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USA Today pages will now be published in Friday editions Free air show starts Saturday McEntire Joint National Guard Base welcomes SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 A2 TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 75 CENTS public for 2-day event Special primary election is today However, voters who live in the and 2, Dalzell 1, McCrays Mill 1 and 2, opened when former Congressman Candidates vying for seats Mayesville, Salem, St. John, Morris Col- Delaine, Manchester Forest, Pinewood Mick Mulvaney was appointed to a posi- in S.C. House, U.S. Congress lege, Crosswell, Loring, Lemira, Magno- and St. Paul precincts will be eligible to tion in the Donald Trump administra- lia-Harmony, Stone Hill, South Red Bay, vote in both the Congressional District 5 tion, and the S.C. House seat became BY JIM HILLEY Savage Glover or Bates precincts are Primary Election and the South Caroli- open after the death of former S.C. [email protected] not eligible to vote in the election. Those na House District 70 Primary Election. House member Joe Neal. precincts are neither in Congressional Registered voters in all other pre- Three Democrats, Alexis Frank, Les Most registered voters in Sumter District 5 nor South Carolina House Dis- cincts are eligible to vote in the Con- Murphy and Archie Parnell, and seven County will be eligible to vote in today’s trict 70. gressional District 5 Primary Election Republicans, Chad Connelly, Ray Craig, special primary election for Congressio- On the other hand, voters in the alone. nal District 5. Horatio, Hillcrest, Oakland Plantation 1 The Congressional District 5 seat SEE ELECTION, PAGE A8 Lawmakers YMCA opens gymnastics facility for all ages settle on $1T plan to avoid a shutdown BY ANDREW TAYLOR The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Mon- day unveiled a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund most government operations through September but would deny President Trump money for a border wall and rejects his proposed cuts to popular domestic programs. The 1,665-page bill agreed to on Sunday is the product of weeks of negotiations. It was made public in the predawn hours Monday and is tentatively scheduled for a House vote on Wednesday. The catchall spending bill would be the first major piece of bipartisan legislation to advance during Trump’s short tenure in the White House. While losing on funding for the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump won a $15 billion down payment on his request to strengthen the military, PHOTOS BY KASEY MEREDITH / THE SUMTER ITEM though that too fell short of what he re- Maria Gillen, 11, practices a stunt on a rectangular trampoline. The equipment at the YMCA’s new gymnastics facility is new. quested. Vice President Mike Pence said the ad- youth to the sport of gymnas- ministration “couldn’t be more pleased” Donation from Edwards’ tics,” Director and Head Coach and noted that it would include a boost in estate helps to buy gym Mike Domagalski said. “With our military spending, a “down payment” on focus on the child’s individual border security and provide money for FROM STAFF REPORTS goals and abilities, they will re- health benefits for coal miners. ceive the tools necessary to be “It will avert a government shutdown, but YMCA of Sumter recently began successful in gymnastics or in more important than that, it’s going to be a a gymnastics program thanks to a any sport. While maintaining the significant increase in military spending,” donation from the late Phil Ed- YMCA principles of caring, hon- Pence said in an interview with “CBS This wards’ estate. esty, faith, respect and responsi- Morning.” He called it a “budget deal that’s The donation enabled the bility, we are committed to help- a bipartisan win for the American people.” YMCA to purchase the Optimist ing children develop a healthy The measure funds the remainder of the Gym, 220 Pine St., from Thomas competitive spirit.” 2017 budget year, through Sept. 30, rejecting Sumter Academy, according to Registration is now open for May cuts to popular domestic programs targeted John Hoffman, CEO of YMCA of and summer classes. Visit the by Trump such as medical research, the Sumter. member services desk at the Environmental Protection Agency and in- The program, which is open to YMCA, 510 W. Miller Road, from 4 frastructure grants. YMCA members and potential a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through “The omnibus (spending bill) is in sharp members, is intended to provide Nicole Wells, 11, said she started Thursday, 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fri- contrast to President Trump’s dangerous more opportunities for children in doing gymnastics because of Olympi- days, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays plans to steal billions from lifesaving re- the community to become physi- an Gabby Douglas. and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays or the search, instead increasing funding for the cally active and engage in a new gymnastics facility at 220 Pine St. NIH (National Institutes of Health) by $2 sport, Hoffman said. It will include YMCA opened the new gymnas- after 2:30 p.m. on weekdays. For billion,” said House Minority Leader Nancy opportunities for toddlers to adults tics program and facility to the more information, contact Doma- Pelosi, D-California. and include activities from recre- community last weekend. galski at (803) 773-1404 or send an ational tumbling to a competitive “We’re excited to be able to email to gymnastics@ymcasumter. SEE PLAN, PAGE A7 gymnastics team. offer this program and introduce org. Sumter marches on for healthy hearts BY KASEY MEREDITH Heart Walk focused on four key health year round in activity and [email protected] areas: moving more, adding color to diets,” Burgess said. “We just want your diet, eating smart and being to get the word out for heart Sumter Heart Walk saw its larg- well. health.” est crowd this year with more than Heart disease is the leading cause Along with the increase in atten- 1,200 participants Saturday at of death in the United States, said dance, the Heart Walk raised about Greater Sumter Chamber of Com- Meghan Burgess, the director of de- $240,000 in fundraising efforts. merce. velopment at American Heart Asso- More businesses contributed to This year marks the 17th Heart ciation in Sumter. the cause this year, Burgess said. Walk in Sumter, an event put on by Burgess said this year the focus Businesses also decorated their American Heart Association in of the Heart Walk was being storefronts with heart-healthy KASEY MEREDITH / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter in order to raise awareness healthy for good. Dee Woodward, left, claps rhythmically in order to of heart disease. This year the “We want to promote heart SEE HEART WALK, PAGE A8 help Cherly Kirby perform CPR on a dummy.

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BY JIM HILLEY event, featuring aerial and [email protected] static displays, is open to PHOTO PROVIDED the public at no The Raptor F-22 South Caroli- charge. Parking is a multi-role na National gates open at fighter that performs Guard will open 8 a.m. both air-to-air and air-to-ground its doors to the both missions. public for the Air and Ground Expo '17, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. from past and present, along DICKINSON happening days, with includes Sumter native Rob Crosby, with aerial and ground dem- Saturday event gates opening team com- well-known songwriter and onstrations. and Sun- at 9 a.m. Opening ceremonies mander and pilot Maj. singer, will perform during Each day's show will culmi- day at McEntire and Salute to the Fallen begin Daniel “Rock” Dickinson and the Welcome Home to Caroli- nate with a joint air and Joint National at 11 a.m. both days. team manager Master Sgt. na Concert from 3:35 to 6:45 ground combat exercise, high- Guard Base, 1325 Included in the flying per- Delmont Benjamin, both p.m. Saturday. lighting the Guard's unique South Carolina formances are a demonstra- graduates of Sumter High The expo will also feature capabilities. Road, Eastover. tion by the Raptor F22 Aerial School. Flying performances more than 100 ground dis- For more information, visit BENJAMIN The two-day Demonstration team, which will be held from 11:15 a.m. to plays of military equipment www.scguard.com/expo/.

LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Meet local authors at library event Sumter County Council to BY IVY MOORE ing" as among her passions. She will hold budget workshop today [email protected] have her books, "Downfall" and "Good at Being Bad," at the fair. Sumter County Council will hold a Sumter has many published au- • Sandy Richardson is best known budget workshop at 5 p.m. today in thors, and they, in turn, have many for her book "The Girl Who Ate County Council Chambers, Sumter fans. On Saturday, the two groups Chicken Feet" and has published nu- County Administration Building, 13 E. will meet at the Sumter County Li- merous stories, essays and feature Canal St. brary's 2017 Local Authors Fair. articles. She is also a storyteller and Council members will discuss gener- Readers can converse with the au- has taught and worked as an editor. al fund expenditures for fiscal year thors, buy books and get them signed She recently founded Southern Sass 2017-18 and receive an update on re- from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Main Meeting Publishing Alliances and edited "His search regarding a building variance Room at the library, 111 N. Harvin St. Mother!," a collection of essays by request. The library's reference and infor- women about their mothers-in-law. mation services coordinator Gregory • Gaynell Gavin grew up near the Bishopville City Council Johnson described the program as a Mississippi River in Illinois, graduat- to accept public comment celebration of "the joy of writing," ed from Principia College and Wash- when readers can "Meet an array of ington University Law. After practic- Bishopville City Council will meet published authors from our local ing law in Colorado, she now teaches at 6:30 p.m. today in the Colclough area and learn a little about the cre- English and Politics and Justice Building, 109 E. Church St., Bishop- ative process that goes into creating a Studies at Claflin University. Her ville. book." works include "To Unsnare Time's Council will consider approval of Books by these authors are fiction, Warp: Stories and Poems about minutes and hear reports from the nonfiction, adventure, romance, PHOTO PROVIDED Dogs," "Attorney-at-Large" and "In- city administration, the police chief some for children, others for adult Amelia Taylor’s book was inspired by a tersections." and committees. Council will also ac- readers. Johnson said the authors missionary trip she took to Guatemala. • Mary L. Ingram McGill, a Sumter cept public comment. will have their books available for Taylor will participate in Saturday’s resident, Mayewood High School and For more information, call (803) purchase and autographs. Local Authors Fair at the Sumter County Morris College graduate, primarily 484-5948. Johnson encourages readers to Library. writes children's books and is plan- come by the library, meet the authors ning a series. She will have her works Vision in Progress meeting "and get a little insight into the pub- "A Memoir of a Life Revealed" and scheduled for Wednesday lishing world," and perhaps be in- "Prison Grits," reflects her more than "Joshua's Haven" available at the fair. spired to write themselves. 20 years working in the prison sys- • Amelia Taylor attended South- The Vision in Progress meeting will Participating authors include: tem, where she dealt with issues of eastern Bible College in Lakeland, be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cly- • Deanna Anderson, a self-pub- risk assessment of pedophiles, track- Florida, and wrote "Missionary Boot burn Transportation Center on South lished author of New Age books, ing gang activities, escape prevention Camp" following a missionary trip to Harvin Street. The public is invited to short-story anthologies and "themed and apprehension. Guatemala. She divides her time be- attend. fill-in journals." She also does free- • Angela Rae Santistevan, a native tween Kissimmee, Florida, and Sum- For more information, call Patty lance writing for The Sumter Item of the Richmond, Virginia, area, re- ter. Wilson at (803) 491-4910. and Lakeside magazine. Anderson's ceived her bachelor of literary stud- Admission is free to Saturday’s works include the anthology "Retorta ies and her graduate degree from event. For more information, contact Mundis (Twisted Worlds)." Purdue University. She cites story- Gregory Johnson at (803) 773-7273 or • Jean Bell's short-story collection, telling and the "pleasure of compos- visit www.sumtercountylibrary.org. CORRECTION A photo of South Caroli- na House Sumter City Council to discuss 2018 budget today District 70 candidate FROM STAFF REPORTS Council will also consider the final reading of an ordi- Patrick Mor- Sumter City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the nance authorizing the sale of approximately 0.68 acres of ris was incor- MORRIS WALKER fourth-floor City Council Chambers of the Sumter Opera city-owned property at 3905 Vinca St. to a private develop- rectly labeled House, 21 N. Main St. er. as candidate Council will consider approval of minutes for the March The final reading of an ordinance to amend the rear set- Jermaine Walker in the Sunday, April 7 and 21 meetings and consider appointments to boards back requirement for a property at 2505 Tahoe Drive will 30, edition of The Sumter Item. Both can- and commissions. be considered, as well as the final reading of an ordinance didates are entered in today’s Democrat- The budget for fiscal year 2018 will be discussed, and rezoning nine parcels of land at 801 N. Main St. ic Primary Election. council will consider the final reading of an ordinance In new business, council will consider a resolution au- transferring property on the site of the new Sumter Devel- thorizing the purchase of property at 146 and 150 S. Main If you see a statement in error, contact the City opment Board office on Liberty Street to Sumter County. St. Desk at 774-1226 or [email protected].

