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$200M project coming to Clarendon Company will create 2 solar farms, jobs in largest such project in central S.C. FROM STAFF REPORTS A new industry will invest $200 million in two separate solar farm projects in Clarendon County in the next few years, making it the largest solar

energy project to date in central South Carolina.

South Carolina Department of Commerce made the announcement Tuesday that Adger Solar, a clean-energy development company, will make the

al average basis, giving several major local utility providers the option to use the generated power, according to a news release.

multi-million dollar investment and create jobs in the process in the county.

Together, these projects will generate enough electricity to supply approximately 25,000 homes on an annu-

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THANKSGIVING

BY THE NUMBERS In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims — early settlers of Plymouth Colony — held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. The Wampanoag Indians in attendance played a key role. Historians have recorded ceremonies of thanks among other groups of European settlers in North America. These include the British colonists in Virginia as early as 1619.

The legacy of thanks and the feast have survived the centuries, as the event became a national holiday 153 years ago (Oct. 3, 1863) when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving.

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e asked children across the tri-county area what they’re thankful for during this

‘I am thankful for having grandparents that are 63 and 56 years old and are still with me.’

holiday season and want to share some of their answers with our readers.

Participants in the First Feast 24 million The number of U.S. residents of English ancestry as of 2015. Some could very well be descendants of the Plymouth colonists who participated in the autumn feast that is widely thought to be one of the first Thanksgivings, especially the 650,000 living in Massachusetts.

6,500 The number of members of the Wampanoag American Indian tribal grouping as of 2010, roughly half of whom resided in Massachusetts. The Wampanoag were in attendance at the first Thanksgiving, playing a lead role in the historic event, and were essential to the survival of the colonists during the newcomers’ first year.

Culinary Delights 65,975 The number of supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores in the United States in 2014.

3,109

TAYLOR Third grade, Bishopville Primary School

‘I am thankful for family, cake, my dog, turkey and grapes.’

‘America, sister, parents, banana pudding, apple pie.’

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NYREN Second grade, Summerton Early Childhood Center

‘I am thankful for the men and women who fight for us.’

‘The Lord, church, home, family, brother and sister, my life, friends, TV, my puppy.’

TYASIA Bishopville Primary School, third grade

The number of baked goods stores in the United States in 2014 — a potential place to visit to purchase tasty desserts.

2,798 The number of fruit and vegetable markets in the United States in 2014 — a great place to find holiday side dishes.

243 million The forecasted number of turkeys raised in the United States in 2016. That is up 4 percent from the number raised during 2015.

44 million The forecasted number of turkeys raised in Minnesota in 2016. Minnesota topped in turkey production, followed by North Carolina (33 million), Arkansas (26 million), Indiana (20 million), Missouri (19.7 million) and Virginia (17 million).

$19.3 million The value of U.S. imports of live turkeys in 2015, with 99.9 percent of them coming from Canada and the remaining from the United Kingdom.

When it comes to sweet potatoes, the Dominican Republic was the source of 37.9 percent ($5.5 million) of total imports ($14.5 million). The United States ran a $10.6 million trade deficit in live turkeys during the period but had a surplus of $126.2 million in sweet potatoes.

859 million pounds The forecasted weight of cranberries produced in the United States in 2016. Wisconsin was estimated to lead all states in the production of cranberries, with 521.0 million pounds.

From the U.S. Census Bureau

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‘I am thankful for my family and friends. They always provide me with the things I want and need. I am especially thankful for my mom because she loves me, shares things with me and cares for me when nobody else does.’

‘Saying my blessing.’

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‘I am thankful for my whole family, making the basketball team, mom, dad, Christ Community, my life.’

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5th-grader begins ‘Cover Sumter with Love’ drive

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com When 11-year-old Hailey Collins learned about the many homeless people in Sumter, she was touched and wanted to do something to help them.

“It was her own idea,” said her grandmother Susie Ellisor. “She told her mom and me she wanted to do something to

help people, especially at Christmas and when the weather started turning colder.”

Hailey said she got the idea to help people after watching a Nickelodeon TV show “about kids giving back to other people who didn’t have anything, and I told my mom I wanted to help, too.”

Thinking that collecting blankets might be a good way to help those in

Sumter who had no shelter from the cold, Hailey started the “Cover Sumter with Love Blanket Drive,” and soon others were reaching out as well. During the past couple of months, with the help of her mother, Shannon Murray, and Ellisor, Hailey saw donations come in steadily.

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Former supervisor: Slager “a very good officer”

BY BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Michael Slager was a good officer who did what was expected, got good department reviews and seldom prompted complaints, Slager’s old supervisor at North Charleston Police Department testified during the fired patrolman’s murder trial on Tuesday.

“He was a very good officer,” testified Sgt. Ronald Webb who was Slager’s immediate supervisor on the day last year when Slager shot and killed an unarmed black motorist fleeing from a traffic stop.

Slager faces 30 years to life if convicted of murder in the April 2015 shooting death of 50-year-old Walter Scott. The shooting of Scott five times in the back was captured on cellphone video by a bystander.

Once the video was made public, Slager, 35, was charged with murder and fired by the department where he had been an officer for five years. The shooting rekindled a national debate about the treatment of black suspects at the hands of white officers.

Webb said that he was Slager’s supervisor for six months before the shooting. At the end of 2014, he testified Slager “got a pretty good appraisal.”

He said the only complaint he could recall getting about Slager was during another traffic stop when a man asked that Slager’s supervisor come to the scene. The motorist, Webb said, was pretty upset about being pulled over.

The defense contends that Scott and Slager wrestled on the ground in the seconds before the shooting and Scott got control of Slager’s Taser and stunned the officer.

Earlier Tuesday William Schneck, a trace evidence expert, testified that yellow paint found on Slager’s Taser matched paint from an asphalt path through a vacant lot where Scott was shot.

He also said yellow paint was found on a cellphone that Scott was carrying that also matched paint from the path which has been referred to in the trial as the yellow brick road.

CORRECTION In Tuesday’s article about the Capt. Tom Garrity Firefighters BBQ Challenge, the name of the first-place winner in the ribs category was misspelled. James Kindell of the Manning Fire Department won first place for best ribs.

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New restaurant hopes to sizzle Sam’s Savoury Gourmet Grill offers homemade sauces

BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com Sam Patel has been waiting a long time for this.

After working 15 years in the restaurant business, Patel opened his first restaurant in his own name on Monday when Sam’s Savoury Gourmet Grill at 575 D Broad St. served up its first burgers and ribs. Open for lunch and PATEL dinner Monday through Saturday and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Patel hopes to bring in the crowds with his homemade sauces and spice seasonings that give his entrees that extra special flavor.

The lunch menu features hamburgers, jumbo chicken tenders, wings, Boston butt pork, salads and sandwiches. Baby-back ribs are also available during lunch. At dinner, the grill plans to feature its larger portions of ribs in addition to the regular lunch items.

“At lunch, we hope to have the in-and-out crowd,” Patel said. “At dinner, we want more of a sit-down atmosphere. Our dinner plates will feature our specialty ribs to include peach barbecue ribs, Carolina barbecue, balsamic ribs and Asian sticky ribs.”

Patel has been creating

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Herbert Ross, chef and manager at Sam’s Savoury Gourmet Grill, builds a burger on Monday at the new restaurant. his own sauces for his entrees for the last five years.

“I love the cooking side,” Patel said. “My wife, Priya, will help with the marketing and business side. I like to flip burgers and wings.”

The new restaurant provided its first 50 customers at Monday’s grand opening with a free burger, french fries and drink. Leverne and Ann Newman of Sumter were in line before the doors opened at 11 a.m. for the free meal.

“It’s very delicious,” said Ann Newman. “I love a good hamburger, and it’s hard to get one at a good price.”

Sam’s Savoury Gourmet Grill offers its quarter-pound burger for $3.99 and its halfpound burger for $4.99.

Newman also liked the fries.

“The fries are like fair fries — homemade, soft and delicious,” Newman said.

Patel said his signature “Sam’s Dinner Plate” offers a selection of three different meats to choose from among pork, barbecue chicken, ribs and wings (grilled or fried), and it’s available for lunch and dinner.

Take-out orders and catering are also available for customers.

An owner of three restau-

SAM’S SAVOURY GOURMET GRILL Address: 575 D Broad St. Phone: (803) 305-1390 Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

rants in Florence, Patel is hoping his new grill will be a hot commodity in Sumter.

“I have worked a long time to open a chain in my name,” Patel said. “This is the first one in my name.

Sumter is a nice military community, and I hope Sumter takes a liking to it.”

Sheriff ’s office collects food for needy families

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring its fourth annual Senior Cpl. Elizabeth Foxworth Helping Hands Food Drive to collect nonperishable foods for families in need this winter.

Lt. Petrina Wiley, Helping Hands Food Drive coordinator, said Elizabeth FOXWORTH Ann Berry Foxworth was always willing to give her time to help others during all the years that she knew her. Foxworth unexpectedly died on Dec. 10, 2012, she said.

Wiley decided to start the food drive in Foxworth’s honor because she thought it would be something that her friend would also stand behind.

Collection for the food drive started at the beginning of the month and will end at noon on Dec. 16. Food will be distributed to local families on Dec. 17.

Nonperishable food items and monetary donations can be delivered to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, 1281 N. Main St. Wiley said the sheriff’s office also has a partnership with Save-A-Lot, 674 W. Liberty St., where residents can purchase prepackaged food bags for about $5.

The food bags that can feed about four people include canned vegetables, sweet potatoes, pudding, macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes.

Monetary donations will be used to purchase other food items for local families.

Wiley said she will collect all donations until the last day. “I don’t want to deny any donations,” she said.

One recipient of the food drive is a 103-year-old resident, Wiley said.

“I’m glad to be able to help those in need,” she said. “There are a lot of people in need right about now.” And there are a lot of selfless people who volunteer their time to deliver food to needy families, she said.

Residents and church members can nominate families to receive food donations in December by emailing the recipients’ information to pwiley@sumtercountysc.org .

When submitting information for families, please include the recipient’s name, address, phone number, and any specific needs, including blindness, wheelchair assistance and others.

Questions regarding the food drive can be directed to Lt. Petrina Wiley at (803) 436-2026 no later than 5 p.m. on Dec. 15.

Police officer fired after alleged sex act on 8-year-old girl COLUMBIA (AP) — Lexington County sheriff’s deputies say a Columbia police officer has been arrested after being charged with forcing an 8-year-old girl to

commit a sex act.

Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said in a statement Tuesday he fired 35-year-old Jamie Rogers Sr. as soon as deputies told him

about the arrest.

An arrest warrant says Rogers committed sexual battery with the girl between May 2013 and August 2013.

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gree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

Rogers had worked for Columbia police since 2012 and patrolled the northern part of the city.

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Turkey Trot set for Thursday FROM STAFF REPORTS The Sumter Family YMCA’s annual Turkey Trot and 5k Run/Walk will begin with registration at 8 a.m. Thursday at the YMCA, 510 Miller Road.

The run begins at 9 a.m.

Anyone interested in a healthy start to Thanksgiving is invited to bring their family, friends and even their pets to the fun, safe, family oriented event.

Late registration is $30 for participants age 18 and older and $25 for participants 17 or younger.

The Gobbler Dash for children 4 to 9 years of age is free,

and all participants will win a prize.

Awards will be given to the top three finishers. Special prizes will be awarded for craziest hat, ugliest shoes, most decorative water bottle, oldest and youngest finisher, first dog and first stroller across finish line, the person that traveled the farthest, and the Stan DuBose Award for Oldest Finisher.

Registration may be completed at www.ymcasumter.org/register-online.

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Albert Neimann reacts during a community meeting with fire officials at the Rabun Gap County Courthouse in Clayton, Georgia. Neimann has an elderly friend that lives on a road close to the wildfires.

Southern wildfires continue spread as arson probes opened ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say firefighters have made progress against many of the large wildfires burning in the Southeast, but several blazes continue to creep into new areas — and they say more fires have been started by suspected arsonists.

National fire officials said

Tuesday there are 44 uncontained large fires ongoing in the South covering more than 120,000 acres.

Arson investigations are underway in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Kentucky. In North Carolina, authorities say most of the large fires burning in the western part of the state

are suspected arsons.

U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent Larry Priester said the agency has offered to help the U.S. Forest Service investigate the cause of the wildfires. He said so far, the BATF has not joined the probe.

With holiday shopping upon us, South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is reminding consumers the season is a busy one for fraudsters.

Consider these tips to protect personal information when shopping online: • Put computer security first. Keep up with software updates, run virus scans regularly, and use anti-spyware software. Consumers are the first line of defense when it comes to protecting their personal identifying information.

• Consider the network.

Using an unsecured network like free, public Wi-Fi can allow thieves to steal information with little effort. Use secured, password protected networks when shopping online.

• Use secure sites. Shop on

well-known sites that are trusted. When entering sensitive data on a site, look for “https://” or “shttp://,” in the address bar. The “s” stands for secure and indicates that information is being protected while it’s transmitted.

• Consider alternate payment methods. Debit cards are convenient, but do not offer as many consumer protections as credit cards. Using a credit card protects a consumer’s bank account and offers less liability if erroneous/fraudulent charges are not reported in a timely manner.

For more information about cyber security, visit www.stopthinkconnect.org. For more information about avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit www.consumer.sc.gov and click REPORT IDENTITY THEFT.

Trump rejection of Pacific Rim pact disappoints some leaders TOKYO (AP) — Presidentelect Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal may spell the end of the dozen-nation trade pact — at least in its original form.

But other Pacific Rim leaders are vowing to pursue marketopening efforts they view as vital for their own countries' future growth. Meanwhile, China also is moving ahead with rival free-trade initiatives.

Trump's message, in a short video on his future administration's plans, was issued just after leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group ended their annual summit Sunday with a unified call to fight the backlash against free trade highlighted by Trump's victory and Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

In an annex to their summit statement, the APEC leaders gathered in Lima, Peru, voiced support for the TPP, which has been envisioned as a step toward building a wider, pan-Pacific free trade zone.

Speaking after his return home, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key told reporters Tuesday there were alternatives.

"The United States isn't an island. It can't just sit there and say it's not going to trade with the rest of the world," Key said.

"At some point they're going to have to give some consideration to that. But naturally, we're a bit disappointed."

Trump described the 12-nation trade pact as a "potential disaster for our country." He has also said he wants to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Trump’s Justice Department pick could influence immigration turn key decisions made by a federal immigration appeals panel and challenge the legality of state immigration policies.

"The attorney general has a WASHINGTON — As a senalot of power when it comes to tor, Jeff Sessions became Congress' leading advocate not only immigration," said Stephen Yale-Loehr, a professor at Corfor a cracking down on illegal immigration, but also for slow- nell law school. "He has a seat ing all immigration, increasing at the table when important decisions are being made." mass deportaOne of the most important tions and scrutilegal opinions on immigration nizing more that came out of the Justice strictly those entering the U.S. As Department in the past eight attorney general, years defended the Obama administration's policy of formalhe'd be well posiSESSIONS ly shielding immigrants who tioned to turn arrive in the U.S. as children those ideas into from being deported. This polireality. cy also gives those immigrants Immigration laws are enpermission to work in the U.S. forced by other agencies, but Sessions and other GOP lawthe Justice Department plays a makers have called this "backcrucial role in setting the polidoor amnesty." The Trump cies and legal underpinnings White House can rescind the that shape the system. And if policy that protects these Donald Trump sticks with his young immigrants, and as atcampaign promises, immigratorney general, Sessions could tion will be a top priority for provide legal guidance to dehis administration. fend Trump's actions, which As the nation's top law enwould put more than 700,000 forcement official, Sessions people at risk of being deportcould execute maneuvers to ed. limit which nationalities the "Tweaks of the pen over U.S. would accept as refugees there can have large implicaand to reverse a federal policy tions across the country," said that protects young people Victor Cerda, a former Justice from deportation.

Department immigration attor"The president has the clear power to suspend immigration ney who led the Immigration and Naturalization Service to protect America," Sessions after the 9/11 attacks. The said during the Republican agency has since become part convention when he was discussing the threat of terrorism of the newly created Homeland and the need to scrutinize refu- Security Department.

The Justice Department's Ofgees more closely. fice of Immigration Litigation, The fourth-term Republican housed in the civil division, is from Alabama was the first the force behind fighting state senator to support Trump's candidacy, and he helped shape immigration actions like ArizoTrump's positions on immigra- na's landmark immigration crackdown that required immition. Sessions favors limiting the number of refugees coming grants to carry identification and invited discrimination into the U.S. and turning away children who arrive at the bor- against Latinos. The Justice Department sued the state, der alone who are attempting along with immigration advoto reunite with families living cacy groups, and won. in the U.S. Given Sessions' and Trump's The attorney general can dipositions on immigration, it's rect federal prosecutors to unlikely they'd use the departboost the number of criminal ment to fight such state laws. cases brought against immi"The courts have always paid grants caught crossing the border; guide legal opinions to de- much greater attention when the United States is a party," fend executive actions; prioritize hiring more judges for fed- said Bill Hing, a professor at the University of San Franciseral immigration courts; over-

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co law school and director of its immigration and deportation defense clinic.

Immigration advocates are preparing to go it alone.

"Private organizations are going to have to rely on their own resources to pursue these kinds of cases," said Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

The Justice Department also houses the immigration court system, which for years has been woefully understaffed and amassed a backlog of more than 500,000 pending cases. The parties in the case can wait years for a final ruling. The attorney general could ask Congress for a significant increase in funds to staff the courts and blast through the backlog.

The Board of Immigration Appeals, which is the last stop in the immigration court system to challenge a judge's ruling, is part of the Justice Department as well. The attorney general is responsible for appointing that 17-member board and can overturn a decision, which can then be challenged in federal court. The board's decisions have widespread ramifications and are applied by judges across the country, Cerda said.

