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Sumter School Board will allow students to choose rest rooms BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Sumter School District Board of Trustees approved second reading of a policy Monday night that would allow transgender students to use rest rooms, locker rooms and other facilities of their choice. Third reading will be held on June 13. The model policy, called Policy JBAB-Student Gender and Orientation, was provided by South Carolina School Boards Association, said Superintendent Frank Baker. If approved, it will go into effect in the 2016-17 school year and encompass all students kindergarten through grade 12. BAKER The policy states “a student who has been identified as transgender under these guidelines should be permitted to use the resources assigned to the gender which the student consistently asserts at school.” Baker said the key word in the policy is the word “consistently.” “That word rules out the possibility of a student misusing the policy,” he said. “In the rare instance that does occur, however, disciplinary action will be taken.” Disciplinary action could range from out-of-school suspension to expulsion, he said. Baker said transgender students do not have to present proof of documentation, as that would violate their constitutional rights. The policy also states that a transgender student who expresses a need for privacy “will be provided with reasonable alternative facilities or accommodations,” in both rest rooms and locker rooms. Rules for locker rooms requires schools to consider a number of factors, such as; safety and comfort of all students, transgender student’s preference, student privacy, ages of students and available facilities. The word “consistently” is also used in the section on locker rooms. “A transgender student will not be required to use a locker room that conflicts with the gender identity consistently asserted at the school,” the policy states. In the dress code section, the policy states that transgender students may dress in accordance with their “consistently” asserted gender identity. Discussion and voting on the policy was done in open session, as required by law, Baker said. Baker said professional development on the subject will be provided to administrators and support staff in the summer. A policy for facility uses for transgender employees will be discussed at a later date, he said.
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Arrests include physician, active duty military and school district employee FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested four U.S. Army personnel stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, a doctor, a deacon, a Sumter School District employee and an insurance agent for solicitation of prostitution during a recent drug sting. Those individuals facing solicitation of prostitution charges include: John Myers, U.S. Army ITT technician; Troy Bruce Eck, U.S.
Army Command Sergeant; Andre Moye, U.S. Army; Geezel Rivera, U.S. Army; Dr. Thomas Hawkey of Internal Medicine Associates; Robert Pringle, a deacon at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church; James Boone, Sumter Career and Technology Center teacher; and James Wilson, an insurance agent with Universal Benefits Inc. Their arrests were part of a more extensive drug sting operation where a total of 36 people have been arrested so far.
According to information released from the sheriff’s office, the weeks-long sting, referred to as Operation Smackdown, focused on drug activity throughout the county in an attempt to stamp out an apparent rise of heroin sales. The sheriff’s office thinks recent rise in heroin distribution has also led to the rise in sales of Fentanyl, a potentially deadly “fake herointype of drug.”
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Judge: Not enough to evidence to continue homicide trial BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING — The case of a Florence man charged with reckless homicide by operation of a boat was dismissed Thursday because the judge did not find enough evidence to continue with the trial. Judge W. Jeffrey Young is-
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sued a directed verdict in the case of Justin Reed Walters, 27, of Florence, who was involved in a collision between two personal watercrafts that resulted in the death of Millicent “Milli” McDonald, 19, of Clarendon County. The incident occurred on May 19, 2014, in the Taw Caw area of Lake Marion. The defendant was arrested in September 2014, and
charged with reckless homicide by operation of a boat, after about a four-month investigation by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, said Third Circuit Solicitor Ernest A. “Chip” Finney III. Finney said based on the investigation of South Carolina Department of Natural Resources officers, eyewitnesses
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and testimony, as well as forensic evidence collected at the scene, the agency had enough evidence to charge Walters and turned the case over for prosecution to the solicitor’s office. “We were trying to prove the defendant, who’s been charged, was recklessly operating the watercraft that resulted in the death of the victim,” Finney said.
The trial only lasted two days, however, as Walter’s attorney, Ceth Land, of Land, Parker & Welch, P.A., moved for a directed verdict, which was granted by the judge. Land stated there was not enough evidence to continue with the case, and that the victim may have been reckless in
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Lee County Fire Expo set for this Saturday The Lee County Fire Expo begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with a parade on Main Street in Bishopville. A bounce house will be set up for the kids, and attendees can visit displays by South Carolina Forestry Department, Bishopville Police Department and South Carolina Highway Patrol. Food and games will also be available. A medical helicopter will be on display, and firefighter competitions will be held for junior and adult firefighters. There will be a fire truck competition, and first responders will demonstrate a simulated passenger extraction. For more information, call the Lee County Fire Department at (803) 484-5274.
Bishopville man dies after wreck Wednesday A Bishopville man died late Wednesday night after being injured in a wreck on Saint Charles Road in Lee County, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. David Jones. First responders from Lee County Emergency Medical Service and Lee County Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the scene at 8:41 p.m. and extracted Joseph Toney, 69, from his 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck. Toney was transported to McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, where he was pronounced dead at 11:46 p.m., Lee County Coroner Larry Logan said. Jones said Toney, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, apparently ran off the right side of the road and struck several mailboxes before over-correcting and hitting a utility pole on the left side of the road. The victim was wearing a seat belt, Jones said. Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident.
Postal customers can help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Saturday BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com According to U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Association of Letter Carriers, more than 48 million people, including millions of children and elderly, are affected by hunger, as are one in four households with a family member in the military. Twenty percent or more of the child population in 38 states and the District of Columbia lived in food-insecure households in 2013, according to the most recent data available. Nine percent of all seniors are food insecure, too, meaning that they never know if they will have sufficient nutrition available. Saturday, say local members of the association, your letter carrier in Sumter, Lee or Clarendon county will make it easier than ever to help do something about that. On Saturday, for the 24th consecutive year, they are volunteering to collect bags of food their customers leave on or near their mailboxes in the morning. Crystal Prater, letter carrier with
NACL Branch 904, who is heading up the local Stamp Out Hunger campaign, said postal customers should have received a bag in their mail last week in which to put nonperishable foods for pickup on Saturday. Their letter carriers will take the bags back to the main post office where they will be loaded into a tractor-trailer provided by Charles Hodge for delivery to Sumter United Ministries, which will be in charge of distribution. “We put some of the bags out early,” Prater said, “and we already have four bins full of food. We will definitely be coming around to all customers on Saturday to pick up donations, and we hope our customers will again be generous.” If you haven’t yet received a bag, postal workers said, any plastic or paper grocery bag will do. Because the drive is totally run and staffed by volunteers, there are no administrative costs, meaning that all food collected will be distributed to those in need. Donations should be nonperishable, nutritious and not packed in glass con-
tainers for the letter carriers’ safety. Unacceptable items are carbonated beverages, alcohol, homemade or used items, frozen foods, unlabeled or damaged cans and packages and food past the expiration date. Suggested donations include proteinrich foods such as peanut butter, tuna, canned meats and soups, dried or canned beans, boxed or canned meals, pasta, rice, canned fruits and vegetables, cooking oil and boxed cooking mixes. Also acceptable are packaged pet foods. Donations to food banks often run low this time of year, and schoolchildren often do not have access to nutritious breakfasts and lunches during the summer break. Last year, letter carriers in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties collected almost 22,000 pounds of food, and they are hoping for more this year. Contribute by leaving a bag of food on or beside your mailbox before your usual mail delivery time or by taking it to your local post office on Saturday.
Dancing after school at Birnie HOPE Center After-school students at Birnie HOPE Center dance in a contest during the Community Mental Health fair on Thursday at the center. The event featured mental health screenings and local mental health care providers to talk to the public. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM
Make your own leaf print T-shirt at park Lee State Park Ranger Laura Kirk will offer a leaf print workshop at the Environmental Education Center from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Using T-shirts for canvases, rubber leaf replicas, fabric paint and stencils, the class will spend 90 minutes creating custom, wearable nature art. The cost for the workshop is $10, which includes a T-shirt, or $5 if you bring your own. The workshop is suitable for adults and children ages 10 and older. Registration is required. To register for the workshop, contact the park’s Education Center at (803) 428-4988 or leesp@scprt.com.
CORRECTION Saint Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., has a 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday that satisfies Sunday obligation; confession is from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday Masses are at 8 a.m. and noon.
Chamber promotes business, school partnerships BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com His eyes lit up and a big smile came across his face as he talked about the mentoring program in Sumter public schools. He bragged that he had made a new friend and spoke enthusiastically of the surprising things he had learned. He urged people to commit to the 30 minutes a week it takes to have a positive effect that can last a lifetime. According to others involved in the schools’ mentoring program, the program has probably had a positive
effect on the Alice Drive Middle School student, whom Tim Hardee is mentoring, as well. Hardee, president of Central Carolina Technical College, was among the speakers at Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce Partners in Education Forum at the college’s Health Sciences Center on Thursday morning. The forum was part of a joint effort by the Chamber and more than 30 of Sumter’s public and private schools that benefits not only the schools and students but also the community. “As a community, we are
only as good as the youth we educate,” said Chamber President and CEO Chris Hardy. Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark III said he sees the challenges facing children from “a front row seat.” He said input from individuals, businesses and agencies such as Sumter Police Department that participate in the partnership can help give children the tools in life they need to make the right choices. “Sometimes the kids need someone to tell them they are doing a good job and how important an education is,” he said. “They don’t always get
that at home.” The Partners in Education program involves more than the mentoring program. It involves many different ways the school and local business can enrich the lives of students, such as tutoring, making class presentations, providing work site tours or hosting internships, according to forum materials. It can also include sponsoring clubs, fairs, contests, camps or scholarships or inviting students to display their work or skills such as speaking or performing. For more information, call (803) 775-1231.
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Company creating 77 manufacturing jobs GAFFNEY — A Missouri company that makes plumbing fixtures will create 77 new jobs in Cherokee County. Gov. Nikki Haley’s office said Sioux Chief Manufacturing is moving into a closed plant just east of Chesnee in Spartanburg County. Sioux Manufacturing will move its corporate headquarters and its engineering, manufacturing and warehouse distribution operations to the site. Jim Cook with the Cherokee County Development Board said the company already has 100 employees and will add 77 more in the expansion. The company expects to be fully staffed in the next three months.
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Members of the McLaughlin Ford service department and General Manager Bill McLaughlin, fourth from right, laugh as Butch Wilson, service manager, tries on the Time to Complete Service Championship Belt the service department received Wednesday morning. The award was given based on customers’ ranking of the speed of service at the dealership. The goal was 76 percent approval for the dealership, and it received 126 percent to win the monthly title.
State-funded preschool enrollment is up Enrollment in state-funded preschool dipped in several states, including Texas, Florida and Wisconsin. “States announce that they’re making some initiative, and then the next year they take a couple of steps backward,” said Steve Barnett, director of the early education institute, which is based at Rutgers University in New Jersey. “If states simply never went backward, the rates of progress would be much, much faster.” The institute, which advocates for early childhood education, is under contract with the National Center for Education Statistics to conduct an
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of 3- and 4-year-olds in state-funded classrooms rose slightly during the 201415 school year to almost 1.4 million, according to a national preschool report released Thursday. The report from the National Institute for Early Education Research found a wide range in per-pupil spending and quality of programs, with New Jersey spending $12,149 for each child enrolled in pre-K compared with $2,304 in Florida and $1,981 in South Carolina. Total enrollment in 2014-15 increased by 37,167 from the previous year.
annual preschool survey. The report tracks quality measures such as class sizes and teacher-training requirements. Several states including California, Florida and Texas do not require preschool teachers to have a college degree. The report found that state funding for pre-K rose by $553 million overall in 201415, with New York accounting for two-thirds of the increase. New York City, where Mayor Bill de Blasio promotes universal pre-K as his administration’s signature achievement, is held up as a model in the report. The authors say New York
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Toddler dies after choking at day care GREENVILLE — Authorities are investigating after a 1-year-old child apparently choked to death while eating lunch at a day care center in Greenville. Coroner Parks Evans told local media that Sydney Ryan Alongio of Greenville was reported not breathing shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday at Creative Kids Child Development Center. The child was pronounced dead at a hospital about an hour later. An autopsy was scheduled Thursday.
