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Candy maker deal a ‘win-win-win’ Mount Franklin Foods will revive facility in Live Oak Industrial Park

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The deal that was put together to get Mount Franklin Foods to select Sumter for its first investment outside of Texas or Mexico proved to be a winwin-win for the manufacturer, NBSC and Sumter County.

Mount Franklin Foods President and CEO Gary Ricco made the industrial announcement of 225 new jobs in Sumter on Thursday at the Sumter Opera House.

When the Au’some candy plant closed its doors in the Live Oak Industrial Park in March and went under financially, NBSC was left with a hefty unpaid loan and a building in need of renovations.

In the new purchase, NBSC was able to salvage the loan, Mount Franklin received a 100,000 square-foot facility that provides plenty of space for its planned growth in products, and

Gary Ricco, President and CEO of Mount Franklin Foods, explains the process which brought his company to Sumter during an announcement on Thursday at the Sumter Opera House.

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Election reform laws may keep Guilty: Abdullah pretrial detainees from voting sentenced to life

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com A provision of the state’s voting laws could lead to inmates in pretrial detention at Sumter-Lee Detention Center being disenfranchised from having their ballots cast in the Nov. 8 General Election, says a local voting rights advocate.

This is despite the fact the South Carolina Constitution guarantees pretrial detainees not on parole, probation of guilty of a felony the right to vote, according to Dr. Brenda Williams.

Williams, a retired physician, is known locally and nationally for her efforts to secure voting rights for disenfranchised voters. As a founder of a nonprofit corporation, The Family Unit Inc., she has spent decades helping inmates obtain ballot access.

“One of the things we do is register people who are disen-

franchised, who have been historically disenfranchised and anyone else who wants to register — African Americans, Asian American, Latino Americans, European Americans — anyone who wants to vote who is eligible, we help to register them.”

She wrote a letter to the South Carolina Election Commission because some voters in detention she had personally registered could not be found in the voter database, Williams said.

“I was having problems pulling up some absentee voting applications for several of the inmates,” Williams said.

“The websites said these voters had no active voter registration information on file.

“How could that be,” she wondered.

“They (the detainees) filled out the voter registration forms and I took them in and filed them personally or mailed

them personally,” she said.

She received a letter in return informing her that she could no longer be an authorized representative for the inmates because she is not a relative, as defined in the state’s election laws. The provision is part of voter reform laws which were passed by the Republican-dominated General Assembly and signed into law

by Gov. Nikki Haley before the 2012 election. That legislation also instituted voter ID requirements.

“The state says the individuals who wants to get help with absentee voting must get help from their family members,” Williams said.

Apparently the provision has not been enforced until this year.

“That is unrealistic, that is unfair, that is unconstitutional,” she said.

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com A jury found Muttaqin Abdullah, on trial for the death and injury of two club patrons in 2004, guilty of all charges against him about noon Friday after listening to passionate closing arguments from the prosecuABDULLAH tion and defense on Thursday.

Abdullah is convicted of shooting two men, killing one, who were leaving Club Lion Pitt, off U.S. 15 North, where he worked as a bouncer on March 14, 2004.

He was serving a life sentence under the federal three-strikes statute that requires a person to be sentenced to life after a third

felony conviction.

According to information from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Abdullah was charged with and convicted of his third felony, distribution of crack cocaine, after the shooting to ensure he served a life sentence.

However, the third felony charge is no longer considered a felony charge, meaning his life sentence was no longer valid.

During his closing arguments, Third Judicial Circuit solicitor Ernest “Chip” Finney III said the only thing the prosecution could not prove is why the defendant fired the gun that night in 2004. Only one man can tell the whole story, he said.

The victims were not doing anything wrong when they were shot, so

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Dance for special needs adults, teens coming to Sumter

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Doug Crouse, 30, does not let down’s syndrome stop him from doing what he loves the most: Dance.

It was his passion that led his mother, Rosanna Crouse, to organize a dance for adults and teens with special needs in the Sumter area. The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3034 building, 1925 Gion Street.

Crouse, who recently moved to Sumter with her son, Doug, and her husband, David, co-founded a similar event in Columbus, Georgia. That event has

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been running for nine years, and attracts about 200 attendees annually.

“I thought a dance would be a great way to give adults and teens with special needs an opportunity to socialize,” Crouse said. “We wanted to help them close the gap in making new friends.”

The goal, Rosanna Crouse said, is to have one dance event a month in Sumter for adults and teens with special needs, on the last Friday of each month.

“There are not a lot of social opportunities available for special needs adults in the area,” she said. “This event will help bring them together.”

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Seniors targeted for early absentee voting

BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com As is the case in every presidential election year, both major political parties in South Carolina are targeting the 65-and-older population to vote in absentee balloting because this group is often less willing and able to wait in long APPLYING FOR lines on ElecAN ABSENTEE tion Day. BALLOT The recent Individuals can push by both request an parties with application for an mailers to seabsentee ballot from niors has resultSumter County Voter ed in the phones Registration/Election ringing off the Office by phone, hook at Sumter email, fax, mail or County Voter in person up until Registration/ Nov. 4 at 5 p.m.

Election Office in the old Sumter County Courthouse, according to Director Pat Jefferson.

“We have been inundated with calls since Tuesday with people requesting applications for absentee ballots to be sent to them,” Jefferson said. “We have five phone lines available. Both parties are really trying to reduce the length of the lines at the precincts and push those 65 and older to vote absentee.”

There are 18 reasons that a qualified voter can vote in absentee balloting,

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Little Theatre holding auditions for comedy Sumter Little Theatre will hold auditions for its February production of Ken Ludwig’s comedy “Leading Ladies” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

There are roles for a young woman who can play early 30s; two male leads between the ages of 25 and 35; two supporting males, 45 to 55; supporting female and male, 20 to 25; supporting female, 60 to 75.

“Leading Ladies” is the story of two Shakespearean actors down on their luck who hatch a plot to pass themselves off as two English women to scam an elderly woman out of her fortune. Traci Quinn will direct.

For more information, call SLT at (803) 775-2150.

Crossroads Ministry to hold monthly meeting Jordan Crossroads Ministry Center-Haven of Rest will hold its public monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at New Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Parking is available in the lot nearest the entrance to the fellowship hall.

For more information call Ann Driggers at (803) 460-5572.

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Essie Johnson casts her absentee ballot on Thursday afternoon at the Sumter County Court House, Johnson’s husband has medical issues that will keep him from being able to vote on November 8. with the top reasons generally being the person is 65 or older, physically disabled or is planning to be on vacation and out of town on Election Day — Nov. 8.

Not everyone can vote absentee, though, because people must meet one

of the 18 qualifying reasons.

Jefferson said active-duty military who are deployed is also a big reason for absentee voting in Sumter County, and they generally vote by paper ballots along with the physically disabled and some seniors.

In-house absentee voting on machines began in the voter registration office — Room 114 at the old Sumter County Courthouse, 141 N. Main St. — on Oct. 11. It concludes the day before the election — Monday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.

Jefferson said individuals can request an application for an absentee ballot by phone, email, fax, mail or in person up until Nov. 4 at 5 p.m., but she requests people do it as soon as possible.

As far as the technology for inhouse absentee voting at the courthouse, Jefferson said the county is using the same electronic voting machines as in 2012.

When arriving for in-house absentee voting, Jefferson requests individuals have their photo ID ready as they enter the courthouse because it’s the first thing voter registration staff ask for.

Individuals are advised to enter through the back ground-level door of the courthouse.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will be also open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5.

“Wait time in the office has averaged 3 to 5 minutes,” Jefferson said on Thursday.

“There are no amendments on the ballot, which often can be time consuming in the voting process. And remember: Every vote matters; every vote counts.”

Area counties see dip in unemployment

BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com Primarily because of a drop in the number of jobless residents seeking employment that is typical for this time of year, Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties saw their monthly unemployment rates dip in September, according to a news release from S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce.

The labor force is defined as the number of employed residents in a county, plus only the number of unemployed seeking work. From

August to September, Sumter County saw its labor force total fall by 330 residents, Clarendon by 209 and Lee by 159. Sumter was the lone county of the three to see a small increase in employment with 23 additional employed residents in September. Clarendon’s total of employed residents fell by 71 and Lee by 58. The net changes for the three counties was 106 fewer employed residents than in August and a 698 decrease in the number of jobless residents seeking employment.

Given the changes, Sumter’s unemployment rate fell

by 0.8 percent to 5.7 percent.

Clarendon’s rate dropped by 0.9 percent to 6.2 percent; while Lee’s rate fell by 1.4 percent to 6.8. Lee’s rate was 10th highest in state, and Clarendon ranked 13th.

However, cumulatively in the past 12 months each county’s employment totals were better than September 2015. Sumter has seen a rise of 577 employed residents, Clarendon an increase of 371 and Lee has 150 more employed than 12 months ago.

The state picture for the month of September was brighter as it saw only a small slip in labor force (303

residents), and featured a 4,682 increase in employed residents from August to September. The state’s total of 2,185,902 employed residents in September was a new record high, according to DEW, and the monthly unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent from 5.1 percent. It was the first time since April 2001 that the S.C. rate was below 5 percent.

For comparative purposes, the U.S. unemployment rate increased in September to 5 percent from 4.9 percent.

In the past 12 months, employment has increased in South Carolina by 55,693.

Man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter Sentenced to 20 years in prison for best friend’s death

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Ricardo Dargan, 29, charged with the death of his best friend, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter during the first full day of his trial on Tuesday.

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dargan on Dec. 3, 2015, and charged him with attempted murder for allegedly shooting 39-year-old David Clea in the leg with a 9mm handgun that same day.

The attempted murder charge was upgraded to murder after Clea died from his injury almost one month later.

During a motion hearing on Monday

Dargan said he never possessed a firearm.

Dargan said it was Clea who pulled out a handgun to possibly shoot him during an argument about money. He said Clea was shot in the leg while the two wrestled for control of the gun.

Dargan said Clea got angry when he asked for money that was lent to DARGAN him. He said Clea told him he could get repaid in blood.

One witness, Thomas Wilson, testified that Dargan was the aggressor in the situation. He said Dargan got angry

when Clea refused to repay him after Dargan lost a bet on a street race.

Wilson said he did not see Clea with a gun but he did see Dargan shooting at the ground at a second witness’ house.

Marcia Heyward, the second witness and Dargan’s first cousin, testified that the defendant showed up at her house with a gun after asking Clea about money and started shooting at her and Clea’s feet.

Third Judicial Circuit Assistant Solicitor Bronwyn McElveen said Dargan pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Third Circuit Judge Robin B. Stilwell sentenced Dargan to 20 years in prison, she said.

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Memorializing the past Lynching marker rises near revered Confederate sites ABBEVILLE (AP) — In this small South Carolina town near the Georgia line, where some say the Confederacy was born and died, descendants of a man lynched a century ago are erecting a downtown memorial to him and other black men killed by white mobs after the Civil War. Abbeville City Council authorized the marker that will be unveiled today, 100 years and a day after Anthony Crawford was beaten, dragged out of town with a noose around his neck and hanged from a tree where his body was riddled with bullets.

It’s the latest public acknowledgment of South Carolina’s racist past.

In recent years, officials have apologized to civil rights protesters who were arrested in the 1960s, and a judge ruled that a 14-year-old black boy was wrongly executed in 1944.

Most prominently, following the 2015 massacre of nine blacks in a Charleston church, the Confederate flag was removed at the Statehouse where it had flown for more than 50 years.

“Most of life is generational.

Thoughts, attitudes and actions change,” said interim Abbeville City Manager David Krumwiede, who serves a town of 5,200 people where about half are white and half are black.