And the attorney general can influence the grants the department issues annually for a range of state and local law enforcement programs. Sessions has criticized the government for not cutting funds to cities and jurisdictions that have refused to cooperate on enforcing immigration laws. As attorney general, Sessions could push such cuts.

"For 40 years, no president and no attorney general has given a high priority to enforcing our immigration laws," Sessions said in 2007. If confirmed by his peers in the Senate, he could change that.

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Faith Reyna leaves flowers Monday at a makeshift memorial for slain San Antonio police officer Benjamin Marconi, 50, a 20year veteran of the force in San Antonio.

Texas, Missouri, Florida officers shot in attacks

BY JIM SALTER AND DAVID WARREN The Associated Press A manhunt for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a veteran Texas police detective ended Monday with an arrest in the killing that was one of several weekend attacks against law enforcement in multiple states, authorities said.

The San Antonio detective and officers shot in Missouri and Florida were conducting routine tasks Sunday when they became the targets of violence. The detective was writing a traffic ticket when he was shot to death in his squad car Sunday morning outside police headquarters.

The 31-year-old man charged in the ambush shooting of Detective Benjamin Marconi said later Monday that he was angry with the court system for not letting him see his son and took it out on the officer.

"I've been through several custody battles, and I was upset at the situation I was in, and I lashed out at someone who didn't deserve it," Otis Tyrone McKane told reporters as he was being led

by police to the Bexar County Jail. He said he wished to apologize to the family of the slain officer.

In Missouri, a St. Louis police sergeant was shot twice in the face Sunday evening while he sat in traffic in a marked police vehicle. He was released from a hospital Monday.

Law enforcement officials say there's been a spike in ambush-style attacks. Sixty officers, including the San Antonio detective, were shot to death on the job this year, compared to 41 in all of 2015, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Of the 60 killed, 20 were purposely targeted by their assailant compared to eight last year, the group said.

Officers also were shot and injured during traffic stops in Sanibel, Florida, and Gladstone, Missouri, on Sunday night, but authorities have not suggested these were targeted attacks.

All the shootings come less than five months after a black military veteran killed five white officers at a protest in Dallas — the deadliest day for American law enforcement since Sept. 11, 2001.

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LOVE FROM PAGE A1 “She’s also got warm knitted hats and socks,” Ellisor said. “My car is full!”

The blankets, many homemade, will be distributed to the homeless through Sumter Mission Outreach, to which Hailey turned them over on Sunday at her family’s annual “family and friends” dinner, held each year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Ellisor said she had included information on Hailey’s project in the invitations to around 100 people.

Ellisor said with the additional contributions at the dinner, the total number of blankets collected was 37, with 22 knitted hats and many pairs of socks also donated.

“Hailey’s mother Shannon and I both work at Lakewood High School, and the teacher forum also donated some socks,” Ellisor said.

As for Hailey, she said she’s surprised and pleased.

“I thought we’d just get a few little blankets,” she said. “I’m really happy.”

“The Cover Sumter with Love Blanket Drive is Hailey’s first time initiating and carrying out a charitable endeavor,” Ellisor said. “She has a big heart. I’m very proud of her.”

Hailey is still collecting blankets and hats for the homeless. If you’d like more information or to donate to “Cover Sumter with Love Blanket Drive,” contact Ellisor at dsoellisor@gmail.com.

Hailey is the daughter of Shannon and Nick Murray and Joey Collins and is in the fifth grade at Wilder Elementary School.

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Hailey Collins, a fifth-grader at Wilder Elementary School, talks to those attending her family’s annual “family and friends” Thanksgiving gathering about her “Cover Sumter with Love Blanket Drive” on Sunday. At left is her mother, Shannon Murray, and at right is Sumter Mission Outreach’s Rick Jones, who attended the dinner and received the 37 blankets and hats Hailey collected for the homeless. Playing guitar is Mike Brookshire. Donations are still being accepted.

SOLAR PROJECT FROM PAGE A1 The first of these two 72-megawatt solar farms is expected to be operational by the end of 2018. The solar farms will be constructed on about a 1,500-acre site in the Panola area.

George Kosinski, Clarendon County Development Board executive director, said this is a project the county and the corporation have been working on for more than a year.

“This is an extremely large investment and a great fit for Clarendon County,” he said.

“We’re very excited.”

Kosinski said the project will also include the potential of 250 to 300 construction jobs and a bid for a local construction company to complete it.

“So we’re also talking about an economic impact on our hotels, restaurants and retail as well,” he said.

Kosinski said the county’s natural landscape, an abundance of flat, dry land, made it an ideal area for the projects.

Bill Moore, principal of Adger Solar, said the corporation is excited to have the strong support of Clarendon County as it moves into the next phase of development.

“These low-profile solar projects will complement the county’s strong agricultural base and will become important contributors of jobs, tax revenue and clean power to the local community,” Moore said.

Clarendon County Council Chairman Dwight Stewart said the county welcomes Adger Solar with “open arms and looks forward to many years of success.”

“Today’s announcement cements our place in the solar energy world and builds toward the county’s goal of green energy and sustainability,” Stewart said.

Gov. Nikki Haley said the corporation’s investment in Clarendon is “a real reason to celebrate.”

“It shows that South Carolina is a place where companies in every industry can thrive,” Haley said. “This $200 million investment shows that Adger Solar is serious about its commitment to our state and our people, and we look forward to continuing this partnership for many years to come.”

State Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt said the investment will further strengthen South Carolina’s growing reputation in the area of renewable energy, providing both environmental and economic impacts.

“I’m proud to welcome Adger Solar to Clarendon County and look forward to growing this terrific partnership,” Hitt said.

Central SC Alliance Chairman Mike Brenan said Adger Solar’s investment is the largest solar energy project to date in central South Carolina.

“We are honored they selected Clarendon County and the Central South Carolina region,” Brenan said. “Clean, affordable and reliable energy will support our growing population for many, many years to come.”

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Thanksgiving in space: turkey, green beans and even football for crew CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Turkey and football will be the main Thanksgiving headliners up on the International Space Station.

NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, the station’s commander, is serving as Thanksgiving chef for the six-person crew. He showed off the specialties he’ll be preparing in a video this week.

“It’s going to be a little bit different for us up here in space,” he said, “but I’m going to try to make it as much like home as we can.”

On Thursday — a regular workday for the crew — Kimbrough will warm up pouches of sliced turkey, candied yams and cherry and blueberry cobbler. He’ll also add water to the bags of dehydrated cornbread dressing, green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes.

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Mission Control promises to beam up some live football games — “to complete the experience,” Kimbrough said.

It will be the second Thanksgiving in space for Kimbrough, who’s one month into a four-month mission, and the third for American Peggy Whitson, who arrived at the orbiting lab Saturday for a six-month stay. One Frenchman and three Russians round off the crew.

Kimbrough said he and the others will share what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving. No 1 on the list, he said, is being safe in space.

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Turkey withdraws child marriage bill after outrage ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — After a public outcry, Turkey’s government has withdrawn a proposal that critics said would have allowed men accused of sexually abusing underage girls to go free if they were married to their victims.

The proposal, which was scheduled to undergo a final vote in parliament on Tuesday, would have deferred sentencing or punishment for sexual assault of minors in cases where there was no physical force and where the victim and perpetrator were married. The government said it would now submit the proposal for review to a parliamentary committee.

The age of consent in Turkey is 18, although courts permit civil marriages for people as young as 16. Many younger people are married in Islamic ceremonies.

The government has argued for the need to redress “unfair treatment” of families where fathers were placed in jail for marrying girls under the age of 18 even if both parties and their parents consented.

The proposal by the ruling Justice and Development Party, rooted in Turkey’s Islamic movement, would have applied to cases that had occurred between 2005 and Nov. 16 of this year. The measure would have required men who were married to minors in Islamic ceremonies to formalize their union with civil marriages.

Opponents argued that the bill amounted to a pardon for statutory rape if the perpetrator was married to his victim and would disrupt efforts to prevent child marriages and sexual assault on children.

They maintained that it would, for example legitimize the practice of men taking brides as young as 13 or 14.

Hours before the vote, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told reporters the government was pulling back the proposal from the floor and would ask an all-party commission on family affairs to review it.

His comments came after

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the state-run Anadolu Agency late Monday that a broad consensus on the issue should be sought.

“Due to a lack of full public consensus, our president’s call for a broad consensus and to allow opposition parties to develop their own proposals, we are taking this proposal which is in parliament, to the commission,” Yildirim said. “This problem will certainly be solved after being discussed in detail, with all parties’ views being taken into account.”

Hundreds of people gathering in front of the parliament building to protest the measure, burst into celebrations after the government pulled it back.

“I am embarrassed that this issue is even being discussed,” said Perihan Koksal, one of the protesters. “A child can’t be a woman, can’t be a mother.”

Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the opposition nationalist party, called on the government to abandon the measure completely and that submitting it to a review is not enough.

“Don’t suffocate Turkey any further with such meaningless and empty discussions,” Bahceli said in a speech in parliament.

Opposition parties, rights groups and citizens had widely condemned the proposal since its initiation last week, issuing statements and staging demonstrations in a number of cities.

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Thousands of members of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party march to the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday.

After a public outcry, Turkey’s government has withdrawn a proposal that critics said would have allowed men accused of sexually abusing underage girls to go free if they were married to their victims.

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Education Secretary King calls for end to paddling students ment in the 2013-14 school year, King said, citing the Education Department's Civil Rights Data Collection.

Corporal punishment is legal in 22 states.

"The practice has been clearly and repeatedly linked to negative health and academic outcomes for students," King said during a conference call with reporters. "It is opposed by parent organizations, teachers’ unions, medical and mental health professionals and civil rights advocates as a wholly inappropriate means of school discipline."

Coming toward the end of President Obama's term, the push to end corporal punishment builds on the administration's "Rethink Discipline" campaign to create safe and supportive school climates,

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Education Secretary John B. King Jr. is urging governors and school leaders in states that allow student paddling to end a practice he said would be considered "criminal assault or battery" against an adult.

King released a KING letter Tuesday asking leaders to replace corporal punishment with less punitive, more supportive disciplinary practices that he said work better against bad behavior.

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King said. It also lines up with Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative, meant to address persistent opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color, he said.

Eighty organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, NAACP, Association of University Centers on Disabilities and American Federation of Teachers, signed an open letter released by the National Women's Law Center supporting an end to the practice. Students are regularly paddled for minor or subjective infractions such as dress code violations, cellphone use or disrespecting staff, the letter said.

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Although its use has been diminishing, there are corners of the country where corporal punishment remains deeply woven into culture and tradition. School administrators say it has broad support from parents and preserves learning time that would be lost to a suspension.

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sas, Maine, New Hampshire and South Dakota.

"There are better, smarter ways to achieve safe and supportive school environment," King said, adding that the education law passed late last year supports using funding for positive intervention and supports.

President-elect Donald Trump has not yet announced his choice for education secretary. He met last week with Michelle Rhee, a former chancellor of the District of Columbia schools.

"It doesn't actually matter who the secretary of education is or what people's view is about the election," AFT President Randi Weingarten said on the call with King. "This is a moral matter .... We must all be about safe and welcoming places for all students."

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Drill, baby, drill? Election reignites offshore-oil debate

BY PATRICK WHITTLE The Associated Press The controversy over drilling for oil in the Atlantic Ocean has been reignited by the election of Donald Trump, and environmentalists and coastal businesses say it could be the first major fault line that divides them from the new president.

The Obama administration has moved to restrict access to offshore oil drilling leases in the Atlantic, as well as off Alaska. Commercial oil production has never happened off the East Coast — and environmentalists consider that a major victory during Obama’s tenure.

But President-elect Trump has said that he intends to use all available fuel reserves for energy self-sufficiency — and that it’s time to be opening up offshore drilling.

While supporters say that expanded oil exploration is poised to become one of Trump’s signature accomplishments, environmentalists and other opponents see oil drilling policy as a looming conflict. Jacqueline Savitz, vice president of the ocean conservationist group Oceana, said she fears a return to the hard-fought struggles environmentalists faced with the previous Republican administration.

“We’re hoping we’re not about to fall back into the ‘drill, baby, drill’ way of thinking,” she said. “Offshore drilling in the Atlantic is not a good investment.”

The American Petroleum Institute, a key voice of the oil and gas industries, has long said more aggressive drilling is needed for the U.S. to remain a world leader in energy production. The group accused Obama in May of lacking a long-term “vision” for fossil fuels extraction; its leaders say that Trump’s presidency represents a new dawn and that they intend to hold him to his word about fossil fuels.

“As a candidate, President-elect Trump pledged to pursue an energy approach that would include opening federal lands for oil and gas production including offshore areas,” said institute spokesman Michael Tadeo.

The Trump transition team did not respond to requests for comment.

Trump has said that it’s “incredible that we’re going slow on drilling,” and that he supports coastal drilling when it “can be done responsibly.”

Trump’s stance threatens to put a political promise ahead of science, said Cascade Sorte, a professor of biology with a focus on marine systems at the University of California, Irvine.

“I’m concerned there might not be the data that we need about what we’re destroying before we destroy it,” she said.

The Gulf of Mexico is the main offshore area that the U.S. plumbs for oil and gas. But in March 2010, Obama’s administration released a report that said the Gulf alone can’t be expected to meet increasing energy demands. The report included the possibility of opening up offshore Virginia for oil and gas exploration, and the administration signaled leases in the middle and southern East Coast were possible.

The plan got immediate pushback from environmental groups, who feared it would damage ecosystems.

A month later, the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico put a hold on plans for expanding drilling.

Among those opposed to Atlantic drilling is Rep. Mark Sanford, a South Carolina Republican, who says his opposition dovetails with the conservative value of local control, including of natural resources. He said he is waiting for Trump to settle in before engaging him on the issue.

Many coastal business owners and residents have taken stands against Atlantic drilling, saying it would endanger key industries, such as commercial fishing and tourism. Frank Knapp, a South Carolina businessman who is the co-founder of the 12,000-member Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic Coast, said they’ll fight any attempts to drill once Trump takes over.

“I don’t know what his personal convictions are, but I do know ... a Republican Congress wants to drill every place they can, including off the Atlantic Coast, and we’re very concerned that they will push Trump to accomplish that,” he said.

Environmentalists say any attempt to reverse Obama’s restrictions on Atlantic and Alaskan drilling would galvanize resistance, as happened after the Gulf spill — and before that, following the 1969 Santa Barbara, California, oil spill and the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil tanker disaster in Alaska.

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A newborn baby with microcephaly rests at a maternity ward of the University Hospital in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Researchers say the severe birth defect caused by Zika infection may not be apparent at birth but develop months afterward, further confirmation that the virus can cause unseen damage to developing babies.

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Zika-caused birth defect may become clear only after birth NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers say a severe birth defect caused by Zika infection may not be apparent at birth but develop months afterward, further confirmation that the virus can cause unseen damage to developing babies.

The findings come from a study of 13 Brazilian babies whose heads all appeared normal at birth but then grew much more slowly than normal.

Most people infected with Zika never develop symptoms, but infection during pregnancy can cause devastating birth defects, including microcephaly, in which a baby's skull is much smaller than expected because the brain hasn't developed properly.

Microcephaly is diagnosed based on a measurement of the baby's head circumference. It can be done during pregnancy using ultrasound, or after the baby is born. Doctors then compare the measurement to standard sizes of other kids, based on gender and age.

The study focused on 13 babies born in Brazil late last year and earlier this year. All had head heads that were a little small at birth, but within the normal range. Over the next five to 12 months, doctors noted their heads weren't growing at normal rates. Eleven were eventually diagnosed with microcephaly.

Many of the children also developed other problems that have been linked to Zika, including epilepsy, problems swallowing, muscle weakness and inflexible joints.

Dr. Peter Salama, chief of emergencies at the World Health Organi-

zation, told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that understanding of the complications from Zika continues to evolve. "We are also learning lot every day," he said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings Tuesday. The authors were a team of researchers from Brazil and the United States.

"This is certainly the first detailed description of these kinds of cases," said Dr. Ganeshwaran Mochida, a pediatric neurologist at Boston Children's Hospital.

The study confirms that the absence of microcephaly at birth doesn't mean there are no abnormalities in the children of Zika-infected mothers, CDC officials said.

The findings, while discouraging, are not a surprise to scientists. A study out of Brazil earlier this year suggested that one in five cases of microcephaly likely had head sizes in the normal range at birth.

And microcephaly has also been diagnosed months after birth in cases caused by other germs.

Still, it is likely to further worry potentially infected parents who may grow alarmed by signs that their newborn's head is a little small, said Dr. Thierry Huisman, a Johns Hopkins University professor of radiology who has studied Zikaaffected children.

The CDC now recommends monitoring babies born to Zika-infected women after birth, but the agency is looking at whether additional imaging should be recommended, said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden.

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BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING — All of the dogs and cats at A Second Chance Animal Shelter have their own stories of how they got to the place that caters to their needs and provides them with a loving home as they wait to be adopted.

Some are strays, some have been abandoned, and others were given up by their owners because of illnesses, deaths or other reasons.

The mission of the shelter, a nonprofit organization, is to facilitate the adoption of the animals, to promote population control through spay and neuter programs and to educate the community about the care of animals, said Donna Stegmoyer, secretary of the shelter’s board.

The shelter serves 40 cats and 20 dogs. Those numbers tend to fluctuate based on the frequency of adoptions, Stegmoyer said.

The shelter encourages adoption and operates a rescue program. Various dog rescue operations contact the shelter, select them and arrange to have them transported all over the East Coast, and even Canada. In 2016, through a network of rescue operations, more than 450 dogs were rescued, she said.

Leslie Billups, rescue coordinator and animal control office manager, said she enjoys helping the animals at the shelter.

“I feel like I’m serving a purpose,” Billups said. “To help the animals find a good home.”

In 2015, 115 dogs and 18 cats were adopted from the site.

