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David Pearce and his daughter Crissy Pearce hold signs Tuesday outside of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, unanimously rejecting the administration’s claim of presidential authority and questioning its motives. The three judges of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the argument that the ban targets Muslims raised “serious

the states that challenged the ban, said: “Mr. President, we just saw you in court, and we beat you.” The panel declined to block a lowercourt ruling that suspended the ban and allowed previously barred travelers to enter the U.S. But it did not shy away from the larger constitutional questions raised by the order.

allegations” and presented “significant constitutional questions,” and they agreed that courts could consider statements by Trump and his advisers about wishing to enact such a ban. Moments after the ruling, Trump tweeted, “SEE YOU IN COURT,” adding that “THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!” In response, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat who leads one of

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Valentine’s Day baskets and prescriptions Area drug store has what you need BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com If you are looking to give your significant other a unique gift for Valentine’s Day, stop by Sibert’s on West Liberty Street to create a custom gift basket. Sibert’s, owned and operated by William L. and Bettie Stover, was opened in the early 1900s by Dr. W.W. Sibert. The Stovers bought the business in 1989 after Hurricane Hugo. Bettie Stover said the store started selling Valentine’s Day baskets shortly after it opened and has continued with the baskets because of their popularity. She said she decorates the store for every major holiday but not as elaborately as Valentine’s Day. Stover said the premade baskets start at $10. The price is determined by the items inside the baskets. Customers can also select items for a custom gift basket.

“And we deliver,” she said. Stover said the business used to be only a pharmacy with basic necessities sold at the front of the store but grew to include novelty items because the then Tuomey Hospital did not have an active gift store at the time. She said Sibert’s continued to sell an assortment of items after the hospital opened its own gift shop. Even if you do not decide to pick out or create a basket, Sibert’s has other gift options including candy, singing balloons, stuffed animals and Sumter and South Carolina souvenirs. There are also practical gift items such as manicure sets, handmade soaps and hand creams, and magnetic flashlights. Stover said Sibert’s carries older products that may not be sold in other stores such as turpentine, 666 cough syrup,

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Jadah Billie, 7, looks over the many Valentine’s Day baskets Wednesday at Sibert’s Drugs Store on West Liberty Street. The baskets dominate the store’s counters and employees said it will have even more by SEE BASKETS, PAGE A6 next week. Valentine’s Day is Tuesday.

Tanker driver in stable condition; stretch of road known for wrecks

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Firefighters spray a chemical on a tanker truck fire on Cains Mill Road on Wednesday.

The 41-year-old driver of the the tanker truck that wrecked on Cains Mill Road, causing a fire on Wednesday, is said to be in stable condition after sustaining second-degree burns to his abdomen during the incident. South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. David Jones said the driver, operating a 2013 International Day Cab truck carrying a tanker of gasoline, went off the road while driving through a curve, striking multiple trees and overturning. Jones said the driver is a resident of

Sumter, and no ticket had been issued as of Thursday evening. The investigation is ongoing, he said. According to an incident report from Sumter Fire Department, the call about the fire, reported by the driver, came in at 4:40 p.m. The truck and tanker were already fully involved when firefighters arrived at 4:48 p.m. Approximately 2 acres of a wooded area near the wreck site burned, states the report. About 35 firefighters from five stations responded, including the station

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at Shaw Air Force Base, which used its aircraft rescue and firefighting truck to project foam onto the flames to assist in extinguishing the blaze. The incident report states that the fire was caused by a spark after the truck hit the trees and rolled over. The vehicle and contents are estimated to be a loss of $100,000. Adrianna Bradley, public information officer with Department of Health

A request to rezone a 12-acre property on Patriot Parkway near Deschamps Road from Agricultural Conservation to Residential Multi-Family zoning led to a rare split vote in the Sumter City Council Tuesday evening. Homeowners and landowners opposed to the zoning change received support from three council members, but four council members voted to approve the

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$14K to be used for tobacco-free initiatives BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Rembert Area Community Coalition received $14,000 in grant money this month to continue its efforts from 2016 to reduce tobacco use and prevent youth from picking up the habit. The two grants, a $10,000 Community Partnership grant and a $4,000 Youth and Young Adult Prevention grant, were issued by South Carolina Tobacco-Free Collaborative, a state-wide initiative to reduce tobacco use. The grants are awarded to organizations that aim to develop programs to address tobacco use in the respective communities. Juanita Britton, chair of the Rembert Coalition board of directors, said the $10,000 Community Partnership Grant will be used to work with school districts in Sumter and Clarendon counties to coordinate school policies regarding tobacco use on campus. She said the goal is to have two representatives from each school district to form a committee with members of the Rembert coalition to continue the initiative efforts through the end of the year. The goal is to have the committee formed by the end of the month, she said. Britton said the coalition is also sharing information with

parents because some of them are not aware that children are using the products. She said children as young as 5 years old are exposed to, and in some cases using, tobacco or alternative tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes and chewing tobacco. Some kids think smoking is cool, but it’s not, Britton said. She said the $4,000 grant will be used to prevent children, adolescents and young adults from using tobacco or alternative tobacco products and to research how well members of the community think non-smoking ordinances are followed in public spaces. Rembert coalition received a $10,000 grant from S.C. Tobacco-Free Collaborative in 2016 to advocate for tobacco-free on college campuses in Sumter County. Britton said last year’s initiative evolved to focus on educating the community about the dangers of tobacco use. Coalition members visited libraries and schools to share information about smoking with the public. Britton said she is looking forward to the implementation of this year’s initiatives because the efforts will benefit the community. There is high tobacco use in the area and children could be the ones to start a smoke-free trend at home, she said.

Poet will read and sign books at Elephant Ear on Thursday BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Sumter resident Jan Christmas Bailey will sign her poetry book titled “The Road to Thanksgiving” at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Elephant Ear Gallery, 672 N. Guignard Drive. Tea and refreshments will be served to customers. BAILEY “The Road to Thanksgiving,” Bailey’s first book, comprises mostly poems with a religious theme — she is a self-described Christian writer. Most of her poems are written in quatrains, four-line stanzas. On the Amazon website, Bailey says of her process, “I write from simple thoughts and ideas, family life, occasionally spiritual inspiration about the journey of life that we all go through. From birth to death, we are all

on our own pathway. Sometimes we walk separately, sometimes our paths intertwine during our life walk. Both are special, each in its own way, teaching a lesson or enriching our lives if we choose to let it be so.” A South Carolina native, Bailey grew up in a small town with a close-knit family, and she describes the residents as living “by small-town Christian values,” where the hubs of the community were “the two churches, the post office and the four country stores.” This background is reflected in her poetry. Bailey will read from “The Road to Thanksgiving,” meet guests and sign books from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Elephant Ear. Published by Quails’ Nest Publishing, “The Road to Thanksgiving” is in paperback only. Copies will be available for purchase for $14.95 each. For more information, call (803) 773-2268.

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Earl Boone, who works for the Sumter City Parks Department, wasn’t stealing bases Wednesday afternoon, he was sprucing them up for the home opener for the University of South Carolina Sumter Fire Ants on Saturday at Riley Park.

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Woman charged for making false sexual assault report Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 25-year-old woman on Tuesday for allegedly making false claim about being held against her will and sexually assaulted. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, Chanay Tresa BassknightWilson, of 401 N. Magnolia St., told deputies that she was held hostage at a residence on Seminole Road and was repeatedly sexually assaulted by BASSKNIGHT- different men. She also told officers that WILSON she was threatened at gun point. A search warrant was issued to verify Bassknight-Wilson’s statements and it was later determined during the execution that warrant that those reported crimes did not occur, states the release. Bassknight-Wilson is charged with filing a

false police report and was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, where she remains. A judge set a surety bond of $5,000.

Man charged with attempted murder after Friday shooting Sumter Police Department apprehended a 28-year-old Sumter man on Thursday for allegedly shooting at a 17-year-old on Friday. According to a news release from the police department, Kelvin Justin McCoy, of 514 Red and White St., fired multiple shots at the victim while he was walking along Highland Avenue about 3:50 p.m. on Friday before driving away in a white pickup. The teen was not injured. MCCOY McCoy is charged with attempted murder and is being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, pending bond. Officers are working to determine what prompted Friday’s incident.

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Carbon tax push from former GOP officials faces long battle WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A push by a group of senior Republican statesmen for a tax on carbon to help lessen the effects of climate change is already meeting entrenched opposition from within their own party. Former Secretary of State Jim Baker went to the White House on Wednesday to gain Trump administration support for the plan, which would place a new tax on oil, natural gas and coal and then use the proceeds to pay quarterly dividends to American taxpayers. They said the payments would amount to about $2,000 total each year for families. In addition to Baker, former Secretary of State George Shultz and other former officials from the Reagan and Bush administrations support the effort, billed as the Climate Leadership Council. Republicans, the group argued, need to take a leadership role on fighting climate change, a problem for which they said the evidence is growing too compelling to ignore. A delegation led by Baker met Wednesday with White House Chief of

Staff Reince Priebus, Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway and Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council. Baker also spoke briefly with Vice President Pence. At his daily briefing on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer declined to comment on whether Trump might consider supporting of such a plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have nothing to announce on that,â&#x20AC;? Spicer said. Speaking to reporters before the meeting, Baker conceded the group faces long odds for political success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This makes such good sense from a conservative, limited government, free market, pro-competitive approach, that at the very least we hope theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take a look at it,â&#x20AC;? Baker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we know we have an uphill slog to get the Republicans interested in this.â&#x20AC;? Within hours of their announcement, influential conservative anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist took to Twitter to suggest any proposal that includes a carbon tax is dead on arrival at Capitol Hill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that the GOP can

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repeal all the anti-energy, anti-job regs--the Left offers to trade those regs for a carbon tax,â&#x20AC;? tweeted Norquist, president of the group Americans for Tax Reform. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nice try. No.â&#x20AC;? Congressional Republicans have repeatedly beaten back proposals for instituting a carbon tax, which would raise the cost of fossil fuels to discourage consumption. In June, the GOP-lead House voted overwhelmingly in support of a resolution opposing carbon taxes, which Republican leaders have said would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;detrimental to the United States economyâ&#x20AC;? and lead to skyrocketing costs for food, gasoline and heating oil. Baker and Shultz are pinning their hopes on the political appeal to conservatives of sending out regular dividend checks to taxpayers. According to an outline of the plan, the group is calling for a gradually increasing carbon tax that â&#x20AC;&#x153;might begin at $40 a ton and increase steadily over time.â&#x20AC;? They estimate it would raise $200 billion to $300 billion annually, which would be redistributed back to taxpayers.

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An orange alligator is seen near a pond in Hanahan. Photos show the 4- to 5-foot-long alligator on the banks of a retention pond at the Tanner Plantation neighborhood.

Orange aligator perplexes residents near Charleston HANAHAN, S.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; No one seems to know why thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an orange alligator in a pond near Charleston. Residents joke the gator used too much self-tanning lotion. Or maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fan of the Clemson Tigers, who are known for their orange colors. Residents living near the pond in Hanahan say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the orange or rust-colored alligator a number of times.

Gas tax bill heads to House floor COLUMBIA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A bill raising South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gas tax and some other fees to put an additional $600 million a year in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roads is on its way to the House floor. The proposal was unanimously approved Thursday by the House Ways and Means Committee. But even if it makes it through the House, it again faces an uncertain fate in the Senate and with new Gov. Henry McMaster, MCMASTER who has said he will only raise taxes as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a last resortâ&#x20AC;? without defining what that means. The billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a surprise, but the 90-minute meeting focused much more on how the new money might be spent than on the extremely rare move in conservative South Carolina to raise a tax. The proposal would boost the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16-cents-per-gallon gas tax to 26 cents per gallon in five years, increase the sales tax cap on vehicle purchases from $300 to $500, increase registration fees to $16 every other year and raise other fees.

Jonathan Edward Wilson, 29, of 55 Ideal Circle Lot 2, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with second degree domestic violence for allegedly choking a 37-year-old woman and striking her in her face with his fist while pulling her hair at an apartment on Wilds Park Circle on Jan. 30. According to a news release from Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, two children were present and witnessed the assault. STOLEN PROPERTIES A heating and air unit, unknown make, valued at $1,500 was reportedly stolen from a residence in the 1700 block of Bradham Boulevard between noon and 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A 2006 blue/green Chrysler Pacifica valued at $15,000 was reportedly stolen while it was parked at an auto dealership in the 1000 block of Pocalla Road between 1:30 and 6 p.m. on Tuesday. A PlayStation 4 valued at $500; a PlayStation game valued at $60; an Acer Aspire laptop valued at $30; a chrome and stainless steel .45-caliber Colt firearm valued at $700; and a black .25-caliber Loring firearm valued at $300 were reportedly stolen from a residence in the one block of Dink Street between 3 and 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

CHARGES Laura Gibbons Cooper, 65, of 1121 Whistle Top Lane, Alcolu, was arrested on Monday and charged with larceny for failing to return rented objects. According to a news release from Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Cooper rented a 2016 Nissan Rogue from a local car rental agency on Oct. 14, 2016, and failed to return the vehicle by Nov. 11, 2016. An unknown subject returned the vehicle,with significant internal and external damages, during the night on Dec. 7, 2016. The rental agency deemed the vehicle totaled. Tyrell Jaquan Bell, 23, of 1026 Acres Ave., was arrested on Tuesday and charged with breaking and entering motor vehicles for allegedly breaking into a 2015 Dodge Ram truck and taking a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun valued at approximately $600 while the vehicle was parked in the 1000 block of California Boulevard on Dec. 24. According to a news release from Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, approximately $200 in damage was caused to the vehicle.

Photos show the 4- to 5-footlong alligator on the banks of a retention pond at the Tanner Plantation neighborhood. Jay Butfiloski with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources says the color may come from where the animal spent the winter, perhaps in a rusty steel culvert pipe. Experts say the alligator will shed its skin and probably return to a normal shade soon.

It also would create a $250 onetime registration fee for people moving into the state. Committee members approved an amendment that would exempt military members. A similar bill passed the House 87-20 last session, but South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senate didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support it. Conservative Republicans in that body resisted the tax increase and Democrats said the fuel tax hike was tied to an income tax cut that would provide the most relief to the wealthiest residents. Rep. Garry Smith wondered Thursday if there should be an attempt to tie a gas tax increase and an income tax decrease together again. The Simpsonville Republican did not vote on whether to pass the bill out of the committee. House Majority Leader Gary Simrill, who has taken the lead on crafting a road bill for the past three years, pointed out South Carolina has the second-lowest gas tax in the country, unchanged in 30 years even as the state has added 1.5 million people. The Rock Hill Republican said studies show the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income tax structure is much fairer.

