Parent Charged in Slapping Student

Churches have 2nd chance for active-shooter training A7 FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Parent charged in slapping student teachers at her daughter's An incident report states multiple by the arm and pushed away and the Mom allegedly assaults elementary school on members of school staff — at least four other was pushed to the ground. Wednesday. teachers and one assistant principal — An off-duty officer then detained Cae- 7-year-old after daughter Cheneathia Caesar, 29, witnessed the incident. sar who said she came to the elementa- reportedly approached the The assistant principal said she heard ry school to stand up for her daughter refuses to hit victim 7-year-old sometime after Caesar yelling at the 7-year-old and tell- who had been bullied the day before. BY ADRIENNE SARVIS 7:30 a.m. at Kingsbury Ele- CAESAR ing her own daughter to hit the victim, A third teacher said Caesar ap- [email protected] mentary School off Lewis according to the report. She then saw proached her before the incident in ref- Road after hearing she teachers try to intervene before the erence to bullying but refused to speak A mother has been charged with threw pencils at her 8-year-old daughter child was slapped on the right side of with administrators about the issue. three counts of assault after she alleg- the day before, according to Tonyia Mc- her face. edly slapped a 7-year-old girl in the face Girt, public information officer for the Two teachers attempted to keep Cae- and pushed two Sumter School District Sumter Police Department. sar from the child, but one was grabbed SEE ASSAULT, PAGE A6 Passing on the science bug

PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Oakland Primary School first-grader Erick Budden constructs a bridge out of Popsicle sticks on Tuesday as part of an after-school challenge program in science, technology, engineering, math and literacy. Oakland’s ‘challenge’ program exposes kids to higher-level STEM concepts

BY BRUCE MILLS The challenge program for this [email protected] school year at Oakland has four concentration areas in four-week How many first-graders stay excited intervals — robotics programming, about learning school concepts for two architecture/design, readers' the- hours after school? You can count a ater (or literacy) and photography/ group of 32 Oakland Primary School general science — with four groups students in the bunch with their after- of about eight students rotating school challenge program concentrat- around to each. ing on skills in science, technology, en- On Tuesday, Oakland Assistant gineering, math and literacy. Principal Bill Austin instructed one According to Principal Josh Camp- group of first-graders on robotics. bell, the challenge program is designed Four different robots — includ- for advanced first-graders based on as- ing a lion and alligator — help the sessment test scores and teacher recom- future young engineers and bright mendations. The objective is to "chal- scientists learn different skills, lenge" the high achievers beyond first- such as computer code program- grade level classroom material. ming, variable speed motors and The after-school program works like motion sensors, Austin said. this: High-achieving first-graders at the All four course areas emphasize school meet in classrooms with teachers critical-thinking skills, experimen- from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and tation, problem solving and teamwork, Thursday afternoons for 17 weeks First-grader Aubrey Buchko uses Popsicle sticks and wood glue to construct a bridge in through April. SEE OAKLAND, PAGE A6 an architecture/design class on Tuesday afternoon at Oakland Primary. Sumter School District consolidation proposal to be aired

sponse to an inquiry from The tegic listening' community Interim superintendent expected to ask Sumter Item after Monday's WANT TO GO? meetings over the next two for approval to present draft to community school board meeting agenda WHAT: Sumter School District’s weeks." was distributed to the media Board of Trustees’ meeting Hamm said the purpose for Wednesday afternoon. WHEN: Monday, 6 p.m. each of the community meet- BY BRUCE MILLS proposal to the community in a “On Monday, a draft propos- ings will be for district staff to [email protected] series of public meetings. al to consolidate some of our WHERE: Sumter High School present important parts of the Commons Area, 2580 McCrays Mill Those community meetings low-enrollment schools will be proposal and to allow for public Road Sumter School District's in- would occur during a two-week discussed by our Board of Edu- feedback. After gathering the terim superintendent is expect- period following Monday's cation," Hamm said in an community's input, district ed to ask the Board of Trustees board meeting. email. "I will be asking the staff will then prepare a final Monday for approval to present Debbie Hamm made the re- trustees to approve presenta- tunities' proposal to the com- a draft school consolidation marks late Wednesday in re- tion of our 'Expanding Oppor- munity in a series of four 'stra- SEE BOARD, PAGE A6

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] 3rd suspect detained in shooting of 7-year-old

about 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 1 when some- and implicated Burgess and his wife, Child was struck during one fired several shots at a home in Kimberly Denise Burgess, 30. February drive-by incident the 5800 block of Broad Street near Kimberly Burgess was commenting Shaw Air Force Base. One of the bul- on The Sumter Item’s link to the story BY KAYLA ROBINS lets struck the boy. about Johnson’s arrest on Facebook [email protected] Bell said two other bullet holes were less than 24 hours before she turned BURGESS, R. BURGESS, K. JOHNSON discovered in the home’s interior but herself in to authorities earlier this The third of three suspects wanted that no one else was hit, including a week. in connection with what is now being cousin sleeping next to the boy. She is charged with four counts of described as a drive-by shooting of a tion officer for Sumter County Sher- During the investigation, informa- being an accessory after the fact of at- 7-year-old Sumter boy has been arrest- iff’s Office. tion was uncovered that pointed to the tempted murder and discharging a ed. Burgess is charged with breach of suspect vehicle being a 2017 Jeep that firearm into a dwelling; criminal con- An anonymous tipster told authori- trust, larceny for failure to return a was reportedly rented through a spiracy; breach of trust; larceny for ties where Rodney Jermaine Burgess, rented object and obstruction of jus- fraudulent insurance policy under the failure to return a rented object; and 33, was hiding after warrants were is- tice, with more charges reportedly name of Aireal Johnson. obstruction of justice. sued for his and his wife’s arrests, ac- pending. Aireal Lakeia Johnson, 24, reported- A motive has not yet been released. cording to Ken Bell, public informa- The incident he is accused in began ly admitted to the conspiracy for fraud The boy is expected to fully recover. LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Learn to make a pine needle basket March 31 Lee State Park, 489 Loop Road, Bishopville, will hold a Pine Needle Basket Workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Satur- day, March 31, at the Educa- tion Center. Appropriate for ages 13 and up, cost of the workshop is $30 which in- cludes all project materials. Participants will learn to collect and clean pine needles and will begin making a bas- ket in class. They will be able to take supplies home to com- plete their project. Class size is limited and pre- registration is required. Regis- ter two days before the work- shop by calling the Education Center at (803) 428-4988. Participants should bring drinks, snack/lunch and read- ing glasses if you need them. Pregnancy center asks for donations PHOTO PROVIDED The holidays are when we From left, Craig Baartman, Continental Tire the Americas Sumter plant manager; Ashton Elmore, of human relations; Julia Gutierrez, pur- are typically moved to make chasing manager; Bernhard Trilken, senior vice president of Manufacturing Tires from Continental’s headquarters in Hanover, Germany; donations or buy gifts for those and Hector Velez, senior civil engineer, cut a ribbon in front of the new cafeteria and refurbished dining hall at the plant in Sumter. we don’t know, but there are local organizations that could use our help now. Sumter Pregnancy Center is Continental Tire Sumter plant opens cafeteria a nonprofit organization that relies on financial contribu- tal’s headquarters in Hanover, Germa- have ensured to include healthy food tions from individuals, church- Healthy options available to ny, inaugurated the space that is part of options in the menu, and, going for- es and businesses and is in facility’s 1,200+ employees a state-of-the-art kitchen and refur- ward, we will keep on promoting a need of the following: bished dining hall that has the capacity healthy lifestyle.” • diapers, any brand, size 1-3; BY KAYLA ROBINS to seat more than 250 people, according The Sumter plant is a TS16949 and • baby wipes; [email protected] to Pradeep Kumar Rai, spokesman for ISO 14001 certified and zero-landfill • baby lotion; the Sumter plant. tire manufacturing facility of Conti- • baby wash/shampoo; An industrial plant in Sumter Coun- A ribbon cutting was held with com- nental Tire the Americas LLC. • bottle brushes; ty that employs more than 1,200 people pany officials and employees from Ger- The plant selected Canteen, a divi- • diaper cream; now has a new place to eat. many and Sumter. sion of Compass Group USA, as its • Vaseline; The Sumter plant of Continental Tire “I am delighted to dedicate our new food service provider. • thermometers; the Americas LLC, on U.S. 521 South, cafeteria kitchen and refurbished din- “The best part,” said Ashton Elmore, • electric plug covers; recently celebrated the official opening ing area to our exceptional employees, a member of the human relations de- • Cribs (not drop-side); of its new cafeteria and serving area. and I am sure it will help all of us in partment, “is that now we have a vari- • Pack ‘n’ Plays; Bernhard Trilken, senior vice president developing healthy food habits,” said ety of food including the healthy salad • infant car seats; and of Manufacturing Tires from Continen- Craig Baartman, plant manager. “We bar and fresh fruit available daily.” • new desktop computer. Donations can be made at the office, 21 Barnette Drive, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For additional information on Paper: Solicitor’s records show $912 island hotel spending Sumter Pregnancy Center, visit www.sumterpregnancy- COLUMBIA (AP) — The nearly 1,000 pages of sharing service’s more ex- cess to Public Records. The center.com. Spending records obtained records from Fifth Circuit pensive Uber Black and Uber watchdog group is being from a South Carolina pros- Solicitor Dan Johnson’s of- Select options, which provide helped by a law firm run by ecutor’s office shows he fice show he used his office luxury sedans and SUVs. Dick Harpootlian, himself a CORRECTION used an office credit card to credit card to charge $912 at The records were obtained former Fifth Circuit solicitor pay for a hotel in the Gala- a deluxe hotel on the Galapa- by The Post and Courier of and state Democratic Party If you see a statement in error, pagos Islands and high- gos Islands and $1,200 on Charleston with help from chairman. Johnson ran for contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or priced Uber rides, among Uber rides over 13 months, newly formed watchdog office as a Democrat when [email protected]. other spending. mostly choosing the ride- group Protecting Public Ac- he was first elected in 2010.

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e are different. make a difference. We have different skin tones, We are the same. W different facial features. North- I’ve never met a human being who didn’t erners sound funny to South- long to connect to another person. I’ve never erners; Southerners sound funny to North- met a human being who didn’t long to be no- erners. Some have hair, others (like me) have ticed by someone. I’ve never met a human beautiful scalps, free from follicle interfer- being who wasn’t hungry to be understood. ence. Some people like liver; others gag at Every child, even a child who is profound- the smell. ly disabled, is curious. Put six children with Men and women are different. Sure, there different skin tones in a room, and they ex- is basic biology: Women plore together. They learn together. They have different parts than discover together. men, but our differences are I’ve never known a human being who beyond our parts. Our bod- missed out on pain. We hurt. We grieve. Even ies produce different chemi- the man who is mute expresses his pain with cals at different levels. Phar- a silent cry. Pain is a universal language. maceutical companies are Brothers and sisters can be the same. My just waking up to the idea brother and I have the same upper sinuses that they need to test some that cause disgusting sounds when we wake medicines on men and Clay up in the morning. Since I’m the youngest, women before prescribing Smith it’s frightening to see my future when I see treatments. We are different my brother. at a very basic level. We are the same. All women are not alike. I know women Why? We are the same because we are all who would much rather be in the garage fix- made in God’s image. God said, “Let us make ing a car than in the kitchen fixing a casse- man in our own image, male and female.” role. All men are not alike. I know men who God crafted us all in the same basic design, would rather arrange bouquets than hunt with just enough difference to keep things Bambi. Before we say, “That’s not normal,” interesting. You bear the image of God; so do we must ask, “What is normal? And who I. So do people in China, North Korea, Iran, gets to define normal? The U.S. Department England, Costa Rica, Haiti and California. of Normal?” There is a sacred imprint on our souls that Brothers can be different. My brother col- not even sin washes completely away. lects guns. I collect books. Sisters can be dif- How do you love people different than you? ferent. One of my sisters can cook up a Find inside that person what is the same as storm; the other sister can calm a storm of you. Find the sacred fingerprint of God. preschoolers. Maybe that’s what Jesus meant when he We are different. said, “I say to you, love your enemies, do Why? Maybe God knew we needed vari- good to those who persecute you.” ety. Maybe God knew we would never learn Find the sacred. Love and do good. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to love unless we learned to accept each Pope Francis meets a family whose baby is dressed as a little Pope other’s differences. Maybe God knew dif- Clay Smith is the lead pastor of Alice Drive in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican during the weekly general audi- ferent people would need different gifts to Baptist Church. ence on Wednesday. No matter how inept we feel, God is working in us ou got up this morning and, if we love doing. for God’s blessings: “May the favor of until the work is finished. If I am to you are like most Americans, When we dig into the Lord our God rest on us; establish believe this verse, then I must believe Yyou set about working. Your Scripture we find that the work of our hands for us.” (Psalm that I am not useless, that I won’t work may be behind a desk or God has a lot to say 90:17, NIV). There are many referenc- draw one breath that isn’t without a in front of a child’s high chair, but about work. It’s not es to work in God’s Word. purpose. If Scripture was written for whatever it is, you’ve put forth an ef- specifically tailored to God gives us commands on how we every person, then I must also extend fort, and this day will be remembered our individual busi- are to work, but He also gives us an grace to those with whom He isn’t fin- — in large part — by the work you’ve ness needs — it won’t example. ished. He is working in them as well. completed. tell you which ac- “I am certain that God who began This good work God is building in You may hate your job or love it or Faith Matters counting software to the good work within you, will contin- us is a process, so it begs the question: fall somewhere in between those two JAMIE H. use — but it gives us ue His work until it is finally fin- If you don’t sense this good work in emotions depending on the day. You WILSON principles and guide- ished.” (Philippians 1:6, KJV) you, then who has quit? God has may have a great boss or a terrible lines that should in- It’s an awkward thought to me to promised that He is with us until the boss. You may be your own boss. You form how we ap- think that God’s job is working within job is done. The question is will we may be underpaid, and you may work proach work. me. The idea makes me feel wholly stay with God until then? harder than everyone else. Maybe you Like in Colossians 3:23 where it says unworthy of such favor, but there it is My prayer for you, dear believer, is wear jeans on casual Fridays. we should work as if “working for the in God’s precious word: He is working that you roll up your sleeves and fos- Maybe you’ve worked at one compa- Lord, not human masters.” We are in me. No matter the frustrations, the ter this good work God has begun in ny for 25 years or 25 companies for a supposed to have integrity in our constant mistakes, the terrific inept- you. year each. Your resumé is short, aver- work: “In everything set them an ex- ness at any number of skills — he is age or is made up of multiple pages. ample by doing what is good.” (Titus still working in me. Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmat- We all work, hopefully at something 2:7a, NIV). Even in our work, we pray He is going to keep working in me [email protected].

