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BY BRUCE MILLS state House of Representatives — calls school district pushed the need for the [email protected] for the appointment of two at-large legislation to the forefront. members to the board. The board of In December, the fiscal year 2016 The Sumter County Branch of the trustees currently includes seven elect- audit report was released and revealed NAACP opposes a bill to add two seats ed positions representing different the district overspent by $6.2 million — in any fashion — to the Sumter areas of the school district and one last fiscal year and had an ending gen- School Board of Trustees, believing it honorary, non-voting position repre- eral fund balance on June 30, 2016, of would prove to be retrogressive and di- senting Shaw Air Force Base. Members $106,449 — a critically low level, ac- BY DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM minish the influence of black voters in of the local legislative delegation said cording to auditor Robin Poston. Since Former University of South Caro- the county, according to the branch’s previously they had considered intro- then, the board has hired a financial lina football star Marcus Latti- president. ducing the legislation for a long time, more keynotes the 2017 Mayor’s The bill — which is sitting in the but the recent financial crisis of the SEE BOARD, PAGE A4 Prayer Breakfast on Thursday at Sumter County Civic Center. Lattimore ‘The best aircraft in the world’ encourages Christians to ‘pray hard’

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As he drew to the conclusion of his remarks at the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, Marcus Lattimore had these words to the audience in attendance at Sumter County Civic Center: “Pray hard,” the former Uni- versity of South Carolina standout running back said. “Pray that when you come to him in prayer that you come fully authentic. Leave nothing on the table.” Lattimore then replied that you’ll get one of three answers from God. PHOTO PROVIDED BY U.S. AIR FORCE “It will be ‘Yes’ or ‘No, not The Raptor F-22 Aerial Demonstration Team stands in front of the Raptor. Raptor F-22 pilot, Maj. Dan Dickinson, center, is a Sumter High yet,’” Lattimore said. “And if School graduate and spoke at the school Thursday. To the left of Dickinson is Master Sgt. Delmont Benjamin, the team manager, and it isn’t either of those two it also a SHS graduate. will be “I have something better in mind.’ “ Lattimore can certainly at- Sumter man leads test to that. One of the most celebrated high school football F-22 Raptor Aerial players ever in South Caroli- na, Lattimore appeared to be Demonstration Team on the fast track to a career in the National Football League BY BRUCE MILLS after an outstanding freshman [email protected] season at U.S.C. However, it was two devastat- U.S. Air Force Maj. Dan ing knee injuries — one as a Dickinson, an F-22 Raptor sophomore, another as a junior fighter jet pilot, is all smiles — that basically brought an end this week. to his career as a football player An Air Force brat whose fa- even though he was drafted by ther was based at Shaw Air the San Francisco 49ers and Force Base, Dickinson is back spent two years with the organi- in the Midlands this week zation before retiring. and will perform as part of “I retired in peace because I the Raptor F-22 Aerial Dem- knew he had a greater purpose onstration Team on Saturday for me,” said Lattimore, who at the Air and Ground Expo played for Byrnes High School at McEntire Joint National in Duncan. “He’s not going to Guard Base. His parents, Dan put anything on you that you and Karla Dickinson, still live can’t handle. I found out this in Sumter, and on Thursday whole thing is not about me.” he had the special opportuni- Lattimore is still involved in ty to visit with students at BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM football, but now as the varsity Sumter High School junior Clayten Barnes, left, talks with Maj. Dan Dickinson on Thursday morning head coach at Heathwood Hall, SEE F-22, PAGE A4 in the school’s auditorium as another student looks on. a South Carolina Independent School Association school in Columbia. Along with that, he is sharing his testimony a couple of times a month with different groups and churches. Shoe with severed foot found on dock That testimony centers around the time Lattimore CHARLESTON (AP) — After a ing out of the top. tossed the shoe onto the dock and it’s was speaking at an elementary shoe with a human foot inside The foot, wearing a black sock, was impossible to know how long it was school near Duncan in the turned up on a dock in Charleston, inside the teal-colored, size-9 Adidas in the water. summer of 2011 prior to the South Carolina, investigators are sneaker. Between 2007 and 2008, five athletic start of his sophomore season trying to figure out whose it was and Charleston County Coroner Rae shoes containing human feet were at U.S.C. A girl in the third how it got there. Wooten says her investigators are found along the Strait of Georgia be- grade asked him how he bal- A police report says a woman told checking records of boating acci- tween Vancouver Island and the anced his schoolwork, football Charleston City Marina employees dents and missing people, but British Columbia mainland in Cana- and being a Christian. on Monday that the shoe had been haven’t linked any records with the da. Also in 2008, an athletic shoe con- sitting on the dock for nearly a week foot. taining a human foot was found on a SEE PRAYER, PAGE A4 and it appeared to have a bone stick- Wooten says she thinks someone Washington state beach.

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growing concerns of local heroin police department. oin abuse in other parts of the Sumter resident suspected use. During a department undercover state, the police department has of distribution of heroin Terrance Deangelo Haynes- operation, Organized Crime and been working to counter the rising worth, of 106 Angle St., was ar- Vice Control officers made contact trend and respond to potential FROM STAFF REPORTS rested without incident and with multiple sources and made overdoses within the community, charged with nine counts of dis- numerous drug purchases in the according to the release. Sumter Police Department ar- tribution of heroin and nine area of Sampson, Liberty and Last year, officers received train- HAYNES- rested a 35-year-old man on drug counts of distribution of drugs Purdy streets. ing to administer Naloxone, which WORTH charges Wednesday after launch- within a half mile of a school, ac- An investigation is continuing. can counteract the lethal effects of ing an investigation in response to cording to a news release from the With reports of widespread her- an opioid drug overdose.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristopher Willms, 20th STATE BRIEFS Component Maintenance FROM WIRE REPORTS Squadron precision measurement equipment labo- Legal fee case dismissed ratory test measurement after ex-officer’s plea and diagnostic equipment craftsman, calibrates a mi- COLUMBIA — A dispute crometer at Shaw Air Force about legal fees for a white ex- Base recently. A microme- police officer charged in the ter gives 20th CMS PMEL shooting death of a black mo- airmen the ability to lin- torist in South Carolina was early measure equipment dismissed this week, on the accurately to one-one- same day as the former law- thousandth of an inch. man’s guilty plea to federal civil rights charges. AIRMAN 1ST CLASS CHRISTOPHER Michael Slager’s lawsuit MALDONADO / SPECIAL TO THE against the Southern States SUMTER ITEM Police Benevolent Association was dismissed Tuesday, according to federal court documents. The two parties settled out of court earlier this year for an undisclosed amount. Slager hired an attorney through the police advocacy group after the April 2015 shooting death of Walter Scott. But that lawyer dropped our youth.” Slager days later when a by- Airman 1st Class Steven Suarez, 20th stander’s cellphone video of PMEL: Local CMS PMEL journeyman, takes pride in the shooting surfaced. knowing that his work supports agencies nationwide, to include preventing Highway Patrol issues illegal drugs from entering the U.S. 700 tickets in campaign precision, “It is great to see that our impact is not just Air Force-wide but influences CONWAY — The South Car- outside agencies as well,” said Airman olina Highway Patrol’s “Stop 1st Class Steven Suarez, 20th CMS Aggressive Driving” campaign nationwide PMEL journeyman. “I’m from Miami, yielded more than 1,500 tickets so I know first-hand the effects of and warnings to drivers in drugs on the youth. It’s good to see that Horry County. what I do here is making an impact The Sun News reported that mission around the country.” numbers released by the high- Supporting Fat Albert requires per- way patrol show troopers wrote BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS forming calibrations on gauges, torque 793 tickets and issued 726 warn- CHRISTOPHER MALDONADO PHOTO BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION wrenches and test measurement and ings during the campaign that 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs A Tethered Aerostat Radar System, other- diagnostic equipment. ran from April 27-29 and target- Special to The Sumter Item wise known as “Fat Albert,” sits on a plat- “TMDE such as spectrum analyzers ed U.S. highways 501 and 17. form at Cudjoe Key Air Force Station, Flori- are used to precisely position satel- Violations ranged from The old cartoon character “Fat Al- da, circa 2014. Fat Albert is used in counter lites,” Barnes said. “The equipment speeding to not wearing a seat- bert” can mean different things to dif- drug-trafficking operations conducted by acts like a frequency counter and en- belt to driving with a suspend- ferent people depending on what gen- the U.S. border patrol, U.S. Customs, Home- ables communications and radar applied license. Law enforcement eration one belongs to. Older genera- land Security and the U.S. Coast Guard. cations to be broadcasted and received also made 27 DUI arrests and tions might call him “comedian,” while accurately.” found 12 drug violations. newer generations might think of him supplying data for U.S. Customs, Equipment calibrations on the gaug- as “classic.” To a select group of U.S. Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast es, torque wrenches, test measurement TV abducted from UFO Air Force airmen, however, he is sim- Guard. The blimp, equipped with vari- and diagnostic equipment used to Welcome Center ply known as “customer.” ous cameras and surveillance equip- maintain Fat Albert must be precise. If With partners ranging across 190 ment, was fabricated to track drug measurements are inaccurate, poten- BOWMAN — A man trying to work centers and Air Combat Com- smugglers on the ground and airborne. tial drug shipments can slip through attract extraterrestrials to South mand sites, the 20th Component Main- The PMEL flight calibrates 94 items the giant’s grasp. Carolina says an earthly visitor tenance Squadron precision measure- across two Fat Albert blimps stationed PMEL airmen also calibrate the sys- broke into his alien welcome ment equipment laboratory flight at at Cudjoe Key Air Force Station, Flori- tems that assist with the collection of center and stole a flat-screen TV. Shaw Air Force Base serves customers da. contraband once it has been identified UFO Welcome Center owner from myriad locations. Whether it’s ad- Fat Albert’s mission is to “keep an by Fat Albert. Jody Pendarvis says the in- justing weaponry systems and hard- eye in the sky” — to serve as an air- Once it is spotted and recovered, con- truder breached the 23-year- ware for space and ground-bound as- borne asset not visible from the traband is weighed on a large one-of-a- old ramshackle building sets in support of the Air Force mis- ground. Invisibility is paramount for kind scale kept precisely accurate by shaped like a UFO from a sion or calibrating, tuning and main- Fat Albert in order to execute its mis- the 20th CMS PMEL flight. The scale is 1950s movie on April 22. taining various pieces of equipment sion to counter drug-trafficking opera- capable of weighing up to 453 kilo- Pendarvis told The Times and using “metrology,” or “the study of tions conducted by the U.S. border pa- grams of contraband at a time — a Democrat that the thief gained measurements,” the 20th CMS’ PMEL trol, U.S. Customs, Homeland Security massive amount of drugs that could go access by tampering with the flight’s mission is as diverse as its cus- and the U.S. Coast Guard, said Tech. unnoticed without accurate calibra- pulleys on the ramp that lowers tomer base. Sgt. Timothy Barnes, 20th CMS PMEL tions from Shaw’s PMEL airmen. to allow visitors to enter. One of these customers is the titan electronics section NCO in charge. “Our main task being customs and Pendarvis says he built the known as Fat Albert, a Tethered Aero- “Aerial surveillance serves in the de- border patrol, we need our equipment UFO structure in 1994 to attract stat Radar System that looks very tection of narcotics before they reach to do what (it is) designed to do,” Lyons extraterrestrials to Bowman, much like a blimp. It is a Defense De- the U.S.,” said Chip Lyons, Cudjoe Key said. “Without Shaw’s assistance in the about 60 miles south of the capi- partment aircraft tasked with provid- site manager. “It’s important to stop calibration and certification of our tal of Columbia. He says he saw ing overwatch for the U.S. border and these runs because they are destroying equipment, we cannot do our job.” his first alien in 1999.

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BY MEG KINNARD Adams and Justin Marvin The Associated Press Canady were arrested on charges from the Depart- COLUMBIA — Two men ment of Corrections of at- have been arrested after tempting to provide con- authorities say they tried traband materials to in- to fly drones carrying con- mates and drug posses- traband materials into a sion. The men also face medium-security South felony marijuana distribu- Carolina prison, officials tion charges from Lancast- told The Associated Press er County. on Wednesday. When they were arrest- According to documents ed, the men had drones provided to AP, the arrests with them, as well as came after an overnight packaged contraband ma- chase involving the sus- terials including knives, pects and authorities out- marijuana and cell- side Kershaw Correctional phones, according to au- Institution, a men’s prison thorities. It wasn’t imme- AP FILE PHOTO that houses nearly 1,300 diately clear if either man Water full of algae laps along the Seweall’s Point shore on the St. Lucie River, Florida. Despite hundreds of inmates. has an attorney. millions of tax dollars spent to reduce pollution in Florida’s 153-mile-long Indian River Lagoon, an Associ- Authorities said depu- The arrests mark the ated Press analysis of water quality data from 2000-2015 found stark increases in pollutants that cause ties found the men on second case of its kind in harmful algal blooms. property belonging to South Carolina where in- the prison in Lancaster dividuals have been County, about 73 miles charged with trying to Building boom threatens Florida lagoon northeast of Columbia, use a drone to smuggle at around 3 a.m. Wednes- contraband into a South ON THE INDIAN RIVER LA- sand cuts,” said Bob Knight, such places as the Chesapeake day. When authorities Carolina prison. One man GOON, Fla. (AP) — The most an environmental scientist Bay, Lake Erie and the Gulf of approached the men, is serving a 15-year sen- biologically diverse waterway with the Howard T. Odum Mexico. they fled the scene and tence after officials found in America is seriously ill. Florida Springs Institute who Although the federal and initially refused to stop. a crashed drone outside a The Indian River Lagoon is has studied Florida’s waters state governments have spent When they were appre- maximum-security prison repeatedly being choked with for 40 years. hundreds of millions of dol- hended, Charles Everett in 2014. oxygen-robbing algae, its sur- The lagoon’s woes threaten lars to heal the lagoon in re- face increasingly dotted with the region’s $2.5 billion recre- cent years, an Associated thousands of dead fish, mana- ation, fishing and tourism Press examination found that tees, birds and other creatures. economy, alarming kayak pollution spiked, algae blooms GOING OUT OF The culprits: farm runoff and tour operators, charter boat spread and fish kills worsened a huge influx of people that has captains, restaurateurs and over the past decade and a sent lawn fertilizer and other organizers of bird-watching half as central Florida’s popu- BUSINESS SALE pollutants into the lagoon, festivals. lation swelled faster than that which runs 156 miles along Environmentalists are dis- of anywhere else in the state. 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Sumter County NAACP branch Sumter High School, he was actu- BOARD FROM PAGE A1 consists of about 600 members, she F-22 FROM PAGE A1 ally not in Air Force Junior ROTC. said. Instead, he was a member of the consultant to guide the district Kilgore explained she and the Sumter High School, his alma marching band. During his sopho- through its financial difficulties. NAACP believe there’s the potential mater. more and junior years, he looked State Rep. David Weeks, D-Sum- for bias when the lines are redrawn Dickinson, a 2001 Sumter High into potential scholarship opportu- ter, said the bill is on Tuesday’s cal- and reapportionment with nine grad, is the Raptor F-22 Aerial nities available with the assistance endar in the House for second read- members after the 2020 Census. Demonstration Team commander of the high school’s guidance ing. He said he expects it to receive Kilgore also said she sees no rea- and pilot. He shared with the stu- counselors. the required second and third read- son to make the school board nine dents various aspects of his 12- He applied for many and ended ings before the end of the legisla- voting members, when city council, year career in the Air Force and up securing a four-year ROTC tive session on Thursday. county council and the local legis- the opportunity he has to fly the scholarship to Clemson University Given general historical concerns lative delegation are all currently Raptor — a $143 million fighter jet paid for in total by the U.S. Air in Southern states with black voter seven members. that can reach speeds of about Force. Dickinson said he thinks a suppression in at-large voting, the Weeks said he is a life member of 1,500 miles per hour, perform ver- long-life inner desire to fly led him local legislative delegation is now the Sumter County NAACP branch, tical takeoff and is primarily an to apply for the ROTC scholarship. considering adding an amendment and he knows members of the local air-to-air fighter, focusing on Once he started the Air Force to the bill to change the two at- branch who are in favor of the dele- enemy aircraft. He said he has program at Clemson, he said there large seats to single-member seats gation’s bill. Also, he said he has flown the Raptor for the last nine was no doubt in his mind that he after the 2020 Census when reap- received countless years and describes it as “the best wanted to fly for a career. After portionment is done anyway. The phone calls from coun- aircraft in the world” — in his graduating from Clemson with a seven current districts will be re- ty residents in support opinion. business degree in 2005, he joined drawn with reapportionment at of the bill. He was selected from among all the Air Force. that time and changing the at-large He said the delegation F-22 pilots in the Air Force to be a On Thursday, Dickinson encour- members to single-member dis- believes the bill is in the demo pilot for the Raptor, showcas- aged students who may be interest- tricts then makes the most logical best interest of Sumter, ing the jet as part of a two-year as- ed in following his career path to sense, according to Rep. Murrell given the school dis- signment on the Aerial Demonstra- be well rounded — balancing solid Smith, R-Sumter. WEEKS trict’s current financial tion Team. Dickinson describes his grades with extra-curricular activ- Sumter County NAACP President crisis, and not in any current gig as “by far the best job ities. He also emphasized to them Elizabeth Kilgore said she and her way against the NAACP. I’ve ever had.” However, he said to visit their guidance counselors organization are against adding two Weeks said the delegation has held it’s not for everyone, obviously. to learn about potential scholar- board members in any manner. She off advancing the bill forward in the He told the approximately 175 ships. spoke Thursday after an organiza- House during the last month in order students in attendance at the Most importantly, Dickinson em- tional news release was disseminat- to gather the public’s feedback. school’s auditorium Thursday to phasized a career in the Air Force ed Wednesday evening. As local legislation, it appears the pursue a career that interests involves being a part of a team. “We oppose the legislation as a bill will become law soon -- even if them and if college is in their fu- The Raptor Demonstration Team whole because of not just the at- Gov. Henry McMaster vetoes it -- ture to seek out scholarship oppor- includes numerous other mem- large voting, but we oppose expand- according to previous comments tunities that may help pave the bers, including a superintendent, ing it to nine members, period -- from state Sen. Thomas McElveen, way for them. safety officers, avionic computer whether it’s at-large or single-mem- D-Sumter. Most lawmakers general- “I remember sitting in the gym specialists, equipment specialists ber,” Kilgore said. ly don’t interfere with local legisla- while I was here at Sumter High and various other support staff. Kilgore said the 20-member exec- tion as a matter of legislative cour- and trying to figure out, ‘What do I “I just fly the aircraft, and I rely utive committee of the local branch tesy, unless it has a statewide im- want to do next?,’” Dickinson said. on the rest of the team to take care of the NAACP unanimously oppos- pact, McElveen said. “Spend some time and find out of the aircraft,” Dickinson said. es the addition of two voting mem- If the bill passes three readings what you enjoy doing. If you find “The rest of the team is almost bers to the school board. According in the House, it will go to McMas- something you enjoy doing, I firm- equivalent to the pit team in NAS- to Kilgore, members of the execu- ter. ly believe you are going to be bet- CAR. ... It is a team effort. And I tive committee include Bevlin Col- If the governor votes it, ter doing it. ... Then, see what op- would argue the rest of the Air lier, first vice president; Roland McElveen said previously, it’s like- portunities line up with that to Force is also a team. So, if you Robinson, second vice president; ly to be a formality of an override pursue that dream.” enjoy being part of a team, the Air and Lottie Spencer, third vice presi- of the veto because it’s local legis- Dickinson described to the stu- Force could be a good place for you dent; among others. The entire lation. dents that during his four years at to think about to go.”

asked,” Lattimore said. “She of Prayer. “I’m thankful that we have PRAYER FROM PAGE A1 really didn’t know what to Along with Lattimore, people that not only believe say and then she said, ‘Huh. there were other men and in the power of prayer, but “I don’t remember exactly Sunday. He has kept in con- That’s pretty cool.’ ” women from Sumter who of- believe in the need of prayer, what I told her, but it wasn’t tact with the girl — who is The Mayor’s Prayer fered up prayers concerning the necessity of prayer,” said authentic,” Lattimore said. now in high school — and Breakfast is held in conjunc- different facets of life in Sumter Mayor Joe “Because I wasn’t a Christian. when she was 13 years old he tion with the National Day Sumter. McElveen. Oh, I believed in God, I went reminded her of the question to church and I would post a she asked him and told her NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS verse to my Facebook every of the life-altering affect it now and then, but I had never had upon his life. made that commitment.” “She remembered asking TIRED OF BIG Lattimore said he took me a question, but she didn’t BUSINESS CHAIN FAMILY & AESTHETIC DENTISTRY care of that the following really remember what she DENTAL CLINICS? See the same caring 7th Annual faces at every visit! You can rest assured Daffodil Art & Craft Show that with Dr. Zybak, your comfort and smile Your Family are her priority! th th May 6 & 7 , 2017 Call us today to join our Dentist ● NITROUS OXIDE FAMILY of patients! ● COSMETIC RESTORATIONS ● TOOTH WHITENING ● CROWNS/BRIDGES/DENTRURES Saturday 9am - 6pm ● MILITARY INSURANCE PROVIDER ● DELTA DENTAL PROVIDER Sunday 12pm - 5pm WE PROCESS ALL INSURNACE PLANS Fair Memorial & American Legion Bldg. 30 Artillery Drive Sumter, SC Free Parking • Free Admission NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

