SPORTS Knights begin baseball playoffs today B1 TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Report: Lee least healthy S.C. county 10th-annual national study ranks length of life, how healthy people feel and possible future health leased its 10th-annual County comes, showing rates of ba- BY BRUCE MILLS HEALTH RANKINGS [email protected] Health Rankings of nearly bies at low birthweight, and every county in the United health-related metrics, look- County Health outcomes Health factors Lee County is the least States. ing at how residents rated Beaufort 1 1 healthy county in the state, In the report, county overall health, physical health Sumter 21 26 according to a nationally rec- “health outcomes” measure and mental health from phone ognized annual health rank- how long people live and how surveys. Clarendon 25 36 ings report released last healthy people feel. Length of Given Lee ranked 46th of Lee 46 43 month. life is measured by premature the state’s 46 counties, it Source: County Health Rankings, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the In March, the Robert Wood death, which quantifies to ranked low in all indicator University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute Johnson Foundation and the years of potential life lost be- measurements. Lee was 45th Online report: www.countyhealthrankings.org University of Wisconsin Popu- fore age 75. Quality-of-life lation Health Institute re- metrics measure birth out- SEE HEALTH, PAGE A8 Striped Bass Sumter celebrates Easter Festival turns 40, begins on Thursday Friday features free music, carnival before parade and festival on Super Saturday BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected]

It’s been 40 years since Jerry Rob- ertson and that original group of com- mittee members put on the very first Striped Bass Festival. Now, after all those years of T- shirts, tournaments, fair food, family fun and beauty pageants, we have ar- rived at the 40th anniversary year of the Striped Bass Festival, this year presented by Subway of Manning. The family fun weekend features a fishing tournament, fish fry and Saturday pa- rade and festival. PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Super Saturday includes food and The Easter Bunny gives high fives during the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on Saturday morning. arts vendors,dors, a truck and car show, a

SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE A8 he weekend was filled with Easter celebrations and com- FESTIVALL SCHEDULE T Thursdayy memorations in a variety of What: Lion’ss Club Fish Fry forms, from Easter egg hunts to fam- Where: Manningnning Restaurant ily and friends attending early morn- When: 4:300 p.m. Cost: $8 a plate – all you can eat ing church. Friday Sumter County Recreation and Parks Opening ceremonies Department held its annual Easter Egg • Gazebo in Downtown Manning Hunt on Saturday morning at Swan Lake- beginning att 6:6:3030 p.m. Iris Gardens. Before the hunt started, par- • Kiss My Stripedped Bass Book Drive ticipants gathered for a handful of sponsored byy the Jr. Ambassadors contests that included best deco- • Free concertrt featuring The Mighty rated Easter bonnet, tricycle, bi- Kicks! beginningning at 7 p.m. cycle, egg and hat or cap. Then, • Carnival rideses and food those aged 12 or under could take vendors their hand at trying to find hidden The Rev. Jeanette Collins Murray, of Legare AME, preaches during Saturdayy eggs around the park. St. Mark’s United Methodist Church’s service on Sunday morning. • Hometownwn Parade Congregants from St. Mark’s United — beginningg at 10 a.m. Methodist Church on Oswego Highway A church member The parade route will begin at welcomed Allen Chapel AME and Legare opens her Bible on the corner off Old Georgetown AME for a 6 a.m. Sunday sunrise service. Sunday at St. Mark’s Road and Brooksooks Street and travel to Here are some sights from Easter in United Methodist Boyce Street.. Sumter. See more photos on A8. Church. • Food andd Arts and Craft BELOW: Children vendors aroundound the courthouse look over their eggs from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. during the annual • Sumter Cruisers egg hunt. Truck and Car Show from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Truck Pulll Registration begins at noon – starting line to 150 feet, $15; 150 feet to 300 feet,eet, $25 First hook at 1 p.m. 1425 Hamiltonon Road, Manning Admission: $10 Food and beverageseverages available • Children’s’s Art Show Artwork will be on display in local businessessses throughout town. For additionalal information, Kaira Patel looks for eggs with the help of call (803) her mom, Payal, at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens 435-4405. on Saturday.

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BY KAYLA ROBINS Mayewood Middle School. exhibitions [email protected] South Carolina High- way Patrol Cpl. Sonny Investigators are Collins said the 2018 Har- Artists present for opening reception searching for the driver ley motorcycle was trav- of a tractor trailer who eling west on U.S. 378 as FROM STAFF REPORTS fled the scene after his the 18-wheeler was head- Multidisciplinary artists Michi Meko and An- vehicle and a motorcycle ing south on S.C. High- gela Davis Johnson will attend Thursday’s open- collided in the rural, way 527. The two collided ing of their individual exhibitions at the Sumter eastern portion of Sum- in the intersection. County Gallery of Art. Both exhibitions will re- ter County on Easter Collins said Moore was main in the gallery through June 21. Sunday, killing the not wearing a helmet. Alabama native Meko draws influence from PHOTOS PROVIDED 24-year-old motorcyclist. The driver of the Southern culture and contemporary urban. He Angela Davis Johnson’s painting “Who Holds You Clayton Moore of Con- 18-wheeler did not stay at received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting Up” will be among her works exhibited at the gruity Road in Sumter the scene, and highway from the University of North Alabama. His work Sumter County Gallery of Art through June 21. was pronounced dead at patrol investigators are has been featured in recent solo exhibitions at She will be present at the opening reception, the scene of the accident, seeking information on Dodd Galleries, University of Georgia; Universi- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. according to Sumter him or her. They think ty of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia; and County Coroner Robbie the tractor trailer is a the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. “Navigation” Baker, which occurred commercial vehicle. Recent grants and awards include a Joan by Michi Meko about 8:30 p.m. at U.S. 378 An autopsy will be per- Mitchell Award, Artadia Award, MOCA GA Fel- and several and U.S. 527, which is formed at a later date at lowship, a Flux Projects Grant and a residency at other multime- Myrtle Beach Highway MUSC in Charleston. the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. dia art works and Brick Church Road Next of kin has been In addition to being a serious artist, Meko is can be seen at just to the east of notified. also an avid fisherman. He infuses his hobby the Sumter with a spirituality that informs his work, and County Gallery vice versa. of Art, begin- In his artist statement, Meko writes of a life- ning with the St. Anne & St. Jude Gala — complete with changing event, his near-drowning in 2015, opening recep- which influenced his “recent paintings and tion Thursday music, cash bar and auctions — set for May 3 sculptures (that) focus on the African-American night. Meko experience of navigating public spaces while re- will give an maining buoyant within them. This work con- artist talk on FROM STAFF REPORTS tributes to an important conversation, as Afri- The 10th Annual St. Anne & St. Jude Gala will be held can-Americans in public spaces are consistently Saturday, June on Friday, May 3, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at The O’Donnell threatened, now more visibly and openly with 8, at the gal- House, 120 E. Liberty St. the sharing offered by social media. This barrage lery. This fundraising event will include heavy hors of images simulates an experience of drowning d’oeuvres, music, a cash bar and silent auction. Rafe under the heavy weight of 10,000 pounds of pres- brushstrokes she uses to create the human form Dixon from J.R. Dixon Auctions will serve as master of sure while being held to the ocean’s floor. is her way of illuminating the soul within. Each ceremonies and will also conduct a live auction. “The work incorporates the visual language of color and mark reflects an emotion or spirit. Her Tickets are $30 per person prior to the event and $35 at naval flags and nautical wayfinding, combined portrayal of the black experience is something the door. All proceeds will benefit St. Anne & St. Jude with romanticized objects of the American that is past, present and future — something that Catholic School and assist in continuing the school’s var- South as a means to communicate the psycholog- spans beyond this current moment. ious programs and funding scholarships. ical and the physical. These references signal the Finding ways of recognizing the universal Call the school office at (803) 775-3632 for more details. warning of a threat, or the possibility of safe within the specific is what Johnson wants to ex- passage. Working beyond the physical image of plore. There has to be a space for creating out- the body, objects of buoyancy and navigation be- side of our current reality, in addition to the Restaurant news come metaphors for selfhood, resilience and the transformative work people are doing through sanity required in the turbulent oceans of con- policy changes and disrupting societal compla- temporary America.” cency through protest. Following are the food grades for local businesses Meko refers to his artistic practice as Mekovi- Johnson notes we must do something to coun- inspected by the South Carolina Department of sion. His Sumter exhibition will feature two on- teract the narratives of violence, fear and scarci- site installations as well as his large-scale 2- and ty, not only because it distorts and destroys who Health and Environmental Control for April 11-19. 3-D work. He will give an artist talk Saturday, we are as a society, but also because our children A “C” grade is failing. For detailed reports, visit www. June 8. are watching us and emulating this madness. Johnson’s art relies heavily on storytelling and Of the opportunities to show her work, John- dhec.sc.gov. the evolving identity of black people throughout son said, “Every time I get the opportunity to history. A mostly self-taught artist, she high- share a painting, an installation, a performance, Bojangles #836, 1701 U.S. Hwy. 15 S., Sumter: A lights overlooked aspects of black life — facial I do not take it lightly. I honor the yes. I value the Chicken Shack, 3755 Camden Highway, Dalzell: A expressions, the struggles and joys of daily living space made for me by hopes of generations be- China Wing, 1953 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter: A and personal style. Her textured work combines fore me. I honor all the women in my family who Cook Out, 1180 Broad St., Sumter: A oil paints, scrap paper and fabric — the latter an were told no but kept dreaming anyway. I make Corner Stop 118, 283 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter: A homage to her seamstress mother. Born and art to remember who I am when the world tries Dennis’ Restaurant, 7570 Pisgah Road, Rembert: A raised in Arkansas, Johnson moved to Atlanta in to define me by my race, my gender, my socio- Fat Boys, 706 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter: A 2014. She’s had work displayed at Elevate Atlanta economic status, my sexuality, my education. I and Mason Murer Fine Art, as well as galleries make art to make myself big in freedom — big Fish Bones Bait & Tackle, 1540 W. Avenue South, Pinewood: A Gamecock Lanes, A across the South, from North Carolina to Texas enough to make space for my children’s children 817 Broad St., Sumter: and Mississippi. to dwell in.” Georgio’s @ Shaw AFB, 5500 Sycamore St., Shaw AFB: B She always considered herself to be an artist, SCGA Executive Director Karen Watson recog- Iris Market, 33 Parker Drive, Sumter: A even as a child. When Johnson was 4 years old, nized the importance of community support in Kaitlyn’s Cafe, 1980 Peach Orchard Road, Sumter: C, A her mother decided to go back to school for fash- making the gallery’s exhibitions possible. Com- Little Ceasars Pizza #17594, 810 Broad St., Sumter: A ion design. What she learned in class she would munity partners include the Sumter County Cul- Munn-E-Saver #2, 741 N. Main St., Sumter: A share with her daughter. Johnson attended a tural Commission, which receives support from Osaka Steak & Seafood, 1284 Broad St., Sumter: B, A magnet school for the arts in Norfolk, Virginia, the John & Susan Bennett Arts Fund of the where she had access to equipment and skills — Coastal Community Foundation of SC, the SC Rifty’s Grocery, 1101 Waynick Drive, Sumter: A Short Trip #17, A printmaking, oil painting, exhibition prep — at Arts Commission and the National Endowment 404 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter: the local college and university. When she was for the Arts, SAFE Federal Credit Union, Starbucks #19804, 1259 Broad St., Sumter: A 14, Johnson’s family moved back to rural Arkan- Tammy and Ernest Finney III, Ben Griffith and Sub Station II, 15 N. Harvin St., Sumter: A sas and lived off the grid and on the land for sev- Tammy Kelly-State Farm, Rep. and Mrs. J. David Subway #20721, 5668 Broad St. Ext., Sumter: A eral years. It was during this time that Johnson Weeks and the Glenmore and May Sharp Trust. Thai Chili of Sumter, 2354 Peach Orchard Road, Sumter: A learned to lean into her artistry as a method of Michi Meko’s “And Then There Was Sky” and Tuten’s Chicken Coop, 320 Manning Ave., Sumter: A healing. She utilized found objects and paint to Angela Davis Johnson’s “Weatherin’ Between U.S. Wings & Deli, 1105 Broad St., Sumter: A help process traumatic events and life in general. the Canebrake Blues” will open with a 5:30 to Young’s Food Store #3606, 3120 U.S. 15 South, Sumter: A The subjects of Johnson’s work range from 7:30 p.m. reception Thursday at the Sumter Young’s Food Store #3646, A women foraging or gathering at a bus stop to the County Gallery of Art, 200 Hassel St., adjacent to 976 Miller Road, Sumter: ancestral pain of American lynchings, or domes- Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. For more infor- Young’s Food Store, 940 E. Liberty St., Sumter: A tic violence. The choice of color and economy of mation, call the gallery at (803) 775-0543.

