January 29, 2017

Questions still lingering Public seeks answers to who or what blindsided school district

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What actually happened and how? Those are two main questions many in the Sumter community — and members of the Sumter School District Board of Trustees — are asking concerning the district’s current debt crisis. The annual audit, released in December, revealed the district spent $6.2 million over budget in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and had an ending general fund balance of $106,449 — a criti-

cally low level, according to auditor Robin Poston.

An overflow crowd of more than 150 residents filled the district office’s board room and hallways Monday night at the Sumter School Board’s most recent meeting to hear discussion on the debt crisis.

“We need to find out where this money went,” said Calvin Bennett, a local public high school graduate who attended Monday’s board meeting. “We need to be asking the hard questions.”

After receiving a quar-

terly financial update through two quarters of this fiscal year (through Dec. 31, 2016) before Monday’s meeting, board members Johnny Hilton and the Rev. Ralph Canty, among others, are asking questions.

Hilton and Canty questioned Baker at Monday’s meeting on the general accuracy of the district’s financial reporting to the board. Both emphasized last fiscal year after two quarters of the district’s financial reporting reflected positive trends for the district and that the deficit wasn’t discovered by anyone until after the audit was completed last month.

According to Hilton, expen-

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diture percentages through two quarters this year look nearly identical to last year’s report at this time.

“The year’s half over, and we’ve spent half the money,” Hilton said of this year’s report. “The report last year said the same thing, and we ended up with a $6 million deficit. I suppose we’re headed down a rocky road again this year,” Hilton said.

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Director of Photography Joe Wisener, actress Hayden McCoy, who plays the lead role of “Faith” in the movie, “Faith’s Song,” and Dustin Weible, the film’s co-writer and associate producer, are on the set during filming. Weible is from Sumter and is a Wilson Hall graduate. The movie focuses on a Christian girl’s faith that is tested when her parents are killed in a car crash.

Sumter man co-writes Christian film that’s in state theaters

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Two Sumter natives were involved in a Christian film playing in movie theaters across South Carolina.

Dustin Weible, a 2011 Wilson Hall graduate, co-wrote “Faith’s Song,” with Frankie Hutto, of Lexington.

Derek Liuzzo, a 2004 Wilson Hall graduate, played one of the supporting roles in the film.

Produced by Northface Christian Films, which is owned by Hutto, the 2016 movie focuses on a young Christian girl’s faith that is tested when her parents are killed in a car crash, according to the film’s synopsis. The girl, “Faith,” is forced to move in with relatives who do not believe in God and finds herself in a new city, new school and no friends. She is a talented singer who wants to worship God with her songs but finds her faith challenged by her uncle and students at school. She has to make the choice of either fitting in or following God. The film also stars former University of South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore, who plays

Dustin Weible, left, “Faith’s Song” co-writer and associate producer, and actor Todd Shevchik are on the set during filming. in a few scenes as one of Faith’s youth pastors.

The movie was shot in four cities in South Carolina: Lexington, Newberry, North and in parts of Columbia during a five-month period.

Hutto, producer, director and cowriter of the film, came up with the plot after having recurring

dreams of different scenes.

“The scenes came in no certain order,” he said. “But I know that God gave me this vision and that everything that happened afterwards was through him.”

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Volunteers say helping with homeless count can change your perspective on homelessness

BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com From Wednesday night through this weekend, numerous community volunteers have pitched in to help with an annual homeless count in Sumter County, according to the regional coordinator in charge of this year’s count process.

Dennis Wormsley, director of Any Length Recovery Community — an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center in Sumter — also is serving this year as the regional Point-In-Time Count coordinator for the Eastern Carolina Homelessness Organization. The non-

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Gwend China, left, and Jordan Akers discuss homeless issues Friday at Mt. Pisgah AME Church. The church provides a breakfast ministry to the homeless in the area. Both China and Akers are volunteers in this year’s Point-In-Time Count of the homeless in Sumter County. profit organization provides various services to people experiencing at

least a spell of homelessness in a 12-county area.

The federally mandated

annual PIT Count is an unduplicated census of people experiencing homelessness on a given night in January in each county in the U.S. This year’s PIT Count was based on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 25, and surveyors have been asking the question: “Where did you spend the night of Jan. 25?”

The PIT Count is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for all communities receiving federal funds through a homeless assistance grants program.

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South Carolina’s DJJ director resigns after critical report COLUMBIA (AP) — The director of South Carolina’s Department of Juvenile Justice has resigned following a report that criticized her agency as still unprepared to prevent riots.

Gov. Henry McMaster accepted Sylvia Murray’s resignation Friday, his third day on the job.

“We recognize the critical importance of continuing to strengthen this agency, and we are committed to ensuring that is done in the safest and most effective way possible,” McMaster said.

In her short resignation letter, Murray said her “decision did not come easily,” but she’s leaving to “pursue other career options.”

State auditors said in a report released Thursday that DJJ remains understaffed; its officers are not properly trained; its security policies are outdated; and its police department is ineffective.

Murray told a House panel she disagreed with the findings.

“We feel we are actually doing a good job,” she told the panel during an hours-long meeting on the report. “We’ve been working very hard to bring DJJ to a different level.”

It was not the tone legislators wanted to hear. Rep. Bill Hixon, R-North Augusta, told Murray he may suggest to McMaster that DJJ should be the first Cabinet post he considers replacing.

Legislators have been critical of DJJ since a string of gang-related riots at the main prison in 2015 and 2016 involving fires and property damage.

Murray, who’s led the agency since January 2015, told legislators last year the agency’s increased security efforts included stricter discipline, installing glass that isn’t broken easily and sinks that can’t be ripped from walls, and housing juveniles based on risk.

But the report said a survey of DJJ employees found many didn’t believe the changes “markedly increased” safety and security at the main prison.

Pam Tillis hits Sumter Opera House

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Tickets are on sale and going fast for country music star Pam Tillis’ concert on Saturday at Sumter Opera House.

Tillis is known for her singing and her songwriting — she’s a member of the Grand Ole Opry, a three-time Country Music Awards winner and has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance. She’s also a model and an actress on the Broadway stage, in movies and on TV. While she grew up with her famous father, country singer Mel Tillis, Pam Tillis soon found her own way in country music but not until after she’d sought a career as a pop singer. Her early career also had her writing music for Elektra Asylum and Warner Brothers publishing companies. She had her songs recorded by such artists as Conway Twitty, Chaka Khan, Gloria Gaynor and Highway 101, among others.

After committing to country music, Tillis’ first country album, “Put Yourself in My Place,” signaled she’d made the right decision; it won her a gold record while producing two No. 1 hits, two top-five singles and a top-20 single.

Three platinum albums followed, including “Homeward Looking Angel,” which featured the big hit “Queen of Denial,” with its Egyptian references and a purely country music theme about a woman who thinks she can change the man who badly mistreats her.

Other huge hits for the singer include “Mi Vida Loca,” “When You Walk in the Room,” “Don’t Tell Me What to Do” and “Shake the Sugar Tree,” among her 20 hits from that period.

The nine-time Academy of Country Music Award nominee is a two-time Grammy award winner and six-time

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Country music superstar Pam Tillis will bring her trio to the Sumter Opera House stage on Saturday for an intimate evening of acoustic music. Among the multiple award-winning singer-songwriter’s hits are “Mi Vida Loca,” “Don’t Tell Me What to Do” and “When You Walk in the Room.”

Grammy nominee, as well as an American Music Awards nominee. Tillis also won an International Bluegrass Music Association award in 2004 for Recorded Event Of The Year for “Livin’ Lovin’ Losin’” and most recently a 2012 IBMA Song Of The Year nomination for cowriting “Somewhere South of Crazy” for Dale Ann Bradley.

Among her own favorite CDs, Tillis lists “It’s All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis,” a compilation of covers of her father’s songs, recorded in 2012 in tribute to the great Mel Tillis. She’s joined on several cuts by other country greats Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Trisha Yearwood, Delbert McClinton, Marty Stuart and Mel Tillis himself.

Tillis is performing with Lorrie Mor-

gan on their “Grits and Glamour Tour,” which has no dates in South Carolina. The two released a country duo CD in 2012. Like Morgan, whose concert was a big success with its Sumter Opera House audience in November 2015, Tillis will present “an intimate acoustic” evening, performing with her trio.

Tickets are on sale for the 7:30 p.m.

Saturday concert with Pam Tillis at Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. They are priced at $39, $32 and $29. To make a purchase and reserve a seat, visit www.sumteroperahouse.com, call (803) 436-2616 or visit the box office at the Opera House during business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Expo will illustrate local job opportunities FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter Economic Development wants to begin building a sustainable industrial workforce by planting seeds in young minds by encouraging those interested in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM classes, to consider career fields available at local industrial plants.

To meet that objective, Sumter Economic Development will work with Central

Carolina Technical College to host a Manufacturers & Technology Expo on March 31 at CCTC’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center. The event will focus on eighth-grade students in Sumter and Lee counties by providing booths with interactive displays to allow students to visualize opportunities they can realize during their high school years.

Local industrial plant employees who complete a me-

chatronics program can earn a median income of $81,010 or $38.95 an hour, according to information provided by Sumter Career and Technology Center.

Erika Williams, in charge of communications and strategic initiatives for Sumter Economic Development, said the pilot program aims to continue developing and maintaining a job-ready workforce for current and future local industry.

Williams wants to have as

many as 50 booths available to encourage students to take classes that develop skills that can transfer to local industry. Williams encourages local industry to participate in the expo to begin working on creating a workforce pipeline of potential employees.

Deadline to register to host a booth at the event is Wednesday. For more information about the event, contact Erika Williams at (803) 418-0709 or email her at Ekwilliams@sumter-sc.com.

Sumter County Sheriff ’s office creates citizen advisory board

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis announced Wednesday that he intends to create a citizen community relations advisory board to provide more transparency in the agency’s operations.

According to the general order released by the sheriff’s office, the purpose for the board is to increase communication between the agency and county residents as well as share information regarding policing and public affairs.

The board will not get involved in ongoing investigations nor will mem-

bers be able to share confidential information involving ongoing investigations should they be privy to that information.

The board will consist of 10 members: one representative each from the education, faith-based and Shaw Air Force Base communities; a representative of Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce or Sumter Development Board; five citizens-at-large residing in various regions of the county, including the City of Sumter; and one rising senior at a Sumter County high school.

To serve on the board, applicants must be at least 18 years old, except the rising senior who must be at least 17 years old, and be a resident of Sumter

County for at least one year before appointment — this requirement may be waived for the Shaw representative.

Also, applicants cannot have outstanding warrants or any past felony or violent crime convictions.

The general order states that petit court misdemeanors and minor traffic violations may not necessarily disqualify a person from being appointed to the board.

Board members will be required to attend at least 20 hours of training to become familiar with the sheriff’s office’s, state and federal policies and procedures. Training may include classroom presentations, departmental overviews and ride-a-longs, accord-

ing to the general order.

Members representing the education, faith-based and Shaw Air Force Base communities and Sumter Chamber of Commerce or Sumter Development Board, will serve a two-year term; the five at-large members will serve an initial one-year term; and the rising senior will only serve for one year.

County residents have until Feb. 28 to express interest in joining the board or recommending someone else for the board.

Interested individuals can call Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 4362000 or go to the agency at 1281 N. Main St., Sumter.

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A sizable group of friends, above left, of the late Sumter Item photographer Keith Gedamke, listen to Chris Moore pay tribute to his friend and former co-worker. Mike Bielenberg, a lifelong friend of Gedamke, recalled his escapades growing up together in Stuart, Florida, during the ceremony held Saturday at La Piazza on Main Street. Gedamke lost his battle with cancer on Jan. 21.

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The award-winning Sumter Item photographer died Jan. 21 from cancer. He was 46 years old.

Gedamke’s talent as a photographer and his love and loyalty to his friends left a mark on many in Sumter, his eulogists said.

Traci Quinn, a former housemate and former Item employee, called Gedamke a “loyal curmudgeon,� similar to a loaf of good bread. “Crusty on the outside; all light and fluffy on the inside.�

She recalled several kind acts Gedamke did that belied his gruff character, including making a book with photos of her dog and planting a tree commemorating the birth of her daughter. “That tree is 20 years old now and every time I see it I think of him,� she said, fighting back tears.

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Tonyia McGirt, who worked with Gedamke both in and out of the Item office, said Gedamke was a true photojournalist. “His camera didn’t only catch images, they told stories,� she said.

Shelly Galloway, a close friend of Gedamke and public relations officer with Sumter School District, said Gedamke was one member of the media that school administrators were always glad to see. “He left his mark on so many people,� she said. “Now you are finally home,� she said.

Fellow photographer Bruz Crowson, worked with Gedamke for many years, going back to the days before digital cameras. “It was a whole different world of photography back then,� he said.

He said Gedamke had a remarkable ability to connect with the people. “We knew the babies and everybody else,� he said.

He had his quirks, however, Crowson said. “Even in those days, he didn’t like to include his cutlines,� he said.

He said Gedamke will be missed by all his friends.

Mike Bielenberg, who grew up with Gedamke in Stuart, Florida, recalled their boyhood escapades. “He would knock on my window in the middle of the night, and we would go zoom on our bikes,� he recalled. “Those were some of the happiest times of my childhood.� “He was the friend everyone should be lucky enough to have,� he said.

Chris Moore, a former Item photographer who now works at Palmetto Health Tuomey, said, he will miss his friend and had kind words for those who showed up for Gedamke in his dark days. “You were there for him,� he said.

Following the eulogies, bagpiper Grey Holler of Wilson Hall played “Amazing Grace.�

Moore, who officiated the ceremony, said he wanted to thank Greg and Danielle Thompson for the use of La Piazza, where the ceremony was held.

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‘Sherman’s Atrocities’ Sumter family instrumental in documentation

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

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at McNeely wrote about the atrocities committed by the Union troops of Gen. William T. Sherman during the Civil War and particularly in regard to his 1865 burning of Columbia in her 2015 book “Sherman’s Flame and Blame Campaign aign through Georgia and the Carolinas ... and the burning of Columbia.” Since that publication, the University of South Carolina professor emerita a has completed more research into Sherman’s personal life and his troops’ actionss in Georgia and the e Carolinas during his infamous March rch to the Sea. At 3 p.m. Sunday, ay, Feb. 5, McNeely will give a PowerPointt presentation on her er latest book, “Eyewitwitnesses to General William T. Sherman’ss Atrocities in the Civil War,” which details ils the information contained ained in original letters written by Sherman to o an ancestor of a Sumter family.

McNeely’s appearance at Sumter County Museum, 122 N. Washington St., is sponsored

by Sumter County Historical Society and S.C. Humanities Council.

McNeely credited Sumter’s Sue Griffin for providing access to Sherman’s letters written to “his ‘dear friend, the mysterious Miss Poyas,’ before and during the Civil War.” She said the letters were “the documents that Sherman described in his memoirs” and that the book could not have been written without her assistance.

Griffin said she had “great

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ABOVE This photo in “Sherman’s Atrocities” shows the Confederate printing plant Evans & Cogswell in ABOVE: Columbia that was burned and looted by Gen. William T. Sherman’s troops in 1865. Speculation about Colum who actually a burned Columbia and her conclusion following newly discovered documentation from a Sumter family will be the topic of writer Pat McNeely’s PowerPoint presentation on Feb. 5.

Sumt LEFT: The long-debated question of who actually burned Columbia in 1865 during Gen. William T. Sherman’s infamous March to the Sea may have finally been answered definitively in Pat McNeely’s Sher latest book, seen here. On the cover are Sherman and Mary Catherine Poyas Walker, his close friend lates and an ancestor of a Sumter family who were instrumental in McNeely’s research.

fun” spending a summer doing research, much of it within her own family, even though she did not realize McNeely’s purpose was to prove who burned Columbia. Griffin said she thought everyone knew Sherman had burned the city but said McNeely told her “history books weren’t teaching that because he denied it.

She got very excited about the documentation that has been in our family since the 1800s.”

Mary Catherine Poyas Walker, Griffin’s great-grandmother, was Sherman’s “mysterious friend.” Sherman maintained a friendship with the family that began before and continued during the Civil

War Wa and afterward, though not without sigtho nificant strain, as Mcnif Neely illustrates in her Ne book. bo In the book’s acknowledgments, Mck Neely writes that “Sue N reached out to other r members of the extended mem Poyas-Walker family and Poyas-W found more mo letters and pictures ... . A distant cousin, Pete Little of Georgetown, ... found five or six documents and mementos, including another letter signed by Sherman. And one of Sue’s 21 first cousins, Mary Reed of Sumter, found pictures of the Poyas-Walker families.”

After more than 150 years, with the Poyas-Walker documents, plus many eyewitness accounts, McNeely said there is no longer any question as to who burned Columbia. Despite his mostly successful propaganda to blame others for the atrocities committed by his own troops, Sherman, “Admitting his strategy to destroy

towns in his path rather than leaving occupying forces, told Mary Catherine Poyas Walker that he ‘had not wanted McNEELY to burn the town, it was such a pretty place,’ but ‘could leave no part’ of his army to keep it.”

Information about Sherman’s personal life and his visits to Poyas, together with the other eyewitness accounts, McNeely reports, also add important new facts about the Union general.

Sherman “made extraordinary efforts” to protect Poyas’ home when Columbia was burned, she noted, including assigning several of his soldiers to guard her property. He also sent food to the family.

Personal anecdotes from family members add more interest to McNeely’s book, which is very well documented with extensive footnotes, photographs and drawings, making “Sherman’s Atrocities” a

good read even for non-Civil War history buffs.

McNeely is a graduate of Furman University and holds a master’s degree from University of South Carolina. Before joining the USC faculty to teach writing and journalism for more than 30 years, she worked as a reporter and editor for The Greenville News, The State and The Columbia Record.

Admission to Pat McNeely’s presentation at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at Sumter County Museum, 122 N. Washington St., is free, and the public is invited to attend. Copies of “Eyewitnesses to General William T. Sherman’s Atrocities in the Civil War” will be available, along with other books by McNeely, including “Sherman’s Flame and Blame Campaign through Georgia and the Carolinas ... and the burning of Columbia.” The books can also be purchased at The Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty St. The price is $20 per book.

For more information call the museum at (803) 775-0908.

Actor Ernest Borgnine remembered at 100

BY NICK THOMAS Tinseltown Talks It would be hard to argue that Ernest Borgnine wasn’t universally admired by fellow actors and fans.

Raised in Connecticut and after a spell in the Navy, Borgnine found his calling as an actor, debuting in the 1951 adventure film “China Corsair.”

Equally adept at playing tough or tender characters in more than 120 feature films and numerous TV shows, Borgnine died in 2012 at the age of 95 and would have turned 100 on Jan. 24.

Speaking from her home in Pennsylvania, Borgnine’s wife, Tova, said she planned to celebrate the day with friends and would “toast Ernie in every possible way – his life, legacy, and without question his humor.”

The couple met on a blind date in 1972 at Chasen’s restaurant in Hollywood, organized by veteran comedian Marty Allen and Frenchie, his wife at the time.

“Neither one of us wanted to go,” laughed Tova. “Ernie was going through a bad divorce, and for me it was ‘Oh my goodness, a date with an Academy Award winner?’ But we hit it off immediately and remained together for over 40 years.”

In late 1972, after he had completed work on “The Poseidon Adventure” and “Emperor of the North,” Tova accompanied Borgnine to Canada where he was filming “The Neptune Factor.”

“That’s when he suggested sending out Christmas cards and signing them Tova and Ernest Borgnine,” she recalled. “I said no, because we weren’t married. Well, that was his way of proposing! We were married in February.”

Tova says their four-decade marriage, rare in Hollywood, was “incredibly romantic throughout.” And as a businesswoman – founder of the multi-million dollar cosmetic company Beauty By Tova (see www.beautybytova.

BORGNINE com) – she says her husband was very supportive.

Additionally, she remembers, “Ernie loved his fans” and he was humbled by their affection for him.

“He was just such a down-to-earth guy. Some celebrities demand VIP service wherever they go, but Ernie would never expect it, although he usually got it.”

Veteran character actor L.Q. Jones recalled appearing in two Borgnine films. For the beloved western “The Wild Bunch,” directed by Sam Peckinpah, Borgnine turned up on set recovering from a broken foot.

“You’d better be on top of your game with Peckinpah, who was a brilliant director but an absolute madman!” laughed Jones. “But instead of moaning about his injury, Ernie kept asking for more things to do, and Sam loved that.”

Jones says Borgnine was a joy to watch on the set.

“He would come as close to overacting as he could, but was so good he’d never go over the edge. He elevated a picture up a notch or two just by his presence. Ernie was always prepared and few things fazed him when under pressure.”

Most importantly, says Jones, Borgnine always believed in the story and would become the character he was playing.

“He was a natural heavy. I mean, did you see him in ‘Bad Day at Black Rock’ or ‘Emperor of the North’? He made Lee (Marvin) look like a wimp – and that wasn’t easy! But he could be just as good in comedy like the ‘McHale’s Navy’ series, or as the heartwarming character in ‘Marty’ for which he won his Oscar. That’s the mark of a great actor.”

In just his third film, Keith Carradine received billing behind Borgnine and Lee Marvin in “Emperor of the North.” In one scene Borgnine, who played a brutal train conductor determined to stop hobos hitching rides on his train, attacked Carradine’s tramp character as he sat in a chair.

“He picked both me and the chair up – I don’t think that was in the script! – and slammed me on the floor,” recalled Carradine. “He was a big, strong, guy and absolutely terrifying in that scene, which was ironic because he was one of the sweetest, gen-

tlest people I’ve ever known in my life.”

Overall, he says, it was a great experience for a young 23-year-old actor “working with two legends.”

“I was a sponge, absorbing everything I could from them. Sitting around chatting between scenes one day, Ernie gave me some advice: ‘Kid, you’re going places, just keep your nose clean.’ He knew there were a lot of seductions in the business and was warning against making bad choices.

Good advice I’ve never forgotten and we remained friends until the day he died.”

In December 2011, I had the chance to sit down with Ernie – as he invited me and fans to call him – for some 15 minutes as we talked about his career. He was charming, funny and modest.

“I don’t go in for all that adulation stuff, but the kind of love people have shown me is amazing,” he said in that gruff but lovable Borgnine tone. “To me, acting is just a job I do for a living.

I’m just a working stiff and want to get along with everyone.”

“That was Ernie,” says Tova. “He was not only my husband and dearest friend; he was just a good guy.”

Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, and has written features, columns and interviews for more than 600 magazines and newspapers. See www.tinseltowntalks.com

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

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ENGAGEMENTS

Sharp-Amaker Mr. and Mrs. Dabney Lee Sharp of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy Lee Sharp of Nashville, Tennessee, to Macdonald Rhodes Amaker of Nashville.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Belton Amaker Jr. of Columbia.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walter Sharp of Sumter, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Maynard J Locke of Morrow, Georgia. Nancy graduated from Wilson Hall in 2005 and from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communications. She is employed

by Jackson Spalding in Atlanta.

The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mr. Edward Macdonald DuBose and the late Elizabeth Jane Milsap DuBose of Sumter, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Belton Amaker Sr. of Athens, Georgia. Rhodes graduated from Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in 2006 and from Vanderbilt University

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with a bachelor of science in human and organizational development and financial economics. He is employed by Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network in Nashville.

The wedding will be held in April at Middleton Place in Charleston.

EDUCATION NEWS Morris College MIDDLE SCHOOL VISITATION DAY Morris College will host Middle School Visitation day on Wednesday.

Students are invited to come learn more about the institution and how a college education can benefit them.

HONORS DAY CONVOCATION Morris College will hold its Honor’s Day Convocation on Thursday honoring academic achievements of current students.

BASKETBALL Morris College will host Voorhees College on Saturday in GarrickBoykin Human Development Center.