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Famous Playboy Bunnies returning to NYC Club set to reopen near Times Square NEW YORK (AP) — The tightly corseted Playboy Bunnies, with rabbit tails and ears, will soon be back in business in New York City. Three decades after the original Playboy Club closed in Manhattan, an apparent victim of changing American tastes and views on women, a new one will debut later this year in a hotel a few blocks from Times Square. The club on West 42nd Street “will be one of the most chic and sophisticated venues in the world,” promises Playboy Enterprises spokesman John Vlautin. It will have a lounge, a restaurant, a game room and, of course, the Bunnies, though with some updates to the outfits. Other Playboy clubs are already operating in London, the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi and several places in India. Another is set to open in the spring in Shanghai. New York’s club will be in the Cachet Boutique New York Hotel, replacing the gaythemed Out Hotel, which closed last year. If the club opens as scheduled, it will be in a city that began the year with hundreds of thousands of women taking to the streets to protest the presidency of Donald Trump, in part because of remarks he made that were perceived as chauvinistic. The timing may be off, says travel guidebook publisher Pauline Frommer. “Retro is in, but I’m not sure this type of retro,” she says. “We live in this era when thousands of women are gathering in marches to protest. I’m not sure the zeitgeist is right for Playboy now.” Industry observers said the key to

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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner poses in June 1986 with a group of current and former Playboy Bunnies at the Playboy Club in Los Angeles. The tightly corseted Playboy Bunnies will be back in business in New York City. success is how the brand will be presented to prospective guests. Will it be seen as a luxurious enclave, a nostalgic throwback, or a place where “75-year-old guys walk around in silk pajamas?” travel guru Peter Greenberg asks. “As a concept, Playboy has the word anachronism written all over it — outdated, irrelevant — so I don’t know what the cachet is today,” Greenberg said. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner opened the first club in Chicago in 1960. He quickly expanded the operation to 30 clubs around the world. A chance to leer at the Bunnies wasn’t the only attraction. The clubs also featured top musicians and other entertainers. New York’s version opened on East 59th Street between Fifth and Madison avenues in 1962.

The next year, feminist Gloria Steinem worked as an undercover Bunny and wrote an expose for Show Magazine titled “A Bunny’s Tale.” Among her revelations: The pay was lousy, the male customers propositioned the female staff, and she was forced to get a gynecological exam and take a test for venereal disease before she was hired. Former Bunny Kathryn Leigh Scott has fonder memories of the New York club. An acting student who lived on her minimum-wage pay, plus generous tips, Scott was 19 when she got the job. “Yes, it was chauvinistic by today’s standards, but back then, one felt protected and there were stringent rules we used to laugh about. It was more paternalistic than chauvinistic,” says Scott, now a Beverly Hills resident and

actor who starred in the cult television classic “Dark Shadows.” She said she was never asked to undergo a gynecological exam and was “treated extremely well.” “It was an opportunity, and it was fun. You put your school clothes in a locker and put on a satin costume,” she says. Scott, 74, is the author of a history of the Playboy club titled “The Bunny Years,” for which she interviewed 300 former Bunnies. The original clubs remained popular and lucrative for years before faltering in the 1980s. “Bunnies Go From Risque to Passe,” read a Los Angeles Times headline in 1986, the year the club there closed as did the New York one. The original clubs were all defunct by 1991. Changing mores have altered Playboy magazine, too, lately. The magazine, still sold in 23 countries, no longer allows full nudity in the U.S. edition, favoring articles and images of broader news interest. Cooper Hefner, the 25-year-old son of 90-yearold Hugh, is now its chief creative officer. Some industry experts say there may also be marketing appeal left among millennials, and fans of “Mad Men,” a TV show set in the New York where the Playboy Club thrived. The luxury hotel housing the New York club will have 107 rooms. The project is a partnership between Playboy Enterprises, Merchants Hospitality and Cachet Hospitality Group. The club is expected to open later this year, the companies said. “The only way you could actually do this is, don’t call it a new club; call it a museum and display the artifacts and Bunny outfits!” Greenberg says. “There’s only one option: If they do it with a wink, a nod and a joke, and you go there to laugh.”

New words hit Merriam-Webster website NEW YORK (AP) — Attention, word nerds: This is your bonus round, courtesy of Merriam-Webster. In addition to elevating “surreal” in 2016 to word of the year, the dictionary company on Tuesday added about 1,000 new words and new definitions to existing listings on its website, Merriam-webster.com. This is the first time the company has freshened up its website listings since 2014, when it added entries to a new paper edition of its collegiate book and online at the same time. Some new words: CONLANG: In addition to Klingon, the madeup language of “Star Trek,” Elvish of “The Lord of the Rings” is another famous example. FAST FASHION: It’s that thing when manufacturers can quickly bring fashion to market at relatively inexpensive prices, such as the wares sold by H&M, Zara, Topshop and others.

Fashion designers have embraced the idea of moving looks quickly into stores straight from runways, as opposed to showing collections ahead of their designated seasons. MICROAGGRESSION: Merriam-Webster defines it thusly: “A comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group (such as a racial minority).” Such slights have been broadly defined in debates over acceptable speech among college students. GHOST: An informal definition has been added, for the practice of abruptly cutting off all contact with someone, such as a former romantic partner, by no longer accepting or responding to calls and messages. PROSOPAGNOSIA: The inability to recognize faces.

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Plan for the areas surrounding the intersection of Patriot Parkway and Loring Mill Road, McGregor said. The public had several opportunities to comment on the plan as it was being adopted. “We had quite a robust public process,” he recalled. The high-density, mixed-use zoning does not necessarily mean apartments, McGregor added. “It can be retail and commercial, offices and those kind of things,” he said. Upon adoption in 2009, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan became the official policy guide on which the city and county councils could base future zoning decisions, he said. McGregor said it is up to the city or county councils to balance the policy guidance of the plan with the needs of stakeholders when making zoning decisions. Another objection raised by opponents of the zoning change is that it will lead to encroachment into the buffer zones around Shaw Air Force Base. However, councilors who voted to approve the change said the area in question is outside of the buffer zone around the base. “I had a conversation with some folks at Shaw Air Force Base, and that particular piece of property is not in the zone they had agreed to,” Galiano said. “It is also out of the noise contour was well.” Galiano said he was told by officers on base that with an unmanned aerial vehicle squadron potentially coming to Shaw AFB, there could be a lot of lower-ranking officers that prefer to live in upscale, off-base apartments. “They don’t want to buy a home,” he said. Dwyer said she voted against the rezoning because she doesn’t think the rezoning is fair to current residents of the neighborhood. “They’re in the area because there are nice homes there, and what they want is single family dwellings,” she said. “To go ahead and put apartment complexes there where these people have made their investment, I think is wrong.” She said she talked with several people who came to Sumter for the quality of life. “They like Sumter, and it’s a good place to live and a good place to raise their children,” Dwyer said. “They bought the property with the understanding that it was going to remain a development for single dwellings.” She said she was not opposed to multi-family apartments, she just thinks they could be built somewhere else. “I understand they want to put up high-grade apartments that would attract military people and keep them here, but there are other places where they can do it,” she said. Councilors Hastie, Corley, Lowery and Mayor McElveen, did not return requests for comment before deadline for The Sumter Item.

and Environmental Control, said approximately 85 gallons of petroleum was involved in the incident, but most of it burned away during the fire. As of Thursday afternoon, she said the amount of fuel left behind was unknown. Bradley said the party responsible for the incident has brought in a contractor to clean up the area. Clean up started Thursday, she said. South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed off a portion of Cains Mill Road to the public because of damage caused during the fire. It is not known how long the road will be closed. SCDOT Resident Maintenance Engineer Sandra Riley said she does not know the extent of the damage caused during the wreck but said portions of asphalt that were damaged by the spilled fuel will need

to be removed from the roadway and replaced. She said she will have to wait until the scene has been cleaned up before the agency can begin its work. Tom O’Hare, a 20-year resident of the Cains Mill Road area, said incidents such as Wednesday’s wreck are nothing new. He said Cains Mill Road is a terrible road because of the sharp turn that catches drivers off guard, causing numerous crashes and fatalities. Cains Mill Road has one of those curves that you can’t completely see around, and when you think the curve is about to end, it keeps going, he said. O’Hare said the curve sometimes catches him off guard even though he drives on the road every day. He said he and others in the area have pulled people out of vehicles after they’ve wrecked.

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BAN FROM PAGE A1 The judges sided with the states on every issue on technical matter. They rejected the administration’s argument that courts did not have the authority to review the president’s immigration and national security decisions. They also said the administration failed to show that the order met constitutional requirements to provide notice or a hearing before restricting travel and presented no evidence that any foreigner from the seven countries was responsible for a terrorist attack in the U.S.

O’Hare said he reached out to state officials to make the road safer for drivers after a mother and her two children died in a wreck at the same spot a few years ago. He said he was told nothing could be done to the road because there had not been enough incidents to warrant a change. Cains Mill Road was originally a trail used for horses in the 1800s and was paved in the 1970s after more houses were constructed in the area, he said. This road is not suited for trucks, he said. O’Hare was not at home when the wreck happened Wednesday, but he said his sister-in-law sent him a video of the explosion and aftermath. You would have thought an F-16 jet had crashed, he said. Until trucks are kept off that road something similar to that will happen again and next time there may not be a miracle, he said.

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‘Abstract’ explores art of design, lives of designers BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Design is everywhere and affects how we feel about everything. Perhaps that’s why so few of us notice it, or talk about it. Why do so many pay so much more for Apple products? Is it the superiority of its technology? Or the alchemy of its elegant design? Sometimes great design not only makes an item seem new; it also makes everything else seem old. Beginning today, Netflix begins streaming “Abstract: The Art of Design” (TV-14). This eightpart documentary offers brief profiles of designers in various fields as they discuss their art, their work habits and their ways of perceiving the world. When we first meet graphic designer Paula Scher she is describing New York City as a world of signs and a forest of typography, a place where every store, home and building is emblazoned with a different brand or symbol telling you its address. She discusses her work, from early album covers for Columbia Records to marketing efforts for New York’s Public Theater to a logo seen on every ad and credit card issued by Citibank. Illustrator Christoph Niemann’s witty works have graced many covers of the New Yorker and other magazines. The German-born New Yorkerturned-Berliner takes a childlike view of the world, yet extolls a diligent work ethic, spending every day from 9 to 6 in his studio, confronting a blank piece of paper. Quoting painter Chuck Close, Niemann believes that great art does not arise from lightning bolts of inspiration, rather that “eureka” moments are the byproduct of

discipline and hard work. Both Scher and Niemann have adjusted to the digital world, yet both crave the tactile, the feel of pencils and the smell of materials that take them back to reveries of childhood play. Niemann works mostly on paper and Scher has returned to painting, as if to remind herself that art, like life itself, is more than you can behold on a screen. Other artists profiled in this engaging series include architect Bjarke Ingels, stage designer Es Devlin, interior designer Ilse Crawford, photographer Platon, automobile designer Ralph Gilles and Tinker Hatfield, best known for his innovations for Nike shoes. • Also streaming on Netflix beginning today is “David Brent: Life on the Road” (TV-MA), a movie-length follow-up on the Ricky Gervais character at the center of “The Office.” • “Rise” (9 p.m., Viceland, TV14) explores the growing popularity of mixed martial arts among Navajo youth, seen by some as a return to a warrior tradition and a means of battling rampant alcoholism, apathy and disenchantment.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • The “Peanuts” gang pines for true love in the twin specials “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-G) and “A Charlie Brown Valentine” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-G). • Mary vows to avenge Lola’s death on the fourth season premiere of “Reign” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14). • Terry Crews hosts “World’s Funniest Animal Commercials” (9

NBC, TV-14) * A race to beat a ticking clock on “Sleepy Hollow” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Tough materials put to the test on “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

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Illustrator Christoph Niemann is one of several artists profiled in the engaging documentary series “Abstract: The Art of Design,” which begins streamming on Netflix today. p.m., Animal Planet, TV-14). • An old grudge distracts Danny and Baez on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • “John Lewis: Get in the Way” (10:30 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) profiles the civil rights leader who is now a Georgia congressman.

Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore and James Stewart star in the 1936 historical film “The Gorgeous Hussy” (1 p.m., TCM), a fictionalized account of a scandal that rocked the Andrew Jackson administration.

SERIES NOTES Shades of the Zodiac killer on “MacGyver” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Insomnia breeds insanity on “Grimm” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * A case from the

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Awards shows highlight weekend programming BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Anthony Anderson hosts the 48th NAACP Image Awards (9 p.m. Saturday, TV One) broadcast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. He will be joined by his “blackish” co-star Tracee Ellis Ross, who recently won a Golden Globe for her role on that ABC series. Ross is among many stars from television and film to present awards that celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and honor individuals who promote social justice through the creative arts. The NAACP’s Entertainer of the Year will also be revealed. Nominees include Beyonce, Viola Davis, Regina King, Dwayne Johnson and Chance the Rapper. • The next installment of the continuing saga “When Good Titles Are Wasted on Boring Movies” arrives on Saturday with “From Straight A’s to XXX” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14). Based on a true story, “Straight” stars Haley Pullos (“General Hospital”) as Miriam Weeks, a Duke freshman who worked as a porn star to pay for her exorbitant tuition. Gosh, why would a smart girl make such a dumb decision? All the clues arrive in about five minutes. She’s from a rather buttoned-down background and wears glasses that, like her clothes, she’s dying to take off. We’re given all sorts of financial incentives. She turned down a free ride at Vanderbilt before her doctor dad lost his job. Just think, had she matriculated in Nashville, we never would have to watch this terrible movie!

• Speaking of poor decisions, Oxygen offers a fourhour marathon of “Snapped” (7 p.m. Saturday) just in time for Valentine’s Day. • James Corden hosts the 59th Annual Grammy Awards (8 p.m. Sunday, CBS). John Legend, Metallica, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Adele and Bruno Mars are scheduled to perform. Beyonce has received nine nominations, followed by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West with eight and Chance the Rapper with seven. Look for special tributes to Prince and George Michael, who died in 2016. At first glance it seems like the Grammys have driven ABC and NBC into their respective foxholes. They will air movies — “The Blind Side” (8 p.m., ABC) and “Fast & Furious 6” (8 p.m., NBC) — instead of their regular programming. On the other hand, this may be in reaction to the return of the stupendously popular cable series “The Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA), now in the second half of its seventh season. Spoiler alert: Something grotesque is bound to happen! • “The Missing” (8 p.m. Sunday, Starz, TV-MA), one of the outstanding series of 2014, returns with a whole new mystery set in a different locale. A woman abducted as a child from a British Army base in Germany returns 10 years later and may have knowledge of another woman’s whereabouts. • “Girls” (10 p.m., HBO, TVMA) returns for its sixth and

final season. Hannah (Lena Dunham) gets a writing job covering a snobby clique of yoga moms out to learn surfing in the Hamptons. The scenario makes for plenty of contrast between the ultratoned alpha-females and Hannah’s ample avoirdupois. In many ways, the situation mines weight-related humor dating back to silent films. Comics from Bill Murray, Chris Farley and Melissa McCarthy have navigated similar territory. But none of them saw fit to comment on their situations, or “deconstruct” their routines while they were performing them. That’s what makes “Girls” special to some, and insufferable to the rest of us.