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ackling “big issues” is tough. It’s far easier for policy makers and politicians to make a speech or issue a news release with a few snappy phrases and then claim they are “doing something.” And if you really want to make things difficult, add in such volatile and emoPhil tional issues Noble as race, culture, sex and money — then it becomes a “really big tough issue.” Who wants to take this on — it’s easier to talk about transgender bathrooms or such. Recently, columnist Steve Bailey took on all these issues in his column “Low Marriage Rate Has High S.C. Cost.” Bailey is a South Carolinian who has returned home after a highly successful career in journalism at The Boston Globe and other papers and he now writes occasionally for The Post and Courier. Bailey cited a recent study by the American Enterprise Institute based on U.S. Census data and this is what he found: • S.C. is 50th in the percentage of parents who are married and have children under 18 years of age. • Only 48 percent of S.C.’s adult males 25-59 are married — we rank 49th after “heathen New York” (Bailey’s words, not mine). • We have the 3rd-highest child poverty rate and 3rd-lowest median family income. • Along with North Carolina, we have the nation’s lowest rates of social mobility — i.e. the toughest place for poor kids to make it into the middle class. Bailey says, “We stand out because of our comparatively low levels of education, low median income level for men without college degrees and higher percentages of minorities. And we finish at or near the bottom on one measure after another when it comes to marriage.” This last finding on social mobility is especially troubling. We all want to believe in the American Dream — that if we work hard and play by the rules our children will be better off than we are. This is the very foundation of our country … it’s who we are. And the study found that “South Carolina is the poster child for this (low social mobility) … the American Dream is weakest in the country in South Carolina because so many kids are raised out of wedlock.” Read that quote again. We do not deserve this. And we can do better. We must build ladders of hope and success where our people (and their children) can climb the ladder out of poverty. As with any “really big tough issue” it’s easier to just not talk
about it — for a variety of reasons: • Sex is not something politicians should be talking about; it’s not polite — wrong. • Poor people are “different,” and they don’t really want to work or have a secure family — wrong. • We are a God-fearing conservative state, and people believe in marriage — wrong. • The government is handling this and besides, there’s really not much that can be done — wrong. We can do something. It’s not hopeless. We can effectively deal with these big tough issues. Bailey cites two examples: in recent years rates of both teenage pregnancy and smoking have declined as both have become less socially acceptable. So, what must we do? Here are four things we as a state can do right now to have a big impact. First, end the marriage penalty. We should eliminate the marriage penalty for means tested welfare programs that discourage low-income folks from getting married. Think about that — government policies are financially penalizing poor folk who want to get married. Second, increase the minimum wage and expand jobtraining opportunities for effective job training. As Bailey says, “The only anti-poverty program more effective than a good marriage is a good job.” Third, make access to contraceptives easier for women to avoid pregnancy in the first place. The states of Delaware and Colorado are having great success with long-acting reversible contraception such as a new generation of intrauterine devices and implants. Fourth, Gov. Haley should create a cabinet level Secretary of Families and Marriage to oversee and coordinate all of the above policy changes. Creating this new position would send a strong signal that she is serious about doing something. Yes, this is a “really big tough issue,” but we can do something about it if we look at what works in other states and focus on hard-headed cost-benefit analysis. Just one example: for every $1 dollar Colorado invested in long-acting birth control, it cut Medicaid costs by $5.82. One of my favorite quotes is from John Kennedy, the man who first inspired me at age nine. He said, “Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.” The question for us in South Carolina is how big do we want to be?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TRIP TO TRAFFIC COURT MORE THAN TERRIBLE I attended Sumter County traffic court with my wife on April 21. To my surprise, the traffic court was being conducted by no less than three South Carolina Highway Patrol officers. They were calling people up to their desks and asking them to plea guilty or not guilty and if you said guilty, you were told to pay your fine, come back and show your receipt and then you were dismissed. When my wife was called up before the judge, I went with her, and she plead not guilty before the judge. He asked her why, and I spoke up and said the information on the traffic ticket was incorrect. The incorrect information on the ticket was speeding in a 45 mph location. The information on the ticket was: Violation location, U.S. 15/Cockerill Road, Sumter. I told the officer that the speed limit for that location was 55 mph. He became indignant and said it did not matter; it’s where he saw her speeding. I disagreed and said we want to go before a magistrate judge. He said, “Well you are going to be here a long time today trying to intimidate us.” At that time, another officer interjected and said, “You don’t tell us how to do our job” and told me to get out of the room. After this officer gave me another warning to leave the room, I left in fear of being arrested. After I left the the courtroom, the Highway Patrol officer and judge handed my wife the traffic ticket and told my wife to have a good day. After doing some re-
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search on the court system and Highway Patrol websites, I cannot find any authorization where the Highway Patrol can conduct this kind of hearing and intimidate traffic offenders into paying fines and not go before a magistrate judge. In my view, it’s unAmerican. For a while I thought I was in Russia. Both my wife and I are 78 years old, and never been in a traffic court before, but I know its not suppose to be conducted this way. JOEL AND VALERIE SIMPSON Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www. theitem.com.
POLITICAL LEANINGS ASIDE, TRUMP IS NO GO OK, I am a liberal Democrat and proud of it, so there is no way I am voting for any conservative Republican for president. But there is also no way I am voting for an obviously ignorant racist buffoon (used in place of an impolite word) for president either, no matter if the person’s claims the Democrat or Republican banner. The only way any self-respecting Republican (I believe there are a few) could vote for Donald Trump is that they are the same as Donald Trump — ignorant, racist, extremely narcissistic and self-centered. Anyone that can take him seriously or be willing to put up with what he “may” do has some serious issues that have nothing to do with politics and a lot more to do with prejudice, xenophobia
and a disregard for those who would suffer under a Nazi-like regime that would probably materialize under a egotistical violent tyrant that Trump has shown himself to be or act like to achieve the ultimate powergrab. I have encouraged Democrats who support Sanders to support Hillary if that is the final choice, but no matter what imperfections one or the other may have, he or she is nowhere near the as dangerous as having a Trump-like character making decisions on Twitter after getting his fragile feelings hurt in the middle of the night and having access to the nuclear arsenal. Trump has accepted support from openly racist and violent organizations, but the Tea party is afraid of Black Lives Matter. The same type of people also feared Dr. King. The “good ole boys” are more afraid of Hill or Bern picking their pockets than of Trump inciting a race war or real war with Mexico, China, Iran or Canada. “Hey Campbell you are sounding silly now.” Really? This is a man that has picked fights with John McCain and Megan Kelly among others for no legitimate reason. When he has to display his lack of knowledge on an international level, and they realize the small brain they are dealing with… well. LEE ROY CAMPBELL JR. Kingstree Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www. theitem.com.
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WHO REPRESENTS YOU SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Naomi D. Sanders 5605 Borden Road Rembert, SC 29128 (803) 499-3947 (home) DISTRICT 2 Artie Baker 3680 Bakersfield Lane Dalzell, SC 29040 803-469-3638 (home) DISTRICT 3 James Byrd Jr. 13 E. Canal St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 468-1719 (mobile) (803) 778-0796 (office) (803) 436-2108 (Fax) jbyrd@sumtercountysc.org
DISTRICT 4 Charles T. Edens 760 Henderson St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-0044 (home) (803) 236-5759 (mobile) DISTRICT 5 Vivian Fleming-McGhaney 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 (803) 437-2797 (home) (803) 495-3247 (office) DISTRICT 6 James T. McCain Jr. 317 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-2353 (home) (803) 607-2777 (mobile)
DISTRICT 7 Eugene Baten P.O. Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-0815 (home) SUMTER CITY COUNCIL MAYOR Joseph T. McElveen Jr. 20 Buford St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-0382 jmcelveen@sumter-sc.com WARD 1 Thomas J. Lowery 829 Legare St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9298 tlowery@sumter-sc.com
WARD 2 Ione Dwyer P.O. Box 1492 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 481-4284 idwyer@sumter-sc.com WARD 3 Calvin K. Hastie Sr. 810 S. Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 774-7776 chastie@sumter-sc.com WARD 4 Colleen Yates 437 W. Hampton Ave. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-3259 cyates@sumter-sc.com
WARD 5 Robert Galiano 608 Antlers Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 469-0005 bgaliano@sumter-sc.com WARD 6 David Merchant 26 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-1086 dmerchant@sumter-sc.com STATE LAWMAKERS Rep. Grady Brown, D-Bishopville District 50 420 S. Main St. Bishopville, SC 29010 (803) 484-6832 (home) (803) 734-2934 (Columbia)
Rep. Joe Neal, D-Hopkins District 70 P.O. Box 5 Hopkins, SC 29061 (803) 776-0353 (home) (803) 734-9142 (fax) (803) 734-2804 (Columbia) jn@schouse.org
Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., R-Sumter District 67 P.O. Box 580 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 778-2471 (business) (803) 778-1643 (fax) (803) 734-3042 (Columbia) murrellsmith@schouse.gov
Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, D-Clarendon District 64 117 N. Brooks St. Manning, SC 29102 (803) 938-3087(home) (803) 212-6929 (Columbia)
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cause the survey relies on self-reVisit Bee Informed porting. Partnership : Based on https://beeinformed.org/ what he heard from people, Bromenshenk suspects losses may be even bigger, especially in the East. About one quarter of our diet comes from plants pollinated by honeybees. Perhaps even more alarming is that honeybee deaths in the summer now match winter, which traditionally had been when most bees were lost, vanEngelsdorp said. For 2015-16, the overall colony loss rate was 44 percent, which is also up from the previous two years, but scientists only started surveying summer deaths in 2010. What might be behind the losses is worsening varroa mites, just one of several problems scientists have blamed for declining bee populations. Other causes include pesticides, disease and poor nutrition and food supply. “Varroa was and is — and I’m afraid — will continue to be an enormous problem,” said May Berenbaum of University of Illinois, who wasn’t
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Honeybees, above, gather at the entrance to a new hive; and left, a man with the Olympia Beekeepers Association helps transfer about 25,000 honeybees to two hives installed on the lawn of the Governor’s mansion in Olympia, Washington. Colony loss went back up last winter, according to a new federal survey released Tuesday. AP FILE PHOTOS
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Seasons end for 3 shows with very different genres BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Three series conclude their seasons tonight in three very different genres. Their departure offers a good chance to reflect on how network TV is both changing and staying the same. • “The Amazing Race” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) concludes its 28th season as the last three teams make their way from China to California. Not unlike the Olympics or professional sports coverage, “Race” is an impressive production fraught with daunting logistical hurdles. It’s the most Emmy-recognized reality series and deservedly so. At the same time, much like sports coverage, it’s a combination of the brand-new and the utterly familiar — over and over again. “Race” arrived on CBS in 2001, a time when many feared that reality shows were taking over television. “Race” is a very mature show, reflecting the place of reality fare on network television. All four networks use the genre to fill their schedules, but most of those series (ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars”; NBC’s “Biggest Loser”; Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen”; even the CW’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) are at least a decade old. And, given constant rotation, seem older. The survival rate of new network reality series (remember last summer’s “Knock Knock Live” or “I Wanna Marry ‘Harry’” from the summer before?) is gruesomely low. And deservedly so. • It’s time for drastic measures on the season seven finale of “The Vampire Diaries” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14). “Diaries” reflects a TV wave that has not yet crested. The number of network series featuring the supernatural, science-fiction superheroes, comic book adaptations and fantasy continues to grow. Call it the Comic-Con effect. Seven out of 10 prime-
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time hours offered by the CW this week fall into these categories, and that doesn’t include the already concluded “iZombie,” arguably the cleverest of the lot. • “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., and 10 p.m., CBS, TV-14) wraps up its sixth season with a two-part finale. Never a huge hit, “Hawaii” represents that rarest of birds, the TV show based on an old, familiar series that actually survived its first season. From “The Love Boat: The Next Wave,” to “Melrose Place” and “Charlie’s Angels,” reboots have been seen as desecrations, savaged by critics and ignored by network viewers. As for cable (“Dallas”) and streaming (“Fuller House”) — they’re another story. Curiously, viewers are much more tolerant of movie remakes of just about anything, as seen in tonight’s cable schedule: “Total Recall” (8 p.m., Fox Movie Channel) is the 2012 remake of the 1990 “Total Recall” (10:20 p.m., Starz Encore). Don’t forget 2000’s live action “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle” (8:30 p.m., HBO Family), the 2007 update of “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (7 p.m., HBO Family) or the 2002 take on “Scooby-Doo” (9 p.m., Discovery Family). There’s also the 2005 “King Kong” (6:45 p.m., Showtime Extreme), the 2013 “Carrie” (8 p.m., MTV) and 2004’s “The Manchurian Candidate” (8 p.m., TMC Extra). This list doesn’t include the
searching on “Beyond the Tank” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Visions and prophecy on “The Originals” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14) * “Dateline” (10 p.m., NBC) * “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC).
