Cap-and-gown videos to be added to graduations

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PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Amber Gregory, a senior at Lakewood High School, gets signatures on a “petition to walk” sign outside the Sumter School Dis- trict administration office on Monday during a protest to allow seniors in the district a cap-and-gown, in-person graduation. Each senior can be filmed crossing stage on personal item pickup days BY BRUCE MILLS to accompany each graduate as Shaw F-16s will fly [email protected] his or her name is announced while crossing the stage in the Sumter School District gradu- student’s high school auditori- over downtown to ation ceremonies for seniors will um, Martin-Knox said. The remain virtual, but administra- guests will be able to take their tion has added a video perk to own video and photos. honor front line the programs to personalize The letter details that all par- Students stand outside the Sumter School them for individual students ticipants and visitors must wear District administration office. A3 while saying the community’s masks, remain in compliance workers today safety remains a top priority. with social distancing guide- School board’s split vote In a letter distributed Tuesday lines and refrain from any per- afternoon, Super- sonal contact keeps public participation SPORTS intendent Penelo- with others, such pe Martin-Knox DISTRICT VIRTUAL as hugging and suspended in pandemic detailed that on GRADUATION shaking hands. upcoming pickup CEREMONIES At the end of BY BRUCE MILLS NASCAR will return [email protected] days for seniors of • Sumter Career and the recognition, Sunday at Darlington personal items Technology Center – seniors and from their high Thursday, June 4, 6 p.m. guests must go Though it appeared apparent Mon- schools, adminis- back to their ve- day afternoon to some that there Raceway B1 • Sumter Adult Education – tration wants to Thursday, June 4, 7:30 p.m. hicles and leave would be a special-called meeting of capture video foot- the school’s the Sumter school board to hear high age of students • Crestwood High School – premises without school seniors’ thoughts on gradua- Friday June 5, 9 a.m. DEATHS, B3 crossing the stage congregating. tion ceremonies, it turns out there in their caps and • Lakewood High School – Virtual gradua- won’t be one. Billy N. Shorter Sr. gowns. That foot- Friday, June 5, 1 p.m. tion ceremonies After a two-plus-hour executive ses- James M. Dwyer Jr. age will then be • Sumter High School – including the se- sion behind closed doors Monday Luther W. Worrell Jr. incorporated into Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. niors’ video foot- night, Sumter School District’s Board Charles Emmet Warren the virtual gradu- age will still occur of Trustees returned to open session Daisy Agnes Wright ations for the at the same time about 9:10 p.m. and in a split 6-3 vote Mary E. Bilton three high schools — Crestwood, as previously scheduled, which turned down a motion to rescind sus- Sandra M. Plock Lakewood and Sumter. was communicated in a May 1 pension of public participation during Wilson Bradley As far as days, times and letter from the superintendent. the COVID-19 pandemic. Beverly Cogdill Griffin other specifics, the superinten- Each virtual ceremony will in- If seniors’ current concerns against dent said each high school will clude pre-recorded remarks from planned virtual commencement cere- communicate with families the all presenters, including the vale- monies were to be formally heard by WEATHER, A10 program outline and logistics dictorian, salutatorian and senior the full board, it would have to be dur- for capturing video footage and class president, Martin-Knox ing a public participation session. LAST DAY IN THE 70s distribution of personal items. Partly sunny and pleasant; mostly cloudy tonight Two guests will be permitted SEE GRADUATION, PAGE A7 SEE MEETING, PAGE A7 HIGH 77, LOW 55 INSIDE CONTACT US Museum collecting living history to record pandemic Classifieds B4 Info: 774-1200 Comics C1 Advertising: 774-1237 Sumterites can donate materials chronicling experience Sometimes, stories can be told Sports B1 Classifieds: 774-1200 with written words. Tangible ob- Opinion A9 Delivery: 774-1258 BY KAYLA GREEN impact from COVID-19. jects best tell other stories. The [email protected] “Fifty years down the road, peo- museum wants both. Television C2 News and Sports: ple will want to learn about this 774-1226 Even in the midst of a global cri- time and how it affected the world, DIGITAL MATERIALS sis, Sumter’s county museum is their own communities, their own The museum is looking for digital thinking ahead to the day when friends and their own families,” content that represents the econom- VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com our present will be past. wrote Amanda Cox, education and ic, medical, education, personal/ The Sumter County Museum is visitor services manager for the community impact the pandemic asking people to participate in its museum. has had on you, your family or your “Our Living History” initiative by “Every person’s perspective is friends. That can include typed per- submitting digital content and distinct, and we would love to un- sonal stories or reflections, images, physical materials that relay testi- derstand what your life has been mony of Sumter’s response to and like and how it has changed.” SEE HISTORY, PAGE A7 Item to host virtual Best of Sumter 2020 winners reveal Thursday ing for the annual readers’ the same day at www.theitem. Zoom event to honor more than 300 winners choice contest was held in Feb- com/bestof. in business, medical, education and more ruary and garnered nearly The Thompson family of 400,000 votes. companies is the title sponsor FROM STAFF REPORTS an awards show with a twist. The Best of Sumter 2020 mag- of the event. 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ELECTION 2020 Candidate Q&A: Prosecutors under State Senate District 62 investigation in BY TIM LEIBLE Revolution. [email protected] Why should people vote for you? I’m a team player who cares more about the outcome This year’s primary race for the District 29 than credit. Georgia slaying seat in the state Senate features two people: Anything else about yourself you want to add? Republicans J.D. Chaplin and Ronald Reese I got involved in S.C. politics in 1997 shadow- ATLANTA (AP) — The dermined in any way.” Page. ing any House or Senate members who Georgia prosecutors who Justice Department spokes- District 29 in the state Senate covers much would allow me to come along and learn first handled the fatal shoot- woman Kerri Kupec said fed- of Darlington, Lee and Marlboro counties from them. I graduated from Wofford Col- ing of a black man, before eral prosecutors have asked and some of Chesterfield County. All regis- lege with a BA in political science in 2008. In charges were filed more than Carr to share any results. tered voters who live in District 29 can vote. 2010, I became a Republican third-vice chair two months later, were Federal officials are also con- The winner of this Republican primary and was chairman of Rep. Mick Mulvaney’s placed under investigation sidering whether hate crimes will face incumbent state Sen. Gerald Mal- victory campaign for Darlington County. In Tuesday for their conduct in charges are warranted. loy, a Democrat from Hartsville who has 2012, I ran for the state House District 62 seat the case, which has fueled a Gregory McMichael told served in the position since 2002. and helped with Tom Rice’s congressional national outcry and ques- police he and his grown son Statewide partisan primaries will be held campaign. I am very grateful Congressman tions about whether the slay- armed themselves and pur- June 9. Gov. Henry McMaster has said he Tom Rice allowed me to intern for him in ing was racially motivated. sued the young man because does not plan to postpone voting because of Washington, D.C. Georgia Attorney General they thought he matched the COVID-19. Chris Carr announced that description of a burglary Any registered voter can vote in the pri- J.D. CHAPLIN he asked the Georgia Bureau suspect. maries. South Carolina does not require vot- Why are you running? I’m running because of Investigation and federal Brunswick Circuit District ers to declare a party, so voters can choose I’m sick of all of the corruption in our state. authorities to investigate Attorney Jackie Johnson de- any party’s primary to vote in, but you can Year after year, it goes on and on. Our lead- how local prosecutors han- fended her office’s involve- only vote in one. ers are more interested in helping them- dled the killing of 25-year-old ment, which she insisted was Keep following The Sumter Item in print selves than helping us. They’re more inter- Ahmaud Arbery, who was minimal because the elder and online at www.TheItem.com/election2020 ested in lining their pockets than paving our pursued by a white father McMichael worked for her as for all our coverage of local candidates. roads. and son before being shot on an investigator before retir- How long have you lived in the district? I’ve a residential street just out- ing a year ago. That relation- RONALD REESE PAGE lived in Hartsville my entire side the port city of Bruns- ship required the office to Why are you running? I want to bring re- life. wick. Arbery’s relatives have step away from the case. spect for the people back to this office. Current job/profession: I’m a said he was merely jogging “I’m confident an investi- Have you run for political office before? In row crop farmer whose family through the subdivision at gation is going to show my 2012 for state House of Representatives Dis- has worked our land for 85 the time. office did what it was sup- trict 62 years. Gregory and Travis McMi- posed to and there was no How long have you lived in the district? Harts- What experience do you have chael were not charged with wrongdoing on our part,” ville for 13 years, Darlington for 22 CHAPLIN that makes you best fit for the murder until last week, after Johnson told The Associated Current job/profession: Full-time first re- seat? As a farmer, I know how the release of a video of the Press in a phone interview sponder and part-time firearms salesman challenging and difficult it is to Feb. 23 shooting. Tuesday. What experience do you have that makes you run a successful small business, especially “Unfortunately, many Johnson said Glynn Coun- best fit for the seat? I’ve worked in business these days. I’ve struggled to make payroll at questions and concerns have ty police contacted two of her management, education (substitute teacher), the end of the week. Like many of you, I’ve arisen” about the actions of assistant prosecutors on the sales, the firearms industry, the auto indus- suffered the ramifications of policies man- the district attorneys, Carr day of the shooting, seeking try, and I currently serve protecting life, dated by Columbia that wound up doing said Tuesday in a statement. legal advice. She said her as- property and stabilizing incidents as a first more harm than good. As a result, the attorney gen- sistants immediately re- responder in the City of Darlington. I am What challenges/concerns do you see in your eral asked the GBI to review sponded that they could not able to relate with diverse district/community, and how do you intend to the matter “to determine get involved because of the groups of people, and I believe improve them? As your next state senator, my whether the process was un- conflict of interest. heavily in the importance of main focus will be on our public education teamwork and the solving of system and local infrastructure. An impor- problems rather than the seek- tant first step in improving education would ing of credit. be allowing parents to choose which school What challenges/concerns do their child attends (public, private or char- Pedestrian hit by vehicle at you see in your district/communi- ter), with the money following the student. A PAGE ty, and how do you intend to im- ZIP code should never determine a child’s prove them? Education, employ- future. Education is the key to breaking the scene of gas station shooting ment and infrastructure. We need to stop de- poverty cycle, and we can’t do that with the monizing trade schools when the reality is barely adequate education standards Colum- BY SHELBIE GOULDING on foot into the woods. they prepare students for readily available, bia requires. [email protected] After a foot chase, Lucious well-paying jobs in less time and with less If changes necessitate funding, how would Magazine, 34, of Albert Drive, debt than many four-year schools. Skilled you want to move funding around or make it A Sumter man was arrested was detained. jobs are waiting to be filled while infrastruc- possible? As for our infrastructure, we need a after hitting a pedestrian at Officers later learned that ture suffers and unemployment rises. Re- senator who will fight for our home area. the A&P Coastal Mart on Bou- Magazine’s driver’s license gardless of my committee assignments, I Someone who can redirect some of the levard Road and failing to stop was suspended with a second will work with Senate committee chairmen state’s money away from the I-26 beltway for a blue light during a chase offense for failure to pay traf- and their committee teammates to solve and into our community. This can be done Monday. fic tickets. these issues. by reforming the state Infrastructure Bank A Sumter Police Depart- During the chase, other offi- If changes necessitate funding, how would and by building relationships with the ment report states the inci- cers checked on the pedestri- you want to move funding around or make it SCDOT Commission. When senators go to dent began about 5 p.m. when an, who did not want to be possible? I would work with Finance Com- commission meetings, their bridges get an officer observed a red taken to the hospital and mittee Chairman Sen. Leatherman Sr. and fixed. Dodge Ram truck bearing an would not file a report. his teammates on that committee to see what What is your vision for your district? The big- improper paper tag traveling While doing a tow inventory could be done regarding funding. It is my gest challenge in our area is the quality of at a high rate of speed on Fla- of Magazine’s vehicle, officers personal goal to generate revenue with in- life. Downtown stores and shops are closing; mingo Road. found 44 grams of suspected centives and job creation rather than penal- people are moving away. We can overcome The officer activated the marijuana. The report stated ties, fees or taxes, but funding projects is the this problem by first improving our educa- blue lights, but the vehicle ac- that Magazine wouldn’t speak responsibility of the Finance Committee, so I tion and infrastructure. We’ve got to give celerated, made a left turn to officers. would begin there. people a reason to stay here. We must make onto Plowden Mill Road and Magazine was charged with What success have you seen that you want to this a good place to do business. We have af- went into the parking lot of failure to stop for blue lights, continue/build on? Lowering the recidivism fordable land, easy interstate access and a the A&P Coastal Mart, where second-offense driving sus- rate by working with corrections and educa- population that’s ready to work. All that’s the vehicle struck a pedestri- pension and possession with tors to improve programs that give inmates needed is to make our community a place an. intent to distribute marijuana. needed skills to create opportunity for those where companies want to build their team. The vehicle continued to This is the second incident who are at most risk to re-offend, thereby sav- And, we can do it. circle in the parking lot and to occur at A&P Coastal Mart ing tax dollars and generating tax revenue. Are you actively involved in the community? then crossed over Boulevard this past week. What is your vision for your district? Educat- I’m a member of Black Creek Baptist Road onto Hannah Street, On Friday, 48-year-old Mi- ed, employed and open for business. Church and an assistant Scout Master for made a left onto Hannah chael Wilson, of Tullah Drive, Are you actively involved in the community? Troop 523. Court and a right onto Maple was shot at the gas station, I’ve been in the fire service nearly four Why should people vote for you? After 20 Street. and he later died at Prisma years, I help with fire prevention education years of Gerald Malloy’s failed leadership in The driver then jumped out Health Tuomey Hospital. A in the schools, and I am a member of the the state Senate, it’s time for a change in Lee of the vehicle through the 29-year-old has been charged D.C. chapter of the Sons of the American County. front passenger door and fled in his death.

