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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] majority During a time when families are planning to come together, some holiday gatherings will not be the same and have not been for a few years now. The holidays can be a stressful time for some families and an even tougher time for others that whip job would like nothing more than to be reunited with a loved one at the table. As the holidays approach, keep those families in your thoughts and contact U.S. House’s unanimous vote in law enforcement if you see one of the people shown below or have information 116th Congress gives him post on their whereabouts. BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected]

The Sumter County native who represents Julia Bean — last seen May 2017 his hometown county and 16 other counties in the 6th Congressional District is again the Age: 37 Other info: Bean has a tribal design on her third-highest-ranking member of the U.S. lower back, the name Scott on her left hip House of Representatives. Height: 5’6” and eight small paw prints on her right hip. James E. Clyburn was unanimously elected Weight: 110-120 pounds Last seen: Bean was last seen in the Red Bay majority whip in the 116th Con- gress, a position that is only be- Hair: Light brown Road area on May 31, 2017. Family members hind the majority leader and Eyes: Green told authorities Bean may have left on foot in speaker in the House, and said af- the area. terward in a statement he appreci- ates the support of the Democratic Caucus and understands the “chal- CLYBURN lenges and opportunities that lie ahead.” Tommy Brailey — last seen August 2017 “As I said to my colleagues today, America is already a great country; our challenge is to Age: 52 Other info: Brailey drives a silver 2004 four-door 325i make its greatness apply fairly and equitably to BMW with S.C. license tag LYB406 and a chrome all of its people,” Cly- Height: 5’5” Pittsburgh Steelers front license plate. burn said in the state- Weight: 165 pounds Last seen: Brailey was last seen at 2 a.m. on Aug. 25, ment. “As the only READ MORE 2017, while celebrating a co-worker’s birthday at member of elected Hair: Black leadership from a red Democrats Brewers Bar & Grill, 160 E. Wesmark Blvd. Camera nominate Pelosi Eyes: Brown state and largely rural footage from the bar shows Brailey leave the building, district, I will work for House speaker; get into his car and turn out of the parking lot to tirelessly to be a voice full House will return home to Lee County. for the millions of vote in January Brailey’s wife told city of Sumter investigators she last A6 saw her husband about 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 24 and said SEE CLYBURN, PAGE A6 he was scheduled to work the evening of Aug. 25.

Naomi Collins — last seen March 2015 Officials: Inmates

Age: 28 Last seen: Collins was last seen on March 5, 2015, in the Pinewood Road area with an ran $560K dating Height: 5’1” unidentified male. Weight: 128 pounds Hair: Black extortion scheme Eyes: Brown with cellphones BY MEG KINNARD Barbara Nave — last seen February 2017 The Associated Press Other Info: Nave is deaf and wears a Cochlear implant. COLUMBIA — Five inmates in the Carolinas Age: 81 extorted more than half a million dollars from Height: 5’4” Last Seen: Nave was last seen by her family on Feb. 4, military personnel throughout the country, 2017, after leaving her son’s house in Savannah, Georgia. using illegal cellphones to pose as underage Weight: 140 pounds After returning to Sumter, Nave’s last contact with others women on dating sites, authorities said Hair: Gray was sending an email to a friend and speaking with a Wednesday. contractor on Feb. 9 at her home. Her car was still in the Standing in front of a state prison in Colum- Eyes: Hazel yard, her purse was in the house, her dogs were still on bia, U.S. Attorney Sherri Lydon told reporters the property and there were no signs of foul play, that five inmates had been indicted on federal charges including extortion and wire fraud. according to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Since she was Ten others throughout the Carolinas have reported missing, multiple searches have taken place on been charged with helping inmates collect ex- Nave’s 20-acre property and neighboring lands. tortion payments via services including West- ern Union or PayPal. According to court documents, inmates used contraband phones to join dating websites, con- tacting and exchanging nude images with ser- vice members across the country. Once the targets had been reeled in, Drew If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-CRIME-SC. Goodridge of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service said, inmates then posed as an authori- Tips can also be submitted by going to www.P3tips.com and clicking on ty figure, like a father or police officer, claim- ing the girl with whom the victim had been the “Submit a New Tip” tab or by downloading the P3 Tips app on a communicating was underage and demanding smart device. money to keep the exchanges private. SEE SCHEME, PAGE A6

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS going around a curve and hit a tree. [email protected] Robertson was transported to Palmetto Health Richland by Life Net helicopter A 23-year-old Camden man is facing six where he remains in stable condition, ac- charges once he is released from the hospi- cording to the release and Ken Bell, public tal after he led deputies on a high-speed information officer for the sheriff's office. chase in Sumter County before hitting a A 9mm SCCY handgun was found near tree Monday. the front passenger tire where the suspect The suspect, identified as Jeremy Robert- had placed his hand out of the car door son, reportedly failed to yield to the right after the collision, states the release. of way of oncoming traffic while driving on Robertson could be charged for failure to North Kings Highway, states a news re- yield to the right of way; unlawful carry of lease. a firearm; driving without a license; driv- A Sumter County Sheriff's Office deputy ing without insurance; driving without initiated a traffic stop on the black Chevro- registration; and failure to stop for blue let Malibu, but Robertson continued down lights. the road at a high rate of speed before mak- Sumter Fire Department, Sumter Coun- ing a left turn onto Dinkins Mill Road. ty EMS and S.C. Highway Patrol also re- Shortly after turning onto Spencer Road, sponded to the incident; highway patrol is Robertson lost control of the vehicle while investigating the wreck.

PHOTO PROVIDED Sumter TSA teacher awarded SCISA woman dies designation as Master Teacher 282nd Army Band to Paige Crowe, TSA's STEAM coordinator/ in wreck teacher and art teacher, was recently awarded perform free on Dec. 6 BY ADRIENNE SARVIS the South Carolina [email protected] Independent School FROM STAFF REPORTS The second act named Bring- A 32-year-old Sum- Association's The 282nd Army Band and ing Home to You will include ter woman died designation as Master Fort Jackson are spreading "Holiday Essentials" (medley), Wednesday from inju- Teacher. Crowe and Paul holiday cheer with a free con- "Merry Christmas, Here’s to ries sustained during Sorrells were on hand at cert from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thurs- Many More," "O Holy Night," a wreck on U.S. 521 a recent celebration at day, Dec. 6, at Patriot Hall, 135 "Holiday Sing a Long," "Santa North in Rembert. SCISA as Crowe was Haynsworth St. Claus is Coming to Town" and An autopsy for "pinned." Crowe was The concert will be per- "Jingle Bells." Raquel Cain will be also the team leader last formed in two acts. The first ti- “We want to instill the holi- performed in Newber- spring when Thomas tled Remembering Home will day spirit in all and enhance ry, said Sumter Coun- Sumter Academy feature the songs “Joy Fan- our ties with the communi- ty Coroner Robbie became the first SCISA fare," “There’s No Place Like ties,” Chief Warrant Officer Baker. STEAM-Certified private Home for the Holidays,” George T. Bauer, 282nd Army Cain's next of kin school in the area as “Christmas Festival,” “Sleigh Band Master, said in a news re- have been notified and well as in South Ride," “I’ll be Home for Christ- lease. “We want everyone to South Carolina High- Carolina. mas," “The Christmas Song” come out to meet your Army way Patrol is investi- and “Greensleeves.” and enjoy the festive music.” gating the incident. PHOTO PROVIDED Poll of the week

This week’s question: How many times each season do you visit or drive through the Fantasy of Lights display at Swan McMaster wins court fight in Lake-Iris Gardens? Answers combined from poll on www.theitem.com, Facebook and Instagram. Santee Cooper leader dispute Have a question you want us to ask? Email [email protected].

1-5 72% | 237 votes COLUMBIA (AP) — South tion came open in December matter because McMaster's Carolina Gov. Henry Mc- 2017 so McMaster's power to lawyers did not bring it up. I’ve never been 15% | 49 votes Master has the authority to appoint without Senate ap- The ruling was unanimous temporarily appoint a new proval ended days later and signed by all the jus- 6-10 6% | 21 votes chairman of the board for a when lawmakers came back tices. state-owned utility without in January. McMaster wants to sell As many times as possible! 5% | 16 votes the Legislature's permission But in Tuesday's ruling, Santee Cooper because the whenever lawmakers aren't the justices said McMaster's state-owned utility is about 11-15 2% | 6 votes in session, the state Supreme power is valid any time there $8 billion in debt. About half Court ruled Tuesday. is an opening. The only the money went to design Infographic created McMaster and the state check is if the Senate rejects and early construction work with Piktochart Senate clashed over the gov- the governor's appointment on a pair of nuclear reactors ernor's pick of Attorney when they return to session, which never produced General Charlie Condon to he can't appoint the same power. Santee Cooper was Next week’s question: Where do you get your Christmas be chairman of Santee Coo- person again after they ad- the minority partner in the tree from? per in March. journ. deal with privately owned Lowe’s or Walmart’s Garden Center Senators didn't vote on the The justices also suggested SCANA Corp. and its subsid- From a local tree farm appointment before leaving the Senate had no legal basis iary South Carolina Electric From a box, aka, the same one I’ve had for years Columbia in June — some to sue the governor in this & Gas. I don’t get a tree felt it was an intentional case at all. Republican Sen- A committee of senators It’s my first Christmas in Sumter, and I am still trying to figure it out. snub — so McMaster used ate President Pro Tem Hugh and House members are his recess appointment Leatherman of Florence did currently seeking bids for Vote on our poll of the week, and look for what our readers answered for this power to seat Condon direct- not get the approval of the the state utility. Santee and other polls at www.TheItem.com, our Facebook and Instagram pages and ly on the board in July. entire Senate before filing Cooper can't be sold with- in The Sumter Item. Senators argued to the jus- the suit, but the justices said out the General Assembly's Have a question you want us to ask? Email [email protected]. tices that the chairman posi- they could not consider that approval.