at 5:30 p.m. featuring Voices announces: Summerton, announces: CHURCH NEWS of Deliverance of Charleston. * Sunday, March 25 — Annual * Saturday, April 14 — Huge women’s day celebration at yard, plant and bake sale from Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 appreciation worship at 3:30 Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist 11:15 a.m. Prophetess Joan 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Trailer of Lynam Road, announces: p.m. Pastor Otis Butler, of Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Hampton, co-pastor of Good furniture, household items, Shepherd of Sumter, will glassware, seasonal holiday * Saturday — An “Evening of Faith No. 1 Missionary Baptist Rembert, announces: Church, will speak. speak. items, plants, baked and Elegance” from 4 to 7 p.m. at * Sunday, March 25 — Palm frozen goods. the Ruach, 245 Oswego * Friday, March 30 — Good Sunday service will follow 9 Highway. Formal attire. Friday worship service at 7 a.m. worship. Pinewood Baptist Church, 10 E. Tickets are $10. p.m. * Friday, March 30 — “Jesus’s Fulton St., Pinewood, Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, Last 7 Words from the Cross” announces: 155 Wall St., announces: Bethel AME Church, 1605 S.C. Goodwill Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. * Sunday, March 25 — The * Sunday, March 18 — A 29th 261, Wedgefield, announces: USA, 295 N. Brick Church Road, Jordan Family Band (http:// pastoral anniversary Mayesville, announces: jordanfamilyband.com/) will celebration to honor Pastor * Sunday — Annual Steward Mount Zion Enrichment Center, be in concert at 6:30 p.m. A Larry C. Weston will be held at Board celebration at 3 p.m. * Sunday — Disease 315 W. Fulton St., announces: love offering will be received. 10 a.m. Dr. Lois Weston Green prevention and health * Saturday, March 24 — Joint Nursery provided. will speak. promotion screenings at 12:30 health fair of Mount Zion Refreshments and the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist p.m. * Saturday, March 24 — Gospel Church, 4319 Rowe Drive, Missionary Baptist and First opportunity to meet the concert featuring the Singing Summerton, announces: Baptist Missionary Church family will follow. Call (803) Sensations Youth Choir from High Hills AME Church, 6780 from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. 452-5373 or visit www. Baltimore. * Sunday — The trustee’s 21st pinewoodbaptist.org. anniversary celebration at 2 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, * Friday, March 30 — Drama p.m. The Rev. Ranzy McFadden announces: Mount Zion Missionary Baptist * Wednesday, March 28 — ministry Easter production of will speak. * Wednesday, March 14 and 21 Church, 325 Fulton St., Community Easter egg hunt “The Living Last Supper” at 7 — Lent service will be held at announces: from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for ages p.m. 6:30 p.m. with speakers as birth through sixth grade. Ebenezer Missionary Baptist * Sunday — Benedict College There will be games, prizes * Saturday, March 31 — Youth follows: March 7, Barbara Jean Day will be celebrated at 10:45 Easter fun day at noon Church, 105 Dinkins St., Wiley; March 14, John Wiley; and snacks. Adult chaperones Manning, announces: a.m. Dr. Roslyn Clark-Artis, must accompany all children. featuring games, activities and March 21, Linda Sha president and CEO of Benedict and lunch. * Monday-Friday, March 26-30 Robinson. College, will speak. * Sunday, April 1 — Easter — Spring Revival at 7 nightly. services as follows: 7:15 a.m. * Sunday, April 1 — Easter The Rev. George P. Windley Jr., * Sunday, March 18 — Pulpit sunrise service; 7:45 a.m. services as follows: 6:30 a.m. pastor of First Missionary High Hills Missionary Baptist Aid / Pastor’s Support breakfast; 9 a.m. Sunday sunrise service; 8:30 a.m., Baptist Church, will speak. Church, 6750 Meeting House Ministry anniversary at 10:45 school; 10 a.m. worship youth Easter presentations; Road, Dalzell, announces: a.m. service. Nursery provided. Call and 10 a.m. Easter morning * Sunday, March 25 — Palm (803) 452-5373 or visit www. worship. Fellowship Baptist Church, 705 Sunday will be observed New Bethel Missionary Baptist pinewoodbaptist.org. W. Huggins St., Manning, during the 10:15 a.m. worship. announces: Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., Triumph Ministries, 3632 Broad announces: St. Ext., announces: * Sunday, March 25 — Pack-a- Refreshing Springs Kingdom pew program at 3:30 p.m. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets * Sunday, March 18 — Annual Outreach, meets at Colony * Sunday — The third Evangelist Mary Jackson at Bethesda Church of God, Morris College day program at Square, 741 Bultman Drive, anniversary of the church will Lemon, of Darlington 2730 Broad St., announces: 10 a.m. Suite 21, announces: be celebrated at 5 p.m. Deliverance Temple, will * Saturday — Knitting Hearts * Saturday, March 31 — Overseer Wanda Brooks, of speak. will meet from 10 a.m. until Kingdom United prayer Baltimore, will serve as guest New Testament Lighthouse infuser. noon. Debbie Dyches will Church, 1114 Boulevard Road, breakfast at 10 a.m. speak. All ladies, all ages, are announces: * Friday, March 30 — Ignite Friendship Missionary Baptist invited. A love offering will be service (Good Friday) will be y-Friday, March 16 — Church, 182 S. Pike East, received. Visit * Sunda St. Luke AME Church, 2355 St. held at 7 p.m. announces: knittingheartsministry. Revival at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Paul Church Road, announces: * Saturday, March 17 — The wordpress.com. on Sunday and 7:30 nightly * Sunday, March 18 — Sounds church will host the benefits Monday-Friday. The Rev. Keith of Gospel anniversary Walker Avenue Church of God, program for Bishop Michael Speed will speak. program at 4 p.m. 100 Walker Ave., announces: James, of the Living Church of Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 * Sunday — Ushers’ Christ, at 6:30 p.m. W. Bartlette St., announces: anniversary program at 4 p.m. One Step Christian Ministries, Summerton United Methodist * Sunday, March 18 — Member * Sunday, March 25 — 125 S. Nettles St., Bishopville, The Rev. Maggie Richardson Contemporary gospel singing Church, 2 Briggs St., will speak. THE SUMTER ITEM NATION FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 | A5 Police sent to wrong FDA did not issue address, 1 officer killed new statement on KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) side, James Waters, shot His cousin, John Rudolph, vaccines, autism — Authorities are trying to them, Lowe said. told KCTV that Waters was determine why Missouri po- In captured police scanner troubled and had "mental is- BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS verse events "for which there lice officers responding to a communications, a dispatch- sues," and that despite his is some basis to believe there 911 call were sent to the er can be heard talking to criminal history, he managed Some health websites have is a causal relationship," the wrong house, where they say Clinton Officer Christopher to get guns. misrepresented the fine print agency said in a statement. a man opened fire, killing Ryan Morton soon after he "My cousin was a convict- on an old vaccine label to Sanofi Pasteur stopped one officer and was fatally wounded. Morton ed felon that had no right to falsely claim that the "FDA making the vaccine years wounding two says he has been hit "multi- any weapons, but at the same announced that vaccines are ago, and its last shipment of others before he, ple times" and that he doesn't time he could get them. ... causing autism." Vaccines do it was in 2012. too, died. think he can make it out of a Something has to change. not cause autism, and the Medical researchers have Missouri High- window. The dispatcher begs Something has to give." U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- debunked claims that vac- way Patrol Sgt. Morton to "stay with us." He also expressed his con- tration did not make any new cines given to children can Bill Lowe said The two wounded officers dolences to the slain officer's statement this week about lead to autism and develop- whoever placed MORTON eventually made it out of the family. the long-debunked claim. mental disorders. A study the 911 call on house, but Waters barricaded "We are sorry that you lost Autism was listed as one of that drew a connection be- Tuesday night didn't speak to himself inside and ex- your loved one," Rudolph many "adverse events" on the tween autism and vaccines the dispatcher, but two changed gunfire with the said. "We are sorry that we 2005 label of Sanofi Pasteur's was found faulty and retract- women could be heard argu- dozens of officers who even- lost our loved one. We are Tripedia childhood vaccine ed in 2010. ing in the background, so of- tually arrived, The Kansas sorry it went down the way for diphtheria, tetanus and The National Academy of ficers were sent to check on City Star reported. Neighbor this went down." pertussis. When the vaccine Medicine, part of the Nation- the disturbance. For reasons Sheryl Long said officers The wounded officers were was first approved, such re- al Academy of Sciences, says that authorities still are try- begged Waters during the Nathan Bettencourt, who ports were generated volun- vaccines are not free from ad- ing to determine, the officers standoff to let them tend to was in stable condition tarily by consumers and were verse effects, "but most are were sent to the address in Morton. Wednesday, and Nicholas automatically added to the very rare or very mild." Clinton where they were shot By the time officers got to Kasper, who was treated for FDA label, even if there was instead of the home from Morton hours later, he was gunshot wounds and re- no plausible connection to This is part of The Associat- where the call was made, dead, along with Waters. 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Wayman Chapel AME Church First Church of God Adventist 160 N Kings Hwy • 803-494-3686 Baptist - Missionary Catholic - Roman Lutheran - ELCA 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 Presbyterian - ARP www.waymanchapelame.com www.sumterfcg.org Lemira Presbyterian Church Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist Reverend Dr. Dennis W. Broughton, Jr. Ron Bower, Pastor Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church Saint Anne and Saint Jude St James Lutheran Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Church School 9:00 am 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Roman Catholic Church Sunday School: 9:30 am Pastor Phil Roberts Worship 10:15 am 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Pastor Dan Rowton Marion H Newton, Pastor 216 East Liberty St • 803-773-3524 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Sunday School 10:00 am Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:15 am www.sasjrcc.org Pastor Keith Getz Worship 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Fr. Giovannie Nunez, CRM Greater St. Paul Church www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org Sunday School: 9:00 am 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Parochial Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Assembly of God Weekend Masses Founder Bishop W.T. English Thur. Bible Study 10:30 am Sunday School - 10:30 am Presbyterian PCA African Methodist Saturday: 4:30 pm Wednesday Holy Communion: 12:00 pm First Assembly of God Salem Missionary Baptist Church Sun. 8:00,12:00 pm Sunday Morning Worship - 11:30 am Episcopal 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 320 West Fulton Street Confession: Sat. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Westminster Presbyterian Church www.sumterfi rstag.org 803-775-8054 230 Alice Dr., Sumter • 803-773-7235 Methodist - United The Rock Church of Sumter Union Station AME Church Jason Banar, Pastor Reverend Dr. Cartrell Woods, Jr. Pastor Pastor Stuart Mizelle 365 N. Saint Paul Church Rd 945 South Main Street, Sumter Sunday School 9:30 am Sun. School 9:00 am Saint Anne and Saint Jude Sunday School 9:15 am Bethel United Methodist Church 803-494-7625 (ROCK) [email protected] Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Roman Catholic Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Pastor Gwendolyn Credle Worship Service 10:30 am (803) 775 8200 Worship 10:00 am 611 W. Oakland Ave • 803-773-9244 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday School 9:30 am Rev. Dr. Phil Flowers announces: www.stjudesumtersc.org Rev. Giovannie Nunez, CRM Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Worship 11:00 am Presbyterian USA Sun. Church School 9:00 am Sunday School: 10 am Parochial Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm Sun. Church Service 10:00 am Baptist - Southern www.yourbethel.org Weekend Masses Tues. Bible Study 11:00 am [email protected] First Presbyterian Church Saturday: 6:00 pm Sumter Bible Church Wed. Bible Study 6:00 pm Grace Baptist Church of Sumter Sun. 9:15 am ,12:00 pm, 420 South Pike West, Sumter Photo Credit: FS.Stock 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Trinity United Methodist Church 5:00 pm (in Spanish) 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) Dr. Stephen Williams 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Confession: Sat. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Sunday School 10:00 am (803) 773-3814 • [email protected] [email protected] Rev. Joseph James, Jr. Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Rev. Nick Cheek S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Blended Worship 8:45 am Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm “Classes for all ages” 9:30 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Sunday School 9:45 am Hospitality & Fellowship Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Church of Christ Traditional Service 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm offi [email protected] Pentecostal (Fellowship Hall) 10:10 a.m. Plaza Church of Christ Worship (Sanctuary) 10:30 a.m. Hickory Road Baptist Church 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 1245 Cherryvale Dr Sunday School: 10 am Non-Denominational First United Penecostal Church 803-494-8281 Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm Pastor Theron Smith Calvary Bible Church Sunday Service: 10:00 am Sunday School 9:45 am 770 N. Wise Dr., Sumter ON YOUR MARK Worship 10:55 am & 6:30 pm 803-774-2341 Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Evening Worship 6:00 pm Interdenominational Pastor Richard Harris is toe is on the mark…he’s ready to go. 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OAKLAND process, Budden calls it “geome- BOARD Allan, advised closing the lates to $10.9 million. try.” schools would provide $3.6 Last week, the Sumter FROM PAGE A1 Fellow first-grader Aubrey Bu- FROM PAGE A1 million in cost savings this County branch of the chko said her favorite shape is fiscal year. He said at the NAACP wrapped up its final among other important skill sets squares, and she also enjoyed the proposal for the school time savings would mostly of three community meet- in today’s business world, he architectural design. board. come in the areas of utility ings in the potentially affect- said. “I like how we use Popsicle According to Hamm, the costs and insurance for the ed areas. Many community Given continual advance- sticks, instead of other stuff,” dates and locations of the facilities. members in attendance said ments in technology, a growing Buchko said. community meetings will be DeLaine’s current enroll- they believe it’s not in the concentration of jobs in today’s Campbell said the challenge announced Monday at the ment is 130 students, and best interest of the students economy and the future econo- program is a win-win all around school board meeting. Mayewood’s is 140 students, or communities for the my are projected to be in STEM, for students, parents and teach- Hamm’s proposal will according to the district. schools to be closed. research shows, and that’s why ers. The small-group setting is come after the trustees were Both schools are located in Currently, two indepen- it’s a focus for the school. also beneficial for learning, he advised last year to close two rural sections of Sumter. dent consulting firms are “We want to develop a passion said. low-enrollment schools from After implementing an conducting a facilities’ as- here for math, science and engi- “The kids love it and talk its advisory Finance Com- emergency financial plan sessment study of all the dis- neering,” Austin said. about it all the time,” Campbell mittee and a financial con- that included eliminating trict’s schools and a popula- Down the hallway, students in said. “From the teachers’ per- sultant. The board voted jobs, cutting stipends and tion demographics study to Samantha Mouser’s architec- spective, I know that it helps fur- down the motion to close the supply budgets in late Janu- forecast future enrollment ture/design class were building ther these kids and gives them two schools (Mayewood Mid- ary last year, the school dis- trends at each school. The bridges out of Popsicle sticks more exposure than they can dle and F.J. DeLaine Elemen- trict did end fiscal 2017 on board previously unani- and wood glue. have in the regular classroom tary) in a 3-2 split vote, with June 30, 2017, with a net in- mously approved for Hamm Mouser said the students and pushes them further.” one member abstaining and come — or surplus — of to pursue those studies. learn about different shapes The program is in its fourth another not present, on April $779,230 to build its total end- Hamm has served as inter- used to construct the bridges — year at the school and is funded 24. ing fund balance to $885,679. im superintendent since Aug. to include triangles, squares and by the federal government via The consultant worked Allan, the consultant, also 1. The district’s previous su- rectangles. When the bridges Title I funding. with the district from Janu- identified to the district two perintendent, Frank Baker, are complete, the first-graders Austin said he was formerly a ary through July last year to other low-enrollment schools mutually agreed with the apply math skills by measuring science teacher in the district, guide it through a financial — Rafting Creek Elementary school board to retire in July with a ruler the length, width and he currently does science crisis that was discovered and Ebeneezer Middle — for of last year in the wake of and height of each bridge and demonstrations in the various with the release of the fiscal potential closure to further the financial crisis. counting the number of Popsicle schools. year 2016 audit report in De- build the district’s fund bal- Monday’s board meeting sticks used in the process, she “Science is my passion,” Austin cember 2016. That audit re- ance back up. will be held at 6 p.m. at Sum- said. said. “If you affect these kids with port revealed the district A new state law — passed ter High School’s Commons First-grader Erick Budden science early — or as I like to say overspent by $6.2 million that last year — calls for public Area. The meeting was origi- said he liked constructing a ‘infect’ them with science — it’s a year and had an ending gen- school districts to have one nally scheduled for Shaw bridge. ‘bug’ you can’t get rid of your eral fund balance on June 30, month’s operating expenses Heights Elementary and “I like to be creative with it whole life. That’s what we are try- 2016, of $106,449 — a critical- in their general fund bal- then was moved to Lakewood and invent stuff,” Budden said. ing to do: Reach them early. The ly low level, according to the ance. For Sumter School Dis- High School’s Fine Arts Cen- Instead of using the word earlier you reach them, the lon- district’s auditor. trict’s $131 million budget ter before the district final- “shapes” in the architectural ger that passion will go.” The consultant, Scott this fiscal year, one month’s ized the Sumter High loca- operating expenses trans- tion.

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MANNING — The response from the first Active-Shooter Training Session for Church- es was so positive that Clar- endon County Sheriff Tim Baxley has planned another session for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 24, at Wel- don Auditorium, 7 Maple St. “It is terrible that society has come to this,” Baxley said after the Dec. 16, 2017, session, “but we need to think about safety and the best ways to protect large numbers of people.” Church pastors, deacons and leaders from 82 churches in Clarendon, Sumter, Wil- liamsburg and Florence counties attended the first THE ASSOCIATED PRESS two-hour session. Students are evacuated Feb. 14 by police from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, after a shooter opened fire on the “It was an outstanding pro- campus. A second Active-Shooter Training Session for Churches will be held March 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Weldon Auditorium. gram,” said Michel Richburg, who represented Mt. Pleasant ber session. shootings at schools to shoot- weapons during church ser- members develop a plan in RUME Church at the Decem- Don’t give shooters recogni- ings at churches. vices. case the unthinkable occurs ber session. “It was most in- tion for their crimes, Rosdail “Right now, churches are “The audience had some at their church. For more in- formative and much needed.” told church leaders. their target of preference,” great questions,” Baxley formation on setting up an Another one of the more “Don’t name them,” Ros- he said in December. “Large added. “They received some on-site visit with your than 200 attendees, Pastor dail urged. “Don’t give them cities, small towns, strict gun information that they can church, call (803) 435-4414. Myra Pearson, said the ses- any recognition. Find the laws, liberal gun laws, all de- take back to their churches If you want to represent sion was “on target.” name of a victim, and tell ev- nominations, it’s happening and congregations to help your church at the March Lt. Eric Rosdail with Clar- eryone about that person. across the board.” keep them safe.” session, contact Rosdail at endon County Sheriff’s Of- Tell everyone about the vic- Baxley said he wanted to Rosdail said he’s already the Clarendon County Sher- fice, who is a senior active- tim’s life … who they were show church leaders that held several one-on-one ses- iff’s Office by calling (803) shooter instructor with the and that their life mattered.” there were better options sions at churches across the 435-4414 or by emailing him South Carolina state pro- Rosdail said that shooters than having people in their county, and he’s available to at erosdail@clarendoncounty- gram, moderated the Decem- have made a switch from churches with concealed visit any church to help gov.org.

CLARENDON benefit a worthy organiza- invited to attend the event in tion, the Harvest 4-H Club. support of local students who The Harvest 4-H Club will are on hand to share their BRIEFS also have some homemade artwork, compositions and FROM STAFF REPORTS goodies on sale. musical abilities. I-95 exit off-ramp Miss Striped Bass Groups will host a closure announced Pageant is March 17 Community Forum The South Carolina Depart- The Clarendon County Manning High School’s ment of Transportation has Miss Striped Bass Pageant JAG (Jobs for America’s announced a closure in Clar- will be held at 5 p.m. and 8 Graduates) program and sev- endon County from 8 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at eral faith-based organizations a.m. on Tuesday and Wednes- Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple will sponsor a Community PHOTO PROVIDED day, March 20 and 21. The clo- St. Forum from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 High school members of Clarendon Hall’s Student Government sure will be on I-95 at the exit The younger contestants p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Association who attended the annual SCISSA Spring Convention: 122 southbound off-ramp to will compete at 5 p.m. with the Manning High School Lecture Michael Boylston, McKenzie Bagnal, Joey Carlisle, Gabriel Collier, complete full-depth pavement older contestants vying for Hall, 2155 Paxville Highway. May Rogan, Dylan Way, Sydney Wells, Lauren Pifer, Jadzia Brown, repair on the ramp. crowns beginning at 8 p.m. The topics, which will focus Hanna Corbett, Ava English and Brynne Baxley. Tickets are $5 per person. primarily on high school stu- Students will present The 2018 Striped Bass Festi- dents, include Financial Lit- ‘The Wizard of Oz’ val T-shirts will be on sale in eracy, College Readiness, Weldon’s lobby area. Health Disparities, Appropri- CH sophomores are Manning Elementary Stu- ate School Behavior, Gents to dents will present their adap- 2018 Striped Bass Gentlemen, Kickin’ it with tation of “The Wizard of Oz” Kiara (Girl Talk), Creative at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, T-shirts on sale soon Learning Ages 2-8 and In the elected to the SCISSA at Weldon Auditorium, 7 The 2018 Striped Bass T- Know (for parents). Maple St. shirts will go on sale next week Light refreshments will be Students from MES will at several locations in Man- provided. Onsite registration Student Government bring the 1939 film that is tout- ning, Summerton and Turbev- will be available. ed as one of the “greatest ille. The cost of the shirts will FROM STAFF REPORTS Joey Carlisle and May Rogan films in cinema history” to life be $15 for sizes youth through Register early for were both elected officers of on Weldon’s stage. You’ll meet adult XL and $20 for adult sizes SUMMERTON — High SCISSA. Joey will serve as the Tinman, the Scarecrow, 2X through 5X. The shirts festival 5K Run school members of Claren- treasurer and May as histori- the Cowardly Lion, the witch- come in two colors: candy or- Tie those sneakers on tight, don Hall student government an. Headmaster Phillip Rizzo es, and of course, Dorothy in ange and scuba blue. and get ready for the April 14 recently attended the South Jr. said, “Joey and May are her magical red slippers. Puddin’ Swamp Festival 5K Carolina Independent School two well-deserving students The play is free and open to Fine Arts Extravaganza run, walk, whatever you want Association Student Govern- who excel academically and the public. to do. ment Spring Convention held in extracurricular activities. will be on March 22 The cost is $25 per person; at Landmark Resort in Myr- This is an honor for both the Have Easter photos Clarendon School District 2 however, the cost increases to tle Beach. students and for Clarendon will host its annual Fine Arts $35 per person after March 29. SCISSA was organized for Hall. The Saints family is taken with bunnies Extravaganza at 6 p.m. Thurs- To receive a T-shirt, you the purpose of promoting very proud of Joey and Celebrate spring and sup- day, March 22, at Weldon Au- must register before March and encouraging fellowship, May’s accomplishments.” port your local 4-H club by ditorium, 7 Maple St. 29. The T-shirt, which fea- activities and interest on a Clarendon Hall, 1140 S. getting your little ones’ pic- Artwork from CSD2 stu- tures the wording “Speed statewide basis among stu- Dukes St., Summerton, is an tures taken with real bunnies dents will be on display in the Limit 35 Pace Yer’self,” is dents in member schools of independent co-educational from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March auditorium’s atrium and lobby worth the price of the regis- SCISA. SCISSA sponsors stu- school for kindergarten 16, at Manning Tractor Sup- areas throughout the event. tration alone. dent activities throughout 4-year-olds through 12th ply, 1920 Paxville Highway, Musical performances featur- You need to register at pud- the year such as a summer grade. In addition to being a Manning (behind Sonic). ing students from kindergar- dinswamp5k.itsyourrace.com. leadership workshop, a fall founding member of SCISA, The event is first come, first ten through 12th grade will be The race starts at 9 a.m. at conference at the state capi- Clarendon Hall is accredited served. The cost is $15 which held on Weldon’s stage. Turbeville Town Square. tol, student exchange week, by AdvancEd/Southern As- includes the sitting fee and a The event which is free and Packet pick-up and late regis- Student Council of the Year sociation of Colleges and digital file that will be open to everyone is held an- tration will begin at 5 p.m. at and Honor Society of the Schools. emailed to one email address. nually to showcase the artis- Town Square. Year Awards and the spring For more information, con- It’s a win-win opportunity. tic abilities of the students Proceeds from the race will convention. tact the school office at (803) You get a picture taken with from each school in the dis- benefit East Clarendon aca- At this year’s conference, 485-3550 or visit www.claren- bunnies, and the proceeds trict. All county residents are demics. held March 4-6, sophomores donhall.org.

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PHOTO PROVIDED THE CLARENDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ADVISES THE CITIZENS OF The Manning United Methodist Church youth will sell barbecue plates Saturday to raise money for projects. SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 THAT TWO (2) SEAT IN DISTRICT #1 WILL BE APPOINT- ED. THIS TERM WILL RUN FOR TWO (2) YEARS BEGINNING APRIL 2018.