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TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • An RV catches fire on “Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). • Cultures clash as families meet for a Martha’s Vineyard wedding in the 2011 comedy “Jumping the Broom” (8 p.m., Fox), starring Angela Bassett. • Nick risks everything in his clash with the Black Claw on “Grimm” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • “Just Let Go: Lenny Kravitz
Live” (8 p.m., Showtime) offers footage from his 2014 tour and interviews with the artist and his band. • A sleep-away camp for grown-ups gets consideration on “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).
CULT CHOICE A French rodent longs to be taken seriously in the kitchen in the 2007 animated comedy “Ratatouille” (8:15 p.m., Freeform), featuring the voices of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano and Brian Dennehy.
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Avoiding stairs in drill gets out of hand in high-rise DEAR ABBY — I am the building manager of a high-rise office building. Every year we perform a fire alarm Dear Abby test to deterABIGAIL mine that all our fire VAN BUREN alarm systems work properly. Employees in the building must evacuate in a timely manner. Two years ago, a very overweight woman told me she had a heart condition and could not make it down the stairs during the drill. I told her to proceed to the stairwell, have one of her co-workers give me her location and in the event of a fire I’d send a fireman up
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to get her. A year later, another obese woman told me she, too, couldn’t make it down the stairs. Word has gone out in the building. Now 10 other women have asked to be added to the “list” so they won’t have to descend the stairs. I have nightmares about these women standing in stairwells waiting for firemen to help them during a real fire. I have a call in to my local fire chief to see what he/she thinks I should do. Have you any thoughts on this matter? Worried building manager DEAR BUILDING MANAGER — I took your question to Austin, Texas, Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and to Allan Fraser, senior building code specialist at the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA). Both expressed concern that you would create a “list,” because lists can become out-ofdate or misplaced and of no use when a fire occurs. People quit, get fired, go on vacation, are home sick, etc. on any given workday. The late chair of NFPA’s Disability Access Review and Advisory Committee Bill Scott — who was a wheelchair user — often said, “Everyone, regardless of their disability, has some responsibility to ensure his or her own safety.” Being dependent on others for rescue can be a recipe for disaster. NFPA offers a free Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People With Disabilities, available for download at www.nfpa.org/disabilities. Chief Kerr and Mr. Fraser recommend you get it.
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FROM PAGE A1 “It is extremely dangerous and has resulted in numerous deaths across the country,� said Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis, referring to Fentanyl. “We certainly don’t want it in Sumter County.� Fentanyl, Oxycontin, crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana and five illegal weapons were seized during the operation. More than 20 people face drug distribution and drug trafficking charges while more than 10 others have been charged for soliciting prostitution. Undercover drug operations often leads to other things, Dennis said in a prepared statement. A total of 83 warrants have been issued. Dennis said the operation was a success because of the cooperation between the sheriff’s office, Sumter Police Department, Manning Police Department, Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office, Florence County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Dept. of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. The sheriff also issued a statement regarding waiting to release information about the investigation to the public. “We would also like to thank The Sumter Item and its staff for helping us by not publishing this story until the investigation could be completed,� he said. Dennis said releasing the information at the completion of the operation contributed to the safety of law enforcement officers and allowed the investigation to continue unimpeded. Dennis has called a press conference for today at 11 a.m. to give more details about the sting operation.
The following people were all arrested and charged with solicitation of prostitution: • James Boone Jr., 47, 4425 Cotton Acres; • Jerry Randolph Calvin, 38, 1148 Jeff Drive, Manning; • Naeem Lowell David, 25, 132 Milton Road; • Troy Bruce Eck, 51, Montone, California (Stationed at Shaw Air Force Base); • Jonathan Fraley, 25, 34 Parker Drive; • Thomas Hawkey, 54, 2730 Mohican Drive; • Peter McCoy, 41, 250 S. S.C. 261,Wedgefield; • Marlon Jewel Moses, 23, 7782 Willow St., Shaw; • John Patrick Myers, 28, 873 Jefferson Road; • Andre Cornelius Moye, 39, 605 Archdale Drive; • Robert Lee Pringle, 56, 29 Phillips St.; • Geezel Javier Rivera, 41, 1472 Ruger Drive; • John Clifton Earl Williams, 20, 15 Victory Drive; and
• James Wilson, 43, 645 Torrey Pines Drive. Those arrested on other charges include: • Shardara Denise Abraham, 31, 638 Miller Road, distribution of crack cocaine, three counts; • Jeremy Jemal Ballard, 33, 796 Pointe Drive, distribution of crack cocaine, two counts; possession of a stolen handgun; • Nolis Lionel Boyd, IV, 26, 369 Seminole Drive; distribution of crack cocaine, two counts; • Mattie Lucille Clea, 58, Ideal mobile home park, Lot 102, distribution of crack cocaine; • Arkell Shaneen Eaglin, 39, Ideal mobile home park, Lot 102, distribution of crack cocaine; • Virgil Fredrick Earp, 28, 210 Carver Street, resisting arrest, trafficking cocaine, trafficking heroin; • Joshua Robert Forcier, 32, 40 Spanish Moss Circle, distribution of heroin, five counts; • Rondell Deandre Harriett, 23, 1340 Malone Drive; trafficking marijuana, conspiracy;
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• Corey Jason Stukes, 37, 143 Shannon Street, trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine and trafficking heroin; • Leon Nathaniel Tomlin, 29, 716B Miller Street, trafficking cocaine, 10 counts, possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana;
• Edward Mayrant Jr.,36, 4625 Black River Road, distribution of crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine;
• Jerome Alexander Vance, 35, 1045 Lewis Road, trafficking cocaine;
• Robert Bernard Mellette, 35, 138 K Street, distribution of crack cocaine, three counts;
• James Grant Williams, 52 President St., distribution of crack cocaine, five counts;
• Curtis Tyrone Mobley Sr., 41, 854 Jessamine Trail, distribution of marijuana, three counts, distribution of a controlled substance, family court bench warrant;
• Crystal Tyretha Wilson, 37, 2725 Burnt Gin Road, trafficking cocaine, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and trafficking crack; and
• Stanley J. Pickney Jr., 26, 485 Duffie Drive, possession with intent to distribute heroin, resisting arrest; • Derrick Davontrez Slater, 20, 6635 Young Street, distribution of marijuana, three counts; • William Lee Spratley Jr., 66, 1120 Plowden
• Elijah Daiquann Witherspoon, 28, 5755 Cane Savannah Road, distribution of crack, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, violation of S.C. gun law, pointing and presenting, and burglary, first degree.
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SUPPORT GROUPS month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: Rehabilitation Hospital, 121 E. AA — Monday-Friday, noonMay 13, 2016 Support Groups: Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 661-3746. p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775- Amputee Support Group — Fourth Tuesday each month, 1852. 5:30 p.m., Carolinas RehabiliAA Women’s Meeting — tation Hospital, 121 E. Cedar Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St., Florence. Call (843) 661St. (803) 775-1852. 3746. AA Spanish Speaking — SunEFMP Parent Exchange Group — day, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. Last Tuesday each month, 11 (803) 775-1852. a.m.-noon, Airman and FamiAA “How it Works” Group — ly Readiness Center. Support Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., to service members who 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 494- have a dependent with a dis5180. ability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 895-1252/1253 441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377. p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: Sickle Cell Support Group — Manning Al-Anon Family Group last Wednesday each month, — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Be11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter havioral Health Building, 14 Resource Center, 337 ManChurch St., Manning. Call ning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at Angie Johnson at (803) 435(803) 774-6181. 8085. Divorce Care — Wednesdays, C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Church, 2401 Bethel Church Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Road. Call (803) 481-2160. Owens at (803) 607-4543. Grief Share — Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 2401 Bethel Church MONDAY MEETINGS: Road. Call (803) 481-2160. Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday of each month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 316-6763. Find the group on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.
TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First Tuesday at noon and third Tuesday at 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Carolyn at (803) 469-6059, Mary at (803) 979-4498, Margaret at (803) 469-6887 or Karen at (803) 236-6782. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Every Tuesday, 11 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, coping skills, claims and benefits. Parkinson’s Support Group — Second Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 6613746. Sumter Amputee Support Group — Second Tuesday each month, 6:30 p.m., Sumter Prosthetics & Orthotics, 259 Broad St. Call (803) 883-4356. Sumter Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) — Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. Open to all families or friends who have lost a loved one to murder in a violent way. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — Third Tuesday each
The last word ARIES (March 21-April 19): in astrology Start a new EUGENIA LAST project and make wise choices about picking people you can collaborate with. Stay in tune with your plans and make changes based on what will bring you closest to your destination. Make your journey one to remember. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll have plenty on your mind and lots to deal with. Don’t let emotions interfere with what you need to accomplish. Set your mind on the results you want and work hard until you get your way. Romance is featured. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take a closer look at your domestic situation and your relationships with others. It’s time to weed out anyone or anything that is not good for you. Secrets and temptations will cost you mentally, emotionally and financially. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take the path of least resistance. Acceptance will be the key to discovering new and better ways to do things. Someone unexpected will influence you. Share your thoughts and feelings and be receptive to love and romance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be wary of someone who is trying to push you in a direction you are not comfortable with. Be prepared to do your own thing instead. Personal development and fitness programs will boost your energy level and confidence. Live in the moment. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep an open mind, but don’t give in to someone who is trying to pressure you through unscrupulous methods. A change at home may not be welcome, but the end result
THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., National Health Care, 1018 N. Guignard Drive. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for family members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.
FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc. Wateree AIDS Task Force Support Group — Every third Friday, 11:30 a.m., 508 W. Liberty St. Call Kevin Johnson at (803) 778-0303.
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Gaffney 81/51 Spartanburg 81/52
Greenville 83/55
Columbia 88/60
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Today: Clouds yielding to some sun. Winds northwest 4-8 mph. Clear. Saturday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant. Winds west-southwest 10-20 mph.
Aiken 86/54
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Charleston 89/63
Today: A shower or thunderstorm around. High 82 to 89. Saturday: Sunny much of the time and breezy; less humid. High 82 to 88.
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Today Hi/Lo/W 73/47/pc 84/55/pc 88/54/pc 89/62/t 76/65/t 89/63/t 81/55/t 85/55/pc 88/60/t 84/58/c 79/58/t 82/59/t 84/59/t
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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 86/60/c Gainesville 89/64/s Gastonia 82/52/t Goldsboro 80/58/t Goose Creek 88/61/t Greensboro 79/54/t Greenville 83/55/pc Hickory 78/52/t Hilton Head 85/63/t Jacksonville, FL 90/62/t La Grange 81/52/s Macon 86/54/pc Marietta 78/53/s
Sat. Hi/Lo/W 86/56/s 89/58/s 81/47/s 82/53/s 88/61/s 78/48/s 82/50/s 75/45/s 85/62/s 88/59/s 83/54/s 86/55/s 79/51/s
Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 78/47/pc Mt. Pleasant 86/63/t Myrtle Beach 84/64/t Orangeburg 88/58/t Port Royal 86/62/t Raleigh 79/55/t Rock Hill 83/53/t Rockingham 84/54/t Savannah 90/61/t Spartanburg 81/52/pc Summerville 87/60/t Wilmington 82/62/t Winston-Salem 79/52/t
Sat. Hi/Lo/W 76/43/s 87/62/s 83/59/s 87/59/s 86/64/s 81/49/s 82/50/s 85/52/s 88/62/s 81/47/s 88/59/s 85/56/s 77/46/s
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The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.
