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Wanted man turns himself in BY BRADEN BUNCH braden@theitem.com (803) 774-1201
The man wanted in connection with an alleged June dragging with a car turned himself in to authorities Monday despite not being able to finalize funeral arrangements for his fiancee, who died last week while in custody at Sumter-Lee Regional De-
tention Center. Both 41-year-old Charles Yingling and 32-year-old Jennifer Lynn Sharp-Adams were facing charges of assault and battery of a high and YINGLING aggravated nature after a June 27 incident on U.S. 15 South. Sharp-Adams, who turned herself in to authorities last week, was
found dead in her cell while awaiting release on bond. Yingling, while still at large last week, said via a telephone interview that he feared if he turned himself in he would not be able to arrange the funeral for Sharp-Adams. At the same time, he feared authorities could possibly disrupt the services if he were to attend. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony
Dennis announced last week that he would be willing to wait for Yingling to turn himself in if the suspect contacted him and agreed to a series of requirements. On Monday morning, Dennis confirmed the two men had spoken via phone last week and said Yingling honored the agreement. “He followed his commitment to
SEE YINGLING, PAGE A8
Night in the life of a (sleep-deprived) journalist
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Annette Amerson, left, attaches electrodes to Jade Reynolds, a staff writer for The Sumter Item, while Joel Fogle connects wires to machines. Reynolds participated in a sleep study July 29.
Sleep study assignment leads to diagnosis BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250
M
y first surprise was there was a real, full bed, not a hospital one. That’s a common reaction, said Joel Fogle with Colonial Family Practice Sleep Lab. My second was learning I have obstructive sleep apnea, a condition where my airway narrows and collapses as I slip into deep sleep, causing me to have shallow breathing or even pauses in breath.
Even though I don’t remember it, these events, as they are called in a sleep study, wake the brain to a level of arousal that interrupts the sleep cycle. That is probably the most common sleep disorder Dr. Mitch Grunsky, a family medicine and board-certified sleep medicine physician, said he sees.
GETTING STARTED Maybe a month ago, some coworkers and I were discussing sleep
Joel Fogle with Colonial Family Practice Sleep Lab looks at brain waves on a computer. Jade Reynolds, a staff writer for The Sumter Item, recently participated in a sleep study SEE SLEEP, PAGE A10 and learned she has sleep apnea. On page A10, find six tips for good sleep.
As summer winds down, donations for needy dwindle BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 Giving of one’s time makes a difference not only in the life of the person being helped, but also in the life of the individual volunteering. Adrian Mills knows that firsthand from serving as a re-
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ceptionist at the United Ministries of Sumter County’s Emergency Shelter. As she greets new clients and familiar faces, she said she has the opportunity to hear their story and share God’s love and hope with them. “Everyone has wounds,” Mills said. “I have observed how a word of encourage-
ment impacts the lives of people. I have also seen homeless individuals get homes. I have seen the unemployed receive employment. I have seen God at work in our city through the
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lives of countless volunteers and clients. I have learned and seen proven that our efforts and fight against hopelessness, poverty and self-inflicted injustice as well as social injustice are not in vain. God still provides, open doors and delivers people from unhealthy relationships and bad situations. He restores bro-
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ken lives. He takes the bad and works something good. Being a volunteer has positively impacted my spiritual life.” Even if you don’t have time to volunteer at the shelter, you can help this program with your financial donations.
SEE CARING, PAGE A8
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