• Toys for Tots - Unwrapped Toys Needed Tuesday, May 16, 2017 • Relay for Life The City of Sumter will be conducting a Public Hearing at • Please bring nonperishable food for food drive 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, Fourth Floor Conference Room, 21 North Main Street, Sumter, Sponsored By: K.A.T.’s Special Kneads SC to receive comments from citizens on its Consolidated Annual Performance and Small Animal Shelter Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER is a report on how the City utilized its 3845 Hwy. 15 N. • Sumter, SC Entitlement Funds in the amount of $278,866.00 for period 4/1/16-3/31/17. This Antiques & Old Stuff Flea Market Will be in Agricultural Bldg. report will be available for review from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through For more info. call Debra at (803) 983-3235 Friday, May 23, 2017 through June 23, 2017, in Ofﬁ ce H of the Liberty Center, 12 W. Liberty Street, Sumter, SC. Handicapped and/or disabled individuals needing transportation are encouraged to call the Community Development Ofﬁ ce at 774-1649 or our Voice Line for hearing impaired persons which is the same number. Persons needing Spanish or other interpretation may have someone call the same telephone number on their behalf in advance of the hearing. Entrance to the Opera House is FACTORY OUTLET handicap accessible. Citizens may direct questions to Clarence Gaines at 774-1649. • Bed Linens • Comforters • Bath Towels, Washcloths • Rug Sets Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. Clarence Gaines, Community • Bathroom Accessories, Shower Curtains • Linens • Kitchen Towels, Mayor Development Director Dishcloths • Kitchen Rugs • Curtains • Valances • Area & Throw Rugs 4 Pc. Kitchen Placemat Set Curtain Sets $2.00 ea. set $12.00 ea. set Table Runners Microfiber $1.00 ea. Drying Mats Bath Towels Large $3.00 ea. 2/$5.00 Small $2.00 ea. Hand 6pk. Wash Throw Pillow Towels Cloths SHELLS $2.00 $1.35 ea. pk. .59¢ ea. or 10/$5.00 SHOP WITH US & SAVE ON ALL YOUR warm, friendly atmosphere • painless experience • family oriented HOUSEHOLD NEEDS. 5635 Broad Street Ext. • Sumter, SC 29150 SAVE $ SAVE $ SAVE $ on the corner of 378 & 441 ON LOW LOW PRICES!! 29 Progress St. - Sumter • 775-8366 Ext. 37 803.494.8466 Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. • 9:30 - 5:00 www.DentalTeamofSumter.com -MEMBER- THE SUMTER ITEM FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 | A5 THE CLARENDON SUN Call: (803) 774-1211 | E-mail: [email protected] Striped Bass Festival U.S. 301 reopening tournament winners

PHOTOS PROVIDED ABOVE: Dennis Craven from Santee Automotive, center, presents the $5,000 First Place big check to Mike Watson and Craig McFadden. They took first place overall and the $500 prize for the Big Fish of 8.26 pounds at the Santee Cooper Open Team Fishing Tournament presented by Santee Ford • Chrysler • Dodge • Jeep • Ram held on Lake Marion on April 22. More than 200 fishermen participated in the one-day tournament held in conjunction with Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce. Approximately $20,000 was paid out in prizes.

BELOW: Craven, left, from Santee Automotive presents the Youth Winner trophy to Kinsley Waynick, along with her dad, at JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM the Santee Cooper Open Team Fishing Tournament. A ribbon-cutting ceremony on U.S. 301 between Turbeville and Manning marked the end of a 19-month closure of the road in Clarendon County. Barricades keeping the public from using the road should be down by sometime today. Officials say barriers should come down today, barring a weather delay

BY JIM HILLEY copter,” Clarendon County State Rep. Robert Ridgeway, [email protected] Council Chairman Dwight who is a volunteer firefighter, Stewart said. “This section said the road is especially im- It has been decades since was completely washed out. It portant to the area’s first re- U.S. 301 was an important looked like one long water- sponders. route for travelers between fall.” “This is the main route for New York and Florida, but for Depending on the weather, law enforcement and emer- Travel with PAT TOURS residents of Clarendon Coun- the barriers keeping the pub- gency personnel,” he said. ty, the two-lane road re- lic off the road should come He also pointed out that NO TOURS BOOKED WITHOUT A DEPOSIT in 2017 & 2018 mained an important thor- down today, said Kevin Gantt, when accidents tie up the in- 2017 oughfare. District 7 administrator for terstate, U.S. 301 is used. May 8-12 HOLLAND, MICHIGAN TULIP During the 1,000-year flood South Carolina Department “When the interstate backs FESTIVAL (SOLD OUT) $562 pp in October 2015, the swollen of Transportation. up, we can always depend on Black River obliterated sec- “All we have to do is install this route,” he said. May 15-19 NOAH’S ARK & CREATION tions of the highway, and some guardrail, and once we County councilman Benton MUSEUM - Cincinnati (SOLD OUT) $660 pp since then, residents have had get the guardrail installed, we Blakely, who represents the to find other routes, mainly will fine grade and seed the Turbeville area, said the road June 12-16 NOAH’S ARK & CREATION Interstate 95. shoulders,” he said. was of high importance to his MUSEUM (SOLD OUT) $660 pp On Thursday, state highway He said crews were still constituents. officials and dignitaries from hoping to finish the work “With Manning being the July 6-14 ALASKA CRUISE (SOLD OUT) $3530 pp Clarendon County held a rib- Thursday, but with rain ex- county seat, we are always bon-cutting ceremony to mark pected Thursday evening, a having to travel this road to August 3-17 ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, the reopening of the road. delay couldn’t be ruled out. Manning to do paperwork FRANCE CRUISE (SOLD OUT) $5600 pp “I flew over this in October “It’s all depending on the or apply for permits,” he 2015 in a National Guard heli- weather,” he said. said. Sept. 4-17 YELLOWSTONE, BADLANDS, MT RUSHMORE (SOLD OUT) $2075 pp

Oct. 16-22 TASTE OF VERMONT $892 pp Deposit: $80 pp. Trapp Family Lodge Lunch. FDR Library, Maple Syrup Farm, Ben & Relay for Life tonight at Ramsey Stadium Jerry’s And much much more. 13 meals.

Oct. 26-30 CARNIVAL CRUISE- out of Charleston, FROM STAFF REPORTS There is no charge for attending the event. SC to Bahamas - Ship: Sunshine $657 pp Alexander said games will go on almost all double balcony; $505 pp double Ocean View. Clarendon County Relay for Life is tonight night, and there will be food for kids and $75 deposit to book on. $25 shipboard credit from 6 p.m. to midnight at Manning High adults. once onboard. (PASSPORT) School, 2155 Paxville Highway, in Ramsey Sta- Anyone interested may sponsor a luminar- dium. ia for people who have passed away or who Nov. 7-10 PENNSYLVANIA AMISH HOLIDAY The theme for this year’s events is “Lights, are still living by making a donation to a TOUR $523 pp Deposit: $75 pp. Buffet Breakfasts, Amish Camera, Relay for a Cure,” said Debbie Alex- team member or at the event, Alexander Farmhouse Dinner, Holiday Matinee Show, ander, South Carolina outreach coordinator said. Amish Homestead, Kreider Farm Tour. for the American Cancer Society, in April. For more information, contact Alexander at (Few places open) A drop-in event for survivors will be at 6 p.m. (803) 319-0325 or [email protected]. Nov. 16-17 CHARLESTON, SC - Mini Tour $305 pp Deposit: $75 ea. 1 breakfast, 1 dinner, 2 lunches, H. L. Hunley Submarine Museum Tea Plantation, City Tour, City Market, Friday, May 12, 2017 SC Aquarium and more.

Feb. 9-17, 2018 CARRIBBEAN CRUISE - Church Street Park Carnival Magic $1525 pp $150 pp deposit - St Thomas, San Juan, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Caicos. 1st night hotel Admission: Free incld. Transportation to/frm Florida. Only balconies. (PASSPORTS NEEDED) LAST DAY TO BOOK AUGUST 10, 2017.

Bring a blanket March 4-18, 2018 AUSTRALIA, HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO (14 DAYS) $6,283 pp (Current Passport Needed) Melbourne, and chair. Cairns & Sydney. Airfare, hotels and transfers. 2 nights Honolulu, 2 nights San Francisco. Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Sydney Harbour Bridge, City Tours. 14 meals in Australia . $500 deposit per person to book. Movie will be shown (Few places open)

June 22-July 3, 2018 NORWAY AND SWEDEN once the sun sets. CURRENT PASSPORT $5150 pp Oslo, Bergen & Stockholm Tours, Flam Railway, Fjords Cruise, Ferry Crossings In case of inclement weather the movie will be shown at the Briksdal Glacier, Viking Ship Museum 7 dinners, 5 lunches & 11 Breakfasts, First Class hotels, English Guide, pre night hotel in Oslo, Airfare to/ Manning Fire Dept. Training Room. from Charleston SC, luggage handling. $500 deposit pp to book.

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COMMENTARY Trump becoming more ‘normalized’ but is still scary ASHINGTON — blue, Trump tells Reuters that With near una- Seoul will have to pay for the nimity, my never- THAAD system. And by the WTrump friends way, that 5-year-old U.S.-South confess a sense of relief. It Korea free trade agreement is could have been worse. They a disaster and needs to be torn thought it would be worse. A up. deep apprehension still en- Now, South Korea is in the dures, but the international middle of a highly charged order remains intact, the re- presidential campaign. The public still pro-American president was stands, and recently impeached and is no “enemy now under indictment. The of the peo- opposition party is ahead. It is ple” has (yet) wary of the U.S., accommodat- been arrest- ing to North Korea and highly ed. negative about installing that EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Admitted- THAAD system on its soil. ly, this is a We had agreed with Seoul Recent editorials from South Sadly, the year 2017 is Carolina will still need a Charles low bar. And that they would provide the Carolina newspapers: shaping up as another tragic healthy supply of more reli- Krauthammer this is not to land and the infrastructure, one on the state’s highways. able energy — known as the deny the in- and we would pay the $1 bil- If Target Zero were at- base load — for the foresee- sanity, inco- lion cost. Without warning, The Times tained for the remainder of able future. herence and sheer weirdness Trump reneges on the deal, and Democrat the year, the toll already But most of the state’s emanating daily from the saying South Korea will have stands at 284 as of April 23. power already comes from April 27 White House, with which to foot the bill. This stirs anti- That is six fewer people coal, gas and nuclear we’ve all come up with our American feeling and gives op- than at this time in 2016 but plants. Only about one per- own coping technique. Here’s position candidate Moon Jae- Target Zero far too much carnage on the cent currently comes from mine: I simply view President in the perfect campaign issue. roads. renewable energy, includ- Trump as the Wizard of Oz. What is it with this presi- mission continues ing solar. Loud and bombastic. A dent insisting that other peo- Most experts estimate that charlatan. Nothing behind the ple pay for things we want? across the state The Post and Courier the amount of solar power screen — other than the insti- And for what? In a $4 trillion The collection of photo- could be expanded to about April 30 tutional chaos that defines his budget, $1 billion is a rounding graphs at the front of the 20 percent of the total elec- White House and the psychic error. church reflected a lot of tricity generated without chaos that governs his ever- So self-defeating was the smiling faces. But the people Some solar energy risking reliability. changing mind. What to do? idea that within three days, looking at them Saturday And in South Carolina, Ignore what’s behind the cur- national security adviser H.R. and every other day have an should be used the peak times for electrici- tain. Deal with what comes McMaster had to walk it all empty hole of sadness. ty consumption are general- out in front: the policy, the back, assuring the South Ko- The photographs were of instead of nuclear ly when the sun is out (and pronouncements, the actions. reans that we would indeed people killed in highway the air conditioning is And so far they hang togeth- honor our agreement and crashes this past year in Two new nuclear reactors turned on) anyway, making er enough — Neil Gorsuch, send no $1 billion invoice. South Carolina. They were under construction in cen- solar a more practical way Keystone XL, NATO reassur- But the damage was done. on display at the S.C. De- tral South Carolina will cost to grow the state’s energy ances, Syria strike, Cabinet Moon’s campaign feasted. The partment of Public Safety’s state residents billions of capacity than it might be in appointments — that one can pro-American party was 30th-annual Memorial Ser- dollars for years to come — other climates. begin to talk plausibly about thrown on its heels. And the vice to remember the vic- even if they never get fin- An increasingly popular the normalization of this pres- very future of THAAD — and tims from 2017 — more than ished. Solar power, on the business model of allowing idency. a continued united front 1,000 people. other hand, has gotten so private companies to buy or Hence the relief. But there against Pyongyang under a The service, sandwiched cheap in the past few years lease unused, marginal are limitations to the Wizard likely Moon administration — between Easter and Moth- that the state’s utilities farmland for solar farms of Oz approach. Some things is in doubt. er’s Day each year, brings could massively expand and sell the power to utili- do extrude from behind the As for the trade deal, the in- together families and their renewable energy ca- ties means savings for utili- curtain that are hard to ig- stallation of THAAD has so friends of the deceased. pacity at a long-term cost ties, savings for customers, nore. And here I am not count- angered China that it has al- Those in attendance at savings. income for landowners and ing the gratuitous idiocies that ready initiated an economic Bible Way of Atlas Road on It would not necessarily property taxes for rural can, despite their entertain- squeeze on South Korea. To Saturday heard Pastor Ran- cost ratepayers any money counties. It even means a ment value, be safely ignored which Trump would add a dall “Mack” Jackson deliver up front to build a new solar few hundred temporary con- — for example, Trump’s puz- trade rupture with the United the Message of Hope. He farm, and it could actually struction jobs per farm. zlement as to why the Civil States. said the message was words save them money on their That’s a winning solution War was not avoided and how The South Korean blunder of encouragement for all electric bills. all around. Andrew Jackson, who’d been reinforces lingering fears those grieving at the loss of In fact, solar is now the Indeed, with a large-scale dead 16 years, was so upset by about Trump. Especially be- loved ones and friends. cheapest way to build new solar farm generating mil- its outbreak. cause it was an unforced Phil Riley, director of the electricity-generating capac- lions of dollars in property These are embarrassments, error. What happens in an ex- Office of Highway Safety ity — even without any kind taxes over the life of a con- but they don’t materially af- ternally caused crisis? Then, and Justice Programs, said, of subsidy, according to tract, South Carolina coun- fect the course of his presiden- there is no hiding, no guard- “The Department of Public Bloomberg New Energy Fi- ties with dwindling tax cy or of the country. Some rails, no cushioning. It’s the Safety holds many events nance and other sources. bases could be in store for a weirdnesses, however, do. wisdom and understanding of throughout the year, and we It’s cheaper than coal. It’s windfall, even considering Such as Trump’s late-April one man versus whatever the consider this service as one far cheaper than nuclear. the discounted tax rates typ- pronouncements on South world has thrown up against of the most important be- It’s even cheaper than natu- ically granted to solar Korea. Being less entertaining, us. However normalized this cause we’re gathered with ral gas, which itself has power producers by coun- they were vastly underreport- presidency may be day to day, the people who have suf- dropped dramatically in ties. Energy companies cur- ed. Here’s the context: in such a moment all bets are fered the ultimate loss: that price as fracking has ex- rently have to negotiate Trump is orchestrating a off. of a loved one, that of some- panded. with officials of individual worldwide campaign to pres- What happens when the red one close to you.” Compare that to the nine counties for discounted sure North Korea on its nukes phone rings at 3 in the morn- DPS Director Leroy Smith times SCE&G has raised rates. and missiles. He dispatches (fi- ing? acknowledged the pain felt electricity rates in the past The S.C. Legislature is nally) the USS Carl Vinson I’d say: Let it ring. Let the by so many. eight years just to pay for considering a bill that would strike group to Korean waters wizard sleep. Forward the call “Traffic collisions leave a the two new reactors, both extend an 80 percent tax dis- and raises the possibility of a to Defense Secretary Mattis. wound that hurts in a way of which face an uncertain count statewide, bringing “major, major conflict” with few other losses do. Traffic future after the main con- the state in line with neigh- Pyongyang. Meanwhile, we Charles Krauthammer’s email deaths often occur sudden- tractor in charge of con- boring Georgia and North are working furiously to com- address is letters@charleskrau- ly, leaving many without structing them filed for Carolina, both of which plete a THAAD anti-missile thammer.com. the opportunity to say that bankruptcy earlier this have built more than 10 system in South Korea to in- last ‘goodbye’ or that last ‘I month. times more solar-generating tercept North Korean rockets. © 2017, The Washington Post love you’ to their loved one, As SCE&G and Santee capacity than South Caroli- At which point, out of the Writers Group or to hold their loved one Cooper determine how to na. just one more time,” Smith proceed on their new nu- But even with that large said. clear reactors, the conver- incentive, solar power would EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES “The reality of your loss sation should include still likely be a boon to and pain continues to drive ditching all or part of the counties, since the disused EDITORIALS represent the views of written by readers of the newspaper. us all toward our mission of project in favor of building land ripe for solar farms the owners of this newspaper. They should be no more than 350 Target Zero highway fatali- an equivalent amount of doesn’t generally generate words and sent via e-mail to letters@ ties. We believe that the only solar capacity. It likely much of a tax bill anyway. theitem.com, dropped off at The Sumter acceptable number — when would be in customers’ The Legislature should give COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY are Item office, 36 W. Liberty St. or mailed talking about highway best interest. the solar farm bill serious the personal opinion of the writer to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, deaths — is zero. We often Of course solar isn’t a per- consideration. whose byline appears. Columns from ask people: ‘How many fect substitute for nuclear As the days get longer and Sumter, S.C. 29151, along with the full readers should be typed, double- deaths are acceptable in power — or fossil fuels. the temperature rises, the name of the writer, plus an address spaced and no more than 850 words. your family?’ And the an- Solar energy is only gener- extra sunshine ought to be a and telephone number for verification Send them to The Sumter Item, Opinion swer, of course, is always ated when the sun is shin- reminder of the cleanest purposes only. Letters that exceed 350 zero — as it should be. Your ing, and battery storage and cheapest way to gener- Pages, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. words will be cut accordingly in the very presence in this build- isn’t currently an economi- ate new electricity for South 29151, or email to letters@theitem. print edition, but available in their ing today is a painful re- cally feasible option on a Carolina. The state’s resi- com. entirety at www.theitem.com. minder of why we must con- large scale, although prices dents should demand that LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are tinue on this Target Zero are coming down. we take better advantage of mission,” Smith said. For that reason, South solar power. THE SUMTER ITEM WORLD FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 | A9 Afghan women fear loss of shelters as funding dwindles

BY RAHIM FAIEZ their homes. Their situation is A victim of violence speaks The Associated Press even worse in the several dis- during an interview with The tricts of the country seized by Associated Press on April 4 at the KABUL, Afghanistan — As the Taliban, who are more office of Humanitarian Assistance Afghanistan slides back into powerful than at any point for the Women and Children of chaos, with a resurgent Tali- since 2001. Afghanistan, an NGO that has ban and dwindling interna- Last month, the Taliban at- been operating a women’s shelter tional aid, many fear that the tacked an army base in the since 2004, in Kabul, Afghanistan. country’s women’s shelters northern Balkh province, kill- Many fear that women’s shelters could be forced to close, leaving more than 140 security across the country could be ing those who rely on them at forces in one of the deadliest forced to close, leaving those the mercy of an often harshly attacks launched since the ex- who rely on them at the mercy of conservative society. tremists were overthrown. an often harshly conservative Nearly 30 shelters across the The deteriorating security society. country — a legacy of the 2001 situation, and the shrinking U.S.-led invasion that toppled footprint of the U.S. and NATO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the Taliban — provide food, mission, has forced many aid refuge and education for agencies to scale back their ac- women abused by their hus- tivities in the still desperately bands or male relatives. The poor country. U.N. agencies Rezaei, a spokeswoman for the money has been forthcoming. saying they contribute to im- shelters also offer safety to and global aid groups are Women’s Affairs Ministry, said Government spokesmen de- morality among women and women at risk of so-called meanwhile severely over- it has asked President Ashraf clined to comment. girls and encourage divorce. honor killings, or of being sold stretched as they try to ad- Ghani to allocate money for Conservative religious lead- Many shelters, including those into marriage to repay debts, a dress the massive fallout from protecting women, including ers in Afghanistan have long run by HAWCA, operate in se- still-common practice. the Syrian civil war and other through shelters, but that no railed against the shelters, cret locations. A 19-year-old at one such global crises. shelter in Kabul fled western That has raised concerns Afghanistan after her father about the future of the shel- tried to trade her to another ters, which house an estimated 4th Annual family for marriage in return 2,000 women at any given time. for a young bride following the Humanitarian Assistance death of his wife. In the four for the Women and Children years since she fled, she has of Afghanistan, or HAWCA, an learned to read and write, as NGO that has been operating a well as how to sew, and is now women’s shelter in Kabul teaching the other women. since 2004, launched an emer- She’s had no contact with gency appeal for funding in her father since she ran away March after it was told it Presented by: and fears that if the shelter might lose support from the closes she would have to live U.N. The U.N. funding was on the streets. “There are men later extended for another who mistreat and abuse girls three months, until the end of and women who have no place June, but concerns remain. to live,” she said, asking that The shelter provides aid and her name not be used for fear refuge to about 300 women a of retribution from her family. year, and has a monthly oper- More than 15 years after the ating budget of $14,000. The Taliban were overthrown, Af- emergency appeal raised just ghanistan remains a deeply $13,500. th conservative country where The government operates no MAY 6 women are largely confined to shelters of its own. Kobra Downtown Sumter’s must-attend event! Cash in a FLASH! We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, DERBY PARTYTY RUNR FOR Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates Lafayette Gold 5:30 - 10:00 PMM THETH ROSES TICKET INCLUDES : and Silver Exchange GREAT FOOD, BEER & WINE, 5K RUN/WALK InsideInnside VVestcoestco PrPropertiesopperrties MUSIC & SILENT AUCTION REGISTRATIONEEGG : RACE START: 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 88:08:00:0 a.m. 9:00 a.m. ((inside Coca-Cola Building) Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM To register a team of 6 or more for the MAIN STREET TEAM CHALLENGE call 803.773.7935. 803-773-8022 Teams will compete for the Run for the La Piazza Roses Team Challenge Cup.