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BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE "This is a truly unacceptable devel- cause of He's experiment. Just because AP Chief Medical Writer opment," said Jennifer Doudna, a Uni- the first case may have been a misstep versity of California-Berkeley scientist "should in no way, I think, lead us to HONG KONG — A Chinese research- and one of the inventors of the CRISPR stick our heads in the sand and not er who claims to have helped make the gene-editing tool that He said he used. consider the very, very positive aspects world's first genetically edited babies "I'm grateful that he appeared today, that could come forth by a more re- says a second pregnancy may be un- but I don't think that we heard an- sponsible pathway," Daley said. derway. swers. We still need to understand the "Scientists who go rogue ... it carries The researcher, He Jiankui of Shen- motivation for this." a deep, deep cost to the scientific com- zhen, revealed the pregnancy Wednes- "I feel more disturbed now," said munity," Daley said. day while making his first public com- David Liu of Harvard and MIT's Broad Regulators have been swift to con- ments about his controversial work at Institute, and inventor of a variation of demn the experiment as unethical and an international conference in Hong the gene-editing tool. "It's an appalling unscientific. Kong. example of what not to do about a The National Health Commission He claims to have altered the DNA of promising technology that has great has ordered local officials in Guang- twin girls born earlier this month to potential to benefit society. I hope it dong province to investigate He's ac- try to make them resistant to infection never happens again." tions, and his employer, Southern Uni- with the AIDS virus. Mainstream sci- There is no independent confirma- versity of Science and Technology of entists have condemned the experi- tion of He's claim, and he has not yet China, is investigating as well. ment, and universities and government published in any scientific journal On Tuesday, Qui Renzong of the Chi- groups are investigating. where it would be vetted by experts. At nese Academy of Social Science criti- The second pregnancy is in a very the conference, He failed or refused to cized the decision to let He speak at the early stage and needs more time to be answer many questions including who THE ASSOCIATED PRESS conference, saying the claim "should monitored to see if it will last, He said. paid for his work, how he ensured that He Jiankui, a Chinese researcher, speaks not be on our agenda" until it has been Leading scientists said there are now participants understood potential risks during the Human Genome Editing Con- reviewed by independent experts. even more reasons to worry, and more and benefits, and why he kept his work ference in Hong Kong on Wednesday. He Whether He violated reproductive questions than answers, after He's talk. secret until after it was done. made his first public comments about his medicine laws in China has been un- The leader of the conference called the After He spoke, David Baltimore, a claim to have helped make the world’s clear; Qui contends that it did, but said, experiment "irresponsible" and evi- Nobel laureate from the California In- first gene-edited babies. "the problem is, there's no penalty." dence that the scientific community stitute of Technology and a leader of He called on the United Nations to had failed to regulate itself to prevent the conference, said He's work "would Huntington's disease. HIV is not an ap- convene a meeting to discuss heritable premature efforts to alter DNA. still be considered irresponsible" be- propriate candidate because there are gene editing to promote international Altering DNA before or at the time cause it did not meet criteria many sci- already safe ways to prevent transmis- agreement on when it might be OK. of conception is highly controversial entists agreed on several years ago be- sion, and if contracted it can be kept Meanwhile, more American scien- because the changes can be inherited fore gene editing could be considered. under control with medications, re- tists said they had contact with He and and might harm other genes. It's "I personally don't think that it was searchers said. were aware of or suspected what he banned in some countries including medically necessary. The choice of the The case shows "there has been a was doing. the United States except for lab re- diseases that we heard discussions failure of self-regulation by the scien- Dr. Matthew Porteus, a genetics re- search. about earlier today are much more tific community" and said the confer- searcher at Stanford University, where He defended his choice of HIV, rath- pressing" than trying to prevent HIV ence committee would meet and issue He did postdoctoral research, said He er than a fatal inherited disease, as a infection this way, he said. a statement today about the future of told him in February that he intended test case for gene editing, and insisted If gene editing is ever allowed, many the field, Baltimore said. to try human gene editing. Porteus said the girls could benefit from it. scientists have said it should be re- Before He's talk, Dr. George Daley, he discouraged He and told him "that it "They need this protection since a served to treat and prevent serious in- Harvard Medical School's dean and one was irresponsible, that he could risk vaccine is not available," He said. herited disorders with no good alterna- of the conference organizers, warned the entire field of gene editing by doing Scientists weren't buying it. tives, such as sickle cell anemia and against a backlash to gene editing be- this in a cavalier fashion." Prominent Chinese photographer taken by police, wife says

BEIJING (AP) — Lu department did not imme- Guang's photos exposed diately respond to a faxed the everyday realities of request for comment. people on the margins of When asked about Lu dur- Chinese society: coal min- ing a regular briefing ers, drug addicts, HIV pa- Wednesday, Chinese for- tients. eign ministry spokesman Now, the award-winning Geng Shuang said he was photographer is at the cen- not aware of the situation. ter of his own stark story. Lu won first prize in the He was taken away by prestigious World Press state security agents three Photo contest for a series weeks ago for unknown on poor Chinese villagers reasons, Lu's wife, Xu who became infected with Xiaoli, told The Associated HIV after selling their own KATHERINE JONES / IDAHO STATESMAN VIA AP Press late Tuesday. blood to eke out a living. Presidential adviser Ivanka Trump applauds the work of Nancy Vega, who programmed a Sphero, an app- Xu said Lu was traveling His photos tackle gritty enabled robotic ball, to go through a maze, as she visits Wilder Elementary School on Tuesday in Boise, in Xinjiang on Nov. 3 when subjects like pollution and Idaho. Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the school to examine the district’s use of technology. she lost contact with him. industrial environmental He had connected with destruction — issues tradi- photographers in Urumqi, tionally avoided by the the capital, one week be- Chinese press because fore and was scheduled to they risk punishment for Ivanka Trump says ‘Lock her meet a friend in Sichuan exposing societal problems province on Nov. 5, but he that the government may never showed up. consider sensitive. up!’ doesn’t apply in her case A friend of Xu helped But Lu never had prob- her inquire about her hus- lems with the police be- band's whereabouts in his fore, according to Xu, who WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivan- sent or received through her House to provide more infor- home province of Zheji- added that she was not ka Trump defended her use of private server. mation about the email account ang, where authorities aware of any photo proj- a private email account as she Donald Trump harshly criti- and the nature of her messag- said Lu and a fellow pho- ects he had planned for his was moving into an adviser's cized Clinton, his 2016 Demo- es. tographer had been taken Xinjiang trip. position in her father's admin- cratic presidential rival, for her That would renew Republi- away by Xinjiang state se- "He has a strong sense istration, saying that it cannot use of the private email server. can-led congressional probes curity. They did not give of social responsibility," be compared to the flap over Trump dubbed her "Crooked that had languished since last any further details, the she said. "He believed, former Secretary of State Hill- Hillary" and repeatedly said, year when reports by Politico friend told Xu. after confronting the faces ary Clinton's private email including to her face, that she revealed that Ivanka Trump's "I know that he wouldn't of the destitute, that there server and that "Lock her up!" belonged in jail. At his cam- husband, Jared Kushner, and have done anything ille- were things that people doesn't apply to her. paign rallies, chants of "Lock other White House officials had gal," Xu, 45, said in a should know. At the very "All of my emails are stored her up!" rang out. been using private email for phone interview from New least, he believed that (his and preserved. There were no Ivanka Trump was asked by government purposes in possi- York, where she is study- photos) might motivate deletions," President Donald ABC News, "So the idea of ble violation of the Presidential ing art design and raising them to help others, to Trump's elder daughter and ad- 'Lock her up!' doesn't apply to Records Act and other federal their child. trigger change and make viser told ABC News in an in- you?" record-keeping laws. Xinjiang's propaganda things better." terview broadcast Wednesday. "No," she replied. 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CHARLOTTE (AP) — America's outgoing ambassa- dor to the United Nations and former South Carolina gover- nor Nikki Haley says she brought “Carolina values” to the U.N. News outlets report the 46-year-old Haley spoke in Charlotte on Tuesday while accepting the Charlotte THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Chamber's 2018 Citizen of the United States Ambassador to Carolinas award. She credit- the United Nations Nikki ed her time as governor for Haley speaks during a securi- preparing her for the U.N. ty council meeting on Mon- She told the crowd of several day. hundred people that Carolin- ians take pride in standing for what's right, even if it means standing alone. She also talked about bringing jobs to the state as gover- nor and providing healing after the 2015 slaying of nine black church members by Dylann Roof. Haley announced last month that she plans to resign from the U.N. this year. It's unclear what she will do next. Health care provider says 2M affected by data breach of billing information

PHOTO PROVIDED CHARLOTTE (AP) — A company that prepares bills Wilson Hall freshmen Evan Bell and Ellie Spencer build a VEX robot in the mechatronics class, part of the North Carolina-based and operates the website school’s STEAM curriculum, taught by Lee Gandy and held in the new innovation lab. Mechatronics is a health provider says more where patients can pay on- multidisciplinary field of engineering that includes a combination of mechanical engineering, robotics, than 2 million of its pa- line, became aware on Oct. electronics, computer engineering, telecommunications engineering, systems engineering and control en- tients may have had person- 1 that an "unauthorized gineering. al information compro- third party" accessed pa- mised in a data breach of tient information between billing information. Sept. 22 and 29. News outlets report Atri- Atrium said medical re- um, headquartered in Char- cords were not accessed, Steer too large for slaughter destined to spend life in Australian fields lotte, said Tuesday the and neither were bank ac- hacking of billing vendor count or debit and credit LAKE PRESTON, Austra- AccuDoc may have allowed card numbers. lia (AP) — Knickers the hackers to gain access to Atrium Health, formerly steer is huge on the internet addresses, dates of birth Carolinas HealthCare Sys- — for being huge. and Social Security num- tem, operates 44 hospitals The black-and-white Hol- bers. across North Carolina, stein Friesian won social A joint news release said South Carolina and Geor- media fame and many proc- AccuDoc, a Raleigh-area gia. lamations of "Holy Cow!" after photos surfaced of the Charleston City Council approves ban on 6-foot-4-inch steer standing head and shoulders above a plastic bags, straws and foam containers herd of brown wagyu cattle in Western Australia state. CHARLESTON (AP) — Another South Carolina city has Owner Geoff Pearson said voted to ban plastic bags, straws and foam containers. Knickers was too heavy to News outlets reported that Charleston City Council voted go to the slaughterhouse. 11-2 Tuesday to end the use of the containers and plastic "We have a high turnover straws by 2020. of cattle, and he was lucky Ten other coastal communities in the state have approved enough to stay behind," CHANNEL 7’S TODAY TONIGHT VIA AP similar bans. Pearson said. In this image made from video taken Nov. 15, Knickers the steer hov- Supporters say the amount of plastic and foam trash end- Australian media say ers over a cow herd in Lake Preston, Australia. ing up in waterways is toxic for the ecosystem and the area's Knickers is thought to be tourism industry. the tallest steer in the coun- Instead of becoming out his life in Pearson's Most of those opposing the ban at the meeting represent- try and weighs about 1.4 steaks and burgers, 7-year- fields in Lake Preston, ed plastic manufacturer No Volex of Hartsville. tons. old Knickers will get to live southwest of Perth. Surveys by the city this year and last year showed about 99 percent of those questioned support the ban. Mountain Rest toddler killed when father strikes him parking pickup State lawmakers are expected to consider a bill in Janu- ary to prevent local governments from banning plastics and MOUNTAIN REST (AP) — A South Carolina Addis said the father was backing his pickup foam. A similar effort failed this year. toddler has died when his father backed his to park at the home when the boy was struck pickup truck at their home. by the front passenger side tire. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said in a Addis said the boy's name has not been re- news release the 21-month-old boy was hit leased while other family members are noti- around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when the child ran fied. out of the house as his father arrived home The South Carolina Highway Patrol is inves- Vinyl Lettering on from work. tigating. T-Shirts, Cups & More... 61 W. Wesmark Blvd. 803-316-7408 Christmas [email protected] Open House Fall Still A Great Time to Plant Gift Shop is decorated for Christmas. Great Gift Giving Ideas Th u r sday, Nov. 29th 5pm - 8pm Come BRUNSON Discounts, Giveaways & Refresh ments Browse! BRUNSON Gift Certifi cates•Gift Wrapping NUR SERY & DESIGN 3000 Plowden Mill Road • 495-2391 600 Bultman Dr. • Sumter, SC • 803-773-3340 Open: Tuesday - Saturday 9am-5pm A6 | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018 LOCAL | NATION THE SUMTER ITEM