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Approximately 7% of Sri while officials disclosed that intelligence Lanka’s 21 million are Christian. The agencies had warned weeks ago of the majority of them are Roman Catholic. possibility of an attack by the radical Sri Lanka’s Christians have a long Muslim group blamed for the bloodshed. history that reflects the dynamics of The suicide bombings struck three colonialism as well as present-day churches and three luxury hotels Sunday ethnic and religious tensions. in the island nation’s deadliest violence since a devastating civil war ended in Entry of Catholicism 2009. The government shut down some so- It was Portuguese colonialism that cial media, armed security forces pa- opened the door for Roman trolled the largely deserted, central Catholicism in the island nation. streets in the capital of Colombo, and a In 1505, the Portuguese came to curfew went into effect. Ceylon, as Sri Lanka was then called, The military was given a wider berth to in a trade agreement with King Vira detain and arrest suspects — powers that Parakramabahu VII and later were used during the civil war but with- intervened in succession struggles in local kingdoms. Among those drawn when it ended. converted included Don Juan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sri Lankan Army soldiers secure the area around St. Anthony’s Shrine after a blast in Colombo, Dharmapala, the king of Kotte, a small said he feared the massacre could unleash kingdom near present-day Colombo instability, and he vowed to “vest all nec- Sri Lanka, on Sunday. More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more injured in eight on Sri Lanka’s southwestern coast. essary powers with the defense forces” to blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside Sri Lanka’s capital on Easter Sunday. Later, when the Dutch and the Dutch act against those responsible. East India Company displaced the Adding to the tension, three unexploded figure, saying the number of dead was 31. ed Wickremesinghe in October and dis- Portuguese, Roman Catholicism was bombs blew up Monday inside a van At least two people holding dual U.S. solved the Cabinet. The Supreme Court revived through the efforts of St. parked near one of the stricken churches and U.K. citizenship were among the dead, later reversed his actions, but the prime Joseph Vaz. as police were trying to defuse them, send- along with other nationals from the U.K., minister has not been allowed into meet- Vaz was a priest from Goa, Portugal’s ing pedestrians fleeing in panic. No inju- Bangladesh, China, India, France, Japan, ings of the Security Council since Octo- colony in India, and arrived in Sri ries were reported. Dozens of detonators the Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, ber, which meant he and his government Lanka in 1687. Popular folklore credits were discovered near Colombo’s main bus Spain, Turkey and Australia. were in the dark about the intelligence. Vaz with a number of miracles, such depot, but officials declined to say whether A national day of mourning was de- It was not immediately clear what ac- as bringing rain during a drought and they were linked to the attacks. clared for today. tion, if any, was taken after the threats. taming a rogue elephant. Pope The government blocked access to Face- International intelligence agencies had Authorities said they knew where the Francis made Joseph Vaz a saint in book, WhatsApp and Instagram after the warned that the little-known group, Na- group trained and had safe houses but did 2015. blasts, creating confusion and doing little tional Thowfeek Jamaath, was planning not identify any of the suicide bombers, By 1948, when Sri Lanka gained to reassure residents and visitors that the attacks, but word apparently didn’t reach whose bodies were recovered, or the two independence from Great Britain, danger had passed. the prime minister’s office until after the dozen other suspects taken into custody. Catholics had established a distinct A nationwide state of emergency was massacre, exposing the continuing politi- All the bombers were Sri Lankans, but identity. For example, Catholics scheduled to begin at midnight Monday, cal turmoil in the highest levels of the Sri authorities said they strongly suspected would display the papal flag along the president’s office said, following the Lankan government. foreign links, Senaratne said. with Sri Lanka’s national flag during attacks that killed at least 290 people, with Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said Also unclear was a motive. The history independence day celebrations. more than 500 wounded, according to po- the intelligence agencies began issuing of Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka, a coun- But tensions rose in 1960 when the Sri lice spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara. The the warnings on April 4, the defense min- try of 21 million including large Hindu, Lankan government compromised the three stricken hotels and one of the istry wrote to the police chief with infor- Muslim and Christian minorities, is rife Catholic Church’s independence by churches, St. Anthony’s Shrine, are fre- mation that included the group’s name, with ethnic and sectarian conflict. taking over church schools. quented by tourists, and dozens of for- and police wrote April 11 to the heads of In the civil war, the Tamil Tigers, a pow- In 1962, there was an attempted coup eigners were among the dead. security of the judiciary and diplomatic erful rebel army known for using suicide by Catholic and Protestant Sri Lankan Tourism Minister John Amaratunga security division. bombers, was crushed by the government army officers to overthrow the said 39 foreigners were killed, although President Maithripala Sirisena, who and had little history of targeting Chris- government of then-prime minister the foreign ministry put out a different was out of the country Sunday, had oust- tians. Sirimavo Bandaranaike, allegedly in response to increased Buddhist presence in the military. Ethnic and religious divides The 25-year-long Sri Lankan Civil War, starting in 1983, divided the Catholic Sri Lanka blocks social media after killings community. The war was fought against the BY MATT O’BRIEN A Christian ed narrower and more “tech- government by the Liberation Tigers and STEPHEN WRIGHT woman lights a nically challenging” ap- of Tamil Eelam, or LTTE, who sought a The Associated Press candle at a vigil proaches to curbing hate separate state for Sri Lanka’s Tamil for the victims speech, such as better detec- community in the northern and Sri Lankan authorities of bomb explo- tion and strengthening local eastern parts of the island. flicked the off switch on most sions in church- laws. He said by email Mon- The rebels included Catholics in social media after Easter Sun- es and hotels day that the government uses military positions. But the Sri Lankan day attacks on churches and in Sri Lanka, in Facebook as a “convenient army also had Christian members hotels killed hundreds of peo- Peshawar, Paki- scapegoat” but that the plat- holding leadership ranks. ple, a lightning-fast reaction stan, on Sunday. form, in the time before it was Catholic bishops from Tamil and that reflects accumulated dis- cut off Sunday, was one of the Sinhalese areas could not develop a trust in the capability of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS most useful instruments to coherent response to the conflict. American internet companies check in on family and friends They would not even agree on to control harmful content. and offer aid. recommending a ceasefire during the The block on social media Facebook said it was aware Christmas season. including Facebook and its of the Sri Lankan govern- Recent years have seen the rise of WhatsApp and Instagram ser- ment’s temporary blocking of militant forms of Buddhism in Sri vices was announced by the social media platforms. Lanka, and Christians have been government’s official news “People rely on our services among its targets. portal, which cited the spread the crosshairs of regulators, port one another but not to in- to communicate with their For example, the ultra-nationalist of “false news reports” online. rights groups and the public advertently spread “panic and loved ones, and we are com- Buddhist organization, the Bodu Bala The NetBlocks observatory as it tries to balance what mistrust.” mitted to maintaining our ser- Sena (also known as Buddhist Power said it detected an intentional CEO Mark Zuckerberg has NetBlocks, however, said vices and helping the commu- Force) demanded that Pope Francis blackout of the popular plat- called “giving people a voice” post-attack blackouts can be nity and the country during apologize for the “atrocities” forms as well as YouTube, and demands for censorship ineffective. this tragic time,” it said. committed by colonial powers. Snapchat and Viber. Twitter of hate speech and other “What we’ve seen is that appeared unaffected. harmful content posted on its when social media is shut Officials likely feared that flagship site as well as on Ins- down, it creates a vacuum of FREEDOM FURNITURE the spread of inflammatory tagram and WhatsApp. information that’s readily ex- content could provoke more It faced intense criticism ploited by other parties,” said 493 N. GUIGNARD • SUMTER, SC bloodshed in Sri Lanka, a after the right-wing extremist Alp Toker, executive director 499-2002 Buddhist-majority island na- who attacked two mosques in of the London-based group. 539 A S. MILL ST., • MANNING, SC tion that has large Hindu, Christchurch, New Zealand, “It can add to the sense of 803-433-2300 Muslim and Christian minori- last month, killing 50 people, fear and can cause panic.” Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-7:00pm •Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm • Sunday Closed ties and a long history of eth- livestreamed the massacre on “That’s going to be a prob- CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK.COM nic and sectarian conflict. At Facebook. The U.N. in a re- lem for people trying to com- least 290 people were killed in port last year blamed the so- municate with friends and the bombings. $ cial media company for the family,” Toker said. QUEEN SIZE 299 Ivan Sigal, head of the in- spread of hate speech in Some internet users are cir- ternet and journalism advoca- Myanmar that dehumanized cumventing the social media Includes: Headboard, cy organization Global Voices, Rohingya Muslims and con- blocks by using a virtual pri- Bedroom Sets Dresser, Mirror & Chest said the country’s rapid ac- tributed to persecution that vate network, which masks tion was a “telling moment.” caused hundreds of thou- the location of a computer, “A few years ago we’d be sands to flee the country. Toker said. SOFA & LOVESEATS using these platforms to help In the past, blocking social An analysis by Sri Lankan each other and coordinating media would have been seen researcher and author Yud- Per assistance. Now we view them $ as “outrageous censorship,” hanjaya Wijeratne of thou- Starting at 399Set as a threat,” he wrote on Twit- Sigal said, highlighting the sands of Facebook posts made ter. shift in attitude toward social during last year’s ban found “If I were Facebook and media sites. “Now we think of that many Sri Lankans simply WhatsApp, I’d take a moment it as essential duty of care, to found ways around it. TWIN SET FULL SET to ask myself where I’d gone protect ourselves from Wijeratne has recommend- $ $ wrong,” he said. “Cannot threat.” 129 $ 169 $ think of a clearer signal for Sri Lanka’s defense minis- 199 399 lack of platform trust.” try said the shutdown would PILLOW It wasn’t the first time Sri extend until the government QUEEN SET TOP KING SET Lanka has blocked social wraps up its investigation into media. The government im- the bomb blasts. 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BY ANDREW TAYLOR the government’s troubled fiscal living increase for 2020 based on policies,” said Treasury Secretary Associated Press picture. It lands in a capital that has current trends, program officials Steven Mnuchin. proven chronically unable to ad- say. For Medicare, it could mean that WASHINGTON — The financial dress it. Trump has declared benefit Monday’s report by three Cabinet hospitals, nursing homes and other condition of the government’s bed- cuts to the nation’s signature retire- heads and Social Security’s acting medical providers would be paid rock retirement programs for mid- ment programs off limits, and many commissioner urges lawmakers to only part of their agreed-upon fees. dle- and working-class Americans Democratic presidential candidates “take action sooner rather than As an indication of Medicare’s remains shaky, with Medicare are calling for expanding Medicare later to address these shortfalls, so woes, it would take a payroll tax in- pointed toward insolvency by 2026, benefits rather than addressing the that a broader range of solutions crease of 0.91 percentage points to according to a report Monday by the program’s worsening finances. can be considered and more time fully address its shortfall or a 19% government’s overseers of Medicare Many on both sides actually agree will be available to phase in changes cut in spending. Medicare’s prob- and Social Security. that it would be better for Washing- while giving the public adequate lems are considered more difficult It paints a sobering picture of the ton to act sooner rather than later time to prepare.” to solve, as health care costs regu- programs, though it’s relatively un- to shore up the programs rather If Congress doesn’t act, both pro- larly outpace inflation and econom- changed from last year’s update. So- than wait until they are on the grams would eventually be unable ic growth. cial Security would become insol- brink of insolvency and have to to cover the full cost of promised Social Security is the govern- vent in 2035, one year later than pre- weigh more drastic steps. benefits. With Social Security that ment’s largest program, costing $853 viously estimated. But potential cuts such as curbing could mean automatic benefit cuts billion last year, with another $147 Both programs will need to even- inflationary increases for Social Se- for most retirees, many of whom de- billion for disability benefits. Medi- tually be addressed to avert auto- curity, hiking payroll taxes or rais- pend on the program to cover basic care’s hospital, outpatient care and matic cuts should their trust funds ing the Medicare retirement age are living costs. prescription drug benefits totaled run dry. Neither President Donald so politically freighted and toxic “We remain committed to further about $740 billion. Trump nor Capitol Hill’s warring that Washington’s power players are bolstering the programs’ finances, Taken together, the two programs factions has put political perilous mostly ignoring the problem. which will benefit from the long- combined for 45% of the federal cost curbs on their to-do list. Later this year, Social Security is term growth we will see as a result budget, excluding interest payments The report is the latest update of expected to declare a 1.8% cost-of- of the Administration’s economic on the national debt. San Francisco grapples with housing crisis, homeless, looming IPOs