ANY PERSON (S) INTERESTED IN BEING CONSIDERED BY THE COUNTY Youth will sell BBQ to help with projects BOARD OF EDUCATION SHOULD PICK UP AN APPLICATION AT THE CLAR- ENDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICE AT 21 WEST RIGBY STREET BY SHARRON HALEY pairs and to raise funds for their summer MANNING, SC 29102. BEGINNING FEBRUARY 28, 2018. AND RETURN IT TO Special to The Sumter Item Salkehatchie mission, service projects and rec- THE CLARENDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICE NO LATER THAN reational activities. 12:00 NOON ON MARCH 12, 2018. MANNING — The Manning United Method- For just $7, you’ll receive a delicious, mouth- THANK YOU, ist Church youth are reaching out their hands watering plate of barbecue, rice and hash, slaw to help those in need. and bread. You’ll be able to chat with friends and CLARENDON COUNTY On Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at other folks by dining in, or if you’re in a hurry, BOARD OF EDUCATION Manning United Methodist Church, 17 E. the youth will have take-out plates available. Rigby St., the church youth will be hosting a There will also be a silent auction offering a barbecue and silent auction to raise money to variety of great gift items and probably a few GEORGE A. WILSON help a local family with much-needed home re- home-baked goodies as well. 803-435-8583 OFFICE

Beer & Wine LEGAL License THE NOTICES Notice Of ClarendonSun Application Estate Notice Notice is hereby given that Lanes Clarendon County Shopping Center, LLC intends to DEADLINE apply to the South Carolina
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Department of Revenue for a license CLASSIFIEDS DAY 11AM permit that will allow the sale and 56&4 OF ESTATES OFF premises consumption of All persons having claims against the Liquor at 9708 Highway 260 #A, following estates MUST file their claims Manning, SC 29102. To object to the on FORM #371ES with the Probate issuance of this permit / license, Court of Clarendon County, the address written protest must be postmarked no later than March 25, 2018. For a of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC protest to be valid, it must be in 29102, within eight (8) months after the writing, and should include the date of the first publication of this Notice following information: (1) the name, to Creditors or within one (1) year from address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the www.clarendonsun.com date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC specific reasons why the application 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall should be denied; (3) that the person be forever barred as to their claims. All protesting is willing to attend a claims are required to be presented in hearing (if one is requested by the written statements on the prescribed form applicant); (4) that the person (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of address of the claimant, the basis of the business is located or within five claim, the amount claimed, the date when miles of the business; and (5) the the claim will become due, the nature of name of the applicant and the any uncertainty as to the claim, and a address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: description of any security as to the claim. S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110. Estate: Alexander Martin #2018ES1400050 Personal Representative: Gregory Alexander Martin Notice Of 3519 Mallett Rd. Application Manning, SC 29102 Notice is hereby given that Lanes 03/09/18 - 03/23/18 Shopping Center, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Your Spotlight Estate: Charles Theodore Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale and On Clarendon County Businesses Osborne #2018ES1400054 OFF premises consumption of Beer Personal Representative: & Wine at 9708 Highway 260, William Randy Osborne Manning, SC 29102. To object to the 1136 Wingard Street issuance of this permit / license, Turbeville, SC 29162 written protest must be postmarked no later than March 25, 2018. For a Jimmy’s Elbert K. Turbeville PO BOx 699 protest to be valid, it must be in Chris MathisMathis Heating and Air, LLC Jimmy Mathis Lake City, SC 29560 writing, and should include the I 03/09/18 - 03/23/18 following information: (1) the name, JA address and telephone number of LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED Jeffords Insurance Agency Estate: John Gorman the person filing the protest; (2) the Eaddy, Sr. AKA Jack Eaddy specific reasons why the application Serving Clarendon County 803-433-0060 should be denied; (3) that the person Authorized #2018ES1400042 For Over 33 years! Dealer Toll Free 1-800-948-5077 Personal Representative: protesting is willing to attend a Auto • Home • Farm • Business • Boats • Life Jacqueline Eaddy Moore hearing (if one is requested by the 803-460-5420 OR 803-478-5957 applicant); (4) that the person 40 North Mill St. • Manning, SC 29102 1810 Club Estates Ln. www.jeff ordsinsurance.com Statham, GA 30666 protesting resides in the same SALES & SERVICE ON ALL BRANDS 02/23/18 - 03/09/18 county where the proposed place of business is located or within five Estate: Alan Wayne Goller miles of the business; and (5) the #2018ES1400049 name of the applicant and the Personal Representative: address of the premises to be SALES & SERVICE Penny Goller licensed. Protests must be mailed to: John C. Usry 1851 Wells Road S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, Summerton, SC 29148 P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South STUKES HEATING & William H. Johnson Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: AIR CONDITIONING, LLC PO Box 137 (803) 896-0110. Certifi ed Public Accountant Manning, SC 29102 State MEC Licensed 03/09/18 - 03/23/18 26 East Boyce St., Manning, SC P.O. Box 293 Estate: Elmer Jefferson Summerton, SC 29148 Wagster (803) 566-7740 40 years Experience #2018ES1400046 Personal Representative: Monday - Friday 9am - 2pm (803) 485-6110 • (803) 473-4926 Jeffrey D. Wagster 44 Peral Lane Bakersville, AR 72501 William H. Johnson PO Box 137 Manning, SC 29102 LG's Cut & Style For Clarendon Sun Advertising 03/02/18 - 03/16/18 Perms, Colors, Estate: Ronald Steven Mark Pekuri Fischer Hair Cuts and Styles #2018ES1400057 803-464-8917 Personal Representative: Deborah J. Fischer [email protected] 112 Oakview Circle 7647 Racoon Road Manning, SC 29102 Manning, SC 03/09/18 - 03/23/18 (Hwy 260 to Raccoon Rd. Take right, Kathy Mathis LG Mathis 460-5573 fi rst house on the right.) 460-4905 Estate: Windell Sidney Wednesday - Saturday 9am-6pm Dunning, II AKA Wendell Sidney Dunning, Jr.; Sid Dunning #2018ES1400037 Personal Representative: Caitlin Dunning Herlong 1145 Mosstree Ct. Manning, SC 29102 02/23/18 - 03/09/18 THE SUMTER ITEM FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 | A9

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COMMENTARY Media bias — just what a lot of Americans want ne of the great col- reflects their liberal values. lege basketball Or to put it a slightly differ- coaches in the histo- ent way: Democrats don’t Ory of the game, a think there’s a lot of bias in very smart and successful fel- the news … because there is a low named Michael William lot of bias in the news. The Krzyzewski, better known as kind of bias they like. Coach K of Duke University, We spend a lot of time recently interviewed me on pointing out the biases of his satellite radio show about news organizations but pre- a wide variety of subjects — cious little time pointing out and one of the questions was the biases of news consum- COMMENTARY about my first book Bias, ers. which explored liberal bias in “The survey asked those the mainstream news media. who could name an objective Trump on trade: Better than Smoot-Hawley? The book came out in Decem- source to identify which spe- ber of 2001, and Coach K cific outlets they believe re- onald Trump’s an- ton producers in the 1820s, negotiated voluntary re- wanted to know how port news objectively,” nouncement that and South Carolina’s John straint agreements with the things have changed Gallup reported. he is imposing tar- C. Calhoun, the then-vice European Economic Com- since then. “Among Republicans, Diffs on steel and president, penned an argu- munity, as well as surge con- My short answer Fox News was the aluminum imports from ment that states could nulli- trols limiting steel imports was that bias in the overwhelming win- other countries has aroused fy federal laws. President from particular countries media has gotten ner, with 60 percent little enthusiasm and much Andrew Jackson sent troops and voluntary export re- worse in the ensuing of Republicans who criticism. It evidently to the state’s borders, and straints limiting Japanese years. Before cable named an objective prompted the resignation of the state backed down, at auto exports. George W. news, bias was nu- news source identify- Gary Cohn as head of his which point Jackson and Bush imposed higher duties anced, subtle. Now it’s Bernie ing Fox News as that National Economic Council. Congress lowered tariffs. on steel imports in 2002. in your face. And it’s source. It has also prompted free Trade became a partisan These measures were in- not just liberal bias Goldberg “There is far less trade-mind- issue, so, Irwin points out, tended to be — and were — anymore. agreement among ed Republi- significant tariff changes temporary. Producers ad- “You tell me what Democrats about cans in happened only when one justed. Foreign-based auto kind of news you want,” I which news source is objec- Congress to party held the presidency, companies built American told the coach, “and I’ll tell tive. Rather than coalescing propose re- the Senate and the House — plants, evading domestic you where to go to get it.” around a single news organi- pealing Sec- a rarity then as now. Demo- content requirements and So, if you want news about zation, Democrats name a tion 232 of crats lowered rates in 1846; import limits. American how great President Trump number of sources, led by the Trade Republicans raised them in steel producers eventually is, you go to one place. If you CNN (21 percent) and NPR (15 Expansion 1862, during the Civil War; adopted high-productivity want news to confirm your percent).” Michael Act of 1962, Democrats lowered them in processes developed by Eu- belief that he’s incompetent, So if you’re a conservative Barone which dele- 1913; Republicans raised ropeans decades before. you have a whole bunch of Republican you think Fox is gates to the them in 1922. In 1930, a Re- American trade policy other places where your giving you the news straight. president publican Congress took 18 over the past several de- views will be validated. But if you’re a liberal Demo- the power to adjust trade re- months — with 527 hours of cades, as Irwin describes it, This, I said, is not good. crat you think CNN and NPR strictions and impose tariffs. Senate debate on some 1,253 has been one in which A few days after the inter- are the honest brokers of in- It’s not clear exactly what amendments — to pass the Smoot-Hawley-type tariffs view, while surfing the web formation. trade restrictions Trump is notorious Smoot-Hawley are irrelevant and in which for more information about Are you following this? The poised to impose or whether Tariff Act, which President complex, low-visibility nego- media bias, I noticed a report very people who yell the loud- negotiations with Mexico Herbert Hoover enacted over tiations between executive from Gallup that came out in est about media bias don’t no- and Canada will end the a protest signed by 1,028 branch agencies and foreign January, about a poll it con- tice it when it reflects their North American Free Trade economists. nations respond to grievanc- ducted in the second half of own biases. Agreement. One possibility The Great Depression, es of American interests. last year. The results are any- So let’s knock off the sanc- is that the self-styled master which followed (but, says High-visibility complex free thing but comforting. timony. Is there too much of the art of the deal is using Irwin, wasn’t caused by) trade agreements — notably, Only 32 percent of those bias in supposedly straight steel and aluminum as lever- Smoot-Hawley, opened the NAFTA (1993) and most fa- polled say news organizations news reporting? Yes. But age to get Canada to agree to way for a changed policy. vored nation status for are careful to separate fact more and more, the American his terms on NAFTA. Franklin Roosevelt’s first China (2000) — have also from opinion. In 1984, the people want bias in the news. Trump’s move is widely secretary of state, Cordell passed Congress, with most number was 58 percent. As long as the bias is their depicted as a departure from Hull, a fervent free trader, Republicans in favor and Forty-five percent say they kind of bias. the free trade policies pur- was often bypassed on for- Democrats increasingly op- see a great deal of political This is like a game of Ping- sued by every administra- eign policy but was given full posed. bias in news coverage. That’s Pong. Lots and lots of Ameri- tion since World War II. But leeway in fashioning the Re- Trump developed his up from only 25 percent in cans go to comfortable places a perusal of Dartmouth ciprocal Trade Agreements views on trade in the 1980s, 1989. for their news, places that put economist Douglas Irwin’s Act of 1934. This gave the when Reagan was fending And less than a majority just the right kind of slant on history of American trade president — in practice, off protectionist pressures (44 percent) said they were the information. And news policy, “Clashing Over Com- Hull’s State Department — with temporary expedients. able to name a source that re- organizations — not all, of merce,” reveals that his authority to negotiate recip- It’s unclear whether Trump ports news objectively. course, but too many — cater move is not all that different rocal tariff reductions with really hopes to re-create the It turns out, not surprising- to what the viewer wants. from what other postwar foreign countries. Tariffs fell 1970s steel industry (he ly, that where you stand on They don’t call it the news presidents have done — and from 30 percent of imports won’t) or whether he’s seek- the political spectrum has a business for nothing. that free traders might be in 1900 to 5 percent in 1945 ing leverage in negotiations lot to do with how you see I’ve often said that a free sorry if Congress actually and 1.5 percent recently. On with trading partners as bias in the news. country needs not only a free were to repeal Section 232. trade, Hull was one of the other presidents have. According to the poll 53 press, but also a fair press. Tariffs, it is often said, most successful policymak- A dicey process, perhaps, percent of Democrats, but Too often, we don’t have that. have been one of the bases ers in American history. but surely better than the only 27 percent of indepen- But a free country also needs of American economic poli- Trade acts in 1962 and 1974 Smoot-Hawley days, when dents and 13 percent of Re- its citizens to want a fair cy since the days of today’s made Hull’s reforms perma- Congress voted on thou- publicans, believe the media press. And too often these Broadway musical hero Al- nent. Section 232 also left sands of amendments. are careful to separate fact days, we don’t have that ei- exander Hamilton. That’s an presidents with the power to from opinion. ther. exaggeration, argues Irwin, raise tariffs, which free trad- Michael Barone is a senior And while only 26 percent but they were the major rev- er Republicans are com- political analyst for the of Democrats see a great deal Bernie Goldberg is an opinion enue source for the early re- plaining about today. Trump Washington Examiner, resi- of bias in news coverage, 67 writer and a news and media public’s pint-size federal gov- is not the first president to dent fellow at the American percent of Republicans do. analyst for Fox News’ O’Reilly ernment. use this power. Enterprise Institute and long- I’m not going out on a limb Factor. He is a graduate of Irwin’s second major point Ronald Reagan, a free time co-author of The Alma- to conclude most Democrats Rutgers University and a is that tariffs haven’t been trader from his days as a nac of American Politics. don’t see a great deal of bias member of the school’s Hall of changed very often. A rise in Democrat, facing mass clo- in the news because the news Distinguished Alumni. tariffs rankled Southern cot- sure of steel and auto plants, © 2018 CREATORS.COM

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

NO AREA IN SUMTER IS in my opinion, is doing well to listen Also, certain businesses right in the several major businesses to the Sum- UNAFFECTED BY LITTER to citizens and then implement plans city of Sumter need to do a better job ter County area, and it is disturbing to attack the problem at hand. of cleaning up around their establish- that one of the challenges we have is I was encouraged recently to see an I have often wondered why many citi- ments. I observed one business where that too many of our citizens and busi- article published in The Sumter Item zens in our county seem to feel that it’s its Dumpster had been emptied, and nesses are not sensitive to the negative which cited a public meeting called by someone else’s job to clean up the trash the trash that was left remained in the impression and impact that a trash- the Sumter Litter Alliance to listen to that they discard with impunity. There same location for days in full view. laden landscape give. citizens’ concerns and to discuss its ef- are some areas of the county that are Several other businesses on main ac- K.D. SINGLETON forts to clean up Sumter County. worse than others, but no area is unaf- cesses to our city and within the city Sumter Unfortunately, litter has been a fected. I, and many others, have seen also let trash and debris remain on long-standing problem in many of our bags filled with garbage that have just their property for extended periods of Editor’s note: Because this letter ex- communities, including Sumter and been tossed in secluded and not-so-se- time. I could cite some of these by ceeded the 350-word length as stated in Sumter County. cluded locations seemingly with no guilt name but will refrain from doing so, our Editorial Page Policies which ap- It is a known fact that one of the or compulsion. Drive down almost any hoping that the current push by the pears regularly on this page, it can be shrewdest ways to begin to attack any highway or travel on almost any street Sumter Litter Alliance will move them read in its entirety under Opinion on challenge or problem is to start with in Sumter or Sumter County, and you to action on their own. The Sumter Item’s website, www.theit- the basics. The Sumter Litter Alliance, will see too much trash or litter. In recent years, we have attracted em.com. A10 | FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Do you need a divorce but can’t Zion Missionary Baptist WEATHER afford an attorney? South Caro- Church, 325 Fulton St. The S.C. Legal Services offers do-it-your- lina Legal Services will offer public is invited. Tammy ® free do-it-yourselfself divorce divorce clinics Wise, program manager of AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter clinics for those who meet Eckerd Connections, Palmetto the following criteria: sepa- Youth Connections, will TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY rated for at least one year; no speak. Call the Rev. Joshua minor children; and no mari- Dupree at (803) 795-3600. tal property or debts that Color for a Cause will be held have to be divided. During the from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, class, a S.C. Legal Services at- March 13, at the Sumter Mall. Mostly sunny and Mainly clear and Increasing Cooler with rain and Partly sunny and Cool with more sun torney will provide you with This live mural coloring con- cool chilly cloudiness a t-storm cool than clouds all the forms you need to file test and shopping event will for divorce and give you in- raise funds and awareness 58° 40° 70° / 47° 60° / 40° 56° / 33° 56° / 34° structions on how to get your for various causes: KAT’s Spe- Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 15% Chance of rain: 65% Chance of rain: 15% Chance of rain: 5% spouse served. You will be cial Kneads, Salvation Army W 6-12 mph SW 3-6 mph SW 6-12 mph NE 7-14 mph NNW 7-14 mph N 6-12 mph provided with the knowledge Boys & Girls Club of Sumter, you need to start and finish Sumter Disabilities and Spe- your divorce without hiring Gaff ney cial Needs Board, Sumter 55/38 an attorney. Seating is limit- County Library and the United ed. Call (803) 799-9668 to re- Way of Sumter, Clarendon Spartanburg serve your space for one of and Lee Counties. You can TODAY’S Greenville 55/37 the following clinics: 2-4 p.m. join in and help complete a 57/38 Wednesday, March 21, Sum- mural. Visit www.wecolor- SOUTH ter County; 2-4 p.m. Wednes- foracause.com. Florence day, April 11, Clarendon Coun- CAROLINA Bishopville 57/41 ty; or 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, The Sumter Chapter of the Na- WEATHER 57/38 April 18, Lee County. tional Federation of the Blind of South Carolina will meet at 7 Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter Free income tax filing services p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, at today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 60/41 58/40 and FAFSA application assis- Myrtle Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 Beach tance will be provided on a W. Bartlette St., Sumter, SC IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning walk-in basis from 10 a.m. to 29150. Danielle Driscoll, M.A., 59/39 55/44 Today: Mostly sunny. Winds west-south- 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays CRC, Region III Director, S.C. Aiken and Saturdays at 640 Broad west 6-12 mph. Partly cloudy. Commission for the Blind, will 58/35 St. (Anything Paper building). speak. Contact Debra Canty, Saturday: Becoming cloudy. Winds south- Services include e-file and di- chapter president, at (803) west 6-12 mph. rect deposit 2017 tax year and 775-5792 or debra.canty@ processing taxes from three frontier.com. ON THE COAST Charleston years back (2016, 2015 and 61/42 2014). Call (803) 883-5483. The 8th Annual Daffodil Arts & Today: Plenty of sunshine. High 55 to 63. Craft Show will be held 9 a.m.- Saturday: Partly sunny. High 66 to 71. The Sumter AARP Tax-Aide Foun- 6 p.m. Saturday, March 17, dation will offer free tax assis- and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, tance and preparation on a first DOWNLOAD March 18, at the Fair Memori- THE APP TODAY come, first served basis on al & American Legion Build- Mondays and Wednesdays ing, 30 Artillery Drive. 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If you bring three non- Wateree 100 97.96 +0.29 Normal low 39° King at (803) 316-0772. perishable food items, your Mar. 9 Mar. 17 Mar. 24 Mar. 31 Record high 88° in 1974 name will be entered into a The One Sumter Community Record low 17° in 1960 group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on drawing for a $25 gift card. RIVER STAGES Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr TIDES Sunday, March 11, at Mount Call Debra at (803) 983-3235. Precipitation River stage yest. chg 24 hrs ending 2 p.m. yest. 0.00" AT MYRTLE BEACH Black River 12 6.68 +0.15 Month to date 0.71" High Ht. Low Ht. Congaree River 19 4.30 +0.40 Normal month to date 1.05" Today 2:29 a.m. 2.8 9:28 a.m. 0.6 Lynches River 14 7.44 +0.36 Year to date 3.80" 2:39 p.m. 2.4 9:29 p.m. 0.6 Saluda River 14 5.63 +0.78 Last year to date 5.79" Sat. 3:26 a.m. 2.7 10:25 a.m. 0.7 situation before you disagree. Up. 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Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow fl urries, sn–snow, i–ice Don’t trust anyone with sensitive GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A information. You’ll be disappointed surprise will help you win by what someone says about you. someone’s favor. Consider making Try not to respond negatively. Stay changes to a partnership that you focused on the people and plans feel has greater potential. Someone that will bring positive results. from a different background will Romance will improve your give you greater insight into how personal life. you are perceived by others. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): CANCER (June 21-July 22): Problems will mount if you or Problems will mount if you are too someone else isn’t honest about open about the way you feel or your feelings or future plans. what you are doing. Someone will Question what’s going on and take advantage of you or take make sure that everyone involved credit for what you have done. is on board before you spend Protect against loss, setbacks and money or make a commitment. damage to your reputation. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Use LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Socialize all the skills you have when looking ANSWERS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES with friends, colleagues and people for new ways to bring in money. CROSSWORD SUDOKU JUMBLE you find mentally stimulating. Don’t disregard what you are Participating in energetic activities capable of doing. A service you can or events will bring about positive offer will turn into a prosperous changes that will promote better enterprise. Explore the possibilities health. Your enthusiasm will add to and start small. your popularity. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Refuse VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): to let emotional issues get in the Emotional matters will be difficult way of your progress. Set your to control. Try to be understanding goals and don’t stop until you feel and look for a solution without satisfied with what you’ve arguing. If you are reluctant to accomplished. Plan to celebrate compromise, you may end up with someone who has helped you being left out. Look at all sides of a out.

