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Base’s role may expand Shaw, Poinsett surveyed as possible battlefield airmen campus FROM STAFF REPORTS Shaw Air Force Base is being considered as a possible future training site for battlefield airmen, according to an article released by the base Wednesday. The release said a team of 23 people from the Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command and the 2nd Air Force surveyed the base Feb. 13-17. If

Shaw is chosen, the base could gain up to 1,000 trainees and 400 instructors. Battlefield airmen are trained as a ground component for air operations and are often embedded with conventional and special operations forces, according to previous Air Force press releases. The battlefield airman designation consists of eight officer and enlisted man specialties including para rescue, combat control, tactical air control

and special operations weather. Battlefield airmen presently complete their technical training at eight different locations, and the combined training can take more than a year. The Air Force would save an estimated $36.4 million in training if all eight battlefield specialties can be combined in one area, the release said.

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Bert Hancock, academic program manager for Mechatronics at CCTC, right, talks with high school students and their parents Tuesday night at the college’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center in Sumter.

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For Logan Burrows of Continental Tire the Americas, when he was a senior in high school in South Carolina, there was not a direct pathway to a high-paying, local career in manufacturing. He had to enter the military and be trained as an avionics technician before he could receive an opportunity in industry that offered competitive pay. “I came out of the military fixing helicopters and into a tire manufacturer as a mainte-

If you want more information on Sumter School District’s STEM 10 program, contact Sumter Career and Technology Center’s Principal Shirrie Miller at (803) 481-8575.

nance technician,” Burrows said Tuesday night at a partnership event between Central Carolina Technical College and Sumter School District

Crestwood freshman Christopher Gooding, left, and his father, John, inspect some Mechatronics classroom equipment Tuesday night at Central Carolina Technical College’s Advanced SEE STEM, PAGE A16 Manufacturing Technology Training Center in Sumter.

Schwedler: Non-union vote positive for S.C., Sumter BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com South Carolina will continue to be an attractive state for business recruitment after workers at a major industry in the Palmetto State voted overwhelmingly last week against union representation, a local economic development official said. Jay Schwedler, president and chief executive officer of Sumter Development Board, made his remarks Tuesday after Boeing Co. workers in North Charleston voted last week that they do not want to be represented by the International Association of Machinists union. A total of 2,828 of the approximately 3,000 workers eligible to vote cast ballots, with 74 percent — 2,097 votes — against organized labor representation. “The Boeing vote continues to show the world, first and foremost, that South Carolina workers are some of the finest

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on the planet,” Schwedler said. “They are highly trained and trainable and some of the hardest working in the U.S. — without the need for union-organized support.” The association, which has an office in North Charleston, tried to rally Boeing workers around promises of better wages SCHWEDLER and more consistent workplace rules, according to The Associated Press. Boeing countered by saying labor unions break down workplace relationships and often fail to live up to their promises. Schwedler said South Carolina will continue to be known for its pro-business, right-to-work environment with the lowest unionization rate in the U.S. at 1.6 percent, according to federal statistics. “This further encourages companies to look toward our state as an interna-

tional and nationally desired location to manufacture products,” Schwedler said. “In terms of impact to Sumter and the surrounding region, it was a ‘defeat heard around the world’ and a message that while the unions served as a valued place in workplace betterment, our people are strong, smart and can work with management to create the best environment possible.” Schwedler added that the reason many companies have selected South Carolina as a place to do business is because, in part, it’s non-union friendly. Joe Seiner, a labor law expert with University of South Carolina, called the association’s loss “embarrassing” and said it’s a setback to organized labor throughout the state. “This is a major hit to the union,” Seiner told the Charleston Post & Courier, adding that recent talks of layoffs and cost-cutting at Boeing had given the association its best shot at gaining traction.

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Dalzell man arrested in kidnapping, assault BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County deputies arrested a Dalzell man on Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 78-year-old woman twice during a 12-hour period between Tuesday and Wednesday. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said the incident started at the victim’s residence in SceMCELVEEN nic Lake Mobile Home Park, Dalzell, about 5 p.m. Tuesday when 66-year-old Edward Earl McElveen knocked on her door asking for food. The victim, who lived next door to McElveen, let him into her residence where they began to have a conversation, Dennis said. Dennis said the victim did not suspect that McElveen would attack her. She said McElveen went to the restroom and came out holding a firearm, he said. The suspect then taped her wrists and arms and sexually assaulted her, Dennis said. He said McElveen forcibly took the victim to his residence, which is next door to the victim’s home in the mobile home park, where he sexually assaulted her a second time. The victim said she fell asleep after the assault, and McElveen left the residence between 2 and 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Dennis said. During that time, the victim was able to escape to a neighbor’s house about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday by removing some of the tape from her arms and wrists, he said. Dennis said the victim did not suffer any life-threatening injuries. She is being treated for cuts, abrasions and bruises at Palmetto Health Tuomey, he said. She also has bruising on her neck indicating that she was choked, he said. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, authorities arrested McElveen without incidence after they located him walking along the roadway in the neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. A small handgun, described by the victim, was found on him when he was apprehended, Dennis said. He said no one had come forward with information about the incident as of Wednesday evening. Dennis said the victim and McElveen had been in a relationship for about a year and had separated about a month before the assault. He said based on the victim’s statements, the relationship was intimate. McElveen, of 5350 Scenic Lake Drive West, Lot 26, is charged with being a felon in possession of a weapon; criminal sexual conduct, first degree; and kidnapping.

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Search for missing woman continues BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com After two weeks of looking into the disappearance of 80-year-old Barbara Nave of Sumter County, authorities still have not found any information leading to her whereabouts. Ken Bell, public information officer for SumNAVE ter County Sheriff’s Office, said the agency is focusing on the last known people to have been with Nave before she went missing on Feb. 9. He said investigators are reasonably certain Nave is not on her property or adjoining lands off of Manning Highway, across from Continental Tires the Americas. The fact that Nave is deaf and wears a Cochlear implant adds to the difficulty in locating her, he said. This is frustrating for everyone and is especially hard on Nave’s family members who have cooperated with authorities since the start with the investigation, Bell said. Her family members agreed to be polygraphed and passed without exception, he said. Bell said investigators have begun to look closer at the people with whom Nave is known to have last seen. He said investigators interviewed multiple people on Wednesday and will ask a few of them to take a polygraph test. No suspects have been named as of yet. Bell said the agency appreciates the public’s help and support and asks if anyone has information that might be helpful, no matter how small of detail, call the sheriff’s office at (803) 436-2000 or call Crimestoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1 (888) 274-6372.

Salem Baptist presents gospel tribute BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Salem Missionary Baptist Church, in conjunction with Coffee House Productions, will present A Tribute to Gospel’s Golden Age at 5 p.m. Sunday. The free concert is the church’s annual observance of Black History Month. Minister of Music Elijah Bradford described the program as a celebration not only of the gospel music from about the mid-1930s to the mid-’50s, but also the gospel groups and singers of the time. Bradford’s own group, the Valentinos, will pay tribute to the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, who began singing about 1939 and are still touring. The five-time Grammy winners played at Sumter Opera House in February 2015. Bradford’s all-female group, Purpose Driven, will honor the Clara Ward Singers, he said. Ward was born in Philadelphia, to which her parents moved from South Carolina. Her popularity peaked in the 1940s and ‘50s, when her performances married a “pop” style with gospel. Bradford said the Ward singers were “very flamboyant performers, non-traditional. They wore big wigs, did a lot of dancing and marching around, so expect to see Purpose Driven’s performance similar to that.” Contralto Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, will be represented by Sue Collins, “who will perform mostly spirituals” sung by Anderson; Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sam Cooke and the Soul

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The cast of Sumter Little Theatre’s “Ain’t Misbehavin’” will perform “God Specializes,” a gospel song associated with the Roberta Martin Singers. They are, from left: Caroline Mack, Elijah Bradford, Cierra Stewart, Angela Burkett and William Paul Brown. Stirrers, The Caravans and several other gospel artists of the Golden Age will also be celebrated. Bradford said Leroy Abrams will pay tribute to “Pops” Staples and the Staple Singers, and the Rev. Cartrell Woods, new pastor of Salem Missionary Baptist Church, will play piano and sing some gospel songs made famous by Thomas A. Dorsey, known as the Father of Gospel Music. The Salem Mass Choir and its male chorus will sing “a medley of old gospel hymns,” Bradford said. The program will place great emphasis on Mahalia Jackson, possibly the best known of the Golden Age gospel

singers, Bradford said. He will also show some videos of Jackson from her appearance on the 1950s TV show “What’s My Line?,” on which Marian Anderson also appeared. Jackson’s appearance on “The Flip Wilson Show” will also be shown. Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St., and Coffee House Productions present a Tribute to Gospel’s Golden Age in observance of Black History Month at 5 p.m. Sunday at the church. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend. For more information, call (803) 775-8054 or (803) 216-1776, or visit the website www.elijahbradford.com.

Sumter DAR announces essay contest winners Winners of the American History essay contest and the DAR Good Citizens program and scholarship, both sponsored annually by Sumter’s Home Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, are: back row from left, Amanda Silvey, Emily Durant, Noah Bettinger, Tabitha Scruggs, Logan Scruggs, Jeremiah Acevedi, Naomi TellezDuran, and in front, Kenshin Atkinson.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Each year Sumter’s Home Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recognizes outstanding students at its February meeting. The chapter sponsors two essay contests, one each for elementary and high school students. Winners of the DAR American History Essay Contest for grades 5-8 are Logan Scruggs, seventh grade, Thomas Sumter Academy; and Kenshin Atkinson, fifth grade, Millwood Elementary School. The DAR Good Citizens program and scholarship, intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship, selects students

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grades 9-12 who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Students who enter the contest are eligible for awards beyond the chapter level. Each state winner re-

ceives an award in the amount of at least $250 and a special state DAR Good Citizens pin and certificate. The three regional national division winners will receive a cash award in the amount of

$500. The national winner is invited to Washington, D.C., to attend the national DAR Continental Congress and will be awarded a $5,000 scholarship, an inscribed silver bowl and a certificate.

Lunch, auction raise money for FMSC meal packing event BY KASEY MEREDITH intern@theitem.com Feed My Starving Children of Sumter raised $2,500 from about 60 participants during the organization’s luncheon and silent auction Saturday. Missy Reese, communications coordinator, said the money will go toward purchasing the ingredients for the meals and location of a MobilePack event that the organization of Sumter hosts every year, an event where a thousand volunteers package meal ingredients to send to de-

veloping countries. This year, the group hopes to pack 200,000 meals on Aug. 1 and 2 at Sumter County Civic Center, Reese said. That’s how many participants packaged in 2016. Last year, the event cost the organization $44,000 for ingredients and supplies. So far, the Sumter group has raised $15,000. For those who can’t make the MobilePack event, the luncheon and other fundraising events provide an opportunity to give. Ethel Johnson said she won’t be making it to the MobilePack but will

attend fundraisers. “I don’t want to sit around and do nothing; I want to reach out and help others,” Johnson said. The Rev. Bryan Peake spoke at the end of the luncheon. Peake has participated in past Mobile Pack events. “It’s great because not everyone can go on a mission trip, and this way people can still make a profound difference,” Peake said. Founded in 2014 by Sarah Bradham, FMSC of Sumter is a nonprofit Christian organization. The organization has shipped 400,000 meals since its creation.

Bradham started the Sumter chapter after attending the Florence group twice with her work, but it wasn’t until she heard the story of a child affected by the organization that she decided to bring it to Sumter. “My baby girl at the time, Molly, was 3 months old, and they shared the story of a little 3-year-old girl, Marilyn. They both weighed 14 pounds, and that just broke my heart,” Bradham said. Bradham’s goal for FMSC of Sumter is to keep it sustained, whether it can pack more or less than 200,000 lunches at the MobilePack.