Adoption and foster parents are always in need, said Sheree Meyer, shelter manager.

Fostering means taking in a dog or a cat temporarily for an unspecified period of time.

“Fostering is a really great way to help without making a long-term commitment,” Meyer said. “It also helps the dogs and cats to become more social and adapt to a home environment.”

Fostering sometimes leads to adoption as individuals form strong bonds with the pets, she said.

In-house fostering is also available. Through this program an individual comes in to spend time with the dog or cat onsite. Some people read to the animals. Others walk the dogs or just talk to the animals in an effort to make them feel comfortable around people, Meyer said.

The shelter also offers a spay and neuter program in which residents can bring in

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Donna Stegmoyer, secretary of A Second Chance Animal Shelter’s board of directors, plays with a kitten at the shelter on Monday. The shelter is in need of donations and volunteers. dogs or cats to be spayed or neutered for a low cost.

Since August 2012, 1,317 animals have been spayed or neutered at the site, Meyer said.

Clarendon County Animal Control has a contract with the shelter in which the shelter provides housing for stray dogs in a separate facility.

The county pays a monthly fee to the shelter for the service, as well as administrative support to operate the animal control facility onsite, said Clarendon County Administrator David Epperson.

Dogs without an identification collar stay in the county’s facility for at least five working days before becoming eligible for the rescue program.

Dogs with an ID stay at the facility for about 14 working days before becoming eligible for rescue to allow their owners to claim them if they are lost. All dogs are also scanned to see if they have a microchip, and if so, to be identified

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Only in rare circumstances are dogs euthanized, as the shelter has a 99.9 percent save rate, said Meyer. These situations could include a dog that has sustained a severe injury that won’t heal, for example, or one that is extremely aggressive, whose behavior toward humans can’t be modified.

The nonprofit organization raises money through donations, fundraisers, grants, membership fees and the A Second Chance Animal Shelter Thrift Shop, located at 537 S. Mill St. in Manning.

The shelter is also in need of volunteers for a variety of roles.

The shelter is located at 5079 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 607 or dropped off at the shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway in Manning. Make checks out to A Second Chance Animal Shelter.

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Legal Notice NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS November 23, 2016 South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office (SCDRO) of the South Carolina Department of Commerce, 632 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 29201,(803) 896-4171 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office (SCDRO) of the South Carolina Department of Commerce.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about December 09, 2016, the South Carolina Department of Commerce will "authorize the South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office to" submit a request to HUD for the release of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds under The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114113, approved December 18, 2015) to undertake a project known as Single Family Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program, Clarendon County, South Carolina for the purpose of rehabilitating and/or reconstructing single-family homes, and/or replacement of single-family Manufactured Housing Units (MHUs) that were damaged by the October 2015 Flood Event. This is a multi-year project 12/2016-12/2021 where SCDRO will be carrying out various individual action on single family homes.

Rehabilitation activities may include: repair or replacement of structure elements such as roof, windows, door, sheetrock, plumbing and electrical fixtures, mechanicals, and lead based paint and mold remediation.

Reconstruction activities will include demolition of the original storm-damaged unit, site preparation, elevation as required, and reconstruction of a single-family dwelling. MHU replacement will include demolishing original MHU on site, hauling debris away and placing new MHU in previous MHU footprint.

Under 24 CFR 58.15 (Tiering) and 24 CFR 58.32 (Project aggregation), SCDRO will utilize a tiered approach for combining similar work into geographic as well as functional aggregation packages when conducting the environmental review. The "Broad Review" or "Tier 1 review" has been completed and it has been determined that the project

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will not result in a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Applying the tiering rule provides SCDRO the ability to separate individual project site work into aggregate categories of work having similar geographic and/or functional environmental attributes.

A "site specific" or "Tier II" review will be done on each subject property before using any CDBG-DR funds for construction activities. The estimated CDBG-DR funding amount for Clarendon County is $3,500,000.00.

incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Bradley S. Evatt, Director CPD, 1835 Assembly Street, 13th Floor, Columbia, SC 29201-2460, (803)765-5344. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Roe; The Estate of Richard Canty Sr., by and through its Personal Representative, whose name is unknown, and all Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any unknown persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a case designated as John Doe; and any Unknown minors, persons under a Disability or persons incarcerated, being a class designated as Richard Roe; Regina Wells-Colclough,Heir-a t-Law., I, Frances Ricci Land Welch, as Special Referee for Clarendon County, will sell on December 5, 2016, at 11:00 am, at the Clarendon County Courthouse, 3 West Keitt St, Manning, SC 29102, to the highest bidder:

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SCDRO has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment.

Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file with Eric Fosmire at the South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office, 632 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 29201 and may be examined or copied weekdays 9 A.M to 5 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to Eric Fosmire, 632 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 29201. All comments received by December 08, 2016 will be considered by SCDRO prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION SCDRO certifies to HUD that Eric Fosmire in his capacity as the SCDRO Attorney consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD's approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the SCDRO to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the SCDRO's certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the SCDRO; (b) SCDRO has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds,

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-14-00556 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Wells Fargo Bank N.A., as trustee for Green Tree 2008-MH1 Plaintiff, -vsThe Estate of Carrie Wells a/k/a Carrie L. Wells, by and through its Personal Representative, whose name is unknown, and all Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any unknown persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a case designated as John Doe; and any Unknown minors, persons under a Disability or persons incarcerated, being a class designated as Richard Roe; The Estate of Richard Canty Sr., by and through its Personal Representative, whose name is unknown, and all Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any unknown persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a case designated as John Doe; and any Unknown minors, persons under a Disability or persons incarcerated, being a class designated as Richard Roe; Regina Wells-Colclough,Heir-at-Law Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., as trustee for Green Tree 2008-MH1 vs. The Estate of Carrie Wells a/k/a Carrie L. Wells, by and through its Personal Representative, whose name is unknown, and all Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any unknown persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a case designated as John Doe; and any Unknown minors, persons under a Disability or persons incarcerated, being a class designated as Richard

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, lying, being and situate in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, of St. Marks Road Subdivision, Section II, and bounding, now or formerly as follows: On the North by Lot No. 5 on that plat referred to; on the East by property of Thomas Boyd Rhame; on the South by Lot No. 3 on that Plat hereinafter referred to; and on the West by St. Marks Road.

Said property being Lot No. 4 on that Plat by R.G. Mathis Land Surveying dated October 28, 1991 and recorded in Clarendon County Plat Book S-48, at Page 309.

TMS: 053-00-01-110 ALSO: All that certain piece, parcel of Lot of land lying, being and situate in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina and bounding now or formerly as follows: On the North by property of Thomas Boyd Rhame; On the East by property of Thomas Boyd Rhame; on the South by Lot No. 4 above described; and on the West by St. Marks Road.

Said Lot being Lot No. 5 on that Plat

by R.G. Mathis Land Surveying dated October 28, 1991 and recorded in Clarendon County Plat Book S-48 at Page 307.

TMS: 053-00-01-109 Being the same property conveyed to Richard Canty herein by deed of Emma Lee S. Rhames, dated May 13, 1996, and recorded May 14, 1996, in Book A292, Page 214, in the RMC Office for Clarendon County, SC. Also, being the same property conveyed to Richard Canty, Sr. and Carrie Wells by deed of Richard Canty, dated August 4, 1998, and recorded on 8-11-1998 in Book A353, at Page 171, in the RMC Office for Clarendon County.

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declares that the above described mobile home will remain permanently affixed to the property and will be treated as a fixture.

Borrower also declares that the wheels, axles, and hitches have been removed and that the mobile home is connected to utilities. It is expressly agreed that the Lender reserves an interest in the mobile home both under the real property laws and the laws relating to motor vehicles and personal property.

GDWVGA118642385A&B 1986 Guerdon Mobile Home

TMS #: 053-00-01-110 and 053-00-01-109 Physical Address: 1066 St. Marks Rd., Pinewood, SC 29125 Mobile Home: GDWVGA118642385A&B 1986 Guerdon Mobile Home SUBJECT TO CLARENDON COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Special Referee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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Frances Ricci Land Welch Special Referee for Clarendon County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

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Drake is a 3-year-old boxer-bulldog mix. He has already been neutered and is current on his shots. He is a very sweet dog who loves attention. Stop by and see Drake and his friends at A Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301), Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To drop off an animal, call (803) 4737075 for an appointment.

Jordan Crossroads Ministry to meet Dec. 7 Jordan Crossroads Ministry Center-Haven of Rest will hold its public monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at New Covenant Presbyterian Church. Parking is available in the lot nearest the entrance to the fellowship hall.

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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that it's kicking off its so-called "Cyber Monday" deals at 12:01 a.m. Friday for the first time ever as it aims to grab customers ahead of its competitors.

Last year, the world's largest retailer pulled up the "Cyber Monday" deals to the Sunday evening after Thanksgiving for the first time.

Cyber Monday, which falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving, is typically the busiest day of the year for online shopping. The phrase was coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation's online arm, Shop.org, to encourage online buying when people returned to offices where they had high-speed Internet connections. Since then, the proliferation of smartphones has given shoppers constant Web access, and now Cyber Monday is being used by retailers to pull in shoppers hungry for deals continually.

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This year, Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, is making Thanksgiving deals available online at 12:01 a.m. on the holiday, three hours earlier than last year. WalMart is starting its deals at its stores at 6 p.m. on the turkey feast, the same time as last year.

Ravi Jariwala, a Wal-Mart spokesman, told The Associated Press that three out of the four customers it polled said that they wanted to shop Cyber Monday deals earlier — after the kickoff in stores.

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Taking a look back at the ‘Obama legacy’

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s there is an incessant crescendo, still gaining in volume each week, about President Obama’s “legacy,” I thought it appropriate to try to identify this legacy, which his supporters believe history will honor. I have written here and elsewhere that, apart from breaking the color barrier and disposing of bin Laden, I am hard pressed to think of anything useful in his legacy.

I have never been an Obama hater or someone who disputed his patriotism. I do think that Mr. Obama is rather subdued about the tired pieties of “American exceptionalism,” and that this is not unjustified given his background and the fact that that exceptionalism is now almost exclusively a matter of the economic scale on which the country operates. The United States is not now one of the world’s betterfunctioning democracies, though it is certainly the premier democracy, as the indispensable nation in the triumph of democracy and of the free market in much of the post-colonial and post– Cold War world.

I don’t detect a lamentable lack of national pride in Mr. Obama, though Mrs. Obama’s infamous comment that her husband’s elevation was the first instance of her feeling pride in America was irritating and perhaps portentous. I always thought the birther controversy was unutterable nonsense, a disgraceful preoccupation, and indicative of the president-elect’s weakness for silly theories, of a piece with his citation of the National Enquirer in linking the father of Senator Cruz with the assassination of President Kennedy. He will presumably outgrow such sources on the last leg of his astonishing progress to the White House.

I was prompted to examine the Obama record through the eyes of one of his most articulate supporters by my sharpish exchange with the editor of The New Yorker, David Remnick, on Fareed Zakaria’s television program two weeks ago. Mr. Remnick said that he thought he was “hallucinating” when he heard me say that Donald Trump is neither a racist nor a sexist, and I replied that I had a similar sensation when I saw President Obama in the ten days before the election

COMMENTARY telling large crowds that Trump was an admirer of the Ku Klux Klan. I looked at Remnick’s very lengthy Conrad review of the Black Obama presidency and description of the president’s response to Trump’s election in The New Yorker of November 28. Mr. Remnick makes no secret of his unwavering and unlimited admiration for the president. The grief-stricken elegies of Abraham Lincoln, even unto Henry Ward Beecher, the toadying chronicles of the great liberal hallelujah chorus for Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the mawkish potboilers mass-produced by the Kennedy entourage could be ransacked in vain to find a rival to the body of Mr. Remnick’s works of ultra-secular canonization in laudation of Barack Obama.

In his book and many articles about Barack Obama, he makes a strong case that his subject is a convivial, very intelligent, articulate man, unpretentious if somewhat desiccated. He is attractive and the fact that he is of both African origin and, as he points out in the November 28 piece, “Scottish-Irish,” is generally reflected in the comprehensive perspective that he seems to have of the complex American national character. There is much to like in him as a public person and a leader, which makes the great mandate he received eight years ago very understandable, and I believe makes his mediocre performance as president a great disappointment. He steadily receives a 50 to 55 percent approval rating, 10 to 20 points below (F.D.) Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon pre-Watergate, Reagan, and, for the untroubled parts of his time, Bill Clinton. But this is a levitation produced by his unusually fluent but detached personality, given that for the last six years twothirds of Americans polled have steadily thought the country was going “in the wrong direction.”

David Remnick explained that a stagnant impasse for the Obama administration

was ended in June of last year when, in the same week, the Supreme Court determined that Obamacare was a constitutionally acceptable tax and approved what Remnick breezily calls “marriage equality” (gay marriage, again, like Roe v. Wade and Obamacare, probably the right decision but for spurious reasons); and when the president sang “Amazing Grace” at the funeral for nine African Americans murdered in Charleston. This, Remnick wrote, brought the elusive legacy to the fore. The legacy is: avoiding a depression, “rescuing the automobile industry,” Wall Street “reform,” Obamacare, marriage equality, “banning torture,” the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the end of the Iraq War, “heavy investment in renewable-energy technologies,” the appointment of Justices Sotomayor and Kagan to the Supreme Court, killing bin Laden, the Iran nuclear deal, the opening of Cuba, the Paris agreement on climate change, and two terms “long on dignity and short on scandal.”

So this is the legacy the president and his media-ubiquitous claque are clangorously raising heavenwards like a messianic effigy. A depression was avoided by doubling 233 years of accumulated national debt in seven years to get an annual economic-growth rate of 1 percent, as 15 million people have dropped out of the work force. The auto rescue could have been much better designed and even Chapter

Eleven for Chrysler and General Motors would not have repudiated corporate bonds altogether, would have provided a pittance for the equityholders rather than nothing, and would not have handed control of much of the industry to the self-destructively greedy United Auto Workers who were at least half the problem in the first place.

Wall Street “reform” has meant stifling red tape, a witch hunt among traders and fund managers but continued fiscal subsidization of those who substitute velocity of money-transactions in place of activities that add value, precisely the practice that Obama denounces elsewhere in Remnick’s article as creating the menace of increasing unemployment and income disparity, dangers that this administration has done nothing to allay.

“Banning torture” means stopping waterboarding, which is frightening but not painful and may, in some conditions, be justifiable in counterterrorism. “Marriage equality” is a state-by-state matter and the legalization was by the Supreme Court, and the whole issue is the applicability of the word “marriage,” not the right to same-sex civil union. Lilly Ledbetter, for the 99 percent of readers who would not know, involves the Supreme Court decision allowing limitations on claims of discriminatory pay-scales to begin at the last paycheck — hardly a groundshaking tweak of the law, though a respectable reform.

Sotomayor and Kagan are acceptable judges but no better than most confirmed under recent presidents of both parties.

The whole court has gone to sleep while the Bill of Rights has putrefied and there is no sign that Kagan, an ex-solicitor general, will do anything about it. “The end of the Iraq War” was thoughtlessly hasty and spawned the Islamic State, handed 60 percent of Iraqis to the overlordship of Iran, and helped generate an immense humanitarian crisis (a fact that Trump and Sanders were the only presidential candidates to acknowledge). The “opening of Cuba” just legitimized the Cuban seizure of American assets and accomplished nothing for anyone, least of all the victims of the Stalinist Castro regime. The Paris climate-change agreement was unspecific piffle about an unproved threat.

Two relatively scandal-free terms could be said of all 13 previous two-full-term presidents except Grant and Clinton. The elimination of bin Laden is conceded as a fine achievement, and Obamacare, “heavy investment in renewable-energy technologies,” and the Iran nuclear deal are all almost unmitigated disasters.

Conrad Black is the author of Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom, Richard M. Nixon: A Life in Full, and Flight of the Eagle: The Grand Strategies That Brought America from Colonial Dependence to World Leadership.

Election highlights uselessness of collegiate snowflakes

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f one needed more evidence of the steep decay in academia, Donald Trump’s victory provided it. Let’s begin by examining the responses to his win, not only among our wet-behind-the-ears college students, many of whom act like kindergarteners, but also among college professors and administrators.

The University of Michigan’s distressed students were provided with Play-Doh and coloring books, as they sought comfort and distraction. A University of Michigan professor postponed an exam after many students complained about their “serious stress” over the election results. Cornell University held a campuswide “cry-in,” with officials handing out tissues and hot chocolate. One Cornell student said, “I’m looking into flights back to Bangladesh right now so I can remove myself before Trump repatriates me.” The College Fix reported that “a dorm at the University of Pennsylvania … hosted a post-election ‘Breathing Space’ for students stressed out by election results that included cuddling with cats and a puppy, coloring and crafting, and snacks such as tea and chocolate.”

The University of Kansas reminded

COMMENTARY its stressed-out students that therapy dogs, a regular campus feature, were available. An economics professor at Yale University made his midterm exam “optional” in response to Walter “many heartfelt notes Williams from students who are in shock over the election returns.” At Columbia University and its sister college, Barnard, students petitioned their professors to cancel classes and postpone exams because they were fearful for their lives and they couldn’t take an exam while crying. Barnard’s president did not entirely cave, but she said, “We are, however, leaving decisions regarding individual classes, exams, and assignments to the discretion of our faculty.” She added, “The Barnard faculty is well aware that you may be struggling, and they are here for you.”

At Yale, it was reported that the “Trump victory (left) students reeling.”

Students exhibited “teary eyes, bowed heads and cries of disbelief” and had

the opportunity to participate in a postelection group primal scream “to express their frustration productively.”

Whether you are a liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, you should be disturbed and frightened for the future of our nation based on the response of so many of our young people to an election outcome. We should also be disturbed by college administrators and professors who sanction the coddling of our youth. Here’s my question to you: Does a person even belong in college if he cannot handle or tolerate differing opinions?

