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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com After 12 years of serving on Sumter County Council, District 1 councilwoman Naomi Sanders is ready to step down from her seat to take time to focus on her health.

“It’s been a good 12 years,” Sanders said. “It’s been a learning experience I will never forget.”

She wished she could have run for council again but said she needed to focus on SANDERS herself. “My health is the most important thing,” she said.

Sanders has served on county council since 1997, and in 1999 she became the first woman to serve as chairwoman.

Before serving on county council, Sanders spent 18 years on Sumter County School District 2 Board of Trustee and three years as chairwoman of the board.

Sanders said the issue she is most passionate about is education.

She said there was a former council member who did not believe Sumter’s public schools deserved the amount of funding they requested until she took him to one of the schools in the district.

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Denny Stevens and his wife, Brandy, are hoping for a miracle. Denny has stage four kidney disease and is looking for a kidney donation.

Sumter man with kidney disease praying for a donor

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Sumter resident Denny Stevens is in need of a kidney transplant. A desperate need. One of his kidneys is functioning at 20 percent and the other at 14 percent.

In May, Stevens, 45, suf-

fered congestive heart failure and found out he had stage four kidney disease. He is now on a peritoneal dialysis machine, which he has to hook up to while he sleeps.

He has had to discontinue working.

But Stevens and his wife, Brandy, are not losing hope.

They are trying to find an in-

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Customers at Simpson Hardware on Wesmark Boulevard take advantage of the store’s Black Friday deals. Many customers were ready to start shopping before the store opened, according to store manager Shawn Matthews.

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Black Friday may be a frantic day of crazy deals for shoppers, but local store managers and their employees were ready for the crowds and extra hours.

Kevin Williams, general manager at J.C. Penney at Sumter Mall on Broad Street, said the store opened at 3 p.m.

on Thursday and would remain open until 10 p.m. on Friday.

Even though the store hours were longer and the amount of customers increased, Williams said it was nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year.

“I’ve been doing this for 30 years, so

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Originally launched in 2013 with seven online degree programs, six more web-based degree completion options became available this fall, and an additional one will reach the campus at the start of the spring 2017 semester for a total of 14.

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CCTC manufacturing industry program growing

BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com A technical college program popular with the area manufacturing industry is seeing its enrollment and graduate totals rise after concerted efforts in recent years.

Nationally and locally, mechatronics is an industrial program of study that provides a worker profile fit for today’s advanced manufacturing environment: a higherskilled worker who can work with cutting-edge technology and robotics.

Mechatronics is a field of study that involves the integration of mechanics, electronics and computer science in product design and manufacturing.

Graduates have the skills and knowledge to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues with industrial equipment, such as robots that are often utilized for repetitive and routine work tasks in today’s modern plants.

Central Carolina Technical College had 20 graduates from

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its program in July 2016 — its biggest graduating class ever — and with 50 new students starting last year, the class of 2017 should reach a new record high.

“In the summer of 2017, we estimate around 40 graduates,” said Bert Hancock, academic program manager for Mechatronics at CCTC. The program is housed at Central Carolina’s new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center on Broad Street that opened about a year ago.

“We have more room at the new facility, which has helped with the numbers,” Hancock said. “But, the recruiting side is especially important.”

According to Hancock, keys to recruitment have been talk-

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Two CCTC Mechatronics students analyze a piece of industrial equipment recently during a class at the college’s new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center on Broad Street. ing more to high school students, school district career and technology centers beginning basic mechatronics programs, and especially that more parents are finding out about the CCTC program.

“My philosophy is: The more the parents know, the better off everybody will be,” Hancock said. “With two years of education beyond

high school, you can get a good job. Parents realize ‘there is an opportunity for my child here locally.’”

Hancock said starting wages for a mechatronics graduate as a technician with a local industry is between $18 and $24 per hour.

“That’s in the $40,000 range and with overtime you could expect more,” Hancock said.

As far as a typical student profile, Hancock says the program is perfect for teenagers and young adults who like to tinker with stuff at home — hand tools, cars, etc. Coming out of high school with good communication skills and basic math skills, with the ability to solve problems, are also important. But most critical, according to Hancock, is being a “go-getter.”

Hancock noted that manufacturing today has changed drastically over previous decades when low-cost, lowskilled labor was in demand.

“These companies have multi-million dollar pieces of equipment,” Hancock said.

“You have to have some technical training to work in most manufacturing plants today.”

Hancock said now and into the future he thinks postsecondary education beyond high school is becoming increasingly critical.

“I see the days coming where companies will be only looking at young people’s resumes if they have some postsecondary education on it,” Hancock said.

Technical college named military-friendly school for 6th year FROM STAFF REPORTS For the sixth consecutive year, Central Carolina Technical College has been designated a 2017 military-friendly school by Military Friendly, an organization that assists educational institutions and businesses to provide opportunities for military personnel and their spouses.

The Military Friendly School designation is awarded to the top colleges, universities, community colleges and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate resources to ensure their success both in the classroom and after graduation, according to a release from the college.

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Police investigating Broad St. wreck that killed 1 Police are continuing to investigate a Friday night car crash that killed one person.

The accident happened just before 7:30 p.m. on Broad St. at Mason Road, according to the Sumter Police Department. Officers said Barbara Dean Harkins, 72, of Dalzell, was traveling east on Broad St. when she began making a left turn onto Mason Road and crossed into the path of a westbound driver.

Harkins, who was alone in a 2002 Mazda sedan, was taken to Palmetto Health Tuomey, where she later died.

The other driver, Ashley Dawn Fulmore, 22, of Sumter, also was taken to Palmetto Health Tuomey and treated for minor injuries. Fulmore, who was driving a 2005 Ford Escape, also did not have passengers.

Officers are working to determine the cause of the crash.

“Central Carolina Technical College has a long, proud history of providing high-quality, affordable education to military members and their families.

We are honored to be awarded this recognition because our military-affiliated students are important to us,” said Lisa M. Bracken, CCTC’s vice president of student affairs.

According to the release, the college serves approximately 328 veterans and 259 active duty and dependents.

To allow for greater academic flexibility for unpredictable military schedules, classes are offered in a variety of formats. Other resources available to service members include: • A military programs coordinator at Shaw Air Force Base Education Center;

• A veterans affairs representative on the main campus; • A veterans resource center that offers a variety of academic and career services in an environment where active duty, dependents and veteran students can socialize with fellow military students; and • An active Student Veterans of America chapter with ample financial aid resources available to military students.

Active-duty military and their family members are afforded in-state tuition status, making them eligible for a variety of grants and scholarships.

Through CCTC’s memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Defense, the college participates in

the tuition assistance program for active-duty members and Military Spouse Career Advancement Account Scholarship program for military spouses.

The Military Friendly Schools list is created each year based on extensive research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans and responses to the proprietary data-driven Military Friendly Schools survey from participating institutions.

For more information on CCTC’s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, call the Military Programs coordinator at (803) 666-2422 or the Veterans Affairs representative at (803) 778-7845.

Sumter authorities respond to 2 separate house fires

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Sumter authorities responded to two house fires on Friday night and early Saturday morning, according to Sumter Fire Battalion Chief Joey Duggan.

The first blaze was called in at 8:27 p.m. Friday for a home at 2021 Goodman Road in the Pleasant Grove community, near Florence County.

Residents were able to get outside of the house without suffering any injuries.

The second fire was called in at 3:08 a.m. Saturday morning for a Rembert house at 4155 Victoria Pollard Road. According to Duggan, a family member first discovered the blaze and went into the house to get two elderly parents out. Before firefighters had arrived on the scene, the two parents had already been taken in a personal vehicle to the Kershaw County Medical Center in Camden for treatment of burns. The parents were later flown to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, for treatment. Their status was unknown as of Saturday night.

Staff Sgt. James Sinkler of Sumter Police Department loads new toys into a police cruiser Saturday as part of the department’s Cram-A-Cruiser drive at Walmart, 1238 Broad St. The department — in partnership with the Salvation Army and Walmart — is collecting new, unwrapped toys, which the Salvation Army will then distribute to specific Sumter families in need at Christmas. Each Saturday, through Dec. 17, an officer and cruiser will be at Walmart accepting gift donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, contact Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700.

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Fidel Castro dies at 90 in Cuba HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro, who led his bearded rebels to victorious revolution in 1959, embraced Sovietstyle communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half-century of rule in Cuba, has died at age 90.

With a shaking voice, President Raul Castro said on state television that his older brother died at 10:29 p.m. Friday. He ended the announcement by shouting the revolutionary slogan: “Toward victory, always!”

Castro’s reign over the island nation 90 miles from Florida was marked by the U.S.-backed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis a year later that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Castro, who outlasted a crippling U.S. trade embargo as well as dozens, possibly hundreds, of assassination plots, died 10 years after a life-threatening illness led him to turn over power to his brother.

Castro overcame imprisonment at the hands of dictator Fulgencio Batista, exile in Mexico and a disastrous start to his rebellion before triumphantly riding into Havana in January 1959 to become, at age 32, the youngest leader in Latin America. For decades he was a source of inspiration and support to revolutionaries from Latin America to Africa, even as Cubans who fled to exile loathed him with equal measure.

His commitment to socialism was unwavering, though his power finally began to fade in mid-2006 when a gastrointestinal ailment forced him to hand over the presidency to Raul in 2008, provisionally at first and then permanently.

Castro’s defiant image lingered long after he gave up his trademark Cohiba cigars for health reasons and his tall frame grew stooped.

“Socialism or death” remained Castro’s rallying cry even as Western-style democracy swept the globe and other communist regimes in China and Vietnam embraced capitalism, leaving this island of 11 million people an economically crippled Marxist curiosity.

He survived long enough to see his brother negotiate an opening with U.S. President Obama on Dec. 17, 2014, when Washington and Havana announced they would move to restore diplomatic ties for the first time since they were severed in 1961. He cautiously blessed the historic deal with his lifelong enemy in a letter published after a monthlong silence.

Obama made a historic visit to Havana in March 2016.

Raul has announced plans to retire as president when his current term ends on Feb. 24, 2018. Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, a relatively younger leader, is seen as a possible successor, although Raul has said he would stay on as head of the Communist Party.

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• Walk with St. Nicholas Sumter County Courthouse 13 E. Canal St. 4:45-5:45 p.m. Dec. 2

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Cuba’s leader Fidel Castro speaks to a crowd during his triumphant march to Havana in 1959 after the fall of the Batista regime. Former President Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, has died at 90. Read the full story at www.theitem. com.

In the Cuban capital, flags flew at half-staff at public buildings and some foreign embassies across the city Saturday. By midday, the U.S. Embassy’s flag had not been lowered.

Havana’s 23rd Street commercial center bustled with shoppers toting

• Sumter Artists Guild Holiday Mart Sumter County Gallery of Art 200 Hasell St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3 • Festival of Choirs Trinity Methodist Church 226 W. Liberty St. 3 p.m. Dec. 4 • Yuletide at Millford Millford Plantation 7320 Millford Plantation Road, Pinewood 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 3 and noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 4 • Christmas Open House at The Ruins The Ruins Historic Home 1257 Barnwell Drive, Stateburg 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3 • Sumter Christmas Parade Main Street 2-4 p.m. Dec. 4

plastic bags and youngsters checking the internet on their smartphones as on a normal weekend afternoon. But there was a notable lack of amplified music in this usually sonorous capital.

Official newspapers were published with only black ink instead of the usual bright red or blue mastheads.

Carlos Rodriguez, 15, was sitting in Havana’s Miramar neighborhood when he heard that Fidel Castro had died.

“Fidel? Fidel?” he said, slapping his head in shock. “That’s not what I was expecting. One always thought that he would last forever. It doesn’t seem true.”

“It’s a tragedy,” said 22-year-old nurse Dayan Montalvo. “We all grew up with him. I feel really hurt by the news that we just heard.”

But the news cheered the community of Cuban exiles in Florida who had fled Castro’s government. Thousands gathered in the streets in Miami’s Little Havana to whoop, wave Cuban flags, and bang on pots with spoons.

Cars honked horns, and police blocked off streets.

Alex Ferran, 21, headed toward the gathering in front of exile hangout Cafe Versailles with three friends early Saturday morning after his mother and grandmother called him with the news. He was beside himself with excitement.

“We’re here to celebrate. This is history in the making,” Ferran said.

• Sumter Community Concert Band Christmas Concert Patriot Hall 135 Haynsworth St. 7 p.m., Dec. 4 • Old McCaskill’s Farm Country Christmas Trunk Show 377 Cantey Lane, Rembert 1-6 p.m., Dec. 4 (803) 432-9537 • Sumter Opera House Cinema Series - Polar Express 21 N. Main St. 7-9 p.m., Dec. 8 • Jingle with the Arts Sumter Civic Dance Co. and guests Patriot Hall 135 Haynsworth St. Dec. 9 and 10 • Sumter Opera House Presents: A John Berry Christmas

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illions of Americans use hand sanitizers and antibacterial products to protect against germs and harmful bacteria. In an age where bacteria-phobic trends flourish, researchers are now finding that the over sterilization of our environments could actually be harming our health, disrupting our human microbiomes, which has resulted in a rise in gut-related illnesses.

A microbiome is defined as a collection of microorganisms that inhabit an environment. Every living thing is dependent on communities of microbes. It is the bacteria, viruses and fungi that make up a microbiome.

The skin and inside the body is home to more than 10,000 different microbial species. Research has determined that for every one of our cells, there are 10 microbial cells living on or inside our body, helping us to perform life-sustaining functions.

Microbes play a major role in supporting your health. In fact, every time you come in contact with another person or animal,

each time you eat a meal or apply a product to your skin, you are affecting the composition of your microbiome. Imbalances in our microbial communities have been implicated in countless health issues, including immune health, psychological well-being, and chronic diseases.

What scientists have recently come to understand is that the makeup and overall health of your microbiome as a whole determines whether pathogens in the gut coexMissy ist peacefully or cause disCorrigan ease. The microbiome in the large intestine is by far the most complex. Every human carries 3 to 5 pounds of microbes in there and has their own unique community of microorganisms. No two people have the same microbiome. But researchers are finding that microbiomes can look very different but function in the same way.

Diet has shown to be quite influential,

even altering the microbiome within days of a drastic diet change. Dietary fiber has been identified as the best food for a more rich and diverse number of bacterial species.

However, the fiber must come from different plant foods such as beans, fruits and vegetables. Your microbiome changes as you age, becoming less diverse. This could be the result of repeated antibiotic use or reduction in consumption of fibrous foods.

Research has shown that there are differences in the makeup of gut bacteria between lean and overweight people but research showed that a person’s gut microbiome was not a good predictor of an individual being of normal weight or obese. So there is no identifiable “lean” or “obese” gut microbiome.

The body relies on a balance of good and bad bacteria. Scientists say that “You are what you eat” holds more weight than ever.

Regardless of any physical changes that may occur, consuming healthy foods and avoiding processed foods can improve your overall well-being for a longer, healthier life.

Skin patch aims to test sweat for well-being WASHINGTON (AP) — Breaking a sweat? Researchers are creating a skin patch that can test those droplets while people exercise and beam results to their smartphones, possibly a new way to track health and fitness.

The experimental gadget goes well beyond activity monitors such as the Fitbit. A little larger than a quarter, it’s almost like a tiny lab stuck to the skin.

If you think of perspiration as just a drippy nuisance, think again.

“Sweat has biochemical components within it that tell us a lot about physiological health,” said John A. Rogers, who directs Northwestern University’s Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics and led the new research.

Today’s wearable technology helps people track their calories, activity and heart rate. A wearable biosensor would be “radically different,” Rogers said.

For simple fitness purposes, it could give an early warning that it’s time to replenish elec-

trolytes before someone starts to feel dehydrated. But eventually, with additional research, Rogers envisions more sophisticated use of these devices, such as real-time monitoring of how the body adjusts during military training or even to screen people for diseases such as diabetes or cystic fibrosis.

The skin-like sweat patch adds a capability called microfluidics, capturing and analyzing tiny amounts of body fluid.

How it works: Stick the patch on the skin and start

moving. Tiny channels collect perspiration and route it to different compartments where it interacts with chemicals that change color to reflect sweat loss, the perspiration’s acidity level, and concentrations of chloride, glucose and lactate.

Together, those measurements can indicate such things as hydration levels or electrolyte loss. Hold a smartphone over the patch, and an app takes a picture of the colors and interprets what they mean.

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Local debutantes presented THE LORD CLARENDON COTILLION The Lord Clarendon Cotillion will present one debutante and three sons at its annual ball on Dec. 19, 2016, at Sunset Country Club in Sumter.

Helen Bateman Brunson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Cagney Brunson Jr., will be presented by her father and escorted by Don Cagney Brunson III and Adam Daniel Lowder.

Sons to be presented are John Landon Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Todd Black; Don Cagney Brunson III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Cagney Brunson Jr.; and John William Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tod Dodd Graham.

Theodore Mitchell Gardner is president of the Lord Clarendon Cotillion. Mrs. James Barry Ham is ball chairman, and Mrs. Theodore Mitchell Gardner is debutante chairman.

LES TRENTE Les Trente will present three debutantes on Dec. 20, 2016, at Sunset Country Club.

Martha Camille Banks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Salisbury Banks Jr., will be presented by her father and escorted by Ronald Salisbury Banks III and John Louis Banks. She is sponsored by her aunt, Mrs. Martin Kenneth Rosefield Jr. Carter Chastain Dwight, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jenkins Dwight, will be presented by her father and escorted by James Edgar Mayes III and Thomas Sandberg McGinnis.

Anna Louise Segars, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arthur Segars Jr., will be presented by her father and es-

corted by James Williamson Barnes and Hunter Edward Segars.

Shawn Michael Matthews is president of the club; ball chairwoman is Dr. Pressley Wilson Warrick; and debutante chairwoman is Mrs. Jonathan Teseniar.

Turner. She is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Thompson Harvin.

Benjamin Waverly McIver is president of the club; ball chairwoman is Mrs. Benjamin Waverly McIver; and debutante chairwoman is Mrs. William Neal Coulter Jr.

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The Epicurean will present two debutantes on Dec. 16, 2016, at Sunset Country Club.

Madeline Rose Cromer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Paul Cromer III, will be presented by her father and escorted by Dalton James Kirkhart and Vincent Anthony Watkins.

Elizabeth Hayley Smoak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Todd Smoak, will be presented by her father and escorted by William Blake Bochette and Coker Workman Lowder.

Warren Stephen Curtis is president of the club; ball chairwoman is Mrs. John Wilds James; and debutante chairwoman is Mrs. William Neal Coulter Jr.

The Carolinian will present eight debutantes on Dec. 15, 2016 at Sunset Country Club.

Kendall Morgan Brogdon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Turner Brogdon III, will be presented by her father and escorted by William Turner Brogdon IV and Jeffrey Wayne Davis III. Carter Chastain Dwight, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jenkins Dwight, will be presented by her father and escorted by James Edgar Mayes III and Thomas Sandberg McGinnis.

Hannah LeAnn Jordan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Allen Jordan, will be presented by her father and escorted by Mason Bradham Jordan and Walker Snead Patrick.

Katherine Lorena Lynch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Clifford Lynch, will be presented by her father and escorted by William Herbert Lynch and George Dalton Marlowe.

Gulie (Gigi) Kathryn Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Emerson Moore, will be presented by her father and escorted by Christopher Stephen Hoog and John Alexander Kozicz.

Catherine Turner Parker, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edward Parker Jr., will be presented by her father and escorted by John Wells Baker Jr. and Talmadge Alsey Johnson.