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Another year, another title? SCISA softball tourneys begin today with area teams aiming to continue recent runs of championship success BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com It’s only fitting that the 2016 SCISA state softball tournaments will take place at Sumter’s Patriot Park SportsPlex and Palmetto Park this weekend. After all, when it comes to titles and title contenders, few areas of the state can match the run of success by Sumter and Clarendon counties over the last few seasons. The 2-day tournament begins today and like most years there are several area teams looking to defend championships and/or get back in the championship series. That starts with Thomas Sumter Academy and Clarendon Hall. The Lady Generals captured the first 3A fastpitch state crown in school history last season and won the 2A title the year before that. “To do what we’ve done with the inexperience we’ve had at some positions is phenomenal,” TSA head coach B.J. Reed said. “We’re very pleased with how far we’ve come. Now it’s a matter of are we going to make the routine plays and are we going to continue to hit the ball and give ourselves opportunities to score.” The Lady Generals will not have Emily DeMonte in the circle this year, however, as eighth-grader Ellie Hunter has taken over pitching duties. TSA also had to replace catcher Emily Nevels. Still, the squad went 15-7 and earned co-Region II-3A honors with Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning Academy -- two of the other perennial 3A title contenders. “Our conference the last two years we’ve been in 3A has been the toughest conference by far,” Reed said. “So it’s almost like you’re playing for a state title every time you face one of them just because of the strength of those teams. “Hopefully playing that level of competition is going to help us in the state tournament.” The Lady Generals will face Ben Lippen today at 3:45 p.m. at Patriot Park in their opening game after having beaten the Lady Falcons twice already this year. If TSA wins, it will face the Northwood/Orangeburg Prep winner
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Thomas Sumter Academy pitcher Emily DeMonte, right, embraces catcher Emily Nevels after the Lady Generals defeated Wilson Hall 8-3 at Patriot Park SportsPlex to win the 2015 3A state championship. The 3A crown came on the heels of TSA’s 2A state championship the year prior. The Lady Generals begin their quest for a third straight title today at 3:45 p.m. at Patriot Park against Ben Lippen in the SCISA state tournament.
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Wilson Hall’s Bailey Connor, center, holds up two fingers and the SCISA 3A state championship trophy as teammates Danielle deHoll (2) and Hannah Grace Calvert (11) look on at USC’s Beckham Field in Columbia in 2014 after the Lady Barons won their second straight state crown. WH aims for a fourth straight trip to the finals this weekend when it opens the SCISA 3A state tournament against Cardinal Newman at 3:45 p.m. today at Patriot Park SportsPlex. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO
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‘It was just a matter of time’ Boston OF Bradley Jr. on a tear reminiscent of days as slugger with South Carolina By KYLE HIGHTOWER The Associated Press
BOSTON — It was only two years ago that there were questions about whether Jackie Bradley Jr. could perform consistently at the major league level. Two months into the best offensive start to a season in his career, he continues to prove a lot of people wrong. Bradley had two home runs and six RBIs to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 13-3 win on Wednesday night.
Bradley said he’s never doubted his ability to put up the kind of numbers he has over the first two months of this season. “I’ve been able to do it at every level. I think it was just a matter of time,” Bradley said. “Everybody kind of moves at their own speed. All I could constantly do was just work. No need to get mad or upset. Just try to get better.” Boston scored six runs in the first four innings and then had four more in the fifth to post its third straight game with at least 10 runs. Dustin Pedroia added a home
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Boston outfielder and former University of South Carolina slugger Jackie Bradley Jr. is doused with a bucket of ice water by See BRADLEY, Page B5 teammates after his 2-homer game on Wednesday in Boston.
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Sumter’s Corbett signs with Limestone By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Majid Corbett never really gave thought to being a state champion when he began wrestling for Sumter High School as a freshman four years ago. He accomplished that though, winning the 106-pound weight class in the 4A state tournament in February. Corbett Something else that he never really paid much attention to was getting the opportunity to wrestle on the collegiate level. However, he’s going to get to do that after recently signing with Limestone College in Gaffney. “It feels amazing to get the opportunity I’m going to have here,” Corbett said. “I really didn’t think this chance would come for me. I’m just happy to have this happen for me.” Corbett started his career at SHS wrestling at 106, the lowest weight class offered at the high school. He went 1-21 in his freshman year, weighing well under the maximum weight. When he concluded his career with the Gamecocks, he was still at 106, but it was not an easy chore for him to always meet weight. He would have to cut weight at times, something he obviously wasn’t used to doing through his first two years, if not the first three. “It was real hard sometimes for me when I was trying to cut weight,” Corbett said. That was the hard part for Corbett most of the year because he had a tremendous record, going 45-5 as a senior. Even though SHS wrestling head coach Josh Williams had just one year to work with Corbett, it was obvious to him what made him so successful. “He’s one of the hardest working wrestlers I’ve ever had the privilege to coach,” Williams said. “He worked extremely hard in practice and that carried over to his matches.” The lowest weight class offered in college is 125 pounds. Corbett doesn’t think he’ll have any problem reaching that. “I weight 126 right now,” he said with a laugh. “That’s the most I’ve ever weighed.” Limestone is an NCAA Division II school and is a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Wrestling League. The
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USC set to face No. 2 Aggies By Willie T. Smith III Greenville News COLUMBIA — The last time South Carolina hosted a Southeastern Conference series at home, it was against top-ranked Florida. This weekend the No. 8 Gamecocks welcome No. 2 Texas A&M to Founders Park for a 3-game series that will have an impact HOLBROOK on first place in the SEC standings. “We’ve got a great challenge in front of us with a great Texas A&M team,” said USC coach Chad Holbrook. “Many people in the baseball circles and colleagues of mine refer to them as the most balanced team in college baseball. “We obviously know that we have a huge challenge in front of us. It is obviously a big weekend for us. It is a big weekend for them. That’s what makes playing in the SEC so much fun.” While the Aggies have the superior ranking, the Gamecocks have an advantage in the SEC standings where they are with Florida for first place with a 16-7 record. Texas A&M enters the series with a 16-8 league mark, but with a lot of confidence after taking two of three games from Vanderbilt a week ago. “They are terrific in all aspects,” Holbrook said of the Aggies. “They’re athletic. They’ve got probably the best
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Golden State’s Stephen Curry (30) and his teammates are one step closer to another NBA championship after knocking off Portland 125-121 in Game 5 on Wednesday in Oakland, Calif.
MVP Curry and teammates move closer to NBA title goal By JANIE McCAULEY The Associated Press
nent once more — preparing to face either Oklahoma City or San Antonio in the WestOAKLAND, Calif. — Steern Conference finals. phen Curry stopped just beOnce again, Golden State fore leaving his postgame delighted its raucous home press conference with one crowd at Oracle Arena, final, important thought. where yellow confetti fell imA much-deserved acmediately after the final knowledgment of fellow buzzer. Splash Brother Klay Thomp“It does feel different, but I son for all of his tireless expected it to,” Coach of the work on both ends of the Year Steve Kerr said. “Last court to get Golden State year was the first time back to the Western Confer- through for us, first time obence finals, much of it with viously getting to the Finals Curry sidelined nursing a and winning a championknee injury. ship, and when you do that I “Oh, wait, I’ve got to say think there’s a deeper level one thing, though: Klay was of confidence that emerges in here earlier. That dude and a better understanding had the best series I think of what it feels like when I’ve ever seen him play on you lose and what it feels both ends of the floor,” like when people are quesCurry said of Thompson’s tioning you and critiquing scoring and defense against you and things aren’t going Damian Lillard. “Defending your way.” Dame, exhausting all his enBack in the starting lineup ergy to make it uncomfortfor the first time all series, able for him, and what he Curry scored 29 points and was able to do offensively, sealed it with a 3 with 24.9 hopefully that doesn’t get seconds left a day after belost in our series and the coming the first unanimous way we played as a team. ... MVP in NBA history, while Shout out to him for elevatThompson scored 33 points ing his game on both ends of with seven 3-pointers. the floor. I had to say that. “It wasn’t perfect, but we Thank you.” got it done,” Kerr said. The newly minted MVP The Warriors got past and the rest of the Warriors Portland without Curry for sure have a different postthe first three games as he season swagger this year. recovered from a sprained They’ve done this before. right knee. They plan to win another “It wasn’t an individual championship, and said that thing when Steph went out,” from the very start after cap- Thompson said. “We did it turing the franchise’s first collectively and that’s what title in 40 years last June. you’ve got to do to make up They’re one step closer. for that. You saw tonight “They’re an amazing how many times he bailed team. They’ve had an amaz- us out and we obviously ing season,” Portland coach missed, yet so many guys Terry Stotts said. stepped up and that will pay Curry, Thompson and dividends for the rest of the their teammates weren’t playoffs.” even at their best — or Golden State can use a lithealthiest, for that matter — tle break before the next in eliminating the Trail Blaz- round. ers 125-121 on Wednesday Curry insists his knee will night in five games, and now be fine, Draymond Green’s they will wait on their oppoleft ankle is tender and cen-
ter Andrew Bogut was lost for the second half with a strained muscle in his right leg. “Any time off is very much appreciated,” center Festus Ezeli said. “Even Steph is coming back from his injury. Days off are very much appreciated and we also need the extra days to get some practice time and to tighten up some stuff, so it’s going to be good for us.” The Warriors were pushed in all but one game in beating Portland 4-1, and they figure that will help them going forward. The games had an intensity resembling some Game 7s. “You have to get better each series and if you don’t you go home,” forward Harrison Barnes said. So, are these Warriors, who set an NBA record with a 24-0 start and another top mark with that 73-win finish, better than they were a year ago during the postseason run? “What would you say?” Curry asked Green. “It’s two complete different years. I wouldn’t say we’re better, we’re more seasoned, so that may make us better because we’ve been through so much, the experience, I think makes us better,” Green said. “We know how to handle things. We know how to stay poised. So I think if anything, that will make us better. Some guys have gotten better individually and when that happens you get better as a team.” And, this recording-setting bunch earned a much-needed rest day Thursday before returning to work Friday. No matter the opponent, Golden State wants to keep going on this remarkable run. “West finals two years in a row,” Thompson said, “it’s been a special, special season.”
HOT PURSUIT 5K The Hot Pursuit 5K will be held on Saturday, May 21, beginning and ending at the Sumter Family YMCA. Money raised from the event will go to Crime Stoppers. The registration fee is $30 per person. Applications are available and accepted at the YMCA or through www.strictlyrunning.com.
