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Dealmaker? Deal breaker? Trump’s tough trade talk may affect locally manufactured exports BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com President Trump’s tough talk on trade with other countries since his inauguration should be viewed as just a personal negotiation tactic to bring foreign leaders to the table on current trade agreements, says two state economists and a new local industry executive. In the first two weeks of his presidency, Trump has threatened to rip up trade agreements and slap tariffs on Chinese and Mexican goods, raising the risk of a trade war that would damage South Carolina and Sumter’s export-based manufacturing economy. A recently released report by the Brookings Institution showed the biggest losers from a potential trade war would be small and midsized cities that are heavily dependent on exports of manufacturing goods as a dominant industry sector. Sumter County fits that profile, and in the Brookings’ calculations it ranked tied for 72nd of the 381 metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S. when weighing exports as a share of gross domestic product at 14.3 percent. South Carolina as a whole ranks in the top 15 of U.S. states in exports, according to research economist Rob Salvino of Coastal Carolina University in Conway. So, should Sumter manufacturers and the state feel danger is ahead with foreign trade, given Trump’s flurry of moves on foreign policy so far? No, says Salvino.

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Mount Franklin COO: Sumter facility still a go BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com

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Sumter’s newest manufacturer, which has the majority of its operations based in Mexico, says potential trade tariffs on Mexican imports will not affect its plans to open its local plant and could cause it to expand here. Mount Franklin Foods Chief Operating Officer Jay David made the comments last DAVID week in the midst of President Trump’s tough talk on trade with Mexico and other nations since his inauguration. David thinks the president’s recent proposal to place a 20 percent tariff on Mexican goods entering the U.S. is merely a negotiation tactic to bring Mexican leaders to the table to renegotiate parts of the North American Free Trade Agreement. He said he believes a potential tariff on Mexico could end up being 2 or 3 percent and would likely be passed on to the consumer. Three of the manufacturer’s four existing plants are in Juarez, Mexico, and 100 percent of its production goes to U.S. markets, he said. If a more negative scenario did

Former Gov. Nikki Haley speaks with a mainline worker at Sumter’s Continental Tire plant in 2014. It is uncertain at this time how President Trump’s foreign trade deals in the coming months will affect particular industries in the state.

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First black employee hired at treasurer’s office in ’70s BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Not that many years ago, workplaces were not as diverse as they are now and some employees found themselves learning how to deal with racial disparities at work. Mary Davis-Jackson, the first black employee hired at the Sumter County Treasurer’s Office in the ’70s, remem-

bers such a time. Davis-Jackson worked as a clerk at the treasurer’s office from 1971 to 1978 when she DAVIS-JACKSON was in her early 20s. “I was humbled to have been able to get the job,” she said. Davis-Jackson said her experience at the treasurer’s of-

fice was not cake and ice cream but it also was not bad. It was not as bad as things could have been during the preceding decade, she said. Davis-Jackson said she was greeted well and embraced when she started working at the treasurer’s office. “I made a lot of friends,” she said. However, despite her warm welcome, Davis-Jackson said

there were times when she felt out of place. She said being the only black person in the office sometimes made her feel inferior. Sometimes people think they knew more than you, she said. “I knew I had to step out and do things on my own,” she said. Davis-Jackson said being

the only black person at work sometimes felt awkward. She said she would go home for lunch to avoid being the only black person in the break room. With time, Davis-Jackson said she felt comfortable at work and accompanied her co-workers to lunch.

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Know your court system: Sumter County Summary Court BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Residents contesting a traffic fine, filing a restraining order or going to a bond hearing will find themselves in front of a magistrate at Sumter County Summary Court. County magistrates are nominated by district senators and appointed by the governor, and the chief and assistant chief magistrates are appointed by the South Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, Sumter County Chief

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needed a high school diploma along with completing the class, she said. Sumter County has four full-time and two part-time magistrates, she said.

DEATHS, A19 Sandra S. Brantner Betty A. Robinson Fred Sigler Jr. June M. Roberts John I. Brown Justin Medlin

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As chief magistrate, Curtis is in charge of setting the court schedules and assigning work for the other judges. She said she has the same amount of cases as other magistrates. During the week, magistrates have typical work hours but can be called after hours and on the weekends during emergencies. Curtis said summary court opens at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. Monday

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Cotton Museum to host health event Friday The South Carolina Cotton Museum, 121 W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville, will host a Life Line Screening preventive health event on Friday. The 6 for Life Health Assessment measures your risk of developing six chronic diseases, including heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, diabetes, COPD and lung cancer. A customized report will determine which risk factors contribute most to your disease risk and are within your control to change. Finger-stick blood tests along with biometric measurements are included with this assessment. To schedule an appointment, call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/ communitycircle.

Former Clarendon County deputy charged South Carolina Law Enforcement Division arrested a former Clarendon County deputy on Thursday in connection with a 2015 incident involving sexual relations while on duty. Lee Griffin Green, 28, is charged with misconduct in office and faces 10 years in prison if convicted. According to a news release from SLED, Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office requested that the state agency investigate the incident. Green was transported to Clarendon County Detention Center. The case will be prosecuted by the Third Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Sumter County.

Confederate flag going back up in S. Carolina WALHALLA — The Confederate battle flag is going back up at a monument in a northwestern South Carolina town. Luther Lyle had maintained the memorial in Walhalla for years and had replaced the Confederate flag with a South Carolina flag in 2015, about the time the Confederate flag was taken down from the Statehouse after the Charleston church shootings. Lyle said there was only one complaint then. The South Carolina Secessionist Party complained recently that the removal violated a state law that requires legislative approval to change monuments. Lyle told the Anderson Independent Mail the complaints by the Secessionist Party had nothing to do with putting the flag back up. Lyle said an agreement was reached last week for the Sons of Confederate Veterans to take over responsibility for the monument.

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Preparing for 2017 performances F-16 Viper Demonstration Team hard at work for air show season BY SENIOR AIRMAN MICHAEL COSSABOOM Special to The Sumter Item As preparations begin across the globe for the 2017 air show season, an elite team of Airmen assigned to Shaw Air Force Base are hard at work getting ready for their new year debut. The F-16 Viper Demonstration Team is one of three single aircraft performance teams in the Air Force preparing for the season by training and certifying new maintainers and the new demo pilot. “Every two years a new demo pilot is picked and put through intense training to ensure they are ready and capable of perWATERS forming the intense demo,” said Master Sgt. Richard Hall, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team superintendent and show narrator. “During each demo the pilot will pull up to nine times the force of gravity, or nine G, about 14 times, so it takes a lot of practice to be able to do it consistently.” Part of the selection process includes four certification flights approved by the 20th Operations Group commander, 20th Fighter Wing commander, 9th Air Force commander, and Air Combat Command commander. The new pilot for the team is Capt. John “Rain” Waters from Peachtree City, Georgia. Waters is a veteran pilot with more than 2,500 hours in a military aircraft and 180 combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Inherent Resolve. Waters is taking over for Maj. Craig “Rocket” Baker, the former F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot, who started with the team in 2015 after the shutdown of all single ship demonstration

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Boy Scout Troop 232 members shield their eyes from the sun as Air Combat Command’s F-16 Viper Demonstration Team performs at Shaw Air Force Base on Jan. 27. teams in 2012. “The certification is important because it gives us the validation that we know what we’re doing and that we have the best Airmen on the team as possible to go out and to represent the Air Force,” said Waters. According to the Air Force Recruiting Service, 20 years ago 47 percent of children could name someone they knew who served in the military, today only 16 percent of children are able to do that, and the Viper Demo Team is hoping to increase that number. “The most rewarding part of the job is being able to go to the schools and to interact with the public and show them what the Air Force can do,” said Hall. “There is a large part of the population that doesn’t know about the military, and it’s our job to go out there and share our experiences.” Fulfilling the team’s mission to inspire the future generation of pilots and maintainers by demonstrating the combat capabilities of the F-16, the demo team performs approximately 21 air shows a

year across the United States and Canada. The F-16 is the Air Force’s premier multi-role fighter aircraft capable of flying up to twice the speed of sound. Its General Electric F-129 engine can produce up to 27,000 pounds of thrust. After the certification process, the demo team is scheduled to go to the Heritage Flight Conference at DavisMonthan AFB, Arizona, where Waters will be certified to fly alongside World War II and Vietnam era aircraft, known as a heritage flight. “Knowing that I can be a part of a team that can function at a high level,” said Waters, “learn through adversity, and ultimately excel is inspiring and humbling to be a part of.” In 2016, air shows were considered the number one recruiting asset for the Air Force, and by having highly dedicated and motivated Airmen on these teams to spread their knowledge, the Air Force will be able to stay as the world’s most dominant power in air, space and cyberspace.

3-day event held to keep child passengers safe BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Until Friday, Crystal Ignacio-Florez didn’t know a child’s car seat needed to position the child facing the back of the vehicle until age 2. But Friday, at a training session, she learned she needed to turn things around until the child turns 2 and weighs more than 20 pounds. “They told me that would keep them from snapping their necks if they were facing forward,” she said. Ignacio-Florez participated in a Safe Kids Sumter County program aimed at teaching firefighters how to check to see if child seats are properly installed. Safe Kids invited the community to bring their vehicles to Jones Chevrolet to get their seats checked. Selena Smith, a fire prevention specialist and fire and life educator for Sumter Fire Department, said Friday’s final day of a three-day training program aimed to train enough firefighters so that parents can eventually drive

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Sumter Fire Department Engineer Leroy Hancock, left, and Master Firefighter Troy Lamontagne, right, listen to instructions from Lt. Hemby Smith as they go over a checklist of items for properly attaching children’s car seats. to any fire station to get proper advice on installing the seats. She said the 13 firefighters training this week will receive certification within a month. On Friday, firefighters weighed each child and measured his or her height to

make a more accurate determination of how and where the child should sit. They even checked to determine whether the children’s car seats had expired. Cheryl Jackson, a Safe Kids Sumter County coordinator, said seats expire in six to 10 years.

A brochure published by Safe Kids Sumter County, sponsored by the Tuomey Foundation, suggests infants under the age of 2 and weighing 20 pounds or less should use rear-facing seats in the back seat of automobiles. Other recommendations include: • Toddlers (older than 2 and weighing more than 20 pounds) should use a forward-facing seat in the back seat until the child is too heavy for the harness; • Children less than 4 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 40 to 100 pounds should use a booster seat in the back seat with a lap and shoulder belt; • Children should be at least 4 feet 9 inches tall and weigh at least 80 pounds before moving to just the vehicle-supplied safety belts; and • Children should turn 13 before riding in the front seat. For more information, go to www.safekidssumter.com or call (803) 774-8822 to set up a free appointment to get your car seats checked for maximum safety.

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With unity elusive, GOP talks more of repairing health law WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are increasingly talking about repairing President Obama’s health care overhaul, a softening of tone that comes as their drive to fulfill a keystone campaign promise encounters disunity, drooping momentum and uneasy voters. GOP lawmakers insist they’ve not abandoned their goal of repeal, though they face lingering disputes about whether that vote should come before, after or simultaneously with a replacement effort. Republicans triumphantly shoved a budget through Congress three weeks ago that gave committees until Jan. 27 to write bills dismantling the law and substituting a Republican plan. Everyone knew that deadline meant little, but now leaders are talking about moving initial legislation by early spring. And as the party struggles to translate its long-time political mantra into legislation that can pass Congress, some Republicans have started using gentler language. “It’s repairing the damage Obamacare has caused. It’s more accurate” than repeal and replace, said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., who chairs the Senate health committee. He notes that President Trump and many Republicans want to keep popular pieces of the overhaul such as requiring

family policies to cover children up to age 26. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said Republicans are “laying the foundation to rebuild America’s health care markets as we dismantle Obamacare.” The refined phraseology has been endorsed by Frank Luntz, the longtime GOP rhetoric guru. He credited Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., with the idea, saying by email, “He was right. Americans want the ACA repealed and repaired,” using the Affordable Care Act’s acronym. The shifting language comes with much of Washington focused on battles about Trump’s Supreme Court and Cabinet nominees. That and controversies surrounding his temporary refugee ban have sapped energy from the health care drive. It also comes with polls

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Matt Wilt, in disguise as Stephanie, the niece of a dying millionaire, tries to discourage the womanizing Doc, played by David Brown, in the hilarious farce “Leading Ladies.” The show opens Thursday at Sumter Little Theatre.

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en Ludwig is a prolific playwright whose hilarious comedies have long entertained audiences across the country. At the Sumter Little Theatre

alone, you might have seen three or four, including two especially popular shows, “Lend Me a Tenor” and “Moon Over Buffalo.” Traci Quinn directed the latter in 1999, and she’s behind this season’s Ludwig comedy, “Leading Ladies.” The show that opens Thursday is just what’s needed now, Quinn said, when people need a break from the current darkness in the world. “The play is a farce,” she said, “so it’s silly and fun.” “There’s also a lot of love in this play,” she added, “some unrequited, some hilariously played out.” Much of the hilarity starts with the plight of the two “Leading Ladies,” who are also “leading men.” Like “Moon Over Buffalo,” “Leading Ladies” is set in the 1950s, and its characters are in similar straits: They’re actors whose careers are fading and who are desperately looking for

Duncan, played by Michael Duffy, kneeling, can’t believe Meg (Charlotte Gallagher) chooses Leo (Storm Smith) over him in this scene from “Leading Ladies.”

a way to make their fortunes. “Leading Ladies” plays out on a set designed by Randy Abbott and built by him, Carmela Bryan and Michael Duffy. Michael Bacon is sound and light technician, Sylvia Pickell is costume mistress and Angela Keller is stage manager. In “Ladies,” English Shakespearean actors Jack and Leo have been reduced to performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” for the Moose Lodge in Pennsylvania’s Amish country. Ever the schemers, the two take action when they learn that Florence, an old woman who lives nearby (played by Joanie McLeod) is dying and

The cast of “Leading Ladies” poses for a group shot during a recent rehearsal. The farce that puts its characters in hilariously convoluted situations is directed by Traci Quinn and opens Thursday at Sumter Little Theatre. The cast comprises, front row from left, Charlotte Gallagher, Joanie McLeod, David Brown and Amber Coulter; and back row from left, Storm Smith, Michael Duffy, Matt Wilt and Hunter Cappelmann. leaving her two long-lost nephews her estimable fortune. Leo and Jack, played by Storm Smith and Matt Wilt, decide to impersonate the nephews in order to “inherit.” But, as in all Ludwig’s comedies, there’s a twist — the old woman’s nephews turn out to be nieces. Jack and Leo — they are actors, after all — decide to disguise themselves as the nieces. And if that’s not enough hilarity for us, Leo then falls in love with Meg (Charlotte Gallagher), another of the old woman’s nieces, who is engaged to the local minister, a rather staid type played by Michael Duffy. Quinn has a mostly veteran SLT cast, with the exception of Amber Coulter, who’s in her first show at the theater, although she’s had plenty of experience with Sumter School District and College of Charleston. “I started in the sixth grade with the REACH program,” Coulter said, “and I did some productions with (drama teacher) Kelly Melton at Sumter High.” Currently, she’s studying with SLT Executive Director Eric Bultman, who’s a professor at University of South

Carolina Sumter. She said she’s found SLT very welcoming and is having a great time playing “blonde bombshell” Audrey, who is an outrageous flirt and also helps care for Florence. David Brown plays Doc, who has a thing for the ladies; he very energetically pursues Jack, in his guise as Stephanie, while Jack is falling in love with Audrey. Meanwhile, Leo, impersonating Maxine, woos Meg. Hunter Cappelmann is Butch, a young and good-hearted type, not too bright, also in pursuit of Audrey. This all makes for many hysterical situations. Smith, who last appeared in the dramatic “Red” at SLT, said he auditioned for “Leading Ladies” because Matt “Wilt and Charlotte were in it.” The play and his character(s) are “larger than life,” he said, as he and Wilt play three “different” roles — the Shakespearean actors Leo and Jack, Florence’s “nephews” and her “nieces,” whom he described as “rather wild women.” While he wasn’t aiming to play any particular character, Smith said, “I just jumped in head first, and it took off.”

And while the farce has no deep message for the audience, he said, “It pokes fun at staunchy, rigid society. It’s a happily ever after play, and the audience will feel good afterwards.” Wilt said he enjoys the “slapstick, broad humor. ... It’s a challenge to find the ‘sweet spot.’” Like Quinn, Wilt said he thinks the “lighthearted (show), is a good choice in this climate when people need a couple of hours to laugh and let go.” He said “Leading Ladies” will be fun for adults and young people. “It has some innuendo, and what kid doesn’t like to see men in dresses?” he asked, straightening the straps on his pink gown. Sumter Little Theatre, 14 Mood Avenue, presents Ken Ludwig’s “Leading Ladies” Thursday through Sunday and Feb. 16-19. Sunday matinees begin at 3 p.m.; all other shows at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, students and military. For reservations or for more information, visit the SLT website, www.sumterlittletheatre.com, call (803) 7752150 or go by SLT between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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St. Anne and St. Jude Catholic School CARING FOR THE HOMELESS The seventh-grade class at St. Anne and St. Jude Catholic School is collecting items for United Ministries to distribute to the homeless. Its service project for January includes collecting hats, gloves, scarves and socks.

LEARNING POWERPOINT Lower School students are learning to use PowerPoint in Spanish classes to create presentations on the words that they have learned so far this year. Their presentations include family members, foods, traditions and colors and numbers. — Kim Riesenauer

Thomas Sumter Academy RESPONSIBILITY Lower School character winners for January's trait of "Responsibility” are: K4, Ian Dara; K5, Abby Lincoln and Autumn Crockett; first, Shawn Lasica and Sadie Long; second, Amy Spivey and Jack McGary; third, Madison Lasica and Payton Sosbee; fourth, John Morgan and Molleigh Ross; and fifth, LaRaya Suazo and Matthew Cross.

BASKETBALL MINI-CHEERLEADING The varsity cheerleaders held Basketball Mini Cheer Camp on Jan. 24-27. The mini cheerleaders performed at the pep rally held on Friday and at halftime of the varsity girls game against Williamsburg.

SCISA REGIONAL SPELLING BEE Thomas Sumter Academy Spelling Bee team placed third overall at the SCISA Regional Spelling Bee held Jan. 25 at Calhoun Academy. Matthew Cross, fifth-grader, and Sydney Kindsvater, eighth-grader, won their division and have advanced to compete in the state spelling bee in February.

GEOGRAPHY BEE The 2017 Thomas Sumter Academy Geography Bee was held Jan. 24. Students in fourth through eighth grades competed within each grade to determine two students to represent their grade and compete in the school-wide bee. The contestants were: eighth, Preston Houser and Sydney Kindsvater; seventh, Alex Vincent and Nathan Corns; sixth, Jenene Grover and Abby Cox; fifth, Keegan Distelzweig and Dolly O’Connell; fourth, Wilson Britton and Christian Razor. Jenene Grover was the 2017 Thomas Sumter Academy Geography Bee winner and will take a written exam to qualify for the South Carolina State Geography Bee. Christian Razor was first runner-up. — BJ Reed

Clarendon School District 1 ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The St. Paul Elementary School family congratulates the following students, who have been nominated by their homeroom teachers for their exemplary leadership qualities and positive attitudes at school. The SPES Good Citizens for January are: Jennifer Asijtuj-Osorio, Issac Boyd, Teyvion Dixon, Malachi Evans, Koinyah Lawson, Jerome Lyles, Tyanna McPhatter, De’Aja Moody, Sage Pusher, Maria Russell, Nadya Walls and Shyiann Weathers. — Beverly Spry

Morris College HIGH SCHOOL VISITATION DAY Morris College will host High School Visitation Day on Feb. 8. Students are invited to come learn more about the institution.

SCIENCE IN ACTION WEEK Morris College will recognize Science in Action Week, Feb. 7-10, with demonstrations in cybersecurity (hacking), highlights of black pioneers in science and mathematics, and culminating with keynote speaker, Dr. Garth Cook, of Boeing Corp. in Charleston.

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and is also a member of the Air National Guard. The wedding is planned for May 27, 2017, at Wavering Place Plantation in Eastover.

feating Fisk University at the Jan. 28 homecoming games. The Hornets will take on Stillman College on Monday in Garrick-Boykin Human Development Center; Women Hornets will play at 6 p.m. and Men Hornets at 8 p.m. All are invited to attend. — Anika Cobb

Sumter School District DISTRICT 13 PTA WINNERS ANNOUNCED The South Carolina District 13 Reflection winners were honored at the district meeting Tuesday evening at Alice Drive Middle School. The theme for the program was “What Is Your Story?" At the primary level, visual arts winners were first place, Robert Burton, Alice Drive Elementary School; second place, Aniya Lyles, Kingsbury Elementary School; third place, Jakayla Sparks, Kingsbury Elementary School; and honorable mention, Juliana Straker, Alice Drive Elementary School. In the photography area, winners were: first place, Yolanda Curl, Alice Drive Elementary School; second place, London Sutton, Kingsbury Elementary School; third place, Elizabeth Cuddy, Wilder Elementary School; and honorable mention, Jaden Johnson, Wilder Elementary School. In the literature category, the winners were: first place, Ellie Stutz, Alice Drive Elementary School; second place, Mahayla Anderson, Kingsbury Elementary School; and honorable mention, Lilly Sperber, Kingsbury Elementary School. At the intermediate level, the visual arts winners were: first place, Jaden Wilder, Wilder Elementary School; second place, Claire Baker, Alice Drive Elementary School; third place, Elizabeth Cuddy, Wilder Elementary School; and honorable mentions, Cadence Bouy from Wilder Elementary School, Blythe Toburen from Alice Drive Elementary School and Alexis Evans from Kingsbury Elementary School. Photography winners were: first place, Caleb Baker and Kirkley Johnson, Alice Drive Elementary School; second place, Macie Morse, Alice Drive Elementary School, and Camryn Lester, Kingsbury Elementary School; third place, Khyra Richardson, Wilder Elementary School, and Esperanza Curl, Alice Drive Elementary School; and honorable mentions, Kendall Schlager and Destiny Perry, both from Alice Drive Elementary School. In literature, the awards went to: Emma Ketcham, first place, Alice Drive Elementary School; Payton Jordan, second place, Kingsbury Elementary School; Jayson Manning, third place, Kingsbury Elementary School; and Nigelle Brunson, honorable mention, Wilder Elementary School.

STEM AMBASSADORS INDUCTED Alice Drive Middle School held its first STEM Ambassadors Induction ceremony Monday at the school. Twentyeight students were inducted as Ambassadors. The purpose of the program is to harness the talents and skills of inquiryloving students and cultivate their leadership aspirations. STEM Ambassadors will be involved in monthly meetings, community-service learning projects and will assist the administration in promoting the outstanding activities at the school. They will also meet with new students and parents to introduce them to the school. Sumter School District Science and Fine Arts Coordinator Lori Smith was the guest speaker at the induction. Each student recited the STEM ambassador creed and received a T-shirt and certificate. The event was sponsored by Alice Drive Middle School PTA.