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BY KAYLA GREEN few seconds of jet noise as the [email protected] F-16s pass overhead. “Our team is honored to Shaw’s F-16s will be seen thank the health care workers, and heard in Sumter today in first responders, volunteers a patriotic showing of com- and key personnel with one of munity support during the the best ways we know how: a pandemic. flyover salute,” said Maj. Tay- The 20th Fighter Wing will lor Roach, 20th Operations honor Sumter’s front-line Support Squadron current op- COVID-19 responders and erations flight commander. community members with a Residents and workers near four-ship flyover between downtown Sumter should be 12:05 and 12:25 p.m. that will able to see the flyover from focus on downtown Sumter. the safety of their homes or The flight path will bring offices and should maintain the aircraft directly over Pris- local and state guidelines for press our gratitude to the true ham, this year’s District al changes and hardships,” ma Health Tuomey Hospital social distancing, according to heroes protecting our home- Teacher of the Year and a top- base leaders wrote Monday downtown and the Sumter Shaw. People should not trav- land during this time.” five finalist for the state-level night in their daily social Public Safety Complex, which el to landmarks or gather in Shaw has been thanking a award, and City of Sumter Po- media update. “While patrio- houses the Sumter Fire De- groups to view the flyover. member or organization in the lice Chief Russell Roark. tism is not uncommon for partment, Sumter Police De- “We look forward to going community each day this week “During this unprecedented Sumter, the past few months partment and 911 Communi- out and practicing the combat as an honor to those who have time, we have seen an out- have shown us why we are so cations Center on North La- skills we need to defend been “integral to our commu- pouring of support, generosi- proud to call this community fayette Drive. Residents along America, but more important- nity’s success.” Those first ty, contentedness and selfless- home. #ShawSalutes each and the flight path should expect a ly, to fly over Sumter and ex- honored included Tanya Peck- ness as we adapted to continu- every one of you.” CORRECTION McLeod Health to offer free mobile COVID-19 testing A photo in the May 9-10 FROM STAFF REPORTS Highway, Summerton, today from 10 Other partners include Hope weekend edi- MANNING — McLeod Health and the a.m. to 4 p.m. Health, Clarendon School District 1, tion of The South Carolina Department of Health “We are pleased to be able to offer in- Clarendon County Administration, Sumter Item on and Environmental Control have part- creased access to COVID-19 testing to Emergency Management and Sher- the Reflections nered to host a COVID-19 mobile testing those in our community,” said Rachel iff’s Department, Mayor of Summer- page was pub- clinic in Clarendon County. Prescreening Gainey, McLeod Health Clarendon ad- ton Mac Bagnal, Mayor of Manning lished in error. is not required, and specimen collection ministrator. “Testing asymptomatic in- Julia Nelson, South Carolina Depart- This is the cor- is free. Patients will be contacted within dividuals without known exposure, our ment of Transportation, South Caro- rect photo of S. 72 hours with the results of their test. hope is to better understand the extent lina National Guard, South Carolina L. Roddey, president of The The event will be held at St. Paul Ele- of COVID-19 in our area and to help Army National Guard and South Car- Dixie Life Insurance Company. mentary School, 9297 Alex Harvin stop the spread in our communities.” olina Air National Guard. BOY’S TREE SERVICE PO LLC TREE CARE TREE REMOVAL • TRIMMING • TOPPING • TREE REMOVAL • SPRAYING • PRUNING • STUMP REMOVAL Opens May 16 • FERTILIZING Po Boy’s • BUSH HOGGING 8:30am-12:30pm Rex Prescott corner of Liberty & Main Tommy Thompson FIREWOOD OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE DELIVERY LICENSED & INSURED FREE ESTIMATES 469-7606 or 499-4413

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House for food stamps and new help for pay- There are other new resources, in- tween total lockdown and total nor- Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more ing employer-backed health coverage. cluding $25 billion for the U.S. Postal malcy.” than $3 trillion coronavirus aid pack- For businesses, it provides an employ- Service. There is help for the 2020 Cen- Top GOP senators flatly rejected the age Tuesday, providing nearly $1 tril- ee retention tax credit. sus. For the November election, the House bill. “What Nancy Pelosi is pro- lion for states and cities, “hazard pay” There’s $200 billion in “hazard pay” bill provides $3.6 billion to help local posing will never pass the Senate,” for essential workers and a new round for essential workers on the front lines officials prepare for the challenges of said Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, of cash payments to individuals. of the crisis. voting during the pandemic. the third-ranking Republican. The House is expected to vote on the Pelosi drew on U.S. history — and The popular Payroll Protection Pro- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said, “I package as soon as Friday, but Senate poetry — to suggest “no man is an is- gram, which has been boosted in past don’t think there’s a sense of urgency Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has land” as she called on Americans to bills, would see another $10 billion to to do it now.” He noted that already- said there is no “urgency.” The Senate respond to the crisis with ensure under-served businesses and approved money still hasn’t “gone out will wait until after Memorial Day to a strategy of science, nonprofit organizations have access to the door.” act. virus testing and empa- grants through a disaster loan pro- The Senate recently reopened its “We must think big, for the people thy. gram. side of the Capitol while the House re- now,” Pelosi said from the speaker’s “We are presenting a For hospitals and other health care mains largely shuttered due to the office at the Capitol. plan do what is necessary providers, there’s another $100 billion health concerns. “Not acting is the most expensive to deal with the corona infusion to help cover costs and addi- Senators have been in session since course,” she said. PELOSI crisis and make sure we tional help for hospitals serving low- last week, voting on Trump’s nomi- Lines drawn, the pandemic response can get the country back income communities. nees for judicial and executive branch from Congress will test the House and to work and school safe- There’s another $600 million in positions and other issues. The Senate Senate — and President Donald ly,” she said. funding to tackle the issue of rapid majority, the 53-member Senate Re- Trump — as Washington navigates “There are those who said, ‘Let’s spread of the virus in state and feder- publican conference, is meeting for its the crisis with the nation’s health and just pause,’” she added. “Hunger al prisons, along with $600 million in regular luncheons most days, spread economic security at stake. doesn’t take a pause. Rent doesn’t take help to local police departments for out three to a table for social distance. The so-called Heroes Act from Dem- a pause. Bills don’t take a pause.” salaries and equipment Democrats are convening by phone. ocrats is built around nearly $1 trillion But the 1,800-page package is head- McConnell said he is working with Many senators, but not all, are wear- for states, cities and tribal govern- ing straight into a Senate roadblock. the White House on next steps. His ing masks. ments to avert layoffs, focused chiefly Senate Republicans are not planning priority is to ensure any new package At least a dozen Capitol police offi- on $375 billion for smaller suburban to vote on any new relief until June, includes liability protections for cers and other staff have tested posi- and rural municipalities largely left after a Memorial Day recess. health care providers and businesses tive for the virus, and at least one sen- out of earlier bills. Trump has already signed into law that are reopening. Trump is expected ator, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, The bill will offer a fresh round of nearly $3 trillion in aid approved by to meet Tuesday with a group of Sen- is in isolation at home after exposure $1,200 direct cash aid to individuals, Congress. ate Republicans. from a staff member who tested posi- increased to up to $6,000 per house- McConnell on Tuesday called the “I don’t think we have yet felt the tive. Other lawmakers have cycled in hold, and launches a $175 billion hous- emerging Democratic bill a “big laun- urgency of acting immediately,” Mc- and out of quarantine. ing assistance fund to help pay rents dry list of pet priorities.” He said it’s Connell told reporters earlier this Senate Democratic leader Chuck and mortgages. There is $75 billion not something that “deals with reali- week at the Capitol. Schumer warned that if Trump and more for virus testing. ty.” As states weigh the health risks of congressional Republicans “slow It would continue, through January, The new package extends some pro- re-opening, McConnell said Tuesday walk” more aid they will be repeating the $600-per-week boost to unemploy- visions from previous aid packages, the nation needs to “regroup and find President Herbert Hoover’s “tepid” re- ment benefits. It adds a 15% increase and adds new ones. a more sustainable middle ground be- sponse to the Great Depression. Via video hearing, S.C. court mulls absentee voting expansion COLUMBIA (AP) — At its the June 9 statewide primary. categories for COVID-19. the circumstances that we are the state have already been first-ever oral argument via Absentee voters currently McMaster has said he has living under today,” Spiva holding some proceedings via teleconference, the South Car- must fall under certain re- no plans to delay the prima- said. video conference during the olina Supreme Court heard quirements such as being dis- ries. Saying state lawmakers Rob Tyson, an attorney for outbreak. Beatty shut off concerns about potential diffi- abled, unable to get to the would need to agree to change the state Republican Party, public access to the Supreme culties of voting in this year’s polls because of work, out of absentee voting requirements, said Democrats across the Court building in mid-March elections due to the coronavi- state or over age 65. Ballots McMaster has said he would country were trying to use and, by the end of that rus outbreak, as social dis- also must be signed by a wit- support any such measure. the pandemic as cover for an month, had canceled all oral tancing recommendations re- ness. The lawsuits said absen- In the state lawsuit, Bruce underlying desire to inappro- arguments that were current- main in place. tee rules don’t include isolat- Spiva, attorney for the South priately expand voting laws. ly on the schedule. “This is our maiden voyage ing from a pandemic, which Carolina Democratic Party “We respectfully request Tuesday’s arguments were if you will, and thank you for also could be a problem with and the national Democratic that the court deny their at- slightly modified from their participating,” Chief Justice the witness requirement. Congressional Campaign tempt to rewrite South Caroli- typical format to cut down on Don Beatty said to open Tues- In a March letter to state Committee, noted that his cli- na laws,” Tyson said. crosstalk during attorneys’ day’s session. “This court has lawmakers and Gov. Henry ents are seeking relief for the The court will issue its rul- speaking times. Arguments been a bit of a hot bench over McMaster, South Carolina June primary, as well as the ing later. Justice John Few went relatively smoothly, the years, but we’re going to Election Commission Execu- general election in November, opined as to why the court with the occasional screen cool it off a little bit.” tive Director Marci Andino unless there were to be some was considering the issue at freezes due to connection Last month, two lawsuits backed no-excuse absentee “drastic change” with regard all, given that state lawmak- glitches and the reminders fa- were filed in state and federal voting and expressed safety to preventing or treating the ers — who could make chang- miliar to many new to tele- courts asking judges to re- concerns about in-person vot- virus. es to state law — were conven- conferences to unmute them- quire South Carolina to relax ing, noting that many poll “This election can’t be free ing in Columbia as he spoke. selves when taking a turn to rules on absentee voting for managers fall into high-risk and open, your honor, under Other courts throughout speak.

