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‘I DEFINITELY AM INNOCENT’
Mayoral candidate refuses to discuss details of Jan. 30 DUI charge LeRoy Martin, a
candidate for mayor
By RUSSELL COX of McCormick and the
“Can we just rig something up? ... I know we’re on tape.” town’s former police
and SCOTT J. BRYAN
Index-Journal staff — LeRoy Martin talking to a law enforcement officer chief, speaks Tuesday
during a blood alcohol content test Jan. 30 at the McCormick
McCORMICK — Faced with a driv- Library about his DUI
ing under the influence charge that his innocence Tuesday afternoon dur- truck was found in a ditch outside his charge and his bid for
could torpedo his campaign for mayor ing an interview with the Index-Jour- home at 504 Talbert Road, McCormick. elected office.
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LeRoy Martin emphatically declared Martin was arrested Jan. 30 after a See INNOCENT, page 4A
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By RUSSELL COX
rcox@indexjournal.com
South Carolina’s budget,
passed by the S.C. House,
requires pay raises for state
employees, including teach-
ers and has created concerns
for local education officials
and some lawmakers. The
ROAST
requirement might call for
school district pay to increase
more than state funding will
grow.
The budget, now up for
consideration by the state Sen-
MASTERS
ate, includes a proviso which PHOTOS BY MATT WALSH | INDEX-JOURNAL
would require 2-percent raises ABOVE: A bucket of steamed oysters from Apalachicola, Fla., is
for teachers and other school dumped onto a table Saturday during Abbeville’s Oyster Roast and
employees, although districts Lowcountry Boil at the Burt-Stark Mansion. BELOW: Aubry Falls, 4,
can apply for waivers if the throws an oyster shell into a trash bucket. Her grandfather estimated
raises would create a deficit. she ate about 50 oysters. Check out the photo gallery at www.
The discussion of such a indexjournal.com to view and purchase more photos from this event.
See BUDGET, page 5A
“We could deplete Annual event sells out
the reserve to meet
By MICHELLE LAXER The cooking seafood made the air
this mandate and mlaxer@indexjournal.com smell salty, and the mansion’s grounds
put the district in a were a sea of lawn chairs as the largest
ABBEVILLE crowd yet showed up to enjoy the food
vulnerable position
T
he Burk-Stark Mansion might and music from The Edgewood Band.
financially.” be nowhere near the ocean, The event was sponsored by the Great-
but that was easy to forget at er Abbeville Chamber of Commerce.
— Earlean Smiley, the annual Oyster Roast and
McCormick Lowcountry Boil on Saturday. See ROAST, page 5A
Superintendent
Popularity of fresh food grows in Lakelands
By ST. CLAIRE DONAGHY food you’re getting at farmers’ mar- buying and eating fresh and local Special section
sdonaghy@indexjournal.com kets is typically handled by only the foods.
grower and the person who picks it. ***
Sharon Alvarez, a current board Often, that is the same person. Newton O’Dell, Greenwood
member for the Greenwood Coun- “Food you buy elsewhere may be County Farmers Market manager,
ty Farmers Market, said increasing handled by field hands who pick it, said the reason for growth of local
popularity of farmers’ markets in packing house employees, truck- markets is simple — people want
the Lakelands is evidence of more ers, distributors and grocery store fresh, less processed food.
consumers wanting fresh food, workers before you and your family “People are embracing healthier
picked at the height of freshness and consume it.” lifestyles,” O’Dell said. “They want
ripeness. *** food that was picked today, or yes-
“Local is better, no doubt,” Alva- James Hodges, Greenwood Coun- terday. Much food in the national
rez said, noting she herself has been ty Clemson Extension agent, said food supply grown here was picked
a local market grower “forever,” pro- more people today are growing their two to three weeks ago, and it could
ducing herbs, vegetables and a few The Index-Journal’s Home,
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of what they grow. Also, increasing
edition.
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‘Her smile will always be remembered’
Murder victim’s life celebrated at ‘home going’
By MARTHA ROSE BROWN her heart. ... I can hear Anngenette saying, ‘Get
T&D Correspondent your house in order’” she said of her late friend.