LAKEWOOD CHOIR PERFORMED The Lakewood High School vocal jazz ensemble of the Lakewood Voices performed Friday at the South Carolina Music Education Association Professional Development Conference at the Columbia Convention Center. Lakewood was one of only three choirs in the state to be chosen to perform. The Lakewood Voices perform a vari-

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ety of styles including swing jazz, ballads and popular tunes of today. They were one of seven ensembles chosen to perform at the National Association for Music Educators conference in Nashville last year. Herbert Johnson is the choral director at the school. — Mary B. Sheridan

University of South Carolina Sumter RUN AND RAVE 2017 On May 13 at 7:30 p.m., USC Sumter will host a Run & Rave on campus behind the Nettles Building. The evening Run and Rave takes the previous Color Run up a notch. Participants will find a variety of interactive fun sectors that include a deejay, glow paint/powder at the start and finish line and glow games galore. Every 15 to 20 minutes, waves of glow paint will shoot from each stage to drench runners in black-light-reflective joy while the deejay keeps the crowd rocking. A spectacular fireworks show is sure to please even the cleanest runner. Each runner will receive a reflective drawstring bag, a blinking light, neon glasses, bib, glow stick and items from sponsors. Water will be available after the run for those who need to cool down before the Rave. In addition to all of the free items and activities, hard-core runners can opt to purchase the “Party Harder” package that includes alcohol after the run. Beer, wine and a specialty drink will be provided for those who choose to Party Harder. Glow make-up and delicious food from a food truck will also be available for purchase after the run. Participants can sign up at runsignup. com/runandravesumter. — Misty Hatfield

Central Carolina Technical College HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER CAREER FAIR On Feb. 13, Central Carolina Technical College will host its fifth-annual career fair at the Health Sciences Center in downtown Sumter from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event offers Nursing, Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology, Medical Record Coding, Massage Therapy and Pharmacy Technology students, graduates and faculty a chance to meet representatives from hospitals and healthcare facilities to discuss career and employment opportunities. Students will also have the opportunity to meet with prospective employers as well as highereducation institutions. For more information, contact CCTC’s Career Services at (803) 773-6673 or email mcduffiect@cctech.edu.

TRANSFER DAY On Feb. 14, Central Carolina Technical College will hold its annual University Transfer Day. 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, call (803) 7743338. — Catherine M. Wood

Sumter Christian School FINE ARTS FESTIVALS Each year elementary and high school students of Sumter Christian School participate in the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools Fine Arts Festivals in the categories of art, music, drama and academics. Elementary students will participate March 3 in Charleston, and students in grades 7-12 will participate March 16-17 in Columbia. Having completed the final round of the spelling bee to determine who will represent SCS in the Fine Arts Festival, level one representatives are Briston Wright (second grade) and Nicholas Robinson (third grade), and the

level two representatives are Mason Nivens (fifth grade) and Jennifer Lee (sixth grade). All participating students have submitted their completed tests for the academic testing portion of the competition in the categories of English, science, math and history. Bands, small groups and soloists are working diligently to perfect their pieces as well.

VALENTINE’S FOOD DRIVE Sumter Christian School is partnering with Bishopville’s Good Samaritans for All People to show love for the needy for a Valentine’s food drive. School families are bringing non-perishable food until Feb. 10 so that the food will be delivered on the Saturday before Valentine’s Day. Community members interested in making a donation are asked to bring non-perishable food to the school’s main office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays through Feb. 10. — Miriam Marritt

Lee County School District LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The 5K students at Lower Lee Elementary School enjoyed a week of hands-on addition. The students used goldfish, dominoes and dice to solve addition problems and word problems. In science, the students enjoyed experimenting with primary colors to create secondary colors. They used shaving cream and paint to see how mixing certain colors created new colors. Fourth-grade students in the Gifted and Talented Program have been developing their skills in problem solving using a variety of strategies. They discovered that word problems can be solved using variables and equations.

DISTRICT WIDE On Feb. 21, students in the Gifted and Talented program will be taking their second WordMaster Challenge test. This test requires the students to learn definitions of 25 new words and then use them in analogies. The District Spelling Bee was held Jan. 24 at Lee Central High School. Second- through eighth-grade students were divided into two age groups: Second through fourth grade and fifth through eighth grade. The winners were as follows: Second through fourth grade — first place, Lauren Jackson, second-grader at Lower Lee Elementary School; seccond place, Nycer Henry, second-grade student at Lower Lee Elementary School; third place, Nate Wilson, fourth-grade student at West Lee Elementary School Fifth through eighth grade — first place, Gerald Wilson, seventh-grader at Lee Central Middle School; second place, Azariah Fullard, seventh-grader at Lee Central Middle School; and third place, Alaya Fleming, sixth-grade student at Lee Central Middle School.

WEST LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Lee Elementary School celebrated good vibrations in Melinda Spencer’s music class. A virtual concert, including musicals in the forms of opera, ballet and operetta, provided a special treat for students. Classes that earned eight out of nine compliments for the quarter were rewarded with a popcorn party. Fifth-grade students at West Lee Elementary School participated in a virtual field trip. In the 60-minute virtual space program, students were transformed into astronauts as they journeyed to Planet X. The students explored the universe like never before. Using 360-degree virtual reality optic technology, astronauts navigated the galaxy in a custom transporter. The field trip was provided by the Patriots Point Program. Writing raps was the focus for writing poetry for fourth-grade students. Students followed a set of rules to create three-verse raps. The West Lee Elementary School family congratulates fourth-grade student Nate Wilson for achieving third place in the District Spelling Bee on Jan. 24. — Shawnta McKenzie

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Rule on guns and mentally ill people faces a GOP rollback ATLANTA (AP) — In a sign of the new climate taking hold on gun issues under a Trump administration with a Republican-led Congress, a rule to keep guns out of the hands of certain mentally disabled people is on its way to being scrapped. Under the rule, the Social Security Administration was to provide information to the gun-buying background check system on recipients with a mental disorder so severe they cannot work or handle their own benefit checks. Finalized in December as the Obama administration wound down, it affects an estimated 75,000 beneficiaries. Gun-control advocates say the rule was meant to affect only those found to have a mental illness that makes them a danger to themselves or others, but was written too broadly. The rule didn’t make certain people ineligible to buy a firearm, but was designed to ensure the background check system was comprehensive, accurate and flag those already deemed ineligible. “We would oppose any efforts to undermine that,” said Kristin Brown, chief strategy officer for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The idea for the provision emerged after the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in which a 20-year-old man with a variety of impairments, including Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder, shot and killed his mother at their home, then went to a school in Newtown, Connecticut, and fatally shot 20 children, six adults and himself. Adam Lanza used several weapons that his mother kept in her home and that they used to shoot at a range together. Republican lawmakers and gun advocates criticized the regulation for reinforcing a negative stereotype that people with a mental disorder are dangerous. “We have already seen federal authorities use psychiatric data to deny more than 257,000 military veterans their right to keep and bear arms ... But these are honest people who have committed no crimes,” said Erich Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America. Democrats said Republicans were doing the Na-

tional Rifle Association’s bidding. The Social Security regulation also established a process for people to appeal having their names submitted to the background check database. But attorneys general from a dozen states wrote to congressional leaders and said such appeals can take months or years to resolve. They said the regulation violates basic notions of due process by permitting an agency to revoke someone’s Second Amendment rights without a hearing. Jared Hamon, an engineering student at the University of Utah, said his mother was designated as his “payee” as a child. When he was born, he had a stroke and has cerebral palsy. He deals with poor balance and he described his left hand as akin to wearing an oven mitt with fingers that don’t move well. When he turned 18, he didn’t see any reason “to go through a huge bureaucratic process to change” the designation. He tucked away money each month to eventually afford a gun permit and to buy a firearm, on the very day of the Sandy Hook shooting. It’s not clear what effect, if any, the rule would have on Hamon, but he said he worried about being deemed unfit to buy a firearm and fretted about not being able to have a gun to protect himself. A House vote on Thursday to roll back the rule “downgrades a system built to enforce existing laws that keep guns out of hands that shouldn’t have them,” said Erika Soto Lamb, the chief communications officer of Everytown for Gun Safety. “Our background check system is only as good as the records it contains, and this vote re-opened the door for people prohibited from firearm ownership to illegally pass checks, buy and possess guns. Our public safety has been put at risk because of today’s gun lobby-backed maneuver to advance their agenda of more guns for anyone, no questions asked.” The House passed the measure 235-180. The Senate has yet to act, and President Trump must sign the bill into law before it can go into effect. The White House said Trump supports the bill and is likely to sign it.

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Sales soaring for ‘1984’ NEW YORK (AP) — George Orwell’s “1984” has gone from required reading to desired reading. With Donald Trump’s administration popularizing terms such as “alternative facts,” the dystopian novel first published in 1949 has topped Amazon.com for more than a week. Signet Classics announced last week that it has ordered an additional 500,000 copies printed for a book that already is standard classroom reading. Concerns about Trump have also raised interest in dire narratives such as Sinclair Lewis’ “It Can’t Happen Here” and Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Rock Hill shooting victim saved killer’s life the week before BY ANDREW DYS The Herald ROCK HILL (AP) — Quinteris Miller will serve 30 years in prison for fatally shooting his rescuer. Miller, 19, was sentenced for shooting Anthony D’Mond Hart on Aug. 9, 2015. Miller pleaded guilty to murder and other crimes. He said he “shot the wrong guy” as payback. Police, prosecutors and Michael Hart, father of Anthony, agree to the facts: Miller was beat up Aug. 2 in front of 515 Frank St. Anthony Hart and his father helped Miller. Miller had fallen unconscious. Hart stopped the man who was beating Miller. Anthony and his father saw the fight from two homes away. They saw Miller unconscious, then rushed to help him. “And then a week later Mr. Miller

came back and shot my son in the head and killed him,” Michael Hart said. Miller came back to the site later Aug. 2 and shot several times through the window of 515 Frank St., trying to get revenge on his attacker. One bullet grazed a man’s head. Children and women were inside, but no one was killed. Miller eluded police for a week and then came back on Aug. 9. He went to the wrong house, where Hart was standing in the driveway and shot him. “My son died a hero,” Jennifer Hart said. “He helped that young man. And then that same young man came back and took it out on somebody. That somebody was my son.” Prosecutor Willy Thompson said, if the case had gone to trial, Michael Hart would have testified how Antho-

ny Hart had rushed to save Miller. “Me and my son were talking outside my aunt’s house two doors down from where the fighting started,” Michael Hart said. “They had fought and it was like wrestlin’ on TV. The other guy lifted Mr. Miller up and when they fell back Miller’s head hit on the concrete and he was out. Unconscious. My son ran over there and pulled that man off Mr. Miller. We both tried to help that young man. My son saved Mr. Miller. Then this kid, just 17 years old, comes back a week later and looks for somebody to kill, and he started shooting and it was my son, who had saved him, that he killed.” Rock Hill Police detective Ryan Thomas, the lead investigator in the case, said all murders are horrible. But this one somehow seems worse. “First, the defendant shot the wrong person,” Thomas said. “Second, on

Aug. 2 after the fight he came back and shot up the house later that same night. Third, he then came back a week later and shot a person who wasn’t even involved at a house that wasn’t even the house where the fight happened. Mr. Hart, the victim, potentially saved Mr. Miller’s life. And a week later he killed him.” Anthony Hart had three children. He worked at a Charlotte warehouse. He was standing out front of an aunt’s house Aug. 9 talking with his father and others on a hot summer night. The talk was about a beach vacation, and how proud he was of his kids. “All my son did was be a good person, a good man, and help that young fella,” Michael Hart said. “And for that, for doing the right thing, his kids got no daddy, and he is dead in the grave.”

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Alaska volcano: Seawater, magma figure in eruptions ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s remote Bogoslof Island is only 169 acres, a third the size of the average American farm. And its highest “peak” is just 490 feet, half as tall as the Eiffel Tower. Like other Aleutian islands, it’s swarming with sea lions. But it’s what’s below the surface that sets Bogoslof apart. The tiny island is the summit of an active, underwater volcano that extends down 5,500 feet, with its base on the floor of the Bering Sea. Since mid-December, the volcano has erupted more than two dozen times, sending up clouds of ice crystals and rock fragments that airliners must dodge as they fly between North America and Asia. The explosiveness is partly due to the volcano magma’s interaction with seawater, and the ash clouds could be a regular feature in 2017, said Chris Waythomas, a U.S. Geological Survey research geophysicist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. “Some of the previous, historical eruptions have lasted many months,” he said. Bogoslof is younger than the United States. The island appeared after an underwater eruption in 1796, the year John Adams defeated Thomas Jefferson to become the nation’s second president. Castle Rock, a lava plug left by that eruption, stands like a Gothic church

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An aerial photo shows the Bogoslof Island looking south. Trace amounts of ash and the smell of sulfur reached an Alaska city 61 miles away after the latest eruption of Bogoslof Volcano in the Aleutian Islands. spire on the island’s southwest side. In 1883, Bogoslof Volcano erupted again and created a lava dome. The dome was once part of the island but because of erosion, now stands as a rock pillar 2,000 feet off shore. Last month, Bogoslof blew from a vent in shallow water off its northeast side. The first confirmed ash emission was Dec. 14. Two acres on the island’s east side disappeared in the eruptions. Since then, Bogoslof has erupted more than two dozen times, sometimes sending ash clouds higher than 20,000 feet — potentially in the path of jetliners.

Air traffic controllers receive an advisory after eruptions, said Allen Kenitzer, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman. Bogoslof so far has caused no major interruptions. Flights have been slightly rerouted above or around ash clouds, Kenitzer said in an email response to questions. In years past, major eruptions have led airlines to cancel flights. The Aleutian Islands are part of the Pacific Ocean “Ring of Fire,” a horseshoe-shaped zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Under the theory of plate tectonics, the Pacif-

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Attorneys for ex-S.C. officer want murder charge tossed CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for a former South Carolina police officer whose case ended in a mistrial last year want murder charges against him dismissed. In a motion filed last week, attorneys for Michael Slager argue that prosecuting him a second time on murder charges would violate his constitutional rights. A judge declared a mistrial last year in the case against Slager after jurors, in 22 hours of deliberations in four days, were unable to come to a unanimous decision on murder or voluntary manslaughter charges. Prosecutors are set to bring a new case later this year. Slager’s lawyers contend the jurors indicated that they’d agreed the former North Charleston police officer “was not guilty of murder, but then could not reach agreement on that voluntary manslaughter charge with two jurors committed to acquit Slager.” Since jurors had been told they couldn’t even consider manslaughter without first reaching a consensus that Slager wasn’t guilty of murder, defense attorneys argue, a second jury shouldn’t even be able to consider murder again. That would violate the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition against double jeopardy. Slager, 35, is charged with shooting 50-year-old Walter Scott five times in the back as the black motorist tried to flee a traffic stop in April 2015. The incident was captured on cellphone video that was shared online and horrified many.

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413 Alice Court 3BR, 2BA 1669SQFT $99,000 MLS/ID:131402

1018 Alice Drive 3BR, 2BA 1980sqft $154,900 MLS/ID:127550

1070 Andiron Dr. 4BR, 3.5BA 4172sqft $489,000 MLS/ID:122843

732 Antlers 3BR, 2.5BA 3427sqft $599,000 MLS/ID:117759

90 Anson Ct. 3BR, 2BA 2261sqft $229,900 MLS/ID:125725

1650 Appaloosa Drive 4BR,4BA,2HBA 5805sqft $1,098,000 MLS/ID:130395

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1430 Bayview 3BR, 1BA 1290sqft $119,500 MLS/ID:129614

2625 Beth Ave 3 BR, 2 BA 1993 sqft $189,000 MLS/ID: 129536

3351 Black River Road 3 BR, 2.5 BA 1999 sqft $145,000 MLS/ID: 129401

1038 Blue Heron Pt 3BR, 2BA 1590sqft $130,500 MLS/ID:129419

2785 Britton Brogdon Rd. 2 BR, 1 BA 1170 sqft $199,900 MLS/ID: 129259

6000 Brookland Drive 4BR, 3BA 3698SQFT $299,500 MLS/ID:130731

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3321 Camden Hwy 3BR, 2BA 2346sqft $129,500 MLS/ID: 126554

10 Camellia 2BR, 1BA 900sqft $69,000 MLS/ID:120317

909 Carolyn Drive 5BR, 3.5BA 3654SQFT $360,000 MLS/ID:130778

497 Chippewa 4BR, 3BA 2577SQFT $242,900 MLS/ID:130817

523 Colonial Drive 3BR, 1BA 1253SQFT $69,900 MLS/ID:131310

7 Conyers 4BR, 2.5BA 2236sqft $165,900 MLS/ID:128574

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1070 Cutleaf Dr. 3 BR, 2 BA 1881 sqft $193,800 MLS/ID: 129535

3188 Daufaskie 3BR, 2BA 1828SQFT $199,900 MLS/ID:130904

8 Dollard Dr. 3BR, 2BA 1456sqft $47,500 MLS/ID:128827

5855 Dubose Siding 5BR, 4.5BA 5249SQFT $299,000 MLS/ID:129686

2805 English Turn 3BR, 3.5BA 3386sqft $389,500 MLS/ID:130235

2875 English Turn 5BR, 3.1BA 3300sqft $444,900 MLS/ID:128711

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226 Evans Terrace 5BR, 3BA 3479sqft $219,000 MLS/ID:128089

70 Executive Circle 3BR, 2BA 1680sqft $42,000 MLS/ID:130297

601 Fawn Circle 3BR, 2BA, 2 Half BA 2991SQFT $335,000 MLS/ID:131146

34 Glenwood Drive 3BR, 1BA 1094SQFT $88,500 MLS/ID:131012

1931 Golfair Road 2 BR, 2.5 BA 2258 sqft $169,900 MLS/ID: 130161

5 Hawthorne 2BR, 1BA 911sqft $69,000 MLS/ID:120681

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9 Hawthorne 2BR, 1BA 905sqft $69,000 MLS/ID:120675

500 Haynsworth Street 4 BR, 3 BA 3742 sqft $235,000 MLS/ID: 129674

1133 Haynsworth Mill Circle 5BR, 5BA 5146SQFT $599,000 MLS/ID:131204

1814 Hialeah Parkway 3BR 2BA 1781sqft $119,900 MLS/ID:122153

2000 Hideaway Drive 4 BR, 2.5 BA 2005 sqft $125,000 MLS/ID: 130171

1577 Hobbs Drive 3BR, 2BA 1668sqft $189,900 MLS/ID:126807

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103 Jasmine 2BR, 1BA 911sqft $69,000 MLS/ID:120562

104 Jasmine St. 2BR, 1BA 820sqft $69,000 MLS/ID:120564

108 Jasmine St. 2BR, 1BA 902sqft $69,000 MLS/ID:120565

114 Jasmine St. 3BR, 1BA 926sqft $59,900 MLS/ID:120436

3100 Joyce Street 3BR, 2.5BA 1590sqft $131,500 MLS/ID:130198

1380 Lake Shore Drive 3BR, 2BA 1990sqft $299,000 MLS/ID:130498

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14 Lawton Circle 2BR, 1BA 859sqft $69,000 MLS/ID:120720

301 Lee Street 3BR, 1.5BA 1262sqft $69,900 MLS/ID:128109

1200 Lemon Avenue 3BR,1BA 976sqft $224,000 MLS/ID:130032

1 Lewis Circle 5BR, 4.5BA 5576sqft $494,900 MLS/ID:127943

3 Lewis Circle 5BR, 3.5BA 4880sqft $499,900 MLS/ID:128321

5010 Live Oak 3BR, 1BA 1313sqft $60,000 MLS/ID:108027

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2245 Lloyd Dr. 3BR, 3BA 2327sqft $257,000 MLS/ID:124118

1145 Malone 4BR, 2.5BA 2020SQFT $199,900 MLS/ID:131336

10 Marigold Ct 3BR, 2BA 1382SQFT $115,000 MLS/ID:131274

72 Masters Dr. 3 BR, 2 BA 1696 sqft $145,000 MLS/ID: 129562

5421 Meadow Drive 3BR, 1.5BA 1270SQFT $65,000 MLS/ID:130838

10 Mill Run 6BR, 3BA, 2 Half BA 5647SQFT $619,000 MLS/ID:131195

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40 Mill Run 5 BR, 3.5 BA 4885 sqft $525,000 MLS/ID: 129872

2730 Mohican Dr. 5 BR, 4.5 BA 5000 sqft $597,000 MLS/ID: 129031

60 Mona Ct. 3 BR, 2 BA 1957 sqft $174,500 MLS/ID: 129903

1297 Mooneyham Road 3BR, 2BA 2581sqft $250,000 MLS/ID:130298

234 N. Purdy 3BR, 2BA 1441SQFT $124,000 MLS/ID:129898

78 Nash Street 4BR, 4BA 3049SQFT $209,900 MLS/ID:131177

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235 North Brooks St. 4BR, 4.5BA 4348sqft $399,500 MLS/ID:129820

140 Paisley Park 4BR, 3.5BA 2910SQFT $274,900 MLS/ID:131345

4790 Patriot Pky 3BR, 1BA 1454sqft $69,900 MLS/ID:128180

1840 Photina Street 3BR, 2BA 1915sqft $166,900 MLS/ID: 130353

2690 Pintail Drive 4BR, 3BA 2412sqft $224,500 MLS/ID:130328

64 Radcliff 3BR, 2.5BA 2018sqft $127,500 MLS/ID:126581

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689 Red Bud Park 4 BR, 3 BA 2469 sqft $184,900 MLS/ID: 127350

2801 Sequoia Drive 3BR, 2BA 1545sqft $119,900 MLS/ID:128734

3370 Sportsman 3BR, 2BA 1351SQFT $126,500 MLS/ID:131282

2116 Sumter Hwy 4BR, 4BA 4420SQFT $230,000 MLS/ID:130744

16 Thelma Drive 3BR, 1.5BA 1868SQFT $119,900 MLS/ID:130703

300 Trillium Lane 3BR, 2BA 1542SQFT $149,900 MLS/ID:131337

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3170 Tuckaway Drive 3BR, 2BA 1314SQFT $118,900 MLS/ID:130937

1 Tucson Drive 3BR, 3BA 3412sqft $185,000 MLS/ID:128350

513 W. Calhoun 3BR, 2BA 1951sqft $124,500 MLS/ID:129042

7 Warren Court 3 BR, 1 BA 1592 sqft $100,300 MLS/ID: 129839

2330 Watersong Run 5BR, 4.5BA 3800SQFT $525,000 MLS/ID:130779

718 West Hampton Ave 3BR, 2BA 2046SQFT $175,000 MLS/ID:129313

Commercial Property 300 Rast St. Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Office 1.15 Acres $150,000 Next to Mall MLS/ID: 126680

Highway 261 South Suitable Use: Retail 5.88 Acres $110,000 MLS/ID: 130820

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Highway 441 & Highway 521 Suitable Use: Retail 3 Acres $250,000 MLS/ID: 128601

109 Wise Dr. 3BR, 1BA 1134sqft $79,000 MLS/ID:126891 Alice Drive/Lang Jennings Suitable Use: Office, Professional Service 1.6 Acres $395,000 MLS/ID: 120723 1077 Alice Drive Suitable Use: Commercial/ Business/ Office 0.9 Acres $325,000 MLS/ID: 97041 3800 Broad St. Suitable Use: Retail, Professional Service 1.62 Acres $80,000 MLS/ID: 125580 2935 Broad St. Suitable Use: Multi-Family, Commercial/Business 24 Acres $1,196,876 MLS/ID: 130565 3870 Broad St. Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Investment 7 Acres $848,876 MLS/ID: 130562 3016 Broad St. Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Investment 18.26 Acres $998,876 MLS/ID: 130564