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — story about the upcoming ini- San Francisco’s renowned wa- tial public hearings set off terfront hosts joggers, admir- frenzied activity among poten- ing tourists and towering con- tial homebuyers and a call dos with impressive views. It from City Hall for a hearing on could also become the site of a how all that new wealth will new homeless shelter for up to affect gentrification and city 200 people. revenue. Angry residents have packed Realtor John Townsend had public meetings, jeering at city the article on hand as he officials and even shouting showed a 1,500-square-foot down Mayor London Breed three-bedroom, one-bath condo over the proposal. They say listed at $1.15 million. He said they were blindsided and he had double the traffic the argue billionaire Twitter exec- weekend after ride-hailing utive Jack Dorsey and other company Lyft went public in tech executives who support March. The condo, which THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the idea should lobby city offi- needed updates, sold above A man rests and reads on April 18 while sitting across the street from the proposed site of a homeless cials to build a shelter by their asking price. shelter in San Francisco. The city of San Francisco, which has too little housing and too many homeless homes. “You’re going to have a peri- people sleeping in the streets, is teeming with anxiety these days. The waterfront uproar is od of incredible demand not among recent examples of just from tech, by any means, strife in an expensive city that but by (interest) rates being new shelter beds by the end of wealth, to feel like they can tion centers are not evenly dis- is both overwhelmed by tech lowered in the last week,” 2020. It would sit in a parking even make it in San Francisco, tributed around San Francisco. wealth and passionate about Townsend said. “The real prob- lot owned by the Port of San or own or commit over the “Other people in the city social justice. San Francisco lem is we can’t even remotely Francisco. long term to be here, and that casting us as wealthy people companies Pinterest and Lyft meet demand.” Commissioners are sched- creates a lot of anxiety,” said who don’t like to see the home- recently went public, and Uber The market for single-family uled to vote today on whether Supervisor Matt Haney, who less population, it’s not true at and Slack are coming soon, houses under $2 million is to lease the land to the city. represents the district and sup- all,” said Wallace Lee, a stay-at- driving fears that newly mint- going nuts, especially in neigh- After Breed’s plan was an- ports the shelter plan. home dad who is leading the ed millionaires will snap up borhoods attractive to millen- nounced, opponents started a Haney, who rents a studio in opposition. the few family homes left for nials and young families, said GoFundMe campaign to fight the dilapidated Tenderloin Stacey Reynolds-Peterson under $2 million. Realtor Monica Sagullo. it, called “Safe Embarcadero neighborhood, has introduced has rented a two-bedroom, be- City Supervisor Sandra Lee The IPOs are “in the back of for All.” Shelter supporters legislation requiring each of low-market unit in a building Fewer fought tears at a testy people’s minds, and the people quickly called out the cam- San Francisco’s 11 districts to near the proposed shelter since hearing over a housing density who have to buy are the ones paign on social media, and a make space for a homeless 1991, when the area was full of development bill, inviting her who are going for it — the fam- sometimes-nasty battle ensued. shelter. grim warehouses. Retired be- critics to visit poor seniors in ilies that need houses, the dou- The campaign against the shel- Plenty of supporters of the cause of disability, she puts her district who eat cat food for ble-incomes,” she said. ter has raised $100,000, while waterfront proposal, including most of her income toward the dinner. Opponents of the bill A family of four earning the campaign for it, called those who live in the neighbor- $2,700 monthly rent and is con- stood and turned their backs $117,400 a year is considered “SAFER Embarcadero for hood, say the shelters are safe sidering moving north because on Supervisor Vallie Brown, low-income in San Francisco, ALL,” is at $175,000, including and opponents are being heart- she can’t afford San Francisco. who vigorously defended the where the median sale price of $25,000 from Twitter’s Dorsey less. But opponents say a shel- “We have homeless people. I legislation. a two-bedroom is $1.3 million. and $10,000 each from Sales- ter is inappropriate in a neigh- see them every day, and they’re And as the city continues to Yet every night, the city of force founder Marc Benioff borhood filled with tourists nice people, but this is going to grapple with a housing short- 885,000 also has about 4,400 and Twilio chief executive Jeff and children and not many attract more,” she said. “I used age, the entire Board of Super- people sleeping unsheltered, in Lawson. homeless. They worry about to love the city and be proud of visors was roasted on social alleys and doorways and The high-rises surrounding crime and property values and the city. Now I’m not anymore. media this month for rejecting tucked away in Golden Gate the lot are pricey. 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BY MATTHEW LEE not expect any sharp spike AP Diplomatic Writer in oil prices or any signifi- cant reduction in the global supply of oil, given produc- The Trump administra- tion increases by other tion said Monday that it will countries, including the U.S. no longer exempt any coun- itself, Saudi Arabia and the tries from U.S. sanctions if United Arab Emirates. they continue to buy Irani- Kevin Hassett, chairman an oil, stepping up pressure of the Council of Economic on Iran in a move that pri- Advisers, echoed those com- marily affects the five re- ments, although benchmark maining major importers: U.S. crude oil rose 2.4% China and India and U.S. early Monday after the deci- treaty allies Japan, South sion was announced. Korea, Turkey. Hassett told reporters at President Donald Trump the White House he’s not made the decision as part of concerned that the decision the administration’s “maxi- will negatively affect oil mum pressure” campaign prices. He said U.S. produc- on Iran that aims to elimi- tion has risen in recent nate all of its revenue from years by “more than all of oil exports that the U.S. says Iranian production” so funds destabilizing activity there is adequate capacity throughout the Middle East should there be a need for and beyond. oil supplies. He said the link “This decision is intended THE ASSOCIATED PRESS between oil prices and the to bring Iran’s oil exports to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference on Monday at the Department of State U.S. economy has dimin- zero, denying the regime its in Washington. ished as American oil pro- principal source of reve- duction has increased. nue,” the White House said And, Saudi Energy Minis- in a statement. consultations with its “Eu- ter Khalid Al-Falih said in a Announcing the step, Sec- ropean and international statement that his country retary of State Mike Pom- ‘The goal remains simply: To deprive the partners” and that a “neces- would work with other oil peo said no more sanctions sary decision” would be an- producers “to ensure ade- waivers would be granted outlaw regime of the funds that it has used nounced later, without elab- quate supplies are available when the current batch ex- orating. to consumers while ensur- pire on May 2, choking off to destabilize the Middle East for decades Earlier, Iran reiterated its ing the global oil market Iranian income that had long-running threat to close does not go out of balance.” been more than $50 billion a and incentivize Iran to behave like a the Strait of Hormuz if it’s Iran hawks on Capitol Hill year. prevented from using the like Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, “The goal remains simply: normal country.’ crucial waterway in the Per- who had long lobbied for To deprive the outlaw re- sian Gulf through which the step, applauded the end gime of the funds that it SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO about a third of all oil trad- of oil waivers. has used to destabilize the ed at sea passes. “This decision will de- Middle East for decades and Left unclear by the U.S. prive the ayatollahs of bil- incentivize Iran to behave decision is whether the five lions of dollars that they like a normal country,” countries will face immedi- would have spent undermin- Pompeo told reporters at U.S. counterparts that Irani- dence of U.S. “unilateral ate American sanctions if ing the security of the Unit- the State Department. an oil is critical to meeting sanctions and long-arm ju- they continue to take deliv- ed States and our allies, The administration had their country’s energy risdiction.” China, which ery of Iranian oil after the building up Iran’s nuclear granted eight waivers when needs. They have also made relies on imports for about waivers expire. and ballistic missile pro- it re-imposed sanctions on the case that as a neighbor half of its oil, could present Two senior U.S. officials grams and financing global Iran in November after of Iran, Turkey cannot be the toughest diplomatic — Special Representative terrorism,” he said. Trump pulled the U.S. out expected to completely close challenge for the U.S. in try- for Iran Brian Hook and As- Israel’s Prime Minister of the landmark 2015 nucle- its economy to Iranian ing to enforce its sanctions. sistant Secretary of State Benjamin Netanyahu, ar deal. The waivers were goods. Those arguments fell on for Energy Resources Fran- meanwhile, praised the ad- issued in part to give those Turkish Foreign Minister deaf ears within the admin- cis R. Fannon — refused to ministration for further countries more time to find Mevlut Cavusoglu criticized istration. comment on whether any of tightening sanctions en- alternate energy sources the decision, saying it “will “We will no longer grant them would be given addi- forcement on Iran, which but also to prevent a shock not serve regional peace any exemptions,” Pompeo tional time to complete pur- the Jewish state regards as to global oil markets from and stability.” said. “We are going to zero, chases made prior to May 2 an existential threat. He the sudden removal of Ira- In a message posted on we’re going to zero across or allowed to use money al- said the move “is of great nian crude. Three of those Twitter on Monday, Cavuso- the board.” ready set aside for purchas- importance for increasing waivers, for Greece, Italy glu said: “Turkey rejects Iran brushed off the deci- es after that date without pressure on the Iranian ter- and Taiwan, are no longer unilateral sanctions and im- sion, calling the sanctions penalty. Both said questions rorist regime.” needed because they have positions on how to conduct “illegal.” about such provisions were all halted their imports of relations with neighbors.” “Regarding the illegal sta- “hypothetical,” suggesting Deb Riechmann in Washing- Iranian oil. Cavusoglu added the deci- tus of the sanctions, the Is- that some accommodation ton and Nasser Karimi in But the other five contin- sion would harm the people lamic Republic of Iran basi- may be possible. Tehran, Iran, contributed to ue to import Iranian oil and of Iran. He tagged the U.S. cally has not seen and does Fannon said the U.S. did this report. had lobbied for their waiv- State Department and U.S. not see any worth and valid- ers to be extended. NATO Secretary of State Mike ity for the waivers,” the for- ally Turkey has made per- Pompeo on his tweet. eign ministry said in a haps the most public case China, one of Iran’s larg- statement carried by the of- Be the Bell of the Ball for an extension, with se- est customers, slammed the ficial IRNA news agency. It WITH OUR ONE OF A KIND PROM GOWNS ONLY AT KYLA ANN’S nior officials telling their step, calling it more evi- said Iran has intensified It’s your world. Read all about it.

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DEAR ABBY — I strong emotional bond and DEAR SMITTEN — You and am a woman have become great friends. Miles may have met for a who has re- My emotions have now reason, but there’s also a rea- entered the moved past friendship. I be- son why the two of you dating pool lieve Miles can sense it be- haven’t met in person in after a few cause he has pulled back a lit- nearly a year. The fact that years of tle. I know realistically it his reaction to the idea that being single. won’t work due to the dis- you might be getting serious I have gone tance. My kids are still in about him is to pull back Dear Abby on some school, and I’d feel guilty ask- makes me wonder whether ABIGAIL amazing ing him to move away from you may have jumped the VAN BUREN dates with his business, kids (grown), gun. Before allowing your- fabulous parents, family, etc. self to fall further in love, men. Should I quit talking to him you have some work to do to I met some- altogether, because apparently get your emotions back one online last summer. I can’t keep it where it has under control so you can “Miles” had a similar story — been for the last several move forward and be more long, bad marriage and now months? We agree that we receptive to the “great men” living life to the fullest. I adore “met” for a reason, and only in your own area who are his personality (and looks), time will tell what that reason available. but I have never met him in is or if it goes anywhere. I’m Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van person. We talk often, sharing heartbroken and emotionally Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, dating stories and everything unavailable to the great men and was founded by her mother, Pauline else, knowing it won’t go any- around me. My heart is with Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. Robert Fisher 4/23/19 where as he lives 1,000 miles Miles. Advice? DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los An- ACROSS 49 Forbes 8 Was victorious 38 Require much geles, CA 90069. 1 Barcelona publisher 9 Sgt. or cpl. (of) away. We have developed a Smitten in South Carolina buddy Forbes 10 Unpaid debt 39 Lost in 6 Scattered, as 51 Fluttering 11 Kalahari thought seeds pitch mongoose 40 Signed on for 10 Rifle filler 53 Dainty taste 12 Source of another tour 14 Hopeless case 54 Gelatin dish machismo, 43 Skill rarely jumble sudoku PREVIOUS SOLUTION 15 Fast-food 55 Slugging perhaps practiced now legend Ray legend Mel 13 Epic journey 44 Not aligned THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME hoW to play: 16 Enjoy a comic 56 Canonized Fr. 18 Tylenol target with By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Each row, column and book, say female 22 Gaza Strip gp. 45 Little rascal 17 Small plucked 57 Slimming 23 Capp and 47 Descendants set of 3-by-3 boxes instrument surg. Capone 48 “Best in must contain the 19 Fall back (on) 58 Popular 24 Greek cheese Show” org. numbers 1 through 9 20 “__ Been necktie knot 25 Mideast ruler 49 __ of honor without repetition. Awhile”: ... and a hint 26 NFL analyst 50 High: Pref. Staind song to the starts Tony 52 Boxing 21 Columnist of 17-, 24-, 33- 28 Trophy shape matches Landers and 51-Across 31 Toward the 56 Horse’s 22 Israeli 62 Cookie cooker tiller footwear president, 63 Big on 34 Hang around 58 Innocuous 2007-2014 64 Vital heart line 35 Grand Canyon falsehood 23 Blackjack card 65 “Bill & __ animal 59 Musician 24 New York Excellent 36 “Little” Yoko region, or its Adventure” Dickens girl 60 __ King Cole narrow bodies 66 Cap’n’s 37 Org. hacked at 61 “The Da Vinci of water underling its Watergate Code” author 27 Petit or grand 67 Wyoming’s __ offices Brown crime Range 29 Docking fee Previous Puzzle Solved 30 Hog’s nose DOWN 31 Objective 1 Ten-percenter: 32 Fisher-Price Abbr. product 2 Native 33 Tropical tree American in a leaf Cooper title 38 Busy IRS 3 Not yet born month 4 Precious 41 Not at home stones 42 China’s 5 Mars or Venus Zhou __ 6 Like teenagers 46 Doesn’t in the comic miss strip “Zits” a thing 7 Chimp kin A8 | TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 LOCAL THE SUMTER ITEM

had a higher low birth- ture health include numer- to State for sexually trans- growing suburb of Char- HEALTH weight rate, at 14%. ous health behaviors, such mitted infections and teen lotte, ranked No. 2, and FROM PAGE A1 In the rankings, Sumter as obesity and sexually births. It was 40th in the Charleston County stood at County was 21st in the state transmitted infections, and percentage of children 17 No. 3. in premature deaths, only for health outcomes, and social and economic factors, and under in poverty at The report also emphasiz- surpassed by Marlboro Clarendon stood at No. 25. such as poverty. 37%. Sumter ranked 26th in es for communities to County. Data for this mea- The report also used Lee ranked 43rd of the the health factors category; choose policies, programs surement was a three-year other variables — called state’s 46 counties in the Clarendon was 36th. and systems that can help period from 2015-17. “health factors” — that health factors category. The In the rankings, Beaufort improve health. According A total of 13% of live often affect the future county tied with Allendale County, home of Hilton to the report’s website, births in Lee for a six-year health of communities and and Chesterfield counties Head Island and along the those include summer timeframe of 2011-17 were address how healthy a for highest adult smoking state’s coast, was consid- youth employment pro- considered low birthweight. county might be in the fu- rate at 23%. Lee was also ered the state’s healthiest grams and healthy home Only Williamsburg County ture. Factors influencing fu- third highest in the Palmet- county. York County, a environment assessments.

time to celebrate spring, friends, FESTIVAL FROM PAGE A1 family and community at a weekend packed with a parade, food, music, truck pull and children’s art show. crafts and contests ranging from the Robertson will return as grand mar- iconic Miss Striped Bass Beauty Pag- shal of the parade, which be- eant — it already happened, gins at 10 a.m. at the but the winners will be corner of Old featured in the pa- Georgetown Road rade — to a truck and Brooks pull to a chil- Street, traveling dren’s art to Boyce show. About Street. 40,000 peo- Opening ple are ex- ceremonies pected to on Friday show up to begin at 6:30 p.m. the small South- at the gazebo in ern spot that was downtown Manning. A put on the world’s free concert featuring fishing map by the Orangeburg-based The abundance of striped PHOTO PROVIDED Mighty Kicks begins at bass in lakes border- 7 p.m., and there will be carnival rides ing Clarendon County. and food vendors. Don’t forget to get your annual festi- Clarendon County becomes the val T-shirt, this year honoring the center of the striped bass world each 40th anniversary by bringing back the SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO year during this festival, which is a original logo and design. A couple takes a ride during a previous Striped Bass Festival in Manning. Easter scenes in Sumter

Rebecca and Carla Parsons count eggs after the hunt Saturday at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. The Rev. George Hicks, of Allen Cha- PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM pel, preaches Members of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church share a Bible during the Sunrise Easter service on Sunday. during St. Mark’s Sunday Easter service.