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Though the elderly continue to account for a disproportion- As president urges ate share of COVID-19 cases, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says reopening, thousands the age ratio is changing. In January-February, 76% of cases involved people 50 or older. Since March, only about getting sick at work half the cases are of that age range. BY DAVID CRARY at the privately run Trousdale Many health workers were AP National Writer Turner Correctional Center. among the earliest Americans In the federal prison system, to test positive. They continue NEW YORK — Even as Pres- the number of positive cases to be infected in large num- ident Donald Trump urges get- has increased steadily. As of bers. ting people back to work and May 5, there were 2,066 in- Gerard Brogan, director of reopening the economy, an As- mates who’d tested positive, up nursing practice for the Cali- sociated Press analysis shows from 730 on April 25. fornia Nurses Association, says thousands of people are getting The No. 2 county on AP’s list as many as 200 nurses a day sick from COVID-19 on the job. is Nobles County in Minnesota, tested positive in California re- Recent figures show a surge which now has about 1,100 cently. Nationwide, he says the of infections in meatpacking cases, compared to two in mid- National Nurses United had and poultry-processing plants. April. The county seat, tallied more than 28,000 posi- There’s been a spike of new Worthington, is home to a JBS tive tests and more than 230 cases among construction pork processing plant that em- deaths among health workers. workers in Austin, Texas, ploys hundreds of immigrants. Among those recently test- where that sector recently re- “One guy said to me, ‘I ing positive was Dr. Pramila turned to work. Even the risked my life coming here. I Kolisetty of Scarsdale, New White House has proven vul- never thought something that I York, who has a rehab and nerable, with positive coronavi- can’t see could take me out,’” pain management practice in rus tests for one of Trump’s said the Rev. Jim Callahan of the Bronx and is married to a valets and for Vice President St. Mary’s Catholic Church in urologist. Mike Pence’s press secretary. Worthington. Even after New York im- The developments under- Nebraska’s Dakota County, posed an extensive lockdown, score the high stakes for com- home to a Tyson Foods meat she went to her office two to munities nationwide as they plant, had recorded three cases three times a week while try- gradually loosen restrictions as of April 15 and now has ing to transition to telemedi- on business. more than 1,000. There have THE ASSOCIATED PRESS cine. “The people who are getting been at least three COVID-19 Workers leave the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, “It took time for us to get sick right now are generally deaths, including a Muslim Indiana, on Thursday. The plant reopened after closing on April 25 ourselves organized,” she said. people who are working,” Dr. woman from Ethiopia who was after nearly 900 employees tested positive for the coronavirus. Work- “We can’t just close the office Mark Escott, a regional health among 4,300 employees at the ers won’t be able to return to work until they get tested. and say, ‘that’s it.’” official, told Austin’s city coun- Tyson plant. Some of her staff fell sick cil. “That risk is going to in- “These are sad and danger- state during most of the pan- higher percentage of essential with COVID-19, and she started crease the more people are ous days,” the imam of a re- demic, a new survey suggests employees who were getting feeling symptoms a few weeks working.” gional Islamic center, Ahmad that factors other than the sick because they were going ago. After testing positive, she Austin’s concerns will likely Mohammad, told the Sioux- workplace were involved in to work, that these may be isolated at home and is now be mirrored in communities land News. many recent cases. nurses, doctors, transit work- practicing telemedicine. nationwide as the reopening of In northern Indiana’s Cass The survey of 1,269 patients ers. That’s not the case,” said Cuomo, the New York gover- stores and factories creates County, home to a large Tyson admitted to 113 hospitals dur- Gov. Andrew Cuomo. nor, said individual decisions new opportunities for the virus pork-processing plant, con- ing three recent days con- In Pennsylvania, of 2,578 could help slow the pace of to spread. firmed coronavirus cases have founded expectations that new new cases between May 4 and new infections. To be sure, there are plenty surpassed 1,500. That’s given cases would be dominated by May 6, more than 40% were “Much of this comes down to of new infections outside the the county — home to about essential workers, especially people living in long-term care what you do to protect your- workplace — in nursing homes 38,000 residents — one of the those traveling on subways and facilities. Health officials in self,” Cuomo said at a recent and among retired and unem- nation’s highest per-capita in- buses. Instead, retirees ac- Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County briefing. “Everything is closed ployed people, particularly in fection rates. counted for 37% of the people said of the 352 new cases be- down, the government has densely populated places such The Tyson plant in Lo- hospitalized; 46% were unem- tween April 20 and May 5, 35% done everything it could. ... as New York City, Chicago, gansport, Indiana, was closed ployed. were residents in long-term Now it’s up to you. Are you Philadelphia and urban parts April 25 after nearly 900 em- “We were thinking that care facilities and 14% were wearing a mask, are you doing of New Jersey and Massachu- ployees tested positive; it re- maybe we were going to find a health care workers. the hand sanitizer?” setts. sumed limited operations Yet of the 15 U.S. counties Thursday after undergoing with the highest per-capita in- deep cleaning and installation fection rates between April 28 of Plexiglas workstation barri- and May 5, all are homes to ers. 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That day, setting off an hours- fensive posture taken in the shaped journey for the econo- significantly heighten the risks would be, by far, the worst on long shootout with the po- wake of the peace agree- my: a sharp drop, then a quick for an already debilitated U.S. record dating to 1947. lice and killing 16 people, in- ment. Instead, he called on bounce-back as the virus faded economy. Congress has provid- Facing a catastrophe in an cluding two newborn babies, forces to launch attacks and the economy regained ed roughly $3 trillion in aid — election year, Trump and many their mothers and an un- against Taliban forces. health. by far its largest rescue ever — Republican allies are eager to specified number of nurses, “The Taliban have not Others envisioned a slower, to help households and compa- ease restrictions and restart Afghan officials said. given up fighting and killing U-shaped course. nies survive the next few the economy. They say the use While the battle was un- Afghans; instead they have Now, as President Donald months. That short-term aid, of masks and other protections derway, Afghan security increased their attacks on Trump and many Republicans though, assumes any recovery should allow many businesses forces struggled to evacuate our countrymen and public press to reopen the economy, will last. If a second downturn to safely reopen under certain the facility, carrying out ba- places” despite repeated some experts see an ominous were to flare up, it’s far from guidelines. Trump has openly bies and frantic young calls for a cease-fire, Ghani risk: that a too-hasty relaxation clear that Congress would be backed protests that are intend- mothers, according to imag- said. of social distancing could ignite ready to offer trillions more to ed to compel governors to “lib- es shared by the Interior Soon after the Kabul at- a resurgence of COVID-19 enable businesses to survive erate’’ their states from lock- Ministry. tack started, black smoke cases by fall, sending the econ- yet another round of months- downs. But the day’s spasm of vi- rose into the sky over the omy back into lockdown. The long shutdowns. But The Associated Press re- olence extended beyond hospital in Dashti Barchi, a result: a W-shaped disaster in Nor do many companies ported last week that many U.S. Kabul. A suicide bomber in mostly Shiite neighborhood which a tentative recovery have the cash reserves to cush- governors are disregarding eastern Nangarhar province that has been the site of would sink back into a “double- ion against a second recession. White House guidelines. Seven- — a hotbed of the Islamic many past attacks by Islam- dip” recession before rebound- And just as threatening, a dou- teen states didn’t meet a key State group — targeted a fu- ic State militants. The Inte- ing eventually. ble-dip downturn would sap benchmark set by the White neral ceremony, killing 24 rior Ministry spokesman, “The push to reopen the the confidence of individuals House for beginning to reopen people and wounding 68. Tareq Arian, said more than economy is making a W-shaped and businesses that is essential businesses: A 14-day downward And in eastern Khost prov- 100 women and babies were recovery very much more like- to an economic bounce-back. If trajectory in new cases or posi- ince, a bomb planted in a evacuated from the building ly,” said Jeffrey Frankel, pro- consumers don’t trust that a tive test rates. cart in a market killed a before it was over. fessor of capital formation and recovery will last, many won’t Texas’ Republican lieutenant child and wounded 10 peo- Arian said 15 others, in- growth at the Harvard Kenne- resume spending, and the econ- governor, Dan Patrick, has ple. cluding women, men and dy School. omy would struggle to re- gone so far as to suggest that The violence could fur- children, were wounded in In Frankel’s view, any wide- bound. restarting the economy might ther undermine a peace pro- the attack. Three foreign na- spread reopening should wait On Monday, plastic spacing be worth the risk of some addi- cess in the wake of a deal tionals were among those for a sustained drop in death barriers and millions of masks tional deaths. signed between the United safely evacuated, he said, rates and the broad availability appeared on the streets of Eu- “There are more important States and the Taliban in without elaborating. It was of tests. No one is completely rope’s newly reopened cities as things than living,’’ Patrick February, which envisages unclear why the maternity safe until an effective treat- France and Belgium emerged said in an interview with Fox the start of talks among key hospital in Dashti Barchi, a ment or vaccine can be pro- from lockdowns, the Nether- News. “I don’t want to die, no- Afghan figures, including 100-bed facility, was targeted duced and widely distributed lands sent children back to body wants to die, but man, we government representatives, — an attack Arian said was — a scenario that’s likely many school, and Spain allowed peo- got to take some risks and get and the Taliban. Relentless, an “act against humanity months away. ple to eat outdoors. All faced back in the game and get this near-daily attacks have also and a war crime.” Frankel said he also worries the delicate balance of restart- country back up and running.” left Afghan authorities ill- Photos shared by the Inte- that the government might pre- ing battered economies without Most Americans say they’re prepared to face the onset of rior Ministry during the maturely withdraw financial causing a second wave of coro- wary of trying to return to the coronavirus pandemic, Kabul attack show newborn aid to the economy, thereby navirus infections. business as normal now. A Pew which has infected more babies and their mothers weakening the pillars of any In the United States, Federal Research Center survey found than 4,900 people in the being carried out of the hos- tentative recovery. Reserve Chairman Jerome that 68% said they feared that country and killed at least pital by Afghan security “A W-shaped recovery is a Powell has urged caution in re- state governments would lift 127. forces. distinct possibility,” said Yong- opening the economy. Powell restrictions too soon. Just 31% No one immediately By mid-afternoon, the seok Shin, an economist at has warned against taking “too wanted restrictions lifted soon- claimed responsibility for ministry issued a statement Washington University in St. much risk of second and third er. the attack in Kabul, where saying three attackers had Louis and a research fellow at waves’’ of the virus. “The idea that you just turn both the Taliban and the IS stormed the hospital and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. For now, the economy is es- the spigot back on is just ridic- frequently target Afghan that one was killed while the Louis. “Unless the reopening is sentially in free-fall. It shed a ulous,” said Diane Swonk, military and security forces, other two were still resisting carefully managed with exten- record 20.5 million jobs in chief economist at the consult- as well as civilians. The Tali- arrest. A few hours later, the sive testing and voluntary so- April. The unemployment rate ing firm Grant Thornton. “It’s ban denied they were in- ministry released another cial distancing, infections will surged to 14.7%, the highest still a COVID-tainted spigot. No volved. statement, saying all three rapidly rise in many localities. since the Great Depression. one wants water from a poi- But in a televised speech attackers were dead and “People will then hunker The gross domestic product — soned well.’’ hours after the attacks, Af- that the operation was over.

