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BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com Many political leaders across the region and state responded to Wednesday’s announcement that Gov. Nikki Haley will be named ambassador to the United Nations by President-Elect Donald Trump. Haley will remain the state’s governor until the U.S. Senate acts on her appointment.

STATE REP. MURRELL SMITH (R-SUMTER) “My initial reaction is that President-elect Trump has recognized the talents of Governor Haley and how it would fit in his administration. Governor Haley has succeeded as a House member, governor and will do the same as U.N. ambassador.

“I believe it’s also a sign of inclusion instead of leading by his personal interests, since Governor Haley wasn’t an initial supporter of him.”

STATE REP. DAVID WEEKS (D-SUMTER) “While I am not a fan of most of the policies of Nikki Haley, I do wish her well. I think she has been looking to carve out a place for herself on the national political stage, and I believe this will give her an opportunity to do that.

“I think the state of South Carolina will be more progressive with her gone. But, I wish her great success. It’s a feather in her cap politically.”

STATE SEN. THOMAS MCELVEEN (D-SUMTER) “I certainly congratulate the

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Sumter woman celebrates 75 years with AKA sorority

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Many people are members of an organization, but only a few can say that they have been part of an organization for 75 years.

This year, Everette Brown, 93, celebrates 75 years with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., a group that could be considered her second family.

Brown and her family moved to Sumter in 1931 when she was 8 years old, and she later graduated from Lincoln High School as valedictorian at 15.

She was made or became an AKA sorority member when she was a sophomore at South Carolina State College in 1941.

Brown said she did not think to join a sorority until she attended college and met seniors in the AKA sorority there. She said she wanted to be an AKA just like those girls.

“I really admired them,” she said.

Years later, one of Brown’s granddaughters also became an AKA. During her time with AKA, Brown has served as the local chapter’s first

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Haley gives Trump racial conciliator at UN COLUMBIA (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has developed a national reputation as a racial conciliator who led the charge to bring down the Confederate flag at the Statehouse and guided South Carolina through one of its darkest moments, the massacre at a black church.

Now the 44-year-old American-born daughter of Indian immigrants is about to take her role as the state’s healer-in-chief to a world stage, as U.N. ambassador.

On Wednesday, Haley became the first woman and first minority chosen by President-elect Donald Trump for his Cabinet.

If the Senate confirms her, she could find herself in the awkward position of being the international voice for an administration that has belittled the United Nations,

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Trump’s pick of Haley gives McMaster job he’s wanted COLUMBIA (AP) — Donald Trump’s pick of Gov. Nikki Haley as ambassador to the United Nations makes one of the president-elect’s earliest supporters South Carolina’s next CEO. As per the state constitution, 69-year-old Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster will ascend to a job he’s long wanted if the U.S. Senate approves Trump’s decision. Who becomes lieutenant governor is unclear.

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City Council set for special meeting Sumter City Council will have a special called meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Sumter City Council Chambers in the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. Council will consider approval of Resolution No. 692, certifying results of Tuesday’s run-off election for City Council Ward 4, as reported by the Sumter County Election Commission.

Unofficial results show Steven Corley winning the Council seat.

The resolution was originally going to be considered at a Wednesday special called meeting, but lack of a quorum prevented the Council from taking action.

After adjournment, a swearing-in ceremony will be held downstairs in the auditorium.

Army commanders serve holiday feast FORT JACKSON — Fort Jackson commander Maj. Gen. Pete Johnson and his wife, Sheila, are serving a Thanksgiving feast to soldiers in basic training.

The two-star general and his wife arrived at the Army training installation in June.

On the Thanksgiving holiday, the couple is helped serve more than 2,600 pounds of turkey, 2,300 pounds of ham and 1,000 pies the staff has prepared for soldiers at the post during the holiday weekend.

It is an Army tradition for the military officers and noncommissioned officers to take over the chow line and serve their soldiers on such holidays.

Small Business Saturday on tap

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com “Small business is the heartbeat of our community,” Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce CEO Chris Hardy said.

That is why the Chamber is encouraging Sumter shoppers to shop locally and patronize small businesses during Shop Local, Small Business on Saturday.

Hardy said small businesses provide the majority of the jobs throughout the nation.

“When you shop local and you shop small with local business owners, not only are you doing business with people that you know, but also a higher percentage of every dollar stays in your community,” he said.

Chip Bracalente, owner of C. Anthony’s Menswear, said not only do local businesses support the local community through their taxes, but local businesses also provide customers with better service.

“I was telling my employees this morning that we have almost zero returns after Christmas because we

know our customers,” Bracalente said.

Not only that, but you can also see and touch the merchandise when you shop locally, Bracalente said.

“You can’t get that shopping on the internet,” he said.

Jay Schwedler, president and CEO of Sumter Economic Development, said shopping locally benefits the community.

“Anytime you can get consumers to spend their discretionary and disposable income right here in Sumter, it’s a great thing and has a positive impact,” Schwedler said. “Dollars stay home and matriculate from business to business, swirling here locally versus leaking out of the community.”

He said it was good to see the Chamber providing support to local and small businesses.

“I commend the Chamber for promoting this program and the business environment for participating,” he said. “Shoppers need to shop local if and when they can. It benefits the community greatly.”

Hardy said the Chamber has partnered with American Express to pro-

City of Sumter sets swearing-in ceremony The City of Sumter will have a swearing-in ceremony and reception for City Council members Ione Dwyer, Steven Corley, David Merchant and Mayor Joseph McEvleen at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the Sumter Opera House Auditorium, 21 N. Main St. A reception will follow in the City Centre adjacent to the Opera House.

The public is welcome to attend.

CORRECTIONS If you see a statement in error, contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or pressrelease@theitem.com.

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$2,500 reward offered in Dinkins case A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information on the Sept. 14 shooting death of Jaquell Dinkins, 17, on Apollo Road in Sumter.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call (803) 436-2700 or Crimestoppers at (803) 436-2718. Callers may remain anonymous.

mote local and small business in the community.

American Express is promoting Small Business Saturday by providing marketing materials available to small businesses through groups such as Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, he said. “(Small businesses) can give those out to their consumers so they can promote shopping small businesses locally,” Hardy said.

He said the Chamber marketed the program to its membership and told them the Chamber would hand deliver the marketing materials to the members who wanted them.

“Over the last week, we have been delivering these pieces to small businesses in the community,” Hardy said.

“We had great reception on this.”

Hardy said raw data shows that 68 cents of every dollar spent at a small business stays in the community rather than only 40 cents spent at a big-box retailer.

“When you shop locally, these local businesses are the ones who pay the sales taxes that go to our penny tax improvements,” he said.

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J’quan Johnson, an 11th-grader at Sumter County Career and Technology Center, loads a turkey into a person’s car on Tuesday as part of Sumter United Ministries’ project “Giving Thanks.” Students from Sumter School District, along with the Sumter Area Family Educators home school program, participated in the event at United Ministries’ fairgrounds location to distribute Thanksgiving food boxes to families in need.

Bishopville pastor charged with indecent exposure

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com A Bishopville pastor was arrested Saturday for exposing himself to a woman outside of the campus of Coker College in Hartsville.

Xaiquiri Addison Matthews, 28, of Bishopville, pastor of First Baptist Church of Bishopville, was arrested and charged with indecent exposure.

Booking records show Matthews was released on a $25,000 bond Sunday afternoon.

On Saturday at about 8 p.m., Hartsville Police Department officers responded to Second Street be-

hind Coker College after receiving a call about a man exposing himself to a woman. After driving past the car with the police officers, the victim identified the vehicle and the suspect. Officers approached Matthews, who eventually admitted to the crime and confessed to other similar inciMATTHEWS dents in the area during the past month.

He was charged and taken to Darlington County Detention Center.

First Baptist Church of Bishopville declined to comment on the matter.

During its meeting on Tuesday, Sumter County Council approved a resolution to adopt and support the Sumter-Shaw Joint Land Use Study to guide land uses around Shaw Air Force Base.

The purpose of the study is to prevent incompatible uses from being developed near the base to reduce the chances of possible base realignment and closure.

Another issue is that Shaw is being considered to host the F-35 jet that is expected to be much louder than the F-16.

Later, council approved second reading of a request to amend portions of the county zoning and development ordinance to allow off-premise real estate signs in all zoning districts.

Sumter City-County Planning Department Director George McGregor said the recommended amendments would allow one 32-square-foot off-premise sign per commercial parcel and one 16-square-foot off-premise sign per residential parcel.

Signs have to be at least 250 feet apart, he said.

Real estate offices and other businesses would also be allowed to install four directional signs within the city and county, McGregor said.

Mac Kolb of Hawkins & Kolb Realty said online maps are not constantly updated, which can make it difficult for home buyers to locate newly developed subdivisions so the directional signs will be a big help.

In other news, county council: • Deferred second reading of the special revenue agreement with Mount Franklin Foods LLC as lawyers from both entities continue to finalize the agreement. Second reading is scheduled to be given during council’s meeting on Dec. 13; • Approved second reading of a request to expand an industrial and business park jointly owned and operated by Sumter and Kershaw counties to include Bethune Nonwovens Inc. in Bethune. The park includes properties in different areas of both counties; and • Approved second reading of a request to rezone 3.35 acres at 2785 U.S. 15 South from agricultural conservation to general commercial for a future commercial development.

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BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com If you’ve been to Sumter County Museum’s Backcountry Christmas — it’s on Dec. 10 this year — you’re sure to have admired all the decorations made from live greens, fruits, nuts and other natural materials.

They’re all authentic to the late 18th- and early 19th-century setting that takes the museum’s Christmas guests back to earlier, simpler times.

At that time, the early settlers were their own decorators, using materials such as cedar, holly, fir, cypress and even pine and magnolia to create garlands and wreaths.

At 11 a.m. Wednesday, the museum will offer its annual wreathmaking workshop, during which participants will learn to make

their own naturally beautiful wreaths to take home and hang on their doors or give to friends.

Deborah Watts, manager of the museum’s Carolina Backcountry, will prepare a lunch for participants, which is included in the price of the workshop, $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. The fee also includes all supplies.

The workshop will be taught in the muKING seum’s Heritage Education Center, adjacent to the Martha Brice Gardens.

Call (803) 775-0908 to register.

Also on the museum’s agenda is the highly anticipated appearance by novelist Cassandra King, who will visit at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5. King will bring copies of her late husband Pat Conroy’s nonfic-

tion book, “A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life,” as well as paperback editions of her latest novel, “Moonrise.”

King is perhaps best known for “The Same Sweet Girls,” her story of five women who have been friends since college and who reunite every other year, sharing problems and lending support. In “Moonrise,” a woman marries a widower and can’t seem to fit in with his friends, who seem to resent her having replaced her husband’s first wife.

There’s a mystery in this one that profoundly affects the heroine and adds intrigue to the story.

Admission to this event is free, and refreshments will be served.

Contact the Sumter County Museum, 122 N. Washington St., at (803) 775-0908 or visit the website www.sumtercountymuseum. org.

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Sandra Plock and Susan Anderson make wreaths for their homes during a past wreath-making workshop at the Sumter County Museum. Using native greenery and taught by the museum’s Carolina Backcountry Homestead Manager Deborah Watts, participants make at least one wreath for their homes.

More than 500 join Turkey Trot

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Runners take off from the starting line of the 34th annual Sumter Family YMCA Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. More than 500 runners took part in the event, said YMCA Marketing Coordinator Missy Reese.

Above left, Rob Bryan along with Debbie and Truman Duggin went all out for the Turkey Trot. It was unclear if they finished the race neck and neck. At right, Eric and Matt Hanson participated wearing regalia of Green Bay Packers fans.

POLICE BLOTTER STOLEN PROPERTY A black .40-caliber Glock 23 Gen 3 with a Clemson University grip and laser valued at $350 was reportedly stolen from a residence in the 3100 block of Bush Lane, Dalzell, between midnight and about 10:50 a.m. on Sunday.

A laptop valued at $500 and a black laptop bag valued at $50 were reportedly stolen from a vehicle parked in the 2200 block of Mims Road about noon on Sunday.

A .410-caliber antique boltaction, single-shot shotgun with a wooden stock, unknown manufacturer, val-

ued at $300, and a set of gold brass knuckles with skull designs valued at $50 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 1600 block of Bar Zee Drive about 12:10

At least two types of runners take part in the annual YMCA Turkey Trot held each Thanksgiving morning at the Sumter Family YMCA, 510 Miller Road.

The serious runners can be found atop the statistics when the race is over, such as overall winner 18-year-old Hunter Jarvis of Blythewood, who finished in 16 minutes and 30 seconds, or Blair Turnogr, the top female runner, who finished in 19:39.

Then there is the other kind, who could be categorized as less serious.

Rob Bryan, along with Debbie and Truman Duggin could be found in the YMCA gymnasium before the race in their matching turkey hats. A fourth member of the group, a 6-yearold was away on “business.”

“There are a lot of folks dressed up,” said Debbie Duggin.

Not the do-it-yourself types, they said they got their turkey hats at Walmart.

But Truman Duggin said he

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was planning a modification.

“I am going to hang a cookie on the front so I will run faster,” he said.

Matt Hanson, who is stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, was dressed up with his brother Eric in full Cheesehead gear.

It’s been an up-and-down year for Green Bay Packers fans, Eric admitted.

People may not think cheese is associated with Thanksgiving, but the brothers said that cheese is actually a big part of the holiday.

“Cheese on broccoli, cheese on green bean caserole, turkey and cheese sandwiches,” Matt said.

YMCA Marketing Coordinator Missy Reese said more than 500 runners register for the event. She said part of the fun is the awards the YMCA gives out.

“We have special awards like the oldest finisher, the youngest finisher, the best hat and who traveled the farthest,” she said.

Reese said this year’s event went very smoothly.

“We had a lot of set-up done

Hancock boat with a 1985 70-horsepower Yamaha motor valued at $7,000, and a set of camouflage Drake Waterfowl waders valued at $650 were reportedly stolen from a residence in the 2200 block of Stadium Road about 9:40 a.m. on Monday.

last night and we sent out packets to early registrants,” she said.

Over on Shot Pouch Branch, youngsters took part in the annual Gobbler Dash. More than a dozen kids took off excitedly at the start of the race that follows the Shot Pouch Branch to Guignard Drive and back.

“It’s a lot farther than they think,” commented one of the ladies watching the kids disappear in the distance.

“They’ll be tired and won’t be too hyper before Thankgiving dinner,” she added.

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New episodes of beloved ‘Gilmore Girls’ now on Netflix

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Streaming today, “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” (Netflix) offers four 90-minute episodes, each named for a season.

“Year” marks a return for the beloved WB / CW series that ran from 2000 to 2007.

“Gilmore” was dominated by the hyper-caffeinated chatter between feisty single mom Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her impossibly precocious daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel).

As in the overpraised film “Juno” (2007), the intelligence of teenagers seemed to be measured by how much they echoed and enjoyed their parents’ pop culture. In the very first episode of “Gilmore Girls,” Rory makes extensive references to “Rosemary’s Baby,” a film released in 1967, decades before her birth. It’s hard to tell if Lorelai’s endless torrent of yabbering had a nurturing or smothering effect.

When “Gilmore Girls” began, Lorelai’s identity seemed defined by her flight from her starchy, wealthy parents, Emily and Richard (Kelly Bishop and the late Edward Herrmann). In many ways, the show hearkened back to the most ancient stereotypes. The rich parents were effete, bloodless and frequently blind to the emotional toll of their hidebound ways. Sometimes, Herrmann’s Richard seemed like one of those old 1930s characters whose monocle would pop off in exasperation.

The small town of Stars Hollow was equally derivative, a picturesque backdrop for buskers and bookshops, bed and breakfasts and quirky

characters — just like nearly every town in a Hallmark movie.

After Rory’s wealthy grandparents began bankrolling her education and insinuating themselves into Lorelai’s life, the series lost what little edge it had and the wealthy white smugness became suffocating.