My answer is no. What lies at the heart of multiculturalism, diversity and political correctness is an intolerance for different opinions. At Brown University, some students claim that freedom of speech does not confer the right to express opinions they find distasteful. A while back, a Harvard University student organization representing women’s interests advised law students that they should not feel pressured to attend or participate in class sessions that focus on the law of sexual violence if they feel that it might be traumatic. Such students will be useless to rape victims and don’t belong in law school.

In a previous column, I cited an article on News Forum For Lawyers titled “Study Finds College Students Remarkably Incompetent,” which referenced an American Institutes for Research study that revealed that over 75 percent of two-year college students and 50 percent of four-year college students were incapable of completing everyday tasks.

About 20 percent of four-year college students demonstrated only basic mathematical ability, while a steeper 30 percent of two-year college students could not progress past elementary arithmetic. NBC News reported that Fortune 500 companies spend about $3 billion annually to train employees in “basic English.” Many of today’s college students are not only academically incompetent but emotionally so, as well, and do not belong in college.

These college snowflakes and their professors see themselves as our betters and morally superior to ordinary people. George Orwell was absolutely right when he said, “There are notions so foolish that only an intellectual will believe them.”

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2016 creators.com.

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Customers enjoy paying it forward, especially during holidays

BY MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON The Associated Press Lisa Ludwinski expects to sell more pie at her Detroit bakery during the holiday season and not just to people enjoying it themselves. She anticipates that customers will buy pieces of pie for strangers through the shop's "Pie-it-Forward" program.

Ludwinski, owner of Sister Pie, launched the program last fall. Shoppers buy a coupon for a free slice of a pie, and the coupons get hung on a wall.

Anyone who visits can take one down to get some pie.

"It's a way to provide pie for a variety of people — people who are hungry or people who have never been to our pie shop before," said Ludwinski, whose specialties include Salt-

criminal justice at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville who co-authored "American Generosity: Who Gives and Why." "It just makes you feel good," she said. "It's like smiling at someone. You're passing on visible goodness."

Also, nobody wants to be the person who breaks the chain, she said.

"It's put right in front of you.

This person in line is being really generous. It makes you feel called to respond," she said.

MaryJo Dunn was amazed when an anonymous gift that she made in honor of her late son became a pay-it-forward phenomenon at the First and Last Tavern in Glastonbury, Connecticut. On Feb. 20, what would have been Luke's second

ed Maple and Cranberry Crumble.

Although the program runs year-round, Ludwinski has found that customers are more enthusiastic about it during the holidays.

Pay-it-forward programs seem to gain momentum around Christmas. Customers at Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts across the country have made headlines in recent Decembers by buying coffee for the person behind them in line — leading to chains of hundreds of free drinks in streaks that can last for hours.

Most people — even those who don't donate to charity — value generosity, and paying for someone's coffee is an easy way to express that, said Patricia Snell Herzog, an assistant professor of sociology and

birthday, Dunn bought a gift card and asked the manager to give it, along with a note explaining the date's significance, to a family having lunch at the restaurant.

The family that was chosen was celebrating their son's birthday; they insisted on reloading the card and giving it to another family, said Molly

Shanahan, creative director for the restaurant. Diners continued to load the card through the next day.

"It took off," said Shanahan.

"It created this energy. It inspired people. It was a flame that ignited the whole place."

For Dunn, whose son died of cancer in 2015, the outpouring made a bad day more bearable.

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Players, coaches, friends reflect on life of late Manning girls coach John Thames THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Tigers host rival South Carolina on Saturday.

Clemson maintains its focus PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

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Manning girls basketball head coach John Thames makes a point to his team during one of his 1,200 games in his 46-year career at Manning. Thames, the all-time winningest girls head coach in South Carolina history, died on Friday at the age of 82. His funeral service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Manning High School’s John F. Thames Arena.

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Two of them played for him and had him as a teacher, one coached with him for over two decades and another had him as a teacher, a coach and a cohort.

And while each may have stated it in a different way, they all came to the same conclusion: John Franklin

Thames was an outstanding man.

“He was a great coach and a great man,” Jessica Taylor, formerly Jessica Ridgill, said of Thames, who passed away on Friday at the age of 82 as the all-time winningest girls basketball head coach in South Carolina history in 46 years at Manning High School. “He taught us so much in so many things. He

taught us how to build relationships. He looked out for us; he reminded us of who we are and who we represent. He’s definitely going to be missed by everyone.”

A funeral service will be held at Manning High today in the gymnasium that bears his name, John F. Thames Arena, beginning at 11 a.m.

A visitation will begin at 10, also at the gym. Thames’

burial will follow at Trinity Cemetery in Alcolu.

Alexia Abraham, a senior on Thames’ next-to-last team in 2012-13, said he always looked out for his players.

“He was a very giving, generous man,” said Abraham, now a senior at Winthrop University in Rock Hill. “He was very caring

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COLUMBIA — University of South Carolina junior linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams isn’t buying into the “underdog” label as the Gamecocks prepare to face Clemson on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

“There are no underdogs in a rivalry game,” he said. “It’s a brand new season; it’s a 1-game season against our rivals and we want this game really bad. Every time we break meetings, we always say, ‘Beat the (SEC) East, win the state.’ We didn’t get one of those accomplished, but we’re definitely going to go out here and try to get the other one accomplished this week.”

Carolina, which is 6-5 on the season, will have its hands full with the fourth-ranked and 10-1 Tigers, who are vying for their second straight trip to College Football Playoff after finishing runner-up a year ago.

And the Gamecocks would love to play spoiler.

“It’s Clemson; it’s our biggest rival and the fact that they can get into the playoff and we can ruin that would be huge for us,” sophomore tight end Hayden Hurst said. “I would say (all the pressure is on them). For us, we’re just going to address it as another game.

They have to win. For us, we’re going in there and just kind of let loose and play. Play like we’ve played all year.”

There is something extra on the line for USC as well. A win over the Tigers would give the Gamecocks seven victories for the year — and five wins in their last six games, which would likely be very appealing come bowl selection time.

A win would also get USC back on track in the series.

With last year’s 37-32 victory in Columbia, the Tigers’ improved their overall mark

SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3

AUTO RACING

Is Johnson the greatest of all?

He’s in the mix JENNA FRYER The Associated Press

‘Underdog’ Gamecocks ready to take on rivals

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

CLEMSON — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson won’t lose focus now that the fourth-ranked Tigers have achieved their goal of reaching the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. He’s aware any misstep the next two weeks could cost them a national championship.

Clemson (10-1; No. 4 College Football Playoff) clinched its spot in the league title game in Orlando, Florida on Dec. 3 with a 35-13 win at Wake Forest last Saturday. The next step toward the national crown comes this weekend against revived rival South Carolina (6-5), which has already doubled its win total from last season with firstyear coach Will Muschamp.

Watson is primed for the final, playoff push “Last week, we were focusing on our second goal, that was to win the Atlantic Division,” Watson said Monday.

“Our third goal is winning a state championship. We’ll just take to it this week, take it one day at a time, don’t rush it and let everything take care

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina wide receiver Deebo Samuel and the GameSEE GAMECOCKS, PAGE B3 cocks are huge underdogs against rival Clemson on Saturday.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — The congratulatory messages started rolling in long before Jimmie Johnson had finished his obligatory championship photos. Larry Bird. Mia Hamm.

Michael Phelps.

Mario Andretti.

Drew Brees. The Chicago Cubs.

The list of dignitaries — and the JOHNSON friends and neighbors who toilet-papered his North Carolina home overnight — shows just how significant this latest milestone is for Johnson.

Greatest of all time? Maybe.

He certainly deserves to be in the conversation.

Johnson joined Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt as the only drivers in NASCAR to win seven titles with a racewinning run Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. His record-tying championship came in a bizarre year for Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports team, and on a day that did not belong to the No. 48 Chevrolet until the final lap of the race.

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Jimmie Johnson won his seventh NASCAR title on Sunday, moving him into a tie with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all- time.

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Hendrick Motorsports was not good this year, and never found the speed to match Joe Gibbs Racing and its fleet of Toyotas. Johnson, for most of the season, was never even mentioned as a title contender.

The organization buckled down, improved its cars and got Johnson in position to race for his seventh title.

Then he did the rest.

When Carl Edwards wrecked Sunday night to essentially lose the championship, Johnson charged through the melee and found himself suddenly leading the two remaining title contenders. On a night when he’d started last — his team was found to have manipulated the body of his car after it had passed inspection — and clearly wasn’t as good as the other three contenders, he had somehow lucked into the lead.

He still had to earn the win, though, and did it with the restart of his life to hold off Kyle Busch and Joey Logano. He led one lap and it was the one that mattered.

“He is probably the most underrated champion in this sport,” said his crew chief, Chad Knaus. “He is a fantastic, fantastic individual, an amazing race car driver. Most people in the situation we were in just in would crumble. He didn’t even waver. He knew what he needed to do. He knew what the demands were on him at that point in time, and he made it happen.”

Johnson, at 41, is the youngest driver to win seven. Petty was 42 when he did it in 1979, while

Earnhardt was 43 in 1994.

He also collected his seven titles in a 10-year span.

Earnhardt needed 14 years to do it, while Petty did it in 15 seasons. Johnson’s 80 career victories rank seventh all time, one spot ahead of Earnhardt.

“I think the five in a row was pretty phenomenal, and I think winning seven and tying seven is pretty special,” said team owner Rick Hendrick. “It’s special to see him tie those guys. I think it’s good for the sport, and I think it draws a lot of attention to our sport. We had Gatorade, had a lot of guys like Peyton Manning telling him how neat it was, and Serena Williams. I think it’s going to be a big shot in the arm for not only Jimmie but our sport.”

Johnson will likely add to his totals. With retirement still a ways off, he has a chance to win eight titles, and as he drank a beer and ate a slice of cold pizza in a champagnesoaked firesuit, he was already being asked about the possibility of eight.

“I don’t know what the chances are, but let’s go,” he said. “I’m so excited to put that in front of myself and the team has a hurdle to get over and an accomplishment to achieve. I had a lot of fun racing for the sixth.

This one and the calm nature and the way we went about business and got it done only gives me more confidence for the future.

“I honestly feel like I’m playing with house money.

I never aspired to be famous. I never aspired to be a champion. I just wanted to race. I think it makes us really dangerous, and I look forward to the challenge of trying to get number eight.”

SOCCER

Arena replaces Klinsmann as U.S. men’s soccer coach RONALD BLUM The Associated Press NEW YORK — Bruce Arena is returning to coach the U.S. national soccer team, a decade after he was fired.

The winningest coach in American national team history, Arena took over Tuesday, one day after Jurgen Klinsmann was fired. The 65-year-old KLINSMANN Arena starts work Dec. 1.

With the U.S. 0-2 in the final round of World Cup qualifying, the U.S. Soccer Federation wants to spark a turnaround ARENA when the playoffs resume March 24 with a home game against Honduras.

“His experience at the international level, understanding of the requirements needed to lead a team through World Cup qualifying, and proven ability to build a successful team were all aspects we felt were vital for the next coach,” USSF President Sunil Gulati, who fired Arena in 2006, said in a statement. “I know Bruce

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will be fully committed to preparing the players for the next eight qualifying games and earning a berth to an eighth straight FIFA World Cup.” Six days after a 4-0 loss at Costa Rica dropped the Americans to 0-2, Klinsmann was terminated after nearly 5½ years Monday.

Klinsmann went 55-27-16, including a U.S.-record 12game winning streak and victories in exhibitions at Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.

Arena first took over as national team coach after the 1998 World Cup and led the U.S. to a 71-30-29 record.

“I’m looking forward to working with a strong group of players that understand the challenge in front of them after the first two games,” Arena said in a statement. “Working as a team, I’m confident that we’ll take the right steps forward to qualify” A wisecracking Brooklynite known for blunt talk and sarcasm, he coached the University of Virginia from 1978-95, then led D.C. United to titles in Major League Soccer’s first two seasons before losing in the 1998 final. He guided the Americans to the team’s best World Cup finish since 1930, a 1-0 loss to Germany in the 2002 quarterfinals.

6 a.m. – International Tennis: Davis Cup Semifinal match – France vs.

Croatia (TENN(S).

10 a.m. – International Tennis: Davis Cup Semifinal Match – Argentina vs.

Great Britian (TENNIS).

11:50 a.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Bayern Munich vs. FC Rostov (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon – College Basketball: Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinal Game from Paradise Island, Bahamas – Wichita State vs. Louisiana State (ESPN2).

1 p.m. – College Basketball: Cleveland State at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK).

2:15 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Seventh-Place Game from Maui, Hawaii (ESPNU).

2:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinal Game from Paradise Island, Bahamas – Virginia Commonwealth vs. Baylor (ESPN2).

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal (FOX SPORTS 1).

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Barcelona vs. Celtic (FOX SPORTS 2).

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Manchester City vs. Borussia Monchengladbach (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

4:45 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Fifth-Place Game from Maui, Hawaii (ESPN2).

5 p.m. – College Basketball: Michigan at South Carolina (ESPNU, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240).

6 p.m. – College Basketball: Cancun Challenge Consolation Game from Cancun, Mexico (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Charlotte (ESPN).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: William & Mary at Duke (ESPNU).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: College of Charleston at Villanova (FOX SPORTS 1).

7:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Third-Place Game from Maui, Hawaii (ESPN2).

7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Philadelphia at Tampa Bay (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South Dakota State at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

8 p.m. – College Basketball: Missouri State at DePaul (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. – Professional Golf: World Cup of Golf First Round from Melbourne, Australia (GOLF).

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

8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Cancun Challenge Championship Game from Cancun, Mexico (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Kentucky at Tennessee (ESPNU).

9:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Minnesota at New Orleans (ESPN2).

10 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Championship Game from Maui, Hawaii (ESPN2).

10 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Chicago at San Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

Midnight – College Basketball: MGM Grand Main Event Championship Game from Las Vegas (ESPN2).

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

1:30 a.m. – College Basketball: Great Alaska Shootout Game from Anchorage, Alaska – Oakland vs. Nevada (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

4:25 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Quarterfinal Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (FOX SPORTS 1).

THURSDAY

9 a.m. – International Tennis: Davis Cup Semifinal Match – Argentina vs.

Great Britian (TENNIS).

10:50 a.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – FC Zorya Luhansk vs. Fenerbahce (FOX SPORTS 1).

10:50 a.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Zenit St. Petersburg (FOX SPORTS 2).

Noon – College Basketball: Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinal Game from Paradise Island, Bahamas (ESPN).

12:30 p.m. – NFL Football: Minnesota at Detroit (WLTX 19).

12:30 p.m. – College Basketball: AdvoCare Invitational Quarterfinal Game from Orlando, Fla. – Indiana State vs.

Iowa State (ESPN2).

12:30 p.m. – College Basketball: NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinal Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. – Temple vs. Florida State (ESPNU).

2:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinal Game from Paradise Island, Bahamas (ESPN).

2:30 p.m. – College Basketball: AdvoCare Invitational Quarterfinal Game from Orlando, Fla. – Stanford vs.

Miami (ESPN2).

12:30 p.m. – College Basketball: NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinal Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. – Illinois vs. West Virginia (ESPNU).

1 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Southampton vs. Sparta Prague (FOX SPORTS 1).

1 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Inter vs.

Hapoel Be’er Sheva (FOX SPORTS 2).

3 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Feyenoord vs. Manchester United (FOX SPORTS 1).

3 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Mainz vs. St. Etienne (FOX SPORTS 2).

4:30 p.m. – NFL Football: Washington at Dallas (WACH 57).

4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Wooden Legacy Quarterfinal Game from Fullerton, Calif. – New Mexico vs.

Virginia Tech (ESPN2).

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7).

6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: AdvoCare Invitational Quarterfinal Game from Orlando, Fla. – Gonzaga vs.

Quinnipiac (ESPN2).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: Louisiana State at Texas A&M (ESPN).

7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Montreal (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. – College Basketball: Las Vegas Invitational Semifinal Game from Las Vegas – Butler vs. Vanderbilt (FOX SPORTS 1).

8 p.m. – Professional Golf: World Cup of Golf Second Round from Melbourne, Australia (GOLF).

8:30 p.m. – NFL Football: Pittsburgh at Indianapolis (WIS 10, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5).

8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: AdvoCare Invitational Quarterfinal Game from Orlando, Fla. – Seton Hall vs.

Florida (ESPN2).

8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Wooden Legacy Quarterfinal Game from Fullerton, Calif. – Dayton vs. Nebraska (ESPNU).

9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Great Alaska Shootout Game from Anchorage, Alaska – Drake vs. Iona (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

10:30 p.m. – College Football: Miles at Alabama State (ESPNU).

10:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Las Vegas Invitational Semifinal Game from Las Vegas – Arizona vs. Santa Clara (FOX SPORTS 1).

11 p.m. – College Basketball: Wooden Legacy Quarterfinal Game from Fullerton, Calif. – Portland vs. UCLA (ESPN2).

Midnight – College Basketball: Great Alaska Shootout First-Round Game from Anchorage, Alaska – California-

Davis vs. Weber State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

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

4:25 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Quarterfinal Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (FOX SPORTS 1).

5 a.m. – Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies European Tour Qatar Open Third Round from Doha, Qatar (GOLF).