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AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 The 7th Annual Daffodil Art & research associate for Chil- Craft Show will be held 9 a.m.- dren’s Trust of South Caroli- 2017 Local Authors Fair on for Saturday 6 p.m. Saturday, May 6, and na, will speak. Call Dee ® noon-5 p.m. Sunday, May 7, Woodward at (803) 469-3485 AccuWeather fi ve-day forecast for Sumter at the Fair Memorial and for details. TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY American Legion building, 30 The Sumter Chapter of the Na- Artillery Drive. Vendors in- tional Federation of the Blind of clude: Unique Baby; Daniel South Carolina will meet at 7 Easterling / children’s au- p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, at thor; Damsel In Defense / Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 Pink Zebra; Thirty-One / Lula W. Bartlette St. Transporta- Some sun, breezy Partly cloudy and Partly sunny Sunny and pleasant Nice with plenty of Mostly sunny and Roe; Outdoor Creations by tion provided within their and cooler cooler sunshine pleasant Susan; G&W Photo Art; Bet- mileage area. Contact Debra 67° 49° 72° / 51° 71° / 48° 73° / 48° 75° / 55° ty’s Cakes, Pies, Cookies & Canty, chapter president, at More; Trinkets by Teko; and (803) 775-5792 or debra. Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 20% Chance of rain: 15% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 25% many, many more. Please [email protected]. SW 10-20 mph WSW 7-14 mph W 10-20 mph WNW 7-14 mph WNW 6-12 mph NW 4-8 mph bring a nonperishable food item. The Shepherd’s Center will hold a “Spring Bazaar: Make It, Bake Gaff ney The MHS Rescue Run 5k walk / It, Grow It, Sew It” from 10 a.m. 60/45 run, presented by Manning to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May Spartanburg High School National Honor 11, at Trinity United Method- TODAY’S Greenville 58/45 Society in conjunction with ist Church, 226 W. Liberty St. the Sumter SPCA, will be held SOUTH 59/46 The WWW (Wise Wonderful from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Florence Saturday, May 6, at Manning Women) will sponsor a Mother’s CAROLINA Day celebration beginning at Bishopville 71/49 High School. Cost is $10 to WEATHER 68/48 preregister or $12 on the day 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, of the event. Visit https:// at 130 Epperson St., Pine- Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter goo.gl/forms/xVONFXcqa- wood. Cost is $10 for adults today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 66/50 67/49 and $5 for children 5 and Myrtle AiA97ox2 to preregister. Pro- Beach ceeds will benefit the Sumter under. Proceeds will benefit IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning 75/54 SPCA, MHS National Honor the center. This will be a day 69/50 Today: Cooler with a shower in spots. Society and MHS Health & of family fun with an all you Aiken Winds southwest 8-16 mph. Wellness Committee. Free can eat buffet, musical 61/46 water bottle included with groups and motivational Saturday: Warmer with sunshine and registration. Email Jesse speakers. Call Queen Win- some clouds. Winds west 8-16 mph. slow at (803) 452-7016. Surette at jsurette17@csd2. ON THE COAST org or Ms. Curry at tcurry@ A “Footsteps of Dr. Bethune” Charleston csd2.org for details. historical walk-a-thon will be Today: Showers and a storm in the north; 74/52 The Campbell Soup friends held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, clouds breaking in central parts. lunch group will meet at 11:30 May 20. Registration will Saturday: Partly sunny; pleasant. High 71 begin at 7:30 a.m. This will be a.m. on Saturday, May 6, at to 75. Golden Corral. a 5K walk from Mayesville to Dr. Bethune’s birth site, The Sumter County Library will which is now the Dr. Mary hold its 2017 Local Authors Fair McLeod Bethune Memorial LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Park, 1175 Dr. Mary McLeod May 6, in the main meeting SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:29 a.m. Sunset 8:09 p.m. Bethune Road, Mayesville. Lake pool yest. chg room of the library, 111 N. Temperature Moonrise 3:29 p.m. Moonset 3:44 a.m. Entry fees: $1.50 / age 7-18 Murray 360 357.92 +0.02 Harvin St. Visit www.sumter- High 81° years old; $15 / adult; $50 / Marion 76.8 75.88 -0.08 Full Last New First countylibrary.org . Low 56° Legacy Board recipients. Moultrie 75.5 74.49 +0.08 Normal high 79° The League of Women Voters — Teams of 5 to 15 people may Wateree 100 97.91 -0.12 Normal low 54° Sumter Chapter membership also participate for $13 per May 10 May 18 May 25 June 1 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. participant. 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SUMTER SPCA PETS OF THE WEEK Solo, left, is a 3-month-old tan male lab mix. He is an affectionate pup who loves to run The SPCA relies heavily on Solo would love a home community support and and withplay. Hechildren also loves to receive lots of humanKarma attention. loves Solo feathered adapts well cat to all other donations. Currently, the biggest dogstoys that he meets and would be wonderful needs are for dry puppy and kitten for a home with children as well. food, wet cat food, cat litter and cleaning supplies. The following Karma, right, is a housebroken and spayed 1-year-old American short hair. She is a sweet are also appreciated: and affectionate girl who gets along great Newspapers, stuff ed animals, heavy with other cats. Karma loves playing with cat duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger), toys, especially ones with feathers. Having dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, been there since she was 9-weeks-old, Karma bleach, paper towels, sheets and is currently the longest feline resident of the comforters, baby blankets, canned Sumter SPCA. Karma would love to find a for- dog and cat food, dry dog food, treats, ever home with a loving family. leashes and collars, disinfectant spray, The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guig- all-purpose cleaner, air freshener, no nard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 scratch scrubbers, two-sided sponges for a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday dishes, litter freshener and, of course, and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumter- monetary donations are also gratefully scspca.com . accepted. SECTION B FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

USC SUMTER BASEBALL With nothing to lose, Fire Ants ready for Region X Tournament

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS a kind of us-against-the- carry over some of the [email protected] world mentality here the momentum they cap- last couple of weeks,” tured in last weekend’s With a myriad of inju- USCS head coach Tim play-in series into the ries, defections and the Medlin said. “They’ve Region X Tournament, entire Justin Hawkins dealt with the injuries which begins Saturday medical redshirt saga to and everything else and at Burlington Athletic deal with this season, it they’re pretty much Stadium in Burlington, comes as no surprise playing with house N.C. that the University of money. Unlike previous years, South Carolina Sumter “They feel like they’ve this will only be a 4-team RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM baseball team has a bit got nothing to lose and tournament and last just USC Sumter’s Eric McGirt and the rest of the Fire Ants look to carry their momentum of a chip on its shoulder. everything to gain.” from last week’s play-in series into the Region X Tournament this weekend in Burling- “Our kids have shown The Fire Ants look to SEE FIRE ANTS, PAGE B3 ton, N.C., as they take on USC Lancaster in the opening game on Saturday at 11 a.m.

PREP BASEBALL Swampcats pull Relieving the pressure away late, top Sears’ 5 2/3 shutout frames help Barons Pinewood 8-2 BY DENNIS BRUNSON rally past Skyhawks [email protected] 13-3 in six innings MANNING — It wasn’t easy, BY EDDIE LITAKER but the Laurence Manning Special To The Sumter Item Academy baseball team has made its way on to the semifinal Facing a win-or-go-home round of the SCISA 3A state situation on Thursday, Wil- playoffs. son Hall’s baseball team got The defending state champion off to a bumpy start in the Swampcats jumped deciding game of its best- out a 3-0 lead and of-3 SCISA 3A first-round used a 5-run sixth series against Hammond, inning to put the but it finished strong. game away in an Before the Barons even 8-2 victory over got to the plate, they were Pinewood Prep in already facing a 3-0 deficit HATFIELD the deciding game as starting pitcher Daniel of the best-of-3 Reynolds recorded just one first-round series on Thursday out before giving way to at Tucker Belangia Diamond. McLendon Sears. “They’ve got a really good The Barons got a run team,” LMA head coach Barry back in the bottom of the Hatfield said of the Panthers. “It first, tied it in the third and was really tight there until we got the bats cranked up got the five runs in the sixth. after that for five in the They’re a good, scrappy team fourth, four in the fifth and that makes it very difficult for a game-ending run in the us.” sixth on the way to a 13-3 LMA, 18-4 on the season, will mercy-rule win and a ticket face Ben Lippen in a best-of-3 to the state semifinals semifinal series beginning on against Cardinal Newman. Monday. The teams will play in “We were really thin on Columbia on Monday beginning pitching, but we knew we at 6:30 p.m. before returning to had those two for today,” Manning on Tuesday for a 6:30 said Wilson Hall head coach p.m. game as well. Adam Jarecki, whose team Laurence Manning scored a improved to 16-6. “We didn’t run in the first and two in the really want to bring McLen- second with each inning being don in that early, but Daniel started by a Swampcat reaching just kind of struggled. He on an error. had a tough start, just Taylor Lee led off the bottom couldn’t find the zone, of the first, reaching on an error walked a guy, another guy, by PP second baseman Jake then gave up a little hit, just Mangus. He was sacrificed to a tough start. We got down second by Braydon Osteen and three and felt like we scored on Trent Frye’s 2-out sin- couldn’t wait any longer (to gle. go to Sears). We knew we Brent Jordan reached on an were going to get a good error by shortstop Austin Mur- outing from McLendon. He phy to start the second. Morgan did a nice job shutting them Morris hit a shot that bounced down.” off the glove of third baseman Reynolds faced the first six Gabe Crowder for an infield sin- Hammond batters, walking gle. Dawson Hatfield put down a three and giving up one hit. bunt to sacrifice the runners, The only out Reynolds re- RICK CARPENTER/THE SUMTER ITEM but he legged it out for an infield corded came on a grounder Wilson Hall relief pitcher McLendon Sears came through in a big way on Thursday as he shut Ham- single to load the bases with no mond down for 5 2/3 innings to help lead the Barons to a 13-3, 6-inning victory in the deciding SEE RELIEVING, PAGE B2 game of first-round SCISA 3A state playoff series at Baron Field. SEE SWAMPCATS, PAGE B4

NBA PLAYOFFS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Antonio announced Spurs’ Parker to miss remainder of Thursday that Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) playoffs after suffering quad injury will miss the remainder of BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI other heavyweights in the season without their floor the playoffs The Associated Press with a quad Western Conference play- leader. The injury came as injury he suf- offs. the Spurs are locked in a fered against SAN ANTONIO — One of Now that Parker will second-round battle with Houston on Gregg Popovich’s top priori- miss the rest of the postsea- Houston, a series tied 1-1 ties in the final weeks of son with a leg injury, the with Game 3 on the road Wednesday in the regular season was Spurs will be tested like coming up today. San Antonio. making sure the San Anto- they rarely have been be- “If we don’t have him, it’s nio Spurs got veteran point fore. going to be a lot tougher to guard Tony Parker healthy The Spurs announced on hang with teams like Hous- and in rhythm for the play- Thursday that Parker has a ton and Golden State, the off push. ruptured quadriceps ten- Clippers, that kind of More than seeding or don in his left leg. The inju- thing,” Popovich told The home-court advantage, ry will likely require sur- Associated Press before the Popovich said, the Spurs gery to repair, meaning the season ended. needed Parker in order to Spurs will have to go stay competitive against the through the rest of the post- SEE PARKER, PAGE B5 B2 | FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

ing run, Reynolds launched a worked to the Barons’ advan- RELIEVING fly ball that Hammond center- tage. FROM PAGE B1 fielder Andre Wilson hauled in “Our approach at the plate to extend the game. today, especially after that to third from opposing pitcher With his team on the brink Game 1, was we were going to Ford Pugh. The Skyhawk runs of sealing an early win, Sears try to make that guy throw as scored on a wild pitch, a fielder’s mowed down the top two bat- many pitches as he had to and choice grounder from Seth ters in the Hammond lineup on we would take a strike and we Addeo on which both runners six pitches before Jack Theo- were really trying to go deep were safe and a grounder to first dore smacked a double to cen- into the count,” Jarecki said. that Sears took the throw on to ter. Sears minimized the dam- “We got some good pitches and retire the first batter he faced, age by striking out Addeo for we had the guy wore out. I Reece Holbrook. his second K of the inning. think it was beneficial to us be- In his 5 2/3 innings of work, The Wilson Hall seventh cause we got some deep counts Sears struck out eight and began with a Dabbs walk and and then they kind of had to RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM walked none while limiting an infield single from Corbin hit our pitch then, so that was Wilson Hall first baseman Corbin Bruce (12) looks to apply a tag to Hammond to three hits. The Bruce. Commander then lifted what we wanted to do. Hammond’s Benjamin Ginsberg on a pickoff attempt on Thursday Skyhawks, who closed their a fly ball to deep left that found “I’m just proud of the way season with a 13-9 record, had during the Barons’ 13-3, 6-inning victory at Baron Field. a spot to fall between two Ham- we came back. We got down in one more baserunner reach mond outfielders, putting run- Game 1 and we could have easi- against Sears on an infield dan’s hit brought home Dabbs Hammond pitchers to close out ners at second and third for ly rolled over. I like the way we error in the top of the sixth, and Charlton Commander, who the frame, with Commander Drew Talley, who plated Dabbs battled back yesterday (in a 4-3 but Graham Wilson would had singled and walked ahead working Pugh for a 7-pitch RBI with a walk-off RBI single to win) and I felt like we took care quickly be wiped out on a 4-6-3 of an infield single from Drew single, Trent Elmore earning a right center. of business today, so I’m proud double play before Sears struck Talley. The bases would be left 6-pitch 2-RBI single against “I’m kind of proud of the of the effort of my guys. Next out Holbrook to end the inning. loaded after Josh Knowlton Wilson and Talley lacing a dou- way that we just consistently week is a whole different ball Sears helped himself in the was hit by a pitch and Sears flied ble to left that chased Pugh. got on base and scored a run, game, so we’ll start all over on bottom of the first with a lead- out to left to end the inning. The fifth inning saw eight got on base and scored,” Jar- Monday.” off infield single and stolen Eleven Barons would come Barons take the batter’s box, ecki said. “That’s kind of what Wilson Hall will host No. 3 base before coming around on to the plate in the fourth, with with Commander connecting we needed to do because we let seed Cardinal Newman on a bunt single from Reynolds the bases once again left loaded for a double against Blake some runs get away from us in Monday in the opener of the and a sacrifice bunt from as the last out was recorded. Weinbach and Sears teeing off the first game that we played (a best-of-3 state semifinal match- Daulton Dabbs. Pugh surrendered two walks for a bases-clearing double. 6-3 Hammond win).” up, with game time still to be Burgess Jordan came and three hits to the first six With courtesy runner Luke Jarecki said that facing Pugh determined. The Cardinals through with a 2-run double in batters of the inning before Scott standing at second repre- again after seeing him for five knocked off No. 2 seed First the third to tie the score. Jor- being pulled. It took two more senting the potential game-end- innings in the Game 1 loss Baptist to advance.