SUMTER SPCA PETS OF THE WEEK Dani, left, is a spayed and housebroken The SPCA relies heavily on 2-year-old brindle Lab- community support and rador / hound mix. She donations. Currently, the is an extremely loving biggest needs are for dry dog. She can be active puppy and kitten food, wet cat and playful as well as food, cat litter and cleaning laid-back, gentle, sweet supplies. The following are and affectionate.Dani is Dani also appreciated: lovesextremely to sit beside you Newspapers, stuffed animals, and get lots of cuddles heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon and attention. She would make an excel- or larger), dishwashing liquid, lent addition to any laundry detergent, bleach, paper family with other dogs towels, sheets and comforters, and children as well. baby blankets, canned dog and cat The Sumter SPCA, 1140 food, dry dog food, treats, leashes S. Guignard Drive, (803) and collars, disinfectant spray, 773-9292, and is open Sadie, above, is a housebroken and spayed 4-year-old calico all-purpose cleaner, air freshener, no 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. American short hair. She is a sweet, loving and affectionateSadie girl. scratch scrubbers, two-sided sponges is a lov- every day except Sadie is a nurturing cat who enjoys “mothering” all the other cats for dishes, litter freshener and, of at the SPCA. She loves and adores all our other adoptableing, cats Wednesday and Sun- course, monetary donations are also day. Visit the www. and also loves people. Sadie would be super for a familynurtur with- gratefully accepted. sumterscspca.com. other cats and children. ing cat SECTIONB FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

PREP BASEBALL COLLEGE SOCCER Sumter’s Not a better time Disher signs soccer letter with Coker BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

The game of soccer has been a part of Travis Disher’s life since, well, almost since there’s been life in Travis Disher. “I’ve been around it since I was very little,” said Disher, whose dad, Joe, has been very involved in soc- cer in the Sumter community. So it is only natural that Disher has a love for the sport and DISHER wants to play it for as long as he can. Disher, who plays for Sum- ter High School, will get to continue playing beyond high school. He recently signed to play at the collegiate level with Coker College, an NCAA Divi- sion II school in Hartsville. “It’s a dream come true for me,” Disher said. “It’s quite an accomplishment to get to play soccer in college.” MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM Disher will be going to Sumter High School baseball head coach Brooks Shumake, center, and his Gamecocks will open their Region VI-5A schedule today when Coker along with Sumter they play host to Socastee beginning at 6:30 p.m. teammate Thomas Koty. Disher is a 3-year starter for the Gamecocks and is a center midfielder. SHS is 6-2 on the Gamecock baseball team in search of first season and opens its Region VI-5A schedule today in Myr- tle Beach against Socastee. win as it opens region play with Socastee Disher said he also consid- ered Francis Marion Universi- ty and Erskine, but Coker was BY DENNIS BRUNSON doing that and hoping it will pay off but the will and desire to win is the right fit for him. [email protected] in some wins for us as the season there.” “I knew Coker was the place goes along.” The Gamecocks will be trying to de- for me when I went there and Now in his 19th season as the base- Shumake and the Gamecocks would fend the region title. They went 10-0 visited,” Disher said. “I went ball head coach at Sumter High like for that payoff to begin today. last season and were 23-5 overall. there and I liked it.” School, Brooks Shumake can’t re- Sumter will play host to Socastee in However, Sumter lost several players Coker is a member of the member having such an inexperi- its Region VI-5A opener today begin- from that team. South Atlantic Conference. enced team as the one he is putting ning at 6:30 p.m. at Gamecock Field. “We only have one senior who The Cobras were 5-8-1 overall on the field this year. “We hope to get out to a good start played a lot last year and that is Josh- and finished 3-6-1 in confer- That, however, is not a concern to in region play,” Shumake said. “I ua Sykes,” Shumake said of the mid- ence play. They were ninth in him. can’t think of a better time to get that dle infielder, “and he’s out with a the 11-team conference. “We’re just going out there, work- first win than tomorrow (Friday) hamstring (injury) right now. We’re “I think Coker is getting a ing hard every day, doing what we night. putting people out there and they are good player in Travis,” said can to improve as a team and as play- “Getting off to a good start (in the battling.” Sumter head coach Jimmy ers,” said Shumake, whose team is region) is very important,” he added. Watson. “I believe he will do winless in its first four games. “We’re “We haven’t got off to the best start, SEE SHS, PAGE B5 well there.”

USC MEN’S BASKETBALL CLEMSON MEN’S BASKETBALL Clemson beats Boston College 90-82 to reach ACC semifinals

BY RALPH D. RUSSO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Clemson scored 90 points, a school re- cord for the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, against Boston College on Thursday to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2011. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Next up for the Tigers will Mississippi’s Markel Crawford (5) and South Carolina’s Chris Silva (30) be a very different kind of reach for the ball during the first half of the Gamecocks’ 85-84 victory game against a very different in a first-round game in the Southeastern Conference men’s basket- kind of opponent: No. 1 Virgin- ball tournament on Wednesday in St. Louis. ia. Clemson scored 36 points when it lost to the stifling Cav- aliers in the regular season. Silva’s double-double helps “What’s that average to?” Clemson coach Brad Brownell asked about the output against BC and Vir- Gamecocks hold off Ole Miss ginia. “We’ll take the aver- age (Friday).” BY KURT VOIGT second half to defeat Missis- On Thursday, Gabe DeVoe THE ASSOCIATED PRESS sippi 85-84 in the opening scored 25 points and Shelton round of the tournament on Mitchell had 21 as No. 19 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Wednesday night. Clemson beat Boston College Silva didn’t have his usual en- “(Silva) didn’t have a lot of 90-82 to set up a rematch with ergy level on Wednesday energy,” Martin said. “I don’t the Cavaliers and the chance night, at least in the eyes of know if he didn’t sleep well or to reach the ACC final for the South Carolina coach Frank didn’t eat well. I don’t know. first time since 2008. Martin. Maybe he doesn’t feel well. The fourth-seeded Tigers If that was an off night for He’s too good a kid. He doesn’t (23-8) played some solid de- Silva, then the Gamecocks are tell you. He just goes out there fense of their own in an up- in good hands moving forward and tries to do his best.” and-down game against BC. in the Southeastern Confer- The win wasn’t nearly as The Eagles’ excellent back- ence Tournament. memorable as last year’s Final court of Jerome Robinson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Led by Silva’s 21 points and Four run for South Carolina, (20 points) and Ky Bowman Clemson’s Aamir Simms (25) defends against Boston College’s Nik 11 rebounds, 11th-seeded but it was a first step toward (23 points) combined to Popovic (21) during the first half of the Tigers’ 90-82 victory over South Carolina (17-15) rallied the Eagles in the quarterfinal round of the ACC men’s basketball from five points down in the SEE USC, PAGE B6 SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3 tournament on Thursday in New York. B2 | FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO BASKETBALL Rockets extend winning streak to 17, beat Bucks 110-99

BY GENARO C. ARMAS on Jason Terry to silence Bucks did most of their dam- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Bucks fans who were pleading age during the spurt around “Defense! Defense!” the bucket, with Antetok- MILWAUKEE — The Hous- Houston obliged after forc- ounmpo leading the way in ton Rockets had trouble at ing the Bucks to waste 15 sec- the post. times holding on to the ball onds on the ensuing inbounds The NBA’s most prolific and keeping up with the pass and settle for an off-bal- 3-point shooting team coun- young Milwaukee Bucks. ance 3 that missed. The Rock- tered with another display of But as long as the Rockets ets led comfortably from clutch perimeter shooting. keep hitting their 3-pointers, there. The Rockets would beat the they’re pretty hard to beat. “There were a few 50-50 Bucks down the floor to set up James Harden scored 26 balls or offensive rebounds open shots on the wing. Gor- points, Eric Gordon had 18 that we needed to secure that don knocked down two 3s, and points and two momentum- if we do, it gives us an oppor- P.J. Tucker added another 3 to swinging 3s in the third quar- tunity to run,” Bucks coach help Houston close the third ter, and Houston beat Milwau- Joe Prunty said. “If we run, with a 14-7 run for an 87-76 kee 110-99 on Wednesday then maybe we can put them lead. night for its 17th straight win. on their heels ... but the ball “With a win streak like this The Rockets passed the Bos- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS needs to move.” you are doing a lot of things ton Celtics for the longest Houston’s James Harden, left, reacts after a basket during the Rock- Giannis Antetokounmpo the right way,” Gordon said. winning streak in the NBA ets’ 110-99 victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday in Milwaukee. It scored 30 points. Khris Mid- “We still play for each other. this season. Houston hasn’t was Houston’s 17th straight win. dleton finished with 18 points We knew this was going to be lost since Jan. 26 at New Or- for Milwaukee, while Brown a tough road trip.” leans. that started with a 10-point quarter until a late surge by had a career-high 15. Houston got off to a sloppy “We find ways to win,” victory at Oklahoma City. No the Bucks sliced the lead to Paul had 16 points and 11 start at the Bradley Center Harden said. “It’s not going to wonder the Rockets looked 104-99 with 1:06 left on rookie assists for the Rockets, who with a seven-turnover first be the same way every game.” sluggish at times against the Sterling Brown’s layup. answered every Bucks charge. quarter, a night after tying its The latest victory came on Bucks. Chris Paul answered with a Milwaukee used an 11-0 run season high with 22 turnovers the second of a tough back-to- And yet the Rockets still led short floater in the lane with to get to within 73-69 with 3:25 in the 10-point win at Oklaho- back stretch of road games by 10 for most of the fourth 45 seconds left after driving left on Brown’s corner 3. The ma City.

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Midnight — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Indian Texas 5, Chicago White Sox (ss) 4 TV, RADIO Open Final Round from New Dehli (GOLF). Oakland 7, L.A. Angels 3 TODAY 3 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Miami vs. St. Chicago Cubs 10, San Diego 4 Louis from Jupiter, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Kansas City 12, Chicago White Sox (ss) 0 NBA reviewing 6 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Philadelphia Colorado 3, Cincinnati 2 vs. New York Yankees from Tampa, Fla. (MLB L.A. Dodgers vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 8:05 p.m. NETWORK). NBA STANDINGS San Francisco vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 8:40 p.m. 9 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Indian sexual assault Open Second Round from New Dehli (GOLF). EASTERN CONFERENCE FRIDAY 9 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Tampa Bay Boston vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. vs. Boston from Fort Myers, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Atlantic Division Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 12:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup W L Pct GB p.m. Series Practice from Avondale, Ariz. (FOX SPORTS 1). N.Y. Mets vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. allegations x-Toronto 47 17 .734 — 1 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Pittsburgh Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 Boston 45 20 .692 2½ vs. Philadelphia from Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). p.m. Philadelphia 35 28 .556 11½ 2 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Practice from Baltimore vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m. New York 24 41 .369 23½ Avondale, Ariz. (FOX SPORTS 1). Arizona vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. 2 p.m. — PGA Golf: Valspar Championship Second Brooklyn 20 45 .308 27½ against Cuban L.A. Angels vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). Southeast Division Oakland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. 2 p.m. — Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open Men’s W L Pct GB Seattle vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. First-Round Matches and Women’s Second-Round Kansas City (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 Washington 37 28 .569 — Matches from Indian Wells, Calif. (TENNIS). p.m. DALLAS (AP) — The NBA is Miami 34 31 .523 3 2:20 p.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 Charlotte 28 37 .431 9 reviewing 2011 allegations of Match — Schalke 04 vs. Mainz (FOX SPORTS 2). p.m. Orlando 20 45 .308 17 2 p.m. — PGA Golf: Valspar Championship Second Cleveland vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. sexual assault against Dallas Atlanta 20 45 .308 17 Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). N.Y. Yankees vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban 4 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles Central Division St. Louis vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., 6:05 Angels vs. Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK). W L Pct GB p.m. and the investigation that led 4 p.m. — College Baseball: Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 8:05 p.m. (WJMZ-FM 93.1). Cleveland 38 26 .594 — to a decision by 5 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Indiana 37 28 .569 1½ SATURDAY prosecutors not to Pole Qualifying from Avondale, Ariz. (FOX SPORTS 1). Milwaukee 34 31 .523 4½ Atlanta vs. Pittsburgh (ss) at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. pursue the case. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Detroit 29 36 .446 9½ Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. WDXY-AM 1240). Chicago 22 42 .344 16 Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. League spokes- 6 p.m. — Senior PGA Golf: PGA Tour Champions Toshiba WESTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Mets vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. man Mike Bass Classic First Round from Newport Beach, Calif. (GOLF). Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Princeton at South Carolina Southwest Division p.m. said Wednesday (WNKT-FM 107.5) W L Pct GB Washington vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1:05 8 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. Louis vs. p.m. the NBA was Houston (MLB NETWORK). Houston 51 13 .797 — Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. CUBAN looking into the 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Washington at New Orleans New Orleans 38 26 .594 13 Detroit vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m. (NBA TV). San Antonio 37 27 .578 14 Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., matter, a day 8 p.m. — Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open Men’s Dallas 20 45 .308 31½ 3:05 p.m. after a weekly al- First-Round Matches and Women’s Second-Round Memphis 18 46 .281 33 Colorado vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Matches from Indian Wells, Calif. (TENNIS). Northwest Division L.A. Angels (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., ternative newspaper in Port- 9 p.m. — Women’s College Gymnastics: Penn State, W L Pct GB 3:05 p.m. land, Oregon, reported a wom- Texas Woman’s, Utah State at Brigham Young (BYUTV). Oakland vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. 10 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Regis Prograis vs. Viktor Portland 39 26 .600 — Cleveland vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. an’s claim that Cuban put his Postol in a Lightweight Bout from Deadwood, S.D. Minnesota 38 28 .576 1½ Kansas City vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. hands down her pants and (SHOWTIME). Oklahoma City 37 29 .561 2½ San Francisco (ss) vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Cleveland at Los Angeles Denver 35 30 .538 4 p.m. touched her inappropriately Clippers (NBA TV). Utah 35 30 .538 4 Seattle vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 8:05 p.m. while they were taking a photo 11 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Oakland vs. Pacific Division Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., Milwaukee from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). 9:05 p.m. at a Portland nightclub. Midnight — Professional Boxing: Azat Hovhannisyan vs. W L Pct GB Ronny Rios in a Bantamweight Bout from Costa Mesa, Golden State 50 14 .781 — “The NBA league office is Calif. (ESPN2). L.A. Clippers 34 29 .540 15½ NHL STANDINGS reviewing the 2011 allegations 2 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles L.A. Lakers 29 35 .453 21 against Mark Cuban and the Angels vs. Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK). Sacramento 20 45 .308 30½ EASTERN CONFERENCE 2:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Indian Phoenix 19 47 .288 32 subsequent findings from the x-clinched playoff spot Atlantic Division Open Third Round from New Dehli (GOLF). Portland police investigation,” GP W L OT Pts GF GA SATURDAY THURSDAY Bass said. 6 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay 67 46 17 4 96 245 186 White Sox vs. San Diego from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Boston 64 41 15 8 90 215 163 The report Tuesday in the NETWORK). Boston at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Toronto 68 39 22 7 85 223 195 Willamette Week came about a 7:25 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Florida 64 32 25 7 71 193 204 League Match — Liverpool vs. Manchester United (NBC San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Detroit 66 26 29 11 63 175 199 week and half after a Sports Il- SPORTS NETWORK). Montreal 66 25 30 11 61 171 206 lustrated account that por- 9 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Indian TODAY Ottawa 65 23 32 10 56 177 227 Open Third Round from New Dehli (GOLF). Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m. Buffalo 67 21 35 11 53 160 219 trayed a hostile work environ- 9 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Kansas City Chicago at Detroit, 7 p.m. Metropolitan Division ment for women in the front of- vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB NETWORK). Houston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. 9:25 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League New York at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA fice of the Mavericks. While Match — Wolfsburg vs. Hoffenheim (UNIVISION). Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh 68 39 25 4 82 224 205 Cuban wasn’t implicated, the 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Washington at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Washington 66 37 22 7 81 203 197 Match — Hamburg vs. Bayern Munich (FOX SPORTS 1). L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m. Philadelphia 67 34 22 11 79 199 198 SI report raised questions 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m. New Jersey 67 34 25 8 76 199 203 about what he knew and when. Match — Augsburg vs. annover 96 (FOX SPORTS 2). Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Columbus 67 34 28 5 73 180 187 9:55 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Cleveland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Carolina 67 29 27 11 69 178 204 Cuban flatly denied the League Match — Southampton vs. Newcastle United N.Y. Islanders 67 29 29 9 67 216 241 (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). SATURDAY N.Y. Rangers 67 30 31 6 66 189 212 woman’s allegations and pro- Noon — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Phoenix at Charlotte, 5 p.m. vided a prosecutors’ report de- Practice from Avondale, Ariz. (FOX SPORTS 1). Washington at Miami, 7:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Noon — College Lacrosse: Lehigh at Army (SPECTRUM Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. tailing the decision not to file 1250). San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m. CENTRAL DIVISIon charges. 12:20 p.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Match — Monchengladbach vs. Bayer Leverkusen (FOX Prosecutors wrote that Nashville 66 43 14 9 95 216 168 SPORTS 2). SUNDAY Winnipeg 66 40 17 9 89 223 175 “there is no evidence to cor- 12:25 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Toronto at New York, 1 p.m. Minnesota 67 38 22 7 83 210 192 League Match — Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea (NBC Chicago at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. roborate the complainant’s Dallas 67 37 24 6 80 195 176 SPORTS NETWORK). Golden State at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. Colorado 66 35 24 7 77 206 195 statement and there is evi- 1 p.m. — College Baseball: Nebraska-Omaha at Brigham Utah at New Orleans, 4 p.m. St. Louis 66 35 26 5 75 180 176 Young (BYUTV). Sacramento at Denver, 5 p.m. dence contradicting the Chicago 67 29 30 8 66 190 196 1 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series DC Solar 200 Houston at Dallas, 7 p.m. claim.” The report also said Pole Qualifying from Avondale, Ariz. (FOX SPORTS 1). Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Pacific Division 1 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA the woman didn’t want to pro- Mets vs. New York Yankees from Tampa, Fla. (MLB Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. Vegas 66 42 19 5 89 226 184 ceed with the allegation. NETWORK). Anaheim 67 34 21 12 80 190 183 1 p.m. — College Softball: Arkansas at Georgia (SEC The Portland weekly’s report San Jose 66 35 22 9 79 196 184 NETWORK). Los Angeles 66 36 25 5 77 192 165 included a transcript of Cu- 1 p.m. — PGA Golf: Valspar Championship Third Round MLB SPRING TRAINING Calgary 68 33 25 10 76 193 200 from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). ban’s phone conversation with AMERICAN LEAGUE Edmonton 66 28 34 4 60 187 219 1 p.m. — College Baseball: Princeton at South Carolina Vancouver 67 25 33 9 59 181 219 a police detective, with the Dal- Doubleheader Game One (WNKT-FM 107.5) W L Pct. Arizona 66 21 34 11 53 160 214 2 p.m. — Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open Men’s New York 10 3 0.769 las owner strongly denying the First-Round Matches and Women’s Second-Round Houston 10 5 0.667 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime Matches from Indian Wells, Calif. (TENNIS). Kansas City 7 4 0.636 claim while expressing concern loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild 2:30 p.m. — College Lacrosse: Denver at Notre Dame Boston 8 6 0.571 cards per conference advance to playoffs. that he would have difficulty (ESPNU). Oakland 6 5 0.545 defending himself in court. 2:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Cleveland 7 6 0.538 THURSDAY Practice from Avondale, Ariz. (FOX SPORTS 1). Chicago 7 7 0.500 Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m. In the SI report, former Mav- 3 p.m. — PGA Golf: Valspar Championship Third Round Minnesota 6 6 0.500 Winnipeg at New Jersey, 7 p.m. from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). Los Angeles 7 8 0.467 ericks CEO Terdema Ussery Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m. 3 p.m. — College Softball: Mississippi at Texas A&M Baltimore 6 7 0.462 Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. was accused of making sexual- (SEC NETWORK). Tampa Bay 6 7 0.462 Montreal at Florida, 7:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Los Angeles vs. Salt Toronto 6 8 0.429 ly suggestive remarks to sever- Vegas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Lake City (UNIVISION). Detroit 6 8 0.429 N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. al women. Ussery was investi- 4 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series DC Solar 200 Seattle 5 7 0.417 Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m. from Avondale, Ariz. (WACH 57, WEGX-FM 92.9). Texas 4 8 0.333 gated by the team over similar Carolina at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. 4 p.m. — Horse Racing: Gotham Stakes, Tom Full N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 9 p.m. claims in 1998, two years before Handicap, Heavenly Prize Invitational and San Felipe NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Stakes (FOX SPORTS 2). Cuban bought the team. He W L Pct. St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. 4 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Colorado vs. Chicago 10 2 0.833 worked for Cuban for 15 years. Milwaukee from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). Milwaukee 8 5 0.615 FRIDAY 5:30 p.m. — College Hockey Penn State at Notre Dame Cuban told SI that he fired Miami 7 5 0.583 Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m. (ESPNU). Los Angeles 7 6 0.538 Calgary at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. human resources director 5:30 p.m. — Senior PGA Golf: PGA Tour Champions San Diego 7 6 0.538 Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Toshiba Classic First Round from Newport Beach, Calif. Buddy Pittman after learning Washington 7 7 0.500 Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m. (GOLF). Arizona 7 7 0.500 details of the magazine’s re- 6 p.m. — College Softball: Kentucky at Florida (SEC St. Louis 6 6 0.500 SATURDAY NETWORK). port, which included claims Colorado 6 7 0.462 Winnipeg at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. 8 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Seattle vs. Atlanta 6 7 0.462 Montreal at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Cincinnati from Goodyear, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). that superiors were seen as Philadelphia 6 8 0.429 Vegas at Buffalo, 1 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Oklahoma San Francisco 4 7 0.364 Chicago at Boston, 1 p.m. unresponsive to complaints. City (WOLO 25). Pittsburgh 4 7 0.364 Arizona at Colorado, 3 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — College Softball: Auburn at Louisiana State The SI report said team web- New York 5 9 0.357 Washington at San Jose, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK). Cincinnati 4 11 0.267 St. Louis at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. site reporter Earl Sneed was 9 p.m. — Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open Men’s N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 7 p.m. First-Round Matches and Women’s Second-Round twice accused of domestic as- THURSDAY Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7 p.m. Matches from Indian Wells, Calif. (TENNIS). Pittsburgh 8, Detroit 3 New Jersey at Nashville, 8 p.m. sault while working for the 10:15 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Mikey Garcia vs. Houston 6, Atlanta 4 Minnesota at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Sergey Lipinets in a Super Lightweight Bout from San Mavericks, including a guilty St. Louis 5, Miami 4 Antonio (SHOWTIME). Washington 8, N.Y. Mets 5 SUNDAY plea in a case that was dis- 10:30 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Scott Quigg vs. Oscar Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Yankees 6 Boston at Chicago, 12:30 p.m. Valdez in a Featherweight Bout from Carson, Calif. missed when he met the condi- Tampa Bay 6, Boston 6 N.Y. Islanders at Calgary, 7 p.m. (ESPN). Toronto 9, Baltimore 3 Dallas at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. tions of the agreement. Sneed 11 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Arizona 11, Milwaukee 6 Vancouver at Arizona, 9 p.m. Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB NETWORK). also was fired. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 | B3

COLLEGE BASKETBALL C-USA playing tourney games on 2 courts simultaneously

FRISCO, Texas — Conference USA $35 general admission got fans closer is playing tournament games two at a to their teams in temporary stands for time, on opposite sides of a huge black about 3,500 people around each of the curtain in the facility where the NFL’s courts. Fans could go back and forth Dallas Cowboys practice. between courts. This is a unique Texas two-step. The C-USA tournaments are the C-USA is believed to be the first first major collegiate events in the fa- NCAA league ever to play such games cility about 30 minutes north of down- simultaneously in the same building. town Dallas, and already are set to re- “We’re kind of the guinea pig. I turn next year. don’t know if anyone else will try it or The Ford Center is part of The Star, a not,” C-USA commissioner Judy Ma- 91-acre complex worth more than $1 bil- cLeod said. “We’re in a position where lion where the Cowboys have their head- we can try some things and take some quarters. The city of Frisco and the high risks and see what we can build.” schools from the Frisco Independent The dual-court setup is being used School District also share the building. for the first two rounds of the league’s “Initially, we were just touring the men’s and women’s tournaments. facility and it’s such a great facility Four teams, four pep bands and plenty with the plaza out front, and the ho- of overlapping action on two courts. tels and restaurants. We were like, Blair Reed, a Frisco resident who THE ASSOCIATED PRESS what we can do here,” said MacLeod, had never been inside the Ford Center Conference USA is playing its basketball tournament on two courts at the same time, whose idea for dual courts grew on that his tax dollars help build, had a separated by a giant black curtain at Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. Florida International is Cowboys officials. “I think they like to 50-yard line seat Wednesday night. playing Southern Mississippi on Court A, left, while Texas-San Antonio is facing Texas-El be able to show the flexibility of the With no specific rooting interest, he Paso on Court B. arena and the surrounding facilities.” sat in a permanent sideline seat di- After four women’s games on the rectly in line with the curtain that you know when to change your focus outs, you can change your focus again. two courts during the day Wednesday, split the building in half, where he — free throws, you can look here,” That’s how I’m doing it right now. I’m the men did the same that night. That could see both courts. Reed said, pointing from Court A on enjoying every minute of it.” gets repeated Thursday when the top “It is sensory overload in a way, but his left to Court B to the right. “Fast A $20 general admission ticket was four seeds on each side play Wednes- if you’re a student of the game, and break, you want to stay with it. Time- good for the permanent seats, while day’s winners.