Land 709 & 711 Bailey St. Suitable Use: Residential 0.34 Acres $10,000 Subdivision: Bates MLS/ID: 126806 14 Bancroft Drive Suitable Use: Residential 1.06 Acres $29,900 Subdivision: Avondale MLS/ID: 128931 3715 Bannister Lane Suitable Use: Residential 5 Acres $50,000 Subdivision: Young MLS/ID: 97161 3675 Bannister Lane Suitable Use: Residential 5 Acres $50,000 Subdivision: Young MLS/ID: 97162

530 Brushwood Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Office 1.49 Acres $125,000 MLS/ID: 126880 Bultman Dr. Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Office-Land 6.05Acres $453,750 MLS/ID: 126682 748 Bultman Dr. Suitable Use: Retail, Professional Service-Land 5625SQFT $489,000 MLS/ID: 130216

Highway 763 Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Industrial, Office, Investment 1.17 Acres $30,000 MLS/ID: 131210 370 Manning Ave Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Office 0.75 Acres $22,500 MLS/ID: 125809 Mooneyham Rd. Suitable Use: Industrial 27 Acres $216,000 MLS/ID: 118502

1650 S. Guignard Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Warehouse 2.2 Acres $25,000 MLS/ID: 127839

Calhoun St Ext (Oswego Hwy) Suitable Use: Multi-Family, Commercial/Business 63 Acres $540,000 MLS/ID: 129588

Pocalla Swamp Rd. Suitable Use: Investment, Timber 160 Acres $65,000 MLS/ID: 128147

400 E. Church St. Suitable Use: Multi-Family, Commercial/Business, Service/Retail 13.1 Acres $327,500 MLS/ID: 129975

Racetrack Rd. Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Farming 76.6 Acres $1,072,400 MLS/ID: 126508

Electric Dr. Suitable Use: Industrial, Warehouse 36.37 Acres $529,000, MLS/ID: 125497

455 N. Guignard Dr. Suitable Use: Retail 2597SQFT $250,000 MLS/ID: 110685 138 N. Main St. #144 Suitable Use: Retail 4401SQFT $320,000 MLS/ID: 120077 351 Neeley St. Suitable Use: Wholesale 4.47 Acres $155,000 MLS/ID: 127707

21 & 23 West Calhoun Suitable Use: Commercial/Business 0.6 Acres $70,000 MLS/ID: 130985

541 Oxford St. Suitable Use: Professional Service, Beauty/Baber Shop, Medical/Dental 2402SQFT $180,000 MLS/ID: 130752

1016 Broad St. Suitable Use: Retail 12410SQFT $999,800 MLS/ID: 115596 2515 Broad St. Suitable Use: Retail 1.17 Acres $665,000 MLS/ID: 129892 19 & 21 N. Harvin St Suitable Use: Office 5320SQFT $240,000 MLS/ID: 119370 1410 Highway 15 South Suitable Use: Retail, Automotive Service 6.03 Acres $175,000 MLS/ID: 128052

667 W. Liberty St. Suitable Use: Retail, Wholesale 0.4 Acres $275,000 MLS/ID: 129047

17 Broad Street Office, Professional Service 4900SQFT, will divide $2,900/month MLS/ID: 129381

23 West Calhoun St. Suitable Use: Professional Service 2331SQFT $285,000 MLS/ID: 130983

212 Broad Street Office Space 1200SQFT $800/month

2630 Warehouse Blvd Suitable Use: Retail, Wholesale 1 Acre 6050SQFT $194,876 MLS/ID: 119715

2715 Antelope Drive Wholesale, Automotive Service Offices-1500SQFT, Warehouse3500SQT $1,650/month MLS/ID: 130763

764 West Liberty Professional Office 3800SQFT with 8 Exam Rooms & 6 Offices Ask for John or Frank $279,900

25 West Calhoun Suitable Use: Commercial/Business, Office 0.096 Acres $12,000 MLS/ID: 131003

Commercial Buildings for Sale

Peach Orchard/Highway 441 Suitable Use: Multi-Family, Office 3.67 Acres $36,000 MLS/ID: 129337

8 Law Range Suitable Use: Office, Professional Service 2393SQFT $160,950 MLS/ID: 128708

Commercial Buildings for Lease 642 Broad St. Suitable Use: Retail 1897SQFT $1,200 MLS/ID: 130976

2585 Peach Orchard Rd. Suitable Use: Income/Commercial Combo 1.16 Acres $130,000 MLS/ID: 105901

21 W. Calhoun St. Suitable Use: Business/Professional Service 2331SQFT $285,000, MLS/ID; 130982

1054 Plowden Mill Rd. Suitable Use: Residential 2.01 Acres $11,900 MLS/ID: 117221

631 Bowen Drive Suitable Use: Residential, SWMH, DWMH 0.44 Acres $11,500 MLS/ID: 127845

Calhoun St Ext (Oswego Hwy) Suitable Use: Multi-Family 29 Acres $150,000 MLS/ID: 129589

Fishing Ln. Suitable Use: Residential 0.5 Acres $12,900 Subdivision: Foxboro MLS/ID: 128456

895 Maplecreek Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 9.5 Acres $185,000 Subdivision: Westbrook MLS/ ID: 125045

3560 Red Lane Rd. Suitable Use: Residential 5 Acres $50,000 Subdivision: Young MLS/ID: 97155

600 Bowen Drive Suitable Use: Residential SWMH, DWMH 0.41 Acres $11,500 MLS/ID: 127846

Council St. Suitable Use: Residential 2 Acres $40,000 MLS/ID: 111588

Fishing Ln. Suitable Use: Residential 1 Acre $31,900 Subdivision: Foxboro MLS/ID: 130011

Mooneyham Rd. Suitable Use: Residential, Timber 52 Acres $156,000 MLS/ID; 118500

10410 Douglas Swamp Rd. Suitable Use: Residential 1 Acre $6,500 MLS/ID: 127923

Foxworth Mill Rd. Suitable Use: Residential 5.83 Acres $40,000 MLS/ID: 127212

1830 Moorhill Estates Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 0.46 Acres $24,000 Subdivision: Beech Creek MLS/ ID: 130625

810 E. Glouchester Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 0.14 Acres $25,900 Subdivision: Deerfield Courtyard MLS/ID: 130006

1560 Gristmill Circle Suitable Use: Residential 9 Acres $275,000 MLS/ID: 129705

3730 Black River Rd. Suitable Use: Residential 5 Acres $50,000 Subdivision: Young MLS/ID: 97157

Brookland Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 1.38 Acres $35,000 Subdivision: Brookland MLS/ ID: 128943

E. Brewington Rd. Suitable Use: Residential, Farming 32.35 Acres $97,000 MLS/ID: 108691

1990 Highway 261 South Suitable Use: Residential 0.5 Acres $10,000 MLS/ID: 129109

Nazarene Church Rd. Suitable Use: Residential, DWMH 19 Acres $142,500 MLS/ID: 128255

1231 Landscape Office Space 575SQFT $400/month

1224 Alice Dr. Unit D Suitable Use: Retail $1,100 1200SQFT MLS/ID: 122547

Vesper Court Truck Parking $75ea. Month University Shopping Center

651 Bultman Retail, Professional Service 1200SQFT $875 + $50 CAM/month

14 Liberty St. Mayesville, SC Suitable Use: Residential 0.33 Acres $6,500 MLS/ID: 130270

2367 Beckwood Rd. Suitable Use: Residential, Timber 14.18 Acres $60,000 MLS/ID: 128866

540 Bultman Retail, Professional Service 900SQFT $650 + $50 CAM/month MLS/ID:119687

1224 Alice Drive Unit C Retail Space Market Place Shopping Center 1200SQFT $1,100/month

820 S. Pike West Business Service 4130SQFT $3,200/month MLS/ID: 127404

Edwin Mole Rd. Suitable Use: Residential, Vacation/ Recreation 26 Acres $59,000 MLS/ID: 129369

Brookland Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 1.38 Acres $35,000 Subdivision: Brookland MLS/ID: 128942

616 Bultman Professional Service 1344SQFT $950 + $50 CAM/month MLS/ID: 119757

649Bultman Professional Service 1350SQFT $850 + $50 CAM/month

313 W. Wesmark Retail, Business Service 1800SQFT $1,500/month MLS/ID:124926

639 Bultman Retail, Business Service 775SQFT $675 + $50 CAM/month MLS/ID: 124143

5970 Brookland Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 1.45 Acres $35,000 Subdivision: Brookland MLS/ID: 128944

14 N. Salem Ave Suitable Use: Residential 0.37 Acres $15,600 MLS/ID: 130963

85 West Wesmark Unit A Retail 1260SQFT $500/month

21 South Harvin Professional Office Space 3474SQFT $1,800/month

3600 Black River Rd. Suitable Use: Residential 10 Acres $80,000 Subdivision: Young MLS/ID: 97160

6040 Brookland Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 1.38 Acres $35,000 Subdivision: Brookland MLS/ ID: 128941

652 Bultman Retail, Professional Service 1500SQFT $855 +$50 CAM/month

Marketplace Shopping Center

3900 Camden Hwy Office Space/Warehouse Office 3500SQFT Storage $500/month MLS/ID: 117855

2381 Peach Orchard Rd. Suitable Use: Office, Business/ Professional Service 2600SQFT $175,000 MLS/ID: 130999

648 Bultman Retail, Professional Service

317 W. Wesmark Retail, Business Service 1300SQFT $1,375/month MLS/ID: 122883

4101 Thomas Sumter Hwy Suitable Use: Income/Commercial Combo 6303SQFT $2,500 MLS/ID; 127406

2635 Peach Orchard Rd. Suitable Use: Retail, Office, Professional Service, Automotive Service, Beauty/Barber Shop 0.9 Acres $125,000 MLS/ID: 130879

3520 Red Lane Rd. Suitable Use: Residential 5.86 Acres $50,000 Subdivision: Young MLS/ID: 97156

5420 Strawberry Ln. Suitable Use: Residential, Investment 0.75 Acres $6,500 MLS/ID: 129126

1140 Vintage Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 0.8 Acres $29,900 Subdivision: The Vintage MLS/ ID: 127100

1010 Summit Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 1.15 Acres $80,000 Subdivision: Summit MLS/ID: 131035

1105 Vintage Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 0.83 Acres $35,000 Subdivision: The Vintage MLS/ ID: 127654

1250 Summit Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 1.08 Acres $125,000 Subdivision: Summit MLS/ID: 131043

1108 Russell Dr. Suitable Use: Residential 1 Acre $65,000 MLS/ID: 127390

Hwy 261 Tillman Nursery South Suitable Use: Residential, Investment 115 Acres $528,876 Subdivision: Silver City MLS/ID: 130566

3425 Sawmill Ln. Suitable Use: Residential 5.01 Acres $112,500 Subdivision: Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Preserve MLS/ ID: 125192

2375 Watersong Run Suitable Use: Residential 1.67 Acres $75,000 Subdivision: The Cove MLS/ID: 125539

3655 Vanderbilt Ln. Suitable Use: Residential 5 Acres $50,000 Subdivision: Young MLS/ID: 97163

Kingsbury Rd. Suitable Use: Residential 1.09 Acres $19,000 MLS/ID: 131178

2315 Watersong Run Suitable Use: Residential 1.25 Acres $119,900 Subdivision: The Cove MLS/ID: 123752 2365 Watersong Run Suitable Use: Residential 1.54 Acres $75,000 Subdivision: The Cove MLS/ID: 125538

80 Tradd Suitable Use: Residential 0.16 Acres $54,900 MLS/ID: 128033

5410 Strawberry Ln. Suitable Use: Residential, Investment 0.7 Acres $6,500 MLS/ID: 129120

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2140 Watersong Run Suitable Use: Residential 0.5 Acres $45,000 Subdivision: The Cove MLS/ID: 102615

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Retirement planning? Couples, mind the age gap BY ARIELLE O’SHEA NerdWallet An age difference in your relationship doesn’t just mean your favorite bands are from different decades. As you approach retirement together, that age gap becomes a factor in decisions about when you retire and when you take Social Security, and in planning how much money you need to save and how it should be invested.

A GAP CAN STRETCH YOUR RETIREMENT YEARS Especially if the younger partner is a woman, an age difference can mean you need your money to last longer. Women outlive men on average, which adds additional years to retirement. As a couple, your retirement time horizon should be computed from the longest life expectancy of the two of you, says Kathleen Hastings, a certified financial planner with FBB Capital Partners in Bethesda, Maryland. According to Social Security’s life expectancy calculator, a woman who is 45 years old today and reaches full retirement age at 67 can expect to live an additional 21 years, to age 88. A man who is 50 today and lives to 67 is expected to live an additional 18 years, to age 85. But as a couple, they may need to draw on their retirement savings from the time he turns 67 to the time she turns 88, a significantly longer span of 26 years — and many financial planners would add a few years to that projection as extra insurance.

PLAN FOR THE YOUNGER PARTNER To plan for those extra years in retirement, mixed-age couples should save more, work longer and invest with an eye toward the longer life expectancy in the relationship, says David Hunter, a certified financial planner with Horizons Wealth Man-

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A couple walks through the Empty Sky Memorial during a rainy day in January at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. An age difference in your relationship doesn’t just mean your favorite bands are from different decades. Even a small difference in years between two people can affect when you retire, how much you need to save and how those savings are invested. on years of contributions to a 401(k) or other workplace retirement plan. “Someone has to make sacrifices to make up for that loss of income, and you either do that by working longer or saving more,” Hastings says. If retiring at the same time is important to you, consider whether the older partner can work longer to meet the younger one at his or her full retirement age, or use a retirement calculator to figure out how much more you’ll need to save to accommodate those extra years of distributions rather than contributions.

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“It’s my impression that he says and does these things as negotiating ploys,” Salvino said. “It seems like this is how he does everything. He comes in and does something to get them to twitch a little bit and then come to the table.” Salvino said he believes Trump’s biggest concern with the free trade agreements is he wants the U.S.’s terms improved compared to how they are currently structured. “He feels the terms are definitely not in our favor now,” Salvino said. “He wants the other countries to try to give a little more.” University of South Carolina research economist Joey Von Nessen agreed with Salvino, saying there’s a lot of upside potential for the U.S. with the free trade agreements if they are negotiated correctly. Salvino said any economist, regardless of his political bent, would say a 20 percent tariff would not be good for the U.S. consumer or producer because it could create a trade war with a tariff on one country and then another country does it back, then another in a domino effect. Jay David, chief operations officer with Sumter newest manufacturer Mount Franklin Foods, headquartered in El Paso, Texas, was in agreement with Salvino. “I think if people really look at the book he wrote, The Art of the Deal, the premise of the book is to make outrageous demands as your level-one nego-

EMPLOYEE FROM PAGE A1 She said she was also grateful to the county treasurer, C. Ellis Stafford, for helping make it possible her to finish her bachelor’s degree while still working at the office. Stafford allowed her to come to work two hours later than scheduled so she could take two classes at Morris College for one semester. “He did not cut my pay,” she said. Mr. Stafford was very understanding, she said. After leaving the treasurer’s office in 1978, Davis-Jackson

taught kindergarten and firstgrade students in Sumter County for 28 years; in Lee County for two years; and six months in Palmdale, California. “I knew education was my passion,” she said. Davis-Jackson is now a site director for the Help Youth Pursue Excellence, or H.Y.P.E., after school program at the North HOPE Center. Years after her time at the treasurer’s office, Davis-Jackson said being the only black person in the room does not bother her at all. She said it could be be-

COURT FROM PAGE A1 through Friday, and one magistrate is selected to be on call for bond hearings on the weekends. She said magistrates may also be called to sign warrants after hours or on weekends. After normal work hours, whoever is closest to the area that needs to be searched or area where a suspect may be staying is the judge who will be called, she said. Magistrates preside over civil, criminal, traffic cases and bond hearings. Curtis said magistrates see cases for crimes that could result in a maximum of 30 days in jail, including first-offense DUI; petty larceny; third-degree assault and battery; simple possession of marijuana; trespassing; and all traffic offenses. She said officers set their own court dates when they write traffic tickets, so the judges have no control over how many traffic cases they will have each day. She said there were 192 traffic cases scheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 23. When that happens, Curtis said two magistrates split up the cases to reduce the wait time. She said bond hearings are scheduled at 8:30

State GOP chairman won’t seek 3rd term COLUMBIA (AP) — The chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party says he will not seek a third term at the helm. Chairman Matt Moore made the announcement on Saturday. Moore’s current term ends with the state GOP convention on May 13, and he said he plans to serve the remainder of his term. He was originally elected in June 2013 and reelected at the 2015 convention, where he captured 83 percent of the vote. Moore started with the state GOP as executive director in 2011. In a letter to party members, Moore said with so many changes in state and national politics, he felt now was the time to hand over the chairman’s position to someone new. He said he would remain committed to the party and serve in any way possible.

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a.m. and 2 p.m. each day, including weekends and holidays. There is at least one bond hearing a day, she said. Curtis said summary court also has one week of civil cases and one or two weeks of criminal cases each month. She said there were 300 criminal cases scheduled for the week of Jan. 22. There is a high volume of cases, but they are usually short in duration, she said. Curtis said magistrates also sign a vast majority of arrest and search warrants for law enforcement agencies investigating in the county. She said the most confusion people have about summary court happens when people do not know which law enforcement agency wrote them a traffic ticket. It’s fortunate that there is a good working relationship between the county and city to make things easier for residents, she said. She said another point of confusion is that jurors report to the wrong courthouse. Curtis said staff at summary court push to provide good customer service. For most people, this may be the only court they will stand in front of, and many people do not have attorneys, so court staff try to be as helpful as possible, she said.

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its currency values to benefit it in trade relations. “With negotiations, Trump’s administration will have different points where it will want China to be a little more ‘market oriented,’ since they are very controlling and manipulative,” Salvino said. “They intervene in their economy and guide a lot of what happens in their economy, and that’s very different from the Western world. Those are probably points that the Trump administration will try to work on.” He thinks the state’s business and industry leaders are not too anxious with Trump’s tactics on trade so far since the president has made it clear that he’s pro-growth and pro-U.S. domestic industry. Von Nessen, USC’s economist, said he believes business and industry in the state is in a “wait-and-see” mode with trade policies since they want more certainty in the trade climate before making long-term decisions and investments. He said the outcomes of Trump’s negotiations on trade will have different effects on different industries. Von Nessen said he would not want to speculate on particular industries until the trade deals are made. According to the state Department of Commerce, South Carolina is the No. 1 tire exporter in the U.S. Von Nessen also said the state had well-developed clusters in the automotive and aerospace sectors. Sumter is home to international tire manufacturer Continental Tire with more than 1,000 employees at its Sumter plant.

cause she had matured and sees the world differently now. She said her children and grandchildren fortunately have not felt out of place, if they are the only person of their race among other people. Kids don’t think about things like that now, she said. She said she has always encouraged her children and students to follow their passions despite any hardship. “When things get rough, don’t give up,” she said. Keep the dream alive, Davis-Jackson said. “If you don’t, who will do it for you?” she asked. “You need that willpower to want to do it.”

occur in NAFTA renegotiations, David thinks the new Sumter operation could benefit. “The South Carolina operation was not done in response to Trump,” David said. “But, now that we are there, it does give us a platform and open floor space to do things if we find we need to do more in the United States and less in Mexico.” David said one of the things that excited Mount Franklin about the Sumter facility and property it acquired last fall in Live Oak Industrial Park is that it’s 28 acres. “We’ve committed to 225 employees, and we’ve had conversations: ‘What if it’s 500?,’ “What if it’s 800, if we ended up moving some candy operations there?’” David said. “We’re confident that we could, if we needed to do that.” Commercial production at the Sumter facility of gummy vitamins is set to begin at the end of June or early July, according to David. He said Mount Franklin is not on pause, given Trump’s trade talks. “It’s business as usual, and we are monitoring closely,” David said. “We’re happy we have the South Carolina foothold now with the plant and property there. We’re good business people, we’re agile and we’re able to react quickly; so, it’s nice that we have that as an option for us.”

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10 Super Bowl ads to watch NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl isn’t just played on the field. Just as intense is a battle off the field to win viewers’ attentions. Advertisers are paying $5 million for just 30 seconds to reach the more than 110 million people in the U.S. expected to tune in. Which ads will be the most talked about? Which ads will be the most remembered years from now, long after the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots square off ? Here are 10 Super Bowl ads to watch during Sunday’s broadcast on Fox.

84 LUMBER “THE JOURNEY BEGINS” First-time Super Bowl advertiser 84 Lumber seems to wade into political territory with a 90-second spot that shows a Mexican woman and her daughter traveling across Mexico on foot. The daughter collects pieces of fabric along the way. The ad appears in the first half — without the conclusion. The ending will be shown online at halftime at http://journey84.com.

BUD LIGHT “GHOST SPUDS” Bud Light is bringing back its iconic 1980s mascot, Spuds Mackenzie, sort of. The dog appears as an unsettling Tshirted ghost. The dog eggs on a Bud Light drinker to go out

and join his friends rather than sit at home alone. It’s the 30th anniversary of the bull terrier’s first appearance in a Bud Light ad. The 90-second ad is running during the fourth quarter.

BUDWEISER “BORN THE HARD WAY “ Anheuser-Busch’s cinematic 60-second spot chronicles co-founder Adolphus Busch’s journey from Germany to St. Louis in 1857. He jumps off a burning steamboat and catches a glimpse of Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdales mascots before meeting fellow immigrant Eberhard Anheuser. The second-quarter ad became topical since it was released online Tuesday, just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to temporarily ban refugees and nearly all citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries. Anheuser-Busch, which started working on the ad in May, says the ad isn’t making a political statement.

HONDA “YEARBOOKS “ To promote Honda’s CR-V vehicle, a 60-second secondquarter ad features highschool yearbook photos for nine celebrities — Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Viola Davis, Missy Elliott, Tina Fey, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jimmy Kimmel, Stan Lee and

Robert Redford. The photos come to life and encourage people to follow their dreams, a nod to Honda’s 15-year slogan “The Power of Dreams.” The photos are actual yearbook photos, but the yearbook page surrounding them were created by the agency RPA, Honda says. Some lines were ad-libbed during filming rather than scripted. For example, Carell came up with the name “Darryl” next to him.

MERCEDES-BENZ “EASY DRIVER “ It’s been a long time since 1969’s “Easy Rider” brought the counterculture to the big screen. To target baby boomers, Mercedes-Benz enlisted the Coen brothers to direct an update to the tune of Steppenwolf’s “Born to be Wild.” Bikers at a bar are furious that their bikes have been blocked by a car — until they realize it’s Peter Fonda driving a Mercedes-Benz AMG Roadster. The 30-second ad is scheduled for the fourth quarter.

HYUNDAI “OPERATION BETTER” Hyundai enlisted director Peter Berg (“Deepwater Horizon”) to shoot and edit a 90-second ad during the game itself. It will air directly after the game. Teasers hint of footage from both at the Super

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MR. CLEAN “CLEANER OF YOUR DREAMS “ P&G takes an unusual approach to promoting the kitchen cleaner, as the animated character Mr. Clean, introduced in 1958, gets some sex appeal. In the 30-second third-quarter ad, a woman in her kitchen gets distracted watching an animated Mr. Clean in tight white pants dance around her kitchen as he cleans.