Crawford’s marker will sit in front of Abbeville’s Opera House in the town’s bricklined central square. A quarter-mile from there, visitors can find Secession Hill, where locals in November 1860 passed the first resolution calling for South Carolina to leave the United States. A quartermile another way is the BurtStark Mansion, where Confederate President Jefferson

Davis, fleeing Union troops, met for the last time with his war council in May 1865 and declared all was lost.

“You have all of this Confederate memorabilia, but nothing that talked to the black experience. So we wanted to do something big and bold and outdoors,” said Doria Johnson, Crawford’s great-great-granddaughter.

Crawford’s marker recounts his life and also gives an overview of racial violence in South Carolina. It names seven other men lynched in Abbeville County from 1877 to 1950 and says “lynching — or murder at the hands of a mob — became a tool for re-establishing white supremacy and terrorizing the black community.”

That harsh assessment doesn’t sit well with some in today’s Abbeville. A recent City Council meeting drew some speakers who grumbled about grammatical errors in the text on the marker and how local historians weren’t consulted on its message — although they pointed out they support some kind of commemoration of the events 100 years ago.

The marker and stories from the Abbeville Press and Banner recount what befell Crawford, called “a negro of wealth” in the newspaper’s headline after he was lynched on Oct. 21, 1916. The 56-yearold farmer, who owned more than 400 acres, got in an argument with a store owner as he tried to sell his cotton seed. A mob began seeking Crawford after he was accused of cursing at the white owner.

The crowd cornered Crawford in the boiler room of a nearby cotton gin. Crawford struck one of his attackers with a hammer, then was beaten severely before the sheriff

could save him and take him to the Abbeville County jail for his own safety. But the mob of up to 400 people soon overwhelmed the sheriff and his deputies and lynched Crawford.

No one was ever tried for the lynching — a frequent outcome when witnesses refused to testify about mob violence for fear of their own safety and livelihood.

Locals ordered Crawford’s wife, 13 children and other relatives to leave the county and they eventually lost all their land.

A few family members stayed behind, but many ended up in cities in Illinois or in Philadelphia, Johnson said.

Crawford had built a school on his land for his family and neighbors because he thought education was the surest path to success, his family said. Part of his prosperity came when he diversified from raising only cotton, years before other farmers were ruined by the cottondestroying boll weevil.

It took years, but the family finally determined where Crawford died and will scoop up soil from the site in a ceremony, which was held Friday.

They still haven’t been able to determine where he was buried.

The family tries to get together every year to swap stories and remember Anthony Crawford’s courage, Johnson said.

Phillip Crawford, a greatgreat-grandson of Anthony Crawford, is descended from the handful of Crawfords who never left Abbeville County.

He has acted as a go-between for Crawford’s family, which wants this to be a thoughtful affair, and town officials trying to make sure the two days of commemoration about Craw-

Anthony Crawford is seen in this undated photo provided by the Crawford Family. Crawford was a wealthy black farmer in Abbeville County, South Carolina, lynched by a white mob in 1916. ford’s lynching don’t lead to violence.

“He was a peaceful, humble good man,” Phillip Crawford said. “I don’t think there is going to be any trouble.”

The family got permission from the Abbeville City Council to put up a monument in 2002, but couldn’t raise the money. In 2015, Johnson got in touch with Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama, which says its mission is to fight racial and economic injustice in the U.S. The group agreed to pay for the marker.

Robert Hayes, who once sold Confederate memorabilia within shouting distance of the marker, wishes it told what he considers the whole story.

Hayes ran the Southern Patri-

ot Shop, where shoppers could find rebel flags and bumper stickers that said, “If at first you don’t secede, try again.”

“I submit there were a lot more blacks killing blacks, and possibly blacks killing whites,” Hayes said.

But for Crawford’s family, that misses the point. Their ancestor was a proud man who cowered to no one. He is said to have declared that he knew the day a white man hit him would be the day he died.

“He was a strong black man who, through hard work, was becoming quite rich, and I think that bothered a lot of people,” Johnson said. “He was killed because he was too successful. That is unconscionable in America.”

State turns to recovery work after Hurricane Matthew COLUMBIA (AP) — Two weeks after Hurricane Matthew made landfall as it brushed by the South Carolina coast, recovery work is starting.

The storm’s effects are still evident in some areas: The Waccamaw River remains in major flood stage, swamping dozens of homes and businesses near Conway, after setting a record crest of 17.9 feet earlier this week.

The Little Pee Dee River is in major flood at Galivants Ferry, but is dropping fast.

The power is back on, downed trees and other debris are being swiftly removed and money and supplies are being collected for rebuilding and recovery.

The transportation department said Friday that 68 roads and 16 bridges are still closed because of the storm.

DAMAGE If the floods of 2015 are any indica-

tion, it could be months before any statewide damage numbers are announced. Gov. Nikki Haley, an accountant before going into politics, does not like releasing any preliminary figures.

“In my own experience and observation, I know that throwing out numbers is very dangerous because the numbers could go up and the numbers could go down,” she said Monday at a news conference on the disaster.

The massive floods of 2015, which covered a wider area of the state, without the coastal wind damage that happened with Matthew, caused about $2 billion in damage, according to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.

Some places have already made their assessments. Florence County had 59 homes and 32 businesses destroyed, 133 homes that suffered major damage and about 2,100 with minor damage, costing about $52 million, according to the

county Emergency Management Division.

RECOVERY Federal aid is available in 21 of South Carolina’s 46 counties and more may be coming. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is offering help to nearly all counties to the south and east of Columbia.

The governor is also beginning another round of fundraising for the One SC Fund, which fixed 1,500 homes and provided $2 million in addition to the federal aid received after the 2015 floods.

POWER At the storm’s height in South Carolina on Oct. 8, about 850,000 customers were without power. Early this week, the lights had been turned back on for nearly everyone.

The South Carolina Electric Coopera-

tives — a network of smaller utilities across the state — fixed 300,000 outages.

That was double the outages from the 2014 ice storm, spokesman Mark Quinn said.

For Duke Energy, Hurricane Matthew marked the fifth-largest number of outages the utility has ever dealt with in South Carolina and North Carolina. Only ice storms in 2002 and 2005 caused more people to lose their electricity.

BEACHES The beaches in southern South Carolina took the biggest hit from Matthew.

Hilton Head Island put on hold a nourishment project pumping sand back onto 8 miles of its beaches as Hurricane Matthew approached.

The state parks at Hunting Island and Edisto Beach both suffered significant damage and won’t reopen until at least early next year.

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Discovery hopes ‘Rats’ infests viewing schedule Zombies return Sunday on 7th-season premiere of ‘The Walking Dead’

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH There are several ways to appreciate "Rats" (9 p.m. Saturday, Discovery). Directed by Morgan Spurlock and inspired by the book "Rats" by Robert Sullivan, this effort may leave you nauseated, obsessed with keeping your toilet seat lowered or humming "I've looked at rats from both sides now ..." All are legitimate reactions to this informative film, as frequently funny as it is stomach churning.

Spurlock clearly had fun making "Rats." The film includes editing tricks and musical moments reminiscent of popular horror movies, as well as scenes shot with the glacial cool and photographic distance of Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining."

We first meet Ed Sheehan, a lifelong exterminator who discusses the tricks and limitations of his profession in a New York accent as thick as a pastrami sandwich. He admires his prey, their intelligence and adaptability. He returns throughout the movie, not unlike the "Crypt Keeper," offering morbid asides about the epic, unending war between man and rat.

Other segments take us to New Orleans, India, Cambodia and the English countryside, places where human food waste and abundant agriculture provide a steady diet for voracious and fastbreeding rodents. The techniques of eradication differ, but a common theme of futility emerges.

For my money, the scenes of Cambodian rat brokers who transport their live delicacies by bicycle to Vietnamese street food vendors is the ultimate in gastronomic gross-outs.

On a very different karmic level, we meet custodians of an Indian Hindu temple, a place where people throng to worship tens of thousands of rats, not so much as gods, but as symbols of reincarnation. To the faithful, we are on our way to becoming rats, and they are next in line to become human. So why not walk barefoot among them and share a meal or two?

"Rats" is all but certain to put off your appetite. Think of it as food for thought.

• Elijah Wood stars in the absurd new science-fiction detective series "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" (9 p.m. Saturday, BBC America, TV-14), based on the novels by Douglas Adams.

Todd (Wood) is an overwhelmed sad sack recently cured of some crippling neurological disease, a part-time rocker and hotel clerk who witnesses a string of horrific murders while on the run from his deranged and violent landlord.

Just when things couldn't get stranger, detective Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett)

comeback of a man whose private fetishes scuttled his public life.

• Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Chris O'Dowd and Niall Horan appear on The Graham Norton Show (10:15 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

• Tom Hanks hosts "Saturday Night Live" (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), featuring musical guest Lady Gaga.

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays Negan in “The Walking Dead,” premiering its seventh season at 9 p.m. Sunday on AMC. drops into his life as an annoying, constantly babbling, time-traveling believer in the interconnectedness of all things.

"Dirk" may please fans of Adams' breezy, speculative novels, but it combines the arch, cutesy tones of Wes Anderson arthouse efforts with the abattoir ultra-violence of Quentin Tarantino films and throws in a dash of "Doctor Who" for good measure. Anything can happen, so nothing matters. I couldn't wait for the pilot to end. Help yourself.

• It's the Super Bowl for zombie fans, the seventh-season premiere of "The Walking Dead" (9 p.m. Sunday, AMC, TVMA).

How popular is this series? You could say that other cable programmers have been chased to the "Edge of Alaska" (10 p.m. Sunday, Discovery, TV-14). That docuseries enters its second season with Neil planning to open the Motherlode mine to visiting tourists.

Doesn't that pretty much sum up reality TV? Most of the businesses "documented" on these shows are hardly moneymakers. Whether they are about fishing, logging, gold-panning, ghosthunting, chopper-building or housewifing, they only become profitable as "virtual" activities and made-for-TV spectacles. And even then, a surprising number of the "stars" of these series have ended up in bankruptcy court. Something to think about as a reality star

runs for president.

• Virtual realities and illusions certainly predate reality TV. "China's Megatomb Revealed" (9 p.m. Sunday, National Geographic, TV-14) explores new discoveries and discusses emerging theories about the remarkable terra-cotta "army" of soldiers found buried in northern China some four decades ago.

Newly unearthed tombs offer macabre details. Many contain the bones of imperial concubines festooned with jewelry. Others indicate years of dynastic rivalries and bloody battles between fathers and sons in the imperial court.

Some even theorize that the tombs offer evidence of contact between China and the West that predated Marco Polo by a thousand years.

SATURDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS • College football action includes Ohio State at Penn State (8 p.m., ABC) and Oklahoma at Texas Tech (8 p.m., Fox).

• Halloween erupts on the fourth-season premiere of "The Thundermans" (8 p.m., Nickelodeon, TV-G).

• A relationship careens from obsessive to fatal in the 2016 shocker "Death of a Vegas Showgirl" (8 p.m., Lifetime).

• Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman star in the 2013 comedy "Identity Thief" (8:30 p.m., NBC).

• The 2016 documentary "Weiner" (9 p.m., Showtime) explores the failed

• Scheduled on "60 Minutes" (7:30 p.m., CBS): Ohio votes; a financial adviser bilks NFL players; emerging stars of social media advertising.

• The Arizona Cardinals host the Seattle Seahawks in "Sunday Night Football" (8 p.m., NBC).

• Eric tries to keep the company on an even keel on "Secrets and Lies" (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

• Dolores joins William and Logan in the Badlands on "Westworld" (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Elizabeth confronts China about jailed activists on "Madam Secretary" (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• A race against time, and the Master, on "The Strain" (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA).

• Couples therapy on "Divorce" (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Lawrence faces several ultimatums on "Insecure" (10:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE The monster takes a fetching shape in the 1967 Hammer Films shocker "Frankenstein Created Woman" (8 p.m. Sunday, TCM), starring Peter Cushing and Susan Denberg.