Girls and boys games begin at 2 and 4 p.m. respectively. — Anika Cobb

Clarendon School District 1 SCOTT'S BRANCH MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL Scott's Branch Middle/High School students are constantly challenged to perform at the next level. In addition to promoting rigor in teaching and learning, the school is emphasizing critical thinking and problem solving skills across grades and disciplines.

Students demonstrate these skills through the use of class projects, written activities and culminating assessments.

In becoming the ideal graduates, students are challenged to enhance their work ethics and interpersonal skills. They receive ongoing lessons in and out of the classroom on the importance of giving 100 percent to every task. Students are encouraged to demonstrate interpersonal skills as they solve real-life problems. — Beverly Spry

Sumter School District OPEN ENROLLMENT PROGRAM BEGINS Sumter School District will again participate in an open enrollment program for the 2017-18 school year. The purpose of the program is to increase students’ access to public school K-12 educational opportunities within the school district.

Enrollment opportunities will be based upon the capacity of each school. Student-teacher ratios will not change, and schools will not be overcrowded by this program. Requests for student participation will be handled through a lottery if requests exceed available slots. Pre-kindergarten students are ineligible for the program.

Students who are zoned to attend a particular school and want to attend there are not required to submit any application. In addition, students who are currently attending a school through the open enrollment program do not need to send another application. This program is designed only for students who wish to attend a school outside of their attendance zone and have not already been approved. Separate applications are not required for open enrollment students to move from Oakland Primary School to Shaw Heights Elementary or High Hills Elementary schools.

Applications are available in all Sumter School District schools, the district office at 1345 Wilson Hall Road and online at www.sumterschools.net.

Applications must be received or postmarked by Feb. 24 and may be returned at any of the schools or at the district office. If mailed, the address is Sumter School District, attention Maria Thomas, 1345 Wilson Hall Road,

WEDDING / ENGAGEMENT POLICY

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson Walker of Manning announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandria Caroline Walker of West Columbia, to Mr. Jeffrey Robert Schaffer II of Columbia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Robert Schaffer of Sumter.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Norvelle Plowden Walker and the late Mr. Thomas Irby Walker of Summerton, and Mrs. Esther S. Shuler and the late Mr. Harry Shingler Shuler Jr. of Santee. She SCHAFFER, MISS WALKER graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. She is employed at Providence Presbyterian Church in West Columbia.

The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Michael Hathaway of Sumter, and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Schaffer of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor's degree in experimental psychology. He is employed by Capitol Chevrolet and Hyundai of Columbia.

The wedding is planned for June 3, 2017, at The Presbyterian Church at Manning.

Sumter, SC 29150. Parents will be notified by mail of approval or denial by March 31.

If chosen for participation, parents must provide transportation to and from the out-of-zone school. A student approved for enrollment in a non-resident school is entitled to remain in the school until completion of the final grade within that school without submitting an annual application. Other rules and considerations are covered in a flier sent home with every student. The information is also available online.

EARLY HEAD START OPEN ENROLLMENT Feb. 1-28 is open enrollment time for Early Head Start services for the 201718 school year. The new Performance Standards for Early Head Start require 1,380 hours per program year.

The program will begin on Aug. 9.

Early Head Start services are available to pregnant women and children ages birth to 3 and their families regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or disability. Those eligible for services include expectant mothers and children up to age 3 who meet federal poverty income guidelines.

In order to enroll, prospective families must bring a copy of the birth certificates, Social Security cards and Medicaid and/or insurance information. Income documentation for the last 12 months may include W2 forms, tax returns or SSI documentation; TANS documentation; child support printout; pay stubs; scholarships, grants and/or student loan documentation; or foster care statement.

Parents interested in this program for the 2017-18 school year are asked to call Crosswell Park Early Childhood Center, 475 Crosswell Drive, at (803) 774-5900 to schedule an appointment for enrollment.

HEART WALK SCHEDULED Sumter School District is again participating in the American Heart Walk on April 29. On Tuesday, representatives from each school met at the district office with Meghan Burgess, director of development with the American Heart Association.

Burgess shared new ideas, distributed supplies, offered assistance to those whose team was having difficulty signing up online and addressed any other questions or concerns of the group. The various school representatives also shared innovative fundraising ideas with each other.

Community members who would like to support the district or school fundraising efforts for the heart walk are asked to call their favorite Sumter School District school or Mary Sheridan at (803) 469-6900, extension 103.

KINGSBURY TO HOST DINNER FUNDRAISER Kingsbury Elementary School will host the Hailey Bordeaux Memorial Scholarship dinner on Feb. 16 from 4:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. The turkey tetrazzini dinners will be takeout only with drivethrough and carryout service.

The scholarship was created in memory of a 2011 Sumter High School graduate, Hailey Bordeaux, who was attending the University of South Carolina majoring in education when she lost her life in an accident. She was a daughter of Shawn and Pam Bordeaux and was a South Carolina Teaching Fellow at USC. The Sumter School District Teacher Forum founded the scholarship and named it in her memory.

Tickets are $7 and are on sale now through Feb. 9. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Kingsbury Elementary at (803) 775-6244 or email Denice Merrick at denice.merrick@sumterschools.net. Checks

should be made payable to Sumter School District with “Hailey Bordeaux Scholarship Fund” on the memo line.

No tickets will be sold at the door.

All proceeds will benefit the Sumter School District Teacher Forum Hailey Bordeaux Memorial Scholarship for Future Educators.

REPORT CARDS ISSUED Report cards were issued on Wednesday for second quarter and first semester. Parents with concerns about their students’ progress or who would like to meet with teachers for any reason are asked to call the school to schedule a parent-teacher conference. — Mary B. Sheridan

Central Carolina Technical College UNIVERSITY TRANSFER DAY IS FEB. 14 Central Carolina Technical College will hold its University Transfer Day on Feb. 14. The event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Building M500 on the main campus in Sumter. This is a great opportunity for students to meet representatives from four-year public and private colleges and universities, as well as representatives from all military branches. For more information about University Transfer Day, call (803) 774-3338.

MINIMESTERS OFFERED Did you know that CCTC offers shortened academic semesters?

Choose from a variety of core classes and work toward a certificate or an associate degree. There are four spring minimesters available: Minimester I (five weeks) begins Feb. 16; Minimester II (eight weeks) begins March 6; Minimester III (five weeks) begins March 27; and a 10-week session begins Feb. 13. Earn full semester credit in a shorter amount of time.

To find out what courses are available, visit cctech.edu/academics/classschedule-search/ and select the correct Minimester under “Part of Term.” — Catherine M. Wood

Thomas Sumter Academy GENERAL JAC CLUB Members of the General JAC club entered a statewide art competition sponsored by the Junior American Citizens Club in three categories: poster, photo essay and stamp design. The following students won first place in the local and state competition and will move on to compete in the Southeast Division: • Poster Category — Cricket Chmiel, fifth-grader; • Photo Essay — Olivia Diller, fifthgrader; • Stamp Design, fourth-grade division — John Morgan, and fifth-grade division — Jackson Blackwood;

FIRST SEMESTER HEAD OF SCHOOL HONORS Head of School Honors recognizes those students who have an A average in all classes for the first semester: • First — Emily Arnold, Riley Carnes, Kason Carter, Kira Davis, Abby Hodge, Sadie Long, Wyatt Newman, Jaydon Ray, Skylar Spilker and Juli Tupper • Second — Lillian Chmiel, Paisley Hill, Emma Jackson, Emily Lindler, Jack McGary, Sophia Miranda and Taelor Stevens • Third — Anna Bell, Isaiah Bright, Annabelle Broman, Sadie Cox, Benjamin Kessinger, Will Morris, Mikayla Razor, Ronia Sanders, Sydnie Shaffer and Payton Sosbee • Fourth — Reese Distlezweig, Reed Dollard, Olivia Drakeford, Brynna Nedderman, Diya Patel, Molleigh Ross and Trenton Spilker

Engagement and wedding announcements of local interest are published on Sundays.

The deadline is noon on the preceding Monday.

Call (803) 774-1264 for holiday deadlines.

Engagement and wedding forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item or downloaded from www.theitem.com. Please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. Do not print in all capital letters.

ANNOUNCEMENT FEES: $95: Standard wedding announcement with photo $90: Standard wedding announcement without photo $75: Standard engagement announcement with photo $70: Standard engagement announcement without photo

• Fifth — Olivia Diller • Sixth — Abby Cox, Jenene Grover, Annie Kessinger and Lillian Lindler • Seventh — Jacob Crowe, Lindsay Daniel, Libby Gore, Sammy Kessinger, Ally Moses, Logan Scruggs and Alex Vincent • Eighth — Sydney Kindsvater and Ethan Lisenby • Ninth — Graham Campbell, Ava Claus, Michael Conte, Matthew Dailey, Cameron Dixon, Alyssa Law, Callum O’Rourke and Maci Willetts • 10th — Cassidy Brunson, Bella Crowe, Sydney Daniel, Riley DeLavan, Ed Lee, Kenzie MacQueen, Brianna Rudd and Aubrey Stoddard • 11th — David Crotts, Jana Marie Faircloth, Zachary Fugate, Payton Houser, Allie Lindler, Caetlyn Martin, Marley McCormick, Connor Mouzon, Josie Reed, Carmen Silvester and Mason Studer • 12th — Ross Campbell, Devon Clemmons, Caroline Dollard, Haley Marie Fike, Devin Harwell, Samantha Kindsvater and Christopher Poythress — BJ Reed

Sumter Christian School SPELLING BEE WINNERS NAMED On Jan. 17, elementary students competed in final rounds of the spelling bee with the winners of the Jan. 24 run-off going on to represent SCS at the SCACS Fine Arts Festivals.

Joshua Kelly, first grade; Briston Wright, second grade; Nicholas Robinson, third grade; Jonathan Kannon, fourth grade; Demetri Pringle, fifth grade; and Jennifer Lee, sixth grade, all won first place from their classes.

Second-place winners were: Madison Pida, first grade; Jordan Farrell, second grade; Will Painter, third grade; Larry Wayne Rodgers, fourth grade; Mason Nivens, fifth grade; and Marcus Torres, sixth grade. Third-place winners were: Saydee Force, first grade; Landon Gant, second grade; Aaron Nivens, third grade; Trinity Jones, fourth grade; and Noah Pitts, fifth grade. Congratulations to all the winners for their hard work.

On Jan. 25, Laurance Kannon’s fifthgrade class presented a Bible drama and music recital for the elementary chapel and any family members who wanted to attend. In addition to the fifth grade’s class play about Samson, Demetri Pringle and Noah Pitts played piano solos and a guitar trio made up of Katie Painter, Gabby Melendez and Quayshawn White performed. — Miriam Marritt

Wilson Hall DANCE MINI-MARATHON Wilson Hall is hosting a mini-dance marathon in partnership with the University of South Carolina Dance Marathon which raises more than half a million dollars every year for the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital through the Miracle Network. The money raised will be added to the total amount raised by USCDM and will go to support bettering the lives of children at the hospital.

The event will be held in the Nash Student Center on Feb. 11 from 5 to 10 p.m. It is not required to be at the event for the full time, but it is encouraged. There will be food, music and games for all ages.

To donate or register, visit dancemarathon.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org. Click on the Find a Dance Marathon tab at the top of the page, enter SC, and scroll down to Wilson Hall's event. Senior Lane Herlong is the chairwoman of the event which is student led and has a goal of raising $7,000.

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. James Cocklin Sr., of Sumter, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 8, 2017.

An anniversary celebration was given in their honor on Jan. 14, 2017, at Kingsbury Elementary School by their three children and their spouses: James Jr. and Geraldine Cocklin of Columbia; Sylvester Jr. and Evette C. Hickmon and Timothy and Evonne C. Covington, all of Sumter.

The couple has four grandchildren: James MR. AND MRS. JAMES COCKLIN SR. T., Shanita, Jeffrey and Stephanie; and four great-grandchildren, Jason, Shaun, Jordan and Shanice.

Mrs. Cocklin is the former Willene Brunson of Sumter.

STATE MATH MEET The high school math team, advised

by Mary Anne Erter, placed 10th out of 39 teams in the S.C. Independent School Association State Math Meet held at the Sumter County Civic Center on Jan. 18. The following students are members of the team: seniors Sam Hilferty and Lane Herlong and juniors Paul Choe, Josh Easler, Kirsten Fisher and Tod Yang.

COMMUNITY SERVICE The Junior Beta Club collected $260 for United Ministries of Sumter. Dianne Sprott is the adviser for the club, and freshman Breland Jones is the president.

The Hand-in-Hand Club, a community service organization for students in grades 1 through 5, sponsored by the PTO and coordinated by Renee Bartlett, collected 2,308 cans, boxes and bags of non-perishable food items to donate to Christian Ministries and United Ministries of Sumter.

The student council, led by president and senior Drew Reynolds, donated $100 to Crosswell Home for Children.

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE Wilson Hall is hosting a community open house for the parents of prospective students in 3-year-old preschool through 12th grade on Feb. 19 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to learn more about Wilson Hall and its academic, athletic and extracurricular programs from faculty members, current students and their parents.

CAMPUS CORNER University of South Carolina Sumter Each semester academic achievement is recognized by entering on the president’s honor list or the dean’s honor list the names of students who, at the end of the previous semester, attained the following standards: President’s honor list: a grade point average of 3.95-4.00 earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours. Dean’s honor list: a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher (3.25 or higher for freshmen) earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours.

FALL 2016 PRESIDENT’S LIST Patrick Kelly Brown, Michelle Marie Atwood, Betty Abygail Avins, James Carter Boswell, Julia M Davis, Samantha Rose Estes, Melissa Ann Grandstaff, Allison M Harrison, Bethany M Jones, Bryanne Celeste Long, Joseph P Magrone, Sean Marchman, Wilson Clark McDaniel, Ashlyn R McLeod, Brendan Alexander Miller, Kiana Etheline Miller, Ami Patel,

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BELOW: Five generations of the Welch family are shown in this 1992 photo. Clockwise from left front are the late Susannah Welch, great-great-grandmother; Stephanie Denise Tisdale, mother; Mary “Susie” Stinney, grandmother; Virgie Corbett, greatgrandmother; and Samantha Denise Tisdale, baby.

WILSON HALL FROM PAGE A6 Students in the seventh and eighth grades are sponsoring a child through Compassion International, a Christian child-advocacy ministry that pairs compassionate people with those who are suffering from poverty.

The ministry releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty, and the goal is for each child to become a responsible and fulfilled adult.

The students have committed to sponsoring a 9-year-old boy from Ecuador for 16 months, donating $38 each month to provide for his meals, education, Bible studies and Christian mentorship. Students donate or raise the money themselves each month and also send letters, posters and photographs to the boy on a regular basis.

The students initiated the project after visiting the Compassion Experience in October, an event that featured an interactive journey through the true stories of children living in developing countries.

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Cocklins celebrate 65 years

COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

Micah D’Andre Vaughn, Chynna Chane’l Wilson, Noah Patrick Bittinger, Jaeden A Choice, Jonathan Lee Dalcourt, Tashiba Keitha Lampkin, Taylor Nicole Sandifer, Lesley Ann Strickland, Kaitlyn Marie Cook, Brittney McKenna Desmond, Jessica Renee Griffin, Aaron Mitchell Griffith, Mackenzie Elaine Ham, Hope Renee Hillsman, Kaela Elaine Johnson, Hannah Lee Moore, Elizabeth Orban, Patricia Annette Phillips, Christopher Blake Rickabaugh, Rhiannon Rose Ridgeway, Morgan Taylor Schoolfield, Isabel Lynette Sneider, Heather Marie Grossmann, Jeremy Michael Stropes, Chanteria Dominique Conyers, Teri Annette Holcomb, Sara Stephanie Katz, Christine Elizabeth Nance, Trevor Gordon Tollison and Christina M Whaley.

FALL 2016 DEAN’S LIST Jesse Donald Davis, Heidi Ann Wagner, Clayton Olyn Williams, Meryl Bayley Baker, Erin Elaine Bradford, Julianne E Coons, Jazmine Leigh Cotton, Jessica Anne Crandall, Maria Gabriela De Leon, Jasmine Brionne Dean, Garrett Anthony Fuller, Lamontreal Lamaine Giles Jr., Kristeen Elizabeth Ginn, Devin William Grenville, Caitlyn Marie Healey, Nicholas Edward Ireland, Elliott D Jones, Kealy Lydick, Heidi Brooke Matthews, Keonna WaNora McLeod, McDavid Sullivan Metts, Synobia Lynne Miller, Sophie Eleonore Mobius, Rhonda Lanetta Moses, Shane P Muldrow, Ayushi Nitinkumar Patel, Briana Lashelle Patterson, Garrett D Peebles, Brianna Nicole Pierson, Lauren N Player, Steven Matthew Prebish, Joseph Levern Prescott, Sarah Elizabeth Pruitt, John Bonomolo Queen, Wayne William Russ II, Avin Sanders-Spann, Westley Dale Simpson, Serena Denise Taylor, Elizabeth Jean Teague, Rebecca Marie Twitty, Alexander Brennan Vereen, Essence Symone White, Margaret Sellers Williamson, Breanna Nichelle Wright, Hannah Elizabeth Yarborough, Naiym Cornell Harris, Braeley Anthony Hill-Robinson, Jon Marco Holmes, Alexas Breanna Jackson, Kameron Dion Johnson, Symphanie L Key, Brooke Emily Quiroz, Lindsey Raynell Rogers, Christian Deon Simmons, Nautica Leigh Vaden, Legacy Michael Allen, Deonte Antoine Anderson, Schyler Delaine Anderson, Yasmeen Kai Anderson, Ivy Elizabeth Benenhaley, Malorie Amber Berry, Harrison Taylor Boykin, Kiara Iyanna Monet Brandon, Erin Simone Brevard, Jalaina Marselle Brown, Kendal Ann Carraway, Laurel Nicole Christmas, Grayson Thomas Cottingham, Travonte Darnell Cummings, Laken Dawkins, Steven George Edwards, Shalia Marcel Francis, Jacob Dylan Gainey, Hannah Joyce Gamble, Daniel William Gambrell, Harrison Joseph Garcia, Michael Tyler Genovese, Mary Alexandra Gleaton, Brooklyn Cierra Gregg, Kathleen Ellen Hawkins, Kaitlynn Ann Jacobs, Brice Lewis Kirven, Aaron Joseph Kruger, Ian Jared Martin, Isabelle Corbin McCaffrey, Melena Calin McCoy, Dajuan Tyrek McDonald, Daytona Jaymere McDonald, Kristen Olivia McKenzie, Wesley Danielle Mendoza, Roger Versonjeterix Mickens II, Dalton J Miller, Joshua Keith Miller, Gabriel Charles Mitchum, Devin Cullum Moore, Julia Franklyn Morris, Cynthia Lore Norris, Johnathan Levi Parker, Mary Catherine Pickler, Ni Putu Ratih Pradnyani, Cameron Blake Robinson, Lindsey Maurice Robinson Jr., Deric Jerome Rush, Kenyot’a Celeste Russell, Claire Madeline Segars, Summer N Shaw-Henderson, Riley Scott Shelburne, Alix Darwin Skywalker, Albert Kazimierz Smreczak, Bobby Jack Spivey III, Terikah Louise Staggers, Alyssa Sturgell, Gracie Noel Swingle, Justin S Walker, Ryan Malik Washington, Benjamin A. Wessendorf, Michael Brian White, Jalen I. Williams, Justin

ABOVE: Samantha Denise Tisdale Geddings (baby in photo at left) was born in 1992, creating five generations of the Welch family. Samantha now has a child of her own, again creating five generations of the Welch / Corbett family. From left are Samantha, mother of Carson Taylor Geddings (child); Stephanie Denise Tisdale, grandmother; Mary “Susie” Stinney, great-grandmother; and Virgie Corbett, great-greatgrandmother.

Herbert Yates, David Wayne Clark II, Taneisha Boone Goodman, Charles Everette Smith, Christina Michelle Sok, William Allen Barwick, Erika N Canty, Amber Lynn Coulter, Jennifer Carolyn Kolb, Edwin C Lathan, Brooklyn Jayde Mickens, Augusta R Payeur, Teresa Oarisa Taylor, Linda J Vereen, Francine Dalmeus Washington, Evan Taylor Watlington and Janette Williams.

Wofford College SPARTANBURG — Wofford's Interim is a time for exploration and experiential learning away from the rigors of traditional academic courses for students and faculty alike. Students may choose from a variety of on-campus courses, professional internships and research projects, study abroad opportunities or their own independent study project, approved and guided by a faculty adviser. More than 200 students chose to study abroad during Interim 2017.

Drake Harrison McCormick is studying abroad in Italy. McCormick, a member of the class of 2018, is from Sumter.

Bob Jones University GREENVILLE — Grace Hoffmann, a sophomore nursing major of Sumter, was among approximately 490 Bob Jones University students named to the fall 2016 president's list.

The list recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade-point average for the semester.

Belmont University NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Victoria Smith of Sumter qualified for the fall 2016 dean's list at Belmont University.

Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade-point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.

Coastal Carolina University CONWAY — A total of 719 students were eligible to walk in Coastal Carolina University's fall 2016 commencement, compared to 595 in 2015 and 590 in 2014. Two ceremonies were held in the HTC Center on campus, one on Dec. 16 and one on Dec. 17.

Candidates for graduation were: • Sumter — Bruce Dawson, bachelor of science in business administration in accounting; Jason Dozier, bachelor of science in information technology; Shauna Gilmer, bachelor of science in business administration in marketing; Tammy Hunn, master of education in learning and teaching; Quentin Major, bachelor of science in biology; Alexis Miller, bachelor of science in biology • Santee — Zuria Spencer, bachelor of science in business administration in management • Rembert — Brittany Stover, bachelor of science in public health.

King’s College WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania — Hannah Jenkins of Sumter was among students who qualified for the fall 2016 dean’s list at King's College, having achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Lehigh University BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania — Gabriele Pate of Sumter was named to the dean's list for the fall 2016 semester at Lehigh University for earning an average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

Anderson University ANDERSON — The following local students were named to the dean's list at Anderson University for the fall semester. Students must maintain a 3.5

grade-point average to be selected for this academic honor.

• Alcolu — Katherine Lorena Lynch • Manning — Naomi Catherine Woodbury • Sumter — Shannon Colleen Chaney, Madison Amber Hodge and Tia Renee Richens

North Greenville University TIGERVILLE — Cody M. Puck from Sumter graduated with a bachelor of arts in music in North Greenville University’s 2016 December class on Dec. 9.

Southern Wesleyan University CENTRAL — The following area students earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher on all work attempted (12 hours or more) during the fall 2016 semester, with no grade for any single course below 3.0: • Lynchburg — Noah Zion • Sumter — John Keffer

Troy University TROY, Alabama — The following local students were named to Troy University's Chancellor's List for fall semester and term 2 of the 2016-17 academic year: • Manning — Ann Barwick, Olivia Coker, Bailey Gottheiner and Parker Wannamaker • Pinewood — Peyton Reynolds Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a gradepoint average of 4.0 qualify for the list.

Baylor University WACO, Texas — Ashley Thu-Diem Luong of Shaw Air Force Base was among Baylor University students named to the dean's academic honor roll for the 2016 fall semester. To be named to the list, a student must be an undergraduate with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7, while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours.

Newberry College NEWBERRY — The Newberry College Teacher Education Department has announced that 18 students will begin their student teaching assignments this semester. Shelby Greene from Sumter will start student teaching at Bookman Road School this month.

Greene and others were honored during chapel Jan. 11. Students in the program will be engaged in real-world experiences within their concentration before graduation. They are working in surrounding school districts for the next 14 weeks. Greene is scheduled to take the Praxis test, used for licensing and certification, on Jan. 20.

University of Alabama TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The University of Alabama ROTC Ranger Challenge team, including Bailey Connor of Sumter, is headed to West Point.