phones behind bars, although thou- was most recently the U.S. House SCHEME FROM PAGE A1 sands are smuggled inside each year. CLYBURN assistant Democratic leader. Corrections Director Bryan Stirling FROM PAGE A1 He was nominated to reclaim the Fearful they’d be accused of dissem- has long called illegally obtained cell- whip position by Congressman G.K. inating child pornography, possibly phones the No. 1 security threat inside Americans who feel left out and Butterfield, NC-01, and Congress- losing their military careers, more his institutions, as they allow inmates communities that are too often left man Cedric Richmond, LA-02. The than 442 service members handed over the unmonitored ability to communi- behind.” nomination was seconded by Con- more than $560,000 total, authorities cate and potentially continue their His job as whip in the newly re- gresswoman Debbie Wasserman said. criminal endeavors. claimed Democratic House majori- Schultz, FL-23, Congressman Dan Lydon said the victims come from Officials have said a deadly riot ear- ty is to maintain communication Kildee, MI-05, and Congresswoman- all branches and ranks of the military. lier this year at Lee Correctional Insti- between party leadership and Elect Lucy McBath, GA-06. According to Goodridge, more than tution was in part a turf war over con- members and to support and urge “I am committed to staying con- 250 other cases were being investigat- traband including cellphones. votes according to official party po- nected to all of our caucuses and ed for potential extortion as part of “We do not lock up criminals only to sition. regions and building a whip oper- “Operation Surprise Party,” which his have them go to prison and continue In the November midterm gener- ation that is reflective of the di- agency began in January 2017. their criminal conduct,” Lydon said. al election, Clyburn, who was first versity of our caucus and that em- “This operation will continue until “It is the unfettered use of contraband elected to Congress in 1993, secured powers a new generation of mem- we break the back of these criminal cellphones that allows inmates to con- 70.5 percent of the vote in the 6th bers to have a voice in our legisla- networks,” he said. tinue harming the citizens of South District. He served previously as tive process,” he said in the state- Inmates aren’t allowed to have cell- Carolina.” majority whip from 2007-2011 and ment. Pelosi nominated to reclaim speakership, still faces test BY LISA MASCARO In a letter to colleagues back the majority. AP Congressional Correspondent ahead of voting, Pelosi gave a “You can’t beat someone nod to those clamoring for with no one,” said Rep.-elect WASHINGTON — Nancy change. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn. She Pelosi was nominated by fel- “We all agree that history is said she came to Washington low Democrats to be House in a hurry, and we need to ac- eager to hear from colleagues speaker on Wednesday, but celerate the pace of change in and “hopeful that many can- she still faces a showdown Congress,” she wrote, noting didates would step up to the vote when the full House con- the “historic” class of new plate.” But “the only person venes in January. first-term lawmakers, the that declared their intentions, Pelosi entered the closed- largest since Watergate, who spoke to me about their vision door caucus election in an un- led Democrats to the majority and asked me for my vote is usual position — running un- in the midterm election. Nancy Pelosi.” opposed for the nomination Pelosi’s opponents had Pelosi still lacks the votes despite the clamor by some pledged to usher in a new era she’ll need in January, when Democrats for new leader- for Democrats. But one by the new Congress convenes, ship. The lopsided 203-32 tally one, the powerful California to ascend to the post. showed both the weakness of congresswoman picked off One member who signed a her opposition but also the the would-be challengers and letter being circulated by op- challenges ahead. smoothed skeptics. ponents, Rep. Linda Sanchez The California Democrat Ahead of voting Wednes- of California, said the real has been deftly picking off op- day, a deal was reached with fight will come in January. ponents — including nine THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the Problem Solvers Caucus, “The battle is the floor,” who announced their support House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined by from left Rep. a bipartisan group whose Sanchez said. as voting was underway — a Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, speaks to media nine Democratic members Those trying to oust Pelosi trend she’ll need to accelerate at Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on were withholding their sup- say they always knew the in- to reach the 218-vote thresh- Wednesday to announce her nomination by House Democrats to lead port as they pushed for rules ternal caucus election would old for election when Demo- them in the new Congress. She still faces a showdown vote for House changes to allow a more open fall in her favor. She only crats take control of the speaker when lawmakers convene in January. legislative process. needed a simple majority of chamber in the new year. But another group against Democrats, who have a 233- “Are there dissenters? Yes,” of leaders pushes to the fore- for everyone — white, black, her, led by Rep. Seth Moulton seat majority, with several the California Democrat told front. Latino, Asian, Native Ameri- of Massachusetts, Rep. Tim races still undecided, to win reporters as the ballots were His slim victory in that can — every single American Ryan of Ohio and Rep. Kath- the nomination. being counted. “But I expect race, 123-113, over veteran deserves us, here in the Unit- leen Rice of New York, left But she’ll need 218 votes in to have a powerful vote going Rep. Barbara Lee of Califor- ed States Congress to work, the leader’s office empty- January, half the full 435-seat forward.” nia, another influential mem- Democrats and Republicans, handed. They asked Pelosi to House, which is harder, if all Pelosi was nominated by ber of the Black Caucus, of- on their behalf to make their publicly release her plans to Republicans vote against her, Rep. Joe Kennedy of Massa- fered a window into the shift- life better,” he said afterward. transition out of leadership as is likely — though she chusetts, with no fewer than ing landscape. Flanked by top Democrats voted to return before the end of the next could win with fewer votes if eight colleagues seconding progressive leaders, Lee made their entire top leadership term in 2020. She declined, some lawmakers are absent the choice, including Rep. her pitch during the closed team, including Rep. Steny they said. or vote present. John Lewis of Georgia, the session, drawing on the re- Hoyer of Maryland in the No. “There has to be some suc- Opponents, who insist there civil rights leader, and three cord number of women, in- 2 spot as majority leader and cession plan,” Rice said. will be more than enough newly elected lawmakers. cluding minority women, who Rep. Jim Clyburn of South For now, there was no one votes to stop Pelosi in Janu- As House Democrats met in ran for office and are entering Carolina in the No. 3 spot as willing, or able, to mount a ary, say only with a floor fight private in the Capitol, they the new Congress. whip. 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COMMENTARY Trump is ready to deal. Are Democrats? ASHINGTON — When Donald Trump first took office, many con- servatives’ greatest fear was that he Wwould be too quick to cut deals with the Democrats. He had previously been a Demo- crat and had staked out heterodox positions on everything from spending to entitlement reform, the national debt, the minimum wage, trade and health care. During the 2016 campaign, Trump even endorsed universal health care, declaring, “This is an un-Republican thing for me to say … I am going to take care of everybody … [and] the COMMENTARY government’s gonna pay for it.” Conservatives were aghast. They need not have worried. Democrats showed little interest in negotiating bipartisan Work continues on district excellence bills with President Trump. They preferred to be the “resistance.” And their unrelenting opposi- Editor’s note: The Rev. Ralph matters? Sure we will. But the So, I invite you, let us continue tion pushed Trump to the right. He knew that Canty, elected the chairman of character of this board will not … whatever he was going to get done, he would Sumter School District Board of be determined by our disagree- Continue to build a premier have to do it with Republican votes. So, he gov- Trustees on Monday, wrote this ments. Instead, it will be deter- school system that will be a model erned as a staunch conservative. statement to the board after being mined by our capacity to work for this state and nation. But that is not his place of named chairman. through those disagreements (dif- Continue to support the super- natural equilibrium. In his ference). If the head is dysfunc- intendent, the staff and teachers heart, Trump is a dealmaker, ver the course of this tional, so will be the body. The with visionary policies and proce- not an ideologue. And now, he’s district’s emergence, we nine of us comprise the board, dures that will enable them to be making clear that he wants to have come full circle. I and as a board, we will appoint a effective in the discharge of their cut deals with Rep. Nancy Pelo- Oam humbled by the deci- superintendent. And the nine of assignments. si, D-Calif. sion of my fellow board members, us will empower that superinten- Continue to embrace and en- It was overshadowed by his and I accept the chairmanship dent to manage the day-to-day af- courage the highest standards of Marc Thiessen confrontation with CNN’s Jim with the understanding that “he fairs of this district. Anything excellence and achievement for Acosta, but during his post-elec- who leads is the else will create chaos and confu- our students. tion news conference, Trump servant of all.” sion. Continue to support generous made clear that he is willing — And, with that I pray that over time I will gain and meaningful compensation in- even eager — to buck House Republicans and spirit, I will en- the respect of each of you as to- creases for our dedicated teachers work with Pelosi and the new Democratic major- deavor to create gether we forge a creative and and staff. ity. On health care, for example, Trump stunned a climate where progressive agenda of excellence Continue to demand the strict- Republicans when he said he would be willing to every board for the Sumter School District. est discipline on our campuses support a bipartisan bill that passes with Demo- member, their vi- Let it be known to all those and in our classrooms. We should cratic votes. “We’ll get the Democrats and we’ll sion and their present and to the members of stand firm: No tolerance for disre- get the Republicans, or some of the Republicans” Rev. Ralph opinions are val- this community, the work of the spect, drugs, violence and class (emphasis added), Trump declared. That’s a re- Canty ued. Whenever Sumter School District does not disruptions. markable statement. The president would sign a we meet, we commence this evening … it con- Continue to create systems of health-care bill that gets a majority of Democrat- come together as tinues. This session tonight is not collaboration with parents, ic, but not Republican, votes. diverse individuals, and that di- our genesis, it is not our begin- churches, government, business Similarly, on taxes, Trump announced he was versity will be respected. But the ning; we’ve been at it now for a and industry and other stakehold- willing to revisit the terms of his signature legis- work of this board is only effec- while, so we cannot and we do not ers who must recognize, support lative achievement — his tax-reform law — in tive and meaningful through the start over tonight. We simply turn and appreciate an educational exchange for a middle-class tax cut. Asked formation of the whole — nine in- a corner, reach