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Hundreds rescued from California floodwaters SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers chest-deep in water steered boats full of people, some with babies and pets, from a San Jose neighborhood inundated Tuesday by water from an overflowing creek. Farther north, farmers used tractors to shore up an endangered levee in California’s agricultural heartland, officials opened a spillway at the Don Pedro reservoir for the first time in 20 years, and a Sierra Nevada highway threatened to collapse after the latest downpours swelled waterways, leaving nearly half of the state under flood advisories. In San Jose, at least 225

residents were taken to dry land and rinsed with soap and water to prevent them from being sickened by floodwaters from the Coyote Creek that had traveled through engine fuel, garbage, debris and over sewer lines, San Jose Fire Capt. Mitch Matlow said. Rescuers went door to door searching for people who needed to leave the neighborhood. Only residents who could prove they had been cleaned of the floodwaters were allowed to board buses to shelters. “The water started to seep in the driveway, and then it started to creep up into the

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front door. It kept getting worse and worse,” said Alex Hilario, who walked in kneehigh water to get to his car and leave the area. “We didn’t get a chance to get anything out,” Hilario added. Bobby Lee, 15, said he was rescued with his brother and parents, who took clothes, electronics and some photos from their home in a neighborhood that ended up littered with submerged cars.

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Police: Suspects in North Korean death coated hands with poison KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The two women suspected of fatally poisoning a scion of North Korea’s ruling family were trained to coat their hands with toxic chemicals and then wipe them on his face, police in Malaysia said Wednesday, announcing they were seeking a North Korean diplomat in connection with the attack. But the North Korean Embassy ridi-

culed the police account of Kim Jong Nam’s death at a Malaysian airport, demanding the immediate release of the two “innocent women.” If the toxins had been on their hands “then how is it possible that these female suspects could still be alive?” demanded a statement from North Korea’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Police say the women — one of them Indonesian, the other Vietnam-

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Allison Grooms, 23, of 342 Brooklyn St., was arrested on Sunday and charged with child neglect after her two children tested positive for cocaine and other drugs, according to an incident report from Sumter Police Department. No other information was available at the time of the report. Jennifer Matyszyk, 39, of 1435 Platt Springs Drive, Columbia, was arrested on Saturday and charged with providing false information and possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly giving authorities two fake

ese — washed their hands soon after poisoning Kim, the long-estranged half brother of the North Korean ruler. Earlier Wednesday, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters that authorities are searching for two new North Korean suspects, the second secretary of North Korea’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur and an employee of North

names during an investigation into a stolen vehicle. Matyszyk was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. She also faces charges in Lexington County.

Andrew Greene, 27, of 831 Willis St., was arrested on Sunday and charged with possession of a controlled substance after more than a dozen hydrocodone pills were found inside his vehicle during a traffic stop conducted by Sumter Police Department at Anderson Street and Albert Drive. According to a news release from Sumter Police Department, Greene was stopped for

Amoree Smith, 20, of 323 Grantham St., was arrested on Sunday and charged with possession of marijuana and providing false information for giving a fake name and date of birth during a traffic stop. According to a news release from Sumter Police Department, a marijuana cigarette that belonged to Smith was found inside the vehicle. STOLEN PROPERTY A black 6-by-8-foot utility trailer valued at $1,250 was reportedly stolen from a residence in the 1500 block of Myrtle Beach Highway between 11 a.m. Saturday and 1:45 p.m. Sunday. A yellow DeWALT battery

Korea’s state-owned airline, Air Koryo. “We hope that the Korean Embassy will cooperate with us, allow us to interview them and interview them quickly,” he said. “If not, we will compel them to come to us.” Police say the substance used remains unknown, but it was potent enough to kill Kim before he could even make it to a hospital.

drill and case valued at $150; a gray dremel tool, unknown make, valued at $70; a Kreg Jig kit valued at $40; two tool bags containing assorted tools valued at $150; and a gray Task Force jigsaw valued at $40 were reportedly stolen from a red-and-gray 1989 GMC truck parked at a residence in the 2800 block of September Drive between 7:20 and 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday. A silver Mikita table saw valued at $500, a brown Carhartt jacket valued at $200, a brown Drake jacket valued at $150, and a pair of brown Carhartt boots valued at $200 were reportedly stolen from a residence in the 400 block of Rogers Avenue between midnight on Tuesday and 1

a.m. on Wednesday. A 9mm Hi-Point pistol valued at $180, a 48-inch Samsung flat-screen TV valued at $350, a portable Sony DVD player valued at $40, a Sony Blu-ray player valued at $60, a Vizio flat-screen TV valued at $800, a Sony DVD player valued at $30, a Samsung Galaxy tablet valued at $400, a monogrammed cup valued at $10, a bottle of Skyy vodka valued at $20, 40 pairs of shoes valued at $1,500, $500 in clothes, an iPhone 5S valued at $150, a ZTE Prestige cellphone valued at $60 and a Samsung 4 cellphone valued at $290 were reportedly stolen from a residence in the 6000 block of Fish Road, Dalzell, between 10:40 a.m. an 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Bethany Fellowship Baptist Church, 350 E. Red Bay Road, announces: * Sunday — Black history program and dinner at 11 a.m. Evangelist Gwen China will speak. Bethel AME Church, 219 E. Calhoun St., announces: * Sunday — Baby contest at 10:30 a.m. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Saturday, March 11 — Dennis Benton gospel concert at 6 p.m. A love offering will be received. Cross Road Christian Fellowship / Nehemiah KBA, 845 Webb St., announces: * Today-Sunday — Founder’s celebration as follows: 7:30 p.m. today, Bishop Jeffrey Johnson will speak; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Pastor H. Tyrone Champagne will speak; 4 p.m. Saturday, banquet at 101 S. Salem Ave., Pastor Linda Speed will speak; 11 a.m. Sunday, Evangelist Samantha W. Francis will speak; and 4 p.m. Sunday, Pastor Larry W. Barnes will speak. Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins St., Manning, announces: * Sunday — Black history program at 11 a.m. Dr. John Lesaine, assistant professor at Newberry College, will speak. First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Sunday, March 12 — Miss South Carolina 2017 Megan Gordon will speak at 11 a.m.

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spend the night with another friend. Perhaps some children feel jealousy when they do not have both parents at home and some of their friends may. Because jealousy could be considered a mental cancer, how does one overcome it? Perhaps we should practice another lesson the Apostle Paul taught, found in Romans 12:15: “Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.” When others receive a blessing, be happy for them. For the parents reading this article, help your children not to be jealous. We do this by not being jealous of others ourselves. We teach our children not to be jealous by talking with them when we first notice jealousy setting in. Teach them to be happy for others. May we all remember to “be content with whatever we have.” Today make a commitment not to be jealous of others. Next week we will review how love is not boastful.

he Apostle Paul writing to the Corinthians stated, “Love is not jealous or boastful.” During the last few weeks, we have been reviewing what true love is. Today, we will focus on one thing true love is not. It is not jealous. I agree with B.C. Forbes, a financial analyst and writer who founded Forbes magazine, who once wrote, “Jealousy is a mental cancer.” Think about that statement for a moment while you remember a time when you were jealous of someone. Did that jealousy eat at you? Did jealousy occupy the majority of your time? Would you agree Family it ate at you until you laid it Encouragement down? Dictionary.com defines RICHARD HOLMES jealousy as resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, or against another’s success or advantage itself. People get jealous when others have something they do not, such as a new home, a new car, a promotion or vacation they have longed for. Children may get jealous when a friend makes a team and they do not. Children may experience jealousy when their friends get to do things they do not, such as go to camp or

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in the Silver Community of Pinewood, along with its pastor, deacons, ministers and church family, honored the Rev. Dr. George Gaymon on Sunday as being its emeritus senior ministerial staff member. Gaymon is the senior of six ministerial staff members under the leadership of Pastor Willie J. Chandler. Seen is the Rev. Gaymon and his wife, Mattie.

Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Sunday — WMS March of Dimes Sunday during 10 a.m. worship. Black history program will be held at 2 p.m. * Saturday, March 4 — Breakfast from 9 a.m. until noon with a donation of $7 per person.

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Greater Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 609 Miller Road, announces: * Sunday, March 5 — Musical program at 4 p.m. On the program: GMP Choir, Sumter Violinaires, Majestic and more. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Black history observance and the male chorus anniversary celebration during the 10:15 a.m. worship. * Sunday, March 5 — Holy communion will follow morning worship. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, March 11 — Knitting Hearts will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for two sessions and a luncheon. Trisha Frost will speak. All ladies are invited. A love offering will be received. Visit knittingheartsministry. wordpress.com . Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church, 207 Reardon St., Manning, announces: * Sunday, March 12 — Musical extravaganza at 3 p.m. Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., announces: * Sunday, March 19 — Gospel singing at 5:30 p.m. featuring Voice of Deliverance. Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Black history program during morning services. Sister Anita L. Hunter will speak. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by 10:30 a.m. worship. * Monday-Thursday, Feb. 27March 2 — Wateree Baptist Association L.D. Sunday School and Congress of Christian Edu-

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Golden Age ministry anniversary and black heritage worship at 10:45 a.m. New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Saturday — Doris H. Fulwood Scholarship luncheon at noon. * Sunday — Senior citizens day will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — The male chorus anniversary program at 2 p.m. Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2400 Queen Chapel Road, announces: * Tuesday, Feb. 28 — Healthier 2017 will be held from 11 a.m. to noon. Dr. Gilliam, cardiologist, will speak. Refreshing Springs Kingdom Outreach, meets at Colony Square, 741 Bultman Drive, Suite 21, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, March 1-3 — The 2017 winter revival healing and deliverance prophetic outpour at 7 nightly. Speakers will vary. St. Anne - St. Jude Catholic Church, 611 W. Oakland Ave., announces: * Sunday — St. Peter Claver Knights and Ladies black history program at 3 p.m. U.S. Rep.

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James Clyburn will speak. Music will be provided by the Benevolence Ensemble of High Hills AME Church. St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, March 5 — The pastor’s 10th anniversary will be celebrated. G.K. Carter will speak. St. Mark AME Church, corner of First Street and Larry King Jr. Highway, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day at 2 p.m. at Liberty Hill AME Church. The Rev. Robert China will speak. Dinner will follow. St. Mark 4-B Missionary Baptist Church, 2280 Four Bridges Road, announces: * Sunday — Christian education event / black history service at 9:30 a.m. The pastor’s 23rd anniversary will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Leroy Sims will speak. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday — Boys to men conference at 2:30 p.m. Sumter Baptist Missionary and Educational Association, 508 W. Liberty St, announces: * Monday-Friday, March 6-10 — Congress Spring Institute Classes will be held 7-9 nightly at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St. Call (803) 305-1165 or (803) 983-8905.

Sumter Free Will Baptist Church, 971 Boulevard Road, announces: * Thursday-Saturday, March 2-4 — Yard sale at 7:30 a.m. each day featuring clothes and baked goods. Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces: * Sunday — Black history program at 10 a.m. James H. Salley, associate vice chancellor for Institutional Advancement for Africa University in Zimbabwe, will speak. Triumph Ministries, 3632 Broad St. Ext., announces: * Friday — An ignite service will be held at 7 p.m. Evangelist Sherri Allgood will speak. * Sunday, March 5 — The second anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Overseer Wanda Brooks, of Baltimore, Maryland, will speak. Truly Committed Missionary Baptist Church, 705 Oswego Road, announces: * Sunday — The male chorus will hold their program at 4 p.m. Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Sunday, March 12 — The 59th usher’s anniversary program will be held at 4 p.m. The Rev. David Quick will speak. Wedgefield Baptist Church, 6220 Wedgefield Road, Wedgefield, announces: * Friday — Gospel singing at 7 p.m. featuring the Anchormen Quartet.

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Children should be included in services

itting in church with your child should be considered a spiritual marathon. Few

things in the Christian experience expose one to such a wide gamut of emotions as trying to worship with some sense of decorum while threatening your child with the consequences of his or her poor behavior. My husband and I firmly believe that children should be included in regular worship services, a notion we both agreed on in a conversation beforehand. “Children should be included, nay, parented, in Sunday worship,” I said, proverbially stepping onto my soapbox. “They should be taught, firsthand, how to behave in church.” Cloaked in my own self-determination, I marched my preschooler onto the front row of our church sanctuary, and I noticed another parent pulling out coloring books and crayons for her own preschoolers. Not for my child, I said confidently. My child will learn how to behave in church without the use of distractions. And he did behave, marvelously in fact, for 2.5 minutes. It was at this point he began to launch himself from the top of his

folded chair, each time experimenting with the velocity by which he could propel himself. Determined, I got on his level and explained to him the imporof being quiet Faith Matters tance and sitting still. JAMIE H. He then loudly anWILSON nounced, in specificity that I’ll spare you here, that he needed to use the restroom. The rest of the service followed in the same fashion, and I was distracted, trying to deflect what I was sure was the judgmental glances from those around me. Why write a column on such a menial subject? Because we all need to be reminded that church should be a place of grace, especially for parents and their little ones. Also, I firmly believe that sacrificing any sanctimonious standard of quiet and decorum in favor of having children participate in worship is worth it. I’m not here to debate the age a child should be in church or the pros and cons of a separate children’s church. I’m asking that you extend understanding to the parents introducing their children to church. I’m even asking that you applaud it and encourage it as we, the parents of these squirmy yet cute congregants, wrestle our children in the pew.

