018, at Palmetto mechanic for 30 years at U.S. Army as a fuel truck Hospital, Atlanta. died on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, Health Tuomey. North Main Auto Parts before driver, serving in the Vietnam She was born on July 29, at Blue Ridge Nursing Home, Services will be announced retiring. He was affectionately War before retiring. His pas- 1946, in Manning, a daughter Sumter. by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens called “Willie” by his custom- sion and joy in life was spend- of the late Cleveland and the She was born on March 9, Funeral Home and Crematori- ers. ing time with his family, espe- Rev. 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BY KEVIN McDONOUGH trayed as an overachieving SERIES NOTES If you want to bring up se- Arkansas “bubba,” and Penny mentors Sheldon rious issues, talk about George H.W. Bush, a pedi- on “The Big Bang Theory” (8 sports. Athletics used to be a greed New Englander seen p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Amy “safe” subject, something by some as “the preppy pres- celebrates on “Superstore” (8 you discussed when you ident.” p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * Fred wanted to avoid heated mat- Americans are known for Savage hosts “Child Support” ters like politics, religion, denying the existence of any (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * gender, race and class. Now class distinctions, but they Comparative religions on sports pages have become couldn’t get enough of the “Young Sheldon” (8:30 p.m., the arena for hot-button is- contrasts between these two CBS, TV-PG) * Michael cre- sues. ice skaters. ates a new scheme on “The This past NFL season has The 1994 women’s figure Good Place” (8:30 p.m., NBC, been overshadowed by pro- skating finals resulted in a TV-PG) * Christy plays the tests by players and the con- silver medal for Kerrigan field on “Mom” (9 p.m., CBS, trived mischaracterizations and a gold for Ukrainian Ok- TV-14) * Driven to distrac- of those protests. According sana Baiul. The CBS broad- tion on “Will & Grace” (9 p.m., to some very dubious theo- cast received a 48.5 rating NBC, TV-14) * Best laid ries, even the ratings for with a 64 share, making it plans on “Life in Pieces” (9:30 football games are said to be the third-highest-rated p.m., CBS, TV-14) * A tycoon affected by political percep- sports event in television his- sues the show on “Great tions of players’ actions. tory at that time. More than News” (9:30 p.m., NBC, TV- This blending of politics 126 million people watched. PG). and sport didn’t begin this Only a handful of Super season. In 2016, there were Bowl games have topped that two excellent limited series figure. LATE NIGHT about the O.J. Simpson trial Harding eventually plead- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is seen through the prism of ed guilty to hindering the booked on “The Daily Show America’s racial divide. ES- prosecution of her husband With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., PN’s excellent “30 for 30” se- and his confederates. She Comedy Central) * Josh ries of documentaries has went on to dubious celebrity, Hutcherson, Daveed Diggs, often looked at sporting appearing on the Fox reality Talib Kweli and Anderson. events, legends and history television spectacle “Celebri- Paak appear on “Conan” (11 from a broader perspective, ty Boxing,” which put her in p.m., TBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon offering insights into Ameri- the ring with Clinton accuser welcomes Sam Rockwell, Tig can society. Paula Jones. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Notaro, Alan Walker and Tonight, “Truth and Lies: The Tonya Harding arrives at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Noah Cyrus on “The Tonight Tonya Harding Story” (9 p.m., Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday. Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * ABC) revisits the 1994 scan- TONIGHT’S OTHER Annette Bening, Paul Thom- dal that rocked the Winter HIGHLIGHTS as Anderson and Sylvan Olympics, sparked a media • Challengers want a seat “Project Runway All Stars” (9 (Katharine Hepburn) with a Esso appear on “Jimmy Kim- firestorm and resulted in the at the competition on “The p.m., Lifetime, TV-PG). pet leopard rattles a re- mel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * most-watched sporting event Four: Battle for Stardom” (8 • Rioting prisoners take pressed scientist (Cary Matt Ingebretson, Jake of the decade. p.m., Fox, TV-14). hostages on “S.W.A.T.” (10 Grant) in director Howard Weisman and Allison Miller Airing in the wake of the • Olivia Munn hosts the p.m., CBS, TV-14). Hawks’ 1938 “Bringing Up visit “Late Night With Seth acclaimed new movie “I, 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice • Painkillers loom large on Baby” (6 p.m., TCM). Long Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Tonya,” this ABC News spe- Awards (8 p.m., CW), honor- “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, considered a classic of the Tyra Banks appears on “The cial includes an interview ing the bestPerfect in film and tele- TV-14). time screwball comedy genre, Late Late Show With James with Tonya Harding, who vision. “Baby” was a box-office dud Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Ctalkshri about her upbringing, • The designers put togeth- that only grew in popularity erry stmas CULT CHOICE M her mother (portrayed & by Al- er a runway show with a when it aired decades later Copyright 2018 lisone Janney in the film) and post-apocalyptic look on An eccentric socialite on television. United Feature Syndicate appy Nherw notorious Yea ex-husband, for Planting... H Jeff Gillooly. Forr those who don’t remember, Gillooly or- Winter... Good time for new ganized an attack on Nancy LANDSCAPE DESIGN. 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