TIGERS 61-36 at Virginia on Jan. 23 TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP FROM PAGE B1 and scored 13 points in the second half. That game was shoot 10 for 32 from the field, made 9 of 17 from 3-point two days after losing forward Guy scores 19 as No. 1 a day after the pair scored 50 range in the first half and Donte Grantham, the team’s points to carry 12th-seeded Bowman and Robinson com- second-leading scorer, to a BC (19-15) to an upset of bined for seven points. season-ending knee injury. North Carolina State. “Great on-ball pressure, and “We were rolling when we Virginia tops Louisville “Just tried to make them they iced a lot of the ball had Donte Grantham,” make tough plays,” DeVoe screens, and are just trying to Brownell said. “We felt like NEW YORK (AP) — With in the of the Southeastern said. “We know they can take us out of our offense I we were one of the better leading scorer Kyle Guy Conference Tournament shoot the ball well. Just mak- think is what they did,” said teams in the country. And back following a brief inju- on Thursday. ing them make tough plays Robinson, a junior with a po- had kind of proven some of ry scare, the nation’s No. 1 The win snaps a five- and trying to run them in tential NBA career ahead of that early on, and we’ve had team is off to a strong post- game losing streak for the transition. They played three him. to adjust, specifically (Mitch- season start. ninth-seeded Crimson Tide games in three days. We BIG PICTURE ell and DeVoe) and Marc- Guy and his Virginia (18-14), and it provides a knew they would have a little quise, they’ve had to adjust. teammates looked like much-needed boost for tired legs, so just trying to get Boston College: Maybe the There’s been a lot more re- healthy favorites on Thurs- school’s case for a bid to out in transition.” fatigue of three games in sponsibility in terms of scor- day, beating Louisville the NCAA Tournament — Clemson, picked to finish three days caught up to the ing and different things fall- 75-58 in the quarterfinals which it is trying to reach 13th in the ACC in the pre- Eagles against a rested, qual- ing on their shoulders. And of the Atlantic Coast Con- for the first time since 2012. season, is having its best sea- ity opponent. Since the tour- we had to tweak some things ference Tournament. Sexton finished with 27 son since its first under nament became a five-day in our offense just to try to Guy scored 19 points in points, none bigger than his Brownell in 2011. That year event in 2014, no team that take advantage of other situ- his speedy return after a final shot. Alabama led by the Tigers beat BC in the played on Day 1 had ever ations where we were using sprained left knee and the as many as 12 points in the ACC quarters, lost in OT to made it to Day 3. BC also Donte in our offense, and top-seeded Cavaliers (29-2) second half, but the Aggies North Carolina in the semifi- didn’t get much from center we’ve gotten better at that.” weathered a second-half (20-12) rallied and went up nals and went to the NCAA Nic Popovic against Clemson. UP NEXT charge. They’ll play in the 70-69 after a 3-pointer by Tournament. They haven’t After scoring a combined 35 first semifinal Friday night T.J. Starks with 4.4 seconds been back in those positions points in victories against Clemson: The Tigers have against 19th-ranked and remaining. since. Georgia Tech and North Car- lost seven straight to Virgin- fourth-seeded Clemson, a GEORGIA 62 In their first game at Bar- olina State, Popovic scored ia. 90-82 winner over No. 12 MISSOURI 60 clays Center in Brooklyn this nine points against Clemson Boston College: The Eagles seed Boston College. week, the Tigers were ener- while dealing with foul trou- are going to the NIT and “I think we know we’re ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yante getic defensively and on tar- ble. that’s a big deal after six going to get everybody’s Maten scored 21 points and get with their shots. Clemson Clemson: The Tigers lost straight losing seasons. best shot,” Virginia guard grabbed 10 rebounds and Devon Hall said. Georgia spoiled the return Hall had 14 points and of heralded freshman Mi- ACC, SEC TOURNAMENTS RESULTS, SCHEDULES five assists as Virginia me- chael Porter Jr. with a in a thodically dismantled a 62-60 victory over Missouri ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Louisville team seeking a in the second round of the At The Barclays Center, New York At Scottrade Center, St. Louis First Round, Tuesday, March 6 First Round, Wednesday, March 7 major upset in Brooklyn to Southeastern Conference Boston College 87, Georgia Tech 77 Georgia 78, Vanderbilt 62 augment its NCAA Tourna- Tournament on Thursday. Notre Dame 67, Pittsburgh 64 South Carolina 85, Mississippi 84 ment credentials. Instead, Georgia , the 12th seed, Syracuse 73, Wake Forest 64 Second Round, Thursday, March 8 Second Round, Wednesday, March 7 Alabama 71, Texas A&M 70 the ninth-seeded Cardinals led throughout the second Louisville 82, Florida State 74 Georgia 62, Missouri 60 (20-13) will sweat out Selec- half, but fifth-seeded Mis- Boston College 91, N.C. State 87 Mississippi State vs. LSU, 7 p.m. tion Sunday hoping for an souri narrowed the Bull- Notre Dame 71, Virginia Tech 65 Arkansas vs. South Carolina, 9:30 p.m. North Carolina 78, Syracuse 59 Quarterfinals, Friday, March 9 at-large bid. dogs’ lead to just two Quarterfinals, Thursday, March 8 Auburn vs. Alabama, 1 p.m. ALABAMA 71 points with seven seconds Virginia 75, Louisville 58 Kentucky vs. Georgia, 3:30 p.m. TEXAS A&M 70 left. The Tigers drew up a Clemson 90, Boston College 82 Tennessee vs. Mississippi State-LSU winner, 7 p.m. Duke vs. Notre Dame, 7 p.m. Florida vs. Arkansas-South Carolina winner, 9:30 p.m. play for their leading scor- Miami vs. North Carolina, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals, Saturday, March 10 ST. LOUIS — Collin Sex- er, Kassius Robertson. But Semifinals, Friday, March 9 Auburn-Alabama winner vs. Kentucky-Georgia winner, 1 p.m. ton drove the length of the Robertson’s 3-point attempt Virginia vs. Clemson, 7 p.m. Tennessee-Mississippi State-LSU winner vs. Florida-Arkansas- Duke-Notre Dame winner vs. Miami-North Carolina winner, 9:30 South Carolina winner, 3:30 p.m. court in the final seconds went long and Georgia se- p.m. Championship, Sunday, March 11 and hit a floater at the cured the victory. 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AREA ROUNDUP Barons blow out Generals 15-2; Sumter loses 8-5

DALZELL — Wilson Hall’s Lakewood High School im- VARSITY TENNIS Walker Jones led WH with a Morgan Christmas led the varsity baseball team defeated proved to 3-0 with a 7-0 win SUMTER 4 9-hole total of 34. Will Barnes Lady Gators, going 4-for-4 with Thomas Sumter Academy 15-2 over Lower Richland on MANNING 3 shot a 41, Miller Jones a 44 two RBI. Keeley Hulse was on Wednesday at General Wednesday at J. Frank Baker and Evan Hoffman a 50. 2-for-4 with a double, while Field. Stadium. Sumter High School won Emily McDonald and Kaitlyn Trent Elmore was 2-for-3 Tyler Carraher led the Ga- the No. 1 doubles match to de- B TEAM BASEBALL Ramsey both had two hits. with a home run and two runs tors with two goals and two feat Manning 4-3 on Wednes- LAURENCE MANNING 7 WILLIAMSBURG 6 batted in for the Barons. Dan- assists. Kenneth Jones scored day at the SHS courts. EAST CLARENDON 3 WILSON HALL 4 iel Reynolds was 2-for-2 with a two goals, while Phillip Cade- The Gamecocks evened triple and three RBI, while na had a goal and an assist. their record at 1-1. MANNING — Laurence KINGSTREE — Wilson Hall Charlton Commander was Charles Olden and Benja- SINGLES Manning Academy defeated fell to 4-5 with a 6-4 loss to 2-for-3 with a triple. min Yates each scored a goal 1 – Berry (S) defeated Richardson East Clarendon 7-3 on Williamsburg on Wednesday 6-1, 6-4. CANE BAY 8 and Jack Turcios had an as- 2 – Kelly (S) defeated Burgess 5-7, Wednesday at J.C. Britton at the WA field. SUMTER 5 sist. 6-0, 10-5. Park. Drake Ives hit a 3-run home 3 – Smithhart (S) defeated Gibson WILSON HALL 7 6-3, 6-2. Jackson Campbell was the run for the Lady Barons, and SUMMERVILLE — Sumter LAURENCE MANNING 2 4 – Mitchune (M) defeated Burger winning pitcher, striking out Sydney Jarecki had a solo 4-6, 6-3, 10-3. High School fell to 0-4 on the 5 – Lesesne (M) defeated Bartrug 6-2, five. Cam Branham and Jack- shot. season with an 8-5 loss to MANNING — Wilson Hall 3-6, 10-8. son Clemmons combined to Cane Bay on Wednesday at defeated Laurence Manning DOUBLES strike out five more. JV SOFTBALL the CB field. Academy 7-2 on Wednesday at 1 – Berry/Kelly (S) defeated Richard- Lowden Olsen led the of- son/Burgess 7-6, 4-6, 10-8. WILLIAMSBURG 14 The Gamecocks took a 3-0 the LMA field. 2 – Blair/Mack (M) defeated Perales/ fense, going 2-for-4 with two WILSON HALL 3 lead in the top of the first Those who scored goals for Baker 6-3, 6-3. RBI. with Josh Bryant and Jackson the Barons were Brandon Wilson Hall lost to Wil- Hoshour coming up with run- Carraway, Jacob Cotton, VARSITY GOLF GIRLS liamsburg Academy 14-3 on scoring singles. Langston Cooper, Mills Her- WILSON HALL 169 Wednesday at Patriot Park Cane Bay went up 6-3 before long and Daniel Metzdorf. CAROLINA 184 SportPlex. Trey Yates’ single scored Sam James Lee scored on a penal- VARSITY SOFTBALL Dani Hanley had two hits, Marlowe to make it 6-4. Joey ty kick. Wilson Hall opened its sea- SUMTER 11 including a triple, and an RBI LAKEWOOD 6 Pereira scored the other run. Metzdorf also had two as- son with a 15-stroke victory to lead the Lady Barons. So- sists and Judah Cohee had over Carolina Academy on Sumter High School broke phia Greene had a triple and VARSITY SOCCER one. Wednesday at Sunset Country open a 4-4 tie entering the bot- Ellie Stone had a double and LAKEWOOD 7 Luke Kinney had three Club. tom of the fourth inning to an RBI. LOWER RICHLAND 0 saves in goal and Madison The Barons shot a 169 while beat Lakewood 11-6 on Tash had two. CA shot a 184. Wednesday at the SHS field. From wire reports

SPORTS ITEMS PRO FOOTBALL

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki, right, holds up his jersey with Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto during a news conference at the teams’ spring training baseball complex Wednesday in Peoria, Arizona. Suzuki signed a one-year deal with the team. Basketball and Life-Skills Clinic on Saturday at SHS

A Basketball and Life-Skills broke par in the opening Clinic will be held on Satur- round of a PGA Tour event day at the Sumter High since his 64 in the Wyndham THE ASSOCIATED PRESS School gymnasium from 8 Championship in August 2015 a.m. until noon. — just six tour events ago be- Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett (72) reacts after sacking San Francisco quarterback Colin The clinic will be open to cause of back surgeries. Kaepernick during the second half of a 2015 game in Santa Clara, California. The Super Bowl cham- pion Philadelphia Eagles have acquired Bennett, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, from Seattle, boys and girls in grades 3-8. PITT FIRES STALLINGS The clinic will focus on bas- two people familiar with the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday. ketball fundamentals as well PITTSBURGH (AP) — The as tips needed to be success- worst season in Pittsburgh ful in the classroom, in the basketball history cost head world, in college, and in the coach Kevin Stallings his job. Eagles get 3-time Pro Bowler work force. Stallings was let go by the SHS boys assistant coach university on Thursday, just Reynard Jefferson is the two days after the Panthers camp director. He will have completed an 8-24 season that Michael Bennett from Seattle Sumter graduates who are included an 0-19 mark in At- now playing at the collegiate lantic Coast Conference play. BY ROB MAADDI fifth-round pick, while Bennett joins a deep level as well as coaches and Stallings went just 24-41 in The Associated Press Philadelphia also receives front unit that includes teachers from Sumter School two years at Pitt after replac- a seventh-round pick. Fletcher Cox, Brandon District as part of the camp. ing Jamie Dixon in March The Super Bowl champi- Bennett had 8½ sacks Graham, Derek Barnett, Students can sign up on the 2016. The Panthers were a pe- on Philadelphia Eagles bol- last season and 54 in his Chris Long and Tim Jerni- day of the event. rennial NCAA Tournament stered their formidable nine-year career. The gan. He probably won’t For more information, call team under Dixon but Stall- pass rush with another 32-year-old Bennett has face double-teaming as Jefferson at either (803) 775- ings struggled from the outset. top-level defensive line- three years remaining on much and could thrive in 6244 ext. 406 or (803) 968-3196. SUZUKI REJOINS MARINERS AT 44 man. his contract, with a base defensive coordinator Jim WOODS SHOOTS 70, 3 OFF LEAD The Eagles acquired salary of just $1.65 mil- Schwartz’s aggressive sys- Now that Ichiro Suzuki is three-time Pro Bowl defen- lion in 2018. That number tem. PALM HARBOR, Fla. — back with the Seattle Mari- sive end Michael Bennett jumps to $6 million in The outspoken Bennett Tiger Woods discovered how ners, he hopes to stick around from the Seattle Seahawks 2019 and $7.5 million in has been heavily involved tough Innisbrook can be in a a while. on Wednesday, three peo- 2020. in social activism and fits swirling wind, and he was up “I think everybody hears ple familiar with the trade The Eagles will have to in nicely in Philadelphia’s to the task. that I want to play until I’m told The Associated Press. make roster moves to ac- locker room with Long and Woods smacked his hands 50,” he said through a trans- The deal won’t be officially commodate Bennett be- safety Malcolm Jenkins, into an oak as he let loose of lator. “But I want to make announced until the NFL’s cause they already are who are leaders in those the club during a bold escape sure everybody understands league year opens next over the salary cap. Defen- areas. from the trees, came within that I always say at least 50.” Wednesday. The people sive end Vinny Curry is a Seattle could be moving inches of an ace on the next The 44-year-old outfielder spoke on condition of ano- likely candidate to be trad- on from another defensive hole, and most importantly rejoined his former team nymity because they ed or released. Curry start- star. Cornerback Richard was among 27 players — just Wednesday with a $750,000, weren’t authorized to re- ed 19 games this season, Sherman also is on the under 20 percent of the field one-year contract. lease the trade informa- including playoffs, had trading block. — to break par Thursday in “Even in the offseason tion. three sacks and has three Johnson has five catches the Valspar Championship. when I would go back to Seattle gets wide receiver years left on a five-year, for 45 yards in 10 career Canadian rookie Corey Con- Japan, I always came back to Marcus Johnson and a $47 million deal. games. ners, who got into the field as Seattle. This was my home ... an alternate not long after he has always been my home,” failed to get through Monday he said. “Somewhere deep qualifying, didn’t make a inside, I wanted to return Sumter Auto Mall bogey until his final hole at and wear this uniform No. 9 and shot a 4-under 67. again.” That gave him a one-shot Suzuki was the AL MVP 36253 BROAD STREET • SUMTER, SC lead over Nick Watney, Whee and Rookie of the Year with Kim and Kelly Kraft. Only Seattle in 2001. He was 803•494•5900 three other players, including traded to the New York former PGA champion Yankees during the 2012 WWW.SUMTERAUTOMALLSC.COM Jimmy Walker broke 70. season and spent three SPECIAL FINANCING AVAILABLE • BILINGUAL SALES STAFF Woods made five birdies to years in Miami. counter his mistakes in his 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO LT FINANCING FOR EVERYONE! round of 70, the first time he From staff and wire reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 | B5