UA won the Brigade Ranger Challenge — a regional tournament involving the winners of five Southeastern states and Puerto Rico — Jan. 21 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida. UA won five events: fitness, weapons qualification, hand grenade assault course, casualty care and the ruck march.

The team also took fourth in weapons assembly and third in the one-rope bridge.

UA’s Ranger Challenge team will compete for the first time in the finals at the Sandhurst Competition at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, where it will face the winners of eight other brigades, international teams and teams from West Point.

The Sandhurst Competition will be April 7-8.

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Wormsley said he thinks more volunteers assisting in the count process and surveying the homeless during the past several days will provide a more accurate count of the homeless living in the county. A more accurate count can ultimately help the community in the form of increased funding for shelter and other services provided to the homeless.

Wormsley estimates this year he has had 15 to 20 surveyors canvassing the community to talk with the homeless.

Three volunteers said working with the homeless can be an eyeopening experience.

Jackie Hughes served as a census taker during census 2010 and became interested in this year’s homeless census in Sumter after reading a newspaper article describing it.

“I’m interested because of the census and also to see for myself, ‘What

is this homeless thing really about?’”

Hughes said. “I mean you hear about homelessness or you might see someone on the street, but you really don’t know until you become involved.”

Hughes, 72, said she sat down and talked with two homeless individuals on Thursday who changed her perception of the homeless.

“One was a college student,” Hughes said. “It’s not like I had a list of characteristics. But, I’m thinking: ‘Here is somebody trying to make something of herself.’”

Hughes said the young lady is staying at United Ministries’ emergency shelter, formerly known as Samaritan House of Sumter.

“Then, the young man I was talking to said he was looking for a parttime job,” Hughes said. “He was willing to work.”

According to Hughes, the young man lives on and off with his sister, staying with her often on cold nights.

The other two PIT Count volunteers speak regularly with the home-

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Bridgestone Multimedia Group will distribute the film internationally through DVD and Blu-Ray sales along with Video on Demand and streaming services. Those releases are scheduled for April 13, he said.

There’s even a possibility that the movie will be shown on movie television channels, he said.

The movie started playing in theaters statewide on Jan. 20.

Weible said his hope is for viewers to walk away inspired after seeing the film.

“I really hope that people can relate to the characters in the movie,” he said. “And know that even though everyone goes through hard times, God is always there.”

Liuzzo, a Sumter native who recently became an assistant professor of physical therapy at Simmons College in Boston, plays one of the pastors of the lead character in the film.

At Wilson Hall, Liuzzo was a theater actor and received South Carolina Independent School Association’s best actor award his senior year.

This was his first time acting in a film.

“It’s a lot different than being on stage,” he said. “It’s surreal, it’s intense, but it’s also a lot of fun.”

Liuzzo said he would go over lines to prepare for each scene the week before filming.

“Playing a pastor is definitely different from what I do in real life,” he said. “To prepare, I tried to think about the youth pastors I had growing up, and the influence they had on me.”

Liuzzo said he would want the audience to get a feeling of “hope” from the film.

For more information and a list of movie locations, check out the film’s website, www. faithssong.com or search for “Faith’s Song” on Facebook.

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Hutto had written an outline and specific scenes, but was looking for assistance into turning it into a full script.

Through USC, he found Weible, at the time a media arts major who had already created 10 short films.

Weible, who served as associate producer of the movie, formatted the script into an 80-page screenplay, adding his own ideas along the way.

“I would say 50 percent of the movie script is Dustin’s work,” Hutto said.

After the duo had finished the screenplay, they made the decision to produce the film themselves.

They found investors who were willing to commit to the movie and were able to shoot the entire film with a budget of $156,000, Hutto said. Another $50,000 was spent with costs associated with releasing the film into movie theaters.

Weible and Hutto held auditions for roles in the film and were able to contract about 50 actors/actresses in the movie, including extras from Sumter. Many of the Sumter extras were Weible’s family members. Actors will receive a portion of the profits, as their salary.

“Everyone was really supportive of the film from day one,” Weible said.

Using one camera and a behind-the-scenes crew of 25 people, they shot “on location,” including places such as a school, a hospital, a church and even blocking off a lane of a highway for one of the scenes. Filming took place Friday nights and all day on Saturdays to accommodate people’s full-time work schedules.

Through Hutto’s and Weible’s agreement with Regal Independent, the film had a “limited” theatrical release, in about a dozen movie theaters in South Carolina.

Hutto said a few independent movie theaters outside of the state, including Florida

less at a breakfast ministry at Mt. Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St. Gwend China directs the daily breakfast ministry for the homeless at Mt. Pisgah and serves as Sumter County’s PIT Count coordinator this year. She said the homeless are people, like everybody else, who have ups and downs.

“When they come in for breakfast, you really get to know them and know them as people,” China said.

“And they begin to trust you, and you don’t want to break that trust.”

China started the church’s breakfast ministry 10 years ago and has been helping with the annual PIT Count for almost as many years.

Jordan Akers, 26, has battled substance abuse in the past and is a resident of Any Length Recovery Community. He also said volunteering with the homeless can change your perspective.

“There should be no stigma to homelessness,” Akers said. “One guy I saw today looked like someone who

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Lynchburg man dies in wreck in Lee County One man died on Thursday from injuries sustained during a single-vehicle wreck about 5:30 p.m. in Lee County.

South Carolina Highway Patrol Cpl. Sonny Collins said Randy Lowery, 49, of Lynchburg, was traveling west on Vista Lane in a 2004 Ford Mustang when he lost control of the vehicle, went off the left side of the road, struck a ditch and overturned.

Lowery was the only occupant inside the vehicle and was not wearing a seatbelt, Collins said.

University to renovate 1 museum; close 2nd GREENVILLE — Bob Jones University is closing its world-renowned art museum on campus for two years for renovation and its museum in downtown Greenville permanently.

University spokesman Randy Page says that the smaller museum off-campus just didn’t get enough visitors to stay open. Page says the larger on-campus museum will close Feb. 18 for two years of work.

During the renovations, the university says it will loan some paintings to other museums, corporate headquarters and private homes of art lovers. The rest will go into special storage.

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17-year-old Portee arrested in shooting death investigation FROM STAFF REPORT Sumter County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a 19-year Kyre Raquan Bethea, 1532 Copley Road, who was fatally shot on Somerset Drive on Thursday evening.

According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, the call came in at 6:50 p.m.

Paramedics worked to save Bethea, but he later died at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Rhythm Portee, 17, of 5035 Dais Road, Rembert, has been charged with manslaughter and the use of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

At a hearing Saturday,

Magistrate Judge B. Keith Griffin did not set bond for Portee. He will reportedly be held at Sumter-Lee Regional PORTEE Detention Center until he can appear before a circuit court judge, sometime in March of this year.

According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Portee was already out on bond for an attempted murder charge relating to a December 2016 shooting incident in which a person was injured.

More details will be released as they become available.

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COMMENTARY

America suffering from intellectual emptiness

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ASHINGTON — In 2013, a college student assigned to research a deadly substance sought help via Twitter: “I can’t find the chemical and physical properties of sarin gas someone please help me.” An expert at a security consulting firm tried to be helpful, telling her that sarin is not gas. She replied, “yes the [expletive] it is a gas you ignorant [expletive]. sarin is a liquid & can evaporate ... shut the [expletive] up.”

Tom Nichols, professor at the U.S. Naval War College and the Harvard Extension School, writing in The Chronicle Review, says such a “storm of outraged ego” is an increasingly common phenomenon among students who, having been taught to regard themselves as peers of their teachers, “take correction as an insult.” Nichols relates this to myriad intellectual viruses thriving in academia. Carried by undereducated graduates, these viruses infect the nation’s civic culture.

Soon the results include the presidential megaphone being used to amplify facially preposterous assertions, e.g., that upward of 5 million illegal votes were cast in 2016. A presidential minion thinks this assertion is justified because it is the president’s “long-standing belief.”

“College, in an earlier time,” Nichols writes, “was supposed to be an uncomfortable experience because growth is always a challenge,” replacing youthful simplicities with adult complexities. Today, college involves the “pampering of students as customers,” particularly by grade inflation in a context of declining academic rigor: A recent study showed “A” to be the most commonly awarded grade, 30 percent more frequent than in 1960.

And a 2011 University of Chicago study found that 45 percent of students said that in the previous semester none of their courses required more than 20 pages of writing and 32 percent had no class that required more than 40 pages of reading in a week.

“Unearned praise and hollow successes,” Nichols says, “build a fragile arrogance in students that can lead them to lash out at the first teacher or employer who dispels that illusion, a habit that carries over into a resistance to believe anything inconvenient or challenging in adulthood.” A habit no doubt intensified when adults in high places speak breezily of “alternative facts.”

“Rather than disabuse students of their intellectual solipsism,” Nichols says, “the modern university reinforces it,” producing students given to “taking offense at everything while believing anything.” Many colleges and universities, competing for tuition dollars “too often

drawn thoughtlessly from an inexhaustible well of loans,” market a “college experience” rather than George an education.

Will The experience “turns into five and, increasingly, six [years].” Nichols notes that “the fragility of 21st-century students” results from “the swaddling environment of the modern university” that “infantilizes students” who demand “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces.”

Much attention has been given to the non-college-educated voters who rallied to Trump. Insufficient attention is given to the role of the college miseducator. They, too, are complicit in our current condition because they emerged from their expensive “college experiences” neither disposed nor able to conduct civil, informed arguments.

They are thus disarmed when confronted by political people who consider evidence, data and reasoning to be mere conveniences and optional.

For all the talk in high places about emancipating the many from “the elites,” political philosopher Walter Berns was right: The question always is not whether elites will govern but which elites will.

And a republic’s challenge is to increase the likelihood that the many will consent to governance by worthy elites. So, how is our republic doing?

What is most alarming about the president and his accomplices in the dissemination of factoids is not that they do not know this or that.

And it is not that they do not know what they do not know.

Rather, it is that they do not know what it is to know something.

The republican form of government rests on representation: The people do not decide issues, they decide who will decide. Who, that is, will conduct the deliberations that “refine and enlarge” public opinion (Madison, Federalist 10). This system of filtration is vitiated by a plebiscitary presidency, the occupant of which claims a direct, unmediated, almost mystical connection with “the people.”

Soon, presidential enablers, when challenged about their employer’s promiscuous use of “alternative facts,” will routinely use last week’s “justification” of the illegal voting factoid: It is the president’s “long-standing belief,” so there. In his intellectual solipsism, he, too, takes correction as an insult. He resembles many of his cultured despisers in the academy more than he or they realize.

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1st week over on the hectic Trump roller coaster ride

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ike most Americans, I’m wondering daily what our unconventional new president will do next.

There are plenty of smart people I know who think he’s going to be fine, just give him a chance. We need dramatic changes and he’s the one to do it.

On the flip side, plenty of equally smart people I know think he’s already the most dangerous American president in history.

I’m sure you’ve probably noticed this same dichotomy within your own friends and family ecosystem.

There’s a lot of passion and divisiveness out there, so it pays to be careful with political opinions in these unpredictable times. “Them’s fightin’ words” are everywhere.

Knowing this, let’s talk about something larger: The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, dating back to 1791.

Here’s the refresher: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Based on his first week in office, President Donald John Trump appears headed for major disagreements with the Congress of the United States, and will almost certainly challenge every aspect of the First Amendment.

The signs are clear based on his ongoing “Tweets” about the “dishonest press”

in general, and in his executive order on Friday banning immigrants based on their counGraham try of oriOsteen gin and religion. His defenders say it’s based on national security concerns, but it doesn’t “feel” American at all. Lawsuits are already being filed.

At the very least, his actions should have all Americans thinking more deeply about our country’s history of welcoming immigrants and the larger questions regarding what it means to be an American.

In an effort toward selfedification, I put the word “demagogue” into “The Google.” The Wikipedia entry is the first thing I found. It reads, in part: “(American author) James Fenimore Cooper in 1838 identified four fundamental characteristics of demagogues: They fashion themselves as a man or woman of the common people, opposed to the elites.

Their politics depends on a visceral connection with the people which greatly exceeds ordinary political popularity.

They manipulate this connection, and the raging popularity it affords, for their own benefit and ambition.

They threaten or outright break established rules of conduct, institutions, and even the law.

The central feature of the practice of demagoguery is persuasion by means of pas-

LETTER TO THE EDITOR WOULD SUPPORTERS OF OPEN BORDERS GIVE IMMIGRANTS RUN OF THEIR HOMES? Mr. Donald R, Ballard, you are looking at the proposed wall from the wrong “direction.” In Nazi Germany, as in Mexico, people were fleeing to a better place. In the case of those who fled East Germany to West Germany, they were welcomed by their fellow countrymen.

A better analogy to those fleeing Mexico and coming to America is the person climbing your privacy fence and coming into your yard and home uninvited after you have placed “No Trespassing” signs.

I agree it is impossible to keep people from coming if they are rewarded with a better life for making the journey. It is impossible to stop criminals for the same reason. They will come when they can get the same stuff you have without having to work

sion, shutting down reasoned deliberation and consideration of alternatives. Demagogues pander to passion, prejudice, bigotry, and ignorance, rather than reason.”

••• As I read deeper into the concept of demagoguery, I came across a December 2015 article in The Atlantic

by Megan Garber: But what, actually, are people accusing Trump of when they accuse him of demagoguery? It’s not simply Biffery or buffoonery or baboonery; it’s something more contextualized. More systemic. More dangerous.

To call Trump a “demagogue” is to do two things at once: to dismiss him as a political candidate and amplify him as a political threat.

That is appropriate, because the key thing about demagogues, historically, is that they have been people who, by way of their very popularity, threaten the populace.

They undermine the stability of a “by the people” form of government particularly by turning “the people” against each other. They represent a danger not just to electoral outcomes or political parties, but to democracy itself.

••• We’re just one week into this new reality show that is “Trump World,” but it doesn’t take a master’s degree in American history to see where it might be headed.

••• Graham Osteen is Editor-AtLarge of The Sumter Item.

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the hours you did to pay for it. They will cross your fence, pry open your door and take your stuff.

It is rare to hear of people sneaking into North Korea. If you do so you will not be rewarded with a better life. You will be given a hard labor prison sentence. That alone dissuades most would-be job seekers from traveling to that country illegally.

I propose that our politicians enact similar laws here that would discourage illegal border crossings. I have no problem at all with those who come legally but I think the punishment for doing so illegally should be great enough to deter illegal entry.

For those who think we should have open borders and reward illegals with jobs, I wonder if that generosity stops at your doorstep or if you will invite in some of our own homeless to have the run of your home?

JOHN GAYDOS Wedgefield

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PUBLIC FROM PAGE A1 When Canty had the opportunity to speak at Monday’s board meeting, he picked up where Hilton left off.

“I think therein lies the great puzzle for this board,” Canty said. “Many people in the community have asked, ‘How could there be a $6.2 million deficit, the superintendent not know until he got the audit, and the board not know?’

“Clearly, in the first two quarters last year we were given very positive reports,” he said. “We never got the last quarter’s report, and we were told we couldn’t get the last quarter’s report until the audit was done. And that’s when we discovered the $6.2 million deficit.”

Other board members also asked Baker questions Monday on particular line-item details included in the quarterly financial update. Baker provided answers to their questions and also recom-

mended to the board that district staff initiate monthly financial reports, instead of quarterly.

“In looking at it, if you do it monthly — to me — it just gives you a better handle of it and feel for it,” Baker said. “Because if you need to make adjustments, you can make them easier monthly than at the end of the quarter. And that would be both adjustments for revenues and expenditures.”

In his summary comments to Baker, Canty referenced the board is hamstrung by the quality of financial reporting it’s currently receiving from district staff.

“But, you would agree with me that we can’t act on information that we don’t have,” Canty said.

Later on in board discussion, Hilton also expressed his frustration to Baker that another financial expenditure report that the board’s finance committee had requested was not provided Monday night, as was expected.

OBITUARIES CALVIN G. PLAYER GABLE — Calvin Glenn Player, 76, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at his home.

Born on Jan. 1, 1941, in Turbeville, he was a son of the late Henry Coney Player and Effie Lucille Bingham Player. He was a member of Turbeville Southern PLAYER Methodist Church.

He is survived by a sister, Delores Carranza (Trinidad) of Oakland Park, Florida; a brother, Raymond Player (Kaye) of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; a number of nieces and nephews; and extended family, Tommy and Faye Gillespie of Gable.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Alma Baird, Clytie Baker and Elise Player.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Gordon K. Reed and the Rev. Robert Jolly officiating. Burial will follow in the Turbeville Southern Methodist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Sardinia Presbyterian Church, 1386 Garland Road, New Zion, SC 29111.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

ELBERT BURGESS TURBEVILLE — Elbert Burgess, 56, husband of Ella Singleton Burgess, and a son of Virginia McDowell Burgess, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.

Monday at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 1146 Old Manning Road, Turbeville, with the Rev. Ronnie McFadBURGESS den, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the church yard cemetery.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home, LLC of Manning.

DONALD R. FINK Donald R. Fink, beloved husband of Shirley Fink, died on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

WILLIAM CONYERS William Conyers, 60, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at Northwoods Residential Care. Born May 7, 1956, in Pinewood, he was the son of Johnnie Lee and Elanora Stukes Conyers.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home, Inc.

EVELENA WILLIAMS Evelena Williams, 85, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at her residence. Born March 29, 1931, in Sumter, she was the daughter of the late Washing-

ton Yank and Helen Thompson Miller.

The family will receive family and friends at the home, 3365 Highway 261 N., Rembert.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home, Inc.

LOUISE G. HICKSON Louise “Doddie” Generette Knox Hickson was born on Aug. 13, 1924, in Sumter, to the late Florence Miller Generette McCoy and James “Ting” Generette. She transitioned from this life to her eternal home on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.

She was married to the late Harry “Sonny” Knox, and to this union seven children were born; Annie, John, Harry Jr., Arthur, Adeline, Elouise and Rosa. After Harry’s death, she met and married Wade Legrande Hickson, who has been her loving life partner for the past 38 years.

Louise gave her life to Christ at an early age and became a member of Mount Olive AME Church, Woodrow.

She later joined Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, where she faithfully served as a member of the session, a board of deacons, usher board, member of the gospel choir and the Presbyterian women’s organization. She also served in other capacities wherever she was needed. She committed her life to the Lord. Her service to God and others was endless.

She worked in domestic service for the Graham family and for Solomons Home, both in Sumter. After many years of service, Louise retired from Solomons in 1981.

Louise was a loving and caring person. She shared her gift of love and compassion with all she came in contact with. She enjoyed helping people and often visited the sick and frequently checked in on her friends and family.

She was a true and dedicated friend.

She leaves to celebrate her life and mourn her home going: her children, Arthur (Marie) Knox, Adeline (Prince) Albert, Elouise (Earl) Greene, Rosa (Winford) Ulmer; stepchildren Mary (Daniel) Swinton and Osborne “Buster” Ross; siblings, James “Son” Generette, Katie Mae (Luther) Wells, Sammie Lee (Betty) Generette and Mabel Sexton; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 14 greatgreat-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; adopted daughters, Joeann White and Dorothy Jackson, special friend Estelle Weston and other friends who will dearly miss her.

In addition to those named, she was preceded in death by children, Annie, John and Harry Jr.; siblings, Lillie Mae McFadden, Charlie McCoy, James McCoy Jr., Mack James, Willie Jean “Boo” Generette, Rebecca Green and Thomas “Rabbit” Generette; and her stepmother Judie Generette.

A public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Job’s Mortuary.

A funeral cortege will leave the residence at 12:25 p.m.

Monday.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Dalzell, with the Rev. Carnell Hampton moderating.

Interment will follow in Ebenezer Presbyterian Church.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

And so the issues of the school district’s financial debt crisis and “understaffed” finance department — a departmental description used by Baker — continues.

Enter outside financial consultant Scott Allan. Allan was hired by the board three weeks ago at a daily rate of $1,000 to figure out what happened and the reasons for the district’s financial position.

He’s also tasked with helping the district and board reduce expenditures and build its general fund this fiscal year while limiting any effect on classroom instruction.

In the process, Allan will also help formulate next year’s budget.

Based on his cash-flow analysis to date, he’s already decided the district will need to issue an operational loan, or tax anticipation note, before June 30 because of its difficult financial position.

As far as investigating what happened to cause the $6.2 million deficit last fiscal year, Allan said he’s currently looking

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into job positions that were not budgeted and the history of the approval process for how they got through the human resources department and onto payroll. He told the board Monday that it’s not a simple process though, because it varies and some positions have been in place for a while that were not budgeted.

He said he’s specifically going to look at areas that caused the district to go over budget last fiscal year, and 60 job positions that caused the most damage in the general fund.

Allan said his work will require a lot of steps to go through, departments to meet with and paperwork to sort through.

According to Allan, his goal is to provide the board with a detailed analysis of how the district over-budgeted by $6.2 million last year at its next regularly scheduled meeting, Feb. 13. That meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at Wilder Elementary School, 975 S. Main St. The board meeting is open to the public.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 4785 Cotton Acres Road.

Job’s Mortuary, Inc., 312 S. Main St. is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

March 27, 1936, in Summerton. He was a son of the late Richard and Isabell Gibson Pearson.

The family is receiving friends at his residence, 2947 William Brunson Road, Summerton.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

27, 2017, at her residence.

She was born on March 3, 1936, in Hampton County, a daughter of the late John and Janie Scriven Bethel.

The family will receive friends at the home, 1548 Pinewood Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.

BOBBY C. BEAN

LOUISE WILSON

KYRE BETHEA

PINEWOOD — Bobby Call Bean, 79, husband of Doris Taylor Bean, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at Williams Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Warrior’s Walk, surrounded by family.

Born April 11, 1937, in Lynchburg, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Malcolm and Evon Call Bean.

He was a member of Smithville Pentecostal Church. He attended public school and joined the military and later was superintendent of construction throughout many states until he retired. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He was an avid golfer. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

Survivors include: his wife of 30 years; a daughter, Robin Cain (Allen) of Turtletown, Tennessee; three sons, Curtis Winefeldt and Donald “LaVerne” Winefeldt (Angie), all of Sumter, and Jeffrey Winefeldt (Tammie) of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, Airca Sobers (Anthony) of Carlton, Georgia, Courtney Winefeldt and Michael Winefeldt, both of Sumter, Brittney Eberle (Leland) of Columbia, Jeffrey Tate Winefeldt, Toby Winefeldt and Tara Jayn Winefeldt all of Columbus, Ohio, and Roni Preusser and Rachel Lee; great-grandchildren, Aurelia Eberle, Nevaeh, Aaron and Aubrey Sobers, and Dalton Jenson; two sisters, Barbara Stewert of Savannah, Tennessee, and Janice Wells (Davis) of Olive Branch, Mississippi.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Gary “Little Beanie” Bean.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and also from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jennings Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in Lynchburg, Tennessee.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Jennings Moore-Cortner Funeral Home Chapel in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Burial will be in the Lynchburg Cemetery.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of local arrangements.

Louise Wilson, formerly of 103 Roxbury Court, Sumter, was born on Aug. 8, 1954, in Sumter, to the late Robert “Doc” Jackson and Jessie Mae Wilson-Fortune. She departed this life on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in Huntersville, North Carolina.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Mayesville, with pastor Eugene Myers officiating.

Interment will follow in Mayesville Community Cemetery.

Job’s Mortuary, Inc., 312 S. Main St. is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

Kyre Bethea, 19, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, in Sumter County. Born June 6, 1997, in Sumter County, he was the son of Marlin Pryer and Latoya Bethea.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 3620 Lindella Drive.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home, Inc.

JOSEPH V. MCKNIGHT

William M. Taylor, 81, husband of Daphine Lewis Taylor, departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at the Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.

He was born on April 22, 1935, in Martin County, North Carolina, a son of the late Moses C. and Bertha Andrew Taylor.