another milestone. system as a necessity for intellec- whether he would be willing to raise rates on dividuals becoming one. So, we are here to build upon the tual, economic and cultural em- corporations and the wealthy, Trump said, “I If anyone thinks that two be- legacy that has been passed over powerment of a community. would absolutely pursue something even if it coming one is a challenge, then to us, and I pray that we will do In my heart of hearts, I am con- means some adjustment.” That’s a huge conces- you can appreciate the challenge that with a distinction that will vinced that the unachievable is sion to the Democrats. that confronts this board. But we make former board members, for- achievable and that together we Indeed, Trump even said it was better that must achieve this noble goal or mer superintendents, former staff can get it done. So, let’s do it, and Democrats won control of the House because it all else fails. Will we disagree on and students proud of our efforts. let’s do it together. frees him to negotiate. “If the Republicans won — and let’s say we held on by two, or one, or three — it would’ve been very hard,” Trump said, “... because there will always be one, or COMMENTARY two, or three people that, for a good reason or for a bad reason, or for grandstanding … come over and say, you know, ‘Look, we’re not going to go Republicans should study Colorado’s change in tint along with this.’” “With Democrats in the majority,” he said, ENVER — Social scien- to Colorado Springs and Pueblo. free all-day kindergarten to com- “we have a much easier path, because the Demo- tists, say Colorado boost- Also, Colorado’s population has plete state reliance on renewable crats will come to us with a plan for infrastruc- ers, have plausible met- a lower median age than those of energy sources — all that sun- ture, a plan for health care, a plan for whatever Drics identifying their 38 states, and its Hispanic percent- shine and a good “wind profile” they are looking at, and we’ll negotiate.” Trans- state as the happiest and healthiest age, 21, is the nation’s seventh — by 2040. But Colorado, which lation: Now I can tell the House Freedom Caucus state, the former quality perhaps largest. The state ranks second be- in 2012 became the first state — to take a hike and compromise with Democrats producing the latter. Or the other hind Massachusetts in the per- indeed, the world’s first jurisdic- instead. way around. Or maybe the tangle centage of residents with bache- tion — to fully legalize the culti- The big question: Will House Democrats take of causation cannot be unwoven. lor’s degrees. The state last elected vation and sale of marijuana, has him up on it? If they start firing shots at Trump, Among the least happy and a Republican governor 16 years limits to its thirst for public-poli- focusing on investigations and impeachment, healthy Colorado cohorts is the ago. cy pioneering. he’s going to fire back. But if they accept his out- Republican Party. This state is in Polis, 43, was born and now lives Two years ago, it resoundingly stretched hand, they will find he’s willing to give many ways a glimpse of the na- in Boulder, a university town that rejected, 79 percent (including Democrats a lot of things they want — even over tion’s future, so when national Re- is the Paris Commune with skiing. Polis) to 21 percent, a ballot initia- GOP objections. publicans are He is a progressive apple that did tive to create a state-run universal Trump hopes Pelosi becomes House speaker, done congratulat- not fall far from the tree: Both par- health care system. Even Boulder because he thinks Pelosi will be less interested ing themselves ents — one a poet, the other an County spurned it, 110,509-68,312. in impeachment and more interested in deals. on having lost artist — were anti-war warriors in This was two years after Bernie “She deserves it,” he said at his news confer- only the most im- the 1960s. But rather than man- Sanders’ Vermont flinched from ence, adding, “If she has a problem, I think I portant half of ning the barricades to overthrow the plan for a universal single-pay- would be able to very easily supply her the nec- what the Consti- jackbooted capitalism, Polis opted er system. Vermont’s governor essary votes” to become speaker. He knows Pelo- tution’s Framers for acquisition: As a Princeton who proposed it decided that dou- si will serve for only a few years and wants to se- considered the sophomore, he and two friends bling the state’s tax revenue with cure a legacy. She wants to pass an infrastruc- George most important started an internet access compa- an 11.5 percent payroll tax, and ture bill, fix and permanently secure Obamacare Will branch — Con- ny. Soon he founded two other in- business and premiums costing up and modify his tax cuts. And he seems willing to gress is accorded ternet-related companies, eventu- to 9.5 percent of individual’s in- work with her to do all that. If anything, Pelosi’s Article I for a reason — they ally selling the three for over a bil- come, “might hurt our economy.” challenge will be to control her own ideologues should study Colorado’s changing lion, thereafter devoting his over- Might? who want to use their newfound power to de- tint, from purple toward blue. flowing energies to public matters, Since George W. Bush carried stroy Trump, not work with him. When asked whether his party’s including education, with charter Colorado by 8.4 points and then 4.7 But if Democrats are willing to make conces- rout of Republicans on Nov. 6 indi- schools aimed at helping immi- points, it has voted Democratic in sions, such as funding the border wall, they will cated that many voters recoiled grants thrive. Polis was elected to presidential elections by an aver- find that Trump is willing to buck conservative when they saw “R” next to a candi- Congress in 2008, became the first age margin of 6.4 percentage orthodoxy and make major concessions to them. date’s name, Gov.-elect Jared Polis same-sex parent in the House and points. Because it is increasingly Indeed, if they play their cards right, they can demurs, saying that what they ef- will now become America’s first young, urban, educated and di- rack up wins on everything from health care fectively saw was: “T.” This flight openly gay man elected governor, verse, Republicans, who fancy and taxes to infrastructure and even immigra- from the president’s party matters a fact that is interestingly uninter- themselves saviors of “flyover tion. But to do that, Democrats have to decide: as a national portent because Den- esting to voters. country,” might just as well fly Are they now a governing majority? Or are they ver and its suburbs, which undu- Although Polis is capable of over Colorado. a resistance? Because they can’t be both. late east toward the plains and heterodoxy — in Congress he west toward the mountains, con- supported the conclusions of George Will’s email address is Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter, @marcthies- tain 50 percent of the electorate. Barack Obama’s Simpson-Bowles [email protected]. sen. Eighty percent is in the booming deficit-reduction commission urbanization of the Front Range more than Obama did — his pro- © 2018, Washington Post Writers © 2018, The Washington Post Writers Group from Fort Collins and Greely down gressivism is high-octane, from Group A8 | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 The American Red Cross is urg- nual Sumter Christmas Parade WEATHER ing donors of all blood types to will be held at 2 p.m. on Sun- Give the gift of life this holiday sea- share their good health this day, Dec. 2, on Main Street. ® holidayson season by donating by donating blood This year’s theme is “Joy to AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter blood or platelets for pa- the World.” The parade will tients in need from 2 to 7 begin at the corner of North TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY p.m. today at Grace Baptist Main and Dubose streets and Church, 219 W. Calhoun St. proceed southward on Main Schedule your appointment Street to Barlette Street. The by using the free Blood parade will feature colorful Donor App, by visiting www. floats, dance teams, beauty Mostly sunny and Mainly clear Times of clouds and Mostly cloudy, Cloudy with a Beautiful with redcrossblood.org or by call- queens, marching bands and cool sun afternoon rain thunderstorm clouds and sun ing 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800- more. Spectators are remind- 733-2767). ed to arrive early to select a 55° 41° 65° / 47° 67° / 61° 75° / 55° 70° / 49° The Sumter Police Department’s viewing location, as all Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 70% Chance of rain: 55% Chance of rain: 15% streets that intersect with Cram-A-Cruiser Toy Drive will SW 3-6 mph SSW 3-6 mph SW 6-12 mph SE 6-12 mph SSW 8-16 mph WSW 6-12 mph accept donations of new, un- Main between Dubose and wrapped toys from 10 a.m. to Bartlette will begin closing at 1:30 p.m. The leading units of Gaff ney 2 p.m. at Walmart, 1283 54/41 Broad St., on the following the parade will arrive at the Saturdays: Dec. 1, Dec. 8 and courthouse around 2:15 p.m. Spartanburg Dec. 15. Call (803) 436-2700 with the end of the parade TODAY’S Greenville 54/42 for more information. passing the courthouse 54/43 around 3:25 p.m. and the SOUTH Clarendon School District One reaching Bartlette Street at Florence will conduct free vision, hearing, approximately 3:40 p.m. CAROLINA Bishopville 55/40 speech and developmental 55/39 screenings as part of a child The city of Horatio will hold its WEATHER find effort to identify stu- annual Christmas lighting ser- Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter dents ages 3-5, who may vice at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 58/43 55/41 2, across from the Lenoir Myrtle need special education ser- Beach vices and are not enrolled in store. Call Janie Murray at IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning a public school. Screenings (803) 499-2127 for more infor- 56/41 54/41 Today: Partly sunny. Winds south-south- will be conducted from 9 a.m. mation. Aiken west 4-8 mph. to noon at the Summerton The Lincoln High School Class of 58/41 Early Childhood Center, 8 1964 will meet at 11 a.m. on Friday: Clouds and sun with a brief shower. South St., Summerton, on the Monday, Dec. 3, in the confer- Winds southwest 4-8 mph. following Tuesdays: Dec. 11; ence room of the Historic Jan. 8, 2019; Feb. 12, 2019; Lincoln Center, 26 Council St. ON THE COAST Charleston March 12, 2019; April 9, 2019; Plans will be made for the Today: Plenty of sunshine. High 53 to 59. 58/41 and May 14, 2019. Call Robert 55th class reunion to be held Friday: Partly sunny. High 64 to 68. Collar at (803) 574-2117. in 2019. The ninth annual Town of Pine- Breakfast with Santa, presented wood Christmas Parade will be by Sumter County Recreation held on Saturday, Dec. 1. De- and Parks, will be held from 8 parting from Manchester Ele- to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. mentary School, 220 W. Clark 8, at 155 Haynsworth St. Tick- LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON St., Pinewood, at 10 a.m., the ets are $10 per person and SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 7:07 a.m. Sunset 5:13 p.m. parade will feature bands, are on sale through Dec. 3. Lake pool yest. chg Temperature Moonrise none Moonset 12:50 p.m. emergency response vehi- Event will include breakfast, Murray 360 354.77 -0.38 High 48° cles, specialty cars and crafts and holiday activities. Marion 76.8 76.34 -0.07 Last New First Full Low 27° trucks, motorcycles, commu- Call (803) 436-2249, email Moultrie 75.5 74.92 +0.07 Normal high 62° nity entries, church organiza- lchambers@sumtercountysc. Wateree 100 97.93 -0.72 Normal low 38° tions, beauty queens, food org or visit www.sumter- Nov. 29 Dec. 7 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 Record high 80° in 1985 vendors, craft sales and . county.org Record low 22° in 1991 much more. 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PREP BASKETBALL Lakewood off to strong start

MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Lakewood senior point guard Nazir Andino dribbles by Lee Central’s Kentrell Holloman during the Gators’ 74-66 victory over the Stallions on Tuesday. Gators knock off Lee Central 74-66; LHS girls triumph over Lady Stallions

BY DANNY KELLY ed the Lee Central boys 74-66 However, Brown thinks the Lee Central boys’ head half, but Lee Central went on a [email protected] behind 23 points and 10 team has a lot to improve on. coach LaVerne Knox knows 9-2 run in the middle of the boards from senior forward “Our defensive rotation was his team can improve but was third quarter to go up 43-40. Tuesday night was a big Juwan Perdue and 20 points poor,” he said. “They (Lee proud of the effort. The teams would seemingly night for Lakewood basketball from senior point guard Nazir Central) scored a lot of points “I’m proud of the guys, trade baskets for the rest of with both the girls’ and boys’ Andino. at the basket. Lee Central is a (they have) a lot of heart,” he the quarter which ended with teams defeating Lee Central’s “We had good energy,” Lake- heck of a team.” said. “(We need to do a) better Lee Central having a 51-49 girls’ and boys’ teams at The wood boys’ head coach Bryan Lee Central was led in scor- job boxing out and shoot bet- lead. Swamp. Brown said. “Overall, our bigs ing by Daveon Thomas with ter from the free throw line.” The Lakewood boys defeat- did a good job in the paint.” 20 points. Lakewood was up 32-29 at the SEE START, PAGE B3

COLLEGE FOOTBALL USC FOOTBALL Lakewood QB selected for Blue-Grey game Hurricane, bowl bids have BY DANNY KELLY teams playing makeup games [email protected]

Standout Lakewood High BY PETE IACOBELLI In an odd twist, the School quarterback Malik The Associated Press Gamecocks were scheduled Richardson has been chosen to play Marshall on Sept. to play in the Blue-Grey COLUMBIA — Hurricane 15 while the Hokies were All-American Bowl at AT&T Florence and the looming supposed to play East Car- Stadium in Dallas on Jan. bowl season have South Car- olina. The Pirates (3-8), as 14 of 2019. olina and Virginia Tech clos- part of the hurricane shuf- It remains to be seen though ing their football seasons fle, will close the season at which school he will have against teams that were North Carolina State (8-3) signed with when he makes never on their schedule. on Saturday. the trip to Texas since he has Both schools canceled Akron has no problem decommitted from East Caro- games on Sept. 15 because being a substitute — it’s good lina. of the storm heading for experience and pays well. “It’s an honor and a bless- the Virginia and Carolina The Zips are being paid ing,” Richardson said of being coastlines. $1.3 million. selected to play in the Blue- Now they’ve scheduled “We needed the game, in Grey contest. “(It shows my) replacement games. part, because of our athlet- body of work. It’s a pretty big The Gamecocks (6-5) will ic budget,” said Akron game. (It’ll give me) a lot of host Akron (4-7) on Satur- coach Terry Bowden, exposure and means a lot to day looking to improve whose team’s scheduled me.” their bowl standing, while season-opening contest at Richardson was also nomi- the Hokies (5-6) play at Nebraska on Sept. 1 was nated to play in the Progress home against Marshall canceled because of strong Energy North-South All-Star (8-3) — a game they sched- storms and lightning. Game in Conway on Dec. 15. uled in hopes of becoming “(I’ll be) competing; it’s an bowl eligible. SEE USC, PAGE B3 honor playing there,” he said. “It’s the best of the best in the state. (I’ll be) having fun with it and it’s an opportunity to play a little bit of high school football again.” Richardson had a tremen- dous season for the Gators. The senior completed 69 of 137 passes for 938 yards and five touchdowns againstfive picks and ran for 964 yards and eight touchdowns on 177 carries. As far as decomitting from SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO East Carolina, Richardson Lakewood quarterback Malik Richardson looks for room to run during said he had a couple of rea- a game this season. Richardson has been chosen to play in the Blue- MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM sons. Grey All-American Bowl in Dallas on Jan. 14. South Carolina running back Mon Denson, left, takes the hand- “I want to play quarterback off as Clemson linebacker Kendall Joseph (34) zeroes in during at the next level, but they ardson said. “(I also think) I early. I want to look at my op- the Gamecocks’56-35 loss to the Tigers last weekend in Clemson. want me to play safety,” Rich- made my commitment too tions. (Also), the environment USC plays Akron in its season finale on Saturday in Columbia. B2 | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM BOYS AREA ROUNDUP Sumter has 5 in double figures in 88-77 win over Hartsville

HARTSVILLE — Sumter High eight. 15 points. Xavier Hicks added 14 and 1-1 with a 35-30 loss to Heathwood School’s varsity boys basketball team THOMAS SUMTER 47 Jordan Louden had 10. Hall on Tuesday at the HH gymnasi- had five players score in double fig- ROBERT E. LEE 38 Tyjhai Calvin led East Clarendon um. ures as it opened its season with an with 18 points. Jalen Bryant had 10. Tate Sistare led the Barons with 11 88-77 triumph over Hartsville on Tues- DALZELL — Tyler Millwood had a MANNING points. Jackson Duvall added eight. day at the HHS gymnasium. double-double of 16 points and 13 re- I Brown 15, T. Brown 6, Williams 7, Livingston 4, LAKEWOOD 41 Smith 2, Hicks 14, Brunson 3, Graham 6, Nelson Kwaleek Jones led the Gamecocks, bounds to lead Thomas Sumter Acade- 4, Bell 4, Louden 10. LEE CENTRAL 27 the No. 4 5A team in the South Caroli- my to a 47-38, season-opening win over EAST CLARENDON na Basketball Coaches Association Robert E. Lee Academy on Tuesday at Calvin 18, Sheriod 4, Strickland 5, Bryant 10, N. Kvaon Selph scored 15 points to lead preseason poll, with 20 points. Omar Edens Gymnasium. McFadden 2, Wilson 6, Barnes 5, Greene 2, Coo- Lakewood High School to a 41-27 victo- Croskey added 18, while Jalen John- Millwood also had four blocked per 2. ry over Lee Central on Tuesday at The son had 13 and Boston College signee shots. Also scoring in double figures TIMMONSVILLE 73 Swamp. SCOTT’S BRANCH 66 Calvin Felder and Cardrelle Cooper for TSA was Cameron Dixon with 12. Kameron Rodriguez added six. both had 11. Mason Warren had eight points and 11 TIMMONSVILLE – Antayuvis THOMAS SUMTER 26 Felder grabbed 12 rebounds to finish rebounds, and Josh Fugate also scored Stukes and C.J. Hickman both had ROBERT E. LEE 14 with a double-double and also had eight. double-doubles for Scott’s Branch three steals. Croskey had five assists. Matthew Johnson led REL with 16 High School, but it wasn’t enough as DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Acad- South Carolina commitment Trae points. the Eagles dropped a 73-66 decision to emy defeated Robert E. Lee Academy Hannibal had a double-double with 33 HEATHWOOD HALL 55 Timmonsville on Tuesday at the THS 26-14 on Tuesday at Edens Gymnasi- points and 11 rebounds to lead the Red WILSON HALL 31 gymnasium. um. Foxes. Cesare Edwards also had a dou- Stukes led 0-2 Scott’s Branch with 15 Jhylil Bradford led TSA with 12 ble-double with 15 points and 16 re- COLUMBIA – Wilson Hall fell to 0-2 points while pulling down 10 re- points. bounds. Raymond O’Neal had 14 with a 55-31 loss to Heathwood Hall on bounds. Hickman had 10 points and 10 points. Tuesday at the HH gymnasium. boards. MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL LAURENCE MANNING 73 Evan Hoffman led the Barons with Joakeen Stevens just missed a dou- BATES 63 CONWAY CHRISTIAN 61 nine points. Grey Holler and Landon ble-double with nine points and 10 re- FURMAN 25 VanPatten both had six. bounds. Nyquan Lee had 13 points and MANNING — Umar Lawson scored MANNING 77 four steals. Bates Middle School opened its 23 points and Justus Boone had a dou- EAST CLARENDON 54 Scott’s Branch plays host to Claren- season with a 63-25 victory over Fur- ble-double of 16 points and 14 re- don Hall on Thursday at 6 p.m. man on Monday at the FMS gymna- bounds to lead Laurence Manning TURBEVILLE — Manning High sium. Academy to a 73-61, season-opening School had three players score in dou- JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Corean Nelson led the Bantams win over Conway Christian on Tues- ble figures in a 77-54, season-opening HEATHWOOD HALL 35 with 15 points. Caleb Jenkins added day at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. victory over East Clarendon on Tues- WILSON HALL 30 13. Chase Lee added nine points for the day at the ECHS gymnasium. Swampcats and Gabriel Harris had Israel Brown led the Monarchs with COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall fell to From staff reports