pionship Third Round from Wilming- N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 3-1) at Chicago innings ton 96 ton, N.C. (GOLF). Cubs (Hendricks 2-1), 2:20 p.m. Colorado 3, San Diego 2, 11 innings Today: San Antonio at Houston, 9:30 p.m. SCOREBOARD 1 p.m. – College Baseball: Arkansas at Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 3-1) at Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Sunday: San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). Baltimore (Miley 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. x-May 9: Houston at San Antonio, TBA 1 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Colonial Toronto (Liriano 2-2) at Tampa Bay N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. x-May 11: San Antonio at Houston, TBA TV, RADIO Athletic Association Tournament (Archer 2-1), 7:10 p.m. x-May 14: Houston at San Antonio, Championship Match (SPECTRUM Boston (Rodriguez 1-1) at Minnesota TODAY’S GAMES TBA TODAY 1250). (Hughes 4-1), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 3-1) at Chicago Golden State 1, Utah 0 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: BMW 2 p.m. – College Softball: Baylor at Cleveland (Salazar 2-2) at Kansas Cubs (Hendricks 2-1), 2:20 p.m. Tuesday: Golden State 106, Utah 94 Open and Istanbul Open Quarterfinal Texas (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). City (Hammel 0-3), 8:15 p.m. San Francisco (Cain 2-0) at Cincinnati Thursday: Utah at Golden State (late) Matches (TENNIS). 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Bos- Detroit (Fulmer 2-1) at Oakland (Arroyo 2-2), 6:40 p.m. Saturday: Golden State at Utah, 8:30 9 a.m. – Professional Tennis: BMW ton at Minnesota (MLB NETWORK). (Triggs 4-1), 10:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Nelson 1-2) at Pittsburgh p.m. Open and Istanbul Open Quarterfinal 2 p.m. – College Baseball: Mississippi Houston (Keuchel 5-0) at L.A. Angels (Kuhl 1-2), 7:05 p.m. May 8: Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m. Matches (TENNIS). State at Texas A&M (ESPNU). (TBD), 10:07 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 2-1) at Phila- x-May 10: Utah at Golden State, 9 or 11:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY 2:30 p.m. – Horse Racing: Kentucky Texas (Darvish 3-2) at Seattle (Gal- delphia (Pivetta 0-1), 7:05 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Series Sparks Energy 300 Practice Derby from Louisville, Ky. (WIS 10). lardo 1-3), 10:10 p.m. Miami (Koehler 1-1) at N.Y. Mets x-May 12: Golden State at Utah, TBD from Talladega, Ala. (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. – Women’s College Lacrosse: (Montero 0-2), 7:10 p.m. x-May 14: Utah at Golden State, TBD Noon – Horse Racing: La Troienne, Big East Conference Tournament SATURDAY’S GAMES St. Louis (Lynn 3-1) at Atlanta Alysheba, Eight Belles and Twin Championship Match from Villanova, Boston at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. (Foltynewicz 0-3), 7:35 p.m. Spirts Turf Sprint from Louisville, Ky. Pa. (FOX SPORTS 2). Toronto at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Arizona (Greinke 2-2) at Colorado NHL PLAYOFFS (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Notre Cleveland at Kansas City, 4:15 p.m. (Marquez 0-1), 8:40 p.m. The Associated Press 1:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Dame at Army (CBS SPORTS NET- Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 7:05 L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 2-2) at San SECOND ROUND Series Sparks Energy 300 Practice WORK). p.m. Diego (Chacin 3-3), 10:10 p.m. (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) from Talladega, Ala. (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:55 p.m. – Major League Soccer: To- N.Y. Yankees at Chicago Cubs, 7:15 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: Wells Fargo Cham- ronto at Seattle (ESPN). p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES EASTERN CONFERENCE pionship Second Round from Wilm- 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Wells Fargo Cham- Detroit at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh 3, Washington 1 ington, N.C. (GOLF). pionship Third Round from Wilming- Houston at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 April 27: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New ton, N.C. (WLTX 19). Texas at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. p.m. April 29: Pittsburgh 6, Washington 2 York Yankees at Chicago Cubs (MLB 3 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: PGA Tour Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Monday: Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2, NETWORK). Champions Insperity Invitational NATIONAL LEAGUE San Francisco at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. OT 2:20 p.m. – International Soccer: Second Round from The Woodlands, EAST DIVISION St. Louis at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Wednesday: Pittsburgh 3, Washing- Bundesliga League Match – Werder Texas (GOLF). N.Y. Yankees at Chicago Cubs, 7:15 ton 2 Bremen vs. Cologne (FOX SPORTS 2). 3 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup W L Pct GB p.m. Washington 19 9 .679 — Saturday: Pittsburgh at Washington, 2:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Monster Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifi- Arizona at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. 7:16 p.m. Energy Cup Series Geico 500 Practice nal Series Game Five – New York Miami 12 14 .462 6 L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 8:40 p.m. Philadelphia 12 15 .444 6½ x-May 8: Washington at Pittsburgh, TBD from Talladega, Ala. (FOX SPORTS 1). Rangers at Ottawa (NBC SPORTS x-May 10: Pittsburgh at Washington, 3 p.m. – International Soccer: English NETWORK). New York 12 15 .444 6½ Atlanta 11 15 .423 7 NBA PLAYOFFS TBD Premier League Match – Tottenham 3:25 p.m. – International Soccer: Por- The Associated Press Ottawa 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 vs. West Ham (NBC SPORTS NET- tuguese League Match – Porto vs. CENTRAL DIVISION (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) April 27: Ottawa 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 WORK). Maritimo (UNIVISION). W L Pct GB SECOND ROUND April 29: Ottawa 6, N.Y. Rangers 5, 3:30 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Ivy 3:30 p.m. – NWSL Soccer: Houston at Chicago 16 12 .571 — 2OT League Tournament Semifinal Match Chicago (LIFETIME). Cincinnati 14 14 .500 2 EASTERN CONFERENCE Tuesday: N.Y. Rangers 4, Ottawa 1 from New Haven, Conn. – Pennsylva- 4 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Monster En- Milwaukee 14 14 .500 2 Cleveland 2, Toronto 0 Thursday: Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers nia vs. Yale (ESPNU). ergy Cup Series Geico 500 Pole Quali- St. Louis 13 13 .500 2 Monday: Cleveland 116, Toronto 105 (late) 4 p.m. – Women’s College Lacrosse: fying from Talladega, Ala. (WACH 57). Pittsburgh 12 16 .429 4 Wednesday: Cleveland 125, Toronto Saturday: N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 3 p.m. Ivy League Tournament Semifinal 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: WEST DIVISION 103 x-May 9: Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, TBD Match from Ithaca, N.Y. – Princeton Cleveland at Kansas City (MLB NET- Today: Cleveland at Toronto, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB x-May 11: N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, vs. Pennsylvania (SPECTRUM 1250). WORK). Sunday: Cleveland at Toronto, 3:30 p.m. TBD 4:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Monster 4 p.m. – College Softball: Kentucky at Colorado 18 11 .621 — x-May 9: Toronto at Cleveland, TBD Energy Cup Series Practice from Tal- Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK). Arizona 17 13 .567 1½ x-May 11: Cleveland at Toronto, TBD Los Angeles 15 14 .517 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE ladega, Ala. (FOX SPORTS 1). 4:30 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Big East x-May 14: Toronto at Cleveland, TBD Edmonton 2, Anaheim 2 5 p.m. – Horse Racing: Kentucky Oaks Conference Tournament Champion- San Diego 12 18 .400 6½ Boston 2, Washington 0 San Francisco 11 18 .379 7 April 26: Edmonton 5, Anaheim 3 from Louisville, Ky. (NBC SPORTS ship Match from Providence, R.I. April 30: Boston 123, Washington 111 April 28: Edmonton 2, Anaheim 1 NETWORK). (FOX SPORTS 2). Tuesday: Boston 129, Washington 119, April 30: Anaheim 6, Edmonton 3 6 p.m. – Auto Racing: ARCA Series 5 p.m. – College Softball: Oklahoma at WEDNESDAY’S GAMES OT Milwaukee at St. Louis, ppd. Wednesday: Anaheim 4, Edmonton 3, General Tire 200 from Talladega, Ala. Oklahoma State (ESPN). Thursday: Boston at Washington (late) OT (FOX SPORTS 1). 5:30 p.m. – International Soccer; Mexi- Washington 2, Arizona 1 Sunday: Boston at Washington, 6:30 Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 2 Today: Edmonton at Anaheim, 10:30 6 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: PGA Tour can League Match – Tigres vs. Quere- p.m. p.m. Champions Insperity Invitational taro (UNIVISION). Miami 10, Tampa Bay 6 x-May 10: Washington at Boston, 8 N.Y. Mets 16, Atlanta 5 x-Sunday: Anaheim at Edmonton, TBD First Round from The Woodlands, 6 p.m. – College Softball: Louisiana p.m. x-May 10: Edmonton at Anaheim, TBD Texas (GOLF). State at South Carolina (SEC NET- Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia 4 x-May 12: Boston at Washington, TBD Colorado 11, San Diego 3 Nashville 3, St. Louis 1 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk WORK). x-May 15: Washington at Boston, 8 April 26: Nashville 4, St. Louis 3 (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Nevada San Francisco 4, L.A. Dodgers 1, 11 p.m. innings April 28: St. Louis 3, Nashville 2 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Eastern Con- at Clemson (WPUB-FM 102.7). April 30: Nashiville 3, St. Louis 1 ference Playoffs Semifinal Series 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New THURSDAY’S GAMES WESTERN CONFERENCE Tuesday: Nashville 2, St. Louis 1 Game Three – Cleveland at Toronto York Yankees at Chicago Cubs Houston 1, San Antonio 1 Today: Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m. (ESPN). (WACH 57). Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2 Monday: Houston 126, San Antonio 99 Washington 4, Arizona 2 x-Sunday: St. Louis at Nashville, TBD 7 p.m. – College Softball: Oklahoma 7 p.m. – College Volleyball: NCAA Wednesday: San Antonio 121, Hous- x-May 9: Nashville at St. Louis, TBD State at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS Men’s Championship Match from Co- Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia 4, 13 SOUTHEAST). lumbus, Ohio (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Softball: Southeast- 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. ern Conference Games (SEC NET- Louis at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WORK). WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Lacrosse: 7 p.m. – International Swimming: USA Ivy League Tournament Semifinal Arena Pro Series from Atlanta (NBC Match from Ithaca, N.Y. – Harvard vs. SPORTS NETWORK). Cornell (SPECTRUM 1250). 7:15 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup 7:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifi- Louis at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, nal Series Game Five – Pittsburgh at WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). Washington (WIS 10). 8 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Yurior- 8 p.m. – College Softball: Auburn at Boyle kis Gamboa vs. Robinson Castella- Alabama (ESPN). nos in a Lightweight Bout from Las 8 p.m. – College Baseball: South Caro- Vegas (ESPN2). lina at Louisiana State (SEC NET- 8 p.m. – College Baseball: Texas at WORK, WNKT-FM 107.5). Texas Christian (ESPNU). 8:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Western 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series Cleveland at Kansas City or Boston Game Three – Golden State at Utah at Minnesota (MLB NETWORK). (WOLO 25). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup 8:30 p.m. – Track and Field: IAAF Dia- Playoffs Western Conference Semifi- mond League from Doha, Qatar (NBC nal Series Game Five – Nashville at SPORTS NETWORK). St. Louis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Softball: Arizona at Andre Johndrick 8 p.m. – College Baseball: South Caro- UCLA (ESPN2). 773-2474 • 347 BROAD STREET lina at Louisiana State (WNKT-FM 9:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexi- Farmer WWW.BOYLEBHPH.COM Wilson 107.5). can League Match – Pachuca vs. 9:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Western America (UNIVISION). “It was a fast and easy process gett ing a car at Boyle. I was well taken care of and would recommend them for your next car.” Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Game Three – Houston at San Anto- Texas at Seattle or Los Angeles nio (ESPN). Dodgers at San Diego (MLB NET- 10:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup WORK). Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifi- nal Series Game Five – Edmonton at Anaheim (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). MLB STANDINGS 1:30 a.m. – IIHF World Championships By The Associated Press – United States vs. Germany (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). AMERICAN LEAGUE SATURDAY EAST DIVISION 7:25 a.m. – International Soccer: Eng- W L Pct GB lish Premier League Match – Crystal New York 17 9 .654 — Palace vs. Manchester City (NBC Baltimore 16 10 .615 1 SPORTS NETWORK). Boston 15 12 .556 2½ 7:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: Europe- Tampa Bay 14 15 .483 4½ an PGA Tour GolfSixes Day One from Toronto 9 19 .321 9 Steve Field Barnes Boyle St. Albans, England (GOLF). CENTRAL DIVISION 7:30 a.m. – Professional Tennis: BMW Manager President Open and Istanbul Open Semifinal W L Pct GB 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor Matches (TENNIS). Cleveland 15 12 .556 — 9:20 a.m. – International Soccer: Chicago 15 12 .556 — Bundesliga League Match – Darm- Minnesota 14 12 .538 ½ stadt 98 vs. Bayern Munich (FOX Detroit 14 13 .519 1 SPORTS 2). Kansas City 9 18 .333 6 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Eng- WEST DIVISION lish Premier League Match – Sunder- W L Pct GB land vs. Hull (NBC SPORTS NET- Houston 19 10 .655 — WORK). Los Angeles 15 14 .517 4 10 a.m. – International Soccer: English Seattle 12 16 .429 6½ Premier League Match – Watford vs. Oakland 12 16 .429 6½ Leicester City (CNBC). Texas 12 17 .414 7 10:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Sparks Energy 300 Pole Quali- WEDNESDAY’S GAMES fying from Talladega, Ala. (FOX N.Y. Yankees 8, Toronto 6 SPORTS 1). Boston 4, Baltimore 2 Noon – College Lacrosse: Syracuse at Cleveland 3, Detroit 2 Colgate (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Miami 10, Tampa Bay 6 Noon – College Lacrosse: America Houston 10, Texas 1 East Conference Championship Minnesota 7, Oakland 4 Match from Albany, N.Y. (ESPNU). Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 1 2006 Buick Lucerne 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Eng- Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 7 Jan Kittle Hampton McMillian III lish Premier League Match – Everton Associate vs. Swansea (WIS 10). THURSDAY’S GAMES Associate 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Cleveland at Detroit, ppd. No Credit Check Bundesliga League Match – Leipzig Oakland 8, Minnesota 5 vs. Hertha Berlin ((FOX SPORTS 1). Texas 10, Houston 4 1 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Se- Chicago White Sox 8, Kansas City 3 ries Sparks Energy 300 from Tallade- Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. ga, Ala. (WACH 57, WEGX-FM 92.9). Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. 1 p.m. – College Baseball: Texas at L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Texas Christian (ESPN2). In House Financing! We Are The Bank! 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Wells Fargo Cham- TODAY’S GAMES THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 | B3

SPORTS ITEMS AREA ROUNDUP Johnson 4 shots back at Wells Fargo Pee Dee tops WILMINGTON, N.C. — Six weeks peal was planned. Miles Stanley will away from competition didn’t keep serve as Logano’s crew chief this LMA softball Dustin Johnson from extending one weekend at Talladega Superspeed- streak Thursday, with hopes of add- way, with Greg Erwin helping with ing to another. race strategy. 3-2 in 8 innings Johnson showed more game than Separately, Team Penske is appeal- rust at the Wells Fargo Champion- ing a 3-race suspension on the crew MANNING — Laurence Manning ship, where he missed only two chief for teammate Brad Keselowski. Academy lost to Pee Dee Academy 3-2 greens — and plenty of putts — for a SOUTH CAROLINA 9 in eight innings on Thursday at Julie 2-under 70 that left him four shots Skoler Field. behind Francesco Molinari among WOFFORD 5 The game was tied 1-1 after seven the early starters at blustery Eagle COLUMBIA — Ross Grosvenor, innings. With the international tie- Point Golf Club. Alex Destino and Riley Hogan each breaker in use, Pee Dee scored twice No one was sure what to expect at homered as 25th-ranked South Caro- in the top of the eighth, while LMA Eagle Point, where the Wells Fargo lina belted out 11 hits on the way to a scored just one in the bottom of the Championship moved this year be- 9-5 win over Wofford on Wednesday inning. cause its traditional venue, Quail night at Founders Park. Brooke Ward was 3-for-3 with a Hollow Club in Charlotte, is hosting The Gamecocks improve to 26-17 double and a run batted in for the the PGA Championship in August. dropping the Terriers to 24-21 for the Lady Swampcats. Cora Downer and On greens that were slightly softer season. Cahki Fowler each scored a run. and as pure as can be, Molinari ran Freshman right-hander Colby Lee Abbie Beard had an RBI single and off five birdies in a seven-hole (2-0) earned the win in relief after al- Baylee Elms had a double. stretch on the front nine and closed lowing two runs on two hits with two WILSON HALL 12 out his round with a 20-foot birdie walks and three strikeouts in 2 2/3 putt on the par-5 18th. innings. Freshman Cody Morris tied CARDINAL NEWMAN 2 That gave him a 1-shot lead over his career-high with eight strikeouts COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall im- Alex Noren of Sweden, who is trying in four innings of work with two proved to 17-14 on the season with a to play well enough in the majors, runs on one hit with three walks. 12-2, 5-inning win over Cardinal New- World Golf Championships and a The Gamecocks got off to an early man on Wednesday at the CN field. few other American events to secure start as they put four runs on the Drake Ives had a double, three RBI a PGA Tour card for next year. board in the bottom of the first inning. and scored two runs to lead the Lady Noren, who played college golf at Jacob Olson opened the frame with a Barons. Madison Elmore had two RBI Oklahoma State, won four times last double to left field and LT Tolbert and two runs and Liza Lowder had a year on the European Tour and is drove him in with a single to right 2-run triple. No. 12 in the world. field. Jonah Bride also hit a single to Danielle deHoll had an RBI and two Ben Martin and Ken Duke were at right field, followed by Hogan’s double run and Carly Allred scored two 68. Of the 78 players who started in the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to center to score Tolbert. Destino runs. morning, only 23 players broke par. Returning to action for the first time then reached on a fielding error and since injuring his back at the Masters, Bride scored on the same play. Destino EAST CLARENDON HOSTS KO WINS; JUTANUGARNS SET UP Dustin Johnson shot a 2-under-par 70 was caught stealing, but not before LAKE VIEW ON SATURDAY SISTER SHOWDOWN IN MEXICO on Thursday at the Wells Fargo Champi- Hogan reached home to give Carolina TURBEVILLE — The East Claren- MEXICO CITY — Lydia Ko beat onship at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilm- a 4-0 advantage. don High School softball team will home favorite Ana Menendez, and ington, N.C. Grosvenor homered in his second host Lake View High School on Satur- the Jutanugarn sisters set up a sec- straight game to give the Gamecocks day at 4 p.m. in the Lady Wolverines’ ond-round showdown in the Lorena stripping him of all benefits that a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth opening game of the 1A lower state Ochoa Match Play. came with the Monster Cup Series inning as he launched a solo homer tournament. The top-ranked Ko edged Menen- victory. to left field. The Gamecocks added a ECHS is 17-5 and won the District dez 3 and 2 on Thursday at Club de The sanctioning body issued Loga- run in the bottom of the fifth as VII title on Wednesay with a 16-0 win Golf Mexico in the event that no and Team Penske a L1 penalty on Madison Stokes drew a leadoff walk, over Bethune-Bownman. switched from stroke to match play Thursday for a rear suspension vio- followed by a single by Olson and Green-Sea Floyds is hosting and from November to April. lation. The infraction was discovered Carlos Cortes lifted a sacrifice fly to Branchville in the other game, with Third-ranked Ariya Jutanugarn during teardown at the R&D Center score Stokes. the winner hosting the EC-LV victor will face older sister Moriya in the in Concord, North Carolina. Hogan gave the Gamecocks a 5-run next week. second round. Ariya beat Amy An- Logano cannot use the Richmond cushion in the bottom of the sixth as derson 5 and 4, and Moriya topped win as consideration for an automatic he belted a homer to right field, the JV SOFTBALL Alena Sharp 2 and 1. playoff spot. Should Logano still make first of his collegiate career. Wofford CARDINAL NEWMAN 13 Ko will face Jennifer Song, a 3-and- the postseason, the five playoff points cut the lead down to 7-4 after adding 2 winner over Mi Hyang Li. that come with a victory would not two runs in the top of the seventh. WILSON HALL 12 The event is the LPGA Tour’s first count. The official race record will Reed Massey brought the Terriers COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall finished match-play tournament since 2012. still list Logano as the winner. within two in the eighth with a solo its season with a 13-12 loss to Cardi- The No. 22 team also was fined home run, but the Gamecocks re- nal Newman on Wednesday at the CN LOGANO, PENSKE PENALIZED $50,000 and docked 25 driver points sponded in the bottom of the inning as field. FOLLOWING VICTORY AT RICHMOND and 25 owner points. Crew chief Destino crushed a 2-run homer to The Lady Barons, who finish 8-5, DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NAS- Todd Gordon was suspended two right field, giving Carolina 9-5 advan- were led by Camyrn Bateman and CAR has penalized Joey Logano four races. tage. Abbie Beatson, both of whom were days after his win at Richmond In- Team Penske said it was disap- 2-for-3 with an RBI. Kailee Poston had ternational Raceway, essentially pointed by the decision, but no ap- From wire, local reports a double and two RBI.

