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Carter, U.S. Marshal killed during shootout Fugitive fled 2 months ago after firing at police in Dalzell ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com On Friday, the search for Dontrell Montese Carter, wanted for domestic violence and shooting at civilians and local officers, came to an end about 215 miles from where it started in Dalzell exactly two months ago.

During a press conference on Sept.

29 — 11 days into the search for 25-year old Carter — Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said the suspect had shown that he had no regard for others, which CARTER proved to be correct after Friday’s events.

Deputy commander Patrick Caroth-

ers, 53, of U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, sustained fatal wounds while he and his team attempted to execute an arrest warrant for Carter at a mobile home near Ludowici, Georgia, — about 55 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia.

Carothers was shot twice as he entered the residence and later died at

Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville, Georgia.

Carter sustained multiple gunshot wounds as marshals returned fire. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, some time later.

Dennis offered his condolences to the U.S. Marshal Service, saying that the thoughts and prayers from the Sumter agency’s officers go out to

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Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet cling?

During a performance of the Shaw Heights Elementary School Chorus on Friday, Ethan Crumb, center, grins at the moment he discovers static electricity will hold up the flag he was holding as fellow singers, Cheyenne Ball, left, and Alanis Rivera Lopez, right, listen for their cue to join in a song. The chorus performed as part of the school’s Patriotic Celebration Friday, which honored veterans a week after Veterans Day. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM

2016 Fireside Fund honors Edwards

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com This year, Fireside Fund will be dedicated in honor of Phil Edwards, who died in July after a life of philanthropy and commitment to his hometown of Sumter and South Carolina.

Born in Sumter, Edwards attended public schools in Conway and graduated from Conway High School in 1944.

He attended Davidson College and served in the U.S. Merchant EDWARDS Marine.

In 1949, he moved to Sumter to work in the family business, Williams Furniture Corp. He served as vice president and general manager until the company’s 1967 merger with Georgia-Pacific Corp. He remained as

general manager of the Williams Furniture Division of Georgia-Pacific until his retirement in 1983.

His community involvement and philanthropy were lifelong endeavors. He and his wife, Flora McLeod Edwards, established the Williams-Brice-Edwards Charitable Trust for which he served as chairman. The trust funded projects throughout Sumter County, including the Recovery sculpture at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens and the Williams-Brice-Edwards Administration Building at University of South Carolina Sumter.

Edwards and his brother Thomas donated the WilliamsBrice House in Sumter to Sumter County Historical Society. The building is now Sumter County Museum.

He served on numerous boards and funded many

WHOM DOES IT HELP? For the first time, Fireside Fund will benefit Sumter United Ministries.

Sumter United Ministries Executive Director Mark Champagne said he is grateful the organization was chosen to assist people who need help staying warm this winter.

“We have been extremely busy this year, and hopefully it will help us see more people,” he said.

Champagne said he is expecting a busy holiday season and issued a plea for volunteers to help handle additional people needing assistance.

“We will train them and show them the ropes,” he said.

Sumter United Ministries is at 36 Artillery Drive and is open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday For more information, call (803) 775-0757.

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Local judge a finalist for S.C. Supreme Court

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com During the next session of the South Carolina General Assembly, members of the assembly will select a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Costa Pleicones. The assembly, in a joint vote, will select a list of candidates screened by the Judicial Merit Selection Commission.

The commission announced recently it has screened seven candidates for the Supreme Court, Seat 5, which Pleicones currently holds, and found three of them qualified, including Circuit Court Judge George “Buck” James Jr., who is from Sumter. The other two are Chief Administrative Law

Judge Ralph King Anderson III of Columbia and Circuit Court Judge Diane Schafer Goodstein of Summerville.

“I am honored and humbled, and I guess ready to take the next step,” James said Friday.

“It’s a tough row to hoe, but I think I am up to the challenge.”

James said the Judicial JAMES Merit Selection Committee will not make a final recommendation until January and candidates are forbidden to solicit support before that time.

He said the General Assembly usually votes on

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Fallas offers clothing at discount prices

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Fallas District Manager Charlene Penland has 16 stores in her territory, including seven in North Carolina, five in Georgia and three in South Carolina.

When she was told the company was going to open a new store in her territory, and it turned out to be in Sumter, she said she was especially excited.

Though her family lives in California, Penland said she is an “Air Force brat” and was born in Sumter.

“I’ll get to visit my hometown once a month,” she said.

Fallas has been open in Sumter for nearly a year, she said, but many Sumterites have not yet discovered the store because of a lack of signage, she said.

Fallas began in 1962, Penland said, and there are now more than 300 stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico, she said.

“It is a family owned company with a family oriented selec-

STATE BRIEFS FROM WIRE REPORTS

Gunmen shoot teen in fatal home invasion CLEARWATER — Authorities say a 15-year-old Aiken County boy was fatally shot during an early morning home invasion.

Coroner Tim Carlton says Jordan Shores of North Augusta was pronounced dead at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at a hospital in Augusta, Georgia.

According to a police report, three masked gunmen barged into a Clearwater home about 1:30 a.m. through an unlocked front door while Shores and a 16-year-old were playing video games. One suspect fired at Shores while another pistolwhipped the other teen.

The report says the suspects fled with a PlayStation 4 while firing into the home.

Ankle monitor helps deputies find suspect ANDERSON — A 53-yearold Anderson man tracked by his ankle monitor is accused of stabbing a man to death.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said in a release that deputies arrested Virgil Owens of Anderson about 10:30 p.m. Friday and charged him with murder. Owens wears an ankle monitor because he’s on probation.

Deputies responding to Owens’ home about 8 p.m. Friday and found two men with stab wounds and a woman with a head injury. Michael Yon died at an Anderson hospital. The other victims have not been identified.

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tion,” she said.

The Sumter store is at 1121 Broad St., in what used to be Anna’s Linens.

Penland said Fallas took over 50 stores that had been Anna’s Linens when that company closed its doors.

The Sumter store is the third one in South Carolina, she said, with the other stores being in Columbia and Spartanburg.

She said people shop at Fallas for the value it offers.

“We have great prices, a wonderful assortment and a big variety of ladies and men’s clothing, as well as shoes and home items,” she said. “And we have the best prices on school uniforms.”

The opening of the store created 24 jobs, she said.

“We can maintain that if we keep business up,” Penland said.

With prices so low, Penland said they often sell to institutional customers, and she said one man in Columbia came in

and bought 100 coats for needy children.

“Our prices are everyday prices, and our saving are everyday savings,” she said.

“When we have a clearance sale, we try to offer real savings.”

With her Sumter background, Penland said she has an extra incentive to make the store a success.

“I am determined to make this a powerful store because this is my hometown,” she said.

On Thursday, store employees were busy stocking new items for display.

“We are trying to get ready for Black Friday,” Penland said.

“It’s exciting to be a part of this center and a part of Sumter.”

She said Fallas is open from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, with special holiday hours beginning the day after Thanksgiving from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

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Fallas Supervisor Melissa Izquierdo helps prepare the discount clothing store for the holiday shopping season.

County council to consider revenue agreement with candy manufacturer FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in County Council Chambers, Sumter County Administration Building, 13 E. Canal St., to consider second reading of an ordinance to authorize a special source revenue credit agreement with Mount Franklin Foods LLC, a prospective economic investor.

Also, council will consider:

• Second reading of a request to amend portions of the county zoning and development standards ordinance to allow off-premise real estate signs in all zoning districts, following a public hearing; • Second reading to extend the boundaries of the industrial/business park jointly owned by Sumter and Kershaw counties to include Bethune Nonwovens in Bethune. The park is not one piece of property but instead includes indi-

vidual parcels in both counties; • Second reading of a request to rezone 3.35 acres at 2785 U.S. 15 South from agricultural conservation to general commercial for a future commercial development, following a public hearing; and • A resolution to support Shaw Air Force Base and Poinsett Electronic Combat Range and adopt the Shaw-Sumter Joint Land Use Study update report.

The land use study was

conducted during the past year to determine best practices for land surrounding the base and combat range to support the missions of both entities.

Later, county council will receive a report from Sumter County Fiscal, Tax and Property Committee that will meet at 5:30 p.m. in County Council Conference Room to discuss an economic development and/or contractual matter during executive session.

Black, Corley to continue battle for Ward 4 seat

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Sumter voters have one more opportunity to cast a ballot this election season in the runoff election for Sumter City Council Ward 4 on Tuesday.

The election will decide whether Randolph “Randy” Black or Steve Corley will represent the ward on Sumter City Council. Not receiving enough votes to make the runoff election were Melissa Evans and Jim McKinney.

Randolph “Randy” Black is a decorated U.S. Army veteran who saw combat duty in Vietnam. An entrepreneur, he has been involved in numerous ventures, including as a wholesale distributor and building contractor.

Black said he wants to serve the entire 4th Ward.

“I don’t have a select agenda for a select area, I will represent all of the 4th Ward: the Crosswell area, the Broad Street area, the Morris College area. I will consider all of the 4th Ward as my

area, not an exclusive part of Sumter.”

He said some people are disappointed that they don’t see their area being treated fairly, especially when it comes to street paving, sidewalk paving and drainage.

“We have some citizens who are really upset, and they feel they have been overlooked,” Black said.

Black said that he BLACK thinks he can make a substantial contribution to the 4th Ward and the city.

“If given the chance to represent the 4th Ward I will give it all my effort,” he said.

Steve Corley taught at CORLEY Sumter High School for 33 years as a U.S. History teacher and department head.

“I got to know a lot of parents and students,” he said. “I think I can work well with all segments of the community.”

Corley said he has been volunteering at Sumter United Ministries and Christian charities since his retirement in 2012.

He said people in his district have a lot of concerns with core services such as potholes, sidewalks and street lights.

Corley said he also hears positive comments.

“They like USC Sumter, Central Carolina, the events we have downtown and the cultural center,” he said.

The Ward 4 Runoff Election is this Tuesday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters will vote at their normal precinct location, said Pat Jefferson, Voter Registration Director for Sumter County.

Absentee voting is available at the Voter Registration Office, 141 N. Main St., Room 114, until 5 p.m. on Monday.

The 10 precincts in Ward 4 are: Shaw, Morris College, Magnolia-Harmony, Loring, Crosswell, South Liberty, Swan Lake, Folsom Park, Hampton Park and Mulberry.

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Reports: disagreement in state’s employment levels

BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com Two separate official surveys of the state’s employment picture yielded very different results for the month of October, according to data released Friday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and South Carolina Department of Employment of Workforce.

Total payroll employment for S.C. — derived from one official governmental payroll survey — showed a decrease of nearly 10,000 jobs in the state for October from September. However, a smaller household survey of employment in the U.S. and state by BLS that determines the state’s monthly unemployment rate, showed an increase of nearly 7,000 employed residents in the Palmetto State for the month.

According to Rick Kaglic, senior regional economist with the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, it’s a challenge to actually see what’s happening with employment during the past month in South Carolina with the two surveys pointing in different directions.

The total payroll employment indicator might provide a better gauge of the job picture, according to Kaglic.

“The total payroll employment survey has a much larger sample size with approximately 85 percent of all U.S.

jobs covered,” Kaglic said.

“The household employment survey that goes into the monthly unemployment rate only covers 60,000 households in the U.S. When you consider the U.S. has approximately 150 million households — that’s a small sample size. And when you break down those 60,000 surveys to just South Carolina, it’s a very small picture of things.”

Kaglic said he thinks when all the revisions have taken course with the household survey data by the first quarter of next year, we may see some big changes in the current numbers.

Historically, that has occurred before when revisions and re-benchmarking is complete, he said.

For the month of October, the official payroll employment survey showed a decrease of 9,900 jobs with total statewide employment dropping from 2,070,900 in September to 2,061,000.

Monthly employment was lower across numerous sectors of the state’s economy in the survey: education and health services (-2,000); manufacturing (-1,900); leisure and hospitality (-1,800); financial activities (-1,600); government (-1,400); trade, transportation and utilities (-1,300). Sector growth was only seen in construction (+500) and professional and business services (+500).

Kaglic said he believes Hurricane Matthew may have contributed to a down month for S.C. in October.

“Hurricane Matthew greatly impacted Charleston and Myrtle Beach,” Kaglic said.

“These areas not only have a high concentration of jobs, but Charleston is a major center for job growth in the state as well.”

The household employment survey for South Carolina showed an increase of 6,885 employed residents for October, resulting in the state’s unemployment rate to fall to 4.7 percent.

Sumter County had the lowest rate in the tri-county area at 5.5 percent. Clarendon County was next at 5.9 percent, and Lee County followed at 6.3 percent.

In October 2015, the state’s unemployment rate was 5.5 percent.

Sumter registered a 6.6 percent rate and Clarendon and Lee were 7.6 percent and 8 percent, respectively.

For additional perspective, the U.S. unemployment rate for last month was 4.9 percent.

Kaglic believes more insight into what’s occurring in the state will be available when metropolitan payroll employment totals for October are released later, and also when next month’s housing employment survey and unemployment totals are released on Dec. 16.

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Nat Bradford and his wife, Bette, of Sumter, will be featured on today’s segment of CBS Sunday Morning at 9 a.m. The show will highlight the Bradfords and their philanthropic cause, Watermelons for Water. According to the Bradford Watermelon Co. website, Watermelons for Water is funded by the proceeds from their harvest and provides hand-dug freshwater wells for small farming families in Bolivia. The cause also funded a project in Tanzania, where the watermelon is being grown as an inexpensive freshwater source. For information about the Bradford watermelon and Watermelons for Water, visit www.bradfordwatermelons.com.

Trustees approve bronze Cocky for campus bench COLUMBIA (AP) — A bronze, life-sized statue of the University of South Carolina’s beloved mascot Cocky could be sitting on a park bench on campus by next fall.

The State newspaper of Columbia reports that trustees on the board’s buildings and ground committee unanimously approved the $85,000 project

Friday. The full board is expected to give final approval.

Plans call for the bronze Cocky to be sitting on a bench near the Melton Observatory. Vice president of student affairs Dennis Pruitt says he expects the bench to become an iconic spot where prospective students will flock to get their photos taken.

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The Ruins, a historic Stateburg home built and modified in the 18th and 19th centuries, will be open for its third annual Christmas open house on Saturday, Dec. 3. Admission is free.

Enjoy Christmas at ‘The Ruins’ in Stateburg Historic home site of open house

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ne of the Stateburg area's most stately historic

homes will be on tour Saturday, Dec. 3, as its owners invite the public to their third annual Christmas open house.

The house, called The

TOUR OF THE RUINS ADDRESS: 1257 Barnwell Drive, Stateburg Take U.S. Highway 76/378 toward Columbia, turn right on S.C. 261, take the third road (DeVeaux) to the right, and follow it until it meets Barnwell Drive. Turn left, and The Ruins will be on your right WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 COST: Free, donations for projects accepted

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The wide front porch of The Ruins welcomes visitors to the annual Christmas tour. Educational exhibits and activities are a highlight of the tour, which will focus this year on historic Stateburg homes and historic figures.

1784 by Revolutionary war hero John Mayrant on land owned by Gen. Thomas Sumter, has an intriguing history, which will be examined during the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. event hosted by retired United States Air Force Col. and Mrs. Rett (Pat) Summerville.

The Summervilles have been restoring The Ruins since buying it in 1985.

Pat Summerville noted that around 650 people attended last December's open house, adding that "Each year there is something a little bit different."

"This year, we're focusing on the history of the Stateburg area," she said. "It's astounding the number of people who made significant contributions as judges, generals and community leaders in the 18th and 19th centuries."

The spotlight will also be on the Revolutionary War and other historic homes, both lost and preserved, she said. Of course, Summerville said, The Ruins is one of the latter, and its main floor will be open for tours led by knowledgeable docents, many in period dress, who will be able to provide information about the house, its original furnishings and past residents.

"Special focus is on one

piece that is newly restored, one that is newly returned and one answering a longtime question," Summerville said.

The home will be decorated as it would have been in the past — with local greenery and no artificial lighting — by Historic Columbia Foundation volunteers Janice Bowman, Pat Itter, Dena Creel and others.

"All of the volunteers are local people who have jumped in to help because of their passion for ... magnificent old homes," Summerville said.

She credited Carl DuBose as being the force behind the tour.

The house itself started out as a modest structure measuring about 40-by-45 feet. After Mayrant, it was modified by several owners, finally having been expanded by the wealthy DeVeaux family in 1838 to its current size and look.

Tom Mayrant, a direct descendant of John Mayrant, and former Ruins resident Amelia Barnwell Harper, a descendant of the DeVeaux, will both be present to talk with guests.

Summerville said that in addition to the house tour, there will be other exhibits and activities, all adding to the overall historic context of the period and The Ruins.

Among these are a strolling, authentically dressed fife player, the small muse-

Volunteers from the Historic Columbia Foundation will decorate The Ruins as it would have looked in the 18th and 19th centuries.

um with additional exhibits, and a totally new addition, the Curiosity Shop on the ground floor; here visitors can purchase note cards, period toys and other souvenirs. All proceeds from sales will directly benefit restoration projects.

Artist-in-residence for the day Dennis Snell will be on the grounds painting "scenes from the property or something he has conceptualized" related to the area. People will be able to watch him paint, Summer-

ville said.

Hayrides into the plantation's back country and traditional refreshments are also available, she said.

"We'll have 'switchel,' which was the Revolutionary War energy drink," she said, "and 'shrubs' (a fruit and vinegar drink often used as a cocktail mixer), hot apple cider and 'jumbles' (sugar cookies)."

Admission and all activities are free to the public, Summerville said. The only charge is for items in the

Curiosity Shop. Donations will be accepted, with all proceeds going toward restoration projects at The Ruins.

"None of the money is used to offset tour expenses," Summerville said.

To get to The Ruins, take U.S. Highway 76/378 toward Columbia, turn right on S.C. 261, take the third road (DeVeaux) to the right, and follow it until it meets Barnwell Drive. Turn left, and The Ruins will be on your right.

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WEDDING HOLIDAY WEDDING / ENGAGEMENT DEADLINES

Bonner-Scott Mattie Kay Bonner and Brayden Keith Scott, both of Sumter, were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

24, 2016, on Lake Marion at the home of the bridegroom's aunt, Ms. Sherry Compton.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Randolph Bonner, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Roger Holman and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hubert Bonner, all of Sumter. She graduated from Lakewood High School and Central Carolina Technical College with an associate's degree in nursing. She is employed by Palmetto Health Tuomey as a registered nurse.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Clinton Scott, and the grandson of Mrs. Betty Stokes Pritchard and the late G.L. "Pete" Pritchard of Summerton and the late Billy Keith Floyd and Mrs. Patricia Ardis Hines. He graduated from Sumter High School. He is employed by BC Mulch and More.

Dr. Dearld B. Sterling offi-

ciated at the ceremony.

Music was provided by Catherine Clifton Salley, celloist, and Rotie Salley, guitarist.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore a trumpet-fit gown by Matthew Christopher of New York of off-white handmade floral lace with a peach silk lining and featuring silk chiffon bands, a lowered V-back with a modified sweetheart neckline and keyhole straps. She carried a bouquet of white hydrangea, light pink spray roses, white freesia, ranunculus, eucalyptus and lambs ear.

Kristian Pritchard served as maid of honor with Brooke McCauley as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Adrianna Bowley, Keltsey Bettencourt, Danielle Boland and Baylee Scott, sister of the bridegroom. Caydee Hanna served as flower girl.

Tyler Scott, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man. Groomsmen were John Galloway, Chad Griffin, Greg Varney, Matthew McCoy and Nicholas Bonner, brother of

EDUCATION NEWS Wilson Hall BATTLE OF THE BOOKS The middle school Battle of the Books team won the S.C. Independent School Association Regional Competition, and the lower school Battle of the Books team placed second in the competition that was held in Florence on Nov. 9. The middle school team is advised by Molly McDuffie, and the lower school team is advised by Susie Herlong.

America’s Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students in grades three through 12. Students read books and come together to demonstrate their abilities and to test their knowledge of the books they have read.

The teams are given a list of 20 books to read prior to the competition, and then they are asked specific questions about the books to earn points.

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the bride. Gabriel Scott served as ring bearer.

The bride's family held the reception at Snug Harbor Cottage in Summerton, the home of the bridegroom's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanna.

The bridegroom's parents also held the rehearsal dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanna.

Following a wedding trip to Jamaica, the couple resides in Sumter.

The exhibit is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free.

USC Sumter has two additional art galleries on campus that are free and open to the public. Visit www.uscsumter. edu for more information on current and upcoming displays or contact Laura Cardello, USC Sumter’s curator of exhibits, at (803) 938-3801. — Misty Fickling

Morris College OPEN ENROLLMENT Morris College invites you to register for the 2017 spring semester. Enrollment is open to traditional students as well as the adult Organizational Management Program. Classes begin Jan. 5, 2017.

Contact the Office of Admissions and Records for further information (803) 934-3200. — Anika Cobb

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place honors; • Art Division 2 — Sophia Miranda, second-grader, received honorable mention; and • Art Division 7 — Allie Lindler, 11thgrader, received third-place honors.

SCISA CHORAL CLINIC The TSA General Sound and Junior General Sound choirs participated in the SCISA Choral Clinic. Aubrey Mitchum, Sara Rhudy, Dazjuan Butler, David Crotts, Payton Houser and Bella Crowe earned All State Choir selection based on their performances at the Choral Clinic.

SCISA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR Susan Hux received the SCISA Administrative Assistant of the Year Award for 2016-17 at the annual fall SCISA Heads of School Conference.

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SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Summerton Early Childhood Center held its first nine week awards day for kindergarten, first grade and secondgrade students. Many students received awards for academic, citizenship and perfect attendance awards.

The PTO/SIC meeting was held on Thursday. Many topics was discussed such as fundraiser ideas, movie nights and various grants to help support the school and PTO/SIC. Membership dues will be $3 until the end of December.

Dues will increase to $5 starting January 2017. We need your support.

First-graders went on a field trip on Friday to see the ballet “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” at Patriot Hall in Sumter.

SECC will be closed Monday through Friday for the Thanksgiving holidays.

Interim reports will be issued on Nov. 29. Parent conferences will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.

Thomas Sumter Academy sent a Lower School Team and a Middle School Team to compete in the SCISA Battle of the Books Regional Competition on Nov. 9 at All Saints’ Episcopal Day School in Florence. There were 28 teams competing in the three regional competitions.

The members of the Thomas Sumter Lower School Battle of the Books Team were Anna Bell, Ella Bell, Connor Claus, Matthew Cross, Keegan Distelzweig, Reese Distelzweig, Jacob Marshall, Brynna Nedderman, Diya Patel and Trenton Spilker.

The members of the Thomas Sumter Middle School Battle of the Books Team were Madeleine Britton, Stephanie Carges, Nathan Corns, Libby Gore, Nina Williamson and Maria Wilson.

Congratulations to our Lower School Team for being one of the top six schools to advance to the state finals.

The SCISA state Battle of the Books Competition will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Thomas Sumter Academy.

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The University of South Carolina Sumter campus will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you enjoy this time with friends and family.

Veterans Day is a day to honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States in all wars, particularly living veterans. On Wednesday, SPES invited veterans and service personnel to dine with them during lunch to show appreciation for their service to our country. — Beverly Spry

TSA Veterans Day Program was held on Friday to honor the brave men and women who have served and are serving our great country. The keynote speaker was Col. Daniel Lasica, husband of Kelli, and father of Eryn, Katie, Daniel, TSA 10th-grader Zachary, TSA ninth-grader Meghan, TSA sixth-grader Madison, TSA third-grader Shawn, TSA first-grader and 4-year-old John Paul.

Patriotic musical performances were given by the students from the TSA Columbia Campus and the General Sound and Junior General Sound. The gym lobby was decorated with pennants made by TSA students with the names of their family members who have served and are currently serving.

BROWN AND SEARS SIGN WITH USC Seniors Thomas Brown and McLendon Sears each signed a National Letter of Intent to further their athletic careers at the University of South Carolina. Brown will play tennis, and Sears will play baseball for the university next year. Students, coaches and family members attended the ceremony held in Nash Student Center on Nov. 9.

HONOR CHOIR The following students were selected for the S.C. Independent School Association Honor Choir: sophomores Bridget Anderson and Holly Poag and juniors Betsy Noyes, Pitch Sinlapanuntakul and Grace Towery. The students, who are members of the choral class taught by Danielle Sekel, performed at the annual SCISA Heads’ Conference in Manning on Nov. 3. — Sean Hoskins

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SNELL AND CZERWINSKI ON DISPLAY IN CAMPUS GALLERIES USC Sumter will feature Dennis Snell’s Complete Works through Feb. 28, 2017, in the Umpteenth Gallery.

Originally from California, Snell began painting at an early age.

Throughout his career, Snell has painted a wide variety of subject matter including cityscapes of Sumter, but for the past 10 years he has painted trees almost exclusively.

“We can’t live without trees; they are important to the ecosystem. Trees are also individuals, like humans, and they go through similar life cycles.”

The Umpteenth Gallery is in the Arts and Letters Building on the USC Sumter Campus. The exhibit is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free.

Suzy Czerwinski’s Eclectic Journey will be on view through Feb. 28 in the Upstairs Gallery.