In the very last episode of “Gilmore Girls” from 2007, Rory has just graduated from Yale (where else?), spends a few moments schmoozing with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour and quickly secures a job on the press tour following presidential candidate Barack Obama. I guess Bono was too busy to visit Rory that day!

TONIGHT’S HOLIDAY SPECIALS • Bounce airs the 2016 adaptation of “Roots” (11 a.m. to 10 p.m., TV-14) in marathon fashion.

• “Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas” (7 p.m., HBO, TV-Y), features appearances by Zosia Mamet, Audra McDonald and Jim Gaffigan.

• The voice of Fred Astaire animates the 1970 special “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-G).

miniseries “Savage Kingdom” (9 p.m., Nat Geo Wild).

• Catch three episodes of “Versailles” (10 p.m. through 1 a.m., Ovation, TV-MA) every night this weekend.

CULT CHOICE Natalie Wood portrays a doomed 1930s starlet in the 1965 drama “Inside Daisy Clover” (8 p.m., TCM), co-starring Robert Redford and Ruth Gordon.

LATE NIGHT Chelsea Handler hosts Milo Ventimiglia and Kyra Sedgwick on “Chelsea” (streaming on Netflix) * Tiger Woods, Elijah Wood and Jorge Ramos are on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Rob Lowe, J.K. Simmons and Eliza Skinner are on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

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Lauren Graham, left, stars as Lorelai and Alexis Bledel as Rory in “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” now streaming on Netflix.

• Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 favorite “Frosty the Snowman” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-G).

Jonathan Winters and John Goodman can be heard in the 1995 sequel “Frosty Returns” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV-G).

• Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (8 p.m., NBC).

• A grumpy deli owner takes over the sleigh in the 2014 special “How Murray Saved Christmas” (8:35 p.m., NBC, TV-G).

• A novelty song inspired the

2000 special “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG).

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Weekend TV offers Christmas movies in abundance

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “Sex and the City,” “Will & Grace,” “Blossom,” “Glory,” “The Apartment,” “Full House,” “Starship Troopers” and “The Sound of Music”: What do these series and movies have in common? Not very much. Except that stars from all of them have appeared in cable Christmas movies, ranging from near-classics to utterly and instantly forgettable.

Yes, everybody from Oscar winners to Tom Arnold, Paris Hilton and Dean Cain have made Christmas movies. Or two. And all of them can be seen this weekend!

Kristin Davis (“Sex and the City”) stars as a deceased workaholic who, because she never appreciated the mistletoe during life, is assigned to become a Christmas angel in the 2016 bauble “A Heavenly Christmas” (8 p.m. Saturday, Hallmark), co-starring Eric McCormack (“Will & Grace”) and Shirley MacLaine (“Bernie”).

A single father (Dondre T. Whitfield) who abandoned his dreams to care for his ailing mother gets a glimpse of what life might have been like had he taken a different path in the 2016 holiday fantasy “The Christmas Swap” (8 p.m. Saturday, TV One).

Lacey Chabert (“Party of Five”) plays a single mom feeling harried around the holidays in the 2015 effort “A Christmas Melody” (10 p.m. Saturday, Hallmark). Mariah Carey also stars in this tale of an effort to write the perfect song for a Christmas pageant.

Paris Hilton and Mario Lopez are among the voices featured in the 2010 comedy “The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation” (7 p.m. Saturday, DFC).

Julie Andrews, Sofia Vassilieva and Jeffrey Tambor appear in the 2003 holiday romance “Eloise at Christmastime” (9 p.m. Saturday, DFC).

What’s worse than getting fired around the holidays? If you’re a single woman in a basic cable movie, it’s attending the wedding of somebody else. Marla Sokoloff (“The Practice”) stars in the 2012 romance “A Christmas Wedding Date” (8 p.m. Saturday, ION Life).

A meteorologist (Casper Van Dien, “Starship Troopers”) finds no time for stocking stuff-

ing when tornadoes plague his Texas home in the 2012 fantasy “Christmas Twister” (10 p.m. Saturday, ION Life).

A piece of Christmas jewelry allows a busy executive to overhear the thoughts of others in the 2013 fantasy “All I Want for Christmas” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime), starring Melissa Sagemiller and Tom Arnold.

An overbooked bed-andbreakfast lets two strangers (Mayim Bialik, “Blossom,” and Ryan McPartlin, “Chuck”) share a room in the 2015 romance “The Flight Before Christmas” (10 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime).

Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston and Courtney B. Vance star in the 1996 supernatural fantasy “The Preacher’s Wife” (7 p.m. Sunday, Bounce), a remake of “The Bishop’s Wife” from 1947, starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven.

Candace Cameron Bure (“Fuller House”) plays a nurse from World War II who timetravels to 2016 to learn about the importance of family and, of course, the true meaning of Christmas in the 2016 fantasy “Journey Back to Christmas” (8 p.m. Sunday, Hallmark).

Dean Cain stars in the 2009 comedy “The Dog Who Saved Christmas” (9 p.m. Sunday, DFC). It combines “Home Alone” with “Look Who’s Talking” and features a less-thanefficient guard dog that protects and retrieves the family Christmas from inept burglars.

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Candace Cameron Bure, left, and Eamon Hanson star in “Journey Back to Christmas,” airing at 8 p.m. Sunday on Hallmark Channel. time for the holidays in the 2011 romance “Dear Santa” (7 p.m. Sunday, Lifetime), starring Amy Acker (“Person of Interest”) and Brooklynn Proulx.

SATURDAY’S NETWORK CHRISTMAS SPECIALS • Singer Robbie Williams narrates the 1999 animated special “Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire” (8 p.m., CBS, TVG). Ben Stiller voices Robbie in the 2002 sequel “Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV-G).

• The voices of Ed Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry animate the 1996 cartoon “The Story of Santa Claus” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-G).

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • College football action includes Utah at Colorado (8 p.m., Fox) and Florida at Flori-

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da State (8 p.m., ABC).

• John O’Hurley and David Frei host the National Dog Show (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG).

• Catch four consecutive episodes of “Versailles” (10 p.m., Ovation, TV-MA).

plate soldiering as the second season of “Poldark” on “Masterpiece” concludes (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings).

• Stragglers happen upon an unknown civilization on “The Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA).

• Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) reconnect with their pasts on “Westworld” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Diplomacy won’t wait for election results on “Madam Secretary” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Rookies learn that duty comes before friendship on “Quantico” (10 p.m., ABC).

• Noah’s request sends Helen reeling on “The Affair” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• Sherlock’s sobriety is questioned on “Elementary” (10:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Molly and Issa bicker on the season finale of “Insecure” (10:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

SUNDAY SERIES SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Ella Ballentine, Sara Botsford and Martin Sheen star in the 2016 adaptation of the beloved young adult novel “Anne of Green Gables” (7:30 p.m., PBS, check local listings).

• Erykah Badu hosts the 2016 Soul Train Awards (8 p.m., BET, VH1), featuring performances by Brandy, Bobby Brown, Dru Hill and Anderson Paak.

• The Denver Broncos host the Kansas City Chiefs in “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m., NBC).

• Eric faces tough calls on “Secrets and Lies” (9 p.m., ABC).

• Ross and Dwight contem-

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Injunction gives U.S. businesses reprieve on OT rule LAS VEGAS (AP) — Businesses around the country on Wednesday cheered a court decision blocking the Obama administration’s sweeping new overtime rules, but many had already raised salaries or ordered managers to stick to a strict 40-hour workweek to avoid costs they expected to incur starting next week.

An injunction issued Tuesday by the federal court in the Eastern District of Texas prevents the Department of Labor from mandating overtime pay for salaried employees who make less than about $47,500 a year — a dramatic jump from the old threshold of $23,660.

More than 4 million workers would have been newly eligible for time-and-a-half pay under the rule, which now faces far more uncertainty from Donald Trump’s incoming administration.

The ruling giving businesses a reprieve “is a little late for a lot of people’s taste,” said Tom Gimbel of Chicago-based LaSalle Network, a staffing firm that advised companies on how to prepare for the new rule. “A lot of companies had already rolled it out.”

Wal-Mart, for example, raised entry-level managers’ starting salaries by $3,500 in September to stay above the threshold. But there were also raises among clerical workers for Opportunity Village in Las Vegas, a nonprofit that teaches vocational skills to people with disabilities and raises its money through private donations and running a thrift store.

Opportunity president Bob Brown said he couldn’t bear to backtrack on the decision.

“It’s put us in a difficult situation — you’re spending money you wouldn’t have been spending,” he said.

In Colorado, some restaurant owners operating on thin margins shifted salaried managers to hourly pay so they could better track their hours and cap them at 40.

“That was demoralizing for managers who felt they were being demoted,” said Sonia Riggs, CEO of the Colorado Restaurant Association.

The Department of Labor ordered the changes last May to give overtime to many more American workers, saying they would “go a long way toward realizing President Obama’s commitment to ensuring every

worker is compensated fairly for their hard work.”

Inflation had weakened the U.S. overtime law passed decades ago. Overtime provisions applied to 62 percent of U.S. full-time salaried workers in 1975 but just 7 percent today.

That means some low-level retail and restaurant managers are making $25,000 a year but aren’t eligible for overtime, even when they’re working 60 hours a week.

The court agreed with the rule’s opponents that the labor department overstepped the authority it has from Congress, and that the rule could cause irreparable harm if it took effect Dec. 1 as scheduled. The department is now considering its legal options, but Trump will be in charge of the department after taking office on Jan. 20.

Trump told the news website Circa in August that he hoped small businesses would get an exception from the overtime rule, although the issue was not a prominent presidential campaign theme.

The rule’s supporters are now grappling with implications for workers who were expecting more overtime pay

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The Republican-controlled Congress could change the country’s labor laws, although House Speaker Paul Ryan had decried the overtime plan “an absolute disaster” that Obama rushed through to boost his political legacy.

If the labor department lawyers appeal Tuesday’s ruling, they could end up facing a Supreme Court that includes some Trump appointees.

The injunction takes political pressure off Trump at a good time, said labor law professor Ruben Garcia of the University Nevada Las Vegas’ Boyd School of Law. With no new overtime changes kicking in next week, Trump can accept the status quo and does not risk angering workers by revoking the new overtime benefits shortly after employees start receiving them, Garcia said.

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CDC: U.S. abortion rate hits lowest level in decades NEW YORK (AP) — The number and rate of abortions tallied by federal authorities have fallen to their lowest level in decades, according to new data released Wednesday.

The latest annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, incorporating data from 47 states, said the abortion rate for 2013 was 12.5 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.

That is down 5 percent from 2012, and is half the rate of 25 recorded in 1980.

The last time the CDC recorded a lower abortion rate was in 1971, two years before the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that established a nationwide right for women to have abortions.

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The CDC tallied 664,435 abortions in 2013 from the 47 states, down 5 percent from 2012 and down 20 percent from 2004. The CDC does not receive abortion data from California, Maryland and New Hampshire — and thus its total is less than the widely accepted current estimate of more than 900,000 abortions per year in all 50 states.

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A statue representing women’s empowerment stands in front of a Planned Parenthood facility in Tucson, Arizona, in January 2011. The number and rate of abortions tallied by federal authorities have fallen to their lowest level in decades, according to new data released on Wednesday. state survey conducted last year — with extensive data from 2014 — showing that abortions had been declining in virtually every state since 2010.

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Macy’s parade goes off without hitch amid heightened security NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of people lined the streets Thursday amid heavy security, including bombsniffing dogs and portable radiation detectors, as iconic inflatable balloons, costumed characters and clowns floated, marched and danced their way through New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Revelers cheered and yelled, “Thank you!” to officers along the parade route, giving special attention to the New York Police Department marching band.

Spectators — sometimes standing 10 deep — held signs and balloons as they watched Santa Claus and his reindeer, Ronald McDonald and SpongeBob SquarePants pass by. Charlie Brown led the signature balloons as the parade kicked off with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting before the parade made its way down to Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street.

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rade “an excellent target.”

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More than 80 sanitation trucks filled with sand were parked at intersections and other places, acting as barriers against any kind of attack.

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“There are so many police officers out here you can’t help but feel safe,” said Sarah Bender, who brought her two young sons to watch the parade.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Texas woman accused of killing a mother and taking her baby was in the U.S. illegally when she was released from a Kansas jail this summer before immigration officials had a chance to request she be held, law enforcement authorities said.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not receive the July 25 list of arrests from the Sedgwick County sheriff’s office that included Yesenia Sesmas’ name until the following day, and by that time she had been released, ICE spokesman Carl Rusnok said Wednesday. The agency would have asked that Sesmas, a Mexican national, be detained if she had still been in jail, Rusnok said.

Sesmas had been arrested — but was never charged — on suspicion of threatening a pregnant woman with a knife and trying to hold that woman’s two daughters for ransom. She posted bond and was released less than 24 hours after her arrest, said Col. Brenda Dietzman, undersheriff for the Sedgwick County sheriff’s office in Wichita, Kansas.

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The baby was found safe and has been reunited with family.

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delegate in 1964, registrar and cluster coordinator — an individual responsible for organizing AKA cluster, or regional, meetings.

Brown said she and her sorority sisters have been celebrating her 75year achievement all year long.

When an AKA becomes a diamond member, she receives a crown and a gold pendant with a diamond in it, said Sandra Williams, Sumter County Eta Zeta Omega Chapter Basileus.

Williams said the sorority has a contracted jeweler who is the only person allowed to make the necklace.

Brown was also honored during a regional AKA gathering at Myrtle Beach this year, along with one other member who also reached 75 years.

The other diamond member didn’t show up because of her health, so Brown became the center of attention.

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LT. GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER POSTED ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE: “In selecting Governor Nikki Haley to serve as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, President-Elect Donald Trump has again demonstrated his determination to make America greater than ever before,” wrote McMaster. “Governor Haley will be an inspiration to all who believe in the American dream, at home and around the world. South Carolina is bursting with talent, and today we swell with pride that one of our daughters is preparing to step into history on the world stage.”

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Sandra Williams, president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Sumter, helps Everette Brown put on her 75 years of service pendant. well known in Sumter, where she is known for her dedication to promoting literacy, working as librarian at Lemira Elementary School and for working as a community volunteer.

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Williams never told Brown that she was one of her students until Thursday.

“In service to all mankind,” Williams said, reciting the sorority’s creed. Brown is the epitome of that, she said.

In 2006, Brown was even honored with her own day, Nov. 16, in the city and county of Sumter.

“I love serving,” Brown said. “If I can help somebody, then my living will not be in vain.”

On Saturday, Brown rode on the AKA float in the Morris College Fall Harvest Parade. Before starting her ride through the city, the Eta Zeta Omega chapter presented Brown with a larger crown and a scepter decorated with pink and green Swarovski crystals in honor of her 75 years.

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“I know she will be a valuable ally to President-elect Trump as our nation tries to reengage the world and lead from the front, not behind.”

promised to build a wall along the Mexican border and endeared itself to the alt-right movement, even though Trump has repudiated such groups.

Haley may have offered a glimpse Tuesday of how she will approach the job.

“Faith with action and kindness and love will always take us where we want to go,” the Republican governor said at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, where a white man gunned down nine black parishioners in June 2015.

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

The answers to today’s puzzles can be found on today’s Daily Planner page.

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By Francesca Goldston

ACROSS 1 “It’s not easy to __”: Five for Fighting lyric 5 Sun, for one 10 Omegas, in the electrical world 14 Field beasts 15 Manual 16 Central points 17 Jack Blum’s “Meatballs” character 18 House work?

19 Work meas.

20 “Am I clear, George?”?

23 Incitements 24 Wonderstruck 27 Manuscript mark 28 “Okay, so it’s THAT dictionary”?

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34 Have something 35 Symbols of elusiveness 36 Govt. stipend provider 39 “The Ten Commandments” (1956) director 42 AAA offering 43 It’s near the funny bone 45 Reaction to a 71-Across 46 Embarrassing marks 48 Former space sports group?