REGION X TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE “To win a tournament like among the big bats for the FIRE ANTS this, you’ve got to be able to weekend and have been at Burlington Athletic Stadium in Burlington, N.C. FROM PAGE B1 Double Elimination pitch well,” Medlin said. “You throughout the year and lately. can’t afford too many innings “We swung the sticks pretty SATURDAY three days with the champion- Game 1 — USC Sumter vs USC Lancaster, 11 a.m. of giving up crooked numbers, well,” Medlin said. “Some of ship game(s) slated for Monday. Game 2 — Florence-Darlington Tech vs. Spartanburg Methodist, 2:30 p.m. so the key for us is going to be the guys that we’ve had to USCS will take on USC Lan- Game 3 — Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6 p.m. if we can piece together step in for us have started to caster in the opening game at SUNDAY enough good innings and if we play better. They’re starting Game 4 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 2 p.m. 11 a.m. The Lancers, who are Game 5 — Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 6 p.m. can continue to swing the bats to gain some confidence.” 38-13 overall and the regular- well.” Game 2 will feature Flor- MONDAY season champs, have already Game 6 — Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, Noon The Fire Ants, who are ence-Darlington Tech against qualified for the NJCAA East- Game 7 — Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (if necessary) 28-27 on the year, had no of- Spartanburg Methodist Col- ern District tournament fensive problems in the last lege. The Stingers are 36-17 which will be held May 18-20 two games against Louisburg overall while the Pioneers are at the home field of the Re- 11-1 with a 3.38 earned run av- ted in. South Carolina trans- College last weekend in the 34-18. gion X Tournament winner. erage and 81 strikeouts com- fer Jared Williams (.422 avg., play-in series. USCS scored 36 “We’re the fourth seed in a USCL swept the Fire Ants pared to 20 walks in 74 2/3 in- 11 HR, 43 RBI) and Cross Holf- runs during its final two con- 4-team tournament,” Medlin in a 4-game series earlier this nings pitched. ert (.393 avg., 17 HR, 49 RBI) tests to advance to this week- said. “Nobody expects much year — four of the 10 games Edwards is batting .366 with also provide big pop in the end’s tournament. out of us, but I think our guys Medlin missed while dealing 17 home runs and 53 runs bat- lineup. Grayson Cottingham, DJ are ready to go out and see if with the flu. Neal and Gage Taylor were we can win three ballgames.” “We didn’t play well against them,” Medlin said. “We’re DESIGN. SEW. DELIVER. excited we get to see them again and our kids see it as a challenge.” We have you covered... It will not be an easy one, • Seat Repairs • Motorcycle Seats National Police however. Lancaster has a po- • Headliners • Marine Seats tential Player of the Year can- • Convertible Tops • Marine Carpet Don’t forget to let your Police man or woman didate in infielder Evan Ed- • Leather Seats • Aviation Interiors know how much they are loved and appreciateded during National Police Week! Week wards and a Pitcher of the • Seater Heaters • ATV/Golfcart Seats Year candidate in David Dun- lavey, Medlin said. Dunlavey, a right-hander, is 4000 Camden Hwy, Dalzell 29040 (803) 469-9111

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MLB ROUNDUP PRO FOOTBALL Panthers might have found gem in Tigers LB Boulware

BY SCOTT KEEPFER at our roster and it’s a solid Greenville News group of linebackers. “But here’s a young man CLEMSON — Ben Boul- in our backyard who went ware never has and never undrafted — I’m not quite will check all the boxes sure why — but this is a when it comes to being an young man that has been elite athlete. very successful in his ca- He’s far from the fastest, reer and has played on a he’s an inch very successful team and or two shy of helped lead them to a na- what is con- tional championship. He’s sidered a winner.” “ideal” line- Boulware is, unequivo- backer-height, cally, what coaches like to and he’s not refer to as “a football play- BOULWARE going to shat- er,” and that’s something ter any re- the Panthers’ brass hopes cords in the broad or verti- to see when Boulware THE ASSOCIATED PRESS cal jumps. shows up for Carolina’s Washington starting pitcher Max Scherzer struck out 11 during the Nationals’ 4-2 victory over Arizona on Perhaps because of those two-day rookie minicamp Thursday in Washington. perceived shortcomings, today in Charlotte. the former Clemson stand- One gets the sense that out watched and waited pa- Boulware will make an im- tiently last week as 253 pressive first impression in players were tapped over Charlotte. Scherzer strikes out 11, the course of the three-day For all of the measur- NFL Draft. ables that Boulware may Boulware’s phone call lack, he more than com- never came, but the Caroli- pensates with grit, guile na Panthers undoubtedly and spirit. As Swinney Nats edge D-backs 4-2 hit speed-dial when the likes to say, “put him on final pick was in the books, the field and he shines be- primarily because Boul- tween the lines.” WASHINGTON — Max has dropped four of five. seven with only one walk. ware possesses attributes “I know there are always Scherzer struck out a sea- RANGERS 10 ROCKIES 3 and an attitude that can’t guys bigger, taller, faster son-high 11 to bounce back be quantified with a stop- and all that stuff, but there from his worst outing this ASTROS 4 PADRES 2 watch or measuring tape. are very few who are going season, and the Washington HOUSTON — Joey Gallo SAN DIEGO — Ryan Hani- Plays with “hair on fire?” to play better,” Swinney Nationals defeated the Arizo- homered and drove in three gan’s RBI infield single in the Check. said. “That has never na Diamondbacks 4-2 on runs, Rougned Odor and Elvis 11th inning lifted the Colorado Will “tag your fanny?” changed for him in his en- Thursday. Andrus also homered and the Rockies to a 3-2 victory over Check. tire life, from playing foot- Scherzer (4-2) allowed one Texas Rangers stopped a sea- the San Diego Padres. Chip on shoulder? Check ball from pee-wee to middle run and two hits in seven in- son-worst four-game skid, beat- Hanigan, who had homered and double check. school to high school to nings. He also was 2 for 3 at ing the Houston Astros 10-4. earlier in his Rockies’ debut, “Ben was born with a college. It’s not going to be the plate, driving in Washing- Gallo padded the lead with a hit a grounder up the middle chip on his shoulder,” any different at the next ton’s first run with a second- 2-run homer in a 3-run eighth that Erick Aybar fielded, but Clemson head coach Dabo level.” inning infield single that inning and Andrus had a solo he was unable to flip the ball Swinney said. After going undrafted, it pitcher Braden Shipley could shot in the ninth. to Cory Spangenberg at sec- And a few other attri- didn’t take long for Boul- not pick up with his bare ATHLETICS 8 ond for a force. That allowed butes. ware to agree to an un- hand. Ian Desmond to score. “He’s instinctive,” Pan- drafted free agent deal with TWINS 5 CUBS 5 WEDNESDAY thers General Manager the Panthers — his favored MINNEAPOLIS — Jharel Dave Gettleman said. boyhood team — nor to de- PHILLIES 4 Cotton struck out nine in six METS 16 “He’s tough. He will tag clare his intent. CHICAGO — Albert Almora innings and Ryon Healy hit BRAVES 5 your fanny. He’s smart. “I’m in the business of Jr. doubled leading off the his fourth home run of the ATLANTA — Jose Reyes tied He’s all the stuff we’re proving people wrong,” 13th inning and scored on a season to lift the Oakland his career high with five RBI, looking for.” Boulware said on a Twitter throwing error by shortstop Athletics over the Minnesota New York pounded out 20 hits Judging by his com- post. “All I need is an op- Freddy Galvis, giving the Chi- Twins 8-5 on Thursday. and Jacob deGrom managed to ments, Panthers head portunity. Now just sit cago Cubs a 5-4 win over the Cotton (3-3) gave up three hang around long enough to coach Ron Rivera can’t back and watch.” Philadelphia Phillies. runs and three hits, and Ste- get the win, leading the Mets to wait to learn more about You can bet that both Kris Bryant had four hits, phen Vogt had two hits and a 16-5 rout of the Atlanta the player who has been Clemson and Panthers fans Miguel Montero homered and two RBI to help the A’s avoid a Braves on Wednesday night. the heart of the Clemson will be doing just that. drove in two runs, and Matt 3-game sweep. Rene Rivera drove in three defense for the past two Making the team won’t Szczur and Addison Russell WHITE SOX 8 runs, while Michael Conforto years. Much like his for- be easy because the Pan- hit run-scoring doubles as the and deGrom had two RBI mer teammate, quarter- thers are linebacker-rich, Cubs extended their winning ROYALS 3 apiece. Reyes had a run-scor- back Deshaun Watson, but if there’s anyone who streak to three. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — ing single in the third, a sacri- Boulware came up big on won’t back down from a REDS 4 Derek Holland scattered three fice fly in the fifth and fin- the biggest stages, as evi- challenge, it’s Boulware. hits while pitching into the ished off the Braves with a denced by his Defensive Besides, the opportunity PIRATES 2 seventh inning, Jose Abreu 3-run double in the eighth. MVP awards in three dif- to line up with and learn CINCINNATI — Joey Votto and Matt Davidson went deep The Mets jumped all over for- ferent postseason games, from Luke Kuechly, the doubled twice, drove in two off Ian Kennedy and the Chi- mer teammate Bartolo Colon including the national title best linebacker in the NFL, runs and scored twice, leading cago White Sox beat the Kan- (1-3), who spent the last three game in January. should prove invaluable. Tim Adleman and the Cincin- sas City Royals 8-3 to split seasons in New York. The “We’re very excited And when you’re an un- nati Reds over the Pittsburgh their 4-game series. 43-year-old lasted just four in- about him,” Rivera said. drafted free agent with a Pirates 4-2. Holland (3-2) exited with two nings, giving up five runs, “One of the hard things for dream, being “a football Gift Ngoepe and Francisco outs in the seventh after giving seven hits and two walks. us is to find linebackers player” with a chip on the Cervelli each had RBI dou- up two runs, only one of them who want to come here and shoulder might be the best bles for Pittsburgh, which earned. He also struck out From wire reports compete because you look possible thing to be.