SATURDAY SERIES Search for a missing spy on "MacGyver" (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) ... One man's gun control on "Superstore" (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) ... "Dateline" (9 p.m., NBC) ... A case botched on "NCIS" (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) ... "48 Hours" (10 p.m., CBS).

SUNDAY SERIES Dan Rather guest-voices on "The Simpsons" (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) ... Street rats scamper on "Once Upon a Time" (8 p.m., ABC) ... The mole investigation continues on "NCIS: Los Angeles" (8:30 p.m., CBS) ... Alan discovers his roots on "Son of Zorn" (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14)... James Woods hosts a behind-the-scenes glance at "Family Guy" (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) ...

Squabbles galore on "The Last Man on Earth" (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) ... Stress tests on "Quantico" (10 p.m., ABC) ...

Gregson's girlfriend needs help on "Elementary" (10:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

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Boy comes of age in powerful film back into the world.

Something is not right with this quiet little boy, and this man, Juan (a powerful “Moonlight” is as wistful standout Mahershala Ali), a film as its title might sugand his girlfriend, Teresa gest. Director Barry Jen(Janelle Monáe), are generkins, in only his second feaous and well off enough to ture, has created a singularhelp. We soon find out that ly powerful and masterfully restrained work of art about Chiron is indeed from an unstable home. His mother, a young man’s coming of Paula (Naomie Harris, age in South Florida told in three stages — child, teenag- showing grit and substance), is fiercely protective er and young adult. of her little boy when she’s This is no “Boyhood,” however. There are three ac- alert, but she’s also a fullblown addict. tors portraying Chiron Thus, Chiron bumbles (surely to be a Sophie’s back and forth between the Choice come awards seanurturing hominess of basic son), and although it takes a strangers, the coldness of bit of imagination to accept school and the ugliness of the three as the same person, “Moonlight” feels some- his mother’s place. There’s also the uncomfortable how even more poignant truth that than that 12Paula buys her year experidrugs from ment. That’s no Juan’s men. small feat, and His savior is perhaps that’s the reason he because of the needs saving. power of the The raw subject and its edges of his life exploration of are even more the gayness of frayed when we a black man. meet up with But Jenkins him again as a has also accomteenager. His plished something truly exTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS stature and traordinary in Ashton Sanders appears in quietude make that “Moona scene from “Moonlight.” him even more of a target for light” feels as the hulking, clique-y boys real and raw and vague and around him, who bully and specific as a memory. That taunt him with glee. this all coalesces into a coIt’s only Kevin (played by herent and impactful story Jaden Piner as a child, Jharis a testament to his singurel Jerome as a teen and lar talent — not to mention André Holland as an adult) how wildly different it is who provides any sort of from his debut, “Medicine friendship throughout his for Melancholy.” life. In the teenage section, Jenkins adapted “Moonlight” from Tarell Alvin Mc- the two share an intense Craney’s play “In Moonlight and passionately physical Black Boys Look Blue.” The connection one night on the beach — an interaction that, subject, Chiron (played first by the promising newcomer however fleeting, will follow him for years.

Alex Hibbert), is introduced A moment of rage stemas a wisp of a boy in a ming from the newly awakrough, sunny neighborened Chiron will define the hood. He’s being chased by next chapter of his life, too. some kids when he finds But I’ll refrain from describrefuge in a blighted aparting this third part. It’s a ment. An adult on the streets notices the scene and transformation that’s best experienced, and it’s one comes to Chiron’s aid, coaxthat left my heart in pieces. ing him out of hiding and

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This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Isla Fisher, left, and Zach Galifianakis in “Keeping Up With The Joneses.”

‘The Joneses’ is a studio comedy misfire

BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The modern studio comedy increasingly feels limp, suffocated by the financial imperatives of high-concept plots and desperately in search of signs of life. Greg Mottola’s “Keeping Up With the Joneses” is, like many before it, fine enough. But it mostly goes down as another collection of funny people stuck in too narrowly clichéd roles in an overly familiar story.

It’s now been more than 10 years since “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and five since “Bridesmaids.” (Feel old yet?) There have, undoubtedly, been good comedies since, namely things with Melissa McCarthy in them, Noah Baumbach’s “Frances Ha” and anything Wes Anderson is putting out.

But there has been perhaps no greater casualty to the constrictions of blockbuster-centric Hollywood than comedy.

The freedom necessary for comedy to thrive is mostly found on TV; the action is with “Broad City,” “Atlanta,” “Inside Amy Schumer” and others.

Mottola, the director of “Adventureland” and “Superbad,”

has been at the center of comedy on both the big screen and on TV (“Arrested Development,” the underrated “Clear History”), but “Keeping Up With the Joneses,” written by Michael LeSieur (“You, Me and Dupree”), doesn’t have much of the naturalism that has distinguished his best.

Zach Galifianakis and Isla Fisher play Jeff and Karen Gaffney, a regular suburbanite couple experiencing an empty nest for the first time with their kids away at summer camp. An impossibly stylish and accomplished couple moves in next door, the Joneses (Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot, taking a break from her Wonder Woman duties).

He’s a travel writer who can blow his own glass; she writes a cooking blog and wears cocktail dresses to neighborhood barbeques.

But what makes the Joneses most jealous of them is their easy affection with each other.

Though its name is taken from the status-obsessed phrase first made famous by a 1913 comic strip and coopted by the Kardashians, this “Keeping Up With the Joneses” is a comedy about marital passion rekindled.

That the Joneses are putting up a facade is evident from the start, but the movie cleverly subverts the nature of their secret identities. They are elite government spies of some sort, but not as far removed from the normal squabbles and challenges of marriage as you might think.

The collision of international espionage thrills and quiet suburban life has become familiar by now thanks to the likes of “The Matador,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and “The Americans.”

When the bullets start flying, “Keeping Up With the Joneses” has some moves of its own, thanks to the talents of Galifianakis (here playing a naive, aw-shucks character that limits him) and the always game Fisher. Only Hamm manages to create a 3-D character: a James Bond secretly yearning to be a regular guy.

But whatever is cramping the style of “Keeping Up With Joneses” — whether it’s the PG-13 rating, the stock characters or a thin script — the feeling never leaves that everyone here could do better if they were really let loose.

Alas, it’s going to take more than Wonder Woman to save the studio comedy.

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Artist Amanda Cox works on a new painting in her Salem Avenue studio, one stop on today’s Art Crawl, an open studio walk from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. around Memorial Park and Patriot Hall. Check the event’s Facebook page, Historic District Art Crawl, for more information.

Abdullah’s violent actions were lawful, Finney said.

He said the evidence presented in court shows the defendant had no regard for life when he fired the gun that night. None of the witnesses said Abdullah fired warning shots or fired the gun into the air, he said.

Finney said the defendant did not stop shooting until the gun was out of bullets. The prosecution knows this because the gun’s magazine only holds seven bullets, and seven casings were found outside of the club, he said.

One witness, Coral Scott, said he saw the last bullet ricochet off a car in the parking lot and hit David Way, 26, in the back of the head. That’s direct evidence, Finney said.

Finney said Abdullah loaded six bullets into the gun’s magazine after going back inside the club. He did not check on the situation outside, he said.

During the defense’s closing arguments, Abdullah, representing himself, said that during cross examination on Monday, the surviving victim, Marrell McBride, told the court he did not know the defendant before the shooting, nor did he have a conflict with the defendant that night.

The prosecution expected the jury to believe the defendant shot the victims for no reason, he said.

Abdullah reiterated that two other witnesses, Thurston Lane and Coral Scott, testified that they saw the defendant holding two different kinds of handguns other than the .45-caliber

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DANCE FROM PAGE A1 Crouse said the community has supported the effort, with a local DJ offering services for free, and individuals donating supplies.

The event is hosted by The Gathering, a social club/charity organization. The group’s goal is to provide an opportunity for special needs adults and teens to have fun and socialize in a safe environment, said Joan Bell, the organization’s vice president/treasurer. Bell co-founded the charity with Darlene Wilson, the organization’s president/secretary.

The group’s members, which includes adults and teens with special

needs and their chaperones, meet for dinner at different restaurants and participate in everything from game night, to movies, dancing and socializing.

For more information on the dance, contact Rosanna Crouse at (706) 566-4618. For more information on the group, contact Joan Bell at (803) 972-0051.

For event information, visit the group’s Facebook page, www.tinyurl. com/zetmefb.

Donations to the organization can be made at www.gofundme. com/2787tr4g or via mail, P.O. Box 123, Mayesville, S.C. 29104. Donations can be made out to “Joan Bell,� and are tax-deductible.

LAWS FROM PAGE A1 Former State Sen. Phil Leventis said the law may also disenfranchise elderly voters. “What about people who have no family,� he asked. “I know a woman who is over 100 years old and she’s living with members of a church.�

Leventis said such rules may make sense to the lawmakers who pass them because they have never had to worry about having family come by to help them. “It really needs to be looked at carefully,� he said.

Leventis said such laws were passed to solve problems that never existed and are now creating problems themselves.

Chris Whitmore, director of public information and training for the state election commission, said they have had many conversations with Williams.

He said detainees do not meet the definition of a person who may vote absentee. He

also said they have told Williams she can have detainees fill out a paper requesting the absentee ballot and mail it in.

The ballot will then be mailed to the detainee, he said.

Whitmore said the commission has investigated William’s complaints regarding specific detainees and has found them to be ineligible to vote because of prior felony convictions, but he was unsure if Williams was complaining in reference to those same cases.

He said that Williams and the Family Unit could no longer be authorized representatives for inmates and could not assist inmates in filling out or returning ballots.

When asked if he thought the law was simple and transparent, he said it is transparent because it is freely available to the public. “Simple is relative,� he said.

South Carolina Rep. Murrell

Smith, R-Sumter, said he has scheduled a meeting with Williams to discuss her concerns. “I have been contacted by the Election Commission. She has apparently been in contact with them, and they said they are not going to amend their position and that will be their position for this election,� Smith said. “I will be happy to meet with her and discuss what we need to amend,� he said.

Williams said she has also scheduled a meeting with

Hi-Point pistol that was found in the club’s bathroom after the shooting.

Abdullah asked which gun was used.

He mentioned that Janice Lage, the pathologist who examined Way’s body, could not speculate on what kind of gun or size bullet was used to kill the victim because no bullets were recovered.

Abdullah asked where the bullets are.

Abdullah said his fingerprint found on the magazine of the HiPoint pistol only proves that he held the magazine and not that he possessed the gun.

No gunshot residue was found on the defendant’s or victims’ hands, he added.

Lane and Scott testified that there were club patrons firing weapons in a field near the venue that night, and both said it is possible that one of those individuals could have fired toward the club, Abdullah said.

Abdullah emphasized that it was up to the prosecution to prove that he is guilty without a reasonable doubt, and he did not think the solicitor’s office accomplished that goal. “My life is in your hands,� he said to the jury. “I trust you will make the right decision.�

After the jury returned its guilty verdict on Friday, Third Judicial District Circuit Judge D. Craig Brown sentenced Abdullah to a life sentence for the murder of David Way, 20 years for assault and battery against Marrell McBride and five years for possession of a weapon during a violent crime, to be served concurrently.

state Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, but complained about a lack of response from other elected officials other than McElveen and Smith.

Williams said many of the people who are incarcerated come from families who are indigent. “They can barely keep their heads above water,� she said. “The last thing on their minds is to go pick up an absentee ballot and take it to their family members in jail. Plus, family members are not allowed

to enter into the restricted areas of the jail.�

Williams said if voters are disenfranchised it will likely end up in court. “If Nov. 8 comes and these individuals are not allowed to vote, we are going to have to take this to court,� she said. “The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has some attorneys coming from New York to help us out with this situation. “I didn’t call them, they called me,� she added.