The family will receive friends at the home, 76 Albert Spears Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Vern McKnight, husband of Claretha McKnight, entered eternal rest on Jan. 27, 2017, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 287 C C Road, Lynchburg.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but will be announced

by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

ROBERT PEARSON SUMMERTON — Robert “Bob” Pearson, 80, husband of Catherine McBride Pearson, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. He was born

ALBERT L. JOHNSON MANNING — Albert Lee Johnson, 60, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter. He was born Aug. 28, 1956, in Manning, a son of Annie Belle Stukes Johnson Carter and the late Edward Johnson and stepson of the late Jimmie Carter.

The family is receiving friends at his residence, 2546 L and H Pearson Road, Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home, LLC of Manning.

SAM SCOTT Sam Scott, husband of Pearline Scott, entered eternal rest on Jan. 27, 2017, at Carolinas Hospital System, Florence.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 83 Sugar Hill Drive, Elliott.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

WILLIE M. SWEAT MANNING — Willie Mae Blanding Sweat, 93, widow of Lucious Sweat Sr., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at her residence 6169 Alderman Camp Road, Alcolu. She was born Sept. 28, 1923, in the Live Oak Section of Manning, a daughter of the late William B. Blanding and Letisha Briggs Sweat The family is receiving friends at the residence.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home, LLC, Manning.

WILLIAM M. TAYLOR

VIVIAN B. EDWARDS Vivian B. Edwards, 80, departed this life on Friday, Jan.

MIRIAM K. GUMMERSON Miriam K. Gummerson, 86, wife of Alfred S. “Al” Gummerson, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia.

Born Oct. 13, 1930, in Timmonsville, she was a daughter of the late Willie Larry and Sadie Knotts Kirby. She was a longtime member of Northside Memorial Baptist Church and Sumter Elks Lodge No. 855. She was employed by Campbell Soup Company for 16 years.

Survivors include: her husband of 66 years; four children, Dr. William M. Gummerson (Carrie) of Boone, North Carolina, Curtis L. Gummerson of Sumter, Doris M. Barnette (Mark) of Wedgefield and Karen L. Hyatt (Eddie Dew) of Sumter; seven grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; and two sisters, Patricia Spears (Grover) of Hartsville and Violet Brown of Dundalk, Maryland.

She was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Northside Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Neal Sweet, the Rev. Jimmy Holley and the Rev. Mark Barnette officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mike Mixon, Herbert Hudson, Jon McFaddin, Eddie Newman, John Privette and Jordan Barnette.

Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Northside Memorial Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Northside Memorial Baptist Church and other times at the home of her daughter, Karen Hyatt, 1785 Titanic Court.

Memorials may be made to the Critical Care Unit at Palmetto Health Richland, c/o Palmetto Health Foundation, PO Box 247, Columbia, SC 29202 or to Northside Memorial Baptist Church, 1004 North Main St., Sumter, SC 29153.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

RANDY LOWERY Randy Lowery, husband of Shirlean Lowery, entered eternal rest on Jan. 26, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, Mrs. Earline Lowery, at 584 Main St., Lynchburg.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

FYI Mayewood High School Class UAW Eastern Carolina Internaof 1977 will hold its 40th tional Retirees Council meets Mayewood High Class of 1977 to hold reclass reunion during Memo- at 10 a.m. on the second union rial Day weekend, May 26Wednesday of each month 28, 2017. There will be a at the VFW in Little River. meet and greet reception All UAW retirees are welon Friday, an “Evening of El- come to attend. Call Bob egance” on Saturday and Artus at (803) 481-3622. worship service on Sunday. The Ballard-Palmer-Bates All events are scheduled to American Legion Post 202 be held at the former meets at 7 p.m. on the third Mayewood High School, Wednesday of each month currently Mayewood Middle at the Post, 310 Palmetto St. School. Call Lois DantzlerAll veterans are welcome to Durant at (703) 307-6342. attend. Call (803) 773-4811.

The Christian Golfers’ Associa- The Civil Air Patrol Sumter tion (CGA) meets at 8 a.m.

Composite Squadron meets each Tuesday for Bible from 7 to 9 p.m. each Monstudy. The group meets at day at the Sumter Airport. the CGA office in Dillon Contact Jared Buniel at Park. Refreshments provid(803) 481-7915 or Jareded and golf after Bible LotR@juno.com. Visit www. study. Call (803) 773-2171. scwg.cap.gov/sumter/.

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WEATHER

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TONIGHT

MONDAY

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THURSDAY

Some sun; breezy in the p.m.

Mainly clear

Plenty of sunshine

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Partly sunny and nice

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32°

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64° / 43°

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W 7-14 mph

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 49/29 Spartanburg 50/29

Greenville 52/27

Columbia 56/33

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

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Sumter 55/32

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be the force EUGENIA LAST behind getting things done. Your dedication and determination will far outweigh any competition or roadblocks you face. Putting time aside for someone special will bring you closer together and lead to longterm plans.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put compassion, love and romance at the top of your list. Offering guidance, hands-on help and encouragement will put you in a good position to negotiate for the things you want in return. A day trip will be enlightening.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Inch forward carefully. Problems will arise that can ruin your reputation or cost you emotionally. Don’t lead someone on. Focus on selfimprovement and making changes that will raise your awareness, knowledge and experience.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Live and learn. Interacting with friends and relatives will be informative. Put greater emphasis on important relationships and make plans that will bring you back in touch with old friends. Attending a reunion will spark old interests.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Short trips or engaging in a physical activity that is geared toward strengthening your mind, body and soul are encouraged. Keeping active and connected to the people you enjoy being around will brighten your day.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Let your emotions rise to the surface.

Sometimes it’s best to be upfront and let others know how you feel.

Listen to suggestions from people you trust about how to make your

life better.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Plan a day filled with activities that will motivate you to use your physical attributes. Take on a challenge and get involved in events that will open up a host of new opportunities. A change of scenery will feed your imagination.

Today: Mainly cloudy. Winds west-southwest 7-14 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Winds west-southwest 6-12 mph.

Aiken 52/31

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t be tempted to make unrealistic changes or expenditures. Count your pennies and don’t be fooled by what others say or do. Strive to make nutrition and physical fitness your focus. It will improve your attitude and help you excel.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Initiate change. Don’t wait for things to come to you. Get involved, do your part and take steps that will encourage you to broaden your interests. Trust in yourself and question anyone who tries to pressure you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Go on a retreat or plan an event that provides you with valuable information and a diverse range of perspectives. A reunion will spark old interests that could be turned into a new venture. Romance is highlighted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take what belongs to you. Don’t tiptoe around issues that need to be dealt with. Clear the way so that you can get on with living and achieving your goals. Make an impression instead of being impressed by others.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Reevaluate what you’ve been doing professionally and consider alternatives. Getting involved in an organization will help you recognize where your talents can be put to good use. Discuss your ideas and plans with someone you love.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD FOR YOU, NO CHARGE: With something small in common

By S.N.

ACROSS 1 1990s Second Family 6 Disparage 10 Sudden light 15 Sky blue, to Depardieu 19 San Antonio landmark 20 Racer of fable 21 Only inanimate zodiac sign 22 Kid-vid explorer 23 Italian custardy dessert 25 Diner side dish 27 Satisfaction seekers 28 Flat hat 30 Hit a homer 31 Nonstandard negative 32 Venom, for instance

33 Japanese video-game maker 34 Sounded harsh 37 Spoke in jest 38 Start of a supposed Louis XV line 42 Call attention (to) 43 Rogue 45 Words of commitment 46 Liquid in some batteries 47 Jazz accompaniment 48 Idyllic spot 49 Narrow opening 50 Bub 51 Church member 55 Raft wood 56 Malcolm X director 58 Senator Hatch 59 Customary ways 60 Where the blissful walk

61 Of bees 62 Twonumber stat 63 WWII fivestar general 65 What a cuff covers 66 Hot stuff 69 Animal park barriers 70 Very brave 72 Hardwood tree 73 Beginning blossoms 74 Wet lowlands 75 Difficulties 76 Call attention to 77 It’s all about me 78 Labor Day marchers 82 Got along 83 Be worry-free 85 Irksome 86 Olympics officials 87 Hourly pay 88 Foolish talk 89 Brontë heroine 90 Disharmony 93 __ Rupert Murdoch

Charleston 59/36

Today: Mostly sunny. High 55 to 59.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine. High 49 to 55.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

54° 29° 56° 33° 79° in 1957 9° in 1986

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest.

356.85 75.11 75.12 98.09

24-hr chg +0.01 +0.15 +0.42 -0.14

RIVER STAGES

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest.

Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

0.00" 4.54" 3.57" 4.54" 2.30" 3.57"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 51/32/pc Chicago 29/14/sf Dallas 63/40/s Detroit 32/19/sf Houston 65/44/s Los Angeles 76/52/s New Orleans 63/44/s New York 42/29/pc Orlando 59/45/r Philadelphia 44/29/pc Phoenix 70/47/s San Francisco 60/43/s Wash., DC 48/31/pc

City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 52/39/s 30/29/sn 72/45/s 30/26/pc 73/47/s 76/51/s 63/48/s 37/27/pc 63/39/s 39/26/sf 72/46/s 62/43/pc 40/28/sn

Today Hi/Lo/W 45/24/c 53/31/pc 58/33/pc 59/37/s 53/42/pc 59/36/s 51/28/pc 52/33/c 56/33/pc 53/32/pc 52/32/pc 54/32/pc 54/32/pc

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 10.02 -0.03 19 3.90 -0.02 14 8.45 +0.37 14 2.51 -1.46 80 79.18 -0.72 24 6.50 -6.46

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 40/27/sn 52/34/s 56/33/s 55/38/s 45/35/pc 54/36/s 48/32/s 51/36/s 54/34/s 48/31/s 42/27/pc 48/28/s 48/29/s

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 55/32/pc Gainesville 65/38/s Gastonia 51/28/pc Goldsboro 54/33/pc Goose Creek 58/37/s Greensboro 49/26/pc Greenville 52/27/pc Hickory 47/26/pc Hilton Head 58/39/s Jacksonville, FL 62/37/s La Grange 53/33/pc Macon 56/33/pc Marietta 49/31/pc

Sunrise 7:21 a.m.

Moonrise 8:20 a.m.

Sunset Moonset

5:50 p.m.

7:43 p.m.

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Last

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Feb. 18

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TIDES AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Mon.

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 50/31/s 62/33/s 47/28/s 46/26/s 53/35/s 42/27/s 50/34/s 42/28/sf 53/41/s 58/34/s 54/38/s 55/35/s 50/36/pc

High 9:56 a.m.

10:01 p.m.

10:33 a.m.

10:42 p.m.

Ht. 3.2 2.8 3.2 2.9

Low 4:10 a.m.

4:48 p.m.

4:53 a.m.

5:29 p.m.

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 46/26/c Mt. Pleasant 58/39/s Myrtle Beach 56/36/s Orangeburg 54/34/pc Port Royal 58/38/s Raleigh 52/29/pc Rock Hill 51/28/pc Rockingham 53/30/pc Savannah 60/36/s Spartanburg 50/29/pc Summerville 58/36/s Wilmington 56/33/pc Winston-Salem 48/26/pc

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SUDOKU

36 Enthusiasts 37 Artist Wyeth 38 Longfellow’s timid suitor 39 Certain game-show winner 40 Wordsworth, for one 41 Merest traces 43 Less common 44 1910s revolutionary 47 In force 49 Polio vaccine guy 51 Reverberates 52 Roadside offer 53 With 11 Down, fine dish-towel fabric 54 Give a speech 55 Held back, as breath 57 Nautical

speed measure 59 Grant successor 61 Came to pass 62 Appraises 63 Color of honey 64 Cheek application 65 Verbose 66 Partner in crime 67 Perfumery compound 68 Discards 70 Take shortterm 71 Left dreamland 74 Incomplete sentence 76 Approached 78 Poke fun at 79 Compact piano 80 Well-groomed

81 Geographical neck 82 Città in Toscana 84 Regretful feeling 86 Printed ”Teh,” almost certainly 88 Debater last October 89 Be real 90 Energetic 91 82 Down farewell 92 Hit a horn 93 Thing on a string 94 Clapton of rock 95 Ruckus 96 French 101 verb 97 Gardener’s purchase 99 Ruckus 101 English 101

verb “Scallion,” though it’s “in there,” has nothing to do with RAPSCALLION (43 Across), which is derived from “rascal.” First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976, ORRIN Hatch (58 Across) is the most senior Republican senator.

General Henry “Hap” ARNOLD (63 Across) commanded the Army Air Forces during World War II.

JUMBLE

Ht. -0.5 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 42/25/sn 53/39/s 50/37/s 50/34/s 53/39/s 45/27/s 46/29/s 45/27/s 56/37/s 48/32/s 53/34/s 49/29/s 41/27/s

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow flurries, sn–snow, i–ice

94 Financial outlays 98 Trailblazing 100 Thing with strings 102 Reverberated 103 Serration 104 Exodus novelist 105 Congo’s former name 106 Oxen harness 107 Online message 108 Religious faction 109 Went awry DOWN 1 Mideast port 2 Norwegian royal name 3 Broccoli __ (green veggie) 4 Gave off 5 More like slush 6 Jersey, e.g.

7 Vietnam neighbor 8 Caterer’s machine 9 Some sneakers 10 Orange Bowl’s home 11 See 53 Down 12 Minimally 13 Sign of seatlessness 14 Human parasite 15 Some sneakers 16 Sector 17 Try to convince 18 Frog in the throat 24 Impart 26 Wozniak in Steve Jobs 29 Higher-up 32 Big name in baseball cards 33 Nosy one 34 Nutrition measures 35 Summing-up

Myrtle Beach 56/36

Manning 55/33

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PRO TENNIS

Serena stands alone Williams passes Graf for most major titles in the Open era

BY JOHN PYE The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams held up a Grand Slam winner’s trophy for the 23rd time, celebrating her unrivalled place in history, and received a congratulatory letter and a pair of custom-made shoes from Michael Jordan, the name most synonymous with No. 23.

Venus Williams got to watch from close range again, and shed tears more of joy than regret after being beaten in a major final for the seventh time by her record-breaking younger sister.

Serena won the all-Williams final, the ninth in Grand Slam history and the second in Australia, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday night.

With her record seventh Australian Open title, Serena moved ahead of Steffi Graf for the most major titles in the Open era.

The Williams sisters are close. They started out playing together in Compton, California, hardly a hotbed for tennis, with their father Richard and mother Oracene as coach and mentor. And they still practice and travel together around the world.

They met for the first time at a major at Melbourne Park in 1998 — Venus won that one.

In 2003, when the younger of

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serena Williams holds her trophy after defeating sister Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 during the Australian Open women’s final on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia. With the victory, Serena passes Steffi Graf for the most majors titles in the Open era with 23. the Williams siblings completed her “Serena Slam” of four consecutive titles, Venus was on the other side of the net.

She didn’t reach another Australian final for 14 years.

When Serena sat on the court, holding both arms up to celebrate on Saturday,

Venus walked over to her sister’s side of the net for a hug.

“This was a tough one,” Serena said. “I really would like to take this moment to congratulate Venus, she’s an amazing person — she’s my inspiration.

“There’s no way I would be

at 23 without her — there’s no way I would be at one without her. Thank you Venus for inspiring me to be the best player I can be and inspiring me to work hard.”

Asked if it felt awkward to be on the receiving end of so many losses to her sister, the

36-year-old Venus didn’t flinch.

“No, because I guess I’ve been here before,” she said. “I really enjoy seeing the name Williams on the trophy. This is a beautiful thing.”

SEE SERENA, PAGE B5

PREP BASKETBALL RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM

Laurence Manning boys, WH girls roll to big wins

Laurence Manning Academy’s Grayson Dennis (13) drives around Wilson Hall’s Landon VanPatten (14) and Greg DeVarona (21) for a basket during the Swampcats’ 71-40 victory on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium in Manning.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com MANNING – Both of Friday’s basketball games between Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning Academy followed similar scripts at Bubba Davis Gymnasium – although with different endings.

After a close first half, LMA’s boys outscored the Barons 25-9 in a decisive third quarter and cruised to a 71-40 victory to remain atop the standings in SCISA Region II-3A. Likewise, the Wilson Hall

CLEMSON BASKETBALL

Tigers top Pitt, end losing streak

BY WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Clemson spent the latter portion of its week off going through two-a-day practices and mentally hitting the reset button following six straight losses in the meat grinder that is the ACC. “We understand we’re a good team still,” forward Jaron Blossomgame said.

“This conference is crazy.

We understand to beat the good teams we just had to sharpen up a little.”

The struggling ones too.

Blossomgame scored 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting

and Gabe DeVoe hit a pair of late buckets to fend off a late Pittsburgh surge as the Tigers BLOSSOMGAME topped the sliding Panthers 67-60 on Saturday.

The Tigers (12-8, 2-6 ACC) won for the first time in 2017 by holding Pitt to just 32 percent (18-of-55) shooting and keeping it together after the Panthers trimmed a 10-point deficit to 60-57 with 4:35 left. DeVoe knocked down a turnaround jumper and then slipped into the lane for a putback.

Clemson’s defense — yes, it’s defense — did the rest.

Pitt made just 5 of 28 shots in the second half and missed its final five shots over the final 2:33.

“We were just really locked in defensively,” Blossomgame said. “They were shots that we wanted them to take and fortunately they missed them.”

Jamel Artis and Cameron Johnson led Pitt with 16 points each but the Panthers (12-9, 1-7 ACC) lost their sixth straight. Four days after falling to Louisville at home by 55 points,

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B4

girls began to pull away in the third and used a decisive fourth quarter for a 56-39 win over LMA to stay unbeaten in region play as well.

“I think the run right before the half kind of set the tone for the second half,” Swampcats head boys coach Will Epps said of his team’s 8-3 spurt at the end of the second quarter. “We felt like our depth was going help us, and in the end that’s what it did. We were able to put fresh bodies out there and move up and down the court.”

Scoring depth was key as LMA, which improved to 18-6 overall and 3-0 in the region, finished with four players in double figures and just missed having two more. Taylor Lee led the team with 16 points including nine in the game-changing third stanza – seven of which were scored during an 13-0 run that ballooned the ‘Cats’ advantage from 31-26 to 44-26.

“We shot the ball terribly in the first half,” Epps said.

“But in the second half, we

SEE BIG WINS, PAGE B6

TSA sweeps Williamsburg

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item DALZELL – While never trailing in Friday’s SCISA Region II-2A contest against Williamsburg Academy, Thomas Sumter Academy’s varsity boys basketball team still managed to put a little extra drama into the finish of its 51-43 victory over the Stallions at Edens Gymnasium.

After leading by 12 on two occasions in the opening quarter, the Generals saw that advantage slowly widdled down until WA finally pulled even, 28-28, with 3:02 left in the third quarter. TSA responded with a 6-0 run and maintained that cushion heading to the final quarter with a 39-33 lead.

The lead went as high as 11,

45-34, with 4:09 on the clock, but head coach Morgan Whalen had a few anxious moments over the last few minutes as his team struggled with ball control and clock management.

“My guys, they play hard; they do, they really do,” said Whalen, whose Generals moved to 6-12 and 2-3 on the season. “But basketball awareness is not one of our strengths. We’re still working on it, obviously. When we’re up by eight with about twoand-a-half minutes to go, we need to realize that we need to take some time off the clock, keep the ball as long as we can and not throw up some jump shots.”

SEE TSA, PAGE B6

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SPORTS

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

6 a.m. – Auto Racing: Rolex 24 at Daytona from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 2).

6:55 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Fourth-Round Match – Watford vs. Millwall (FOX SPORTS 1).

9 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s Final Match from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2).

9 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup FourthRound Match – Leeds vs. Sutton United (FOX SPORTS 1).

11 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup FourthRound Match – Wigan vs. Manchester United (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon – Women’s College Basketball: South Florida at Temple (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon – Women’s College Basketball: Virginia at Notre Dame (ESPNU).

12:45 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Necaxa vs. UNAM (UNIVISION).

1 p.m. – College Basketball: Michigan at Michigan State (WLTX 19).

1 p.m. – College Basketball: Virginia at Villanova (WACH 57).

1 p.m. – Auto Racing: Rolex 24 at Daytona Conclusion from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1).

1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Wake Forest at Duke (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Farmers Insurance Open FInal Round from La Jolla, Calif. (GOLF).

1 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game – Teams To Be Announced (NBA TV).

1 p.m. – College Basketball: Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Oakland (TIME WARNER 1250).

2 p.m. – College Basketball: Colgate at American (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Iowa at Maryland (ESPN2).

2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Oregon at Oregon State (ESPNU).

2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Arkansas at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK).

3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Farmers Insurance Open FInal Round from La Jolla, Calif. (WLTX 19).

3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: North Carolina State at North Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

3 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic Final Round from Paradise Island, Bahamas (GOLF).

3 p.m. – Professional Basketball: Euroleague Game – Panathinaikos vs. Crvena Zvezda (NBA TV).

3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: St. Bonaventure at St. Joseph’s (TIME WARNER 1250).

3:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: NHL All-Star Game from Los Angeles (WIS 10).

3:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Cleveland (WOLO 25).

3:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Washington at Arizona (WACH 57).

4 p.m. – College Basketball: South Florida at Cincinnati (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. – International Soccer: United States vs.

Serbia from San Diego (ESPN2, UNIVISION).

4 p.m. – College Basketball: Wichita State at Bradley (ESPNU).

4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: West Virginia at Texas (FOX SPORTS 1).

4 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas A&M at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK).

5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Duquesne at George Washington (TIME WARNER 1250).

6 p.m. – College Basketball: Xavier at St. John’s (FOX SPORTS 1).

6 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Washington at New Orleans (NBA TV).

6 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Auburn at Alabama (SEC NETWORK).

6:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Oklahoma at Baylor (ESPN2).

6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Boston College at Virginia Tech (ESPNU).

6:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Puebla vs. Santos (UNIVISION).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Radford at North Carolina-Asheville (TIME WARNER 1250).

7:50 p.m. – NFL Football: Pro Bowl from Orlando, Fla. (ESPN).

8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Stanford at California (ESPNU).

9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Golden State at Portland (NBA TV).

MONDAY

3:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Benfica vs. Vitoria de Setubal (UNIVISION).

6 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Tennessee at South Carolina (ESPN2, WNKT-FM 107.5).

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Duke at Notre Dame (ESPN).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: South Carolina State at Howard (ESPNU).

7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kentucky at Missouri (SEC NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Western Carolina at Mercer (TIME WARNER 1250).

8 p.m. – NFL Football: Super Bowl Media Day from Houston (ESPN2, FOX SPORTS 1, NFL NETWORK).

8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Detroit at Boston (TNT).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Southern Illinois (Edwardsville) at Belmont (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (ESPN).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Alabama State at Prairie View A&M (ESPNU).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Georgia State at South Alabama (TIME WARNER 1250).

10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Memphis at Phoenix (TNT).

NFL PLAYOFFS The Associated Press PRO BOWL

Today At Orlando, Fla. AFC vs. NFC, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

SUPER BOWL LI

Sunday, Feb. 5 At Houston Atlanta vs. New England, 6:30 p.m. (FOX)

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 29 Boston 28 New York 21 Philadelphia 17 Brooklyn 9 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Atlanta 27 Washington 26 Charlotte 23 Orlando 18 Miami 17 CENTRAL DIVISION W Cleveland 31 Indiana 24 Chicago 23 Milwaukee 21 Detroit 21

L 18 18 27 28 37

Pct GB .617 — .609 ½ .438 8½ .378 11 .196 19½

L 20 20 24 30 30

Pct .574 .565 .489 .375 .362

L 14 22 25 25 25

Pct GB .689 — .522 7½ .479 9½ .457 10½ .457 10½

GB — ½ 4 9½ 10

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W San Antonio 36 Houston 35 Memphis 27 New Orleans 19 Dallas 16 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Utah 30 Oklahoma City 28 Denver 20 Portland 21 Minnesota 17 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 39 L.A. Clippers 30 Sacramento 18 Phoenix 15 L.A. Lakers 16

FRIDAY’S GAMES

L 10 15 21 28 30

Pct GB .783 — .700 3 .563 10 .404 17½ .348 20

L 18 19 25 27 29

Pct .625 .596 .444 .438 .370

GB — 1½ 8½ 9 12

L 7 17 28 31 34

Pct .848 .638 .391 .326 .320

GB — 9½ 21 24 25

Indiana 115, Sacramento 111, OT Boston 128, Orlando 98 Cleveland 124, Brooklyn 116 New York 110, Charlotte 107 Toronto 102, Milwaukee 86 Houston 123, Philadelphia 118 Miami 100, Chicago 88 New Orleans 119, San Antonio 103 Washington 112, Atlanta 86 Portland 112, Memphis 109

AREA ROUNDUP

Middle School Conference tourneys begin on Tuesday

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Sacramento at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Minnesota, 9 p.m.

