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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 save your life A2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 $1.00 5 awarded for their service to Sumter in 2018 BY ADRIENNE SARVIS “I’m looking forward to con- [email protected] gratulating recipients of this year’s public awards,” said Five first responders who Sumter County Sheriff Antho- answered the call to serve ny Dennis, the main speaker were called forward Monday for the banquet. “We are fortu- ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM night during American Legion nate that our community has 2018 Public Safety Award recipients from left are Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. James Ardis, Sumter Sumter Post 15’s Public Safety so many excellent candidates. Police Department Officer 1st Class Cedric Kirkman, Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center Lance Cpl. Award Law and Order Ban- Crystal Isaac, Sumter County EMS Lance Cpl. Victoria Matthews and Sumter Fire Department Master Fire- quet. SEE SERVICE, PAGE A10 fighter Jason Capell.

2018 PUBLIC SAFETY AWARD RECIPIENTS Sumter County Deputy of the Year and City Police Officer of the Year Correctional Officer of the Year Emergency Medical Firefighter of the Year American Legion Post 15 Law Enforcement Sumter Police Department Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Technician of the Year Sumter Fire Department Master Officer of the Year Officer 1st Class Cedric Kirkman Center Lance Cpl. Crystal Isaac — Sumter County EMS Lance Cpl. Firefighter Jason Capell — Capell Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. James Ardis — — Kirkman spent last summer Isaac, who followed her mother into Victoria Matthews — Matthews has been a full-time employee of A U.S. Air Force veteran, Ardis has been with the sheriff’s working with city of Sumter’s the corrections field, has been with began her career with the agency the fire department since 2016 and office since 2012 and is tasked with supervising 13 youth program and mentoring the detention center since January in 2014 and has worked to was promoted to master firefighter deputies, responding to calls and reviewing reports and attendees. Also, while visiting the 2012 and was promoted to lance become an advanced EMT. She is in March 2018. In addition to his videos. He is one of five members of the office’s former Palmetto Health Tuomey, corporal in April 2016. She is known recognized for her passion for the accomplishments at the fire negotiator team, a certified pilot with the sheriff’s he coordinated efforts with other for working in every area of the job and dedication to providing department, he is known for being aviation unit and an instructor for firearms, driving, radar law enforcement officers to bring detention center and has consistently the best care for patients. youth pastor at Smithville and field sobriety tests. Ardis is also the office’s field toys and other items to a young demonstrated a willingness and ability Matthews was recognized as a Pentecostal Church where he works training officer manager and wrote the field training man who was receiving to complete all tasks placed before mentor and coach for new with troubled teens. Capell is also officer manual. Ardis was chosen by the sheriff to be a treatment. Kirkman was also her. Isaac is currently pursuing a employees, students and co- the recipient of the fire member of the accreditation team and has attempted recognized for working with Bachelor of Science degree in criminal workers and her consistency in department’s first Firefighter of the to find permanent housing for at least two mentally ill young athletes in the community justice from St. Leo University and displaying exceptional leadership Quarter award and was presented homeless people by persistently reaching out to other and giving guidance to at-risk expects to graduate in the spring of abilities and exceeding daily the Evening Pilot Club’s Care and agencies, mostly on his personal time. youths. 2020. requirements. Kindness Award.

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Members of the Sumter County EMS and Sumter County Sheriff’s Office worked together during an active shooter training at the Sumter Fire Depart- ment training grounds on Tuesday afternoon. The SCEMS is working to train enough so that in an active shooter situation, they could assist law enforce- ABOVE: Evan Rogerson with SCSO listens to ment on scene rather than advice from Allen Wise with SCEMS while staging near the incident practicing to put a needle into the abdomen and waiting to start treat- of a victim. ing patients until after the RIGHT: Rogerson works to clear a stairwell. scene is cleared. PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Heating help eases burden on couple with premature infant BY ADRIENNE SARVIS natural gas.” [email protected] A small percentage of cli- YOUR IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS ents in the county rely on As the brunt of winter gas furnaces for heating temperatures is in full their homes. In one such $25 $48,601.18 force, many less-fortunate case, he said, the ministry Anonymous Total last year neighbors in Sumter Coun- interviewed a young couple ty need help to maintain annual Fireside Fund al- in their early 20s with two critical heat. lows the ministry to meet young children. $250 $1,618,769.25 Kevin Howell, director of the surging number of re- Their 3-month-old son Total this week Total since 1969 Sumter United Ministries quests. was born premature and NEED HELP? Crisis Relief Ministry, said “Recently,” Howell said, has suffered from multiple $35,422 Anyone in need of assistance with heating the ministry is prepared to “we have seen an increase health issues. or heating utility costs can call Sumter assist, he said, and dona- in clients requesting help Total this year United Ministries at (803) 775-0757. tions to The Sumter Item’s with SCE&G accounts for SEE FIRESIDE, PAGE A9

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Former Sumter police sergeant Choirs to compete at Joyful charged for alleged illicit act Noise: A Gospel Celebration BY DANNY KELLY and a $1,000 cash prize. BY ADRIENNE SARVIS department on June 8, 2018. He was em- [email protected] “The choir director of Fran- [email protected] ployed as a sergeant at the time of the inci- cis Marion University, Jeffrey dent. If you’re looking to hear Lampkin, will be our emcee,” A former Sumter Police Department offi- Haynes gave a statement to SLED admit- some good music this week- Community Broadcasters se- cer was arrested by State Law Enforce- ting to the acts and there are witnesses end, look no further than Joy- nior account executive Christy ment Division agents on Monday in con- willing to testify to the same, according to ful Noise: A Gospel Celebra- Richardson said. “He was fea- nection with a 2018 illicit incident with a a warrant from SLED. tion at Patriot Hall, 135 Hayn- tured on Good Morning Amer- woman, according to state officials. The SLED investigation of Haynes — sworth St. This first-time ica last year (along with) the Travis Haynes, 43, is charged with mis- who was booked at Sumter-Lee Regional event, sponsored by Communi- Young, Gifted and Blessed conduct in office for allegedly engaging in Detention Center — was requested by the ty Broadcasters and McLaugh- (YGB) Choir (which will per- consensual oral and sexual intercourse police department. lin Ford, will be held on Satur- form Saturday night).” with a woman at her residence in the coun- This case will be investigated by the day at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance ty while in official capacity of the police Third Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office. Seven regional choirs and and $10 at the door and are gospel groups will be compet- available at Sumter Cut Rate, ing to win the title of Joyful Imports Limited, Patriot Hall Noise Choir of the Year 2019 and Community Broadcasters. Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital Man high on meth suffocates 7-month-old girl sponsors free heart seminars SALEM (AP) — Authorities fant died. say a 22-year-old man high on An arrest warrant said Rog- SUBMITTED threatening cluding heart methamphetamines killed a ers held the baby against his conditions. For- failure, blocked 7-month-old baby by squeezing chest on Jan. 12 until she got February is American tunately, knowl- arteries and her until she became quiet in quiet, then put her face down Heart Month, and Prisma edge is power. valve damage. his South Carolina home. on a bed and didn't check on Health Tuomey Hospital is Understand the Learn more Oconee County deputies her for 45 minutes. offering free community sem- risk factors for about the heart said Austin Rogers was Deputies say Rogers was inars in recognition of the heart disease GILLIAM ROZICH catheteriza- charged with homicide by taking care of the baby after importance of heart health at and how you tions per- child abuse on Monday more using drugs, but didn't detail the Sumter Opera House City can prevent it. formed at Pris- than three weeks after the in- any relationship with the girl. Centre, 21 N. Main St. Enemies of the ma Health Tu- Community members are heart by Camer- omey Hospital invited to join cardiology pro- on Thomasson, and what to ex- S.C. prison guard charged in inmate attack viders to hear tips on improv- NP, Palmetto pect during and ing heart health and learn Heart-Sumter after the proce- COLUMBIA (AP) — A of punching an inmate in about the latest treatment op- The food that THOMASSON CRIBB dure. guard at a South Carolina the head several times at tions for heart disease. Seat- you eat, along Living with prison has been arrested the Lieber Correctional In- ing is limited; register by with lack of ex- heart failure by and charged with attacking stitution in Ridgeville. calling 803-774-CARE (2273). ercise, can cause damage to Shannon Cribb, NP, Palmet- a handcuffed inmate. Johnson is charged with Light refreshments will be the heart. Take charge of to Heart-Sumter The Department of Cor- misconduct in office and provided. your health, and learn how to Heart failure is one of the rections said in a news re- third-degree assault and make heart-healthy food most common reasons for lease Tuesday that Sheik S. battery for the Oct. 18 at- SEMINARS INCLUDE: choices. hospitalizations. As its prev- Johnson has been accused tack. • Tuesday, Feb. 19, 6-7 p.m. • Tuesday, Feb. 26, 6-7 p.m. alence has grown, so has the Heart disease: risk factors, Heart catheterization: what need for changes in the symptoms and prevention by F. you need to know by John D. methods of treatment. Learn Roosevelt Gilliam, M.D., Pal- Rozich, M.D., Palmetto Heart- more about the causes and CORRECTION metto Heart-Sumter Sumter symptoms of heart failure. An article in Tuesday's edition on page A1 misspelled the Heart disease can lead to Many heart conditions can For more information name of the person who owns what will become Sumter's heart attack, heart rhythm now be diagnosed and treated about seminars, visit Palmet- first brewery and taproom, Sumter Original Brewery. His cor- problems and other life- via heart catheterization, in- toHealth.org/HeartMonth. rect name is Gray Shuler. Business news Veteran Realtor starts own agency

a jet fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force Bowen finds niche with and rose to the rank of colonel, she said. He was from Sumter but never military community stationed here but did choose to retire back home. BY BRUCE MILLS Bowen and the rest of the family [email protected] came along. The 5,000-square-foot office has Debbie Bowen says she loves Sum- about 12 employees, including 10 ter, and Sumter seems like a perfect fit agents. A couple have many years of for her also. experience and are top producers in After working about 15 years in the the field. The majority are mid-level local real estate market, including 10 producers and others are new Real- as a broker-in-charge, Bowen stepped tors, according to Bowen. out and started Bowen & Associates She also expects about 10 more Realty, 3219 Broad St., last fall. agents to come on board by mid-June, She’s always been a top producing when they finish their classes and re- Realtor in the area and said the move ceive their certification. Those indi- into ownership was something she viduals are training under experi- BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM had “dreamed about for a long time, enced agents in the office and have From left, Pommetha McGill-Rice, Debbie Bowen, T.J. Green (standing) and Penny Rees- but also kind of scary.” made a commitment to work for er discuss client information on Tuesday at new offices at 3219 Broad St. Her office appeals heavily to mili- Bowen. tary-related families associated with After only being in business for four passionate person,” Reeser said. “She business and also from her upbringing Shaw Air Force Base, and her new lo- months, Bowen’s firm ranked fourth just loves the people in the communi- as a Christian. cation on Broad Street is less than one in the local market for production vol- ty.” “When you grow up in an Air Force mile from the base. ume for the month of January. Reeser and Green said Bowen is cor- home and your father is a military of- Bowen said she’s always made the Several of her agents say it’s a joy to dial with everyone, even competitors ficer,” Bowen said, “you are taught effort to be well connected to the base. work for Bowen, including Penny Re- in the real estate market — a trait manners above anything. And man- “And I am a military brat as well, eser and T.J. Green. which is unusual in the industry. ners encompass everything — kind- and they love that,” she said. “She is a great motivator and pas- Bowen said she has her personality ness, being genuine. Our dad made us Bowen’s father, Rick Singleton, was sionate about what she does and is a because she’s passionate about the use manners all the time.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. defense ISIS that retains leaders, fighters, facili- same thing he accused President through December 2018, also includes a officials are increasingly fearful that the tators, resources and the profane ideolo- Barack Obama of doing in Afghanistan. classified section that was provided to Islamic State Group in Syria is simply gy that fuels their efforts." U.S. officials in recent weeks say IS Congress and includes a more detailed biding its time until the Americans Votel said there are now between has lost 99.5 percent of its territory and Pentagon assessment on the impact of leave the battlefield as planned. 1,000 and 1,500 IS fighters in the small is holding on to fewer than 10 square ki- the troops withdrawal and the status of IS militants have lost territory since area they still control in lometers of turf in Syria — an area IS militants and other foreign fighters Trump's surprise announcement in De- the southern part of the smaller than New York's Central Park. in Syria. cember that he was pulling U.S. forces Euphrates River Valley In late November and December, that According to the report, U.S. Central out, but military officials warn the near the Iraqi border. The figure had been estimated at between Command thinks that IS fighters will fighters could regroup within six remainder, he said, have 400 and 600 square kilometers, accord- continue to conduct "opportunistic at- months to a year after the Americans "dispersed" and "gone to ing to officials briefed on the matter. tacks" on U.S. troops as they withdraw. leave. ground," suggesting they But several defense officials said And it says, "If Sunni socio-economic, A Defense Department watchdog re- retain the potential to re- Monday that many fighters fled to un- political and sectarian grievances are port released Monday warned of just VOTEL turn. governed spaces and other pockets in not adequately addressed by the nation- such a possibility. Trump's decision to the north and in the west and are likely al and local governments of Iraq and The Islamic State group "remains a leave Syria, which he initially said hiding out until they can regroup. Syria it is very likely that ISIS will have potent force of battle-hardened and would be rapid but later slowed down, Trump said in a weekend interview the opportunity to set conditions for fu- well-disciplined fighters that 'could like- shocked U.S. allies and led to the resig- that the caliphate is "almost knocked ture resurgence and territorial control." ly resurge in Syria' absent continued nations of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis out." Central Command said that the Is- counterterrorism pressure," the report and the top envoy to the anti-IS coali- "We're at 99 percent right now, we'll be lamic State group is "regenerating key from the inspector general said. tion, Brett McGurk. at 100," he said on CBS' "Face the Na- functions and capabilities more quickly The top commander of U.S. forces in Votel was asked at Tuesday's hearing tion." in Iraq than in Syria," but unless there the Middle East, Gen. Joseph Votel, told whether he was asked for his advice U.S. officials say that IS fighters hold is sustained counterterrorism pressure, a Senate committee on Tuesday that of about a Syria withdrawal before Trump only several villages in the Middle Eu- IS militants "could likely resurge in the 34,000 square miles of territory that announced his decision. phrates River Valley that amount to sig- Syria within six to 12 months and re- IS once held, it now controls less than 20 "I was not consulted," the general nificantly less than 10 square kilome- gain limited territory" in the Middle Eu- square miles. said. ters. But, they say they don't expect that phrates River Valley. "It is important to understand that The withdrawal will fulfill Trump's area to be cleared of militants for anoth- Despite Trump's order to withdraw, even though this territory has been re- goal of bringing troops home from er several weeks, at best. American officials maintain that the claimed, the fight against ISIS and vio- Syria, but military leaders have pushed Officials say that overall, there are goal remains the "enduring defeat" of lent extremists is not over, and our mis- back for months, arguing that IS re- about 2,000 IS militants in Syria. the Islamic State group and are moving sion has not changed," Votel, command- mains a threat and could regroup. U.S. The Defense Department watchdog ahead with a long-planned meeting of er of U.S. Central Command, told the policy has been to keep troops in place report warned that even with the IS top diplomats from the 79-member U.S.- Senate Armed Services Committee. until the extremists are eradicated. forces on the run, the group "is still able led anti-IS coalition this week. The aim "The coalition's hard-won battlefield Fears that IS fighters are making stra- to coordinate offensives and counter-of- of the conference is to recommit the co- gains can only be secured by maintain- tegic maneuvers ahead of a U.S. pullout fensives, as well as operate as a decen- alition to that aim and ensure that the ing a vigilant offensive against the now could also fuel criticism that Trump is tralized insurgency." departure of U.S. troops does not overly largely dispersed and disaggregated telegraphing his military plans — the The report, which covers October complicate that mission. VOTE FOR US! theitem.com/bestof Keep COOL this Category: Assisted Living, Senior Care, Summer Nursing Home