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DEAL FROM PAGE A1 Sumter County was able to turn a setback with an industry loss into an opportunity that will benefit the people of Sumter.

Also, part of Mount Franklin’s $10 million capital investment will include facility renovations to get the building up to its production standards.

Even though she couldn’t provide any details about the purchase negotiations, NBSC Commercial Banking Manager and Sumter Executive Melissa White said she was pleased with the outcome. “We are happy to provide help to Team Sumter to induce Mount Franklin to invest in Sumter and provide jobs for our community,� White said Friday.

Among the incentives Mount Franklin Foods will receive in its site selection will be standard property tax and corporate income tax credits available to manufacturers coming into the state and Sumter County.

In turn, Sumter adds 225 coveted jobs with a dynamic North American food manufacturer that has more than 100 years of experience and a vision for continued growth.

Based in El Paso, Texas, Mount Franklin Foods makes

and distributes high-quality candies, nuts and snack mixes from four plants in El Paso and Juarez, Mexico, to major retailers, wholesalers and food-service distributors.

The manufacturer is also looking to add other healthier natural and organic foodbased snacks, according to Ricco. “We believe both of these segments are very underserved in our industry, and they are showing remarkable growth,� Ricco said Thursday at the announcement ceremony. “It’s not an exaggeration to say that our phone is ringing nearly every day with opportunities that will hopefully fill our new plant in Sumter with business.�

Mount Franklin Foods is expected to begin the local hiring process and production in the first quarter of next year, and readySC will assist with the recruitment process. More details on the hiring process for local maintenance technicians, machine operators and laborers and who to contact will be released when it becomes available.

When asked after Thursday’s ceremony about a wage range for mainline workers, Ricco said that it has not been determined yet, but he did say the wages will be competitive with the local labor market.

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Seeing options shrinking, white men ask ‘why?’

BY MATT SEDENSKY The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The voices cascade into the studio, denouncing political hypocrisy and media bias and disappearing values. Hillary Clinton is a liar and a crook, they say; Donald Trump is presidential and successful.

By the time the 16th caller reaches the air this day, the Rick Roberts show has reached an impassioned crescendo of anger and lamentation.

Roberts, WBAP’s bearded, rodeoroping, husky-voiced host, has heard enough, and he is primed with a message for his listeners.

“I want my country back,” he begins.

He repeats that sentence a half-dozen times in a 4½-minute rant that darts from fear of crime to outsourced jobs to political correctness. He pans soulless politicians and has-been celebrities and psycho-babble hug-a-tree experts; he pines for a time when everyone spoke English and looked you in the eye and meant what they said.

It’s a fervent soliloquy that dismisses transgender people and calls for faith to regain public footing and for economic opportunity to return.

“I want America to be America,” he says. “I don’t recognize this country anymore.”

This is a white male voice preaching to a largely white male audience that has expressed similar sentiments, in dribs and drabs, in hushed watercooler conversations and boisterous barroom exchanges and, most of all, in the course of a presidential campaign in which Trump has become their champion and their hope.

At this moment in American history, to be white and male means, for many, to feel centuries of privilege and values slipping away. To many others, the notion of white men being

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Images of Republican and Democratic presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are displayed on a television screen in the studio of radio talk show host Rick Roberts during his program in Dallas in September 2016. Read the full article at www.theitem.com. marginalized is ludicrous, their history a study in privilege. But data show some real losses, even as they maintain advantages: • Whites’ household net worth fell dramatically in the Great Recession.

(But the declines of blacks and Hispanics were far larger, and whites still have an average net worth about 13 times greater than blacks and 10 times greater than Hispanics.)

• White home ownership is down from a decade ago. (But black and Hispanic home ownership, already lower, dropped at a far sharper rate.)

• White women have overtaken men in earning college degrees. (But white men still hold a big educational advantage over blacks and Hispanics.)

OBITUARIES CHRISTINE S. KELLEY Christine Smith Kelley, 53, known as “Tine,” entered into eternal rest Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Sumter County on July 29, 1963, she was the daughter of the late John Smith Sr. and Mary Muldrow Smith.

She was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a 1982 graduate of Sumter High School.

She was employed at Pilgrim’s Pride for 24 years. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and served on the KELLEY sunbeam and youth choir in her youth, the Bethlehem Mass Choir and for many years was a member of the Abram Singers.

Her memories will be cherished and lived on by her mother, Mary M. Smith; her son, Marion A. Kelley; five sisters, Mary Lee Muldrow, Pastor Barbara (Harry) Lash, Brenda L. Smith, Tretha A. Smith and Jennell F. (Franklin) Gunter; five brothers, Deacon Tommy L. Muldrow, Michael Muldrow, John Muldrow, John Smith Jr. and Donald Smith; one granddaughter, Autumn Tayshaun F. Kelley; one aunt, Sarah Worthly; one uncle, Robert (Dorothy) Smith; a special companion, Calvin Fulmore of Kingstree; a special cousin, Dennis Muldrow; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Deacon Richard and Alma Muldrow; paternal grandparents, Bobby and Maybell Pugh Smith; a sister, Leatha Ann Smith; and seven uncles and eight aunts.

Public visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Ephriam Stephens Funeral Home, 230 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 14 Brand St., with the pastor, the Rev. Larry W. Barnes, officiating, assisted

by Co-Pastor Evangeline Barnes, the Rev. Stanley Hayes, Pastor Barbara Lash, Minister Julia Ann Hayes and Minister Tyrekis Collins. Interment will follow in White’s Cemetery.

The family is receiving rela-

tives and friends at the residence of her mother, Mary Muldrow Smith, 39 Capri Drive.

Professional service arrangements entrusted to Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home, 230 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter.

ANNIE D. HARDY OLANTA — Annie Dorothy Hardy died Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Funeral services for Ms. Hardy will be held at 11 a.m.

Monday at St. Mark Holiness Church, 301 Delano St., Lake City. Bishop Dr. Linwood Cooper, HARDY pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in McKenzie-Brown Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the home of her mother, 440 Hyman Circle, Olanta.

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

BENJAMIN M. MORRIS ALCOLU — Benjamin McDonald “Donald” Morris, 84, widower of Ruby Lyles Morris, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born Dec. 30, 1931, in Alcolu, he was a son of the late Andrew Franklin Morris and Mamie Lee Cutter Morris. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, the owner and operator of DonMORRIS ald Morris and Sons Construction Co., and he was a member of Clarendon Baptist Church.

He is survived by four sons, Ray Morris (Kathy) of Manning, Terry Lyles, Ricky Morris and Rob Morris (Christi), all of Alcolu; two daughters, Judy Gamble (Carl) and Lanette Morris, both of Manning; a brother, William L. “Billy” Morris (Margie), and a sister, Ava Rea Justice, both of Manning; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, James Brian Lyles; two brothers, Joseph Franklin Morris (Ann) and the Rev. Dr. Presley Andrew Morris (Rhunette); a sister, Mary Bell Richburg; and a

• The number of incarcerated white men has ballooned. (But black and Hispanic men remain far more likely to be jailed.)

• Fueled by suicides, drug overdoses and alcohol-related illnesses, mortality rates for middle-age whites have increased even as they continue to fall among middle-age blacks and Hispanics. (Still, white men continue to have a longer life expectancy than black men, though shorter than Hispanics.)

No one cites metrics like these on air this day, but it’s clear some of the listeners have felt their toll.

Stephen Sanders is 49 and was once an X-ray technician. He says his skill and seniority were ignored when he applied for a supervisory job that ulti-

brother-in-law, Carlisle Justice.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Clarendon Baptist Church Family Life Center with the Revs.

Mike DeCosta and Norman Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Trinity Cemetery.

Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Welborn Brewer, Scott Tanner, William Locklair, Mark Evans, Billy Gibbons, James Wells, C.W. Ard and Joe Davis will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Kathy Morris, 1146 Oak Grove Church Road, Manning.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210; or Clarendon Baptist Church, Ukraine Orphanage Missions, P.O. Box 307, Alcolu, SC 29001, or to a charity of one’s choice.

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

FRAMPTON MATHEWS SUMMERTON — Frampton “Frank” Mathews died Monday, Oct. 17, 2016.

Funeral services for Mr. Mathews will be held Monday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning. Burial will MATHEWS follow in the Historic Liberty Hill AME Church Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the residence.

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

CORY J. SCOTT PHILADELPHIA — Cory Junior Scott died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

Funeral services for Mr. Scott will be held at 3 p.m.

mately went to a black candidate.

When Trump announced his candidacy, Sanders was thrilled to hear someone give voice to his feelings about immigration and outsourcing and restoring opportunity for guys like him. He felt he was seeing decades of painful history starting to be reversed. He wants to live a better life than his father, but he doesn’t.

“The theme about the American experience is to get better and to do more,” he says. “I’ve never experienced it. I’ve always struggled.”

Jon Hayes also dials in this day. He is 55 and once owned a construction business. It folded and he lost his house, he said, when it became impossible to compete against the cheap labor of immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally. He fell back on a career in auto mechanics and hoped to retire this year, but has put it off. A grown son still lives at home, and for all the setbacks Hayes has had, he believes he’s still able to say something that he’s not sure the 29-year-old will: He achieved a better life than his parents.

“I just don’t think the opportunity is out there now that there used to be,” he says.

They are far from alone in their pessimism. A Kaiser Family FoundationCNN poll released in September compared white college graduates and the white, black and Hispanic working class. Working-class whites were least likely to say that they’re satisfied with their influence in politics, that the federal government represents their views, and that they believe their children will achieve a better standard of living than them. They were most likely to say it has become harder to get ahead financially and find good jobs in recent years, and to blame economic problems on the federal government and immigrants working here illegally.

Sunday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning. Burial will follow in State Cemetery. The Rev. Jonathan Mouzon, pastor, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, eulogist.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Preese Abraham, 1021 Begonia Circle, Manning.

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

bar Road, Sumter, SC 29153.

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

THELMA P. WALKER

PHILLIP J. SIMMONS

Thelma Proctor Walker, 85, wife of Raymond Allen Walker, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at Regency Hospital in Florence.

Born Nov. 12, 1930, in the Oswego Community of Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Samuel Proctor and Clara Thelma Atkinson Proctor. She was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church for more than 60 years. She was formerly employed as office manager at Kneece Tractor Sales, church secretary at First Baptist Church and at Merritt Veterinary Supply.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years; two sons, Daryle A. Walker of Sumter and Raymond A. “Tony” Walker (Carole) of Lancaster; a grandson, Bryan A. Walker of Charlotte; a granddaughter, Shana Dry (Eric) of Lancaster; a great-granddaughter, Addison Dry; and nieces, Pat H. Player (David) and Karen P. Barwick.

She was preceded in death by an infant son; a sister, Mary Alice Herring (Reedy); and a brother, Richard S. Proctor Sr. (Tillie).

A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Bethel United Methodist Church cemetery with the Rev. Allen Vaught officiating.

The family will receive friends at Little Bethel following the graveside service.

Memorials may be made to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 27 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150, or Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lode-

Phillip J. Simmons, 73, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at McCoy Nursing Facility, Bishopville. Born Feb. 7, 1943, in Manhattan, New York, he was the son of the late Joseph Simmons and Jennie Richardson.

The family is receiving relatives and friends from 2 to 8 p.m. at the home, 4884 Cotton Acres Road, Sumter.

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

JAMES T. MORRIS JR. James Thomas Morris Jr., 70, husband of Brenda Davis Morris, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at his home.

Services will be announced

by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

ELBERT THROCKMORTON Elbert Throckmorton, age 92, beloved husband of Norajane Rumph Throckmorton, died on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at Covenant Place.

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

ROOSEVELT L. MACK Roosevelt L. Mack, 40, son of Sylvia Tomlin Mack and the late John W. Mack, was born on April 30, 1979, in Sumter. He departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at his residence.