Denver at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m.

The Sumter Middle School Conference boys and girls basketball tournaments will run throughout the week, culminating with the championship games on Saturday.

The girls quarterfinal games will be held on Monday at the home of the higher seeded teams. The boys quarterfinal games will be played on Tuesday with the girls semifinal games on Wednesday and the boys semifinals on Thursday.

All of the quarterfinal and semifinal games are scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.

The girls quarterfinal matchups will have No. 1 Alice Drive taking on No. 8 Manning, No. 5 Bates meeting No. 4 Chestnut Oaks, No. 7 Furman facing No. 2 Mayewood and No. 6 Ebenezer meeting No. 3 Hillcrest.

The boys quarterfinals will see top seed Alice Drive will face No. 8 Furman, No. 2 Manning will face No. 7 Hillcrest, No. 3 Chestnut Oaks will take on No. 6 Mayewood and No. 4 Ebenezer will go up against No. 5 Bates.

The championship games will be played on Saturday at Crestwood High School’s The Castle. The girls game will start at noon with the boys contest immediately following.

TODAY’S GAMES

New York at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m.

Houston at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Washington at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Dallas at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Sacramento at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Memphis at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

New Orleans at Toronto, 7 p.m.

New York at Washington, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Houston, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Portland, 10 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

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By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 50 29 Ottawa 47 26 Boston 52 25 Toronto 47 23 Florida 50 21 Tampa Bay 50 22 Buffalo 48 20 Detroit 49 20 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W Washington 49 33 Columbus 48 32 Pittsburgh 48 30 N.Y. Rangers 49 31 Philadelphia 50 25 N.Y. Islanders 47 21 Carolina 48 21 New Jersey 50 20

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GA 125 123 135 133 137 146 136 144

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Pts 72 68 65 63 56 51 49 49

GF 160 160 172 167 140 136 126 113

GA 106 114 141 129 155 136 140 144

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WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 48 32 11 5 69 160 109 Chicago 51 30 16 5 65 142 132 Nashville 49 24 17 8 56 138 130 St. Louis 49 24 20 5 53 138 152 Dallas 50 20 20 10 50 135 157 Winnipeg 52 23 25 4 50 150 161 Colorado 46 13 31 2 28 93 156 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 50 31 17 2 64 135 116 Edmonton 51 28 15 8 64 152 132 Anaheim 51 27 15 9 63 133 129 Calgary 52 25 24 3 53 134 149 Los Angeles 49 24 21 4 52 123 121 Vancouver 50 23 21 6 52 119 140 Arizona 48 16 26 6 38 108 152 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

TODAY’S GAMES

All-Star Game: TBD at TBD, 4 p.m.

All-Star Game: TBD at TBD, 5 p.m.

All-Star Game Final: TBD at TBD, 6 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Chicago at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals Tuesday All games start at 5:30 p.m.

(8) Furman at (1) Alice Drive (5) Bates at (4) Ebenezer (7) Hillcrest at (2) Manning (6) Mayewood at (3) Chestnut Oaks Semifinals Thursday at higher-seeded team All games start at 5:30 p.m.

Furman-Alice Drive winner vs. Bates-Ebenezer winner Hillcrest-Manning winner vs. MayewoodChestnut Oaks winner Saturday Championship At Crestwood High School Semifinal winners, immediately following girls game

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Quarterfinals Monday All games start at 5:30 p.m.

(8) Manning at (1) Alice Drive (5) Bates at (4) Chestnut Oaks (7) Furman at (2) Mayewood (6) Ebenezer at (3) Hillcrest Semifinals Wednesday at higher-seeded team All games start at 5:30 p.m.

Manning-Alice Drive winner vs. Bates-Chestnut Oaks winner Furman-Mayewood winner vs. Ebenezer-Hillcrest winner Saturday Championship At Crestwood High School Semifinal winners, noon

BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL LAKEWOOD 37 DARLINGTON 35

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DARLINGTON – Lakewood High School outscored Darlington 14-4 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 37-35 victory on Friday at the DHS gymnasium.

The Gators remained undefeated in Region VI-4A at 5-0 and improved to 14-6 on the season. They held Darlington to nine points in the second half Dontrea Osborne led LHS with 13 points. Malik Wilson had 11 and Grant Singleton added 10.

MANNING 63 LAKE MARION 60

SANTEE – Manning High School improved to 3-3 in Region VII-3A with a 63-60 victory over Lake Marion Friday at the LM gymnasium.

The Monarchs are 10-12 overall.

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eight and Cardelle Cooper had seven.

GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL MANNING 64 LAKE MARION 52

SANTEE – Manning High School improved to 5-1 in Region VII-3A with a 64-52 victory over Lake Marion on Friday at the LM gymnasium.

Kayla Goldsmith led the 18-4 Lady Monarchs with 15 points. Keyshauna Walker had 13 and Myisha Smiling had nine.

LEE CENTRAL 52 NORTH CENTRAL 25

KERSHAW – Lee Central High School improved to 5-3 in Region IV-2A with a 52-25 victory over North Central on Friday at the NC gymnasium.

A’Yanah Lucas had a double-double for the Lady Stallions, who are 8-8 overall. Lucas had 22 points, 15 rebounds and three steals.

Jiah Ervin added 12 points and Ariel Robinson had eight. Alexis McMillian had six points, six rebounds and seven assists.

SOUTH FLORENCE 65 SUMTER 62

FLORENCE – Sumter High School lost to South Florence 65-62 in double overtime on Friday at the SF gymnasium.

The Lady Gamecocks fell to 2-16 overall and 0-7 in Region VI-5A. SF improved to 6-12 and 2-5.

South had a 41-27 lead at the end of the third quarter and had a 48-38 lead with 1:55 left in the fourth before Sumter scored 10 points in the final 1:18 of regulation to force overtime Tamerah Brown drained a 3-point shot with 10 seconds left to tie it at 48.

The game was tied at 53 after the first overtime. The Lady Bruins led 64-58 with 1:11 to go in the second overtime. Two free throws from Carnasia Wells and a bucket by Latrice Lyons made it 64-62 with eight seconds left.

Brown led Sumter with 17 points.

EAST CLARENDON 60 CREEK BRIDGE 38

MARION – Talasia Cooper scored 21 points to lead East Clarendon to a 60-38 victory over Creek Bridge on Friday at the CB gymnasium.

Caitlin Timmons scored 12 for the Lady Wolverines, who improved to 9-7 overall and 4-2 in Region VI-1A. Gracen Watts added 11.

JV BASKETBALL THOMAS SUMTER 20 WILLIAMSBURG 14 DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy improved to 6-7 with a 20-14 victory over Williamsburg Academy on Friday at Edens Gymnasium.

Clara Burnette led the Lady Generals with six points and six rebounds. Lizzie Silvester had five points and five steals and Karleigh Young had four points and 10 rebounds.

On Thursday in Florence, TSA lost to Florence Christian School 24-8.

Silvester had four points and five rebounds, Young had six rebounds and Ellie Hunter had six rebounds and six steals.

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SUMTER 66 FAIRFIELD CENTRAL 41 WINNSBORO – Sumter High School defeated Fairfield Central 66-41 on Thursday at the FC gymnasium.

Tylee Craft led the Gamecocks with 14 points and seven rebounds.

O’Donnell Fortune had 13 points and four steals and Justice Wells had 10. Jackson Hoshour added

HILLCREST 42 MANNING 17 DALZELL – Hillcrest Middle School defeated Manning Junior High 42-17 on Thursday at the HMS gymnasium.

Zamani Fulmore led the Lady Wildcats with 12 points. Aubriel Keith had 11.

PREP SCHEDULE MONDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball Sumter at Carolina Forest (Boys Only), 6 p.m.

Sumter Christian at Carolina Christian (No JV Girls), 4 p.m.

Junior Varsity Basketball Hartsville at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

B Team Basketball Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Calhoun Academy, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY

Varsity Basketball Crestwood at Hartsville, 6 p.m.

Lake View at East Clarendon, 6 p.m.

Varsity and JV Basketball Carolina Forest at Sumter (Girls Only), 6 p.m.

Bishop England at Manning, 4 p.m.

Lee Central at Pageland Central (No JV Girls), 5 p.m.

Scott’s Branch at Branchville, 4 p.m.

Orangeburg Prep at Wilson

Hall, 4 p.m.

Florence Christian at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m.

Thomas Sumter at Calhoun Academy, 4 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Palmetto Christian, 4 p.m.

Jefferson Davis at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m.

Emmanuel Christian at Sumter Christian (No JV Girls), 4 p.m.

B Team Basketball Laurence Manning at The King’s Academy (Boys Only), 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball Trinity-Byrnes at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

B Team Basketball Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, 5 p.m.

THURSDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball Sumter at West Florence (Girls Only), 6 p.m.

Carolina Academy at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

Junior Varsity Basketball

Crestwood at Lakewood, 6 p.m.

Lee Central at Cheraw, 6 p.m.

B Team Basketball Robert E. Lee at The King’s Academy, 5 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Basketball Lakewood at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

Cheraw at Lee Central, 6 p.m.

Green Sea-Floyds at East Clarendon, 6 p.m.

Varsity and JV Basketball West Florence at Sumter (Boys Only), 6 p.m.

Cardinal Newman at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m.

Thomas Sumter at Palmetto Christian, 4 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, 4 p.m.

Sumter Christian at Step of Faith Christian (No JV Girls), 4 p.m.

SATURDAY

B Team Basketball Sumter, Crestwood JV in Sumter Tournament, TBA

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Thornwell, Gamecocks defeat Missouri 63-53

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Denver quarterback John Elway (7) stiff-arms Atlanta Falcons linebacker Cornelius Bennett during the third quarter of Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami. The first time the Falcons made the Super Bowl, they put on quite a show. Just not in the game. The colorful team known as “The Dirty Birds” arrived in Miami squabbling over the way they departed their chartered jet, and they closed the week with one of their defensive leaders being arrested for trying to solicit a prostitute. In the end, it wasn’t a surprise when they were blown out by the Broncos in Elway’s final game.

Falcons back in Super Bowl for 1st time since ‘Dirty Birds’

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — The last time the Atlanta Falcons made it to the Super Bowl, they put on quite a show.

Just not when it mattered.

The team known as the “Dirty Birds” capped off a remarkable season in 1998 by doing almost everything wrong once they claimed a spot in the big game.

“I didn’t do a good enough job of making them understand that you don’t want to just be there,” said Dan Reeves, who was the Falcons’ coach. “You want to win it.”

In the lead-up to the Super Bowl, Reeves actually got things rolling by unwittingly rekindling his ugly breakup with the Denver Broncos, who just happened to be Atlanta’s opponent.

Then there was a dispute over the way the players got off the plane once they landed in Miami. For some reason, receiver Terance Mathis decided the Super Bowl stage would be a good week to talk about his battle with alcohol and a feeling that he wasn’t appreciated.

And brash cornerback Ray Buchanan turned media day

into a full-blown circus by wearing a dog collar — the Falcons were underdogs, you see — and saying Broncos star Shannon Sharpe looked like a horse.

All of that paled in comparison to what happened the night before the game, when safety Eugene Robinson — perhaps the most respected member of the team — was arrested for trying to pick up a prostitute. Robinson was bailed out of jail and played in the game, only to get beaten on a long touchdown pass.

Not surprisingly, the Broncos cruised to a 34-19 victory and their second straight title in John Elway’s final game.

“Any kind of distraction hurts,” Reeves recalled in an interview from his Atlanta home. “When one player causes a distraction the night before the game, it makes it more difficult. But we just got beat by a better team.”

Despite the loss, the team is still remembered fondly in Atlanta, a city that has produced only one championship team — the 1995 World Series-winning Braves — in any of the major sports.

Jamal Anderson, who

rushed for more than 1,800 yards and takes credit for the arm-flapping dance that gave the team its nickname, said he can hardly go anywhere without someone remembering the ‘98 Falcons.

“No matter what airport I’m in, when people recognize me, they yell, ‘Dirty Bird!’” Anderson said.

Eighteen years later, with the Falcons headed back to the Super Bowl for only the second time in franchise history, the team that paved the way left behind some useful lessons.

For one, never assume there will be a return trip if things don’t work out. The Dirty Birds certainly thought they’d get another shot, but they followed up their 14-2 season by going 5-11 the following year — the first of three straight losing campaigns. They didn’t even get back to the playoffs until 2002, with a largely different cast.

By then, Anderson was out of the league, his career cut short at age 29 by two severe knee injuries.

“You never know what’s going to happen,” he said.

“When you get a chance to be there, you’ve got to lay it all on the line.”

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Sindarius Thornwell had a doubledouble of 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 23 South Carolina to a 63-53 victory over Missouri on Saturday.

The Gamecocks improved to 17-4 on the season and 7-1 in the Southeastern Conference.

Mizzou fell to 5-15 and 0-8.

Rakym Felder added 13 points for USC, 12 of them in the first half. Duane Notice had nine while PJ Dozier and Chris Silva both had seven.

Russell Woods led the Tigers with 18 points and K.J. Walton had 14.

USC led 26-22 at halftime after a slow start. Missouri scored the first seven points.

Carolina didn’t score until Thornwell hit a 3-point shot at the 14:48 mark of the first half.

USC led by as many as 13 points in the second half.

SNEDEKER, RODGERS TIED FOR LEAD AT TORREY

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South Carolina’s Maik Kotsar (21) passes between Missouri’s Terrence Phillips, left, and Russell Woods during the Gamecocks’ 63-53 victory on Saturday in Columbia, Mo. Classic tournament.

SAN DIEGO — Patrick Rodgers had a clean scorecard to match a picture-perfect day at Torrey Pines and shot a 5-under 67 to share the lead with defending champion Brandt Snedeker going into the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open.

Rodgers is the latest from the high school class of ‘11 with a chance to shine. He says he picked up a little extra motivation watching one of his best friends, Justin Thomas, sweep the Hawaii swing this month.

But he not only has to get by Snedeker, a two-time winner at Torrey, but a host of others right behind him.

Snedeker’s three birdie putts were inside 6 feet and he didn’t get much out of the quality of his shots in a round of 70. They were at 9-under 207.

LEWIS, THOMPSON SHARE LPGA TOUR LEAD PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Stacy Lewis had two back-nine eagles Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Pure Silk Bahamas Classic to again put herself in position to end a long winless streak.

Lewis shot a 10-under 63 at Ocean Club to match Thompson atop the leaderboard at 23-under 196, one off the tour 54-hole record for relation to par set by Annika Sorenstam in Japan in the 2003 Mizuno

KINGS 109 HORNETS 106

CHARLOTTE — DeMarcus Cousins had 35 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings handed the Charlotte Hornets their fourth straight loss, 109-106 on Saturday night.

Cousins scored the go-ahead basket with 14.3 seconds left on a driving layup from the right side of the lane. The Hornets had a chance to take the lead in the closing seconds as Kemba Walker dished out to Frank Kaminsky at the top of the key, but the 7-footer shot an airball. Cousins grabbed the rebound and was fouled, making one free throw for the final margin.

HEAT 116 PISTONS 103

MIAMI — Goran Dragic scored 23 points, Wayne Ellington added 19 and the Miami Heat pushed the NBA’s longest current winning streak to seven games by topping the Detroit Pistons 116103 on Saturday night.

James Johnson scored 18 and Dion Waiters added 17 for the Heat, who tied a season high with 14 3-pointers. Ellington made three in a span of less than two minutes of the fourth quarter as Miami pulled away.

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Kansas rallies past Kentucky 79-73 (16) CREIGHTON 83

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Frank Mason III scored 21 points, Josh Jackson had 20 points and a pair of big 3-pointers, and No. 2 Kansas rallied past No. 4 Kentucky 79-73 on Saturday night in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

The Challenge’s marquee matchup between college basketball’s two winningest programs ended with the Jayhawks earning their second straight win over the Wildcats on Kentucky’s home floor. Three-point shooting was critical for Kansas (19-2) as it shook off an 0-for-8 first half to make 5 of 11 after halftime, with Jackson’s consecutive 3s starting things for the Jayhawks. They shot 59 percent in the second half.

Malik Monk and Derek Willis each had 18 points for Kentucky (17-4), which dropped its second straight.

DEPAUL 66 OMAHA, Neb. — Khyri Thomas scored 18 points and Marcus Foster had 15, leading Creighton to the win at home.

Justin Patton added 14 points as Creighton (19-3, 6-3 Big East) won for the first time in three games since star point guard Maurice Watson Jr. was shelved by a major knee injury.

(17) DUKE 85 WAKE FOREST 83

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Luke Kennard hit a 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds left, helping Duke rally for the road win.

Kennard finished with 34 points — one shy of his career high — and Grayson Allen had 19 for the Blue Devils (16-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Kennard was 6 for 6 from 3-point range and Allen went 5 for 11 from beyond the arc.

Duke appeared to be headed for its fourth loss in five games before Kennard took over in the second half. He scored 12 of Duke’s final 15 points.

SYRACUSE 82 (6) FLORIDA STATE 72

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Andrew White scored 24 points, John Gillon had 21 points and matched his career high with 11 assists, and Syracuse earned its first victory over a ranked team.

Tyler Lydon had 14 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six blocks for the Orange (13-9, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who led 44-26 at halftime.

Tyler Roberson added 10 points and seven boards.

Dwayne Bacon and Jonathan Isaac each had 19 points for Florida State (18-4, 6-3), and Xavier Rathan-Mayes finished with 16. Isaac also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked two shots.

(18) WEST VIRGINIA 81 TEXAS A&M 77

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jevon Carter had 19 points and nine rebounds, helping West Virginia hold on for the win.

West Virginia opened a 51-31 lead on Daxter Miles Jr.’s 3-pointer early in the second half. But the Mountaineers needed two free throws by Esa Ahmad with 4.4 seconds left to finish off the Aggies.

(5) BAYLOR 78 MISSISSIPPI 75

(22) MARYLAND 85

OXFORD, Miss. — Manu Lecomte scored 17 points, leading Baylor to the win in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

Baylor (20-1) rallied from a 15-point deficit in the first half to win its fifth straight game. The Bears trailed 50-40 early in the second half, but pushed ahead to take their first lead at 56-54 with 10:25 left after Johnathan Motley made a pair of free throws.

It was a close game from that point forward. Lecomte hit a decisive 3-pointer with 23 seconds left that made it 78-72 and sent many of the Ole Miss fans to the exits.

bounding against the Tar Heels (19-4, 7-2), who lead the nation in that category.

Justin Jackson led North Carolina with 21 points. Joel Berry II went 0 for 8 and scored two points, 13 below his average.

the Fighting Irish (17-5, 6-3).

Notre Dame’s Matt Farrell went up for a short jumper but missed off the rim with 7 seconds remaining. Jackson grabbed the rebound, tossed the ball to a streaking Okogie, and McCamish Pavilion erupted in cheers.

MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Jackson had a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, making all five of his 3-point attempts, and Maryland earned its sixth straight win.

Jackson and fellow freshman Kevin Huerter combined to go 10 for 12 from 3-point range. Huerter finished with 19 points and Melo Trimble added 13 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the Terrapins (19-2, 7-1) kept pace with Wisconsin in a tie for first place in the Big Ten.

MIAMI 77

GEORGIA TECH 62

(15) WISCONSIN 61

(25) FLORIDA 84

(9) NORTH CAROLINA 62

(14) NOTRE DAME 60

RUTGERS 54

OKLAHOMA 52

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Freshman Bruce Brown scored a career-high 30 points, and Miami snapped North Carolina’s seven-game win streak.

The Hurricanes (14-6, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) had success with a swarming zone defense. The Tar Heels’ point total was a season low and 27 below their average, and they shot only 35 percent.

Miami also had a 41-36 edge in re-

ATLANTA — Josh Okogie made a fast-break layup as time expired, Tadric Jackson had a career-high 25 points and Georgia Tech earned another surprising victory over a ranked opponent.

The inexperienced Yellow Jackets (13-8, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), in their first year under coach Josh Pastner, already had two wins over top-10 opponents before taking down

NEW YORK — Ethan Happ scored seven of his career-high 32 points in overtime, helping Wisconsin get the win at Madison Square Garden.

Happ was 12 for 18 from the field.

He was the only player for Wisconsin (18-3, 7-1 Big Ten) to shoot above 50 percent; the Badgers shot 33.3 percent (20 for 60) from the field, including a 3-for-25 performance from 3-point range.

NORMAN, Okla. — Kevarrius Hayes scored a career-high 20 points to help Florida roll to the road win in the Big 12-SEC Challenge.

Canyon Barry scored 15 points and Devin Robinson had 13 for the Gators (16-5), who have won two in a row since dropping consecutive games to South Carolina and Vanderbilt.

MINNESOTA 78

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Kansas’ Landen Lucas dunks during the second half of the Jayhawks’ 79-73 victory over Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.

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you need your best players to do,” Clemson coach Brad Brownwell said.

FROM PAGE B1 Pitt responded with better effort but not better results while falling into last place by itself in the nation’s toughest conference.

“It’s amazing that we shot as poorly as we did in the second half and we had a chance to win the game,” coach Kevin Stallings said. “We didn’t play well enough to win but certainly played a lot harder.”

Then again, there was nowhere to go but up.

The Panthers wore alternate all-black uniforms as part of a promotion set up months ago, with Stallings and the entire student section following suit. The timing could have been better.

Stallings’ already difficult first year hit rock bottom on Tuesday night when visiting the visiting Cardinals won by the largest margin of victory by a road team in the 64-year history of the league, a setback that left the Panthers shaken.

Pitt brought in reinforcements, with football coach Pat Narduzzi — who orchestrated a 43-42 upset over the Tigers in November that proved to be Clemson’s only loss on the way to the national title —

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Clemson’s Elijah Thomas (14) goes up for a shot against Pittsburgh during the Tigers’ 67-60 victory on Saturday in Pittsburgh. trying to whip the Petersen Events Center into a frenzy.

It worked for “The Oakland Zoo.” Not so much the Panthers.

Pitt got off to a slow start but rallied to take a 36-31 lead at the break following a deep 3-pointer by Artis. It didn’t last. Clemson went on a 12-0 run to start the second half fueled by Blossomgame. The Tigers eventually went up 50-40 after a pretty turnaround jumper by Marcquise Reed.

Clemson, however, has struggled to put teams away this season. Four of the Tigers’ previous six losses in

conference came by five points or less. This time Clemson found a way behind Blossomgame.

“Jaron made big plays for us in the second half, which

Clemson: The Tigers haven’t bailed mentally following a difficult stretch and didn’t lose their composure even though Pitt crept back in it despite being outplayed. The big shots by DeVoe certainly helped.

“That was definitely a winning play,” Blossomgame said. “Everybody expects me to have the ball. For Gabe to produce like that in crunch time is huge.”

Pitt: Stallings lamented his lack of options when asked about taking playing time away from his four seniors but experimented liberally with his bench. Rozelle Nix, Damon Wilson, Justice Kithcart, Corey Manigault and

Jonathan Milligan all saw minutes in the first half and came in as a mass substitution in the second half, though that appearance ended after less than two minutes following a pair of empty possessions and two quick Clemson baskets.