Mars’ Snickers brand is attempting a 30-second live ad during the first break in the third quarter. The ad features Adam Driver and a wild-west theme. Leading to the game, Snickers has a live stream at snickerslive.com with views and other content from the ad’s set. Snickers says it’s doing plenty of rehearsals and turning to multiple satellite feeds to make sure the ad goes off without a hitch.

SQUARESPACE, “CALLING JOHN MALKOVICH” Squarespace’s 30-second ad slated for the first half shows a prickly John Malkovich calling the owner of JohnMalkovich.com to yell at him because he wants the domain.

Colorado’s pot lessons: Prepare for no help, a lot of smell DENVER (AP) — Don’t delay. Don’t expect help. And get used to the smell. Those are some marijuana lessons from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The agency is starting to open up more about regulating cannabis, a plant the agency long ignored. Here are some pointers it recently shared with agriculture officials from other states during a recent convention in Denver:

DON’T WAIT Colorado’s Department of Agriculture ignored the marijuana industry for the first dozen years it was legal, figuring state agents shouldn’t mess with a drug that violates federal law. The result was an industry of plant growers and processors that grew up without regulation. That gave the Agriculture Department a much tougher job later implementing things such as safety guidelines and plant sampling.

Mitch Yergert, head of Colorado’s Division of Plant Industry, urged other state agriculture departments not to wait for the federal government to shut down the pot industry but to “get your mind around it.”

THE FEDS WON’T HELP Agriculture regulators routinely turn to federal agencies to regulate things like pesticides and labeling. But when it comes to marijuana, those federal offices won’t help. Some federal agencies won’t even respond to emails including the word “marijuana,” Yergert said.

HIRE MORE PEOPLE Colorado now has 17 agriculture employees simply to regulate pot, including nine pesticide inspectors and a chemist. A dozen more staffers spend some of their time regulating hemp and marijuana, Yergert said.

He advised other states to ask budgeters for additional money and employees before pot is legalized.

PREPARE FOR STINKY EMPLOYEES Marijuana inspectors can’t avoid a skunky weed tang sticking to their clothes and hair after inspecting a pot growing operation. But Colorado is reminding its sister agencies that inspectors should be used to unpleasant odors. After all, poultry and seafood processing plants can smell bad, but public safety relies on thorough inspection. Colorado encouraged other agriculture departments to be ready for employee grumbling about bad pot smells.

FIGURE OUT HOW TO MOVE IT The U.S. Postal Service won’t accept packages containing marijuana, so agriculture regulators need another plan for collecting pot samples for pesticide

testing. Colorado cautioned other states to implement tracking manifests or other bookkeeping to ensure pot doesn’t go missing in transit and that employees aren’t accused of trafficking the drug if police pull them over.

DON’T WORRY ABOUT HEMP Colorado agricultural regulators worried that some farmers would use industrial hemp as a cover for growing illegal pot, the reason hemp growing was made illegal in the U.S. But Yerbert said the agency hasn’t found any cases of someone trying to hide weed in a field of non-intoxicating hemp. There’s also little reason to worry about cross-contamination, he said. Because the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, THC, goes down significantly in the presence of hemp pollen, pot growers have a strong interest in keeping their plants far from hemp.

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at full speed — “certainly looks like a shot across the bow.” American, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines charge that Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways have received billions of dollars in subsidies from their governments, allowing them to offer below-market fares and violating so-called open-skies treaties. The Middle Eastern carriers deny receiving subsidies, and they have allies in some smaller U.S. airlines, including JetBlue Airways, and cargo carrier FedEx, which oppose renegotiating the airline treaties. American, Delta and United asked Washington to open negotiations with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates over the issue. The Obama administration promised to hold informal talks but left office last month

without taking action. Emirates began flying between Milan and New York in 2013 but didn’t add other flights after the U.S. airlines raised their subsidy claims. Parker said that letting Gulf carriers operate more such flights would pose a threat to U.S. airlines. “If those carriers are allowed to fly routes like Dallas-

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banning mostly Muslim travelASHINGTON — ers and doing away with acting Donald Trump Attorney General Sally Yates seems to think he’s still on his re- — Bannon grabs a seat on the National Security Council. ality TV show shouting, Though true that previous “You’re fired!” while President administrations have approved Stephen Bannon is busy draftvisits by political advisers, ining executive orders with his cluding David Axelrod during favorite black crayon. the Obama years, Such is the surreal there’s at least one siguniverse in which we nificant difference. find ourselves. Those Within a day of the who thought they were Blitzkrieg that deleted electing Trump to the Yates, two council presidency likely have members specifically never heard of Jerzy required to advise the Kosinski — author of president on security the novel and movie, matters — the director “Being There,” in Kathleen of national intelligence which protagonist Parker and the chairman of Chance the gardener, a the Joint Chiefs of simpleton who worked for a wealthy benefactor, is mis- Staff — were stripped of their regular seats on the NSC’s taken for an aristocrat named Principals Committee. Now Chauncey Gardiner through a why would this be? grand misunderstanding born Perhaps Bannon needed a of magical thinking. little more elbow room and When Gardiner’s employer fewer ears during discussions dies and the gardener is forced about which American citizens to enter the larger world, his should die in the name of nabody of knowledge consists tional security. Until now, such only of what he has seen on targets have been limited to altelevision. When he speaks Qaeda militant Anwar al-Awlaabout flowers and plants, othki, who was born in New Mexiers interpret his simple words co and killed in a CIA airstrike as insightful and profound obin Yemen five years ago. As, servations on economics and too, was his 16-year-old son foreign policy. They hear and two weeks later. As, also, resee what they need to see and portedly, was his 8-year-old hear. Finally, Chauncey is selected as the perfect next presi- daughter this past Sunday during a raid that also cost the life dent based solely on people’s utterly incorrect interpretation of a member of Seal Team 6. To what end? Was this yet of him. another of Trump’s measuring Similarly, candidate Trump schticks? shouted nonsense to cheering The precedent for killing an crowds who decided that he American citizen was set by was brilliant and insightful. President Obama, to be sure. He’s no simple mind, as far as But who knows where the we know (though one wonders lines will be drawn now? Every why so much family is conday is a jack-in-the-box — or a stantly in attendance), and the dozen — a fresh page from Hititular president of the United eronymus Bosch’s sketchpad. States is currently Mr. Trump. Even some of the so-called deBut it’s Bannon who seems to plorables are beginning to get be pulling the levers — runtwitchy. At first they wrote me ning the show — unelected, into say, “I’m slightly terrified,” accessible and unaccountable. more recently, “I’m downright The rumpled former naval scared,” as just one example. officer and filmmaker must be The smart set says, why are given credit where due. He obyou surprised? Trump is doing viously has a Soviet’s grasp of what he said he would. He’s a the power of propaganda and different kind of president. Difan admitted mission to restore ferent rules. The media should economic nationalism and a sit down and shut up. People high tolerance for the intolerwho don’t like the president’s ant. His Breitbart news franpolicies should get lost. chise was a welcoming haven Whatever tiny ray of hope for white supremacists and people held out in the belief Nazis. that Trump ultimately would If Karl Rove was George W. behave rationally — respectful Bush’s brain, Bannon is of protocol, with caution and Trump’s conscience. The noted parallels to Kosin- care, without haste and with wisdom — has been extinski’s inspired character, meanguished by a strategy of maxiwhile, are almost too on-themum chaos executed by shock nose to merit further comand awe. With heads spinning, ment. But even those who noticed the similarities much ear- if they’re not rolling, most won’t know what hit them until lier in this electoral psycho-sait’s too late. It’s called distracga may be forgiven if they’re surprised by the accuracy with tion. Just as President Bannon which life imitates art. intended. With little more than a week in office, President Bannon has Kathleen Parker’s email adbeen operating at a frantic dress is kathleenparker@washpace. As Trump sits dutifully post.com. © 2017, Washington at his desk, signing executive Post Writers Group orders and memorandums —

PUBLIC QUICK WITH FAULTY INFO ABOUT SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCES There has been so much misinformation in the public and online regarding J. Frank Baker and Sumter School District. Many of these people never attended a board meeting through the years until some sensational news appears. I was at the last meeting when the financial consultant, Mr. Scott Allen, explained that what he was recommending was a tax anticipation note (better known as a TAN), which many schools issue annually. Both the former Districts 2 and 17 got TANs every year, and so has Sumter School District. The majority of the district’s money comes December through February, after people pay their taxes. When tax funds are received, the district repays its TAN. It is an accepted way of doing business. This year the district will need to get its TAN a few months earlier than usual because of

COMMENTARY

Competing with Coach Baker; Judge James heads to the bench

ike many of us who grew up as Sumter YMCA gym rats, pickup basketball was life’s greatest passion long before discovering the complexities of girls. When you play a lot of pickup under the “I’ve got next” rule — meaning winners play and losers sit — you learn certain survival skills that keep you on the court longer. I’ll give you an example of that shortly. I never played for the legendary firefighter and Coach Bobby Baker, but I played a lot of pickup with him at the Sumter YMCA from my youth into my adult years. He’s apparently ageless and still playing, while I’ve essentially retired from the hardwood at 55 due to the associated pain and suffering brought on by that same love of basketball. Coach Baker was named the Sumter YMCA’s Humanitarian of the Year last week, an award he could have received at any time in the past 50 years. Here’s The Sumter Item story: http://bit.ly/2kd0pQV. Everyone who knows Coach Baker can relate to his competitive nature, and many of us remember being kids playing with older men at the Y such as Coach Baker, the late Coach Sam Hunter, the late Coach Kim Seebeck and many other pickup legends. The common thread was that they all taught through action, which meant a little hold here or a bump there, all in the name of gaining a competitive advantage. Little did we know they were simply teaching us that life is a contact sport, which was also a lesson on toughness. On behalf of everyone you have coached and everyone you have held coming off a pick, I say congratulations Coach Baker. We love you. You’re one of the all-time Sumter greats. ••• In other big Sumter news, my old friend Buck James has been elected to the South Carolina State Supreme Court. Here’s The Sumter Item story: http://bit.ly/2jODUyf. Thankfully I’ve never had to appear before “Judge Buck,” which would be awkward for me or any other of our large neighborhood contingent who grew up together. It’s a strange realization that as you get older, some of your childhood friends actually do land increasingly responsible, high-profile jobs — perhaps even state Supreme Court justice.

Even so, it’s impossible not to think back on things you did when you were 10, for example, like putting a fake body in the street, hiding behind a fence and pulling it with a string when the driver got out of the car. Hilarious. Those Graham were more innocent times, Osteen I suppose, when people weren’t always on their phones and so wound up all the time. I know Buck’s father, the late George James, would be extremely proud of him. Mr. James was also a close family friend, attorney and adviser to me personally and to Osteen Publishing Co. through the years. ••• I did a little historical research on the history of the South Carolina Supreme Court, and it appears Judge Buck is in a small but elite group from “Sumter proper.” Former Chief Justice Ernest Finney is, of course, the most notable. He served from 19852000 and was chief justice from 1994-2000. There’s a Thomas B. Fraser buried in Sumter Cemetery. He served from 1912 until he died in 1925 at age 64. He was married to Emma B. Edmunds, who I’m guessing had something to do with Edmunds High School. Better ask Sammy Way. In terms of proximity to Sumter, it looks like we have a couple who were born in Manning. There’s the late Julius B. “Bubba” Ness, who served from 1985 to 1988; and the late Chief Justice Taylor Hudnall Stukes, who served from 1956 to 1961. A little further from downtown Sumter were the late James Woodrow Lewis from the Swift Creek area of Darlington County, who served from 1975 to 1984; the late Charles Albert Woods, also from Darlington County, who served from 1903 to 1913; and the late Chief Justice Archie Lee Chandler of Darlington, who served from 1984 to 1994. That’s your South Carolina Supreme Court Minute. ••• Graham Osteen is Editor-At-Large of The Sumter Item. He can be reached at graham@ theitem.com. Follow him on Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or visit www.grahamosteen.com.

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the audit findings. There have been other districts and governmental agencies with more serious financial crises than this, but they were fortunate there was not a witch hunt for their leader, in our case the superintendent. This personal attack on Baker is harmful to the entire community. Baker is a fair, honest, capable man who has given his life to the public education system in this community, and he deserves better. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? For example, a blogger wrote before the board was even out of executive session that the board must get a $20 million to $22 million loan by June just to keep the district afloat. This was nothing more than a sensational headline whose inflammatory was to frighten the public. Much wrong information being put out there. The consultant has been tasked with finding out what happened, and people should wait for his findings before they rush

to judgment. Baker deserves a chance to make it work. Let us be patient and wait for the report and instead of attacking Baker, pray for him until you know all the facts. PAT JONES Sumter

PROTECT UNBORN CHILDREN AT LEAST AS MUCH AS EAGLES’ EGGS Y’all please work with me here. Within our republic, we have laws that protect what is important to us. One such law, a federal one at that, is the “Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.” This law, enacted by the 76th United States Congress, became effective on June 8, 1940. The act provides criminal penalties for persons who “take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import at any time or any manner any bald eagle (or any Golden Eagle) alive or dead, or any part, nest or egg thereof.”

Folks, what I’m working with here is the last part of that quotation, “egg thereof.” Unhatched, unborn if you will? Oh that we would place such a simple law to protect our unborn children. Space-age scientists at NASA monitor a Mars rover named “Curiosity.” Imagine, if you will, that “Curiosity” found a one-celled organism living on Mars. Can you picture the headlines? I would imagine them printed in bold font with caps lock on: NASA PROBE CURIOSITY DISCOVERS LIFE ON MARS Oh that our unborn children were, with living cells at conception, considered “life on earth” and protected by laws at least as strong as the laws that protect eagles’ eggs. Yet, currently they are killed and sold for “scientific research.” God save your children; we sure do not. SCOTT A. SCHROEDER Wedgefield

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BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com

A Saturday morning fire at Giant Resource Recovery was caused by a roll-off container outside the main facility and spread to another roll-off container before it was brought under control by the Sumter Fire Department, a report said. Three stations responded to the hazardous waste handling business at 755 Industrial Road at 5:15 a.m. and brought the blaze under control at 6:04 a.m. It was extinguished with a combination of foam and water, according to fire department officials. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified due to runoff at the site. Stations did not leave the scene until 7:05 a.m. The cause of the fire is unknown. The fire caused an estimated $5,000 loss of contents.

Sumter City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers at Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider final reading of two ordinances. One involves amending sign regulations of the city’s Zoning and Develop-

JUNE M. ROBERTS June Musson Roberts, age 88, beloved wife of the late James Wallace Roberts, died on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Brookdale. Born in Coventry, England, she was the daughter of the late William and Lillian Georginna Bartlette Musson.

ment Standards Ordinance to allow off-premise directional signs in all zoning districts. The second concerns annexing a 12-acre portion of property, plus about 1.01 acres of state Department of Transportation right-of-way, on the south side of Patriot Parkway near Deschamps Road. Council will also consid-

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments (SanteeLynches) is providing public notification of proposed updates to the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan, originally adopted in 2014. The proposed revisions to the plan include additional data on pavement quality, traffic volume and crashes occurring in the region, as well as updates to the proposed project list

During World War II, she met her husband who was stationed in England while serving in the U.S. Army. After the war, they corresponded by letters and James proposed to her by letter. James then sent June a ticket to come to the United States on the Queen Mary. Mrs. Roberts enjoyed gardening, loved animals and was a friend to everyone she met. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Surviving are: one daughter, Karen James and her husband, James, of Sumter; one son, David Roberts and his wife, Alisa, of High Point, North Carolina; and one grandson, James Roberts. A memorial service will be held at Brookdale, 1180 Wilson Hall Road, at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The family wishes to thank: Penny McGee and Homestead Hospice; the Ladies of Emmanuel Lutheran Church: Carol, Reba, Rosa, Lauretta and Maryanne; Patty Farmer and the staff of Brookdale Sumter for all their kindness and love shown to Mrs. Roberts. Memorials may be made to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

BETTY A. ROBINSON Betty Ann Robinson, 64, died on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was born on Friday, July 18, 1952, in Clarendon County to the late Richard and Hattie Bell Wilder. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, Summerton, with Dr. William T. Johnson, Pastor. Interment will follow in St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Pinewood. Viewing was held Saturday in the Chapel of King-Fields Mortuary from 1 to 7 p.m. Mrs. Robinson will be placed in the church today from 1 p.m. until the hour of service. The family is receiving friends at the home, 6159 Summerton Highway, Manning, SC 29102. Mrs. Robinson’s mortal frame is peacefully resting in the professional care of KingFields Mortuary, Summerton, South Carolina (803) 485-5039.

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er first reading of a request to rezone the same 12 acres of Patriot Parkway from agricultural conservation to residential multifamily. In new business, council will consider a resolution authorizing a contract for a police firing range concrete project and consider another resolution autho-

rizing a Mutual Aid Agreement between the Sumter Police Department and the Camden Police Department. Council will also consider first reading of an ordinance authorizing the transfer of city-owned property at 1585 N. Wise Drive to Sumter County for the purpose of economic development.

Santee-Lynches regional council revises transportation plan

OBITUARIES NASHVILLE, TN — Sandra Smith Brantner, wife of Allen Brantner, died peacefully with her husband of 46 years by her side, on Feb. 1, 2017, in Nashville, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in 1945 in Sumter, a daughter of the late Jack Smith, the late Marion Moise and Elizabeth Smith Moise. Sandy graduated from Newberry College and later became a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines out of Miami, where she met and married her husband. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a sister, Margaret Moise Moses (Frank) of Sumter; nephews, Frank H. Moses Jr. (Tracy) of Mount Pleasant and Marion Moise Moses (Ashlee) of Columbia; and one niece, Elizabeth Moses Johnson (Guy) of Columbia. She is also survived by two grandnieces, Taylor Moses of Mount Pleasant and Claire Moses of Columbia. A private graveside service will be held in Sumter at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Living Hospice of Nashville, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203 or a charity of one’s choice. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the local arrangements.

Ordinances, rezoning before City on Tuesday

Business fire extinguished

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FRED SIGLER JR. Fred Sigler Jr. was born to the late Fred Sigler Sr. and Irbell Jones Sigler on Aug. 13, 1937, in Sumter. He attended the public schools in Sumter County and retired from Santee Print Works. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, he departed this life at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Fred was converted and received the Lord as his personal savior at an early age at Orangehill Reformed Methodist Union Episcopal Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren trying to guide and help them as much as he could. Fred loved all of his grandchildren, they were the joy of his life. But he had a special grand (Gregory) who always looked out for his granddaddy, cooking and cleaning for him, making sure he had everything he needed. The children in the neighborhood called him granddaddy. Fred’s heart and door were always open to anyone who needed a hand, a very quiet and humble man he was. Fred was married to the late Bertha Mae Choice Sigler and through this union seven children were born. He leaves to cherish his memories six children: Caro-

and rating criteria to ensure continued compliance with South Carolina Department of Transportation and State of South Carolina Law. Pending consideration of public comments, the updated plan will be reviewed by the Santee-Lynches Economic and Community Sustainability Committee and considered by the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors. Public comments will be accepted

lyn Sigler of Wedgefield, Willie (Sharon) Sigler of Sumter, Donald (Sandy) Sigler of Maryland, Frederick Sigler of Wedgefield, Brenda (Larry) Britton of Sumter and Sandra Y. Petty of Sumter; in addition, Johnny Lee Anderson of New York, Johnny Garrett of Philadelphia, and Terri Wharton of Lexington; three brothers, Willie (Mary) Sigler of West Palm Beach, Florida, Elijha (James) Sigler and Clarence Sigler both of Wedgefield; two sisters, Dora Bell Gregg of Yankers, New York, and Katie (the Rev. Lemuel) Washington of Wedgefield; three sisters-in-law, Carolyn Preston Rollins, Shirley Sigler (Timothy) Jackson, and Dorothy P. Choice; 27 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, one daughter, Debbie S. Wiley, two brothers, Roosevelt Sigler Sr. and Tommy Sigler; and two sisters, Willie Mae Murray and Dorothy Mae Sigler. Public viewing will be held today from 2 to 6 p.m. Mr. Sigler will be placed in the church on Monday at 10 a.m. for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Salem Chapel and Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with the Rev. Lemuel Washington, officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. Family will be receiving friends at 1255 North Kings Highway, Sumter. 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.

until the close of business on March 2. The document for public comment can be found at the following website, which also includes a link to the comment form http://www.santeelynchescog.org/transportation. Citizens may also send comments via mail or may provide them in person at the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments offices, 2525 Corporate Way, Suite 200, Sumter, SC 29154.

phens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the Fireside Fund, c/o The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151 or to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

ANGELO PAGAN Angelo Pagan, age 84, beloved husband of Grace Homeyer Pagan, died on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Andre Pagan and Marana Saavedra Pagan. Mr. Pagan was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Michael Pagan and his wife, Linda, of Sumter, and Joseph Pagan and his wife, Michele, of Charlotte, North Carolina; one daughter, Linda Sullivan and her husband, Timothy, of Rutland, Massachusetts; one sister, Wilma Smith and her husband, Bill, of Pennsylvania; and five grandchildren: Joseph A. Pagan and his wife, Polina, Eric M. Pagan, Stephanie Pagan, Leanna Sullivan and Brian Sullivan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: one daughter, Mary Pagan, and one brother, Mario Pagan. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Veterans Association of America, P.O. Box 309 Audubon Station, New York, NY, 10032-0309. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

JOHN I. BROWN John Ivey Brown, 64, husband of the late Camilla Wright Brown, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born Sept. 29, 1952, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Clifton G. Brown Sr. and Carolyn Farrior Brown. He was a graduate of Edmunds High School and the Baptist College at Charleston. Mr. Brown began his career at Federal Land Bank and continued to work in the banking industry until his retirement from the Small Business Administration. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and attended Westminster Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, John Ivey Brown Jr. (Beth) of Florence; a grandson, Bradford Brown; a brother, Clifton G. Brown Jr. (Beth) of Sumter; special friend and companion, Annette Adams of Sumter; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Rusty Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Ste-

CARROLL E. WEST Carroll Edward “Ed” West, age 81, beloved husband of the late Betty Ann West, died on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. Born in Murphy, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Arthur and Verda Mae Jones West. Mr. West served in the United States Army for several years before transferring over to the United States Air Force, serving in Vietnam and later retiring. He then went on to work in Civil Service. Mr. West was an avid fisherman and hunter, he was a member of Maxie Branch Hunt Club and he loved dogs. Surviving are: two daughters, Rebecca West Thomason of Dalzell and Ramona Louise West Johnson and her husband, Dorian West Johnson, of Maryland; and seven grandchildren, Cory West, Angel Thomason, Damien Thomason, Ezekiel West Johnson, Eann West Johnson, Kourtney West Johnson and

Drue West Johnson. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by: two sons, Bennie Richard West and Carl Edward West, and three sisters. A funeral service with full military honors will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Barnett officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Murphy, North Carolina. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Bullock Funeral Home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

CARRIE STUKES MANNING — Carrie Lee Spann Stukes, 86, widow of James E. Stukes died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at McLeod Hospice House, Florence. She was born Aug. 2, 1930, in Manning, a daughter of the late Willie Spann and Carrie McFadden Spann. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 1987 Homebranch Road, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home, LLC, Manning.