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COMMENTARY It is finished

ASHINGTON — Good Friday provid- ed the language for a week that began with the terrible fire at Notre WDame Cathedral and ended with the long-awaited Mueller report: Jesus’ final words before perishing on the cross: “It is finished!” The fires have been extinguished, and the great cathedral’s two towers still stand. After nearly two years, special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into possible obstruction of justice and collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has finally ended. There was no collusion. In the span of a few days, we’ve been joggled between the banal and the sublime, from Trump’s “I’m [effed]” upon learning of Mueller’s assign- ment to the investigation to the millions who prayed that centu- ries of beauty be spared by the flames. And yet, there is hope in the ashes. As Christians celebrated Easter Sunday and the resurrec- Kathleen tion of Christ, there was talk of Parker rebuilding — another cathedral rising from the ashes. What has been lost can’t be replaced, but a church is not principally an edifice. All those COMMENTARY who have labored and convened beneath Notre Dame’s enormous roof left something of them- selves behind. Not even fire can destroy the im- Is Bernie stealing Trump’s issue? measurable power imbued by centuries of medi- tations, supplications and grace. Perhaps it is the season of penance and re- he president has Prince Mohammed bin Salman the West Bank. birth. But when I read the Mueller report, a re- said that he does of Saudi Arabia. Sanders, however, though he dacted version of which was released to Con- not want to see Does Trump really want to stands by Israel, is supporting gress and the public Thursday amid a flurry of “Tthis country in- go into 2020 as a war party a two-state solution and casti- media-induced hysteria, I saw corruption and volved in endless wars... I president? gating the “right-wing” Netan- misery. Trump, whom I don’t hate, contrary to agree with that,” Bernie Sand- Does he want to go into 2020 yahu regime. what some readers say in their profanity-laced ers told the Fox News audience with Democrats denouncing Trump has talked of pulling emails, is a villain but also a tragic figure. For at Monday’s town hall meeting “Trump’s endless wars” in the all U.S. troops out of Syria, him, there is never enough of anything — in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Middle East? Because that is Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet the riches, possessions, attention and adulation. Then turn- where he is headed. troops are still there. At times, I feel sorry for him, because he has ing and staring In 2008, John McCain, lead- Though Trump came into of- invited the wrath of millions, and it can’t be straight into ing hawk in the Senate, was fice promising to get along easy to shoulder so much disapproval. When I the camera, routed by a left-wing first-term with the Russians, he sent Jav- said this recently to a friend, she replied: “It’s Bernie added: senator from Illinois, Barack elin anti-tank missiles to hard to feel sorry for someone who has no empa- “Mr. Presi- Obama, who had won his nom- Ukraine and announced a pull- thy.” True, but a person without empathy — the dent, tonight ination by defeating the more out from Ronald Reagan’s 1987 ability to feel what others do — walks a lonely you have the hawkish Hillary Clinton, who INF treaty that outlawed all path. Driven by lust for the material, such a per- opportunity to had voted to authorize the war land-based intermediate-range son doesn’t know the company of what ancient Pat do something in Iraq. nuclear missiles. philosophers called the transcendentals — Buchanan extraordinary: In 2012, the Republican nom- When Putin provocatively truth, goodness and beauty, which correspond Sign that reso- inee Mitt Romney, who was far sent 100 Russian troops to Ca- sequentially to the mind, the will and the heart, lution. Saudi more hawkish than Obama on racas — ostensibly to repair and which, according to Christian theology, lead Arabia should not be deter- Russia, lost. the S-400 anti-aircraft and anti- to God’s infinite love. mining the military or foreign Yet, in 2016, Trump ran as a missile system that was dam- Trump wages daily war against truth. Exam- policy of this country.” different kind of Republican, aged in recent blackouts — ples of his falsehoods and outright lies could fill Sanders was talking about a an opponent of the Iraq War Trump, drawing a red line, or- a doorstop volume. In his report, Mueller fur- War Powers Act resolution and an anti-interventionist dered the Russians to “get ther revealed that Press Secretary Sarah Sand- that would have ended U.S. in- who wanted to get along with out.” ers repeatedly lied to the public while accusing volvement in the five-year civil Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Biden is expected to an- the media of producing “fake news.” Deceit be- war in Yemen that has created get out of these Middle East nounce this week. If the stands gets more deceit. one of the great humanitarian wars. he takes on Russia, China, Is- Goodness is missing everywhere. Trump may crises of our time, with thou- Looking closely at the front- rael and the Middle East are have some good qualities, though it is hard to sands of dead children amidst running candidates for the more hawkish than the rest of discern them given his propensity for hurtful, an epidemic of cholera and a Democratic nomination of 2020 the field, he will be challenged divisive rhetoric. To him, goodness is what he famine. — Joe Biden, Sanders, Kamala by the left wing of his party, wills it to be, that which nourishes his narcis- Supported by a united Demo- Harris, Beto O’Rourke, Pete and by Sanders, who voted sism and appetites, whether the compliance of cratic Party on the Hill and an Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, “no” on the Iraq War that women or the loyalty of comrades. Ironically, anti-interventionist faction of Cory Booker — not one ap- Biden supported. disloyalty may have saved him when aides re- the GOP led by Sens. Rand pears to be as hawkish as The center of gravity of U.S. fused to carry out his orders to obstruct the Paul and Mike Lee of Utah, the Trump has become. politics is shifting toward the Mueller investigation. War Powers resolution had Trump pulled us out of the Trump position of 2016. And Beauty, we’re told, is in the eye of the behold- passed both houses of Con- nuclear deal with Iran negoti- the anti-interventionist wing er. But is it? The Catholic intellectual tradition gress. ated by Secretary of State of the GOP is growing. teaches that truth, goodness and beauty are But 24 hours after Sanders John Kerry and reimposed se- And when added to the anti- “transcendentals” because they transcend time urged him to sign it, Trump, vere sanctions. interventionist and anti-war and place. Also, they are all part of and flow heeding the hawks in his Cabi- He declared Iran’s Islamic wing of the Democratic Party into each other. Truth is good and beautiful; net and National Security Revolutionary Guard Corps a on the Hill, together, they are goodness is true and beautiful; beauty is true Council, vetoed S.J.Res.7, call- terrorist organization, to able, as on the Yemen War and good. ing it a “dangerous attempt to which Iran has responded by Powers resolution, to produce One needn’t be a theologian, philosopher or weaken my constitutional au- declaring U.S. Central Com- a new bipartisan majority. Christian to recognize that Trump, defiant be- thorities.” mand a terrorist organization. Prediction: By the primaries fore truth and lacking goodwill, knows beauty With sufficient Republican Ominously, the IRGC and its of 2020, foreign policy will be only as a standard for useful women or towers votes in both houses to sustain trained Shiite militias in Iraq front and center, and the Dem- bearing his name. He worships not in the cathe- Trump’s veto, that should be are in close proximity to U.S. ocratic Party will have cap- dral of “our lady” but in the House of Gaud. the end of the matter. troops. tured the “no-more-wars” po- Had Trump tagged along on Indiana Jones’ “last It is not: Trump may have Trump has recognized Jeru- litical high ground that Candi- crusade,” we know which chalice he would have just ceded the peace issue in salem as Israel’s capital, date Donald Trump occupied thought belonged to Jesus. 2020 to the Democrats. If Sand- moved the U.S. Embassy there, in 2016. Although Mueller ultimately found Trump in- ers emerges as the nominee, closed the consulate that dealt nocent of collusion, the special counsel made it we will have an election with a with Palestinian affairs, cut off Patrick J. Buchanan is the au- clear that he was not innocent of obstruction of Democrat running on the “no- aid to the Palestinians, recog- thor of “Nixon’s White House justice. Because Department of Justice policy more-wars” theme Trump nized Israel’s annexation of Wars: The Battles That Made prohibits indicting a sitting president, Mueller touted in 2016. the Golan Heights seized from and Broke a President and Di- suggested that “Congress may apply the ob- And Trump will be left de- Syria in 1967 and gone silent vided America Forever.” struction laws to the President’s corrupt exer- fending the bombing of Yemeni on Bibi Netanyahu’s threat to cise of the powers of office,” in accordance rebels and civilians by Crown annex Jewish settlements on © 2019 CREATORS.COM “with our constitutional system of checks and balances and the principle that no person is above the law.” EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES Most telling of all, however, was Trump’s own exclamation when Attorney General Jeff Ses- EDITORIALS represent the views of the owners of this newspaper. They should be no more than 350 words and sions told him about the Mueller appointment. newspaper. sent via e-mail to [email protected], dropped off at The “Oh my God,” he said, according to the report. COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY are the personal opinion Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty St. or mailed to The Sumter “… This is the end of my presidency. I’m f---ed.” Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, along with the full Would that his prophecy come to pass and this of the writer whose byline appears. Columns from readers ungodly episode in American history be fin- should be typed, double-spaced and no more than 850 name of the writer, plus an address and telephone number ished. words. Send them to The Sumter Item, Opinion Pages, P.O. for verification purposes only. 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AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 The Sumter Elks Lodge No. 855 auction. Tickets are $30 per WEATHER is sponsoring its 37th annual person prior to the event DAV Gamecock Chapter 5 to meet turkey shoot at 5 p.m. on and $35 at the door. All pro- ® Saturdaystoday through June 29 ceeds will benefit St. Anne AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter at 1100 W. Liberty St. Pro- & St. Jude Catholic School ceeds will benefit area vet- and assist in continuing the TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY erans. Children must have various programs and fund- adult supervision. The max- ing scholarships. Call the imum barrel size permitted school office at (803) 775- is 30 inches with a two-inch 3632 for more details. choke. No scopes or red dot The Sumter Combat Veterans Sunny Patchy clouds Mostly sunny and Partly sunny and A shower and Mostly sunny and sights are allowed. Dona- Group Annual Black Tie Gala very warm very warm t-storm around pleasant tion for each round is $2.50, Fundraiser will be held on with a $10 prize for the win- Saturday, May 4, at USC 86° 62° 87° / 62° 88° / 65° 79° / 59° 77° / 56° ner of each round. For more Sumter’s Nettles Auditori- Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 70% Chance of rain: 10% information, call (803) 773- um, 200 Miller Road. Meet SSW 4-8 mph SSW 4-8 mph WSW 6-12 mph WSW 6-12 mph SW 6-12 mph NNE 7-14 mph 6324. and greet will start at 6 The Disabled American Veter- p.m. and the gala will begin Gaff ney ans Gamecock Chapter 5 will at 7 p.m. Doors will open 84/57 meet at 6 p.m. today at 18 promptly at 6 p.m. Tickets Hardpack Road (off of are $35 each and include Spartanburg Peach Orchard Road / S.C. dinner, door prize drawings, TODAY’S Greenville 84/57 441). dancing and music by DJ 85/59 John Sanders. Col. 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UM Church, 720 Broad St. p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, at the Shepherd’s Center, The Sumter County Sheriff Cit- 155 Haynsworth St. Cost: ON THE COAST Charleston izens Advisory Board will $15/AARP members; $20/ 84/60 meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Today: Plenty of sun; pleasant. High 76 to non-members. Call (803) 84. April 29, at the Pinewood 773-1944 to make a reserva- Community Center, 130 Ep- tion. Wednesday: Mostly sunny; pleasant. High person St., Pinewood. 78 to 87. Mayor Sarah Mathis will de- Santee-Wateree Community liver opening remarks. Pre- Mental Health Awareness Day sentations will be given by will be held 1-4 p.m. on Fri- Sr. Cpl. Albert Harvin, who day, May 17, at 801 N. Pike LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON West. This free event will is assigned to the Pinewood SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. 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BY DANNY KELLY wall. It’s a great feeling.” [email protected] Crestwood and York are part of the 4-team, double-elimination District II It’s been a long time coming. tournament. The Knights finished 4-14 After being in existence for 23 years, overall and 3-7 in region play. York is the Crestwood High School varsity the No. 2 seed from Region III. baseball program will finally get to The other first-round matchup will see what it feels like to play a state have Palmetto, a No. 4 seed from Re- playoff game today. gion I visiting Region II No. 1 seed The Knights earned their first play- Greenville. off berth with a fourth-place finish in Kremer has been the head coach at Region IV-4A and will be on the road Crestwood for six years after being an today against York in a 6:30 p.m. con- assistant for five. Unfortunately for test. him, he has not been with the team re- “It means a lot,” Crestwood head cently due to an illness. DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM coach Mike Kremer said of finally “I wouldn’t really call it bitter- Members of the Crestwood High School baseball team share a laugh with acting head breaking through the playoff barrier. sweet,” he said. “It’s just tough not to coach Rayvon Rogers prior to a practice last week. The Knights had to practice over “We’ve always fallen short, but after spring break in order to prepare for today’s 4A state playoff game at York. Crestwood is 23 years, we finally broke through that SEE CRESTWOOD, PAGE B3 making its first playoff appearance in baseball in the school’s 23-year history.