“I’m not going to keep guys in anymore that aren’t at least attempting to do their very best at what we asked them to do,” Stallings said.

UP NEXT Clemson: Hosts surprising Georgia Tech on Wednesday.

The Tigers lost two of three games against the Yellow Jackets last season.

Pitt: Begins a three-game road trip with a visit to No. 9 North Carolina on Tuesday followed by a game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

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Serena Williams, left, is embraced by her sister Venus after winning the Australian Open women’s final on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia, for her record-breaking 23rd career Grand Slam title.

SERENA FROM PAGE B1 Venus won the last of her seven majors in 2008 at Wimbledon. She didn’t make the second week of a major for a few years as she came to terms with an energysapping illness after being diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome in 2011. And she only made it back to the semifinals last year at Wimbledon.

Another shot at a first Australian Open title was a sign of progress, she said.

“That’s exactly where I want to be standing during these Grand Slams, is on finals day, having an opportunity,” she said. “That’s the highlight of all this, is to be in that moment.”

Serena Williams, meanwhile, enjoyed the fact she made history in Melbourne.

Only Margaret Court, with 24, is in front of her in terms of overall Grand Slam singles titles, although the Australian great won 13 of her Grand Slams before the Open era began in 1968.

“My first Grand Slam

started here, and getting to 23 here, but playing Venus, it’s stuff that legends are made of,” Serena said. “I couldn’t have written a better story.”

The match didn’t live up to its classic billing, with nerves and tension causing uncharacteristic mistakes and unforced errors, with four consecutive service breaks before Venus finally held for a 3-2 lead in the first set. That included a game when Serena had game point but served back-to-back double-faults and three in all to give up the break.

There were six service breaks in total. Both players were relatively subdued, except when Serena smashed her racket in the third game.

After the fourth game, however, Serena Williams didn’t face another break point in the 1-hour, 22-minute match.

“Serena Williams, that’s my little sister,” Venus said. “I have been right there with you. Some of them I have lost right there against you. It’s been an awesome thing, your win has always been my win.”

In terms of total years, it

was the oldest Grand Slam women’s final in the Open era —the Williams sisters combining for 71 years, 11 months.

Roger Federer will be aiming to increase his all-time men’s record to 18 when he takes on 14-time major winner Rafael Nadal on Sunday, completing the singles finals lineup of all 30-somethings.

Bob and Mike Bryan missed out on a doubles record, losing the final 7-5, 7-5 to Henri Kontinen of Finland and John Peers of Australia.

The third-seeded twins were trying to win their 17th Grand Slam title, which would have tied them with John Newcombe.

Speaking of records, Serena got a little bit superstitious Down Under, and hadn’t wanted to talk about the No. 23 until she got it.

Now there’s a limited-edition racket — 23 of them to be released — and some custom-made shoes sent by former NBA great Jordan. It had Jordan’s usual jersey number No. 23 stamped on the heel, helping to provide some synchronicity for the numbers involved.

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Venus’ run to Grand Slam final a big victory in itself

BY JUSTIN BERGMAN The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — More than seven years after her last Grand Slam title match, Venus Williams would be forgiven for being a little nervous when she stepped inside Rod Laver Arena to face her sister, Serena, for the Australian Open championship.

She embraced the occasion instead.

It was Venus who was smiling during warm-ups and looked far looser at the start of Saturday’s match — not her sister, the 22-time major winner, who double-faulted three times in a single game to drop serve.

And when Serena eventually settled down and overpowered Venus to win her seventh title in Australia and set an Open-era record with her 23rd Grand Sam title, Venus was gracious in defeat, as she’s had to be on so many occasions against her sister.

For her, just getting to this stage again — playing at the end of a Grand Slam, in a packed arena with a title on the line, was a victory in itself.

“I felt ready. I mean, I haven’t played in a final for a number of years, but I don’t think it’s something you forget,” she said. “I mean, I played a good amount of them, so experience was right there for me.”

When Venus revealed in 2011 that she’d been diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease, few expected she’d return to the same dominating presence that saw her win seven Grand Slam titles, including five at her favorite tournament, Wimbledon. Her ranking fell outside the top 100 as she coped with her illness and injuries, and from 2011 to 2014, she only advanced past the third round at a major once.

Venus kept going, though, even as the earlyround losses continued to mount and questions about retirement came up time and again.

Those questions are still asked, but she’s become used to brushing them aside. And her recent career renaissance — she’ll rise to No. 11 in the rankings next week — suggests she’ll continue to be a force in the sport for however long she wants to play.

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Venus Williams hits a backhand to her sister Serena during her 6-4, 6-4 loss in the Australian Open women’s final on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia.

“I feel motivated to continue, to continue to go out there and hit the ball the way I know I can,” she said. “There’s only things I can improve on, to be honest, and to build on.”

Serena is making history, but Venus is setting her own marks these days, too. Her gap of 14 years in between appearances in the Australian Open final (2003-2017) smashed the previous record of seven years. Her 7 ½-year break in between Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon ‘09-Australian ‘17) also broke the previous record by six months. At 36, she’s the oldest finalist in Australia in the Open era.

And if anyone doubts her passion, her unbridled joy after defeating CoCo Vandeweghe in the semifinals said it all.

“I tried to contain myself. It was so hard.

That was me containing myself,” she said with a wide smile. “You have to enjoy your moment when you get it.”

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BIG WINS FROM PAGE B1 got that little bit of a lead and everyone knows we you do that you loosen up a little bit and you shoot the ball better.

“That’s basically what happened.”

LMA was also bolstered by big nights from Terrell Houston, Malik Cokley and Shakeel Robinson.

Houston had nine of his 14 points in the first half as the Swampcats built a 27-22 lead at the break.

Cokely and Robinson also combined for 13 points in the second quarter and finished with 11 and 10, respectively.

Jerrell Kelly added nine points to go along with 12 rebounds and Seth Green finished with eight points – all coming in the fourth quarter.

For Wilson Hall, Drew Talley was the lone scorer to reach double figures with a game-high 17. Eleven of those came in the first half as the Barons kept pace. Talley, Grant DeVarona and Jacob Cotton all connected on 3-pointers in the first quarter, but WH hit just one the rest of the night.

DeVarona finished with

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Wilson Hall forward Courtney Clark (12) shoots over Laruence Manning Academy’s Brooke Ward (11) during the Lady Barons’ 56-39 victory on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium in Manning.

TSA FROM PAGE B1 TSA started quickly, scoring the game’s first six points and forcing an early WA timeout after a Zach Fugate three made the score 15-3 with 3:16 to go in the opening quarter.

The Generals led 24-10 after Garrett Davis banked home a trey at the 5:01 mark of the second, but the Stallions answered with a 9-2 rally to close the half, cutting the gap to 26-19 at the break.

The cold spell continued for TSA at the start of the second half as Dylan Feagin popped a three to pull WA within four.

E.J. Muldrow scored the next six points, including 4-of-6 free throws after being fouled on consecutive 3-point shot attempts, to set up the game’s lone tie.

“I’m proud of the guys.

They fought through the whole game,” Whalen said.

“Even when it got close, we didn’t roll over and give up. To be tied at 28 and still come back and score 51 is nice to see, because we haven’t done that in a while.”

Three Generals scored in double figures, with Fugate

and Astin Coleman tallying 14 apiece and Kyle Decker closing with 12.

“Fugate’s a good player and Decker, when he scores about 10 to 12 we usually have a pretty good chance to win,” Whalen said. “When Astin scores 14, that’s icing on the cake. Usually I’m expecting six to 10 from him, but 14’s even better. Then the 2s and the 3s from the guys that just come off the bench, it’s nice to have that.”

Xander Brown finished with a game-high 19 to top the Stallions.

In the girls game, TSA jumped to a 14-2 lead after the opening quarter and dominated throughout before closing out a 56-21 romp over WA. Senior Bree Stoddard led the way with 14 points, including a personal 7-0 run during the Lady Generals’ first-quarter charge. Aubrey Stoddard followed her older sister in the scoring column with 12 points while Carmen Silvester closed with 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

The TSA lead was 17, 26-9, before a lane jumper from Jenna Faye Reynolds cut the halftime deficit to 15 for the

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Lady Stallions. The Lady Generals opened the third on a 12-0 run to push the lead to 27, 38-11, before WA’s Hannah Morris and TSA’s Marley McCormick swapped baskets to end the period.

Taja Hunley came off the bench to score nine in the second half, including four of the Lady Generals’ final six, as TSA scored 12 of the game’s final 14 points.

TSA ended the game with 10 steals and 20 assists on 23 made shots.

“I told them I was just ecstatic with our assists. I mean, 20 assists on 23 made shots is phenomenal,” said TSA head coach B.J. Reed, whose team advanced to 15-4 overall while remaining a perfect 5-0 in region play. “Offensive rebounds, we had 18 and that’s the most we’ve had all year. We had a little lull there where we were not playing as well as we wanted to and we refocused on our defensive intensity, our defensive pressure, our defensive help (and) understanding our assignments. I felt like the last few games our defense, from top to bottom, first quarter to the fourth quarter, has been intense, and I feel like that has

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seven points and Cotton had six.

“They might have turned up their defensive pressure a little bit in the second half, but they really didn’t do anything we didn’t expect,” said WH head boys coach Eddie Talley, whose team fell to 9-8 overall and 2-1 in region play. “They’re just very quick and athletic and get up and down the floor well. We did what we needed to in the first half to help us win, but turned the ball over too much in the second half.

“When you do that, they’ll make you pay and that’s what they did.”

The Lady Barons had to overcome their own turnover issues. WH’s first five possessions resulted in giveaways and it took until the third quarter for Glen Rector’s squad to finally find its footing against LMA’s zone defense.

“It was really our press (defense) that helped us,” said Rector, whose team improved to 14-4 overall and 3-0 in the region.

“They did a good job of breaking it in the first half, but in the second half

helped our offensive side of things.”

Hunley added two rebounds to her nine points while Caetlyn Martin contributed four points, five rebounds and four assists. While not one of the eight Lady Generals breaking into the scoring column, Josie Reed dished out a team-high

we were able to trap and rotate out of it a little bit more.

“We got a couple steals and a couple layups after that, so our press was a big turning point for us in the third quarter.”

Balance was another major factor as all 11 players on the Lady Barons’ roster contributed at least one point. Mary Daniel Stokes led the charge with a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds. She scored 10 points in the fourth quarter as Wilson Hall finished the game by outscoring the Lady ‘Cats 36-22 in the second half.

Courtney Clark added eight points for WH followed by Becka Noyes with six. Noyes, Clark and Sydney Jarecki all had four rebounds.

LMA, which fell to 1-2 in region play, was led by Cora Lee Downer and Olivia Coker with nine points apiece. Lexi Bennett added seven points and five rebounds while Brooke Ward finished with eight rebounds.

Laurence Manning will host Florence Christian on Tuesday while the Barons will welcome Orangeburg Prep to Nash Student Center on Tuesday as well.

five assists.

“I’m just so proud of just how many people got involved, got into the scoring column, how unselfish we were,” said coach Reed. “Our ball movement tonight was phenomenal, and just to be able to execute and finish and put it all together was great.”

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uThe top housing market in the country was Edgewood, Ky., a suburb of Cincinnati. Homes in Edgewood spent an average of 56.3 days on the market against a national average of 169.6. uSeven of the top 10 markets in the U.S. are located in towns in or bordering on the Midwest, including three markets in Michigan.

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It’s your job to keep your property and party safe, Sherlock says.

You could be financially responsible if that big-screen TV topples onto someone’s foot. A standard home insurance policy includes medical payments coverage for injuries to visitors. It also includes liability coverage, which kicks in if you’re sued for injuries, Sherlock says. uExtra point: It’s wise to check your medical payments insurance limit. A standard home policy provides about $1,000 in medical coverage per person, which might not be enough to pay for treatment of a guest’s injury.

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Alcohol plays a part in many fans’

festivities. In 2016, BACtrack examined over 5,000 tests by users of its smartphone-enabled Breathalyzer. The average blood-alcohol content measured during that Super Bowl was 50% higher than on other nonholiday Sundays.

If your guests leave sloshed, you could be on the hook for what happens on the road, depending on the laws in your state. Liability insurance with your homeowners policy might help pay for damage or injuries in these cases. Coverage depends on the incident and your policy. If your home insurance policy includes liquor liability coverage, limits are often capped at $100,000 to $300,000, according to the Insurance Information Institute. uExtra point: Taking steps to prevent drunken driving is the surest way to avoid a lawsuit, so invite designated drivers. In some states, hosts could face criminal charges if a drunken guest causes injuries or damage while driving.

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Investors have rapidly embraced robo-advisers, investment platforms that rely on data and algorithms instead of flesh-and-blood finance professionals to administer portfolios. For the most complex financial decisions, though, most investors still want help from someone with a pulse.

A recent worldwide survey

by Accenture found seven in 10 consumers would use robo-advisers. But 68% wanted human interaction to deal with complaints, and 61% preferred human advice for more complex products, like mortgages.

Robo-advisers work well with beginning investors, said Kristen LeClair, senior vice president at Kestra Financial, an Austin, Texas-based independent financial planning service. Someone in their 20s, who doesn’t have to think about supporting a family or legacy planning, can use roboadvisers to grow their wealth, LeClair said. But she would hesitate to trust algorithms with the reams of paperwork and decades of financial commitment that come with a mortgage.

Robo-advisers work to build optimal financial portfolios, and may not take into account the consumer’s social values, she said. Human financial planners can more easily steer their clients’ portfolios away from investing in companies they might find morally or ethically repugnant, LeClair said.

Some companies, like the Vanguard Group, use “hybrid” robo-adviser models, pairing algorithms with ready access to human financial planners, said Frank Kolimago, head of the program. The advent of roboadvice helps make investment more accessible, Kolimago said, but he’s found Vanguard’s clients appreciate a human voice when faced with the kind of short-term surprises an algorithm alone may ignore.

“A lot of the value in conversation would be after an unexpected development in the market,” Kolimago said.

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“Individuals that divorce after marriage are entitled to survivor benefits,” he says. However, in your particular situation, the Social Security Procedure Manual (POMS for short) states the following: “Generally, a claimant for widow(er)s or surviving divorced spouse’s benefits must be unmarried in order to be entitled. Entitlement can begin with the month the subsequent marriage terminated regardless if the marriage

ended by death or divorce.”

“What that means is that if the subsequent marriage is terminated, either by death or divorce, and possibly annulment, then the survivor benefit would be available,” says Cechanowicz. However, before embarking on that path, Cechanowicz says you should check just what benefits might be available based on a benefit for a worker that died so many years ago.

“Additionally, unless the death was accidental, the couple would have

had to have been married long enough to qualify for Social Security benefits,” he says. “Under current law, that means the marriage must last at least nine months, or meets some other exception.”

Cechanowicz also warns that benefit may be “very small and not worth the trouble to try and collect.” Plus, he says you will have to go to a Social Security office with a death certificate, marriage license and your deceased spouse’s Social Security number at a minimum.

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SOME FINANCIAL REMEDIES LEAD TO MORE WORRIES Peter Dunn Special for USA TODAY

Last week, in an unscientific survey, I asked about 50 people in two different states what their ultimate financial aim is.

You might be surprised to learn the answers didn’t really vary.

Of course, people gave answers like “to be able to buy whatever I want” and “to not have to budget.” But ultimately those two answers, as well as all of the other answers, fit into one tidy category – to not worry about money. That is their aim.

That is my aim. That is your aim.

None of us want to worry about money ever again.

But, somehow, society has confused "not worrying" with "having more" – more money, more stuff and more freedom.

Additionally, despite the aim of being worry-free, people often make financial decisions which lead to both immediate- and long-term worrying.

Consider all the manifestations of wanting to not worry. I want a high income. I want to win the lottery. I want to have a 100-year-old wealthy uncle with no other heirs. I want my financial life to be easier than it is now.

Unfortunately, what people typically seek to remedy their worries, can often lead to more worries.

Retail therapy, the aptly named process of spending

Best solution is to fund your worries first, then enjoy what’s left over

money to feel better, is the perfect example of getting the opposite result you’re seeking, especially when credit is involved.

You’ve been there. You feel bad about your finances so, in an effort to feel better, you purchase something which represents comfort (or even luxury).

You get a temporary sense of relief from your financial stress, but the pendulum eventually swings back and hits you in the face.

We’re talking about financial stress-eating. I eat unhealthy foods because I’m stressed. I’m stressed because I eat unhealthy foods. I worry about money because I’ve made poor decisions. I make poor decisions because I’m worried about money.

What financial worries do you have? And what are you doing to stoke those worries versus calm those worries? If you’re worried about college costs, and not preparing for the cost of college because you’d rather be a serial convenience diner (someone who eats out to save time), then you should be worried.

The rub is this – you have to earn the right to not worry. If I run a marathon in the morning, I’ve earned the right to not worry about what I eat the rest of the day. If I’m doing what I’m usually doing, watching my wife run a marathon in the morning, I haven’t earned the right to not worry about what I eat the rest of the day. My experience in the financial industry has taught me that people don’t exactly like this message. People want their cake and they want to eat it too.

The only way that's possible is to fund your wor-

ries first, and then enjoy what’s left over.

You have to work backward.

In order to not worry about money, define the events in life which illicit worry (like college, retirement, housing, etc.), use your money to address those worries and then do whatever you want with the remainder.

Everyone knows this methodology is ideal. The challenge is executing it.

To be worry free, you must address your worries, not ignore them or try to eliminate them by doing the opposite of what you should be doing.

Another way to think of this involves the classic to-do list. A to-do list is conceivably a list of worries. When do you earn the right to not worry? When you check an item off the list. If you walked around with a giant to-do list with absolutely no intention of addressing any of the items, worrying is understandable.

I don’t want to worry about money. In fact, my personal mantra is “Never Worry About Money Again.” I don’t want you to worry about money either.

But the only acceptable way to pull this off is to address your worries, not ignore them or try to eliminate them by doing the opposite of what you should be doing.

Peter Dunn is an author, speaker and radio host, and he has a free podcast: Million Dollar Plan. Have a question about money for Pete the Planner?

Email him at AskPete@petethe planner.com

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Shopping experts say you can score deals that rival Black Friday in the two weeks before the Super Bowl.

Buying TV just before Super Bowl has merit Jennifer Jolly Special for USA TODAY

Here’s a head scratcher: If you’re in the market for a new TV, is it a ridiculous idea to buy one right before the Super Bowl?

The simple answer is no. In fact, it could save you big bucks.

Experts say the two weeks before the Super Bowl beat Black Friday for scoring the lowest prices on the highest-quality televisions. This time of year stores clear out as many older model or off-brand televisions from 2016 as they make room for new models hitting shelves in March.

SHOULD YOU BUY NOW?

Research from Consumer Reports and Gap Intelligence shows you can expect to save an average of 22% off the price of the most fantastic displays on the market. But even deeper discounts — of 50% and more — can be found online and at your local Walmart.

TV-BUYING INSIDER TRICKS

I went looking for a specific 55inch Samsung 1080P Smart HDTV I spotted online for the sale price of $497 — more than $1,100 off the original $1,600. But when I got to the store, the price tag said $598. The store manager told me the site often advertises

If a sales clerk tries to speak spec mumbojumbo, explain that you’re looking for the best picture quality within your price range.

special flash sales, and they would be happy to match the best price — not only from Walmart’s site — but most of their competitors, too. Store clerks also say to keep an eye open for price drops within a reasonable amount of time (typically 15 to 30 days) and they can refund any additional savings.

SPEC-CHECK

If you’re not up on TV jargon, like UHD, OLED, LCD, input lag, refresh rate and all the rest, don’t worry. Focus on your budget, the TV size and whether you want a Smart TV that connects to the Internet to stream content. If a sales clerk tries to speak spec mumbo-jumbo, explain that you’re looking for the best picture quality within your price range.

Talk through size and accessories you already own such as a gaming console. Keep it simple, and insist that salespeople do, too.

SKIP THE EXTRAS

Just say “no,” to installation, expensive cables, and store warranties. Your new set will have a manufacturer’s warranty to protect you against defects. Chances that something will happen to it that isn’t covered by the built-in warranty are slim.

Jennifer Jolly is a consumer tech contributor and host of USA TODAY’s digital video show TECH NOW.

A week chock full of economic news will spotlight the January jobs report, a Federal Reserve meeting and the latest readings on consumer spending and confidence, and manufacturing and service-sector activity.

Job growth likely remained steady at a slightly slower pace, and the Fed isn’t expected to raise interest rates after acting last month, but it could provide some clues on whether it might make some noise again in March.

Consumer spending has been the economy’s workhorse and drove growth again in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said last week. Following a modest 0.2% increase in consumption in November, economists expect Commerce on Monday to report a healthy 0.5% rise in December.

But PNC Financial Services Group notes that increase was likely stoked by higher gasoline prices and auto sales. A core measure of retail sales that strips out such volatile categories rose modestly late last year.

Consumer confidence, which can foreshadow spending, climbed to a 15-year high in December on the back of a market rally fed by President Trump’s fiscal stimulus plan and steady job and income gains. PNC says higher gasoline prices may have dimmed Americans’ outlook marginally. Economists estimate the Conference Board will announce Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped from 113.7 to 112.8 this month.

The Fed raised its benchmark interest rate in December for the first time in a year — by a quarter point to a range of 0.5% to 0.75%.

That’s still historically low, but Fed officials have signaled the pace will pick up by forecasting three rate hikes this year. Policymakers have cited a 4.7% unem-

MARK STERKEL, AP

Prospects for employment in the oil field are beginning to have positive signs as indicated by this hiring sign in front of the Halliburton facility in Odessa, Texas, in December.

ployment rate that’s likely to push up wage gains and inflation and, to a lesser extent, Trump’s proposals for tax cuts and higher infrastructure and defense spending. Inflation has been rising but it’s still measured, and so economists expect no rate hike at a two-day meeting that concludes Wednesday. And Goldman Sachs doesn’t look for any mention of Trump’s proposals, which have yet to be considered by Congress. But Nomura economist Lewis Alexander says the Fed could note the labor market is close to full employment, heralding future rate increases.

Manufacturing long had been a laggard but has started to expand more rapidly now that rising oil prices are fueling a comeback in drilling. Economists expect the Institute for Supply Management to report that its index of factory activity recorded slightly faster growth in January.

Average monthly job gains slowed to 180,000 last year from 229,000 in 2015 as employers struggle to hire from a smaller pool of available workers.

Economists expect that trend to continue this year and figure the Labor Department on Friday will announce a still-solid 168,000 payroll additions for January.

STOCKS: THE MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW

THE SUMTER ITEM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

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How To Read The Market in Review The list includes the most active stocks in each exchange, as well as stocks of local interest.

Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. cld - Issue has been called for redemption by company. d - New 52-week low. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. ec - Company formerly listed on the American Exchange's Emerging Company Marketplace. g - Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h - temporary exmpt from Nasdaq capital and surplus listing qualification. n - Stock was a new issue in the last year. The 52-week high and low figures date only from the beginning of trading. pf - Preferred stock issue. pr - Preferences. pp - Holder owes installments of purchase price. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. rt - Right to buy security at a specified price. s - Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. wi - Trades will be settled when the stock is issued. wd - When distributed. wt - Warrant, allowing a purchase of a stock. u - New 52-week high. un - Unit,, including more than one security. vj - Company in bankruptcy or receivership, or being reorganized under the bankruptcy law. Appears in front of the name.

Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r – Redemption fee or contingent deferred sales load may apply. s – Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex-cash dividend.

Source: The Associated Press and Morningstar. Sales figures are unofficial.

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REFLECTIONS Sponsored by The Sumter Item

Korn, Williams contributed greatly to Sumter’s growth T

he Sumter Daily Item published a 50th anniversary

section in 1944 that promoted “the development and growth of Sumter that contributed toward making this community a progressive and congenial place to live and do business.”