THE COTILLION CLUB The Cotillion Club will present two debutantes on Dec. 14, 2016, at Sunset Country Club.

Madeline Rose Cromer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Paul Cromer III, will be presented by her father and escorted by Dalton James Kirkhart and Vincent Anthony Watkins. She is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. James Paul Cromer Jr. Clara Hines Harvin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven LeGrande Harvin, will be presented by her father and escorted by Steven LeGrande Harvin Jr. and Robert Sharp

Holly Kathryn Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Lee Scott, will be presented by her father and escorted by Horace Lee Scott Jr. and James Williamson Barnes.

Lindsey White Tisdale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis White Tisdale, will be presented by her father and escorted by John Ansel McFaddin and Patrick Lane Ryals.

Charles Tennyson Edens is president of the club; ball chairwoman is Mrs. Anthony Ray Scott; and debutante chairwoman is Mrs. Bret Ernst Fisher.

THE CAMELLIA BALL The Camellia Ball will present five debutantes on Dec. 27, 2016, at Sunset Country Club.

Catherine Turner Parker, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edward Parker Jr., will be presented by her father and escorted by Gilbert Edward Parker III and John Wells Baker.

Gulie Kathryn Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Emerson Moore Sr., will be presented by her father and escorted by Brayden Davis Fidler and Tommy Joe Barron Jr. Kendall Morgan Brogdon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Turner Brogdon III, will be presented by her father and escorted by William Turner Brogdon IV and Raines MacPhail Waggett.

Elizabeth Hayley Smoak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Todd Smoak, will be presented by her father and escorted by William Blake Rochette and Walker Harvin Art. She is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franklin Young.

Hana McKinley Haag, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Kepner Haag, will be

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presented by her father and escorted by William Blake Duke and Trevor Depra Moxley. She is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shelton James Jr. William Hodge Croft is president of the club; ball chairwoman is Mrs. Robert Franklin Young; and debutante chairwoman is Mrs. Harold Raymond Waynick III.

THE TRIAN The Trian will present two debutantes on Dec. 21, 2016, at Sunset Country Club.

Rachel Carolyn Rivers, daughter of Lt. Commander and Mrs. Roy Fidler Rivers, will be presented by her father and escorted by Reid Townsend Rivers and Joshua Paul Rivers.

She is sponsored by her grandmother, Mrs. John Townsend Rivers Jr. Kendall Morgan Brogdon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Turner Brogdon III, will be presented by her father and escorted by Stephen Lewis Patrick and William Turner Brogdon IV. Charles Bostic is president of the club; ball chairwoman is Mrs. William Burke Watson; and debutante chairwoman is Mrs. Brandon Tripp McElveen.

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WEDDINGS

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida — Alana Rose Ward of Stuart, Florida, and Charles Emil Hurst of Orlando, Florida, were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at The Cathedral Basilica.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Michael Ward of Stuart, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ward, Mrs. Roseann Lebioda and the late Mr. Andrew Lebioda of Sterling Heights, Michigan. She graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville with a bachelor of arts degree. She is employed as a fitness specialist by Marriott Vacation Worldwide.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Wesley Hurst of Babson Park, Florida, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Ansley Hurst Jr. of Sumter and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Fritz Goebel of Lancaster. He graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville with a bachelor of

science degree. He is employed as an agricultural financial analyst by Prudential Agriculture Investments.

Father Seamus O'Flynn of The Cathedral Basilica officiated at the ceremony.

Music was provided by Shannon McKay, the cathedral organist.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore a strapless, sweetheart A-line gown with vintage-inspired lace and a long lace-trimmed train. She carried a soft romantic bouquet made of David Austin blush roses, ivory roses, dusty miller and greenery.

Alyssa Ward, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor.

Melissa Bott, Kristen Gomes, Caitlyn Lebioda, Jacqueline Oliver, Allie Watson and Chelsea Wiltjer served as bridesmaids.

Tyler Heath served as best man. Groomsmen were Jordan Barker, Cody Barnes, Craig Leckie, Danny Leckie, Lee Milam and Akash Prashad.

MR., MRS. CHARLES HURST

Also participating were Michael Lebioda and Denise Knoll, godparents of the bride.

The bride's parents held the reception at The Treasury on the Plaza in St. Augustine.

The bridegroom's parents held the rehearsal party at The Floridian restaurant in St. Augustine.

Following a wedding trip to Whistler, Canada, the couple resides in Orlando, Florida.

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Mr. and Mrs. Leland Frank Robertson Jr. of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Miriam Brianne Robertson of Columbia, to Garlon Sims Tillirson of Columbia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Eric Tillirson of Tennille, Georgia.

The bride-elect, formerly of Sumter, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wayland Butler and the late Mr. and Mrs. Leland Frank Robertson, all of Sumter. She graduated from Presbyterian College in MISS ROBERTSON, TILLIRSON 2015. She is employed by Northwestern Mutual.

The bridegroom-elect, formerly of Tennille, is the grandson of Dr. John Selby Jester of Abbeville, Louisiana, Mr. and Mrs. Andy A. Whitlow of Gainesville, Georgia, the late Mrs. Jean Sims Jester, and the late Mr. Charles Robert Tillirson. He graduated from Presbyterian College in 2014. He is employed by Colonial Life.

The wedding is planned for April 29, 2017, at Westside Baptist Church in Sumter.

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

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

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

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

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ciated at the ceremony.

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

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

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

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

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the bride. Gabriel Scott served as ring bearer.

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

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

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

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Gifts of liquor to recovering alcoholic are not appreciated DEAR ABBY — I recently got my husband back in touch with "Scott," his best friend from adolescence and college. My husband's ex had kept them apart, so this rekindling is extra special and apDear Abby preciated. I don't want ABIGAIL to do anything that VAN BUREN would jeopardize it.

But Scott's wife makes me uncomfortable.

She is quiet, reserved, but very manipulative. Neither she nor her husband are drinkers, but she insists on bringing a gift of some form of alcohol every time we see them, which is about once a month.

Abby, I am a recovering alcoholic. I have worked hard for my 11 years of so-

briety, and continue to work hard at it every day. Firm, but polite requests I have made to her have fallen upon deaf ears. Speaking to Scott hasn't helped either, because he doesn't stand up to her.

My husband also hasn't been able to get through.

He and Scott tell me to accept the gift and throw it away, or give it to another friend. But with addiction, it isn't that easy. I have resorted to inventing excuses not to see them, but I don't like feeling this way.

I believe she gives gifts because it makes her feel good, but at what point does my extreme discomfort trump her happiness? What can I do to get her to understand without ruining this relationship?

In a delicate situation DEAR DELICATE — Have you told Scott's

wife that you are a recovering alcoholic?

If you have, and she persists in gifting you with liquor when they come over, she is attempting to challenge your recovery. (Could her behavior be the reason your husband's former wife kept them apart?)

Your husband's rekindled friendship with Scott would not be ruined if he sees him on a one-to-one basis rather than the four of you socializing as couples. And if the clueless wife hands you another bottle of booze, that's what you should insist upon.

DEAR ABBY — I have been talking to someone I know is a genuine person, someone who has all the qualities I would want in a lifelong partner. However, I am still in love with my ex.

My ex has moved on but still contacts me, and we do deeply care about each

other. I'm afraid if I decide to move forward, I'll always second-guess whether or not I did it for the right reasons. I'm afraid that because of my feelings for my ex, I won't be able to open up to anyone. I also know we would have many issues to resolve if we ever decided to give it another chance.

I guess I'm afraid to let go and afraid to move forward. What should I do?

Equally torn in the West DEAR EQUALLY TORN — Move forward as your ex has. And while you are at it, put more distance between the two of you.

Whether the person you are talking to -who seems to look good on paper — is someone you'll wind up with is anybody's guess. So consider taking a break from romance for a while until you get your head straight. You're not there yet, but with time you will be.

Trump’s home becomes NYC’s hottest backdrop for selfie enthusiasts NEW YORK (AP) — Outside Donald Trump's gilded skyscraper, many in the slowmoving sidewalk throng come for the sole purpose of snapping selfies, some to capture a bit of history and others to offer the new president their one-fingered salute.

Trump Tower, always a popular spot for visitors, has become even more of a spectacle since Election Day, with the selfie stick-toting thatch of gawkers mixing with, and sometimes posing with, the heavily armed police.

"OK, you've got your picture, now move along," one officer repeated as he stood guard along a Fifth Avenue that has come to resemble its new nickname: Fort Trump.

But new metal and concrete barricades, scores of police,

and pedestrian checkpoints have done little this week to stop the crowds from gathering 26 floors below where Trump has been holed up interviewing potential cabinet candidates and planning his new administration.

"It's history in the making," said Steve O'Neill, a 54-yearold police lieutenant from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, who made the pilgrimage in part to drop off a photo he had taken with Trump during a campaign stop. "He told us if he became president, we could come and have it signed.

So we left it with the guard."

Connie Hunt, a 54-year-old real estate agent from London, Kentucky, said she came to New York to see her beloved Kentucky Wildcats play basketball at Madison Square

Garden, but made time for a trip to her chosen candidate's famous home.

"I love 'The Apprentice' the show. He's just famous. He's more famous than a politician," Hunt said. "He's successful in everything he's done and I just wanted to see what he's built, what he's accomplished, instead of seeing it on TV." Twenty-year-old Leigh Stolarz, of West Palm Beach, Florida, said she was outraged

by Trump's victory, finding it unbelievable that someone with his attitude toward women and immigrants could be elected president.

But she said she came to the tower anyway, in part to see how people were reacting. Her own reaction was similar to the thousands of the Trump

Tower selfies that have populated Twitter, Facebook and Instagram since Election Day: a disgusted look, rolling eyes and an extended middle finger.

"It seemed like a step back for us when we'd made so many progressive steps," Stolarz said. "I feel like he doesn't represent our country."

Such opponents found a kindred spirit in Paul Rossen, who has stood outside Trump Tower five hours a day, five days a week for the past six months selling anti-Trump pins. He used to sell pins that said "Dump Trump," but since the election he has switched to black pins with a white silhouette of Trump and the words "Not My President."

"The main thing about the protests and this is, it's very good group therapy," he said.

"It's a cathartic form of saying, 'I will not submit,' even though we have no choice."

Tourists from outside the United States also stopped by to wonder how the new American president would affect them back home.

Standing across the street from Trump Tower, 48-yearold businesswoman Dorotea Bustamante, of Coahuila, Mexico, recalled Trump's campaign rhetoric about her home country.

"He can't judge all of us as criminals because we're not," Bustamante said in Spanish.

"He has to judge each person by their actions."

But she tried to stay optimistic that President Trump might be different than candidate Trump: "He just might surprise me."

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Judge: Roof competent to stand trial in deaths COLUMBIA (AP) — The white man charged in the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church last year is competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled Friday.

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel’s decision clears the way for jury selection to restart Monday in the hate-crimes trial of 22-year-old Dylann Roof.

The judge had delayed the process of narrowing the final jury pool on Nov. 7 when Roof’s lawyers suggested their client either didn’t understand the charges against him or couldn’t properly help them with his defense. The lawyers did not say what led them to question Roof’s fitness for trial.

Roof is charged in federal court with hate crimes, obstruction of religion and other counts in connection with the June 17, 2015, attack at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. He could face the death penalty if convicted.

The decision came after Gergel wrapped up a hastily called twoday hearing to determine if Roof is mentally fit to stand trial.

The judge said he took the rare step of keeping the hearing closed to the public and media because Roof made statements to a psychologist that might not be legal to use at his trial and could taint potential jurors.

The judge said Friday that he refrained from releasing a transcript of the hearing for the same reason, reversing an earlier pledge to release a redacted transcript. Gergel maintains that the steps he has taken are to ensure that Roof receives a fair trial and that pre-trial exposure doesn’t

OPTIONS FROM PAGE A1 divided into two programs: business administration, management; and business administration, accounting. Coming in the spring will be health informatics.

Whether students have started their pursuit of a four-year degree at USC Sumter or another institution, such as Central Carolina Technical College, the USC Sumter campus facilitates the framework of the online Palmetto College degree options for the area. USC Lancaster, USC Union and USC Salkehatchie all fulfill the same purpose in their respective regions to facilitate student access to degrees.

All four campuses are now officially referred to as Palmetto College campuses, instead of regional campuses.

The Palmetto College online programs help provide bachelor degrees to those students, who — for one reason or another — cannot spend all that face-toface time in the classroom, according to Reisenauer.

“Palmetto College has really changed the game,” he said. “For years, USC Sumter could offer associate degrees in our name; then many of those students would have to move and transfer in the past.

We did also have a few cooperative programs on our campus that allowed some students to pursue a four-year degree, for example a degree in business from USC Aiken. But now, there is a whole

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provide grounds for an appeal.

At Roof’s competency hearing, Gergel heard testimony from psychologist James Ballenger and four other unnamed witnesses and reviewed sworn statements from three others, the judge wrote in his order.

Roof also has already been found competent in state court, where prosecutors plan a second death penalty trial on nine counts of murder.

According to police, Roof sat through nearly an hour of prayer and Bible study at the church with its pastor and 11 others before pulling a gun and firing dozens of shots. Roof hurled racial insults at the six women and three men he is charged with killing and the three people left alive, authorities said. He said he left the three unharmed so they could tell the world the shootings were because he hated black people.

THE SUMTER ITEM array of programs — soon to be 14 — that essentially allow for the same situation here.

“Students can graduate from us with an associate’s (degree), move on to one of the senior campuses, receive the bachelor’s, but not have to move, find housing, leave a job or family,” Reisenauer added.

“They can now stay here and become a USC graduate with a four-year degree right here in Sumter.”

Technically, once they become a junior and in their major program of study, students are officially enrolled in one of the state’s four senior-level USC campuses — Columbia, Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort — that offer the various degrees, according to Reisenauer.

“Even though the juniors and seniors in Palmetto College online coursework are not technically USC Sumter students, we are still a part by providing academic support, such as library services, computer labs and other education support services,” he said.

“We believe it’s a very solid partnership.”

Reisenauer is delighted about all the new bachelor degrees programs available at USC Sumter via Palmetto College.

“With business administration, we now have an accounting option,” Reisenauer said. “This is of great interest and widely needed. The students are excited about it, and so are we.”

The health promotion degree is for students in-

terested in promoting healthy lifestyles as a career, but not specifically in the clinical field. The degree is very flexible, given consumers today are increasingly health-conscious, according to Reisenauer.

Three of the new degrees — information management and systems, information science and health informatics — are in response to today’s “Big Data” revolution.

“Those programs are there for the corralling, making use and analyzing the flood of data out there today and to keep it secure,” Reisenauer said.

“Health informatics is particularly geared to the health care field.”

USC Sumter Dean Michael Sonntag is also excited about the expanded educational opportunities locally.

“As a part of Palmetto College, USC Sumter is thrilled to offer these new degree programs to students in our area,” Sonntag said. “The addition of significant new programs demonstrates the ability of Palmetto College and USC Sumter to respond flexibly to local needs. These programs are specifically targeted to meet the growing demand for knowledge workers, managers and leaders who will expand our local economy including manufacturing and beyond. I’m convinced that as the new programs roll out, businesses are going to encourage their employees to explore these opportunities to move up in their companies and to bring new services to our area.”

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016

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

Born June 20, 1935, to the late George and Mary L. Waninger in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he moved to Millville, New Jersey, in 1950 and graduated from Memorial High School in 1954.

George married WANINGER Muriel on Dec. 24, 1955. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in September 1955 and served his country for 24 years. During his time, he passed through or was stationed in 48 states and 10 foreign countries, two of which were at Shaw Air Force Base, where he was the commandant of the NCO Leadership School and the second as the Security Police superintendent. He retired in 1979 and entered USC and graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in social studies education. He went on to teach in the local schools until medical problems caused him to leave in 1983.

George was a member of the following: Hillcrest Masonic Lodge and served as master in 1983; in 2013 and 2014 he served as the 26 District Deputy Grand Master; a member of Beulah Chapter 25 Royal Arch Masons serving as Excellent High Priest; Seymour Council 15 Royal and Select Masters serving as Illustrious Master; Sumter Commandery 20 Knights Templar serving as Commander; and was selected to serve as 5th District Representative and was elected a member of

the Knights of the York Cross of Honor; Allied Masonic Degrees 188 serving as Sovereign Master; life member of the Knight Masons 20 and Palmetto York Rite College 70; Hillcrest Order of Eastern Star serving as Worthy Patron; Swan Lake Court 24 Order of the Amaranth serving as Royal Patron; and a life member of the Strategic Air Command Elite Guard Association. He served as chairman of the advisory board for Hillcrest Rainbow Assembly 44 and was selected as Rainbow dad and received the Grand Cross of Color.

Surviving are his children, George F. Waninger and his wife, Frances, of Sumter, and Lorraine M. Baker and her husband, Arthur, of Glendale, Arizona; one sister, Carol Larrabee and her husband, Ray, of San Diego; eight grandchildren, Amanda Lyons and her husband, Kevin, Andrew Baker and his wife, Jessica, George A. Waninger, Angela Girard and her husband, Chad, Jessica Waninger, Annita Schultz and her husband, Ben; Jeremy Waninger and Aaron Baker; and seven great-grandchildren, Camile Baker, Ramsey Lyons, Tayrn Girard, Nova Lyons, Anna Baker and Connor Drew Waninger.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Walt Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park with military honors and Masonic Rites.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Bullock Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 400 Percival Road, P.O.

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

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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

Born in Cooperative, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Cloyd L. Dobbs and Martha Spradling Dobbs. Mr. Dobbs served in the U.S. Army, in which he was a Korean War veteran and a recipient of the Silver Star medal. Following his serDOBBS vice in the Army, he went on to become an entrepreneur, being both a building contractor and a used car dealer. He loved playing golf.

He loved his family and grandchildren and will be dearly missed. Mr. Dobbs was previously a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and was a current member of Alice Drive Baptist Church.

Surviving in addition to his wife are: one son, Darrell L. Dobbs and his wife, Marion, of Sumter; two daughters, Connie A. Mitchell and her husband, Mark, and Brenda S. Sprankle and her husband, Herb, all of Guy-

THE SUMTER ITEM ton, Georgia; two brothers, Gerald Dobbs and his wife, Jo Ellen, of Muncie, Indiana, and Hilbert Dobbs and his wife, Joyce, of Yorktown, Indiana; and one sister, Shirley Winchester and her husband, Bobby, of Sumter; six grandchildren; and 18 greatgrandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Aldena Kidd and Peggy Dobbs.

A funeral service will be held at noon on Tuesday in Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jim Thrower officiating. A private interment will be held in Fort Jackson National Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Josh Enloe, Steven L. Dobbs, Austin Duchaine, Chris Sturgess, Caleb Ziel and Scott Ziel.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, one hour prior to the service from 11 a.m. to noon at Bullock Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210.

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

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

BRENDA S. WILSON Brenda Stevens Wilson, 55, wife of Jimmy Glenn Wilson, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at her home.

Born Dec. 27, 1960, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Frank Edward and Audrey Elizabeth Bateman Ste-

venson. She loved to play Bingo and she adored her children and her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of Sumter; two sons, Jimmy Glenn Wilson, Jr. of Tampa, Florida, and Michael Shane Wilson of Sumter; a daughter, Kimberly Rudd of Sumter; two brothers, Frank “Bosie” Stevens and Robert “Coot” Stevenson (Becky), both of Sumter; two sisters, Linda WILSON Robinson (Mickey) of Sumter and Joan Davis of Florence; and three grandsons, David, Trenton and Will Rudd.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, 240 Myrtle Beach Highway, Sumter, with the Rev. Bill Tschorn Jr. officiating.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, from 2 to 3 p.m., at the church.