CULT CHOICE Besieged by riotous fans and patronized by adults, four young musicians become a witty band of brothers (never once called the Beatles) in the 1964 musical comedy “A Hard Day’s Night” (10 p.m. Saturday, TCM).

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Annette Bening, Andrew Garfield, Asa Butterfield and Elbow appear on “The Graham Norton Show” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14). • A flood leaves shelter dogs stranded in Louisiana on the season finale of “The Guardians” (10 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG). • “A Very Soul Train Valentine’s Day 2017” (10:10 p.m., BET) recalls romantic moments from the history of

the musical showcase. • Alec Baldwin hosts “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), featuring musical guest Ed Sheeran.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): repeat profiles of Bruno Mars, Beyonce and Adele. • Nick stars join forces to thwart a Grinch out to destroy the holiday in the “Nickelodeon’s Not So Valentine’s Special” (7 p.m., TV-G). • Stephen Fry hosts the British Academy Film Awards (8 p.m., BBC America, TV-PG). • A married queen gets more respect on “Victoria” on “Masterpiece” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings). • Experts contemplate the destructive power of solar storms on “The Dark Side of the Sun” (9 p.m., Science). • History buff Paul Shull searches out antiques and artifacts linked to key moments in military history on “The Weapon Hunter” (9 p.m., Smithsonian). • Lenny and Mary share a memory on “The Young Pope” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Carrie takes care of her client on “Homeland” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). • Long John Silver returns on “Black Sails” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). • “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (11 p.m., HBO, TV-MA) returns for a fourth season.

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Spreading the love makes Valentine’s Day a delight DEAR ABBY — I have never received a romantic Valentine, and that’s OK with me. With all the sappy movies on TV Dear Abby and the ABIGAIL stores bloomVAN BUREN ing in pink and red, we often forget that St. Valentine wasn’t the one in love. (He was a Roman priest who married Christian couples and was killed for his trouble.) My advice to others, particularly singles, is to take a page out of St. Valentine’s book and focus not on yourself, but on others. Every year on Feb. 14 I give everyone I encounter a kiddie Valentine, and every year at least one person is de-

lighted. I have been doing this for the last 20 years and my St. Valentine’s Days have been happy because of it. It’s amazing the difference that focusing on giving rather than receiving can make. (And it works any day of the year.) Kid at heart DEAR KID — I couldn’t agree more with your positive philosophy. Reading your letter lifted my spirits, and I hope it will bring a smile to my readers as it did for me. Thank you for sharing. DEAR ABBY — I am wondering about the proper way to handle something. I found a dentist I really like and plan to continue seeing for regular cleanings. I asked my dentist to complete an estimate for orthodontic work, and the cost was several thousand dol-

lars. I got a few more estimates and found another company that can do the same work and will charge a lot less. I plan to go with the least expensive option. However, when I return to the dentist, I’m afraid it will be awkward or that I’ll be perceived as rude for not accepting their service bid. Help! What’s right? DEAR WHAT’S RIGHT? — Talk to the dentist you like and tell him / her you received other estimates for the orthodontic work. Then ask if he / she can match the lower estimate. You may find the dentist is willing to do that. But if not, the dentist will understand that your budget is what dictated your choice to use someone else. That’s not rude; it is pennywise.

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The travel moratorium: A hopeless disaster

ASHINGTON — Stupid but legal. Such is the Trump administration’s travel ban for people from seven Muslim countries. Of course, as with almost everything in American life, what should be a policy or even a moral issue becomes a legal one. The judicial challenge should have been given short shrift, since the presidential grant of authority to exclude the entry of aliens is extremely wide and statutorily clear. The judge who issued the temporary restraining order never even made a case for its illegality. But even if the immigration ban is ultimately vindicated in the courts, that doesn’t change the fact that it makes for lousy policy. It began life as a barstool eruption after the San Bernardino massacre when Donald Trump proposed a total ban on Muslims entering the country “until our country’s representatives can figure out what the hell is going on.” Rudy Giuliani says he was tasked with cleaning up this idea. Hence the executive order suspending entry of citizens from the seven countries while the vetting process is reviewed and tightened. The core idea makes sense. These are failed, essentially ungovernable states (except for Iran) where reliable data is hard to find. But the moratorium was unnecessary and damaging. Its only purpose was to fulfill an ill-considered campaign promise. It caused enormous disruption without making us any safer. What was the emergency that compelled us to turn away people already in the air with already approved visas for entry to the U.S.? President Trump said he didn’t want to give any warning. Otherwise, he tweeted, “the ‘bad’ would rush into our country. … A lot of bad ‘dudes’ out there!” Rush? Not a single American has ever been killed in a terror attack in this country by a citizen from the notorious seven. The killers have come from precisely those countries not listed — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Lebanon, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan (the Tsarnaev brothers). The notion that we had to act immediately because hordes of jihadists in these seven countries were about to board airplanes to blow up Americans is absurd. Vetting standards could easily have been revised and tightened without the moratorium and its attendant disruptions, stupidities, random cruelties and well-deserved bad press. The moratorium turned into a distillation of the worst aspects of our current airport-security system, which everyone knows to be 95 percent pantomime. The pat-down of the 80-year-old grandmother does nothing to make us safer. Its purpose is to

COMMENTARY give the illusion of doing something. Similarly, during the brief Trump moratorium, a cavalcade of innocent and indeed sympathetic characters — graduate students, separated famiCharles members, returnKrauthammer ly ing doctors and scientists — were denied entry. You saw this and said to yourself: We are protecting ourselves from these? If anything, the spectacle served to undermine Trump’s case for extreme vigilance and wariness of foreigners entering the United States. There is already empirical evidence. A Nov. 23 Quinnipiac poll found a 6-point majority in favor of “suspending immigration from ‘terror prone’ regions”; a Feb. 7 poll found a 6-point majority against. The same poll found a whopping 44-point majority opposed to “suspending all immigration of Syrian refugees to the U.S. indefinitely.” Then there is the opportunity cost of the whole debacle. It risks alienating the leaders of even nonaffected Muslim countries — the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation expressed “grave concern” — which may deter us from taking far more real and effective anti-terror measures. The administration was intent on declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, a concrete measure that would hamper the operations of a global Islamist force. In the current atmosphere, however, that declaration is reportedly being delayed and rethought. Add to that the costs of the ill-prepared, unvetted, sloppy rollout. Consider the discordant, hostile message sent to loyal law-abiding MuslimAmericans by the initial denial of entry to green card holders. And the ripple effect of the initial denial of entry to those Iraqis who risked everything to help us in our war effort. In future conflicts, this will inevitably weigh upon local Muslims deciding whether to join and help our side. Actions have consequences. In the end, what was meant to be a piece of promise-keeping, tough-onterror symbolism has become an oxygen-consuming distraction. This is a young administration with a transformative agenda to enact. At a time when it should be pushing and promoting deregulation, tax reform and health care transformation, it has steered itself into a pointless cul-desac — where even winning is losing. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2017, The Washington Post Writers Group

Automatic stay protects public when government doesn’t GUEST COMMENTARY Editor’s note: Mr. Sanders has served as chief judge of the S.C. Court of Appeals and president of the College of Charleston; contact him at goffp@ cofc.edu.

BY ALEX SANDERS Retired Judge, S.C. Court of Appeals

ur government tries to make the best decisions for the health and welfare of its citizens, but sometimes it fails, and when it does, citizens have always had the ability to challenge those decisions by exercising their right to a hearing. If they choose to protest a government action as improperly authorized, an “automatic stay” prevents irreversable damage from occurring until a court has heard all the facts and analyzed the situation to make sure that an agency decision is wellfounded and complies with state law. Over the years, the automatic stay provision in state law has prevented much serious harm. For example, on Johns Island, our beloved Angel Oak might be no more if lawyers for concerned citizens had not been granted an automatic stay. Developers were planning high-density apartment buildings and commercial businesses, including big-box stores, on the land surrounding the Angel Oak. They planned to fill 5½ acres of wetlands, but citizens challenged the ill-advised wetland fill permits. An automatic stay kept the developer from moving forward with construction, cutting down acres of surrounding trees, filling wetlands and probably dooming the magnificent Angel Oak. The delay allowed citizens the time to put together a settlement that resulted in the entire 42-acre tract surrounding the Angel Oak being preserved in perpetuity, so future generations can continue to wonder at this breathtaking and ancient

‘The legislation will strip citizens of a critically important means of challenging unwise and often illegal government actions that benefit the few at the expense of the many.’ live oak tree. In another case, a group of Laurens County citizens contested a DHEC permit authorizing a new landfill in the small, rural community of Gray Court. At the time, Laurens County generated less than 20,000 tons of waste annually and had 241,000 tons of existing capacity. The new landfill would have added 154,000 tons of new capacity in a county that had no need for more capacity. An automatic stay prevented the landfill company from constructing the new landfill before the court held a hearing. The Supreme Court ultimately agreed that this landfill was not needed and overturned the permit. Thanks to the stay, Gray Court and Lake Martin, where the landfill was proposed, are now protected from unwanted out-of-state waste. But there’s an effort at the State House to take away this important tool. Sens. Greg Hembree and Luke Rankin have introduced S.112 and S.105, which would eliminate automatic stays. A companion bill, H.3565, has been filed in the House. The legislation will strip citizens of a critically important means of challenging unwise and often illegal government actions that benefit the few at the expense of the many. Nothing less is at stake than the ability of a citizen to challenge the government, which is the essence of the American democracy.

Wreck shows need to close Cain’s Mill Road to 18-wheelers COMMENTARY BY TOM O’HARE SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

hey say you can’t fight City Hall. Maybe so, but I am ready to fight anyway — again. On Wednesday, The Sumter Item front page featured the explosion of a tanker along a winding part of Cain’s Mill Road that, miraculously, left no one dead. As a resident that has lived for more than twenty years a short walk from where this crash occurred, this was only the latest in what has been a long list of such incidents. During previous crashes, fatalities have occurred because miracles do not always happen. At some point elected and appointed officials at the county

and state level must take action to close this section of Cain’s Mill Road to trucks. In addition, changes need to be made to make this section of Cain’s Mill Road safer for the many cars that use is as their route to and from Sumter’s Industrial Park. Sadly, the last time a similar crash occurred this stretch of road, a mother and her two kids were killed. Following this incident, and after personally witnessing many such crashes here in the past, I contacted several local and state officials to keep trucks off this road. I was a victim of both buck-passing and bureaucratic indifference. I was sent from one official to another, to another, and so forth, until I received a letter from the state DOT six months later that claimed this stretch

of road did not include the “statistical data that would warrant any immediate or subsequent action.” But after Wednesday’s “miracle”, I am going to give it another shot. I call on State Senators Kevin Johnson and Thomas McElveen and Representatives David Weeks and Murrell Smith to use their powers to close this part of Cain’s Mill Road off to trucks for one simple reason — to insure that the hundreds of people who either live near or drive on this stretch of road to and from work will no longer be at the mercy of another miracle to prevent another tragedy. I would ask County Administrator Gary Mixon and County Council Chairman James McCain to use their resources to do the same.

Here is the problem with the road. This stretch of Cain’s Mill Road dates back to the 1800’s when it was a route from Charleston to the old town of Manchester. 200 years ago it was designed for trotting horses. Today, it is being used by 18-wheelers and commuters hurrying to school, work, or home. But somehow local and state officials maintain the road is not outdated. Here is another problem with the road. It is accidentprone. Too many times to remember I have been amongst the first to arrive at the latest crash. I have helped a shaken pair of young girls climb from a car that was hit head-one. I have arrived to hear a mother’s frantic screams for help after seeing her son’s truck smashed in the nearby field. The list goes on. I know from

personal experience this is a dangerous road unsuited for the type of traffic currently permitted. The DOT may pull out their data and charts to disagree, and therefore justify inaction, but at some point government should consider the observations of concerned citizens more strongly than statistical data. I urge those of you who share my sentiments to contact your local officials to let them know you want trucks banned on this section of Cain’s Mill Road. If we do not, it is only a matter of time before another crash occurs and the next one may not end with a miracle. Tom O’Hare is a history teacher at Wilson Hall and a regular contributor to The Sumter Item.

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AROUND TOWN South Carolina will meet at 7 Volunteers from AARP will offer free tax preparation from 9 a.m. p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at SPCA’s Valentine Dance to be held SaturShiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays and day Wednesdays through April 12 W. Bartlette St. The presiders for the “Valentine’s Evening at the Shepherd’s Center, 24 Council St. Applicants are ad- of Elegance Date Night” will be Lee and Laura Colcloughvised to bring the following James. Transportation providwith them: photo ID; Social ed within their coverage area. Security cards for all household members being claimed; Contact Debra Canty at (803) 775-5792 or debra.canty@ tax documents — W-2 forms, frontier.com. 1099R, 1099SSA, interest income and all other income The Sumter County Chapter of statements; 2015 tax returns AARP will meet at 3 p.m. on and power of attorney forms Thursday, Feb. 16, at Sumter if filing for someone other Senior Services Center, 119 S. than yourself. Call Henry DinSumter St. All persons age 55 kins at (803) 499-4990 or Lula or older are invited. Call JohnKing at (803) 316-0772. ny Jones at (803) 773-9681. The Mary McLeod Bethune SecThe Lincoln High School Presertion of the National Council of vation Alumni Association will Negro Women will hold its anhold a dinner fundraiser from 11 nual commemorative black a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. history meeting at 5 p.m. 17, at the Lincoln High School today at the South Sumter cafeteria, Council Street. Cost Resource Center, 337 Manis $8 per person and menu ning Ave. Call Miranda Choice will consist of baked or barat (803) 651-8540. becued chicken, peas and rice, lima beans, dessert, roll “A Night to Remember” Valenand a drink. Call (803) 968tine gala will be held at 5 p.m. 4173. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Taw Caw Outreach Community The Lincoln High School PreserCenter, 1126 Granby Lane, vation Alumni Association will Summerton. meet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Lincoln High The Sumter SPCA Valentine Dance will be held from 7 to 11 School cafeteria. Call (803) 968-4173. p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial The American Red Cross is in urCenter, 1100 S. Guignard gent need of blood donations Drive. Music will be provided and will hold blood drives as folby Terence Lonon & the Unlows: 2-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. touchables. Cost is $25 per 23, Grace Baptist Church, 219 person (must be 21 years or W. Calhoun St.; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. older). All proceeds benefit Saturday, Feb. 25, High Hills the SPCA. Call (803) 773-9292. AME Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell; and 9 Adults, did you attend Catholic school in Sumter? All former St. a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, Thomas Sumter Academy, Joseph, St. Jude, St. Anne, 5365 Camden Highway, DalSumter Catholic and St. Franzell. Download the Red Cross cis Xavier students are invited to an adult meet and greet Blood Donor App, visit www. redcrossblood.org or call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, in the Iris Room at Central 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733Carolina Health Sciences Cen- 2767). ter, 133 S. Main St., Sumter. The Sumter Branch NAACP’s anRefreshments will be served. nual black history program will RSVP to catholicschoolsofbe held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, sumter@gmail.com or call Feb. 26, at Trinity Missionary (803) 775-3632. Baptist Church, 155 Wall St. The Rev. Napoleon A. BradThe Sumter Chapter of the Naford will speak. tional Federation of the Blind of