Family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 32 Brent St., Sumter, SC 29150.

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

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Readiness Center. Support AA Spanish Speaking — Sunto service members who days, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. have a dependent with a (803) 775-1852. disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 895AA “How it Works” Group — 1252/1253 or Sue ZimmerMondays and Fridays, 8 man at (803) 847-2377. p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 494-5180.

WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: 441 AA Support Group — Sickle Cell Support Group — Mondays, Tuesdays and FriLast Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 days, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, p.m., South Sumter Re2090-D S.C. 441. source Center, 337 Manning AA Summerton Group — Ave. Call Bertha Willis at Wednesday, 8 p.m., town (803) 774-6181. hall.

Divorce Care — Wednesdays, Manning Al-Anon Family Group 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist — Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., BeChurch, 2401 Bethel Church havioral Health Building, 14 Road. Call (803) 481-2160.

Church St., Manning. Call Grief Share — Wednesdays, Angie Johnson at (803) 4356:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist 8085.

Church, 2401 Bethel Church C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Road. Call (803) 481-2160.

Thursdays, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth THURSDAY MEETINGS: Owens at (803) 607-4543.

TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — ThursMONDAY MEETINGS: days, 9 a.m., Spectrum SeSumter Vitiligo Support Group nior Center,1989 Durant — Second Monday, 5:45-6:45 Lane. Call Diane at (803) p.m., North HOPE Center, 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany 469-4789. at (803) 316-6763. Find the group on Facebook at Sum- Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Assoter Vitiligo Support. ciation — First Thursday, 6-8 p.m., National Health Care, TUESDAY MEETINGS: 1018 N. Guignard Drive. Call Sumter Connective Tissue Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905Support Group — First Tuesday of January, March, May, 7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346.

July, September and NoJourney of Hope (for family vember, 7 p.m., 180 Tiller members of the mentally ill), Circle. Call (803) 773-0869.

Journey to Recovery (for the Mothers of Angels (for mothmentally ill) and Survivors of ers who have lost a child) — Suicide Support Group — First Tuesday at noon and Each group meets every third Tuesday at 6 p.m., first Thursday, 7 p.m., St. Wise Drive Baptist Church.

John United Methodist Call (803) 469-6059, (803) Church, 136 Poinsett Drive.

979-4498, (803) 469-4506 or Call Fred Harmon at (803) (803) 938-8544.

905-5620.

Sumter Combat Veterans Alzheimer’s Support Group, Group Peer to Peer — Tuessponsored by Palmetto Health days, 11 a.m., South HOPE Tuomey Hospice — Last Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping vet- Thursday each month, 1011:30 a.m., Home Health erans with PTSD, coping Services, 500 Pinewood skills, claims and benefits.

Road, Suite 2. Call BJ DrayParkinson’s Support Group — ton at (803) 773-4663.

Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation FRIDAY MEETINGS: Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., Celebrate Recovery — FriFlorence. Call (843) 661days, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m.

3746. program, Salt & Light Sumter Amputee Support Church, Miller Road (across Group — Second Tuesday, from Food Lion). For help 6:30 p.m., Sumter Prosthetwith struggles of alcohol, ics & Orthotics, 259 Broad drugs, family problems, St. Call (803) 883-4356. smoking, etc.

Sumter Chapter Parents of Wateree AIDS Task Force SupMurdered Children (POMC) — port Group — Third Friday, Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., 11:30 a.m., 508 W. Liberty St. Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Call Kevin Johnson at (803) Purdy St. Open to all fami778-0303. lies or friends who have SATURDAY MEETINGS: lost a loved one to murder in a violent way.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — Third Tuesday, 5:30 Syndrome Support Group — Third Saturday, 1:30 p.m., p.m., Carolinas Rehabilita3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. tion Hospital, 121 E. Cedar Call Donna Parker at (803) St., Florence. Call (843) 661481-7521.

3746.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Set up a EUGENIA LAST schedule or routine that will help you bring about favorable physical, financial and emotional changes. Plan to spend time with a good friend or close relative.

Personal improvements will make you feel good.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Helping a friend will be a learning experience that brings you closer together as long as you don’t let emotions interfere or criticism take over. Don’t let stubbornness ruin a good time or an important relationship.

follow through if you aren’t prepared. Do the legwork and you’ll have nothing to fear.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep your life simple and your thoughts clear.

Don’t let anyone put words in your mouth or push you into an unwanted argument. Spend your time on personal improvements, not trying to change others. A little alone time will do you good.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your ability to put your knowledge and experience to good use will help you get your way when it comes to dealing with others. Embrace any opportunity you get to be unique and to do things differently.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Mix and mingle with the people who interest you, but don’t leave room for error or offer information that may be used against you. Don’t present your case until you are ready, and be sure to take credit for what you accomplish.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Dealing with friends, relatives or neighbors could bring unusual difficulties. Leave yourself plenty of time if you have a time-sensitive commitment to honor. An emotional situation is likely to turn into a costly venture.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll be given valuable information if you attend an industry event.

Listen attentively, but don’t fold under pressure. Look for the less obvious solution and you will discover something that encourages you to follow your dreams.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Concentrate on what you can do for others. The more giving you are, the further you will go. A partnership that can alter your future is apparent. Your ideas will be well-received.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t toy with people who are in a position of authority. Do what’s expected of you and you will avoid trouble.

Make sure you have proper documentation when traveling.

Focus on personal improvements, not trying to change others.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t make personal changes until you feel you have everything in place.

Someone who has different plans than you will make it difficult to

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do something nice for the people in your life. You can make a change in your direction if you really want to.

Believe in yourself if you want to achieve your goals.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look into small business opportunities or a creative hobby. Your conversations with friends will give you some food for thought.

Someone you are close to may surprise you with his or her reaction to what you want to do.

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Gaffney 62/37 Spartanburg 63/38

Greenville 65/42

Columbia 69/43

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 67/43

Aiken 66/37

ON THE COAST

Charleston 71/46

Today: Mostly sunny and cooler. High 66 to 71.

Sunday: Plenty of sunshine; pleasant in southern parts. High 69 to 74.

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82° 63° 73° 49° 86° in 2005 31° in 1981

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Myrtle Beach 68/47

Manning 66/40

Today: Plenty of sun. Winds northwest 6-12 mph. Clear and chilly.

Sunday: Pleasant with plenty of sun. Winds southwest 6-12 mph.

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Bishopville 65/40

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

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 56/39/s 68/42/s 71/39/s 71/47/s 66/53/pc 71/46/s 64/40/s 68/41/s 69/43/s 65/41/s 65/44/pc 65/40/s 66/44/s

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 67/42/s Gainesville 74/46/s Gastonia 63/39/s Goldsboro 66/44/s Goose Creek 68/42/s Greensboro 60/43/pc Greenville 65/42/s Hickory 61/41/s Hilton Head 69/47/s Jacksonville, FL 73/47/s La Grange 69/40/s Macon 72/39/s Marietta 64/43/s

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

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Saturday, October 22, 2016 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

Prep football

Sumter wins on Pitt’s 3 touchdowns Gamecocks take 38-31 triple-overtime victory over Conway

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com CONWAY — Mark Barnes remarked on Friday that close games are often good for teams in the long term.

“It’s good to be in (those situations), because if you get into them again,

Ben Lippen takes down Wilson Hall in 41-8 rout

you’ve already experienced it,” the Sumter High School head coach said.

Consider the Gamecocks extremely well prepared for whatever comes next then.

Sumter shook off a potential missed game-winning field goal at the end of regulation against Conway and battled

Local scores

the Tigers to three overtimes. In the end, a fourth-down defensive stand resulted in a huge 38-31 Region VI-5A victory for the Gamecocks at The Backyard.

SHS improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0

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Friday Sumter 38, Conway 31 Hartsville 35, Crestwood 27 Manning 26, Bishop England 22 Andrew Jackson 35, Lee Central 12 Hannah-Pamplico 31, East Clarendon 0 Cross 29, Scott’s Branch 6 Ben Lippen 41, Wilson Hall 8 Porter-Gaud 41, Laurence Manning 15 Williamsburg 9, Thomas Sumter 7 Robert E. Lee 50, Oakbrook Prep 30 Newberry Academy at Clarendon Hall (late)

Unbeaten no more Manning drops Bishop England to 7-1 with 26-22 triumph

By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The final score of Wilson Hall’s football game against Ben Lippen on Friday at Spencer Field was similar to last week’s game against Hammond. After falling to the Skyhawks 44-0 in Columbia, the Barons dropped a 41-8 decision to BL. However, WH head coach Adam Jarecki said the outcome of this game had a much different feel to it for his team.

“I’m as proud as I can be of the way my team played,” said Jarekci, whose squad fell to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in SCISA 3A play. “We played hard the entire game and we battled with a team that has a lot of good athletes. I thought we did some good things tonight.”

Wilson Hall had a horrible game against the Skyhawks, not only trailing 44-0 at halftime, but also losing several players along the way to injury.

“I think we proved to ourselves tonight that we can compete,” Jarecki said. “We said what do we have to lose and we just went out there and played hard against a very good team.”

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Manning running back Alex Coleman (27) shrugs off an attempted tackle by Bishop England’s Jack Groom (35) in the Monarchs’ 26-22 upset victory on Friday at Ramsey Stadium in Manning.

By EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item KEITH GEDAMKE/THE SUMTER ITEM

Ben Lippen’s Ryan Fleming struggles for yards as Wilson Hall’s Michael Lowery (4) and Jake Meyers (44) try to bring him down in the Falcons’ 41-8 win on Friday at Spencer Field.

MANNING – A game that started out with a shootout feel ended in the same way Friday at Ramsey Stadium and as the clock wound down it was Manning that ended the unbeaten run of Bishop England with a 26-22 victory.

The win brings the Monarchs to 2-0 in Region VI-3A and 6-2 overall while dropping the Bishops to 1-1 and 7-1.

The winning drive was a quick one as the Monarchs traveled 80 yards in just three plays. Quarterback Jalen White hooked up with David Fulton for a 50-yard completion on the first play, moving the

ball to the BE 30. Darius Williams gained nine on the next play, setting up a 21-yard run around left end for White, with a Bryan Mares PAT kick accounting for the final point.

With 4:43 still to go and the Bishops showing an ability to move the ball at ease at times, the game was

See Manning, Page B3

Prep Tennis

Lady Barons fall to Ashley Hall in SCISA 3A semifinal match

By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The Wilson Hall varsity girls tennis team lost to Ashley Hall 6-0 in the semifinals of the SCISA 3A state tournament on Friday at Palmetto Tennis Center. While the final score was lopsided, Lady Barons head coach Debby Williams thought it was anything but that.

“I’m proud of the way our girls played today,” said Williams, whose team suffered its

first loss of the season to finish 13-1. “I thought we were very competitive in all of our matches. I thought our girls at (Nos.) 3, 4, 5 and 6 were just as good as their girls.”

Ashley Hall, which improved to 14-8, had a late ace up its sleeve in No. 1 player Emma Navarro. Rated as one of the 16-year-old junior players in the country, Navarro started playing with AH the last week of the regular season in order to be able to play in the state tournament.

Navarro played at No. 1, meaning that the normal 1-5 players for Ashley Hall were playing at 2-6 against WH. “That makes it very tough on you,” Williams said. “She’s just an outstanding player and that has a ripple affect down the ladder. That just meant each of our girls were playing a tougher player than they would have.”

Navarro defeated Wilson Hall No. 1 Zan Beasley 6-0, 6-0,

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Wilson Hall No. 4 player Lizzy Davis stretches for a ball Wilson Hall No. 4 player Lizzy Davis hits a backhand return in her 6-3, 6-1 loss to Ashley Hall’s Hannah Reuther on Friday in the SCISA 3A state semifinal See Barons, Page B3 match at Palmetto Tennis Center. Ashley Hall won the match 6-0.