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-MEMBER- on the corner of 378 & 441 R. Capers Lee, DMD A4 | TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 LOCAL / STATE THE SUMTER ITEM POLICE BLOTTER After 14 years in prison, CHARGES legedly possessing a Megan N. Watford, 28, of yellow-and-black Cub 300 Pearson Road, was Cadet zero-turn lawn- arrested Thursday and mower and an 8-by-10 charged with two counts utility trailer belonging man tries to help others to the victim that same of unlawful neglect of a day. BY EMILY WEAVER Orange said he didn't know — that crept into years. child or helpless person after she and her two The Sun News at the time what had happened. STOLEN PROPERTY "Plenty of nights I laid there children, ages 2 and 7, "I had just turned 17, and I and thought about what my life tested positive for meth- A black 44-inch Sharp CONWAY — Travis Orange's didn't really know what to do could have been," Orange said. amphetamines and am- flat-screen TV valued at life took a dramatic turn on in a situation like that, so I just Then he realized something. phetamines on Nov. 28, $400; a black Microsoft Feb. 18, 2003, when he agreed to took off like they told me to "This is not the life for me. My 2016. Xbox 360 gaming console with one controller drive friends to Hemingway take off," he said. life is better than this. I have Jacqueline R. Prioleau, 57, of and ended up in prison for 14 Orange and the others were greater things out in the world, valued at $150; a black 3032 Prosser Drive, was Xbox One gaming sys- years. arrested hours later. that's my freedom," he said. arrested on Wednesday One woman was stabbed to Even though he says he Orange got a job wiping tem with two controllers and charged with pos- valued at $350; three death. Four others were sen- didn't have a weapon or rob rails. I was the "best rail wiper session of a weapon Xbox One video games tenced to prison, where two of anyone that day, Orange was there was," he said, flashing a during a violent crime valued at $150; an Xbox them remain. found guilty by association. He bright smile adorned with and assault and battery 360 video game valued Orange was driving three was sentenced to 16 years in gold-capped teeth. of a high and aggravat- at $20; a black Xbox One others when they stopped at prison. Then he got a job in the pris- ed nature for allegedly controller charger val- Perry's Grocery on S.C. 51 in He has lived with the guilt of on cafeteria and moved up to assaulting a man with a ued at $60; a black Kin- Hemingway about 1 p.m. on the decisions he made that day. the role of clerk, assisting the razor blade, causing two dle Fire tablet valued at Feb. 18, 2003. Orange said he But another decision turned kitchen supervisor. cuts to the victim's fore- $60; and a silver LG tab- stayed in the car, and the next him around. "I told myself when I get out, arm, while in the 3100 let valued at $100 were block of Clarkson Road, thing he knew the others came Once in prison, Orange said if I get the same determination reportedly stolen from a Dalzell, on April 15. The running out, jumping in the he started running around that I have now to work and residence in the 700 victim was treated at block of Berry Street be- car and telling him to drive. with a wild crowd and joined a work hard ... then I'll be able to Palmetto Health Tuomey Orange was 17 years old gang to keep others from mess- make it," he said. tween 6 a.m. and 6:30 for his injuries, states a p.m. on Wednesday. when he got locked up. In the ing with him. Orange spent two days after news release from Sum- years that followed, he sur- A couple of years later, a fel- his release examining his life ter County Sheriff's Of- A black 42-inch LG flat- vived a brutal beating, riots, low inmate serving a life sen- and the future he wanted — fice. screen TV valued at prison fights, the death of his tence pulled him to the side one he wasn't sure he'd ever $700; a black 42-inch Matthew W. Bagley, 22, of Sanyo flat-screen TV val- grandmother and the glares and gave him some words of have sitting in prison for 14 3140 Longleaf Drive, was from others who wanted him advice. years. ued at $800; two 32-inch arrested on Wednesday Seiki flat-screen TVs val- dead — all because in 2003 he "He said, 'You're going to find "I made me a to-do list of ev- and charged with one ued at $220 each; a made a bad decision. It's haunt- yourself in a situation where erything I needed to do," Or- count of financial trans- black HP Pavilion laptop ed him ever since. you'll have (one of) two things ange said. "I put God first, and action card theft and valued at $520; a Micro- Make good decisions, Orange happen to you. You're going to then I put get reacquainted three counts of financial soft Xbox One gaming warned students in Conway's end up having more time (in with family and then after that transaction card fraud console valued at $400; Respect Integrity Service Ex- prison) than you already have, I said, find me a job." for allegedly using a fi- and four Xbox One video cellence program for vulnera- or you'll end up dead in the Orange gave himself two nancial transaction card games valued at $200 ble youth last month. ground,'" Orange said. weeks to find a job. belonging to a victim were reportedly stolen Orange was released Sept. 1 The 62-year-old man, who "A lot of people say 'you can't without permission, to- from a residence in the taling less than $500, on and is on a mission to make had spent the last 38 years of 2400 block of Equinox do this,' 'you can't do that.' 'Oh, three occasions be- sure his new freedom isn't his life in prison, told Orange you a convicted felon, you Avenue, Dalzell, on tween Feb. 14 and Feb. Wednesday. wasted. he had a chance at freedom in won't be able to do this.' I've 16. "Freedom is priceless. Do not his future. proved them wrong," he said. A blue 2000 Ford Explor- Rick F. Vanburen, 36, of 365 lose your freedom ... making A few days later, Orange saw Orange had two jobs within er valued at $1,200 was Rolling Creek Drive, was reportedly stolen while an irrational decision," he told another inmate pull a lawn- the first two weeks of his re- arrested on Wednesday the kids at Conway High mower blade out of his pants lease. parked at a residence in and charged with receiv- the 500 block of Country School. He lost his "all because and slash another man in the He is now hoping to use his ing stolen goods for al- I wanted to drive a car for stomach, spilling his guts to experiences to save others Springs Drive on Friday. some guys who I thought was the ground, where the man fell from making the mistakes he friends, homeboys. You have dead. made. no friends. The streets have no Orange said he ran to get "Before someone else goes love." back to his cell, but the doors through what I went through, I Tashon Sampson, then 20, were locked. The yard was on want to be able to talk to them and Joseph Wilson, then 24, lockdown. and give them the full effect are serving a life sentence and Orange was trapped in the through my testimony so they 30 years, respectively, for the middle of a prison riot and be- don't have to go through it murder of 76-year-old Lila D. cause he had joined that gang, physically," he said. Perry, who was alone in the he said, he had to fight. He's shared his testimony store when she was stabbed But the words of the "old with students in local schools, multiple times in the neck and school" lifer echoed in his ears with convicts in the solicitor's back, according to reports of as his days in prison turned to intervention program and at the armed robbery. weeks that melted into months churches.

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The overall number of U.S. adoptions Thousands of clients seeking to adopt has dropped significantly in recent have been buffeted recently by the years, straining the viability of many downfall of their agencies. adoption agencies and drawing some The State Department, alleging ex- into conduct that authorities describe tensive improprieties in handling inter- as unethical. Would-be adoptive parents national adoptions, shut down Ohio- confront the specter of long waiting based European Adoption Consultants times and high fees. And many face in December. It operated in a dozen for- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS pressure to spend lavishly on self-pro- eign countries. The four children of Josh and Laura Beth Christian are seen in their hometown of Green- motional advertising if they want to A few weeks later, a domestic-adop- ville. From left are Emme Sue, 8; Tula, 4; Lola, 6, and Camden, 11. Tula and Lola were ad- compete for a chance to adopt an infant. tion agency licensed in eight states, the opted from Uganda in 2017, although the process was delayed after the U.S. State De- Chuck Johnson, CEO of the National Independent Adoption Center, declared partment shut down European Adoption Consultants. Council for Adoption, estimates that 1 bankruptcy, leaving more than 3,000 cli- million families are trying to adopt at ents in the lurch. The agency blamed tion did Christian learn that there were eral countries. any given time. the bankruptcy on “societal changes” long-simmering problems with EAC. He Virginia-based America World Adop- “No matter where they go, unless that increased the number of parents suggested there should be some sort of tion, which has offices in 21 states, has they’re super lucky, they’re going to be seeking to adopt while shrinking the national database through which seen its caseload drop by more than 50 in for a long wait,” Johnson said. pool of expectant mothers open to hav- would-be adoptive parents could access percent over a decade — from 447 inter- “They’re going to be in a slow, painful ing their babies adopted. information of that nature. national adoptions in 2005 to 208 last process for foster care or in this mas- Among those affected were newly- EAC was accused by the State De- year. sive competition for the limited number weds Christopher Koontz and Bobby partment of charging excessively high “We have fewer staff now, and adop- of healthy infants — and that’s where Duong of Long Beach, California, who fees, misrepresenting information tions are becoming more difficult, tak- the situation is ripe for fraud. There are said they’d paid the agency about about children and other improprieties. ing longer,” said Ryan Hanlon, the so many families who want to adopt $16,000 during nearly two years. The ex- The agency said it considered the shut- agency’s executive director. Hanlon and so few options for them.” tent of any reimbursement is uncer- down unwarranted and was consider- says some families lose interest when Some of the people desperate to adopt tain. ing an appeal. told that infants are not available. fall victim to scams. In March, for ex- “Several of our close friends, family Many agencies specializing in inter- Those who do persist face large bills; ample, a woman from Carolina Beach, members and co-workers were rooting national adoptions have closed in recent adoptions from China or Ethiopia can North Carolina, was accused of using for us to adopt — it felt shameful to tell years, and others have struggled, as for- cost $30,000 to $40,000. the internet to fleece a dozen would-be them what happened,” Duong said. eign adoptions by Americans have One of the largest U.S. agencies, Beth- adoptive parents. Josh Christian, a lawyer in Green- dwindled. The latest federal figures, for any Christian Services, continues to In the absence of comprehensive fed- ville, South Carolina, was a client of the 2016 fiscal year, reported 5,372 adop- grow overall even as the number of eral figures, Johnson’s council, which European Adoption Consultants. He es- tions from abroad, down from a high of adoptions it facilitated dropped from represents more than 120 adoption timates that he and his wife ended up 22,884 in 2004. 1,980 in 2010 to fewer than 1,300 in 2016. agencies, periodically tries to tally the paying $10,000 extra to complete the There are many reasons for the de- It has expanded other services in the total number of adoptions in the U.S. Its adoptions of two sisters from Uganda, cline — including an increase in do- U.S., including foster care and family latest count, released in February, who had to spend more time in an or- mestic adoptions in China, Russia’s counseling, and has launched programs showed a 17 percent drop from 133,737 phanage because of the agency’s shut- suspension of adoptions by Americans in South Africa, Ethiopia and elsewhere adoptions in 2007 to 110,373 in 2014. down. and corruption scandals that shut to encourage foster care and adoption Most of the decline was because of a Only after the State Department ac- down international adoptions in sev- of orphans in their home country. Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Amanda McNulty, County Extension Agent

E-waste in Sumter e-waste building located close to the entrance. When you drive across the scale, the attendant will point you in For an old fogey like me, e-waste is a the right direction, and, if you need Don’t forget Mother’s Day! relatively new concept. When the help unloading an item, will get children were little, we got a comput- someone to assist you. The landfill is Sunday, May 14, 2017 er for our house; probably thirty open Monday through Saturday from years ago. I didn’t have a cell phone 7:30 in the morning until 4:00 in the Place your ORDER today! until I started working for Clemson afternoon. way back in 2002. To make life even simpler, on the Now the list of electronics we consid- first Saturday of each month, you can er essential for modern life is stagger- simply drive to the headquarters of ing. Some are for fun – handheld Sumter County Public Works at 1289 games (mostly on phones), stereos, North Main Street. From 8:00 am Local Delivery & radios and televisions are joined by We WireWire WorldwideWorldwid until noon, employees will actually items that have lots of business and unload items from your car and sort pleasure applications. Phones, com- them into the appropriate categories A Ring Around puters, printers, laptops, monitors, – you just pop the trunk. From both copiers, microwaves, CD’s and DVD’s locations, these items make their way Th e Roses and others are on that list. As the to a recycler who breaks them down 95B MARKET ST. | SUMTER | 934-8000 | WWW.ARINGAROUNDTHEROSES.COM costs of these items have become into reusable parts. Nothing is resold modest, we replace them every time a – none of your personal information birthday or holiday rolls around. For or photographs can be accessed. years, we tossed used electronics in When we have Palmetto Pride/Keep the landfill, but in the 1990’s many SC Beautiful cleanups at Manchester countries around the world woke up State Forest, many a television or to the fact that materials in these computer has been dragged out of a products such as mercury, lead, lithi- ravine or stream by volunteers from um, and others were leaching out of Shaw Air Force Base (thank goodness discarded electronics and showing up for those able-bodied helpers). Set an in the environment, including in example and protect our waters and human tissues. woodlands by taking the time to South Carolina is one of twenty-five make a short drive and ensuring that states that prohibit e-waste from landfills. Although you can’t take your e-waste has a proper ending. e-waste to the recycling centers or put it in the City’s recycling bins, it’s Clemson University Cooperative Extension easy to protect the environment in Service offers its programs to people of all ages, HELP WANTED our community. Residents of Sumter regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national County can dispose of their old elec- origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orien- tronics without cost; there is a small tation, marital or family status and is an equal fee for businesses with numerous opportunity employer. Full Time items. At the Sumter County Landfill Seamstress Needed on Brewington Road, there’s a large

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Orchard owners look to robots as labor shortage worsens

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — industry have long grappled in production of apples and tled in Washington and are twist or clip it from a branch. Harvesting Washington state’s with labor shortages and de- several other crops. Harvest productive members of the The machine would have be- vast fruit orchards each year pend on workers coming up starts in the spring with aspar- community, he said. tween four and 12 robotic requires thousands of farm- from Mexico each year to har- agus and runs until all the ap- “They are scared of losing arms and can pick up to 10,000 workers, and many of them vest many crops. ples are off the trees in late fall. their jobs to mechanization,” apples an hour, Kober said. work illegally in the United But President Trump’s hard The work is hard and dan- Nicholson said. “A robot is not One machine would be able States. line against immigrants in the gerous and has long drawn going to rent a house, buy to harvest a variety of crops, That system eventually could U.S. illegally has many farmers Mexican workers to central clothing for their kids, buy food taking 85 to 90 percent of the change dramatically as at least in the country looking for alter- Washington, where several in a grocery and reinvest that crop off the trees, Kober said. two companies are rushing to native harvest methods. Some counties near the Canadian money in the local economy.” Humans could pick the rest. get robotic fruit-picking ma- have purchased new equip- border are now majority-His- While financial details are Abundant Robotics is work- chines to market. ment to try to reduce the num- panic. Experienced pickers, not available, the builders say ing on a picker that uses suc- The robotic pickers don’t get ber of workers they’ll need, who are paid by the bin, can the robotic pickers should pay tion to vacuum apples off trees. tired and can work 24 hours a while others have lobbied poli- make more than $200 a day. for themselves in two years. Plans for the robotic har- day. ticians to get them to deal with Advocates for farmworkers That puts the likely cost of the vesters — including a goal of “Human pickers are getting immigration in a way that min- say robot pickers will have a machines in the hundreds of getting them to market before scarce,” said Gad Kober, a co- imizes harm to their liveli- negative effect. thousands of dollars each. 2019 — were discussed in Feb- founder of Israel-based hoods. The eventual loss of jobs for FFRobotics is developing a ruary at an international con- FFRobotics. “Young people do “Who knows what this ad- humans will be huge, said Erik machine that has three-fin- vention of fruit growers in not want to work in farms, and ministration will do or not do?” Nicholson of Seattle, an official gered grips to grab fruit and Wenatchee. elderly pickers are slowly retir- said Jim McFerson, head of the with the United Farm Workers ing.” Washington State Tree Fruit union. He estimated half of the FFRobotics and Abundant Research Center in Wenatchee. state’s farmworkers are immi- Robotics, of Hayward, Califor- For farmers, “it’s a question of grants who are in the country nia, are racing to get their me- survival.” illegally. chanical pickers to market Washington leads the nation But many of them have set- within the next couple of years. IT Harvest has been mecha- nized for large portions of the TheThe agriculture industry such as SHRIMPERSHRIMPER wheat, corn, green beans and OF SUMTER tomatoes for some time. But for more fragile commodities such Serving Calabash Style as apples, berries, table grapes TA K E S Seafood in Sumter for and lettuce — where the crop’s appearance is especially impor- Over 40 Years. efficiency that keeps you cool tant — harvest is still done by Monday - Saturday 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM and saves you money. hand. Sunday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Members of Washington’s 803-773-5456 And with Bryant Bonus, we can deliver it all. $7.5 billion annual agriculture 438 Broad Street • Sumter, SC When the winter chill turns into the sizzling summer, you want your system ready. During Bryant Bonus time, going on now, we can make sure your seasonal transition is seamless and painless for your wallet. Take advantage of the savings and earn rebates of up to $1500.00 for a limited time. Maximize your efficiency and your savings. Parties ‘R’ Us Bryant. Whatever It Takes®. Why shop anywhere else? Party Rentals and More 803-778-2942 Bounce Houses, Tents, www.loweryair.com Chairs & Tables Hassle Free Financing 780 South Pike West Call for details!