One of the areas that attracted a great deal of national attention was in industrial diversification.

In 1944 it was Sammy Way noted that REFLECTIONS “Sumter featured more than 40 different industries, including manufactured lumber, furniture, textiles, cooperage (barrel making), steel fabrication, school and office furniture, caskets, paints, trucks and trailers, machinery and mill supplies, fertilizers, flour, meal and feeds, building materials and chenille bedspreads.”

There was a wide variety of raw materials available in the area, splendid shipping facilities, ample and cheap electric power and a large labor supply. Two major industrial employers of this era were Williams Furniture Co. and Korn Industries.

Williams Furniture, headed by North Carolina native O.L. Williams, was a prosperous company that served the nation. From WILLIAMS a small beginning 15 years before the Item’s anniversary publication, it had grown to be one of the four largest producers of bedroom furniture in the United States.

Williams Furniture was dedicated to meeting specific goals, including the challenges of the future.

By 1944, the company completed $2.5 million in war contracts and expanded its facilities to accommodate more than 1,000 employees. The physical plant measured more than 650,000 square feet of floor space for production and storage. The warehouse was the most expansive in Sumter with capacity to house 300 rail cars of finished furniture. The dry kiln had the capacity to handle 500,000 feet of lumber, and to expedite the production of furniture products the company operated a saw mill and its own veneer plant.

The production of furniture required Williams Co. to consume vast quantities of a variety of raw materials. The most important commodity utilized was lumber, as Williams consumed 20 million board feet yearly comprising 18 million feet of gum veneer and 2 million feet of mahogany and

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Samples of bedroom furniture from Korn Industries are seen.

This aerial photograph, taken circa 1940s, of Williams Furniture shows more than one million square feet of floor space under one roof. walnut veneer. The plant used 190,000 gallons of finishing materials in addition to $25,000 of sandpaper, $18,000 of Hide glue, $30,000 of Urea Resin glue, 800 barrels of wheat flour, 300,000 square feet of plate glass mirrors, 100,000 pounds of nails and 6 million wood screws.

The second major furniture manufacturing company discussed was Korn Industries.

The name encompasses three major business interests (1) Sumter Hardwood Co. (Timber Lands, Saw Mills, Lumber Distribution), (2) Sumter Wood Products Co. (Wood Workers, Furniture Parts) and (3) Sumter Cabinet Co. (Cabinet Makers, Bedroom Suites). In 1944 Korn Industries stated that “90 percent of its buildings and equipment were completely rebuilt and modernized within a

five-year period.

A hundred percent of the plant’s operation was powered by electricity, and the building featured a conveyor system that was more than a mile long.

Korn Industries’ assembly and finishing departments were called the most up to date and efficient in the entire industry.

The industrial concept had a saw mill and lumber division that ensured a dependable supply of raw materials to produce high-grade furniture.

An article appearing in the Sumter Daily Item in May of 1950 presented a historical overview of Korn Industries: “In 1920, the founder of this institution came to Sumter from Cincinnati, Ohio, bought a tract of land within the city limits and constructed a modern band-mill to saw hardwood logs into lumber. This

initial plant was known as the Sumter Hardwood Co., and soon a considerable amount of surplus labor found work at ‘The Hardwood.’ The original office and supervisory staff were brought from Cincinnati.

“For a period of 30 years the company has operated continuously without a lapse, even during hard times. From the beginning, better than average wages were paid to its employees. During 1930, additional property was purchased for expansion until presently 50 acres of land are covered with buildings and improvements.

The company has refused at all times to accept land or money as a gift from local or outside sources. The capital stock is owned wholly by original stockholders and employees.

“The woodworking factories built in 1930 were known as

Sumter Wood Products Co., designed to produce furniture parts and wood specialties that were sold to assemblers throughout the country. Later Sumter Cabinet Co. was established to manufacture fine bedroom furniture. Today its merchandise is handled by the best retail stores throughout the United States. Within a period of four years, two disastrous fires destroyed the greater portion of the company’s woodworking plants. On both occasions, it was a question whether to rebuild. An organization too valuable to abandon had been built up, so that upon the ashes of the original wood buildings arose new buildings of permanent construction, equipped with every modern facility.

“During the past year, a new office building was completed which admittedly C. KORN is the most convenient, comfortable and up to date in this part of the South.

Visitors are invited to inspect these improvements and see how far Sumter is advancing industrially. The executive staff is headed by Chester F. Korn, president, and Matthew F. Korn, vice president – both of whom have built homes in the Sumter community and take an active interest in the social and business life of the city.”

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Anthony named Elk of Year; Lee residents fight landfill 75 YEARS AGO — 1942

25 YEARS AGO — 1992

July 16-22

Jan. 16-22

Lt. John Wilson, USA, is “somewhere in Alaska.” His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Itly Wilson, received a letter written July 4 from his station, which he described as an “uninhabited place.” The letter was written by flashlight, as he said electricity was not among the conveniences offered in his “apartment.” Lt. Wilson, a graduate of The Citadel, was called to active duty from the Officers’ Reserve Corps in January. He was stationed for three months at Fort Monroe, Virginia, then left on May 1 for an unknown destination.

His family received a telegram from him from Seattle, Washington. Yesterday’s letter was the first communication the Wilsons have received from their son since then.

• It took a war to do it, but the men who have been squawking for years about make-up and loud nail polish may be offered the opportunity of seeing their women-folk without it. The government today sharply curtailed production of lipstick, nail polish, face powder, rouge and a variety of other toiletries and cosmetics. In the war’s heaviest blow to the boudoir and bathroom, the war Production Yesteryear Board estabin Sumter lished manuSAMMY WAY facturing limits on most types of beauty preparations.

• Nurse Juanita Redmond, recently decorated for her bravery under fire on bloody Bataan peninsula, arrived in Sumter to visit her brother, Robert Redmond, manager of the Edens Super-Market here.

Immediately after her arrival she was soon off again — to make a visit to Shaw Field, where she was greeted by post officials. Later in the afternoon she assisted in the sale of war bonds and stamps at the Edens store. Lt. Redmond and her brother are natives of Swansea.

With temperatures expected to drop into the teens tonight, local residents need to take special precautions as they bed down. “We are encouraging people to use common sense and be aware that the weather is going to be colder than normal,” Sumter County Civil Defense Director Vic Jones said. Jones said residents need to be careful not to overexert themselves if they are involved in an outside activity. Electa Riggs, a spokeswoman for Tuomey Regional Medical Center, said residents should stay indoors if possible and dress in layers of clothing and a hat if going outside is necessary.

• When Lt. Col. Chip Utterback saw three of his commanding officers walking toward him with solemn looks on their faces, he looked at his watch. It was 2:16 p.m. — Baghdad time — and he knew all hell was about to break loose. Col. Ray Huot, commander of Shaw Air Force Base’s 363rd Fighter Wing, and his colleagues were coming to tell Utterback, commander of Shaw’s 17th Fighter Squadron, and his fighter pilots to gear up for the action they had spent years training for — war.

• Embattled Commissioner of Social Services James Solomon has announced he will retire June 30, capping months of bitter infighting among board members about his performance. “The board did not force me out. It was a decision I made on my own,” said Solomon, 61, who headed the state Department of Social Services since 1983. “I did feel that I should be able to leave with dignity, and I think I am.”

• When Sumter’s Wilma Morel heard that her son, Bob, had saved the life of a Charlotte police officer during a shootout between the officer and an armed burglary suspect, she wasn’t surprised.

When her son received the Carnegie Medal for Heroism last month, she was proud.

“He’s not one for all of this,” Mrs. Morel said, gesturing at a scrapbook filled with clippings about her son’s achievement. “But I am.” Bob Morel, 42, was honored for saving the life of Officer Larry Wilson On Oct. 209, 1990, by positioning his car between the wounded officer and the burglary suspect, who was armed with a .44-caliber Magnum handgun.

• Chris Mitchum scored 23 points to lead Sumter High School’s girls to a 43-38 basketball win over Spring Valley at Sumter High. The Lady Gamecocks, 10-3 overall and 4-0 in Region IV-4A play, took a 12-10 lead after one quarter and led 18-17 at the half before jumping out to a 33-21 lead after three quarters. “We played a real good third quarter,” said Sumter coach Rhett Harris.

“We protected the ball and got some good shots. We got the big lead and were able to hold on.”

• When Keith Lonan lofted a three-point attempt with four seconds on the clock, Sumter High School head coach Byron Kinney was already satisfied. The fact that it fell, giving the Gamecocks a 60-57 basketball win over Spring

50 YEARS AGO — 1967 April 17-23 The question of who murdered eight nurses in a Chicago townhouse apparently was resolved when a jury convicted Richard Speck and recommended that he die in the electric chair. But the questions of why the eight nurses were chosen as the knife-wielding strangler’s victims and why eight young women quietly submitted to being tied, robbed, separated and slain may never be answered.

• It was like a miniature “Arnie’s Army.” Each time No. 11 wheeled out of the last turn and motored by the grandstand, a group of 20 or 25 fans stood and cheered him on. But this “Army” wasn’t cheering golf’s Arnold Palmer but another Arnie — Arnold Hutto, who drove his 1955 Chevrolet to its third-straight victory in eight days at Sumter Raceway.

• Woolco Department Store and 10 cooperating automobile dealers will sponsor a SportsA-Rama featuring displays of a wide variety of sporting

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

1967 — The fashion show-card party to be sponsored by St. Anne Catholic Church at the Elks Club will feature many attractive table prizes. Wrapping the prizes as a part of the final preparation are, from left, Mrs. Ernest Nigro, Mrs. Marshall N. Johnston, Mrs. Raymond D. Wolf and Mrs. Frank Falconero. goods. Announcement of the event, designated “Hi Sport,” was made by Woolco general manager W.R. Miller and Advertising Manager R.W. Rossi.

On display at the department store will be sports model cars, antique cars, boats, campers and various lines of sporting and camping merchandise.

• The emergency department at Tuomey Hospital, though small, is among its most important departments.

It is here that equipment and personnel are constantly available to assist physicians in the immediate treatment of victims of serious accidents and medical emergencies.

Last year, 10,000 people were treated in the Tuomey Hospital Emergency Room. All of these people received prompt medical service because the emergency room is equipped and staffed to handle medical problems. The variety of equipment available in this compact treatment area indicates the thorough planning which has gone into the establishment and operation of Tuomey Hospital’s Emergency Room.

• With only two days left for the opening of the Edmunds High School Fine Arts Department’s production of the Broadway sensation “The Boy Friend,” by Sandy Wilson, managing director Ward Yarborough is pulling more and more of his hair, by the roots, from his head in what seems to be a futile attempt to “do it right.” After weeks of work, dancing, singing, acting, scenery and props have fallen into place. The production is really beginning to look like the vivacious, sparkling musical comedy that has won the play its Broadway fame.

• Joe Anthony of Radio Station WDXY recently was honored as the Elk of the Year by the Sumter Lodge. He was presented a certificate according him the honor and authorized by Grand Exalted Ruler Raymond C. Dodson. He was selected on the basis of outstanding service to the community and lodge.

• Seniors at Edmunds High School elected the leaders who will run the city on Youth Government Day. Thorny Parker, president of the student body, was chosen as mayor. He was unopposed.

Named to the student City Council were: Larry Chewning, Polly Harritt, Angela McIntosh and Paul Bullock Jr. The student City Council chose members of the senior class who will fill the city’s administrative positions. Selected were: Wade Kolb Jr., city manager (his father is actually city manager); Jimmy Shaw, city clerk; Mike Hodge, city engineer; Lisa Haile, planning director; Joe Ed Davis, recorder; and Callie Alpert, city attorney. Also Charlie White, superintendent of utility plants; Alan Hovermale, superintendent of public works; Rett Alsbrook, police chief; John Clark, fire chief; and Ron Henderson, defense attorney. Youth Government Day is sponsored by Elks Lodge BPOE 855, the City of Sumter and Edmunds High School to give students an opportunity to learn more about their city government by assuming positions of leadership.

• Race fans and drivers will crowd into Sumter Raceway tonight to see if Arnold Hutto can drive his white ’55 Chevy to victory after last week’s incident. Hutto, who started off the local race season like a Cape Kennedy rocket by winning three straight races, was protested after his win at Sumter last Saturday. His car was torn down and found illegal, and now fans are waiting to see if he can stay with the rest of the field this week.

• Deputies captured what Sheriff I. Byrd Parnell declares “is the smallest liquor still I’ve ever seen,” and he’s seen plenty. The cooker of the still is a five-gallon stainless steel milk can. Small though it is, it apparently can produce.

At least deputies confiscated two-and-a-half gallons of moonshine whiskey along with it. The still was located in the Britton section of Sumter County.

Valley at the Sumter High School gym, was just the icing on the cake. “I think it was a well-played game by both teams,” Kinney said, “not a lot of turnovers. We executed at the end of the game, and Keith took a good shot.”

• The Furman Choir and the Hillcrest High School Band have been invited to perform this summer at the first Moscow Music Festival. The festival is designed to encourage musical education programs in Russia, to facilitate the interaction of youth through music and to symbolize the renewed friendship and increased cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. Workshops, student performances and concerts in historic music halls where maestros such as Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich performed are among the activities scheduled for the seven-day festival.

• When Bobby Sisson took over promotion of Sumter Speedway during the 1985 racing season, he did so simply to keep his Saturday night hangout in operation. In the ensuing 6½ years, what began as a part-time hobby has developed into a major business investment. Sisson’s plans to build a new half-million dollar racing facility a few miles to the west of Shaw Air Force Base have drawn considerable attention throughout the county. A host of promoters have attempted to turn a profit at the speedway in the approximate 35 years that it has existed, but none have been as successful as Sisson.

• South Carolina Human Affairs Commissioner James Clyburn said he will soon step down from the position he has held for more than 17 years.

Clyburn, a Sumter native, told members of Sumter Rotary Club that he has notified board members of the S.C. Commission on Human Affairs of his plans to quit “in a few months.” The state agency serves as a clearinghouse for discrimination complaints by employees statewide. He later said in an interview that he believes he has accomplished his goals as human affairs commissioner.

• The salaries of school superintendents in Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties are comparable to others across the state, according to figures released by the state Department of Education. In the 91 school districts in South Carolina, superintendents are paid according to their experience and the size of the district they oversee, Department of Education officials said. The board of trustees for each district decides the salary of the district’s superintendent.

• A citizens group opposed to city involvement in a county landfill project has just enough signatures on a petition to possibly halt the venture. City council validated a petition sponsored by the Citizens for Lee County that could force a referendum on an ordinance that would stop the city from dealing with the firm hoping to build the landfill.

The petition calls for creation of an ordinance prohibiting the city from accepting wastewater, or leachate, from the proposed solid waste landfill.

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• Tevin Quayshaun Oliver and Jasmine Sa’mon Bodison-Frasier of Hilton Head • William Nathan Randall and Ronice Ann Brice • Kadeidra Lashay Gibbs and Angel Bri’jania Cook • Joshua Aaron Glazier of Shaw Air Force Base and Nicole Dinh Nguyen of Marrow, Georgia • Joseph Micheal Spaulding Jr. and Sunny Francis Lynn Stine • Curtis Matthew Flores and Princess Carina Davis • Daniel Hunter Henning and Ashley Alexandra Ray • Lloyd Andr’e Hunter and Sherl Lee McLeod • Gregory Thomas Wood and Sydney Austin Marshall of Chapin • Thomas Walter Graham and Brittany Cheyenne Ridgeway • Ryan Chase Adkins of Shaw Air Force Base and Mackenzie Christina Badger of Stanley, North Carolina • Gregory Matthew McLeod and Kristin Nicole Webster • David Herman Williams and Rhodesia Shabazz Trent • William Holland Boswell III and Amanda Nicole Hodge • Justin Howard Welch of Pinewood and Rollins Monroe Lowder of Turbeville • Jackie Oneal Moses and Sarah Elizabeth Cavanaugh • Heyward Bernard Robinson and Angel Locarol Sweat • David Arnold Bennett and Terry Lynn Berry, both of Dalzell • James Aaron Caldwell of Mayesville and Tyceanna Alexus Bracey • Jeffrey Jermaine Kelly and Sarah Ann Torres, both of Wedgefield • Kevin Andrew Brazell and Billi Jo Catoe • Gregory Steven Hall Jr. of Bossier City, Louisiana, and Tiffany Lasha Dukes • John Lee Janes Jr. and Carro Lyn Nash, both of Anchorage, Alaska • Bryan Mitchell Osgar and Gladys Patricia Murillo Sandoval • Douglas Wayne Browder and Jennifer Diane Bowen • Curtis Jay Lesane Jr. and Kaishanita Bernea Price • Stephany Teresa Stavis and Erica Sauntel Dinkins, both of Wedgefield • Rondell Robinson and April Michelle Glenn, both of Chester, Virginia • Jordan Daniel Cousar and Shaina Shorea Dunn • Conrad James Miller and Emily Alaine Waggoner, both of Temperance, Michigan • Justin Kaaiohelo Foose and Whitney Ann Smith, both of Shaw Air Force Base • Andre Anthony Williams and Rhonda Faye Way • Jake Scott Cline and Larsen Meredith Faw • Jason Riley Cannon and Wanda Michelle Healy • Alexander Terrell Lawson and Keona Ya’keema Mo’shay Wilson, both of Manning • David Allen Acoff and Necolia Elizabeth James • Dwanta Lamont Currie and Bianca Leti Bennett • Christopher L. Johnson and Patrinia B. Cooper • Rashad Quintrell Spann of Altus, Oklahoma and Sanquana Denae Hill • Rodney Leroy Tindal and Timeko Latrell Watts • Jerel Cortez Nelson of Dalzell and Tiffany Trenelle Murrill • Weston Paul Peters and Kaitlin Ann Longshore of Concord, North Carolina • Fernando Gabriel Marshall Jr. and April Aisha Lemerond • Quinton Tyrone Anderson and Marcia Selena Johnson, both of Dalzell • Zachariah Dominic Lowe and Erick Allen Draper • Orasio Lopez Ramon Jr. and Miranda Kay Spencer • Archie Thomas Gales Jr. of Manning and Lisa Sohnemann Holliday • Vincent Steven Russo Jr. and Meghan Kelly Hodge, both of Dalzell • Irving Bernard Kelly and Roxanne Latimer • Zendel Eugene Taylor and Tionna Lachelle Barner • Timothy Leon Moses of Dalzell and Keiandra Jacqui Ferguson • Ronald D. Dyer and Helen F. German • Robert Ivo Bussmann of Anderson and Catherine Mae Foley • Robert Aaron Wise and Briana Celeste Price • Andre Donnel Sweat and Kymburlea Kiana Franklin, both of Manning • Zachary Bruce Peavy and Whitney Anne McMillan • Dylan David Ohara of Shaw Air Force Base and Nichole Yvonne Presson • Dan Bailey Geddings and Donna Newton Bennett • Matthew Robert Benz and Hannah Jane Larock • Joshua Alan Patterson and Rachel Michelle Hughes, both of Dalzell • Qanard Demarko Singleton and Brianna Sharice Harper • Juan Tarin of Shaw Air Force Base and Gabrielle Salazar Rios of Hobbs, New Mexico • Roxanne Tamera Galindo and Perla Avila, both of Dalzell • Shane William Beck and Charlie Elizabeth Sipe, both of Dalzell • Silas Derrick Singleton and Ebony Shanell English, both of Rembert • Gerrod Essex Keith and Ashley Regynette Givens of Rembert • Broderick Leroy Clinkscales and Jessica Eleece Benjamin • Jason E.B. Stevens and Callie Hope Sikes of Florence • Kyle Lee Wolkens and Priscilla Kalien Torres, both of Dalzell • James Ray Fidler and Sheri Baughman Howle

• Richard Bryan Griffin (lifetime estate), owner, Ronnie V. Gainey dba Ronnie Gainey Roofing, contractor, 112 Burns Drive, $5,200 (reroof house, residential); Richard Bryan Griffin (lifetime estate), owner, Ronnie V. Gainey dba Ronnie Gainey Roofing, contractor, 112 Burns Drive, $1,100 (reroof shed, residential).

• Seneca Moore, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 1101 McArthur Drive (mobile home, residential).

• Lost Creek Plaza (a South Carolina general partnership), owner, Flagship Sign Designs Inc., contractor, 1272 Peach Orchard Road (1250), $3,095 (new awning — Sub Station II, commercial).

• Osteen Publishing Co. Inc., owner, Signs Unlimited, contractor, 36 W. Liberty St., $825 (wall sign — Osteen Publishing, commercial).

• Harrison & Walker Properties, owner, Advance Roofing Services, contractor, 5670 Dubose Siding Road, $900 (roof repair, residential).

• Bobby E. and Lisa Mar Touchberry, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3070 Firestone Court, $6,000 (reroof, residential).

• Sherry E. Black, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 6715 Hidden Haven Road, $20,000 (reroof, residential).

• Lewis M. Haddock Jr., owner, David Windham Roofing & Remodeling, contractor, 2615 Rhea Drive, $3,600 (reroof, residential).

• Robert W. and Angela J. Anderson, owners, Sears Home Improvement Products Inc., contractor, 25 Thelma Drive, $1,810.71 (two window replacements, residential).

• Angus F. and Susan R. Lim McDuffie, owners, Radiance Solar LLC, contractor, 902 Electric Drive (land disturbance, commercial).

• Zack Little III and Linda Little, owners, The Home Depot at Home Services, contractor, 2710 Circleview Drive, $2,275.11 (replace two windows size for size, residential).

• Kathryn Ahtonen, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 60 Corn Court (mobile home, residential).

• Eileen Cole, owner, Welch’s Quality Builders & Roofers LLC, contractor, 341 Myrtle Beach Highway, $2,095 (reshingle roof, residential).

• J. Carroll Cole Jr. and Karon T. Cole, owners, Welch’s Quality Builders & Roofers LLC, contractor, 333 Myrtle Beach Highway, $7,175 (remove / replace shingles, residential).

• John W. and Eileen M. Heflin, owners, William Hansen dba Hansen’s Construction, contractor, 8 Burns Drive, $6,525 (new roof, residential).

• Kell B. Compton, owner, John Bailey, contractor, 112 W. Sumter St., Mayesville, $8,000 (remove / replace roof, residential).

• Futuremed LLC, owner, Signs Unlimited Inc., contractor, 220 Broad St., $7,658.70 (freestanding sign — Colonial Drug Screening, commercial; Futuremed LLC, owner, Signs Unlimited Inc., contractor, 220 Broad St., $12,349.86 (wall sign — Colonial Drug Screening, commercial).

• McDougall & Self Real Estate, owner, Image 360 Columbia Northeast, contractor, 21 E. Calhoun St., $2,500 (freestanding sign — Family Law McDougall / Self, commercial).

• Wendi L. Bowman, owner, Crescent Construction LLC, contractor, 2963 Forest Lake Drive, $6,371.63 (remove / replace shingles, residential).

• James and Delores Skinner, owners, Culler Enterprises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, 6040 Cortez Circle, Rembert, $3,300 (reroof — shingles, residential).

• Ariel R. and Yolanda Aceve Nieves, owners, Culler Enterprises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, 413 Robbins Ave., $6,337.45 (reroof — shingles, residential).

• Ruth Conyers (lifetime estate), owner, Chris Collett dba C&C Remodeling & Repair, contractor, 41 E. Newberry Ave., $6,236 (install metal roof, residential).

• Gabrielle Fowler, owner and contractor, 1331 Geraint Road, $2,000 (six foot wood fence, residential).

• School District 17, owner, Crawford Sprinkler Co. of SC Inc., contractor, 455 Crosswell Drive, $42,810 (fire sprinklers, commercial).

• William C. Coursey Jr., owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 4320 Cobblestone Road, $15,453.05 (reroof, residential).