PRO GOLF C.T. Pan wins RBC Heritage Takes advantage of Dustin Johnson’s meltdown to gain 1st PGA tour victory

BY PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — C.T. Pan watched the Masters last week with his wife, and sometimes caddie, Yingc- hun Lin, thrilled by Tiger Woods’ stir- ring victory at Augusta National. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS His wife, Pan recalled, told him point blank, “Hey, I’m not patient, so C.T. Pan blasts out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the final round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head you better get me (to Augusta) as soon Island on Sunday. Pan won with a 12-under par for his first PGA victory. as possible.” Pan complied quickly, taking advan- empt on tour through 2020-21, in line Pan shot a 4-under 67 to finish at 12- had a 77 to tie for 28th at 4 under. He tage of top-ranked Dustin Johnson’s to make the President’s Cup Interna- under 272, a stroke ahead of Matt played a five-hole stretch in 7 over, back-nine meltdown Sunday to win tional team this year and will have an Kuchar and two in front of Patrick making bogeys on Nos. 11-13 and dou- the RBC Heritage for his first PGA opportunity he’s dreamed about since Cantlay, Scott Piercy and Shane ble bogeys on Nos. 14-15. Tour victory. taking up the game in the mid-1990s Lowry. Kuchar had a 67, Cantlay and Pan took the lead for good with a Along with $1.242 million, the win by playing at Augusta National. Piercy had 69s and Lowry a 70. 9-foot birdie putt on the par-4 16th. opens a world of opportunities for the “It’s a good problem to have,” Pan The top-ranked Johnson, the third- 27-year-old Taiwanese player: He’s ex- said. round leader in his home-state event, SEE HERITAGE, PAGE B4

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Former Sumter High School football head coach Reggie Kennedy has been named Clemson transfer Kelly Bryant the new football head coach and athletics director at Manning High School. finds new home at Missouri BY CHARLIE CLARKE SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO about Clemson is if someone The Associated Press asks him a question,” Mis- souri receiver Jalen Knox COLUMBIA, Mo. — By the said. “If he’s talking to us end of last season, Missouri something football related, fans were enjoying quarter- it’s always going to be about back Drew Lock’s final days Mizzou.” running the Tigers’ offense At Clemson, and wondering who would Bryant was a take over this fall. member of the The answer came in a 2016 national Twitter post the night of Dec. championship 4 when Kelly Bryant an- team and led Reggie Kennedy moves closer to home nounced he was transferring BRYANT the Tigers back to Missouri. The former to the playoff Clemson standout had been the following as Manning’s new football coach, AD benched in favor of freshman season, losing to Alabama in quarterback Trevor Law- the semifinals. BY DENNIS BRUNSON month after three years as head coach. rence following a Week 4 win But he prefers not to dwell [email protected] West went 7-4 in each of his three seasons over Georgia Tech, and he on all that success, or the dis- for a 21-12 record., losing in the first round immediately became one of appointment of losing his Reggie Kennedy, the former East Claren- of the 3A state playoffs each year. the most sought-after likely starting job at Clemson. don High School football standout who Kennedy said he will be formally intro- transfers in the country. Knox said Bryant has “total- coached Sumter High School to the 4A Divi- duced next week when Clarendon School Bryant visited a handful of ly bought in” to the Missouri sion I state championship game in his one District Two returns from spring break. schools, including Auburn, program. year at the school, is returning to Claren- “I just thought this was a good opportuni- Mississippi State and Arkan- “He’s left his past at Clem- don County. ty to get closer to home,” said Kennedy, who sas. But he eventually chose son,” added Missouri tight Kennedy, who has spent the past five sea- grew up in the Gable community between Missouri and the chance to end Albert Okwuegbunam. sons as the head coach and athletics direc- Turbeville and Manning. “This gave me a take over for Lock, who most “This is a new chapter for tor at Irmo High, has been selected as the chance to get closer and downsize (my job) draft experts believe will be him and he’s really embraced new head coach and AD at Manning High as a I get closer to retirement. The last eight among the first quarterbacks that.” School. taken in the NFL draft. He replaces Keith West, who resigned last SEE KENNEDY, PAGE B3 “The only time he talks SEE BRYANT, PAGE B3 B2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO BASKETBALL This 1st round sorely CBS Sports signs lacks playoff drama multiyear deal BY TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer ORLANDO, Fla. — If there to carry WNBA was a silver lining for Indiana fans after the Pacers were the BY DOUG FEINBERG “We are truly excited to first team to be bounced from AP Basketball Writer partner with the WNBA, the 2019 NBA playoffs, it’s this: bringing the country’s pre- They won’t have to watch any NEW YORK — The WNBA mier women’s sports league more first-round games. is nearly doubling its nation- to CBS Sports Network. This For that, they should be al TV exposure with a multi- partnership is one of the big- thankful. year deal with CBS Sports. gest and most impactful Drama is in very short sup- CBS Sports Network will women’s sports program- ply so far in these playoffs. broadcast 40 WNBA games ming arrangements ever at Close games? Few and far be- beginning next month when CBS Sports, offering nation- tween (more on this later). the season opens. The Min- al exposure of 40 games per Ratings? They’re down dou- nesota Lynx vs. the Chicago year,” said CBS Sports chair- ble-digit percentages from last Sky on May 25 will be the man Sean McManus. “This year, a massive hit that sug- first game on the CBS Sports agreement provides great gests casual fans aren’t watch- Network. live content throughout the ing if LeBron James — out of “Through our partnership summer in prime time and the playoffs for the first time with CBS Sports Network, on weekends, and aligns two since 2005 — isn’t playing. the WNBA is joining an elite great brands in the WNBA Tickets? There were seats on lineup of premium sports and CBS Sports. We look for- the secondary market avail- programming,” said NBA ward to working with the able for Monday’s Milwaukee- Commissioner Adam Silver. WNBA for many years to Detroit game for as little as “We thank CBS Sports for come.” $18. making such a meaningful CBS executive vice presi- That’s $18, by the way, to see commitment to women’s dent of programming Dan a Bucks team that was the basketball and for providing Weinberg said the WNBA best team in the NBA during another platform to show- was exactly what CBS was the regular season. The Bucks case the world-class athletes looking for to bolster its have the likely MVP in Gi- of the WNBA.” schedule. annis Antetokounmpo. Pis- The league, which will “We are looking to partner tons fans can probably bank begin its 23rd season on May with established brands that on it being their team’s last 24, also has a deal with are growing with dedicated home game of the season. And ESPN to show 16 regular- fan bases,” he said in a apparently, not very many season telecasts, including phone interview. “The people want to go see that three on ABC. Last year, the WNBA checks every one of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS game. WNBA had a strong regular those boxes. (Playing in the) Can’t blame them. Boston guard Terry Rozier (12) gets a dunk during the Celtics’ series- season with combined aver- spring-summer lends itself The divide between the clinching win over Indiana on Sunday. Boston’s sweep of the Pacers age viewership across to our programming sched- haves and the have-nots in the has helped lead to a boring first round in the NBA playoffs. ESPN2 and NBA TV up 31% ule. We are clearly and obvi- NBA looks like a canyon right over 2018. The CBS deal is ously talking about the best now. Unless San Antonio again on Sunday. That’s never else right now,” said Toronto the latest in an active offsea- basketball players in the takes two of the next three happened in NBA history. guard Danny Green, whose son for the WNBA with world at the highest level. against Denver, or someone And with lower seeds not team is up 3-1 over Orlando. AT&T as a new mar- Associating ourselves with rallies from 3-1 or 3-0 down, cashing in on home-court ad- “We’re focused on us and Or- quee partner, new uniforms WNBA, it’s a great powerful the eight higher-seeded teams vantage, this first round might lando. We don’t skip steps by Nike and a rebranding of established brand with popu- will all win in the first round wind down real fast. here. We can’t think about the the league with a new logo. larity across the country.” for the first time since 2008. Boston swept away Indiana. next series. We haven’t won All-Star Sue Bird and the The sides are still discuss- On the one hand, that Houston can sweep Utah on this series yet. Can’t even defending WNBA champion ing expanding the coverage means the second-round Monday night. Philadelphia, think about the next series. Seattle Storm will make six to include features and other matchups could be really Golden State, Toronto and Orlando’s our focus. They de- appearances on CBS Sports WNBA programming. good. Boston-Milwaukee. Portland all have a chance to serve all our focus. They’re a Network this season. That “It’s going to be beyond Golden State-Houston. Phila- win in five games. Entering pretty damn good team. And includes a WNBA Finals re- highlights,” said David delphia-Toronto. None of Monday, only one series — we’re not looking ahead be- match against former league Denenberg, who is the Senior them are set yet, but they Denver vs. San Antonio — was cause we haven’t beat them MVP Elena Delle Donne and Vice President, Global Media would all be fascinating if assured of going six games. yet. The job’s not finished.” the Washington Mystics on Distribution and Business they happen. There might not be a single There have been 30 games June 14. Affairs for NBA Entertain- “You take control of a series Game 7 in the first round. The played in these playoffs enter- The TV channel will use ment. “Whether it’s features by winning games on the last time that happened was ing Monday. local broadcast feeds for we develop or CBS develops, road,” Golden State star Ste- 2011. Road teams have gone 16-14, now, similar to what NBA we want to do more.” phen Curry said. “We’ve been Fans might want the drama which is absurd. TV does for WNBA games. It’s unclear how the able to do that.” that comes with close games, And just two of the 30 The upcoming NBA TV WNBA will decide which This past weekend, all the long series, back-and-forth games have been decided by schedule of WNBA games games will air on ESPN or higher-seeded teams took con- tussles. Players, of course, three points or less. The aver- has not been finalized yet, CBS Sports Network going trol by winning away from don’t mind going without. age margin of victory so far in but nearly 50 games are ex- forward after this year. The home. Road teams went 4-0 on “Not worried about it or these playoffs: 13.7 points per pected to be broadcast — the league didn’t seem too con- Saturday. Road teams went 4-0 paying attention to anybody game. same as last year. cerned.