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PARIS (AP) — Paris' dead- would be an accident because liest fire in over a decade of her, according to a police killed at least 10 people Tues- report seen by The Associat- day as flames engulfed a ed Press. nine-story apartment build- The fire started sometime ing, sending residents to the after midnight and originat- roof and clambering across ed on the same floor the sus- balconies to escape. pect and firefighter occupied. A 40-year-old woman who Survivors described a chaos lived in the building, said to of smoke and flames. One PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENT VIA AP have a history of psychiatric neighbor recalled clambering In this image taken from video released by the Paris Fire Department, firemen scale the top floors of an problems, was arrested near- out of her eighth-floor apart- apartment building on fire on Tuesday in Paris. by and held on suspicion of ment and over balconies to having set the fire not long reach safety. higher than the fourth floor. firefighters," he said. "More were at least eight firefight- before. French police opened "I climbed across several Jacqueline Ravier, who than 250 people arrived im- ers. a criminal investigation for balconies, with nothing be- lives on the same street as mediately and, throughout Authorities suspect the fire voluntary arson resulting in neath, and then was backed the apartment building, de- the night, saved over 50 peo- resulted from a criminal act, death. into a corner. There were scribed seeing a young man ple in truly exceptional con- he said. Multiple neighbors said people climbing hand-over- blackened by smoke and a ditions." Officials said the suspect they heard the suspect and hand to get to where I was woman motionless on the It was the deadliest fire in had "a history of psychiatric her neighbor, an off-duty and escape the flames," said ground. Paris since the April 2005 problems." firefighter, arguing over the a resident identified only as For hours, she said, flames hotel fire near the capital's A judicial official, who woman's music before the Claire, her eyes wide with shot out from the top of the famed Opera that killed 24 spoke on condition of ano- fire broke out, then heard the shock soon after her rescue. building as smoke-covered people. More than 30 people nymity as an investigation woman cry out: "So you're a Another resident, an off- victims fled. Shaken resi- were being treated for "rela- was ongoing, told the AP the firefighter? Here's a fire." duty police officer, threw on dents were brought to her tively" light injuries, Castan- woman was drunk when offi- Police responding to the clothes and rang doorbell building and the one next er said. Among the injured cers detained her. dispute stopped by the wom- after doorbell, trying desper- door. an's apartment earlier in the ately to alert his neighbors. Interior Minister Chris- night. The firefighter and his "I couldn't save everyone. I tophe Castaner spoke to re- Cash in a FLASH! girlfriend told officers they can't forgive myself," the man porters at the scene Tuesday We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins were leaving to go sleep else- identified as Fabrice told morning, as plumes of smoke & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, where in peace and warned France Info radio, adding speckled the sky. Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates them the neighbor had lost that smoke and flames pre- "I want to salute the huge her mind and one day there vented him from climbing mobilization of the Paris Lafayette Gold and Silver Exchange Inside Vestco Properties 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (inside Coca-Cola Building) Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM Sumter’s BIGGEST Best Of Ever. 803-773-8022 Dixie Carpet & Vote Dixie Products #1 Place for Car & Truck Accessories & Flooring Store EVERYTHING FLOORS YOU’LL LOVE FOR YOUR TRUCK and more! TO LIVE WITH.

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BY MICHAEL CASEY are then pushed up a ramp er. They don't know what that Associated Press and into a truck for a trip to is. Most people don't get it. the storage facilities. Most people think we are ice HOLDERNESS, N.H. — When it's all done, the fishing out here." Modern refrigerators have lit- group collects as many as Ice harvesting got its start tle appeal for summer guests 3,600 blocks of ice. back in 1805 when Frederic at a rustic New Hampshire re- "Obviously spending this Tudor, who lived outside Bos- sort who prefer cooling their time and energy, we wouldn't ton, came up with the idea of bottles of water, soda and have to do it. We could buy "selling cold" and shipping ice beer the old-fashioned way. blocks of ice," said Jane Kel- around the world, according The preparation begins five logg, a retired teacher whose to Dennis Picard, a retired months ahead of time, when father came to the resort as a Massachusetts museum direc- resort staffers and volunteers boy and who used to bring her tor who is considered an ex- gather to harvest ice from elementary school students pert on ice harvesting. nearby Squam Lake. The Jan- out here to watch the harvest. But as gas-powered and uary ritual dates back to 1897, "But there is something electric refrigerators for the when Rockywold-Deephaven about the pride this place has home became popular after Camps first opened in the in still being the place that World War I, replacing old- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS town of Holderness, and is maintains that culture, that fashioned iceboxes, ice har- Dave Lacasse pushes an ice saw into position while others shovel practiced for commercial pur- tradition," she said. vesting declined. These days, poses only at a handful of snow from the surface on Squam Lake at the Rockywold-Deephaven Jon Spence, a resort main- only a few outfits in North other places in the country. Camps in Holderness, New Hampshire. The 36-inch gas-powered cir- tenance worker loading the America harvest ice for com- The group, equipped with cular saw cuts 16- by 19-inch blocks of ice. ice onto the truck, said he pre- mercial purposes. chain saws, ice picks and a pares for the event each year At Rockywold-Deephaven, huge saw on a sled, can har- and people who come here 13 inches — and the harvest by watching old movies and which is open to guests from vest 200 tons of ice over sever- don't like to see much change. could begin. videos of ice harvesting. He June through mid-September, al days in a typical winter. They like it to be a simple, Once they cleared the snow found a top hat to wear for the the harvest has not only sur- They transport the ice to two quiet place," said John Jurc- and charted a grid, the cutting occasion but wasn't able to vived the advances of electric- storage sheds on the camp- zynski, the co-general manag- started and whining sounds track down the long coats that ity, but also — at least so far grounds, where it's kept until er of Rockywold-Deephaven of saws echoed across the were popular among harvest- — the effects of climate the summer. Then, staffers Camps for the past 29 years lake. ers back in the day. change. There has never been with wheelbarrows provide and who oversees the ice har- Workers mostly use a con- "I love the icing. One of the a harvest missed in the past the ice to resort guests, who vest. A push to bring in elec- traption called an ice saw — reasons I've worked here so 122 years, though several place it in an antique icebox trical refrigerators in the with a huge blade mounted on long is the icing," Spence said. times they had to move it to — some dating back to the 1960s was rebuffed by guests. a sled — to make the cuts. The "Whenever anyone asked another location on the lake 1930s with oak exteriors and a "It's such a neat tradition. 16- by 19-inch chunks weigh- what I do for a living, I say I because that spot freezes over tin or zinc lining — to keep People love it," he said. ing as much as 120 pounds am a commercial ice harvest- faster. beverages and snacks cold. For weeks, Jurczynski had look like huge pieces of cake Guests are told not to eat the been putting out bulletins with a powdery top and a ice, though some old-timers about ice conditions on clear body with bubbles. The apparently still put a few Squam Lake. 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BY ALAN SUDERMAN Northam was conferring endar. Northam wasn’t making any of In another sign of the difficulty he The Associated Press with top advisers about the public appearances he does almost faces in carrying out his duties, whether he can govern ef- every weekday. The regular economic Northam issued a statement Tuesday RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. fectively in light of the tur- development announcement emails offering condolences on the killing of a Ralph Northam’s office put much of the moil about the photo, have stopped. state trooper in a shootout, only to be business of governing on hold Tuesday which depicts someone in With uncertainty hanging over state met with a flurry of Twitter comments as the Democrat privately weighed blackface standing next to government, former allies were growing urging him to resign. NORTHAM whether he can stay in the job despite another person in a Ku impatient. Stuart, a GOP conservative who gave the uproar about a racist photo on his Klux Klan hood and robe. State Sen. Louise Lucas, a prominent a floor speech honoring the life of Con- 1984 medical school yearbook page. The picture, which surfaced Friday, set black lawmaker who has pressed for federate Gen. Robert E. Lee earlier this While Northam himself gave no pub- off a barrage of calls from his own Northam to step down, said the gover- year, said he spoke to Northam on Tues- lic indication of which way he was lean- party for his resignation. nor doesn’t need to take a few more day. ing, a close friend, Republican state Sen. In the meantime, negotiations be- days to make up his mind. “No question in my mind,” said Stu- Richard Stuart, said he is convinced the tween the governor’s office and the Re- “I am so praying that he will do that art, who came into the Senate with governor won’t resign. He said Northam publicans who run the legislature were and get it behind us,” Lucas said. Northam in 2008 and has gone fishing told him he felt a responsibility to stay suspended on what was otherwise one “What’s a little bit more of time going to with him. “I firmly believe he is going to in office and make amends. of the busiest days on the legislative cal- do for us?” do what is right and face this head-on.”

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Pet Grooming This project is funded in part by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provided by the South Carolina Department of Commerce. All federal CDBG requirements will apply to the contract. All On Site! contractors and subcontractors are required to be registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM).