Czerwinski, a resident of Manning, is retired from a career in the federal government where she was “in charge of a major law enforcement investigative program at the U.S. Secret Service.”

While she took up painting at an early age, Czerwinski said she largely put her artwork aside while in college, raising her family and during her career.

The Upstairs Gallery is in the Williams-Brice-Edwards Administration Building on the USC Sumter Campus.

Thomas Sumter Academy GENERALS WITH CHARACTER The character trait for October was honesty. The following students were recognized for displaying this characteristic: K4 — Lilly Marie Font; K5 — Braden Haselhorst and Cassidee Boyd; first — Ashlynn Singleton and Shawn Lasica; second — Aidan Butcher and Taelor Stevens; third — Carter Hill and Sadie Cox; fourth — Sylvia Burrows and Brandon Marshall; fifth — Keegan Distelzweig and Olivia Diller; sixth — Jordan Thornton and Rebecca Morris; seventh — Libby Gore and Landon DeLavan; eighth — Sydney Kindsvater and Josh Cannon; ninth — Ellie Hunter and Trayton Hill; 10th — Bella Crowe and Daniel Lasica; 11th — Josie Reed and Fletcher Rabon; and 12th —Tabitha Scruggs and Devin Harwell.

SCISA ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW The following students earned honors for their entries in the SCISA Art and Photography Show: • Photography — Jenene Grover, sixth-grader, received first-place honors; • Altered Photography — Ally Moses, seventh-grader, received first-

DECKER, MORRIS AND STODDARD SIGN NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT TSA seniors Kyle Decker, Logan Morris and Bree Stoddard signed NCAA National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers in college.

Decker will be attending Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia, where he will be a member of the archery team. TSA started its archery program last year under the direction of Coach Mac McLeod through the Department of Natural Resources. TSA's archery team competed in the World Championships in Myrtle Beach this past summer where Decker ranked in the top 18 percent out of a total of 4,000 shooters.

Morris will attend USC Upstate in Spartanburg, where she will be a member of the softball team. Morris has been a member of the varsity softball team since she was an eighth-grader.

She has led the team to back-to-back-toback state championship series, won the state championship in 2014 and 2015, and won five consecutive region championships. She has been an all-region selection since the eighth grade and was named the All Region Player of the Year last year.

Stoddard will be attending North Greenville University in Greenville, where she will be a member of the basketball team. Stoddard has been at TSA since her junior year and led the Lady Generals to a regular season region championship and a region tournament championship last year. Stoddard was recognized as the Region Player of the Year and the Region Tournament MVP. — BJ Reed

Sumter School District PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY PROGRAM The sixth-annual Principal for the Day program was held on Wednesday.

The principals from each school invited someone to serve as the school’s "principal for the day," and the person shadowed the principal for the first half of the day. All of the participants then met at the Crestwood High Fine Arts Center for lunch and a recap of the day.

Superintendent J. Frank Baker welcomed the group, and Cornelius Leach, assistant superintendent for instruction, offered the invocation.

Following the lunch prepared by the District Food Services Department, volunteer participants shared their thoughts on the day and things they observed and learned by taking on this role for the morning. Baker then presented each participant with a plaque to commemorate the day.

The Principals for the Day at the elementary schools and their affiliations were: David Merchant, Sumter City Council and Merchant Iron Works, Alice Drive Elementary School; Chief Russell F. Roark III, Sumter Police Department, Cherryvale Elementary School; Rick Jones, Logic2Performance, Crosswell Drive Elementary School; Keith Ivey, Fatherhood Coalition, F.J. DeLaine Elementary School; Capt. Michael Evans, Sumter Police Department, and John F. Kennedy, Shaw Air Force Base education liaison, High Hills Elementary School; Detra Mardis, Eaton Corp., Kingsbury Elementary School; Kimberly L. Rauschenbach, Palmetto Health Tuomey, Lemira Elementary School; Penny Pratt, SAFE Federal Credit Union, Manchester Elementary School; Jamie Glasscock, Glasscock Co., Millwood Elementary School; Victoria Bailey, C.A. Harler Trophies and Engraving, Oakland Primary School; Bob Smith, First Citizens Bank, Pocalla Springs Elementary School; Andre’ McBride, International Paper, R.E. Davis Elementary School; the Rev. George P. Windley Jr., First Baptist Missionary Church, Rafting Creek Elementary School; Rick Carpenter, The Sumter Item, Shaw Heights Elementary School; Kevin Johnson, BD plant manager, Wilder Elementary School; and Derek Burress, Community Broadcasters, Willow Drive Elementary School.

The middle school Principals for the Day were J. David Weeks, South Carolina House of Representatives, Alice Drive Middle School; Janice Poplin, Thompson Construction Group Inc., Bates; Joe Jimenez, McAlister’s Deli, Chestnut Oaks Middle School; Chuck Fienning, retired CEO, Sumter Packaging, Ebenezer Middle School; Jimmy Byrd, Sumter County Council, Furman Middle School; Chip Chase, FTC, Hillcrest Middle School;

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At the high school level, the principals were Lorenzo Bowen, Zebra Custom Designs, Crestwood High School; Dusty Rhodes, Rhodes Graduation Services, Lakewood High School; Thomas Rhodes, Rhodes Graduation Services, Sumter High School; Chief Deputy Hampton Gardner, Sumter Sheriff’s Office, Brewington Academy; and Deon Guillory, WLTX, Sumter Career and Technology Center.

The Principal for the Day program was sponsored by Rhodes Graduation Services Inc., First Citizens Bank and C. A. Harler Trophies and Engraving.

ALL-STATE CHORUS NAMED Twenty Sumter School District students will take part in the South Carolina All-State Chorus this year. More than 1,700 students from across South Carolina auditioned for the limited number of slots.

Crestwood High School students selected were Marquis Abrams, Kiana Cox, Jalonnie Dinkins, Deja Fennoy, Adrianna Howard, Richard Martinez, Eddie Milledge and Lauren Spikes.

The Crestwood choral director is Deborah Horton.

Lakewood High School students chosen for the chorus were Dewayne Hill, Gianna Hill, Raquan James, Brittany Machado, Eric McClam, D’Andre Riley and Ben Way. The Lakewood choral director is Herbert Johnson.

Sumter High School students selected were Justin Floyd, Cassidy Kitchens, Tianna Roberts, Sara Grace Young and Jabar Zuell. Ashlee Poole is the choral director at Sumter High School.

The All-State Chorus competition is the most competitive choral competition at the high school level. The 20 students, along with other students from across South Carolina, will perform under the direction of two highly regarded guest choral clinicians in March.

rating contest with the 11th grade’s Grey Wolves taking first place in the upper grades.

The Cat in the Hat, ninjas, superheroes, princesses, M&Ms, the crazy cat lady and her entourage of cats all showed up on Character Day Thursday. Finally, students enjoyed their classes in jeans and school T-shirts or Fall Fest shirts on School Spirit Friday while the junior and senior classes labored to have everything set up for another successful Fall Fest.

Students, family members and friends in the community helped SCS kick off the 20th-annual Fall Fest with carnival-style games such as Ring-aPop, Pumpkin Mania, Duck Pond and Balloon Darts. The hayride, bounce house, car bash and face painting were among the favorite activities.

Everyone enjoyed the wonderful variety of food — elephant ears, cotton candy, chicken quarters, hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, fries, cakes and of course candy everywhere. The event offered games and great fellowship in a safe environment.

We commend the junior and senior classes under the leadership of junior sponsor Laura Mahoney and senior sponsor Carol Rollings for all the hard work that they put into making this year’s Fall Fest a success. They spent weeks preparing decorations, working with local businesses for donations, organizing a seemingly infinite amount of supplies and cleaning it all up once everything was finished. The senior class uses all proceeds to support its senior trip. — Miriam Marritt

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building. He also discussed his autobiographical book “What’s Driving You?” Men In Motion is a student life organization open to all CCTC male students who are interested in achieving their educational goals, supporting their peers and building character. For more information, contact Christopher Hall at (803) 7780-7827 or hallcj@ cctech.edu.

SIGNING DAY On Nov. 12, nearly 80 soon-to-be high school graduates and their parents attended Central Carolina Scholars Signing Day at the Main Campus of Central Carolina Technical College.

Faculty spoke and were available to help guide students through financial aid, registration, student life activities and other opportunities. There was a signing ceremony for each student and his or her family, which included a Central Carolina Scholars baseball cap, pen and contract. CCTC is proud to have these bright high school graduates become part of the college’s team. Lunch was served following the signing ceremony. — Becky H. Rickenbaker

Lee County School District BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL Students at Bishopville Primary School are learning about manners and proper etiquette in the Guidance Program. In partnership with Clemson Extension, students are learning about proper nutrition, social manners and etiquette.

Darla Moore of Clemson Extension works hand in hand with Vanessa Bostic, school guidance counselor, to create a well-rounded program that exposes students to many perspectives and viewpoints. This activity serves to prepare students for setting a magnificent Thanksgiving table.

Students in second-grade classes participated in a mock presidential election. They were able to cast their ballots in the voting box for the presidential candidate of their choice. Students learned an important lesson about their rights and responsibilities as citizens of a democracy.

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All Sumter School District schools and the district office will close for the Thanksgiving holidays this week. Normal operations will resume on Monday, Nov. 28. — Mary B. Sheridan

West Lee Elementary held an Honor Awards Program on Nov. 4 in the WW Brooks Cafeteria. Students and staff received awards for perfect attendance. Students were also recognized for principal’s honor roll and A/B honor roll during the program.

On Nov. 4, The Columbia Marionette Theater presented “Litter Trashes Everyone,” which is an educational performance featuring marionettes and hand puppets.

Sumter Christian School VETERANS HONORED We love and appreciate our veterans at Sumter Christian School. On Wednesday, Veterans Victory Celebration chapel was held to honor and hear testimonies of God’s protection from WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, Shield and Iraqi Freedom veterans. The veteran speakers were WWII veterans Fred Huth and Laurance H. Kannon; Vietnam veteran Larry Patterson; Desert Storm veterans Clarence Davis and Mike Duffy; Iraqi Freedom veterans Tamsen Jennings, Curtina Sumpter and Edwin Melendez.

Fifth-grade teacher Laurance Kannon said, “Everyone spoke of God’s mercy and grace as they survived the conflict and were thankful for the Bible and for salvation. We were so glad we were able to give honor to whom honor is due.”

SCS students and faculty enjoyed participating in Spirit Week from Nov. 7-11. Students and teachers were hard to spot in their camouflage clothing, some covered head to toe on Camo Monday. Sports rivalries flared on Team Tuesday with USC and Clemson well represented. Each class was assigned a color and theme to celebrate on Color War Wednesday, complete with a door-decorating contest. First grade’s Pink Flamingos and fourth grade’s Purple Elephants tied for first in the lower grades in the door-deco-

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Representatives of CCTC’s Welding Program stand with Crestwood High School art teacher Alec Harding and his students at the unveiling of the collaborative art installation. The artwork is permanently on display at Crestwood High School.

On Nov. 7, Central Carolina Technical College’s Welding Program Manager Axel Reis, accompanied by CCTC Welding students, unveiled an installation art piece at Crestwood High School. The piece titled “A Study of Sound and Movement in Sculpture” was created with help from Crestwood art teacher Alec Harding and his students. It was built on-site in CCTC’s welding lab, where Crestwood students received hands-on training and instruction. This is the second collaborative art installation that CCTC has produced with a local high school in the last year.

FORMER NBA PLAYER VISITS On Nov. 10, Central Carolina Technical College’s Men In Motion club hosted former NBA Player Keyon L. Dooling. Dooling presented “Get in Position,” a program aimed at cultivating leadership qualities through social skills development and character

LEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL The Lee County Career and Technology Center FFA Chapter decorated pumpkins to share with the residents at McCoy Nursing Center in Bishopville. The pumpkins were displayed in the residence hall’s dining area for all residents to enjoy.

The Lee County Career and Technology Center FFA Chapter attended the Pee Dee Region Soil Judging Career Development Event held at the Pee Dee REC in Florence on Nov. 1.

FFA members competed against other chapters in the Pee Dee. The Pee Dee Region Soil Judging CDE allowed students to take the knowledge they have gained about soils and apply it to real world situations. D’Angelo McQuillar (chapter president), Nikolas Walton (chapter vice president) and DeJa Murphy placed in the top 10 for the Pee Dee. They were able to test their knowledge and skills to help promote personal growth and career success.

On Nov. 1, Electricity 1, 2 and 3 students were running electrical circuits, working in electrical panels and connecting devices such as fans, light fixtures, light and door bells. There are four females and 15 males enrolled in the electricity program at Lee County

Career and Technology Center. Electricity courses for females are classified as a non-traditional course. Nontraditional careers are those in which women make up less than 25 percent of the workforce. The pay, benefits and job satisfaction can be much higher than in traditional female occupations.

During November, the DECA Organization sponsors 15 school and/or community outreach activities as part of a Statewide THRIVE Campaign.

The first school outreach activity was hosting a “tie day” with the assistant principal. On Nov. 9, Lee Central High School’s Assistant Principal Marvin Byers demonstrated to both males and females of the DECA Organization the proper way to “tie a tie.” In addition, Byers donated ties to the organization for future events. This initiative is designed to promote the importance of dressing in a professional manner that enhances self-esteem and awareness.

From Nov. 7 to 18, the DECA organization held a student-led activity to assist families in Lee County. Members of the DECA organization collected gently used jeans for both males and females of all ages and donated the jeans to a local agency serving underprivileged families.

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Lee County Career and Technology Center FFA Chapter members D’Angelo McQuillar, Javon Smith, Joey Florio, Dashaun Long, Tyquan Bell and Jakeja Burris check the health of the pansies the chapter is selling.

The Lee County Career and Technology Center FFA Chapter are having their annual pansy sale. Pansies are perfect to spruce up the garden for the holidays. They will last through the winter to give your garden warmth and color. Pansies can be purchased from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday while supplies last.

Flats containing 18 plants can be purchased for $8. Contact Beth Tolson, FFA advisdr, for more information at tolsone@lee.k12.sc.us or by phone at (803) 428-4633.

DISTRICT WIDE Nov. 21 will be a “Make-up Day” for students for days missed because of Hurricane Matthew. All schools will operate on a regular schedule.

Thanksgiving break for all students will be Tuesday through Friday. Classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 28. — Kara Fowler

CAMPUS CORNER OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ADULT AND GRADUATE STUDIES CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO — Brenda Kelly-Pressley of Bishopville has been named to the dean’s list at Ohio Christian University College of Adult and Graduate Studies for the fall 2015 semester.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and be enrolled in at least 12 “graded” semester hours.

Surgery abroad goes wrong after infection takes hold

Dear Abby ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

DEAR ABBY — I'm 42 and the mother of three children. I love my kids, but after many years of wanting to do something about my "mommy belly," I decided to have

a tummy tuck.

As a woman of color, my preference was for a sculpted, curvy shape. For aesthetic reasons, I liked the work being done in a certain foreign country. That it was cheaper there was an added plus. After months of researching, I settled on a board-certified doctor. His be-

fore and after pictures were great, and I was told that he and the clinic had a "zero percent infection rate."

Two weeks after I returned home, things quickly went bad. Fluid drained from my tummy tuck and belly button incisions. A local plastic surgeon sent me immediately to an emergency room.

At the ER, my fever was 102, and I was admitted to the hospital, where I was diagnosed with mycobacterium abscessus infection. I was hospitalized for 11 days and had surgery to manually clear the infection from my abdomen. I was sent home with a PICC line so I could continue receiving my IV meds at home.

Two months after my elective surgery, I cannot stand up straight due to the pain.

The experience has been awful, and it's still far from over. I'm still on IV antibiotics, have daily nursing visits, multiple visits to the ER and have had multiple surgeries.

I won't be able to work for three to six months, and my medical bills are over $100,000. (Thank goodness I have health insurance!) The side effects of the meds I'm on are nausea, diarrhea, lack of appetite and drowsiness.

It's hard for me to take care of myself or my children. I feel guilty about the pain I'm causing my family, and I'm so depressed I don't like going places and have withdrawn from those closest to me.

I know infections are a risk with any surgical procedure and this could have happened

in America, but the fact is, this infection is known to be caused by poor sterilization in the OR, and this should have been avoidable if the proper sterilization procedures were followed.

When I contacted the doctor who did my surgery, he denied that I got it from him.

He offered to repair any cosmetic damage, but I'd be crazy to go back there for additional procedures. He's in no way accountable, and the system over there promotes that. As an American, I have no recourse. I'm just stuck here suffering.

I know others may have had wonderful experiences, but I want to shed light on life after surgery abroad that went wrong. I also want to encourage others to make

sure they plan for the worstcase scenario: Consider who will provide extended care to your kids during periods of hospitalization, how you will pay your astronomical medical bills, and whether you can afford living on reduced or no income for the duration of treatment, which can be several months.

Thanks for printing this, Abby.

Lesson Learned DEAR LESSON LEARNED — Wow. I'm very sorry you learned all this the hard way. I hope your experience will alert readers to the fact that there's risk involved when considering surgery in countries where the regulation of hospitals and surgical facilities may not be up to American standards.

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American dream vanishing come working households have access to a 401(k) or similar defined-contribution plan, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

For low-income working households, it’s just 35 percent.

The low retirement balances mean the majority of households — 52 percent — are at risk of having to cut their spending by more than 10 percent after entering retirement, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

“For an upper-middle class person, not being able to maintain their standard of living means fewer trips,” says Alicia Munnell, the center’s director. “But for lowerincome people, it can really

mean depriving themselves.”

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS To help close the gap, states are trying their own measures. California recently passed a law requiring employers to automatically enroll their workers in a staterun program and deduct money from each paycheck.

Experts prefer a broader fix from the federal government but call the state programs an encouraging step. In the meantime, many workers are simply working longer.

David Tucker is 74 and still waking at 1:15 each morning to get to his job as a skycap at Reagan National Airport, outside Washington, D.C. He says he may consider retiring next year or cutting

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Nancy Harvey, center, owner of Lil’ Nancy’s Primary Schoolhouse, is surrounded on Oct. 20 by staff and children she cares for at her home and child-care center in Oakland, California. down to a few days per week.

And what would he look forward to in retirement?

“I would like to feel what it’s like to wake up and not go to work,” he says.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The American dream of a blissful retirement, free of financial worries, is dying.

Most U.S. households are heading for a worse lifestyle in retirement than they had while they were working, because they simply aren’t saving enough, experts say. Thirty-five percent of households in their prime earning years or later have nothing saved in a retirement account and no access to a traditional pension, according to an AP analysis of savings data from the Federal Reserve.

Among households that do have some savings, the typical amount is $73,200. That’s about 15 months of the median household’s income.

One group doesn’t have to worry as much: the richest 10 percent of households. They typically have more than $413,000 in a retirement account, according to the analysis of the Fed’s latest data, which is from 2013.

The rest of us look a lot more like Nancy Harvey, a 54-year-old child-care center owner in Oakland, California, who has less than $2,000 saved. Her plan, as of now, is to continue with real-estate classes in hopes that it can provide a second job.

“I have to work and pray and hope my health continues to remain good so that I can continue to work,” she says. “I still have a mortgage and all the insurance that goes along with that. I can honestly say I’m frightened about the future.”

Harvey isn’t alone, as the gap widens between the few households who don’t have to worry about a comfortable retirement and everyone else.

The anxiety even stretches across political affiliations.

Nearly equivalent percentages of Democrats and Republicans say they’re not managing very well in retirement planning, a recent survey from Lincoln Financial found.

The looming crisis is the result of a system that’s increasingly put workers in charge of saving for and managing their own retirement. Because the U.S. households at the top have reaped most of the income gains during the last decade — and because they have disproportionately more access to retirement plans to begin with — experts say the gap in retirement savings is only growing wider. They’re expecting to see more elderly Americans working longer, moving in with their kids and tapping assistance programs.

“Only the privileged have access to a secure retirement,” says Teresa Ghilarducci, a labor economist at the New School for Social Research.

THE INCOME DIVIDE It’s easier to save when you’re making more money, and the vast majority of the income gains have gone to the top in recent years.

The top 10 percent of U.S. households made more than $162,180 last year, up 6 percent from a decade earlier after adjusting for inflation. For middle-income Americans, incomes have barely stayed ahead of inflation. Lower-income households are making less than a decade ago.

The benefit of making more money goes beyond having more to save. Higher-income households also get a bigger after-tax benefit from putting money into a 401(k) or another tax-advantaged account.

With traditional pensions increasingly becoming extinct, it’s grown even more important for Americans to save. Meanwhile, Social Security — the last line of defense for many retirement plans — is at risk of having enough money to pay only 79 percent of benefits, starting in 2034.

ACCESS TO PLANS The death of the traditional pension means the burden is on us to save, and that’s why access to 401(k) and other retirement plans is so important.

Most lower-income households will save when they have access to a retirement plan. The problem is that most don’t get the opportunity.

Eighty percent of high-in-

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Theme: Joy Special Music: The Taylor Strings orchestra and other guest musicians will be here! We celebrate the third Sunday of the Christmas Season with scripture readings, songs and a variety of beautiful choral and instrumental music.

◆ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 SERVICE OF COMFORT AND HOPE AT 5:30 PM, CHAPEL

Meditative service of scripture readings, prayer and music by Kipper Ackerman, Harp.

We will light candles in remembrance of our loved ones and reaffirm the hope found in the love and grace of God.

◆ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 WORSHIP 10:30

Theme: Love – Joseph prepares the way for love, humility and grace

◆ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 4:00PM AND 6:00PM

4:00pm – Family Service. Children of the church will present the Nativity story with Christmas hymns and readings. Communion will be served and the children’s choir will sing.

6:00pm Service - Traditional candlelight service with special music by the Chancel Choir and soloists. Communion will be served. All are welcome.

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O’Hare airport workers vote to go on strike CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of O’Hare International Airport workers have voted to go on strike ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Service Employees International Union Local 1 officials said Thursday that about 500 workers have committed to strike. Union spokeswoman Izabela Miltko-Ivkovich said the strike “will definitely take place in the coming days,” though she didn’t specify which day it will start.

The workers involved have been trying to organize with the union’s help. They work mainly for private contractors at the airport.

“They don’t expect to shut the airport down,” SEIU Local 1 President Tom Balanoff said, according to the Chicago Sun-

Times. “That’s not what they’re trying to do. Oh, there will be disruption.”

Balanoff said a walk out could slow but not shut down airport operations. He said what workers are trying to do “is get the powers that be to hear their voice.”

The workers who plan to strike include baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, janitors and wheelchair attendants.

They are seeking a $15 per hour wage.

It wasn’t immediately clear how such a strike would affect operations at O’Hare, which is one of the nation’s busiest airports.

The Chicago Department of Aviation said in a statement that it doesn’t anticipate any disruption in service.

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Travelers line up at a security checkpoint area in Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago last Thanksgiving weekend.

Robert Mann, an airline industry analyst and former airline executive, said much depends on what types of jobs are affected, whether airlines or

the private contractors can assign other employees to fill in and on how many workers will be willing to cross a picket line.

Workers have taken similar

actions at other airports, including LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports in New York, creating disruptions that “ranged from noticeable to marginal,” he said.

Joseph Schwieterman, a transportation expert and economics professor at DePaul University in Chicago, noted the city has a few days to try to come up with a “plan B.” “This will be a mass headache, but a crisis it is not,” he said.

O’Hare has about 190 gates and is a hub airport for both American and United airlines, which hold the majority of those gates.

Auto club AAA predicts it will be an especially busy Thanksgiving weekend of traveling.

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From left, Patrick Ellinger, Daniel Bronson and New York State Police Captain Eric Laughton laugh after Ellinger and Bronson were presented awards on Friday for helping to apprehend a suspect in a purse snatching in Lockport, New York.

College QB runs down, tackles purse snatcher ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Daniel Bronson’s biggest play on a record-setting day as the quarterback at the University of Rochester came off the field.

The 21-year-old junior from Lockport in Niagara County was leaving a restaurant in his hometown on Nov. 5 when he saw a man run past a 73-year-old woman and yank her purse out of her arms as she walked with her husband.

Bronson took off after the man, who dropped the purse but kept on running. Bronson kept running, too, and tackled the suspect and held him down with the help of his girlfriend’s father and brother.

Police arrived and arrested the 31-year-old suspect on a robbery charge.

Bronson’s off-field heroics came just hours after he piled up nearly 400 yards in total offense and ran 60 yards for a touchdown in a 37-34 home loss to Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His 192 yards rushing was the most ever by a quarterback at the Division III school. He also completed 21 of 32 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown, despite suffering what was later diagnosed as a separated right shoulder in the third quarter.

But, it’s what happened after the game that has the microbiology major in the spotlight.

After having dinner with his girlfriend and her family at a Lockport restaurant, the group was walking to the parking lot when Bronson saw a man steal the purse of the elderly woman who had just left the eatery with her husband.

“She screamed, ‘Help!

Help!’” Bronson said.

The 6-foot, 190-pound quarterback took off in pursuit.

“I chased him a little over 100 yards and jumped on his back,” Bronson told The Associated Press on Friday. “I rode him to the pavement because I didn’t want to hit the concrete.”