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST

New England Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets SOUTH

Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville NORTH

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland WEST

Oakland Kansas City Denver San Diego

W 8 6 5 3

L T Pct PF PA 2 0 .800 271 180 4 0 .600 218 216 5 0 .500 253 215 7 0 .300 179 244

W 6 5 5 2

L T Pct PF PA 4 0 .600 181 215 5 0 .500 263 273 6 0 .455 281 275 8 0 .200 193 265

W L T Pct PF PA 5 5 0 .500 199 187 5 5 0 .500 238 215 3 6 1 .350 199 226 0 11 0 .000 184 325 W 8 7 7 4

L T Pct PF PA 2 0 .800 272 243 3 0 .700 222 187 3 0 .700 239 189 6 0 .400 292 278

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST

W Dallas 9 N.Y. Giants 7 Washington 6 Philadelphia 5 SOUTH

W Atlanta 6 Tampa Bay 5 New Orleans 4 Carolina 4 NORTH

W Detroit 6 Minnesota 6 Green Bay 4 Chicago 2 WEST

W Seattle 7 Arizona 4 Los Angeles 4 San Francisco 1

L T Pct PF PA 1 0 .900 285 187 3 0 .700 204 200 3 1 .650 254 233 5 0 .500 241 186

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 20 13 5 2 28 61 53 St. Louis 19 10 6 3 23 47 51 Dallas 20 8 7 5 21 53 66 Minnesota 18 9 7 2 20 46 35 Winnipeg 21 9 10 2 20 58 62 Nashville 18 8 7 3 19 50 48 Colorado 18 9 9 0 18 39 49 PACIFIC DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 20 11 8 1 23 59 51 San Jose 19 10 8 1 21 45 42 Anaheim 19 9 7 3 21 50 46 Los Angeles 20 10 9 1 21 51 51 Calgary 21 8 12 1 17 49 69 Vancouver 19 7 10 2 16 41 61 Arizona 17 6 9 2 14 44 56

MONDAY’S GAMES

L T Pct PF PA 4 0 .600 231 225 4 0 .600 205 176 6 0 .400 247 276 8 0 .200 157 237

St. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Toronto, 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.

L T Pct PF PA 2 1 .750 219 173 5 1 .450 226 190 6 0 .400 149 187 9 0 .100 204 313

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota at Detroit, 12:30 p.m.

Washington at Dallas, 4:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

San Diego at Houston, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Miami, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Los Angeles at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

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

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m.

Carolina at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Jets, 4:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

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

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB 8 6 .571 — 8 6 .571 — 6 7 .462 1½ 4 9 .308 3½ 4 10 .286 4 W L Pct GB 9 4 .692 — 8 5 .615 1 6 8 .429 3½ 4 9 .308 5 4 9 .308 5 W L Pct GB 10 2 .833 — 9 5 .643 2 7 8 .467 4½ 6 7 .462 4½ 6 9 .400 5½

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB 11 3 .786 — 9 5 .643 2 9 5 .643 2 4 10 .286 7 2 11 .154 8½ W L Pct GB 8 6 .571 — 8 7 .533 ½ 7 8 .467 1½ 5 8 .385 2½ 4 9 .308 3½ W L Pct GB 13 2 .867 — 12 2 .857 ½ 7 7 .500 5½ 5 9 .357 7½ 4 11 .267 9

MONDAY’S GAMES

Golden State 120, Indiana 83 Memphis 105, Charlotte 90 Philadelphia 101, Miami 94 Washington 106, Phoenix 101 Houston 99, Detroit 96 Boston 99, Minnesota 93 Milwaukee 93, Orlando 89 San Antonio 96, Dallas 91 L.A. Clippers 123, Toronto 115

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.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Portland at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Denver at Utah, 9 p.m.

Minnesota at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 19 14 3 2 30 60 42 Tampa Bay 20 12 7 1 25 62 49 Boston 18 11 7 0 22 45 40 Ottawa 18 10 7 1 21 40 46 Florida 19 10 8 1 21 52 51 Toronto 18 8 7 3 19 57 60 Buffalo 19 7 8 4 18 37 48 Detroit 19 8 10 1 17 46 51 METROPOLITAN DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 20 14 5 1 29 81 47 Pittsburgh 19 11 5 3 25 54 55 Washington 18 11 5 2 24 48 40 Columbus 17 10 4 3 23 56 40 New Jersey 18 9 6 3 21 41 42 Philadelphia 19 8 8 3 19 62 67 Carolina 17 7 6 4 18 45 49 N.Y. Islanders 17 5 8 4 14 42 54

L T Pct PF PA 4 0 .600 320 283 5 0 .500 235 259 6 0 .400 285 286 6 0 .400 244 246

MONDAY’S GAME

SOUTHWEST DIVISION

San Antonio Memphis Houston New Orleans Dallas NORTHWEST DIVISION

Oklahoma City Portland Utah Denver Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION

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

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

Buffalo 4, Calgary 2 Colorado 3, Columbus 2, OT N.Y. Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 2 Nashville 3, Tampa Bay 1 Dallas 3, Minnesota 2, OT Edmonton 5, Chicago 0 San Jose 4, New Jersey 0

Oakland 27, Houston 20

ATLANTIC DIVISION

Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Atlanta Charlotte Orlando Miami Washington CENTRAL DIVISION

Cleveland Chicago Indiana Milwaukee Detroit

Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Denver, 9 p.m.

New Orleans at Portland, 10 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Houston at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Boston, 1 p.m.

Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m.

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

Chicago at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Utah, 8 p.m.

Brooklyn at Indiana, 8 p.m.

Miami at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

St. Louis at Washington, 7 p.m.

Toronto at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

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

Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Chicago at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Vancouver at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Edmonton at Colorado, 10 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Carolina at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

Chicago at Anaheim, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at San Jose, 4 p.m.

Buffalo at Washington, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Arizona, 9 p.m.

FCS PLAYOFFS

By The Associated Press First Round Saturday’s Games Saint Francis (Pa.) (7-4) at Villanova (8-3), 2 p.m.

Weber State (7-4) at Chattanooga (83), 2 p.m.

Lehigh (9-2) at New Hampshire (7-4), 2 p.m.

Charleston Southern (7-3) at Wofford (8-3), 2 p.m.

N.C. A&T (9-2) at Richmond (8-3), 2 p.m.

Illinois State (6-5) at Central Arkansas (9-2), 3 p.m.

Samford (7-4) at Youngstown State (8-3), 5 p.m.

San Diego (9-1) at Cal Poly (7-4), 7 p.m.

DIVISION II PLAYOFFS

By The Associated Press Second Round Saturday’s Games Indiana (Pa.) (10-1) at California (Pa.) (10-0), Noon Texas A&M-Commerce (11-1) at Grand Valley State (11-0), Noon Shepherd (11-0) at LIU-Post (12-0), Noon Tuskegee (9-2) at North Greenville (8-4), Noon Colorado School of Mines (10-2) at Ferris State (10-2), Noon Emporia State (11-1) at Northwest Missouri State (11-0), 1 p.m.

Harding (12-0) at Sioux Falls (12-0), 1 p.m.

North Carolina-Pembroke (10-1) at North Alabama (8-1), 1 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES

By The Associated Press Monday’s Games EAST Oklahoma St. 98, UConn 90 Vermont 60, Wofford 59 SOUTH Ball St. 79, Coppin St. 77 Bucknell 75, Vanderbilt 72 Florida 78, Belmont 61 Georgia 81, George Washington 73 Liberty 84, Mass.-Lowell 77 La.-Lafayette 83, Delaware St. 82 Marshall 71, Jackson St. 61 NC State 73, Saint Joseph’s 63 North Carolina 104, Chaminade 61 Savannah St. 118, Fort Valley St. 101 MIDWEST Bowling Green 78, Murray St. 77 Butler 91, Norfolk St. 55 Creighton 86, Mississippi 77 Kansas 83, UAB 63 Northwestern 77, Texas 58 Ohio St. 66, W. Carolina 38 South Dakota 80, Kent St. 77 Winthrop 84, Illinois 80 Wisconsin 74, Tennessee 62 SOUTHWEST Rice 83, Montana St. 78 TCU 80, Illinois St. 71 FAR WEST Arizona 71, N. Colorado 55 BYU 92, Saint Louis 62 Cent. Michigan 88, Pepperdine 77 Coastal Carolina 83, S. Utah 68 E. Washington 81, Bryant 77 Georgetown 65, Oregon 61 Idaho 96, S. Dakota St. 89 Loyola of Chicago 88, Washington St. 79 Montana 68, Oral Roberts 47 Notre Dame 89, Colorado 83 San Diego St. 77, California 65 Santa Clara 84, Sacred Heart 74 Seattle 81, Louisiana-Monroe 75 UC Davis 81, Sacramento St. 72

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against their rivals to 67-42-4 and won back-toback games after losing five straight from 20092013.

“To get bowl-eligible before going up there was really big for us,” senior defensive back Chris Moody said. “We’re really just focused on the game. Playing well and getting a win is big for us right now.”

The Gamecocks have had success at Death Valley as the Tigers are 17-10-1 in their home stadium through the years, but the road has not been kind to USC this season. Carolina is just 1-3 away from Williams-Brice Stadium with the lone victory a 13-10 squeaker over Vanderbilt in the season opener. South Carolina has been outscored 74-34 in those four games, including a 20-7 loss at Florida two weeks ago.

However, playing at Florida likely prepared USC for what it will face on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in a hostile Clemson environment.

“It was kind of a blessing in disguise,” AllenWilliams said. “Just going down there and playing a dynamic Gator team in The Swamp in a dynamic environment — just bringing that experience to our team, because Clemson is going to be that same type of atmosphere. I played there my freshman year and it was the same type of atmosphere. And this is a night game, so it’s going to be even louder.

“Just to have that type of experience, you know playing on the road against a good team, it gave us a lot of confidence going up there this weekend because we’ve already been there — and we don’t have anything to lose.”

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Clemson running back Wayne Gallman (9) ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers’ 35-13 win over Wake Forest on Saturday. The Tigers will play host to South Carolina on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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They should be.”

The Tigers will be pretty confident, too, given Watson’s history against the Gamecocks.

As a freshman in 2014 he played with a torn ACL in his left knee, yet threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in 35-17 victory that ended South Carolina’s unprecedented five-game win streak in the rivalry. Last year, Watson ran for three scores and passed for a fourth in the Tigers win.

Watson would like to finish things out with a win.

Two weeks ago, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Watson was among several offensive playmakers headed to the NFL after this season. Watson has been coy about the pro talk, wanting to concentrate on his college career instead of where he’ll be next year.

“I’ll just pray about it and we’ll figure it out later on,” he said.

Muschamp said Watson is a great player, among the best in college football.

“He’s a guy that’s up for the Heisman, and if they give it to him, they’re not making a mis-

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of itself.

“Once the ACC championship comes, we’ll take care of that,” Watson said.

That strategy means focusing on South Carolina, which shouldn’t be too hard. A scrappy Gamecocks team in 2015 gave undefeated, No. 1-ranked Clemson all it could handle in 37-32 Tigers’ win.

Tailback Wayne Gallman the Tigers can’t let things come down to the wire this time, not with the playoffs at stake.

“We can’t let go of what we’re trying to finish,” he said.

Watson, the junior Heisman Trophy contender, has faced South Carolina’s experienced defense before, but is wary about the tweaks Muschamp has brought to the group.

“Those guys are going to have pride in what they do and prepare very well,” Watson said.

“Muschamp is a great guy, great coach and they’re going to be very confident coming in here.

take,” Muschamp said. “He’s really good. So he’s a guy that we’ve got a lot of respect for.”

Clemson defensive end Christian Wilkins suspected the team would come out flat two weeks back at its lone stumble, a 43-42 home loss to Pitt . Wilkins sensed the energy was down the night before, something he felt returned before the Wake Forest win.

“We got exposed,” Wilkins said.

“This week, we’re a bit more focused and getting the results we want.”

Swinney said his guys have been locked in all season long and doesn’t expect that to change now. Checking off last week’s divisional goal — the Tigers shared the division with No. 11 Louisville, but advanced to the title game because of their 42-36 win over the Cardinals last month — has the Tigers hungry for more.

“We’ve got opportunities these next couple of weeks to hit a couple of more” goals, Swinney said.

If the Tigers hit those benchmarks, they know there’s a strong chance they’ll land in the playoffs a second straight season.

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South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley is 4-1 as a starter and will try to lead USC to an upset win over Clemson on Saturday.

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Louisville’s Jackson has Heisman misstep RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press Players and coaches like to say the Heisman Trophy is really a team award.

Well, Lamar Jackson’s Louisville teammates did not give him much help Thursday night against Houston, so now the winner of the Heisman is not quite the foregone conclusion it was last week.

The Cardinals quarterback was not at his best in a 36-10 loss, in which he was sacked 11 times but his remarkable athleticism likely saved him from three or four more. The negative sack yardage, which counts toward rushing yards in college, killed Jackson’s box score. Jackson ran for 116 yards on 14 carries, not counting the 11 sacks. Add those and the numbers drop to 25 for 33.

He was 20 for 43 for 211 yards passing with a touchdown and no picks. He did have a crucial fumble near the goal line.

So is the door open for someone to overtake Jackson in voting by the AP’s Heisman watch panel? Maybe. Not only has he stumbled, but the next two weeks will be filled with high-stakes games, involving Heisman contenders:

LAMAR JACKSON, QB, LOUISVILLE (21 POINTS) Numbers to know: Jackson has thrown six interceptions and lost three fumbles, giving him nine turnovers. By comparison, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson has 13 interceptions. Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield has 11 turnovers (eight and three). Washington’s Jake Browning has nine (seven and two). Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett has five (four and one).

Next: Kentucky. The Wildcats rank 86th in the nation in defense at 5.95 yards per play allowed. Two weeks ago, Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs had 223 yards passing, 147 yards rushing and accounted for five touchdowns against this defense.

DESHAUN WATSON, QB, CLEMSON (12 POINTS) Number to know: There is no doubt that Watson’s performance now compared with last year’s is off, but by how much? This season he is averaging 336.7 yards per game of total offense. Last year, 347.3. So not that much.

Next: South Carolina. The Gamecocks have been OK defensively, allowing 5.44 yards per play (50th in the nation).

JONATHAN ALLEN, DL, ALABAMA (2 POINTS) Number to know: Allen is one of five finalists for the Nagurski Award given to the national defensive player of the year.

Next: No. 16 Auburn. The Tigers rank fifth in the nation in rushing at 297 yards per game and in rushing attempts at 52. The Tigers also rank 119th in passing attempts at 243.

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University of Texas head coach Charlie Strong said his job status will be evaluated after the school’s last regular-season game on Friday against TCU.

Strong wants to stay as Longhorns’ coach

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Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson threw for just 211 yards with one touchdown and was sacked 11 times in a loss to Houston, which may have dented his Heisman Trophy candidacy a bit.

DEDE WESTBROOK, WR, OKLAHOMA (2 POINTS) Number to know: Westbrook has 24 catches of at least 20 yards, most in the nation, and 12 of at least 40 yards, tied for tops in the country.

Next: No. 10 Oklahoma State, Dec. 3.

J.T. BARRETT, QB, OHIO STATE (1 POINT) Number to know: Barrett leads the Big Ten in touchdown passes with 24.

Next: No. 3 Michigan. The Wolverines lead the nation in yards allowed per game at 245.6 and are second in yards per play allowed at 3.95.

DALVIN COOK, RB, FLORIDA STATE (1 POINT) Number to know: Cook has scored 17 touchdowns, including two four-touchdown games.

Next: No. 13 Florida. The Gators allow 3.31 yards per carry, 13th in the nation.

D’ONTA FOREMAN, RB, TEXAS (1 POINT) Number to know: Foreman needs 137 yards to reach 2,000 and is averaging 186.30 per game, tops in the country.

Next: TCU. The Horned Frogs have the second best rush defense in the Big 12, allowing 3.82 yards per carry.

JABRILL PEPPERS, LB, MICHIGAN (1 POINT) Number to know: Peppers leads the Wolverines in tackles for loss at 16 and is tied for the team lead with eight quarterback hurries.

Next: at No. 2 Ohio State.

BAKER MAYFIELD, QB, OKLAHOMA (1 POINT) Number to know: Mayfield has accounted for at least four TDs in nine games this season, including the last eight.

Next: at No. 10 Oklahoma State, Dec. 3.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE STATE SATURDAY South Carolina at (4) Clemson, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN, WWBD-FM 94.7, WIBZFM 95.5, WPUB-FM 102.7, WNKT-FM 107.5) Charleston Southern at Wofford, 2 p.m.

Tuskegee at North Greenville, noon

ACC FRIDAY North Carolina State at North Carolina, noon (ESPN) SATURDAY Kentucky at (11) Louisville, noon (ESPN) (13) Florida at (15) Florida State, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) Virginia at Virginia Tech, noon (ESPN2) Syracuse at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m.

(WACH 57) Boston College at Wake Forest, 3 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH) Duke at Miami, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

SEC THURSDAY (25) LSU at (22) Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) FRIDAY Arkansas at Missouri, 2:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY (16) Auburn at (1) Alabama, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19) (24) Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK) Georgia Tech at Georgia, noon (SEC NETWORK) Mississippi State at Mississippi, 3:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK)

TOP 25 FRIDAY (6) Washington at (23) Washington State, 3:30 p.m. (WACH 57) Toledo at (14) Western Michigan, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) Iowa at (17) Nebraska, 3:30 p.m.

(WOLO 25) Memphis at (18) Houston, noon (WOLO 25) (20) Boise State at Air Force, 3:30 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK) SATURDAY (3) Michigan at (2) Ohio State, noon (WOLO 25) Minnesota at (5) Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m.

Michigan State at (8) Penn State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (21) Utah at (9) Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

(WACH 57) Notre Dame at (12) Southern Cal, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) (19) West Virginia at Iowa State, 3:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1)

JIM VERTUNO The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas players who packed the room were there to hear their coach speak. Some fought back tears.

They heard Charlie Strong plead for a win this week to get their senior teammates to a bowl game.

They heard him suggest that a win against TCU might be enough to save his job.

And then dozens of them mobbed Strong with hugs amid laughs and praise as a teacher, mentor and builder of men.

“He doesn’t want to fail us, and we don’t want to fail him,” senior defensive lineman Paul Boyette Jr. said as tears ran down his cheeks.