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COMMENTARY Is reality optional?

uppose I declare that I am a king. Should you be required to address me as “Your Majesty”? You say, “Williams, Sthat’s lunacy! You can’t prove such non- sense.” You’re wrong. It’s proved by my decla- ration. It’s no different from a person born with XY chromosomes declaring that he is a woman. The XY sex determination system is the sex determination system found in humans and most other mammals. Females typically have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX) and are called the homogametic sex. Males typically have two different kinds of sex chromosomes (XY) and are called the hetero- gametic sex. Governments are beginning to ignore biolo- COMMENTARY gy and permit people to make their sex optional. Sex can be changed on one’s birth certificate, passport, Social Security card and driver’s license. In New York, in- For 100 years, history on a deadline tentional or repeated refusal to use an individual’s preferred Editor’s note: This Oct. 15, 2019, was be a part of the Index-Jour- hadn’t even really taken hold yet. name, pronoun or title is a vio- The Sumter Item will celebrate its nal. And I can say, being associ- This — the Index-Journal news- lation of the New York City 125th anniversary. The Green- ated with the paper — in one way paper — was the news, and I de- Human Rights Law. If a person wood Index-Journal, The Charles- or another — for the last 15 years voured it. The crime stories, the born with XY chromosomes as- ton Post and Courier and The has been, without hyperbole, one politics, the movie ads, the com- serts that he is a woman, then Sumter Item are the only three re- of the greatest privileges of my ics, the TV listings and, of repeatedly addressing the per- maining independently owned life. course, the sports page. (Love ya, Walter son by the name on his birth daily newspapers in South Caroli- I can remember years ago, not Jim Joyce.) Williams certificate, referring to the na. This column was published long after I first wormed my way The idea that I might ever get a person as “him” or addressing Sunday in the Index-Journal. onto the paper in the sports de- chance to work there, to have my him as “Mister” violates the partment — it took a year of free- puny words appear in its hal- law and subjects the villain to heavy penalties. e should all hope to lancing and answering nighttime lowed pages, to walk those halls The law requires acknowledgment that sex is look so good at 100. telephone calls from JV girls bas- on Phoenix Street where giants optional rather than a biological determina- As you’re likely ketball coaches before Editor walked — newsmen, by God — tion. Waware if you’ve been Richard Whiting would offer me a seemed like some sort of dream. Do the people who support the optionality of reading the Index-Journal for the full-time gig — Greg Deal (during I thank the Lord it’s one dream I sex also support the optionality of age? My last several weeks, this newspa- his first tour of duty at the IJ) as- had the chance to live out. In the birth certificate shows 1936 as my year of per is celebrating its 100th anni- sessed the prospects of my then- context of the 100 years of this birth. Age cutoffs exclude me from many jobs, versary this year. In fact, it will nascent career at the Index: paper, my contributions have such as police officer, service member and fire- officially mark 100 years this “You’re going to be a lifer.” been but a pebble tossed in a fighter. If one can change his sex on his birth coming Wednes- Sounded good to me. great, teeming ocean, but I’m so certificate according to how he feels, why not day. Like many from the Lakelands, thankful I’ve had a chance to his age? I think I’ll petition to change my year I don’t have to I grew up reading the Index- toss that pebble, nevertheless. of birth to 1972. tell you how Journal. My mom and dad were As the Index prepares to hit Super Bowl LIII made history. For the first rare it is for a subscribers throughout my 100, I want to extend heartfelt time, there were two male dancers working out local business to childhood and remain so to this congratulations most especially with a cheerleading squad — in this case, with make it to 100. day. The Index was an afternoon to the paper’s publisher for the the Los Angeles Rams’ squad. Men being on It’s an incredible paper when I was young. The last 21 years, Judi Burns, some- the field with female squads is not new. number, actual- concept of a newspaper being one who I’ve long considered a They’ve helped the women with stunts. But Chris Trainor ly. Think about published and delivered in the af- mentor and a friend. She’s fami- Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies danced all that has hap- ternoon or early evening is one ly, really. Former associate editor with the female cheerleaders and performed pened — in the that has, by now, been nearly for- Scott Bryan and I used to call her all the same moves. It’s nice to see cheerleader Greenwood area, in the state of gotten, but in the old days it was “Mama,” and it wasn’t far off. Ju- barriers fall, but there’s another form of ram- South Carolina, in our nation quite common. di’s faithful guidance of the In- pant cheerleader discrimination that needs to and world, and, certainly, within A highlight of my day when I dex-Journal — like her father be addressed. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a full- the newspaper industry and gen- was a kid was grabbing the Index and mother before her — has figured older female cheerleader for any pro- eral media landscape — since out of the mailbox as soon as it been a benefit to this community, fessional sports team. Most appear to be 1919. A piece of James Earl was delivered. I’d be in our den far beyond what many could younger than 30 and don’t look as if they Jones’ stirring speech from watching cartoons, or maybe on even comprehend. She has been weigh more than 120 pounds. “Field of Dreams” comes to the driveway shooting basketball, our lodestar, and it is more than There are other forms of discrimination in mind: “America has rolled by when I’d hear the delivery driver fitting that it is she who guides sports. There’s a sensible argument that can like an army of steamrollers. It’s coming around the corner. Let me this paper to the 100-year mark, be made for segregating sexes in football, box- been erased like a blackboard, tell you, the lady who delivered and beyond. ing, basketball and ice hockey. Men are typi- rebuilt and erased again.” But the Index-Journal to our house Here’s to the next 100, Judi. cally stronger and bigger than women, so inte- across those 10 decades, for the drove like a bat out of hell. I grating sports such as football, boxing, basket- residents of Greenwood and all mean, she drove it like she stole Chris Trainor is a contributing ball and ice hockey would lead to dispropor- of the communities of the Lake- it. columnist for the Index-Journal. tionate injury and possibly death to women. lands, the Index has remained As soon as she’d throw the Contact him at ChrisTrainorSC@ But what about sports in which there’s no con- constant. History on a deadline, paper in the box, I’d be right yahoo.com. You can follow him on tact, such as tennis, bowling, billiards and and all of that. there to grab it and dig in. Keep Twitter @ChrisTrainorSC. Views swimming? Why should there be men’s teams I’ll let you in on a little secret in mind, there was no internet, expressed in this column are those and women’s teams? Why aren’t feminists pro- here on this Sunday morning: no Twitter, no Google. The 24- of the writer only and do not rep- testing against this kind of sports segregation? Just about all I ever wanted to do hour news cycle on cable TV resent the newspaper’s opinion. After all, feminists have ignored the huge strength, aggressiveness and competitiveness differences between men and women in their demands that women be assigned to military LETTER TO THE EDITOR combat units. Refusing to acknowledge chromosomal dif- DESTROYING FREEDOM OF Shawnee State University. A pro- So the attack on freedom of ferences and giving people the right to declare SPEECH FOR SOME WILL fessor there refuses to use the speech seems to target Bible-be- their sex can lead to opportunities heretofore DESTROY OUR COUNTRY transgender pronouns for one of lieving, Bible-practicing Chris- nonexistent. For example, the men’s fastest his students. He taught her last tians (“Christian” not as anoth- 100-meter speed is 9.58 seconds. The women’s Abraham Lincoln said, “Amer- year, and this year she “identifies er alternative religion but as de- record is 10.49 seconds. What if a male sprinter ica will never be destroyed from as a male.” He offered to use the fined in the Bible, followers of with 10-second speed claimed womanhood, ran the outside. If we falter and lose student’s name and avoid the use Christ and His teachings — the in the women’s event and won the gold? A our freedoms, it is because we of any pronouns, a reasonable Word of God). People are being lower bar to achieving fame and fortune exists destroyed ourselves.” compromise to any reasonable fired from their jobs because of in women’s basketball. It would take only a few Freedom of speech is being person. Compromise was not ac- speech. When have you heard of tall men who claim they are women to domi- threatened today, and the liber- ceptable, and he may lose his job. someone being fired because he nate the game. al agenda of the left will have He is a Christian and thus be- spoke evil of Christians or Suppose a college honored the right of its this freedom removed from lieves that God creates people as Christianity? It seems Chris- students to free themselves from biological de- Christians if they get their way. either male or female and that tians are the only unprotected terminism and allowed those with XY chromo- If you don’t agree with someone God does not make mistakes. The group in America (except the somes to play on teams formerly designated as it is permissible to have persua- professor is trying to be forced to unborn child). XX teams. What if an “unenlightened” wom- sive discussions to try to con- embrace an ideology that is con- The eagle is a wonderful sym- en’s basketball team refused to play against a vince them to your point of trary to his Biblically-held be- bol of America and our free- team with a starting five consisting of 6-foot-6- view. The liberal agenda goes liefs. The “free exercise of his re- doms. Let us remember that the inch, 200-plus-pound XYers? The NCAA should beyond persuasive speech and ligion” is being threatened (and right wing and the left wing are have a rule stating that refusal to play a mixed- does not allow for tolerance, so is ours by default). There are attached to the same bird. De- chromosome team leads to forfeiture of the something for which they loud- many similar cases of this in stroying the right wing’s freedom game. It’s no different from a team of white ly scream to obtain from the America, but you will not see of speech will destroy the entire players refusing to play another because it has right. The liberals not only them on the mainstream media bird (nation). black players. want the right wing to allow news because it does not fit their Here’s to freedom of speech for their views, they want the right agenda. Christianity is under at- all. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics wing to adopt their liberal tack, but we knew it was coming RON DAVIS at George Mason University. views and silence the right if since Jesus prophesied that the Pastor, Sumter Bible Church they do not agree. world would hate and persecute Administrator, Sumter © 2019 CREATORS.COM Such is the case in Virginia at His followers (John 15:18-21). 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The last word ARIES (March LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be careful in astrology 21-April 19): If what you wish for. Changes made you feel can upset someone close to you. SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL PETS OF THE WEEK EUGENIA LAST compelled to Make sure you get the go-ahead make a before you put your plans in change, look for a way to alter your motion. Think matters through, find SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL appearance without attracting a lot out where you stand and proceed NEEDS YOUR HELP. The animal of attention or visit a place you’ve with confidence. control volunteers are looking for never been. Don’t share personal SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Talk less people to help walk dogs, foster or information or secrets. and do more. If you really want to help with transport. We desperately TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Consider keep the peace, be sure to live up to need 9 a.m. Monday – Friday what you can do for others. Lending your promises. An interesting walkers. Message us if interested. a helping hand will encourage development will improve your Must be at least 18 years old. Don’t living conditions. Romance will better relationships. If you love have extra time to be a volunteer? someone, let them know how you bring you closer to someone you love. We gladly accept donations of the feel. Make plans that will give you following: newspapers, puppy something to look forward to. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Romance is highlighted. Make changes that make sense. pads, canned and dry puppy food, Don’t let anyone sidetrack you or paper towels, Clorox wipes and GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick to convince you to do something that heavy duty slip leashes. You can also the truth, and hang out with people is extravagant. Stay in control, and who aren’t excessive or who ask for donate from our Amazon Wishlist make a point to be a leader, not a too much. Balance and integrity will under Saving Sumter’s Strays at follower. help you get ahead and ward off https://www.amazon.com/gp/ trouble. A personal change will help CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): registry/wishlist/10Q422KA0MI19. you financially. Personal improvements can be All donations go toward helping made that will calm your nerves CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t Sumter County dogs. Our all- and make you feel good about who volunteer organization is making worry so much about what others you are, the way you look and how do or think. Do your own thing and your life is unfolding. Simplicity and a big diff erence in the lives of so enjoy life and those who fit into moderation will be the keys to many homeless pets. Please help us your plans. It’s OK to be unique and happiness. continue to save animals. to follow the path that feels most comfortable. Romance is featured. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Embrace change. Look for new (July 23-Aug. 22): Look for a LEO beginnings, pursuits and interests. TOP: RandyRandy is an adorable is friendly boy whowho isloves dog beingand people out- friendly.Sally He would was a little make shy a andgreat grumpy walking when he unique way to use your skills. A little The more you learn and expand first cameside in but has adjusted to the shelter and has becomeor jogging a sweetie partner pie. He is not happy in a kennel will go a long way if you use your horizons, the more you will and begs to be taken out and walked. He waits by the door when he sees the volunteers. Going outside precision and detail to make what end up accomplishing. A job puts a smile on his face. Randy is looking for a new home with a fenced-in yard. you have to offer stand out. An opportunity will encourage you to unexpected change will turn out to use your skills and experience in BELOW: Sally is a stunning Labrador mix. She weighs 42 pounds and is approximately 5 years old. She will be a blessing in disguise. different ways. make a great walking or jogging partner for someone because she loves to do both. Sally is a friendly girl, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Dreams PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use your who enjoys attention from the volunteers. Such a beautiful lady needs a home of her own. can come true if you make plans intuition when dealing with people and follow through. You don’t have who can influence your progress or If you are interested in meeting Randy or Sally at Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Winkles Road, call the adop- to spend a lot to have a good time. future. A kind word or gesture will tion coordinator at (803) 774-3232 or email [email protected]. As with all of our adoptable dogs, a Look for simple but effective ways go a long way when you want spay or neuter agreement is required, and it is strictly enforced. Proof of spay / neuter after adoption will be to reach your objective. Romance is assistance. Romance is on the rise required. We have many other adoptable dogs as well as animals who were found and are waiting for their on the rise. and will improve your personal life. owners to claim them. Check Sumter Animal Control on Facebook. SECTION B WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

COLLEGE BASKETBALL The best player only Sumter knows Murray State’s Ja Morant, a former Crestwood standout, quietly makes himself a lottery pick

BY JOHN MARSHALL The Associated Press

The Super Bowl marked the official end of the football season. Now it's time for college basketball's turn in the spotlight. Sports fans crazed with football for five months need something to fill the void, and college basketball is a perfect fit. Star players have established themselves, conference races are heating up and March Madness is just around the corner. To get you caught up, we've got a rundown of what has happened so far and what to look forward to: YEAH, JA The best player most college basketball fans may not have heard of is Ja Morant. That's because the former Crest- wood High School standout plays at Murray State, which gets overshad- owed by the two larger programs in Kentucky. Like Zion Williamson of Duke, Mo- rant is a highlight waiting to happen. He has become known for the basketball version of "catching a body," occasionally jumping over defenders while dunking on them. Morant averages 24.1 points, 10.3 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game. This show will likely end soon; Morant is expected to be a lottery pick later this year in the NBA draft. MOUNT ZION Williamson arrived at Duke with plenty of hype as the highest-flying freshman in Coach K's stellar recruit- ing class. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Murray State’s Ja Morant (12), a former standout at Crestwood High School, has quietly transformed himself into an expected NBA SEE HOOPS, PAGE B7 draft lottery pick at the end this year, his sophomore season.