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Virtual commencement ceremonies for with me,” she said. BEST OF GRADUATION the district’s Adult Education program Verifiable data from the S.C. Depart- FROM PAGE A1 and Sumter Career and Technology Cen- ment of Health and Environmental Con- SUMTER ter will also continue as previously trol that show Midlands counties, includ- planned but with seniors now being rec- ing Sumter, with higher per-capita rates FROM PAGE A1 added in Tuesday’s letter. The ceremonies ognized individually with their senior of known infection for the virus also will stream on the district’s YouTube photos. played a part in her decision, Martin- event, but we’re going to page, Facebook page and district website. Career center students actually partici- Knox said. As of Tuesday, Sumter Coun- have fun with the virtual Monday morning marked the second pate in two graduation ceremonies — the ty’s 294 cases represented the 10th-highest event and make the most time in a week that high school seniors one from their home high school and a rate of known cases per 100,000 residents of it,” Sumter Item Pub- and some of their families have gathered special ceremony put on by career center in the state. Smaller Clarendon and Lee lisher Vince Johnson said. at the district office to hold a rally in op- administration. counties have the two highest rates, re- “It’s just important that position to online graduation, preferring Martin-Knox told The Sumter Item on spectively. we let the public know instead in-person commencement exer- Tuesday that coordinating the senior Ryan Brown, chief communications of- who won these prestigious cises in a large venue such as a football pick-up days and gap-and-gown video ficer with the state Department of Educa- honors and put local busi- stadium, even possibly at a later date. supplements will likely take up multiple tion, said Tuesday that the 81 school dis- ness in the spotlight, now Martin-Knox maintained that during days for high schools to divide up stu- tricts across the state are split with some more than ever. Dress up the COVID-19 pandemic, honoring gradu- dents and others into manageable groups. doing in-person graduations and some or not, grab a drink and ates with the appropriate safety measures She said her decision to go with virtual doing virtual. He said the state depart- join us from your home in place is the top priority. graduation ceremonies for the district’s ment hasn’t been officially tracking dis- for a celebration.” “Again, this has been a very difficult schools was based on numerous vari- tricts’ decisions. Thursday’s virtual event decision,” she wrote in closing the letter, ables, including research, feedback from Martin-Knox said she “wrestled” with is free to attend, and users “but having a virtual ceremony will give students, parents, community members the decision, but the district has incor- can sign up at www.theit- us the opportunity to cheer on our gradu- and also medical professionals. porated other methods to honor gradu- em.com/bestofevent. ates for the hard work and diligence they Health care professionals recommend- ating seniors, given the circumstances, After the virtual show, have put forth during their school jour- ed to her and other district superinten- to include social media posts on what winners will be encour- neys. It is imperative that we keep safety dents that virtual ceremonies would be seniors are planning to do after gradua- aged to post a winners at the forefront of every decision that is the safest route, Martin-Knox said. tion, yard signs congratulating seniors photo or a video accep- made. Congratulations once again to the “When I get the recommendation from and billboards recognizing the Class of tance speech to their so- Class of 2020, and we look forward to con- a medical professional that the safest way 2020 across Sumter. The district also cial media accounts using tinuing to celebrate our graduates in the to ensure the virus isn’t being transmit- plans to do a Senior Spirit Week on so- the hashtag #BestOfSum- weeks to come.” ted is to do virtual, that resonated heavily cial media. ter. Winners can also pick up their Best of Sumter window cling, take a photo But, because the motion to rescind sus- mended by the school boards associa- in front of the Best of MEETING FROM PAGE A1 pension of public participation failed tion,” Canty said, “and to protect our- Sumter 2020 backdrop on Monday, no such meeting will take place. selves from any other groups that may the red carpet and pick up However, at their April board meeting Those voting in favor of the motion in- come back and request a public hearing, their winners certificate upon the advice from the state school cluded trustees Sherril Ray, Matthew it was best not to reverse that during the at The Sumter Item start- board association in Columbia, the trust- “Mac” McLeod and Johnny Hilton. The pandemic crisis. We are going to let it stay ing Friday during regular ees temporarily suspended public partici- six board members who turned down the like it is until this crisis is over.” business hours, which are pation during meetings for the duration motion included board Chairman the Rev. Canty said the full board didn’t get into 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday of the pandemic. Ralph Canty, Brian Alston, Frank Baker, a discussion on graduation ceremonies through Friday. So, to hear from seniors, it would re- Barbara Jackson, Daryl McGhaney and Monday night because the item was not The plan is still to have quire the board to rescind that suspension Shawn Ragin. specifically listed on the meeting agenda. an in-person celebration and then schedule a special-called meeting Canty said after the meeting the ma- He did say the consensus of the board later in the year as cir- just for public comments from seniors and jority didn’t want to break from the state is to allow Superintendent Penelope Mar- cumstances allow, and also for any other members of the public school board association’s recommenda- tin-Knox and her administration to make those details will be an- who wished to address the board on any tion. the decisions necessary in the best inter- nounced when they be- matters — just like a regular public par- “In thinking about it, we all remem- est of the district’s students and commu- come clear. ticipation session at a board meeting. bered that the action we took was recom- nity.

