HEALTH Exercise could decrease your risk for cancer A3 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents 5 officers shot, 1 killed in Florence Suspect in custody after shooting in upscale neighborhood BY JEFFREY COLLINS Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Glenn city police department. The Associated Press Kirby confirmed the incident John Wukela, a city spokesman, Wednesday, news outlets reported. said city police, working with the FLORENCE — Five South Caroli- Kirby said three Florence County sheriff’s office, were responding to na law enforcement officers were sheriff’s deputies and two city offi- an incident in the area when they shot Wednesday — including one fa- cers were shot. came under fire. He did not have spe- tally — in a Florence County shoot- Florence County Coroner Keith cific information on the numbers of ing in which the suspect has been von Lutcken said the officer who PHOTO PROVIDED BY JULIE PRICKETT / OLD McCASKILL’S FARM taken into custody, authorities said. died was a member of the Florence SEE SHOOTING, PAGE A4 Guests at Old McCaskill’s Fall Family Farm Day can walk around the farm and get deco- rating ideas for fall and Halloween on Satur- day. They’ll also enjoy interactive activities and concessions from the farm’s kitchen, among other features of the popular event. ‘Artist rendering’ Family farm invites public to fall festival activities, fun Pick pumpkins, meet animals, take a hayride and play games BY IVY MOORE Special to The Sumter Item Old McCaskill’s Farm near Rembert presents Fall Family Farm Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The event of- fers visitors the chance to see the activ- ities of a family farm, an opportunity not readily available these days, unless you know the farmers personally — even though family farms represent al- most 90 percent of those in South Caro- lina, few have all the features of Mc- Caskill’s. “Family Farm Day is really a big fall festival,” McCaskill spokeswoman Julie Prickett said. “We always have a lot of families here for this, and there are MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM plenty of activities for both children Kristen Nygaard sits at her desk Wednesday. Nygaard, 21, is the youngest employee in the City of Sumter Engineering Depart- and adults. There will be a lot of inter- ment. She got an associate degree at Central Carolina Technical College in Engineering Design Technology. activities.” On Saturday, guests of farm owners Kathy and Lee McCaskill will be able to 21-year-old takes artistic love, turns it into engineering design career visit farm animals — everything from BY BRUCE MILLS ing field with the City of Sumter making and designing tools with a lambs and goats to chicks, ducks and [email protected] Engineering Department. local company, Nygaard discovered working farm animals — go on a hay- At 21, Nygaard is the youngest through her own research she could ride, ride horses, watch corn being Ever wonder about what goes into member of the city’s four-person work in the field of Computer Aided ground into grits and meal, see a black- supplying water for your home, engineering staff. Design (CAD) within a couple years smith at work, play games and select what kind of flow is necessary for She got to that point from initially by staying home and going to school their fall or Halloween pumpkins from your sewer line or what factors are always being “very artistic,” she locally at Central Carolina Techni- a large patch. involved in paving sidewalks and said, but life circumstances didn’t cal College. Children will be able to participate in roads around town? allow her to go to an “art college She said she immediately had a farm activities and pet some of the ani- Kristen Nygaard, a Kershaw after high school and study to be- love for the design aspect of the mals; they’ll also enjoy Ashley Robin- County native, has found a niche — come a graphic designer.” field of study — called Engineering son’s fresh snacks prepared in the and a good job — working around Instead, with some part-time farm’s restaurant. these aspects of the civil engineer- work experience under her belt SEE CAREER, PAGE A4 Robinson, the McCaskills’ daughter, is chef and manager of the farm’s restau- rant, where she prepares lunch on Fri- days. For Fall Family Farm Day, she’ll have concessions that include beverages, fried pies, corn dogs, cotton candy, bar- Porches of Sumter to feature 12 homes becue and more. The adjoining Farm Store also sells frozen prepared meals, the downtown area of the city, be- perform live music at the Kelly dips, eggrolls and Food, music will highlight ginning at 6 p.m. The event takes home. other items. 