PREP BOWLING AUTO RACING LMA boys win 4th straight bowling title NASCAR tries Wilson Hall girls to end skid with team finishes 2nd push for more in title match exciting racing BY DANNY KELLY BY JENNA FRYER [email protected] The Associated Press

Sometimes all it takes is one. CHARLOTTE — The reset For the Laurence Manning Academy button for NASCAR was trig- boys bowling team, that was the mar- gered as soon as Joey Loga- gin of pins it defeated Cardinal New- no wrapped up man by to win its fourth consecutive last year's cham- SCISA Team Bowling State Champion- pionship cele- ship at Gamecock Lanes on Monday. bration. There In the final round of the tournament, was massive Laurence Manning scored a 501 over work to be done three games, Cardinal Newman scored to stop the DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM 500, Heathwood Hall scored 488 and LOGANO stock-car series Porter-Gaud posted a 402. Laurence Manning’s Seth Stamps tries to work the body english during the Swampcats’ from a spiral to “It’s unbelievable,” Swampcats head victory over Cardinal Newman in their SCISA 3A bowling championship match against the bottom and coach Jay Atkins said. “It’s a dream Cardinal Newman on Monday at Gamecock Lanes. the fix is nothing short of a radical reboot. The critical change is the introduction of an over- WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL hauled rules package de- signed to make the racing watchable again. And it comes under new leadership Harris a key part of Lander’s run of success at the top. Jim France replaced his Lander University BY TREVOR BAUKNIGHT nephew as chairman of guard Jessica Harris, [email protected] NASCAR in August after a former Sumter High Brian France took a leave of standout, defends The Lander University Lady absence following his arrest against the Universi- Bearcats basketball team is roaring for driving while intoxicated ty of North Georgia’s this season, sitting atop the Peach and criminal possession of Abbie Franklin dur- Belt Conference standings with a 12-2 oxycodone. Jim France is ing a Jan. 30 meeting conference mark, a 15-5 overall record now listed as chairman and between the Peach and nine wins in its last 10 games, in- CEO, has routinely repre- Belt Conferenceri- cluding the last six in a row. sented the family at NAS- vals. Lander defeated A big part of that success is junior CAR events and is address- the Nighthawks guard Jessica Harris, a 2016 gradu- ing NASCAR's five-year 75-61 as Harris ate of Sumter High, where she was a freefall in nearly all mean- scored 21 points and standout for a team that went 25-5 ingful categories. surpassed the career and lost to Spring Valley in the 5A The downturn happened 1,000-point mark in state championship game under for- during Brian France's reign, the game. mer head coach Jason Loudenslager. and fans essentially exiled him Harris, who leads the Peach Belt over his extreme changes to PHOTO PROVIDED Conference in minutes played, as- the championship format and sists, steals, and points and is sec- his detached — often absent — ond in the conference with 17.5 style of leadership.

SEE HARRIS, PAGE B3 SEE NASCAR, PAGE B5 B2 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL BOYS AREA ROUNDUP Bates, Hillcrest, R.E. Davis, Wolverines whip Johnsonville; LMA falls Manning advance to semis TURBEVILLE — East Clarendon out- scored Johnsonville 21-6 in the third quarter to break a 35-35 halftime tie and go on to a 76-61 win over Johnsonville on Monday at of conference tournament the EC gymnasium. Jalen Bryant led the Wolverines, 9-10 The top four seeds in the who improved to 17-2 on the overall and 7-6 in Region VII-2A, with 20 Sumter Middle School Con- season. Keziyah Sanders had points. Jaquil Wilson had 13, Tyjhai Cal- ference girls basketball tour- 10. vin and Cameryn Sherod 12 apiece and nament picked up victories in Furman finished 0-15 Marquis Pearson 10 for East Clarendon. the quarterfinal games on (2) HILLCREST 56 JOHNSONVILLE Monday. (7) EBENEZER 23 Lewis 11, Avant 7, Chandler 3, Langley 9, Graham 11, Top seed Bates defeated No. Graves 10, Gilliard 10. 8 seed Furman 58-7, No. 2 DALZELL — Teniya Mo- EAST CLARENDON Calvin 12, Sherod 12, K. Wilson 2, Pearson 10, Bryant Hillcrest topped Ebenezer 56- rant scored 34 points to lead 20, Harrison 2, J. Wilson 13, Barnes 2, Greene 3. 23, No. 3 R.E. Davis beat Alice Hillcrest to the victory at PINEWOOD PREP 73 Drive 36-16 and No. 4 Man- the HMS gymnasium. LAURENCE MANNING 53 ning beat Chestnut Oaks 42- Jordan Hatcher and 37. Keniya Mathis had eight SUMMERVILLE — Laurence Manning The two semifinal games for the 12-3 Lady Wild- Academy fell to 11-12 on the season with Joseph Durant added 12 points and six assists. will be played on Wednes- cats, Ebenezer finished a 73-53 loss to Pinewood Prep on Monday Sumter also won the Sumter High B team day, both beginning at 5 3-12. at the PP gymnasium. tournament on Saturday. The Gamecocks p.m. Bates will play host to R.E. DAVIS 36 Chase Lee, Umar Lawson and Brandon beat Gray Collegiate 53-38 in the champion- Manning, while Hillcrest ALICE DRIVE 16 King each scored 10 points to lead the ship game after beating Lakewood 38-24 in will be at home against R.E. Swampcats. the opener. Davis. Liliana Ignacio scored 20 Isaac had a double-double of 23 points (1) BATES 58 points to lead R.E. Davis to B TEAM BASKETBALL and 11 rebounds against Gray. Durant had the victory over Alice nine points and six assists, while Ryan Mc- (8) FURMAN 7 SUMTER 45 Drive at the RED gymnasi- SPRING VALLEY 33 Cants had six points, eight rebounds and Dalaisha Brunson had 19 um. three steals. points to lead Bates to the Sha’Naisa Howard added Sumter High School improved to 12-4 Against Lakewood, Isaac had a double- victory over Furman at the five for the 11-4 Lady Vikings. with a 45-33 win over Spring Valley on Mon- double 11 points and 12 rebounds. Durant BMS gymnasium. AD finished 6-9. day at the SHS gymnasium. had 11 points and seven assists. Alyssa Johnson added 12 Ny’Keem Isaac led the Gamecocks with a points for the Lady Bantams, From staff reports double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. From staff reports

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP Sumter girls fall 80-43 to Spring Valley; East Clarendon rolls past Johnsonville

COLUMBIA — Sumter SPRING VALLEY JV BASKETBALL with 10 points. Callie Thomp- THOMAS SUMTER 33 K. Taylor 2, Lewis 19, Wiley 10, Cole- CALHOUN 19 High School’s varsity girls man 3, L. Taylor 17, Williamson 23, son and Reagan Barrett added Britt 6. CRESTWOOD 37 basketball team lost to ORANGEBURG-WILKINSON 26 five points apiece. ST. MATTHEWS — Thomas Spring Valley 80-43 on EAST CLARENDON 66 WILSON HALL 29 Sumter Academy defeated Tuesday at the SV gymna- JOHNSONVILLE 37 Crestwood High School im- FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 27 Calhoun Academy 33-19 on sium. TURBEVILLE — Tayla- proved to 12-1 with a 37-26 vic- Tuesday at the CA gymnasi- The Lady Gamecocks, who sia Cooper scored 35 tory over Orangeburg-Wilkin- Wilson Hall improved to um. fell to 19-3 on the season and points to lead East Claren- son on Monday at The Castle. 13-3 as Andi Grae Wingate Riley Hyder led the Lady 5-2 in Region IV-5A, were led don High School to a 66-37 Aubriel Keith led the Lady hit a layup off an inbound Generals with seven points. in scoring by Layken Cox. win over Johnsonville on Knights with 12 points. Nia pass from Abbie Beatson Savanna Price had six points Tamerah Brown finished with Monday at the EC gymna- English added eight. with 10 seconds left in the and five steals, while Mary 15. sium. LAURENCE MANNING 27 game in a 29-27 win over Lenoir Hoge and Porter Ashley Williamson led Destiny Dyer added 17 for PINEWOOD PREP 12 Florence Christian School on Laney both scored four points the Lady Vikings, 21-3 and the Lady Wolverines, who are Tuesday at Nash Student and grabbed eight rebounds. 7-0, with 23 points. Taylor 17-2 overall and 13-0 in Region SUMMERVILLE — Lau- Center. On Friday in Dalzell, TSA Lewis added 19, Lauryn VII-2A. rence Manning Academy de- Hayley Champion led the lost to Palmetto Christian 40- Taylor 17 and Tykeria East Clarendon will travel feated Pinewood Prep 27-12 on Lady Barons with seven 16. Laney, Hoge and Price Wiley 10. to Mullins today with the re- Monday at the PP gymnasi- points. Wingate, Gracyn scored four points apiece. SUMTER gion championship on the um. Coker and Camryn Bateman Cain 4, Wells 6, Brown 15, Cox 18. line. Paisley Anderson led LMA finished with six apiece. From staff reports