x-Thursday, April 25: Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7 p.m. Atlanta 11, Cleveland 5 Texas (Lynn 2-1) at Oakland (Montas 3-1), 10:07 p.m. SCOREBOARD x-Saturday, April 27: Brooklyn at Philadelphia, TBA Seattle (Swanson 0-1) at San Diego (Margevicius 1-2), Boston 4, Indiana 0 TODAY’S GAMES 10:10 p.m. Sunday, April 14: Boston 84, Indiana 74 Miami (Lopez 1-3) at Cleveland (Carrasco 2-2), 6:10 TV, RADIO Wednesday, April 17: Boston 99, Indiana 91 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Friday, April 19: Boston 104, Indiana 96 Atlanta (Gausman 1-1) at Cincinnati (Gray 0-3), 6:40 Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. TODAY Sunday, April 21: Boston 110, Indiana 106 p.m. Miami at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m. 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: German Cup Arizona (Weaver 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Williams 1-0), 7:05 Texas at Oakland, 3:37 p.m. Semifinal Match – Hamburger SV vs. RB Leipzig WESTERN CONFERENCE p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. (ESPNEWS). Golden State 3, L.A. Clippers 1 San Francisco (Samardzija 1-1) at Toronto (Thornton San Francisco at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. 2:40 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Saturday, April 13: Golden State 121, L.A. Clippers 104 0-2), 7:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. League Match – Brighton vs. Tottenham (NBC SPORTS Monday, April 15: L.A. Clippers 135, Golden State 131 Philadelphia (Eflin 2-2) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 1-2), 7:10 Detroit at Boston, 7:10 p.m. NETWORK). Thursday, April 18: Golden State 132, L.A. Clippers 105 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 8:10 p.m. 5:30 p.m. — College Softball: Illinois at Northwestern Sunday, April 21: Golden State 113, L.A. Clippers 105 Milwaukee (Davies 2-0) at St. Louis (TBD), 7:45 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. (BIG TEN NETWORK). Wednesday, April 24: L.A. Clippers at Golden State, L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 3-1) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, 10:30 p.m. 2-1), 8:05 p.m. WDXY-AM 1240). x-Friday, April 26: Golden State at L.A. Clippers, TBA Washington (Corbin 1-0) at Colorado (Freeland 2-3), NHL PLAYOFFS 6:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at x-Sunday, April 28: L.A. Clippers at Golden State, TBA 8:40 p.m. Cincinnati (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, San Antonio 2, Denver 2 Seattle (Swanson 0-1) at San Diego (Margevicius 1-2), FIRST ROUND WPUB-FM 102.7). Saturday, April 13: San Antonio 101, Denver 96 10:10 p.m. 7 p.m. — (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) College Softball: Michigan State at Michigan Tuesday, April 16: Denver 114, San Antonio 105 Wednesday, April 10 (FOX SPORTS 1). WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Thursday, April 18: San Antonio 118, Denver 108 Columbus 4, Tampa Bay 3 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Miami at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m. Saturday, April 20: Denver 117, San Antonio 103 N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT First-Round Series Game 5 – Orlando at Toronto (NBA Milwaukee at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23: San Antonio at Denver, 9:30 p.m. St. Louis 2, Winnipeg 1 TV). Washington at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Thursday, April 25: Denver at San Antonio, 7, 8 or 9:30 Dallas 3, Nashville 2 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Seattle at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. p.m. San Jose 5, Vegas 2 Conference First-Round Series Match 7 – Toronto at x-Saturday, April 27: San Antonio at Denver, TBA San Francisco at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Thursday, April 11 Boston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Portland 3, Oklahoma City 1 Atlanta at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m. Toronto 4, Boston 1 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Missouri State at Missouri Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, April 14: Portland 104, Oklahoma City 99 Washington 4, Carolina 2 (SEC NETWORK). Tuesday, April 16: Portland 114, Oklahoma City 94 Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. 7 p.m. — Calgary 4, Colorado 0 College Baseball: South Carolina vs. Friday, April 19: Oklahoma City 120, Portland 108 L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Friday, April 12 Charleston Southern from North Augusta (WNKT-FM Sunday, April 21: Portland 111, Oklahoma City 98 Columbus 5, Tampa Bay 1 107.5). AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday, April 23: Oklahoma City at Portland, 10:30 N.Y. Islanders 3, Pittsburgh 1 7:30 p.m. — College Baseball: New Mexico at Texas p.m. East Division St. Louis 4, Winnipeg 3 Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). x-Thursday, April 25: Portland at Oklahoma City, 9:30 8 p.m. — W L Pct GB Vegas 5, San Jose 3 College Baseball: Nebraska at Creighton (CBS p.m. Saturday, April 13 SPORTS NETWORK). x-Saturday, April 27: Oklahoma City at Portland, TBA Tampa Bay 14 8 .636 — Washington 4, Carolina 3, OT 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers Houston 3, Utah 0 New York 11 10 .524 2½ Nashville 2, Dallas 1, OT at Chicago Cubs or Minnesota at Houston (MLB Sunday, April 14: Houston 122, Utah 90 Toronto 11 12 .478 3½ Boston 4, Toronto 1 NETWORK). Wednesday, April 17: Houston 118, Utah 98 Boston 9 13 .409 5 8 p.m. — Colorado 3, Calgary 2, OT NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Saturday, April 20: Houston 104, Utah 101 Baltimore 8 15 .348 6½ Sunday, April 14 First-Round Series Game 5 – Brooklyn at Philadelphia Monday, April 22: Houston at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Central Division N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 1 (TNT). x-Wednesday, April 24: Utah at Houston, 8 or 8:30 p.m. Columbus 3, Tampa Bay 1 9:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Western Conference W L Pct GB x-Friday, April 26: Houston at Utah, TBA Winnipeg 6, St. Louis 3 Playoffs First-Round Series Game 5 – San Antonio at x-Sunday, April 28: Utah at Houston, TBA Minnesota 12 7 .632 — Vegas 6, San Jose 3 Denver (NBA TV). Cleveland 12 9 .571 1 Monday, April 15 10 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Detroit 10 10 .500 2½ Toronto 3, Boston 2 Conference First-Round Series Match 7 – Vegas at San MLB STANDINGS Chicago 8 12 .400 4½ Carolina 5, Washington 0 Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Kansas City 7 15 .318 6½ Nashville 3, Dallas 2 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Western Conference NATIONAL LEAGUE West Division Colorado 6, Calgary 2 Playoffs First-Round Series Game 5 – Oklahoma City at Tuesday, April 16 Portland (TNT). East Division W L Pct GB Columbus 7, Tampa Bay 3, Columbus wins series 4-0 W L Pct GB Seattle 16 9 .640 — N.Y. Islanders 3, Pittsburgh 1, N.Y. Islanders wins Philadelphia 12 9 .571 — Houston 13 8 .619 1 series 4-0 NBA PLAYOFFS Atlanta 11 10 .524 1 Texas 12 8 .600 1½ Winnipeg 2, St. Louis 1, OT New York 11 10 .524 1 Oakland 11 13 .458 4½ Vegas 5, San Jose 0 FIRST ROUND Washington 10 10 .500 1½ Los Angeles 9 13 .409 5½ Wednesday, April 17 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Miami 6 16 .273 6½ SUNDAY’S GAMES Boston 6, Toronto 4 Central Division Dallas 5, Nashville 1 EASTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota 4, Baltimore 3 Colorado 3, Calgary 2, OT Milwaukee 3, Detroit 0 W L Pct GB N.Y. Yankees 7, Kansas City 6, 10 innings Thursday, April 18 Sunday, April 14: Milwaukee 121, Detroit 86 Pittsburgh 12 7 .632 — Detroit 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Carolina 2, Washington 1 Wednesday, April 17: Milwaukee 120, Detroit 99 St. Louis 12 9 .571 1 Boston 4, Tampa Bay 3, 11 innings St. Louis 3, Winnipeg 2 Saturday, April 20: Milwaukee 119, Detroit 103 Milwaukee 13 10 .565 1 Texas 11, Houston 10 San Jose 5, Vegas 2 Monday, April 22: Milwaukee at Detroit, 8 p.m. Chicago 10 10 .500 2½ L.A. Angels 8, Seattle 6 Friday, April 19 x-Wednesday, April 24: Detroit at Milwaukee, 8, 8:30 or Cincinnati 8 13 .381 5 Toronto 5, Oakland 4 Toronto 2, Boston 1 9:30 p.m. Atlanta 11, Cleveland 5 Colorado 5, Calgary 1, Colorado wins series 4-1 x-Friday, April 26: Milwaukee at Detroit, TBA West Division Saturday, April 20 x-Sunday, April 28: Detroit at Milwaukee, TBA W L Pct GB TODAY’S GAMES Dallas 5, Nashville 3, Dallas leads series 3-2 Toronto 3, Orlando 1 Los Angeles 15 9 .625 — Detroit (TBD) at Boston (TBD), 1:05 p.m., 1st game St. Louis 3, Winnipeg 2, St. Louis wins series 4-2 Saturday, April 13: Orlando 104, Toronto 101 San Diego 12 11 .522 2½ Miami (Lopez 1-3) at Cleveland (Carrasco 2-2), 6:10 Washington 6, Carolina 0, Washington leads series 3-2 Tuesday, April 16: Toronto 111, Orlando 82 Arizona 11 11 .500 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21 Friday, April 19: Toronto 98, Orlando 93 Colorado 9 13 .409 5 Chicago White Sox (Nova 0-2) at Baltimore (Cashner Boston 4, Toronto 2, series tied 3-3 Sunday, April 21: Toronto 107, Orlando 85 San Francisco 9 14 .391 5½ 3-1), 7:05 p.m. San Jose 2, Vegas 1, 2OT, series tied 3-3 Tuesday, April 23: Orlando at Toronto, 7 p.m. San Francisco (Samardzija 1-1) at Toronto (Thornton Monday, April 22 x-Thursday, April 25: Toronto at Orlando, 7 or 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY’S GAMES 0-2), 7:07 p.m. Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, April 27: Orlando at Toronto, TBA Washington 5, Miami 0 Detroit (Turnbull 0-2) at Boston (TBD), 7:10 p.m., 2nd Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn 1 San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 2 game Tuesday, April 23 Saturday, April 13: Brooklyn 111, Philadelphia 102 L.A. Dodgers 6, Milwaukee 5 Kansas City (Bailey 2-1) at Tampa Bay (TBD), 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Boston, TBA Monday, April 15: Philadelphia 145, Brooklyn 123 St. Louis 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Minnesota (Pineda 2-1) at Houston (Miley 1-2), 8:10 Vegas at San Jose, TBA Thursday, April 18: Philadelphia 131, Brooklyn 115 Chicago Cubs 2, Arizona 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 Saturday, April 20: Philadelphia 112, Brooklyn 108 Colorado 4, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Yankees (German 3-1) at L.A. Angels (Stratton x-Carolina at Washington, TBA Tuesday, April 23: Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. San Diego 4, Cincinnati 3 0-1), 10:07 p.m. x-Dallas at Nashville, TBA THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 | B3