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BY KELVIN CHAN That is already happening AP Business Writer in China, where lockdowns started easing in March. Bei- LONDON — Office jobs are jing municipal authorities never going to be the same. limited the number of people When workers around the in each office to no more than world eventually return to 50% of usual staffing levels, their desks, they’ll find many required office workers to changes due to the pandemic. wear face masks and sit at For a start, fewer people will least 3.3 feet apart. go back to their offices as the At a minimum, the COVID- coronavirus crisis makes 19 crisis could be the death working from home more ac- knell for some recent polariz- cepted, health concerns linger ing office trends, such as the and companies weigh up rent shared workspaces used by yond San Francisco, where as- surveyed. Workers who do re- between uses, bringing added savings and productivity ben- many tech startups to create a tronomical housing costs have turn will likely welcome disruption, he said. efits. more casual and creative en- priced out many. But Dennard wearing office attire once Or companies could do For the rest, changes will vironment. Cubicles and par- said the downside is that it again as a signal things are away with in-person meetings begin with the commute as titions are making a return as eliminates the “chaotic inter- going back to normal, Gart- altogether. workers arrive in staggered the virus speeds the move ruptions,” the chance encoun- ner said. “What’s the point of sanitiz- shifts to avoid rush hour away from open-plan office ters between staff members Not all companies can go ing everybody’s desk if you’re crowds. Staff might take spaces, architects say. that can spark creativity, so fully remote, especially big getting them all in the same turns working alternate days Design firm Bergmeyer is the company is planning more corporations with thousands room,” said Hive’s Furneaux, in the office to reduce crowd- reinstalling dividers on 85 online collaboration. of staff. Even so, they’re who said he’s thinking care- ing. Floor markings or digital desks at its Boston office that Good Brothers Digital, a thinking carefully about who fully about how to hold events sensors could remind people had been removed over the public relations firm in Wales, should return to the office such as “all-hands meetings” to stand apart, and cubicles years. That “will return a also ditched its office space in and who can and should con- for his 70 staff. “We might get could even make a comeback. greater degree of privacy to downtown Cardiff. Director tinue to work from home. the weird scenario of in-office “This is going to be a cata- the individual desks, in addi- Martyn John said productivi- At Dell, more people are conference calls.” lyst for things that people tion to the physical barrier ty is just as high as it was be- going to work from home, but High-tech solutions will were too scared to do before,” which this health crisis now fore the pandemic forced “we’re still going to need offic- play a role, such as sensors to said John Furneaux, CEO of warrants,” said Vice Presi- them to work from home, so es” because some jobs are remind people to maintain Hive, a New York City-based dent Rachel Zsembery. he decided to give up the com- best done there, said Chief social distancing, said Joan- workplace software startup. There’s no rush to return. pany’s office space to save on Digital Officer Jen Felch. She na Daly, vice president for The pandemic “gives added At Google and Facebook, em- rent, one of his biggest ex- cited customer support staff, corporate health and safety impetus to allow us and oth- ployees will be able to work penses. who can access more resourc- at IBM. ers to make changes to centu- remotely until the end of the Why drag employees into es at the office to diagnose Existing industrial sensor ry-old working practices.” year. Other firms have real- the office if they’re happier equipment problems. technology could easily be Hive plans to help employ- ized they don’t even need an working from home, he rea- More than 90% of Dell’s adapted to offices, said Daly. ees avoid packed rush hour office. sons. 165,000 full-time global staff One possible example: subway commutes by starting Executives at San Francisco “People are just going to ex- is working remotely during “We’d want our phones to at different hours, said Fur- teamwork startup Range had pect it now.” the pandemic, compared with buzz if we got closer than 2 neaux, who tested positive for given notice on their office be- Many changes are expected 30% before it started. Once meters while we were having COVID-19 antibodies. In Brit- cause they wanted someplace to remain in place even after lockdown ends, she estimates a conversation,” she said. ain, the government is consid- bigger. But when California’s the COVID-19 threat ends, as that number will be above ering asking employers to do shelter in place order was is- companies prepare for new 50%. the same. sued, they instead scrapped disease outbreaks or other The outbreak is also going At bigger companies, senior their search and decided to go emergencies. to force companies to take hy- GOLD executives are rethinking all remote indefinitely, a move The work from home trend giene much more seriously. cramming downtown office that would save six figures on will only continue to acceler- “The amount of people PAYING TOP towers with workers. 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COMMENTARY Let’s not waste a crisis ormer Barack Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel, during a recent interview, re- minded us of his 2008 financial crisis Fquotation, “Never allow a crisis to go to waste.” The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a wonderful opportunity for those of us who want greater control over our lives. Sadly, too many Americans have already taken the bait. We’ve al- lowed politicians and bureaucrats to dictate to us what’s an essential business and what isn’t, who has access to hospitals and who hasn’t and a host COMMENTARY of minor and major dictates. Leftist politicians who want to get into our pocketbooks are beginning to argue that the Economic recovery after a pandemic — COVID-19 pandemic is the best argument for a wealth tax. Let’s first define a wealth tax. A wealth tax is ap- plicable to and levied on a vari- the case for small business exemptions ety of accumulated assets that include cash, money market t’s no secret that small busi- determine the speed and trajecto- long the pandemic persists. funds, real property, trust funds, nesses are struggling in this ry of the U.S. economic recovery These exemptions are also a owner-occupied housing and COVID-19 world. Few owners as a whole. politically feasible, bipartisan other wealth accumulations. As- Ihave the resources to pay Zooming in on regulations is a remedy. Regardless of political sume a taxpayer earns $150,000 their leases, wages, utility bills, good starting point. Regulatory leaning, most policymakers un- Walter a year and falls in the 32% tax loan payments and other obliga- costs are one of the most severe derstand that regulations come Williams bracket. That individual’s in- tions with little to no revenue. Ef- problems facing small business- with some costs, even if the regu- come tax liability for the year forts are underway to try to keep es, and evidence shows that regu- latory benefits outweigh those will be 32% x $150,000 or $48,800. these businesses from going lations disproportionately bur- costs. And everyone understands Say the taxpayer has a net worth of $500,000 con- under, though these efforts are den small businesses, compared the importance of small busi- sisting of a business or home and the govern- running into significant prob- to large ones. Regulations also nesses because we all see the im- ment imposes a wealth tax of 32%, the person’s lems. Anything short of full reve- create barriers to entry that pact of them every day. We all tax liability is $160,000. nue reimbursement means that make it harder for entrepreneurs have family members and friends The problem with most politicians is when many businesses will fail, while to start new businesses. Regula- who rely on their operation for they enact a law, they seldom ask, “Then what?” most of those tory exemptions would help re- goods, services and even jobs. They assume a world of what economists call that survive will duce costs and remove barriers This is a common-sense approach zero elasticity wherein people behave after a tax continue to for existing and new small busi- that nearly everyone can get be- is imposed just as they behaved before the tax struggle well nesses at a time when they need hind. was imposed and the only difference is that more after the pan- it most — when we all need it Helping individuals and busi- money comes into the government’s tax coffers. demic subsides. most. nesses meet their obligations and The long-term effect of a wealth tax is that people Beyond the Regulatory exemptions are avoid financial ruin is the first will try to avoid it by not accumulating as much immediate relief, cheap, in the fiscal sense. Un- step in economic damage control, wealth or concealing the wealth they accumulate. we also need to like other efforts to help small given current circumstances. A wealth tax has become increasingly attrac- Patrick start thinking businesses, exemptions require While we try to find ways to pro- tive because it lends itself to demagoguery about McLaughlin about ways to almost no government spending vide immediate relief, we also the significant wealth disparity in the United help small busi- and therefore almost no taxpay- need to think about what comes States. The Federal Reserve reports that, in 2018, ness bounce er money. By focusing on regu- next. Small business growth the wealthiest 10% of Americans owned 70% of back once shut- lations that were targeted most- could be the key to a strong eco- the country’s wealth, and the richest 1% owned downs and social ly at big businesses, exemptions nomic recovery, and it would pro- 32% of the wealth. That fact gave Democratic distancing re- will also come at a low cost for vide new opportunities for mil- presidential contenders such as Bernie Sanders quirements are society. In other words, the soci- lions of people who are already and Elizabeth Warren incentives to propose a relaxed. One etal benefits of these regula- facing an uncertain economic fu- wealth tax as a part of their campaign rhetoric. cheap, easy and tions mostly come from dictat- ture. Leftists lament that multibillionaires such as effective way to ing what big businesses can or If that is to happen, we need to Charles Koch, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison and set the stage for cannot do. Small business ex- act now to create an environment Sheldon Adelson have not made charitable ef- Tyler Richards rapid small busi- emptions will leave those bene- that will allow small businesses forts to address the coronavirus crisis. ness recovery is fits intact. to take the lead — an environ- My questions to these political leeches are: To to exempt these Regulatory exemptions are a ment that is free from unneces- whom does the billionaire’s wealth belong? And businesses from large swaths of one-time fix. Many of the cur- sary burdens and barriers to cre- how did they accumulate such wealth? regulations that were mostly in- rent approaches to helping ation. Small business exemptions Did they accumulate their great wealth by tended for big businesses any- small businesses endure the cri- are a cheap, easy and effective looting, plundering and enslaving their fellow way. sis rely on providing relief way to create that environment man, as has been the case throughout most of Helping small businesses funds so these businesses can and set the stage for small busi- human history? No, they accumulated great means helping millions of people continue paying bills — a wor- nesses to lead the economic re- wealth by serving and pleasing their fellow man get their jobs back, creating a thy cause, no doubt. However, covery. in the pursuit of profits. Unfortunately, dema- conducive environment for new these funds will dry up quickly, goguery and lack of understanding has led to businesses to fill the void left in and businesses will continuous- Patrick A. McLaughlin is the di- “profit” becoming a dirty word. Profit is a pay- the wake of the COVID-19 eco- ly need more and more while rector of policy analytics and a se- ment to entrepreneurs just as wages are pay- nomic crisis and boosting the U.S. the pandemic persists, which nior research fellow with the Mer- ments to labor, interest to capital and rent to economy. Small businesses make will mean fewer and fewer catus Center at George Mason land. In order to earn profits in free markets, up 99.7 percent of U.S. business, funds available to help during University, and Tyler Richards is entrepreneurs must identify and satisfy human almost half of U.S. employment the recovery. Regulatory exemp- a research coordinator with the wants in a way that economizes on society’s and serve as a major source of tions will not only be unaffected Mercatus Center. They co-au- scarce resources. U.S. job creation and productivity by the availability of funds, thored the Mercatus Center policy Here’s a question for you. Which entities pro- growth. How these businesses they will also provide immedi- brief on “Small Business Recovery duce greater consumer satisfaction: for-profit en- fare in the first few months after ate, effective relief for small after COVID-19.” They wrote this terprises such as supermarkets, computer mak- the pandemic subsides will likely businesses regardless of how for InsideSources.com. ers and clothing stores, or nonprofit entities such as public schools, post offices and motor vehicle departments? I’m guessing you’ll answer the for- mer. Their survival depends on pleasing ordinary WHO REPRESENTS YOU people. Public schools, post offices and motor ve- SUMTER COUNTY Lynchburg, SC 29080 [email protected] [email protected] (803) 778-1643 (fax) hicle departments’ survival is not strictly tied to COUNCIL (803) 437-2797 (home) WARD 2 (803) 469-4416 pleasing people but rather on politicians and the DISTRICT 1 (803) 495-3247 (office) Ione Dwyer STATE LAWMAKERS [email protected] ability of government to impose taxes. Christopher F. Sumpter II [email protected] PO Box 1492 Rep. Will Wheeler, D-Bishopville 1200 Broad St., PMB 180 Sumter, SC 29151 District 50 Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter Some advocates of wealth taxes and other Sumter, SC 29154 DISTRICT 6, CHAIRMAN (803) 481-4284 (803) 484-5454 (office, Bishopville) District 51 (803) 305-9375 (cell) James T. McCain Jr. (803) 212-6958 (office, Columbia) 330C Blatt Building forms of taxation might argue that they are tem- [email protected] [email protected] 317 W. Bartlette St. (803) 428-3161 (home) Columbia, SC 29201 porary measures to get us over the COVID-19 cri- Sumter, SC 29150 WARD 3 (803) 229-2407 (cell) (803) 775-5856 (business) sis. Do not buy that argument. The great Nobel DISTRICT 2 (803) 773-2353 (home) Calvin K. Hastie Sr. (803) 734-3102 (Columbia) Artie Baker (803) 607-2777 (cell) 810 S. Main St. Rep. Wendy C. Brawley, D-Hopkins Laureate economist Milton Friedman once said, 3680 Bakersfield Lane [email protected] Sumter, SC 29150 District 70 Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington “Nothing is more permanent than a temporary Dalzell, SC 29040 (803) 774-7776 Richland, Sumter District 29 (803) 469-3638 (home) DISTRICT 7 [email protected] 309D Blatt Building 513 Gressette Bldg. government program.” The telephone tax was Columbia, SC 29201 Columbia 29201 DISTRICT 3, VICE CHAIRMAN Eugene Baten WARD 4 Home (803) 776-9286 (843) 332-5533 levied on wealthy Americans with telephones in James Byrd Jr. PO Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 Steven Corley Office (803) 212-6961 (803) 212-6172 (Columbia) 1898 to help fund the Spanish-American War. PO Box 1913 115 Radcliff Drive Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-0815 (home) That tax was repealed over 100 years later in 2006. [email protected] Sumter, SC 29150 Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, Sen. Kevin L. 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The last word ARIES (March LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This is the in astrology 21-April 19): A perfect day to set up a conference positive call or to check into social media to EUGENIA LAST attitude will find out what your friends have been help you drum doing. Watch documentaries or SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL PETS OF THE WEEK up interest in what you’re trying to informative videos online, and share pursue. Don’t let changes others what you discover with someone SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL make slow you down or confuse you. you love. NEEDS YOUR HELP. The animal Follow your heart, and focus on SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): what’s important to you. control volunteers are looking for Emotional situations regarding people to help walk dogs, foster or TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll do financial, medical or legal issues will best if you listen more and reveal surface. Stay calm, and look for an Twinkles help with transport. We desperately less. Keep your life simple and innovative way to deal with matters, and Winkles need 9 a.m. Monday – Friday expenses down, and avoid and it will ease stress and help you are playful walkers. Message us if interested. exaggeration, indulgence and make adjustments that will offset Must be at least 18 years old. Don’t promises you can’t keep. Monitor future problems. have extra time to be a volunteer? what others do, but don’t criticize. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): We gladly accept donations of the Don’t make emotional decisions. Chat with peers, and you’ll discover following: newspapers, puppy pads, GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There’s no an insightful way to use your skills canned and dry puppy food, paper better time to think and reflect. fortuitously. The suggestions made towels, Clorox wipes and heavy duty Revisit what’s happened, how you can lead to an alternative way to slip leashes. You can also donate reacted and what you can do to earn a living. 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A AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): friendly reminder or an encouraging Channel your energy into physical word will be welcome. fitness, healthy living and sharing TOP: Winkles and Twinkles are approximately 4-6 months old. Twinkles, a female, weighs 20 pounds and LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be on your thoughts, feelings and Winkles, a male, weighs 24 pounds. These cuties are full of puppy energy and are happy to run and play all edge if you let little things get to intentions with someone you love. day. They are a little shy around people at first but quickly warm up. Twinkles will need patience and train- you. Take a deep breath, and rethink Don’t let the changing times ruin ing because she is afraid of leash walking. They are not housetrained yet and will need to be spayed and your strategy. Don’t let a change or your plans. Make adjustments, and neutered. Winkles and Twinkles are happy, adorable siblings looking for a safe and loving home. decision someone enforces cause proceed. 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Keep busy, do new ways to adjust to the lifestyle (803) 774-3232 or email [email protected]. As with all of our adoptable dogs, a spay/neuter something constructive, set up an changes you face will help solve agreement is required, and it is strictly enforced. Proof of spay/neuter after adoption will be required. We online group meeting and socialize boredom. Be part of the solution, not have many other adoptable dogs as well as animals who were found and are waiting for their owners to with like-minded people. the problem. claim them. Check Sumter Animal Control on Facebook. SECTION B WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

Ellese Rojas – Manning soccer Adrianna Johnson – Manning softball

Starting off my se- Softball has been a big nior I had high expec- part of my life for the tations for myself con- past six years. I was so sidering the fact that it sad that our season was was Manning Highs canceled. This year was first year having a supposed to be the best girls team. I feel like I year of my life. I miss the missed out on so much field. I miss the game. I athletic growth physi- miss my teammates and cally and mentally this coaches. Something that year. I’ve been playing I truly learned in softball soccer at Manning is it’s not always about High going on six talent. It’s about heart years with their Co Ed and dedication. It’s about team. Being an advo- who can get on the field cate for a girls’ team at and play the hardest. I Manning High I was want to thank God for beyond excited to rep- giving me blessings and resent Manning girls abilities to play softball. I soccer team. Due to want to thank my moth- Covid-19 I am unable er who is my biggest ways there to cheer me memories with my team. to fully experience my cheerleader. I also want on. I’m sad that my soft- THE MANNING HIGH last year as a Manning to thank my teammates ball season is over, but SCHOOL SOFTBALL Monarch. and coaches who are al- I’m glad I’ve 5 years of TEAM.

Conner Tash – If you want to tell Wilson Hall shotgun Hearing from the your story … We’ve allowed the senior spring sports student-athletes to tell their stories regarding losing their final sea- lost spring seniors son in high school athletics. If you’re one of those seniors who has yet to Senior athletes in spring sports have lost out on most of their final high tell his or her story, you have through school seasons because of the coronavirus, so The Sumter Item wanted Sunday, May 17, to send your story to hear from them about what that lost spring means to them. The Item Part XI and a photo of yourself. You can email will be running this series over the next several editions to give them a it to [email protected]. voice during their lost spring. Robert McKnight - Zach Davis – Thomas Sumter track and field Sumter baseball

“Losing this season of spring sports was disappointing for me, be- cause I feel as if I lost all the time I have been putting into improving myself. I have only been on the shotgun team for two years now; however, I was still having fun and hoping I would finish off this last year. It would’ve been satisfying to see how far I had improved from last year and shoot with my team one final year, but the shutdown stopped these plans. This has been an unfortunate turn of events for most seniors in high school as we looked forward to finishing our edu- cation and moving into the world. We expected to have all our last as “Its just heartbreaking and I feel devastated no other peo- the years before us did but unex- ple can relate to this but us seniors and now its gone I have “I hate that I will never have the opportunity to play pected things happened and now we no other reason in explaining I just wish this never happen baseball for TSA again. I played there since 9th grade have to move forward with at least because track is what get me up in morning excited for and was looking forward to being a senior on the team. a memorable last year.” practice and track meets but i just wish it never happen.” Opportunities missed that cannot be replaced”