There were and will always be some who are annoyed at the presence of children in church, but Jesus encourages letting children take part in spiritual events. “But Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.’” (Matt. 19:14, NLT). Will you make an agreement with me and other parents desperately trying to incorporate church in the lives of our little ones? First, please see my intention as a parent and not the actions of my children. Kids act like kids — they are impulsive, loud and occasionally smelly. I want my kids to first understand love and mercy at the hands of God’s people, so please be kind. Next, rejoice with me when my child learns the value of corporate worship. In the midst of his wiggling that Sunday morning, my son heard the tune to Amazing Grace. He turned to me. “I know this song,” he said, and then began singing along. Granted it wasn’t the right words and it was slightly louder than I expected, but it was my child’s first contribution to a worship service. It made all the wiggles, trips to the bathroom and distractions worth it.

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Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 www.sumterﬁrstag.org Jason Banar, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

African Methodist - Missionary Episcopal Baptist Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N Kings Hwy • 803-494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverend Dr. Dennis W. Broughton, Jr. Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm

Salem Missionary Baptist Church The Catholic Community of 320 West Fulton Street Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 803-775-8054 www.stjudesumtersc.org Reverend Dr. Cartrell Woods, Jr. Pastor Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Sun. School 9:00 am Parochial Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Praise Worship 9:55 am Saturday: 6:00 pm Worship 10:00 am Sun. 9:15 - 12:00 Noon, 5:00 pm (in Spanish) Confession: Sat. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Baptist - Southern Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams drsteve@ftc-i.net S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm

803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm

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Catholic - Roman The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Parochial Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Confession: Sat. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Church of Christ Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

Interdenominational Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

Lutheran - ELCA St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm

Methodist - United Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 David W. Day, Pastor Sunday School 9:15 am Worship Service 10:30 am www.aldersgatesumter.org Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Sunday School 9:30 am Worship Service 10:30 am trinityumcsumter.org

Non-Denominational The Rock Church of Sumter 365 N. Saint Paul Church Rd., Sumter 803-494-7625 (ROCK) Pastor Gwendolyn Credle Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm Calvary Bible Church 770 N. Wise Dr., Sumter 803-774-2341 Pastor Richard Harris Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:00 PM Christ Community Church(CCC) 320 Loring Mill Rd., Sumter www.cccsumter.com 803-905-7850 Sunday Worship 10:00 am

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Pipeline protesters pray, set fires ahead of closing CANNON BALL, N.D. — The last people remaining at a Dakota Access pipeline protest camp prayed and set fire to a handful of wooden structures on Wednesday, hours ahead of a deadline set by the Army Corps of Engineers to close the camp. Some of the praying protesters said burning the structures — which appeared to include a yurt and a teepee — was part of the ceremony of leaving. As heavy rain turned to snow, some said they expected no trouble during the eviction, despite a heavy law enforcement presence. “People are being very mindful, trying very hard to stay in prayer, to stay positive,” said Nestor Silva, 37, of California. “I am not aware of any plans for belligerence.” The Corps set a 2 p.m. deadline for the camp to be emptied ahead of potential spring flooding. A massive cleanup effort has been underway for weeks, first by protesters themselves and now with the Corps set to join in removing debris left during several months.

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First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Sunday Morning Worship - 11:30 am Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm

Westminster Presbyterian Church 230 Alice Dr., Sumter • 803-773-7235 Pastor Stuart Mizelle Sunday School 9:15 am Worship Service 10:30 am

Presbyterian USA First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Rev. Nick Cheek Sunday School (classes for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Hospitality & Fellowship (Fellowship Hall) 10:10 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 10:30 a.m.

Pentecostal First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 7:00 pm

Presbyterian - ARP Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am

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Clarendon County Clerk of Courts Beulah Roberts said that even after working in the office for 40 years, every day is different.

Clerk has seen history at Clarendon Courthouse BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com It’s not often you can listen to court testimony while at a McDonald’s drive though, but that is just one of the things Beulah Roberts has seen in her 40 years working in Clarendon County Clerk of Court’s Office. “It’s been an interesting 40 years,” she said. “We have had unique court cases here.” Once such case was in 1998, when a local church sued the KKK for inciting four men to burn black churches, including Macedonia Baptist Church in Clarendon County. “We had black churches burned in Clarendon County, Williamsburg County and others,” Roberts said. “We had to have all kinds of security; it was different, it was unusual and kind of like a firsttime thing in South Carolina,” she recalled. Roberts said the national media practically took over the courtroom. “I had ABC, I had NBC, I had CBS and just about everybody else,” she said. “They were broadcasting back and forth, and portions of the trial were coming out over the drive through at McDonald’s,” she said. “When somebody was trying to order at McDonald’s, whenever they hit the mic, they would hear testimony from the courtroom. Anyway, they figured it out.” The jury sided with the church and issued a landmark ruling ordering the clan to pay damages, according to contemporary media reports.

Roberts became clerk of courts in 1995, when then-Gov. David Beasley appointed her to the post after the death of previous Clerk of Courts Doug McFadden, who was killed in an auto wreck. “The citizens here and former Sen. (John) Land were very instrumental in helping me get the appointment,” she said. “Betty Ruper, she was chairman of county council, she was very instrumental and other members of the council. I will always be grateful.” Roberts said she was originally hired by Pete Bradham, whom she considers her mentor. “He was the clerk here for 40 years, and I enjoyed the work and working with him,” she said. Roberts is a native of Clarendon County and graduated from Manning Training High School in 1969, attended Columbia Business School and took classes at University of South Carolina, she said. Roberts said she has been working ever since. “I’ve worked here 40 years, and you think you have seen it all, and then you realize one day — no you haven’t.” She said sometimes lawyers will dig up a law nobody has thought of for 40 or 50 years. “You have to go find out what he is talking about,” she said. “In 40 years, it’s never the same; it is always something different.” She said another big case that has been heard in Clarendon County involved a lynching. “A white family was charged with lynching a black child, and that gained national notoriety,” she said.

Abbeville District vs. South Carolina Board of Education was also heard in the Clarendon Courthouse, she said. “We had the school board case here when poor counties sued the South Carolina Board of Education,” she said. “The Abbeville case wasn’t filed here, but they used my courtroom.” She said that case helped the courthouse update its technology. “We got rewired so attorneys could use laptops upstairs, and they had a big-screen TV so you could see everything that was going on.” Because she has only a small staff, Roberts said she is a “working clerk.” “In a lot of large counties, the administrative functions are all they do,” she said. “I will answer the telephone; if somebody comes up and the ladies in front are busy, I don’t mind seeing what they need,” Roberts said. If someone comes in and requests old files from 40 or 50 years ago, the assistant clerks holler, “Miss Beulah, we need you.” “They figure I can find just about anything,” she said. “A lot of times it takes a little while; we have records here (at the courthouse) and over at the County Administration Building.” She said she hasn’t put any thought into retiring. “I enjoy my job, I enjoy serving the people of Clarendon County, and I am thankful that they have seen fit to let me serve them this long,” she said “This is my sixth term, and I haven’t had opposition, so I must be doing something right.”

s eating 2½ cups of vegetables every day based on a 2,000 calorie diet? Yes. You may need to eat more or less, depending on your calorie level. This amount may seem like a lot, but remember that vegetables are very nutritious. They’re rich in fiber and nutrients while being low in fats, sugars and total calories. In addition, vegetables are cholesterol-free. Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce your risk for stroke, coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, kidney stones and bone loss. What counts as a cup? One cup of raw or cooked vegetables, one cup of vegetable juice or two cups of raw leafy greens are considered a one-cup equivalent. For exNancy ample, one cup of cooked spinach counts as one cup of Harrison vegetables, while two cups of RETIRED raw spinach are equivalent CLEMSON to one cup of vegetables. EXTENSION Other one-cup equivalents AGENT are: three spears of broccoli (raw or cooked) about five inches long, two medium carrots or about 12 baby carrots (raw or cooked), one large ear of cooked corn (eight to nine inches long), one large bell pepper raw or cooked (three inches), one large raw tomato (three inches). Deeply colored vegetables and fruits contain the most vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. This includes all dark green, deep red, purple and bright orange or yellow plant foods. Eat more dark green veggies such as broccoli, spinach and greens. Include more orange vegetables, such as carrots and sweet potatoes, in your diet, as well as legumes (dry beans and peas). To keep meals and snacks interesting, vary your veggie choices. Favor the dark or vividly colored vegetables, but continue to eat and enjoy the lighter-colored vegetables to add variety to your diet. STORING VEGETABLES When stored in the right temperature and humidity, most fresh vegetables retain top quality only for a few days. Green, leafy vegetables quickly wilt and change flavor as water evaporates from tissues. Other vegetables, such as corn, beans and peas, lose sweetness within a short time as sugar converts to starch. Most fresh green vegetables keep well and stay crisp if put in covered containers or plastic bags and stored in the refrigerator. If you wash lettuce, celery and other leafy vegetables before storing, drain thoroughly because too much moisture can cause decay. Always sort your vegetables before storing. Discard or use at once any bruised or soft vegetables; do not store them with firm vegetables. COOKING To ensure the best flavor, color, texture and food value in vegetables, cook them only until they are tender. Vegetables cooked whole in skins retain most of their nutritive value. To shorten cooking time, cut, slice, dice or coarsely shred vegetables. The amount of water used in cooking is important — the less water, the more nutrients retained in the cooked vegetables. PRESSURE COOKING When cooking vegetables under pressure, follow the directions that came with your cooker (don’t be afraid to use the pressure cooker), but learn to adjust cooking time to suit the quality of vegetables being cooked. Very young, tender vegetables may require shorter cooking time than is recommended. Even 1 or 2 minutes extra cooking can cause undesirable color, changes in texture and loss of nutrients.

Vandalism reported at Alcolu school building that houses Head Start BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and vandalism at a building which houses Phoenix Charter High School and Fleming Felder Head Start Program in Alcolu. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, officers responded to a call from a school employee. The employee said when she arrived at the school at 1423 Hotel St. about 6:30 a.m., she found the glove box open and a fire extinguisher missing from the bus she drives. The caller said she walked around and found a broken window on the side of the building which houses the

Head Start program. When more employees arrived at the building, they found more windows broken. Upon arrival, officers cleared the school but didn’t locate any suspects. Officers reported finding seven broken windows on

the Phoenix Charter High School side of the building and three on the Head Start side. All the rooms with broken windows were also vandalized, the officers reported. According to police reports, an iPad was missing from the building.

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our readers have voted.... AND THE RESULTS ARE IN! Dear Readers, Now in its 16th year, the annual Readers’ Choice Awards is still one of our most popular and anticipated special sections in the Clarendon Sun. Each year the staff here (especially Queen of Clarendon Gail Mathis) spends many hours counting ballots so you, the readers of The Sumter Item and the Clarendon Sun, can choose your favorite business or person in each of the categories. It’s not a secret that our business is ever changing but we know readers of the print edition still love seeing the name of their business in the newspaper. It’s good for business as well as the morale of your employees to know the community voted for you and are doing a great job. Clarendon county businesses love putting their framed, winning certificates on the wall each and every year. Next time you are in a business take a look around to see if they have ever won their category in Readers’ Choice. Clarendon County is truly a great community. From the lake

to downtown, with tourists and residents alike love living in this area of South Carolina. New people are moving to the area every day so you HAVE to get your message out there on a regular and consistent basis. And what better avenue to do so but in the Clarendon Sun pages every Thursday in The Sumter Item! The Clarendon Sun, alongside Gail Mathis and all the Sumter Item folks assisting her, are eager and ready to serve your every need. There are multiple ways we can help you drive traffic to your business through our many print and online choices we have available. All you need to do is call Gail Mathis at 803-435-8511 (or even me) here at our offices. Thank you readers and advertisers for your continued to support of the Clarendon Sun, The Sumter Item and Osteen Publishing Co. We look forward to continuing to serve you. Jack Osteen is Editor and Publisher of The Sumter Item newspaper. He can be reached at 803-774-1238 or Jack@theitem. com.