TENNIS Twilight Tennis In Parks Twilight Tennis in the Parks sponsored by Palmetto Tennis Center will continue on Saturday at Dillon Park. The event is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The events are open to children ages 5-12 with demonstrations from a PTC profes-
MLB Standings By The Associated Press
AMERICAN League East Division Baltimore Boston Toronto Tampa Bay New York Central Division Chicago Cleveland Kansas City Detroit Minnesota West Division Seattle Texas Oakland Houston Los Angeles
W L Pct GB 20 12 .625 — 21 13 .618 — 18 18 .500 4 15 17 .469 5 13 19 .406 7 W L Pct GB 23 12 .657 — 16 15 .516 5 16 17 .485 6 15 18 .455 7 8 25 .242 14 W L Pct GB 21 13 .618 — 20 15 .571 1½ 14 21 .400 7½ 14 21 .400 7½ 13 20 .394 7½
Wednesday’s Games
Baltimore 9, Minnesota 2 Texas 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Houston 5, Cleveland 3, 16 innings Seattle 6, Tampa Bay 5, 11 innings San Francisco 5, Toronto 4, 13 innings Kansas City 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Washington 3, Detroit 2 Boston 13, Oakland 3 St. Louis 5, L.A. Angels 2
Thursday’s Games
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TODAY 8 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Spanish Grand Prix Practice from Barcelona, Spain (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:30 a.m. – International Hockey: IIHF World Championship Match from St. Petersburg, Russia – United States vs. Hungary (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 200 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 11 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 12:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 200 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. – College Softball: Big East Conference Tournament Semifinal Game from Rosemont, Ill. – Butler vs. DePaul (FOX SPORTS 2). 1 p.m. – College Softball: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Semifinal Game from Blacksburg, Va. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: The Players Championship Second Round from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (GOLF). 2 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Jacob Companies 200 Pole Qualifying from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK). 3 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Draft Combine from Chicago (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – College Softball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Semifinal Game from Starkville, Miss. (EPNU). 3:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism Pole Qualifying from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 3:30 p.m. – College Softball: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Semifinal Game from Blacksburg, Va. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. – College Softball: Big East Conference Tournament Semifinal Game from Rosemont, Ill. – Villanova vs. St. John’s (FOX SPORTS 2). 5 p.m. – College Softball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Semifinal Game from Starkville, Miss. (ESPNU). 5:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Jacob Companies 200 from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). 5:45 p.m. – High School Softball: 4A State Playoffs Upper State Tournament Championship Round – LugoffElgin at Byrnes (WPUB-FM 102.7). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees or Houston at Boston (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Vanderbilt at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Soccer: New York at D.C. (UNIVISION). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Texas A&M at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 7:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State from Oklahoma City (ESPNU). 7:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Texas Christian at Baylor (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST) 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series Game Six – Toronto at Miami (ESPN). 8 p.m. – College Baseball: Florida Atlantic at Rice (FOX SPORTS 2). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Kansas City (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 8:30 p.m. – Professional Basketball: EuroLeague Playoffs Semifinal Game (NBA TV). 10 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Dusty Hernandez-Harrison vs. Mike Dallas Jr. in a Welterweight Bout from Washington (BET). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco at Arizona (MLB NETWORK). 10 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Andrew Tabiti vs. Keith Tapia in a Cruiserweight Bout and Michael Hunter vs. Isiah Thomas in a Cruiserweight Bout from Las Vegas (SHOWTIME). 10:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Oregon at Oregon State (ESPNU). 4 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Mauritius Open Second Round from Beau Champs, Mauritius (GOLF).
Detroit at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Boston, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
sional. Other events will be held on June 4 at Memorial Park and June 25 at Swan Lake Park. Each of those events will go from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Events at Shaw Park on July 16 and Birnie Park on July 30 will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call PTC at (803) 774-3969.
GOLF CGA Golf Outing The Christian Golfers’ Association’s monthly golf outing will be held on Monday, May 23, at Bishopville Country Club. The event is open to the first 20 golfers and they must sign up by Monday. The cost is $15 per player. To sign up, call (803) 7732171.
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Gamecock Lanes Scores March 6-12
Sunday Night Mixed: Debbie Ardis 497; Don Brown 246-641; Harold Allan 246; Loisann Horne 277-715. Nascar: Paul McClam 510. Hot Shots: Gracie Holmes 428; Shirley Dunham 375. Tuesday Night Mixed: Norvell Jackson Sr. 540; Steve Anderson 280685. Harold Allen 250-645; John Garrett 253; Chris Johnson 227-620; Gregg Anderson 277; Heather Brown 200-435; Terence Williams 696; Nick Pipkin 564; Jay Gillion 575; Johnny Ross 471; Rita Blake 513; Rosa White 470; Loisann Horne 661. Close Encounters: Michael Spiegel 186-518; Robby Carter 517; Mike Barwick 624; Marilyn Adams 449; Evelyn Schroeder 424; Kathy Stafford 488. Afternoon Delight: Calvin McMillan 258-590; Steve Anderson 248-674; Elias Wells 234-648; Doug Oliver 682; Jerry Coker Sr. 509. Industrial Mixed: Chuck Scott 243649; Greg Cunningham 235-607; Ron Rath 241-624; Jerry Beasley 221; Jay Gillion 601; Dennis Nickens 681; Evvie Prioleau 540; John Loney 634; Larry Clark 588; Lee Taylor 528; Pat Gillion 548. Friday Night Mixed: Gene Jenkins 246; Charlie Boykin 279; Tyron Bailey 279-701; Don Infelise 268-718; Joshua Sweeney 225-590; Sam Green 242-670; Tony Friday 238-610; Sue Bailey 252; Lewis Washington 683; Curtis Anderson 696; Michael Gregg 634; Jeffrey Scott 572; EJ Wells 547; Tim Jenkins 580; Bobby Holladay 653; Joe Spangler 680; Pam Clark 489.
Friday’s Games
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Atlanta at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
National League East Division New York Washington Philadelphia Miami Atlanta Central Division Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee West Division San Francisco Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Diego
W L Pct GB 21 12 .636 — 21 13 .618 ½ 19 15 .559 2½ 18 15 .545 3 8 24 .250 12½ W L Pct GB 25 8 .758 — 18 15 .545 7 18 16 .529 7½ 14 20 .412 11½ 14 20 .412 11½ W L Pct GB 18 18 .500 — 17 17 .500 — 17 19 .472 1 16 18 .471 1 15 20 .429 2½
Wednesday’s Games
San Diego 7, Chicago Cubs 4 Colorado 8, Arizona 7 San Francisco 5, Toronto 4, 13 innings Washington 3, Detroit 2 Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 1 Miami 3, Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 4 San Diego 1, Chicago Cubs 0 St. Louis 5, L.A. Angels 2 N.Y. Mets 4, L.A. Dodgers 3
Thursday’s Games
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Pittsburgh (Liriano 3-1) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 4-0), 2:20 p.m. Cincinnati (Finnegan 1-1) at Philadelphia (Hellickson 2-2), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Koehler 2-3) at Washington (Gonzalez 2-1), 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Milwaukee (Guerra 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 0-3) at Kansas City (Volquez 3-3), 8:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Harvey 3-4) at Colorado (Gray 0-1), 8:40 p.m. San Francisco (Samardzija 4-2) at Arizona (Miller 1-3), 9:40 p.m. St. Louis (Wacha 2-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 0-2), 10:10 p.m.
NHL Playoff Schedule By The Associated Press SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 April 27: N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 3 April 30: Tampa Bay 4, NY Islanders 1 May 3: Tampa Bay 5, NY Islanders 4, OT May 6: Tampa Bay 2, NY Islanders 1, OT May 8: Tampa Bay 4, NY Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 4, Washington 2 April 28: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT April 30: Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1 May 2: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2 May 4: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2, OT May 7: Washington 3, Pittsburgh 1 May 10: Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3, OT
WESTERN CONFERENCE
St. Louis 4, Dallas 3 April 29: Dallas 2, St. Louis 1 May 1: St. Louis 4, Dallas 3, OT May 3: St. Louis 6, Dallas 1 May 5: Dallas 3, St. Louis 2, OT May 7: St. Louis 4, Dallas 1 May 9: Dallas 3, St. Louis 2 May 11: St. Louis 6, Dallas 1 San Jose 3, Nashville 3 April 29: San Jose 5, Nashville 2 May 1: San Jose 3, Nashville 2 May 3: Nashville 4, San Jose 1 May 5: Nashville 4, San Jose 3, 3OT May 7: San Jose 5, Nashville 1 May 9: Nashville 4, San Jose 3, OT May 12: Nashville at San Jose, 9 p.m. CONFERENCE FINALS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh May 13: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Remainder of schedule TBA Monday, May 16: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 18: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay 8 p.m. Friday, May 20: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay 8 p.m. x-Sunday, May 22: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 24: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay 8 p.m. x-Thursday, May 26: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.
NBA Playoff Schedule By The Associated Press CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 4, Atlanta 0 May 2: Cleveland 104, Atlanta 93 May 4: Cleveland 123, Atlanta 98 May 6: Cleveland 121, Atlanta 108 May 8: Cleveland 100, Atlanta 99 Toronto 3, Miami 2 May 3: Miami 102, Toronto 96, OT May 5: Toronto 96, Miami 92, OT May 7: Toronto 95, Miami 91 May 9: Miami 94, Toronto 87, OT May 11: Toronto 99, Miami 91 May 13: Toronto at Miami, 8 p.m. x-May 15: Miami at Toronto, 3:30 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Oklahoma City 3, San Antonio 2 April 30: San Antonio 124, Oklahoma City 92 May 2: Oklahoma City 98, San Antonio 97 May 6: San Antonio 100, Oklahoma City 96 May 8: Oklahoma City 111, San Antonio 97 May 10: Oklahoma City 95, San Antonio 91 May 12: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m. x-May 15: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Golden State 4, Portland 1 May 1: Golden State 118, Portland 106 May 3: Golden State 110, Portland 99 May 7: Portland 120, Golden State 108 May 9: Golden State 132, Portland 125, OT May 11: Golden State 125, Portland 121 CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Golf By The Associated Press The Players Championship Par Scores Thursday At TPC Sawgrass Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Purse: $10.5 million Yardage: 7,215; Par 72 (36-36) Jason Day 31-32—63 -9 Cameron Tringale 33-32—65 -7 Shane Lowry 36-29—65 -7 Justin Rose 34-31—65 -7 Bill Haas 32-33—65 -7 Brendan Steele 32-33—65 -7 Francesco Molinari 33-33—66 -6 Hudson Swafford 34-32—66 -6 Ernie Els 35-31—66 -6 Brooks Koepka 34-32—66 -6 Daniel Berger 35-31—66 -6 Boo Weekley 32-34—66 -6 Jerry Kelly 33-34—67 -5 Gary Woodland 34-33—67 -5 James Hahn 33-34—67 -5 Danny Lee 32-35—67 -5 Nick Taylor 35-32—67 -5 Jhonattan Vegas 33-34—67 -5 Jonas Blixt 33-34—67 -5 Ryan Palmer 33-34—67 -5 Zach Johnson 33-34—67 -5 Alex Cejka 33-34—67 -5 Will Wilcox 33-35—68 -4 Chad Campbell 35-33—68 -4 Paul Casey 34-34—68 -4 Martin Kaymer 35-33—68 -4 Russell Knox 33-35—68 -4 Billy Horschel 35-33—68 -4 Si Woo Kim 34-34—68 -4 Carl Pettersson 36-32—68 -4 Hideki Matsuyama 34-34—68 -4 Steve Wheatcroft 35-33—68 -4 Daniel Summerhays 35-34—69 -3 Matthew Fitzpatrick 34-35—69 -3 Aaron Baddeley 37-32—69 -3 Brian Harman 34-35—69 -3 Ian Poulter 35-34—69 -3 Morgan Hoffmann 34-35—69 -3 Bubba Watson 35-34—69 -3 Greg Owen 33-36—69 -3 Graham DeLaet 36-34—70 -2 Johnson Wagner 35-35—70 -2 Freddie Jacobson 38-32—70 -2 J.B. Holmes 33-37—70 -2 Danny Willett 35-35—70 -2 Ryan Moore 33-37—70 -2 Phil Mickelson 36-34—70 -2 J.J. Henry 36-34—70 -2 Jason Dufner 33-37—70 -2 Luke Donald 37-33—70 -2 Marc Leishman 34-36—70 -2 Sean O’Hair 34-36—70 -2 Adam Hadwin 34-36—70 -2 George McNeill 36-34—70 -2 Bryce Molder 35-35—70 -2 Scott Piercy 34-36—70 -2 Retief Goosen 35-35—70 -2 Vijay Singh 34-36—70 -2 Justin Thomas 37-33—70 -2 Dustin Johnson 32-38—70 -2 Jon Curran 35-35—70 -2
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Laurence Manning Academy celebrates its 2011 SCISA 3A state championship at Holly Hill after defeating Orangeburg Prep in the decisive third game. The Lady Swampcats have played for three of the last five state championships, and aim to make it four this weekend when they open the SCISA 3A state tournament against Hammond. at 3:45 p.m. at Patriot Park SportsPlex.