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP Lady Gamecocks, Lady Barons win big early road games vester 4, Hyder 2. MANNING HARTSVILLE — Sumter Roone McCaffrey and Natalie Jones 6, Dials 3, Billups 2, Logan 2, Hayley Champion had six. High School’s varsity girls Jackson both had nine. SCOTT’S BRANCH 47 Brand 6, Busby 11, Smiling 5. TIMMONSVILLE 43 ROBERT E. LEE 18 basketball team improved to Wilson led 20-9 after one EAST CLARENDON THOMAS SUMTER 13 3-1 on the season with a 53-36 quarter and steadily in- TIMMONSVILLE — Top- Anderson 6, Cooper 8, Floyd 9, victory over Hartsville on creased its lead. ranked Scott’s Branch High McElveen 1, Byer 3. DALZELL — Robert E. Lee Tuesday at the HHS gymnasi- School improved to 2-0 with a LAURENCE MANNING 54 Academy defeated Thomas WILSON HALL CONWAY CHRISTIAN 23 um. Patrick 2, Segars 4, Elmore 2, Porter 47-43 triumph over Timmons- Sumter Academy 18-13 on 1, McIver 2, Jackson 9, McCaffrey 9, Sumter led 25-20 at halftime Cromer 2, Hutson 4, Holler 2, Duffy ville on Tuesday at the THS MANNING – Lexi Bennett Tuesday at Edens Gymnasium. and outscored Hartsville 28-16 10, Jarceki 2, Alderman 3. gymnasium. scored 17 points to lead Lau- Savanna Price had 15 steals in the second half. HEATHWOOD HALL The Lady Eagles, ranked rence Manning Academy to a and four points for TSA, while Ki’ari Cain led the Lady Goodwin 4, Moore 5, Toller 2, McInnis No. 1 among 1A teams in the 54-23 victory over Conway Mary Lenior Hoge had four Gamecocks with 18 points, 12, Vacela 11. South Carolina Basketball Christian in its season opener points and eight rebounds. while CeCe Wells added 12. THOMAS SUMTER 46 Coaches Association pre- on Tuesday at Bubba Davis ROBERT E. LEE 39 Tamerah Brown had seven season poll, were led by Cam- Gymnasium. B TEAM BASKETBALL and Kiara Croskey had six. DALZELL — Aubrey Stod- bria Parker with 17 points. Breanna Boykin added 10 WILSON HALL 35 SUMTER dard scored 22 points to lead Mary Wimberly added 11 points, while Katherine Burns HEATHWOOD HALL 12 Cain 18, Croskey 6, Wells 12, Brown 7, Thomas Sumter Academy to a points. had eight and Audrey Bennett Johnson 2, Colclough 2, Cox 4, Cony- ers 2. 46-39 win over Robert E. Lee Scott’s Branch plays host to six. COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall HARTSVILLE Academy on Tuesday at Clarendon Hall on Thursday. improved to 2-0 with a 35-12 vic- K. Dawson 3, T. Dawson 10, McPhail Edens Gymnasium in the sea- MANNING 35 JUNIOR VARSITY tory over Heathwood Hall on 10, Thomas 4, Sutton 6, Robinson 3. son opener for both teams. EAST CLARENDON 27 WILSON HALL 40 Tuesday at the HH gymnasium. WILSON HALL 52 Sydney Daniel added 12 HEATHWOOD HALL 20 Aubrey Payne led the Lady HEATHWOOD HALL 34 points for the Lady Generals. TURBEVILLE — Manning Barons with eight points. Rebecca Dinkins led REL High School defeated East Clar- COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall Maggie Norris added six. COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall with 11 points, while Caleigh endon 35-27 in the season open- improved to 2-0 with a 40-20 On Monday in Sumter, Wil- improved to 2-0 with a 52-34 Barrett and Carson Shannon er for both teams on Tuesday at victory over Heathwood Hall son Hall beat Timmerman triumph over Heathwood Hall both had 10. the ECHS gymnasium. on Tuesday at the HH gymna- 28-4. Mary Beth VanPatten on Tuesday at the HH gymna- ROBERT E. LEE Ariyonna Busby led the sium. had 18 points and Sullivan sium. Dinkins 11, Barrett 10, Shannon 10, Lady Monarchs with 11 points. Lucy Matthews led the Lady Jarecki six. Cameron Duffy led the Lady Logan 4, McCutchen 4. Rhamey Floyd topped East Barons with nine points. Andi Barons with 10 points. Haley THOMAS SUMTER Clarendon with nine points. Grae Wingate had seven and From staff reports Stoddard 22, Daniel 12, Young 5, Sil-

Varsity Wrestling Abbeville at Southside Christian SCOREBOARD Sumter in Irmo PSC (at Irmo High), TBA Lower State Carvers Bay at Barnwell 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at SATURDAY 1A TV, RADIO Sacramento (TNT). Varsity Basketball Upper State 3:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Thomas Sumter in Garden City Classic (in Augusta, Lamar at Dixie TODAY Mauritius Open Second Round from Domaine de Bel Ga.), TBA Lower State TODAY Ombre, Mauritius (GOLF). Varsity and JV Basketball Hemingway at Green Sea-Floyds 11:30 a.m. — College Basketball: Hall of Fame Belfast Crestwood at Lee Central (No JV Girls), 2 p.m. Classic --Dartmouth vs. Marist (CBS SPORTS Manning at Scott’s Branch, 3 p.m. NETWORK). PREP SCHEDULE Varsity and JV Equestrian 1:30 p.m. — PGA Golf: Hero World Challenge First Wilson Hall in IEA Event (at The Farm at One Under TRANSACTIONS Round from New Providence, Bahamas (GOLF). TODAY Lane in Lugoff), TBA 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Hall of Fame Belfast Varsity Shooting WEDNESDAY Varsity Basketball Classic — LIU Brooklyn vs. Albany (CBS SPORTS Laurence Manning in SCYSF Event (at Back Woods BASEBALL Clarendon Hall at Scott’s Branch, TBA NETWORK). Quail Club in Georgetown), TBA MLB PLAYERS ASSOCIATION — Extended the contract of Thomas Sumter vs. Augusta Christian in Garden City 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Varsity Wrestling executive director Tony Clark through 2022. Classic (in Augusta, Ga.), 7 p.m. WDXY-AM 1240). Sumter in Irmo PSC (at Irmo High), TBA American League Varsity and JV Basketball 7 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Iowa at Notre BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Assigned SS Engelb Vielma Lee Central at Lamar (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Dame (ESPN2). outright to Norfolk (IL). Laurence Manning at The King’s Academy, 4 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Alabama at Central NEW YORK YANKEES — Traded INF Ronald Torreyes to Junior Varsity Basketball PREP FOOTBALL Florida (ESPNU). the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named or cash. Sumter at Lakewood, 6 p.m. 7 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Kansas at National League Camden at Crestwood, 6 p.m. SCHSL STATE PLAYOFFS Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). ATLANTA BRAVES — Traded LHP Adam McCreery to the B Team Basketball 7:30 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Eastern Conference Semifinals L.A. Dodgers for cash. Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Playoffs Championship Second Leg Match — Atlanta LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Designated SP Pat Venditte Middle School Basketball Friday at New York (FOX SPORTS 1). for assignment. Alice Drive at Manning, 5 p.m. 8 p.m. — College Football: National Junior College 5A MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned RHP Ben Meyer outright to Hillcrest at Bates, 5 p.m. Athletic Association National Championship Game Upper State New Orleans (PCL) and OF Braxton Lee outright to Chestnut Oaks at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. from Pittsburg, Kan. — Garden City vs. East Byrnes at T.L. Hanna Jacksonville (SL). R.E. Davis at Furman, 5 p.m. Mississippi (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Lower State BASKETBALL Kingstree at Lee Central, 5:30 p.m. 8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: New Orleans at Dallas (WACH Dutch Fork at Summerville National Basketball Association 57, NFL NETWORK, WNKT-FM 107.5). FRIDAY 4A NBA — Announced the retirement of executive vice 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Golden State at Toronto (TNT). president and chief marketing officer Pam El, Varsity Basketball 9 p.m. — High School Basketball: Coronado (Nev.) vs. Upper State effective at the end of December. Sumter at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) from Las Vegas (ESPNU). Daniel at Greer FOOTBALL Crestwood at Camden, 6 p.m. 9 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Lower State National Football League Lake City at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Award Show from Las Vegas (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Myrtle Beach at Hartsville ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed DE Cameron Malveaux Thomas Sumter in Garden City Classic (in Augusta, Ga.), 9 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Texas Christian 3A from Miami’s practice squad. TBA at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK). ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed DE Derrick Shelby on Varsity and JV Basketball Upper State 9:30 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Western Conference injured reserve. Signed S Ryan Neal from the practice Manning at C.E. Murray, 4 p.m. Chester at Union County Playoffs Championship Second Leg Match — Portland squad and RB Jeremy Langford to the practice squad. Wilson Hall at Northwood, 4 p.m. Lower State at Kansas City (ESPN). GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released LB Korey Toomer. Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen, 4 p.m. Wade Hampton at Dillon 9:30 p.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Placed G Anthony Coyle on the practice squad/injured Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. 2A Australian PGA Championship Second Round from list. Signed S Eddie Pleasant. Signed FB Malcolm Clarendon Hall at Conway Christian (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Queensland, Australia (GOLF). Upper State Johnson to the practice squad.