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John C. Usry Certiﬁed Public Accountant 26 East Boyce Street • Manning, SC

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‘A great man’ Players, coaches, friends reflect on life of late Manning girls coach John Thames Two of them played for him and had him as a teacher, one coached with him for over two decades and another had him as a teacher, a coach and a cohort. And while each may have stated it in a different way, they all came to the same conclusion: John Franklin Thames was an outstanding man. “He was a great coach and a great man,” Jessica Taylor, formerly Jessica Ridgill, said of Thames, who passed away on Friday at the age of 82 as

Voted Best Oriental Restaurant 1972 Paxville Hwy • Manning, SC 29102 (Walmart Shopping Center)

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Thank You for Voting Us “The Best Pool Store” in Clarendon County for the 9th Year in a Row!

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Beer Wine and Liquor – Lyles Packaging Store

Best Real Estate Company – The Agent Owned Realty

Best New Car Dealership – Prothro Chevrolet

Best Real Estate Agent – Angie B. Jordan rdan

Best Used Car Dealership – Prothro Chevrolet

Best Tire Shop – Walker Tire Companyy

Best Church – Seacoast - Manning Campus

Best Sub Sandwich – Substation II

Best Dance School – The Dancer’s Workshop

PA Best Tax Preparation – John Usry, CPA

Best Doctor Office – Eagerton Family Practice

Best Boss – John Usry, CPA

Best Doctor - Dr. Robert Eagerton

i Thames Th Best Coach & Teacher – John Franklin

Best Dry Cleaner – City Laundry & Cleaners

Best Dentist – Dr. Derek Lee

Best Fast Food & Milkshake – Sonic

Best Hair Stylist – Lynn Fleming

Best Financial Institution – Bank of Clarendon

Best Massage Therapist – Ginger Hipp

Friendliest Bank – Bank of Clarendon

Best BBQ & Fried Chicken – D&H BBQ

Best Floral Shop – Flowers de Linda’s

Best Breakfast – Corner Diner

Best Furniture Store – Farmers Home Furniture

Best Oriental Food – Yummy’s

Best Gift Shop – Brunson’s Pharmacy

Best Sweet Tea, Coffee & Restaurant – Lily Cafe’

Best Golf Course & Pro Shop – Shannon Greens Golf Course

Best Place to Work – Brunson’s Pharmacy

Best Grocery Store – Piggly Wiggly Best Hair Salon – Maree’s Best Hardware Store – Simpsons Hardware Best Heating & Air Company – Gene’s Heating & Air, LLC Best Insurance Company – Goldsmith & Associates Best Insurance Agent – Terry Richburg Best Lawn Mower Shop – Palmetto Outdoor Best Local Cellular – FTC Best Nail Salon – Fabulous Nails Best Oil Change – Prothro Chevrolet Best Pharmacy – Brunson’s Pharmacy Best Pharmacist – Jamie Mathis Best Pool Company – The Swimmin’ Hole

Congratulations to all of you!

the all-time winningest girls basketball head coach in South Carolina history in 46 years at Manning High School. “He taught us so much in so many things. He taught us how to build relationships. He looked out for us; he reminded us of who we are and who we represent. He’s definitely going to be missed by everyone.” Alexia Abraham, who was a senior on Thames’ next-tolast team in 2012-13, said he always looked out for his players. “He was a very giving, generous man,” said Abraham, now a senior at Winthrop University in Rock Hill. “He was very caring and always went the extra mile.” Thames taught at Manning for 55 years and became the girls head coach nine years into his tenure. He finished his career with a record of 869-331, coaching an even 1,200 games before retiring following the ’13-14 season. “He’s going to be missed by so many people here,” said Kay Young, who began serving as Thames’ assistant in 1991 and remained a very close friend with him after his retirement. “How many people do you know who have touched three generations of families like he has? You really can’t find them.” Robbie Briggs knew Thames from many different perspectives. Briggs’ mother, June, played for Thames in the early 1970s, the early portion of Thames’ career. Thames was a part of the Manning football staff for whom Briggs played, he had him as a U.S. History teacher and Briggs became Thames’ “boss” as the athletic director and head football coach at Manning. “The best way to sum him up is integrity, plus loyalty, plus unselfishness,” said Briggs, who will serve as a pallbearer. “That’s John Franklin Thames. “He was a living legend. He was respectful to everyone. He was a Korean War veteran (a tank platoon leader) so people had a huge amount of respect for him. As a U.S. History teacher, he taught American values. He was very appreciative of being an American and the freedoms we have.” Thames became the career victory leader during the 2011-12 season, picking up victory No. 828 in December of ‘11 to pass Mullins’ Fred Senter, with whom Thames was very close. Abraham scored 21 points that night. While Taylor played for Thames 15 years earlier than Abraham, both gave the same answer when asked how you knew if Thames was upset with something or someone. “’Dag nab it!’ That’s what he’d say when he wasn’t happy,” said Taylor, the former girls head coach at Erskine College and now an assistant coach at the University of North Florida. “Also, when he’d take his jacket off while walking to the end of the bench.” Thames won a pair of 3A state titles with Manning, claiming the 1973-74 title as well as the ‘99-00 crown. He led the Lady Monarchs to three runner-up finishes, 15 region titles and seven region tournament crowns. Thames is a member of the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was a member of the inaugural class of the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame in ‘11. He had the gymnasium at Manning named after him in ‘93 and he received the Order of the Silver Crescent, the state’s highest award for volunteer or community service, in ‘04. As his career went on, Thames was old enough to be the father of his players and that evolved into grandfather and even great grandfather the last couple of years. The

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age difference or the fact that he was an aging white man coaching players who were predominantly teenage African-American girls never came into play. “The color barrier was the furthest thing from anybody’s mind,” Taylor said. “I had two older sisters and a cousin

who played for him, so I was knew him and that I would play for him.” “To be honest, a generation gap was never mentioned,” Abraham said. “He dealt with it very well. He was up to speed with what we were doing. He would hear a song we were listening to and cut a little 2-step. There was no generation gap.”

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Thank You Clarendon County for Voting Us the “Best Sub Sandwich.”

Young picked up Thames from his home on Thursday, the day before his death, and took him to a scrimmage at Manning High. “He was my mentor and my friend. The joke was that I was the closest thing to a wife he ever had,” Young said of Thames, who never married. “He came close a couple of times, but it never happened.

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“He was a loving person. You knew he’d cut off his right arm for anyone who played for him. If you needed him, he’d be there.” “I have no evidence of it, but I’m sure that money came out of his pocket to make sure players got to go to camp and had the things they needed,” Taylor said. “He was like that for everyone.”

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It’s been a pleasure serving you with your tire needs since 1956.

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Piggly Wiggly We would like to Thank our loyal Clarendon County Patrons who voted us their Best Grocery Store.

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Congratulations to Mary Lou Carter for voting in our 2016 Clarendon Sun Reader’s Choice.

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Ms. Carter won $50 for voting!

Thank you to everyone who voted!

for voting!

Thank you Clarendon County for voting Mariachi’s #1. Eight flavors of Margaritas

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At Brunson’s Pharmacy, you are more than a number, you are family.

We want to Thank You for Voting us Your #1 Pharmacy and Gift Shop and me Your #1 Pharmacist. We will continue to strive in our efforts to make YOU our #1 priority.

JAMIE MATHIS, Pharm D RPh

Thank you for voting us Clarendon County’s best Flower Shop. Arranging Beautiful Flowers for 30 years

OWNER 12 NORTH BROOKS ST.

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Thank You Clarendon County For voting me the BEST Real Estate Agent and Agent Owned Realty (Manning) BEST Real Estate Ofﬁce in Clarendon County.

Thank You Clarendon County for Voting Lynn Fleming your #1 Hair Stylist!

Buying • Selling Investing • Renting “DO IT WITH PASSION OR NOT AT ALL”

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Broker/Associate CRS, GRI “Please call me for all your real estate needs!”

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Thank You!

CLARENDON COUNTY

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The Dancer’s Workshop

I would like to thank everyone for their votes in choosing

The Dancer’s Workshop as Clarendon County’s #1 DANCE STUDIO

Courses offered:

Kinderdance • Tap • Ballet Jazz • Clogging • Pointe • Lyrical 37 Years of Teaching Dance in Clarendon County! No Student Teachers • Voted Best Dance School for 2015

Call Donna Prothro 803-473-8659 B.A. in Dance/Arts • Columbia College 212 S. Mill Street • Manning, SC

McLeod Health Clarendon THANKS FOR VOTING DR. ROBERT EAGERTON AS BEST DOCTOR FOR 2017.

Goldsmith & Associates, Inc. Insurance

TERRY RICHBURG

Thanks for your support during this past year. I appreciate your votes in choosing me as your #1 Insurance Agent for Clarendon County. Home • Auto 117 S. Brooks Street • Manning, SC 29102

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Lily Cafe, llc Dr. Robert S. Eagerton

“I am honored by the recognition and look forward to continuing to serve the healthcare needs of our community.” - Dr. Eagerton

Eagerton Family Practice 200 East Hospital Street, Manning, South Carolina 29102 803-433-0439

Thank you for voting for us Best Coffee • Best Tea Best Restaurant 14 North Brook Street • Manning, SC 803-696-4122 Mon. - Fri. 7am - 2pm We would like to thank you for voting us your Insurance agency for Clarendon County.

Thank you Clarendon County for voting us the Best Dry Cleaners. Jennifer Casselman

We started our Business in Camden 92 years ago to meet your dry cleaning needs. 7 locations to serve you. Two in Camden - Lugoff, Elgin, Winnsborow, Bishopville and Manning

We look forward to serving you with your insurance needs.

Goldsmith

& Associates, Inc. Insurance 117 S. Brooks St., Manning, SC 29102

803-435-4433

Hours: 9am - 5pm

Thank you for voting us #1 Heating & Air Company!

Gene’s

Heating & Air, LLC LAUNDRY & CLEANERS, INC.

803-435-2671

S. Mill Street, Manning, SC

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Expect spy vs. spy thrills on ‘Blacklist: Redemption’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Not to be confused with “The Blacklist,” the new series “The Blacklist: Redemption” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14) has been touted as a spinoff that’s not quite a spinoff. Got that? “Redemption” will follow a group of mercenaries who had been on Red’s (James Spader) list. As the title implies, they are now out to prove their mettle as good guys after a lifetime of bad behavior. It’s not clear if Red is the Santa Claus figure who gets to determine who is naughty or nice. But expect a lot of spy vs. spy thrills. Executive producer John Eisendrath told a critics convention that “Redemption” will stand on its own. The same could be said of “Law & Order: SVU.” He did not rule out crossover episodes with the “Blacklist” mothership. Ryan Eggold and Famke Janssen star as spies Tom Keen and Susan “Scottie” Hargrave. Both look good in formal wear. With a second “Blacklist,” it’s safe to say that NBC has become pretty franchise heavy. Out of 21 hours of prime time, four belong to three “Chicago” shows and “SVU” from Dick Wolfe. Now, we have two helpings of “Blacklist.” Additional hours are devoted to “The Voice,” game show fodder like “The Wall,” and heaping helpings of “Dateline” every week. And there are months of Sundays consigned to football. At this rate, we’ll be seeing “This

Is Us, Too!” • CMT follows up “Nashville” with “Sun Records” (10 p.m., TV14), a period-piece costume drama set in mid-1950s Memphis, where Sam Phillips (Chad Michael Murray) discovered such legendary talents as Elvis Presley (Drake Milligan), Johnny Cash (Kevin Fonteyne) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Christian Lees), all influenced by the confluence of gospel, blues, country, folk and “hillbilly” music flowing over the radio airwaves of the mid-South. The Sun Records story is one of the most seminal moments in music history. Make that American history. And that’s why it has been told so many times.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Alex finds the hospital very changed on “Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Red must find the confidant who poisoned him on “The Blacklist” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • Suspects emerge in Wes’ murder on the two-hour season finale of “How to Get Away With Murder” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Jason’s funeral looms on “Riverdale” (9 p.m., CW, TV-PG). • Rayna draws inspiration from anguish on “Nashville” (9 p.m., CMT, TV-PG). • Kate draws a dark conclusion on “Colony” (10 p.m., USA, TV-14). • Iggy Azalea and Nick Young

TCM), directed by Gordon Parks.