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“Everybody had to get used to their new roles and everybody had to keep believing in what we were teaching them.”
at 7:30 p.m. or the loser at 6 p.m. should it fall. Also coming off another championship run are the Lady Saints, who are looking to reach the 1A title series for the fifth straight year and capture their third crown in that span. Wilson Hall coach But this year might be the Teresa Alexander toughest test yet for CH, head coach Jeff Bays said. “It will be a little more chal- ing to treat it as what it is -lenging for us this year,” he the big moment of the season. said. “We lost Gracyn Royce, We’re not going to dwell on who’s pitched for us in the last where it is, but what it is and four state title (series). We’ve what we have to do.” had Madison Kidd step up and Wilson Hall rebounded from do a good job for us pitching. a slow start to go 17-9 and earn “But knowing that we lacked co-region championship honthe experience on the mound, ors as well, having beaten both we really concentrated on our TSA and LMA this year. hitting and took a lot of extra “With all the position changswings in the batting cages.” es we had to begin the year, it The extra work has seeming- was inevitably going to be a ly paid off as the Lady Saints rough start,” Alexander said. are averaging between 10 and “The biggest thing was pa12 runs a game, Bays said. tience. Everybody had to get Clarendon Hall also has a used to their new roles and evnumber of returning players erybody had to keep believing from last year and a few newin what we were teaching comers who have stepped in to them. fill key roles, he said. “But once they saw that this “We brought up a couple is what makes us the best that girls from the JV squad and we can be, everyone got more they’ve been with us most of comfortable and everything the year and have that experijust fell into place.” ence now,” Bays said. “We lost Wilson Hall opens against our pitching and an outfielder Cardinal Newman, a team it from last year, but have a lot has beaten already this season, of experience back.” at 3:45 p.m. today. Should the Clarendon Hall is 11-8 overLady Barons win or lose, there all and has a first-round bye. It is a possibility they will face will play the Richard Winn/ region rival LMA in the secCurtis Baptist winner today at ond game. 8 p.m. at Palmetto Park. The Lady Swampcats are Wilson Hall and Laurence 13-9 and face Hammond at 3:45 Manning are also looking to p.m. today. A win might set up add more hardware to their re- a matchup with WH at 7:30 spective trophy cases. The p.m. or losses by both squads Lady Barons have played in could do the same at 6 p.m. the state championship series “We’ve obviously played (at each of the last three years, Patriot Park) a number of winning back-to-back titles in times and played against Wil2013 and ‘14. son Hall there, so you know This year, they’ll enjoy what to expect with that and homefield advantage while with the way the tournament playing all their games at Pagoes (otherwise),” ‘Cats head triot Park. coach Maria Rowland said. “Obviously we’re excited “The region was split where about it,” head coach Teresa everybody went 1-1 and that’s Alexander said. “There won’t kind of how it goes most years. be any travel involved and “It just depends who shows hopefully our fan base will be up ready to play and who even bigger than it usually is. makes the least amount of “But even though it’s in mistakes.” Sumter, I think we’re still tryLMA has played in three of
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Clarendon Hall celebrates after capturing the SCISA 1A state championship with a 14-12 victory over Colleton Prep to win the best-of-3 championship series. It was the Lady Saints’ second title in four years and they look to get back to the title series for a fifth straight time beginning today at 8 p.m. at Patriot Park SportsPlex.
SCISA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT 3A All Games at Patriot Park SportsPlex Upper Bracket Friday Game 1 – Thomas Sumter vs. Ben Lippen, 3:45 p.m. (Field 1) Game 2 – Northwood vs. Orangeburg Prep, 3:45 p.m. (F2) Game 3 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6 p.m. (F4) Game 4 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 7:30 p.m. (F3) Saturday Game 5 – Loser Lower Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m. (F1) Game 6 – Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 1:30 p.m. (F3) Game 7 – If Necessary following Game 6 Lower Bracket Friday Game 1 – Laurence Manning vs. Hammond, 3:45 p.m. (Field 3) Game 2 – Wilson Hall vs. Cardinal Newman, 3:45 p.m. (F4) Game 3 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6 p.m. (F5) Game 4 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 7:30 p.m. (F1) Saturday Game 5 – Loser Upper Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m. (F2) Game 6 – Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 1:30 p.m. (F4) Game 7 – If Necessary following Game 6 2A Upper Bracket Friday Games Played at Palmetto Park Game 1 – Marlboro Academy vs. Trinity-Byrnes, 3:45 p.m. (Field 6) Game 2 – Williamsburg vs. Florence Christian, 3:45 p.m. (F5) Game 3 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6 p.m. (F4) Game 4 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6:30 p.m. (F6) Saturday Games Played at Patriot Park SportsPlex Game 5 – Loser Lower Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m. (F3) Game 6 – Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 2:45 p.m. (F1) Game 7 – If Necessary following Game 6 Lower Bracket All Games Played at Patriot Park SportsPlex Friday Game 1 – Thomas Heyward vs. Robert E. Lee, 5:30 p.m.
the last five championship series and was a victory away from playing in it last year, falling 1-0 to eventual champion Thomas Sumter. The Lady ‘Cats won the title in 2011 and played for it again in ‘12 and ‘14, falling to Northwood and Wilson Hall, respectively. Laurence Manning brings a large portion of last year’s
(Field 3) Game 2 – Pee Dee vs. Carolina, 5:30 p.m. (F1) Game 3 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 8 p.m. (F4) Game 4 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 8 p.m. (F2) Saturday Game 5 – Loser Upper Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m. (F4) Game 6 – Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 2:45 p.m. (F2) Game 7 – If Necessary following Game 6 1A Upper Bracket Friday Games at Palmetto Park Game 1 – Patrick Henry vs. St. John’s Christian, 3:45 p.m. (Field 3) Game 2 – Richard Winn vs. Curtis Baptist, 3:45 p.m. (F4) Game 3 – Winner Game 1 vs. Holly Hill, 8 p.m. (F5) Game 4 – Winner Game 2 vs. Clarendon Hall, 8 p.m. (F4) Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 8 p.m. (F1) Saturday Games at Patriot Park SportsPlex Game 6 – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 9 a.m. (F4) Game 7 – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 11 a.m. (F3) Game 8 – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 11 a.m. (F4) Game 9 – Loser Lower Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 2:45 p.m. (F1) Game 10 – Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, 5:15 p.m. (F2) Game 11 -- If Necessary following Game 10 Lower Bracket Friday Games at Palmetto Park Game 1 – Wardlaw vs. W.W. Kings, 3:45 p.m. (Field 1) Game 2 – Andrew Jackson vs. Conway Christiant, 3:45 p.m. (F2) Game 3 – Winner Game 1 vs. Colleton Prep, 6 p.m. (F2) Game 4 – Winner Game 2 vs. Dorchester, 6 p.m. (F5) Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6 p.m. (F3) Saturday Games at Patriot Park SportsPlex Game 6 – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 9 a.m. (F3) Game 7 – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 11 a.m. (F1) Game 8 – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 11 a.m. (F2) Game 9 – Loser Upper Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 2:45 p.m. (F1) Game 10 – Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, 5:15 p.m. (F2) Game 11 -- If Necessary following Game 10
squad back, including Courtney Beatson in the circle. “We know what our strengths and weaknesses are,” Rowland said. “But the girls have each other’s backs and they’ve practiced really well this week. We just have to limit our mistakes and hold each other accountable.” Robert E. Lee is looking to
break through in the 2A bracket. The Lady Cavaliers are 15-8 and will take on Thomas Heyward today at 5:30 p.m. at Patriot Park. The other half of the 2A bracket will be played at Palmetto Park today with all of Saturday’s games at Patriot Park. Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for students.
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Day posts 1st-round 63 at TPC
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Jason Day created a far better memory Thursday than his last round at the TPC Sawgrass. Not only was he 18 shots better, the world’s No. 1 player tied the course record with a 9-under 63 that gave him a two-shot lead in The Players Championship. In a game that can defy logic, and on a course that can be perplexing, Day had a simple explanation for bouncing back from last year’s 81. “I’m playing a lot better than I was last year,” he said. The 28-year-old Australian was in such control that he putted for birdie on every hole and felt so good on the greens that he thought he might make them all. He made nine of them, and his longest par putt was 30 inches. “Tee to green was pretty decent — was actually really good — and then once I got on the green, I felt like I could hole everything,” he said. It helped that there was hardly any wind on a steaming morning that made Sawgrass more vulnerable than usual. Day had only the fifth round of 63 at the Stadium Course in the 35 years of The Players Championship, and he still only had a two-shot lead. Justin Rose, Shane Lowry and Bill Haas were among the five players at 65. Ernie Els, who just last month took six putts from the 3-foot range on the opening hole at the Masters, ran off six bird-
coach and former Magic player, was not available for comment Thursday but did issue a statement earlier in the day. “After much thought and careful consideration, I and I alone, have come to the conclusion that I am not the right head coach for this team,” Skiles said.
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Jason Day finished atop the leaderboard of The Players Championship on Thursday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., with a course-record round of 63.
ies and an eagle to lead the group at 66. There were 29 rounds in the 60s among the early starters. Skiles resigns as magic coach
ORLANDO, Fla. — Scott Skiles surprisingly resigned as coach of the Orlando Magic after just one season and team executives insist they never saw it coming. The Magic were busy Thursday trying to play spin control while also trying to make sense of the seemingly sudden decision by Skiles. He left after a sometimes turbulent season that ended on a positive note. The Magic improved by 10 wins under Skiles, finishing 35-47 but again missing the playoffs. Skiles, a 14-year veteran
Patriots Gronkowski makes Madden cover FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski parties almost as well as he plays football, and now he’s showing off both sides of his largerthan-life personality as a cover model. Gronkowski was selected for the cover of the Madden NFL 17 on Thursday. At the same time, he’ll be appearing on the front of GQ magazine along with model Hailey Clauson. Black College Football Hall to find home in Canton, Ohio The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday it will create a permanent home on its campus for the Black College Football Hall of Fame. The Black College Football Hall of Fame, which honors those who played and coached at historically black colleges and universities, will be part of the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio, a $500 million development that is scheduled to be completed in 2019.
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Phils blow 4-run lead, but top Braves in 10th ATLANTA — Cameron Rupp hit a three-run double with two outs in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 after blowing a four-run lead on Thursday night. Rupp had been 3 for 22 on the trip and was hitless in four at-bats on the night before his drive into the leftcenter gap off Ian Krol. Odubel Herrera matched his career high with four hits, including a triple off Jason Grilli (1-2) leading off the 10th. Grilli hit Andres Blanco with a pitch, then struck out Mikael Franco. Darin Ruf pinch hit for Ryan Howard and struck out on three pitches against Krol, who loaded the bases with a fourpitch walk to Freddy Galvis. Andrew Bailey (2-0) got the final out of the ninth, and Jeanmar Gomez pitched the 10th for his major leagueleading 13th save in 14 tries.
Orioles 7 Tigers 5 BALTIMORE — Jonathan Schoop hit a tiebreaking tworun triple in the seventh inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. After hitting 12 homers in their previous three games, the Orioles stormed back
without benefit of the long ball. Schoop’s triple was the only extra-base hit in a seventh inning that included five singles.
Yankees 7 Royals 3 NEW YORK — Chase Headley, Starlin Castro and Didi Gregorius hit early home runs and the New York Yankees beat Kansas City 7-3 Thursday night, sending the World Series champion Royals to their 12th loss in 16 games. Kansas City dropped three of four at Yankee Stadium. Before the game, manager Ned Yost insisted he wasn’t worried about his team, saying “it’s a group that doesn’t panic.”
