IN SPORTS: Sumter High’s Pitts and Rose sign to continue playing college football B1 SCIENCE New bacterial strain harming Atlantic shellfish A5 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Court refuses to renew travel ban Travelers from 7 mostly Muslim nations were affected SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal allegations” and presented “signifi- the states that challenged the ban, appeals court refused Thursday to re- cant constitutional questions,” and said: “Mr. President, we just saw you instate President Trump’s ban on they agreed that courts could consid- in court, and we beat you.” travelers from seven predominantly er statements by Trump and his ad- The panel declined to block a lower- Muslim nations, unanimously reject- visers about wishing to enact such a court ruling that suspended the ban ing the administration’s claim of ban. and allowed previously barred travel- presidential authority and question- Moments after the ruling, Trump ers to enter the U.S. But it did not shy ing its motives. tweeted, “SEE YOU IN COURT,” add- away from the larger constitutional THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The three judges of the San Fran- ing that “THE SECURITY OF OUR questions raised by the order. David Pearce and his daughter Crissy Pearce cisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of NATION IS AT STAKE!” hold signs Tuesday outside of the 9th U.S. Appeals said the argument that the In response, Washington Gov. Jay Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. ban targets Muslims raised “serious Inslee, a Democrat who leads one of SEE BAN, PAGE A6 Valentine’s Day baskets and prescriptions Area drug store has what you need BY ADRIENNE SARVIS “And we deliver,” she said. [email protected] Stover said the business used to be only a pharmacy If you are looking to give with basic necessities sold at your significant other a the front of the store but grew unique gift for Valentine’s to include novelty items be- Day, stop by Sibert’s on West cause the then Tuomey Hospi- Liberty Street to create a cus- tal did not have an active gift tom gift basket. store at the time. Sibert’s, owned and operat- She said Sibert’s continued ed by William L. and Bettie to sell an assortment of items Stover, was opened in the after the hospital opened its early 1900s by Dr. W.W. Sibert. own gift shop. The Stovers bought the busi- Even if you do not decide to ness in 1989 after Hurricane pick out or create a basket, Si- Hugo. bert’s has other gift options Bettie Stover said the store including candy, singing bal- started selling Valentine’s Day loons, stuffed animals and baskets shortly after it opened Sumter and South Carolina and has continued with the souvenirs. baskets because of their popu- There are also practical gift larity. items such as manicure sets, She said she decorates the handmade soaps and hand store for every major holiday creams, and magnetic flash- but not as elaborately as Val- lights. entine’s Day. Stover said Sibert’s carries Stover said the premade older products that may not baskets start at $10. The price be sold in other stores such as is determined by the items in- turpentine, 666 cough syrup, RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM side the baskets. Jadah Billie, 7, looks over the many Valentine’s Day baskets Wednesday at Sibert’s Drugs Store on West Customers can also select Liberty Street. The baskets dominate the store’s counters and employees said it will have even more by items for a custom gift basket. SEE BASKETS, PAGE A6 next week. Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. Tanker driver in Proponents say stable condition; zoning change stretch of road follows plan known for wrecks BY JIM HILLEY BY ADRIENNE SARVIS RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM [email protected] [email protected] Firefighters spray a chemical on a tanker truck fire on Cains Mill Road on Wednesday. A request to rezone a 12-acre The 41-year-old driver of the the Sumter, and no ticket had been issued at Shaw Air Force Base, which used its property on Patriot Parkway tanker truck that wrecked on Cains as of Thursday evening. The investiga- aircraft rescue and firefighting truck near Deschamps Road from Ag- Mill Road, causing a fire on Wednes- tion is ongoing, he said. to project foam onto the flames to as- ricultural Conservation to Resi- day, is said to be in stable condition According to an incident report from sist in extinguishing the blaze. dential Multi-Family zoning led after sustaining second-degree burns Sumter Fire Department, the call The incident report states that the to a rare split vote in the Sumter to his abdomen during the incident. about the fire, reported by the driver, fire was caused by a spark after the City Council Tuesday evening. South Carolina Highway Patrol came in at 4:40 p.m. The truck and truck hit the trees and rolled over. The Homeowners and landowners Lance Cpl. David Jones said the driver, tanker were already fully involved vehicle and contents are estimated to opposed to the zoning change re- operating a 2013 International Day Cab when firefighters arrived at 4:48 p.m. be a loss of $100,000. ceived support from three coun- truck carrying a tanker of gasoline, Approximately 2 acres of a wooded Adrianna Bradley, public informa- cil members, but four council went off the road while driving area near the wreck site burned, states tion officer with Department of Health members voted to approve the through a curve, striking multiple the report. trees and overturning. About 35 firefighters from five sta- Jones said the driver is a resident of tions responded, including the station SEE TANKER, PAGE A6 SEE ZONING, PAGE A6 VISIT US ONLINE AT CONTACT US DEATHS, B6 WEATHER, A12 INSIDE Information: 774-1200 Carrie Lee. S. Stukes Marie Hill John W. 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Rembert Area Community She said children as young Coalition received $14,000 in as 5 years old are exposed to, grant money this month to and in some cases using, to- continue its efforts from 2016 bacco or alternative tobacco to reduce tobacco use and pre- products such as electronic vent youth from picking up cigarettes and chewing tobac- the habit. co. The two grants, a $10,000 Some kids think smoking Community Partnership grant is cool, but it’s not, Britton and a $4,000 Youth and Young said. Adult Prevention grant, were She said the $4,000 grant issued by South Carolina To- will be used to prevent chil- bacco-Free Collaborative, a dren, adolescents and young state-wide initiative to reduce adults from using tobacco or tobacco use. alternative tobacco products The grants are awarded to and to research how well organizations that aim to de- members of the community velop programs to address to- think non-smoking ordinanc- bacco use in the respective es are followed in public spac- communities. es. Juanita Britton, chair of Rembert coalition received a the Rembert Coalition board $10,000 grant from S.C. Tobac- of directors, said the $10,000 co-Free Collaborative in 2016 Community Partnership to advocate for tobacco-free on Grant will be used to work college campuses in Sumter with school districts in Sum- County. ter and Clarendon counties to Britton said last year’s ini- coordinate school policies re- tiative evolved to focus on edu- garding tobacco use on cam- cating the community about pus. the dangers of tobacco use. She said the goal is to Coalition members visited li- have two representatives braries and schools to share from each school district to information about smoking form a committee with with the public. members of the Rembert co- Britton said she is looking alition to continue the ini- forward to the implementa- tiative efforts through the tion of this year’s initiatives end of the year. The goal is because the efforts will benefit to have the committee the community. There is high formed by the end of the tobacco use in the area and month, she said. children could be the ones to Britton said the coalition is start a smoke-free trend at also sharing information with home, she said. Poet will read and sign books RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Earl Boone, who works for the Sumter City Parks Department, wasn’t stealing bases Wednesday af- ternoon, he was sprucing them up for the home opener for the University of South Carolina Sumter at Elephant Ear on Thursday Fire Ants on Saturday at Riley Park. BY IVY MOORE on our own pathway. Some- [email protected] times we walk separately, sometimes our paths inter- false police report and was transported to Sumter resident Jan Christ- twine during our life walk.