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HEART WALK ELECTION FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 Sheri Few, Tom Mullikin, Voters will be asked to show messages leading up to the Ralph Norman, Tommy Pope a S.C. Driver’s License, an ID Heart Walk. and Kris Wampler, are en- card issued by S.C. Depart- Burgess attributes the com- tered in the primary election ment of Motor Vehicles, an munity outreach to this year’s for Congressional District 5. S.C. Voter Registration Card chairman of the Heart Walk The S.C. House race in- with photo, a federal military committee, Curtis Hutto. cludes one Republican, Bill ID or a U.S. Passport to vote. Hutto, however, said that it Strickland, and eight Demo- Voters with a non-photo was “an all-hands-on-deck ef- crats: Wendy Brawley, Heath registration card may vote a fort” made possi- Hill, Norman Jackson, Patrick provisional ballot if they have ble by his leader- Morris, Harry Reese Sr., Levo- a valid reason, beyond their ship team. la Taylor, Jermaine Walker control, which created an ob- “It’s a great ave- and George B. Wilson. stacle to obtaining a photo ID nue to contribute Candidates must recieve 50 after signing an affidavit af- toward the percent of the vote plus one to firming their reason for not cause,” Hutto be a party’s nominee for the having an ID. HUTTO said. “We’re able June 20 Special Election. If no Voters who do not have to help out and candidate receives enough photo ID and do not have a learn about heart disease. 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COMMENTARY Will France elect a Gallic Barack Obama?

ASHINGTON — The French are too in- tellectually vain to borrow others’ political ideas but too interested in style not Wto appreciate and appropriate that of others. So, on May 7, they might confer their presidency on a Gallic Barack Obama. In 2008, Obama, a freshman senator, became a national Rorschach test, upon whom Americans pro- jected their longings. Emmanuel Macron, 39, is a former Paris investment banker, untainted by elec- toral experience, and a virtuoso of vagueness. His platform resembles (The Spectator’s Jonathan Miller’s description) “a box of chocolates from one of those upscale confiseries on the Rue Jacob: full of soft centers.” This self-styled centrist is a former min- ister for the incumbent president, socialist Francois Hollande, who in a recent poll enjoyed 4 percent ap- George proval. (Last Sunday, the Socialist EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Will Party candidate won 6.35 percent of the vote.) Macron calls his move- Recent editorials from South Carolina newspa- Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill into law. ment En Marche!, meaning “on the pers: Let’s hope that it isn’t done for good. move,” which is as self-congratulatory and uninfor- Gov. McMaster pointed out the need for fur- mative as Obama’s “We are the ones we’ve been ther reforms, most notably a shift from the waiting for.” Macron proposes to cure France’s du- The Index-Journal defined benefit pension plan to a defined con- rable stagnation by being ever so nice. Which tribution plan — otherwise known as a 401(k). April 23 means, above all, by not being ... her. It’s the only way that taxpayers ultimately In 1984, when Marine Le Pen’s anti-Semitic and will be protected from the ongoing expense of xenophobic father, Jean-Marie, received more than Sex education, health care the current pension system. 2 million votes for president, a Paris headline asked: Certainly, taxpayers won’t be protected by “Are there 2,182,248 Fascists in France?” It was not this legislation, which will put an additional an unreasonable question, he having advocated will help prevent STDs $826 million in tax money annually to bolster uniting all “the forces of the nation in a fasces.” He South Carolina yet again ranks high in a the tottering pension system, facing an un- was pointedly invoking the Roman symbol of power category it would rather not. Our state is funded liability of $24 billion. — rods lashed together around an ax handle with among the highest in the nation for sexually Meanwhile, recipients of state pensions will the blade protruding — from which fascism took its transmitted disease cases. And, closer to contribute another $40 million over the same name. His slogan was cunningly sinister: “My pro- home, you will see that Greenwood County period of time. gram is what you are thinking.” Meaning: What you ranks third in the state for the rate of gonor- It hardly seems fair. flinch from saying about Jews, immigrants and rhea cases, seventh for chlamydia and 16th Clearly, Gov. McMaster understands the other deplorables. for syphilis. problems facing the pension system and rec- It is unclear how far from this tree the sour apple The top three states are Louisiana, North ognizes that real reform will require addition- that is his daughter has fallen. Her rallies feature Carolina and Mississippi. al legislative action. In his signing statement, chants of “On est chez nous” (“This is our home”), The common thread behind both the na- he said: which expresses anxiety that France is less and less tional showing and Greenwood County’s own “The unfunded liability in our pension sys- that. Millions of unassimilated immigrants have poor standing? tem is the result of a combination of factors made a mockery of the dreamy multiculturalism Access to health care, education in general created, occurring and neglected for over 15 preached by people living comfortably insulated and socioeconomic standing. In short, as years: the 28-year retirement eligibility; the from the influx. Le Pen’s blood-and-soil nationalism much as we love our Southern roots, the Teacher and Employee Retirement Retention is a primal scream against the felt dilution of iden- South — namely the rural South — is in a Incentive; continued cost of living adjust- tity. world of hurt. Still. ments; and lower than expected rates of re- It is untrue that French libraries file the nation’s Teaching abstinence is fine, in and of itself, turn on investments.” constitutions under periodicals. There have been a but that’s not going to stop the frequency of Mr. McMaster also insisted that more over- slew of them since 1791; the current one is a rela- sex among 15- to 24-year-olds, the group con- sight is needed from the state treasurer, who tively ancient 59 years old. But a nation’s identity is sidered most at risk. And despite all the vari- was pointedly removed from that traditional usually bound up with linguistic unity, so France’s ous educational efforts out there, it is obvious role in this year’s legislation. national identity is, in a sense, relatively young. Po- safe-sex practices are falling way short, creat- House and Senate leaders of the committee litical scientist Francis Fukuyama has written: “In ing a cyclical problem that continues to erode that came up with the pension plan have the 1860s, a quarter of France’s population could the health of our youth and young adults, promised to pursue further reforms next ses- not speak French, and another quarter spoke it only which in turn has long-term economic and so- sion. as a second language. French was the language of cial effects. The Senate actually agreed to replace the Paris and the educated elite; in rural France, peas- We are not armed with all the answers, by current pension system with a 401(k) plan for ants spoke Breton, Picard, Flemish, Provencal, or any means, but one thing is clear: We need to new state employees. But that proposal was any number of other local dialects.” Marine Le Pen, work harder to ensure those most prone to dropped by a legislative conference commit- self-styled avatar of Frenchness, got less than 5 per- STDs are given the best access to sex educa- tee in the bill’s final form. cent of the vote in Paris, running strongest where tion and health care. In any event, making the hard choices for national identity has been most recently realized. Whether that takes place in the schools, in an amended pension reform next year might In 1977, France’s GDP was about 60 percent larger neighborhood meetings, in churches, in free be easier said than done. than Britain’s; today it is smaller than Britain’s. In clinics, in doctors’ offices, the emergency Having taken care of the system’s massive the interval, Britain had Margaret Thatcher, and room or any combination thereof, more must fiscal problems for the near-term, the tempta- France resisted (see above: keeping foreigners’ be done. tion for legislators will be to pass on other ideas at bay) “neoliberalism.” It would mean dis- Simply teaching abstinence or merely say- needed reforms that might face the opposition mantling the heavy-handed state direction of the ing the people in this group shouldn’t be hav- of public employees. economy known as “dirigisme,” which is French for ing sex or shouldn’t be having unprotected But as the governor observed: “Defined sclerosis. France’s unemployment rate is 10 percent sex does nothing to truly address the prob- benefit pension plans are now virtually ex- and more than twice that for the young. lem. That’s obvious. tinct in corporate America. This is because Public-sector spending is more than 56 percent of Not developing a concentrated effort geared they are unsustainable, expensive and require France’s GDP, higher than any other European na- toward the most affected group will do noth- constant infusions of capital to remain tion’s. Macron promises only to nibble at statism’s ing to reverse the trends; in fact, the trends afloat.” ragged edges. He will not receive what he is not will likely escalate. And he noted that 15 states already have seeking — a specific mandate to challenge retire- abandoned them in favor of defined contribu- ment at age 62, or the 35-hour workweek and the tion retirement plans for their new employ- rest of France’s 3,500 pages of labor regulations The Post and Courier ees. that make it an ordeal to fire a worker and thus While there are reform elements in the new April 25 make businesses wary about hiring. Instead, he plan, it would be better defined as a taxpayer wants a more muscular European Union, which, bailout of a failing system. with its democracy deficit, embodies regulatory ar- Pension ‘reform’ is like a The taxpayers will have an opportunity to rogance. see how serious state leaders are about mak- The 1930s confounded the European left because ing fundamental changes to the costly public capitalism’s crisis benefited the rancid right, which bailout of failing system pension system when the next legislative ses- by melding economic and cultural anxieties pro- Pension reform was done for the year as sion rolls around. duced aspirations from the base metal of resent- ments. Today, globalization is causing similar stir- rings on both sides of the Atlantic. Le Pen’s surge EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES probably will crest short of floating her into the presidency. 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AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 The 7th Annual Daffodil Art & er’s Day celebration begin- Craft Show will be held 9 ning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Daffodil Art & Craft Show to be held a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, May 6, May 13, at 130 Epperson St., ® and Saturdaynoon-5 p.m. Sunday, Pinewood. Cost is $10 for AccuWeather ﬁ ve-day forecast for Sumter May 7, at the Fair Memorial adults and $5 for children 5 and American Legion build- and under. Proceeds will TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ing, 30 Artillery Drive. Ven- benefit the center. This will dors include: Unique Baby; be a day of family fun with Daniel Easterling / chil- an all you can eat buffet, dren’s author; Damsel In musical groups and motiva- Defense / Pink Zebra; Thir- tional speakers. 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PREP BASEBALL PREP BASKETBALL Crestwood’s Southpaw shutdown Jennings signs with Coker BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS [email protected]

It was as an eighth grader that Dakota Jennings caught the eye of Crestwood High School head basketball coach Dwayne Edwards. “Even at that age, he had a great vertical and could jump and rebound the basketball and block shots,” Ed- wards said. “I felt like with a little work and putting him with some other players that JENNINGS were competitive, he could help us out on the varsity level.” And for four years, Jennings did just that — bypassing the junior varsity team for the top squad and becoming a force in the middle for the Knights. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Now he looks to continue High winds and a strong throw by Sumter High School starting pitcher Lathan Todd sent his cap flying on a pitch early in the Game- that upward trend at the next cocks’ 3-2 loss to Summerville on Monday in the championship round of the 5A District VII tournament at Gamecock Field. The teams level. will play for the district title today at 7 p.m. in Sumter. On Friday at the CHS Lec- ture Hall, Jennings traded one “C” for another as he signed Rainout sets up showdown for district title today with Coker College in Harts- ville. The Cobras are a Divi- BY EDDIE LITAKER ing pitch A.C. Heaton on Monday at win after the potential tying run was sion II school and a member of Special To The Sumter Item Gamecock Field. thrown out at the plate to close out the the South Atlantic Conference. Though leadoff hitter Ryan Moore game. “It’s a really good feeling On a night when all other 5A lower opened the bottom half of the first in- The teams were supposed to play a having everybody come out to state baseball playoff games were post- ning with a home run over the right- deciding game on Monday following support me,” Jennings said. poned by the weather, Sumter High field fence off Heaton, the Green Wave the first game, but heavy rains hit “Family, friends, teammates — School’s march to a District VII cham- southpaw was able to keep the Sumter Sumter, causing the game to be I really appreciate everything pionship hit a snag in the form of Sum- bats at bay with his off-speed offerings they’ve done for me over the merville High School left-handed start- and held on for a complete game 3-2 SEE SHS, PAGE B4 years to get me where I’m at.” He had offers from Claflin, Virginia Military Institute and the Naval Academy, but in the PREP BASEBALL end, it was Coker head coach Aric Samuel that really drew him to Coker, Jennings said. “He showed a lot of interest Rain suspends Barons-Skyhawks game in me,” Jennings said of Sam- uel, the former Hartsville High that sent Reynolds to third. School who took over the Co- Hammond leading With Charlton Command- bras program a few years ago. er at the plate, it looked as “It’s like another family, an- Wilson Hall 4-1 in though the Barons had Pugh other home. The campus is re- 5th-inning when on the ropes early. However, ally nice and it fits my charac- Pugh threw back to second ter and my personality.” play resumes today as Dabbs was walking off Samuel and Coker are going the bag to take his leg and to put Jennings a little out of BY DENNIS BRUNSON picked him off. Commander his comfort zone though, he [email protected] then flew out to end the in- added. ning. “I’m so used to playing in Wilson Hall doesn’t find it- In the second, consecutive the post, but they’re going de- self in a 1-0 hole in its first- 1-out walks to Burgess Jor- velop me into a wing player — round series against Ham- dan and Trent Elmore had shoot, do dribble pull-ups and mond in the SCISA 3A base- WH in business again. How- shoot 3-pointers and get me ball state playoffs. However, ever, Josh Knowlton hit a where I need to be at the next it is going to have to turn shot to center that Ham- level,” Jennings said. things around in quick fash- mond’s Andre Wilson gob- He was a next-level player ion to keep that from hap- bled up and made a relay for the Knights during the last pening today. throw that helped double up four years and had a big im- The top-seeded Barons Jordan at second to end the pact his senior season in help- found themselves trailing inning. ing guide Crestwood to the 4A No. 4 seed Hammond 4-1 RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Wilson Hall scored its only state playoffs. He finished with through five innings at Wilson Hall’s Daulton Dabbs (14) smacks a double against Ham- run in the third, but again an average of 10.4 points, 7.6 Baron Field when the game mond on Monday at Baron Field in the opening game of their left an out on the bases. rebounds and 3.1 blocks per was suspended due to heavy SCISA 3A state playoff series. Pugh hit Lake Scott to start game. rain on Monday. the inning and he moved to “He anchored that middle The Skyhawks will re- said WH head coach Adam After McLendon Sears second on a ground out. for us,” Edwards said of Jen- turn to Sumter today for Jarecki. “We ran ourselves grounded out against Ham- Daniel Reynolds hit a ball nings, who stands at 6-feet- the completion of the game out of some innings where mond starting pitcher Ford that went off the glove of 5-inches and 185 pounds. “We starting at 6:30 p.m. The we could have put up some Pugh to start the bottom of second baseman Brig Bran- knew we had a presence in the second game will be played runs.” the first, Daniel Reynolds non into center. Scott came middle who could rebound and on Wednesday in Columbia Wilson Hall, which if 14-5 followed with a single. around to score and make it block shots. with a third game, if need- on the season, made an out Daulton Dabbs then hit a 3-1, but Reynolds was “He improved each and ed, set for Baron Field on on the base paths in each of shot to the left field fence thrown out trying to reach every year. We needed him to Thursday. the first three innings. Per- that hit off the top of the second. be more physical around the “We really hurt ourselves haps the biggest mistake fence and bounced back basket, and each year we felt running the bases tonight,” came in the first inning. onto the field for a double SEE BARONS, PAGE B4 like he did that.”