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candidate to see more playing Now the Spurs move for- catered meal. Tickets are $25 PARKER time. ward without Parker and, AREA per person and everyone must FROM PAGE B1 Perhaps most disappoint- of course, without Tim have a ticket. ing is that Parker had Duncan, who retired last SCOREBOARD Deadline for purchasing While the 34-year-old found another gear in the summer. Two huge voids as tickets is May 17. Tickets and Parker is not the dynamic playoffs after an under- they go toe-to-toe with the BASKETBALL sponsorship information are playmaker he was in his whelming regular season, high-powered Rockets in MARTIN TO SPEAK TO SUMTER available at Danny’s Trophy younger days, he has still two weeks before his 35th hopes of another trip to the COUNTY GAMECOCK CLUB Shop at 713 Bultman Drive. been hugely important to birthday. His 10.1 points- Western Conference finals. For more information, con- what the team does. After per-game average in the Even though Parker has University of South Caroli- tact Vernon Geddings at (803) the Spurs were blown out in regular season was his low- always been on the quiet na men’s basketball coach 775-7002 or David Stewart at Game 1, Parker responded est since his rookie year in side, Popovich said he had Frank Martin, who led the (803) 491-7391. with 18 points in 25 minutes 2001-02. But he averaged seen a more vocal point Gamecocks to the Final Four before getting injured to 15.9 points on 53 percent guard this year as the team for the first time in school his- BASEBALL help San Antonio rebound shooting in eight playoff tried to find itself without tory, will be the featured P-15’S SEASON TICKETS to even the series. games, including a vintage Duncan there to provide speaker for the Sumter Coun- He appeared to land awk- 27-point night in Game 6 guidance and leadership. ty Gamecock Club’s annual Season tickets for the up- wardly while taking a shot against Memphis to clinch “His leadership has in- Spring Banquet on May 24 at coming Sumter Post 15 Ameri- with 8:34 to play Wednesday that series. creased exponentially be- Sumter County Civic Center. can Legion baseball season night and crumpled to the “If he’s not right or he cause he always deferred to Other members of the USC are now on sale. court. The Frenchman need- can’t play, we’re going to Timmy. So now he’s kind of athletics department are Tickets are $30 apiece. They ed to be carried off the floor have a tough time staying opened up,” Popovich said in scheduled to attend as well. can be purchased at Danny’s by teammates, casting a pall with the big boys,” Popovich late March. “But his health Doors will open at 6 p.m. Trophy Shop at 713 Bultman over San Antonio’s victory. said during the regular sea- is majorly important to us.” and the meeting will include a Drive. Popovich said after the son. “When he’s been game that it didn’t look healthy we’ve had a rhythm, good, and the Spurs’ fears he gets into it defensively Your community were confirmed after an and has set a tone on the pe- news source MRI on Thursday. The team rimeter for us along with Call (803) 774-1200 and subscribe today. said there is no timetable yet Kawhi. His organization of for his recovery. the team is really important, With Parker out, backup understanding time and Patty Mills could move into a score, what’s going on the Frasier Tire starting role and the Spurs court. will also likely give Kawhi “He’s a great source for Leonard more ball-handling me to read what we’re doing Service responsibility. Rookie De- that night in that game and FRASIER TIRE SERVICE FRASIER TIRE SERVICE jounte Murray is another what might be needed.” 310 East Liberty Street • Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-1423 OBITUARIES 43rd Anniversary Celebration LEDRAY SAMPSON held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at LeDray Sampson, 43, of Hopewell Baptist Church, Dal- Summerton, died on Tuesday, zell, with burial to follow in May 2, 2017, in Columbia. the church ceme- and Car Show He was born on Feb. 12, tery. Viewing will 1974, in Claren- be held at noon. May 6, 2017 • 9:00 AM - Noon don County, to Wake service Leon Richburg with Masonic and Elouise Oliv- Rites will be held REGISTER TO WIN 4 GOODYEAR ia Sampson. at 6 p.m. today at He leaves to DAWSON Brookland Bap- ASSURANCE TIRES TO FIT YOUR CAR mourn his pass- tist Church, West SAMPSON ing: four chil- Columbia. dren, Drevon, Surviving are her brother, Drayvion, Draya- P.P. Joseph (Pearlie M.) Daw- Vote for your favorite na and MyDraya Sampson; son 32; sisters, Jettie M. Jones two stepchildren, Ma’Kell and and Marie (Leverette Sr.) Wil- Shaniya Pack and his fiancée, liams; and a host of nieces, “CUSTOMERS CHOICE” CAR MyChel Austin; and a host of nephews and cousins. other loving family and In lieu of flowers, please “KIDS CHOICE” CAR friends. make honorariums to any Funeral services will be Wells Fargo Bank, Ada I. Daw- held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at son Memorial Account. HAND OUTS • DISPLAYS Historic Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, Summerton, NATHANIEL W. DOZIER GIVE AWAYS • SPECIALS with Dr. William T. Johnson, NEW YORK, N.Y. — Na- pastor. Interment will follow thaniel Willie Dozier died on in the church cemetery. Saturday, April 29, 2017. Viewing will be held from 1 He was a son of the late Car Registration Thank you for your business and a to 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Essic “Sonny” and Estelle great 43 years! Julian Frasier Chapel of King-Fields Mortu- Johnson Dozier. 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ary. Funeral servic- Mr. Sampson will be placed es for Mr. Dozier in the church on Sunday from will be held at 3 FRASIER TIRE 2 p.m. until the hour of ser- p.m. on Saturday SERVICE vice. at Progressive WILL NOT BE The family is receiving Church of Jesus, friends at the home of his DOZIER 4325 Greeleyville RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY grandmother, Louise Samp- Highway, Man- DAMAGES OR LOSSES son, 1189 Wilson Road, Sum- ning, with El- merton. dress Joan Wilson, pastor. 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JAMES TAYLOR Earl Bracey Sr.; and a neph- (Telva) Richburg of Charlotte; Sumter, the fourth child of Mr. Alston will be placed in James Taylor, 84, widower ew, Earl Jr. two sisters, Sarah (Causey) the late Ryttenburg Alston Sr. the church at 10 a.m. on Sat- of Julia Mae Holmes Taylor, Public viewing will be held Roberts of Cocoa Beach, Flori- and Janie Singleton Alston. urday for viewing until the died on Thursday, May 4, 2017, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. today at da, and Mai Lum of Pinewood; He departed this life on Satur- hour of service. at Blue Ridge of Sumter, 1761 Job’s Mortuary. two adopted daughters, Lucille day, April 29, 2017, at Palmetto Funeral service will be held Pinewood Road. Ms. Middleton will be Johnson and Martha Moore of Health Tuomey. at 11 a.m. on Saturday at High He was born on Oct. 10, placed in the church at 11 Sumter; two sisters-in-law, George was reared in Sum- Hills Baptist Church, Dalzell, 1932, in Alcolu, a son of the a.m. on Saturday for viewing Ruth Richburg and Gayle ter County, where he was a with the pastor, the Rev. Don- late Henry and Bertha Lee until the hour of service. Richburg of Pittsburgh; 14 graduate of Ebenezer High ald Amis, officiating. Inter- Fronebager Taylor. Funeral services will be grandchildren; several great- School Class of 1962, Dalzell. ment will follow in High Hills The family is receiving held at noon on Saturday at grandchildren; a special neph- Andrew later moved and Baptist Church Cemetery. friends at the home of his son New Bethel Missionary Bap- ew, Renoard L. McFadden; and spent many years in Brook- The family will receive and daughter-in-law, Johnny tist, Sumter, with the pastor, a host of nieces, nephews, lyn, New York. After relocat- friends at the home, 6325 and Cindy Taylor, 1148 Hide- the Rev. Willie Wright, offici- other relatives and friends. ing back to Sumter County, he Catchall Road, Dalzell. out Drive, Manning. ating. Interment will follow in In addition to her parents was employed with Tommy Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. These services have been Bradford Cemetery. and husband, Corrie was pre- Griffin Plumbing Co. as a Main St., Sumter, is in charge entrusted to Samuels Funeral The family will be receiving ceded in death by two sons, plumber in Macon, Georgia. of arrangements. Home LLC of Manning. friends at the home, 1031 Old Melvin Jr. and Jimmy Lee At an early age, George at- Online memorials may be Pocalla Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Shaw; one sister, Thelma “Sis- tended High Hills Missionary sent to the family at jobsmortu- ALBERTA MILLER Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. ter” McFadden; five brothers, Baptist Church. He was a man [email protected] or visit us on the Alberta Miller, 67, widow of Main St., Sumter, is in charge Freddie, Walter, Willie, John of few words, one of which web at www.jobsmortuary.net. Herbert Lee Miller, died of arrangements. and Alex Richburg; and a spe- was “definitely.” His favorite Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Online memorials may be cial adopted family, Rovena pastime was watching TV. EURA L. GREEN Palmetto Health Richland, Co- sent to the family at jobsmortu- Rivers, and Sarah and Jimmy He leaves to cherish his fond Eura L. Green, 75, transi- lumbia. [email protected] or visit us on the Nathaniel. memories: four brothers, Jer- tioned on Wednesday, May 3, Born on Nov. 3, 1949, in web at www.jobsmortuary.net. Public viewing will be held via Alston and Samuel C. 2017, at Palmetto Health Rich- Sumter County, she was a from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at (Shirley) Alston, both of Dal- land in Columbia. daughter of Thelma Dow. CORRIE LEE R. SHAW Job’s Mortuary. zell, Nelson Alston of Al- Born in Sumter County, she The family is receiving fam- On Friday, April 28, 2017, Mrs. Shaw will be placed in brightsville, Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of the late ily and friends at the home, earthly life ended for Corrie the church at noon on Satur- Samuel (Shirley) Alston of Willie and Mary L. Alston. 3110 Line St. Lee R. Shaw, when she transi- day for viewing until the hour Perth Amboy, New Jersey; two The family will receive Funeral arrangements are tioned to eternal life at Pal- of service. sisters, Harriet Alston of the friends at Kimberly Pringle’s incomplete and will be an- metto Health Tuomey. Funeral services will be home and Minnie L. (George home, 3060 Ashlynn Way, nounced by Williams Funeral She was born on Dec. 27, held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Sr.) Thomas of Dalzell; one Sumter, SC 29154. Home Inc. 1937, in Pinewood, to the late Salem Chapel & Heritage Cen- brother-in-law, William H. Funeral arrangements are Mendel Smith and Corrie ter, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, Prayleau of Temple Hill, incomplete and will be an- MAGGIE B. MIDDLETON Moss Richburg. At an early with the Rev. Ricky Simmons Maryland; three aunts, Mary nounced by Palmer Memorial Maggie Bracey Middleton age, she accepted Jesus Christ officiating. Interment will fol- S. Prioleau and Martha S. Pri- Chapel Inc. was born on Oct. 17, 1933, in as her Lord and Savior. Corrie low at Mulberry Baptist oleau, both of Dalzell, and Al- Sumter County, a daughter of Lee was a member of Mulber- Church Cemetery. bertha Singleton of Bronx, MARY L. LIVINGSTON the late Matthew Bracey and ry Missionary Baptist The family will be receiving New York; a host of nieces and Mary L. Livingston, 75, Anna Pearson Williams and Church. She loved her church friends at the home, 2730 Mul- nephews, who he treated as widow of Cordell Livingston, stepdaughter of the late Isaac and served in many capaci- berry Church Road, Sumter, his own; and cousins, other died on Wednesday, May 3, Williams. ties. Corrie received her edu- SC 29153. relatives and friends. 2017, at her place of residence. On Sunday, April 30, 2017, at cation in Clarendon and Sum- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. He was preceded in death Born on June 14, 1941, in Palmetto Health Tuomey, ter counties, after which she Main St., Sumter, is in charge by his parents; one brother, Sumter County, she was a while surrounded by family, met the love of her life, Mel- of arrangements. Ryttenburg Alston Jr.; one daughter of Harry Singleton she quietly and softly accept- vin G. Shaw Sr. They got mar- Online memorials may be sister, Ida M.A. Prayleau; and Francis Johnson. ed the call of God. ried in 1954 and shortly after sent to the family at jobsmortu- grandparents, Nelson and The family is receiving fam- She graduated from Lincoln she moved to New York. [email protected] or visit us on the Rosa B. Singleton and Harri- ily and friends at the home, High School in Sumter and at- While in New York, she web at www.jobsmortuary.net. ett Brown; six uncles; five 916 Furman Drive. tended Morris College. She worked for The Bus Stop Res- aunts; and two sisters-in-law. Funeral arrangements are moved to New York, where taurant in Harlem, New York, ANDREW ALSTON Public viewing will be held incomplete and will be an- she resided for 40 years. She until she and her husband Andrew “George” Alston from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Job’s nounced by Williams Funeral was employed by Columbia- started their own business in was born on Jan. 6, 1944, in Mortuary. Home Inc. 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DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT Experienced Trailer switcher nee- 4BR/2BA in Paxville $850 mo. Notice Of Application Katherine D. Mitchell a/k/a thirty (30) days after the service of children $125.00. Includes name Notice is hereby given that Glenda ded 3 days a week in Sumter. Must Living Rm, Dinning Rm, Family Rm, Katherine Dennis a/k/a Kathryn this Summons and Notice upon you. eat in kitchen, central A-C, change and property settlement Terri Rodgers intends to apply to the Workman Mitchell, Deceased; If you fail to do so, application for have current CDL, 5 years experi- agreement. SAVE hundreds. Fast South Carolina Department of such appointment will be made by ence, clean driving record. Call 980-498-6279- or 980-298-5370 Victoria Young a/k/a Victoria D. and easy. 1-888-733-7165, call us Revenue for a license permit that Young, individually, and as Legal the Plaintiff(s) herein. 803-938-2708 leave message with Scenic Lake MHP toll FREE 24/7 will allow the sale and ON and OFF Heir or Devisee of the Estate of premises consumption of Beer & your experience M-F 9am-3pm. 3 & 2 Bedrooms , No pets. Kathryn W. Mitchell a/k/a Katherine NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Wine at 1540 West Avenue South, the original Complaint in the above Call between 9am - 5 pm AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAINING - D. Mitchell a/k/a Katherine Dennis ReStore ANNIVERSARY SALE Get FAA certification. No HS Diplo- Pinewood, SC 29125. To object to the a/k/a Kathryn Workman Mitchell, entitled action was filed in the office 803-499-1500 or 803-469-6978 issuance of this permit / license, May 6th! Discounts, crafts, and ma or GED - We can help. Approved Deceased; Brian Mitchell a/k/a Brian of the Clerk of Court for Sumter written protest must be postmarked County on April 25, 2016. food! 30 Bridge Ct. 9-3PM! Singlewide, 2BR/2BA, Behind Shaw for military benefits. Financial Aid if A. Mitchell, individually, and as no later than May 14, 2017. For a Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate $375/mo +sec. dep. No pets. No qualified. Job placement assistance. protest to be valid, it must be in of Kathryn W. Mitchell a/k/a SCOTT & CORLEY, P.A. Accountant/Payroll sec 8, water/sewage/garbage incl. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance writing, and should include the Katherine D. Mitchell a/k/a Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 PT Experienced Call 236-3780 866-367-2513 following information: (1) the name, Katherine Dennis a/k/a Kathryn Reginald P. Corley, Tesco 803-773-1515 address and telephone number of Workman Mitchell, Deceased; Any SC Bar #69453 Vacation the person filing the protest; (2) the Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 The YWCA of the Upper Low- Rentals LEGAL specific reasons why the application Estate of Kathryn W. Mitchell a/k/a Jessica S. Corley, SC Bar #80470 lands is having a Huge Yard Sale should be denied; (3) that the person Katherine D. Mitchell a/k/a Allison E. Heffernan, protesting is willing to attend a Katherine Dennis a/k/a Kathryn SC Bar #68530 on Saturday May 6 from 8:00 am ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION hearing (if one is requested by the Matthew E. Rupert, until 2:00 pm AT 246 Church NOTICES Workman Mitchell, Deceased, their PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to applicant); (4) that the person heirs or devisees, successors and SC Bar #100740 Street in Sumter. All sales help to more than 2.1 million S.C. newspa- protesting resides in the same assigns, and all other persons William P. Stork, SC Bar #100242 support the Domestic Violence per readers. Your 25-word classified county where the proposed place of entitled to claim through them; all Louise M. Johnson, Program at the YWCA. For more ad will appear in 101 S.C. newspa- Legal Notice business is located or within five unknown persons with any right, SC Bar #16586 information contact Phronie Ragin or miles of the business; and (5) the title or interest in the real estate Tasha B. Thompson, pers for only $375. Call Alanna name of the applicant and the SC Bar #76415 Debra Wilson at 803 773-7158 Ritchie at the South Carolina News- Public Notice described herein; also any persons address of the premises to be who may be in the military service of Jane S. Ruschky, SC Bar #70472 paper Network, 1-888-727-7377. licensed. Protests must be mailed to: the United States of America, being a ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF This is to inform the public of the Statewide S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, class designated as Jane Doe; and 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 opportunity to attend a public Employment P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South any unknown minors or persons Columbia, SC 29204 hearing on the proposed SFY Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: under a disability being a class 803-252-3340 REAL 2017-2018 Section 5310, Enhanced (803) 896-0110. designated as Rachel Roe; Bank of Mobility of Seniors and Individuals ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS America, N.A., Successor by Merger SUMMONS with Disabilities Program in 99 S.C. newspapers for only $375. ESTATE Summons & to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; Application that was submitted to AND NOTICES Your 25-word classified ad will reach and The United States of America, the South Carolina Department of Notice more than 2.1 million readers. Call acting by and through its agency, Transportation on March 1, 2017. IN THE COURT OF Alanna Ritchie at the S.C. Newspa- Homes for Sale The Secretary of Housing and Urban COMMON PLEAS SUMMONS Development, per Network, 1-888-727-7377. Those interested in attending a AND NOTICES DEFENDANT(S). THIRD JUDICIAL public hearing on this application IN THE COURT OF (161145.00006) CIRCUIT SPECIAL OPS U.S. Navy. Elite should contact Robin Hickman, CIVIL ACTION NO: Director of Finance, in writing on or COMMON PLEAS training. Daring missions. Generous TO THE DEFENDANT(S) MARTHA before May 15, 2017. The public CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-02295 pay/benefits. HS grads ages 17-30. Do WORKMAN A/K/A MARTHA A. D. hearing will be held on May 22, 2017 2016-CP-43-00737 you have what it takes? Call Mon-Fri WORKMAN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA before the SCDSNB Board of AS LEGAL HEIR OR DEVISEE OF COUNTY OF SUMTER 800-662-7419 Directors. The contact address is 750 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA THE ESTATE OF ABRAHAM Electric Drive, Sumter, SC 29153. COUNTY OF SUMTER MITCHELL, DECEASED; AND Santee Lynches Community MARTHA WORKMAN A/K/A Development Corporation, These grants provide capital Champion Mortgage Company, MARTHA A. D. WORKMAN, Plaintiff, assistance for transportation options PLAINTIFF, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS LEGAL vs. and services for the communities VS. RENTALS HEIR OR DEVISEE OF THE Williba Brogdon, Annette N. Blair, operating in Sumter County in the Kenneth Mae Mitchell, individually, ESTATE OF KATHRYN W. Richard Nathaniel, Bernice Santee-Lynches region. These and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the MITCHELL A/K/A KATHERINE D. Nathaniel aka Denise Bernice services are currently provided Estate of Abraham Mitchell, MITCHELL A/K/A KATHERINE Nathaniel, Sharon Nathaniel, Joyce using SCDSNB's vehicles, as well as Deceased; William D. Mitchell, DENNIS A/K/A KATHRYN Balls, Pamela Riley, Sherel Balls, Rooms for Rent contracting with the Santee Wateree individually, and as Legal Heir or Quiet cul-de-sac Duplex Avail. - WORKMAN MITCHELL, and Ondra Nathaniel, and any Regional Transportation Authority. Devisee of the Estate of Abraham Landmark Point, (near corner of Mitchell, Deceased; Victoria Young DECEASED ABOVE NAMED: children and heirs at law, distributes and devisees, and if any be deceased, Rooms for rent in spacious home. Patriot Parkway & Loring Mill) units The total estimated amounts a/k/a Victoria D. Young, individually, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED then any persons entitled to claim have 2 br, 2 ba, garage. Currently requested for the period July 1, 2017 and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Call 803-404-4662 for details. and required to answer the under or through them; also all rented. For info call 803-983-0192 through June 30, 2018 are: Estate of Abraham Mitchell, Deceased; Annette Dennis a/k/a Complaint in the above entitled other persons unknown claiming any Unfurnished action, copy of which is herewith right, title, interest in or lien upon Land & Lots Total Amount Rural Annette L. Dennis, individually, and served upon you, and to serve copy the real property described in the Apartments $48,000 (Federal Purchase of Service) as Legal Heir or Devisee of the for Sale of your answer upon the complaint herein, designated as $12,000 (Local Match) Estate of Abraham Mitchell, undersigned at their offices, 2712 John Doe, and any minors or $42,442 (Federal Vehicle Purchase) Deceased; Martha Workman a/k/a , LR, kitchen w/ all new Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. incompetent persons or person in the 2BR Apt Minutes Walmart/Shaw $7,490 (Local Match) Martha A. D. Workman, individually, appliances. Dining Room, Wash- Acre, all hookups and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina military, designated as Richard Roe, 29202, within thirty (30) days after er/Dryer. Parking Space. C/H/A cleared $12,900. 888-774-5720 Total Amount Small Urban Estate of Abraham Mitchell, service hereof upon you, exclusive of Defendants. Call 803-236-0948 $35, 357 (Federal Vehicle Purchase) Deceased; Karen Y. Mitchell, the day of such service, and if you $6,240 (Local Match) individually, and as Legal Heir or RECREATION Devisee of the Estate of Abraham fail to answer the Complaint within YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Huntington Place Apartments the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in and required to answer the Total Federal Request Mitchell, Deceased; Kelly B. this action will apply to the Court for complaint herein, a copy of which is Rents from $625 per month $125,799 Mitchell-Baynes, individually, and 1 Month free* as Legal Heir or Devisee of the the relief demanded in the herewith served upon you, and to Complaint, and judgment by default serve a copy of your answer to this *13 Month lease required Total Local Match Estate of Abraham Mitchell, will be rendered against you for the complaint upon the subscriber, at Leasing office located at $25,730 Deceased; Brian Mitchell a/k/a Brian A. Mitchell, individually, and as relief demanded in the Complaint. the address shown below, within Ashton Mill Apartment Homes thirty (30) days after service hereof, Boats / Motors The applications may be inspected Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate 595 Ashton Mill Drive YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE exclusive of day of such service, and at SCDSNB from May 8, 2017 through of Abraham Mitchell, Deceased; Any 803-773-3600 that should you fail to Answer the if you fail to answer the complaint, May 19, 2017, Monday through Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the 2016 24Ft. Godfrey Aqua patio foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff judgment by default will be rendered Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Written Estate of Abraham Mitchell, will move for a general Order of against you for the relief demanded tritoon, with 200 yamaha, lots of comments should be directed to Deceased, their heirs or devisees, Reference of this cause to the Master in the complaint. options, with trailer, $45,000 Call Robin Hickman, Director of Finance, successors and assigns, and all other in Equity for Sumter County, which Senior Living 803-968-7941 at 750 Electric Drive, Sumter, SC persons entitled to claim through Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of Apartments 29153, before May 22, 2017. them; all unknown persons with any LIS PENDENS the South Carolina Rules of Civil for those 62+ right, title or interest in the real TRANSPORTATION estate described herein; also any Procedure, specifically provide that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an (Rent based on income) Public Notice the said Master in Equity is action has been commenced by the South Carolina Treatment persons who may be in the military Shiloh-Randolph Manor authorized and empowered to enter Plaintiff against the Defendants, to Associates is planning to submit a service of the United States of 125 W. 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This is the same property conveyed Katherine Dennis a/k/a Kathryn behalf or in behalf of any of them, information as to the existence notice, the premises affected by the Cleveland Benjamin Bellamy and to Williba Brogdon by deed of Workman Mitchell, Deceased, their shall within thirty (30) days after and/or opening of a probate court said action was situated in the Lisa Marie Bellamy, Carolina B. Richardson, Sumter heirs or devisees, successors and service of notice of this order upon file for the Estate of Kathryn W. County of Sumter, State of South Defendants. County Treasurer and Tax Collector, assigns, and all other persons them by publication, exclusive of the Mitchell a/k/a Katherine D. Mitchell Carolina, and is described as dated July 30, 2015 and recorded entitled to claim through them; all day of such service, procure to be a/k/a Katherine Dennis a/k/a Kathryn follows: TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE July 31, 2015 in the ROD office for unknown persons with any right, appointed for them, or any of them, a Workman Mitchell, it is required NAMED: Sumter County in Volume 1215 at title or interest in the real estate Guardian Ad Litem to represent that you contact counsel for Plaintiff All that certain piece, parcel or lot of YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Page 3701. described herein; also any persons them or any of them for the purposes immediately with that information. land with the improvements thereon, and required to answer the who may be in the military service of of this action, the Plaintiff will apply if any, situate, lying and being in the Amended Complaint in this action, a NOTICE OF FILING the United States of America, being a for an order making the appointment TMS No. 089-00-04-016 City and County of Sumter, State of copy of which is herewith served AND OF class designated as Jane Doe; and of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi South Carolina, being shown and upon you, and to serve a copy of your APPOINTMENT OF any unknown minors or persons absolute. Property address: delineated as Lot Nos. 1, 2 & 3 of Answer to the said Amended under a disability being a class Block "F", as shown on that certain Complaint on the subscribers, The GUARDIAN AD 6440 Dinkins Mill Road Plat of Ben J. Makela, R.L.S., dated Law Offices of William H. Johnson, LITEM NISI designated as Rachel Roe; Bank of AMENDED Rembert, SC 29128 America, N.A., Successor by Merger LIS PENDENS November 9, 1993 and recorded in LLC, at their offices, Post Office Box to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; the Office of the Register of Deeds 137, Manning, South Carolina, within Please take notice that an action has SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. thirty (30) days after the service and The United States of America, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an for Sumter County in Plat Book 93 at been commenced and is now Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 hereof, and if you fail to answer the acting by and through its agency, action has been commenced by the Page 1994, and having such pending to quiet title to property as Reginald P. Corley, Amended Complaint within the time The Secretary of Housing and Urban Plaintiff above named against the boundaries, metes, courses and described above. James A. SC Bar #69453 aforesaid, the Plaintiff(s) will apply Development, Defendants above named for the distances as are shown on said plat, Stoddard, Sumter attorney, has been Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 to the Court for a judgment by DEFENDANT(S). foreclosure of a certain mortgage reference to which is hereby made appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi Jessica S. Corley, SC Bar #80470 pursuant to authority contained in § default against you for the relief given by Abraham Mitchell and Allison E. Heffernan, for unknown defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S) 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of demanded in the Amended Kathryn W. Mitchell to One Reverse SC Bar #68530 ABOVE-NAMED: South Carolina, 1976, as amended. Complaint. Mortgage, LLC, dated June 25, 2009, Matthew E. Rupert, The Plaintiff will move to refer the YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED This property is known as 39 Palmer recorded September 24, 2009, in the SC Bar #100740 case to the Master in Equity with any and required to appear and defend Drive, Sumter, SC. LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM H. office of the Clerk of Court/Register William P. Stork, SC Bar #100242 appeal to the South Carolina by answering the Complaint in this JOHNSON, LLC of Deeds for Sumter County, in Book Louise M. Johnson, Supreme Court. The pleadings in action, of which a copy is herewith This being the same property William H. Johnson, 1129, at Page 2690; thereafter, said SC Bar #16586 this case are on file in the Office of served upon you, and to serve a copy conveyed to Lee H. Major herein by SC Bar No. 15167 Mortgage was assigned to Bank of Tasha B. Thompson, the Clerk of Court for Sumter of your Answer on the subscribers at deed from Lawrence F.C. Baum PO Box 137 - 411 N. Brooks St. America, N.A. by assignment SC Bar #76415 County. their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, dated November 19, 1993 and Manning, South Carolina 29102 instrument dated June 25, 2009 and Jane S. Ruschky, SC Bar #70472 Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box recorded November 19, 1993 in the Telephone: (803) 435-0909 recorded September 24, 2009 in Book ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr., 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, Office of the Register of Deeds for Facsimile: (803) 435-2858 1129 at Page 2719; thereafter, 2712 Middleburg Drive, SC Bar #: 6013 29202-2065, within thirty (30) days Sumter County in Volume 586 at [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiffs assigned to Champion Mortgage Suite 200 after the service hereof, exclusive of Page 1036. Attorney for the Plaintiff P.O. Box 2446 Company by assignment instrument Columbia, SC 29204 the day of such service; except that Sumter, SC 29151 dated February 19, 2013 and 803-252-3340 the United States of America, if PROPERTY ADDRESS: (803) 418-5700 recorded February 22, 2013 in Book named, shall have sixty (60) days to 1183 at Page 2608. IN THE COURT 39 Palmer Drive, answer after the service hereof, Columbia, SC 29150 ne STOP SUMMONS exclusive of the day of such service; OF COMMON PLEAS AND NOTICES The description of the premises is as CASE NO.: TMS#: 228-07-01-005 and if you fail to do so, judgment by follows: SHOPPING default will be rendered against you All that piece, parcel or tract of land 2016-CP-43-02034 For a complete description of the IN THE COURT OF for the relief demanded in the together with the buildings and property encumbered by the You can fi nd everything you need STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COMMON PLEAS Complaint. improvements thereon, situate, lying Mortgage, the undersigned craves for the new house or the new COUNTY OF SUMTER CASE NO. and being in Rafting Creek reference to the Mortgage, the terms spouse in one convenient place- 2016-CP-43-00737 YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE Township, Sumter County, South of which are incorporated herein by OUR CLASSIFIEDS! STATEBRIDGE COMPANY, LLC that should you fail to Answer the Carolina, and being designated as reference. Plaintiff, Sporting Goods • Electronics STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff Tract 1B on a plat of F. H. Murray, Date: October 28, 2016 v. Appliances • Furniture • Cameras COUNTY OF SUMTER will move for a general Order of C.E., dated March 19, 1952, or record Reference of this cause to the in the Office of the Clerk of Court for LEE H. MAJOR; HOME EQUITY OF Jewelry • Dishes • Books AMERICA, INC., NOTICE OF FILING Champion Mortgage Company, Master-In-Equity or Special Referee Sumter County in Plat Book Z-10 at PLUS A Defendants. COMPLAINT PLAINTIFF, for Sumter County, which Order Page 123, and having such metes, WHOLE shall, pursuant to Rule 53 (e) of the VS. bounds and distances as by YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE LOT MORE! Kenneth Mae Mitchell, individually, South Carolina Rules of Civil reference to said plat will more fully ORDER FOR Procedures, specifically provide that that the Lis Pendens, Summons and and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the appear. This tract of land is that PUBLICATION Complaint were e-filed in the Office the said Master-In-Equity or Special It appearing to my satisfaction from Estate of Abraham Mitchell, allotted to Jessie Workman on said of the Clerk of Court for Sumter Master is authorized and empowered the Affidavit of Plaintiff's attorney, Deceased; William D. Mitchell, plat and is bounded on the North by County on October 29, 2016. to enter a final judgment in this pursuant to S.C. Code Ann §15-9-710 individually, and as Legal Heir or lands now or formerly of Wade Date: March 7, 2017 Devisee of the Estate of Abraham cause. and/or Workman, on the East by (Law CO-OP - 1976 as amended), and the affidavit of non-service filed with Mitchell, Deceased; Victoria Young lands now or formerly of Stavis; on Stern & Eisenberg Southern, PC TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN this Court, that a cause of action a/k/a Victoria D. Young, individually, the South by lands now or formerly Elizabeth R. Polk #11673 YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) exists in favor of the above named and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the of Pollard and on the West by lands 1709 Devonshire Drive UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF Plaintiff against the above named Estate of Abraham Mitchell, now or formerly of McColl. Columbia, SC 29204 AGE AND THE PERSON WITH Defendants affecting title to real Deceased; Annette Dennis a/k/a Telephone: (803) 929-0760 WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES estate in the State of South Carolina, Annette L. Dennis, individually, and This being the same property Facsimile: (803) 929-0830 AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER the same being shown by the as Legal Heir or Devisee of the conveyed to Katherine Dennis, Attorney for Plaintiff Estate of Abraham Mitchell, SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: Lurine Sanders, Varine Davis and Complaint filed herein; that the Deceased; Martha Workman a/k/a Margaret Davis by deed of Jessie whereabouts of Defendant Lee H. AMENDED SUMMONS Martha A. D. Workman, individually, YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED Workman, dated July 28, 1978 and Major, cannot be ascertained with and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the AND NOTIFIED to apply for the recorded August 3, 1978 in Book I-10 reasonable diligence by Plaintiff's appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem IN THE COURT OF Estate of Abraham Mitchell, at Page 1397; subsequently, Lurine attorney; and that the said named COMMON PLEAS Deceased; Karen Y. Mitchell, within thirty (30) days after the Sanders and Varine Davis conveyed Defendant is a proper party to the individually, and as Legal Heir or service of this Summons and Notice their interest in the subject property action. FOR THE THIRD Devisee of the Estate of Abraham upon you. If you fail to do so, to Katherine D. Mitchell and JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Mitchell, Deceased; Kelly B. Plaintiff will apply to have the Abraham Mitchell by deed dated IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the DOCKET NO. Mitchell-Baynes, individually, and appointment of the Guardian ad June 30, 1983 and recorded July 1, Summons in the above entitled 2016-CP-14-00057 774-1234 as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made 1983 in Book 339 at Page 455; action, together with the Lis Estate of Abraham Mitchell, absolute. subsequently, Margaret Davis Pendens and Notice of Filing the STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Deceased; Brian Mitchell a/k/a Brian conveyed her interest in the subject Complaint, be served upon A. Mitchell, individually, and as NOTICE property to Abraham Mitchell and Defendant Lee H. Major, by Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate Katherine D. Mitchell by deed dated publication of the same in The Item, of Abraham Mitchell, Deceased; Any TO THE DEFENDANTS: July 17, 1984 and recorded July 18, a weekly newspaper of general Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE 1984 in Book 374 at Page 749; circulation published in the County Estate of Abraham Mitchell, that the Summons and Complaint, of subsequently, Kathryn W. Mitchell of Sumter, State of South Carolina, CONTRACTOR Deceased, their heirs or devisees, which the foregoing is a copy of the a/k/a Katherine D. Mitchell conveyed once a week for three (3) consecutive successors and assigns, and all other Summons, were filed with the Clerk her interest to Abraham Mitchell and weeks. I find that The Item is the persons entitled to claim through of Court for Sumter County, South Kathryn W. Mitchell by deed dated newspaper most likely to give notice WANTED! them; all unknown persons with any Carolina on April 25, 2016. June 25, 2009 and recorded to the Defendant sufficiently. right, title or interest in the real September 24, 2009 in Book 1129 at estate described herein; also any PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Page 2686; subsequently, Abraham IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a persons who may be in the military order appointing Anne Bell Fant, Mitchell died April 13, 2015, leaving copy of the Lis Pendens, Summons service of the United States of whose address is PO Box 796, his interest in the subject property and Complaint be deposited in the 521 SOUTH & America, being a class designated as Simpsonville, SC 29681, as Guardian to his heirs and/or devisees, namely, U.S. Mail as provided in §15-9-740 of John Doe; and any unknown minors Ad Litem Nisi for all persons Kathryn W. Mitchell a/k/a Katherine the S.C. Code Ann. (1976) to the last PLOWDEN MILL ROAD or persons under a disability being a whomsoever herein collectively D. Mitchell a/k/a Katherine Dennis known address of Defendant Lee H. class designated as Richard Roe; designated as Richard Roe, a/k/a Kathryn Workman Mitchell, Major. Annette Dennis a/k/a Annette L. defendants herein whose names and Kenneth Mae Mitchell, William D. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. If you have good, Dennis, individually, and as Legal addresses are unknown, including Mitchell, Victoria Young a/k/a March 9, 2017 Heir or Devisee of the Estate of any thereof who may be minors, Victoria D. Young, Annette Dennis James C. Campbell, Sumter County dependable transportation, Kathryn W. Mitchell a/k/a Katherine incapacitated, or under other legal a/k/a Annette L. Dennis, Martha Clerk of Court a phone in your home, and a desire to D. Mitchell a/k/a Katherine Dennis disability, whether residents or Workman a/k/a Martha A. D. a/k/a Kathryn Workman Mitchell, non-residents of South Carolina; for Workman, Karen Y. Mitchell, Kelly LIS PENDENS earn extra income Deceased; Martha Workman a/k/a all named Defendants, addresses B. Mitchell-Baynes, and Brian Martha A. D. Workman, individually, unknown, who may be infants, Mitchell a/k/a Brian A. Mitchell. No NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the incapacitated, or under a legal probate case has been opened in the an action has been or will be Call Lori Rabon at 774-1216 or Estate of Kathryn W. Mitchell a/k/a disability; for any unknown Probate Court records for Sumter commenced in this Court upon Katherine D. Mitchell a/k/a heirs-at-law of Abraham Mitchell County. If any party has any complaint of the above-named Apply in Person at Katherine Dennis a/k/a Kathryn and Kathryn W. Mitchell a/k/a information as to the existence Plaintiff against the above-named Workman Mitchell, Deceased; Katherine D. 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Erin Kelly HIGHLIGHTS USA TODAY Key elements of the Repub- lican bill the House passed Thursday to repeal and re- WASHINGTON The health care place the Affordable Care Act: bill Republican leaders pushed uALLOWS INSURERS IN quickly through the House on SOME CASES TO RAISE Thursday is likely to undergo PREMIUMS ON CUSTOMERS major changes in the Senate, WITH PRE-EXISTING where some moderate GOP sena- CONDITIONS but provides tors have come out against the money for “high-risk pools” legislation. or other measures to help The Senate will review the customers afford insurance House bill but will write its own uSTOPS EXPANSION OF version over the next few weeks, MEDICAID COVERAGE as of said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R- 2020; sets per capita limit on Tenn., chairman of the Health, Medicaid payments to states Education, Labor and Pensions uENDS PENALTIES FOR Committee. INDIVIDUALS WHO DON’T “We want to get it right,” Alex- BUY INSURANCE; allows ander said Thursday on the Sen- insurers to charge 30% higher ate ﬂoor. “There will be no premiums for customers artiﬁcial deadlines.” who waited to buy insurance until they were sick If the Senate passes its own u bill, House and Senate negotia- ELIMINATES COST- tors will try to work out a com- SHARING PAYMENTS that help low-income people promise, which would require pay deductibles and other another vote in both chambers. out-of-pocket costs House Republicans have vowed to repeal and replace uBARS PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD Obamacare since its passage in for non-abortion Medicaid 2010. The vote was hastily called services; shifts funding to after Republicans wooed moder- community health centers ates with a last-minute amend- uALLOWS STATES TO ment that would provide APPLY FOR WAIVERS OF $8 billion to help patients with MANDATORY INSURANCE pre-existing conditions afford COVERAGE of maternity care, higher premiums. ER visits and other “essential In March, House Speaker Paul health benefits” Ryan, R-Wis., canceled a vote on uALLOWS INDIVIDUALS an earlier version of the bill be- TO DOUBLE CONTRIBUTIONS EVAN VUCCI, AP cause it did not have enough Re- to their tax-exempt health President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan celebrate passage of the health care bill. The publican support to pass. Not a savings accounts House of Representatives voted 217-213, demonstrating divisions that remain on the legislation. single Democrat voted for the bill. uREPEALS TAXES ON THE Senators “want to make sure WEALTHY, HEALTH CARE we know what our bill costs,” Al- SECTORS AND OTHERS The House passed its legislation before the exander said. The House passed who paid for Obamacare’s its legislation before the non-par- expanded coverage non-partisan Congressional Budget Office had time to analyze it to estimate what it would cost. v STORYSTORY CONTINUES CONTINUES ON 2B ON C2