NASCAR set for ‘huge microscope’ as racing returns

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — NAS- CAR's season started with the Secret Service doing a COURTESY OF SENECA BARRON security check on the fire- Marquis Pearson, center, signed to play basketball and baseball at suit-clad pole-sitter for the Morris College on Monday. Daytona 500 and thousands of fans waiting hours in line to pass through a metal detector. East Clarendon duo When the season resumes on Sunday some 13 weeks later, drivers will have their signs with Morris College temperatures taken as they enter Darlington Raceway BY TIM LEIBLE and that’s where my whole in South Carolina and they [email protected] family went.” will be wearing masks as THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wilson added, “It means ev- they leave their isolated Darlington Raceway will host the return to NASCAR on Sunday East Clarendon High erything to me. I wanted to motorhomes and make after the season was put on hold due to the coronavirus pan- School seniors Marquis Pear- play basketball since I was lit- their way to their cars. demic. son and Jaquil Wilson signed tle.” There will be no fans al- with Morris College on Mon- East Clarendon boys bas- lowed inside. concert, no pomp and prob- only way to cram in some day. Both players will play ketball head coach Seneca Faced with many of its ably no flyover. of the missed events. basketball at Barron has seen Pearson and teams falling into financial The seven races so far an- These races will be noth- Morris, while Wilson grow throughout their ruin, NASCAR is waving nounced in May are at Dar- ing close to the weekly trav- Pearson will careers with the Wolverines the green flag on a plan it lington and Charlotte eling circus NASCAR typi- take on two and knows they have what it believes allows the series to Motor Speedway, tracks cally stages and partici- sports by joining takes to succeed at Morris safely return to racing. within driving distance pants will be figuring out a the baseball both on and off the court. Only essential personnel from teams' North Carolina new normal when they pull team. Both se- “Those two young men will be permitted into the base. Four are in the elite up to the gate at Darling- WILSON niors were work hard at everything they infield with strict guide- Cup Series and the other ton. thrilled to have do,” said Barron. “They’re lines on social distancing, three are lower-tier Xfinity “Just the unknowns the opportunity not the best athletes, but they access and protective cloth- and Truck Series races. about the procedures — to continue their athletic ca- work hard at everything they ing. NASCAR hasn't raced you can read about them all reers in Sumter. do, including the classroom. There will be no one to since March 8 so Wednes- you want and we also heard “I’m very excited,” said boo reigning series champi- day night events at Darling- Pearson. “I wanted to be local SEE EC, PAGE B2 on Kyle Busch, no pre-race ton and Charlotte are the SEE NASCAR, PAGE B3 B2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM Like it or not, National League designated hitters limber up

BY BEN WALKER ting,” he said. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS The Associated Press With that, let’s take a Sonny Gray (Reds), Sandy meaty cut at what this might Alcantara (Marlins) and Before all the self-pro- mean as NL DHs get limber Chris Paddack (Padres) all claimed purists forecasting with the lumber: start for teams that struggle the destruction of baseball to score runs. With the DH, strategy and the very sancti- WHO’S UP? managers might let them ty of the sport as we know it Kyle Schwarber (Cubs), stay in longer, instead of go berserk bemoaning the Nick Castellanos (Reds) and pulling them for a pinch-hit- inclusion of a designated Dominic Smith (Mets) made ter. hitter in the National it to the majors with their Yasiel Puig doesn’t have a League this season, remem- bats, not gloves. They’d be team. He combined for 24 ber this: natural fits. homers and 84 RBIs with In a most remarkable Oc- Christian Yelich (Brewers), Cincinnati and Cleveland THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tober full of huge momen- Yoenis Céspedes (Mets) and last year and remains a free New Orleans forward Zion Williamson is being sued by a market- tum swings, the pivotal blow Hunter Pence (Giants) are agent. ing agent who wants the former Duke star to answer questions that decided last year’s coming off injuries. The DH Matt Adams (Mets), Logan about receiving improper benefits during his time in college. World Series was delivered spot would give them a break Morrison (Brewers) and by, yep, the NL DH. from the daily grind. Greg Bird (Rangers) signed OK, that clang resonating Kevin Cron (Diamond- minor league deals in the off- off the right field foul screen backs) hit 38 homers in Tri- season and, if they prove Agent seeks answers at Minute Maid Park — ple-A and six more for Arizo- they’ve still got pop, could be courtesy of Howie Kend- na. With first baseman low-priced options. NL ros- rick’s home run in Game 7 Christian Walker coming off ters were pretty full when from Williamson for the visiting Washington a breakout season, Cron the shutdown came in Nationals — probably won’t could have a new slot. March, but now there figures drown out the wailing of Justin Turner (Dodgers), to be rejiggering. longtime National League Ryan Braun (Brewers) and SPEAKING OF STATS on improper benefits fans over the plan to play Jay Bruce (Phillies) are this virus-delayed season among older players who For every entertaining with a (gasp!) DH in both might see time there. The home run trot by the likes of BY AARON BEARD Duke spokesman Michael circuits. Nationals (Ryan Zimmer- a Bartolo Colon, don’t forget: The Associated Press Schoenfeld declined to com- And it certainly won’t man, Starlin Castro, Eric Pitchers hit a whopping .128 ment on the filings since the quell the debate that’s raged Thames and Kendrick) and overall last year. NL twirlers The marketing agent who school isn’t a party to either since April 6, 1973, when Ron the Rockies (Daniel Murphy were better at the dish — has sued NBA rookie Zion lawsuit. Schoenfeld also re- Blomberg of the New York and Ian Desmond) could ro- they hit .131, while their AL Williamson wants the for- ferred to a previous state- Yankees stepped to the plate tate. Nick Markakis and counterparts flailed at .087. mer Duke star to answer ment that the school has re- at Fenway Park as Major Adam Duvall would benefit There aren’t many like questions about whether he viewed Williamson’s eligibil- League Baseball’s first DH in a crowded Braves outfield. Shohei Ohtani out there. Nel- received improper benefits ity and found no concerns. (and drew a bases-loaded son Cruz, Edwin Encar- before playing his lone sea- “As soon as Duke was walk from Luis Tiant). OUCH! nación, J.D. Martinez and son with the Blue Devils. made aware of any allega- To many NL fans, the sim- Max Scherzer, Masahiro Miguel Cabrera are easy DH Prime Sports Marketing tion that might have affected ple scribble of “DH” on the Tanaka and Adam Wain- fits in the AL. The NL side and company president Gina Zion Williamson’s eligibility, lineup card sullies the whole wright are among the aces in will be more of a scramble. Ford filed a lawsuit last sum- we conducted a thorough stadium. To lots of AL fans, recent years to be injured ei- With extra playoff teams, mer in a Florida court, ac- and objective investigation the mere sight of a pitcher ther batting or running the no doubt guys like Jorge cusing Williamson and the which was directed by indi- touching a Louisville Slug- bases. With a stop-and-go Soler, Daniel Vogelbach and agency now representing viduals outside the athletics ger is a total affront to the spring training and a desire Corey Dickerson could be- him of breach of contract. department,” he said in Jan- diamond. to ramp up quickly to regu- come trade targets come Oc- That came after Williamson uary. “We found no evidence No matter, that’s part of lar-season speed, no one tober or whenever the deal had filed his own lawsuit a to support any allegation. the proposal MLB owners wants to see pitchers get deadline is set. week earlier in North Caroli- Zion thrived as both a stu- are making to players — a sidelined doing something The move to NL DHs will na to terminate a five-year dent and an athlete at Duke, full-time DH in the National besides throwing. surely wind up sacrificing contract with Prime Sports and always conducted him- League, same as the AL. Who does this rule hurt? one part of the game that after moving to Creative Art- self with integrity and pur- This year, only. Start with Madison Bumgar- traditionalists love to tout: ists Agency LLC. pose.” Jim Riggleman has man- ner, the power-hitting pitcher bunting. In a court filing last week An email from The Associ- aged and coached in each who signed with Arizona. He NL teams put down an av- in the Florida lawsuit, Ford’s ated Press requesting com- league and seen both sides. loves to hit and once toyed erage of 35 sacrifice bunts attorneys submitted a list of ment from Williamson's “During this abbreviated with entering the All-Star last year, led by the Dodgers questions that include ask- agents at CAA, Austin season I’m OK with it,” he Home Run Derby. The Dia- with a majors-high 55 (they ing whether Williamson or Brown and Lisa Joseph-Me- wrote in an email Monday. mondbacks would probably also led the NL with 279 anyone on his behalf had telus, was forwarded to Jere- “In general, I think the NL rather put up someone paid home runs). AL teams aver- sought or accepted “money, my Watkins, a spokesman game is a much better game. to bat. aged just 16, and the Angels benefits, favors or other for Williamson attorney Jef- The pitcher’s AB is not the Jacob deGrom, Clayton had the fewest with only things of value” to sign with frey Klein. Watkins referred point. It’s all the ramifica- Kershaw and Stephen Stras- four. Duke. questions to Duke’s state- tions that the pitcher hitting burg likely will keep excel- Pitchers bunt the most — The filings — which offer ment and declined additional has on the strategy of the ling. But their ERAs are like- when they disappear from no evidence of wrongdoing comment. Both Brown and game. More interesting ly to take a hit — those NL the plate, so will a big piece by Williamson or his family Joseph-Metelus are named game and tougher game to lineups will look a little more of strategy that's been — seek answers within 30 as individual defendants in manage with pitcher hit- imposing. around forever. days to establish facts under Ford's lawsuit. oath in the pretrial discovery The legal battles sur- Atlanta out- process. rounding the No. 1 overall fielder Nick The questions reference NBA draft pick also include Markakis may Williamson’s mother and another Florida lawsuit, this see some at- step-father as well as apparel one filed in April by a for- bats as a des- companies Nike – which out- mer college basketball play- ignated hitter fits the Blue Devils team – er. this season, as and Adidas. The questions According to the lawsuit, the National include whether he received Cedriquze Johnson said League may any improper benefits from Prime Sports failed to pro- add the posi- an agent between January vide agreed-upon compensa- tion when and 2014 and his April 2019 an- tion for his “instrumental” if the season nouncement that he would work in facilitating a rela- begins after go pro. tionship between Prime being delayed In a filing Friday in the Sports and Williamson’s due to the North Carolina suit, Ford’s family “within the confines coronavirus attorneys say Williamson or of NCAA eligibility regula- pandemic. people on his behalf had tions.” Williamson is not “engaged in conduct that named in Johnson's lawsuit. THE ASSOCIATED rendered … him ineligible to Johnson had a relation- PRESS be or remain a student-ath- ship with Williamson’s fami- lete” before Williamson had ly dating to the 6-foot-7, 285- met Ford to discuss endorse- pound prospect's high school ment deals. It offers no spe- career, according to the law- cific evidence for the claim. suit.

he didn’t come out to play,” the next level, but I’m also EC FROM PAGE B1 said Barron. “It’s definitely a focusing on academics,” said blessing for him and his fam- Wilson. “Playing at the next They’re all-around good stu- ily, and for me as well to be a level, that’s as exciting as it dents, they’re leaders on our part of it, to see him get this gets.” campus, and they’re the opportunity.” “Just going there and ideal, perfect young gentle- While both athletes had a working hard,” said Pearson men.” lot of connections to Morris on his goals for playing at Pearson was a 3-year varsi- College through family and Morris College. “I’m just ex- ty basketball player, racking friends, one of the deciding cited to see how the competi- up 402 career points, 424 re- factors was the chance they tion is.” bounds and 221 blocked had to play together. Barron sees the signings shots. He was also a varsity “He’s right here beside of Pearson and Wilson as the pitcher for two seasons with me,” said Pearson. “It feels next step for the East Clar- a record of 2-0 and an earned good and makes me feel a lit- endon boys basketball pro- run average of 2.33 before his tle more comfortable.” gram. high school career was cut Wilson added, “It means a “It’s big for our school and short by the coronavirus pan- lot to me. That’s one of the our program, as well as indi- demic this spring. Barron COURTESY OF SENECA BARRON big reasons I wanted to go vidually for these young was thrilled to see that Pear- East Clarendon’s Jaquil Wilson, center, signed to play basketball with there, to have someone that I men,” said Barron. “It’s son would have a chance to Morris College on Monday. know I’m comfortable with.” going to motivate the guys keep playing both basketball Both Wilson and Pearson coming up in our program, and baseball at the next level. outstanding for our basket- and coming up with 59 are excited to see the change so they can see if they work “He’s a blessed young ball program.” steals. Barron has seen Wil- in competition as they make hard and do things the right man,” said Barron. “It Wilson only played two son’s growth throughout his the jump to college ball. Wil- way, most of all doing the couldn’t have happened to a years of varsity basketball, career and was proud to see son said he hopes Morris is a work in the classroom, some- better young man just to get but made a huge impact for the senior get this opportu- stepping stone to continue a body may give them an op- the opportunity to play two the Wolverines when he hit nity. career in basketball but portunity to reach their sports. He’s an outstanding the court. Wilson scored 359 “I think he only played knows the academics are goals, get a college degree pitcher for the baseball pro- points in his career, while basketball four total year. I just as important. and get to play college ball gram, and he’s been above pulling down 206 rebounds think his ninth-grade year “I’m hoping to make it to somewhere.” THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 | B3