KENNEDY FROM PAGE B1 KENNEDY’S CAREER RECORD CRESTWOOD FROM PAGE B1 IRMO (2014-18, 20-35) years I’ve been in charge of some big programs, 2018: 5-5 (First Round 5A Playoffs) be there with the team. More than anything, I’m happy 2017: 6-5 (First Round 5A Playoffs) so I’m downsizing a lot.” 2016: 3-8 (First Round 4A Division I Playoffs) for the boys and the program; it’s a major step. I’m glad 2015: 4-8 (First Round 4A Division I Playoffs) Along with his five years at Irmo, where he 2014: 2-9 (Did not make playoffs) we finally achieved something that was hard to get to for went to after one year at Sumter, Kennedy was a while.” SUMTER (2013, 9-6) the head coach and AD at Blythewood the two 2013: 9-6 (Championship Game 4A Division I Play- Acting head coach Rayvon Rogers has stepped in as the years prior to Sumter. All are now offs) interim head coach while Kremer has been out. 5A schools after being 4A Division I BLYTHEWOOD (2011-12, 16-10) “It’s very bittersweet,” Rogers said of Kremer not being schools, the highest classification 2012: 9-3 (First Round 4A Division I Playoffs) with the team that is finally playoff bound. are the times. 2011: 7-7 (Semifinals 4A Division I Playoffs) “He was the engine and I was the keys; that’s just a lit- Kennedy looked into the Man- FAIRFIELD CENTRAL (2008-10, 29-8) tle bit of what Coach Kremer does. (He does things) be- 2010: 12-2 (Semifinals 3A Playoffs) ning job when it was open and 2009: 8-3 (First Round 3A Playoffs) hind the scenes that players and coaches don’t see.” West was eventually hired. Kenne- 2008: 9-3 (Second Round 3A Playoffs) Rogers is happy for his team finally breaking through. dy said he was offered the job but ORANGEBURG-WILKINSON (2006-07, 8-15) “I’m excited,” he said. “It’s something they’ll remem- KENNEDY chose not to take it. 2007: 4-7 (Did Not Make Playoffs) ber.” 2006: 4-8 (First Round 4A Division II Playoffs) “I didn’t think the timing was The players are equally excited for the opportunity. right then,” he said. “Things lined up very well FAIRFIELD CENTRAL (2002-05, 31-16) “It’s great,” senior first baseman Nathan Schrader said. 2005: 10-2 (Second Round 3A Playoffs) this time around.” 2004: 12-1 (Quarterfinals 3A Playoffs) “We’ve been through a lot. We’ve bonded, and in the two Kennedy was 20-35 in his five years at Irmo, 2003: 7-5 (Second Round 3A Playoffs) years I’ve known (these guys), it’s been a great experi- 2002: 2-8 (Did Not Make 3A Playoffs) giving him a career record of 160-122. He said his ence.” KINGSTREE (1995-2001, 47-32) struggles with the Yellow Jackets played no role 2001: 8-3 (First Round 2A Playoffs) Senior right-handed pitcher Shane Gaymon thinks the in his decision to step down. 2000: 6-6 (Second Round 2A Playoffs) team has a unique relationship that has helped it suc- 1999: 6-5 (First Round 2A Playoffs) “We played for the region title this year (losing 1998: 9-3 (Second Round 2A Playoffs) ceed. to Sumter in the regular-season finale of a 5-5 1997: 9-3 (Second Round 3A Playoffs) “We can joke around, but when we need to, we can pull 1996: 6-5 (First Round 3A Playoffs) season), and we were region runner-up twice,” 1995: 3-7 (Did Not Make 3A Playoffs) back in and get serious,” he said. Kennedy said. “We made the playoffs in all but Catcher Rusty Griffin thinks it’s all been worth the one year.” wait and the hard work the team has put in. Kennedy was at Sumter in 2013, leading the thewood, Kennedy started his head coaching ca- “We worked a while to get here these last three years,” Gamecocks to the 4A DI title game. Sumter was reer with a 7-year stint at Kingstree, followed by he said. “It was a grind, but we made it.” 2-5 before winning its final four-regular season a 4-year stint at Fairfield Central, a 2-year stay at Kremer knows just how many people from the Crest- games and three playoff contests before losing to Orangeburg-Wilkinson and another stay at Fair- wood family chipped in to make the team’s dreams a real- Dutch Fork. field, that time for three years. ity. Kennedy was a star linebacker on East Claren- Kennedy said he plans to live in Manning, “I’m proud of the boys and assistant coaches who don’s 1985 1A state championship football team. where he lived and still owns property from his stepped up and took over,” he said. “We (also) have great He just completed his 24th season as a head time as an assistant coach at Lake City and as parents who stream the games for me on Facebook.” coach. Along with Sumter, Irmo and Bly- head coach at Kingstree. The winners to today’s games will play each other on Thursday. If Crestwood ends up playing fellow No. 4 seed Palmetto on Thursday, Palmetto will get the home game based on the predetermined brackets. SPORTS ITEMS LOCAL PREP BASEBALL Dalzell-Shaw Legion baseball meeting Saturday DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS 5A Tuesday Game 1 – (3) Sumter at (1) Berkeley, 6:30 p.m. FROM STAFF REPORTS GAMECOCK CLUB MEETING MAY 7 Game 2 – (3) West Florence at (2) River Bluff Thursday Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 will hold an organiza- University of South Carolina football head Game 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner tional meeting for its American Legion base- coach Will Muschamp will be the featured Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser Saturday ball program on Saturday. speaker at the Sumter County Gamecock Game 5 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser The meeting will take place at Thomas Sum- Club Annual Banquet on Tuesday, May 7, at Monday Game 6 – Game 5 Winner at Game 3 Winner ter Academy beginning at 2 p.m. Sumter County Civic Center. Game 7 – If Necessary at Game 3 Winner NOTES: For more information, contact J Wreen at Other speakers are expected to be at the 1. The higher region finish team will host in games 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. (803) 972-4719. meeting as well. Dinner will be served from 2. If two teams finish in the same position in the region, the bracket 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., and the program will will determine the host. CITADEL MEETING ON TUESDAY 3. Game 7 home team will be determined by a coin toss. begin at 7. 4A The Citadel football head coach Brent There will also be a silent auction for dif- DISTRICT II Thompson and men’s basketball head coach ferent kinds of Gamecock gear. Tuesday Game 1 – (4) Palmetto at (1) Greenville Duggar Baucom will be in Sumter on Tuesday Sponsorship packages are available for Game 2 – (4) Crestwood at (2) York, 6:30 p.m. to speak to the local chapter of The Citadel $115, which includes four tickets to the ban- Thursday Game 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner Club. quet and complimentary advertising. Addi- Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser Thompson and Baucom, as well as someone tional tickets are $25 each. Saturday Game 5 – Game 4 Winner at Game 3 Loser from the athletic department will be at the 6 Tickets for non-sponsors are $30 each and Monday p.m. meeting at the Bar-B-Que Hut, 1380 S. can be purchased from any Gamecock Club Game 6 – Game 5 Winner at Game 3 Winner Game 7 – If Necessary at Game 3 Winner Guignard Drive. board member or at Danny’s Trophy Shop DISTRICT V The meeting is open to the public at a cost of at 713 Bultman Drive; C.W. Ard Appliances Tuesday Game 1 – (At-Large) Marlboro County at (1) South Aiken $20 per person. at 21 W. Wesmark Blvd.; or the Sumter Game 2 – (3) Bluffton at (2) Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Board of Realtors at 26 E. Liberty St. Thursday P-15’S ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THURSDAY Game 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner CLEMSON PROWL & GROWL MAY 2 Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser The Sumter American Legion Post 15 base- Saturday Game 5 – Game 4 Winner at Game 3 Loser ball program will have an organizational meet- Head football coach Dabo Swinney and Monday ing on Thursday, April 25. men’s basketball head coach Brad Brownell Game 6 – Game 5 Winner at Game 3 Winner Game 7 – If Necessary at Game 3 Winner The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Amer- will be the guest speakers at Clemson’s NOTES: The high seed will host in games 1-4 (If two teams have the ican Legion home on Artillery Drive. Prowl & Growl at Florence Center in Flor- same region finish, the bracket will determine the host) Game 7 home team will be determined by coin toss All potential players for both the junior and ence on May 2. 2A senior teams are asked to bring their birth cer- Doors will open at 5 p.m. Dinner will be DISTRICT VIII tificates. held at 5:45 with the program starting at Tuesday 6:30. Game 1 – (4) North Charleston at (1) East Clarendon, 6 p.m. MANNING-SANTEE MEETING SUNDAY Game 2 – (4) Whale Branch at (2) Philip Simmons Tickets are $25 a person, and a table, Thursday Game 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner Manning-Santee American Legion Post 68 which is reserved for eight, is $300. Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser will hold an organizational meeting for both its For those in Sumter County wanting to Saturday Game 5 – Game 4 Winner at Game 3 Loser Junior and Senior baseball teams on Sunday, purchase tickets, contact Tracy Pender at Monday April 28. (803) 905-5672. In Clarendon County, contact Game 6 – Game 5 Winner at Game 3 Winner Game 7 – If Necessary at Game 3 Winner The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. and will be John and Betsy Ducworth at (803) 478-2406, NOTES: 1. The higher region finish team will host in games 1, 2, 3 & 4 held at the American Legion hut, 552 Sunset and in Lee County, contact Green Des- 2. If two teams finish in the same position in the region, the bracket will determine the host in games 1, 2, 3 and 4. Drive in Manning. Champs at (803) 484-6416. 3. Game 7 home team will be determined by coin toss For more information, contact G.G. Cutter at The deadline for ticket reservations is 1A (803) 225-2929. April 30. DISTRICT VI Tuesday Game 1 – (At-Large) Cross at (2) Scott’s Branch 6 p.m. Thursday Game 2 – Game 1 Winner at (1) Lake View Saturday been easy for Bryant to trans- Game 3 – Game 1 Loser at Game 2 Loser BRYANT Monday fer again. Game 4 – Game 3 Winner at Game 2 Winner FROM PAGE B1 “Obviously schools were Game 5 – If Necessary at Game 2 Winner hitting him up, wanting him to leave,” Missouri offensive Bryant said he is focused lineman Trystan Colon-Castil- only on the present, whether lo said. “The first thing he that happens to be the last few told all of us right after that, days of spring workouts or he said, ‘I’m not leaving.’ Got GET A CAR! the program’s annual spring That’s big time for a guy like a Job? game on Saturday. that to step up and tell the We Finance in House “We have a bunch of guys, whole team that, especially from starters and also the when he just got here.” NO CREDIT CHECK guys behind them,” Bryant Bryant had been in Colum- said. “We have good quality bia for about six weeks when NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! depth at all positions.” the sanctions were handed Indeed, the Tigers piled up down. more than 6,000 yards of total “I really felt like I was get- offense last season, one of the ting to know everybody, get- top totals in the nation. And ting a feel for the guys, work- while wide receiver Emanual ing out together,” Bryant ex- Hall and running back Dam- plained. “I was like, ‘Why area Crockett entered the NFL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS would I want to leave and not draft, Missouri still returns a Former Clemson quarterback be a part of what’s going for- wealth of talent around Bry- Kelly Bryant runs the ball during ward here?’” ant. Missouri’s spring game on April Bryant also didn’t want to Running backs Larry Roun- 13. Bryant has gone from one enter the transfer process tree III and Tyler Badie are group of Tigers to another. over again. He said he was coming back after combining trying to avoid another round 2006 BMW 325i for 1,653 yards and 13 touch- of school visits and receiving downs last season. Also re- An impactful moment of constant messages from Thanks Boyle, turning is senior receiver Jon- Bryant’s leadership came in coaches each day. athon Johnson and a big tar- his response to sanctions For now, Bryant has invest- “It“It was was a fast a fast and and easy easy pro- get in Okwuegbunam. Knox placed on Missouri. On Jan. ed himself in Columbia and cess gett ing a car at Boyle.” had a pair of 100-yard games 31, the NCAA banned the uni- this roster of new Tigers. process gett ing a car at Boyle. last season. versity’s football, baseball and Knox said his transition into ShaneShiela ThompsonDickerson “His leadership qualities softball programs — among the offense has “been going Apply For Credit Online At: www.boylebhph.com have shown up,” coach Barry other restrictions — from completely smooth.” Odom said of his new quarter- postseason play for the 2019 “I feel really comfortable BUY HERE back, who brings a wealth of season after a two-year inves- with where I am,” Bryant experience to the field. “He’s tigation revealed instances of said, adding that he’s looking PAY HERE gotten better every day not academic misconduct involv- forward to his first game ex- 347 Broad Street only in his skills, the way that ing a former tutor. perience inside Memorial Sta- he’s playing, but also bringing The school is appealing the dium on Saturday. “I’m really Sumter, SC Boyle 773-BHPH (2474) the team with him.” decision, but it would have excited for it.” B4 | TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

RBC HERITAGE PAR SCORES

By The Associated Press

Sunday At Harbour Town Golf Links Hilton Head Island, S.C. Purse: $6.9 million Yardage: 7,099; Par: 71 Final C.T. Pan (500), $1,242,000 71-65-69-67—272 -12 Matt Kuchar (300), $745,200 69-69-68-67—273 -11 Patrick Cantlay (145), $358,800 67-72-66-69—274 -10 Shane Lowry (145), $358,800 65-68-71-70—274 -10 Scott Piercy (145), $358,800 67-70-68-69—274 -10 J.T. Poston (92), $231,150 71-71-67-66—275 -9 Seamus Power (92), $231,150 68-72-68-67—275 -9 Kevin Streelman (92), $231,150 69-69-69-68—275 -9 Sam Burns (80), $200,100 67-70-69-70—276 -8 K.J. Choi (64), $152,950 70-66-69-72—277 -7 Troy Merritt (64), $152,950 69-67-72-69—277 -7 Kevin Na (64), $152,950 67-72-71-67—277 -7 Ian Poulter (64), $152,950 70-67-67-73—277 -7 Rory Sabbatini (64), $152,950 67-69-68-73—277 -7 Michael Thompson (64), $152,950 68-71-69-69—277 -7 Rafa Cabrera Bello (45), $90,620 68-69-70-71—278 -6 Joel Dahmen (45), $90,620 70-68-71-69—278 -6 Zach Johnson (45), $90,620 69-69-72-68—278 -6 Jason Kokrak (45), $90,620 69-68-72-69—278 -6 Peter Malnati (45), $90,620 67-72-69-70—278 -6 Trey Mullinax (45), $90,620 66-68-71-73—278 -6 Eddie Pepperell, $90,620 71-69-68-70—278 -6 Webb Simpson (45), $90,620 69-73-65-71—278 -6 Brian Stuard (45), $90,620 68-70-72-68—278 -6 Harris English (34), $56,350 72-69-69-69—279 -5 Tommy Fleetwood (34), $56,350 71-68-70-70—279 -5 Boo Weekley (34), $56,350 69-70-70-70—279 -5 Dustin Johnson (28), $46,920 68-67-68-77—280 -4 Alex Noren (28), $46,920 67-74-67-72—280 -4 Ryan Palmer (28), $46,920 66-71-74-69—280 -4 Chez Reavie (28), $46,920 68-71-68-73—280 -4 J.J. Spaun (28), $46,920 70-69-68-73—280 -4 Daniel Berger (21), $36,455 66-69-72-74—281 -3 Luke Donald (21), $36,455 70-70-69-72—281 -3 Emiliano Grillo (21), $36,455 68-67-70-76—281 -3 Andrew Landry (21), $36,455 69-71-73-68—281 -3 Denny McCarthy (21), $36,455 70-68-70-73—281 -3 Hudson Swafford (21), $36,455 68-74-71-68—281 -3 Bud Cauley (17), $30,360 69-72-72-69—282 -2 Matthew Fitzpatrick, $30,360 71-71-68-72—282 -2 Kevin Kisner (14), $26,220 71-68-72-72—283 -1 Danny Lee (14), $26,220 72-69-70-72—283 -1 Luke List (14), $26,220 66-73-73-71—283 -1 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ryan Moore (14), $26,220 66-74-72-71—283 -1 Charley Hoffman (11), $21,390 68-69-70-77—284 E Dustin Johnson lines up a putt on the sixth green in the final round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links at Hilton Billy Horschel (11), $21,390 67-70-72-75—284 E Head Island on Sunday. Johnson led after three rounds but shot a 6 over par 77 in the final round. Patton Kizzire (11), $21,390 72-69-71-72—284 E Jonathan Byrd (8), $17,342 68-73-73-71—285 +1 Adam Hadwin (8), $17,342 71-69-74-71—285 +1 Kyoung-Hoon Lee (8), $17,342 70-69-74-72—285 +1 on top. Johnson’s collapse started of chips on the 12th hole and took Graeme McDowell (8), $17,342 68-71-73-73—285 +1 HERITAGE Brandt Snedeker (8), $17,342 71-71-69-74—285 +1 FROM PAGE B1 mildly with a bogey on the par-3 sev- double bogey. Scott Stallings (8), $17,342 70-69-71-75—285 +1 Wyndham Clark (6), $15,801 70-69-78-69—286 +2 enth hole. It took full flight on the Lowry scratched back within a Brian Gay (6), $15,801 71-68-71-76—286 +2 Pan headed to the practice range back nine. shot of Pan with a birdie on the Brandon Harkins (6), $15,801 71-67-74-74—286 +2 Jordan Spieth (6), $15,801 71-66-74-75—286 +2 after the round to keep ready in case Johnson’s frustrations were in full 14th, but could come no closer. Marc Leishman (5), $15,318 70-69-77-71—287 +3 of a playoff, then raised his arms in display on the par-4 13th when his He said he’ll take positives from Nick Taylor (5), $15,318 72-70-68-77—287 +3 Richy Werenski (5), $15,318 74-68-74-71—287 +3 triumph when told he’d won. approach went into the bunker, a the week. “Look, after coming so Branden Grace (5), $14,973 70-72-75-71—288 +4 “It’s still really hard for me to be- foot or so from the wooden-board close, it’s hard to describe what it’s Scott Langley (5), $14,973 68-74-75-71—288 +4 Ryan Armour (4), $14,559 72-69-74-74—289 +5 lieve,” he said. “I’m processing. My facing. He barely got it out, shook like,” Lowry said “But I’m sure I’ll Jason Dufner (4), $14,559 73-69-71-76—289 +5 phone has been vibrating the last 10 his head and tossed his wedge down get over it and move on to next Mackenzie Hughes (4), $14,559 70-70-72-77—289 +5 Xander Schauffele (4), $14,559 71-70-73-75—289 +5 minutes. I’m so happy I finally got it against his bag. week.” Cody Gribble (3), $14,076 72-69-73-77—291 +7 done.” He flew his tee shot into the water Kuchar, the 2014 winner at Har- Ted Potter, Jr. (3), $14,076 73-69-77-72—291 +7 Ben Silverman (3), $14,076 73-68-76-74—291 +7 Pan won twice on the PGA Tour on the par-3 14th to drop two more bour Town, put together a charge of Satoshi Kodaira (3), $13,800 73-68-77-82—300 Canada in 2015 when he turned pro- shots. Johnson added a second dou- five birdies to tie Pan for the top. fessional. He’s finished second twice ble bogey on the par-5 15th, a hole he But a bogey on the par-3 17th follow- in PGA Tour events, once at the had birdied the first three rounds. ing a tee shot into the bunker ru- holes. He had a chip from just off the Farmers Insurance Open in 2017 and Johnson waved to the stands on ined his chances of a second tartan green on the 18th for a tying birdie, but last year at the Wyndham Champi- the 18th when he closed with a bird- jacket. did not come close. onship. ie. “It was so much fun,” Kuchar “I hit a lot of solid shots and (it) just Johnson, the 20-time PGA Tour Lowry, who had three bogeys over said. “Getting in the mix on the wasn’t enough,” he said. champ, carried a one-shot lead into his final six holes Saturday to lose a back nine here on Sunday. That Pan’s wife was key to his playing here the final round and the South Caro- lead he held much of the week, ap- back nine, I was really, really enjoy- this week. He had planned to attend a ju- lina native seemed a strong bet to peared to regain his earlier form ing myself.” nior event in Houston he helped orga- add the Palmetto State’s only tour with birdies on the second, fifth and Cantlay looked like a second nize. But Yingchun Lin told him to get stop to his trophy case. But Johnson sixth holes to take a two-shot lead. strong weekend — he went 64-68 his back to work and let her handle things never found a rhythm early and lost But a bogey on the straightforward, final two rounds at the Masters to down there. all hope with his uncharacteristic par-4 ninth — Lowry had birdied it tie for ninth — might bring him vic- “Just listen to your wife,” Pan said. drop off. two of the first three rounds — tory as he tied for the top with con- “And you will have a good life. She’s He had a birdie on the fifth to keep dropped him back. He stubbed a pair secutive birdies on the 14th and 15th right, always.”