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get involved EUGENIA LAST in activities that stimulate you mentally, physically and emotionally. Idle time will be your downfall. Take the high road and explore energizing pastimes. Follow a structured routine and make romance a priority.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Protect your reputation and be careful when networking or mingling with people you have just met. Take care of business and be sure to meet all of your responsibilities. Don’t give anyone a reason to put you down. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Changes at home will highlight your day. You’ll feel a sense of accomplishment and a desire to show off what you’ve achieved. Host a party or make special plans with your kids or your partner. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t interpret what’s being asked of you as your cue to become responsible for everything and everyone. Do your part, but don’t try to take over. Keep your life simple and stressfree and you’ll avoid being used and abused. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Love, intrigue and getting ahead are all within your reach. Play to win and don’t back down. A partnership will offer benefits that will make your journey and the success you hope to achieve easier to acquire. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll be unpredictable when it comes to legal, health or financial matters. When in doubt, take a step back and rethink your strategy. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Look at the

odds and avoid joint ventures. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Give and take. Call in favors and offer incentives and help in return. A partnership will prove to be a contributing factor for the success you wish to achieve. Love, romance and greater personal stability can all be yours. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Emotions will take over. Don’t get into an argument with someone due to stubbornness. Take a back seat, be observant and do your best to work quietly on something that you will be proud to present. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Love, romance and family fun are all encouraged. Invest in something that will add greater convenience and comfort at home. A change will do you good and bring you closer to the ones you care about most. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A partnership will leave you feeling vulnerable. When in doubt, try to open up a dialogue that will help you confront issues before it’s too late. Rely on what’s happened in the past when faced with a similar situation. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can control any situation if you are outspoken and offer a path that is easy for others to follow. Putting more effort into the way you look and how you do things will bring about positive personal changes.

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 55/38

Aiken 59/33

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Charleston 56/42

Today: Mostly sunny. High 50 to 57. Saturday: Warmer with plenty of sunshine. High 67 to 75.

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Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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Myrtle Beach 50/43

Manning 58/37

Today: Partly sunny. Winds southwest 4-8 mph. Mainly clear. Saturday: Periods of clouds and sun. Winds west-southwest 7-14 mph.

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Florence 55/37

Bishopville 54/37

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Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 8.45 -0.08 19 3.20 +0.03 14 5.99 +0.17 14 2.83 +0.63 80 76.18 -0.16 24 4.33 -0.59

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SUMTER SPCA PETS OF THE WEEK Spot, left, is a neutered and houseSpot12-year-old is gentle, active broken dalmatian mix. He his affectionate, age isfor sweet, gentle and Rosita belly friendly. Spot loves is active for his age and rubs loves to go outside and explore, but he is also a laid-back couch potato at times. Spot would be extremely happy in any final home without cats. Rosita, right, is a housebroken 1-yearold tortoiseshell American short hair. She is extremely sweet, friendly and affectionate. Rosita loves when she is given scratches and she adores being given kisses and belly rubs. Rosita gets along with some other cats and would make a great lap cat! The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food, wet cat food, cat litter and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers, stuffed animals, heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger), dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, bleach, paper towels, sheets and comforters, baby blankets, canned dog and cat food, dry dog food, treats, leashes and collars, disinfectant spray, all-purpose cleaner, air freshener, no scratch scrubbers, two-sided sponges for dishes, litter freshener and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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PREP FOOTBALL

Double take Sumter’s Pitts, Rose to team up again after signing with Charleston (WV) University BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com When Sumter High School football players Kenjae Rose and Rodney Pitts both decided to sign with the University of Charleston last week on National Signing Day, it wasn’t a package deal. That doesn’t mean the two aren’t tight though. “We’ve been friends since elementary school (second grade at Kingsbury),” Rose said. That carried on to Bates Middle School and then to SHS, where they were outstanding players as seniors. Now they’ll carry on their friendship — and hopefully their football success — in Charleston, W.Va. Rose, a linebacker, chose Charleston, an NCAA Division II school, over instate Newberry College, also a DII school. He said his decision came down to the type of defense Charleston runs and how it fits his style.

“Their defensive scheme is where the linebackers are set up to make plays,” Rose said. “It is set up where we can make a lot of big plays.” Rose was certainly a playmaker for the Gamecocks the past two seasons. As a junior, Rose led PITTS Sumter in tackles with 124, including 79 solo stops. He was a ballhawk as well with four interceptions and four fumble recoverROSE ies. He also had 9 1/2 tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries. He followed it up with impressive numbers as a senior, even though he did miss three THE SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO games due to injury. Rose had Sumter High School running back Rodney Pitts (21) signed to play college football with University of

Charleston in West Virginia on National Signing Day. He will be joined by SHS linebacker and childhood SEE DOUBLE, PAGE B4 friend Kenjae Rose.

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Fire Ants aim for fewer walks, better plate approach this weekend vs. Pitt BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

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Duke’s Grayson Allen (3) looks to shoot while North Carolina’s Nate Britt, rear, and Kennedy Meeks (3) defend as Duke’s Marques Bolden watches at right during the first half of Duke’s 86-78 victory over its archrivals in Durham, N.C., on Thursday.

Allen leads No. 18 Duke past No. 8 UNC, 86-78 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Grayson Allen scored 25 points and No. 18 Duke beat No. 8 North Carolina 86-78 on Thursday night. Luke Kennard added 20 points and freshman Jayson Tatum had all 19 of his in the second half to help the Blue Devils (19-5, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) win their fourth straight. Justin Jackson scored 21 points and Joel Berry II finished with 15 for the Tar Heels (21-5, 9-3), who were just 10 of 18 from the free throw line — 8 of 15 in the second half — in dropping into a first-place tie with Florida State. This renewal of one of college basketball’s fiercest rivalries lived up to its pedigree, with 17 lead changes, nine ties and neither team leading by more than eight points. With former Duke greats Christian Laettner and J.J. Redick looking on from the crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Allen hit the most important shot of the night, a 3-pointer over Jackson with about 1:15 left to put the Blue Devils up 80-75. After Berry hit two free throws with 1:02 left to pull the Tar Heels

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within three, Duke played keep away and that set up an open 3-pointer for Tatum that bounced high off the back iron. Matt Jones beat Berry to the rebound and Frank Jackson then hit a free throw to put the Blue Devils up 81-77. Berry raced down court and missed an up-and-under layup, and Tatum grabbed the rebound with about 20 seconds remaining to put Duke in control.

USC Sumter to add men’s soccer, women’s golf teams next season BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

Duke: This looked more like the Blue Devils team that was picked No. 1 in the preseason, and for good reason — all their components, players and coach alike, were healthy. The result was the marquee victory to date on Duke’s NCAA Tournament resume.

It’s taken almost five years, but the University of South Carolina Sumter athletic department will offer six intercollegiate sports once again. The Fire Ants offered baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer as well as men’s and women’s basketball programs for the 2011-12 season before having to drop all but two the following year. Now, two years after adding men’s and women’s tennis squads, USCS announced that will it be restarting the men’s soccer program as well as

UP NEXT North Carolina: The Tar Heels have the weekend off and visit another Triangle rival — North Carolina State — on Feb. 15. Duke: The Blue Devils face a quick turnaround, with Clemson coming to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

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No matter how much the game changes, Tim Medlin said there are usually two telling signs of good teams and bad teams. “If you don’t throw strikes and you don’t hit fastballs, you will not be a good club,” the University of South Carolina Sumter head baseball coach said. “We didn’t do those two things well this past weekend.” A passiveness on first-pitch strikes on offense and too many free passes on the mound contributed mightily as the Fire Ants split their seasonopening 4-game series with Catawba Valley Community College last weekend. USC Sumter (2-2) looks to correct those early miscues this weekend when it hosts Pitt Community College for a pair of doubleheaders, the first one beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Riley Park. The two teams will play another pair of games on

Sunday starting at noon. The Bulldogs, who have not started play yet, used to be a fellow Region X Division I opponent, but dropped down to Division II this season along with Guilford Tech. Still, Medlin knows his squad will have to perform better this weekend than it did last MEDLIN weekend. “They’re always going to be well-coached with a lot of good arms,” Medlin said of Pitt. “I think they’ve got three transfers from East Carolina University, so they’re going to be talented. “It’s like it always is with these guys – we have to play well to beat them.” That likely starts on the mound. USCS pitching gave up a combined 15 walks and hit one batter over four games. The majority of those came

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a women’s golf team for the 2017-18 school year beginning in August. “The athletics programs are doing well and we thought it was time we could slowly start adding back a few sports,” USC Sumter athletic director Age Cataldo said. “We’ve looked at and evaluated CATALDO a few things and agreed that it was a great idea to bring in women’s golf and men’s soccer.” The process has taken about a

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SCOREBOARD TV SPORTS TODAY 5 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Maybank Championship Second Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF). 5 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Sofia Open and Open de Sud France Quarterfinal Matches (TENNIS). 11 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Sofia Open and Open de Sud France Quarterfinal Matches (TENNIS). Noon — Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Allianz Championship First Round from Boca Raton, Fla. (GOLF). 2:20 p.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match — Augsburg vs. Mainz (FOX SPORTS 2). 3 p.m. — PGA Golf: Pebble Beach National Second Round from Pebble Beach, Calif. (GOLF). 6 p.m. — College Hockey: Merrimack at Boston College (TIME WARNER 1250). 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Ohio at Ball State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Dayton at Rhode Island (ESPN2). 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Akron at Eastern Michigan (ESPNU). 7 p.m. — Women’s College Gymnastics: Georgia at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana at Washington (ESPN). 8 p.m. — Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game — Maine at Westchester (ESPNEWS). 8 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Villanova at St. John’s (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Tampa at Minnesota (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8:30 p.m. — College Hockey: Miami (Ohio) at St. Cloud State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8:30 p.m. — Women’s College Gymnastics: Louisiana State at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). 8:30 p.m. — College Hockey: American International at Air Force (TIME WARNER 1250). 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Monmouth at Manhattan (ESPNU). 10 p.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Maybank Championship Third Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF). 10:05 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Ivan Baranchyk vs. Abel Ramos in a Super Lightweight Bout from Miami, Okla. (SHOWTIME). 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Chicago at Phoenix (ESPN).

SATURDAY 7 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Sofia Open and Open de Sud France Semifinal Matches and Fed Cup Match -- Germany vs. United States (TENNIS). 7:25 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Match --- Hull vs. Arsenal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match — Bayern Munich vs. Ingolstadt (FOX SPORTS 1). 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match — Eintracht vs. Bayer Leverkusen (FOX SPORTS 2). 9:55 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Match — Watford vs. Manchester United (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Match — Everton vs. Middlesbrough (CNBC). Noon — College Basketball: Marquette at Georgetown (WACH 57). Noon — College Basketball: Seton Hall at St. John’s (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon — College Basketball: Kansas State at West Virginia (ESPN). Noon — College Basketball: Texas A&M at Florida (ESPN2). Noon — College Basketball: Minnesota at Rutgers (ESPNU). Noon — College Basketball: North Carolina State at Wake Forest (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Noon — College Basketball: Loyola (Md.) at Boston University (TIME WARNER 1250). 12:20 p.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match — Hertha Berlin vs. Schalke 04 (FOX SPORTS 2). 12:30 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Match — Tottenham vs. Liverpool (WIS 10). 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Kentucky at Alabama (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. — PGA Golf: Pebble Beach National Third Round from Pebble Beach, Calif. (GOLF). 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Clemson at Duke (WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Kent State at Toledo (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Kansas at Texas Tech (ESPN). 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Miami at Louisville (ESPN2). 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Texas Christian at Baylor (ESPNU). 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Creighton at DePaul (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State at Kansas State (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 2 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Carolina at Dallas (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Southeast Missouri State at Eastern Illinois (TIME WARNER 1250). 2:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Villanova at Xavier (WACH 57). 2:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Massachusetts at St. Joseph’s (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 3 p.m. — PGA Golf: Pebble Beach National Third Round from Pebble Beach, Calif. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. — Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Allianz Championship Second Round from Boca Raton, Fla. (GOLF). 3:25 p.m. — International Soccer: Portuguese League Match — Porto vs. Vitoria de Gulmaraes (UNIVISION). 3:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Missouri (SEC NETWORK). 4 p.m. — Track and Field: Millrose Games from New York (WIS 10). 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Elizabeth City at Virginia State (ASPIRE). 4 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: San Francisco at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Butler at Providence (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Ohio State at Maryland (ESPN). 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Texas at Oklahoma State (ESPN2). 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Georgia at Tennessee (ESPNU). 4 p.m. — College Basketball: North Carolina-Wilmington at Elon (TIME WARNER 1250). 4:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Washington at Utah (FOX SPORTS 1). 4:30 p.m. — College Basketball: St. Bonaventure at George Washington (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 5:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Boston College at Georgia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 5:55 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican League Match — Leon vs. Queretaro (UNIVISION). 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Connecticut at Central Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Florida State at Notre Dame (ESPN). 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Oklahoma at Iowa State (ESPN2). 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Houston at Tulsa (ESPNU). 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Auburn at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK). 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Fordham at George Mason (TIME WARNER 1250). 7:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Oklahoma at Texas Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7:55 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican League Match — UNAM vs. Monterrey (UNIVISION). 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Davidson at Virginia Commonwealth (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. — College Basketball: South Carolina at Mississippi State (ESPN2, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 8 p.m. — College Basketball: East Carolina at South Florida (ESPNU). 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Old Dominion at Alabama-Birmingham (TIME WARNER 1250). 8:15 p.m. — College Basketball: Gonzaga at St. Mary’s (Calif.) (ESPN).

8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Golden State at Oklahoma City (WOLO 25). 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Arkansas at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 9:55 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican League Match — Puebla vs. America (UNIVISION). 10 p.m. — College Basketball: California at Arizona (ESPN2). 10 p.m. — College Basketball: Bradley at Illinois State (ESPNU). 10 p.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Maybank Championship Final Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF). 10 p.m. — College Basketball: GardnerWebb at Winthrop (TIME WARNER 1250).