“He taught me what it really means to be a man ... My heart hurts for him.”

Strong’s players clearly love him. It may not be enough to save him.

Strong faced his weekly news conference on Monday amid reports that he will be fired after Friday’s game, the result of a 5-6 record so far this season after last week’s loss to lowly Kansas, and a 16-20 mark over the past three years. The game against TCU (5-5) could be Strong’s final game.

“Next year, I want to come back,” Strong said.

“They said we will be evaluated after that game. I don’t know how they will be thinking, but winning that game would help.”

Athletic director Mike Perrin on Sunday dismissed

multiple reports that Strong would be fired as “rumors,” and said no decision would be made until after the game. Perrin didn’t show up at Strong’s news conference Monday and neither did school President Greg Fenves, who has publicly supported Strong but has been silent on his future since the Kansas loss.

Strong didn’t think a decision on his future was already made and expected school administrators to live up to that promise.

The highest-ranking school official to attend was Greg Vincent, vice president for diversity and community engagement. Vincent broke through the scrum of players to hug the first black head football coach in program history.

“What’s most important to me as an educator, vice president and professor, is how he develops these young men,” Vincent said.

Strong has two years and nearly $11 million left on a five-year guaranteed contract. He admitted the “wins and losses don’t stack up” but he tried to make a case Monday that he should stay despite his poor record on the field.

He noted key injuries that decimated his first season, top-level recruiting and a two-deep roster packed mostly with freshmen and sophomores that he and his staff brought to Texas. The foundation for greatness is there, he said.

“This group of guys will win a national championship,” Strong said with a

nod to the players in the room. “I stand by that statement.”

But Texas hasn’t even been close to winning the Big 12 and may not qualify for a bowl game for the second consecutive year.

Strong also said he’d evaluate his job tenure not just in wins and losses, but as leader for young men who need a father figure in their lives. When Strong first arrived, he set his “core values” that included no guns, no drugs, respecting woman and honesty. The discipline message connected with fans as Strong dismissed 10 players in his first year.

“There’s no direction for a lot of young people, that’s part of my job,” Strong said.

“When they leave this place, they know who they are.”

Wide receiver Jacorey Warrick said a group of older players mobilized to get their teammates to attend the news conference to support their coach.

“He doesn’t have the support of people who are trying to get him out, but the people who really matter, the players, you can see where their support lies,” Warrick said.

Strong’s situation was noted among Big 12 coaches on Monday on their weekly conference call.

Kansas coach David Beaty, whose victory pushed Strong to the brink at Texas, called Strong one of the “finer individuals that I’ve met in college football.”

“My heart aches for him — I mean, it aches for him and his staff,” Beaty said.

Petersen happily blends at Washington RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press SEATTLE — This city is home to grunge rock gods, tech billionaires and a ubiquitous retail giant. Downtown, a King holds court in the summer and a recent Super Bowl champion dominates PETERSON sports-talk radio in the fall.

Surrounded by mountains and water, there is plenty to do in and around the Emerald City, and it does not rain quite as much as its reputation suggests.

For Washington’s Chris Petersen, college football’s most unassuming star coach, Seattle is the perfect place to build a powerhouse

program on a foundation of well-ordered priorities.

While Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Jim Harbaugh and Dabo Swinney could stop traffic in their towns, Petersen can spend a day at the mall or a night out with his wife without drawing so much as a “Good luck, coach” here.

“I don’t think Chris Petersen minds at all. Other college coaches probably would. I think it fits right to the nature and personality of Petersen that he doesn’t have to be the center of attention,” said former Washington quarterback and Seattle radio host Brock Huard.

Of course, it is only year three for Petersen at U-Dub. If the sixth-ranked Huskies (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12) keep playing as they have this season,

Petersen might reach the celebrity status in Seattle currently held by Mariners Cy Young Award winner “King” Felix Hernandez, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, or Wilson’s coach, Pete Carroll — whether he likes it or not. (He will not).

Washington is two victories away from its first Pac12 championship since 2000 and maybe a spot in the College Football Playoff.

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NFL overreactions: Ban the extra point ROB MAADDI The Associated Press

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A laser light hits the jersey of Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler as he runs during Monday’s game against Oakland in Mexico City. While dealing with a green laser shining in Osweiler’s eye, the Texans feel like a few questionable spots by the officials on a key fourth-quarter drive made the difference in their 27-20 loss.

Raiders’ victory in Mexico features big plays, lasers JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Derek Carr made more big plays for Oakland, questionable calls by the officials peeved the Texans and an unexpected laser show from the stands took both teams off guard.

The NFL’s second regular season game in Mexico City featured a little bit of everything.

Carr threw two of his three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and the Raiders capitalized on two disputed spots that thwarted a potential scoring drive for Houston to beat the Texans 27-20 on Monday night.

“It wasn’t maybe one of our cleaner games in terms of execution but we showed tremendous grit,” coach Jack Del Rio said. “We got an opportunity late in the game to seize control and we did.”

The Raiders (8-2) got a little help as well on the way to their first four-game winning streak since their last playoff season in 2002. The most notable breaks came midway through the fourth quarter when the Texans

(6-4) were driving for a potential go-ahead score after Oakland had tied the game on Carr’s 75-yard pass to Jamize Olawale .

On a third-and-2 from the Oakland 16, Lamar Miller ran wide and appeared to get the first down before being tackled by Malcolm Smith. But the officials spotted it short of the marker and coach Bill O’Brien opted not to challenge.

O’Brien then went for it on fourth-and-inches instead of kicking the goahead field goal. Akeem Hunt ran up the middle and the Texans thought he got the first down, only to have it marked about an inch short . O’Brien challenged this time but with no clear angle, the play was not overturned.

“I felt like we needed a touchdown there and obviously we did,” O’Brien said.

“And so we went for it.

Thought we had it, looked like it was clear that we had it, so I challenged it and they said we didn’t have it.

They said the call on the field stands, so I don’t know.”

Five plays later, Carr connected on a 35-yard touch-

down pass to Amari Cooper that gave the Raiders (8-2) a 27-20 lead and sent them to their fourth straight win.

The most memorable image of the NFL’s first game in Mexico City since 2005 might have been the green laser that frequently shined in Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler’s direction as a potential distraction used more commonly in soccer games here.

“I never want to say one thing’s a difference maker, but certainly having a laser zoomed in your eyeball definitely affects how you play a game,” Osweiler said.

Meanwhile, Carr turned a lackluster night into a special one with his big fourth quarter. He finished 21 of 31 for 295 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Just like he did in comeback wins over New Orleans, Baltimore and Tampa Bay, he was at his best in the fourth quarter.

“Having that trigger man who can make those kinds of plays is everything,” Del Rio said. “He did a great job tonight staying poised. To me that’s one of the keys, the poise he’s playing with is kind of unflappable.”

Gruden: Turnaround for Dallas trip unfair HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press WASHINGTON — As his Washington Redskins enter a critical stretch in their pursuit of a playoff berth, coach Jay Gruden made clear how he feels about a schedule that takes his team to Dallas on Thanksgiving GRUDEN Day right after a Sunday night game.

“I don’t think it’s really fair, no,” Gruden said Monday on a conference call with reporters, “but we have to deal with it. We knew this was coming. ...

The biggest thing is you worry about the health of your football team. This is a physical football game we played last night, and we’re at the point in the year where guys are a little bit beat up.”

Thanks to winning six of their past eight games, the Redskins (6-3-1) are off to their best beginning to a season in two decades. Still,

they know that what they’ve done so far to erase an 0-2 start won’t mean much if they don’t keep winning, starting Thursday at the NFC East-leading Cowboys (9-1).

“Any time you can win, it’s always a plus, but we know that we still got bigger fish to fry, so winning right now is crucial,” said Jamison Crowder, who caught three passes from Kirk Cousins for 102 yards, including a TD that went for 44 in Washington’s 42-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.

“You know, we have to keep winning, so it’s big to get this one,” Crowder said.

“Now we’re looking forward to Dallas.”

Not since 1996 had the Redskins lost only three of their initial 10 games, but they followed that 7-3 start by losing four of their last six to end up 9-7 and third in the division, out of the playoffs.

To avoid that sort of a collapse this time, Washington needs to first get through a three-game road swing that includes trips to Arizona on

Dec. 4, and Philadelphia on Dec. 11.

After getting a chance for treatment and rest Monday, Redskins players will hold two walkthroughs instead of full-fledged practices on Tuesday, and another walkthrough before flying to Texas on Wednesday.

“We’re feeling good, but at the same time it’s a short week, and we’re playing one of the best teams in the NFL on Thursday,” said Cousins, who threw for 375 yards, three TDs and zero interceptions against Green Bay, another strong performance as he hopes to earn a long-term contract.

“Welcome to the NFL. They don’t get any easier from here.”

With Cousins finally getting a chance to be the starting quarterback after biding his time behind Robert Griffin III, the Redskins won the NFC East a year ago. Now they take on the first-place Cowboys, who have won nine in a row behind a pair of rookie sensations, quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott.

It’s time to eliminate the extra point.

Twelve misses in one week are far too much for fans to endure. Kickers are deciding too many games and nobody wants to see that.

NFL teams should be forced to score from the 1-yard line to get an extra point after touchdowns. For two-point conversions, put the ball at the 5.

Extra points were automatic until the ball was moved back to the 15 at the start of last season. If teams can’t depend on kickers to put the ball between the uprights from 33 yards out, get rid of the play.

Maybe even get rid of kickers entirely. Abolish field goals , too.

That’ll make football fun again.

Here are other overreactions following Week 11: OVERREACTION: The Browns (0-11) are getting closer to a win. They stayed close until the end against the Steelers.

REALISTIC REACTION: No moral victories for winless teams.

OVERREACTION: The Vikings (6-4) are back on the playoff track.

REALISTIC REACTION: They needed two return TDs to beat the Cardinals (4-5-1). A first-place showdown looms at Detroit (6-4) on Thanksgiving Day. OVERREACTION: Russell Wilson is a better receiver than anyone the Eagles have.

REALISTIC REACTION: Wilson had more yards receiving than all of Philadelphia’s receivers at one point in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s 26-15 win. Still, he’s a quarterback.

OVERREACTION: The Cowboys (9-1) and Seahawks (7-2-1) are heading for a showdown in the NFC championship game.

REALISTIC REACTION: They’re the class of the conference but they have to get through six games and then must win a playoff game.

OVERREACTION: Jameis Winston will lead the Buccaneers (5-5) to the NFC South title.

REALISTIC REACTION: A win at Kansas City (7-3) was impressive, but the Bucs get a reality check vs. Seattle next week.

OVERREACTION: A team with a losing record will win the AFC North.

REALISTIC REACTION: The Steelers (5-5) or Ravens (5-5) should get to eight wins.

OVERREACTION: Jason Pierre-Paul is back to his Pro Bowl form.

REALISTIC REACTION: He only has four sacks despite 2½ against the Bears on Sunday.

OVERREACTION: Dak Prescott is the best rookie QB in NFL history.

REALISTIC REACTION: Dan Marino went to the Super Bowl his rookie year. Ben Roethlisberger was 13-0 and reached the AFC title game.

Work to be done.

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Cincinnati placekicker Mike Nugent misses an extra point attempt against Buffalo on Sunday, one of 12 extra point misses this week.

NFL-best Cowboys keep winning with healthy Romo as a backup SCHUYLER DIXON The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Tony Romo dressed quickly at his locker, pausing only briefly to tell reporters he wasn’t talking after his first game as Dallas’ backup quarterback in 10 years.

A few feet away, a mass of reporters surrounded NFL rushing leader Ezekiel Elliott, one of two rookies in the Dallas backfield. The other, of course, is quarterback Dak Prescott, who has the CowROMO boys atop the NFL after stepping in for the injured Romo.

A franchise regular-season record ninth straight victory for the Cowboys (9-1) was also a milestone of sorts for the lingering question of Romo’s status.

The 36-year-old is healthy now after being active for the first time since last Thanksgiving. And Dallas won without him again, beating Baltimore 27-17 on Sunday with Prescott overcoming a shaky start that surely had some wondering if he was more wary than he would care to admit about the presence of his new backup, healed from his preseason back injury.

Now Prescott gets his first quick turn to Thanksgiving and a rematch with Washington, where he got his first ca-

reer win in Week 2 after an opening loss to the New York Giants.

“He’s got that way to really work through where he is and what he’s doing,” owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. “There’s no doubt he is having fun. Then he recognizes opportunity. I’ve never heard him one time when I’ve talked to him, not start off by saying what a great opportunity it is just to get to be here and play.”

It was a little strange for many to see No. 9 going through pregame drills with the backups, and wearing a baseball cap along with an earpiece to follow the calls during the game. Don’t count Prescott among the many.

“It’s really no different,” Prescott said after throwing for three touchdowns in his second career — and second straight — 300-yard game. “He is as helpful as he has always been. The only thing different is he is in uniform.”

Prescott has the secondmost consecutive wins for a rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era behind Ben Roethlisberger, who won 13 straight in 2004 and led the Steelers to the AFC championship game.

And he joined Hall of Famer Dan Marino (Miami, 1983) and Russell Wilson (Seattle, 2012) as the only first-year QBs since 1970 with multiple touchdown passes in five consecutive games.

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Post 15 placing player bricks at Riley Park

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The Sumter P-15’s American Legion baseball program will be placing bricks for former players at the front of Riley Park in January.

The cost is $50 per brick.

For more information, contact Post 15 athletic director Billy Lyons at (803) 968-5115.

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Manning girls basketball head coach John Franklin Thames gets a hug from his longtime assistant coach Kay Young after Thames picked up his 828th career win, making him the winningest girls head coach in South Carolina history. something or someone. “’Dag nab it!’ That’s what he’d say when he wasn’t happy,” said Taylor, the former girls head coach at Erskine College and now an assistant coach at the University of North Florida.

“Also, when he’d take his jacket off while walking to the end of the bench.”

Thames won a pair of 3A state titles with Manning, claiming the 1973-74 title as well as the ‘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 South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was a member of the inaugural class of the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame in ‘11. He had the gymnasium at Manning named after him in ‘93 and he received the Order of the Silver Crescent, the state’s highest award for volunteer or community service, in ‘04.

As his career went on, Thames was old enough to be the father of his players and that evolved into grandfather and even great grandfather the last couple of years. The age difference or the fact that he was an aging white man coaching players who were predominantly teenage African-

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Pallbearers will be nephews and usher ministry.

Burial will be in Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Churchyard cemetery.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com.

GENNIE KENNEDY Gennie Kennedy, 51, died on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born on July 17, 1965, she was a daughter of Annie Lou Prince.

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Born on May 26, 1971, in Dowagiac, Michigan, she was a daughter of Barbara E. White and Michael Eugene Scott. She owned her own business as an online entrepreneur.

Survivors include her mother of Sumter; and two daughters, Zhana Brea Scott and Jasmine Tye Scott, both of Sumter.

She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Mike White.

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Homegoing services will be held at noon on Friday at Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5401 Black River Road, Rembert, with the Rev. Clifton Witherspoon, pastor, eulogist.

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

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The NCAA announced Tuesday that it has ordered Notre Dame to vacate all 21 victories from the 2012-13 seasons, including the 12-0 run that vaulted the Fighting Irish into the national title game against Alabama, because a former student athletic trainer committed academic misconduct by doing substantial course work for two players and impermissibly helped six others.

The school ripped the NCAA for its decision to strip the wins, which included the best season of coach Brian Kelly’s tenure in charge of the storied program.

The school said it would appeal and The Rev. John Jenkins, the university president, said the NCAA has never before vacated the records of a school that had no involvement in the underlying academic misconduct. He also noted the NCAA has since voted to change the rule that brought this case under NCAA jurisdiction rather than leaving it individual schools.

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LYNCHBURG — Joe Nathan Graham Sr., 73, husband of Dorothy Mae Nelson, died on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016.

He was a son of the late Ben and Flora Belle Epps Graham.

Funeral services for Mr. Graham will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church, Lynchburg, with the GRAHAM Rev. Shirley McKnight, pastor. Burial will follow in Goodman Cemetery.

Public viewing will be held from noon to 7 p.m. today at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning.

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.

Born on May 21, 1947, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Harmon Sr. and Lida Glover Rembert.

She was educated in the public schools of Lee County.

She leaves to cherish her memories: two daughters, Yvonne McClary and Jamie Roberts; one son, James McClary Jr.; two stepdaughters, Twana Lawhorn and Marie Lesane; 10 brothers; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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American girls never came into play.

“The color barrier was the furthest thing from anybody’s mind,” Taylor said. “I had two older sisters and a cousin who played for him, so I was knew him and that I would play for him.”

“To be honest, a generation gap was never mentioned,” Abraham said. “He dealt with it very well. He was up to speed with what we were doing. He would hear a song we were listening to and cut a little 2-step.

There was no generation gap.”

Young picked up Thames from his home on Thursday, the day before his death, and took him to a scrimmage at Manning High.

“He was my mentor and my friend. The joke was that I was the closest thing to a wife he ever had,” Young said of Thames, who never married. “He came close a couple of times, but it never happened.

“He was a loving person. You knew he’d cut off his right arm for anyone who played for him. If you needed him, he’d be there.”

“I have no evidence of it, but I’m sure that money came out of his pocket to make sure players got to go to camp and had the things they needed,” Taylor said.

“He was like that for everyone.”

Tickets for the second annual University of South Carolina Sumter “Legends Dinner & Silent Auction” baseball fundraiser are available now.

The cost is $100 per person and no charge for children 12 & under. The dinner will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Nettles Auditorium.

Interested parties should contact USCS coach Tim Medlin at (803) 938-3904 or (803) 944-0612.

There will be five big cash door prizes — one for $1,000 and four for $500 each.

There will also be a meal provided by the BarB-Que Hut, a cornhole tournament and a silent auction featuring local items as well as other sports-related memorabilia.