51 Nursery buy 54 Roosevelt feature partially carved on Rushmore 55 Jordan River outlet 58 Little Spanish range?

62 “Oops!”

64 Sneeze, say 65 Tilted position 66 Mexican bread 67 Early anesthetic 68 New __ 69 Winter Olympics jump 70 Loud 71 Taboo that hints at this puzzle’s theme DOWN 1 Certain pears 2 Americans in Paris, maybe 3 Be dead serious 4 Biology subjects 5 Halloween costume 6 Cary’s love interest in “Houseboat” 7 Too precious, in Portsmouth 8 Quattro competitor 9 Ocean output 10 Cause of hurt feelings 11 Sticky spot

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COMMENTARY

For Democrats, the road back W ASHINGTON — One of the more salutary outcomes of the recent election is that Democrats are finally beginning to question the wisdom of basing their fortunes on identity politics. Having counted on the allegiance of African-Americans, Hispanics, gays, unmarried women and the young — and winning the popular vote all but once since 1992 — they were seduced into believing that they could ride this “coalition of the ascendant” into permanent command of the presidency.

They’re reconsidering now not because identity politics balkanizes society, creates state-chosen favored groups and fosters communal strife.

They’re reconsidering because it’s not working.

Democrats read the 2008 and 2012 election results as a harbinger of the future.

Then came 2016. They now realize that the huge turnout of their constituencies was attributable to Barack Obama, a uniquely gifted campaigner whose aura is not transferable.

And why assume that identity politics creates permanent allegiances? Take the Hispanic vote. Both Mitt Romney and Donald Trump won less than 30 percent, but in 2004 George W. Bush won 44 percent. Why assume that the GOP cannot be competitive again?

As these groups evolve socioeconomically, their political allegiances can easily change. This is particularly true for the phenomenally successful Asian-American community. There is no reason the more entrepreneurial party, the GOP, should continue to lose this vote by more than 2-to-1.

Moreover, the legitimization of identity politics by the Democrats has finally come back to bite them.

Trump managed to read, then mobilize, the white working class, and to endow it with political self-consciousness. What he voiced on their behalf was the unspoken complaint of decades: Why not us? All these other groups, up to and including the relatively tiny population of transgender people, receive benefits, special attention and cultural approbation, yet we are left out in the cold, neglected and condescended to as both our social status and economic conditions decline.

For all the embrace of identity politics at home, abroad Obama has preached the opposite. Here is a man telling a black audience in September that he would “consider it a personal insult, an insult to my legacy” if they don’t turn out for the Democratic candidate in November. Yet on his valedictory tour abroad just nine weeks later, he lectures anyone who will listen on the sins of parochialism. His urgent message for the nations

of the world, including his own, is to eschew “tribalism” in the name of a common universalism.

This docCharles trine of globKrauthammer al consciousness found its photographic expression just two weeks ago. There was parkabundled John Kerry on a visit to the Antarctic, to which he had dropped in to make a point about global warming. Three days later, Vladimir Putin, thinking tribally, renewed the savage bombing of Aleppo and then moved nuclear-capable missiles into Kaliningrad to remind Europeans of the perils of defying the regional strongman.

Putin is quite prepared to leave the Antarctic ice sheets to Kerry while he sets his sights on Eastern Europe and the Levant. Our allies, meanwhile, remain amazed that Obama still believes the kinds of things he said in his maiden U.N. address about the obsolescence of power politics and national domination — and acts accordingly as if his brave new world of shared universal values had already arrived.

Seven months ago, Obama went to Britain to urge them — with characteristic unsuccess — to remain in Europe.

Now he returns to Europe to urge everyone to resist the siren song of “a crude sort of nationalism, or ethnic identity, or tribalism.”

This is rather ironic, given that what was meant as a swipe at both European and Trumpian ethno-nationalism is a fairly good description of the Democratic Party’s domestic strategy of identity politics.

To be sure, ethnic appeal has been part of American politics forever. But the Hillary Clinton campaign was its reductio ad absurdum: all segmented group appeal, no message. Even Bernie Sanders is urging that “we go beyond identity politics” if Democrats are ever to appeal again to the working class.

As for foreign policy, there has always been and always should be an element of transcendent mission to American actions.

But its reductio ad absurdum was the Obama doctrine of self-sacrificial subordination of U.S. interests to universal values. That doctrine is finished. The results, from Ukraine to Aleppo to the South China Sea, are simply too stark.

For the Democrats, the road back — from tribalism at home and universalism abroad — beckons.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@ charleskrauthammer.com. © 2016, The Washington Post Writers Group

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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Post and Courier Nov. 22

PRISON STAFF SALARIES MUST REFLECT DANGER South Carolina can’t have it both ways. It can’t get criminals off the street and into jail cells and fail to pay prison staff adequately.

If those criminals are jailed but not supervised, the state can expect more prison security problems, including riots and attacks on guards — causing more staff to quit and even fewer people on hand to keep prisons safe and secure.

For years it was easy for the S.C. Legislature to look the other way. When courting voters, they never hear people demanding more money for prisons.

Then came a blistering court decision in 2014 finding that the S.C. Department of Corrections mistreated patients with mental illness to shocking degrees. The state was ordered to fix things. And doing that costs money.

The department has indeed made progress toward meeting the judge’s order.

But those steps did not include raising the pay of people who work in the prisons — among the lowest-paying positions on the state payroll. And it hasn’t done enough to fill the positions that employees had fled because of low pay and dangerous working conditions.

At McCormick Correction Institution near Greenwood, almost half the jobs were empty as of Nov. 1. Statewide, only 70.4 percent of correctional officer jobs were filled.

It isn’t difficult to figure out why: Their starting salary is $26,375 — $4,000 less than a garbage truck driver in Charleston, according to reporter Maya T. Prabhu. And that is $1,500 more than last year. Until that bump in pay, officers had not gotten a pay raise in at least 15 years.

What happens when staff members are underpaid is that they spend just enough time at a prison to be trained and certified and then take jobs elsewhere with salaries that are $10,000 higher.

And a few will succumb to temptation and get in league with prisoners, smuggling in contraband like cellphones in order to supplement their pay.

South Carolina isn’t the only state dealing with budgetary and staffing shortages in prisons. Dire

staffing shortages have been reported in New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Michigan, Missouri and West Virginia, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts.

One obvious factor is that the U.S. incarcerates people at a rate higher than any other country in the world. South Carolina has worked to reform sentencing laws so that violent criminals are locked up but non-violent criminals like those caught with drugs are dealt with in the community. Clearly, the state has more to do in that regard.

And the Legislature cannot wait until prison populations drop before it addresses the untenable practice of underpaying prison officers so dramatically as to make it difficult to fill positions, thus endangering prison staff and prisoners.

One of state government’s core functions is to provide for the safety of citizens — including those who work in prisons and those who have been sentenced to prison.

That begins with paying people fair and reasonable salaries to do thankless and dangerous work.

Online: http://www.postandcourier.com/

The Sun News Nov. 19

HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOT UNKNOWN IN S.C. Human trafficking is a horrific problem around the world, although many Grand Strand residents are shocked to learn the evil even exists in our area.

The North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club helped advance awareness through a community forum in October.

Here are a couple of startling facts mentioned by speakers a few days after Hurricane Matthew: Global human trafficking is a $150 billion a year criminal enterprise, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson told 137 people at the forum. “There are more human slaves in the world than at any other time in history,” Robyn Causey, a master social worker with long experience in trafficking, domestic violence and vulnerable youth.

Juliet Casper and Kowena Suckstorf worked on the forum. “At our state conference (General Federation of Woman’s Clubs, South Carolina), we heard the state attorney general talk and several of us thought it was important to have a forum educating

the community,” Suckstorf says. She is president-elect of the North Myrtle Beach club, the only one on the Grand Strand and the largest club in the state.

Casper, an attorney, will be president-elect of the state GFWC in April 2017.

Casper also is on the board of Sea Haven, where she has become familiar with area victims of trafficking.

Domestic violence, including human trafficking, is a signature project of the GFWC, Casper says. The cities of North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach and Horry County government were among the sponsors of the forum.

When folks do think about human trafficking, it may be in connection with sexual servitude. But labor trafficking is also a huge problem, forum speakers pointed out.

Teens and young adults who come here to work for the summer may find themselves trapped in a life of slavery when their passports are held. Causey shared several indications of labor trafficking: “They work excessively long and unusual hours.

They get paid very little.

They have unexplained work injuries. They could be working or living in conditions where there’s extreme security such as bars on the windows, tinted windows, security cameras.”

Victims, however, are unlikely to acknowledge the fact, thinking “they’re agreeing to getting involved in something to make their life better. They don’t even know they’re victims. They usually find themselves deceived, coerced or forced into an exploitative situation,” Causey says.

Prosecution of human trafficking is challenging, especially labor situations.

“Labor trafficking can be significantly harder to prove because, unlike sex trafficking, the underlying work is legal,” according to Carrie Fisher-Sherard, an assistant U.S. attorney.

The Women’s Club forum highlighted the problem, which is vital in effectively fighting it.

“Our job is to first cut the lights on and leave the lights on so these thugs and these people who are participating in this activity can’t operate freely in the cover of night,” Wilson said at the forum.

Projects such as the October forum will help educate more people; we hope other groups will consider sponsoring additional forums.

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SCHOOLS — The following are closed today: Sumter School District; Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3; St. Anne and St. Jude Catholic School; St. Francis Xavier High School; Sumter Christian School; Wilson Hall; Robert E. Lee Academy; Laurence Manning Academy; Clarendon Hall; Thomas Sumter Academy; Central Carolina Technical College; USC Sumter; Lee County Public Schools; and Morris College.

UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. and Farmers Telephone Coop. are closed today.

OTHER — Clemson Extension Service and the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce are closed today.

Harvin Clarendon County Library is closed through Saturday.

The Sumter County Library is closed through Sunday.

The Sumter Item is closed today.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotions will EUGENIA LAST flare up, causing you to overstep your bounds. Get your facts straight before you act on an assumption.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put money matters in perspective. Find a way to manage your money better and to encourage those who depend on you to contribute more. Take charge and make things happen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Share your concerns, intentions and plans with someone special. The chance to bring about positive changes will unfold if you offer incentives to people you want to collaborate with.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Be honest about your motivations. Take a step back and size up the situation before making a move. You’ll be faulted for making assumptions if you don’t get facts first. Diplomacy will be required.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t go over budget on self-improvement.

Look for a way to stay within your means and get results geared toward making personal gains. Keep changes at home to a minimum.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let the past cloud your vision. What may have worked in the past won’t bring the same results now. Learn from your mistakes and make adjustments that will enable you to move forward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Personal gains and business deals will go hand in hand. Making a decision to move or reduce overhead at home will pay off. Put plans into motion and don’t look back.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Mistakes will be based on information and the ability to process and use what you’ve been told. Question anything that doesn’t seem quite right. Trust in your ability, knowledge and vision.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make changes to the way you live. Children and elders in your family will play an important role. Follow your heart. Put your plans into motion.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Change is encouraged. A personal or professional contract will lead to a brighter future. Speak up, let everyone know what you’re capable of doing and what you’re willing to offer.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Someone from your past will try to interest you in something that doesn’t make sense. Don’t give in because you think it will bring you closer together. Keep your money and possessions safe.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Return to the basics. Too much of anything will lead to disappointment. Stick to your budget. Do your best not to make moves that will lead to emotional duress.

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 72/39 Spartanburg 72/42

Greenville 74/43

Columbia 76/46

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

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Sumter 76/48

Aiken 73/43

ON THE COAST

Charleston 79/52

Today: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 73 to 77.

Saturday: Partly sunny; cooler. High 63 to 69.

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Manning 77/50

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Saturday: Nice with plenty of sun. Winds northeast 4-8 mph.

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Final exam COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Muschamp’s revamped USC defense gets biggest test of year against Watson, Tigers

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com COLUMBIA — Tackling, as much as anything, was the biggest area of concern for Will Muschamp after last week’s victory over Western Carolina.

Catamounts quarterback Tyrie Adams rushed for 93 yards and WCU had 236 on the ground as a team.

“On third down, in the first half, their ability to stay on the field with the quarterback’s legs hurt us in the scramble game as much as anything,” said the first-year University of South Carolina head coach. “There are some things we’ve got to continue to straighten out.”

And quickly -- because Adams is not Deshaun Watson.

The 6-5 Gamecocks, who are now bowl-eligible, will face their toughest test of the year on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. when they travel to 10-1 Clemson, which is ranked fourth and has a potential Heisman Trophy quarterback in Watson.

The junior QB has rushed for 422 yards and four touchdowns this season while also throwing for 3,279 yards and 28 scores -- making him one of the most dynamic offensive threats USC will have faced all year.

“I don’t know if you’re going to stop a guy like him,” Muschamp said. “You have to limit him, and that’s exactly the word we’ve used.

Where he gives you the most issues is the off-rhythm plays and his creativity. It’s very hard to finish on him in the pocket because he’s a bigger target who is a hard guy to get down. He’s a strong guy, and he also runs extremely well.”

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South Carolina defensive lineman Dante Sawyer (95) tackles Western Carolina quarterback Tyrie Adams (12) during last week’s victory over Western Carolina. Sawyer and the USC defense will face its greatest challenge on Saturday when they face No. 4 Clemson and quarterback Deshaun Watson at 7:30 p.m. in Death Valley.

A win over Tigers will be difficult for Gamecocks

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SEE USC, PAGE B3

ive weeks ago, this looked like a stinker of a football game. The South Carolina Gamecocks were 2-4, going nowhere offensively and going nowhere after playing Clemson on Saturday, Nov. 26.

Now here we are, and USC has won four of its last five games to improve to 6-5 with the insertion of Jake Bentley into the starting

lineup. Heck, Carolina even got into the position where it had its fans looking at the ways it could slip in the back door and win the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division title.

Of course, a domination by Florida took care of those dreams, but the fact South Carolina will be getting the opportunity to go bowling somewhere in

December is something that was a pipe dream.

The only thing that can make it any better is to be 7-5 going bowling instead of an even 6-6. That means the Gamecocks will have to come away with a victory over the No. 4 Tigers. Possible, but highly unlikely.

SEE BRUNSON, PAGE B3

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Clemson seniors look to tie records, top South Carolina again

BY DAN HOPE Anderson Independent-Mail CLEMSON — Already one of the most accomplished groups in Clemson football history, the Tigers’ senior class has the chance to reach multiple milestones on Saturday.

A win would be Clemson’s 46th victory in four years, tying the record set by Clemson’s 2015 senior class.

It would also be Clemson’s 26th win at Memorial Stadium in four years, which would match the record set by the past two senior classes.

This year’s upperclassmen could also become the first Clemson players since 2008 to earn three wins against their in-state rival.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says those marks would be indicative of how those seniors have made his program better both on and off the field.

“They’ve been impactful,”

Swinney said. “Impactful people in the community, impactful people on this team.

They’ve just been an incredibly talented and committed group.”

Clemson only has eight true seniors on scholarship who have played four seasons, but all of them have taken on important roles. Tight end Jordan Leggett, center Jay Guillermo, defensive tackle Carlos Watkins, linebacker Ben Boulware, cornerback Cordrea Tankersley, safety Jadar Johnson and punter Andy Teasdall are all starters. Nick Schuessler is the primary backup quarterback.

Starting quarterback Deshaun Watson, running back Wayne Gallman, wide receivers Mike Williams and Artavis Scott and holder Seth Ryan are also considered seniors, even though they are only in their third playing seasons at Clemson.

SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson’s Mike Williams (7) breaks away for a long run against Wake Forest last week. The Tigers offense has once again been potent this season, and they look to continue that trend against South Carolina on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Clemson at 7:30 p.m.

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AREA ROUNDUP

Wilson Hall, LMA boys basketball squads open season with pair of wins Wilson Hall’s varsity boys basketball team opened its season with a pair of victories, topping Carolina Academy 60-31 on Tuesday a day after beating The King’s Academy 54-42.