Colorado at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Montreal, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Arizona, 8 p.m. Chicago at Edmonton, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES San Jose at New Jersey, 12:30 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Colorado at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. Dallas at Nashville, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

PREP SCHEDULE

MEN’S COLLEGE SCORES By The Associated Press

TODAY

WEDNESDAY

VARSITY AND JV BASKETBALL

EAST

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

Boston U. 65, American U. 64 Colgate 70, Army 58 Farmingdale 87, St. Joseph’s (NY) 54 George Washington 53, VCU 52 La Salle 67, Fordham 52 Lafayette 69, Holy Cross 59 Lehigh 79, Bucknell 71 Navy 62, Loyola (Md.) 59 Pittsburgh 83, Boston College 72 Scranton 82, Drew 68 Seton Hall 72, Providence 70, OT St. Bonaventure 70, Saint Louis 55 St. Rose 85, Adelphi 68 Stockton 67, Rutgers-Newark 57 UConn 97, South Florida 51 Washington (Md.) 49, McDaniel 44

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia Brooklyn

W 33 32 22 18 9

L 19 22 32 34 44

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GB — 2 12 15 24½

W 31 31 24 23 20

L 21 22 28 30 34

Pct .596 .585 .462 .434 .370

GB — ½ 7 8½ 12

W 36 29 26 25 22

L 15 23 27 28 29

Pct .706 .558 .491 .472 .431

GB — 7½ 11 12 14

SOUTHEAST DIVISION Washington Atlanta Charlotte Miami Orlando

CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit Milwaukee

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W 40 38 33 20 20

San Antonio Houston Memphis Dallas New Orleans

L 12 17 22 32 33

Pct .769 .691 .600 .385 .377

GB — 3½ 8½ 20 20½

NORTHWEST DIVISION Utah Oklahoma City Denver Portland Minnesota

W 34 30 23 23 20

L 19 23 29 30 33

Pct .642 .566 .442 .434 .377

GB — 4 10½ 11 14

W 44 32 21 18 16

L 8 21 32 37 37

Pct .846 .604 .396 .327 .302

GB — 12½ 23½ 27½ 28½

PACIFIC DIVISION Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento L.A. Lakers Phoenix

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Cleveland 132, Indiana 117 San Antonio 111, Philadelphia 103 Atlanta 117, Denver 106 Detroit 121, L.A. Lakers 102 Washington 114, Brooklyn 110, OT L.A. Clippers 119, New York 115 Memphis 110, Phoenix 91 Miami 106, Milwaukee 88 Minnesota 112, Toronto 109 Utah 127, New Orleans 94 Golden State 123, Chicago 92 Sacramento 108, Boston 92

THURSDAY’S GAMES Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Baylor 72, Oklahoma St. 69 Texas A&M 76, Missouri 73 Texas A&M-CC 80, SE Louisiana 75 W. Illinois 63, Oral Roberts 60 West Virginia 61, Oklahoma 50

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. San Antonio at New York, 3:30 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION L 17 18 17 23 19 21 21 24

OT 8 6 10 6 10 10 10 6

Pts 68 60 60 58 56 54 54 54

GF 158 137 163 143 124 134 131 149

GA 138 141 156 149 143 155 149 157

OT 6 5 6 1 7 10 10 7

Pts 80 73 72 69 59 56 56 55

GF 180 173 186 181 144 153 127 138

GA 114 129 150 140 164 153 153 151

METROPOLITAN DIVISION W 37 34 33 34 26 23 23 24

L 11 13 13 18 21 18 21 21

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Minnesota Chicago Nashville St. Louis Winnipeg Dallas Colorado

GP 53 55 53 54 56 54 50

W 35 33 26 27 25 21 15

L 12 17 19 22 27 23 33

OT 6 5 8 5 4 10 2

Pts 76 71 60 59 54 52 32

GF 179 156 146 155 163 148 103

GA 125 144 137 162 176 172 168

W 33 29 28 28 27 23 17

L 17 18 17 25 23 24 28

OT 4 8 10 3 4 6 6

Pts 70 66 66 59 58 52 40

GF 148 156 142 149 132 125 116

GA 126 141 139 159 133 154 161

PACIFIC DIVISION San Jose Edmonton Anaheim Calgary Los Angeles Vancouver Arizona

GP 54 55 55 56 54 53 51

PRO GOLF

Arizona 74, Stanford 67 California 68, Arizona St. 43 Nevada 104, UNLV 77 New Mexico 74, Air Force 67 UC Davis 74, Cal St.-Fullerton 65 UC Irvine 64, UC Santa Barbara 47 Wyoming 102, Fresno St. 100, 4OT

GOLF PGA-PEBBLE BEACH PAR SCORES THURSDAY

By The Associated Press

GP 54 52 52 53 54 51 54 52

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) — The Saint Louis University men’s basketball team lost a game and then their bus while playing in New York. New York State Police say the Saint Louis Billikens walked out of the arena in St. Bonaventure following their 70-55 Wednesday night loss to the Bonnies, and their bus was gone. State police say the 56-year-old unidentified female bus driver had taken off. While authorities searched for the bus, the players sat in the arena. The team posted pictures on Twitter and wrote, “Just chilling in the Reilly Center while we try to find our missing bus.” State police say the bus was stopped in Randolph, New York, about 40 miles from the arena. They say the driver was arrested and is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated.

p-Pebble Beach Golf Links: 6,816 yards, par 72 (36-36) m-Monterey Peninsula Country Club: 6,958 yards, par 71 (34-37) s-Spyglass Hill Golf Course: 6,953 yards, par 72 (36-36) Pebble Beach, Calif. Purse: $7.2 million Partial First Round (81 players did not finish round)

NHL STANDINGS

Washington Columbus Pittsburgh N.Y. Rangers Philadelphia N.Y. Islanders New Jersey Carolina

MIAMI (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations says Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has a preliminary agreement to sell the team to a New York businessman, but the deal could fall through because the final purchase price hasn’t been determined. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the Marlins have not commented publicly on the negotiations. The preliminary agreement was for a purchase price of about $1.6 billion, the person said, but added that was before the prospective buyer did due diligence. The final offer by the potential buyer could be much lower, the person said.

Basketball team loses game, then bus

By The Associated Press

SUNDAY’S GAMES

W 30 27 25 26 23 22 22 24

AP source: Loria looks to sell Marlins

The person declined to identify the prospective buyer but said other parties are also interested in purchasing the team, and negotiations with them might eventually be reopened. Forbes reported earlier Thursday, citing two unidentified sources, that Marlins President David Samson has said that there is a $1.6 billion handshake agreement for a sale.

FAR WEST

L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m. Denver at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m. Orlando at Dallas, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 9 p.m. Boston at Utah, 10 p.m.

GP 55 51 52 55 52 53 53 54

MIDWEST Albion 72, Adrian 51 Alma 68, Calvin 66 Augsburg 82, St. John’s (Minn.) 76 Beloit 66, Illinois College 54 Bethel (Minn.) 101, St. Mary’s (Minn.) 69 Carleton 80, Macalester 46 Carthage 91, North Park 88, 2OT Cincinnati 60, UCF 50 Cornerstone 83, Michigan-Dearborn 54 Davenport 91, Madonna 51 Edgewood 80, Marian (Wis.) 61 Evansville 60, Loyola of Chicago 58 Grand View 74, Avila 63 Hope 83, Trine 76 IUPUI 89, Omaha 78 Indiana St. 56, Bradley 54 Marygrove 98, Concordia (Mich.) 90 Milwaukee Engineering 68, Lakeland 55 Minnesota 101, Iowa 89, 2OT Mount Mercy 87, Culver-Stockton 80 N. Dakota St. 82, S. Dakota St. 65 N. Iowa 49, S. Illinois 41 Ohio St. 70, Rutgers 64 Olivet 81, Kalamazoo 69 Ripon 82, Lawrence 44 Siena Heights 72, Aquinas 71 South Dakota 93, Fort Wayne 82 St. Olaf 72, Gustavus 56 St. Thomas (Minn.) 83, Hamline 66 William Penn 97, MidAm Nazarene 59 Wis. Lutheran 84, Concordia (Wis.) 81 Wis.-Eau Claire 83, Wis.-Platteville 66 Wis.-La Crosse 70, Wis.-Oshkosh 60 Wis.-River Falls 92, Wis.-Stout 51 Wis.-Whitewater 56, Wis.-Stevens Pt. 55 Xavier 72, DePaul 61

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC’s Bob Costas is saying goodbye to the Olympics. The network says the veteran sportscaster is stepping down as the prime-time host of NBC’s Olympics telecast, starting at the next winter games in South Korea. He’ll be replaced by Mike Tirico, who has been the heir apparent since joining NBC from ESPN last year. Costas has been the prime-time host for 11 Olympics televised by NBC since 1992. He is 64 years old. He said he felt the time was right and that he was grateful NBC let him decide that on his own.

SOUTHWEST

Denver at New York, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m. Indiana at Washington, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. Chicago at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

Montreal Ottawa Toronto Boston Florida Detroit Buffalo Tampa Bay

SOUTH Allen 82, Milligan 76 Augusta 75, Francis Marion 71 Berea 79, Wilberforce 63 Clayton St. 100, Columbus St. 70 Emory & Henry 75, Washington & Lee 59 Florida St. 95, NC State 71 George Mason 76, Davidson 69 Hampden-Sydney 76, Va. Wesleyan 69 Houston 91, Tulane 62 Johnson C. Smith 66, St. Augustine’s 61 Lane 85, Central St. (Ohio) 74 Lincoln Memorial 87, Tusculum 67 Miami 74, Virginia Tech 68 Morehead St. 101, Murray St. 100, OT Mount Olive 91, Belmont Abbey 76 Reinhardt 2, Selma 0 Roanoke 72, Guilford 46 Spalding 78, Webster 73 Tennessee 73, Mississippi 66 Thomas More 98, Westminster (Pa.) 83 Transylvania 68, Mount St. Joseph 67 Union (Ky.) 77, Tenn. Wesleyan 71

NBC to replace Costas with Tirico as Olympics host

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Chicago 4, Minnesota 3, OT

THURSDAY’S GAMES N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Columbus, 7 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 7 p.m. Nashville at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Buffalo, 7 p.m. San Jose at Boston, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Arizona, 9 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Rick Lamb Seung-Yul Noh Joel Dahmen Mark Hubbard Jim Furyk Rob Oppenheim Troy Merritt Nick Taylor Jason Day Shane Lowry Scott Brown Seamus Power Sam Saunders Martin Flores Tyrone Van Aswegen Gary Woodland J.B. Holmes Brian Gay Brett Drewitt Scott Stallings Martin Laird Webb Simpson Chad Collins Jimmy Walker Matt Every Billy Hurley III Ricky Barnes Hunter Mahan Matt Jones Tony Finau

34-34—68 33-35—68 34-34—68 36-33—69 34-36—70 34-35—69 37-33—70 34-36—70 33-36—69 36-34—70 35-35—70 35-35—70 34-35—69 34-36—70 36-35—71 35-35—70 34-36—70 32-38—70 37-34—71 36-36—72 33-38—71 33-38—71 38-34—72 38-34—72 38-34—72 36-36—72 33-38—71 37-35—72 36-36—72 31-40—71

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press THURSDAY BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE MINNESOTA TWINS — Announced 1B Byung Ho Park cleared waivers and assigned him outright to Rochester (IL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with LHP J.P. Howell on a one-year contract. National League NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with LHP Jerry Blevins on a one-year contract. Designated INF-OF Ty Kelly for assignment. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Acquired RHP Pat Light from Minnesota for a player to be named or cash. Designated RHP Lisalverto Bonilla for assignment.

BASKETBALL NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Signed F Derrick Williams to a 10-day contract. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed G Toney Douglas to a second 10-day contract.

TODAY’S GAMES

FOOTBALL

Chicago at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

SATURDAY’S GAMES San Jose at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 1 p.m. Vancouver at Boston, 1 p.m. Florida at Nashville, 2 p.m. Carolina at Dallas, 2 p.m. Detroit at Columbus, 5 p.m.

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CAROLINA PANTHERS — Announced the resignation of president Danny Morrison. DETROIT LIONS — Signed S Rolan Milligan. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released LB D’Qwell Jackson. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Named Curtis Johnson senior offensive assistant and wide receivers coach and Ryan Nielsen defensive line coach.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Tway, right, walks in the wind and rain up to the 18th green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament on Thursday in Pebble Beach, California. Read the full story at theitem.com.

Wicked day of wind and rain at Pebble Beach PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Spieth could barely stand up and worried his hat would fly off in the middle of his swing. From 176 yards downhill to the par-3 11th green at Monterey Peninsula, he ripped a 4-iron and hoped for the best. When he saw it land about 6 feet from the flag, he declared to anyone within earshot, “That’s the best shot I’ve ever hit.” This was a snapshot of the nasty side of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday, with severe conditions that once led to the term “Crosby weather” from the days when Bing Crosby was the host and Pebble could be a blend of beauty and beast. The PGA Tour moved up tee times by an hour to try to beat the storms, but it wasn’t enough. Already

saturated, the greens on all three courses began holding enough water that play had to be suspended. Seung-Yul Noh, Joel Dahmen and Rick Lamb each shot a 4-under 68 at Spyglass Hill to share the lead, and more importantly, they were among the 75 players who finished. The rest had to return at 7:30 a.m. Friday — with lingering rain in the forecast — to finish the round before moving on to another course. Spyglass has the most shelter from the wind because of the inland holes cut through a forest. Mark Hubbard had a 3-under 69 at Pebble Beach, which is exposed along the coast. Only three players reached the green on the par-4 ninth hole into the wind. Hubbard finished his round there with a bogey and treated it like a par.

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Rockets win 3rd straight, topple Hornets 107-95

No. 6 South Carolina powers past Auburn 60-41

CHARLOTTE (AP) — James Harden had 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Charlotte Hornets 107-95 on Thursday night for their third straight win. It was the 25th time Harden has scored at least 30 points. Harden was just 8 of 21 from the field and had nine turnovers, but turned up his play a notch down the stretch as the Rockets overcame a nine-point, third-quarter deficit. The Rockets forced the Hornets into a season-high 22 turnovers, leading to 27 points. Patrick Beverly had 17 points and Montrezl Harrell added 15 off the bench for the Rockets (39-17) Nic Batum had 15 points and 10 assists for the Hornets, who have lost eight of their last nine. The Hornets built a 54-50 halftime lead, holding Harden to 13 points on 3-of-12 shooting. But the game got away in the third quarter after a series of miscues, including two bad passes by Batum. The Rockets took command with Harden scoring 14 points in the quarter. Beverly made a double-digit game with less than 3 minutes to play and sent fans streaming to the exits when he knocked down a jumper in the corner over Kemba Walker then stared down the Hornets All-Star point guard and put his hand over his face as he retreated down the floor. The Hornets never challenged after that.