START Lakewood up 74-64. Adams-Ludd was happy with how Lee Central was led by A’Yanah FROM PAGE B1 Thomas hit two free throws to cut her team performed. Lucas with 27 points. Lakewood’s lead to 74-66 with nine “Hard work and resilience were help- “A’Yanah did a phenomenal job,” However, Lakewood went on a 9-0 seconds to go but it would be too little, ful to close out the game,” she said. Holmes said. “She missed most of last run to start the fourth quarter, which too late for the Stallions and they Adams-Ludd coached against for- year with a foot injury.” included a three-pointer from senior would lose by that score after Lake- mer Lee Central teammate Patrice Despite the loss, Holmes thought the guard Bryce Carmack and layups wood ran out the clock. Holmes, who is now the head coach of team played well but knows there are from senior guard Richi Sheffield, Per- Lakewood improved to 1-3 on the Lee Central’s girls’ team. things the team can improve on. due and Carmack to put the Gators up season while Lee Central fell to 0-1. “It was weird coaching against each “I liked the energy and the effort,” 58-51 with 5:59 to go in the game. Lakewood’s next game is at home other,” Adams-Ludd said. “It was a re- she said. “(We need to) improve on The Stallions would cut Lakewood’s against Sumter on Friday while the flection of (former Lee Central girls’ free throws, we missed 20 free throws, lead to 60-55 with 5:05 to go, but Andi- Stallions will travel to take on Lamar head) coach (Dorothy) Fortune to have turnovers, and decision making.” no would go on a personal 6-0 run on Thursday. (her former) players lead (their) The Lakewood girls are now 1-0 on with three layups to put the Gators up The Lakewood girls won 57-50 be- teams.” the season, while the Lee Central girls 66-55 with 3:55 to go in the game. hind 26 points from senior guard Holmes agreed that the situation felt fell to 1-2. Lee Central would cut the Lakewood LaShala Harvin. strange. Lakewood’s next game will be lead to 70-64 with 1:46 to go, but fresh- “(She was) stellar,” Lakewood girls’ “It felt weird,” she said. “We were against Sumter at home on Friday and man forward Leslie Owens hit a layup head coach Demetress Adams-Ludd both coming from Lee Central and Lee Central’s next game will at home with 1:12 to go and Andino made two said. “(She did a good job of) control- were both coaching against each versus Lakewood in a rematch on Dec. free throws with 16 seconds to put ling the game.” other; we share ideas.” 7. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018 | B3

ALL-STAR Western Carolina is the only one he’s been USC FROM PAGE B1 to for an official visit. He went to ECU for FROM PAGE B1 an unofficial visit when he went to one of wasn’t there; it wasn’t a good fit for me.” their games and will be heading to The Cita- South Carolina could have kept Marshall on the sched- Richardson has offers to play quarterback del o n Thursday for its season finale ule but coach Will Muschamp did not want to give up the from Campbell, Western Carolina, The Cita- against Charleston Southern. team’s Oct. 20 off day smack in the middle of the season, del, Georgia Southern, North Greenville, He plans to go on official visits to all the and the Gamecocks couldn’t commit to Dec. 1 until they and Wofford. He has offers from Furman other interested schools as well. were eliminated from contention in the Southeastern and Coastal Carolina as an “athlete”, and Richardson is currently weighing his op- Conference Eastern Division race. his offer from ECU is still on the table if he tions and isn’t favoring one school over any Gamecocks administrators stayed in touch with Mar- were to change his mind. He is also working of the others right now. shall, which had championship game hopes of its own out as a wide receiver for South Carolina “It’s all wide open right now,” he said. in Conference USA. But as time closed in to book the and Tennessee. Richardson also expects to have a couple field for a game, South Carolina athletic director Ray Of the schools that have given him offers, more offers very soon. Tanner got Akron to agree to the game.

Force Lt. Col. Steven (Donna) ing tennis, painting and her The family will receive rela- OBITUARIES Dawson of San Antonio, pets. Her competitive nature tives and friends at the home, NORMAN LEE CORBETT Texas, Tyrone (Priscilla) Daw- drove her to accomplish many 33 Saratoga St., Sumter. cations, where he retired in son of Lilburn, Georgia, and things throughout her life. Funeral arrangements are PINEWOOD — Norman Lee 1989. His decorations include Derrick Dawson of Charlotte, Surviving are her husband incomplete and will be an- Corbett, 83, husband of Tere- Distinguished Flying Cross, North Carolina; eight sisters, Wayne; sons, Daniel Lance nounced by Williams Funeral sa Annette Duke Corbett, died the Legion of Merit, Air Thomasina Singleton and McInnis (Krysten) and James Home Inc. on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at Medal and numerous other Rose Durant, both of Dalzell, McInnis II (Shannon Wince); SUSIE MAE SWINTON Palmetto Health medals. Joann Sumpter, Geneva granddaughters, Claire McIn- Tuomey. Col. Livengood is survived (Chris) Ramos, Mary (Rich- nis, Aubrionna McInnis and Susie Mae Swinton, 83, de- Born on Aug. by his wife, Linda Barwick ard) Vaughn, Martha Johnson Maya Wince; a sister, Rachel; parted this life on Wednesday, 25, 1935, in Man- Livengood of Sumter; two of Brooklyn, New York, Lor- special aunt, Bonnie Shaw Ed- Nov. 28, 2018, at Palmetto ning, he was a sons, Donald Livengood (No- raine (Henry) Reed of Staten wards; stepchildren, Jay Health Richland, Columbia. son of the late elle) of Atlanta and John Liv- Island, New York, and Bernice Davis (Julene), Connie Munn She was born on June 25, Julian Furman engood of Irmo; a daughter, Johnson of Harrisburg, Penn- (Rhett) and Rusty Davis 1935, in Sumter, a daughter of CORBETT Corbett and Bar- Suzanne Britt (Hunter) of sylvania; eight brothers, (Kelly); grandchildren; cous- the late Cleveland and Eula bara Broadway Mount Pleasant; a stepson, Harry (Carolla) Singleton and ins; and special friend, Debbie Mae Goodley. Corbett. He was Roger Berberich of Sumter; Henry (Louise) Singleton, Wilburn. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. a U.S. Air Force veteran and a three grandchildren, Lexie both of Dalzell, Johnnie Lee In addition to her parents, Main St., Sumter, is in charge farmer. Livengood, Kayla Guy and Hicks of Harrisburg, Willie she was preceded in death by of arrangements. He is survived by his wife of Janna Guy; and a step-grand- (Betty) Hicks of Middletown, a sister, Mary Frances Ed- ELOISE C. COX Pinewood; two sons, Carl Tra- child, Craig Berberich. Pennsylvania, Eugene Hicks wards; and special uncle, vis Corbett (Keleigh) of Co- He was predeceased by two of Atlanta, Joseph (Ginette) Bobby Maurice Edwards. Eloise Carroll Cox, 73, wife lumbia and Brian Matthew brothers, Donald Livengood Johnson Jr. of Kansas and In lieu of flowers, memori- of James C. Cox Sr., departed Corbett of Pinewood; two and Alfred Livengood. Larry Johnson of Lexington, als may be sent to an animal this life on Wednesday, Nov. daughters, Margaret Corbett Graveside services with full Kentucky; one adopted broth- shelter of your choice. 28, 2018, at National Health- Bartlette of Pinewood and military honors will be held at er, Joe Logan of Harrisburg; Norton Funeral Home is care Center. Mary Corbett Carrigan (Law- 11 a.m. on Friday at Ever- one uncle, Joe Lewis Logan; honored to be serving the She was born on July 8, rence) of Sumter; a sister, green Memorial Park ceme- seven grandchildren; a host of Davis family. www.nortonfh. 1945, in Sumter, a daughter of Clara Corbett Macfarlane of tery. Dr. Stephen Williams additional brothers and sis- net the late Jesse and Ella Mae M. Paoli, Pennsylvania; and five will officiate. ters-in-law, nieces, nephews, LEVAN HICKS Carroll. grandchildren, Molly Corbett, The family will receive other relatives and friends. The family will receive Hailee Carrigan Derrick friends following the grave- The family will receive rela- GREENSBORO, N.C. — friends at the home, 1330 (Ethan), Julia Carrigan, Caleb side service. tives and friends at the home, Levan Hicks, 91, husband of Crowndale Drive, Sumter, SC Carrigan and Carmen Carri- Memorials may be made to 5865 Catchall Road, Dalzell. Genevieve Edwards Hicks, 29150. gan. American Legion Post 175, Funeral services will be died on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. A funeral service will be 3625 Camden Highway, Dal- held at 1 p.m. on Friday at at Beacon Place Hospice, Main St., Sumter, is in charge held at 3 p.m. today in the cha- zell, SC 29040. High Hills Missionary Baptist Greensboro. of arrangements. pel of Stephens Funeral Online condolences may be Church, 6750 Meeting House He was born on Nov. 28, JAMES ERNEST ARD Home with the Revs. Law- sent to www.sumterfunerals. Road, Dalzell, with the Rev. 1926, in the Bloomville section rence Carrigan and Thomas com Donald Amis, pastor, and the of Clarendon County, a son of OLANTA — James Ernest Richburg officiating. Burial Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Rev. Dr. Shawn J. Singleton, the late Allen and Lucille “Ernie” Ard, age 76, passed will follow at Paxville Ceme- neral Home & Crematory, 221 eulogist. Giles Hicks. away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, tery. Broad St., Sumter, is in charge The remains will be placed Funeral services for Mr. 2018, at his home, after an ill- Pallbearers will be Mitch of the arrangements, (803) in the church at noon. Hicks will be held at 11 a.m. ness. Corbett, Caleb Carrigan, 775-9386. The funeral procession will on Friday at Hayes F. Samuels He is survived by his wife Mickey Johnson, Jody Duke, leave at 12:20 p.m. from the Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. of 55 years and high school Ethan Derrick and Rodney home. Church St., Manning, with the sweetheart, Linda McGee Ard Johnson. Burial will be at High Hills Rev. George P. Windley, pastor of Olanta; one son, James E. Visitation will be one hour Missionary Baptist Church- of Ebenezer Missionary Bap- “J.E.” Ard Jr. of Olanta. He prior to the service from 2 to 3 yard cemetery. tist Church, Manning, officiat- was a son of Ernest Adel Ard p.m. at Stephens Funeral These services are a courte- ing. Burial will follow at Clar- and Margaret Highsmith Home and other times at the sy announcement entrusted endon Memorial Gardens, Ard. He was voted the “Most residence, 5650 Bacon Hill to the management and staff Manning. Athletic” by the Olanta High Road, Pinewood. CLEO P. DAWSON of Williams Funeral Home These services have been School Class of 1962. He also Memorials may be made to Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. entrusted to Samuels Funeral had an outstanding pitching a charity of one’s choice. Cleo P. Dawson, 75, quietly Online memorial messages Home LLC of Manning. record on the baseball team. Stephens Funeral Home & departed this life on Friday, may be sent to the family at JESSIE JENKINS This was followed further by Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Nov. 23, 2018, in the comfort [email protected]. playing for the Oakland “A” Manning, is in charge of ar- of her earthly home. com. Visit us on the web at Jessie Jenkins, 76, widower Farm Club later in life. He rangements, (803) 435-2179. Born on www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. of Gertrude Jenkins, died on had a vast interest in hunting www.stephensfuneralhome.org March 5, 1943, in com. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at Blue and fishing. He was a mem- JOHN J. LIVENGOOD Sumter, she was NONI HENLEY Ridge Healthcare, Sumter. ber of the Olanta Baptist a daughter of Born on Sept. 5, 1942, in Church, Nelson & Wilson Retired U.S. Air Force Col. the late Harry BISHOPVILLE — Noni Richland County, he was a Hunting Club, and was well John Joseph “Jack” Liven- Singleton and Henley, 42, passed on Monday, son of Paul and Melissa known for his deer hunting good, 82, passed away on Katie Hicks- Nov. 26, 2018, at Ker- Adams Jenkins. records and love of the out- Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at Na- DAWSON Johnson and the shawHealth Medical Center at The family will receive rela- door activities. He worked for tional Health- adopted daugh- Camden. tives and friends at the home 28 years at Union Carbide/ care Center. ter of the late Born in Bronx, New York, of Edgar and Emily Sanders, ESAB as an inspector, tool Born in Phila- Eugene and Fannie Bowens. she was a daughter of Rosa- 5890 TB Wright Road, Rem- grinder and tool crib manag- delphia, he was a Cleo received her formal edu- lyn Henley Williams and the bert. er. After retirement, he son of the late cation in the public schools late Delander Wilson. Funeral arrangements are worked part time at H.D.’s Marie McCaffer- of Sumter County, attending The family will receive incomplete and will be an- Quick Stop. ty Livengood and F.J. Delaine Elementary friends and relatives at the nounced by Williams Funeral Services will be held at 2 LIVENGOOD Alfred Livengood School and graduating from home of her sister, Kibibi Home Inc. p.m. on Friday at Floyd Fu- of Philadelphia. Ebenezer High School Class Henley, 7195 Saxton Road, PHYLICIA JONES neral Home Chapel with buri- Upon graduating of 1963. In 1953, at the age of Rembert. al in Olanta Baptist Church from high school, he attended 10, she accepted Christ as her Funeral arrangements will Phylicia Jones, 25, died on Cemetery, directed by Floyd Bullis Prep, served in the Savior and joined High Hills be announced by Square Deal Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, in Sum- Funeral Home. Naval Reserve, and obtained Baptist Church. As a lifelong Funeral Home, 106 McIntosh ter. Visitation will be held from an appointment to the U.S. member of High Hills Mis- St., Bishopville. Born on Dec. 21, 1992, in 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral Naval Academy, Annapolis, sionary Baptist Church, she VICTORIA E. DAVIS Richmond, Virginia, she was a home. Maryland. He graduated with served faithfully on the usher daughter of Leonard Jones Online condolences may be a Bachelor of Science in Engi- board and sang with choir BISHOPVILLE — Services and Jacqueline Massingill accessed at www.floydfuneral. neering and was commis- number two. for Victoria “Vikki” Edwards Blizzard. com sioned as a second lieutenant On Nov. 1, 1969, Cleo was Davis, age 61, will be held at 4 in the U.S. Air Force. After at- united in holy matrimony to p.m. on Friday at the Chapel tending pilot training, he flew Timothy Dawson. This union of Norton Funeral Home in C-124 Globemaster aircraft at was blessed with three sons. Bishopville. Charleston Air Force Base. He As a devoted wife, mother Visitation will be held one then attended helicopter and homemaker, she re- hour prior to the services at training and served in rescue mained home until her sons the funeral home. in Vietnam and Alaska. Upon reached school age. Upon en- Vikki passed away unex- leaving Alaska, he attended tering the work force, she pectedly on Monday, Nov. 26, communications electronics was employed by the former 2018, at her home in North Hours Monday - Saturday training and became com- Sumter School District 2, Myrtle Beach. 11am-10pm mander of the 5th Combat serving on the custodial staff. She was born on Aug. 30, Sunday 11am-9pm Communications Group in She retired from the former 1957, in Hartsville, to Trellas Warner Robins, Georgia. His Oakland Elementary School Heyward Edwards and Betty Pizza next assignment was at Shaw after 20 years of service with Mae Griggs. Vikki was a grad- 1339 Peach Orchard Rd, Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 294-0201 Hut 441 Air Force Base as the logisti- the district. uate of Darlington County Your Total Bill cian for the 507th Tactical Air She leaves to cherish her Schools and was retired from $ OFF of $25 or more 378 Control Wing. 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BY KEVIN McDONOUGH Valley” (9 p.m., ID, TV-14) revisits a se- “Murphy Brown” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-PG). The magic of the holidays mingles ries of murders that terrorized the with flagrant product placement and Lewis-Clark Valley near the Washing- corporate promotion on several net- ton-Idaho border for several years in SERIES NOTES work specials. the 1980s. An awkward wedding gift on “The Big “Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit” Investigators are almost certain they Bang Theory” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) pro- know the identity of the killer. “Cold Show me the shaman on “Supernatural” motes a movie franchise, a toy behe- Valley” presents the decades-long cold (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Independence Day moth and a theme park in a jokey CGI case effort to gather evidence. on “Young Sheldon” (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, cartoon “prequel.” • The Filmstruck streaming service TV-PG) * Christy gets competitive on Mashing together brands for the sake will go dark as of today. A collaboration “Mom” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Will’s of hype may be good marketing, but it of Turner Classic Movies and the Crite- mother mourns her dead dog on “Will & detracts from the essential nature of rion Film Collection, it offered both Grace” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * School the individual efforts. The dazzling as- Hollywood gems and world cinema elections on “Legacies” (9 p.m., CW, TV- pect of the “Jurassic Park” movies was masterpieces for cord-cutting movie 14) * Babysitting worries on “I Feel Bad” the seamless presentation of digitally buffs. (9:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * A captive held created dinosaurs with live-action pho- Filmstruck will be missed by its sub- hostage may have a criminal record on tography. Lego’s appeal remains the scribers, who remained, seemingly, too “S.W.A.T.” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * A teen sheer tactile joy of little plastic blocks. small in number for the service to sur- murder victim had several identities on Here both the prehistoric creatures and vive. Filmstruck was not perfect. I “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (10 the toy-like characters are flattened found it prone to freezing up on my p.m., NBC, TV-14). into a two-dimensional cartoon. Much Roku device. It was also entirely too is lost in translation except the gag- “curated” for my tastes. Rather than let driven script. viewers rummage through the entire LATE NIGHT Not to be outdone, ABC Disney pro- Criterion Collection (as Hulu had done RICHARD HARBAUGH / DISNEY Garth Brooks, Tim Meadows and motes its “Frozen” franchise with the when Criterion was part of that ser- Gwen Stefani, center, performs during Emma Willmann are booked on “The 2017 special “Olaf’s Holiday Adventure” (8 vice), Filmstruck offered viewers a “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., TV-PG). The 2014 cartoon “Toy choice pre-selected menu. Holiday Celebration,” airing at 9 p.m. p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Story That Time Forgot” (8:30 p.m., ABC, At the same time, its monthly fee was today on ABC. Claire Foy, Mike Birbiglia and Jourdain TV-G) follows. roughly the same as Netflix or Amazon Fisher on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., Both lead up to “The Wonderful World Prime, services offering much broader public library systems. NBC) * Michael B. Jordan, Katie Nolan of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” (9 variety. and H.E.R. appear on “Jimmy Kimmel p.m., ABC, TV-PG). Jordan Fisher Since the closing of Filmstruck, Cri- Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Kermit the (“Dancing With the Stars: Junior”) and terion has announced its own stream- TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Frog, Minka Kelly and Sampha appear Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”) host ing service, called the Criterion Chan- • The Canadian ensemble “Baroness on “The Late Late Show With James Cor- musical performances by Gwen Stefani, nel, launching in the spring. Von Sketch Show” (9 p.m., IFC, TV-14) of- den” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Meghan Trainor, Brett Eldredge, An- In the meantime, many Criterion fers a send-up of advice on subjects drea Bocelli and his son, Matteo Bocelli. films can be found on the Kanopy from gossip and sex to campfires. Copyright 2018 • The two-part true crime saga “Cold streaming service, offered by many • Frank faces political violence on United Feature Syndicate ‘The Rider’ tops Gotham Awards, kicking off awards season