LULA S. HOUSTON MANNING — On Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, Lula Simon Houston, widow of the late Leo Houston, exchanged her rugged cross for her precious crown at her residence. Born on Dec. 23, 1921, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Moses and Sarah Dukes Simon. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 3466 S. Brewington Road, Foreston Community of Manning. Funeral services are incomplete and shall be announced by the Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

BARBARA THAMES On Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, Barbara Ellen Mack Thames, widow of the late Lonell Thames, departed this life at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on July 9, 1947, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Ashby and Sarah Ellen Jones Mack. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 46 West End St., Bellwood Subdivision, Manning. Funeral services are incomplete and shall be announced by the Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

JUSTIN MEDLIN BISHOPVILLE — Funeral services for Justin Medlin, 36, who died peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, will be announced. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home is serving the family.

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FYI cepts vehicle contributions. The National Kidney FoundaTo complete a vehicle dotion of South Carolina is in Donate your unwanted vehicle nation, make arrangements need of unwanted vehicles — even ones that don’t run. The by calling (800) 544-1213 or visit www.mdff.org and car will be towed at no click on the automobile charge to you and you will be provided with a possible icon to complete an online tax deduction. The donated donation application. vehicle will be sold at aucThe Palmetto Singles Club tion or recycled for salmeets from 7 to 10 p.m. on vageable parts. For inforthe first and third Friday of mation, call (800) 488-2277. each month at the VFW on The Muscular Dystrophy Fam- Gion Street. Come dance with us. Call Sarah Shorter ily Foundation Inc. (MDFF), a at (803) 468-6874. non-profit organization, ac-

PUBLIC AGENDA SANTEE-LYNCHES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, 7 p.m., Santee-Lynches Board Room, 36 W. Liberty St. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS BOARD MEETING Monday, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Sheriff’s Office conference room

BISHOPVILLE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Colclough Building SUMTER COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION / ELECTION COMMISSION Thursday, 5:30 p.m., registration / election office, 141 N. Main St.

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IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 63/36

ON THE COAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Participate, EUGENIA LAST engage in group functions and open your mind to new experiences, and you will learn a lot about yourself and those around you. Embrace responsibility and whatever is required to improve your life.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Go over what you have done in the past and learn from your mistakes. Having a clear and concise picture of what you want to do will help you convince others to get involved. Recognize emotional interference and stifle it. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Let your emotions lead the way and you will punch your way through to victory. Whether a personal or professional matter, your ability to offer suggestions that capture others’ attention will help you forge ahead. Personal gains are apparent.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A day trip or a family gathering will help you establish your position in the pecking order. Offering suggestions and physical help will be appreciated and put you in a good position when it comes to group decisions. Love is highlighted. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Open your doors and host a small gathering. Getting together with a group of people will inspire you to follow through with the personal plans you’ve been considering. It’s time for a change and a new beginning. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t let problems with siblings or peers get you down. Step outside the problems others are experiencing and enjoy what you have and can do with your life. Personal gains and positive physical alterations should highlight your day.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your imagination will be in overdrive. Weed out any ideas that will be too expensive to complete. Refuse to let someone from your past tempt you into doing something that will leave you short of cash.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When in doubt, stop. The less involved you are with other people’s pursuits, the better. Less will result in more by the end of the day. Limit your spending and any excessive behavior that could cause you problems.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Go where the action is. A day trip, tradeshow, retreat or anything that allows you to take on a challenge will be exhilarating. Make love and romance a priority and don’t be afraid to commit to something you believe in.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are a go-getter; eager to please and willing to compromise, adapt and make whatever changes are necessary to get what you want. Your ability to be decisive will draw support and encouragement. Make romance a priority.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Host an event or attend a function that you can go to with a good friend. Exploring something new with the people you like to share experiences with will make what you encounter that much more interesting and enjoyable.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotional deception will influence the outcome of a situation you face with someone. It doesn’t matter if it’s you or someone else who is not seeing things clearly. The point will be to find common ground to avoid a rift.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD FEATHER OR NOT: Try to wing it By Gail Grabowski ACROSS 1 Syrian __ Republic 5 Of eyesight 10 Vegetarian’s avoidance 14 Winter wear 19 Sported 20 MetLife competitor 21 Pac-12 team 22 Miser’s motivation 23 Boy with many merit badges 25 Meshed well 27 Highbrow type 28 Sales pitch 30 Bumps against 31 Stanley Cup awarder 33 Barbers’ sharpeners 36 Wind quintet member 37 Old West vehicles

41 Bicuspid, e.g. 43 Concessionary cry 47 Like secondquality mdse. 48 Construction site worker 53 Evil spell 54 Myanmar neighbor 56 Telltale sign 57 Ruminated 58 Résumé, for short 59 In a melancholy manner 61 Bicyclist’s challenge 64 Asian cuisine 65 Long-range weapon, for short 66 Op-ed piece 67 Porthole view 69 Annuls 71 Square-corner shape 72 Farewell performances 75 Pub serving 76 Vigilant 79 Split apart 80 High-IQ club 83 Largest Carib-

bean island 84 Clumsy ones 87 Speak excitedly 88 Choose 89 Walked (on) 90 Odometer reading 92 Tilted type: Abbr. 94 Sewed line 95 Pac-12 team 96 Spanishowned archipelago 100 Prior night 101 Try to prevent 103 Verbose 104 Made up one’s mind 106 Hard to come by 109 Fencing ploys 112 Lightning attractor 113 Burger turner 116 Took a risk 118 Salad dressing flavor 122 Stine series 125 Postpone 127 Carrier for

Charleston 64/44

Today: Partly sunny and warmer. High 57 to 65. Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy; pleasant. High 61 to 69.

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

46° 27° 57° 33° 84° in 1990 19° in 1970

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.81 75.20 75.16 98.30

24-hr chg +0.01 +0.01 none +0.01

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" 0.11" 0.48" 4.65" 5.14" 4.42"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 58/46/c Chicago 37/24/pc Dallas 75/60/c Detroit 38/21/sf Houston 74/64/sh Los Angeles 64/55/c New Orleans 72/59/c New York 42/33/pc Orlando 77/54/pc Philadelphia 46/32/pc Phoenix 77/53/pc San Francisco 59/53/r Wash., DC 53/37/pc

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

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 64/54/r 47/38/pc 78/57/c 38/34/pc 77/67/c 63/58/r 76/62/pc 42/37/s 80/59/pc 48/39/s 73/53/pc 59/52/c 54/45/s

Today Hi/Lo/W 56/31/pc 60/39/c 65/38/pc 65/44/pc 57/45/pc 64/44/pc 60/37/pc 64/42/pc 63/40/pc 61/36/pc 52/35/c 59/38/pc 59/37/pc

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 9.18 -0.18 19 3.60 -0.10 14 6.44 -0.37 14 2.94 +0.43 80 76.60 -0.09 24 4.49 +0.05

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 62/47/pc 65/49/pc 72/49/pc 69/52/pc 57/51/s 68/51/s 66/50/s 65/51/pc 70/50/pc 66/47/s 56/44/s 66/47/s 67/48/s

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 61/39/pc Gainesville 75/48/pc Gastonia 59/35/pc Goldsboro 57/37/pc Goose Creek 64/44/pc Greensboro 56/34/pc Greenville 60/37/pc Hickory 58/35/pc Hilton Head 65/44/pc Jacksonville, FL 70/47/pc La Grange 59/42/c Macon 59/44/pc Marietta 58/40/c

Sunrise 7:16 a.m. Moonrise 1:01 p.m.

Sunset Moonset

5:56 p.m. 2:03 a.m.

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High 3:24 a.m. 3:56 p.m. 4:34 a.m. 5:04 p.m.

Ht. 3.0 2.6 3.1 2.7

Low Ht. 10:36 a.m. 0.1 10:50 p.m. -0.4 11:44 a.m. 0.0 11:54 p.m. -0.5

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 59/32/pc Mt. Pleasant 65/44/pc Myrtle Beach 59/44/pc Orangeburg 63/42/pc Port Royal 64/45/pc Raleigh 57/35/pc Rock Hill 58/34/pc Rockingham 58/33/pc Savannah 67/44/pc Spartanburg 59/37/pc Summerville 64/44/pc Wilmington 59/39/pc Winston-Salem 56/35/pc

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 63/46/pc 68/51/pc 64/51/s 69/49/s 67/52/pc 66/47/s 64/48/s 65/45/s 72/53/pc 63/49/s 68/50/s 65/46/s 62/47/s

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crude 128 “__ Sir or Madam . . .” 129 Be in a bee 130 October birthstone 131 Walks heavily 132 Ultimate purposes 133 Hair-raising 134 Mail away DOWN 1 Amazes 2 Speckled horse 3 2012 Affleck film 4 Fit in 5 Western Hemisphere alliance 6 They’re worked by push-ups 7 Sporty auto roofs 8 Language that “kayak” came from 9 Serve specially 10 Wet dirt 11 Earth-friendly prefix 12 Edison’s middle name 13 Martial-arts/ fitness regimen 14 FedEx Cup organizer 15 Out of bed 16 Pull up stakes, to Realtors 17 Sharp, as vision 18 Throw into the mix 24 Value system 26 Spot for a soak 29 Roller coaster feature 32 Artist Neiman 34 Rhythmic writing 35 Walk with a swagger 37 Nautical nonsense 38 Eurasian range 39 Complain over

Myrtle Beach 59/44

Manning 62/41

Today: Warmer with clouds and sun. Winds west-southwest 7-14 mph. Monday: Partly sunny and mild. Winds light and variable.

SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St.

Florence 61/39

Bishopville 61/38

CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

40 Cheerless 42 Discuss, with “out” 44 Minimal money 45 Don’t disturb 46 Academic hurdles 49 Strong refusal 50 Novelist Jong 51 Pulls apart 52 Comics pooch 55 Classified, typically 58 Blue flowers of rhyme 60 Country singer Lovett 62 Most of a monocle 63 Sci-fi weapon 68 PBS science series 70 Jazz accompaniment 72 Wood finish 73 Author Shute 74 Screen legend

Garbo 76 Set of eight 77 Drink slowly 78 Tomato variety 81 Dry Italian wine 82 Equipped for battle 85 Imperfection 86 Calligraphy stroke 88 Born earlier 91 “Auld Lang __” 93 “What’s more . . .” 96 Lunar features 97 Brief confession 98 Neural junction 99 Show disdain for 102 Deleted 105 Baking potatoes

107 Barbecue seasoning 108 Slip away from 110 Nonsense 111 “Night Moves” singer 113 Garden center bagful 114 Golf shop purchase 115 Prayer wrapup 117 Supermarket department 119 “Don’t think so” 120 Extended family 121 Gripped 122 Elephants’ org. 123 Launch site 124 Typical SAT takers 126 World Cup cheer

Among other requirements, an EAGLE SCOUT (23 Across) must earn at least 21 merit badges. A wind quintet (36 Across) is typically composed of a flute, clarinet, OBOE, horn and bassoon. The CANARY ISLANDS (96 Across) got their name from the Latin word for “dogs,” which were said to be in abundance on the islands in ancient times.

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PREP BASKETBALL

SUPER BOWL LI

Chomp, chomp, champs

Experience might give Pats edge over Falcons

Gators hold off Knights to secure first region crown in school history

BY BARRY WILNER The Associated Press

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com The celebration inside the Lakewood High School boys basketball team’s locker room could be heard echoing throughout the hallways on Friday night at The Castle. It’s one that’s been more than a few years in the making, head coach Bryan Brown said. “Just to see my guys pull through the way they did tonight means a lot,” Brown said of the Gators’ 70-57 victory over Crestwood. “I don’t know if we would have been mentally tough enough to do it a year ago, but we were tonight. I think that we’ve matured. “We’ve finally made it to that status. I think we’re a great team.” And a region champion for the first time in school history. Grant Singleton led a trio of LHS players in double figures with 22 points as the Gators held off a late fourth-quarter charge by the Knights to claim the Region VI-4A crown in front of a packed house. “It feels good,” Singleton said. “We’ve been working on this. We’ve all been together for about four years now and we just came out and executed and put what we did in practice into the game.” Lakewood improved to 15-5 overall and 6-0 in region play while the Knights fell to 15-7 and 4-3. The Gators still have two home region games remaining against Lugoff-Elgin and Darlington next Tuesday and Thursday while the Knights wrap up region play on Tuesday at Darlington. Friday provided the thrilling showdown most fans anticiRICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM pated the first time these two Lakewood’s Malik Wilson (4) tries to grab the ball over Crestwood’s Dakota Jenkins (20) as Tyrell Still teams met. Both were ranked

(3) looks on during the Gators’ 70-57 victory on Friday at The Castle. With the win, Lakewood capSEE CHAMPS, PAGE B6 tured its first region title in school history.

HOUSTON — There’s no hiding it. One edge the New England Patriots have over the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday’s Super Bowl can’t be denied: experience. It’s a factor never to be scoffed at when the AFC and NFC champions meet for the league title. Sure, New England (16-2) has a bunch of young players — 16 with four years or less in the NFL — and the Falcons (13-5) actually have four guys who have played in a Super Bowl: Dwight Freeney, Courtney Upshaw, Dashon Goldson and Philip Wheeler. Don’t let that mislead you. When a team has a quarterback and a coach in their seventh Super Bowl together, along with a slew of players who helped it win the championship just two years ago, well, that’s the kind of experience that can be key. Just ask Tom Brady. “I’ve got a good regulation of my emotions and I know when I need to get amped up and I know when I need to relax a little bit, and I think you learn those things,” said Brady, a three-time Super

SEE EDGE, PAGE B5

WHO: Atlanta vs. New England WHEN: Today, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: NRG Stadium, Houston TV/RADIO: WACH 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5

MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFERENCE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hawks soar past Manning 54-38 BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

DENNIS BRUNSON / THE ITEM

Seldom are the times in basketball – at any level – when a game is decided in the first quarter. That’s what happened though in the Sumter Middle School Conference tournament boys championship game on Saturday. Alice Drive jumped out to a 20-4 lead against Manning Junior High after the first six minutes and never took its foot off the gas as it rolled to a 54-38 victory at Crestwood High’s The Castle. “I just told our players that we needed to play our game,” said AD head coach Pedro Washington, whose team finished with a 16-1 record. “I told them if we played our game and executed we’d be alright.” The Hawks used a pressing defense and the inside presence of Jaiven Lowery-Isaac and Trevonte Brunson to pounce on the Monarchs out of the gate. After the teams traded baskets to start the game, Alice Drive reeled off 16 straight points to go up 18-2.

Alice Drive’s Trevonte Brunson (44) goes up for a basket in the Hawks’ 54-38 victory over Manning Junior High School in the Sumter Middle School Conference boys basketball tournament on Saturday at Crestwood High’s The Castle. AD had another advantage that didn’t come about due to its performance. Corey Graham, the Monarchs’ leading scorer, was playing after injuring his back in a semifinal win over Chestnut

Oaks on Thursday. He looked gimpy while playing a good bit of the first half. However, Graham made a token appearance

SEE HAWKS, PAGE B6

AD girls win 42-23 to cap 17-0 season BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item An apparent miscommunication caused a delay of game infraction by the officiating crew scheduled to call the Sumter Middle School Conference girls basketball tournament championship game on Saturday at Crestwood High School’s The Castle. The game started about an hour behind the original noon start with a makeshift officiating crew handling the whistles, and was essentially over shortly after. Regular-season champion Alice Drive Middle School raced to a 20-1 lead before a

Destyni Crim follow with 50 seconds left in the opening 6-minute quarter gave Hillcrest Middle School its first basket of the game. Crim had broken the Lady Wildcats’ scoreless drought at the 2:56 mark by hitting the back end of a 2-shot foul, but the lead was still 19, 22-3, after one quarter. HMS played even with ADMS for the remainder of the game, but the first-quarter deficit proved to be too much to overcome as the Lady Hawks closed out a perfect 17-0 season with a 42-23 victory. ADMS head coach Terry Lowery, who

SEE AD GIRLS, PAGE B6

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SPORTS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

SCOREBOARD

Oklahoma City 114, Memphis 102 Denver 121, Milwaukee 117 Dallas 108, Portland 104 Phoenix 105, Sacramento 103

TV, RADIO

SATURDAY’S GAMES

TODAY

8:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Swansea vs. Manchester City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Dubai Desert Classic Final Round from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF). 9 a.m. – International Tennis: Davis Cup Match from Osijek, Croatia – Spain vs. Croatia (TENNIS). 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg (FOX SPORTS 1). 10:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Leicester City vs. Manchester United (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Darmstadt 98 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – NHL Hockey: Los Angeles at Washington (WIS 10). Noon – College Basketball: Lafayette at Boston University (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – Women’s College Basketball: Maryland at Indiana (ESPN2). Noon – Women’s College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). Noon – International Tennis: Davis Cup Matches – United States vs. Switzerland and Czech Republic vs. Australia (TENNIS). 12:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Clemson at Florida State (ESPNU, WWBDFM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 12:45 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Pachuca vs. UNAM (UNIVISION). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Indiana at Wisconsin (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Duke at Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Phoenix Open Final Round from Scottsdale, Ariz. (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game – Teams To Be Announced (NBA TV). 2 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Boston (WOLO 25). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Temple at Tulane (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: South Carolina at Arkansas (ESPN2, WNKTFM 107.5). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Auburn at Texas A&M (SEC NETWORK). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: South Florida at Temple (TIME WARNER 1250). 2:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Missouri at Mississippi State (ESPNU). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Phoenix Open Final Round from Scottsdale, Ariz. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. – Professional Basketball: Euroleague Game – CSKA Moscow vs. Fenerbahce (NBA TV). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: George Mason at Duquesne (TIME WARNER 1250). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: St. Joseph’s at St. Louis (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Tennessee at Georgia (ESPN2). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Alabama at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Colorado at California (ESPNU). 4:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Santos vs. Guadalajara (UNIVISION). 6:30 p.m. – NFL Football: Super Bowl LI from Houston – New England vs. Atlanta (WACH 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 6:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South Florida at Memphis (ESPNU).

MONDAY

Noon – International Tennis: Davis Cup First-Round Matches – Canada vs. Great Britian, Japan vs. France and Croatia vs. Spain (TENNIS). 5:30 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Ecuador Open Quito Early-Round Matches (TENNIS). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Holy Cross at Bucknell (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Louisville at Virginia (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Louisville at Notre Dame (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Miami at Florida State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Cleveland at Washington (TNT). 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: St. Louis at Philadelphia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Mississippi at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: East Tennessee at Wofford (TIME WARNER 1250). 8 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas at Baylor (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Kansas at Kansas State (ESPN). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: UCLA at Stanford (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Jackson State at Southern (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Appalachian State at Arkansas-Little Rock (TIME WARNER 1250). 9:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Memphis (TNT).

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia Brooklyn SOUTHEAST DIVISION Washington Atlanta Charlotte Miami Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit Milwaukee

W 32 30 22 18 9

L 18 21 29 31 41

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W 29 29 23 20 20

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W 33 27 25 23 21

L 15 22 26 27 28

Pct GB .688 — .551 6½ .490 9½ .460 11 .429 12½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W San Antonio 38 Houston 37 Memphis 30 Dallas 20 New Orleans 19 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Utah 31 Oklahoma City 29 Denver 22 Portland 22 Minnesota 19 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 43 L.A. Clippers 31 Sacramento 19 Phoenix 16 L.A. Lakers 17

FRIDAY’S GAMES

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L 19 22 27 29 31

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Orlando 102, Toronto 94 Detroit 116, Minnesota 108 Indiana 106, Brooklyn 97 Boston 113, L.A. Lakers 107 Houston 121, Chicago 117, OT

GB — 2½ 8½ 9½ 12

Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Washington, 7 p.m. Orlando at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at New York, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m. Denver at San Antonio, 9 p.m. Memphis at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Golden State at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Toronto at Brooklyn, 12 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Boston, 2 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 3 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland at Washington, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New York, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Indiana, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 9:30 p.m. Chicago at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Orlando at Houston, 8 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L Montreal 52 30 15 Ottawa 49 27 16 Boston 54 26 22 Florida 52 23 19 Toronto 49 23 17 Detroit 51 21 21 Buffalo 50 20 20 Tampa Bay 52 22 24 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L Washington 51 34 11 Columbus 50 33 12 Pittsburgh 50 32 13 N.Y. Rangers 51 32 18 Philadelphia 53 26 20 N.Y. Isles 49 22 18 Carolina 50 23 20 New Jersey 52 21 21

OT Pts GF GA 7 67 156 130 6 60 137 131 6 58 138 143 10 56 124 143 9 55 149 144 9 51 131 152 10 50 121 143 6 50 141 155 OT Pts GF GA 6 74 167 112 5 71 169 122 5 69 180 146 1 65 173 136 7 59 144 162 9 53 143 143 7 53 133 142 10 52 120 151

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 50 33 12 5 71 166 116 Chicago 53 31 17 5 67 147 138 Nashville 51 25 18 8 58 142 134 St. Louis 51 25 21 5 55 146 158 Winnipeg 54 25 25 4 54 159 167 Dallas 52 21 21 10 52 144 164 Colorado 48 13 33 2 28 94 166 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 52 33 17 2 68 142 118 Anaheim 53 28 16 9 65 139 132 Edmonton 54 28 18 8 64 155 141 Los Angeles 52 27 21 4 58 132 123 Calgary 54 27 24 3 57 143 153 Vancouver 51 23 22 6 52 120 144 Arizona 50 16 28 6 38 113 159 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3, OT Calgary 4, New Jersey 3, OT Carolina 2, Edmonton 1 Florida 2, Anaheim 1 Detroit 5, N.Y. Islanders 4

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Los Angeles 1, Philadelphia 0, OT Washington at Montreal, 1 p.m. Winnipeg at Colorado, 3 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Columbus, 7 p.m. Chicago at Dallas, 8 p.m. Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Arizona at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Los Angeles at Washington, 12 p.m. Edmonton at Montreal, 1 p.m. Calgary at N.Y. Rangers, 2 p.m.

AREA ROUNDUP

LCMS advances to finals BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central Middle School’s boys basketball team defeated Scott’s Branch 74-53 on Saturday at the LC gymnasium to advance to the championship game of the Upper Pee Dee Conference tournament. The Stallions will be going for their fifth straight conference tournament on Monday at the LC gymnasium. They will play Timmonsville at 7:30 p.m. Lee Central, 14-0 on the season, was led by Daveon Thomas with 24 points. Daurrion Kelly added 12 points, while Lebron Thomas, Omari Martin and Javontae Price had eight apiece. Price also grabbed 10 rebounds. The girls championship game between Kingstree and Spaulding will precede the boys game with a 6 p.m. start.