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USC football

No ‘O’ in offense: USC, UMass struggle to score

By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

Muschamp, as he has all season, was tight-lipped about his starting QB. SeCOLUMBIA — South Car- nior Perry Orth started olina-UMass may not be the three games while freshman game for you, not if you’re Brandon McIlwain, who enlooking for a lot of offense. rolled in January, started The Gamecocks (2-4) and the others. Neither has been Minutemen (1-6), who play able to consistently move Saturday at Williams-Brice the Gamecocks.

Stadium, are two or the “We are not in it to just worst offenses in the counplay close. We want to win try. Both teams are in the games,” he said. “That’s bottom six of the 128 Footwhat I’ve challenged our ball Bowl Subdivision teams guys about, really straining when it comes to scoring. and focusing for those six or UMass is 118th in the couneight plays whenever they try at 19.7 points a game come in the game to make a while South Carolina is dead difference in those situalast at 14 points a contest. tions.”

First-year Gamecocks DE-FENSE coach Will Muschamp has South Carolina has been had to bite his lip and focus better than expected at on the positives instead of keeping opponents out of his team’s lack of offense . the end zone, sixth in the “There is a lot of encouragement as far as those guys Southeastern Conference at 20.2 points given up a game. are going to continue to imGamecocks defensive end prove and get better,” he said. “Does it sometimes get Darius English said the team worked on basics duryou a little upset about where things are? Certainly, ing its bye last week and feel refreshed headed into the but I also try to keep some perspective about where we season’s second half. are and we’re going to conSEC TOUGH tinue to improve.”

Massachusetts is facing its Part of that process could third Southeastern Conferbe a change at quarterback ence opponent this season and scrapping the redshirt after throwing scares into plans for highly regarded Florida and Mississippi South Carolina freshman State. The Minutemen quarterback Jake Bentley. trailed the Gators 10-7 headThe 6-foot-3, 223-pound ing into the fourth quarter Bentley was targeted to before losing 24-7. UMass spend the season on the was up 14-13 at halftime on sidelines after giving up his senior season in high school Mississippi State before the Bulldogs took control with — Bentley turns 19 next 28 points in the third quarmonth — to enroll at South ter for a 47-35 victory.

Carolina.

Schedule Today Massanchusetts at South Carolina, noon (SEC NETWORK, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5) Citadel at Wofford, 1:30 p.m.

(WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

Presbyterian at Charleston Southern, 6 p.m.

Central Connecticut State at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m. (WWFN-FM 100.1) Delaware State at South Carolina State, 1:30 p.m. (WSSB-FM 90.3) Newberry at Brevard, 1 p.m.

North Greenville at North Alabama, 7 p.m.

Morehouse at Benedict, 1 p.m.

(WLXC-FM 103.1) Limestone at Tusculum, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday Virginia Tech 37, Miami 16 Today North Carolina State at (7) Louisville, noon (WOLO 25) (22) North Carolina at Virginia, 3 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH) Syracuse at Boston College, 12:30 p.m. (TIME WARNER 1250) Today (6) Texas at A&M at (1) Alabama, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19) (17) Arkansas at (21) Auburn, 6 p.m. (ESPN) (23) Mississippi at (25) LSU, 9 p.m. (ESPN) Middle Tenn. State at Missouri, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK) Mississippi State at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK) Tennessee State at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Thursday (14) Boise State 28, BYU 27 Today (2) Ohio State at Penn State, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) Illinois at (3) Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

Oregon State at (5) Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Purude at (8)Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (10) Wisconsin at Iowa, noon (ESPN) (11) Houston at SMU, 7 p.m.

(ESPN2) TCU at (12) West Virginia, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) (16) Oklahoma at Texas Tech, 8 p.m. (WACH 57) (19) Utah at UCLA, 4 p.m. (WACH 57) Eastern Michigan at (20) Western Michigan, 3:30 p.m. (TIME WARNER 1250) Memphis at (24) Navy, 3:30 p.m.

(CBS SPORTS NETWORK)

MLB playoffs

LA’s Kershaw stands in way of Cubs’ chance to make history

By ANDREW SELIGMAN The Associated Press CHICAGO — All that’s left for the Chicago Cubs to do is make history.

The Cubs came home to Wrigley Field with a 3-2 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series and a chance Saturday night to end a more than seven-decade wait to return to the World Series.

“We’re not going to run away from anything,” manager Joe Maddon said. “It’s within our reach right now.

But I do want us to go after it as though it’s, again, hate to say it, but Saturday. Let’s just go play our Saturday game and see how it falls.”

For a franchise defined more by heartbreak and losing, this will be no ordinary Saturday. Then again, this has been no ordinary season.

The Cubs led the majors

mlb postseason nlcs

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Chicago 3, Los Angeles 2 All games televised by Fox Oct. 15: Chicago 8, L.A. 4 Oct. 16: L.A. 1, Chicago 0 Tuesday: L.A. 6, Chicago 0 Wednesday: Chicago 10, L.A. 2 Thursday: Chicago 8, L.A. 4 Saturday: L.A. at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Sunday: L.A. at Chicago, 8 p.m.

WORLD SERIES

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) All games televised by Fox Tuesday: NL at Cleveland Wednesday: NL at Cleveland Friday: Cleveland at NL Oct. 29: Cleveland at NL x-Oct. 30: Cleveland at NL x-Nov. 1: NL at Cleveland x-Nov. 2: NL at Cleveland

with 103 wins and ran away with the NL Central title.

They won more games than any Cubs team since 1910, and if they beat Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, they’ll face Cleveland in their first World Series since 1945.

That, of course, will put them on the verge of their

first championship since 1908.

But before they can think about that, they have to get to the World Series, and their first opportunity comes against one of the game’s most dominant pitchers in Kershaw. The Cubs will go with major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks in Game 6.

The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner is 2-0 with a 3.72 ERA in three starts and one relief appearance this postseason and has been erasing a reputation for struggling in the playoffs. He came through with two decent starts against Washington in the NLDS and closed out the series-clinching win.

He was nothing short of spectacular against Chicago in Game 2, pitching two-hit ball over seven innings before Kenley Jansen closed out a 1-0 victory.

Sports Items

Middle school volleyball tournament today The Sumter Middle School Conference volleyball tournament will be held today at Sumter High School beginning at 10 a.m.

There will be three quarterfinal matches. Hillcrest will take on Chestnut Oaks in the mini gymnasium at 10 a.m., while Mayewood will take on Furman at 10 in the main gym. Alice Drive will meet Ebenezer at 11 a.m. in the mini gym.

No. 1 seed Bates received a first-round bye and will meet the Hillcrest-Chestnut Oaks winner at 11 in a semifinal match in the main gymnasium. The other semifinal will Mayewood-Furman victor taking on the AD-Ebenezer

winner at noon in the main gym. The championship match is scheduled for 1 p.m. in the main gym.

Admission is $3 per person.

and followed up with a bogey-free round to get to 14 under.

Asian Tour leader Anirban Lahiri of India was second after a 66.

Thomas leads halfway through CIMB Classic

Australia’s Minjee Lee opens 6-stroke lead

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Defending champ Justin Thomas shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a twostroke lead halfway through the CIMB Classic, staying within striking distance of his own tournament record at TPC Kuala Lumpur.

Thomas shared the firstround lead with fellow Americans Keegan Bradley and Derek Fathauer at 64,

HAINAN, China — Minjee Lee patiently navigated Jian Lake’s undulating greens again to stretch her lead to six strokes in the Blue Bay LPGA. Already a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour, the 20-year-old Australian followed her opening 7-under 65 with a bogey-free 67.

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TODAY

6 a.m. – Professional Tennis: WTA Luxembourg, WTA Moscow and ATP Stockholm Matches (TENNIS).

7:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Tottenham vs. Bournemouth (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Portugal Masters Third Round from Vilamoura, Portugal (GOLF).

9:20 a.m. – Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Borussia Dortmund vs. Ingolstadt (FOX SPORTS 2).

9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Middlesbrough vs. Arsenal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

10 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Watford vs.

Swansea (CNBC).

10:30 a.m. – NASCAR: Camping World Truck Series Fred’s 250 Pole Qualifying from Talladega, Ala. (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon – College Football: North Carolina State at Louisville (WOLO 25).

Noon – College Football: North Texas at Army (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon – College Football: Wisconsin at Iowa (ESPN).

Noon – College Football: Central Florida at Connecticut (ESPNEWS).

Noon – College Football: Texas at Kansas State (ESPN2).

Noon – College Football: Rutgers at Minnesota (ESPNU).

Noon – College Football: Oklahoma State at Kansas (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon – College Football: Massachusetts at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5).

12:20 p.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Bayern Munich (FOX SPORTS 2).

12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – West Brom vs. Liverpool (WIS 10).

12:30 p.m. – Formula One Racing: U.S. Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Austin, Texas (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

12:30 p.m. – College Football: Syracuse at Boston College (TIME WARNER 1250).

1 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Fred’s 250 from Talladega, Ala. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGXFM 92.9).

1:30 p.m. – College Football: The Citadel at Wofford (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

1:30 p.m. – College Football: Delaware State at South Carolina State (WSSBFM 90.3).

2 p.m. – College Football: Clark Atlanta at Albany State (ASPIRE).

2 p.m. – College Football: Central Connecticut State at Coastal Carolina (WWFN-FM 100.1).

2 p.m. – College Football: Morehouse at Benedict (WXLC-FM 103.1).

3 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Loyola Marymount at Brigham Young (BYUTV).

3 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Oklahoma at Baylor (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

3 p.m. – College Football: North Carolina at Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

3:25 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Arouca vs.

FC Porto (UNIVISION).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Texas A&M at Alabama (WLTX 19).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Texas Christian at West Virginia (WOLO 25).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Memphis at Navy (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Purdue at Nebraska (ESPN2).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan (TIME WARNER 1250), 3:45 p.m. – College Football: Tulane at Tulsa (ESPNU).

4 p.m. – College Football: Utah at UCLA (WACH 57).

4 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Hellmann’s 500 Pole Qualifying from Talladega, Ala. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. – College Football: Middle Tennessee State at Missouri (SEC NETWORK).

4:30 p.m. – Figure Skating: Skate America from Chicago (WIS 10).

5:50 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Puebla vs. Cruz Azul (UNIVISION).

6 p.m. – College Football: Arkansas at Auburn (ESPN).

6 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Iowa State at Texas Christian (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

6 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco World Series 150 from Thompson, Conn. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Football: East Carolina at Cincinnati (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Football: Houston at Southern Methodist (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – NHL Hockey” Carolina at Philadelphia (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. – College Hockey: Penn State at Notre Dame (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Football: Old Dominion at Western Kentucky (TIME WARNER 1250).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: Tennessee State at Vanderbilt (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: Mississippi State at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK).

7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – America vs. Queretaro (UNIVISION).

8 p.m. – College Football: Ohio State at Penn State (WOLO 25).

8 p.m. – College Football: Oklahoma at Texas Tech (WACH 57).

8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: National League Championship Series Game Six – Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (FOX SPORTS 1).

9 p.m. – College Football: Mississippi at Louisiana State (ESPN).

9:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Monarcas vs.

Leon (UNIVISION).

10:30 p.m. – College Football: Wyoming at Nevada (ESPN2).

10:30 p.m. – College Football: BethuneCookman at Norfolk State (ESPNU).

11 p.m. – PGA Golf: CIMB Classic Final Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF).

1 a.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Veracruz vs. Necaxa (UNIVISION).

1:30 a.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Point Loma Nazarene vs.

Brigham Young (Hawaii) (BYUTV).

3 a.m. – LPGA Golf: Blue Bay LPGA Final Round from Hainan Island, China (GOLF).

5 a.m. – Women’s Professional Tennis: WTA Finals Round-Robin Singles Matches from Singapore (TENNIS).