,
Attorney ”
who presided over the “home going” celebration
She thanked Shaw’s oldest daughter, Courtney
ST. STEPHEN — “Earth has no sorrow that S. Scipio, for giving her the opportunity to share
heaven can’t heal, said Rev. Robert McCutchen, her memories during the service.
“Her smile will always be remembered, Tin- ”
facing of Anngenette Shaw at St. Stephen
Baptist Church in this small Berkeley
County town.
Shaw’s death that made headlines a
dal-Burch said. “My heart has been
broken, for truly a friend has been
taken away. ”
In addition to Scipio, Shaw’s children
extortion week ago, but on Saturday it was her include Alexia S. Shaw and Deshanay
life that was celebrated by a standing- Ravenell, all three of Moncks Corner;
room-only crowd of mourners. and two sons, Jermaine Bryan and Des-
Those who knew her best called her mond Shaw, both of Jamestown.
Shaw was looking forward to the
charge
CHRISTOPHER HUFF/T&D CHRISTOPHER HUFF/T&D CHRISTOPHER HUFF/T&D “Nett” or “Anna Mae. ”
Frank Staley Jr. puts his hand to his head and Staley puts his head down on the table as the Staley throws his head back in laughter as “She was a quiet, soft-spoken per- birth of her third grandchild, a boy
waves his napkin as he is named Citizen of news of the award sinks in. award presenter Dr. Gene Atkinson relates a son, Joy Tindal-Burch said of her 42-
” named “CJ. Her grieving grandchil-
”
the Year. funny story about him. year-old friend. They had moved to Eu- Anngenette Shaw dren include Cambria Scipio and Cha-
tawville at about the same time. mairra Bryan.
By JEFFREY COLLINS “We took care of one another. Her kids were Shaw’s nine sisters and two brothers also mourn
Associated Press my kids; my kids were her kids. And she was the her death. T&D CORRESPONDENT MARTHA ROSE BROWN
FRANKLY GREAT
‘queen of yard sales’” she recalled.
, Mourners carry the casket of Anngenette Shaw outside St. Stephen Baptist Church
COLUMBIA — A Lexington Tindal-Burch said Shaw “decided to give God See SHAW, A7 on Saturday.
attorney extorted more than $1
million from clients by threat-
ening them with criminal
Staley honored as Citizen of the Year
charges
or civil
penalties
that did
not exist,
accord-
ing to a
RISE AND FALL OF A PRESIDENT
AT S.C. STATE UNIVERSITY
● DEC. 11, 2007 — S.C. State trustees oust Presi-
Lawmakers hope
SCSU can move
federal dent Dr. Andrew Hugine on a 7-3 vote.
By PHIL SARATA indict- ● APRIL 29, 2008 — Dr. George E. Cooper visits the
T&D Staff Writer ment.
Rich-
S.C. State campus as one of the nalists for presi-
When named 2012 Orangeburg Area Citizen of ard dent. He is the deputy administrator for science and
the Year, Frank Staley Jr. did something that by all Breibart COURTESY WIS
education resources development at the U.S. Depart-
accounts no other recipient of the award has ever Breibart
on after Cooper
was
done. charged T&D FILE ment of Agriculture and vice president of academic
Raising his napkin, Staley waved it over his head to Wednesday with five counts Dr. Andrew Hugine affairs at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville.
the laughter of the audience. of extortion, four counts of ● JUNE 6, 2008 — Cooper named
“They kind of think a little bit about the old man, mail fraud and a count of wire 10th president of S.C. State.
don’t they?” Staley said, smiling. fraud. The indictment lists
Staley became the 60th recipient of the award, three different people who al- Then-board Chairman Mau-
presented each year by the Kiwanis Club of legedly cleaned out bank ac- rice Washington said, “He
Orangeburg.