RECRUITING CORNER Gamecocks snag Williston-Elko tight end Toney

ight end KeShawn before I left. showing interest and he plans its kicking positions for the from any other schools, and Toney (6-feet-2-inch- It (the visit) to visit them as well. next few seasons after getting he said he is looking into es, 220 pounds) of pushes them PK Ryan Fitzgerald of a commitment Monday night signing early and enrolling T Williston-Elko High even higher Moultrie, GA was back at USC from punter Aidan Swanson early but that is still to be de- School is not all that well on my list.” Saturday. “It was good, got to of Tampa and IMG Academy termined. known in the noisy world of Sharder said watch practice. I feel like I in Bradenton, FL. He will join Emerald TE Luke Deal last big time college football re- his next visit could come in right now and his good friend in incoming week was offered by Clemson. cruiting. University of South will be to challenge for the starting PK BT Potter in giving the Ti- “It’s really exciting, a school Carolina head coach Will Phil West Virgin- spot. Coach Hutzler said he’ll gers quality legs in both kick- that I’ve loved since I was lit- Muschamp has never been Kornblut ia. be down to see me this spring ing spots for the foreseeable tle. It’s awesome.” Deal also one to listen to that noise QB Ryan and he said I can come up and future. has added recent offers from when it comes a prospect he Hilinski of Or- visit again soon. I’ll be at Swanson also is a placekick- Ohio State. Florida, Michigan, likes though. Thus, Mus- ange, CA camp this summer. The spe- er and was 5-7 on field goals Southern Cal, Purdue, Au- champ offered Toney on Sat- made a re- cialist camp will probably de- as a junior. But he said the Ti- burn, Notre Dame, Georgia urday while he was in for an cent tour of schools in the termine who gets the offer.” gers want him strictly to punt and NC State. He visited unofficial visit and Toney Southeast that included stops Fitzgerald said he will be vis- and cut loose his big left leg Clemson Friday and Auburn committed. at USC, Ole Miss, Georgia, iting Alabama, Tennessee and that produced an average of Saturday. He also visited Flor- “I really love South Caroli- Tennessee, NC State and Georgia in coming weeks. 46 yards per punt last season ida recently. He as an official na and the offer was a dream Duke, and there’s a good PK Patrick Nations of Wal- with 12 dropped down inside visit to Michigan set for April come true,” Toney said. “It chance he’ll head this way. halla also visited USC Satur- the 20. 14th. feels like home.” “I’m going to get out of the day. “It’s been a dream of mine DB Kyle Hamilton of Atlan- Toney has been a standout West Coast actually,” Hilinski Punter Ryan Coe of Mc- to play in that Clemson uni- ta visited Clemson Saturday tight end and defensive end said. “I’m not going to stay Donald, PA visited USC Fri- form since I was little. I’m ex- and said the Tigers are really for W-E and has impressive here on the West Coast and day. cited to be a Tiger,” said high up on his list after the stats on both sides of the line. probably play some SEC ball. DB Jammie Robinson of Swanson, who has family in visit. He has more visits up- However, he said Muschamp I think that’s the best fit for Cordele, GA was in for a visit the Upstate. coming including Vanderbilt wants him for the offense. me offensively. I’m not going to USC Saturday. The Game- He had a preferred walk-on Monday. Clemson is recruit- “They like that I’m a tight to stay out here unless Stan- cocks have been among his fa- offer from Clemson and he ing him as a safety. end that can fit in their sys- ford comes calling. That could vorites, and he has close to 30 visited there Saturday for the ATH Joseph Ngata of Fol- tem and give them what they be a possibility. I think I’m offers. junior day. He also visited for som, CA and 2020 RB Roydell need,” he said. “I like how going to get out of Califor- DE Traveon Freshwater of the Georgia Tech game. Williams of Hueytown, AL they use their tight ends. It nia.” Hilinski picked up offers Elizabeth City, NC last season Monday he got the call that visited Clemson Saturday for (the offense) fits me. They do from Georgia and NC State on totaled 27 sacks and 150 tack- his offer had been upgraded the junior day. a lot with the tight ends and I his stops there. USC quarter- les. He has not shut the door to full status, and he quickly DE Raymond Cutts of Orlan- like to do a lot. They would backs coach Dan Werner of- on any schools but Freshwa- accepted. He also had an offer do landed a Clemson offer last have me moving all over from fered him a couple of weeks ter said he has a favorite three from Nebraska plus interest month and now has the Tigers blocking the C gap to catching back so the two were already right now of USC, Virginia from LSU, Arkansas, Central in his top three. Cutts played passes.” familiar with each other be- Tech and NC State. He visited Florida, Florida and Missis- linebacker last season and this For his career, Toney has fore the visit. “Coaching staff USC Friday and Saturday sippi State. season will be the first time 1,571 career receiving yards is awesome. Coach McClen- along with his teammate ATH Swanson gives Clemson he’s played defensive end on a on 107 catches. He also has don and Coach Werner are JR Walker. “Football wise, I four commitments in the 2019 full-time basis. He said the Ti- scored 11 touchdowns. On de- great. Coach Muschamp, of feel like it would be a great class. gers like him for just that rea- fense last season, Toney to- course, was just surreal be- place for me, like home, and I On Saturday, Clemson son, his ability to play multiple taled 39 tackles with eight cause I remember growing up could fit into their program. landed TE Jaelyn Lay (6-5, roles. Cutts, who had 96 tack- tackles for loss and four quar- and watching him at Florida Outside of football, school 215) of Riverdale, Ga. Lay les and 10 sacks last season, terback sacks. and him being great there,” wise, I feel like it would be a committed to Dabo Swinney said Louisville and South Flor- Toney gives the Gamecocks Hilinski said. “Having him good place to get my educa- while on campus for the Ti- ida also are high in his list. He seven commitments for their walk me around the campus tion. When I first went there I gers’ junior day. Lay also vis- also has offers from Kentucky, 2019 recruiting class. He plans and walk me inside the dorms felt like home in my heart, ited Clemson for the junior Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Cin- to sign in December and en- was just incredible. They real- somewhere I can be comfort- day in January and the Ti- cinnati and FAU. roll in January. ly spent the whole day with able coaching wise. I feel like gers offered him on that visit. CLEMSON AND USC Rice graduate transfer safe- me, had lunch with me. They it’s a brotherhood.” Freshwa- From that point, the Tigers ty JT Ibe made his official visit took me to the new practice ter, who also visited USC last moved into a primary posi- OL Caedan Wallace of to USC over the weekend. “It facility that’s being built and year, visited East Carolina tion with him. “I like that Princeton, NJ has strong ties was a good visit. Kind of chill. all that stuff and actually got last week and has also been to Clemson is not all about foot- to his birth state of South Went to meetings, watched to have lunch with Jake Bent- Wake Forest. He plans to visit ball but about how we can Carolina with family mem- practice, watched a little more ley, too, and that was pretty Virginia Tech March 17th and contribute in life after foot- bers in Greenville and Gray film, talked to the strength cool. As well as with Marcus NC State for its spring game ball,” Lay said. “They like my Court. Clemson and USC have coaches. Those were pretty Lattimore, so I thought that in April, if not sooner. He size and that I can run routes offered him, along with many much the things I wanted to was pretty awesome from the does not claim a favorite because I primarily play re- others, and both are actively do. I really liked seeing prac- coaches standpoint.” Last sea- among his top three. ceiver at my school. I have recruiting him. He likes both tice so I could see what I could son Hilinski passed for 3767 USC commitment DB Bryce the size of a tight end but in state schools but right now see in the defense and things yards and 33 touchdowns. Hil- Thompson of Dutch Fork move like a receiver. They he feels more comfortable like that. T-Rob and Coach inski said he will visit Stan- planned to visit USC Saturday said i can do multiple things with the Tigers than the Muschamp are cool, good ford t for a junior day and Or- to watch spring practice. “As in their offense.” Lay is con- Gamecocks. “It’s just a differ- coaches, I feel like they’ll de- egon April 21st for the spring of right now everything is still sidered a down the field ent program, the way their velop me.” Ibe, who started 17 game. He also plans to visit the same. Hoping to sign in threat as a receiving tight program is run, it’s just dif- games in his career at Rice, Boise State, Boston College April.” Thompson said he’s end similar to what the Ti- ferent than South Carolina’s. I plans to have a decision by and Missouri. He will take an eyeing an April signing be- gers had in Jordan Leggett. just look at them differently,” Wednesday, Iowa State and In- official visit to USC but no cause his grades are improv- Last season he had 36 catches Wallace said. “I talk to the of- diana are the others he’s con- date has been set. He’s unsure ing. He visited Tennessee un- for 356 yards and 6 touch- fensive line coach about every sidering. about other officials. officially late last month and downs despite a freshman day so we’re building a great QB Garrett Shrader of PK Anthony Rodriguez of he’s taken a visit to Marshall. quarterback and constant relationship, and it’s a great Charlotte visited USC Friday Kennesaw, GA visited USC LB Samuel Brooks of double and triple teaming. school.” Wallace also is in and watched the Gamecocks Friday. Rodriguez said Game- Miami committed to Miami Lay also had offers from USC, touch with USC and is keep- go thru their second spring cock special teams coach but said he’s still in touch Louisville, Georgia, Indiana, ing the Gamecocks on his practice. “I loved it, got to Coleman Hutzler has been with USC and plans to visit Miami, Georgia Tech, Miami, short list at this point. Wal- spend some time with the showing a lot of interest. “He with teammates for the spring Ole Miss, Syracuse and oth- lace visited Penn State in guys which was fun. It’s early said they are looking for game. ers. As for getting the chance early February and doesn’t (in practice) so it’s hard to get someone in my class and 2020 DE Andre Miller of Sa- to join a program that’s been have any other visits planned a great feel (for the offense) seemed interested. He liked vannah visited USC Saturday in three straight playoffs, Lay right now. He wants to take a because it was only the sec- my film a lot. I plan to take as did 2020 WR Mike Wyman responded, “It feels great.” couple of his officials in April. ond day of install. I got to more visits to South Carolina of Greensboro, NC. He said the commitment He said other schools he’s se- spend a lot of time with Wer- later on in the future.” He CLEMSON completes his recruiting, rious about at this time are ner and BMac, and I talked to said Virginia Tech, Princeton, meaning he will not be visit- Penn State, Oklahoma and Muschamp for about 20 mins Samford and Navy also are Clemson should be set with ing or entertaining offers Stanford.

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USC margin for South Carolina, the closing with a free throw with 13.4 seconds re- points of the half from the line and FROM PAGE B1 minutes were anything but secure. maining. Stevens answered with a helping the Gamecocks withstand the After falling behind by as many as five 3-pointer on the other end, but it came early second-half run from the Rebels. what the Gamecocks hope is miracle points midway through the second at the buzzer. The senior entered the game fourth na- five-games-in-five-days run through the half, the Gamecocks used a late 16-4 “Your coach leaves with basically tionally in free-throw attempts on the SEC that results in a second straight run to take control — before holding four regular season games left, and season, and he topped his previous trip to the NCAA Tournament. off an inspired effort from the Rebels it’s one of those deals that we had to bests in makes (11) and attempts (14) — Silva was one of five players to score (12-20) in the closing minute. try and rally around each other, stay both which came in the loss to Ole Miss in double figures for South Carolina, Breein Tyree scored 18 points to lead positive, stay together, and they did a on Dec. 31. “I mean, they (were) dou- which led by as many as nine points in the 14th-seeded Rebels, who lost for the good job of that,” Ole Miss interim bling on me, but the guards was just the first half. Frank Booker also 11th time in their last 12 games to end coach Tony Madlock said. “I’m just so doing a really good job trying to find scored 21 points, and Justin Minaya the season and finished their season proud of those guys.” me, trying to give me the ball,” Silva had 16. Maik Kotsar added 14 points without former coach Andy Kennedy . BIG PICTURE said. “I was trying to finish.” and Wesley Myers 10 in the win for the Terence Davis added 16 points, while UP NEXT Gamecocks, who advance to face No. 6 Bruce Stevens had 15 and Deandre South Carolina: Silva attempted 16 of seed Arkansas on Thursday. Burnett 13 for Ole Miss. his career-high 20 free-throw attempts South Carolina advanced to face Ar- Despite the comfortable first-half Booker put South Carolina up 85-81 in the second half, scoring the first five kansas on Thursday night.

OBITUARIES home of Gloria Logan Farm- [email protected] or visit us on the nounced by Williams Funeral er, 603 W. Hampton Ave., Sum- web at www.jobsmortuary.net. Home Inc. ter. VIRGINIA JORDAN EUNIST SIMON JR. CLAUDIA M. MCKENZIE M. SCOTT FOLLIN The family is receiving BISHOPVILLE — A cele- COLUMBIA — M. Scott Fol- friends from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Virginia Jordan, 89, widow Eunist Simon Jr., 53, died bration of the life of Claudia lin, 36, died on Tuesday, daily at the home of her sis- of Richard Jordan, departed on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Moore McKenzie, 97, who en- March 6, 2018, at Providence ter, 148 Catawba Hill Drive, this life on Thursday, March Palmetto Health Tuomey. tered into rest on Friday, Health in Columbia. Elgin, SC 29045. 8, 2018, at her residence. Born on Nov. 30, 1964, in March 2, 2018, will be held at Born on Jan. 22, 1982, in Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. She was born on Feb. 1, Sumter County, he was a son 11 a.m. on Satur- Sumter, he was a son of J. Main St., Sumter, is in charge 1929, in Sumter, a daughter of of Earnest Sr. and Pauline day at Ashland Terry Follin Sr. and Donna D. of arrangements. the late John and Eliza Ludd Simon. Methodist Follin. He was a member of Online memorials may be Epps. Funeral arrangements are Church, 3029 Kel- St. Anne Catholic Church. He sent to the family at jobsmor- The family will be receiving incomplete and will be an- ley Bridge Road, was a loving father and son. [email protected] or visit us on friends from 3 to 8 p.m. daily nounced by Williams Funeral Bishopville. Survivors include his moth- the web at www.jobsmortuary. at the home, 8375 Two Mile Home Inc. In lieu of flow- er of Sumter; father and step- net. Road, Lynchburg. JOSEPH T. ABRAM MCKENZIE ers, memorials mother, Dianne Follin of ELIZABETH A. DWYER Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. may be made in Sumter; a son, Sean Lucas Main St., Sumter, is in charge Joseph Thomas Abram, 71, her honor to Follin of Sumter; fiancé, Lau- Elizabeth Addison Dwyer of arrangements. died on Wednesday, March 7, Kershaw Health Home Health ren Wise of Columbia; two was born on June 24, 1949, in BERTIE LEE B. SQUIRES 2018, at his home in Elgin. and Hospice, 1165 Highway 1 brothers, Julian “Jay” Follin St. Charles, to the late James Born on July 9, 1946, in South 400, Lugoff, SC 29078. Jr. (Lynn) and Adam Follin and Marie Fortune Addison. Bertie Lee Brunson Squires, Sumter County, he was a son Hancock-Elmore-Hill Fu- (Andrea), all of Sumter; a sis- She is survived by her lov- 92, widow of James Deyerl of Johnny and Rosa Lee Cook neral Home is serving the ter, Amber Follin Young ing husband of 50 years, Wil- “J.D.” Squires, died on Abram. family. (Tommy) of Sumter; and a liam Dwyer. To this beautiful Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Funeral arrangements are Mrs. McKenzie, widow of stepbrother, Robert Cook Jr. union, the couple was blessed Palmetto Health Tuomey. incomplete and will be an- James Wallace McKenzie Jr., of Sumter. with two hardworking young Born on Aug. 4, 1925, in nounced by Williams Funeral was a lifelong resident of Lee A memorial service will be men, Kenneth Bernard Dwyer Sumter County, she was a Home Inc. County and a daughter of the held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at and Kevin William Dwyer of daughter of the late Hubert ROBERT I. JOHNSON JR. late Wesley Preston Moore the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Columbia. M. and Lilla Mae Newman and Ruth Fields Moore. She Funeral Home chapel with Elizabeth was a 1967 gradu- Brunson. She was a member ELGIN — Funeral service was a wonderful wife, mother, the Rev. Johnny Corbett offi- ate of Mount Pleasant High of Lewis Chapel United Meth- for Robert Isadore Johnson and a friend to all. She was a ciating. School. She was baptized as odist Church, where she Jr., 73, will be held at 2 p.m. positive influence on everyone The family will receive one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on served as church secretary on Sunday at Salem United and each person she touched friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sat- Feb. 15, 1976, where she was a and treasurer for 32 years, Methodist Church with burial was far richer from the expe- urday at Elmore-Cannon-Ste- devoted and faithful servant was a Sunday school teacher to follow in the church ceme- rience. She was known as phens Funeral Home and of Jehovah, until her death on and a member of the United tery. The Rev Stewart Kidd “Granny” to her family, other times at the home of his Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Methodist Women. She was will officiate. friends and co-workers alike. mother, 48 Pine Manor Court, McLeod Hospice House in employed by Williams Furni- The family will receive She was adored by all and will Sumter. Florence. ture Co. for 13 years and re- friends following the service be missed by many. In lieu of flowers, memori- Elizabeth was affectionate- tired from Belk Department in the church fellowship hall. She is survived by her als may be made to the family, ly known to many as Libby. Store after 22 years of service. Memorials may be made to brother, Heyward Moore of c/o Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Libby was a beautiful, fun lov- Survivors include two sons, Salem United Methodist Bishopville; and children, Kay Funeral Home, 515 Miller ing and compassionate Terry Squires (Monica) and Church, P.O. Box 66, Elgin, SC Elmore of Bishopville, James Road, Sumter, SC 29150. woman inside and out. Tommy Squires, both of Alco- 29045. “Butch” (Doris) McKenzie of Elmore-Cannon-Stephens She leaves to cherish her lu; grandchildren, Andrews Mr. Johnson passed away Lugoff and Errol (Harriet) Funeral Home and Crematori- precious memories: the apple Squires (Melissa) and Patrick on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at McKenzie of Martin, Georgia. um of Sumter is in charge of of her eye, her husband Wil- Squires, both of Sumter, home surrounded by family. She was blessed with 10 the arrangements. liam Dwyer; her two heart- Champ Squires and Leighton Born in Sumter, he was a grandchildren, 18 great- TIERNEY A. BREWER-COOPER strings, sons Kenneth (Rache- Squires, both of Alcolu, and son of the late Robert Isadore grandchildren, and six great- al G.) and Kevin (Shay Miller), Justin Brown of Manning; Johnson Sr. and Lizzie Jane great-grandchildren. Tierney Arielle Brewer- both of Columbia; one faithful five great-grandchildren, Godwin Johnson. He served She was preceded in death Cooper, 28, wife of Dariell sister, Earnestine (Joe) Par- Cody, Drew, Kole, Avery and in the United States Army by her brothers, Wesley P. Copper Jr., daughter of Mil- rott of Sumter; three loving Liam Squires; a brother, and retired from DuPont. He Moore of Darlington, Gordon ton Tyrone Ebb and the late sisters-in-law, Carrie Dwyer, Douglas Brunson (Barbara) of was a member of Lugoff Ma- B. Moore of Camden, Robert Deborah Ann Brewer and ad- Rosa Lee Addison of Sumter Alcolu; and a number of niec- sonic Lodge 411 and enjoyed E. Moore of Bishopville, opted daughter of Artrell and Thelma Addison of St. es and nephews. hunting and fishing. James T. Moore of Bishop- Benbow Brown, was born on Charles; a wonderful brother- She was preceded in death Surviving are his wife 49 ville and Bernard B. Moore March 24, 1989, in Washing- in-law, Samuel Dwyer of Sum- by a grandson, Deyerl years, Marvia Pamela Brazell of Florida; sisters, Miriam ton, D.C. ter; two special aunts, Janie Squires; and a sister, Vivian Johnson; sons, Robert Landis Newsome of Hartsville and Tierney received her wings Bell Fortune of Philadelphia Daniels. Johnson (Sarah) of Mount Georgia Woodham of Bishop- on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at and May Frances Addison of Funeral services will be Pleasant and Herman Ashley ville; and a daughter, Hilda Lexington Medical Center, Bishopville; one caring uncle, held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Johnson of Columbia; sib- Whitaker of Tybee Island, Lexington. William Fortune of Jersey Lewis Chapel United Method- lings, Dora Stanley (Charles), Georgia. Tierney graduated from City, New Jersey; three ador- ist Church with the Rev. Steve Mike Johnson (Cheryl), Lila Condolences may be ex- Sumter High School Class of able grandchildren, Kendra McCormick, the Rev. Jerry Jones (Jerry), Ava Ellis pressed to the family at our 2007. She later pursued her Dwyer of Sumter and Taylor Watson and Champ Squires (Jerry), Jason Johnson website: www.hancockelmore- Bachelor of Science degree in D. and Makenzie Dwyer of Co- officiating. Burial will be at (Donna) and Valerie Johnson; hill.com health science and graduated lumbia; along with three mar- Brunson Cemetery. and grandchildren, Emma RICKIE D. SAMUEL on May 2, 2015 from Morris velous great-grandchildren The family will receive Johnson, Mattox Johnson, College. Tierney was a mem- and a host of other loving rel- friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today Natalie Johnson and Evan MANNING — Rickie David ber of Westend Community atives. at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Johnson. Samuel, 59, died on Monday, Church in Christ. Tierney She was preceded in death Funeral Home and other Sign the online register at March 5, 2018. was employed for many years by brothers, Samuel Addison, times at the home of Mr. and www.powersfuneralhome.net. He was born on Oct. 23, by the Sumter County Elec- James Addison Jr., Freddy Mrs. Terry Squires. THELMA MAY J. BAKER 1958, in Alcolu, a son of the tion Commission and the Anderson, Joseph Addison Memorials may be made to late David and South Carolina Department and Robert Fortune; along Lewis Chapel United Method- Thelma May Johnson Robertha Harri- of Motor Vehicles. with her parents, James and ist Church, 1510 Plowden Mill Baker, 84, wife of Thomas son Samuel. Tierney leaves to cherish Marie Fortune Addison. Road, Sumter, SC 29153 or to Daniel Baker, died on Thurs- Funeral servic- her fondest memories: a lov- Public viewing will be held Brunson Cemetery, c/o Patsy day, March 8, 2018, at National es for Mr. Samu- ing husband, Dariell K. Coo- from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Watt, 200 McInnis Store Road, Healthcare Center. els will be held at per Jr.; a beloved son, Dariell Mortuary. Sumter, SC 29153. The family will receive 1 p.m. on Sunday K. Cooper III; father, Milton Funeral services will be Elmore-Cannon-Stephens friends at the home of her sis- SAMUEL at Manning Ju- Tyrone Ebb; adoptive mother, held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Funeral Home and Crematori- ter, Rosa Lee Bradley, 2312 nior High Artrell Benbow Brown; three Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s um of Sumter is in charge of Gingko Drive, Sumter. School, 1101 W.L. brothers, Teague Brewer, Ter- Witnesses, 2280 Thomas Sum- the arrangements. Services will be announced Hamilton Road, Manning, rance A. Brewer and Torian ter Highway, Sumter. Inter- LAURA FOGLE by Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- with Apostle Donald Graham, Brewer; three sisters, Tianna ment will follow at Hillside neral Home & Crematory, 221 eulogist, Pastor Michael B. Hines, Ti-Bria Brewer and Memorial Park, Sumter. Laura Fogle, 59, died on Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775- Wright presiding and Elder Dessa B. Hearns. Tierney will The family will receive Monday, March 5, 2018, at Pal- 9386. Adrian Whack and Elder be missed by a host of aunts, friends at 24 Buttercup St., metto Health Tuomey. Allen Whack assisting. Burial uncles, nieces, nephews, cous- Sumter. Born on Nov. 18, 1958, in will follow at Muldrow Ceme- ins, in-laws, godson and spe- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Sumter County, she was a tery, Manning. cial friends. Main St., Sumter, is in charge daughter of Hosea and Elsie The family is receiving Public viewing will be held of arrangements. Gary Fogle. friends at his residence, 309 from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Online memorials may be Funeral arrangements are McLeod Court, Manning. Mortuary. sent to the family at jobsmortu- incomplete and will be an- These services have been Mrs. Brewer-Cooper will be entrusted to Samuels Funeral placed in the church at noon Home LLC, Manning. on Saturday for viewing and THENA T. RAMSEY family meet / greet until the When there is a Will, hour of service. Thena Thomas Ramsey, A celebration of life will be age 64, entered into eternal held on Saturday at Westend rest on Wednesday, March 7, Community Church in Christ, there is a Way 2018, at Palmetto Health Tu- 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, omey. with Pastor Dr. Ralph W. Born in Clarendon County, Canty Sr., eulogist, Elder Cal- Your Will allows you to determine who receives what assets of yours and she was a daughter of the late vin Peterson Sr. officiating, how much and who is in charge of your estate when you pass. When you James and Josephine West assisted by Elder Adeira don’t have a Will, you don’t have control over these areas aft er you pass. Thomas. Black, Minister Linwood D. 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Manafort set to face trial in July on charges related to loans Calif. trip A federal judge set a trial date of July 10 for former Trump campaign long time chairman Paul Manafort on charges of fraudulently obtaining millions of dol- lars in bank loans. Manafort faces a separate trial in coming September in Washington related to his work for a pro-Russia political fac- Travels take him mostly tion in Ukraine. “The only reason I’m limiting his where he feels at home freedom is his risk of flight,” U.S. Dis- trict Judge T.S. Ellis said during Mana- Gregory Korte fort’s arraignment Thursday. USA TODAY Manafort entered a not-guilty plea and was ordered to wear a second WASHINGTON – California, here he global positioning bracelet. comes. President Trump will make a trip to Schiff questions whether Trump the Golden State next week, ending ally lied to House intel panel what had become the longest that any mod- Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat ern president had gone on the House Intelligence Committee, without visiting the na- raised questions Thursday about tion’s most populous whether Erik Prince, founder of securi- state. ty company Blackwater, misled law- Heavy snow clings to trees and power lines Thursday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. But California makers in his testimony about a meet- SETH HARRISON/POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL shouldn’t take it as a President ing he held in January 2017 with a Rus- snub: Trump is the Trump sian official close to Vladimir Putin. least-traveled president The meeting took place in the Sey- since Ronald Reagan, according to a chelles shortly before President Another winter USA TODAY analysis. Trump was inaugurated. The Wash- “He seems to be traveling a lot, but ington Post reported Wednesday that so much of it seems to be traveling to special counsel Robert Mueller has ev- second homes,” said Brendan Doherty, idence the Prince meeting was an ef- storm brews for a political science professor at the U.S. fort to establish “a back channel” be- Naval Academy who tracks presiden- tween the Trump administration and tial travel. officials in Moscow. Trump’s neglect of California for the According to the Post, Prince testi- battered East first 14 months of his presidency, he fied that his meeting came about only said, is a conspicuous departure from because he and Kirill Dmitriev hap- past presidents. pened to be staying at the same hotel. In fact, the last president to travel to “There is clearly a significant dis- Nearly 1M still in dark after nor’easters California so late in his presidency was crepancy” between the Post story and Franklin Roosevelt, who was inaugu- what Prince told the committee, said slam New England and Mid-Atlantic rated in 1933 and didn’t visit until he Schiff, D-Calif. dedicated the Hoover Dam in 1935. John Bacon, Matthew Diebel lation of thousands of flights and de- (In an era before Air Force One, Roose- Police: Person in custody after and Doyle Rice layed many more. velt got there by train and then had his fatal high school shooting in Ala. USA TODAY The wet, heavy snow and high motorcade get lost on the way to Los winds that bashed much of the region Angeles.) Police arrested a “person of inter- NEW YORK – Nearly 1 million Wednesday and Thursday knocked If there’s a pattern to Trump’s travel est” Thursday after a possibly acci- homes and businesses remained with- down trees and toppled power lines. 14 months into his presidency, it’s that dental shooting killed a 17-year-old girl out power Thursday as the second The storm hit while thousands of resi- he seems to favor battleground states in an Alabama high school classroom a powerful winter storm in a week dents remained in the dark from the — especially those in the Rust Belt — day earlier. roared out of the North- “bomb cyclone” that blew where he can fly in and out in one day. Birmingham interim Police Chief east — while forecasters “The (third) through last week. That His most-visited state, outside his Orlando Wilson said investigators re- warned a third could be nor’easter toppled tractor- home states of New York and Florida, viewed surveillance video for clues just days away. storm will reach trailers and knocked out is Pennsylvania, where he’ll go for the and interviewed students and staff to A fresh storm system the southern power to 2 million homes fifth time this weekend for a campaign figure out exactly what led to Wednes- could bring snow and and businesses. rally in Pittsburgh. He has visited Ohio, day afternoon’s shooting at dismissal wind from the Mid-Atlan- Atlantic coast “Customers who are Texas and West Virginia three times time at Huffman High School. tic to New England on still without power for each. Sunday and Monday, Ac- and may ... days are rightfully frus- The USA TODAY analysis, based Mississippi passes bill that would cuWeather Senior Meteo- reorganize, trated,” said New Jersey largely on Doherty’s data, counts only ban abortion after 15 weeks rologist Dan Pydynowski Gov. Phil Murphy. “We will public events and excludes personal said. strengthen hold utility companies ac- visits to his homes in Palm Beach, Fla., Mississippi lawmakers passed “The (third) storm will and turn countable to the people of and Bedminster, N.J. what is likely to be the nation’s most reach the southern Atlan- New Jersey.” It also doesn’t include four interna- restrictive abortion law Thursday. The tic coast and may ... reor- northward.” New York City was in tional trips to the Middle East, Europe measure would make the procedure il- ganize, strengthen and recovery mode Thursday, and Asia. Dan Pydynowski legal after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The turn northward,” he said. AccuWeather senior a day after six or more Trump’s focus on battleground House voted 75-34 in favor of the mea- That would mean more meteorologist hours of heavy snow and states isn’t unusual; many of his pred- sure, and Gov. Phil Bryant said he will trouble for the Northeast. sleet battered the area. ecessors found reasons to hold official sign it. Pydynowski offered some hope, Some of the biggest snow totals events in politically important states. The owner of Mississippi’s only saying the most likely scenario is a were in New Jersey, Connecticut, Mas- What’s different is that Trump is al- abortion clinic pledged to sue — a close call but no major storm for the In- sachusetts and Vermont, where sever- ready in re-election mode, holding move lawmakers hope could lead to a terstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia al spots were slammed with up to campaign rallies in battleground ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to al- to New York City and Boston. That 3 feet, the National Weather Service states three years before the next low states to begin restricting abortion would be good news for tens of mil- said. By Thursday morning, 36 inches presidential election. earlier in pregnancy. lions of people still digging out from see WEATHER, page C2 see CALIFORNIA, page C2 From staff and wire reports two nor’easters that forced the cancel- See WEATHER, Page 2B See CALIFORNIA, Page 2B