SCOREBOARD EASTERN CONFERENCE New Hampshire at Mass.-Lowell, 7 p.m. Atlantic Division Maine at Vermont, 7 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Lafayette at Boston U., 7 p.m. TV, RADIO NBA STANDINGS Tampa Bay 52 39 11 2 80 205 146 Stony Brook at Binghamton, 7 p.m. Toronto 52 32 17 3 67 185 146 Hartford at UMBC, 7 p.m. Montreal 53 29 18 6 64 160 155 American U. at Navy, 7 p.m. TODAY EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 52 28 17 7 63 149 135 VCU at George Washington, 7 p.m. Noon — College Football: National Signing Day Special Atlantic Division Buffalo 51 25 20 6 56 148 156 Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. (ESPN2). W L Pct GB Florida 50 21 21 8 50 156 175 Army at Holy Cross, 7:05 p.m. 2 p.m. — College Football: National Signing Day Special Toronto 38 16 .704 — Detroit 53 21 25 7 49 150 174 Georgetown at Providence, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU). Boston 34 19 .642 3½ Ottawa 52 19 28 5 43 159 194 St. Bonaventure at Duquesne, 7:30 p.m. 2:40 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Philadelphia 34 19 .642 3½ Metropolitan Division Creighton at Villanova, 8 p.m. League Match — Manchester City vs. Everton (NBC Brooklyn 28 27 .509 10½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA SOUTH SPORTS NETWORK). New York 10 42 .192 27 N.Y. Islanders 51 30 15 6 66 151 125 Lipscomb at North Florida, 7 p.m. 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Connecticut at Temple Southeast Division Washington 52 28 18 6 62 175 166 Clemson at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 52 28 18 6 62 183 160 Kennesaw St. at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Wichita State at East Charlotte 26 26 .500 — Columbus 51 28 20 3 59 163 159 George Mason at Richmond, 7 p.m. Carolina (ESPNEWS). Miami 24 27 .471 1½ Carolina 52 25 21 6 56 148 155 Notre Dame at Miami, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Notre Dame at Miami Washington 22 31 .415 4½ Philadelphia 53 24 23 6 54 153 177 Wichita St. at East Carolina, 7 p.m. (ESPN2). Orlando 22 31 .415 4½ N.Y. Rangers 52 22 22 8 52 148 175 Texas A&M at Mississippi, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Rhode Island at Davidson Atlanta 18 35 .340 8½ New Jersey 51 20 24 7 47 152 173 Rhode Island at Davidson, 7 p.m. (ESPNU). Central Division North Alabama at Florida Gulf Coast, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Clemson at Georgia Tech W L Pct GB WESTERN CONFERENCE New Orleans at Northwestern St., 7:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). Milwaukee 39 13 .750 — Central Division Georgia Southern at Louisiana-Lafayette, 8 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Texas A&M at Mississippi Indiana 34 19 .642 5½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA Georgia St. at Louisiana-Monroe, 8 p.m. (SEC NETWORK). Detroit 23 29 .442 16 Winnipeg 52 34 16 2 70 185 146 LSU at Mississippi St., 9 p.m. 7:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Georgetown at Chicago 12 41 .226 27½ Nashville 54 31 19 4 66 166 139 Georgia at Alabama, 9 p.m. Providence (FOX SPORTS 1). Cleveland 11 42 .208 28½ Dallas 53 28 21 4 60 138 134 MIDWEST 7:30 p.m. — College Basketball; St. Bonaventure at Minnesota 52 26 22 4 56 146 149 Maryland at Nebraska, 7 p.m. Duquesne (STADIUM). WESTERN CONFERENCE Colorado 51 22 21 8 52 170 167 Evansville at Indiana St., 7 p.m. 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Creighton at Villanova Southwest Division St. Louis 50 23 22 5 51 143 151 S. Illinois at Missouri St., 8 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). W L Pct GB Chicago 53 20 24 9 49 167 196 N. Dakota St. at North Dakota, 8 p.m. 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Washington at Milwaukee Houston 31 22 .585 — Pacific Division Bradley at N. Iowa, 8 p.m. (ESPN). San Antonio 32 23 .582 — GP W L OT Pts GF GA Wisconsin at Minnesota, 9 p.m. 8 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Boston at New York Rangers Dallas 24 28 .462 6½ Calgary 53 34 14 5 73 197 152 SOUTHWEST (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). New Orleans 23 31 .426 8½ San Jose 53 30 16 7 67 190 169 McNeese St. at Sam Houston St., 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Dallas (FOX Memphis 21 33 .389 10½ Vegas 54 29 21 4 62 160 148 Baylor at Texas, 8 p.m. SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Northwest Division Vancouver 53 24 23 6 54 153 164 SE Louisiana at Texas A&M-CC, 8 p.m. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Louisiana State at W L Pct GB Arizona 52 23 24 5 51 138 150 Stephen F. Austin at Houston Baptist, 8 p.m. Mississippi State (ESPN2). Denver 37 16 .698 — Edmonton 52 23 24 5 51 151 172 Abilene Christian at Lamar, 8 p.m. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Texas Oklahoma City 33 19 .635 3½ Anaheim 53 21 23 9 51 124 168 Oklahoma St. at TCU, 9 p.m. Christian (ESPNU). Portland 32 20 .615 4½ Los Angeles 52 21 27 4 46 120 157 FAR WEST 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Oklahoma at Oklahoma Utah 30 24 .556 7½ Colorado at UCLA, 9 p.m. State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Minnesota 25 27 .481 11½ NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime Wyoming at Air Force, 9 p.m. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Georgia at Alabama (SEC Pacific Division loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild California at Oregon, 9:30 p.m. NETWORK). W L Pct GB cards per conference advance to playoffs. Nevada at Colorado St., 10 p.m. 9:30 p.m. — College Basketball: California at Oregon Golden State 37 15 .712 — Cal St.-Fullerton at UC Irvine, 10 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1). L.A. Clippers 29 25 .537 9 MONDAY’S GAMES CS Northridge at UC Santa Barbara, 10 p.m. 10 p.m. — College Basketball: Nevada at Colorado Sacramento 28 25 .528 9½ Los Angeles 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, OT UNLV at Boise St., 11 p.m. State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). L.A. Lakers 27 26 .509 10½ Philadelphia 2, Vancouver 1 Utah at Southern Cal, 11 p.m. 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Golden Phoenix 11 44 .200 27½ Toronto 6, Anaheim 1 State (ESPN). Dallas 5, Arizona 4 WOMEN’S SCHEDULE 11 p.m. — College Basketball: Nevada-Las Vegas at MONDAY’S GAMES Boise State (ESPNU). Atlanta 137, Washington 129 TUESDAY’S GAMES TODAY 11 p.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour/LPGA Detroit 129, Denver 103 N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 7 p.m. EAST Tour ISPS Handa Vic Open Men’s and Women’s First Milwaukee 113, Brooklyn 94 Vancouver at Washington, 7 p.m. Rhode Island at La Salle, 11 a.m. Round (GOLF). Indiana 109, New Orleans 107 Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. East Carolina at UConn, 7 p.m. Houston 118, Phoenix 110 Los Angeles at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Saint Louis at Fordham, 7 p.m. Sacramento 127, San Antonio 112 Minnesota at Buffalo, 7 p.m. UMBC at Hartford, 7 p.m. PREP SCHEDULE St. Louis at Florida, 7 p.m. Binghamton at Stony Brook, 7 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES Vegas at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Davidson at Saint Joseph’s, 7 p.m. Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. VCU at St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m. TODAY L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Varsity Basketball Arizona at Nashville, 8 p.m. Mass.-Lowell at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 7 p.m. Mullins at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. San Jose at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Vermont at Maine, 7 p.m. Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m. Toledo at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Memphis, 8 p.m. Chicago at Edmonton, 9 p.m. SOUTH THURSDAY Orlando at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball George Washington at George Mason, 7 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Wofford at UNC-Greensboro, 7 p.m. Miami at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Sumter at Irmo, 6 pm. Ottawa at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Sam Houston St. at McNeese St., 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m. Northwestern St. at New Orleans, 8 p.m. East Clarendon at Mullins, 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Texas A&M-CC at SE Louisiana, 8 p.m. Denver at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. B Team Basketball THURSDAY’S GAMES Wichita St. at Memphis, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Chicago, 8 p.m. Sumter at Irmo (Boys Only), 5 p.m. Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. South Florida at Tulane, 8 p.m. Washington at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Florida, 7 p.m. MIDWEST Charlotte at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m. E. Michigan at Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m. Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m. Colorado at Washington, 7 p.m. Akron at Ohio, 7 p.m. FRIDAY Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Varsity Basketball Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Bowling Green at N. Illinois, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Irmo at Sumter, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Penn St. at Ohio St., 7 p.m. W. Michigan at Kent St., 7 p.m. Lakewood at Crestwood, 6 p.m. THURSDAY’S GAMES Winnipeg at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 7 p.m. Andrew Jackson High at Lee Central (No JV Girls), 5 Vegas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Ball St. at Cent. Michigan, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m. p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Richmond at Dayton, 7 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Scott’s Branch at C.E. Murray, 4 p.m. Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m. W. Illinois at Purdue Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Vancouver at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Kansas St. at Kansas, 8 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Columbus at Arizona, 9 p.m. Nebraska-Omaha at South Dakota, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Jefferson Davis at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m. SOUTHWEST Varsity Shooting Lamar at Abilene Christian, 7 p.m. Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning in Youth Trap FRIDAY’S GAMES FRIDAY’S GAMES Denver at Oral Roberts, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Washington, 7 p.m. Championship, TBA Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m. SMU at Tulsa, 8 p.m. Denver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Houston Baptist at Stephen F. Austin, 8 p.m. New York at Detroit, 7 p.m. TCU at Texas Tech, 8 p.m. SATURDAY Chicago at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Oklahoma at Oklahoma St., 9 p.m. Milwaukee at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning in SCISA Region III-3A FAR WEST Golden State at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Tournament (at Orangeburg Prep), TBA New Mexico at San Diego St., 2 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m. MEN’S SCHEDULE Varsity Shooting Air Force at Wyoming, 8:30 p.m. Miami at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning in Youth Skeet TODAY Boise St. at UNLV, 9 p.m. Championship, TBA Fresno St. at Utah St., 9 p.m. EAST Colorado St. at Nevada, 9:30 p.m. NHL STANDINGS UConn at Temple, 6 p.m. Long Beach St. at Cal Poly, 10 p.m. Fordham at UMass, 7 p.m. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 | B3

DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM Wilson Hall senior bowler Emily Bell goes for a The Laurence Manning Academy boys bowling team took home the trophy after winning the 2019 SCISA Team State Champi- spare during the Lady Barons’ runner-up finish in onship on Monday at Gamecock Lanes, beating Cardinal Newman by one pin. Members of the team are, left to right, assistant the SCISA Team State Championship on Monday coach Kim Alsbrooks, head coach Jay Atkins, Harley Sandifer, assistant coach Nathan Stewart, Brandon Rogers, Kaleb Cardin, at Gamecock Lanes. James Sandifer and Seth Stamps.

The Laurence Manning co-ed team Reynolds thought seniors Emily Bell BOWLING FROM PAGE B1 didn’t quite crack the top 10. and Lauryn Robello played particular- The night also went well for the Wil- ly well in what was a good team effort come true. It’s a state record; no high see the outcome.” son Hall girls team. overall. school in the state has won four.” Atkins believes the team wouldn’t The Lady Barons finished second “With Emily, I expected her to bowl The match came down to the final have been in this position without two overall with a final round score of 378, well; she had a critical 10th frame frame when senior ace bowler Seth important people -- girls coach Kim behind Cardinal Newman’s 424 and spare in the third game (and we) Stamps recorded a spare on his pen- Alsbrooks and 11-year-old assistant ahead of Heathwood Hall’s 375 and wouldn’t have finsihsed second (with- ultimate throw, and then knocked coach Nathan Stewart. Porter-Gaud’s 310. out it),” he said. “I was (also) happy down six pins on his final throw to “I want to give personal thanks to “They had an outstanding perfor- with Lauryn. She bowled well to- seal the victory for Laurence Man- Kim; if she hadn’t come along, we mance,” Wilson Hall head coach Gabe night. She came through tonight with ning. wouldn’t have been able to do this,” Reynolds said. “We had a comeback to great shots.” “I knew I had to get a strike or a Atkins said. “Nathan Stewart knows put us into the top four (for the final As for the boys and co-ed teams, spare on the first throw in the 10, and everything on bowling like I do, but round).” Reynolds was looking for them to get I knew I had to get five on the second he’s too young (to be on the team). If However, Cardinal Newman just experience more than anything. (to tie it),” Stamps said. “It felt good; he hadn’t been down there, we outplayed everyone. “Co-ed was sixth and the boys were we won four in a row. It’s exciting.” wouldn’t have won it.” “It was Cardinal Newman’s night,” near the bottom; not a single one (of “It’s phenomenal,” senior James Alsbrooks is proud of the girls team, Reynolds said. “(But) in the end, when the boys) bowled before this year,” he Sandifer said. “What we were able to which just missed making the final we knew it was out of reach, we didn’t said. “We have a young boys team. I do through the season shows why four cut by 16 pins. hang it up. I’m proud; I would’ve loved wasn’t looking for them to light it up. we’re a 4-time state champ. At the “The girls are just really great,” she to get the title, but we had a successful it was about experience.” beginning of the season, we were not said. “They struggled a little bit, but season based on tonight. We got recog- The SCISA Individual Bowling State off to a good start, but we got it they rallied around each other. We’re nition and a trophy for all the hard Championship will be on Monday at down pat halfway through and you excited to do it again next year.” work they put in.” Gamecock Lanes.

people have helped me be- I don't shoot enough and I HARRIS come the player I am today, should shoot more, so that's FROM PAGE B1 and I really wouldn't be any- where I've grown the most. I where without them. When I realized where I stand, and so points per game, said her de- wouldn't shoot the ball, they there's no question when I velopment as a player started were always telling me to come to the game, I know then with her coaches believ- "Shoot shoot shoot!" and "You what I have to do and I know ing in her and being willing to can do this" and "You can do what my team needs me to do, give her more responsibilities that," they made me who I am so every game that's just kind early on. today.” of what I try to do." "A lot of it has been my Harris has had to overcome Harris said being more teammates and coaches, even her reluctance to shoot the vocal on the court and being starting at Sumter High," Har- ball and take on her evolving consistent are the keys to con- ris said. "(Loudenslager), my leadership role; but her im- tinuing to improve as a player coach during my junior and proved confidence shows on and student-athlete. senior years believed in me the court. "It's something I always and put a lot of faith into me "As a freshman and sopho- struggle with, being a vocal and work into me, and just be- more, it's more about learn- leader," she said. "I always lieved that I could work in the ing the ropes and trying to like to lead with my play, so program and gave me the op- figure out where you belong that's one thing I'm working PHOTO PROVIDED portunity. in the program and how you on, along with leading the Lander junior guard Jessica Harris, a former standout at Sumter High, "After that, (Lander) Coach fit and how you can help the team and being consistent, brings the ball down the court during a game earlier this season (Kevin) Pederson coming team win," Harris said. "In trying to help and doing the against Francis Marion. along for the ride and really my junior year, I've realized best I can every day." believing in me and trusting how I help the team win and Harris said the atmosphere ing people here. And the com- why I picked Lander," Harris me in my freshman year to then how to bring my energy at Lander, a school of about munity too - you can go to a said. "They're both very close- give me a little bit of control and, especially on offense, 3,000 students in Greenwood, high school game and the peo- knit communities and people and working with me through helping everybody else to has made it easy to put in the ple are like 'Oh, you go to will know you from playing at my highs and my lows, really score and making it easier for effort to do her best. Lander!' It's crazy to think Lander. If that's what you helped, along with my team- them - that's what I really try "They really care about you about, because I'm not from like, it's a hard-working place, mates like Mylea McKenith, to do. here, and that's all around - Greenwood. but we like to win and that's Breshay Johnson, and "I've gotten that confidence faculty, staff, everyone is so "It reminds me of back what we do. You get back Tabitha Dailey — a number of from my coaches who tell me nice," she said. "They're amaz- home in Sumter, and that's what you put into it." LAKESIDE is the ofﬁ cial guide of the Striped Bass Festival and Puddin’ Swamp Festival