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“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) reviews President Trump’s first weeks in office * Adam Sandler, David Spade, Nick Swardson, Norm Macdonald, Rob Schneider and clipping on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Aubrey Plaza, Bradley Whitford and Lupe Fiasco are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Susan Sarandon, Elijah Wood and Little Big Town on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Allison Williams, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, Paul Beatty and Andres Forero visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Jordan Peele, Nick Kroll and Ryan Adams appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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Famke Janssen, left, stars as Susan “Scottie” Hargrave and Ryan Eggold as Tom Keen in “The Blacklist: Redemption,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on NBC. engage in “Lip Sync Battle” (10 p.m., Spike). • Bugging out on “Portlandia” (10 p.m., IFC, TV-14). • Martha books Chip a novel gig on “Baskets” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). • Paul Rodriguez shares his thoughts on plans for a border wall on “Gotham Comedy Live” (10 p.m., AXS, TV-14).

SERIES NOTES Glenn feels upstaged on “Superstore” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Jack needs fake friends on “The Great Indoors” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Emily falls for a villain on “Powerless” (8:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * Adam clings to the past on “Mom” (9 p.m., CBS,

TV-14) * Awkward silences on “Life in Pieces” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-PG).

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Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis speaks at a press conference on Wednesday night about the alleged kidnapping and rape of a Dalzell woman by a registered sex offender.

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RAPE FROM PAGE A1 Dennis said McElveen was also convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature on Sept. 1, 2005, in North Charleston. And he registered as a sex offender in Sumter County in December 2016, he said. McElveen refused to give a DNA sample, but one is on file with the South Carolina State Law

Enforcement Division because he is a registered sex offender, according to the release. He will have a first appearance hearing at 2 p.m. Friday at SumterLee Regional Detention Center. The release also states there is no reason to think this reported assault is connected to the disappearance of 80-year-old Barbara Nave, who has been missing since Feb. 9.

SHAW FROM PAGE A1 “They wanted to see if there was a possibility to consolidate training into one location that would benefit the camaraderie, morale and overall effectiveness of the training,” said Maj. Daniel McGuire, 20th Mission Support Group commander’s special assistant. Poinsett Electronic Combat Range is one of the reasons Shaw is being reviewed as a possible training base, the release said. The range’s potential for drop and landing zones and real-world environment training were surveyed, as well as ranges at other nearby facilities. Airmen who are in one location for the duration of the training could be with their families instead of frequently moving around or being separated, McGuire said. James Olsen, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron community planner, said the units could have a $300 million positive economic impact per year to the local community. Some of the other conditions the survey team was looking for included developable land on the range and on the installation, space for facilities such as dormitories and family accommodations such as childcare and housing availability. Additionally, the teams reviewed airspace, vehicle logistics and medical support capabilities, the release said. “Should they come to Sumter, they will find absolute allies and friends in the community who will support them just as much as the base supports them,” McGuire said. The seven other bases under consideration for the battlefield

airman campus are Joint Base San Antonio, Texas; Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Patrick Air Force bases in Florida; Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas; Vandenberg Air Force Base, California; and Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The preferred location is expected to be announced later this year, and the announcement will be followed by an environmental impact assessment of the local area. A final decision is expected to be announced in August 2018, the release said.

promoting manufacturing careers to interested district ninthgraders and their parents. The program, called STEM 10, allows district 10th-graders interested in robotics and a career in advanced manufacturing to begin a pathway toward an associate’s degree in mechatronics from CCTC and an indemand career with highly competitive pay by the age of 20. And best of all, it’s free through scholarships at the college. “When your child finishes this college, he or she is debtfree,” said Brent Russell, dean of the college’s industrial and engineering technology division. “Folks, in this day and time, that’s almost unheard of. So, for a lot of parents concerned about how are we going to pay for college, here’s a great opportunity that will not cost you anything.” Bert Hancock, academic program manager for mechatronics at CCTC, explained how the pathway works to close to 50 students and parents Tuesday night at CCTC’s new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center on Broad Street. In the 10th grade, students split part of their day between their home high school and

THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter Career and Technology Center for two courses in basic mechatronics and to obtain two industry-recognized certifications, Hancock said. In the 11th and 12th grade while finishing their high school diploma, students also attend classes at Central Carolina, earning up to 25 hours of credit toward the college’s basic mechatronics certificate, according to Hancock. In the first fall semester after high school graduation, students can take the remaining 14 credit hours to earn the college’s basic mechatronics certification. During the next 12 months, according to Hancock, students can get their advanced mechatronics certification from the college and earn their associate degree while also being privy to paid internship opportunities as a maintenance technician with local industry, such as BD, Continental Tire, Eaton, Caterpillar and others. “The opportunity is up to you,” Hancock said. “It’s laid out; here is the road map to get you there. You just have to have the dedication and the willingness to want to do it.” BD Plant Manager Kevin Johnson also discussed with the students and parents about his medical-device manufac-

turing facility in Sumter. Johnson also detailed that starting pay at BD — and other larger manufacturers in Sumter — for these graduates is in the upper $40,000s with medical and dental benefits included. The sky’s the limit in regard to pay, with some of these maintenance technicians eventually earning close to $70,000 — all without a four-year degree. “A four-year college degree may be where you want to go,” Johnson said. “But if you are not sure, and you’re passionate about fixing and kind of an analytical person, there are great career opportunities right here. We have got some world-class manufacturing in Sumter that would rival any manufacturing around the world. It’s right here at your back door step.” Christopher Gooding, a ninthgrader at Crestwood High School, attended Tuesday’s program along with his mom and dad and plans to enroll in STEM 10 next school year. “I think it’s a boost to help me think more of my future career,” Gooding said. His parents agreed. “If this is something he decides to do, he will have our full backing in doing it,” John Gooding said. “It will help him excel; so, it will be a great program for him.”

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Standing athwart history shouting, “Whatever, baby!”

ASHINGTON — Remember when conservatism meant deep thinkers and big ideas? Get over it. Today, conservatism means get your Miley Cyrus on and show us your tongue, shout Trump to the rafters, if you can pony up the privilege of “free speech,” and young — very young — “love.” Or so it would seem judging by this year’s lead-up to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference that began here Wednesday. If young conservatives came looking for mentors and for values confirmation, they may have wasted their ticket. A variety of false starts and weird moments suggests that American conservatism is reinventing itself along lines that stray far from original intent. R.I.P., if you can, Bill Buckley. An ad on the CPAC webpage prominently features nouvelle conservative vamp Dana Loesch, a conservative radio host in Dallas and yet another protege of Breitbart News. In the photo, Loesch is doing her best imitation of the “Miley,” tongue super-extended and is making the sign of the devil with her hand — two middle fingers tucked into the palm, pinkie and pointer extended like two horns. Presumably, this is considered cool to a certain demographic, though Loesch, at 38, might be considered post-cool. Her message, if I may dare an interpretation: It’s safe for the cool and hip to attend a convention dominated by gnarly grown-ups, although, fair warning, President Trump is also planning to attend. In another sign of conservative disruption, the speaker lineup is missing many of conservatism’s most interesting voices. Sometimes getting a turn at the lectern depends on one’s willingness to contribute to the CPAC’s parent organization, the American Conservative Union. Oftentimes, sponsors want to speak and/or direct the agenda. Also necessary is one’s ringing support of Trump. Those who entertain subversive thinking, also known as thinking, aren’t invited. Finally, the straw that broke the elephant’s back was CPAC’s intended keynote speaker, Milo Yiannopoulos, or just Milo for ease of spelling. For the uninitiated, Milo is a provocateur infamous for saying anything. He makes Trump seem like a paragon of restraint by comparison. Think of him as a British hybrid of Howard Stern and Ann Coulter. His penchant for the outrageous backfired on him when a video from last year surfaced in which Milo praised sex between 13-year-old boys and adult men as “life-affirming” in the gay community. Rumi-

COMMENTARY nating on his own sexual prowess, he boasted that he wouldn’t be nearly as good were it not for his own alleged Kathleen childhood moParker lestation at the hands of a Catholic priest. Milo denies that this constitutes pedophilia or pederasty. Did CPAC officialdom not know whom they were inviting? Milo’s record is hardly obscure. He, too, was a Breitbart fellow. Are you noting a trend here? On Monday, Milo’s CPAC invitation was rescinded following loud protests. Then on Tuesday, Milo resigned as tech editor for Breitbart News. His utterly bizarre selection fairly yawns with Republican irony. Recall that in 2015, the gay Log Cabin Republicans weren’t allowed to participate in CPAC. Apparently eager to show that conservatives aren’t anti-gay, this year the organization invited an alt-righter who happens to be gay. Matt Schlapp, CPAC organizer and ACU chair (as well as lobbyist and political commentator), defended the invitation, saying Milo could talk about his recent experience at the University of California at Berkeley, where he was canceled as a speaker following student protests. It seems no one outside of a comedy club wants to hear what Milo has to say. Yes, suppression of unwelcome speech and all the attendant snowflakery on college campuses deserves a passionate challenge; but there are plenty of others who could make the case for intellectual diversity without engaging the perverse. Clearly, Schlapp wanted a glitzy headliner to draw a crowd. This isn’t a criminal offense, but it might be craven. This year’s CPAC suggests a certain desperation to be relevant and the unwinding of core conservative principles, which can’t be separated from the imperative to seek out and exercise our better angels. If the brilliance of your ideas won’t draw a crowd, then maybe you need better ideas. Meanwhile, the ACU, the oldest conservative lobbying organization in the country, has betrayed the greats of conservative thought and tradition and become just another political party, trading its heraldic mission for money, fame and power. It’s an old story — still and always sad. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2017, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR SECOND GUESSING BAKER, SCHOOL BOARD NOT THE CHRISTIAN WAY To all of you who are speaking out against Dr. J. Frank Baker and the Sumter School board members, it is always nice to be concerned and we all want accountability; but, it is very easy for us to stand on the sideline and tell the school officials how to do their job. What kind of support did the concerned clergy offer to help Sumter School District? To the pastors from the Concerned Clergy, it is easy to

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Post and Courier Feb. 22

GAS TAX GRIDLOCK AHEAD South Carolina needs money for road repairs, and raising the state tax on gasoline is the obvious and fairest way to get it. But without leadership from Gov. Henry McMaster, it looks as if lawmakers are on the road to gridlock once again. On Tuesday, members of the state’s business community urged passage of the House plan to raise the gas tax by two cents a gallon each year for the next five years. Speaking as the S.C. Road Coalition, they cited eroding infrastructure’s ill effects to economic development as well as safety. “If we do not come up with a solid plan this year that is sufficient and sustainable over the long term, we believe that going forward it’s going to do significant damage to the state,” said Michelin North America President Pete Selleck. “Not just in terms of reduced safety on the road — which is already a challenge — but, more importantly, that economic development will begin to ease up. And that’s critical for job creation as we look forward to the coming decades.” But Sen. Tom Davis, RBeaufort, has said he’ll do his best to block any gas tax increase unless the Department of Transportation is restructured, so its commissioners are not beholden to legislators and their special projects. He wants the DOT made more accountable to the governor. South Carolina’s gas tax, which has not been raised since 1987, is the second lowest in the nation at 16.75 cents per gallon. Only oilrich Alaskans pay less. But finding consensus on even a moderate increase — 2 cents per year for five years — seems out of reach for many lawmakers, who

point fingers and lay blame at others without giving them due process. Pastors and community members are asking for Dr. Baker to resign and accusing the board members of not doing their jobs because some of their family members work for the district. No one is perfect, a mistake has been made, but it doesn’t mean that money was stolen from the district. Where were these pastors and the community members when millions of dollars was stolen from Sumter School District 17? No one asked for the superintendent or board members to resign then. You need to practice what you preach. Stop throwing rocks

apparently see support for any tax hike as political suicide. Actually, it’s the best solution from a practical standpoint. It would provide a stable source of revenue from those who use the roads. And that number includes many out-of-state drivers. The DOT estimates that one-third of gas tax revenue is paid by those motorists. Regardless, the time to lead, follow or get out of the way has arrived. With the hurdles of last year fading — Gov. Nikki Haley then vowed to veto any gas tax hike without a cut in income tax rates — Mr. McMaster needs to emerge with a clear plan going forward. And clearly, the state needs more resources to embark on a multi-year, multibillion-dollar road improvement project. But an agreement on raising the gas tax has to come first. And a 2-centper-gallon-per-year bump isn’t asking a lot. It would bring in an extra $600 million a year. With leadership from the top, lawmakers can lay the cornerstone of a road-funding formula by agreeing on a moderate gas tax increase. Online: http://www.postandcourier.com