6th downtown FTC event participants to porches and patios The main stage at Patriot Hall, 135 SEE FARM, PAGE A4 of local residents to enjoy dishes Haynsworth St., will host the Tomb- FROM STAFF REPORTS prepared by local cooks and cater- field Road band from Camden. Tonight brings more temperate ers. Nicole Bailey, vice president of weather, music and the aroma of All of the homes in the tour that operations for Greater Sumter WANTT TO GOG ? delectable dishes to the sixth-annu- are new to this year’s event are lo- Chamber of Commerce, said the AAdmission to Old McCasskill’s Fala l al Porches of Sumter presented by cated in a different area of down- Porches event always sells out the Famim ly Farm Day is $5 at the FTC. The event will feature town. They are within walking dis- 500 tickets available. Among the gatee, with chih lddren 2 and under 12 homes in tance of each other, and six new and new cooks participating, she said, admim tted free.e The farm iss at 377 six returning caterers will prepare a “are the Sumter Fire Department Cantey Lane, near Rembberrt. For variety of dishes for guests of the that will be grilling chicken wings more information, caall (803) homeowners. The Yahnis company donated by Pilgrim’s Pride … 432-9537. You can joj in the and Mac’s Place Party will host a brushed with the firefighters’ spe- farmm’ss maia lil ng list to keep up craft beer tasting at the Kelly home, cial recipe barbecue sauce, and wiitht fuuturure spspececiai l evennts, oro and Mac’s Place Wine & Spirits will local resident Dennis Kern, who chhece k oout its Facebob ok page.e present a wine tasting at the Parnell home. Tom Ross and Friends will SEE PORCHES, PAGE A4 VISIT US ONLINE AT DEATHS, B3 WEATHER, A8 INSIDE Jennie Watford Nelson Cook Walter R. Hedrick WARMER TODAY 2 SECTIONS, 14 PAGES VOL. 123, NO. 249 the .com Ivory Taylor Jr. Sam Tindal Lots of sun, warm and Cynthia George Wilson Simplicia M. Branham humid; mainly clear and Classifieds B6 Sports B1 Caroll Ramsey Janie R. Sinkler-Sims humid tonight Comics B4 Television B5 Garland “Jerry” Adams Gail Fisher Charity Laquita Jackson Dorothy Mae Moses HIGH 90, LOW 69 Opinion A7 Charles Henry Jr. Lila Hughes Reed A2 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] S.C. voter Sumter Maintenance shows it cares registration deadline extended BY DANNY KELLY [email protected] The registration deadline for South Carolina voters has been extended to Wednesday, Oct. 17, for residents in all counties, ac- cording to the South Carolina Election Commission. The 10-day extension was nec- essary to protect the voting rights of South Carolinians due to the impact of Hurricane Flor- ence, according to the commis- sion in a news release. Many res- idents have been displaced lead- ing up to this week's original deadline, and many county voter registration offices were closed for considerable periods of time, the release said. There are several ways for South Carolinians to register to vote. According to the release, resi- dents can register online at https://www.scVOTES.org or by PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM using the My scVOTES mobile Members of the Sumter County Department of Trans- app, which is now available in portation gathered supplies and donations this week the Apple and Google Play for members of the local Department of Transporta- stores. Both these methods re- tion offices along the northeast coast who were af- quire a South Carolina driver’s fected by Hurricane Florence. They packed everything license or a DMV ID card. in boxes that said "Sumter Maintenance Cares" and South Carolina residents can said they wanted to do something for those workers also register by downloading, who were out there helping their neighbors while completing and returning a their own homes were getting destroyed or damaged, voter registration form from especially because they are among the DOT workers https://www.scVOTES.org to who came to Sumter to help during the historic 1,000- their county voter registration year flooding in 2015 after Hurricane Matthew. office. If it is sent by fax or email attachment, it must be received before midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 17. If by mail, it must be postmarked by Oct. 17. WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Voters can also register in per- son at their county voter regis- tration office. Most offices will close at 5 p.m. on Oct. 17 for in- Contracts approved for community office registrations, according to the release. Residents are ad- vised to check locally for specific hours. center, road resurfacing projects If you’re already registered, visit https://www.scVOTES.org BY ADRIENNE SARVIS City burn ordinance passed apply to all burning except fires needed for grilling, and click “Check My Registra- [email protected] Reading: Second and final agricultural burning, furnaces, fireplaces or other tion” to make sure your registra- Agenda item: An ordinance to regulate open burn- heating devices for human warmth, the burning of tion is up to date.