• Anthony G. and Virginia D’Angelo, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 4650 Seymour Road, Dalzell, $10,411.16 (reroof, residential).

• Michelle A. Ross, owner, Sharon H. Chapman, contractor, 232 Crestwood Drive, $12,000 (remodel kitchen / remove wall, residential).

• George P. Dew Jr., owner, Pack Construction LLC, contractor, 1043 N. Guignard Drive, $5,300 (remove / replace shingles, residential).

• Sean W. Keyes, owner, Pack Construction LLC, contractor, 1280 Monterey Drive, $6,000 (remove / replace shingles / sheetrock repair, residential).

• Ian More Bohnen and Kristi Britt, owners, Triple R Construction LLC, contractor, 753 Mattison Ave., $9,500 (new kitchen cabinets / two vinyl windows / new tile in bath, residential).

• Charles M. Smith, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 5440 Ainsworth Drive (mobile home, residential).

• Kathryn Ahtonen, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 745 Pridgen Lane (mobile home, residential).

• Henry Smith, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 106 Little John Lane, $4,969.45 (reroof, residential).

• Henry Lee Lowder and Bessie McCu, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3205 Oswego Highway, $6,728.45 (reroof, residential).

• Elouise Montgomery, owner, Sharon H. Chapman, contractor, 921 Clay St., 264 heated square feet and 300 unheated square feet, $20,000 (close in attached carport and add attached garage, residential).

• Rudolph Williams Sr. or Lucy A. Williams, owners, Jonathan Brent Waynick, con-

tractor, 3580 Windham Road, $3,970 (new roof only, residential).

• Rudolph and Lucy Ann Williams, owners, Jonathan Brent Waynick, contractor, 3480 Barkley Road, $3,450 (new roof only, residential).

• Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 2924 Girard Drive, 1,798 heated square feet and 388 unheated square feet, $122,107.92 (new dwelling, residential).

• Shirley M. and Herbert D. Floyd, owners, Danny Marshall, contractor, 4680 Pinewood Road, $3,300 (12 vinyl replacement windows, residential).

• Sandra D. Johnson, owner, Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, contractor, 771 Pitts Road, $4,070 (install new roof, residential).

• Alberto and Jennifer Ruiz, owners, Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, contractor, 3200 Arborwood Drive, $9,450 (install new roof, residential).

• James A. and Virginia M. Brown, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3830 Vinca St., $9,355.98 (reroof, residential).

• Regina A. Connor, owner, David Windham Roofing & Remodeling, contractor, 5417 Plantation Drive, $4,850 (reroof, residential).

• John P. Cook, owner, PNB Construction, contractor, 1277 Furman Drive, $5,500 (reroof shingles, residential).

• Randolph E. Galloway, owner and contractor, 252 Broad St., $3,600 (reroof shingles, commercial).

• Concord Baptist Church of Sumter, owner, Hawkins and Kolb Construction Co., contractor, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, $8,163 (reroof, commercial).

• Holly L. Klee, owner, CMH Homes Inc., contractor, 5725 Squaw Valley Road (5715), Wedgefield, 2,100 heated square feet, $178,887 (new modular home, residential).

• Nicolae Mut and Natalia Hardalau, owners, All About Pools and Spas LLC, contractor, 1340 Broadwater Drive, $33,388.27 (swimming pool, residential).

• Robert Martin Overby Sr. and Elvi, owners, Aycock Construction LLC, contractor, 4075 Lorene Drive, 2,700 heated square feet and 400 unheated square feet, $238,000 (new dwelling, residential).

• Michael J. and Christine L. Monroe, owners, The Home Depot at Home Services, contractor, 519 Ashby Road, $6,500 (replace six windows size for size, residential).

• Inez Cain and Willie Blackwell, owners, The Home Depot at Home Services, contractor, 15 Callen Drive, $4,800 (replace shingles and drip edge, residential).

• Marvin D. Morris and June Avins (lifetime estate), owners, W Wheeler dba WW Repairs & Renovations, contractor, 8 Plowden Mill Road, $4,400 (reroof, residential).

• John J. Horner, owner, Donnie Ryan Beard dba AMB Construction, contractor, 228 Curtiswood Ave., $4,500 (replace 13 windows, residential).

• Charles W. and Elizabeth H. Hinson, owners, Larry Timmons dba T&T Metal Roofing, contractor, 347 Reynolds Road, Pinewood, $6,800 (install metal roof, residential).

• Larry L. Dennis, owner, Michael Porcher, contractor, 175 Curtiswood Ave., $55,000 (replace 60 feet of roof / remodel bathroom / sheetrock / shingles / floor, residential).

• James W. and Rebecca J. Hyatt, owners, Jason Josey dba Josey Builders, contractor, 16 Frank Clarke St., 950 unheated square feet, $9,719 (attached deck with nine lights on edge, residential).

• Booth Farms LLC et al, owner, Adrienna Clark, contractor, 590 Grange Road, $3,000 (reroof new shingles, residential).

• Leroy and Josephine N. Harriott, owners, Michael A. Walters Builders, contractor, 2492 Whites Mill Road, $6,650 (install tile floor / cabinets / doors and window trim, residential).

• David F. Siefker, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 3420 Sargent Road, Dalzell (mobile home, residential).

• David F. and Mary G. Siefker, owners, Cephus Gregg dba Designer Thoughts, contractor, 3420 Sargent Road, Dalzell, $5,000 (brick underpinning for mobile home, residential).

• Samuel T. Prescott Sr. and Anne M. Prescott, owners, Michael Porcher, contractor, 1510 Illery Road, $5,000 (remove / replace shingles, residential).

• Sam Tomlin Jr. and Joyce S. Tomlin, owners, Major L. Scott dba Fix & Go Repairs, contractor, 420 Planters Drive, $7,100 (remove / replace shingles, residential).

• Jose J. and Jane B. Bennett, owners, Richard H. Nelson, contractgor, 3679 Red Lane Road, Dalzell, $5,245 (remove / replace shingles — no wood, residential).

• Audrey A. White, owner, Culler Enterprises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, 2649 Hilldale Drive, $4,984.30 (reroof shingles, residential).

• James Aaron Dyson Construction, owner, James A. Dyson dba Aaron Dyson Construction, contractor, 3495 Drayton Drive, Dalzell, 1,635 heated square feet and 580 unheated square feet, $95,000 (new dwelling, residential).

• Jesse McLeod, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, contractor, 23 Wen-Le Court East, $1,450 (replace six floor joists in kitchen and refloor / repair hall floor, residential).

• Van Bulck Hendrikus, owner, David B. Trapp, contractor, 2305 Beachforest Drive, 144 unheated square feet, $5,000 (wood frame gazebo — detached, residential); Van Bulck Hendrikus, owner, David B. Trapp, contractor, 2305 Beachforest Drive, $15,179 (attached storage building — enclosed, residential).

• Beatrix B. Bagnal, owner, James W. Ross, contractor, 826 Wise Drive, $3,200 (remove / replace shingles — front of house, residential).

• Linton D. and Cynthia C. Williams, owners, Chuck Brown Vinyl Siding Chuck Brown, contractor, 128 Paisley Park, $4,600 (vinyl trim, residential).

• William Lee Webb Sr. and Shelby J. Webb, owners, Loyd Webb, contractor, 2312 Harper St., $8,500 (new roof, residential).

• Gregory W. Farley, owner, David Windham Roofing & Remodeling, contractor,

THE SUMTER ITEM 983 Shadow Trail, $5,800 (reroof, residential).

• William Holland, owner, ASAP Response LLC dba Rainbow Inter, contractor, 230 Palmetto St., $3,072.90 (smoke damage — patch holes in drywall ceilings, residential).

• Frierson Mobile Home Park LLC, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, 20 Wentworth Court, $350 (replace front steps, residential).

• Roosevelt Carmack Jr. and Patricia Carmack, owners, Todd Miles, contractor, 511 Lynam Road, 385 heated square feet and 110 unheated square feet, $47,800 (addition to kitchen / add porch and sitting room, residential).

• Randy J. Woodcum, owner, Homestar Solar Solutions, contractor, 5639 Cold Stream Drive, Dalzell, $21,600 (roof mount solar system, residential).

• George H. Jones III and Sherry J. Jones, owners, Homestar Solar Solutions, contractor, 90 Bridgepointe Drive, $33,700 (roof mount solar system, residential).

• Margaret D. and Larry E. Fudger, owners, David Scott Oman, contractor, 1005 Sparkleberry Lane, $56,954 (ground mount solar system, residential).

• Silvia Cruz Perez, owner, Jacob Randall, contractor, 5195 Scenic Lake Drive East (mobile home, residential).

• Clarence Mitchell Jr., owner and contractor, 5665 Cane Savannah Road, Wedgefield, 700 unheated square feet, $4,000 (detached car garage — closed in, residential).

• Kenyetta N. Williams, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 4405 Maxie St., Dalzell, $5,200 (reroof, residential).

• Charles L. and Elizabeth M. Moore, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3691 Red Lane Road, Dalzell, $5,300 (reroof, residential).

• Robert D. and Diane G. Sanderson, owners, Cherokee Builders LLC, contractor, 950 Westfield Court, 384 unheated square feet, $6,147.54 (detached enclosed storage building, residential).

• Solomons Home — Maude C., owner, David Mabey dba: David Mabey Repairs, contractor, 620 N. Guignard Drive, $7,700 (interior alteration of sleeping units, commercial).

• Christ Community Church of Sumter, owner, Crawford Sprinkler Co. of SC Inc., contractor, 320 Loring Mill Road, $42,000 (sprinkler system, commercial).

• Glenn P. Miller, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 5870 Wessex Drive, Wedgefield (mobile home, residential).

• Richard B. and Linda S. Jackson, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 50 Hidden Bay Drive, $8,600 (reroof, residential).

• Janice C. Lee, owner, William Hansen dba Hansen’s Construction, contractor, 946 E. Fulton St., $4,500 (new roof, residential).

• Mark E. McDaniel, owner, Chris Collett dba C&C Remodeling & Repair, contractor, 2530 Antelope Drive, Dalzell, $6,210 (install metal roof, residential).

• Henry Lee Lowder and Bessie McCu, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3205 Oswego Highway, $984.14 (reroof, residential).

• Albert C. and Angelia M. Brown, owners, James Robert Byrd Jr., contractor, 2201 Clematis Trail, $5,800 (six foot wood fence, residential).

• John McDonald III and Hurley McDonald, owners, Dwight Coleman dba D&C Carpentry Contractors, contractor, 307 Wright St., $5,000 (fix back porch, floor and windows, residential).

• Kathryn Ahtonen, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, contractor, 4820 Kelsey Road, $750 (replace front and back steps, residential).

• Main Street Investments Inc., owner, Sign Wave, contractor, 21 S. Washington St., $507 (freestanding sign — Wholesale Mower Parts, commercial).

• John D. and Theresa A. Phillips, owners, John Phillips, contractor, 3115 Longleaf Drive, 1,450 unheated square feet, $5,600 (attached garage with storage area, residential).

• Kenneth S. and Tami M. Bitsky, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 1180 Burnt Gin Road, Wedgefield, $15,717 (reroof, residential).

• Joan M. Polen, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 124 Miller Road, $12,240 (reroof, residential).

• Tammy J. and Mark E. Campbell, owners, Frank’s Roofing, contractor, 5350 E. Brewington Road, Gable, $3,200 (reroof, residential).

• Raymond A. and Jill M. Ingham, owners, James E. Standley, contractor, 31 Maplewood Drive, $6,200 (partial roof replacement / siding / fascia / soffit, residential).

• Melvin Cabbagestalk Sr., owner, JAMG and Company LLC, contractor, 714 Brockington St., $22,800 (roof / bath vanity and shower / kitchen faucets, water heater / hood / GFIC, residential).

• James E. Simon Sr., owner, JAMG and Company LLC, contractor, 1013 Marilyn Ave., $48,700 (roof / update bath / rewire house / windows / doors / water heater, residential).

• Buckeye Community Sixty Five, owner, Rehab Builders, contractor, 405 W. Liberty St. (411), $2,500 (freestanding sign — Sumter Senior Apartments, commercial).

• First Presbyterian Church of Sumter, owner, Tefon Construction Co., contractor, 11 W. Calhoun St., $30,000 (install new S.A.T. lighting and ceiling, commercial).

• Glenn D. McCloud, owner, JF Contractors, contractor, 3330 Butterworth Circle, 256 unheated square feet, $2,500 (detached shed with concrete slab, residential).

• Raymond D. and Janice K. Hunt, owners, Advance Roofing Services, contractor, 5592 Sandy Trace Drive, Dalzell, $4,250 (reroof, residential).

• Delbert B. Hunn, owner, Dylon Graham dba Graham Construction, contractor, 932 Saltwood Road, $5,800 (remove / replace shingles, residential).

• John E. Grinell, owner, Dylon Graham dba Graham Construction, contractor, 1751 Kolb Road, $16,000 (replace sheetrock / paint / carpet and vinyl / cabinet doors, residential).

THE SUMTER ITEM

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The hunting widow Good to have ‘an understanding’

“S

o, when does the hunting season end?” she asked innocently.

“Baby, the hunting season never ends,” I chuckled. “It just opens and closes throughout the year, depending on the species that you’re after.”

My lovely bride knew that I was a hunter before we were married, but she thought I would turn a little more domestic at some point.

Now, my wife, Ginger, considers herself a hunting widow. No, I Dan haven’t Geddings passed away, but I am “gone” a lot during the hunting season.

Most of my weekends and many afternoons during the week are spent in the woods and fields.

I tried for years to get her interested in outdoor activities so we could do more things together, but hunting just isn’t her thing. She does love to go “cane pole fishing” as she calls it, but hunting — no.

Ginger is a pretty good-natured person and doesn’t complain — well — not too much.

She likes the fall colors and loves the cooler days of October, but don’t wake her up before daylight. She’s just not a morning person. She’s a mom, an avid reader, likes to knit, does arts and crafts and puts up with me.

I guess I could spend more time puttering around the house, working on my “honey do” list, but that’s just not for me. I love the outdoors — hunting and fishing, hiking, bird watching, looking for artifacts and living the outdoor life.

I really do want to do my share around the house. I cut the grass, walk the dog and help out with the laundry and dishes. But I need the woods.

A couple of years ago after a particularly beautiful day in the spring turkey woods, I went home and talked her into going back with me the next day. I wanted her to see the sunrise, hear the world come alive and experience the wonder and beauty of the outdoors. She had been deer hunting with me before but was not impressed. She reluctantly agreed to go on a turkey hunt.

The cranky old alarm clock went off at 4 o’clock the next morning. I rolled over, turned the alarm off and got up. Ginger was snoring softly. She doesn’t know she snores and doesn’t believe me when I tell her otherwise. I bumped around in the dark getting dressed without turning on the light. I wouldn’t want to wake the non-snoring wife too early. I went into the living room to put on my boots because I did need some light to lace them up.

After a while, I got her up and outfitted her in some of

my camo that was way too big.

Soon we were on our way to the Lowcountry.

The streets were deserted, and no one was out. It always seems like a different world before the dawn, when the rest of the world is sleeping. I believe every day is a gift to be savored, and I was surely looking forward to what this day would bring.

When I parked the truck in the clubhouse yard, it was still pitch-black dark. We slipped down through the towering pines to the edge of a gloomy bay. Even though I didn’t need the light, I shined it a little bit for Ginger, who was right behind me. Actually she was so close that every time I stopped, she bumped into me.

I wanted to hunt a gobbler that lived in the bay, and I felt sure we could slip in there before daylight, without much trouble. We were going in early, slow and not using much light. I figured that even if the turkey heard us, he wouldn’t know what we were.

When we got pretty close to the area that I wanted to set up in, we stopped, and I turned around to point out to her some big trees that I wanted to get to. The look on Ginger’s face surprised me, so I whispered, “What’s the matter?”

She’s a pretty tough girl and will try just about anything, but her timid answer also surprised me.

“I’m scared,” she whispered.

So, of course I asked, “What are you scared of ?” then added, “I have a gun!”

She just shrugged, so I mockingly said, “ Lions and tigers and bears?”

She put her head down and meekly answered “no.” It’s not like her to be irrational, so I said, “Well what then?”

Her answer surprised me even more.

“Bigfoot,” she whispered.

To which I sarcastically replied, “There’s no such thing as Bigfoot.”

She looked up at me and said, “How do you know?”

“Well, how would anybody know?” I wondered. “I sure hope there’s no Bigfoot in these dark woods.”

Now, I was beginning to have second thoughts myself.

We didn’t hear a turkey gobble that morning, and I’ll have to admit that I glanced over my shoulder more than a few times, looking around carefully. We didn’t stay long, and Ginger’s hunting trip was over none too soon for her.

She is perfectly happy nowadays to let me do all the hunting, and I don’t try to make her like the things that I like. We have an understanding.

I always thank the Lord for a good day in the woods and for a good wife — a partner who understands what I need and gives me the space to do what matters so much to me.

Dan Geddings is a weekly columnist for The Sumter Item. Email Dan at cdgeddings@gmail.com.

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Ginger Geddings, wife of the author, considers herself a ‘hunting widow.’

BY S.C. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Gopher tortoises are protected in South Carolina and are designated as a state endangered species.

SCDNR, Riverbanks Zoo partner for gopher tortoise research

BY S.C. DNR S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and Riverbanks Zoo & Garden are working together to conduct research that will help to protect South Carolina’s endangered gopher tortoise.

Herpetologists at the zoo are raising nearly 30 tortoise hatchlings that are part of a study being conducted by SCDNR. The eggs, collected from the Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, hatched at the Savannah River Ecology Lab. They were taken to the zoo back in December, and the tortoises will

live at the zoo for the next year until they are ready to be released at the heritage preserve. Once released, SCDNR will track the reptiles’ movements and monitor their activity.

“Reproduction has been observed on the preserve in the form of hatched nests, but very few hatchling or juvenile tortoises have been witnessed at the site,” SCDNR Herpetologist Will Dillman stated. “By following hatchling and yearling tortoises with radio telemetry, we hope to better understand survival at this location and evaluate the use of waif tortoises as a conservation tool.”

FISHING REPORTS — JAN. 29, 2017 Information on fishing trends provided courtesy of www. anglersheadquarters.com/.

SANTEE COOPER SYSTEM (1/13) Tournament angler Steve Harmon reports that bass fishing has been pretty good recently on Santee Cooper, and while he isn’t catching (or really pursuing) the 8-10 pound fish that will be needed to win tournaments in a month or two he has been finding good numbers of healthy, strong-fighting 1 ½ - 5 pound fish that are hungry. With water levels a bit down the best pattern for getting your line pulled has been to focus on relatively shallow creeks and ditches in 4-8 feet of water. Bass are pushing bait up the channels to areas in that depth range, and fish can be caught on crankbaits that dive to about 2 feet off the bottom. Harmon is changing the size of his crankbait depending on how deep he is fishing to keep the bait about that depth off the bottom. Spinnerbaits fished a foot or two off the bottom are also working well. Steve speculates that the better fish may be out deeper, and with the lake a bit down some of the places he usually considers “deep” are shallower than usual right now. He expects the lake to continue coming up.

Captain Steve English (843-7294044) advises that both the crappie and bream can still be caught around deep brush in the 28-45 foot range, and out on the water today his boat is concentrating on fishing 20-30 feet down. The bite has been better in the lower lake than the upper; typically at this time of year he finds that in the upper lake fish just stack up in the river channel where they can be seen on a graph but are hard to catch.

English has not been up shallow to see if some fish have moved up, but with the warm weather predicted that is certainly possible.

On the catfish front, Captain Jim Glenn (843-825-4239) reports that big fish still had not turned on, but he was optimistic that a cold front might improve that bite. His boat recently caught 30 plus total blue catfish in the 1-15 pound range drifting with cut mullet in 35-45 feet of water, and other boats seem to have had similar results recently.

Even with large pieces of bait smaller blues still dominated the creel, with a decent number of 8-10 pounders. Big concentrations of bait are beginning to show up in 40 plus feet of water.

LAKE WATEREE (12/27) Lake Wateree is at 98.3 percent of full pool, and water temperatures range from the upper 40s to lower 50s.

Bass fishing is a little tough on Lake Wateree, but tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden says that fish are getting into a pretty typical winter pattern. While a lot of fish are holding out deeper, the most catchable fish move up shallow into about 5 feet of water to feed. They can be can be found around 45 degree banks as well as rocky banks with deep water nearby, and most fish are in the main lake or the front part of creeks. Again, rock is a good bet. Jigs, crankbaits and even Carolina rigs have been catching some fish.

While bass may be a little finicky, veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt advises that this a really good time to catch crappie on Wateree. Sizes are strong, with most fish being caught in the ¾- to 2-pound range. Crappie can be found from Dutchman’s and Singleton Creek up to Wateree Creek and the old river run, with most fish along the river channel.

There are also some fish at the mouth of Taylors Creek where the channel swings inwards. Fishing about 18-22 feet deep in 18-26 feet of water has been the best pattern, and tight-lining has been the most productive technique. A lot of anglers are simply tight-lining plain hooks and minnows, while Hinson is having the best success with Fish Stalker jigs in Ugly Green or Midnight colors tipped with minnows and Skipper moon jigs in orange or chartreuse also tipped with minnows.

LAKE MURRAY (1/17) Lake Murray water levels are at 356.03 (full pool is 360.00) and water temperatures range from between 53 and 55 degrees at the dam on up to the upper 50s on warm days like today in the creeks.

The lake is clearing again after recent weather, but still has a ways to go.

Even though water temperatures have rebounded after the snow and cold weather recently, the fishing has slowed down pretty significantly since that event. Limits have been hard to come by in recent days and tournament sacks have been light. For a while conditions were fairly stable and it looked like fish might settle into a pattern, but see-sawing temperatures have ruined any chance of that (for now). Fish could certainly still get into a good winter pattern, but for now they seem to be moving shallower and not repositioning themselves deep.

Veteran tournament angler Captain Doug Lown says that with days still very short fish are certainly not getting into a pre-spawn pattern, but instead of holding to the

45-degree banks they often like at this time of year they aren’t in those areas. Instead they are trying to move shallower because of the warm weather. Some fish seem to be moving into pockets and ditches, because when the shallows warm crayfish get more active and shad and bluegill may come up. There is even some surface activity at times.

Right now Lown says as good a lure for getting bit as anything is a shakey head worm, and he recommends fishing it in areas that aren’t very flat or very steep. Being relatively near deep water is a plus, and fishing rocky points, docks, wood or other shallow cover in 4-10 feet of water is a good bet.

On the catfish front, Captain Chris Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that the warm weather has pulled a lot of fish back out of the river and creek channels, and scattered them across flats and main lake humps.

Drifting cut herring in 25-40 feet of water is the best pattern, and overall the bite is a little more challenging than when it was colder earlier in the month.

LAKE MONTICELLO (1/20) Lake Monticello water temperatures range from the mid50s to mid-60s depending on area of the lake, with the lower ender warmer because of proximity to the cooling station. Lake levels always fluctuate daily.

Tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports that the deep bass bite that was so good just a few weeks ago has really slowed down, and in areas where tons of fish could be caught at the turn of the calendar getting one or two bites is a challenge. The best pattern right now is fishing in less than 15 feet of water, and the best bet is throwing a crankbait around shallow cover.

It’s also worth playing within an Alabama rig to see if fish want it on a given day. This is a period when picking up smallmouth may be more likely than at some other times of year. Both ends of the lake are worth fishing, although sometimes the warmer lower end is better in the winter. However, as warm as it is right now that may not make a big difference.

On the catfish front Captain Chris Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that catfish remain in a similar pattern, and they can best be caught anchoring in 45-70 feet of water. Fish are basically wherever the baitfish are, which can vary from day to day.

Assessments about exactly how to deep and where to fish have to be made on the water, relying heavily on electronics. Cut gizzard shad and white perch continue to be the best big fish baits.

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