South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson and Alaina Coates were dominant once more in Southeastern Conference play. They’ll need to find even more if the sixth-ranked Gamecocks hope to end one of college basketball’s most remarkable runs. The 6-footWILSON 5 Wilson had 17 points while the 6-4 Coates has 16 to lead South Carolina (21-2, 11-1) to a 60-41 victory over Auburn on Tuesday night. Next comes No. 1 UConn and its quest to reach 100 straight wins Monday night. “I guess we’re excited,” Wilson said. “But we’re taking it like another game, which it is.” Although, it could history either way. Should the Huskies, who still must defeat SMU on Saturday, enter undefeated, the Gamecocks could halt the stunning streak at 99. If UConn wins at home, it would the program’s 100th consecutive victory dating back to the start of the 2014-15 season and a loss to Stanford. “We’re preparing the same way, focusing the same way, just staying in our system and doing South Carolina basketball,” Wilson said. The approach has certainly worked in the SEC, where the Gamecocks are tracking a fourthstraight conference title. Against Auburn’s tight zone, South Carolina used a deliberate, more patient approach in passing the ball around the perimeter much more until uncovering an opening down low for Wilson or Coates. The power-post duo combined to go 15 of 20 from the field with 15 rebounds and three blocks. Each had an assist, on a basket by the other. “I thought at times, our defense played good,” Auburn coach Terri Williams-Flournoy said. “But there’s not a lot that you’re going to be able to do when they throw the ball into A’ja and Coates.” The Gamecocks won their seventh straight over Auburn (15-10, 5-6) and third in a row since Tennessee ended their 30-game home winning streak with a 76-74 victo-

TIP-INS Rockets: Eric Gordon (back soreness) and Nene (shoulder) did not play for the Rockets. “He’s got a shoulder issue that he’s got to take care of,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said. “It’s not bad.” ... Clint Capela has his 30th game with 10-plus points this season, scoring 11 points. Hornets: Cody Zeller returned to the starting lineup after missing seven games with a quad contusion. However, Zeller left the game in the second half with soreness in the quad, finishing with nine points and four rebounds.

UP NEXT Rockets: Return home to host Phoenix on Saturday night. Hornets: Host the Clippers on Saturday night.

76ERS 112 MAGIC 111 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — T.J. McConnell made the go-ahead

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston’s Montrezl Harrell (5) dunks against Charlotte’s Frank Kaminsky III (44), Marco Belinelli (21) and Miles Plumlee (18) during the first half of the Rockets’ 107-95 win over the Hornets on Thursday in Charlotte. jumper with 5.8 seconds remaining, Dario Saric came off the bench to score 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 112111 on Thursday night. McConnell’s basket in the lane came after Ersan Ilyasova won the jump ball against Evan Fournier in the waning moments of a game that featured 10 lead changes and five ties before the Sixers completed their final rally. Moments earlier, Magic center Nikola Vucevic had blocked Ilyasova’s shot in the corner with 13 seconds remaining and Orlando holding a one-point lead. Ilyasova was the only starter in double figures with 16 points for Philadelphia, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Fournier led Orlando with 24 points but accounted for six of the team’s 21 turnovers. Vucevic added 21 points and 11 rebounds in the Magic’s third straight loss.

HAWKS 117 NUGGETS 106 ATLANTA (AP) — Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 10 assists and the Atlanta Hawks held off a late rally by Denver to beat the Nuggets 117-106 on Wednesday night. The Hawks never trailed and scored a season-high 72 points in the first half. The Nuggets cut Atlanta’s lead to 109-105 on a basket by Gary Harris with less than three minutes remaining. Following a turnover by Atlanta’s Kent Bazemore, Denver couldn’t take advantage of the chance to pull closer. A three-point play by Paul Millsap, who had 23 points, pushed the lead back to seven points with 1:47 remaining. Schroder made two free throws for a 114-105 lead.

Wilson Chandler led Denver with 24 points. Denver forward Kenneth Faried left after spraining his right ankle early in the second quarter. He needed assistance leaving the court. The team said X-rays were negative.

COLLEGE (2) VILLANOVA 75 GEORGETOWN 64 VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Jay Wright apologized for both his tardiness to a postgame news conference and for failing to bring two players who usually flank Villanova’s coach at the podium because he let them shower first. “Bad execution on our part,” Wright said. Just like most of the second half for Villanova. The seat on his right was eventually filled by Josh Hart, who, as he did in the closing minutes of the game, finally showed up at the end. Hart scored 25 points and No. 2 Villanova held off a late Georgetown run in a 75-64 victory Tuesday night. Hart, a national player of the year candidate, followed a can’t-miss first half with an 0-for-everything second that helped the Hoyas (13-12, 4-8 Big East) slice a 17-point deficit to two and had the Wildcats reeling at the Pavilion. L.J. Peak buried a 3 and Rodney Pryor hit a jumper to key a 17-4 run, and suddenly a Hoyas team coming off a scary bus accident on the way to Pennsylvania had pulled within 60-58 with 3:49 left. The Hoyas, swept by Villanova in three games last season, seemed poised to pull off the upset they needed to try and make a run at the NCAA Tournament.

BY PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer

ry in their last contest at the Colonial Life Arena. Katie Frerking led the Tigers with 14 points. Kaela Davis had 11 points off three 3-pointers for South Carolina.

THE BIG PICTURE Auburn: The Tigers tried to do what they attempted last month at Auburn in facing the Gamecocks — pack up the middle. Several times, they had three players across the back line and the other two just a couple of feet in front to prevent entry passes to Wilson and Coates. But Auburn wore down as Wilson and Coates heated up. South Carolina: There was nothing fancy in this one as the Gamecocks got out with a victory and little other drama in their final contest before traveling up to No. 1 UConn for a landmark showdown with the Huskies where they’ll be looking to end that program’s NCAA record win streak.

GAMECOCK PATIENCE South Carolina coach Dawn Staley wanted to take more time on offense, perhaps with an eye toward shortening a game against UConn, an opponent which can overwhelm opponents in transition. Staley mostly liked what she saw, saying when the Gamecocks broke ranks, Auburn made them pay with a fast-break basket or two. To that end, South Carolina backup point guard Bianca Cuevas-Moore played only five minutes and didn’t get a shot off. Cuevas-Moore’s specialty is fast-paced, high-impact scoring.

AUBURN ISSUES The Tigers struggled against South Carolina’s defense, finishing just 14 of 47 (29.8 percent) from the field. Two double-digit scorers this season in Brandy Montgomery and Janiah McKay were a combined 1 of 11 from the floor for three points. “Those are part of our big three scorers and when they don’t score, it becomes a really tough night,” Auburn coach Terri Williams-Flournoy said.

UP NEXT Auburn returns home to face Georgia on Sunday. South Carolina travels to play No. 1 UConn on Monday night, potentially the Huskies’ 100th straight win

Sumter’s Green signs with Highland Goat Job?GET A CAR! BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Sumter High School defensive lineman Jakheem Green is getting the opportunity to play football beyond high school, but he is going to have to travel a ways to do so. Green, the 6-foot-4-inch, 245-pounder, will be playing for Highland Community College in Highland, Kansas. “It feels great GREEN to get this opportunity,” said Green, who signed with Highland last week on National Signing Day. “I’m happy that I’m going to be able to keep doing something that I love doing.” Green actually won’t be the only Sumter County student-athlete heading to Kansas. Crestwood defensive tackle Kevin Sharper signed with Highland as well on National Signing Day.

Green was listed as both a tackle and end for the Gamecocks, who went 9-2 last season. He had a strong season, finishing seventh on the team in tackles with 45, 22 of them being solo stops. He was fourth in tackles for loss with seven for 45 yards. Green also had 2 1/2 sacks, recovered a fumble and blocked a kick. SHS head coach Mark Barnes believes the best is yet to come for Green. “He has a tremendous amount of upside,” Barnes said. “He’s not the player now that he’s going to be.” Highland went 7-4 this past

season, finishing second in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. Perhaps the greatest sign of success for HCC was the fact it had nine players sign with Football Bowl Subdivision schools on National Signing Day. Green is hoping to be able to do the same in a couple of years. “I want to come here and do what I need to do for football and academics and then move on,” said Green, who has never been to Kansas. “I had the opportunity to talk with the coaches, and the coaches told me what I wanted to know,” Green said.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Since an embarrassing downfall at Southern Cal, Steve Sarkisian has certainly caught plenty of breaks in his professional life. He called plays for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship game. Now, he’s got an opportunity to run the Atlanta Falcons’ offense, inheriting a high-scoring team that just made it to the Super Bowl behind MVP quarterback Matt Ryan. But Sarkisian’s personal demons are something he must keep a handle on every day. During a conference call Thursday introducing the Falcons’ new offensive coordinator, he talked openly about the battle with alcoholism that cost him his last head coaching job in 2015. “Everybody has issues they to deal with, some physical, some mental, whatever it may be,” Sarkisian said. “This happens to be an issue of mine that I work on daily. It’s important to me so I can be the best person, the best father, the best coach I can be. I’m diligent about that.” Sarkisian was fired by the Trojans after athletic director Pat Haden said the coach showed up for practice in no shape to work, on the heels of a bizarre display in which he appeared to be intoxicated during a rally with USC boosters. The 42-year-old sought treatment for alcoholism and continues to be involved in that program. “It’s not something that is necessarily in the past,” Sarkisian said. “It’s something I have to work on every single day, and I do work on it every single day. It’s important to me, and it’s important to who I am as a person. It’s a piece of me, this disease of alcoholism. It’s a piece of me, but it doesn’t define me. I have a lot more to offer than that.” Saban gave Sarkisian a chance to get back into coaching, hiring him as an offensive analyst this past season. When offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin took the head coaching job at Florida Atlantic, Sarkisian was picked as his successor — and wound up getting a head-start on the job when Alabama parted with Kiffin a week before the national championship game against Clemson. The Tide lost 34-31 on a touchdown pass with one second remaining. Sarkisian said he was looking forward to his first full season as the Tide’s coordinator, but his outlook changed when Dan Quinn called the

DOUBLE FROM PAGE B1 74 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, broke up three passes, recovered a fumble and blocked two kicks. Sumter head coach Mark Barnes offered some strong words of praise about Rose. “I think Charleston really got a steal. We had a lot of great players on our football team,” Barnes said. “Kenjae was the most dependable player that we had. He has a tremendous football IQ, knows how to play the game. He can run and he can tackle.” “I’m happy I’m getting the chance to play at the next level,” Rose said. “This is something I’ve always dreamed of doing.” Charleston was the only offer for Pitts, despite having a tremendous senior season. He had a good junior season, rushing for 644 yards on just 91 carries, an average of 7.1 yards per attempt, while being a change of pace for

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Then-Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian stands on the sidelines during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Clemson in Tampa, Florida, in January. The Atlanta Falcons have hired Sarkisian as their new offensive coordinator. The move was announced Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Kyle Shanahan left to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. day after Atlanta’s Super Bowl loss to New England. With Kyle Shanahan moving on to become San Francisco’s head coach, Sarkisian got an offer to work with Ryan, All Pro receiver Julio Jones, 1,000-yard rusher Devonta Freeman and an offense that averaged nearly 34 points a game. “I couldn’t be more grateful to Coach Saban and everyone at the University of Alabama,” Sarkisian said. “That’s a heck of a football team with some really talented players. But when you get this type of opportunity — to come to a team that just competed in the Super Bowl, with all the talent they have offensively, to work with Dan — that was something I couldn’t pass up.” Sarkisian will be under enormous pressure to make sure there’s no slippage in the wide zone scheme that worked so well under Shanahan, while also putting his own stamp on the offense. Knowing how important it will be to develop chemistry with Ryan, the two met for lunch shortly after Sarkisian arrived in Atlanta. “There’s no question that my relationship with the starting quarterback is critical to our success,” Sarkisian said. “That will be a point of emphasis

the whole offseason and going into the season.” At the very least, the two have something in common. Sarkisian’s only game as Alabama’s coordinator was a heartbreaking loss. Ryan and the Falcons experienced a similar fate in the Super Bowl, squandering a 25-point lead in the second half before losing 34-28 in overtime . “This guy has a real fire in his eyes right now,” Sarkisian said. “These guys were close. They’re coming into the offenses with a chip on their shoulder. I feel the same way. I have a chip on my shoulder.” Even though he has only one year of NFL coaching experience, the new coordinator expects his philosophy to work well with the Falcons, who set an NFL record with touchdown passes to 13 players. “They were very explosive and very aggressive,” Sarkisian said. “That’s why Dan and I thought this would be such a great fit. I’m aggressive by nature as a player caller.” The Falcons are confident that Sarkisian has his personal life in order, too. He’s not taking anything for granted. “I’m not being negligent in the things I need to do,” Sarkisian said. “That will make me, in the end, a better person.”

Sumter High School linebacker Kenjae Rose (12) signed to play college football with University of Charleston in West Virginia on National Signing Day along with Gamecock running back and childhood friend Rodney Pitts.

standout running back Quintein Anderson. Pitts stepped into the starting role this year and rushed for 1,167 yards and 23 touchdowns on 190 carries. He also caught 25 passes for 295 yards and another score and returned five kickoffs for 114 yards. He had 1,602 allpurpose yards for an average of 145.6 yards a game despite missing parts of games due to injury. “I’m thankful I’m getting this opportunity,” Pitts said. “I talked with the coaches and I really liked them.” Barnes said that Pitts has a tremendous upside and is really something of a blank slate. “What I sold (Charleston) on is that you don’t know what Rodney can be,” Barnes said. “You could use him at running back, he might be a wide receiver, he might even be a defensive back. He has the athletic ability to be a standout at many different positions.” Charleston finished 3-8 last season, going 3-7 in the Mountain East Conference.