Drew Talley was the leading scorer in both games. He had 20 points and 10 rebounds against the Bobcats and 20 points and 11 rebounds against the Lions.

Greyson Sonntag added six points and eight rebounds against Carolina and also had eight points versus TKA. Daulton Dabbs had six points against both teams and dished out seven assists against the Lions.

The 2-0 Barons will host Hammond on Tuesday.

WILSON HALL (vs. TKA) Talley 20, Sonntag 8, Dabbs 6, DeVarona 5, VanPatten 4, C. Scott 3, L. Scott 3, Ward 3, Holler 2.

WILSON HALL (vs. CA) Talley 20, Holler 6, Dabbs 6, Sonntag 6, C, Scott 5, Osteen 4, Ward 4, VanPatten 3, McCaffrey 2, DeVarona 2, Luong 2.

LAURENCE MANNING 64 SOCASTEE 58 MANNING -- Laurence Manning Academy defeated Socastee High School 64-58 on Tuesday in the Gatorade Turkey Shootout, led by top scorer Nazir Andino with 17 points.

Taylor Lee added 16 and Terrell Houston finished with 15 for the Swampcats, who are now 2-0.

Jason Cudd led the Braves with 18 points followed by Nyjaye Foster with 16.

On Monday in Manning, LMA defeated HannahPamplico 79-68. Houston led the team with 23 points followed by Lee with 17 and Jalil Robinson with 12.

Kobe Praylow also scored 23 points to lead the Raiders.

JV BOYS BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 45 CAROLINA ACADEMY 32 Emory Moore scored

nine points to help lead the JV Barons to a 45-32 victory over Carolina Academy on Tuesday at Nash Student Center.

On Monday, WH defeated The King’s Academy 42-39 in overtime. Moore had 18 points for the Barons while Nathan Harris added eight.

Wilson Hall, now 2-0, will host Hammond on Tuesday.

VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 52 CAROLINA ACADEMY 24 Courtney Clark had 12 points and Susanna Hutson added 10 as Wilson Hall opened its season with a 52-24 victory over Carolina Academy on Tuesday at Nash Student Center.

Diamond Crawford and Mary Daniel Stokes each added eight points for the Lady Barons, who improved to 1-0 and will host Hammond on Tuesday.

WILSON HALL Clark 12, Hutson 10, Crawford 8, Stokes 8, Noyes 4, Duffy 4, Patrick 2, Cromer 2, Jarecki 2.

JV GIRLS BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 47 CAROLINA ACADEMY 17 Andi Grae Wingate and Waverly McIver each had 10 points to help lead the JV Lady Barons to a 47-17 victory over Carolina Academy on Tuesday at Nash Student Center.

Emily Reynolds, DuBose Alderman and Gracyn Coker each had six points for Wilson Hall, which improved to 2-0 and will host Hammond on Tuesday.

On Monday, the Lady Barons defeated The King’s Academy 48-17. Alderman led the team with nine points followed by McIver with eight and both Reynolds and Becca Cromer with six each.

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE TODAY

5A Second Round Upper State Dorman at Westside Spartanburg at Laurens Greenwood at Boiling Springs Gaffney at Hillcrest Lower State Blythewood at Fort Dorchester Spring Valley at Conway Lexington at White Knoll Summerville at Dutch Fork 4A Second Round Upper State North Augusta at Belton-Honea Path Airport at South Pointe Ridge View at Union County York at South Aiken Lower State Beaufort at Chapin Cane Bay at North Myrtle Beach A.C. Flora at Hartsville Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Berkeley 3A Second Round Upper State Palmetto at Fairfield Central Emerald at Newberry Chester at Powdersville

Chapman at Seneca Lower State Lake City at Bluffton Georgetown at Brookland-Cayce Strom Thurmond at Dillon Gilbert at Timberland 2A Second Round Upper State Liberty at Blacksburg Andrew Jackson at Saluda Christ Church at Abbeville Fox Creek at Cheraw Lower State Whale Branch at Carvers Bay Barnwell at Woodland Latta at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Batesburg-Leesville at Andrews 1A Second Round Upper State Lewisville at McCormick McBee at Blackville-Hilda Dixie at Lamar Hunter-Kinard-Tyler at Williston-Elko Lower State Hemingway at St. John’s Cross at Hannah-Pamplico Green Sea-Floyds at C.E. Murray Bethune-Bowman at Lake View

PRO FOOTBALL

Lions beat Vikings 16-13, have sole possession of first place

BY LARRY LAGE The Associated Press DETROIT — Matt Prater kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired after Darius Slay returned an interception 13 yards with 30 seconds left, lifting the Detroit Lions to a 16-13 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday and into sole possession of first place in the NFC North.

The Lions (7-4) have won six of seven, including two against Minnesota this month, despite trailing in the

fourth quarter of every game this season.

They extended their NFL record of having their first 11 games decided by seven or fewer points.

The Vikings (6-5) have lost five of six, plummeting out of first place after surging to the top of the division by winning their first five games.

Minnesota could have played for overtime on its last drive, but coach Mike Zimmer allowed Sam Bradford to throw and Slay made him regret it.

TV, RADIO

TODAY

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

8 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Practice (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 a.m. – International Tennis: Davis Cup Final Day One from Zagreb, Croatia – Argentina vs. Croatia (TENNIS).

11 a.m. – College Basketball: AdvoCare Invitational Semifinal Game from Orlando, Fla. (ESPN2).

11 a.m. – College Hockey: Friendship Four Tournament Semifinal Match from Belfast, Northern Ireland – Vermont vs. Massachusetts (TIME WANRER 1250).

Noon – College Football: Houston at Memphis (WOLO 25).

Noon – College Football: North Carolina State at North Carolina (ESPN).

Noon – College Football: Northern Illinois at Kent State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

12:30 p.m. – College Basketball: NIT Season Tip-Off Third-Place Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. (ESPNU).

1 p.m. – NHL Hockey: New York Rangers at Philadelphia (WIS 10).

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

2:20 p.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Leipzig vs. Freiburg (FOX SPORTS 2).

2:30 p.m. – College Football: Arkansas at Missouri (WLTX 19).

2:30 p.m. – College Hockey: Friendship Four Tournament Semifinal Match from Belfast, Northern Ireland – Quinnipiac vs. St. Lawrence (TIME WANRER 1250).

3 p.m. – College Basketball: NIT Season Tip-Off Championship Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. (ESPN2).

3 p.m. – College Basketball: Wooden Legacy Consolation Game from Fullerton, Calif. (ESPNU).

3 p.m. – College Basketball: Idaho State at Texas Tech (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

3 p.m. – College Basketball: Abilene Christian at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Washington at Washington State (WLTX 19).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Nebraska at Iowa (WOLO 25).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Boise State at Air Force (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinal Game from Paradise Island, Bahamas (ESPN).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Texas Christian at Texas (FOX SPORTS 1).

4 p.m. – College Football: Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi (ESPNEWS).

5 p.m. – College Football: Toledo at Western Michigan (ESPN2, ESPNU).

6 p.m. – College Football: Baylor vs.

Texas Tech from Arlington, Texas (ESPN).

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

6:35 p.m. – High School Football: 3A State Playoffs Second-Round Game – Palmetto at Fairfield Central (WPUBFM 102.7).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Tennessee-Martin at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Barclays Center Classic from Brooklyn, N.Y. – Kansas State vs. Boston College (TIME WARNER 1250).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: High Point at Clemson (WWBD-FM 94.7).

7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at New York (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, NBA TV).

7:30 p.m. – High School Football: 3A State Playoffs Second-Round Game – Lake City at Bluffton (WWFN-FM 100.1).

8 p.m. – College Basketball: Las Vegas Invitational Third-Place Game from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1).

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

8:30 p.m. – College Football: Cincinnati at Tulsa (ESPN2, ESPNU).

9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Emerald Coast Classic from Niceville, Fla. – Providence vs. Memphis (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

9:30 p.m. – College Football: Arizona State at Arizona (ESPN).

9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Barclays Center Classic from Brooklyn, N.Y. – Maryland vs. Richmond (TIME WARNER 1250).

10:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Las Vegas Invitational Championship Game from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1).

10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Golden State at Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV).

Midnight – College Basketball: Great Alaska Shootout Semifinal Game from Anchorage, Alaska (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Midnight – College Basketball: Wooden Legacy Semifinal Game from Fullerton, Calif. (ESPN2).

SATURDAY

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

7:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Manchester City vs. Burnley (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Pole Qualifying (CNBC, UNIVISION).

9 a.m. – International Tennis: Davis Cup Final Day Two from Zagreb, Croatia – Argentina vs. Croatia (TENNIS).

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

9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Teams To Be Announced (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

10 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Middlesbrough vs. Leicester City (CNBC).

Noon – College Football: Michigan at Ohio State (WOLO 25).

Noon – College Football: Central Florida at South Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon – College Football: Kentucky at Louisville (ESPN).

Noon – College Football: Rutgers at Maryland (ESPNEWS).

Noon – College Football: Virginia at Virginia Tech (ESPN2).

Noon – College Football: Purdue at Indiana (ESPNU).

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

Noon – College Basketball: Northern Iowa at Xavier (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

Noon – College Basketball: Appalachian State at Duke (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

Noon – College Football: Syracuse at Pittsburgh (WACH 57, TIME WARNER 1250).

12:20 p.m. – College Football: Georgia Tech at Georgia (SEC NETWORK).

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

12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Chelsea vs. Tottenham (WIS 10).

1 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Sporting vs.

Boavista (UNIVISION).

2:30 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Big East Conference Tournament Championship Match from Pittsburgh (FOX SPORTS 2).

2:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational from Brooklyn, N.Y. – Syracuse vs. South Carolina (WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240).

3 p.m. – College Football: Boston College at Wake Forest (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

3:15 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Porto vs. Belenenses (UNIVISION).

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3:30 p.m. – College Football: Notre Dame at Southern California (WOLO 25).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Auburn at Alabama (WLTX 19).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: San Jose State at Fresno State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Michigan State at Penn State (ESPN).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Duke at Miami (ESPN2).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Navy at Southern Methodist (ESPNU).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: West Virginia at Iowa State (FOX SPORTS 1).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Mississippi State at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: South Alabama at Idaho (TIME WARNER 1250).

4 p.m. – Figure Skating: Rostelecom Cup from Moscow (WIS 10).

4 p.m. – College Football: Tulane at Connecticut (ESPNEWS).

4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Loyola (Md.) at Creighton (FOX SPORTS 2).

5 p.m. – College Football: Bayou Classic from New Orleans – Grambling State vs. Southern (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Emerald Coast Classic Game (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Football: UCLA at California (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – College Football: Western Kentucky at Marshall (ESPNIU).

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

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

7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Washington (NBA TV).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: Utah at Colorado (WACH 57).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: South Carolina at Clemson (ESPN, WWBDFM 94.7, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WPUB-FM 102.7, WNKT-FM 107.5).

7:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Houston Baptist at Marquette (FOX SPORTS 2).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: Tennessee at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK).

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

8 p.m. – College Football: East Carolina at Temple (ESPNEWS).

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

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Utah Valley at Brigham Young (BYUTV).

9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Barclays Center Classic Championship Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. (TIME WARNER 1250).

10:15 p.m. – College Football: Wyoming at New Mexico (ESPN2).

10:15 p.m. – College Football: Utah State at Brigham Young (ESPNU).

10:35 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Nicholas Walters for the WBO Junior Lightweight Title from Las Vegas (HBO).

12:30 a.m. – College Basketball: Great Alaska Shootout Championship Game from Anchorage, Alaska (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

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 7 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 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 L T Pct PF PA 4 0 .636 247 238 5 0 .545 218 192 6 0 .400 247 276 8 0 .200 157 237 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

Detroit 16, Minnesota 13 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.

MONDAY’S GAMES

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

THURSDAY, DEC. 1

Dallas at Minnesota, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, DEC. 4

Kansas City at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Los Angeles at New England, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Miami at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Denver at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Detroit at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Houston at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.

Tampa Bay at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m.

Carolina at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Tennessee, Cleveland

MONDAY, DEC. 5

Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION

Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Atlanta Charlotte Orlando Washington Miami

W L Pct GB 9 6 .600 — 9 6 .600 — 7 7 .500 1½ 4 10 .286 4½ 4 11 .267 5 W L Pct GB 10 5 .667 — 8 6 .571 1½ 6 9 .400 4 4 9 .308 5 4 10 .286 5½

CENTRAL DIVISION

Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Indiana

W L Pct GB 11 2 .846 — 9 6 .600 3 6 7 .462 5 7 9 .438 5½ 7 9 .438 5½

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION

San Antonio Memphis Houston New Orleans Dallas NORTHWEST DIVISION

Oklahoma City Utah Portland Denver Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION

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

W L Pct GB 12 3 .800 — 10 5 .667 2 9 6 .600 3 6 10 .375 6½ 2 12 .143 9½ W L Pct GB 8 8 .500 — 8 8 .500 — 8 9 .471 ½ 6 9 .400 1½ 4 10 .286 3 W L Pct GB 14 2 .875 — 13 2 .867 ½ 8 8 .500 6 6 9 .400 7½ 5 11 .313 9

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta 96, Indiana 85 Cleveland 137, Portland 125 Memphis 104, Philadelphia 99, 2OT Phoenix 92, Orlando 87 San Antonio 119, Charlotte 114 Boston 111, Brooklyn 92 Detroit 107, Miami 84 Toronto 115, Houston 102 L.A. Clippers 124, Dallas 104 Utah 108, Denver 83 New Orleans 117, Minnesota 96 Golden State 149, L.A. Lakers 106 Sacramento 116, Oklahoma City 101

FRIDAY’S GAMES

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.

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.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Miami, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Denver at Phoenix, 3:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 9 p.m.

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

MONDAY’S GAMES

Sacramento at Washington, 7 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 20 14 4 2 30 63 46 Tampa Bay 21 13 7 1 27 66 51 Ottawa 19 11 7 1 23 44 49 Boston 19 11 8 0 22 47 44 Florida 20 10 9 1 21 53 54 Toronto 20 8 8 4 20 62 67 Detroit 20 9 10 1 19 48 52 Buffalo 20 7 8 5 19 38 50 METROPOLITAN DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 21 14 6 1 29 82 53 Pittsburgh 20 12 5 3 27 60 56 Washington 19 12 5 2 26 52 43 Columbus 18 10 5 3 23 56 42 New Jersey 19 10 6 3 23 46 46 Philadelphia 21 9 9 3 21 67 72 Carolina 18 8 6 4 20 47 50 N.Y. Islanders 19 6 9 4 16 47 60

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 21 13 6 2 28 62 55 St. Louis 21 11 7 3 25 54 57 Minnesota 19 10 7 2 22 49 36 Nashville 19 9 7 3 21 55 50 Dallas 21 8 8 5 21 55 71 Winnipeg 22 9 11 2 20 59 65 Colorado 19 9 10 0 18 42 55 PACIFIC DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 21 12 8 1 25 65 54 San Jose 20 11 8 1 23 47 43 Los Angeles 21 11 9 1 23 55 53 Anaheim 20 9 7 4 22 52 49 Calgary 22 9 12 1 19 51 69 Vancouver 20 8 10 2 18 45 62 Arizona 18 6 10 2 14 45 60 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

New Jersey 5, Toronto 4, SO Calgary 2, Columbus 0 Minnesota 3, Winnipeg 1 Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Rangers 1 Detroit 2, Buffalo 1, SO Washington 4, St. Louis 3 Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 2 Nashville 5, Dallas 2 San Jose 2, Chicago 1 Vancouver 4, Arizona 1 Edmonton 6, Colorado 3 Los Angeles 4, N.Y. Islanders 2

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.

Chicago at Anaheim, 4 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

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

Buffalo at Washington, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 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.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Montreal at Detroit, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Florida, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Colorado, 10 p.m.

Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Chicago at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay at Boston, 1 p.m.

Nashville at Winnipeg, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Edmonton, 3 p.m.

Florida at Carolina, 6 p.m.

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

Calgary at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended free agent minor league OF Cedric Hunter 50 games after testing positive for Amphetamine, a stimulant in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program

SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016

BRUNSON

FROM PAGE B1

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina running back David Williams (33) and the rest of the revamped USC offense look to continue their recent upswing against a formidable Clemson defense on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Clemson.

USC

FROM PAGE B1 In last year’s 37-32 victory by the Tigers, Watson threw for 279 yards with a TD and rushed for 114 yards and three more scores.

“I’ve known Deshaun since high school -- both of us coming from Georgia,” junior linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams said. “He’s a great player and he’s always been a dynamic guy.

He’s gonna be in the NFL one day. We just wanna go out and limit what he can do; stop him from being able to run the ball because that’s what he brings to their game. “...He’s a dynamic player both ways, but if you can just make him one-dimensional, it’s easier for the defense to limit them on offense.”

That will be easier said than done as the QB is not the only playmaker on the team. The Tigers have scored 424 points and besides Watson, Wayne Gallman, Mike Williams, Artavis Scott, Jordan Leggett and Deon Cain are among the names that have given

opposing teams fits this year.

“There are a lot of talented guys around (Watson): Mike Williams, (Artavis Scott), Ray-Ray (McCloud) and Deon Cain and Hunter Renfrow,” Muschamp said. “They’re really talented guys that are very explosive offensively. ...Jordan Leggett, the tight end, is a matchup issue you’ve always got to account for. But (they’re) very explosive offensively.”

The Gamecocks are allowing 22 points and 387.4 yards of offense per game this year and nearly the exact same number of rushing yards (2,184) as passing yards (2,080).

Where Carolina has shined, however, has been the red zone. USC ranks fifth in the Southeastern Conference in red zone defense, having given up 29 scores in 41 chances. They are first in the league in turnovers with six.

“We’ve got to stay in our gaps and tackle a lot better against Watson and (Gallman),” senior defensive back Chris Moody said.

“They’re great athletes.”

Offensively, Carolina will look to continue its re-

CLEMSON

FROM PAGE B1

Watson and Scott, who have only been in college since 2014, have never tasted defeat against USC. The older players have.

Players who were on the team when Clemson suffered its fifth straight rivalry game loss in 2013 know not only what it’s like to lose to USC personally, but also to see their senior teammates that time finish their careers without ever beating the Gamecocks.

“Any time you can get a win over your rival, it’s awesome. But being able to come out and win the majority of the games against the rival is pretty something special,” Guillermo said. “Guys like (former Clemson center) Dalton Freeman and (former Clemson quarterback) Tajh (Boyd) and all those guys that never got to beat them, it’s kind of for them too.”

By the time this season is done, Clemson’s senior class could break the overall wins record and accomplish as much as any group of Clemson players before them.

Co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott says that’s because they have great character.

“When Coach Swinney took over the program, he started with a vision, and he needed a group of young men to believe in that vision,” Elliott said.

“This senior group is just really carrying forward and building upon the foundation that he wanted to lay early on in the program.”

Defensive coordinator Brent Venables has also been impressed with what the seniors have done.

“They’ve been great leaders, and they’ve all

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, right, congratulates Deshaun Watson (4) after a touchdown against Wake Forest last week. Swinney and Watson are looking for their third straight victories over rival South Carolina on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Clemson.

played incredibly well for us,” Venables said. “They really value what it means to be a senior and be a leader.”

Guillermo believes the key to his senior class’ success has been consistency in hard work and leadership.

cent upswing under freshman quarterback Jake Bentley. USC is 4-1 with him under center and averaging 28 points a game.

The lone exception was against Florida in which the Gamecocks scored just seven points.

They will now face a Clemson defense that is comparable, Muschamp said.

“Yes, athletically you see the front seven, and they have an attacking style under (defensive coordinator) Brent Venables,” he said. “It’s a very vertical penetration, and our guys have to be very gap sound as far as those things are concerned. He lets his front guys play, and you look at the top defensive coaches, across the board they cut those guys loose.”

Perry Orth threw for 219 yards in last year’s contest, but Deebo Samuel had the biggest day with five catches for 104 yards and a TD. “It just gave me more confidence because I was dealing with an injury last year,” Samuel said. “It just gave me more confidence coming into this year showing people what I was capable of.”

“Coming in day in and day out, leading by example, working hard,” Guillermo said. “Showing (the younger players) how to work, what it takes to get to the top.”

Boulware expects his class to tie the wins records Saturday, and surpass the overall wins record later, but he doesn’t expect those records to last long.

“I know we’ll probably get (the wins record), and then the next class will probably take it over within a year,” Boulware said.

“Each class will continue to top the next, so it’s very temporary.”

Clemson’s seniors are excited about their potential to rewrite the record books for now, but they don’t want to get ahead of themselves.

“Being able to kind of get all this is like the icing on the cake,” Guillermo said. “But we have to win the games first, and that’s the most important thing is winning the football games.”

USC is a much better team than the one that battled topranked and unbeaten Clemson last year before falling 37-32.

The Tigers have lost a game this year and have been in several close contests, so it can be argued this squad isn’t as good as last year’s team.

Still, while the gap may have closed some, the odds are slim that Carolina can pull out a victory. Whether the Tigers are 24 points better than the betting line remains to be seen, but they are certainly heavy favorites.

Oh, it can happen; that’s why you get on the field and play the games. However, South Carolina is going to have to play its best game of the season and it wouldn’t hurt if Clemson doesn’t play up to its potential.

With the exception of Tennessee, the Gamecocks’ last four victories have come against some not-so-good teams. The win over the Volunteers was the culmination of a perfect storm, but it happened nonetheless.

USC’s defense has been much improved this season, which wasn’t too hard to do compared to the past two seasons. It has had some very good moments, but wins over Massachusetts and Western Carolina in which they allowed 28 and 31 points, respectively, raises concerns.

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If the Gamecocks struggle in tackling, it could be a long day.

The Tigers have way too many playmakers, and they will make USC pay if it struggles tackling. It hasn’t faced an offense like Clemson’s all season.

It needs to contain quarterback Deshaun Watson’s running ability and not let running back Wayne Gallman have a big game. If Carolina can make the Tigers a pass-only team – as dangerous as that might sound – that works in its favor.

On the offensive side, USC needs to have its biggest game of the season hands down.

While Carolina has been markedly improved with Bentley behind center and Rico Dowdle lining up behind in the backfield, it was facing mediocre defenses at best. Florida shut the Gamecocks down in their 20-7 victory.

While Clemson’s defense has had its ups and downs, it is still a unit filled with talented players. USC is not only going to need to move the football, it absolutely has to get points on the board – and more than 14.

Add to the fact that Clemson is playing to maintain a spot in the College Football Playoff takes away almost any chance of them coming in not motivated. If they lose to Carolina, the Tigers get no mulligan.

All of that together does make Clemson a prohibitive favorite. Again though, you don’t know until you hit the field.

USC (6-5) AT NO. 4 CLEMSON (10-1, NO. 4 CFP) DATE Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

LINE Clemson by 24.

SERIES RECORD Clemson leads 67-42-4.

WHAT’S AT STAKE Clemson is trying to reach the College Football Playoffs while South Carolina will look for perhaps its biggest takedown ever in the annual rivalry game between the Palmetto State’s two biggest teams. A loss could cost the Tigers a place in the four-team chase for a national title.

KEY MATCHUP South Carolina RB Rico Dowdle against Clemson’s defensive line. The Gamecocks have pulled off a second-half surge to a bowl bid with Dowdle, the freshman runner, one of the biggest reasons. Dowdle ran for over 100 yards in three of the past four games. He will be tested by a Clemson front line — led by DE Christian Wilkins — that has limited opponents to 129 yards rushing a game.

PLAYERS TO WATCH South Carolina: QB Jake

Bentley. The Gamecocks freshman passer has led the second-half resurgence with a strong arm and solid mobility. He’s thrown six TD passes, starting the past five games.

Clemson: QB Deshaun Watson. In what’s expected to be Watson’s final game at Death Valley, the Tigers junior will look to fulfill his youthful promise to “never lose to the Gamecocks.” So far, he’s 2-0.

FACTS & FIGURES It’s been a rivalry of runs in recent years. Clemson is looking for its third straight win in the series. Before that, South Carolina had an unprecedented five straight wins over the Tigers. ... The Gamecocks returned to a bowl last week with a 44-31 win over Western Carolina.

They had missed out on the postseason when they went 3-9 in 2015. ... Watson is the ACC’s active career leader in total offense with 10,579 yards. ... Dowdle’s 226 yards rushing last week was the most for South Carolina since Marcus Lattimore had 246 yards in a 2011 win over Navy. ... The Palmetto Bowl was first contested in 1896 with the Gamecocks winning that first matchup, 12-6.

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Former Greenwood DB might go from Clemson to USC Defensive back Kaleb Chalmers of Northwest Mississippi Junior College and Greenwood was not heavily recruited by South Carolina in 2015 when he was a Shrine Bowler and one of the state’s top prospects.

The official offer from the Gamecocks came in late and by then Chalmers had committed to Clemson. He did not take an official visit to USC the first time around, but Will Muschamp and Travaris Robinson like him a lot for cornerback and he took an official visit during the weekend.

“It’s an SEC school in one of the Power Five conferences and they say the best of the best is in the SEC, so it’s a great opportunity to show off my talent and it’s back home,” Chalmers said.

“Coach Robinson said he likes my game, he likes my technique a lot. They just like my game.”

Chalmers redshirted in 2015 at Clemson and was expected to compete for a starting job this season, but he was dismissed in March after his arrest on drug possession charges. Chalmers said all of the charges against him were dropped and his coach said he’s been an ideal student and player for him. So, he’s getting the chance to continue his career on the major college level and the idea that he started his career and at Clemson and might finish it at USC has not been lost on him.

“I think about that a lot,” Chalmers said. “God puts you through things, so if that were to happen then it was meant to happen.”

Chalmers said he is also scheduled to take an official visit to Ole Miss on Dec. 9.

He also visited there unofficially last week. Chalmers was named first team allconference this season. He had 26 tackles with one interception and 12 passes broken up.

DB Keisean Nixon of Arizona Western JC made his first trip to USC during the weekend for an official visit and the Gamecocks remain in a good place with him though he did not commit.

He is still considering other schools for visits though none have been scheduled.

He will not announce a decision until the mid-year signing period begins Dec. 17.

“It went cool,” Nixon said of his visit. “The game atmosphere and the city (stood out). They need help in their secondary and feel like I can

come in and make it happen so we’ll see how it goes with my recruitment. Come in and play right away. I’m high on them but I’m high on other schools, too.”

Nixon, who is a native of Compton, Calif., was joined on the visit by his mother. He also has offers from Phil Kornblut Mississippi State, MisRECRUITING souri, OreCORNER gon and Arizona State.

DL William Green of Albany, Ga., made an official visit to USC during the weekend and he could eventually sign with the Gamecocks. But he made the visit knowing he will first have to attend junior college and part of his visit with Will Muschamp was about those plans.

“Had a good time, I enjoyed myself with my family and just went up there and had fun,” Green said. “I like how their fans support their team. I talked with coach Thompson and we talked about a plan they have for me. I have to do one year of junior college and then I’ll make my decision. I won’t make my decision until after I get done with junior college.”

Green said the plan laid out for him by Thompson and Muschamp is for him to enroll in January at Jones JC, Miss. He would play the 2017 season there and graduate the next summer. Green said he did not commit to the Gamecocks on the visit and will still go through the recruiting process at the junior college.

“I’m still going to be open for recruiting but they are number one right now,” he said. “They like how I can change the line of scrimmage and penetrate and mess up the plays.”

Green said he had 32 tackles and three sacks this season. He had 56 tackles with two sacks as a junior. Green said he’s also hearing from Mississippi State, Louisville, Georgia and Georgia Southern.

For most of the recruiting campaign it has appeared USC has held a firm upper hand with DE Brad Johnson of Pendleton. And the Gamecocks do remain in a strong place with him. But they have company from Virginia Tech.

The Hokies have made a con-

certed recruiting effort for Johnson and according to Pendleton coach Paul Sutherland, the Hokies are right there with the Gamecocks in the competition for his Shrine Bowl defensive end.

“It’s 1A and 1B in no particular order,” Sutherland said.

“I see it going either way there. He hasn’t told me that, I’m just telling you who has shown him the most interest and who he has talked to the most. And he’s very interested in Tennessee.”

Johnson’s last visit to USC was for the Gamecocks biggest moment of the season to date, the win over Tennessee on a Saturday night in Columbia. Johnson has not yet scheduled his official visits, and because he’s been to USC several times unofficially, Sutherland said he may opt to not take one with the Gamecocks. However, other official visits are in the works with Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Texas A&M. DE Matthew Butler of Garner, N.C., took an official visit to Texas A&M recently, his fourth official trip of the season. He’s also been to Penn State, Duke and N.C. State. For his final visit, Butler plans to set a date with Tennessee. USC remains in the mix for Butler. He’s visited the Gamecocks multiple times unofficially and feels knowledgeable enough and comfortable enough with them to where he doesn’t feel the need for an official visit.

“I’ve already let the South Carolina staff know that,” Butler said. “They’re still in it. I’ve seen what I need to see from South Carolina, the players, the coaches and the academics and all of that on my summer visits.”

If he had to make the call today, Butler said he could do it.

“I’m not putting that out there,” Butler said of his favorite. “If I was to commit today and to the school in my mind I would be comfortable doing that but I’m being very meticulous and being sure that I’m on top of things.”

OL Jerry Drake Jr. of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has not yet scheduled his three remaining official visits. He’s taken officials to USC and Tennessee so far and is waiting to see how his season plays out before scheduling any more visits. Along with USC, Drake said he consistently hears from Mississippi State, Tennessee, Pitt, North Caro-

lina and Oklahoma. He said he has no leader at this point and is planning to announce his decision by December.

Former USC commitment OL TJ Moore of Charlotte made an unofficial visit Saturday for the Western Carolina game. He was there with teammate and current USC commitment OL Eric Douglas. Moore is back considering the Gamecocks and will take an official visit in January.

CLEMSON DB CJ Avery of Grenada, Miss, said he has not heard from the Clemson coaching staff since September. Avery was once planning to visit Clemson but that’s been scratched. He has upcoming official visits to Louisville on Nov. 25 and Mississippi State the next weekend. He has taken officials to Auburn and Cal.

OTHERS DB Latheron Rogers-Anderson of Ridge View and formerly of Lakewood decommitted from East Carolina on Saturday.

WR Nique Martin of Palmetto Prep recently committed to North Carolina Central.

OL K’Rojhn Calbert (6-foot5, 295 pounds) of McMinnville, Tenn., last week announced a commitment to Tennessee.

Calbert picked the Vols over USC, Memphis, Florida and Louisville.

BASKETBALL USC signed 6-3 guard David Beatty of Philadelphia to close out the four man early recruiting class for Frank Martin. Beatty picked the Gamecocks over Indiana, Georgetown and Maryland.

“It’s just an amazing feeling knowing I can be part of something special,” Beatty said. “Frank Martin is a great guy and he’s planning big things for Columbia.

When I got on that plane back home, I was just thinking like this is definitely the place for me. I was just so comfortable with the team, so comfortable with the coach and I just felt like I belong there.”

Last season Beatty averaged 21 points, six rebounds and six assists per game.

With the Gamecocks losing their starting backcourt after this season, Beatty also was attracted by the opportunity for early playing time.

“That played a great factor for me because I want to come in and compete for starting minutes,” he said. “I

just want to compete for minutes. I’m a competitor, that’s what I do, so I just want to come in, be great within the system and just play how coach Frank wants me to. I keep defenders on their toes and they never if I’m going to pull up or I’m going to attack the rim. I’m just always throwing curve balls at my defenders.”