The Herald Feb. 21

ON FREE TUITION PROPOSAL Funding for public education at all levels too often is viewed as a painful expense when it should be seen for what it really is, the best investment the state can make in its future. That is the thinking behind a proposal by 17 Democratic state senators to spend $76 million a year to offer free tuition, free vouchers and other financial help to high school graduates to attend the state’s 16 technical colleges. Under the proposal, the financial help would kick in after students have exhausted other sources of fi-

and hiding your hands, stop judging when the Bible says not to judge. If the pastor preaches a sermon that offends us, we can simply find another church home. It is like simply switching families because something happened that upset us. We leave behind relationships because our feelings have been hurt instead of staying where we are and working through our differences in the hope that we can find common ground. Meanwhile, those outside the church see only our self-righteous inability to get along when they should be seeing a union clothed with Christ. Shame on you.

nancial aid and scholarships, including meritbased lottery scholarships. The program also would provide aid for books, transportation and other expenses for students from poor families. Perhaps this proposal would receive a more enthusiastic response if it were viewed as an investment that is likely to pay dividends for decades to come. Ensuring an educated workforce not only helps residents compete for jobs but also helps attract new business and industry to the state. Courson is right about the state’s technical college system. It is a gateway for thousands of students entering the job market. A high school diploma is rarely enough to get a foot in the door for any but the most menial job opportunities. Nearly all workers will need some post-high school training. That doesn’t mean everyone has to attend a fouryear college. Technical colleges fill a crucial niche for those who are looking for jobs that don’t require a bachelors degree. Technical colleges are an affordable alternative, but even lower tuition costs can be a significant hurdle for many students. Help from the state would give those students a leg up and a chance to become more productive citizens. The estimated cost to the state is small. Most technical college students commute the campus, so the state would not have to contend with expenses such as dorm costs or food programs. But despite the small cost, the payoff in a welltrained workforce could be huge. We know this proposal has little chance of passing this year, but we hope supporters can at least advance the idea that helping train young workers is one of the best ways to ensure the state is equipped to meet the challenges of a fast-changing economy. Online: http://www.heraldonline. com

Pastors, community members and everyone else, if we confess to be a Christian, let us come together and pray. Together we shall stand, but divided we will fall. We must remember, whether we like them or not, Dr. Baker and everyone of our school board members are real people just like us. After you look in the mirror and if you think you can do a better job, run for the school board and help to make things better for us all. If we know better, we should do better and things will get better. ROLAND ROBINSON Sumter

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PUBLIC AGENDA SUMTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Today, 7:30 a.m., Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 32 E. Calhoun St. SUMTER COUNTY DISABILITIES & SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD INC. CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTS INC. INDEPENDENT LIVING INC. ABILITIES UNLIMITED INC. ADAPTIVE LIFESTYLES INC. MAGNOLIA MANOR INC. FIRST FLIGHT INC. Monday, Feb. 27, noon, 750 Electric Drive. Call (803) 778-1669, extension 119. SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Sumter 79/54

Aiken 77/52

ON THE COAST

Charleston 78/57

Today: Very warm with partial sunshine; pleasant. High 71 to 79. Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm; pleasant. High 73 to 82.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP ARCHERY

TSA captures SCISA state title, Decker wins individual title BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com It wasn’t until the state championship winner was announced that Kyle Decker and likely most of his Thomas Sumter Academy teammates knew for sure. “I didn’t realize the entire team had shot so well,” Decker said. “After they gave out the (individual) tournament

trophy, they gave out the state trophy and they called our name for first place. “That was the biggest surprise of the day for me.” And one that came about maybe much quicker than anyone could have predicted. The Generals co-ed archery team – in just its second year of existence – captured the SCISA state title on Monday at Faith Christian School in

Summerville. TSA scored 3,140 out of a possible 3,600 points to top both Ashley Hall of Charleston, which finDECKER ished second, and Mead Hall of Aiken, which took third in the 11-team event. Each archer had a practice round of five arrows followed

by three rounds of five arrows from 10 meters out and another three rounds of five arrows from 15 meters out. The tournament featured a 10-ring target with a bullseye counting for 10 points and each ring outside of that decreasing from nine to one. TSA had 23 archers in the high school division and 14 in the middle school division. The top 12 scores were added

up to determine the winners. “I actually felt pretty good about (our chances) the last few weeks of practice,” head coach Mac McLeod said. “We’ve had about six ninthgrade boys who have come in and gotten their own bows and practiced a lot and did really well and I look forward to more good things from them.

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PREP BASKETBALL

USC FOOTBALL

All-too familiar ending

Former Knight Williams excited to finally get on field for Carolina BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

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Laurence Manning Academy’s Jerrell Kelly, left, lifts up a shot over Heathwood Hall’s DQ Joseph during the Swampcats’ 61-57 loss on Wednesday in the SCISA 3A state tournament quarterfinals at Sumter County Civic Center.

LMA boys sent home in quarterfinal round for 2nd straight year BY PATRICK ENZOR Special To The Sumter Item With just under two minutes left in the first quarter, things looked grim for the Laurence Manning Academy varsity boys basketball team in the quarterfinals of the SCISA 3A state tourna-

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Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was presented his second consecutive Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.

ment against Heathwood Hall. The Swampcats were looking up at a 15-5 deficit. While they didn’t blink and rallied to even hold a lead in the fourth quarter, the Highlanders proved to have too many answers as LMA ended its season with a 61-57 loss at Sumter County

Civic Center on Wednesday. LMA ends the season with a 26-8 record. HH moves to 18-8 and will face PorterGaud on Friday in the semifinals. “We had a hard time executing tonight, sticking to the game plan,” said LMA head coach Will Epps. “We

obviously didn’t do a good enough job in practice of going over it and making sure they were comfortable with it. We got ourselves in trouble.” A 3-point shot from HH’s Matthew Lee, who led all

SEE LMA, PAGE B3

COLUMBIA – While maintaining his calm, cool demeanor, it wasn’t hard to see the excitement dancing in the eyes of Ty’Son Williams. The former Crestwood High School standout running back is itching to get back on the football field, take meaningful snaps and compete for a starting position. “It feels good that I’m going to be able to get on the field and get the chance to play,” said WilWILLIAMS liams, who will begin his first practice with the University of South Carolina on Saturday since transferring to the school last year. “I’m looking forward for the chance to get to compete to play on Saturday.” Williams transferred to USC after spending one season with the University of North Carolina. He only carried the football 19 times for 57 yards in 2015, spending most of the season sitting behind All-Atlantic Coast Conference standout Elijah Hood. While he did practice with the Gamecocks the entire ’16 season, he had to sit out a season as a transfer. So it’s really been two years since he had the opportunity to legitimately compete for playing time. “It’s been a couple of years since I feel like I’ve been able to do what I’ve always done since Little League, middle school and high school,” Williams said. “That’s to be able to play football with the guys on Saturday.” Williams tried to make the most of his time in practice, spending a lot of time on the scout team, where he earned his fair share of praise from the coaching staff. “I tried to improve myself in any way I could during practice,”

SEE WILLIAMS, PAGE B4

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Watson wins 2nd O’Brien Award Tigers QB named nation’s best again BY STEPHEN HAWKINS The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Deshaun Watson is trying to approach everything leading to the NFL draft as having fun and enjoying the process while preparing for another once-in-a-lifetime moment. Having accomplished his goal of a national championship at Clemson, the dualthreat quarterback said he is now working hard preparing for the draft. The next step is the NFL combine, where he

anticipates being a full participant. “That’s the plan,” Watson said Monday. “Run, throw, meetings, everything.” Six weeks after his last-second touchdown pass pushed Clemson past Alabama 35-31 in the College Football Playoff title game, Watson was presented his second consecutive Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback. When Watson was in downtown Fort Worth a year ago to pick up his first O’Brien trophy, only weeks after a 45-40 loss in the CFP title game to Alabama, the quarterback said his main goals in the next year were to complete his communications degree at

Clemson and win a championship. Both of those goals have been accomplished. “It’s big, it’s huge, it’s lifechanging,” Watson said of helping Clemson win its first national title since 1981. “Your whole life is on another stage, another level.” Watson passed for 4,593 yards and 41 touchdowns to go with 629 yards and nine touchdowns rushing during the championship season. In three seasons at Clemson, he threw for 10,168 yards and 90 TDs. The first repeat winner of the O’Brien since Oklahoma’s

SEE WATSON, PAGE B4

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL By The Associated Press TUESDAY’S SCORES

EAST Kent St. 77, Buffalo 69 Monmouth (NJ) 82, Fairfield 62 Purdue 74, Penn St. 70, OT Rhode Island 67, La Salle 56 SOUTH Auburn 98, LSU 75 Belmont 96, Trevecca Nazarene 45 East Carolina 76, Tulane 73 Florida 81, South Carolina 66 Mississippi 87, Mississippi St. 82, OT N. Kentucky 83, Wright St. 76 NC State 71, Georgia Tech 69 Richmond 84, Davidson 76 Virginia Tech 71, Clemson 70 MIDWEST Ball St. 79, E. Michigan 72 Bowling Green 66, Akron 65 Dayton 83, George Mason 70 Detroit 91, Cleveland St. 83 Green Bay 87, Ill.-Chicago 79 Illinois 66, Northwestern 50 Iowa 96, Indiana 90, OT Kentucky 72, Missouri 62 Marquette 93, St. John’s 71 N. Illinois 89, Cent. Michigan 66 Oakland 101, Youngstown St. 72 Ohio 79, Miami (Ohio) 62 Valparaiso 67, Milwaukee 61 W. Michigan 61, Toledo 56, OT Wichita St. 109, Evansville 83 SOUTHWEST Baylor 60, Oklahoma 54 FAR WEST Colorado St. 68, New Mexico 56

MLB SPRING TRAINING The Associated Press SCHEDULE FRIDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 6:05 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

St. Louis vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh (ss) at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Colorado vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Milwaukee vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

SUNDAY

SPORTS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Toronto (ss) at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Colorado (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. San Diego vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

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EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia Brooklyn SOUTHEAST DIVISION Washington Atlanta Miami Charlotte Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit Milwaukee

W 37 33 23 21 9

L 20 24 34 35 47

Pct .649 .579 .404 .375 .161

GB — 4 14 15½ 27½

W 34 32 25 24 21

L 21 24 32 32 37

Pct .618 .571 .439 .429 .362

GB — 2½ 10 10½ 14½

W 39 29 28 27 25

L 16 28 29 30 30

Pct .709 .509 .491 .474 .455

GB — 11 12 13 14

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION San Antonio Houston Memphis New Orleans Dallas NORTHWEST DIVISION Utah Oklahoma City Denver Portland Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento L.A. Lakers Phoenix

W 43 40 34 23 22

L 13 18 24 34 34

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GB — 4 10 20½ 21

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TODAY’S GAMES

Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. New York at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Denver at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Memphis at Indiana, 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 8 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Miami at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m. Utah at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Brooklyn at Denver, 9 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte at Sacramento, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Miami, 8 p.m. Chicago at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 9 p.m. Brooklyn at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. said during Wednesday’s Daytona 500 media day that he would like to win a title and the ride off into retirement. The Daytona 500 will take place on Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Junior wants to win title then ride into retirement

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Phoenix at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. Memphis at Denver, 5 p.m. Utah at Washington, 5 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 6 p.m. Portland at Toronto, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 60 32 Ottawa 58 32 Toronto 59 28 Florida 58 28 Boston 59 30 Tampa Bay 59 27 Buffalo 60 26 Detroit 60 24 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W Washington 58 39 Pittsburgh 59 37 Columbus 58 37 N.Y. Rangers 59 38 N.Y. Islanders 59 28 Philadelphia 59 28 New Jersey 60 25 Carolina 56 24