MEDLIN FROM PAGE B1 in the first game as five Fire Ant hurlers combined to issue nine free passes during a 14-2 rout. Blake Robinson and Andrew Brong then combined to walk no one in an 11-2 victory in the nightcap last Saturday. Sunday saw starter Lindsey Robinson walk four in five innings, but USCS held on for a 9-7 victory. The final game saw just one walk, but the offense

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For the third straight offseason, San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York hired a new head coach and introduced him with a news conference full of platitudes. After running off Jim Harbaugh following the 2014 season SHANAHAN and Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly after one-year tenures the past two seasons, York believes he has found the right man in Kyle Shanahan to lead the Niners back to respectability first and then into championship contention. York has bet heavily on it, giving Shanahan and new general manager John Lynch six-year contracts and a promise of patience after the recent revolving door. “(It) shows that he’s willing to give you some time,” Shanahan said Thursday. “What I didn’t want to do was come here and make a bunch of decisions just trying to win to save ourselves right away. I want to win the first day to the last day. I’m going to do everything possible to do that. But, I also want to make the right decision for the organization. John wants to make the right decision for the organization.” With Lynch having a job as a successful television analyst at Fox and Shanahan regarded as one of the league’s brightest young assistants with many head coaching opportunities in the future, the two spent much of the interview time questioning York about a franchise that has fallen into disrepair in recent years rather than selling themselves.

struggled in a 4-2 loss despite 5 2/3 innings and five strikeouts from starter Harrison Merck. Merck and the Robinsons combined for 14 strikeouts during the last three games of the series. “We were very passive at times on the mound and didn’t challenge hitters,” Medlin said. “We actually pitched probably the best in the final game. In college if you give up four runs or less

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Oakley’s arrest lowest point in falling out with Knicks NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Oakley maintains he did nothing wrong before he was surrounded by Madison Square Garden security officials. Something has happened, though, to turn him from popular player to persona non grata within his former franchise. Oakley Thursday blamed his strained relationship with the New York Knicks and owner James Dolan for the altercation that led to his ejection and arrest from the Knicks’ 119115 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Oakley said during an ESPN Radio interview that he had been in his seat for just a few minutes when he was surrounded by security, denying that they approached him after he shouted at Dolan. “Now I’m four rows from this guy, so I’m going to walk in this place and just start hollering, ‘James Dolan! James Dolan!’ I mean, that’s embarrassing, man. I did not do none of that,” Oakley said. “I didn’t know the man was sitting in front of me at first until they walked over there.” Oakley said he has been told that Dolan must be informed by security whenever he is in the arena, and that MSG staff follows him when he leaves his seat to go the bathroom. But the Knicks said he was causing trouble Wednesday even before security reached his seat. “There are dozens of security staff, employees and NYPD that witnessed Oakley’s abusive behavior,” the team said in a statement. “It started when he entered the building and continued until he was arrested and left the building. Every single statement we have received is consistent in describing his actions. Everything he said since the incident is pure fiction.” Clippers forward Blake Griffin said he recognized Oakley right away and saw him say something to Dolan before the altercation at his seat. “I was walking down and I saw him. He stopped and he started talking to Dolan,” Griffin said. “But it was crazy. I didn’t know what it was about or anything. I just saw a bunch of com-

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Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley exchanges words with a security guard during the first half of Wednesday’s game between the New York Knicks and the L.A. Clippers in New York. motion.” Oakley was charged with three counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of criminal trespass. He is accused of striking one security guard in the face with a closed fist, and when two other people tried to intervene, both were pushed and received cuts. He is due back in court April 11. Oakley pushed and shoved his way around the basketball court at MSG for 10 years as a fighting forward during an era of excellence for the Knicks, who made one NBA Finals ap-

pearance and became an Eastern Conference power while Oakley played for them from 1988-98. He was back there brawling again Wednesday, only this time it was a sad sight in what’s perhaps the team’s sorriest era. The Knicks have become one of the league’s worst teams, winning just one playoff series since 2001 and falling to a franchise-worst 17 wins two years ago. Oakley has been a vocal critic of the performance and that’s led to his falling out with the organization. The team gave him complimentary

tickets and acknowledged him on the video board when he first retired, but stopped giving him passes after he blasted the team to reporters at a game. He is no longer invited to official team events and when he does go to games, pays his own way. He’s not sure if will keep going. “My thing is, I would love to be able to go to the Garden, but I don’t want to keep going to the Garden if all this is going to keep happening,” Oakley said. “My thing is, I feel sorry for the fans because those fans like me, and they appreciate me and I appreciate them.”

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Chicago Cubs loaded, ready for World Series title defense CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant is back. Same for Anthony Rizzo and Jon Lester, too. Even 1908 is back in the picture. That was the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series before Bryant and company ended the drought last November, beating the Cleveland Indians in a Game 7 classic . Now 1908 is the last time the franchise repeated as champions — and the goal beginning next week when the Cubs’ pitchers and catchers report to spring training. “I think we have the right group here that guys will just be able to realize what we did and how special it was, but just to realize how much better it would be to sustain that success and do it again the next year,” Bryant said. “I think we’re hungrier than ever and we would love to be that team that goes back to back and I think we all have the right mindset.” No major league team has won consecutive championships since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000. But the Cubs return a loaded lineup, led by sluggers Bryant and Rizzo, and solid pitching staff, with Lester fronting one of the majors’ best rotations. Kyle Schwarber and his compact lefty swing could put to-

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Chicago’s Kris Bryant scores on a single hit by Ben Zobrist during the eighth inning of a game against Atlanta in Chicago last season. Bryant is back. Same for Anthony Rizzo and Jon Lester, too. Even 1908 is back in the picture. That was the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series before Bryant and company ended the drought last November. gether a big year if he can stay healthy, and the refurbished bullpen includes Wade Davis and Koji Uehara after a pair of offseason moves. Perhaps most important, no more questions about famous curses , and the Cubs begin this year with the experience of a championship run. “I think you gain sort of an inner confidence,” president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said, “a default belief that you and your teammates

SPORTS FROM PAGE B1 year, Cataldo said, after a proposal was presented and then later approved by the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees. “We wanted to make sure it was feasible and also we wanted to make sure that we can support it,” she said. “We believe that we made the right decisions and that they will thrive in this community.” Soccer and golf became the top choices for new programs for a number of reasons, Cataldo said, with venues being a high point on each list.

“We obviously already have a soccer field on campus here,” she said. “So that will be what our men’s soccer team will use – although we

know how to win and through hard times you just have a faith in getting back to what got you there, knowing that you’re good enough not only to compete, but to win, and to win the whole thing. That kind of confidence is hard to create.” Here are a few more things to watch at Cubs camp in Mesa, Arizona: Davis is expected to take

are going to be making some renovations to that. “Also, Beech Creek Golf Club has been generous enough to allow us to use Beech Creek as our home course.” Both programs will com-

pete in Division I in the National Junior College Athletic Association and both will be a part of Region X, Cataldo said. The process now shifts to hiring head coaches. The Fire Ants are still accepting appli-

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over at closer for Aroldis Chapman, who returned to the New York Yankees for an $86 million, five-year contract during free agency. Davis was acquired in a December trade with Kansas City for outfielder Jorge Soler. The 31-year-old right-hander had 27 saves and a 1.87 ERA for the Royals, but also spent time on the disabled list with a forearm injury and was limited to 43 1/3 innings. If Davis falters or gets hurt again, manager Joe Maddon could turn to Uehara or Hector Rondon. Uehara, who turns 42 on April 3 and was sidelined by a strained right pectoral muscle for part of his final season with Boston, has 93 career saves, and Rondon closed for Chicago before it traded for Chapman last year.

make his major league debut at some point this year.

THEY’RE SET With Addison Russell, Ben Zobrist and Javier Baez, the Cubs have an enviable group of middle infielders. But they also have to find room for everyone. Zobrist likely will see time at the corner outfield spots, and Baez could play all over the infield once again.

THEY’RE NOT The No. 5 slot in the rotation is up for grabs after the Cubs declined Jason Hammel’s $12 million option . Mike Montgomery, who was acquired in a July trade with Seattle and got the final out of the World Series, is the favorite for the job, but veteran lefthander Brett Anderson, righthander Eddie Butler and lefty Rob Zastryzny also could pitch their way into the mix.

ON DECK Schwarber made a surprising return for the World Series after hurting his left knee last April. But he hasn’t played the field in a game since the injury. How the Cubs use him in camp — he appears ticketed for left, but he came up as a catcher and still likes the position — is worth watching this spring.

cations, but will likely start the first round of interviews beginning next week, she said. “We want to makes sure we give these teams the best support and the best foundations that we can,” Cataldo said.

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CARRIE LEE S. STUKES MANNING — Carrie Lee Spann Stukes, 86, widow of James E. Stukes, died on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at McLeod Hospice House, Florence. She was born on Aug. 2, 1930, in Manning, a daughter of the late Willie and STUKES Carrie McFadden Spann. She received her formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. In her youth, she joined Chapel AME Church in Paxville. Survivors are a loving daughter, Rosa Marie (Ronald) Yeadon; a stepdaughter, Rosa (Johnnie) Whaley; four sisters, Lovenia Dickson, Henrietta Patterson, Ulease Goines and Lou Bertha (Russell) Nelson; four brothers, Johnny (Betty) Spann, Willie Lee Spann, Sam (Ruby) Spann and Alex (JoAnn) Spann; four sisters-in-law; two brothersin-law; and six grandchildren. Celebratory services for Mrs. Stukes will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Chapel AME Church, 1257 McLeod Road, Manning, with the Rev. Roberta Montgomery, pastor, officiating, Pastor Nate Brock presiding, and Brother Joseph Conyers, the Rev. Mary Hamilton and Bishop Nathan Amos assisting. Burial will follow in Conyers Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 1987 Homebranch Road, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

CURTIS WILSON BISHOPVILLE — Curtis Wilson entered eternal rest on Feb. 7, 2017, at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Mary Lowery, 2064 Pleasant Grove Road, Lynchburg. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Warren Chapel United Methodist Church, Lynchburg, with the pastor, the Rev. Arthur Gamble, officiating. Interment will follow in Hawkins Cemetery, Lynchburg. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

VIRGINIA J. JAMES Virginia J. James, 83, widow of Willie James, died on Feb. 3, 2017. She was born on March 28, 1933, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Eugene and Gladys Johnson. Survivors: daughter, Loretta Maia (Abbas Abdul Hakeem) Woodson; three grandchildren, Ahmad Malik, Nkechi and Chanel Woodson; niece, Fannie (Robert) Booker; four sisters, Sarah Sharper Rheames, Wilhelmina (John) Rose, Lessie Dumas and Gardenia Willis; two aunts, Carrie and Lillie Johnson; and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at Greater Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church on Miller Road. Funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday at New Bethel MB Church with Pastor Willie Wright Jr. The family is receiving friends at the home of her niece, Fannie Booker, 1054 Old Pocalla Road, Sumter. JP Holley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Jpholley.com

DELOIS H. BERRY ALCOLU — Delois Harrison Berry, 60, died on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at her residence. She was born on Jan. 25, 1957, in Alcolu, a daughter of the late Joseph Harrison Sr. and Sarah Peterson Harrison. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1418 Cooter Creek Road, Alcolu. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. Harriett Richardson, 85, departed this earthly life on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, surrounded by her loving family. Born on Oct. 10, 1931, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Alma

ATHLEE H. HELTON Athlee Hill Helton, wife of Freddie Helton, departed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at National Healthcare Center. She was born on Sept. 29, 1929, in Lodge, a daughter of the late Lucious Johns and Hallie Lawson. The family will receive friends at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Albert and Dianne Hill, 40 Newman St., Sumter, SC 29150. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

MARIE HILL Marie Hill, 66, departed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Providence Hospital, Columbia. She was born on Dec. 30, 1950, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Tessie Lee Hill and Athlee Hill Helton. The family will receive friends at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Albert and Dianne Hill, 40 Newman St., Sumter, SC 29150. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

MELVIN C. DOZIER MANNING — Melvin Carlos Dozier died on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. He was a son of Charles L. and Eula Smiling Dozier. Funeral services for Mr. Dozier will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday at Wiliam Chapel Christian Church, 1072 Forest Trail, Manning, with the Rev. Emanuel Evans, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. The family is receiving friends at his residence, 1292 Forest Trail, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral

Home LLC of Manning.

ANSLEY JAMES Ansley James, 72, died on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at his residence in Sumter County. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Ansley James Sr. and Beatrice Dixon James. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.

JAMES E. BRAILSFORD James Earl Brailsford, 61, husband of Annette Moses Brailsford, died on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on Jan. 12, 1956, in Sumter, he was a son of Rosa Lee Brailsford and stepson of Leroy Sinkler. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his parents, 205 Brooklyn St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

CLARENCE F. VAN VECHTEN III Clarence Frank Van Vechten III, age 80, beloved husband of 57 years to DeEtte Marie Van Vechten, died on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

JOHN W. FRANKLIN JR. DALZELL — John William Franklin Jr., age 62, died on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

RONALD J. RAGIN FULTON COUNTY, Georgia — Ronald Jerome Ragin died on Jan. 11, 2017, in Fulton County. Born on Dec. 21, 1978, in Westchester County, New York, he was a son of the late Charles “CP” Ragin and Irene Delores Ragin. Parented in a loving and Christian home, he was a member of Emanuel AME New Rochelle, New York, and Allen Temple AME, Mount Vernon, New York, where he was a member of the young people’s department and the children’s choir. When the family relocated to South Carolina, he was baptized at Mount Pisgah AME Church, Dixiana. Educated in Sumter County schools, he attended Millwood Elementary, Bates Middle and Sumter High School. He loved swimming and won several awards. He was currently residing in Atlanta, where he was selfemployed as a landscaper. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents. He leaves to cherish his memories: two brothers, John Ragin of Niceville, Florida, and Kevin Creighton of Chula Vista, California; five sisters, Marcia Ragin and Sheila (Charlie) Ragin Choice, both of Sumter, the Rev. Dr. Charmaine Ragin of Summerton, Judy (Curtis) Lewis of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and Joycia V. Hughes of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and many loving nieces and nephews. A private memorial service is being planned by the family. William Gayleano Murray and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, (404) 963-5634.

LULA S. HOUSTON MANNING — On Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, Lula Simon Houston, widow of Leo Houston, exchanged her rugged cross

THE SUMTER ITEM 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. Service of remembrance will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Historic Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, 41 Rigby St., Manning, where the Rev. Courtney Colleton serves as pastor. Words of consolation will come from the Rev. Patricia Montgomery, pastor of Shiloh African Methodist Episcopal Church, Foreston community of Manning. The service of committal will follow in the Houston family plot located in Junky Yard Cemetery, Foreston. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 3466 S. Brewington Road, Foreston community of Manning. Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home & Chapel of Manning is in charge of these services. Online condolences for the family may be sent to www. flemingdelaine.com or flemingdelqaine@aol.com.