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

JAMES E. FULTON SR. BALTIMORE — James Edward Fulton Sr., 68, husband of Ethel Pendergrass Fulton, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at his residence, 2037 East Belvedere Ave., Baltimore. He was born Feb. 8, 1948, in Manning, a son of Eugene Fulton and the late Ruth Conyers Fulton.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

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

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DONOR FROM PAGE A1 Cassatt, Kershaw County. Four years ago he moved to Sumter and has worked as a maintenance supervisor for a chain of six fast-food locations in Sumter and one in Bishopville.

He’s been diabetic for about 15 years.

Several weeks before suffering congestive heart failure, he started feeling sluggish and sleeping much more than usual, he said. “I would come home, and all I wanted to do was go to sleep,� he said.

He also gained about 45 pounds of fluid.

Then in early May, he suffered congestive heart failure and found out he had stage four kidney disease.

Denny struggles to do any kind of physical activity. Even walking a short distance, such as to the mailbox and back, can be a challenge, he said. That is really frustrating for a man who is used to working hard, he said.

Denny’s father, the late Willie James “WJ� Stevens, was also diabetic. “We watched him go from a healthy man to someone that was blind and needed dialysis three days a week,� Brandy said.

Denny’s father was on dialysis for six years. His father passed away on July 28.

The best option for Denny now is to find a living donor.

The life expectancy of a recipient of a kidney from a living donor is 16 to 20 years, compared to the life expectancy for a recipient of a kidney from a deceased donor, which is six to 10 years, Brandy said.

The Stevens family has started the process for a transplant surgery but must raise a minimum of $5,000 to

COUNCIL FROM PAGE A1 He didn’t know what the schools needed because he had not been there, Sanders said.

Every child deserves a good education so they can learn how to take care of themselves in the future, she said.

Now, Sanders said she could not think of a council member who was not passionate about the school district.

Sanders said although she has experienced some bad times while on council, there hasn’t been anything she could not overcome. “We’ve come a long way, and everyone works well together,� she said. “That’s what I appreciate most.�

Sanders said she will miss seeing her fellow council members when she leaves. “They’ve gotten to be part of my family,� she said.

even be considered, she said.

The expenses will only increase as the process goes forward.

Additionally, if Stevens does find a donor, there are many additional expenses such as lodging.

Living donor candidates should be in good physical and mental health, free from high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, HIV, hepatitis or organspecific diseases and at least 18 years old.

A donor and a recipient must have compatible blood types and tissue types. This is to increase the chance that the recipient’s body accepts the new kidney.

Even if a donor’s kidney does not match with Denny’s, donors are still welcome to make a donation.

The national live donor exchange pair program allows for kidneypaired donation, a transplant option for candidates who have a living donor who is medically able but cannot donate a kidney to their intended candidate because they are incompatible.

The Stevens family has four children, Dennis, Amber, Elizabeth and Preston.

Individuals wanting to make donations to assist with Denny’s medical expenses should mail checks to 519 Phelps St., Sumter, S.C. They can also make a donation at any Wells Fargo bank location in the name of “Denny Stevens.� T-shirts are also being sold as a fundraiser. Contact Brandy Stevens for more information at (803) 669-0298.

Donations can also be made on Stevens’ Go Fund Me Page at www.gofundme.com/dennysnewkidney.

Those interested in being a potential donor should contact Sara Parker at (843) 792-4722 or email livedonor@musc.edu.

Sanders had some advice for Chris Sumpter, who was elected councilman of District 1 on Nov. 8.

She said council members should attend every meeting with an open mind. Sometimes you will go to a meeting with your mind made up, but someone could have a better idea, she said.

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DEALS FROM PAGE A1 I’m used to it,� he said. “This is what we like.�

He said 100 percent of the store’s staff worked during the 30-hour shopping period as people continued to shop day and night.

Williams said the store provided food and beverages for employees as they worked during the holiday.

He said Sumter’s store differs from other stores because employees are paid double time for working during the holidays instead of the usual time and a half.

There were lines at all three entrances to the store from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, he said.

People like coupons, Williams said as he handed out coupon packages for $10, $100 or $500 off a purchase of equal value or more. The packages also included a 30 percent off coupon for purchases on Saturday.

You can sometimes tell when someone wins the $100 or $500 dollar coupons, he said. They usually scream, he said.

Williams said he started with thousands of coupons and gave out his last one about 10 a.m. on Friday.

He said it is legal for people to get a coupon, make a purchase, leave the store and come back in for another coupon. He pointed out a man who had made his sixth purchase and returned to the store for a seventh coupon.

J.C. Penney also had rebate deals on several kitchen items. Williams said the most popular item was a Crock-Pot for $7.99 after a $12 mailin rebate. Other popular items were “boots, boots and boots,� he said.

Williams said Black Friday marks the start of the holiday shopping

And, you should do what you think is right, she said.

Nobody can tell you what to do, she said.

Vote your conscience, Sand-

ers said.

During her time on council and school district board of trustees, Sanders said she has also learned that it is OK to

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Sanders said she wishes Sumpter luck for when he officially becomes District 1 councilman.

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Ivey Smith, a customer at J.C. Penney, said she started her Black Friday shopping at about 9 a.m.

She said she takes advantage of the sales almost every year.

Smith said she does not make a big deal of Black Friday shopping by researching which stores to go to, but rather visits her favorite shops that will have things she likes.

It just gets you in the Christmas spirit, she said.

Shawn Matthews, manager of Simpson Hardware on Wesmark Boulevard, said the store opened at 6 a.m. on Friday and would close at 8 p.m.

There were cars lined up outside the gates at 5 a.m. when employees arrived to prepare to open the store that morning, he said. That was very encouraging to see, he said. “We’re very thankful,� he said.

Matthews said the store was fully staffed with full-time and seasonal employees on Friday.

Matthews said the first three hours the store opened were very busy.

About 10:30 a.m., the store had a continuous flow of customers.

Matthews said the store has had “better-than-Black-Friday deals� on clothing, firearms, hardware and great gift items for about a week before Friday.

Yeti coolers are still popular, along with Patagonia and Browning clothing items. He said Kuhl, a new clothing brand with outdoor-casual type items, is also popular right now.

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Fidel Castro and dead utopianism

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ASHINGTON — With the end of Fidel Castro’s nasty life Friday night, we can hope, if not reasonably expect, to have seen the last of charismatic totalitarians worshiped by political pilgrims from open societies.

Experience suggests there will always be tyranny tourists in flight from what they consider the boring banality of bourgeois society and eager for the excitement of sojourns in “progressive” despotisms that they are free to admire and then leave.

During the 1930s, there were many apologists for Josef Stalin’s brutalities, which he committed in the name of building a workers’ paradise fit for an improved humanity. The apologists complacently said, “You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.” To which George Orwell acidly replied: “Where’s the omelet?” With Castro, the problem was lemonade.

Soon after Castro seized power in 1959, Jean-Paul Sartre, the French intellectual whose Stalinist politics were as grotesque as his philosophy was opaque, left Les Deux Magots cafe in Paris to visit Cuba.

During a drive, he and Castro stopped at a roadside stand.

They were served warm lemonade, which Castro heatedly said “reveals a lack of revolutionary consciousness.” The waitress shrugged, saying the refrigerator was broken. Castro “growled” (Sartre’s approving description): “Tell your people in charge that if they don’t take care of their problems, they will have problems with me.” Sartre swooned: “This was the first time I understood — still quite vaguely — what I called ‘direct democracy.’ Between the waitress and Castro, an immediate secret understanding was established. She let it be seen by her tone, her smiles, by a shrug of the shoulders, that she was without illusion.

And the prime minister … in expressing himself before her without circumlocution, calmly invited her to join the rebellion.”

Another political innovator, Benito Mussolini, called his regime “ennobled democracy,” and as the American columnist Murray Kempton mordantly noted in 1982, photographs of Castro “cutting sugar cane evoke the barechested Mussolini plunged into the battle for wheat.” Castro’s direct democracy was parsimonious regarding elections but permissive of shrugs. It did, however, forbid “acts of public destruction,” meaning criticism of communism.

This charge condemned Armando Valladares, then 23, to 22 years in Castro’s prisons.

Stalin’s terror was too high a price to pay for a great novel, but at least the world got from it Arthur Koestler’s “Darkness at Noon.” And although

Castro’s regime, saturated with sadism, should never have existed, because of it the world got Valladares’s George testament to Will human endurance, his prison memoir “Against All Hope.” Prison food was watery soup laced with glass, or dead rats, or cows’ intestines filled with feces, and Castro’s agents had special uses for the ditch filled with the sewage from 8,000 people.

On April 15, 1959, 15 weeks after capturing Havana, Castro, then 32, landed in Washington at what is now Reagan National Airport. He had been in America in 1948, when he studied English and bought a Lincoln. This time, on April 16, in a concession to bourgeois expectations, he dispatched an aide to buy a comb and toothbrush. His connections to communism? “None,” he said. He endorsed a free press as “the first enemy of dictatorship,” and said free elections were coming soon.

Then he was off to a Princeton seminar and a lecture in the chapel at Lawrenceville prep school, well received at both places.

By July red stars were being painted on Cuban military vehicles. Three years later, Soviet ballistic missiles were arriving. A year after that, a Castro admirer murdered the U.S. president whose administration had been interested in, indeed almost obsessed with, removing Castro.

U.S. flings at “regime change” in distant lands have had, to say no more, uneven results, but the most spectacular futility has been 90 miles from Florida. Castro was the object of various and sometimes unhinged U.S. attempts to remove him. After the Bay of Pigs debacle, the Kennedy administration doubled down with Operation Mongoose, which included harebrained assassination plots and a plan skeptics called “elimination by illumination” — having a U.S. submarine surface in Havana harbor and fire star shells into the night sky to convince Catholic Cubans that the Second Coming had come, causing them to rebel against Castro the anti-Christ. Nevertheless, Castro ruled Cuba during 11 U.S. presidencies and longer than the Soviet Union ruled Eastern Europe.

Socialism is bountiful only of slogans, and a Castro favorite was “socialism or death.”

The latter came to him decades after the former had made Cuba into a gray museum for a dead utopianism.

George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2013, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR REAL OBAMA LEGACY IS REPUBLICAN TAKEOVER I saw something very interesting in the Wall Street Journal this morning. Something very positive about Obama, who has been obsessed with his legacy.

The real Obama legacy he leaves behind are: 1. A Republican President 2. Republican Vice President 3. Republican control of the Senate

4. Republican control of the House 5. Republican control of 31 state houses 6. A majority of Republican governors 7. Republican control of a majority of county governments, and 8. Republican control of a majority of city governments Now THAT is “Hope and Change.”

PAUL HERRMANN Sumter

Cuban people deserved better

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ow that Fidel Castro has assumed room temperature and departed the world scene where he and his bloody regime caused a world of trouble for the United States and other parts of the region – i.e., the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis to name a couple, I thought I would add a few words about my experience with Fidel.

In April of 1959 while still in college, I had joined my parents in New York to attend with them a meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE), which had invited Fidel to be its featured speaker. It was four months to the day, April 15, 1959, after Castro had completed his successful revolution in Cuba when he visited the Big Apple.

Castro and his entourage of revolutionaries poured into the hotel where I would be staying with my parents. As I arrived, most of them, including Castro himself, were wearing their green fatigues that were the

COMMENTARY trademark apparel of Fidel and his followers. Fidel was smoking a Cuban cigar, anHubert D. other Osteen Jr. trademark of the revolution. Che Guevara was with him although I didn’t recognize him at the time.

Castro and his band of brothers appeared to be in need of baths, judging by the pungent odor that accompanied them. And there were a few in the group carrying live chickens (I’m not making this stuff up.) I wondered whether they were going to clean the chickens themselves or turn them over to the hotel kitchen help to do the honors.

Following his spectacular entrance, Castro was accompanied to the podium in the hotel dining room, where he was introduced by one of the ASNE luminaries.

Fidel then favored the crowd with an interminable oration that took at least an hour, maybe longer, made more unbearable by his broken English.

(Castro was known to give four and five-hour speeches on other occasions, especially when he was haranguing his own people.)

We lucked out on this occasion.

The mainstream media at that time was entranced

by Castro, and believed him when he claimed he wasn’t a communist. It didn’t take long before the gushing media toadies finally came to their senses, especially when he began imprisoning and executing the dissidents among his people.

Cuba is still a totalitarian regime today and is likely to remain that way for some time to come even with the long overdue demise of its bearded dictator who left a bloody footprint on an island in our hemisphere whose good people deserve better than what Castro left.

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Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro exhales cigar smoke during a March 1985 interview at the presidential palace in Havana, Cuba. Castro died Friday at age 90, according to Cuban President Raul Castro, Fidel’s brother, in a statement on state television.

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DALTON STEVENS BISHOPVILLE — The funeral service for Dalton “The Button King” Stevens was held at noon Saturday at Robert E. Lee Academy. The burial will be private.

JAMES LEVINE JR. James Levine Jr., 49, husband of Sharon Andrews Levine and son of James and Mable Dow Levine Sr., was born on Jan. 27, 1967, in Sumter. He departed this life on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at his residence.

Family will receive friends at the home, 9 N. Pike W., Sumter.

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

NANCY M. BLANDING Nancy M. Blanding, 95, widow of Tucker Blanding and daughter of the late Willie Lucas, was born on June 30, 1923, in Darlington County.

She departed this life on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Blue Ridge of Sumter.

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

LITTLE DANIEL RODRIGUEZ Little Daniel Rodriguez, 1, entered eternal peace on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia.

Born in Columbia on June 5, 2015, he was a son of Eric and Marie DeJesus Rodriguez.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton. (803) 485-3755

JULIA ANN HARDIN LEXINGTON — Graveside services for Julia Ann Hardin, 81, will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Ridge Crest Memorial Park, 327 Summerland Ave., Batesburg, SC 29006. The family received friends from 4 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 140 Stoneridge Drive, Ste. 210, Columbia, SC, or Carolina Gardens at Lexington, 5422 Augusta Road, Lexington, SC 29072.

Mrs. Hardin was born July 19, 1935, in Franklin, Georgia, and passed away on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016. She was a daughter of the late Jim Hannah and Ruth Dennard Hannah. Mrs. Hardin was employed by the federal government as a loan assistant. She was a member of Old Lexington Baptist Church, loved God and her family, with a special fondness for her grandchildren.

Mrs. Hardin is survived by her sons, Steve Tedder and Bill Tedder (Rasheedah); daughter, Dawn Shealy (Weston); grandchildren, Melissa Boykin, Brian Russell, Dominique Alexander, Jacob Tedder, Chris Shealy and Heather Shealy; and greatgrandchildren, Cal, Azaiah and Hunter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawton Hardin; daughter, Patricia Dubose; sister, Betty Estes; and brother, Joel Hannah.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the staff at Carolina Gardens for all of their loving care.

Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, is assisting the family with arrangements. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.net

LUBERTHA BARR Lubertha Barr, 61, daughter of Boyd Grant and Louise Choice, was born on July 30, 1955, in Sumter. She departed this life on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

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

EDITH R. HAMMOND Edith Richardson Hammond, 77, wife of Willie Hammond, died on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Sacramento, California. Born in Sumter County, Feb. 20, 1939, she was the daughter of Henry and Hattie Phillips Richardson.

Her memories will be cherished by her family and a host

of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Sacramento, California.

East Lawn Funeral Home, 5757 Greenback Lane, Sacramento, California 95841, (916) 732-2020, is in charge of these arrangements.

This is a courtesy announcement of Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com.

DONTRELL M. CARTER Dontrell Montese Carter, 23, answered his call to eternal rest on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at a 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, California, 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, California, Jeremy Lewis of Hinesville, Georgia, and Jason Lewis of Denver, Colorado; six aunts, nine uncles, six nieces, two nephews, a host of great aunts and uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Homegoing services were held Saturday at the Greater Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 609 Miller Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Marvin Hodge, pastor, eulogist.

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

The remains were placed in the church at 2 p.m.

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

Floral bearers and Pall bearers were family and friends.

Burial was 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 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com.

JOHN T. “J.T.” HUDSON PINEWOOD — John Thomas “J.T.” Hudson, 87, husband of the late Josie Leigh Johnson Hudson, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at his home.

Born Oct. 9, 1929, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Thomas Edward and Hattie Shorter Hudson. He was a member of Pinewood Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon for over 30 years, and teacher of the Touchberry Bible Class for over 30 years.

He retired from the S.C. Department of Highways and Transportation after 31 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Hinson (Charles) of Pinewood; two grandsons, Patrick Smith (Dalyn) and Kevin Smith (Rebecca); three great-grandchildren, Raegan Smith, Brantley Smith, and Ryanne Smith; and two sisters, Mildred Lumpkins of Estill Springs, Tennessee, and Docia Keech of Webster, Texas.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Hudson; and six sisters, Ruby White, Trudie McLeod, Ida Geddings, Lila Elmore, Ruth Rodgers and Mae Rodgers.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pinewood Baptist Church with the Rev. Bennie Barwick and the Rev. Ed Cheek officiating. Burial will be in the Pinewood Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Clyde Hudson, Gordon Hudson, Buddy Avin, Harold Johnson, David Harris and Jimmie Barwick.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Forever Young Sunday School Class of Pinewood Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Agapé Hospice for all of their loving care and compassion.

Memorials may be made to the Pinewood Baptist Church Library Fund, 10 E. Fulton St., Pinewood, SC 29125.

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

JEANETTE L. MANNING-SIGLER Jeanette Loree Manning-Sigler, 49, daughter of the late Loren Lee and Everlyn J. Dwyer Manning was born on Dec. 1, 1966, in Sumter, S.C. She departed this life on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Doctor’s Hospital of Augusta, Augusta, Georgia. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St. in charge of arrangements.

ROBERT F. D’AMATO Robert Frank D’Amato, 82, died peacefully Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born on July 26, 1934, on Long Island, New York, he was a son of the late Peter D’Amato and Angela Marie D’Amato.

Mr. D’Amato received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, on June 7, 1957. A member of the American Institute of Architects, Bob practiced in his native New York until accepting an Architectural position at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., in 1975. Two decades later he retired as Deputy Base Civil Engineer. Bob was a member of First Presbyterian Church and sang in the choir for 35 years.

He later joined Wedgefield Presbyterian Church where he was an active member. Bob adored his dog, “Stormy.”

Memorial Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Wedgefield Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jody P. Foster officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC 29150; or to Wedgefield Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 36, Wedgefield, SC 29168.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. 803-775-9386

ANTHONY HARVIN Anthony Harvin was born Oct. 23, 1961, in Sumter. He was the youngest and fifth child of Vivian (V) and Elizabeth Harvin. He took flight from the call of our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Hillcrest High School, Class of 1980.

He attended St. Paul A.M.E. Church - Shaw of Sumter at an early age and sang in the choir. He later joined The Lord Jesus Christ in Thee Apostolic Faith and received the

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016 Lord Jesus Christ as his personal savior and was baptized.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife of 27 years, Betty; three children, Lakisha (Brian) Pack of Sumter, Antionette and Kaitlyn Harvin of the home; four grandchildren, Brianna, Kiana, Bryan (Kyleek) and Arianna Pack; his parents, Vivian (V) and Elizabeth Harvin; two brothers, Nathaniel Harvin of Columbia and Lorenzo Harvin of Sumter; two sisters, Barbara (Minister Norris) Deas of Sumter and Teresa (Minister Mickey) Joyner of Columbia; and a host of loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Homegoing services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Paul A.M.E. Church Shaw, 1495 N. St. Paul Church Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Eric Dent, pastor, eulogist.