VARSITY BASKETBALL LEE CENTRAL 76 CHERAW 54 BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central High School’s varsity boys basketball team remained undefeated in Region IV-2A with a 76-54 victory over Cheraw on Friday at the LC gymnasium. The Stallions, who are 18-3 overall, were led in scoring by Torian Bolden with 14 points. Kendrick Holloman added 13 and Nassire Roderick had 12. Jalen Colt led Cheraw with 22. CARDINAL NEWMAN 56 LAURENCE MANNING 44

MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy fell to 20-7 with a 56-44 loss to Cardinal Newman on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Malik Cokley led LMA with 14 points. EAST CLARENDON 60 GREEN SEA-FLOYDS 49

TURBEVILLE – Jabari White scored 23 points to lead East Clarendon High School to a 60-49 victory over Green Sea-Floyds on Friday at the EC gymnasium. Chris White added 15 for the Wolverines.

MONDAY’S GAMES

MONDAY

TUESDAY’S GAMES

San Jose at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. Calgary at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Montreal at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Varsity Basketball Scott’s Branch at C.E. Murray, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Sumter at Socastee (Girls Only), 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Darlington at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Lugoff-Elgin, 6 p.m. Andrew Jackson at Lee Central, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball Calhoun Academy at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY

GOLF By The Associated Press

Varsity Basketball Crestwood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Lugoff-Elgin at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Andrew Jackson, 6 p.m.

PHOENIX OPEN PAR SCORES

DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC LEADING SCORES

JV BASKETBALL SUMTER 35 WEST FLORENCE 17 Sumter High School clinched the Region VI-5A title with a 35-17 victory over West Florence on Friday at the SHS gymnasium. The Gamecocks improved to 18-1. CARDINAL NEWMAN 54 LAURENCE MANNING 39

MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy lost to Cardinal Newman 54-39 on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Chase Lee led LMA with 16 points. Wyatt Rowland had seven and Lawrence Fraser added six.

GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL CHERAW 35 LEE CENTRAL 34

BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central High School dropped to 6-4 in Region IV-2A with a 35-34 loss to Cheraw on Friday at the LC gymnasium. The 9-9 Lady Stallions were led by Alexis McMillan with 16 points. A’Yanah Lucas had eight points and seven rebounds. CARDINAL NEWMAN 62 LAURENCE MANNING 30

MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy lost to Cardinal Newman 62-30 on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Brooke Bennett led LMA with 11 points. Olivia Coker added nine. EAST CLARENDON 68 GREEN SEA-FLOYDS 45

TURBEVILLE – East Clarendon High School improved to 6-2 in Region VI-1A with a 68-45 victory over Green SeaFloyds on Friday at the EC gymnasium. Talaysia Cooper scored 33 points as the Lady Wolverines improved to 11-7 overall. Gracen Watts added 12. WEST FLORENCE 53 SUMTER 42

FLORENCE – Sumter High School fell to 2-18 with a 53-42 loss to West Florence on

Thursday at the WF gym. Jamarah Brown led the Lady Gamecocks, who fell to 0-9 in Region VI-5A, with 16 points. Carnasia Wells added 11.

JV BASKETBALL THOMAS SUMTER 22 NORTHWOOD 15 NORTH CHARLESTON -Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Northwood Academy 22-15 on Saturday at the NA gymnasium. Lizzie Silvester led TSA with 11 points and four steals. Karleigh Young added seven points while grabbing eight rebounds. Ava Claus also had eight rebounds to go with four points. On Friday in Mt. Pleasant, the Lady Generals lost to Palmetto Christian 30-18. Lindsay Daniel led TSA with 11 points and seven rebounds. LAURENCE MANNING 30 CARDINAL NEWMAN 27

MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy improved to 13-3 with a 30-27 victory over Cardinal Newman on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Aubrey Bennett led LMA with nine points. Katherine Burns had eight and Breanna Boykin added seven. CRESTWOOD 32 LAKEWOOD 15

Crestwood High School improved to 6-8 with a 32-15 victory over Lakewood on Thursday at The Swamp. Destiny Dwyer led the Lady Knights with 10 points. Jaden Stokes had nine.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL KINGSTREE 21 LEE CENTRAL 18

BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central Middle School saw its season come to an end with a 21-18 loss to Kingstree on Saturday in the semifinals of the Upper Pee Dee Conference tournament at the LC gymnasium. La’Tarya Brisbon led the Lady Stallions with 13 points.

PREP SCHEDULE

St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Buffalo at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Saturday At TPC Scottsdale Scottsdale, Ariz. Purse: $6.7 million Yardage: 7,266; Par 71 Third Round Byeong Hun An 66-66-65—197 Martin Laird 67-66-65—198 John Peterson 66-72-63—201 Graham DeLaet 67-69-65—201 Michael Kim 69-66-66—201 Hideki Matsuyama 65-68-68—201 Marc Leishman 68-69-65—202 William McGirt 69-67-66—202 J.J. Spaun 71-64-67—202 Matt Kuchar 64-69-69—202 Brendan Steele 65-67-70—202 Phil Mickelson 68-70-65—203 Webb Simpson 67-71-65—203 Shane Lowry 69-68-66—203 Daniel Berger 71-66-66—203 Louis Oosthuizen 68-67-68—203 Jon Rahm 70-69-65—204 Camilo Villegas 71-68-65—204 Scott Brown 66-70-68—204 Rickie Fowler 67-68-69—204 Jordan Spieth 70-68-67—205

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Saturday At Emirates Golf Club Dubai, United Arab Emirates Purse: $2.65 million Yardage: 7,328; Par: 72 Partial Third Round (a-amateur) Sergio Garcia 65-67-68—200 Henrik Stenson 68-68-67—203 Ian Poulter 67-71-67—205 Prom Meesawat 69-68-68—205 Peter Uihlein 69-68-69—206 George Coetzee 66-70-70—206 Tyrrell Hatton 72-70-65—207 Raphael Jacquelin 70-71-66—207 Chris Paisley 71-66-70—207 Nacho Elvira 67-68-72—207 Graeme McDowell 68-72-68—208

East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Socastee at Sumter (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Manning at Timberland, 4 p.m. Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. B Team Basketball Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

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

Junior Varsity Basketball Lakewood at Darlington, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball Laurence Manning at Calhoun Academy, 5 p.m.

THURSDAY

Varsity Basketball Darlington at Lakewood, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Hemingway, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball Trinity-Byrnes at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Carolina Academy, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 4 p.m.

SPORTS ITEMS

Falcons QB Ryan wins NFL MVP honors HOUSTON — Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan became the first Falcons player to win The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award on Saturday. Ryan earned 25 votes in balloting announced at the NFL Honors RYAN show. He beat out New England quarterback Tom Brady, who received 10 votes. Ryan was also named the AP Offensive Player of the Year. Ryan topped the NFL in passer rating (117.1), throwing for 38 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He led the Falcons (11-5) to the NFC South title. Dallas rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott and Oakland QB Derek Carr each received six votes. In other awards, Dallas’ Jason Garrett won Coach of they Year; Green Bay wide receiver Jordy Nelson was named Comeback Player of they Year; Chargers DE Joey Bosa won Defensive Rookie of the Year while

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott was voted the Offensive Rookie of the Year. Oakland edge rusher Khalil Mack won the AP Defensive Player of the Year.

7 NAMED TO NEW NFL HALL OF FAME CLASS HOUSTON — Running backs LaDainian Tomlinson and Terrell Davis and quarterback Kurt Warner are part of the seven-man class heading into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sackmaster Jason Taylor and kicker Morten Andersen also made it in Saturday, along with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a contributor, and Seahawks safety Kenny Easley, a senior nominee. Like Taylor, Tomlinson got in on his first ballot. In nine seasons with the Chargers and two more with the Jets, he redefined the running back position, as dangerous catching the ball (for 4,772 career yards) and he was running it (13,684). Warner won one Super Bowl and two overall MVP awards while leading “The Greatest Show on Turf”

with the Rams. Davis led Denver to two titles over a career that covered a mere 78 games. In 1998, he became the fourth player to surpass 2,000 yards rushing in a season.

AN TAKES PHOENIX OPEN LEAD BEFORE BIG CROWD SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Byeong Hun An took a onestroke lead Saturday in the Waste Management Phoenix Open in front of a golf-record crowd of 204,906. The South Korean player shot a 6-under 65 at TPC Scottsdale to reach 16-under 197. An won the 2009 U.S. Amateur at 17 to become the youngest winner in event history, and took the European Tour’s 2015 BMW PGA Championship for his biggest professional victory. Scotland’s Martin Laird was second after a 65. Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama (68) was 12 under along with John Peterson (63), Canadian Graham DeLaet (65) and Michael Kim (66). From wire reports

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Sumter tops WF in OT, closes in on region title

Baylor, Kansas, West Virginia fall during Saturday of upsets

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com After taking a 40-39 lead into the fourth quarter of their game against West Florence High School on Friday, the Sumter High varsity boys basketball team could see its hopes of winning a Region VI-5A title slipping away. WF scored the first three baskets of the final stanza – all on follow-ups of its own missed shots – to open a 5-point cushion with 5:45 remaining in the contest. The senior-laden Gamecocks refused to let that be the death knell on a region title though. “We seniors that were on the floor got together and talked it out,” said senior guard Tylik Sibblies-Simon. “We said we do this every day in practice and let’s just go out here and handle our business.” SHS rallied to force overtime, tying it at 48-48 on a driving layup by Sibblies-Simon with eight seconds left. It then outscored the Knights 13-4 in the extra four minutes for a 61-52 victory at the Sumter gymnasium. The victory improved the Gamecocks to 16-6 overall, but more importantly 8-1 in region play. West fell to 18-5 and 7-2 in region play, meaning if SHS wins its home game against Socastee on Tuesday it wins the region title and the region’s top seed in the state playoffs. Should Sumter lose to Socastee though and West Florence top rival South Florence, then an extra game would be played to determine the region champion. Gamecocks head coach Shawn Jones said he had to get his team focused again after giving up the three easy baskets. “When you’ve got a big group of seniors like we do, that means you have a lot of leaders,” said Jones, who called a timeout after the third basket. “With that, they sometimes try to make matters into their own hands. “I told them they had to play together as a team, not as individuals. We started to do that and we got the game into overtime. We were making the extra pass, things like that.” A Raymond Johnson layup finally got SHS on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter, but WF’s Travion McCray answered with a jump shot to make it 47-42 with 4:27 left In the game. Sibblies-Simon hit two free throws to make it 47-44 before the Knights’ Juan Perez hit the front end of a one-and-one to make it 48-44 with 2:14 to go. Jaylenn Corbett hit a

IOWA ST. 92 (2) KANSAS 89

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Deonte Burton hit seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points, Monte Morris added 25 and Iowa State rallied from a big halftime deficit to end Kansas’ 51game winning streak at Allen Fieldhouse. Naz Mitrou-Long added six 3-pointers and 22 points for the Cyclones (14-8, 6-4 Big 12), who had a schoolrecord 18 3-pointers while forcing the Jayhawks (20-3, 8-2) into 21 turnovers. (13) OREGON 85 RICK CARPENTER/THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter’s Raymond Johnson (32) hits a short jumper over the outstreched arms of West Florence’s Miles Blount-Brown (15).during the Gamecocks’ 61-52 overtime victory on Friday at the SHS gymnasium. layup to bring Sumter within 48-46 with 1:28 remaining. The Gamecocks, ranked fifth in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association 5A poll, had a couple of turnovers, but received one final opportunity. McCray missed the front end of one-and-one with 20 seconds left. SHS grabbed the rebound and pushed it quickly down court. Sibblies-Simon had an open look at a 3-point shot, but instead used a head fake before putting the ball on the floor and driving in for the tying layup with eight seconds to go. The Knights missed a shot at the buzzer to bring about overtime. “I was planning on shooting the 3 when I got the ball,” Sibblies-Simon said. “I got to thinking though that we just needed two to get to overtime and I thought we could win it. So I gave the head fake and then drove to the basket.” Corbett, another senior, converted a 3-point play to put Sumter up 51-48 with 3:05 to go. West’s Sharone Wright Jr. answered with a driving layup only to see Isaih Moore follow up a miss to make it 53-50. West Florence’s Jalen Cameron followed up a miss to cut

the lead to 53-52 with 1:35 to go, but those would be its final points. The Gamecocks, who were just 7-for-17 from the free throw line in regulation, was 7-for-7 in OT. Corbett added two more throws and Sibblies-Simon was 4-for-4. “We’re going to work on our free throw shooting on Monday, but we hit some big ones down the stretch,” Jones said. West Florence head coach Pete Ellis said his team missed out on some opportunities to put Sumter away. “We missed something like three layups down the stretch and missed some free throws,” Ellis said. “I thought Sumter had some fortunate calls, but we knew it was going to be difficult to win here. They took that momentum into overtime and we couldn’t get anything done. Sumter is a great team too.” Corbett was one of three Gamecocks in double figures, leading the way with 15 points. Moore, a junior, finished with 12 and Ahmad Peoples, a senior had 11. SibbliesSimon finished with 11. Wright Jr. led the Knights with 15 points. Perez had 10 while Cameron and Nick Stewart both had nine.

Lady Knights earn 7th straight region crown BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com The Crestwood High School girls basketball team celebrated its first year in Class 4A the way it did the last six years in 3A - with a region title. The Lady Knights used a dominant first half against rival Lakewood to cruise to a 58-24 victory on Friday at The Castle and earn the program’s seventh straight region crown - this time in Region VI-4A. “It’s a joy and I’m happy the way the girls came out and competed,” Crestwood head coach Tony Wilson said. “Seven years in a row and I think to only lose about one region game in all of that time - it’s a blessing to accomplish something like that.” Wilson attributes the program’s consistency to his teams simply setting goals at the beginning of each year and working to achieve them. “The girls come in every year and they know what they want to do and that’s win a state championship,” he said. “We want to establish that every year. I just keep stressing to them to come out every game and compete.”

WACO, Texas — Kamau Stokes scored 15 points and Kansas State held off a late rally to hand No. 2 Baylor its first home loss of the season, 56-54 on Saturday. Stokes made both of the Wildcats’ field goals in the final 6:29, including a baseline jumper with 1:40 to go off an inbounds pass with 1 second left on the shot clock that made it 55-51. Baylor’s Johnathan Motley missed two shots in the final seconds with a chance to tie the game, the latter of which was blocked by D.J. Johnson of the Wildcats (16-7, 5-5 Big 12) as time ran out and the Bears lost their second straight game.

CHS improved to 20-2 overall and 7-0 in the region with just an away game at Darlington on Tuesday WILSON left on the schedule. Lakewood fell to 8-10 overall and 1-5 in the region with two home region games remaining against Lugoff-Elgin on Tuesday and Darlington on Thursday. The Lady Knights, who are ranked fifth in the latest South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association 4A poll, wasted little time in trying to secure their seventh title. A 13-1 run to close out the first quarter put Crestwood up 15-5 and it never looked back. The lead was 33-10 at halftime and 42-14 after three quarters. “We wanted to give Lakewood some different looks,” Wilson said. “We came out in press and the halfcourt trap and that gave them some trouble. We wanted to jump out on them early and establish what we wanted to do. “I was proud of the way they came out and did that.” The Lady Knights were led by Jah’Che Whitfield, who finished with a game-high 21

points - including 18 in the first half. “She’s been picking her game up,” Wilson said of Whitfield. “She’s probably one of, if not the best, players in the region this year and I told her and the rest of the girls that we’re going to have to play at a higher level come playoff time. We need to be on the same page and really clicking.” Tyanna Saunders added 11 points, 10 rebounds and five steals for Crestwood followed by Destiny Jamison with nine points. Ki’Ari Cain was the lone Lady Gator in double figures with 12 points. Rahteisha Burgess added six as LHS had a tough night from the floor. “We worked on correcting some of the mistakes we made the first time against them and we’ll continue to progress,” Lakewood head coach Demetress Adams-Ludd said. “I have a lot of ninth- and 10th-graders, so we’re going to use this as a tool to learn. “They understand what happened this game and we’ll take the good and the bad from it and move on to the next game.”

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EUGENE, Ore. — Tyler Dorsey scored 23 points, including six 3-pointers, and Oregon snapped Arizona’s 15-game winning streak. Dillon Brooks added 18 points and four 3s as the Ducks (21-3, 10-1 Pac-12) extended their home winning streak to 40 games, an ongoing school record. (6) LOUISVILLE 90 BOSTON COLLEGE 67

BOSTON — Deng Adel scored a career-high 19 points, and Donovan Mitchell also had 19 as Louisville won for the seventh timn in eight games. Mangok Mathiang scored 16 points and Ray Spalding and Jaylen Johnson had seven rebounds apiece for the Cardinals (19-4, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Louisville’s last four wins have come by an average of 33 points. OKLAHOMA ST. 82 (7) WEST VIRGINIA 75

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Phil Forte scored all 13 of his points in the second half to lead Oklahoma State. The Cowboys (15-8, 4-6 Big 12) have the league’s longest current winning streak at five after Baylor and both lost on Saturday. Forte scored nine points over the final 5 minutes.

SYRACUSE 66 (9) VIRGINIA 62 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tyus Battle had a career-high 23 points and Andrew White also had 23 as Syracuse beat a ranked team for the second time in eight days. Syracuse (15-9, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) extended its winning streak to four games and remained in the hunt for the postseason. The Orange beat Florida State 82-72 last Saturday. (14) CINCINNATI 82 CONNECTICUT 68

CINCINNATI — Kyle Washington scored a career-high 27 points, and Gary Clark had his fifth double-double of the season as Cincinnati ot its 14th straight win. The Bearcats (21-2, 10-0 American Athletic) never trailed while winning their 22nd in a row on their home court. They extended their longest overall winning streak in three years. (23) PURDUE 73 (17) MARYLAND 72

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Carsen Edwards made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left, and Purdue rallied to beat Maryland and knock the Terrapins out of first place in the Big Ten. After Purdue took a timeout to set up a play, Edwards was fouled on a drive to the basket and calmly sank both shots. Maryland freshman Kevin Huerter then hit the rim on a jumper from the corner, leaving Purdue to celebrate its first road win over a ranked opponent since 2013. (21) DUKE 72 PITTSBURGH 64

DURHAM, N.C. — Grayson Allen scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, and Duke won in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s return after a four-week break following back surgery. Amile Jefferson added 15 points, freshman Jayson Tatum had 12 and Luke Kennard added 10 to help the Blue Devils (18-5, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) win their third straight. XAVIER 82 (22) CREIGHTON 80

OMAHA, Neb. — J.P. Macura scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, and Xavier capitalized on its hot shooting late in the game. The Musketeers (17-6, 7-3 Big East) made 7 of 9 shots, including five 3-pointers, during a 19-7 spurt that turned their 66-59 deficit into a 78-73 lead with 2 minutes left. From wire reports

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PATRIOTS OFFENSE Total yards (avg.) Regular season: 386.2 269.2 117.0 Passing Rushing Postseason: 404.0 326.5

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First downs Regular season: 351 39 109 203 Rushing Passing Penalty Postseason: 46 3 14

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FALCONS OFFENSE Total yards (avg.) Regular season: 415.8 295.3 120.5 Passing Rushing

season that began with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl, where his New England Patriots take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons. While much of the attention will be focused on Brady vs. Ryan, the key matchup could be Atlanta’s score-at-will offense, which produced the most points during the regular season, against the unheralded defense of New England, which allowed the fewest. New England ranked No. 1 in the NFL in points allowed per game at 15.6. Brady, a three-time Super Bowl MVP, and the Patriots own a pretty effective offense of their own. MVP favorite Ryan directed a unit that topped the league in scoring (33.8) and ranked second in yards (415.8). Neither team hurts itself with turnovers, which is why signs point to this being a high-scoring game.

Postseason: 457.5 357.5 First downs Regular season: 379 108 239 Rushing Passing

Postseason: 326.5 247.0 79.5

S. Gostkowski 3•K

26.7 Points for 15.6 Points allowed

DEFENSE Yards allowed (avg.) Regular season: 371.2 266.7 104.5 Passing Rushing

SPECIAL TEAMS

SCORING (PPG) Regular season

R. Allen 6•P

D. Amendola 80 • PR

Postseason: 338.0 238.0 100.0

C. Jones 24 • KR

SCORING (PPG) Regular season

OFFENSE

33.8 Points for 24.5 Points allowed

Postseason 35.0 Points for

L. Blount 29 • RB

16.5 Points allowed

T. Brady 12 • QB

Postseason 40.0 Points for 20.5 Points allowed

M. Bennett 88 • TE

J. White 28 • RB

PLAY SELECTION (PCT.) Regular season Postseason PASS RUSH

PASS RUSH

53.3

59.7

46.7

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32 Penalty

Postseason: 58 4

DEFENSE Yards allowed (avg.) Regular season: 326.5 237.9 88.6 Passing Rushing

100.0

PLAY SELECTION (PCT.) Regular season Postseason

40.3

C. Hogan 15 • WR

M. Cannon 61 • RT

S. Mason 69 • RG

D. Andrews 60 • C

J. Thuney 62 • LG

PASS RUSH

J. Edelman 11 • WR

N. Solder 77 • LT

48.8

PASS RUSH

51.2

39.1

60.9

B. Reed 50 • DE

COACHES CORNER

J. Babineaux 95 • DT

Bill Belichick Tied with Chuck Noll for most Super Bowl titles with four, and his 25 career postseason wins are an NFL mark. Along with his exceptional staff, he will devise strategies that can rob Atlanta of its most dangerous options.

V. Beasley 44 • LB

J. Collins 32 • CB

DEFENSE

T. Jackson 94 • DE

G. Jarrett 97 • DT

Dan Quinn

D. Campbell 59 • LB

D. Jones 45 • LB

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TEAMS

M. Bryant 3•K

Grinding out the ground game Power runner LeGarrette who does his Blount best work near end zone. Led the NFL with 18 touchdowns rushing and had his second 1,000-plus yard rushing season.

3.3

R. Schraeder 73 • RT

C. Chester 65 • RG

A. Mack 51 • C

M. Butler 21 • LCB

20-29

S. McClellin 58 • LB

30-39

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Battle tested

Edelman

BRADY’S STATS Pass yds: 3,554 (reg.) • 671 (postseason) TDs: 28 (reg.) • 5 (postseason)

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Julian James Martellus Edelman White Bennett

Post

Favorite QB targets

RECEPTIONS

28 227 ATT 87 1,079 YDS 3.1 4.8 AVG 14 75 LONG 1 11 TD

L. Ryan 26 • RCB

287 384

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68.4 69.2

162

OPP 19-1

108

64.8

146 OPP 49-20 168

123

57 OWN 1-20 73

55 75.3

234 OWN 21-50 260

73.2

178

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Matt Ryan

Brady is going for a record fifth Super Bowl crown by a quarterback. Unless Falcons can pressure him, he could tear apart the defense.

Had his best season, making All-Pro, leading NFL in passer rating (117.1); tossed 38 TDs. Threw for seven TDs and ran for one in the playoffs.

68.5

Post

118 520 4.8 55 8

22 86 3.9 15 1

Matt Bryant

30-39 40-49 50+ Made Missed Regular season

Aerial assault Jones

RYAN’S STATS Pass yds: 4,944 (reg.) • 730 (post.) TDs: 38 (reg.) • 7 (post.)