USA SNAPSHOTS© Shoppers aren’t buying ‘Buy American’ Gen Z views on cars Trump’s rallying cry pay for pricier home-grown items A Toyota say ﬁnding domestic-made mer- Camry hasn’t proved as strong chandise is easier said than done. assembled in as lure of low prices Trump signed an executive or- Georgetown, der April 18 that urged govern- Ky., drives ment agencies to “Buy American, home the 39% of Generation Z Charisse Jones Hire American,” a message he made-in- members are worried about @charissejones carried from the campaign trail to America self-driving cars, but USA TODAY the Oval Office. spirit on the So far, though, it has been met ﬂoor of the with a shrug. Retail chains like New York 35% President Trump’s call to J.C. Penney and Toys R Us have Auto Show are excited about flying cars. “Buy American” isn’t stirring not seen a rise in requests for last month. demand for U.S.-made goods as domestically made shirts, dolls or SOURCE Ketchum Global Research & many shoppers focus more on other items. Analytics survey of 999 16- to 24-year-olds low prices than labels. STORY CONTINUES ON C2 MICHAEL B. SMITH AND PAUL TRAP, USA TODAY Even those who are willing to v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B BRENT SNAVELY, DETROIT FREE PRESS

Conservatives find Trump’s religious liberty order lacking Churches get leeway Activists called the executive Trump’s vow to “totally destroy” “We will not allow faith to be targeted, bullied, or si- order Trump signed in the Rose the amendment, instead instruct- lenced any more.” on political activism Garden on the National Day of ing the Internal Revenue Service people of faith Though Trump promised “the Prayer a mere shadow of a draft to enforce the law consistent with to be targeted, federal government will never, that leaked this year and woefully how it’s done so in the past — al- ever penalize any person for their David Jackson inadequate. “President Trump lowing speech on political and bullied or silenced protected religious beliefs,” activ- and Maureen Groppe must continue to work to protect moral issues as long as it doesn’t anymore.” ists weren’t convinced they would USA TODAY religious freedom,” said Paul advocate the election or defeat President Trump avoid punishment for expressing Weber, president of the Family of a particular candidate. Only religious or moral views. Policy Alliance. Congress can change the law to contraception coverage in work- Citing an Agriculture Depart- WASHINGTON Before a crowd of Trump’s executive order tar- allow churches to endorse candi- ers’ health care plans, although ment order that required a Mich- priests, nuns and faith leaders, geted the Johnson Amendment, a dates without losing their tax- it would be up to federal agencies igan meatpacking plant to President Trump promised the provision of tax law that prohibits exempt status. to determine how that would remove literature objecting to executive order he signed Thurs- churches from getting directly in- The Executive Order on Pro- happen. same-sex marriage from a break day would take “historic steps to volved in political campaigns, moting Free Speech and Reli- Vowing to fight what he called room in 2015, Gregory Baylor, a protect religious liberty,” but reli- which has long chafed some gious Liberty aims to make it discrimination against religious senior counsel at the Alliance De- gious conservatives who support- evangelical activists. easier for employers with reli- people and institutions, Trump fending Freedom, said Trump’s ed his candidacy wanted more. The order stopped short of gious objections not to include said, “We will not allow people of order offers “no specific relief.” C2 | FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 · THE SUMTER ITEM Killer whale Lulu contaminated with PCBs Blubber contained seen,” he said. “We know Lulu apparent infertility an ominous died from becoming entangled, warning and said it is “increas- 100 times higher but, given what is known about ingly likely that this small group than accepted levels the toxic effects of PCBs, we have will eventually go extinct.” Lulu to consider (the contamination) lived in a pod of about eight could have been affecting her whales. John Bacon health and reproductive fitness.” PCBs were banned in the USA @jmbacon Analysis of Lulu’s blubber re- in 1979. From the 1920s until USA TODAY vealed PCB concentrations 100 their ban, an estimated 1.5 billion times higher than the accepted pounds of PCBs were made for toxicity for marine mammals, the things such as microscope oils, A killer whale found dead on stranding scheme reports. High electrical insulators, capacitors, the Scottish island of Tiree had PCB levels are linked to poor and electric appliances such as one of the highest levels of PCB health, impaired immune func- television sets or refrigerators, pollution ever recorded, scien- tion, increased susceptibility to the U.S. National Ocean Service tists say. cancers and infertility. says. PCBs also were sprayed on Lulu, well-known to research- Once PCBs get into the marine dirt roads to keep the dust down. ers as one of the last surviving JOHN BOWLER, RSPB SCOTLAND environment, they accumulate Traces of PCBs have been detect- whales in the waters around Brit- Lulu, a killer whale found dead on the Isle of Tiree in Scotland through food chains and are diffi- ed in people and animals around ain, died after becoming entan- last year, was found to have the highest levels of polychlorinat- cult if not impossible to remove, the world. gled in fishing rope in January ed biphenyls, or PCBs, ever recorded. Brownlow said. Lulu’s skeleton is preserved at 2016. The Scottish Marine Ani- The investigation revealed that National Museums Scotland. The mal Stranding Scheme and the its website called the killer whale shown that killer whale popula- Lulu was at least 20 years old but stranding scheme was set up in University of Aberdeen conduct- the “most contaminated on the tions can have very high levels of apparently never reproduced, de- 1992 to analyze and report data ed an in-depth investigation of planet.” polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB). spite being much older than the for all marine mammals, marine Lulu’s carcass and were shocked Veterinary pathologist Andrew “The levels in this case are average age for maturity in killer turtle and basking shark strand- by the findings. The headline on Brownlow said studies have some of the highest we’ve ever whales. Brownlow called Lulu’s ing. SENATORS HESITANT ON HOUSE BILL

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tisan Congressional Budget Office had time to analyze it to estimate what it would cost and how many Americans it would insure. The CBO estimated that the original House bill would have led to 24 million fewer people having insurance by 2026, but it would cut federal budget deficits by $337 billion. Sen. Rob Portman, a moderate Republican from Ohio, said Thursday that he is worried about how the House bill could affect his constituents. Ohio is one of 32 states that expanded its Medicaid program for low-income residents under Obamacare. “I’ve already made clear that I don’t support the House bill as currently constructed because I continue to have concerns that this bill does not do enough to protect Ohio’s Medicaid expansion population, especially those who are receiving treatment for heroin and prescription drug abuse,” Portman said in a statement. “We have an opioid crisis in this country, and I’m going to continue to work with my colleagues on solutions that ensure that those who are impacted by this epidemic can continue to receive treatment.” Portman said Obamacare cannot be sustained as insurance premiums and deductibles “con- NICHOLAS KAMM, AFP/GETTY IMAGES tinue their steep climb.” Protesters shout at lawmakers walking out of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Thursday after the House of Representatives “Congress must take responsi- narrowly passed a Republican proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare, delivering a welcome victory for President Trump. ble action that lowers health care costs, but these changes must be current form in the Senate and protected.” Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., ap- dle-class Americans. He criticized made in a way that does not leave am confident that what the Democrats are united against pealed to his Republican col- a provision that would allow in- people behind,” the senator said. Senate considers and approves the bill. Republicans have a slim leagues Thursday to slow down surers to increase what they Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said will be different from the House majority of 52 senators, so GOP and work with Democrats. charge older Americans in com- he wants to repeal Obamacare “in bill,” Heller said in a statement. leaders can afford to lose only He said the House bill, despite parison with younger consumers. a way that benefits Nevadans, but “We cannot pull the rug out from two Republican votes. That the addition of $8 billion, would “It harms the American people in I think that the current bill falls under states like Nevada that ex- would give them a 50-50 tie, cause insurance premiums to go so many ways,” Schumer said. “It short.” Nevada expanded Medi- panded Medicaid, and we need which Vice President Pence could up 20% in the first few years doesn’t have to be this way.” caid under Obamacare. assurances that people with pre- break in favor of the bill. while increasing average costs by “I will not support it in its existing conditions will be Senate Minority Leader more than $1,500 a year for mid- Contributing: Deirdre Shesgreen

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USA TODAY is committed to accuracy. To reach us, For many shoppers, price is the bottom line contact Standards Editor Brent Jones at 800-872- 7073 or e-mail accu- [email protected]. v CONTINUED FROM FROM C11B na does just fine. It “was a difficult decision to Please indicate whether “If I’ve saved up ... I prefer move away,” said Levi Strauss you’re responding to U.S. FACTORY DECLINE content online or in the Google searches for the phrase something made in the USA be- spokeswoman Andrea Hicklin. newspaper. “Made In America” last spiked in cause it’s often better quality,” she It’s harder to find home-grown But given the required handi- June just before Trump sealed said. “But when deciding on a goods since U.S. manufacturing work, it generally costs at least the Republican nomination for spur-of-the moment purchase, jobs began disappearing twice as much to produce a pair president. Searches for “Made In price comes first for me.” in the 1990s. of jeans in the USA. “To move the USA” have been negligible. Even if cost isn’t a major con- manufacturing back to the U.S., And companies like WeatherTech cern, finding a blouse, pair of Apparel jobs there would need to be a lot of and L.L. Bean, which tout their shoes or flat-screen TV that is Jan. 1990 924,300 technological breakthroughs.” U.S.-made automotive floor mats produced in the U.S. can require L.L. Bean has chosen to con- and rugged boots, say sales were going to extra lengths, if the item Jan. 2017 125,500 tinue making its signature “Bean PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER strong long before the presiden- is available at all. Textile mill jobs Boot” within its own manufactur- John Zidich tial election. Franklin Dohanyos, who once ing division in Maine. “It’s the Jan. 1990 500,100 EDITOR IN CHIEF It’s not that shoppers aren’t in- worked for Chrysler, drives an ex- iconic product that we have made Joanne Lipman terested in U.S.-made goods. A tra 5 miles and is willing to pay a Jan. 2017 111,700 a commitment to always make CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER 2012 survey by The Boston Con- few more dollars to buy from a here,” said company spokeswom- Kevin Gentzel NOTE Not seasonally adjusted sulting Group found that nine out store where he knows the shirts SOURCE Bureau of Labor Statistics an Carolyn Beem. of 10 consumers said they would have been made in the USA. GEORGE PETRAS, USA TODAY But such a pledge did not make 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Va. 22108, pay more for domestic-produced “I’ve always said ‘Buy Ameri- financial sense for its various oth- 703-854-3400 items to keep jobs in the U.S., and can first,’ ” said Dohanyos, who ply chain and customs policy for er products. Published by Gannett four out of five agreed that pur- now owns a public relations firm the National Retail Federation. “It’s an easy thing to say ‘make The local edition of USA TODAY is chasing American-made goods in Royal Oak, Mich. But “it’s get- China’s entry into the World things domestically,’ but the in- published daily showed patriotism. ting harder and harder.” Trade Organization in 2001 made frastructure is not there,” Beem in partnership with Gannett Newspapers “It’s something an overwhelm- Trump’s order is aimed at fed- economic borders more porous said. “If there’s going to be a move Advertising: All advertising published in ing majority of people, regardless eral agencies. It gives them 220 and gave U.S.-based businesses to making more, in a big way, in USA TODAY is subject to the current rate of their political affiliation, agree days to review policies that re- the chance to take advantage of the USA, it’s going to take time.” card; copies available from the with,” said Scott Paul, president quire them to buy American- cheaper labor. Cheaper labor Brad Schweig, whose family advertising department. USA TODAY may of the Alliance for American made goods and directs them to costs in China, Vietnam and oth- has owned Sunnyland Furniture, in its sole discretion edit, classify, reject or cancel at any time any advertising Manufacturing. cut down on waivers and exemp- er foreign countries also helped an outdoor furniture business in submitted. But for many consumers, tions to those rules. But those contribute to the loss of hundreds Dallas, for 47 years, said his top National, Regional: 703-854-3400 prices matter more. policies do not cover technology of thousands of manufacturing sellers are imported brands. U.S.- Reprint permission, copies of articles, Carrie Aulenbacher, who man- like smartphones and computers, jobs in the USA. made items tend to linger. glossy reprints: ages commercial real estate in which were granted a waiver in Job losses in the textile and ap- “I have a feeling price is a big www.GannettReprints.com or call Erie, Pa., is happy with the quality 2004. And those are just a few of parel industry were particularly portion of that,” Schweig said. 212-221-9595 of the American-made kitchen the items that are largely pro- steep. Levi Strauss, the 163-year- “People are all about ‘Made in the USA TODAY is a member of The set she bought 12 years ago, duced outside the U.S. old San Francisco-based compa- USA’ until it involves U.S. dollars, Associated Press and subscribes to other which she has never had to repair “Apparel, footwear, toys and ny whose blue jeans are an em- and then it’s ‘Do we really care?’ ” news services. USA TODAY, its logo and or replace. But when it comes to other kinds of products all moved blem of Americana, closed its last associated graphics are registered smaller, everyday purchases, a overseas years ago,” said Jona- owned and operated manufactur- Contributing: Elizabeth Weise and trademarks. All rights reserved. cheaper item that’s made in Chi- than Gold, vice president of sup- ing facility in the U.S. in 2004. Nathan Bomey THE SUMTER ITEM · FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 | C3 French far-left may help far-right

Mélenchon came in a surpris- Candidate Le Pen hopes socialist voters sit out presidential runoff ing fourth place with 19.6% of the vote in the first round, and two- thirds of his supporters would Maya Vidon probably not vote or leave their Special for USA TODAY ballots blank Sunday, according to a recent online survey. Macron, 39, attacked the main- PARIS Far-right candidate Ma- stream parties during the cam- rine Le Pen hopes to stage a Don- paign, but now depends on their ald-Trump-like upset in Sunday’s supporters to become the young- runoff, but her best chance de- est president in French history. pends on far-left voters boycott- “They will have to swallow a bit- ing the presidential election. ter pill on voting day,” Galam said. That could happen because Macron’s supporters argue that polls show up to a quarter of his image as a political maverick French voters don’t like either of appeals to voters seeking change the two candidates and could ab- after suffering through years of stain from voting, which might economic stagnation and a series help her close a sizeable lead her of terror attacks, problems that opponent holds in the latest polls. plagued unpopular incumbent Many are repelled by Le Pen’s François Hollande, who decided fiery rhetoric against immigrants, against seeking a second term. particularly Muslims, and French Macron “is reshuffling the po- membership in the European litical cards of the country,” said Union. Others are turned off by student Kevin Le Nouail, 24. “He front-runner Emmanuel Ma- is offering a true overhaul of po- cron’s investment banking back- litical life.” ground and what they see as his Le Nouail acknowledged that a support for the status quo. large number of abstentions Sun- In a bitter debate Wednesday day “could create an upset” for Le night, Le Pen assailed Macron as BOB EDME, AP Pen, 48, who would be the first a defender of “savage globaliza- Posters of Emmanuel Macron, left, and Marine Le Pen adorn a wall in Ascain, France, on May 2. woman to lead France. tion.” Macron called Le Pen an Le Pen supporters are expect- extremist who poses a “threat to ed to turn out en masse, and she our institutions.” is climbing in the polls — a 5- Post-debate polls showed Ma- OBAMA ENDORSES FRENCH point bump since Monday. Le cron the clear winner, as he head- Pen is very popular in rural areas ed into the campaign’s final CANDIDATE EMMANUEL MACRON and among French who resent an stretch with a double-digit lead. influx of Muslim immigrants. “Many voters feel a sincere re- Former president Barack important role that France Her gain in the polls comes as pulsion for the National Front Obama, who is wildly popular plays in Europe and around the Le Pen’s National Front plays up and for Marine Le Pen. They in France, has formally en- world, and he is committed to a Macron’s lack of experience. Ma- don’t want her for president,” dorsed French presidential better future for the French cron served as economy minister said Serge Galam, who studies hopeful Emmanuel Macron, an people.” under Hollande. elections at the French National independent centrist he calls In a reference to his own “People don’t really know what Center for Scientific Research. ERIC FEFERBERG, AFP/GETTY IMAGES the candidate of “hope.” campaign, Obama said Ma- Macron’s platform is,” said Na- “But to show this they have to Marine Le Pen trails Emman- The unusual endorsement by cron “appeals to people’s tional Front backer Aymeric Mer- cast their ballot for Macron. uel Macron, whom polls called a former U.S. president in a hopes and not their fears.” laud, 25, a student. “They elected Many voters feel an aversion to the winner of Wednesday foreign election amounts to Trump told the Associated a face on a glazed paper, a poster Macron. A good number of them night’s debate. something of a proxy fight with Press although he was not boy” in the first round, Merlaud will look for any excuse to forget President Trump, who has spo- offering an endorsement, he said of the telegenic candidate. to cast their ballot.” tended to leave their ballots blank ken positively of right-wing thinks Le Pen is “strongest on “I’m not certain that it’s enough Macron, running as an inde- and 7% undecided. candidate Marine Le Pen of the borders, and she’s the strongest to make a good president.” pendent centrist who has never Leaders of the two mainstream National Front party. on what’s been going on in Le Pen has been portrayed by held elective office, leads Le Pen parties that have ruled France Obama’s remarks appear in France.” her opponents as an extremist 59% to 41% in the latest Cevipof/ since the end of World War II, a taped message posted on Le Pen and Macron face off whose father and National Front IPSOS/France 3 poll. But 24% are were defeated in the first round Macron’s “En Marche!” website. Sunday in the final round of founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen, was likely to sit out the election, pos- of voting April 23 and endorsed “I have admired the cam- voting for president. The latest a Nazi sympathizer. sibly eroding Macron’s lead. A Macron. But far-left candidate paign that Emmanuel Macron polls show Macron leading Le Nathalie Dulac, 55, supported poll by Boston-based Suffolk Uni- Jean-Luc Mélenchon, likened to has run,” Obama said. “He has Pen by about 20 points. Mélenchon in the first round but versity Political Research Center Sen. Bernie Sanders in the United stood up for liberal values. He doesn’t like Macron. “Personally I showed Macron leading, 47% to States, has refused to endorse the put forward a vision for the Doug Stanglin will not vote in the second 31%, with 15% saying they in- front-runner. round,” she said.