Sharing the moment with Staley on Thursday was
counts, investments and re-
tirement savings to give to
connected with the search By DIONNE GLEATON
T&D Staff Writer ONLINE
South Carolina State University Coach Emeritus Wil- Breibart
committee, the campus and @TheTandD.com
lie Jeffries, who won the award in 2011. He was re- Breibart targeted present the board.” Lawmakers are hopeful that Find all news re-
sponsible for getting Staley to the function. and former clients and told ● DEC. 17, 2008 — S.C. State South Carolina State University garding S.C. State
“He’s not the easiest guy to pull one over on, Jef-
” them they were facing penal- placed on one-year warning by can make the changes it needs University when you
fries said. “I just told him I was getting an award and ties from the Internal Revenue following Dr. George Cooper’s click on our Hot Topics at
I would really like him to be there. Service or possible criminal the Southeastern Associa- resignation as president. TheTandD.com
“You want to be sure you get that person there, es- charges unless they put hun- tion of Colleges and Sen. John Matthews, D-Bow-
pecially someone who merits so much an honor of dreds of thousands of dollars Schools for failing to man, an alumnus, said, “I think
this nature. I am happy to see some fellow Bulldogs into his law firm’s trust ac- it’s another issue that the uni- trust and academic excellence to
receive this award. ” count, authorities said. comply with agency versity has to address, but I hope this fine university. ” Matthews
Making the presentation, using various articles of The attorney promised he standards. that they would deal with all their Rep. Jerry Govan, D-Orange-
● MARCH 27,
clothing and head gear as props, Dr. Gene Atkinson CHRISTOPHER HUFF/T&D would handle the matters issues at one time and get it over burg, and another alumnus, said
noted four areas have helped define Staley’s life: the Frank Staley Jr. becomes emotional as he gives a speech as the 2012 Orangeburg Area Citizen confidentially and keep them with. ” he is not sure whether the inves-
of the Year on Thursday night at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Staley was the out of public records, prosecu-
2009 — Cooper Cooper was hampered by a lack tigation “had some bearing” on
60th recipient of the award, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Orangeburg. See more photos inaugurated as of support on campus, and “I re- Cooper’s resignation.
See FRANKLY, A5 from this event at TheTandD.com/gallery.
See ATTORNEY, A5 president. ally applaud him for making the “Until that comes to light, I
● FEBRU-
decision that, ‘If I can’t do it, I’m think the best thing is to really
going to move on, ” the Bowman
’ reserve judgment until we can
ARY 2010 — Democrat said. get to the truth. It’s not about the
It is learned
Opportunities scarce, but local job hunters keep on looking Dr. George E. Cooper is sworn in as president on March 27, 2009. that Hugine
lawsuit against the university for $60,000.
settled a
“I’m just going to wish him well
in wherever he goes and whatever
he does, he said.
”
Cooper announced Friday he
administration or the board. The
most important people are the
students, their parents who have
entrusted their care to the uni-
Govan
will resign effective March 30 to versity and the faculty that are
By GENE ZALESKI On Thursday they were ● JUNE 15, 2010 — A divided board votes not to renew Cooper’s contract, spend more time with his family charged with providing the stu-
T&D Staff Writer united in one goal: looking for which was to expire at the end of the month. Among those voting against and pursue other interests. dents with a quality education, ”
employment. The decision followed an inves- Govan said.
At 61 years old, Frances Guy
him were two trustees with terms set to expire at the end of the month. tigation into alleged criminal mis- Govan said he hopes Cooper
A high school graduate, 27-
is not ready to retire. year-old Bryson Walsh says ● JULY 1, 2010 — Intense conduct, unethical behavior and made his own decision to leave
In fact, the cancer survivor searching for a job has been a concern was expressed for mismanagement at the university. the university.
is trying to get back into the Cooper initiated the investigation “Whatever the circumstances,
life-long endeavor. the university over the course and said it led to the termination I think that he should be
workforce two years after she “Every job that I do have,
lost her job following her ini- they always run out of work, ” of two weeks, and a prayer of eight high-level employees on commended for taking the
tial diagnosis. he said. “I am not really look- vigil was held for the univer- Feb. 10. It is continuing, prudent action in terms of
Cooper said he believes the trying to address any type of
“I am on the Internet all the ing for a job. I am looking for sity. After new trustees take investigation will allow trustees
time looking for whatever is a career.”
out there, Guy said. “There is
” This time around, Walsh has
their places on the board, to “continue to restore integrity, See LAWMAKERS, A7 Cobb-Hunter
nothing. ” been looking for the past nine Cooper is retained.