out of his Roush Fenway Racing week it won’t race this year as United States and flexibility to make NASCAR FROM PAGE B1 Ford, but the long pause in the sea- scheduled at Chicagoland Speedway its own plan to survive the pandem- son gave him enough time to heal or on the road course in Sonoma, ic. through the teleconference we had and receive medical clearance to California. The spring race in Rich- Still, making money means being with NASCAR about the protocols,” race again. mond, Virginia, also will not be re- on the track even if the full 36-race said Daytona 500 winner Denny Matt Kenseth has come out of re- scheduled. Cup Series schedule isn’t possible. Hamlin. “Obviously there will be a tirement to drive for Chip Ganassi The series, which has seen atten- NASCAR said it wants to run at least huge microscope on how we’re doing Racing, which fired Kyle Larson dur- dance and ratings drops for several seven Cup races within driving dis- things, making sure it’s done in a ing the shutdown for using a racial years, is desperate to get going and tance for the teams before it ven- safe manner. For all of us, it’s just slur during an online race. NASCAR not just for the sake of its hard-hit tures outside the South. the unknown of making sure we’re is not running any practices or qual- teams. NASCAR has issued two For now, Hamlin said drivers have doing it the right way.” ifying before Sunday’s race, so Kens- rounds of layoffs during the pandem- faith in NASCAR’s process. Much has changed since Joey Lo- eth will be cold when he climbs into ic — cuts last week decimated staff- “I’m pretty certain that no matter gano scored his second victory of the a stock car for the first time since ing at many race tracks — and those what, we’re in an advantage because season — which has so far consisted the 2018 season finale. At 48, he will still employed took pay cuts, fur- we’re a non-contact sport, especially of just four Cup races — at Phoenix be the oldest driver in the field. loughs or forced vacation. with the players themselves,” Ham- in March. Kevin Harvick is still the NASCAR had hoped to announce NASCAR last fall closed its $2 bil- lin said. “I’m confident that we can points leader and Hamlin, Logano a revamped 2021 schedule in April lion purchase of International go from our street car that we drive and Alex Bowman are locked into that included midweek races, more Speedway Corp. to consolidate con- to the racetrack into our race car the playoffs as race winners. short tracks and road courses, and trol of 12 tracks that include Dayto- (and) not be within six feet of any- Ryan Newman will be back in the other efforts to shake things up. na, Talladega and Homestead-Miami one, except for the person that is on field Sunday after his horrific crash Those plans have been delayed as Speedway. The move gives the the window net. on the last lap of the Daytona 500. He completing the 2020 jigsaw puzzle is France family almost total autonomy “We’re going to be able to do this suffered a head injury that took him now the priority; NASCAR said last of the largest racing series in the and it should be pretty effective.”