His girlfriend’s father, Patrick Ellinger, and son, also named Patrick, soon caught up and helped subdue the suspect.

On Friday, troopers presented Bronson and the Ellingers with Citizen Recognition Awards during a ceremony in Lockport. Afterward, Bronson told the AP that the night of Nov. 5 was his first time he had ever eaten at that Lockport restaurant.

“I guess someone put me in the right place at the right time to help someone out,” he said.

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SHOOTOUT FROM PAGE A1 Carothers’ family. “The men and women of the U.S. Marshals Service work very hard to keep all of us safe,” he said in a news release.

According to a news release from U.S. Marshals Service, Carothers was a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service and had served as deputy commander for more than a year.

“The fugitive who killed Deputy Commander Carothers was extremely dangerous, wanted for trying to kill law enforcement officers and deliberately evading authorities.

Pat is a hero, and our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and five children,”

JAMES FROM PAGE A1 judicial selection during the early part of the session which begins Jan. 10.

According to his official biography on www.sccourts.org, James is a Resident Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, comprising Sumter, Lee, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties, with his chambers located in Sumter.

James was born in 1960 in Savannah, Georgia, to the late George C. James and Ren F. James.

He attended Wilson Hall School and graduated cum laude from The Citadel in 1982, earning a bachelor of science degree in business administration. He earned his juris doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1985.

James worked at and eventually became a partner along with his father in the firm of Richardson, James & Player.

In 2000, this firm merged with the firm of Lee, Erter, Wilson, Holler & Smith and became known as Lee, Erter, Wilson, James, Holler & Smith LLC. He was a partner in that firm until his election to the Circuit Court Bench. He was sworn in as a Resident Circuit Judge for the Third Judicial Circuit on July 1, 2006, replacing the retiring Howard P. King.

FUND FROM PAGE A1 scholarships at USC Sumter, Davidson College and Medical University of South Carolina.

As nephews of Martha Williams Brice, Edwards and his brother acted as executors of her estate, which included a bequest to enlarge the football stadium at USC to become Williams-Brice Stadium and fund the Williams-Brice School of Nursing at USC, as well as many other projects in Sumter and South Carolina.

Throughout his life, Edwards was known for his humility.

“He was one of the most generous local citizens we’ve ever had,” said Hubert Osteen, chairman and editor-in-chief of The Sumter Item. “He really helped his community, and so many of his philanthropic efforts were not publicized. He was that way — he didn’t want to make a fuss about himself.”

“He was a true philanthropist and gentleman in the humility that he showed while contributing in many ways,” Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen said.

Fireside Fund was established in 1969 to help needy families and individuals pay heating bills, buy firewood or heating fuels and stay warm during the winter months.

Since its founding, Fireside Fund has brought in more than $1.4 million in donations from generous readers.

Anyone in need of assistance with heating costs may call Sumter United Ministries at (803) 775-0757.

Donations can be mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151 or dropped off at the office, 20 N. Magnolia St. Names, including groups, should be spelled completely. When making a donation in someone’s honor, the names will be printed as given.

The Sumter Item publishes a weekly update on the annual success of the program and a list of weekly donors from Thanksgiving through the winter months.

said U.S. Marshals Service Deputy Director David Harlow in a news release.

According to The Associated Press, U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch said she was “deeply saddened” by Carothers’ death in a statement released on Friday.

“He stayed true to his oath to the last, laying down his life to keep his community safe and his neighbors secure,” Lynch said about the U.S. Marshal deputy commander.

“I know that his legacy will live on in the proud annals of the U.S. Marshals Service and in the memory of his fellow law enforcement officers from coast to coast.”

Prior to the shooting incident in Sumter County in September, Dontrell Carter was wanted by law enforcement

for violent charges, including armed robbery, discharging a firearm into a vehicle and attempted murder.

He gained more charges on Sept. 18 after allegedly hitting his former girlfriend in the face multiple times, shooting at her uncle’s house while people were inside and firing a semi-automatic weapon at three Sumter officers while evading arrest. No injuries were reported, but a city patrol vehicle was struck three times.

Carter was then charged with seven counts of attempted murder; domestic violence; failure to stop for a blue light and siren; possession of a weapon during a violent crime; firing shots into a dwelling; driving under suspension; and seven counts of attempted murder.

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President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney shake hands as Romney leaves Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Saturday.

James is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Sumter and served as a member of the board of trustees of Wilson Hall School from 1998 through June 30, 2006, and was a member of several other local boards.

In addition to his membership in the South Carolina Bar and the Sumter County Bar Association, James is a former member of the American Bar Association, South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association and Defense Research Institute. He has been admitted to practice in all of the courts of this state and in United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

He was married in 1986 to the former Dena Owen. They have two adult children, George, who is a lawyer in Columbia, and Alston, who is in graduate school studying communication disorders.

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s we age, the risk of losing our independence grows.

Stepping off a sidewalk can lead to an unexpected ankle sprain or break. A fall can lead to a broken femur or hip, restricting daily freedoms.

Muscle strength is critical to good health, reducing joint pain and having strong bones. However, many individuals who have strong muscles forget to stretch them, putting them at higher risk for a pulled muscle or damage that can place restrictions on simple daily activities. Stretching is critical to keeping muscles pliable and flexible, and it is essential to maintaining range of motion.

Stretching is often overlooked or thought of to be something that only athletes do. But regardless of activity level, we all need to stretch to main-

tain flexibility and mobility. Sitting at a desk all day tightens up the muscles in the legs and back, which can result in tight muscles and poor posture or damage muscles during activity.

Without proper stretching, muscles and tendons get tighter and shorter making everyday movements more difficult.

But even our normal posture can restrict Missy flexibility and inhibit Corrigan range of motion.

Stretching keeps the muscles strong and flexible, which protects the joints from injury or damage.

When you stretch, you’re working muscles and tendons. Tendons are flexible tissues that attach muscle to

bone. Stretching can help improve the range of motion of a joint, decreasing risk for falls, damage and injury.

In addition to greater range of motion and reduced risk of injury, regular stretching can help improve posture, reduce muscle soreness, relieve stress and tension, calm the mind and it allows your body to recharge, promoting increased blood flow for better energy and focus.

It was once thought that stretching was necessary to warm up the muscles for physical activity, but research shows that it is best to do so after activity. Stretching the muscles when they are cold can actually cause damage because the muscle fibers are tight. It is best to stretch after physical activity when more blood is in the muscles, and they are warm. Hold a stretch for 30 seconds or more and

don’t bounce. You should feel tension but not pain.

As with anything, stretching once or infrequently won’t improve your flexibility. You must do it regularly to see results. Stretching should be done on a daily basis, and it is best to do it multiple times throughout the day.

Even though we have more than 600 muscles in the body, it is sufficient enough to focus on stretching the major muscle groups that surround our joints: calves, hamstrings, quads, lower back, upper back, neck and shoulders.

Stretching is a simple yet effective way to help prevent life-changing injuries that threaten your independence.

Luckily you don’t need any fancy equipment to be able to stretch, and it can be done anywhere. You can stretch in a chair, standing up or lying down.

Cholesterol drug shows promise NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For the first time, a new drug given along with a cholesterol-lowering statin medicine has proved able to shrink plaque that is clogging arteries, potentially giving a way to undo some of the damage of heart disease.

The difference was very small, but doctors hope it will grow with longer treatment, and any reversal or stabilization of disease would be a win for patients and a long-sought goal.

The drug, Amgen Inc.’s Repatha, also drove LDL, or bad cholesterol, down to levels rarely if ever seen in people before. Heart patients are told to aim for below 70, but some study participants got as low as 15.

“There doesn’t appear to be any level at which there is harm” from too little LDL, and the lower patients went, the more their plaque shrank, said one study leader, Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Steven Nissen.

Results were published last week by the Journal of the American Medical Association and discussed at an American Heart Association conference.

Statins, such as Lipitor and Crestor, curb cholesterol production. Repatha and a similar drug, Praluent, block PCSK9, a substance that interferes with the liver’s ability to remove cholesterol from the blood. Too much cholesterol, along with other substances, can build up and form plaque

in arteries.

The new drugs have drawbacks, though. Statins are pills sold as generics for as little as a dime a day. The new ones are biotech drugs that are expensive to make — Repatha costs $14,000 a year and insurers often won’t pay. They must be given as shots every two weeks or once a month.

People can do it themselves with a penlike device.

In the study, about 900 heart disease patients were given a strong statin and monthly shots of either Repatha or a dummy solution. Ultrasound images were taken of an artery with plaque at the start of the trial and 18 months later.

The average for bad cholesterol stayed around 93 for people given only the statin, but dropped to 37 for those on both drugs. The amount of artery plaque stayed about the same for the statin-only group but shrank 1 percent in those also given Repatha. Some people with more dramatic LDL declines saw plaque shrink 2 percent.

“It’s small, but it probably took patients 60 years to accumulate that plaque,” so to see any change after just 18 months of treatment is good, said a cholesterol expert, Dr. Raul Santos of the University of Sao Paolo.

Dr. Vincent Bufalino, president of Advocate Medical Group, a large cardiology group in suburban Chicago, agreed.

“It sounds small but it’s a

beginning” and still a win, he said.

Amgen sponsored the study, and Santos has consulted for the company. Nissen said his fees for doing the study were donated to charity.

The best test of the new drugs’ value will be large studies underway now to see whether drops in cholesterol will lead to fewer heart attacks and deaths. Results are expected next year.

Also at the conference, doctors gave results of a safety study of an experimental treatment aimed at rapidly removing cholesterol after a heart attack to help prevent a second one.

“When you have a heart attack, your ability to get cholesterol out of plaque is actually worsened. Your plaques grow more plump....the pipes are getting even more clogged,” said Dr. C. Michael Gibson, professor of medicine at Harvard University.

He led a study in 1,250 people testing infusions of ApoA1, the main component of HDL, or good cholesterol, which helps remove the bad

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An image provided by Amgen Inc. shows the cholesterol-lowering drug Repatha. In a report published last week by the Journal of the American Medical Association, this new drug added to cholesterollowering statins has proved to shrink plaque that clogs arteries. kind. The substance is taken directly from human blood, not synthesized in a lab.

An earlier version showed side effects on the liver; this

one was modified to try to avoid that, and no safety roadblocks were seen, said Gibson, who consults for the treatment’s maker, CSL Behring.

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In graveyard of dead coral in Pacific, hope and life bloom changes weather worldwide, and man-made global warming — had made the area one of the worst hit coral spots in the world. Later, nearby Jarvis Island was even more damaged. And the death of 85 percent of the coral of the better known and much larger Great Barrier Reef has been reported, said C. Mark Eakin, coral reef watch coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

“But despite this mass mortality, there are a few small signs of hope,” Baum said.

“It’s clear that coral reefs have great resilience, and the coral here is trying to recover.”

Not only has some of the bleached coral recovered, she said, but “there are coral babies that have settled on the reef sometime in the last year to year and half, and these are the reef’s best hope for recovery.”

A study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology goes back more than a million years and finds that even during mass die-offs, coral species are able to rebound.

Eakin points to Scott reef off western Australia where 12 years after the damaging 1998 El Nino coral die-off, nearly half the original reef

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Georgia Tech climate scientist Kim Cobb is seen in November at the remote Pacific island of Kiritimati, finding a bit of hope and life amid what in April was a ghost town of dead coral. Cobb used bags and drills to examine the coral and take core samples. revived. But it was damaged again by the recent El Nino.

Even after the recovery seen at Kiritimati, Baum is wary: “It’s like having a patient who is very sick and instead of letting them recover we keep infecting them with more and more illnesses.

There’s only so much that any person — or any natural system — can take.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a ghost town of dead coral off a remote Pacific island, scientists have found a bit more life.

In excursions a year ago and then last April, scientists examined the normally stunning coral reefs around the island of Kiritimati and pronounced it mostly a boneyard of dead coral. About 85 percent of the coral was dead, 10 percent was sick and bleached but still technically alive, and only 5 percent was doing OK. The same scientists returned this month and found that 6 to 7 percent of the coral is alive and not bleached, said University of Victoria coral reef scientist Julia Baum, speaking by Skype from the island.

“We left with a sense of dread and came back with a renewed purpose because there are some corals that literally came back from the brink,” said Georgia Tech climate scientist Kim Cobb, who returned from the expedition earlier. “It’s the best we could have hoped for.”

Many of the fish that rely on the reef and had been absent seem to be back, Cobb said.

Hot water — mostly from El Nino, the natural occasional warming of the Pacific that

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Truth and consequences W

ASHINGTON — Of all the losers in this season of discontent, the mainstream media top the list.

I don’t say this lightly and sincerely fear that loss of faith in journalism ultimately will cause more harm to the nation than any outside enemy could hope to.

Only 18 percent of Americans trust national news and just 22 percent trust local news, according to the Pew Research Center. That said, three-fourths of Americans think news organizations keep political leaders in line, though about the same percentage think the news media are biased.

Not surprisingly, Republicans more than Democrats think this way. It hasn’t helped that Republican politicos and conservative cable and radio outlets have convinced their constituents that the media are the enemy. It seems we’ve forgotten that the purpose of a newspaper, as Chicago Evening Post journalist and humorist Finley Peter Dunne put it in an 1893 column, is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.

Could there be a better reason to give Donald J. Trump a rough ride?

Nevertheless, distrust of legitimate journalism is no joking matter. What happens to democracy when an uninformed, misinformed, or disinformed populace tries to make sound decisions? The simple and terrible answer is, democracy fails.

We’ve reached this critical juncture thanks largely to the digital revolution. Until relatively recently, most people relied on a limited number of trusted news sources, which provided a basis for what we referred to as “common knowledge.” The country more or less also shared a set of common values.

Today, of course, we have thousands of news sources — or millions if you count social media. Everyone can pick his or her own outlet for consumption as well as a venue for invention. Personal journalists — that is, anyone with a smartphone to photograph or video in real time — have created virtual newsrooms of one that can communicate with countless others through tweets, retweets and created buzz on fact or fiction.

If you’re suddenly put in mind of insects, you’re not far off. Deafened by the dizzying din, it’s hard to hear the angels sing.

To those who complain that Trump received more negative coverage than Hillary Clinton did, I would merely point out that correctly quoting the man was inherently negative. He said a lot of awful stuff and offered little of substance to offset the headlines.

Moreover, the media have covered every follicle of Hillary Clinton’s scalp for 25 to 30 years. Her flaws and failures

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are well known to anyone who’s been halfawake, while Trump was essentially new on the political Kathleen stage.

Parker Trump’s own criticism of the press was as trumped up as many of his other campaign slogans, created to rile the crowd and deflect attention from, among other things, the fact that his manipulation of the media was the engine that propelled him to the top of the heap. But he knew that media bashing was popular among his base and gave them what they wanted.

Also contributing to the growing distrust is the perceived blurring of news and opinion, which can be a legitimate beef. Advocacy journalism, in this opinion writer’s view, belongs on the editorial and op-ed pages, though many news organizations subscribe to the notion that advancing a social cause or, perhaps, derailing an unfit candidate, justifies aggressive, Page 1 coverage. Objectivity be damned.

Thus, one shouldn’t wonder why so many have lost faith. It is worth noting, however, that when a mainstream reporter or editor is found to be deliberately dishonest, he or she is quickly dispatched to the outer darkness. The same can’t be said of the alternative news world or of social media.

On Facebook, “fake” news creator Paul Horner recently marveled that his viral, madeup stories helped get Trump elected.

Fortunately, only 4 percent of Americans trust social media “a lot” as a news source, and 30 percent trust it “some,” according to Pew. But sometimes it’s hard to tell fake from true, or advocacy from propaganda, and therein lies perhaps the greatest challenge of our time.

What’s clear is that news consumers must be extra vigilant in selecting news sources, while also being self-critical about those choices. The mainstream media need to work harder at presenting balanced reporting to rebuild trust. And education programs aimed at teaching students how to evaluate news, such as those created by The News Literacy Project, need greater public support and an accelerated timeline.

Words to this effect from our next president wouldn’t hurt. Trump would see headlines change quickly in his favor, the world would rejoice, and the Trump brand would be golden forever. Come on, do it.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group

Test scores are a flawed metric for measuring school performance

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esting is an inherent component of education. Traditionally, an educator explains a concept to students, the students study it, and then a test is administered to measure the extent of their mastery of the subject. This is nothing foreign to anybody who is a product of the U.S. education system.

What has changed between the use of test scores then and now is that they are no longer a measure of individual student progress.

Instead of students primarily being assessed on the material they learned in class, they are administered a general skills test such as the ACT. The purpose of testing has shifted from evaluating a student’s mastery of a topic to determining how good of a job a school is doing of educating its students.

Advocates for standardized testing say that these exams demonstrate whether or not students are prepared for college and ultimately the workforce.

Speaking in terms of concept only, this would seem correct, as if a student scores low in the reading section of the SAT then it makes sense to conclude that the school is not doing a good job teaching reading and writing. This conclusion is based on the mistaken premise, however, that tests and exams are an absolute measure of a student’s mastery of a subject.

Standardized tests remove any form of critical thinking from the equation.

When schools put so much pressure on students to improve their scores, students would rather find ways to “beat” the test rather than improve their academic abilities, and there is an entire market that thrives by capitalizing on this pressure: test preparation companies. I attended a workshop put on by a third party group last school year that was supposed to help raise ACT/SAT scores. Rather than spend time analyzing the core skills that are supposed to be examined by these tests, the workshop facilitators simply coached us

LETTER TO THE EDITOR LITTER ON SOME ROADWAYS IS A PUBLIC DISGRACE I travel Guignard Drive, Highway 15 South, Ramsey Road, Bethel Church Road and Nettles Road almost every day. I have never seen so much trash on the sides of the roads.

There is a mattress that has been on the side of Guignard Drive, just south of the overpass, for over a month and it is still there. On Highway 15 South, where the road has trees planted in the middle

of the median, there is always trash that has been thrown out. The person that cares for the grass cutting and the shrubbery has to pick up trash before cutting the grass. After he starts cutting the grass, someone comes along before he is finished cutting and throws out new trash. When the state mows the grass further down on Highway 15 South, Oh what a mess it reveals! There is so much trash that it is disheartening.

Before the grass is mowed, it hides the trash and after the grass is cut, the sides

GUEST COMMENTARY on how to maximize our odds of not getting the wrong answer. If you’re going to guess, Christian guess the Compton same letter for every one you don’t know. If you don’t know the answer almost immediately, the odds of you finding the answer are slim to none. All of these are manifestations of the antieducational outcome of incentivizing high test scores while punishing substandard ones.

I would go as far as to argue that in the modern age of test score schools that we live in, score reports are more of a measure of how good students are at taking tests, not how skilled they are in the fields of math and reading.

Proponents say that standardized testing allows schools, educators, and students to be held accountable for academic failure. When state governments and local districts decide to base teacher salaries and school funding on test scores, however, everybody is being blamed except for the students.

The word we often hear when lawmakers and school board members learn of low test scores is “accountability.” They maintain that all levels of the education hierarchy have to be held accountable for poor test scores, but the response from these very individuals rarely holds students themselves accountable for their scores.

In Sumter School District, there is a rather profound disparity between the state’s overall results on the SC READY test (the state’s new standardized test administered to students in grades three through eight) and Sumter’s results, with Sumter students underperforming in comparison to the state average. However, I do not believe that it is fair to argue that this is indicative of some terrible failure on the part of Sumter

of the road look like a trash dump.

Ramsey Road also looks like a trash dump. I’m sure there are other roads in the county that have the same little problems. The law enforcement I know has a lot to do, but I think as they travel the roads and see people with trash on the trucks or trailers that is not covered or tied down, should charge them accordingly. There are those who just throw their trash out of the vehicle window. I see it almost every day.

It is such a disgrace to see our roads with all of the trash along the highways.

The law for littering should be enforced

School District to educate its students. Low test scores should be taken into consideration when evaluating how a school is performing, but they should not be used as the ultimate metric for the quality of education that a district is imparting in its students.

Standardized tests fail to evaluate a vast number of skills that are just as necessary as the ability to work out algebraic expressions.

Skills such as critical thinking, creativity, communication and leadership are all highly regarded by potential employers and rank high on the South Carolina Workforce 2020 Initiative — an initiative sponsored by the Santee Lynches Regional Education Center to make students and educators aware of the skills that they consider necessary to succeed in the workforce. Add in character skills such as academic motivation, selfdiscipline, resourcefulness and curiosity. These are all needed to compete in a global market, yet none of these are measured by a state exit exam, the ACT, or the SAT. The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce’s 2015 annual report titled “S.C. labor overeducated for majority of jobs,” pointed out gaps in skills that remain between workforce and labor demands. The report notes employers are saying that even with college degrees, job candidates lack soft skills needed to be successful in their jobs. Standardized test scores cannot gauge the ability to provide outstanding customer service, a lifeline for businesses.

Educators should be rewarded for teaching students a variety of skills, especially those that are needed to thrive in the modern workforce — not for teaching students how to use probability to achieve higher test scores.

Christian Compton is a senior at Lakewood High School. He is editor-in-chief of the school yearbook as well as the student body president.

and the one who litters should have to pay the maximum fine for littering, starting with the first offense.

Maybe it would pay the county to hire a group to do nothing but look for and make charges for the ones that litter.

I’m sure the fines would be more than enough to pay for the vehicle(s) and their salaries. The court judges should make the maximum fine the only fine for littering.

It may not stop all of the littering, but it would surely slow it down.

RAY NICHOLES Sumter

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Man sought after fatal Timmonsville shooting FROM STAFF REPORTS TIMMONSVILLE — Florence County investigators have arrested a Lynchburg man and are looking for a second after the slaying of a Timmonsville man in a North Brockington Street club.

Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken identified the victim as Rich-

OBITUARIES MAMIE J. GEDDINGS MANNING — Mamie Lorie Jackson Geddings, 96, widow of Murray Geddings, died on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at her home.

Born on Feb. 12, 1920, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Zannie J. and Lorie Hudson Jackson.

She was a member of Home Branch Baptist Church, where she served as the organist and piaGEDDINGS nist and had taught Sunday school since the age of 16.

She is survived by three daughters, Naomi Dukes (Harold), Sarah Ann Poplin and Beverly Padgett, all of Manning; a son, Murray Ellsworth Geddings of Manning; two brothers, Sammie Jackson (Joan) of Sumter and Marion Jackson (Jessie) of Florence; 11 grandchildren, Felder Poplin (Janice), Lee Wells (Jerry), Cris Rodgers (Terry), Jo Bozeman (Charles), Carol Bochette, Dwan Beach (Everette), Worth Geddings, Sharon Brinson (Anthony), Tami Wynne, Boyd Padgett (Ivie) and Brent Padgett; 19 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Audrey Jean Geddings; a grandson, Billy Dukes; a great-grandson, Craig Bagnal; two sisters, Alethea J. Geddings and Pearl Morris; and four brothers, David Jackson, Raymond Jackson, Harold Jackson and T.W. Jackson.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Home Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Benny Barwick and the Rev. Robert Haynes officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Grandsons, great-grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation was held from 4

burg, according to the sheriff’s office.

Commander is being held without bond on one charge of murder, according to the Florence County Detention Center’s website.

“Hicks is described as a black male, 24, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing approximately 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Hicks

ard Junior Ennis, 41. He was shot about 11:30 p.m. Friday at BJ’s Lounge at 804 N. Brockington St., according to the coroner, and later pronounced dead at a Florence area hospital.

Investigators got arrest warrants for John Wesley Hicks, Jr. of 5410 Trinity Road, Lynchburg, and Roderick Commander of 115 Timmons Street, Lynch-

to 6 p.m. Sunday at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter, 1940 Stone Road, Manning.

The family would like to thank Clarendon Home Health Service and Amedisys Hospice for all of their loving care and attention.

Memorials may be made to Home Branch Baptist Church, 2398 Home Branch Road, Manning, SC 29102.

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

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Bullock Funeral Home Chapel.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday at Bullock Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

JAMES M. HENDERSON James Melvin Henderson, age 62, beloved husband of Debra Ann Henderson, died on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born in Forth Worth, Texas, he was the son of Anita Marr and the late Paul Henderson.

HENDERSON Mr. Henderson retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Tech. Sgt. and was an employee of Caterpillar Inc. He enjoyed going to the movies with his son and daughter and loved his dog, Oliver. He was a very kind person and would help anyone. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers fanatic. James was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church.

Surviving in addition to his wife, are one son, Sean Patrick Henderson of Charlotte, North Carolina; one daughter, Kimberly Dawn Henderson of Columbia; two sisters, Paula Barnard and her husband, Richard, of Dallas, Texas, and Debbie Williams and her husband, Dale, of Fort Worth, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews; and his special canine companion, Oliver, who was like a son to him.

JOE NATHAN GRAHAM SR. LYNCHBURG — Joe Nathan Graham Sr., 73, husband of Dorothy Mae Nelson, died on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House, Florence.

He was born on Feb. 10, 1943, in Sumter County, a son of the late Ben and Flora Belle Epps Graham.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Minnie and Leslie White, 2690 Old St. John Church Road, Lynchburg.