NFL Standings

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

New England Buffalo Miami N.Y. Jets South

Houston Tennessee Jacksonville Indianapolis North

Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland West

Oakland Denver Kansas City San Diego

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Dallas Washington Philadelphia N.Y. Giants South

Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina North

Minnesota Green Bay Detroit Chicago West

Seattle Los Angeles Arizona San Francisco

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Thursday’s Games

Green Bay 26, Chicago 10

Sunday’s Games

N.Y. Giants at Los Angeles, 9:30 a.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 4:05 p.m.

New England at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Dallas, Carolina

Monday’s Game

Houston at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

NHL Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 4 3 0 1 7 16 7 Ottawa 4 3 1 0 6 17 16 Tampa Bay 4 3 1 0 6 13 13 Boston 4 3 1 0 6 13 9 Florida 4 2 1 1 5 11 10 Detroit 4 2 2 0 4 12 12 Toronto 4 1 1 2 4 14 14 Buffalo 4 1 2 1 3 11 12 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 4 3 0 1 7 11 6 Pittsburgh 5 3 1 1 7 12 14 N.Y. Rangers 4 2 2 0 4 15 12 Carolina 4 1 1 2 4 13 14 Philadelphia 4 1 2 1 3 13 16 New Jersey 4 1 2 1 3 6 8 N.Y. Islanders 4 1 3 0 2 9 12 Columbus 2 0 2 0 0 5 9

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 5 3 1 1 7 13 11 Minnesota 4 3 1 0 6 15 11 Colorado 4 3 1 0 6 14 11 Dallas 4 2 1 1 5 14 13 Chicago 4 2 2 0 4 16 15 Winnipeg 4 2 2 0 4 14 16 Nashville 3 1 2 0 2 7 9 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 4 4 0 0 8 10 6 Edmonton 5 4 1 0 8 20 16 San Jose 5 3 2 0 6 14 15 Calgary 5 1 3 1 3 14 21 Anaheim 5 1 3 1 3 10 14 Arizona 3 1 2 0 2 10 15 Los Angeles 4 1 3 0 2 10 15 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s Games

Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m.

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

Nashville at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

San Jose at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Florida, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

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

Columbus at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

St. Louis at Calgary, 10 p.m.

Golf SCORES

By The Associated Press CIMB Classic Par Scores Friday At TPC Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Purse: $7 million Yardage: 7,005; Par: 72 Second Round Justin Thomas 64-66—130 Anirban Lahiri 66-66—132 Russell Knox 70-63—133 James Hahn 69-64—133 Hideki Matsuyama 69-64—133 Marc Leishman 69-65—134 Derek Fathauer 64-70—134 Brendan Steele 67-69—136 Keegan Bradley 64-72—136 Zac Blair 70-66—136 Siwoo Kim 70-66—136 Ryan Moore 71-65—136 Scott Piercy 68-68—136 Rafa Cabrera Bello 69-67—136 Jamie Lovemark 68-69—137 Charles Howell III 68-69—137 Paul Casey 65-72—137 Ryo Ishikawa 69-68—137 Aaron Baddeley 67-71—138 Kevin Kisner 68-70—138 Patrick Rodgers 70-68—138 Alex Cejka 70-68—138 Vijay Singh 71-67—138 Emiliano Grillo 74-65—139 Adam Scott 70-69—139 Jeunghun Wang 70-69—139 Kevin Na 70-69—139 Harold Varner III 68-71—139 Sunghoon Kang 70-69—139 Daniel Summerhays 70-69—139 Tyrone Van Aswegen 69-70—139 Sergio Garcia 67-72—139 Younghan Song 70-69—139 John Huh 71-69—140 Adam Hadwin 71-69—140 Hudson Swafford 71-69—140 Daniel Berger 71-69—140 Ian Poulter 71-69—140 Kyle Reifers 70-70—140

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Blue Bay LPGA Par Scores Friday At Lake Blue Golf Course Hainan, China Purse: $2.1 million Yardage: 6,644; Par: 72 Second Round (a-amateur) Minjee Lee Caroline Masson Carlota Ciganda Jessica Korda Xi Yu Lin Chella Choi Sandra Gal Pornanong Phatlum Paula Reto Azahara Munoz Michelle Wie Charley Hull Ariya Jutanugarn Pernilla Lindberg Lee Lopez Sei Young Kim Austin Ernst Kelly W Shon Gaby Lopez

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State scores A.C. Flora 49, Lower Richland 28 Abbeville 42, Southside Christian 21 Academic Magnet 28, Burke 0

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Area roundup

Crestwood falls to Hartsville 35-27

Bamberg-Ehrhardt 20, Barnwell 13 Batesburg-Leesville 29, Silver Bluff 7 Belton-Honea Path 34, Wren 14 Ben Lippen 41, Wilson Hall 8 Berkeley 40, Colleton County 26 Blacksburg 23, Christ Church Episcopal 20 Blythewood 35, White Knoll 21 Boiling Springs 24, Spartanburg 21 Branchville 39, Military Magnet Academy 21 C.E. Murray 40, Bethune-Bowman 12 Calhoun County 34, Allendale-Fairfax 28 Camden 55, Indian Land 23 Cane Bay 35, Beaufort 21 Carolina Forest 28, West Florence 16 Carvers Bay 20, Johnsonville 6 Chapin 27, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 21 Chesterfield 45, North Central 0 Clinton 28, Broome 21 Clover 38, Rock Hill 22 Colleton Prep 56, John Paul II 21 Cross 29, Scott’s Branch 6 D.W. Daniel 20, Greenville 19 Dillon 36, Georgetown 22 Dillon Christian 26, Carolina Academy 3 Dorchester Academy 23, Calhoun Academy 20 Dorman 38, Fort Mill 7 Dutch Fork 30, Spring Valley 19 Easley 38, Woodmont 14 Eastside 35, Blue Ridge 6

KELLEYTOWN — Crestwood High School suffered a tough varsity football loss on Friday, falling to Hartsville 35-27 at Kelleytown Stadium.

The Red Foxes improved to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in Region VI-4A. CHS dropped to 4-4 and 1-1.

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23, 15-25, 25-23.

Daniel had 20 assists while Reed had 10. Cookey-Gam had 20 kills, Hunley had 12 kills and three blocks and Stoddard had eight kilsl and four blocks.

Thomas Sumter defeated Thomas Heyward 2-1 in the third match by the scores of 19-25, 25-15, 25-9. Daniel had 18 assists while Reed had 15.

Cookey-Gam had 17 kills, Hunley 11 and Stoddard 10 along with three blocks.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TSA plays Spartanburg Day TSA sweeps 3 matches at 10 a.m. today in the doubleMYRTLE BEACH -- Thomas elimination tournament.

Sumter Academy won all Wilson Hall 2 three of its matches on the Heathwood Hall 0 opening day of the SCISA 2A MYRTLE BEACH -- Wilson state tournament on Friday at Hall defeated Heathwood Hall Myrtle Beach Sports Center.

2-0 in its opening match in the In its opening match, 18-0 SCISA 3A tournament on FriTSA defeated Colleton Prep day at Myrtle Beach Sports 2-0 by the scores of 25-19, 25Center.

13. Taja Hunley had 18 kills The Lady Barons, who imand three blocks. Anita Cookproved to 22-10, won by the ey-Gam had eight kills, Josie scores of 25-12, 25-16.

Reed had 13 assists, Sydney Becka Noyes led Wilson Daniel had 15 assists, three Hall with seven kills and a kills and 13 points and Bree block. Catherine Clark had Stoddard had 15 points and three aces and Chandler Curthree aces. tis and Courtney Clark both In their second match, the had five assists.

Lady Generals beat Shannon WH takes on Ashley Hall Forest 2-1 by the scores of 25-

today at 10 a.m. in the doubleelimination tournament.

JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL Sumter 50 Cownay 0 Johnathan Henry scored three touchdowns and ran for four 2-point conversions to lead Sumter to a 50-0 victory over Conway on Thursday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

Tony Dinkins-McCall scored twice for the Gamecocks, who improved to 5-0.

Koran Vaughn caught a 22yard touchdown pass from Ontre Harvin.

Laurence Manning 41 Porter-Gaud 20

sacks and 14 tackles to lead the Swampcat defense.

Lee Central 22 Andrew Jackson 0

KERSHAW -- Lee Central defeated Andrew Jackson High 22-0 on Thursday at the AJ field Edward Benjamin rushed for a touchdown and a 2-point conversion to lead the Stallions offense. Jalen McCray also rushed for a touchdown.

Defensively, Jordan Williams returned an interception for a touchdown. Torian Wright had a tackle for a safety.

MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

MANNING -- Wyatt Rowland had 300 yards of total offense and scored three touchdowns to lead Laurence Manning to a 41-20 victory over Porter-Gaud on Thursday at Billy Chitwood Field.

Rowland rushed for 225 yards and had 75 receiving yards. Trey Sharp also scored twice and Justin Lowder once for LMA, which finished with a 6-1 record.

CJ Griffith and Jonathan Griffith combined for four

Furman Middle School took the final two games to rally for a 3-2 victory over Chestnut Oaks on Thursday.

Game scores were 25-22, 2125, 20-25, 25-23 and 16-14 in favor of the Lady Indians.

Crystal Anderson, Alddie Zarraga, Alyssa Geddings, Alana Williams and A’Niyah Choice all had a hand in the FMS victory.

left, but a 5-yard Alex Coleman run gained a first down with 58 seconds on the clock.

The Bishops called their final timeout and all that was left was for White to take a knee twice and run off the remaining time.

While a big win for the Monarch program, first-year Manning head coach Keith West did not go as far as to call the victory a signature win.

“It’s not about me getting a signature win. It’s about these guys and these coaches (getting the job done),” West said. “I’m so proud of these coaches, I’m so proud of our players for sticking with it.

We lost the first game of the year and people were doubting us a little bit, but I knew

we had a pretty good team.

Our defensive coordinator did a great job tonight. All of our coaches did a great job tonight.

“They had a good team and their quarterback could really run. They put us into some tough situations but we made some big plays on offense.

Quarterback Jalen White made some great throws, David Fulton made some great catches and Alex Coleman did some great power running. We’re a pretty balanced team, and it worked out again tonight.”

The teams traded scores in the opening quarter, with Bishop England striking first.

Albano connected with Christian Greavu for 21 yards and

the score, with Adam Mikluski adding the PAT kick for a 7-0 Bishops lead with 6:11 on the clock.

Not to be outdone, White found the end zone through the air on a 38-yard pass to Fulton at the 3:53 mark.

Mares nailed the PAT to tie the score.

Coleman took over on the next Manning possession, rushing seven times for 50 yards, including the final two for a second Monarch score with 8:07 left in the first half.

The score was set up by a 37yard pass from White to Fulton that set up a first-andgoal at the 7. Mares’ PAT kick attempt was wide right, leaving Manning clinging to a 13-7 lead.

short field, fumbling the ball away at its 39-yard line on the game’s first possession.

Kyle Wright scored on a 2-yard run with 7:57 left in the first quarter. The Falcons failed on a 2-point conversion to leave the score at 6-0.

BL started at its 26 the next time it got the ball. Due to penalties, it was facing third down and long from its 24. Quarterback Patrick McClure connected with Will Cureton for a 49-yard gain to the WH 27. On the next play McClure threw to Bryce Thompson in the end zone

for a score to make it 13-0 with 1:37 left in the first quarte.r Early in the second quarter, Wright broke loose for a 65-yard scoring run to make it 20-0. The next time the Falcons got the ball, they drove 75 yards in nine plays. McClure tossed a 12-yard scoring pass to Ryan Fleming in the back of the end zone, throwing across his body to do so.

McClure completed 16 of 25 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns. He threw a 63yard TD pass to Thompson In third quarter. Thompson had

seven catches for 136 yards.