the web at www.jobsmortuary. visit www.moseleyfuneralser- Stephanie Drayton (Frank), OBITUARIES net. vice.com for further informa- Jason Bilton (Bridgett), Rikki tion about safety precautions, Williams (Kevin), Ryan Bilton, LUTHER W. WORRELL JR. BILLY N. SHORTER SR. sign the guestbook and leave Michelle Lampinen (Justin) service industry. An outstand- Luther W. Worrell Jr., 83, of condolences. and James Bilton; 10 great- Billy N. Shorter Sr., 80, hus- ing chef who took joy in being Columbia, passed into his grandchildren; and a brother, band of the late Carolyn Wade able to create wonderful heavenly home on Wednesday, CHARLES EMMET WARREN Wyman Taylor (Ann) of Sum- Shorter, died on Saturday, meals for his family and oth- April 22, 2020, surrounded by OLANTA — Charles Emmet ter. May 9, 2020, at Prisma Health ers, Mr. Dwyer was known for his loving family. Warren, 75, husband of Kathy She was preceded in death Tuomey Hospital. creating delicious dishes that He was born on Sept. 2, Lynn DuBose Warren, died on by a sister, Emma Frances Born on June 8, 1939, in the were known to impress. Hon- 1936, in Florence, and was a Sunday, May 10, 2020, at “Cricket” Chappell; and a Davis Station ing his talents while serving son of the late Luther W. Wor- MUSC Hospital in Florence. brother, James “Bo” Taylor. community of in the Army, Mr. Dwyer later rell Sr., Annie Laura Rowell Born in Sum- A graveside service will be Clarendon Coun- ended up managing and over- Baker and stepfather James ter, he was a son held at 11 a.m. Friday at Ever- ty, he was a son seeing several large-scale food Oscar Baker. During World of the late Thom- green Memorial Park ceme- of the late Rufus operations in the public sec- War II from 1940 as Rivers Warren tery with the Rev. Aaron Reed Nathaniel Short- tor. Mr. Dwyer served as the until after the and Martha officiating. er and Camilla director of food service at two war, Mr. Worrell Poston Warren. The family will receive SHORTER Tennant Shorter historically black colleges and lived in Centena- Mr. Warren was friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thurs- McLeod. Billy universities — Morris College ry with his WARREN a retired welder day at Elmore-Cannon-Ste- enjoyed working in Sumter and Paine College grandparents. He and of the Bap- phens Funeral Home. at Black River Electric Coop. in Augusta, Georgia. He prid- was a 1954 gradu- tist faith. Memorials may be made to and later at Grace Baptist ed himself on being able to WORRELL ate of Carlisle Surviving are his wife of 43 Westside Baptist Church, 554 Church. He was the former provide nutritious, healthy Military School. years of Olanta; a son, Pinewood Road, Sumter, SC owner of Billy’s Florist Shop and delicious food options for He then joined Charles E. (Toby Jr.) Warren 29154. in Sumter. students who were away from and served in the U.S. Air Jr.; two daughters, Kari C. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Survivors include a daugh- home. He later was also de- Force, until his honorable dis- Warren and Tracy L. Wil- Funeral Home and Crematori- ter, Kris Anne Steele; two lighted to serve as the direc- charge in 1956. After his mili- liams; four granddaughters, um of Sumter is in charge of grandchildren, Jordan Gabri- tor of food service for Wil- tary service, he began his ca- Elizabeth Itin, Emmelia War- the arrangements. el Rock and Alyssa Grace liamsburg County Schools reer in auto finance with ren, Gabrielle Buckner and Steele; a brother, Charles W. and the Department of Juve- Motor Credit in Columbia and Megan Williams; two grand- SANDRA M. PLOCK Shorter; a daughter-in-law, nile Justice. married his loving wife, Shir- sons, Landon Buckner and Sandra M. Plock, 74, wife of Pam Shorter; and a number An outstanding member of ley Evans Worrell, in 1957. In Zack Williams; and three Roger W. Plock, died on Sun- of nieces and nephews. his community, Mr. Dwyer 1962, he went into indepen- great-grandchildren, Chloe day, May 10, 2020, at her He was preceded in death by was extremely passionate dent sales and service with Williams, Carter Williams and home. a son, Billy N. “Nick” Shorter about helping others. Wanting Paymaster Sales and Service. Netanya Itin. Born in South Australia, Jr.; and siblings, James Wil- to continue his service, he In 1967, he opened Auto Re- Services will be private. she was a daughter of the late liam Shorter, Joan Shorter was a proud member of the covery Bureau and, later, Online condolences may be Victor and Yvonne Charlus Smith, Mary Lou Shorter Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eastside Paint and Body Shop. sent to www.sumterfunerals. Heinrich. She was a member Mims, Tommie Robert American Legion, Disabled Mr. Worrell moved through com. of Salt Light Church. Sandra “Bobby” Shorter, Jueline American Veterans and The the various offices in the na- Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- was a registered nurse. She Shorter Ward, Roy Elliott Goodfellows Club of Sumter. tional auto recovery organiza- neral Home & Crematory, 221 was previously employed at Shorter and Susie Mae Short- Mr. Dwyer was devoted to tions and was respected for Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Tuomey hospital, Tuomey er Lowder. his beautiful wife, cherished his leadership. He started as a of the arrangements, (803) Home Health, State of South A graveside service will be his wonderful children and member and quickly moved to 775-9386. Carolina Health Department held at 3 p.m. Friday at Beth- doted on his precious grand- president and then served on Home Health and, most re- lehem United Methodist daughters. His greatest joy the board of directors. He re- cently, MSA Home Health and Church Cemetery in Davis was spending time with his tired in 2006. Mr. Worrell was Hospice. Station with Wayne McElveen family. a member of the Sertoma Survivors include husband officiating. Mr. Dwyer confessed Christ Club and was instrumental in of 50 years; two children, Al- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens at an early age and was a life- establishing the first fundrais- exander Victor Plock of Sum- Funeral Home and Crematori- long member of Jehovah Mis- er for Riverbanks Zoo. He and ter and Jessica Lee Plock of um of Sumter is in charge of sionary Baptist Church. his family were members of Washington, D.C.; a sister, the arrangements. He leaves to cherish his pre- Temple Baptist Church and he DAISY AGNES WRIGHT Cheryl Edwards of Perth, cious memories: his loving faithfully served in various Australia; and a brother, JAMES M. DWYER JR. wife, Ione J. Dwyer of the roles as a deacon, usher and Daisy Agnes Wright, 81, was Mark Heinrich of Brisbane, James M. Dwyer Jr. was home; a son, James M. Dwyer member of the bus ministry. born on Feb. 19, 1939, in Sum- Australia. born on June 29, 1931, in Sum- III of Maryland; a daughter, Mr. Worrell is survived by ter, a daughter of William and She was preceded in death ter. He was the eldest of six Anita (Fremont) Dwyer Nel- his wife, Shirley Evans Wor- Sarah McBride Wright. She by a son, Shawn Plock. children born to the late son; two granddaughters, Ol- rell; daughters, Tammy (Bill) departed this life on Thurs- A graveside service will be James Marcus Clyde Dwyer ivia Grace and Kendall Elyse Herring, Robin (Steve) Cox day, April 30, 2020, in New held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Sr. and Julia Du- Nelson, both of Columbia; a and Kathryn Anne “K.A.” York, New York. Sumter Cemetery with the bose Givens brother, Cornelius A. Dwyer Worrell and her fiancé, Leon Public viewing Rev. Rodney Howard, the Rev. Dwyer. of Sumter; a brother-in-law, Millholland; grandchildren, will be held from Marion Zeigler and the Rev. On Sunday, Arthur Williams of East Or- Emily (Chad) Rainwater, Scott 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 Clay Weeks officiating. May 10, 2020, he ange, New Jersey; a special (Micaela) Brewer, Jacob Brew- p.m. on Thurs- Memorials may be made to departed this cousin, Everett Felder of East er, Benjamin Herring, An- day at Job’s Mor- Salt Light Church, P.O. Box earthly existence Orange; five nieces, Lisa (Clif- drew Cox, Sarah Kate Brewer tuary. 2491, Sumter, SC 29151. DWYER and was greeted ford) Dwyer-Dantzler of Rock and Abigail Cox; great-grand- Graveside ser- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens by his Lord and Hill, Cheryl (Ernie) Butler daughter, Savannah Brewer; WRIGHT vices will be held Funeral Home and Crematori- Savior. Chaplin of Summerville, Na- sister, Rebecca Hawkins; at 2 p.m. on um of Sumter is in charge of Mr. Dwyer began his early tasha Dwyer of Rock Hill, brother, James Oscar Baker Thursday at the arrangements. education at Stone Hill Ele- Mary F. Brown and Geneva Jr.; sister-in-love, Pauline Bethel Community Cemetery, mentary School and later at- (Johnny) Mayers of Newark, Evans; and many nieces, Starks Ferry Road, Sumter, WILSON BRADLEY tended Lincoln High School. New Jersey; four nephews, nephews, cousins and friends. with the Rev. Mary J. Ragins BISHOPVILLE — Wilson After high school, Mr. Dwyer Andre Dwyer of Sumter, Rick- The family would like to officiating. Bradley, 77, husband of Rosita enlisted in the United States ey Johnson of San Antonio, thank the medical profession- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Hannah Bradley, passed on Army, where he served com- Texas, John Ware of Newark als who cared for Mr. Worrell Main St., Sumter, is in charge Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Caro- bat tours in both the Korean and Jeffrey (Rhonda) Ware of and special appreciation to of arrangements. lina Pines Regional Medical War and the Vietnam War. Mr. Irvington, New Jersey; and a RasteviaCannon. Online memorials may be Center, Hartsville. Dwyer retired from the U.S. host of relatives and friends. Mr. Worrell’s family will be sent to the family at jobsmor- Born in Lee County, he was Army in 1968, after serving In addition to his parents, receiving friends from 12:30 to [email protected] or visit us on a son of the late Wilson Sr. honorably for 20 years. After Mr. Dwyer was preceded in 1:30 p.m. with a service at 2 the web at www.jobsmortuary. and Ruth James Bradley. retiring from the Army, Mr. death by his daughter, Monica p.m. on Saturday at Kornegay net. The family will not be re- Dwyer returned to Sumter. Jones-Gatson; three sisters, & Moseley Funeral Home, ceiving visitors at this time Having grown up with both Rosa Mae Dwyer Ross, Erma 4645 Hard Scrabble Road, Co- MARY E. BILTON but will welcome your phone parents who were successful Viola Dwyer and Mary Louise lumbia, SC 29229. The service Mary E. Bilton, 88, widow of calls. entrepreneurs who contribut- Dwyer; and a brother, Henry will be streamed live on Face- Henry A. Bilton Sr., died on A memorial service will be ed to the local economy, it was L. Dwyer. book. To request membership Monday, May 11, 2020, at NHC announced at a later date by only natural for him to follow Public viewing will be held in this group, search for “To Healthcare in Sumter. Square Deal Funeral Home, suit. Mr. Dwyer briefly owned from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Celebrate the Life of Luther Born on June 6, 1931, in Gil- Bishopville. and operated Dwyer’s Exxon Mortuary. W. Worrell, Jr.” A graveside bert, she was a daughter of Station on West Liberty Funeral services will be service will be held at 4:30 the late Dewey S. and Olivia BEVERLY COGDILL GRIFFIN Street. Whether it was pump held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday p.m. at Black River Cemetery, Prescott Taylor. She was a Beverly Cogdill Griffin, 65, service, checking oil and tire at Salem Chapel & Heritage Mayesville. member of Westside Baptist beloved wife of David R. Grif- pressure or conducting main- Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., The family requests dona- Church and served in the cri- fin, died on Tuesday, May 12, tenance tune-ups, Mr. Dwyer’s Sumter, SC 29150. Those wish- tions be made to First Baptist sis center. She started the 2020, at her residence. customers could always count ing to attend on Thursday are Church Columbia TV Minis- children’s ministry at West- You may go to www.bullock- on him for excellent service. It requested to follow social dis- try at http://fbccola.com/give/ side Baptist Church and funeralhome.com and sign the was while operating this busi- tancing protocol and wear a or 1306 Hampton St., Colum- worked with the youth and family’s guest book. ness that Mr. Dwyer met the face mask. bia, SC 29201; the Temple Bap- the Young at Heart. Mrs. Bil- The family has chosen Bull- love of his life, Ione Jones. Interment will be held at 9 tist Church Benevolence ton was formerly employed at ock Funeral Home for the ar- They were married in 1972, a.m. on Friday at Fort Jack- Fund, 806 Universal Drive, Co- Southern Bell Telephone Co., rangements. and to this union were three son National Cemetery. lumbia, SC 29209; or the Black NBSC, the Sumter SPCA and children born: Monica, James Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. River Cemetery fund, P.O. Box Shuler’s Drive-In. III and Anita. Main St., Sumter, is in charge 441, Mayesville, SC 29104. Survivors include four chil- After successfully owning of arrangements. In the interest of keeping dren, Ann Bilton Skinner, Al and operating the gas station, Online memorials may be guests safe, the family has se- Bilton (Beverly), Mike Bilton Mr. Dwyer left the service in- sent to the family at jobsmor- lected a large location to allow and James W. Bilton (Donna), dustry and entered the food [email protected] or visit us on for social distancing. Please all of Sumter; grandchildren, B4 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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(DVS) murdered in her apartment. about an upcoming exposé. fy” (DVS) Married at First Sight The top moments Married at First Sight “All About Family” (:03) ›› “Madea’s Witness Protection” (2012, Comedy) Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy, Doris Roberts. Madea uses tough love on a (12:01) Married at LIFE 50 145 from honeymoons. Memorable family moments. (N) Wall Street banker and his family. First Sight MSNBC 36 92 MSNBC Live: Decision 2020 (N) All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams (N) Rachel Maddow NICK 16 210 SpongeBob Danger Force SpongeBob The Substitute Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends PARMT 64 153 Two and Half Men Two and Half Men ››› “Ghostbusters” (1984, Comedy) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis. ›› “Ghostbusters II” (1989, Comedy) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. (6:45) ›› “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006, Action) Lucas Black. An ›› “Fast & Furious” (2009, Action) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker. Fugitive Dom Torretto (:15) ›› “Need for Speed” (2014) Aaron Paul. A street-car SYFY 58 152 American street racer takes on a Japanese champion. (DVS) and Brian O’Conner resume a feud in Los Angeles. (DVS) racer wants revenge on a treacherous rival. (DVS) Bob’s Burgers Bob’s Burgers “Eat, The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Full Frontal With Conan (N) Full Frontal With Seinfeld “The Trip” TBS 24 156 (DVS) Spray, Linda” Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Samantha Bee (N) Samantha Bee (6:45) › “The Expert” (1932, Comedy) › “The Crimson Kimono” (1959) Victoria Shaw. A pair of ›› “House of Bamboo” (1955, Crime Drama) Robert Ryan, Robert Stack. A gang of ››› “Love Is a Many Splendored TCM 49 186 Charles “Chic” Sale, Dickie Moore. detectives investigates the murder of a stripper. former soldiers is behind a crime wave in Japan. Thing” (1955) Jennifer Jones. TLC 43 157 (6:00) My 600-Lb. Life My 600-Lb. Life “Charity & Charly & Teretha” Charity must do something. 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WWE NXT (N) (Live) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ben- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A Law & Order: Spe- USA 25 132 (DVS) son becomes SVU’s new commander. misogynistic comic is accused of rape. cial Victims Unit WE 68 166 Law & Order “Second Opinion” Law & Order “Coma” Law & Order “Blue Bamboo” Law & Order “Family Values” Law & Order “White Rabbit” Law & Order WGNA 8 172 Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Will ‘Survivor’ survive COVID-19 Selena Gomez cooks up show impact to produce a season 41? for HBO Max BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Apparently, you can’t outwit or LOS ANGELES (AP) — Selena outlast a virus. A winner emerges Gomez will put her quarantine and receives a $2 million prize on the cooking skills on display in a 40th season finale of “Survivor” (8 10-episode series for the upcom- p.m., CBS, TV-PG). But production ing streaming service HBO Max. on the 41st season of the durable re- The actress and singer, who ality distraction appears to be on hia- said she’s been spending more tus. time in the kitchen during the CBS delayed production of the new coronavirus pandemic, also is an installment way back in March. Back executive producer for the unti- then, they were planning to resume tled project, according to HBO work in May. But that deadline has Max. clearly come and gone. “I’ve always been very vocal Executives put safety first, not only about my love of food. I think I’ve for the usual band of knuckleheads been asked hundreds of times in who appear on screen, but for the interviews if I had another career, more than 400 crew members who what would I do and I’ve an- come from more than 20 different swered that it would be fun to be a countries, each affected by the virus. chef,” Gomez said in a statement. Series like “Survivor” and “The “I definitely don’t have the formal Amazing Race” are as difficult to training though! Like many of us produce as major sporting events. while being home I find myself But they don’t involve stadiums filled cooking more and experimenting with tens of thousands of fans. The DAVID BUKACH / FREEFORM in the kitchen.” NFL, TV’s highest-rated spectacle, From left, Jessica Sutton stars as Tally, Ashley Nicole Williams as Abigail and Taylor Hick- She will be joined remotely in has released its fall schedule. Is that son as Raelle in the “Coup” episode of “Motherland: Ford Salem,” airing at 9 p.m. today each episode by a different master a sign of a return to normalcy? Or on Freeform. chef to cook and chat about kitch- wishful thinking? en tips. Food charities will be There have been reports of base- haps the only entertainment genre tation for churning out low-budget highlighted by the show, HBO ball games returning to Taiwan. But designed to provoke emotions from Korean War movies and Cold War Max said. games are played before empty seats viewers who otherwise see them- thrillers including “House of Bamboo” WarnerMedia’s new streaming filled with cardboard cutout “fans” selves as all-around tough guys. (9:30 p.m., TCM, TV-PG) and “The service is scheduled to debut May and raucous robots. Is that a sport- Growing up, I remember many a Steel Helmet” (3 a.m., TCM, TV-14). 27, with Gomez’s series set to air ing event or a “Black Mirror” epi- hardened coach or gym teacher who this summer. A release date sode? admitted to getting a little misty SERIES NOTES wasn’t announced. • In the absence of games, fans may while watching “Brian’s Song,” a Only four remain on “The Masked turn to sports dramas. A young man 1971 TV movie that doesn’t make this Singer” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Antici- (Sean Astin) overcomes challenges to list. pation and anticlimax at prom time play on the Notre Dame football team on “The Goldbergs” (8 p.m., ABC, TV- in the 1993 feel-good sports drama TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS 14) * Illusionists audition on “Penn & “Rudy” (8:30 p.m., Showcase). • Bela Abzug (Margot Martindale) Teller: Fool Us” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-PG) An ESPN poll ranked this movie runs a major women’s conference on * Lainey must decide on “Schooled” among the 25 best sports movies of “Mrs. America,” streaming on Hulu. (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Severide recent years, and the American Film • A crawfish boil brings the staff weighs his options on “Chicago Fire” Institute lists it among the 100 most together on “Chicago Med” (8 p.m., (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) * Putting life inspiring films of all time. Its pro- NBC, r, TV-14). skills to work on “American House- duction marked only the second time • Cameras hidden in animatronic wife” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * A major Notre Dame University allowed a critters capture South Pacific natives reassignment on “Bulletproof” (9 film to be made on campus. The first including the koala, crab and Komo- p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * True confessions was “Knute Rockne, All American,” do dragon on “Spy in the Wild: A Nature on “Single Parents” (9:30 p.m., ABC, the film where Ronald Reagan played Miniseries” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check TV-PG). “The Gipper.” local listings). The same ESPN poll that cited • The unit bonds over adversity LATE NIGHT “Rudy” ranked the 1986 basketball and learns to distrust Alder on Hugh Laurie and Benjamin Gib- drama “Hoosiers” as the best sports “Motherland: Fort Salem” (9 p.m., Free- bard appear on “The Late Show With film of all time. That film was creat- form, TV-14). Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * ed by Angelo Pizzo, who wrote the • “NOVA” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check Jimmy Fallon welcomes David script for “Rudy.” local listings) examines what we Spade, Kathryn Hahn and the Killers Of the AFI’s list of the 100 most in- know about the COVID-19 virus. on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., spiring movies, many are sports • A murder in Little Bulgaria on NBC) * Nick Kroll and Glenn Close films, including “Rocky” (No. 4); “Chicago P.D.” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14). visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” “Breaking Away” (8); “Hoosiers” (13); • Entrepreneurs share ideas on (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Daisy Edgar- “The Pride of the Yankees” (22); “Shark Tank” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). Jones, Paul Mescal and Leslie Odom “Field of Dreams” (28); “Seabiscuit” • Laszlo vanishes on “What We Do in Jr. appear on “The Late Late Show With (50); “Rudy” (54); “The Black Stal- the Shadows” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). James Corden” (12:37 a.m., CBS). lion” (64) and “The Karate Kid” (98). While cynics may see them as CULT CHOICE Copyright 2020 sappy, inspiring sports films are per- Director Sam Fuller made a repu- United Feature Syndicate