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

SAMMIE LEE DINGLE MANNING — Sammie Lee Dingle, 63, widower of Annie Mae Dingle, died on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence.

He was born on June 21, 1953, in the Ram Bay section of Clarendon County, a son of the late Leon and Dora Smith Dingle.

The family is receiving friends at his residence, 2323 George Harvin Road, Manning.

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

should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached,” according to the sheriff’s office.

Anyone with information regarding Hicks’ whereabouts is asked to contact sheriff’s investigators at 843-665-2121, ext. 373 or Crime Stoppers of the Pee Dee at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Callers do not have to reveal their identity.

WILLIE BURGESS Willie Burgess Jr., 75, widower of Thelma Fleming Burgess, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Blue Ridge of Sumter.

Born Dec. 25, 1940, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Willie and Flossie Fleming Burgess Sr. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 37 Thelma Drive, Sumter.

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

JANICE R. BENJAMIN Janice Rebecca Benjamin entered eternal rest on Nov. 15, 2016, at her residence, 522 Tubbs Court, Bishopville.

The family is receiving friends at the residence.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at Cousar Memorial Presbyterian Church, USA, with the pastor Franklin D. Colclough Sr. officiating.

Interment will follow in the Boone Memorial Garden, Bishopville.

Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

ANGELA C. EDWARDS The Rev. Angela Conyers Edwards, 48, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter, a daughter of the late Arthur Eli and Rozenia Parker Conyers.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 14 Brand St., Sumter.

The Rev. Larry Barnes, pastor.

Burial will follow in Mayesville Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 715 Orlando Circle, Sumter.

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

JOHN F. THAMES MANNING — Coach John

Franklin Thames, 82, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at his home.

Services will be announced

by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www. stephensfuneralhome.org

MATTIE PARKER SUMMERTON — Mattie J. Gregg Parker, 84, widow of Ernest Parker, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, a daughter of the late George and Florine McBride Gregg.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, Davis Station. The Rev. Johnnie Lawson, pastor.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the residence.

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

GEORGE A. WANINGER George Andrew Waninger, age 81, beloved husband of the late Muriel Maines Waninger, died on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Providence Hospital in Columbia.

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

RUBY MCCUTCHEN Ruby McCutchen, 77, wife of Jessie McCutchen, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter.

Born Nov. 17, 1938, in Lee County, she was the daughter of Bill and Bloss Burgess.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 1340 Oswego Highway, Sumter.

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

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BANKS — All area banks and credit unions will be closed on Thursday.

Thanksgiving Schedule: Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 GOVERNMENT — The following will be closed Thursday and Friday: state government offices; City of Sumter offices; Sumter County offices; City of Manning offices; Clarendon County offices; Lee County offices; and City of Bishopville offices.

Federal government offices and the U.S. Postal Service will be closed on Thursday.

SCHOOLS — The following will be closed Monday through Friday: Sumter School District; Clarendon School District 1; St. Anne and St. Jude Catholic School; and St. Francis Xavier High School.

The following will be closed Wednesday through Friday: Sumter Christian School; Wilson Hall; Robert E. Lee Academy; Laurence Manning Academy; Clarendon Hall; Clarendon School District 2; Thomas Sumter Academy; Central Carolina Technical College; and USC Sumter.

Clarendon School District 3 and Lee County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday through Friday.

Morris College will be closed Thursday and Friday.

UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. will close at 3 p.m.

Wednesday and will remain closed Thursday and Friday.

Farmers Telephone Coop. will be closed Thursday and Friday.

OTHER — Clemson Extension Service and the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce will be closed Thursday and Friday.

Harvin Clarendon County Library will be closed Thursday through Saturday.

The Sumter County Library will be closed Thursday through Sunday.

The Sumter Item will be closed Thursday and Friday. The Sumter Item will not publish on Thanksgiving Day.

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 Monday, 6 p.m., district office, Summerton

MCLEOD HEALTH CLARENDON BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, 6 p.m., board room

MANNING CITY COUNCIL Monday, 6:30 p.m., second floor of Manning City Hall, 29 W. Boyce St.

SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Share your time, talents and experiences, and be willing to be a part of something big.

Your passionate approach to your concerns will be well received.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Check the online job market for a position that interests you. Getting all the facts and deciding whether to stay or go before you take a leap of faith will ensure you don’t make a move prematurely.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Travel and talks may interest you, but proceed with caution. Not everyone will be as nice as they appear. Instead of divulging your plans, listen to what others have to say.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Greater opportunities will develop if you open your doors, heart and plans to some- CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): one who has something to contribute. Forming a partnership with someone Partnerships look promising. who’s trying to accomplish the same goals will help you achieve your CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you recognize the available possibilities, it dream more quickly. You can bring about change, but sacrifices will have will be easy to find a way to achieve what you want. Nothing is impossible to be made. if you cut through the clutter that AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Joint stands between you and your dreams. ventures look promising. A financial or LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t let boredom push you into something you don’t really want. Evaluate your situation, unclutter your life and strategize about how to proceed.

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BY EDDIE LITAKER SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

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First Baptist running back Michel Dukes (2) and a Robert E. Lee player both lost their helmets on a play in the Hurricanes’ 28-21 victory in the 2A state championship game on Saturday at Benedict College’s Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia.

Winds of change

Momentum shift in 2nd quarter, goal-line stand in 4th allow Hurricanes to rally for 28-21 win over Cavaliers in 2A title game

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com COLUMBIA -- There were no excuses from Robert E. Lee Academy head coach David Rankin on Saturday at Benedict College’s Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.

His team simply didn’t make enough plays this time around, he said.

“We still could have won the football game, even right there at the end,” he said. “They made plays at times and we didn’t. Last year we made plays and Colleton Prep didn’t.

“That’s the way it goes.”

Still, the 28-21 loss to First Baptist in the SCISA 2A state championship game marked a tough ending to a day that couldn’t have started any better for the Cavaliers, who were looking for back-to-back championships after winning the 1A crown a year ago.

REL found itself up 14-0 part-way through the second quarter -- and the vaunted Hurricanes offense had run just six plays and been completely shut down by the Cavs defense at that point.

Momentum is a funny thing, though. It shifted in a big way for FB

on a couple of key plays before halftime to turn the would-be rout into a second-half barn burner that the Hurricanes eventually took thanks in large part to a late goal-line stand.

On FB’s possession following the second Cavs touchdown, standout tailback Michel Dukes was stuffed on a second-down play. His helmet came off on the way to the ground, however, as a result of a facemask penalty against REL. That gave the Hurricanes their first first down of the day.

SEE CAVALIERS, PAGE B5

Sumter’s season ends in 29-28 OT stunner

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com As players for Lexington High School were involved in a wild, joyful, boisterous celebration, Sumter High players were kneeling or laying on the ground shedding tears or simply wandering around with looks of stunned disbelief on their faces.

That’s what happens when a team gives up a game-tying touchdown with 15 seconds left in regulation then loses it on a 2-point conversion in overtime. And that’s what happened to the Gamecocks on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium as LHS came away with a 29-28 victory in the first round of the 5A state playoffs.

As many times as SHS head coach Mark Barnes has credited his squad for team victories, he said what happened at Freddie Solomon Field was a team effort as well.

“I told the team you can’t give a team a chance to beat you with one play, and we did that over and over again tonight,” said Barnes, whose team saw its season come to an abrupt end with a 9-2 record. “We had chances to win the game on offense, defense and special teams and we didn’t do it.

“You have to give credit to Lexington for winning the game, but we knew we had to play well and we didn’t do that tonight.”

Lexington will meet fellow Lexington school White Knoll in next week’s second. WK knocked off Wando 21-13.

After a scoring flurry on the final play of the first quarter that went through the second quarter for a 21-14 Sumter lead at halftime, the second half was scoreless. And it looked like that would be

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Sumter quarterback Zykiem Jackson (4) breaks away from the Lexington defenders in the Gamecocks’ 29-28 loss on Friday in the first round of the 5A state playoffs at Sumter MeSEE SUMTER, PAGE B3 morial Stadium.

COLUMBIA — With a goalline stand and subsequent 98yard touchdown drive to close the first half, South Carolina seemed to finally have a little separation from Western Carolina with a 35-17 halftime lead.

The Gamecocks added three Elliott Fry field goals in the DOWDLE second half and it proved to be enough to hold off a pesky Western Carolina squad 44-31 on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium.

With the win, USC improved to 6-5 and is now bowl-eligible in its first season under head coach Will Muschamp, who praised his team for rebounding from a 2-4 start to win four of its next five heading into next week’s showdown at Clemson.

“I’m extremely proud of our football team and how they’ve continued to have some fight and resolve,” Muschamp said.

“It says a lot about the character that we have in the locker room, and it says a lot about our staff.

Those guys sticking together, the support we have here is out-

SEE USC, PAGE B4

JOHN THAMES

Legendary Manning girls coach Thames passes away

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com John Franklin Thames, the man who has the most victories in the history of South Carolina girls high school basketball at Manning High School, passed away on Friday at the age of 82 at his home.

Thames was the girls basketball head coach at Manning for 46 years, finishing his career with a record of 869331, coaching an THAMES even 1,200 games.

He retired following the 2013-14 school year and 55 years at Manning High.

Thames became the career victory leader during the 2011-12 season, picking up victory No. 828 in December of ‘11 to pass Mullins’ Fred Senter.

Thames won a pair of 3A state titles with Manning, claiming the 1973-74 title as well as the ‘9900 crown. He led the Lady Monarchs to three runner-up finishes, 15 region titles and seven region tournament crowns.

Thames is a member of the

SEE THAMES, PAGE B3

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AUTO RACING

Johnson has record 7th title within reach

BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer HOMESTEAD, Fla. — On the eve of Jimmie Johnson’s attempt to make NASCAR history, the sixtime champion planned to go for a little run.

How many miles?

Seven, of course.

“I’ve just got something with that number,” Johnson said.

His race for a record-tying seventh NASCAR championship is Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

He’s been chasing Richard JOHNSON Petty and Dale Earnhardt in the history books for three years and finally has a shot at that magical mark.

He may have even sensed months earlier that this would be his year. He had failed the last two years to advance to the championship-deciding finale, yet picked this year to wear a commemorative helmet during the 10-race Chase.

The helmet is a tribute to Earnhardt and Petty. It reads “Chasing 7.”

We just wanted to pay respect to Dale and to Richard,” Johnson said. “It’s been cool to wear it. It’s definitely been getting some attention, and honestly, it’s just out of respect to those two guys.”

Johnson has been stuck on six titles since 2013, the last year the Chase was decided on points. The elimination format introduced the next year was not kind to Johnson, and he failed to make it into the round of eight the last two seasons.

He broke though this year and now just need to finish the finale higher than reigning champion Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and Joey Logano to join the exclusive club.

“I never thought I’d ever see a seventh championship in my lifetime by any driver,” said three-time champion Darrell Waltrip. “At the time, what Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty did was sort of unheard of.”

Petty is neutral on Johnson’s potential milestone.

He said he won his champi-

onships against Hall of Famers David Pearson, Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough, while Earnhardt raced against Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte and Bill Elliott.

“There’s no way to compare with what I’ve done or what Earnhardt’s done or what Jimmie’s doing against each other,” he said. “I ain’t got a dog in this fight, you know what I mean? Probably from the PR standpoint, it would be great if he could win it. Because then every time they say something about him, they’re going to say something about me and Earnhardt.”

Johnson has been quite dominant in an impressive crowd during his illustrious career. Although all his titles were won after the 2004 introduction of the Chase, he’s won in various formats and set a record with five-consecutive titles.

Johnson has raked in 79 wins — seventh all time, ahead of Earnhardt’s 76 — and collected them against Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and the Busch brothers. Yes, he’s done it in amazing equipment fielded by Rick Hendrick, and sure, crew chief Chad Knaus ranks in the top three crew chiefs of all time.

But Johnson puts in the work and has honed in on a clean, professional career in what ranks him on former teammate Gordon’s list of all-time greats.

“I think he is the best that I’ve ever raced against and possibly the best that there has ever been,” Gordon said.

“Even days where I felt like I had a car that could compete with him, he did extraordinary things to get more out of it.”

He is a pretty calm, cool guy, but boy when you put that helmet on him and you get him in the racecar, he just becomes another person and takes it to another level.”

Yet for some reason, Johnson’s accomplishments aren’t feted the way others have been. Johnson has often been referred to as “too vanilla,” and fans have cited his dominating stretch from 2006 to 2010 as a reason for NASCAR’s decline in popularity.

FORD ECO-BOOST 400 LINEUP At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles Car number in parentheses 1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 177.637 mph.

2. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 177.538.

3. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 177.387.

4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 177.194.

5. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 177.096.

6. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 176.974.

7. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 176.505.

8. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 176.413.

9. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 175.959.

10. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 175.615.

11. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 174.978.

12. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 174.831.

13. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 176.638.

14. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 176.269.

15. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 176.263.

16. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 176.246.

17. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 176.120.

18. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 175.965.

19. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 175.655.

20. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford,

175.536.

21. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 175.018.

22. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, 174.984.

23. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 174.972.

24. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 173.756.

25. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 175.092.

26. (59) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 174.972.

27. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 174.967.

28. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 174.893.

29. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 174.695.

30. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 174.667.

31. (49) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 174.306.

32. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, 174.025.

33. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 173.952.

34. (95) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 173.796.

35. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 173.706.

36. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 172.529.

37. (55) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 170.578.

38. (83) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Toyota, 168.687.

39. (32) Dylan Lupton, Ford, 166.036.

40. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 165.853.

Failed to Qualify 41. (30) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 168.935.

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Hamburg vs. Hoffenheim (FOX SPORTS 1).

10:30 a.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Doubles Final Match from London (TENNIS).

10:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Chelsea vs. Middlesbrough (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11 a.m. – College Football: Football Championship Subdivision Football Championship Selection Show (ESPNU).

11:20 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Werder Bremen (FOX SPORTS 1).

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Noon – Women’s College Volleyball: Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Championship Match (TIME WARNER 1250).

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1 p.m. – NFL Football: Baltimore at Dallas (WLTX 19).

1 p.m. – LPGA Golf: CME Group Tour Championship Final Round from Naples, Fla. (WOLO 25).

1 p.m. – NFL Football: Arizona at Minnesota (WACH 57).

1 p.m. – College Basketball: Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic Championship Game from Uncasville, Conn. (ESPN).

1 p.m. – CFL Football: Eastern Conference Playoffs Championship Match – Edmonton at Ottawa (ESPNEWS).

1 p.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Singles Final Match from London (ESPN2).

1:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Wisconsin-Milwaukee at DePaul (FOX SPORTS 1).

1:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: RSM Classic Final Round from Sea Island, Ga. (GOLF).

2 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Texas A&M at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Tire Pros Invitational Fifth-Place Game from Orlando, Fla. (ESPNU).

2:30 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Championship Match from St. Louis (TIME WARNER 1250).

3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series EcoBoost 400 from Homestead, Fla. (WIS 10).

3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Preseason WNIT Championship Game (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: New Mexico at Texas Tech (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

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

4 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Florida at Missouri (SEC NETWORK).

4:25 p.m. – NFL Football: Philadelphia at Seattle (WACH 57).

5 p.m. – College Basketball: Tire Pros Invitational Third-Place Game from Orlando, Fla. – Clemson vs. Oklahoma (ESPNU, WWBD-FM 94.7).

5 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Winnipeg at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

5:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Connecticut at Louisiana State (ESPN).

6 p.m. – College Basketball: Paradise Jam Semifinal Game from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – St. Joseph’s vs. Mississippi (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

6 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK).

6:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – UNAM vs.

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7 p.m. – College Basketball: Wake Forest at College of Charleston (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Tire Pros Invitational Championship Game from Orlando, Fla. – Xavier vs.

Northern Iowa (ESPN2).

8:20 p.m. – NFL Football: Green Bay at Washington (WIS 10, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5).

8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Paradist Jam Semifinal Game from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Duquesne at Kentucky (ESPNU).

9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Charleston Classic Championship Game from Charleston – Villanova vs.

Central Florida (ESPN2).

11 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Conference USA Tournament Championship Match (ESPNU).

12:55 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Ghana vs. United States (FOX SPORTS 1).

12:55 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – France vs. New Zealand (FOX SPORTS 2).

12:55 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Mexico vs. Venezuela (FOX SPORTS 1).

12:55 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Germany vs. South Korea (FOX SPORTS 2).

MONDAY 2:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Quarterfinal Game – Tennessee vs. Wisconsin (ESPN2).

2:55 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Burnley vs. West Brom (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

5 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Quarterfinal Game – Georgetown vs. Oregon (ESPN2).

6 p.m. – College Basketball: Paradise Jam Consolation Game from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

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

6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Francis (N.Y.) at Providence (FOX SPORTS 1).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Legends Classic Semifinal Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. – Notre Dame vs. Colorado (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: CBE Hall of Fame Classic Semifinal Game from Kansas City, Mo. – George Washington vs. Georgia (ESPNU).

7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Memphis at Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Belmont at Florida (SEC NETWORK).

8:15 p.m. – NFL Football: Houston vs.

Oakland from Mexico City (ESPN, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5).

8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Paradise Jam Championship Game from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Norfolk State at Butler (FOX SPORTS 1).

8:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Dallas at San Antonio (NBA TV).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Quarterfinal Game – Oklahoma State vs. Connecticut (ESPN2).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Bucknell at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK).

9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: CBE Hall of Fame Classic Semifinal Game from Kansas City, Mo. – AlabamaBirmingham vs. Kansas (ESPN2).

11:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Quarterfinal Game – North Carolina vs. Chaminade (ESPN2).

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST

New England Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets SOUTH

Houston Tennessee Indianapolis Jacksonville NORTH

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland WEST

Kansas City Oakland Denver San Diego

W 7 5 4 3

L T Pct PF PA 2 0 .778 241 163 4 0 .556 204 206 5 0 .444 237 203 7 0 .300 179 244

W 6 5 4 2

L T Pct PF PA 3 0 .667 161 188 5 0 .500 264 251 5 0 .444 239 256 7 0 .222 174 239

W L T Pct PF PA 5 4 0 .556 182 160 4 5 0 .444 214 206 3 5 1 .389 187 210 0 10 0 .000 175 301 W 7 7 7 4

L T Pct PF PA 2 0 .778 205 168 2 0 .778 245 223 3 0 .700 239 189 6 0 .400 292 278

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST

W Dallas 8 N.Y. Giants 6 Washington 5 Philadelphia 5 SOUTH

W Atlanta 6 Tampa Bay 4 New Orleans 4 Carolina 3 NORTH

W Detroit 5 Minnesota 5 Green Bay 4 Chicago 2 WEST

W Seattle 6 Arizona 4 Los Angeles 4 San Francisco 1

L T Pct PF PA 1 0 .889 258 170 3 0 .667 182 184 3 1 .611 212 209 4 0 .556 226 160 L T Pct PF PA 4 0 .600 320 283 5 0 .444 216 242 5 0 .444 265 263 6 0 .333 221 226 L T Pct PF PA 4 0 .556 205 206 4 0 .556 175 152 5 0 .444 223 234 7 0 .222 141 215 L T Pct PF PA 2 1 .722 193 158 4 1 .500 202 160 5 0 .444 139 173 8 0 .111 187 283

THURSDAY’S GAMES

New Orleans at Carolina, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Miami at Los Angeles, 4:05 p.m.

New England at San Fran., 4:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Houston at Oakland, 8:30 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

W L Pct GB 8 4 .667 — 6 6 .500 2 5 7 .417 3 4 8 .333 4 2 10 .167 6 W L Pct GB 9 3 .750 — 8 3 .727 ½ 5 7 .417 4 3 8 .273 5½ 3 8 .273 5½ W L Pct GB 10 2 .833 — 8 4 .667 2 6 7 .462 4½ 6 7 .462 4½ 5 6 .455 4½

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION

San Antonio Memphis Houston New Orleans Dallas NORTHWEST DIVISION

Oklahoma City Utah Portland Minnesota Denver PACIFIC DIVISION

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

W L Pct GB 10 3 .769 — 7 5 .583 2½ 7 5 .583 2½ 3 10 .231 7 2 9 .182 7 W L Pct GB 8 5 .615 — 7 6 .538 1 7 7 .500 1½ 4 7 .364 3 4 8 .333 3½ W L Pct GB 11 2 .846 — 10 2 .833 ½ 7 6 .538 4 4 9 .308 7 4 9 .308 7

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte 100, Atlanta 96

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Utah at Houston, 5 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Chicago at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta at New York, 12 p.m.

Portland at Brooklyn, 3:30 p.m.

Indiana at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Utah at Denver, 9 p.m.

Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Golden State at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m.

Houston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Dallas at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

New Orleans at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Denver, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 18 13 3 2 28 58 41 Tampa Bay 18 11 6 1 23 58 46 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 39 42 Boston 17 10 7 0 20 41 39 Toronto 17 8 6 3 19 56 58 Florida 17 8 8 1 17 45 48 Detroit 18 8 9 1 17 44 48 Buffalo 17 5 8 4 14 31 45 METROPOLITAN DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 18 13 5 0 26 74 42 Pittsburgh 17 11 4 2 24 51 48 Washington 17 11 4 2 24 46 37 New Jersey 16 9 4 3 21 39 34 Columbus 15 9 4 2 20 51 35 Philadelphia 18 8 7 3 19 62 64 Carolina 16 6 6 4 16 42 48 N.Y. Islanders 17 5 8 4 14 42 54

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 18 12 4 2 26 57 45 St. Louis 18 9 6 3 21 44 50 Winnipeg 19 9 8 2 20 56 55 Minnesota 16 9 6 1 19 42 29 Dallas 18 7 6 5 19 48 59 Nashville 16 7 6 3 17 46 44 Colorado 16 7 9 0 14 33 45 PACIFIC DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 18 9 6 3 21 48 43 Edmonton 18 9 8 1 19 49 49 San Jose 17 9 8 0 18 39 39 Los Angeles 18 8 9 1 17 44 47 Vancouver 18 7 10 1 15 38 57 Calgary 19 7 11 1 15 44 63 Arizona 16 5 9 2 12 41 54 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Washington 1, Detroit 0 Columbus 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT Carolina 3, Montreal 2 Chicago 3, Calgary 2

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

New Jersey at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Florida at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Boston, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION

Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Atlanta Charlotte Orlando Miami Washington CENTRAL DIVISION

Cleveland Chicago Detroit Indiana Milwaukee

Phoenix 116, Indiana 96 Cleveland 104, Detroit 81 Golden State 104, Boston 88 New Orleans 113, Portland 101 Oklahoma City 124, Brooklyn 105 Memphis 80, Dallas 64 Toronto 113, Denver 111, OT L.A. Clippers 121, Sacramento 115 San Antonio 116, L.A. Lakers 107

Columbus at Washington, 12:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Carolina, 5 p.m.

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

Calgary at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Calgary at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

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

Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Chicago at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

New Jersey at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Carolina at Toronto, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

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SC Sweet 16 basketball begins Monday at Crestwood; Suarez wins Xfinity race The SC Sweet 16 high school basketball tournament, which will feature teams from Sumter, Crestwood and Lakewood, will be held Monday through Wednesday at the Crestwood gymnasium at 2000 Oswego Highway.

Eight games are scheduled each day beginning at 10 a.m. and running through approximately 10 p.m.

Other schools scheduled to participate are Ridge View, Greenville Tech, South Atlanta, Ga.,, Burke, Therell,

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10 a.m. – South Aiken vs. Lakewood (girls) 11:30 a.m. – Burke vs. Victory Christian (boys) 1 p.m. – Sumter vs. Victory Christian (girls) 2:30 p.m. – Greenville Tech vs. Therell (boys) 4 p.m. – Ridge View vs. Cross Creek (girls) 5:30 p.m. – North Charleston vs. Columbia, Ala.

(boys) 7 p.m. – Richland Northeast vs. Crestwood (girls) 8:30 p.m. – Crestwood vs. South Atlanta (boys)

SUAREZ BECOMES NASCAR’S FIRST FOREIGN CHAMPION HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Daniel Suarez won the Xfinity Series title at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, becoming the first foreign champion in a NASCAR national series.

The 24-year-old Mexican won the

season finale, besting fellow championship contenders Elliott Sadler, Justin Allgaier and Erik Jones on a restart with three laps to go.

HUGHES MAINTAINS POISE, LEAD AT RSM CLASSIC ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Mackenzie Hughes atoned for a triple bogey with three birdies for a 2-under 68 and a one-shot lead going into the final round of the RSM Classic.

From staff and wire reports

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Cane Bay eliminates Crestwood 44-31

BY NEILL KIRKPATRICK Special to the Sumter Item SUMMERVILLE – When you go on the road in the playoffs, the last thing you want to do is fall behind early. That is exactly what happened to the Crestwood Knights on Friday in the first round of the 4A football playoffs.

CHS spotted Cane Bay 16 points in the first 7:37 of the game and it couldn’t bounce back as it fell 44-31 at the CB field.

“They got the safety, then came right back and scored a touchdown to put us in a hole early,” said Knights head coach Roosevelt Nelson.

The Cobras scored on their first possession, then came the safety. That was followed by a short 25 yard drive, and in the blink of an eye the Knights were down 16-0.