The family is receiving family and friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vivian and Elizabeth Harvin, 3800 Wedgefield Road, Sumter.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon.

The procession will leave from the home at 12:20 p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Paul A.M.E. Churchyard Cemetery.

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

HENRY C. JANIS Chief Petty Officer Henry Charles Janis, USN, retired, age 80, beloved husband of 58 years to Arlene Elizabeth Carroll Janis, died on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Palmetto Health Heart Hospital in Columbia.

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

MARY B. JOHNSON Mary Burgess Johnson, 87, widow of Alex Johnson, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter. Born in Williamsburg County, Dec. 1, 1928, she was the daughter of Dais and Lydia Witherspoon Burgess.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at her home, 2500 Brogdon Circle, Sumter.

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

GENNIE KENNEDY Gennie Kennedy, 51, widow of Leroy Kennedy, departed this earthly life on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter. Born in Sumter County, July 17, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Kennedy and Annie Lou Prince Hickson. She received her formal education in the public schools of Sumter County and attended Mt. Pleasant High School. She was employed for six years at the former UTi Integrated Logistics in Lugoff.

Prior to working various places, she was employed at Gold Kist for 12 years.

She leaves to cherish her memories: her daughters, Shelina Prince and Rozita Toney, both of Sumter; five grandchildren; one sister, Linda Ann Prince of Lynchburg; one niece, Lamekia Prince of Sumter; five aunts; four uncles; and a host of great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

Homegoing services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday at the Goodwill Presbyterian Church USA, 295 N. Brick Road, Mayesville, with the Rev. Richard Dozier, pastor, presiding, and the Rev. Calvin Titus, eulogist.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 775 Radical Road, Sumter.

Remains will be placed in the church at noon for view-

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ing until time of services.

The procession will leave from the home at 12:20 p.m.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends.

Burial will be in the Goodwill Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery.

Services directed by The Management and Staff of Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com.

ROBERT A. WILSON Robert Anthony Wilson departed this life Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016.

Robert was born June 23, 1984, in Sumter, S.C. He graduated with honors from Sumter High School in 2002 and was a member of the ROTC. Robert was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. Robert had a love for children, music and animals. His family and friends will always remember his big heart and his sense of humor.

Surviving family members are his mother, Carole Wilson; his son, Camden Anthony Wilson; brothers, Jason Moretz and Jamie Moretz; sisters, Bracey Moretz Makowske and Toni Wilson; two nieces; and a nephew.

Robert was preceded in death by his father, Anthony Wilson.

The funeral service will be held, at 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive.

The Rev. Gary Blobaum, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, will officiate the service. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday in the church fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 140 Poinsett Drive, Sumter, SC 29150, or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, Tennessee 38101-9908.

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

WILLIAM L. CARNEAL William Lloyd Carneal, age 88, beloved husband of the late Ivy Ruth Carneal, died on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born in Bowling Green, Virginia, he was the son of the late Lloyd William Carneal and Madge Skinner Carneal.

Mr. Carneal retired from the U.S. Air Force after 28 years of service and went on to work at Jimmy’s Music Store.

Surviving are: one son, Robert Carneal and his wife, Rnita; two grandchildren, Lauren Carneal and Ian Carneal, all of Sumter; and two sisters, Anne Yurik of Virginia and Carol McGann of Florida.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3 p.m. on Monday, prior to the service, at Bullock Funeral Home.

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

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

DARLENE BRUNSON Darlene Brunson, wife of Bernard Washington and daughter of Mrs. Christine Lewis Brunson and the late Wilbert Brunson, died on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Sumter Funeral Service, Inc. The family will receive friends at the residence, 403 Highland Ave.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016

AROUND TOWN The 7th Annual Town of Pinewood 4, on Main Street. This year’s theme is “Christmas Miracles.”

Christmas Parade will be held Be sure toThe check Theupcoming parade will begin at the on Saturday, Dec. 3. pa- out the Christmas parades corner of North Main and Durade will begin at 10 a.m. at bose streets and proceed Manchester Elementary southward on Main to School and proceed down Main Street, Pinewood. Partici- Bartlette. There will be colorful floats, dance teams, beauty pants and vendors are welqueens, marching bands and come and should contact more. Spectators should plan Pinewood Town Hall at (803) to arrive early as all streets 452-5878.

The Evening Optimist Club’s annu- that intersect with Main between Dubose and Bartlette al Sumter Christmas Parade will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. will be closed at 1:45 p.m.

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SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6 p.m., 1345 Wilson Hall Road LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:30 p.m., District Administration Complex, 310 Roland St., Bishopville

SANTEE WATEREE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, 6 p.m., 129 S. Harvin St. For special accommodations, call (803) 934-0396, extension 103.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Put some hard EUGENIA LAST work into a cause you believe in. Take action, but don’t jeopardize your current position or your relationship with someone you love. Use your intelligence and you will find a solution that suits you as well as your loved ones.

Today: Partly sunny. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph.

Monday: Sunshine mixing with some clouds. Winds east 4-8 mph.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let your troubles get to you. Give everyone around you the freedom to do his or her own thing. Stay focused on what’s important to you and how you can make improvements that will serve you well mentally, physically or financially.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Someone will take advantage of you if you don’t say no. Get serious about your future and how you can initiate plans that are in your best interest. A partnership based on equality can be your passage to success.

meaningful time spent with those you love will boost your mood.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Learn from past mistakes and listen to reason. You’ll face someone who is eager to entice you to jump into something that isn’t safe or productive. Don’t be afraid to go it alone if you want to come out on top.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Look for a place to go that offers enlightenment. Planning your next adventure or creative pursuit will motivate you to work hard and to take care of unfinished business.

Love and romance will improve your life and your outlook.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Learn through observation, not by taking the lead. Keep an open mind, but take an intellectual approach and you will avoid being exploited by someone. Be mindful of the temptations and pitfalls around you as you move forward.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Feed your ego by making healthy CANCER (June 21-July 22): Sign up alterations to the way you look. for an event or day trip that will Don’t let anyone make you feel inspire you to take on creative guilty about the things you want to projects or bring you closer to someone you love. Discussing plans do to improve what you have. that will improve your personal life Romance is encouraged. or living arrangements is AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Anger encouraged. will be difficult to control. Take on a LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t argue; challenge that requires high energy levels, strategic planning and take action. Follow your heart and plenty of skill. The busier you are, carry on with your plans if you the easier it will be to avoid think that is what will bring you disputes. Stretch your mind. happiness. Don’t let anyone discourage you. Make decisions in PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Good order to achieve a greater level of fortune will come from a stability. mysterious source. Don’t let a lack VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Pay more of vision or adaptability stand between you and what could be attention to your important yours if you were willing to relationships. Actions will make a difference, but empty promises will compromise. Dealing with an institution will be difficult, but not. Plan a romantic evening or necessary. make family activities a priority. A

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ACROSS 1 Slip-ups 6 Really long time 10 Storage area 15 Eat in style 19 “No need to remind me” 20 Dante or Dickinson 21 Singer Krall 22 Cognac designation 23 Gotham City VIP 25 Youngest of a literary trio 27 St. Peter’s, for one 28 St. Peter’s roster 30 Combat flight 31 Trash bag closer 32 Fabric bundles 33 “Right back __!”

34 Blooms from

bulbs 38 Escape from 39 Theater facility 43 Extremely cold 44 Notre Dame coaching great 46 “It’s my turn” 47 Chief Norse god 48 Tight-lipped one 49 __ Gold (pretzel brand) 50 Minor anomaly 51 Unenviable grade 52 1930s tennis star 56 Beauty and the Beast girl 57 Rather resonant consonant 59 Egg-shaped 60 Avenging spirits of myth 61 Crop up 62 Breakfast serving

63 Core group 64 Glasgow girls 66 Hungarian sheepdogs 67 Lazy one 70 Choir contingent 71 Half of an “Unforgettable” duet 73 GI hangout 74 Think ahead 75 Sesame Street roommate 76 Sail supporter 77 Alphabet Suite artist 78 Call for help 79 Title character of King’s first novel 83 Architect 84 Attractive stuff 86 Hilarious skits 87 Works a banquet 88 Nettles 89 Becomes tiresome 90 Title given to Gielgud

Charleston 63/40

Today: Plenty of sunshine. High 58 to 63.

Monday: Partly sunny; pleasant in southern parts. High 66 to 71.

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Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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

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Florence 60/32

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24-hr chg -0.03 none -0.07 none -0.02 -0.01

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 60/32/s Gainesville 75/51/s Gastonia 60/34/s Goldsboro 57/33/s Goose Creek 62/37/s Greensboro 58/35/s Greenville 60/37/s Hickory 58/35/s Hilton Head 62/45/s Jacksonville, FL 69/49/s La Grange 67/45/pc Macon 67/37/s Marietta 63/42/pc

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Judy 33 Spot for a bracelet 34 Walkman successors 35 Western exhibition 36 1970s tennis star 37 Japanese honorific 38 Pass, as legislation 39 Lace into 40 Glinda portrayer 41 Fleet of foot 42 35 Down equipment 44 Actor Kevin 45 Lunar landing prelude 48 Reunion group 50 Yogi of the Yankees 52 Sign before Taurus

53 Cash 54 Be of use to 55 Martini’s partner 56 Barely move 58 Sci-fi author __ Scott Card 60 Seismology concern 62 __-frutti 63 Right around the corner 64 Oversight 65 Metallic mixture 66 Ward off 67 Scurries away 68 Organic compound 69 Industrious ones 71 Geeks 72 Gives off 75 Mortgage lender’s stat 77 Have a meal 79 Billiard

bounce 80 Art school supplies 81 Lose crispness 82 Bishop or lama 83 Band rattlers 85 Place for pictures 87 Make mention of 89 Whined 90 Shoves off 91 Trojan War warrior 92 Cartoonist Groening 93 “Are you __ out?”

94 Women’s tour org.

95 Entourage 96 Fourth-down play 97 Language of Pakistan 98 Financial

claim 99 Try out 101 Tractor-trailer 103 Chop down ALICE MARBLE (52 Across) won 18 Grand Slam championships from 1936 to 1940.

SONORANT consonants (57 Across) include L, R, M, N, Y and W. MARIE CURIE (102 Across) received her Nobel Prizes in Physics (1903, shared with her husband) and Chemistry (1911).

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Rivalry rout CLEMSON-USC FOOTBALL

Clemson blasts South Carolina 56-7

USC BASKETBALL

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South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell, left, grabs a rebound against Syracuse’s Taurean Thompson in USC’s 64-50 victory on Saturday in Brooklyn, N.Y. Thornwell scored 16 points.

Defense keys USC victory over No. 18 Syracuse

BY LARRY FLEISHER The Associated Press NEW YORK — South Carolina coach Frank Martin savored his team’s victory over No. 25 Michigan and then went straight to the videotape.

While his team enjoyed a flight to New York, Martin watched film of his last game at Kansas State — a loss to Syracuse in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. He discovered everything his former team did wrong against the Orange’s zone defense and vowed the Gamecocks would not repeat those miscues.

They didn’t and sprinkled in some dominating defense.

Sindarius Thornwell scored 16 points as South Carolina had enough offense to go along with its defense and never trailed in its 64-50 victory over No. 18 Syracuse on Saturday in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational at Barclays Center.

“I slept on it and I said ‘I’ve got to change what I did’ and you saw we ran the bigs kind of up to the elbows,” Martin said. “We needed to lift the big up to the zone rather than try

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COLUMN

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Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson celebrates one of his six touchdown passes in the Tigers’ 56-7 shellacking of South Carolina on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Clemson.

From staff reports CLEMSON — The recordbreaking era of quarterback Deshaun Watson at Clemson has one more superlative to add to the list – most touchdown passes ever against rival South Carolina.

Watson finished 26 of 32 through the air for 347 yards and six TDs – including three to wide receiver Mike Williams in the first half – as the Tigers built a 3-score lead after the first quarter and never looked back in a dominant 56-7 victory over

the Gamecocks on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

With the win, fourthranked Clemson improved to 11-1 and likely just needs one more W against Virginia Tech in next Saturday’s Atlantic Coast Conference Championship game to se-

cure its second straight berth in the College Football Playoff.

South Carolina fell to 6-6 overall and will now await to see if it is selected for a bowl game.

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PREP BASKETBALL

High school basketball season kicks into high gear this week

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com While a few teams played regular-season games and preseason tournaments last week, the high school basketball season begins in earnest this week, starting on Monday with a big Sumter School District matchup between Sumter and Lakewood.

The varsity boys and girls teams will play at the Sumter gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. on Monday. The boys contest will pit the Gamecocks, ranked No. 5 in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association’s preseason 5A poll, while LHS is ranked No. 5 in the 4A poll.

Neither of the girls teams are ranked even though SHS played in the 4A state championship game last year.

The schools will meet again on Saturday at Lakewood’s The Swamp beginning with the junior varsity girls game at 3 p.m.

Sumter’s boys will have another big game between the two Lakewood matchups as they travel to Columbia on Friday for a matchup against 4A preseason No. 1 and defending 3A state champion A.C. Flora.

Crestwood and Lee Central will have their respectively ranked boys and girls teams face each other twice this week. The teams will play in Bishopville on Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. while there will be four games on Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. at Crestwood’s The Castle.

The CHS boys are ranked

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Sumter’s Calvin Felder (34) and Jaylenn Corbett (22) defend a shot by Lakewood’s Davonte Pack during a game last season.

The Gamecocks and the Gators face off on Monday at the SHS SEE SEASON, PAGE B5 gymnasium.

Thames was a legendary coach, but a better man Editor’s Note: Manning and Clarendon County lost a tremendous man on Nov. 18 when former Manning High School girls head coach John Franklin Thames passed away at the age of 82. Upon looking back on a couple of columns I wrote Dennis on Thames Brunson during milestones in his COLUMNIST career, the theme was not only about his coaching ability, but his way with people. Instead of reiterating all of that again in another column, here is a column that ran on March 16, 2014, following the announcement of his retirement.

Thank you, Coach Thames.

The first time I met John Franklin Thames was in the early 1980s.

I don’t remember the exact year, but it was in the early 1980s when I was a wet-eared — not wet behind the ears — stringer for The Sumter Daily Item. I was in my early 20s, while Thames was in his mid 40s, already in his second decade as the varsity girls basketball head coach at Manning High School.

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SPORTS

PRO FOOTBALL

Bit of a role reversal for Panthers, Raiders JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — The Carolina Panthers and Oakland Raiders have undergone a bit of a role reversal the past 10 months.

The Panthers (4-6) have gone from a team that played in the Super Bowl behind MVP quarterback Cam Newton in February to one struggling to reach .500, much less the playoffs.

Oakland (8-2) has moved in the opposite direction.

After missing the postseason for a 13th straight year in 2015, the Raiders have ridden the play of MVP candidate quarterback Derek Carr to first place in the AFC West heading into Sunday’s game against Carolina.

With four straight wins for the first time since 2002 and a tie for the best record in the AFC, Oakland has an opportunity to do far more than just end the playoff drought.

“Our focus is strictly on beating Carolina,” Carr said.

“It’s going to be a tough task because they are 10 months out from playing in the Super Bowl, or however long it was. This team coming in is such a good football team.

Their record doesn’t show how good they are.”

The Panthers just haven’t played that way this season.

They followed up the Super Bowl loss to Denver by starting this season 1-5.

They have rebounded to win

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Carolina star linebacker Luke Kuechly will likely miss today’s game at Oakland after suffering a concussion against New Orleans on Nov. 17. three of the past four games, but have little margin for error if they want to get back to the playoffs.

How they play on a twogame West Coast swing will be a big part of determining if that will happen. The Panthers will stay in the Bay Area after the game to prepare for next week’s trip to Seattle.

They will even practice at the same field at San Jose State that they used in preparation for the Super Bowl.

“This is a very important stretch,” safety Kurt Coleman said. “We’ve got to go in with the right mindset.

Even though it’s going to be in California when we’re getting ready for Seattle, we have to treat it just the

same. We can’t enjoy the beaches. ... We have to approach it the right way.”

Meanwhile, all signs point to 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly missing this game with a concussion after a disturbing scene on Nov. 17. The middle linebacker was shown on TV replays weeping uncontrollably and staring blankly ahead as he left the field on a cart.

Last year Kuechly missed three games with a concussion, so there is concern about how his second head injury will affect him long term. The Panthers are hoping A.J. Klein will be able to step in and start, but he, too, is coming off a concussion.

SPORTS ITEMS

Texas hires Herman after firing Strong AUSTIN, Texas — Tom Herman now gets his chance for a Texas takeover.

Herman, who coached Houston to national prominence the last two seasons, was announced as the new Texas coach Saturday, replacing Charlie Strong, who was fired in the morning after HERMAN three consecutive losing seasons.

“Longhorn football has been — and always will be — a national power, winning and playing for national championships with great pride and passion, supported by an unbelievable fan base,” Herman said in statement released by Texas.

Contract details were not immediately released, and must still be approved by Texas’ Board of Regents.

Texas still owes Strong nearly $11 million on his original five-year guaran-

THAMES

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Manning played its games at the old Manning Junior High School gymnasium. I interviewed Coach Thames in an old science room, which is where the team went to for halftime and after the game. He obviously didn’t know me from Adam, just some wannabe sports writer who didn’t know what he was doing.

Yet Thames treated me like an old friend, answering my questions, however inane they might have been.

That’s something that has stuck with me over the years.

While I never really considered it, it makes sense if I made this my profession and stuck around for a few years, that I would see Thames retire. I would have never expected, however, that I would have passed him in age by a few years when he finally did step

teed contract.

Texas acted quickly to snag Herman, who has only two years of experience as a head coach but is 22-4 with the Cougars, with a 9-3 mark this season after Friday’s loss to Memphis. Herman’s name had emerged as a top target for Texas officials as Strong’s final season started 2-0 but faded to a 5-7 finish.

Defensive coordinator Todd Orlando will be Houston’s interim head coach for its upcoming bowl game.

ORGERON NAMED LSU COACH Ed Orgeron, the burly, boisterous Cajun who energized LSU’s football program in the wake of coach Les Miles’ dismissal, briefly and uncharacteristically struggled to speak.

The 55-year-old from the small bayou town of Larose, Louisiana, was trying to publicly thank his mother and late father when his distinctive, raspy, baritone

down.

Of course, Thames announced his retirement last week, just a couple of months shy of his 80th birthday. He is retiring from 55 years of teaching and 46 years as the girls head coach at Manning.

He retired having coached in an even 1,200 games; his record though was far from equal. Thames won 869 games, the most ever by a girls coach in South Carolina high school history, against just 331 losses.

There were two state titles, three runner-up finishes and 27 girls who went on to play at the collegiate level.

Thames has been inducted into several halls of fame and has received awards from the state for his service.

While all of the records, numbers and accolades are worthy of praise and speak highly of Thames, what I think he will be remembered for is the man he is and the way he worked and

voice fell silent and he paused to keep from sobbing. The significance of the moment had fully set in.

On Saturday, LSU formally named Orgeron the permanent head coach of the flagship college football program in the state.

“Growing up in the state of Louisiana, watching the Tigers play, we get it,” said Orgeron, who is only the third Louisiana native to coach the Tigers since LSU joined the Southeastern Conference in 1933. “We understand what you gave to us and the accountability that we have to the people of the state of Louisiana, to LSU, and everybody that played here.”