She has done just about all
one can to land that elusive
job. She has submitted re-
sumes, but has not had any
months.
“This has been a bad year
for me, Walsh said. He sub-
”
mits resumes daily online but
● NOVEMBER 2010 — Coo-
per appointed chair of the
Council of 1890 Universities.
Get rid of board, senator says
interviews. has not had an interview since ● DECEMBER 2010 — S.C. By DIONNE GLEATON Ford said, “We’ve
Guy says while she never July. State learns it has been reac- Cooper is shown with trustee Matthew Richard- T&D Staff Writer given Cooper state
got a degree, her background “They told me they’ll call son in June 2010, after S.C. State’s board
in administration should be a me back in a couple of weeks. credited by SACS for 10 years. refused to renew Cooper’s contract. money, and they’ve
A Lowcountry senator says he wants more denied the kids a whole
big plus for any employer. It is pretty much a dead end, ” ● JAN. 13, 2011 — The
than a new president at South Carolina State lot of opportunities for
“I have always worked, al- he said. S.C. State Faculty Senate says it has “no con dence” in Cooper and his University. He wants a whole new board. them to get a good edu-
ways, she said.
” But faith in God motivates
Guy was among the hun- him to persevere.
administration. “The students have been denied a basic ed- cation. The university
”
● DEC. 20, 2011 — S.C. State con rms it hired attorney Reginald Lloyd, but
ucation because of the board and president. says the money came
dreds to attend the Orange- “My time will come,” he My primary concern is the kids, Sen. Robert
” from a private source,
burg Job Fair Thursday at the said. won’t say why. Lloyd is the former head of the State Law Enforcement Divi- Ford said. but hasn’t identified
Prince of Orange Mall. The fair came at a difficult sion and former U.S. Attorney for South Carolina. He wants to give the university a year to find it.
By the looks of the crowd, time for job seekers. Orange- LARRY HARDY/T&D
The General As- Ford
unemployment reaches burg County’s unemployment Manish Mazyck, center, senior employment specialist at Goodwill Industries, greets a job seeker at the annual Orangeburg ● FEB. 10, 2012 — S.C. State res eight employees, including the police a new president.
Meanwhile, “the board has got to go. We sembly should ap-
everywhere. rate was 14.6 percent in July. Job Fair held Thursday at the Prince of Orange Mall. The fair was sponsored by the mall and state and local agencies. chief, the chief of staff and vice president of student affairs. The university want a whole new slate for those kids coming point a new board and president, Ford said.
There were men and Bamberg County’s jobless rate later says the rings were the result of Lloyd’s internal investigation. in next year, Ford said.
” The Charleston Democrat wants to build on a
women, young and old, black was 16.1 percent and Calhoun workforce developer Richard until 10 a.m. A broad spectrum of peo- They don’t have the budget-
and white, those with a high ● MARCH 2, 2012 — Cooper announces that he will resign at the end of S.C. State President Dr. George Cooper an- proposal he made in January 2011, following a
County’s was 12.2 percent. Lee said individuals started About 50 vendors were at ple attended the job fair, Lee ary money.
” nounced Friday that he will resign, effective 19-3 “no confidence” vote by the university’s
school diplomas and those Orangeburg County De- lining up at 7:30 a.m. even the fair, including about 20 said. “The economy is so bad March, citing a desire to focus on his family and other career interests. March 30. He will receive a $268,000 sever-
with advanced degrees. partment of Social Services though the fair did not start employers. and businesses are behind. See HUNTERS, A5 ance package. See FORD, A7
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