Martin had to beat out some college basketball blue bloods to land Beatty.

Georgetown, Indiana and Maryland are all nationally ranked programs and nearly annual participants in the NCAA Tournament. USC is neither at this point but the idea of helping build something won out with Beatty over joining an established power.

“I love being the underdog, that’s just me,” Beatty said.

“I love showing people that I can win. I love showing people that my team is great and I have a great coach. I just love proving people wrong. I don’t want people telling me I can’t do it, scouts and newspapers say that the team can’t do it, that’s what I live for.”

Beatty joins 7-1 Jason Cudd, 6-10 Felipe Haase and 6-7 Ibrahim Doumbia as Martin’s early signees.

Nic Claxton (6-10) of Greenville’s Legacy Charter School signed with the Georgia Bulldogs, the school where his father, 7-1 center Charles Claxton, played his college basketball. The younger Claxton chose the Bulldogs over USC, Florida State, Baylor and N.C. State.

Wofford signed 5-11 Storm Murphy of Middleton, Wis., and 6-6 Keve Aluma of Salisbury, Md. Coastal Carolina signed 6-7 Jaylen Sebree of Radcliff, Ky., and 6-4 Tony Jackson of Fort Knox, Ky. Duncan Lexander (6-8), a former Wilson standout who attends school in Massachusetts, committed to Presbyterian.

BASEBALL USC landed a highly regarded catcher for the 2017 class in Luis Campusano of Augusta, Ga. He formerly was committed to Missouri.

Last season Campusano hit .493 with six homers and 33 RBI. The Gamecocks also picked up commitments from 2018 P Wesley Sweatt of Northwestern, 2019 SS Kameron Guidry of Snellville, Ga., and 2020 RHP Landon Lucas of Blythewood.

AREA SCOREBOARD P-15’S BRICKS 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.

USCS LEGENDS DINNER & SILENT AUCTION Tickets available for USC Sumter ‘Legends Dinner & Silent Auction’ 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 head 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 Bar-B-Que Hut, a cornhole tournament and a silent auction featuring local items as well as other sports-related memorabilia.

Sumter native, former University of South Carolina head coach and New York Yankee great Bobby Richard-

son will be the keynote speaker.

Other guests include Chicago Cubs pitcher and World Series champion Carl Edwards Jr. as well as Clemson AllAmericans Billy O’Dell and Billy McMillon.

UMPIRES NEEDED The Sumter County Recreation Department is in search of umpires for its spring youth league baseball season.

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Thornwell leads USC over No. 25 Michigan

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

COLUMBIA — Michigan coach John Beilein turned to his staff on the bench with a puzzled look.

“Have we scored a basket this half ?” he asked.

No, Coach, not against South Carolina’s solid defense.

Sindarius Thornwell had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Gamecocks held No. 25 Michigan to its lowest shooting performance in six years in a 61-46 victory Wednesday night.

The Gamecocks improved to 5-0 for a second straight season and knocked off their first ranked opponent since an 81-78 win at No. 8 Texas A&M last February. South Carolina got a big assist in this one from

South Carolina took control with a 22-12 run to start the second half and the Gamecocks were never tested as Michigan kept missing.

Zak Irvin, Michigan’s leading scorer, was just 2 of 13 from the field for five points. He fouled out with 5:33 to go. Walton led the Wolverines with 15 points on 3-of-14 shooting.

Duane Notice added 13 points for the Gamecocks.

Thornwell wasn’t worried about what a win over Michigan might mean for the Gamecocks, who started 15-0 last season, won 24 games in the regular season yet were left out of the NCAA Tournament last March.

“We don’t play a game, we play a season,” Thornwell said. “We have a long way to go.”

Michigan’s awful outside touch — it finished 10 of 52 (19.6 percent) for its worst shooting percentage in six years.

“It was one of those nights where we couldn’t buy a basket,” Michigan guard Derrick Walton Jr. said.

The Wolverines scored more points from the free throw line, 24, than the field. They hit just two of 26 attempts from behind the arc.

It was the first time the Wolverines (4-1) hadn’t reached 50 points since scoring 42 in a loss to Eastern Michigan on Dec. 9, 2014.

Beilein thought South Carolina’s size and its defensive style threw off his team’s shooting.

“I don’t think we were wide open” on most misses, he said.

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South Carolina forward Chris Silva (30) drives to the hoop against Michigan forward D.J. Wilson (5) during the Gamecocks’ 61-46 win over the Wolverines on Wednesday in Columbia.

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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.

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lina, 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)

OBITUARIES VIRGINIA W. RISSLING POQUOSON, VIRGINIA — Virginia Wardrup Rissling, known to many as “Angel” or “Ginny,” passed to life eternal on Nov. 20, 2016, in Poquoson.

Born on Nov. 29, 1931, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, Virginia was a daughter of Leo C. and Kathryn Callison Wardup.

After graduating from Middlesboro High School, Virginia RISSLING attended Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, and then flew as a stewardess for American Airlines until marrying Raymond E. Rissling, an Air Force pilot, in 1956.

She supported Ray as a dedicated Air Force wife in assignments all over the world while raising three children and teaching in elementary schools.

The family eventually settled in Sumter.

Virginia taught various grades in the Sumter County public schools and was active for many years in the chapel community of Shaw Air Force Base.

Her service included choir, the hospital visitation team, and Christian education for both children and adults.

She was instrumental in organizing the first youth summer swim team for Shaw AFB. Blessed with a beautiful singing voice, Virginia was, for many years, a member of the Shaw Skylarks choral group. She moved from Sumter to Yorktown, Virginia, in 2015 to be closer to family.

Family was her lifelong priority, surpassed only by the worship of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

She is survived by a daughter, Cherlynn Rissling Venit and her husband, John, of Laurel, Maryland; a son, R. Eric Rissling and his wife, Karen, of Yorktown; two sis-

ters, Florence W. Bingham and Elizabeth W. Baber; and eight grandchildren, David K. Rissling-Venit, Kellianne Venit, John Venit III, Michael Venit, Erin Rissling, Laura Rissling Moore, Lt. Neil R. Rissling and Steven J. Rissling.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Raymond E. Rissling; one son, Steven K. Rissling; her parents, Leo and Kathryn Wardrup; two brothers, Tom Wardrup and Leo C. Wardrup Jr.; and two sisters, Mary W. Bellairs and Phyllis W. Rice. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter.

A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Mark Jernigan, Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, Yorktown, officiating.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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(WLTX 19) 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)

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

CHARLES EVANS JR. Charles Evans Jr., 60, son of the late Charlie G. and Helen C. Ragin Evans was born on Sept. 21, 1956, in Newark, New Jersey. He departed this life on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter.

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

PEARL L. PARROTT Pearl Lucille Parrott, 80, daughter of the late Mike Ellerby and Hattie Ellerby was born on Jan. 10, 1936, in Mayesville. She departed this life on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016,

Mississippi State at Mississippi, 3:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK)

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Today (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)

at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter.

Family will receive friends at the home, 4140 Third St., Mayesville.

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

DALTON STEVENS BISHOPVILLE — Dalton J. Stevens, 86, known to all as “The Button King,” died peacefully on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday at the Robert E. Lee Academy gymnasium.

The Rev. Randy Wilson and the Rev. Hazel Mixon will officiate the service with a private burial to follow. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hancock-El-

(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)

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LEO L. DOBBS Leo Lawrence Dobbs, age 86, beloved husband of Violet L. Dobbs, died on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at his residence.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016

CLARENCE E. CONYERS SR. MANNING — Clarence Eugene “Gene” Conyers Sr., 67, husband of Shirley Jean Porter Conyers, died on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born on May 5, 1949, in Manning, he was a son of the late Rollie McKenzie Conyers and Julia Watts CONYERS Conyers Warren.

He was a U.S. Army veteran; the owner and operator of Gene’s Landscaping and Clearing; and a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Kingstree.

He is survived by his wife of Manning; three sons, Marion Conyers of Kentucky, and Clay Conyers (Stephanie Mitchell) and Brandon Conyers, both of Manning; a daughter, Rebecca Conyers Stokes (Kevin) of Alcolu; a brother, Thomas Conyers (Patricia) of Sumter; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayland Owens officiating.

Burial will follow in Clarendon Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Richard Taylor, Charlie Spigner, Mickey Spigner, Wayne Pelfrey, Curtis Watts and Allen Coker.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to First Free Will Baptist Church of Kingstree Building Fund, 2348 Sumter Highway, Kingstree, S.C. 29556.

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

GEORGE D. BAILEY George David Bailey, 69, passed away Nov. 18, 2016, in Tallahassee, Florida.

He was born in Colquitt, Georgia, on Oct. 9, 1947.

He is survived by his mother, Winifred Bailey; children, Mike Bailey, Kathy Cleveland (PeeWee) and Bonnie Bailey; grandchildren, Michael Bailey, BAILEY Trevor Rackley and Leah Cleveland; siblings, John Paul Bailey (Donna), Jim Bailey (Trish), Barbara Traylor (Ronnie), Frances Powell (David) and Sandra Davis (Tommy); aunt, Nellie Bailey, as well as a slew of nieces, nephews and cousins.

He is preceded in death by brothers, Bobby and Stanley; and a nephew, Shane Pendleton.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m., today at Abbey Funeral Home, with a memorial service beginning at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to www.gofundme.com/ BaileyFuneral.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.abbeyfh. com.

WARKEELIA D. GAYMON Mr. WarKeelia Detron Gaymon, 36, died Nov. 18, 2016. He was born May 3, 1980, in Sumter.

Survivors include his wife, Lillie Gaymon; father, Preston Gaymon; six children and other relatives.

Public viewing is from 5 to 7 p.m. today.

Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Antioch UME GAYMON Church, Pinewood.

JP Holley Funeral Home, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, is in charge of the arrangements.

WILLIE BURGESS JR. On Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, God sent a message to two angels, Goodness and Mercy, to escort Willie Burgess Jr., 75, home to his eternal rest. Born in Lynchburg, Dec. 25, 1940, he was the son of the late Willie Burgess Sr. and Flossie Hodge Burgess. Willie was one of eight children, six of whom are deceased. He attended Dennis High School in Bishopville. At an early age, he moved to New York, where

he met his late wife, Thelma Burgess of 36 years of marriage.

Willie was employed by DJS Label Printing Company, where he remained a devoted employee for 30 years until he decided to retire in 2006.

He leaves to cherish his memories: seven children, Terrie Burgess-Govia, Willie Burgess, Denise BurgessHedgepeth, Curtis Burgess, Travis Burgess, Derrick Hooper and Valerie Floyd; a sister, Barbara J. Burgess, and a brother, Roosevelt (Betty) Burgess, both of Lamar; two daughters-in-law, two brothers-in-law; fourteen grandchildren; two great grandchildren; a best friend, Vernon Dowell; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Homegoing services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Mt. Pleasant AME Church, 1800 Vista Road, Lynchburg, with Rev. Donnie McBride, pastor, Elder Dr. G. Gregg Murray and the Rev. Benny McCants, eulogists.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 37 Thelma Drive.

Remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. for viewing until time of services.

The procession will leave from the home at 10:20 a.m.

Floral bearers and pall bearers will be family and friends.

Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant AME Churchyard Cemetery.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 821 North Main St. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com.

CASSIE S. SLATER Cassie Shadd Slater, was the daughter of the late Able Shadd and Rosa Manning Shadd. She was born on June 12, 1927, in Sumter. Cassie gained her wings on Nov. 22, 2016, when the Lord called her home at National Health Care, where she resided after her health began to fail.

She was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County.

She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior at an early age and began her spiritual walk with Christ at Mt. Zion AME Church in Summerton. After relocating to Sumter, Cassie planted her roots at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, where she was baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit. She was a faithful member for over 70 years, serving in ministry wholeheartedly, never looking back.

She served in several ministries including; The Gospel Choir, Willing Workers, Missionary Ministry, Trustee Ministry, J.D. Prince Scholarship Fund Ministry, Pastor’s Aid, and the Custodial Ministry. She loved all things “God.” She loved her spiritual leaders and was devoted to their care. She enjoyed singing, gardening and praising the Lord always. Cassie was known in church as “Mother Cassie” and the “Cake Lady.”

A true example of faith and faithfulness; She was a Proverbs 31 virtuous woman.

She was a member of the United Order of Tent, the Pride of Sumter No. 178 and The Golden Hearts Social Club. Cassie worked for many years as a domestic worker and caregiver until her health failed.

She was joined in Holy Matrimony to the late Willie Slater for 61 years. To this union, they were blessed with two daughters.

Blessed to see six generations of life; Cassie leaves to cherish her precious memories; two daughters, Dorothy Robertson and Willie Mae Scott both of Sumter; seven grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, twentyeight great-great grandchildren, three great-great-great grandchildren; four sisters, Gertude Smith of Philadelphia, Agnes Jones, Enola Blue, and Lucille Dees all of Sumter; special friend, Rose Bethea; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, James and John Shadd, two sisters, Mary

OBITUARIES Walker and Martha HowardMiller and two grandsons, Micheal Slater and Terry Rowland Morris.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Job’s Mortuary.

Ms. Slater will be placed in the church on Sunday at 1 p.m. for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 14 Brand St., with Pastor and Co-pastor Larry W. Barnes and Evangeline Barnes, officiating.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at: jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at: www.jobsmortuary.net.

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

DONTRELL M. CARTER Dontrell Montese Carter, 23, answered his call to eternal rest on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at his home in Hinesville, Georgia. Born in Sumter County, July 12, 1991, he was the son of Kenny Leon Green Sr. and Candie Carter Rockmore. He received his education in the public schools of Sumter County.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his parents, Kenny Leon Green Sr. (his step mom, Alexandra); Candie Rockmore (his step dad, Otis); Jace Montese Carter, whom he adored; a special friend and his son’s mother, Santasia Moses of Sumter; his grandfather, Nathan Carter of Sumter; his grandmother, Katie Marie Green-Anderson of Sumter; five sisters, Shakeeda Carter, Nicole Carter, Jasmine Carter, Brittney Rockmore, all of Sumter, and Alaysia A. Green of Hampton, Virginia; nine brothers, Keshawn M. Green of San Diego; Kenny L. Green Jr.; Michael D. Green of South Carolina; Ja’son M. Lloyd of Hampton, Virginia; Alexander L. Green of Florence; Otis V. Rockmore Jr. of Sumter; Theodore Rockmore of San Diego; Jeremy Lewis of Hinesville, Georgia; and Jason Lewis of Denver; six aunts; nine uncles; six nieces; two nephews; a host of great aunts and uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Homegoing services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, at the Greater Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 609 Miller Road, with Rev. Dr. Marvin Hodge, pastor and eulogist.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his grandfather, Nathan Carter, 126 Thelma Drive.

The remains will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. for viewing until time of services.

The procession will leave from the home at 2:20 p.m.

Floral bearers and pall bearers will be family and friends.

Burial will be in the Unionville A. M. E. Churchyard Cemetery, 1033 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 821 North Main St. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the Web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

RUBY MAE MCCUTCHEN Ruby Mae Burgess McCutchen, 77, departed this life for a place of greater glory and blessed peace on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital.

THE SUMTER ITEM Born in Lynchburg Nov. 17, 1938, she was the second eldest child of the late Willie Burgess Sr. and Flossie Hodge Burgess.

Ruby began her life in Lynchburg, but later moved to Bishopville. She was educated in the public schools of Lee County and attended Dennis High School. At an early age, she attended Mt. Pleasant AME Church and developed her faithful devotion to the Christian faith. Shortly after high school, she met Jesse McCutchen and two years later united in holy matrimony on July 3, 1957.