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OT Pts GF GA 8 72 169 155 6 70 158 153 11 67 186 177 10 66 149 162 6 66 159 156 8 62 164 167 10 62 147 168 10 58 150 178

L OT Pts GF GA 12 7 85 195 126 14 8 82 207 166 16 5 79 187 143 19 2 78 198 155 21 10 66 177 175 24 7 63 154 179 25 10 60 139 172 24 8 56 142 165

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 59 39 14 6 84 198 138 Chicago 60 37 18 5 79 177 154 St. Louis 60 31 24 5 67 170 173 Nashville 59 28 22 9 65 169 165 Winnipeg 63 28 29 6 62 184 199 Dallas 60 23 27 10 56 165 193 Colorado 58 16 39 3 35 114 192 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 60 35 18 7 77 166 144 Edmonton 60 32 20 8 72 172 156 Anaheim 61 31 20 10 72 156 154 Calgary 60 30 26 4 64 159 172 Los Angeles 59 29 26 4 62 145 146 Vancouver 60 26 28 6 58 142 172 Arizona 58 21 30 7 49 140 183 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Ottawa 2, New Jersey 1 Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 1 Montreal 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, SO Tampa Bay 4, Edmonton 1 Toronto 5, Winnipeg 4, OT N.Y. Islanders 3, Detroit 1 Calgary 6, Nashville 5, OT Chicago 5, Minnesota 3 Los Angeles 2, Colorado 1

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Edmonton at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Boston at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m. Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Edmonton at Washington, 7 p.m. Calgary at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 5 p.m. Washington at Nashville, 5 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Colorado, 10 p.m. San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Signed F Derrick Williams to a second 10-day contract. PHOENIX SUNS — Assigned F Derrick Jones Jr. to Northern Arizona (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Named Zach Azzanni wide receivers coach, Brandon Staley outside linebackers coach and Derius Swinton II assistant special teams coach.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned G Jared Coreau to Grand Rapids (AHL) for conditioning.

COLLEGE

UTSA — Named Bo Davis defensive line coach.

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Upon further review, hoisting a championship trophy is exactly how Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to end his career. NASCAR’s most popular driver caused a stir on “The Dan Patrick Show” when he claimed he would immediately retire if he wins the title this year. The statement followed him to media day for the Daytona 500, and there was no question about it. “Hell, yeah. I would definitely not want to come back and try to race anymore if I won the championship. I would be outta here,” he said. “That’s the last box I don’t have checked, really. There’s a few races I’d like to win. The championship would definitely be the icing on the cake for my career.” Earnhardt is the son of Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, who won a record-tying seven championships over his career. As Earnhardt enters the 18th season of his Cup career, he’s still seeking his first title. He’s said repeatedly that retirement is not on his radar, and at just 42 years old, he should have many years ahead in his career. But Earnhardt has had concussion issues and missed the second half of last season recovering from one. He is also newly married and says he is looking at life differently. Knowing how hard he worked to get healthy and back in the race car, he really just wants to dictate his final racing years himself and not have a doctor be the one to end his career. “To come back this year, win a championship, it would be hard not to hang it up,” he said. “This is the last year of my (contract). I would like to race more. But if I win the championship, I’d have to consider going out on top.” Earnhardt qualified second for Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500 — on the front row next to Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott — and is the star of Speedweeks. All the drivers had a chance to address a variety of topics Wednesday. The highlights:

CONCUSSION AWARENESS The absence of Dale Earnhardt Jr. for 18 races last season raised awareness on concussions in racing, and NASCAR this year has beefed up its concussion policy in an effort to better detect head injuries. Danica Patrick, who raced for years in IndyCar before moving to NASCAR, estimated she’s suffered a dozen concussions in her career. “Every time you crash you have a concussion on a varying degree, I’m sure,” she said. “It is a little bit thought-provoking ... because while we’re not football players, we don’t get the repeated hits like in succession over a short amount of time, but it’s rough in the car and the hits are probably singularly bigger. “There’s nothing better than having somebody like Dale Jr. going so

far as to get out of the car for as long as he did and saying, ‘Hey, I have a problem,’ because it makes it more available for everyone else. I think we like to sweep it all under the rug as drivers like we feel fine and nothing is wrong, but it’s our life.”

TURN 4 TROUBLES Hendrick Motorsports has been admittedly aggressive in preparing for the Daytona 500, and it may be the cause of the problems the team has had in Turn 4 at Daytona International Speedway. Jimmie Johnson twice spun in that turn Sunday during an exhibition race, and pole-sitter Chase Elliott got loose in the same spot in practice. In last year’s Daytona 500, both Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. spun in Turn 4. “We can’t sit still. We need faster cars. Everybody is working on it,” Johnson said. “We were very aggressive in the (Clash) trying to create speed for the car, and I’m a guy that likes a loose race car so I was willing to roll dice.” Johnson also noted that Alex Bowman and Kasey Kahne had no problems with Turn 4 in Sunday’s race. “We have great notes to fall back on. We had a very good driving car in last year’s 500, and then two teammates that didn’t spin out in the Clash, so we have plenty of notes to go to, but we’re definitely being aggressive.”

TOYOTA TEAMWORK A solid game plan got Toyota its first Daytona 500 victory last season, and the manufacturer wants to use that same teamwork this year during Speedweeks. It was on display during the Clash on Sunday when the Toyota entries ran 1-2-3-4 for most of the race. It remains to be seen if the same strategy will work in the Daytona 500. The Toyota fleet now includes a pair of rookies in Erik Jones and Daniel Suarez, and neither has much experience in a Cup car. “Game plans don’t necessarily all work out,” said Toyota driver Matt Kenseth. “You’ve got to have strong cars to do it. The car has to end up there, not be separated by bad pit stops or strategy. I thought we had it lined up really good in the Clash. We had all four of us in a row for a while. “We just weren’t quite fast enough.”

RACE FAVORITES? Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano teamed to win six of the last nine restrictor-plate races, and Logano won the exhibition Clash on Sunday. It means Team Penske is a heavy favorite for Sunday, and eager for the 500 to arrive. “I wish it was Sunday right now, I’m ready to go racing,” Keselowski said. Austin Dillon praised the way Keselowski raced Sunday, and called a move Keselowski made where he went to the bottom, then the middle, then back to the bottom, “pretty wicked. That was a sweet move.” Dillon called Logano, Keselowski and defending race winner Denny Hamlin the drivers to beat.

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Third Round Tuesday Upper State (2) Gaffney 77, (1) T.L. Hanna 69 (1) Dorman 79, (3) Riverside 51 Lower State (2) Irmo59, (1) Goose Creek (1) Blythewood 74, (4) Lexington 71 Finals Saturday 6:30 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) (2) Gaffney vs. (1) Dorman Lower State Florence Civic Center (2) Irmo vs. (1) Blythewood

Third Round Tuesday Upper State (1) Wren 75, (1) Ridge View 65 (1) Eastside 55, (1) South Pointe 53 Lower State (1) Wilson 65, (1) A.C. Flora 62 (2) Lower Richland 41, (3) Dreher 36 Finals Friday 8:30 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) (1) Wren vs. (1) Eastside Lower State Florence Civic Center (2) Lower Richland vs. (1) Wilson

Third Round Tuesday Upper State (1) Clinton 70, (2) Berea 62 (1) Southside 71, (1) Seneca 32 Lower State (1) Brookland-Cayce 67, (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville 65 (1) Dillon 74, (1) Bishop England 64 Finals Saturday 3:30 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) (1) Clinton vs. (1) Southside Lower State Florence Civic Center (1) Brookland-Cayce vs. (1) Dillon

Third Round Tuesday Upper State (1) Gray Collegiate 114, (4) Saluda 69 (2) Keenan 57, (1) Greenville Tech 44 Lower State (1) Burke 73, (1) Marion 57 (1) Calhoun County 97, (2) Carvers Bay 86 Finals Friday 5:30 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) (1) Gray Collegiate vs. (2) Keenan Lower State Florence Civic Center (1) Burke vs. (1) Calhoun County

Third Round Tuesday Upper State (1) Calhoun Falls 77, (2) Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 74 (1) Lewisville 76, (1) Williston-Elko 70 Lower State (1) Bethune-Bowman 56, (2) East Clarendon 53 (1) Hemingway 60, (1) Baptist Hill 41 Finals Saturday 12:30 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) (1) Calhoun Falls vs. (1) Lewisville Lower State Florence Civic Center (1) Bethune-Bowman vs. (1) Hemingway

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TSA girls set to play for spot in SCISA 2A title game The Thomas Sumter Academy girls basketball team will try to earn a spot in the SCISA 2A state championship game when they Spartanburg Christian today. The game is set for 6:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center. The other semifinal will have Hilton Head Christian taking on Calhoun Academy at 3:30. The 2A boys semifinals will be played as well today. The featured game will take place after the TSA girls game with Zion Williamson, the No. 1 junior in the country, and Spartanburg Day against Trinity-Byrnes at 8. The other semifinal will have Christian Academy meeting Hilton Head Prep at 5.

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LMA FROM PAGE B1 scorers with 24 points, put the Highlanders up 15-5 with 1:45 left in the first quarter, thanks in no small part to LMA’s six firstquarter turnovers. LMA trailed 15-8 after one quarter, battled through the second quarter and thanks to a 4-point play from Nazir Andino with 2.6 seconds left, trailed just 29-27 heading into the half. LMA began the game 7-for-7 from 3-point range — four from Andino and three from Cam Singleton. The Swampcats, however, finished just 1-for-4. “We had every opportunity to take control of the game; we just didn’t play well enough,” said Epps. “They’re (HH) a good team and they took advantage of our mistakes.” Andino led LMA with 17 points, while Terrell Houston added 14. Of their 18 turnovers, however, many happened in the paint for the Swampcats. “We were out of control once we got there,” said

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Thomas Sumter Academy’s girls basketball team will face Spartanburg Christian today at 6:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center for the right to play for the SCISA 2A state title. Following that game, the Spartanburg Day boys, led by No. 1 junior recruit Zion Williamson, left, will take on Trinity-Byrnes at approximately 8 p.m. 9-0 victory over Carolina Academy on Tuesday at the CA field. Lundee Olsen picked up the victory in the circle for LMA. Trinity Harrington had two doubles to lead the Lady

Swampcats while Baylee Elms hit a home run.

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SCISA 3A state champion Laurence Manning Academy opened its season with a 13-3 victory over Carolina Academy on Tuesday at the CA field. Eight Swampcats had at least one hit. Buddy Bleasdale led the way, going 2-for3. Braydon Osteen and Ryan Touchberry each pitched three innings for LMA.

JV BASEBALL LAURENCE MANNING 11 CAROLINA ACADEMY 1 LAKE CITY -- Laurence Manning’s JV squad opened its season with an 11-1 victory over Carolina Academy on Tuesday at the CA field. Landon Smith had three hits and scored two runs for the Swampcats while Aaron Carlton scored three times. Chase Lee picked up the win on the mound, going five innings and allowing just two hits with five strikeouts.

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Epps. “We didn’t do a good job of finishing.” LMA took it’s first lead since the opening minute on a 3 from Singleton at 28-27 with 3:50 left in third quarter. The Swampcats went on a 17-6 run over the second and third quarters as the teams entered the final stanza tied at 39. Heathwood Hall was 11 of 19 from the free throw line in the final quarter to hold off LMA. “We tried to extend the game, but they were good enough from the free throw line to seal the deal,” said Epps. It was the second year in a row that LMA’s hopes of their first state title since 2012 were dashed in the quarterfinals. Epps is hoping that the returning core understands a little more of what it will take to advance beyond this point next year. “We have a great group returning for next year,” said Epps. “If we want to get past this part of the season, we have to be more dedicated to doing what you have to do.”