The announcement by athletic director Joe Alleva came two days after the No. 25 Tigers defeated No. 22 Texas A&M 54-39.

Orgeron has gone 5-2 since taking over for Miles, who was fired Sept. 26.

From wire reports

dealt with his players over almost five decades.

In all of my meetings with Thames over these 30-plus years, he has always been the same: friendly and engaging. I know there had to be some bad days in there, but it was never evident to me.

As far as his dealings with his players, Thames always has had their respect, whether it was when he was old enough to be their older brother, father, grandfather or - for the last two or three years - great grandfather.

Yet he has always had the same respect for his players.

Sure, he got on his players when necessary, and I’m sure he read them the riot act a few times over the decades. Still, I never saw him show up a player or a team.

It showed in the way his teams handled themselves on the floor.

There’s no doubt Thames was a great coach; there’s also no doubt he is a great man.

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO

SUNDAY’S GAMES

TODAY

7 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Stoke City vs. Watford (CNBC).

7:30 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

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

9:15 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Bournemouth vs. Arsenal (CNBC).

9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Darmstadt 98 vs. Schalke 04 (FOX SPORTS 1).

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

11:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – West Ham vs. Manchester United (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11:30 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Everton vs. Southampton (CNBC).

11:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Mainz vs.

Hertha Berlin (FOX SPORTS 1).

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

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

1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Hall of Fame Challenge from Springfield, Mass. – South Carolina vs. Louisville (ESPN2, WNKT-FM 107.5).

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

1:30 p.m. – College Basketball: AdvoCare Invitational Championship Game from Orlando, Fla. (ESPN).

1:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Howard at Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 1).

2 p.m. – College Basketball: Wooden Legacy Fifth-Place Game from Anaheim, Calif. (ESPNU).

2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Indiana at Auburn (SEC NETWORK).

3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Colorado State at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

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

4 p.m. – Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Series NHK Trophy from Sapporo, Japan – Men’s and Ladies Free Skate (WIS 10).

4 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Western Conference Playoffs Championship Leg 2 – Seattle at Colorado (ESPN).

4 p.m. – College Basketball: Wooden Legacy Third-Place Game from Anaheim, Calif. (ESPNU).

4:25 p.m. – NFL Football: Carolina at Oakland (WLTX 19, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5).

4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: AdvoCare Invitational Third-Place Game from Orlando, Fla. (ESPN2).

6 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Florida at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

6:30 p.m. – CFL Football: Grey Cup from Toronto – Calgary vs. Ottawa (ESPN2).

6:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – America vs.

Guadalajara (UNIVISION).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: AdvoCare Invitational Fifth-Place Game from Orlando, Fla. (ESPNU).

8 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Awards Show from Miami (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8:20 p.m. – NFL Football: Kansas City at Denver (WIS 10, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5).

8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Wooden Legacy Championship Game from Anaheim, Calif. (ESPN).

9 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament Selection Show (ESPNU)/ 11 p.m. – College Basketball: Wooden Legacy Seventh-Place Game from Anaheim, Calif. (ESPNU).

MONDAY

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

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Atlantis Showcase from Nassau, Bahamas – Kentucky vs. Arizona State (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: ACC/Big 10 Challenge Game – Minnesota at Florida State (ESPNU).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Northwestern State at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK).

7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Boston at Miami (NBA TV).

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

8:15 p.m. – NFL Football: Green Bay at Philadelphia (ESPN, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: ACC/Big Ten 10 Challenge Game -- Wake Forest at Northwestern (ESPNU).

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

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

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST

New England Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets SOUTH

Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville NORTH

Pittsburgh Baltimore 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 6 0 .455 270 301 6 0 .455 281 275 8 0 .200 193 265

W L T Pct PF PA 6 5 0 .545 266 222 5 5 0 .500 199 187 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 L T Pct PF PA Dallas 10 1 0 .909 316 213 N.Y. Giants 7 3 0 .700 204 200 Washington 6 4 1 .591 280 264 Philadelphia 5 5 0 .500 241 186 SOUTH

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 6 4 0 .600 320 283 Tampa Bay 5 5 0 .500 235 259 New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 285 286 Carolina 4 6 0 .400 244 246 NORTH

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 7 4 0 .636 247 238 Minnesota 6 5 0 .545 218 192 Green Bay 4 6 0 .400 247 276 Chicago 2 8 0 .200 157 237 WEST

W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 7 2 1 .750 219 173 Arizona 4 5 1 .450 226 190 Los Angeles 4 6 0 .400 149 187 San Francisco 1 9 0 .100 204 313

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Detroit 16, Minnesota 13 Dallas 31, Washington 26 Pittsburgh 28, Indianapolis 7

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 GAME

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

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION

W L Pct GB Toronto 10 6 .625 — Boston 9 7 .563 1 New York 8 7 .533 1½ Brooklyn 4 11 .267 5½ Philadelphia 4 12 .250 6 SOUTHEAST DIVISION

W L Pct GB Atlanta 10 6 .625 — Charlotte 8 7 .533 1½ Orlando 6 10 .375 4 Washington 5 9 .357 4 Miami 5 10 .333 4½ CENTRAL DIVISION

W L Pct GB Cleveland 12 2 .857 — Chicago 10 6 .625 3 Detroit 8 9 .471 5½ Indiana 8 9 .471 5½ Milwaukee 6 8 .429 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION

W L Pct GB San Antonio 13 3 .813 — Memphis 10 6 .625 3 Houston 10 6 .625 3 New Orleans 6 11 .353 7½ Dallas 2 13 .133 10½ NORTHWEST DIVISION

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 9 8 .529 — Utah 9 8 .529 — Portland 9 9 .500 ½ Denver 6 10 .375 2½ Minnesota 5 10 .333 3 PACIFIC DIVISION

W L Pct GB Golden State 14 2 .875 — L.A. Clippers 14 3 .824 ½ L.A. Lakers 8 9 .471 6½ Sacramento 6 10 .375 8 Phoenix 5 12 .294 9½

FRIDAY’S GAMES

San Antonio 109, Boston 103 Washington 94, Orlando 91 Chicago 105, Philadelphia 89 Cleveland 128, Dallas 90 Detroit 108, L.A. Clippers 97 New York 113, Charlotte 111, OT Indiana 118, Brooklyn 97 Miami 90, Memphis 81 Toronto 105, Milwaukee 99 Utah 95, Atlanta 68 Minnesota 98, Phoenix 85 Oklahoma City 132, Denver 129, OT Portland 119, New Orleans 104 Golden State 109, L.A. Lakers 85 Houston 117, Sacramento 104

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 21 15 4 2 32 65 47 Tampa Bay 22 13 8 1 27 69 56 Ottawa 20 12 7 1 25 47 50 Boston 21 11 10 0 22 49 49 Florida 20 10 9 1 21 53 54 Detroit 21 10 10 1 21 53 56 Toronto 20 8 8 4 20 62 67 Buffalo 21 7 9 5 19 39 53 METROPOLITAN DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 22 15 6 1 31 85 55 Washington 20 13 5 2 28 55 44 Pittsburgh 21 12 6 3 27 62 62 Columbus 19 11 5 3 25 61 45 New Jersey 20 10 6 4 24 50 51 Philadelphia 22 9 10 3 21 69 75 Carolina 19 8 7 4 20 48 52 N.Y. Islanders 20 6 10 4 16 49 63 WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 22 14 6 2 30 65 57 St. Louis 21 11 7 3 25 54 57 Minnesota 20 11 7 2 24 55 38 Nashville 20 10 7 3 23 60 51 Dallas 22 9 8 5 23 57 72 Winnipeg 23 9 12 2 20 60 70 Colorado 19 9 10 0 18 42 55 PACIFIC DIVISION

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 22 12 8 2 26 67 57 San Jose 21 12 8 1 25 50 45 Los Angeles 21 11 9 1 23 55 53 Anaheim 21 9 8 4 22 54 52 Calgary 23 10 12 1 21 53 70 Vancouver 21 8 11 2 18 46 64 Arizona 19 7 10 2 16 48 62 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Rangers 3, Philadelphia 2 San Jose 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Chicago 3, Anaheim 2 Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 2 Washington 3, Buffalo 1 Nashville 5, Winnipeg 1 Detroit 5, New Jersey 4, OT Columbus 5, Tampa Bay 3 Calgary 2, Boston 1 Dallas 2, Vancouver 1 Arizona 3, Edmonton 2, SO

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Carolina at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Florida, 7 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Colorado, 10 p.m.

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

Anaheim at San Jose, 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.

MONDAY’S GAMES

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

Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

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No. 3 USC women take on No. 4 Louisville

BY DAVID CLONINGER dcloninger@thestate.com South Carolina roared out of the locker room, pasting Saint Peter’s from the tip and playing its most complete game of the season. The No. 3 Gamecocks expected it and it was expected by the rest of the country — the Peacocks had lost 18 in a row before that game.

Yet, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was

pleased. That kind of start let her know her team won’t take any team lightly.

That comes in handy with the STALEY next game.

Fourth-ranked Louisville waits today to start a stretch of three games away from home, the first two against top-25 teams.

“It feels like a game,” Staley said. “If we can get off to

great starts, I think it can put people back on their heels.”

Perhaps the quick start will carry over, although the Cardinals (6-0) are one of the country’s best teams. They feature the kind of height that can match up with USC’s Alaina Coates and A’ja Wilson.

Louisville’s also dangerous from the outside. Guard Asia Durr’s capable of taking a game over, much like USC’s Kaela Davis did in the season

opener at Ohio State. Sunday’s game might wind up going to the team with the most weapons.

Through four games, the Gamecocks have proven to be that. Their preferred offense comes from the “big girls,” but Davis and Allisha Gray have shown they can light it up inside and out.

With point guard Bianca Cuevas-Moore coming off her best game of the season and freshman Mikiah Herbert

Harrigan jumping into the fray, USC looks to end the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge on a great note.

“It’s a challenge against a top-5 team in the country.

We’ve been there,” Staley said. “It’s a great way to test where we are. It’s a good way to see where we match up with other great teams across the country.”

And a good way for Louisville to do the same.

CLEMSON BASKETBALL

Clemson gets past High Point 83-74 The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Syracuse’s DaJuan Coleman (32) has his shot blocked by South Carolina’s Maik Kotsar (21) and Khadim Gueye (12) during the Gamecocks’ 64-50 victory on Saturday in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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FROM PAGE B1 behind it. Once we lift the zone then find the cracks behind it so we can have space to shoot.

“Credit our guys. I don’t claim to be Einstein. I just try to do my job. They listened, they were in tune (and) they executed.”

South Carolina shot 45 percent and scored 30 points in the paint. The Gamecocks scored most of their points after frequently getting defensive stops via 12 steals and 17 Syracuse turnovers.

“Every game we come out and guard, that’s what our coaching staff and our team prides itself on, defense,” South Carolina guard PJ Dozier said. “We make our offense out of our defense.”

The Gamecocks’ effectiveness at getting through Syracuse’s zone and forcing turnovers resulted in their second win in three seasons against a Top 25 team in Brooklyn. On Jan. 2, 2014, South Carolina had a 64-60 victory over No. 9 Iowa State.

Thornwell made 9 of 10 free throws. He also had six rebounds, five assists, three steals and was named the MVP of the Invitational.

Maik Kotsar also had 16 points for South Carolina (6-0) while Dozier added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Gamecocks, who gave up 12 of the first 18 rebounds but fin-

ished with a 37-30 margin on the glass.

Tyler Lydon led the Orange (4-1) with a season-high 18 points. Andrew White III and Frank Howard added 10 points apiece as Syracuse shot 31.8 percent.

“They were just really good defensively,” Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said. “They pressured you, they got in the lane. They just really are a good defensive team. We knew that because we saw the Michigan game and Michigan is probably as good an offensive movement team as anybody against man-to-man in the country and they couldn’t get anything.”

Lydon hit a 3-pointer with 17:05 remaining to get Syracuse within 40-32. Following a defensive stop, Lydon had another basket forcing South Carolina to call time out.

Two free throws by White cut the deficit to 47-43 with 11:39 remaining but the Orange went nearly 5 minutes without a point while Howard missed four free throws and Lydon missed an open 3-pointer.

The drought ended when White hit a 3-pointer to make it 51-46 with about 6 1/2 minutes left.

Following White’s 3-pointer, the Gamecocks gradually restored the double-digit lead they held late in the first half.

South Carolina took a 57-47 lead on a basket by Kotsar with about 3 minutes left and finished off the win at the free

throw line.

South Carolina next hosts Vermont on Thursday.

BIG PICTURE South Carolina: South Carolina’s defense continued to hold teams to low shooting percentages and it could make the Gamecocks difficult to play against for other SEC teams. The Gamecocks have held teams under 40 percent in each of their six games.

Syracuse: Lydon can take over at times and did not disappoint for at least the two NBA scouts in attendance to watch him.

OFFENSIVE WOES How bad was Syracuse’s offense? The Orange were outscored by their football counterparts who lost 76-61 to Pittsburgh on Saturday.

POLL IMPLICATIONS The Gamecocks were not one of 16 teams to receive any Top 25 votes last week. That should change after South Carolina remained unbeaten with wins over No. 25 Michigan and No. 18 Syracuse.

Syracuse will likely stay in the poll though it is unlikely the Orange will remain at No. 18.

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BIG PICTURE High Point: The Panthers created some momentum after winning two of three games at the HPU Classic last week, but after a fourday layoff, High Point lost to an ACC squad for the second time this season.

Virginia Tech thumped the Panthers 99-73 in Blacksburg, Va., on Nov. 15.

Clemson: Shelton Mitchell, who was expected to be the starting point guard before a Nov. 8 knee surgery to repair torn meniscus sidelined him, made his season debut off the bench Friday. The Vanderbilt transfer had two assists, zero turnovers and no points on two shot attempts in 11 minutes of action.

STAT OF THE NIGHT Blossomgame has yet to find his long-range game, making just three of his 16 3-point attempts this season, but he’s now scored 20 points or more in consecutive games by making 18 combined field goals.

HE SAID IT “We have some warts that need attention,” Brownell said. “We also have some things that we do pretty well. The teams out there that are 5-0 or 5-1, maybe haven’t been exposed to some of the things that they’re going to be exposed to here the next month. We’ve got a chance to rectify those problems.”

TIP-INS High Point never led and the game was only tied for 15 seconds … Sidy Djitte grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds for the Tigers …

Clemson blocked a seasonhigh six shots.

HONORING WASHINGTON Before the national anthem, there was a moment of silence of former Syracuse guard Dwayne “Pearl” Washington, who died of brain cancer on April 20.

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CLEMSON — Jaron Blossomgame scored a season-high 27 points, four other Clemson players scored in double figures and the Tigers held off High Point 83-74 on Friday night.

Donte Grantham and Avry Holmes added 13 points each to help Clemson (3-2) end a two-game losing skid.

“A little harder fought win than we would’ve liked down the stretch,” Clemson coach Brad Brownell said, “but I thought our guys played with really good offensive confidence.”

After coming up short against No. 9 Xavier and Oklahoma in last week’s Tire Pros Invitational, the Tigers shot 48 percent from the field and made 22 of their 24 free throws Friday.

The Panthers (3-3) got 22 points from leading scorer Andre Fox. “He’s a confident kid,” High Point head coach Scott Cherry said. “These games are only going to help him get better as the year goes on.”

Anthony Lindauer added 16 points for the Panthers, who trailed by 13 at halftime and as many as 16 in the second half.

High Point would get to within four points on Lindauer’s layup with 6:17 to play, but a jumper by Marcquise Reed and a steal and dunk by Blossomgame pushed Clemson’s lead up to eight points with 5:22 to play.

“Blossomgame, he’s a problem and a heck of a player,” Cherry said.

Reed and Gabe DeVoe scored 11 points each for the Tigers.

“We dropped two games in Orlando, but we’re still a

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By Mark Diehl

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Ohio State running back Curtis Samuel, right, scores the winning touchdown against Michigan in double overtime in the Buckeyes’ 30-27 victory in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.

Ohio State edges rival Michigan in double OT COLUMBUS, Ohio — Curtis Samuel swept in for a 15-yard touchdown after Ohio State barely converted a fourthand-1 and the second-ranked Buckeyes beat No. 3 Michigan 30-27 in double overtime Saturday.

With Ohio State (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) facing fourth-and-1 from the 16, coach Urban Meyer decided not to kick a potential tying field goal with a kicker who had already missed two short ones in regulation.

J.T. Barrett kept it on fourth down and slammed into the back of his blocker, A.J. Alexander, right at the line to gain.

The first-down call stood up to video review. On the next play, Samuel, who had made a swerving, change-of-direction run to set up the fourth-and-1, raced into the end zone to win it.

The first matchup to go to overtime in the 113-game history of the rivalry likely eliminated Michigan (10-2, 7-2, No. 3 CFP) from the playoff race and could have locked up a spot for the Buckeyes.

Michigan could end up in the Rose Bowl.

(1) ALABAMA 30 (16) AUBURN 12

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jalen Hurts rebounded from two early interceptions to pass for 286 yards and Alabama’s defense did the rest in a victory over Auburn.

The Crimson Tide (12-0, 8-0 Southeastern Conference, No. 1 CFP) led just 13-9 at halftime, dominating the stat sheet but only taking over the scoreboard in the second half.

Auburn (8-4, 5-3, No. 15) failed to muster much offense for the second straight SEC game, this time playing without injured quarterback Sean White.

Hurts displayed the same poise in overcoming two firsthalf interceptions that have helped him lead the Tide into

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third in the 4A poll, while the Stallions are No. 9 in the 2A poll.

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the SEC championship game.

He completed 27-of-36 mostly short and mid-range passes and threw for two touchdowns. Alabama has won three straight Iron Bowls for the first time since 1990-92.

Stewart gained 127 yards on 10 catches and Scarbrough ran for 90 yards.

The Tide dominated in total yards, 501-182.

(5) WISCONSIN 31 MINNESOTA 17

MADISON, Wis. — Corey Clement ran for two fourthquarter touchdowns, a bigplay defense pitched a secondhalf shutout, and Wisconsin beat Minnesota for its 13th straight win in the annual border rivalry.

Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten, No. 6 CFP) turned in a stalwart defensive effort in the second half after getting outplayed in the first and falling behind by 10 points at halftime.

Mitch Leidner threw four interceptions in the second half for Minnesota (8-4, 5-4).

(8) PENN STATE 45 MICHIGAN STATE 12

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Trace McSorley completed 17 of 23 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns and Penn State beat Michigan State to win the Big Ten East.

Penn State (10-2, 8-1 Big Ten, No. 7 CFP) edged No. 2 Ohio State for the East title, setting up a conference championship game against West winner Wisconsin next week in Indianapolis.

Penn State outscored Michigan State 35-0 in the second half.

Michael Geiger kicked four field goals for the Spartans (3-9, 1-8).

KENTUCKY 41 (11) LOUISVILLE 38

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Austin MacGinnis made a 47-yard field goal with 12 seconds left

third while the Lady Knights are No. 9.

Wilson Hall will play host to Hammond on Tuesday, but it will be the first time since the 2011-12 season that the Skyhawks boys team will come to Nash Student Center without

to give Kentucky the upset victory over Louisville and Heisman Trophy favorite Lamar Jackson.

Louisville (9-3, CFP No. 11) appeared headed for a late goahead score when Jackson’s fumble at Kentucky’s 10 was recovered by the Wildcats’ Courtney Love with 1:45 left.