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SUPER BOWL COMMENTARY SUPER BOWL COMMENTARY No love for the defense BY ARNIE STAPLETON erage, had nine punts, an in- The Associated Press terception, a field goal and a missed field goal to show for In a Super Bowl snoozer fea- all that firepower that had so turing a single touchdown by many NFL teams trying to victorious New England and find the next Sean McVay. the high-scoring, newfangled, After the red-white-and-blue all-the-rage Los Angeles Rams confetti was cleaned up with managing a measly three leaf blowers at Mercedes-Benz points, the MVP trophy went Stadium in Atlanta, Rams to Patriots receiver Julian quarterbacks coach Zac Tay- Edelman. lor became the third assistant Where's the love for the de- hired off McVay's staff. He fense? was hired as head coach the Sure, Edelman caught 10 Cincinnati Bengals. At 35, passes for 141 yards, including Taylor becomes the second- two grabs on the drive that youngest head coach in the ended with rookie running NFL behind his former boss. back Sony Michel plowing The Dolphins hired Brian into the end zone with the Flores , the Patriots lineback- game's lone touchdown. ers coach and de facto defen- Yet, if there ever was a case sive play-caller who has cut THE ASSOCIATED PRESS for another defensive MVP his teeth in Foxborough since New England wide receiver Julian Edelman, right, was named the Most Valuable Player in the Patriots’ like Von Miller in Super Bowl 2004. 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in Atlanta after making 10 catches for 141 yards. 50, this was it. With those two hires, the Of 54 MVPs (Cowboys DT coaching carousel has eight Randy White and DE Harvey new head coaches, six of them Martin shared the honors in with offensive roots, as own- 1978), 42 have been offensive ers seek the next McVay or Edelman is Super Bowl MVP, players, 11 were defenders and Kyle Shanahan to keep up one was a special teamer (Des- with all this innovative run- mond Howard in 1997). pass optioning, jet-sweeping, There were plenty of wor- scoreboard-busting offenses. but don’t forget cheating thy candidates from the Patri- The kind that didn't show ots defense that hit Goff 16 up in this Super Bowl. BY PAUL NEWBERRY about fighting back through tion was added in 2014 after times, collected four sacks, Vic Fangio, who spearhead- The Associated Press adversity and coming out on All-Stars Jhonny Peralta broke up eight passes and ed Chicago's dominant de- the other end as the Super and Nelson Cruz returned picked off another. fense, was the only other de- TLANTA — Ju- Bowl MVP," the reporter from doping suspensions in Two defenders really stood fensive assistant hired as a lian Edelman is said, a tone of admiration In time to participate in the out: head coach this cycle, replac- certainly a com- his voice. "What did that playoffs, which rightfully —Jason McCourty raced ing Vance Joseph in Denver. A pelling story. mean to you, through all the angered other players. across the field to break up a The other jobs all went to A diminutive guy with a work that you put in?" The World Anti-Doping would-be touchdown toss to offensive minds promising in- bushy beard, picked in the Coming off a serious knee Agency went down the same Brandin Cooks, who was wide novation in this age of change. final round of the draft, de- injury, there's no doubt path, doubling the potential open — but ... had ... to ... wait The Packers hired Matt fying the odds to become Edelman worked extremely penalty for a first-time dop- ... forever ... for Jared Goff's LeFleur, who was McVay's of- one of the NFL's top receiv- hard to make it back at age ing offender from two to rainbow pass that was knocked fensive coordinator in 2017. ers. 32, when there was plenty four years, a way of ensur- away just as it arrived. The Cardinals dipped into the And, now, a Super Bowl of skepticism that he'd ever ing that those blatantly —Stephon Gilmore inter- college ranks to hire Kliff MVP. be as effective as he was be- caught cheating would have cepted Goff's pass in front of Kingsbury, who tutored MVP But let's not forget one fore. to miss the next Olympics. his end zone with 4:17 remain- Patrick Mahomes at Texas other fairly important ele- But it's also worth noting But the NFL has never ing on a pass intended for Tech. ment to this story: that Edelman gave his shown it's all that serious Cooks to seal the sixth title for The Cleveland Browns pro- He cheated. rehab an illicit boost by tak- about stamping out doping, Tom Brady, who outplayed moted offensive coordinator Edelman was honored ing a PED, undoubtedly nor has the players union. Goff, and Bill Belichick, who Freddie Kitchens, who worked Monday for his 10-catch, looking to improve the odds At the very least, those who outsmarted Sean McVay. wonders with Baker Mayfield 141-yard performance the of returning to the field on test positive for PEDs Calais Campbell , for one, after his midseason promotion previous night, the only dis- the downside of his career. should face an eight-game insists Gilmore was the real from running backs coach. cernable bright spot offen- Edelman apologized for suspension — half the regu- MVP of SB53 after forcing a The Jets hired Adam Gase, sively in a dreary Super his mistake, expressed the lar season — and a postsea- fumble, intercepting a pass, Peyton Manning's former OC Bowl won by the New Eng- usual confusion that all son ban. Stricter testing breaking up three other who wore out his welcome in land Patriots. Commission- cheaters rely on when rules, in line with interna- throws and collecting five Miami, and the Buccaneers er Roger Goodell — the they're caught, but never re- tional standards, should tackles. brought Bruce Arians and his same guy who said with a vealed the substance in also be imposed, perhaps in "The offense only scores 13 deep offensive roots out of re- straight face five days earli- question. He served the sus- tandem with relaxed restric- points and they give MVP to tirement. er that Colin Kaepernick's pension and returned to put tions on pot use and approv- Edelman but the D only gives Miami fans should be ec- two-years-and-counting up roughly the same prorat- al of medical marijuana to up 3 points and Gilmore" does static about the arrival of banishment from the league ed numbers as he did in help deal with the chronic all of that, Campbell com- Flores, 37, after watching him for protesting social injus- 2016, before his injury, pain so many current and plained on social media. "Smh help their AFC East rival win tice was merely a football catching 74 passes for 850 former players must en- no respect for the masterpiece yet another Super Bowl title. decision made independent- yards and six touchdowns dure. on defense." Saints fans didn't pay much ly by 32 franchises — was over the final 12 games of Those of us in the media The Rams may very well mind to Super Bowl 53. all smiles as he handed the regular season. should also take a hard look represent the future with Thousands of New Orleans Edelman his silver, football- He was even better in the at whether there are racial their 33-year-old coach and football fans partied in the shaped prize known as the playoffs. overtones to the way we 24-year-old quarterback, but French Quarter while the Pete Rozelle Trophy. Edelman hauled in nine look at those who violate the 66-year-old coach and his Rams and Patriots were trudg- "Well deserved. Extraordi- catches for 151 yards in a di- the rules. 41-year-old QB still reign su- ing into the fourth quarter nary performance, and not visional-round victory over Edelman faced little real preme in 2019 — thanks again tied at 3. just last night, but his per- the Los Angeles Chargers. criticism over his doping to a defense that allowed the A "Boycott Bowl" festival formance in postseason has He had seven receptions for violation, perhaps because duo to survive another mas- and a jazz funeral procession been simply off the charts," 96 yards in the thrilling he's usually gushed over terful game plan by Rams de- putting the football season to Goodell said. "Julian, con- overtime triumph at Kansas with that convenient ste- fensive coordinator Wade rest encapsulated how New gratulations. Come on up City in the AFC champion- reotype applied to so many Phillips. Orleans residents felt about and get your trophy." ship game. Finally, he pro- white players: undersized, Brady's worst Super Bowl — the Super Bowl, and even the There was no mention of vided an offensive spark in not as talented as those three scores in 11 drives that city's police department got in Edelman being suspended the lowest-scoring Super around him, someone who didn't end in kneel-downs — on the disenchantment. for the first four games of Bowl ever, helping the Patri- makes up for it with his in- also was his easiest — a 10- NOLA.com/The Times-Pica- the season after testing posi- ots knock off the Los Ange- telligence and work ethic. point margin of victory was yune reports the New Orleans tive for a performance-en- les Rams 13-3. There are undoubtedly his highest ever. Police Department made a hancing substance. Now, if Edelman was a fans, and perhaps even McVay and Goff both ac- spoof video showing their in- In his brief opening re- Major League Baseball play- members of the media, who cepted the blame for a misera- vestigation into the infamous marks, the receiver talked er or an Olympic athlete, he feel Edelman was merely ble showing in which Rams "no-call" in the NFC champi- of the "ups and downs" the probably wouldn't have had showing just how dedicated never adjusted to New Eng- onship that the Saints lost to Patriots had been through, a chance to shine on the big he is to the game by doing land's zone defense and ag- the Rams. what he called "just the ebbs stage. whatever it took to get back gressive D-line and managed The newspaper's nearly and flows of the season." The MLB's doping policy on the field after a serious to score just once in a dozen blank front page also summa- Then came the first ques- has a provision that pre- injury. drives, the first eight of which rized what those in the Big tion. vents anyone who tests posi- He was rightly lauded for ended in punts. Easy thought of the Patriots' "You missed last year tive from taking part in the his accomplishments — but When it was over, the high- win over the Rams on Sunday: (with a torn ACL), you come postseason that year, even if let's not forget that other flying Rams, who led the NFC "Super Bowl? What Super back this year and have a they've already served their thing. in scoring with a 33-point av- Bowl?" four-game suspension, talk full penalty. The extra sanc- He cheated.

SUPER BOWL Belichick joins Halas, Lambeau with 6 titles ATLANTA — Bill Belichick is now stand- "I grew up watching coach Halas," Belich- ing shoulder to shoulder with the NFL's all- ick said. time greatest coaching icons. Lombardi, "Papa Bear" Halas and Lambeau When considering his place in history, are the names which have been mentioned Belichick's accomplishments transcend the with Bill Walsh, Chuck Noll, Super Bowl era after his New England Pa- Paul Brown, Don Shula, Tom triots' 13-3 Super Bowl 53 win over the Los Landry, Joe Gibbs and others as Angeles Rams on Sunday night. the greatest NFL coaches. Belichick has joined George Halas and That was before Belichick Curly Lambeau as the only coaches to win began collecting champion- six NFL titles. ships. He now has two more Vince Lombardi won five titles, including BELICHICK Super Bowl titles than Noll's two Super Bowls. Lombardi is the name- previous record of four and sake of the Super Bowl trophy which was must be included in any displayed Monday when Belichick and Ju- grouping of all-time greatest coaches. lian Edelman, the MVP of Sunday's game , NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on discussed the Patriots' latest championship. Monday described Belichick's record of suc- Belichick said it was "incredibly flatter- cess as "incredible" and "unprecedented." ing" to hear his name mentioned with the "We're grateful to see him continue to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS coaching legends. He said Halas was friends have great football teams and bring them New England’s Dont’a Hightower (54) hits Los Angeles Rams quarter- with his father Steve Belichick, who played together in a way I don't think any other back Jared Goff, in the Patriots’ 13-3 win in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday for the Detroit Lions and was a longtime as- coach has ever done in the history of the in Atlanta. sistant coach at Navy. game," Goodell said. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 | B5

AUTO RACING NASCAR to disqualify illegal cars in move to squash cheating

BY JENNA FRYER we'll be much less lenient as they go The Associated Press through technical inspection with stiffer penalties in terms of qualifying, CONCORD — NASCAR announced and then ultimately during the race, Monday that it will disqualify race- obviously we want everyone to be rac- winning cars that break the rules this ing straight up." season, confronting its longtime culture of cheating with a stringent new QUALIFYING penalty system. NASCAR will not go to a single-car "If you are illegal, you don't win the qualifying format this season despite a race," said Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR's new racing rules package that will chief racing development officer. "We likely bunch the field into a pack. cannot allow inspection and penalties NASCAR even took a step toward en- to continue to be a prolonged story- suring the qualifying sessions are en- line. Race vehicles are expected to ad- tertaining by shortening the first here to the rule book from the opening round at short tracks and intermedi- of the garage to the checkered flag." ate speedways from 15 minutes to 10. The new approach is a seismic shift That will force drivers to get on the for NASCAR because it traditionally track and make their qualifying at- wanted fans to leave the event know- tempt rather than idling on pit road ing who won the race. If a car failed and trying to nail a fast lap as the inspection, either at the track or in a clock expired. The break between more thorough secondary teardown at rounds will be trimmed from seven NASCAR's Research and Development minutes to five. Center in the days following the race, AP FILE PHOTO Qualifying at superspeedways will re- driver and team were usually docked Kevin Harvick waits for his car to go through inspection before qualifying for the May main two untimed rounds of single-lap points, fined or in some cases had 2018 NASCAR Cup series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR will strip vic- qualifying. Road-course qualifying will crew members suspended. tories in 2019 for illegal race cars in an effort to squash cheating and efforts to exploit continue to be two rounds at 25 minutes The penalties were typically not an- the rule book. Inspections will now be done at tracks immediately following each race. followed by a 10-minute final round. nounced until several days after the race. If the winning car has any major infraction it will immediately be disqualified and NEW CAR Inspections will now be completed dropped to last in the field. Read the full story at www.theitem.com. at the track, a process that should take The seventh-generation stock car is about 90 minutes, and the winning ture change," O'Donnell said. trying to qualify for the race if it fails on schedule to compete in 2021. A key team will lose its victory if it fails. Dis- The last driver believed to have been three times. A car that twice fails pre- goal in development is to strengthen qualified cars will now lose points, stripped outright of a national series race inspection will be sent to the the correlation between race cars and purse money and even the trophy. victory was Dale Jarrett following a back of the field at the start; a third the model available to customers. NAS- Kevin Harvick's race-winning car 1995 race in NASCAR's second-tier se- failure will require a pass-through CAR is courting additional manufac- failed inspection twice last season and ries at Michigan. He was dropped to penalty at the start. turers to join the sport and the Gen-7 both instances led to fines, suspen- 42nd when his Ford was found to have "We've been through a deterrence car will aim to increase brand identity. sions and the loss of points. He won at an illegally modified intake manifold model where we've really worked with NASCAR said it was near certain the Texas Motor Speedway in November two hours after the race. the race teams at the track and proba- new car will have a composite body. to earn an automatic berth into the NASCAR will also change its pro- bly been more lenient than we should "I think you will see a new NASCAR championship finale, but that was cess for cars that fail inspection prior in terms of the number of times teams in terms of what you may see on the stripped when his car failed the R&D to qualifying and the race. can go through inspection and pass, track and what you may see under the inspection days after the race. It had devolved into comedy at times fail and there's almost incentive to try hood," O'Donnell said. Under the new system, the runner- last season as teams used multiple at- to get something by NASCAR, so we up will be declared the winner and the tempts to get through inspection. want to really reverse that trend," team with the illegal car will receive NASCAR said it will now eject team O'Donnell said. "We're going to put it MORE TO THE STORY only one championship point. members, dock practice time and, in on the teams to bring their equipment Read on at www.theitem.com. "We're really looking at a total cul- an enhanced penalty, bar a car from right. When they come to the track,