The Barons got on the board late in the game. Justin Timmons broke off a 61yard run to set them up at the BL 15. Two plays later, Timmons went in from four yards out with 4:46 left in the game.

WH finished with 188 yards of total offense. They fumbled the ball away three times, one being returned for a touchdown.

“We’re not a good enough team where we can be doing that,” Jarecki said. “We’ve got to take care of the football.”

sive line did a great job and made sure they blocked their man and opened up room for the running backs and quarterback.”

It was actually Da’Jon Butts who scored the eventual game-winning TD on a 5-yard run to open the third extra period. This time though, Sumter’s defense was able to keep Conway’s passing attack -- which had been prolific all night -- from reaching the end zone. It stopped Tigers running back Deandre Huggins on first down, then forced quarterback Peyton Derrick into three straight incompletions, the last of which went behind his receiver on fourth down to seal the victory for SHS. “We zoned them up at the end and won a couple downs,” Barnes said. “You get them into third-and-10 and the field shrinks and you’ve got a better opportunity against some of those seam routes they throw.

“But their quarterback and their receivers are really good.”

Derrick wound up 24 of 34 for 223 yards and four touchdowns -- to three different receivers. His 25-yard strike to Keith Autry Benton in the fourth quarter tied the game at 17-all and he found Juwon Moody for a pair of touchdowns in the first two overtimes to keep the pressure on the Sumter offense.

The Gamecocks originally jumped to a 10-0 lead following a fumble by Derrick on the first offensive play from scrimmage and another short field moments later. Roman Childers had a 26-yard field goal and Pitts scored the first of his TDs with 4:28 remaining in the first.

But the Conway passing attack found its footing and SHS’ offense sputtered a bit in the second quarter as the Tigers cut the deficit to 10-7 at the break. Pitts put the Gamecocks back on top by double digits in the third with a 50-yard run, but CHS scored the final 10 points of regulation to knot the score at 17-17.

Sumter almost pulled the game out in regulation. A 44-

yard pass from Zykiem Jackson to Jalen Rouse with under four minutes remaining help set up the Gamecocks at the Conway 42. They drove to the Tigers 10 before bringing out Childers to attempt the potential gamewinning 28-yarder with 13 seconds left. Childers made the first attempt, but Conway called timeout just before the snap and the second kick went wide right.

“I told Roman that wasn’t his fault,” Barnes said. “He kicked the first one right through the middle and Chuck did a good job calling timeout. But I didn’t lose any confidence in him and if he had to kick another one, I felt confident he would have made it.”

Childers was 3-for-3 on PATs in overtime and 5-for-5 in the game. Quarterback Zykiem Jackson finished with 98 yards rushing and one score in overtime. His 9-yard run on third down in the second overtime set up Pitts’ third TD. He also had 64 yards passing.

the season,” Williams said.

AH No. 2 Rebecca Spratt defeated Sallie Spencer 6-0, 6-0, but after that the Lady Barons picked up some games though not able to win a set.

Ashley Hall’s Linsey Yarbrough defeated Emily Anne Beasley 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3, Han-

nah Reuther topped Lizzy Davis 6-3, 6-1 at No. 4, Addison Propes defeated Shelby Guldan 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5 and Marissa Dye edged Carly Allred 6-3, 7-5 at No. 6.

Despite coming up short, Williams said she couldn’t be happier with her team this year.

“I think I’ve enjoyed coaching this team more than any other in my 14 years at Wilson Hall,” said Williams, who had questions about the team entering the seaosn. “We lose just one senior (Spencer) so we feel like we’re going to have the chance to be good next year.”

Furman 3 Chestnut Oaks 2

Emerald 34, Southside 12 Fairfield Central 28, Chester 21 Florence Christian 21, Augusta Christian, Ga. 7 Fort Dorchester 47, West Ashley 7 Fox Creek 35, W.J. Keenan 34 Gaffney 21, James F. Byrnes 17 Gilbert 57, Edisto 13 Goose Creek 29, James Island 17 Greenwood 63, Riverside 14 Hammond 47, Pinewood Prep 13 Hanahan 47, Lake Marion 0 Hannah-Pamplico 31, East Clarendon 0 Hartsville 35, Crestwood 27 Heathwood Hall 40, Orangeburg Prep 17 Hemingway 18, Green Sea Floyds 12 Hillcrest 45, Wade Hampton (G) 15 Hilton Head Island 38, R.B. Stall 7 Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 41, North 0 Irmo 42, River Bluff 26 Lake City 37, Aynor 14 Lake View 43, Creek Bridge 14 Lamar 48, Great Falls 0 Latta 48, Mullins 12 Lewisville 34, Timmonsville 22 Liberty 28, Ninety Six 14 Loris 21, Waccamaw 18 Lugoff-Elgin 56, Darlington 14 Manning 26, Bishop England 22 Marion 22, Kingstree 20 Mauldin 38, Laurens 22 McBee 46, Camden Military Academy 7 McCormick 30, Columbia 14 Newberry 28, Chapman 27 North Augusta 59, Midland Valley 12 North Myrtle Beach 35, Marlboro County 14 Northwestern 38, Nation Ford 25 Northwood Academy 47, Hilton Head Prep 29 Palmetto 51, Carolina High and Academy 0 Pee Dee Academy 35, Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach 14 Pickens 33, Travelers Rest 0 Porter-Gaud 41, Laurence Manning Academy 15 Powdersville 42, Berea 14 Ridge Spring-Monetta 44, Estill 31 Ridge View 27, Westwood 14 Robert E. Lee Academy 50, Oakbrook Prep 30 Saluda 58, C.A. Johnson 0 Seneca 45, Crescent 19 South Aiken 70, Airport 21 South Florence 47, Socastee 44 South Pointe 42, Richland Northeast 20 St. John’s 54, Baptist Hill 8 St. Joseph 35, Chesnee 30 Strom Thurmond 42, Pelion 0 Summerville 15, Stratford 0 Sumter 38, Conway 31 T.L. Hanna 63, J.L. Mann 7 Thomas Heyward Academy 28, Palmetto Christian Academy 14 Trinity Byrnes School 29, Spartanburg Christian 16 Union County 42, Greer 28 W. Wyman King Academy 46, Laurens Academy 20 Wade Hampton (H) 47, RidgelandHardeeville 0 Wagener-Salley 39, Denmark-Olar 0 Walhalla 35, West Oak 6 Wando 31, Ashley Ridge 29 Ware Shoals 39, Calhoun Falls 8 Whale Branch 21, Garrett Academy of Technology 0 Whitmire 16, Dixie 6 Williamsburg Academy 9, Thomas Sumter Academy 7 Williston-Elko 30, Blackville-Hilda 6 Woodland 48, North Charleston 0 Woodruff 56, Mid-Carolina 7 York Comprehensive 35, Lancaster 24

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still very much in doubt. Taking over at its 13, BE was at midfield in three plays, including a 21-yard run by quarterback Leo Albano. Another first down advanced the ball to the 42, with Zach Pampu rushing five yards to the 37 and Albano adding another yard on the ground.

An incomplete pass and a 4-yard Albano scramble set up a fourth-and-5. The Monarch defense held as Albano’s pitch to Pampu was bobbled, with the senior running back being tackled for no gain at the 1:25 mark.

BE still had two timeouts

Rout

From Page B1 The Falcons, who improved to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in 3A play, led 27-0 at halftime.

They had 330 yards of total offense at the half, 185 coming through the air and 145 on the ground.

“They really hurt us with the big plays,” Jarecki said of BL, which finished with 442 yards of offense. “We had them in some third-down situations and would give up a big play.”

WH handed Ben Lippen a

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in the region while the Tigers fell to 3-4 and 1-1. Sumter has three remaining region games against Socastee, West Florence and Carolina Forest.

“That’s why this win was so important,” Barnes said.

“We’ve got South Florence behind us and now we’ve got Conway behind us, so we’re kind of in the driver’s seat.

“We take them one week at a time, but tonight was a war.

We physically manhandled Conway last year, but we did not do that tonight, so I give Coach (Chuck) Jordan and his staff all the credit in the world.”

The Sumter run game still did the heavy lifting as Rodney Pitts accounted for 137 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries. His 1-yard plunge into the end zone on fourth down kept the game alive in the second overtime.

“All night we just had to go back out there and keep fighting,” Pitts said. “The offen-

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but Williams was anything but disappointed in her performance.

“The score doesn’t show it, but I really think Zan may have played her best match of

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My dad is cheating on my mom. My mom knows and has even told him she Dear Abby knows he's ABIGAIL having an afVAN BUREN fair. He didn't apologize.

His response was that he would still meet the other lady.

For the past few months, Mom has been gathering evidence so she can divorce him.

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I am angry at my dad for making Mom suffer so much for so long. Besides his hard work ethic, he has never been

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By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

the father I wanted to have.

What should I do to help my mom, and should I tell my siblings?

Dad is cheating DEAR D.I.C. — You seem to have a great deal of insider knowledge about your parents' marital difficulties, and it appears that has happened because your mother chose to confide in you. That's a heavy burden for one so young to carry.

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DEAR ABBY — I recently lost

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my mom to cancer, and my father has offered her engagement ring to me to propose to my longtime girlfriend. The ring used to belong to my grandmother and has a beautiful quality diamond in a yellow gold setting.

My girlfriend and I are not fans of yellow gold.

I know Mom would want my girlfriend to have a ring she loves and will cherish. I was told the setting in Mom's ring is badly worn and the stone is at risk of falling out.

Would it be wrong to use the stone and have the "perfect" ring made for my future fiancee? Thoughts, Abby?

Nervous in New Jersey DEAR NERVOUS — I don't think it would be wrong. I do think you should talk to a trusted jeweler and take your guidance from him or her.

SUDOKU HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

By Brad Wilber and Samuel A. Donaldson

ACROSS 1 Rose of rock 4 Incidental catches by South Pacific tuna fishermen 9 Mall Santa, probably 13 Endodontic therapy 15 “Finding Dory” studio 16 Reject 17 As expected 18 Roundup group 19 When the French fry?

21 Terrible’s two 22 Presented an invention?

24 Compared with 26 Canada’s highest peak 29 Turning point?

31 World leader whose name shares its last four letters with a state 32 Together 33 “South Park” kid 34 Station that employed Lou Grant 35 WWI hero portrayed by Gary Cooper 38 Bond yield: Abbr.

39 Creepy look 41 Not much at all

42 Golfer with an “army” 44 Line after Casca’s “Speak, hands, for me!”

46 Longtime Indiana senator Dick 47 Hall of Fame outfielder Richie of the ‘40s-’50s Phillies 48 Automaker that introduced headlight wipers 50 Last pres. born in the 19th century 51 Dr. for women 52 Cold-stricken 56 Coventry coolers 58 Corfu locale 61 Impressive lineup 62 “A Room With a View” author 63 Final crossing?

64 Nixon-Brezhnev missile pact 65 Approved DOWN 1 Some dadaist works 2 Cross off 3 Shake, as a tail 4 Ovoid winds 5 So five minutes ago 6 Young Darth’s nickname

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7 Victimized 8 They may provide track details 9 __ can 10 Dig action 11 Senegal neighbor 12 Common computer manual step 14 Running, with “on” 15 Browning field 20 River through Umbria 23 Signs of infrequent cleaning 25 Break fillers 26 Focus of an EPA phasedown introduced in 1973 27 Curiosities

28 Mathematical approach to military strategy, say 30 “Speak!”

36 Chess luminary Kasparov 37 Much of Botswana 40 Barbecue seasoning 43 17th-century Flemish painter 45 Film Warren commissioned?

49 Hilarious 53 “Teach __ number our days”: Psalm 90 54 Like doormats 55 Sale area 57 Negligent 59 Medical suffix 60 Org. with Colts and Cowboys

Friday’s Puzzle Solved

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