USA SNAPSHOTS© Study: Heart attacks less deadly when doctor’s away

Karen Weintraub peutics meeting. Special to USA TODAY In the study, researchers looked at Researchers found an additional 1.5% the 30-day survival rates of Medicare Cardiologists used to worry their pa- of patients survived heart attacks patients who had heart attacks during tients would suffer when they left to at- that occurred during the convention. the five-day event. They found that an tend conferences. Now, a new Harvard additional 1.5% of patients survived 34% study suggests doctors should worry terventional cardiologists — who insert heart attacks that occurred during the more when they’re on the job. stents to open blocked arteries — are convention compared with the weeks of insured adolescents received The study, published Friday in the sometimes doing their patients more before and after, said study leader Anu- their first dose of human Journal of the American Heart Associa- harm than good. pam Jena, an associate professor at papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine tion, found that patients nationwide “I’ve always wanted to believe that Harvard Medical School and Massa- in 2016, up from 22% in 2013. who had a heart attack during the any influence I had on anyone was a chusetts General Hospital in Boston. biggest interventional cardiology con- positive influence,” said interventional The difference accounted for thou- SOURCE Blue Cross Blue Shield analysis of more ference of the year fared better than cardiologist Kirk Garrat, president of sands of lives saved and couldn’t be ex- than 1.3 million insured members those who got sick before or after it. the organization that runs the annual plained by the number of emergency MIKE B. SMITH, KARL GELLES/USA TODAY Either it was a statistical fluke, or in- Transcatheter Cardiovascular Thera- stents patients received. C2 | FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 · THE SUMTER ITEM

“He seems to like to go places where Trump travel: President Trump has visited less of the California he’s already very popular or is likely to get a raucous welcome,” Doherty said. country at this point in his presidency than any continuedContinued from from C1 Page 1B In other words, Trump’s presidential president since Reagan travel has largely followed the template But he also has held campaign rallies of his campaign travel. Days visited in: Red state Blue state in a number of “safe” red states “He doesn’t seem to have the sort of Donald Trump like Tennessee, Kentucky and West creative-enough staffers to push him Virginia. out of the bubble, out of his comfort 44 16 60 TOTAL zone, to do anything outside the play- Barack Obama book,” said Josh King, a former Demo- 14 63 77 cratic presidential campaign staffer and Trusting News project George W. Bush author of Off Script: An Advance Man’s ❚ USA TODAY is undertaking an Guide to White House Stagecraft, Cam- 67 45 112 effort to better demonstrate our paign Spectacle, and Political Suicide. Bill Clinton own credibility by participating in a Except for foreign trips, Trump has 87482 national effort called the Trusting spent only one night of his presidency at News project. The project, conducted a hotel he didn’t own. Last August, he George H.W. Bush by the Reynolds Journalism Institute, slept in Phoenix after a rally before leav- 60 13 73 aims to examine how news organiza- ing for Reno the next morning. Ronald Reagan tions can build trust. In January, we That Phoenix rally illustrated the 30 2 32 started exploring weekly initiatives challenges of planning events for that explain who we are and why Trump, who prefers speaking in large Jimmy Carter we do what we do, and we’ve been arenas rather than more intimate gath- 11 21 32 working on being more accessible and erings. After seeing thousands of empty responsive to you. For more informa- NOTE Does not include trips to Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, which often do not seats at the Phoenix Convention Center, require an Air Force One flight. Trips to presidential second homes (in Palm Beach, Fla. and tion or to send feedback, email Desair Trump fired his advance director, Bedminster, N.J. for Trump) are also excluded when there are no public events. Brown at [email protected]. George Gigicos, who declined to com- SOURCE Brendan J. Doherty, associate professor, U.S. Naval Academy; USA TODAY research ment Wednesday. GEORGE PETRAS/USA TODAY Trump’s visit to Southern California Corrections & Clarifications next week will focus on his proposal to USA TODAY is committed to accuracy. build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican bor- economy, creating jobs, defeating ISIS, tions — commonly used to clear a flight To reach us at any time, call 800-872-7073 or e-mail [email protected]. Please indicate whether you’re der. White House press secretary Sarah remaking the judiciary,” she said. “I’d plan for Air Force One — around San responding to content online or in the newspaper. Huckabee Sanders confirmed the trip be happy to name off some other Diego for Tuesday and Los Angeles for in response to a question from USA successes.” Tuesday and Wednesday. TODAY. Details of the California trip haven’t Contributing: David Jackson in “Why it’s taken so long? ... I think it’s been released, but the Federal Aviation Washington, D.C., and Rafael Carranza because he’s been busy growing the Administration has placed flight restric- of the Arizona Republic in Phoenix

PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER John Zidich Weather CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER “Customers who are still without pow- Kevin Gentzel continuedContinued from from C1 Page 1B er for days are rightfully frustrated.”

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Ledyard King and Fredreka Schouten ence the 2016 presidential election, USA TODAY said Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University. WASHINGTON – The salacious de- “This is well within Mueller’s tails of Stormy Daniels’ alleged affair wheelhouse,” Turley said. “Mueller with Donald Trump more than a decade could seek answers about the pay- ago have seeped out to the public, but ment.” the porn star has been barred from tell- Amanda Werner, a lawyer who ing the story herself. tracks arbitration issues for the liberal Hackers tried to breach election systems in 21 states in 2016. GETTY IMAGES That might soon change, according group Public Justice, said non-disclo- to legal experts, despite a temporary re- sure agreements are “pretty standard” straining order the president’s legal methods of buying people’s silence to team won last week against Daniels, prevent public embarrassment. who is fighting in court to tell her story. “Unfortunately, arbitration is able Dems push for $700M A legal document called a “hush to generally ensure that people can’t agreement” that she said she signed tell the truth and can’t talk to the weeks before the 2016 presidential elec- media,” Werner said. “But in this case, to safeguard elections tion keeps her from dishing on Trump, it’s just really hard to enforce without but it could paint the president in a cor- further incriminating the president. Lawmakers call for boost sian hackers tried to breach election ner, said Imre Szalai, a national expert He’s kind of stuck in a tough situation systems in 21states in 2016. Although no on arbitration law with the Loyola Uni- here, but I think it’s hopefully going to in ‘domestic defenses’ votes were changed, hackers broke into versity School of Law in New Orleans. help the truth come out.” Illinois’ voter registration database. Trump and his team can try to keep Tom Spiggle, a Washington attor- Erin Kelly In their letter, Democrats asked for Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie ney familiar with non-disclosure and Deborah Barfield Berry $400 million for states to replace voting Clifford, silent through arbitration. agreements (NDAs) in the workplace, USA TODAY machines that could be vulnerable to If the president admits being a party said Daniels found a creative way to air manipulation and $14 million for the to an agreement that paid Daniels to her story legally despite the restric- WASHINGTON – Democrats — and Election Assistance Commission to help stay quiet, the Federal Election Com- tions on her ability to speak out. some Republicans — are pushing to states secure their election systems. mission would probably view it as a vio- “Litigants are protected (within boost funding for FBI counterterrorism Committee Chairman Rodney Fre- lation of campaign finance law, Szalai reason) from being penalized for what teams and grants to states to protect linghuysen, R-N.J., was working on the wrote on his Outsourcing Justice blog. they say in court pleadings. So she is against Russian meddling in elections. overall spending bill, and his office had If Trump doesn’t contest Daniels’ able to say that she had an affair with Lawmakers want more than no comment on the Democrats’ request. ability to go public, she could embarrass Donald Trump as necessary back- $700 million for election security add- In a separate letter to House Speaker the president, who’s been accused of ground for the declaratory action with- ed to a sweeping $1.3 trillion omnibus Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority sexual harassment by several women out being in violation of the NDA — spending bill that Congress must pass Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Demo- and was recorded on an Access Holly- even though she’d be in violation of by March 23 to keep the government cratic leaders asked for a $300 million wood tape boasting about grabbing the NDA for saying the exact same open. The House could take up the boost to the FBI’s efforts to counteract women sexually. thing outside of court,” he said. “This spending bill as early as next week. attempts by Russia to manipulate social “If the hush payment violated elec- means Daniels has found a way to have “We cannot leave states to their media to influence American elections. tion law, then this lawsuit and the pro- her cake and eat it, too.” own devices in defending against the “America must bolster our domestic cedural dilemmas concerning the en- Daniels filed a lawsuit Tuesday, sophisticated cyber tactics of foreign defenses,” said the letter by House Mi- forcement of the arbitration agreement claiming that a $130,000 settlement governments,” House Minority Whip nority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; have placed Trump in a Catch-22 situa- she reached with Trump’s longtime Steny Hoyer and 14 other House Dem- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.; Senate Minor- tion if he or the company seeks to com- lawyer Michael Cohen to keep quiet ocrats wrote in a letter this week to ity Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.; and pel arbitration,” Szalai wrote. about the alleged relationship was no leaders of the House Appropriations Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. That could put Trump in even more longer valid because Trump had not Committee. “An attack on the electoral The money could help states secure legal peril because it might draw the in- signed the document. infrastructure in one state is an attack registration rolls and vote-counting terest of special counsel Robert Mueller, The lawsuit marked the first time on all of democracy in America.” processes and have new machines in who is investigating whether there were Daniels openly spoke of having a Congress has done little in response place for the 2020 presidential election, links between the Trump campaign and “hush” agreement. to last year’s reports from the Depart- said Thomas Hicks, chairman of the Russians who allegedly sought to influ- Contributing: David Jackson ment of Homeland Security that Rus- Election Assistance Commission. THE SUMTER ITEM · FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 | C3

NEWS W.Va. victory shows ‘power of women’ Teachers’ strike could inspire other workers

Alia E. Dastagir USA TODAY

For nearly two weeks, teachers in West Virginia refused to go to work. They held massive rallies at the Capitol almost daily, protesting low pay and ris- ing health care costs. On the strike’s ninth day, Gov. Jim Justice announced a deal to give all state employees a 5% raise and halt raising health insurance premiums. When it was over, many teachers — exhausted, overjoyed and eager, they said, to get back to their stu- dents — wept. The strike in West Virginia shows more than the power of collective orga- nizing — it shows the power of women, political scientists and labor experts say. More than three-quarters of public school teachers are female, the National Center for Education Statistics reported in 2017. As in so many gendered profes- sions, teachers are notoriously under- Teachers in Charleston, W.Va., celebrate Tuesday after Gov. Jim Justice and Senate Republicans announced they had paid and undervalued. Salaries for reached a tentative deal to end a statewide teachers’ strike. ROBERT RAY/AP teachers in West Virginia rank 48th in the nation, according to the National Education Association, the country’s thing. You picked the wrong fight.’ ” state law against their right to strike. was women taking a risk, deciding it largest teacher’s union. To fight what Rouse said many of the women she Because many of the state’s children had been too much.” they viewed as chronic mistreatment, works with were fed up with what they receive free meals at school — West Vir- The strike is part of a larger trend of educators went to battle with a male- saw as repeated assaults on both their ginia has a 17.9% poverty rate — teach- women’s activism in West Virginia, said dominated legislature that ranked 48th profession and their gender. She and her ers worked to provide food for them Erin Cassese, a contributor to Gender in the nation in terms of women’s par- colleagues, political scientists say, are during the strike, one reason why many Watch 2018, a non-partisan project of ticipation. They also faced a Republican part of a resurgence in women’s civic of their communities supported their the Center for American Women and governor who days before the strike had engagement. efforts. The teachers’ win may have Politics and the Barbara Lee Family implied they were “dumb bunnies.” “Women have a long history of labor inspired other workers, with strikes Foundation that is analyzing gender in “Why did our governor and the Sen- activity, even before they had the right now being considered in Oklahoma and the 2018 election. She said a new chap- ate president think that it was OK to dis- to vote,” said Jean Harris, a professor of Arizona. ter of the National Organization for respect the teachers in West Virginia political science and women’s studies at “I see it as the power of women en- Women recently opened in Morgan- that way? It’s because we were women,” the University of Scranton. But she said gaged in collective organizing,” said town, and a number of promising said Carrena Rouse, president of the what the country’s experiencing now is Randi Weingarten, president of the female candidates, Democrats and Re- Boone County chapter of the American “a pattern of heightened participation American Federation of Teachers, one publicans, are running in congressional Federation of Teachers, who has taught by women of all ages, in all occupations of the unions representing the educa- districts. at Scott High School in Madison, W.Va., and on all kinds of issues.” tors in West Virginia. “I think if you “I think that gender is going to con- for 28 years. “Because they’d been used At a time when many states are work- looked at these disproportionately tinue to be an important dimension in to getting away with that. And for me it ing to weaken the power of unions, female professions, like teaching, peo- electoral politics in the state,” said Cas- was one of those points of, ‘No, no, no, 20,000 teachers in all 55 counties ple have basically been exploited for sese, a West Virginia University politi- no — we’re not backing down from this walked out of their classrooms, defying years because they care about kids. ... It cal science professor. Anonymous Powerball Daylight saving time is winner starts giving almost here — and it’s donations to charities turning 100 years old Doyle Rice about 65% of the year. Attorney picks up check USA TODAY States have the final say for unidentified client It survived the Great Depression, World War II, and endless gnashing of Not everyone agrees it offers energy- John Bacon teeth about its good and bad points, saving benefits, however. Some studies USA TODAY and this month it celebrates its 100th report the time switch saves energy on birthday in the U.S. lighting but is surpassed by increases in The mysterious New Hampshire Daylight saving time, which starts heating and air-conditioning. woman who won a $559.9 million Po- its annual eight-month run at 2 a.m. Whether to observe daylight saving werball jackpot in January will donate Sunday, was first enacted by the feder- time is purely a state matter, so how a up to $50 million of her winnings to al government March 19, 1918, during state determines that — through law, charity, her lawyer says. World War I as a way to conserve coal. resolution or executive order — is up to Lawyer William Shaheen is challeng- And though it was halted nationally the state. ing the state’s contention that the wom- later that year, it persisted in some Hawaii and most of Arizona don’t an’s name must be made public, but a form at local or state levels for decades take part in daylight saving time. Arizo- judge cleared the way for the payment before finally being recognized again na, which gets ample sunlight, opted while the privacy case is litigated. Thus nationally in 1966 by the Uniform Time out in 1968. But certain Native American Shaheen picked up his client’s win- Act. reservations in Arizona still participate. nings, a $352 million lump-sum payout, To many a minor annoyance or a bit Other non-observers are American Sa- in ceremonies Wednesday. of relief, daylight saving time reminds moa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Shaheen also spent some of the mon- us of the sun’s daily influence on our Islands. ey, handing out four checks totaling lives and tells us spring is on its way. $249,000 to local branches of national Florida seeks a year-round shift charities Girls Inc. and End 68 Hours of William Shaheen, right, picks up a big Who’s in charge of time? Hunger. check at New Hampshire Lottery While those states and territories “She knows there are so many char- headquarters with executive director Surprisingly, the Department of have given daylight saving the heave- ities that do good work and need money, Charles McIntyre. GEOFF FORESTER/AP Transportation is in charge of daylight ho, a movement aimed at throwing a lit- but we want to start with these two,” saving time and all time zones in the tle more sunlight onto cold winter days Shaheen said. “She believes that if we United States. is gaining traction across the nation. raise good children, we will have a good “My client does not want any acco- “The oversight of time zones was Twenty-six states considered making country.” lades; she does not want any credit. assigned to DOT because time stan- daylight saving time permanent last Girls Inc. was issued a check for She just wants to do good things.” dards are important for many modes year, according to Time Zone, a group $150,000. Three separate checks of of transportation,” the department’s tracking and promoting the effort. William Shaheen $33,000 each were issued to End 68 Attorney for unidentified Powerball winner website says. While ditching daylight saving in- Hours of Hunger chapters in the cities of The DOT says daylight saving is ob- volves a state merely notifying the DOT, Nashua, Derry and Dover. served because it saves energy, saves enacting it year-round is more involved, Girls Inc. partners with schools and The program puts “nourishing food lives by preventing traffic accidents including approval by Congress. A state says its focus is on the “whole girl.” in the hands of school children” to car- and reduces crime. cannot “permanently” stay on daylight “She learns to value herself, take ry them through the weekend, the The agency boasts that people tend saving time under federal law, the DOT risks, and discover and develop her in- group’s website says. A weekend bag to spend more time outside during says. herent strengths,” the group says on its of food costs $10 and provides two daylight saving time, meaning they A bill to let Florida remain on daylight website. Girls Inc., which began in 1864, breakfasts, two lunches and three din- run household appliances and lights saving time year-round is headed to also says 88% of its funds go directly to ners for the child — with some left- less during those eight months. Gov. Rick Scott’s desk after the state programming. overs for others in the family. It is a crime deterrent, DOT says, Senate approved it 33-2 on Tuesday. End 68 Hours of Hunger also part- Shaheen said there will be plenty because people are out during the day- Florida state Sen. Greg Steube, a Re- ners with schools, focusing on the 68 more money distributed to more char- light and not at night, “when more publican, is behind the Sunshine Pro- hours children from low-income fam- ities. crime occurs.” tection Act of 2018, which would put an ilies experience between the free lunch “My client does not want any acco- In 2007, the federal government ex- end to the twice-a-year routine of mov- they receive in school Friday and the lades; she does not want any credit,” panded daylight saving time in order ing the clock an hour ahead or behind. free breakfast they receive in school on he said. “She just wants to do good to reduce energy consumption. Day- Steube thinks if Florida takes a stand, Monday. things.” light saving time now accounts for the idea will spread across the nation. C4 | FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 TELEVISION THE SUMTER ITEM