PREP STRENGTH MEET LMA dominates state strength meet for 3rd title in 4 years

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS getting everybody on weight,” ‘Cats gether in the summer time to make the six events and finished second in [email protected] head coach Shawn McCord said. “All sure these kids are working hard and the other. our kids came in focused and on being consistent.” Josh Edwards (235-plus) was first Laurence Manning Academy has weight — about as good as we’ve No one has been more consistent in four events and runner-up in the had success at the SCISA 3A state ever had and that’s why we ended up than LMA senior Cole Hair. He’s com- the other two while Lorenz Lewis strength and speed meet in the past, with the best total points we’ve ever peted all six years the state meet has (141-150), Shakeel Robinson (181-190) winning two of the last three overall had.” been held, and out of 36 total events, and Garrett Black each took first in titles. In six different events spread he’s come away with 35 first-place fin- three events. Black also had two sec- But the Swampcats never won in across 11 different weight classes, the ishes and one runner-up finish last ond-place finishes and Robinson had quite as dominating a fashion as they Swampcats earned first place 38 year. one. did on April 22 at Wilson Hall. times and were runners-up in 17 oth- “He’s just been amazing,” McCord Rounding out the list is Brewer LMA scored 572 points out of a pos- ers. said. “He’s done that across five differ- Brunson (151-160) with two first-place sible 660 to easily claim another cham- “I think the key is just staying with ent weight classes, too.” tallies and a runner-up finish; Bran- pionship — this one by more than 100 a year-round program,” McCord said. Hair won all six events in the 171- don Hutson (191-205) who won one points. Pinewood Prep was second “Coach (Robbie) Briggs has weightlift- 180-pound classification. Freshman event and was second in two and with 439 points and the host Barons ing classes during school. He’s doing a Wyatt Rowland also had that distinc- Grayson Gamble (206-220) who was were third with 304. good job and we work well together. I tion in the 131-140-pound division. runner-up in five events. “We were the first team to weigh do seventh, eighth and ninth-grade Maleke Davis (221-235) and Camer- in and the main thing you want is classes all year and we work hard to- on Molina (130 & under) won five of SEE LMA, PAGE B3 B2 | TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

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Baltimore 15 8 .652 — p.m. Kisner/Brown (163), $411,800 70-64-67-60—261 12:30 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Istanbul Open Early- New York 15 8 .652 — Philadelphia (Hellickson 4-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester Kraft/Tway (105), $269,800 71-63-70-61—265 Round Matches (TENNIS). Boston 13 11 .542 2½ 0-1), 8:05 p.m. Spieth/Palmer (88), $228,975 66-66-70-64—266 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions Tampa Bay 12 14 .462 4½ Milwaukee (Peralta 4-1) at St. Louis (Martinez 0-3), Dufner/Kizzire (59), $140,225 69-64-73-63—269 League Semifinal First Leg Match — Atletico Madrid Toronto 8 17 .320 8 8:15 p.m. B. Koepka/C. Koepka (59/0), $140,225 69-65-73-62—269 vs. Real Madrid (FOX SPORTS 1). Watson/Holmes (59), $140,225 73-64-68-64—269 CENTRAL DIVISION Colorado (Chatwood 2-3) at San Diego (Cahill 1-2), 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, 10:10 p.m. Cabrera/Etulain (59), $140,225 70-63-71-65—269 W L Pct GB WDXY-AM 1240). San Francisco (Moore 1-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Wood 1-0), Thomas/Cauley (59), $140,225 70-64-74-61—269 Cleveland 14 10 .583 — 7:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern 10:10 p.m. C. Hoffman/Watney (59), $140,225 67-65-69-68—269 Conference Semifinal Series Game Three — Chicago 13 10 .565 ½ Schauffele/Ridings (38), $71,000 68-64-73-65—270 Washington at Pittsburgh (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Minnesota 12 11 .522 1½ WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Murray/Percy (38), $71,000 70-67-71-62—270 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Baltimore at Boston Detroit 12 12 .500 2 Arizona at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Stuard/Stroud (38), $71,000 68-64-71-67—270 or Toronto at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK). Kansas City 7 16 .304 6½ Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Lingmerth/Lee (22), $40,026 72-62-72-65—271 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern WEST DIVISION Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Stricker/Kelly (22), $40,026 68-66-72-65—271 Conference Semifinal Series Game Three — Ottawa at W L Pct GB N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Reed/Cantlay (22), $40,026 68-62-75-66—271 New York Rangers (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Houston 16 9 .640 — Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Harman/Wagner (22), $40,026 71-64-72-64—271 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Murray State at Missouri Los Angeles 14 13 .519 3 Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Van Aswegen/Goosen (22), $40,026 73-60-72-66—271 (SEC NETWORK). Oakland 11 14 .440 5 Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Jacobson/Wilcox (22), $40,026 71-63-73-64—271 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Wofford at South Carolina Texas 11 14 .440 5 San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. M. Hoffmann/Villegas (22), $40,026 72-62-71-66—271 (WNKT-FM 107.5) Seattle 11 15 .423 5½ Thompson/Wilkinson (22), $40,026 71-66-68-66—271 7:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Barnes/Jones (12), $24,140 70-67-70-65—272 Atlanta (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, Hearn/DeLaet (12), $24,140 71-66-72-63—272 WPUB-FM 102.7). NBA PLAYOFFS Grace/Oosthuizen (8), $17,665 70-67-70-66—273 SUNDAY’S GAMES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Baltimore 7, N.Y. Yankees 4, 11 innings Henry/Hoge (8), $17,665 69-67-71-66—273 Semifinal Series Game Two — Washington at Boston Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 1 SECOND ROUND Merritt/Streb (8), $17,665 69-62-74-68—273 (TNT). Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 3 Cejka/Kjeldsen (8), $17,665 70-62-75-66—273 9 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Ivan Redback vs. Argenis Cleveland 12, Seattle 4 EASTERN CONFERENCE Choi/Wi (8), $17,665 67-64-76-66—273 Mendez in a Lightweight Bout from Studio City, Calif. Houston 7, Oakland 2 Cleveland vs. Toronto Bryan/Blaum (5), $15,691 71-65-71-67—274 (FOX SPORTS 1). Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5 Monday, May 1: Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Stanley/Ruffels (5/0), $15,691 66-66-77-65—274 9:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western L.A. Angels 5, Texas 2 Wednesday, May 3: Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Reifers/Johnston (5), $15,691 71-66-73-64—274 Conference Semifinal Series Game Four — St. Louis at Boston 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Friday, May 5: Cleveland at Toronto, 7 p.m. Ogilvy/Poulter (4), $14,697 69-66-71-69—275 Nashville (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Sunday, May 7: Cleveland at Toronto, 3:30 p.m. Bozzelli/Poston (4), $14,697 70-66-73-66—275 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Western Conference MONDAY’S GAMES x-Tuesday, May 9: Toronto at Cleveland, TBD Swafford/English (4), $14,697 70-67-73-65—275 Playoffs Semifinal Series Game One — Utah at Golden Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. x-Thursday, May 11: Cleveland at Toronto, TBD Matsuyama/Tanihara (4/0), $14,697 69-66-75-65—275 State (TNT). Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. x-Sunday, May 14: Toronto at Cleveland, TBD M. Kim/Hagy (3), $13,987 72-64-71-69—276 5 a.m. — Professional Tennis: BMW Open Early-Round Cleveland at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Boston 1, Washington 0 Made cut did not finish Matches from Munich (TENNIS). Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Sunday, April 30: Boston 123, Washington 111 Flores/Fdez-Castano (3), $13,561 72-65-74—211 Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 2: Washington at Boston, 8 p.m. Martin/Crane (3), $13,561 67-67-77—211 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Thursday, May 4: Boston at Washington, 8 p.m. Schniederjans/Werenski (2), $12,851 70-67-76—213 COLLEGE BASEBALL Sunday, May 7: Boston at Washington, 6:30 p.m. Reavie/Glover (2), $12,851 69-68-76—213 TODAY’S GAMES x-Wednesday, May 10: Washington at Boston, TBD Loupe/Peterson (2), $12,851 71-64-78—213 COLLEGIATE AMERICA POLL Toronto (Latos 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 3-1), 7:05 x-Friday, May 12: Boston at Washington, TBD Hubbard/Randolph (2), $12,283 69-67-78—214 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Collegiate Baseball poll with p.m. x-Monday, May 15: Washington at Boston, 8 p.m. records through April 30. Voting is done by coaches, Baltimore (Asher 1-0) at Boston (Sale 1-2), 7:10 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland (Kluber 3-1) at Detroit (Verlander 1-2), 7:10 sports writers and sports information directors: Houston vs. San Antonio LPGA TOUR RESULTS Record Pts Prv p.m. Monday, May 1: Houston at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Sunday 1. Oregon St. 34-4 497 1 Tampa Bay (Cobb 1-2) at Miami (Volquez 0-3), 7:10 Wednesday, May 3: Houston at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. At Las Colinas Country Club 2. Louisville 38-6 494 3 p.m. Friday, May 5: San Antonio at Houston, 9:30 p.m. Irving, Texas 3. North Carolina 36-9 493 4 Oakland (Gray 0-0) at Minnesota (Santana 4-0), 8:10 Sunday, May 7: San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. Purse: $1.3 million 4. Texas Tech 36-12 490 6 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 9: Houston at San Antonio, TBA Yardage: 6,441; Par 71 5. Auburn 32-14 488 8 Texas (Hamels 2-0) at Houston (Fiers 0-1), 8:10 p.m. x-Thursday, May 11: San Antonio at Houston, TBA Final 6. Kentucky 31-14 487 9 Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-4) at Kansas City x-Sunday, May 14: Houston at San Antonio, TBA (x-won on sixth playoff hole; a-amateur) 7. Mississippi St. 30-16 484 7 (Duffy 2-1), 8:15 p.m. Golden State vs. Utah x-Haru Nomura, $195,000 68-65-72-76—281 8. Texas Christian 31-11 482 2 L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 1-1) at Seattle (Paxton 3-0), Tuesday, May 2: Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Cristie Kerr, $118,382 68-69-70-74—281 9. Clemson 34-11 480 5 10:10 p.m. Thursday, May 4: Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Jessica Korda, $85,878 68-70-72-73—283 10. Florida 30-13 477 13 Saturday, May 6: Golden State at Utah, 8:30 p.m. Sung Hyun Park, $66,433 67-72-71-74—284 11. Louisiana St. 30-15 474 14 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Monday, May 8: Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m. Eun-Hee Ji, $41,481 68-73-74-70—285 Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. 12. Long Beach St. 28-14 470 16 x-Wednesday, May 10: Utah at Golden State, TBD Angel Yin, $41,481 74-67-72-72—285 Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. 13. Stanford 27-12 468 29 x-Friday, May 12: Golden State at Utah, TBD Minjee Lee, $41,481 68-70-74-73—285 Cleveland at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. 14. Virginia 35-11 465 12 x-Sunday, May 14: Utah at Golden State, TBD Mi Jung Hur, $41,481 65-72-74-74—285 15. St. John’s 31-7 463 11 Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Amy Yang, $25,520 68-71-78-69—286 16. Missouri St. 30-13 461 28 Oakland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Charley Hull, $25,520 71-66-77-72—286 17. Arkansas 34-12 458 10 Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m. So Yeon Ryu, $25,520 74-69-68-75—286 18. Maryland 29-13 455 15 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. NHL PLAYOFFS Ariya Jutanugarn, $25,520 67-67-76-76—286 19. Cal. St. Fullerton 26-15 453 18 L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Brittany Lang, $19,444 73-68-73-73—287 20. Wake Forest 30-13 450 23 SECOND ROUND Jane Park, $19,444 72-71-70-74—287 21. Kent St. 27-13 448 NR NATIONAL LEAGUE (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Michelle Wie, $19,444 67-73-71-76—287 22. Brigham Young 25-14 446 NR EAST DIVISION EASTERN CONFERENCE Inbee Park, $19,444 69-67-71-80—287 23. Texas-Arlington 26-17 445 NR Mel Reid, $15,815 73-66-77-72—288 W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 2, Washington 0 24. Vanderbilt 26-17 443 22 Lexi Thompson, $15,815 69-72-73-74—288 Washington 17 8 .680 — Thursday, April 27: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2 25. South Carolina 25-17 441 21 Jacqui Concolino, $15,815 69-69-75-75—288 Philadelphia 11 12 .478 5 Saturday, April 29: Pittsburgh 6, Washington 2 26. Michigan 33-10 438 25 Stacy Lewis, $15,815 71-71-66-80—288 Miami 11 12 .478 5 Monday, May 1: Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. 27. Southern Mississippi 34-12 432 30 Brooke M. Henderson, $13,365 74-71-71-73—289 Atlanta 10 13 .435 6 28. Florida Atlantic 29-13-1 428 NR Wednesday, May 3: Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:30 Amelia Lewis, $13,365 68-72-75-74—289 New York 10 14 .417 6½ 29. Texas A&M 32-13 425 NR p.m. Joanna Klatten, $13,365 72-69-73-75—289 30. Washington 24-17 423 NR CENTRAL DIVISION x-Saturday, May 6: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBD Katherine Kirk, $13,365 67-73-74-75—289 W L Pct GB x-Monday, May 8: Washington at Pittsburgh, TBD Moriya Jutanugarn, $13,365 70-66-74-79—289 BASEBALL AMERICA POLL Chicago 13 11 .542 — x-Wednesday, May 10: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBD Alena Sharp, $11,472 70-74-70-76—290 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The top 25 teams in the Baseball Milwaukee 13 13 .500 1 Ottawa 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 Suzann Pettersen, $11,472 70-65-78-77—290 America poll through April 30 (selected by the staff of St. Louis 12 12 .500 1 Thursday, April 27: Ottawa 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Annie Park, $11,472 72-68-72-78—290 Baseball America): Cincinnati 11 13 .458 2 Saturday, April 29: Ottawa 6, N.Y. Rangers 5, 2OT Marina Alex, $10,176 67-69-81-74—291 Record Prv Pittsburgh 11 13 .458 2 Tuesday, May 2: Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Danielle Kang, $10,176 73-68-74-76—291 1. Oregon State 34-4 1 West Division Thursday, May 4: Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Gerina Piller, $10,176 69-71-75-76—291 2. Louisville 38-6 2 W L Pct GB x-Saturday, May 6: N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, TBD Thidapa Suwannapura, $8,158 72-73-72-75—292 3. North Carolina 36-9 3 Colorado 16 10 .615 — x-Tuesday, May 9: Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, TBD Brittany Lincicome, $8,158 75-69-73-75—292 4. Auburn 32-14 5 Morgan Pressel, $8,158 75-69-73-75—292 Arizona 16 11 .593 ½ x-Thursday, May 11: N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, TBD 5. Texas Tech 36-12 7 Los Angeles 14 12 .538 2 Christina Kim, $8,158 72-72-73-75—292 6. Kentucky 31-14 10 San Diego 11 16 .407 5½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Lindy Duncan, $8,158 70-70-76-76—292 7. Texas Christian 31-11 4 San Francisco 9 17 .346 7 Edmonton 2, Anaheim 1 Dori Carter, $8,158 76-63-77-76—292 8. Long Beach State 28-14 9 Wednesday, April 26: Edmonton 5, Anaheim 3 Jenny Shin, $8,158 71-72-71-78—292 9. Mississippi State 30-16 8 SUNDAY’S GAMES Friday, April 28: Edmonton 2, Anaheim 1 Jodi Ewart Shadoff, $8,158 71-72-71-78—292 10. Clemson 34-11 6 Miami 10, Pittsburgh 3 Sunday, April 30: Anaheim 6, Edmonton 3 Karine Icher, $6,482 71-69-76-77—293 11. Florida 30-13 11 Nelly Korda, $6,482 70-68-77-78—293 Washington 23, N.Y. Mets 5 Wednesday, May 3: Anaheim at Edmonton, 10 p.m. 12. Virginia 35-11 12 Milwaukee 4, Atlanta 3 Chella Choi, $6,482 68-71-73-81—293 Friday, May 5: Edmonton at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. 13. Stanford 27-12 18 Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 4 a-Eun Jeong Seong 69-69-69-86—293 x-Sunday, May 7: Anaheim at Edmonton, TBD 14. Cal State Fullerton 26-15 14 San Diego 5, San Francisco 2, 12 innings Sun Young Yoo, $5,725 69-74-74-77—294 15. Louisiana State 30-15 15 Arizona 2, Colorado 0, 13 innings Wednesday, May 10: Edmonton at Anaheim, TBD Sarah Jane Smith, $5,725 69-71-76-78—294 16. Texas A&M 32-13 19 L.A. Dodgers 5, Philadelphia 3 Nashville 2, St. Louis 1 Pornanong Phatlum, $5,725 69-71-75-79—294 17. Wake Forest 30-13 17 Boston 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Wednesday, April 26: Nashville 4, St. Louis 3 Cydney Clanton, $5,217 73-70-74-79—296 18. Arkansas 34-12 16 Friday, April 28: St. Lous 3, Nashville 2 Gaby Lopez, $5,217 69-74-74-79—296 19. Arizona 27-15 13 MONDAY’S GAMES Sunday, April 30: Nashiville 3, St. Louis 1 Jennifer Song, $4,731 67-76-74-80—297 20. Southern Mississippi 34-12 NR Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 2: St. Louis at Nashville, 9:30 p.m. P. Thanapolboonyaras, $4,731 69-71-76-81—297 21. Michigan 33-10 23 Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Friday, May 5: Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Marissa L Steen, $4,731 69-71-73-84—297 22. St. John’s 31-7 22 N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. x-Sunday, May 7: St. Louis at Nashville, BD Brooke Pancake, $4,408 73-68-75-82—298 23. Maryland 29-13 21 Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 9: Nashville at St. Louis, TBD Angela Stanford, $4,278 68-69-73-89—299