Sumter native, former South Carolina head coach and New York Yankee great Bobby Richardson will be the keynote speaker. Other guests include Chicago Cubs pitcher and World Series champion Carl Edwards Jr. as well as Clemson All-Americans Billy O’Dell and Billy McMillon.

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and always went the extra mile.”

Thames taught at Manning for 55 years and became the girls head coach nine years into his tenure. He finished his career with a record of 869-331, coaching an even 1,200 games before retiring following the ’13-14 season.

“He’s going to be missed by so many people here,” said Kay Young, who began serving as Thames’ assistant in 1991 and remained a very close friend with him after his retirement. “How many people do you know who have touched three generations of families like he has? You really can’t find them.”

Robbie Briggs knew Thames from many different perspectives.

Briggs’ mother, June, played for Thames in the early 1970s, the early portion of Thames’ career.

Thames was a part of the Manning football staff for whom Briggs played, he had him as a U.S. History teacher and Briggs became Thames’ “boss” as the athletic director and head football coach at Manning.

“The best way to sum him up is integrity, plus loyalty, plus unselfishness,” said Briggs, who will serve as a pallbearer.

“That’s John Franklin Thames.

“He was a living legend. He was respectful to everyone. He was a Korean War veteran (a tank platoon leader) so people had a huge amount of respect for him. As a U.S. History teacher, he taught American values. He was very appreciative of being an American and the freedoms we have.”

Thames became the career victory leader during the 2011-12 season, picking up victory No. 828 in December of ‘11 to pass Mullins’ Fred Senter, with whom Thames was very close. Abraham scored 21 points that night.

While Taylor played for Thames 15 years earlier than Abraham, both gave the same answer when asked how you knew if Thames was upset with

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Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood and Maureen O’Hara are shown in a publicity still of a scene from the 1947 film “Miracle on 34th Street,” which has since become a perennial Christmas favorite.

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ered perennial Christmas fare, the opening scenes of “Miracle on 34th Street” actually take place at Thanksgiving with the annual Macy’s parade.

The 1947 movie and Thanksgiving festivities hold special significance for actress Natasha Gregson Wagner.

“I don’t recall the first time my mother showed me 'Miracle on 34th Street,' but I remember as a child knowing she was in the cast and enjoyed watching her as a little girl,” Natasha said from Los Angeles.

That little girl was the late Natalie Wood, whose films have been airing throughout November on the Turner Classic Movies network.

“The first time I saw my mom on the television was on one of those big old square box sets, and I actually found it a little scary,” recalled Natasha.

“I even went around the back to try and figure out how she

got inside!”

Now Natasha is sharing her mother’s Hollywood fame with her own children, 4-year-old daughter, Clover, and two stepsons aged 8 and 11.

“Last year we showed them the film," Natasha said. "Clover was a bit young but now knows that’s her grandmother as a little girl. She asks ‘So Grandma Natalie met Santa Claus? I thought kids aren’t allowed to see him.’ That’s a hard question to answer!”

Thanksgiving meals with her mother also remain memorable for Natasha.

“She loved Thanksgiving, which was always very festive, and our house was filled with a large extended family," she said. "But my mom was not a big cook so a lovely couple, Helen and Gene, would prepare the dinner every year. And the lady who helped raise us, (housekeeper and nanny) Willie-Mae, would make sweet potato puree in a hulled out orange shell topped with marshmallows – delicious!”

This Thanksgiving, Natasha is employing additional senses to reinforce memories of her mother, and she’s sharing them with fans.

“We just launched a gardenia-scented candle,” she said.

“When I was growing up, my mom always burned scented candles, and gardenia was her favorite scent. And last March, our ‘Natalie’ perfume was also introduced. It’s gardenia based, too, with my favorite citrus notes added such as orange blossom” (see www.nataliefragrance.com).

And with a tie back to “Miracle on 34th Street,” a Natalie Holiday Gift Set is also available exclusively from – where else – Macy’s! (see www.macys. com).

But with fragrances from contemporary entertainers such as Mariah Carey and Kim Kardashian dominating today's market, could a perfume named after a classic film star compete?

“You’d be surprised,” Natasha said. “A lot of young people seem to know who my mother was, especially if they grew up with parents watching her movies. But it’s also a modern fragrance that speaks to young women. And for those familiar with my mother, it’s a way to celebrate her life.”

Initially, that life was briefly shared with actor Robert Wagner, then with British producer Richard Gregson, Natasha’s father. Later divorced, Wood remarried Wagner, who helped raise Natasha. With all that talent, it’s no surprise Natasha has extended the family acting tradition.

Her last film, an independent feature called “Search Engines,” toured the festival circuit this year with a theatrical release in select cities last month. The film also features Natasha’s husband, “7th Heaven” star Barry Watson (see www.indicanpictures.com).

“The actress playing my husband’s love interest dropped out and his agent asked if I would take the role," explained Natasha. “I haven’t been focusing on acting since I was pregnant, but thought it would be fun working with my husband.

And, the film is set at Thanksgiving!”

Since her first film role in 1992, Natasha has worked with some Hollywood legends. In her first TV movie the following year, she shared dramatic scenes with Raquel Welch in the mystery thriller “Tainted Blood.”

Her next film, “Dark Horse,”

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Natalie Wood and daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner are pictured in the early 1970s in this photo provided by Wagner, who has many fond memories of Thanksgiving with her mother. featured Tab Hunter, who worked with Natalie Wood on three films and "was so supportive and kind to me. But I don’t pepper actors who worked with my mom with questions about her, that sort of comes out naturally.”

Natasha remained close to another Hollywood legend – her Godmother, Ruth Gordon, whose success as an actress soared late in life winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for “Rosemary’s Baby” at the age of 72.

Known to friends for her loyalty, Natalie Wood was mostly noted for her screen presence, often compared to Hollywood beauties such as Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor. In one of her last roles playing a Russian translator in 1979's “Meteor," 41-year-old Natalie emerged from rubble at the film's conclusion.

“Even covered in mud, she still looks stunning on the camera," laughed Natasha. "But she didn’t like shooting that scene because she never liked to be dirty and cold!"

While cautious when discussing her family with the media, Natasha recently shared some reminiscences as well as rare family photos in Manoah Bow-

man’s book "Natalie Wood: Reflections on a Legendary Life" released in October (see www. runningpress.com).

“There’s at least 50 never before seen photos,” she said.

“My mom saved everything and it’s all housed in a secure storage facility. I just felt it was the right time now to sift through it all for the book.”

Natasha, who turned 46 in September, was just 11 when her mother died 35 years ago this month. And while her mother tackled acting and parenting successfully, it’s not a juggling act Natasha wants to attempt at the moment.

“I’m quite happy working on my mom’s legacy and raising my children while taking a break from full-time acting,” says Natasha. “But I always remember something my acting teacher, Larry Moss, told me.

At the time, he didn’t know who my Godmother was and said ‘Natasha, you’re going to be like Ruth Gordon – the best is yet to come!’”

Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for more than 600 magazines and newspapers. See www.tinseltowntalks.com

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Way to make friends is to be a good one yourself DEAR ABBY — I am a 9-year-old girl in third grade. I have problems making friends. Girls my age and Dear Abby older don't ABIGAIL like me much. Boys VAN BUREN my age and older seem to be fine.

It's important I get help in making girl friends. I have three hopeless brothers I really don't like. My mom said I should tell you what I do like -- math, science, dolls and TV. I have crazy hair.

Did you have this problem when you were my age? I think people think I'm weird.

Young reader in

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Kokomo, Indiana DEAR YOUNG READER — Your mother is a smart woman.

She knows how important common interests can be in forming relationships. Because you like math, science, dolls and TV, gravitate toward girls who like them, too.

If you do, you may find that some of them are receptive.

Remember -- all you really need is one friend you can confide in.

As to the rest of your question, at your age I wasn't part of the popular crowd. I was shy and terrible at sports, so I spent many hours alone in my room reading books. They kept me company and widened my horizons beyond my immediate neighborhood.

People at my grammar school probably thought I was weird, too, but many people who be-

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come successful as adults start out that way.

You and I have something else in common. I was selfconscious about my hair, too.

It was curly and hard to handle because I hadn't yet learned to style it. But as I grew older, I learned to manage it -- as I'm sure you will.

And when I reached my midteens I found it easier to make female friends. A valuable lesson I learned was to BE a friend when someone needs one, and to practice character traits I admired in others, such as kindness and honesty.

For everything you need to know about wedding planning, order "How to Have a Lovely Wedding." Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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ACROSS 1 Temporary shelter 5 Boeing product 8 Blue hue 13 Decor finish?

14 Mediocre 15 Stuffy-sounding 16 Comparatively frugal 18 Apple products 19 Prepares to sail, maybe 20 Common fall hiree 22 Extinct emu-like bird 23 Campus military org.

25 Member of the flock 29 Word with light or shade 31 Idle 33 Tavern offering 34 For example 36 Baldwin of “Beetlejuice” 37 Go beyond fudging 38 Same old same old 39 Tussaud’s title: Abbr.

40 Tried to outrun 42 Poetic contraction 43 NFL sportscaster Collinsworth

45 Sticks for drum majors 46 Mo. or Miss.

47 Rwanda native 48 Desktop graphic 49 “Word Freak” author Fatsis 51 President between Tyler and Taylor 53 To boot 56 More than annoys 58 Name of 14 popes 60 Mimicry 63 Sign, as a contract 65 Actress Zellweger 66 Looked at 67 Store in a hold 68 Finishing nails 69 Poll fig.

70 “Around the Horn” channel DOWN 1 Jazz pianist Art 2 Prefix with musicology 3 Bell-shaped graphic 4 Charlie’s Angels, e.g.

5 Support beam 6 L.A.-to-Tucson dir.

7 Legal wrong

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8 Treat in a box with a circus wagon design 9 Speedy 10 “Force Behind the Forces” tour gp.

11 “Totally cool, dude!”

12 Raised railroads 14 Barbershop bands?

17 District attorney’s filing 21 Couture magazine 24 Figuratively, stops talking ... or, literally, what are hidden in this puzzle’s four longest answers 26 Dissatisfied sorts 27 Not of this world 28 Prerequisites

30 “Caught you!”

32 Spanish cheer 34 Plaintiffs 35 Start of a fitness motto 39 Cambridge univ.

41 Words on Volume One, maybe 44 Mystic character 45 Handed the check, say 50 Cited, in a way 52 4-Down plus five 54 In first place 55 “All or Nothing” boy band 57 Leak slowly 59 __-en-scène: stage setting 60 Wall St. trader 61 Pricing word 62 __ nutshell 64 Home of LGA and JFK

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Stocking up makes family happy for holidays DEAR ABBY — With the holiday shopping season already here, may I suggest another way to look at gift giving? We Dear Abby all want to give the perABIGAIL fect gift to VAN BUREN family members. Some gifts can cost a lot of money and some not. I would like people to take a step back and consider who they are buying for.

I stopped buying gifts for my parents and sister 10 years ago. Because their money is tight, I have been stocking their pantries with food and staples. I am well off enough financially that I have been

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able to fill their freezers with enough meat to last three months or more.

At Thanksgiving, my husband and I load up our car and bring the meat with us. Then my mom, sister, grandma and I go to the grocery store and buy staples for the pantry and what we need to make freezer meals. Abby, this takes so much pressure off them.

Food is expensive. So instead of buying Dad that new TV or sound system, or your sister that designer handbag, pause and take a hard look at their situation. Sometimes the need for basics outweighs the desire for the latest and greatest gadgets. Even paying a bill or two can help. Or gift cards for groceries.

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New way of gifting DEAR NEW WAY — I'm pleased to share your letter with readers who may be wondering what to give their relatives at Christmas. And I'm sure that your generosity is deeply appreciated by your family. Thank you for writing.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in "What Every Teen Should Know." Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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ACROSS 1 Giving __ 7 High ick factor reaction 10 “Misery” co-star 14 Title teen in a ‘90s-’00s sitcom 15 Key letter 16 Regarding 17 Giving __ 19 General __ chicken 20 Actor who gave up wearing his trademark gold jewelry after Hurricane Katrina 21 Kingston Trio hit with the line “He may ride forever ‘neath the streets of Boston” 22 Stew 24 While 26 Places to unwind 27 Boring 30 Eggs from the sea 31 Can opener 34 Chad neighbor 36 Coveted award 38 “__ said earlier ... “ 39 Brief game deciders?

40 Giving __ 42 “Morning Edition” airer

43 “So that’s your game!”

44 Williams of “Happy Days” 45 Ref. to a prior ref.

47 Put one over on 49 ‘60s-’70s protest subject 51 __-savvy 52 “Battle Cry” author 53 A lot 55 Make a pretrial determination 58 Sch. with a Shreveport campus 59 Longtime Richard Petty sponsor 62 Samoan port 63 Giving __ 66 Sign gas 67 Outback bird 68 They have many arms 69 Trait transmitter 70 Hound 71 Giving __ DOWN 1 Clock radio toggle 2 Evil end?

3 Dial on old TVs 4 Believer’s suffix 5 Congo River area denizen

11/24/16 6 Spring festival 7 Center opening 8 “Hold on!”

9 Flying statistic 10 Afternoon refresher 11 Giving __ 12 Including everything 13 Difference in a close race 18 Oater settings 23 Iberian coastal city 24 Retiring 25 Giving __ 27 Giving __ 28 Like ballerinas 29 Giving __ 32 Cold mold 33 Giving __ 35 New England’s only National Park

37 Traditional Jerusalem site of the Last Supper 41 Not close at all 46 Bookie’s spread units: Abbr.

48 Suave 50 Michigan State’s Sparty, e.g.

54 How a couple might go for dinner?

55 Squealed 56 Olympian’s blade 57 Prom rental 59 “It’s next on my list” 60 East-west Mass. artery 61 Penultimate Greek letters 64 Decorator’s suggestion 65 Call-day link

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Don’t allow gratefulness to be shoved aside

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very week, my husband

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children’s sermon, a five-minute part of our

Sunday morning worship service. At the end of the brief object lesson and a closing prayer, the kids receive a piece of candy from me before they head back to their parents.

Every week for roughly 10 years I’ve handed out candy to hundreds of children, but I can count on one hand the number of kids who have said thank you to me.

I have had dozens ask me for more than their apportionment and still more who have tried to sneak more than one piece, especially if the candy is a Kit Kat — there's something about a fun-size Kit Kat candy bar that turns precious children into little thieves not 5 feet away from the altar.

It’s hard to be thankful for what we have been given, and it’s even harder when we see what we could have. Contentment alludes the one whose eyes are constantly on another’s life. When we compare our lives and possessions to that of others, jealousy takes hold, and it’s a hard attitude to shake.

As much as I decry the ungrate-

fulness of those children during Sunday worship, I can’t help but feel convicted myself of my own lack of appreciation at the things around me. Instead of being thankful for what I have, I complained about what I don’t have, including but not limited to money, vocational success, well-behaved children, a car with a working radio, a bigger house and the time to learn ballroom dancing. Oh, yes, and a Kit Kat candy bar.

Given the entire span of a day, I’m sure I could come up with more. I don’t always have a raging need for more; I mostly maintain a subtle discontentment with the things I have. Because my eyes are constantly scanning the lives of others, I do not live a life of thankfulness. There is a short but sweet verse that beckons us away from jealousy. “Set your minds on things above, not on

earthly things.” (Col. 3:2, NIV) The celebration of Thanksgiving is annually bulldozed in preparation for Christmas, and, in a similar fashion, our practice of gratefulness is shoved aside so we can focus on what we can receive. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that a holiday that celebrates thankfulness precedes the holiday where we give and receive. Because of a spirit of thankfulness, specifically to our Heavenly Father for His faithful love, we should give and receive.

Happy Thanksgiving, dear reader.

I’ll leave you with this Scripture from Psalms: “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name.” (Psalm 100:4, NIV) Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmattersumter@gmail.com.

Friendsgiving, a Thanksgiving party for friends NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving is traditionally a day for gathering with your family and eating turkey, but there's a twist on the holiday as a purely social gathering, and it's called Friendsgiving.

The menu might include anything from beer and cheese fries to cocktails and salmon. But instead of the host slaving away for hours in a hot kitchen, it's more likely to be a party-style potluck.

The trend is also turning up in ads, charity promotions, Evites and even on a cruise ship, with Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas ship hosting a Friendsgiving celebration for passengers two weeks before Thanksgiving this year.

This fall's premiere issue of The Magnolia Journal, a magazine from HGTV's "Fixer Upper" stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, also featured a story about Friendsgiving.

And while Americans have long celebrated Thanksgiving with friends when they couldn't be with family — whether they were living abroad, at college or in the military — Friendsgivings aren't usually replacements for traditional family gatherings. Instead, Friendsgivings are held in addition to the traditional Thursday turkey dinner, specifically scheduled on a different day so as not to conflict with family get-togethers.

New Yorker Hannah Redfield says she and her

20-something friends are "really into" Friendsgiving, which they've celebrated since 2014. She calls it "a millennial-driven interpretation of Thanksgiving. This demographic of people isn't as concerned with preparing the traditional Thanksgiving meal but is looking for an excuse to celebrate friendship. In my experience, people aren't necessarily expected to show up with solely mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc." Instead, they bring everything from cheese fries to spaghetti squash — "whatever they could muster or afford with entry-level salaries."

Nina Foley of Chicago agrees that Friendsgivings offer an opportunity to break traditions: "While a family Thanksgiving would never allow for anything other than traditional canned cranberry, creamed corn casserole or green beans, because it's Friendsgiving, we have the freedom to get creative." One friend in her group went to culinary school and includes ingredients with his gourmet turkey that "none of us ever saw on our plates as kids — figs, preserved oranges, fried sage!"

Friendsgivings are also often more like parties than staid sit-down dinners.

There are Friendsgiving pajama parties, and themed events with arts and crafts or games.