Stephen Johnson led Kentucky (7-5) into position for MacGinnis’ winning kick.

Jackson’s desperation heave from deep in Louisville territory was intercepted by Mike Edwards, his second of the game. The Wildcats ended a five-game losing streak in the series.

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LOS ANGELES — Adoree Jackson returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns and also caught a scoring pass to propel Southern California past Notre Dame in the 88th edition of their famed intersectional rivalry for its eighth consecutive victory.

Jackson, the Trojans’ do-everything cornerback, put on a dazzling athletic display in perhaps his final home game while USC (9-3, No. 12 CFP) persevered through rain at the Coliseum to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh for the 11th time in 15 years.

Josh Adams rushed for 180 yards for the Fighting Irish (4-8)

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(19) WEST VIRGINIA 49 IOWA STATE 19

AMES, Iowa — Skyler Howard threw for 330 yards and tied a career high with five touchdowns and West Virginia rolled past Iowa State.

Freshman Martell Pettaway burned his redshirt and ran for 181 yards in his debut for the Mountaineers (9-2, 6-2 Big 12), who outscored Iowa State (3-9, 2-7) 28-3 in the second half.

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Seventh Woods, who is now at the University of North Carolina.

The Barons, who are 2-0 on the season, will play host to Calhoun Academy on Wednesday and Northside Christian on Saturday.

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LOCAL PREP SCHEDULE MONDAY VARSITY BASKETBALL Lakewood at Sumter, 6 p.m.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Crestwood at Lee Central, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY VARSITY BASKETBALL Crestwood at Lee Central, 6 p.m.

VARSITY AND JV BASKETBALL Manning at East Clarendon, 4 p.m.

Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

Porter-Gaud at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Marlboro Academy, 4 p.m.

B TEAM BASKETBALL Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY VARSITY BASKETBALL C.E. Murray at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

Scott’s Branch at East Clarendon, 6 p.m.

VARSITY AND JV BASKETBALL Calhoun Academy at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

Hammond at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Lakewood at Sumter, 6 p.m.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL East Clarendon at Lee Central, 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY VARSITY BASKETBALL Laurence Manning in Trinity-Byrnes Tournament, 4 p.m.

VARSITY AND JV BASKETBALL Lakewood at Manning, 4 p.m.

B Team Boys Basketball Sumter at A.C. Flora, 6 p.m.

VARSITY BOWLING Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning at Cardinal Newman (at Royal Z Lanes in Columbia), 4 p.m.

FRIDAY VARSITY BASKETBALL Sumter at A.C. Flora, 6 p.m.

Lee Central at Lamar, 6 p.m.

Lake City at East Clarendon, 6 p.m.

Scott’s Branch at Governor’s Science & Math, 6 p.m.

Laurence Manning in Trinity-Byrnes Tournament, 4 p.m.

Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

Varsity and JV Basketball C.E. Murray at Manning, 4 p.m.

Sumter Christian at Grace Christian (No JV Girls), 4 p.m.

B Team and Varsity Basketball Northside Christian at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

SATURDAY VARSITY BASKETBALL Laurence Manning in Trinity-Byrnes Tournament, 4 p.m.

VARSITY AND JV BASKETBALL Sumter at Lakewood, 3 p.m.

Lee Central at Crestwood, 3 p.m.

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Wofford claims FCS opener over Charleston Southern Devin Watson made two interceptions in the fourth quarter, Tyler Vaughn had a safety just before halftime and Wofford held off Charleston Southern 15-14 on Saturday in the opening round of the FCS playoffs.

Wofford will face The Citadel in the second round on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Charleston.

Charleston Southern started its last drive with 3:03 remaining in the fourth quarter from the 48-yard-line, but freshman quarterback Shane Bucenell would throw his second interception of the game and Devin Watson returned it to the Bucaneers’ 24-yard line to seal it.

Lorenzo Long carried it 27 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns for Wofford (9-3), which has won 14 straight in the series. His 32-yard score was the goahead with 2:32 left in the third.

Bucenell opened the scoring for Charleston Southern (7-4) when he connected with Jared Scotland for a 7-yard TD. Bucenell put the Buccaneers in front 14-8 early in the third on a 2-yard keeper.

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Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams, right, pulls in a touchdown reception against South Carolina cornerback Jamarcus King during the first half of Saturday’s game in Clemson. Williams had three TD catches as the Tigers routed the rival Gamecocks 56-7.

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Saturday marked the third straight year CU came out on top in the Palmetto Bowl, and this time it was a runaway as the Tigers improved to 68-42-4 all time in the series.

Watson found Williams for touchdown passes of 34, 19 and 16 yards in the opening half as the Tigers built a 21-0 lead after one quarter and led 35-0 at the break. The Clemson junior QB threw for 251 yards and four scores in the opening 30 minutes, with Williams catching six passes for 100 yards and three of the scores – one of which was Watson’s 100th TD toss of his career.

Two of them came in the first quarter. Clemson missed a 39-yard field goal on its opening drive, but a Jadar Johnson interception of USC quarterback Jake Bentley gave the ball right back to the Tigers, and the Watson-Williams duo connected to put CU up 7-0.

After their second hookup made it 14-0, a botched fake punt attempt by Carolina gave Clemson a short field, and this time Watson found tight end Jordan Leggett for an 11yard strike and a 21-0 Tigers’ advantage.

CU then scored twice in the final three minutes before the break. Running back Wayne Gallman ran it in from eight yards out and then Watson and Williams finished off an 80-yard, 39-second drive with their third TD of the opening half.

Meanwhile Bentley and the USC offense were completely smothered by the Tigers defense. They managed just

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TIGERVILLE — North Greenville put up 28-points in the first quarter while the defense forced four turnovers en route to a 45-26 win over Tuskegee

University on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Division-II playoffs.

The Crusaders, 9-4 on the season, will travel to 9-1 North Alabama on Saturday in a quarterfinal game.

Tracy Scott finished the day with 128-yards on 25-carries to lead the NGU offense.

COASTAL CAROLINA 26 HAMPTON 7

CONWAY — De’Angelo Henderson had 135 yards rushing, including a 30yard touchdown, Ryan Granger made a Coastal Carolina single-game record four field goals and the Chanticleers beat Hampton 26-7 on Saturday.

Coastal Carolina (10-2) had four interceptions, including two by Kamron Summers, and its defense limited Hampton to a season-low 243 total yards.

Henderson’s touchdown made it 7-0 midway through the first quarter and field goals of 26, 30 and 25 yards made it 16-0 at halftime. The Pirates (5-6) offense crossed midfield just once in the first half.

Christian Faber-Kinney, Hampton’s punter, ran 34 yards for a touchdown on a fake field goal, but Ky’Jon Tyler returned the ensuing kickoff 77 yards for a score to make it 23-7 before Granger added a 20-yard FG with 2:44 to play.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES STATE SATURDAY South Carolina at (4) Clemson Wofford 15, Charleston Southern 14 North Greenville 45, Tuskegee 26

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Clemson running back Wayne Gallman (9) avoids South Carolina’s Marquavius Lewis (8) and Darius English during the first half of the Tigers’ 56-7 victory on Saturday in Clemson. Gallman rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown. three first downs and 52 yards of total offense. Carolina’s freshman QB completed seven of 17 passes and was sacked twice. The Gamecocks managed just 11 rushing yards.

The second half was mostly more of the same as Watson threw another pair of touchdowns on the Tigers’ first two drives. He found running back C.J. Fuller from 18 yards out for his fifth TD toss of the night and then floated one to wide receiver Artavis Scott from three yards away for his final one. Backup quarterback Kelly Bryant ran the ball in from a yard out in the final three minutes to complete the scoring for Clemson.

Scott finished with eight catches for 77 yards and the one score in the final home game of his career. Gallman had 112 yards rushing on 19 carries with the one TD in his

final game at Clemson as well.

The only bright spot for Carolina came on its opening drive of the second half. Brandon McIlwain entered at quarterback for USC and drove the Gamecocks to the CU 48. After a personal foul call on the Tigers, wide receiver Deebo Samuel hit fellow WR Bryan Edwards for a 33-yard touchdown on a bit of trickery to finally put USC on the board.

Running back Rico Dowdle had just 20 yards on five carries for the Gamecocks, who had 101 yards rushing total, most of which came late in the second half with the outcome of the game no longer in doubt. Rod Talley had six carries for 50 yards.

McIlwain was 6 of 11 for 33 yards.

USC finished with 208 yards of total offense compared to Clemson’s 622.

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FRIDAY (6) Washington 45, (23) Washington State 17 (14) Western Michigan 55, Toledo 35 Iowa 40, (17) Nebraska 10 Memphis 48, (18) Houston 44 Air Force 27, (20) Boise State 20 SATURDAY (2) Ohio State 30, (3) Michigan 27, 2OT (5) Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 17 (8) Penn State 45, Michigan State 12 (21) Utah at (9) Colorado (late) (12) Southern Cal 45, Notre Dame 27 (19) West Virginia 49, Iowa State 19

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Holiday gift lists have an MVP this year: Both parents (44%) and teens (47%) chose a new laptop or tablet as the gift they most want to receive this year, according to data from Ebates. However, adults also want some fun: 28% are asking for a new gaming console.

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Allstate’s median home fire claim during the holiday season is about $70,000, says Glenn Shapiro, the company’s chief claims officer. uCovered by: Homeowners insurance pays for repairs, and personal property insurance covers belongings. uWrap it up: Ask your insurer for help pinpointing your home’s rebuilding cost to make sure you’re adequately covered. “It could be years since you bought the policy, and building costs may have increased,” Shapiro says.

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Middle age, mid-career and living with roommates in apartments is not exactly the American dream that Generation X was taught to expect, but it’s the reality for an increasing number of people over 40 — and it might not be such a bad thing.

Almost one in five roommates (19%) are now over 40 years old, an increase of 23% in two years, according to a study by roommate-matching service SpareRoom. The percentages are even steeper in several high-cost cities: u30% in Dallas u25% in Philadelphia, Detroit and San Francisco u24% in Seattle and LA u23% in Washington, D..C., and Miami u22% in Chicago About a quarter seek an apartment — and roommates — after being divorced or widowed. The arrangement can provide unexpected financial and social benefits, said Matt Hutchinson, communications director of SpareRoom. Roommates can help keep renters over 40 socially active and healthy during a major lifestyle change. They can also put city living and the entertainment and career opportunities it affords within reach, as the cost of rent has ballooned.

claim, you’ll need to file a police report. However, if only a couple of items go missing you might not benefit from a claim, Hackett cautions, because the payout could be less than your deductible. uWrap it up: Consider lowering your personal property coverage deductible. Although your rates would rise, your insurance would stretch further if you need to make a claim.

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Or maybe someone breaks a hip on your icy walkway. You could end up on the hook for medical costs. uCovered by: The medical payments coverage within home insurance pays for injuries that guests sustain on your property. You also have liability insurance in case you’re sued. uWrap it up: Insurance limits for medical payments are usually low when you buy your policy, Hackett says. A bareminimum policy pays about $1,000 per person, making this good coverage to beef up before welcoming the holiday herd.

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Investors braced for an ugly day after the presidential A election. The stock futures market, where traders bet on the stock market’s open, pointed down nearly 800 points for the Dow Jones industrials. But just the opposite happened when trading kicked off: the Dow Jones industrial average rallied.

Some investors wonder why the futures market, which is supposed to be predictive of the stock market, was wrong with such an important data point.

The fact is the futures market wasn’t wrong but reflected the emotional roller coaster of the surprise. The unexpected win

by President-elect Donald Trump stunned investors with uncertainty, and the futures market instantly reflected that shock. Markets dislike uncertainty, and seeing a different

outcome than what was widely expected gave the market a jolt.

But remember the futures market was reacting based on trading in the E-Mini S&P, a trading contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, which allows traders to bet on the market’s open. It’s not intended to be a long-term prediction tool.

The E-Mini S&P can be traded instantly overnight by traders, and so it’s highly volatile. It swung along with emotion. The market started to price in the Trump victory, and so prices of the E-Mini S&P recovered, too.

When regular trading opened the next day, all market participants, including more patient investors like mutual fund managers and pension fund operators, were able to react and price stocks more for the long term.

“If you live in a city, you want to feel like you live in a city,” Hutchinson said. “If you’re spending all your money on rent to live by yourself, and commute in and out of a city, you’re not going to have that feeling.”

A Gen-Xer thrust into the renter’s market needs to take immediate stock of their income and expenses, said Michael F. Kay, president of investment advising group Financial Life Focus. They shouldn’t make big decisions before they understand their finances, what they want and why they want it. “Without this step, your chances of making the same mistakes, falling prey to magical thinking, bad advice or a bad money mindset will most likely put your financial life in jeopardy,” Kay said.

While 59% of SpareRoom’s survey respondents said their rent was affordable, Kay urged renters to consider cheaper housing. Living the city life can burn up funds that could go toward health care costs and retirement.

“Paying half of your resources in rent puts you at an automatic disadvantage to being able to do more than survive,” Kay said.

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Here’s what I learned from counseling layoff victims

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he smell of smoke or the sight of flames would be a pretty clear indication that you might want to grab the hammer chained to the “in case of emergency” fire alarm box and start smashing. However, financial emergencies aren’t so easily defined. So much so, that people don’t know when they should be breaking the glass. If your financial life is sub-optimal, and you have developed some sort of financial discomfort immunity, it’s possible you don’t realize your financial life is on fire.

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I’m currently in charge of educating about 1,400 soon-to-be terminated manufacturing workers, over the next nine months.

As you might imagine, there are numerous reactions to their own reality. Some people are relatively prepared, some aren’t, some aren’t willing to determine that until it’s too late to do anything about it, and some aren’t willing to break the glass, despite the smoke and flames.

Before you declare the fortuitous nine-month period as a long enough runway to prepare for a financial life without income, try not to forget the vast majority of Americans can’t prepare for a life without work income (retirement), given a

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It’s hard to know what path to take in the midst of chaos, but you can make better choices by focusing on a few critical numbers. First, identify your largest expenses and be honest with yourself on the impact of eliminating them. Of course, moving would be inconvenient and less than ideal, but that doesn’t mean it’s not the solution.

Next, identify

40-year runway. We are all lulled to sleep by a lack of sharp pain.

The phrase “don’t panic” is often tossed around in stressful situations, as it should be. If you were to panic, you wouldn’t be clear-headed enough to make the appropriate chaos-mitigating decisions. The trick is to crank your concern up to the appropriate level. Think of it this way, if you fear saying the phrase “I should have… ,” then crank up the concern in the moment. Apathy tends to breed “should haves.”

Your level of concern will often determine the magnitude of your actions. From what I’ve seen, when people are faced with heinous financial realities, they tend to try and fix the problem with rather insignificant actions. It’s like eating a triple bacon cheeseburger and large cheese fries, but ordering a diet Coke out of your concern for moderation and health.

Extreme actions are often

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DirecTV is making it easier to keep track of your favorite NFL team — all part of its offensive to keep you from cutting the pay-TV cord — by letting you live-stream out-of-market games with its NFL Sunday Ticket package.

With DirecTV’s NFLST.TV streaming service, subscribers need not feel tethered to their couches watching the satellite feed on the big screen. Before this season’s kickoff, DirecTV added more connected devices on which to watch the streamed games, including the latest Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Samsung smart TVs. DirecTV also added NFLST.TV to the regular Sunday Ticket package, moving it from the Max package, which costs a bit more ($359.94 for the season, or six monthly payments of $59.99, compared with $269.94, or six payments of $44.99, for the standard offering) but includes additional features such as mix channels with up to eight games on-screen simultaneously.

As the playoff hunt heats up, DirecTV is giving fans a chance to huddle with Sunday Ticket and its streaming feature for the crucial last six weeks of the regular season for $99.98 (or two payments of $49.99; go to nflst.directv.com/). College students get a break ($49.98 for rest of season).

Note: You must be a DirecTV customer or prove you cannot receive the service at DirecTV.com to subscribe to Sunday Ticket streaming.

I’m a transplanted Kansas City Chief fan who lives in the Washington, D.C., area, so I know the value of NFL Sunday Ticket and have often subscribed to the satellite service in the past, occasionally watching on my tablet while pulling Sunday duty at the office.

I tested the upgraded streaming package last Sunday, tuning into my team’s losing effort against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I downloaded the NFL app for the Xbox

In a time when the pay-TV industry is losing people, DirecTV added 323,000 net new subscribers in the most recent quarter.

Finally, short of choosing the bankruptcy path, let your net worth be the guide. Your goal is to make it to the other side of the canyon without incurring debt or liquidating assets, which would result in your net worth falling. You can avoid a networth decline by cutting expenses and, of course, temporarily increasing income.

I hope to never be in a situation in which I’m forced to finally break the glass, but if I am, I’m ready. I hope you are, too.

Peter Dunn is an author, speaker and radio host, and he has a free podcast: Million Dollar Plan. Have a question about money? Email him at AskPete@petetheplanner.com

One S video game system and signed into the Sunday Ticket package within the NFL app to watch on the big-screen Samsung 4K Ultra HD TV I’m testing.

Video was nearly as good as delivered over the DirecTV satellite service itself, so I got to see the Chiefs’ 19-17 loss in all its glory.

There were only three games to watch on the 4 p.m. ET wave of NFL action. So, I signed out of the Xbox app and watched the local broadcast of the Philadelphia Eagles-Seattle Seahawks game on the big screen. Then, I watched the other two games — the Miami Dolphins vs. the L.A. Rams and the New England Patriots-San Francisco 49ers games — on the Sunday Ticket’s iPad app.

Lisa Kiplinger l USA TODAY

Everyone knows that hackers can steal your identity and break into your bank account, which is why consumers take pains to protect their accounts. But did you ever think about protecting your frequent-flier miles, credit card points or other loyalty accounts? U.S. consumers have points and miles worth $48 billion, and criminals aren’t above dipping into them. Barry Kirk — VP of consumer loyalty for Maritz Motivation Solutions, which creates and consults on consumer loyalty programs — has some food for thought.

Q A: The value of points and miles flowing What’s at stake?

through loyalty accounts annually is well into the tens of billions of dollars.

This is real dollar value. When you consider that these points can be redeemed for hotel nights, flights, retail discounts and tangible rewards, earned loyalty currency can be a significant component of a consumer’s financial picture. It should be no surprise, then, that these accounts are a very appealing target for fraudsters.

How are consumers at risk?

BILLY LEWIS, DIRECTV

“Cutting the Cord” is a regular column covering Net TV and ways to get it. If you have suggestions or questions, contact Mike Snider at msnider@usa today.com. And follow him on Twitter: @MikeSnider.

Extreme actions are often warranted, but the right kind of action is imperative. bridge the gap.

Your rewards points are tempting to hackers

Q A: The greatest risk comes from As the playoff hunt heats up, DirecTV is offering Sunday Ticket for $99.98 for rest of season.

whether or not a chunk of money would fix your problem. Maybe paying off a debt or securing an emergency fund will buy you the time you need to survive the onslaught. If that’s the case, find a part-time job and work it like a mercenary until you’ve raised the chunk of money you need to

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CUTTING THE CORD

Mike Snider

warranted, but the right kind of action is imperative. The laundry list of extreme financial actions is ugly. Selling your house, getting an additional job and dining on a $40 weekly budget are painful decisions. And those are the good ideas. Never mind cashing in your retirement plan, going into credit card debt and filing bankruptcy.

As you might imagine, people generally hate selling their homes for financial reasons. I probably would, too. But selling your home to remain solvent isn’t failure. Staying in a house you can’t afford and having it ruin your life is failure. Similarly, not too many people get excited about getting an additional job on top of the 40-some hours of work they currently experience.