Behind the legs and arm of sophomore Anthony Bradley, the Knights went 80 yards in nine plays to cut the Cobras’ lead in half. B Bradley first hit Datrick Neal with a 7-yard scoring toss and then connected with Josh Simon for the 2-point conversion to make the score 16-8 at the end of the first quarter.

Cane Bay, which improved to 10-1 on the season, was able to grab the momentum back after another scoring drive and a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown to increase its lead to 30-8.

However, it would be Crestwood, which finished the year at 5-6, that would head to the half on a high night.

After forcing a Cobra punt with 1:49 to go before halftime, Bradley would lead the Knights on a 7-play, 45-yard drive.

He scored from three yards out with four seconds left in the half. The

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South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was a member of the inaugural class of the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame in ‘11. He had the gymnasium at

key play on the drive was a Bradley 35-yard run on second down and 25 yards to go.

After hitting Marquis Pressley for the 2-point conversion, the teams head to the break with Cane Bay on top 30-16.

“I’m proud of the way my team fought back and kept fighting all game long,” Nelson said.

When Cane Bay scored on its first possession of the third quarter to increase the lead to 37-16, it appeared again as if the game was slipping away from the Knights.

The Knights show3e their resiliency again when they blocked a Cobra punt and Dashawn Johnson-Rhodes picked up the ball and rambled 24 yards to cut the lead to 37-24 after a third 2-point conversion.

Down by 13 entering the fourth quarter, the Knights got within one score. They went 89 yards in eight plays and cut the lead to 37 -31 when Treshawn Scarborough scored from seven yards out with 9:22 left in the game.

That is where the rally ended for the Knights though as the Cobras scored the final points.

Bradley led the Knights with 150 yard rushing, scoring one touchdown.

He completed 8 of 17 passes for 104 yards and another score.

“We knew Anthony was capable of stepping in and doing a good job for us and he had a good game,” said Nelson.

“I’m excited about the future of Crestwood football. We are a young team and this was a good experience for them,” Nelson said Cane Bay will travel to North Myrtle Beach next Friday for a second-round game.

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enough for the Gamecocks to come away with their 10th straight victory and send the Wildcats to their fourth straight loss.

After forcing Lexington to punt, SHS took over at its 7-yard line with 7:36 left in the game. It picked up a couple of first downs before being forced to punt, but the drive was extended when Lexington was flagged for roughing punter Pressley Harvin.

When running back Da’Jon Butts broke off a 22-yard run to the LHS 19 with less than four minutes left, Sumter looked as though it was about to put the game away. Facing third down and four yards to go from the 13, running back Rodney Pitts took a direct snap in the Gamecocks’ heavy package, but his feet slipped out from under him for a 5-yard loss back to the 18.

After a timeout, placekicker Roman Childers attempted a 35-yard field goal. The kick had plenty of distance, but it stayed wide right, leaving the deficit at seven with 2:16 left.

“If his (Pitts’) feet don’t slip out from under him, if we make the field goal, if we make some plays on defense, we win the game,” Barnes said. “We just didn’t make the plays.”

LHS took over at its 20 and managed to pick up a first down on a 3-yard run by running back Jordan Heller on fourth and one. Time was quickly running out though as another 3-yard run by Heller and a 10-yard completion from quarterback Chase Crouch to wide receiver Trey Norman moved Lexington to a first down at its 45 with under a minute left.

On the next play, Crouch sidestepped the rush of defensive end Richburg Canty and heaved one downfield toward wide receiver Mitchell McGee. He had gotten behind the SHS secondary, but it appeared the defenders had recovered only to let the ball through their hands for a 40-yard completion to the 15.

Crouch then connected with Norman on the next play to make it 21-20 with 15 seconds to go. After pondering the idea of going for two points, Lexington sent in placekicker Gunnar Kennedy, who drilled it to tie the game.

“We haven’t had much go right for us this season, but we finally had something go right tonight,” said Wildcats head coach Josh Stepp, whose

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Sumter High School players dejectedly leave the field as Lexington celebrates its 29-28 overtime victory on Friday in the first round of the 5A state playoffs at Sumter Memorial Stadium. team came into the contest with a 5-5 record after playing for the 4A Division II state title last season. “We thought about going for two (in regulation), but we didn’t know what formation they would come out in; so we decided to hold it.”

Sumter got the ball first in overtime as LHS won the toss.

Having to start at the 10 with four plays, the Gamecocks needed just one as Butts scored off the direct snap.

Childers added the extra point to make it 28-21.

However, Lexington needed just one play as well as Crouch scored on a quarterback trap. The Wildcats decided to go for broke this time and Crouch connected with wide receiver David Jacobs for the 2-point conversion.

“We knew we had a hard time stopping Sumter, and we felt like this was our chance to win the game so we went for it,” Stepp said. “It’s the same play we were going to run (at the end of regulation) and we ran it perfectly.”

“I think they made the right decision there,” Barnes said.

“I think they knew they were not going to stop us and that was their chance to win the game. They ran a great play to beat us.

“You have to give them credit, but there’s no way we should lose that game with them having to go 70 yards with around a minute left in the game. But they made the plays and we didn’t.”

Sumter rushed for 377 yards, but 249 of those came in the first half.

“Our coaching staff did a great job of making some adjustments at halftime,” Stepp said. “We were able to slow them down some in the second half.”

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Quarterback Zykiem Jackson rushed for 149 yards and two scores on 14 carries, while Pitts rushed for 142 yards on 29 carries. Butts had 78 yards on 12 attempts.

“They didn’t really stop us from running the ball,” Barnes said. “We stopped ourselves.”

After the first three possessions of the game ended in punts, Sumter started the fourth at its 20. It went 80 yards in seven plays with Jackson scoring from 26 yards out on the final play of the first quarter. Childers’ PAT made it 7-0.

LHS needed only five plays to tie the game thanks to two big pass plays. Crouch hit wide receiver Trevor Daniel over the middle for a 26-yard gain the SHS 49. Two plays later, Crouch threw to Norman on the sideline. Sumter tried to jump the route, but missed the ball and Norman broke a couple of tackles for a 43-yard scoring play with 9:45 left in the first half.

Jackson responded with a 77-yard scoring run to make it 14-7 with 8:10 left. The Wildcats came right back using another big pass play to set up a score. Crouch threw a lateral to Jacobs, who then connected with McGee for a 45-yard gain to the SHS 3. Donte Davis went in on the next play to tie the game with 5:41 left.

Lexington passed for 228 yards while rushing for 124 yards.

Sumter closed the half with a 15-play, 80-yard scoring drive picking up six first downs along the way. Pitts scored from five yards out with 42 seconds left.

“We had a great year and I’m proud of the boys,” Barnes said. “This one’s going to hurt for a while though.”

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TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

No. 2 Ohio State hangs on; Oregon upsets Utah EAST LANSING, Mich. — Mike Weber ran for 111 yards and a touchdown, and No. 2 Ohio State held off Michigan State 17-16 on Saturday after the Spartans missed a 2-point conversion with 4:41 remaining.

Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) can now move on to next weekend’s showdown with rival Michigan, but only after withstanding a spirited challenge from a Michigan State team that derailed the Buckeyes’ national title bids in two of the previous three seasons. The Spartans (3-8, 1-7) were down 17-10 when LJ Scott scored on a 1-yard run with 4:41 to play. Michigan State went for the lead, but Tyler O’Connor’s pass on the 2-point conversion attempt was intercepted in the end zone.

NO. 4 MICHIGAN 20 INDIANA 10 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan found out just how valuable quarterback Wilton Speight is the hard way.

De’Veon Smith ran for two touchdowns in a 3:33 span late in the third quarter, finishing with a career-high 158 yards rushing, to help the fourthranked Wolverines shake off Indiana, John O’Korn made his first start for Michigan (10-1, 7-1, No. 3 CFP), replacing its injured starting quarterback, and struggled to lead an offense that was averaging 45 points and 232 yards passing.

NO. 6 WISCONSIN 49 PURDUE 20 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — T.J. Watt returned an interception 17 yards for a touchdown, and Wisconsin scored 35 points in the final 8½ minutes of the first half.

Alec Ingold and Bradrick Shaw each scored twice during the flurry, helping the Badgers (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten, No. 7 CFP) to their fifth straight win overall and 11th in a row in the series.

They can wrap up the West Division title and earn a spot in the conference championship game with a victory next weekend at home against Minnesota.

Purdue (3-8, 1-7) closed out its home schedule with a sixth straight loss, five under interim coach Gerad Parker.

OREGON 30 NO. 11 UTAH 28 SALT LAKE CITY — Justin Herbert threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Darren Carrington with 2 seconds remaining to lift Oregon past Utah, putting the Utes’ Pac-12 championship hopes in jeopardy.

Herbert led the Ducks (4-7, 2-6) on a 10-play, 75-yard drive in just over two minutes, capping it with the TD pass to Carrington. Carrington was initially called out of bounds but that call was reversed after a replay showed he got a foot down inbounds.

The Utes (8-3, 5-3, No. 12 CFP) had taken a 28-24 lead with 2:18 remaining off a Troy Williams 30-yard touchdown pass, but the Ducks then began their comeback drive.

NO. 12 COLORADO 38 NO. 20 WASHINGTON ST. 24 BOULDER, Colo. — Sefo Liufau threw for 345 yards, rushed for 108 more and scored three touchdowns as No. 12 Colorado beat No. 20 Washington State 38-24 on Saturday in a matchup of unlikely Pac-12 division leaders.

Phillip Lindsay added 144 yards rushing and two TDs for the Buffaloes (9-2, 7-1, No. 10 CFP), who can wrap up the South side of the conference if Southern California loses to UCLA later Saturday or by beating Utah next week.

NO. 13 OKLAHOMA STATE 31 TCU 6 FORT WORTH, Texas — Mason Rudolph ran for two touchdowns and threw for an-

other score and Oklahoma State earned a Big 12 title shot with its seventh consecutive victory.

The Cowboys (9-2, 7-1, No. 11 CFP) will be conference champions if they beat No. 8 Oklahoma in their regular-season finale after an open date.

TCU (5-5, 3-4) had a chance to take the lead in the final minute of the first half after a 40-yard run by quarterback Kenny Hill. But Kyle Hicks took direct snaps in a wildcat formation on consecutive plays from the 1, getting stopped short on a third-down run and then overthrowing an open receiver.

NO. 14 W. MICHIGAN 38 BUFFALO 0 KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Zach Terrell passed for a career-high 445 yards and four touchdowns, helping Western Michigan remain undefeated.

Corey Davis had 13 catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns, breaking the MidAmerican Conference record for career receptions.

Michael Henry added six receptions for 121 yards as the Broncos (11-0, 7-0, No. 21 CFP) stayed in contention for a major bowl bid.

NO. 21 FLORIDA 16 NO. 16 LSU 10 BATON ROUGE, La. — Florida stuffed LSU’s Derrius Guice on a do-or-die run from the 1 in the final seconds and the Gators held on to wrap up the Southeastern Conference’s East Division.

The stop capped a defensive struggle in which LSU converted a fourth-and-10 play on its final drive, only to get stopped on back-to-back runs from the 1 to end the game.

LSU (6-4, 4-3 SEC, No. 16 CFP) controlled most of the game and held considerable statistical advantages, outgaining Florida (8-2, 6-2, No. 23 CFP) 423 yards to 270 and holding possession for 34:02.

The loss likely cost the Tigers a Sugar Bowl bid.

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South Carolina wide receiver Deebo Samuel scored three touchdowns in the Gamecocks’ 44-31 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday in Columbia.

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FROM PAGE B1 standing. Our fan base is phenomenal. Every day out in Williams-Brice is a great day. I’m excited about where we are, but really excited about where we’re heading.”

To clinch bowl eligibility on Senior Day was also special for Muschamp and the 21 Gamecock seniors who were recognized before the game.

“You remember certain things in your coaching career, and one of the moments for me was when we were struggling in the middle of the year,” Muschamp said. “Qua (senior defensive lineman Marquavius) Lewis and I were talking. Qua went to junior college and came last year. He said, ‘Coach, I’ve never been to a bowl game. I just want to go to a bowl game.’

“When you’re able to fulfill something like that for a guy like that who’s given everything to South Carolina and loves this place, and loves being a Gamecock, that’s really important. To see the look on his face and a lot of those guys’ faces, especially the seniors, is almost a bit of a relief to be able to say we’re going to a bowl game. That’s something of pride. It’s the expectation here, in my opinion.”

Sophomore tight end Hayden Hurst said the key to the Gamecocks gaining bowl eligibility was just the players following Muschamp’s lead.

“Coach came in after (we started) 2-4 and preached ‘Take it a game at a time’ and I think that’s what we have done,” Hurst said, “coming out, playing hard in games with a lot of effort and toughness as he preaches every day.”

USC quickly went up 14-0 with Rico Dowdle runs of 43 yards and one yard on its two opening possessions, with the second score being set up by a D.J. Smith fumble recovery. After WCU got on the board with a 39-yard Detrez Newsome run, Deebo Samuel broke down the far sidelines for a 100-yard kickoff return. The Catamounts would close the first quarter trailing 21-14 after a 16-yard Connell Young run.

A 32-yard Logan Howard field goal would cut the lead to four, 21-17, before USC closed the half with two 2-yard Samuel scoring runs.

The second Samuel run following the goal-line stand and capped a 10-play, 98yard drive.

Young and Newsome both crossed the goal line once more in the second half for WCU, with Young doing it on a 4-yard run and Newsome breaking free for a 93yard kickoff return, but it

would not be enough for the Catamounts, who close their season with a 2-9 record.

The Gamecocks finished with 588 yards total offense, including 422 yards rushing, their most since collecting 352 against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 23, 2013. Dowdle racked up 226 of those yards, on 21 carries, the most by a Gamecock since Marcus Lattimore went off for 246 against Navy on Sept. 17, 2011.

A.J. Turner almost broke the century mark as well on the ground, closing with 97 yards on 17 totes.

Samuel’s 3-touchdown day included four receptions for 56 yards, five rushes for 27 yards and five kickoff returns for 194 yards.

The 31 points scored by WCU marked the first time this season that the Gamecock defense had given up 30 or more points. With the Catamounts’ 367 yards total offense, the teams combined for 955 yards total offense.

“It was just coming out flat and not playing out to their level,” said junior defensive linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams. “We didn’t play Gamecock football today and we just have to go out there and play defense.

We just have to move on now. We are bowl eligible. It was a win and it wasn’t pretty but we have to get straight because we go to Clemson next week.”

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Charleston Southern wins Big South

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— Dalvin Cook ran for 225 yards and four touchdowns to become Florida State’s career rushing leader.

Cook entered the game needing 19 yards to break Warrick Dunn’s 20-year old school record for rushing (3,959) and did so with a 41-yarder in the first quarter.

Florida State (8-3, 5-3, No. 17 CFP) won for the fifth time in six games and handed Syracuse (4-7, 2-5) its third straight loss.

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CHARLESTON — Darius Hammond carried it 17 times for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and Charleston Southern made four interceptions in a 28-7 victory over Kennesaw State on Saturday for the Buccaneers’ second straight Big South championship.

Shane Bucenell completed 5 of 6 passes for 76 yards and one touchdowns for Charleston Southern (7-3, 4-1), which clinched an automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs.

MARYLAND 7

NORTH CAROLINA 41

LINCOLN, Neb. — Terrell Newby ran for a career-high three touchdowns for Nenraska, and Ryker Fyfe passed for 220 yards and a score filling in for injured starter Tommy Armstrong Jr. The Cornhuskers (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) stayed alive in the West Division. They must win at Iowa on Friday and Wisconsin must lose to Minnesota for Nebraska to go to the conference championship game.

Maryland (5-6, 2-6) lost for the sixth time in seven games and has been outscored 149-13 over three weeks. Fyfe prevailed over Max Bortenschlager in a battle of backup quarterbacks.

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NO. 23 TEXAS A&M 23 UTSA 10 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Jake Hubenak threw for 248 yards and a touchdown and Myles Garrett had 4½sacks to help No. 23 Texas A&M get back on track.

The Aggies (8-3) were in desperate need of a victory after consecutive losses to Mississippi State and Mississippi ruined their shot at the College Football Playoff.

From wire reports

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Mitch Trubisky passed for 184 yards and three touchdowns to help North Carolina end The Citadel’s 10game winning streak.

T.J. Logan had a touchdown catch and a 100-yard

kickoff return for a score for the Tar Heels (8-3), who forced a season-high four turnovers.

The Citadel (10-1) rushed for 344 yards and outgained North Carolina 371-356.

S.C. STATE DEBUTS 55-YEAR-OLD IN 32-0 WIN ORANGEBURG— Adrian Kollock Jr. passed for a TD and ran for another, Bishop Ford ran for two more scores and South Carolina State debuted a 55-year-old running back on senior day in a 32-0 victory over Savannah State on Saturday.

With 4:34 remaining in the opening quarter, Joe Thomas Sr. took a handoff and gained three yards. He is believed to be the oldest player to ever appear in a Division I college football game.

Caleb York’s 7-yard pass to Quan Caldwell put the

Bulldogs (4-6, 4-3 MEAC) up 20-0 at halftime.

WOFFORD 17 VMI 0 SPARTANBURG — Lorenzo Long ran for 111 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown and Wofford (8-3, 5-2 Southern Conference) closed its regular season with a four-game win streak

MERCER 27 FURMAN 24 MACON, Ga. — John Russ found Jordan Marshall from 33-yards out for the game-winning touchdown with 31 seconds left and Mercer (6-5, 4-4 Southern Conference) came back to beat Furman (3-8, 3-5).

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Clemson tops Wake to wrap up division title

BY JOEDY MCCREARY AP Sports Writer

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Deshaun Watson rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another score, and No. 5 Clemson clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game by beating Wake Forest 35-13 on Saturday night.

Wayne Gallman rushed for a season-high 161 yards and two touchdowns, including a 42-yarder on fourth-and-inches that started the scoring for the Tigers (10-1, 7-1, No. 4 CFP).

Playing with something to prove after a last-second loss to Pittsburgh was its first in the regular season in nearly two full years, Clemson reeled off touchdowns on its first four possessions to take a 28-0 lead and then essentially went into protection mode while holding the Demon Deacons to 197 yards — its fewest since the opener against Tulane.

One mitigating factor: A persistent northerly wind that gusted at nearly 30 mph. Clemson’s starters scored four of their five touchdowns with the wind at their backs, but had

just 185 total yards in the second and third quarters — when those gusts were in their faces.

Watson was 23 of 33 for 202 yards and sandwiched a pair of short scoring runs around a pretty 15-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams, checking out after Gallman’s second TD with 10:50 to play.

Cade Carney had a 1-yard touchdown run and Mike Weaver kicked field goals of 42 and 23 yards for Wake Forest (6-5, 3-4).

THE TAKEAWAY Clemson: Despite that lull midway through the game — which could be rationalized by the effects of the wind — there was no reason for concern for the Tigers, who certainly looked like the ACC’s most playoff-worthy team while stripping all the drama from this one early. Clemson had 192 total yards and 21 points in the first quarter.

Wake Forest: Giving a redshirt freshman quarterback his first start against one of the ACC’s toughest defenses — not to mention, one carrying a grudge after giving up 43

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Saturday (5) Clemson 35, Wake Forest 13 South Carolina 44, W. Carolina 31 North Carolina 41, The Citadel 7 Mercer 27, Furman 24 Wofford 17, VMI 0 Charleston Southern 28, Kennesaw State 7 Presbyterian at S. Alabama (late) S.C. State 32, Savannah State 0 Tuskegee 35, Newberry 33 North Greenville 27, Florida Tech 13

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Saturday (17) Florida State 45, Syracuse 14 Miami 27, North Carolina State 13 Virginia Tech 34, Notre Dame 31 Pittsburgh 56, Duke 14 Georgia Tech 31, Virginia 17 Boston College 30, Connecticut 0

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JUMBLE THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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Cavaliers quarterback Bryce Barrett (13) makes a cut after breaking through a hole opened by Billy Jackson (66) and Christian DuBose (56).

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Quarterback Cameron Berl then found Ahmad Green for a 35-yard hookup down to the REL 9. Dukes punched it in from three yards out to cut the lead to 14-7 and suddenly, FB was back in business.

Green made another big play by returning a Cavs punt all the way back to the 13-yard line, setting up Berl’s fourthdown TD toss to Callum Scott as the ‘Canes tied the game 14-all. It was a close call as to whether or not Scott got a foot down before his momentum carried him out of bounds, but it was ruled a touchdown regardless.

“We were down 14-0 last week (against Trinity-Byrnes), and to be honest with you, that prepared us for this,” said ‘Canes head coach Johnny Waters, who guided the program to its first title in school history. “We had a little adversity that we hadn’t had in a long time, and that really prepared us for this week. “...When we went to halftime, we felt really good about where we were at.”

The third quarter was more of the same offensive showcase most likely expected from the two high-scoring teams as three touchdowns were scored in a span of less than four minutes.

Dukes finally started to find his footing and bounced outside for a 24-yard score to put FB up 20-14 after the PAT was blocked with just over five

minutes left. Robert E. Lee responded quickly with a 5-play drive capped by quarterback Bryce Barrett’s second TD toss of the afternoon to William Corbett as the Cavs regained the advantage momentarily, 21-20.

First Baptist needed just four plays to retake the lead, which it did on a 36-yard strike from Berl to Tylan Major. Berl carried the ball in himself for the 2-point conversion as the ‘Canes took a 7-point lead into the final stanza.

Robert E. Lee answered the bell once more -- but wound up on the short end of another close call. On third and goal from the FB 6, Barrett scrambled and bought enough time to find Nick Stokes standing near the 1. Stokes momentum carried him out of bounds as well, but he reached his hand out for the pylon.

However, this call also went against the Cavs as he was ruled out. On fourth down, Stokes got the direct snap, but the ‘Canes defense bowed up to make the stop about a foot shy of the end zone.

“We didn’t get set,” Rankin said. “We had two people fire off and three people didn’t when the ball was hiked. That took the air out of our sails. If we had made it in, I was going to fake the extra point (and go for two).”

It was not to be. Even though the REL defense stopped the ‘Canes and got the ball back, the Cavs could not convert on fourth down at the FB 44. Dukes took care of the rest, rushing 12 times for 48

yards as the ‘Canes bled out the rest of the clock -- helped along by another 15-yard REL penalty at the end.

Dukes finished with 123 yards on 33 carries and the two scores for First Baptist, which finished the season 10-3. He had just 14 yards rushing at the half. Berl wound up 11 for 18 for 167 yards, two scores and an interception.

The Cavaliers, who finished 11-3, were led by Barrett, Corbett and the passing game.

The junior QB was 11 of 13 for 160 yards and three scores. Of those, 103 went to Corbett, who also had an 18yard TD reception in the first quarter. Mark Dinkins caught the other score from four yards away in the second quarter.

However, the REL rushing attack was all but stopped by the ‘Canes, who sacked Barrett six times in the first half.

The Cavs had eight negative rushing plays on the day and six more that went for no yards. They finished with just 85 net yards on the ground.

“They whipped our butts up front,” Rankin said. “That’s something we hadn’t had happen to us in a while.”

That’s been the real key to the Hurricanes’ success all year, Waters added.

“Yes, we’re scoring 50 points a game, but our defense is the reason why,” he said. “This year it’s because of what our defense did for us. It put us in good positions.

“And the stop down here at the goal line? That was the game-changer. That won it for us.”