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PRO FOOTBALL DRAFT SPORTS ITEMS Draft answers some questions Fire Ants take for Panthers, raises others series at Louisburg BY STEVE REED LOUISBURG, N.C. — The the event, visit www.sum- AP Sports Writer University of South Caroli- terprays.com. na Sumter baseball team P-15’S MEETING ON THURSDAY CHARLOTTE — The NFL defeated Louisburg College draft answered some ques- 15-5 in eight innings on Sumter American Legion tions for the Carolina Pan- Sunday to win their best- Post 15 will have a pre-try- thers, while raising plenty of of-3 Region X play-in series out meeting for both its Se- others. 2-1 at the Louisburg field. nior and Junior baseball One of the biggest issues The Fire Ants, 28-27 on teams on Thursday at 7 p.m. the team faces is how effec- the season. Advance to the The meeting will be held tively offensive coordinator Region X tournament. They at the American Legion Hut Mike Shula can use his new will face USC Lancaster at at 34 South Artillery Drive. personnel after the team dra- 11 a.m. on Saturday at Burl- All players between the matically upgraded its speed ington Athletic Park in Bur- ages of 14 and 18 who plan and versatility. lington, N.C. to try out for either team Carolina used its first two USC Sumter broke the should attend the meeting picks on a couple of the game open with a 6-run with parents or guardians. draft’s most versatile players third inning to go up 8-0. Players are asked to bring in Stanford’s Christian Mc- Grayson Cottingham went their birth certificates. Caffrey and Ohio State’s Cur- 4-for-5 with four runs batted SHS WINS REGION VI-5A tis Samuel. Both played run- in and two runs scored to GOLF TOURNAMENT ning back, wide receiver and lead USCS’ 15-hit attack. returned kicks in college put- DJ Neal was 3-for-3 with CONWAY — The Sumter ting up mind-boggling all-pur- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS two runs and two RBI, High School varsity boys pose yardage numbers. Carolina Panthers first-round draft pick Christian McCaffrey listens to while Gage Taylor was golf team shot a 302 to win That gives Shula a host of a question during a news conference in Charlotte on Friday. 3-for-5 with four runs and the Region VI-5A tourna- options in terms of formations Chris Edwards was 3-for-4 ment on Monday at The and plays as the Panthers look the ball.” Carolina still has confidence with three runs. Hackler Course at Coastal to take some of the pressure Some other questions head- in Stewart as evidenced by Lindsey Robinson pitched Carolina. off quarterback Cam Newton. ing into OTAs: signing the 30-year-old Stew- six innings to get the victo- The Gamecocks’ Dixon Shula has shown in the past WHO’S THE KICKER? The Pan- art to a two-year contract ex- ry. He allowed seven hits Flowers was the overall he’s willing to find ways to uti- thers put veteran Graham tension earlier this offseason. and four runs while walk- medalist with a 2 under par lize a player’s strength. In 2011 Gano on notice when they It’s expected Stewart will still ing four and striking out 70. Jenkins Dwight and he integrated the read option drafted Georgia Tech kicker be a key figure in the offense, two. Evans Lewis both shot a 76 that Newton ran at Auburn Harrison Butker in the sev- but that McCaffrey will take In Saturday’s double- and Michael Solberg an 80 into Carolina’s offense and it enth round. Gano is coming some of the load off his shoul- header, Louisburg won the to round out the scoring. was a smashing success as the off his worst season with the ders. opener 6-5 before USC Sum- Flowers, Dwight and Panthers won three straight Panthers, missing eight field WHAT ABOUT OHER: Michael ter won the nightcap 21-14 Lewis were named to the NFC South championships goals including three in the Oher’s future with the team to stay alive. all-region team. and Newton won league MVP season finale at Tampa Bay. seems more unsettled than The Fire Ants trailed 5-2 With the victory, SHS honors in 2015. Butker offers an option if ever after the Panthers draft- entering the ninth of the earned a berth in the lower Coach Ron Rivera said the Gano can’t rebound from his ed right tackle Taylor Moton opener. Bryce Kirven hit a state tournament next increased “position flexibility” first season in Carolina where from Western Michigan in the pinch hit solo home run to week in North Charleston. will allow the Panthers to run he failed to make at least 80 second round. Oher missed make it 5-3. Austin Price got LMA, REL RAINED OUT more diverse packages, thus percent of his field goals. “At the final 13 games in 2016 with a hit and scored on a 2-run keeping defenses guessing at the end of the day we’re going a concussion and, seven homer by Taylor. The Laurence Manning times. Rivera expects McCaf- to keep who is best for us on months later, remains in the Louisburg scored the Academy and Robert E. frey and Samuel will line up at this football team,” Rivera league’s protocol. The Pan- winning run in the bottom Lee Academy baseball multiple positions and be used said. thers signed free agent left of the inning on a Sumter teams had their opening in a variety of ways. RUNNING BACK ROTATION: tackle Matt Kalil this offsea- throwing error in a run- games in their respective “It’s going to be something Obviously McCaffrey will see son with the idea of moving down. SCISA first-round state else,” Rivera said. “What plenty of action being a high Oher to right tackle. But the Price was 3-for-5 while playoff series postponed we’ve got in terms of tools first-round pick, but it will be addition of Moton, who never Taylor had a double as well. because of rain. and weapons is great. It’s interesting to see how much it missed a game at Western In the second game that LMA will play host to going to be interesting be- impacts veteran running back Michigan, raises the questions took 4 hours, 55 minutes, Pinewood Prep today at cause it is different. The thing Jonathan Stewart and his of whether he’s simply an in- USCS jumped out to a 10-0 6:30 p.m. while REL will our guys will have to under- starting role. Stewart has surance policy or if the Pan- lead only to fall behind be at home against Thom- stand is that you have to do been the team’s featured back thers are beginning to think 11-10 before going on to the as Heyward at 6 p.m. your job to the best of your since the departure of DeAn- Oher might not make it back win. CAVALIERS 116 ability and you may not get gelo Williams three years ago. next season. Neal was 5-for-5 with four RAPTORS 105 runs and two RBI to lead USC Sumter’s 26-hit attack. CLEVELAND — LeBron Kirven was 3-for-6 with James considered swigging seven RBI while Leniel a beer while scoring 35 Gonzalex had two hits and points, Kyrie Irving added four RBI. 24 and the Cleveland Cava- LATTIMORE TO SPEAK AT liers picked up where they PRAYER BREAKFAST left off following a long lay- off and throttled the To- Marcus Lattimore, the ronto Raptors 116-105 on former standout running Monday night in the open- back at the University of er of their Eastern Confer- South Carolina, will be the ence semifinal. keynote speaker for the The Cavs hadn’t played Sumter Mayor’s Prayer since April 23, when they Breakfast on Thursday. completed a four-game The event, which is held sweep of Indiana. But the in conjunction with the Na- defending champions tional Day of Prayer, will be didn’t show signs of rust held at Sumter County Civic and were well-prepared to Center at 700 West Liberty face the revenge-seeking Street. Breakfast will begin Raptors, who lost to at 6:45 a.m. with the pro- Cleveland in last year’s gram starting at 7:30. Tick- conference finals. ets are $12 at the door. PHOTO PROVIDED For more information on From staff and wire reports The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats won the SCISA 3A Strength and Speed state meet on April 22 at Wilson Hall with 572 points to capture their third overall title in the last four years. Members of the team are, left to right, head coach Shawn McCord, Cole Hair, Wyatt Rowland, Maleke Davis, Cameron Moli- na, Josh Edwards, Lorenz Lewis, Shakeel Robinson, Garrett Black, Brewer Brunson, Brandon Hutson, Gray- Got son Gamble, Austin Griffith, Kodie Reaves and Caleb Richburg. a Job? GET A CAR! eating properly, and if we can We Finance in House LMA FROM PAGE B1 get the nutrition down, the weightlifting will take care of NO CREDIT CHECK Alternates Austin Griffith, Cord added. itself. 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SHS FROM PAGE B1 postponed. It will be played today at Gamecock Field at 7 p.m. Summerville won the coin toss and will be the home team. The Sumter seventh began with Caleb Larrimore working Heaton for just his second walk of the night. Tucker Chapman followed with a sacrifice bunt to advance Larri- more to second before Joshua Sykes lined out to left field for the inning’s second out. Moore collected his second hit of the night, an infield single, to put runners at the corners. Hampton Rowe laced a single to left, also his second hit of the night, easily plating pinch runner Trey Yates with the Gamecocks’ second run of the night. Knowing how difficult runs had been to come by, the Sumter coaching staff de- cided to go all in and send Moore home on the play. Un- fortunately for Gamecock faithful, Summerville left fielder Hunter Shaw made an ex- cellent throw to cutoff man RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Daniel Llloyd at short, who re- Sumter pitcher Lathan Todd (2) throws to first baseman Rylan Williamson to pick off Summerville’s Jonny Watts on Monday at Gamecock Field. layed to catcher Olin McCurry for the game-ending putout. “We didn’t have anybody in Watts followed with a sac fly aton’s first walk of the night. not help himself in the first as right and took second on an scoring position all night to center that plated Blanton Larrimore singled to right, a wild pitch assisted Summer- errant pickoff throw from long,” said Sumter head coach with what would prove to be but Brewster was able to hit ville to its first run. No. 2 hit- Todd. The Green Wave failed Brooks Shumake. “We just the winning run. Lloyd with a perfect throw to ter Will O’Brien drew a walk, to capitalize on the error as weren’t able to do anything Heaton, who made it nail courtesy runner Yates at then advanced to second after Todd struck out Brewster and with the lefty. through seven innings on 85 second, ending the inning. the stray pitch to Jonny Watts designated hitter Kyle Jen- “We haven’t been scoring pitches, struck out just one Heaton needed just seven got away from catcher Twitty. kins before inducing a 6-3 runs, just three runs in two while limiting Sumter to seven pitches in a 1-2-3 fifth, record- Watts took the sixth pitch he grounder from Lloyd to close games to get in the catbird hits. The key to Heaton’s suc- ing three fly ball outs, before saw from Todd up the middle out the inning. seat (as the last undefeated cess was Sumter’s inability to the Gamecocks put two on in for an RBI single, plating Holladay pitched the final team in the district). There’s get the ball down. Of the the sixth. With one out, Holla- O’Brien with the game’s first five innings for Sumter, strik- been so much stress needing Gamecock’s 21 outs, a stagger- day took first after being hit run. Todd would make ing out four while walking two to score runs. That’s what ing 13 came on fly balls, with by a Heaton pitch. Williamson amends by picking off Watts and surrendering two hits. we’ve been dealing with and right fielder Trent Brewster laced a single up the middle, at first for the second out of Williamson will start on the the odds are not always going handling six of those. sending courtesy runner Luke the frame and striking out mound today and Price will to bounce your way.” The game started out prom- Stokes to third, before Twitty Shaw to end the frame. also be available. The decisive frame for Sum- ising for Sumter, now 23-4 on grounded to second for the Todd made another mistake “This is an elimination game merville was the fifth, when the season, as Rowe followed final out. in the second, but this one for both teams now,” Shumake an unsuccessful rundown cost Moore’s long ball with a sin- Todd struck out three in his was not as costly. Johnny said. “We’ve got to come out Sumter a run. Facing Jordan gle to right. Heaton rallied to two innings of work but did Cook led off with a single to and be ready to play.” Holladay, who came on in re- escape any further damage by lief of starter Lathan Todd in retiring Holladay and Dawson the third, Lloyd worked his Price on a pair of fly balls to way on with a 6-pitch walk. center. McCurry advanced Lloyd The Gamecocks would get with a sacrifice bunt before one on in the second as Chap- leadoff hitter Brodie Blanton man reached on an infield hit a grounder to third. With error, then go down in order the game tied at 1-1, the in the third. Gamecock infield instinctively Sumter ran itself out of a went after lead runner Lloyd potential rally in the fourth. on the play, running him back Price opened with a single to toward second. However, left but was wiped out at- Lloyd was able to elude the tempting to steal second. tag heading back into second After Rylan Williamson and then scored on an popped out in foul territory, O’Brien single to right-center. Daniel Twitty reached on He-