McLeod, all of Sumter, and April 20, 2019, at Prisma DAVID MATTHEW HIBBARD OBITUARIES Paul McLeod of Georgia; one Health Tuomey Hospital. daughter, Deborah Hicks of Born in Sumter, she was a PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Sumter; two sisters, Carol daughter of the late Russell David “Dave” Matthew Hib- WARREN BURGESS CLARK JR. the service on Wednesday at Glenn and husband, Curtis, “S.R.” and Bessie Rodgers bard was born on Sept. 29, Warren Burgess Clark Jr., Bullock Funeral Home. of Columbia and Faye Ever- McLeod. Mrs. Nelson was a 1958, and passed into the arms age 75, beloved husband of 56 You may go to www.bullock- hart of Maryland; five grand- member of Manning United of Jesus on Friday, April 19, years to Peggy Pritchard funeralhome.com and sign the children, Tim McLeod, Steph- Methodist Church and also at- 2019, at the age of 60. Clark, died on Saturday, April family’s guest book. anie McLeod, Angel Mickens, tended the First Church of He loved motorcycle riding, 20, 2019, at the Dorn VA Medi- The family has chosen Bull- Jennifer Hill and Kari Horne; God. fishing, mountain climbing, cal Center in Columbia. ock Funeral Home of Sumter and eight great-grandchil- Surviving are her husband his family and friends. Born in Charleston, he was for the arrangements. dren. of Sumter; a son, Gary Nelson He was preceded in death by a son of the late Warren Bur- In addition to his parents, (Jill) of Rancho Santa Mar- his dad, Richard Deane Hib- gess Clark Sr. and Fannie he was preceded in death by garita, California; three bard; his mother, Laura Lee Davis Clark. Mr. Clark served one brother, Buddy McLeod. grandchildren; five great- Hibbard; twin brother, Ernie; in the U.S. Army for four A memorial service will be grandchildren; four nieces, older brother, Darrell; and years and retired from the held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Michelle Brewer, Monica granddaughter, Shanie. Sumter Police Manning New Start Church Brunson (Ikey), Stephanie He leaves behind: wife, Lori Department of the Nazarene with the Rev. Brewer and Marilyn Russell; Ann Clough Hibbard; siblings, after 19 years of FREDDIE MCLEOD JR. Steve Cecil officiating. and a daughter-in-law, Kimmy Deane Darrell Hibbard and dedicated ser- You may go to www.bullock- Nelson of Palmdale, Califor- wife, Kymm, Katrina Masters vice. He was an Freddie McLeod Jr., age 86, funeralhome.com and sign the nia. and husband, Donnie, and Pa- avid gunsmith beloved husband of Jacque- family’s guest book. She was preceded in death tricia Williams; children, Rich- and loved fish- line Ingram McLeod, died on The family has chosen Bull- by a son, Michael Glenn Nel- ard Deane Hibbard and wife, CLARK ing. He enjoyed Sunday, April 21, 2019, at ock Funeral Home of Sumter son; a granddaughter, Kristen Rebecca, and Brittany Cherie old movies, espe- McLeod Hospice House in for the arrangements. Nelson; a brother, Richard Hibbard; stepchildren, Tyrone cially his West- Florence. McLeod; a sister, Brenda Puckett and Cassandra Louise erns and John Wayne. His Born in Pinewood, he was a Brewer and her husband, R.T. Hegstrom; grandchildren, true joy in life was spending son of the late Maggie Doug- Brewer; and a nephew, Mi- Matthew Deane Hibbard, Xavi- time with his family. las and Freddie McLeod Jr. chael McLeod. er Hibbard and Malikhi McK- In addition to his wife, Freddie met Jackie, his wife, Graveside services will be night; step-grandchildren, Kol- Peggy, he is survived by two more than 67 years ago at Cal- held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at her Anderson and Annabell sons, Joseph Warren Clark of vary Church of Evergreen Memorial Park Puckett, and Velicity and Omaha, Nebraska, and Philip the Nazarene. He CHARLES MARION SEYMORE cemetery with the Rev. Ron Saphira Hegstrom; and vari- Michael Clark and his wife, served on the Bower officiating. ous nieces and nephews. Kimberly, of Sumter; one church board, Charles Marion Seymore, Online condolences may be A graveside service will be daughter, Mary Kathryn drove the Sun- 72, died on Monday, April 22, sent to www.sumterfunerals. held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Clark Gosselin and her hus- day school bus 2019, at Prisma Health Tuom- com Lynn Haven Cemetery. band, David, of Sumter; one and was a faith- ey Hospital. Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- The family will receive sister, Jo Clark White of Sum- MCLEOD ful member of Born in Sumter County, he neral Home & Crematory, 221 friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. ter; four grandchildren, New Start was a son of the late Ruth Lee Broad St., Sumter, is in charge on Friday prior to the grave- Mitchell Brennan, Cameron Church of the Seymour and the husband of of the arrangements, (803) side service at Wilson Funeral Bryant, Michael Clark and Nazarene. He assisted with Rosa Lee McBride Seymour. 775-9386. Home. Ashlynn Clark; and one great- the construction of both New Funeral arrangements are In lieu of flowers, those de- grandchild, Lincoln Bryant. Start Church of the Nazarene incomplete and will be an- siring may make memorial do- In addition to his parents, and Calvary Church of the nounced by Palmer Memorial nations to the Salvation Army he was preceded in death by Nazarene. Mr. McLeod served Chapel Inc. or the American Cancer Soci- one sister, Nell Cannon. for 20 years in the U.S. Army, ety in memory of Dave Hib- A funeral service will be including two tours in Viet- bard. held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday nam in 1967 and 1970, where Wilson Funeral Home, 214 in the Bullock Funeral Home he piloted LCU’s and tankers. Airport Road, Panama City, Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy With his leadership and the WILLIE JACKSON FL 32405, (850) 785-5272, is in Walker and Cleveland grace of God, he brought his charge of arrangements. Pinkney officiating. Inter- men safely home to their fam- MYRTLE BEACH — Willie DOVIE RUTH SAGERTY ment will follow at Evergreen ilies. Mr. McLeod always took Jackson, son of Barbara Wil- Memorial Park cemetery with care of his family, his father son, died on Sunday, April 21, MAYESVille — Dovie Ruth the Sumter Police rendering and his men. He was loved 2019. Sagerty, 54, wife of Steven S. full police honors. and will be missed by all that The family will receive Sagerty, died on Saturday, The Sumter County Sher- knew him. HELEN MAXINE MCLEOD friends at 603 20th Ave. N., April 20, 2019, at Prisma Health iff’s Office Honor Guard will In addition to his wife Jack- NELSON Apartment C, Myrtle Beach. Tuomey Hospital. serve as pallbearers. ie, he is survived by four sons, Funeral arrangements will Services will be announced The family will receive Larry McLeod and his wife, Helen Maxine McLeod Nel- be announced by Jefferson Fu- by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today Madeline, Craig McLeod and son, 82, wife of Norman Murl neral home Service Inc. of Funeral Home and Crematori- and from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to his wife, Tammy, and Steve Nelson, died on Saturday, Lynchburg. um of Sumter. THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 | B5 TUESDAY EVENING APRIL 23 SP FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS WIS News 10 at Entertainment The Voice “Cross Battles Part 2 Results” The Village “Yes or No” Ron reconnects New Amsterdam “Happy Place” The doc- WIS News 10 at (:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy WIS * 3 10 7 (N) Tonight (N) The cross battle winners are revealed. with someone important. (N) (DVS) tors work to save an officer. 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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH million-mile journey that cul- SERIES NOTES ABC News debuts the minated with Neil Arm- Bombers target a reality multi-part series “1969” (10 strong’s “one small step” on TV star on “NCIS” (8 p.m., p.m.), recalling a time of tu- July 20, 1969. CBS, r, TV-14) * Under the mult and change a half-cen- As I recall noting during a weather on “American House- tury in our past. Over the CNN look at 1968 that ran wife” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * coming weeks, it will focus last year, histories of this era Icicle returns on “The Flash” on events and trends that are revealing, not just in (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG) * New changed history, from the their discussion of past perspectives on “blackish” (9 Stonewall Riots that ushered events, but in demonstrating p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Uncoop- in a public discussion of gay what a “man’s world” it was erative weather on “Bless This THE ASSOCIATED PRESS rights to the death of Mary a half-century back. Mess” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV- In this Feb. 4, 2007, file photo, Prince performs during the halftime Jo Kopechne, an aide to Sen. PG) * A homicidal con man show at the Super Bowl XLI NFL football game at Dolphin Stadium Edward Kennedy left to covers his tracks on “NCIS: in Miami. drown in his car after an ac- TONIGHT’S OTHER New Orleans” (10 p.m., CBS, cident, an event that did HIGHLIGHTS TV-14) * A wounded police much to curtail America’s • “Boss: The Black Experience officer clings to life on “New Prince’s ‘deeply personal’ most powerful political dy- in Business” (8 p.m., PBS, TV- Amsterdam” (10 p.m., NBC, nasty. PG) profiles famous black en- TV-14). The series also recalls the trepreneurs, including gathering of nearly half a Madam C.J. Walker, John H. memoir due out this fall million young people at the Johnson, Berry Gordy and LATE NIGHT Woodstock music festival, Reginald F. Lewis. Vir Das appears on BY HILLEL ITALIE through deeply revealing, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s • A veteran-turned-con- “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, TV-14) AP National Writer never-before-shared images pop art activism, and efforts gressman faces wartime * Sen. Elizabeth Warren and and memories and culmi- by newly elected President atrocity charges on “The Tony Hale are booked on NEW YORK — The mem- nates with his original hand- Nixon’s justice department Code” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG). “The Late Show With Stephen oir Prince was working on at written treatment for his and FBI to disrupt and dis- • Unspeakable acts on “The Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * the time of his death is com- masterwork, ‘Purple Rain.’” credit black activists, a cam- Kids Are Alright” (8:30 p.m., Jimmy Fallon welcomes Dr. ing out Oct. 29. Piepenbring’s introduction paign that would include do- ABC, TV-PG). Phil McGraw, Sophia Bush, Random House confirmed will touch upon Prince’s final mestic spying, harassment • A gospel brunch brings Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Monday to The Associated days, “a time when Prince and shootouts with the Black familiar faces on “The Village” Maggie Rogers on “The To- Press that “The Beautiful was thinking deeply about Panthers. (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). night Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) Ones” will combine a Prince how to reveal more of him- Tonight’s segment, “Moon • A fourth alien poses prob- * Mahershala Ali, Aaron unfinished manuscript with self and his ideas to the Shot,” recalls the Apollo mis- lems on the season finale of Sorkin, Julia Michaels and rare photos, scrapbooks and world, while retaining the sion to put a man on the “Roswell, New Mexico” (9 p.m., Niall Horan appear on “The lyrics. First announced just mystery and mystique he’d moon. The hour-long history CW, TV-14). Late Late Show With James Cor- weeks before his 2016 death, so carefully cultivated.” includes profiles of some of • Gwen flashes back to den” (12:35 a.m., r, CBS). the 288-page book will in- Piepenbring, whom Prince the unsung women who early traumas and career clude an introduction by Dan had called “my brother Dan” wrote the software essential breakthroughs on “Fosse/Ver- Copyright 2019 Piepenbring, whom Prince and “not a yes man at all,” is to the success of the quarter- don” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). United Feature Syndicate had chosen as a collaborator. a Paris Review advisory edi- The memoir is an exclusive tor who also contributes to partnership with the Prince The New Yorker. Estate. Prince died three years “The Beautiful Ones’ is the ago, on April 21, from an ac- deeply personal account of cidental overdose of fentanyl how Prince Rogers Nelson at the age of 57. 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