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Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) high and 15 to 30 feet wide, The female deciduous holly Persian Parrotia is a must have enhances winter landscapes for plant enthusiasts. Fall colors with its bright red berries that display vibrant hues of yellow, ripen in September and persist orange, and red giving it a AP FILE PHOTO handsome appearance before The NASCAR season gets underway on Sunday with qualifying for the Daytona 500 and the Advance Auto through December-January. The cultivated variety ‘Winter dropping its leaves. During the Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway at Daytona Beach, Fla. The Daytona 500 is scheduled for Red’ may even hold the fruit winter, its cream, green/gray, Sunday, Feb. 17. until March. Naturally, and brown colored exfoliating Winterberry tends to grow 6 to bark really makes the tree stand in a book," he said. "If it's ex- FROM PAGE B1 10 feet high and wide, but some out. 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PRO BASKETBALL Harden scores 44 points, Rockets beat Suns 118-110 BY BOB BAUM tempts, seventh-most for an Houston Rockets The Associated Press entire season in NBA history. guard James Harden ... Houston was without Eric (13) scores around PHOENIX — Another 40- Gordon (right knee soreness) Phoenix Suns for- point game for James Harden. and Clint Capela (right thumb ward Josh Jackson That makes 20 of them this injury). ... Five former Suns (20) during the first season. are on the Rockets' roster: P.J. half of their game The reigning MVP scored 44 Tucker, Gerald Green, Mar- Monday in Phoenix. points and the Houston Rock- quese Chriss, Brandon Knight Houston won 118- ets beat Phoenix 118-110 on and Danuel House Jr. That's 110 on the strength Monday night to hand the not counting Rivers, waived of 44 points from Suns their season-worst 11th by the Suns immediately after Harden. straight loss. he and Oubre came over from THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Harden joined Wilt Chamber- Washington in a trade for lain, Michael Jordan and Rick Trevor Ariza. Barry as the only players with Suns: Phoenix again didn't 20 games of at least 40 points in have T.J. Warren (right ankle the first 50 of a season. soreness) and De'Anthony Harden, who also had eight Melton (right ankle sprain). ... rebounds and six assists, ex- The Suns have lost 10 straight tended his streak of games at home to Houston. They last with at least 30 points to 27, beat the Rockets in Phoenix third-longest in NBA history. on April 15, 2013. The only longer streaks are 65 and 31 games, both by Cham- berlain. "I'm just trying to keep going. Nothing can slow me down," Harden said. "Nothing © 2019 by VickiVicki Whiting, Editor JeffJeff Schinkel, GrapGraphicshics VVol.ol. 35, No. 10 Humility Katherine won many awards and can stop me. I'm trying to give made history for the space program, that same motivation to my for women’s rights and for racial teammates and it's not about equality. But she always remained humble. She quoted her father. scoring, it's about attacking Replace the vowels to find out the game, being aggressive what her father would tell her. with the game of basketball s a child,chhild, Katherine Johnson lovedlooved Count the stars on this page. — defensively, offensively. toto count.count. She ccountedounted thethe dishes.diishes. Then have a “Y_ _ AR_ AS G_ _D That's all I can give to them." 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Katherine said it was Katherine’s community was segregated. That meant D K S P A C E W E A hard work to be good there were many places African-American people In 1953 she was hired by the ACCURACY The Suns never led but E W H I T E V N R C at math and her other couldn’t go, including the local high school. Katherine’s National Advisory Committee for COMPUTER stayed close through the first subjects. And work parents were so determined that she have a good Aeronautics (NACA) and was T Y T I S O I R U C half before falling behind by hard she did. She education that they moved the family 120 miles so finally able to use her math skills! COUNTED skipped two grades in Katherine and her siblings could attend high school. N M B A D R T T O U 20 in the third quarter. DISHES elementary school, and Circle every other letter to discover where the family moved. Phoenix cut it to single dig- went on to get degrees ORBIT U R P H E I I E F R in mathematics and KIDNUSWTVIBTCUZTNEMWQEFSRTEVWIGRCGNICNJISA SPACE O M A H A T S I E A its on several occasions in the French. fourth only to be thwarted by STEPS C H T A M I O H A C WHITE a basket from Harden or Paul. N A H S T E P S E Y Harden scored 14 in the final MATH Curiosity K R E T U P M O C S quarter. Because of her intelligence, curiosity, and positive PATH attitude, Katherine was asked to work on many different The Human Up by six at halftime, the FOUR Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical projects. When NACA turned its attention to space Computer words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Rockets opened a big lead in flight, it changed its name to NASA (National In 1953, computers the third quarter. Harden Aeronautics and Space Administration). were not as good as sank a 3-pointer from the cor- they are today and Katherine was asked to work on the complicated math mathematicians, ner and Faried dunked a re- problems that would establish the flight path for the who were called bound to cap a 13-4 run that spacecraft that would take the first American into space “computers,” did the Find a Story of Character put Houston up 84-68. The and back in 1961. Use the code to discover his name. math needed for flight research. Katherine Johnson had many character traits Rockets boosted the lead to 20

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a host of nieces and nephews. Ann and Thomas Briggs, 411 will receive friends at 1325 Os- OBITUARIES A celebration of life will be Holden St., Manning. wego Road, Sumter. Services on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at These services have been have been entrusted to JP Hol- ROBERT B. JAXTHEIMER honors. You may go to www. the Birnie Hope Center, 210 S. entrusted to Samuels Funeral ley Funeral Home, Garners Col. Robert B. Jaxtheimer bullockfuneralhome.com and Purdy St., Sumter, with the Home LLC of Manning. Ferry Road Chapel. (or Bob, as he preferred to be sign the family’s guest book. memorial service and military called) passed on in the early The family has chosen Bull- honors beginning at 2:30 p.m. RUTH PERRY CARL JAMES morning of Mon- ock Funeral Home for the ar- You may go to www.bullock- Ruth Perry, 89, widow of Carl James, 89, husband of day, Jan. 28, 2019, rangements. funeralhome.com and sign the Nathaniel Perry Sr. and Emily Dixon James, died at his home in family’s guest book. daughter of Lucious and Pau- Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at his Sumter, South The family has chosen Bull- line Spann Pringle, was born residence in Sumter. Born in Carolina. He was ock Funeral Home for the ar- on Jan. 8, 1930, in Sumter. She Sumter County, he was the 92. rangements. departed this life on Monday, son of the late Raymond Born and Feb. 4, 2019, at Prisma Health James and Sally Davis James. JAXTHEIMER raised on a west- Tuomey in Sumter. The family will receive ern Pennsylvania Family will receive friends friends at the home on 410 W. dairy farm, BILL D. ZAPF at the home, 1870 Robert Oakland Ave., Sumter. where at an early age he oper- Perry Road, Sumter, SC 29153, Funeral arrangements are ated a combine, Bob went on Billy Dean Zapf, age 52, be- from 6 to 9 p.m. daily. incomplete and will be an- to enjoy a distinguished career loved husband of Penny Eliza- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. nounced by Palmer Memorial in the U.S. Air Force, earning a beth Taylor Zapf, died on Sat- HARTSWELL DOUGHTY Main St., Sumter, is in charge Chapel Inc. Bronze Star. He became a nav- urday, Feb. 2, of arrangements. igator, comptroller, was a vet- 2019, at Prisma MANNING — Hartswell eran and reached the rank of Health Tuomey. "Sammie" Doughty, 76, died MARY ANN B. DOW lieutenant colonel. Despite his Born in Hof, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, at MANNING — Mary Ann numerous accomplishments, Germany, he McLeod Health Blanding Dow, 92, widow of if you were to ask Bob to de- was the son of Clarendon, Man- George William Dow, died scribe himself, he’d tell you he Ronald Allen ning. He was Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at was an old dairy farmer whose ZAPF Smith Sr. and born Feb. 26, McLeod Health Clarendon, passions were tractors, trains the late Luise 1942, in Man- Manning. She was born April ALETHIA BROWN and classic cars. He personi- Zapf Pitt. Billy served his ning, a son of 25, 1926, in the Home Branch fied Americana of a bygone country in the U.S. Army and the late Sam section of Clarendon County, PINEWOOD — Funeral ser- era. He was humble and gener- went on to work as a supervi- DOUGHTY Doughty and a daughter of the late Stephen vices for Mrs. Alethia John- ous and never without a joke. sor in the finance industry. He Annie Mae Blanding and Magalene Mur- son Brown, who passed away Bob was 60 years a husband enjoyed spending time with Dukes Doughty. ray Blanding Collins. on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, to the late Esther Jaxtheimer his family and loved making Funeral services for Mr. The family is receiving will be held at noon on Thurs- nee Kaczmarek and loving fa- people laugh. He will be re- Doughty will be held at 2 p.m. friends at the residence, 9215 day at the Antioch AME ther to Kathryn, Donald and membered as a very loving Friday at Hayes F. Samuels Sr. Drayton St., Rimini. Church, Pinewood. Mrs. Mark Jaxtheimer. He also had husband, father, grandfather, Memorial Chapel, 114 N. These services have been Brown will be placed in the three grandchildren, Andrew brother and friend. Billy was Church St., Manning, with entrusted to Samuels Funeral church one hour prior for DeStefano, Sydney Jax- of the Baptist faith. The Rev. Darrell James, pre- Home LLC of Manning. viewing. A visitation will be theimer and Carly Jax- Surviving in addition to his siding; the Rev. Terry Johnson, held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the theimer, along with countless wife and father are two sons, officiating; Evangelist Natasha SYLVANDIS R. BARTON JP Holley Funeral Home, Gar- friends around the world. Kris Hufford and Billy Dean Wilson, Minister John Billups Memorial services for Sylva- ners Ferry Road Chapel. A memorial mass will be Zapf Jr.; three daughters, and the Rev. Al Smiling, assist- ndis Robbin Barton of Sumter, Surviving are her husband, held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Crystal Hunter, Monica Zapf ing. Burial will follow in the who died Thursday, Jan. 31, Ernest Brown; son, Rodney Our Lady of the Skies Catho- and Taylor Parsons; two Manning Cemetery. 2019, will be held tomorrow at M. (Lee Anna) Brown; three lic Church, Palmetto Chapel, brothers, Thomas Zapf and The family is receiving the Bethel A.M.E. Church in grandchildren; four brothers; 912 Shaw Drive, Shaw AFB, Lee Pitt; one sister, Barbara friends at the home of his Sumter with the Rev. David other loving relatives; and SC 29152 with full military Zapf; four grandchildren; and niece and her husband, Joyce Brown officiating. The family friends. 36

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Camp Bob Cooper, located 12 subject property to her heirs or COUNTY OF SUMTER consideration within 30 days from miles Southeast of Summerton, SC Legal Notice the date you are served with this devisees, namely, Delores Del Rio on Lake Marion, is now hiring for P/T Tabor, Rick Brown and Anthony U.S. Bank National Association, as Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR Food Service Workers, 28 hours per VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO Brown. PETS & PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF indenture trustee, for the CIM Trust week, shifts vary, some weekends. 2016-2, Mortgage-Backed Notes, PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE FSA'S INTENT TO INTERVENTION, THE Property Address: ANIMALS Must have a valid ID, reliable COMPLETE Series 2016-2, transportation, & be able to pass a Plaintiff, FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY 204 Lee Street AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEED. background check. Please call ASSESSMENT v. Sumter, SC 29150 Delores Del Rio Tabor; Rick Brown; 803-478-2105. 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The primary objective is with any right, title or interest in the Court, upon reading the Motion for Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar following skills: Accounting, teach- construction of broiler houses. The real estate described herein; also any the appointment of Anne Bell Fant #79893), Andrew.Montgomery ing, industrial technology, professio- broiler houses will have a total persons who may be in the military as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any @rtt-law.com service of the United States of nal driving, and communications. For capacity at any given time of 221,000 unknown minors and persons who John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), MERCHANDISE birds. America, being a class designated as a copy of my resume and a short may be under a disability, it is [email protected] John Doe; and any unknown minors Kevin T. 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Information regarding Administrators, Successors and Lee Street, Sumter, SC 29150; that Post Office Box 100200(29202) this project can be reviewed in Assigns, and all other persons Anne Bell Fant is empowered and Columbia, SC 29210 entitled to claim through them; all Unfurnished person at the FSA office at 11 West directed to appear on behalf of and (803) 744-4444 Rigby Street, Manning, SC 29102. unknown persons with any right, represent said Defendant(s), unless Homes Comments should be submitted to title or interest in the real estate the said Defendant(s), or someone on EMPLOYMENT Matt Peele, Farm Loan Manager, at described herein; also any persons their behalf, shall within thirty (30) who may be in the military service of Houses for rent 2 & 3 bedrooms 11 West Rigby Street, Manning, SC days after service of a copy hereof as 29102 or by email to matt.peele the United States of America, being Call 803-773-7789 directed, procure the appointment of Help Wanted @sc.usda.gov. a class designated as John Doe; and a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem Full-Time any unknown minors or persons for the said Defendant(s), and it is 45-B Highland, 2Br/1Ba, stove, FSA will make no further decision under a disability being a class fridg, w/d hook-up. $375/mo.+ $400 regarding the proposed action designated as Richard Roe FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of Truck Driver /dep. 469-8872 lv. msg during this thirty-day period. this Order shall forthwith be served Helena Chemical Company, a national agricultural-chemical company, has an opening for a truck driver with CDL A Class or B Class. 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Call Rhonda Barrick at: (803) 774-1264 | E-mail: [email protected] Cookie in a skillet? Give it a try

BY AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN

cookie in a skillet? We admit this Internet phenom made us A skeptical — until we tried it. Unlike making a traditional batch of cookies, this treatment doesn't require scoop- ing, baking and cooling multiple sheets of treats; the whole thing bakes at once in a single skillet.