Red Sox 11 Astros 1 BOSTON — David Price struck out 12, Mookie Betts had a three-run homer and Xander Bogaerts had a tworun shot to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 11-1 on Thursday night for their season-high fifth straight win. Jackie Bradley Jr. singled twice and extended his hitting streak to 18 games, tying the longest streak in the major leagues this season. Bogaerts had three RBIs. From wire reports
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run and the Red Sox finished with a season-high 17 hits. For the series Bradley finished 8 for 14 with three homers and 13 RBIs. The Red Sox outscored the Athletics 40-15. “The lineup, up and down, it’s a relentless group and they’re not giving at-bats away,” manager John Farrell said. “We’re in a stretch right now where we’re driving the baseball.” Oakland has lost a seasonhigh five straight. Manager Bob Melvin said nothing went right for his team this week. “Tough series for us, team’s playing hot, swinging the bats well, doing everything right,” he said. “We’re playing out of position. The bullpen’s in disarray for us.” Rick Porcello BRADLEY (6-1) got the win, and has now pitched six or more innings in 15 straight starts — extending the longest active streak in the majors. Eric Surkamp (0-3) took the loss after giving up four runs in just 2 2-3 innings of work. Bradley also had six RBI in the series opener on Monday. The Athletics have now allowed 11 or more runs in each of their last four games, the longest such streak in franchise history. Boston has thrived early in games this season and entered Wednesday having outscored its opponents 38-11 in the first inning. This time it took an inning before its bats came to life. Bradley started it off with his first home run off the roof of Red Sox’s bullpen that put Boston in front 3-1. It was his second home run of the series and fifth during his streak. Oakland tied it in the third inning with Khris Davis’s two-run single. Boston then came right back in its half of the inning to retake the lead for good on Chris Young’s RBI double off Fenway’s green monster.
STREAK WATCH Bradley now has sole possession of the second-longest hitting streak in the majors this season. Kansas City’s Eric Hosmer’s had an 18game streak that ended last month.
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From Harper’s ejection to 20 Ks, it’s been busy news week for Nats By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer’s record-tying 20-strikeout performance was only the latest in a recent series of newsworthy moments for the Washington Nationals, one right after the other. If things were quiet around Bryce Harper and Co. on Thursday, perhaps it’s only because the club had a day off. The way things have been going lately, there’s no telling what will happen when the Nationals host the Miami Marlins for a four-game series starting Friday. Start with Scherzer. Only three other pitchers — Roger Clemens (twice), Kerry Wood and Randy Johnson — managed to strike out 20 batters in nine innings before Scherzer did it in a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Remarkably, Scherzer threw 96 of 119 pitches for strikes and did not walk anyone. Asked what was working so well for Scherzer, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus replied: “What wasn’t working? That’s an easier question: Nothing.” That’s been the case before for the right-hander in his short time in a Nationals uniform. Since moving from Detroit to Washington ahead of last season as a $210 million free agent, Scherzer has thrown two no-hitters plus a onehitter. Harper himself played pivotal roles in some of the unusual happenings during what’s been quite a week for the Nationals. Here’s a look:
SUNDAY: ALL THOSE FREE PASSES Harper tied a major league record by walking six times in a loss at the Chicago Cubs that capped a four-game sweep. Hitting one spot behind him was Ryan Zimmerman, who failed to make the Cubs pay for pitching around the 2015 NL MVP, going 1 for 7 and leaving 14 runners on base. That sparked a debate in
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Washington starting pitcher Max Scherzer, center, celebrates with teammates on Wednesday night in Washington after tying a MLB record with 20 strikeouts against Detroit. D.C. about whether it was time to move Zimmerman out of the cleanup spot.
MONDAY: STRASBURG’S DEAL, HARPER’S EJECTION, ROBINSON’S first WALKOFF Homer While Stephen Strasburg was on the mound in the series opener against Detroit, word emerged that the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft had agreed to a $175 million, seven-year contract. It was a stunning development given that the right-hander would have been eligible for free agency this offseason — and his agent, Scott Boras, loves seeing what clients can draw on the open market. Meanwhile, in the bottom of the ninth, Harper was ejected by home plate umpire Brian Knight after a teammate struck out. Moments later, pinch hitter Clint Robinson — who acknowledged afterward he thought it was only the eighth inning — hit the first
game-ending homer of his career. Harper rushed onto the field to join the rest of the celebrating Nationals but took a moment to point toward Knight and swear at him.
WEDNESDAY: 20 K’S; SORRY, MOM Before Scherzer made history — and, as a footnote, before second baseman Daniel Murphy delivered his fourth consecutive multi-hit game to raise his batting average to a majors-best .409 — Major League Baseball announced that Harper would be suspended for one game and fined for what happened Monday. Harper appealed the punishment, so was able to play Wednesday. After the game, he spoke about being caught on TV, yelling what he described as “a couple choice words” at the umpire: “I think the only person that’s pretty upset that saw it is my mom. I told her, ‘Sorry.’ I texted her.”
Perez shines as Braves beat Phillies 5-1, end home drought By CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves may have finally uncovered the secret to winning at home. Just make sure Williams Perez is the starting pitcher — even if he has to fly in on the day of the game. Perez allowed only two hits and one run in eight innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves final-
ly claimed just their second home win by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Wednesday night. Perez (1-0) was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett and flew to Atlanta from Rochester, New York, on Wednesday morning. He wasn’t fazed by the unusual travel schedule as he gave the struggling Braves only their second home win in 18 games. “Eight innings of one-run ball is pretty spectacular,”
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points higher than the Gamecocks. From Page B1 South Carolina racked up 14 hits in Sunday’s 5-4 12-inning hitter in the country in Boom- loss to Kentucky, but looks forer White. They have power. ward to matching up with the They’ve got a kid with double Aggies. digit home runs, so they can “I think we’re very confihit home runs one through dent,” said USC outfielder nine.” Dom Thompson-Williams. “I White enter the series with a think we can compete with .441 batting average. He also any team in the country ofhas 82 hits as both stats rank fensively. We’re going to have second nationally. He also has to do that this weekend. three home runs, 15 doubles Texas A&M can swing it pretand 37 runs batted in. ty well. They’ve got some The team is batting .320, 32 numbers.
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“We’re going to have to compete every at-bat, defensively, as well.” While the Gamecocks have probably already secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament, they need to end strong to have a chance to earn a top eight seeding. To do that they probably have to win four of their last six league encounters. It would also be a nice feather in USC’s cap if it finds a way to hold on and win the SEC regular season title. That won’t be easy, however,
as USC will have to find a way to score runs against one of the best weekend rotations in college baseball. That includes Sunday starter Kyle Simonds (8-1, 2.48) who no-hit Vanderbilt in his last outing. “They’re very, very deep on the mound, power arms in the bullpen,” said Holbrook. “They’re a very balanced team, a very experienced team. They have a maturity about them. They’ve played at a high level all year long. “It’s a great challenge.
Should be an exciting series. Obviously, we get to play here at home. That’s going to make it a lot of fun for our players.” The players are looking forward to having what they hope will be an enthusiastic crowd upon their return to Founders Park. “The fans, hopefully, will be out here,” said Thompson-Williams. “I hope they fill up Founders Park this weekend. It’s huge. I don’t know if they realize how big this is. We took a game from Florida and they played a huge part.”
ployed in many capacities, including service as a civil servant and a paratransit operator. After his retirement, Richard enjoyed a life of leisure in South Carolina. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Luther Bradford Jr. and Sammie Bradford Sr.; and a sister, Betty Bradford Dorsey. On Sunday, May 8, 2016, Richard completed his earthly journey and went home to be with the Lord. Richard loved life and his family. He leaves to cherish his memory: son, Leonard Bradford; grandson, Demetrius Bradford; three sisters, Hermenia (Arthur) Wright, Elizabeth (Ollie) Choice and Della (Mitchell) Robinson; sister-in law, Roberta Bradford; his devoted caregiver, Wendy Williams; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the chapel of Whites Mortuary with Pastor Joann Murrill officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family is receiving friends at 7120 Scales Road, Rembert. Messages of hope can be left at www.whitesmortuary. net Services entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter.
Bracey of Sumter; one brother, Charles Thompson of the home; two uncles, Robert Thompson and Frank Davis, both of Sumter; four grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Homegoing services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St., Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Ernest Jackson officiating, eulogist. The family will be receiving family and friends at the home, 7 ½ W. Bee St., Sumter. The funeral procession will leave at 1:20 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery, Oakland Avenue, Sumter. These services have been entrusted to the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.
Manning. Professional services entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton.
OBITUARIES JOSEPH H. BRYANT DILLON — A veteran of the Korean War, Joseph Hugh Bryant, second child of the late David Samuel and Elsie Smith Bryant, entered into heaven and the presence of his Lord and SavBRYANT ior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Murrieta, California, from a recent illness. Born on Dec. 11, 1931, in Marion, Mr. Bryant was predeceased by his wife of more than 60 years, Dora Elizabeth Bryant; and a son, Dennis Wayne Bryant (Jane) of Sumter. Surviving children include Michael Hugh Bryant (Debbie) of Athens, Georgia, Donna Bryant Barnes (Ken) of Sellers and Mark Lyle Bryant (Tammy) of Canyon Lake, California. Mr. Bryant has numerous precious grandchildren and great-grandchildren that he greatly loved, including their spouses. Surviving siblings include Margaret Denny (Gene) of Myrtle Beach and Linda Lynn of Marion; and a cousin, Judy Phillips-Thompson (Bill) of Pineville, North Carolina. Mr. Bryant retired from Shaw Air Force Base as a civil service employee in the air conditioning and refrigeration department. Over the years, he had served as a lay pastor, deacon, and Sunday school teacher in the churches he attended. He was currently a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Temecula, California, but held previous membership at Fork Baptist Church, Fork, and Temple Baptist Church in Sumter. Living the majority of his life in Sumter, he was an avid fisherman who enjoyed Santee-Cooper, local lakes, and ponds. Never one to meet a stranger, Mr. Bryant loved to strike up conversations with everyone. His relationship to Jesus Christ was of utmost importance to him, and God’s Word was always paramount in his life. He now resides with his Savior whom he loved to serve. His family will miss him greatly. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Gideons International, www.gideons.org, telephone (615) 564-5000, or email tgi@gideons.org in memory of Dad. This organization distributes Bibles to hotels, the military, schools, foreign countries, etc. We believe Dad would be pleased as the word of God was very important to him. A memorial service for Hugh Bryant is scheduled for
3 p.m. on Sunday at Fork Baptist Church in Fork, directed by Cooper Funeral Home. You may sign the online guest register at www.cooperfh.com
BRANDON HARVIN Brandon Harvin departed this life on Monday, May 9, 2016. Born on May 21, 1994, he was a son of Pastor Patrick and Dedra Harvin. Memories will HARVIN be cherished by his family and friends. A public viewing will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. today at JP Holley Funeral Home, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia. A wake will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1051 Clarkson Road, Hopkins. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Bible Way Church of Atlas Road, Columbia. Courtesy announcement by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.
ALLINE C. RUSH OLANTA — Alline Coker Rush, 98, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Oak HavenWilson Senior Care Nursing Home, Darlington. She was born on Nov. 1, 1917, in Clarendon County, a daughter of the late John and Lessie Coker. The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Ponzella McCray, 928 Park Ave., Olanta. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
JOHNNY LEE LIVINGSTON Johnny Lee Livingston, 57, beloved husband of Beverly Livingston, departed this earthly life on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at his residence in Summerton. Born on Nov. 27, 1958, in Miami, Florida, he was a son of William Lee Livingston and the late Mary Lee Livingston. The family will receive friends at the home, 1320 Pitman Drive, Summerton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC.