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCORES CLASS 5A

First Round Upper State Boiling Springs 31, Rock Hill 10 Dorman 52, Nation Ford 35 Gaffney 33, Northwestern 30, 2OT Greenwood 31, Easley 7 Hillcrest 24, T.L. Hanna 20 Laurens 35, Woodmont 7 Spartanburg 42, Clover 28 Westside 17, Mauldin 15 Lower State Blythewood 41, South Florence 28 Dutch Fork 27, Ashley Ridge 7 Fort Dorchester 49, Irmo 0 Goose Creek 36, Conway 33 Lexington 29, Sumter 28, OT Spring Valley 55, West Ashley 18 Summerville 45, Carolina Forest 35 White Knoll 21, Wando 13

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First Round Upper State Airport 47, Eastside 42 Belton-Honea Path 37, Lancaster 31 North Augusta 52, Greer 34 Ridge View 70, Wren 47 South Aiken 63, Blue Ridge 6 South Pointe 48, Greenville 30 Union County 43, Aiken 20 York Comprehensive 35, D.W. Daniel 10 Lower State A.C. Flora 42, Myrtle Beach 28 Beaufort 23, Lugoff-Elgin 15 Berkeley 40, Darlington 0 Cane Bay 44, Crestwood 31 Chapin 48, Wilson 14 Hartsville 77, Hilton Head Island 10 North Myrtle Beach 40, Dreher 14 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 46, Marlboro County 33

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First Round Upper State Chapman 63, Camden 34 Chester 24, Clinton 16 Emerald 39, Crescent 32 Fairfield Central 28, Woodruff 21 Newberry 35, Indian Land 6 Palmetto 27, Pendleton 10 Powdersville 34, Walhalla 12 Seneca 45, Berea 14 Lower State Bluffton 56, Swansea 6 Brookland-Cayce 42, Battery Creek 7 Dillon 62, Hanahan 7 Georgetown 26, Manning 14 Gilbert 58, May River 10 Lake City 37, Bishop England 13 Strom Thurmond 23, Wade Hampton (H) 0 Timberland 21, Loris 6

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First Round Upper State Abbeville 36, Lee Central 0 Andrew Jackson 42, Ninety Six 21 Blacksburg 20, W.J. Keenan 14 Cheraw 24, Southside Christian 17 Christ Church Episcopal 47, Gray Collegiate Academy 30 Fox Creek 54, Chesnee 33 Liberty 10, Central 7 Saluda 49, Landrum 0 Lower State Andrews 43, Allendale-Fairfax 14 Bamberg-Ehrhardt 41, North Charleston 8 Barnwell 56, Garrett Academy of Technology 0 Batesburg-Leesville 48, Academic Magnet 0 Carvers Bay 50, Buford 19 Latta 35, Calhoun County 7 Whale Branch 29, Mullins 28 Woodland 39, Marion 8

1A

First Round Upper State Dixie 24, Ridge Spring-Monetta 6 Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 44, Whitmire 42, OT Lewisville 64, Wagener-Salley 0 McBee 49, Estill 20 Lower State Bethune-Bowman 53, Baptist Hill 33 Cross 66, East Clarendon 0 Green Sea-Floyds 52, Military Magnet Academy 23 Hemingway 20, Scott’s Branch 0

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Georgetown shuts down Monarchs 26-14

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com MANNING — Manning High School picked off Georgetown quarterback Tyler McAlister on the first series of Friday’s 3A football state playoff opener at Ramsey Stadium.

The Monarchs then fumbled it right back on their first play.

It was that kind of night for MHS as the offense, and specifically the passing game, never quite got on track. Add in stellar performances by the Georgetown defense and rushing attack and it all combined to spell the end of the season for Manning in a 26-14 loss.

The Monarchs finish with a 7-4 record while GHS improves to 7-4 and will travel to Brookland-Cayce, a 42-7 winner over Battery Creek, next week for the second round.

“We fumbled the first play of the game and that kind of got us off-kilter a little bit,” first-year MHS head coach Keith West said. “They did a great job defensively. They had a great game plan for us. We moved the ball at times, but then they stopped us. We just could not get over the hump tonight.

“And they did a great job offensively, too.”

Georgetown won the battle at the line of scrimmage for much of the night, finishing with 235 yards rushing on 47 carries and three touchdowns. Tony Lara led the charge with 115 yards on 17 carries and one score -- a 10yard run on the drive that followed the Monarchs’ initial turnover.

Manning meanwhile never got its rushing or passing attack going. The Monarchs had just three first downs in the first half and less than 75 yards of offense — with none of it coming through the air. MHS quarterback Jalen White was 0-for-5 with an interception in the first 24 minutes and didn’t complete a pass until the third quarter.

He finished 4-for-19 for 63 yards, with 53 of those coming in the fourth quarter with Manning trailing by three scores and time winding down. The Monarchs finished with 118 yards on the ground, including 76 from Alex Coleman.

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Manning linebacker Jabril Wilson (45) and defensive lineman Johnnie Gilliam (48) try to stop Georgetown running back Tony Lara (7) during the Monarchs’ 26-14 loss at Ramsey Stadium in the first round of the 3A state playoffs on Friday in Manning.

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Georgetown defensive back Reggie Point (21) bats away a pass intended for Manning wide receiver David Fulton (2) during the Monarchs’ 26-14 loss on Friday in the first round of the 3A state playoffs at Ramsey Stadium in Manning.

“We’ve made changes all year and the secondary has been a work in progress, but the last couple weeks they’ve really stepped up and played a lot better,” Georgetown head coach Ken Cribb said.

“Really proud of the way the defense played against a group of good athletes. They stepped up, and they’ve done that pretty much all year.”

Still, despite the tough sledding on offense, the Monarchs held the lead at one point in the second

quarter. Trailing 6-0, David Fulton received a punt, got a key block from Keilah Dupree and raced up the middle for a 61-yard return for a score as MHS took a 7-6 lead.

It was short-lived though as the Bulldogs marched down the field on their ensuing drive that was punctuated by two long runs -- a 30yard carry by Lara and a 22yard TD run by Fred Taylor.

Taylor actually fumbled the ball on the option pitch, but had it bounce right back to

him as he took off along the right side to put GHS up 12-7.

“Once they got the lead on us again, we were just fighting an uphill battle all night,” West said. “I thought we had some good runs to start the second half, but we started in bad field position.

We got a couple first downs, but they got us behind the chains one time and we just couldn’t recover after that.”

Penalties were another issue as the Monarchs were assessed 10 during the game, three of the 15-yard variety, including one that was added on to the end of a good Georgetown punt return.

That eventually led to another touchdown, this time through the air as McAlister found Deakidd Anderson for a 10-yard strike and a 20-7 GHS advantage.

Georgetown added an 8-yard run in the fourth from Shammond Holmes before the Monarchs finally broke through on their last possession with a 3-yard scamper into the end zone from White.

“We made progress this year,” West said of his inaugural season in Manning. “I was hoping we could win this and get into the second round, but we’ve still got some work to do. Our seniors did a great job this year and our coaches did a great job getting us in the position that we were in.

“We’ve just got to keep moving forward and keep getting better.”

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When it comes to buying gifts for their kids, 64% of parents agree that they spend more than they should, according to T. Rowe Price’s 2016 Parents, Kids & Money Survey. How much did they spend? While the median amount was $300, slightly more than a third of parents spent $500 or more on their 8- to 14-year-old’s holiday gifts last year.

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ers can shop for the best price — recommends the 15-year mortgage.

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Your first home might not be your dream home, but it can still be an investment toward it.

That’s why John Matthews of real estate investment firm PCI says Millennials should consider the following questions: WILL THE AREA YOU WANT TO LIVE IN BE A GOOD PLACE FOR RISING HOME VALUES? Are more businesses moving in than out?

WHAT TYPES OF BUILDING ARE IN DEMAND THERE? How does that align with your property goals?

WHAT DO THE COUNTY AND STATE’S BALANCE SHEETS LOOK LIKE? If you live in a state that is nearly bankrupt, such as Illinois, you can expect to pay a lot higher taxes every year you own the house.

said. “Today’s Millennials often have tons of student loan debt on top of consumer debt.” Because minimizing the debt load is crucial, leasing a car or enrolling in graduate school, for instance, could represent unintended additional hurdles on the path to homeownership.

One last thought from Lauren Holzer at mortgage lender NewDay USA: “Turn off the HGTV! Those home-improvement projects take more than 30 minutes!”

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It’s no secret that Millennials are putting off buying homes. Only 35% of those under 35 currently own. The biggest reason is also the most obvious: Saving up for the down payment, closing costs and all the other expenses takes time.

So for many, their firsthome milestone is still years away. However, in the meantime, there are many steps Millennials can take to prepare for their big moment.

To save on contractors once they become homeowners, Millennials should start learning home-repair skills now, years before ever setting foot in their new abode. And budgeting for the costs to maintain a home should also begin years in advance, says Ryan Brown, a partner at wealth management firm CR Myers & Associates.

“While it may be difficult to know for sure what you will be making in three to five years, imagine a number you think you will be making and then work backwards,” he suggests.

Besides saving, Millennials need to be very careful about how they’re spending. “An oft-overlooked piece of the financing puzzle is the debt-to-income ratio,” real estate agent Deb Tomaro

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can now afford the higher payment while you are still working,” he says.

Guttentag also recommends you consider adding to your payments so that “the balance is gone by the time you retire.”

Buying out your brother might be a good investment, or it might not be, Guttentag says.

“It does contradict one general investment rule, however, which is that as you get older you should shift your portfolio into more diversified areas.”

And given that your plan is to

age in place, Guttentag recommends you take out a HECM reverse mortgage as soon as you hit 62, but not draw on it.

“The credit line you get will grow at the mortgage rate and will be a great source of financial comfort in later years,” he says.

“You will draw on it as needed, and if it is never needed, the equity will pass to your estate.”

Robert Powell is editor of Retirement Weekly. Got questions about money?

Email rpowell@allthings retirement.com.

Shopping for Black Friday doorbuster deals is like gambling: You might hit the jackpot or you might walk away empty-handed, with a wallet to match.

If you want to play your cards right, plan ahead.

Here are four things you should know.

Doorbuster deals start before Black Friday

1It has become commonplace for retailers to launch Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving, if not earlier. Overstock offered shoppers doorbuster previews as early as October this year. Amazon has released new deals every day in November as part of its countdown to Black Friday week.

It’s not just dates you need to pay attention to, but times as well. Dell staggers its doorbusters by the hour. For example, the Inspiron 11 3000 laptop kicks off the online sale at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Thanksgiving, and the Garmin Vivofit activity tracker goes on sale at 3 p.m. on Black Friday. Check retailers’ websites early and often to avoid missing the item you’re after.

What you see isn’t always what you get

2 Just because you spot a spectacular deal in a retailer’s Black Friday ad doesn’t mean the store will have it. Many doorbuster promotions are good only while supplies last, and quantities might be more limited than you think.

At some retailers, items are claimed before the sale officially starts; Best Buy stores typically hand out tickets for in-store deals a couple of hours before the doors open. And on Thanksgiving 2015, Sears sold a Kenmore refrigerator at a 52% discount but carried only about two per store.

If the store’s out of stock, you’re not out of luck

3 Most stores are quick to say “no rain checks,” which means blink and you’ll miss the bargains. But there are some exceptions.

Walmart’s 1-Hour Guarantee lets in-store shoppers buy certain items that sell out within the first hour of the event at Black Friday prices and have them shipped to the store by Christmas. And the Sears Holiday Guarantee promises members of its Shop Your Way rewards program a partial reimbursement on select purchases if the department store sells the same product for less during the holiday season.

And stores aren’t your only option. Plenty of retailers offer their in-store deals online or have online-only doorbusters.

Costco, for example, will have several online exclusives Nov. 24 through Nov. 28. Just remember to check for shipping costs.

Return policies vary

4 There may be final sales, exclusions or conditions. Be sure to read the terms carefully.

Lauren Schwahn is a staff writer at NerdWallet, a personal finance website.

Email: lschwahn@nerdwallet.com.

Twitter: @lauren_schwahn.

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Running from risk doesn’t work Peter Dunn Special for USA TODAY

As you age, your fear of running out of money will grow. It should.

Because as you approach retirement, you’ll have fewer opportunities to out-earn your spending.

Fear rightly keeps you in check. It can be the difference between running out of resources and a sustainable retirement strategy.

Too much fear, though, can be a disaster. Some retirement savers losing sleep over their portfolios decide to stuff their cash under their mattresses instead. It’s a lumpy solution that only causes more tossing and turning. The problem is, when you attempt to avoid one set of risks, you almost always expose yourself to another.

lio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds, you’d have just an 8% chance of running out.

Don’t gloss over that last conclusion: Safety seekers are 10 times more likely to run out of money by refusing to invest.

Good, bad or otherwise, disappointment in interest rates and a refusal to take a stake in stock and bond markets have spurred the popularity of insurance-based products, such as annuities. According to the Insured Retirement Institute, roughly $230 billion of annuities will be sold in 2016. The idea behind them is to pass some of your market risk onto the insurance companies. Depending on the type of annuity, you either get a portion of the market upside — net fees — or you simply receive a fixed rate of return.

As with any product, it behooves you to understand all sides of the coin. Familiarizing yourself

Timid savers too scared to invest have an 81% chance of running out of money, so be brave or die broke

SAFE, BUT VERY SORRY

Let’s say you absolutely fear the stock and bond markets and want nothing to do with them. Your primary retirement investment strategy involves CDs, money market accounts and boring old savings accounts. The bottom line is unless you plan on dying young, you’re likely to run out of money.

Inflation can turn your savings into an ever-diminishing pile of paper. And when you factor in withdrawals, a cash-only investment strategy is terrifying and unsustainable.

Savers refuse to become investors because they’re terrified of the unknown. In their minds, it makes more sense to avoid the known risks. But if they did the math, they might think otherwise.

Based on research I did for my book Mock Retirement, you have a staggering 81% chance of running out of money when taking 4% withdrawals from a portfolio made up of cash holdings during a 30-year retirement.

With a portfo-

with jargon — such as surrender period, M&E charges, participation rates, cap rate and annuitization — is a great place to start.

If getting decent returns is having cake, and avoiding risk while not compromising other areas of your financial life is like eating it too, then no one is having their cake and eating it too. The second you avoid the risks of equity and bond markets, you are instantly subjected to liquidity risks, inflation risks and insurance-failure risks. You cannot avoid risk, despite what ads might tell you.

I’m not creating this debate out of thin air. The financial services industry has been arguing with itself for decades over the best way to invest retirement savings. Just turn on a talk radio station and wait for the ads. “You’ve worked too hard to have your retirement nest egg go up in smoke because your broker guessed wrong,” one commercial will assert, while another will tell you not to “fall prey to commission-based financial salespeople.” These two advertisers are trying to beat each other up.

It reminds me of Shakespearean insults. “A most notable coward, an infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise breaker, the owner of no one good quality,”

vs. “Methink’st thou art a general offence and every man should beat thee.”

TAKE A STAND

You need to make a decision.

What risks are you willing to dance with?

My father taught me to make tough decisions the way Ben Franklin did: Create a pro and con chart. Grab two pieces of paper.

On the first, write “Be in the market” on top. Draw a line down the middle, and list the pros on the left and the cons on the right. Do the same thing with the second sheet titled “Avoid Market risks.”

If you want, ask the two firms in the radio commercials to help you complete the charts. Take your time. A huge part of the Ben Franklin process involves mulling over the impact of your decisions.

Hopefully, the impact will result in more Franklins in your wallet.

It takes courage to make such important financial decisions.

Running from the wrong type of risk can make for an awful retirement. Be brave, be steadfast and make a pro-con chart. And consider Shakespeare’s words of wisdom: Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.

Peter Dunn is an author, speaker and radio host. Have a question? Email him at AskPete@petetheplanner.com

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Love ’70s? Get funky with Brown Sugar Mike Snider @mikesnider USA TODAY

Brown Sugar may not have the luster of Netflix and Amazon, but the new African-American movie streaming service does have character. Lots of characters.

The lineup among the 100-plus films available at launch includes iconic character-driven ’70s movies such as Black Caesar, Cleopatra Jones, Foxy Brown, Shaft and Super Fly. You can watch on Android and iOS devices and computers for $3.99 monthly after a one-month free trial period.

Most of Brown Sugar’s collection “are probably not even on DVD or VHS,” said actress Pam Grier in an interview. Grier, who appeared in several films on Brown Sugar, including 1973’s Coffy and 1974’s Foxy Brown, was enlisted as an ambassador for the service by parent company Bounce TV. “To have a streaming service that shows this amount of content is just wonderful.”

Launched in 2011, Bounce TV is an African-American digital TV network that’s now in more than 94 million homes. Among its founders are Martin Luther King III and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young.

Brown Sugar is “just like Netflix, only blacker,” Grier says in a video starring her and fellow spokesmen hip-hop mogul Rick Ross and actor Fred Williamson (Black Caesar, Hell Up in Harlem).

Brown Sugar’s collection of films — many of them action movies made on economical budgets — could be timely, “because people are getting tired of special effects movies. ... You watch two bombs explode and 18 cars and nine planes,” Williamson said.

“People get tired of all that stuff.

People want to see characters.”

And societal norms may have kept some theatergoers away when these flicks hit originally, says Williamson, who earned the

New service breathes life into bold, old classics starring AfricanAmerican icons

nickname “The Hammer” in his NFL career before going into movies. “There’s a lot of people who wanted to see these movies, especially blue-collar white guys, but there were certain things that prevented them,” he said, “They might be embarrassed sitting in a theater watching a film with a black star. This was a problem in the early days.”

This new service, Williamson said, “gives them an opportunity to sit at home and see films they have heard about. They have heard about Black Caesar.

They’ve heard about Foxy Brown.

They’ve heard about Shaft, but they never had the opportunity to go see it.”

KEN BLEVINS, AP

Fed minutes to give a peek behind pre-election curtain Paul Davidson @Pdavidsonusat USA TODAY

BROWN SUGAR

Brown Sugar offers a collection of more than 100 films starring African-American actors.

Cutting the Cord is a regular column covering Net TV and ways to get it. If you have suggestions or questions, contact Mike Snider via e-mail. And follow him on Twitter: @MikeSnider.

Doing so is like a virtual trip into the Wayback Machine. The clothing, hairdos and music transport you to the ’70s. Some of the movies are in slightly grainy standard definition. Others, such as Foxy Brown, Shaft and Super Fly, look spiffier but you are reminded of the days before pristine HD and 4K Ultra HD video.

The service says it has the best prints available of the movies it offers. Since most watching for now will be on computers and mobile devices, image quality won’t be much of an issue. Brown Sugar aims to expand to other devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku Net TV boxes.

If you have time to check out Brown Sugar, forget about the resolution of the image. Just focus on the characters.

Short of getting a certified pledge from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, investors don’t really need any more signals about the Fed’s interest rate plans next month. It’s almost certainly hiking rates for the first time this year. But minutes of the Fed’s Nov. 2 meeting could hammer home the message. This week’s economic news also features reports on home sales and business investment.

Existing-home sales have been on a bit of a roller coaster lately, rising in September after falling the previous two months. Demand isn’t the issue. Americans are enjoying healthy job and income growth, cheap gasoline and reduced debt. And at least some Millennials are growing weary of living in their parents’ basements.

The problem: There aren’t enough homes for sale. Inventories are still 6.8% below yearago levels, according to real estate research firm Trulia. And while pending home sales, a gauge of future contracts, rose in September, mortgage applications fell sharply last month, says Nomura economist Lewis Alexander.

Economists estimate the National Association of Realtors will announce Tuesday that existing-home sales dipped 0.6%

Home sales have been solid but a bit choppy this year.

A rate increase looks fairly certain next month, but Fed meeting minutes could give clues on what could possibly derail it.

in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.4 million.

New-home sales have followed a roughly similar pattern. In October, builder sentiment on single-family sales was strong, but the drop in mortgage applications is worrisome. Economists forecast the Commerce Department will report Wednesday that new-home sales slipped 0.5% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 590,000.

Business investment, meanwhile, picked up a bit in the third quarter but generally has been anemic this year. Global economic troubles and a strong dollar have hurt U.S. exports. And uncertainty about tax and regulatory policies leading up to the election probably caused some businesses to rein in spending.

Orders for capital goods excluding aircraft and defense — a proxy for business investment — fell 1.2% in September. Economists reckon Commerce’s durable goods report will show that measure rose 0.3% in October.

At a congressional hearing last week, Yellen reiterated signals that a rate increase is likely next month. She also indicated that the surprise victory of Donald Trump in the presidential race has not thrown the Fed off course. But minutes of the Nov. 2 meeting could reveal if policymakers were concerned about the upcoming vote and if other shocks could prompt a delay.

STOCKS: THE MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW

THE SUMTER ITEM

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How To Read The Market in Review The list includes the most active stocks in each exchange, as well as stocks of local interest.

Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. cld - Issue has been called for redemption by company. d - New 52-week low. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. ec - Company formerly listed on the American Exchange's Emerging Company Marketplace. g - Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h - temporary exmpt from Nasdaq capital and surplus listing qualification. n - Stock was a new issue in the last year. The 52-week high and low figures date only from the beginning of trading. pf - Preferred stock issue. pr - Preferences. pp - Holder owes installments of purchase price. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. rt - Right to buy security at a specified price. s - Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. wi - Trades will be settled when the stock is issued. wd - When distributed. wt - Warrant, allowing a purchase of a stock. u - New 52-week high. un - Unit,, including more than one security. vj - Company in bankruptcy or receivership, or being reorganized under the bankruptcy law. Appears in front of the name.

Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r – Redemption fee or contingent deferred sales load may apply. s – Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex-cash dividend.

Source: The Associated Press and Morningstar. Sales figures are unofficial.

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1041 BECKRIDGE DRIVE

4BR/3BA. Freshly painted porch & inside , power washed outside., very good curb appeal, beautiful cabinetry in office. Immaculate! $189,900 Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969

1302 BREAM AVENUE

3BR/1.5BA Home by the lake! TLC would make this a fabulous Lake retreat! Det. 2 car gar/workshop, shed, att. covered carport, patio. Open flr plan. $80,000 Call Susan @ 803-4645900

2775 FOXCROFT

Precious 3BR/2BA home , split plan w/granite throughout, smooth ceilings, cathedral, open , 2 car garage, his and hers walkin closets. $143,000. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

2845 BISMUTH DR. N.

In Hunters Crossing $200,858. 3BR/2.5 BA The Palmer C

by Mungo! Two story traditional home, Dbl porch, FDR, Lg kitchen & Bkfast area, Office, Lg master suite & Bath.

Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

3025 ASHLYNN WAY

3BR/2.5BA brick home featuring a huge FR, vaulted ceilings, FP,FR opens to the large eat in kitchen w/tons of cabinet space. Open floor plan. $155,900. Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

1430 BROADWATER

Beautiful 4BR/3.5BA home in Stillwater Subdivision.

Custom Kitchen w/granite countertops, tile backsplash, 10ft ceilings, 3 car gar. & much more! $525,000 Call Mack @ 803-491-5409

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820 E. GLOUCHESTER CT.

Deerfield Courtyard. 4BR/2.5BA, laminate hardwood, ceramic tile, covered patio, brick fence, sprinkler, 2 car garage, one owner custom home! $259,000. Call Renee @ 803-491-8023

919 BORS

Fabulous 3 bed 2 bath house comes furnished, High ceilings, eat in kitchen, fenced back yard, and 2 car garage. House is move in ready $132,000 Call Jessica Pomichalek. 803-468-6324

1730 E. BREWINGTON RD.

21+ acres w/2,134 sqft home. 3BR/2BA, porches, inground pool, workshop/shed, RV-Boat storage, grapes, pears, blueberries & more.$215,000. Call Susan W. @ 803-464-5900

4580 E. BREWINGTON RD.

$345,000. 19.52 acres w/4,796 sqft. Completely renovated home. 5BR/3BA, wood, granite, new baths and updated kitchen. A must see!! Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

80 KENTWOOD CT.

Pristine!! New flooring, fresh paint, granite, smooth ceilings, huge kitchen, tons of cabinets & SS., FP, cathedral, tile & laminate, fenced. Call Susan $148,000 @ 803-464-5900

3304 LEE ALTMAN

$103,500 3BR/2BA. Newly renovated in Excellent Condition. Garage, new carpet & paint. Lg fenced back yard. Storage bldg. Great starter home! Call Mary Alice to see @ 491-4969

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26 PARKER DR.

This nice home has 3BR/2BA, LR, Formal DR, kitchen, laundry room, beautiful HW floors, single detached carport, outside storage. A steal at $86,900. Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969

1343 DAVIS ST.

Nice 3BR/2BA Doublewide underpinned in Isaac Levy Subdivision. All furniture and appliances stay. Hot tub.

Nice long pier overlooking Eagle Point Sbdvn. $199,900.

Call Mary Alice at 803-491-4969

123,125,129 LAVERNE ST.

3BR/1BA bungalow. LR/kit/DR, Laundry rm, dark room carpet, kitchen appliances stay. Needs updating. Price includes 2 addtl lots. $59,900. Call Mary Alice @ 803491-4969

1787 GLENMORANGIE

1.5 story 3BR/2BA 2 split FP. HW floors, kitchen w/ granite, SS appliances, & corner pantry. Master BR, master bath, walk in closets. $186,494 Call Jessica 803-468-6324

1098 COUNTRY CLUB LANE

$186,000 Beautiful 4BR/3BA home in Country Club Estates-Manning. 3,210 sqft, beautifully landscaped w/ inground pool. Perfect for entertaining. Call Gwen @ 803-460-9154

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1786 RUGER DR.

The Remington B by Mungo. 2 story Charleston style home in Hunters Crossing. 4BR/2.5BA. Granite, SS. Lg MBR w/his and hers closets. $190,275. Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

3205 MITCHUM

Fantastic 4BR/2.5BA home with huge bonus room. HW, Ceramic Tile, fresh paint, open floor plan, balcony, looks brand new. $200,000. Call Retta Sanders @ 803-9683925

996 SALTWOOD RD.

3BR/2.5BA, kitchen & eat in w/CTL, granite counters, all appliances, large DR, GR w/laminate flooring, 2 car garage, fenced, storage, deck & patio. $167,500. Call Renee @ 803-491-8023

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423 LORING DR.

Investors special. Priced to sell 3 bed 1.5 bath 1138 SqFt on .20 acres. Makes for an great investment. Home is currently being rented by contractual tenants. $29,000 Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324

115 NAUTICAL

The Bellamy built by Mungo! 5BR/4.5BA split floor plan, FDR, Master suite downstairs, Coffered ceilings, 3 Car garage. Must see! $347,273. Call Tina Ashley @ 803609-8628

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4540 LESLIE DRIVE

3BR/2BA home. Perfect for investors. Over 1,800 sqft on .71 of an acre. House needs some work. $58,000. Call Jessica Pomichalek @ 803-468-6324

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41 HIGHLAND AVE.