Securing a second job is not failure. Refusing to secure a second job when you need to secure a second job is failure.

Having both screens going paid off when the 49ers and Seahawks both scored passing touchdowns at the same time during the second quarter.

In advance of the game, you also can check into the Fantasy Zone Channel for pregame updates that may require lineup shuffling of your fantasy team.

Other compatible devices include Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PS3 systems, Roku devices, and Android, iOS and Windows computers and devices.

One nit: You cannot pause or rewind the action to review a big play. But there’s no better way to keep up with the NFL action.

Just remember, the app can’t guarantee a victory every given Sunday.

wide-scale, organized criminal efforts to hack many accounts at once. If successful, criminals can steal members’ personal data, amass points in compromised accounts through fraudulent purchases and then siphon off those point balances to steal rewards.

Sophisticated tools can help detect and prevent intrusions into loyalty program systems, says Barry Kirk, of Maritz Motivation Solutions.

account credentials. Did you put as much thought into your loyalty program password as you did your banking account password? Take time to review your current IDs and passwords, make them more complex and difficult to hack, and update them on a regular basis.

3. Check your account more frequently. Does your point balance look correct? Are there any redemptions you can’t account for? If you are checking your point balance less often than your checking account, there is room for improvement.

What should they NOT do?

Q A: The key here is to resist the temptation to assume your loyalty program earnings are not at risk because they aren’t real money. That sort of passive thinking is exactly what organized criminals are counting on, because it makes accounts easier to hack and enables the activity to go less noticed.

Q A: The easiest place is to start taking a proactive role in What should they do?

Q A: The holidays actually offer a

protecting your own loyalty program data. This could include: 1. Think of your program membership like a bank account. Your points and miles have real dollar value, and consumers should take that seriously. They should be as vigilant with loyalty accounts as they would be with their credit card or checking account.

2. Be more serious about

great reason to review all of your active loyalty accounts and see what your redemption options are and what holiday reward deals your programs are offering. Rather than using cash, your points can be redeemed toward those gifts and gift cards for family and friends. Cyber Monday is hands down the busiest day for consumers to use their points for rewards.

How can consumers make the most of their points?

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Arielle O’Shea l NerdWallet

In an ideal world, retirement savings goals are balanced by the 30 years or more savers have to meet them. But in the real world, many people find themselves knocking on retirement’s door with little stashed away: Households with members ages 56 to 61 have a median retirement savings of just $17,000, according to an Economic Policy Institute analysis. If that amount feels familiar, here’s how to turn the next decade into a retirement rally.

CONTRIBUTE TO A ROTH IRA.

1Contributions to a Roth IRA are

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WHICH INSURANCE MOST CAR RENTERS CAN

OPT OUT Nicholas Clements l Special for USA TODAY

Deciding whether to sign up for insurance at the car rental counter can be confusing. No one wants to be stuck with a big bill after an accident. But spending $20 or more each day for protection can be a waste of money. If you do a little legwork before you leave home, you might just discover that between your current car insurance policy and your credit card company you already have all the coverage you need.

made with after-tax dollars, but distributions in retirement are tax-free. This account often gets pitched to young, lower-income workers. Because taxes are paid on the front end, you lock in your current tax rate. That’s a good thing if you expect that rate to go up in retirement.

At a later age, having a Roth in your retirement arsenal tackles a potential issue: Higher earners may pay more for Medicare parts B and D, and Social Security becomes partially taxable if your income is above a set amount.

If some of your retirement income comes as a qualified distribution from a Roth, you could reduce your taxable income, avoid or minimize Social Security taxes and lower Medicare premiums, says Chris Chen, a certified financial planner in Waltham, Mass.

If downsizing your home is in your retirement plans, do it now instead of later to help whittle down debt.

CONSIDER A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT.

2 This may be the only account to one-up the Roth, tax-wise: Contributions are tax-deductible, and distributions for medical expenses are tax-free.

An HSA must be linked to a high-deductible health insurance policy, which has higher deductibles, but lower premiums. The idea is that plan holders put their premium savings into an HSA, to be used for medical expenses before meeting that higher deductible.

“If you can build it up and have a nice balance to be able to use tax-free to pay health care expenses, deductibles and copayments in retirement, it’s going to be really helpful,” says financial planner Hans Scheil.

Unused funds roll over from year to year, and beginning at age 65, it essentially becomes a retirement account: You can pull money out for non-medical expenses, although it will be taxed as income.

START WIPING OUT DEBT.

LOSS DAMAGE WAIVER, YES OR NO? If you damage the vehicle, you have to pay for the repairs. You’ll also be on the hook for the earnings the company misses out on while the car is in the shop.

Rental companies will try to sell you a loss damage waiver for those losses. There’s a good chance you don’t need to buy it.

How to tell: uCheck your current car insurance policy. According to GEICO, “If you’re renting a car of similar value to your personal car, in all likelihood the insurance coverages will be adequate for the rental.” Pay attention to the coverage limits, especially if you are renting a vehicle more expensive than the one you own. uNext, check to see if your credit card offers a rental car benefit. Most cards offer secondary insurance, which means you have to make a claim to your primary insurer first. The card typically picks up where that coverage stops. For example, your card could cover your deductible. Many primary auto policies may not cover loss of use or rental car administrative fees, which can make the credit card policy especially valuable. uConsider your credit card choices. If you rent cars often, you might want a card that offers primary insurance.

You can find a list of such cards at MileCards or ThePointsGuy. With these cards you can avoid the risk of a car insurance premium hike. And it makes the claims process much less painful.

Don’t wait until you get to the rental counter to think about your choices, or you will probably end up paying too much.

uWatch out for exclusions.

Read the fine print of both your insurance and your credit card policies. Many don’t cover business rentals. In addition, overseas travel can be a problem. For example, Ireland, Israel and Jamaica are often excluded. And think twice before getting excited and renting a luxury vehicle.

You will often give up insurance protection if you do. uThe bottom line. If you have a credit card that offers primary auto insurance, you can turn down the loss damage waiver so long as you make the reservation and pay with that card. If your primary auto insurance covers rentals, you should still consider using a credit card that offers secondary insurance for the most protection. Only if you don’t have sufficient primary auto insurance coverage or don’t have a credit card with a car rental benefit would you want to buy the loss damage waiver.

ADDITIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

Nick Clements is the co-founder of MagnifyMoney, a leading personal finance website.

If you are at fault in a wreck, you could be held responsible for the damages to someone’s property as well as their medical bills.

These liabilities could be significant ... but if you already have car insurance, you’re probably covered. uWhat to watch out for.

Check with your primary insurer and make sure your liability coverage extends to rentals. uThe bottom line. If you don’t have auto insurance, you will want to protect yourself

against third-party liabilities. If you don’t rent cars often, you might want to take the car rental company up on its liability coverage. If you are a frequent renter, consider buying a non-owner car insurance policy.

PERSONAL EFFECTS INSURANCE Anything you keep in your rental car could be lost, stolen or destroyed. Car rental companies want to sell you insurance to protect your possessions. For most people, this type of insurance just isn’t necessary. If you have a homeowners or renters policy, you’re most likely already covered. uThe bottom line. Usually, the answer to this question is no.

PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE Car rental companies frequently sell medical insurance as well as life insurance, but it’s generally a bad idea to buy them. Your own health insurance should cover you. If you’re going overseas, call to make sure your policy works there. If it doesn’t, the Department of State has a list of travel insurance companies. uThe bottom line. Usually, the answer to this question is no. uThe final word on car rental insurance. Don’t wait until you get to the rental car counter to think about it, or you will probably end up paying too much. For most people, a combination of their primary auto insurance and credit card will be enough to stay protected.

3 Your income will likely go down in retirement, so you’ll need to whittle expenses down, too.

And while some expenses may naturally fall, others will take a little work. Paying down high-interest debt is one of the best ways to trim your budget. If downsizing your home is in your retirement plans, do it now instead of later.

Then, use the funds to hammer away at debt.

4 It’s true you would be wise to dial DON’T SHY AWAY FROM RISK.

down the risk in your investment accounts leading up to retirement. But there’s a difference between trimming and eliminating completely — and being too conservative can quickly shrivel your savings.

One happy medium, Chen says, is to divide your assets. “Have a bucket of assets that are more conservative, to use in the early part of retirement and a bucket that is less conservative to use in the latter part.” That way, money you’ll need in your 80s can continue to grow.

THINK ABOUT STOPGAP MEASURES.

5 Maybe you’ve paid off your home and you can tap a reverse mortgage. Maybe you want to explore annuities, which — in their most basic form — turn a lump sum of your savings into a stream of income. Or maybe you’re up for a side gig (Uber says a quarter of its drivers are over 50). Whatever you’re thinking, now’s a good time to make a few backup plans.

Arielle O’Shea is a staff writer at NerdWallet, a personal finance website. Email: aoshea@nerd wallet.com.

Twitter: @arioshea.

NerdWallet is a USA TODAY content partner providing general news, commentary and coverage from around the web. Its content is produced independently of USA TODAY.

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How To Read The Market in Review The list includes the most active stocks in each exchange, as well as stocks of local interest.

Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. cld - Issue has been called for redemption by company. d - New 52-week low. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. ec - Company formerly listed on the American Exchange's Emerging Company Marketplace. g - Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h - temporary exmpt from Nasdaq capital and surplus listing qualification. n - Stock was a new issue in the last year. The 52-week high and low figures date only from the beginning of trading. pf - Preferred stock issue. pr - Preferences. pp - Holder owes installments of purchase price. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. rt - Right to buy security at a specified price. s - Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. wi - Trades will be settled when the stock is issued. wd - When distributed. wt - Warrant, allowing a purchase of a stock. u - New 52-week high. un - Unit,, including more than one security. vj - Company in bankruptcy or receivership, or being reorganized under the bankruptcy law. Appears in front of the name.

Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r – Redemption fee or contingent deferred sales load may apply. s – Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex-cash dividend.

Source: The Associated Press and Morningstar. Sales figures are unofficial.

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S-T-U

25 E. Calhoun Street Sumter, SC (803) 775-1168

Scott Kinder

INSURANCE

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THE SUMTER ITEM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016

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My ‘happy place’

Soil needs some kind of protection for winter

BY DAN GEDDINGS Outdoor Writer

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

M

osquitoes were buzzing around my head, and it wasn’t dark yet; but I was determined to stand there at the edge of the woods, until all the light was gone from the warm afternoon.

Singles, pairs, and small groups of “woodies” had wheeled around the treetops on whispering wings after the sunset, and disappeared over the hardwoods. I wasn’t sure if they were coming in, or going out of the flooded timber. Now, it was nearly dark, and quiet.

I realized that I needed to put on a pair of waders and get in there in the day time, if I wanted to find out how the ducks were using my place.

My hope was that they were spending the day in the timber and making a restless flight in the evenings before settling back in to roost at night.

If the ducks were flying out at dawn to feed at another location during the day, then returning in the evening to roost, a hunt would be almost fruitless. They would be flying out before it was light enough to see, and returning in the afternoon after legal shooting time.

I wouldn’t be able to get in there until Saturday morning, which was the opening day of duck season. I decided a hunt could wait a day or two, until I knew what to expect.

Saturday morning found me sitting in a deer stand waiting on the coming day. It had cooled off considerably, and the skeeters were nowhere to be found. As the light of day spread through the woods before me, I listened to the gunshots of duck hunters scattered down Nasty Branch toward Sumter.

In the other direction, toward Pinewood and beyond, I could here the steady thud of gunshots on beaver ponds and duck impoundments.

The wind was out of the west at daylight, but slowly moved around to the southwest, which is marginal for this new stand. I have a small corn pile on the left, which was somewhat upwind. I also have a corn pile and mineral block to the right, which was now almost straight downwind. Not good.

A nearby rifle shot startled me. It had come from one of

PHOTO PROVIDED

Dan Geddings takes a selfie at his ‘happy place.’ the club stands on our lease.

In a few minutes I saw two deer run across the cut-over to my left, and enter the woods where I was sitting. I was hopeful they would come my way.

After a few minutes I heard a slight noise to my right, and turned to look. Deer! In the corn pile, broadside at forty yards.

It looked like a small doe.

And now I could see another one coming, but it stopped. It looked like a big doe, and I could tell that it was nervous.

The big doe walked back and forth in the brush, stomping a front foot. She had my scent, but couldn’t see me. Then I saw another deer leg beyond the unconcerned yearling in the corn.

That third deer walked up to the corn, but quickly turned away. I assumed that it too had got my scent. The yearling had shown no concern about my presence, but was alert now, looking back into the shady woods. Maybe a buck was coming.

The big doe was working her way around to my right and coming closer to the stand. She was looking for me at ground level. I was going to shoot this deer if she got clear of the brush. I shifted my weight around in the stand to the right as much as I could.

At just that instant she looked right up at me. I smiled.

Crash, crash, crash. She ex-

ploded back through the brush.

Deer ran through the timber, and I counted 5 white tails flashing through the woods. I realized that there were at least 2 more deer standing back in the woods that I had not seen, until they all ran.

I sat a little longer, just enjoying the beautiful morning, but eventually got down and headed back to the truck. I was anxious to get back to the duck ponds.

It was midmorning and still cool when I pulled on my waders and eased out into the black waters of the flooded hardwood timber. I carried a short walking stick which I used to flip the small limbs and sticks out of the wading path that we have established in these woods. I could hear wood ducks on the water to my front, alarm calling. I was making a little noise and they knew that I was invading their world.

Ducks flushed as I pressed on into the timber. I was delighted. They were spending the day in my pond. Soon, we would have a good shoot.

Maybe Thanksgiving Day, or the Saturday after.

It doesn’t matter if I am in a deer stand, or waist deep in the flooded timber, anywhere in the outdoors is my happy place.

Dan Geddings is a weekly columnist for The Sumter Item.

Email Dan at cdgeddings@ gmail.com.

FISHING REPORTS Information on fishing trends provided courtesy of www.AnglersHeadquarters.com, South Carolina’s premier fishing report source. Customers of the Angler’s Headquarters online tackle store have access to daily updates and full-length reports on its site.

DHEC Fish Consumption Advisories: www. scdhec.gov/environment/water/fish.

Freshwater Fishing Report: Santee Cooper (11/4) Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Jim Glenn (843-8254239) reports that good numbers of small to medium-sized catfish have been caught drifting cut baits.

Crappie: Fair to good. Captain Steve English (843729-4044) reports that crappie have moved shallower and they can be caught on minnows fished over brush.

Bream: Fair to good. English reports that bluegill are starting to stack up on brush piles where they will take crickets and worms. Some better fish are starting to show up.

Bass: Fair. Steve Harmon reports that some nice bags have been caught recently, with topwater lures fished shallow the best pattern.

Midlands Area Lake Wateree (11/4) Crappie: Good. Will Hinson advises that fish are still in brush along the main channel, but they have moved a bit shallower. Minnows will catch fish but Fish Stalker Jigs have been working very well.

Bass: Fair and improving. Dearal Rodgers reports that as water temperatures have dropped the bass bite on Wateree has improved. A variety of shallow water lures including topwaters, shallowrunning crankbaits, spinnerbaits, worms and jigs have all been catching fish.

Lake Greenwood (11/4)

Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson (864-9922352) reports that the catfish bite is pretty stable on Lake Greenwood. Channel catfish are being caught drifting with cut herring and shad, and flatheads are being caught anchoring with live bream and perch.

White perch: Good. Simpson reports that jigging spoons are catching strong numbers of white perch mixed in with other species.

Bass: Fair to good. Stan Gunter reports that bass are making a seasonal move shallower as temperatures drop, and the fishing is picking up.

Running the banks with buzzbaits, square-billed crankbaits and shakey head worms is the best pattern.

Lake Monticello (11/4) Catfish: Fair. Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that the big fish bite is still only fair on Monticello.

Anchoring with cut gizzard shad and white perch on the bottom is the best option.

Bass: Slow to fair. Andy Wicker reports that this round of cool weather should finally improve bass fishing. For now fishing topwater lures around the bank is a good option.

Lake Murray (11/2) Catfish: Good. Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that fishing continues to improve for both channels and blue catfish, and drifting cut herring is the best way to catch fish right now.

Crappie: Fair to good. Captain Brad Taylor (803331-1354) reports that crappie are feeding well on minnows fished over mid-depth brush.

Striped bass: Fair. Taylor reports that fish remain in a transition period. Striper are being caught on down-lines, free-lines, and planer boards, although the pattern should change very soon.

Bass: Slow. Captain Doug Lown reports that fishing has gotten even tougher, and anglers are really struggling to catch fish. Once the turnover is completed fishing should get better.

Don’t leave your soil nude this winter. Or, at least don’t leave it nude and smooth. You don’t see Mother Nature cavorting around in this manner, and she’s always a good guide as to how to act in the garden.

In the months ahead, the ground will be pelted by rain, frozen by cold, and occasionally thawed as it’s blasted by sunlight. If the ground is bare, the rain will eat away at the surface, and the sun and cold will cause wide swings, daily swings, in temperatures. Roots do not thrive in such an environment. And even where annual flowers or vegetables grew, the soil remains a year-round home to myriad beneficial creatures, such as worms, fungi and beetles, who also abhor such conditions.

COVER CROPS FOR CLOTHING THE GROUND One way to protect the soil in coming months is to sow seeds or plants that enjoy cool weather. Cover crops, as plants grown specifically to protect the soil are called, do more than just that. They also keep nutrients from washing out of the ground, smother late season weeds and pulverize the soil. A lush, green blanket also looks nicer than bare soil.

Plants typically used for cover crops include rye, oats, peas, and other grains and legumes. Legumes like peas and beans have the added benefit of enriching the ground with nitrogen for feeding the next season’s garden plants.

Come spring, cover crops need to be killed by tillage or repeated mowing to make way for garden plants.

TILL IF YOU MUST, BUT NOT TOO MUCH Except in southern regions, it’s too late now to get enough growth from a cover crop to be of benefit. But that’s no reason your ground should suffer neglect. Actually, if you did totally neglect your garden and it’s a sea of weeds, that’s not a bad way to leave it for winter. Of course, next

Piedmont Area Lake Russell (10/20) Bass: Good. Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) and Guide Wendell Wilson (706-283-3336) report that they are catching good numbers of spotted bass fishing a drop shot in mid-depth water. To target largemouth head to the backs of creeks.

Striped Bass: Good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that fish are on the move, but some very big fish can be located and caught on herring fished on down-lines.

Crappie: Fair to good. Wilson reports that some nice crappie are being caught on minnows around mid-depth brush piles.

Catfish: Fair to good. Wilson reports that channel catfish can be caught off deeper points on cut herring.

Lake Thurmond (10/20) Bass: Good. Buckeye Lures reports that fishing remains improved, and there are several different patterns for catching bass. Topwater lures, buzzbaits and shakey head worms will all work in the right conditions.

Striper and Hybrids: Good. Captain William Sasser (864-333-2000) reports that striper have moved into shallow water where they will take down-lines, and there is also good schooling activity taking place.

Crappie: Good. Sasser reports that nice crappie continue to be caught in about 25 feet of water around brush.

Lake Wylie (11/4) Perch: Excellent. Captain Rodger Taylor (803-5177828) reports that there continues to be some very good perch fishing, particularly in the evenings with small shad. Both numbers and good-sized fish are being caught.

Catfish: Good. Taylor reports that both channel and blue catfish are biting well on cut bait slowdrifted.