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Comedy) Kevin Hart. comic performs. ing “Dads” (N) Bunk’d Bunk’d Xander and Stuck in the Middle Bizaardvark (N) Andi Mack Raven’s Home Gravity Falls Gravity Falls Stuck in the Middle Bizaardvark Andi Mack DISN 18 200 Emma team up. (N) (DVS) DSC 42 103 Gold Rush: The Last Cut (N) Gold Rush: Pay Dirt (N) Gold Rush Parker chases a record-breaking total. (:33) Gold Rush: White Water (N) (:39) Gold Rush “The Spoils of War” ESPN 26 35 College Basketball ACC Tournament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball ACC Tournament, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) ESPN2 27 39 College Basketball Big 12 Tournament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Basketball College Basketball Big 12 Tournament, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Basketball Boxing FOOD 40 109 Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive FOXN 37 90 The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Hannity (N) The Ingraham Angle (N) Fox News at Night with Shannon Tucker Carlson (5:40) ›› “Miss Congeniality” (2000) Sandra Bullock. A clum- (:20) ›› “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous” (2005, Comedy) Sandra Bullock, Regina King, The 700 Club ›› “The Flint- FREE 20 131 sy FBI agent goes under cover at a beauty pageant. Enrique Murciano. FBI agent Gracie Hart must save two kidnapped friends in Las Vegas. stones” (1994) FSS 21 47 NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers. From Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (N) Hawks Postgame 3 Wide Life (N) Raceline (N) NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers. 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The “Malcolm • A tattoo-related tragedy (10 p.m., BBC America, TV- in the Middle” and on “Blindspot” (8 p.m., NBC, 14). “Breaking Bad” star is the TV-14). • Lowry recruits a jihadi co-creator of “Sneaky Pete,” • The alphabet spells out for a nerve gas experiment now streaming its second the agenda on “MasterChef” on “Strike Back” (10 p.m., season on Amazon Prime. (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG). Cinemax, TV-MA). Giovanni Ribisi stars as • Fallon plays games with Marius, an ex-con who the Colbys on “Dynasty” (8 assumes the identity of his p.m., CW, TV-14), making its SERIES NOTES prison cellmate. Friday night debut. Russian thugs take an Cranston recently • The kidnapping of a informant for a ride on appeared on the London senator’s wife is more “MacGyver” (8 p.m., CBS, TV- stage in a theatrical complicated than it first 14) * From the heights to adaptation of the 1976 appears on “Taken” (9 p.m., the depths on “Once Upon a television industry satire NBC, TV-14). Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) “Network.” As you might • A former high school * Adam’s mission falls apart expect, he portrays the SUZANNE HANOVER / NETFLIX English teacher (Tom on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., enraged news anchor Gillian Jacobs, left, stars as Mickey Dobbs and Paul Rust as Gus Hanks) leads a squad of CBS, TV-14) * Full moon Howard Beale, whose “mad Cruikshank in the Netflix original series “Love.” soldiers on a rescue mission fever on “9-1-1” (9 p.m., Fox, as hell” rant sounds more in the days and weeks after r, TV-14) * A negative relevant than ever. of coverage of the welcome aspiring pastry the Normandy Invasion in review rattles Jane on “Jane • Netflix imports the four- Paralympic Winter Games chefs who are out to win director Steven Spielberg’s the Virgin” (9 p.m., CW, TV- part BBC detective across NBC, NBCSN, the $10,000 for re-creating war epic “Saving Private 14) * “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC). miniseries “Collateral” (TV- Olympic Channel, elaborate treats. 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Jimmy Fallon welcomes in its third and final season. cross-country skiing and Troopers”). • A man leading a double Drew Barrymore, Josh Co-created by prolific biathlon — spread across 10 life loses them both on “Blue Radnor and Kelsey Cook on producer Judd Apatow days. Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV- “The Tonight Show” (11:35 (“Freaks and Geeks,” “The Viewers and early risers CULT CHOICE 14). p.m., NBC) * Sarah Jessica 40-Year-Old Virgin”), “Love” can catch the Opening A milquetoast clerk • Megyn Kelly sits down Parker, Mae Whitman, Tony takes a stab at depicting the Ceremonies (6 a.m., NBCSN). (Edward G. Robinson) is for a one-on-one interview Rock and Jim Riley visit 21st-century dating scene in Continuing coverage mistaken for gangster in the with the Russian president “Late Night With Seth Meyers” and around the resumes later in the evening 1935 comedy “The Whole on “Confronting Putin” (10 (12:35 a.m., NBC, r). entertainment industry. In (11 p.m., NBCSN). Town’s Talking” (8 p.m., p.m., NBC). my review of the first • With its promise to TCM), directed by John • Will Smith, Jamie Copyright 2018 season, I noted that “Love” inundate viewers with more Ford. Oliver, Jenna Coleman and United Feature Syndicate has “the Apatow touch, the than 700 new series and combination of R-rated movies in 2018, Netflix language and situations hopes to cover all the with an awkward, often genres. In addition to the touching take on well-pedigreed series romanticism, particularly “Love” and “Collateral” when it comes to those who mentioned above, it begins believe, or rather fear, that streaming the comedy- romance, relationships and baking hybrid “Nailed It” intimacy have forever (TV-PG). passed them by.” Comedian Nicole Byer • Still craving Olympics hosts, along with acclaimed coverage? NBC and its New York pastry chef affiliates promise 94 hours Jacques Torres. They Building Wealth for Over a Century Need some curb appeal? WE CAN HELP!

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A COM 57 136 “Shanghai Noon” Carter and Lee battle Chinese gangsters in Paris. and Lee battle Chinese gangsters in Paris. comic-turned-actor confronts his past. (6:00) ›››› “Toy ›››› “Toy Story 2” (1999) Voices of Tom Hanks. Animated. (:10) Stuck in the (:35) Stuck in the Bizaardvark Bizaardvark Bunk’d Bunk’d (Part 2 of 2) Liv and Maddie DISN 18 200 Story” (1995) Toys rescue Woody from a collector. Middle Middle DSC 42 103 Naked and Afraid: Bugged Out Naked and Afraid: Bugged Out “Swarm in South America” The rainforests of Nicaragua; Panama. (N) Naked and Afraid “The Danger Within” Naked and Afraid ESPN 26 35 College Basketball College GameDay College Basketball ACC Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Boxing Scott Quigg vs. Oscar Valdez. (N) (Live) ESPN2 27 39 College Basketball MAC Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Southland Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Basketball FOOD 40 109 Spring Baking Championship Spring Baking Championship Spring Baking Championship Spring Baking Championship Spring Baking Championship Spring Baking FOXN 37 90 Fox Report (N) Watters’ World (N) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Watters’ World Justice Judge (6:40) ››› “The Lion King” (1994) Voices of Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons. (8:50) ›››› “Beauty and the Beast” (1991, Children’s) Voices of Paige O’Hara. (10:55) ›› “Newsies” (1992) Christian Bale. Premiere. A news- FREE 20 131 Animated. The son of a king battles treachery to claim his destiny. Animated. A maiden trades places with her captive father. boy leads an 1899 strike against Joseph Pulitzer. FSS 21 47 Driven 3 Wide Life Raceline Fight Sports: Boxing From Dec. 7, 2013. SportsMoney XTERRA Advent. 3 Wide Life “My Secret Valentine” (2018, Comedy) Lacey Chabert, Andrew Walker. A young “Love, Once and Always” (2018, Drama) Amanda Schull, Peter Porte, Anna Van Spring Fever 2018 The Golden Girls The Golden Girls HALL 52 183 woman takes advice from chalkboard notes. Hooft. Premiere. Lucy and Duncan embrace the past to protect the future. Preview Show “Nice and Easy” “The Operation” HGTV 39 112 Property Brothers Fixer Upper Fixer Upper House Hunters Renovation (N) Log Cabin Living Log Cabin Living Fixer Upper HIST 45 110 American Pickers American Pickers “Mike’s Big Buy” The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (Part 1 of 4) American Pickers (DVS) American Pickers Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Roll- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Spe- ION 13 18 ins’ addiction gets her in trouble. media interferes in a case. mother is arrested for child neglect. William Lewis escapes from prison. Internal Affairs investigates Olivia. cial Victims Unit (6:00) “Web Cam Girls” (2017, Drama) “Stalked by a Reality Star” (2018, Suspense) Cynthia Preston, Emily Bader. Pre- (:03) “Seduced by a Stranger” (2017, Suspense) Chandra West, Steve Bacic, Cate “Stalked by a LIFE 50 145 Arianne Zucker, Sedona Legge. miere. A reality TV star becomes dangerously obsessed with a woman. Sproule. Julie’s life is turned upside down by Martin. Reality Star” MSNBC 36 92 The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams Deadline: White House (N) Hardball With Chris Matthews (N) Dateline NICK 16 210 Henry Danger Henry Danger The Thundermans Knight Squad (N) Full House Full House Full House Full House Friends Friends Friends PARMT 64 153 (6:00) ›› “XXX” (2002, Action) Vin Diesel, Asia Argento. ›› “Fast Five” (2011) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker. Dom Toretto and company ramp up the action in Brazil. ›› Bad Boys ››› “Beetlejuice” (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis. Two ››› “Beetlejuice” (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis. Two Futurama Futurama “Raging Futurama SYFY 58 152 ghosts try to scare away their home’s new tenants. ghosts try to scare away their home’s new tenants. Bender” Seinfeld “The Seinfeld “The The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Full Frontal With The Detour “The Final Space “Chap- TBS 24 156 Boyfriend” Boyfriend” Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Samantha Bee Water” ter Two” (6:00) ››› “A Fistful of Dollars” (1964, ››› “Kansas City Confidential” (1952, Crime Drama) John Payne, Coleen Gray. ›› “The Crooked Way” (1949, Crime Drama) John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew. ››› “Stranger on TCM 49 186 Western) Clint Eastwood. Ex-convict framed for holdup done by policeman’s gang. An amnesiac veteran is victimized by his past as a gangster. the Third Floor” TLC 43 157 Say Yes to the Dress Say Yes to the Dress (N) (:04) Say Yes: Wedding SOS (:08) Hear Me, Love Me, See Me (N) (:10) Say Yes to the Dress Say Yes: SOS (6:00) › “Red Dawn” (2012) Chris ››› “The Hunger Games” (2012, Science Fiction) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. In a dystopian soci- ››› “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (2013, Science TNT 23 158 Hemsworth, Josh Peck. (DVS) ety, teens fight to the death on live TV. (DVS) Fiction) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. (DVS) TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 The Golden Girls The Golden Girls Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Mom Mom King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens ›› “Armageddon” (1998, Science Fiction) Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler. A hero tries to save Earth from an asteroid. Falling Water “The Art of the Deal” Taka (:01) Modern Fami- (:31) Modern Fami- (12:01) Modern USA 25 132 and Alex interrogate Shadowman. ly “The Cold” ly “Marco Polo” Family WE 68 166 Criminal Minds “True Night” Criminal Minds “Birthright” Criminal Minds “3rd Life” Criminal Minds “Limelight” Criminal Minds “Damaged” Criminal Minds WGNA 8 172 M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Person of Interest “Allegiance” Person of Interest Will exhumed ‘American Idol’ prove successful for ABC?

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH • Brandon offers an olive branch on Sunday brings an interesting battle “The Chi” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). between networks. ABC has revived the most popular show in Fox history, so Fox has gone dumpster-diving in its CULT CHOICE own corporate landfill to come up with A female producer (Judy Tyler) a competitive stunt. It’s not a pretty helps a talented if slightly feral ex- sight. con (Elvis Presley) become a star only You have to question the wisdom of to see him grow too big for her help in exhuming “American Idol” (8 p.m. Sun- the 1957 musical “Jailhouse Rock” (6 day, ABC, TV-PG). It was the dominant p.m. Sunday, TCM). The plot parallels series of the first decade of the 21st the political satire “A Face in the century, so powerful that schedulers Crowd,” released the same year. called it “The Death Star” that de- stroyed all competition. But that was a long time ago. “Idol” SATURDAY SERIES was a hit for an earlier generation of A person of interest is dispatched TV watchers. It may have been the last on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Ner- big hit before digital streaming and vous chatter on “Will & Grace” (8 p.m., YouTube changed viewing habits. NBC, r, TV-14) * “NBA Countdown” (8 Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel p.m., ABC) * Eager gamers play hard Richie will be on hand to judge the new ball on “Superstore” (8:30 p.m., NBC, r, “Idol,” or the 16th season, depending ERIC LIEBOWITZ / ABC TV-14) * A former protege kidnaps on your point of view. Ryan Seacrest From left, superstar judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan set out on a jour- Pride on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 p.m., returns to host. ney across the country to discover talented musicians hoping for a chance to compete CBS, r, TV-14) * “Dateline” (9 p.m., Hit-makers in their own right, Perry on “American Idol,” returning to television on a new network at 8 p.m. Sunday on ABC. NBC) * Steve Harvey hosts “Showtime and Richie are so overfamiliar that at the Apollo” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * they often resemble animatronic ver- two hours to see if Simpson actually East Tournament championship game “48 Hours” (10 p.m., CBS) * A vintage sions of themselves. confesses. Or says something memora- (6:30 p.m., Fox). helping of “Saturday Night Live” (10 The country singer/songwriter bly dreadful. • Insects besiege the undressed on p.m., NBC, TV-14). Bryan brings a folksy twang to the pro- As such, this is not only a throwback “Naked and Afraid: Bugged Out” (8 p.m., ceedings, but his inclusion seems to be to the scandals surrounding the 1994 Discovery). an obvious nod to Blake Shelton’s pres- murders and trial, but also a kind of • The Oklahoma City Thunder host SUNDAY SERIES ence on “The Voice,” the series that tabloid TV stunt that dates back to Ger- the San Antonio Spurs in NBA action The U.S. takes on the world on has since eclipsed “Idol.” aldo Rivera’s highly promoted 1986 spe- (8:30 p.m., ABC). “American Ninja Warrior” (7 p.m., NBC, Long a symbol of the bland, corpo- cial about the opening of Al Capone’s • Brian Cox stars in the 2017 biopic TV-PG) * Hetty reunites with her rate and strenuously innocuous state vault. (Spoiler alert: Nothing was re- “Churchill” (8 p.m., Starz). Vietnam War squad on “NCIS: Los An- of pop music, Seacrest irked many in vealed.) • Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin star geles” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). his fawning efforts to become the next It’s interesting to note that among in the 2017 adaptation of Daphne du Dick Clark. But recently, even the in- the many jobs in Regan’s storied career Maurier’s novel “My Cousin Rachel” (8 Copyright 2018 sipid Seacrest has been dogged by alle- was working as a producer on “Geral- p.m., HBO). United Feature Syndicate gations of sexual harassment. He has do,” a celebrity journalist who all but • Sterling K. Brown hosts “Saturday denied any wrongdoing, but it’s not personifies the decline of television Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), great advance buzz for the family- news. featuring musical guest James Bay. friendly talent show. Help yourself. • Music fans who’ve outgrown “Idol” • After “Idol,” ABC launches “Decep- may also sample the 2018 iHeartRadio tion” (10 p.m. Sunday, TV-14). Jack Cut- SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS Music Awards (8 p.m. Sunday, TNT, TV- more-Scott stars as Cameron Black, a • Scheduled on two hours of “60 14), with performances by Bon Jovi, Ed famous Las Vegas illusionist (think Minutes” (CBS): South American mi- Sheeran, Cardi B and Maroon 5. David Blaine) whose career vanishes in grants, the lingering effects of child- • To counter the Sunday premiere of a puff of scandal. After that, he volun- hood trauma, a profile of Daniel “Idol,” Fox airs “O.J. Simpson: The Lost teers himself to FBI agents, who reluc- Barenboim (7 p.m.); cloning polo po- Confession?” (8 p.m., TV-14). tantly accept his vain personality and nies (8 p.m.). Fox is promoting this as a “lost” in- his ability to use visual trickery and • Danger awaits on the other side on terview, but everyone with a function- sleight of hand to fool and capture bad “Counterpart” (8 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). ing memory knows it was part of a guys. • Why does CNN think we need an- 2006 special surrounding the book “If I Bottom line: Not as fun as “Psych” or other Kennedy documentary? One Did It,” a speculative confession ghost- as involving as “The Mentalist.” I’m no called “American Dynasties: The Kenne- written for Simpson. fortune-teller, but I suspect viewers dys” (9 p.m.)? The notion that Simpson was cash- will be making “Deception” disappear • Trouble follows Daryl on “The ing in on the killings of Nicole Brown from the schedule in short order. Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA). Simpson and Ronald Goldman in such • Here’s a tip: Living in the world of • Farid has trouble with boundaries a ghastly manner appalled many, in- “Big Brother” or “The Bachelor” may on “Here and Now” (9 p.m., HBO, TV- cluding some in Fox management, who not be healthy for your social skills. MA). canceled the scheduled show and fired Cynthia Preston, Emily Bader and Rob- • Carrie wobbles on “Homeland” (9 the book publisher (Judith Regan) who ert Scott Wilson star in the 2018 shock- p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). had produced the project as well as er “Stalked by a Reality Star” (8 p.m. Sat- • A foreign leader takes advice from conducted the interview with Simpson. urday, Lifetime, TV-14). a psychic on “Madam Secretary” (10 But that was then. A dozen years p.m., CBS, TV-14). later, the interview is back on Fox. The • The gang ends up on a World War whole gimmick appears to be an at- SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS I battlefield when “Timeless” (10 p.m., tempt to make viewers stick around for • College basketball action in the Big NBC, TV-PG) returns for season two. C6 | FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro soup to nutz

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