GEORGE S. FELDER SR. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, George Steven “JT” Felder Sr., widower of Loretta Abraham Felder, departed this life at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on Oct. 29, 1950, in Manning, he was a son of the late Steve and Evangelist Margaret Mack Felder. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 16 2nd Ave., Manning. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

JUDGE ALBERT BRADLEY Judge Albert Bradley, 67, was born on Oct. 27, 1949, in Lee County, to the late Walter Bradley and Rosa Ruth Bradley. He attended the public schools of Lee County and he was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School in 1969. During high school, Albert fell in love with his sweetheart, Christine Wright. Their union brought forth three beautiful children. Albert also received additional education and training at Sumter Technical College in Sumter and Florence Darlington Tech in Florence. Albert was referred to as a “jack-of-all-trades.” He was a man who wore many hats. He was well-known in the community where he served as Judge Albert Bradley for more than 30 years as magistrate, Summary Court and Municipal Judges. He spent many years of service at General Electric Co. in Florence. Albert was an entrepreneur in his own right. He was a mobile home business owner in Florence and he showed much success at doing so. He even tried his hat at insurance sales and he worked as an insurance salesman for Wilson and Associates in Sumter for several years. Albert believed in working hard in order to build success. As a matter of fact, that was sort of his motto. It was something he preached about very often. His words were loud and clear: hard work, focus, and doing the right thing were key ingredients to bring about success in life. He was extremely well-known to many around the community, and his family and friends saw him as someone they could rely on. His smile would light up a room and you could spot it from a mile away. His heart was just as big and as warm as his smile. His handshake was firm, but it was accompanied with his affectionate personality to show his sincerity. On May 16, 2011, Albert sustained life-threatening injuries while working at a remote site in Kershaw County for Southern Industrial Constructors of Columbia. The injuries he sustained left him with a traumatic brain injury, which rendered him incapaci-

tated and required him to receive total care in the home 24/7 by his wife and other family members. After awaking to life in his new body, years of embarking upon the journey that God had placed before him with such grace, while patiently learning to adapt to it all, then facing the challenges that accompany such, Albert was called home to be with Lord in the evening of Feb. 5, 2017. Albert leaves behind his wife, Christine Bradley, to cherish his love and memories. He leaves behind: his three children, Derwin (Morcia) Bradley of Columbia, Lavare (Aman) Seltun of Gastonia, North Carolina, and Christy (Calvin) James of Florence; nine grandchildren, Na’Shawn, Quan’De, MeKaela, Darian, Amare, Amaya, Aiyana, Christan and Cameron; seven brothers to cherish his memories, James (Tillie, d.) Bradley, Waddell Bradley, Larry (Diane) Bradley, Roosevelt Bradley, Wilton Bradley and Booker T. Carter; five sisters to cherish his memories, Louvenia (Roosevelt) Wilson, Betty (George) Turner, Ernestine (Daddy) Bradley, Margie Bradley and Nancy Charles; one aunt, Bernice (Phillip, d.) Bradley; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Albert was preceded in death by one brother, Carl Erskine Bradley. Albert was a beautiful soul who loved the Lord. He was a member of Mechanicsville United Methodist Church, where he was active until the time of his injury. He will surely be missed. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Bradley will be placed in the gymnasium at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday at Lee Central High School, 41 Charlenes Lane, Bishopville, SC 29010, with the Rev. Kenneth Carter officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul Cemetery, Elliot. The family will be receiving friends at the home of his brother, Wilton Bradley, 734 Lower Lee School Road, Mayesville, SC 29104. Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.

MARION R. COKER NEW ZION — Marion Ronald Coker, age 73, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at McLeod Health Clarendon, after an illness. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Turbeville Southern Methodist Church with burial in Gibbons Cemetery of New Zion, directed by Floyd Funeral Home of Olanta. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Walker Rudolph Coker and Arlie Nettles Coker. He was the retired owner and operator of an IGA Grocery Store; former Firefighter; a Gideon; and a member of Manning Baptist Temple. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lynn H. Baird; and two brothers, Alpha Coker and Allen Coker. He is survived by his wife, Diane Lee Coker of the home; one daughter, Maggie C. Baird of New Zion; four sons, Bryan J. (Jami) Coker of New Zion, Ron (Kristy) Coker of Cope, Joey (Bonnie) Hickman of Manning and Cody Baird of New Zion; three sisters, Betty J. (Ned) Geddings of Turbeville, Eleanor Boardine of Effingham and Tammy (Tom) Coker of New Zion; two brothers, Alton Coker of New Zion and Raymond Coker of Turbeville; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Please visit www.floydfuneral.com for online condolences.

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Jenkins Richardson. She was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. She was employed by Wards BBQ restaurants for many years as their lead cook. She also worked as a sitter with homebound patients. Mother Richardson was a lifelong member of St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member of the missionary department and gospel choir. Precious memories of Mother Richardson will forever be cherished by her family: three sons, John “Edward” (Betty) Richardson of the home, Kenney (Odell) Richardson of Newport News, Virginia, and Minister James Elijah (Elaine) Richardson of Tampa, Florida; one daughter, Mary Grace Lewis-Jones (Elder Dr. Eugene Jones) of Seaside, California; one sister, Dorothy Epps of Sumter; 14 grandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren; special godson, Deacon Willie Lucas; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Homegoing celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, 1690 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, with the Rev. Marion G. Walters, pastor, eulogist. The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. The procession will leave at 10:20 a.m. from the home, 34 Gable Court, Sumter. Floral bearers will be nieces and church members. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery, Oakland Avenue, Sumter. These services have been entrusted to the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

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Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

Help Wanted Full-Time

Mobile Home Rentals

Estate sale 207 Adams Sat. 9-1. Furn, elec. lift chair, collectables, dishes, TVs, appliances, pics, bks, elec heaters, kit ware, clothes, hats, purses, wills, power of attorneys, ect.

Truck Shop Diesel mechanic needed. Local shop looking to grow. General knowledge of trucks/trailers a must. Welding skills desired. CDL pref. but not mandatory. Typical work wk is Tues.-Sat. Competitive hrly salary based on exp/knowledge. Call Michael 803-316-2113

3BR 1.5BA MH for Rent Located in Whispering Pines MHP off Bethel Church Rd $525 mo.+deposit at signing of lease Contact David 803-468-3724

Sandy's Bargain Bin Business for Sale $15,000 2600 Peach Orchard Rd All contents for sale for one money. Building can be rented and kept as is or you can move contents out. 30 Years in business, time to retire. Open Tues-Sat 10-5pm Sat. 8-12, 15 Haile St. Lots of household items, small furniture and outdoor items. Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 wheelers, or almost anything of value. Call 803-983-5364

Fri. 9-4 & Sat. 7-1 at 4920 John Franklin Rd. (off Eagle Rd.) Furn, household, clothes & misc.

For Sale or Trade Happy Birthday James E. Harvin, Jr. 2/10/49 - 11/25/07 Sadly missed by Wife Mary Harvin, Mother Fannie Harvin, Children, Brothers, Sisters & Grandchildren Love you James!

BUSINESS SERVICES Business Opportunities Selling professional carpet cleaning and restoration company. Truck and all equipment included. Call for pricing 803-938-5441

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Portable twin bed for guests. Converts to foot stool. $50 803-294.0980 Dresser Mirror Head board $150 Good condition. 803-938-4810 New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364 Dark Maple Dining table /6 Chairs $599 Excellent condition. 803-938-4810 Kitchen table with 5 Chairs Good condition $175 803-938-4810

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Burch's Landscaping P/T & F/T Local Dump Truck Operator Wanted. Clean CDL and Experience a must! Retirees welcome. Box 467 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Roll top desk & chair, oak wood. $400 OBO Call 803-773-4924

EMPLOYMENT

F/T HVAC Service Tech position available. Gene's Heating & Air, LLC, Requirements: • Valid SCDL with clean record • Reliable attendance & punctuality • Excellent customer service skills • Prefer 5 yr. with NATE certified Applications available Email resume to: geneshvacap @ftc-i.net

Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming & stump grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128

PETS & ANIMALS Dogs Full breed German Shepard puppies for sale $200. Call 803-938-3261

MERCHANDISE Garage, Yard & Estate Sales LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3 FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Open every weekend. Call 803-494-5500 Yard Sale! Sat. 8-1 at 219 Haile St. Sofa, end tables, clothes, kitchen misc and much more.

Help wanted, Pressers. Apply in person Tom & Mary's Cleaner's 1784 Peach Orchard Rd.

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Roofing

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Wanted mature female, for maid service. Must be dependable, honest, hardworking individual with own transportation. Must pass drug test and back ground check. Call 803-968-6796

Firewood for sale, $50 a load, $60 to haul it. 803-418-9302

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Robert's Metal Roofing 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing avail. Expert installation. Long list of satisfied customers. 803-837-1549.

Applications may be submitted in person at 5055 Florence Hwy, Mayesville, SC 29104 or Resumes can be emailed to hodgea @helenachemical.com of faxed to 803-453-5153. Pre-employment drug screen required

Kitchen table with 5 Chairs Good condition $175 803-938-4810

firewood.

ing. 30 yrs exp. References. Quality work/free est. Bennie 803-468-7592

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

Truck Driver Helena Chemical Co. has an opening for an experienced truck driver with a Class B CDL & a hazmat endorsement. This person would make deliveries, load & unload products, ability to use forklift, & perform various warehouse duties. Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Offers excellent benefits package.

Tow truck driver/mechanic helper, must be 21 years of age, clean driving record. Salary plus commission. Please apply at 212 West Liberty 8:30-4, Mon.-Fri.

For sale, 803-883-6340

Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury

Painting

Top pay for Roofers with flat roof experience TPO, Aspalt, mod bit, epdm, Only Experience roofers need apply. Call 803-968-9833. Btwn 8am-5pm only

Architectural Draftsperson needed for small firm. PT/FT. AutoCAD 2016 experience a must. Please send resumes Box 468 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Wanted experienced commercial roofers. Apply in person at 1345 N. Pike East. Maintenance Electrician Position Multi Craft Technicians •Installation and repair of all electrical equipment •Various maintenance duties, including programming,troubleshooting ,&repairing machinery. •Required skills: fabrication,electric al, pneumatic, welding, preventative maintenance and plumbing. •Draw schematic & compile documentation for projects •Positions available for 12 hr rotating shifts •Manufacturing & Maintenance experience required. •Previous verifiable industrial electrical experience preferred •High School Diploma or Equivalent is preferred. •Successful completion of a Technical /Electrical training program •Knowledge of computers, PLC's, inverters other electrical applications COLOR-FI offers a comprehensive total compensation package, including competitive wages, low-cost health insurance, outstanding 401(k) plan, education assistance, paid holidays and vacations, and other excellent benefits. Send resume and cover letter, by email or fax, to: Bobbie Beasley, HR bbeasley @colorfi.com Fax803-775-5654 EOE

RENTALS Unfurnished Apartments Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO Montreat St. (off Miller Rd.) 2BR 1BA, all electric, no pets $350-$400 mo + dep. 803-316-8105.

Sat. 8-? at 693 Mathis St. Large yard sale, ladies tops s/m/l, furniture and lots more. Estate/Vintage 3290 Ashlynn Way, Fri. 5pm-8pm & Sat. 7-?. Lots of varieties, need to sell.

3BR & 2BR, all appliances, Sumter area. Section 8 accepted. 469-6978 or 499-1500

•2/3 BR available, no deposit. •Small commercial 409 Boulevard Rd. 803-775-8560 3 & 4 Br homes & MH, in Sumter County & Manning area. No Sect. 8. Rent + dep. req. Call 803-225-0389 3BR 2BA Rent to Own, Dwn pymt required, Avail. Immediately. Call 803-229-2814

Place your order now! Refurbished batteries. Marine $56.95, lawn mower, $29.95, golf cart, 6V - $67.95, 8V $88.95. Plus tax & exchange. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381

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LAND WANTED 15 to 30 Acres Sumter or Clarendon Counties

Land & Lots for Sale

Yard / Moving Sale! Sat. 8am-1pm at 4720 Cayman St. Kids clothes, toys, & household. Estate Sale 5 Garrison Cir Sat Feb 11th 8am-2pm Misc, furn, kitchen items, tools, seasonal decor., too many items to list

American MHP, 2 & 3/BR, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

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Rent: 1425 Morris Way Dr. 3BR/2BA, 1,900 sq ft. fenced yard. sprinkler system, new roof, new carpet. Very spacious. $1,100/mo + $1,100/dep. 803-757-4010

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1 Mobile home Lot remaining on Scenic Lake Dr. $4900!! Call Burch at 803-720-4129 Acre Minutes from Walmart/Shaw, all hookups. $12,900. 888-774-5720

TRANSPORTATION

Autos For Sale 1995 Ford Windstar GL, 132k, A/C, good condition. $1100. Call 803-983-0400 2004 Impala LS 3.8, 113,500mi. Asking $3500 646-319-8992 2005 Cadillac Deville Fully loaded, Extra clean, 1 Owner, $6000 803-495-2242 or 803-883-1585

PUBLIC AUCTION Sumter Self Storage, 731 Broad St. Sumter, S.C. will have an auction 10:00 am, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Selling whole units: These units to be sold: Denise Kelly 813 Terry McFadden 422 Matelda McFadden 812-427 Timothy Robinson 224 Sale handled by management. "Cash Only"

Summons & Notice ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2016-CP-43-00335 DiTech Financial LLC F/K/A Green Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff vs. The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of James Phillips; Betty Phillips aka Betty J. Phillips, Tammie Huggins, Tabitha Amos, Faith Ladson, and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of James Phillips, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe and ISPC, Defendants. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (which are constituted as a class designated as "John Doe") and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability (which are constituted as a class designated as "Richard Roe"), it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe"), all unknown minors or persons under a disability (constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe"), all of which have or may claim to have some interest in the property that is the subject of this action, commonly known as 20 Ashley Street, Sumter, SC 29150, that Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe", all unknown minors and persons under a disability, constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe", unless the Defendants, or someone acting on their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) days after service of a copy of this Order as directed below, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the Defendants constituted as a class designated as "John Doe" or "Richard Roe". IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be

served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in th The Item, a newspaper of genera circulation in the County of Sumter State of South Carolina, once a wee for three (3) consecutive weeks together with the Summons in th above entitled action. SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE AND FAITH LADSON; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answe the Complaint in the above action, copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of you Answer upon the undersigned a their offices, 2838 Devine Street Columbia, South Carolina 29205 within thirty (30) days after servic upon you, exclusive of the day o such service, and, if you fail t answer the Complaint within th time aforesaid, judgment by defaul will be rendered against you fo relief demanded in the Complaint NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complain in this action was filed in the offic of the Clerk of Court for Sumte County on February 22, 2016 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or i about to be commenced in th Circuit Court upon the complaint o the above named Plaintiff agains the above named Defendant for th purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofor given by James Phillips to DiTech Financial LLC F/K/A Green Tre Servicing LLC bearing date o October 31, 2003 and recorded November 12, 2003 in Mortgage Boo 915 at Page 1992 in the Register o Mesne Conveyances/Register o Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumte County, in the original principal sum of Fifty Seven Thousand and 00/10 Dollars ($57,000.00). Thereafter, b assignment recorded on May 14, 201 in Book 1211 at Page 1784, th mortgage was assigned t CitiMortgage, Inc.; thereafter, b assignment recorded on June 2, 201 in Book 1222 at Page 1327, th mortgage was assigned to th Plaintiff., and that the premise effected by said mortgage and by th foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described a follows: All that lot of land, situate in the City and County of Sumter and State of South Carolina designated as Lot #28 on a plat o Burr Dale Subdivision by Palmer & Malone, C.Es, dated July 17, 1950 and of record in the Office of th C.C.C.P. for Sumter County in Pla Book Z-9 at page 118, being bounded as follows: North by Ashley Avenue measuring thereon 90 feet; East b Lot #26 on said plat measurin thereon 166.6 feet; South by Lot #2 on said plat, measuring thereon 83. feet; and West by Lot #30 on said plat, and measuring thereon 165.9 feet. TMS No. 2051302054 Propert Address: 20 Ashley Street, Sumter SC 29150 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia South Carolina 29211 Telephon (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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