Those to cherish her memories: her husband, Jesse McCutchen; her children, Wardell (Veronica) McCutchen of Tannersville, Pennsylvania, Jesse McCutchen Jr. and Gerard McCutchen, both of New York, New York; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sister, Barbara J. Burgess and brother, Roosevelt (Betty) Burgess, both of Lamar; one brother-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Homegoing celebration will at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Mt. Pleasant AME Church, 1800 Vista Road, Lynchburg, with the Rev. Donnie McBride, pastor, Elder Dr. G. Gregg Murray and the Rev. Benny McCants, eulogists.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1340 Oswego Highway, Sumter.

The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. for viewing until time of services.

The procession will leave from the home at 10:20 a.m.

Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant A. M. E. Churchyard Cemetery.

These services have been entrusted to the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 North Main St. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com.

Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

RICHARD NEWMAN Richard Newman entered eternal rest on Nov. 21, 2016, at his residence, 98 Freedom Avenue, Elliott.

The family is receiving friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles King, 35 China Hill Road, Elliott. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Elliott, with the Rev. Arthur Gamble officiating and Minister Kim King, eulogist.

Interment will follow in St. Paul Memorial Garden, Elliott.

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

ANTHONY HARVIN Anthony Harvin, 55, husband of Betty Anderson Harvin, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, Columbia.

Born October 23, 1961, he was the son of Viwam and Elizabeth Harvin.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 3808 Wedgefield Road.

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

JOE HOUSE SUMMERTON — Mr. Joe House, age 63, husband of Beatrice Green House, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at his residence

in Summerton.

Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary Lawson House.

Funeral services for the late Mr. Joe House will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, Summerton. The Rev. Dr. William T. Johnson, host pastor and the Rev. Dr. Berna Green, eulogist. Final resting place will be Summerton Cemetery, Davis Station.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today, at Dyson’s Home for Funerals Chapel.

The body will be placed in the church at noon, one hour prior to the service.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 15 Mazyck St., Summerton.

Online condolences may be sent to: www.dysonshomeforfunerals.com.

Professional services entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton. (803) 485-4280

JOE “JODY” WILLIAMS Joe “Jody” Williams, 70, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, at his residence.

Born in Lee County on Sept.

13, 1946, he was the son of the late Susie Mae “Isabella” Williams.

He attended the public schools of Lee County and was employed as a farmer at Atkinson’s Farm for more than 30 years until his health declined.

He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior and joined Unionville AME Church.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Annie Williams of Bishopville; his children, Ronnie and Ernestine Williams of Bishopville: four sisters, Cornell Wilson, Harry Mae Berry and Neola McLeod, all of Bishopville, Louretta Gamble of Sumter and Rosetta Williams of the home; one brother, James Hammett of Bishopville; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Homegoing celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Unionville AME Church, 1330 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, with the Rev. Alvin Webb, pastor, eulogist.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 234 Casual Branch Road, Bishopville.

The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. for viewing until time of services.

The procession will leave at 10:20 a.m. from the home.

Burial will be in the Unionville AME Churchyard Cemetery.

These services have been entrusted to the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 821 North Main St. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com.

HELEN DUKES BILLIE MANNING — Helen Dukes Billie, 62, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter.

She was born June 19, 1954, in Manning, a daughter of Evoila Butler Dukes and the late Thomas Dukes.

The family is receiving friends at the home of her mother, 8154 Bloomville Road, Manning.

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

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YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 53(b) SCRCP, as amended effective September 1, 2002, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action. If there are counterclaims requiring a jury trial, any party may file a demand under rule 38, SCRCP and the case will be returned to the Circuit Court.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action, together with the Summons, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on August 30, 2016 at 12:34 P.M. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the Supreme Court of South Carolina Administrative Order

Summons & Notice 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for foreclosure intervention programs for the purpose of resolving the above-referenced foreclosure action.

If you wish to be considered for a foreclosure intervention program, you must contact Finkel Law Firm LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450 (29405), P.O. Box 71727 (29415), North Charleston, SC 29405, or call (843) 577-5460 within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. Finkel Law Firm LLC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you and is not authorized to provide you any legal advice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE MAY PROCEED. NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.): This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information you provide will be used for that purpose. However, if you have previously received a discharge from bankruptcy, this message is not and should be construed as an attempt to collect a debt, but only as a requirement pursuant to the administrative order.

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC THOMAS A. SHOOK Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorney for Plaintiff

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2016CP4301990 (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) F46495.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER U.S. Bank Trust National Association as Trustee of the American Homeowner Preservation Trust Series 2015+, PLAINTIFF, vs.

James T. Jackson; Barbara Reynolds; any other Heirs or Devisees of James Edward Jackson, deceased; including any Personal Representatives, Successors, Assigns, Spouses, Creditors, and all others claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate known as 3240 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080; any adults or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any minors or persons under legal disability, being a class designated as Richard Roe; and South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce f/k/a South Carolina Employment Commission, DEFENDANT(S).

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, P.O. Box 71727, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29415, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO THE MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action, together with the Summons, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on October 20, 2016 at 3:56 p.m.

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading and filing of the Petition of the Plaintiff for the appointment of Kelley Y Woody, attorney in Columbia, South Carolina, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi for all unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a legal disability, it is ORDERED that Kelley Y Woody, Attorney at Law, be and she is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi on behalf of unknown minors or persons under a legal disability, all of whom may have an interest in or claim to have some interest in the real property known as 3240 Mt. Sinai Church, Lynchburg, SC 29080; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless the said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of

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a Guardian ad Litem for the said Defendants; AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendants by publication thereof in The Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the Supreme Court of South Carolina Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for foreclosure intervention programs for the purpose of resolving the above-referenced foreclosure action.

If you wish to be considered for a foreclosure intervention program, you must contact Finkel Law Firm LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450 (29405), P.O. Box 71727 (29415), North Charleston, SC 29405, or call (843) 577-5460 within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. Finkel Law Firm LLC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you and is not authorized to provide you any legal advice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE MAY PROCEED. NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.): This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information you provide will be used for that purpose. However, if you have previously received a discharge from bankruptcy, this message is not and should be construed as an attempt to collect a debt, but only as a requirement pursuant to the administrative order.

James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina November 10, 2016 FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Thomas A. Shook P.O. Box 71727 North Charleston, SC 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorney for Plaintiff

Summons and Notice Publication Family Court of Sumter, South Carolina Third Judicial Circuit STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER, COUNTY (Plaintiff) Vs. Enrique Quirino- Palmo (Defendant) IN THE INTEREST OF Yareni Gallard (07/16/2007) TO DEFENDANT: Enrique Quirinio- Palmo YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED And required to answer the complaint In the above referenced concerning the minor child above and that you have failed to contact the agency in regards to your whereabouts in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for James C. Campbell, Sumter County, South Carolina on September 22, 2016 a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff at Steven B. Suchomski, 105 N. Magnolia Street, Sumter, SC 29150 within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the statutory time allotted, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Complaint. A hearing has been scheduled for January 5, 2017 at at 9:00 a.m.

S. C. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Steven B. Suchomski, Esquire P.O. Box 68 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-5531

SUMMONS (Jury Trial Requested) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 2016-CP-43-02005 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Larry N. Hill, Plaintiff, vs.

Vicky Derickson and Brubaker,

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TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, 5 Law Range, Post Office Box 1268, Sumter, South Carolina, 29151-1268, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants concerning injuries received by Plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident in Sumter County, South Carolina.

Public Hearing

Notice of Sale

Notice of Sale

Notice of Sale

Source Revenue Credits With Respect To Certain Property Located In Sumter County; (2) The Benefits Of A Multi-County Industrial Or Business Park To Be Made Available To The Company And Such Property; And (3) Authorizing Other Matters Related Thereto.

No.2 and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by a narrow street separating property from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and measuring thereon 61 feet.

Plat Book Z-40 at Page 353, and more recently and particularly shown on a plat by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated August 13, 1987, recorded in Plat Book 87 at Page 1303, records of Sumter County. Said lot No. 47 being bounded and measuring as follows: On the North by Lot No. 46, said plat, and measuring thereon 235.97 feet; on the East by Lot No. 9 of Section 1 of Anburn, said plat, and measuring thereon 99.93 feet; on the South by Lot No. 48, said plat, and measuring thereon 236.06 feet; and on the West

by Anburn Drive, said plat, and fronting thereon 100.05 feet. Be all dimensions a little more or a little less and according to said most recent plat. This being the property known as 1775 Anburn Drive.

The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

This public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the said County Council on the third floor of the Sumter County Administration Building, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina, or at such other location within the said County as proper notice might specify. The said ordinance can be reviewed or a copy obtained from the Clerk to Council at the Offices of County Council on the third floor of the said County Administration Building. The public is invited to attend and participate in the public hearing.

Dated this 25th day of November, 2016.

The County Council for Sumter, S. C. By: Vivian Fleming McGhaney, Chairman Sumter County Council Mary W. Blanding, Clerk to Council

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to a Judgment granted in the case of Carolina Bank & Trust Company vs. William S. Welch a/k/a William Stanley Welch a/k/a Stanley Welch, Millie J Welch, Stanley Welch Clothiers, Stanley Welch Traditional Clothiers, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, United Sates of America, through its agency the Internal Revenue Service, Claude Eichelberger and First Citizens Bank as Successor in interest to Atlantic Bank and Trust, 2016-CP-43-01182, I will sell at public auction at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter, South Carolina, on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 12:00 O'CLOCK NOON to the highest bidder for cash the following described property: (Sumter County Tax Parcel 205-03-02-026) All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 51 of Heathley Wood Subdivision on that plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated March 5, 1990, re-surveyed March 13, 1992 and recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page 506 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County.

Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under §30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 617 Henderson Street, Sumter, SC. This being the identical property conveyed to Stanley W. Welch by that deed of Sara C. Betchman, a/k/a Sara G. Commander, dated and recorded January 4, 1988 in Deed Book 426 at Page 1233, with the grantee name having been corrected by that deed to W. Stanley Welch from Stanley W. Welch dated August 25, 2005 and recorded August 31, 2005 in Deed Book 995 at Page 1004, aforesaid records.

Property Address: 617 Henderson Street Sumter, S.C. 29104 Tax Parcel #: 205-03-02-026 NOTICE is further given that the successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, at said sale will be required to deposit immediately with the Master in Equity an amount equal to five (5%) percent of his bid in cash, and if such deposit is not made, the Master in Equity will resell said property on the sales day or some subsequent sales day as may appear advantageous. In case the successful bidder should fail to comply with his bid by payment of the balance of the purchase price within thirty (30) days after acceptance of his bid, his deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold on some subsequent sales day without further Order of the Court, at the risk of the purchaser. The purchaser will be required to pay for the deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale through date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.0%.

Since a deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding shall be closed upon the date of sale.

This property is sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day.

This sale is made subject to the United States of America's one hundred twenty (120) day right of redemption.

Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Council for Sumter County, South Carolina, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 6 O'clock P.M., or as soon thereafter as practicable, as said hearing can be convened, in connection with:

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Emma Lou Thomas, as Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson ; Ora Mae Spann, as Substitute Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson; Raymond Leon Jackson; Brenda Young; Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Leon Jackson, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; , C/A No. 2015CP4302451, The following property will be sold on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder

An Ordinance Authorizing (1) The Execution And Delivery Of A Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement By and Between Sumter County, South Carolina And Mount Franklin Foods South Carolina, LLC, A Company Previously Identified As Project Candy II, Acting On Behalf Of Itself, And/Or One Or More Affiliated Or Related Entities (The "Company") To Provide For Special

All and singular that certain tract of land in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 1 on a plat made by Joseph Palmer, C.E. dated December 29, 1943 and bounded as follows: on the North by lands now or formerly owned by Eloise Webster and measuring thereon 151.25 feet; on the East by Lot No. 7 and measuring thereon 41 feet; on the South by Lot

JONES, SETH, SHULER & JONES, L.L.P. Richard C. Jones Attorney for Plaintiff 5 Law Range, P.O. Box 1268 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-8676 richardcjones@jssjlaw.com

Public Hearing Ordinance #16-859

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016

ALSO: All that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 2 on a plat of 27 lots approximately one mile South of The City of Sumter on a plat of Joseph Palmer, CE dated December 29, 1943 and of record in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-7 at page 53.

Said lot being more fully described as delineated as follows: on the North by Lot No. 1 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 150 feet; on the East by Lot No. 7 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 50 feet; on the South by Lot No. 3 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by an unnamed street as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 50 feet.

Be all of said measurements a little more or a little less.

Derivation: Book N9 at Page 389

971 Industrial Blvd, Sumter, SC 29150-6703 250-14-01-001 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. 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. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.78% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #2015CP4302451.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-07573 FN Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Logan R. Helle; Trishelle A. Helle; Hunters Crossing of Sumter Homeowners Association, Inc.;, C/A No. 16-CP-43-00514, The following property will be sold on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot 203 on a plat of HUNTERS CROSSING SUBDIVISION PHASE II, SECTION I as more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, R.L.S. recorded on July 10, 2007 in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book 2007 at Page 335. Reference is being made to said plat for a more complete and accurate description as to metes, bounds, courses and distances, all measurements being a little more or less.

Derivation: Book 1198 at Page 4184

1554 Ruger Dr., Sumter, SC 29150-7919 187-13-04-029 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. 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. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.75% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #16-CP-43-00514.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-08319 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-01883 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust vs.

Michael Thomas Kelly Sr.; Belinda Kay Kelly; LVNV Funding LLC; South Carolina Department of Revenue, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on December 5, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 47 of Anburn, Section No. 2, as shown in

Being the same property conveyed to Michael T. Kelly and Belinda K. Kelly by deed from Jeffrey A. Swann and Nancy C. Swann, dated November 30, 1990 and recorded December 13, 1990 in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County, South Carolina in Deed Book 517 Page 1726.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1775 Anburn Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 2080903009 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.64% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-00436

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

Rick S. Rogers, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the dwelling and any and all improvements thereon, lying and being and situate in Sumter Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 19 of the Hill Dale Subdivision on that certain subdivision plat by Samuel M. Hunter, Jr., RLS, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-17 at Page 15, and shown on a resurvey by HS Wilson, RLS, dated May 28, 1968, said lot together with improvements thereon being more particularly shown and delineated on more recent plat by Black River Land Surveying, dated June 14, 2005 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2005 at Page 302.

This being the same property conveyed to Rick S. Rogers by Deed of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation dated September 25, 2007 and recorded October 5, 2007 in Book 1093 at Page 1468 in the Sumter County.

TMS No. 207-08-05-020 Property address: 876 Griffin Street, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, 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 non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said 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.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.875% per annum.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

Notice of Sale THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT 36 IN THE MARINERS COVE SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON THE CERTAIN PLAT BY MICHAEL C. TURBEVILLE, RLS, DATED 5/4/93 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 93 PAGE 690, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, (1976, AS AMENDED) REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY MADE FOR THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON. Derivation: BOOK 990 AT PAGE 1244

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. J'Kiah Cowell a/k/a Jakaiby Cowell; J'Kori Cowell a/k/a Ja'Karrie T. Cowell; Alijah Cowell; Glendell Baker, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Antonio Jermone Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of Antonio Jerome Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard RoeAntonio Cowell, Jr. Antonio C.DECEASED DEFENDANT, C/A No. 15-CP-43-00683, The following property will be sold on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot No. 25, Section II, of Woodlake Subdivision and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot No. 25 on a plat of Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated April 14, 1989 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 89 at Page 389, reference being made to the said plat for the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the said lot. This being the property known as 3105 Longleaf Drive, Sumter, SC. TMS No. 181-00-02-044.

Derivation: Book 1198 at Page 781

3105 Longleaf Dr, Sumter, SC 29154 1810002044 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. 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. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-00683.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Paul Weissenstein for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-06580 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Stephen L. China; Wells Fargo Bank, NA (Charlotte, NC);, C/A No. 2016CP4301090, The following property will be sold on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN

1790 Brigatine Dr, Sumter, SC 29154 208-04-03-001 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. 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. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.07% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #2016CP4301090.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-08698 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2016-CP-43-01179 By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of U.S. Bank, N.A., as trustee for Mid-State Trust VIII against Debra Mack Smith a/k/a Debra Mack, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, December 5, 2016, at 12:00 P.M., at the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 N. Harvin Street, Courtroom 1-A, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Providence, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 1A containing 0.43 acre, as shown on that certain plat prepared for Debra Mack by H.S. Willlson, RLS, dated May 4, 1995, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 98 at page 792, and have such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat.