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Finals Saturday 5 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) (1) Wade Hampton vs. (1) Dorman Lower State Florence Civic Center (1) Goose Creek vs. (1) Conway

Finals Friday 7 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) (1) Greenville vs. (1) North Augusta Lower State Florence Civic Center (1) Lower Richland vs. (2) Wilson

Finals Saturday 2 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) (1) Newberry vs. (1) Seneca Lower State Florence Civic Center (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville vs. (1) Bishop England

Finals Friday 4 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) (1) Christ Church vs. (1) Andrew Jackson Lower State Florence Civic Center (1) Mullins vs. (1) Batesburg-Leesville

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Boys Quarterfinals Wednesday Upper Bracket (1) Cardinal Newman 73, (4) Ben Lippen 49 (2) Pinewood Prep 60, (3) Northwood 51 Lower Bracket (1) Porter-Gaud 43, (5) Hammond 32 (2) Heathwood Hall 61, (3) Laurence Manning 57 Semifinals Friday At Sumter County Civic Center Upper Bracket (1) Cardinal Newman vs. (2) Pinewood Prep, 8 p.m. Lower Bracket (1) Porter-Gaud vs. (2) Heathwood Hall, 5 p.m. Girls Semifinals Friday At Sumter County Civic Center Upper Bracket

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Tigers rally past Catamounts 11-5 CLEMSON — Twelfth-ranked Clemson rallied from a 5-1 deficit with five runs in the seventh inning and five runs in the eighth inning for an 11-5 victory over Western Carolina on Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers improved to 2-2, while the Catamounts dropped to 2-2. Trailing 5-1, the Tigers loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh inning. After back-toback strikeouts, Chase Pinder flared a 2-out, 2-run single to center. Weston Jackson, a firstyear Tiger and graduate transfer from Presbyterian College, then belted his first long ball in a Clemson uniform, a deep shot to left field on a 3-1 pitch that gave the Tigers a 6-5 lead. Clemson added five runs in the eighth inning on Pinder’s 2-run double and Grayson Byrd’s 3-run double. Pinder went 4-for4 with four RBI, two runs and a hit-by-pitch to lead Clemson’s 15-hit attack. Brooks Crawford (1-0) earned the win in relief, as he pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Ryley Gilliam pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to record his first career save. Catamount reliever Brendan Nail

TSA FROM PAGE B1 “But we placed second overall last year and we’ve had a lot of guys who have steadily improved since then.” The influx of talented new players and the continuing maturation of others were both evident in the Generals’ scoring totals for this season, Decker added. “We’ve had a lot of new archers come out this second year and that helped raise our team average by more than 400 points,” he said. The future appears bright

(0-2) suffered the loss, as he yielded five runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings pitched. Clemson hosts Elon in a 3-game series this weekend. Game one is set for Friday at 4 p.m.

MLB PLAYERS’ UNION APPROVES PITCHLESS INTENTIONAL WALKS NEW YORK — The players’ association has agreed to Major League Baseball’s proposal to have intentional walks without pitches this year. While the union has resisted many of MLB’s proposed innovations, players are willing to accept the intentional walk change. The union’s decision was first reported by ESPN . Agreement with the union is required for playing rules changes unless MLB gives one year advance notice, in which case it can unilaterally make alterations. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed hope Tuesday that ongoing talks would lead to an agreement on other changes but also said clubs would reserve the right to act unilaterally, consistent with the rulechange provision of the sport’s labor contract.

Julian Barden Singleton, 89, husband of Esther Price Singleton, died on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Wesley Barden Singleton and Adelia Holladay Singleton. Mr. Singleton was a retired civil service employee of Shaw Air Force Base. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; three sons, Russell Singleton (Lesa) of Sumter, Terry Singleton (Kim) of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Joe Singleton (Sheri) of Sumter; seven grandchildren, Lora, Jeffrey, Jacob, Weston, Carson, Adelia and Ingrid; and one niece, Nancy Weinberg (Russ). He was preceded in death by a brother, John Wesley Singleton Sr.; a sister, Rounette Richardson; a sister-inlaw, Edith Singleton; a brother-in-law, Charlie Richardson; a nephew, John Wesley Singleton Jr.; and a niece, Charlene Osborne. Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Tom Nussbaum and Daniel Farris officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon Saturday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home prior to the service and other times at the home of his

TCU 68 LAWRENCE, Kan. — Frank Mason III scored 20 points, Carlton Bragg provided a big lift off the bench and No. 3 Kansas pulled away in the second half to beat TCU 87-68 on Wednesday night and clinch a share of its 13th consecutive Big 12 championship. Devonte Graham added 17 points and seven assists, and Bragg and Josh Jackson scored 15 points apiece, as the Jayhawks (25-3, 13-2) cruised to their 60th conference title. SYRACUSE 78 (10) DUKE 75

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — John Gillon hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer, and Syracuse upset No. 10 Duke 78-75 on Wednesday night as the Orange kept alive their postseason hopes. With just 7.5 seconds left on the clock after a Duke miss, Gillon drove to the top of the key and banked in a desperation shot to send the huge crowd into a frenzy as they stormed the court. From local, wire reports

gia next year as the first student-athlete from South Carolina to earn a scholarship for archery. “It meant a ton to me,” Decker said of winning top overall archer with a score of 282. “Last year we were just starting out and there were things we were learning. This year we had the basics down and we concentrated on being better shooters.” TSA will next compete on March 30 in the S.C. Department of Natural Resources National Archery in Schools Program state tournament at Sumter County Civic Center.

too as TSA began a middle school division this year and one of the competitors, fourth-grader Wilson Britton, took second place overall. On the high school side, Decker and Jordan Scruggs led the way for the Generals by placing first and third overall. “They’re really practiced a lot – a lot on their own time and have really gotten better,” McLeod said. “Kyle wound up winning a $500 scholarship and a new bow.” Both will come in handy as Decker will be attending Emmanuel College in Geor-

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MAGNOLIA S. HENRY GREELEYVILLE — Magnolia Simon Henry, 88, died on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at her residence. She was born on July 19, 1928, in Foreston, a daughter of the late Amos Simon and Lelia Reid. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 2162 Henry Road, Greeleyville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

BETTY SIMMONS RALPH E. TRUESDALE Ralph Edward Truesdale, 66, died on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Services will be private. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

NAHAM MCBRIDE SR. Naham McBride Sr., 94, widower of Vashti Johnson McBride, departed this life on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at his residence. He was born on March 29, 1922, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Charlie and Alice Amos McBride. The family will receive friends today and Friday at the home, 3273 U.S. Highway

God, in his infinite wisdom, saw Betty Simmons, 89, in her pain and called her soul to rest on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at her home. Born on Aug. 2, 1927, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late John Peter and Rintha Cabbagestalk Richardson and the widow of John Simmons. At an early age, she became a member of Mount Olive AME Church. She later moved to Brooklyn, New York, where she resided in Navy Walk Housing Complex for more than 30 years. In 2013, she moved back to South Carolina and joined Resurrection Tabernacle of Deliverance. She leaves to cherish her memory: her son, Deacon Willie Simmons; daughter-in-law, Pastor Linda Simmons; special grandson she raised, Den-

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WILLIAMS FROM PAGE B1 said Williams, who has three years of eligibility left with USC. “I tried to go out and do the little things that would make me a better player.” South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp is impressed with what he’s seen of Williams. “I think that Ty’Son Williams has a huge upside,” Muschamp told the media on Wednesday. “I think he’s a lot like Rico (Dowdle) in that he’s more of a vertical, 1-cut runner. He also has good hands coming out of the backfield.” The 6-foot, 220-pound Williams will be competing with Dowdle and AJ Turner, who both took most of the snaps as true freshmen. Dowdle rushed for 764 yards and six scores on 133 carries in nine games, while Turner rushed for 497 yards and three scores on 116 totes in 12 games in the Gamecocks’ 6-7 season. “I think we all have different styles,” Williams said. “I’m probably more similar to Rico, but most running backs have different styles, bring different things to the table.” While friends with Dow-

WATSON FROM PAGE B1 Jason White in 2003 and 2004, Watson also won the Manning, Johnny Unitas and Bobby Bowden awards, and was a Heisman Trophy finalist. The NFL’s scouting combine begins next week in Indianapolis, and then he will also have a pro day before the NFL draft in April. Watson said his emphasis is adjusting to the different terminology of the pro game, learning how to be a professional and being more technically sound at the quarterback position. Most early projections have

nis Simmons; a host of aunts, uncles, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Homegoing services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Paul Holiness Church, 129 1/2 W. Moore St., Sumter, with Pastor Barrington Pierson, pastor, and Pastor Linda Simmons, pastor of Resurrection Tabernacle of Deliverance, officiating eulogist. The family is receiving family and friends at the home, 62 Carrol Drive, Sumter. The procession will leave at 9:20 a.m. from the home. Floral bearers will be granddaughters and nieces. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Burial will be in Colclough Cemetery, Dubose Siding Road, 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.

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Watson getting drafted in the first round. “I’m hearing that. First round, anywhere in that range, top 10, top five, just depends on what the teams say,” said Watson, who is listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. “It’s something I can’t control. I just make sure I can control what I can control. Stay positive,” he said. “The height is the height. This is how God made me. My hands are this size. I can’t really control that. . I can put on weight and be able to go out there and throw and run and talk in the interviews and my knowledge. But outside of physical and body, that’s it.”

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BARBARA HODGE Barbara Hodge, 54, died on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on Nov. 21, 1962, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Thelma McKnight Hodge and the late Tom Hodge Jr. The family is receiving family and friends at the home, 315 Wilson St., Mayesville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

LEWIS ROACHER Lewis Roacher, 69, husband of Lillie Harvin Roacher, departed this life on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia. He was born on May 1, 1947, in Raleigh, North Carolina, a son of the late Alonzo and Lucille Lee Roacher. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2016-CP-43-02084 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER d/b/a

Plaintiff vs. Sharon Evans a/k/a Sharon G. Moten, et al, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint upon the subscriber at his offices, 23 West Calhoun Street, Sumter, South Carolina, 29150, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof (except as to the Defendant United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days after the service hereof), exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time period aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Complaint, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity or Special Referee for this county, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. YOUNG & ASSOCIATES, PA KENNETH R. YOUNG, JR. Attorney for the Plaintiff 23 West Calhoun Street Sumter, South Carolina 29150

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF Sumter

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-vAudrianna L. Williams, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT: Audrianna L. Williams YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint for damages in an automobile accident, the original of which has been filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, on the 9th day of December, 2016, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff, John D. Clark at the Clark Law Firm L.L.C., at Post Office Drawer 880, 22 E. Liberty Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29151-0880, within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, Plaintiff will move for an Order declaring you, the Defendant in default on the ground that Defendant failed to timely answer or otherwise submit responsive pleadings to the Complaint filed with this Court on December 9, 2016. In addition, the Plaintiff will seek the relief requested in the Complaint previously filed in this matter. John D. Clark, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff 22 East Liberty Street P.O. Drawer 880 Sumter, SC 29151

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2016-CP-43-02241 Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff vs. The Personal Representative, whose name is unknown of the Estate of Curtis Smiling; all Unknown Heirs of Deceased Defendants, and all other persons entitled to claim under or through them being a class designated as Mary Roe; All Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein, being a class designated as Jane Doe; also any Unknown 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, persons under a Disability or persons incarcerated, being a class designated as Richard Roe; Carroll E. and Nancy Wilson, Defendants. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody 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 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 2370 Whites Mill Road, Sumter, that Kelley Y. Woody 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".

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; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, PO Box 4216, Columbia, South Carolina 29240, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on 12/09/2016, thereafter amended on January 19, 2016.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by to Curtis Smiling bearing date of December 30, 2005 and recorded February 1, 2006 in Mortgage Book in Book 1014 at Page 1803 in the R e g i s t e r o f M e s n e Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of $112500.00 that , and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: ALL THAT LOT OF LAND, WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE IN SUMTER TOWNSHIP, SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, SUMTER COUNTY, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, REPRESENTED AS LOT 7, ON A PLAT OF M. K. MALLARD, DATED JANUARY 19, 1956, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-13, AT PAGE 75, AND SHOWN ON A MORE RECENT PLAT PREPARED BY BEN J. MAKELA, R.L.S., DATED JUNE 16, 1999, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 99, AT PAGE 636. THE SAID PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CURTIS SMILING BY DEED FROM JEAN BOARDRAY, MICHAEL SMILING, CAROLYN D. TEAGLE, PHYLLIS L. SMILING; AND RODNEY SMILING RECORDED 09/13/2001 IN DEED BOOK 816 PAGE 215, IN THE R.M.C. OFFICE OF SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.. TMS # 245-10-02-010 Physical Address: 2370 Whites Mill Road, Sumter Crawford & von Keller, LLC. PO Box 4216 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: 803-790-2626 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in the Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Anderson, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the 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

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