Win WEEK

REGULAR SEASON BRADY RYAN Pct Comp Att Yard line Att Comp Pct

Tevin Coleman

20-29

D. McCourty 32 • S

Devonta Mohamed Julio Freeman Sanu Jones

Passes by field position

63.9

PCT

FIELD GOALS

DEFENSE

Regular season

60.3

RUSHING Regular season

1-19

R. Ninkovich 50 • LB

Go-to guys

TDS YARDS

*1 *Served four-game *2 suspension *3 *4 406 5 376 6 222 7 315 8 9 BYE 316 10 280 11 286 12 269 13 14 406 188 15 214 16 276 17

2 0 1.000

Dynamic duo

They led the NFL in points (540) by a wide margin, thanks to a career year from QB Matt Ryan, who along with WR Julio Jones are All-Pros. If that combination comes close to its production during the season and, in particular, the nine connections for 180 yards and two TDs in the NFC championship against Green Bay, the Falcons will be difficult to stop. If the Patriots can contain Jones, Atlanta wideouts Mohamed Sanu and Taylor Gabriel must come through in a big way. The Falcons don’t have a lot of weapons at tight end, which means RBs Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman will be keys in the passing game, too.

Made Missed

WEEK

M. Brown 90 • DT

WHEN FALCONS HAVE THE BALL

P. Chung 23 • S

50+

W L

19 13 .594

YARDS

D. Hightower 54 • LB

Postseason

W L PCT

The combination of Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman was the most lethal backfield tandem in the NFL during the regular season. Both backs have the unique ability to produce great numbers on the ground in addition to their top-shelf receiving skills.

T. Flowers 98 • RDE A. Branch 97 • DT

Stephen YARDS Gostkowski 1-19

Reg. season

J. Jones 11 • WR

J. Matthews 70 • LT

C. Long 95 • LDE

FIELD GOALS

40-49

A. Levitre 67 • LG

Career record: 21-13 .618

Devonta Freeman

P. DiMarco 42 • FB

M. Ryan 2 • QB

24 • RB

M. Sanu 12 • WR

E. Weems 14 • PR/KR

A. Hooper 81 • TE

PROJECTED STARTERSD. Freeman

Postseason

M. Bosher 5•P

OFFENSE

RUSHING Regular season ATT YDS AVG LONG TD

A novice at this as a head coach, but won a Super Bowl as Seattle’s defensive coordinator in the 2013 season. He resembles his mentor, Pete Carroll, in demeanor and willingness to push the envelope. Must make sure offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan attacks from the outset.

R. Alford 23 • CB

Newcomer Chris Hogan could wind up being a fifth or sixth option for Career record: 262-125 .677 Tom Brady behind Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, rookie Malcolm Mitchell, R. Allen K. Neal Reg. season Postseason and RBs James White and Dion Lewis. Brady has developed a strong 37 • S 22 • S W L PCT W L PCT relationship with Rob Gronkowski’s backup, Martellus Bennett. Atlanta has no 237 115 .673 25 10 .714 chance if it doesn’t get pressure on Tom Terrific. Should Brady have time to throw, a relatively inexperienced secondary could be in for a long day. Adding to New England’s WINNINGEST HEAD COACHES offensive prowess are RBs White and Lewis, mostly as receivers, and LeGarrette Blount, IN POSTSEASON HISTORY (Super Bowl titles) who scored 18 TDs rushing this season while running for 1,161 yards. Belichick 25 (4) Tom Landry 20 (2) Don Shula 19 (2) PROJECTED Joe Gibbs 17 (3) SPECIAL STARTERS 16 (4) Chuck Noll

299 1,161 3.9

COACHES CORNER

TDS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 BYE 12 13 14 15 16 17 WC DIV CONF

Loss YARDS

334 396 240 503 267 335 273 288 344 267 269 297 237 286 277 331

338 392 AP

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South Carolina guard PJ Dozier (15) shoots against Georgia guard William Jackson II (0) during the Gamecocks’ 77-75 victory on Saturday in Columbia.

Gamecocks slip by Bulldogs 77-75 behind Dozier, McKie BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Justin McKie stood at the free throw line, much like his famous father BJ, ready to keep No. 19 South Carolina on track for more Southeastern Conference success. Was the younger McKie thinking about his dad’s old team 20 years ago that went on to win the Gamecocks only SEC title? Not at all. “I was thinking, ‘We’ve got to go win this game. They already did it,’” said McKie, who swished two foul shots in the final seconds to lock up South Carolina’s 77-75 victory over Georgia on Saturday. The win keeps the Gamecocks (19-4, 9-1) tracking another title run like the one led by the elder McKie, South Carolina’s all-time leading scorer, in 1997. South Carolina seemed to have things in hand, up 67-58 with 3:15 to go after McKie’s 3-pointer. Georgia, though, used a 15-8 run over the next 3 minutes to cut the lead to 75-73 with 9 seconds to go — and give the McKie family the chance to shine in a big spot once more. Justin McKie did not disappoint. “Who’s at the line shooting two but another McKie?” South Carolina coach Frank Martin said. “It’s kind of neat.” Especially when you consider what could be ahead for the Gamecocks, who guaranteed themselves no worse than a tie for the top heading into next week. “This really means a lot,”

EDGE FROM PAGE B1 Bowl MVP who’s 4-2 in the game. “You kind of have to be right on the edge. It’s such an emotional game. You don’t want to be out of control, but you can’t play with no emotion. You strike different chords for different emotions at different times.” That might sound strange coming from a player who rarely hides his feelings on the field. Just think back to his return game in Cleveland after his four-game “Deflategate” suspension, when Brady was pumping up Patriots fans on hand during warmups. Yet he insists Super Bowl Sunday calls for moderation in approach. “It’s a long day,” Brady said. “I mean it’s a long day because it’s been a long week because there’s a lot of things you’re doing. You’re doing a lot more things this week than you normally do for a game week. Just to get to the game, it ends up being ... a four-hour game? A longer pregame and a longer halftime, so ... it ends up being 4 1/2 to five hours. “You’ve got to be able to

(19) S. CAROLINA 77 GEORGIA 75 GEORGIA (13-10)

Maten 6-13 6-9 18, Ogbeide 1-3 3-4 5, Parker 3-6 5-5 11, Frazier 5-11 7-8 18, Jackson 3-7 1-2 9, Diatta 0-1 0-0 0, Edwards 3-4 0-0 6, Wilridge 0-0 0-0 0, Harris 3-4 0-0 8. Totals 24-49 22-28 75.

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Silva 1-6 0-2 2, Kotsar 2-5 3-4 7, Notice 5-8 1-1 15, Thornwell 6-17 2-4 18, Dozier 7-14 6-12 21, Keita 0-0 0-0 0, Gueye 0-0 0-0 0, Blanton 0-0 0-0 0, Felder 3-4 0-0 7, Gravett 0-1 0-0 0, McKie 2-5 2-2 7. Totals 26-60 14-25 77. Halftime — 38-38. 3-Point Goals — Georgia 5-9 (Harris 2-3, Jackson 2-5, Frazier 1-1), South Carolina 11-24 (Notice 4-7, Thornwell 4-7, Felder 1-2, Dozier 1-3, McKie 1-4, Gravett 0-1). Fouled Out — Silva, Kotsar, Maten, Harris. Rebounds — Georgia 32 (Ogbeide 11), South Carolina 24 (Thornwell, Kotsar 7). Assists — Georgia 12 (Frazier 5), South Carolina 13 (Notice, Dozier 3). Total Fouls — Georgia 20, South Carolina 22. A — 18,000 (18,000).

South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwell said. PJ Dozier scored seven of his 21 points in the final 2:21, Thornwell had 18 points and Duane Notice 15 for South Carolina’s second straight win over Georgia after going 0-3 vs. the Bulldogs last season. J.J. Frazier and Yante Maten had 18 points apiece for Georgia. For the Bulldogs, it was a second straight disappointing road loss to a ranked opponent. They led in the final minute at No. 8 Kentucky before falling in overtime, 90-81 last Tuesday. “As a competitor, I don’t like to lose. I’m frustrated,” Frazier said. “But we don’t have any choice but to put it behind us.”

an overtime loss at Kentucky, making seven straight shots to keep in things in the opening half. They also enjoyed edges in rebounding (36-28) and made foul shots (22-14). South Carolina: The Gamecocks hoped to get off to a fast start, yet had trouble keeping up with Georgia’s inside strength. South Carolina forwards Maik Kotsar and Chris Silva each spent time on the bench with two fouls. That can’t continue if the Gamecocks hope to remain in the SEC chase.

TITLE CHASING The Gamecocks improved to 9-1 in the SEC, their second-best start since going 10-0 in 1997. That group went 15-1 to take the league crown, but its lone loss was to the Bulldogs. South Carolina’s most difficult stretch left could be at Vanderbilt and at No. 24 Florida in consecutive games in two weeks.

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STRUGGLES IN THE PAINT South Carolina saw both of its primary post players in Silva and Kotsar foul out against Georgia. The two picked up two first-half fouls and played only 17 of a possible 40 minutes. While Kotsar had seven points and six rebounds in the second half, the 6-foot-9 Silva finished with zero rebounds for just the second game of the sophomore’s college career.

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have something left at the end of the game. You can’t waste it all early in the third quarter.” A quick look back to New England’s victory over Seattle in the 2015 Super Bowl shows that Brady and the Patriots had plenty left. They rallied from a 10-point hole to win. The Falcons aren’t discounting the edge of having been down this path. Freeney, who won a ring with Indianapolis at the 2007 game, believes the mental approach is critical. “I was 24 or 25 or whatever I was,” he said of playing in the Colts’ victory against Chicago. “My body and everything was just on a whole different level, which is to be expected at that age. “I think that from a mental standpoint, it’s appreciating the moment. Now it’s a little bit better, because now I realized through time it’s not something that you get to all the time. “You have to treasure these moments, really treasure these moments and try to take a moment to take it all in. I think I can look at it from a different perspective now, which I’m not going to say means more, but in a sense it’s a little more special

in a way. “The first one is always the special one and I don’t know if this is the last one or what, but this also is special because I can look at it differently.” There’s no looking at the stats differently, though. Atlanta has never won an NFL crown, is in only its second Super Bowl in 51 seasons of life — a decisive loss to Denver came in 1999 — and rarely has been a contender to get this far. Since Brady became New England’s starter, he ranks first in postseason wins (24), passing attempts (1,263), completions (788), yards (8,628) and touchdowns (61). He has the most multi-touchdown games (19) and most career 300-yard games (11) in NFL playoff history. He will also become the first player to appear in seven Super Bowls, and with a victory would have the most rings, tied with Charles Haley. Quite the resume. Plus, his surrounding cast includes some major contributors in other Super Bowls: Julian Edelman, LeGarrette Blount, Rob Ninkovich, Devin McCourty, Stephen Gostkowski ... shall we go on?

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AD GIRLS FROM PAGE B1 garnered girls coach of the year honors, said her team was not phased by the game’s much later than anticipated start time. “Not at all. We came prepared to win,” Lowery said. “If we had to wait an hour or two, we were ready. I told them in the locker room to come out strong; jump on them first and fast. That was our strategy, and that’s what helped us win.” HMS head coach Kawana Harris, whose team knocked off regular season runner-up Mayewood Middle School to earn its championship game berth, said her team was slightly thrown by the unusual warmup and wait routine. “A little bit. You get the girls to a point to where you want them ready, and then the officials aren’t here,” Harris said. “I understand. It wasn’t the officials’ fault. They had a piece of paper that said they should come out at 1, so I understand. But it’s one of those things that’s like, ‘Yeah (what if).’ “ Stevye Sinkler was the engine behind the Lady Hawks’ fast start, scoring eight of her team’s first 10 points and adding a bucket to answer Crim’s free throw that broke a 14-0 ADMS opening run. The first five points came at the free throw line, with Jada Sawyer going 2-for-2 before Sinkler hit on three of four attempts. Sinkler then scored from the low

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The Alice Drive Middle School girls basketball team begins to celebrate at midcourt after winning the Sumter Middle School Conference tournament championship game on Saturday at Crestwood High’s The Castle. The Lady Hawks beat Hillcrest 42-23 to finish the year with a 17-0 record. post with 3:50 on the clock for the game’s first basket. Sinkler did all of her damage in the first half, scoring 14 as the Lady Hawks carried a 35-13 advantage into the break. Tajanique Johnson helped to provide a 1-2 punch by matching Sinkler’s 14 points, with two baskets and a

3-point basket in each half. “Stevye is actually in the seventh grade, so she will have another year to execute,” Lowery said. “She’s one of our top players. She scores big in the games and is one of my go-to players. Tajanique is another key player. She’s a very good defensive player and she,

as well, is one of our go-to players. Her and Stevye together, double trouble.” Zamani Fulmore led a mini spurt for the Lady Wildcats to open the second quarter, scoring two quick buckets ahead of an Aubriel Keith fast-break layup that was set up by a steal. That cut the ADMS lead

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CHAMPS FROM PAGE B1 in the top five in the latest S.C. Basketball Coaches Association 4A poll, but the game wound up being a 65-37 rout by the Gators. That was nowhere near the case this time in what was a true marquee matchup as Lakewood entered with the highest ranking in school history at No. 2 while Crestwood was at No. 10. It was a back-andforth contest for most of the night as the game was tied after the first quarter and at halftime. Neither team had a double-digit lead until fourth, and it was just a 4-point difference until the very end. A big turning point for the Gators likely came in the opening few minutes. The Knights came out hot as Ja Morant connected on a pair of 3-point shots as CHS took an early 10-2 lead. Brown called timeout to let his team regroup. “We just needed to calm down and get everybody on the same page,” Singleton said. “We just needed to get right on the defensive end and execute down the stretch.” The Gators responded with a 9-0 run that included seven straight points by Singleton as LHS rallied to take an 11-10 lead. It was 14-14 after the first stanza. Lakewood built a 7-point advantage in the second quarter, but Crestwood stormed back behind Morant – who finished with a game-high 34 points and 12 rebounds – and Dakota Jennings. Jennings had 17 points and 10 rebounds, including seven points in the second quarter. His slam dunk followed by another bucket with no time remaining rallied CHS and knotted the score at 33-33 entering the break. It was 39-39 midway through the third when Lakewood started to pull away a little behind

Singleton and Dontrea Osborne. The duo combined for 14 points, including a pair of 3s, as the Gators’ lead ballooned to nine points, 53-44, entering the fourth quarter. “It was like a playoff game,” Brown said. “It was a game of runs and momentum changes. They had a couple runs and we had an answer to all of them. That’s what good teams do. We executed down the stretch. “I have to give a lot of credit to our defense and the commitment by all of my guys on the defensive end.” The LHS lead was 10 with 4:18 remaining when the Knights mounted yet another comeback. They scored six straight points to pull within 61-57 and had Morant going to the free line with a chance cut the deficit to just one. Uncharacteristically though, Morant missed all three shots, and the momentum seemed to swing completely in Lakewood’s direction after that as it scored the final nine points of the contest to secure the victory and the region title. “We gave a lot more effort tonight, but didn’t shoot well at the free throw line and that hurt us in the end,” Crestwood head coach Dwayne Edwards said after his team went 10-for-20 at the charity stripe, including 4-for-10 in the fourth quarter. “I think we gave them a lot more second chances at the basket and didn’t box out well tonight also. “The energy was better, but Lakewood did a good job and I thought they were a lot more aggressive around the basket. That’s something we need to get better at.” Osborne finished with 17 points for LHS while Malik Wilson added 15. Ahkeem Lawson was also a presence around the basket as he ended the night with nine points and seven rebounds.

early in the second half before sitting the rest of the game. “You could tell Corey was hurting out there,” said MJHS head coach Annette Calvin, whose team finished with a 16-3 record. “He tried to talk me into letting him to continue to play, but I wasn’t going to leave him out there hurting like that.” “We took advantage of them not having their best player out there,” said Washington, whose team split with Manning during the regular season, winning the first game 67-58 before losing 60-49. Graham actually had a 4-point play in the second quarter, hitting a 3-point

shot and adding a free throw after being fouled. That made it 25-8 with 3:42 left in the second quarter. A Timothy Goldsmith layup made it 25-10, but that was as close as the Monarchs would get. AD ran off the next six points and led 31-12 at halftime. Brunson had 18 firsthalf points, 12 of them coming in the decisive first quarter. He finished with 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double. Lowery-Isaac also had a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. Washington said the Hawks’ rebounding made a huge difference in the game. “When we lost to them we didn’t rebound well,” Washington said. “They beat us on the boards. We rebounded well and hit our free throws.”

to 13, 22-9, but Johnson’s first trey would push the advantage back to 16 and HMS would get no closer the rest of the way. Fulmore closed the quarter with eight and would lead her team with 10 points. “I’m proud of the girls. They played a good game. They came much further than they did last season,” Harris said of the Lady Wildcats, whose 12-6 final record included two regular-season losses to Mayewood and three losses to ADMS, with the other loss coming in a Christmas tourney. “Last season, nobody would have even dreamed Hillcrest was here (in the title game), so I’m very happy with the girls. We have a lot of girls, about six of them I believe, that’s going to Crestwood next year, so I told them that should make them want to fight harder when they get over there with (CHS head coach) Tony (Wilson) and they (attempt to) make it to the (state) finals next year. “Our record really doesn’t speak to how far these girls have come. They had a lot of obstacles to overcome, on and off the court. They’ve fought very hard, all around, so I can’t ask for more from a team of girls, especially at this level, the middle school level. They played together, and that’s what we asked. It’s one of those things, Alice Drive has always been the team to beat and hopefully next year we’ll be here again and we’ll try it again.”

Alice Drive extended the lead to the upper 20s in the third quarter and never looked back. Manning made a late run to whittle down the final margin, scoring 20 points in the final stanza after scoring just 18 through the first three. Guard Marcus Lane was the only other Hawk to score. He finished with 12 points, six assists and seven steals. Ja’Quan House led the Monarchs in scoring with 16 points. Graham finished with eight and Isiah Washington had six. “I’m very pleased with the season we had,” Calvin said. “We’re losing eight from this team after losing eight from last year (when Manning won the tournament). They worked real hard to have the season we had.”

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IRS disputes can be intimidating. Frost says he has seen even certiﬁed public accountants become submissive around IRS agents. But the Taxpayer Bill of Rights provides the grounds to challenge the agency’s position. “The ﬁrst principle here is, these aren’t rights that are granted by the IRS, but they’re simply recognized by the IRS, and they all come down from the law that’s either made by Congress or made by the courts,” says Fred Daily, a tax attorney in St. Petersburg, Fla. Taxpayers have the right to re-

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can be deducted on your federal return, says Lisa Greene-Lewis, a CPA and tax expert for TurboTax. That means if you earn a decent paycheck in a state such as California, Oregon or Minnesota, where state income tax rates range north of 9%, your local taxes alone may be worth itemizing. uIf you own a home: Homeownership brings with it many potential deductions, chief among them being the mortgage interest deduction, which allows homeowners to lower their taxable income by what they paid in loan interest. For instance, at current rates, a 30-year ﬁxed mortgage of $300,000 demands about $12,000 in interest payments across the ﬁrst year of the loan. uIf you make a big contribution: Since charitable donations are tax-deductible, a big gift can make itemizing worth your while. Greene-Lewis points out that you must have any item valued at more than $5,000 appraised to qualify for the deduction, but the extra paperwork is worth the effort.

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uIf you have big medical bills: There is a threshold to cross for medical deductions, says Cap Willey, managing director at accounting provider CBIZ MHM. For 2016, taxpayers under age 65 can only deduct any out-of-pocket medical expenses that exceed 10% of their adjusted gross income, and older Americans can only deduct expenses above 7.5% of their adjusted gross income. DON’T FORGET ‘ABOVETHE-LINE’ DEDUCTIONS

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there are a group of so-called “above-the-line” deductions that may allow you added tax breaks. These deductions are found on your main Form 1040 in the “Adjusted Gross Income” section, and while some require additional forms, they are all much easier to access than itemized deductions. A few of the most common above-the-line items include: uExpenses for educators: If you’re a teacher who spent your own money on supplies for your classes, you can get up to $250 in tax breaks. uMoving expenses: If you moved more than 50 miles for a new job and weren’t reimbursed by your employer, you can deduct those moving expenses. uStudent loan interest: Find the amount of interest paid on your student loans on form 1098-E, and you can get an abovethe-line deduction. If you’re still not sure whether to itemize, Greene-Lewis notes that many tax software programs can offer helpful prompts and questions to catch deductions.

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Right now we leverage an online savings account to earn a little interest for our emergency fund. I am conﬂicted on what to do with this money. Most of the time, I really don’t want to put this money in the market because it is more a feeling of comfort to know the money is not subject to the ups and down of the market. At the same time, I occasionally feel like I want more yield than a savings account. What’s your philosophy on emergency funds and risk? — JASON, LANSING, MICH. Today, emergency funds ﬁnd their way to sale racks, vacation rentals, down payments and holiday gifts. None of these are emergencies.

When I was in second grade, my grandfather and I were out having lunch. As he pulled out his wallet to pay, I saw a $100 bill nestled in a small slit in his wallet. “Whoa!” I exclaimed. “Where’d you get that, Papa?” “That’s for an emergency,” he offered, somewhat sternly. “I’ve had this in my wallet for years, just in case I get into a situation I can’t get out of without using it.” That moment has been etched in my brain for the better part of 32 years. Not only is it the basis for understanding emergency funds, but it also is the answer to your question. Just think how often my grandfather was at a store or restaurant or any other place with sirens that sang for his C-note. Not once did he reach for that bill after converting his reality into an emergency. People struggle to deﬁne the term “emergency” as it relates to money. This is where the problems begin. At one time in our culture, the word emergency had a connotation that summoned images of pain or suffering. Today, a ﬁnancial emergency can easily be used to describe blowing off steam

or scratching a consumer itch on impulse. I talk to people all the time about funds set aside for something they call emergencies, but they aren’t my grandpa’s emergencies. Today, emergency funds find their way to sale racks, vacation rentals, down payments and holiday gifts. None of these are emergencies. An emergency is an unexpected, involuntary moment which threatens to get worse if not resolved. I’m talking about job loss, major medical bills, insurance deductibles, vet bills, etc. Misidentifying an emergency often leads to an emergency. One of the more common mistakes I see is using an emergency fund as a down payment on a home. What’s one of the most emergency-inducing lifestyles you can live? Homeowner. If you vanquish your emergency funds in the process of becoming a homeowner, then you’re just asking for trouble — and debt. You can decide to not go on vacation. You can decide to not buy a new TV. And you can decide not to spend too much on holiday gifts. You can not decide the timing of a true financial emergency. An emergency fund — one with absolutely no risk attached to it — should consist of at least three months worth of household expenses. If you want a larger emergency fund, fine. But somewhere

along the way, that emergency fund will start to feel like bulk unassigned savings, and you will want to dip into it. I prefer you put three months worth of expenses in an account and put nothing else in it. Maintain a second account for down payments, vacations and whatever else isn’t an emergency. If you want to put that at risk, have at it, although putting money you know you’re going to spend soon at risk doesn’t make a tremendous amount of sense either. Does it stink to have $10,000 or more earning a very small amount of interest? Yes. Does it stink as bad as turning on your “emergency only” ﬂashlight only to ﬁnd out the batteries are dead from nonemergency use? No. I know a guy who keeps $15,000 cash and a bunch of gold coins in his home safe. I’ve always been fascinated by this move. But frankly, it’s not terribly different than keeping an emergency fund in a savings account. He’s not trying to risk it, and it’s actually more readily accessible than keeping that money in a bank. Don’t risk your emergency fund, and don’t commingle it with non-emergency money. When an emergency shows its ugly head, you don’t want to have to take yet another loss. Peter Dunn is an author, speaker and radio host. Have a question? Email AskPete@petetheplanner.com

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Given it’s the start of February, chances are you recently paid off your credit card bills tied to holiday shopping. You already know about downloadable games and apps you don’t need to pay for, but there’s so much more to take advantage of. A few suggestions: uEbooks: Why buy books when you can borrow them instead? Using the free Overdrive app, you can borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your local library. And it’s not just the classics, but current New York Times bestsellers, too. All you need is your library card and the free OverDrive (overdrive.com) installed on your favorite phone or tablet. For free classics in the “public domain,” be sure to check out Project Gutenberg (gutenberg.org), which offers more than 53,000 free ebooks to download or read online. uMusic: Rather than buying music by track or paying for a monthly subscription service, those who are tight on cash might consider the free version of Spotify (spotify.com), a stellar digital music, podcast and video streaming service that gives you instant access to millions of songs and

Funds running a little low after the holidays? These tips offer ways to occupy your time without draining the wallet

other content. Also consider the free TuneIn Radio (tunein.com) app and website, which gives you access to more than 100,000 radio stations from around the world — from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe — and all searchable by genre, country or popularity. This also includes local radio stations, Internet-only ones and countless podcasts, too. Other recommended sites and apps for free music: Archive.org and iHeartRadio. uTV shows, movies: All the major TV networks — such as ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox — let you watch live or prerecorded shows on their respective websites and apps. Sure, they have commercials, but hey, free it’s free. Along with an entire section devoted to free ﬁlms, YouTube (youtube.com, or free app) has many episodes of mostly older TV shows but can be a great way to relax on a lazy Sunday afternoon — maybe by connecting your computer to your big-screen television wirelessly through a Smart TV, Chromecast or Roku, or via an HDMI cable (which you can buy at your local dollar store). Also check out Hulu (hulu .com), Crackle (crackle.com), and tubiTV (tubitv.com) for free TV shows and movies. Follow on Twitter: @marc_saltzman. Email at askmarcsaltzman@gmail.com.