RICHARD BRADFORD REMBERT — Richard Bradford was born on Dec. 31, 1938, in Sumter, the first of seven children born to the late Luther and Mary Harris Bradford. Richard was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Ebenezer High School. During his lifetime, Richard was em-
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JOSEPH TONEY BISHOPVILLE — Joseph Toney, husband of Patricia Toney, entered eternal rest on May 11, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 159 Luckey Road, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.
HENRY LEE THOMPSON JR. Henry Lee “Tunk” Thompson Jr., 60, departed this earthly life on Friday, May 6, 2016, at his residence. Born on Aug. 8, 1955, in Sumter County, he was the eldest of four children of Elizabeth Davis Thompson and the late Henry Lee Thompson Sr. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Sumter High School Class of 1973. He leaves to cherish his memories: one son, Emil (Qiana) Eaglin of Durham, North Carolina; one daughter, Arkell Eaglin of Sumter; his mother, Elizabeth Davis Thompson of the home; one sister, Theresa (Anthony)
ALICE M. HARVIN On Monday, May 9, 2016, Alice Martin Harvin, widow of Tine Harvin, exchanged time for eternity at Palmetto Health Richland. Born on Sept. 16, 1934, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late James Ernest and Victoria Maude Thames Martin. Service of remembrance for Alice Martin Harvin will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 4829 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning, where the Rev. Terry R. Johnson will bring words of comfort. Service of interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence of her sister, Ella Mae Martin, 310 Hopkins St., Manning. Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning is in charge of services. Online condolences may be sent to www.flemingdelaine. com or flemingdelaine@aol. com.
WILLIENE H. CREQUE Minister Williene H. Creque, 76, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at her residence in Summerton. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Gertrude Gary Huggins. The family will receive friends at 1042 Longleaf Drive,
PATTY ANN AAGAARD Patty Ann Aagaard, 44, died on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.
CALVIN MILLER Calvin Miller, 53, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. He was born on Sunday, April 7, 1963, in Florence County. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Rose Lucinda Jackson, 3163 Tall Oaks Drive, Florence, SC 29506. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by King-Fields Mortuary, Summerton.
DEIDRE T. BOCHETTE Deidre Tuffelmire Bochette, 69, wife of Thomas E. Bochette Sr., died on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.
JOSEPH WALKER Joseph Walker, 73, died on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.
THOMAS LEE PEARSON COLUMBIA — On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Thomas Lee Pearson departed this life at Palmetto Health Richland. Born on Sept. 23, 1947, in Jordan, he was a son of the late Charlie and Julia Cain Pearson. The family will receive relatives and friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Wisteria Way Apartment Community Center, 204 Hospital St., Manning. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home & Chapel.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Lost & Found Small red/white beagle mix, found at the intersection of N. Main & Pike, approx 15-20 lbs. Must identify gender. Call 803-968-4222.
BUSINESS SERVICES Cleaning Services Southern Maid Cleaning License and bonded. Homes, Office & Churches Great Rates. Call 803-460-5469
205 Wildwood Ave Sat 7am-1pm Across from Bi-Lo. Men & women's clothing all sizes & household items.
Yard Sale: 2843 Hathaway Dr. Sat. 14th 8-12. Clothes, furniture, tools and lots of misc. 872 Twin Lakes Dr Fri. 12-5 Sat. 7-1 Furn., home decor, clothing & shoes for all ages, & more 2310 Paperbirch Ave Sat 7am-1pm 3 Family Sale!
ESTATE SALE 325 A N. Salem. Fri. 4pm-7pm & Sat 9am-1pm. Dishes, cookware, accessories, pictures, linens, & furn.
Lawn Service
Yard Sale May 13th & 14th 8-2 at 1811 Queen Chapel Rd. Lots of misc. items.
GrassBusters, Lawn Maintenance, Pest & Termite Control. Insured and Licensed. 803-983-4539
Gamecock Shrine Club 1865 Hwy. 15 S. Yard Sale. Sat. 7-?. Table rental $10.
Legal Service Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury
Roofing All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.
Septic Tank Cleaning
Moving Sale! 2670 Goldeneye Ridge Sat. 14th 7-12. Furniture, household items, and much more. All must go!! 5100 Longbranch Rd. Sat 8-1 toys, kitchen stuff, lots of clothes, shoes, hshld & etc..
211 Alice Drive. Sat 7am-12 noon. Huge indoor yard sale at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Piano, organ, and lots of furniture. Alcolu Heritage Days @ The Company Store Main St, Alcolu. Inside & Outside Fri 8-5 Sat 8-3 Multi-Family Yard Sale Sat. 14th at 3050 Old York Rd.
Septic Tank Cleaning Call the pros for all of your septic pumping needs. 803-316-0429 Proline Utilities, LLC
Tree Service NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming & stump grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721
PETS & ANIMALS Pets Happy Jack Flea Beacon: Control Fleas in the home without toxic chemicals or costly exterminators. Results overnight! Discount Pet Food & Supply (778-0061) (kennelvax.com)
MERCHANDISE Garage, Yard & Estate Sales LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3 FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB
Open every weekend. Call 803-494-5500
706 Haynesworth St Sat 7-? good quality women's clothes, toys, luggage , large variety 314 E. Charlotte Ave. Saturday, 6:30 am - until. A little bit of everything! Multi Family 1381 Mooneyham Rd. 1st house on left off 521 South. Sat. 8am-? odds & ends, fishing equip., something for everyone.
For Sale or Trade Cocker Spaniel Mix Puppies, females, 2 black, 1 brown, 6 wks old, $50 ea. Alum. Pontiac rims, 5 lug, $25 ea. Call 803-506-2923 lv msg. New large print King James Bible. Call 803-481-8878 Ossur cold therapy system, reduces pain, swelling from post operative recovery process. $50 Call 803-481-8788 Wooden chess set in wooden case from Germany. $5 Call 803-469-2689 Benchtop 10in miter saw. Excellent condition. Only $30 Call 803-773-1078 Homelite leaf blower w/vacuum attachment 200mph, like new. $60 Call 803-481-9155
EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Bucket operator/groundsman needed for local tree service. Must have Valid Drivers License. Call 803-983-9721. Salesman for busy car lot. Sales experience required. Salary negotiable. Apply in person at 1282 N Lafayette Dr, Sumter. No phone calls, please. Driver PRN driver needed in a CCRC. This position will assist in transporting patients/residents to and from the facility for admission, discharge and miscellaneous reasons. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, be at least 21 years of age, be able to work a flexible schedule and become certified and perform CPR if required. Must have a clean driving record and current South Carolina driver's license. Experience preferred but not required. Apply in person to: Covenant Place 2825 Carter Road Sumter, SC 29150 EOE
4 Cemetary plots at Clarendon Memorial Gardens. Call 1-843-293-7779 New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364 Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311. Open 7 Days a week 9am-8pm
Mobile Home Lots
Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO
1 Lot For Mobile home. Rent $165 /mo. Incl's water & Sewage. Peaceful neighborhood. Off 521 N. Call 803-983-3121
2 acres, wooded lot , 12 mi. to Sumter. Owner financing available. 803-669-9944 carmenleneakeith@yahoo.com
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Rent- 4BR 3.5BA $2000 Mo. Golf Course, Lakeview, Club house. Call 803-406-9723
Mobile Home Rentals 16x80 2BR 2BA on 1 acre partly wooded lot, storage on site, 5 mi. out of town. No pets, $650/mo. incld electric. Call 803-464-6780
2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Huge! 5430 Ainsworth, Behind Tim's AutoPro Sat & Sun 8-? tools, fishing, washer, dryers, furn ,boats, lawn equip. Too much to list
CNA's positions available needed in a skilled nursing facility for a 2pm to 10pm shift. PRN positions are available for all shifts. Apply in person to: Covenant Place 2825 Carter Road Sumter, SC 29150 EOE
2BR, 2BA, open living & dinning area, on acre lot at 6315 HWY 301 N outside of manning. 2 storage buildings, portable carport & chicken coop. No inside pets! $600m Call 803-464-8354
HVAC Service Tech needed immediately. Experience required. Call (803) 774-4823.
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Help Wanted Part-Time Caregiver needed for home health. Must pass background check. Call 803-236-3603. Part-Time Position Sumter Habitat for Humanity seeks individual with retail, bookkeeping, computer, social media and strong communication skills for part-time dual position in the administration office and the ReStore. Please email in, Word or PDF format, your cover letter and resume, along with the names and contact information of at least 3 professional references, salary history and salary requirements to: info@habitatsumter.org by May 27, 2016. Part time RN needed for Supervisory visits in Sumter County. Call 803-236-1721.
RENTALS Unfurnished Apartments 1BR/1BA Apt/country, one person, no pets, & and all utilities inc. $575mo+dep. Call 803-481-5592
2016 23 Ft Camper Kitc. Slide out, microwv, TV , DVD , Duct AC, oven, murphy bed, 2 dr fridge, rear bath, elec awning & more. 803-481-5118
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PUBLIC AUCTION Sumter Self Storage, 731 Broad St. Sumter, S.C. will have an auction 10:00 am, Saturday, May 14, 2016. These units be sold: Donell Robertson 113 Adline Albert 226 Brittany Martin 215 and 6 units held over. There will be lots of tools.
Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles Harley Davidson Ultra Classic 2007, garage kept, 30,300 miles, clear title. $10,000 Call 803-236-8335
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Destruction of Special Education Records (300.573) Sumter School District will be destroying special education records for students exiting during or prior to the 2010-2011 school year. Records being destroyed include all special education referral records, evaluation reports, testing protocols, notifications of meetings, Individual Education Plans (IEP), reviews of existing data summaries, and all other personally identifiable information therein. Under state and federal law, special education records must be maintained for a period of five years after special education services have ended. Former students over the age of 18, or parents of students over the age of 18, who have retained parental rights through the court's determination, may obtain special education records by contacting and making an appointment with Mrs. Lillarweise Seymore at (803) 774-5500 (ext. 210).
2000 Ford F-150 work truck, extended cab, runs excellent. Asking $3500 OBO. Call 803-464-2782 2003 Mazda Protege Silver, 115k. Asking $3300 Call 803-983-4166
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Commercial Rentals Commercial buildings for rent. church, 1 small retail building, building w/ loading docks, & construction building w/ office storage space. Call 803-773-8402
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Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water//sewer//garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 803-494-8350
Unit Manager- SNF Unit Manager Prefer RN but experienced LPN will be considered. Small Medicare certified SNF, part of a CCRC campus. M-F with some occasional weekends and on call duty. MDS experience desired. This is a rare opportunity to join a team of dedicated health care professionals. Apply in person to: Covenant Place 2825 Carter Road Sumter, SC . EOE
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Local Manufacturing Company looking for Machine operators, packers and material handlers. Experience preferred but not required. Must have GED or equivalent. Mail resume to: P-442 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151.
4- 235x65 R 18" Used tires, good tread left. $100 Call 481-5118 Trailer hitch draw-tite with 2 ball mounts. Call 803-494-4825
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REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale Rent to own, 1035 Old Pocalla, $1500/dn, 3BR/1BA, AS IS. Asking $13,000. 803-481-5843. 3BR/2BA in manning, 1350sqf, recently remodeled, 0.7 acre lot, extra lot w/shop & separate camper port available. $130,000 house & lot only. Call 803-225-0012
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Yard Sale! 3217 Mayflower Ln. Sat. 14th 6-12. Rain or shine in backyard. Moving Sale Sat. 14th 7-1 at 2875 Lancaster Dr. Everything for sale including the house! Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 wheelers, or almost anything of value. Call 803-983-5364 3304 Hwy 15 South parking lot of Sugarplums Antiques, Sat. 8am to 2pm. Nice used furniture, mirrors, linens, pictures, and misc. Moving Sale!! Sat. 14th 8-1 at 2665 Fossil Ln. Gingko Hills Subdivision. Household items. 1944 Pinewood Rd Fri & Sat 7-? Furniture & too much to list!
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