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Hammond, which is 12-7, got a 2-run single to make it 3-0. three runs in the second after Hammond’s other run came two were out with no one on on an RBI double by Ginsberg 60” CLASSIC BLACK against Baron starting pitcher in the fourth that made it 4-1. Charlton Commander. The Skyhawks could have AND WHITE Graham Wilson singled and blown the game open in the Thomas Love followed with an fourth when they loaded the infield single. Andre Wilson bases with no outs. However, $ 50 drew a walk to load the bases the next three balls were hit and bring leadoff man Benja- back to Commander, two of 16 min Ginsberg to the plate. them going home for force outs Commander threw a pitch in- and the final to first for a put side that was initially called a out. ball. Skyhawk Ray Derrick “I was just about ready to go came to talk to the home plate get Charlton right there,” Jar- umpire, who then met with a ecki said. “He did a great job base umpire. It was then deter- getting out of that.” mined Ginsberg was hit with a Jarecki said he wasn’t sure pitch to force in Graham Wil- who he would have on the 36 W. LIBERTY STREET • SUMTER, SC son. mound today when the game WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Jack Theodore followed with resumes. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 | B5

PGA TOUR Smith-Blixt team wins PGA Zurich Classic in playoff

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Cameron off hole — the par-5 18th — and sink his for the win,” said Smith, who along with Smith stood on the edge of the 18th birdie putt. Blixt had missed potential winning putts green, wiping away tears at a ceremony The sequence lifted him and team- from 9 to 10 feet on earlier playoff holes. complete with alligator skin champion- mate Jonas Blixt of Sweden to the first “I guess it would have felt a little bit dif- ship belts and a silver chalice. championship under the Zurich Clas- ferent if Jonas had done it for my first The 23-year-old Australian, the young- sic’s new team format. And it finally win. est and least accomplished player left on vanquished the feisty team of South “To have a putt to win on the PGA the course, had been painstakingly close Carolina residents Kevin Kisner and Tour when you’ve been working toward THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to his first PGA Tour victory — from the Scott Brown. it your whole life is a completely differ- Cameron Smith, rear, final hole of regulation at the Zurich Kisner and Brown had rallied with a ent feeling,” Smith added. “It felt like the hugs teammate Jonas Blixt after Classic on Sunday night through the final round of 12-under 60 on Sunday, longest (3½-foot) putt I’ve ever hit.” sinking his birdie putt on the 18th fourth playoff hole Monday. capped by a nearly 95-foot chip-in for The Zurich Classic was the first team hole to win a sudden death play- He kept his emotions in check long eagle by Kisner as darkness fell Sunday event on the PGA Tour since the Walt off in the Zurich Classic on Mon- enough to stick a 58-yard lob wedge with- night at TPC Louisiana. Disney World National Team Champion- day in Avondale, Louisiana. in 3 ½ feet of the pin on the fourth play- “It was pretty cool to knock the putt in ship in 1981.