Nice 2BR/1BA brick home. LR w/FP, FR, kitchen, laundry room, newly remodeled bathroom, painted completely on inside. Pretty HW floors. $39,900. Call Mary Alice 803-491-4969.

2145 INDIANGRASS CV.

Two Story home w/5Br/3.5BA Open FP w/FR, DR, eat in kitchen, Office. Lg bonus rm. HW floors, FP, comm. pool & clubhouse.$263,796. Call Jessica Pomichalek 803-4686324

1776 GLENMORANGIE

$179,900. 3BR/2.5BA The Jamison built by Mungo! Large FR, Hw floors, kitchen w/bar & island overlooking LR, Granite, SS appl. MBR w/private bath. Call Jessica 803468-6324

3560 GREENVIEW PKWY

4BR/3BA in Lakewood Links golf course subdivision.

1.89 acres partially wooded, vaulted ceilings, gas FB, HW floors, granite, some appliances stay. MUST SEE!! $240,000 Call Jessica 803-468-6324

39 S. PURDY ST.

Cute colourful house has 2 bed 1 bath, 1300 sqft, close to historic downtown. A must see!! $43,000. Call Jessica Pomichalek @ 803-468-6324

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273 MASTERS DRIVE

2 story 4BR/2.5BA Home features DR, Large FR. Laundry rm upstairs. Lg MBR w/his & hers closets. Kitchen w/granite, island & SS appl.$186,491 Call Jessica 803-468-6324

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20 MASON CROFT DRIVE

Charming Cap Cod 4BR/2.5BA, FLR, DR, large Family room w/FP, enclosed sunroom, 2 Car carport, fenced yard. $139,900. Call Renee 803-491-8023

1732 RUGER DRIVE

Charming 4BR/2.5BA , Open floor plan, Lg Family Rm w/ Fireplace, large Master Suite w/walkin closets. $166,352 Call Tina Ashley @ 803-609-8628

2015 HIDEAWAY DR.

Pristine, split plan w/slate & porcelain tile, huge kitchen & dining area, island, pantry, granite, built ins, attic wrap, whole house fan and much more! Call Susan @ 803-464-5900.

2145 HOBBIT WAY

Beckwood Shires Gem! 3 car garage, 4br/2ba, screen porch, split plan, fireplace, hardwood, granite. $184,000 Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

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885 MANCHESTER RD.

$122,500. Fresh & ready for a new owner! 3BR/2BA 1,334 sqft, fenced, patio, wood laminate floors, granite, alarm, open with breakfast area. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

2165 INDIANGRASS

$239,270. 4BR/2.5BA beautiful brick home in the newest phase of Beach Forest! Comm. Pool & Clubhouse! Hwd floors throughout, SS appl., granite, oak stairway! Call Tina 803-609-8628

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5BR/4.5BA. Beautiful 5,576 sqft home. Gameroom, library/office, basketball court, fenced, landscaped yard.

HW floors, lg MB suite, Wrought Iron gate. $494,900. Call Mack @ 803-491-5409

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Amazing Kitchen w/Granite, custom cabinets, SS appliances. 2 tiled BA, 4 spacious BR. Lg front porch, screened bk porch. Perfect country living! $70,000. Call Susan @ 803-720-6066

1781 RUGER DR.

NEW! Two story, Craftsman style, 4BR/2.5BA home located in Hunters Crossing. SS appliances, lg Kitchen, granite, landscaped. $179,789. Call Tina @ 803-6098628.

1705 N. KINGS HWY.

3BR/2BA NEW brick home. Split plan with his and hers walk in closets, cathedrals, smooth ceilings, open kitchen w/pantry closet. $147,500. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

2125 INDIANGRASS

Worthing F by Mungo. Two story brick home 6 BR/4BA, FLR, FDR, lg FR opens to the kitchen & breakfase aera, WIC, Master suite, butlers pantry. $306,377 Call Tina Ashley 803-609-8628

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1738 RUGER DRIVE

New two story home with 4BR/2.5BA .Lots of space. SS appl, granite, built in surround sound, spacious Master BR, covered bk porch & landscaped yard. $177,653. Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

78 MASTERS DRIVE

$182,800 The Southerland built by Mungo Homes.

3BR/2.5BA 2,477 sqft home w/bonus room upsatairs., eat in area, FDR, granite, HW flooring, Jessica Pomichalek 803-468-6324

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3177 REMBERT CHURCH ROAD

$30,000. 5BR/3BA home available! Sold AS IS. Appliances do not convey. Call Jennifer Hannibal-Felder @ 803-757-8062

4965 WEDGELAKE DR.

$259,900. Nice 3BR/2BA home on lake. Beautiful HW floors lots of wood on the interior-looks like a mountain cabin sitting on 1.43 acres. Call Mary Alice @ 491-4969

1115 VANBOLKEN

4BR/2BA Brick home located on 3.8 acres in Eastover.

Updated w/new kitchen, HW, BA, heat pumps, St.Steel appl., roof & windows. USDA eligible. $139,000. Call Retta @ 803-968-3925

LAND SECTION Rabbit Den Road – 33 Acres for Sale! Great for hunting and Timber. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 ......................................................................................$99,000 900 Andiron Drive – 1.34ac beautiful wooded lot- priced to sell. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ..............................................................................................$78,000 957 Club Lane – .83 acre lot located in Club Forest Subdivision. Beautiful view of Sunset Country Club Golf Course. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409.................$49,500 409 E. Calhoun Street – .88 acre available for commercial use. Great location. .............................................................................. Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961 915 Club Lane – Great buildable lot close to Sunset Country Club. Call Renee Baird @491-8023..........................................................................................$39,000 Wedgefield Road – 11.6 acres. Beautiful wooded tract. Great home site. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ..................................................................................$79,000 1718 Hubb Kelly Road, Cassatt SC – 25.5 Acres. All necessary utilities on property. .......Call Reggie @803-312-5961 6230 Fish Road – 15.22 Acres, zoned res. Ideal for home. 485 feet on Fish Rd. Call Retta @ 968-3925 ...............................................................................$54,000 1105 Summit Drive. .89 acres located in a Prestigious Gated Community! The Summit offers private executive housing, large lots all on a gated cul-de-sac! $64,500.

Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900 1135/1145 Tiger Lane. 2 Lots available across from Shaw AFB! Good business location near heavy traffic area. Dwelling on property is not livable. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 6045 Brookland. Wooded 2.44 acre lot in Brookland Subdivision, Front of lot is effectively level, back slopes down to stream. Great area to build 1500 SqFt home.

No Mobile Homes. Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324 355 Albemarle Vacant lot in Patriot Village Subdivision off of Patriot Parkway. Call Mack Kolb 803-491-5409 $33,000 Waterfront lot with permission for a pier. Lot 14 is owned and deeded outright. lot 14 is 1/7 acre and is leased from Santee Cooper for less than $400 per year.$94,000. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

3005 TEMPLE RD.

$144,000 3BR/2BA all brick home in Beautiful Gingko Hills! Open plan w/ fireplace! The back yard is fenced in.

Close to Shaw AFB & schools. Priced to sell quickly! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

735 WINDROW

5BR/3.5BA brick home in Timberline. HW in Foyer, DR, Kitchen& Eat in area. Granite, CT, smooth ceilings, surround sound, IG pool, patio! MUST SEE! $296,900. Call Retta @ 803-968-3925

1209 SHORELAND DRIVE

$169,000, On the POND! 4BR/2.5BA, 2,427 sqft, finished bonus rm, FP, covered porch, 2 Car side load garage w/ extra pking pad,above ground pool and deck. Call Susan @ 803-464-5900

6340 Sylvia Rd. $6,950. 1 acre lot perfect for a mobile home! Priced to sell quickly! Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 0 Hwy 521 N. Beautiful corner wooded lot waiting for you to build your dream home! $17,500. Call Gwen 803-460-9154 505 Torrey Pines. Beautiful lot in Lakewood Links at the end of a cul-de-sac. $29,900. Call Gwen 803-460-9154 1221 Hayneswworth Mill Circle. Beautiful 1 acre Waterfront lot on Fabulous Lake Marion. Ready for your dream home!! Call Gwen Lee @ 803-460-9154 6760 Camden Hwy. Large lot available. 1.32 Acres. $7,950. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961 1066 Jonte Drive. Beautiful Airpark level Prime .77 acre lot located in fabulous Palmetto Air Plantation! Gated community w/large pond, recreational area & postal center.

Call Gwen Lee @ 803-460-9154 1465 Raccoon Rd. Beautiful .63 acre hilltop lot on Beech Creek Golf Course. Great location to build a home. Call Retta Sanders @ 803-968-3925.

3650 Broad St. 7.2 acres west of Loring Mill Rd. Priced to sell. $69,000. Call Mack Kolb 803-491-5409 2020 Loring Mill Rd. 10.9 acres. Lots of road frontage. $69,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 974 Meadowbrook Rd. Wooded lot In Green Acres subdivision off of Red Bay- Good home site. $12,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 956 Meadowbrook. 9 Acres of land with frontage on Red Bay Rd. Possible Church Site. $50,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 3595 Preserve Ct. 16.49 best tract in Lee’s Preserve. Great home site, very private. $250,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 360 E. Red Bay Rd. 30 Acres zoned light industrial wholesale. City water and sewer to site. Good location for small industrial use. $250,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 1035 Summit Drive. 2.06 acre lot in Prestigious Gated community, The Summit. $155,000. Call Renee @ 803-491-8023.

Forest Lakes Area. 8.47 Acres. Homesites . $139,900. Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969 3625 Furman Road. 5.29 Acres. Build your dream home or plant your favorite crop. Land is behind 3625 Furman Rd. $29,995. Call Reggie 803-312-5961.

3520 W. Brewington Rd. Beautiful 3.09 acre wooded lot would make a great spot to start your dream home. $20,000. Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324

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10 GLADE DR.

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3BR/2BA home on 1.82 acres with cherry, peach , apple, plum, Asian pear, pear and grape arbor trees. Farmers dream property with workshop and much, much more. $59,500. Retta Sanders 803-968-3925

920 ARNAUD ST.

Tudor Place Subdivision. Nice roomy 2BR/2BA w/ separate den, single carport, In excellent condition $94,000. Call Mary Alice Beatson @ 803-491-4969

6145 ARTHUR GAYLE RD.

Beautiful - Modern, Totally rebuilt (2013) 3/br - 2/ba home in a private, rural setting . Open floor plan. Must see! $125,000. Call Gwen @ 803-460-9154

17 BRUNHILL CIR.

3 Bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, 1 half bathroom. Good investment property. sold as-is. $49,900. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961

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The Yates F by Mungo features a 2 story floor plan, lovely covered front porch, 5BR/3BA, FDR w/coffered ceilings, lg kitchen w/SS, granite. $316,668. Call Tina Ashley @ 803-609-8628.

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211 WACTOR

5BR/4.5BA Elegant home on a double lot. Well maintained with plenty of room. $389,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409.

2440 HWY 521 S.

Nice big home! 3BR/2BA. Lots of recent painting, new flooring, nice deck on back, extra storage buildings on back. $129,900. Call Mary Alice @ 803-491-4969.

1307 CYPRESS POINTE

1BR/1BA, Perfect getaway!! Nothing like a home at the lake! Inground pool/Tennis courts/Common areas/ Pier/ Boat dock. Overlooking Lake Marion!! $59,000 Call Gwen Lee 803-460-9154

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The Williamson D by Mungo. Two story, 5BR/3.5BA home. Huge bonus room. FDR, HW floors, granite SS, Community Pool. $288,896 Call Tina Ashley 803-609-8628

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2 story home with 4BR/2.5BA, lg upstairs bonus room.

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Beautiful Executive home w/3car gar., IG pool, Florida rm., formals, lg FR off kitchen. Huge master & den/ office. 2 staircases, granite, upscale! $450,000. Call Susan@ 803-464-5900

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160 NAUTICAL

The Bridges B built by Mungo! 4BR/2.5BA, open floor plan, two story, FDR, 3 Car garage, sitting room, spacious walk in closets, bonus room, landscaped. $361,003. Call Tina @ 8003-609-8628

17994 HWY 301

$765,000. 5BR/5BA +2 1/2BA. 6,000+sqft in this grand manor W/over 22 acres & a POND! Addtl. Party/guest house, full kitchen & bath, 2-3 car garages. Call Susan Weston 803-464-5900

2925 FOXCROFT CIRCLE

$169,900. Beautiful split plan with 3BR/2BA, Formal dining rm, 2 car garage, granite, soaker tub, separate shower. Call Susan Weston 803-464-5900

316 PALMETTO STREET

3BR/2BA brick home sits on large corner lot! 2 Car detached garage w/utility room. Home has entertainment room & much more! Sold “AS IS”. $127,500. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

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1767 POLARIS

Exceptionally well kept home in Hunters Crossing.

4BR/2.5BA upstairs with nice sized loft. Extra large master BR, privacy fenced backyard. Priced to sell!! $120,000 Call Jessica Pomichalek 803-468-6324

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2245 CANADIANGEESE DRIVE

Built by Mungo! Charming 2 story all brick home!

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15 FOLSOM STREET

$89,500. Charming 3BR/2BA home. LR, Kitchen w/pantry. Breakfast Nook, enclosed glass porch, landscaped back yard and 2 storage buildings. Call Reggie @ 803312-5961.

5751 WHISPERWOOD DR.

Nice 3BR/2.5BA all brick home. Fenced in back yard.

Great for kids &pets. Close to SHAW AFB, schools & shopping. Priced to sell! Bring all offers! $89,900. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

14 E. WILLIAMS ST.

4BR/2BA all brick home on corner lot available. Lots of space and priced to sell quickly! $76,000. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961

59 CARROL DRIVE

$40,000. Cute 2 story bungalow, 4BR/2BA. HW Floors, Lg fenced in bkyd, storage shed. All appliances including washer and dryer convey. Lg den w/fireplace.

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Quiet neighborhood close to Alice Dr. schools.

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1774 RUGER DRIVE

The Dixon A built by Mungo. Beautiful 3BR/2.5BA home.

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3857 MOSELEY DRIVE

The Newberry A by Mungo features 4BR/2.5BA, Downstairs Master suite w/lg BA & walk in closets. DR w/coffered ceilings. Bonus rm, study. $208,695. Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324

825 SOUTHERN HILLS CT.

$289,000. Beautiful 2,790 sqft, 4BR/2BA home on over an acre! Fenced, well, irrigation, florida room, FP, split plan! Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

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Spacious 3BR/2BA home located in Gingko Hills.

Laminate wood floors, ceramic tile, kitchen w/built in pantry, fenced backyard, 2 car garage & more! $150,000.

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Precious 3BR/2BA brick home in Boykin Estates. Fenced yard, 2 car garage, landscaped patio, storage building with electric! Rural USDA eligible. $124,000 Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

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5385 LONGBRANCH DRIVE

3.30 acres completely fenced with wkshop, sheds, 2 car carport. 3BR/2.5BA, LR and Family room. $159,000. Call Renee @ 803-491-5409

985 DOVER

3BR/2BA , NEW roof, flooring and HVAC in 2015. Home has been extremely well maintained. Move in ready, priced to sell, a must see! $125,000. Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324

2180 INDIANGRASS

The Richardson F by Mungo. 5BR/3.5BA, two story home w/plenty of space features a guest suite perfect visitors. Upstairs bonus rm , HW . Comm. pool. $271,291.

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1771 HWY 521 S.

Conveniently located brick home available for sale.

Investors welcome! Next to Continental Tire. Being sold As Is, needs work. Priced accordingly. $55,000. Call Reggie 803-312-5961.

1190 PEPPERCORN

$139,900. 3BR/2BA. Wonderful inside and out,so much to offer,10ft ceiling with circle window in DR, Vaulted ceiling in Grt Rm, New paint, New roof & heat pump in 2014. Move in condition! Call Jessica @ 803-468-6324

1757 RUGER DRIVE

In Hunters Crossing. $152,368. The Underwood D by Mungo. Two story home features 3BR/2.5BA. Large Kitchen W/corner pantry & bkfast bar. Master suite, walk in closets, Patio. Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

2150 KINGSBURY DR.

4BR/2BA home in established Kingsbury neighborhood.

Inground pool, screened in back porch, wood burning fireplace and much more! $110,000. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961

5105 CYPRESS POINTE

2BR/2BA condo on Beautiful Lake Marion. All appliances and much of the furniture stay!! $129,900 Call Gwen Lee @ 803-460-9154

3873 MOSELEY DRIVE

The Palmer A by Mungo .4BR/2.5BA. DR w/coffered ceilings, Butler Pantry, beautiful kitchen, granite island, MBR up, his & her closets & garden tub. $206,651. Call Jessica 803-468-6324

381 WILSON ST.

3BR/2BA Fleetwood, Sold as is. priced to sell! $49,000.

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2204 PINEWOOD RD

$385,000. 37 Acres! 14 ac. hay field! Wkshp, wooded acreage, 3BR/2.5BA, 1700 sqft home w/screened in porch & large kitchen. A must see to appreciate. Call Susan Weston @ 803-464-5900

1744 RUGER DR

In Hunters Crossing. $149,361. The Fulton A by Mungo.

Craftsman style home with 3BR/2.5BA, Master BR on main level, GR opens to DR and kitchen. Main floor laundry, HW, SS, granite, patio. Call Tina @ 803-609-8628

750 WINDROW DR.

5BR/3.5BA in Timberline Meadows. All HW & laminate on main floor. CTL & Granite in kitchen. Well and sprinkler system, nice landscaped yard.$285,000. Call Renee @ 803-491-8023.

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2010 TUDOR ST.

Like NEW! Duplex recently renovated & is move in ready. Fenced bkyard is perfect for pets. Conveniently located near schools & shopping. Priced to sell! $79,000 Call Reggie 803-312-5961

924 SASSAFRASS DRIVE

$132,500. 3BR/2BA , 1800sqft, fireplace, garage, cathedral, deck, fenced yard and much more all in Alice Drive schools. Call Susan Weston 803-464-5900.

COMMERCIAL LISTINGS UNDER CONTRACT: 2665 BROAD STREET – 10.72Acres on Broad St.East ofTractor Supply.Good tract for large commercial use.Call Mack for more information 803-491-5409. . ............................................................................................................................................................................................ $1,250,000 3180 BROAD STREET – Tenants are on a month-to-month rental agreement. Sewer is available and will need to be extended to the property. 24.36 acres at the corner of Broad and Carter Road Call Mack for more information. ............................................................................................. $3,650,000 655 & 657 W. LIBERTY – 1.12 acres of land on busy commercial rd. Ideal location for new commercial dev. Call Mack at 491-5409 for details ........... ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $115,000 Alice Drive & Hwy 521 – 7.44 ac of commercial property- ideal for development- located near Lowes and Walmart. Call Mack Kolb for details .......... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $1,250,000 1324 Pocalla – SW corner of Hwy 521 South and S. Guignard Parkway. 4.64 acres- Frontage on 3 Roads, signalized intersection; ideal site for convenience store and fast food restaurant. Call Mack .................................................................................................................................. $1,400,000 10 N Washington – .608 acre lot at the Signalized Intersection; Located across the street from Tuomey Hosp; Ideal location for Dr Office. Call Mack ... ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $187,500 3815 Broad – Located on the NE Corner of Broad St and Oleander Dr in front of Wintergreen S/D. Frontage to 300’ deep is zoned GC, back land is zoned R-15 Res. 4.46 acres. Call Mack. Drastically Reduced for quick sale ............................................................................................................. $165,000 Mayfield Drive – 33.14 acres of beautiful soil! 56 preliminary lots already platted with 5 of those lots surveyed & approved! Residential home sites. Call Susan Weston. ................................................................................................................................................................................................. $285,000 Carter Road – SW corner of Wilson Hall Rd & Carter Rd. Ideal location for upscale office building or bank. Over 7 acres, zoned professional office,being offered in 1 acre or larger parcels. ..................................................................................................................................................Call Mack for details.

4627 Blanche – Burgess Glen Mobile Home Park! 191 total lots, 121 mobile homes! Fabulous rental business. Income production in place & room to grow! Call Susan Weston............................................................................................................................................................................... $1,500,000 3600 Broad St – 4.9 acres zoned general commercial, high traffic area, over 500’ frontage on Broad St. Call Mack Kolb................................ $275,000 Hwy 15 South & Pack Road – Located on Hwy 15 S. next to Bojangles Restaurant. Ideal commercial site, high traffic, total of 450’ frontage. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 733 Bultman Drive – Colony Square Shopping Center. Located on Bultman Drive, multiple tenants. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ................. $700,000 70 Swamp Fox Run – 2.22 ac. zoned Light Industrial-great site for building Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ........................................................$94,900.

508 E. Calhoun St Ext – 4380 sq ft office and warehouse space on 2.2 acr Ideal for contractor. ...................................................................$119,000.

201 E Liberty – Office building with 5 private offices, secretarial area, (2) 1/2 bath, walk in safe. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ....................... $135,000 651 W. Liberty – .65 acres of land zoned general commercial. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 .............................................................................. $67,500 3720 Broad Street – 1.58acres near Shaw AFB.Call Mack Kolb @491-5409.................................................................................................... $69,000 245 Bultman Drive – 6.03 Acre tract, Located on the SE corner of Bultman Dr. & Rast St. Zoned as Residential Multi Family. Utilities: City Water, Sewer, Natural Gas. Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409 ......................................................................................................................................................... $395,000 Medical office building- 5,022 sqft- 10 Exam rooms, 4 private offices, large waiting room and secretarial area........................................... $495,000 247 Bultman Drive – 5.66 Acre tract, Located on the NE corner of Bultman Drive and Rast St. Zoned as General Commercial. Utilities: City Water, Sewer,

345 WYOMING DRIVE

3BR/1BA brick home on large corner lot available.

Owner began renovations. Home being sold “AS IS”. $49,995. Call Reggie Sumter @ 803-312-5961.

151 RAST

Nice 3BR/1.5BA ,brick, starter home with fresh paint.

Yard is fenced. $79,000.Call Renee @ 803-491-8023

24 WARREN ST.

$389,000 4BR/3.5BA Exquisite, one of a kind NeoClassical mansion w/Magnificent architectural details.

Tall Corinthian columned half round portico. Call Retta @ 968-3925

Natural Gas. Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409 ......................................................................................................................................................... $395,000 1050 S. Pike W. – High Traffic location! Facing 378, next to 521, close to Broad St. Former motorcycle/ATV dlrship w/retail, office, shop & fenced areas.

Call Susan Miller @ 720-6066 ............................................................................................................................................................................$695,000 806 Market St. Camden – Commercial Lot available. Approximately .25 acres. Great location in downtown Camden. Selling Agent/Buyer to verify size of lot. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 .........................................................................................................................................................................$19,500 3715 Broad St. 1.76 acres located in a high traffic area near Shaw AFB. Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409 .............................................................$125,000 1985 N. Guignard Dr. .98 Acres in a high traffic area. Good office or retail location. Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409 ...........................................$164,900.

Mallwood- Total of 6 lots in this package @ $12,000 each. Approved for duplexes or triplexes. Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 .............................$72,000.

4790 Sumter Hwy- .70 acre site just off I-95 at the Alcolu exit. Good Fast food site. Call Mack @ 803-491-5409 1481 Trinity Church Rd. $175,000. Just off I-95 at Alcolu exit. Good Hotel site. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 465 Rast St. Good professional office location. Ideal for medical office space. Located behind the Sumter Mall. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409........... $495,000 1530 Airport Rd. 2,844 sqft metal building with lots of office area and warehouse space. Ideal for a contractors office. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-4915409.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................$115,000.

2830 Broad St. 1.75 acres Located next to Ashley Furniture. Zoned general commercial. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 ............................$695,000 1750 Hwy 15 South. 1 acre parcel next to Pocalla Subdivision. Great location for fast food restaurant. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 ........$225,000 1980 McCrays Mill Rd. 1.84 acres located next to Walgreens. Zoned Commercial. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 .....................................$350,000.

1140 N. Guignard Drive. .57 acres Zoned General Commercial. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 ....................................................................$75,000.

146/150 South Main St. Formally Hill Furniture Company- Lots of open showroom area. Located across from the new Nursing School downtown. Fairly new roof. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 ........................................................................................................................................................$195,000 345-365 Rast St.- 4.71 acres of Commercial Property located behind Sumter Mall. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409.

501-517 S. Lafayette . 1.49 acres zoned General Commercial. Call Mack Kolb 803-491-5409 12865 Hwy 260. Great Commercial Investment Opportunity with lots of possibilities! 2074 Sq Ft. Former Antique/novelty Retail Bus. Near the Dam at Lake Marion. $39,900. Call Gwen Lee @ 803-460-9154 526 W. Liberty St. Commercial strip shopping center w/ 3 lease spaces. $139,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 353 E Red Bay Rd. 9.5 acres Zoned light Industrial wholesale. Great place to build a shop. $18,500. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 1205 N. Main St. Church building with furnished sanctuary that seats approximately 75 people. Also has a classroom and a small kitchen. $89,000. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409 500 Miller Road. 4,482 sqft day care facility in a good location. Priced to sell! $189,000. Call Mack Kolb 803-491-5409.