A light week of economic news featuring data on the labor market and consumer credit will be overshadowed by a ﬂurry of earnings reports. Analysts will be looking for S&P 500 companies to maintain the 7.5% average proﬁt increase that has marked an encouraging fourth-quarter earnings season so far and will be needed to sustain the market rally. Among companies reporting are a handful of household names. Some per-share earnings estimates: $1.50 for Disney, down from $1.63 a year ago; $1.17 for General Motors, down from $1.39; and 74 cents for fastfood giant Yum! Brands — owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell — up from 68 cents. Tuesday, the Labor Department releases its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for December. The report digs beneath the net employment gains reported by Labor each month to track the level of job openings, hires and quits. In November, job openings

A healthy labor market has led consumers to start using credit cards more

Both revolving credit — mostly credit cards — and non-revolving credit, such as student and auto loans, have advanced at a healthy pace. ELISE AMENDOLA, AP

edged up to 5.5 million and are generally higher this year but remain below the 5.8 million record reached last summer. Hires have lagged openings, in part because the low 4.8% unemployment rate has made it tougher for employers to find skilled workers. Hires rose to 5.2 million in November but are also below the recent high reached earlier in 2016. And the number of quits — which mostly reflect employees switching jobs — has stayed near prerecession highs at 3 million as the tight labor market provides workers more leverage and job opportunities. A generally healthy labor market has encouraged consumers to start using credit cards more frequently after cutting back in the wake of the financial crisis and credit bubble. Total outstanding credit increased to $24.5 billion in November from $16.2 billion the previous month. Both revolving credit — mostly credit cards — and nonrevolving credit, such as student and auto loans, have advanced at a healthy pace. “As consumer fundamentals remain firm, this trend will likely continue,” Nomura economist Lewis Alexander says. Analysts expected the Federal Reserve to report that consumer credit increased another $20 billion in December.

STOCKS: THE MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW

THE SUMTER ITEM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Name

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classroom project at Sumter High School and has expanded to become one of the largest military displays in the area. and memorabilia by The largest exhibit citizens. The display is contained in the disnot a 501c3 nonprofit play comprises the and does not solicit individual photos monetary donations. veterans have donatThere is no admission ed to the collection. charge to view the disBecause of the overplay, and the facility whelming number of continues to open each contributions made Sammy Way Friday from 8 a.m. to to the wall of honor, noon and on Sundays the amount of wall REFLECTIONS from 2 to 4 p.m. space available to disSchool, church, milplay these photos has been exhausted. This welcome itary and the public at large are encouraged to visit the situation has required us to display. Special tours can be construct temporary display arranged by calling Sammy boards to accommodate reWay at (803) 983-8946. The cently donated photos. We are continuing to welcome and so- display is located on the first floor of the Clyburn Interlicit photos of all veterans modal Transportation buildwith the only criterion being ing, 129 South Harvin St., that they have served in our Suite #2. nation’s armed forces. The display continues to Reach Sumter Item Archivist grow in its second decade of Sumter Military Display curator Sammy Way examines some of the many photos of Sumter’s military vetoperation, due to many contri- Sammy Way at waysammy@ erans in the display located in the Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center on South Harvin Street. yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294. butions of military uniforms

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ABOVE: Scores of slides of World War II scenes can be viewed in 3-D through an antique stereopticon in the Sumter Military Display. The display has been so successful in collecting photographs of the area’s military veterans, its wall space at the Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center on South Harvin Street is almost completely covered. RIGHT: Former Shaw Air Force Base pilots and crewmen visit the Military Display from their homes in Charleston and examine information and artifacts pertaining to the F-101, a reconnaissance and fighter plane based at Shaw during the time they were stationed there in the 1960s.

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World War II veteran Johnny Johnson talks with a visitor to the Sumter Military Display about some of the photos and memorabilia on display. Now entering its 12th year, the display is about to exhaust its wall space dedicated to photos of S.C. veterans from all of the services.

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Police to enforce noise law; QB Richardson to attend Penn State 75 YEARS AGO — 1942 July 23-29 President Roosevelt has signed a bill extending for two years the reduced interest rates on Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner loans, J.H. Myers, president of the Gamecock National Farm Loan Association, announced this week. Myers stated that this would mean a considerable saving in interest charges to borrowers in this territory. The Gamecock Association is a Yesteryear member of a in Sumter group of SAMMY WAY three associations maintaining a joint office at Sumter, serving Clarendon, Lee and Sumter counties. W.J. Lawrence Jr., secretary-treasurer, is in charge of the office in the agricultural building on the courthouse square. • With arrangements complete, the trio of candidates for the post of city council will speak at the junior high school on West Calhoun street at 9 o’clock tomorrow night. The three candidates running for the post of city councilman will speak in the following order: Dr. Carl Epps; Herbert Moses, incumbent; and M.M. Weinberg. • Fred A. Crawford, superintendent of the Sherwood school, has been named by County Superintendent of Education W.O. Cain as county chairman of a statewide program of compulsory physical training in schools and colleges for all male youths 16 years and older. Crawford was selected after Gov. R.M. Jefferies on Wednesday called on education officials of every county to select leaders to attend a course in physical training at the Navy’s preflight school at Athens, Georgia. • Genial John J. Riley, who numbers among his volunteer activities on behalf of the city everything from baseball to promoting tourist trade, has been selected by the Americanism committee of the state department of the South Carolina Legion to be recommended for the new $1,000 Rosentiel award, which is to go to the Legionnaire in the United States with the most outstanding record for civic work done in his community during the year July 1, 1941-June 30, 1942. • Eight Sumter County boys, members of a Field Artillery unit at Camp Blanding, Florida, have passed examinations for training as aviation cadets and are at home now on a 15-day leave. If they have not been called by July 30, they will return to Camp Blanding to await orders. They are: Calvin Chandler, Alvin Grumbles, Charles Player, Jack Warner, Burgess Coulter, Milton Baker, Clyde Newman and Will Muldrow. • Two Sumter boys have been accepted as candidates to officer’s training schools, according to information reaching here this morning. Hampton N. Forester has

1942 — Firing on the pistol range at the U.S. Marine Corps training base at Parris Island is Daniel D. Rogerson, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Rogerson, 104 S. Sumter St. With Rogerson is his coach, Private First Class Erwin F. Hall Jr., 22, of Radford, Virginia. been sent front Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to the school there. Sergeant Ira Kaye has been admitted as an officer candidate to the Air Force’s candidate school at Miami Beach, Florida. • Two Sumter boys are now stationed at Mather Field near Sacramento, California. They are Adger Matthews, son of Mrs. Mary Matthews, and Lester Mathis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mathis. Both boys have been accepted as aviation cadets. At Mather Field they will take a basic military training course given by the Army Air Forces before starting their flying instruction. • Chief W.C. Kirven of the city police force called attention to complaints he had been receiving about too much noise. Most of the violators reported were persons driving automobiles and motorcycles without mufflers. Police will be on the lookout for noise makers who are breaking a city ordinance. 50 YEARS AGO – 1967 April 24-29 The look of downtown Sumter has been softened another degree. Workers from the City Parks and Recreation Department placed eight dun-colored, fiberglass benches and eight larger flower and shrub plants alongside the trees planted on Main Street between Hampton Avenue and Dugan Street. Sim P. Wright, city parks and recreation superintendent, said the Garden Club Council has agreed to plant flowers and shrubs in the planters. • Larry Rogers, Iris Festival general chairman, said “everything points to the best festival in the history of the event. All committee chairmen are reporting in optimistic terms, and it looks

like we’ll have the best and most colorful festival ever held in South Carolina.” Rogers expects the parade to draw 100,000 people into downtown Sumter. • Nadine Eskridge, a sparkling-eyed dark blond, is the new Miss Bishopville. Nadine, 17, was selected at Saturday night’s Miss Bishopville Pageant, sponsored by the Bishopville Jaycees. She succeeds Cindy Ellen. Her talent was a series of dances, depicting styles and fads through the years. • Billy Ardis turned in the finest pitching performance for Sumter this season, giving up only two hits, as he hurled the Gamecocks to a 3-0 victory over Dreher on Friday afternoon at Riley Park. Ardis, a left-hander who pitches for the Legion team during the summer, struck out 10 Blue Devil batters and issued only two walks. • Furman’s Tommy Jones, in his first appearance on the mound of the season, tossed a brilliant no-hitter against Lamar, walking only one man, but came away a 1-0 loser here. Jones, flashing a nifty curve ball, cut down eight out of the first nine batters he faced on strikeouts. The transplanted catcher also led the Indians at the plate with two singles. Lamar’s only run came when Wright reached first after being hit with a pitch, stole second and went to third on an error. He scored on Tommy Suggs’ sacrifice. • Track manager Clinnie Hyatt said he wasn’t surprised at all when Arnold Hutto won the 35-lap late model sportsman race at the Sumter Raceway. Hutto had been protested the week before, and his car was found illegal. “They caught him on a technicality so I expected him to put on a good show,”

Hyatt said. “He took his time and worked his way. He drove like a true sport.” • Two Clemson University students from Sumter have been named editors for the 1967-68 edition of Taps, the student yearbook at Clemson. Jack W. Erter Jr. will serve as editor-in-chief, and Cecil M. Drakeford Jr. will be sports editor of the annual. Erter, an industrial management major, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Erter. Drakeford, an architecture major, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Drakeford. • With a full week of activities already on the Iris Festival schedule, two additional events are now being planned. A milking contest, sponsored by Sumter Dairies, has been set for 11 a.m., and an autograph session for Miss Patricia Harty, co-star of NBC-TV’s “Occasional Wife,” is being planned to follow immediately after the contest. Both events will take place in downtown Sumter. • College scholarships and youth leadership awards were presented and Youth Government Day leaders honored at a luncheon held by the Elks Lodge. Ann Geraldine McCord of Manning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kenneth McCord, was recognized as winner of a $600 scholarship from the State Elks Assn. The actual award will be presented to her at the state convention in midJune in Greenville. 25 YEARS AGO – 1992 Jan. 24 – 29 Sheriff’s deputies serving a warrant on a Sumter man recovered merchandise that had reportedly been stolen from at least four county residences in recent months. Six counts of burglary and grand larceny are pending in connection with the stolen property. Lt. Anthony Bradford and Investigator Wesley Gardner were serving a warrant on a separate burglary, when they discovered the stash of goods inside a vacant mobile home on the property. • Sumter High’s Lady Gamecocks survived a lackluster performance to defeat Eau Claire 42-34 at the Sumter High gym. Sumter, which improved to 11-4 overall and 5-1 in Region IV-4A play, led 10-7 after one quarter and 16-10 at halftime. Eau Claire charged back to pull within one point at the end of the third quarter. Sumter outscored the Lady Shamrocks 13-4 during the last four minutes of the game. • A Dalzell man has been named South Carolina’s Young Farmer of the Year by the S.C. Young Farmers Association. Charles Edens recently received the annual award, which recognized him for his farming skills and community involvement. Edens, 39, who grew up on his family’s 3,230-acre farm near Dalzell, said he knew as a child he wanted to be a farmer. He manages the H.C. Edens and Sons farm, which consists of 800 acres of peanuts, 400 acres of soybeans and 300 acres of wheat. • Learning is part of life for a National Football League rookie. Some of it

comes easy, some of it comes through taking a few hard knocks along the way. Dexter Davis, former Sumter High standout, just went through that process as a rookie defensive back with the Phoenix Cardinals. Perhaps the easiest thing he learned this season came after receiving a few hard knocks as well. • The federal government and the General Assembly are ordering counties and municipalities across the state to build new jails and landfills and implement expensive solid-waste recycling programs. But they aren’t helping the financially strapped local governments fund the orders, county and city officials say. And while Sumter, Lee and Clarendon County officials say the requirements are draining their budgets, the mandates aren’t likely to stop. When mandates get to local government, the only place to pass them down to is the taxpayer,” Sumter City Manager Talmadge Tobias said. • In recognition of Black History Month, the Sumter County Museum is paying tribute to Morris College, the local predominately black college, with an exhibit in the Sherman Smith Gallery. Established in 1908 with help from the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina, Morris College has provided education to many ministers and educators in the state. • Those balmy spring days usually associated with caps and gowns and diplomas are still months away, but that didn’t stop 55 USC Sumter students from graduating this winter. “Because most students want to collect their diplomas as soon as possible after completing the required coursework, the University of South Carolina confers degrees three times during the year – in May, August and December,” according to Dr. Tom Lisk, USC Sumter’s associate dean for academic affairs. • Because of three consecutive years of excellent test scores and teacher and student attendance records, Sumter’s Alice Drive Elementary School has won deregulated status. Announced by the state Department of Education, the status exempts the school from many of the education department’s testing programs, as well as regulations on the way students spend their time. The time saved from testing will be used by the faculty to develop new curriculum approaches. • Sumter High School quarterback Wally Richardson is expected to announce today that he will attend Penn State to further his academic and football career. “I don’t think there’s any doubt about that,” said Gamecock head coach Tom Lewis when asked whether Richardson had chosen to attend Penn State. Richardson apparently made the decision after visiting Penn State. He canceled a return visit to Duke and had also visited Alabama and Notre Dame. Reach Sumter Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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A glorious pastel sunset at the end of a recent winter day.

Look up to notice what each day brings T he day dawns clear and cool. At 7:23 a.m. it is 44 degrees, and there are no clouds. The sky is a dull light blue overhead, with a mellow yellowish glow on the eastern horizon. As I drive through town, I notice a perfect yellow sun, low in the sky, sparkling through the pines. Bright sunlight touches and illuminates the treetops. The rest of our world is still in shadow. At 8:33 a.m., it is 48 degrees, and the sun is now above the wood line. Everything is bathed in a clear, bright light. The sky is a brilliant blue. There are no clouds, and there is no wind. Long shadows streak across the land because of the low angle of light. I notice a pair of geese flying effortlessly over the treetops, headed to some unknown destination. In the western sky, there is a long, narrow, wispy cloud. It may be a small section of contrail from some unseen airplane. Contrails are man-made clouds produced by the hot exhaust of

high-altitude aircraft. The cloud stays low on the southern horizon and floats slowly west to east. As I watch, it appears to break up into smaller sections. It is the only blemish in a perfectly clear Dan sky. At 9:14, it is 50 degrees. Geddings My day presses on, and at 9:58, it has warmed to 58 degrees. One little puffy white cloud has appeared above the tree line in the west. At 10:43 a.m., I pull into Pack’s Landing. About two dozen trucks with empty boat trailers anchor the big parking lot. I notice that the lake level is up. A few high cirrus-type clouds have appeared in the southwestern sky. I know that the cirrus clouds are made of ice crystals and usually arrive in advance of a frontal system. The sun is higher now, and the shad-

FISHING REPORTS — FEB. 5, 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, strongfighting 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 (843-729-4044) 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 tightlining 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.

ows across the land have shortened. Other small clouds have appeared on the horizon. Just outside of Pinewood I see buzzards soaring, as warm air currents begin to rise. At 11:04, it is 65 degrees. Overhead, the sky is still a very brilliant blue. At 2:02 p.m., there are numerous airplane contrails in the southwestern sky. The contrails are mixed in with the cirrus clouds that extend overhead. The wind has picked up, and I notice more buzzards soaring higher and higher into the sky. Small flocks of black birds are also trading back and forth. An eagle soars over the pond up close to McCrays Mill Road at 3:43 p.m. My wife, Ginger, and I pull over to watch. The white head and tail are brilliant against the bright blue sky. The eagle struggles against the strong wind, making low, tight circles. It flies right over our car at about 30 feet. Ginger gets out to watch. The eagle flies over the entrance to Meadowcroft and heads to-

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.

ward Twin Lakes. Later in the evening, I hear a wood duck calling as it passes over the hardwoods behind my house. It is headed toward the upper end of Burn’s Pond. The last of the light from the setting sun is washing the tops of the trees. The light is golden. I wish it could last longer, but I know that it is fleeting. At 5:53, I walk to the front door and look out at a glorious sunset. The wispy clouds are shaded in pastel yellow and pink. The blue sky beyond is turning a deeper shade — a richer blue. I linger, unable to turn away. Later that night, when I take the dog out, I notice there is no moon visible, and only a few stars can be seen through the clouds. The next morning a solid wall of low gray clouds hang overhead. A soft rain is falling from the sky that gives us so much. Dan Geddings is a weekly columnist for The Sumter Item. Email Dan at cdgeddings@gmail.com.

Drought status better in 15 Lowcountry counties Because of adequate winter rainfall for portions of South Carolina, S.C. Drought Response Committee has updated the drought statuses of 15 counties. All counties in the northeast region maintained their current statuses of normal (no drought) or incipient. Richland and Lexington counties, located in the central region of the state, were downgraded to normal status, while the rest of the counties in that region maintained their current statuses of moderate or normal. All of the counties in the southern region were downgraded from incipient to normal. McCormick and Abbeville counties, located in the Central Savannah region, maintained moderate status, Edgefield, Aiken and Barnwell counties were downgraded to incipient, and Allendale and below were downgraded to normal status. “We voted to downgrade the drought for many counties due to increased rainfall over the last 30 to 60 days,” Colleton County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Emeritus Marion Rizer said. “Ironically, we are not able to get into the fields to fertilize small grains and to make preparations for spring planting because soil moisture conditions

are too wet in some areas.” But because of potential fire hazards and lack of moisture, Oconee, Pickens and Anderson counties have remained in severe drought status. According to S.C. Forestry Commission Forest Protection Chief Darryl Jones, the wildfire activity in November was 94 percent higher than the five-year average. The Pinnacle Mountain Fire burned 10,623 acres in Pickens and Greenville counties before it was controlled, and fire costs exceeded $5 million. Recovery work, including firebreaks rehabilitation and clearing of trails, is ongoing. “As we enter our traditional wildfire season, fine fuels are very dry and wildfire occurrence has been increasing,” Jones stated. “When frontal passages bring low relative humidity and higher winds, we do expect to have periods of high wildfire activity, and we expect it to continue until green-up begins in late April or early May.” Hydrologic conditions have slightly improved in much of the Upstate over the past two months, but streamflow and lake levels remain well below normal in many areas, with the driest conditions occurring in the upper Saluda and Savannah basins.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO: 2016-CP-43-02239 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Santee Lynches Community Development Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Esther Cocklin, Aaron Dickerson, Jimmie Dickerson, Jean Connors, and Louise Dickerson and any children and heirs at law, distributes and devisees, and if any be deceased, then any persons entitled to claim under or through them; also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real property described in the complaint herein, designated as John Doe, and any minors or incompetent persons or person in the military, designated as Richard Roe,

All that piece, parcel of lot of land together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being near the City Limits of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina designated as Lot 14, Block 7, on a plat of John R. Haynsworth, Surveyor, dated November 4, 1904, of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sumter County in Plat Book Z-6 at Page 2 and being bounded and measures according to said plat as follows: On the North by Lot 13, Block 7, said plat, and measuring thereon 150 feet; On the East by Lot 45, Block 7, said plat, and measuring thereon 50 feet; On the South by Lot 15, Block 7, said plat, and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by "H" Street, said plat, and measuring thereon 50 feet; be all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. This lot is designated on the Auditors Tax Map for Sumter County as Parcel 227-12-05-007 and is known as 107 H. Street.

We the family of the late Mr. Elliot "Boo Boo" Wilder, is filled with gratitude for your outpouring expressions of love and concerns. We sincerely thank you for the flowers, the cards, the telephone calls, the food, the visits, your prayers and for every act of kindness shown during our time of grief. May God richly bless you! Sincerely, Mary C. Wilder and Family

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The Housing Authority of the City of Sumter will open the Housing Choice Voucher application process Online only effective 9:00 a.m. on February 20, 2017. The Housing Choice Voucher program will close February 24, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. This process will open the third full week of each month at the times stated above until such time notice to close the process. The application process for Public Housing are open every day at the below listed website. To apply for the Voucher/Section 8 assistance or Public Housing please visit our website at:

This conveyance is made subject to all visible and recorded easements, covenants, and rights of way affecting said property. This is the same property conveyed to Esther Cocklin by deed of Carolina B. Richardson, Sumter County Treasurer and Tax Collector, hereafter Richardson, dated and recorded December 21, 2010 in the ROD office for Sumter County in Volume 1148 at Page 2572.

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To submit a â&#x20AC;&#x153;completeâ&#x20AC;? application you must enter the application online AND provide the necessary original documentation to the Sumter Housing Authority OfďŹ ce within ten days including [Picture IdentiďŹ cation Card, social security cards and long form birth certiďŹ cates for all members on the application].

The Plaintiff will move to refer the case to the Master in Equity with any appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court. The pleadings in this case are on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County.

The Housing Authority of the City of Sumter does not provide emergency assistance. General applications will be accepted online only. No general applications will be accepted by phone or through the administrative ofďŹ ce. The Authority will continue to process Local Preference applications concurrently with the general process. Validation of the preference is required to obtain a â&#x20AC;&#x153;preference applicationâ&#x20AC;?.

A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr., SC Bar #: 6013 Attorney for Plaintiffs P.O. Box 2446 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 418-5700

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