Columbia; nieces, Jeanne C.L. WILLIAMS Leaner Brisbon. At an early member of the choir. OBITUARIES Lawson Williams of Green- C.L. Williams, 68, husband age, she became a member of He retired from the school JEANNE L. BURROWS ville and Mary Eadon Law- of Katie Gibson Williams, de- New Haven United Methodist district after 30 years of ser- son Robinson of Lawrencev- parted this life on Monday, Church, Bishopville. She vice as a board member and RALEIGH, N.C. — When ille, Georgia; her nephew, May 1, 2017, at his residence. came to reside in Brooklyn, director of fiscal affairs. He one thinks of Jeanne Lawson Rick Funderburke of Roa- He was born on Oct. 3, 1948, New York, with her youngest served on the Lee County Burrows one thinks “beauti- noke, Virginia; and her in Clarendon County, a son of daughter in the mid 1980’s. Board of Education for 20 ful,” “gracious,” “lovely,” niece, Kim Woolwine of the late George and Sarah She leaves to celebrate her years, 10 years of which he “loving,” “loyal,” “vibrant” Salem, Virginia. “Gallie” Green Williams. life: three daughters, Estelle, was chairman of the board. and “funny.” She embodied Jeanne died on Saturday, The family will receive Bee and Mary Lee; two sons- He was also chairman of the these attributes April 29, 2017, surrounded by friends at the home, 535 Sierra in-law, Sammie and Harold; first elected board. While as a mother, a her children, grandchildren St., Sumter, SC 29150. one daughter-in-law, Connie; serving on the Lee County grandmother and and friends. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. 19 grandchildren; a host of School Board of Education, he a loving friend to Funeral services will be Main St., Sumter is in charge great-grandchildren, great- was selected to “Who’s Who” many. held at 1 p.m. today at Hayes of arrangements. great-grandchildren, nieces, for his leadership as board While Jeanne Barton United Methodist nephews, other relatives and chairman by Francis Marion was crowned a Church. BARRY W. SMALLEY friends. College. BURROWS beauty queen The family will receive Barry Wayne Smalley, age Homegoing services will be He was a high school many times over, friends at the fellowship hall 55, beloved husband of 18 held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday league basketball and foot- those who know her best in the church following the years to Barbara George at New Haven United Method- ball official for 16 years. He know that her beauty extend- service. Smalley, died on Sunday, ist Church, 3159 Red Hill helped coach Little League ed to great depths. She had a In lieu of flowers, the fami- April 30, 2017, at Palmetto Road, Bishopville, with the baseball for several years. beautiful spirit; a beautiful ly requests donations be Health Tuomey. Rev. Calvin B. Washington, He called the S.C. Athletic and contagiously positive out- made to The Well Building Arrangements are incom- pastor, eulogist. Coach Association All-Star look on life; and a beautiful Fund at Hayes Barton United plete at this time and will be The family is receiving rela- game in 1971. He was a mem- and genuine love for her fami- Methodist Church, 2209 Fair- announced by Bullock Funer- tives and friends at the home ber of the Woodmen of the ly and friends. She was a ser- view Road, Raleigh, NC al Home. of Carolyn Rodgers, 4465 Cot- World Lodge No. 157. He was vant-leader who is remem- 27608. ton Acres Road, Sumter. a former member of the bered by her children, Lee Funeral arrangements are The remains will be placed Southern Business Associa- Burrows and Lauren Bur- being made by Brown-Wynne in the church at noon. tion. Mr. Lyles was a life rows, as a mother-figure to so Funeral Home, Saint Mary’s The procession will leave at member and past master of many of their friends growing Street, Raleigh. 12:20 p.m. from the home. Lucknow Masonic Lodge No. up. She made the Burrows Burial will be in New Haven 212 and member of Beuclare household a welcoming re- CHARLIE ROBINSON United Methodist Churchyard Chapter No. 20 Order of spite for any and all friends. Charlie Robinson, of Flor- LORAND R. BATTEN JR. cemetery. Eastern Star. He was also a She cherished the moments ence, passed away on April 28, These services have been former member of the Bish- when she was surrounded by 2017. Lorand Randolph Batten entrusted to the management opville Kiwanis and Optimist her family, friends and her Services are incomplete at Jr., 86, widower of Winnie and staff of Williams Funeral clubs. children’s friends. this time. Geddings Batten, died on Sun- Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Surviving are his wife of Jeanne was incredibly gra- Boatwright Chapel On day, April 30, 2017, at the Dorn Sumter. the home; three daughters, cious, and she never hesitated Main, Darlington, is assisting VA Medical Center in Colum- Online memorial messages Sheila McDougald (Cooney) to be the brunt of the joke if it the family. bia. may be sent to the family at of Bishopville, Susan Gardner made her family laugh. The Born in Wedgefield, he was [email protected]. (Gilliam) of McBee and Stacie love she shared was passed on ANNE MCLEAN a son of the late Lorand Ran- com. Watson (Cam) of Bishopville; through her smile and warm STOUDENMIRE dolph Batten Sr. and Maude Visit us on the web at www. one son, Mark Lyles of Co- touch. If you ever got one of BISHOPVILLE — Funeral Rogers Batten. Mr. Batten williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. lumbia; one stepdaughter, De- her loving squeezes, you re- services for Anne Roberts served in the U.S. Air Force nise Welch of Columbia; five ceived a touch of Jeanne’s McLean Stoudenmire, 86, who and was a veteran of the Ko- IRA B. BRADLEY grandchildren, Kelly and love. died peacefully on Friday, rean War. He was a retired Ira B. Bradley, widower of Ryan McDougald, Nicole At- Jeanne was rarely down April 28, 2017, will be held at 4 truck driver. He was an avid Delories H. Bradley, entered kinson, Megan Gardner and and always managed to find p.m. today at Bethlehem Unit- outdoorsman in his younger eternal rest on April 29, 2017, Savage Watson; four step- the good in everyone and ev- ed Methodist Church. The years and especially enjoyed at his residence, 465 Luckey grandchildren, Gavin Martin, erything, and she was quick Rev. Larry Watson will offici- hunting and fishing. Road, Bishopville. Jaka Allen, Lindsay and to offer a flattering compli- ate. Burial will follow in Beth- Survivors include two sons, The family is receiving Johnathan Welch; and five ment. She gave everyone the lehem United Methodist Lorand “Buddy” Batten friends at the residence. great-grandchildren. benefit of the doubt and as- Church Cemetery. (Daisy) of Lugoff and Robert Funeral arrangements are He was predeceased by four sumed that people are good. Memorials may be made to Eugene Batten (Donna) of incomplete and will be an- brothers, Leo Lyles, Robert W. She forgave quickly, and she Bethlehem United Methodist Keatchie, Louisiana; three nounced by Wilson Funeral Lyles, James E. Lyles and was ferociously loyal to her Church, P.O. Box 167, Bishop- daughters, Janice Elaine Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishop- Charles Lyles; and three sis- family and friends. ville, SC 29010. Gardner (Tommy) of Rem- ville. ters, Wilhelmina Galloway, Jeanne never forgot a good Hancock-Elmore-Hill Fu- bert, Sandra Kay Arnold Wilma Kelley and Naomi story, and she blessed her neral Home is serving the (Johnny) of Knoxville, Ten- REGINALD A. MCDONALD Burress. children and grandchildren family. nessee, and Lisa Evonne Rob- SUMMERTON — On Thurs- Funeral services will be (and probably bored her Mrs. Stoudenmire, widow bins (Robert) of Dalzell; day, April 27, 2017, Reginald held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday friends) by telling and re-tell- of Joel Bishop “Joe” Stouden- seven grandchildren, Julie M. “Bust 2” Appelt McDonald de- in the chapel of Elmore Hill ing family stories that would mire, was born in Asheville, Banister, Daniel James parted this life at his resi- McCreight Funeral Home have otherwise been forgot- North Carolina, a daughter Smallwood, Troy Christopher dence. with the Rev. Jimmy Holley ten. Her memory was infalli- of the late Jack Harold Arnold, William Edward Bat- Born on Jan. 26, 1963, in officiating. Burial will be in ble. McLean and Mary Roberts ten, Elizabeth Nicole Olive, Washington, D.C., he was a Sumter Cemetery. Jeanne and Bobby had an McLean. She was a member Joseph Henry Gainey III and son of Emma Jane McBride The family will receive unshakable love for one an- of Bethlehem United Method- Kayla Michelle Porter; a step- Lane and the late Roosevelt friends from 3 to 4 p.m. on other. They were best friends ist Church in Bishopville. She granddaughter, Tiffany “Rosie” McDonald. Wednesday at Elmore Hill Mc- and were blessed to have was a graduate of the Univer- Standley; 10 great-grandchil- The family is receiving rela- Creight Funeral Home. shared a wonderful 59 years sity of South Carolina. She dren; two brothers, Robert tives and friends at the resi- Memorials may be made to of marriage together in Ra- worked at her husband’s car “Bob” Batten (Mary) of Cam- dence of his mother, Emma Southside Baptist Church, leigh. Their loving friendship dealership and family busi- den and Shelby Batten of Jane McBride Lane, 2661 Lib- 1116 Manning Road, Sumter, created a household environ- ness, Stoudenmire Chevrolet Sumter; two sisters, Virginia erty Hill Road, Summerton. SC 29150. ment that welcomed all. Inc., as an accountant and Weaver of Sumter and Kath- Funeral services are incom- Online condolences may be Jeanne loved to welcome both bookkeeper for more than 20 erine Bryson of Middleburg, plete and will be announced sent to www.sumterfunerals. her friends and her children’s years. In later years, she Florida; and a number of by Fleming & DeLaine Funer- com. friends into her home in Ra- spent much of her time tak- nieces and nephews. al Home & Chapel. Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- leigh and at the coast with ing care of other family A graveside service will be neral Home & Crematory, 221 wonderful food and good members. held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday DEWEY RAY LYLES Broad St., Sumter, is in charge laughs. She was a remarkable She is survived by her sons, at Evergreen Memorial Park Dewey Ray Lyles, 84, hus- of the arrangements, (803) cook. Joel Stoudenmire and Mark cemetery with the Rev. Ron band of Hazel Ann Nunnery 775-9386. Jeanne was the consum- Stoudenmire, both of Bishop- Bower officiating. Lyles, died on Monday, May 1, mate volunteer at numerous ville; daughter, Laura Anne Pallbearers will be Eddie 2017, at his home. local organizations, founda- (R. Travis) Windham of Bish- Batten, Sanford Weaver, Born on March 30, 1933, in tions, schools and civic orga- opville; sister, Mary Lou (Har- Tommy Gardner, Joey Gainey, Lee County, he was a son of nizations, but she preferred rey Walter) Achziger of Sum- C.B. Strange and José Rios. the late Hanie Levi Lyles and serving her friends and fami- ter; and grandchildren, Ra- The family will receive Willie Watson Lyles. Mr. ly, which she did tirelessly. chel Stoudenmire and Travis friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Lyles was a graduate of Bish- Jeanne’s husband, Robert Windham. Thursday at Elmore-Cannon- opville High School and Clev- Lee “Bobby” Burrows, passed Stephens Funeral Home. enger College. He completed WILLIAM E. JOHNSON away in 2016. MAGGIE MIDDLETON Memorials may be made to other finance studies at the She is survived by her two Maggie Middleton, 83, the Alzheimer’s Association, University of South Carolina, GREENSBORO, N.C. — On children, Lauren Burrows of widow of John E. Middleton, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Columbia. He was a U.S. Saturday, April 29, 2017, Wil- Raleigh and Lee Burrows departed this life on Sunday, Anderson, SC 29621, or the Army Korean War veteran. liam Emanuel “Ray” Johnson and his wife, Sunny, and April 30, 2017, at Palmetto American Cancer Society, 950 He also served in the S.C. Na- heard his master’s call at their three daughters, Mar- Health Tuomey. 48th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, SC tional Guard and as a mem- Fisher Park Health & Rehab garet, Mary Lawson and Ad- She was born on Oct. 17, 29577. ber of the U.S. Air Force Re- Center in Greensboro. elaide Burrows, all of Atlan- 1933, in Sumter County, a Elmore-Cannon-Stephens serves. He was a former char- Born on April 27, 1948, in ta; her brother and sister-in- daughter of the late Matthew Funeral Home and Crematori- ter member of Lucknow Bap- the Pinewood section of Clar- law, Rutledge Lawson and Bracey and Anna Pearson um of Sumter is in charge of tist Church in Lee County, endon County, he was a son of Caroline Lawson of Green- Bracey Williams and step- the arrangements. where he served as a deacon, Bessie Marie Johnson. ville; her sister-in-law, Bob- daughter of the late Isaac Wil- treasurer, teacher, music di- The family is receiving rela- bie Hartsfield Lawson of liams. DESSIE R. HOLLOMAN rector, Sunday school super- tives and friends at the resi- Myrtle Beach (who was mar- The family will receive Dessie Rosina Holloman, 95, intendent and church clerk dence of his sister, Georgia M. ried to Jeanne’s late brother, friends at the home, 1031 Old made her transition on April for more than 30 years. He Johnson, 112 McBride St., Perrin Lawson); nephews, Pocalla Road, Sumter, SC 22, 2017, in Brooklyn, New was a current member of Pinewood. John Lawson of Chapin, Per- 29150. York. Southside Baptist Church, Funeral services are incom- rin Lawson of Mount Pleas- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Born on Aug. 20, 1922, in where he was a past deacon, plete and will be announced ant, Alex Lawson of Green- Main St., Sumter, is in charge Lee County, she was a daugh- chairman of the men and by Fleming & DeLaine Funer- ville and Bland Lawson of of arrangements. ter of the late Mendal and brother’s devotion and a al Home & Chapel. B6 | TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH be separated by a half-century News” (NBC, TV-14), Carol bab- PBS imports the U.K. series of television, but both series ysits Chuck (9 p.m.), a daytime “Victorian Slum House” (8 p.m., are premised on the idea that soap proves instructive (9:30 TV-PG, check local listings). In audiences would not watch p.m.) * Comic books loom large this weekly series, contempo- shows about country people on “Fresh Off the Boat” (9 p.m., rary Britons, many descended unless they were actually mil- ABC, TV-PG) * Liv becomes from residents of London’s lionaires. domineering on “iZombie” (9 East End, participate in a his- All of this may explain the p.m., CW, TV-14) * Straddling torical re-enactment of life in a reason for the second season of the line between friend and London tenement, starting in “Below Deck Mediterranean” (9 surrogate mother on “Imagi- the 1860s. p.m., Bravo, TV-14), featuring a nary Mary” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV- Different families assume dif- photogenic crew of a fancy 14). ferent roles, with vast differ- yacht as it ferries flighty rich ences in material well-being people from one fabulous desti- and income opportunities. An nation to the next. LATE NIGHT older man hopes to pay for a W. Kamau Bell is booked on modest room for himself and “The Daily Show With Trevor his wife by working in a church TONIGHT’S OTHER Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Cen- bell factory. But after one day’s HIGHLIGHTS COURTESY OF WALL TO WALL MEDIA LIMITED / PBS tral) * Kristin Chenoweth, Jon- work, his 21st-century back • Cult brainwashing on “Bull” The participants of the U.K. series “Victorian Slum House” are back athan Banks and Highasakite gives out, leaving them rather (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). row, from left: Mandy Howarth, Russell Howarth, Graham Potter, Alli- on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * stranded in their virtual 19th • The kids thwart a break-in son Oldfield, Andy Gardiner and Adrian Bird; and front row, from left: Jimmy Fallon welcomes Chris century. on the season finale of “The James Howarth, Rebecca Howarth, Allison Oldfield, Heather Oldfield, Rock, Andy Cohen and Phoe- “Slum” offers a picture of life Mick” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14). Olivia Olfield and Wiebke Bird. “Victorian Slum House” premieres at 8 nix on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 as the philosopher Thomas • Michael puzzles Lincoln on p.m. today on PBS. p.m., NBC) * Rachel Maddow, Hobbes described it, “nasty, “Prison Break” (9 p.m., Fox, TV- Beck Bennett, All Time Low brutish and short.” On the plus 14). go Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). ABC, TV-PG) * Tracy Brand and Josh Dion visit “Late Night side, many of the 21st-century • Einstein finds love and an • Frank’s widow startles Stan appears on “The Flash” (8 p.m., With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., participants enjoy bonding intellectual equal on the second on “The Americans” (10 p.m., FX, CW, TV-PG) * Mother and NBC) * Liev Schreiber and with their spouses, children episode of “Genius” (9 p.m., Na- TV-MA). daughter phobias on “American Ocean Park Standoff appear on and partners. After all, it’s tional Geographic, TV-14). Housewife” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV- “The Late Late Show With James tough not to get closer when • Last rites for a Navy Chap- PG) * On two helpings of “Great Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS). five or six share a single bed! lain on “NCIS: New Orleans” (10 SERIES NOTES Over the weeks, “Slum” will p.m., CBS, TV-14). A park becomes a Marine’s move forward in history. Its • Time to leave the Frame- tomb on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, dwellers experience changes in work on “Marvel’s Agents of TV-PG) * Terry feels disrespect- laws and social attitudes, as S.H.I.E.L.D.” (10 p.m., ABC, TV- ed on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (8 East London’s poor began to PG). p.m., Fox, TV-14) * A misplaced organize themselves into a po- • Casey goes all-out on “Chica- gift on “The Middle” (8 p.m., litical force. On television, poverty, or non-affluence, is almost always experienced in the past tense. From “The Waltons” to “Little House on the Prairie” to Dolly Parton’s recent “Christmas of Many Colors” specials, tales of sacrifice are best appreciated in retrospect. There are many reasons for Lunch Buffet Everyday this. For starters, television has long been an advertising medi- um, and not every sponsor Choose your lunch time favorites with hot 2017 wants its products associated meats and fresh veggies. with characters without Summertime money. In addition, the creative class behind most series does Includes: Our Summertime Section is loaded not seem terribly familiar with with summer activities folks of modest means. Shoney’s famous and information for you and your family! Perhaps the main reason for the few shows about the non- rich is that not enough people soup, fresh fruit, ad deadline publish date watch them. The just-complet- MAY 9, 2017 MAY 16, 2017 ed third season of ABC’s and salad bar. “American Crime” took a har- rowing look at the desperately poor. 