Plus, the hot bottom and tall sides of a well- seasoned cast-iron pan create a great crust on the cookie. And this treat can go straight from the oven to the table for a fun, hands- on dessert — or you can slice it and serve it like a tart for a more ele- gant presentation. What's not to like? We cut back on butter and chocolate chips from our usual cookie dough recipe to ensure that the skillet cookie remained crisp on the edges and baked through in the middle while staying perfectly chewy. We also increased the baking time to accommodate the giant size, but otherwise this recipe was sim- pler and faster than baking regular cookies. Top with ice cream for an extra- decadent treat.

CHOCOLATE CHIP SKILLET COOKIE about 5 minutes. Transfer browned butter to large bowl, 25 g fat (15 g saturated; 1 g trans and stir in remaining 3 tablespoons butter until melt- fats); 96 mg cholesterol; 384 mg Servings: 8 ed. Whisk in brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla sodium; 65 g carbohydrate; 2 Start to finish: 1 hour g fiber; 42 g sugar; 5 g pro- and salt until incorporated. Whisk in egg and yolk tein. 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour until smooth with no lumps, about 30 seconds. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Let mixture stand for 3 minutes, then whisk 12 tablespoons unsalted butter for 30 seconds. Repeat process of resting and 3/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces) dark brown sugar whisking 2 more times until mixture is thick, 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar smooth and shiny. Using rubber spatula, stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract flour mixture until just combined, about 1 minute. 1 teaspoon salt Stir in chocolate chips. 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk Wipe skillet clean with paper towels. Transfer 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips dough to now-empty skillet, and press into even Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position, and heat layer with spatula. Bake until cookie is golden oven to 375 F. Whisk flour and baking soda together in brown and edges are set, about 20 minutes, rotat- bowl. For more recipes, cooking tips and in- ing skillet halfway through baking. Using potholders, gredient and product reviews, visit https:// Melt 9 tablespoons butter in 12-inch cast-iron skillet transfer skillet to wire rack, and let cookie cool for 30 www.americastestkitchen.com. Find more recipes over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, minutes. Slice cookie into wedges and serve. like Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie in "The Perfect Cookie." until butter is dark golden brown and has nutty aroma, Nutrition information per serving: 488 calories; 222 calories from fat; America's Test Kitchen provided this article to The Associated Press.

Make an intense, buttery molten chocolate cake at home

BY AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN Fallen chocolate cake, or molten FALLEN CHOCOLATE CAKES 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour chocolate cake, is an undercooked- Confectioners' sugar in-the-center mound of intense, Servings: 8 Adjust oven rack to middle position, and heat oven to 400 F. buttery chocolate cake. We wanted Start to finish: 1 hour Grease eight 6-ounce ramekins, and dust with cocoa. Arrange ra- to turn this restaurant-menu stan- Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting mekins on rimmed baking sheet. Microwave chocolate in large dard into a practical recipe for 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped coarse bowl at 50 percent power for 2 minutes. Stir chocolate, add butter, home cooks. 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and microwave at 50 percent power for 2 minutes longer, stop- Beating the egg whites and 4 large eggs plus 1 large yolk, room temperature ping to stir after 1 minute. If chocolate is not yet entirely melted, yolks separately and then folding 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar microwave for an additional 30 seconds; set aside. them together as some recipes in- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Using stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip eggs, struct resulted in a cottony cake; 1/4 teaspoon salt yolk, granulated sugar, vanilla and salt on high speed until eggs we found that beating the eggs are pale yellow and have nearly tripled in volume. (Egg foam will with sugar to a foam and then form ribbon that sits on top of mixture for 5 seconds when drib- folding them into melted chocolate bled from whisk.) Scrape egg mixture over chocolate mixture, delivered cakes with the rich, then sprinkle flour on top. Using rubber spatula, gently fold egg moist texture we wanted. A mere 2 mixture and flour into chocolate until mixture is uniformly colored. tablespoons of flour did an able Divide batter evenly among prepared ramekins. (Unbaked cakes job of holding the souffle-like cakes together — any more and can be refrigerated for up to 8 hours. Return to room temperature the cakes were dry, with no fluid for 30 minutes before baking.) Bake until cakes have puffed about center. 1/2 inch above rims of ramekins, have thin crust on top, and jiggle Finally, we wanted to ensure slightly at center when ramekins are shaken very gently, 12 to 13 that these decadent desserts minutes. Run thin knife around edges of ramekins to loosen cakes. would arrive at the table hot and Invert each ramekin onto plate and let sit until cakes release them- still molten; happily, we found selves from ramekins, about 1 minute. Lift off ramekins, dust with that we could prepare the batter confectioners' sugar, and serve. ahead of time, refrigerating the Nutrition information per serving: 318 calories; 153 calories from fat; 17 g fat (8 filled ramekins until ready to use g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 161 mg cholesterol; 108 mg sodium; 33 g carbohy- and then placing them in the oven drate; 6 g fiber; 14 g sugar; 9 g protein. to bake during dinner. You can For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product reviews, visit substitute bittersweet chocolate https://www.americastestkitchen.com. Find more recipes like Fallen Chocolate for the semisweet; the flavor will Cakes in "The Perfect Cake ." be slightly more intense. C2 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe

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PO Box 1677 • Sumter, SC 29150 36 W. Liberty Street C4 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 FOOD THE SUMTER ITEM Make a flaky and crisp deep-dish pizza at home BY AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN

f you're from the North- east, or if you haven't Ibeen to Chicago, you may dismiss deep-dish pizza out of regional pride. That would be a mistake.

Real Chicago-style pizza is certainly thick, but its texture and flavor are something special: Instead of being bread- like, the crust offers the con- trast of a good biscuit — airy inside, lightly crisp outside, and flaky throughout — and boasts a rich taste that holds its own under any topping. We wanted to achieve such results at home. Deep-dish pizza crust includes a fair amount of fat. Some recipes rely on oil, but we thought the rich flavor of butter was unbeatable in this crust. We found cornmeal in just about every ingredient list we reviewed, and it indeed added good earthy flavor and DEEP-DISH PIZZA ing down bowl as needed. Increase speed to in half crosswise. crunch. medium-low and knead until dough is Working with 1 half at a time, fold dough Servings: 6-8 smooth and elastic and clears sides of bowl, into thirds like business letter, then pinch To achieve maximum flaki- Start to finish: 3 to 4 hours (Rising time: 1 ness, after mixing the dough about 8 minutes. seams together to form rough ball. Return 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours; Baking time: 20 minutes) Transfer dough to lightly floured counter dough balls seam side down to greased bowl, and letting it rise, we employed Dough: a technique called laminating, and knead by hand to form smooth, round cover tightly with plastic, and let rise in refrig- 3 1/4 cups (16 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour ball, about 30 seconds. Place dough seam side erator until nearly doubled in size, 30 minutes which involves layering butter 1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces) cornmeal and dough through a sequence down in lightly greased large bowl or contain- to 1 hour. 2 1/4 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast of rolling and folding to create er, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let rise Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with 2 ta- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ultra-flaky pastries. Adding until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. (Unris- blespoons oil each. Press and roll 1 dough ball melted butter to the pizza 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) water, room en dough can be refrigerated for at least 8 into 13-inch round of even thickness, sprin- dough and spreading the temperature hours or up to 16 hours; let sit at room tem- kling dough and counter with flour as needed rolled-out dough with softened 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 4 perature for 30 minutes before shaping.) to prevent sticking. Loosely roll dough around butter before folding did the tablespoons (2 ounces) softened For the sauce and toppings: Heat 2 table- rolling pin and gently unroll it into prepared trick in our crust. 2 teaspoons sugar spoons oil in medium saucepan over medium pan. Gently press dough into pan, working it Moving the dough into the 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) extra-virgin olive oil heat until shimmering. Add onion, oregano, into corners and 1 inch up sides. (If dough re- refrigerator for its second rise Sauce and Toppings: and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until onion is sists stretching, let it relax for 5 to 10 minutes ensured that the butter re- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil softened and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. before trying to stretch it again.) Repeat with mained in distinct layers and 1/4 cup grated onion Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 remaining dough ball. didn't get too soft. For the fin- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano seconds. Stir in tomatoes and sugar, bring to For each pizza, sprinkle 2 cups mozzarella ishing touch on our crust, we Salt and pepper simmer, and cook until sauce measures 2 1/2 evenly over surface of dough, spread 1 1/4 oiled our cake pans, which 2 garlic cloves, minced cups, 25 to 30 minutes. Off heat, stir in basil cups tomato sauce over cheese, and sprinkle 2 made the crust crisp and even 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes and remaining oil. Season with salt and pep- tablespoons Parmesan over sauce. Bake pizzas more flavorful. 1/4 teaspoon sugar per to taste. Transfer to bowl and let cool until crusts are golden brown, 20 to 30 min- Following Chicago tradition, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil completely before using. utes. Let pizzas cool in pans for 10 minutes, we covered the dough with 1 pound whole-milk mozzarella cheese, Adjust oven rack to lowest position and then transfer to cutting board with metal shredded mozzarella before shredded (4 cups) heat oven to 425 F. Press down on dough to spatula. Slice and serve. topping it with a thick tomato 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese deflate and transfer to clean counter. Press Nutrition information per serving: 622 calories; 316 cal- sauce. The cheese formed a For the dough: Whisk flour, cornmeal, yeast, and roll dough into 15 by 12-inch rectangle, ories from fat; 35 g fat (16 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 59 barrier between the crust and and salt together in bowl of stand mixer. with short side parallel to counter edge. mg cholesterol; 1162 mg sodium; 58 g carbohydrate; 4 g the sauce, which prevented Whisk water, melted butter, and sugar in Spread softened butter over dough, leaving fiber; 6 g sugar; 25 g protein. sogginess. A sprinkle of nutty 4-cup liquid measuring cup until sugar has 1/2-inch border along edges. For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and Parmesan over the sauce pro- dissolved. Using dough hook on low speed, Roll dough away from you into firm cylin- product reviews, visit https://www.americastestkitchen. com. Find more recipes like Deep Dish Pizza in "Bread vided a second layer of cheesy slowly add water mixture to flour mixture and der, keeping roll taut by tucking it under itself bite. We do not recommend Illustrated ." mix until cohesive dough starts to form and as you go. With seam side down, flatten cylin- mixing this dough by hand. America's Test Kitchen provided this article to The As- no dry flour remains, about 2 minutes, scrap- der into 18 by 4-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle Use the large holes of a box sociated Press. grater to grate the onion. Turn a plain brown paper bag into perfect popcorn maker

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icrowave popcorn is a great idea — Min theory. But most packaged options have a long list of unnatural ingredients and don't taste very good. This fun recipe turns a plain old brown paper bag — the kind you might use to hold your lunch — into a microwave- safe package for popping corn kernels.

Make sure to use a plain bag without any writing (colored inks are often not microwave- safe). Microwaves vary in strength so rather than watching the clock, listen for the popping sounds: when they slow down, the popcorn is ready. Be careful when opening the bag with the popped kernels — there will be a lot of steam in the bag, so open it away from your face or hands. Follow this recipe with your kids.

REAL BUTTERED POPCORN Drizzle kernels with oil. Fold over top of bag three times to Make It Your Way seal (do not tape or staple). Why stick with just butter and salt when it comes to Servings: 3 to 4 (Makes 6 cups) Shake bag to coat kernels with oil, place bag on its side popcorn flavorings? Here are some inventive ways to Start to finish: 15 minutes on large microwave-safe plate, and shake kernels into even make popcorn special — perfect for a sleepover or a Prepare Ingredients: layer in bag. movie night with friends. 1/4 cup popcorn kernels Place plate in microwave and cook until popping slows • Parmesan-Herb Popcorn: In small bowl, stir together 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil down to one or two pops at a time, 3 to 5 minutes. Use 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon Ital- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter oven mitts to remove plate from microwave (plate will be ian seasoning blend. Sprinkle over popcorn along with 1/4 teaspoon salt very hot, ask an adult to help). Set aside to cool slightly. salt just before serving. Gather Cooking Equipment: Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl (big enough • Sriracha-Lime Popcorn: Stir 1/2 teaspoon sriracha Clean brown paper lunch bag to hold popcorn), cover, and heat in microwave at 50 per- sauce into melted butter. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon grated Large microwave-safe plate cent power until melted, 30 to 60 seconds. Use oven mitts lime zest over popcorn along with salt just before serv- Oven mitts to remove bowl from microwave. ing. Large microwave-safe bowl Carefully open paper bag (be careful of hot steam) and • Cinnamon-Malt Popcorn: In small bowl, stir together Rubber spatula pour popcorn into bowl with melted butter. Use rubber 1 tablespoon malted milk powder, 1 tablespoon packed Start Cooking! spatula to toss popcorn with butter. Sprinkle with salt. brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Sprin- Place popcorn kernels in clean brown paper lunch bag. Serve. kle over popcorn along with salt just before serving.