2240 Peach Orchard Rd. Great location for retail store or daycare! 4,200 sqft Building on property needs TLC. $149,995. Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961.

236 S. Pike West. Former Dragon restaurant. Dining areas, bar and dance floor. Partially equipped kitchen. $485,000 or $4,500 per month lease. Call Mack Kolb @ 803-491-5409

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THE SUMTER ITEM

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A hunter’s inclination A s much as I wanted to hurry, I knew that I had to walk carefully and quietly. The ground was damp and the wind was in my face, which helped to conceal my presence, but I had to get to the stand while it was still early enough to use what was left of the fading darkness.

A thud, then crackling brush Dan nearby, let Geddings me know that I had been busted. The deer had sensed my presence, or seen my shadowy movement in the gray predawn light. At least it didn’t blow, and warn all the deer within hearing. I walked on to the stand.

Only moments before, I had told my son Clayton that every time that I had approached this stand before daylight, I had busted a deer from the nearby corn pile. Now, I had done it again.

I had dropped Clayton off on an interior road leading to one of our club stands, and I had driven back to the county road and parked near another interior road that led to another club stand. Daylight was coming.

The morning was cool.

There had been a light frost on the windshield of my truck when I left the house.

Clayton was meeting me at our Pinewood lease at 6 a.m.

We should have made it earlier, and had to hurry somewhat to beat the coming daylight.

At the stand I noticed that the lift rope was tangled in some brush out of reach from the ground and the ladder. So I slung my rifle over my right shoulder and eased up as quietly as I could. At the top, I laid my gun across the seat and removed my backpack, which I hung on the left side of the stand, on a little screw-in hook.

The seat was wet from dew, so I removed a small white towel from my backpack and laid it across the seat. I cradled the rifle in my arms and sat down, snuggling my back against

Clemson Extension planting longleaf pines to help restore lost fox squirrel populations FROM STAFF REPORTS

DAN GEDDINGS / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

The author snapped this cellphone photo of a small buck on a recent hunting trip. the trunk of the big sweet gum tree. It was a comfortable position.

The woods below me were beginning to take shape in the dim light. It was very quiet, except for the occasional traffic on the nearby paved road, and the bark of some dog from one of the nearby houses. I could see a single twinkling light through the trees from the closest house.

I wondered if the deer I had busted would return. It could have even been a buck, since bucks seldom blow when startled. I heard a single shot way off to the south, and thought to myself “they must be moving this morning.”

The golden sunlight was peeping over the treetops and bathing the world around me.

I could see my breath in the chilled air rising to meet the warmer air currents in a soft crosswind. Then something caught my eye.

Out front, a deer was walking. Through the branches I could see legs, then a stocky body, and then antlers. A buck was at the corn pile! He was cautious, and carefully looking around. Satisfied, he lowered his head to nibble at the corn cobs scattered on the damp ground.

It was a young buck. A six pointer. Even though my heart was beating, and I was thrilled to see him, I didn’t lift my gun. It would have been an easy shot. Instead, I watched him for a while, then thought about

getting a picture on my phone.

Moving slowly, I took out my cellphone and took several pictures. He would lift his head and look around, then go back to feeding on the corn. He never looked at the stand.

I texted Clayton a picture of the deer at 6:58 a.m. His answer was “nice” then “nothing here so far.” I answered “he’s tempting me, but I’m waiting on his big brother.” The little buck was safe. I don’t shoot the little ones.

I can remember the days when it was a treat just to see a deer track. Then, when they got more plentiful, any buck was a prize.

Nowadays, only the big ones are fair game for me.

I let the little ones grow up.

The buck finally turned away and walked through the hardwoods in front of the stand and emerged on the dim road that I had walked in on. He stopped when he encountered my scent. A truck pulling a trailer came banging down the bumpy county road, and the buck turned and ran out into the thick pines.

I sat in the stand another hour watching the world around me. Finally, at 8:21 Clayton sent me a text “I’m down, feet got cold.” I answered “Me too, heading to the truck.”

Dan Geddings is a weekly columnist for The Sumter Item. Email Dan at cdgeddings@gmail.com.

FISHING REPORTS Information on fishing trends provided courtesy of www.AnglersHeadquarters.com, South Carolina’s premier fishing report source. Customers of the Angler’s Headquarters online tackle store have access to daily updates and full-length reports on its site.

DHEC Fish Consumption Advisories: www. scdhec.gov/environment/water/fish.

Freshwater Fishing Report: Santee Cooper (11/4) Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Jim Glenn (843-8254239) reports that good numbers of small to medium-sized catfish have been caught drifting cut baits.

Crappie: Fair to good. Captain Steve English (843729-4044) reports that crappie have moved shallower and they can be caught on minnows fished over brush.

Bream: Fair to good. English reports that bluegill are starting to stack up on brush piles where they will take crickets and worms. Some better fish are starting to show up.

Bass: Fair. Steve Harmon reports that some nice bags have been caught recently, with topwater lures fished shallow the best pattern.

Midlands Area Lake Wateree (11/4) Crappie: Good. Will Hinson advises that fish are still in brush along the main channel, but they have moved a bit shallower. Minnows will catch fish but Fish Stalker Jigs have been working very well.

Bass: Fair and improving. Dearal Rodgers reports that as water temperatures have dropped the bass bite on Wateree has improved. A variety of shallow water lures including topwaters, shallowrunning crankbaits, spinnerbaits, worms and jigs have all been catching fish.

Lake Greenwood (11/4)

Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson (864-9922352) reports that the catfish bite is pretty stable on Lake Greenwood. Channel catfish are being caught drifting with cut herring and shad, and flatheads are being caught anchoring with live bream and perch.

White perch: Good. Simpson reports that jigging spoons are catching strong numbers of white perch mixed in with other species.

Bass: Fair to good. Stan Gunter reports that bass are making a seasonal move shallower as temperatures drop, and the fishing is picking up.

Running the banks with buzzbaits, square-billed crankbaits and shakey head worms is the best pattern.

Lake Monticello (11/4) Catfish: Fair. Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that the big fish bite is still only fair on Monticello.

Anchoring with cut gizzard shad and white perch on the bottom is the best option.

Bass: Slow to fair. Andy Wicker reports that this round of cool weather should finally improve bass fishing. For now fishing topwater lures around the bank is a good option.

Lake Murray (11/2) Catfish: Good. Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that fishing continues to improve for both channels and blue catfish, and drifting cut herring is the best way to catch fish right now.

Crappie: Fair to good. Captain Brad Taylor (803331-1354) reports that crappie are feeding well on minnows fished over mid-depth brush.

Striped bass: Fair. Taylor reports that fish remain in a transition period. Striper are being caught on down-lines, free-lines, and planer boards, although the pattern should change very soon.

Bass: Slow. Captain Doug Lown reports that fishing has gotten even tougher, and anglers are really struggling to catch fish. Once the turnover is completed fishing should get better.

COLUMBIA — There was a time when fox squirrels were abundant in South Carolina, and a Clemson Cooperative Extension Service assistant professor believes it can be that way again, according to a news release from the agency.

Researchers are planting longleaf pine trees at Clemson’s Sandhill Research and Education Center in an effort to reintroduce fox squirrels to this area of the state, the release states.

Native to South Carolina, fox squirrels have been found in the state’s forests for thousands of years. But today, urban encroachment is threatening their habitats. Corey Heaton, a member of Clemson’s Forestry and Wildlife Resources Program Team and an assistant professor in the forestry and environmental conservation department, wants to reverse the effect urban sprawl is having on the fox squirrel population, according to the news release.

Heaton is working with Michael Small, a wildlife biologist, and Michael Hook, Small Game Program leader, both from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, to restore the fox squirrel population at the Clemson Sandhill Research and Education Center. If this project is successful, it could become a model for the rest of the state.

“At one time, there were a lot of pine forests and fox squirrels in (the Midlands region) of South Carolina,” Heaton said. “But, in recent

years, most of the trees in this area have been cut down to make room for commercial developments.”

Many of the trees that have been removed are longleaf pine trees, the preferred habitat for fox squirrels, Small said. Cutting down these trees and not replacing them is what officials think has led to a reduction in the state’s fox squirrel population.

“As urban centers and other developments have come in, the fox squirrels’ habitat has become fragmented and squirrel populations have become isolated,” Small said. “So we end up with these little islands of squirrel populations that are isolated and, if they are extirpated, there is no way for the squirrels to restock themselves. As with many animals, once the habitat goes, so goes the animal.”

Stands of longleaf pine trees are being planted on the Research and Education Center’s grounds to provide a habitat for fox squirrels. Heaton said plans are to release 20 to 30 adult fox squirrels at the Sandhill REC soon. This will allow researchers to determine the best methods to use in reintroducing the fox squirrel population in South Carolina.

A date for the squirrel release will be announced, Heaton said.

To get a better understanding of the fox squirrel population all over South Carolina, the surveys are now available online at http://www.dnr.sc. gov/hunting/smallgamesurvey.html. Anyone can volunteer to help with the survey.

MELANIE SMITH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Researchers are planting longleaf pine trees in an effort to reintroduce fox squirrels such as this one to the Midlands region of the state. Read the full article at theitem.com.

Piedmont Area Lake Russell (10/20) Bass: Good. Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) and Guide Wendell Wilson (706-283-3336) report that they are catching good numbers of spotted bass fishing a drop shot in mid-depth water. To target largemouth head to the backs of creeks.

Striped Bass: Good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that fish are on the move, but some very big fish can be located and caught on herring fished on down-lines.

Crappie: Fair to good. Wilson reports that some nice crappie are being caught on minnows around mid-depth brush piles.

Catfish: Fair to good. Wilson reports that channel catfish can be caught off deeper points on cut herring.

Lake Thurmond (10/20) Bass: Good. Buckeye Lures reports that fishing remains improved, and there are several different patterns for catching bass. Topwater lures, buzzbaits and shakey head worms will all work in the right conditions.

Striper and Hybrids: Good. Captain William Sasser (864-333-2000) reports that striper have moved into shallow water where they will take down-lines, and there is also good schooling activity taking place.

Crappie: Good. Sasser reports that nice crappie continue to be caught in about 25 feet of water around brush.

Lake Wylie (11/4) Perch: Excellent. Captain Rodger Taylor (803-5177828) reports that there continues to be some very good perch fishing, particularly in the evenings with small shad. Both numbers and good-sized fish are being caught.

Catfish: Good. Taylor reports that both channel and blue catfish are biting well on cut bait slowdrifted.

Bass: Slow but improving. Guide and FLW Angler Bryan New (704-421-5868) reports that fishing

remains tough, albeit improving very slightly.

Some fish are being caught on crankbaits in the backs of creeks, and it’s worth keeping your eyes open for schooling activity.

Mountains Area Lake Jocassee (9/23) Trout: Slow to fair. Guide Sam Jones (864-2809056) reports that trout fishing is still a little slow, although some fish continue to be caught. Fish are about 80-100 feet deep, and both spoons and live bait are catching fish. Some nice spotted bass have been picked up as a by-catch.

Lake Keowee (9/22) Bass: Fair. Guide Brad Fowler reports that fishing has picked up in the last week or two, and weights in the BFL tournament last weekend were better than expected. A number of patterns are catching fish right now, with anglers fishing everything from deep water with drop shot rigs and shakey heads to buzzbaits in the shallows.

Schooling activity is increasing.

Lake Hartwell (11/4) Striped and Hybrid Bass: Fair. Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) and Captain Bill Plumley (864-287-2120) report that striper fishing is still a little tough and fish remain pretty deep. Fish can be caught on down-lines and there is also sporadic schooling activity.

Catfish: Fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that channel catfish are still scattered out in fairly deep water and they will eat dip baits, cut bait, worms and more.

Bass: Slow. Fowler reports that bass fishing is still tough as water conditions have declined.

Tournament weights are very low, but some random fish are being caught shallow on soft plastics, spinnerbaits and other lures.

Crappie: Slow. Plumley reports that crappie fishing is slow but the best bet is fishing around deep brush or at night around lighted bridges.

South Carolina freshwater recreational fishing regulations: (Pdf file): www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/ freshfishing.pdf

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2016CP4301542 (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, PLAINTIFF, vs.

Mae Catherine Jones Samuel; and any other Heirs or Devisees of Azalee Richardson, deceased; including all other Heirs, Personal Representatives, Successors, Assigns, Spouses, Creditors, and all others claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate known as 59 Wilder Street, Sumter, SC 29150, any adults or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any minors or persons

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TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, P.O. Box 71727, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29415, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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The Sumter City Council will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the City of Sumter Zoning Ordinance on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Sumter Opera House (21 N. Main St.). The following requests are scheduled for consideration:

James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina September 22, 2016

RZ-16-12, Pinewood Road and McCray's Road (City) Request to rezone three parcels totaling 1.56 acres from Planned Development (PD) to General Commercial (GC). The properties are located at 351 Pinewood Rd. 1981 and 1983 McCray's Mill Rd. and represented by Tax Map #s 206-12-02-042, 206-12-02-043 and 206-12-02-036.

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YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action, together with the Summons, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on August 19, 2016 at 2:08 p.m.

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading and filing of the Petition of the Plaintiff for the appointment of Kelley Y Woody, attorney in Columbia, South Carolina, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi for all unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a legal disability, it is ORDERED that Kelley Y Woody, Attorney at Law, be and she is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi on behalf of unknown minors or persons under a legal disability, all of whom may have an interest in or claim to have some interest in the real property known as 59 Wilder Street, Sumter, SC 29150; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless the said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as

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Local and Western Auto officials hold a September 1967 ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the store on South Main Street.

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This effort to revitalize a dying segment of our economic base was conceived by several concerned business leaders and involved many activities through the following years.

The following article appeared in The Sumter Daily Item on Jan. 31, 1967, under the headline “New Western Auto Store To Take Up Whole Block.” Many Sammy Way Sumterites REFLECTIONS were amazed when they read that the $1 million “project consisting of a 70,000-square-foot department store-type operation for Western Auto Supply Co. was to be built on South Main Street. The proposed funds were to cover the cost of land, buildings and other related facilities. The four-acre purchase was bounded by South Main, North Harvin, East Bartlette and Caldwell

streets. The dwellings, save the federal building (the old post office), within the confines of the boundaries, will be razed. The future development will be wholly owned and developed by Sumter interests.

“Firms and individuals involved in the project included F B. Creech, Creech Holding Co., George H. Rowland and C.G. Rowland and Sons, Liberty Holding Corp., The Harby Trust Fund, B.J. Barnett, Haynsworth Estate and the State-Record Co. of Sumter … . Demosthenes, McCreight and Riley, Sumter architects, have prepared plans for specifications for the onestory structure which will be of modern masonry and steel construction. It will feature modern lighting and air conditioning. One of the noted features of this development is a large parking area built to accommodate almost 225 vehicles with entrances from several streets. The building will feature nine overhead doors for auto service with the remainder of the facility designated as a general sales area.

“Sumter’s new Western Auto building will be one of three to be constructed for the firm during 1967. It’s said to be a new shopping concept for Western Auto. This new concept will feature ‘one-stop’ shopping service. In addition to the traditional automotive and hardware lines that WA

has always featured, the store will feature numerous new lines including drugs; clothing and shoes for men, women and children; health and beauty aids; jewelry; records; cosmetics; yard goods notions; and furniture.

“The manager of the store will be W. I. (Wally) Davids, and the grand opening is to be the last week in September.

The builders are Boozer and Wharton, who submitted the low bid of $496,600.

“The department store division, created in 1966 as a new An ad that appeared in The Item invites everyone to the grand openand separate division of ing of the Western Auto Family Store.

Western Auto as a natural outgrowth of the modern trend in merchandising, according to George Edman, general manager of the W.A. Store… . ‘We are proud that Sumter will be the location of our first W.A. Family Store, and we are pleased that it ties in so nicely with Sumter’s downtown improvement program. We expect to employ approximately 100 persons, and we are seeking Sumter people for we expect to cater to the needs of those in this area.’”

The original building was recently restored and is currently occupied by Central March 7, 1967 — Contract signing for construction of the new WestCarolina Technical College.

Information and photos from The Sumter Item archives.

Reach Sumter Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

ern Auto store on South Main Street took place last week. Principals are, seated from left, Whit Wharton of Boozer and Wharton, contractors; W.M. Hodge of Hodge Real Estate; and Robert Moses of Henry P. Moses Co. Standing from left are Harold Boozer of Boozer and Wharton; Richard Moses of Henry P. Moses Co.; and Charles McCreight of Demosthenes, McCreight and Riley, architects. Construction is expected to be completed by Aug. 1.

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Navy recruiters in Sumter; major improvements at Swan Lake 75 YEARS AGO – 1942 April 7-13 Richard Furman Dabbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Dabbs, Mayesville, recently completed the advanced aircraft training course at the Naval Air Station and has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Before entering the service, Dabbs attended The Citadel in Charleston, from which he graduated in 1941 with a bachelor of science degree.

• A training school for stenographers, typists and secretaries was announced for Sumter. The local school will be conducted under the direction of the Perry Schools of Brunswick, Georgia. The management Yesteryear and entire in Sumter staff of the SAMMY WAY Perry Schools have committed themselves for the duration of the war to a supreme effort to turn out the largest number of stenographers, typists, secretaries and clerks in the shortest possible time for active service.

• Raymond Sidney Rollins of the U.S. Army Air Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. N.W. Rollins of Pinewood, has notified his parents of his arrival in Australia by the following cable: “Don’t be anxious about me, Feeling fine. Having a sweet time.” Lt. Rollins entered the service March 19, 1941.

• Lt. Commander Dan Henry, officer in charge of navy recruiting for this state, announces that a new mobile navy recruiting unit representing the Southeastern Navy recruiting division, will be in Sumter on April 26 for accepting qualified applicants for the United States Navy, Naval Reserve and the recently organized Navy Construction Corps.

• President Roosevelt at his press conference will designate Friday, April 17, as Victory Book Day, calling upon all Americans to give books for the armed forces. Libraries will be named as collection centers. A total of 6,560,452 books have been collected from all sources since the Victory Book campaign started some time ago. South Carolinians already have given 22,397 books to the armed forces.

• Qualified applications equal to the entire April quota of truck tires for Sumter County were submitted during the first week of the month, S.L. Roddey, chairman of the local ration board announced today.

• Robert Moise, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Moise, has been elected as captain of the Clemson basketball team for the next season. Robert was a star basketball player for Sumter High School and has continued his fine play at Clemson.

50 YEARS AGO – 1967 Feb. 6-12 The Sumter American Legion Post No. 15 held its regular monthly meeting at the legion home at 7:30. The ladies’ auxiliary also met at the same time. George D. Levy, who oversaw the February meet-

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1942 — It’s baseball time again, and our old friend Skin Cole takes a practice cut at Memorial Park in preparation for tomorrow’s game between Wilkes-Barre and Springfield. Skin put in a hard winter working on the field and has it in fine shape. He also states that his eye is just as keen as ever, and he will be on the job calling them on the bases tomorrow in his flawless style.

1967 — Three big keys to Lincoln’s 10-3 record this season have been, from left, William Blyther, Phenis Brockington and James Dunbar.

Brockington leads the Bulldog scoring corps with a 32.8 points per game average. At right is Lincoln coach Wilbert Dorsey. ing, introduced American Legion Department Commander Daniel I. Ross Jr., of Blackville, as the guest speaker.

Ross is a World War II veteran and served 37 months in the Burma and China campaigns.

• Sumter’s Gamecocks, with Al Towery leading the way, rode their hot shooting performance of the season to a 70-42 victory over Hartsville’s Red Foxes on Saturday night. Towery topped all scorers with 21 points, hitting on nine of 14 shots from the floor, as the Gamecocks connected on 53.6 percent of their field goals.

• Boozer and Wharton Inc. of Sumter submitted the lowest bid of $496,600 for the construction of the new Western Auto Supply Co. building on

South Main Street. Avery Lumber Co., the other firm bidding on the project, offered to erect the 70,000-square-foot structure for $507,343. The bid was under the owner’s estimate for construction, and the contract is expected to be awarded in the next few days.

Demosthenes, McCreight and Riley of Sumter designed the structure.

• Two, and possibly four, boxers will represent Sumter at the Carolinas’ Golden Gloves in Charlotte. Burke Watson, coach of the local, Optimist-sponsored boxing team, said that Alva Locklair and Robbie Leviner will be among the 64 boys extended invitations to the annual event.

• Close to $1,000 was raised for the Sumter County March of Dimes by the Walk-A-Thon conducted by the Sertoma Club and the Jaycees. The Sertomans, represented in the long-distance walk by their president, Billy Betchman, realized $551.38 for the campaign. The Jaycees accounted for $416.33.

• Paul Anderson, “The World’s Strongest Man,” has been invited to be the guest speaker at the Protestant Men of the Chapel Luncheon at Shaw’s Valley View Service Club on Feb. 23. During the Olympics held in Germany in 1956, Anderson lifted 6,270 pounds on a back lift, a record which no other person has come close to breaking.

• Jacqueline Jones scored 22 points, and Sharon Walker added 19 to lead Morris College’s women to a 97-75 win over Voorhees in the finals of the John E. Brown basketball tournament at Benedict College in Columbia. Rebecca Hickman added 11 points, and Rene Nowlin and Samantha Scott each scored 10 for the Lady Hornets.

25 YEARS AGO – 1991 Nov. 7-13 Sumter’s John Northrup knows what it takes to earn prisoner of war status. In World War II, he was captured behind enemy lines, interrogated, kicked and spat on by German soldiers. Former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega has POW status, too.

But Northrup says he and the man brought to the United States to face drug-trafficking charges have nothing in common. “I’ll be doggone to have a person like Noriega be given the name of prisoner of war,” said Northrup, who is leading an effort to have Noriega’s POW status revoked. “It dirties the ranks (of POWs) and what these people have gone through.”

• The Hillcrest High School football coaching staff decided it was going to make Sumter beat it Friday by throwing the football. That was not a wise move. Gamecock quarterback Wally Richardson threw three touchdown passes, and SHS also rushed for 255 yards as it defeated the Wildcats 35-7 at Hillcrest Memorial Stadium to finish the regular season undefeated for the third time in school history.

• Wilson Hall saw its football season end with a 21-14 loss to Orangeburg Prep in the opening round of the SCISAA-3A state playoffs in Orangeburg. The Indians took a 14-0 half-time lead on touchdown runs of 332 and 15 yards

by Tom Gue in the second quarter. Orangeburg Prep built its lead to 2100 on a sixyard run by Ken Procter in the third quarter. The Barons scored twice in the fourth period on a 13-yard run by Lang Dinkins and a four-yard run

by Mark Philips.

• Dexter Davis didn’t need a long time to learn that professional football is a business. A major part of the business is the injuries and, unfortunately for Davis, he didn’t need a long time to find that out either. After three stellar years at Sumter High School and three more outstanding seasons at Clemson without a side-lining injury, Davis couldn’t make it halfway

through his first NFL season with the Phoenix Cardinals before being placed on the IR list a few weeks ago after tearing a tendon in his right ring finger early in the season.

• Susan L. Sawyer and Aggie Duwel have joined the faculty of Sumter Area Technical College as full-time instructors for the Office Systems. The Office Systems program prepares students for careers in traditional and automated business offices. Sawyer has had teaching experience at Beaufort-Jasper Career Education center in Beaufort, where she was a business instructor. Duwel first came to Sumter Area Technical College in 1989 as a part-time instructor in the Office Systems and Computer Science Department. She became a full-time instructor earlier this year.

• The third-annual Sumter Merchants Association’s business exposition may not have been as profitable as in years past, but Expo ’91 nevertheless was rated as the most successful by event organizers.

• Sumter Fire Department is in good hands, and a new chief won’t be hired until next year — according to city officials. Sumter City Manager Talmadge Tobias said he’s happy with the way Interim Fire Chief Eli Parnell has been running the department since he was appointed to the position in February …

• Advance Auto Parts opened the doors to its new Manning store last week amid a grand opening celebration in which company officials donated $200 to the Clarendon County Rescue Squad. Manning Mayor Pansy Ridgeway officially opened the store by snipping a ribbon lined with 20 $10 bills. The ribbon was turned over to Michael Bryant, a representative of the rescue squad.

• The Sumter County Museum will open its redesigned Myrtis G. Osteen War Memorial Room, and some interesting activities are planned. The exhibit, which will open at 2 p.m., has been expanded to cover Sumter’s involvement in wars from the Revolution to Desert Storm. Many artifacts, weapons, documents and other memorabilia in the exhibit are recent contributions from citizens who served in one or more of the wars or who had relatives who served.

• The City of Sumter saved enough state grant money on construction of new facilities at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens to go back to the state to ask permission to spend the savings on more facilities. City crews have been working since January on three major improvements near the main entrance of the 150-acre gardens on West Liberty Street.

• In an unexpected move, Sumter County Council gave initial approval to extending the county’s three-mile zoning limit. The ordinance was approved on first reading after it was submitted by the Sumter City-County Planning Commission and added to the agenda for council’s meeting.

The ordinance must be approved on two more readings, and a public hearing must be held before it becomes final.

Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

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