BY JAKE COYLE ond feature by the Chinese- kota’s Pine Ridge Reservation, Morning, This Evening.” rector Schrader won best AP Film Writer born Zhao, despite no previ- persevered over a few Oscar “To say this was a surprise screenplay. ous awards on the night and favorites, including Yorgos would be an extreme under- Burnham’s “Eighth Grade,” NEW YORK — In the first only one other nomination: an Lanthimos’ period romp “The statement,” Neville said. starring 15-year-old Elsie major soiree of Hollywood’s audience award nod alongside Favourite” and Barry Jen- “Since I didn’t know we were Fisher, won for both break- awards season, Chloe Zhao’s 14 other films. Some may have kins’ James Baldwin adapta- nominated.” through director and break- elegiac, lyrical Western “The forgotten it was eligible. Hav- tion “If Beale Street Could As an Oscar bellwether, the through actor. Rider” took best feature film ing first premiered at the Talk.” Gothams, presented by the Tributes were also paid to at the 28th annual Gotham Cannes Film Festival in May “The Favourite” still went not-for-profit Independent “At Eternity’s Gate” star Wil- Awards. 2017, “The Rider” was nomi- home with two honorary Film Project, are of little lem Dafoe, “22 July” director It was a surprising, but far nated by the Gotham’s West awards: an award for its act- value. Their nominees are Paul Greengrass and Radi- from baffling conclusion to Coast corollary, the Indepen- ing ensemble, led by Olivia chosen by small juries of film- calMedia founder Jon Kamen. the Gothams, the New York- dent Film Spirit Awards, in Colman, Emma Stone and Ra- makers and film critics before based gala for independent February as one of last year’s chel Weisz; and a tribute to some of the fall’s films have film, held Monday night at best. Weisz. been seen. Cipriani’s Wall Street in Zhao, too, wasn’t in atten- Unpredictability pervaded But in the early going, any downtown Manhattan. The dance (she is prepping her the ceremony, especially for momentum helps an under- awards were generally spread next film). And few looked the winners, themselves. dog Oscar campaign, and that around, including a pair of more surprised than the pro- When the Fred Rogers docu- seemed especially true of prizes for Bo Burnham’s com- ducers — Bert Hamelinck and mentary “Won’t You Be My “First Reformed” and “Eighth EVERY DAY ing-of-age directing debut Mollye Asher — who accepted Neighbor” won the Gothams’ Grade” — both releases from “Eighth Grade” and Paul the award. “This is going to be audience award, its director A24, the indie distributor of Schrader’s impassioned Cath- the worst acceptance speech,” Morgan Neville was stunned, “Moonlight” and “Lady Bird.” olic drama “First Reformed.” stuttered Hamelinck. partially since he had already “First Reformed” star But the night’s final honor Yet “The Rider,” filmed with lost best documentary to Ra- Ethan Hawke took best actor went to “The Rider,” the sec- Lakota cowboys on South Da- Mell Ross’ “Hale County This and its 72-year-old writer-di- B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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