This decription being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. This being a portion of that property conveyed to Debra Mack Smith by deed of Rosa Lee Rembert Edens a/k/a Rosalie R. Edens by her AIF, Frances Edens McIntosh dated June 30, 1998 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on July 7, 1998 in Book 710 at page 1752.

TMS No. 192-00-01-064.

Current address of property is 4770 Cannery Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at the conclusion of the bidding, Five per cent (5%) of the bid in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the 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 non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said 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.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of the Master in Equity's deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016 Notice of Sale bid at the rate of 8.50% per annum.

Richard L. Booth As Master in Equity for Sumter County Plaintiff's Attorney: J. Kershaw Spong [SC Bar # 5289] ROBINSON, MCFADDEN & MOORE, P.C. Post Office Box 944 Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 779-8900 Email: kspong@robinsonlaw.com

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Phyllis Carmon a/k/a Phyllis Smith Carmon a/k/a Phyllis Gayle Smith, Individually; Phyllis Gayle Smith, as Personal Representative of The Estate of Robert W. Carmon a/k/a Robert Wayne Carmon; , C/A No. 15-CP-43-02596, The following property will be sold on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina and being more particularly shown as Lot 65 on a plat of Hunting Hills Subdivision by Edmunds Land Surveyors, Inc., dated February 3, 1993 and recorded in the Recorder's Office for the above named county in Plat Book 93, Page 196.

Derivation: Book 667 at Page 1138

2885 Ithica Rd, Sumter, SC 29154-8978 This includes a 1987, Champion mobile home with VIN# 337172N6211AB. The property herein described includes the right, title and interest of the defendant(s) n/a in, of and to any mobile home, currently situated thereon. The interest(s), if any, of said defendant(s) in the mobile home will be transferred to the successful purchaser "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE or otherwise by a non-warranty deed (AND NOT BY A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE).

179-05-03-003 (land), 400-00-20-686(mobile home) SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. 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. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.35% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-02596.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-07728 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

AMENDED MASTER-IN-EQUITY'S SALE CASE NO. 2016CP3100037

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY against SHIRLEY W. MCLEOD, et al., I, the Master-in-Equity for LEE County, will sell on December 5, 2016 at 11: 00 o'clock a.m., at the LEE County Courthouse, LEE, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CONSISTING OF ONE ACRE MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF CLARK DATED AUGUST 17, 1972, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR LEE COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK "N" AT PAGE 8, AND BOUNDED AND BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY THE LANDS OF E.B. McCUTCHEN CONSISTING OF AN OLD FARM ROAD; ON THE SOUTH BY THE LANDS OF E.B. McCUTCHEN; AND ON THE WEST

BY LANDS OF WILLIE LEE AND AGNES McLEOD; AND ON THE EAST BY LANDS OF GEORGE WILSON AND MARY B. WILSON. ALSO, RIGHTS OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER A FIFTY FOOT RIGHT OF WAY EXTENDING A DEPTH OF 1,693 FEET AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF CLARK DATED APRIL 26, 1972, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA IN PLAT BOOK "M" AT PAGE 136.

SUBJECT TO THAT CERTAIN RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT EXECUTED BY SHIRLEY W. MCLEOD TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF H I G H W A Y S A N D TRANSPORTATION DATED MARCH 5, 1990, AS SHOWN RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. BEING THE SAME DESCRIBED PROPERTY IN THAT CERTAIN WARRANTY DEED AS SHOWN RECORDED IN BOOK P-2 AT PAGE 41, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. A/K/A: 1141 HERNDON ROAD; BISHOPVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29010 PARCEL ID#: 043 00 00 125 000.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master-in-Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase

Notice of Sale price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master-in-Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

As a deficiency judgment is being waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.560% per annum. Subject to assessments, LEE County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

The Geheren Firm, P.C. 4828 Ashford Dunwoody Road, 2nd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30338 November 14, 2016 Attorneys for the Plaintiff.

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

Alterio M. Robinson;, C/A No. 2016-CP-43-00437, The following property will be sold on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder That lot of land with the improvements thereon situate in the County of Sumter, Providence Township, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot 13 on a plat of Mayfair Village made by Ferrell J. Prosser, RLS, dated July 1, 1970, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-32 at Page 120.

Derivation: Book 1120 at Page 3937

3026 Prosser Ave, Sumter, SC 29150 233-81-01-008 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded or reserved, the sale will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. ยง15-39-720 (1976). The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #2016-CP-43-00437.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 012507-02302 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales) ORDER AND NOTICE OF SALE DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT WAIVED NOT ELIGIBLE FOR LOAN MODIFICATION UNDER THE H O M E A F F O R D A B L E MODIFICATION PROGRAM STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SUMTER COUNTY IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2016-CP-43-00141 FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO FIRST CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

EDWARD C. HOLLADAY A/K/A EDWARD CLIFTON HOLLADAY, DECEASED, AND ANY CHILDREN AND HEIRS AT LAW, DISTRIBUTEES AND DEVISEES, AND IF ANY BE DECEASED, THEN ANY PERSONS ENTITLED TO CLAIM UNDER OR THROUGH THEM, ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST, OR LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, ANY UNKNOWN ADULTS BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE AND ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY OR IN THE MILITARY SERVICE BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; DISCOVER BANK; GMAC, Defendant(s). BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor in interest by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. v. Edward C. Holladay a/k/a Edward Clifton Holladay, Deceased, and any children and heirs at law, distributees and devisees, and if any be deceased, then any persons entitled to claim under or through them, also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest, or lien upon the real property described in the Complaint herein, any unknown adults being a class designated as John Doe and any unknown minors or persons under disability or in the military service being a class designated as Richard Roe; Discover Bank; GMAC, case number 2016-CP-43-00141, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master In Equity for Sumter County, will hold a sale on December 5, 2016 at 12:00 PM at the Sumter County Courthouse, Room 211,141 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150, and sell the following described property to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 39 on that plat of Fairview Subdivision prepared by Palmer & Malone, Civil Engineers, dated May 9, 1995, as amended, and recorded in Plat Book Z-13 at Page 26 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the

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NOTICE OF SALE metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 1990 Forest Drive, Sumter, SC. This being the identical property conveyed to Edward C. Holladay by that deed of The Estate of Carol C. Leach, f/k/a Carol C. Caines, Janet Putman, Daniel O. Caines, Jr. and Melody Gillstrap Caines dated October 15, 2004 and recorded October 26, 2004 in Deed Book 957 at Page 1149, aforesaid records. 1990 Forest Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 Tax ID 206-13-02-047 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than Plaintiff, will deposit with the Sumter County Master In Equity at the conclusion of the bidding five percent (5%) of its bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the 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 time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions at the risk of the said highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the conveying deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.750% per annum. Should Plaintiff or one of its representatives fail to be present at the time of sale, the property shall be automatically withdrawn from said sale. THIS SALE IS ALSO MADE SUBJECT TO ALL SUMTER COUNTY TAXES AND EXISTING EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND SENIOR LIENS AND/OR OTHER ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD. Richard L. Booth, Master In Equity Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina 11/13/16 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF: Samuel D. Fleder Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP P.O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE Case No. 2016-CP-43-01534

BY VIRTUE of that certain Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore granted in the case of SAFE Federal Credit Union vs.

William Michael Callen, SC Housing Corp. and South Carolina Department of Revenue, I, the undersigned Master-in-Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina or my agent, will sell on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon, in Room 211 of the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #3, containing 0.668 acre, as shown on that certain plat prepared for William Michael Callen by Michael C. Turbeville, III, RLS, dated August 14, 2002, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter county in Plat Book 2002 at Page 492, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This is the property known as 53 Callen Drive.

DERIVATION: This being the same property conveyed to William Michael Callen by Deed of Sandra Callen Hodge Gower, et. al., recorded June 15, 2001, in Book 806 at Page 1304, in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office. Thereafter, the same property conveyed to William Michael Callen and Lesa V. Callen by Deed of William Michael Callen, recorded August 20, 2002, in Book 853 at Page 1262, in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office.

Thereafter, Lesa V. Callen conveyed her interest in said property to William Michael Callen by Deed recorded March 26, 2007, in Book 1070 at Page 1581, recorded in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office.

TMS No.: 252-01-01-003 ADDRESS: 53 Callen Drive, Sumter, South Carolina TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master-in-Equity or his agent, at the conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) percent of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, 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 of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master-in-Equity or his agent may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent sales day at the risk of the said highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to Sumter County taxes and assessments and to existing easements and restrictions of record.

Purchaser to pay for the preparation of the Deed, documentary stamps on the Deed, recording of the Deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the contract rate of interest.

Attention is drawn to the Court Order on file with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County. The terms and conditions of the actual Court Order, to the extent of any inconsistencies, control over any terms or conditions contained in the Notice of Sale.

Plaintiff is not seeking a personal or deficiency judgment in this case, therefore the bidding will not remain open and the sale will close on the sale day.

If Plaintiff or its representative does not appear at the scheduled sale of the above-described property, then the sale of the property will be null, void and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master-in-Equity for Sumter County Kyle A. Brannon NEXSEN PRUET, LLC Post Office Drawer 2426 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (803) 771-8900 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust vs.

Gwendolyn Wells a/k/a Gwendolyn P. Wells; Martha Stokes a/k/a Martha Ann Stokes a/k/a Marthan S. Stokes a/k/a Marthan Shirley Stokes as Personal Represntative and heir of the Estate of Katie Mae Heyward Carr; Michael Farmer; Crystal Monyell Conway a/k/a Crystal Monyett Fowell a/k/a Crystal Sowell; Crystal Alexis Crowder; Kawana Dajor Crowder; Audrey Davis; John Crowder, and if John Crowder be deceased, then any and all children and heirs at law, distributees and devisees, and if any of the same be deceased, any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them, and also all other person unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described hereinAny unknown adults being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants or persons under disability or persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard RoeLisa Stokes;, C/A No. 08-CP-43-2609, The following property will be sold on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Concord Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as the combination of Lot Nos. 9 and 10 in the Sammie A. Jones Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat by D.D. Edmunds, R.L.S., dated February 22, 1990, and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Sumter County in Plat Book 90 at Page 442, the exact boundaries and measurements of which can be determined by reference to said plat. Said Lot Nos. 9 and 10 being bounded and measuring as a whole according to said plat as follows: On the Northeast by Britton Brogdon Road, said plat, and measuring thereon 240.08 feet; On the Southeast by Lot No. 8, said plat, and measuring 250.12 feet; On the Southwest by lands of Sammie A. Jones, said plat, and measuring thereon 249.95 feet.

Be all of said measurements a little more less, and according to said plat.

This being the property known as 3560 Britton Brogdon Road.

This being the same property conveyed unto Louis Carr and Katie Carr by deed of Hardee Construction Co., Inc., dated March 30, 1990, and recorded April 3, 1990, in Book 504 at Page 661, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina. Louis Carr died testate on November 2, 2002 leaving his interest in the subject property to Katie Carr as detailed in probate case number 2002-ES-43-541.

Subsequently, Katie Mae Heyward a/k/a Katie Carr died testate on or about April 18, 2008, leaving her interest in the subject property to her devisees, namely, Martha Stokes a/k/a Martha Ann Stokes a/k/a Marthan S. Stokes a/k/a Marthan Shirley Stoke, Gwendolyn Wells a/k/a Gwendolyn P. Wells, Michael Farmer, Crystal Monyett Conway a/k/a Crystal Monyett Fowell, Crystal Alexis Crowder, Kawana Dajor Crowder, Audrey Davis, Lisa Stokes and the unknown heirs of John Crowder, as is more fully shown in the Probate Records for Sumter County bearing Case No. 2008-ES-43-273.

And Also: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Concord, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as 0.42 acre, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated May 24, 1991, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Plat Book 91 at Page 833, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina.

This being the same property conveyed to Louis Carr and Katie Carr by deed of Cotten Construction Company, Inc., dated December 30, 1994, and recorded January 12, 1995, in Book 616 at Page 665, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina. Louis Carr died testate on November 2, 2002 leaving his interest in the subject property to Katie Carr as detailed in probate case number 2002-ES-43-541.

Subsequently, Katie Mae Heyward a/k/a Katie Carr died testate on or about April 18, 2008, leaving her interest in the subject property to her devisees, namely, Martha Stokes a/k/a Martha Ann Stokes a/k/a Marthan S. Stokes a/k/a Marthan Shirley Stokes, Gwendolyn Wells a/k/a Gwendolyn P. Wells, Michael Farmer, Crystal Monyett Conway a/k/a Crystal Monyett Fowell, Crystal Alexis Crowder, Kawana Dajor Crowder, Audrey Davis, Lisa Stokes and the unknown heirs of John Crowder, as is more fully shown in the Probate Records for Sumter County bearing Case No. 2008-ES-43-273.

291-00-01-043 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded or reserved, the sale will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. ยง15-39-720 (1976). The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.375% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #08-CP-43-2609.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Martin Banks for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 016426-00509 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

John W. Hanes, Jr.; Erica Hanes;, C/A No. 16-CP-43-00139, The following property will be sold on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Providence Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being delineated as Lot 84 of Rolling Hill Subdivision, Phase III, on that certain plat of Louis White Tisdale, RLS dated September 8, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2006, at page 485. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

Derivation: Book 1079 at Page 291

3410 Valencia Dr, Dalzell, SC 29040 151-11-05-010 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. 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. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.375% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #16-CP-43-00139.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 012507-02266 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016-CP-43-00918 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. The Estate of Martha J. Cureton, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Martha J. Cureton, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as Richard Roe; Steven G. Cureton; Safe Federal Credit Union, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on December 5, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Statesburg Township, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being shown and designated as Lot No. 58, Block O on a plat of Oakland Plantation, Blocks O and P, prepared by M. J. Belter & Company, dated February 11, 1970, revised October 9, 1970, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-29 at page 119; also, shown on a plat prepared for Bruce W. Parris by M. J. Belter & Company, April 28, 1971; said lot being bounded and measuring as follows: On the North by Lot No. 59, Block O, on said plat whereon it measures 153.1 feet; on the East by lands of Oakland Plantation on said plat whereon it measures 75 feet; on the South by Lot No. 57, of Oakland Plantation on said whereon it measures 168.4 feet; on the West fronting on Derwent Drive said plat and measuring thereon 70 feet, be all dimensions a little more or less and according to said plat.

This being the same property conveyed to Jimmie R. Cureton and Martha J. Cureton, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, by Deed of Patsy K. Stevens and Joel W. Stephens dated August 7, 1974 and recorded August 7, 1974 in Book A-10 at Page 449 in the Office of Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Jimmie R. Cureton passed away and full title passed to Martha J. Cureton by operation of law.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2437 Derwent Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 134-09-02-071 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3% per annum. The sale

shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2016-CP-43-01282

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association vs. Todd S. Kachel, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina shown and designated as Lot 84 on that certain plat of James D. Willson, RLS, dated May 15, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2001, page 396; and more recently shown on a plat of DeSaussure Davis Edmunds, RLS, dated June 19, 2002 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2002, page 478. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 3001 Tara Drive, Sumter, SC. Represented

by Sumter County Parcel Nos. 185-12-01-076 (0.28 acre) and 185-12-01-077 (0.30 acre).

This being the same property conveyed to Todd S. Kachel by deed of Sandra W. Adams, dated September 26, 2014 and recorded September 30, 2014 in Book 1205 at Page 1911 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County.

TMS No. 1851201076 and 1851201077 Property address: 3001 Tara Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, 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 non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said 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.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.250% per annum.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

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