Michelle Platt is hosting

CHURCH NEWS Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph LemonDingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Dec. 11 — Mass choir anniversary program at 10 a.m.

nity outreach. Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at House of Worship, 522 W. Liberty St. Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces:

Bethel AME Church, 219 E. Calhoun St., announces:

* Sunday — Mass choir anniversary program at 3 p.m.

* Sunday — Grandmother’s march at 10:30 a.m.

* Sunday, Dec. 4 — Steward’s annual day will be observed during 10 a.m. worship.

Church of Christ, 313 Mooneyham Road, announces:

* Sunday, Dec. 25 — Christmas morning worship at 9 a.m. featuring a Christmas concert.

* Sunday — Gospel singing at 3 p.m. featuring Sumter Violinairs, Sisters of Faith, Todd and the Family Singers and more.

Fellowship Outreach Ministries, 1981 Florence Highway, announces: * Sunday — Evangelist prophetess Ella Ingram will speak at 3 p.m.

* Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 — New Year’s worship at 9 a.m. * Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 — Gospel fest at 3 p.m. featuring the Singing Cousins and others.

Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — The adult choir anniversary program at 2 p.m.

Full Proof Deliverance Ministry, 2758 S.C. 341 S., Olanta, announces:

Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2400 Queen Chapel Road, announces:

* Saturday, Dec. 10 — Commu-

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Guests gather for a Friendsgiving celebration at sea aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Harmony of the Seas. Friendsgiving is a twist on Thanksgiving, usually a gathering of friends getting together on a day other than the traditional Thursday holiday. her third Friendsgiving this year — a potluck — in Briarcliff Manor, New York, for friends from college who are now in their 40s. "We almost all have kids, so I hire a babysitter to watch them so we can have some adult time," she said.

Platt uses the online invitation service Evite for her Friendsgiving and noted that "the first year was slim pickings for invite designs, but now there are a lot to choose from." Evite reports a 29 percent increase this year over last in the number of events that its Friendsgiving designs are being used for, totaling in the thousands.

Some Friendsgivings double as fundraisers, with hosts inviting guests to support a good cause. A charity called No Kid Hungry, which focuses on ending childhood hunger by connecting kids to the meals they need, offered a Friendsgiving fund-

raising option last year and raised $28,000 from some 50 participants. This year, No Kid Hungry has registered 1,400 Friendsgiving fundraisers, raising $78,000 so far. Hosts ask guests for donations or charge for a specific cocktail or treat.

Kory Stamper, associate editor for Merriam-Webster, says the term "Friendsgiving" hasn't yet made it into the company's dictionary, but "it's a good candidate for future inclusion." She says Friendsgiving started being used around 2007, with boosts from a 2011 Bailey's Irish Cream ad and also from a "Real Housewives of New Jersey" episode.

Branding expert Nancy Friedman said on her blog, Fritinancy, that Friendsgiving first turned up online in 2004 and was popularized in part by a 2013 Taco Bell promotion. Some people think the term is connected to the TV sitcom "Friends," which

was famous for its annual Thanksgiving-with-friends episodes, but Friedman doesn't think the word was ever used on the show, which ended in 2004.

Danielle Paleafico, 29, started hosting Friendsgiving five years ago in one of her first apartments after college, and now it's grown into an all-day, drop-in event for 30 to 40 friends at her home in Morristown, New Jersey.

"We watch football, I make turkey, all the usual side dishes, homemade pasta and meatballs, dessert, etc.," she said. "Everyone usually brings a dish and a bottle of wine or beer and we all just come together casually, watch the games, catch up and enjoy each other."

Timing is important: She picks a date before the real Thanksgiving, and then "we all go our separate ways for the holiday and give thanks with our own families."

living 11 a.m.-noon with Selena R. Smith of the Sumter Fire Department.

bration at 10 a.m. The Rev. Dr. James S. Cooper, presiding elder of the Seventh District AME Church of South Carolina, will speak.

Up and Move Up” at 10:30 p.m.

Elder Tonya Mack, Elder Ray Mathis and Prophetess Stephanie Mathis will speak.

Shabach Ministries, 526 W. Boyce St., Manning, announces: * Sunday — Consecration service at 3:30 p.m.

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday, Dec. 3 — The Brotherhood will hold a talent show “Out with the Old and In with the New” at 3 p.m.

St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: * Sunday — Men’s day cele-

Triumph Ministries, 3632 Broad St. Ext., announces: * Thursday, Dec. 1 — Apostle Altheresa Goode-Howard will speak at 7 p.m. * Friday, Dec. 2 — Apostle Micheal Ripley will speak at 7 p.m. during the celebration service for Prophetess Stephanie Mathis. * Friday, Dec. 9 — Men’s ministry will host “Men Conditioned for the Position (Men of Valor) at 7 p.m. Bishop Willie Davis will speak. * Saturday, Dec. 31 — Watch night service “Stand Up, Speak

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Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Sunday — Homecoming celebration at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Gloria S. Robinson, retired pastor of First Church of God of Darlington, will speak.

Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 A/B Sumter Landing Road, Horatio, announces: * Sunday — Male choir will provide music. Church school begins at 8:45 a.m., followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Sunday, Dec. 4 — Horatio Christmas lighting at 5 p.m. at Lenoir’s Store.

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garlic and shredded zucchini with Parmesan and ricotta cheeses, all bound together with fresh breadcrumbs. But feel free to experiment, as I'm sure that any moist stuffing would do the trick.

Of course, it's still important to avoid overcooking the bird. But you also need to make sure you cook the meat to a safe temperature. This is a balancing act. Cooking the bird to 165 F is the best bet for safety, but that doesn't mean you need to leave the bird in the oven until it reaches that temperature. Meat continues cooking even after you pull it from the oven. So if you leave it in until it hits 165 F, you'll actually cook it to about 170 F. My solution is to pull it out of the oven at 160 F. As the meat rests on the counter (20 minutes is ideal), it reaches 165 F. Resting also allows the juices in the turkey to redistribute so that when you slice the bird the juices don't all come streaming out, leaving you with dry turkey meat. And by the way, to get an accurate reading when you take the bird's temperature, be sure to insert the thermometer deep into the meat, not just into the stuffing, and not next to the bone.

When you finally carve the breast, make sure that every slice has a little bit of stuffing and skin at the top. Also, while this turkey is wonderfully delicious as is, this is Thanksgiving, after all, and folks expect gravy with their turkey. You can whip up some pan gravy while the breast is resting.

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et's say that this year's Thanksgiving feast is going to be a more intimate affair

than the usual cast of thousands, yet you still want turkey. It can be done.

Instead of cooking up a whole bird, why not go with a turkey breast? "Because," you reasonably reply, "white meat turkey tends to turn out dry as cardboard." And indeed, that's certainly a possibility, especially if you overcook it, which is easy to do. Happily, I've figured out just how to have your turkey breast and eat it, too.

Working on a cookbook several years ago, I came across an old Italian recipe for roast chicken. It required you to stuff a mixture of cheese and vegetables under the chicken's skin before roasting. Intrigued, I gave it a whirl and was absolutely flabbergasted by the results.

Not only was the flavor a knockout, but the meat — including the white meat — was the moistest I'd ever eaten.

It occurred to me that this scheme might work just as well with turkey as with chicken. Having finally put this theory to the test, I can say that it translated beautifully.

The secret, I think, is that the stuffing underneath the skin insulates the meat.

My stuffing combines sauteed onion,

ITALIAN-STYLE ROAST TURKEY BREAST Start to finish: 3 1/2 hours (1 1/2 hours active) Servings: 8 2 medium zucchini (about 1 pound) Kosher salt 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 3 ounces finely grated Parmesan cheese 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs (made by pulsing 4 slices firm white bread in a food processor or blender) 1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese Ground black pepper 5- to 7-pound bone-in turkey breast Heat the oven to 325 F. Set a rack in the lower third of the oven.

Using a food processor or box grater, coarsely grate the zucchini. In a colander, toss the grated zucchini with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, then let it drain over the sink for 20 minutes. A handful at a time, squeeze out the zucchini to remove excess liquid. Set aside.

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Use paper towels to pat dry the turkey skin, then rub with a bit of oil and season with salt and pepper. Using your fingers, a chopstick or a grapefruit knife (my favorite), gently separate the skin from the meat on the breast, being careful not to tear it and leaving it attached at the edges. Stuff the zucchini mixture evenly under the loosened skin of the turkey (this is a messy project; just do your best), then place the turkey on a rack set in a roasting pan.

Cover the breast loosely with foil.

Roast the turkey breast for 1 hour. Remove the foil and roast for an additional 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the turkey reaches 160 F. If the turkey starts to brown too much, cover it again with foil. Transfer the turkey breast to a platter and let it rest at least 20 minutes before carving.

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We meet experts who have catalogued the proper size and position of every breed’s particular feathers, others who individually shampoo their pampered fowls in the kitchen sink and a pair of adolescent twins who let us in on the vicious rivalries between show chicken owners.

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I have been reviewing television for longer than I care to admit and have screened thousands of hours of programming. Documentaries about people and birds tend to stand out. In 2000, PBS aired the superb film “The Natural History of the Chicken,” well worth watching on YouTube and elsewhere. PBS also aired the elegiac 2011 special “My Life as a Turkey” on its “Nature” series.

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Too quiet on set; filming accidents often go untold

BY ANTHONY MCCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — As hundreds of names scrolled up the screen after 2012’s “The Avengers,” moviegoers who remained glued to their seats for a taste of the next treat in Marvel’s superhero universe didn’t know one name was missing — that of John Suttles, a truck driver who died helping make the $1.5 billion blockbuster.

Every year, workers on both sides of the camera are maimed, burned, break bones and even die striving to deliver entertainment that packs multiplexes and commands top TV ratings. Injuries come not just from obvious risks such as stunts and explosives, but from falls off ladders, toppled equipment and machines without safety guards.

Yet in an industry where virtually everything is tallied and every success is touted, set accidents remain largely hidden and the consequences usually amount to mere thousands of dollars in fines paid out of multimillion-dollar budgets.

The Associated Press determined that since 1990, at least 43 people have died on sets in the U.S. and more than 150 have been left with life-altering injuries, numbers derived by combing through data from workplace and aviation safety investigations, court records and news accounts.

And those figures don’t always tell the entire story: The AP found several instances in which major accidents did not appear in an Occupational Safety and Health Administration database of the most serious accidents.

The most glaring omission is the 1993 shooting death of actor Brandon Lee during filming of the movie “The Crow,” despite North Carolina OSHA officials amassing a 1,500-page investigative file.

An agency spokesman blamed a clerical error.

Internationally, at least 37 people have died in filming accidents since 2000, including a worker killed Aug. 26 in Budapest on the set of the “Blade Runner” sequel.

Injuries to actors typically

make headlines, like Harrison Ford’s broken leg on the seventh “Star Wars” film in 2014. But that’s not the case when most off-screen workers are hurt.

“I think it’s always been something that’s been swept under the rug,” said Stephen Farber, a journalist who chronicled the aftermath of the deadly 1982 “Twilight Zone” helicopter crash that killed actor Vic Morrow and two children.

OSHA investigates most workplace accidents, whether they take place on a movie set, a factory or a farm.

The death of Lee, superstar Bruce Lee’s son, prompted changes on how firearms are treated on sets. Yet it also illustrates the paltry sums companies face after serious accidents. OSHA fined “The Crow” producers $84,000 — the highest filming fine levied since 1990 — but later reduced the penalty to $55,000.

“The Crow” grossed more than $50 million.

The AP’s review found that in nearly half the instances where OSHA fined studios after a serious accident, the penalty was reduced.

John Suttles fell from the back of a truck he was preparing to drive from a Los Angeles studio to an “Avengers” set in New Mexico. In his case, a film company affiliated with Marvel owner Walt Disney paid a $745 fine for not having proper hand-holds on the truck and not supplying drivers with first-aid kits.

The Vietnam War veteran had just a few hours of sleep before he was called back to pick up the Marvel load and had been working on “The Avengers” for weeks, said daughter Lanette Leon, even ducking out early from his 65th birthday party to make a delivery for the then-secretive film.

Leon said her only interaction with the companies after her father’s death was going through the arduous process of securing enough workers’ compensation money to cover her son’s schooling, which Suttles had been paying for.

Workers’ compensation is the “exclusive remedy” for the vast majority of workers injured on the job and the families of those killed and prevents them from suing unless their cases fall into a handful

of narrow exceptions.

“It was very disheartening to see that in the end, that they treated him like a number,” Leon said.

Marvel and Disney did not respond to questions about Suttles’ accident.

Hassan Adan, a regional manager for California’s workplace safety agency, said settlements are determined on a case-by-case basis and are intended to correct dangerous situations. “We try to err on the side of safety,” he said.

Some within the industry say that, along with concerns about workers’ well-being, heftier cost-related factors are a bigger safety incentive than fines.

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BY KATIE WORKMAN The Associated Press

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lmost any big meal could use a green salad to round things out (and balance the heavier items on

the table). But not just any old pile of lettuce.

This salad is simply gorgeous, and a great way to bring color, flavor and oomph to a holiday meal. The combination of tartness from the

ARUGULA, RED ONION, ORANGE AND POMEGRANATE SEED SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 6 Lemon Vinaigrette: 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil Kosher or coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Salad: 8 cups baby arugula 1 small red onion, halved and very thinly sliced 2 cara cara or blood oranges Seeds from one pomegranate (about ¾ cup) Make the vinaigrette. In a small container, combine

citrus, sweetness from the pomegranate seeds, sharpness from the onion, and a bit of herby bitterness from the arugula — plus a bright vinaigrette — makes this a salad that isn't just a placeholder on a plate.

You can buy pre-shelled pomegranate seeds in little containers in the produce section of the supermarket, or if you're feeling industrious, buy a whole pomegranate, split it apart and remove the seeds yourself. It's messy but slightly therapeutic work. If you have kids, lay out lots of paper on the table, put them in big T-shirts that can get messy and let them take on this project.

the shallots, lemon juice, rice vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Shake to blend.

Place the arugula in a large serving bowl with the onion. Peel the oranges, and use a paring knife to remove all the white pith from the outside of the fruit.

Cut the oranges crosswise into slices, and cut those slices into 4 pieces. Add these to the bowl. Pour the dressing on the salad, and toss to combine. Scatter the pomegranate seeds over the top and serve.

Nutritional information per serving: Lemon Vinaigrette: 63 calories; 60 calories from fat; 7 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 161 mg sodium; 1 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 0 g protein.

Salad: 37 calories; 5 calories from fat; 1 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 12 mg sodium; 7 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 1 g protein.

Salad with dressing: 100 calories; 65 calories from fat; 7 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 172 mg sodium; 8 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 1 g protein.

CHIPOTLE SWEET POTATO AND MAPLE SYRUP PUREE When choosing the potatoes, pick about 5 large or 10 medium-sized potatoes. Make sure the skin is tight, no wrinkles and almost shiny.

Start to finish: One hour and 40 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: About 8 5-10 Garnet sweet potatoes about 5 pounds total 1 overflowing cup real maple syrup: 1 cup sour cream 1 stick unsalted butter, softened

2 to 3 canned chipotles in adobo sauce 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon Fine sea salt to taste Mini marshmallows for topping Preheat oven to 400 F. Clean any dirt and bad spots off potatoes with a rough brush. Dry well. Coat all over with a little Crisco or olive oil and prick the tops with a fork about three times.

Set the potatoes on a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or aluminum foil. Place in the center of the

oven and bake until you can see the sugars oozing out of the fork holes, about 1 hour, or more for larger potatoes. You can also test for doneness by inserting a small sharp knife in the potatoes — if it slips in easily, they are done.

Turn off the heat and let sit in the oven for 30-60 minutes to finish baking. They will be silky soft.

Meanwhile, combine maple syrup, sour cream, butter, chipotles in adobo, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Scrape the mixture into a food processor and puree until smooth, scraping

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PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES Start to finish: Makes 24 brownies For the Brownies: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour For the Pumpkin Cheesecake: 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 2 large eggs 1 cup pureed canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) 1/3 cup heavy cream 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Preheat the oven to 350 F. Generously butter or spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray.

Make the brownie batter: Melt together the butter and chocolate in a medium-sized pot over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the cocoa powder, sugar and salt, then blend in the vanilla. Beat in the eggs

down the sides as needed.

Peel the potatoes, and add the warm peeled potatoes to the food processor. Process until silky smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.

Taste for seasoning, adding more salt, or maple syrup if needed. If the mixture is too stiff, add a bit more butter and/ or sour cream. Transfer to an oven-safe casserole dish.

Just before serving, sprinkle top with mini marshmallows and set in a 400 F oven for 5-7 minutes until browned and puffy. Be sure to watch as the marshmal-

one at a time, stirring quickly so they don't have a chance to cook at all before they are blended in. Blend in the flour.

Scrape about 3/4 of the thick batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Set the pan and the remaining brownie batter (about one cup) aside.

Make the pumpkin cheesecake batter: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves and beat, scraping down the sides, until well combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then beat in the pumpkin, cream and vanilla until smooth.

Spread the pumpkin cheesecake batter over the brownie batter in the pan, and then use a tablespoon to dollop remaining brownie batter over the top in spots. Use a dull knife to swirl the mixtures together on top, making sure to leave it very streaky, and not blend too much.

Bake for about 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the brownies comes out clean.

Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack. Cut into 24 squares.

— Katie Workman, The Associated Press

lows can go from brown to black quickly.

If making in advance: Store covered in the refrigerator. Remove and place in a preheated 350 F oven for 45 minutes or until hot throughout. Just before serving, sprinkle top with mini marshmallows and bake at 400 F until browned and puffy.

Nutrition information per serving: 406 calories; 147 calories from fat; 17 g fat (11 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 50 mg cholesterol; 250 mg sodium; 61 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 34 g sugar; 3 g protein.

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