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Call GUARDIAN AD following estates are required to deliver In Memory Legal Notice described herein; also any persons LITEM NISI or mail their claims to the indicated 803-938-2708 leave message with who may be in the military service of Personal Representatives, appointed to your experience M-F 9am-3pm. Deficiency Judgment the United States of America, being a Waived administer these estates, and to fi le their Public Storage/ class designated as John Doe; and claims on Form #371PC with the Probate ReStore ANNIVERSARY SALE PS Orangeco, Inc. any unknown minors or persons It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. May 6th! Discounts, crafts, and LEGAL NOTICE under a disability being a class Court, upon reading the Motion for Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or NOTICE OF PUBLIC designated as Richard Roe; Pamela food! 30 Bridge Ct. 9-3PM! the appointment of Anne Bell Fant before the date that is eight months after SALE OF PERSONAL McEntire; as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any the date of the fi rst publication of this PT Floral Shop Assistant/Delivery Defendant(s). PROPERTY unknown minors and persons who Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Includes Saturdays. Must have good (013263-09712) may be under a disability, it is barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), driving record. No lifting limitations. Notice is hereby given that the or such persons shall be forever barred undersigned will sell to satisfy the The Daisy Shop 1455 S Guignard SUMMONS ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, as to heir claims. All claims are required lien of owner at public sale by Pkw. No phone calls please. Deficiency Judgment SCRCP, Anne Bell. Fant, be and to be presented in written statements, competitive bidding on May 11, 2017 Waived hereby is appointed Guardian Ad indicating the name and the address personal and/or business property Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown of the claimant, the basis of the claim, including but not limited to TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Any minors and all unknown persons the amount claimed, the date when the furniture, clothing, tools and other Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Albert under a disability, all of whom may claim will become due, the nature of any household / business items located at Osborne McEntire, Deceased, their have or may claim to have some uncertainty as to the amount claimed and RENTALS the properties listed. heirs, Personal Representatives, interest in or claim to the real the date when due, and a description of Administrators, Successors and property commonly known as 4845 any security as to the claim. The sale will begin at 2:00 pm at 1143 Assigns, and all other persons Silo Rd, Sumter, SC 29150-9619; that N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC entitled to claim through them; all Anne Bell Fant is empowered and Estate:/Tommie Robinson Unfurnished 29153. Apartments unknown persons with any right, directed to appear on behalf of and #2017ES4300226 title or interest in the real estate represent said Defendant(s), unless Personal Representative The personal goods stored therein by described herein; also any persons the said Defendant(s), or someone on Dolly McFadden and Odell Robinson below named occupant(s); 2BR Apt, LR, kitchen w/ all new who may be in the military service of their behalf, shall within thirty (30) C/O Kharimah R. Dessow appliances. Dining Room, Wash- the United States of America, being days after service of a copy hereof as Attorney at Law 1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC a class designated as John Doe; and directed, procure the appointment of 425 N. Main Street er/Dryer. Parking Space. C/H/A 29150 any unknown minors or persons a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem Sumter, SC 29150 In celebration of our loving Call 803-236-0948 335 - Jenkins, Jami under a disability being a class for the said Defendant(s), and it is Father, Edgar Wilson, thanks for 464 - Sapp, Lisa designated as Richard Roe: 510 - Hood, Lavetta Estate:/Joseph Bolden Jr. guiding us in the right direction. Huntington Place Apartments FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of 708 - Britton, Blair #2017ES4300227 Sadly missed by your, Loving Wife Rents from $625 per month YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED this Order shall forthwith be served 724 - Casteel, Damon Personal Representative Helen, Children Sandra, Valarie, 1 Month free* and required to appear and defend upon the said Defendant(s) .by 744 - Reid, Carrie Warren Bolden Edgar, Michael, Janet, Wanda, *13 Month lease required by answering the Complaint in this publication thereof in the The Item, 6745 Pine Drive foreclosure action on property a newspaper of general circulation Oscar, Sir Victor and Family Mem- Leasing office located at 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 Columbia, SC 21046 located at 4845 Silo Rd, Sumter, SC in the County of Sumter, State of bers. Ashton Mill Apartment Homes A014 - Williams, Oneita 29150-9619, being designated in the South Carolina, once a week for 595 Ashton Mill Drive A031 - Hayward, Carlos Estate:/Margie H. Poole County tax records as TMS# three (3) consecutive weeks, together B017 - Strickland, Tim #2017ES4300243 803-773-3600 219-04-03-005 (land), 400-00-28-918 with the Summons in the above B022 - Blair, Tavia Personal Representative Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 mobile home, of which a copy is entitled action. BUSINESS B025 - Keels, Roshonda herewith served upon you, and to John Perry Poole D002 - Wilson, Dennis 455 Old Manning Rd. serve a copy of your Answer on the Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC E023 - Eaddy, Antoine Sumter, SC 29150 SERVICES Senior Living subscribers at their offices, 100 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF F023 - Dinkins, Vita Apartments Executive Center Drive, Suite 201, Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), F025 - Ardis, Betty for those 62+ Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, [email protected] Estate:/Patricia S. Sumpter H011 - Burgess, Randy Home (Rent based on income) South Carolina, 29202-3200, within Andrew W. Montgomery #2017ES4300216 I015 - Wilson, Antoinette Improvements Shiloh-Randolph Manor thirty (30) days after the service (SC Bar #79893), Personal Representative J005 - Stiggons, Carolyn Valencia Sumpter 125 W. Bartlette. hereof, exclusive of the day of such [email protected] service; except that the United John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), 5252 Mattie McDaniel Rd. H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel 775-0575 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 States of America, if named, shall [email protected] Rembert, SC 29128 0220 - Tomlin, Kiana paint roofs gutters drywall blown Studio/1 Bedroom have sixty (60) days to answer after Kevin T. Brown 0448 - Kind, Raymond ceilings ect. 773-9904 apartments available the service hereof, exclusive of the (SC Bar # 064236), Estate:/Richard Bryan Griffin 0542 - Richardson, Christain EHO day of such service; and if you fail to [email protected] #2017ES4300244 0730 - Mcknight, Sedrick Lawn Service do so, judgment by default will be Jason D. Wyman Personal Representative rendered against you for the relief (SC Bar # 100271), Pamela Griffin Summers Purchase must be made with cash Unfurnished demanded in the Complaint. [email protected] 2811 Monroe Street only and paid for at the time of sale. Free Estimates Homes John P. Fetner (SC Bar# 77460), Columbia, SC 29205 Clary Lawn Service All goods are sold as is and must be TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN [email protected] Call 803-406-3514 removed at the time of the sale. Sale 3BR 2BA Fenced back yard, YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) Clark Dawson (SC Bar# 101714), Estate:/William Moses Taylor is subject to adjournment. UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF Special feature is 800sq. ft out bldg, [email protected] #2017ES4300238 Legal Service AGE AND THE PERSON WITH 100 Executive Center Drive, Personal Representative $850 mo. Lease option to buy with WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES Suite 201 Daphine L. Taylor owner financing. 1846 Georgianna AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER Post Office Box 100200(29202) Attorney Timothy L. Griffith Bid Notices 76 Albert Spears Drive Call 803-775-8840 or 803-491-4026 SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: Columbia, SC 29210 Sumter, SC 29150 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. (803) 744-4444 INVITATION TO BID Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury House for rent 2000 sq ft YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED Estate:/Henry Lee Parker 3BR/1.5BA $750 Mo +$750 Dep . AND NOTIFIED to apply for the James C. Campbell #2017ES4300242 No pets & no smokers. The Sumter County Public Works is appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem Clerk of Court Tree Service soliciting separate sealed bids from Personal Representative 803-406-5734 within thirty (30) days after the for Sumter County Dana Parker qualified vendors for the following service of this Summons upon you. If Sumter, South Carolina project: 325 NW 46th St. Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, Mobile Home you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply (013263-09712) Pompano Beach, FL 33064 stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, Rentals to have the appointment of the 04/18/2017 A-4617664 PAVING OF GOODMAN ROAD Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell 04/25/2017, 05/02/2017, 05/09/2017 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Fant, PO Box 796, Simpsonville, SC Estate:/Helen B. Hoza Bids will be received until 10:00 A.M. 29681, made absolute. Columbia, #2017ES4300207 A Notch Above Tree Care Full Scenic Lake MHP Personal Representative 3 & 2 Bedrooms , No pets. Thursday, May 18, 2017 in the South Carolina 04/12/2017 FH Estate Notice quality service low rates, lic./ins., free Sumter County Public Works Sumter County Paula Hoza est BBB accredited 983-9721 Call between 9am - 5 pm Conference Room located at 1289 698 West End Ave. Apt. 1B 803-499-1500 or 803-469-6978 LIS PENDENS New York, NY 10025 North Main Street, Sumter, South Deficiency Judgment NOTICE TO CREDITORS Carolina 29153. Waived OF ESTATES Estate:/Samuel D. Baker Plans and bid documents may be Persons having claim against the #2017ES4300254 REAL obtained from: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT following estates are required to deliver Personal Representative MERCHANDISE an action has been or will be or mail their claims to the indicated Cathy Weathers ESTATE Sumter County Public Works commenced in this Court upon Personal Representatives, appointed to 20 Planters Drive 1289 North Main Street complaint of the above-named administer these estates, and to fi le their Sumter, SC 29154 Sumter, South Carolina 29153 Plaintiff against the above-named claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Garage, Yard & Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a Or Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Estate:/Robert Maxie Reynolds Estate Sales Homes for Sale Email: [email protected] certain mortgage of real estate given Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or by Albert McEntire to Wells Fargo #2017ES4300230 before the date that is eight months after Personal Representative Home Mortgage, Inc. dated March 9, Meadowcroft Subdv. wide Yard Telephone inquiries should be made the date of the fi rst publication of this Jack N. Reynolds 2004, and recorded in the Office of to (803) 436-2241. Notice to Creditors, (unless previously and Shelley D. R. Moore sale Sat May 6 7am-2pm the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), C/O John S. Keffer Please no early birds March 15, 2004, in Mortgage Book 929 The County of Sumter reserves the or such persons shall be forever barred Attorney at Law at Page 934. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. right to reject any or all bids. The as to heir claims. All claims are required 10 Law Range is successor to Wells Fargo Home LARGE GARAGE SALE County of Sumter reserves the right to be presented in written statements, Sumter, SC 29150 Every Weekend to waive any or all technicalities. Mortgage, Inc. The premises covered indicating the name and the address and affected by the said mortgage of the claimant, the basis of the claim, Tables $2 & $3 Estate:/Corine Bligen Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting and by the foreclosure thereof were, the amount claimed, the date when the FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB #2017ES4300088 Tuesday, May 9, 2017 @ 10:00 a.m. at the time of the making thereof and claim will become due, the nature of any Open every weekend. Call at the time of the filing of this notice, uncertainty as to the amount claimed and Personal Representative Meet at project site Goodman Road Alphene L. Bligen Holland 803-494-5500 described as follows: the date when due, and a description of The County of Sumter is soliciting any security as to the claim. C/O Ruben Gray separate sealed bids from qualified All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Attorney at Law contractors for the Intersection land, with the improvements PO Box 2636 Improvements to Wilson Hall Road thereon, lying being and situate in Estate:/Willie Lee Hardy, Sr. Sumter, SC 29151 Quiet cul-de-sac Duplex Avail. - (S-692) & Wise Drive (S-308). This Privateer Township, County of #2017ES4300251 Personal Representative Estate:/John T. Hudson Landmark Point, (near corner of work includes, grading, paving and Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot Nathaniel Hardy #2017ES4300247 EMPLOYMENT Patriot Parkway & Loring Mill) units all other work associated with the construction of the intersection 21 of Silo Acres Subdivision, 42 James Haskell Road Personal Representative have 2 br, 2 ba, garage. Currently improvements. Bids will be received containing 1.0 acre, more or less, on Wedgefield, SC 29168 Elizabeth Hinson rented. For info call 803-983-0192 until 11:00 A.M. Tuesday May 9th, a plat prepared by Carl J. Croft, 347 Reynolds Road Help Wanted 2017 at the Sumter County Council dated 3/23/87, and recorded in Plat Pinewood, SC 29125 House for Sale, located in Man- Estate:/Aaron Louis Jones, Jr. Full-Time Chambers on the 3rd Floor, Sumter Book 87 page 402 in the Office of the #2017ES4300221 ning. 3BR/2BA 1537sqft, near hospi- County Administration Building, 13 ROD for Sumter County and having Personal Representative Estate:/Edward William Lewis, tal, shopping, and schools. Will show East Canal Street, Sumter, South the boundaries and measurements III Cashier needed full time. Must have Aaron Louis Jones, III to pre-approved only. Call Carolina 29150. Bid Documents may as will be more fully shown thereon, #2017ES4300252 some computer knowledge, be 9719 Aviara Golf 843-616-8796 be obtained from The County of all measurements being a little more San Antonio, TX 78251 Personal Representative self-motivated, dependable & ener- Sumter Purchasing Department by or less.This being the same piece of Sally M. Green-Benbow getic. Apply at Wally's Hardware emailing: Purchasing property conveyed to Albert 980 Hwy 341 South Land & Lots Estate:/Joseph M Mader 1291 Broad St. for Sale @sumtercountysc.org or from their McEntire by deed from Group "A" Lynchburg, SC 29080 website: www.sumtercountysc.org Associates dated August 28, 2001 and #2017ES4300239 Restaurant is seeking waitress and Plans and Specifications may be recorded October 12, 2001 in Book Personal Representative Estate:/Annie R Baxter kitchen staff. Apply in person 8 acres with pond, near Elliott. obtained by emailing: chris.baker 819 at Page 46 in the Register of Joseph C Mader Singlton Owner financing. Call 803-427-3888 @meadhunt.com Deeds Office for Sumter County. 225 Bavarian St. Apt F #2017ES4300228 between 11-2, Tues.-Thurs. at 494 Middleton, OH 45044 Subsequently, Albert Osborne Personal Representative Pinewood Rd. McEntire died on January 26, 2016, Minutes Walmart/Shaw Liquor License Beverly S Osborne Acre, all hookups leaving the subject property to his Estate:/Shanna Renee Pitts C/O Calvin Hastie Experienced painter needed, heirs or devisees, namely, Dessie 40hrs, competitive pay. Call Jon Sill cleared $12,900. 888-774-5720 #2017ES4300217 Attorney at Law Notice Of Application McEntire, as is more fully preserved 803-464-2480 Personal Representative 7 East Hampton Avenue Notice is hereby given that HSC in the Probate records for Sumter Shayla R. Williams Sumter, SC 29150 Enterprises, LLC, DBA Hwy 441 County, in Case No. 2016-ES-43-254. Apply at TRANSPORTATION 355 N. St. Paul Church Rd. Front desk clerk needed. ABC intends to apply to the South This also includes a Sumter, SC 29154 Howard Johnson. 2816 Paxville Hwy, Estate:/Ronald Junior Graham Carolina Department of Revenue for mobile/manufactured home: 2001 #2017ES4300222 Manning, SC 29102. Experienced Belcrest Serial # BL01GA0210458 a license permit that will allow the Estate:/Gloria King Ford Personal Representative preferred. No phone calls. sale and OFF premises consumption A/B Property Address: 4845 Silo Rd #2017ES4300249 Roberta Lee Graham of Wine and Liquor at 2260 Peach Sumter, SC 29150-9619 TMS# Personal Representative 8550 Two Mile Road Red's Place is seeking waitress & Orchard Rd., Sumter, SC 29154. To 219-04-03-005 (land) 400-00-28-918 Clinton Karl Ford Lynchburg, SC 29080 Miscellaneous object to the issuance of this permit / mobile home Columbia, South bartender for the restaurant. Apply in 1918 Lake Shore Drive license, written protest must be Carolina 3-29-17 person between 4 pm - 6 pm Wed. - Manning, SC 29102 Estate:/Naham McBride, Sr. Friday at 6322 M.W. Rickenbaker Rd. postmarked no later than May 18, #2017ES4300220 2017. For a protest to be valid, it NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS Summerton, SC 29148. Personal Representative must be in writing, and should ABOVE NAMED: Estate:/Henry Jeter Dorothy A. McBride include the following information: #2017ES4300235 Wanted handy man to work in yard. 30 Lakewood Ct. (1) the name, address and telephone YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Personal Representative Sumter, SC 29150 Please call Mr. Rice 803-847-2796 number of the person filing the that the Summons and Complaint, of Bertha Jeter protest; (2) the specific reasons why which the foregoing is a copy of the 122 West Moore Street First Baptist Church of Manning the application should be denied; (3) Summons, were filed with the Clerk Sumter, SC 29150 Estate:/Marion K. Young is seeking a full time Financial that the person protesting is willing of Court for Sumter County, South #2017ES4300224 Secretary/Administrator. Must have a to attend a hearing (if one is Carolina on March 29, 2017. Personal Representative Columbia, South Carolina 04/12/2017 Estate:/Willie Walker Patricia Y. Phillips and William J. strong financial background with requested by the applicant); (4) that #2017ES4300250 the person protesting resides in the Young and Robert F. Young computer skills, be well organized, Personal Representative same county where the proposed NOTICE OF C/O Kenneth R. Young, Jr. have good communication and Fannie Walker place of business is located or within Attorney at Law people skills. Salary commensurate FORECLOSURE 685 West Emerald Lake Dr. five miles of the business; and (5) the 23 W. Calhoun Street INTERVENTION Sumter, SC 29153 with experience. Send resumes to: name of the applicant and the Sumter, SC 29150 First Baptist Church Personnel Com- Refurbished batteries as low as address of the premises to be PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT mittee 49 West Boyce Street Man- $45. New batteries as low as licensed. Protests must be mailed to: pursuant to the South Carolina ning, SC 29102 Or email to S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, $59.95. 6v golf cart battery as low as Supreme Court Administrative [email protected] P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South $59.95. 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