IN BRIEF Noise pollution turns up volume in national parks

Even Traci Watson official Special for USA TODAY wilderness America’s natural places, sup- areas are posedly the last bastions of peace and quiet, are contaminated by not safe the sound of honking cars, roar- from ing jet engines and other noise, scientists found. man- Sixty-three percent of protect- made ed areas in the continental Unit- ed States suffer from significant J.B. FORBES, AP racket human-caused noise, according Roads were blocked in Valley Park, Mo., Thursday as flood- to a study in this week’s Science. waters continue to ravage the area and neighboring states. The protected areas spanned national forests sprawling over mil- FLOODS THREATEN PARTS U.S. military spokesman in lions of acres to local parks. OF ARKANSAS, MISSOURI Baghdad. Such areas are “where people Driving the militants from Mo- go for respite from the hustle and After floodwaters punched sul, Iraq’s second-largest city, bustle of modern life,” says study NATIONAL PARK SERVICE through levees in parts of Mis- would be a major victory for Iraqi co-author Rachel Buxton of Colo- The results showed noise pol- A National souri and Arkansas, the National forces. More than two years ago rado State University. “Unfortu- lution “is pervasive,” the study’s Park Service Weather Service warned Thurs- Islamic State militants swept into nately, we found that a good authors write. Even 12% of offi- staffer sets day of more high water in north- Iraq and seized the city along percentage of them experience cial wilderness areas, where mo- up an acous- west Arkansas, where some 100 with a other parts of the country. levels of noise pollution.” torized equipment and vehicles tic recording members of the National Guard The collapse of Iraq’s U.S.-trained In more than 60% of the na- are almost entirely banned, suf- station on are assisting in the flood-fighting armed forces and the loss of Mo- tion’s parks and other protected fered significant noise pollution. Going-to-the- effort. sul was a major blow to Iraq, giv- areas, artificial noise is so intru- That wildernesses and other Sun Road Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ing the militants an important sive in some spots that a sound “last strongholds of wildlife are to capture said 25 guard vehicles are pre- foothold in the region. that would be audible at a dis- exposed to substantial (human- the level of pared for high-water rescues as tance of 100 feet can be heard associated) noise, a known pollut- traffic noise needed in an area where at least DEADLY ‘SUPERBUG’ FUNGUS only at half that distance. In 21% ant, is troubling,” says Boise State in Glacier nine levee breaches have been EMERGING IN HOSPITALS of protected areas, there are spots University’s Jesse Barber, who National reported. where a sound normally heard was not part of the study. Park, Mont. Many rivers have swollen to A deadly “superbug” fungus from 100 feet away can be heard In the majority of protected record levels in Missouri, Illinois, that is hard to spot and harder to only from a distance of 10 feet. areas, enough noise infiltrates the Oklahoma and Arkansas. Five kill is slowly infiltrating U.S. hos- The loudest areas had “shock- quiet to annoy visitors. Noise pol- deaths have been blamed on pitals, health experts say. ingly high levels that can poten- lution also can affect bird song, flooding in Missouri, while hun- Candida auris enters the tially be bad for human health,” predators’ ability to find prey, and dreds of people have been forced bloodstream, spreads throughout says study co-author George prey’s ability to hear predators. out of their homes and thousands the body and causes a variety of Wittemyer, also of Colorado State The findings provide a nation- more potentially are in harm’s infections, the Centers for Dis- University. wide look at the problem, says way. An 18-month-old Arkansas ease Control and Prevention The The biggest culprits: vehicles Nicholas Miller, the recently re- girl swept away by floodwater is warns. More than 60 cases have culprits: such as cars and trucks; aircraft; tired founder of a noise- and vi- missing and presumed dead. been identified in the U.S., all but cars and and the din of natural resource- bration-control consulting firm a few of them in New York and trucks; based industries such as oil and who was not one of the authors. IRAQIS PREPARE FOR FINAL New Jersey. The CDC has alerted gas extraction. The study “is a warning,” he says, ASSAULT INTO MOSUL hospitals and other health care aircraft; The researchers measured at a time when sound levels are facilities across the nation to and the sound levels at nearly 500 sites in increasing. U.S.-backed Iraqi security watch out for the relatively new din of various protected areas. Then The good news is the research- forces on Thursday opened a new fungus. natural they combined the sound data ers found that the tapestry of nat- front in the battle for Mosul in The fungus can be passed be- and other information, such as el- ural sounds is still intact in many preparation for a final assault to tween people or through the en- resource- evation and distance from roads, places, most of them national liberate the city from Islamic vironment from such things as based to create a formula that predicts parks and large wilderness areas. State control. hospital equipment, says Tom industries both human noise and natural “We still have some incredibly “This new advance from the Chiller, chief of the CDC’s Mycot- such as oil sound levels. They applied their natural soundscapes across the 9th Iraqi Army Division is in- ic (fungal) Diseases Branch. formula to thousands of protect- United States,” Wittemyer says. tended to break the enemy,” said and gas ed areas, from neighborhood “If we want to keep them, we Air Force Col. John Dorrian, a Staff and wire reports extraction. parks to huge wildlife refuges. want to think about it.” C4 | FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 TELEVISION THE SUMTER ITEM

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH undergo simulations for a pos- There isn’t much fancy sible trip to the Red Planet. about “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., Footage of these enthusiastic CBS, TV-14), ending its sev- teens is mixed with documen- enth season tonight. It’s as de- tary history lessons about pendable as meatloaf. And America’s space program and that’s why so many people like observations from astronomy it and why it sticks around. buffs and scientists including At a time of “peak TV,” Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill when critically acclaimed se- Nye. ries like “Fargo” challenge Time spent with teenagers and reward viewers with a who aren’t your own is always rich diet of novelistic plotlines a bit of a challenge, so the and daring narrative experi- film’s 97-minute running time ments, “Blue Bloods” offers a may seem like an endurance comforting, if predictable, buf- test for some. Not as lengthy fet of procedural action, as a trip to Mars, but * courtroom strategy and city • Also on Netflix today, the hall politics that concludes long-awaited second season of each week with a nice little “Sense 8” (TV-MA) from Lana family meal where several and Lilly Wachowski and J. generations of Reagans dis- Michael Straczynski. cuss their ideas. The key ingredient of this meat-and-potatoes drama is TONIGHT’S OTHER Tom Selleck as Police Com- HIGHLIGHTS missioner Frank Reagan. He • A couple appears to be flu- DAVID M. RUSSELL / CBS projects the same slightly ent in the language of love on From left, Tony Terraciano stars as Jack Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, Amy Carlson as Linda grumpy taciturnity as his “First Dates” (8 p.m., NBC, TV- Reagan and Andrew Terraciano stars as Sean Reagan in a scene from the season seven finale episode of long-running TV movie detec- PG). “Blue Bloods,” airing at 10 p.m. today on CBS. tive Jesse Stone. He spits out • Barbra Streisand, who words as if they cost $100 a turned 75 on April 24, stars in piece. Whether he’s talking to the 1970 comedy “The Owl and dercover Boss” (8 p.m., CBS, the mayor, his children or, as the Pussycat” (8 p.m., This TV), TV-PG) * A guitarist’s murder in last week’s episode, a savvy followed by the 1996 comedy strikes a chord on “Lucifer” (8 archbishop (Stacy Keach), he “The Mirror Has Two Faces” (10 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Dolls keeps things to a minimum. In p.m.). with wigs are put to the test lesser hands, this Pinter play • A new twist on the belt on “The Toy Box” (8 p.m., ABC, dialogue could seem a tad af- buckle on “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., TV-PG) * A new threat on “The fected. But Tom Selleck knows ABC, TV-PG). Originals” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * we’ll follow him anywhere. • “Latin Music USA” (9 p.m., A threat to Oahu on “Hawaii And most of the action be- PBS, r, TV-PG, check local list- Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * A longs to Donnie Wahlberg (as ings) surveys the music of car crash points to a plot on Danny Reagan) anyway. Mexican-Americans in Cali- “Lethal Weapon” (9 p.m., Fox, r, “Blue Bloods” hints at topi- fornia, Texas and the South- TV-14) * Mary launches a coup cality, but never comes down west. against Elizabeth on “Reign” (9 NEED too heavily on one side. Last • A “Daily Show” veteran p.m., CW, TV-14). week’s episode abounded with gets his own culinary-themed MONEY? crimes involving immigrants, comedy special in “Al Madrigal: LATE NIGHT and squabbles about sanctu- Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy” (9 p.m., SELL YOUR FIREARMS ary cities, but as the show Showtime, TV-MA). Richard Gere, Maria Bam- TO US OR GET A LOAN ford and Perfume Genius are wrapped up with its “Last • The gimmicky, and not a INSTEAD. Supper” scene, the Reagan little creepy, Fox reality series booked on “The Late Show With family recalled how they were “You the Jury” has been can- Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., not terribly far removed from celed after two episodes. CBS) * Jimmy Fallon wel- Rifl es • Pistols immigrant status and that comes Paul Giamatti, Gisele some of their Irish relatives Bundchen and Pete Lee on • Shotguns who never emigrated were CULT CHOICE “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., probably considered “terror- Stockard Channing NBC) * David Spade and Alt-J ists” by the British after the (“Grease,” “The West Wing”) appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Easter Uprising of 1916. Histo- portrays a teenage car thief (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Jason Su- ry lesson concluded, the clan with expensive tastes in the deikis, Andrea Martin, Jan raises a glass or two to a land 1976 comedy “Sweet Revenge” Boehmermann and Lucius Thank You For that welcomes the tempest- (10 p.m., TCM), co-starring visit “Late Night With Seth Mey- tossed. Sam Waterston. Barely seen ers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Ste- Voting Us #1 “Blue Bloods” will return or screened in its time, this phen Curry, Chris Paul and for an eighth season. film received a “BOMB” rat- Steve Nash sit down on “The 33 West Liberty Street • Downtown Sumter • Streaming today on Netf- ing by Leonard Maltin. Late Late Show With James Cor- 18 N. Brooks Street • Downtown Manning lix, the 2017 documentary “The den” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). Mars Generation” (TV-PG) fol- Sumter & Manning’s lows self-professed “space SERIES NOTES Copyright 2017 nerds” at space camp as they A Realtor becomes an “Un- United Feature Syndicate Oldest & Largest Pawn Shop THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 | C5

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH to overshadow the story itself. anniversary-itis? April fea- journalist on “Madam Secre- Cusack) discovers a mystical Hulu streams its first origi- • Alec Baldwin takes over as tured an onslaught of retro- tary” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). portal into an actor’s mind in nal documentary, “Batman and host of “The Essentials” (8 p.m. spectives on the 1992 Los An- • Wedding preparations be- the 1999 comedy-fantasy Bill,” starting Saturday. A tale Saturday, TCM), a weekly geles riots. Friday’s “Date- come a respite from the war “Being John Malkovich” (9 p.m. of real-life comic book justice showcase and discussion of a line” featured a two-hour spe- on “Home Fires” on “Master- Sunday, Starz Encore). and wrongs righted over time, must-see film. Baldwin begins cial about the 1997 death of piece” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, “Bill” offers a major revision with the 1952 melodrama Princess Diana. This week- check local listings). SUNDAY SERIES to the history of the Dark “The Bad and the Beautiful,” end, Martin Bashir hosts “The • “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Knight. starring Kirk Douglas. Over Last 100 Days of Diana” (9 p.m. Unknown” (9 p.m., CNN, TV- Kidnappers seize Sam’s wife Since 1939, Bob Kane the course of the season, Sunday, ABC). HBO has just PG) visits Basque country. on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8 p.m., claimed to be the comic’s sole Baldwin will invite colleagues announced an “authorized” • Kevin and Nora remain CBS, TV-14) * Step-dancing on creator. “Bill” follows writer, to “The Essentials,” including documentary about the “Peo- Down Under on “The Left- “Little Big Shots” (8 p.m., NBC, “Batman” fan and comic buff Tina Fey, David Letterman ple’s Princess” to air later in overs” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). TV-G) * Moe dabbles in mar- Marc Tyler Nobleman as he and director William Fried- the year, presumably on or be- • Shadow Moon plays cos- riage counseling on “The Simp- sleuths his way through eight kin. fore Aug. 31, the 20th anniver- mic checkers on “American sons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * decades of DC Comics history • Adam Devine (“Modern sary of her death. Gods” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). Looking out for Emma on to show that Kane’s self-ag- Family,” “Workaholics”) hosts Just how many candles in • Reality TV can be murder “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., grandizing legend edited out the 2017 MTV Movie and TV the wind do we need? on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, ABC, TV-PG) * John Hancock the major contributions of Awards (8 p.m. Sunday, MTV, TV-14). and Samuel Adams meet in a writer Bill Finger. Comedy Central, Spike, TV • Axe feels trapped on the duel on “Making History” (8:30 Nobleman explains how Land, VH1). It’s the first time SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS season finale of “Billions” (10 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Planted ev- Finger conceived the original that “TV” has been added to • The Chicago Cubs host the p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). idence on “Chicago Justice” (9 Batman costume, cape and the title of this annual cele- New York Yankees in Major • Richard’s dream proves p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Survival cowl, Bruce Wayne’s tragic bration. League Baseball action (7 p.m., all-consuming on “Silicon Val- takes its toll on an hourlong backstory, the Batmobile, Bat The network wants to fete a Fox). ley” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). season finale of “The Last Cave and several of the major golden age of content, stories • The Washington Capitals • Amy scouts locations for Man on Earth” (9 p.m., Fox, villains, including the Riddler. and characters, regardless of host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Selena’s library on “Veep” TV-14) * Payback on “Shades While Kane went on to de- the size of the screen. the NHL Eastern Conference (10:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). of Blue” (10 p.m., NBC, TV- scribe Finger as a mere ghost So, performers from movies Semifinals (7:15 p.m., NBC). 14). or hired hand, Nobleman and and TV will compete against • College can be murder in other experts interviewed each other in categories such the 2017 shocker “Deadly So- CULT CHOICE Copyright 2017 here contend that he was a as Best Kiss, Best Hero and rority” (8 p.m., Lifetime). A lovesick puppeteer (John United Feature Syndicate major architect of the billion- Best Villain. Additionally, tra- • On two episodes of “My Cat dollar “Batman” franchise. ditional categories Best Actor From Hell” (Animal Planet, TV- As the comic thrived, Fin- and Best Actress have been PG): It came from the nursery Remember Mom On ger’s story goes from bad to folded into non-gendered Best (8 p.m.), from feral to friendly worse. While Kane cashed in Actor in a Movie and Best (9 p.m.). on the franchise’s TV fame, Actor in a Show. New catego- • The Utah Jazz host the Gold- Mother’s Day Finger subsisted as a freelanc- ries have been added to the en State Warriors in Game 3 of Don’t forget to let your mother er, finally dying alone in 1974 mix, including Best American the NBA Western Conference and being anonymously bur- Story, Tearjerker, Best Host, Semifinals (8:30 p.m., ABC). know how much she is loved and ied in a potter’s field. Best Reality Competition and • Young Eli’s fateful choice appreciated on Mother’s Day! Many documentaries suffer Next Generation. on “The Son” (9 p.m., AMC, Mom, Thanks for all you do! from a lack of period footage. The Golden Globes have TV-14). Love, Matt and Beth “Batman and Bill” solves that combined TV and movies for • A deadly landlord on “Doc- problem with the goofy and decades. Still, this blending of tor Who” (9 p.m., BBC Ameri- entirely appropriate use of formats represents a sea ca, TV-PG). segments presented in mid- change in the perception of • “Chris Gethard: Career Sui- century comics style. TV’s prestige, influence and cide” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA) To the best mom in the Along the way, we’re let in impact. demonstrates that comedians world! I love you! on some comic book lore, in- When the MTV Movie are still making jokes about Love, Katherine cluding the location of the Awards were first handed out therapy after all these de- first New York Comic-Con in in 1992, Dennis Miller hosted cades. Double (20 words) - $15.00 Single (10 words) - $10.00 a hotel so seedy and dilapidat- a celebration that touted the • Goldie Hawn, Amy Schum- ed that the building collapsed blockbuster status of “Termi- er, Orlando Bloom, John several months later. nator 2.” The whole purpose Boyega and Lucie Jones ap- Deadline:May 9, 2017 Publish: May 14, 2017 Not content to reveal Kane’s of the proceedings was to get pear on “The Graham Norton perfidy and Finger’s fate, MTV’s young audience excit- Show” (11 p.m., BBC America, Submitted By______Phone ______“Bill” goes on to chronicle No- ed for the forthcoming sum- TV-14). Address ______bleman’s efforts to find Fin- mer’s slate of popcorn block- • Chris Pine hosts “Saturday City______State______Zip______ger’s family and possible heirs busters. Back then, summer Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, Message______and force the powers that be on TV meant repeats of “Mur- TV-14), featuring musical ______to provide him with an appro- phy Brown” and the Olym- guest LCD Soundsystem. ______priate creator’s credit. pics. Please send your picture with a self-return stamped envelope so that we can get your pictures back to you. Unfortunately, “Batman Despite the onslaught of SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS and Bill” is simply too darn mega-movie franchise proper- Stop by our offi ce Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm long. Clocking in at more than ties, last summer’s most talk- • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” 36 W. Liberty Street • Sumter,SC 29150 an hour and a half, the docu- ed-about pop culture phenom- (7 p.m., CBS): deportation or callc Mary at 803-774-1263 • [email protected] mentary spends entirely too enon was Netflix’s “Stranger strikes a small Indiana com- much time telling Nobleman’s Things.” munity; an Army lawyer re- story and explaining his moti- • Is it just me, or have TV calls prosecuting Nazis; the vations and concerns, too news and documentary de- Chicago Cubs. often allowing the storyteller partments caught a case of • Elizabeth works to free a C6 | FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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