Bass: Slow but improving. Guide and FLW Angler Bryan New (704-421-5868) reports that fishing

spring, you’ll then have a big job of clearing those weeds and any offspring they procreated before winter set in.

So another option would be to till the soil. Wait! Don’t get out the rototiller to thoroughly churn everything up.

Better — and easier — is to turn over the ground just once or twice with a shovel or garden fork, then leave it rough. That rough surface will easily absorb rainfall, and as those large clods alternatively freeze and thaw over the winter, they’ll start to crumble apart. Come spring, just tickle the clods with the tines of your garden rake and they’ll finish crumbling apart to make a nice seedbed.

MULCH ALSO CAN CLOTHE THE GROUND Turning over the soil by tillage does discombobulate it and expose creatures living in it to cold temperatures and dry air, so let’s go back to clothing the soil.

Mulch. A fluffy organic material such as autumn leaves, straw, compost or wood chips will insulate and protect the soil. These materials also increase the soil’s humus content to help plants feed and fight off pests next year.

There is one downside to covering the ground with any of these materials: Just as they insulate the soil in winter, they will similarly insulate it in spring, delaying its warming. Delayed warming, though, is only a problem when you have annual flowers or vegetables that you want to get growing as soon as possible. And even in this case, the mulch could just be hauled over to the compost pile or pulled back for a few weeks in spring until the soil warms, and then put back.

The best option for winter protection of soil where you’re growing annual flowers or vegetables is to mulch the ground with compost. Compost has all the benefits of other mulches, plus two more: It’s dark, so absorbs the sun’s heat in spring. And you can plant right in it, so there’s no need to wait for the ground underneath to warm up.

remains tough, albeit improving very slightly.

Some fish are being caught on crankbaits in the backs of creeks, and it’s worth keeping your eyes open for schooling activity.

Mountains Area Lake Jocassee (9/23) Trout: Slow to fair. Guide Sam Jones (864-2809056) reports that trout fishing is still a little slow, although some fish continue to be caught. Fish are about 80-100 feet deep, and both spoons and live bait are catching fish. Some nice spotted bass have been picked up as a by-catch.

Lake Keowee (9/22) Bass: Fair. Guide Brad Fowler reports that fishing has picked up in the last week or two, and weights in the BFL tournament last weekend were better than expected. A number of patterns are catching fish right now, with anglers fishing everything from deep water with drop shot rigs and shakey heads to buzzbaits in the shallows.

Schooling activity is increasing.

Lake Hartwell (11/4) Striped and Hybrid Bass: Fair. Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) and Captain Bill Plumley (864-287-2120) report that striper fishing is still a little tough and fish remain pretty deep. Fish can be caught on down-lines and there is also sporadic schooling activity.

Catfish: Fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that channel catfish are still scattered out in fairly deep water and they will eat dip baits, cut bait, worms and more.

Bass: Slow. Fowler reports that bass fishing is still tough as water conditions have declined.

Tournament weights are very low, but some random fish are being caught shallow on soft plastics, spinnerbaits and other lures.

Crappie: Slow. Plumley reports that crappie fishing is slow but the best bet is fishing around deep brush or at night around lighted bridges.

South Carolina freshwater recreational fishing regulations: (Pdf file): www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/ freshfishing.pdf

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Information on the project may be obtained from the office of the Architect, RS Bell Architects, LLC, 3 Law Range, Sumter, SC. The Contract Document may be examined at the office of the Architect. Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained, by written request to Mr. Scott Bell, RS Bell Architects, 3 Law Range, Sumter, SC. A refundable deposit of $150 will be required for each set of Drawings and other Contract Documents taken.

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A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference for bidding General Contractors has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site, 225 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

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At the time and place fixed for this public hearing, all taxpayers, residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the matters contemplated by the Ordinance above-referenced.

Any persons wishing to submit written comments may submit them to the Clerk to County Council no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on December 5, 2016.

Individuals who may need auxiliary aids effective participation and communication concerning the above public hearing should contact Thomas Harvin, the ADA Compliance Coordinator, at (803) 433-3223 or via email at tlharvin @clarendoncounty.org no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Clarendon County Council will conduct a public hearing relating to "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING (1) THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAX AND INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CLARENDON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA ("COUNTY") AND ONE OR MORE INVESTORS IDENTIFIED FOR THE TIME BEING AS PROJECT GORDON I OPERATING COMPANY AND PROJECT GORDON I LANDOWNER, EACH ACTING FOR ITSELF, ONE OR MORE CURRENT OR FUTURE AFFILIATES, AND OTHER PROJECT SPONSORS, PURSUANT TO WHICH THE COUNTY SHALL COVENANT TO ACCEPT CERTAIN NEGOTIATED FEES IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES WITH RESPECT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN FACILITIES IN THE COUNTY ("PROJECT"); (2) CERTAIN SPECIAL

The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Clarendon County Administration Complex, located at 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, South Carolina 29102, beginning at or after 6:00 p.m. on December 12, 2016, or at such other place and time as may be communicated by Clarendon County to the public no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting at which the hearing will be held, which time shall not be less than 15 days prior to the publication of this notice.

At the time and place fixed for this public hearing, all taxpayers, residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the matters contemplated by the Ordinance above-referenced.

Any persons wishing to submit written comments may submit them to the Clerk to County Council no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on December 5, 2016.

Individuals who may need auxiliary aids effective participation and communication concerning the above public hearing should contact Thomas Harvin, the ADA Compliance Coordinator, at (803) 433-3223 or via email at tlharvin @clarendoncounty.org no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

Ordinance #16-860 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: An Ordinance (1) Amending Ordinance No. 02-484 Enacted On November 26, 2002 Relating To The Jointly Owned And Operated Industrial/Business Park Developed In Conjunction With Kershaw County (The "Park") So As To Remove The Current Expiration Date Applicable To Such Park As Well As The Second Amendment Of Agreement Dated April 27, 1999 For The Development Of A Joint County Industrial And Business Park Made And Entered Into As Of November 26, 2002 Regarding Such Park (The "Park Agreement"); (2) Approving An Amendment To The Park Agreement To Enlarge The Boundaries Of The Park To Include Certain Property Owned And/Or Operated By Bethune Nonwovens, Inc., To The Extent Not Already So Included; And (3) Authorizing Other Matters Related Thereto.

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 26th 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

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Workers put the finishing touches on the John Bossard Britton Memorial Bridge before it opened in 1940.

John Bossard Britton Memorial Bridge connects South Main, Manning Avenue

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his issue of Reflections addresses the public outcry for the construction of a bridge at the south end of Main Street. This massive piece of con-

crete construction was designed not only to connect Main Street to South Sumter, but also to eliminate a deadly highway hazard that had posed a threat to the people of Sumter for several years. Numerous people had discussed this issue; however, Sen. John Bossard Britton would be the one to see it through to fruition. cle appeared in the In November of Daily Item: “J.W. 1922 “a delegation of Barnwell, an engineer Sumter citizens asked of the State Highway Charles H. MooreDepartment, who field, state highway some weeks ago unengineer, to have the dertook the task of improvement of a preparing preliminary railroad crossing inplans of a proposed tersecting the Sumterbridge over the AtlanManning highway in- Sammy Way tic Coast Line tracks cluded in the federal REFLECTIONS at Manning avenue, road projects. The delon Friday submitted egation pointed out at to the Board of Trade and the a conference that considerspecial committees from the able traffic crosses the sixRotary and Kiwanis clubs of track rails just outside the Sumter, blueprint drawings of city of Sumter. The engineer was quoted as assuring his co- two alternate plans for a bridge over the tracks in quesoperation in securing action.” tion.

Work did not proceed at the “The first plan calls for a pace many would have liked, concrete structure of 255 feet and it was not until January in length with approaches of 1928 that the following arti-

Mayor F.B. Creech had just cut the ribbon opening the John Bossard Britton Bridge to traffic when this photo was taken. Cutting of the ribbon closed the dedicatory exercises. With Mayor Creech from left are C.G. Rowland, chairman of the county board of commissioners; Capt.

V.E. Towles, assistant construction engineer of the state highway department; and R.B. Hare of Florence, superintendent of the Atlantic Coast Line.

ABOVE: This photo shows a view of downtown Sumter looking north from the overpass about 1940s.

LEFT: This photo shows a view from under the South Main bridge shortly after completion.

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running in a straight line with South Main Street from a point starting at the triangle opposite the power house to a point 400 feet south of the railway tracks. This bridge would be 22 feet, six inches from the tracks to the floor of the bridge, with a width overall of 48 feet, of which 6 feet on each side would be devoted to sidewalks for pedestrians and a 36-foot roadway for vehicular traffic. The second or alternate plan calls for a 330-foot bridge with approaches, starting at a point directly in the center of the triangle and

gradually veering to the west to a point across the tracks with two roadways forking, one of 44 feet wide with 36foot space for vehicles to a point some 400 feet from the tracks on South Main Street and the other with a 30-foot roadway running to a point about the same distance on Manning Avenue.” The blueprints as prepared by Engineer Barnwell were placed for all to view at the Board of Trade.

On June 11, 1940, the “handsome” $180,000 overpass was unveiled for public use for the residents of the city of Sumter. This impressive structure, dedicated to the late Sen. J.B. Britton, was designed to eliminate the dangerous and rough crossing on the Atlantic Coast Line rails and speed travel on U.S. 15. The bridge, which

took more than a year to complete, was deemed to be one of the “handsomest” bridges in the state at that time. Following several speeches by numerous invited dignitaries a beautiful bronze marker was unveiled by Miss Anna Britton, and a ribbon was cut, opening the new bridge to traffic.

“The first car to pass through was a 1940 Chevrolet from the Courtright Chevrolet Co. A luncheon was later held at Cain’s Mill for the guests of the city.”

The story of the John Bossard Britton and its importance to Sumterites is from The Item archives.

Reach Sumter Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

LEFT: The brass plaque remains on the Manning Avenue side of the bridge, noting its dedication to John Bossard Britton, who was instrumental in obtaining funding for its construction.

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Sumter musicians excel; Clarendon hospital construction set 75 YEARS AGO – 1942 April 14-20 Ed Lewis Jr. of Sumter won a place in the first round of the annual South Carolina Golf tournament at Florence and will play G.E. Thompson of Charleston today. Lewis shot a 78, Francis Ford of Charleston shot a 73 to take the qualifying medal.

• Sumter won places in the annual state high school music contests at Winthrop College. Among the winners were: Gregg Yesteryear Horne, tromin Sumter bonist, Elbert SAMMY WAY Hubbard, cornetist, the girls state glee club, the boy’s glee club and the mixed chorus. The Sumter brass ensemble and a cappella choir placed in the morning’s contests.

• Commander W.M. Crawford of Sumter Post American Legion has issued a request that all Legionnaires who took part in the drive for the sale of war bonds and stamps make their reports to him or to county Chairman Roddey right away, returning all unused forms and other materials issued them. The Legionnaires, under direction of Crawford, were assigned the industrial section of the city by Chairman Roddey and their report is expected to considerably swell the amount of pledges of purchase of war stamps and bonds in the country.

• Dr. Noble Dick, chairman of the Red Cross medical relief committee at Fairbanks Daily News-Miner with responsibility for an all-out blackout there March 27, which was termed “one of the best morale builders, experienced so far” in that northern outpost. Dick is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George W. Dick of Sumter.

• A letter has been sent to the merchants of Sumter announcing a safety meeting of the black delivery boys of this city to be held in the court room at the Sumter Court House Friday night, April 17. There will be bicycle safety talks by county and state officials. Bicycle rules and regulations will be discussed.

• Cadets Francis Bradford and Sonny Burgess, both freshmen at Clemson College, have been invited to join the organization, Pershing Rifles, which is made up of freshmen and sophomores at Clemson who have been outstanding in Military during the term. They were the only Sumter boys to receive the honor this year.

• J. Cliff Brown, general chairman of the YMCA campaign, announced today that a total of $7,288.35, in cash and pledges has been reported so far by the workers participating in the annual drive.

• Pinewood High School commencement exercises will begin May 29, with the 7th grade exercises and will end Monday evening, June 1 with the presenting of State High School Diplomas to the graduating class.

• Sgt. D. B. “Skeet” James, one of Sumter’s better-known sports figures will lead his new Shaw Field baseball squad against the Wilkes-Barre Barons in an Exhibition game at Sumter Municipal Park. It will

be an old role for Skeet here in Sumter, but, the uniform will be slightly different. For the likable center fielder will be roaming the outfield at his favorite position in a uniform of the United States Army Basic Flying School.

50 YEARS AGO – 1967 Feb. 13-19 Graveside services were held today for Dr. Robert Witherspoon McKay, 70, a native of Sumter County. McKay died following a brief illness in a Charlotte hospital. McKay was born at Coldstream Plantation in Sumter County. His father the Rev. Wilson James McKay served as pastor of Salem Black River Church for 27 years.

• The honeymoon finally came to an end for the Lincoln High School Bulldogs. The C.A. Brown Panthers clobbered them by a score of 77-41 and then the Hornets of Colleton Training School initiated a blitz that left the Bulldogs on the short end of an 87-50 score.

• City Council learned it is going to encounter rough sledding in its efforts to improve the parking and traffic situation at the local Post Office.

Mayor Robert E. Graham revealed to Council that he had received a letter from the regional post office director in which it was stated that a project to acquire additional patron parking space “was abandoned as economically unfeasible.”

• Buford Mabry, county superintendent of schools, will be guest speaker at the PTO meeting at the Shaw Junior High School. He will discuss the services rendered by the County Superintendent’s office with special emphasis on finance, transportation, attendance and lunch services.

• Wayne Davis was a thorn in the side for the Eau Claire basketball team again. He led the Gamecocks in scoring for the game with assists by Jimmy Trembley. Coach Charlie Hodgin was very happy with Davis’ exploits.

• An order has been placed

by The Item with the Mergenthaler Linotype Co. for a computer to be used in preparing perforated tape from which type is set on Linotype linecasting machines. The computer will greatly speed up and increase the efficiency of the typecasting operation.

• Pam Osborne has the distinction of being the Item’s only “paper girl,” and her avowed objective is to make enough money to buy a horse.

Pam plans to borrow a horse from a local hunter after the hunting season is over so she can ride the horse on her daily route. Then, hopefully by the end of April, she is planning to be able to purchase her own mount.

• A 35-year-old attorney who spearheaded plans last summer to honor one of Sumter’s “Outstanding Young Men of the Year,” New York Yankee Bobby Richardson, was himself named the community’s top young man of 1966. Arthur S. Bahnmuller, a transplanted New Yorker, was presented the coveted Distinguished Service Award at the annual Bosses’ Night meeting of the Sumter Jaycees at the American Legion Home.

• Two Sumter footballers, seniors Gary Welchel and Jimmy Scales, were awarded athletic scholarships to Newberry Col-

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1992 — Retired Sumter physician John “Jack” Rhame looks at a story about the controversial Nov. 20, 1936, playoff football game between Camden and Georgetown’s Winyah high schools. Rhame threw the ball in what turned out to be the last play of the game. lege. Welchel and Scales became the second and third members of the 1966 team to ink scholarships. Star linebacker David Plowden received a four-year grant to Clemson earlier.

• An uncanny shooting performance and an all-out aggressive team effort propelled Sumter’s amazing Gamecocks to a rousing 82-72 victory over Aiken’s Green Hornets. With sharp-shooting Al Towery pumping in 26 points and Wayne Davis adding 20 the Gamecocks soared to their highest point total of the season while recording their eighth win against 12 defeats.

• A portrait of Mamie J. Chandler of Sumter was presented to the Methodist Student Center recently by Dr. William H. Durham Jr., professor in the East Carolina College School of Business. Durham made the presentation on behalf of charter members of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Wesley Players, a dramatic organization of Methodist students at East Carolina College. Miss Chandler was director of the center for 19 years until her retirement in 1962.

25 YEARS AGO — 1991 Nov. 14- 20 Sumter School District 2 trustees have postponed indefinitely the announcement of a new superintendent. The board had said it hoped to name a new superintendent by Friday.

School board Chairman Andrew Muller said he thinks the board might be ready to announce its decision in December. The board is in the process of a second round of interviews for the seven candidates being considered for the position.

• The United Way of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties will extend its 1991 fund-raising campaign by one week, according to Julie Duke, executive director of the tri-county United Way. The United Way has reached 95 percent of its 1991 goal by raising $990,667, but Duke said she hopes the oneweek extension will help the campaign exceed its $1.04 million goal.

• It’s been discussed for nearly 10 years now, but the new long-awaited Clarendon Memorial Hospital is about to become a reality. Construction of the $8 million project will begin in January, and it is expected to be completed in mid-1993.

• A word to the wise to future Sumter opponents: Don’t challenge Wally Richardson. Lexington focused on stopping the Gamecocks’ running game by stacking nine men on the line of scrimmage Friday in the opening round of the 4A Division 1 state playoffs. Richardson responded by completing his first nine passes as the undefeated Gamecocks, ranked first in the state and 10th nationally by USA Today, opened a 28-0 lead and cruised to a 35-6 win over the 3-9 Wildcats.

• David Kee Mobley’s story begins virtually amid the dust and aridity of that era known today – mostly by those who didn’t have to live through it – as The Great Depression. “I came to Sumter when I was 20 years old and took a job with what was then the London Mill Co.,“ he said. From his meager pay he weekly saved twice the amount of money he saw his friends spending on cigarettes and with that money started what today is one of Sumter’s oldest businesses. The company specializes in automotive electrical systems repair and parts, and sells many of the products it has sold for 50 years, including Willard Car Batteries.

• Norman Greene’s final play in South Carolina’s 38-21 loss to North Carolina State two weeks ago will always be one he remembers. Well, sort of.

Greene, a true freshman free safety from Sumter, suffered a concussion when he tackled Wolfpack tight end Todd Harrison as he went in the end zone on the end of a 47-yard touchdown play in the first quarter.

• Four new members will be inducted into the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame during the annual banquet. The newest members are: Jimmy Eaves; Austin M. Francis; Steve Satterfield; and Bennie Skinner. Francis will be awarded posthumously. A new

honorary award, the Ben Swinton Award, will be presented for the first time to the former Sumter High School player who suffered a paralyzing neck injury during a practice in 1971. The award will be given periodically to individuals who exhibit extraordinary perseverance and inspiration in athletics.

• The Morris College women’s basketball team improved its record to 4-1 with a 72-60 win over Barber-Scotia. The Morris men fell to 2-4 as they dropped a close 95-91 decision to Barber Scotia. Sharon Walker led the Lady Hornets with 22 points, while Verner Hilton had 15. In the men’s game, Kelvin Scott led the Hornets with 28 points.

• Sumter High School quarterback Wally Richardson and center Tyrone Carter and Manning High School fullback Chris Rantin were named to play in the 55th annual Shrine Bowl to be played at Charlotte Memorial Stadium.

• Sumter High teammates Kelton Dunnican and Jeff Burgess have been selected to compete in the 4th annual North–South All-Star football game. Dunnican, a 5-foot-11, 210-pound fullback, emerged as a major college prospect this season. Burgess, a 6-foot6, 230-pound tight end, was on the recruiters’ short list before the 1991 season ever began.

• “The survival of Shaw Air Force Base is the survival of Sumter County,” Sumter County Council Chairman Ruben Gray said at a meeting of the South Carolina Defense Base Development Commission and Air Force officials. The commission, formed by Gov. Carroll Campbell after the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base was slated for closure by the Department of Defense, is studying ways to use the installation after it is closed and is trying to keep other South Carolina bases from being placed on future federal government “hit lists.”

Reach Sumter Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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